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The Beatles Set To Rock 9/9/09
"Number nine. Number nine. Number nine."The repetitive refrain from one of The Beatles' most mind-bending journeys into psychedelia "Revolution 9," the audio pastiche from "The White Album" is now serving as the backbeat of a big day for the biggest band in rock 'n' roll history.
On Wednesday 9/9/09 remastered versions of the Beatles catalogue will be released, giving listeners what the remaining members of "The Fab Four" say is the closest reproduction ever of how their music sounded in the studio.
The same day, the video game "The Beatles: Rock Band" is set to be released by Harmonix. Modeled after the already popular "Rock Band" game, and closely supervised by The Beatles and their estates, the game lets players sing and strum along on a huge list of Beatles classics over scenes ranging from Liverpool's Cavern Club to their final performance on a London rooftop.
And on top of that, there's rampant speculation that a planned "music-themed" announcement by Apple Inc., also scheduled on 9/9/09, could involve the supergroup.
The Beatles are one of a handful of groups whose music has never been approved for sale by Apple's iTunes, and the timing of the announcement has fueled speculation that could finally change or even that specialized Beatles iPods, like the ones sold in 2004 loaded with U2's music, could be in the works.
It's a remarkable amount of buzz for a band whose roots stretch back nearly five decades. And it's a clear sign, observers say, that through time and a multitude of cultural shifts, the group's hold on the public's imagination has endured.
"People are still looking at Picasso. People are still looking at artists who broke through the constraints of their time period to come up with something that was unique and original," said Robert Greenfield, a former associate editor at Rolling Stone magazine who has written about the band. "In the form that they worked in, in the form of popular music, no one will ever be more revolutionary, more creative and more distinctive than The Beatles were."
Research shows that more than 40 years after their last public performance, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr's music remains as interesting to young people now as it ever was.
A Pew Research survey released last month showed that 81 percent of respondents between ages 16-29 said they liked The Beatles. Eleven percent said they dislike the band and only 4 percent said they have never heard of them.
By comparison, current rockers Coldplay received 39 percent positive responses, with 45 percent saying they'd never heard of them. Forty-two percent said they like hip-hop star Kanye West.
"To put this in perspective: Try imagining young adults back in the 1960s putting the big jazz bands of the roaring '20s at the top of their list of favorites," the survey reads. "Not very likely."
Walter Everett, professor and chairman of music theory at the University of Michigan, said his students know The Beatles catalogue as well today as they would have 30 years ago.
He said the cultural phenomenon that was The Beatles -- the frenzy-inducing early concerts, the furor when John Lennon said the group was "more popular than Jesus," the pre-Internet obsession over "Paul is dead" rumors -- made them something more than just another rock group.
"They were just idolized," said Everett, who has written several books on the band. "It was a musical revolution, but [also] the hair, the clothing, their attitude about the establishment, their support of everybody, young and old alike, to try to understand each other at a very difficult time.
"Some of that message endures."
But at the heart of the phenomenon, experts agree, is the music. From the charming, school-boy bop of "I Want To Hold Your Hand" to the blistering assault of "Helter Skelter," the songs, they say, were just that good.
"The point is how great the music is," Greenfield said. "It isn't about the fact that The Beatles were willing to practice and get better at what they did it was the fact that that band contained at least two-and-a-half geniuses [Lennon, McCartney and, at times, Harrison]."
Wednesday's announcements and, in Apple's case, possible announcement show that the minders of The Beatles legacy are keeping up with how today's music consumers behave, said Bruce Birch, director of the University of Georgia's music business program.
"A lot of bands and artists have been slow to embrace the fact that technology is driving the industry," Birch said. "Their music is not going away and this is a step for them for their music to come into the 21st century." EMI, which will be releasing the remastered recordings, has been famously protective of The Beatles brand and music. Digital reproductions like MP3s have lower sound quality than albums or compact discs one of the reasons they've been slow to embrace iTunes.
But if an announcement on that front is coming, Birch said, it would signal an acknowledgement that such quality-control concerns may be obsolete for the majority of the music-buying public. "It's just a different audience out there," he said. "They're used to listening on ear buds. The sound quality, in some cases, maybe isn't' as important to them."
Everett said that, even with all of the news expected Wednesday, the Beatles music will no doubt remain popular for decades to come meaning more new wrinkles are almost certain. "There's still more that can be done," he said. "Who knows where technology may be in another 10 years? We may have holographic images."
And regardless of how it's delivered, no one's expecting another band to ever eclipse the four lads from Liverpool who would go on to shape popular culture the world over. "There will probably be another artist that comes along and captures the imagination," Birch said. "But it will never be like The Beatles."
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I had the pleasure of photographing these two beauties for the second year in a row! We had a great time making a few formal style photos in the studio and then making our way down to the waterfront for some gorgeously sunny photos – just like their personalities! And of course there were a lot of silly poses, grand finales, and a ton of laughs.
I love offering South Jersey portrait photography sessions in the studio and throughout the local neighborhood. This session is a prime example of the wide variety we can capture in a session when using the indoor space as a more formal option then heading outside for some candids and dramatic light.


Training for the RAF - The new multi-storey office block, completed in 1933, soon found itself involved in a very unusual, but, as later events would prove, important, activity. Having a large expanse of flat roof and being an obvious landmark, the Air Ministry commandeered the building in April 1934 for use in the annual week-long tactical exercises of the RAF Bombing Squadrons as part of navigation exercises to unfamiliar targets. A camera obscura formed from a tent with a lens in the roof was installed on the top of the multi-storey office block and used to plot the path of a puff of smoke released by an aircraft. This aided the plotting of the speed and direction of the wind - essential when determining the potential trajectory of a falling bomb. At night, white lights, fitted to the aircraft and flashed at the appropriate time, were used instead of smoke.
Flares on the Works roof identified it to the aircraft during the night hours. This led to a number of calls being received at the Works from people who were convinced that the factory was on fire.
The start of hostilities - At a series of meetings at the end of August/early September 1939, Josh Booth discussed with the Machine Shop Committee the Instructions that he had received from the War Office. He impressed upon the men that all instructions had to be followed to the letter "or we will be shut down". This applied particularly to the need to camouflage all buildings and to obliterate all lights.
The Black-out - As a temporary measure it was proposed to blacken all roof lights on the outside with matt black paint - if darkened on the inside with ordinary paint the glass on the outside would still reflect moonlight. This meant that work would have to be carried out, day and night, in artificial light. It was hoped that some kind of shuttering could be fitted on the roofs that could be closed at night but open in the daytime. Special arrangements had to be made above the electric welding bays and over the cupola in the Foundry.
Bert Slater tells us that shuttering was in fact fitted to the outside of the Shop roofs. In the Machine Shop at least, half of each section of glass was obscured with paint and the other half had a shutter that was pulled over at night. This allowed work to carry on in some degree of daylight. It is understood that these shutters - operated manually at first, were mechanised later in the War.
Evacuation: There was much discussion about evacuation in the event of an Air Raid. Some men were reluctant to leave their workplace and go into the Air Raid Shelters - they considered them dank and complained of foul air when the doors were shut. Josh Booth was of the opinion that - " 150 men can be in these dugouts for ten hours with the doors closed without any more discomfort than getting hot and dirty". (For the siting of the Air Raid Shelters see "Air Raid Shelters" below). The presence of gas would be signalled by the sound of a football-type rattle and the doors to the Shelters could remain open until this warning was heard. The Air Raid Shelters were to be equipped with "lighting, First Aid equipment and a gramophone (!)".
The ARP: Baker Perkins moved quickly to put in place ARP facilities at Westwood, spending a considerable amount of money on air-raid protection for its employees, including stores, a fully-fitted ambulance room and a decontamination room as well as enough air-raid shelters for 2,500 people. The ambulance room was fitted with a gas filtration pump for use in the event of a gas attack. The new Works Fire Station had been built and 48 firemen recruited and trained (See also The Baker Perkins Fire Brigade). There were now 80 members of the Westwood Works division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade plus a number of women first aid workers.(See also First Aid and St John Ambulance). The Company also built gas attack simulation chambers and an incendiary bomb training building.
As with so many other aspects of the business, in the matter of providing for their employees, Baker Perkins were well in advance of many other businesses.
The ARP Control Room was situated on top of the office block where messages and warnings were received and from where orders were issued.
Mr D.Y.B. Tanqueray was appointed ARP Director with T.W. Blake as chief instructor. The Internal Call Sign (buzzer) that had been used to indicate that someone was needed on the internal telephone was commandeered as a first warning to alert the Wardens to the possibility of an Air Raid, in the event of which sirens and bells would be sounded. Each section of the Works was allotted a specific Shelter with a Senior ARP Warden detailed to each. Fourteen Senior Wardens were appointed at first but later, when more of the Shop men and Works Office personnel became qualified, one of each particular Department's men was put in charge of its own Shelter.
The death of Mr. D.Y.B. (David) Tanqueray was announced in 1943. He had been in charge of the Materials Control Unit, set up at Westwood at the beginning of the war to ensure the supply of materials to the Works. So successful had he been in this task that the Ministry of Supply requested his services, appointing him as Deputy Director of Weapon Production. He soon had that department running smoothly and, towards the end of 1943, was allowed to return to Peterborough. Unfortunately, his strenuous efforts had undermined his health and he died shortly after. His responsibilities as ARP Director were taken over by anther Westwood Director - E.H. Gilpin - as evidenced by this letter of thanks to Mr A. Bartlett for services rendered as a fire watcher.
Fire Watchers: The Company was instructed by the War Office to appoint Fire Watchers in anticipation of Incendiary Bombs falling through the glass roofs. A law passed in September 1940 required factories and businesses to also appoint employees to watch for incendiary bombs outside of working hours. Fire Watchers were issued with a bucket of sand, a bucket of water and a stirrup pump. There was to be a series of little "hide-outs" or "forts" built about the Shops and Foundry. These were to be manned by three men plus a Foreman - all trained in the use of a Stirrup Pump. In the event of an attack, the Fire Watchers would leave the "fort" and render the bomb harmless before a fire could start.
(Following discussions with ex-employees who were at Westwood during the War, we wonder whether these "forts" turned out to be not much more than a hook on the wall on which a stirrup pump was hung).
Incendiary bombs were quite small. They were dropped, hundreds at a time. On impact they ignited and burned. In the event of an attack, the Fire Watchers would leave the "fort" and render the bomb harmless before a fire could start.
Fire Watchers were volunteers and they would go to their "fort" should the alarm sound instead of to the Shelter. It was calculated that at least 60 would be needed but it was hoped that more would volunteer, as Josh Booth considered that - "Men would not want to be on this job for four years if the war lasts that long, so we want as many Watchers as possible so that we can change them round".
The length of watch was limited to when there was an actual Air Raid in progress but Fire Watchers had to be on site for 12 hours, day and night. In Departments that did not work a Night Shift at the time it was intended to start a Night Shift so that the Fire Watchers - "Would have something to occupy their minds".
Roy Greenwood (ex - C+C Commercial Office)'s father-in-law, Cyril "Jimmy" Butler, was transferred from the Plate Shop to fire watching on Baker Perkins' roof early in the war and issued, on 17/12/1940, with a copy of the Ministry of Home Security's - "Silhouettes of British Aircraft". This was not, as it turned out, a good move as fire watching was not, like the Plate Shop, a reserved occupation and he was called up. However, he was soon back, discharged due to flat feet. "Jimmy" left Baker Perkins in 1945 to join what, in 1947, became British Railways.
Cover and typical pages of the Ministry of Home Security's - "Silhouettes of British Aircraft" - issued to Fire Watchers at Baker Perkins in WW2.
Fire watchers in some parts of the country were issued with a leather bag, leggings (to protect against poison gas) and steel helmet. It is not known whether these were issued to Westwood personnel.
Evacuations had been practised satisfactorily but there was some fear that gasmasks, which it was compulsory for each person to carry at all times, might be damaged in the congestion around the clocking in/out stations at the beginning and end of shifts. The number and siting of these was to be reviewed. (See also Clocking-on).
Any person approaching a post will be challenged - "HALT, WHO GOES THERE." The sentry must be perfectly certain that his challenge is given in the loudest possible manner - so that even those who may be dull of hearing can have the chance of responding - "FRIEND."
If a person is challenged in this way does not halt, he will then be challenged again by the sentry - "HALT, OR I FIRE."
If a person does not halt after this warning, he will be challenged once again in the same manner. If he does not halt, and if no means are available to stop him, it is then the duty of the sentry to use his rifle and shoot - aiming low to hit but not to kill. The sentry must remember that it is his duty to stop a person from advancing further should he fail to respond to the challenge and warning.
If a person can be stopped in any other way, for example, by calling to the guard to assist, then the sentry will not shoot. The sentry must use his intelligence and sense of responsibility as to whether he will shoot or not.
At night or in thick fog, a sentry must not allow himself to be rushed, and he must be well on the alert, more so than in daylight, and ready to take such action as is necessary to prevent any person who refuses to respond to his challenge and warning from approaching his sentry post further."
Civil defence sirens (also colloquially referred to as air-raid sirens or tornado sirens) are used to provide emergency population warning of approaching danger and sometimes to indicate when the danger has passed. Initially designed to warn of air raids in World War II, they were adapted to warn of nuclear attack and of natural destructive weather patterns such as tornadoes or flooding..
During WW2, and for some time after, the multi-story office block in Westfield Road housed an air raid siren on top of the lift house. Inevitably, this device had to be serviced regularly and in the late 1960s this task fell to a newly qualified Apprentice Maintenance Electrician - Glyn Bartlett - who had joined Baker Perkins in September 1959. Glyn remembers - "I had learnt that the device was fired-up briefly at one o'clock on Monday lunchtimes. It was only when, for six months, I had the job of enabling this that I got the full story.
A: To make sure it is working.
Q: When would it be used?
A: In the event of a nuclear attack.
Q: But it wouldn't work.
A: No. You would have to go and put the fuses in first.
Q: Why don't I just leave the fuses in and it switched on all of the time?
A: The wiring is getting a bit old and if there was a fault and it went off it might annoy people or frighten them.
Q: Why don't we just put in new wiring?
A: Just forget it. THEY want it just how it is.
OK,Perhaps I was a lot naïve! Happy days."
Glyn went on to become an Improver Draughtsman but left the company in 1966 to undertake teacher training.
There were at least two sets of shelters - two underground shelters, located to the north of the Experimental Department and to the west of the Pattern Store, were quite long and dark and were used later by the Fire Brigade for training purposes. The shelters were filled with smoke and the firemen had to overcome a number of obstacles to get to the other end safely. The second set were located in the factory yard, on the right hand side facing north, approximately opposite the L70 office.
Harold Holmes recalls that, during his time in the Plate Shop, a Shelter existed outside the north wall of the Plate Shop, on what was the coal/coke storage area. This was brick-built, with a concrete roof and was accessed via doors in the Plate Shop wall. There was also an escape hatch built into the concrete roof.
This must have been demolished very soon after the cessation of hostilities to make way for the building of the new P4 Bay in 1946.
"Under the present system ten men are employed on three shifts of eight hours - 3 men to a shift. The reserve man is employed making model aircraft for instructional purposes, also on any other ARP job as occasion demands. Each shift consists of Nos. 1, 2 and 3.
No. 1 acts as the observer in the look-out post.
No. 2 attends to the telephones, makes up the log book and operates the Control Board.
No. 3 patrols the roof and relieves Nos. 1 and 2 as and when necessary.
All take turns in the various duties by mutual agreement.
Experience during the past year has proved that the roof patrol is essential during blackout hours only. During daylight hours, except during "Alerts", there is a tendency for the No.3 patrol to spend a lot of time in the telephone room owing, possibly to the monotony of continually walking round the roof.
Re-adjusting and replacing sandbags where necessary.
The lighting of hurricane lamps before blackout and extinguishing them at the end of blackout, especially on Saturdays and Sundays when shelter attendants are not available.
Any other duty that may be necessary, as the occasion arises.
During "Alert" periods No. 3 would at once return to the roof, also relieve Nos. 1 and 2 as and when required.
No.3 duties would be on a rota so that each man would have a break.
The reserve man would also be employed on ARP duties as at present.
During the holiday periods and when several spotters were ill last year, it was found that the raid spotting during daylight hours could be done very efficiently with 2 men on each daylight shift and 3 men on the blackout shift, which with one reserve made a total of eight men. I found that there was more harmonious working with two men on a shift who were fully employed than there can be with three men only partially employed".
The experiences of the First World War led to a very real fear of enemy gas attacks and the Government decreed that everyone should carry a gasmask at all times. This law was strictly enforced regardless of age and occupation.
"Anti Gas Precautions - All respirators should be regularly inspected and it should be ensured that all are in good condition and that defective respirators are promptly replaced as far as possible".
A strongly worded instruction also appeared in the local press at the time. This requirement to carry respirators at all times caused the management other problems - see "Other Concerns" in "Preparations for War" above.
Gas Decontamination Teams, kitted out with gas-tight and waterproof protective clothing – and a badge – were organised to deal with any gas attacks. They were trained to decontaminate buildings, roads, rail and other material that had been contaminated by liquid or jelly gases using a lime slurry that was then washed off. Thankfully, although both sides in the conflict had stock-piled plentiful supplies of lethal gases, none was ever used.
In line with the exhortations of their Country's Leader, workers in the factories, male and female alike, added "blood "to the "sweat and tears" that they were contributing to the war effort and joined the queue at the Blood Transfusion Service vehicle that made regular visits to factories across the country. One such worker at Westwood Works was Miss Violet E. Shorey who worked in the Drawing Cabinet and whose Record of Blood Donation appears below.


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Witness the Great Migration where millions of wildebeest and hundreds of thousands of zebra and gazelle brave lion and crocodile to find fresh grass on a long and perilous journey.


It's two months since I did my Happiness Project post.
I really couldn't believe the feedback that I got from the post and the number of tweets and comments about it, it really seemed to hit a chord with readers too, just like it had with me.
So, in light of the big changes about to take place in our house I thought it would be timely to review how we've been getting on and to see how you have been too.
Here are the main bits that I have been working on, together with my updates, and in some cases excuse notes.
Gratuitous photo of sleeping child with his bum in the air, wearing his stripy "Cat in the Hat" pjs. I should go to bed at the same time as him.
I stated in my previous blogpost that "This is a no brainer", yet, I find it so difficult. I have given this goal my own twist now that I'm heavily pregnant as I've been taking naps on the days that the boys go to their minder, so while I'm not in bed early, I do think I'm getting a good amount of sleep and with the prospect of a newborn joining us I would want to be working on the sleep deficit!
This was always going to be easy for me- I'm heavily pregnant so nesting is coming very naturally to me these days. Also, I've been to Ikea:) I know, Ikea isn't the answer to everything but it does help with magical storage solutions that are pocket friendly. (And they didn't pay me to say that).
The boys got bunk beds (from thebedsite.ie) and moved in to share a room together. This obviously called for storage boxes so we just had to go:) We had a job and a half getting the smaller fellow settled in the bed from a cot (if anyone wants the hows and whens of this process let me know I will do a post).
Their room got a makeover and their clothes got sorted into labelled (!) boxes in the chest of drawers and wardrobe.
We also picked up (and P put up) some shelves for "up high" in the utility room and the hotpress. I moved a lot of the boys' boardgames to the "up high" in the hotpress as they'll take 4 out at a time, and bits will go missing or get walked on and out of sight out of mind. Also, now when I take them down it's such a treat that they are thrilled and distracted by them for longer.
I bought cheap plastic sticky backed hooks in the euro shop and hung the keys of frequently locked doors up high out of the boys' reach so I can lock the smaller (still in nappies) one out of the downstairs loo and prevent flooding incidents. This has improved my quality of life more than I could have imagined!
I said goodbye to three trouser suits that haven't been worn since 2010 and realistically I will never wear again as by the time they fit they will be even more outdated than they are now. My home GAA Club does clothes recycling so they were black bagged for this. I also did the usual "sorting out of what fits which boy and what's seasonal" and gave their drawers a good seeing to.
This meant less fishing every morning (or night before when I tend to lay out their clothes) for trousers that won't end up around the two year old's ankles before he's finished his cereal.
I had a big shopping bag with handbags in it and it was up too high for me to reach and the bottom of the hanging part of my wardrobe was a wasteland so I combined the two, bought two big plastic boxes for €3.50 each in Tesco and filled them with handbags. I now can find the bags. Although when I'll next need a handbag instead of a nappybag is debatable.
I think I'm doing pretty well on this. We've put a shoerack in the hall and once the hotpress gets cleared out it will go in there, but I've been returning shoes that are strewn around the downstairs rooms to it and have trained the boys to do the same. We have eliminated many, many "where are my shoes?" moments, and not just for me.
I'm trying. Or joking about it with my other half and I don't get (that) mad when he doesn't notice things ( like my sorting out the baking press).
So easy and win win. Especially since the younger one has decided "no me like kisses anymore, me 'ust like 'ugs" because he gives great 'ugs. As does his big brother. I love 'ugs.
I haven't done this. I must. But then I'd forget them. And I'd have to have goals and right now we are entering a period where "survival mode" will be the way of life in this house. So this one is on pause.
See reference to ikea above. Again.
I have Gretchen's "Seven tips for being a more light hearted parent" laminate stuck to the fridge door, for the benefit of all who might see it.
Tickles are also a very easy option.
I'm trying this a lot and succeeding sometimes – and fair play to their Dad he's doing this one too.
Oh so long sometimes but when I look at the size of our older boy and bring him along to his "big school" open day, I feel like only yesterday he was rolling around the floor learning how to crawl, or that my other half was using the "magic hold" to ease his colic. So long but so short.
The post is meant to end with extra tips from the book but it's missing from its shelf and I've an impending deadline so I'll talk about this again.
In the meantime I'd love to hear if you've used and of the techniques in the post or if you're one of the readers who tracked down a copy of the book.
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Shakava expects a tougher Ingwe in the Cup final
By Milton Ochieng For Citizen Digital Published on: June 21, 2021 01:17 (EAT)
Gor Mahia captain Haron Shakava is wary of the opposition posed by their eternal rivals AFC Leopards in the FKF Cup final, set for July 4.
Shakava, who returned to KÓgalo this season after playing for Zambia's Nkana for over a season says Leopards are more stable this season, having cruised to the Cup final and also contending for the Premier League title.
Coincidentally, Gor and Leopards are currently tied at 37 points in the league at number three, although the former have recently enjoyed top form winning all the matches since the resumption in May after Covid-19 break.
"This will be very tough for both teams. Both teams are eyeing a continental slot hence, so there is a reason to fight more. They are a good opposition and we can't underrate them just because of the superior record we have against them,'' explained Shakava.
Gor qualified for the final after a penalty shootout against Thika based Bidco United while Leopards eliminated Equity, also through post match penalties.
The last time Leopards made it to the CAF Confederations arena was in 2018, and were eliminated in the preliminary round by Madagascar's FOSA Juniors on away goal rule.
On the contrary, Gor have been regulars at the continental level both playing at the CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup level consecutively since 2017.
However, Gor's charge to the Champions League slot this season is proving to be a challenge with the June 30 factor, as KCB and Tusker are still ahead in the Premier League with only two rounds remaining to make the difference.
CAF has set June 30 as the deadline for member associations to submit clubs that will represent them in the Champions League next season, hence the leading team by then will earn the coveted slot.
''The League is equally tough and even yesterday's (Sunday) match against Sofapaka was so hard. I can't predict what will happen in our remaining matches. Teams are cautious whenever they meet us,'' averred the towering Shakava.
Thus, Gor's destiny is not in their hands as far as the Champions League is concerned, and will pray that Tusker and KCB loses to revive their chance.
"We don't want to concentrate on what our competitors will do, we are fully focused in our fixtures. We do our job then we see what happens," underlined Shakava.
Gor Mahia next play Wazito on Wednesday at the Thika Municipal Stadium.

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The best part is the jobs the auto giant is going to fill are green jobs. General Motors is looking to hire 1,000 engineers for its electric car division, the Chevy Volt.
When's the last time you heard anyone mention a green job?


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To require the Secretary of the Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the centennial of the Boy Scouts of America, and for other purposes.
October 8, 2008 Became Public Law No: 110-363.
September 27, 2008 Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
May 19, 2008 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
12:29 PM EDT Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
4:38 PM EDT At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Simpson objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
4:29 PM EDT DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5872.
4:28 PM EDT Mr. Gutierrez moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
April 22, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.


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using OpenADK.Library;
using OpenADK.Library.Global;

namespace OpenADK.Library.Infra{

/// A SIF_ExtendedQueryResults
/// <remarks>
///
/// <para>Author: Generated by adkgen</para>
/// <para>Version: 2.6</para>
/// <para>Since: 2.0</para>
/// </remarks>
[Serializable]
public class SIF_ExtendedQueryResults : SifElement
{
	///
	/// Creates an instance of a SIF_ExtendedQueryResults
	///
	public SIF_ExtendedQueryResults() : base ( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS ){}

	///
	/// Constructor that accepts values for all mandatory fields
	///
	///<param name="sifColumnHeaders">A SIF_ColumnHeaders</param>
	///<param name="sifRows">A SIF_Rows</param>
	///
	public SIF_ExtendedQueryResults( SIFColumnHeader sifColumnHeaders, SIF_Rows sifRows ) : base( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS )
	{
		this.SIF_ColumnHeaders =  new SIF_ColumnHeaders( sifColumnHeaders );
		this.SIF_Rows = sifRows;
	}

	///
	/// Constructor used by the .Net Serialization formatter
	///
	[SecurityPermission( SecurityAction.Demand, SerializationFormatter=true )]
	protected SIF_ExtendedQueryResults( SerializationInfo info, StreamingContext context ) : base( info, context ) {}
	///
	/// Gets the metadata fields that make up the key of this object
	///
	/// <value>
	/// an array of metadata fields that make up the object's key
	/// </value>
	public  IElementDef[] KeyFields {
		get { return new IElementDef[] { InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS, InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_ROWS }; }
	}

	///Sets the value of the <c><SIF_ColumnHeaders></c> element.
	/// <param name="SifElement">A SIF_Element</param>
	///<remarks>
	/// <para>This form of <c>setSIF_ColumnHeaders</c> is provided as a convenience method
	/// that is functionally equivalent to the <c>SIF_ColumnHeaders</c></para>
	/// <para>Version: 2.6</para>
	/// <para>Since: 2.0</para>
	/// </remarks>
	public void SetSIF_ColumnHeaders( SIFColumnHeader SifElement ) {
		RemoveChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS);
		AddChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS, new SIF_ColumnHeaders( SifElement ) );
	}

	///
	/// Gets or sets the value of the <c><SIF_ColumnHeaders></c> element.
	///
	/// <value> A SIF_ColumnHeaders </value>
	/// <remarks>
	/// <para>To remove the <c>SIF_ColumnHeaders</c>, set <c>SIF_ColumnHeaders</c> to <c>null</c></para>
	/// <para>Version: 2.6</para>
	/// <para>Since: 2.0</para>
	/// </remarks>
	public SIF_ColumnHeaders SIF_ColumnHeaders
	{
		get
		{
			return (SIF_ColumnHeaders)GetChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS);
		}
		set
		{
			RemoveChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS);
			if( value != null)
			{
				AddChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_COLUMNHEADERS, value );
			}
		}
	}

	///
	/// Gets or sets the value of the <c><SIF_Rows></c> element.
	///
	/// <value> A SIF_Rows </value>
	/// <remarks>
	/// <para>To remove the <c>SIF_Rows</c>, set <c>SIF_Rows</c> to <c>null</c></para>
	/// <para>Version: 2.6</para>
	/// <para>Since: 2.0</para>
	/// </remarks>
	public SIF_Rows SIF_Rows
	{
		get
		{
			return (SIF_Rows)GetChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_ROWS);
		}
		set
		{
			RemoveChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_ROWS);
			if( value != null)
			{
				AddChild( InfraDTD.SIF_EXTENDEDQUERYRESULTS_SIF_ROWS, value );
			}
		}
	}

}}

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Most Sundays during the academic year, we hold an Adult Forum after the worship service from noon until 1:30 p.m. Each forum includes a presentation on an issue of interest to the congregation, followed by a chance for dialogue with the presenter(s). Adult forums are a good time to socialize over lunch and to engage with others on critical issues of the day and on questions of faith and spirituality.
Topics include racial justice, climate change, economic justice, the history of Baptists, and LGBTQ rights. In some forums a member of the church shares her or his spiritual life journey. Other forums provide opportunities to engage with the pastor on the sermon of the day. Everyone in the congregation is welcome to attend, including first-time visitors.


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Q: Problems with SELECT clause in plsql I m working on a project using oracle client and plsql for testing optimizing tuning etc. Here is the thing,this is a university course project so i m asked to create some tables then run some queries(and then optimize etc),and we have 2 options doing it.Either from linux terminal either from plsql.I create the tables from terminal in the database using sqlplus,then run the queries in plsql,but i have no results(it's like the rows are empty,but they are not). I did some search but i cant find a solution. If you need to know more details tell me.
Thanks in advance.

A: Are you saying that you create your table in a sqlplus session, insert data into it, and then run a separate session where you're querying the tables using plsql?
If so, are you committing your work after performing the insert?
For example, if you're doing this in sqlplus:
create table foo (id number, value varchar(255), primary key (id));
insert into foo (id, value) values (1, 'bar');
insert into foo (id, value) values (2, 'baz');
commit;

Then you should be to see the 2 rows in the table foo in another session. However, if you're not doing the commit then the new table will be visible to another session but it will appear to be empty.

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is a railway station on the Chikuho Main Line operated by JR Kyushu in Nakama, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Lines
The station is served by the Chikuhō Main Line and is located 16.4 km from the starting point of the line at .

Station layout
The station consists of an island platform serving two tracks. A station building, of traditional design houses a waiting room and automatic ticket vending machines. Access to the island platform is by means of a covered footbridge. A bike shed is provided outside the station.

Adjacent stations

History
Japanese Government Railways (JGR) opened the station on 26 April 1935 as an additional station on the existing Chikuho Main Line track. With the privatization of Japanese National Railways (JNR), the successor of JGR, on 1 April 1987, control of the station passed to JR Kyushu.

On 4 March 2017, Chikuzen-Habu, along with several other stations on the line, became a "Smart Support Station". Under this scheme, although the station is unstaffed, passengers using the automatic ticket vending machines or ticket gates can receive assistance via intercom from staff at a central support centre which is located at .

Passenger statistics
In fiscal 2016, the station was used by an average of 396 passengers daily (boarding passengers only), and it ranked 271st among the busiest stations of JR Kyushu.

References

External links
Chikuzen-Habu (JR Kyushu)

Railway stations in Fukuoka Prefecture
Railway stations in Japan opened in 1935

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In the heart of downtown Toronto, Milan Condos is a glass sculpture that transcends the ordinary. Milan: defining good taste. Live just moments from all of the best amenities where Rosedale meets Yorkville at Milan! Bloor subway station is just a short walk south, providing easy access to both the Bloor and Yonge/University Subway lines. You can also spend your days exploring the many spectacular shops and dining destinations of Yorkville, and the high end boutiques and department stores of Bloor St. Excellent cultural institutions such as the Royal Ontario Museum and U of T are all close by. When you want to connect with nature, a short walk or bike ride south will take you to the beautiful walking and cycling trail along Rosedale Valley Road. A life of true abundance awaits you at Milan.


Reuters published an exclusive report Monday citing two anonymous sources who claim EPA granted a small refinery hardship exemption to CVR Energy, owned by billionaire and presidential adviser Carl Icahn.
CVR Energy just released its 1st quarter earnings last Thursday, posting a net income of $66 million, compared to $22 million in the first quarter of 2017.
During a House Energy subcommittee hearing last week, EPA administrator Scott Pruitt was asked directly by Maryland Democrat Rep. John Sarbanes if Carl Icahn's CVR Energy had applied for a waiver.


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Incidents are different to a warning and they display the time they were last updated to give an indication as to how current the information is.
When there is no threat to community, an incident may only be updated a number of times a day, or as the situation changes.
If there is no threat or the call is a false alarm, the incident will change to safe and will then be removed after one hour.
Be aware that a warning is not needed or issued for every incident.


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Инконель () — семейство аустенитных никель-хромовых жаропрочных сплавов. Зарегистрированный торговый знак компании . Инконель обычно применяется в разнообразном оборудовании, работающем при высоких температурах или в химически агрессивных средах. Часто название сокращают до «Inco» (иногда «Iconel»). Поскольку название запатентовано, другие фирмы выпускают аналоги сплава с разнообразными названиями, так, для Inconel 625 аналогами являются: Chronin 625, Altemp 625, Haynes 625, Nickelvac 625 и Nicrofer 6020.

Свойства
Сплавы Инконель стойки к окислению и коррозии. При нагреве Инконеля на его поверхности образуется тонкая устойчивая пассивирующая окисная плёнка, предохраняющая поверхность от дальнейшего разрушения. Инконель сохраняет прочность в широком промежутке температур, поэтому подходит для тех применений, для которых не подходят алюминий или сталь.

Механическая обработка
Инконель сложен в обработке из-за склонности к наклёпу. Поэтому такие сплавы, как Инконель 718, обрабатывают глубоким, но медленным резанием с использованием твердосплавного инструмента. Такие сплавы, как Инконель серии 6**, наоборот, обрабатывают с малой глубиной съёма и скоростью порядка 40 м/мин.

Сварка
Большинство сплавов Инконель плохо сваривается из-за растрескивания и микроструктурного разделения легирующих элементов, хотя есть сплавы, которые свариваются хорошо.

Сплавы из семейства Инконель
 Inconel 600
 Inconel 625: кислотостойкий, хорошая свариваемость
 Inconel 690: низкое содержание кобальта для атомной промышленности (для уменьшения образования кобальта-60)
 Inconel 718: хорошая свариваемость
 Inconel X-750
 Inconel 751: повышенное содержания алюминия для повышения стойкости при высоких температурах
 Inconel MA758: дисперсноупрочненный, повышенная жаропрочность
 Inconel 939: хорошая свариваемость

Химический состав сплавов
Сплавы семейства сильно различаются по композициям, но во всех доминирует никель, второй элемент — хром.

В состав супер-сплава INCONEL MA758 входит также Y (в виде оксида иттрия):

Применение
Инконель часто используется в экстремальных условиях — в газотурбинных двигателях, компрессорах, химических аппаратах, пароперегревателях. Инконель наносят как защитное покрытие аппаратов химической промышленности с помощью высокоскоростного газопламенного напыления. Об использовании инконеля в производстве своего автомобиля Nemesis объявила американская компания Trion Supercars.

Сплавы

Инконель MA758
Суперсплав MA758 на основе системы Ni-Cr-Fe получают механическим легированием дисперсными наночастицами оксида иттрия Y2O3.

Инконель 52, Инконель 52MSS
Сплавы Inconel 52 и Inconel 52MSS на основе системы Ni-Cr-Fe используется в качестве сварочных материалов для сварки изделий из Inconel 690, а также разнородных соединений из сплавов семейства Inconel и Incoloy с углеродистыми, низколегированными и нержавеющими сталями. Позволяют получить высокопрочные соединения устойчивые к радиационной и химической коррозии

Инконель 690
Характеризуется превосходной устойчивостью к различным агрессивным средам и высоким температурам. Повышенное содержание хрома обеспечивает высокую стойкость к окисляющим кислотам (в особенности к азотной и плавиковой), солям, а также стойкость к сероводородной коррозии при высоких температурах. Кроме того, данный сплав устойчив к межкристаллитной коррозии и межкристаллитному коррозионному растрескиванию, обладает высокой радиационной стойкостью и устойчивостью к радиационной коррозии. Помимо высокой коррозионной стойкости этот сплав характеризуется жаропрочностью и идеальными технологическими характеристиками. Это делает его оптимальным материалом для производства теплообменных трубок парогенераторов реакторов АЭС .

Инконель 718

Жаропрочный сплав, предназначен для работы при температурах до 700 °C, один из наиболее распространённых сплавов семейства Инконель. Разработан и запатентован (патент США № 3046108 от 24.07.1962), автор Айзелштайн (Eiselstein). В 1970-е годы в США на долю сплава Инконель 718 приходилось свыше 50 % валового выпуска промышленных жаропрочных сплавов.

Сплав вначале применялся как обшивочный материал для сверхзвуковых самолётов. Упрочнение сплава достигается за счёт медленного выделения интерметаллидного соединения никеля с титаном и ниобием. Сплав легко обрабатывется давлением и хорошо сваривается.

Сплав применяется для изготовления лопаток компрессора авиационных двигателей, а также других деталей.

Инконель X-750

Жаропрочный сплав, предназначен для работы при температурах до 815 °C. Разработан в 1944 году Кларенсом Бибером и Уолтером Самптером в  Хантингтоне (США).
Сплав применяется для создания износостойких коррозионно-стойких промышленных покрытий, изготовления лопаток компрессора авиационных двигателей, а также других деталей, например, пружин, работающих до 650 °C.

См. также
 Хастеллой
 Жаропрочные сплавы

Примечания

Жаропрочные сплавы
Сплавы никеля


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Jelezovac (en serbe cyrillique : ) est un quartier de Belgrade, la capitale de la Serbie. Il est situé dans la municipalité urbaine de Rakovica.

Localisation
Jelezovac est situé dans la partie centrale de la municipalité de Rakovica, au nord de la rue Patrijarha Dimitrija et du ruisseau Milošev potok. Il est entouré par les quartiers de Sunčani breg et Straževica à l'ouest, par la rivière Zmajevac et, au-delà, par les quartiers de Miljakovac III au nord et de Resnik au sud.

Caractéristique
Le quartier de Jelezovac est entièrement résidentiel. Il doit son nom à la rivière Jelezovac, située à l'est. La gare de Jajinci et le monastère de Rakovica sont situés à proximité.

Jelezovac a été construit dans les années 1990, sans plan d'ensemble.

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Quartier de Rakovica


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Update: Coronavirus Threat to Bhopal Survivors
Home / Coronavirus • From Chingari • From Sambhavna • Medical Issues • News / Update: Coronavirus Threat to …
March 18, 2020 Coronavirus, From Chingari, From Sambhavna, Medical Issues, News
A Bhopali woman sits with an oxygen mask, photograph by Judah Passow
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect nations and individuals around the world, this is an update on the measures being taken at the Sambhavna and Chingari clinics to prevent the spread of the disease.
As of today, the total number of confirmed cases in India stands at 152, with three confirmed deaths, although news reports suggest that low testing rates across the country may mean the actual figures are considerably higher. There have so far been no confirmed cases in the state of Madhya Pradesh, of which Bhopal is the capital, but there is only one testing centre in the city, which has a population of 1.8 million people. Currently all the schools in the city are closed by order of the state government.
The Sambhavna Clinic currently remains open and patients are still receiving treatment, but measures have been taken to reduce the chances of the virus spreading. Steps are currently being taken to reduce the density of patients and ensure that visitors can remain at a safe distance from one another, while all staff at the centre have been provided with masks which they are required to wear at all times while on duty.
Meanwhile, in line with current government guidance and school closures, the Chingari Clinic has been closed for all except emergency cases, which is currently limited to only one or two children. All transport from the centre has also been temporarily discontinued. These measures have been put in place after consultation with the parents and families of the children receiving regular treatment, and we have their full support in taking these steps to protect the children, many of whom have health conditions that may put them at increased risk from Covid-19.
Unfortunately, due to the long-term effects of gas exposure, the survivors of the Bhopal disaster are perhaps the most vulnerable group in the city. Many of the survivors suffer from acute respiratory disorders after sustaining lung damage from the gas. Other common health conditions among survivors include hypertension and muscle weakness, diabetes, and various strains of cancer, all of which put survivors at increased risk from Covid-19. Many are also in the age group that are most at risk from the virus. Given that the original disaster occurred 35 years ago, anyone aged over 25 at the time is now above the age of 60. The poor living conditions of many survivors in the shantytowns surrounding the abandoned factory site also increase their vulnerability to the illness. Population density and open dwellings make self-isolation a near impossibility, while many lack access to proper medical care of the kind required to treat the virus.
In light of the vulnerability of the survivors, we will continue to take every precaution at the clinics to ensure that the health of patients is being safeguarded. We will update the blog with more information as the situation develops and wish to extend our support to all the staff, patients, and survivors in Bhopal, as well as to all those affected around the world at this difficult time.
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For over six years, I had my own website associated with my domain thoughtraker.com. I had initially installed WordPress and posted my blog there. Then it got hacked, and I cleared out the WordPress installation since I just didn't have time to maintain it. I shifted my blog to WordPress itself instead.
I was wondering what to do with the space. I toyed with the idea of hosting my own magazine, running contests, creating a forum, and God knows what else. It didn't cost a great deal, so while I sat twiddling my thumbs, time passed.
This year, I got fed up. I decided to let the registration lapse. So what if my domain name was not going to work any more? It wasn't as if I had millions of visitors who would get affected. The last day passed, and I waited and waited, but didn't feel even the slightest twinge of regret. In fact, I felt relieved that it was all over.
And then, out of the blue, I got an email that said my domain was being renewed. I quickly checked and damn! I had forgotten to disable the auto renewal facility for the domain. So there I was, with the domain name still alive and kicking and very much my baby, whereas the website was all gone.
I did what I do best the next few days — I procrastinated brilliantly. Finally, I felt energized enough to look up mapping my WordPress blog to my domain name. And then I procrastinated again.
I am glad to announce that I have reached the goal post at last! My domain name is finally mapped to my WordPress blog, so if you do type in http://www.thoughtraker.com, you should come to this blog.
They say, Bhagwan ke ghar mein der hain par andher nahin.


It was the fall of the year. Adele and her husband, Daniel, decided to take a drive in the countryside. They were a retired couple, but they lived in the city. They didn't get out in the country very much. Even though they were retired, they led busy lives. The countryside was beautiful. They lived where there were lots of hardwood trees and the leaves were changing. Adele and Daniel were driving down a tree-lined lane through trees with leaves that were golden, red, and every color in between. It was beautiful.
On either side of the road, there were farms. Farms that had grown wheat and corn during the preceding summer. Farms that also had beef and dairy cattle and other farm animals. The couple was enjoying seeing the sights. There were farms along the way with pumpkin patches for children. Farms that had grown apples. There were lots of people milling around.
Suddenly, Adele and Daniel passed by a large farm that had grown corn that year and they realized there was something odd about the dried-up cornfield. Adele slowed the car and Daniel asked her to turn into the farm's driveway. As the turned in, they saw a sign that said Corn Maze. Daniel was excited. He had gone through mazes before and he wanted to go through this one. But he found it odd that no one else was there to go through the maze.
Adele and Daniel got out of the car and followed the signs toward the maze. Suddenly, an old man appeared with a shovel in his hand. He asked what they wanted. Daniel explained that they had seen the sign about the maze and he'd like to go through it. The old man shrugged his shoulders and told him to go ahead. Adele sat down on a nearby bale of hay.
Daniel started through the maze. The maze didn't look that large and after a half hour, Adele started to get concerned. Daniel had not returned. The old man was over at the side of the maze digging something. She told him of her concern and he just shrugged his shoulders. Another hour passed. Adele was really upset and she confronted the old man and asked him where Daniel was. The old man told her that sometimes, people went in to the maze and didn't come out. Adele got out her phone and dialed 911.
The police arrived and a search party went into the maze looking for Daniel. More and more police arrived. They had trouble finding each other in the maze. They erected large lights and searched all night. They found no sign of Daniel.
Finally, the Sheriff of the county confronted the old man. The old man said the same thing he had told Adele – that sometimes people went into the maze and didn't come out. He didn't know why. Adele could attest to the fact that she could see the old man the entire time Daniel had been gone.
Finally, Adele had to leave. The Sheriff took her home because there was no sign of Daniel. No one could explain his disappearance. The Sheriff asked Adele a lot of questions about their marriage. Were they happy? Would Daniel just walk off? Adele had no reason to think any of that was true. The Sheriff advised her to wait. That Daniel would probably show up.
Back at the farm, the old man was still digging. The police had not noticed that he was digging a grave.


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Change in Stora Enso's Group Leadership Team
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Q: How to manage key-value pairs storage when the value can be of several different types? Let's say I've got n properties (pairs key-value) that are either dates, numbers or strings. Which data model is the most efficient to store them?
Here is a solution I thought about:

Each row of the data table must be able to be linked to n properties of several types.
The advantage of this solution is that if I want to add a new type, I just have to add two new tables (label_xy and value_xy) instead of modifying the structure of an existing table. But is this solution really the most convenient one?
How would you have done this?
Thanks :)

A: I've used all of the scenarios:

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*the one you described (each data type in own table)

*the one from Anthony's answer - with value only string casted to ither datatypes on demand

*one table with several columns with distinct datatypes, of them only one is used in each record (rest of them are sparse columns)

From those solutions: 1. was joining hell, 2. is good if your data is mainly strings, 3. although a bit of space-over-consuming is by far the best and most efficient.
As for 3. I must explain that the table looks like this:
EntityID int,
TypeID int,
LabelID int,
ValueInt int,
ValueDecimal decimal(12,4),
ValueString nvarchar(max),
ValueDate datetime

(Although LabelID defined TypeID I used both for join-less-usage purposes.)

A: This really depends on the nature of the data. If you have millions of values and need strong typing then this might be one approach. However, as you mention, every new data type requires new tables.
If in reality you will only have a couple of thousand name value pairs, and the RANGE of data is fairly regular, i.e. numbers are ints, dates are 10 chars and strings are less than say 200 chars you could define all this in one table viz:
id int,
name varchar(50),
type int,
value varchar(200)
index(name)
The id is not required, but is good design.
The naming convention is up to you, can apply a unique constraint if necessary.
The type could be 1=int, 2=date, 3=string (others can easily be added later)
The value can be defined as per your max string.
This solution would favour simplicity over performance, but this will be decided by the requirements, the string datatype will be your wild card, it might make more sense to define it as "text".


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Moisés Ville (en yiddish: מוזעסוויל) est une petite ville (comuna) de la province de Santa Fe en Argentine fondée  le  par des Juifs de Russie et de l'Europe de l'Est, fuyant les pogroms et les persécutions.  Ils ont été financés et aidés par la J.C.A (Jewish Colonization Association) fondée par le baron Maurice de Hirsch.

La ville compte dans les années 1940 environ  habitants dont plus de 90 pour cent sont juifs. Depuis les années 1960, la population juive n'a pas cessé de décroitre, et lors du recensement de 2001, sur les  habitants, seulement environ 300 étaient juifs. La communauté juive possède un patrimoine important provenant du temps de sa splendeur, qu'elle a actuellement beaucoup de difficultés du point de vue financier à entretenir.

Une première synagogue provisoire est construite dès les débuts de la colonisation. Elle servira de lieu de culte mais aussi de lieu de réunion pour prendre les décisions concernant la vie de la communauté. C'est dans cette synagogue qu'est prise la décision de rapatrier à Moisés Ville les corps des enfants morts du typhus et enterrés à Palacios et Monigotes.

En raison de la vigueur de la vie religieuse à Moisés Ville, quatre synagogues vont être bâties: la synagogue Baron de Hirsch, la synagogue lituanienne, la synagogue des Travailleurs et la synagogue Brenner. Toutes les synagogues seront de rite ashkénaze. Actuellement seule la synagogue Baron de Hirsch est encore en fonctionnement. La synagogue Brenner, classée monument historique est en cours de restauration et la synagogue des Travailleurs se dégrade rapidement. La synagogue lituanienne a été détruite.

Synagogue Brenner

La synagogue Beit Amidrash Agadol est construite en 1905 par la famille Brenner, sous le nom de laquelle elle est connue. Elle sera donnée plus tard à la Societad Union Israelita de Moisés Ville. Ses murs sont en briques et boue et l'intérieur en bois. C'est l'édifice religieux le plus ancien ayant conservé ses caractéristiques originales.

La synagogue est construite sur un plan rectangulaire, avec une seule nef orientée d'ouest en est. Les façades ne possèdent que très peu de motifs ornementaux: les façades latérales sont formées d'une séquence de pilastres striés avec de simples chapiteaux; la façade principale possède un pseudo-fronton qui achève le secteur d'entrée.

À l'intérieur une magnifique Arche Sainte, avec certaines caractéristiques de style Renaissance italienne. Elle a été entièrement sculptée aux couteaux par l'ébéniste Abraham Silberman. Parmi les motifs, on reconnait des fruits et des aigles ailés avec une queue de serpent qui soufflent dans le shofar. Toutes ces gravures sont en polychromie.

Le toit de la salle est peint en vert, avec en son centre une étoile de David noire sur fond bleu, d'où pend en son milieu un magnifique lustre en bronze, offert par la famille Weisburg.  Ce lustre appartenait initialement au premier théâtre Colón de Buenos Aires. Sur sa structure en bronze, se trouvent des figures représentant la Comédie et la Tragédie, que l'on n'a pas l'habitude de voir dans une synagogue où la représentation de la figure humaine est interdite.

La galerie des femmes en bois, peinte aussi en vert, court sur trois des côtés de la synagogue, La galerie est maintenue par des armatures métalliques fixées dans le plafond.

La synagogue n'est plus en service, mais par sa  taille restreinte et sa décoration sobre, elle témoigne des difficultés rencontrées par la communauté juive à ses débuts.  Une grande partie du mobilier d'origine ainsi qu'une bibliothèque de livres religieux sont toujours présents. Fin 1998, le bâtiment est classé monument historique national pour "sa beauté inégalable".

Début 2011, la synagogue fait l'objet d'une rénovation complète subventionnée à hauteur de  pesos par le gouvernement dans le cadre du Plan obras para todos los argentinos.

Synagogue des Travailleurs

La synagogue des Travailleurs (Arbeter Shoul) est construite en 1916 par des ouvriers et artisans, des tailleurs et autres professions qui consacrent plusieurs mois de leur temps libre, après leur journée de travail, à l'édification et à l'embellissement de cette synagogue.

Son architecture est simple et ses caractéristiques sont typiques des synagogues que l'on trouvait avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans les petites villes de l'Europe de l'Est. Bien qu'elle ne soit plus utilisée pour des offices religieux, une grande partie du mobilier d'origine est toujours présent. La Bimah est remarquable, faite en bois et en fer forgé. Les madriers en bois du toit sont peints alternativement en deux tons différents de bleu clair, avec trois grandes étoiles de David peintes, d'où pendent trois lampes.  La lampe centrale en fer, provenant de la synagogue lituanienne, en forme de dôme russe ciselé de quatre étoiles de David, est particulièrement travaillée. Les quatre branches horizontales sont surhaussées de ce même motif.

Les  murs sur le côté Est (Arche Sainte) et au-dessus de la galerie des femmes, sont recouverts de carreaux à deux tons de bleu, fabriqués localement et très populaires dans les années 1920. En plusieurs endroits, principalement au-dessus des fenêtres, l'humidité et les moisissures ont détérioré ces carreaux. Tout autour de la salle, à une hauteur variable entre 50 centimètres et , le revêtement en plâtre des murs est tombé, laissant apparaitre les briques à nu.

La synagogue n'est plus en service depuis 1968. Les livres de prière ont été enfermés pêle-mêle dans une armoire.

Synagogue Baron Hirsch

La Grande synagogue ou synagogue Baron de Hirsch est construite en 1927. Les colons la nomment officiellement du nom du baron Maurice de Hirsch, leur bienfaiteur, mais elle est surnommée la synagogue des riches par de nombreux ouvriers qui lui préfèrent la synagogue des Travailleurs. Actuellement, c'est la seule synagogue de Moisés Ville encore en activité, bien qu'elle n'ait plus de rabbin officiant. La communauté en fait venir un, généralement de Buenos Aires, pour les fêtes de Tishri ou pour célébrer un mariage ou une Bar-Mitzvah.

Le bâtiment, situé dans un jardin planté de grands arbres, principalement des pins, se trouve à l'intersection des rues 9 de Julio et Bartolomi Mitre. Il a subi au cours des ans de nombreuses modifications, mais possède toujours son premier rouleau de Torah, ramené de Russie à la fin du . Le bâtiment est à deux niveaux, le niveau supérieur était réservé aux femmes. La façade de la synagogue est composée de trois parties, la partie centrale avec un fronton circulaire est séparée des deux parties latérales par un pilastre sans ornement. Sur le fronton est inscrit en espagnol Congregation Israelita Baron Hirsch; 1889-1939 et en dessous en hébreu: Grande synagogue Baron Hirsch. Au-dessus du fronton, s'élèvent les Tables de la Loi. Les côtés latéraux sont divisés en douze rectangles par des pilastres et un bandeau horizontal séparant les deux niveaux, dont la couleur bleue soutenue tranche avec le blanc de l'ensemble du bâtiment.

L'intérieur est peint en bleu pâle, en gris très clair et en blanc. Le plafond en bois est peint en gris avec des étoiles de David peintes en bleu et noir sur un cercle de teinte orangée. Du plafond pendent  des lampadaires, ainsi que plusieurs ventilateurs électriques qui brassent l'air pendant la période d'été.  La galerie des femmes, qui court sur trois des murs de la synagogue, repose de chaque côté sur quatre piliers.

Sur les murs d'entrée de la salle de prière, ainsi que sur ceux du vestibule sont accrochées plusieurs plaques rendant hommage aux donateurs, avec mention des sommes offertes en pesos argentins.

Références
 ; ; :  Pancartes "Shalom Argentina; Huellas de la Colonization Judia" du Secretaria de Turismo.

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Mar 15, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Iowa State Cyclones guard Monte Morris (11) practices for their first round game of the NCAA Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports
MILWAUKEE — Cheering for the underdog is what every sports fan adores about the NCAA Tournament.
Every single one of us has sat with a buddy at a bar or family on the couch and cheered on a directional 14-seed for no reason other than because it was given little to no chance to win before the game.
It's why this is called the month of Madness!
It's all fun and games until your team is on the other side — as Iowa State fans have well learned (cough Hampton, cough UAB) over the years.
The underdog aspect — or motivation that comes with it — works on an individual level too.
Despite what coaches and players say publicly, this will absolutely come into play on Thursday when the 5th-seeded Cyclones (23-10, 12-6) meet the 12-seed in the Midwest Region, Nevada (28-6, 14-4).
Nevada has a well-traveled and pesky point guard named Marcus Marshall who has given his opposition fits over the course of a long career. Marshall, a 6-foot-3 floor general, just became the third player in Mountain West Conference history to make 100 3-pointers in a season (the first since BYU's Jimmer Fredette in 2010-11).
Marshall, a Minneapolis native, transferred to Nevada from Missouri State two seasons ago (sat out last year) and leads the Wolf Pack in scoring at 19.8 points per game, while tacking on 3.6 assists as well.
For Marshall, a head-to-head matchup with a future NBA guard like Morris on this large of a stage is a giant opportunity to prove himself for the next level.
Morris on the other hand has gone toe-to-toe with some of the best point guards in college basketball all season long.
He has thrived in these meetings.
In his six games this year played vs. Nigel Williams-Goss (Gonzaga), Frank Mason (Kansas) and Jawun Evans (Oklahoma State), Morris averaged 20.9 points, 8 assists and only 1.3 turnovers in those contests.
"It's just another game, man," Morris said about the matchup vs. Marshall. "I'm not the type to make it a one-on-one match. People can hype it up to be but it is what it is. I'm going to go out and try to get the win and let my play do the talking."
Mar 11, 2017; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Nevada Wolf Pack guard Marcus Marshall (1) dribbles during the Mountain West Conference Championship game against the Colorado State Rams at Thomas and Mack Center. Nevada won the game 79-71. Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports
I'll hype it up, Monte, because this is going to be awesome.
Morris' roommate and personal hype man Donovan Jackson is in on it too.
"I pump him up. I talk trash to him. I try to do everything so that he knows what he has to do," Jackson said about his relationship with Morris before a big game. "He knows what is at stake and he wants to play against those types of guys. He thrives off of that."
And yes. Marshall absolutely qualifies as one of "those guys," according to Jackson.
Morris has intensely watched tape on Marshall and a former Big 12 star in him.
"He reminds me a lot of Isaiah Taylor from Texas," Morris said. "He's really quick. He looks to shoot it more from deep than Isiah but they are similar guys."
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— A guy to really keep an eye on is sophomore forward Jordan Caroline.
"I think he provides the energy that that team needs and the toughness," Prohm said about Nevada's 6-foot-7 sophomore. "He gives them second chance points. He can drive you and he can make threes as well."
Caroline averaged 14.8 points and 9.2 rebounds per game during the season but has been especially hot as of late, averaging 18.3 and 10.8 with three double-doubles over the last four games. He was also named the MVP at last week's Mountain West Conference Tournament.
— Nevada doesn't have much of a bench at all. The Wolf Pack really only go seven deep but the bench as a whole only averages 8.7 points per game. Of course, that doesn't mean much as long as the team scores as a whole, which Nevada does as the Wolf Pack are ranked 34th nationally in adjusted offensive efficiency. The point here is that foul trouble could be an issue for Iowa State's opponent.
— Neither Iowa State nor Nevada turn the ball over very often. Iowa State is ranked third nationally while Nevada is 18th in offensive turnover percentage.
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20,000 Miles & Countless Life Lessons: Tom Allen's Global Adventure
This is a quest case study. (Read others or nominate yourself.)
More than two years ago, I met Tom Allen in California when I was on tour for The $100 Startup. He'd just finished a big tour of his own, and had a project he was working on: the screening of an all-new documentary about an extended journey.
Tom and I have kept in touch since then, and I used his story as one of the central case studies in The Happiness of Pursuit.
I'm Tom. Since 2007, I've been leaving home in England and going on bicycle adventures to places like Sudan, Iran, Yemen, Syria, the Arctic, Ethiopia, Armenia and Mongolia. The original quest that kicked it all off was an attempt to mountain-bike, self-supported, around the entire planet. beginning from my front door in the English Midlands.
Now, with a number of continent-sized detours, acquiring a second citizenship, and learning two new foreign languages, I've pedaled about 20,000 miles to date. My journey has never really been finished. Instead, it evolved into an open-ended quest to explore the art of making personal, meaningful journeys.
Why did you decide to undertake your quest?
Originally, it came from a deep lack of fulfillment in my life. I'd passed through the education system, done fairly well, and earned a nice-looking degree that my parents could proudly hang on the wall. But while my peers were being snapped up by graduate recruitment schemes and moving into high-energy jobs and big cities, I languished. I dreamed of escape, but with no real life experience to draw from I couldn't really imagine how actually to get out.
Months went by.
Then, a small minority of friends jetted off with backpacks to exotic-sounding places, sending back exciting stories and colorful photos of their adventures. And at the local bookstore, I happened upon a handbook for 'Adventure Cycle Touring.' These two events brought the liberating idea of travel together with my traditional head-clearing technique of casual bicycle-riding. I was stunned. These were dots I'd never thought to connect.
What are the costs associated with epically long bike trips (and how do you cover them)?
The question of budget is one I've never been able to answer conclusively. I had 750 Euros in my pocket when I first left home, and there was still some change hanging around four months later in Istanbul—working out to less than 5 Euros a day.
I took a hard line on being thrifty: no coffee, no street food, no sightseeing, no paid accommodation (which is not to say I didn't enjoy myself; I did, just in ways that didn't involve spending). I also carried two 'emergency' credit cards. I never needed these backup measures, but they certainly provided peace of mind.
Tell us about a low point in your journey:
The lowest point in this journey came a few months after departure as I was cycling through northern Turkey. It wasn't a specific moment, rather a gradual realization that my actual experience was growing ever more distant from the idealistic dreams I'd had for the adventure.
I was eventually faced with tangible decision at the top of a snowy mountain pass—the decision to either press ahead with my original plans out of pride and stubbornness, or to turn around and follow a new path which was far better aligned with my true priorities. Each of these options was represented by an almighty descent out of the Armenian mountains from which there would be no turning back. And so out of the journey's lowest point came the opportunity to learn one of life's greatest lessons.
I'd had enough rough edges knocked off me by this point to see what was happening with a little more clarity of thought than I'd had when planning the trip in my bedroom, and so I took that opportunity. I've never looked back. It was a turning point in my development as a traveler and as a person.
Tell us about something that surprised you:
The first big surprise was just what I was capable of when put to task. I'd done no training for the ride, as I didn't see it as an athletic endeavor. But simply changing my routine to one of pedaling all day meant that I got fitter and fitter, until one day I caught myself having done 130 miles on a mountain bike in the rain with nearly a hundred pounds of luggage in tow. I still struggle to explain to newcomers to bicycle adventures the fitness aspect "just kind of happened."
And in the same way you become accustomed to all the other scary aspects of this kind of travel: navigating by your wits, communicating your needs with no common tongue, finding safe places to sleep each night, fixing broken parts on your bike. Each day is different, and therefore each day you learn something new, until so many such days have gone by that you can barely remember how things were when you started, let alone why you thought these things would be scary in the first place.
Even more of a surprise to me was how much the ongoing experience inspired my creativity. I'd never been much of a creative person, but the slowness and immense duration of these trips allowed for so much space to play, away from the judging eyes of the society I'd left behind. I started experimenting with writing, photography and filmmaking. People began to respond, and I began to learn the value of creative work, of sharing stories, and of reaching out to likeminded people in that way.
What advice would you give to someone else considering a quest?
Bear in mind that your own personal quest need not bear any resemblance to that of anyone else. A quest like this is so all-encompassing, so central to life, that even if you do attempt to imitate, it's only a matter of time before you realize that the fundamental forces that are driving the quest forward are unique only to you.
It may be, however, that imitation can provide a shortcut to the starting line—indeed, it may be that it is only through imitation that your quest can come to life. This happened to me. All of the superficial aspects of what I did (and continue to do) with bicycle travel and adventure look more or less identical to those of countless other people out there on long, world-ranging bicycle journeys. As I prepared to leave, I read countless books and blogs by other people, looking at how they did it and modeling my own plans on those stories that inspired me the most.
Ultimately, though, I had to break free from the 'model' I'd constructed in my head of what a round-the-world bicycle trip was supposed to look like. Deconstructing this self-built institution took a lot of emotional energy, and so if there's one piece of advice I would give to someone considering their own such journey, it would be to make sufficient plans that you do actually depart, and that you have a direction to go in—but then to leave enough room for things to depart entirely from what you might have previously expected.
How did returning to a more traditional life after your time on the road?
Many people ask me if it was difficult to come back and reintegrate into 'normal life' after nearly four years on the road. They want reassurance that what I did was a temporary blip; that it can be packaged up as 'that trip Tom did', consigned to history and never again questioned.
But the fact is I created my new life of adventure as an antidote to that very conception of normality. It was never my intention to ever 'come back'. And while I might have come back to England in a purely geographical sense, on an emotional and spiritual level I can't help but see every day as part of the same adventure that began when I took life into my own hands on June 17th, 2007, and cycled away from normality for good.
There is no end to the adventures I could dream up (as my wife would tell you!), but the bigger answer to the "what's next" question lies in building upon the idea of meaningful personal journeys and growing the community of adventurous people planning and undertaking them.
Keep up to date on Tom at his site, Tom's Bike Trip or follow along with him on Twitter @tomsbiketrip.
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In March 2017 I was asked by Voices Magazine in Switzerland to shoot four New York based entrepreneurs.
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Using green screen technology, models were transported to far flung corners of the world in a photoshoot, aligning an urbane, adventurous spirit with both brands. The aim was playful high fashion, which was achieved.
I conceived, directed and organised the shoot encompassing casting, prop sourcing and supervision of a photographer Jonathan Dawe.
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Bored with the offering of men's magazines at the time, we had a very clear aim with our quarterly. Halcyon was created to offer a credible alternative to crass, low-end 'lads mags' and ostentatious, out of touch publications. As Content Editor I'd plan, write and edit features, co-manage social media and website, as well as direct graphic design and photoshoots. A bit of everything, really. You can visit Halcyon Magazine's website here.
The day after The 2016 President Election I photographed the protest held at Trump Tower, Manhattan, for Halcyon Magazine.
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In 2018 international DJ Flux Pavilion hired me to be his tour photographer. A collaborator with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West and Example, duties included capturing gigs as well as behind the scenes moments.


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If u b needing deh halp in reglar Inglish: I give you instructions using myself as the example.
Go to the Cheezland page where you want to make a comment.
At the bottom of the page is a box that you write your comment in.
Wunst u haz fillinged dis info in, deh pooter will remembering it, and u duzn't haz tu typing it in fur eech commint. But u kin changing it if u like.
note dat u ken putting ennefing in2 deh URI line. Ennyfing at awl. Deh address iz not chekked for validitee. If u putz in a bad address, it will taking peepz to nowhereland.
u musting 2 get a gravatar.com account. eezee peezee, just go to www.gravatar.com and den following deh strukshunz.
First u enter ur email address. Den u kin upload an image tu use as ur gravatar. u will b able tu crop deh image after u uploadz it. U kin changing deh image by adding more pixors.
u kin add uzzer emayo addresses and haz a separate pixor fur eech email account.
Now when u makez a comment on deh web (nawt just in Cheezland, but menny places [nawt Faceook]) ur avatar will show up.
U kin LOG IN tu cheezland — if u hazn't got a Cheezland account look at deh bottom uv deh Cheezland sidebar and click on Register.
Fill owt deh required info.
Even tho it sez "wordpress" u am registering fur an account in Cheezland. See dhere in the smaller print? It sez "Register for This Site." Being logged intu Cheezland am nawt deh dhe same az being logged intu WordPress. U kin haz deh same oar a different name in ur WordPress account.
Cheezland will sending u a nee mayo wif a password. Get it, den go bak tu Cheezland and finish setting up deh account.
Rite now, unless u b a moderator, dhere am nawt much u kin do wif ur Cheezland account. But PK am looking into adding public profiles and messaging.
Dis b sum grate AVATAR strukshunz frum ower gud fren Lunarmommy fur doctoring deh images fur deh hollydaze, etc.
Do you want a Festive Avatar (or any avatar at all besides the qwiltie fing)? Are you using a computer at work and can't use an image from your computer? Or don't have an image on your computer to use? Ta-da: you can now TRANSLOAD an avatar to your WordPress Account!! (Transload means to load an image from somewhere else on the Internet, instead of uploading from a computer). I've experimented, and these instructions, which I've tried reelly hard to make frendly for those hoo aren't knowing much abowt computers, should work (hopefully; see disclaimer at the end of this paragraph!). But if you're using a computer at all, you should be able to handle this. These directions are for Windows; Mac is probably similar, allowing for the single-button Mac mouse. It's okay to fiddle around and experiment if you aren't quite sure what to do; you (probably) won't break your computer or the Intertoobs. Lunarmommy is not responsible for websites or the Intertoobs not working right.
to COPY: put the cursor (the little line that moves around when you move your mouse) at the beginning of what you want to select. Press and hold the left mouse button and drag the cursor to the end of what you want to select. A dark highlighting will cover the selection. While this highlighting is on, press the CTRL key (bottom left corner of your keyboard) and hold it down while you press the C key on your keyboard. the selection has now been copied to your computer's inbizible virtual clipboard.
to PASTE: after you've copied something, find the place where you want to put the selection, click your mouse in that spot, then press the CTRL key and hold it while you press the V key. vwahlah, your selection should appear in the box or area where you wanted it.
Speaking of copy and paste, you may now want to COPY these instructions, PASTE them into notepad, and print them out.
4 – paste (ctrl v) the URL of the picture you made into the URL box. This should load your fundraw picture onto your profile.
If you don't like the options at fundraw.com, you can transload a picture into pikipimp.com. Note: I couldn't get this to work with Firefox, only with Internet Explorer.
5 – a box will appear that tells you the web address of the picture. this will be something like http://website.com/images/cat.jpg. make sure you maximize the size of the box to get the whole address!! the address needs to end with .jpg; this is the kind of picture file type that is most likely to work.
10 – your picture should appear in the screen. Next to it is a menu of different things you can decorate it with. Chose your category, select your decoration.
11 – click on the decoration, a box will appear around it. click and drag with the cursor inside the box to move the decoration around, click and drag on the corners to change the size. when you're done, save.
12 – on the page with your saved image is a panel with a box with the address of your picture. You can now follow steps 2 – 4 above.
Your new avatar will appear on the screen in the gravatar avatar-doctoring window. It may be blown way up and look blurry or pixel-ly. This is just so you can crop the picture to the correct square proportion. make sure you crop closely to the most important part of the picture – since the avatars are reelly reelly small, you don't want extra stuff in the picture taking away space from the main part, for example, a cute kitteh head wif a festive hat on it.
Once you're done putting your noo avatar on WordPress, be patient!! It may take several hours or even to the next day for your avatar to start appearing on comments! But if it shows up on your WordPress dashboard, you know you've done it correctly.
NOTE FOR EVERYONE: before you can see new avatars you may need to clear your cookies and/or your cache. this is under "tools" for firefox, click "clear private data," make sure only "cookies" and "cache" are checked. myself, i've been able to make avatars appear just by clearing the cache (these are images the your browser saved from before, to load quickly instead of waiting for new ones. you have to get rid of these.) on Interwebs Exploder, it's "internet options," "general" tab, "browsing history," "delete" button. delete your temporary internet files and cookies.
duz mai abatar luk blu?
On deh Cryer, it b a reddish brown…. Ur name b a link tu ur ICHC profile!!! Ur abatar haz werdz tu reeding wen I rollz over it!! W00t!!! U haz exceeded expectations!!!
Dis a test. Ai has ICHC profile an WP profile oar 2 oar free… Ai nefur noes whitch avatar ai'll see!
Dat silly tabby is Victor.
Fankies veri much for theis info!!!