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Cash boost for community halloween projects in MySefton
Community groups in Sefton which work to divert young people away from crime and anti-social behaviour are being invited to bid for grants for projects running during the autumn half-term, thanks to Merseyside's Police Commissioner.
Jane Kennedy has announced that she is once again releasing a round of funding from the Police Property Act Fund (PPA), which allows money raised from the sale of unclaimed stolen goods or property recovered by the police to be used for good causes.
It is the ninth time the Commissioner has asked community organisations, charities and groups to apply for a vital cash boost of up to £5,000 grants for grassroots initiatives which are working to help young people to make the right choices.
A total of £45,000 is available from the fund for one-off grants for organisations which are committed to improving community safety, reducing crime or supporting victims.
The Commissioner said: "I am pleased to once again open up the Police Property Act Fund for bids of up to £5,000 to organisations which are working to make their communities safer and better places to live by engaging with young people.
"Many communities across Merseyside traditionally see a rise in criminal and anti-social behaviour during the autumn half-term, particularly around Bonfire and Mischief Night. Historically, it is also a particularly busy time for the police and the fire service. Through these grants, I want to help alleviate these issues and prevent local young people from making mistakes they may regret in the future."
All applications must be submitted online via the Community Foundation for Merseyside by 5pm on Monday 14th September. Please visit their website http://www.cfmerseyside.org.uk/funds/police-property-act-fund to apply.
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Bird Box is a movie starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, and John Malkovich. Five years after an ominous unseen presence drives most of society to suicide, a mother and her two children make a desperate bid to reach safety.
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Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama
Susanne Bier
Josh Malerman, Eric Heisserer
Sarah Paulson, Trevante Rhodes, John Malkovich, Sandra Bullock
Amid a nightmarish new reality where an unseen malevolent force purges the global population, the single mother, Malorie, and her two children, embark on a life-threatening quest to find the last protected haven on Earth. However, in this dangerous quest, one's eyesight is the real enemy--and as the defenceless blindfolded protector summons up the courage to follow a faint shred of hope hidden deep in a refuge down the river--darkness may be the only thing that can save them. Now, the rules of survival have changed. Will Malorie and her kids live to see another day?
Comments about horror «Bird Box» (14)
Tuesday, 29 Sep 2020 22:11
This movie is beyond good, I'm so disappointed with the critics.I really loved this movie. This is one of my favorite movies of all time, ever. When the subject matter was about a person with a box that opens when a trigger is activated, I loved it. In this case, there was another survivor in the box, you don't know who it is until it's too late, but she's the one in the box. She's sent to a planet populated by box-like creatures and has a list of things she has to do. I love how there is no explanation of the origin of the box, just that it was a gift that was given to this woman. It really makes you care for these people, especially the woman with the box. The emotions that she felt when she realized that she was pregnant was genuine and very well-done. I really love the ending. The director did a fantastic job. I don't know how the critics and other reviews will react to this movie. If you are interested in the movie, I would recommend it. I really enjoyed it and recommend it to anyone who is into psychological thriller films. I would give it a 9 out of 10. This movie deserves to be in the top 100 movies list, because it is simply amazing. 10/10.
Benjamin Mendez
I just loved the movie, but i think the director did a great job, and it is a very deep movie, that the very strong will to go deeper into this movie. Everyone should watch this movie.
Kenneth H.
No spoilers but this movie was so much more than any movie I could have predicted. Not sure if there is a spoiler. I haven't seen a movie like this in a while. The plot was new and exciting. The photography was amazing. I found myself kept watching, however, not wanting to see the end. There was so much more to see in the movie. This movie wasn't for the easily upset. The movie scared me and I'm sure every other person in the theater that I sat with. I'm not saying that movies need to have constant death and destruction, but the art to show horror on film needs to be the cause for it. This movie made me think hard. The movie scared me, I wasn't thinking about movies like "What The #$&%* is going on" because the characters in the movie were just so well crafted, the images portrayed were graphic and scary. This movie made me think about my personal beliefs and beliefs that I've had about different topics. The characters were so well developed and had realistic situations that will never happen in real life. The ending of the movie makes me think about the series of films we have just recently been forced to watch. We watch horror and we watch fun horror. These movies are not set in a dark universe. This movie is set in a different universe to the original "Halloween" because they are two different characters. What they represent is a different universe. In my opinion, "Halloween" is a great movie, but "Hostel" is an excellent movie. This movie has no idea about how to end. It is a movie that takes you in it's own world. There are scenes that will keep you in your seat the entire time. The director was able to bring you in to the horror show. This movie is something that will stay with you for a long time. I could tell the director put a lot of time into the picture and did his homework. I hope that others will give this movie a chance. If you like horror movies, you should see this movie. Please watch the movie as soon as possible because if you want a good scare you won't get it until you leave the theater. "Hostel: The Beginning" was a much better movie, but this movie takes you into the movie world and leaves you wanting more. This is a movie that I will be looking for the next one. I really loved the beginning and that is a story we have seen in movies like "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Saw". It just shows what happens if you let a bad situation go too far and push it to a point of never being able to stop it from happening. This movie is my favorite of the year. I was not disappointed in this movie. I highly recommend it. I hope you will find the time to watch this movie. The ending was a little confusing but I understand why it was like that. It was a little confusing that my boyfriend walked out on me to go watch "Hostel: The Beginning" instead of me. The end of the movie definitely had me thinking. I was still thinking about the movie the next day. It was such a great movie and I enjoyed it immensely.
Horror is the cheapest way to make a movie. I think I'm gonna throw in the horror for the love of movies. The way to tell a good horror movie is the same way to tell a good love story. You have to make a viewer believe they have seen something and they think they have. You have to make them feel something. Horror movies have to have something to get people in a certain mindset. You can't make a good horror movie and make it a good love story because it doesn't happen that way. Just like you couldn't make a great play and make it a great play and made it a great play, you can't make a great horror movie and make it a great love story. You have to have something to get the viewer in the mindset of how they feel. We all know that Hollywood is using horror and science fiction to make more money. If they were to stop thinking about science fiction and start thinking about horror and having a heart, horror movies would become more frequent. And, Hollywood would have a heart. This movie is amazing. It has heart, and it is good. The acting was also amazing. Jennifer Lawrence really did a great job and Robert Downey Jr. was an excellent choice for Iron Man. As for Milla Jovovich and James Franco, they did a good job as well. You don't need actors to write a good movie. You need a good director. You can write a good screenplay and put your best acting on it, but you have to be able to write a good movie. This movie was great. I loved it. It was the best movie I have seen in a while. It had heart, it had good acting, it had suspense, it had great plot, and it had great directing. This is one of the best movies I have seen in a while. I have seen bad movies in my time, but this movie is even better than some of the worse movies I have seen. It is amazing.
Joseph D.
I watched this movie for the first time with my wife (30)and it was a revelation. We had both seen the trailers and they promised a great movie. In actuality, we had all the expectations totally demolished by how it turned out. The fact that this movie is filmed almost like a documentary, only they have cameras and recorded what they see, creates a perfect sense of reality and immersion for the audience. In fact, there is no plot, just a series of events, and that is exactly the way that happens in the story. The fact that they are filmed in such a detached manner from the time is not a flaw, it is the way that they have to be. There is no CGI or any other artificiality that would detract from the movie. The movie is a brilliant piece of work. The best movies are the ones that make you think and relate to a character, the ones that make you question what you are seeing and having some sort of intelligent conversation about it with your friends or family. And if that is what you like, then this is your movie.
Gregory Rodriguez
I've been wondering why there has been such a lack of discussion on the book. I thought the novel was a dark one but the movie could be described as "post-apocalyptic". I thought the movie was well-constructed and directed. I've always felt the book was more intriguing and original. There were some changes in the book but nothing so drastic as to render the book meaningless. I found the movie to be very true to the novel. It was a pleasure to see these characters in the flesh, in the lush, green, lush landscape of the post-apocalyptic United States. My only complaint is the ending. It made me question whether or not the characters were going to be saved. But it did tie up some loose ends. A must see film.
I've seen many horror movies in my life. I've seen this many times. The thing that makes this movie so scary and so realistic is the actors. After watching this movie you can't help but laugh because you know that's what the killer is going to do. I have never seen a movie that scared me so much. If you have seen this movie then you can't help but feel scared and hope that there are a lot of humans alive. If you haven't seen it and are thinking about watching this movie don't. It will make you think for a few days. It may even change your life.
Hannah Hamilton
The story of a father/son relationship is one that is all too often explored in horror films. But while there are numerous examples of horror films that have been rooted in their own special brand of family bonds, the kind that you can actually identify with, there's always the sense that we are looking at an entirely different film from our own experiences and we're so far away from these creatures that the film becomes just another beast for them to dominate. And yet. It's in this kind of film that this film works like a miracle. As a whole it feels like an average horror film. The story is pretty predictable. As is typical for many low budget horror films, the acting is mostly forgettable. It's only a few of the performances that are really amazing. The movie is set in a hospital where the staff are coping with the death of a patient that had taken part in a medical experiment gone awry. The two main characters are older siblings who are estranged from one another and try to find comfort in each other's company but the two are unable to communicate. They are content with their environments and each other. This makes it easier to watch and at times it feels like the two are just out to protect each other. The two characters are separated by walls and with no other outlet for their feelings or needs. The film does manage to tell a story and the character of Karen, who appears at the beginning, manages to be a real character, even if her impact on the main characters is very limited. The rest of the cast has some pretty impressive and haunting performances. Yet, it's also the two leads who manage to really come through. It's their performance that carries the film. There's not a lot of character development. However, the tension that grows between them is enough to keep you guessing how they will react. The score does play a big part in the mood and the overall atmosphere of the film. It's sometimes creepy, sometimes downright scary and sometimes very gently haunting. All the pieces fit perfectly and the movie never ceases to stay exciting for any moment. If you're not scared by the constant roaring and wailing sounds, you should be. There's a strong element of the supernatural that comes into play in this film that's a pleasant surprise. The film is also effective with its characters. There are no frills and no cheap scares. It is most definitely a film that will have you wondering about what you just witnessed for days and days after you've seen it. It's an effective film, but one that's not your typical horror film. It's unique, but not something that would be popular for any audience.
Jeffrey G.
i don't want to spoil the film but it is one of my favourite films of all time. really great performances all around. i don't really like remakes of movies but i was so happy that they kept it faithful to the book. hopefully the other ones will do it too. i highly recommend this film. watch it for yourself and decide for yourself.
Went into the cinema expecting a horror film, but I was pleasantly surprised by this movie. It is very ambitious and from my perspective this is the first film that has made me say to myself "That was quite good". The concept of a movie where everything you see has an underlying meaning and also the moral of the story is also strong. I would recommend this movie to all the movie enthusiasts. This is definitely worth the money and time that you would save by not going to the cinema.
Karen Cooper
I remember watching this film on television as a kid and being blown away by it. I have since found it on Netflix streaming, and so has my mom. I have to say that I'm very glad that I did. The story revolves around a family. One family, that was part of the meteor shower of 1919, ends up being destroyed by it. The other family, the ones left in the cloud, live a normal life until it's time to leave. The original family also lives in the cloud, but become separated from the meteor shower, and are torn apart from the outside. The movie basically follows the family from the outside, and the family from the inside. The great thing about the movie is that there are multiple characters, and many different stories happening. I've seen this film a number of times and I still love it. It takes me back to my childhood and how I loved it. My favorite scene is probably the one with the fish pond, or the scene with the stick being used as a weapon, or the "word of the day" from a shotgun to a shotgun. All of these are special moments that I remember all having been huge parts of my childhood. I like to think that this movie will be a cult classic, and probably have one of my favorites ever on it, but if I had to pick one, it'd be the scene with the family from the meteor shower trying to be detached from the meteor shower. I feel that the time frame of the meteor shower is important. This film is set during the time of the comet that is destroying the planet, and makes it that the meteor shower started and ended with the meteor shower. The one thing I would change is that the family that stayed in the cloud, instead of being a part of the meteor shower, was the ones that were killed. I don't know why they didn't just leave the meteor shower on. There are a couple other things that I would change, but I love it. I have two other favorite scenes, one in which the family is playing music in their house, and they notice a figure in their bedroom, but have no idea what it is. The music started playing, and when they turned around, it was a door. I also like the scene where the woman is holding the dog, and is hearing something outside her window, but is unable to see. The dog eventually stops at the window, and the woman turns around and sees the figure inside the window. The "water" thing is also a great thing, as it made me want to go out and go swimming again. I love it. 10/10 stars!
A film that makes you think, and go "Oh well." A movie that makes you think so hard that you will fall asleep. I personally have not seen such a masterpiece in a long time, it's unreal and so utterly frightening it makes you feel sick. I really cannot say enough about how this film made me feel. The Director, the actors, everything, everything. The movie itself is really damn good, and if it's not for you i really suggest you to watch it, the theory behind it is really well done, the whole story is really cool, and the ending makes you say "WOW!" Like a surreal and excellent. I say 5 stars out of 10, just for this reason, which i will explain to you when you watch it. if you're a guy you might want to watch it. If you like horror, or a film that makes you feel really uncomfortable, watch this film, and make sure you don't lose your sanity.
Kathryn A.
I didn't read the reviews, and I can't say for sure whether or not I thought this movie was awful, but I feel I am right. I think this is a story that really can't be told, and perhaps should not be told. It's essentially a story about a couple who are in a relationship and find themselves together and suddenly realizing that they cannot have children. They try to make something happen but nothing happens. There is no point to this. The movie is somewhat flawed but has some interesting scenes. The first scene is very disturbing and real. The couple watching the world go by is very realistic and effective. I was shocked. I think the 2nd scene is very similar to the scene where the couple are watching the world pass by from a plane. The third scene is a bit more subtle and realistic and effective. The whole movie is horrifying, disturbing and highly effective. I wouldn't say this is a horror film, but it does offer some really strong scenes of trauma and gore. There is a lot of disturbing and powerful scenes. The use of slow-mo is really effective. The music, acting, and acting in general is very strong. The characters are well developed. It's not the best movie I've seen, but I believe it is an important one. There are a few drawbacks in the movie. The characters themselves are very controlled and quite static. I am a strong believer that sometimes the characters have to be more independent. And also the movie was slow in many parts. Some scenes were rather long and boring. The movie could have been shorter. And the movie seems to have lots of holes in it, such as the ending. I wouldn't necessarily recommend this movie to a teen or a mature adult, but it is definitely worth the watch.
Catherine Schneider
This film is one of the best horror films ever made. If you're interested in reading more about the movie, check out the IMDb site. This movie has a classic science fiction/horror plot, believable characters, an outstanding, beautiful and imaginative story, and beautiful imagery. It's a roller coaster ride of emotions and ideas. This film is truly an experience. If you don't see the visual and visceral effects in the film, you should check them out. I really can't say enough about this film. I recommend this movie for any and all who want to see a truly beautiful film with a complex plot and superb visuals.
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Nnamdi Kanu's Health Has Worsened – Lawyer Reveals
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, who is the counsel to the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, has made some recent revelations that his client has been diagnosed with a gastrointestinal disorder.
In a statement which he had put out on Monday, Ejiofor said the development followed a persistent heartburn which had been earlier experienced by the secessionist.
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According to the lawyer, despite the order of Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court in Abuja that Kanu should be given serious medical attention, the Department of State Services, DSS has been acting on the contrary.
He said, "Presently, Onyendu is experiencing gastrointestinal disorder, which requires regular intake of antacid and other availing medical solutions, following persistent heartburn.
"Unfortunately, the DSS have denied him the least of the prescribed pain killer tablets that could provide momentary relief.
"Following this development, our erudite lead counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN) has immediately swung into action to ensure immediate end to this maltreatment and impunity."
In another report, the Abuja division of the Court of Appeal has reserved judgment on the appeal lodged by the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, seeking to quash the terrorism and treasonable felony charge filed against him by the Federal Government.
Presently standing trial before the Abuja division of the Federal High Court, Kanu through his legal team anchored by Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, is challenging the competence and validity of the charges preferred against him.
In his appeal No: CA/ABJ/CR/625/2022, dated April 29, Kanu argued that since the present charges against him lacked legal competence, he should be discharged and acquitted.
Before that, he urged the appellate court to carry a review on the April 8 ruling of the Federal High Court, which struck out only eight out of the entire 15-count charge.
During the court session yesterday, Justice Jummai Hanatu, who led three other justices of the court, said it had no need to delve into the issue of bail since the substantive appeal was ripe for hearing.
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#ifndef TENSORFLOW_COMPILER_MLIR_HLO_INCLUDE_MLIR_HLO_UTILS_HLO_UTILS_H_
#define TENSORFLOW_COMPILER_MLIR_HLO_INCLUDE_MLIR_HLO_UTILS_HLO_UTILS_H_

#include "mlir/IR/Attributes.h"
#include "mlir/IR/Builders.h"
#include "mlir/IR/BuiltinTypes.h"
#include "mlir/IR/PatternMatch.h"
#include "mlir/IR/TypeUtilities.h"

namespace mlir {
namespace hlo {
// Computes the broadcast dimensions attr for an elementwise binary operator
// between two ranked tensors.
// If `allow_empty` is true, then null can be returned to mean that the
// broadcast is an "identity".
mlir::DenseIntElementsAttr getBroadcastDimensionsAttr(mlir::Builder* b,
                                                      mlir::Value x,
                                                      mlir::Value y,
                                                      bool allow_empty = true);

// Get a constant splat for the given value of type. Requires value to be of
// type static shaped RankedTensorType.
template <typename T>
static ElementsAttr getSplat(Builder* b, RankedTensorType ty, T constant) {
  Type element_ty = getElementTypeOrSelf(ty);

  if (element_ty.isSignlessInteger())
    return DenseElementsAttr::get(ty, b->getIntegerAttr(element_ty, constant));

  if (element_ty.isa<FloatType>())
    return DenseElementsAttr::get(ty, b->getFloatAttr(element_ty, constant));

  if (auto complex_ty = element_ty.dyn_cast<ComplexType>()) {
    auto complex_element_ty = complex_ty.getElementType();
    if (complex_element_ty.isF32())
      return DenseElementsAttr::get(ty,
                                    static_cast<std::complex<float>>(constant));
    if (complex_element_ty.isF64())
      return DenseElementsAttr::get(
          ty, static_cast<std::complex<double>>(constant));
  }
  llvm_unreachable("unhandled element type");
}

template <typename T>
static ElementsAttr getSplat(Builder* b, Value val, T constant) {
  return getSplat(b, val.getType().cast<RankedTensorType>(), constant);
}

// Returns DenseElementsAttr of rank zero with the given element type and the
// value.
// Requires `ty` to be either FloatType, IntegerType, or ComplexType.
DenseElementsAttr GetScalarOfType(Type ty, int64_t raw_value);

// Returns DenseElementsAttr of rank zero with the given element type and the
// value which is the neutral element for additions.
// Requires `ty` to be either FloatType, IntegerType, or ComplexType.
DenseElementsAttr GetScalarNegZeroOfType(Type ty);

// Enum type used to specify scalar argument to GetScalarLimitOfType.
enum ScalarLimit {
  kLowest,          // The scalar corresponding to numeric_limits<T>::lowest.
  kInfinityLowest,  // Like kLowest, but returns -infinity where available.
  kMax,             // The scalar corresponding to numeric_limits<T>::max.
  kInfinityMax,     // Like kMax, but returns infinity where available.
};

// Returns a scalar limit value for the given type.
//
// The argument 'limit' describes which scalar value to return.
//
// Requires `ty` to be either FloatType or IntegerType.
DenseElementsAttr GetScalarLimitOfType(Type ty, ScalarLimit limit);

// Given `op_name` from LMHLO, returns the corresponding op name in MHLO.
// Returns empty string if no such op exists.
std::string LmhloToMhloOpName(llvm::StringRef op_name,
                              mlir::MLIRContext* context);

// Return true if Attr has values [0, 1, ...].
bool IsSequenceStartingWith0(Attribute attr);

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Not much hope, but not much cost either.
Thunderbolt gets through but I don't. curiouser and curiouser.
11AM today (8th). Not bad. Let's see if this keeps up.
couple of previous tests since 11/13 disappeared into the ether.
original. I guess it likes aioe better than eternal-september.
Snow followed by rain with more snow tomorrow.
Going Wednesday. Snow Summit is at least half open. No chains. WOO-HOO!
far. Much more to come.
The home hill should be 100% open by XMas week, except maybe the glades.


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«Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On» es una canción popularizada por el pianista y cantante estadounidense Jerry Lee Lewis. Fue publicada en 1957, llegando a ser un éxito mundial y siendo considerada en la actualidad como un clásico del rock and roll.

Composición
El origen de la canción fue objeto de disputa entre el cantante Dave "Curlee" Williams y el pianista James Faye "Roy" Hall ya que ambos se atribuyeron la autoría. El 21 de marzo de 1955 la cantante Big Maybelle grabó la primera versión para la compañía Okeh Records. La canción aparecía fimada por D.C. Williams.

Roy Hall hizo una grabación en septiembre de 1955 para Decca Records y mantuvo que él la había escrito y registrado bajo el seudónimo de "Sunny David". Sin embargo, en una "demo" de la grabación de Hall para Decca acredita a Dave Williams como único autor.

Todas las grabaciones posteriores aparecieron fimadas por Dave Williams y Sunny David.

Versión de Jerry Lee Lewis
El 27 de mayo de 1957, el cantante Jerry Lee Lewis decidió grabar la canción dándole un giro radical a los arreglos. Supervisado por el productor Jack Clement, Lewis añadió un explosivo ritmo de piano y una potente percusión además de una añadir una parte hablada.  Tiempo después Lewis declararía: "Sabía que iba a ser un éxito cuando la grabamos. A pesar de que al productor Sam Phillips no le gustaba el estilo atrevido y pensaba que era demasiado subida de tono". Lo que realmente tenía bastante asustado a Sam Phillips era el alto contenido sexual de la letra que la hacía más propia del gusto del público negro, pero finalmente aceptó y la grabaron como cara B de un sencillo que incluía como tema principal a "It'll be me".

"Whole Lotta shakin...'" fue tocada en vivo por primera vez en un bar de Arkansas el 22 de febrero de 1957 e impresionó tanto al público, que se dice que la tuvieron que repetir veinticinco veces en la misma noche.

Aunque fue censurada en muchos programas de radio y televisión debido a su alto contenido sexual, excesivo para la sociedad de la época, la canción fue un rotundo éxito que catapultó a Jerry Lee Lewis a la cima de su fama, logrando vender cerca de seis millones de copias en todo el mundo.

Esta versión de Jerry Lee Lewis fue seleccionada en la posición 61 en el ranking de las 500 mejores canciones de todos los tiempos hecho por la revista Rolling Stones.

Otras versiones
A lo largo de las últimas décadas han sido numerosos los artistas que han grabado versiones de "Whole Lotta shakin' going On", Carl Perkins, Bill Haley, Conway Twitty, Chubby Checker, Little Richard o Wanda Jackson. Elvis Presley incluyó una fantástica versión en su aclamado álbum Elvis Country (1971). También ha formado parte del repertorio en directo de artistas como Johnny Winter, Johnny Hallyday, Elton John o Queen.

Enlaces externos

https://web.archive.org/web/20150224223822/http://rollingstone.es/61-whole-lotta-shakin-going-on-jerry-lee-lewis-2/
http://www.rockabilly.nl/artists/royhall.htm
https://web.archive.org/web/20140810210538/http://www.cowboyjackclement.com/bio/interviews/lomax_part1.html
http://www.npr.org/2006/10/28/6388855/jerry-lee-lewis-whole-lotta-shakin-goin-on

Sencillos de 1957
Canciones de rock
Canciones en inglés
Canciones sobre el baile

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All News News Posted December 15, 2021 By Choose Marshall
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Marshall Rotary Club awards grant to The Franke Center for screen and projector
Marshall Rotary Club awarded the Franke Center for the Arts a grant in the amount of $9,600 for purchasing a new retractable movie screen and digital projector. Each year many Franke Center events require the use of a high-quality screen and projector, including the annual Wolf Tree Film Festival, classic film screenings, and the upcoming first-ever Michigan Music Video Awards. The screen and projector will also be used by organizations that rent the auditorium for special events, which in the past have included Oaklawn Hospital, Starr Commonwealth, and Marshall Rotary, among others. The projector will also provide digital set backdrops for The Franke Center's Youth Theater and moving backgrounds for concerts.
According to The Franke Center's executive director Jacob Gates, the existing screen had reached the end of its useful life and the projector was also due for an upgrade due to changing technology. "In order to provide the level of programming our patrons expect, especially with some of the exciting events we have coming up, this was an important upgrade. We're very grateful for The Marshall Rotary Club's ongoing support and generosity over the years."
Anyone hoping to see the new screen and projector in action can do so at the Wolf Tree Film Festival on January 22nd or at the Michigan Music Video Awards on May 14th. For tickets and information, visit TheFranke.org. The Franke Center for the Arts' programming is supported in part by funding from the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs and the National Endowment for the Arts.


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Can Uber Recover from Self-Driving Car Incident?
"Self driving #Uber spotted in the wild" flickr photo by ekai shared under a Creative Commons (BY-NC-SA) license
Uber's self-driving cars are returning to public roads for the first time after the fatal crash. Uber has officially started its self-driving vehicles services on public roads. Nearly eight months ago, an Uber vehicle hit a woman as she was crossing a street in Tempe, Arizona street on a bicycle in the dark. Immediately following that incident, Uber halted testing its self-driving cars on public roads, but they haven't announced any timeline for restarting the program yet.
Another Attempt
This downsized version of Uber's self-driving program has reflected the extent to which the company's had to assess its grand plan once again to conquer transportation with robot taxis after the crash in Tempe. The self-driving Uber car was traveling to the north with one safety driver inside when it struck and hit 49-year-old lady while she was pushing her bicycle across the street. The driver was using the phone, streaming a television show at the time of the crash, and didn't hit the brakes until after impact, according to the National Traffic Safety Board and local police. After this incident, The Company lost more than $1 billion in its most recent quarter.
Will They be Able to Prevent Another Incident?
Uber is growing very fast, and is expected to make its start on Wall Street next year. But once again it seems like it is wildly unprofitable. There are some safety measurements that will be taken by Uber. The safety reviews highlight many amendments to the safety culture of Uber, some of which have been accomplished already:
Make security part of the selection and hiring process for those testing the vehicles
Create an unidentified reporting system for protection
Decrease latency in the independent driving system
Develop object classification and detection
Generate ambiguity throughout the system
Develop a constant set of protection performance metrics
Initiate the autonomous automatic emergency braking (AEB) system at all times
Organize a standalone examination team
Distribute the operational safety from the executive development team
Improve the vehicle operative role to a "profession expert" role
Implement means with third-party operator monitoring
Limit mission authorities to four hours in a day in the driver seat
Select a Responsibility and Safety Advisory Board
The self-driving cars were expected to assist by cutting Uber's losses by excluding the need for drivers, perhaps the company's most significant expense was that they had a loss of 1 billion dollars. That is a substantial loss for any company. But expectations were very high of this technology.
Some test drivers were worried that the Uber management was too aggressive. They complained against them, for example, that a software update had led to erratic driving by the cars, including once specifically when the vehicles started running red lights, two self-driving vehicle drivers stated.
After the crash, Uber promised to maintain its self-driving cars off public roads until it could ensure they were safe. For this reason, the company issued a safety report of 70 pages and added more rigorous testing on closed tracks and in simulations. After these safety steps, the company will do retest, and after that, the company will resume the Uber self-driving program or service on public roads for passengers.
Self-Driving cars are suppose to protect the people, not harm them. A simple accident like this will push this technology back further. How does this make you feel? In my opinion, they should take all of the time they need to get this right. Another incident like this could make it very costly not just for Uber, but for others as well. Leave a comment below and let me know what you think it would take to prevent something like this from happening again.
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NASA sees Tropical Cyclone Carlos moving past La Reunion Island
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VIDEO: The GPM core observatory satellite flew above tropical cyclone Carlos on Feb. 7, 2017, at 1056 UTC and measured a few downpours in the bands west of the Carlos' center... view more
Credit: Credits: NASA/JAXA, Hal Pierce
NASA found heavy rainfall occurring in Tropical Cyclone Carlos as it continued to move between Madagascar and La Reunion Island in the Southern Indian Ocean. NASA's Terra satellite imagery revealed a concentrated storm, while the GPM core satellite measured rainfall rates within the storm.
The Global Precipitation Measurement or GPM core observatory satellite flew above tropical cyclone Carlos on February 7, 2017 at 1056 UTC (5:56 a.m. EST). Carlos was moving past Reunion Island with maximum sustained winds estimated at 51.7 mph (45 knots/83.3 kph). GPM's Microwave Imager (GMI) and Dual-Frequency Precipitation Radar (DPR) data show that rain bands west of Carlos' center were producing heavy rainfall. DPR measured a few downpours in the bands west of the Carlos' center of circulation dropping rain at a rate of over 120 mm (4.7 inches) per hour. GPM's radar (DPR Ku Band) found that a few storm tops were reaching heights of 11 km (8.8 miles). GPM is a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese space agency JAXA.
On Feb. 8 at 1500 UTC (10 a.m. EST) Tropical Storm Carlos' maximum sustained winds were near 51.7 mph (45 knots/83.3 kph). The Joint Typhoon Warning Center expects Carlos to strengthen to 69 mph (60 knots/111 kph) by Feb. 10. Carlos was centered near 22.8 degrees south latitude and 52.5 degrees east longitude, about 197 nautical miles southwest of St. Denis, La Reunion Island. Carlos was moving to the southwest at 6.9 mph (6 knots/11.1 kph).
On Feb. 8 at 06:45 UTC (1:45 a.m. EST) the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer or MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Terra satellite captured a visible image of Tropical Cyclone Carlos off Madagascar's east coast. The image showed strong thunderstorms over a compact low-level circulation center.
Over the next two days tropical cyclone Carlos is predicted to follow a track between southern Madagascar and La Reunion. Then Carlos is predicted to re-curve toward the southeast. Vertical wind shear is expected to decrease during the next couple days so Carlos may intensify for a while. After a couple of days vertical wind shear and cooler sea surface temperatures are expected to cause Carlos to gradually weaken.
For La Reunion Island forecast updates from Meteo France, visit: http://www.meteofrance.re/cyclone/activite-cyclonique-en-cours
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Miracle berry may refer to:

Synsepalum dulcificum, source of berries that increases the perceived sweetness of foods
Thaumatococcus daniellii, source of a spice that has an intensely sweet flavor


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Helio Gracie, legendary patriarch of the Gracie family and father of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has passed away at the age of 95, according to a report by GracieMag.com.
Gracie passed in his sleep early Thursday in Itaipaiva, Rio de Janeiro, said another report on Sherdog.com, after he had been admitted to a local hospital a few days prior for stomach problems.
Gracie was recognized worldwide for his accomplishments in the sport of jiu-jitsu, as well as crossing over into other formats, while also serving as father to legends like Royce, Rickson, and Rorion Gracie, who helped found the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A 10th degree red belt in Gracie Jiu-Jitsu, Helio was a national hero in Brazil. His family name has carried on for generations of some of the best grapplers in the entire world, with their style defining a sport.
Last October, Gracie celebrated his 95th birthday. He will be remembered throughout time as the man who helped build this generation of fighters and grapplers that compete worldwide.
Known for many matches throughout his life, Gracie took on fighters from numerous different disciplines to help promote the jiu-jitsu legacy. One fight that attracted thousands of fans and even the president of Brazil was a match pitting Helio against Japanese judoka Masahiko Kimura.
The two warriors battled it out and in the end it was Kimura who applied a shoulder and arm lock that actually broke the arm of Helio, although he refused to tap. From that point on the hold known as the "reverse ude-garami" was forever referred to as the "Kimura," a move still used in jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts today.
The world has one less legend today after the passing of Grandmaster Helio Gracie.
At the age of 17, Helio (pronounced Eh'leeo) first stepped into the ring in Brazil to face a boxer named Antonio Portugal. Helio won in 30 seconds.
Helio was the first Jiu-Jitsu master in the western world to fight a Japanese Jiu-Jitsu master: Namiki in 1932. This was the first time he wore a gi during a fight. The fight ended in a draw, giving Helio his first credit as a Jiu-Jitsu master in Japan.
Another amazing performance of Helio was his brilliant fight against Kato, world Jiu-Jitsu vice-champion, at Maracana Stadium which seats 120,000 people. The fight ended in a draw and Helio asked for a rematch. The second match, held in Ibirapuera Stadium in Sao Paulo, was a very technical fight. Helio defeated Kato with a choke hold. His victory brought glory to Brazil and international recognition to Helio.
Upon defeating Kato, a challenge match was set between Helio and the world Japanese champion, Masahiko Kimura, probably the best fighter that Japan has ever produced. This historical match took place in 1951 and was held in the Maracana Stadium. At this time, Helio was 42 years old and weighed 63kg, and his opponent Kimura was 10 years younger than Helio and weighed 100kg. The 40kg lighter Helio lost after his brother Carlos threw in the towel.
Throughout his life Helio has had the opportunity to fight many great fighters including two other well known Japanese Jiu-Jitsu masters Ono and Massagoishi.
Helio holds the world record for the longest fight ever: three hours and forty minutes non-stop, with his student Valdemar Santana.
Helio also challenged boxing greats Primo Carnera and Ezzard Charles, as well as world champion Joe Louis to matches to compare styles.p They all declined.
An example of courage and determination, Helio became a national hero in Brazil. After a lifetime of Jiu-Jitsu, today at 89, he still teaches the art and has the same determination to live Jiu-Jitsu as his lifestyle. He is recognized as the creator of what is today known as Gracie Jiu-Jitsu.


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Home Health Industry leaders talk state of the public health sector workforce
Industry leaders talk state of the public health sector workforce
How would you describe the state of the public health workforce right now?
Dr. Georges Benjamin: The whole public health workforce is facing challenges. For years, we've been talking about the imminent retirement of staffers. And now that's coupled with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and other issues. We're certainly losing [job] spots. But that's complicated by the fact there's still a fair amount of money out there to hire people, but much of it is one-time money.
Brian Castrucci: We've taken a jackhammer to our nation and our society by underfunding and understaffing public health. Much like the foundation of your own home, you don't really think about it until it's cracked. And then everything else in the house depends on that foundation. We need 80,000 more public health workers just to revive the basic foundational services of public health.
What are some other challenges facing the public health sector?
Benjamin: It's just the basics, from a public health perspective. We still don't have an information technology highway in our country for health that allows us to share information securely, reliably and in a timely way. Some health departments are still sharing information by fax. … A lot of the healthcare data exchanges created were patchwork and rudimentary.
Castrucci: No one really understands public health. If you ask someone to draw a hamburger, no matter where you are in the country, it's going to pretty much look like the same thing. If you asked 10 public health experts to draw public health, it would be 10 different things. So we can't expect the nation to understand public health when we don't have a consistent, coordinated message.
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Given the results of the midterm elections, we're going to have a divided government in Washington for the next two years. How might that affect policy?
Benjamin:The purse-string issues concern me for sure. But what I'm hoping for, at least in the House of Representatives, is that leaders will decide to be proactive and help support the public health system. We know some lawmakers have said they're going to pursue investigations, possibly related to how the pandemic was handled.
Castrucci: I think it's going to be really hard to continue to push for funding. But this is where I'm a little different from some of my colleagues. Federal money is great, but we can't just wait for those funds to do public health. We somehow have libraries in our communities. We have law enforcement. We have any number of things that we've figured out a way to pay for locally.
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This works just fine – great. Now I wanted to create a slightly more evolved sample using more of the standard XPO features, and use that to develop some best practices. I also had the idea to create some CodeRush templates similar to those we have for C# and VB.
All this turned out much more complicated than I thought, for a variety of different reasons. The first issue I stumbled upon was that I can't call our standard helper method SetPropertyValue correctly from F#. It looks like a bug to me, since I did a lot of very similar tests, and only with the precise combination of parameters and return type that this method has does the F# call to it fail. If it's confirmed to be a bug, it'll get fixed – but so far I haven't heard anything, and I want a workable solution now.
I started working on one – see below -, but first I had to decide which type of mutable fields I was going to use for my persistent classes. F# allows class fields to be declared "mutable", which means they can be changed (if this sounds like an ordinary thing to you, I recommend you read up on your functional programming theory <g>). It also allows to declare values as "ref cells", which wraps the actual values in an additional class internally.
Our standard SetPropertyValue method uses a "ref" parameter in its C# implementation. Of course that method isn't working anyway, so I was considering writing my own helper method for the time being. C# ref parameters are not something F# deals with extremely gracefully in my opinion, the main reasons for which are probably that changeable values are not foremost in peoples' minds in that language, and there's support for multiple return values using tuples, so the use cases from ref parameters are much reduced anyway. The only way (afaik – a topic I'm still a little unsure about) that F# ever passes a parameter by reference is if the value I'm using is a ref cell in F#.
There are several things wrong with this. First, the line I need to use in each property setter is rather complicated. I'd integrate it in a template, but there are people who don't use templates, and anyway it just looks wrong to reproduce that sort of thing in every single property. Second, the naming of the helper function is really no longer correct – it doesn't actually set the value of the property anymore, it just finds out whether setting the value is required at all. Of course if that's all I want to do, I should change the function's name and I don't need multiple return values after all… the real problem is that the actual setting of the value happens in the property setter code. And that brings me to third: if I was to integrate change notification in the helper function, this would now happen before the property change actually takes place (and that's still assuming that it takes place at all, which is not under the control of the helper function anymore).
So all this looked bad to me and I decided to go with the by-reference type helper function after all. This works only if the value I'm actually setting from inside the helper function is a ref cell. In C#, it's possible to take any given variable and pass a reference to it into a method that requires such a reference. Not so in F#, apparently. Unless a value is declared to be a ref cell, it can't be used in this way. Declaring as a ref cell in turn means that there's an extra wrapper class created for the value – quite a bit of unnecessary overhead it seems, particularly when dealing with large numbers of fields such as there are typically in persistent classes. But since ref cells are the only way to make the F# compiler pass something by reference, there's no way around that. I did some additional tests with temporary ref cells and other things, but this only made the overhead worse, not better. So I decided to accept things as they are and move on.
One other thing I should mention about ref cells: they require special syntax when used in code, basically they need to be dereferenced in order to access the actual value. So instead of writing "foo" to access the value foo, I now have to write "!foo" (yeah, looks like "not foo", but it's not, if you know what I mean <g>). Quite inconvenient as well, if you write a lot of business logic in your class and prefer to use the private field directly. Probably better to use the public properties where possible, then you don't have that problem.
And lo and behold, here's the next inexplicable F# issue: I can't call the OnChanged method! Again, no idea why that is – I did a bunch of tests with very similar setups and all of these work. OnChanged can't be called though, I get a compiler error: Error 5 A protected member is called or a base variable is being used. This is currently only allowed in the direct implementation of members since they could escape their object scope.
Of course there's not a single page that Google can find about this problem, that would have been boring. Ah well. That's it for today in any case. To be continued.
I think if you don't curry the arguments member public x.SetPropertyValueFS(propertyName, oldVal, newVal) =then it will work. When they're curried, this effectively makes the .NET method take one argument and return a lambda or the rest of the arguments, and that lambda is capturing a call to a protected method. For reasons that are still unclear to me, that's not allowed. But you can work around it simply by making the method take parameters "(like, this)" rather than "like this".
Okay, I think I solved this latest problem. I changed the helper function to this signature: member public x.SetPropertyValueFS(propertyName, (oldVal: 'a byref), (newVal: 'a)) = That makes it compile correctly – haven't tested functionality yet. And the "byref" keyword is another thing I haven't found documented anywhere… I just guessed from the error message that there could be such a keyword.
Brian, if you're reading these comments – do you have any thoughts on the original "resolve overload conflict problem"? I'm not getting any feedback on hubFS, should I report this somewhere else? What's the right place to go for that?
Sorry, I haven't been able to log into the hub lately to reply.In your overload example, you have a setter with "set(v)", but "v" is unconstrained. If you constrain it to be "int" (rather than 'a), then it will work: "set(v:int)". That should explain why it's happening, too.This is a case where hovering over the variable name with the mouse in Visual Studio to see the type helps a lot.


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Operators Say Offense is Best Defense
With cable stocks at their lowest point in five years and capital markets shriveling up, MSOs are best off keeping their heads down and sticking to plans to grow advanced services, according to panelists participating in a pair of discussions last week.
Each operator who spoke at last week's Kagan Broadband Summit here had the same message: Keep rolling out new services while reigning in costs, and the markets will eventually catch on.
That may be a little hard to swallow for investors, as cable stocks are down about 60 percent this year. But with most MSOs nearing the end of their rebuilds and free cash flow (earnings after interest payments and capital expenditures are made) coming much closer to reality, it may be the only way to go.
Though operators have touted the value of the bundle of voice, video and data, only a handful of companies actually offer all three products. But those that have are seeing some significant early success.
GCI success story
The triple play has been a major success for General Communications Inc., a small operator in Alaska, said president and CEO Ron Duncan.
Last year, the bundled offering helped drive cash flow up 40 percent and revenue up 20 percent, according to Duncan. This year the trend is continuing, with revenue up 14 percent and 8 percent in the first and second quarters, respectively.
"We're the poster child for what happens when you have the full bundle," Duncan said.
GCI has about 110,000 subscribers in Alaska, but it has a virtual lock on the Internet-service provider market (a 62 percent market share), a substantial chunk of local telephone service (43 percent) and a 47 percent share of the long distance market.
Couple that with its 70 percent cable-penetration rate, and Duncan believes that ultimately, 85 percent to 90 percent of GCI's customers will take the full three-product bundle.
That translates into some impressive revenue-per-subscriber numbers, too. Duncan said that GCI averages about $62 per month per subscriber.
But when data is added to the mix, GCI's revenue per customer grows to $108. Add local and long-distance telephony, and the number rises to $184 per month.
Duncan said that GCI is now free cash flow positive. He expects revenue per subscriber to climb to between $200 and $400 per month within four years, he said.
That sounds like the heady days of just a few years ago, when at another Kagan conference, Cablevision Systems Corp. CEO James Dolan predicted
ARPUs of $500 to $600 would be achievable in a few years.
Commisso sees $70
While no larger cable operator ever came close to that number — or expects to in the near future — some are expecting ARPU growth of as much as 40 percent in the next three years.
Mediacom Communications Corp. chairman Rocco Commisso said his business model estimates growing ARPU from its current level of $50 per month to $70 per month, assuming basic subscribers don't rise in the next three years.
Commisso's model assumes that pay-per-view revenue remains flat at $1 per subscriber per month, digital revenue grows from $6.50 to $10, data revenue grows from $4.50 to $10, advertising revenue rises from $1.50 to $3 and telephony — which the company does not currently provide — brings in $3.50 per subscriber.
Add that to the current video ARPU of $42.50 per month, and Mediacom gets to the $70 figure.
Commisso also estimated that Mediacom would generate free cash flow in 2004, as annual cash flow per subscriber approaches $300 and capital expenditures fall to about $115 per subscriber. That would generate about $180 in free cash flow per subscriber for the year.
With those kind of numbers — and a 20 times multiple — Commisso estimated the company should be valued at about $3,600 per subscriber, not the current $2,300 per customer.
"What a bargain you're getting if you buy my stock," Commisso said.
Mediacom will generate those results by doing what it has been doing all along — pushing new services to customers. For instance, Commisso said he expects to make digital and data service available to nearly all of his customers in Iowa by year-end.
"I've been a Time Warner Cable customer where I live for 15 years and I don't have digital or high-speed data," Commisso said. "But in these little markets in Iowa, whether it's a town like Des Moines or a town with 300 subscribers, I am proud to tell you that by the end of the year we're going to deliver digital, high-speed data and a fully upgraded plant to 98 percent of our subscriber base."
No blips on data
The proliferation of high-speed data is a bit of a surprise, given that operators were scrambling to transfer customers to their own networks after the demise of Excite@Home Corp. last year.
But while that was a scary few months for operators, Insight Communications Co. CEO Michael Willner said it was a blessing in disguise.
"The service got better and the customers got happier," as a result of the transition, Willner said.
For Charter Communications Inc., which has the industry's highest digital-penetration rate at 38 percent, the focus is on directing capital toward products that have the best return on investment, said chief operating officer David Barford during a separate panel.
Barford said that means that high-speed data, with margins in excess of 50 percent, will receive the most focus, while digital will receive less attention.
While Charter will likely slow down its efforts to market digiteal, Barford said, the main focus will be on reducing digital churn, currently at between 5 percent and 6 percent per month — about double the industry average.
"Digital continues to grow and it has been growing at a fast pace," Barford said. "But we want to make sure we have good sustainable growth. Five to 6 percent monthly churn has a significant cost. We're trying to bring that down to a reasonable level."
Barford said the best way to do that is to push the bundle of video and data service.
But one product that will be missing from the bundle, at least for the time being, is voice service.
VOIP: Not yet
Charter does offer cable telephony in parts of St. Louis — which it inherited when it purchased AT&T Broadband's operations there — and the MSO is conducting voice-over-Internet protocol trials in Wisconsin. But Barford does not see the company offering a widespread VoIP service in the near future.
"As you look at what investments we're going to be making going forward, we're certainly very focused on capital expenditures, we also feel we need to drive great product growth and revenue and cash flow are obviously very important. But then, what's the capital expenditure to go behind that?" Barford said. "I think where we have made some of the cuts we're potentially looking at is saying, 'Do we really want to invest in telephony?' "
Barford said that while telephony does have high ARPU and helps reduce churn, the cost may be too high at this point.
"Even in a voice-over-IP situation, it may not be the best expenditure for our capital," Barford said.
UBS Warburg LLC cable analyst Christopher Dixon said with the bulk of network upgrades done, one of the biggest opportunities for MSOs to gain market share on the high-speed data front is through deals with multiple ISPs.
While high-speed-data penetration is high, it is still well below the 30 percent threshold, Dixon added. That's the inflection point for widespread adoption of the service. And the quickest way to get there is through co-branding arrangements with multiple ISPs, particularly AOL Time Warner Inc.'s America Online service.
"The issue is simple," Dixon said. "If one out of three of your customers are AOL customers, why not use that relationship?"
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The Tunica RiverPark features a museum showcasing the life and history of the Mississippi River, a nature trail through the riverside forest and overlooks the Mississippi River from a harbour on the eastern bank.
The museum features exhibitions on the Mississippi Delta and local wildlife, as well as the life and history of the Mississippi river. One video exhibit shows heart-wrenching scenes from the devastating flood of 1927. Another tells why the Mississippi Delta ranks as one of the most fertile agricultural areas in the world. Strains from a guitar accompany a short film that tells how the music known as the blues emerged from the Delta culture – and from the land that yields rows of corn, cotton and soybeans that stretch for miles in every direction. There are two stories of history with exhibits dating back to early Indian civilisation highlighting life on the river and historical events including the flood of 1927, so visitors really gain a true understanding of how the Delta and its residents used the power of the river. Here you can also learn about Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer who travelled across Mississippi in search of treasure, but died and was buried in the river before completing his expedition. Within one of the four large aquariums which are full of native river life you can view a variety of fish and turtles. The museum is also climate controlled for you to view wildlife in its natural environment.
The Tunica RiverPark is not only dedicated to preserving the ecosystem of the area but also has a 130-acre riverside forest that provides visitors with a way to see local plants and wildlife in their natural environment. The EcoTrail is next to the museum and takes you 1.9 miles through the forest. Dedicated walkways protect the wetlands and allow you to see a variety of wildlife, and if you are quiet enough you may see deer, fox squirrels, beavers, turtles, snakes and an abundance of birds.
Outside, step aboard the Tunica Queen riverboat, a 400-seat luxury vessel, one of the newest and most exciting attractions in Tunica Resorts, which departs from the RiverPark landing and allows passengers to experience river cruises on the legendary Mississippi River. An hour-long cruise recalls the days when riverboats ruled the inland waters. Listen to the captain tell about the first explorers to stand on the banks of what certainly must have looked like a miniocean. Stand on deck, feel the wind in your face, and wave to the crews of the passing barges, loaded and riding low in the water on their way to distant ports.
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Q: Moving vimfiles location breaks snipmate.vim? I'm working on moving my whole vim config to my Dropbox folder in order share it between machines more effectively. To do this, I've changed my .vimrc to the following:
set runtimepath+=$HOME/My\ Documents/Dropbox/vim
source $HOME\My Documents\Dropbox\vim\vimrc.vim

vimrc.vim looks like this:
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The problem is then that snipMate.vim no longer works. I know that there aren't any plugins interfering with it, as I've done a fresh install of vim and removed all the other plugins. It worked perfectly before I moved the plugins to the dropbox folder. I think it may have something to do with the fact that the after directory in vimfiles doesn't seem to be getting read once I move the plugin folder to the dropbox (i.e. after/snipmate.vim only shows up in :scriptnames when I have vimfiles as the plugin folder). I've tried explicitly sourcing the script in the after directory by adding the following to my .vimrc:
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but snipmate still doesn't work.
Any ideas on fixing this?

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Break out the handi-wipes! The average car's interior surfaces have an average of 200 infectious bacteria per inch. Ranking below the steering wheel were the cup holder and the seat belt.
According to a new report from Expedia Group's Carrentals.com, one-third of the 1,000 drivers it surveyed admitted to cleaning out the inside of their vehicle only once a year, and another 12 percent said they never do so.
Those drivers have "likely never considered just how many germs are crawling over the surfaces of (their) car — or where those germs are coming from. There are roughly 700 different strains of bacteria living in the average vehicle, exposing the food you eat in your car and your immune system to some serious dangers," the report said.
Those who eat while in their cars – and 20 percent said they do so at least once a week – are inviting bacteria to grow on bits of spilled food or beverages. And germs easily spread from hands and fingers to the interior surfaces of a car as well.
So the study looked at the levels of bacteria on those surfaces, measured in "colony-forming units" per square centimeter (CFU), for comparisons with other kinds of places. A typical public toilet seat harbors 172 CFU, the report said, but the average car's steering wheel has four times as many, or 629 CFU. That also makes the steering wheel twice as dirty as public elevator buttons and six times germier than a typical cell phone screen.
Overall, the study said, the average car's interior surfaces have an average of 200 infectious bacteria per inch. Ranking below the steering wheel were the cup holder (506 CFU) and the seat belt (403). Cars are at their germiest after a long road trip, the study said.
Perhaps the biggest source of germs for drivers' hands is the gas station. "Compared to other public locations where the CFU count was in the hundreds, the average gas pumps measure in the millions," the report said. "While these numbers are extremely high, not all bacteria found at gas pumps are dangerous. However, some bacteria, like Staphylococcus (sometimes referred to as "staph"), are responsible for a multitude of complications like skin infections, food poisoning and toxic shock syndrome."
These are the germiest surfaces in the average car.
The average gas pump handle is almost 12,000 times germier than a public toilet seat, it said, and those buttons you push on the gas pump are even worse.
Since this study came to us from Carrentals.com, we're not surprised that it found ride-sharing vehicles are on average more than three times germier than rental cars, probably since the latter are usually given a cleaning after each use.
Besides keeping the inside of your car clean on a regular basis, the study said, it's a good idea to keep a supply of sanitizer wipes in the vehicle to clean often-touched surfaces frequently. And that includes your keys or fobs, which are the most-touched things of all.
Chris McGinnis is the founder of TravelSkills.com. The author is solely responsible for the content above, and it is used here by permission. You can reach Chris at chris@travelskills.com or on Twitter @cjmcginnis.


Inspiration is a funny thing. It can flow naturally from within, or it can be influenced by things beyond our control. It certainly doesn't come with a tap, available whenever and wherever.
To say that inspiration has been lacking for me would be an understatement. 2015 saw precious few posts here. Fewer than one a month. My lack of motivation had several origins, many unknowingly rooted in a couple of health issues. I've tackled one, and I have more energy and "good" days than I have in a while. Another looms ahead, a cloud of uncertainty.
With it is coming a slow shift in perspective. So here I am, determined to blog again. I need to create. And to share space in creation with others. My Edible Journey affords me that space in the larger community.
But since I can't manufacture inspiration, I'm searching for it. Food Bloggers of Canada (part of that larger community that I just mentioned) has some great resources.Quite some time ago I posted a recipe for Mennonite meat buns. At the time I wrote, "I've decided to tackle some of the more foreign (to me) recipes and make a blog series of them." Life happened, and that series never did. But I still think that it was an idea with merit. An inspired idea, if you will.
I have a lot of cookbooks. I seldom use them for actual recipes (save for the baking ones, to a certain extent). But they are full of wonderful ideas. So I've decided to use them for inspiration. I intend to actually cook from a variety of them this year, and blog the results. On days when I just don't have it in me to create, I can fall back on some amazing people who have done the work for me. It also gives me an excuse to unplug and curl up with a good book (yes, I read cookbooks like novels).


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Full extent of scandal at Wakefield City Academies Trust exposed
Posted: 24 Sep, 2019
Wakefield City Academies Trust (WCAT) was once hailed as an 'outstanding' academy trust by former education secretary Nicky Morgan. It was so favoured that it received a share of £10m to take over schools in the north of England.
This largesse was despite the Department for Education having been sent 'a string of concerns' about the trust.
In September 2017, WCAT decided to give up its 21 academies. This followed an unpublished but critical report by the DfE. Wakefield Council demanded an inquiry into the failed chain arguing the DfE was ultimately responsible.
Now the full extent of the WCAT scandal has been exposed on BBC's Inside Out for Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. The investigation, by former Schools Week reporter Jess Staufenberg, is summarised here. It reveals that Mike Ramsay, the former CEO of WCAT, spent £1.5k on railings to enclose an outdoor area for his pet dog, that Ramsay's close friend acted as chief operating officer and signed of his expenses and that Ramsay and his daughter, who provided clerking services via HDR Services, a company for which there appears to be no record, made nearly £1m from WCAT.
The DfE has spent just over £1.7m in rebrokering WCAT's academies. It has also spent £200k with Deloitte for winding up the defunct academy trust.
EXTRA 12.51: The DfE has responded to the Inside Out programme. It says it's strengthened rules since the WCAT collapse. Schools minister Lord Agnew said WCAT was not representative of academies. While that is true, it doesn't explain why the DfE gave WCAT part of the £10m fund for developing academy hubs in the north when concerns about WCAT's finances were already known.
CORRECTION 13.17: This obviously isn't my week - a second error in two days. The original article said WCAT's CEO had paid £15k for his dog pen. The correct figure was £1.5k.


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