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Q: MacOS Mojave: Can not make changing background wallpaper Opening "SystemPreferences", then "Desktop & Screen Saver", and then the "Desktop" tab:
I would like to add my own folder holding pictures to display as a background, and to change these pictures in certain intervals.
I am able to add (with the "+" button) on the left the directory which holds by picture, but the checkboxes "Change picture" and "Random order" on the right are greyed out. How can I enable this?

A: You need to select any one photo in the folder you made to be able to see the change picture button, checking which will enable random too.
Other words, shift focus from side-bar of folders to photos.
Once you have moved to photos pane, enabled change, enabled random, background pictures will automatically be picked from the parent directory.

A: Workaround for a similar use case: If you are trying to randomize from the Desktop Pictures folder you'll need to click the Apple folder at the top, which un-grey the option.


The summer that my girls were just shy of four and one, my baby Abby asserted her independence early. We were on a week-long vacation at the beach, and the new world spread before her could not be explored from the confines of my lap. And so, in the forceful way of a not-yet-walking infant, she pushed away from my body to declare herself weaned.
Abby was assuredly a very different little person than her older sister Molly, who had asked for freedom in smaller yet persistent doses as a toddler. As she learned to speak, Molly enjoyed a delightfully maddening game—climbing into her stroller, or booster seat, or rocking chair, she would pick up the ends of the webbed seat belt, pull them across her lap, and click the plastic buckle together with ease. Unable to free herself, she would then state, as both request and demand, "Strap me undone!" Again and again, she clipped herself in and immediately wanted freedom, "Strap me undone!" Each time, the moment I released her, she secured the buckle again.
Abby's demand for freedom was more decisive, yet as her mother, I knew the tether was no less present. Indeed, the cargo of parenting was in no way lightened by Abby's release from my breast. I felt immense that vacation week, carrying baby weight along with beach gear back and forth to the ocean's edge in the sticky sun, exhausted from brushing sand and salt off small bodies, out of curious mouths, from sandwiches.
Each morning and evening of the holiday, the girls' father and I loaded a red wagon with eleven-month Abby nestled in between towels, sand toys, a cooler full of food. We pulled the load several blocks between the beach and our rental cottage. Twice daily we passed the boardwalk amusement park, the salty air punctuated by the thrilled shrieks of children on what I remember as rides designed for young children and the ringing and chiming of midway games that no one, child or adult, was meant to master. We often stopped in on our way home, to play a game or two or to pay for a ride on the miniature jet planes or the kiddie coaster for Molly.
She loved climbing into the brightly colored planes, boats, cars, picking out exactly the one she wanted, but the rides themselves were a little dull, even for a not quite four-year-old. There was, however, one ride with larger cars—obviously designed for older kids, and maybe even adults—that sped on a circular track, undulating up and down, around and around in a loop. Each car had room for two, so we asked Molly if she would like to try it. We expected she would be mesmerized by the rise and fall of the car racing around the track, securely by my side. Her blue eyes lit up as she nodded yes.
The small park was never packed, so we walked right up to the teenage boy operating the ride. Several grade school kids were already seated and ready to go. I handed tickets for Molly and myself, but the attendant shook his head—no adults. Molly pulled me forward, as her dad and I decided what to do. She was ready to go, even if by herself, so we agreed and she ran to select her car.
The operator strapped her into the seat, went back to his station, pressed the start button, and away Molly went. The cars coursed the track once. We waved, and Molly smiled nervously as she came by the first time. Then the ride picked up speed, and by the second time around the loop, Molly was pushed by the centrifugal force of the circling ride to the outer edge of her seat. As the cars sped around and around, she looked smaller and smaller in her seat, her fingers gripped tightly to the metal bar in front of her. I saw the terror imprinted on her face, the paralyzing fear that the ride would not end, that she would be holding tight, spinning in circles, alone, for time unimaginable.
Or maybe that was my fear. Or both of our fears, mirrored and felt simultaneously. I could not breathe, tears filled my eyes, and my chest tightened as I watched her circling in terror on a ride that went on and on and on. I could not take my eyes off of my suddenly tiny daughter, praying that she would not let go, as the belt that held her slight frame in place no longer presented any illusion of security.
As the ride began to slow, I realized I had been gripping the metal gate circling the perimeter of the ride just as tightly as Molly had been holding the bar in front of her. That I had pressed my body as close into the circling forces, as her body spun outward, toward me and then away with each loop on the track.
The ride finally pulled to a stop, and the teenager went to Molly's car. He unstrapped her and gave her a hand as she stepped out unsteadily, staggered down the ramp of the track, and ran through the exit to me.
I knelt down as Molly reached me, tightly circling her shaking body within my arms with the solid maternal force that always pulls in, not out, when the world begins to spin too fast for either of us.
In that moment, I understood that as liberating and necessary as it was to watch both of my daughters take large steps on their own that week, those steps were buffered by the safety of their repeated returns. For every time I loosened the straps that held Molly or her sister to me, I was ready for them to come flying back, even if only so we could catch our breath together before they ventured out again. Nearly a decade later, those returns are as assured as they were that summer, even as the circumference of my girls' forays into the world has grown larger and larger.
That afternoon, I held Molly wordlessly until the dizzying terror had spun itself loose from her body and I felt steadiness fill us both. Then I released my grip and we began the short walk home, together.
Ann E. Wallace, PhD, grew up in a small town in Massachusetts but, lured by the proximity to NYC and all it had to offer, she moved to northern New Jersey for college. Thirty years later, she still hasn't left. In her poetry, creative nonfiction, and scholarship, she writes of illness, loss, motherhood, and other everyday realities. Her work has recently appeared in The Capra Review, Juniper, The Literary Nest, Wordgathering, among other journals, as well as in the Same's first anthology, Raising Her Voice. She lives in Jersey City and is online at AnnWallacePhD.com and on Twitter @annwlace409.


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Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool (2017)
Of all the things that I love about cinema, Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool possessed two right off the bat. The first is my fondness for any quirky or interesting true story brought to the big screen, and the second is my fondness for film titles with more than three words! With six words to its name and a premise that seemed incredibly intriguing, I hoped that the latest directorial effort from Paul McGuigan would impress me beyond these surface level aspects.
The film tells the story of the final years of golden age Hollywood actress Gloria Grahame's life. Once the toast of the town, even an Oscar winner back in 1952, Gloria (played by Annette Bening) finds herself in the unforgiving twilight of her career, and the narrative switches back and forth between the late seventies, detailing a whirlwind romance she enjoyed with a much younger British actor named Peter Turner (Jamie Bell), and the early eighties, when she is stricken with illness and turns once again to Peter and his family for the care that she needs.
Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool is equal parts charming, bittersweet, humorous and poignant, but most importantly it is all parts excellent. Anyone who knows even a little about the life and times of Gloria Grahame will recognise that this particular narrative and summation verges on the 'sanitised' side, but that doesn't stop the picture from being a triumph in its own, separated right. The story covers so many different angles and themes, from the value and treatment of ageing actresses, to various family dynamics, to illness and death, and most importantly to the theme of romantic relationships with large age gaps that is treated entirely differently here than almost anywhere else I have seen. Not only is it refreshing to see the traditional cinematic gender roles reversed in terms of an older woman romancing a younger man, but it is also refreshing to see barely a hint of the boring 'cougar' attitude. The relationship between Gloria and Peter isn't played for laughs, but rather for genuine examination of a dynamic that is so often portrayed cheaply in lesser films, or as something of a shock in the plot. There is so much more to the picture that just a salacious story of an affair between a woman approaching sixty and man in his twenties, and the sincerity with which the central relationship is handled is really wonderful to see.
Thanks to its mixture of American acting royalty and a quintessential 'British film' sensibility, the picture feels completely down to earth and relatable, yet it possesses that spark of Hollywood magic that I always fall for in a movie. From what I know about Gloria Grahame, this film probably shouldn't be taken as a definitive character study, but seeing as the original source material is the memoir of Peter Turner himself, it would be fair to say that the film represents a snippet, perhaps a biased snippet, of a fleeting few years. After all, it's not the Gloria Grahame story per se, it's the Gloria and Peter story, and what a tender, dramatic, endearing, heartfelt one it is.
An interesting enough premise to begin with, the heart and emotion of the film is brought to dazzling life by two perfect performances in the lead roles. Jamie Bell excels as Peter Turner, an ordinary young man who finds himself in a distinctly extraordinary situation, both in his initial role as lover and subsequent role as care giver. Bell plays the role with such sincerity that you can't help but fall for him. Considering the calibre of partner he has on screen, the actor more than holds his own delivers a really memorable performance.
Much of the same can be said for Annette Bening, who is sensational as Gloria Grahame. There is a certain freedom in portraying a real life character who may not be so universally known as, for example, a Marilyn Monroe or a Jackie Kennedy, and Bening does an excellent job at borrowing from Grahame's essence whilst also adding her own flair for the sake of the character. There aren't really enough superlatives to describe the beauty of her performance, nuanced, charming, at times stoic yet always vulnerable. It may not be the Gloria Grahame that actually existed, but it's a Gloria Grahame that is perfect for the purposes of cinematic story telling. Together, Bening and Bell are electric. Their chemistry is completely authentic, and the sincerity with which they both operate makes the love story meaningful and tender when in the wrong hands it could so easily have felt different. Special mention too for Julie Walters as Peter's mother Bella, who brings another element of star quality to the proceedings.
Overall, Film Stars Don't Die In Liverpool is an absolute gem of a movie. Some films are a slog to analyse and write about, but this was just as pleasurable to look back on as it was to watch. Already set to be one of the most underrated films of the year, hopefully it can pick up a few high profile acting nominations along the way. A perfect watch for anyone with a passion for old Hollywood, anyone who enjoys an unconventional but meaningful love story, anyone who loves the sensibility of British filmmaking. You know what, I'll just leave it at anyone full stop, I absolutely loved it.
November 22, 2017 in Reviews. Tags: 2017, annette bening, cinema, cinema reviews, film, film review, film reviews, film stars don't die in liverpool, film stars don't die in Liverpool review, films, gloria grahame, Hollywood, Jamie bell, julie walters, movie, movie review, movie reviews, movies
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«Vapors» () — сингл американского рэпера Snoop Doggy Dogg, с его альбома Tha Doggfather, который вышел 8 апреля, 1997 года. В треке также исполнили Charlie Wilson и Teena Marie. Продюсером сингла стал DJ Pooh.

О сингле
Песня является кавер-версией песни Biz Markie под тем же названием "Vapors". Этот трек содержит интерполяцию треков 'Blind Man Can See It" и "Papa Don't Take No Mess" исполненный James Brown. Этот трек в британский чарт под номером 18. Этот трек также попал в сборник хитов Snoop Doggy Dogg лейбла Death Row Records: Death Row: Snoop Doggy Dogg at His Best.

Коммерческий успех
Этот трек не попал в чарты Billboard Hot 100, хоть и попал в британский чарт Hot Rap Tracks под номером 18.

Список композиций
12-дюймовый сингл
 A1 "Vapors (Live Version)"
 A2 "Vapors (Instrumental)"
 B "Wanted Dead Or Alive (Acappella)"

CD-сингл
 "Vapors (Radio Edit)"
 "Vapors (Live Version)"
 "Vapors (Instrumental)"

Кассета
 A1 "Vapors (Album Version)"
 A2 "Snoops Upside Ya Head (Remix)"
 B1 "Vapors (Album Version)"
 B2 "Snoops Upside Ya Head (Remix)"

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Песни Snoop Dogg
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Nate's first bday card came early this week - all the way from Singapore!
Tomorrow is his day of birth.
and i remember vividly the first thought that popped into my head when he slid out - "he's HUGE!" (and something along the lines of "how was THAT inside of me?") i also vividly remember his arms and legs POPPING out from their little womb ball as karl caught him. BAM! tee hee. awesome.
thanks for listening. i will post a couple pics tomorrow!
if you are in LR and want to attend Nate's birthday party (and preferably i know you) please email me for details.
Time flies Kat, I can't believe he is already one! Hope you guys have a great birthday party!
happy birthday nate!!! omg, can't wait to see pictures from his party!
YAY!! I cant believe it's been a year!! Happy Bday Nateriffic!!
It is hard to believe that Nate has been around for an entire year. It is hard to believe he was tiny. Are you really holding Nate in that picture? Dude!
It is hard to believe that this time last year I truly had no idea how you felt in that picture. Now I do and for that reason I say congrats all over again.
AWESOME! We are so glad it arrived in time :) Hope Nate (and his Mom and Dad) has a wonderful 1st birthday!
Yay Nate! Happy First Birthday. I love that picture of the three of you. Doesn't it make you miss him being so small! (even though you thought he was big) We are going to the lake in attempt to get some sun before our vaca. I'm sorry I am going to miss the party. I know it will be fun. Can't wait to see the pics.
I still love hearing stories about that day. What an event!
I will never forget the morning I read your story...wow!
Happy Birthday little man. Can't wait to see you!!


Innovative new fitness programs have people and their pets off and running.
Rebecca Davis was roaming the streets of the City of Brotherly Love last August when she noticed more than a few people walking dogs—and more than a few dogs looking awfully anxious on their leashes.
Davis had long been a runner as well as a dog lover, and to her eye it looked like the local dogs needed more exercise than they were getting. She called a friend in Manhattan who told her about a service there not for dog walking, but for dog running. A light bulb went off and the idea for Run Philly Dog Run (RunPhillyDogRun.com), a business in which dogs receive their due exercise, was born.
That's just the kind of feeling animal shelters and running clubs across America are trying to encourage this time of year, when dog-walking and dog-running programs kick into high gear. In addition to personal dog-running services like the one Davis operates in Philadelphia, there are running clubs and shelters working together from coast to coast to help pets—and people—get more exercise.
Angela Lindbo knows the benefits all too well. She has been a volunteer at the Multnomah County Animal Shelter near Portland, OR, for several years, as well as a member of the local Red Lizard Running Club, a nonprofit running group for people. She saw a lot of perfectly adoptable dogs hanging around the shelter instead of in homes, including those who were more likely to go kennel-crazy fast.
And so, on the second Saturday of each month, Lindbo and other shelter volunteers bring around a half dozen adoption-ready dogs to run or walk with Red Lizard members. The exercise helps to keep the dogs socialized and get them fresh air, while giving club members an opportunity to both meet the dogs and consider them for adoption.
Media Wilson isn't necessarily seeing an uptick in adoption figures with a similar program she organizes at Indianapolis Animal Care and Control, but she says community interest has been overwhelming.
Indianapolis has an obesity problem, she says, so her shelter markets its program as more than a way to find adoptable dogs. Every Saturday from June through October, her shelter simply makes about a dozen dogs available for walking and running in local parks—where there are often lines of people waiting to take a turn.
As with dog-running services like Davis', the shelter-based programs help to keep both people and dogs in better physical shape, as well as more able to socialize. It's essentially a win-win situation, but there can be challenges.
For instance, when programs get larger, controls need to be in place to ensure the dogs don't get overwhelmed. Wilson has a staging area where only volunteers can go to get the dogs and deliver them to their runner or walker. That way, families with small children don't swarm the dogs and startle them. Wilson's program also limits an individual's time with a dog to about 30 minutes so that nobody strays too far or overworks a dog to the point where he might get overheated.
All in all, though, the more exercise dogs and people get, the better. Davis points out that when people have dogs with behavioral issues, veterinarians often suggest increasing their exercise regimen. Dogs can also get overweight, and an extra walk or jog helps prevent that problem, too.
Perhaps best of all for people walking or running with shelter dogs is that the animals get a chance not just for a healthier life, but for a longer one.
Interested in starting your own dog-running service or dog-walking group?
• Make sure you are licensed and bonded with training in both dog behavior and running/fitness.
• Have each client sign a waiver stating that his or her veterinarian says the dog is in good health and able to handle the exercise program.
• Never leave a dog home alone immediately following a run. Ensure that the dog gets water, his heart rate goes down, and that he is settled before you leave.
• Understand your client's goals. Some want companionship for their dogs, others want weight loss or a healthier lifestyle, and still others want exercise to calm the dog's temperament.
• Provide dog treats and poop pick-up bags.
• Don't let children walk dogs without adult supervision.
• Limit walking or running time to no more than one hour so that the dogs get a chance for a break and so you can monitor where they are.
• Have water available for dogs to drink, as well as cool-down kiddie pools for dogs on hot summer days.
• Encourage fast runners to keep dogs for a while and then pass them on to slower runners or walkers. The dogs get more socialization, and each of the people can take a turn.


Children and parents, if you happen to have some idle cassettes in your household, Uncle Gert 'Trash' Moser would be a grateful receiver of those, to give them a new life and spread the message of music.
A restless advocate of Estonian alternative and electronic scene, Trash has been running his DIY label Trash Can Dance for a couple of years and is showing severe signs of cassette affection. With "TEK DEF", Trash has completed a compilation of local techno, a real hand-made product of recycled cassettes that come in three different insert designs.
For the start, serious techno heads should not be turned away immediately with Darkside's piano-driven eurotrance "Süüde!", which could be a mood-booster after a hard day's work. Other tracks are more in line with our understanding of techno, for example Blawan comes to my mind with Crash Test Money's "Blood Smoke" and after big beat inclined "Korrupt" by Süstem, Oudeis mimics in "Phantom Melodies" Drexciya's "Wavejumper". By title, Killerkat's "Я твой слуга" sounds like Kraftwerk tribute, but instead we get a veering straight floor track, like "Raudmets" by Mammon, a joint project of Killerkat and Glitchfxxx aka Artur Lääts.
Tont's "Mask" is like Nippon pop mingling with drum'n'bass and Johho ("Hõbepaberitega Haapsalu") shows techno's noisier side. After Tetragrammafon's stringful deep house ("Soosääsk") comes real warehouse slam "Acid On The Floor" by Merelinnud. Robi Uppin is a desperado riding in the wilderness with electro-esque "Clowntown Indian Fiddle" and for the end, Rasmus Lill's crawling bassline is coded under "Nr. 128".
Techno has been an underdog of the Estonian scene and the efforts to consolidate most interesting Soundcloud finds to a compilation is a welcome move.


Children made cakes, biscuits and chocolates to share with their loved ones on this special day.
Parents enjoyed our chef, Angie's home baking.
Our children enjoy the snow.
Children gain enormous benefits from learning outdoors. Children at Humberstone Day Nursery have access to outdoor space on a daily basis ,the children enjoyed building a snow man and exploring the texture of the snow, by making footprints , snow balls and making snow angels.
Being outdoors supports confidence and allows opportunities for big scale play, problem-solving and creativity in the company of other children.


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Cool towers and ultra low energy evaporative cooling
Cooling energy can often be the largest electrical energy load of a building. Anyone who is building a new structure or modifying an existing one, and is concerned about energy issues, needs to be aware of the recent technological advances made in ultra low energy cooling. Cool towers and a new type of evaporative cooler can reduce the cooling energy requirement from 70 to 90%.
written by Bill Cunningham, P.E.
Cooling energy can often be the largest electrical energy load of a building. Anyone who is building a new structure or modifying an existing one, and is concerned about energy issues, needs to be aware of the recent technological advances made in ultra low energy cooling. Cool towers and a new type of evaporative cooler, called the SOLAR CHILL, can reduce the cooling energy requirement from 70 to 90%.
Cool towers use gravity to move cool air without any fans, although fans may be used to reduce the size of the towers. In a nutshell, they do this by having a wet pad medium in the top of the tower. Since cool air is heavier than warm air, it will fall, creating its own airflow. Wind is not required, but will improve the airflow in a cool tower.
Generally cool towers without fans are from 20 to 30 feet tall and between 5 and 10 feet square (5'x 5', to 10' x 10'). Typically cool towers of this size will require from 10 to 150 watts, and will cool 1,000 to 2,500 square feet. Airflow for these cool towers will range from 2,500 to 8,000 CFM (cubic ft. per minute).
A new type of evaporative cooler, called the SOLAR CHILL, will also reduce the cooling energy by similar percentages. It is possible to have cooling bills as low as $5-10 per month and wattage's from 25 to 150. Both cool towers and the SOLAR CHILL units perform better without duct work, since they do not use lots of horsepower, nor develop much pressure required in ducted systems. These systems work best with a "direct discharge" design.
The floor plan can become a critical element in the design of the building and will require special attention to figure out how the air will reach all of the corners of the building. Both cool towers and SOLAR CHILL evaporative coolers use CelDek, the most efficient type of pad medium available today.
Evaporative Coolers: An energy-saving way to beat the heat
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Aphantasia is associated with scientific & mathematical occupations; hyperphantasia with 'creative' professions; those with aphantasia report an elevated rate of difficulty with face recognition & autobiographical memory
Zeman, Adam, Fraser Milton, Sergio Della Sala, Michaela Dewar, Timothy Frayling, James Gaddum, Andrew Hattersley, et al. 2020. "Phantasia - the Psychological Significance of Lifelong Visual Imagery Vividness Extremes." PsyArXiv. March 9. doi:10.31234/osf.io/sfn9w
Abstract: Visual imagery typically enables us to see absent items in the mind's eye. It plays a role in memory, day-dreaming and creativity. Since coining the terms aphantasia and hyperphantasia to describe the absence and abundance of visual imagery, we have been contacted by many thousands of people with extreme imagery abilities. Questionnaire data from 2000 participants with aphantasia and 200 with hyperphantasia indicate that aphantasia is associated with scientific and mathematical occupations, whereas hyperphantasia is associated with 'creative' professions. Participants with aphantasia report an elevated rate of difficulty with face recognition and autobiographical memory, whereas participants with hyperphantasia report an elevated rate of synaesthesia. Around half those with aphantasia describe an absence of wakeful imagery in all sense modalities, while a majority dream visually. Aphantasia appears to run within families more often than would be expected by chance. Aphantasia and hyperphantasia appear to be widespread but neglected features of human experience with informative psychological associations.
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Abortion attitudes have become less complex and more polarized over time, a trend largely driven by the pro-abortion camp
Abortion Complexity Scores from 1972 to 2018: A Cross-Sectional Time-Series Analysis Using Data from the General Social Survey. Kristen N. Jozkowski, Brandon L. Crawford & Malachi Willis. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, March 9 2020. https://rd.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13178-020-00439-9
Introduction: According to data from the General Social Survey (GSS), abortion attitudes have remained relatively stable since 1972. Despite this apparent stability, some researchers argue abortion opinions have become increasingly polarized, particularly among certain subgroups. Others argue people's attitudes toward abortion are complex and nuanced; that is, people may feel conflicted or ambivalent about abortion in certain contexts. To better understand this issue, we examined complexity and polarization in people's attitudes toward abortion using GSS data from 1972 until 2018 (n = 44,302).
Methods: The GSS includes six items assessing whether it should be possible for "a pregnant woman to obtain a legal abortion" under specific circumstances. Using these items, we created an aggregate complexity measure. Negative binomial, Poisson, and logistic regression models were tested to assess potential changes in complexity and polarization over time among demographic subgroups.
Results: Findings indicate changes in complexity across political party affiliations, religious identity, and age groups. However, any significant differences among these demographic subgroups are lost once polarized scores are removed. That is, changes in complexity are driven largely by more people supporting access to abortion in all or no situations; among those who remain conflicted, there has been little change in complexity.
Discussion: These findings provide a more nuanced assessment of trends in abortion attitudes. Given the saliency of this issue, we recommend researchers consider alternative mechanisms to assess abortion attitudes.
Policy Implication: These nuanced assessments of abortion attitudes should be considered when determining the congruence between abortion legislation and public opinion.
Cognitive ability was related to more affective prejudice towards relatively conservative groups; people with higher levels of cognitive ability were more in favor of freedom of speech for all groups
De keersmaecker, Jonas, Dries H. Bostyn, Alain Van Hiel, and Arne Roets. 2020. "Disliked but Free to Speak: Cognitive Ability Is Related to Supporting Freedom of Speech for Groups Across the Ideological Spectrum." PsyArXiv. March 9. doi:10.31234/osf.io/b7kty
Abstract: Freedom of speech for all citizens is often considered as a cornerstone of democratic societies. In three studies, we examined the relationship between cognitive ability and support for freedom of speech for a variety of social groups across the ideological spectrum (N1 varies between 1373 and 18719, N2 = 298, N3 = 395). Corroborating our theoretical expectations, although cognitive ability was related to more affective prejudice towards relatively conservative groups, and less affective prejudice towards relatively liberal groups (Study 2), people with higher levels of cognitive ability were more in favor of freedom of speech for all target groups (Study 1 – 3). The relationship between cognitive ability and freedom of speech support was mediated by intellectual humility (pre-registered Study 3). These results indicate that, cognitive ability contributes to support for the democratic right of freedom of speech for all social-ideological groups.
Consistent with Petry & others' work, nonmonetary outcomes are discounted more steeply than monetary outcomes; people who steeply discount monetary outcomes steeply discount nonmonetary outcomes as well
Delay discounting of different outcomes: Review and theory. Amy L. Odum et al. Journal of the Experimental Analysis of Behavior, March 8 2020. https://doi.org/10.1002/jeab.589
Abstract: Steep delay discounting is characterized by a preference for small immediate outcomes relative to larger delayed outcomes and is predictive of drug abuse, risky sexual behaviors, and other maladaptive behaviors. Nancy M. Petry was a pioneer in delay discounting research who demonstrated that people discount delayed monetary gains less steeply than they discount substances with abuse liability. Subsequent research found steep discounting for not only drugs, but other nonmonetary outcomes such as food, sex, and health. In this systematic review, we evaluate the hypotheses proposed to explain differences in discounting as a function of the type of outcome and explore the trait‐ and state‐like nature of delay discounting. We found overwhelming evidence for the state‐like quality of delay discounting: Consistent with Petry and others' work, nonmonetary outcomes are discounted more steeply than monetary outcomes. We propose two hypotheses that together may account for this effect: Decreasing Future Preference and Decreasing Future Worth. We also found clear evidence that delay discounting has trait‐like qualities: People who steeply discount monetary outcomes steeply discount nonmonetary outcomes as well. The implication is that changing delay discounting for one outcome could change discounting for other outcomes.
Canada: Rank mobility increases as the percentage of mothers with a high school diploma increases; weaker evidence that mobility increases with the percentage of mothers with a university degree
Parental Education Mitigates the Rising Transmission of Income between Generations. Marie Connolly, Catherine Haeck, and Jean-William P. Laliberte. NBER, February 19, 2020. http://conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f129700.pdf
Abstract: This article provides evidence on the causal relationship between maternal education andthe intergenerational transmission of income. Using a novel linkage between intergenerational income tax data and Census data for individuals born between 1963 and 1985 and their parents, we show that rank mobility has decreased over time, and that this decline was sharpest for children of mothers without a high school diploma. Using variation in compulsory schooling laws, we show that rank mobility increases as the percentage of mothers with a high school diploma increases. We find weaker evidence that mobility increases with the percentage of mothers with a university degree.
JEL codes: J62, D63
Keywords: social mobility, intergenerational income transmission, income inequality, educa-tion, Canada
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Walt Disney World Resorts kick off their 2013 Special Offer with savings at a variety of Disney Resort Hotels for most nights from February 18 through March 23 and April 2 through June 14, 2013.
For example, purchase a 5-night/6-day Magic Your Way package for as little as US$67 per person, per day for a family of 4 at Disney's All-Star Sports Resort in a standard room. Total package price is US$1,593. Price valid for stays most nights February 24 through March 7, 2013 and April 7 through May 23, 2013. Book now through May 23, 2013.
For full details on our special offer, please visit: www.disneyworld.ca/offer.
That is a great rate for a Disney trip. Thanks for sharing.
we need to look into this!!!
That's a great price. I'm really surprised that it has such a long booking period too. Too bad we're looking at going in the fall.
Disney has a ton of great deals for this time of year!
This is a great article! I'm going to try and convince my BF to take us and the kids this year!
That is a great price… I've been researching!
Wow, that is a great price. We are going back in August. I cannot wait!
Great price. We will be heading back there in July. Yeah!
My kids are begging us to go back!
This is a great deal. Thanks!
What a good deal! Too bad we don't have something similiar here.
I so wish we could go!
Great price. Thanks for sharing.
I wanna go! I would love to take my whole family to Disney World sometime!
Thanks for sharing, we've never been!
I need to let my sister know about this – she's been itching to go!
I think we may be taking a trip in June! I am so excited!
that's a great deal! I hope they still have deals like this when we go in a year.
These are great prices! We just went last Fall, but maybe we can put it on the list of things to do again soon at these prices.
We go to Disney World every year, it's always my favorite vacation!
This is perfect! Thank you I'll be down there in April!
Yay, one more reason to go back to Disney this year!
I'm glad I came back here and looked at this again, we are thinking of going.
Oh, I hope you go Maryann! Disney is my happy place.
WOW! This is a great price. Probably the best I've ever heard for for Disney. If only we had the $$$ I would take advantage of this great offer.
Wish we could go since that's a great deal. Alas Cory really can't take a break from school to do so.


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Q: How can I geolocate a bunch of IP addresses with Python? I have a list of ~300 IP addresses that I would like to plot on a map of the world. Can you explain roughly how I could do that with Python?
EDIT: I'm also interested in the visualization part of the question

A: You can use the hostip.info API. For example:
http://api.hostip.info/get_html.php?ip=64.233.160.0

So your Python code using urllib2 would be:
import urllib2
f = urllib2.urlopen("http://api.hostip.info/get_html.php?ip=64.233.160.0")
data = f.read()
f.close()

Then retrieve the data from that returned result.
If you require longitude and latitude, use the position=true flag:
http://api.hostip.info/get_html.php?ip=64.233.160.0&position=true

A: Here is my solution in Python 3.x to return geo-location info given a dataframe containing IP Address(s); efficient parallelized application of function on vectorized pd.series/dataframe is the way to go.
For plotting of records on the map, subsetting latitude and longitude information followed by using suitable Mapping API's like the Google Maps Api or tableau helps towards Data Visualization.
Will contrast performance of two popular libraries to return location.
TLDR: use geolite2 method.
1. geolite2 package from geolite2 library
Input
# !pip install maxminddb-geolite2
import time
from geolite2 import geolite2
geo = geolite2.reader()
df_1 = train_data.loc[:50,['IP_Address']]

def IP_info_1(ip):
    try:
        try:
        x = geo.get(ip)
    except ValueError:   #Faulty IP value
        return np.nan
    try:
        return x['country']['names']['en'] if x is not None else np.nan
    except KeyError:   #Faulty Key value
        return np.nan

s_time = time.time()
# map IP --> country
#apply(fn) applies fn. on all pd.series elements
df_1['country'] = df_1.loc[:,'IP_Address'].apply(IP_info_1)
print(df_1.head(), '\n')
print('Time:',str(time.time()-s_time)+'s \n')

print(type(geo.get('48.151.136.76')))

Output
       IP_Address         country
0   48.151.136.76   United States
1    94.9.145.169  United Kingdom
2   58.94.157.121           Japan
3  193.187.41.186         Austria
4   125.96.20.172           China

Time: 0.09906983375549316s

<class 'dict'>

2. DbIpCity package from ip2geotools library
Input
# !pip install ip2geotools
import time
s_time = time.time()
from ip2geotools.databases.noncommercial import DbIpCity
df_2 = train_data.loc[:50,['IP_Address']]
def IP_info_2(ip):
    try:
        return DbIpCity.get(ip, api_key = 'free').country
    except:
        return np.nan
df_2['country'] = df_2.loc[:, 'IP_Address'].apply(IP_info_2)
print(df_2.head())
print('Time:',str(time.time()-s_time)+'s')

print(type(DbIpCity.get('48.151.136.76',api_key = 'free')))

Output
       IP_Address country
0   48.151.136.76      US
1    94.9.145.169      GB
2   58.94.157.121      JP
3  193.187.41.186      AT
4   125.96.20.172      CN

Time: 80.53318452835083s

<class 'ip2geotools.models.IpLocation'>

A reason why the huge time difference could be due to the Data structure of the output, i.e direct subsetting from dictionaries seems way more efficient than indexing from  the specicialized  ip2geotools.models.IpLocation object.
Also, the output of the 1st method is dictionary containing geo-location data, subset respecitively to obtain needed info:
x = geolite2.reader().get('48.151.136.76')
print(x)

>>>
    {'city': {'geoname_id': 5101798, 'names': {'de': 'Newark', 'en': 'Newark', 'es': 'Newark', 'fr': 'Newark', 'ja': 'ニューアーク', 'pt-BR': 'Newark', 'ru': 'Ньюарк'}},

 'continent': {'code': 'NA', 'geoname_id': 6255149, 'names': {'de': 'Nordamerika', 'en': 'North America', 'es': 'Norteamérica', 'fr': 'Amérique du Nord', 'ja': '北アメリカ', 'pt-BR': 'América do Norte', 'ru': 'Северная Америка', 'zh-CN': '北美洲'}},

'country': {'geoname_id': 6252001, 'iso_code': 'US', 'names': {'de': 'USA', 'en': 'United States', 'es': 'Estados Unidos', 'fr': 'États-Unis', 'ja': 'アメリカ合衆国', 'pt-BR': 'Estados Unidos', 'ru': 'США', 'zh-CN': '美国'}},

'location': {'accuracy_radius': 1000, 'latitude': 40.7355, 'longitude': -74.1741, 'metro_code': 501, 'time_zone': 'America/New_York'},

'postal': {'code': '07102'},

'registered_country': {'geoname_id': 6252001, 'iso_code': 'US', 'names': {'de': 'USA', 'en': 'United States', 'es': 'Estados Unidos', 'fr': 'États-Unis', 'ja': 'アメリカ合衆国', 'pt-BR': 'Estados Unidos', 'ru': 'США', 'zh-CN': '美国'}},

'subdivisions': [{'geoname_id': 5101760, 'iso_code': 'NJ', 'names': {'en': 'New Jersey', 'es': 'Nueva Jersey', 'fr': 'New Jersey', 'ja': 'ニュージャージー州', 'pt-BR': 'Nova Jérsia', 'ru': 'Нью-Джерси', 'zh-CN': '新泽西州'}}]}

A: You can use GeoIP, which has both a free and a paid version. There is also a convenient Python API.

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The graduation ceremony is over, your diploma has been framed, and—yay!—you're earning money. Congratulations! Now add this to your list: time to learn a bit about real world personal finance!
What Should Millennials Do With Their Money?
Newly employed after school, you're earning real money maybe for the first time in your life. Spending it all is easy and tempting, but you've got a nagging feeling you should save some too. And of course those student loans aren't going away by themselves.
Savings: travel and vacations? a car? emergencies? retirement?
As a young person, you might feel like you have loads of time to make choices about what to do with your income. That's a feeling you need to get rid of! Actually the sooner you get on a sound financial track, the easier managing your money will be and the more success you'll have, both short and long-term. Time alone works to your advantage.
At some point in time after finishing school and beginning work mandatory minimum payments on your student loans will kick in. It's a good idea to investigate consolidation and income-driven repayment plans. With that done, you'll know your minimum monthly payment(s). Making minimum loan payments has to be your first priority. But should you pay more than the minimum? Maybe—more about this later.
Everybody needs an emergency fund. Without one, you're vulnerable to getting caught up in the high-interest debt trap because you may have to borrow money on a credit card to meet surprise expenses that outstrip your budget. All of the money you can set aside for savings should go to an emergency fund until the fund is enough. How much is enough? Read "How Much Emergency Savings?", but in a nutshell, ignore all the rules of thumb about recommended emergency fund size and settle on a number that's based on your unique situation.
Set up a money market account or the highest interest savings account your bank offers for your emergency fund. You want this cash to be easily accessible and without principal risk. Ratebrain.com is a good place to zero in quickly on the institution offering the highest interest rate on a money market account. Be careful of getting suckered by introductory teaser rates. Choose an institution offering a high rate (and favorable terms, such as no fees) after any introductory rate period expires.
If you graduated with credit card debt, paying it off is right up there with building an emergency fund as a top priority. It's simple: regularly paying interest to credit card companies will make financial success far tougher to achieve, if not impossible.
Your emergency fund is for stuff you didn't see coming, like a layoff or need to buy a short-notice airline ticket for a family emergency. Planned savings cover larger expenses that you can anticipate and save for—so you can pay cash instead of putting it on the credit card. A vacation, a car, a high-end bicycle, holiday spending, or a new MacBook are examples of the sorts of expenditures you should cover from planned savings.
Like emergency savings, accumulate planned savings in a money market account. You won't earn much interest these days, but you'll also never lose any of the money you deposit! An exception might be planned savings you don't intend to tap for 5 or more years—say for a home down payment. You could take a bit more risk with these longer-term savings by, say, putting some of the money in a short-term bond fund. But I would strongly discourage any sort of stock investing with your planned savings fund, unless of course you're okay running risk of being forced to change your vacation venue from Paris, France to Paris, Texas.
Does your employer offer a 401(k) plan or similar? At an absolute minimum, you've got to contribute enough to take full advantage of any match your employer offers. To do otherwise is tantamount to turning down a raise. It's free money!
Okay, so you're contributing enough to get your employer's full match. Should you contribute more? Absolutely! If you feel like you can't afford it, revisit your budget, and remember this: $1.00 contributed to your 401(k) will subtract only $0.80 or $0.85 from your take home pay.
It's sooo much easier to reach your long term saving goals if you start early. That's why I'm pressuring you on this one. Have a look at "Benefit of Saving $5,500" to see what I mean.
If your employer doesn't offer a 401(k) then it's time to open an IRA account. I recommend Vanguard. Fees are extremely low, and you won't be swindled there into paying worthless active management fees. To see the huge effect of fees on the growth of your savings, read "Fund Fees: Nest Egg Killer". If you're self-employed, a SEP IRA may be the best fit, which Vanguard can also handle for you.
Let's say you've got your student loan minimum payments covered, but you're thinking you don't have enough extra cash after paying living expenses to build an emergency fund, contribute to planned savings, and contribute to a retirement account, all at the same time.
First, have another look at your budget and lifestyle. If you can't do at least 2 of the Big 3 savings aims, then maybe you're spending too much compared to your income. You could take on a side gig to earn more, or you could alter your lifestyle to cut your fixed expenses, or both. Might carsharing + biking + transit take the place of owning a car? Should you be sharing rent and utilities with a couple of roommates? Perhaps the best long-term decision you can make for your health and finances is to buy quality groceries and make your own meals. Think about it.
Emergency Fund: build this first. And if you have any, pay off credit card debt at the same time.
Necessary Planned Savings: save for any unavoidable big expenses you know are coming within the next year or two.
Retirement: contribute to your 401(k) the max your plan allows, or make the maximum IRA contribution (currently $5,500 annually for traditional or Roth IRAs).
Discretionary Planned Savings: save for big, discretionary expenses like trips and big screen televisions.
If you're short of extra cash right now, start at the top of this list and work your way down until you run out of money. As your income grows and you finish off your emergency fund and credit card debt, keep working your way down the list.
If you're keen to get those student loans paid off, good for you! But how do you balance extra loan payments and the three savings aims—emergency, planned, and retirement—described above?
First, I'd recommend making only the minimum payment on any student loan with an interest rate less than 3%. You can do better investing that cash in your retirement fund.
For loans with rates of 3% or more, making extra payments can make sense. Keep this in mind: paying an extra $100 toward a loan with a 3% interest rate is mathematically identical, before tax, to depositing $100 in a savings account with a 3% interest rate. After tax, the loan payment is actually better financially because part of the 3% you'd earn on the savings account would be taxed away! Of course no savings account pays anywhere near 3% today, but if you have student loans, think of them as risk-free investment opportunities with a guaranteed rate of return equal to the interest rate you're paying. You may never have a better opportunity in your life to earn a solid, risk-free, guaranteed rate of return than paying extra on your student loans. That is, until you get a mortgage!
With that said, it's more important that you at least build your emergency fund and pay off any credit card debt before you pay extra on any student loans. Again, no emergency fund means you could get sucked into the high-interest debt trap. That could be the beginning of real trouble. And your credit card APR is almost certainly much higher than your student loan interest rate.


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Life wouldn't be as sweet without the bitter. It's an adage for life, one that really seems to have been taken to heart by coffee drinker of the world who are pushing this fanciful turn of phrase to its logical conclusion: life's potential for sweetness can only be increased by the addition of more bitter. Lots of it. A new study shows that those more sensitive to bitter tastes consume more coffee than those who aren't.
For their analysis, researchers pored over the half million participants to find those who were more or less sensitive to one or more of three bitter compounds: caffeine, quinine, and propylthiouracil, a substance generally used in "genetic tests of people's ability to taste bitter compounds." When cross-referencing the participants with their self-reported coffee intake, the researchers found that people more sensitive to caffeine—meaning those who are more genetically adept at picking up on its bitter taste—consumed more coffee than those less sensitive to it, by two tablespoons on average. Interestingly enough, those sensitive to quinine or propylthiouracil—neither of which are in coffee—consumed less.
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Andalucía beats the Covid-19 trend
Spain hit the spotlight when it became one of the first countries in Europe to be affected by the Covid-19 crisis, but as it is slowly but surely also one of the first to show signs of recovery and appears to have turned a corner in the fight against the virus, it also becomes clear that not all parts of the country have been equally affected.
The impact of the virus was most keenly felt in large urban centres such as Madrid and Barcelona, as well as in the colder northern parts of Spain, where the average age of the population is higher. Though Andalucía makes up almost 20% of the total population of Spain, it makes up for less than 5% of the cases in the country, which confirms that southern regions such as the Costa del Sol have been far less affected.
Source: Ministerio de Sanidad
Returning to normal
What's more, the numbers are dropping more rapidly than elsewhere, and following the recommendations of Spain's central government and its group of medical experts, the Andalusian Government has implemented the various stages of de-escalation that will allow a gradual relaxation of confinement. Small stores began to open in early May, and as of this week when Málaga province entered Phase 1, more companies will be added, in addition to restaurants and cafés that are already allowed to open their terraces.
Due to social distancing regulations, greater spaces will be left between tables and only parties of fewer than ten people can be catered for, reducing the seating capacity to 50% of the normal level, thus leaving lots of space in which to enjoy a drink and meal, socialise and take in some fresh air and wonderful views. As we continue to advance through the stages of de-escalation, the same restrictions will apply as indoor spaces of restaurants open, and we hope that by the end of June hotels and flights will have resumed too.
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Andalucía's sun and open spaces welcome you
Special health and distancing regulations will apply to air travel and the hotel industry to ensure visitors can enjoy the Costa del Sol in a safe and comfortable way. Establishments are installing the required measures and contracting disinfecting services that carry official health warranties, to prepare for the return of guests both national and from abroad. Marbella is one of the least affected areas in all of Spain, with few reported cases of the virus and a thorough process of confinement for much of March and April that is bearing fruit with the slowdown of new admissions to hospitals.
With this in mind, Marbella is getting ready for summer with the arrival of the warm May weather, preparing beaches, cleaning and treating public spaces, and coming to life with the opening of the restaurants, cafés and businesses that give it such charm. This week hotels and golf courses have also joined, still in a very relaxed way, but already people are enjoying the simple pleasures of a country walk, sports and fitness activities, and a relaxing drink on a sunny terrace. There is light at the end of the tunnel, and on the Costa del Sol it is sunny and breezy, illuminating wonderful views and open spaces.
Not surprisingly, Spanish holiday destinations are topping the internet searches of many people still under confinement in Northern Europe, and soon many will be enjoying the same warmth and freedom those of us who live in Costa del Sol cherish so much.
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Before retirement, Kenny Rogers will play Valley Forge once more
by A.D. Amorosi, For The Inquirer, Posted: December 11, 2015
Kenny Rogers, the platinum-plated force of nature, is hanging up his microphone.
For what looks like his last show in the area, Rogers returns to Valley Forge Casino Resorts. Nineteen years ago, Rogers performed the farewell concert for the original Valley Forge Music Fair.
"I remember the venue being a wonderful place, lots of sentiment attached to it," said Rogers when the subject of the Music Fair comes up. "I'm looking forward to coming back and helping to be part of the revival. We're going to make more memories together."
Rogers is touring in support of his new album, Once Again It's Christmas, his sixth seasonal LP. So how does he keep things fresh? "You don't, actually," said Rogers, who considers himself more spiritual than specifically religious. "The record company told me something I never realized: When someone buys a Christmas album, if they don't see songs they know and love, they won't buy it. I had a different record planned, but included some traditionals that I love," he said, including "Little Drummer Boy" and "Baby It's Cold Outside" with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, "to go with the original numbers."
Rogers' career has been characterized by its cross-pollination of genres. He has always been a country guy, but that doesn't mean he has to stay in his lane. His goal is to make the best music he can make. "I didn't want to do the same thing over and over and become stagnant," he said. "I was in a doo-wop group in the early days, played stand-up bass in a jazz trio. I was in a folk group for a bit."
Country music, though, was in his blood, straight-ahead and full-blooded, or laced with pop and rock sounds.
"My heart has always been in country. It's what my mom listened to and my dad played as a kid. I think I am a country singer with a lot of other musical influences. Country is where the pain is and where the story-songs are. The music is relatable. If a song touches me, I feel like I can make others feel something when they hear it," Rogers said. "I hope I was able to bring some people to country music who otherwise might not have listened, because of the crossover success I enjoyed on the charts and the arena tours."
When it comes to closing his touring career, he said, he's 77 and doesn't need the strain on his knees. Despite his age and status in the industry, though, Rogers has not rested on his laurels. Over the last five years, he has put out three entirely new albums: The Love of God, You Can't Make Old Friends, and Once Again It's Christmas. Those "records, I feel, are some of my very best work," Rogers says. "Recording new music is a process I really love." He probably won't quit that.
As for legacy, Rogers points to one tune as his trademark: "The Gambler."
"I think it's a testament to who I am as an artist and entertainer. I love what it said, I loved the way it said it, and I loved the rhythm and lyric of the song, the cadence," Roger said. "My singing range goes well beyond that song, but I love telling stories, especially with songs that have strong melodies. It just painted this wonderful picture. There's much more to that song than gambling. It's really more of a philosophy, how to live your life. I think that's what people like about it."
Kenny Rogers and Linda Davis are set to play at 8 p.m. Friday, December 18 at Valley Forge Casino Resort, 1160 First Ave., King of Prussia.
Tickets: $59 and $99.
Information: 610-354-8118 or www.vfcasino.com.
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I was supposed to be getting the toddler ready for bed and calming him down.
You know, bath, story, milk, bed, lullabys…that sort of thing.
Well, this is how that went once he found a funny, whirring, whistle toy….
I can't stop watching the bit where he falls off his bed  – naughty mummy.
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Sponsor's Box HMS Warspite
Recently I was browsing a book about wooden tools when I came across a beautiful sponsor's box from a ship with an intricately carved mallet inside. I was very impressed! Then Jeanne showed me the sponsor's box we had in our collection and I was even more impressed. It is so satisfying to see such an awesome object and then realize we have one that's even better! Hooray for our amazing collection!
This type of box was used to contain the mallet and chisel used to help launch a ship and was then presented to the sponsor of the ship. In the case of our box, which came from HMS Warspite, the sponsor was Ivy Muriel Chamberlain (née Dundas), wife of British politician Sir Austen Chamberlain. Pictures of her can be seen HERE.
Sir Austen Chamberlain, courtesy of Britannica.com
HMS Warspite was laid down October 31st, 1912, the sixth ship of the Royal Navy given that name. She was launched November 26, 1913 to a huge crowd of 30,000 at the Devonport Dockyard in Plymouth. She was one of five Queen Elizabeth class battleships commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1915 and 1916.
HMS Warspite in the Indian Ocean, Courtesy of Wikipedia.com
Warspite had a long and colorful career. She saw action at the Battle of Jutland in WWI where she was badly damaged by enemy fire. After being repaired, she spent the rest of the war at Scapa Flow. After the war, Warspite alternated between the Atlantic Fleet and the Mediterranean Fleet until 1934 when she underwent a modernization project. It was in WWII that Warspite saw more action. She was sent to various areas, but spent a lot of time in the Mediterranean where she was involved in the Battles of Calabria (1940) and Cape Matapan (1941). She provided support when allies invaded Sicily and Salermo in 1943. Shortly after these invasions she was damaged by three German glide bombs and went to Malta for repairs. She managed to return in time to offer support for the D-Day invasion at Gold Beach on June 6, 1944. The ship was sold for scrap in 1947, but broke loose from its tow and ran aground. It was eventually scrapped in 1956. For more information about her WWII career, visit HERE.
HMS Warspite run aground at Prussian Cove, Courtesy of cadgwith.com


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Why didn't Stark and Nebula use jump points with their ship to go back to Earth?
At the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Tony Stark and Nebula are stuck on Titan.
But they have the Benatar which can use the jump points as we see in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 when Rocket made 700 jumps.
So why didn't Nebula think about making a few jumps to get back to Earth? Had they ran out of energy? Is it to complicated to calculate the way home even with one Iron Man on board? Or did I miss the point, and this ship just can't jump at all?
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Don't they specifially say they're out of fuel and that the ion? engines are off-line? – Paulie_D Jul 31 '19 at 12:37
@Paulie_D I think so, but is this because they drifted in space randomly of the Milano was really out of energy when they arrived on Titan for the fight ? What was the plan is that case. – TinyDoowy Jul 31 '19 at 12:38
There's no indication that they weren't trying to use the jump points, in fact they were most likely trying to use them. However, you need to be able to get to a jump point to be able to use it, they aren't summoned. We see this in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 when the Guardians are escaping the Sovereign fleet.
Peter Quill: What's the nearest habitable planet?
Gamora: It's called Berhert.
Peter Quill: How many jumps?
Gamora: Only one. But the access point is 47 clicks away. And you have to go through that quantum asteroid field.
Even then when using the jump points the ship still needs to use fuel as it needs to travel between jump points if there are more than one. And as they are on Titan it seems most likely that they needed to use more than one jump point. We see this when Rocket plots the course to Ego in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 as mentioned in the question.
As we see at the start of Avengers: Endgame the Benatar had been damaged in the fight with Thanos, specifically the fuel cells, and they only managed to give the ship a small amount of life. Apparently it wasn't enough to be able to get them through all the jump points they needed to use to get to Earth from Titan.
Tony Stark: Some fuel cells were cracked during battle, but we figured out a way to reverse the ion charge to buy ourselves about 48 hours of time. But it's now dead in the water. We're 1000 light years from the nearest 7 -11. Oxygen will run out tomorrow. And that'll be it.
"quantum asteroid field". when a supernaturally crowded asteroid field just doesn't cut it – OganM Jul 31 '19 at 23:01
For that matter, "reverse the ion charge:" take the batteries out, shake them, and put them back in. – Aaron Harun Aug 1 '19 at 9:08
Are jump points free? Or do they use fuel as well? – Roger Lipscombe Aug 1 '19 at 11:02
@RogerLipscombe They appear to work instantly so one would assume they are somewhat free but no explicit mention is made if fuel is needed or not. – TheLethalCarrot Aug 1 '19 at 11:05
@AaronHarun You forgot "blow on the contacts" – Yakk Aug 1 '19 at 15:06
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Did Avengers: Infinity War ignore the locations/distances set in Guardians of the Galaxy?
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In The Avengers (2012), why does Thanos need Loki?
Why didn't the Avengers use this object earlier?
Why didn't the Avengers simply jump 5 years back?
Why didn't Doctor Strange restore Tony Stark after he used the Stones?
How could Tony Stark do this in Avengers: Endgame - at all?


Keep your retirement savings where they belong. Here's how to help grown children deal with tight finances without risking yours.
Parents in the U.S. collectively spend about $500 billion on their adult children every year, covering costs for everything from housing to cellphones, a recent Merrill Lynch study found.
That's double the amount these parents save for their own retirements — and a surefire recipe for miserable golden years.
Adult children still have time to pay off college loans and save for retirement. Their parents — in other words, you — are running out of time to save for the golden years ahead.
This doesn't mean you must abandon your children, though. It's possible to help grown kids financially without spending money on them.
Having a car to get around town is instant freedom. And a car is a great way to get to work.
Charge grown kids a set dollar amount per month or per mile driven to offset wear and tear. Or, ask them to keep the gas tank full so you never have to fill it. That way, it's a good deal for everyone.
If your kids have kids, offer to baby-sit — especially while your children are working to earn some money of their own.
Even if you charge your kids a little money for your services, you could still save them money. The average baby sitter's rate is $16.20 per hour, according to Care.com, a website that connects parents with local baby sitters, nannies and other types of caregivers.
Check out Care.com's baby-sitting rates calculator to get an idea of how much you could charge.
Whether you charge $5 or $10 an hour or baby-sit pro bono, though, the only cost to you is your time. And you'll be spending it with your grandchildren.
The per-person cost of an individual cellphone plans is generally more than that of a family plan. So, keeping or putting an adult child on your cellphone plan will likely save them money.
Just be sure to make them pay you for their part of the bill — their fair share. You don't want to be losing money paying an adult child's cellphone bill.
Letting an adult child live in their old bedroom can easily save them hundreds of dollars on rent every month.
It costs money to have another loved one under your roof, though. For example, your electric, water and grocery bills will go up.
So, make boomerang children pay for some things, whether that means picking up the household grocery tab or making a small "rent" payment. Asking a son or daughter to contribute means you won't lose money.
Offer to add your kids to or keep them on your car insurance — if they pay their part of the bill.
It will likely be cheaper for them to pay for their share of your policy than to get their own policy. But it won't cost you money.
If your medical insurance plan covers dependents, you generally have the option to have your adult children on your plan until they reach age 26, according to Healthcare.gov.
So, allowing them on your health insurance plan and making them pay their share of the cost is another way to help them save on insurance without it costing you.
Plus, you get the peace of mind that comes with knowing your loved ones have medical insurance coverage if anything should happen.


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The overall aim of our artistic programme is to enable all children to become visually literate and to be given the opportunity to develop personal interests and talents. The experiences available for the children at Acomb include a range of drawing and painting activities, using a variety of media, printmaking, textiles, computer generated art and modelling. The children will also have the opportunity to become familiar with the work of a range of Artists and study particular styles of painting etc.


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'I'm not a racist person'
Kyle Rittenhouse, who killed two people and injured another, has said he supports the Black Lives Matter movement and further claims that his actions had nothing to do with race.
Appearing on FOX News in a new interview with host Tucker Carlson that will air on Monday night, Rittenhouse spoke out about the Kenosha shootings.
Kyle Rittenhouse. Tomorrow 8pm ET on @FoxNews pic.twitter.com/MRy2aOXBf8
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) November 21, 2021
Despite previously expressing his support for the Blue Lives Matter movement on social media, Rittenhouse told FOX that: "This case has nothing to do with race, it never had anything to do with race. It had to do with the right to self defence."
Victim families, please sue the shit out of Kyle Rittenhouse!
Sorry for your loss.
— Agolf Twitler Slayer (@bblock29) November 21, 2021
He continued: "I'm not a racist person, I support the Black Lives Matter movement, I support peacefully demonstrating. I believe there needs to be change, I believe there's a lot of prosecutorial misconduct - not just in my case but in a lot of cases."
Following the shooting of Jacob Blake on August 23, which left the man paralysed, the Black Lives Matter movement took to the streets to protest police brutality in their community.
It's murderer Kyle Rittenhouse. Not the teenager Kyle Rittenhouse. Not 18-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse. Not hero Kyle Rittenhouse, or any other gaslighting, mind-fucking, word salad. We know what we saw. He is a murderer.
— Lance Cooper (@lmauricecpr) November 21, 2021
A Facebook post from former Kenosha alderman Kevin Mathewson sparked enormous controversy as it essentially asked that regular citizens police their streets. Though city officials expressed their disapproval of vigilantes, this didn't stop support from the public and police who actually thanked the vigilantes.
Rittenhouse travelled 20 miles with a rifle and after numerous run-ins with protestors, he shot and killed two people while injuring another.
Ex-Tory minister raped and physically abused his wife, family court finds
"Here you have a 17-year-old who illegally purchased a gun, travelled across state lines to protect property that was not his, for owners who did not invite him, and he put himself in harm's way based on the rhetoric that he's seen on social media platforms," said Derrick Johnson, president of civil rights organisation National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Trump Jr. tweeted "Gun Owners of America is sending Kyle an AR15." When asked about it, Rittenhouse's Attorney Mark Richards: "He's an idiot. I don't have to expand on that, because it speaks for itself."
— Hoodlum 🇺🇸 (@NotHoodlum) November 21, 2021
Rittenhouse was acquitted of all charges on November 19, sparking controversy across the world despite Republicans branding him a hero.
Rittenhouse verdict prompts demands to free Black teen who killed alleged sex trafficker
Donald Trump congratulates Kyle Rittenhouse on not guilty verdict
Kyle Rittenhouse breaks silence after not guilty verdict
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Yotel to open first property in Asia
17 Jul 2013 by GrahamSmith
Yotel has announced it is opening its first hotel in Asia with a property in Singapore. The 600-room hotel is on Orchard Road in the city centre and is scheduled to open its doors in 2018. The property will include a club lounge space with "club cabins" that double up as meeting and work spaces during the day, transforming to a restaurant/bar space in the evenings and weekends, and large outdoor terrace space with a pool and gym. Gerard Greene, co-founder and CEO of Yotel, said: "Given Yotel is heavily inspired by Asian culture, it is fantastic that we are launching such an iconic project as our first project in Asia. "The location is one of the best in Singapore. Yotel will bring a unique hotel experience to the city - it's a perfect time for the city to embrace a new and exciting brand, a first for Singapore and the launch of affordable luxury for the hotel scene in Asia." Yotel rooms are inspired by first-class airline cabins and feature monsoon rain showers, purple mood lighting and a "techno wall" with a flatscreen television and iPod connectivity. Wifi is available throughout the hotel. To read a review of Yotel New York, click here. yotel.com Graham Smith
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Editorial - Newsletter May 2018
Patrick Malléjacq, Secretary General
Our Association's activities are structured through a 4-year Strategic Plan, which is based on our members' priorities. It is also a good management tool which is necessary to drive the activities of our 1,200 international experts. One theme that has emerged more than 20 years ago and remains at the forefront of our priorities is road safety.
Over the years, PIARC has developed an extensive body of knowledge with technical reports and manuals that cover the whole range of issues: methodologies for road safety audits and inspections, guidelines for remedial measures, report on combating driver distraction and fatigue, recommendations on better taking human factors into account in the design and operations of roads, etc.. These reports and online manual are available for free and provide international best practice, tools, case studies, check lists... that can be used by countries at all stages of development.
At PIARC, we are convinced that road operators and managers have a key role to play in ensuring road safety to their users and workers. The road infrastructure is involved, together with the vehicle and the driver, in ensuring a safe transport system. A key message from the World Road Association is that solutions exist and should be implemented in all cases. We recommend that all our members implement methodologies on all these factors, and develop training courses for road planners, road designers, road managers and accident investigators.
These efforts were once again recognized by the United Nations, when they mentioned PIARC's road safety manual in their A/RES/72/271 draft resolution on April 12, 2018. This is quite an honor. We will also take part in the International Transport Forum Summit in Leipzig, Germany, to promote the use of our knowledge products. As it happens, the theme this year is "Transport Safety and Security" and I am sure that the PIARC stand will be a success!
Last but not least, note that the call for papers for the 26th World Road Congress is open! We invite experts from all over the world to contribute, and to meet in Abu Dhabi in October 2019.
Patrick Malléjacq
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