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Sony Announces 3D TV Pricing
Posted: April 6, 2010 in 3D TV, Hardware, IPTV
As expected sony has announced their new line up of sets already and 3D sets are in the line up, but pricing has been vague until now
See the full story on Engadget here
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The HDR Video Landscape is a Mess, and Apple Wants to Clean It Up
Failing to Succeed
Apple Reveals Its Design Philosophy Behind the iPhone Camera
For those paying attention, the HDR video landscape is incredibly convoluted. But before we get into that, it's important to recognize that HDR video is not the same as HDR photography, and it certainly is not related to the over-sharpened, oversaturated images popular five to ten years ago.
HDR video refers to a technology that results in more colors and more faithful reproduction of those colors on screen. The very smart Simon Cohen explains what HDR is here in greater detail here. In short:
HDR content (when viewed on a high-quality HDR TV) looks better than standard dynamic range (SDR) content because it is brighter and more colorful. You don't realize it until you see it next to HDR, but SDR content — the kind we've been watching for decades on TV, DVD, Blu-ray, or via streaming services — isn't all that vibrant. HDR ramps up all of the elements we can see so that they're more lifelike, or at least more like the kind of images you'd seen in a movie theater.
But beyond just understanding what HDR is, looking at the entire HDR landscape means understanding that there are a large number of competing formats in the space, with no clear path from anyone to unifying them. Right now there are five major competing formats, support for which is broken up across different streaming platforms and television manufacturers: HDR10, HDR10+, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG), Dolby Vision, and Advanced HDR by Technicolor. All five versions all require specific support from streaming services and screens in order to work.
It gets worse, as Cohen explains:
With ATSC 3.0 (a.k.a NextGen TV) rapidly gaining steam in the U.S., we're soon going to be able to enjoy broadcast TV in HDR. The only problem is that it will be in the HLG format, which means that within the next few years, there's going to be a three-way tie between HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG for the title of most popular HDR format.
So while HDR is supported by pretty much all major screen makers, they have yet to come to a consensus on which of the formats they should all get behind.
The problem appears to be too much choice, and in an excellent op/ed, Cohen explains that it seems unlikely that one format was going to rise above the others.
It seemed unlikely. That is changing.
Apple decided to take leadership in an area where no one else would, Apple Vice President of Camera Software Engineering Jon McCormack confirmed to PetaPixel in an interview.
"Apple wants to untangle the tangled industry that is HDR," McCormack said. "And how they do that is leading with really great content creation tools. It goes from producing HDR video that was niche and complicated because it needed giant expensive cameras and a video suite to do, to now my 15-year-old daughter can create full Dolby Vision HDR video. So, there will be a lot more Dolby Vision content around. It's in the interest of the industry to now go and create more support."
Left: Dolby's visualization of SDR; Right: Dolby's visualization of Dolby Vision HDR
McCormack says the reason Apple picked Dolby Vision is that, in addition to being an excellent format, it allows the company to lay down two encoding tracks in the video file.
"If you play a video back in Dolby Vision, the file can know which to share," he said. "We built on the HLG color space. If you have a device that doesn't know Dolby Vision it can still render the 2020 HLG. We did that for this specific reason: HLG 2020 gives us everything we wanted in terms of color space, but it gave us a level of compatibility."
In his HDR landscape breakdown, Cohen writes that while Dolby Vision is beloved by creators, TV makers, and home viewers alike because of its impressive picture quality, it was less of a slam-dunk in terms of adoption because it is a licensed format. HLG is open-source, however, and Apple's solution to compatibility is therefore elegant, to say the least.
Apple throwing its support behind Dolby Vision may now force the hands of every other company that had been holding out on licensing the format, or at the very least drive them to adopt HLG.
"One of the wonderful things about Apple is that we have this great worldwide developer relationship team and are off doing a bunch of ecosystem work to help move the industry forward," McCormack said. "Not very long from now, this weirdly cluttered space will get uncluttered."
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Partial government shutdown becomes longest in U.S. history
The U.S. Treasury Department, one of the agencies which is closed. (Credit: AgnosticPreachersKid)
The partial U.S. government shutdown has surpassed the duration of the government shutdown in 1996, making it the longest one in U.S. history, and there's no sign that it could end anytime soon.
The shutdown entered its 22nd day at midnight on Saturday, surpassing the duration of the 1995-96 shutdown, when Democratic President Bill Clinton and the Republican Congress clashed over economic forecasts for the federal budget.
The current shutdown began on December 22 when funding expired for the Departments of State, Homeland Security, Treasury, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Housing, and Transportation, as well as science agencies such as NASA and NOAA. Other parts of the government remain open.
Lawmakers passed a stopgap funding bill in December to avoid a government shutdown, but President Donald Trump refused to sign it in an effort to secure funding for his wall on the Mexican border. Democrats, who are now in control of the House, have refused Trump's demand.
But even as it becomes the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, there is no indication that it could end anytime soon, although Trump is considering to declare a national emergency if lawmakers fail to reach an agreement.
Meanwhile, federal employees are increasingly feeling the effects of the government shutdown. Some of the 800,000 impacted employees – including prison guards, airport staff, and FBI agents – missed their first payday on Friday. Those who have not been furloughed are working without pay.
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Best Practices Webinar Series: Companion Animal Transport (2019)
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The Best Practices in Companion Animal Transportation document was updated in 2019. Learn about the revisions and added content in this 4-part series.
All session have been approved for CAWA CEs. Series:
1. Updated Animal Transportation Best Practices (10/16/19)
2. How to Implement the Transportation Best Practice Document (11/13/19)
3. Medical Aspects of Companion Animal Transport Programs (12/04/19) [approved for RACE CE]
4. Urgent Transport: Moving Large Numbers of Animals by Air and Land (1/15/20)
10/16/19 Updated Animal Transportation Best Practices
Includes Credits
This first session in the 2019 series will provide a broad overview of the role of animal relocation programs and discuss the indications for various program models
Animal relocation is an important tool in decreasing shelter crowding and saving more lives. In order to ensure safety, efficacy, and sustainability of relocation programs, consideration must be given to understanding state and local regulations. Animals selected for relocation should be carefully screened for physical and behavioral health, and programs should monitor and address stakeholder concerns proactively. This session will provide a broad overview of the role of animal relocation programs and discuss the indications for various program models, including key considerations to help decide if relocation is right for your agency and address general requirements for source and destination organizations. Recommendations will be presented in light of the updated Best Practices, a living document, designed to expand over time as community and animal needs adapt to societal changes and advancing knowledge of animal welfare.
This is the first in a new 4-part updated Best Practices Webinar Series: Companion Animal Transport (2019), based on the recently revised Best Practices document.
Approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
Brad Shear, CAWA
Executive Director, Potter League for Animals
Brad Shear is the Executive Director of the Potter League for Animals. Brad is one of two Certified Animal Welfare Administrators (CAWA) in the state of Rhode Island. In addition to his work at the Potter League, Brad serves on the board of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement, chairing their Best Practices and Emerging Trends Committee for The Association and representing The Association on the board of the National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition. Brad also serves on the Hill's Pet Nutrition Shelter Advisory Council, and the board of the Ocean State Animal Coalition. Brad was a founder of the New York State Animal Protection Federation where he served as Board President for 7 years and continues to serve as the President of the Federation's education foundation. He previously served on the board of Community Works of New York State and is a past chair of the Tech Valley Nonprofit Business Council. Prior to leading the Potter League, Brad served for ten years as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society in Albany New York. Brad was the Director of Operations for the Atlanta Humane Society, managed the Brooklyn Shelter for New York City Animal Care and Control, and began his animal protection career at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Colorado.
Karen Walsh, CAWA, LVMT, CFE
Director, Animal Relocation, Shelter Outreach, ASPCA
Karen S Walsh, CAWA, LVMT, CFE, is the Director of Animal Relocation for the ASPCA and the former executive director of the McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, TN. She graduated from Blue Ridge in Virginia with a degree in veterinary technology and has achieved designations as a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator and a Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator. Karen has held leadership positions in both veterinary and animal welfare organizations and was appointed to serve on the Tennessee state Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners.
11/13/2019 How to Implement Transport Best Practices
Includes Credits Recorded On: 11/13/2019
Let's discuss emergency and air transports and the use of the hub system on an urgent timeline. This is the final session in a 4-part Transport Best Practices series.
So you have decided a transport is right for your organization and community – now what? Where do you start? How do you get there and which animals will you choose?
This webinar will explain how to implement the newly revised Companion Animal Transport Best Practices Document at your organization. Transport provides a means of addressing animal population imbalance across the country and this webinar will share some of the key areas to consider when establishing a program.
This is the second session in a new 4-part updated Best Practices Webinar Series: Companion Animal Transport (2019), based on the recently revised Best Practices document.
Jerrica Owen, CAWA
Director for Strategic Initiatives and Interim Campus Co-Director, San Diego Campus San Diego Humane Society
Jerrica Owen is the Director for Strategic Initiatives and the Interim San Diego Campus Co-Director for San Diego Humane Society. She has 15 years animal welfare experience, her first 6 years concentrated in animal behavior where she implemented, executed and managed a behavior evaluation program at SDHS. Her experience and expertise includes animal behavior, effective animal shelter inventory and population management, process efficiencies, program development, and progressions in policy and procedure. Jerrica received a B.S. degree in Health Science from California State University, Chico, and is a Certified Animal Welfare Administrator (CAWA).
Sarah Thompson, CAWA
Director for Rescue & Recovery, San Diego Humane Society
Sarah Thompson, CAWA, is the Director for Rescue & Recovery with San Diego Humane Society. She has held several positions over a 12 year span with SDHS, including oversight of Guest Relations and Adoptions at the San Diego Campus, and several organization wide programs including Retail Operations, Livestock, Alternative Placement (Foster and Rescue) and Animal Transport. Sarah is also a member of the SDHS Emergency Response Team, providing support to the community in times of disaster or other emergencies.
12/04/19 Medical Aspects of Companion Animal Transport Programs
Learn about best practices in medical oversight of companion animal transport programs. This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval.
Learn about best practices in medical oversight of companion animal transport programs. The role of the veterinarian and veterinary team start at the planning stages of a transport program, with a need for robust medical protocols at all stages in the transport process. We'll review how to implement effective shelter medicine practices to mitigate disease risk in transport programs and how to use a strong communication system to troubleshoot any medical concerns that arise.
This session is part of the Best Practices Webinar Series: Companion Animal Transport (2019) AND part of the Shelter Medicine series, a collaboration between the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
This webinar has been pre-approved for 1 Certified Animal Welfare Administrator continuing education credit.
This program has been approved for 1 hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions that recognize RACE approval (both Interactive-Distance and Non-Interactive-Distance).
- Members of The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement who are vets or vet students may receive a free 1-year membership with the Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV).
- Members of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians may receive a free 1-year membership with The Association for Animal Welfare Advancement.
>> Membership instructions will be sent after you attend your first webinar in full.
Dr. Erin Doyle
Senior Director of Shelter Medicine, ASPCA
Dr. Erin Doyle is a Senior Director of Shelter Medicine in the Shelter Medicine Services team within the ASPCA's Shelter Outreach division. The Shelter Medicine Services team provides shelter medicine expertise and consultation both internally and with the ASPCA's external shelter partners. Dr. Doyle is board certified in Shelter Medicine Practice through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners.
Dr. Doyle received her DVM from Tufts University in 2004 and spent three years immediately following graduation in general small animal practice in Worcester, Massachusetts. Dr. Doyle left private practice to join the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) where she worked for over ten years. During her tenure at the ARL, Dr. Doyle was promoted to the head of the shelter medicine department and assisted with the forensic and law enforcement program. She also completed a fellowship with the Koret Shelter Medicine program at UC Davis in 2012. Dr. Doyle is serving her second term as president of the Association of Shelter Veterinarians and is an adjunct faculty member in Shelter Medicine at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.
01/15/2020 Urgent Transport: Moving Large Numbers of Animals by Air and Land
Not everything goes according to plan! Let's discuss emergency and air transports and the use of the hub system on an urgent timeline.
Rather than letting perfect get in the way of good, we will examine how to safely and effectively move large numbers of animals during an emergency. We'll also talk about how to implement a hub system to save lives during disasters (both natural or man-made). Attendees will take away ideas that will help them develop a process to conduct large-scale and emergency transports that emphasize the comfort and safety of each individual animal.
This webinar is for any individual or group that cares for animals in a shelter setting or works/volunteers in animal welfare.
This is the final session in a new 4-part updated Best Practices Webinar Series: Companion Animal Transport (2019), based on the recently revised Best Practices document.
Kim Alboum
Shelter Outreach and Policy Engagement Director, HSUS
As HSUS Director of Shelter Outreach and Policy Engagement, Kim Alboum has worked to create nationwide partnerships resulting in the placement of thousands of animals that were victims of animal cruelty, natural disasters, and overcrowding. Kim also works with HSUS State Directors to strengthen relationships between community animal shelters and animal advocates. She created the Shelter Ally Project, an outreach initiative to connect strong progressive shelters with shelters in need of support and training. The program also allows for funding of HSUS partners to travel and mentor shelters in creating lifesaving programs and address the homeless pet population disparity nationwide.
Gina Gardner
President, Humane Society of Tulsa
Gina Gardner founded the Humane Society of Tulsa and uses her law degree to assist Oklahoma law enforcement and District Attorney offices in animal crimes including how to recognize them and obtain search warrants, execute humane seizure of animals, set a bond and forfeiture hearing and assist in the prosecution of offenders with evidence collection. Gina manages the Tulsa County animal response team and is heavily involved in the Oklahoma state animal response team where her work in disasters has been recognized with awards by the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corp and US Department of Health & Human Services. She has a decade of experience in pet transport and in 2018 established the Pet Transport Hub for Humane Society of Tulsa which has moved over 4000 pets from municipal shelters in Oklahoma and Texas to Shelter Ally Program partners.


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If so, do look out for, and say hi to, Julie Lloyd (left), our business development executive, who is attending as a delegate.


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Q: Ubuntu 12.04 not resuming from suspend Zenbook UX32VD this is the first time I installed Linux so I might be doing a few things wrong. I have Asus Zenbook UX32VD, I separated the SSD and HDD, left Windows 7 on the HDD and Installed Ubuntu (12.04 x86-64) from a Pendrive.
After the installation (and also using the Live USB) screen would hardly ever work (backlight would), so I had to close and open the screen 4 or 5 times until it stayed on.
To solve this I followed these instructions, which say that you have to change quiet splash to nomodeset in the grub file. This works, except that the laptop now can't resume from suspend/standby.
I used  these instructions to change the grub file, these instructions, unlike the previous say that you have to add nomodeset to quiet splash, I tried both and they both give the same results.
I also tried installing the NVIDIA drivers (x86-64 which should work for GT 620 M) but this didn't help and made the system give all kinds or errors.
Any suggestions?
EDIT: Thank you for the answer, by not resuming I mean nothing, no fan, no backlight, no keyboard backlight. I'll look at your suggestions now.
EDIT2: I found that the problem did not occur when using Ubuntu 12.10 (kernel 3.5)

A: You did not describe closer what "not resuming" means (no reaction at all / screen stays blank / ...) -- but the ArchLinux Wiki writes on the ASUS Zenbook UX31E for having the same problems:

The USB modules must be unloaded or the laptop will not come out of sleep mode. Put

SUSPEND_MODULES="xhci_hcd ehci_hcd uhci_hcd"

in /etc/pm/config.d/unload_module [...]

Though not being Ubuntu, this advice might help in your case. Please read the original Wiki page for full details. Also refer to this question, which also mentions some SUSPEND_MODULES issue.

A: Installing Ubuntu 12.10 solved the problem for me. I guess this is due to kernel 3.5, so perhaps you could also just update this.
EDIT: I wrote this above when I was using the Alpha version which ran on 3.5.0-4-generic. As soon as I upgraded to the beta 1 the problem returned. However I uninstalled the 3.5.0-18-generic kernel so that it always uses 3.5.0-4-generic.
EDIT2: I edited the grub file: replace quiet splash with nomodeset

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The biggest hits (and a miss) from EICMA 2018
In Europe, the motorcycle industry is booming. Sales rose over 7% in the first half of 2018 compared to the previous year, and Germany was the standout country with a rise of over 10%.
Europe's biggest motorcycle market by sheer volume is Italy though, with 130,000 bikes sold in six months. Fittingly, Italy is also home to the huge EICMA motorcycle show, which has been running in Milan for the past week.
There's been a real buzz around this year's show, with dozens of new model debuts and concepts. These are our favorites, plus a potential major dud—and it was a hard job to choose.
Arc Vector Arc is a company you've probably never heard of, and neither had we. It's run by former Jaguar engineer Mark Truman, and after he left the British car maker, Jaguar ploughed a substantial amount of cash into his new startup.
This is the first product: the Vector, a sportbike that weighs 220 kilos and pumps out 133 bhp and 292 foot-pounds of torque. It hits 100 kph in around three seconds, and transmits its instrument data to a heads-up display in a matching helmet.
Top speed is 150 mph (241 km/h) and range is 362 miles of urban riding. Yes, range—this is an electric motorcycle, with the battery cell and motor encased in a carbon fiber shell, and the suspension attached to the outside.
It's the most advanced electric bike we've seen, and is priced to match—£90,000, or around $115,000 in US money. Could this be the Tesla of the moto world? [More]
MV Agusta Superveloce 800 MV Agusta is on a roll. It's just raised a hefty €40 million ($45 million) in funding, it has a new CEO in the shape of the Russian businessman Timur Sardarov, and it displayed a slew of upgrades and range extensions on its stand at EICMA.
The 205 hp Brutale 1000 Serie Oro looked good, but we'll take the Superveloce 800 concept, thank you. Due to go on sale in the second half of 2019, it's based on the F3 800 sportbike—but wraps the existing mechanicals in sublime carbon fiber bodywork.
There's more than a hint of classic 1970s racer in the styling, with a yellow tinge to the Plexiglas acrylic windscreen and circular LED headlight, and a leather strap over the fuel tank.
The TFT instrument is throughly modern though, and there's a clever new sub-frame that will allow owners to switch from a single- to dual-seat configuration. Place your orders now—we're betting that the queue has already formed. [More]
Royal Enfield Concept KX Eighty years ago, Royal Enfield made an 1140cc V-twin called the KX. These days they're better known for big-value singles and parallel twins, but the Indian company dropped a surprise at EICMA—an 838cc bobber tribute to the original KX.
Royal Enfield has said that the Concept KX is not a pre-production model. We reckon that's a shame, because it would appeal to riders who find the Indian Scout and Triumph Bonneville bobbers a little on the large side. It would be amazing if the girder front end made it onto a road bike too.
Interestingly, the V-twin engine was developed in association with Polaris Industries, which owns the (American) Indian brand. Polaris is a partner of Eicher Motors, the parent company of Royal Enfield. Make of that what you will…
Kawasaki W800 Cafe When Kawasaki retired the slightly underwhelming W800 a couple of years ago, we thought that was the last we'd see of the W series—especially when attention shifted to the Z900RS.
But the W800 is now back. It looks much like the previous model, but has a new frame design, a small fairing, slightly beefier 41mm forks and 18-inch spoked wheels front and back. No power figures are available for the 773cc air-cooled parallel twin, but we can assume the engine will be in the same 47 hp ballpark as the previous model.
It all sounds fine on paper. But the MSRP will be $9,799 in the US, which pitches the W800 into direct competition with the upgraded 2019 Triumph Street Twin, as well as established retros such as the $1,300 cheaper Moto Guzzi V7 III Stone. And then there's the new Royal Enfield Continental GT 650, which will be priced at just $5,999—a whopping $3,800 cheaper. The W800 could be dead in the water as soon as it goes on sale. [More]
Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 Aero Concept Husqvarna is pushing the styling boundaries like no other motorcycle manufacturer at the moment. The Vitpilen and Svartpilen ranges have established a new design aesthetic, and are great to ride as well: we've just put 800 kilometers on a Svartpilen 401 in a long term test for a magazine, and loved it.
The Svartpilen 701 production bike was revealed at EICMA, but the visual fireworks came from this 701 Aero concept. It's a stark, single-cylinder sportbike with styling that looks both retro and futuristic, and like nothing else on the market.
The idea is to explore a new direction: what if 1970s sportbikes had evolved in a different way? We're all familiar with current bodywork trends that can be traced back half a century, but those trends could easily have spun off into a different aesthetic. The Aero is exciting thinking, and we're hoping that Husky gives this one the green light.
Triumph Bonneville T120 Diamond Edition Next year will be the 60th anniversary of the T120, and Triumph has revealed a 'Diamond Edition' to celebrate. There's nothing radical happening on the mechanical front, but this limited edition looks stunning—and would fool a casual observer into thinking it's a genuine vintage machine.
Just 900 Diamond Editions will be built, all with a subtle white and silver Union flag paint scheme on the tank. Plus glossy chrome detailing, polished engine cases and a numbered certificate signed by Triumph CEO Nick Bloor.
Trainspotters will also note the four-bar Triumph badge, which appears on a Triumph for the first time since the 1950s Thunderbirds. But with 80 horsepower on tap, this is a thoroughly modern roadster that will leave many contemporary-looking machines for dead at the traffic lights. We're sold.
Honda CB125X and CB125M concepts Small capacity bikes are getting a lot of attention at the moment, and Honda has jumped onto the trend with two killer concepts from its European R&D studio.
The bikes are based on the new CB125R, which is the smallest variant to adopt Honda's 'Neo Sports Café' look. We're not particularly sold on that look, but we love the style of these two mini bikes.
Honda categorizes the CB125M (above) as a supermoto, hence the 17" Marchesini forged aluminum wheels, slick tires and stubby SC Project exhaust. Unlike most sub-250cc road bikes, it looks sharp and balanced.
The CB125X (below) is supposedly an adventure tourer; in reality it's more of a fun little dual sport that can handle fire trails as well as city streets. Visually, it fits into the aesthetic established by the big-selling Africa Twin, but the white finish of the prototype gives it an air of Scandinavian minimalism. [More]
There were plenty of other beautiful machines on display at EICMA, including several Indian FTR 1200s with different accessory packs, a productionized version of Harley's LiveWire electric motorcycle, and an updated Diavel from Ducati.
Where would you spend your own hard-earned cash? Or lottery winnings?
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City Leaders Approve Budget Despite Concerns About Library System
Janae Pierre | September 30, 2020
Janae Pierre, WBHM
Demonstrators stand outside Birmingham's city hall while council members discuss the city's budget.
Protesters who have been fighting to save Birmingham's public libraries say they feel ignored by city officials. Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside city hall Tuesday night, just hours before council members approved Mayor Randall Woodfin's proposed city budget for 2021. The budget includes nearly 250 furloughs, with more than half coming from the city's library system.
The demonstrators called for city leaders to "fund books, not bullets."
"We are spending $11.2 million more on our police department while cutting almost that, if not more, from the Birmingham Public Library system," said Jamie Foster, a member of People's Budget Birmingham.
Woodfin said cuts to the library are necessary to make up a $63 million shortfall due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a budget work session prior to the council meeting, City Councilor Steven Hoyt voiced his frustration .
"I know propaganda when I see it," Hoyt said. "Because if, in fact, you're going down the road of temporary then why so many layoffs?"
The city council passed the $412 million dollar budget with language that calls for furloughing more than 150 library employees. Foster said that hurts the poor, as well as young people because librarians offer an essential service to the community.
"They help as job counselors and tutors," he said. "They provide a direct service, not only catalogs and archives. It provides so many resources, not just for those who are disenfranchised, but for cultural memory here in Birmingham."
Librarian Alice Speake, of the Irondale Public Library, said library closures in Birmingham affect the entire Jefferson County Library Cooperative.
"There's going to be a whole surge of people from other libraries coming into Irondale," Speake said. "All I can think about is what are the logistics going to be for when all these other patrons have to move from their libraries to a new one."
The Birmingham Public Library's downtown location has reopened to the public, but city officials say that is the only location open at this time. A few others will continue to offer curbside service.


In an earlier post, I mentioned a free App for the iPad called Skitch. I thought I might share a way that Skitch can be used in the classroom. Students can use a picture of an item, and label it's parts. I will use a picture of a frog that I obtained from Flickr. The picture will be loaded into the photo library on the iPad. Students will open the image in Skitch and label the known parts of the frog.
The picture below will be the Skitch markup with parts of the frog labeled.
So, very quickly, you can have a picture labeled by the students to illustrate the parts they know, or show the parts they don't. Skitch allows for easy annotation of a picture or document, as well as easy saving of the new and marked up diagram.
Another way Skitch could be used is by having your students take pictures of an experiment to document the process. They could open the pictures in Skitch to label and document the what the picture is showing. Once all of the pictures are marked up and completed, the students could use them in some other program to report out their findings - like a word processor or presentation software. Skitch would allow the student to explain the picture in detail, right on the picture.
Over the last 3 days, I've been fortunate enough to be able to attend Ohio's ETech Conference in Columbus. I was able to attend many wonderful sessions and spend time with my technology colleagues. I was also able connect with a few of my Twitter tech friends that were in attendance. Now it's time to analyze what I saw and see what we can use/share with our teachers. Here is some of what I saw.
Garth Holman and Mike Pennington talk about their digital textbook and collaborating on the project with their students. Here is the link to their digital text.
Holly Harwood shared many ways teachers can collaborate to help learn and share techniques and materials for class. Her presentation was shared on their wiki.
Creating District, Building, Classroom and/or Student Websites using WeeblyLink to the presentation.
A Keynote Address given by Brene Brown, entitled Teachable Moments: Bringing Courage, Compassion and Connection to the Classroom. The Keynote was outstanding. She has given multiple Ted Talks. You might like to see them. Try this one.
As you can see, there was a variety of information to absorb and process. That's my goal over the next few weeks. Check out these resources and see if any are right for you.


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Saint-Michel (gaskognisch: Sent Miquèu) ist eine französische Gemeinde mit  Einwohnern (Stand ) im Département Gers in der Region Okzitanien (bis 2015 Midi-Pyrénées); sie gehört zum Arrondissement Mirande und zum Gemeindeverband Astarac Arros en Gascogne. Die Bewohner nennen sich Saint-Michelais/Saint-Michelaises.

Geografie
Saint-Michel liegt rund zehn Kilometer südlich von Mirande und 28 Kilometer südwestlich von Auch im Süden des Départements Gers. Die Gemeinde besteht aus Weilern, zahlreichen Streusiedlungen und Einzelgehöften. Die Baïsole mündet auf Gemeindegebiet in die Baïse. Die Baïse bildet streckenweise die Gemeindegrenze. Nachbargemeinden sind Ponsampère und Berdoues im Norden, Belloc-Saint-Clamens im Nordosten, Moncassin und Saint-Élix-Theux im Osten, Sauviac im Südosten, Montaut im Süden, Sainte-Dode im Süden und Südwesten sowie Bazugues im Nordwesten.

Geschichte
Ursprüngliche Herren waren die Seigneurs de Taran. Später lagen Saint-Jaymes, Saint-Michel und Saragailloles in der Herrschaft Mirande innerhalb der Grafschaft Astarac in der historischen Landschaft Gascogne und teilten deren Schicksal. Alle drei Gemeinden gehörten von 1793 bis 1801 zum District Mirande. Seit 1801 sind alle drei ursprünglichen Gemeinden dem Arrondissement Mirande zugeteilt und Saint-Jaymes und Saint-Michel gehörten von 1793 bis 2015 zum Wahlkreis (Kanton) Mirande. Sarragailloles gehörte von 1793 bis 1830 zum Kanton Miélan. Die Gemeinde besteht in der heutigen Form erst seit 1830. Bereits 1822 vereinigten sich die Gemeinden Saint-Jaymes (1821: 174 Einwohner) und Saint-Michel (1821: 592 Einwohner) und 1830 kam dann noch die bisherige Gemeinde Saragailloles (1821: 133 Einwohner) hinzu.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Michel in Saint-Michel
 Kapelle Saint-Jaymes in Saint-Jaymes
 Maeienstatuen in Saint-Jaymes und Saint-Michel
 sechs Wegkreuze
 Denkmal für die Gefallenen

Verkehr
Die wichtigste regionale Verbindung ist die D979. Weitere wichtige Verkehrswege sind die D127, D211 und D237.

Weblinks

 Kirche und Kapelle
 Sehenswürdigkeiten von Saint-Michel auf Le Patrimoine rural du Gers

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Okzitanien

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"""
Copyright (C) 2017 Roberto Bruttomesso <roberto.bruttomesso@gmail.com>

This file is distributed under the terms of the 3-clause BSD License.
A copy of the license can be found in the root directory or at
https://opensource.org/licenses/BSD-3-Clause.

Author: Roberto Bruttomesso <roberto.bruttomesso@gmail.com>
  Date: 05/04/2017

This module implements a printer of an AST into Intrepyd syntax
"""

from intrepyd.lustre2py.visitor import Visitor
from intrepyd.lustre2py.instruction import Equation, Property
from intrepyd.lustre2py.node import Node
from intrepyd.lustre2py.expression import Expression

CTX = 'context'
CONTEXT = 'self.' + CTX
FIRSTTICK = 'self.__first_tick'
INTTYPE = 'self.__it'
REALTYPE = 'self.__rt'
BOOLTYPE = 'self.__bt'
TAB = ' ' * 4
DTAB = TAB + TAB
# LATCH2PRE = 'LATCH2PRE'
# LATCHEQUIV = 'LATCHEQUIV'
_DEFAULT_BOOL_INIT = CONTEXT + '.mk_false()'
_DEFAULT_ARIT_INIT = CONTEXT + '.mk_number("0", '

LUSTREOP2INTREPYDUNARYOP = {
    '-' : 'mk_minus',
    'not' : 'mk_not'
}

LUSTREOP2INTREPYDBINARYOP = {
    '+' : 'mk_add',
    '-' : 'mk_sub',
    '*' : 'mk_mul',
    '/' : 'mk_div',
    '=' : 'mk_eq',
    '<>' : 'mk_neq',
    '<' : 'mk_lt',
    '>' : 'mk_gt',
    '<=' : 'mk_leq',
    '>=' : 'mk_geq',
    '=>' : 'mk_implies',
    'div' : 'mk_div',
    'mod' : 'mk_mod',
    'or' : 'mk_or',
    'and' : 'mk_and',
    'xor' : 'mk_xor',
}

LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT = {
    'bool' : BOOLTYPE,
    'int' : INTTYPE,
    'real' : REALTYPE
}

def _infer_datatype(expression, var2datatype, node2proto):
    if expression.kind == Expression.LITERAL:
        if expression.datatype == Expression.INT:
            return INTTYPE
        elif expression.datatype == Expression.REAL:
            return REALTYPE
        elif expression.datatype == Expression.BOOL:
            return BOOLTYPE
        raise TypeError('Unhandled type' + expression.datatype)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.ZEROARY:
        if not expression.name in var2datatype:
            raise RuntimeError('Unknown type for ' + expression.name)
        name = var2datatype[expression.name].name
        assert name in LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT
        return LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT[name]
    elif expression.kind == Expression.UNARY:
        if expression.operator == 'not':
            return BOOLTYPE
        elif expression.operator == 'real':
            return REALTYPE
        elif expression.operator == 'floor':
            return INTTYPE
        else:
            # Recursive call
            return _infer_datatype(expression.operand, var2datatype, node2proto)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.BINARY:
        if expression.operator in set(['and', 'or', 'xor', '=>', '<', '>', '=', '<>', '<=', '>=']):
            return BOOLTYPE
        else:
            # Recursive call
            return _infer_datatype(expression.left, var2datatype, node2proto)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.ITE:
        # Recursive call
        return _infer_datatype(expression.then_, var2datatype, node2proto)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.INITCURR:
        # Recursive call
        return _infer_datatype(expression.init, var2datatype, node2proto)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.CALL:
        assert expression.cid in node2proto
        # outputs = [1], first output = [0]
        ttype = node2proto[expression.cid][1][0]
        assert ttype in LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT
        return LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT[ttype]
    elif expression.kind == Expression.TUPLE:
        assert len(expression.expressions) == 1
        # Recursive call
        return _infer_datatype(expression.expressions[0], var2datatype, node2proto)
    raise TypeError('Unhandled kind' + expression.kind)

def _contains(expression, var):
    if expression.kind == Expression.LITERAL:
        return False
    elif expression.kind == Expression.ZEROARY:
        return expression.name == var
    elif expression.kind == Expression.UNARY:
        return _contains(expression.operand, var)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.BINARY:
        return _contains(expression.left, var) or _contains(expression.right, var)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.ITE:
        return _contains(expression.if_, var) or\
               _contains(expression.then_, var) or\
               _contains(expression.else_, var)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.INITCURR:
        return _contains(expression.init, var) or\
               _contains(expression.next, var)
    elif expression.kind == Expression.CALL:
        for param in expression.params:
            if param == var:
                return True
        return False
    elif expression.kind == Expression.TUPLE:
        for expr in expression.expressions:
            if _contains(expr, var):
                return True
        return False
    raise TypeError('Unhandled kind' + expression.kind)

class Ast2Intrepyd(Visitor):
    """
    Visitor for printing AST on stdout
    """
    def __init__(self, node2proto, realtype):
        self._result = ''
        self._main_node = None
        self._properties = []
        self._id = 0
        self._nid = 0
        self._var2datatype = {}
        self._latch_decls = []
        self._node2proto = node2proto
        self._pre_decls = set()
        self._realtype = realtype

    def _get_new_name(self):
        self._id += 1
        return '__l' + str(self._id)

    def _get_unique_namespace(self, name):
        self._nid += 1
        return '"%s.%d"' % (name, self._nid)

    def _visit_node(self, node):
        assert isinstance(node, Node)
        self._pre_decls = set()
        self._var2datatype = {}
        self._latch_decls = []
        if node.main:
            self._main_node = node
        self._result += TAB + 'def ' + node.name + '(self'
        for inp in node.input_decls:
            self._result += ', ' + inp.accept(self)
        self._result += '):\n'
        for loc in node.local_decls:
            loc.accept(self)
        for out in node.output_decls:
            out.accept(self)
        for equat in node.equations:
            equat.accept(self)
        for latch_decl in self._latch_decls:
            new_name, init, operand = latch_decl
            # self._result += DTAB + 'if ' + operand + ' in ' + LATCH2PRE + ':\n'
            # pair = '(' + LATCH2PRE + '[' + operand + '], ' + new_name + ')'
            # self._result += DTAB + TAB + LATCHEQUIV + '.append(' + pair + ')\n'
            # self._result += DTAB + LATCH2PRE + '[' + operand + '] = ' + new_name + '\n'
            self._result += DTAB + CONTEXT +\
                            '.set_latch_init_next(' + new_name + ', ' +\
                                                  init + ', ' + operand + ')\n'
        for prop in node.properties:
            self._properties.append(prop.accept(self))
        sep = ''
        for out in node.output_decls:
            for var in out.variables:
                self._result += DTAB + CONTEXT + '.net2name[' + var + '] = "' + var + '"\n'
        self._result += DTAB + 'return '
        for out in node.output_decls:
            self._result += sep + out.accept(self)
            sep = ', '
        self._result += '\n\n'
        return self._result, self._properties

    def _visit_var_decl_list(self, lst):
        result = ''
        sep = ''
        for grp in lst.var_decl_groups:
            result += sep + grp.accept(self)
            sep = ', '
        return result

    def _visit_var_decl_group(self, grp):
        result = ''
        sep = ''
        for var in grp.variables:
            result += sep + var
            sep = ', '
            self._var2datatype[var] = grp.datatype
        return result

    def _visit_equation(self, equat):
        assert isinstance(equat, Equation)
        expr = equat.expression.accept(self)
        result = DTAB
        sep = ''
        for lhs in equat.lhs:
            result += sep + lhs
            sep = ', '
        result += ' = ' + expr + '\n'
        self._result += result

    def _visit_init_curr_expression(self, expr):
        new_name = self._get_new_name()
        init = expr.init.accept(self)
        curr = expr.curr.accept(self)
        self._result += DTAB + new_name + ' = ' +\
                        CONTEXT + '.mk_ite(' +\
                                  FIRSTTICK + ', ' +\
                                  init + ', ' + curr + ')\n'
        return new_name

    def _visit_literal_expression(self, expr):
        if expr.value == 'true':
            return CONTEXT + '.mk_true()'
        if expr.value == 'false':
            return CONTEXT + '.mk_false()'
        datatype = LUSTREDT2INTREPYDDT[expr.datatype]
        return CONTEXT + '.mk_number("' + expr.value + '", ' + datatype + ')'

    def _visit_zeroary_expression(self, expr):
        return expr.name

    def _visit_unary_expression(self, expr):
        operand = expr.operand.accept(self)
        if expr.operator == 'pre':
            new_name = 'pre_' + operand
            # return latch created in this function somewhere else
            if new_name in self._pre_decls:
                return new_name
            self._pre_decls.add(new_name)
            datatype = _infer_datatype(expr.operand, self._var2datatype, self._node2proto)
            self._result += DTAB + new_name + ' = ' + CONTEXT +\
                            '.mk_latch("' + new_name + '", ' + datatype + ')\n'
            init = None
            if datatype == BOOLTYPE:
                init = _DEFAULT_BOOL_INIT
            else:
                init = _DEFAULT_ARIT_INIT + datatype + ')'
            self._latch_decls.append((new_name, init, operand))
            return new_name
        new_name = self._get_new_name()
        self._result += DTAB + new_name + ' = '
        assert expr.operator in LUSTREOP2INTREPYDUNARYOP
        self._result += CONTEXT + '.' +\
                        LUSTREOP2INTREPYDUNARYOP[expr.operator] + '(' + operand + ')\n'
        return new_name

    def _visit_binary_expression(self, expr):
        new_name = self._get_new_name()
        left = expr.left.accept(self)
        right = expr.right.accept(self)
        self._result += DTAB + new_name + ' = '
        assert expr.operator in LUSTREOP2INTREPYDBINARYOP
        self._result += CONTEXT + '.' + LUSTREOP2INTREPYDBINARYOP[expr.operator] +\
                        '(' + left + ', ' + right + ')\n'
        return new_name

    def _visit_ite_expression(self, expr):
        new_name = self._get_new_name()
        if_ = expr.if_.accept(self)
        then_ = expr.then_.accept(self)
        else_ = expr.else_.accept(self)
        self._result += DTAB + new_name + ' = ' + CONTEXT +\
                        '.mk_ite(' + if_ + ', ' + then_ + ', ' + else_ + ')\n'
        return new_name

    def _visit_call_expression(self, expr):
        new_name = self._get_new_name()
        result = DTAB + CONTEXT +\
                 '.push_namespace(' + self._get_unique_namespace(expr.cid) + ')\n'
        result += DTAB + new_name + ' = self.' + expr.cid
        result += '('
        sep = ''
        for param in expr.params:
            param_name = param.accept(self)
            result += sep + param_name
            sep = ', '
        result += ')\n'
        self._result += result
        self._result += DTAB + CONTEXT + '.pop_namespace()\n'
        return new_name

    def _visit_primitive(self, obj):
        return obj.name

    def _visit_tuple_expression(self, ttuple):
        put_par = len(ttuple.expressions) > 1
        result = ''
        if put_par:
            result += '('
        sep = ''
        for expr in ttuple.expressions:
            result += sep + expr.accept(self)
            sep = ', '
        if put_par:
            result += ')'
        return result

    def _visit_enum(self, obj):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def _visit_struct(self, obj):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def _visit_array(self, obj):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def _visit_subrange(self, obj):
        raise NotImplementedError

    def _visit_property(self, obj):
        assert isinstance(obj, Property)
        result = obj.expression.accept(self)
        self._properties.append(result)

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Book captures 50 years of poems, photography
By Mary Nugent |
PUBLISHED: February 11, 2006 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: September 8, 2018 at 12:00 a.m.
Patricia Wismer spent a year compiling poetry she had written through the years, and photos she took over nearly five decades.
The result is "ambient light and shadow: images and poems from five decades of my life," published in 2005. Wismer, 69 and a retired Chico High School teacher, said she chose black and white photos for her book for several reasons.
"I"ve always enjoyed black and white, and I started photography years ago with black and white. As an art form, I prefer it. I like light and contours, things that make a difference in black and white work."
The project involved scanning 1,600 negatives onto her computer, manipulating size and other details with Photoshop. The book, 144 pages, has roughly three or four photos on each page.
"I had written a lot of poetry though the years, and I arranged it into segments. Once I started, the images were not hard to place with the poetry. It took a good part of a year to put it together."
The segments (not chapters), all lower-case, are titled "ten poems and a little passion," "finding new joy and old dread," and "burning off fields of anger and preparing for new growth," to name a few.
Photos are of beloved friends and relatives, animals, both domestic and wild; the Northern California and Oregon coastlines and their unique terrain. Her photos also visit Chico, San Francisco, London, New York and Vancouver, B.C., among other places.
Her photos include actors and scenes from productions, as she has been an actor, a director, photographer and designer for countless productions through the years. She directed two shows in the first season of Theatre-in-the-Glen, the predecessor of Chico State University"s Court Theatre.
With a caree of 32 years at Chico High School, Wismer taught English, photography, journalism, advanced placement English and drama. She chaired the English department and served as a mentor teacher for 10 years.
"I loved teaching and I like teenagers. It was very exciting, and I"d work 22 hours a day, leaving two or three hours for sleep," she said.
Wismer has watched teaching trends and techniques change over the years. "What appalls me today is we do not let kids have choice, and they need to have a lot of choice.
"People do well when they can intermingle. Class size needs to be smaller but with a mixed group. There was a wonderful movement to get a small group to discuss in depth. It"s very healthy, and more interesting than listening to a teacher expound."
Wismer earned her bachelor"s degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass. and her master"s in speech/theater arts from University of Wisconsin in Madison. She did graduate work in journalism and arts at the University of Oregon and received a teaching credential from Chico State. She also studied cinema and TV at the University of Southern California.
She came to Chico in 1961 with her late husband, Lawrence Wismer. The Larry Wismer Theatre at Chico State is dedicated to him as an outstanding teacher-director, founder of Court Theatre and drama professor.
She credits the book with the influence of six women in her life, including both her grandmothers, "surrogate" daughter Laura Moretti, and the late Paralee Meier.
Three thousand copies of her book were published and are available at Morning Thunder Café, Made in Chico and Lyon"s Books.
Photography from Wismer"s book will be featured during March at Morning Thunder Café.
Staff writer Mary Nugent can be reached at 896-7764 or mnugent@chicoer.com.
Mary Nugent


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Iamthemorning share new video for 'Libretto Horror' following Album Of The Year award win
Photos: Alexander Kuznetcov
St.Peterburg based progressive rock band Iamthemorning have shared a new video to accompany their song "Libretto Horror."
The song is taken from the band's most recent album, Lighthouse, released earlier this year via Kscope. Described by Skin Back Alley as "…a heartbreaking work of staggering beauty", Lighthouse was recipient of the Album Of The Year award at this year's Progressive Music Awards, organised by UK based Prog Magazine and held at London's Globe Theatre last week.
Upon receiving the award, Iamthemorning songwriter and vocalist Marjana Semkina said: "Even being nominated for the Album Of The Year among the best of the best is such a beautiful thing, a humbling thing, too. To actually win was completely unexpected, and we are very thankful.
"We've worked so hard for such a long time to make an album that would make us proud, and I think we can say we succeeded with 'Lighthouse'. And since the album is dedicated to the subject of mental illness, it's important for us to know that it is not being rejected by the listeners because of being heavy. People seem to disregard the matter of mental health far too often, refuse to talk about it, and this is damaging for those who need help. The more people who face these struggles and hear the album and, hopefully, find help in it, the better."
You can watch the video for "Libretto Horror" below.
Connect with Iamthemorning at:
Facebook: facebook.com/iamthemorningpage
Twitter: twitter.com/themorningband
Bandcamp: iamthemorningband.bandcamp.com
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Q: How to check if linux file is empty with python script? I have a python script that needs to check if a log file is empty or has logs in it.
I use the os.system in order to run bash commands, found this command in order to find if file is empty or not:
if [ -s /tmp/myfile.txt ]
then
     echo "File not empty"
else
     echo "File empty"
fi

I tried just to write this in one line inside the os.system command but i get an error:
sh: -c: line 1: syntax error: unexpected end of file
How can I solve this?

A: To test whether a file is empty, you can use os.stat:
import os

def is_empty(filename):
    return os.stat(filename).st_size == 0


No real blog today as I'm deep into writing With Silent Screams (about ½ way through now) and trying very hard to not think about making notes for book 4 and 5. Why ideas always pop into my head when I'm meant to be doing something else, I have no idea. Not complaining mind you, it's just awkward.
On the non writing front, I'm playing the new Tomb Raider. If you own a PS3 or 360 or a PC, buy this game. It's simply incredible. I'm about 6 hours in and it's very hard to put down.
Her voice work is, for the most part, excellent. The same can't be said for the rest of the cast, but they're all serviceable.
It also has a good story, a rarity for a game, which was written by the always good Rhianna Pratchett (who wrote the excellent Mirrors Edge). Very few videogames have a story that's engaging and well written, but in the last few months there have been several. Ni No Kuni and the Bafta winning Dishonored are the two off the top of my head. Hopefully with Bioshock Infinite out at the end of the month, it's a trend that'll continue.
Very few games make you feel as much of a badass as this game.
So, that's my recommendation for anyone wanting to play a videogame: Tomb Raider. Although, both Ni No Kuni and Dishonoured are well worth your time – the latter my favourite game from 2012 and should be played by everyone.
So, that's it for this week. Short and sweet. Have a good weekend.


Today's event - The Wooden Door - brings home the warmth and style of an old fashioned front door that welcomes guests with style and charm. Our designers have selected accent décor that will give your guests a taste of what's in store once they walk inside your wooden door.
Add stunning elegance to your coffee table with our Decorative Wood Bead Tray, Set of 2; put a clock on display with our Small Decorative Wall Shelf; add opulence with our Beaded Wood Frame Candle Lantern; and our Botanical Floral Framed Artwork, Set of 4 returns as a customer favorite.


As I write, we are getting ready for the Christmas Tree Festival, hoping we can fit all the trees into St James' Church. I would like to thank all those who so kindly offered to help, whether on the refreshments, the decorating of trees or the wide range of music presentations. I'll let you know the final amount that was given to Julia's House in the January edition, but we hope it will exceed our £1000 gift of last year. The children's hospice in Broadstone is such a worthy cause and helps many families.
Last month some very moving tributes were paid by the family of Brian Collins at his funeral service. Brian had grown up in the village as a boy and served for some years in the Merchant Navy. More recently he was living in Wareham.
This month we have planned the following Christmas Services. There are Advent Carols and lighting of the Advent Candle 'A Light in the Darkness', at 3.30pm on 1 December, as the Festival draws to a close. There will be a Benefice Service for the Patronal Festival of St Nicholas on Sunday, 8 December, 10.30am at Worth Church. At Kingston we will have Favourite Carols at the Informal Service at 11.15am on Sunday, 15 December, and the Village Carol Service will be on Sunday, 22 December with Rev Gaynor leading, instead of Holy Communion. On Christmas Eve our Christingle Service will be held at 6pm in St James' and at 10pm we shall have our 'Midnight Communion' later that day. On Sunday 29 there is no service at Kingston as we have a 9.45am Benefice Service at St George's.
Our thanks to Mike Pitman and team for the lovely bellringing recently. There will be a special peal (10am til 1pm if all goes well) to celebrate Christmas on Friday, 27 December.
Sue and Peter will be in touch about the Christmas Party as soon as we have a date, so keep your ears open – I hope they remember to tell Father Christmas when the party is!
Our sincere wishes for a happy, healthy and meaningful Christmas, best wishes for 2014.
We were privileged to host the lovely concert by Natalie Clein and friends early in October and it was great that the church was full on a Sunday morning! Our Harvest week began with the Harvest Festival Family Service on led by Revd Ted Pratt, who reminded us of how important it is to thank and appreciate God for His constant provision, not just once a year, but continually. The Kingston Harvest Supper was well supported and we welcomed a few new faces, as well as raising enough money on the auction of fresh produce, to purchase a donkey and some chickens for needy families in developing countries. These versatile animals, alongside cows and other livestock, can be provided because of local generosity after the harvest service at Putlake Farm. The Benefice also contributed dried and tinned non-perishable foods to the Swanage Food Bank. ( see more about this elsewhere in Dubber). Our thanks go to Sue Ireland, Simon and the Scott Arms team, Peter and Cynthia and for making it such a pleasant evening for us all and to Simon Phillips who worked so hard on the Raffle and Auction.
On 5th October, Stacey and Anthony were married at Kingston, and our best wishes go with them for a long and happy marriage. Mike Pitman and bellringing team have been very busy as there have been 5 weddings on consecutive Saturdays. We have also had some visiting ringers on Thursday evenings, while their own tower underwent rewiring. On 10th November, there will be a Quarter Peal in memory of loved ones, for Remembrance Sunday, in the afternoon. Perhaps this is a good time to remind everyone that the morning service on Remembrance Day will start at the earlier time of 10.55am. Please do make an effort to come.
Quite a few trees have been sponsored already, from across the area, but we would welcome a few more from Kingston people – how about a few family trees? There is plenty of fun to be had in planning and decorating as well as viewing. Please invite friends and colleagues, along we don't want anyone to miss out. Once again we are hoping to give a substantial donation to the Children's Hospice, Julia's House, in Broadstone, whilst at the same time raising awareness of the chair fund, started some years ago by Margaret Harris, as will soon need to replace the church chairs. Once decisions are made, the PCC will be seeking sponsorship for new chairs, either by companies or individuals, perhaps in memory of someone or a special event. Somebody has kindly already offered to contribute funds for a complete row! At the Festival we shall be catering for several hundred people over 4 days so I would be pleased to receive offers of help either by phoning on 01929 481629, or email judyforgan@hotmail.co.uk. For open times and concert details please see the full advert. This year we have a wide range of music during the day and are privileged to have TWO lovely choirs, on the Saturday evening for a very full evening of local talent. The event will end with a short informal Advent service with carol singing amongst the trees at 3.15pm on Dec 1st. Please spread the word.
Despite the appalling weather we still managed to make over £2200 and the PCC would like to thank everyone who helped in any way and also to local people who came along and supported us.
This month we have our Harvest Festival on Sunday, 13 October at 11.15am and Informal Harvest Praise the following week on Sunday, 20 October at 11.15am. The Harvest Supper is on Monday, 14 October in the evening 7pm for 7.30pm but please confirm with Peter Buckle or Sue Ireland if you would like to come.
A very special event will be held at St James' Church, Kingston, at the end of November, as we start to prepare for Christmas. We invite local organisations of all ages, businesses and groups or even families, from the villages of Langton and Worth Matravers, Kingston, Harmans Cross, Corfe Castle, Church Knowle and Kimmeridge, to participate in Purbeck Christmas Tree Festival. We hope to have a wide range of groups represented, each bringing their own unique style of decoration, which could be an opportunity to publicise your presence to the wider community.
We plan to use real trees which will be 'sponsored' by your group, during the event, (for approximately £15-25, depending on size, to cover costs) and it will become yours after the event. We anticipate providing all the necessary lights, but the group will need to bring all the other decorations, together with a stand to hold the tree upright. It will be a very sociable community event and lots of fun assembling and decorating our individual trees. It is not a competition as they will all be wonderful. In turn we anticipate an amazing sight in this beautiful church, sometimes regarded as the 'Cathedral of Purbeck', to prepare us for the joy of Christmas. We would in turn like to share this lovely seasonal experience with a much wider audience and will publicise it in the local towns of Swanage and Wareham and beyond. For the moment though we hope the trees will all be decorated by the people of our villages…. And then, for the last weekend of November (28,29,30) and on Sunday, 1 December the Festival will be open to visitors far and wide. Musicians and Singers who may like to contribute please email the Festival Organiser, Judy Forgan.
Although Christmas seems a long way off, we need to know how many trees are needed and ask that you contact us beforehand if you wish to participate. Please phone for further details and application form on 481197/481629/481034. We look forward to hearing from you.
Application Forms also available at Spar Shop- Moonfleet, Corfe PO, Langton PO, or you may request one by emailing judyforgan@hotmail.co.uk Don't delay – space may be limited.
Well the summer has nearly gone and it seems like only yesterday we were getting ready for tourists to arrive. As we 'missed' the deadline last month, I would like to begin by thanking people who were involved with various recent events.
We are indebted to those who arrange events to help the PCC at St James' Church, Kingston. Thank you Robin and Myra for coordinating the July concert by Dorchester's Occasional Singers. Also thanks to Tim Rose, one of our bell ringers who arranged a lovely hand bell concert, on 3 August. The four young people played unique compositions and Tim gave an interesting and varied insight to their music. The evening raised £208, half of which will be to help sustain the 'Tower Fund'.
Huge thanks are due to Peter, Cynthia and Sue for pulling it all together, to David for all the signage, and Greta and friends for organising the lovely Dog Show. Thanks also to all who contributed in any way on a very wet, blowy day, setting up, dismantling, collecting bits and pieces, making cakes, running stalls, the bar and BBQ, with everyone working so hard to make the day happen. The band of helpers, especially those outside, willingly kept going to the end. The takings naturally were down considerably, but we are very grateful to all who supported the annual fête, which has now raised approximately £1900.
For those who need to plan well in advance, like music groups, schools and children's groups, such as the Scouts, Cubs, Rainbows etc and other organisations who plan a programme of events a term in advance, here are a few details for 2013 Festival. It will be held at St James' Church, starting on Thursday at 10am, and run for four days 10 til 4pm finishing on Sunday, 1 December with a short Advent Service and carols at 3.45pm. We are looking forward to a concert at 7.30pm on Saturday, 30 Nov arranged jointly with Canzonetta and The May Day Singers. If any other music groups would like to participate during the Christmas Tree Festival, please email on judyforgan@hotmail.co.uk. The first booking- a 6' tree- has been already been made, as it is only 12 weeks away! Do not delay as space may be limited. Full details next month.
The Fete is at St James' Church on Saturday, 17 August from 2pm to 5pm.
There will be lots of stalls and Village Games – homemade cakes a speciality and our Grand Book Stall. Win a prize in our Raffle and most importantly, bring your dog to join in our Fun Dog Show. There are classes for all shapes and sizes of dogs, and a special Best Child Handler Class. There will be rosettes to three places and some Specials.
If you have any items for the stalls please contact the Stall Holder and cakes will be much appreciated for the Cake Stall.
It is now only a few weeks away to the Fete on 17 August. Items are still required for all of the stalls. Please contact the stallholders, if you have any items for the Fete. Cakes will also be appreciated for the cake stall.
Remember to bring your dog to the Fête this year and join in our fun dog show. There are classes for puppies, prettiest, handsomest and rescued dogs. Fun classes and a best child handler class with rosettes for all winners.
Anyone willing to help or if you have any bric-a-brac to store, please contact Peter.
Firstly, I would like to thank Belinda and Peter Bell for so kindly hosting the afternoon at Scoles Manor which raised in excess of £450. We were very fortunate with the weather at the end of May, hopefully it will settle again soon (as I write it feels more like a gloomy Autumn day).
Sadly Kingston has lost some well-loved characters recently: All passed away relatively close together during the end of May and early June. Four special men, all closely associated to the farming world on the Encombe Estate and around the Kingston area, who during their earlier life would have worked hard, within a few miles of each other. Firstly, we lost John Cole, so sadly missed by his family, then Gerald Batten, who contributed so much to the village and Estate, and within a few days, his former colleague Gordon Gibbs, for many years Farm Manager at Encombe also died. Recently, we were sorry to hear of Fred Hunt's death. He also had worked for many years on Afflington Farm and used to live at the Lookout, so would have known Gerald, Gordon and John through their work. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to all their families.
As the summer is quickly passing we are now counting the weeks until this year's Fête. Please, please let Peter Buckle know if you can help in any way at all in the days leading up to the big day (Saturday 17 August), whether putting up signs, gazebos, helping to serve teas, run stalls, parking, plants, face painting, cakes, providing raffle prizes, whatever. If you have any local family members why not encourage them to use their skills too. Also, tell all your friends and families from further away to come along and enjoy a lovely traditional village fête. This is our main fundraiser so let's make it a lot of fun for everyone – new ideas always welcome… Start spreading the word.
In case you get this early – let's just mention the concert due 6pm on Sunday, 30 June which will be taking place at St James' Church – This is a special day also for Glen Bower!
The main forthcoming events to note are both to be held in the evening – Saturday, 27 July we welcome the Occasional Singers at Kingston Church giving their concert at 7.30pm. The following week on Saturday, 3 August at 7.30pm we look forward to Tim Rose and friends who will be giving a lovely rendition with handbells and other musical interludes – Come early for a summer evening complete with Pimms! Our thanks in advance to those organising events as all contributions go towards helping with Church upkeep. Without all these vital efforts it would be almost impossible to keep the church in such good order. There are plenty of positive comments in the visitors' book from tourists about our lovely building… and village, so let's hope we can keep this going.
To finish on a happy note, I wish Holly Hupfield and Ian Sizer a really amazing day as they celebrate their wedding on 20 July – followed by a long and happy marriage. What a lovely couple!
Last month we were all saddened at the news of John Cole's death and our thoughts are with Diane, Jeremy, Matthew, Sarah and all the family. A very moving tribute to John was given by his family at the funeral and reminded us all of what a kind, caring and gentle person he was. He will be sorely missed by all who knew him. In the same week, Helen, Davril's daughter, and Roger were married and made a delightful couple. Visitors came from far and wide, even as far as New Zealand, to share in the happy event. At the beginning of May, of course, the Hermitage Ensemble gave a wonderful collection of unaccompanied songs, both in Russian and in English, and their four powerful voices sounded more like a choir of 12.
At the end of June we have another concert planned, and will welcome Christchurch Priory Choir on Sunday, 30 June at 6pm. Please note the earlier time and encourage friends to support the evening. We wait with anticipation to hear more about the film Inspector Jury, which has been produced in various locations across the Purbeck area, but it may only be shown in Germany. Hopefully the shotgun scene didn't disturb the village too much, or the runaway car! Our thanks to those who supported the Open afternoon when bell ringers from across southern England, successfully attempted a three-hour peal of 10 bells. Also thanks to Roderick, Felicity and Mike for making the event possible. As I write, Belinda Bell and family will be busy preparing for the Strawberry tea event, thank you for your lovely hospitality at Scoles Manor.
Our next PCC meeting will be held on Monday, 17 June and I'm sure Peter Buckle and Sue Ireland will be very happy to receive any offers of help towards this year's fete which will take place on Saturday, 17 August. Please let them know if you can participate or contribute in any way. As they say, many hands make light work, so let's all do our part and make it a special community TEAM event. Together Everyone Achieves More.
There will be a three-hour peal of Bells at St James Church, on afternoon of Sunday, 5 May 2-4.30pm. Come and enjoy organ music inside (with cup of tea and cake) and also the deep sounds of the 10 bells as they are rung by a visiting group of bell ringers.
Anyone interested in learning to ring can meet our tower captain, Mike Pitman, and find out more about the skill.
Already we are into the fourth month of 2013, where does time go! Hopefully you had a pleasant Easter and were able to participate in some of the local events, such as the Palm Sunday procession. The newly formed Dorset Chamber Choir presented a timely Lenten Music evening, entitled Music for Holy Week March, under the leadership of David Everett.
Our very best wishes to Edward and Catherine who will be married at St James' Church on Easter Saturday. We also wish Roger, Helen and all their family well as they make final preparations for their big day, early in May.
During the coming year, we have eight weddings booked as Kingston Church – it is a very popular venue. The bells always sound lovely, thanks to Mike Pitman and his team of ringers. He has asked if we can try to recruit one or two new people who may be interested in learning to ring the Kingston bells. If this could be you, please have a chat with Mike. On Sunday, 5 May, some visiting ringers are attempting a three-hour peal at Kingston, so we are planning to offer tea and cakes, and Roderick will be playing the organ, why not make a note in your diaries – for a pleasant Bank Holiday Sunday afternoon?
Our Annual Parish Church Meeting (APCM) is to take place soon; All Kingston Residents are welcome and any who have an interest in the wider church and village activities are welcome to join us – 7pm in the Church on Thursday, 25 April. This year the electoral roll needs to be renewed so please ensure you have returned your Application Form to Greta Hardy. If you haven't received one and wish to be on the Church Electoral Roll, please contact Greta.
We also welcome those who live outside the parish and particularly appreciative of the number of people who come to Kingston and support in many ways, flowers, refreshments, music…. In fact we depend heavily on those from outside the village to keep things going.
It is essential that we all connect up a bit more and build up a stronger network of friends. May be someone in village will come up with a social event, at which we could just enjoy each other's company – a skittles/ bowling night somewhere local? A quiz night? A bring and share supper one Saturday? (in other words a time for friendship and laughter, rather than …..fundraising!) If you would be up for something like that, chat to others, neighbours, friends, and I'm sure something will grow from it – big oak trees come from little acorns. Start small and sincere, then the sense of community will grow from it.
On Monday, 29 April we have the first of our 'Summer' music events – hopefully it will be a spectacular night of Russian Orthodox and Folk Music. The Hermitage Ensemble from St Petersburg, are touring the UK and are well worth hearing, so please spread the word and invite friends along.
Sunday Services this month will follow the usual pattern (see services page 4) 'Taste and see that the Lord is Good; Blessed are those who take refuge in Him' … 'Come my children listen to me'… 'The Lord is close to the broken-hearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit'. These are personal verses of reassurance from Psalm 34 (v 8, v11, v18).
Please note that as 10 March is Mothering Sunday, there will be no Church Group Lunch this month. We hope to resume with our 'Friendship Lunches' at various Purbeck Eateries, in April.
This month sees the departure of Rosemary and George Pitman– a huge thank you from us all for the many years of faithful support in so many parts of village life. We wish them both every happiness in their new home in Swanage and hope we will still see them from time to time. To mark the occasion, please do join us for a Bring and Share Lunch at the Church 12.15pm on Sunday, 3 March.
Now, for any residents, here's another date for Kingston diaries. Our annual meeting (APCM) is on Thursday, 25 April, a few weeks hence. However, this year, we do need all those on the electoral roll to complete an application form beforehand. Greta Hardy is our electoral roll officer, so, even if not a regular at St James' Church, if you wish to stay on or join the electoral roll, please ensure that you get your form from Greta and return it to her. This is your village church so do please support it.
On Sunday, 10 March we have our Mothering Sunday Service at 11.30am, and welcome all ages to our Family Service that day – a warm-hearted service with a difference. Our usual Informal Service takes place the following week, at which people are invited to choose their favourite hymns 11.15am on 17 March.
An event not to be missed as we move towards Easter, will be the BENEFICE SERVICE for PALM Sunday, 24 Mearch. We anticipate the outdoor procession with Palm branches waving and a donkey leading up the hill from the Scott Arms Car park (assemble before 10.30am) to St. James' Church. Please note the earlier time! Easter Sunday Service is at 11.15am.
This will remind us of Jesus as he rode a donkey into Jerusalem – He knew what was ahead of him, nobody else did at that time, but the story unfolded over Holy Week, and continues today. We can revisit various events across our area, to discover why things happened as they did and realise that it was all part of God's plan for his people.
Did you know that the prophets predicted Jesus' death on a cross, about 500 years before it all took place? It was no unfortunate accident; Isaiah wrote in Ch 53 ''He was despised and rejected by men, a man of sorrows… wounded for our transgressions, crushed for our iniquities, upon him was the chastisement which brought us peace… with his stripes we are healed… an offering for sin…. led like a lamb to the slaughter." Jesus could have chosen not to accept this suffering, but he knew in his heart that this was why he came to earth. God's son, took the punishment for the sins of humanity in order to bring forgiveness and peace for all who trust in him. During Holy Week, followers remember what Jesus went through, but the bigger picture has to include Jesus overcoming death. Easter celebrates the fact that Jesus rose from the dead, met with friends, even ate with them on the beach, and was seen by over 500 people in the weeks after his crucifixion. That is why there will be Sunrise services (complete with cooked fish !) early Easter Morning, both at St Aldhelm's Chapel, on Swanage Beach and on the Purbeck Hills.
Jesus' words to Doubting Thomas, convinced me some years ago as they were read out one Easter Morning… I was like Thomas, couldn't grasp it, full of doubt, and Jesus gently said 'STOP DOUBTING and BELIEVE'. If you struggle with the Easter mystery the best few paragraphs of the Bible are found in John Ch 20…. But don't leave out the last few verses. Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy and Hopeful Easter.


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Хлопчик Ерні, його сестра Джулія та друг Макс потрапили у юрський період за допомогою машини часу.
Вони опинилася у гнізді Тиранозавра, яка прийняла їх за своїх дітей. Але друзям потрібно тікати, тому що там є хижаки, які хочуть їх з'їсти. Але як це зробити, якщо найважливіша деталь машини зникла?

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6. Remove the clips A and B.
8. Disconnect the connector B..
9. Remove the clip C.
11. Remove the antenna amplifier.
1. Remove the connector B in the direction of the arrow (2) shown in the figure while pressing the glass antenna terminal in the direction of the arrow (1).
6. Disconnect the connector A.
7. Disconnect the connector B..
10. Remove the antenna amplifier.


This postcard from the collection of Bob Graham shows Middleport in the January 1907 flood, looking at Mill Street and North Second Avenue. Also visible are (left to right) Rathburn's Department Stores, C. Davis & Co. Drugs, and Lewis & Coe Clothing. The text on the back of the postcard, which was mailed to California, reads: Middleport during recent high water. Photos and postcards, such as this one, from Graham's collection can be seen at the Meigs Museum or on the Meigs County Library website.


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Excellent article! I lose so much time to your writings, but I gain a lot from an intellectual standpoint.
Have you written at length about Scott Pilgrim before? My main criticism is the rapid pace… It's very energetic, but I'd rather stop and get to know the characters more, etc. (much like the books). Just because you *can* squeeze so much into one movie doesn't mean you should.
Besides that, how about Envy Adams? She just sort of disappears, her storyline never to be resolved… Which is a shame since the parts she's in (including her song) are so great.