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WILL HICHKI WORK BIG TIME DESPITE THE HICCUPS?
Rani Mukerji is one of the most popular actresses and in an industry which likes to employ younger actresses, it's good to see her holding fort despite being 40. Her mere popularity might not generate excitement but she'll always manage to bring awareness, which is the first big step. Often, when actresses like Juhi Chawla and Raveena Tandon work in a film, viewers are not even aware of it. But thankfully, Rani Mukerji in the last 7 years has done 5 films and all of them have generated some sort of buzz. Her latest film Hichki that releases tomorrow is no exception.
Hichki is directed by Siddharth P Malhotra, who made the 2010 emotional family drama We Are Family. Nobody knew what the film was all about before. From the trailers, it came to light that it's about a character who suffers from Tourette syndrome, a nervous system disorder characterized by tics. Rani plays Naina, who aspires to be a teacher despite the said condition. She is told to teach a group of underprivileged students and the problems she faces as a result forms the rest of the film. The idea is novel and the story seems interesting. Rani looks in top form, as always. But sadly, the film isn't a mass-friendly one. The trailer was noticed and talked about, but only till an extent. After that, the buzz died down. The trailer came out in the second half of December 2017, when Tiger Zinda Hai was to release. Both the films are by Yash Raj Films and its trailer was attached with the Salman Khan-starrer. This gave the film more reach. This was a time when the film was to release on February 23. But owing the domino effect caused when Padmaavat was released on Republic Day, a lot of films got pushed ahead and same happened with Hichki too. So it was postponed by a month. Reports also say that the makers pushed it ahead due to very little excitement.
Sadly, the change of release date hasn't helped much. A lot of celebrities were shown the film last weekend and they tweeted happily about it. Also, Prominent stars like Varun Dhawan, Katrina Kaif, Ajay Devgn etc talked about how they overcame the 'hichki' in their life and this gave the film some sort of buzz, but only among the social media crowd. These things help only marginally. The opening is expected to be poor, in the 3-4 crore range. It's an urban, multiplex film and can get a jump in evening shows. Also, if response is positive, then Saturday and Sunday can be huge. The weekdays need to be steady and only then it will get enough shows in Week 2. Otherwise, with the monstrous Baaghi 2 releasing next Friday, Hichki will be out of most theatres in the second week, which would prove detrimental to its collections.
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Dr. Smith received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree from The Baltimore College of Dental Surgery in 1998, where she was inducted into the Gorgas Odontological Honorary Society.
As a recipient of the Colgate Palmolive Annie Elizabeth "Bessie" Delaney Scholarship Award, she entered the orthodontic residency program at Howard University, where she received her specialty certificate in orthodontics and maxillofacial orthopedics.
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The mission of the children's ministry of First United Methodist Church is to nurture children to know and follow Jesus.
Meets from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. in the first floor of Education Bldg.
Children now have the option of going to the gym for praise, prayer, Bible stories and play. Children invited before second song during Contemporary Worship Service. Sign in at the back of the Fellowship Hall.
We believe your child is a special gift from God. Our goal is to provide the best possible love and care for your child.
The Bridge is our new Preteen Ministry! Not quite teens, but no longer children…Preteens!
Learn more about Jesus, sing praise songs, and enjoy games and lots of fun and fellowship!
It's never too early to send up our voices in song. These children sing for worship once a month and present a Christmas musical.
Drop the kids off and enjoy an evening out!
Drop off the kids for a morning of fun!
Boy Scouts (ages 10-17) meet every Tuesday at 7:00 pm.
Contact Arlo Jones at (210) 262-4613 for more information.
Contact Marquetta Pitts for more information.
Parents ARE required to check in their child(ren) online before going to Sunday School.
There are two kiosk locations with iPad stations located on the 1st floor of Education Building. Look for the "KFUMC Kidz Check In" Banners. It is important to check your child in by searching the PARENTS NAME not the child's name.
Type in last name. Click on PARENTS NAME to bring up the list of everyone in your household. Then click on the child's name to check them into a group. This step is important for reporting purposes as it lets us know which parent/guardian is checking the child in.
For grades pre-k through 4th grade: You will receive a name tag with the child's name and a guardian receipt label. The child must wear the nametag as their passport into the classroom. The parent will keep the guardian receipt label to present to the Sunday School teacher upon pick up in order for the child to be released to you.
For 5th & 6th graders: You will receive a name tag with the child's name. The child must wear the nametag as their passport into the classroom. There is an option for 5th & 6th graders to be self-released if the attached self-release form is completed and turned into the teacher. Otherwise the child will remain in the class until parents/guardian picks them up. Please print & complete the attached form and bring it in to the teacher if you would like your child to be self-released. We will also have forms available in the classroom.
Thank you for your assistance with this new security check in system. Your child's safety is our top priority! If you need assistance, please visit the Welcome Center located at the main entrance of the Education Building.
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'Inspiring boxes of crayons since 1497' is the tagline of the tourist board, and there was never a truer words said about travel to Newfoundland.
And if it were a colouring book it would reveal rows of brightly painted houses and lush landscapes of blues and greens.
Resting off the east coast of Canada, Newfoundland offers its own unique signature range of experiences, which has been tempting and delighting visitors for years.
With Viking heritage to discover, cruises to spot whales and icebergs, and clifftop views to make you feel like you are on top of the world, the natural beauty and the great outdoors doesn't come much more awe-inspiring than here.
Create your own authentic island adventure as we reveal the best ways to travel to Newfoundland, and the most enchanting things to see while you are there.
Newfoundland has a long and colourful history, with most attractions having some form of legendary tale attached to it.
The youngest province of Canada, it is considered one of the fastest growing with booming industry. The capital, St John's overflows with a vibrant cultural scene, attracting musicians, artists, writers and dancers from Canada and across the globe.
But many are drawn to the east side for its natural beauty and outdoor pursuits, starting with whale watching.
Newfoundland sees the largest population of humpback whales, and the best time to visit is late spring to early summer during their migration season. Book a boat tour to see these magnificent creatures.
As very inquisitive creatures, it's not unusual for a whale to get close to one of the visiting boats, swimming gracefully around the vessel. You can also view travelling pods from land, while enjoying hikes along the coast.
Nurture the soul and venture around the island on foot to truly experience sights and sounds within the rugged landscape.
Spot moose, bird life and freshly calved icebergs, as you wander one of the numerous trails. The East Coast Trail offers a seaside walk through 30 coastal communities, each with its own landscape, history, and surprises.
If you're a keen hiker, visit Gros Morne National Park in late May for the Trails, Tales and Tunes Festival, combining dramatic views with art exhibits, concerts and child friendly activities staged around the waterfront.
With Canada's highest concentration of creative professionals per capita, you won't have to venture far for an event in Newfoundland's capital, St Johns. During the summer expect an endless supply of live music and theatre events to entertain and delight.
Further owing to its cultural influences, time spent around the town's colourful streets throws up curious shops with pottery, jewellery and wooden crafts worthy of an afternoon's window shopping.
Meanwhile foodies are catered for with local shops selling jams and traditional foods; while its restaurants celebrate the island's many delicacies.
As it's on the Atlantic Ocean, naturally seafood is a regular feature on Newfoundland menus. Mouthwatering cod, lobster and shellfish will tempt hungry seafood lovers.
History buffs can explore the island's Viking roots through food with a trip to famous site L'Anse aux Meadows in the north for the Great Viking Feast. Dine in a sod hut on mosse stew, salmon, cod cheeks and roast capelin.
Ever tasted water or beer made from iceberg water? Make it happen at Quidi Vidi Brewing Company which harvests iceberg ice to brew crisp, clean lagers.
If you have something of a sweet tooth, Newfoundland Chocolate Company in downtown St John's might just please your taste buds.
Pick up some of the finest artisan chocolates in the store, or indulge in a velvety hot chocolate in the onsite café. Go a step further and discover how it's made at their boutique chocolaterie.
Filled with the rich aromas of chocolate and the finest cocoa blend literally dripping from the ceiling, it is a haven for lovers of the sweet bean creations.
Escape the city for a real taste of Newfoundland culture and head to Twillingate. This pretty island is brimming with regional character, from iceberg sailing trips to hikes, and great restaurants serving up Newfoundland's favourite seafood and fish dishes – from lobster to cod tongues.
From colourful bed and breakfasts to sleek boutique stays, Newfoundland has accommodation to suit every travel whim.
Fogo Island Inn is an exclusive island hideaway. An impressive feat of architecture, the mesmerising sea views offer some peace and serenity.
Contemporary, yet altogether traditional, the inn sits on stilts over the coastline with floor to ceiling views of the ocean. Meanwhile the sauna, hot tub, cinema and reading room provide some very good reasons to spend a day chilling out around the hotel.
The Luxus Boutique Hotel & Lounge is a more recent addition to St John's, offering modern touches with cutting edge technology and friendly hospitality.
With no check-in desks, you are escorted directly to your room and checked in en route, and you can also peruse the pillow menu for the perfect night's sleep.
Paradise B&B in Twillingate has one of the most astounding Atlantic Ocean views and is run by a lovely couple making your stay a homely, real taste of Newfoundland life.
Air Canada is the leading airline offering flights to Newfoundland, from approximately £450 per person, with a flight time of six hours non-stop from London.
British tourists need an electronic travel authorisation visa to visit Canada.
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The horrors of Willowbrook State School
Updated: Feb. 24, 2020, 10:33 a.m. | Published: Jan. 19, 2017, 4:15 p.m.
Willowbrook State School
The horrors endured at the Willowbrook State School will never be forgotten. Built for developmentally disabled children and adults in the 1930s, the school became an institution where the borough's most vulnerable residents were abused, starved and neglected – the opposite of its intent.
Editor's note: This is part of a depth report on the crisis of care facing Staten Island's disabled. See the full report.
When individuals began moving into Willowbrook in 1947, the school had a maximum capacity of 4,000 residents. By 1965, more than 6,000 residents were living at the school.
New York Sen. Robert Kennedy referred to Willowbrook as a "snake pit" after a visit to the school and witnessed the deplorable conditions. Kennedy called for a five-year action plan to improve treatment of patients and the school following his visit. Still, the school remained open.
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More room in prison
During the College of Staten Island's 21st annual Willowbrook memorial lecture in 2014, Diane Buglioli, a former Willowbrook employee of 11 years, said that individuals were "denied their basic right to humanity" while living at the school.
Buglioli said that prisons allot 80 square feet per inmate; Willowbrook provided only 35 square feet per resident, "with no place to put a treasured item, no place to put their [personal] possessions."
Several outbreaks of hepatitis were reported shortly after Willowbrook opened its doors, and continued for almost a decade. The outbreaks should have led to increased medical care for the residents, but instead the residents became subjects of a controversial medical experiment.
Adults and children were knowingly injected with the virus that causes hepatitis for a medical study. Some were forced to eat feces from other residents who were infected with the disease.
Willowbrook staff
"There were people who did very good things, and people who did horrible things," said Buglioli about the staff.
Staff members were not required to submit a background check for employment and it was later revealed that many staff members physically, sexually and emotionally abused residents.
Worker recalls haunting experience inside
Diane Buglioli's first day of work at Willowbrook was in 1969. She was given a heavy steel key -- that she still has to this day -- that was used to unlock door after door; heavy steel doors that continued down hallways. When Buglioli got to the last door, she was worried what she might find on the other side.
"I found behind it 40 toddlers," she said. "Some smiling, some asking me my name. Others were silent, just looking at me. Some walked toward me, some were lying in wooden carts and some were sitting on the floor. Some were drooling, some were crying. ... It was surreal and just wrong. But they all share one undeniable truth: They were all little children."
"To this day, I still feel the twinge in my stomach thinking to myself, 'Why are these kids locked behind these doors?'"
Patients left to roam
Residents of the Willowbrook State School were often left wandering the halls and school grounds, unsupervised, with nothing to do for hours at a time.
Patients grossly outnumbered attendings -- there were approximately 50 residents for every one staff member.
'It smelled of death'
The Staten Island Advance began uncovering the questionable practices of the Willowbrook State School in the mid-1960s. Reporter Jane Kurtin was one of the first to cover the abhorrent conditions at the school, though the stories did not gain the attention she'd hoped for.
It wasn't until ABC News' Geraldo Rivera's expose, titled Willowbrook: The Last Disgrace, that the national spotlight was turned on to Staten Island and the school's treatment of its "students." Before the expose aired, the network warned: "Tonight as a public service, we're going to make you sick."
"This is what it looked like, this is what it sounded like. But how can I tell you about the way it smelled? It smelled of filth, it smelled of disease, and it smelled of death."
National and local attention
Not only did Rivera's expose receive national attention, but it received local attention from residents and local politicians who were painfully unaware of what was happening in their own backyard.
Parents were also unaware of what was happening to their children, who they'd taken to Willowbrook, often with no other options, for care that they could not provide, not knowing that what they were receiving wasn't care but abuse.
Parents file class-action lawsuit
Parents of residents living at Willowbrook filed a class-action lawsuit in Unites States District Court for the Eastern District of New York in March 1972.
The lawsuit alleged that the Willowbrook State School violated the constitutional rights of the residents who were living there.
Lawsuit sought humane treatment
Multiple violations were cited in the lawsuit, such as confining residents for indefinite periods of time; failure to provide habilitation; lack of education programs for speech, occupational and physical therapy; failure to release eligible residents; inadequate clothing, meals and facilities; confining residents to beds and chairs; inadequate medical facilities; incompetent staff, and dozens of other horrendous violations.
The lawsuit asked for the immediate improvement of conditions, such as suitable medical care; providing clothing; hiring additional staff; prohibiting certain "treatments," such as the use of restraints and seclusion; and education, among other requests.
Parents allege their childrens' rights under the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment was violated, as was their right to education, a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Willowbrook Consent Decree
Judge Orin Judd signed The Willowbrook Consent Decree in 1975, forcing New York state to improve conditions at the school and lower the overcrowding from 4,000 patients to no more than 250 patients by 1980. The consent decree stated that the state "would be required to spend $2 million to create 200 places for Willowbrook transferees in hostels, hotels, halfway houses, group homes and sheltered workshops."
The Consent Decree did not immediately close Willowbrook State School, but rather recognized that people with developmental disabilities had a constitutional right to be protected against harm and cared for in a humane, non-institutional setting to prepare them to be contributing members of the community.
Willowbrook review panel
The Willowbrook Review Panel, formed in 1975, was comprised of seven people whose job it was to oversee the implementation of the Consent Decree.
Murray Schneps, a Staten Islander and successful civil litigator whose daughter Lara attended the Willowbrook State School, became vice chairman of the panel. Schneps, the "legal gladiator," aimed to end the warehousing of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and, instead, establish community residences for care.
'I See Your Face Before Me'
Schneps tells his story about the difficulties of being the parent of a child who was at Willowbrook State School. His daughter, Lara, was a beautiful red head who was profoundly mentally disabled, blind and so physically disabled that she could not sit or stand, had difficulty swallowing and could not speak.
Lara was in the baby building, where it appeared she was being taken care of; she never had diaper rash and staff appeared attentive to her needs. But he started visiting other parts of the campus, where he saw children and adults neglected and alone in overcrowded wards that stank from feces and urine.
Lara was removed from Willowbrook in 1972, but was still enrolled there and became a plaintiff in the Civil Liberties Union's class-action suit.
The consent decree was one of many victories to come out the Willowbrook nightmare.
The Protection and Advocacy System as outlined in the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 1975, the Education For All Handicapped Children Act of 1975 and the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act of 1980 helped create the foundation for additional federal legislation that eventually lead to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) in 1990.
Willowbrook shuts its doors in 1987
In 1974, prior to the closing of Willowbrook, the school was renamed the Staten Island Developmental Center. At this time, the school had less than 300 patients, as mandated by the court and the Consent Decree.
Willowbrook shut its doors for the last time in September 1987.
There was a great debate over what to do with the vast property following the school's closing. The city of New York eventually acquired the land and it later became the current campus of the College of Staten Island.
Nation takes notice, makes changes
The groundbreaking Consent Judgment and closing of the Willowbrook State School was a historic accomplishment for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
The tragic events of Willowbrook State School and its subsequent closing set legal precedents that drove the deinstitutionalization movement across the country.
Changing the nation
People with intellectual and developmental disabilities would no longer be institutionalized and treated like they were less than human. Agencies, services and even governments around the nation learned how to properly care for people; they were now placing individuals in community residences instead of institutions, expanding day programs, special education classes and growing state and city agencies.
The Geraldo Rivera Fund for Social Work and Disability Studies
The man responsible for exposing Willowbrook State School to the world, Geraldo Rivera, has never forgotten what he saw the first time he stepped into the school. Throughout the years, Rivera has kept in touch with a number of patients from the school and has become an advocate for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
In 2015, Rivera established the Geraldo Rivera Fund for Social Work and Disability Studies at CSI. The fund provides support for public conferences, symposia, lectures and new publications that inform the public and continue the legacy of empowering people with disabilities and influencing public policy.
The 'Willowbrook Mile'
On the grounds of the former Willowbrook State School lies a new milelong pathway, the "Willowbrook Mile." A collaboration between the College of Staten Island, Staten Island Developmental Disabilities Council and the Elizabeth Connelly Resource Center, the pathway is a journey away from the ground's horrific past and into the optimistic future.
The "Willowbrook Mile" winds through the 383-acre campus of the College of Staten Island. It includes 10 informational stations and eventually will include interactive kiosks with audio/visual components about the history of Willowbrook State School.
Not going back
While it's been decades since the closure of the Willowbrook State School, the horrific treatment of people who lived there will always be in the minds of people with disabilities, family members, advocates, politicians, and residents on Staten Island and across the nation.
Today, those same people are still fighting for the rights of people living with disabilities and adequate funding for services, programs and residential options, worried that the lack of local and federal funding could force places like Willowbrook to open as the number of residential options continues to grow smaller.
Editor's note: This is part of a depth report on the crisis of care facing Staten Island's disabled. See the full report.


Plopsaland are children's theme parks owned by Studio 100, a Flemish company that produces popular children's television series and music bands.- Plopsaland De Panne is an outdoor amusement park near the Belgian coast.- Plopsaland Indoor is an indoor amusement park in Hasselt.- Plopsa Coo is an outdoor amusement park near Coo in Wallonia.Plopsaland De Panne is a theme park at the Belgian coast based on the popular Studio 100 figures Samson & Gert, Kabouter Plop, Pirate Pete, Amika, Bumba, and their friends. Plopsaland combines the magic of these figures with the pleasure of magnificent children's attractions in a family atmosphere. Moreover, the Plopsa parks are the ideal location for a group trip. Plopsaland De Panne provides amusement for all ages with something for everyone! A new item since 2011 is Mayaland, where you can discover the wonderful world of Maya the Bee. In short, Plopsaland De Panne ensures 1001 thrills and spills for all the family!


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Αρχική > Κατηγορίες > Ξενόγλωσσα Λογοτεχνικά > MARSHALL: THE BOOK OF LOUD - Nick Harper
MARSHALL: THE BOOK OF LOUD
Marshall amplifiers go together with rock music like a Rolls-Royce with a swimming pool. Since 1962, their iconic amps have been used by just about every major artist and band in music history - from Led Zeppelin and AC/DC to Iron Maiden, Nirvana and countless others. Now, inspired by all of the bands, songs and albums they've heard and loved down the years, Marshall have created The Book of Loud - collecting together thousands of facts, figures and pieces of musical trivia on subjects across the rock spectrum, from global icons such as The Ramones, Jimi Hendrix and The Who to the cutting-edge acts that are lighting up the scene today. It is the ultimate accessory for the music-minded from one of the biggest names in rock.. Contents include: - The loudest bands of all time - Blacklisted: the records banned from the radio - The greatest beards in rock - Notable rock star tattoos - The anatomy of a Marshall amp - The most notorious riders in gig history - ... and much, much more!
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A Muppet fanatic with some help from his 2 human compatriots must regroup the Muppet gang to stop an avaricious oil mogul from taking down one of their precious life-longing treasures.
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Auzelles ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Puy-de-Dôme in der Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Ambert und zum Kanton Les Monts du Livradois (bis 2015: Kanton Cunlhat).

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Auzelles liegt etwa 39 Kilometer ostsüdöstlich von Clermont-Ferrand im Regionalen Naturpark Livradois-Forez. Nachbargemeinden von Auzelles sind Saint-Dier-d'Auvergne im Norden und Nordwesten, Ceilloux im Norden, Cunlhat im Osten und Nordosten, Saint-Amant-Roche-Savine im Südosten, Saint-Éloy-la-Glacière im Süden und Südosten, Échandelys im Süden, Brousse im Westen sowie Saint-Jean-des-Ollières im Nordwesten.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Blaise, Monument historique seit 1983
 Wallburg (Motte) in Pailler
 Burg Montbossier

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Ort in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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By 4th&Five
4th&Five 24,280
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What are y'all looking forward to? Here's my list so far:
2/10 Andy Shauf
2/24 Lucero
3/10 Nude Party
Isbell will have a new one at some point as well.
Red Five 17,840
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Googling Nude Party.
mdmost 22,806
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The National are teasing something new for this year. They released a teaser video with snippets of two songs on Friday imbedded over an image that hinted at song titles and collaborators. Not sure of the date but probably Spring.
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On 1/15/2023 at 9:43 AM, mdmost said:
4/28 release. New tune "Tropic Morning News" out today on your favorite streaming services -- and I like it a lot on first spin.
Tickets for world/NA tour go on sale next Wednesday. No Texas dates as yet.
That's better than every song on their last album, IMO.
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sorta meh on first listen. its pretty tepid IMO. pretty sure he's still off the drink but i like dark, mopey Matt more. and my favorite part of the national, it being the drums, are definitely not a feature of that first track. I'm sure it'll grow on me, but then i did love the last album too.
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i was hoping for a full on collaboration with justin vernon after they released "weird goodbyes" last year, but i'll take any new national i can get.
anyone here like circa waves? the album they put out last week is pretty solid.
8 hours ago, Red Five said:
Really? I thought there were some really terrific songs on the last album. "Rylan" is one of my favorite National songs ever.
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ryuchi sakamoto - 12
john cale - mercy (tomorrow)
rerelease of mogwai young team (february)
m83 - fantasy (march)
lana del ray - did you know there's a tunnel under ocean blvd (march)
everything but the girl, smashing pumpkins, and the national all have april albums.
eluvium releasing something new in may.
peter gabriel has promised that i/o will release some time this year.
the new we are scientists album is pretty solid after a couple of listens.
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I was trying to remember what the last The National album was - it was the one with all the female vocalists. It was fine but didn't really seem like the same band. I don't think I listened through it more than a couple times.
They're never going to be what they were from 2007-2013 and that's okay. They'll definitely need to reearn my interest though and that single isn't doing much for me. I'm sure I'll listen to the new album but I don't expect a whole lot from them anymore.
Their real fuck up was Trouble Will Find Me being too good to ever follow.
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2 hours ago, BigOrange1 said:
Yeah Rylan was pretty great off of I Am Easy To Find. I liked the album. It was a departure but they had a whole theme going with it and the featured female artists. I saw speculation that Weird Goodbyes not being on the album is because we're probably getting a 2nd album of B-side material later in the year. There was a blurb on their website about Weird Goodbyes only being a digital release for now as it will have a future home on a physical medium later.
On 1/20/2023 at 1:06 PM, ztejas said:
I've listened to every National album dozens of times. I listened to that last one once. Just didn't do it for me at all.
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wow - that is certainly a take. trouble will find me is excellent. i'd agree that it was their last great record, though i have liked the last two plenty.


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Wesleyan Participates in Earth Day Commuter Challenge
Between now and Earth Day in April, Wesleyan employees who seek greener ways to commute to campus will have the opportunity to earn rewards through the Earth Day Commuter Challenge 2010: "Race to the Finish." The event encourages all forms of green commuting including carpooling, vanpooling, telecommuting, biking, walking and taking the bus, and is projected to eliminating more than 140,000 vehicle trips state-wide. This level of participation would result in 5,000,000 fewer miles of driving and the elimination of 2,000 tons of emissions.
"Our hope is that the Earth Day Commuter Challenge will encourage employees to get out of their single occupancy cars and use alternate green modes of transportation," explains Cliff Ashton, director of Physical Plant. "It's the right thing to do for the environment and hopefully it will save employees money at the same time."
The event is endorsed by Governor M. Jodi Rell and culminates with a reception at the State Capitol for the employers who have successfully encouraged their employees to participate.
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Americans take 1.1 billion trips a day. Of these trips, 78 percent are single-occupant trips, which clog roadways and account for about 50 percent of urban air pollution.
Several Wesleyan faculty and staff already make green choices in their to-and-from-work commute.
Josh Hamilton, Usdan University Center evening manager, mixes regular diesel with filtered vegetable oil in his truck. (Photo by Stefan Weinberger '10)
Josh Hamilton, Usdan University Center evening manager, commutes to work using custom fuel. He mixes regular diesel with filtered vegetable oil, and uses a higher concentration of oil during the warmer months. Ultimately, he'd like run the truck on 100 percent vegetable oil, but the outfit runs about $4,000.
"For now I am mixing, which is a help to the environment," Hamilton says. "Economically I save some money, but I spend much more time fueling my truck up than most people who simply fill up at the station. I have to make trips to pick up dirty oil to bring to my friend in exchange for receiving the clean, doing math and recording percentages for mixing, plus building and maintaining storage tanks for vegetable fuel in my garage. I think it's worth it, but it certainly is more work."
Brandi Cahill, assistant director of University Events and Scheduling walks to work every day from her home near campus.
"I believe that the choices we make every day can positively impact climate change," says Cahill.
Kate TenEyck, art studio technician, lives two miles away from her office and uses the 32 degree mark as the tipping point for whether she bikes to work or not. Via bike, her commute takes 15 minutes, only seven minutes longer than if she drove, parked and walked to the office.
"It seems so strange to me to be using thousands of pounds of steel (i.e. a car) to move a body that only weighs 150 pounds," TenEyck says. "So much more energy is required to move the vehicle than is needed to move the body/bodies inside. I think bicycles are a totally brilliant design in that for a minimum amount of energy you can propel your body at a good pace."
Several other Wesleyan employees opt to walk or ride a bike to campus, including Stephen Devoto, associate professor of neuroscience and behavior, associate professor of biology; Shawn Hill, desktop support specialist, Yonatan Malin, assistant professor of music; Brian Stewart, associate professor of physics; Don Oliver, the Daniel Ayres Professor of Biology; Michael McAlear, chair and associate professor of molecular biology and biochemistry; David Low, associate director of publications; Olivia Drake, newsletter editor; Trevor West, library assistant in acquisitions; Brian Nangle, area coordinator; Fred Ellis, professor of physics; Dana Royer, assistant professor of earth and environmental sciences; Magda Teter, associate professor of history, medieval studies, and feminist, gender and sexuality studies; Susan Cohen, University Events and Scheduling assistant; Tim Shiner, director of student activities and leadership development; and John Elmore, art director.
"On most days I bike to work and, when the roads are icy, I walk," says Elmore, who lives about a mile from his Center for the Arts office. "I vary my routes—sometimes travelling downtown and sometimes across campus. There is much to see on either route and the commute gives me chance to be outside a bit at the start and end of my work day. Of course there are the additional benefits of saving money on gas and leaving a little less carbon behind me."
The Earth Day challenge is sponsored by NuRide, a free service that rewards members for taking greener trips and reducing global warming, traffic congestion and energy consumption. Wesleyan employees can sign up for an account here and record their daily record of green commuting. For their efforts, employees will receive points that can be redeemed for gifts.
"NuRide isn't your traditional carpool," NuRide spokesperson Lisa Sattler-Biesak You can carpool whenever you want, share a ride one day or every day. It's very flexible."
The NuRide site allows registered users to connect to other employees traveling to or from Wesleyan. This process makes finding carpools even easier.
Commuters who participate in the event are eligible to earn rewards from local and national sponsors including over a dozen grand prizes of $100 in groceries from Peapod by Stop & Shop.
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Jean-Louis Davant Iratzabal, né le  à Arrast-Larrebieu, est un écrivain, poète, bertsolari, pastoralari et académicien basque français de langue basque et française.

Cofondateur d'Enbata et du parti abertzale EHAS, professeur et auteur de plusieurs livres d'histoire et de poésie, Jean-Louis Davant est une personnalité profondément attachée à la culture souletine.

Biographie
Jean-Louis Davant fait des études primaires à Mauléon, des études secondaires à Ustaritz, puis des études d'ingénieur agronome à Angers. Il exerce par la suite la profession d'enseignant à l'école secondaire d'agriculture d'Hasparren.

Il collabore dès 1957 dans les périodiques tels que Gazte, Herria et Enbata, il devient ensuite membre correspondant de l'Académie de la langue basque en 1965. Les éditions Goiztiri de Bayonne publie en 1970 la première édition de Histoire du Pays Basque, accessible à tous, maintes fois rééditée, où il décrit sans distinction de frontières politiques, l'histoire des Basques. Il y retrace les lignes maîtresses historiques depuis l'antiquité jusqu'à nos jours. Écrivain de langue basque unifiée, il fera son entrée officielle comme membre titulaire à l'Euskaltzaindia le .

Jean-Louis Davant devient directeur de l'école secondaire d'agriculture à Hasparren. En 1975, toujours intéressé par la politique, il fonde avec Manex Goyhenetche entre autres, le parti abertzale et socialiste EHAS ou Euskal Herriko Alderdi Sozialista, (Parti socialiste du Pays basque (1975-81)).

Il publie de nombreux articles dans les magazines tels que Herria, Enbata, Maiatz, Egin, Gara, Euskaldunon Egunkaria, Nabarralde et Argia. Jean-Louis Davant écrit aussi de nombreuses pastorales dont Abadia Ürrüstoi (Antoine d'Abbadie d'Arrast), mis en scène en 1990 dans la capitale de la Soule, à Mauléon, Eüskaldünak Iraultzan en 1993 à Gotein-Libarrenx.

Par ailleurs, Jean-Louis Davant est l'un des auteurs de Euskadi guduan - en guerra, qui explique l'histoire et la politique sociale et culturelle du Pays basque. Cet ouvrage a été écrit en collaboration avec Jokin Apalategi, Joselu Miguel Cereceda et Miguel Castells. Après la version castillane, l'édition française Euskadi guduan - Euskadi en guerre sera interdite par le ministre Charles Pasqua, « parce qu'il encourage le séparatisme ». Auteur aussi de deux romans dont un sur la guerre d'Algérie à laquelle il a participé et de deux recueils de poèmes. Selon Itxaro Borda

Bibliographie

En français
 L'économie basque, Cahier du mouvement Enbata, 1967

 Euskadi Guduan : le Pays basque en guerre en collaboration avec Jokin Apalategi, Joselu Miguel Cereceda, M. Castells, 1987.
 Le « problème basque » en 20 questions, Elkarlanean, 2006

 Articles publiés au musée basque et de l'histoire de Bayonne

En basque
 Textes narratifs
 Iparraren bila, Elkarn, 1986

 Pastorales
 Abadia Urrüstoi, Durangoko Udala, 1986
 Abadia Urrüstoi, Mauléon, 1990
 Eüskaldünak Iraultzan, Gotaine Irabarne, 1993
 Aguirre Presidenta, Arrokiaga, 1995
 Xiberoko Makia, Sohüta, 2001
 Antso Handia, Mauléon, 2004
 Xiberoko Jauna, Espès-Undurein, 2008
Il écrira respectivement en 2013 et 2015, les Pastorales à Chéraute sur le thème de René Cassin et aux villages de Trois-Villes et Sauguis sur le thème de Aita Lhande.

 Essais
 Aberri eta klase burruka eta klase burruka euskal mogimenduan , Elkar, 1977
 Zuberoako idazle zenduak, Elkar, 2001

 Livres de collection
 Idazlan hautatuak, Elkar, 2004, 258 p. ,
 Zuberoako literaturaz. Antologia laburra, Euskaltzaindia, 2009

 Bersoak
 Makila gorria, Elkar, 1980

 Poèmes
 Igante xuri, 1980
 Gereziak non dira..., 1981
 Denboraren aroak, éditions Bilbao Bizkaia Kutxa, 1982
 Maite zintuda, 1984
 Nahi gabe, 1985, éditions Caja de Ahorros Municipal de Pamplona
 Ez beha poetari, 1986
 Itsasoak iraultzan, Maiatz, 1986
 Ihesi, Maiatz, 1990
 Harri txintxolak, Elkar, 2003

 Pour Nabarralde
 Ez nintzan jüdü
 2010ko pastorala
 Xahoren ekintza bat
 NOAIN, Getzeko gudukaz
 Berreterretxen kantorea
 Pregoia: Noain 2005
 Zuberoako azken Bizkontea

Autres travaux ou ouvrages
  Lucien Etxezaharreta
   Euskadi guduan - en guerra en collaboration avec Jokin Apalategi, Joselu Miguel Cereceda et Miguel Castells, Benito Garai (Illustrateur), Alfonso Sastre (Préface), Ekin, 1987 ,

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Liens externes

   Articles de Jean-Louis Davant parus dans Enbata
  Jon Luis Davant sur Auñamendi Eusko Entziklopedia

Naissance en juillet 1935
Naissance dans les Basses-Pyrénées
Écrivain de langue basque
Historien du Pays basque
Bertsolari
Écrivain lié aux Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Lauréat du prix Manuel-Lekuona
Membre de l'Académie de la langue basque


Classic Haunted House Movies and Their Remakes – Just How Bad are these Modern Modifications?
Up until now, I had considered the remake films unworthy of this blog. What a classic film snob I was! I have seen all six films and, truth be told, there are bits and pieces of the three modern incarnations that I enjoy. Do these enjoyable moments redeem the films overall? No, not necessarily. Or maybe. I don't know. But I will know soon. See, I'm going to watch all six films again. It's been nearly 20 years since I've seen the remakes. (Which I guess means they aren't so "modern". Oh well, they are modern enough for the purposes of the upcoming articles .) I need to refresh my opinions and I will do so with fresh viewings.
So, when all is said and done, will I regret that very biased article title? Will I be forced to rename the article "Classic Haunted Houses Movies and Their Remakes – How Great Thou' Art? Probably not. But I will keep an open mind and I'm sure I'll learn something and have fun doing so. I hope this will be true for you the reader as well.
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Driving on . ..Vehicle Testing New Zealand driver testing officer Angus MacKay is celebrating 50 years on the job. PHOTO: MARGARET PHILLIPS
Angus MacKay has notched up 50 years as a driver testing officer and he has many tales to tell. The Vehicle Testing New Zealand driver testing officer started his career as a motorcycle traffic officer with the New Zealand Transport Department on June 7, 1966, in Timaru.
''In Timaru city, it was necessary to qualify as a testing officer, which I did and started driver testing in November that year,'' Mr MacKay said. He had taken drivers for tests in a range of vehicles, including vintage, classic, left hand drive and electric vehicles. From time to time, Mr MacKay encountered some minor incidents, including a vehicle running out of fuel, a burnt-out clutch, punctures and a seized motorcycle engine. He had tested three generations of one family and many sets of twins. ''One set of triplets, all girls, each had the same second Christian name, Precious,'' he said. He had one test applicant who was nearly 100 years old (he passed the test). ''It has been an enjoyable interesting profession testing applicants,'' he said. Applicants included people from throughout the world. After Timaru, Mr MacKay moved south to Balclutha in 1969 to a patrol car position, driving a range of different cars, including Vauxhall PBs, MkIV Ford Zephyrs and Holden HQ V8s. Driver testing was conducted at various sites in South Otago, including Balclutha, Clinton, Clydevale, Kaitangata, Milton and Owaka. Applicants were required to complete local authority application forms and answer theory and oral questions before sitting a practical driving test that lasted about 20 minutes.
''A fee of $1 was required for this.'' Test routes were planned by traffic officers. The officers used a basic score sheet to record results. Mr MacKay transferred to Cromwell in 1972. In Central Otago, he carried out driver testing in Arrowtown, Cromwell, Queenstown and Wanaka. He also tested drivers who required special licences.
In 1979, he transferred back to Timaru and was promoted to traffic sergeant. Driver testing supervision was part of his duties. ''In 1984, the new road test was introduced, modelled on the Michigan, USA, driving test. ''I qualified as an instructor route planner for this.''
Trained staff planned test routes in mid and south Canterbury. ''The new road test provided a better measure of a driver's ability to drive safely compared with the old type of test.'' In 1988, he transferred to Gore and was promoted to senior traffic sergeant. Mr MacKay trained staff to administer the new road test in Gore, Balclutha, Invercargill and Alexandra. He also planned test routes. Another change came in 1992, when the transport enforcement division of the Ministry of Transport was integrated with the police force. ''Driver testing was still conducted by testing officers until 1998, when it was privatised.'' Between 1998 and 2003, he was the Southland Police District certifying officer, responsible for testing uniformed and nonsworn staff for driving departmental vehicles. ''At the end of March 2003, I retired after 37 years with traffic/police, then started in April as a part-time drivertesting officer,'' Mr MacKay said. ''Over the 50 years [I] have experienced many different highlights when conducting driving tests.'' The standard of driving had improved in recent years as applicants were tutored by driving instructors and gained experience before undergoing a practical test.
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ELC and several Pennsylvania organizations filed an amicus brief in support of the plaintiffs in William Penn School District v. State, a school funding and educational opportunity case.
WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT FINDS CHARTER SCHOOL LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The Washington Supreme Court voided the state's charter school statute because it circumvents local control and diverts education funds away from district schools, in violation of the state constitution.
PLAINTIFFS ACCUSE TENNESSEE OFFICIALS OF VIOLATING THEIR CONSTITUTIONAL DUTY
The Shelby County, TN, Board of Education filed an educational opportunity and school funding case alleging "dereliction" of duty on the part of the Governor and other state officials under the state constitution.
WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT FINES STATE FOR NOT FAIRLY FUNDING ITS SCHOOLS
The Washington Supreme Court has ordered the State to pay $100,000 a day into an education fund because it failed to produce a plan to fully fund basic K-12 education by 2018.
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ELC joined Texas organizations to file a friend of the court brief in the Texas Supreme Court in support of the state's economically disadvantaged and English Language Learner students.
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PLAINTIFFS ALLEGE SCHOOL FUNDING SYSTEM VIOLATES STATE CONSTITUTION
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#1: The Epitome of Cordial Grace and Distinguished Heritage
A superlative estate of impeccable design and magnificent detail, this prime Samuel Goldwyn estate in Beverly Hills represents the epitome of cordial grace and distinguished heritage. A nearly two-acre enclave surrounded by gorgeous landscaping on a quiet cul-de-sac just behind the Beverly Hills Hotel, it is designed with unique attention to formal beauty, majestic vistas, and personal comforts. Built in the 1930s and the private domain of Hollywood's most famous family for two generations, this outstanding home speaks of privileged traditions and glittering entertainment, intimate soirees, and lavish celebrations. From the grand gated motor court and stately galleria entrance, the estate is both generous in size and perfectly scaled. The floor plan is ideal. The resplendent formal dining room is lined with French doors leading out to a trellis-covered brick patio and tranquil gardens beyond. Whispers of glamour still enliven the paneled, 35-millimeter screening room and library. The kitchen will satisfy the most demanding cook and prove ideal for both casual family meals and luxurious entertaining. Ascend the elegant, curved staircase to a spectacular master suite with a veranda overlooking the sparkling city lights below. On this level are three additional bedrooms as well as a gym, an eating area, a kitchenette, and a laundry room. There is a guest suite with a private entrance on the home's main level, as well as a large, private guest apartment above the garage. Beyond the house itself, the grounds are expansive and beautifully park-like, with mature trees, manicured grassy lawns, and a fragrant rose garden. The secluded pool is surrounded by a spacious deck and patio, nearby a private pool house. Through shaded glades, follow the curving footpath to the sunken, lighted championship tennis court. A noble estate in an incomparable location, this is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and it can be yours for $32,000,000.
#2: The Perfect Combination of Spanish and Italian Style
The "Beverly House" is sited on approximately 3.7 flat acres atop a private knoll just three blocks from Sunset Boulevard. With original landscaping by Paul Thiene, the home awaits behind entrance gates, which are adjacent to a two-story gate house and open to a long private driveway ascending one of the city's longest private drives to a courtyard fountain. Architect Gordon Kaufmann was commissioned by one of Los Angeles' most important families to create his legendary masterpiece. Built of terra-cotta stucco, the H-shaped residence exhibits a perfect combination of Spanish and Italian style, with intricately-carved ceilings, paneled walls, French doors, balconies, arched ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows, which overlook the famous cascading waterfalls to the pool and the Venetian columns beyond the pool house. The Beverly House was built by banking executive Milton Getz. Marion Davies bought the property in 1946 for William Randolph Hearst, the historical figure and most powerful publishing magnate of the 20th century. The main level includes a 50-foot entry hall with loggia, a living room with 22-foot-high arched and detailed ceilings, and the famed library with hand-carved woodwork and staircase leading to a second-story, wrap-around balcony and bookshelves. The billiard room contains herringbone parquet floors and a massive carved stone fireplace mantle from San Simeon. There is also a formal dining room, breakfast room, and family room with outdoor terrace accommodating up to 400 for sit-down dining. A garden level contains an Art Deco-style night club, wine cellar, and one of two projection rooms in the residence. Another level contains spa facilities with a gym and massage room. The second story contains double masters, guest suites, and staff accommodations. Additional features include a commercial kitchen, owner's and staff offices, outside staff accommodations, a lighted tennis court, an indoor bar, a media center, a guest house above the eight-car garage, a separate security cottage, a separate two-bedroom apartment, and a two-story gate lodge with kitchenette and four bedrooms. In addition to hosting John and Jacqueline Kennedy during their honeymoon, Beverly House also played a character in the classic movies The Godfather and The Bodyguard. The Beverly house is priced at $135,000,000.
#3: The Ultimate Ranch Retreat
Located five miles north of the town of Los Olivos, "Sycamore Valley Ranch," formerly known as "Neverland Ranch," is the ultimate ranch retreat and gated estate of approximately 2,698 acres. The main residence of approximately 12,598 square feet offers six bedrooms, including a large first-floor master suite with a private loft and two master baths. The home was designed by Robert Altevers for William Bone in a French Normandy-style and meticulously crafted to perfection in 1982. The home is nestled between extensively landscaped gardens and a four-acre lake complete with a waterfall, incredible pastoral views to the south, and majestic mountain views to the north. An expansive covered outdoor barbecue area is perfect for entertaining and is located adjacent to the pool, nearby pool house, and tennis court. There are multiple structures on the property, including three separate guest homes, a 5,500-square-foot movie theater with stage, several barns, animal shelter facilities, corrals, and a maintenance shop. This famous estate is currently available for $100,000,000.


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noun STEAM is an acronym standing for science, technology, engineering, arts and design, and mathematics in an expanded interdisciplinary approach to incorporate design, thinking, and creativity into STEM education to drive innovation.
The techies of the world are getting all the attention right now, but the future of the world needs to be STEAM-ready because design and artistic expression are the elements that will make technology more people-friendly.
The STEAM initiative was introduced as a Congressional resolution in 2009 as a formal way to link arts and design into STEM in recognition of rapid changes in the ways technology and design are being incorporated into everyday usage.


I laid out the concept for this series here. In this series I'm going to go through Steve Yegge's interview questions and answer each one to ensure that I do, in fact, know the answers. I'm also linking to the Wikipedia articles on each topic, for any one who wants to study further.
Is this a simplistic exercise? Yes, but it never hurts to review the basics. If I manage to completely screw something up, by all means, please correct me.
I'm skipping part one of Steve's questions and going straight to part two, since Steve already gives all the answers to part one in his post.
A class is a group of related methods, variables, etc. usually contained in its own separate file, but not always.
An object is an instantiation of a class.
Creating a specific instance of something general, or in the case of a variable, assigning it an initial value after its creation.
See the Object page for what Wikipedia has on the subject.
It is a subroutine or procedure associated with a class or object, as opposed to a C-style function, which is not associated with a class or object.
A Virtual Method is used in polymorphism. It is a method that allows child classes to have different implementations of the method from the parent class. A pure virtual method forces the children to implement the method (an example of this is a Java interface), whereas a non-pure virtual method does not have to be implemented by the child classes.
This is a method that lives at the class level, meaning it does not operate on a specific instance of a class (i.e. an object). Because of this, it cannot operate on instance variables. When a method is static, it can be called without instantiating an object.
That's all for today boys and girls. Look for part II soon to follow.


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HHMI- Holiday Lectures on Science. Potent biology: stem cells, cloning and regeneration. Introduction a speaker: Nadia Rosenthal, Ph.D We have lost ability to regenerate. No matter where it is amputated limb will "know" where it was cut, and what to grow. CD59 is a molecule which's concentration increases going further away from the body. Does CD59 contest marks, addresses cell's position?


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Before making a reservation, compare your service options and ask questions that satisfy your moving needs. Our office professionals are certified by the Texas Department of Transportation and are well-trained in customer service. We will walk you through our services and prices whether over the phone or by email. It is our duty to make your life easier!
Once you choose our services, one of our friendly representatives will obtain all of the necessary information to complete your reservation. Upon completion, we will submit a confirmation restating all the information we obtained and listing all the necessary bullet points we went over within the conversation. From the point of reservation until the day of the move, we will be happy to communicate with you on any questions or changes to your reservation. A day before the move, we will contact you for a final confirmation.
It is our responsibility before every move to perform a walk-through for each truck in order to assure that it is working properly and we have everything necessary for an efficient move. Our fully equipped trucks have all the supplies and equipment needed to accomplish even the most complicated moves.
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A hot summer day and night - with great music, awesome people and an amazing view! This is the recording of the Tech House set of DJ Joe Landen at the 3rd Love & Peace Open Air at Werbellinsee, Germany.
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House Vyre was once noted for its sinister weapons of war, and the Siren harkens back to those morally dubious inventions. Capable of mystically seizing control of those it slays to turn them against their former allies, the Siren makes use of terrifying technology. Only the dire nature of the Retribution's cause justifies its use, employed only against those who would harm the gods.


Patti Friday: Artists To Jail?
Shepard Fairy has plead guilty over his Obama image; the famous, iconic image - Shepard apparently lied initially regarding the use of an AP (Associated Press) image for his artwork. What say you to all this?


Yet again the TCA are warning consumers about more unscrupulous legal companies popping up trying to convince clients to part with money for a fictious court case against their timeshare resort.
Litigalo Lawyers were apparently founded by Emilio Marrolat Folmaz and claim to be legally registered in Spain and the Canary Islands, however when we checked the "company number A33397941" on the business registration checker official site, www.icatf.es it is not recognised.
On checking their website, Litigalo.com, we were somewhat confused and extremely concerned by the photo of their resident lawyer which they have titled as Emilio Marrolat Folmaz, their founder, who bears uncanny resemblance to Eduardo Barcesat who is a famous Human Rights defender and Constitutional Lawyer from Argentina.
Here are the 2 photos – one of Emilio Marrolat Folmaz, on the left, from Litigalo Lawyers and the one on the right is the esteemed Eduardo Barcesat.
You could be forgiven for thinking that they are just similar looking, however on close inspection Mr Folmaz has decorated his office the same as the renowned Mr Barcesat, even down to the same books in the same places on the shelves and wearing the same clothes! Now we all know the famous saying that imitation is the best form of flattery, however there is a more appropriate quote for this particular example "Imitation might be the highest form of flattery, but it reflects the lowest level of intelligence and imagination".
Since the Spanish Supreme Court ruling in 2015 more and more of these companies are appearing offering to assist unsuspecting timeshare owners to exit from their onerous timeshare, points floating time and fractional agreements.
Normally the format that these companies follow is to explain that there is a nominal fee to pay, usually for administration and then nothing to pay until it goes to court. Following this the clients are informed that the case has been successful, and they have been awarded a large sum of money for compensation, all the client must do is pay a massive bill, sometimes in excess of €6000, to cover the court costs and taxes. The truth is something completely different, the case has not been to court and the ´lawyers´ have merely waited what appears to be an acceptable length of time before hitting the clients with the bill in the hope that the clients will pay.
These ´lawyers' will be calling and trying to dupe you from the following phone numbers and email address so please take note of them 0800 862 0281, 0034 822 684 561, litigaloukclaims@consultant.com, litigalo@consultant.com and beware.
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Mark Harrigan, MD | Elizabeth Liptrap, MD - Speaker Bio
Mark Harrigan, MD specializes in Endovascular Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery.
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Elizabeth Liptrap, MD grew up in Maryland and received a B.S. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC). She received an M.D. degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine in 2011. During medical school, she was an Alpha Omega Alpha Carolyn L. Kuckein Student Research Fellow and received awards for excellence in Biological Chemistry, Surgery and Neurosurgery.
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Bitcoin Nears $50000 as It Hits a Record in Weekend Action – Bloomberg
Bitcoin Nears $50,000 as It Hits a Record in Weekend Action By February 14, 2021, 5:28 AM EST Updated on February 14, 2021, 10:18 AM EST 1:40 Bitcoin Nears $50,000 as It Hits a Record in Weekend Action By February 14, 2021, 5:28 AM EST Explain This: Bitcoin's Wild Ride LISTEN TO ARTICLE Tweet
Bitcoin reached a new record on Sunday, rising above $49,000 for the first time.
The world's largest cryptocurrency reached about $49,694 earlier in the day, before paring gains to around $48,904 as of 10:10 a.m. in New York. It's now up almost 70% so far this year. Rival cryptocurrency Ether hit a record on Saturday and is up about 150% year-to-date.
Bitcoin has been buoyed in recent months by endorsements from the likes of Paul Tudor Jones and Stan Druckenmiller. Bloomberg reported on Saturday that Morgan Stanley may bet on Bitcoin in its $150 billion investment arm, following news late last week that BNY Mellon plans to service cryptocurrencies for its clients.
And that's after Tesla Inc. put about $1.5 billion into Bitcoin. Skeptics warn the asset class could be in a bubble, however.
Tesla Boots the Bitcoin Bandwagon Closer to Corporate America
"With each major announcement like the one BNY Mellon made, other institutions are spurred to more rapid adoption and deployment of digital assets," said Patrick Campos, chief strategy officer at Securrency, a developer of blockchain-based financial and regulatory technology, on Friday.
"Tesla's recent announcement will embolden other large corporates and institutions to accept crypto as not just a worthy asset class, but perhaps even an essential one. More important, is the corresponding build-out of institutional services to support these developments will trigger other digital assets-related developments within those institutions and in the larger ecosystem," he said.
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The Brexit secretary, Stephen Barclay, has insisted the prime minister may be able to hold another vote on her Brexit deal if she agrees the terms of an article 50 extension with the EU, believing that would satisfy the objections of the House of Commons Speaker, John Bercow.
Theresa May will chair cabinet on Tuesday after she was forced to pull any immediate plans for another meaningful vote because Bercow said she could not ask MPs to pass the same deal, after they rejected it twice by huge margins.
The prime minister is likely to have to go to Thursday's Brussels summit to request a long extension to article 50, which could mean the UK has to spend more than £100m on participating in European parliamentary elections.
Barclay, who voted against a motion for an extension to article 50 in the free vote last week, would not say whether he would now vote for a longer extension.
"I don't think my constituents want to see a long delay to Brexit. I think they will find it extremely frustrating three years after voting to leave," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
Barclay suggested MPs would eventually have something substantially different to consider, which would satisfy Bercow's ruling, including the possibility of an article 50 extension agreed at the EU council this week and any new deal struck with the Democratic Unionist party to get its support.
"He has always said he is keen to give force to the will of the house and if the will of the house is for a further vote then I'm sure the Speaker would look at that very closely," Barclay said.
The vote may already have been all but lost. Sources said on Monday that the DUP was unlikely to strike an agreement with May's government to support her withdrawal deal before Thursday's crunch meeting with EU leaders.
Cabinet ministers had suggested over the weekend that May could have decided herself not to hold the vote without a realistic prospect of success.
Barclay said the talks had been "very constructive" but declined to go into specifics. He said both sides wanted to see the confidence-and-supply agreement continue.
"There's a lot to achieve beyond Brexit, challenges in Northern Ireland where it's important we raise productivity and support that part of the economy," he said.
The Brexit secretary said Eurosceptics who welcomed Bercow's decision were "clutching at straws" to suggest it made no deal more likely. "The house has already ruled to take no deal off the table," he said.
The Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, is to meet leaders of the main opposition parties, including the SNP, Plaid Cymru, the Lib Dems and the Green party, to discuss his party's backing for moves towards a second referendum.
Corbyn is also set to meet key members of a cross-party group of MPs, including the Tories' Nick Boles and Oliver Letwin and Labour's Lucy Powell and Stephen Kinnock, who are pushing for the UK to adopt a Norway-style relationship with the EU, which the group have described as the Common Market 2.0.


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Basemark's VRScore Benchmark Suite: 6 VR HMDs Tested
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Page 3: Performance Tests
Page 4: Final Thoughts
Basemark's long-awaited virtual reality benchmarking tool, VRScore, is finally available. It's built upon Crytek's Cryengine, and it's the first test we've used that properly evaluates your PC's ability to present VR content.
VRScore was announced in March 2016 at GDC. At the time, Basemark said the test would include online results comparisons and performance rankings for the best GPU, CPU, and HMD. It also showed off a few screenshots of the Sky Harbor demo scene. During that presentation at GDC, Basemark teased its plan to release VRScore by June 2016. For reasons unknown, this ended up getting pushed back by more than six months. But VRScore is finally ready, and so are we.
There are several versions of the VRScore suite. There's a free build, which is meant for consumers; a Professional version that offers customizable features for power users; a Media edition for the press; a Corporate edition capable of exporting results data; and a Corporate Plus version that accommodates test automation.
Basemark's free tool is a synthetic metric designed to measure your PC's performance. It consists of a scripted scene that simulates a virtual reality experience, complete with movements to simulate looking around. At the end of the test, Basemark issues a score and compares your system to its online records.
The System Test module, included with all versions of VRScore, evaluates your PC's performance. This benchmark works with or without a VR HMD plugged in. Should you choose to attach a headset and have the requisite drivers installed, VRScore launches your platform's runtime and assigns a score at the end of the test. If not, the metric runs on your monitor, spitting out a frame rate instead.
The System Test records the average frame rate of a 4K baseline scenario, followed by a series of Feature Tests that run modified versions of the System Test. While the main test is rendered at 4K for all HMDs, the runtime of each platform determines the resolution of these Feature Tests. If you run the benchmark without an HMD installed, it'll default to your display's native resolution.
If you download the free version of VRScore, you'll find that it's limited to the Official System Test and the VR Experience demo. Every other version of VRScore also includes the VRTrek test that measures minimum, maximum, and average frame rates. VRTrek also records the time between submitting a draw call and the image appearing in your headset, along with the time each frame takes to submit. At the end, VRScore spits out a result and summary.
Basemark also provides a "VRReady Meter" that's similar to the indicator Valve provides in the SteamVR evaluation test. If the marker lands in the green, your computer is ready for a "Great VR Experience." Yellow suggests you're "VR Ready." A result in the red suggests you need a hardware upgrade before trying to enjoy VR.
The VRTrek Test comes with the Professional, Media, and Corporate editions of VRScore. This benchmark measures the persistence and latency of the panels inside of your HMD, along with the GPU's ability to maintain ample performance. To run the VRTrek Test, you need a VRTrek latency recording tool, which features two photodiode sensors spread 2.5" apart. These record when the HMD receives a signal, and send data back to your PC through a mic jack. Basemark says Realtek's audio controller is the only device approved for this feature.
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Piki__ 31 January 2017 19:10
Comparing GTX 1080 vs RX 480? HOw unfair can you be. Compare to GTX 1060!
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This isn't a GPU comparison. The article's scope is to show what VRScore is all about.
That is irrelevant, it would be much better seerved by including a GTX 1060 as well.
I would have liked to, but there are two problems with that.
I didn't have any more time to run more benchmarks. You have to run each pass 5 times per HMD. More GPUs would mean less HMDs. I cover VR, so the HMDs were my priority.
The other problem, and this one's the kicker, is that I don't have a GTX 1060. In fact, the two GPUs that I used are the only two current generation cards that I have access to.
Our GPU reviewers receive the graphics card samples, most of which go to Igor in Germany.
thor220 01 February 2017 01:22
If you are trying to appear objective you are doing a poor job of it
"Gigabyte's GTX 1080 G1 Gaming has no trouble maintaining roughly 90 FPS with the Rift and Vive, but PowerColor's RX 480 struggled to keep up."
It should be thoroughly noted in this article that the RX 480 is not AMD's top end offering and that the GTX 1080 and RX 480 are in a different price class. Yet we have here you giving AMD the business for something that should have been obvious from the onset. While you do note that the RX 480 and GTX 1080 are in a different class you only do so in regular font in a text swamp. Something that important should at least be in bold.
I could also nitpick how the Nvidia card is always above the AMD one or that it's charts come before the AMD ones in the 2nd half, which effects presence of mind. Likely you are projecting your own preference in this instance, perhaps without even knowing.
rhysiam 01 February 2017 11:09
Thanks for the article, it will be interesting to see how these new benchmarks come together.
To those annoyed by the RX 480 vs 1080 comparison, I think you're completely missing the point. The article clearly states in the title that's it's testing HMDs and trialling a new benchmarking suite. On the methodology page there's a short and very clear paragraph stating that a future article comparing GPUs is in the works (looking forward to that, btw). And it's very clearly and explicitly stated that the goal of this article is NOT testing GPUs. Then, in exploring the results of the benchmark (necessary to see how the new benchmark suite works) we see a GTX 1080 performing better than an RX 480. So what!? 480s start at less than 1/3rd the price. Maybe Nvidia fans should get angry because the 480 achieves ~70% of the 1080s performance at 30% of the price? Or perhaps you could blame the author because they're perpetuating the perception that Nvidia cards are overpriced by only demonstrating the high end (and arguably overpriced) model?
No, this is an interesting introduction to a new benchmark, clearly labelled as such, and IMHO a worthwhile read. To be blunt, if someone just looks at a few of the charts without reading the article and concludes that Nvidia > AMD, then that's entirely their own fault.
WFang 01 February 2017 15:08
For a review that purports to be about the HMD's, I found the lack of for example photon delay data for each HMD glaring.
Also, this test tool overall seems to miss the mark for what I was hoping for. This does not appear to be very helpful when it comes to comparing HMD's which in my opinion is what we need more. Figuring out what hardware works best is important, but can be approximated by looking at e.g. 4k game tests already.
As for the differences in render vs display resolution, it would be nice if it was possible to force rendering to the display native resolution and/or the lowest resolution HMD in the test round-up.
bit_user 04 February 2017 14:25
I'm surprised they didn't just use USB 3, for the light sensor module.
As for the differences in render vs display resolution, it would be nice if it was possible to force rendering to the display native resolution
Until they address this, it seems the tool is useless at characterizing what a user of that HMD would actually experience.
Apparently, 6 months' delay wasn't enough. It's still not ready for use.
That said, I look forward to downloading it for the eye candy.
sleven 16 March 2017 17:08
Running HDK 1.3 at 2880x1620 pixels seems to be a major handicap in this test. An overfill of 1.5x from the native 1080p resolution seems like an arbitrary setting, but I guess it's used because it was on "by default" depending on how the server was installed. Setting "renderOverfillFactor" to 1.0 would run at the HDK 1.3's native resolution of 1920x1080. 1.5x overfill is overkill for HDK.
HDK 1.4* is interchangeable with HDK 1.3 in this case