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Country singer Daron Norwood found dead in Texas apartment
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Some of our younger country music fans may not recognize his name. But, if they listen to any country radio station that sometimes plays the 'classics' or 'oldies', they are probably familiar with his music. Those of us who have been country fans for many decades know him, and his music, well. Daron Norwood, probably best known for his 1994 hit single, "If It Wasn't for Her I Wouldn't Have You," was found dead in his Hereford, Texas, apartment. He was 49.
A spokesperson for the Hereford , Captain Kristen Williams, said on Thursday that investigators do not suspect foul play inhis death. His body was found on Wednesday, by his landlord. The cause of death is pending.
Police DepartmentDaron was last seen on Tuesday night, with some friends. The landlord stopped to check on him on Wednesday, and found the singer's body in a bedroom. Capt. Williams said the body had no signs of trauma.
Here is Daron, and the song most of us remember him for, "If It Wasn't for Her I Wouldn't Have You."
In 1994 he released his self-titled debut album. His 1995 album, "Ready, Willing and Able," included the songs "If It Wasn't For Her I Wouldn't Have you" and "Cowboys Don't Cry." Daron released the album "I Still believe" in 2012. The two singles he released from that album, "In God We Trust" and "Take Me Back" never realy did anything on country charts. I will miss Daron. A lot of country music fans will. He sang country music.
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dno which is better, but i'd go with lighter bw + strong squat rather than heavy bw + strong squat, even at the same relative strength levels. regardless, vert comp def needs more jumping.
doesn't matter what your squat is, if you're not jumping enough.
wait, stamos, you're down to 220 pounds? how have i missed that in your journal?
Just edited the first post and will keep the running tally there. When you do test your vert just state what kind of jump it was and I'll update the post.
I'm keen, I just completely fell off the rails leading up to Christmas/NYs. Need a bit of competition to get me going again!
I have decided to monitor my vert progress while doing sprint workouts, which currently my standing vertical jump is at 23 inches.
I tested standing vert tonight. Fingers about 2" over a 10ft rim which gives me a 22-23" SVJ. SLRVJ was a bit better and I was getting mid wrist touch on the rim (with ball) so closer to 30" on that side.
Haha I was there so I had to. 22" is pretty depressing though but it's always been that depressing for me.
I am feeling much better of my bad SVJ's measurement, but it's not really that bad then I guess. But I can't reach the rim at 23 inches as I am not tall. But a good start where everyone is almost at about the same.
OP updated as it's the 1st of Feb here. I'm going to test properly next week to get a full baseline.


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Die Bewegung der Nigrer für Gerechtigkeit () ist eine paramilitärische Organisation, die von 2007 bis 2009 im Norden Nigers aktiv war.

Geschichte
Der MNJ entstand 2007 als eine multiethnische Bewegung, die von der Regierung unter Staatspräsident Mamadou Tandja gerechtere Zustände forderte. Ihr schlossen sich unter anderem unzufriedene Mitglieder der Nigrischen Streitkräfte an, darunter solche, die 2002 an einer Meuterei in Diffa beteiligt gewesen waren. Die konkreten Forderungen des MNJ umfassten eine höhere Gewinnbeteiligung der lokalen Bevölkerung an der Uranproduktion der AREVA-Gruppe in Arlit und umfassende Entwicklungsmaßnahmen für den Norden des Landes, verbunden mit einer politischen Dezentralisierung und einer stärkeren Vertretung der ansässigen Tuareg in der Regierung der Region Agadez. Zudem wurde das Friedensabkommen von 1995, das der Rebellion im Zusammenhang mit der Marginalisierung der Tuareg in Niger ein Ende setzte, als unzureichend umgesetzt wahrgenommen.

Der MNJ begann seine Aktivitäten am 8. Februar 2007 mit einem Angriff auf einen Stützpunkt der Nigrischen Streitkräfte bei Iférouane. Weitere regelmäßige Angriffe, bei denen Soldaten getötet wurden, konzentrierten sich auf andere Militärstützpunkte und auf infrastrukturelle Einrichtungen wie Elektrizitätswerke und Treibstofflager. Staatspräsident Tandja reagierte mit militärischen Gegenangriffen und der Verhängung eines erhöhten Alarmzustandes über die Region Agadez. Menschenrechtsorganisationen berichteten über willkürliche Verhaftungen und außergerichtliche Hinrichtungen von Zivilisten seitens der Armee. Der Staatspräsident stellte die Rebellen als bewaffnete Banditen hin, während der MNJ in einem populären Blog das Bild Tandjas als blutdürstiger Tyrann prägte.

Am 27. Juli 2007 verbündete sich der MNJ mit der malischen Organisation Alliance Démocratique du 23 mai pour le Changement in der Alliance Touareg Niger-Mali pour le Changement. Die öffentliche Wahrnehmung der Bewegung der Nigrer für Gerechtigkeit verschob sich hin zu einer nationalistisch orientierten Tuareg-Organisation, woraufhin sich die Befürwortung der Aktivitäten des MNJ im Süden des Landes schmälerte. Ende 2007 schwanden die militärischen Erfolge des MNJ, der weiterhin Angriffe auf Städte am Südrand der Sahara verübte und auch an Entführungen beteiligt war. Es blieb unklar, ob der Einsatz von Landminen, die 2008 in Niamey, Tahoua und Maradi explodierten, auf das Konto des MNJ ging oder diesem von der nigrischen Regierung in die Schuhe geschoben werden sollte.

Mamadou Tandja strebte 2009 nach einer in der Verfassung nicht vorgesehenen dritten Amtszeit als Staatspräsident. Ihm war es daher an der Deeskalation des Konflikts gelegen. Nach Verhandlungen unter der Vermittlung von Muammar al-Gaddafi wurde im Oktober 2009 in Sabha ein Friedensabkommen zwischen der Regierung und dem MNJ unterzeichnet, das zu einer Einstellung der Kampfhandlungen führte. Splittergruppen des MNJ distanzierten sich von dem Abkommen.

Literatur

Weblinks
 Blog des MNJ (überwiegend französisch)

Einzelnachweise

Historische Organisation (Niger)
Paramilitärische Organisation (Niger)
Tuareg
Gegründet 2007

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local Object = require "lib.classic"
local sprite = require "engine.sprite"
local colliders = require "engine.colliders"

-- messages yelled by prey
local messages = {}

-- messages for all prey
messages["all"] = {
    "Finally!",
    "Is this safe?",
    "Cool if I strip first?",
    "<3",
    "What big teeth you have!",
    "Help!",
    "Help me!",
    "Nice!",
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    "I've dreamed about this!",
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    "Savour me...",
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    "But how do I get out?",
    "Uh? How do we get out?",
    "Just gobble me up!",
    "Swallow me already!"
}

-- species-specific dialogue
messages["dog"] = {
    "Awooooo!",
    "Boof!",
    "Bork!",
    "Arf!",
    "Yip! Yap!",
    "What a hog, to swallow a dog!",
    "Get me arf this roof!",
    "Quick! Wolf me down!"
}

messages["cat"] = {
    ":3c",
    "Get meow-t of here!",
    "Myelp!",
    "Mrrrrrrooow?!",
    "Ugh, watch the fur.",
    "I promise not to scratch...",
    "Fancy that, to swallow a cat!",
    "I taste good, trust me."
}

messages["taur"] = {
    "Ready for me?",
    "Big enough to hold me?",
    "Got enough room in there?",
    "Be warned: I'm big!",
    "Huh, usually I'm the pred.",
    "Open wide!",
    "Hurry and vore this taur!"
}

-- speech bubble used by prey
local SpeechBubble = Object:extend()

local font = love.graphics.newFont("assets/fonts/StarPerv.ttf", 7)
font:setFilter("nearest", "nearest", 0)

-- x and y denote lower left position of speech bubble (ie. source of the bubble's tail)
function SpeechBubble:new(x, y)
    -- sprite for speech bubble tail
    self.tailSprite = sprite.Sprite("assets/images/shout_tail.png")
    self.tailSprite:setPos(x, y - self.tailSprite:getHeight())
    -- x positions don't change
    self.black_x = x
    self.white_x = self.black_x + 1
    self.text_x = self.white_x + 2
    -- set a default message to initialise dimensions and y positions
    self:setMessage(":o3")
end

-- set message and update speech bubble size to fit
function SpeechBubble:setMessage(message)
    self.message = message
    -- set width, height and y position of speech bubble based on message
    local message_w = font:getWidth(self.message)
    local message_h = font:getHeight(self.message)
    self.white_w, self.white_h = message_w + 3, message_h + 3
    self.black_w, self.black_h = self.white_w + 2, self.white_h + 2
    self.text_y = self.tailSprite:getYPos() - (message_h + 1)
    self.white_y = self.text_y - 2
    self.black_y = self.white_y - 1
end

function SpeechBubble:draw()
    -- draw black rectangle (outline)
    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 255)
    love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.black_x, self.black_y, self.black_w, self.black_h)
    -- draw white rectangle
    love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
    love.graphics.rectangle("fill", self.white_x, self.white_y, self.white_w, self.white_h)
    -- draw "tail"
    self.tailSprite:draw()
    -- draw text
    love.graphics.setColor(0, 0, 0, 255)
    love.graphics.setFont(font)
    love.graphics.print(self.message, self.text_x, self.text_y)
    love.graphics.setColor(255, 255, 255, 255)
end

-- tasty!
local Prey = Object:extend()

function Prey:new(species, x, y)
    -- please select your vehicle
    self.species = species
    -- define the sprite, then use its dimensions to determine collider size
    self.sprite = sprite.Sprite(self.species:getImagePath(), x, y, 1, 1)
    local x2 = x + self.sprite:getWidth() - 2
    local y2 = y + self.sprite:getHeight() - 2
    self.collider = colliders.Trigger(x, y, x2, y, x2, y2, x, y2)
    self.collider:setTag("prey")
    self.collider:setParent(self)
    collisionHandler:add(self.collider)
    -- define look trigger
    local lx, ly = (x + x2) / 2 - 256, (y + y2) / 2 - 256
    local lx2, ly2 = lx + 512, ly + 512
    self.lookTrigger = colliders.Trigger(lx, ly, lx2, ly, lx2, ly2, lx, ly2)
    self.lookTrigger:setCallback(function (obj)
        if obj:getTag() == "player" then
            self:lookAt(obj:getParent():getPos().x)
            self.playerClose = true
        end
    end)
    collisionHandler:add(self.lookTrigger)
    -- stuff for shouting at the player
    self.speechBubble = SpeechBubble(x2, y)
    self.playerClose = false
    self.shouting = false
    -- are we looking left?
    self.facingLeft = true
end

function Prey:update()
    -- SHOUT, SHOUT, LET IT ALL OUT
    if self.playerClose then
        if not self.shouting then
            self.shouting = true
            self.speechBubble:setMessage(self.species:getMessage())
        end
    else
        self.shouting = false
    end
    self.playerClose = false
end

function Prey:lookAt(x)
    local own_x = self.collider:getCenter().x
    -- turn to face the player
    if x - own_x < 0 then
        if not self.facingLeft then
            self.sprite:flip()
            self.facingLeft = true
        end
    else
        if self.facingLeft then
            self.sprite:flip()
            self.facingLeft = false
        end
    end
end

function Prey:draw()
    if self.shouting then
        self.speechBubble:draw()
    end
    self.sprite:draw()
end

-- remove, called when eaten
function Prey:remove()
    collisionHandler:remove(self.collider)
    collisionHandler:remove(self.lookTrigger)
    prey[self] = nil
end

function Prey:getWeight()
    return self.species:getWeight()
end

-- species (type objects so i don't have to subclass every single prey type)
local Species = Object:extend()

function Species:new(imagepath, messagetype, weight)
    self.imagepath = imagepath
    self.weight = weight or 1
    -- build message list
    self.messages = {unpack(messages["all"])}
    for idx = 1, #messages[messagetype] do
        self.messages[#self.messages+1] = messages[messagetype][idx]
    end
end

function Species:getImagePath()
    return self.imagepath
end

function Species:getMessage()
    return self.messages[math.random(#self.messages)]
end

function Species:getWeight()
    return self.weight
end

function Species:newPrey(x, y)
    return Prey(self, x, y)
end

local species = {}

species["wolf"] = Species("assets/images/prey_wolf.png", "dog")
species["dog"] = Species("assets/images/prey_dog.png", "dog")
species["cat"] = Species("assets/images/prey_wolf.png", "cat")
species["taur"] = Species("assets/images/taur_fox.png", "taur", 3)

-- returns a random non-taur species
local function get_random_species()
    local all_species = {}
    for k, v in pairs(species) do
        if k ~= "taur" then
            all_species[#all_species+1] = v
        end
    end
    return all_species[math.random(#all_species)]
end

return {
    species = species,
    get_random_species = get_random_species
}

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China counting down to the opening of the 2nd China International Import Expo (CIIE)
Takehome
The second China International Import Expo (CIIE) is going to be held in Shanghai from 5th to 10th November. CIIE will welcome suppliers and buyers from around the world and help foreign brands enter the Chinese market. The second Hongqiao International Economic Forum is also part of this expo, in which many world well-known entrepreneurs and policymakers are invited to make speeches to discuss current economic problems and trends.
More than 3000 companies from all over the world and over 60 countries are going to participate in this expo to showcase their products, matchmake, exchange creative ideas, and get a look at innovative technologies. In the meantime, it's also predicted that about 150,000 buyers from domestic and foreign countries are going to attend the expo to explore business cooperation.
The expo is an international platform for both suppliers and buyers to find opportunities to stimulate their business development. Most importantly, it encourages more foreign products and services to enter China.
This year's expo
This year's expo has seven major exhibition areas, which are Service trade, automobile, equipment, technology life, quality life, medical equipment and medical care, food and agricultural products. And for those who want to exhibit their products in these areas, the organizers of the Import Expo also provide convenient measures for customs clearance, inspection and quarantine, and provides long-term online and offline trading services to strengthen the protection of intellectual property rights and protect the rights and interests of merchants.
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Expo in Retrospect
Last year's expo witnessed speeches by President Xi Jinping Jack Ma and even Bill Gates. Many foreign products also made their public debut in China. AmorePacific customized 3D mask was launched at the first CIIE while Mustela launched a new series of products for sensitive infant skin.
Some products launched in the first expo
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It's been almost a year since I updated this thing. Epic fail on my part. Sorry. I've been dealing with some stuff this year, namely being diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder. But I'm trying to get back into writing and blogging. Which is why instead of just one blog, I know have five. I know, I know… overkill. But they all do serve different purposes, so I don't clog up this blog with other crap.
Small Town Girl — This is still my main blog, which I will try to update more often, usually with all things geekery, general bitching and whining and books. Not necessarily in that order. Hopefully there will be more geekery and books than bitching and whining.
Crafty Companion — I decided my geek craft needed its own blog. It's tied into my Etsy shop. I'll be giving sneak peeks of upcoming works in progress, commentary on new patterns and, on occasion, free patterns.
Shelf Life — My doll blog! I'll be posting mostly photos and reviews of my doll collection over there.
Color of My Dreams — Ever since I started taking my fun-time meds, my dreams have been vivid and quite memorable. Often I'll get a whole story in one night. I'm not looking to interpret anything or wondering what the hell my sub-conscience is doing, just writing down the memorable dreams.


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Discrimination and racism see another day in Finland because justice moves at snail's pace
At the end of last year, Rasoul Khorram, a naturalized Finn who has lived in this country for six years, tried without luck to open a bank account at the local Osuuspankki savings bank. Migrant Tales told Khorram to get in touch with the bank regional office and the non-discrimination ombudsman about the case.
After almost half a year, the situation is the same: No bank account for Khorram.
"This shows me that Finnish citizenship is only a piece of paper that doesn't mean much [in these types of cases]," he said. "I don't know what to do next. I'll probably do nothing."
One of the reasons why discrimination lives another day in Finland is because justice is slow and usually drags its feet when it comes to these types of cases.
Migrant Tales reported a year ago about a case where a white woman threw a bucket of water on two black women and a migrant. The victim reported the incident to the police. A year later, the prosecutor decided not to press charges and writes:
"I will not press charges because the suspected crime, when evaluated as a whole, should be seen as minor considering the harm it caused or the degree of guilt of the suspect that it reveals."
This is what the victim wrote on her Facebook page a year ago:
This Facebook posting was reprinted by Migrant Tales with permission.
Taking into account the ordeal of being discriminated and insulted in a racist manner, it is incredible that justice in such cases takes such a long time to be handed out. It's not only unfair to the victim but reveals a serious problem in the Finnish system and how it sees discrimination, racism, hate speech and hate crime.
Tags: bank account, discrimination, Finland, law and justice, migrants, naturalized Finns' rights, Racism


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namespace mojo {

#define COMPILE_ASSERT_MATCHING_ENUM(mojo_name, blink_name) \
  static_assert(static_cast<int>(blink::mojo_name) ==       \
                    static_cast<int>(blink::blink_name),    \
                "mojo and blink enums must match")

COMPILE_ASSERT_MATCHING_ENUM(
    mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance::IS_NOT_LAST_CHANCE,
    WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::IsNotLastChance);
COMPILE_ASSERT_MATCHING_ENUM(
    mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance::IS_LAST_CHANCE,
    WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::IsLastChance);

// static
blink::WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::LastChanceOption
TypeConverter<blink::WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::LastChanceOption,
              blink::mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance>::
    Convert(blink::mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance input) {
  return static_cast<blink::WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::LastChanceOption>(
      input);
}

// static
blink::mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance
TypeConverter<blink::mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance,
              blink::WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::LastChanceOption>::
    Convert(blink::WebServiceWorkerContextProxy::LastChanceOption input) {
  return static_cast<blink::mojom::BackgroundSyncEventLastChance>(input);
}

}  // namespace mojo


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Q: prism:ViewModelLocator.AutoWireViewModel="True" will not work for not referenced assemblies I load my modules in the bootstrapper with:
    protected override IModuleCatalog CreateModuleCatalog()
    {
        var moduleCatalog = new DirectoryModuleCatalog();
        moduleCatalog.ModulePath = @".\Modules";
        return moduleCatalog;
    }

which works fine when the project of the modules are referenced in the shell project. The correct ViewModels will be injected by the following attached property.
<UserControl prism:ViewModelLocator.AutoWireViewModel="True" [..]</>
Unless I remove the project reference the ViewModels will not be set anymore by the prism:ViewModelLocator.AutoWireViewModel="True".
Does anybody know the what causes that? You can watch this behaviour on the project https://github.com/mfe-/Get.the.solution.Prism.Demo . How can I fix this?

A: Basically, when the ViewModelLocationProvider calls the _defaultViewTypeToViewModelTypeResolver, the call to Type.GetType(string) returns null.
This might be related to how MEF loads assemblies in general.  This seems to be a common probem with MEF and a Google search will return a lot of results with similar issues.
Here is someone with the same problem:
Type.GetType returns null when using MEF
You could try adding the plugin location in the probing path of the application.
I personally never use MEF as a DI container, because it's not one.  But that is a conversation for another day.
EDIT:
Actually, I just thought of a better way to get around this.  Simply override ConfigureViewModelLocator in your bootstrapper like this:
        protected override void ConfigureViewModelLocator()
    {
        base.ConfigureViewModelLocator();

        ViewModelLocationProvider.SetDefaultViewTypeToViewModelTypeResolver(viewType =>
        {
            var viewName = viewType.FullName;
            viewName = viewName.Replace(".Views.", ".ViewModels.");
            var viewAssemblyName = viewType.GetTypeInfo().Assembly.FullName;
            var suffix = viewName.EndsWith("View") ? "Model" : "ViewModel";
            var viewModelName = String.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}{1}", viewName, suffix);

            var assembly = viewType.GetTypeInfo().Assembly;
            var type = assembly.GetType(viewModelName, true);

            return type;
        });
    }

This way we can ask the assembly for the type directly and not try to have the framework figure it out for us.


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Ashland gets a look at downtown concept
Alison Bosma
abosma@wickedlocal.com
ASHLAND – A design firm has broadly narrowed options for a downtown revamp project to two – one with bicycle lanes, and one without.
"This seems very binary to me," resident Joel Arbeitman said. "I feel like you've reduced this to a pedestrian versus bicyclist, A versus B kind of confrontation. …. I wish we weren't stuck here picking flavor A or flavor B."
BSC Group, the firm hired to revitalize Ashland's Main Street and Front Street, presented their conceptual plans to the public Thursday night. Overall, the early plans seemed largely to be a choice between bicycle lanes and wider sidewalks. Under the conceptual plans, cutting the lanes could also further increase parking.
Project manager Bill Paille said the decision isn't just one or the other.
"Keep in mind, folks, this is just a conceptual," Paille said. Later in the night, he added, "We really want to hear all of your feedback, good, bad, and ugly, because this is how we got here, from the last workshop."
The Main Street design includes a third option, he pointed out, which would take from property along the road, and allow for more flexibility. Town Manager Michael Herbert said some property owners were open to giving a couple of feet.
"You've only got a limited amount of space," Herbert cautioned residents. "It's other people's property that you'll be taking, and there's complications associated with that."
Working off feedback from the first public workshop in September, consultants said they saw a desire for decorative touches to pedestrian spaces. That included more greenery, bricked-in sidewalks and crosswalks, decorative lighting, and signage.
"We have to think about that sidewalk width and how wide that needs to be to accommodate some of these things," Jef Fasser, BSC Group director of landscape architecture, said. "It's a balancing act here. It's a compromise here."
Sidewalk seating may be out of the scope of BSC Group, Paille said, and up to the town or downtown businesses to make room for it.
Addressing an oft-voiced resident concern, consultants said additional parking spaces could be shoehorned in, with or without the bicycle lanes. Despite current resident perception, they said, their study showed Ashland does not have a parking problem.
"There's plenty of parking as you said, we just have to walk a little bit," resident Karen Ahlers said. "Walking is good for you. You don't have to park right in front of the place you have to go to."
Herbert suggested better signs for parking. Paille said he wanted to design the streets, sidewalks, and crosswalks to make residents feel safer parking, then traveling by foot or wheelchair.
Residents were encouraged to fill out forms ranking the options, then explain those rankings.
"Downtowns are hearts of communities," Herbert told residents Thursday. "That's why it's so important to get your feedback, to help this work and help make this work for you."
BSC Group is expected to present a 25 percent plan sometime over the summer.
This first phase of planning cost the town about $185,000, Herbert said. The next phase, which should take the design through to 100 percent, could cost about $800,000, and will be included in the upcoming capital budget.
Residents will vote on that at spring Town Meeting, May 2.
If everything goes as planned, Herbert said, bids could go out in early 2020.
Alison Bosma can be reached at 508-626-3957 or abosma@wickedlocal.com. Find her on Twitter at @AlisonBosma.


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Westworld (1973)
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Westworld is a 1973 science fiction film written and directed by Michael Crichton. The film follows three guests who visit a futuristic theme park which has recreated the Old West using ultra realistic androids. The guests then find themselves having to escape the theme park when one of the gunslinging androids malfunctions and begins killing guests. The cast included James Brolin, Richard Benjamin, and Yul Brynner as the Gunslinger, a role which pays homage to his character in the film The Magnificent Seven (1960). The film would spawn the 1976 feature film sequel Futureworld and two television series adaptations, 1980's Beyond Westworld and an HBO adaptation which premiered in 2016.
The following weapons were used in the film Westworld (1973):
1 Single Action Army Artillery
2 Single Action Army Cavalry
3 Colt Model 1878
4 Winchester 1892
Single Action Army Artillery
The Artillery model of the Single Action Army is the main revolver used in the film. It's seen in the hands of Peter Martin (Richard Benjamin), John Blane (James Brolin) and the Banker (Dick Van Patten). All of the firearms in Westworld are described as having high-tech safety devices that prevent them from being fired when aimed at anything with a high enough body temperature (i.e. guests at Westworld) while still allowing them to be fired at the androids populating the park. Prop-wise, this safety is visible on the revolvers as a metal cylinder attached to the frame just below the barrel.
Colt Single Action Army w/ 5.5" "Artillery" model - .45 Long Colt
Several models of the SAA are seen on the table.
Peter Martin (Richard Benjamin) spins his new SAA, giving the audience a clear view of the "thermal safety".
John Blane (James Brolin) fires his SAA.
Peter Martin (Richard Benjamin) takes aim with his SAA.
Single Action Army Cavalry
The Gunslinger (Yul Brynner) is seen using the Cavalry model of the Single Action Army revolver.
Colt Single Action Army "Cavalry"
The Gunslinger (Yul Brynner) is shot while holding the Cavalry model of the Single Action Army revolver.
Colt Model 1878
A small number of Colt Model 1878 shotguns (most with shorter coach gun length barrels) are seen around Westworld.
Colt Model 1878 reproduction - 12 Gauge
A stage coach carries the new guests into Westworld. The driver is armed with a Colt 1878 shotgun.
John tries to talk the sheriff (Terry Wilson) into releasing Peter. Note the double-barreled shotguns on the gunrack.
Another angle of the sheriff's arsenal.
The Gunslinger is also seen using Winchester Model 1892 rifle when hunting for Peter Martin. Several other 1873 rifles can be seen inside the sheriff's office.
Winchester 1892 Saddle Ring Carbine - .32WCF/.38-40/.44-40/.25-20.
John tries to talk the sheriff into releasing Peter. Note the Winchester rifles on the right side of the gun rack.
The Gunslinger with a Winchester Model 1892 while hunting for Peter Martin.
The Gunslinger (Yul Brynner) holds the Winchester Model 1892.
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Migration and Mobility in the European Union (2nd Edition)
Andrew Geddes, Leila Hadj-Abdou, Leiza Brumat
The European Union Series
Political Science and International Relations, European Union Politics
Offers cutting edge insights into the latest research, including the impacts of Brexit, EU citizens' attitudes towards migration and the continued politicization of migration
Breaks down the migration debate by distinguishing between migration types and highlighting the very different policy and political responses that can develop around these types
Debunks some prevalent myths around anti-immigration sentiment across Europe and the prevailing thesis of policy `failure' at securing `Fortress Europe'
new_for_this_edition
A fully revised and updated text in light of the sustained refugee crisis in Europe; incorporates extensive coverage of changing public attitudes towards migration and the assumptions of policymakers
Uses evidence from 100 in-depth interviews with policy makers
A new chapter on student migration
Includes more data on public opinion and migration in a series of new tables and figures
1. Studying Migration and Mobility in the European Union
2. Migration and Mobility in Europe
3. The EU Dimension
4. Labour and Migration
5. Family Migration
6. Irregular Migration
7. Asylum
8. Mobility, Citizenship and EU Enlargement
9. Immigration Integration
10. Student Migration
11. Conclusion.
This excellent book on the politics of EU citizenship, migration and asylum could not be more timely, at a moment when different occurrences such as Brexit, the Global Compact on Migration or the Member States´ ageing population affect policies in this area. As such, the authors have completed a crucial reference that all students on the topic should consult in the coming years. – Diego Acosta, University of Bristol, UK
A most welcome contribution to the study of "migration" and "mobility". Well-researched and accessibly written, it offers a nuanced analysis of one of the most salient issues in contemporary European politics. – Pontus Odmalm, University of Edinburgh, UK
Offering a comprehensive update of a key text, this is an important contribution to our understanding of the complex, changing and contested field of migration. Combining analysis of different forms of migration and different aspects of the policy process, this is an accessible and engaging resource for both students and researchers. –Gill Allwood, Nottingham Trent University, UK
This 2nd edition is the best book available on European migration policy and politics. The authors have pulled off the rare feat of writing a book that will appeal to readers who are new to the subject, but which at the same time provides analytical insights for advanced researchers. It should be read widely. – James Hampshire, University of Sussex, UK
A one-stop resource offering the analytical tools and essential facts to understand the migration politics and policies of the EU and its member countries. There is no better guide to these vital issues. – David Scott FitzGerald, University of California San Diego, USA
This indispensable book provides a map to navigate the complex EU migration and asylum landscape. Using the framework of migration types and attendant policy dilemmas it offers a fantastically incisive introduction that will enlighten and engage students and specialists alike. – Bridget Anderson, University of Bristol, UK
Andrew Geddes is Director of the Migration Policy Centre and holds a Chair in Migration Studies. Prior to joining EUI he was a Professor of Politics at the University of Sheffield, UK. Andrew has been involved in a huge research project funded by the European Research Council on the drivers of global migration governance, and is widely seen as a leading expert on European migration and mobility, having published on the subject extensively.
Leila Hadj Abdou is a Research & Teaching Fellow at the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) and the School of Transnational Governance (STG) at the European University Institute (EUI). Prior to joining the EUI, Leila held academic positions at the University of Vienna...
Leila Hadj Abdou is a Research & Teaching Fellow at the Migration Policy Centre (MPC) and the School of Transnational Governance (STG) at the European University Institute (EUI). Prior to joining the EUI, Leila held academic positions at the University of Vienna (Austria), the University of Sheffield (UK); and the School for Advanced International Studies (SAIS, Johns Hopkins University) in Washington D.C. Leila has also extensive, practical experience in the field of asylum/migration, having held positions in 2016 and 2017 as a project coordinator for an NGO working with unaccompanied minor asylum seekers, as well as in an educational centre working with adult refugees, and refugee care workers.
Leiza Brumat is a Research Fellow working on the Horizon 2020 ASILE project exploring the implementation of the UN Global Compact for Refugees. Before joining the Migration Policy Centre at the EUI, Leiza was an Adjunct Professor in International Relations, Regional Integration and International Organizations and a Research Fellow for the National Council of Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET) of Argentina. She has, therefore, extensive teaching experience and has also been a consultant for various international organizations and has participated as presenter, organizer and discussant in several academic events.


Does the use of emojis constitute picture-making?
[i] An emoji is an image small enough to insert into text that expresses an emotion or idea. Emoji are most often used in emails and text messages, though may be found in any type of electronic communication. The word emoji is a combination of the Japanese word "e" which means picture, and "moji" which means character.


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When planning began in 1923 for the Orpheum Theatre as the fourth and final house operated by the Orpheum vaudeville circuit in Los Angeles, who could have foretold the memories this magnificent venue would harbor over the years.
Since its February 15, 1926 opening, the Orpheum has played host to some of the most venerable names in show business – from burlesque queen Sally Rand, a young Judy Garland (as Francis Gumm) and comedian Jack Benny, to jazz greats like Lena Horne, Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington. The 1960s brought a completely new dimension to the theater – "rock and roll" – with performers such as Little Richard, Aretha Franklin and Little Stevie Wonder.
In more recent years, television, film and music video stars have added another new feature to the theater's history – location filming. Today, the Orpheum continues to build on its entertainment industry memories and stands ready once again to welcome live performance and many other special events to its legendary stage.
THE LEGEND OF ORPHEUS
GOD OF MUSIC AND POETRY
Legend has it that the music of Orpheus could move mountains and still running streams. Son of the gods Apollo and Calliope, Orpheus enchanted the gods with his poetry and song. A magic lyre, a gift from his father, became more than an instrument and symbol.
The legend begins as Orpheus sailed with mortal men on the ship Argo, seeking adventure. No one suspected his talents would accomplish more than calming the sailors during a storm or spurring them on during a luldrum. The music of Orpheus saved their lives! For eons, the mythical call of Sirens had tragically lured sailors to steer their ships ashore, resulting in their unsuspecting deaths on the rocks surrounding the island. These men, sailing on a forlorn and lonely ocean, could not resist the beautiful call of lonely women. The song of Orpheus was powerful enough to steer the Argo's sailors through this dangerous passage and onto other enthralling adventures!
The rest of this sad but romantic legend explains the origin of a constellation of stars in the sky…
Orpheus married the beautiful Eurydice. Awed by her beauty and wishing to keep her for himself, the bee keeper Aristaeus tried to attack her. Eurydice escaped harm, but suffered death from a snake bite as she fled away.
Stricken, distraught and overcome with grief, Orpheus resolved to rescue her from the underworld. He gained entry to the underworld by distracting the gods Charon and Cerberus, guards of the gates of hell, with his music. Once there, the gods and judges of the dead were so charmed and mesmerized with his song that he was given a chance to whisk his love away from the tortures of the dammed. He was instructed to leave and never look back, or he would never see Eurydice again. Perhaps he was tempted to witness her safety on the journey back or he distrusted the reprieve of the Judges of the Dead, but Orpheus glanced back. Eurydice vanished! Orpheus lost Eurydice forever.
Orpheus never recovered – he wandered the earth aimlessly, lamenting his loss. Perhaps it was jealousy of his love for Eurydice or further retribution for violating his contract with the Judges of the Dead, but Orpheus's life tragically ended. He ventured into the territory of the Maenads who killed him, tearing him limb from limb. His head, still singing, was tossed into the river Hebrus, where it floated to an island named Lesbos.
Zeus commemorated the magic of Orpheus's music by turning his lyre into a constellation. To this day, it is said that Orpheus still keeps music and poetry alive as lovers at night gaze upon his stars.
LA Orpheum © 2014


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An unprecedented rise in the availability of new synthetic drugs of abuse has been observed in the recent years. One of the most noted cases is that of a popularized designer drug mixture known as 'bath salts'. Commonly obtained from various shops and on the internet, "bath salts" often contain the synthetic cathinones 3,4 methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV), mephedrone, and methylone in diverse combinations. Individually, the synthetic cathinones are known to have similar pharmacology to controlled psychostimulants such as cocaine and the amphetamines, increasing the levels of dopamine (DA) in the synaptic cleft. DA is an important neurotransmitter that regulates a variety of behaviors and functions; neurons within the mesolimbic DA pathway (ventral tegmental area to nucleus accumbens) are involved in reward and motivation and are activated by these drugs of abuse. Additionally, psychostimulant-induced increases in DA in the nigrostriatal pathway (substantia nigra to corpus striatum) lead to increases in locomotor behavior. However, the majority of preclinical investigations have only assessed the effects of individual bath salt constituents and have provided little information regarding the possibility of significant drug interactions with the co-exposure of MDPV, mephedrone, and methylone. This study sought to evaluate and compare the effects of individual versus combined MDPV, mephedrone, and methylone on dopamine (DA) levels in discrete brain regions as well as motor stimulant responses in mice. Male adolescent Swiss-Webster mice received intraperitoneal injections of saline, MDPV, mephedrone, methylone (1.0 or 10.0 mg/kg), or the cathinone cocktail (MDPV + mephedrone + methylone at 1.0, 3.3, or 10 mg/kg). The effect of each treatment on DA and DA metabolite levels in mesolimbic and nigrostriatal brain tissue was quantified 15 min after a single exposure utilizing high pressure liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (HPLC-ECD). Additionally, locomotor activity was recorded in mice after acute (day 1) and chronic intermittent (day 7) dosing. The results demonstrate that MDPV, mephedrone, and methylone produce dose-related increases in the mesolimbic and nigrostriatal DA levels that are significantly enhanced following their co-administration. Additionally, a decrease in locomotor activity on day 1 that was exacerbated by day 7 was noted in mice treated with the cathinone cocktail and was not observed with any of the single agents. The decrease in locomotor activity was accompanied by an increase in stereotypic-like behavior including excessive grooming and even self-mutilation. Our findings demonstrate a significantly enhanced effect of MDPV, mephedrone, and methylone on both DA and its metabolites resulting in significant alterations in locomotor activity. This work provides insight into the potential enhanced risk of the use of these combination synthetic cathinone products.


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Q: Edit multiple text files, and save as new files My first post on StackOverflow, so please be nice. In other words, a super beginner to Python.
So I want to read multiple files from a folder, divide the text and save the output as a new file. I currently have figured out this part of the code, but it only works on one file at a time. I have tried googling but can't figure out a way to use this code on multiple text files in a folder and save it as "output" + a number, for each file in the folder. Is this something that's doable?
with open("file_path") as fReader:
 corpus = fReader.read()
loc = corpus.find("\n\n")
print(corpus[:loc], file=open("output.txt","a"))

A: Possibly work with a list, like:
from pathlib import Path

source_dir = Path("./") # path to the directory
files = list(x for x in filePath.iterdir() if x.is_file())

for i in range(len(files)):
    file = Path(files[i])
    outfile = "output_" + str(i) + file.suffix
    with open(file) as fReader, open(outfile, "w") as fOut:
        corpus = fReader.read()
        loc = corpus.find("\n\n")
        fOut.write(corpus[:loc])

** sorry for multiple editting....

A: welcome to the site.  Yes, what you are asking above is completely doable and you are on the right track.  You will need to do a little research/practice with the os module which is highly useful when working with files.  The two commands that you will want to research a bit are:
os.path.join()
os.listdir()

I would suggest you put two folders within your python file, one called data and the other called output to catch the results.  Start and see if you can just make the code to list all the files in your data directory, and just keep building that loop.  Something like this should list all the files:
# folder file lister/test writer

import os

source_folder_name = 'data'   # the folder to be read that is in the SAME directory as this file
output_folder_name = 'output' # will be used later...

files = os.listdir(source_folder_name)

# get this working first
for f in files:
    print(f)

# make output folder names and just write a 1-liner into each file...
for f in files:
    output_filename = f.split('.')[0]   # the part before the period
    output_filename += '_output.csv'
    output_path = os.path.join(output_folder_name, output_filename)
    with open(output_path, 'w') as writer:
        writer.write('some data')


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Cottonera Sports Complex to host UEFA Futsal Cup mini-tournament
The Cottonera Sports Complex wil be hosting the UEFA Futsal Cup Preliminary Round Group B mini-tournament between August 16 and 19. Local Futsal champions ZC Excess Futsal will host the champions of Finland, Denmark and Albania – FS Ilves Tampere, BGA Futsal and KF Tirana respectively. Details about the tournament were given during a press conference which was held at The Palace, Sliema on Tuesday.
Tournament Director Mark Borg said this was the first time a Maltese club was hosting a UEFA Futsal Cup mini-tournament. This was another major milestone for the club after winning the First Division championship, player-coach Florin Anton winning the Best Futsal Player in the Melita Malta Football Awards and the MFA Best Futsal Player and the set-up of the club's own futsal school.
Borg said that the club was working hard to promote futsal development in Malta, bringing about all the benefits as obtained by Futsal developed countries such as Brazil and Spain. Notwithstanding the fact that it is a proven that futsal development especially in the kids' sector has been a success in such countries and that countries like England and Ireland have recently embarked on a national futsal strategy, this is yet to be adopted in Malta.
Mark Borg went on to thank all those who made this bid to host the UEFA Futsal Cup mini-tournament possible, namely the Kunsill Malti g?all-Isport and Parliamentary Secretary for Youth & Sport Clyde Puli thanks to whom it was possible to have the tournament hosted at the Cottonera Sports Complex, Malta national futsal coach Vic Hermans for his continuous support and his hard work towards the development of futsal in Malta and club sponsors ZC Installations.
ZC Excess Futsal President Edward Psaila said winning the championship was a dream come true for his club. He said that the UEFA representative was impressed by the facilities offered – the hotel which will host the teams and the Cottonera Sports Complex which will host the tournament. The club is working hard so that the tournament will be a success.
Psaila explained that last January, the club launched its own futsal school "We love Futsal School" which is led by Florin Anton and Darren Fenech. A school which should help in the development of futsal and possibly football in future. He pointed out that half the players in the Spanish squad which won the World Cup were former futsal players.
Edward Psaila concluded by thanking Clyde Puli and the Kunsill Malti g?all-Isport for their support in making available the Cottonera Sports Complex both for training and for hosting the tournament. On behalf of the Lazio Supporters Club, he then presented a memento to Malta Futsal national coach Vic Hermans for his work in the development of futsal in Malta.
Vic Hermans said he was glad his work over the past year as Malta national caoch is being appreciated. He said futsal is a fast growing game and in Europe, since the first edition of the UEFA Futsal Championship in 1996, which had less than twenty countries taking part, now almost all member associations are practising futsal.
With the support of the government, the Malta Football Association was holding annual futsal festivals for children in primary and secondary schools. He said that what Malta needs now is more facilities for futsal. Hopefully these would be available by attracting investment.
Vic Hermans concluded by wishing organisers success in this UEFA Futsal Cup mini-tournament and hoped this will help the game to develop further.
Parliamentary Secretary for Youth & Sport Clyde Puli said this was the first time the Cottonera Complex was hosting such a tournament. He said some modifications had to be carried out at the complex in order to make it compliant with UEFA regulations.
The government has already been supporting futsal through the annual futsal festival with around thousand boys and girls taking part in this year's event. He said that these festivals were giving an opportunity for children to practice sports.
The Parliamentary Secretary went on to stress on the importance of investment in sport facilities. He revealed that the Sports Complex in Kirkop will be inaugurated later this year and explained that the flexibility of the indoor sports complex at the White Rocks will make it possible for fifteen events to be held concurrently or else have a single event with a seating for eight thousand spectators.
The programme of matches are as follows:
18:00 FS Ilves Tampere vs KF Tirana
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Getting comfortable in your own skin is a life-long journey, but you can take one step forward by refusing to listen to harmful acne advertisements. Literally. Change the channel, mute Spotify, and resist the urge to Google miracle cures, as they almost always rely on shame to convince you that they work.... Now when it comes to getting rid of razor bumps on your neck, you do have a few options at your disposal – which I will go over in just a minute. However, by and large the best way to get rid of razor bumps is careful technique and proper prevention first and foremost.
Now when it comes to getting rid of razor bumps on your neck, you do have a few options at your disposal – which I will go over in just a minute. However, by and large the best way to get rid of razor bumps is careful technique and proper prevention first and foremost.... You may have a "stress" area – a certain area on your face where whenever your immune system is compromised from stress or illness, a pimple occurs. It may also be related to hormones . Often women will break out in the exact same area like clockwork around the menstrual cycle.
Not just your pimples will go away, but your face would likewise shine. Mix the juices of coriander leaves and crude turmeric. Apply this on your pimples to get rid of them.... To get rid of the annoying acne on your back, try aloe vera. This natural gel can help kill the bacteria causing acne, reduce inflammation and promote healing. This natural gel can help kill the bacteria causing acne, reduce inflammation and promote healing.
Not just your pimples will go away, but your face would likewise shine. Mix the juices of coriander leaves and crude turmeric. Apply this on your pimples to get rid of them.
The back and chest are also problem areas for people with acne, with 60 percent of sufferers reporting breakouts in these areas [source: McCoy]. Acne on your back, or "bacne," as some call it, tends toward the more severe types of acne, causing more pain, scarring and even extreme embarrassment.
You may have a "stress" area – a certain area on your face where whenever your immune system is compromised from stress or illness, a pimple occurs. It may also be related to hormones . Often women will break out in the exact same area like clockwork around the menstrual cycle.


Paperback, 8.25 x 10.25 in. / 160 pgs / 138 color.
Photographs by Arne Svenson & Ron Warren. Texts by Augusten Burroughs, Todd Oldham, William Wegman, Roz Chast, Maira Kalman, Rick Meyerowitz, Isaac Mizrahi, Andrew Zimmern.
Photographers Arne Svenson and Ron Warren--co-authors of the popular Sock Monkeys--here turn their attention to those masses of slobbered-over yarn, remnants and stuffing that ordinarily go the way of all pet toy casualties and get discarded without a second glance. Before their lenses, once-plush cuddly creatures and formerly bouncy rubber toys are transformed into intriguing eyeless, armless, one-legged sculptures--snatched, from the jaws, so to speak, of oblivion. A headless bunny rabbit, mutated plastic rat, masticated rubber hotdog or donut--each is a beloved pet's dream companion, transfigured by the sharp teeth and powerful jaws of the overinfatuated animal. Svenson and Warren have photographed the chewed victims in a formal yet irreverent style appropriate to the perspective of the pet; the result is a humorous appraisal of beauty, devotion and contentment. With more than 130 full-color photographs, Chewed includes delightful, twisted and poignant short stories by a variety of contributors writing about their favorite chewed creature, including writer Augusten Burroughs; artists Roz Chast, Maira Kalman, Rick Meyerowitz and William Wegman; designers Isaac Mizrahi and Todd Oldham; and food-world personality Andrew Zimmern.
Featured image is reproduced from Chewed.
Tortured animals have never looked so cute as in Chewed, Arne Svenson and Ron Warren's photo book of pet playthings decapitated, amputated, and gouged by too much love. Featuring examples from notable pet owners ( including Augusten Burroughs, Roz Chast, and Todd Oldham-who reveals his dog's taste for plastic eyes…), the collection captures the fatal attraction between man's best friends and their favorite toys.
Sometimes it's the eyes that go first. Other times, it's an arm or a leg, until the trusty companion has been rendered lovingly limbless. Regardless of how your canine goes in for the kill, one thing is for certain: The more eviscerated and bedraggled and fluffless the dog toy, the more precious it is to your pup.
Even though we don't recommend letting your dog's toy get this far gone (think choking hazard!), it does make for some aesthetically curious doggie handiwork. At least that's what photographer Arne Svenson thought when he compiled his whimsical new book, Chewed, which is packed with playful portraits and high-profile essays from the likes of Isaac Mizrahi, William Wegman, and Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern.
Arne Svenson and Ron Warren's 2002 book, "Sock Monkeys," effectively elevated the status of a simple toy, showcasing 200 portraits of sock monkeys. Their new book aims to do the same thing for dog toys.
"Any dog or cat owner will speak of a favored toy that, in the course of being gnawed, shredded, punctured, torn, eviscerated, has become an indispensable companion to their pet. They will recount with wonder their pet's specific manner of ravaging this toy, or even try to convince you that a deliberate pattern of transformation is at work. But do they ever really see this be draggled object of their beloved pet's desire?
This question arose when we visited a friend and were met at the door by her dog, who presented us with a slobbery mass of yarn and stuffing: the gutted remains of a handmade sock monkey. Having spent years photographing sock monkeys for a previous book, we were well aware of their 'un-chewed' form. Intrigued that such a benign plaything had so readily become an eyeless, armless, one-legged monster, we realized that we had found our next project--portraits of chewed toys as seen through the eyes of the adoring chewer."
Arne Svenson and Ron Warren, excerpted from the foreword to Chewed.
Edited by Stacy Wakefield. Photographs by Kate Lacey.
FORMAT: Pbk, 8.25 x 10.25 in. / 160 pgs / 138 color.


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Firstly, I've got to admit that cooking a whole fish can be a daunting task for even a skilled home cook. Will there be more prep? Will it be flavorful enough? What about the bones? While the dish itself can look impressive, preparing a whole fish could not have been simpler.
Back in St. Thomas last year on our Carnival cruise, a local food vendor came by to chat with us during our stay on Coki Beach, and when we asked about a lunch menu, he recommended the catch of the day. 20 minutes later, we were presented with a beautiful, whole fried fish, a side of rice and peas, and stewed vegetables. One of my fondest memories from the trip was eating this delicious, fresh fish right on the beach, and thought it was time to replicate it.
We've seasoned the fish with several of the spices that make up jerk seasoning (cumin, cinnamon, etc.), but you could easily purchase a jerk seasoning mix if you want to make the process even more streamlined! We decided to serve our fish with veggies, rice and coleslaw but you can easily change that up depending on what you have on hand.
Heat a large cast iron pan over medium heat, add oil to the pan until it is about 1⁄2 inch deep (oil should be about 350 degrees). Note: you won't fully submerge the fish in oil. Instead, it will be flipped halfway through cooking.
Rinse the fish under cold water, make sure to remove any remaining scales. Split the fish down the middle to create a cavity between the filets.
Mix together the allspice, cinnamon, sugar, cumin, ginger, habanero pepper, garlic, black pepper, salt, and vegetable oil into a food processor and blend to combine.
Use a brush to thoroughly coat the entire fish with the blended spice mixture inside and out.
Place the flour on a plate and coat the outside of the fish in the flour.
Stuff the inside of the fish with 5-6 lemon slices and a healthy portion of fresh thyme.
Place the fish into the oil and cook on one side for roughly 7-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
Flip the fish and continue cooking for an additional 7-10 minutes on the other side.
Remove the fish from the pan and set onto paper towels to dry.
Add the chopped tomatoes, red pepper and onions and saute for 2-3 minutes, just enough to get them to pick up the leftover spices from the pan.
Serve the fish surrounded by the cooked vegetables, squeeze lemon over top if desired.
Combine the cabbage, carrot, mango, red bell pepper and habanero pepper (optional) into a large bowl.
Whisk together the honey, vinegar, and salt and pour the mixture over the vegetables.
Cover bowl and marinate for at least one hour in the refrigerator.


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Secrets of a Dark Cloud
02 липня 1999 р.: Astronomers at ESO have recently been "Seeing the Light Through the Dark!" Some months ago, the ESO Very Large Telescope (VLT) observed a classical dark globule, Barnard 68 (B68) , in front of a dense star field in the Milky Way band. CCD images were obtained in various visual wavebands with the FORS1 multi-mode instrument at the 8.2-m VLT ANTU (UT1). They were combined into a colour photo.
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Comet Hale-Bopp - Still Enormous!
29 червня 1999 р.: One of the most famous comets is Hale-Bopp that passed near the Earth just over two years ago. It now moves out through the solar system, getting fainter with increasing distance. The estimated magnitude is now about 12.5 (visual), i.e. about 400 times fainter than what can be perceived with the unaided eye.
Scouting for ROSETTA
29 червня 1999 р.: The launch in early 2003 of the Rosetta spacecraft of the European Space Agency (ESA), the 3rd "Cornerstone" mission of this organisation, will mark the beginning of an exciting scientific endeavour. Following two close passages by the Earth and another by Mars to gain speed, the complex 1.3-tonnes spacecraft will continue towards a rendez-vous with the icy nucleus of Comet Wirtanen [2], passing two asteroids on the way. Beginning in late 2011, at a time when the comet is close to its aphelion - the most distant point in its elongated orbit, about 770 million km from the Sun - the Rosetta "orbiter" will literally chase Comet Wirtanen for two years, sending back valuable data about the nucleus and its immediate environment. A "lander" will attach itself to this lump of frozen ice and dust, which is travelling through space at over 46,000 kilometres per hour, and analyse samples. A joint team from ESO and ESA's Space Science Department has proposed a short series of ground-based exploratory observations in support of this European space mission. Responding to the challenge, the second 8.2-m VLT telescope (KUEYEN), while undergoing commissioning at Paranal, has just performed a remarkable feat by observing the nucleus of Comet Wirtanen, now near its aphelion, i.e. at the location of the future Rosetta encounter. This is equivalent to viewing a pitch-black golfball, over 20,000 kilometres away!
Beautiful Nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud
22 червня 1999 р.: The Wide Field Imager (WFI) , a 67-million pixel digital camera at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla Observatory continues to produce remarkable images for astronomical research. At the same time, many of these are of great aesthetic value and provide impressive views into sky regions with unsual objects. Earlier this year, the WFI recorded a number of fields in the direction of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a satellite galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy, deep down in the southern sky. It is located at a distance of about 170,000 light-years and contains many nebulae and stellar clusters.Two colour composite photos of "H II regions" in the LMC are shown here, centred near N44 and N119 [1]. They are nebulae in which (some of) the gas is ionized, i.e. the atoms have lost one or more electrons by the action of energetic ultraviolet radiation emitted by very hot and luminous stars in this area. Both of these nebulae are seen in front of rich star fields in this galaxy in which there are also several stellar clusters.
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VLT Data Flow System Begins Operation
21 червня 1999 р.: The site at Cerro Paranal in the dry Atacama desert in Northern Chile is one of the best locations for astronomical observations from the surface of the Earth. Each of the four 8.2-m telescopes is a technological marvel with self-adjusting optics placed in a gigantic mechanical structure of the utmost precision, continuously controlled by advanced soft- and hardware. A multitude of extremely complex instruments with sensitive detectors capture the faint light from distant objects in the Universe and record the digital data fast and efficiently as images and spectra, with a minimum of induced noise. And now the next crucial link in this chain is in place. A few nights ago, following an extended test period, the VLT Data Flow System began providing the astronomers with a steady stream of high-quality, calibrated image and spectral data, ready to be interpreted. The VLT project has entered into a new phase with a larger degree of automation. Indeed, the first 8.2-m Unit Telescope, ANTU, with the FORS1 and ISAAC instruments, has now become a true astronomy machine.
Europe and US to Collaborate on the Design and Development of a Giant Radio Telescope Project in Chile
10 червня 1999 р.: Representatives from the U.S. and Europe signed an agreement today in Washington to continue collaboration on the first phase of a giant new telescope project. The telescope will image the Universe with unprecedented sensitivity and sharpness at millimeter wavelengths (between the radio and infrared spectral regions). It will be a major step for astronomy, making it possible to study the origins of galaxies, stars and planets. A Joint Press Release by the US National Science Foundation (NSF) and the European Southern Observatory (ESO)
The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA)
10 червня 1999 р.: The Atacama Large Millimeter Array (ALMA) is the new name [2] for a giant millimeter-wavelength telescope project. As described in the accompanying joint press release by ESO and the U.S. National Science Foundation , the present design and development phase is now a Europe-U.S. collaboration, and may soon include Japan. ALMA may become the largest ground-based astronomy project of the next decade after VLT/VLTI, and one of the major new facilities for world astronomy. ALMA will make it possible to study the origins of galaxies, stars and planets.
Fourth VLT 8.2-m Unit Telescope Assembled
27 травня 1999 р.: An important event took place at the ESO Paranal Observatory last week. Following intense work over several months, the big pieces of the mechanical structure of the fourth 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope have been assembled! On May 19, at 10:00 in the morning, the VLT UT4 (YEPUN) top ring with the spider that carries the M2 Unit on which the 1.1-m secondary mirror will later be placed, was installed on the top of the telescope. This is the last big mechanical piece of the last UT telescope on Paranal. Two photos (PR 23a/99 and 23b/99) illustrate this. There are now two operating 8.2-m telescopes (ANTU/UT1 and KUEYEN/UT2) and two telescope structures (MELIPAL/UT3 and YEPUN/UT4). The latter telescopes will see First Light within the next year. The large 300 tonnes crane with which the heavy telescope pieces were lifted into place and which has dominated the skyline of the Paranal mountaintop for nearly 3 years, will now be dismantled and shipped elsewhere.
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Southern Fireworks above ESO Telescopes
18 травня 1999 р.: International teams of astronomers are now busy working on new and exciting data obtained during the last week with telescopes at the European Southern Observatory (ESO). Their object of study is the remnant of a mysterious cosmic explosion far out in space, first detected as a gigantic outburst of gamma rays on May 10. Gamma-Ray Bursters (GRBs) are brief flashes of very energetic radiation - they represent by far the most powerful type of explosion known in the Universe and their afterglow in optical light can be 10 million times brighter than the brightest supernovae [1]. The May 10 event ranks among the brightest one hundred of the over 2500 GRB's detected in the last decade.
A Star-Forming Region in Ara
30 квітня 1999 р.: The new Wide-Field Imager (WFI) at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at the La Silla observatory continues to obtain impressive images of the southern sky. Recently, a series of images were obtained of areas in the Milky Way band, including some in which interstellar nebulae of gas and dust are seen. Each frame records 8184 x 8196, or over 67 million, pixels in a sky field of 32 x 32 arcmin 2. The present photos show the RCW 108 complex of bright and dark nebulae in the southern association Ara OB1, a star-forming region in the constellation Ara (The Altar), deep in the southern sky.
Of Holes in the Sky and Pretty Galaxies
30 квітня 1999 р.: During the continued tests of the two astronomical instruments (FORS1 and ISAAC) at the first VLT 8.2-m Unit Telescope, ANTU (formerly UT1), impressive images have been obtained of a variety of celestial objects. These observations were made through different optical filtres. In some cases, CCD frames could be combined into colour renderings of the objects. We show here some of the new images, obtained with the multi-mode FORS1 instrument shortly before the arrival of the first "visiting astronomers" at Paranal in early April 1999. The first (20a/99) is of a small and nearby, dark cloud, a type of object that has not been imaged before by the VLT, and among the galaxies, the warped dust band in a "Sombrero"-like galaxy is of particular scientific interest. In most cases, the image quality is of the order of 0.6 arcsec.
Two VLT 8.2-m Unit Telescopes in Action
07 квітня 1999 р.: The VLT Control Room at the Paranal Observatory is becoming a busy place indeed. From here, two specialist teams of ESO astronomers and engineers now operate two VLT 8.2-m Unit Telescopes in parallel, ANTU and KUEYEN (formerly UT1 and UT2). Regular science observations have just started with the first of these giant telescopes, while impressive astronomical images are being obtained with the second.
First Colour Photo from ESO's Wide-Field-Imager at La Silla
26 березня 1999 р.: The portrait of NGC 4945 above adorns the centrefold of the most recent issue of the ESO Messenger (no. 95; March 1999). It provides another impressive demonstration of the observational capabilities of the new WFI Camera at the MPG/ESO 2.2-m telescope at La Silla.
VLT Unit Telescopes Named at Paranal Inauguration
06 березня 1999 р.: This has been a busy, but also a very successful and rewarding week for the European Southern Observatory and its staff. While "First Light" was achieved at the second 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope (UT2) ahead of schedule, UT1 produced its sharpest image so far. This happened at a moment of exceptional observing conditions in the night between March 4 and 5, 1999. During a 6-min exposure of the majestic spiral galaxy, NGC 2997, stellar images of only 0.25 arcsec FWHM (full-width half-maximum) were recorded. This and two other frames of nearly the same quality have provided the base for the beautiful colour-composite shown above. At this excellent angular resolution, individual star forming regions are well visible along the spiral arms. Of particular interest is the peculiar, twisted shape of the long spiral arm to the right.
The VLT Opening Symposium
27 лютого 1999 р.: To mark the beginning of the VLT era, the European Southern Observatory is organizing a VLT Opening Symposium which will take place in Antofagasta (Chile) on 1-4 March 1999, just before the start of regular observations with the ESO Very Large Telescope on 1 April, 1999. The Symposium occupies four full days and is held on the campus of the Universidad Catolica del Norte. It consists of plenary sessions on "Science in the VLT Era and Beyond" and three parallel Workshops on "Clusters of Galaxies at High Redshift" , "Star-way to the Universe" and "From Extrasolar Planets to Brown Dwarfs".
A VLT Spectrum of a Gravitationally Lensed Galaxy
27 лютого 1999 р.: The galaxy cluster 1ES 0657-55 is located in the southern constellation Carina (The Keel), south of the Milky Way band. Its redshift has been measured as z = 0.29. It is a source of strong and very hot X-ray emission and has an asymmetric galaxy distribution, indicating a large mass and recent formation. Images obtained with the ESO 3.6-m New Technology Telescope (NTT) at La Silla have revealed the presence of an arc , i.e. presumably a background galaxy at larger distance, whose image is strongly distorted by the gravitational field of this cluster.
VLT Observes a Double Stellar Cluster in the LMC
27 лютого 1999 р.: NGC 1850 is a double cluster in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy to the Milky Way Galaxy, deep in the southern sky. This cluster is representative of a class of objects, young, globular-like stellar associations, that has no counterpart in our own Galaxy.
The VLT Reaches Out Towards the Horizon
27 лютого 1999 р.: The FORS1 multi-mode instrument is able to record images as well as spectra of even very distant objects. During the past months, data have been obtained that show the properties of some of the remotest known objects in the Universe.
Unusual VLT Views of a Spiral Galaxy
27 лютого 1999 р.: NGC 1232 is a prominent southern Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus (The River). With a diameter of nearly 200,000 lightyears, it is about twice the size of the Milky Way galaxy. The distance is about 100 million light-years, but the excellent optical quality of the VLT and FORS allows us to see an incredible wealth of details.
VLT Studies Very Distant Galaxies
27 лютого 1999 р.: Continuing progress in astronomical technology is opening new possibilities for the study of the distant universe. One of the most exciting, recent additions to this branch of astrophysics, known as cosmology, has been the discovery of a large population of galaxies in the primordial Universe in which intensive star-formation is going on. They are so distant (their redshifts are larger than 3 [1]) that the corresponding look-back time is over 90% of the age of the Universe, now estimated at about 14 - 15 billion years (1 billion = 1,000 million). We observe these objects as they were, when the Universe was between 1 and 2 billion years old. The investigation of the early Universe is one of the primary scientific goals that have motivated the construction of the ESO Very Large Telescope and its very diverse complement of instrumentation. The aim of these studies is to extend the observations of basic properties of galaxies to objects at the largest possible distances and hence the earliest possible epochs. We would like to learn as much as possible about these very faint galaxies, including their numbers and hence their space density, as well as their brightness, colours, sizes and shapes. What are the rates with which stars are formed in different galaxies at different epochs, what is their chemical composition and mass? How do they move in space and how do they cluster?
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Christie's Gets Younger Crowd in Dubai
October 28, 2011 by Marion Maneker
Christie's $7.3m sale of art in Dubai represented a shift in the auction house's strategy in developing the market in the Gulf States, according to the Abu Dhabi's The National:
For the first time in the Middle East, the international auction house split its sale over two nights in Dubai, with the first part for more expensive and renowned artists and the second for rising stars and local talent at lower starting prices. Sales on the second night, Tuesday, reached US$2.3 million (Dh8.4m), beating the pre-sale estimate of $2m, and 39 of the 150 artists whose works were being sold were younger than 35.
Isabelle de La Bruyère, the Middle East director of Christie's, says the second night was "packed" with young people looking to dip their toes into the world of modern and contemporary Arab, Iranian and Turkish art. "When I looked around the sales room, it was quite surprising how many young buyers there were or people buying for the first time," said Ms de La Bruyère. "It was a younger crowd and it was good to see that."
Five contemporary Emirati artists were being introduced to the international auction market at the second part of the sale, and both saw personal records for their pieces. Fifty-three were sold on the second night with estimates under $10,000. Eighty-three per cent of the pieces on offer were sold, and Turkish artists were completely sold out.
"It really does show you that the end market is going towards contemporary art and the younger generation want to buy art from their generation," said Ms de La Bruyère.
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Filed Under: Auction Results Tagged With: Christie's, Gulf States


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