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Chicago Union Station
Chicago Union Station today stands as one of the last reminders of the city's storied history with passenger trains.
It once boasted no fewer than a half-dozen terminals served by all of the major railroads reaching there with legendary trains such as the Broadway Limited, Super Chief, and 20th Century Limited all boarding at different locations.
While the station's passenger concourse was torn down in the late 1960s the main waiting room and the rest of the facility continues to be used in its original capacity by Amtrak and local Metra services.
The station's future also appears quite secure. As Amtrak's third busiest terminal (according to historian John Gruber), Chicago Union bares witness to tens of thousands of travelers and commuters every day.
In 2015 the carrier announced plans for a major overhaul, opening formerly closed spaces and replacing the worn out/decaying staircases
A view of Chicago Union Station as it appeared during the 1950s. The building in the foreground (concourse) was demolished in 1969 to construct a 35-story office tower.
No other major U.S. city was served by so many passenger terminals as Chicago. Long regarded as the country's rail hub nearly all of the major eastern, western, and southern trunk lines met in the Windy City to exchange freight and passengers.
Interestingly, no centralized union station was ever conceived although groups of carriers allied together and eventually built six different facilities including:
Dearborn Station
Central Station (Illinois Central)
LaSalle Street Station
Northwestern Station (Chicago & North Western)
Chicago Union Station (CUS)
The latter terminal had two predecessors before the current building was completed. According to Brian Solomon's book, Railroad Stations, the first was opend in 1858 but alas destroyed by the Great Chicago Fire in 1871.
The second Chicago Union Station, circa 1908.
Other Chicago Terminals
Chicago served so many railroads that even if every major system had agreed upon one, massive centralized union station it likely would never have been feasible. As it were, six prominent facilities sprang up around the city.
Along with Chicago Union Station these included Dearborn Station, Grand Central Station, North Western Terminal, Central Station, and LaSalle Street Station.
Interestingly, while Union Station often earns the most recognition, Dearborn actually witnessed more usage with several major railroads calling there.
Alas, today all of these magnificent facilities are mere shadows of their former selves, altered in some manner through either demolition (partial or complete) or adaptive reuse.
A view of Chicago & North Western's "North Western Terminal" as it appeared during the 1950s.
North Western Terminal
Sometimes referred to as North Western Station this facility was Chicago & North Western's primary terminal in the Windy City until the railroad finally discontinued all passenger and commuter services during the 1970s.
Designed by architects Frost & Granger (Charles Sumner Frost and Alfred Hoyt Granger) in the Renaissance Revival style it opened for service in 1911 and replaced Wells Street Station.
The new facility was located at Madison and Canal Streets featuring five beautiful Corinthian columns on the main façade flanked by decorative clocks above them.
Inside was the building's main concourse along with dressing rooms, baths, and a doctor's office. The main waiting room was roughly 200 feet long featuring an 84-foot, barrel-vaulted ceiling.
To help improve traffic flow North Western Terminal featured dual concourses; the upper-level hosted long-distance passenger trains while a street-level facility was tailored for commuters.
Overall, the station was served by 16 staging tracks covered by an 894-foot long train shed. The three story building had cost $20 million and remained largely unchanged until 1984 when the headhouse was razed to construct the 42-story Citicorp Center. Today, the location is known as the Ogilvie Transportation Center and still served by Metra.
This facility, located along LaSalle and Van Buren Streets, was opened on July 1, 1903 and built by the same architects as North Western Terminal, Frost & Granger.
Two previous facilities had occupied the site before the current building was erected. LaSalle was certainly the least impressive from an architectural standpoint, essentially a 12-story, steel-frame office building with platforms and tracks.
From its earliest days a New York Central predecessor utilized the station (Lake Shore & Michigan Southern) and was later joined by the Rock Island.
These two roads were always the primary tenants although for a brief period, from 1904 until 1913, the small Chicago & Eastern Illinois also used LaSalle.
Following the Penn Central merger the carrier integrated its services into nearby Union Station after October 26, 1968. The Rock Island continued using the facility into the 1970s and today Metra still operates commuter trains at the location.
The oldest of Chicago's great terminals, Dearborn opened on May 8, 1885 designed in the Romanesque Revival style by architect Cyrus L. W. Eidlitz.
The pink granite structure, located at the corner of what is today West Polk Street and South Plymouth Court, was only three stories tall but featured a magnificent center clock tower standing nearly 200 feet over the surrounding landscape.
In addition, a 700-foot train shed extended behind the head house. The depot had cost nearly $500,000 and had to be rebuilt in the mid-1920s following a severe fire that damaged the tower.
The Santa Fe was the most notable to occupy Dearborn while other major carriers to use it included the Chesapeake & Ohio, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Monon, Erie (later Erie Lackawanna), Grand Trunk Western, and Wabash. During its peak years a total of 25 railroads served the station.
When Amtrak took over intercity services on May 1, 1971 Dearborn was shuttered in favor of Union Station. Today, its head house remains but all approach and staging tracks have been removed with the property redeveloped.
This facility was Illinois Central's primary Chicago terminal, located at the south end of Grant Park near Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue.
It opened on April 17, 1893, replacing an aging depot, designed by architect Bradford Gilbert in the Romanesque Revival style.
The station featured nine stories used as the railroad's general offices while a gorgeous thirteen-story, 225-foot clock tower adorned one corner.
In addition, there was a magnificent three-story waiting room constructed of marble with an outdoor balcony overlooking Lake Michigan (at the time the station and tracks lay right next to the waterfront).
With a steep, pitched roof and spiral peaks surrounding its tower the building carried a very Medieval look. Central Station served IC's long-distance trains and local commuter services.
The final train to use the terminal was the southbound Panama Limited, departing on April 30, 1971. A few years later the entire complex was demolished.
The waiting room of Baltimore & Ohio's Grand Central Station as seen on August 30, 1969.
The Baltimore & Ohio's primary Chicago terminal was Grand Central Station located along Harrison Street on the city's Southside.
This facility had originally opened in 1890, funded by the Chicago & Northern Pacific, then a subsidiary of the Northern Pacific. Architect Solon S. Beman was chosen for the project, conceiving a terminal in the Norman Castellated style with a marvelous 247-foot clock tower.
In addition was an enormous train shed spanning 555 feet in length, 156 feet wide, and 78 feet high. During the financial Panic of 1893 Northern Pacific lost control of the property and it was sold at foreclosure to the B&O in 1910.
Other tenants to use the building included the Chicago Great Western, Pere Marquette, and Soo Line while the C&O later dispatched its trains to the station.
The B&O still owned Grand Central when it elected to raze the structure to sell what it perceived was valuable property beneath. Unfortunately, the ground never sold and largely remains unoccupied today.
A second terminal was then finished in 1880 by Pennsylvania Railroad's Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago and used by:
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul (later Milwaukee Road)
Chicago & Alton (predecessor to the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy (Burlington)
Constructed in the Victorian Style and largely laid in brick it was a beautiful facility featuring arched windows and doorways trimmed in stone.
As traveling demands soared after 1900 the consortium formed the Chicago Union Station Company to operate and oversee the construction of a new station in 1913.
As Mr. Solomon notes in his book, Railway Depots, Stations & Terminals, the PRR owned a 50% stake in the corporation while the Milwaukee and Burlington each owned 25% (the C&A was merely a tenant).
Initially, the new terminal was meant to include the Michigan Central (New York Central) while the Chicago & North Western also contemplated joining. However, in the end neither of these two railroads joined the group.
A pair of Pennsylvania E8A's navigate the web of trackage at Chicago Union Station during the early 1960's. Author's collection.
Construction commenced in 1914 but World War I delayed completion by several years and the third (current) Union Station did not open until 1925.
The original designer was architect Daniel Burnham, well known for his work on Washington Union Station, who envisioned the Chicago facility in the classic Beaux-Arts style (one of the last ever built employing this architectural design).
The building featured Indiana limestone and Tuscan columns, similar to that of the late Pennsylvania Station in New York City.
Unfortunately, Burnham died before its completion and the firm Graham, Anderson, Probst & White was hired to finish the project.
Chicago Union Station's original layout was roughly a "back-to-back" setup with only the Milwaukee Road using the north end served by ten tracks while the Pennsylvania, Burlington, and GM&O used the southern end featuring fourteen tracks. In addition, there were two through tracks connecting both ends.
The station was also designed as two distinct sections, the main waiting room and passenger concourse were separated but worked as one with the two connected via an underground passageway.
The concourse was destroyed in 1969 to make way for a new office building but the main waiting room still stands today.
Known as The Great Hall, the room measures over 34 meters in height to a magnificent vaulted skylight and the wooden benches in the room are arranged for visitors to easily wait for their connections.
The hall was the building's hallmark feature and is where the photo below was taken. Aside from the splendor of the The Great Hall, Union Station also has Tennessee marble and terracotta walls incorporated into it.
Also of note was the station's famous Fred Harvey restaurant and shops designed by architect Mary Colter.
A present-day view of Chicago Union Station's "Great Hall." Vincent Desjardins photo.
She was often employed by the Santa Fe to construct Harvey House hotels and other facilities for the railroad along its main line across the Southwest, which came to be known as the "Santa Fe Style" of architecture.
Interestingly, the Santa Fe never used the terminal and instead dispatched from nearby Dearborn Station. While CUS was only in use during the very late years of the industry's "Golden Age" of rail travel it witnessed the flurry of World War II, one of the busiest times in its history.
At that time the station played host to more than 300 trains and 100,000 passengers every day.
Some of the best remembered streamliners called there such as Milwaukee Road's blazing fast Morning and Afternoon Hiawathas, Pennsylvania's elegant Broadway Limited, and Burlington's sharp Twin Cities Zephyr.
Today, there are no more streamliners to enjoy. However, the station remains an important facility hosting 300 trains and 120,000 travelers every weekday between Amtrak and Metra.
Inside Chicago Union Station's concourse during January of 1943. Jack Delano photo.
Chicago Union Station is the last remaining of the city's grand terminals still functioning in its original capacity. This was largely due to the startup of Amtrak, which took over most intercity passenger trains across the country during the spring of 1971.
To centralize operations in Chicago it combined all services there. After carrying out this plan the other terminals were either razed or redeveloped.
In 1984 Amtrak acquired full ownership of the facility and completed a major renovation in 1992. In June of 2015 the carrier announced another extensive update to the building although it is unknown when this project will be completed.
As Mr. Gruber notes, Union Station has not received the historical coverage of other large terminals around the country but the fact that it still stands and is a Chicago Landmark is a wonderful thing indeed.


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Aloysius J. Gleek
Re: London Spy: Ben Whishaw, dreamy lover/genius Ed Holcroft and sage Jim Broadbent
LONDONSPYFANS!
Lucky Buggers in London
Just a Month Ago Dep't
http://thego-slow.tumblr.com/post/138306956419/hes-not-really-dead-in-a-box-thank-god-the-best
He's not really dead in a box thank god. The best bit was when I said "Ed!" and he
bounded over like an enthusiastic retriever with a succession of "hihihihihihihihhi"
Also we met Dom and we finally got to tell him how much we love The Hour,
Grace got to tell him how much she loves Hector and he even took a very keen
interest in my "solidarity forever" tattoo which I pointed out was "like from Pride,
#ed holcroft #dominic west
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Tags: London spy, Edward Holcroft, cuteness,
"Tu doives entendre je t'aime."
(and you know who I am...)
Cowboy Curtis (Laurence Fishburne)
and Pee-wee in the 1990 episode
"Camping Out"
LESLIASONSDANGEREUSESHOLCROFT!
https://oliviagagan.wordpress.com/2016/01/22/rollacoaster-issue-18-edward-holcroft/
http://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2016/01/rollacoaster-issue-18/
http://mrstarshipper.tumblr.com/post/137103182188
http://angulema-warrior.tumblr.com/post/137103447907/mrstarshipper-guys-i-just-got-the-magazine-and
Rollacoaster, Issue 18,
Edward Holcroft
Quietly, Edward Holcroft is becoming one of Britain's
most exciting screen exports. He tells Olivia Gagan
why acting in 2016 means rolling with the punches.
Posted on January 22, 2016 by Olivia Gagan
Only two years out of drama school, 27-year-old Edward Holcroft has started assembling the kind of CV most actors 10 years older would kill for. He's already booked jobs in expensive TV dramas--as the shy, spook lover of Ben Whishaw in London Spy, for one--a Hollywood action movie casting with last summer's Kingsman: The Secret Service, and a prestigious theatre role in London's Donmar Warehouse.
None of this was planned, said Holcroft. After being, in his own words, "fucking lazy" at Ampleforth College, a Catholic boarding school in North Yorkshire, he studied philosophy at university. Training to be a session drummer, "I realised I wasn't good enough, so that faded, to my parents' relief." Instead, work experience constructing the set of Jez Butterworth's play Jerusalem meant "I got to see the production and watch Mark Rylance perform. It was enlightening. It inspired me, so I went and applied for drama school. And that was that."
Little did he know, just a few years later he would be acting opposite Rylance in BBC drama Wolf Hall. "We had rehersals, and I walked into the room and pretty much had a meltdown. I said, 'I helped build the set for Jerusalem.' He wouldn't have remembered, he had bigger things to think about than some sweaty boy running around the set. But he got up and walked over and gave me this huge hug. I nearly wet myself. And we got on really well from then on. It was bizarre."
His most recent screen credit was for London Spy. Slow-burning and melancholic, it painted the capital as a grim, grey-hued hub of surveillance and paranoia. It's the kind of work he wants to keep making. "With that kind of TV, you have to have a concentration span. It's a good thing, I think it's important. But in the era of Netflix, and it's 'the next episode will start in 10 seconds' thing, people want it all very fast."
Privately-educated British men are doing well in the industry, both in big, studio films and on TV. Holcroft's the first to admit he falls into that category, and his cheerful take on the situation is that, "I think Hollywood will wise up soon and realise we're all pretty shit. They'll suddenly be like, 'Wait, hold on, what's so great about them other than the fact they all sound posh?'" For now, he's happy to stay living on English soil. "I love London way too much. I'm sure L.A. is wonderful in its own way, but I'm a home boy."
Holcroft says he'd like to build the quiet profile of his co-stars, despite a summer romance with British socialite and actress Cressida Bonas, which briefly flared up in the tabloids last year. "Ben Whishaw's an amazing guy and what I really respect about him--and Mark Rylance and Jim Broadbent, actually--is that they all manage to keep their lives quite private. "They're not particularly interested in the industry side of it, and I quite like that."
Not that the perks of the job aren't seductive. "It's very easy to be drawn in to." he says. "There are always people who will tell you it's good to go to parties, but I think, especially as an actor, it's important to keep an air of mystery. People won't believe you in roles if they're seeing you pissed in the Daily Mail. Those guys--Jim, Ben, Mark--you never hear anything about them, ever, and I think that's the way to do it, if you can."
Instead he hangs out with a close-knit circle that includes fellow young, Brit up-and-comers Douglas Booth and Freddie Fox. "I have a very small group of friends in the acting world. Literally about four, who are gems. They're lots of lovely people, but my family aren't actors, and none of my friends from school went into it. They're all excited for you, but there's only so much they want to hear. When I'm with them, it's back to talking about football [Holcroft is a Chelsea fan]."
Right now, Holcroft is playing Le Chavelier Danceny in Les Liasons Dangereuses at London's Donmar Warehouse alongside Dominic West. Once that finishes, he's back on set reprising an earlier role for Kingsmen 2. His most-recently wrapping film, an adaptation of Julian Barnes's novel The Sense of an Ending, sees him reunite with London Spy colleagues Charlotte Rampling and Broadbent, alongside Downton Abbey's Michelle Dockery.
Other than appearing to be part of a casting package deal with Jim Broadbent, is there a game plan? "In this industry? Fuck no. The game plan is to get paid. I've learnt, even in the two years I've been acting, never to expect too much. Otherwise you open yourself up for constant rejection. You learn as you go that so much of it is timing. You might not get a role which you thought you were destined for, then the next month you get something that's even better. It's so driven by politics. There's always other reasons as to why you do or don't get a role. What your name means, what you're offering, what money you'll bring in--that part of a career is out of your control, so you have to just go with the flow a little bit. And hope people think you have something to bring to the party."
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LONDONSPYFANARTTHEGREATWHITESARK
NOVEMBER 26, 2015 (9:47 PM)
pastels on colored canson aquarelle paper
http://thegreatwhitesark.tumblr.com/image/134014466837
http://thegreatwhitesark.tumblr.com/
https://www.tumblr.com/tagged/london-spy-mine
#I COULD DRAW EVERY SINGLE SHOT FROM THIS SHOW AND NO ONE COULD STOP ME : D
brush pens on rice paper
http://thegreatwhitesark.tumblr.com/post/134067477987/brush-pens-on-rice-paper
http://cinematic-literature.tumblr.com/post/134424334352/the-appearance-of-innocence-danny-and-alexs
india ink & watercolours on aquarelle paper
http://kanaorange.tumblr.com/post/134195438343/danny-in-alexs-room
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LONDONSPYFANARTABBY
Poor Danny?
No. Dangerous,
Danny/Orpheus
and his beloved,
Alex/Eurydice.
Here comes~Draw this for people who love watching London Spy. I really enjoy its drama clip
http://eclipse9310.tumblr.com/post/133464839464/here-comes-draw-this-for-people-who-love-watching
http://eclipse9310.tumblr.com/
Abby/Fever/
Eclipse9310
would do more
London Spy! I
copied/posted this image
this thread Page 5
The ties that bind--
Well…when I saw this scene about 6 times I decide to draw it. It's so sweet, isn't?
http://londonspys.tumblr.com/post/133893728988/eclipse9310-wellwhen-i-saw-this-scene-about-6
LONDONSPYART/FANARTCONNECTIONS
London Spy
Animated/rotoscoped
Opening credits/
title sequence (by Momoco)
I copied/posted a full series of
these images Feb 20 2016
this thread Page 10
The LINES that bind--
Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on March 08, 2016, 08:31:28 pm
Quote from: Aloysius J. Gleek on January 30, 2016, 02:58:29 pm
Perhaps the greatest compliment that can be paid to the show is that images and moments from this distinctive story are likely to linger in the memory for days. Danny can't give up the search for what he knows to be real, and London Spy pays tribute to that resilience by offering indelible moments of discovery, romance and fury.
http://variety.com/2016/tv/reviews/london-spy-review-ben-whishaw-1201679167/
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g26ZXL2PxFg[/youtube]
Published on Nov 24, 2015.
http://www.creativereview.co.uk/cr-blog/2015/december/momocos-watery-title-sequence-for-london-spy/
Momoco's watery title sequence for London Spy
With the final episode of BBC2 drama London Spy airing
on TV tonight, we take a look at the show's dramatic title
sequence, created by production company Momoco
Written by Child 44 author Tom Rob Smith, London Spy stars actors Ben Wishaw and Edward Holcroft. Wishaw's character Danny falls in love with Alex, played by Holcroft, and is drawn into the murky world of espionage after Alex – who turns out to be a spy – disappears.
The slow motion, live action title sequence begins with a shot of a figure (Alex) falling into darkness, before another figure (Danny) swims down to grab his arm. The pair drift together underwater as a web of lines grows around them, and Alex is then dragged out of sight by a shoal of code, with letters and numbers snaking around him like tendrils. Danny swims to the surface and to a view of London's skyline, with The Shard and City Hall illuminated in the distance.
"We see The Shard, the city, before it all blurs to 'bokeh'," says creative director Nic Benns. "There's no moment of release here – Danny has entered a more dangerous place, out of his depth. The lights become frenetic as the web/shards continue growing – they blister the screen until suddenly all is quiet," he adds.
It's an elegant sequence, and the abstract take on the show's plot offers a more intriguing alternative to shots of the cast or familiar images of London.
To create the sequence, Benns filmed two dancers in a blue screen environment. "I choreographed simple moves to create the illusion of a ethereal or aquatic space," he says. "The project was then animated and composited over a week period."
http://thetvshows.us/displayimage.php?album=528&pid=649884#top_display_media
https://twitter.com/momocolondon
LONDONSPYFANARTJESSICAONPAPER
http://jessicaonpaper.tumblr.com/
jessicaonpaper.com
http://giphy.com/gifs/ben-whishaw-jessica-on-paper-original-painting-l3nWgDJ5fucig1Izu
And here's a nice progress GIF of my Ben Whishaw painting, cause they're always fun to be
hypnotised by…….
(It wouldn't display as an uploaded GIF file uploaded direct from my hardrive, so if someone
knows Tumblr's secret let me in the know, yeah?)
I hope all of you had a lovely Christmas break whether you celebrate or not, and brought in
the new year with love and optimism. I'm really looking forward to creating new and exciting
Jessica On Paper things for everyone! I'm going to be finally producing those badges, stickers,
and greeting cards I've had on hold, attending print fairs/conventions later in 2016 and
taking your commissions!
In December the orders started flowing in and had my first personal drawing commission;
all took me a little by surprise if I'm honest! It really made my Christmas merrier and 2016
look that much brighter, especially as I was working retail for the whole season, bleurrrrrgh!
Time to get back to real work
J.x
#London Spy #Ben Whishaw #Danny and Alex #Tom Rob Smith #BBC tv #fan art
#digital painting #painting #art #artist #portrait #Jessica On Paper
#jessicaonpaper.com #Etsy #gif #wip #progress #illustration #illustrator #artists on tumblr
#support your local artist #new year 2016
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/261987997/art-print-digital-portrait-painting-of
I waaaaasn't reeeaaaally done. But I am now :3
You can now own a print of the loveable Mr Ben Whishaw, just click on the picture!
Source: etsy.com #Ben Whishaw #London Spy #BBC TV #Tom Rob Smith
#Danny and Alex #painting #fanart #fan art #digital art #digital painting
#photoshop #art #artist #illustrator #illustration. #portrait art for sale etsy
#support your local artist
Okay…. I think it's finished. I'll look at it again with fresh eyes tomorrow.
Ben Whishaw is to me one of our finest young actors, and the scene this
picture is from was a beautiful moment of acting in the recent BBC show
London Spy, and I haven't done it justice!
My painting will be made available in my Etsy shop as an A3 print this week,
though feel free to request a different size - A2 is the max print size.
On to the next one! J.x
#digital painting #painting #photoshop #actor #Ben Whishaw #London Spy
#BBC #bbc tv #tv drama #fan art #illustration #art #artist #artists on tumblr
#portrait #jessicaonpaper #Jessica On Paper #Etsy #jessicaonpaper.com
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Original art posted
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Hannah December 03 2015 12:53 AM simplywalkintomordor
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http://sherlocksbuttonhole.tumblr.com/post/134430538439
LONDONSPYFANARTELI_LIN
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/post/140511781832/will-its-the-cover-of-my-london-spy-goods
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/post/136107085707/london-spy-i-have-a-question-how-do-we-live
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/post/140152792157/london-spy-its-a-gif-of-this-this-work
Mar 16, 2016 Working on the London Spy goods…
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/post/141153545752/working-on-the-london-spy-goods
And also, art by
Eli Lin--
(originally posted in this thread
Page 5 Reply 40)
I was that man, and you were that someONE.
And also--
http://eli-lin.tumblr.com/post/135248760807/illustration-the-scene-that-i-loved-in-london
- How do you admit to someone you've never been in a relationship?
Who wants to hear? And when they do,who wants to stay?
- I do.
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Rudolf Walther-Fein, gebürtig Rudolf Heinrich Walter Fein (* 20. November 1875 in Wien; † 1. Mai 1933 in Berlin), war ein österreichischer Schauspieler, Filmregisseur, Produktionsleiter und Drehbuchautor.

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Er gab 17-jährig sein Schauspielerdebüt in Iglau. Seine Bühnenkarriere führte ihn unter anderem nach Wien, Salzburg, München und schließlich Berlin.

Er versuchte sich zuerst als Drehbuchautor und konnte 1919 seine ersten Filme inszenieren. In den 1920er Jahren führte Walther-Fein bei zahlreichen Filmen Regie und fungierte dabei zugleich als Produktionsleiter bei der Aafa. Bei anderen Dreharbeiten übernahm er die Aufgabe eines künstlerischen Oberleiters.

Seine Filme waren meist Lustspiele oder Liebesromanzen. 1929 realisierte er den ersten vollständigen deutschen Tonfilm Dich hab' ich geliebt.

Filmografie (als Regisseur)

Einzelnachweise

Literatur
 Kay Weniger: Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Achter Band T – Z. David Tomlinson – Theo Zwierski, Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf Verlag, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3, S. 252.

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Person (Cisleithanien)
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Filmregisseur
Filmproduzent
Drehbuchautor
Geboren 1875
Gestorben 1933
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Q: ruby on rails costum show/index method so basically i have this:
create_table "notifs", force: true do |t|
      t.string   "desc"
      t.string   "sender"
      t.string   "receiver"
      t.datetime "created_at"
      t.datetime "updated_at"
end

Autogenerated by scaffold method, but now i want to have a get method that displays all data(default-Working), and more 1 for searching by sender, like notifs?sender=name or something else
I tried already changing the Index method to:
def index
    if params[:sender].present?
      @notifs = Notif.find_by_sender(params[:sender]);
    else
      @notifs = Notif.all
    end
end

but the result is
undefined method `each' for #<Notif:0x38c6e98>
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app/views/notifs/index.html.erb:19:in `_app_views_notifs_index_html_erb__382580733_32546088'

I even tried creating a new route
get '/searchsender' => 'notifs#searchsender'
--------
# get /searchsender
# get /searchsender
def searchsender
    @notifs = Notif.find_by_sender("asd") #"asd" hardcoded, just for testing
  if !@notifs
    render :json=>{:notif=>"not working"}
  else
    render action: 'show', status: :created, location: @notifs
  end
end

but the result is
undefined method `desc' for nil:NilClass
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app/views/notifs/show.html.erb:5:in `_app_views_notifs_show_html_erb__30604837_29852568'
app/controllers/notifs_controller.rb:91:in `searchsender'

Despite I have 2 different methods, i prefer the easy/fastest way...
Thanks :)

A: Use find_all_by instead of find_by. The former returns an array of records that match the condition, latter returns the first record that matches the condition. So in the view when each was called on a single object it gave the error: undefined method each for #<Notif:0x38c6e98>.
def index
    if params[:sender].present?
      @notifs = Notif.find_all_by_sender(params[:sender]);
    else
      @notifs = Notif.all
    end
end

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Barista Miss Maia Rondero (Delize) wins Best Espresso in the UAE Competition sponsored by Lavazza.
In the context of the Italian Cuisine in the World Summit Dubai 2013, we will be celebrating the BEST ESPRESSO IN THE UAE, an initiative of Itchefs-GVCI and Lavazza "Italy´s Favourite Coffee". The competition will take place on Saturday November 9 at Bussola Restaurant within the Piazza Grande Food Show event.
The competition is open to selected Lavazza Baristas and Baristas of the Restaurants taking part in the Summit. The competitors performance will be evaluated by four sensory judges and one technical judge. The competitors will serve one signature beverage that must be espresso based. Each of the signature beverages must contain a minimum of one traditional Italian espresso shot.
Will be conformed by Michelin Starred Chefs participating in the Summit and a technical expert, nominated by Lavazza.


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Se denomina como Tuntenstreit («pelea de mariquitas») a una discusión sobre la estrategia dentro del movimiento de liberación gay alemán entre 1973 y 1974.

Inicios
El conflicto estalló en el encuentro de Pentecostés de 1973 en Berlín Occidental. En la manifestación organizada por el Homosexuelle Aktion Westberlin (HAW) como final del encuentro, participaron unas 700 personas, entre los que se encontraban homosexuales de Francia e Italia que se manifestaron vestidos de mujer. Para este comportamiento afeminado estaba extendida la expresión Tunte («mariquita»). La crítica de este comportamiento provocativo por parte de algunos homosexuales dentro del movimiento de liberación LGBT se convirtió en una discusión sobre la estrategia del movimiento.

Desarrollo y consecuencias
El resultado del Tuntenstreit fue la división del HAW en un ala «integracionista» de marxistas ortodoxos y una fracción radical de «feministas».

Para los primeros, la represión de la homosexualidad era una «reliquia precapitalista» y no una característica intrínseca de la sociedad burguesa. Debido a que la integración de los homosexuales en la sociedad parecía posible en cualquier momento, se consideraba la tarea principal de los «homosexuales socialistas» la lucha por una solidaridad activa con la minoría homosexual dentro del movimiento obrero y el desarrollo entre los homosexuales de la consciencia de que la mayoría de ellos pertenecía a los asalariados explotados.

Los radicales rechazaban la «política de minorías», que, para ellos, tendría como resultado el mantenimiento del heterosexismo imperante. Este heterosexismo estaría marcado por una violenta distinción de los roles sexuales y una latente identificación homosexual entre los hombres. Desde este punto inicial desarrollaron la demanda de un movimiento gay autónomo, en lugar de caer en gestos de humildad frente a los camaradas heterosexuales, querían desarrollar posiciones propias que la izquierda política debería incluir en su programa.

Véase también
 Movimiento de liberación LGBT
 Allgemeine Homosexuelle Arbeitsgemeinschaft (AHA)
 Historia de la homosexualidad en Alemania

Bibliografía
 Tuntenstreit. Theoriediskussion der Homosexuellen Aktion Westberlin. Verlag Rosa Winkel, Berlín, 1975.
 Michael Glas: Die Schwulenbewegung in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – politische Ziele und Strategien, trabajo de magíster de la Universidad Erlangen-Nürnberg 1993 (Recensión en línea sobre el Tuntenstreit)

Historia LGBT de Alemania
LGBT en los años 1970


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Sixer's Substitute Soapbox: Cats finish off Notts County's Magpies in FL Trophy
December 5, 2018 December 5, 2018 by malcolm
We expect changes for the Checkatrade Trophy and here at Salut! Sunderland, with Pete Sixsmith otherwise engaged at what for him is busy time of year, Malcolm Dawson once again steps off the bench and onto the soapbox with his perspective on a cold night at the Stadium of Light.
Malcolm Dawson pushes Pete off today's Soapbox!
Pete and I travelled in together and (as you do) spent part of the journey trying to predict which of the fringe players would start the game and bearing in mind that the competition has strict regulations about the make up of the teams clubs are allowed to put out, which of the more familiar faces would make the team.
The discussion was made somewhat easier by the fact that we knew already that Bali Mumba would start, that the three Dutchmen, Ruiter, Loovens and Ozturk would be given game time and that Duncan Watmore had been cleared to make a long awaited start after his second lengthy spell in the treatment rooms. We got it more or less 100% right as we both expected Jack Bainbridge, who had impressed at Morecambe, Brian Oviedo, Max Power, Luke O'Nien and Jerome Sinclair to run out for kick off. The one we didn't get was Dylan McGeouch. The David Vaughan lookalike had missed a few of our recent games and had obviously been deemed fit enough to get 90 minutes under his belt for the hectic schedule ahead.
Vaughan incidentally, like McGeouch wearing number 8 got a good reception on his return to his old stomping ground as did substitute Jon Stead in recognition that both had been honest, hardworking performers during their times at the club. I can think of a few of our ex-players who might be considered more talented but who wouldn't feel any warmth from the home faithful.
A caller to Total Sport as we drove into town suggested we go out and spend £10 million on Robert Huth and someone like the Barnsley centre forward Kieffer Moore. Marco Gabbiadini has more patience than either Pete or myself as he tried to explain that firstly the club doesn't have that sort of money to spend, secondly that a player like Robert Huth is unlikely to sign anyway but that the club is subjected to restrictions on what they pay out in wages and thirdly that Charlie Wyke will be fit again soon. Marco must get fed up with the number of calls he has to deal with from those who see things in such simplistic terms without actually understanding the complexities of running a football club but then if you can do it on the Playstation or XBox why can't it be done in real life?
James Fowler had done the pre-match press conference and had been on the sidelines at Morecambe but Jack Ross was much more visible for this game and unlike Morecambe (which had more or less been a dead rubber) this had his stamp all over it.
The boss by our graphics man, Jake.
We lined up in the unbalanced 4-4-2 or if you prefer the asymmetric 3-5-2. Ross obviously likes his players to be versatile and to be able to play in a variety of systems and they all appeared to understand what was expected of them. There was a fluidity in the shape with Oviedo and Ozturk especially, just subtly managing the areas of the pitch they were working. At times we appeared to have a back four, with wide left full back but with the right back tucked in a little more, then when Oviedo pushed higher up the field, Ozturk would drop into a slightly more central position to form a flat back three.
Power and McGeouch were the two midfielders in front of the back line, Mumba mostly played wide right, a role in which we have seen Maguire and Gooch this season, O'Nien linked the play centrally and was busy all night, while Sinclair and Watmore, both players who like to drag opposition defenders all over the place, started as a front two.
Ruiter was part of that disastrous triumvirate last season but has looked more assured when given an opportunity this time round. He had a relatively untroubled night against the Magpies but made a good double save, firstly from a Kristian Davis header which looked goal bound, then getting his body in the way to stop with his feet as County tried to put away the rebound. On his performances this season I wouldn't be unhappy if Ruiter was kept on as McLaughlin's back up but with his contract running out in the summer and Max Stryjeck on loan, getting match time and experience I expect the Dutchman to be on his way, possibly in the January window.
There was a lot to like about what was a professional and assured display from our boys last night.
Welcome back Roadrunner
Watmore looks up to speed, literally and he will have benefited from competitive minutes on the pitch. What his team mates, few of whom had played with him before, seemed not to appreciate was his pace and a few times he was forced to check his run when an earlier ball could have seen him burst through the County defence. That said he had a good game, wasn't afraid to shoot on sight and will give JR alternatives and bring a new dimension to his attacking options. His goal was a bit fortunate. He burst clear on the left and fired in a good hard shot. Ross Fitsimmons made a good save but the unfortunate Daniel Jones, running back into the penalty box was unable to do anything about the rebound which struck him on the body and because of the force of Watmore's initial shot still had enough momentum to fly into the net.
Sinclair as he always does worked hard and was always looking for the ball. He had a good chance saved in the first half and I said to the bloke next to me that I felt sure if he could bag a couple of goals it would do his confidence a world of good and he could be an important player as the season progresses. He's not the greatest challenging for high balls and has a propensity to switch the ball to his right foot, when a earlier ball played into the box with his left, or a left footed shot may have been better options but he is a player who shows a good attitude and a desire to do well. I hope those so called supporters who always look for the negative and need a player to whinge about, don't have an effect on his self belief and get him questioning his own ability. He doesn't need that. He made sure he took the penalty in the second half and put it away well sending the keeper the wrong way and finding the opposite corner.
Loovens and Ozturk have both suffered from the social media self appointed experts who are quick to tell everyone about perceived failings – a bit like the bloke I talked to in the pub who knew that Loovens was too slow and Ozturk not up to the job, even though he hasn't been to a game this season. As it happens both had good solid games last night. Loovens assured read the game well, Ozturk solid and always looking for a probing ball to get the attack going. Alongside them Jack Bainbridge didn't look out of place and with Baldwin and Flanagan, social media favourites, both having shaky moments in recent games despite looking like a settled and effective partnership could find any of those three challenging their places on the team sheet.
Mumba was lively on the right. He has a good head on young shoulders and a lovely touch. He settled into the game well and became more influential as the game went on. Late in the game he found himself in front of goal with a great opportunity to score. His shot was blocked and his disappointment was plain for all to see as he lay on the ground and beat the pitch like Mickey Finn used to beat the congas in the early days of Tyrannosaurus Rex
Bali Mumba – good head on young shoulders
Power and McGeouch were calm in the centre and both will be pressing for starts even when Honeyman and Cattermole are fit. Power took the armband and directed the troops well, cajoling and encouraging. McGeough was assured and generally chose the simple pass maintaining possession as those around him looked to make space. A bit like the late Butch Wilkins, his first instinct seems to be to play the ball backwards or sideways but it was his pass to Watmore which led to the first goal. He is a quietly effective player who doesn't always catch the eye but proved his worth again last night. He has been another good signing for us this season.
Oviedo proved a constant threat down the left, though he does like his step overs and there were times when an earlier ball into the box might have been a better option. He had a couple of powerful efforts almost finding the net and one especially which hit the side netting from a tight angle would have knocked the keeper off his feet had it been a foot or so to the right. Power too had some good long range efforts blocked or just off target.
O'Nien buzzed about all night. Physically he looks deceptively lightweight but full of enthusiasm, he hassled and harried all night and supported the front two well. He'll be another who might not get that many starts but is an important part of the squad and will be trusted to do a good job when required. I've every confidence he will.
The subs did well. Kimpioka especially was lively. He has great feet, good speed and linked up well with Bali Mumba. The two of them split the Magpies' defence apart and as Benji broke into the box was brought down just as he was about to pull the trigger. Whether Sinclair was the appointed penalty taker or not, it was he that was determined to take the kick.
This was a competent proficient dismantling of a team that are struggling to stay in the Football League and have just appointed a new manager. We are seeing a club that at last is being run in a professional manner. Things are looking better on and off the pitch. We should be celebrating this fact.
Ha'way the Lads.
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  angular
    .module('iot.live')
    .directive('errorCode', errorCode)
  ;

  function errorCode() {
    return {
      restrict: 'E',
      templateUrl: '/iot/live/error.code.html',
      controller: 'ErrorCodeController',
      controllerAs: 'vm',
      bindToController: true,
      scope: {
        error: '='
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Q: Nested Promises executed in the "wrong" order I'm trying to open 2 files in a+ mode and then try to read their content and send it back to the user. I had it implemented using nested callbacks but I wanted to try doing it with Promises, thus I wrote the following:
var chain1 = [];
var c1Promise1 = new Promise(func(res,rej){
   fs.open('path','a+',func(err,fd){
     if(err)
       {rej(err)}
     else
       {res(fd)}
     })
chain1.push(c1Promise1)
//Same thing for the second promise, just different path
Promise.all(chain1).then(fds=>{
    var chain2 = []
    var c2Promise1 = new Promise(func(res,rej){
       fs.readFile(fds[0],'utf-8',func(err,data){
          console.log("data1 = " + data)
          if(err){
            rej(err)
          }
          else{
            res(data)
          }
       })
})
chain2.push(c2Promise1)
//Same thing for c2Promise2 but different fd (fds[1]) and .log("data2 = " + data)
Promise.all(chain2).then(data=>{
       console.log("data3 and 4 = " + data[0] + ' ' + data[1])
   },err=>next(err))
},err=>next(err))

On console i get:
"data3 and 4" = undefined undefined
"data1 = " actual data in the file
"data2 = " actual data in the file.

Am I missing something?Isn't this supposed to behave like, data1, data2 and only then data 3 and 4!? Thanks for help

A: Promise.all() return right away is does not wait for promise to be done.
So in your case, everything below the first Promise.all should be in a .then() block.
By the way, this kind of code is very hard to read. You can try to use fs = require('mz/fs') that handle promise directly. And maybe use async/await.
Something like:

 let fs = require('ms/fs');
 let data1 = await fs.readFile(path1, 'utf8');
 let data2 = await fs.readFile(path2, 'utf8');

A: promises are for asynchronity. therefore starting multiple promises one after another doesn't mean they are executed/they finish in order.
if my understanding's right your code does basically the following (psuedo-js-code):
var chain1 = [c1promise1, c2promise2];
Promise.all(chain1).then( // wait for execution
    var chain2 = [c2promise1, c2promise2];
);
Promise.all(chain2).then( // at this point in time the execution of chain1 doesn't have to be finished!
    // do sth
);

if you want the chains executed in order (! the promises IN the chain still don't have to be executed in order) you should chain the promises:
var chain1 = [c1promise1, c2promise2];
Promise.all(chain1).then( // wait for execution
    return [c2promise1, c2promise2];
).all(chain2).then(
    // do sth
);

or even better: use async/await as proposed by Nico


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Q: Mean stack grunt showing some error 'function name()' was used before it was defined Running "jshint:all" (jshint) task
   modules/codes/client/config/codes.client.config.js
      6 |    function menuConfig(menuService) {
                                ^ 'menuConfig' was used before it was defined.
   modules/codes/client/config/codes.client.routes.js
      6 |    function routeConfig($stateProvider) {
                                 ^ 'routeConfig' was used before it was defined.
     58 |    function getCode($stateParams, CodesService) {
                             ^ 'getCode' was used before it was defined.
     65 |    function newCode(CodesService) {
                             ^ 'newCode' was used before it was defined.
   modules/codes/client/controllers/codes.client.controller.js
     11 |  function CodesController ($scope, $state, $window, Authentication, code) {
                                    ^ 'CodesController' was used before it was defined.
     22 |    function remove() {
                            ^ 'remove' was used before it was defined.
     29 |    function save(isValid) {
                          ^ 'save' was used before it was defined.
     42 |      function successCallback(res) {
                                       ^ 'successCallback' was used before it was defined.
     48 |      function errorCallback(res) {
                                     ^ 'errorCallback' was used before it was defined.
   modules/codes/client/controllers/list-codes.client.controller.js
     10 |  function CodesListController(CodesService) {
                                       ^ 'CodesListController' was used before it was defined.
   modules/codes/client/services/codes.client.service.js
     11 |  function CodesService($resource) {
                                ^ 'CodesService' was used before it was defined.

>> 11 errors in 99 files

I create an MEAN Stack Applications using Mongodb,Express, yo meanjs, nodejs, grunt and I create a module using yo meanjs:crud-module myModuleName, it's created and also showing on app menu, but when I'm running grunt command it's showing above error in terminal and browser console return 404 error. Here is my code..
(function() {
'use strict';
angular.module('codes').run(menuConfig);
menuConfig.$inject = ['Menus'];

function menuConfig(menuService) {
    // Set top bar menu items
    menuService.addMenuItem('topbar', {
        title: 'Codes',
        state: 'codes',
        type: 'dropdown',
        roles: ['*']
    });
    // Add the dropdown list item
    menuService.addSubMenuItem('topbar', 'codes', {
        title: 'List Codes',
        state: 'codes.list'
    });
    // Add the dropdown create item
    menuService.addSubMenuItem('topbar', 'codes', {
        title: 'Create Code',
        state: 'codes.create',
        roles: ['user']
    });
}

}());

A: It is probably a problem with the generator.
The linting error you are seeing is defined here
To bypass it you should find the jshint config file (usually named .jshintrc), find the line
"latedef" : true,
and change it to
    "latedef" : "nofunc", or add it if it doesn't exist.
In my opinion hoisting is more dangerous for variables than for functions so this should be a safe operation.


2016 Is Your Year of Miracles!
Dare you imagine today that every promise that God has ever given you will surely come to pass? We spend hours imagining dream worlds that will never happen, but this one thing we keep forgetting - that if God said He would do it - HE WILL DO IT!
So as 2015 winds down and 2016 begins its birth, I dare you to imagine the impossible! I dare you to believe every promise that God has given to you. I dare you to take hold of faith instead of fear. I dare you to imagine that 2016 will be your year of miracles.
Habakkuk 2:3 For the vision has a specific time frame, but it will go forth and will not fail: though it might take a while, wait for it; because it will surely come to pass, it will not be deferred.
Let me remind you that the Lord's promises are "yes and amen." Allow me to remind you that what He said, He will do.
So take your eyes off the circumstances that are lying to you and put them on to Christ once again. Let me ask you this, "If you knew for sure that every promise God ever gave you, would come to pass tomorrow... how would you be acting today?"
Would you walk around looking defeated? Would you be travailing in fear? No! You would wake up tomorrow with a dance in your step. So why not rather believe God's promise than the lie of lack around you today? Allow faith to be your anchor and love to be the wind in your sails.
Craig and I are imagining the impossible for 2016 and we invite you to do the same. To give you the BEST FAITH BOOSTER EVER we want to inspire you to fill your thoughts and spirit with as much faith and anointing as possible. Trust me... you are going to need it to do the amazing things God has planned for next year.
We usually gift our materials to the Church this time of year, but this time we wanted to add more than just a "half off everything" offer - we wanted to inspire you with FAITH! So in the days to follow, we have asked our team to share some of their testimonies with you to inspire you. Allow them to motivate you to greatness!
Remember, no matter what road you are traveling - you are not walking it alone, ok? You will overcome the obstacles in front of you and when you look up to embrace the new year, you will discover that 2016 IS INDEED YOUR YEAR OF MIRACLES!!


Discover one of the world's most unique and fascinating cities through 28 dramatic true stories spanning the colorful history of San Francisco. Author Gael Chandler takes readers through more than 250 years of American history with exciting essays on topics such as the city's origins to the founding of the Presidio of San Francisco and the Mission San Francisco de Asis to its modern role as the progressive and innovative heart of a nation. Along the way you'll meet characters like the city's foremother Juana Briones, Gold Rush entrepreneur Levi Strauss, confectioner Domenico Ghirardelli, gangster Al Capone, the rock legends of Haight-Ashbury, activist politician Harvey Milk, the pioneers of today's techno boom, and many others who changed the face of the city—plus lesser-known tales, like those of the children of Alcatraz and the story of John McLaren, the architect of Golden Gate Park. In addition, guided walking tours of San Francisco's historic neighborhoods by the bay and beyond, illustrated with color photographs and period maps, take readers to the places where history really happened.


Old-school conservatives must now recognize and accept the effectiveness of modern online outreach. And if that means "owning" a few libs along the way, then so be it.
To "own the libs" or not?
That's the question with which conservatives are grappling in light of the remarks made by U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley at a recent gathering of Turning Point USA, a conservative student organization. Haley argued that those on the right ought to engage in more persuasive, higher-order arguments instead of cheap memes and catch phrases intended to "own the libs" — in other words, to humiliate or debase liberals.
"I know that it's fun and that it can feel good," Haley said, "but step back and think about what you're accomplishing when you do this — are you persuading anyone? Who are you persuading?"
Many right-wing traditionalists applauded Haley for her comments. And that's the problem. This dated and fusty view of conservatism is part of the reason why the right has traditionally had trouble making inroads with young voters.
The notion held by some that catchy slogans are of the Democrats' domain, and that Republicans must adhere to boring tomes by calcified thinkers to win voters' approval, appears to finally be changing in the wake of the election of U.S. President Donald Trump. So-called "principled conservatives" must now recognize and accept the effectiveness of modern online outreach — and if that means "owning" a few libs along the way, then so be it.
In a political context, "owning" one's rivals can be accomplished through memes (photos with amusing captions), trolling (deliberately trying to get a rise out of opponents and provoke a self-defeating response) or otherwise scoring a cheap, quick victory through provocative behaviour. It is irreverent piffle, designed solely to annoy the other side and earn laughs from supporters.
Trump effected this approach to great success during his candidacy for presidency, and even after ascending to the Oval Office. His Twitter posts commonly adopt these tactics: in one case, he tweeted a compilation video of election day meltdowns, and in another, a clip from his professional wrestling days, doctored to make it look as though he was pummelling a rendering of the CNN logo.
And each time, it works like a charm: his base — particularly his internet-savvy supporters— is delighted that the president is not so hung up on protocol or foppish solemnity, and his opponents are whipped into an apoplectic rage.
Perhaps Trump recognized what has long been a weakness of Republicans: the perfunctory ceding of cheap, effective slogans to Democrats. Barack Obama had "hope" and "change;" Hillary Clinton had "stronger together" — simple, clear messages to galvanize supporters. Former presidential candidates Mitt Romney and John McCain simply could not – or would not – compete at that level.
Trump, however, is nothing if not media savvy. His slogans — "Make America Great Again," "America First" and even "Lock her up" — are short, simple and effective. Not to mention his deft touch for nicknaming opponents: Crooked Hillary, Little Marco, Lyin' Ted.
Bolstering these are his online tactics— or antics, depending on one's view. Trump recognizes that many young voters will not be seduced by a 200-page treatise from dinosaur George F. Will, but an animated GIF of Hillary Clinton being felled by a golf ball might do the trick.
Predictably, not all conservatives are onboard with this changing dynamic. The usual Never-Trump conservatives — still smarting at being unceremoniously dumped from positions of influence in Washington — will sniff that "character matters" and that Trump's antics are beneath the dignity of the office of the presidency.
But this strange monarchical veneration of the presidency is outmoded and out of touch. To reach young voters, politicians must engage with youth on their terms – much the way the previous Obama administration did with initiatives such as his YouTube outreach, or even Bill Clinton's appearance in 1992 on the Arsenio Hall Show.
It is not to suggest that young voters are so shallow as to be won over solely with bland online pleasantries, embellished by the occasional saxophone solo. But such efforts at least break the ice, elicit voters' attention and get a politician's foot in the door. In the modern context, simply transposing one's campaign online is not enough: to engage with young voters, the message must evolve with the medium.
Ambassador Haley is right in one regard, however. Cheap online tactics alone are not a replacement for solid policy or persuasive argument, and they should not be used as a crutch to make up for shortfalls in that regard. To that end, a balance is needed.
Some unlikely conservatives appear to understand that. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, for example, has taken a liking to his "Cocaine Mitch" alter-ego. But at the same time, he has not lost sight of the importance of solid policy goals such as confirming conservative judges to all levels of the judiciary.
Even Canada's Conservatives, under the leadership of milquetoast Andrew Scheer, have waded into the meme game. But perpetually frightened of causing offence, this does not always go to plan.
Ultimately, if conservatives hope to make progress with young voters, they must shed the image of staid, uptight conservatism. Indulge in memes or other viral online tactics, but do so from a base of solid, defensible policies.


An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Senior Commercial Manager to work on a permanent staff basis in Wolverhampton (or Warrington/remote with travel) for a technical/engineering services organisation specialising in the design, manufacturing and installation of specialist equipment in Nuclear sector.
** The role will primarily be based in Wolverhampton, however working location flexibility is available on a case by case basis - please contact me for further details on location flexibility as special arrangements can be made for the right candidate**.
Heading up the Commercial team, you will be reporting directly to the Head of Project Services and be an integral part of the business, providing complete contract management services and being heavily involved with tendering and commercial reviews in projects whilst factoring in commercial risk.
You will be offered a competitive salary and have the option of a company car in addition to this.
You will have a breadth of experience working within a highly regulated industry (Nuclear preferred).
You will be dynamic with an aptitude for problem solving and team work. You will be results orientated, flexible, reliable and have excellent communication, being able to create interpersonal relationships at all levels.
You will strong and proven negotiation skills and the ability to secure the required outcomes when dealing with people.


"US Foreign Policy in the Age of Trump"
Professor Trubowitz is Head of the International Relations Department and Director of the US Centre at LSE and Associate Fellow at Chatham House.
His main teaching and research interests are in the fields of international security and comparative foreign policy, with special focus on American grand strategy and foreign policy.
Peter advances a theory of how leaders manage grand strategy, and tests it using case studies from George Washington to Barack Obama. He suggests how the model can be applied to other nations – a line of argument he is eager to pursue with his audiences.
He writes and comments frequently on U.S. party politics and elections and how they shape and are shaped by America's changing place in the world.
Before joining the LSE, he was Professor of Government at the University of Texas at Austin. He has also held visiting positions at Harvard, Princeton, Universidad de Chile, CIDE in Mexico City, and the Beijing Foreign Studies University, where he was the J. William Fulbright Distinguished Lecturer in American Foreign Policy.
Peter Trubowitz's most recent book is Politics and Strategy: Partisan Ambition and American Statecraft.


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by Ariana Grande
Album: Thank U, Next (2019)
Charted: 17
artistfacts
On July 29, 1958, US President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law, establishing a new federal non-military space agency known as NASA. During this R&B-infused song, Ariana Grande puts a twist on the agency's acronym by chanting about her need for space, having spent too much time with her man.
I can't really miss you if I'm with you
And when I miss you, it'll change the way I kiss you
Baby, you know time apart is beneficial
It's like I'm the universe and you'll be N-A-S-A
Grande believes that if she spends some time apart from her lover, she can appear more enigmatic. He can then discover more about her mysterious ways in the same way as NASA explores the mysteries of the universe.
Grande has previously expressed an interest in astronomy, posting some thoughts on Instagram about Jupiter after the Juno spacecraft took photos of the giant gas planet. The songstress also has form for comparing herself to the universe having done so on the lyrics of "God Is A Woman," when she crooned: "And he see the universe when I'm in company."
The first voice we hear on the song is that of Shangela Laquifa Wadley, a drag queen known for her stints on the reality show Rupaul's Drag Race. Her intro puts a feminist twist on Neil Armstrong's iconic Moon-landing phrase. The astronaut's first words when he stepped on the moon were:
That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.
Shangela told Billboard how she came up with the quote after Grande played her the song. The Drag Race queen replied that she loved it and was already thinking about doing her own version. "I wanna come out like I'm walking on the moon," Shangela added. "I'm gonna lift up that fake moon mask, and I'm gonna say: 'This is one small step for woman, one giant leap for womankind.'"
Grande promptly requested Shangela record the phrase into her phone. A couple months later, she called the Draq Queen to confirm her quote would be included on the record.
Ariana Grande wrote the song with her go-to collaborators Tayla Parx, Victoria Monét and the production duo Social House. Their other efforts together include "Thank U, Next" and "7 Rings." Speaking about the track to Genius Parx said:
"Ariana is obviously a massive fan of NASA. [A lot of songwriting is] coming up with different quirky ways of saying the things that we say every day, the feelings that we feel every day. Because that's really what people like and also it's one of the things that I pride myself on as a songwriter and was so happy that I was able to accomplish that with some other creatives. It was just an incredible experience bouncing off each other just to create a new way to say the same thing."
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Ariana Grande Artistfacts
Gangnam StylePsy
"Gangnam Style" refers to a section of Seoul, South Korea, that is very fashionable. The guy in the song has all the right moves and loves the ladies.
AngelSarah McLachlan
Sarah McLachlan wrote "Angel" about the Smashing Pumpkins touring keyboard player Jonathan Melvoin, who overdosed on heroin and died in 1996.
My GenerationThe Who
Roger Daltrey stutters the vocal on "My Generation" by The Who. The idea was to sound like a British kid on speed.
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)Betty Everett
After Cher revived "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)" in 1990, Salt-N-Pepa released "Shoop" and Whitney Houston had a #1 hit with "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)."
Black WaterThe Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers' swampy #1 hit "Black Water" is about the Mississippi River, evoking the rafting adventures Mark Twain and Huckleberry Finn.
All I Want For Christmas Is YouMariah Carey
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey was the first ringtone certified Gold.
Jason Newsted (ex-Metallica)Songwriter Interviews
The former Metallica bassist talks about his first time writing a song with James Hetfield, and how a hand-me-down iPad has changed his songwriting.
Chris TomlinSongwriter Interviews
The king of Christian worship music explains talks about writing songs for troubled times.
Trans Soul Rebels: Songs About TransgenderismSong Writing
A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.
Susanna Hoffs - "Eternal Flame"They're Playing My Song
The Prince-penned "Manic Monday" was the first song The Bangles heard coming from a car radio, but "Eternal Flame" is closest to Susanna's heart, perhaps because she sang it in "various states of undress."
Have you got the smarts to know which of these graduation song stories are real?


The Easy Motion Neo City electric bike from BH is an ideal bike for bike commuters, especially if your commute is challenging – for example if you are dealing with hills, long distances, or rough urban roads and bike trails full of potholes. And because it's so comfy, it's perfect if you just want to get on your bike and ride, without putting on lycra.
I bought an Easy Motion Neo City electric bike because the roads of Vancouver, Burnaby, and (especially) New Westminster are so bumpy that I was developing permanent tennis elbow (or should that be cyclist elbow?) from riding on my road electric bike. I have an awesome BH Easy Motion electric road bike that I will NEVER give up (regardless of what Maggie – Mrs Average Joe Cyclist – says about the lunacy of keeping three bikes in a small condo).
However, the ride on my BH Easy Motion electric road bike is just too stiff to ride it 45 km a day five times a week on bumpy terrain. My elbows are no longer 25 years old!
Within one week of switching to the Easy Motion Neo City electric bike, my tennis elbow is gone. And that's thanks to the incredibly comfy ride. The bike has Suntour front shocks with 62 mm of travel; big wheels (29″ 700C) and smooth-rolling Kenda puncture-resistant tires; a comfort saddle with springs; and offers a relaxed upright riding position. A particularly cool feature is that the stem has a quick release device that allows you to adjust the handle bars to exactly the most comfortable position for you (no tools or techie expertise required!).
The Easy Motion Neo City is Just Plain Good Looking!
The very first time I took this bike out, a guy who looked like a Serious Cyclist yelled out to me, "That's a great looking bike!" I take compliments from Serious Cyclists VERY seriously.
I got the same reaction from a bike mechanic the first time I took it into a bike store. He also commented on how well the bike is put together, with excellent, integrated components. And this was at a bike store that focuses on regular bikes! I have in the past endured scarcely-concealed sneers from bike mechanics who scorn electric bikes. I even went to one bike shop in downtown Vancouver where I am convinced they deliberately BROKE bits of my electric bike. So, coming from a regular-bike mechanic, this was high praise indeed.
I didn't actually NEED anyone to tell me that the Neo City is really good looking.
Easy Motion Neo Battery disguised as Not-a-Battery!
The lines are sleek, and the styling is integrated and efficient. The battery (a Lithium-ion Samsung with 36 volts and 9 amp hours) is cunningly integrated into the down tube, making for a slightly more "stealth" electric bike look, and a balanced weight distribution (necessary on a bike that weighs in at 52 pounds for the medium size, 55 pounds for the large). This is the kind of stylish integration that people have come to expect from the manufacturers of the Easy Motion bikes – a company called BH, located in Spain. They have been making bikes for more than a hundred years, and it shows.
As I am short, I do wish they had a small size. Fortunately, the step-through design means I can still get on and off the bike without a stepladder. Once on, however, I love the elevated position provided by the medium frame and the 29″ wheels. Reminds me of my teenage motorcycle days, especially with the upright, relaxed position!
Is the Easy Motion Neo City Powerful Enough?
Assuming you don't plan to ride up Mount Everest, the answer is a resounding "Yes!" My commute includes the giant hills of New Westminster, and the endless climb from downtown Vancouver to Metrotown, and I do both with ease.
In this post you can see a video I took with a helmet cam while cycling around Stanley Park Bike Trail in Vancouver. Notice that you can hardly hear any engine noise at all. Also notice that I pretty much pass every other cyclist. Although I had to go slower than the bike could handle, for safety reasons. For much of this ride, I was not pedaling at all. I wanted to see how far the bike would go without pedaling. I did at least 20 km that day, and still had plenty of power to spare when I got home.
Is the Easy Motion Neo City Versatile?
When test riding this bike, my biggest surprise was how easy it was to ride with no assist. This gives it the versatility I need, because I want to be able to keep improving my fitness. I can keep the assist down at zero level for about 80% of my commute without difficulty, and have that great feeling of tired leg muscles at the end of the day. I can also engage either the throttle or the torque-sensitive pedal assist for hills.
One of the best things about this bike is that it ALSO has a ZERO level of assist. First, this means you can switch into serious exercise mode without having to power down the motor. Second, you have the option of using the throttle assist when you are in zero level assist.
When I test rode this bike, I vividly remember the instant that I realized it had BOTH throttle and pedal assist. That was the moment the giant "SOLD!" sign flashed in my brain.
I LOVE having both options on one bike. Previously I have ridden throttle-only and pedal-assist only, but never a bike that offered both. The beauty of this is that you can choose what works best for various conditions.
The pedal assist is the best for challenging hills, because it integrates the efficiency of a 24-speed drive-train with the power of a VERY torque-sensitive rear hub pedal assist motor (a 350 watt geared engine). And I do mean very sensitive. The minute you realize you're on a tough hill and put your feet to the metal, the engine gets on board with you and pounds out the power. Awesome!
The throttle assist is great for pulling off, and for sudden bursts of speed (like when a car is too close, or a traffic light is about to turn yellow). This is one of the great things about electric bikes – I believe they are safer than regular bikes, because you can put in a burst of amazing speed when you need to. I find I have the confidence to be in zero assist most of the time on this relatively heavy bike, because I know I can engage that throttle and be out of harm's way in a heartbeat.
The throttle assist is also great for fine maneuvering at slow speed around obstacles and pedestrians.
The gears are driven by rapid-fire shifters within easy reach, making it really easy to change the gears. And 24 gears makes it easy to use the bike with no assist at all.
On the other hand, another option is that you can just cruise along without pedaling at all!
You can easily do 32 km per hour on a flat road without pedaling at all, just using the throttle. When testing this mode, I was also surprised to find that you can keep going without pedaling over fairly substantial uphills (although of course you slow down). Of course, this would not be the main reason to buy this bike – if I wanted to not-pedal, I would buy a motor bike. But is IS nice to have this option when you are tired or injured – or just want to sit back and feel the wind on your helmet!
Like many electric bikes, the engine is capped at 32 km/20 miles per hour. (Which I could accept more happily if car engines were also capped at a safe speed). This is built into the software – the engine has the capacity to go much faster, in terms of its hardware. Of course, someone is already working on finding a way around this, but I decided I don't need it.
So an unexpected bonus of the Easy Motion Neo City electric bike that it turns me into a very mellow fellow. Maybe a few minutes later getting home, but in such a good mood!
How Far Can You Go on an Easy Motion Neo City Electric Bike?
There are so many variables in electric bikes that this is a near-impossible question. Variables include terrain, weather, your weight, and how hard you pedal. The claimed range from the manufacturers is 50 miles (80 km), but I assume this is for someone who weighs 100 pounds, and is going downhill while pedaling hard! Seriously though, it does have an excellent range, just not as much as 50 miles – not for average cyclists, anyway.
I weigh about 170 pounds and my commute includes steep hills, and plenty of them. I can do a 44 km (27 miles) round trip on one charge. But that includes enough pedaling to be tired in the evening. One day I will test it with no pedaling at all, and see what range that will get. I haven't done that yet because I find it embarrassing to be seen on a bike that is going with no pedaling at all! I may have to do it at midnight.
How Long Does it Take to Charge an Easy Motion Neo City Battery?
The frame is step-through, making it easy to get on – even when I have one of the injuries I seem to get more and more frequently, the older I get.
The LCD computer console is removable for safe parking.
I love the fact that this bike has both pedal assist AND throttle drive. It gives me all the options I need for my very challenging commute (which includes tight turns, steep hills, hill pull-offs, and traffic dodging).
The full accessories set is great: serious wrap-around fenders with mud flaps; chain guard; ergonomic grips; solid, rugged rear carrying rack; dynamo powered LED lights that stay on long after you stop pedaling; and adequate kickstand (although for even more stability you might want to upgrade it to a two-pronged kickstand at some point, for about $35). All I had to buy were a bell and a rear-view mirror.
The wires and cables are integrated into the frame so that they are safe.
It is impossible to get caught without lights. The built-in lights (powered by a dynamo in the front hub) are quite powerful and very visible. The rear light is always on. The front light has an on/off switch. I leave it permanently on. I am not sure why anyone would want to switch off a free light on a bike. Even during the day, vehicles with lights are much more visible. That's why compulsory daytime lights for cars were introduced, after all. However, I don't think these lights are adequate for riding in pitch darkness. However, this is easily overcome by adding in a bright helmet light, such as my LuminTrail Headlight (reviewed here).
It comes with mechanical V-brakes. Disk brakes would be better. These have been replaced in the 2015 model with disk brakes – huge improvement.
I would have preferred lockouts on the shocks. However, the rebound adjustment has proved to be adequate. I don't feel as if I am sacrificing forward propulsion for bouncing up and down. Also, I notice that with my other electric bike that has lockouts – I never use them!
I paid less than $3,000, WITH tax, for this bike. Before I bought, I looked at a lot of other bikes at a lot of shops, and none came close in terms of rider comfort, power, and price. I used to be a devoted BionX fan, and I still believe they make a great product.
However, the Easy Motion Neo City comes ready-to-ride, in a sleekly integrated commuter cyclist package. It's not like someone bought a bike and then decided to slap on an engine and some commuter accessories. It's brilliantly conceptualized right from the start as an electric commuter bike. To my mind, it's one of the best possible electric bikes for bike commuters, and the price point is excellent value for money. No wonder it's the best seller in the entire excellent Neo line.
This bike rates an Average Joe Cyclist Gold Bike Star!


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Obesity Epedemic: The Problem Is Not Willpower
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Guest Info & Links: Raphael Kellman, MD
From the Show: Wellness for Life
Summary: Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States. Learn why one doctor doesn't think willpower is the problem.
Air Date: 1/23/15
Host: Susanne Bennett, DC
Guest Bio: Raphael Kellman, MD
Dr. Raphael Kellman, MD, author of The Microbiome Diet, is a pioneer in functional medicine who has a holistic and visionary approach to healing. In 17 years of practice, he has treated more than 40,000 patients, many of whom have come to him from all over the world and after suffering without help for years. Dr. Kellman is driven by his desire to alleviate suffering and to help people regain health based on a new vision and understanding of healing and the causes of disease. As a doctor trained in internal medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, Dr. Kellman uses the latest drugs and technology to treat specific diseases but his approach to medicine is patient- centered and holistic. He focuses on the complex interaction of systems — not just the disease but on you as a whole person who is greater than the sum of your parts.
Dr. Kellman's treatments are informed by his background in the philosophy of science, and administered with compassion and kindness. Drawing on the latest research, he addresses your biochemistry, metabolism, hormones, genetics, environment, emotions, and life circumstances to help you achieve optimal health. Dr. Kellman attended received post-graduate training in internal medicine at Beth Israel Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and St. John's Hospital, and conducted Cancer research at Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital. He serves as Holistic Medical Director for Health Check in Bay Ridge, and Queens, and Medical Director for the New York Center for Addiction Treatment Services. He is also the author of three books included, The Microbiome Diet, Gut Reactions, and Matrix Healing.
Guest Website: Raphael Kellman
Guest Facebook Account: faceebook.com/drraphaelkellman
Guest Twitter Account: @doctorKellman
The obesity problem in the United States has become an epidemic.
Dr. Raphael Kellman, New York-based MD and author of The Microbiome Diet, does not believe that willpower is at the root of this problem.
He shares his new diet plan that involves the microbiomes in your body.
Learn what they are and how they can help you lose weight.
More from this show . . .
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We are the parish church of Rush Green, Romford in the Anglo-Catholic tradition of the Church of England. Our Vicar is Father Martin Howse SSC. Sunday Parish Mass is at 10:00am.
Read a bit more about our Church.
Read the latest news from our Church.
Read about our safeguarding policy.
St. Augustine's is a Church which holds the Holy Communion of the Lord to be the focus of its worship. It promotes the Christian faith. It serves its local community in a way that is fulfilling and consistent with our faith. This is done by welcoming everyone, caring for those in need and by providing companionship to all.
Our Parish Safeguarding Officer is Ann, who may be contacted at church or by email safeguarding@staugustinechurch.co.uk.
Fr. Martin Howse SSC has been the Vicar of St. Augustine's since late February 2003. He was trained at St. Stephen's House, Oxford.
Carol has been a Churchwarden at our Church for many years. Carol is an integral part of the Church and a member of the PCC.
Veronica is our Churchwarden and has been for many years. Veronica is an integral part of the Church, hosting many House Masses. Veronica is also a member of our PCC.
Ross is responsible for the website maintenance and the social media accounts.
Below is some history of our Church. Since the fire in 1993, the church has been repaired and renovated to its current look with Father Martin now in the position of Parish Priest. A news report from the time of the fire can be found on our About Us\History of the Church page.
The church of St Augustine of Canterbury, in Birkbeck Road, Rush Green, was gutted by fire after a likely electrical fault.
With an organ that was "burned beyond repair" and a treasured statue of St Augustine that had been broken in half by falling timber, it looked grim for the church.
The parish of St. Augustine of Canterbury, Romford, originated as a mission of St. Andrew, Romford. According to a note in D/P 580/1/17 the first services were held in September 1946. A church was erected in 1948 at the corner of Birkbeck Road and Rush Green Road, and dedicated in February 1949. A conventional district was formed in 1953. A new church was dedicated in December 1958 and destroyed by fire in March 1993. In 1969 Augustine's became a separate parish, formed out of St. Andrew Romford, St. Peter and St. Paul Dagenham and Holy Cross Hornchurch.
The parish is also commonly known as St. Augustine Rush Green.
The church of St. Augustine, Rush Green, Birkbeck Road, originated in 1946 as a mission of St. Andrew, Romford. In 1948 a hut was erected at the corner of Birkbeck and Rush Green Roads, and in 1953 a conventional district was formed. A dual-purpose church was built in 1958, and a hall was added in 1965. A separate parish, taken from the parishes of St. Andrew, Romford, St. Peter and St. Paul, Dagenham, and Holy Cross, Hornchurch, was formed in 1969. The advowson of the vicarage was vested in the bishop of Chelmsford.
The 9th December 2018 was our 60th anniversary of the consecration of the Church. Ann Jennings baked an amazing cake model of our Church for the celebration and we held a display of old photographs and documents in the Church Hall after the service.
We wish to thank everyone who has shared in our history and look forward to celebrating our 70th anniversary in 2028. Click on the picture for more details.
Bless our parish of Rush Green and everyone who comes to our church.
Please look after us every day.
Thank you for St. Augustine who spread the Christian message in our country.
Help us to be like him and tell the people of Rush Green the good news of Jesus.
Bless our community, our church, our lives and our worship here at St. Augustine's.
We offer this prayer through Jesus Christ our Lord.


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Centrifugalni regulator služi za regulaciju snage parnog stroja. Sastoji se od dviju kugala na jednoj vertikalnoj osovini koju pokreće sam parni stroj preko zupčanika. Njegovo djelovanje osniva se na centrifugalnoj sili. Kada je stroj manje opterećen, kugle se brže vrte i veća centrifugalna sila ih podigne, pa se preko poluga pomalo zatvara dovod vodene pare. Optereti li se stroj mnogo više, kugle će se sporije vrtiti i spuštati zbog centrifugalne sile, pa će preko poluga otvoriti veći dovod pare. Na taj se način automatski regulira dovod vodene pare u parni cilindar, a time i snaga stroja. Centrifugalni regulator je izumio James Watt.

Prvi parni strojevi
1776. prvi Wattov parni stroj je ugrađen i upotrebljen u tržišne svrhe. Narudžbe su uskoro pristizale i sljedećih pet godina znatan broj strojeva je ugrađen u rudnicima u Cornwallu, za pumpanje vode iz rudnika.

Prvi Wattovi parni strojevi su bili veliki, cilindar je imao promjer od 1,25 metara, a visoki su bili oko 7,3 metra, tako da su imali kućište otprilike kao jedna manja zgrada. Ipak su bili uspješni, jer su rudnici uspjeli povećati produktivnost oko 30%. Primjena se proširila na brušenje, tkanje i mljevenje.

Iako je za Wattov parni stroj, koljenčasta osovina bila logično rješenje za pretvaranje pravocrtnog gibanja u kružno (kao na motorima s unutrašnjim izgaranjem), vlasnici patenta za parni stroj, su prisilili Watta da promijeni konstrukciju. 1781. James Watt uspijeva to riješiti s planetarnim prijenosnikom, koji je kasnije našao znatnu primjenu kod parnih lokomotiva.

James Watt je i dalje usavršavao svoj parni stroj. Izradio je i regulator pare s kuglicama ili centrifugalni regulator, koji s povećanjem brzine vrtnje stroja, kuglice se podižu i zatvaraju regulacijski ventil, pa se dotok pare smanjuje i brzina vrtnje opada. Ideja je bila da bi se brzina vrtnje stroja održavala konstantnom, mora se dovoditi konstantna struja pare. To je bio jedan od prvih uspješnih primjera automatskog upravljanja u industriji, budući je regulator uspio osigurati stabilnost sustava. Uspio je napraviti cilindar s dvostrukim djelovanjem, para je strujila s obje strane cilindra, tako da je vršila tlak na klip i kod njegovog podizanja i spuštanja. Watt je napravio i parni indikator, koji je snimao tlak pare u cilindru za vrijeme rada. Usavršio je i princip paralelnog kretanja, između klipa u cilindru i klipa pumpe za napojnu vodu. Na kraju, Watt je napravio stroj koji je bio oko pet puta uspješniji od Newcomenovog parnog stroja.

U to vrijeme proizvodnja kotlova nije bila razvijena, tako da Watt nije mogao koristiti paru visokog tlaka, što je dosta umanjivalo uspješnost parnog stroja. Od 1794. do 1824. tvrtka "Boulton & Watt" je proizvela 1 164 parna stroja.

Izvori

Parni strojevi i uređaji


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Q: React Router Private Route Async Use Effect Basically, I am facing an issue where my route doesn't work correctly if someone were to delete the cookies.  I am using Auth0 and React Router.
What I can't figure out is why it is skipping the if statement.  No idea why that wouldn't be hit and then that would redirect to login instead.
Debug code:

Actual code for reference:
import React, { useEffect } from "react";
import history from "../history";
import { Route } from "react-router-dom";
import { useAuth0 } from '../auth/Auth';

const PrivateRoute = ({ component: Component, path, ...rest }) => {
debugger;
  const { authenticated } = useAuth0();
  useEffect(() => {
    const fn = async () => {
      console.log("authenticated", authenticated)
      if (!authenticated || authenticated === null) {
        history.replace('/login');
      }
    };
    fn();
  }, [authenticated, path]);

  const render = props => <Component {...props} />;

  return <Route path={path} render={render} {...rest} />;
};

export default PrivateRoute;

Here is a slimmed down version of my App.js
import React, { useEffect } from "react";
import './App.scss';
import { Router, Route, Switch } from "react-router-dom";
import { Redirect } from "react-router";
import history from "./history";
import Home from "./scenes/Home/Home";
import Profile from "./scenes/Profile/Profile";
import SignUp from "./scenes/SignUp/SignUp";
import Login from "./scenes/SignUp/Login/Login";
import Dashboard from "./scenes/Dashboard/Dashboard";
import Account from "./scenes/Account/Account";
import Auth0Callback from "./scenes/Auth0Callback/Auth0Callback";
import { useAuth0 } from "./auth/Auth";
import PrivateRoute from "./components/PrivateRoute";

import PrivateRouteAuth from "./components/PrivateRouteAuth";
import NavBarMain from "./components/NavBarMain/NavBarMain";
import NavBarBasic from "./components/NavBarBasic/NavBarBasic";
import Footer from "./components/Footer/Footer";
import ScrollToTop from "./ScrollToTop";

// private route for main part of application
const NavRoute = ({ exact, path, component: Component }) => (
  <PrivateRoute
    exact={exact}
    path={path} render={(props) => (
      <>
        <NavBarMain />
        <Component {...props} />
        <Footer />
      </>
    )} />
)

// private route for signup since need basic navbar
const NavRouteSignUp = ({ exact, path, component: Component }) =>
  (
    <PrivateRouteAuth
      exact={exact}
      path={path} render={(props) =>
        (
          <>
            <NavBarBasic />
            <Component {...props} />
            <Footer />
          </>
        )} />
  )

function App() {

  const { renewSession, authenticated } = useAuth0();
  useEffect(() => {
    if (localStorage.getItem("auth") === "true") {
      renewSession();
    }
    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
  }, []);

  return (
    <div className="App">
      <Router history={history}>
        <ScrollToTop>
          <Switch>
            <Route exact path="/" render={() => (
              authenticated ? (
                <Route path="/" exact component={Home} />
              ) : (
                <Redirect to="/login" />
                )
            )} />
            {authenticated ? <NavRouteSignUp path="/signup" exact component={SignUp} /> : <NavRouteBase path="/signup" exact component={SignUp} />}
            {authenticated ? <NavRouteSignUp path="/login" exact component={Login} /> : <NavRouteBase path="/login" exact component={Login} styleName="noBorder" />}
            <Route path="/callback" render={(props) => {
              return <Auth0Callback {...props} />
            }} />
            <NavRoute exact component={Dashboard} path="/progress" />
            <NavRoute exact component={Profile} path="/profile" />
            <NavRoute exact component={Account} path="/account" />
          </Switch>
        </ScrollToTop>
      </Router>
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

And my Auth.js relevant to updating the session:
// logoout method removes all id's from local storage
  const logout = () => {
    console.log("the user is logging out");
    // Remove tokens and expiry time
    localStorage.removeItem('access_token')
    localStorage.removeItem('id_token')
    localStorage.removeItem('expires_at')
    localStorage.removeItem('user')
    localStorage.removeItem('auth')
    localStorage.removeItem('selection')
    setAuthenticated(null);
    setUser(null);
    history.push('/')
  }

  // method called once callback initiated
  const handleAuthentication = () => {
    console.log("auth0Client", auth0Client);
    if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
      auth0Client.parseHash(async (err, authResult) => {
        if (authResult && authResult.accessToken && authResult.idToken) {
          console.log('inside the if authResult')
          await setSession(authResult);
          await howFarAlongIsUser();
        } else if (err) {
          console.log(err)
          return err;
        }
      })
    }
  }

  const isAuthenticated = () => {
    if (typeof localStorage !== 'undefined') {
      const expiresAt = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('expires_at'))
      // setAuthenticated(true);
      return new Date().getTime() < expiresAt
    } else {
      localStorage.setItem('auth', false)
      return false
    }
  }

  const setSession = async authResult => {
    const expiresAt = JSON.stringify(
      authResult.expiresIn * 1000 + new Date().getTime()
    )
    localStorage.setItem('access_token', authResult.accessToken)
    localStorage.setItem('id_token', authResult.idToken)
    localStorage.setItem('expires_at', expiresAt)
    localStorage.setItem('auth', true)

    setAuthenticated(true);
    await new Bluebird(function (resolve, reject) {
      auth0Client.client.userInfo(authResult.accessToken, (err, user) => {
        if (err) return reject(err)
        return resolve(user);
      })
    }).then(
      data => {
        localStorage.setItem('user', JSON.stringify(data))
        setUser(data);
        setAuthenticated(true);
      }
    )
  }

  const renewSession = async () => {

    auth0Client.checkSession({}, async (err, authResult) => {
      console.log("AUTH RESULT", authResult);
      if (authResult && authResult.accessToken && authResult.idToken) {
        await setSession(authResult);
      } else if (err) {
        console.log("loggin out inside renew session");
        console.log("error", err);
        logout();
      }
    });
  }

const getUser = () => {
    if (localStorage.getItem('user')) {
      return JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem('user'))
    }
  }

A: I was able to fix it by completely removing the useEffect and calling the if statement below.  I am still puzzled as to why the top method didn't work.  It working fine until I removed the local storage.  Even though I don't see many users actively doing that, this way seems to work for now:
const PrivateRoute = ({ component: Component, path, ...rest }) => {
  const { authenticated } = useAuth0();

  const render = props => <Component {...props} />;

  return (
    authenticated
      ? (<Route path={path} render={render} {...rest} />)
      : (<Redirect to={{ pathname: '/login' }} />));
};

export default PrivateRoute;

I am thinking maybe the async function in useEffect doesn't finish running until after it initially renders.


Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered on 10th April 2019.
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