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Q: Use str_extract_all to extract pattern as a hashtag from a text I have a problem with the function of the package "stringr": str_extract_all
I want extract a pattern (in my case hashtags) in a character vector. My data are:
'data.frame':   2858732 obs. of  15 variables:
 $ created_at           : Factor w/ 995761 levels "Fri Sep 12 00:00:00 +0000 2014",..: 164928 164929 164931 164931 164932 164937 164938 164938 164940 164940 ...
 $ favorite_count       : int  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...
 $ favorited            : Factor w/ 1 level "false": 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
 $ id                   : num  5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 ...
 $ id_str               : num  5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 5.09e+17 ...
 $ in_reply_to_status_id: Factor w/ 747393 levels "11111569142",..: 747393 747393 7983 747393 747393 7893 747393 7994 747393 747393 ...
 $ in_reply_to_user_id  : Factor w/ 594092 levels "1000001311","1000004054",..: 594092 594092 283452 594092 594092 39362 594092 87635 594092 594092 ...
 $ lang                 : Factor w/ 60 levels "am","ar","bg",..: 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 13 ...
 $ retweet_count        : int  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...
 $ retweeted            : Factor w/ 1 level "false": 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ...
 $ text                 : chr  "RT directe indirectecat Una nit dencartellada o perqu guanyarem http//tco/Sp09q6MVvq" "RT manelmarquez Grande TeresaForcadesF PConstituentLos poderosos no slo estn en Espaa tambin en Catalunya 9N2014 11S2014 htt" "AnastasyHope mas vale suspiro sino todo seria culpa mia aparco y quito las llaves del contacto" "RT VyvyanBasterd No s qu collons em passa avui per m'acabo de llevar amb una trempera sobrenatural vaig a aprofitar per a despe"| __truncated__ ...
 $ user_screen_name     : Factor w/ 3022692 levels "000000000096_",..: 929035 441496 1110467 741648 256996 569276 152104 2716367 2755620 2657050 ...
 $ created              : POSIXct, format: "2014-09-08 07:59:40" "2014-09-08 07:59:41" ...
 $ created.day          : POSIXct, format: "2014-09-08" "2014-09-08" ...
 $ created.hours        : POSIXct, format: "2014-09-08 08:00:00" "2014-09-08 08:00:00" ...

and my script:
doc0_hashtags = str_extract_all(doc0_hash$text, "#\\w+")

the function work but not well. The output is all charcter(0). How can I correct it?
I try with another method to extract hashtags with this function:
extract.hashes = function(vec){

  hash.pattern = "#[[:alpha:]]+"
  have.hash = grep(x = vec, pattern = hash.pattern)

  hash.matches = gregexpr(pattern = hash.pattern,
                          text = vec[have.hash])
  extracted.hash = regmatches(x = vec[have.hash], m = hash.matches)

  df = data.frame(table(tolower(unlist(extracted.hash))))
  colnames(df) = c("tag","freq")
  df = df[order(df$freq,decreasing = TRUE),]
  return(df)
}

But when I use it I have an error as output like this:
dat = head(extract.hashes(as.matrix(doc0_hash$text)),50)

Error in `colnames<-`(`*tmp*`, value = c("tag", "freq")) :
  'names' attribute [2] must be the same length as the vector [1]

My data is like this:
dput(head(doc0$text))

c("RT directe indirectecat Una nit dencartellada o perqu guanyarem http//tco/Sp09q6MVvq",
"RT manelmarquez Grande TeresaForcadesF PConstituentLos poderosos no slo estn en Espaa tambin en Catalunya 9N2014 11S2014 htt",
"AnastasyHope mas vale suspiro sino todo seria culpa mia aparco y quito las llaves del contacto",
"RT VyvyanBasterd No s qu collons em passa avui per m'acabo de llevar amb una trempera sobrenatural vaig a aprofitar per a despertar",
"RT FIL0S0FIA El amor no se manifiesta en el deseo de acostarse con alguien sino en el deseo de dormir junto a alguien",
"MMjencarlos no es   sino bulgaro Pero las dos idiomas se parecen"
)

Thanks so much


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Q: Trying to get Month and Day of last year, and year before data Here I have constructed a query which retrieves the dates for policy expired from today's date and 11 months ago.
As this query does retrieve data, I am needing to change up the query to retrieve data from 1 year ago from the current date, and a year before that.
For example, I would need the policies that were expired between the dates of 5/19/2013 and 5/19/2014.
I am trying to use a between function call, but am not sure how to implement it.
Here is what I have so far for my current data which is displayed below:
Customer Number| Name | EMail | Producer | Policy Expired

abcde-12345-fghij-67890 | Bob Builder | somewhere@email.com | 31000 | Dora Explorer | 2014-07-29
abcde-12345-fghij-67890 | Bob Builder | somewhere@email.com | 31000 | Dora Explorer | 2014-08-07
abcde-12345-fghij-67890 | Bob Builder | somewhere@email.com | 31000 | Dora Explorer | 2014-08-10

  SELECT DISTINCT
                Customer.custno as [Customer Number],
                CONCAT(Customer.FirstName, ' ', Customer.LastName) AS Name,
                Customer.EMail,
                (isnull(Employee.Firstname + ' ','') + isnull(Employee.LastName,'')) AS Producer,
                BasicPolInfo.polexpdate as [Policy Expired]

  FROM
                Customer INNER JOIN
                BasicPolInfo ON Customer.CustId = BasicPolInfo.CustId INNER JOIN
                Transaction ON BasicPolInfo.PolId = Transaction.PolId INNER JOIN
                GeneralLedgerBranch ON Customer.GLBrnchCode = GeneralLedgerBranch.GLBrnchCode INNER JOIN
                GeneralLedgerDepartment ON Customer.GLDeptCode = GeneralLedgerDepartment.GLDeptCode INNER JOIN
                GeneralLedgerDivision ON Customer.GLDivCode = GeneralLedgerDivision.GLDivCode INNER JOIN
                Employee ON BasicPolInfo.ExecCode = Employee.EmpCode

  WHERE
                Customer.firstname IS NOT NULL
                AND Customer.EMail IS NOT NULL
                AND Customer.Active = 'Y'
                AND Customer.typecust = 'P'
                AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate >= DATEADD(MONTH, -10,CONVERT(VARCHAR(11),GETDATE(),106))
                AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate <= CONVERT(VARCHAR(11),GETDATE(),106)
                AND BasicPolInfo.status <> 'D'
                AND GeneralLedgerDepartment.Name = 'Personal -'

  ORDER BY      BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate ASC

Above, I am trying to translate the

AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate >= DATEADD(MONTH, -10,CONVERT(VARCHAR(11),GETDATE(),106))
                      AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate <= CONVERT(VARCHAR(11),GETDATE(),106)

Into a between 05/19/2013 through 05/19/2014. How would I go about that?
I looked online but could not come to a conclusion.

A: If BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate is a DATE datatype then it as simple as
AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate BETWEEN
  DATEADD(YEAR, -2, GETDATE())
  AND DATEADD(YEAR, -1, GETDATE())

If your datatype is a DATETIME and you need to strip the time part then use
AND BasicPolInfo.PolExpDate BETWEEN
  DATEADD(YEAR, -2, DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, GETDATE())))
  AND DATEADD(YEAR, -1, DATEADD(dd, 0, DATEDIFF(dd, 0, GETDATE())))

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Q: SQL distinct keyword not filtering enough I`m new to sql and have been stuck on the following issue for almost a day now:
I have two tables that I pull values from, devices and devices_LOG. I need to display all the devices_LOG entries where devices.status = '1' AND I need them to be unique (ie I only want to see one devices_LOG entry for each device). My code looks like this:
    SELECT DISTINCT
                     devices_LOG.device_id, MAX(devices_LOG.LogDate) AS LogDate,
                     manufacturers.name, devices_LOG.LogType, devices_LOG.userName,
                     devices_LOG.userFullname, devices.invnumber, devices.modelname,
                     devices.modelnumber
    FROM             devices_LOG
    INNER JOIN
                     devices ON devices_LOG.device_id = devices.id AND
                     devices_LOG.device_id = devices.id
    INNER JOIN
                     manufacturers ON devices.manufacturer_id = manufacturers.id
    WHERE            (devices.devicestatus = '1') AND (devices_LOG.LogType = 'Out')
    GROUP BY         devices_LOG.device_id, manufacturers.name, devices_LOG.LogType,
                     devices_LOG.userName, devices_LOG.userFullname, devices.invnumber,
                     devices.modelname, devices.modelnumber
    ORDER BY         devices_LOG.device_id

which is great for returning only entries for things that have device.status = '1', but it returns multiple log entries for something with the same device.id. So, the results of my query look like this
    device_id  LogDate       username    LogType    modelname   ...etc
    1          11/12/2011    foo         out        generic
    1          11/10/2011    world       out        generic
    2          9/10/2011     hello       out        generic3
    2          8/9/2011      bye         out        generic3

when I need it to look like this:
    device_id  LogDate       username    LogType    modelname   ...etc
    1          11/12/2011    foo         out        generic
    2          9/10/2011     hello       out        generic3

I tried using MAX on LogDate, tried grouping, select distinct, etc....but I just can`t figure it out. Any ideas?
I realize my sql statement is pretty ugly right now, probably because I have been trying everything I can think of up to this point with no luck, so any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks

A: You almost have it, but to get the max per device you should join with the log and find the max for each device, then no grouping should be required:
SELECT devices_LOG.device_id,
  devices_LOG.LogDate AS LogDate,
  manufacturers.name,
  devices_LOG.LogType,
  devices_LOG.userName,
  devices_LOG.userFullname,
  devices.invnumber,
  devices.modelname,
  devices.modelnumber
FROM devices_LOG
INNER JOIN devices
ON devices_LOG.device_id  = devices.id
AND devices_LOG.device_id = devices.id
INNER JOIN manufacturers
ON devices.manufacturer_id  = manufacturers.id
JOIN (SELECT devices_LOG.device_id,
  MAX(devices_LOG.LogDate) as LogDate
  FROM devices_LOG
  WHERE devices_LOG.LogType = 'Out'
  GROUP BY devices_LOG.device_id) maxLog
ON maxLog.LogDate = devices_LOG.LogDate
WHERE (devices.devicestatus = '1')
AND (devices_LOG.LogType    = 'Out')
ORDER BY devices_LOG.device_id

A: I would go with this query which can be seen in action at http://www.sqlfiddle.com/#!3/70c0e/6 :
;WITH Base AS
(
    SELECT
        D.id
        , MAX(L.LogDate) AS LastLogEntry
    FROM devices D
    INNER JOIN devices_LOG L
        ON L.device_id = D.id
    WHERE D.devicestatus = '1'
    GROUP BY D.id
)
SELECT
    L.device_id
    , B.LastLogEntry AS LogDate
    , M.name
    , L.LogType
    , L.userName
    , L.userFullname
    , D.invnumber
    , D.modelname
    , D.modelnumber
FROM Base B
INNER JOIN devices D
    ON D.id = B.id
INNER JOIN manufacturers M
    ON M.id = D.manufacturer_id
INNER JOIN devices_LOG L
    ON L.device_id = B.id
    AND L.LogDate = B.LastLogEntry

A: What if you just group by devices_LOG.device_id ?
...
    GROUP BY         devices_LOG.device_id
...

A: Just wrap the log entry in a CTE and use ROW_NUMBER with partition to get the data you want.
For example if you wanted the oldest log entry, you could change the ORDER BY LogDate DESC into ASC.
WITH Log AS (
SELECT ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY device_id ORDER BY LogDate DESC) AS RN, *
FROM Devices_LOG
WHERE LogType = 'Out'
)

SELECT DISTINCT
                     Log.device_id, Log.LogDate AS LogDate,
                     manufacturers.name, Log.LogType, Log.userName,
                     Log.userFullname, devices.invnumber, devices.modelname,
                     devices.modelnumber
    FROM             devices
    INNER JOIN
                     Log ON Log.device_id = devices.id AND
                     Log.RN = 1
    INNER JOIN
                     manufacturers ON devices.manufacturer_id = manufacturers.id
    WHERE            (devices.devicestatus = '1')
    ORDER BY         devices.device_id

A: I think this is a great place to use DENSE_RANK() and a CTE.
WITH LOG as
    (
     SELECT devices_LOG.*,
           DENSE_RANK() over (partition by device_id order by device_id asc, LogDate desc) as nRank
     FROM devices_LOG
     WHERE nRank = 1
    )

SELECT DISTINCT
                 LOG.device_id, LOG.LogDate AS LogDate,
                 manufacturers.name, LOG.LogType, LOG.userName,
                 LOG.userFullname, devices.invnumber, devices.modelname,
                 devices.modelnumber
FROM             LOG   ---Notice I have changed which table you are selecting from.
INNER JOIN
                 devices ON LOG.device_id = devices.id
INNER JOIN
                 manufacturers ON devices.manufacturer_id = manufacturers.id
WHERE            (devices.devicestatus = '1') AND (LOG.LogType = 'Out')
GROUP BY         LOG.device_id, manufacturers.name, LOG.LogType,
                 LOG.userName, LOG.userFullname, devices.invnumber,
                 devices.modelname, devices.modelnumber
ORDER BY         LOG.device_id

A: Q#1: why are you repeating this line twice?
From devices_LOG
INNER JOIN devices ON devices_LOG.device_id = devices.id
                  AND
                      devices_LOG.device_id = devices.id
Your issue is in manufacturers table. it has two values for name.
manufacturers.name as username
Foo/World
Hello/Bye
That is why you are seeing two rows. it is not the device log/max issue.
Please correct me if I missed anything. (I followed your code order)


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Castle Howard è una residenza di campagna inglese che sorge poco distante (24 km) a nord di York, nella contea del North Yorkshire.

È una delle più grandi residenze private dell'Inghilterra e venne fatta costruire tra il 1699 e il 1712 da Charles Howard, III conte di Carlisle che ne affidò la progettazione all'architetto John Vanbrugh. La residenza appartiene dunque al ramo dei conti di Carlisle della famiglia Howard da più di tre secoli.

Castle Howard non è realmente un castello: la parola inglese castle viene utilizzata anche per indicare quei monumentali edifici costruiti dopo l'epoca di edificazione dei castelli (dal 1500), intesi come fortificazione a scopo prettamente militare.

La residenza è nota per essere apparsa frequentemente in vari programmi della televisione britannica e per essere l'ambientazione del romanzo Brideshead Revisited del celebre scrittore Evelyn Waugh. L'edificio compare inoltre nel film Barry Lyndon, dove è stato utilizzato per girare gli esterni della tenuta Lyndon, e nel film Garfield 2, dove però viene menzionato come "Castello Carlisle".
Nel 2019/2020 la location viene utilizzata nella serie tv di Netflix Bridgerton come residenza del Duca Di Hastings.

L'edificio è oggi una delle Treasure Houses of England.

Storia
La costruzione di Castle Howard iniziò nel 1699 e richiese più di 100 anni per essere completata secondo il disegno di John Vanbrugh per Charles Howard, III conte di Carlisle

 L'edificio venne costruito sopra alle rovine del castello di Henderskelfe, entrato nelle proprietà di famiglia nel 1566 attraverso il matrimonio tra Elizabeth Leyburne, vedova di Thomas Dacre, IV barone Dacre di Gillesland, e Thomas Howard, IV duca di Norfolk.

Il castello è circondato da una vasta tenuta che, durante la sua massima estensione sotto George Howard, VII conte di Carlisle, copriva più di 13.000 acri, oltre 5.200 ettari, e comprendeva i villaggi di Welbrun, Bulmer, Slingsby, Terrington e Coneysthorpe. La tenuta era inoltre servita da una propria stazione ferroviaria, la "Castle Howard Railway Station", dal 1845 fino al 1950.

Dopo la morte di George Howard, IX conte di Carlisle nel 1911, il castello è stato ereditato dal figlio più giovane Geoffrey, poiché Charles Howard, X conte di Carlisle decise di trasferirsi a Naworth Castle. Nel 1952 la tenuta è stata aperta al pubblico da parte del proprietario di allora, George Howard, figlio di Geoffrey.

Castle Howard è attualmente di proprietà dell'onorevole Simon Howard, figlio di George. Il castello è classificato come Grade I listed e presenta altri edifici di interesse storico nella tenuta, molti dei quali sono nella lista dell'Heritage at Risk.

Apparizioni televisive
 Il castello appare nella prima stagione della serie televisiva Bridgerton con il nome di Clyvedon House, residenza del duca di Hastings.

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Architetture barocche dell'Inghilterra
Case classificate di primo grado
Palazzi dell'Inghilterra
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My party of 2 spent $150 at Space 220 lounge in Disney World, and it's probably only worth it if you have kids
Carly Caramanna
Space 220 restaurant in Epcot has a separate lounge area with drinks and appetizers.
I spent $150 dining at Epcot's Space 220 lounge at Disney World, and I wasn't blown away.
The theming of the restaurant was out of this world, and I can see why kids would love it.
Although the drinks were fun, I was underwhelmed by the food and the price was a bit extreme.
We were presented with a "boarding pass" upon arrival.
We had to get a boarding pass for the elevator.
When we got to Space 220 in Epcot, the host gave us a boarding pass in the elaborately themed Departure Lounge.
We only had to wait a few minutes until it was our time to board the "Stellarvator" space elevator.
The trip to "space" was my favorite part of the experience.
The elevator was really cool.
The restaurant's cylindrical elevator simulated an ascent up 220 miles to the Centauri Space Station.
This was absolutely thrilling, and the simulated motions had me believing that we were really taking off.
When we got to the dining-room area, the theming kicked into overdrive.
Disney added so many themed details to the restaurant.
We walked down a long hall from the elevator to the dining room, and it had me feeling like we really entered a space station.
The tunnel was lined with a hydroponic vegetable wall that was inspired by actual Vegetable Production Systems (or Veggies) used on real space stations.
The restaurant's dining room was unlike anything I'd seen before.
The "views" out the windows were stunning.
As we turned the corner, my first glimpse into the restaurant was very special. I understood why it's so difficult to land a reservation here.
The screens offered "views" overlooking Earth from space, with ships and astronauts flying by. A server even pointed out what appeared to be an X-Wing Fighter from "Star Wars" as well as a flying dog.
They also let us know that the depictions of Earth change at any given moment and are based on actual weather conditions in Florida.
When we first entered the restaurant, the lounge area was to our right.
The lounge is separate from the regular dining room.
Seating in the lounge was previously only available on a first-come, first-served basis, but they recently launched an advanced reservation system, and I snagged one ahead of my trip.
There's a mix of bar and table seating in the lounge, and it's just behind the full-service dining room. You're also able to move freely about and explore the restaurant.
The lounge is open for guests of all ages, but I only saw adults during my visit. We were also struck by the fact that this was a prime dinner time on a Friday night, and the restaurant was barely half full.
The lounge offers a separate menu.
We only came for appetizers and cocktails.
Space 220 is currently open for lunch and dinner with pricey prix-fixe menus for $55 and $79, respectively.
But the lounge area offers a full bar with specialty cocktails and serves a separate, more affordable à la carte menu of appetizers.
Once our waiter came over, we were surprised that they only offered us the prix-fixe menu. It set the meal off to a bit of an awkward start as we assured him that we were just joining for appetizers and cocktails.
The cocktails were the highlight of my time in "space."
There were a few fun drinks to choose from.
I was excited to try some of the creative cocktails. Our first round was an absolute hit with the booze-forward Jupiter Fizz and Atmospritz.
The Jupiter Fizz, $17, was made with Hendrick's Gin, Aperol, grapefruit, and mango. The presentation was spot-on with cut-out stars on top, and I really enjoyed the grapefruit, which complemented the strength and botanical quality of the gin.
The Atmospritz, $15, was made with New Amsterdam vodka, Aperol, blood orange, orange juice, and prosecco. It was topped with a cotton-candy cloud that slowly melted into the drink, and it was a fun twist on the classic Aperol spritz.
My favorite drink, the Milky Way, was part of the zero-proof menu.
The drinks came with a mini candy bar.
All the cocktails were delicious, but the Milky Way drink was my favorite.
For $12, it was made with chilled espresso, spiced brown-sugar syrup, caramel, and cream. It was also served with a mini Milky Way candy bar.
Although it's part of the restaurant's zero-proof (non-alcoholic) menu, I opted to add Kahlua for $6.
I'm a big fan of coffee cocktails, and this was one of the best I've ever had. The flavors of the brown-sugar syrup pleasantly shined through.
All the zero-proof cocktails also come with a limited-edition Space 220 collectible trading-card set. These were beautifully done, and I thought they added a unique touch with custom illustrations and space trivia.
The cards also come with the kid's meals.
Next up, I tried three of the lounge appetizers.
The food was kind of underwhelming.
We tried three dishes that were, unfortunately, all misses.
The Astro Deviled Eggs, priced at $12, featured two free-range eggs and were served with maple-glazed bacon, scallions, pickled shallots, and micro cilantro.
These were just your basic deviled eggs but with a fun name. The maple glaze didn't come through on the bacon, which could've helped add to the flavor and uniqueness of the dish.
The Starry Calamari, priced at $19, featured fried calamari served with Italian cherry peppers, spicy marinara, and roasted-pepper citrus aioli.
Our calamari pieces were breaded lightly — which is usually a good thing — but they were also barely fried. There was no crunch, and the breading was borderline raw and barely seasoned. The sauces were delicious but did little to help the bland dish.
I was most excited to taste the Blue Moon Cauliflower, priced at $17. It's described as tempura-fried cauliflower served with house-made hot sauce and blue-cheese dust.
But again, the breading was far too light, flavorless, and way underdone. The house-made hot sauce could only do so much and there were very few of the freeze-dried blue-cheese crumbles on top.
Ultimately, we ended up barely eating any of our appetizers.
My party of two ended up spending $150, and I'm not sure I'd ever visit Space 220 again.
The restaurant was fun, but there are better options in Disney World.
In total, we tried three appetizers and four cocktails, which cost about $120 before tip. The grand total ended up being about $150 — expensive even for Disney World.
With no shortage of standout dining options on property, I likely won't come here again. I expected this to be totally out of this world, and while the experience was cool, it wasn't enough to justify the price.
Space 220 may be better suited for families opting to try the prix-fixe lunch, especially if the kids are really into space. I can also see the lounge being a good option for someone wanting to experience Space 220 once, without the prix-fixe price tag. But for adults, I suggest cocktails only.
As a fan of immersive dining, I'd much rather head to AbracadaBar — a magician-themed lounge at the nearby BoardWalk — for housemade caprese and standout cocktails.
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Lorene Ramsey, a pioneer in women's sports, is one of the most successful college coaches of all time.  In 1968, Ramsey joined the staff of Illinois Central College, a community college in East Peoria, Illinois.  There, before the passing of Title IX, she started the women's athletic program.  She coached the softball team for 28 years, compiling an overall record of 840-309 and two NJCAA National Softball Championships.  She also coached the women's basketball team for 33 seasons amassing a record of 887-197 while winning four NJCAA Women's Basketball Championships.  She has been inducted into 10 halls of fame including the National Softball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.  She was a founding officer of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and, as a player, was inducted into the ASA Hall of Fame in 1987.

History
Lorene Ramsey was born July 10, 1936 in St. Louis, Missouri.  In 1955, she moved from St. Louis to central Illinois to pitch for the Pekin Lettes.  A successful athlete in her own right, she pitched for 18 years there and had an overall record of 401-90.  In 1965 she pitched 98 scoreless innings.  She was a four-time ASA All-American.  In 1968, she left the teaching staff of Pekin High School to join the staff of Illinois Central College, where she helped develop an intramural sports program for both men and women.  This program turned into Illinois Central College's current intercollegiate athletic program.  Throughout the history of Illinois Central College women's sports, hundreds of women have gone on to receive NCAA Division I and II athletic scholarships to four-year colleges and universities.

USA Basketball
Ramsey was the assistant coach of the team representing the US at the World University Games held in Bucharest, Romania in July 1981. The team started with a game against Finland and won easily, 68–49. They trailed at halftime in their next game against China, but came back to win a close game 76–74. After beating Poland, they played Czechoslovakia in a game that was close at the half, but the USA team went on to win 86–67. In the following game against Canada, the USA team was again behind at the half, but played a close match in the second half and pulled ahead to win 79–76. Despite being undefeated, they needed a win against Romania to advance to the gold medal came. They had only a one-point lead at halftime, but went on to win 75–64 to meet the undefeated USSR for the gold medal. The USA fell behind by sixteen and could not close the gap—the USSR team won 98–79 to claim the gold medal, leaving the US with the silver. Denise Curry was the leading scorer for the USA team with 18.1 points per game. Anne Donovan led the team in rebounds with 6.7 per game.

See also
National Fastpitch Coaches Association Hall of Fame

Notes

Sources

 Illinois Central College
 Amateur Softball Association
 National Fastpitch Coaches Association

1936 births
Living people
American women's basketball coaches
Basketball coaches from Missouri
American softball coaches
Junior college softball coaches in the United States
Illinois Central Cougars women's basketball coaches
People from East Peoria, Illinois
Sportspeople from St. Louis
Softball players from Missouri


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Kash'd Out
About: Straight out of Orlando, FL, Kash'd Out hits the Reggae/Rock scene with plenty of experience. The band was formed by guitarist Jackson Hauserman and producers Greg Shields & Josh Saldate of Sound Lounge Studios, where bands such as Ballyhoo!, Tribal Seeds and many more have recorded. Once the self-titled debut EP was complete, they recruited Joey Brohawn on Bass and Marshall Hearne on drums, and Nick Gudzan on Keys. Kash'd Out released their first full-length album 5/26/17 entitled "The Hookup" via LAW Records. The record reached #2 on both the Billboard and iTunes Reggae Charts and the band began touring nationally, sharing the stage with bands like Pepper, Less Than Jake, The Expendables and many more. Come catch a show near you!
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Florida's reggae rockers Kash'd Out release new acoustic album Casual Encounters, out 3/5/21 on LAW Records
Orlando-based reggae rockers Kash'd Out are no strangers to getting by and rolling with the punches while maintaining good vibes through it all. The band's signature, positive energy and uncommon entrepreneurial hustle exemplifies the spirit behind their upcoming album of acoustic versions of past tracks Casual Encounters (to be released March 5, 2021 on LAW Records).
The band's second single in advance of the album "Always Vibin' " (backed by "Paralyzed") just dropped on 2/19/21 delivering a much-needed Kash'd Out-style reminder to everyone of the good, simple pleasures of life and the virtues of chilling out. The release offers a taste of the band's dynamic versatility and unique ability to reinvent favorite tracks through fresh, stripped-down instrumentation..
"Always Vibin' " is still to this day our most popular song," says Kash'd Out frontman Greg Shields, "so we knew we had to do it justice acoustically, and I feel we've done that. It's just as much of a vibe stripped down as it was on the more produced original version, but with its own character and subtle elements that make it special."
Likewise, of the single's B-side, Shields says, "Hearing the intro to 'Paralyzed' made me say 'wow this album is going to be awesome', and I feel that every time I listen," reflects Shields. "We slowed the tempo a little, creating more space which led to some melody changes, more harmonies and Jackson really made those Taylor acoustics sing. Remaking all of these songs was a blast but I think I had the most fun recording 'Paralyzed'."
The release of "Always Vibin' " comes fresh on the heels of Kash'd Out's first single "Good at Gettin' By" (backed by "The Dream") released earlier this year. In October of 2020, popular social media influencer doggface208 had uploaded a video of himself skateboarding while jamming out to the studio version of "Good at Gettin' By". The video quickly went viral and bounced off quite a bit of airplay on alternative radio as a result, so the track's popularity made it an obvious starting point to introduce the full album to come.
"I think "Good at Gettin' By" really summarizes the culture within our band and among our fanbase," says founding member and lead guitarist Jackson Hauserman. "The idea of pushing through while not having a lot of resources but using what we do have to the best of our ability and working hard to make things happen has been a real central theme with the band."
With the COVID-19 outbreak putting a halt to the national live music industry for the foreseeable future, the involuntary hiatus from a typically grueling tour schedule has afforded Kash'd Out a rare opportunity to pause and reflect. With the latest singles and the upcoming album, the band is revisiting some favorite tracks and reinventing them in acoustic form.
"I think these tracks really translated well into their acoustic versions and contain relevant messages for everything that's going on in the world right now," says Shields. "COVID happened, which is obviously a huge bummer for everybody, but it did give us the opportunity to sit down and really focus on working some songs out without the usual having to worry about rushing to get back out on the road. Casual Encounters is an album for the times because it's about rolling through the hard times and surviving, and staying true to yourself. "
Kash'd Out was formed by guitarist Jackson Hauserman and vocalist Greg Shields after the two met at Sound Lounge Studios, where Shields had been working with bands such as Ballyhoo and Tribal Seeds. The two hit it off, and after putting together their first self-titled debut EP, they recruited Hauserman's old highschool friend Joey Brohawn, who migrated from Baltimore to Florida to join on bass and later added Marshall Hearne on drums and Nick Gudzan on keys.
In this fully rounded-out emanation, the band released their first full-length album The Hookup in 2017 on LAW Records. That record climbed to #2 on both the Billboard and iTunes Reggae Charts just as the band began touring nationally, sharing the stage with fan favorites like Pepper, Less Than Jake, The Expendables, and many others.
Building on the momentum of their previous record, Kash'd Out released their sophomore album Undercover in 2019, featuring the mixing expertise of Paul Leary (Sublime, Butthole Surfers, etc.) The result was an incredibly strong pop-reggae album full of catchy hooks and choruses. From start to finish, you can hear a maturity in the album while still maintaining the fun and positive vibes fans have come to love.
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John Gould (* 14. September 1804 in Lyme Regis, Dorset; † 3. Februar 1881 in London) war ein britischer Ornithologe und Tiermaler. Anfang 1837 erkannte Gould, dass die von Charles Darwin von seiner Reise mit der H.M.S Beagle mitgebrachten Galápagos-Finken eine eigenständige Gruppe bilden. Von 1838 bis 1840 unternahm er selbst eine 27 Monate dauernde zoologische Expedition nach Australien und sammelte dort gemeinsam mit John Gilbert (1812–1845) etwa 800 Vögel und ungefähr 70 Säugetiere. Nach seiner Rückkehr entstanden mehrere Werke zur Tierwelt Australiens, die mit zahlreichen farbigen Lithografien ausgestattet waren.

Leben und Wirken
John Gould zog im Alter von 14 Jahren nach Windsor zu seinem Onkel William Townsend Aiton, der dort die Königlichen Gärten betreute. Er interessierte sich bald für Naturgeschichte und machte entlang der Themse unter anderem Jagd auf Vögel, die er anschließend präparierte. Auf diese Weise erwarb er sich frühzeitig einen guten Ruf als Tierpräparator. Mit etwa 21 Jahren zog er nach London und eröffnete dort ein Geschäft als solcher.

Um 1827 stellte ihn die Zoologische Gesellschaft London als Kurator ihres Museums ein. 1829 heiratete er Elizabeth Coxen, eine Hauslehrerin und Künstlerin, die später viele seiner Zeichnungen als Lithografien für seine Werke umsetzte. Nicholas Aylward Vigors ermöglichte es Gould 1830, seine erste eigenständige Publikation über Vögel aus dem Himalaya zu veröffentlichen. 1832 folgte ein erster Band über die Vögel Europas.

Am 4. Januar 1837 schenkte Charles Darwin der Zoologischen Gesellschaft 450 seiner während der Reise mit der H.M.S Beagle gesammelten Vögel sowie 80 Säugetiere. Gould begann sofort mit der Untersuchung der neuen Vögel und entdeckte, dass die von den Galápagos-Inseln stammenden Finken eine neue Gruppe bildeten. Bereits sechs Tage später präsentierte er seine Erkenntnisse über die später als Darwinfinken bezeichnete Gruppe vor der Zoologischen Gesellschaft in London. Darwin bat Gould für sein geplantes mehrbändiges Werk The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle auch die restlichen Vögel zu bearbeiten. Gould stelle das Manuskript fertig. Seine Frau fertigte nach seinen Zeichnungen 50 Lithografien an. Die endgültige Fertigstellung des Textes blieb George Robert Gray vorbehalten, da sich die Familie Gould mit ihrem siebenjährigen Sohn Henry, ihrem Neffen Henry William Coxen (1823–1915) und John Gilbert am 16. Mai 1838 nach Australien einschiffte.

Gould hatte beschlossen ein Buch über die Vögel Australiens herauszugeben. Die Anregung kam von seinen Schwägern Stephen und Charles Coxen (1809–1876) die Anfang der 1830er Jahre nach Australien ausgewandert waren und ihm verschiedene Exemplare von dort nach England geschickt hatten. An Bord der Parsee kamen die Goulds am 19. September 1838 in Hobart an. Dort lernten sie den Gouverneur von Tasmanien John Franklin kennen, in dessen Haus die schwangere Elizabeth blieb, während ihr Mann und John Gilbert das Landesinnere erforschten. Gilbert wandte sich in Western Australia insbesondere dem Gebiet am Swan River zu. Gould blieb in South Australia und erkundete, häufig in Begleitung von Charles Sturt, den Murray River und die Känguru-Insel. Vom Anwesen seiner Schwäger in Yarrundi im Hunter Valley aus untersuchte er das Gebiet der Liverpool Range. Als die Goulds ohne Gilbert am 9. April 1840 von Sydney aus die Rückreise antraten, hatten Gould und Gilbert etwa 800 Vögel und ungefähr 70 Säugetiere zusammengetragen.

Nach der Ankunft in England am 18. August 1840 begann Gould sofort mit der Arbeit an The Birds of Australia. Der erste Teil des später 36 Teile umfassenden Werkes erschien noch im Dezember des gleichen Jahres. Nach der Geburt des sechsten gemeinsamen Kindes starb Goulds Frau ein Jahr nach der Rückkehr aus Australien. Neben der Arbeit an seinen Tafelwerk über die australischen Vögel, die ihn bis 1848 beschäftigte, gab er Monografien über Kängurus und Zahnwachteln heraus und begann 1845 sein dreibändiges Werk The Mammals of Australia.

Es folgten ein umfangreiches siebenbändiges Werk über asiatische Vögel, eine Schrift über Kolibris und eine Arbeit über die Vögel von Neuguinea, die er nicht mehr vollenden konnte. Bei seinem Tod 1881 hinterließ John Gould 41 Großbände mit ungefähr 3000 Tafeln.

Ehrungen
Am 19. Januar 1843 wurde Gould zum Mitglied der Royal Society gewählt. 1853 wurde er von Gustav Hartlaub als Ehrenmitglied der Deutschen Ornithologen-Gesellschaft vorgeschlagen und in diese gewählt.

Nach Gould sind mehrere Tierarten und Unterarten benannt, darunter der Olivrückenorganist (Euphonia gouldi), der Gouldsturmvogel (Pterodroma gouldi), Goulds Australrohrsänger
(Acrocephalus australis gouldi), Goulds Storchschnabelliest (Pelargopsis capensis gouldi), die Gouldelfe (Lophornis gouldii), der Gould-Arassari (Selenidera gouldii), die Gould-Lappenfledermaus (Chalinobus gouldii), die Schwarzfuß-Baumratte (Mesembriomys gouldii), die Gould-Maus (Pseudomys gouldii), der Schildkrötenfrosch (Myobatrachus gouldii), die Schlangenart Parasuta gouldii und Goulds Waran (Varanus gouldii).

Schriften (Auswahl)
 A Century of Birds, hitherto unfigured, from the Himalaya Mountains. London 1831–1832. In 20 Teilen mit insgesamt 80 Tafeln (online).
 The Birds of Europe. 5 Bände, London 1832–1837. In 22 Teilen mit insgesamt 449 Tafeln (doi:10.5962/bhl.title.65989).
 A Monograph of the Ramphastidae, or Family of Toucans. London 1833–1835. In 3 Teilen mit insgesamt 34 Tafeln.
 A Monograph of the Trogonidae, or Family of Trogons. 1 Band, London 1835–1838. In 3 Teilen mit insgesamt 36 Tafeln.
 A Synopsis of the Birds of Australia and the adjacent Islands. London 1837–1838. In 4 Teilen mit je 18 Tafeln
 Icones Avium, or Figures and Descriptions of new and interesting Species of Birds from various parts of the Globe. London 1837–1838. In 2 Teilen mit je 3 Tafeln
 The Birds of Australia. 7 Bände, London 1840–1848. In 36 Teilen mit insgesamt 681 Tafeln (online).
 The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle. Birds. London 1841
 A Monograph of the Macropodidae, or Family of Kangaroos. London 1841–1842. In 2 Teilen
 The Zoology of the Voyage of H.M.S. Sulphur: Under the Command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher During the Years 1836-42. Birds. London 1843–1844. (Teile 3 und 4)
 Monograph of the Odontophorinae, or Partridges of America. London 1844–1850, In 3 Teilen mit insgesamt 32 Tafeln
 The Mammals of Australia. 3 Bände, London 1845–1863. In 12 Teilen (online).
 An introduction to the Birds of Australia. London 1848 (online).
 The Birds of Asia. 7 Bände, London 1850–1883. In 35 Teilen; Teile (online).
 An introduction to the Trochilidae, or family of humming-birds. London 1861 (online).
 Handbook to the Birds of Australia. 2 Bände, London 1865; online: Band 1, Band 2
 A Monograph of the Trochilidae, or Family of Hummingbirds. London 1880–1887. In 5 Teilen (Teile 3 bis 5 durch Richard Bowdler Sharpe)
 The Birds of New Guinea and the Adjacent Papuan Islands. London 1875–1888; vollendet von Richard Bowdler Sharpe; Teile (online).

Nachweise

Literatur
 Samuel Austin Allibone: A Critical Dictionary of English Literature, and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Middle of the Nineteenth Century. Containing Thirty Thousand Biographies and Literary Notices, with Forty Indexes of Subjects, 3 Bände; Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1859–1871
 A. H. Chisholm: Gould, John (1804–1881). In: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Band 1; Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1966, S. 465–467 (online)

Einzelnachweise

Weiterführende Literatur
 Gordon C. Sauer: John Gould, the bird man: a chronology and bibliography; London: H. Sotheran, 1982
 Gordon C. Sauer: John Gould the bird man: associates and subscribers; Mansfield (CT): Maurizio Martino, 1995
 Gordon C. Sauer: John Gould, the bird man: bibliography 2; Staten Island (NY): Maurizio Martino, 1996
 Gordon C. Sauer, Ann Datta: John Gould, the bird man: correspondence, with a chronology of his life and works. 2 Bände; Mansfield Centre (CT): Maurizio Martino, 1998

Weblinks

 Gould's birds of Australia
 The Birds of Australia (Buch des Monats Juli 2005)
 John Gould Inc.

Ornithologe
Illustrator (Vereinigtes Königreich)
Tiermaler
Mitglied der Royal Society
Brite
Geboren 1804
Gestorben 1881
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About Docomomo Hong Kong
Buildings, Sites and Neighbourhoods
European Heritage Day: Happy Valley Self-guided tour
Architecture We Love To Hate
Heritage in Danger
Cement in the Concrete Jungle: The History and Restoration of Shanghai Plaster in Hong Kong
Speaker: Charles Lai
Date: December 14, 2020 (Monday)
Venue: Online via Zoom
https://hku.zoom.us/j/98440844976?pwd=VmJmYVpYa00rU0t0MUljUnBPd0NpUT09
Passcode: dla03
Shanghai plaster is a kind of granolithic cement plaster that emerged in Hong Kong around the mid-1920s, and soon became one of the most popular material choices for modern buildings in the 1930s. Despite its popularity in the past, Shanghai plaster has now become one of the most undermined and misunderstood material finishes. Its history went far beyond the conventional narratives that postulated its Shanghainese origin and tied closely with the construction culture and movement of Cantonese craftsmen within the network of overseas Chinese in the South China Sea.
In this talk, I will briefly introduce my research and findings on the history of Shanghai plaster in Hong Kong. It will be followed by an introduction of a conservation project in Tai Hang where the paint-covered Shanghai plaster facade was cleaned and restored. Hopefully, it will serve as a preliminary step for setting up a protocol and method of restoring and preserving Shanghai plaster surfaces in Hong Kong's built heritage.
Charles Lai is an architect (RIBA) and an architectural historian. He graduated from the AA School of Architecture in London and the University of Hong Kong. His works explore the history of modern architecture in East and Southeast Asia, the material culture and history of Shanghai plaster, as well as the conservation of historical built heritage.


After our Turkey trip, it was already proper autumn in UK.
I am feeling really blue when I think about this coming cold winter.
However, my partner was still on holiday last weekend and we enjoyed the sunny autumn days.
We went to a cafe near Crystal Palace where was closed last time.
Lots of grapes made me feel that it's really autumn.
The cafe is in the nursery, so we had a lunch and tea in the green.
The reason why I wanted to come here was, they have vintage stuff too.
After we left the cafe, we walked to Crystal Palace park.
This beautiful ex-royal building was converted to flats now, and one of them was on sale.
However, the Eiffel tower looks much much nicer. Paris magic.
I am going to Paris in December, I can't wait!!
I always walked in the other side of the park.
I have never been to this pond.
It was still holiday, we wanted to go out of London.
We love Cotswolds, but it's far and not convenient to go by train.
So we decided to go to a manor house near London.
We went to Hughenden Manor.
We could see lovely countryside scenery after 5 mins by bus from the nearest town.
This is Hughenden Manor, where used to be the house of ex-prime minister.
It was a cozy cute manor house.
I love English countryside in autumn.
I love it in spring with flowers, but also with the season of fallen leaves.
and displayed in a glass cover.


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The state Attorney General's Office sent notice last Thursday morning to the Chelsea Retirement Board that it is in the midst of a criminal and civil investigation into the actions of the former Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) Executive Director Michael McLaughlin.
And the investigations might not end up only in that office.
That letter from Bedrosian was accompanied by the Civil Investigation Demand from Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Engel – who heads up the Office's Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau.
That letter called for the Retirement Board to produce a laundry list of information – including all documents concerning McLaughlin and all communications concerning McLaughlin. The time period for the request was from Jan. 1, 2002 until now.
The Board had until Monday, Nov. 21st to produce all of the documents, though there was an allowance for more time.
It was not immediately certain if the Board had provided all of the information by Monday.
The notice even contained a list of 10 instructions that dictated all contingencies – including what would happen if documents were lost or missing.
"This Civil Investigative Demand is issued to the Chelsea Retirement Board pursuant to Massachusetts [state law] as part of an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General regarding methods, acts or practices that may violate the Massachusetts False Claims Act…relating to Michael McLaughlin's appointment at the Chelsea Housing Authority and McLaughlin's false claims or false statements related to his compensation and his potential pension," read the letter.
It also relayed what will happen if the Board hinders the investigation or is unresponsive.
"Please note that under [state law] obstruction of this investigation, including the alteration or destruction of any responsive document after receipt of this [letter] is subject to a civil penalty of up to $5,000," read the letter.


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Venture Construction Group rapidly responds with emergency storm damage repairs after hailstorms wreaked havoc through Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the D.C. metro area on May 2. Although hailstorms are common in many parts of Virginia and Maryland, they are very rare and unusual in D.C., according to the Washington Post. The same storm also ravaged Rockville in Montgomery County, Maryland. A separate hail storm hit areas around Woodbridge, Dale City, and Manassas in Prince William County, Virginia, and Charles County, Maryland. A third intense storm devastated Fairfax County, the District and northern Prince George's County, Virginia.
"These large hailstones require intense thunderstorm updrafts, on the order of 80 mph, to support their growth. The high-end instability needed for such updrafts are more common in the Plains states than mid-Atlantic states," says Jon Erdman, Weather.com meteorologist. "In general, baseball-sized hail is sufficient to smash vehicle windshields. If driven by strong thunderstorm winds, they are capable of much more damage, including to siding of homes, roofs, and smashing home windows."
According to the Washington Post, the storm's devastating effects were caused because the storm was a supercell. Only about 25% of supercell storms develop into tornados, however the strong updraft caused by these storms creates the perfect environment for hail to grow by sweeping the hail upward to cooler temperatures. Hail in Rockville reached up to an astounding 2.5 inches in diameter, the largest on record in Montgomery County. The storms also carried harsh winds and heavy rain, causing numerous uproots to trees that damaged cars, houses, and roads. Devastating floods also ravaged the D.C. area, leaving over 7,000 people without power.
"We're providing extensive emergency services, free property inspections, and storm damage repairs throughout Virginia, D.C. and Maryland. Hail damage can be quite severe and leads to future structural damage, leaks, and property value loss," says Stephen Shanton, CEO of Venture Construction Group.
Headquartered in Burke, Va., Venture Construction Group has accessed extensive property damage in Burke, Clifton, Fairfax, Manassas, Occoquan, Rockville, Woodbridge. Venture Construction Group is a nationally recognized leader in storm damage restoration work and provides free inspections, emergency roofing and tarping services, and repairs to property owners throughout the nation.
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