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Eliza Hyder [Boarer], daughter of Moses Boarer, labourer and Ann Borrer [Hoare]
In the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham Parish Registers
At St. Michael's Church in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
At Summersell in the Parish of Crowborough, Sussex
Crowborough Town, Sussex
Henry in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Withyham, Sussex
Abraham Hider, farm labourer at St. Michael's Church in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Harriet in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
At Ashdown Forest in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex; Wife
Mary Ann in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Moses in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Alfred in the Parish of Withyham, Sussex
Ancestor's report
Descendent's report
Boarer, Boar, Boore, Boorer, Borer, Boror, Borrer, Bourah, Borah, Bourer, Bowlah, Bowra, Bowrah family records
Hider, Hyder, Hyden family records
The ancestral pedigree of Eliza Hyder [Boarer]
Moses Boarer m: 11th Oct 1785 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex Philley Taylor
d: Mar 1836 Withyham, Sussex
bur: 17th Mar 1836 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex b: 1768 Rotherfield, Sussex
ch: 14th Feb 1768 St. Denys Church
Philadelphia William Moses John Maria Thomas 2 children
b: 1787 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 19th Oct 1787 St. Mary's Church b: 1790 Hartfield, Sussex
ch: 8th Mar 1790 St. Mary's Church b: 1792 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 21st Jul 1792 St Swithin Parish Church
d: Mar 1865 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 20th Mar 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1794 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 14th Sep 1794 St Swithin Parish Church b: 1797 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 6th Jun 1797 St Swithin Parish Church
d: 1863 Withyham, Sussex b: 1800 East Grinstead, Sussex
ch: 24th Apr 1800 St Swithin Parish Church b: 1801 to 1807
Moses Boarer
labourer m: 16th Oct 1819 St. Peter and St. Paul, Edenbridge, Kent Ann Hoare
b: 1792 East Grinstead, Sussex
bur: 20th Mar 1865 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1794 Seal, Kent
Thomas Eliza Philadelphia Anne Mary Moses Maria Harriett
b: c Sep 1820 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 21st Sep 1820 St. Michael's Church b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 17th Feb 1826 St. Michael's Church b: 1828 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 20th Apr 1828 St. Michael's Church b: 1830 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 17th Nov 1830 St. Michael's Church b: 1834 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 9th Feb 1834 St. Michael's Church b: 1836 Sussex b: 1st Jan 1838 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 18th Feb 1838 St. Michael's Church b: 11th Jan 1840 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 16th Feb 1840 St. Michael's Church
b: 1822 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 22nd Sep 1822 St. Michael's Church
Abraham Hider
farm labourer m: 25th Jan 1845 St. Michael's Church, Withyham, Sussex Eliza Boarer
ch: 25th Jul 1819 St. Michael's Church b: 1826 Withyham, Sussex
Henry Harriet Mary Ann Moses Alfred
ch: 9th Nov 1845 St. Michael's Church b: 1848 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 30th Jan 1848 St. Michael's Church
d: Jan 1850 Rotherfield, Sussex
bur: 27th Jan 1850 St. Denys Church, Rotherfield, Sussex b: 1852 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 29th Aug 1852 St. Michael's Church b: 1854 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 2nd Aug 1854 St. Michael's Church b: 1855 Withyham, Sussex
ch: 26th Aug 1855 St. Michael's Church


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Travis Barker Is 'Healing Incredibly Well,' +44 Bandmate Mark Hoppus Says
Bassist says the band is on hold while the drummer recovers.
James Montgomery 11/13/2008
NEW YORK — Mark Hoppus has had plenty on his mind in recent weeks, so you'll forgive him if he's not exactly brimming with information about his band, +44.
Ever since the September 19 plane crash that killed four and left his best friend (and +44 mate) Travis Barker with second- and third-degree burns over his torso and lower body, Hoppus has had little time to focus on making music. Rather, he's been spending every day just being thankful that Barker is alive and on the road to recovery.
"Travis is home healing, so right now we're just totally on a break, waiting for him to heal up," Hoppus told MTV News backstage at the mtvU Woodie Awards in New York. "I've been writing a bunch of stuff and getting a lot of songs together. We'll just have to see what happens over the next few months."
Hoppus said that he speaks to Barker frequently and that he's "doing as well as anyone can under such awful circumstances." He added that the former Blink-182 drummer is positively itching to get back behind the kit.
"He's home right now with his family, and he's healing and trying to stay as positive as he can. He's always been one of the most musically driven people I've ever known in my entire life, and he's still the same way," Hoppus said. "He can't wait to get back on the drums. He can't wait to get back in the studio, you know? I can't even imagine what he's had to go through these past weeks, and he's just trying to stay positive and get back in the studio and do good work."
And though the status of +44's follow-up to their 2006 debut When Your Heart Stops Beating is currently unknown, Hoppus seems confident that Barker will soon be healthy enough to rejoin him in the studio. And it may be sooner than most people ever would've thought.
"He can't not drum, you know? The man was born to sit behind a drum kit and do his thing," Hoppus laughed. "He's healing incredibly well. He's healing very quickly. The doctors are saying that his body is really healing in a positive way. So hopefully, in the next couple months we'll see him behind the kit, I pray. No matter what I work on, Travis will be part of, for sure."
Travis Barker
Mark Hoppus

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Home Analysis From coronavirus to public charge rule, Census 2020 has myriad challenges to...
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From coronavirus to public charge rule, Census 2020 has myriad challenges to increase head count
Sujeet Rajan
New York City census officials and community organizers were featured panelists at a Census outreach meet at the New York Immigration Coalition, in New York City, on March 2, 2020. Photo: Sujeet Rajan
NEW YORK – The controversial citizenship question on Census 2020 favored by the Trump administration, which was ultimately struck down by the Supreme Court, seems inconsequential now in the age of the coronavirus, which threatens to be a bigger dampener as America's decennial census is set to roll out in a digital format for the first time, starting from March 12, through July 31.
A South Asian and Indo-Caribbean media roundtable, held at the New York Immigration Coalition, in New York City, on March 2, focused on the critical importance of the census in determining billions of dollars for education, healthcare, housing, transportation, and more, as well as ensuring that all New Yorkers from all backgrounds are fully represented in the nation's count of its populace.
Panelists at the meet included Meeta Anand, Senior Fellow, New York Immigration Coalition, who was the moderator; Amit Singh Bagga, Deputy Director, Mayor's Census Office; Fahd Ahmed, Executive Director, DRUM (Desis Rising Up and Moving); Aliya Bhatia, Census Manager, ABNY (Association for a Better New York); Mariam Rauf, Census Outreach Manager, Asian American Federation; Ahsia Badi, New York State Census Director, Emgage USA; and Annetta Seecharran, Executive Director, Chhaya Community Development Corporation.
The purpose of the meet was to ensure greater participation from the Asian communities, who are in more numbers in every borough of the Big Apple. Census officials have said the self-response rate of New Yorkers during the 2010 Census was barely 62%, well below the national average of 76%.
Bagga, who spoke in English and Hindi, pointed out how vital it's for communities to be counted as that determines the resources allocated for a decade.
He said that Mayor Bill de Blasio's office has invested $40 million for the 2020 Census, unlike 10 years ago during Mayor Bloomberg's time, who did not allocate any resources to outreach ethnic Asian communities.
The $40 million would go towards a four-pronged strategy, including a Complete Count Fund, under which 157 different organizations will work towards greater participation from all residents; increased staff for field operations; getting access to 89 different city agencies who reach New Yorkers; and an extensive media campaign, informed Bagga.
The public charge rule, which came into effect last month, and has the capability to punish residents who either have no papers or are on a visa and avail of government-doled benefits, and seek permanent residency down the road, also came up for discussion at the meet.
The timing of the public charge rule has already put doubts in the minds of those who were availing such benefits, and many are wary of information that they submit to the Census landing with immigration authorities. Bagga, however, emphasized the firm measures in place to secure such data from prying federal agencies, or even from the New York state government.
However, with access this time to fill in a census form online, the process has been much more easier, and less cumbersome for those who didn't want to waste time mailing back a form, or to risk attention from interfering landlords, who rent out illegal dwelling space in New York City, especially.
NPR reported this week that the Census Bureau is expecting, based on an earlier test run, about six out of 10 households that fill out a form on their own to do so online. For those who have limited Internet access or prefer to stay offline, the bureau is also collecting census responses over the phone and on paper forms, which are scheduled to arrive at some homes by mid-March and then in early April to every household that hasn't responded by then.
"People can reply almost anywhere, at any time," Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham said last month in a written statement to lawmakers on the House Oversight and Reform Committee, while also noting the web form and call centers are available in 13 languages.
U.S. Census pamphlets and paperwork are pictured in this photo illustration in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., July 15, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
NPR has learned that as a precaution, the bureau has increased its printing order to prepare enough paper forms for every home address in the country.
Still, a snafu with the upcoming digital rollout, some lawmakers and other census advocates worry, could derail the constitutionally mandated head count and undermine public trust in data that carry at least a decade's worth of implications across the U.S. The results of the count are used to redraw voting districts and redistribute congressional seats, Electoral College votes and an estimated $1.5 trillion a year in federal funding among the states, the report said.
It's the coronavirus situation which could impinge on the 2020 Census, though, especially for those who are living in the US for less than 10 years and have never participated in a census before. If the situation worsens in New York City, then it would come in the way of social organizations to convene meets to educate newcomers, or neighborhood outreach programs.
Deputy Manhattan Borough President Aldrin Bonilla, a longtime veteran of the census in New York and the head of the Manhattan Complete Count Committee, believes there will be "serious impacts" from COVID-19 on the census, reported Bklynr.
For now, preparations are going on at a full swing.
Queens Acting Borough President Sharon Lee announced this week the 2020 Census Resource Assistance Center at Queens Borough Hall will open to the public beginning Thursday, March 5, offering Queens residents the ability to access Census outreach materials, ask questions of trained volunteers and apply for 2020 Census-related jobs.
A press release said Lee also continues to accept applications from not-for-profits interested in receiving state funding for Census outreach efforts in Queens.
"It's all hands on deck for the 2020 Census," said Lee. "We must ensure every single Queens resident – of every age and regardless of documentation status – is counted. When we are not counted, we are rendered invisible and irrelevant for our fair share of federal representation and funding. An undercount is something the Borough of Families simply cannot afford. The future of our county, city and state depend on a full and accurate 2020 Census count."
InsiderNJ reported that the Community Foundation of New Jersey announced it has contributed $80,000 toward a pooled fund focused on ensuring an accurate and complete census count in New Jersey in 2020.
The City University of New York estimates that one in four New Jerseyans will be "hard-to-count."
The Census Bureau considers hard-to-count populations those that are hard to contact due to high mobility, hard to interview due to language or literacy barriers, hard to persuade due to suspicion of the government or low civic engagement, or hard to locate due to persons wishing to remain hidden. Many individuals in these hard-to-count populations are also the primary clientele of social service organizations.
(Sujeet Rajan is Executive Editor, Parikh Worldwide Media. Email him: sujeet@newsindiatimes.com Follow him on Twitter @SujeetRajan1)
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Protecting Our Nation's Interests
Posted on November 16, 2012 by davidsberry
The title of this blog is lifted from the header of Royal Navy's website and before we get our sleeves rolled up and into the subject, I wish to make clear that there is no stronger admirer of the Senior Service and its achievements down the centuries than your humble blogger. But, being as we are in the 21st century, the principles upon which Britain's exercise of sea power and the political masters that determine its strategy ought to be the topic of a more serious review than the penny-pinching exercises that Messrs Hoon, Hammond et al have indulged in over the last decade.
The British like to think of themselves as peaceloving—slow to anger but fierce in their retribution. Unfortunately, such a self-image sits ill with reality. Let's leave aside who was at fault in the major conflagrations that were WW1 and WW2, few of the countries of the world can boast as aggressive a history as Imperial Britain. Consider a world map in terms of that history:
Countries Shown in White Have NOT Been Invaded by Britain; All Others (Shown in Pink) Have
Fewer than thirty of the world's two hundred countries have never stared down the barrel of a figurative British gunboat. And before you start pointing out that neither Mongolia nor Mali have a coastline and are therefore inaccessible, note that Upper Volta and Uzbekistan both have; also, as recently as 1998, the Royal Navy paid a visit to Switzerland by sailing a patrol boat up the Rhine to Basel. There is however no truth to the rumour that Russia drained the Aral Sea just in case perfidious Albion found some way of wangling a gunboat onto it.
Admittedly the world map is a simplistic rendition of four hundred years of complex history and geopolitics. But the point of it all is that attitudes toward Britain have been formed at least in part by such a perspective. And, given incursions into both Iraq and Afghanistan in the last decade, it could be argued that we are still playing the gunboat diplomacy role of a world power and that terrible events like 7/7 or the Glasgow airport car bomb are direct, if unjustifiable, consequences of that.
Given the scale of British interests, it has always fallen to the RN to police those interests across the globe. A century ago, we dominated both trade and naval power and that effort was both sensible and feasible. However, British share of both has now shrunk to risible levels compared to global competitors. Yet the RN continues to be tasked with its old role. Thirty years ago, the fallacy that this could be done was almost exposed in the waters off the Falklands. Although a brave victory against steep odds, a few more Exocets and/or fewer dud Argentinian bombs could have made it a disaster.
A quarter century later, the Royal Navy still had its global tasking but Geoff Hoon's Strategic Defence Review of 2005 pared all three small carriers and 3 of the 35 'blue water' escorts (frigates and destroyers). By comparison, the USN operates 11 major carrier task groups (each with almost 100 aircraft and a half dozen escorts, including Aegis cruisers), plus 9 similar-sized amphibious assault groups, each capable of landing a brigade of 2,200 US Marines against opposition.
Not only is Britain incapable of deploying even one such task group (at least until 2018) but the existing main units are stretched halfway round the globe and, despite their web site slogan, no longer capable of discharging all that is asked of them. But, worse than that, the beancounting firm of Hoon, Fox & Hammond have all but gutted what capability is left. From the SDR's 32 FF/DD fleet of only seven years ago, the RN is effectively down to 5 DDs and 13 FFs—and not all of those operational
Royal Navy Fleet Escort Deployment, November 2012
For anyone with a naval background, this does not make comforting reading. The RN still deploys four amphibious warfare and helicopter assault ships plus six survey ships, but those are not naval combat units in the usual sense. They also have a couple of dozen patrol ships and minesweepers but none of those are really ocean-going, nor armed, nor capable of the 30+ knot speeds of the destroyers and frigates.
So the table above scatters nine of the ten operational units halfway round the globe (including two supporting HMS Bulwark on Exercise Cougar 12 with the French and Albanians in the Mediterranean). The only ship in home waters not either undergoing refit or working up (in theory operational but crew is still training on new equipment) is the Type 23 Frigate HMS St Albans, based at Faslane.
Now the defence of the nuclear sub base at Faslane is obviously a priority which is why the St Albans is there (along with two 50-ton Archer class patrol boats). And chasing drug-runners in the Caribbean or Somali pirates could be justified if they caught more of them. But if I were the Taliban looking to smack Britain in the chops for daring to invade my country, a couple of fast cigarette boats packed with amatol could do damage to North Sea rigs that would dwarf Piper Alpha.
Even if the Admiralty were to get wind of such a strike, attack submarines would be useless to counter it, minesweepers and patrol boats would be too slow, even sailing from the Forth or Hull, and HMS St Albans would take a day to get there, even if immediately ready to put to sea from Faslane. And the RAF would be hard put to hit such small, fast targets, even if they were not clever enough to hide out next to the rigs that ASMs or cannon would be as likely to damage as their intended target.
Or what about an LNG tanker with 200,000 cubic metres of liquid gas aboard is similarly attacked as it come in to tie up at South Hook? The resulting fire and explosion would not only wreck Britain's main LNG import facility but take out much of the Milford Haven oil facility with it, causing an environmental as well as economic disaster.
That the RN is ludicrously overstretched cannot be blamed on the sailors. Both Labour and Tory governments have insisted on a global role for Britain, whether it be a global military reach the whole UK can no longer afford or the nuclear deterrent that it can't afford either. As a result, the RN is kidding itself that it is capable of protecting Britain's conventional maritime interests any more.
But what is worse, seen from a purely Scottish perspective, the key oilfields, most especially the newer ones out in the deeper waters of the Celtic Sea, are wide open. With no long-range maritime patrol capability, we no longer even know what's out there, whether some rusty Liberia freighter off the Faroes is even now removing its deck hatches and using its derricks to launch fast attack boats amidst the rigs.
To protect our nation (that is Scotland's) interests, we need 2-3 FF's deployed around our coast, backed up by a half-dozen fast attack boats (c.f. Finland's Hamina class), a squadron of long-range maritime patrol aircraft and an SBS squadron specially trained to deal with terrorists, especially aboard oil rigs. The UK has none of that.
No disrespect to the RN personnel doing their best in impossible circumstance but the only way we Scots can protect our nation's interests is to have our own nation and then choose defence forces that don't involve poking 90% of the world in the eye with a gunboat at some point in our history.
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Previously (September 10, 2018), I wrote a blog entitled, "Contemplation: Essence and Vision." My purpose was to liberate contemplation from a limited definition of its being a spiritual practice, releasing it into the broader notion of it being an overarching experience.
Today's post holds onto that message, but now I want to look at contemplation as a perspective and a power. By perspective I mean that contemplation is a unitive consciousness which is formed when (to use Pauline language) "spirit, soul, and body" (1 Thessalonians 5:23) interact to produce (as we saw in the earlier post) the love of God, neighbor, and self.
It is out of this perspective that the power emerges–the power of transformation. Contemplation is not so much an elevated consciousness as it is an engaged one. The vision given in contemplation becomes the voyage initiated by contemplation. Here is the outcome of contemplation's unitive consciousness–action.
Thomas Merton looked long and hard at the relation between contemplation and action, concluding that "a certain depth of disciplined experience is a necessary ground for fruitful action."  Here again we see the root/fruit sequence, but today we see it to note we need not fear that contemplation will produce a passive interiority. Jesus himself taught that abiding in him, and he in us, enables us to bear much fruit (John 15:5). Authentic contemplation provides a vision which moves us to action in some way.
The 'deeply revolutionary' nature of contemplation is Williams' way of describing its power. The fact is, there is nothing more powerful than a vision that never fades away (despite challenges and setbacks), but rather prevails to overcome evil with good. Messengers come and go (by natural death and martyrdom), but the Message never dies. Nothing is more powerful than something you cannot kill.
 Richard Rohr, Daily Meditation, 9/16/18.
 It is important to note that this singularity does not mean the loss of differentiation, but rather leaving behind notions of separateness, superiority, etc. In the spirit of Richard Rohr, everything is not the same, but everything belongs. In/out thinking is overcome so that our energy is given to finding ways to experience life together.
 Thomas Merton, 'Contemplation in a World of Action' (Doubleday, 1973), 172. Though not published until after his death, Merton had written and arranged most of what is in this book. Some of his other writings were added. I am re-reading this book, and coming to think it is among his most important contributions in relation to matters of renewal, wholistic spirituality, and living faithfully God's call in our day.
 Archbishop Rowan Williams, address to the Synod of Bishops in Rome, October 10, 2012. Richard Rohr quoted a longer segment of this address in his Daily Meditation, 9/16/18.


Imagine you are working on a project in the UAE and you have to deliver an ETABS model for regulators. Or you want to build an analysis model in SAP from an existing Tekla model. What would be your take on this?
Exporting DXF lines and rebuilding the model?
Sending solid SAT geometries across and rebuild the model?
Using IFC which creates non native elements and isn't supported in all your tools?
Whatever solution you pick you'll end up spending hours, if not days, translating your model, and cleaning it up to be useful in your desired modeling application. And you know how easily it is to overlook an import error, we've all been there.
So what makes Konstru save time?
Konstru translates bi-directionally using native elements: So no in-place masses but real Revit beams using Revit framing families, real ETABS framing elements using ETABS section catalogs, etc. Simply upload your model into Konstru and download it into another tool. It takes 5 minutes. And the best thing is, you can do it over and over again. No more headaches.


Task analysis is exactly what it says it is, an analysis of the knowledge required to complete a particular task. Many theorist suggest that observing masters of a task will help in determine what the thought processes involved with the task are.
Learning outcomes describe what the learner should be able to do as a result of the instructional intervention.
Learning objective describe the expected result of instruction. Learning objectives are "subparts of goals" (Smith & Ragan, 2005, p. 77). "Objectives can be written at the lesson level, the course level, or various intermediate levels such as units, blocks, or chapters (ibid).


Sing, O earth, His wonderful love proclaim.
Praise Him, praise Him ever in joyful song.
Hail Him, hail Him, Jesus the Crucified.
Prince of Glory, He is triumphant now.
Crown Him! Crown Him—Prophet, and Priest, and King!
This seems like an appropriate hymn to feature after a beautiful sunny spring day.
Cry, The Lord is in this place.
This hymn was written by Elizabeth Prentiss, who also wrote the classic book, Stepping Heavenward.
Some Day the Silver Cord Will Break . . .
This is one of my all-time favorite hymns, and it came to mind today when I learned that a guy I went to high school with was killed in a plane crash this weekend.


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Monday Morning Ten Pack: May 28
BP Prospect Staff
Raul Adalberto Mondesi, SS, Royals (Low-A Lexington)
As much as I enjoy referring to Adalberto Mondesi as Adalberto Mondesi, the young shortstop has expressed his desire to be called by the first name that appears on his birth certificate, which just happens to be the same as his familiar father's—a former rookie of the year–and his less-than-familiar older brother's. Hey, if it works, keep working it. Raul Adalberto, which is still a cool sounding name, is one of my favorite prospects to watch, and on a short list of my favorite prospects to monitor and write about. He's a 17-year-old playing a premium position at a full-season level, so the excitement can exist regardless of the on-the-field outcomes. Context is always a vital part of the evaluation process, as a prospect's status or sudden rise in status can often put a spotlight on production [itself] at the expense of the specifics surrounding that production. Mondesi has struggled at times this season, and that can lead to overreactions and assumptions that aren't tethered to the reality of the situation. Mondesi has struggled–no doubt –but he hasn't been overwhelmed by the level of competition; he belongs at this level despite the poor statistical line. Coming into last night's game, Mondesi was hitting an anemic .195/.205/.293 in May, which isn't going to keep his name dripping from the tip of any Pavlovian tongue. But the talent to develop into something very special lives inside of Raul, son of Raul/brother of Raul, and it's only a matter of time before his positive developmental steps show up on the stat sheet. He hit for the cycle last night. It's a one-game sample, but bring the context back into the equation. Raul –son of Raul/brother of Raul—is a 17-year-old playing in a full-season league. The fact that he can show glimpses or flashes of brilliance at that level at his age is absolutely remarkable. This isn't a normal prospect. –Jason Parks
Robert Stephenson, RHP, Reds (Low-A, Dayton)
Through the first seven weeks of the season, Robert Stephenson has carved up the Midwest League to the tune of 11.6 strikeouts per nine (punching out about one out of every three batters faced) and just 2.4 BB/9, all while holding the opposition to just a .240 batting average. Stephenson was the 27th overall selection in a stacked 2011 draft class, and as impressive as his stuff was out of the scholastic ranks it has bumped up across the board in 2013. His fastball is comfortably sitting mid-90s, climbing to 98 mph on occasion. He pounds the bottom of the zone on a tough downward plane, making him tough to square and helping him to produce a 45 percent groundball rate thus far this spring. His breaker is a hard curve that vacillates between 11-to-5 and 12-to-6 action, working best in the 80-82 mph range. It easily projects to a plus offering, though it plays closer to average right now due to inconsistent execution, which leads to a fair share of hangers. The changeup is still a work in progress, but Stephenson has already shown improvement in his feel for the pitch compared to early April. You can see start-to-start growth in Stephenson's game, particularly in his pitch execution and sequencing, and he's doing the little things, as well, including improving his pacing and set durations from the stretch (which, combined with 1.19-to-1.27 times to the plate makes him difficult to run on). Through 10 starts, Stephenson has made a strong case for being the top arm currently tossing in the Midwest League, and should be included in any discussion regarding the top arms in the minors. –Nick J. Faleris
Kalian Sams, OF, Padres (Double-A San Antonio)
Sams has one single in 17 games with San Antonio. He also has six doubles, seven home runs, and 13 walks, giving him a .298/.468/.872 slash line thus far. One of the most entertaining players I've seen this season, Sams is approximately 6-foot-2, 250 pounds of pure muscle, and he made a ball disappear last weekend. Nobody I spoke to (including myself on color commentary) saw the ball after it left the bat, much less where it landed. Later that game, Sams covered plenty of ground in right field to make this full-extension diving catch.
A career .215/.292/.443 hitter over six previous minor-league seasons, the Dutch international was recently released by the Mariners and picked up by San Diego earlier this month. Perhaps the 26-year-old is just riding an incredible hot streak. But his high-energy style is fun to watch, and with his gargantuan raw power, he could be at least something––even if it's in Japan. –Jason Cole
Jesse Winker, OF, Reds (Low-A, Dayton)
Winker has enjoyed a strong start to his first year of full-season ball, currently sitting on a .309/.414/.525 line while maintaining a walk rate and strikeout rate each around 15 percent. Winker hits out of an upright stance with a low load and compact barrel delivery, and shows a knack for producing loud contact. The 49th overall selection in 2012 draft has solid strength in his legs and core right now and should continue to add to that as he matures. The torque generated through his core, paired with solid extension through contact and a high follow-through, should help him produce solid home run numbers as he progresses through the Reds' system, and he's already tapping into that potential this spring with seven home runs over his first 45 games (with one out of every five fly balls clearing a wall). Winker's carrying tool, however, is his potential future 6 hit, which allows him to operate with comfort deep in counts, and has thus far made him a difficult out in the Midwest League. As he improves the implementation of his already advanced approach, he should be able to maintain a solid strikeout rate as he progresses. Defensively, he's very much the player he was as an amateur, showing stiff actions and below average speed on the grass. He may have the raw arm strength for right field, but loses carry and accuracy due to sometimes choppy mechanics. –Nick J. Faleris
Ronald Guzman, 1B, Rangers (Extended Spring Training)
Sidelined since undergoing knee surgery (torn meniscus) in mid-March, Guzman is currently returning to game action at extended spring training. The Dominican first baseman made headlines on July 2, 2011, by signing for a reported $3.45 million bonus. Ranked by Baseball Prospectus as the Rangers' no. 9 prospect, Guzman impressed in the rookie Arizona League last summer by posting a .321/.374/.434 slash line in 52 games.
When back at full strength, Guzman is expected to join an already ultra-talented Low-A Hickory lineup. The 18-year-old prospect provides an imposing physical presence. He already shows an advanced lefty swing and approach, and he flashed plus raw power in a recent batting practice session that's shown in the video below. Guzman will also be featured in our prospect video interview series at BP later this week. –Jason Cole
Video of Guzman
Christian Colon, 2B, Kansas City Royals (Triple-A Omaha)
Colon was picked fourth in the 2010 draft after Bryce Harper, Jameson Taillon, and Manny Machado, and ahead of Matt Harvey, Yasmani Grandal, and Chris Sale. Colon was never considered the most purely talented player at the fourth spot, but he was thought to be a fast moving player who could help the Royals in short order. After hitting modestly during his first three seasons, Colon's stock has dropped considerably. In 41 games this year Colon has hit just .256/.303/.360 but he has started to pick things up a bit recently. Prior to back-to-back hitless games over the weekend, Colon had notched base hits in 14 of his past 17 games with multiple hits in seven of those contests. Colon's defense has also been solid at the keystone this season and scouts who have seen him recently are trending back toward him being a solid major leaguer. As Chris Getz hits just .208/.259/.307 at the big-league level, Colon's first opportunity to reach Kansas City nearly three full years after being drafted could be on the horizon. –Mark Anderson
LJ Mazzilli, 2B, Connecticut Huskies (College, Big East)
Mazzilli may be best known for his baseball bloodlines as the son of former big leaguer Lee Mazzilli, but he has done plenty over four college seasons to make his own name among baseball observers. After going 6-for-15 with a double, a home run, five walks and just two strikeouts throughout the weekend's Big East tournament, Mazzilli has posted a .364/.419/.534 line as a senior. Having scouted Mazzilli countless times over the past four years, I will concede that he does not project as an impact-level player, but his instincts and feel for the game are second to none and I believe he will exceed expectations and outperform his likely 6th to 8th round draft projection. For a team looking to save a little money in the 4th or 5th round, Mazzilli could be a quality find as a potential average hitter with good gap power and an ability to work counts. He is a decent runner who can swipe some bases thanks to impeccable jumps, and his defense at second base has come along to the point that he can be an asset in the field. Mazzilli isn't a future star but he is the type of senior sign who suddenly shows up in the big leagues after a couple of solid minor league seasons. –Mark Anderson
Addison Russell, SS, Athletics (High-A Stockton Ports)
After moving all the way up to Single-A Burlington as an 18 year-old, the Athletics top prospect and golden boy Addison Russell looked ready to take on some older, more mature baseball competition. Without hesitation, the Athletics pushed him to the High-A California League, a hitter's paradise but also a league containing more advanced players. Despite some above average tools, Russell was quickly mired in a deep slump, and seemed to be losing some of his luster.
An ankle injury early might have contributed to the slump, and when I saw him on May 11th he was on the verge of breaking out of it. In five plate appearances he had four good ones, showing plate discipline, a super quick bat, and plus power. His swing does have some miss in it, and I'm not sure it's something he will grow out of. In his third trip, he homered to right-center after laying off some decent off-speed. Defensively, Russell shows a plus arm and glove, and he's pretty athletic, which leads me to believe he can stick at the position for the long haul. Despite his early slump and some questions about his readiness for the level, I don't think he's overmatched by any means. Over his past 10 games through the 24th of May: .255/.314/.532. The tools that made him a top prospect are still there and the numbers will soon catch up. Anxious A's fans can relax. –Chris Rodriguez
Mac Williamson, OF, Giants (High-A San Jose)
Mac is a big man. A big man with a big swing. After crushing short-season ball the year before, Williamson moved to the California League with the expectation of doing the same. While he shows a bunch of plus tools (plus power, arm, fast for his size), there have been some questions about his hit tool. Williamson does have some problems with quality off-speed pitches. Facing Dodgers prospect Garrett Gould, Mac was out in front of Gould's plus curve in two at-bats, striking out both times. He didn't seem to pick up the curve and tried to sit on it, which caused him to be late on Gould's 90-91 MPH fastball the second time up. Pitchers with a plan (and a good curve) can have a field day with Williamson, due to his slow trigger and long swing. If he can make adjustments at the plate and shorten his path to the baseball, I can see a future major leaguer, especially with his solid peripheral tools. If he doesn't, he may not make it out of Double-A. Just like at the plate, Williamson is boom or bust. –Chris Rodriguez
Mason Williams, OF, Yankees (High-A Tampa)
I was anxious to get my first glimpse since spring training of the Yankees' top prospect. His stance is open and very balanced, but his swing seemed long at times, causing him to be late on a good amount of fastballs. He still shows power to all fields, but as he advances and faces tougher pitching I'm not sure if that power will translate into the 15-20 home runs that some scouts I've talked to suggest. Williams still shows a patient approach at the plate and did a good job staying in versus lefties. On the bases he has the speed that can cause all types of problems for opponents, although he'll need to work on his basestealing approach. In his career, Williams has stolen 55 bases (six this year) and been caught 30 times. Obviously there is work to be done. Defensively he seems to have natural instincts that you can't teach. The reads he gets are excellent, as are his routes. It's a natural ability he has to be able to see the ball coming off the bat so well. Those instincts, route running, and speed will make him a major defensive weapon in center field. The kid oozes confidence from the moment he steps on the field, from batting practice to actual game action. He doesn't get too down on himself when he struggles, like he has so far this season. Williams has a slash line of .243/.333/.335, but he has drawn 22 walks while striking out 31 times. The season is still young and if he wants it enough the tools are in place for Williams to turn into an exciting big leaguer. –Chris King
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Notes from the Field: May 17, 2016
by BP Prospect Staff 5/17
The Call-Up: Robert Stephenson
by Christopher Crawford and Scooter Hotz 4/07
Some Projection Left: Ask The Industry: Did We Get The Shortstops Right?
by Christopher Crawford 2/03
2016 Prospects: Kansas City Royals Top 10 Prospects
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2016 Prospects: Cincinnati Reds Top 10 Prospects
psugator01
I just love those 26-year-old "prospects."
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SenatorsGuy
Jason Cole - A couple of weeks ago I asked about Drew Pomeranz, and you mentioned you might be seeing him soon. Did that happen, and if so, what were your thoughts on his new ceiling/floor?
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LoneStarDugout
Unfortunately, his start ended up falling on a day that I had a TV game commitment for the Rangers' Double-A club, so I wasn't able to see him. I may get a couple reports and put him in the next Ten Pack, though.
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smallflowers
Is it fair game to talk about a player's "natural" abilities or instincts? Aren't we normally talking about players that have spent a decade or two honing the craft of baseball (or their own athleticism)? I understand that this might just be a way of expressing a player's remarkable athleticism, but "natural" this and that has been used as a code-word in the past.
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jparks77
It's absolutely fair. Instincts for the game can be quite obvious at a very young age. Players either have them or they don't. Players can gain experience through repetition, but the natural feel is either present or it isn't. In fact, some of the most athletically gifted players fail because of the lack of feel in their game. It's not code.
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<?php

namespace Resque;

/**
 * Job tests.
 *
 * @package		Resque/Tests
 * @author		Chris Boulton <chris@bigcommerce.com>
 * @license		http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
 */
class JobTest extends TestCase
{
    protected $worker;

    public function setUp()
    {
        parent::setUp();

        // Register a worker to test with
        $this->worker = new Worker('jobs');
        $this->worker->registerWorker();
    }

    public function testJobCanBeQueued()
    {
        $this->assertTrue((bool) Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job'));
    }

    public function testQeueuedJobCanBeReserved()
    {
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job');

        $job = Job::reserve('jobs');
        if ($job == false) {
            $this->fail('Job could not be reserved.');
        }
        $this->assertEquals('jobs', $job->queue);
        $this->assertEquals('\Test_Job', $job->payload['class']);
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \InvalidArgumentException
     */
    public function testObjectArgumentsCannotBePassedToJob()
    {
        $args = new \stdClass;
        $args->test = 'somevalue';
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job', $args);
    }

    public function testQueuedJobReturnsExactSamePassedInArguments()
    {
        $args = array(
            'int' => 123,
            'numArray' => array(
                1,
                2,
            ),
            'assocArray' => array(
                'key1' => 'value1',
                'key2' => 'value2'
            ),
        );
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job', $args);
        $job = Job::reserve('jobs');

        $this->assertEquals($args, $job->getArguments());
    }

    public function testAfterJobIsReservedItIsRemoved()
    {
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job');
        Job::reserve('jobs');
        $this->assertFalse(Job::reserve('jobs'));
    }

    public function testRecreatedJobMatchesExistingJob()
    {
        $args = array(
            'int' => 123,
            'numArray' => array(
                1,
                2,
            ),
            'assocArray' => array(
                'key1' => 'value1',
                'key2' => 'value2'
            ),
        );

        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job', $args);
        $job = Job::reserve('jobs');

        // Now recreate it
        $job->recreate();

        $newJob = Job::reserve('jobs');
        $this->assertEquals($job->payload['class'], $newJob->payload['class']);
        $this->assertEquals($job->payload['args'], $newJob->getArguments());
    }

    public function testFailedJobExceptionsAreCaught()
    {
        $payload = array(
            'class' => 'Failing_Job',
            'args' => null
        );
        $job = new Job('jobs', $payload);
        $job->worker = $this->worker;

        $this->worker->perform($job);

        $this->assertEquals(1, Stat::get('failed'));
        $this->assertEquals(1, Stat::get('failed:'.$this->worker));
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \Resque\Exception
     */
    public function testJobWithoutPerformMethodThrowsException()
    {
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', '\Test_Job_Without_Perform_Method');
        $job = $this->worker->reserve();
        $job->worker = $this->worker;
        $job->perform();
    }

    /**
     * @expectedException \Resque\Exception
     */
    public function testInvalidJobThrowsException()
    {
        Resque::enqueue('jobs', 'Invalid_Job');
        $job = $this->worker->reserve();
        $job->worker = $this->worker;
        $job->perform();
    }

    public function testJobWithSetUpCallbackFiresSetUp()
    {
        $payload = array(
            'class' => '\Test_Job_With_SetUp',
            'args' => array(
                'somevar',
                'somevar2',
            ),
        );
        $job = new Job('jobs', $payload);
        $job->perform();

        $this->assertTrue(\Test_Job_With_SetUp::$called);
    }

    public function testJobWithTearDownCallbackFiresTearDown()
    {
        $payload = array(
            'class' => '\Test_Job_With_TearDown',
            'args' => array(
                'somevar',
                'somevar2',
            ),
        );
        $job = new Job('jobs', $payload);
        $job->perform();

        $this->assertTrue(\Test_Job_With_TearDown::$called);
    }

    public function testJobWithNamespace()
    {
        Redis::prefix('php');
        $queue = 'jobs';
        $payload = array('another_value');
        Resque::enqueue($queue, '\Test_Job_With_TearDown', $payload);

        $this->assertEquals(Resque::queues(), array('jobs'));
        $this->assertEquals(Resque::size($queue), 1);

        Redis::prefix('resque');
        $this->assertEquals(Resque::size($queue), 0);
    }
}


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Q: How can I have a regex search and replace with space So I'm trying to get a regex to search for a screen name that can have a leading whitespace, wrapped in whitespace and a traling one. Right now this is what I have and it's working but it's an ugly solution:
# Start of text
self.tweet_text = re.sub(r'(?i)%s\s' % screen_name, profile_link + " ", self.tweet_text)
# One space before
self.tweet_text = re.sub(r'\s(?i)%s' % screen_name, " " + profile_link, self.tweet_text)
# Wrapped in spaces
self.tweet_text = re.sub(r'\s(?i)%s\s' % screen_name, " " + profile_link + " ", self.tweet_text)

Would It be possible to have all of these conditions in a single regex ?
I'm using Python 3.6

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package org.apache.hadoop.fs.azurebfs;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.UUID;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.CommonConfigurationKeys;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Assume;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;

import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileStatus;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.permission.FsAction;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.permission.FsPermission;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.azurebfs.utils.Parallelized;

/**
 * Test permission operations.
 */
@RunWith(Parallelized.class)
public class ITestAzureBlobFileSystemPermission extends AbstractAbfsIntegrationTest{

  private static Path testRoot = new Path("/test");
  private static final String DEFAULT_UMASK_VALUE = "027";
  private static final FsPermission DEFAULT_UMASK_PERMISSION = new FsPermission(DEFAULT_UMASK_VALUE);
  private static final int KILOBYTE = 1024;
  private FsPermission permission;

  private Path path;

  public ITestAzureBlobFileSystemPermission(FsPermission testPermission) throws Exception {
    super();
    permission = testPermission;
  }

  @Parameterized.Parameters(name = "{0}")
  public static Collection abfsCreateNonRecursiveTestData()
      throws Exception {
    /*
      Test Data
      File/Folder name, User permission, Group permission, Other Permission,
      Parent already exist
      shouldCreateSucceed, expectedExceptionIfFileCreateFails
    */
    final Collection<Object[]> datas = new ArrayList<>();
    for (FsAction g : FsAction.values()) {
      for (FsAction o : FsAction.values()) {
        datas.add(new Object[] {new FsPermission(FsAction.ALL, g, o)});
      }
    }
    return datas;
  }

  @Test
  public void testFilePermission() throws Exception {

    final AzureBlobFileSystem fs = this.getFileSystem();
    Assume.assumeTrue(fs.getIsNamespaceEnabled());
    fs.getConf().set(CommonConfigurationKeys.FS_PERMISSIONS_UMASK_KEY, DEFAULT_UMASK_VALUE);
    path = new Path(testRoot, UUID.randomUUID().toString());

    fs.mkdirs(path.getParent(),
        new FsPermission(FsAction.ALL, FsAction.NONE, FsAction.NONE));
    fs.removeDefaultAcl(path.getParent());

    fs.create(path, permission, true, KILOBYTE, (short) 1, KILOBYTE - 1, null);
    FileStatus status = fs.getFileStatus(path);
    Assert.assertEquals(permission.applyUMask(DEFAULT_UMASK_PERMISSION), status.getPermission());
  }

  @Test
  public void testFolderPermission() throws Exception {
    final AzureBlobFileSystem fs = this.getFileSystem();
    Assume.assumeTrue(fs.getIsNamespaceEnabled());
    fs.getConf().set(CommonConfigurationKeys.FS_PERMISSIONS_UMASK_KEY, "027");

    path = new Path(testRoot, UUID.randomUUID().toString());

    fs.mkdirs(path.getParent(),
        new FsPermission(FsAction.ALL, FsAction.WRITE, FsAction.NONE));
    fs.removeDefaultAcl(path.getParent());

    fs.mkdirs(path, permission);
    FileStatus status = fs.getFileStatus(path);
    Assert.assertEquals(permission.applyUMask(DEFAULT_UMASK_PERMISSION), status.getPermission());
  }
}


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Cette page présente la  en Pro D2.

Entraîneurs
Camille Levast nouveau manager
 Serge Laïrle nouvel entraineur des avants qui vient d'arriver du Stade toulousain
 Alexandre Péclier entraineur des lignes arrières

La saison

Avec un budget pour la saison est de 4,42 millions d'euros, celui-ci est le , sur 16, de la pro D2.

Le , le conseil supérieur de la DNACG décide de prononcer la rétrogradation pour raisons financières en championnat de Fédérale 1, du Biarritz olympique, du CS Bourgoin-Jallieu et du RC Narbonne. Ces clubs disposent d'un délai de dix jours pour faire appel de cette décision.

Le club se sauve grâce au geste incroyable de Pierre-Andrée Hafner (avoisinant 1,5M d'euros) président du club depuis 2015. De plus, Pierre-Andrée Hafner restructure le club, ce qui devrait permettre au club de rentrer définitivement dans le monde du professionnalisme.

Transferts

Effectif 2015-2016

Calendrier et résultats

Pro D2

|}

Statistiques

Statistiques collectives
Attaque

Défense

Statistiques individuelles
Meilleur réalisateur

Notes et références

Liens externes
 Site officiel du club
 Site officiel de l'association du CSBJ
  Le tableau des transferts en Pro D2 sur allrugby.com
 Pro D2, le tableau des transferts sur rugby-transferts.com
   Transferts 2015/16

2015-2016
Bourgoin

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Stylized Realism: The Cinematography of Breaking Bad, Season 1
by Nick Schager
[Editor's note: Last year, RogerEbert.com contributor Dave Bunting began editing a series of video essays that arrange images from seasons of "Breaking Bad" in ways that highlight the show's motifs, colors and textures. His latest piece, about the cinematography of Season 1, is embedded below. You can also view the video and an accompanying essay by Max Winter at Press Play. Bunting previously published videos about Season 3, Season 4, and the first half of Season 5 at Press Play, and is finishing the series as a coproduction between that site and RogerEbert.com. You can find his video essay and the transcript of an interview with series cinematographer Michael Slovis about Season 2 here or at Press Play, with an accompanying essay by Arielle Bernstein. Bunting's concluding video, about the second half of Season 5, will run after the series finale.]
Gliding Over All: The Cinematography of Breaking Bad, Season 1 from Press Play Video Blog on Vimeo.
While cinematographer Michael Slovis has, since he came aboard in season two, helped define the visual signatures of "Breaking Bad," the show's aesthetics were firmly established from the beginning. Over the course of its maiden seven episodes, AMC's hit series set itself apart from much of its small-screen competition via a distinctive and daring look, one whose bracing realism evolved to include ever-more-inventive stylization.
That development grew out of its narrative, which details high-school chemistry teacher Walter White (Bryan Cranston) entering the criminal world of meth production and sales alongside former student-turned-dealer Jesse Pinkman (Aaron Paul). Like its protagonist, "Breaking Bad"'s style is one that regularly segues between the mundane and the outrageous, charting its various characters' emotional, psychological and logistical circumstances through an exciting blend of anxious handheld camerawork, tense spatial compositions, evocative visual angles, and vibrant use of shadow and light.
Those hallmarks are present from the pilot, in which Walt, shortly after his 50th birthday, learns that he has lung cancer and strikes up a meth-cooking partnership with Jesse. Directed by creator Vince Gilligan and shot—on film, per the show's custom—by John Toll ("Braveheart," "The Thin Red Line"), this first episode sets up much of the show's formal template, including a palette of burned-in colors, textured chiaroscuro, frequent use of natural (or natural-looking) light, and cinematography that's alternately tranquil and edgy.
It's an aesthetic founded on contrasts, and mirrors both Walt's own state of mind and his literal caught-between-different-worlds situation. When Walt and Jesse first meet in the pilot, their faces are half masked in shadow—an expression of their good/bad duality, as well as their two-sides-of-the-same-coin kinship. And when Walt confronts bullies mocking his cerebral palsy-afflicted son Walt Jr. (RJ Mitte), Gilligan and Toll utilize a series of straightforward camera set-ups to highlight the humdrum ordinariness of the locale as a means of making Walt's ensuing violent outburst all the more shocking.
Season one's first episodes are typified by the deft interplay between visual stasis and bumpiness. While there's a constant restlessness to "Breaking Bad"'s handheld cinematography, more static compositions often reflect a given on-screen character's confidence, power or suppressed rage. There's virtually no movement when Walt—newly empowered by getting away with murder—potently pounces on Skylar (Anna Gunn) in bed at the close of episode one, or when an angry Walt patiently sits through his relatives' pleas and outbursts, and then asserts his own agency, during episode five's intervention. The stationary camera is one of control.
Conversely, greater visual shakiness emerges whenever a character is wracked by stress, fear or some sudden shock to their system. "Breaking Bad"'s cinematography oozes furious frustration when, for example, a fed-up Walt approaches a fast food counter after suffering the company of a cell phone-blathering sexist in episode four. And it erupts with exhilaration when drug distributor Tuco (Raymond Cruz) first snorts Walt's pure crystal meth in episode 6. In those moments, the jittery camera is an outgrowth of internal agitation or stimulation.
"Breaking Bad"'s more traditionalist elements—like domestic and workplace scenes marked by a combination of standard close-ups, American two-shots, and master shots—were, from the outset, invigorated by moments of conspicuous flair, as in the pilot's depiction of Walt standing in the middle of a desert road, his gun raised at approaching vehicles. It's an arresting image whose diagonal-line arrangement is repeated throughout the first season (see, also: Walt showing a coin to Jesse in episode two, and the lines of chairs in a doctor's waiting room in episode five). Other similar gestures also reappear, such as jazzy music montages of Walt and Jesse cooking, and creative POV shots from the bottom of a bathtub and the inside of a refrigerator or clothes dryer—all unique, tightly framed perspectives that reflect the characters' claustrophobic positions.
Further action movie-ish embellishments become prevalent as the season advances. Those include the monster-movie silhouette of Walt at the top of a staircase in episode three, the whiplash editing used for Walt's homicide in that same episode, and the clichéd sight of Walt not turning around or flinching as he walks away from a car explosion in episode four. That stylization reaches an apex in episode six, whose first fifteen minutes boast almost as many flamboyant strokes as the previous five episodes combined: an opening view of sparkling columns of light shining through a door's bullet holes; cross-cutting between Walt laying down the law to Jesse and forthcoming curbside chaos, highlighted by a dramatic zoom out from bald Walt's bloody face; a series of hallucinatory time-lapse views of the city, highway and desert; and a schizoid montage of Jesse slinging dope to a variety of colorful customers.
"Breaking Bad"'s aesthetic progression toward more overt dynamism is to some extent a reflection of the show's increasing confidence in itself, likely aided by the fact that cinematographer Reynaldo Villalobos ("A Bronx Tale") helms six of the initial run's seven episodes. However, it's also a fundamental articulation of Walt's own transformation from someone straddling a line between the everyday and the extreme, to a man more fully aware of, and comfortable embracing, his darker, radical impulses.
That shift is felt most forcefully in the season's canniest recurring image: Walt seen from a low, upturned camera angle. It's a vantage point that casts the character in an imposing, larger-than-life light. Yet when first employed—in the pilot's shot of Walt speaking to a classroom full of kids ignoring his every word, and again in episode two's closing sight of Walt and Jesse staring at a hallway covered in human remains—it carries with it a strong sense of sarcasm, as if the show is subtly mocking Walt for his nascent Big Man pretenses.
Just as Walt himself goes from pretender to real deal, though, so too does this particular shot undergo a tonal swing, so that when Walt introduces himself to Tuco as Heisenberg in episode six, and is spied behind a table full of bubbling beakers in Jesse's basement in episode seven, he no longer comes across as a wannabe hood, but instead as an honest-to-goodness badass. He's a sick shlub reborn as a sinister stud—a makeover that, like the show's visuals, continues in even more elaborately ingenious ways in the seasons to come.
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Орден Светог Петра Цетињског је назив за бивши породични орден () династије Петровића Његоша. У стручној литератури постоје бројне недоумице о тачном времену настанка и првобитној намјени овог ордена. Сматра се да је као породични орден установљен око 1870. године, одлуком књаза (потоњег краља) Николе I Петровића Његоша (1860-1918). Орден је посвећен Светом Петру Цетињском, који је био владика црногорски и брдски од 1784. до 1830. године. Питање о првобитној намјени овог ордена проистиче и потпуног одсуства било каквог помена или представе владике Петра на самом ордену, који на аверсу садржи натпис у спомен на Николиног стрица и претходника, књаза Данила I Петровића Његоша (1852-1860), док на реверсу садржи натпис у спомен на Црногорско-турски рат (1852-1853). Тим поводом су у стручној литератури изношене разне претпоставке, тако да се кључна питања о првобитној намјени овог ордена још увек сматрају отворенима.

Опис

Орден је био једностепено одликовање, ношено на грудима.

Средишњи дио ордена чини емајлирани црвени крст малтешког типа, са двослојним бијелим и плавим обрубом. Између кракова крста налазе се златни лавови. У средишњем кружном пољу на аверсу приказана је Богородица, на црвеној подлози. Поље је окружено плавом траком на којој је ћириличним писмом и старим правописом исписан текст "ДАНIИЛЪ ЦРНОГОРСКIЙ" (све великим словима). У средишњем пољу на реверсу исписане у године "1852–3", а поље је окружено траком са натписом "ЗА НЕЗАВИСИМОСТЪ ЦРНЕ ГОРЕ" (све великим словима и старим правописом). На горњем краку крста смештен је још један златан лав, а изнад њега је сребрни двоглави орао који у канџама држи жезло и шар. Орао је крунисан златном круном.

Орден се носио на траци у бојама општенародне српске заставе (црвена-плава-бијела), што је уједно била и основа народне и државне заставе у Црној Гори током раздобља књажевине и краљевине.

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Орден је додељиван само члановима династије, њиховим потомцима као и понеким иностраним владарима као на примјер руском цару Александру II, Николиним зетовима Петру I и Виктору Емануелу III, као и Александру I Карађорђевићу коме је краљ Никола I био деда са мајчине стране.

Након смрти краља Николе 1921. године, одликовање се додељује само као приватни породични орден.

Види још
 Орден књаза Данила I
 Књажевина Црна Гора
 Краљевина Црна Гора
 Застава Краљевине Црне Горе

Референце

Литература

Спољашње везе
 Order of Saint Peter

Одликовања Књажевине и Краљевине Црне Горе
Петровићи Његоши


On Åkerö farm there are several accommodation options. Choose between full board in rooms with shared shower and toilet, or stay in a cottage, Bed & Breakfast or camping /caravan. Hold your next conference in our beautiful environment, have the camp with the class, or the confirmation camp with us!
Åkerö farm is owned by ETUC My Sweden.
EFS is a movement within the Swedish Church with emphasis on missions, lekmannaengagemang and living Christianity.
Yes, of course you can get room and breakfast at Åkerö farmhouse in Norrtälje.
Bed & Breakfast, subject to availability, booked no earlier than one month before, and preferably a few days before.
A one day conference, one day or more?
Åkerö farm offers a peaceful and inspiring conference environment, a price-friendly alternative.
The surroundings of the farm attracts beautiful walks in the woods and in the evenings there is time to enjoy in front of a crackling fire. Kitchenoffers good food, lovely desserts and a homemade cake with coffee.
On Åkerö farm thrive guests of all ages and from many contexts, all with a common need for a good meeting place. Confirmation camps, community weekends, choirs, children's camps, retreats and adult groups.
There is plenty of space to be both outdoors and indoors. The outdoor environment offers open lawns, woods around the corner and the bay on foot. Indoors are cozy community spaces and practical accommodation.
Småstugorna: Smithy 4 beds, Tallstugan 3 beds, kitchenette, shower, toilet and television.
Vaktmästarbostaden 4-6 beds in two floors, kitchen, living room, two bedrooms, ducsh, toilet.
On Åkerö farm, we collect the reading of an intensive course of three weeks where you do some preparatory steps at home during the year.
Åkerö The farm is open year round. From November 1 to March 31, it is cheaper to be on Åkerö farm. Bring your own linens or rent from us.
On Åkerö farm we offer two different full-board options.
Conference option and Camps option.
Call us or email us for more information and sends a quote for your reservation.
See our website under the heading Prices, for more information about the daily price.
Follow E18 to Kapellskär, about 5 km before Kapellskär, turn left at the sign EFS Training Center. Follow the road for 2 km until the sign will "Åkerö farm". Turn left.


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2001 Saleen S281 N/A vs 2005 Roush Stage 1 with Stage 2 Suspension?
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Seeing customers keenly adopting new microlearning technology, embracing short, sharp learning strategies into their workplace, MicroLearn know that organisations no longer want to commit to lengthy training sessions or traditional, click-next-to-continue learning content. Instead, they are seeing a rise in the demand for quick bursts of engaging, dynamic video-based learning, available any time, on any device.
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Conception bring us to a time before any recorded execution plan and schedule. It is the zero point in time where the fate of the project is most uncertain. From this origin comes initiation or Stage 1.
A feasibility study and a business case becomes the primary foundation of stage 1. It has to be strongly aligned to the business overall strategy. If it is not, it is best to kill the project before it takes further roots.
Project planning and scheduling processes follow a management framework called the Project Implementation Model (PIM). Such model divides the project into sub-boundaries called stages, gates, or checkpoints.
Does not really matter what proprietary term they call it. Company Y can call it Y-PIM (Company Y Implementation Model). Construction firm ABC might call theirs ABC-PIM.
Company ABC can call it any name because the name will not affect the framework's gated process effectiveness.
A project management framework is important in effectively managing projects. Planning and scheduling management framework is essential in managing plans and schedule. An engineering management framework governs engineering works as does a safety management framework provide standards and guidance to all safety works.
Interactive Planning (IAP) is a methodology used by projects to engage important stakeholders and subject matter experts in a facilitated workshop setting.
The engagement process is through collaborative discussion of project plan and strategy to develop a reliable, complete, and successful project schedule. Interactive Planning is also widely known as Participative Planning (PP).
The engagement process is through collaborative discussion of project plan and strategy to develop a reliable, complete, and successful project schedule.
Interactive Planning is also widely known as Participative Planning (PP).
All of us have seen the aftermath of those who defied the traffic sign "Drive slowly! Do not exceed the speed limits" or "Slow down, dangerous curve."
As you drive on the highway, you begin to recognize that many drivers just ignore the speed limit and drive 10, 20, or sometimes 30 kilometers per hour over the limit.
Everyone knows that speed kills, and seeing someone traveling above the limit makes us question how any intelligent person can commit such a reckless act. It is one of the number one ways to cause or get into a car accident.


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Higuaín won't get another cent from Napoli
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It's been a year since Gonzalo Higuaín left Napoli to join Juventus, but until yesterday the player maintained a link with Napoli, albeit with a court case and magistrates in the middle.
Upd. on 28/07/2017 at 04:01 CEST
Mar Bianchi
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Higuaín no verá un céntimo más del Nápoles
In March, Higuaín claimed €680,000 from his old club by way of bonuses supposedly unpaid when he left for Turin. Shortly afterwards, the figure rose to €2.5 million. The Napoli president, Aurelio de Laurentiis, always insisted that he would not pay another cent to a player he thought had betrayed the club.
And now, finally Napoli have announced that the judge has ruled in their favour and that, in addition, Higuaín has to pay the costs of the court case. Instead of getting €2,570,000, he has to pay more than €50,000 in costs.


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I Am a Technologist, Not a Female Technologist
Diversity, equity and inclusion Careers at Thoughtworks Blog
Laura Nash
Shouldn't technology exist without inherent biases and discrimination? At Thoughtworks, we've been working towards making technology more inclusive for the past six years. While we're still far from where we would like to be, we know we're going in the right direction.
Earlier this year, we hosted a webinar titled, 'I Am a Technologist, Not a Female Technologist.' The speakers, Dr Rebecca Parsons, Thoughtworks CTO, and Dr Susan Davis-Ali, Vice President of Organizational Transformation at the Anita Borg Institute explored what it means to be a female technologist today, and how organizations and individuals can make technology a more inclusive, welcoming home for all—so that gender is no longer part of the conversation.
Many questions emerged from our audience, and we could only answer a few of them live. Watch out for the full Q&A here, which we've split into a two-part series. The first part focuses on actionable tips and advice for the technologist, while the second delves into an organization's role in creating inclusive workplaces.


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ST. PAUL, Minn.— 3M today announced a realignment of its major business groups in relation to the changing marketplace.
The new structure will be comprised of five business groups: Consumer (2011 sales of $4.2 billion), Industrial ($9.6 billion), Health Care ($5.0 billion) and two newly formed business groups: Safety & Graphics ($5.5 billion), and Electronics & Energy ($5.7 billion).
Previously, 3M operated six major business segments.
The company also announced new leadership roles for a number of its senior leaders.
Industrial, led by Executive Vice President Brad Sauer, remains unchanged, with the exception of Renewable Energy moving to Electronics & Energy. Sauer formerly led 3M's Health Care business.
Health Care, led by Executive Vice President Joaquin Delgado, remains unchanged. Delgado formerly led 3M's Electro and Communications business.
Consumer is also unchanged and will continue to be led by Executive Vice President Mike Vale.


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Dowsing for Divinity
Pagan Theology, Poetry, and Praxis
Creating Meaningful Public Ritual
September 6, 2016 December 28, 2022 / Yvonne Aburrow
If I had a dollar for every bad ritual I have ever attended, I would have a lot of dollars. And I tend to spend a couple of hours after every bad ritual going over the reasons that it was bad. So all in all, that could be three or four hours of my life that I won't get back.
We have all been to rituals that fell flat, or didn't work as intended. We have all facilitated such rituals, and hopefully learnt from them.
John Halstead wrote that the aim of a good ritual is
to put us in connection with something bigger than ourselves — whether that be the Earth itself, the wider Cosmos, the community of more-than-human beings, our deeper Selves, or even just one another. Good ritual takes us out of our little isolated egos and expands our souls.
I agree with John H that half-assed elements in your ritual will make it bad – but often it is because the facilitators haven't thought through what those ritual elements mean, or don't know how to make the energetic connection necessary to make them work, not because those ritual elements are inherently bad in themselves.
Jason Mankey replied that sometimes the aim of a large public ritual is just to create community, and might not be focused on putting us in contact with something bigger than ourselves.
Well, even connecting with community is putting us in touch with something bigger than ourselves, so the ritual really ought to get that right.
John Halstead replied that
Pagan ritual facilitates the incarnation, consecration, and integration [of] the daemonic or shadow elements of our individual or collective psyche. And finally, on [a] "mystical" level, Pagan ritual can be used to effect a (controlled) dis-integration of the ego. This is the ego-death and the oceanic sense of oneness that the mystics describe.
And I agree with John that all Pagan ritual should have this effect, not just rituals for initiated Wiccans.
One difference that I have observed between a small group of Wiccans who are experienced with focusing energy and a large group of people who are not so experienced is that the less experienced group will create fuzzier energy, but that's not a massive problem.
Both authors are right that the techniques used in small-group Wiccan ritual don't translate well to a larger group.
So here are some techniques that I have developed for getting everyone involved in the ritual, not just standing around feeling bored and watching a small group of people do the ritual (which will probably be inaudible anyway). Note that none of my suggestions include drumming, because I hate drumming.
I stole this idea from the UUs. Go round the circle and everyone says their name and one word to describe how they are feeling.
Creating sacred space
Get everyone to join hands and pass energy around the circle. For added effect, they could also stomp around in a clockwise direction (don't let it get too fast though, as slower movers will find it uncomfortable).
Ask all the participants to go to the North if they feel Earthy; East if they feel Airy; South if they feel Fiery; West if they feel Watery (or to the appropriate quarter if you have assigned different elements to the directions). The people in each quarter then meditate on that element, and when they have finished, open their eyes. Then everyone moves round to the next quarter (moving clockwise) until they have meditated on all four elements.
The main ritual
Various different techniques can be used here. Keep things like visualization very simple and short. One visualization that I use is to close your eyes and visualize your aura changing color from red, to orange, to yellow, to green, to blue, to violet. I also use grounding and centering.
Raising energy: There are many different ways of doing this, including synergy (the energy of everyone in the group forming a whole), resonance (the coming-together of similar energies), and polarity (the interaction of two opposing energies). If you are using polarity, it is more inclusive to divide the group into groups other than male and female (e.g. morning people and evening people, tea-drinkers and coffee drinkers, etc) and ask them to focus on the idea of the thing they like, merge their energy together, and then bringing the energy of the two groups together.
Mime: I once facilitated a Lammas ritual where I divided a group of thirty up into five groups of six, and asked them to come up with a mime describing an aspect of the John Barleycorn story. One group mimed the death of the Corn King; another group mimed the wheat being cut down by reapers; and so on. It was very moving. You could also do this for Autumn Equinox, perhaps with the story of Hades and Persephone.
Games: Another Lammas ritual idea is to divide the group into reapers, wheat, and a hare. (I did this by putting a lot of twigs into a bag. Twigs with bark on them were reapers; twigs without bark were wheat; the hare was a twig wrapped in silver foil. Parts were allocated by people pulling twigs out of the bag.) The game is that the reapers must try to catch the hare, and the wheat must try to hide him (it's a bit like the game of Tag, or "It" as it was called in my childhood). This is based on the idea that the hare is the vegetation-spirit who hides in the last sheaf of wheat, and the reapers would always treat the last sheaf of wheat with special ritual. When the hare has been caught, all the reapers throw darts of grass at him, and he falls over, and is carried off with great lamentation.
Extemporized contributions: invite people to contribute their thoughts on the meaning of the festival, or a short devotional call to a deity.
Shared food: have the whole group bless the shared food, whether it is cakes and wine, or something else. Make sure the blessed food and drink can be distributed quickly so that there isn't a lot of standing around. The easiest way to do this is to have four people and get them to serve a quarter of the circle each. Another way is just to pass the food and drink from one person to the next, perhaps with some kind of blessing.
Farewell to the quarters: gather again in the quarter where you started, face outwards, and say "Hail and Farewell" (or something similar). Then move around to the next quarter, until you have said goodbye to all of them.
Closing the sacred space: Have people hold hands again and say some kind of closing words (either all together, or the facilitator can say them).
Public ritual doesn't have to be dull and lacking in transcendence, and it needn't involve a lot of standing around being bored. And it absolutely should be a transformative and meaningful experience that makes us feel more connected to the numinous, to Nature, to the gods, and to our community.
"The Golden Bough" by J. M. W. Turner, Public Domain.
THE ALLERGIC PAGAN: Gods Save Us from Bad Pagan Rituals: 10 Signs You're Half-Assing Your Mabon Ritual
RAISE THE HORNS: Do Your Bad Pagan Ritual (bad ritual is better than no ritual)
THE ALLERGIC PAGAN: Lowered Expectations Is Not the Answer to Bad Pagan Rituals
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