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Right, here we go with my first ever podcast! I should say right away that this is NOT the radio show and has NOTHING to do with the BBC. It has everything to do with the kind of songs you can find on my myspace site or by clicking on the 'tom morton's songs' link over on the right.
tag, you should be, well podcasting. Err...obviously you don't have to.
What is on the Podcast? Well, basically, it's just me and a guitar (or two: Martin Shenandoah D28 and Moon 003) singing and talking into my trusty Tascam digital Portastudio, which lives, along with double basses, cellos, mandolins, banjos, drums and pianos, near but not in The Barn of Bannocks.
Anyway, it's here if you're in any way podcasting-inclined! I'm excited!
...their great battle songs a-thunder on the blast!"
The entry of the 2006 Northmavine Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad into the Hillswick Hall in the early hours of Saturday morning. Play the video! Just 30 seconds I'm afraid.
More Morton music now available!
...if you can be bothered, check out my new myspace page which is at www.myspace.com/tommortonmusic. I'll put a permanent link up over in the right hand links column in a minute. You can download or listen to four songs there. If you feel inclined, sign up as a 'friend'.
Up Helly Aa was great, by the way, and pictures, possibly even video, are on their way.
It's Up Helly Aa day in Northmavine, and the galley Hankavaar, constructed over the past two years (last year's festival was cancelled following a local tragedy)sits sparkling in the Hillswick sunshine even as I write.
Chief viking for the 'day' (which will last until around 8.00 am tomorrow!)is Ivor 'Hank' Hughson, and he will lead his band of merry men (and females - my daughter is a viking princess this year) around the local schools and other establishments during the day, until the procession and burning of the galley tonight.
This will be followed by dances in the Sullom, Hillswick and North Roe Halls until the wee sma' hours, along with skits performed by the squads of guizers who accompany the Jarl's vikings in the procession. These sketches promise everything from innocentjapery to scabrous social and political satire, and beyond. I have the programme here and performances will include: "Lowrie goes to da races and nips his pillie in da car door" which I don't think I'll translate from Shetlandic. "Running Bare" fills me with foreboding.
There are several Up Helly Aa fire festivals in Shetland each winter, signifying 'the lightening of the year' as winter begins to retreat. Lerwick is the biggest and most formal, but Northmavine is usually the most fun.
Copyright Tom Morton 1993/2005. All rights reserved.
I know, there are too many pictures of St Bernards on sofas on this blog, but I couldn't resist Lulu and Lucy in this sisterly pose.
Back in Shetland, with the Northmavine Up Helly Aa on Friday, in which my daughter is a viking princess. I fear that the St Bernards, not to mention the infamous Nippy's Pillie (see archives) will feature in 'da bill', as the satirical announcement that accompanies the festival is called.
Meanwhile, I have guitar news to impart, once I've managed to take some pictures of my beautifully-repaired/upgraded Moon and Martin. Oh, and the astonishing Chinese electro-acoustic I got from eBay for £40, and now (thanks to a set of machine heads bought from Taiwan for £7.00 including postage) sounds like a million dollars. Or at least a couple of hundred.
...a north-north-westerly of up to force 7, in fact, and as the captain of the Hrossey warned, there was "a bit of a swell".
Last night's trip north from Aberdeen was the 14-and-a-half-hour special via Orkney, leaving Aberdeen at 5.00pm and arriving in Lerwick at 7.30am. The ferry gets into Kirkwall at around 11.30pm, which means, if you're asleep, that you're woken up by immense bangings and crashings from the car deck, as the chains holding down the freight containers are unleashed.
Despite some really violent slamming (up and down, rather than side to side) movement, I had been asleep since 7.00pm, thanks to Phenergan, for the first time unmixed with alcohol. That may account for today's lack of ultra-hangover, but didn't stop me waking up in Orkney. Never mind, I was asleep again in minutes, dreaming that we arrived late in Shetland, and I ate porridge for breakfast. Neither of which turned out to be true.
The worst of it is, it was a stunning, calm morning in Shetland, and when I got home, nobody had any sympathy for me having survived a hideous night on the boat. Or believed it had happened. I did not, of course, mention being unconscious. Maybe I dreamt the whole thing. Actually Nils, who works on the car deck, told me it had been much worse for the crew, whose cabins are in the ship's bow. I can't imagine what it's like in serious weather, like the hurricane force winds I once found myself at sea in, courtesy of P&O. Them were the days!
Why is this computer screen swaying from side to side?
To Glenesk, one of the Angus Glens, one of the (no doubt many) surpassingly beautiful parts of Scotland I had never been.
Until preliminary discussions began on me taking over scriptwriting duties on The Broons and Oor Wullie, and a meeting was convened with me, artist Pete Davidson (who lives in Glenesk) and DC Thomson comics supremo Dave Donaldson. That was in the summer of 2004, and Dave and I swept impressively into Glenesk on our motorbikes. At least, Dave, on his new Triumph, did. I, aboard an old eBay-bought Kawasaki, was more cautious, lest the fairing fell off.
Fast forward 20 months or so and last night saw the three of us talking Oor Wullie around a roaring log fire, this time for the benefit of a BBC Scotland documentary. This will be a sequel to last Christmas's Broons film, and goes out to co-incide with Wullie's 70th anniversary on 8th March.
-Wullie has no last name, though his dad is called, ahem, Dave.
-In the early days of Oor Wullie, he had a baby brother, who vanished.
-No-one has ever written Oor Wullie scripts on a weekly basis. Until 20 months ago. No wonder I've been finding it tricky.
Many more Wulliefacts will emerge in the documentary. The most astonishing thing about last night for me, though, was that the attempt by Dave (loud accordion) and myself (guitar) to play 'Happy Birthday' as a Wullie cake was ceremonially cut, was scuppered by the fact that Happy Birthday is hugely expensive to use in any broadcast context, as it is copyright and can only be played by permission. Crivvens!
It's a pedometer thing. The deal is, apparently, that the average sedentary person takes 5000 steps a day, and that every step above 10,000 represents A Very Good Thing, burning off calories, increasing fitness, wearing out shoe polyurethane, pavements etc. My recent attempts to stave off the wear, tear and flabbiness of age include walking around with a step-counter strapped to my trousers, and so far...I've got sore feet.
I left Glasgow at 7.30 this morning (not on foot - in the recently-acquired Forester), hitting a fast-moving flow of traffic that kept going until Perth, which I encountered just at rush-hour. The Subaru behaved impeccably throughout, despite being loaded beyond reason with shelving from IKEA, on which I conducted an opening-time raid at 10.00 am, Sunday. Only bought the shelves (45 IVAR shelves, 10 uprights....guessing measurements, which was probably stupid). And of course, the other stuff you can't leave IKEA without - six jars of herring, eight packs of coffee, batteries and two chopping boards. All for the price in Lerwick of...a chopping board.
Glasgow was great. I stayed, as has become a habit, at the Sandyford Hotel at the Kelvingrove end of Sauchiehall Street. Only £35 a night, clean, basic, good parking (though someone ripped off my radio aerial on Saturday night, hopefully not with symbolic intent) and a substantial breakfast at sensible times. Plus you don't need to check out until noon, though I've always been on my way before eight for some reason.
I saw three movies, all in their own ways, extraordinary - Werner Herzog's documentary Grizzly Man, with Richard Thompson soundtrack; the disturbing and immaculately acted Hidden, and Jarhead, a Full Metal Jacket for the noughties. I keep feeling a lurch in my gut when one particular scene from Hidden (or Cache, if you prefer) pops unbidden into my head. And there are scenes from Grizzly Man still bouncing around in my brain - Herzog is amazing. See it before the fictional treatment, starring Leonardo Di Caprio as bear-obsessed Timothy Treadwell, grabs all the attention. And the animatronic bear steals the show.
Ferry tomorrow. Seems I've hardly been home.
Forecast was for winds tomorrow night, but this extraordinary calm weather may last until Tuesday of next week. It's like spring. Only warmer.
Heading for Glasgow on Saturday via Dundee (guitar repairs)and then back to Aberdeen on Monday, hopefully in time to interview Paul Weller. Hey Paul! did you REALLY say that about James Blunt? I sure do hope so.
Wanna buy a hotel? We don't have a local bar and we're suffering!
This is the St Magnus Hotel (formerly the St Magnus Bay Hotel) in Hillswick, the township in which we live and breathe and have our being.
It's been empty and unused (though sort of maintained and, we hope, heated) for some 18 months. The owners, a company from Canterbury called, wait for it, Canterbury Travel, have been peculiarly enigmatic about its plans for the place. On the one hand, the firm claims it's uneconomic to open it - at a time when Shetland's tourism industry is, if not, booming at least relatively healthy. On the other, all attempts to buy the place have been either ignored or met with obfuscation or disinterest.
Now, obviously, we need a bar. The whole Northmavine area needs a bar, and the St Magnus was, in recent years, the only one. That wasn't the only reason a community buy-out was mooted, but it's good enough for me. Let alone the fact that confused tourists are constantly seen peering in the windows. Good grief, this is easily the most picturesque part of Shetland - yes, we now have the excellent Eshaness Cafe, but Hillswick needs its hotel.
I mean, it's beautiful, isn't it? It's a Norwegian structure, built originally in Glasgow as part of the Norwegian exhibit at the 1901 Great Exhibition. It was dismantled afterwards, then floated on a barge north to Shetland, where it was re-erected at Hillswick, and became a luxury retreat for adventurous travellers. It offered all kinds of sporting activities. There was even, allegedly, a golf course. and some of the best sea trout fishing in the world (long gone, alas).
Adobe Photoshop makes it look a bit better than it actually is, but it's fixable. Go on, you fancy a new life in the northern isles, don't you? Canterbury might even put you in as resident manager - I hear they've been looking for someone. Or we can hope that our local Initiative At The Edge Group succeeds in its efforts to buy the place.Though weirdly, Canterbury refused the group permission to carry out a survey. Why? the place has to be a drain on resources?
Menwhile, it's 11 miles by foot or bike to the nearest bar. No driving obviously. This situation cannot be allowed to continue!


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Free Scenarios Eleven Through Fifteen!
We continue our list of the most requested (as voted by you) scenarios with numbers eleven through fifteen. These scenarios will be included as a reward to General Staff Kickstarter backers. For more information about when the Kickstarter campaign will begin see this page. After the Kickstarter campaign they will be available as digital download content.
Scenarios number 12 and 13 are excellent examples of the flexibility of the General Staff Wargaming System. In the Little Bighorn with Gatling Guns scenario we can use the built in ability to modify unit speeds (see this video) to modify the horse artillery speed to properly reflect that "condemned cavalry horses" that pulled the guns. In the Isandlwana scenario we can use the built in ability to modify the attack matrix to represent that the Zulu regiments were armed with assegai iron spears and cow-hide shields.
Map of the Battle of the Little Bighorn to accompany the report of Lieutenant Edward Maguire of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Click to enlarge.
After the original UMS (see here) was released a number of users created Little Bighorn scenarios that included Custer's famous Gatling guns. (For more information about Custer's Gatling guns click here.) Custer, of course, refused to take the battery (either two or three guns) because he feared it would slow down his column. Instead, they traveled with Colonel John Gibbons' column. In rejecting them, Custer wrote to his superior, General Terry, "The 7th can handle anything it meets." Would they have made a difference? This should make for fascinating 'what if' simulation.
Photo taken by F. Jay Haynes of one of the Gatling guns that were available to the 7th Cavalry. Click to enlarge.
This map is from the Campbell Collection University of KwaZulu-Natal. We are working on getting a higher resolution image.
We have recently written about using the General Staff Wargaming System to create a Battle of Isandlwana simulation. Properly modeling disparate unit types (e. g. British line infantry versus Zulu regiments) could be a daunting task but General Staff allows for modifying attack matrices to reflect different unit types, armament and abilities.
The battle of Talavera from page 273 of History of the King's German Legion. [With plates.], by BEAMISH, North Ludlow.. Original held and digitized by the British Library. Click to enlarge.
The first of our Peninsular War battles is Talvera and pits Sir Arthur Wellesley (who will be elevated to the Peerage with the title Viscount Wellington after Talvera) against the French King of Spain, Joseph Bonaparte. This is an especially interesting terrain where evenly matched armies fought where the British suffered approximately 25% casualties and the French 18%. Considered a tactical victory for the Anglo-Spanish.
The Battle of Blenheim August 13, 1704.
Blenheim was a decisive victory for the Duke of Marlborough and a crushing defeat for the Duc de Tallard and the French. The battlefield stretched from the banks of the Danube to a point some four miles to the north and west and contained varied terrain features including villages, swamps hills and ravines. . Over 100,000 troops were engaged by both sides. Blenheim was included in Sir Edward Shepherd Creasy's, "Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World," where he wrote, "Had it not been for Blenheim, all Europe might at this day suffer under the effect of French conquests resembling those of Alexander in extent and those of the Romans in durability."
This entry was posted in Kickstarter, Scenarios and tagged Blenheim, Custer, Gatling Guns, Isandlwana, Little Bighorn, Talavera on August 30, 2017 by EzraSidran.

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NCSoft West revealed the next Master heading to its upcoming free-to-play MOBA, Master X Master (MXM). Innowin is a kinetic-type master armed with a weapon that fires supercharged particle bursts at her enemies.
She's designed to be a speedy DPS, able to get in and out of the area quickly, and cause her enemies a lot of pain at the same time. Armed with abilities that allow her to ensure hitting her target — such as the crowd control Paralyzer, and Shot Caller, which allows her to increase the chance of crits on specific enemies, she has plenty of opportunity to be a menace on the map.
Full details on Innowin and her abilities are available on the Play MXM site.


To view a live stream of the event on October 3, please click here.
NBR will be launching the twelfth volume in the Strategic Asia series on October 3, 2012 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Select contributors from Strategic Asia 2012-13: China's Military Challenge will present research findings that assess China's growing military capabilities and regional responses, as well as the resulting challenges and opportunities facing the United States.
The event will feature a keynote address by Deputy Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter and presentations by several contributors, including Ashley J. Tellis (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace), Dan Blumenthal (American Enterprise Institute), Andrew S. Erickson (Naval War College), Roy Kamphausen (The National Bureau of Asian Research), Kevin Pollpeter (Defense Group, Inc.) and Mark A. Stokes (Project 2049 Institute).
The National Bureau of Asian Research is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution dedicated to informing and strengthening policy. NBR conducts advanced independent research on strategic, political, economic, globalization, health, and energy issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia. Drawing upon an extensive network of the world's leading specialists and leveraging the latest technology, NBR bridges the academic, business, and policy arenas.


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L'Escultura al Parc de la Font del Gat (Manresa) és una obra del municipi de Manresa (Bages) realitzada per l'artista manresà Jaume Soldevila. Fou creada per commemorar els 25 anys de l'obertura de la seu de la delegació del Bages-Berguedà-Anoia del Col·legi d'Aparelladors, Arquitectes Tècnics i Enginyers d'Edificació de Barcelona (1988-2013).

Es va inaugurar el dia 28 de juny de 2014.

El monument està situat al Parc de la Font del Gat, a la cantonada de l'avinguda Abat Oliva amb el carrer Dante, de Manresa.

Descripció
Consisteix en un jeroglífic format per una base de formigó que aguanta un tríptic compost de ferro corten i marbre tavertí que incorpora tot d'elements significatius de la tasca que realitzen arquitectes tècnics i aparelladors, com les bigues i l'arc, mesclats amb referències paisatgístiques de la comarca del Bages.

En l'escultura, hi ha una grua, que comença al ferro i acaba al marbre. En penja un cubilot, que llença formigó. També s'hi endevina una plomada i una esquadra i un escaire, per fer els angles de 45 i 60 graus. Tot plegat construeix un edifici, que esdevé unes muntanyes de Montserrat, que simbolitzen el Bages. Les muntanyes passen cap a la peça de marbre i deriven en un escut de Manresa. A dalt, dos elements professionals com les bigues i l'arc, una combinació del més pràctic i el més artístic.

I tot el procés es resumeix en la A del logotip del col·legi que, com en la medalla dels 25 anys també dissenyada per Soldevila, es combina amb l'home de Vitruvi, el paradigma de la proporció.

Referències

Patrimoni monumental de Manresa
Escultures públiques del Bages

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Turn your GEEK ON - the GeeCON conference blog.
It took a while but we finally have the pleasure to share with you a few numbers describing GeeCON 2013. A big thank you everyone who has filled in our satisfaction surveys. Most of the respondents were Software Engineers, who made up the biggest group among attendees this year. Most came from Poland (Kraków, Wrocław,Warszawa, Poznań and Łódź), but Germany, the Czech Republic, Serbia, UK, France and USA had also sent numerous representatives.
Looks that the overwhelming majority of participants (98%) are satisfied and express the will to come back next year! We take it as a big compliment -- thank you.
Still, we need to acknowledge some technical problems which we need to solved by 2014. The list includes unstable WiFi and the technical difficulties which arose while connecting the products of an acclaimed american manufacturer to the cinema beamers. Sorry for that. Since we are staying in Cracow for one more year, we will have plenty of time to improve things.
In this edition we decided to add discussion panels, relatively new formula for us, to our schedule. We enjoyed them a lot, although some of you have pointed out that we should assign more time for questions from the audience.
We also decided to resign from GeeCON University and extend regular GeeCON to 3 days instead. Most of you seem pleased with this new format, so we will definitely follow this path next year too.
Now, the dry statistics: a summary of grades given to GeeCON in different categories (5 is the highest).
Some of them you have gotten to know quite well ;-) They will always be welcomed at GeeCON with arms wide open, but we will keep looking for new interesting people to introduce to you next time.


We're seeking a Digital Video Producer to join ABC News. This role is for someone who has a passion for news – from gathering to execution of a final product. The ideal candidate is someone who has the speed necessary to respond to breaking news and the creativity to deliver content that pops as digital-friendly.
The person in this role will be crafting unique pieces for all digital and social platforms - drawing from news-of-day events, ABC News' archives, affiliate/client elements and field material shot by our team of global reporters.
We're seeking a true collaborator to help bring energy and creativity to our growing team.
This is a Project position and employment will continue on this Project (at the company's sole discretion), and in no event shall extend past the completion of the Project.
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The first season in the Sun Belt is proving to a tough one for the Mavs (6-10). UTA, without Reger Dowell, loses its third conference game 90-70. The Ragin Cajuns (10-5 on the season) got out to a 21-8 lead, and lead 45-27 at halftime. They also blocked 9 Maverick shots. McLanahan had 27 points (with 10-11 FT), Edwards 10 and Luke Davis scored 9 on 3-of-6 three point shooting.
Next up: Jan. 23 at Troy.


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Anger rises over new PM pick amid escalating crisis in Lebanon
by Daily Sabah with Agencies
Dec 20, 2019 5:27 pm GMT+3
Lebanese prime minister-designate Hassan Diab (L) meets with outgoing Prime Minister Saad Hariri, Beirut, Dec. 20, 2019. (AP Photo)
Protesters blocked roads across crisis-hit Lebanon Friday in protest against the decision to select Hezbollah-backed prime ministerial candidate Hassan Diab for the role, in a divisive vote that sparked uproar among members of the Sunni community. The unrest came ahead of a series of planned meetings between Diab and Sunni political leaders as well as a visit by David Hale, the number three official of the U.S. State Department.
Lebanon's newly designated Prime Minister Diab said in an interview with Deutsche Welle that he would work on forming a government within six weeks to help pull the country out of a deepening economic and political crisis. Diab, an academic and former education minister, was designated on Thursday as the country's next prime minister with the support of Iran-backed Hezbollah and its allies. "Previous governments over the last decade have taken a year to form governments, but I seek to form a government in the next four weeks or a period that does not exceed six," Diab said. The designation set the stage for a cabinet that excludes allies of the U.S. and Sunni Gulf Arab countries while underlining the influence of Iran's proxies in Lebanon.
According to the sectarian-based power-sharing system that has prevailed since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war, the position of prime minister is held by a member of the Sunni Muslim community. Saad Hariri had been tipped in recent days to return to his job, seven weeks after an unprecedented wave of protests condemning corruption and sectarianism forced him out. But the 49-year-old two-time premier bowed out on Wednesday, claiming that his political rivals were opposed to a technocrat-dominated government that he planned to form. His party stopped short of throwing its weight behind Diab, who was endorsed by Hezbollah and its political allies. The move raised fears that a government lacking the support of all of Lebanon's factions could struggle to secure desperately needed foreign support to rescue an economy that is teetering on the brink of bankruptcy.
The violence in Lebanon resurged after the Lebanese president on Monday postponed talks on naming a new prime minister. The names of various potential candidates to replace Hariri have been circulated in recent weeks but have bitterly divided political parties in the multi-confessional country have failed to agree on a new premier. Hariri was seen as the only candidate for the position since he enjoys the backing of the Sunni religious establishment and all efforts to form a consensus on numerous other Sunni figures have come to naught. Earlier this month, the Sunni Muslim establishment threw its support behind Hariri's return, further angering protesters who have demanded a Cabinet of independent experts.
Across Lebanon, protesters have been holding demonstrations since Oct. 17, demanding an end to widespread corruption and mismanagement by the political class that has ruled the country for three decades. Hariri, who included Hezbollah members in his Cabinet, resigned a month ago in the face of major street protests. Although protests have united all Lebanese sectarian and ethnic groups against the ruling elites, tensions have since flared between protesters and supporters of the Shiite political party Amal and the fellow-Shiite militant group Hezbollah, the latter rejecting criticism of its leaders.


The long-range vision of Attachment Parenting is to raise children who will become adults with a highly developed capacity for empathy and connection. It eliminates violence as a means for raising children, and ultimately helps to prevent violence in society as a whole.
The essence of Attachment Parenting is about forming and nurturing strong connections between parents and their children. Attachment Parenting challenges us as parents to treat our children with kindness, respect and dignity, and to model in our interactions with them the way we'd like them to interact with others.
Attachment Parenting isn't new. At its essence, Attachment Parenting is our biological imperative - the source of our most instinctual behaviors. In the last sixty years, the behaviors of attachment have been studied extensively by psychology and child development researchers, and more recently, by researchers studying the brain. This body of knowledge offers strong support for areas that are key to the optimal development of children, summarized below in API's Eight Principles of Parenting.
The following links will lead you to condensed versions of each of the Eight Principles. API Co-Founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson's book Attached at the Heart delves into API's Eight Principles of Parenting. The book is available in the API store.
Please read the introduction first, as it contains important information that applies to all Eight Principles. If you have questions about applying the Eight Principles in your family, please contact an API Parent Support Group Leader near you or API Headquarters.
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An exciting new Tiger with all the triple powered performance, technology, capability and attitude to take every adventure in its stride, from touring, to commuting, to full-on off-road fun.
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10% more torque, with even more torque low down.
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TIGER 900 RANGE
A new name for a new generation, the Tiger 900 family represents a quantum leap forward in capability, with two ranges opening up a world of urban, long-distance and extreme off-road riding adventures.
An all-new aggressive attitude and style, a more powerful 900cc triple engine, state-of-the-art technology and an incredible standard of specification delivers a new benchmark in adventure motorcycles.
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The new Tiger 900 Rally and Rally Pro represent a total transformation in performance and capability for maximum off-road adventure riding and all-road comfort and style.
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As well as matching the GT's long-distance capability, enhancements to the Rally range, such as their advanced off-road focused suspension and purposeful dual-purpose wire wheels, offer even more riding freedom.
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7-INCH FULL-COLOUR TFT INSTRUMENTS
The new class-leading full-colour TFT screen has a crisp image with no reflective layer underneath giving better clarity in all weather conditions.
PREMIUM SHOWA SUSPENSION SET-UP
Dedicated, purposeful high specification off-road suspension. Front: manually adjustable Showa 45mm USD cartridge forks with 240mm travel. Rear: manually adjustable Showa gas pressurised RSU with 230mm wheel travel.
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Dedicated specification off-road Pirelli Scorpion Rally tyres have been tested and handbook-approved for off-road use, boosting the incredible capability of the Tiger 900 Rally models.
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Spoked tubeless front and rear wheels have been designed to meet the unique challenges of off-road riding, making them ideal for the Tiger 900 Rally range.
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Displacement CC 888 cc
Bore 78 mm
Stroke 61.9 mm
Compression 11.27:1
Max Power EC 95.2 PS / 93.9 bhp (70 kW) @ 8,750 rpm
Max Torque EC 87 Nm @ 7,250 rpm
System Multipoint sequential electronic fuel injection
Exhaust Stainless steel 3 into 1 header system, side mounted stainless steel silencer
Final Drive O-ring chain
Clutch Wet, multi-plate
Gearbox 6 speed
Frame Tubular steel frame, bolt on sub frame
Swingarm Twin-sided, cast aluminium alloy
Front Wheel Spoked Tubeless, 21 x 2.15 in
Rear Wheel Spoked Tubeless, 17 x 4.25 in
Front Tyre 90/90-21
Rear Tyre 150/70R17
Front Suspension Showa 45mm upside down forks, manual preload, rebound damping and compression damping adjustment, 240mm travel
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Rear Brakes Brembo single piston sliding caliper.
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Width Handlebars 935 mm
Height Without Mirror 1452-1502 mm
Seat Height 850-870 mm
Rake 24.4 º
Trail 145.8 mm
Tank Capacity 20 L
Fuel Consumption 5.2l/100 km (55.4 MPG)
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I was surrounded by art and music in a strange way. My grandmother, who had perfect pitch, used to play the piano for me so I could sing when I came to her house on Wednesdays and Sundays. I would love standing near her in church harmonizing with her amazing soprano voice. She saw how much I loved to sing and made it possible for me to take lessons when I was in high school. Those lessons helped me to enjoy four amazing years of choir singing in two separate choirs) and an opportunity to participate in the State Solo Contest. Music is one of the true joys of my life, one that I deeply desire to get re-connected to.
As I became an adult, I began painting. Using paper bags as my medium, I have painted a variety of nature scenes that bring me peace. There is something about the creation, watching something rising from nothing that brings a great deal of satisfaction. Pictures that almost create themselves. I never know, when I start, where I will end. This is a metaphor for life. We move forward building memory upon memory, creating a beautiful life.
At this time, when things bit foggy, I am reminded that I get to create a future for myself. I get to decide what it looks like. I am creating a life where people accept me for who I am, rather than who they want me to be. This has always been my desire.
I get to paint my life. I get to fill it with people and things that bring me peace and joy. I get to fill it with colors that bring satisfaction. I am grabbing the colors around me, looking at the canvas and painting over the parts that have brought pain. I am filling my world with the colors of my choice. I have found my power...it's painting my future and that will be very satisfying.


Sharon first experienced her GBS symptoms on the 1st of April 2009. She calls it the worst April fool's joke she's ever gotten.
Sharon had a day off from her job as an optician for a scheduled doctors appointment. The doctor asked her when the last time she had a tetanus shot was. She couldn't recall, so he gave her one.
The next day Sharon woke up she was unable to walk or use her hands. It took doctors two and a half months to properly diagnose Sharon with GBS, eventually successfully identifying the condition after doing a spinal tap.
Sharon says those two months were hell: "In and out of Drs office's putting me on antibiotics, not knowing what to do for me. In and out of hospitals for tests and more tests, my health was deteriorating. I was throwing up from the antibiotics, had diarrhea C-Diff (Clostridium difficile). low blood pressure. I was passing out all the time. I couldn't eat, the smell of food made me sick. I actually could taste hormones and antibiotics in the foods. My feet and hands hurt so badly. The mid section of my body is where everything settled. I have incontinence and it affected my female parts."
Following her diagnosis, Sharon was started on IVIG treatments — Intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin (Ig) — a common treatment for disorders of the immune system.
She became a resident at two specialised Rehabilitation Nursing homes; "Living with old people being so young wasn't much fun. I was in a wheelchair til I advanced to my walker. I lost fifty plus lbs. The smell of food was unbearable. Fresh fruit, cheerio's, ensure drinks and one-fourth of an eggo was my menu. The lowest my blood pressure got to was 46/28 — that's unheard of. I was on anti-anxiety, depression meds, I cried all the time. The weakness and tiredness took over. My feet hurt so much I wore special aloe socks. My feet were so sensitive, that the sheets on the bed felt like they were razor blades cutting my toes."
Sharon broke her foot when she collapsed one day and landed crushing her ankle. She required surgery to insert plates and screws. Her appendix also became inflamed and needed emergency surgery, and on another occasion Sharon ended up in the the hospital for seven days because she was having difficulty breathing. She was put onto oxygen and breathing treatments and developed asthma. She had an interstem device installed in her hip so she could urinate, but it became infected it needed to be removed. On top of all of that she also started have reproductive problems, and had a complete hysterectomy.
"Here I am today to tell my story, with still a lot of residual side effects. I'm unable to work — I loved my job too. I've got divorced since I became sick, and I lost my Mom to cancer. I'm now living at home with my Dad."


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Holy Ghost students release salmon into Huron River
Caitlin Taylor @ctaylormn
The fifth and sixth graders from Holy Ghost Lutheran School participated in the Michigan Department of Transportation's "Salmon in the Classroom" project.
FLAT ROCK — "Goodbye, Aphrodite."
"Goodbye, Calypso."
"Goodbye, Hazel."
One by one, Holy Ghost Lutheran School students theatrically parted ways with more than 100 young salmon — aptly named by some students after Greek, Roman and Egyptian mythology — raised by the class from eggs to smolt.
"We have to say goodbye to our fishies," said sixth grader Lilliana Witgen, 11, as she dropped one from a plastic cup into the Huron River. "It's really sad, after having the fish for so long and raising them, and now having to release them."
Brandy Dixon's class of fifth and sixth graders participated in "Salmon in the Classroom," a nearly year-long program designed for Michigan students by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The class was the only in Monroe County to raise 150 Chinook salmon — "King" salmon — eggs until they were mature enough to be released into the wild. About 110 of those salmon survived and were released by students Friday morning at Huroc Park in Flat Rock.
"We have come to the final moment as we release our salmon," Dixon said to her class. "If you want to name them, you can. If you want to say a little prayer for them, you can. If you want to wish them good luck, you can."
The salmon, which had matured to smolt — the point in the salmon life cycle where the fish prepare to head out to sea — were carted from Holy Ghost to the park in large buckets.
Upon arrival, the class poured river water into the buckets, so the fish could adjust to the new water temperature, which was about 3 degrees warmer than the classroom tank.
Then the students used plastic cups to transport the salmon from the buckets to the river, with some gently pouring the fish into the water and others tossing them far into the river.
Within a few years, Dixon said she hopes the salmon release will benefit local fisherman, since the fish are likely to return to the river — after swimming to Lake Erie — to reproduce.
"I like fishing for salmon," said fifth-grader Julius Moore, 11. "Knowing that they come back to the same stream to (reproduce), I know I could come back here for fishing."
Tracy Page, aquatic education coordinator for the DNR who heads the "Salmon in the Classroom" program, joined the class at Huroc Park and headed a lesson on macroinvertebrate sampling following the salmon release.
Dixon's husband, Anthony Dixon, also tagged along to teach students a lesson on fishing.
"I'm hoping that I can teach them how to cast and the basics of using a bobber and worm," he said. "And I just want to show them the basics of enjoying the outdoors."
"Salmon in the Classroom" is one of several state DNR education programs aimed at teaching Michigan students about the state's wildlife. The goal of "Salmon in the Classroom" is to educate students on the life cycle of salmon, using a hands-on approach they'd never be able to experience on their own in the wild.
About 300 classrooms in the state participated in the program. Teachers earned their collectors and stocking permits in order to handle and release the salmon.
For more information, visit Michigan.gov/dnr and look up Salmon in the Classroom.


Tarrant is located in Alabama. Tarrant, Alabama has a population of 6,210. Tarrant is less family-centric than the surrounding county with 9.64% of the households containing married families with children. The county average for households married with children is 26.89%.
The median household income in Tarrant, Alabama is $26,740. The median household income for the surrounding county is $45,239 compared to the national median of $53,482. The median age of people living in Tarrant is 43.3 years.


Throw With Joe is an iPhone game developed by Joint Juice. Featuring the likeness of Joe Montana (yes, THE Joe Montana), this game lets you charge thousands of yards down an endless football field.
It might seem surprising that a health supplement manufacturer would have interest in developing an iOS game, but the partnership between Joint Juice and aging (thought still legendary) football player Joe Montana makes good sense. Proceeds from sales of this app go to a good cause: the Arthritis Foundation.
Throw With Joe is simple, yet satisfying. Your goal is to rush for as many yards as possible and avoid getting tackled. The controls are pretty straightforward. Tilt your device left or right to dodge obstacles, and grab Joint Juice powerups to gain bonus yards.
It hardly seems fair to criticize a game's controls for being too sensitive, but Throw with Joe gets perilously close to having tilt controls that are too responsive. You don't need to move the phone very much to send your player running off at an angle, and moving the phone too much will send you careening into the walls. Needless to say, mastering these controls may take a couple of runs.
To keep things interesting, there are powerups, such as a helmet powerup that makes you invincible for several seconds. Unlike real world football, you can rush for thousands of yards in one go, which makes this simple game a lot of fun for "endless runner" fans. You can also check in on the leaderboards to see how you stack up against the competition.
Overall, if you love football, runners, or "The Comeback Kid" himself, check out this app. It's really simple, but quite fun. And of course, it's all for a good cause.
Throw With Joeis compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod touch (4th generation), iPod touch (5th generation), iPad 2 Wi-Fi, iPad 2 Wi-Fi + 3G, iPad (3rd generation), iPad Wi-Fi + 4G, iPad (4th generation), iPad Wi-Fi + Cellular (4th generation), iPad mini and iPad mini Wi-Fi + Cellular. Requires iOS 5.1 or later. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.


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Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Light micrograph of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis, hilar variant. Kidney biopsy. PAS stain.
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), also known as "focal glomerular sclerosis" or "focal nodular glomerulosclerosis,"[1] is a histopathologic finding of scarring (sclerosis) of glomeruli and damage to renal podocytes.[2][3] This process damages the filtration function of the kidney, resulting in protein loss in the urine.[3] FSGS is a leading cause of excess protein loss--nephrotic syndrome—in children and adults.[4] Signs and symptoms include proteinuria, water retention, and edema.[2][5] Kidney failure is a common long-term complication of disease.[5][6] FSGS can be classified as primary versus secondary depending on whether a particular toxic or pathologic stressor can be identified as the cause.[7][8] Diagnosis is established by renal biopsy,[2][9] and treatment consists of glucocorticoids and other immune-modulatory drugs.[10] Response to therapy is variable, with a significant portion of patients progressing to end-stage kidney failure.[5] FSGS is estimated to occur in 2-3 persons per million, with males and African peoples at higher risk .[11][12]
2 Causes and pathophysiology
3.1 Classification
5 Prognosis
Signs and symptoms[edit]
The most common symptoms are a result of abnormal loss of protein from the glomerulus of the kidney, and include:[2][5]
Frothy urine (due to excess protein)
Excess water retention (pitting edema, due to loss of serum albumin)
Susceptibility to infection (due to loss of serum antibodies)
Common signs are also due to loss of blood proteins by the glomerulus of the kidney, including:[2][5][9]
Protein in the urine (Proteinuria , often in the nephrotic range of >3.5 g/day)
Low serum albumin (<3.5 g/dl)
Low serum antibodies
High cholesterol (compensatory by the liver to compensate for low serum oncotic pressure)
Fatty casts in the urine (secondary to hypercholesterolemia)
Causes and pathophysiology[edit]
The renal glomerulus consists of a set of capillaries from which blood is filtered into Bowman's space. Large molecules, such as proteins, are usually too large to be filtered and instead are retained in the capillaries.
FSGS is primarily a disease of the renal glomerulus, the site of filtration of ions and solutes.[13][14] Podocytes are specialized cells lining the Bowman's capsule that contribute to the filtration barrier, preventing molecules larger than 5 nm from being filtered.[15] FSGS involves damage to the renal podocytes such that larger molecules, most notably proteins, are filtered and lost through the kidney.[16][17] Thus, many of the signs and symptoms of FSGS are related to protein loss.
On histology, FSGS manifests as damage (sclerosis) to segments of glomeruli; moreover, only a portion of glomeruli are affected.[18][19] The focal and segmental nature of disease seen on histology help to distinguish FSGS from other types of glomerular sclerosis.[19]
FSGS can be classified by the putative cause of damage to podocytes. Primary FSGS involves cases in which no cause is readily identifiable.[20] It is presumed that a set of unidentified circulating factors in the blood contribute to podocyte damage in these cases.[20][21]
Secondary FSGS is caused by an identifiable stress or toxin that injures podocytes.[20] Many causes of secondary FSGS contribute to podocyte injury through hyperfiltration, which is a scenario of excess filtration by renal glomeruli.[22] Hyperfiltration can be caused by obesity or loss of the contralateral kidney, among other causes.[22]
Secondary FSGS can also be caused by toxins, including steroids and heroin.[23][24]
A number of genes have been implicated in FSGS. These include: NPHS1, which encodes the protein nephrin that contributes to the filtration barrier;[25] NPHS2, which encodes the protein podocin found in podocytes;[26] and INF2, which encodes the actin-binding protein formin.[27]
Diagnosis[edit]
Diagnosis of FSGS is made by renal biopsy that includes at least 15 serial cuts with at least 8 glomeruli.[28][29] Histologic features include sclerosis (scarring) of a portion (average: 15%) of the glomerular space, with only a portion of glomeruli manifesting any sclerosis.[29]
Other tests helpful in the diagnosis include urine protein, urinalysis, serum albumin, and serum lipids.[2] A clinical picture of proteinuria, low blood protein levels (albumin, antibodies), and high blood cholesterol would support a diagnosis of FSGS, although these do not help to distinguish between FSGS and other causes of proteinuria.[5][9]
Classification[edit]
Micrograph of the collapsing variant of FSGS (collapsing glomerulopathy). A collapsed glomerulus is seen at the top, right-of-centre. PAS stain. Kidney biopsy.
Five mutually exclusive variants of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis may be distinguished by the pathologic findings seen on renal biopsy:[30]
Collapsing variant
Glomerular tip lesion variant
Cellular variant
Perihilar variant
Not otherwise specified (NOS) variant.
Recognition of these variants may have prognostic value in individuals with primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. The collapsing variant is associated with higher rate of progression to end-stage renal disease, whereas the glomerular tip lesion variant has a low rate of progression to end-stage renal disease in most patients.[8] The cellular variant shows similar clinical presentation to collapsing and glomerular tip variant but has intermediate outcomes between the other two variants.[8]
Treatment[edit]
First-line treatment for primary FSGS consists of anti-inflammatory drugs.[10] Specifically, glucocorticoids are begun in patients manifesting with nephrotic-range proteinuria (>3.5 g/day).[31][32] For patients who maintain nephrotic-range proteinuria despite glucocorticoids, or for patients who demonstrate glucocorticoid intolerance, calcineurin inhibitors (e.g., tacrolimus) are initiated.[32] Successful treatment is defined as a drop in proteinuria to sub-nephrotic ranges.[6]
The treatment of secondary FSGS involves addressing the particular toxic or stress agent.[31]
Prognosis[edit]
The majority of untreated cases of FSGS will progress to end-stage kidney disease.[33] Important prognostic factors include the degree of proteinuria and initial response to therapy.
Patients with nephrotic-range (>3.5 g/day) proteinuria have over a 50% rate of progression to end-stage kidney disease at 10 years.[6] Only 15% of patients with sub-nephrotic ranges of proteinuria progress to end-stage renal failure at 10 years.[6]
Initial response to therapy also dictates long-term outcomes. Those defined as having a "complete response" typically manifest a proteinuria of <300 mg/day; those with a "partial response" manifest a sub-nephrotic range of proteinuria, <3.5 g/day.[34] Either complete or partial response is associated with 80% kidney survival at 10-years, compared with about 50% among non-responsive patients.[34]
Epidemiology[edit]
FSGS accounts for 35% of all cases of nephrotic syndrome, making it one of the most common causes of nephrotic syndrome in the United States.[7] FSGS accounts for 2% of all cases of kidney failure.[4] African American patients have 4 times the likelihood of developing FSGS. Men are about 2 times as likely to develop FSGS as compared with women.[11]
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ICD-10: N00-N08 (with .1 suffix)
ICD-9-CM: 581.1
OMIM: 603278 603965 607832 612551 613237 600995
SNOMED CT: 236403004
MedlinePlus: 000478
eMedicine: med/2944
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Q: Change Value in a List without losing old Values I have programmed an Algorithm that will change the passed list list.get(i).getValue().setValue("somvALUE"); to do its work.
But changing the list with setter also changes the original list. However, I still need the old List.
Is there a way to change the value only in the passed list?
EDIT:
I solved my problem with a copy constructur

A: Create a copy of the original list into a new list:
(note: in the below examples the List holds String objects)
List<String> newList = new ArrayList<>(originalList);

You can then do the changes on newList.
This way your original list will stay the same, while the newList will have the changed value.
Java 8:
List<String> newList = originalList.stream()
                        .collect(Collectors.toList());

A:

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

class CloneExample {

    public static void main(String[] args) throws CloneNotSupportedException {
        List<JavaBean> list = new ArrayList<>();
        int i = 1;
        JavaBean localBean =  ((JavaBean) list.get(i).clone()); // Clone the object
        localBean.setValue("somvALUE"); // Change that object and the input list is not tampered
    }
}

class JavaBean implements Cloneable {
    private String value;

    public void setValue(String value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    public String getValue() {
        return value;
    }

    @Override
    protected Object clone() {
        JavaBean clone;
        try {
            clone = (JavaBean) super.clone();

            //Copy new date object to cloned method
            clone.setValue(this.getValue());
        } catch (CloneNotSupportedException e) {
            throw new RuntimeException(e);
        }
        return clone;
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Fanpage And Twitter Trends November 2015 - Autumn Dominated By Music, Footbal And Christmas
Sotrender presents the 4th edition of Fanpage Trends UK and the 2nd edition of Twitter Trends UK.
Sotrender is happy to present the 4th edition of Fanpage Trends UK and the 2nd edition of Twitter Trends UK – the first comprehensive reports on the social media industry in United Kingdom.
We analysed reach, engagement, customer service, and content on two of the most popular social media channels – Facebook & Twitter – in 11 integral industries. What are the biggest UK Facebook Pages and Twitter profiles? Which of them is the most successful at engaging fans and followers? Read the reports and gain the perspective on social media landscape in United Kingdom.
Both of the reports contain data for 11 different industries present on Facebook in the UK. These are: All UK Brands, Alcohol, Banks, IT/Electronics, Beverages, Beer, Politics, Retail, Cars, Sweets, and Telecommunication.
Fanpage Trends UK November 2015
What interested Britons the most during the last month? Looking at the best posts of November, Britons were already thinking about…
Christmas. Sainsbury's, the author of the best post of the month, mentioned Christmas Calamity and encouraged people to contribute to improving child literacy by buying a book by Judith Kerr, with all profits going to Save the Children UK already on November, 12th. Also second best post, posted by John Lewis, was about Christmas. On the other hand, 10 Downing Street, in its post placed fourth this month, wished fans "a happy and peaceful Diwali and prosperous New Year".
Best post of November 2015 – Fanpage Trends UK
In November UK pages published on average 42 posts on Facebook. The posts were almost 6% less engaging than in October, and gained over 6% fewer likes than in the previous month. On the other hand, they also gained over 5% more comments. What's more posts published by commercial pages engaged over 22% less than in October. Britain First is absolutely the most successful Facebook page in the UK – among 100 best posts published in November by pages analyses by Sotrender, 35 were added by the party which also published the highest number of posts during the whole month – 1693.
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As we wrote in the editorial to the first edition of Twitter Trends UK, Twitter in the UK is totally dominated by musicians. This month's edition of the report only confirms our observation. Harry Styles, who is the owner of the biggest Twitter profile in the UK with over 26M followers, was the author of 9 out of 10 best tweets of the month. Also both in November and in October and in September, the was the author of all three best tweets. He is not the one who tweets the most though. The highest number of tweets in November (and in October and in September) was published by the band One Direction. For a change, Adele was the one who three months in a row gained the highest number of new followers (over 423k in November), followed by One Direction in the last month and by Ed Sheeran in October and September.
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What's interesting is the fact that 4 out of 5 most engaging tweets published by UK brands were publish by football teams with Chelsea FC, Manchester United and Arsenal FC topping the ranking. The fourth most engaging tweet was published by Liverpool FC while the only real brand in the ranking was Sainsbury's asking its followers on November 12th whether they were already feeling festive yet.
As this is only our second edition of Twitter Trends UK report, we would appreciate any and all suggestions and will be very grateful for your feedback in the comments below.
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One of the most popular navigation patterns for apps and responsive websites is broken. I'm talking about the left navigation fly out, which was made popular by Facebook a year or two ago and since then has spread like wildfire.
The left navigation fly out pattern in action on m.facebook.com.
But it it has one major flaw. The toggle button is placed in the most hard to reach area on a smartphone screen – the upper left corner.
Why not the upper left corner?
According to studies 70 – 90 % of the world's population is right handed and people often use their smartphones with just one hand, being their right. Just look around when you're out around people next time. This makes the upper left corner the hardest area to reach on a smartphone screen.
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I suggest to simply place the menu button in the upper right corner of the screen and have the menu appear above the content, instead of shifting it to the right as Facebook does. Apart from solving the issue discussed above it also removes the annoyance of the menu button being shifted from the left, to the right, and back when the menu is toggled. I can't be the only one finding this annoying?
Here's a sketch of my take on the left navigation fly out pattern.
The left fly out navigation pattern with the menu button placed in the upper right corner. The button is easier to reach and it never changes position when toggling the menu.
What's your favorite responsive navigation pattern and what do think of my solution? Let me know in the comments section below!


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Q: Regex: 1 characters 8 numbers I thought this regular expression would work:
preg_match("/^e[a-z]i\d{7}$/", $_POST['username'])

I'm trying to validate a user's login credentials to match the following format:
e00123456
The 'e' can be either e or E and the 8 numbers after the 'e' can be any number ranging from 0-9. But it has to be the letter 'e' followed by 8 numbers, no more, no less. What's wrong with my regular expression?

A: you're currently matching:

*

*^: From the start

*e: find an e

*[a-z]: then one character which is in abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxzy

*i: followed by an i

*\d{7}: followed by seven digits

*$: And only match if this is the last character.

You're not yet being case-insensitive.
You want to do:
/^e\d{8}$/i
You will probably need to escape the \. The /i sets case-insensitive mode in sed and Vim, you might need to set that differently if you're using PHP.

A: What's the point of [a-z]? That will match any lower case letter. Also, why do you have \d{7} if you want 8 digits? Try this:
^[eE]\d{8}$

The [eE] character class will match either an upper or lower case 'e'.

A: Use may use this in your regular expression validation
[eE]{1}\d{8}
[eE] means only 'e' or 'E' is allowed
{1} means only 1st letter
\d{8} means next 8 letters will be digits ..
Hope, this may help you .


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Robert's 9 month photos from this afternoon are available if you send us an email. The first picture is with "Bunny" - THE toy that every child adopts that you hope you never lose. There are pictures with Pooh and Eeyore, too - those are his friends from his room.
For comparison... photos from 6 months and 3 months are available, too.
He's big on doing the things he's not supposed to do - and he thinks "no" is funny. So far we've been pulling him away from the books in the bookcase, the videos in the video cabinet, banging on the glass of the entertainment center and the TV, and the cords to anything electrical. He keeps trying to get into my crocheting, too. He's such a stinker! But we love him like nothin' else.
I often feel bad for not updating Robert's paper baby book. I need to get that done, but I should stop beating myself up... I *DO* have this site to work with!
That's right, you heard me - plural!!! I thought I saw something last night, but Robert isn't keen on letting me feel around on his gums. But while we were at Bible study today, he tipped his head back to look at me while he was on my lap and I saw that he has a second tooth through the gums right next to the one that is (clearly) out now.


Portugal. The Man might be an overnight hit to some after only hearing "Feel It Still," but it's really been years in the making. The band dropped their first album in 2006 and have released seven albums since then. So their presence on the main stage of Coachella this year is more than just well-deserved, it's about damn time.
If you weren't there to witness it in person, @TheFestiveOwl highlighted some of the sets best moments, including this light jab at fans of Odesza, who were scheduled to play on the main stage after Portugal. The Man hopped off.
"Feel It Still", your mom loves this song.
If you're making your way to Weekend 2 in a couple days, don't miss this set!


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Hyundai Genesis first drive review
Hyundai's Genesis sedan could prove to be a revelation.
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In the beginning, there was the Hyundai Excel.
It was cheap, reliable and popular transport that struck a chord with Australian motorists, particularly with the release of the second-generation model.
That bubble-shaped buzzbox was followed by a transformation for Hyundai, which is now offering a car to rival established luxury brands.
Hyundai's Genesis is the culmination of the brand's journey into broad acceptance and, if Hyundai has its way, could redefine the bottom end of the luxury car market.
It has a bold look described by Hyundai as "Fluidic Sculpture 2.0", anchored by a bluff grille that wouldn't look out of place on a full-size Audi.
Quiet running: Hyundai's Genesis sedan is set to bring value to the luxury segment.
And the car is loaded with the sort of gear buyers might expect from the likes of Mercedes-Benz, a comprehensive suite of driver support programs included lane-keeping assistance and emergency steering support that can help steer out of danger, along with vibrating haptic feedback that lets drivers know if they are wandering within their lane.
But it's missing one key feature luxury buyers crave – a luxury badge.
Makers as diverse as Volkswagen, SsangYong and, more recently, Ford, have tried to produce luxury cars with a mainstream badge only to have sales slide.
Being a large sedan may also not help the Genesis' cause; sales of limousines have dropped in recent years and the drop in interest for locally produced large luxury cars has fallen dramatically.
The Genesis also follows a familiar path of newcomers to the luxury space – more equipment and space for less money.
Blind-spot warning, self-parking and radar cruise control systems are present and correct, along with a 360-degree camera and rear cross traffic alert that, when reversing, warns drivers of approaching cars.
Automated emergency braking will stop the car in an emergency, and a heads-up display allows drivers to stay informed without taking their eyes off the road.
Sinking into the driver's seat, it's hard not to be comfortable in the Genesis, with its 14-way electronic adjustment that narrowly edges the front passenger seat's 12-way tuning.
Both pews are finished in Nappa leather, with attractive wood, aluminium and suede textures framing a 9.2-inch touchscreen up front, along with two similar monitors in the headrests to keep big and little bosses happy.
Under the bonnet, Australia misses out on Hyundai's 5.0-litre V8 that features in foreign Genesis models, as that motor has not been engineered for right-hand-drive.
Instead, a petrol-fuelled 232kW 3.8-litre V6 drives the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission developed by Hyundai. That makes the Genesis the first
rear-wheel-drive Hyundai to go on sale in Australia, putting it on a level playing field with the likes of BMW.
The V6 is a smooth unit, and Hyundai claims it is the quietest in its class at idle. It pulls strongly towards the redline and has plenty of grunt when acceleration is called for. Part of its 1945kg weight is made of insulation, used through the car's body and interior that helps suppress wind and road noise at all speeds. Helped by a cruise control system that can outsmart speed cameras – automatically slowing down and accelerating once more when past an enforcement zone – we found the car was impressively refined with little noise at speeds well over 100km/h.
Hyundai's gearbox is smooth and chooses the correct gear for the most part, though it kicked down quite eagerly on a hilly test route and was at times indecisive in sports mode. The Genesis has shift paddles mounted to the steering wheel, allowing drivers to temporarily take control, though the car soon reverts to automatic shifting and will not stay in one driver-selected gear indefinitely.
Fuel consumption is likely to be unimpressive, though, with early indications suggesting it will use an average of about 11 litres per 100km, according to the Australian government standard.
We tested Korean-specification cars fitted with all-wheel-drive that isn't coming here. The cars also had a somewhat floaty suspension tune, which Hyundai assures us will be gone by the time the car reaches Australian shores.
The Genesis rides as a full-sized luxury car should, with a floating, unfazed demeanour only interrupted by the harshest bumps and potholes.
Geared toward comfort, the Genesis is a comfortable cruiser capable of soaking up long distances with ease. But it is far less composed when driven briskly, and does not reward enthusiastic driving the same way European rivals might.
The car's steering is a little aloof, and could be more responsive to driver inputs, which Hyundai plans to address with firmer suspension settings for the Australian market.
Local models will also boast the Hyundai badge on the rear end rather than the Korean car's winged Genesis badge that has Bentley and Aston Martin overtones. The car's styling has a passing similarity to Audi's A6 and A8 large sedans, with a dash of Lexus and BMW mixed in for good measure.
That's no bad thing, and a visit to Hyundai's Namyang test facility proved that the car had been benchmarked against the best, with several examples of Europe's finest luxury cars among its test mules.
Hyundai's Australian arm has not confirmed pricing or specification levels for the Genesis. It is expected to be available in two specification levels at a price of about $50,000 to $65,000.
We will need to drive the Australian model back to back with established rivals to see exactly where the Genesis ranks among its peers. But for now it's clear that Hyundai's latest is an impressive car, and that with some fine tuning, the Genesis could carve itself a small but brand-building niche.
Hyundai Genesis pricing and specifications:
Price: From $55,000 (estimated)
On sale: October 2014
Engine: 3.8-litre petrol V6
Transmission: Eight-speed auto, rear-wheel-drive
Power: 232kW at 6000rpm
Torque: 397Nm at 5000rpm
Fuel use: 11L/100km (estimated)
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As PSEG continues to face public backlash for installing tall utility poles throughout East Hampton Town, the utility company and the Long Island Power Authority, which owns the electric system, will face more opposition from citizens at LIPA's October 30 board meeting.
Renewable Energy Long Island, a not-for-profit organization that advocates the use of clean energy, and other environmental groups plan to speak up against six peaker power plants on the South Fork that were included in PSEG's long-range plan, called "Utility 2.0." Peaker plants are power plants used during high demands for electricity.
Gordian Raacke, executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island, is just one of several people who say that installing and using peaker plants would be detrimental to the environment and go in the opposite direction of a greener future. In a letter to the State Department of Public Service in August, Mr. Raacke and others wrote that adding the peaker plants would commit the South Fork to at least 30 more years of reliance on fossil fuels.
According to Mr. Raacke, the peaker plants would run during summer months, when demand for electricity is high, which would only be about 7 percent of the total number of hours in the year. They would be separate from the existing base power plant facility that creates electricity on a full-time basis, and would similarly use fossil fuels to generate electricity.
The PSEG plan says that an addition of 25 megawatts is proposed for Montauk—10 megawatts at Navy Road, and 15 megawatts at an unspecified location. An additional 50 megawatts is planned for East Hampton at PSEG's substation on Buell Lane in the village, 25 megawatts by 2025 and another 25 megawatts by 2027. In Southampton Town, 50 megawatts would be added, 25 megawatts at an unspecified location by 2021, and 25 megawatts at Deerfield Road in the Water Mill-Noyac area.
Mr. Raacke said 25 megawatts generates 15.3 million kilowatt hours per year, and an average household on Long Island uses about 9,600 kWh per year. Therefore, 25 megawatts would provide enough electricity to power about 1,600 average homes for a year, he said.
Adding 50 megawatts would power approximately 3,200 homes, and 75 megawatts would power about 4,800 homes, he said.
The cost of the peaker plants will be passed on to the consumer, Mr. Raacke said. He estimates that the overall cost of electricity to consumers is between 34 and 55 cents per kWh, which would rise to between 48 to 70 cents per kWh over 20 years—compared to solar and wind energy costs, he said, which are fixed and would be well below 20 cents per kWh.
But PSEG's director of communications, Jeff Weir, said peaker plants are part of the plan in case they are needed. Renewable energy sources are being considered as well, he said.
Mr. Weir added that renewable energy sources can be intermittent and not always reliable if the wind isn't blowing or the sun isn't shining. For that reason, he said, battery generators and other transmission lines are under consideration.
LIPA and PSEG were scheduled to continue to accept public comments on the 2.0 plan until October 21, when the hearing closed, but the plan still has to undergo further review before approval, Mr. Weir said.
Nonetheless, Renewable Energy Long Island still plans to speak against the plans for the plants, with the backing of the Group for the East End.
Bob DeLuca, the Group's executive director, said on Monday that the objections to the plan are more about making everyone aware of the implications. He said it isn't easy to find the space to create solar power plants or to fight through red tape, but that it's better to "chart the course for the future" and have a vision of where to go.