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Impact on the Ice
The enormous impact basin Odysseus sits on the eastern limb of icy Tethys.
This view looks toward the anti-Saturn side of Tethys (1,062 kilometers, or 660 miles across). North is toward the top of the picture.
The image was taken with the Cassini spacecraft narrow-angle camera on April 14, 2008 using a spectral filter sensitive to wavelengths of ultraviolet light centered at 338 nanometers. The view was obtained at a distance of approximately 1.1 million kilometers (714,000 miles) from Tethys and at a Sun-Tethys-spacecraft, or phase, angle of 26 degrees. Image scale is 7 kilometers (4 miles) per pixel.
The Cassini-Huygens mission is a cooperative project of NASA, the European Space Agency and the Italian Space Agency. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory, a division of the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate, Washington, D.C. The Cassini orbiter and its two onboard cameras were designed, developed and assembled at JPL. The imaging operations center is based at the Space Science Institute in Boulder, Colo.
This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows craters with both sharp and smooth rims. The most obvious is the large crater in the bottom left of the image.
Unusual Craters on Vesta II
This graphic shows the orbits of all the known Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs), numbering over 1,400 as of early 2013.
Orbits of Potentially Hazardous Asteroids (PHAs)
The Cassini spacecraft skims past Saturn's ringplane at a low angle, spotting two ring moons on the far side. Pan (26 kilometers, or 16 miles across) sits within the Encke Gap right of center. Bey...
Across the Dark Ringplane
This mosaic depicts a portion of asteroid Vesta imaged by NASA's Dawn spacecraft where pockets of bright materials are visible.
Map of Bright Areas on Vesta
Stately Saturn sits surrounded by its darkened disk of ice. An increasing range of hues has become visible in the northern hemisphere as spring approaches and the ring shadows slide southward. Thi...
Revealing Saturn's Colors
This image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft is centered on a small, young, fresh crater with bright and dark ejecta rays extending from it. The crater is located in Vesta's Tuccia quadrangle on asteroid...
Crater with Dark and Bright Ejecta
This image from NASA's Dawn mission shows a crater in the northern hemisphere of the giant asteroid Vesta called Bellicia.
Bellicia Crater, in Visible Light
These images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft are located in asteroid Vesta's Sextilia quadrangle, in Vesta's southern hemisphere. The dark rays of the small crater to the bottom right of Laelia are par...
HAMO and LAMO Images of Laelia Crater
This composite image shows the comparative sizes of nine asteroids. Up until now, Lutetia, with a diameter of 81 miles (130 kilometers), was the largest asteroid visited by a spacecraft, which occu...
Vesta Sizes Up
+ Annotated Version This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows an ancient southern sea that used to sprawl out near the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. In an annotated version, the red out...
Outline of an Ancient Sea on Titan -- Unannotated
The Cassini spacecraft peers through the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, to examine the dark region Belet. This large region on the moon's surface has a low albedo, meaning it reflects...
Belet Close-Up
The Cassini spacecraft snapped this Saturn portrait from the distance of Iapetus, just before beginning its close encounter with the two-toned moon. Rhea (1,528 kilometers, or 949 miles across) is...
Snapshot from Afar
This view of Ceres, taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft on December 10, shows an area in southern hemisphere of the dwarf planet.
Dawn's Lowest Orbit: Near South Pole
A moon's shadow strikes Saturn's rings near bright spokes on the B ring near the center of this Cassini image taken about one month after the planet's August 2009 equinox. Mimas, the moon casting ...
Shadow and Spokes
Engineers inspect the Cassini spacecraft in the environmental test chamber at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Cassini Space Simulation
On Nov. 9, 2006, Cassini's composite infrared spectrometer captured its first view of the infrared heat radiation emanating from the "tiger stripe" fractures at the south pole of Saturn's moon Ence...
Enceladus Keeps the Home Fires Burning
Influence of Mimas October 29, 2004 Full-Res: PIA06509 Mimas, seen here beyond Saturn's rings, ...
Influence of Mimas
Scientists have long suspected that small moons hiding among Saturn's ring strands might be producing some of the unusual structure observed in the F ring. While the shepherd moon Prometheus is the...
The Clump/Moon Mystery
A cluster of bright areas in Ceres' Occator Crater are seen in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These areas are not as bright as the material at the center of the crater.
This wide-angle image shows the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus and outlines the area covered by the high-resolution mosaic combining data from the imaging science subsystem and compo...
Baghdad Sulcus in Context -- Unannotated
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Huygens Arrival
The number of water particles in Enceladus' plume peaked over the area highlighted by the circle in this image of Enceladus, which is overlain by data from Cassini's Ion and Neutral Mass Spectromet...
Peak Water Density
Two of Saturn's icy moons pass each other in a mutual event recorded by the Cassini spacecraft. The smaller moon Enceladus (504 kilometers, or 313 miles across) passes in front of the larger moon ...
Enceladus Meets Rhea
The oblong form of Prometheus glides by, trailing behind it wiggles in Saturn's ribbon-like F ring. Prometheus (102 kilometers, or 63 miles across) causes a great deal of perturbation to the F rin...
The Perturber
Part of the southern hemisphere on dwarf planet Ceres is seen in this image taken by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Two prominent, similarly sized craters (at left) demonstrate how impact features become ...


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Visit the first National Wildlife Refuge in the nation established primarily for birds.
Mercedes 4WD Sprinters for intimate groups. With leather captains seats, USB ports and roof mounted awnings you will be riding in style!
Very rare tour. Permitted only 18 times a year. You must plan ahead.
Rare bird species include Akepa, Akiapolaau, Apapane, Elepaio, Hawaii Creeper, Iiwi, Io, Oamao and Pueo.
Visit the best locations to see these birds in their endemic forest habitat.
Experienced guides know the birds by ear and are current on the latest sightings.
Hakalau means "Many Perches". This was named by Hawaiians long ago and it is still recognized as a critical bird habitat today. It was the first National Wildlife Refuge in the nation established primarily for forest birds. Species include Akepa, Akiapolaau, Amakihi, Apapane, Elepaio, Hawaii Creeper, Iiwi, Io, Oamao, and Pueo. Guides know the birds by ear and are current on latest sightings. Visit the best locations to see native birds in their endemic forest habitat. Tour boasts new Mercedes 4WD Sprinters for intimate groups. With leather captains seats, usb ports and roof mounted awnings you will be riding in style! The trip length is approximately 11 hours round-trip from Hawaii Forest and Trail Headquarters. Hike is rated as easy to moderate.
Operates: Monday-Friday. Approximate times 6:30am to 6:30pm by reservation only (permit allows 12-18 trips per year).
Duration: Full day. 11 hours round-trip from headquarters.
Equipment: Mercedes 4WD Sprinters, walking sticks, binoculars, day packs, warm wear and rain ponchos.
Capacity: Minimum of 6 to confirm a tour and a maximum of 9.
Deli style sandwich - Choice of ham, turkey, tuna or roast beef, lettuce, tomato and swiss cheese on whole wheat kaiser roll with. Comes with chips.
Veggie sandwich - Lettuce, tomato, carrot, cucumber, zucchini and swiss cheese. Comes with chips.
What to Bring: It is recommended that you bring a camera with you. We suggest bringing your camera in a ziplock bag in case you need to protect it from the elements. It is required that everyone wears closed toed shoes on this activity. We recommend that everyone in your group brings sunglasses. We recommend that everyone in your group brings warm clothes.
This tour has a 48 hour cancellation policy. This means that once you're within 48 hours of the start time, the tour the tour is non refundable. If you choose to cancel before this time, the standard 3% cancellation fee will apply. If the vendor needs to cancel your tour because of weather, a mechanical issue or any other reason you will receive a 100% refund of the price you paid. Departure times may vary. Guests should not be physically challenged or unable to hike on uneven or rocky terrain. You may encounter wet and muddy conditions. Weather can be cool and wet. Children under 3 years old must be carried in a backpack carrier. There's a 14 day cancellation policy. Group rates are 10 people per van plus a $125.00 gratuity per vehicle. This activity is not accessible by wheelchair or walker.
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In an American Journal of Transplantation study, lung cancer risk was increased after lung transplantation, especially in the native (non-transplanted) lung of single lung transplant recipients.
This was a large registry-linkage study that utilized matched transplant and cancer registry data from 17 US states/regions, including approximately 50 percent of US transplant recipients from 1987-2012. Researchers found that patients with a single lung transplant had a 13-fold increased risk of lung cancer in the native lung compared with similar persons without a lung transplant in the general population.
Risk factors for the development of lung cancer in the native lung included those typically associated with lung cancer (older age, prior smoking, and pulmonary fibrosis), as well as longer time since transplantation. Compared with cases in the general population, lung cancers in transplant recipients were more frequently of a localized stage and were treated surgically; however, recipients had higher all-cause and cancer-specific mortality.


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Golden Globes: HFPA Announces Nominations Despite Ongoing Boycott
by Mariya Islam
in feature, Movie Trailer, Movies
It wasn't the nationally-televised, star-studded announcement to which people have become accustomed, but, bright and early on Monday morning, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association revealed a new set of Golden Globe nominations, just as it has done for the previous 78 years — this despite the fact that the Hollywood community that this group of journalists seeks to honor remains largely unsure if it wants to continue to the engage with the organization or its accolades.
The nominations were announced via livestream on the Golden Globes' YouTube channel from the Beverly Hilton, HFPA president Helen Hoehne kicked off the announcement by discussing the reforms the organization has made over the past year.
"This has been a year of change and reflection for the HFPA," Hoehne said. "For the past eight months we have worked tirelessly as an organization to be better. We changed our rules, bylaws, added a new code of conduct and restructured our governance. We also have 21 new members. The largest and most diverse in our 79-year-old history. Not only have they brought in a fresh perspective but ideas that will help us continue to evolve."
And Snoop Dogg was on hand to help announce the nominations, reading the nominees in several categories.
Belfast and The Power of the Dog led the film nominations, with seven each, while Succession was the field leader for TV programs, with five nods.
Golden Globe nominations and wins have long been regarded as a valuable way of promoting content — film and TV — for both commercial purposes and for recognition at the Oscars and Emmys, mainly because of the exposure afforded to nominees by appearing at an awards ceremony broadcast nationwide by NBC. However, the ceremony at which this new set of nominees will be celebrated will not be televised.
In the wake of a Feb. 21 Los Angeles Times exposé calling into question the HFPA's ethics, financial practices and lack of diversity (the organization had zero Black members at the time), numerous major filmmakers, studios and networks vowed not to work with the organization unless and until it implemented substantial changes. NBC followed their lead by resolving not to air the Globes in early 2022, stating, "Change of this magnitude takes time and work, and we feel strongly that the HFPA needs time to do it right."
But the HFPA has decided not to sit out the season, arguing that it can both reform itself and maintain its decades-long streak of celebrating Hollywood. The organization, working with outside advisors and crisis counselors, certainly has made major strides towards addressing the industry's concerns about it — among other things, passing sweeping new bylaws banning the acceptance of gifts or complimentary travel and opening up membership to a geographically wider and more diverse group of journalists. (The HFPA added 21 new members in October, six of them Black.)
As a result, some studios and networks have quietly resumed interactions with HFPA members on an individual basis or, in some cases, collectively. But others remain wary of a group that has not purged itself of existing members who are not truly active journalists, and which still expects to be catered to in a way that most other groups of journalists are not, with private press conferences and the like. Indeed, for the first time, the HFPA waived its longtime requirement that films and TV shows be submitted for consideration for Globes (as opposed to being automatically eligible), since many studios and networks would not have submitted projects.
The leadership of the Critics Choice Association, the organization behind the Critics Choice Awards (of which I am a member), has sought to capitalize on a weakened HFPA by, among other things, creating a branch of international journalists of its own. The HFPA has countered by blocking the CCA from utilizing the Globes' longtime venue, the Beverly Hilton's International Ballroom, for the Critics Choice Awards, and even by announcing its nominations three hours ahead of the announcement of the Critics Choice Awards' film nominations.
The future of both organizations and award shows remains a big question mark, but one thing is certain: the winners of Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards will both be announced on Jan. 9 — the latter on both The CW and TBS, the former in some non-televised format yet to be announced.
A full list of nominees for the 79th Golden Globe Awards follows.
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BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN ANY MOTION PICTURE
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MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL, THE LOST DAUGHTER
STEVEN SPIELBERG, WEST SIDE STORY
DENIS VILLENEUVE, DUNE
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PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON,
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"HERE I AM (SINGING MY WAY HOME)" — RESPECT Music by Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Hartman; Lyrics by Carole King, Jennifer Hudson, Jamie Hartman
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UZO ADUBA, IN TREATMENT
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ELISABETH MOSS, THE HANDMAID'S TALE
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Serot Recognized for Leadership
JORDAN WATROUS
Special to El Vaquero
Amid the uncertainty and fiscal instability that plagues community college campuses statewide, a GCC administrator received recognition for his efforts to fight for equitable community college funding statewide.
Larry Serot, executive vice president of administrative services, was given the Walter Star Roble Award at the fall conference for the California Community College Association for Chief Business Officers in Sacramento Oct. 15.
The association, composed of community college business officers statewide, has given the award annually since 1989. It bears name of a deceased chief business officer who was recognized for his efforts to mentor and train other business officers, and is awarded in recognition of the outstanding service and contributions a peer has made to his or her district, the state community college system and to the profession.
According to Jerry Patton, vice president of administrative services at Palomar Community College and president of the Association for Chief Business Officers, Serot was selected by all 10 board members for the award because of his outstanding service relating to community college budgets over the past few years.
"[Serot] has brought an awareness of the fiscal stability needed for community colleges to the legislators," said Patton. "It is hard to get [legislators] to understand that."
Serot began working for the community college system in March 1973. He came to GCC in July 1992 and has served in his current position ever since. Serot was the president of the Association for Chief Business Officers in 2000 and 2001, the first member to serve as president for two consecutive years, and is currently serving on the state's Chancellor's Consultation Council, which advises state legislators on needs of the community college system.
During his tenure as president of the association, Serot argued for improved funding for community colleges. Serot has argued against Gov. Gray Davis' proposed budget cuts and has drafted an alternative budget proposal that was eventually adopted by the state legislature. To Serot, this award represents all his hard work.
"[This award] is recognition of a lot of hard work and many hours in Sacramento away from my family and my work here at [GCC]," said Serot. "Recognition from your peers is far more welcome and satisfactory than any other award that can be received." President John A. Davitt agreed.
"It's a great honor for Larry [Serot] to be recognized as the outstanding community college business administrator by his peers," said Davitt.
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Serot believes there is inconsistency in money allocated from Proposition 98, which provides funding for K-12 education as well as the community college system. He also believes that there needs to a predictable increase in student fees to accommodate the rising cost of education.
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See Tom Hanks, James Corden Do Carpool Karaoke on School Bus
U2 and Jennifer Hudson also lead all-star performance of Beatles' "Come Together" during XQ Super School Live special
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U2, Justin Timberlake, Tom Hanks, Chance the Rapper, Kelly Clarkson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Jennifer Hudson were among the dozens of artists and celebrities to take part in XQ Super School Live, a multi-network special that aired Friday.
Viola Davis, Common, J.J. Abrams, Samuel L. Jackson, DJ Khaled, Mahershala Ali and James Corden also appeared during the event, which "invited the public to help rethink the future of American high schools."
At the 33-minute mark of the above video, Hanks and Corden partake in a mini-episode of Carpool Karaoke, with the actor behind of the wheel of an XQ school bus while he and the Late Late Show host sing along to Kim Wilde's "Kids in America."
The finale featured an all-star rendition of the Beatles' "Come Together," with U2 kicking off the performance with a snippet of their rendition live from the Joshua Tree Tour. The action then cut to Ringo Starr playing drums in the studio, followed by a montage of artists – including Reggie Watts, Sheryl Crow and Sheila E. – each singing a line from the Abbey Road classic.
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The colorful rendition closed out with Jennifer Hudson onstage at XQ Super School Live performing "Come Together" with a huge marching band and dozens of dancers.
During the special, Timberlake introduced an XQ Super School in Houston while Miranda visited his high school and theatre teacher in a short film. The special also included performances by Kelly Clarkson (new song "Move You"), Andra Day ("Rise Up") and Hunter Hayes.
"In America, we know that one small step can become a walk on the moon. We know that one simple act of sitting on a bus can inspire an entire movement. We know that two hundred seventy-two words on a hill in Gettysburg can help heal a nation," Hanks said toward the end of the special. "We take problems and raise our hands to solve them. That's what we do. That's who we are. So tonight, let's take that one small step to reshape our education system in this country. Because when we're good, we're great."
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The Maryland Terrapins won the 2002 NCAA Championship behind the strengths of guard Juan Dixon. The 2002 season saw Dixon average 20.4 ppg and 4.6 rebounds. Throughout the NCAA Tournament, Dixon was stellar as the Terrapins outclassed their rivals. Dixon's individual performances during the tournament led him to be the only player to achieve 2,000 points, 300 steals, and 200 three-point field goals in his collegiate career.


The Kentucky legislature convenes in regular session on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January for 60 days in even-numbered years and for 30 days in odd-numbered years. It convenes in special sessions at the call of the governor. The Kentucky Constitution mandates that a regular session be completed no later than April 15 in even-numbered years and March 30 in odd-numbered years.
The Kentucky General Assembly Convenes on January 9, 2019 through March 30, 2019.


We headed to Las Vegas to check out the 2019 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) to check out the latest designs.
Design Milk headed to Las Vegas to check out the 2019 Kitchen and Bath Industry Show (KBIS) where all the latest designs are unveiled. With over 600 top brands on display, there's a lot to see and it's impossible to share it all, so we've narrowed it down to some favorites.
DXV's clean, modern bathroom setup was perfection.
Bertazzoni launched compact kitchen appliances that offer the same high-end capabilities as their larger ones.
Thermador had a bold kitchen setup, the Connected Experience by Home Connect, that featured bright green and orange stripes mixed with grey.
Dacor displayed modern ovens in fresh colors, including a very close match to Pantone's Color of the Year – Living Coral.
True Residential launched their brand new vibrant color option ? Emerald ? as part of their Build Your True Color Program.
Kohler's new sparkling Ombré faucet makes it easier to choose a finish since it's more than just one.
GE's Café line lets you customize the look, like here where a basic white refrigerator gets a major upgrade with copper handles.


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Q: Why is the code not working as intended? Its intended to get input and then do true/false checks up to 3 times Creating nested conditional statements but when i run this and the first boolean is false, the next input prompt doesn't come up, please help
bird_names="magpie pigeon dove"
bird_guess=input("venture a guess about the bird names we have stored: ")
if bird_guess in bird_names==False:
    bird_guess=input("venture a guess about the bird names we have stored: ")
    if bird_guess in bird_names==False:
        bird_guess=input("try again ")
        if bird_guess in bird_names==False:
            print("you're out of tries")
        else:
            print("third time lucky")
    else:
        print("second time lucky")
else:
    print("first time lucky")

A: The issue is operator chaining. bird_guess in bird_names==False is evaluated as:
(bird_guess in bird_names) and (bird_names == False)

Since the second expression always evaluates to False, the condition is never satisfied. You can use parentheses to avoid the problem:
(bird_guess in bird_names) == False

More idiomatic is to use the purpose-built not in operator:
bird_guess not in bird_names

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Cyclists are being asked to dismount as they travel down the side of York Minster for 10 weeks from 28th January, 2013. As you push your bike past the south entrance, you might like to look up to the Rose Window which commemorates the marriage of Henry Tudor (Lancastrian King) to Elizabeth of York,1486 and marks the end of the War of the Roses. The Tudor rose combines the Lancastrian and Yorkist roses.
Take extra care just after the Minster to look for the sign which turns you right just before you go under Monkgate Bar. Or, try to remember, 'second right after the Minster'!


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Marvel Comic Con News Round Up
Marvel have used Comic Con to deliver news, images, trailers and logos for Phase three of its cinematic universe.
First up we have a new Marvel Studio's logo, celebrating its own cinematic collection.
Check out the new Marvel Studios logo that just debuted at #SDCC in Hall H!https://t.co/xUX0WTvCyB
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The full cast of 'Black Panter' was revealed with Chadwick Boseman starring Black Panther who was introduced in 'Captain America: Civil War' and he's joined by Michael B. Jordan (Creed, Fruitvale Station), who will play Erik Killmonger (a villain in the source material), Lupita Nyong'o (12 Years A Slave, Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Nakia (a former member of Wakanda's Dora Milaje, now an agent of Killmonger, and Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) as Okoye (a member of the Dora Milaje, the wives-in-training for the King of Wakanda).
Ryan Cooler will direct and write the film and will be released February 16, 2018.
Sadly unlike DC, Marvel decided to keep their cool trailers and features to themselves (and those who attended Hall H), but we did get this very cool 80's style title for 'Thor: Ragnarok' directed by Flicks News favourite Taika Waititi
It appears Planet Hulk storyline will in some way be merged into the events of Thor: Ragnarok!
Thor will return to theaters on November 3, 2017.
Another cool 80's inspired logo was unveiled for 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2', also revealed was who Kurt Russell will play in the film and its Ego THE LIVING PLANET! Who happens to be Star Lords father!(his costume can be seen here!)
An official plot description was also released:
Set to the backdrop of 'Awesome Mixtape #2,' Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
The Guardians will rock a May 5, 2017, release date.
'Spider-Man: Homecoming' showed off some concept art featuring everyone favourites web head facing off against The Vulture!
The film also got a synopsis:
A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Marvel Studios' "Captain: Civil War," begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero in Spider-Man: Homecoming.'
Spider-Man will swing into cinemas on July 7, 2017.
And last but not least 'Captain Marvel' revealed a cool logo and confirmed Brie Larson will star as the Captain herself Carol Danvers!
'Captain Marvel' arrives March 8, 2019.
Sadly there was no info or cool logos for Ant-Man and The Wasp.
Labels: black panther, captain marvel, Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2, Marvel, Spider-man, spider-man home coming, thor: ragnarok Posted by Flicks News


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The £30m Broomhill Sands Coastal Defence Scheme, delivered by Team Van Oord, has been named a winner in the 2016 Environment Agency Project Excellence Awards.
The Project Excellence Awards recognise excellent project work undertaken by the Environment Agency and its partners. Broomhill Sands has been named winner of the 'Innovation' category.
For 2016 there were 60 individual projects entered across the seven categories, making a total of 96 submissions. A pre-selection panel shortlisted three projects in each category for further judging.
As well as wining the Innovation category, Broomhill Sands was also shortlisted in two other categories: 'Programme and Project Delivery' and 'Efficiency'.
Located at Camber Sands in East Sussex, the Broomhill Sands scheme provides improved protection from the risk of flooding for around 1,400 homes and more than 100 businesses. The scheme has increased protection from one in 20 years to one in 200 years, taking into account predicted sea level rises.
The works extend across 2.5m of beach and include: a 1.8km length of rock revetment requiring 265,000 tonne of rock armour and a new concrete wave wall; recharging 700m of shingle beach and replacing the existing timber groynes; and widening and improving the existing access way along the top of the sea defences, including pedestrian access steps and ramps down to the beach.
The Broomhill Sands team led on a number of innovations which are 'firsts' for the Environment Agency, the UK and even in some instances for the construction industry itself.
The scheme features groyne planks made from recycled plastic (see pic below) and a long-term trial has been set up to monitor the success of this. The use of recycled plastic in this way has the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of sea defence projects.
There is currently no industry guidance relating to the safety of the public and coastal rock armour structures. To address this, the Broomhill Sands team developed a technical specification that covers void ratio, rock interlocking, panel densities and rock sizes. They also developed the concept of a 'welcoming void' and created pathways up from the beach in a bid to deter the public from climbing onto the rock revetment.
The frontage at Broomhill Sands is one of the UK's most popular kite sports locations; up to 200 kite surfers can be in the water at any one time. To overcome the significant challenge of managing the interface between the kite surfers and the works, the project team developed a safety system which is now considered to be an example of international best practice.
Maurits den Broeder, Chairman of Team Van Oord, said: "We are naturally very pleased and proud to have won this award and I'd like to congratulate everyone involved with delivering this fantastic scheme.
"In making this award, the Environment Agency has recognised the project team's outstanding efforts to break new ground and pioneer new solutions.
The Broomhill Sands team will receive its Project Excellent Award at a ceremony hosted by the Environment Agency on 24 February.
Footnote: Broomhill Sands also won the 2016 Environment Agency Exemplar Award which is presented annually to recognise outstanding health, safety and environmental performance.


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Evansville Razorbacks promote accountability, communication, commitment
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The 18U Evansville (Ind.) Razorbacks have been a force in the travel baseball world with four Pastime Tournaments national championships and a National Amateur Baseball Federation World Series runner-up finish.
The 2017 team went 40-0.
Established in 2002 by Jeremy Johnson, the Razorbacks have had 336 players sign on with college baseball programs and numerous players have been in pro ball.
"This program sets guys up not only in baseball, but their whole life," says Johnson. "It's a fraternity. You're going to be a Razorback the rest of your life.
"It's bigger than anybody, including me."
Johnson is a 1993 Mater Dei graduate. He grew up spending Saturday mornings helping his father groom youth diamonds around Evansville. C.J. Johnson is a 2017 inductee into the Greater Evansville Sports Hall of Fame as a baseball administrator.
At 14, Jeremy severely hurt his right arm and learned how throw serviceably with his left. In high school, he was a successful cross country and track runner.
Johnson networks with college coaches and does his best to educate players and parents on the recruiting process and deciding on the best fit for them.
"My job is to help you find out your 'why,'' says Johnson. "What is driving you? If you don't know that, you can get lost. You need to have a really good grasp on that. If you don't and everything starts to go south, you'll start panicking."
And it doesn't have to be NCAA Division I or bust. Some are best-suited by going the D-II, D-III, NAIA or junior college route.
"I'm completely over the fact that Division I is the best case scenario (for every player)," says Johnson. "You should pick a school where, if you didn't play baseball any more, you wouldn't want to transfer.
"It's very, very personal thing for each kid. Look at schools that fit you personally. Start putting together legitimate ideas on what you know you want instead of what you think you want.
"High school is very status-orientedYou're not doing it for your teammates. There's a 50-50 shot you'll meet your wife there.
"It's way more than baseball."
Johnson says he has watched the transfer portal blow up in recent years in part because of so many early commits (freshmen and sophomore are making verbal commitments these days) and players and parents not doing their due diligence on what they want and what a program has to offer.
"They may be good enough to be a tweener with D-I," says Johnson. "But they could play more at D-II or go to D-III and be an All-American.
"We don't want them to have regrets or at least minimize them."
While he has been involved in most of the 336 college signings, Johnson doesn't take credit. It's the players with the talent.
"I'm not the reason any of my kid plays in college," says Johnson. "I'm just a guy who goes to bat for them. My job is to market them. I'm an avenue.
"The kids are the ones that deserve everything. I didn't throw a ball, catch a ball or hit it. I'm not the reason for the season."
A junior college advocate, Johnson says those players tend to play with a chip on their shoulder. Six starters on the Razorbacks' 2018 team went on to JC ball. The 2017 club was made up mostly of D-I commits.
"It saves money and keeps their options open," says Johnson. "It makes you grind a little bit. You find out if you really love baseball if you go junior college."
Johnson says the Razorbacks are well-represented in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference (John A. Logan, Kaskaskia, Lake Land, Lincoln Trail, Olney Central, Rend Lake, Shawnee, Southeastern Illinois, Southwestern Illinois, Wabash Valley).
Johnson says parents don't always receive personal feedback when they take their sons to showcases. They get the numbers, but not an idea of what that coaching staff thinks of the player and how they would fit in their program.
Players can go to showcase after showcase and the money spent can add up to the cost of a scholarship.
"Tell me what you're interested in doing and let me market you," says Johnson. He will do his best to have college coaches look at the player and let them know what they think.
"College recruiting always in flux," says Johnson. "(Recruiters) don't want to tell you yes or no. There's a lot of maybes. That's a frustrating thing. I tell parents to build an idea of where their kid really fits."
In showcases or with private lessons, many times players are told over and over again how good they are.
"Some are honest about good things and bad things," says Johnson. "There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism. You need it."
Johnson sees his role with the Razorbacks as driven by relationships.
"I get to know the kids," says Johnson. "I spent a lot of time on the phone with them."
While many players come from southern Indiana, southern Illinois and Kentucky, there is no real limit and have come from several states away.
"I'm not afraid to ask anybody," says Johnson. "We have the ability to house a few kids."
Many players spend two seasons with the Razorbacks, which Johnson says averages 17 to 20 college commits per year. In any given year, a third to half of the squad goes into the summer uncommitted.
Among the 2019 high school graduates from Indiana schools on the '19 summer team were Evansville North shortststop/second baseman Alex Archuleta (University of Southern Indiana), Austin shortstop/right-handed pitcher/third baseman Drew Buhr (Saint Louis University), Castle left-handed pitcher Blake Ciuffetelli (USI), Castle first baseman Brodey Heaton (Belmont University), Evansville Memorial right-handed pitcher Isaac Housman (USI) and Tecumseh outfielder Steven Molinet (USI).
There's also shortstop/second baseman Alex Adams (Purdue University), catcher Garret Gray (Butler University), right-handed pitcher Trey Nordmann (Howard College in Texas) and left-handed pitcher/outfielder/first baseman Mark Shallenberger (University of Evansville).
Former Ben Davis High School catcher Zyon Avery (Ohio University), Decatur Central right-hander Bradley Brehmer (Wright State University) and right-hander Garret Simpson (Eastern Kentucky University) are among the recent Razorbacks now playing college baseball.
Razorback alums left-hander Dean Kiekhefer (Oakland Athletics), right-hander Derek Self (Washington Nationals) and outfielder Cole Sturgeon (Boston Red Sox) played at Triple-A in 2019. All three played at the University of Louisville. Kiekhefer appeared in the majors with the St. Louis Cardinals in 2016 and with Oakland in 2018.
There's also former Backs Easton McGee and Stewart Ijames.
Right-hander McGee played for Bowling Green in the Tampa Bay Rays system in 2019.
Outfielder Ijames, a former U of L player and in the Arizona Diamondbacks system, was with the independent Kansas City T-Bones in 2019.
Clint Barmes, a Vincennes Lincoln High School graduate who recently went into the Indiana State University and Indiana High School Baseball Coaches Association halls of fame after a major league career, played for the Evansville Black Sox (1993-2001), which were picked up by the Razorbacks in 2002.
Johnson was an outfielder for the Jim Wittman-coached Black Sox in 1993-94. In a Black Sox alumni game, Johnson's last pitch resulted in a Barmes home run.
"I hadn't pitched in two years," says Johnson. "Didn't matter. Would happened on my best day."
Former U of L catcher Jeff Arnold was signed by scout Kevin Christman and played in the San Francisco Giants organization.
Right-hander Morgan Coombs went to West Vigo High School and Ball State University then played independent ball.
Outfielder Sean Godfrey played at New Albany High School and Ball State before time in the Atlanta Braves system and indy ball.
First baseman Jon Hedges played at Indiana State.
Third baseman Kevin Hoef went to the University of Iowa and played indy ball.
Catcher Jeremy Lucas played at West Vigo and Indiana State before time in the Cleveland Indians system.
Black Sox right-hander Stephen Obenchain played at Evansville Memorial and the University of Evansville before stints in the Athletics system and independent ball.
First baseman Derek Peterson, who hails from New Jersey, went on to Temple University and played in Baltimore Orioles organization.
Black Sox right-hander Andy Rohleder played at Forest Park High School and the University of Evansville before tenures with the Florida Marlins organization and indy ball.
Right-hander P.J. Thomas, a Jeffersonville High School graduate who played at USI, was twice-drafted by the Red Sox and played indy ball.
Catcher Kolbrin Vitek (Ball State) played in the Red Sox organization.
Former Black Sox, Heritage Hills High School and University of Dayton catcher Mark Wahl was in the Orioles system.
While the Razorbacks run a full program with off-season training, Johnson says he is a realist and he knows that players have commitments to their hometown teams and work with their own hitting and pitching instructors. He doesn't ask them to drive several hours to Evansville to hit them grounders.
"I'm not that full of myself," says Johnson. "I have the utmost respect for high school programs.
"I love travel ball. But a large amount of travel ball is B.S. It's such a money-driven situation. Travel ball — as a whole — is expensive for families with travel, hotels and all of that. We try to keep that cost down as low as we possibly can."
When the 18U Razorbacks do travel, the team stays together in the same hotel.
Many of the players are getting close to going away to college. They get to experience curfews, team meetings and learn personal accountability. It's an early look at their freshmen year and that first taste of freedom. They are responsible for their own laundry.
"The team runs the team," says Johnson. "There's a lot to be learned off the field until they go to college."
Parents are encouraged treat the weekend like a getaway. All they have to do is attend the games and watch their sons play.
The organization expanded this off-season to 10 teams — 8U, 9U, 10U, 11U, two 12U squads, 13U, 14U, 16U and 18U. 8U to 14U is high school prep. 15U to 18U is college prep.
According to Johnson, whose 18U assistant coaches are Bob Davis, Ryan Dills and Buddy Hales, the emphasis is on teaching player accountability at an early age, communication with parents, speed and strength conditioning and commitment to helping the person, then the player."
Top 18U events in 2020 include June 12-14 in Midland, Ohio, June 18-21 in Louisville, Ky., June 26-28 in Midland, Ohio, June 30-July 1 at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio, July 5-9 at Perfect Game World Series (invitation only) in Hoover, Ala., and July 15-19 at the 18U Nationals in Indianapolis.
Jeremy and Christi Johnson married in 2013. There are three children — Seth (18), Ava (14) and Conner (13). Conner Johnson, now an eighth grader, was born in 2007, the same year the Razorbacks were NABF World Series runners-up.
"Spending summers with him with me is what ties it all together," says Jeremy Johnson of time spent with Conner and Backs baseball.
The Evansville (Ind.) Razorbacks have placed 336 players in college baseball since 2002. (Evansville Razorbacks)
Jeremy Johnson (center) is the founder of the Evansville (Ind.) Razorbacks travel baseball organization. The Razorbacks' first season was in 2002. (Evansville Razorbacks Photo)
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This begs the question 'How to download and install Showbox on PS4, PS 3 or Vita?'. Don't worry, the installation is easy and straightforward.
Go to the Showbox Download page and follow the link to download the app.
As you've downloaded the app on your phone, tap on apk file and proceed to installation.
After the app is installed on your Android device it is time to connect it to the Play Station.
To do this, go to the PS4 or PS3 settings and disable the option 'Use Internal Player'. At this stage you must connect both your Android phone with Play Station 4 or 3 via WiFi connection.
Now open Showbox on your smartphone and select any movie you want to watch. Then click on it and on the menu select streaming option. There you can see where you can stream the movie. Pick your game console and in the next menu choose LocalCast app as a media player. That's it!
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Q: Cannot build a subproject using Xcode 8.0 and Swift 3 I'm running Xcode 8.0 build version 8S174q and Apple Swift version 3.0 (swiftlang-800.0.34.6 clang-800.0.33).
Pauls-Mac-mini:~ paul$ xcrun xcodebuild -version
Xcode 8.0
Build version 8S174q
Pauls-Mac-mini:~ paul$ xcrun swift -version
Apple Swift version 3.0 (swiftlang-800.0.34.6 clang-800.0.33)
Target: x86_64-apple-macosx10.9
Pauls-Mac-mini:~ paul$ xcrun --find swift
/Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/swift

From https://github.com/stephencelis/SQLite.swift I've installed version 0.11.0 (note it is written in Swift 3). I've tried the three installation methods on that web page and after a day of mucking around still cannot get sqlite.swift to compile. Via the Xcode Report Navigator (CMD-8) I see hundreds of compilation errors, a couple of which I've pasted below.
/Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Connection.swift:69:9: error: expected declaration
        fileprivate init(rawValue:Int32) {
        ^
/Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Connection.swift:58:17: note: in declaration of 'Operation'
    public enum Operation {
                ^
/Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Connection.swift:69:20: error: consecutive declarations on a line must be separated by ';'
        fileprivate init(rawValue:Int32) {
                   ^

I initially suspected that the swift 3.0 compiler was not being used, but from looking at the compile command (below) that doesn't seem to be the case.
I've tried 3 ways to install SQLite.swift - using Carthage, cocoapods and installing SQLite.swift as an Xcode sub-project. I cannot build SQlite.swift.
Please help! I'm new to iOS development, Xcode and the tools, so am stumped by this. Below I've added some more detailed information such as the compilation command that is generating the errors. Can you suggest a possible solution or even something I can try to get this subproject to build?
CompileSwift normal x86_64 /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/CoreFunctions.swift
    cd /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift
    /Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin/swift -frontend -c -primary-file /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/CoreFunctions.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Extensions/RTree.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Blob.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Foundation.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Connection.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Expression.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Helpers.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Collation.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Setter.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/CustomFunctions.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Extensions/FTS4.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Value.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Operators.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Schema.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/Query.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Core/Statement.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Typed/AggregateFunctions.swift /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/SQLite/Extensions/FTS5.swift -target x86_64-apple-ios10.0 -enable-objc-interop -sdk /Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator10.0.sdk -I /Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator -I /Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift/CocoaPods/iphonesimulator-10.0 -F /Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator -application-extension -enable-testing -g -import-underlying-module -module-cache-path /Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/ModuleCache -serialize-debugging-options -Xcc "-I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/swift-overrides.hmap" -Xcc -iquote -Xcc "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/SQLite-generated-files.hmap" -Xcc "-I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/SQLite-own-target-headers.hmap" -Xcc "-I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/SQLite-all-non-framework-target-headers.hmap" -Xcc -ivfsoverlay -Xcc /Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/all-product-headers.yaml -Xcc -iquote -Xcc "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/SQLite-project-headers.hmap" -Xcc -I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/include -Xcc "-I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/DerivedSources/x86_64" -Xcc "-I/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/DerivedSources" -Xcc -DDEBUG=1 -Xcc -ivfsoverlay -Xcc "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/unextended-module-overlay.yaml" -Xcc -working-directory/Users/paul/Documents/MySandbox/TestThreeSqlite/SQLite.swift -emit-module-doc-path "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions~partial.swiftdoc" -Onone -module-name SQLite -emit-module-path "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions~partial.swiftmodule" -serialize-diagnostics-path "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions.dia" -emit-dependencies-path "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions.d" -emit-reference-dependencies-path "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions.swiftdeps" -o "/Users/paul/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/TestThreeSqlite-hfrusllbfhbivxajwyfswvzejkpl/Build/Intermediates/SQLite.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/SQLite iOS.build/Objects-normal/x86_64/CoreFunctions.o"

A: The problem was caused by using a version of swift that did not support some new swift language features that are in version 0.11.0 of  https://github.com/stephencelis/SQLite.swift (for example the fileprivate access level modifier). It was difficult to correlate the Xcode beta build to the swift
version (swiftlang-800.0.34.6 clang-800.0.33 in this case) to the swift language release notes (https://developer.apple.com/library/content/documentation/Swift/Conceptual/Swift_Programming_Language/RevisionHistory.html).
I upgraded to Xcode 8.1 which uses Swift 3.0.1 and now see no build problems. Now that Xcode is no longer beta I hope cross referencing between xcode versions, swift language codes and swift release notes will be easier.


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El Estadio de la Policía Real de Omán (en árabe: ستاد الشرطة السلطانية العُمانية) es un estadio multiusos que se encuentra en Mascate (Omán). Se utiliza sobre todo para disputar partidos de fútbol. Tiene una capacidad de 15 000 personas.

En este estadio se disputaron todos los partidos de la Copa de Naciones del Golfo de 1984, y seis encuentros de la Copa de Naciones del Golfo de 2009.

Véase también
 Anexo:Estadios de fútbol de Omán

Enlaces externos
 Estadio de la Policía Real de Omán (www.weltfussball.de) (en alemán)

Policía Real de Omán
Arquitectura de Omán del siglo XX


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package monster.org.validator.validator.validator;

import android.content.Context;

import java.util.regex.Pattern;

import monster.org.validator.R;
import monster.org.validator.validator.AbstractValidator;

/**
 * Validator to check if a field contains only numbers and letters.
 * Avoids having special characters like accents.
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public class AlnumValidator extends AbstractValidator {

    /**
     * This si Alnum Pattern to verify value.
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    private static final Pattern mPattern = Pattern.compile("^[A-Za-z0-9]+$");

    private int mErrorMessage = R.string.validator_alnum;

    public AlnumValidator(Context c) {
        super(c);
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    public AlnumValidator(Context c, int errorMessage) {
        super(c);
        mErrorMessage = errorMessage;
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    @Override
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The results are in and the citizens of Glendale voted overwhelmingly in favor of Measure L, imposing term limits on our City Council. Over 16,000 votes were collected with 85% of Glendale citizens voting in favor of the measure.
Measure L represents a change in the political tone of our city. The move toward transparent, responsible, and sustainable government just gained significant momentum, and we all deserve to celebrate.
This is a proud day for Glendale and its citizens. Our city now serves as an example of the power of constituents. Let us continue on this path to better government, and secure the best possible local government for ourselves and our families.
Measure L limits Glendale city council members to maximum of three terms, or 12 years of total service. Previously served terms by incumbent council members are not counted retroactively. Seated council members are subject to the new measure beginning with this year's election.
The Coalition congratulates and commends re-elected Council Member Sinanyan for committing to 3 terms including the one term completed prior to the passing of term limits. Hopefully the clear and unequivocal passing of term limits will also move other previously elected officials to move on from their current post and open up the opportunity to serve for other Glendale residents.
Mr. Bryan Soto is a Glendale based IT Professional currently working as an IT Consultant in Glendale. Bryan is a former Marine Officer and graduate of the University of California at Santa Barbara. As a Glendale citizen, Bryan enjoys communicating the importance of responsible, sustainable, and transparent government. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Bryan is passionate about physical fitness, cooking and public speaking.
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Nolito, Pedro on target as Spain beats Bosnia
Nolito opened his Spain account in the 11th minute with a calm finish in the top corner against Bosnia-Herzegovina, before making it two shortly after with a cheeky chip from inside the box.
Stefan Coerts
St. Gallen (Switzerland) 30 May, 2016 00:48 IST
Nolito celebrates his first Spain goals against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Sunday.
Nolito netted his first goals for Spain as it beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 in Sunday's international friendly at AFG Arena in St. Gallen.
The 29-year-old opened his Spain account in the 11th minute with a calm finish in the top corner, before making it two shortly after with a cheeky chip from inside the box.
Emir Spahic halved the deficit after a corner, only to get himself sent off in the dying seconds of the first half for violent conduct.
Bosnia had a number of chances to restore parity after the break despite being a man down, but Milan Djuric failed to beat shot-stopper Sergio Asenjo as Spain saw out the win, Pedro coming off the bench to add a third late on.
Vicente del Bosque named an experimental XI in the absence of the Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and majority of Barcelona players, handing a number of newcomers their debut as Cesc Fabregas and David Silva were the only two regulars featuring from the start, but that did not stop them from opening the game strongly.
Spain could have gone a goal up after just 58 seconds when Nolito found Aritz Aduriz in a dangerous position with a fine cross, only for goalkeeper Asmir Begovic to deny the striker with a sublime save.
Del Bosque's men eventually grabbed the lead in the 11th minute via Nolito, the Celta de Vigo man curling a shot into the top corner from the left-hand side of the area after Edin Dzeko failed to clear a set-piece.
Nolito continued to cause the defence all kinds of problems early on and he doubled Spain's lead in the 18th minute, beating Begovic with a delicate chip from 10 yards out after Bosnia lost possession inside its own box.
Spain continued to dominate proceedings in the opening 45 minutes and created a number of chances to make it three, with Cesc Fabregas firing just wide from a free kick, before Begovic denied Nolito his hat-trick with a good save.
Mehmed Bazdarevic's men pulled one back in the 29th minute despite spending the majority of the game in their own half. Spahic beat Marc Bartra in the air after Miralem Pjanic's corner and the centre-back left Asenjo no chance to make it 2-1.
Bosnia was reduced to 10 men in the closing stages of the first half when Spahic was dismissed after an altercation with Cesar Azpilicueta and Fabregas during a touchline brawl. Asenjo was called into action in the 50th minute after Djuric beat the offside trap, showing his class with a strong save to prevent the equaliser.
Spain failed to make the most of its man advantage and it was again fortunate to escape when Djuric hit the upright with a clever header after Haris Duljevic's cross.
Substitute Mikel Oyarzabal should have put the match to bed with 15 minutes left on the clock, but the Real Sociedad youngster aimed just wide after superbly bringing down a lofted pass.
Spain did get a third goal in the end, though, Pedro tapping home a rebound after Begovic had saved Inaki Williams' shot as it ended 3-1 in Switzerland.


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Home » ZNet Articles » The Greens Are in Government, but Environmentalists Are 'Criminals'
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The Greens Are in Government, but Environmentalists Are 'Criminals'
By Marco Bascetta January 22, 2023 Z ArticleNo Comments5 Mins Read
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Lützerath, the name of a small farming village in Nordrhein-Westfalen, will remain in the political memory of the German Republic for a long time. And not just because of the not-entirely-peaceful clashes that are taking place these days between the activists, who are occupying it and intend to defend it to the bitter end, and a massive police deployment tasked with clearing the village at any cost, so that it can be demolished and make room for the expansion of the already enormous coal mine owned by the energy giant RWE.
It is not easy to explain how and why, in a country where the Greens are part of the federal government in a position of the highest importance, and in a state where they're in the local government (but here together with the Christian Democrat CDU), they are supporting police eviction and increased mining exploitation, among the most harmful activities for climate change. For a long time, the Greens have been proponents of a form of "political realism" that becomes hard to separate from a vocation for being in government which seems to take precedence over every other consideration, and now they are claiming credit for securing an early exit from the use of coal energy in exchange for the extension of the Lützerath hole.
The party leadership says this is a very good compromise. But the fact of the matter is that, beyond commitments for the future, which are always made-up numbers that get suspended due to this or that crisis factor, the immediate political signal that is being sent is in a radically opposite direction to any avenue to fight climate change and land devastation, let alone one marked by environmentalist sensibilities. A decision that is all the more incomprehensible after the verdict of several research centers, which confirmed the complete uselessness of an expansion of mining in the Rhine region for the country's energy needs.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has dealt a good hand to the lords of fossil fuels and nuclear power, so that one cannot rule out that, when the war is over, Russia itself might reap benefits when it puts its enormous fossil fuel deposits back into play. Moreover, against the backdrop of the conflict, the German Greens had already been converted to supporters of Germany's massive rearmament and its stratospheric cost, both symbolic and financial.
The Greens are a moderate, centrist party, reluctant to pander to any eruption of social conflict and more than cautious in its dealings with big business interests, and it was inevitable that they would end up on a collision course with the environmentalist and pacifist movements, not to mention the much-maligned Last Generation, as well as with its own youth organization, which is siding with the occupiers in Lützerath (a phenomenon that also happened to the SPD in the 1960s, with the secession of the SDS). This place now symbolizes a great paradox, and the number one reason for it to be demolished is in order to reestablish a political order of priorities that would push the climate crisis far away in the background, so cosmically dark and unreachable that it could be kept hidden from view whenever convenient.
In any case, the eviction of Lützerath is not an easy matter that can be resolved in hours or days. The occupiers, barricaded in huts built in trees, on rooftops and in attics, have organized themselves so as to remain as long as possible in the eye of public opinion, which has little sympathy for the coal giant. As time goes on, it is likely that the confrontation will tend to escalate, and so will the tensions between parties, institutions and movements, with all their repressive consequences.
There has been no shortage of warnings, and for weeks now some have ranted about the supposed birth of a "Green RAF." Since 1991, a group of intellectuals and linguists at Philipps University in Marburg has been choosing, from thousands of crowdsourced proposals, the "Unwort of the Year," that is, the "non-word" or the "unworthy" word, malignantly lacking in meaning, as we might roughly translate it. For 2022, the dubious honor has gone to the word Klimaterroristen ("climate terrorists"), a label often slapped onto Last Generation activists, and one that combines complete nonsense (who is actually being terrorized, and how?) with an obvious intent to "criminalize nonviolent protests, civil disobedience and democratic resistance" (according to the rationale of those who awarded the distinction), which is practiced by movements fighting against a development model that is now generally deemed unsustainable.
In every way, it's an awkward attempt to discredit the noble – while somewhat utopian – aims of environmentalism by juxtaposing them with the (imaginary) illegality and violence of the means used to further them. However, this framing has shown little propensity to sway public opinion. The demolition of Lützerath is proving to be a major misstep, a definitive blow to the already discredited "diversity" of the Greens (with likely repercussions on the upcoming Berlin elections), and ultimately a caving in to RWE's profit motives rather than a necessary support for the country's energy needs.
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Q: Decreasing number of admin-ajax requests - WordPress I have a client that have to optimize for SEO and pagespeed. The website is WordPress using classified ads theme - AdForest. Which the problems are coming from. I have tried anything from turning off all plugins  to plugins etc., none worked, he does not want to pay for support extension. So I have a problem. The theme is doing HIGH CPU overload and we changed from hosting to VPS, which did not solved the problem.
I see that if someone is on the main page, just load it and do nothing, leave it opened for hour and a half it will load more than 5 000 requests from admin-ajax most of them are coming from custm.js file in the theme, the lines that I sow in Chrome console are usually important, but I think endless loading of requests is not right.
It's doing it every second. Imagine what happens if there are 15 users at one time.... And this is the most expensive VPS package with 8 GHZ processor many CPU time 8 Gb RAM etc.
Anyway. I WANT to reduce the requests for example: 100 requests per hour per user or something like that. Is there any way to do it?

A: you can simply limit the execution frequency. You can do this by using a plugin called Heartbeat Control.
Once the plugin is installed then go to Settings -> Heartbeat Control Settings and from the Heartbeat Behavior drop-down choose Modify Heartbeat. If you are using the WP Rocket caching plugin then it's possible to control heartbeat from the WP Rocket settings.
Alternatively, you can choose the option Disable Heartbeat. This should completely disable this functionality and it will no longer add to the executions number and CPU time used on your server. Please note disabling heartbeat can in some cases stop some plugin functionality from working.
To disable heartbeat edit the functions.php file of your child theme and paste the snippet below right after the opening

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ARTICLES MUSIC 6 ALBUMS BY ROCK LEGENDS THAT WERE THINLY VEILED 'F#@K YOU'S
6 Albums By Rock Legends That Were Thinly Veiled 'F#@k You's
Ryan Oskroba
If there's one thing that drives rock musicians to write music, more than any other subject, it's drugs (and lots of 'em). Shortly behind that, is sex, life on the road, different kinds of drugs, their own balls and how California is, like, totally fake and stuff. Before you get to the end of the list, though, you find good old fashioned revenge and mindfuckery, as was the case with some of these great (and not so great) rock albums.
6 Having Fun With Elvis On Stage by. Elvis Presley
Elvis was a live-rocking legend. To this day, people pay good money to see Elvis impersonators. A concert tour has been arranged this very year in which old videos of the King will be projected on to a live stage while musicians play behind him simulating a real performance. If we're willing to resurrect him as a hologram just to get a small taste of what it was like to see Elvis live on stage, it stands to reason that an Elvis live album would be pretty awesome, right? Did you really answer "yes" to that question? Would we even bring it up if the answer was "yes"? Look alive for fuck's sake.
With Elvis, anything can happen.
In 1974, Elvis was smack in the middle of his most prolific touring years, while simultaneously touring the middle years of the prescription pill addiction that ultimately led to his death. It was during this time that his manager, Colonel Tom Parker, was looking for something to sell to the crowds at his sold-out shows beyond the usual trinkets (fake sideburns, those big gold sunglasses, XXXXL sequined jumpsuits, the usual). He finally settled on putting together a live Elvis album. The problem with this plan was that Presley's record company, RCA records, owned the rights to all of the songs in his catalog. Releasing them would require paying royalties out the ass.
This is Colonel Tom Parker. He doesn't like to fuck around.
Fortunately for The Colonel's ass, Elvis was a touring machine, and there was enough recorded material to fill out an album without having to pay royalties. Unfortunately for everyone else's ass, this required the printing and distributing and an album without any actual music on it.
No music for you and Mr. Buttons, little Suzie!
For 37 agonizing minutes, purchasers of the album were forced to listen to the between-song prattle of an aging, drug-addled rocker; stammering stories, jokes with no context and aimless humming with not one single note of a real-live Elvis song anywhere to be heard. It was named the worst rock 'n roll record of all time in a book devoted to the subject, despite containing (and forgive us if we seem to be harping on about this) no actual music. Even Elvis himself came down from his pill-induced stupor long enough to be embarrassed by the very existence of this hunk of vinyl.
It also rose to #9 on the country music charts at the time. If the fact that Toby Keith has a career hasn't convinced you that country music fans will literally buy anything, that last sentence should.
5 Self Portrait by. Bob Dylan
If our math is correct, the 60s had just barely ended by the time 1970 rolled around. Bob Dylan was pleasantly in the middle of his "get high out of my mind and write awesome music" phase, the famous Woodstock festival was still ingrained in recent memory and disco had not been invented yet. In short, it was a great time to be the voice of a nation, and, ostensibly, a particularly great time to have a fan base consisting entirely of hippies.
Unfortunately, there are some hidden downsides to being the voice of a generation that doesn't just listen to music, but, like, lives it man. They have no money for buying albums, and, according to Bob Dylan, they hang around your house all the time, presumably looking for any narcotic dander that shakes free as you tear by them on your motorcycle. Also, they smell like dirty hippies. Just like any other thinking person who finds their property inundated with lice infested flower children, Bob Dylan wanted them gone. To make that happen, he, of course, recorded an album.
This is what vengeance looks like.
At first, Dylan claimed to be shocked and appalled by the negative response to the double album, predominantly filled with cover songs that sounded more like outright parodies. However, in a 1985 Rolling Stone interview with Kurt Loder, he finally owned up to why he really wrote it: so that all those damned flower children would move on and find someone else to put on a pedestal. When Loder asked why he felt the need to make it "a double-album joke," Dylan pointed out that "if you're gonna put a lot of crap on it, you might as well load it up!"
We know that game.
The album, as planned, was widely panned by anyone who even walked past a record store that happened to be selling it. Dylan got exactly what he wanted: A pile of shit he could point to when people tried to call him the voice of a generation. If only Kurt Cobain had those kind of problem solving skills.
4 Wish You Were Here by. Pink Floyd
A few years after founding member Syd Barrett lost his shit and left the group, Pink Floyd broke into the mainstream with a little LP called The Dark Side Of The Moon, the unofficial soundtrack for drug fueled viewings of The Wizard of Oz the world over. Because labels tend to think of recording artists as musical gumball machines, EMI did what record labels do best, pressuring Floyd to follow up their landmark achievement by making the exact same album. Eventually, the pressure became too intense. The band caved and recorded Wish You Were Here.
Cha-Ching.
While the title track and its epic centerpiece, the two-part, 27-minute "Shine On You Crazy Diamond," celebrated the life and fall of Barrett, the rest of the album is a shit hot barb fired directly at the heart of greedy music industry executives. In an effort to drive this point home, the band recorded a video for "Welcome to the Machine" which depicts the artist-studio relationship with a delicate grace usually reserved for brutal genocide (you know, as opposed to the non-brutal kind):
Then there's the enigmatic line in "Have a Cigar," a tongue-in-cheek song told from the perspective of a greedy label manager who at one point says: "By the way, which one's Pink?" According to the band, this was a question actually asked of the group by saccharine managers who didn't understand that "Floyd, Pink" was not a person.
Topping off the album is the cover, picturing two businessmen shaking hands. One is calm and composed, looking confident that the deal being made is to his benefit; the other looking submissively downwards, almost groveling. Also, he's on fire. Subtle!
3 Led Zeppelin IV by. Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin redefined what the blues could be, mostly by playing it louder than any of their contemporaries. Despite a fast-growing base of dedicated fans, critics responded coolly to Zeppelin's first album, a fact that every shit band since the 1970s has used to explain why that 1.5 star review doesn't matter. But instead of crying about the critics, the band responded by churning out their second album less than a year later. And another album about a year after that. Sure enough, the critics hated both of those albums also.
Too busy rocking your face off to give a shit.
By the time Zep was ready to head in to a studio for the fourth time, they were the biggest rock group, and also the most critically reviled. Since it clearly couldn't be their taste in music that was lacking, critics agreed that the only reason the band sold so many records was the words "Led" and "Zeppelin" were printed on the cover.
No difference.
To combat this, the band, whose very name is allegedly also a fuck you, decided to release an album with no words on the outside, thereby allowing them to release it "anonymously." Instead of the more conventional method of writing the name of the band on the cover, the album was emblazoned with four mysterious symbols, to prove that the music could sell itself. They then took the logical fallacies present in this argument and buried them in mountains of cash, booze and groupie vag.
The end result: a record on shelves with no indication of where it came from, which nonetheless sold 37 million copies and finally convinced critics that they were wrong about the whole Led Zeppelin sucking thing.
2 Here, My Dear by. Marvin Gaye
In 1962, Marvin Gaye apparently decided that what his relationship with his boss, Motown Records President Barry Gordy, needed was a palpable sense of tension and awkwardness. To rectify the problem, Gaye married Gordy's sister Anna, who just happened to be 17-years older than him. Despite the age difference and the veritable mountain of poontang that was most certainly hurled in Marvin's direction on a daily basis, the marriage lasted 13 years, just under a century in rock marriage years.
Aw yeah.
By the time they divorced, Marvin Gaye was a music legend and Anna Gordy was 95-years old, or at least she must have seemed it compared to Marvin's new lady, Janis Hunter, who was just 18-years old. In addition to being a legend by this point, Gaye he was also damn near broke and strung out on cocaine. Having no money to pay his estranged wife in alimony, Gaye's lawyer came up with a deal: Rather than pay any money upfront, Gordy would receive a hefty portion of the profits from Gaye's next album.
A deliberately shitty song has sprung to mind.
Of course, making money to pay your ex-wife's alimony ranks just below having your balls smashed with a claw hammer on the list of things that inspire a person to scale the very heights of artistic greatness. With that in mind, Marvin Gaye entered the studio fully intending to fill a vinyl record with 35 minutes of dogshit and call it a day. Fortunately, that plan was foiled by Gaye's unbridled awesomeness and what the world got instead was classic double album that was such an intimate overview of the demise of he and Gordy's relationship, she actually considered suing him for invasion of privacy. He didn't totally veer off course: The music critics of the day did what music critics do best and panned the album for being too "weird" and "not commercial enough." In other words, it was fucking killer and these days is rightly considered as such.
1 Best of The Beatles
The title alone is pretty self explanatory, right? The Beatles were a few guys from England who had a couple of hits in the 60s, and the word "Best" in this context could only mean one thing... right?
Yeah, there's a reason we didn't include an artist name with this entry. Because we love suspense! The "Best" in the title of this album doesn't refer to every Beatles song that isn't "Wild Honey Pie." Instead, it refers to Pete Best, the drummer who was kicked out of the group in favor of the much handsomer Ringo Starr.
For some reason, Pete was a little bitter about being jettisoned from the biggest rock group of all time and came up with what has to be one of the most elaborate rock and roll revenge plots of all time. Instead of banging one of his ex-bandmates wives or going on tour as "Pete Best and The New Beatalls" or something, he decided that confusing the shit out of record buyers would be pretty damn hilarious alternative. So, he recorded an album and called it Best of The Beatles. And he was right, that shit was hilarious!
At least it was hilarious to anyone who didn't waste their money on it. However, seeing as how the album was foisted onto an unsuspecting world at Christmastime, 1965--right in the balls-center of Beatlemania--more than a few shoppers picked up what appeared to be the most kickass stocking stuffer imaginable. Provided your stocking was large enough to accommodate a vinyl LP, of course. But when people unwrapped their new purchase and tossed it on the ol' hi-fi and didn't hear "Love Me Do," the shit hit the fan. So much so that, at one point, the album was brought up at a New York State Bureau of Consumer Fraud hearing. But really, there wasn't much they could do about it. The album was exactly what it claimed to be: a record by Pete Best (formerly) of The Beatles.
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