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New report investigates the mental health implications of remote working
Lecture in Progress Insight Report 2019: The State of Work
A new report published by Lecture in Progress has explored the potential negative mental health impact of working remotely. The platform's 2019 Insight report, called The State of Work, explores six of the most important and newsworthy topics affecting today's workplace, including the rise of remote working, the proposals for a four day week, the viability of alternatives to university and the development of new legislation that would protect small businesses and freelancers from the late payment of fees.
Inspired by the announcement early this year that the German Labour Ministry was considering making it mandatory for all companies in the country to offer a work-from-home option, Lecture in Progress analysed the rise in remote working and its health impacts. It found that a growing number of tech start-ups – Basecamp, InVision, Buffer, Trello – are choosing to structure their companies so that the entire team works remotely, with just 25 per cent of creatives surveyed by US-based publication 99U saying that they saw themselves working in an office in the next five to ten years.
For the report, Lecture in Progress spoke to design and tech entrepreneur Jules Ehrhardt, who earlier in the year had voiced his concerns on Twitter about the simultaneous growth in remote working and mental health issues. Formerly a director at Ustwo, the Fktry founder spoke to the team about his own experience and the challenges for new grads, an extract of which you can read below.
What prompted you to talk about the mental health implications of remote work?
I went from one extreme to the other. [At Ustwo] I was often working in hyper-social studios of 50 to 100 people. Historically, in the agency space, there's been a lot of expectation around employee presence. After selling my stake in the studio, I began building my new company, which was initially a solo effort. I spent about a year working remotely and realised how it was affecting me. I'm pretty resilient and had done some development coaching, so I was conscious of how I was feeling at any given time, and able to see which environments were good or bad for me. Remote working felt potentially risky, and dangerous. I took corrective action and built a routine that was more healthy, but it made me realise that if I did not have the benefit of a solid constitution and family life, it could be dangerous.
What impact do you think remote working has on new grads specifically?
Three things – first, how work gets developed. Learning how to collaborate is something that should be done in person. Those of us who've been working a little longer have mostly worked in collaborative environments, before potentially shifting to a blend of in-person and remote work. Secondly, going from an environment as social as student life to suddenly spending the week on your own, and not interacting with people… to me that contrast is risky. Then, in terms of creative output, a lot of stuff happens in studios as a result of serendipity; those random collisions, joining a conversation at lunch or joining a meeting you shouldn't be in, but finding a spark in it. Taking all that away could stunt your creative development.
What responsibilities do you think employers have to staff that are working remotely?
Agencies have traditionally relied on a centralised workforce, so being able to properly support remote workers has to be an "active" project. There were plenty of ideas in that [Twitter] thread, whether that's subsidising co-working space memberships, scheduling IRL team meetings, paying for massages, and things like that. I think if you're recruiting, you have to analyse whether remote work is right for the wellbeing of the employee, and the impact it will have on the quality of the work you're going to get from that person.
To read the whole interview, you can download Lecture in Progress' full Insight Report when you become a member. It just takes a few moments to sign up and it's completely free.
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Benedict Cumberbatch To Star In British Brexit Drama For Channel 4
Benedict Cumberbatch will star in a Brexit drama for Channel 4 from Tessa Ross and Juliette Howell's House Productions.
The Doctor Strange actor, currently starring in the Showtime and Sky drama Patrick Melrose, will front Brexit (working title), a political thriller written by playwright James Graham, best known for political plays such as The Vote and the recent Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? play Quiz.
Cumberbatch will star as Dominic Cummings, the leading strategist and Campaign Director of Vote Leave.
The one-off drama will unpack the anatomy of the historic, high-stakes campaign to win the hearts and minds of the British people and will be directed by Black Mirror's Toby Haynes.
It was commissioned by C4's Head of Drama Beth Willis and is exec produced by Howell and Ross and produced by Lynn Horsford. It will begin shooting later this year.
Graham says: "I'm so excited — not to mention a little nervous — to have this chance to try and get under the skin of what happened during that historic vote. I hope by going behind-the-scenes of the campaign, we're able to interrogate the consequences of what happened during these eight weeks that have changed the country forever. To work with this incredible team and Channel 4 to bring this story to life on screen is a real honor."
Willis adds: "James' whip smart, funny and insightful writing is a breath of fresh air. We are so thrilled that he and the genius that is Benedict Cumberbatch feel Channel 4 is the right home for it – Brexit is exactly the kind of explosive and illuminating drama we want to have on the channel." [Source]
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Half of women sexually harassed at work – BBC poll
27 Oct, 2017 JDR Group
A new report has revealed that half of all British women have been sexually harassed by a colleague or employer in the workplace.
The survey of more than 2,000 people, published by the BBC, also found that a fifth of men have been the subject of sexual harassment at work.
The level of harassment ranged from inappropriate comments to actual sexual assaults.
The report found that more than a quarter of those who have been harassed suffered some form of inappropriate joke or banter, while one in seven had suffered inappropriate touching.
A further one in ten women had been sexually assaulted at work or in a place of study.
The BBC also found:
· More women than men were targeted by a boss or senior manager – 30 per cent compared with 12 per cent
· One in 10 women who had experienced harassment said it led to them leaving their job or place of study
TUC General Secretary Frances O'Grady said: "How many times do we still hear that sexual harassment in the workplace is just a bit of 'banter'?
"Let's be clear – sexual harassment is undermining, humiliating and can have a huge effect on mental health.
"Victims are often left feeling ashamed and frightened. It has no place in a modern workplace, or in wider society.
"Employers must be clear they have a zero tolerance attitude to sexual harassment and treat any complaint seriously. It's a scandal that so few women feel their bosses are dealing with the issue properly."


Great post and review! Growing up I loved reading these books, I think I was in 4th grade in the first one came out. I wont tell you all how old I am now but its up there... haha I love that my daughter likes to watch them and will start reading my old books soon.
She is 7 and I was wondering if she would be old enough for it? I am not sure how scary it was can you advise? I know she doesn't love the doll so... I would like to see how they made this movie with all the stories that are out there, but I am so excited they finally made a movie!!!
Hey Chris, thanks for reading. Each child is so different. I would say that if she's been reading the books without an issue, then it is probably safe. HOWEVER, the film version of a monster can be much more intimidating than in print. My son (the one who was scared of the book covers at 8 years old) had already seen Narnia at that point without incident - so go figure. You never really know what is going to freak a kid out or not. The doll is a HUGE part of the film - so based on your comment that she doesn't like it, I would take that into consideration.
Thank you for the helpful info! I prob will wait for it to come out and make it a movie night home. I look forward to your next review!
Man, my kids loved those books, they ate them up. Sometimes, though it kept them up, and us as well.
It sounds like a great movie, though.
I am really sorry my kids skipped over this series, and since I taught Kindergarten, I never even experienced it as a teacher. I cannot comment on how the film is in relation to the books, but it was really fun and perfect for a pre-Halloween movie!


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The Rainforest is an area that only covers around 6% to 7% of all of the land in the world but still has more than half of the world's plant and animal species.
Rainforests are forests that grow near the equator. They have many trees and the climate is warm and has lots of rain. Due to all of the rain, the trees grow very tall and so the sunlight has a hard time reaching the ground.
Rainforest Climate
The climate of the rainforest does not change much so with the rain and the hot temperatures it is a busy place for animals, especially those that live in trees.
Rainforests are very warm and are very humid. They usually have a temperature of 70-90 degrees Fahrenheit.
Most rainforests have over 75 inches of rain in a year and some of the areas get over 100 inches of rainfall per year. A rainforest can get so much rain in one year that it would be deeper than two men standing on top of each other.
Types of Rainforests
There are two different types of rainforests:
Tropical rainforest-this type of rainforest is hot because it is found near the equator and it has a lot of rainfall.
Temperate rainforest-this type of rainforest is found in cooler regions, but there is still a huge amount of rainfall.
There are many different types of rainforests such as lowland rainforests, flooded rainforests, swamp rainforests, cloud forests and montane forests.
Lowland Tropical Rainforest
A lowland tropical rainforest is a rainforest where there are huge trees with lots of rain. In this type of rainforest, you will probably see many different birds and other animals such as monkeys. There also are other animals that walk along the ground.
A lowland tropical rainforest has many features such as:
Trees of all sizes
Many different animal habitats
Flooded Rainforest
A flooded rainforest is a place where there is a lot of water and where there is flooding that happens each year. When there is a flooded rainforest, it means that the area is under a lot of water for a lot of the year.
Swamp Rainforest
A swamp rainforest is similar to a flooded rainforest except this type of rainforest happens more when the area does not have a good drainage system and it causes water to flood part of the area.
Cloud Rainforest
A cloud rainforest is a rainforest that is cooler in temperature than other rainforests and this type of rainforest can be found in higher areas such as on mountains.
Montane Rainforest
A Montane Rainforest is similar to a cloud rainforest but is most likely covered in mist. This type of rainforest is also found higher up and has different types of animals than other rainforests.
Where are Some of the Rainforests Located?
The rainforests are found in many different areas. Tropical rainforests, for example, are found close to the equator, where it is very warm. Most of the tropical rainforests are located between the tropics of Cancer and Capricorn which are imaginary lines that run parallel to the equator.
Some tropical rainforests are found in:
The largest rainforest in the world is found in South America and it is the Amazon Rainforest. This rainforest is double the size of India and it covers parts of:
Temperate rainforests are found in places that are further from the equator. These rainforests are cooler and are found in areas that are close to the coast.
The largest temperate rainforest is the Pacific Temperate Rainforest Ecoregion and it is located on the western coast of north America and runs from Alaska to California. There are also other temperate rainforests in:
Parts of the Rainforest
The rainforest comes in different layers: the emergent layer, the canopy, the forest floor and the understory.
Canopy-this is where the top layers of the trees are. The trees are usually over 100 feet tall and they have branches and leaves that are shaped like an umbrella and cover the other areas in the forest. Many animals such as monkeys and birds live in this part of the rainforest.
Emergent Layer-this is the layer of the rainforest that is the highest layer of all of the forest. This is the part of the trees that are higher than the other things that are growing. The Emergent layer is the layer where birds such as eagles will perch.
Forest floor-this layer does not get a lot of sunlight because of the canopy and so there are very little plants here. Many spiders and other insects live in this area and other animals like snakes and pigs live here even though it is darker than other areas in the forest.
The understory-this area is where there are smaller trees and some shrubs that grow here. This is where most of the tree's trunks are so there are many animals that live in this area such as leopards, snakes, bats, frogs and other animals.
Animals of the Rainforest
The rainforest is home to many insects and animals. Because the trees are so tall, most of the sunlight does not hit the ground so most plants that grow, grow in the trees. The roots of the trees are wide, and the trees grow in layers, but the plants have poor nutrition because the trees take up most of the soil nutrients.
There are more than 1.5 million different species that have been found in the rainforest and there are still millions of species that have not even been discovered yet.
The largest numbers of animals live in the rainforest because of the warmth and the constant water. Many of the animals are poisonous and they camouflage themselves. Some of the animals of the tropical forest include:
These animals eat fruit from the trees and leaves and some insects. Spiders are also known to be in the rainforest. Some say that spiders are so big that they eat birds. Bats and other animals are oftentimes found in large numbers in the tropical forest.
Many of the animals are found in different areas of the rainforest. In the canopy, some of the animals include:
Howler Monkeys
Spider monkeys
Harpy Eagles
In the Understory layer, the animals include:
Anacondas
Northern Tamandua
Boa Constrictors
Animals of the Forest Floor include:
Tapirs
Sloth Bears
Ant Eaters
Plants of the Rainforest
Because there is so much rain, there is a lot of different plants and vegetation that grows in the rainforest. Most of these plants and trees have features that help them to be able to gather water needed to grow and survive. Some of these plants and trees do not get the sunlight that they need and so they depend on other ways to survive. Some of these plants and trees are:
Short trees
Plants with large leaves
Plants with waxy leaves
Plants with pointed tips
Very tall trees
People of the Rainforest
There are different tribes that live in the rainforests including ones in:
These people are Native Tribes and they follow different traditions that they have learned. No one really knows how many people live in the rainforest.
Rivers and Streams of the Rainforest
A lot of rainforests have rivers and streams that run through them or are close to them. These rivers and streams are important because they help to provide water for animals that are living there. The rivers and streams also provide a place for fast swimmers to be able to hunt for their food.
Why is the Rainforest Important?
The rainforest is an important place because it is home to so many species of plants and animals. The rainforest also helps to give us plants that provide medicine to us. The rainforest can also give us:
Another important reason that the rainforest is so important is because it helps to soak up much of the carbon dioxide that is in the atmosphere. The plants and trees use photosynthesis to make oxygen while getting rid of some of the harmful carbon dioxide.
More Facts About the Rainforest:
Scientists sometimes think there is a fourth layer in the rainforest, and they call it the emergent layer. This is the trees that grow above the canopy.
The rainforest is important because it helps to produce oxygen for the whole world.
Soil in the rainforest does not have many nutrients.
There are thousands of butterfly species found in the rainforest.
The rainforest is getting lost because people cut it down to build on.
The rainforest only makes up around 6% of the Earth's surface.
There are more than half of the plant and animal species that live in the rainforest.
Most of the animals that are in the rainforest live in the canopy area.
What is a rainforest?
The rainforest is the area where it mostly has tall trees, many plants, animals and insects.
What is different about the weather in the rainforest?
In the rainforest, there is a lot of rain. The average rainfall per year is 75-100 inches.
What are the three layers of the rainforest?
The three layers of the rainforest are the canopy, the understory and the forest floor.
Why does the forest floor get very little rain and have very few plants?
The forest floor does not get much rain or sunshine because the canopy blocks it. This is why there are less plants that are found on the ground.
Are there many animals found in the rainforest?
More than half of the animals in the world live in the rainforest.
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NATO's Eurofighter Typhoons Challenging Russian Fighters; Scrambled 16 Times To Intercept RuAF Jets
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) sole capable combat aircraft that can match Russian fighter jets and present a worthy challenge to one of the most powerful air forces in the world, the Eurofighter Typhoon, has been busy.
China Developing 'Invisible Launchers' For Its Dongfeng Missiles That Can Strike Any Part Of The US 'Within Minutes'
For the last few weeks, as the war in Ukraine rages and Russia's relations with the United States (US) and Europe go from bad to worse, Russian fighter jets have repeatedly flown over the Baltic Sea.
With just eight 'Alpha Scrambles' (alert departures) in the week before October 10 and a total of 16 in the last two months, Italian Air Force (ItAF) Eurofighter Typhoons have intercepted and escorted Russian Air Forces (RuAF) Sukhoi Su-30, Su-27, Su-24M and even Illyusin Il-20 spy planes.
This is according to a report in the leading aviation news portal, The Aviationist. The ItAF (or Aeronautica Militaire) have been a part of NATO's enhanced Air Policing Mission (eAPM) in Poland since July 28 this year and were stationed in Romania under the eAPM-South.
Altri 2 #Scramble per gli #Eurofighter della Task Force Air "White Eagle" in #Polonia decollati per intercettare jet russi in volo nella zona del Mar Baltico. Solo in questa settimana i velivoli dell'#AeronauticaMilitare hanno effettuato 7 decolli immediati#NATO #AirPolicing pic.twitter.com/f0n5AwTmYu
— Aeronautica Militare (@ItalianAirForce) September 22, 2022
Russian Jets Keeping Testing NATO
The Task Force Air (TFA) 'White Eagle' also flies and trains with Poland's Russian-origin MiG-29s and has intercepted 19 Russian combat aircraft that have been "unprecedented" there, according to TFA White Eagle commander, Col. Salvatore Florio.
"Here in Poland, the activity is intense; on the other hand, all these intrusions or approaches to the NATO airspace by Russian aircraft (is) albeit always on portions of international waters. However, we remain calm because we are prepared to do our job. And morale is high," Florio said.
In Poland, the ItAF has flown twice a day and over 250 hours directly over Polish skies, of which 40 have been actual, real interceptions of Russian aircraft over international waters within the boundaries of the Polish airspace.
The four single-seater Typhoons deployed by ItAF are designated F-20000A and have been pooled from the 4th, 36th, 37th, and 51st Stormo (Wing).
An Italian Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon
They are supported when needed by the KC-767A air-to-air refueling tanker and transport aircraft and G550 Conformal Airborne Early Warning (CAEW) planes.
"Their role is to strengthen the deterrence posture on the north-eastern flank of NATO airspace as well as to ensure the integrity and security of the Polish airspace and of all the countries of the Alliance, while maintaining a strategic flexibility to intervene in other areas quickly, should the need arise," the report by David Cenciotti added.
The intrusions and interceptions seem to be a mere show of force, based on the fact that such run-ins with NATO aircraft over northern Europe have been common for over a decade. Florio later said, "Sometimes the Russians are more cooperative; in other cases, they are less, but we are careful and try to avoid any misunderstanding and de-escalate the situation." But they have increased since the war in Ukraine amidst the most sensitive geopolitical Cold War.
But the delicateness is nowhere close to the one seen during the Cold War, when NATO, the US, and Russia were always on hair-trigger alert in Europe. Both belligerents had forward-deployed assets along their entire border and were directly in a permanent state of mobilization.
Russia, Europe, and the US have said they are uninterested in fighting each other, with Russia clarifying it is only concerned with preventing Ukraine from possibly joining the military bloc.
Eurofighter Typhoon – Europe's Best Fighter?
The situation again brings the focus back to the Typhoon's significance as not only Europe's but one of the world's best fighters against Russia, especially its advanced platforms like the Su-30SM2 and Su-35.
All three are Generation 4++ fighters, and the Typhoon goes almost toe-to-toe in kinematics, electronics, avionics, radars, sensors, and weapons packages. Moreover, being originally a Gen. 4 jet, it also holds the advantage of being upgradable for the next few decades.
File Image: Eurofighter Typhoons
Co-developed by Spain, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Italy, the Eurofighter Typhoon and its competitor, the Su-35, lack an Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar.
Their nose-mounted Passive Electronically Scanned Array (PESA) Irbis-E and CAPTOR-M are roughly comparable on all levels. However, the Praetorian Defensive Aids Sub-System of Leonardo gives the Typhoon a definite advantage in passive tracking.
Moreover, Britain's Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoons are on their way to receive the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk.2 as a part of €2.35 billion upgrade program announced in July this year.
This will also include the latest mission computer, flight control, navigation, communication equipment, and, most important, an Electronic Warfare (EW) and Electronic Counter Measures (ECM) suite.
But the definitive factor has often pointed to be the Meteor beyond visual range (BVR) air-to-air missile (AAM) developed by MBDA. Its ramjet propulsion and ability to be controlled by multiple friendly assets like AEW aircraft along its entire flight path is considered unmatched and expected to take a heavy toll on Russian aircraft.
The Su-35 has a higher maximum airspeed of Mach 2.25 than the Typhoon's Mach 2.0. The Sukhoi has an excellent combat range of 1,600 kilometers, compared to the Typhoon's 1,389 kilometers and greater maneuverability.
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Q: How to use old data with a different rating scale from the new data? I have a new data set which uses a 0 to 10 rating scale.  I also have a very old data set which uses a 0 to 4 rating scale. There is certainly overlap between the old and the new if I were to simply update the old data to the new scale.  In other words, on old 3 could be anywhere from 4 to 6 on the new scale.  The old data set has a very large number of samples, and being able to use it would greatly enhance the quality of the results.
Any thoughts on how I can make use of the old data set?

A: $\DeclareMathOperator\E{\mathbb E}\newcommand\P{\mathbb P}$You could create a probabilistic model of what you think is going on: perhaps an old 3 has equal probability of being a new 4, 5, or 6. Maybe it has probability $\tfrac16$ to be a 4 or a 6 and $\tfrac23$ to be a 5. Whatever you think is most reasonable.
Then, for any given training example, call this random variable over labels $Y$. When the model predicts a label $\hat y$, since our training loss is now a random variable $\ell(Y, \hat y)$ (where $\ell$ is our loss function), it's probably most reasonable to minimize the expected loss $\mathbb E[\ell(Y, \hat y)]$.
When $\ell$ is the squared loss, then this is
\begin{align}
\E\left[ (\hat y - Y)^2 \right]
&= \E\left[ \hat y^2 - 2 Y \hat y + Y^2 \right]
\\&= \hat y^2 - 2 \E[ Y ] \, \hat y + \E[ Y^2 ]
\\&= \left( \hat y - \E[Y] \right)^2 + \left( \E[ Y^2 ] - \E[Y]^2 \right)
\\&= \left( \hat y - \E[Y] \right)^2 + \mathrm{Var}[Y]
.\end{align}
So, just using the mean of your label mapping actually gives you the same loss function, up to a constant shift of $\mathrm{Var}[Y]$. But since that shift is constant, minimizing it gives you the same model, and there's no reason to worry about the actual expected loss thing in practice – just map each data point to the mean of what you think the mapping should be.
If you're using a different loss function, this property might not hold. For example, for the absolute loss function, the best single number to summarize with is the median of $Y$, but in that case the loss function is no longer only offset by a constant, and if you really want to minimize the average loss you'll have to use that more complex loss function directly.

If you'd really rather not manually come up with a mapping, it's also possible to learn it, but that's more complicated. The machine learning community refers to this as a particular kind of "transfer learning"; I can point you in some directions if you're interested in that.
If your extra dataset is old, it's quite likely that you should be thinking about the possibility of covariate shift between the two datasets. This is where the marginal distribution of inputs $P(x)$ is different between the two datasets, i.e. maybe your old data had more phone-based reports and fewer internet ones (or whatever problem appropriate to your domain). This also falls under the domain of transfer learning, and can possibly be addressed in concert with the remapping of scales.

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Q: cucumber-nagios / webrat submits empty forms I am a complete newbie with ruby and am starting out using cucumber-nagios for some BDD testing.
I have installed cucumber-nagios on my Mac Pro using the instructions here:
http://auxesis.github.com/cucumber-nagios/
My Mac is running Snow Leapord 10.6.6 and has ruby 1.8.7 installed.
I have created some simple features to mechanize form submission. However try as I might whenever I submit a form the values of the form fields are not being passed with the request. No errors are returned (apart from the error reported for the final step dealing with the expected response page).
Thinking that perhaps the forms were too complicated I used a very simple form on the w3 site as the most simple test case possible.
http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_forms.asp
The form being submitted to is this:

Username:

and these are my feature steps:
When I go to "http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_forms.asp"

And I fill in "user" with "Chinese"

And I press "Submit"

Then I should see "user=Chinese"

The filling in of the form is done using the standard step code supplied with cucumber-nagios in http_steps.rb =>
When /^I fill in "(.*) with "(.*)"$/ do | field, value|
    fill_in(field, :with => value)
end

When running
cucumber-nagios features/form.feature

all the steps pass except the final one, and the HTML response states I didn't submit any data with my form.
I turned on webrat logging but this does not give any helpful information.
As I said, I have tried similar code on other web sites and forms with exactly the same results.
The only thing I can think of is that I am missing some vital part of the whole cucumber-nagios set-up. Do I need to create and configure a database for example as you do with Rails applications? Excuse my ignorance.

A: I was having the same issue, and we tracked it down to webrat not POSTing the form properly.
Whilst it's not an elegant solution, we found that telling webrat it was in Rails mode fixed the problem.
Add the following code to your features/support/env.rb file, which is generated by cucumber-nagios when you create a new project.
Webrat.configure do |config|
 config.mode = :rails
 config.open_error_files = false
end

I wrote a blog article called Checking form Submissions with Cucumber-Nagios which explains the answer in greater detail.


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a blog by Ann Althouse
"I first heard Linda's record on the radio in Philadelphia, while riding in a limo with the Monkees."
"No one in the car believed I had written the song. Linda did more for that song than the Greenbriar Boys' version. She infused it with a different level of passion and sensuality. Coming from the perspective of a woman instead of a guy, the song had a new context. You sensed Linda had personally experienced the lyrics—that she needed to be free."
Everything you ever wanted to know about "Different Drum."
ADDED: Linda Ronstadt has gone public talking about her Parkinson's Disease:
Well, as I got older I got Parkinson's disease, so I couldn't sing at all. That's what happened to me. I was singing at my best strength when I developed Parkinson's. I think I've had it for quite a while.... I'm 67 now, so it may have started as early as 51.
Are you going by your singing or other—
By my singing. They have a new way of diagnosing Parkinson's; it's with an algorithm and they record your voice and compare it to an algorithm. That's a way they can get an early diagnosis, but it's not in general use yet. I know somebody that has access to the research, so since my voice has been recorded over the years I might be able to pinpoint when it actually developed, and I think it's been going on for a long time. I was sick for a long time, but as you get older you do develop aches and pains, and it's harder to walk and stand up and you get stiff. You know, my hands were shaking and I thought, Oh, I'm old.
So you didn't get that checked immediately.
It didn't occur to me to go to a neurologist. I just went to my regular doctor, my chiropractor and said, just, my back hurts. [Laughs.]
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Tags: Linda Ronstadt, medicine, music, The Monkees
peacelovewoodstock said...
I remember "Different Drum" as a ho-hum but listenable with lyrics that certainly did not help this adolescent understand what on earth was going on in the minds of females.
Then, a few years later, "When Will I Be Loved" came out and it felt like she was being more direct, and really belting it out. Plus she was hotter looking then. I wanted to be the one to answer her question. I'm sure I was not alone in this
Ann Althouse said...
"Then, a few years later, "When Will I Be Loved" came out and it felt like she was being more direct, and really belting it out. Plus she was hotter looking then."
Well, "Different Drum" was saying she wasn't "in the market" for love. "When Will I Be Loved" is her begging for love, so these songs are appealing to different listener's needs.
"Different Drum" was a guy's song that gained a liberating meaning when sung by a female. It was the white equivalent of "Respect."
Titus said...
I love Blue Bayou. We sang that song in elementary school.
The fabulous Ronstadt was the very best. The disease has taken her voice but wow was she wonderful. She could sing anything. And the most delicious looking young woman you could ever see. The voice. The eyes, so direct and intelligent. I loved you, Linda, and so did many others.
When my son John was 2, he was absolutely in love with the Linda Ronstadt of the "Get Closer" album. He would listen to it while looking at the cover and asked to have it played over and over.
After he got older, he never once listened to that album and never showed any interest in her at all.
But when he was 2, if you asked him "What do you want to do?" he'd get a mischievous smile and say "Do… Ronstadt!"
Love her duets with Aaron Neville. All My Lifewas the song my husband and I danced to at our wedding.
Tank said...
I always think of her with a group of female "rock" singers I liked who had big distinctive voices.
Ronstadt, Cher, Slick.
Bob R said...
Heart Like a Wheel was one of my favorite albums. She really had her pick of the best songwriters in LA at the time and always had great musicians behind her.
And she did a great Simpson's cameo.
campy said...
I like her albums of the Great American Songbook. Her rendition of Rodgers & Hart's "You Took Advantage of Me" is just spectacular.
SteveR said...
I was in love with her, especially as a 18-21 yr old when I was listening to those great albums of the mid 70s. She was beautiful but mysterious and her voice was the best. I saw her opening for James Taylor and Neil Young and as a headliner. No matter her Moonbeam on mindset, she gave comfort to my aching heart.
William said...
Not a lot of women get to look like Linda Ronstadt, and, of those few, not very many get to sing that well.....I can't recall any other singer who was so successful in so many different genres: Latin, pop, c&w, rock, even operettas. Her talent and beauty were rare enough, but she was unique in that shape shifting ability. Eat your heart out Debby Harry.....Sorry to hear about the Parkinson's, but God gave her a lot of golden bowls before he handed her a bucket of shit.
Sam vfm #111 said...
Anybody who dates Jerry Brown doesn't have a brain.
Cedarford said...
Wonderful, distinctive voice. She could do the big notes, but what made so many of her songs remarkable is she brought emotional resonance with the fans to a new fine level.
You believed she was emotionally devestated to the point of shattering over a great love spurned -in her old classic "Long, long, time". Hushed.."And I never drew, ONE ,,look from you"
"Blue Bayou" was made a special place of solace and beauty and longing for her...and she made her cover even more notable than Orbisons vocal gymnastics original.
"When will I be loved" - you got it...It was clear. Ronstadt made herself a vessel of heartfelt, belted out emotional expression that millions of women "got", right away.
I was a big fan, from Different Drum forward. Even the album with Silver Threads. At that time before Heart like a Wheel she just couldn't seem to catch a break.
I was a frustrated singer myself, and she was as close as a model as I could find, in range.I seem to remember reading that she herself was intimidated at the time by the biggest voice in the business, Aretha Franklin. If .you couldn't sing like Aretha, you sucked
No one could sing like her, though it seems like there are nothing but white Aretha clones everywhere now.
heyboom said...
Different Drum made me a Linda Ronstadt fan the first time I heard it, but I never thought of the lyrics in any philosophical or sociological way. I loved the melody and arrangement and I really loved her voice. Sad that she has lost that now.
A. Shmendrik said...
I was a HS student when I saw her perform in Milwaukee, as the Heart Like a Wheel album was breaking out (~1974.) I had a massive crush on her. It was slightly attenuated by all the Jerry Brown crap and by her appearance at Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala. There was very poor stage lighting (lots of high angle and no fill) and her face appeared pock marked, and the bubble just burst.
Fritz said...
"Anybody who dates Jerry Brown doesn't have a brain. "
Linda Ronstadt was the best thing Jerry Brown ever did.
Hammond X. Gritzkofe said...
Linda Ronstadt has a voice makes ya think vou've died and gone to heaven. Like Lola Beltran.
Lost all personal respect for her however when she insulted paying customers with her politics.
Her choice.
Stephen A. Meigs said...
I take Ronstadt's version of Different Drum (one of my three or four favorite songs, probably, though I'm not a big music person) pretty much at its face value. She is not in the market for someone who wants only to have love for her. Having loving feelings for several females is different from having caring feelings for several females; the former is only natural, especially in better males (though it is not what makes the males better, at least if by loving feelings one means those feelings that have genetic consequences), but caring for several females is mostly not morally ideal. Not being willing to be reined in I suppose is more referring to being limited by demanding marriage than to being limited by guys dispensing loving feelings as a kind of carrot-dangling-on-end-of-string weapon.
The song as originally written and played by Nesmith is more difficult for me to interpret. The song doesn't sound as good and the lyrics are harder to interpret, as though it be confused. To me it sounds more like a song to someone who is very alike. Seems like the powers that be are more suspicious of relationships between people whose beauty lies in similar places (which is a different phenomenon from relationships between people who have similar notions of beauty), which may well make such relationships more trying and dangerous for the participants, imho. I don't know offhand what else fear of a female not loving others would signify. I mean, it's not as though it wouldn't be strange for a guy to want a female in love with him to be promiscuous. It's really quite easy to confuse things with their opposites, especially if something else be confused. Vaguely (a girl who feels she only loves one male probably very much wants sex with him?), I feel that Nesmith (perhaps from being overwhelmed by external? deprecation of his feelings) also probably overestimated the extent to which marriage with the female was what was or necessarily should be at stake--maybe she would have loved him anyway without reining him at all, which makes Ronstadt's twist of the song that much more appropriate. But sometimes the powers that be are too strong; what is right is not necessarily the same as what is good.
It just occurred to me that "traveling to a different drum" could on some level indeed be referring to both traveling to one drum that is highly different from the drums to which almost all other people travel. That makes poetic sense.
Wince said...
Did she ever sing any songs written by Peter Tork?
It's sad to see rockers age.
Anybody notice how much Elton John is starting to look like that large ventriloquist dummy, Mr. Schneider, the Monkees kept in their apartment?
MathMom said...
Can you believe I have never heard "Heart Like a Wheel"? It must have been released about 1976 or 77, because that's when I relocated to Saudi Arabia and lost contact with half a decade of American culture.
So I watched a YouTube of it, and remembered how lovely her voice was. I also read the "political activism" part of the wiki on Ronstadt. I believe this is why Laura Ingraham wrote "Shut Up and Sing".
You can like these people better if you don't know them.
Absolutely wonderful singer. Plus, she regularly hired David Lindley as a side musician, so Double-Plus Good.
I loved loved LOVED the collaborations she did with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris... Two albums I know about. Trio and the other one. Beautiful music, beautifully executed.
richardsson said...
I went to see her live on a date at Doug's Troubadour in Hollywood back in 67-68 when she was still with the Stone Poneys. I knew that night she was going to be big.
George M. Spencer said...
Here she is from a 1980 HBO special.
"You cain't buy mah love wid money, cuz' I nevah wuz that kind!" (15:50)
Michael said...
Stone Ponies.
CatherineM said...
Linda was kind of a jerk the last few years she could sing. Wasting peoples time and money with her political diatribes at concerts. However, her voice was a gem.
What I dig about her was that she wasn't afraid to try different types of music. As long as it was good.
Think Trio with Dolly and Emmylou. Awesome albums.
Think singing torch songs with Nelson Riddle Orchestra. I bought that album for my Dad when my dad and I didn't - still don't - have anything in common musically. He was big band. I was rock, The Who especially (he bought me my first pair of headphones when I bought my first non Olivia Newton-John album, Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC when I was 11). This was an album we both could listen too. I loved her voice and how she can hold a note. Beyonce can't hold a note like Linda.
Great, great singer. Real shame.
Oh, and speaking of album covers. Don't know the album - suppose I could google it - but the one where she was wearing roller skates? I must have been 7 and I thought cool roller skates! I wanted that album because she was wearing roller skates. : )
@ Michael
Yes, Stone Ponies would be the correct spelling of the words. But, Stone Poneys was how the Stone Poneys spelled their name. Pedantry must give way to rock and roll.
Here she is singing in The Pirates of Penzance. Crikey! What a set of pipes!
A lot of her songs went mp3, at least for me. That's the true sign of immortality. It's a shame that she can no longer sing. Rosemary Clooney, Barbara Cook, Sinead O'Connor all did some fine work after they got fat. Fat women know something about the sorrows of love lost that is beyond the comprehension of young, beautiful women.
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What's most amazing to me from that article is that she came in cold on the changes to the song's tempo, not playing with her regular band, and they nailed it on the second take.
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An International Tri Nations Tournament will be held in Perth where teams from England, Wales and Scotland will compete indoors. There are two players from the Highlands who attend Drummond School in Inverness, namely Michael Mackay and Aaron Wallace that will take part. We wish them all the best in this exciting tournament. RESULTS: England beat Scotland by 2 runs, Wales beat England, and Scotland beat Wales, with Michael Mackay receiving the Player of the Match award against Wales. Congratulations to both boys on a brilliant performance.
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RESULTS: KEITH GRAMMAR SCHOOL WIN FIRST MORAY TABLE CRICKET FESTIVAL - WELL DONE. Both Keith Grammar and runners-up Speyside High School will take part in the National finals on the 8th May at Bells Sport Centre Perth, 10am-2pm. Good luck to both schools.
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RESULTS: Congratulations to St Duthus who retain their Highland title. Well done to Nairn Academy that took the runners up. All 4 teams from the North are invited to the National finals in Perth on the 8th of May.
Softball Cricket Taster Session for all schools in the Highlands on the 12th February 2019 at the Inverness Leisure Centre. Depending on interested numbers, a club for disabilities will be set up in Inverness.
RESULTS: 47 children took part in a taster session at the Inverness Leisure Centre. Children from all over the Highlands P7/secondary tried their skills in bowling fielding and batting. Some really good talent was spotted. Watch this space for further development. My thanks go to UHI students, Matthew, Tony, Kane, Jakub, Sam and Liam. Alex Nairn CCC, Charlie,Lesley and Fiona Disability Highlands and Highlife, and Kay from Baxter Foundation for their support.
Both these programs are supported by Highland Cricket Development Group, Moray Cricket Association, Moray Disability, Highlife and Disability Highlands, Lords Taveners .


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Comedy Guest Actor: Analyzing Emmy pros and cons for Adam Driver, Luke Kirby, Eddie Murphy, Dev Patel, Brad Pitt, Fred Willard
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This year's nominees for Comedy Guest Actor include last year's winner, a posthumous entry from a comedy icon and several appearances from "Saturday Night Live." The race could head in so many directions, so it's important to consider each actor's episode submission. We've considered the pros and cons of each nominee's episodes to help you figure out who walks away with the trophy. Who will win at the Creative Arts Emmys on Saturday, September 19? Follow the links below for each episode analysis.
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Adam Driver, "Saturday Night Live"
This is Driver's fourth Emmy nomination. He has three previous Supporting Comedy Actor nominations for "Girls." The actor has submitted the episode "Host: Adam Driver" for consideration: Adam jokes about his life during his monologue. Parodies include Alan Dershowitz (Jon Lovitz) arguing for Trump during Impeachment hearings; "Kylo Ren" appears in "Undercover Boss"; a "Del Taco" commercial shoot; "Medieval Times" and a fantasy of two ketchup bottles marrying. Two live performances by Halsey.
Luke Kirby, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
This is Kirby's second Emmy nomination. He returns after winning this category last year for playing Lenny Bruce on "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." This time he has submitted the episode "It's Comedy or Cabbage" for consideration: Stand-up Lenny Bruce runs into his old friend Midge on tour in Miami and he takes her on an unforgettable night on the town.
Eddie Murphy, "Saturday Night Live"
This is Murphy's fifth Emmy nomination. This is the third acting nomination he has earned from his work on "Saturday Night Live," for which he also has been nominated for writing. He has an additional nomination for Animated Program for "The PJs." For his latest bid, he has submitted the episode "Host: Eddie Murphy" for consideration: After 35 years, Eddie makes a return to SNL, which he talks about in his monologue. Eddie reprises his classic characters in "Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood"; "Velvet Jones" in game show parody, "Black Jeopardy" and "Buckwheat" revealed in a parody of "The Masked Singer". Two performances by Lizzo.
Dev Patel, "Modern Love"
This is Patel's first career Emmy nomination. He has submitted the episode "When Cupid is a Prying Journalist" for consideration: Polished, young, well-dressed, energetic and charming Joshua is the founder of a very successful dating app. He is almost obsessed with what brings couples together but has had a hard time finding love Himself.
Brad Pitt, "Saturday Night Live"
This is Pitt's fourth Emmy nomination. He was previously nominated in this category for "Friends." As a producer he was nominated in Outstanding TV Movie for "Nightingale" and "The Normal Heart," winning for the latter film. He has submitted the episode "SNL at Home #2" for consideration: Brad Pitt, as Dr. Anthony Fauci, talks about all the misinformation Trump has been relaying during the coronavirus pandemic.
Fred Willard, "Modern Family"
This is Fred Willard's fifth Emmy nomination, all of which were in the Comedy Guest Actor category. He earned a previous nomination for "Modern Family" and three nominations for "Everybody Loves Raymond." This year's bid is a posthumous nomination. He has submitted the episode "Legacy" for consideration: Phil pays a visit to his dad (Fred Willard) to make sure he is ok after hearing some concerning news about him. Meanwhile, Jay gives Claire and Mitch a bunch of their old childhood memorabilia that triggers them to reevaluate a long-held story about their first family vacation.
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Q: Can't present ViewController correctly on notification tapped I'm using Objective-C. I want to present an infoViewController with content from a notification.
Here is my code:
- (void)application:(UIApplication*)application didReceiveRemoteNotification:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
    [self presentViewControllerWithUserInfo:userInfo];
}

- (void)presentViewControllerWithUserInfo:(NSDictionary *)userInfo {
    infoViewController *vc = [[UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil] instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"info"];
    vc.infoString = [[userInfo objectForKey:@"info"] objectForKey:@"string"];

    //NSLog(@"class: %@", [self.window.rootViewController class]);

    [self.window.rootViewController presentViewController:vc animated:YES completion:nil];
}

I present the infoViewController by the rootViewController. But what if the App enters background when it's not in the rootViewController? The construct looks like this:
The App enters into background when it's in the "Another Page", and I sent a Notification to my App. When I try to open my App from the notification. The console told me this:
And fail to present infoViewController. Someone plz help me.

A: Error log is telling you that you're trynig to present InfoViewController from a controller that is not in foreground, and it's right because the other controller has been presented.
My solution for this:

*

*Create a BaseViewController class (if you don't have yet) that should be extended from all controllers of your application.

*Create a static UIViewController property in BaseViewController called CURRENT_CONTROLLER.

*Set CURRENT_CONTROLLER = self in viewDidAppear() method.

*Remember to call always super.viewDidAppear() if you override this method in any view controller.

Then, when you receive remote notification do something like this:
infoViewController *vc = [[UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:@"Main" bundle:nil] instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:@"info"];
vc.infoString = [[userInfo objectForKey:@"info"] objectForKey:@"string"];

if (BaseViewController.CURRENT_CONTROLLER != nil) {
    [BaseViewController.CURRENT_CONTROLLER presentViewController:vc animated:YES completion:nil];
} else {
    // app just started, your code works well
    // this code could never be executed if you extend BaseViewController from all your view controllers
}

A:
i think when you quit your application the
  didReceiveRemoteNotification method not gets called when you tap on
  the notification, instead the method didFinishLaunchingWithOptions
  gets called there you have to check weather application is launched by
  notification

Put below code in your didFinishLaunchingWithOptions :
 NSDictionary *launchOptionDict = [launchOptions objectForKey:UIApplicationLaunchOptionsRemoteNotificationKey];
    if (launchOptionDict) {
       [self presentViewControllerWithUserInfo:launchOptionDict];
    }

A: call method with some delay. try this.
double delayInSeconds = 2.0;
dispatch_time_t popTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW, delayInSeconds * NSEC_PER_SEC);

dispatch_after(popTime, dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^(void){
//code to be executed on the main queue after delay
[self presentViewControllerWithUserInfo:userInfo];
});


Choosing a new career path to be a physical therapy assistant (PTA) can be an exciting and rewarding endeavor, which requires an associate's degree as well as licensure.
Earning an associate's degree in this field does not allow physical therapy assistants to practice legally in a state.
Even if individuals wish to be an assistant to a physical therapist, they still need to undergo special certification through accredited physical therapy assistant programs.
Aspiring PTAs need to fulfill two years of classroom instruction and clinical experience via PTA training programs, teaching students how to work directly with physical therapists and aiding with instruction in mobility exercises, physical therapy equipment, and pain medication.
As the minimum requirement to practice as a physical therapy assistant in the United States, the Associate of Science degree in Physical Therapy Assisting provides students with the necessary credentials and skills to professionally assist both physical therapists and patients in the healthcare industry.
Compassion: Because physical therapy is a crucial factor in a patient's healing process after illnesses, surgeries, and injuries, physical therapy assistants should be courteous and friendly when dealing with them.
Dexterity: PTAs needs to feel comfortable when performing therapeutic exercises and manual therapy, and dexterity is the key to successfully assisting patients and the physical therapist.
Detail-oriented: Like other occupations, PTAs need to have an organized workspace, keep accurate records, and properly follow instructions to ensure quality healthcare.
Physical stamina: Physical therapy assistant frequently work on their feet when assisting patients, requiring them to be able to kneel, bend, stoop, and stand all day.
Currently, various programs are available across the nation to provide physical therapy assistants with state certification. PTAs must obtain licensure in their state of practice in order to find legal employment at a healthcare facility.
Assessing entry-level competence to ensure safe provision of procedure intervention, the NPTE requires physical therapy assistants to have previously graduated from a college that has earned accreditation through the Commission on Accreditation of Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). The CAPTE sets the nationwide standards that PTA programs must meet in order to earn accreditation and teach physical therapy.
States that do not require physical therapy assistants to obtain licensure require them to maintain a minimum number in continuing education credit hours in order to validate their PTA license, which is governed by each state's regulatory board.
Most jurisdictions across the nation have independent state boards for physical therapy, but some combine the physical therapy boards with medical boards or other professions. Independent licensing boards provide the expertise to protect the public by regulating physical therapy practices. The scope of physical therapy practices evolves with contemporary practices, requiring state regulation boards to determine each procedure's appropriateness in this field's scope of practice.
Physical therapy assistants must fulfill certain pre-requisites within the past five years before they can candidate for entrance into a special certification program, including 2,000 hours of work experience as well as 60 hours of continuing education courses.
Students need to be enrolled as members in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), provide employer reference letters, and submit proof of previous leadership experience. Those who successfully fulfill the APTA's requirements can candidate to earn the Certificate of Advanced Proficiency, enabling them to gain a higher-paying position in the healthcare field.
A 2010 report released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) showed that between the years of 2010 and 2010, employment for physical therapy assistants is expected to rise by 51,200, averaging out to a 45 percent increase rate for employment in the physical therapy industry.
Many healthcare clinics provide additional PTA specialization courses, designed to help aspiring physical therapy assistants employ their specific skills in the healthcare field. Physical therapy assistants who wish to continue their education and obtain a higher paying position in the healthcare sector can change their career focus and apply for physical therapist training programs. Many professionals choose PTA as a degree so that they can continue on and become a physical therapist, earning a bachelor's or master's degree in physical therapy.


Mules and Men is the first great collection of black America's folk world. In the 1930's, Zora Neale Hurston returned to her "native village" of Eatonville, Florida to record the oral histories, sermons and songs, dating back to the time of slavery, which she remembered hearing as a child. In her quest, she found herself and her history throughout these highly metaphorical folk-tales, "big old lies," and the lyrical language of song. With this collection, Zora Neale Hurston has come to reveal'and preserve'a beautiful and important part of American culture.


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package org.skywalking.apm.plugin.jdbc.connectionurl.parser;

import org.skywalking.apm.plugin.jdbc.trace.ConnectionInfo;

/**
 * {@link URLParser#parser(String)} support parse the connection url, such as Mysql, Oracle, H2 Database. But there are
 * some url cannot be parsed, such as Oracle connection url with multiple host.
 *
 * @author zhangxin
 */
public class URLParser {

    private static final String MYSQL_JDBC_URL_PREFIX = "jdbc:mysql";
    private static final String ORACLE_JDBC_URL_PREFIX = "jdbc:oracle";
    private static final String H2_JDBC_URL_PREFIX = "jdbc:h2";
    private static final String POSTGRESQL_JDBC_URL_PREFIX = "jdbc:postgresql";

    public static ConnectionInfo parser(String url) {
        ConnectionURLParser parser = null;
        if (url.startsWith(MYSQL_JDBC_URL_PREFIX)) {
            parser = new MysqlURLParser(url);
        } else if (url.startsWith(ORACLE_JDBC_URL_PREFIX)) {
            parser = new OracleURLParser(url);
        } else if (url.startsWith(H2_JDBC_URL_PREFIX)) {
            parser = new H2URLParser(url);
        } else if (url.startsWith(POSTGRESQL_JDBC_URL_PREFIX)) {
            parser = new PostgreSQLURLParser(url);
        }
        return parser.parse();
    }
}

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There is an incompatibility between the ClearCase MVFS driver and Symantec 12.1.2x and later releases. This includes versions 12.1 RU2 , 12.1 RU2 MP1 and later versions.
ClearCase Fix Packs 8.0.0.9 and 8.0.1.2: Fix List for IBM Rational ClearCase.


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Hillsborough, NC —(August 2, 2016) - The third annual outdoor Bluegrass Festival at Historic Moorefields in Hillsborough is scheduled for Saturday, September 10, 2016 from 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM. Refreshments will be available at the festival, including a selection of beer and wine, and service from Lost Boys (with gluten free options) and Fetch Hot Dog Co. food trucks. Lawn games will be provided.
Performers will include Cook County Bluegrass of Hillsborough; Durham's Kodiak Farm Boys; Nixon, Blevins and Gage from Raleigh; Vintage Blue; and The Bluegrass Experience.
Bluegrass at Moorefields will take place on the lawn and under the trees at Moorefields, an idyllic historic site on 70 beautiful acres just 20 minutes from downtown Chapel Hill and Durham and a short drive from downtown Hillsborough, N.C. Bring your chairs and blankets. All parking is free. The rain date is September 11.
Moorefields is located at 2201 Moorefields Road in Hillsborough or may be reached at (919 732-4941.
Lawn seating tickets are $15 per person. Teens 13-17 are $10 and kids 12 and under are free. Visit the website www.moorefields.org to purchase tickets and to see the performance schedule. Proceeds benefit the educational, environmental, artistic and preservation mission of Historic Moorefields.
Moorefields was built in 1785 as a summer home by Alfred Moore, a military, educational and judicial leader who ultimately served as the second and last North Carolinian on the United States Supreme Court. The house at Moorefields is located three miles from the court house in Hillsborough (five miles by modern road) and strategically situated on one of the highest points in central Orange County, where it catches the prevailing southwest breeze. Moorefields can be rented for weddings, retreats and other functions.
Festival event sponsors are Sports Endeavors, Chapel Hill/Orange County Visitors Bureau, East West Partners, Performance Subaru, Summit Engineering, Bailey's Bee Supply, CRA Associates, Duke Energy, UNC Health Care, Vaguely Reminiscent, Mebane Lumber, Morinaga/Hi-Chew, and Edward Jones/Tom Struckmeyer.


Forum Thread: Help! My GF Is Trolling My Tablet!
So, not to get into our dysfunctional relationship, but my GF enjoys checking up on me after I use my N7. I can't deny her access to the tablet so can some of you more creative types out there help out?
Use the Dolphin browser to access your "real" account and another browser to access your bogus account.
When you exit the Dolphin browser simply set it to delete your personal information trail (and leave the other browser with history in tact).
See? How simple. She can be her crazy old self and you can also be your crazy old self. This is what we call a "win-win" in clinical terms.


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Anvil shooting: the world's strangest sport?
Missourian Gay Wilkinson is the world champion anvil shooter.
By Tom Chivers
12:49PM BST 21 Oct 2009
The pastime, which has a small but passionate following in the southern and western United States, is largely self-explanatory: using gunpowder to fire an anvil up to 200 feet in the air. It is also known as anvil launching and anvil firing.
There is even a world champion anvil shooter, a burly Missourian with the unlikely name of Gay Wilkinson.
David Bellamy lookalike Mr Wilkinson has demonstrated the noble art in an online video.
It involves placing one anvil upside-down on the ground, filling a brick-shaped cavity in its underside with black powder, and then carefully – with a thick paper patch to prevent sparks – placing another on top of it.
Then the anvil-shooter lights the fuse and runs as fast as he can out of the blast radius.
Although the hefty 100lb anvil reaches an impressive height – Mr Wilkinson claims 200 feet is about the record – it tends to be return to Earth fairly close to where it started. Presumably wind drift is not a significant problem.
Mr Wilkinson admits that some people ask what the appeal is. "'Now why would you want to do that?' I get that a lot from women," he says. "I don't know, other than it's neat launching something that really wasn't intended to be launched.
"Men tend to think 'Wow, that's pretty cool'".
He adds: "People talk about the joy of sex, but it don't last like the joy of shooting anvils."
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FROM jenkins:latest
MAINTAINER https://github.com/objectuser/jenkins-docker

USER root

RUN curl -o /usr/local/bin/docker-machine -L https://github.com/docker/machine/releases/download/v0.3.1/docker-machine_linux-amd64
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-machine
RUN curl -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose -L https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.3.3/docker-compose-Linux-x86_64
RUN chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose

USER jenkins


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Under the guidance of the Eixendorf Seemeisterstelle (Seaman's Office), part of the Weiden Water Management Office, you will be renovating information boards around the Eixendorf lakeside trail. You'll be furnishing the stands with wooden tiles and designing the area around the info boards. There are also a few other possible tasks at the Upper Palatinate open-air museum in Neusath-Perschen.
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Over 3,400 Apply for Final Jobs at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre
Following its third and final international recruitment drive for the year 2015, the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre (OCEC) says it received over 3,400 applications – its largest response to date.
The aim of the drive was to fill almost 50 employment opportunities in various fields such as events, operations and food and beverage.
"The response to this third recruitment drive has been impressive, not just in terms of the interest it has generated and the number of applicants it has produced, but also in terms of the quality of the applications we have received," said Trevor McCartney, the OCEC General Manager. "While job creation for Omani nationals is a priority for the OCEC, all appointments will be made on individual merit and successful applicants will have the satisfaction of knowing they have earned their position in the face of tough international competition."
Over the next 15 years the OCEC and its surrounding precinct will be responsible for the creation of up to 24,000 direct and indirect jobs, contributing up to OMR 240 million to the national economy.
It is also expected that the OCEC will spur the creation and growth of Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) with design and print, transportation, food and beverage, event management, security and IT services directed towards Omani businesses.
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