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NeoVolta Expands to Arizona, Fifth-Ranked State in Solar Capacity
NeoVolta has been approved by two of the state's largest utilities, serving more than 2 million customers.
SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / December 29, 2020 / NEOVOLTA INC. (OTCQB:NEOV) - NeoVolta, manufacturer of Smart Energy Storage Systems, has added Arizona to its coverage area, joining California and Nevada. NeoVolta has been approved for grid connection by two of the state's largest utilities, Arizona Public Service and Salt River Project, which serve more than 2 million customers combined.
As one of the sunniest states in the U.S., Arizona ranks fifth in solar electric capacity and has tremendous growth potential in home energy storage. NeoVolta's entry into the Arizona market was made possible through an exclusive distributor agreement with PMP Energy. Under the three-year term of the agreement, PMP Energy is able to secure specific geographic exclusivities for distribution, in exchange for making minimum purchases of up to $15 million. NeoVolta's purchase orders from PMP Energy have reached $902,000, the most recent reorder being for $425,000.
Meanwhile, NeoVolta's distribution network in California continues to grow, with 37 dealers now certified across the state. These include many of the state's leading installers. While expanding from Southern California into Northern California in 2020, the company has doubled production and plans to quadruple capacity by the end of this year.
NeoVolta's growth surge comes at a time of unprecedented demand for home energy storage. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. residential energy storage market posted its second-best quarter ever during Q2 2020. Industry analysts expect a very strong end of the year that could see 2020 double the home storage capacity installed in 2019.
The NeoVolta NV14, named one of Solar Power World's top storage products of 2019, features a storage capacity of 14.4 kilowatt-hours and 7.7 kilowatts of continuous power discharge. That high storage capacity can be scaled up to 24.0 kWh with the optional NV24 add-on battery, without the expense of an additional inverter. NeoVolta systems are engineered with advanced lithium iron phosphate chemistry, a safer and longer-lasting alternative to lithium ion batteries.
"As one of the top five states for solar energy, Arizona is key to our continued growth," said NeoVolta CEO Brent Willson. "Thanks to our strategic partnership with PMP Energy, homeowners in three Sun Belt states can now enjoy the superior utility savings and blackout protection of NeoVolta energy storage systems."
About NeoVolta - NeoVolta designs, develops and manufactures utility-bill reducing residential energy storage batteries capable of powering your home even when the grid goes down. With a focus on safer Lithium-Iron Phosphate chemistry, the NV14 is equipped with a solar re chargeable 14.4 kWh battery, a 7,680-Watt inverter and a web-based energy management system with 24/7 monitoring. By storing energy instead of sending it back to the grid, consumers can protect themselves against blackouts, avoid expensive peak demand electricity rates charged by utility companies when solar panels aren't producing, and get one step closer to grid independence.
For more information visit: http://www.NeoVolta.com email us: IR@NeoVolta.com or call us: 858-239-2029
Forward-Looking Statements: Some of the statements in this release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, without limitation, the future performance, reliability and safety of NeoVolta's NV14 storage system and the ability of the NV14 to be successfully integrated with residential backup generators. Although NeoVolta believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, expectations may prove to have been materially different from the results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. NeoVolta has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including ''believes,'' ''estimates,'' ''anticipates,'' ''expects,'' ''plans,'' ''projects,'' ''intends,'' ''potential,'' ''may,'' ''could,'' ''might,'' ''will,'' ''should,'' ''approximately'' or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcomes to identify these forward-looking statements. These statements are only predictions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including those discussed under the "Risk Factors" section of NeoVolta's Form 1-A filing filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and updated from time to time in its other public filings with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release speak only as of its date. NeoVolta undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release to reflect events or circumstances occurring after its date or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
SOURCE: NeoVolta
https://www.accesswire.com/622315/NeoVolta-Expands-to-Arizona-Fifth-Ranked-State-in-Solar-Capacity


A homely proverb recognises the existence of a troublesome class of persons who, having an inch conceded them, will take an ell. Not to quote the illustrious examples of those heroic scourges of mankind, whose amiable path in life has been from birth to death through blood, and fire, and ruin, and who would seem to have existed for no better purpose than to teach mankind that as the absence of pain is pleasure, so the earth, purged of their presence, may be deemed a blessed place—not to quote such mighty instances, it will be sufficient to refer to old John Willet.
Old John having long encroached a good standard inch, full measure, on the liberty of Joe, and having snipped off a Flemish ell in the matter of the parole, grew so despotic and so great, that his thirst for conquest knew no bounds. The more young Joe submitted, the more absolute old John became. The ell soon faded into nothing. Yards, furlongs, miles arose; and on went old John in the pleasantest manner possible, trimming off an exuberance in this place, shearing away some liberty of speech or action in that, and conducting himself in his small way with as much high mightiness and majesty, as the most glorious tyrant that ever had his statue reared in the public ways, of ancient or of modern times.
As great men are urged on to the abuse of power (when they need urging, which is not often), by their flatterers and dependents, so old John was impelled to these exercises of authority by the applause and admiration of his Maypole cronies, who, in the intervals of their nightly pipes and pots, would shake their heads and say that Mr Willet was a father of the good old English sort; that there were no new-fangled notions or modern ways in him; that he put them in mind of what their fathers were when they were boys; that there was no mistake about him; that it would be well for the country if there were more like him, and more was the pity that there were not; with many other original remarks of that nature. Then they would condescendingly give Joe to understand that it was all for his good, and he would be thankful for it one day; and in particular, Mr Cobb would acquaint him, that when he was his age, his father thought no more of giving him a parental kick, or a box on the ears, or a cuff on the head, or some little admonition of that sort, than he did of any other ordinary duty of life; and he would further remark, with looks of great significance, that but for this judicious bringing up, he might have never been the man he was at that present speaking; which was probable enough, as he was, beyond all question, the dullest dog of the party. In short, between old John and old John's friends, there never was an unfortunate young fellow so bullied, badgered, worried, fretted, and brow-beaten; so constantly beset, or made so tired of his life, as poor Joe Willet.
This had come to be the recognised and established state of things; but as John was very anxious to flourish his supremacy before the eyes of Mr Chester, he did that day exceed himself, and did so goad and chafe his son and heir, that but for Joe's having made a solemn vow to keep his hands in his pockets when they were not otherwise engaged, it is impossible to say what he might have done with them. But the longest day has an end, and at length Mr Chester came downstairs to mount his horse, which was ready at the door.
As old John was not in the way at the moment, Joe, who was sitting in the bar ruminating on his dismal fate and the manifold perfections of Dolly Varden, ran out to hold the guest's stirrup and assist him to mount. Mr Chester was scarcely in the saddle, and Joe was in the very act of making him a graceful bow, when old John came diving out of the porch, and collared him.
Joe made no effort to reply. It was the crowning circumstance of his degradation. He extricated himself from his father's grasp, darted an angry look at the departing guest, and returned into the house.
It being evening by this time, Solomon Daisy, Tom Cobb, and Long Parkes, were all in the common room too, and had from the window been witnesses of what had just occurred. Mr Willet joining them soon afterwards, received the compliments of the company with great composure, and lighting his pipe, sat down among them.
'Don't take it ill, Johnny; I didn't mean any harm,' pleaded the little man.
'Very good, sir,' said John, more than usually obstinate after his late success. 'Never mind, sir. I can stand pretty firm of myself, sir, I believe, without being shored up by you.' And having given utterance to this retort, Mr Willet fixed his eyes upon the boiler, and fell into a kind of tobacco-trance.
'Hold your tongue, sir,' cried Mr Willet, suddenly rousing himself, and turning round.
To which Joe returned no answer, but with a very ominous shake of the head, resumed his old position, which he would have peacefully preserved until the house shut up at night, but that Mr Cobb, stimulated by the wonder of the company at the young man's presumption, retorted with sundry taunts, which proved too much for flesh and blood to bear. Crowding into one moment the vexation and the wrath of years, Joe started up, overturned the table, fell upon his long enemy, pummelled him with all his might and main, and finished by driving him with surprising swiftness against a heap of spittoons in one corner; plunging into which, head foremost, with a tremendous crash, he lay at full length among the ruins, stunned and motionless. Then, without waiting to receive the compliments of the bystanders on the victory be had won, he retreated to his own bedchamber, and considering himself in a state of siege, piled all the portable furniture against the door by way of barricade.


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'Beautiful and selfless' mum, 29, dies after giving birth to first child
Chelsea Pearce, from Halifax, suffered a fatal blood clot after giving birth to son Roman
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Chelsea Pearce who had always wanted to be a mum sadly died hours after giving birth (Image: GoFundMe/Rhea Proctor)
A young mum has died just hours after giving birth to her first son Roman.
Chelsea Pearce, 29, died on November 27 after she suffered a fatal blood clot.
Health visitor Chelsea, from Halifax, had always wanted to be a mum and her heartbroken family say they have lost a "huge part of themselves".
Paying tribute through tears, Chelsea's mother Colette Pearce said the last time she saw her daughter was when she dropped her off at the hospital to have Roman - reports Yorkshire Live.
Colette said: "My last time seeing her was to have the baby and I never saw her again.
"I can't think of any words to say, she was still my baby. I don't know how to word what I feel because I just feel like my heart has been ripped out.
"It was her first baby, she wanted a baby so much. She was baby orientated.
"She wanted to become a midwife then she became a health visitor and she felt the time was right to have a baby. She talked to him at night, she was always holding her stomach. She just couldn't wait to have him."
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Chelsea, who was due to give birth on December 4 through a planned C-section due to an underlying health condition with her lung, was rushed to Calderdale Royal Hospital on November 26 by her mother after her waters broke.
She was monitored overnight and gave birth the following day at 7.41am following the surgical procedure which the family said 'went well' with no complications.
Baby Roman (Image: Rhea Proctor)
But just hours later, she was found collapsed and not breathing by a midwife after she got up to go to the toilet. The staff sat her up and she began to breathe again.
Tragically, the blood clot in her lung began to move to her heart which caused it to stop. They managed to revive her but it stopped once more shortly afterwards.
Chelsea was even given medicine to help thin the blood clot and an emergency hysterectomy but she sadly died that evening.
Rhea Proctor, girlfriend of Chelsea's brother Nathan, said: "Chelsea always wanted to work with children and she studied really hard to become a midwife. Her dream was to be a mum, that's all she ever wanted, to be a mum. Everything in her life revolved around babies, she just wanted to be a mum.
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"She has four nieces and nephews, she treated every one of them as her own.
"I've received messages from her friends. I've had one from someone who she was their health visitor for and she said how lovely she was. Her colleagues said she was a lovely caring person who left no stone unturned. All the messages have been emotional saying how much they loved her.
"Her family feel like they're empty and have lost a huge part of themselves.
"She was a beautiful person, she was selfless and thought of everyone else no matter what, even if she didn't know them she did everything for them. She would've gone out of her own pocket for people as a health visitor."
A GoFundMe page has been set up to raise money to new father Robbie and newborn Roman. To donate, click here.
Speaking about Roman, Rhea added: "He's absolutely fine, Chelsea is absolutely drilled into Roman. He's taken to his bottle she would've been proud Robbie (Chelsea's partner) is desperate to follow everything she told him to look after the little boy."
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People: CoreCivic Inc (CXW.N)
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Mariucci, Anne
Ms. Anne L. Mariucci is an Independent Director of the Company. She serves as a member of our Audit Committee and Risk Committee. Since 2003, she has been affiliated with private equity firms Hawkeye Partners (Austin, Texas), Inlign Capital Partners (Phoenix, Arizona) and Glencoe Capital (Chicago, Illinois). Prior to 2003, Ms. Mariucci served in a variety of senior executive roles with Del Webb Corporation, and following its 2001 merger with Pulte Homes, Inc., as President of Del Webb Group and Senior Vice President of Strategy for Pulte Homes, Inc. Ms. Mariucci serves as a director of Taylor Morrison Home Corporation, a publicly-traded homebuilder where she serves as Chair, Compensation Committee, and as a member of the Audit and Nominating & Governance committees. Ms. Mariucci also serves as a director of Southwest Gas Holdings, Inc. a publicly-traded holding company, where she serves as Chair of the Pension Investment Committee and as a member of the Compensation and Nominating & Corporate Governance Committees. Ms. Mariucci serves as a director of Berry Petroleum, where she serves as Chair of the Nomination/Governance Committee, and member of the Compensation and Audit Committees. Ms. Mariucci serves as a director of Banner Health, a non-profit health system, where she serves as a member of the Audit and Compensation Committees. Ms. Mariucci serves as a director of the Arizona State University Foundation and the Fresh Start Women's Foundation. Ms. Mariucci is a past director of the Arizona State Retirement System, Scottsdale Healthcare and Action Performance Companies, as well as a past trustee of the Urban Land Institute. She also served on the Arizona Board of Regents. Ms. Mariucci holds a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance from the University of Arizona and completed the corporate finance program at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.
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Check out these great pics from Tapestry of Renfrewshire – the latest in the University of the West of Scotland's Inspiring Women lecture series.
This special event reflected the impact and input the weaving and mill industry had in Paisley, the women that were the hidden drivers behind the success of the industry and the connection it has to current engineering and computing methods.
With input from Paisley Museum, Glasgow Women's Library, Renfrewshire Tapestry, Weaving Musical Threads and the university's own School of Engineering and Computing – and a keynote speech from internationally-renowned textile artist and designer Jilli Blackwood – there certainly were plenty of inspiring women on hand!
The Inspiring Women lecture series forms part of the UWS commitment to staff and students alike to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in higher education and research.
You can read more about the Inspiring Women Lecture Series on the UWS website (link below).
I am very proud of the positive and enabling impact of the Inspiring Women series and would encourage you to attend - and be inspired, so that you too can inspire others!


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ND Tiwari's son Rohit Shekhar joined BJP not the veteran Congressman, clarifies saffron party
Politics FP Staff Jan 18, 2017 22:37:18 IST
On Wednesday, amid reports of the veteran Congress leader ND Tiwari joining the Bharatiya Janta Party, the saffron party clarified that not Tiwari but his son Rohit Shekhar joined the party.
A report in the Hindi news daily Amar Ujala reported that BJP's Uttarakhand unit has issued a clarification that the 91-year-old veteran leader, who is not very politically active these days owing to his age, has only lent support to the party. His son, Rohit Shekhar, joined the folds of the saffron party reportedly after BJP conceded to the senior leader's demand of giving Shekhar a ticket from the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, according to The Financial Express.
Earlier in the day it was reported that the former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, Narayan Dutt Tiwari, along with his son had joined the BJP in the presence of party president Amit Shah.
ND Tiwari and his son Rohit Shekhar. PTI
Tiwari's support to the saffron party is being seen as a boost to it ahead of the Uttarakhand Assembly polls on 15 February due to his vast experience and stature. He is one of the most popular leader to have come out of Uttarakhand.
The 91-year-old veteran politician was considered close to former prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi. He is also the only politician to have served as the chief minister of both Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. He has remained the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh three times and led the state government of Uttarakhand once between 2002 and 2007. Tiwari was later also appointed as the governor of Andhra Pradesh, a post that he held between 2007 and 2009.
Various senior leaders have abandoned Congress in the hill state and BJP has awarded many of them with party tickets to contest the Assembly polls. The party has not yet to announced its nominees for a few seats and it remains to be seen if it accommodates any kin of Tiwari.
Meanwhile, Tiwari's son, Shekhar has been looking to establish himself politically after being united with his father following a six-year-long legal paternity battle, after which Tiwari accepted Shekhar as his son. "He was born out of an affair between the politician and his mother Dr Ujjwala Sharma," a Hindustan Times report states.
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Review: Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo Wii U)
A tall, beautiful woman stands in the middle of a circle of angelic beings. With guns in both hands and the heels of her shoes, she is a whirling dervish of death, tearing apart the angels with impunity. The size of these creatures is irrelevant as giants try to swing at her, but she's never where the weapon comes down, so agile is this woman that she's already circled behind them to hit them where it hurts.
This is a bullet ballet in the purest sense; a dance of death between beings of incredible power to determine the fate of the plane. Bright, bubbly renditions of Moon River or Tomorrow Is Mine play in the background and set the mood for the dance. They're fitting themes, because as high as the stakes of these battles are, our hero is a witty woman who has a solid grasp of just how silly the world is, and she takes this in her stride.
This is Bayonetta 2. This game makes the Wii U an essential console if you haven't got one yet.
It would be easy to look at a screenshot or short video of Bayonetta 2 and dismiss it as yet another button-masher action game in the vein of God of War or the recent Castlevania efforts. That's doing it a disservice. Bayonetta certainly moves with greater fluidity than Kratos and his macho compatriots (despite hitting every bit as hard), but that's not what really puts her game apart. No, what makes Bayonetta 2 so impressive is that it actually has a theme and narrative worth paying attention to.
As mentioned, it's a battle between heaven and hell, as told through the eyes of someone who is, in fact, aligned with hell. This broader genre is characterised by morally questionable "heroes" - Kratos isn't exactly a nice guy, and neither are the likes of Dante from Dante's Inferno, while Gabriel from Castlevania: Lord of Shadows, is Dracula himself, but rarely is it done with the nuance that we see in Bayonetta 2. Bayonetta is a witch that summons all kinds of demonic horrors to deal with her foes, but beneath that she has a sardonic sense of morality which seems to be more noble than the angels that she's fighting.
Despite being clad all in white and shining with all the glory and fury of the heavens, Bayonetta's opponents, the angels, are uncomfortable to be exposed to from the outset. Their visages are monstorous, and not the beauty winged creatures that pure good should be. The morality of Bayonetta 2's world is far less certain that should be the case for a game in the "brainless" button masher, and while the game's concluding chapter, as with its precessor, opts to be too explicit for the game's otherwise subtle and nuanced investigation of the play between good and evil, it's mentally engaging stuff getting to that point.
Naturally such a theme then comes across as a criticism of religion, and Bayonetta 2 certainly continues its predecessor's thesis that religion sits on the wrong side of righteousness. This is going to offend some people - I can't imagine church groups approving of this game, to but it bluntly. And that's a pity, because taken with a critical eye Bayonetta 2 could be the focus point of some interesting discussions around the interpretations of good and evil and how they relate to religion. The same could be said about Bayonetta's character herself. As I've already noted in a separate opinion piece, there are schools of feminism that are going to find the character offensive, and while I won't go into that discussion again in this review, as a quick summary:
It's immediately obvious why some circles of feminism are offended by this game - every camera angle in every cut scene lingers on the sexual parts of Bayonetta's anatomy. She's a character whose most powerful attacks requires that she become naked (her clothes are actually her hair and those attacks require using her hair to summon legions from hell). She even walks with an exaggerated femininity, like a catwalk model doing everything she can to accentiate her body. The commitment to the male gaze is strong in Bayonetta 2, and this tends to offend people.
But, equally, there is an argument to be made that Bayonetta is a perfect deconstruction of the male gaze in games. Her character is intensely aware of her sexuality, and a knowing wink to the audience makes it clear the disdain she has for the base desires of stupid men. The aura of confidence that exudes from every one of Bayonetta's movements, supported by the fact that she is perfectly capable of taking down dragons, if not actual Gods, gives her character a lot of agency, too. Her ultimate attacks are called "climaxes," and provide yet more evidence of the control Bayonetta has over her sexuality - she's at her most powerful when being her most sexual. It's an extreme kind of femininity, sure, but Bayonetta strikes me more as a celebration of female sexuality and empowerment, as per the Japanese understanding of such things; a culture in which sex is not something to be ashamed of.
If nothing else, it's a good thing that a game, as published by a company as conservative as Nintendo, and presented to this standard, can generate such debate in the community. We need people talking about the themes in Bayonetta 2, because even though the game plays particularly well, it's the themes that, controversial as they are, sets it apart from its hack-and-slash peers.
But the game does play very well. As I've already noted, Bayonetta 2 is a nimble individual, capable of ducking out of the way of an enemy attack to then counter with a brutal mix of kicks, punches and gunfire. Right from the outset of the game players have access to a wide range of moves, and the combinations only become more complex as they spend loot ("halos") to unlock even more. Those guns that Bayonetta starts with are also eventually accompanied with additional weapons like a bow and arrow or blade. Each combination plays differently, and players are encouraged to experiment to figure out what works best for them.
On the lower difficulty levels Bayonetta 2 is too easy, but on the higher settings there will be a stiff challenge in there for most people. It's better to play this one on the highest difficulty possible, because that helps contextualise the sheer power of the enemies that Bayonetta is fighting against, which in turn reinforces its narrative themes. For players that want to challenge themselves beyond the main story there are challenge rooms and online play, but to be completely honest I didn't bother with any of this - the story is long enough and the action is more enjoyable within the context of the narrative.
In terms of presentation, I secretly suspect that Nintendo decided to package the original Bayonetta in with the sequel to show off how capable the Wii U is as a piece of hardware. Bayonetta, the PlayStation 3 original, is an attractive game, with its soaring gothic architecture and slick animation. But Bayonetta 2 is the most aesthetically beautiful game produced this year - and yes, that includes games like Destiny on PlayStation 4.
While the Wii U is undoubtedly not as powerful its peers, it's powerful enough that a talented developer can still build the kind of detailed, soaring environments that make for an artful epic. From the way that light reflects off the water, right through to the detailed design of the enemies and the precise eye for architecture and accuracy that Platinum Games' artists have, Bayonetta 2 is a visual masterpiece, and it deserves to be recognised as one. It's especially mesmerising when the action really heats up and the bullet ballet gets into full swing. The swirl of movement and colour is nothing short of hypnotic, and it lends the game an additional bout of energy that, when set against the Gothic-inspired architecture and Asia-inspired landscapes, makes for the perfect backdrop to an epic battle between angels and demons. It's a pity that Nintendo didn't do a better job of encouraging third party developers to work on the Wii U, because commitment to the hardware does yield clear results, and if anything Bayonetta 2 makes me angrier that my console has sat there under the TV underused for so long. It deserves better.
When Michael Foucault wrote about his philosophical concept of the "limit", he was talking about how we need art that push boundares - of good taste, of sexuality, of art itself - in order to define what the limit is and why we need to have it. Bayonetta 2 will challenge some people. It will make them uncomfortable. It's transgressive in numerous ways, and with that comes the potential to offend. But in causing offence, Bayonetta 2 encourages conversation, and that's the very definition of a good work of art.
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«Другие берега» — автобиографическая книга (часто называемая романом) Владимира Набокова. Повествует о периоде почти в сорок лет — с первых годов двадцатого века по май 1940 года, когда автор переселился из Европы в Соединённые Штаты Америки.

История создания
Создание автобиографического сочинения Набоков начал с небольшого очерка, написанного на французском языке — «Мадемуазель О.» (1936, соответствует пятой главе книги «Другие берега»). В дальнейшем Набоков продолжил работу над созданием автобиографии: в 1946—1950 годах он создаёт англоязычную книгу «Убедительное доказательство» (), о недостатках которой потом сообщал в предисловии к «Другим берегам».

Вольный авторский пересказ английского текста на русском языке был осуществлён в США летом 1953 года в промежутках между ловлей бабочек и творчеством (написаны романы «Лолита» и «Пнин») в  (штат Аризона) и в  (штат Орегон). В переводе участвовала и жена Набокова, Вера. Книга, получившая название «Другие берега», была издана нью-йоркским русскоязычным «Издательством имени Чехова». По словам Набокова, «предлагаемая русская книга относится к английскому тексту, как прописные буквы к курсиву, или как относится к стилизованному профилю в упор глядящее лицо…». Позже Набоков вновь обратился к английскому тексту книги; результатом работы стала расширенная окончательная английская версия автобиографии — «Память, говори» ( (издана в 1966 году). Несмотря на то, что версия автобиографии под названием «Память, говори» была в 1990-х годах переведена на русский язык, она издавалась на русском языке лишь однажды (в 1997 году), в то время как её более ранний авторский русскоязычный вариант «Другие берега» издан 30 раз и ещё дважды в формате аудиокниги.

См. также

 «Память, говори»

Примечания

Книги по алфавиту
Автобиографические романы
Произведения Владимира Набокова

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managed to obtain the Santa Clara Victory Bell.
went to the logical place, the freshman dorm.
hands of an angry mob.
promptly at 3:45 p.m. (see box).
hand in only $5.00 of the $9.00.
Ball, presented by the graduating Dons of 1957.
from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am.
dancing, amidst friendly surroundings, to beautiful music.
plans just had to be altered.
to be a much better place.
at overlooks the Bay also.
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promises to be a gala event.
to sidetrack the whole affair.
leadership award for. the controversial BSC Chairman.
Schneider being the lone dissenter.
away from issues of personality."
ify this type of scholarship."
who next obtained the floor.
for holding an office only degrades that privilege.
were to be given to the former's future motion.
are the news and feature departments.
high schools to invade the hilltop for an education conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Friday and once on Saturday and Sunday.
Francisco students" that they had stolen Santa Clara's "bell".
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Transcript Exclusive: AND g>an Jfrancfeco Jfogrjorn OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE ASSOCIATED STUDENTS, UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO VOLUME 48 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1957 . H&fe»iBi No. 14 owaown BSC Award Goes Down to Defeat EXCLUSIVE PHOTO — Here they are — Mr. X and Mr. Y of USF, Santa Clara, and the Chronicle fame hold the treasure they gave up a*night's sleep for. In an exclusive story below the perpetrators of this "ghastly" crime tell how they managed to obtain the Santa Clara Victory Bell. Philanthropists Tell Intimate Details (Editor's note: On the morning of Wednesday, February 6 at the time the San Francisco Chronicle released the story, the FOGHORN was contacted by a member of the raiding party which successfully "swiped" the prize Victory Bell at Santa Clara. At that time it was agreed that the FOGHORN would be given exclusive rights of the inside details regarding the plot. Photographs, moreover, were supplied as proof of the integrity of the individual. One of these is shown above. As of press time, the identity of the individuals responsible for the deed still remains a secret—this despite word that Rev. Francis Moore, S.J., Dean of Men, has completely exonerated them. Although the Chronicle had indicated the prize "ding-dong" had *«en carried away viore than a month previously, ihe fact tspiat it was accomplished during the busiest time on any campus—the final examination week of January 20.) By X AND Y (as told to Don Halog) We arrived at our destination, the Santa Clara campus, at approximately four o'clock in the afternoon. Upon arrival we went on a tour of the campus searching dorms, administration buildings, etc., but were unsuccessful in finding the bell. Our only hope left was to visit with one of our friends and somehow eke out information concerning the bell. To do this we went to the logical place, the freshman dorm. Here we found an unsuspecting friend from whom we not only obtained information as to the whereabouts of the bell but also a description of the bell and the possibilities and difficulties of a theft. Being a typical Santa Clara student, our friend was easily persuaded to show us the resting.place of the bell. For the first time our object seemed to be in the realm of possibility. As we stood gaping at the bell trying to hatch a plot, we were approached by another friend who immediately assured us that the bell was in impregnable surroundings and that any attempted theft would end in disaster at the hands of an angry mob. DECEPTION. THE SHOW. AND TRAFFIC Not being discouraged by this information, we decided to cover our tracks by going into San Jose to grab something to eat with some Santa Clara students. To prevent any association of us with the theft of the bell, we pretended to leave for home at 6:30 p.m. Our friend thoroughly convinced we had departed, we then retraced our steps and began our lengthy wait to pounce on the bell. Because of the great traffic of students, we decided our best bet would be to spend a few hours at the show. Having left the show at 12:30 a.m., we took the first of a long series of coffee-breaks from our vigil of the bell. At this time many students were still beating a steady path within —Continued on Page 6 BOX SCORE The following is a tally of how the Student Legislature voted on a $210 scholarship for BSC Chairman Ray Casaudoumecq from the Campus Improvement Fund: PRO Bianco Heinsius Podesta Gleason Antonsen Bondanza CON Cerini Lounibos Mathews Mulholland Skidmore Schneider Trumbower Fracisco Hinckle Schneider Proposes $50.00 Salaries For Upper Table By DON HALOG FOGHORN News Editor The fussing and feuding which has rocked the Student Legislature these many weeks finally came to a head last Monday. After the politicians had virtually run the well dry dis cussing the matter first moved last December 10, BSC Chairman Ray Casaudoumecq's proposed scholarship was nixed promptly at 3:45 p.m. (see box). Out of this sudden thumbs-down decision by the twenty- man group, however, emerged a compromise motion voiced by Soph Representative Ber Point System For Clubs Set Up For Mardi Gras With prizes procured, preparations set, and policies established, the Mardi Gras Committee .headed by Chairman Joe Bondanza, is placing special emphasis on pushing ticket sales and mobilizing volunteers to work in the booths as the dates of March 1 and 2, of the Brobdingnagian festivities draw near. An elaborate point system wil serve as incentive for USF students to do their best on ticket sales and donating their time to assist at the Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras Raffle tickets have been distributed to the Campus Clubs at last week's Club President's Council. Students not adhering to any campus organization, will obtain ducats at specially designated tables located in the Student Lounge of the Liberal Arts Building and the Green and Gold Room. A LOT OF MONEY The student need turn in only $5.00 for each book of eighteen tickets taken out and may keep the remainder of the money obtained from selling the tickets. Therefore, if a student sells all eighteen tickets at 50 cents, he would have to hand in only $5.00 of the $9.00. "It's a good chance for some —Continued on Page 2 El Cerrito Site of Senior Ball theme — "My Fair The Lady." The occasion — the Senior Ball, presented by the graduating Dons of 1957. The place, after some bit of controversy — the Mira Vista Golf and Country Club in El Cerrito. The date and time—Saturday evening, February 16, from 9:00 pm until 1:00 am. The object—an opportunity for all USF students and their fair ladies to treat themselves to an evening of pleasant dancing, amidst friendly surroundings, to beautiful music. Since it is a formal dance, the befitting attire for the evening will be tuxedoes or jackets for the gentlemen and formals for the girls; the no corsage rule, however, will be in effect. Jimmy Blass and his eight- piece orchestra, apparently a favorite with the Class of 1957, having entertained each of the four previous danc By WILL REITH FOGHORN Staff Writer es sponsored by this class, will provide the music. MIX-UP DATE "Senior Ball plans were originally for the event to be held at the Corinthian Yacht Club in Tiburon," reported senior Jerry Harrison, chairman of the Dance Committee which has been working for the past two months in preparation for the Senior Ball, 'but due to a mix up in dates— which we were not informed of until last Thursday—our plans just had to be altered. So Al Boro engaged the Mira Vista Golf and Country Club dinner in El Cerrito which turned out to be a much better place. "It is really a beautiful establishment," continued Harrison, "It stands overlooking the San Francisco Bay, and it has not one, but two beautiful refreshment stands, one of which at overlooks the Bay also. "This is the first formal rison. event of the year, and the ini tial dance of this semester. It promises to be a gala event. The entire student body is cordially invited to attend this dance sponsored by the grad uating class." Bids, at $2.50 a couple, are now on sale and may be pur chased from any member of the Dance Committee or from the USF class officers. DIRECTIONS To reach the Mira Vista Golf and Country Club in El Cerrito by car, drive across the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge towards Berkeley and then continue along the East Shore Freeway. Turn right at the first turn-off past the Richmond City limits sign. Travel along San Pablo Avenue to Cutting Avenue and make a right turn, continue along Cutting Avenue. The Mira Vista is on the east end of Cutting Avenue. "It's only a half hour's ride," said Har- nie Schneider. Schneider, who had previously been a staunch pro- Casaudoumecq supporter but who voted against the scholarship in the final showdown, moved that a $50-a-year salary from the General Student Activities Fund be granted to five members of the Executive Committee: (1) ASUSF See retary, (2) BSC Chairman, (3) Head Yell Leader, (4) Clubs Representative, (5) NFCCS Senior Delegate. Schneider's motion was then tabled until next week by a vote of 9-5. Junior Class President Joe Bondanza said that this would enable the group "to contact their classmates." SIDETRACK ATTEMPTS Prior to the showdown vote on the Casaudoumecq controversy, there were two attempts to sidetrack the whole affair. First, ASUSF President Al Boro suggested that the Casaudoumecq issue be held over one more week. This decision resulted from the fact that Freshman Class President Bob DuRard had been unable to contact Rev. Francis Callahan, S.J., Chairman of the Scholarship Committee, in regard to a leadership award for. the controversial BSC Chairman. Senior Class President Dave Cerini went along with Boro's suggestion and moved that the decision be tabled. Later, however, this proposal was put down by a vote of 18 to 1, Schneider being the lone dissenter. Secondly, ASUSF Vice President Bob Bianco attempted to inject another angle into the motion. Bianco moved that a permanent scholarship be set up for the BSC Chairman out of the Campus Improvement Fund. Casaudoumecq promptly seconded this action. ISSUE CHANGED Bondanza who had made the original motion, gave his approval to the amendment. The argument had thus changed from a personality issue to that of whether the job necessitated a scholarship. As Bianco himself said, his reasons for the amendment was to "get away from issues of personality." Bianoc's amendment, however, was voted down 11 to 5 and thereafter Boro recognized three speakers for and against the original motion to give Casaudoumecq a $210 scholarship from the Campus Improvement Fund. Soph Representative Frank Trumbower spoke out for Casaudoumecq as did ASUSF Treasurer Jack Heinsius and Bianco. Trumbower stated that ever since this matter has come up, "1 have looked for a principle to judge. I can just ify this type of scholarship." The former All-American prep footballer then announced that, in view of the increased USF enrollment in recent years and a corresponding upswing in the work of the Board of Student Control, a grant of $150 a semester, instead of the proposed $210, be made to- Casaudoumeeq. "DRAW A LINE" After Bondanza seconded the motion, Senior Representative Tom Mathews stood up and declared "we have not so grown that $150 can be handed out. We have to draw a line somewhere and this is the time to draw that line." Trumbower's amendment was put to a vote and like the Bianco proposal was voted down 10 to 4. It was Sophomore Clase President Frank Mulholland who next obtained the floor. Arguing against the Casaudoumecq grant, Mulholland stated that "this office is not deserving of a scholarship; first, because it is not an elective office; second, because he (Casaudoumecq) has the right to get fellows to help him; and third, because of the manner in which he has asked for the scholarship." Mulholland further argued that "I am very idealistic and I believe that holding office is a privilege." He asserted that payment for holding an office only degrades that privilege. NOTHING CHEAPENING "There is nothing cheapening about his (Casaudoumecq) asking for it," said Heinsius in defense of his fellow officer. If we are able to expend this money, "these individuals shouldn't suffer." The outcome of the disapproval manifested a change- of-mind for several individuals, namely, Schneider and Trumbower. Previously both had voiced opinions identical to those of the upper table with the latter favoring at least a conciliatory grant. This change-of-mind, as it turned out, was centered in Schneider's motion for the $50 salary. According to Freshman Representative Warren Hinckle, both Schneider's and Trumbower's votes were alter ed provided some support were to be given to the former's future motion. COME THOU HITHER The advent of the second semester finds the FOGHORN couched in a predicament: we need writers. Especially in need of budding journalists are the news and feature departments. Hilltop Hosts 300 Future Teachers In Education Meeting If a large number of faculty and prospective teachers working for their credentials weren't enough for one university campus, the Education Club has invited some 300 aspiring teachers from forty-six high schools to invade the hilltop for an education conference from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. According to Dr. John De- vine, assistant professor of education, the purpose of the conference, themed "Tomorrow's Teachers Prepare Today," is to "encourage worthy, young high school students to consider the possibilities of a career in the teaching profession and to take constructive action on the acute problem of teacher shortage." Planned by the USF Education Club, the education Club, the education faculty, and the California Teachers Association, the conference is packed full of information and inspiration for these future teachers. The program will include these six highlights: 1. An address by Dr. Henry C. Hall, USF education faculty, who will speak on "Why Teach?"; 2. a panel discussion on "How Can High School Students Explore Teaching?" with Dr. Devine as moderator and panel members from the teacher training staffs of USF, San Francisco State, and the University of California; 3. discussions by small groups of high school students ; 4. under the direction of Jim Ruane, the College Players will put on a skit from One Shoe Off, entitled "Break the Barrier", 5. A picnic lunch out on the West Quad. 6. A general, all-round, discussion period on general problems and particular situation involved in the teaching profession. Night Patrols, Walkie-Talkie Defeat Raids By WARREN HINCKLE FOGHORN Staff Writer USF students took a firm hitch in the clappers of their two stolen bells and, following successful retaliatory raids on campus Wednesday and Thursday evenings, formed a mobile Vigilante committee that beat off five attempted attacks over the weekend. Much to the disappointment of the defenders, no shaved heads were obtained. The patrols, which began Friday evening, were highlighted by Monday's all night stand in which a walkie-talkie communication system between 'control' on Phelan Hall roof and five cars stationed at strategic points about campus directed the operations of nine "pursuit" cars. Any prospective raiders, however, steered clear of campus on the eve of the game although trying to repeat their painting performance twice on Friday and once on Saturday and Sunday. VIGILANTES HOLD EAST BAY'ERS A group of unsuspecting St. Mary's students drove onto the grounds during the St. Mary's-USF game and were immediately stopped by a vanguard of Irish Club members who had just arrived on campus themselves to begin guard duty. They immediately "kicked them out" and proceeded to acquire a large pair of hair shears to be in readiness for the next attack. The final attempt Friday evening, and those on Saturday and Sunday all came in the early hours of the morning and each time the suspect cars were chased out of the area and failed to return. Students began the patrols after St. Mary's made a painting raid on the side of Phelan Hall Wednesday night and Santa Clara stole trophies from the Block Club room Thursday night. Both raids apparently came about as the result of publicity the Dons received from the stealing of two Santa Clara bells, one the Victory Bell (which is now safely hidden by USF student body officials) and the other the Hollar Bell that was rung during Bronco football games in the past. (Whereabouts of this bell remain unknown.) X2 AND Y2 REMOVE DOORS The sudden outbreak of campus raiding and publicity began on the first of February, when San Francisco dailies carried a story supposedly phoned in by "University of San Francisco students" that they had stolen Santa Clara's "bell". The papers checked with Santa Clara and found that someone had removed the doors of their field house that evening and removed what has come to be known as the "hollar" bell, leaving a note on USF stationery bearing "thanks for making it so easy for us to get the bell". But the real, the Victory bell, Santa Clara sources proudly proclaimed, was still safely hidden on the Santa Clara campus and the "wrong" bell had been stolen. Six days later the San Francisco Chronicle carried a picture and story (although not on the same scale as today's FOGHORN exclusive) telling how two USF students, one month beforehand, had stolen the real Victory Bell from the Bronco campus. This naturally left the Santa Clarans a bit embarrassed and the other bay area schools somewhat publicity starved. The next evening a raiding party from St. Mary's struck campus at about 9:30 p.m. and worked industrially for two hours painting the lower end of Phelan Hall with the words "St. Mary's" and "St. Mary's Gaels", ripping down the University of San Francisco sign at the end of the football field- smearing green paint on a walkway, breaking a gate, and smashing several windows. PERFECTION AND THEN LICENSE NUMBER The Gael marauders, seemingly boiling over with the perfection of their art, then sped through campus and threw the empty paint cans out the window. They were spotted and the license number of the car, a late model green Mercury, was given to police. Santa Clara plotters, feeling left out of the publicity and apparently unabashed at their other bell being in USF hands all the while they were proclaiming that it was "safely hidden on our campus", hit upon a scheme that came to light the next night in a "disguised "attack that netted several trophies from the Block Club room. The eight student "commandos", who performed the dirty deed at 4:00 a.m., included a co-ed from San Jose State and a student dressed as a Jesuit. The raiders explained that the boy and the girl masqueraded as "lovers" and the pseudo- Jesuit walking about would help dispel suspicion as they looted the trophy room. Caustic campus observers commented —Continued on Page 2 ASH TRAY, ANYONE?—USF student body officers are shown making practical use of a memento "borrowed" from Santa Clara last month and given them by the original culprits who stole into Broncoville recently to carry it away. Left to right are Treasurer Jack Heinsius, President Al Boro, and Club* Representative Bill Gleason.


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Attending to the National Soul: 1914-2014 (#02 in Evangelical Christians In Australian History Series)
by Stuart Piggin, Robert D Linder (Ed)
Hardback|Oct 2019
Evangelical Christians In Australian History
Shortlisted for 2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year A fascinating sequel to 2019's Australian Christian Book of the Year, which the judges described as "a seminal and epic contribution to Australian Christian history, thoroughly researched, deeply insightful and...
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Stuart Piggin, Robert D Linder (Ed)
Spirit, Word and World: Evangelical Christianity in Australia
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On the Road With Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality For Restless Hearts
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Shortlisted for 2020 Australian Christian Book of the Year
A fascinating sequel to 2019's Australian Christian Book of the Year, which the judges described as "a seminal and epic contribution to Australian Christian history, thoroughly researched, deeply insightful and a pleasure to read."
The 'vital religion' generated by the Evangelical Revival of the Eighteenth Century and which did so much to shape the British Empire in general and the Australian colonies in particular is the subject of The Fountain of Public Prosperity, the first volume of this revisionist study of Australian history. The three major themes of the current volume - the transition of the evangelical movement in the twentieth century from spiritual empire to an antipodean Christendom; the capacity of evangelicals to attend to the conscience and consciousness of the Australian soul; and the interaction of evangelical Christianity with secularism - also invite fresh readings of the national history.
The extensive treatment of evangelical involvement in World Wars I and II and in the wars in Korea, Vietnam and Afghanistan, constitutes one of the most comprehensive treatments yet written of evangelicals and of war. Harsh reality forged major changes in the evangelical movement here understood as 'culturally adaptive biblical experientialism'. Moving on from the quietism of pietism and the optimism of postmillennialism, evangelicals forged a sturdier apologetic enabling them to defend the Gospel intellectually. They also embraced, with the help of Alan Walker and Billy Graham, an energetic evangelism more calculated to address global fears and personal anxieties. By the beginning of the 21st century, the movement had trifurcated into conservative, progressive and Pentecostal branches. But each had learned the necessity of bringing a prophetic ministry to bear on social issues in order to achieve greater engagement with the wider society.
Evangelical Christianity, a reformist movement seeking to make individuals and society 'more Christian', seized opportunities to resist rampant secularisation. There was the spiritual opportunity in 1959 with the phenomenally successful Billy Graham crusades; the cultural opportunity in the 1970s, unleashed by Gough Whitlam's 'new nationalism' when the 'Jesus people' sought to forge a way for the faith outside the mainstream churches; the political opportunity of the first decade of the 21st century when prime ministers on both sides of the political divide supported the interdependence of church and state in the delivery of social welfare and the definition of national values.
This ambitious study seeks to recognise the influence of 'the public opening up of the word of Christ to the world' and 'to tell the truth about his influence' on Australia's social and cultural history. At the beginning of the 21st century, in spite of secularism's success in marginalising faith, evangelical Christianity continues to be as much a public ethic as a personal credo.
The previous volume in this series, The Fountain of Public Prosperity: Evangelical Christians in Australian History 1740-1914 by Stuart Piggin and Robert Linder is the 2019 Australian Christian Book of the Year.
Category History
Publisher Monash University Publishing
Publication Date Oct 2019
Stuart Piggin is a Fellow in the School of History, Philosophy and Politics at Macquarie University, and Master at Robert Menzies College.
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Q: Matching percentages I've been trying to enhance some code which determines whether a string is a valid percentage.
I decided that it was time to finally have a hundred problems, and learned regex.
I've been using this web regex tester to build my pattern.
I'm trying to do this rather loosely, such that valid percentages may be integer or decimal, positive or negative, include commas or not, and have any amount of whitespace at the beginning and end, as well as around the optional negative sign and the required percentage sign.
So far, I have \s*-?\s*\d+(,\d+)*(?:\.\d*)?\s*%\s*, which matches almost all of my test cases correctly:
0
 0
  0
% 0
        -              0                %
  20948.924780%
315%
2,456,875 %
2,104.86%
      89fqyf0gp948y1-%ghghpq98fy92,.?><
 , , , ,,,, 0,0,000,00,00,,,0
 , , , ,,,, 0,0,000,00,00,,,0%
000000000,00000000000 %
000000000,00000000000,00000000000 %
000000000,00000000000,00000000000,00000000000.00000000000 %

These are not in any particular order, some pass and some fail, but only one is incorrect. In , , , ,,,, 0,0,000,00,00,,,0%, the last 0%\n is a match, but the whole line should be invalid. Start and end indicators do not seem to have the effect I had assumed, as a $ makes only the last example match, while a ^ at the beginning makes no matches register.
It may be something small, but as someone who only learned regex yesterday, it's far beyond my reach.
Thanks!

A:
Start and end indicators do not seem to have the effect I had assumed, as a $ makes only the last example match, while a ^ at the beginning makes no matches register.

Those anchors should be working. However, it does depend on the regex engine and the options whether they match line begins/ends or file begins/ends. On RegExr, you'd have to check the multiline option: http://regexr.com?380p9 - in programming, use the m flag.

A: It could be done like this.
Edit: So after realizing its a line thing, this is the regex now.
Note(s) -
Uses multiline mode line Bergi's.
Also, you CANNOT just use \s wihitespace class in this.
It doesn't matter what mode used, \s will WILL match CRLF if it can, which means
-
 000,000000.22
%
will match because it satisfies  all the conditions.
[^\S\r\n] means match whitespace except CRLF characters. It could be replaced with
[^\S\n] in the real world. The initial input on that tester used \r\n linebreaks.
Good Luck!!
 #  ^[^\S\r\n]*-?[^\S\r\n]*(?:(?:\.\d+)|(?:\d+(?:,\d+)*(?:\.\d*)?))[^\S\r\n]*%[^\S\r\n]*$

 ^                   # BOL
 [^\S\r\n]*
 -?                  # optional -
 [^\S\r\n]*
 (?:                 # group
      (?: \. \d+ )        # .number
   |                      # or
      (?:                 # group
           \d+                 # number
           (?: , \d+ )*        # optional many ,number
           (?: \. \d* )?       # optional . optional number
      )                   # end group
 )                   # end group
 [^\S\r\n]*
 %                   # %
 [^\S\r\n]*
 $                   # EOL


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The Theater at Gibney 280 Broadway
280 Broadway, Entrance at 53A Chambers
LES BALLET AFRIK
In his new work in progress, Crossroads, Omari Mizrahi honors the obstacles one must face in life. The work will be built on the human experience of moving through life's difficulties and aim to expose its vulnerabilities and fears. How will you judge us as we fearlessly let you in?
Ousmane Wiles (aka Omari Mizrahi), born in Senegal, began his training in West African dance at the age of 6. He then joined with his mother and father Marie Basse Wiles and Anthony Olukose Wiles, known masters in West African dance. Ousmane continued his training with his parent's company, The Maimouna Ketia School of African Dance, as a member of the children's company. Working with master African dancers, he developed the skills needed to teach the art of traditional African style dancing. He later became the assistant director of his mother's company, and his work became widely viewed. Over the years, he began teaching in schools around New York City and performing with local African companies in New York and New Jersey.
He trained and fell in love with other styles such as hip hop, ballet, modern, pop, house and vogue. Ousmane has worked with many artists in and out of the US, such as Janet Jackson, Rashaad Newsome, Jidenna, John Legend, Wunmi, Ephrat Asherie Dance Company, Jennifer Hudson, and many more. He has developed his own name– "Omari Tipton" or "Omari Mizrahi."
Ousmane is now working on creating his own style of dance that blends African, vogue and house as one. You can find him teaching in some of New York's top dance studios such as Broadway Dance Center, Peridance, EXPG and, most recently, Brick House Dance Studio.
Read more on Omari Mizrahi in his interview on Filling the Blank Page.
Join us for Living Gallery, a free and live performance in Gibney's Gallery with Evelyn Lilian Sánchez Narvaez on Apr. 5th at 7:00 pm prior to the performance.
Photo by AJ Paris.
Spotlight highlights the work of early-career artists with generous support from the Jerome Foundation.
The accessible entrance for this location is located at 280 Broadway. Please note that this is a shared entrance with the New York City Department of Buildings. To access the elevator, attendees may be asked to provide a valid photo ID and go through building security, including a metal detector.
Requests for reasonable accommodation or for access to the 280 Broadway entrance after 5:00 pm or on the weekend should be made three days in advance by contacting Elyse Desmond at 646.837.6809 (Voice only), or by e-mailing elyse@gibneydance.org.
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Q: Run-time Error 1004 - Failing to find workbooks (occasionally) I have very little experience on macro's, and I've been searching a long time online before I found it was needed to post my question. What I'm aiming at is filling one form with information obtained from other forms.
I'll put the 'consolidation file' in one folder and let people upload their filled out questionnaire forms in a seperate folder, one level deeper.
The weird issue is, that sometimes it fills out the consolidation file perfectly, and sometimes it simply does not do anything. I get a runtime error 1004, saying that the file cannot be found.
It actually mentions the exact name of the file, but then fails to 'find' it.
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards,
Martijn
Sub LoopThroughDirectory()

    Sheets("Data").Select

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    Dim FileNames() As String
    Dim MyFile As String
    Dim erow

    MyFile = Dir(ActiveWorkbook.Path & "\Filled out Forms\")

    Do While Len(MyFile) > 0
        If MyFile = "Z. Master.xlsm" Then
            Sheets("Candidate selection").Select
            Exit Sub
        End If

        Workbooks.Open (MyFile)
        Worksheets("Hidden Sheet").Range("B3:I13").Copy
        ActiveWorkbook.Close

        erow = Sheet1.Cells(Rows.count, 1).End(xlUp).offset(1, 0).Row
        ActiveSheet.Paste Destination:=Worksheets("Data").Range(Cells(erow, 1), Cells(erow, 8))

        MyFile = Dir
    Loop

    Application.ScreenUpdating = True

End Sub

A: Try this
MyFile = Dir(Path & Filename)


We offer alloy steel pipes and tubes in various shapes and sizes.
The steel used in the mechanical tubing may be cast in ingots or may be strand cast. When steel of different grades is sequentially strand cast, identification of the resultant transition material is required. The seamless tubing is a tubular product made without a welded seam. It is usually manufactured by hot working steel, and if necessary, by subsequently cold finishing the hot-worked tubular product to produce the desired shape, dimensions and properties. The tubes shall be furnished in the following shapes: round, square, rectangular and special sections. Heat analysis shall be made to determine the percentages of the elements specified. If secondary melting processes are used, the heat analysis shall be obtained from one remelted ingot or the product of one remelted ingot of each primary melt. The tubing shall be coated with a film of oil before shaping to retard rust when specified.
ASTM A213 T11 Standard covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes.
ASTM A213 T5b Standard covers seamless ferritic and austenitic steel boiler, superheater, and heat-exchanger tubes.
ASTM A333 Grade 6 is the part of standard covers wall seamless and welded carbon and alloy steel pipe intended for use at low temperatures.
ASTM A335 P22 is the part of ASTM A335. ASTM A335 P22 alloy steel pipe shall be suitable for bending, flanging, and similar forming operations, and for fusion welding.
12Cr1MoVG is one of the steel grades that application seamless tubes for making steam boiler whose pressure is high or higher and seamless tubes used as pipelines accord to standard GB 5310-2008.
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LeBron James career points tracker: When will he pass Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA scoring record?
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is chasing the regular season all-time scoring record held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Abdul-Jabbar scored 38,387 career points and has held the record since April 1984, eight months before James was born.
James is 224 points from claiming the record. His career scoring average is 27.2 ppg with his 2022-23 season average at 29.8 ppg. At this season's pace, James would set the record on Feb. 7 against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Crypto.com Arena. He is well on his way to becoming the all-time leading scorer before the All-Star break, which starts Feb. 17.
James has missed 10 games this season, and the Lakers have back-to-back games on Jan. 24-25 (at home) and Jan. 30-31 (on the road). He missed the second game of three back-to-back sets this season. The last game he missed was the Lakers' 122-109 loss to the Denver Nuggets in Denver on Jan. 9.
James and the Lakers play Tuesday against the Los Angeles Clippers at 10 p.m. ET on TNT. In his last game, James scored 37 points in a 121-112 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday.
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is chasing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's all-time regular season scoring record. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
When will LeBron James set the scoring record?
Tuesday: vs. Los Angeles Clippers, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Wednesday: vs. San Antonio Spurs, 10:30 p.m. ET
Saturday: at Boston Celtics, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Jan. 30: at Brooklyn Nets, 7:30 p.m. ET (NBA TV)
Jan. 31: at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m. ET (TNT)
Feb. 2: at Indiana Pacers, 7 p.m. ET
Feb. 4: at New Orleans Pelicans, 8 p.m. ET
Feb. 7: vs. Oklahoma City Thunder, 10:30 p.m. ET
Feb. 9: vs. Milwaukee Bucks, 10 p.m. ET (TNT)
Feb. 11: at Golden State Warriors, 8:30 p.m. ET (ABC)
Feb. 13: at Portland Trail Blazers, 10 p.m. ET
Feb. 15: vs. New Orleans Pelicans, 10 p.m. ET (ESPN)
LeBron James' recent scoring performances
Jan. 22: Lakers 121, Trail Blazers 112 — 37 points
Jan. 20: Lakers 122, Grizzlies 121 — 23 points
Jan. 18: Kings 116, Lakers 111 — 32 points
Jan. 16: Lakers 140, Rockets 132 — 48 points
Jan. 15: 76ers 113, Lakers 112 — 35 points
This article was originally published by Yahoo.com. Read the original article here.
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If you live in a big city then chances are that there is a diverse range of people to meet. If you're willing to date men or women who are outside of your race, then you've just increased your odds of finding your one true love! Not only is dating interracially fun and exciting, but it also opens up an entirely new world to you!
Having a successful interracial relationship can be a bit more difficult than your average white with white relationship. Here a few tips for success.
1. Put aside your prejudices.
If you've had prejudices in the past, you need to file them into that shoebox in that corner of your mind that you'll never revisit. It's unacceptable to say racist comments to anyone. While jokes may be fun, find something else to joke about instead.
2. Express an interest in their culture.
If you're simply going on dates and not asking your date about their culture, this displays a lack of interest. Your date will not want to go out with you again. It's fine to be curious about certain religious practices or celebrations. Be respectful with your questions.
3. Ask if you can participate.
Your date may have Ramadan, Kwanzaa, or Hanukah coming up. Ask how you can participate too. This shows that you're interested in their culture and respect it. They may not have thought of including you if you're of a differing religion, but many celebrations are for everyone, regardless of religion. For example, if you're not Catholic, they can let you know that you can simply accept a blessing, rather than accepting communion at church by tilting your head down.
It's important to talk things out and communicate effectively. If you're living together, let them know that you still want that Christmas tree up. If they're Muslim, they may wish to fast during the day. Let each other know what your expectations are, so that no feelings are hurt, and no one is disappointed.
5. Chat with the parents.
At some point, you're going to need to meet each other's parents. Instead of thrusting yourself in front of them, ensure that you each have a chat with your respective parents about how you're in an interracial relationship. Most parents don't care as they love their children and will support them no matter what. Some parents may be a bit resistant, particularly if their kids are engaged to someone from a different religion. In these cases, take your time. Don't rush for introductions. Suggest you have a short meeting first. Eventually, most parents soon understand how much you love your partner, and the other things don't really matter so much. Always stay respectful, and answer any questions so they can work through their objections.
It may take a bit of extra effort at having an interracial relationship, but these types can also be the most successful. Not only is your partner exotic and attractive to you, but they're already willing to put in the effort to make love happen!


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Q: How to convert Neo4j JSON to Java Object I've been playing with Neo4j 2.0 RC1 for a couple of weeks. I'm writing a Spring Security implementation using Neo4j as the database. When I load a user, the response I get from Neo4j looks like this:
{
    "columns" : [ "username", "password", "accountNonExpired","accountNonLocked", "credentialsNonExpired", "enabled" ],
    "data" : [ [ "admin", "admin", true, false, true, false ]
}

Originally the only fields returned where username and password (both strings) and I was able to do this:
class Result
{
    private List<String> columns = new ArrayList<String>();

    private List<ArrayList<String>> data = new ArrayList<ArrayList<String>>();

};

ClientRespose resp = webResource.path(path).type(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON).post(ClientResponse.class, body );
String s = response.getEntity(String.class);
Result r = new Gson().fromJson(s, Result.class);

Of course when I added the other fields (booleans) I needed to change Result to look like this:
class Result
{
    private List<String> columns = new ArrayList<String>();

    private List<ArrayList<Object>> data = new ArrayList<ArrayList<Object>>();

};

My code still worked, but when I tried to cast any of the data items to String or Boolean I got a 'failed to cast Object to...' exception. This is of course because there is no type information, so GSon is creating Object instances to put everything it.
So I'm guessing there must be a better way to process the JSON that comes back from Neo4j?
Can I somehow skip the JSON conversion stage and get the Jersey HTTP client to populate my User objects directly?

A: The problem is that the data is not returned as map.
I usually do this:

*

*get the result as Map

*get the columns list

*get the data nested list

*using an for loop over data to get each row

*using a for loop over columns and it's index to access the data in the row

You can also add a factory method to your user Object that gets one of these results rows and constructs your User object.
e.g.
class User {
   public static User from(List<Object> row) {
      User u=new User((String)row.get(0),(String)row.get(1));
      u.setAccountNonExpired((Boolean)row.get(2));
      u.setAccountNonLocked((Boolean)row.get(3));
      u.setCredentialsNonExpired((Boolean)row.get(4));
      u.setEnabled((Boolean)row.get(5));
      return u;
   }
}

Something you can try with Neo4j 2.0 is to use the transactional endpoint and return the node object (which will return just the node-properties as a map), which you then can map directly with Gson or Jackson to an object (the row).
match (u:User {username:{username}})
return u

otherwise you can also use the literal map syntax in Neo4j 2.0
match (u:User {username:{username}})
return {username : u.username, password: u.password, ....} as user


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Jacqueline Jossa leaves behind her children and husband Dan Osborne as she flies to Australia for I'm A Celebrity
I'm a Celebrity will return on 17 November
November 11, 2019 - 14:27 GMT Sharnaz Shahid EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa has left behind her children and her husband Dan Osborne as she prepares to take part in this year's I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in Australia...
With only days to go until I'm a Celebrity makes it's highly anticipated return, the celebrities who are due to take part have finally landed. And after weeks of speculation, it has been confirmed that former EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa will appear in the lineup after she was pictured making her arrival at Brisbane Airport on Monday. The 27-year-old - who has left behind her husband Dan Osborne with their two daughters, Ella and Mia – appeared to be in great spirits following her long-haul flight.
Jacqueline Jossa pictured at Brisbane Airport
Strolling along the terminal with one suitcase, the soap star happily flashed a smile at passing photographers. She was also joined by fellow celebrities; James Haskell, Caitlyn Jenner, Ian Wright and comedian Andrew Maxwell. It has also been reported that Kate Garraway, Myles Stephenson, Nadine Coyle and Roman Kemp will be taking part in the ITV show.
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Just a few days prior to her journey, Jaqueline shared a sweet selfie with her two girls, and gushed about how much she loves them. "Morning cuddles with my best friends," she wrote. "You are the reason babies. I love you." Meanwhile, her husband has been sharing Instagram Stories of him taking care of the kids – including videos from a grocery shopping spree. He'll no doubt fly to Australia in coming weeks to support his wife.
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I'm a Celebrity, which has been on air since 2002, will see presenter Ant McPartlin return to the series alongside his co-host Declan Donnelly. Last year, the duo's loyal friend Holly Willoughby stepped in to replace Ant after the 43-year-old entered rehab for drug and alcohol addiction. Speaking about his return on Ant & Dec's DNA Journey, Ant explained: "I can't wait, I love the show and I am chomping at the bit." Dec concluded: "For us it is an exciting time of year and we look forward to this from about May. I keep reading all the rumours about who is going in, it's very exciting."
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EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa shows off first tattoo - and it was done by husband Dan Osborne!
EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa shares loved-up wedding selfie with Dan Osborne
EastEnders star Jacqueline Jossa expecting second child with husband Dan Osborne
Jacqueline Jossa shares emotional post after being reunited with husband Dan Osborne
Jacqueline Jossa admits having children put strain on relationship with Dan Osborne