While Leominster and Fitchburg have about the same population and same number of municipal employees, each city's future pension obligations for its municipal pensioners couldn't be more different.
In fact, the numbers are staggering in both their size and potential to affect the services each city can provide its residents.
According to a recent report from the state's Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission, Fitchburg has an unfunded liability owed to its current and future pensioners of $122 million, compared to $37 million for Leominster.
For Carolyn Ryan, an assistant director of policy and research for the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, the reason for the difference is simple.
"Leominster's (pension system) has been well managed," said Ryan.
When asked for an assessment of the management of Fitchburg's retirement system, Ryan responded, "not as well as Leominster's, and that's a fact."
Every two years, each municipality in the state has an actuarial report prepared by an independent actuary that examines every aspect of a community's pension system and includes a payment schedule of how each municipality plans to meet the state-mandated goal of having its pension system fully funded by 2040.
Leominster's retirement system is on track to be fully funded by 2023 and Fitchburg taxpayers will continue paying for their system until 2032.
* In Leominster, taxpayers will provide $8,787,188 to fund the retirement system in 2016 and it increases annually until it reaches $9,468,416 in 2022, for an increase of $681,228 (7.8 percent) over those six years.
* Fitchburg taxpayers will pay $9,978,292 for the system in 2016 and see that number increase annually until it reaches a high of $23,913,559 in 2031, for an increase of $13,935,267 (139.7 percent) over those 15 years. In 2032, the annual allocation is predicted to drop to $12,443,318 for the final payment on the funding schedule.
The primary driver of Fitchburg's increasing allocation over the next 15 years is its decision to increase its pension funding by 6 percent each year.
Many cities, according to the PERAC report, are increasing their annual allocation by various percentage points, like Fitchburg. However, said Ryan, the question must be asked of these cities, including Fitchburg, if they can afford it.
"The money has to come from somewhere, and if it comes from the operating budget, that will leave less money available for the needs of municipality. That strikes me as problematic," said Ryan.
She also asked whether Fitchburg's annual revenues were projected to increase 6 annually percent over the next 15 years.
Fitchburg Auditor Richard Sarasin acknowledged there are financial challenges ahead for the city, but said the annual 2.5 percent tax increases will help offset the growing costs of its retirement system.
Sarasin said if the city continues to grow property values, pension costs will "eat up about half" of the annual 2.5 percent tax increase, which currently generates about $1.1 million.
However, if city property values don't grow, "that would really create a problem," he said.
Sarasin said if property values sink over the next seven to eight years, the city wouldn't be allowed to raise taxes.
"The bottom line is, if we hit our (tax) levy ceiling, we still have to balance the budget, and decisions would have to be made by the City Council and mayor on what to do," he said.
If that were to happen, he said the city might face staff cuts and delay capital projects.
Sarasin also said the funding schedule could be extended to the state-mandated 2040 target, but added that if the city couldn't raise taxes, the retirement-system funding schedule "would be a secondary problem."
"For the city, it would be, 'How do we survive?'" he said.
While part of the reason for the longer funding schedule in Fitchburg is that it has 175 more retirees than Leominster, one of the most important factors in formulating the timetable is the "assumed rate of return" on its pension system's investments.
Fitchburg assumes a rate of return of 7.95 percent on its investments and as a result, it expects to realize enough investment income to drive down its annual "normal costs" to about $1.5 million less than Leominster's, which uses 5.5 percent as its assumed rate of return.
Normal costs are defined as the pension benefits earned each year by city employees.
As an example of how the assumed rate of return factors into determining "normal costs," in 2016, Fitchburg's normal costs will be $1,296,811 versus Leominster's normal costs of $2,756,018 in the same year, and Fitchburg only has 12 more employees than Leominster.
Sarasin said his department is "sensitive to the impact the (ARR) has on the city."
"We don't want to make rate go down to 6 percent and the city has to come up with another million dollars," he said.
The MTA's Ryan took issue with Fitchburg's "aggressive assumption" of earning nearly 8 percent on its pension investments.
"Over 30 years, they've only realized 7.76 percent, which would indicate they're not going to get nearly 8 percent percent over the next 30 years," said Ryan.
Using the nearly 8 percent assumed rate of return, she said, means Fitchburg has "less responsibility to come up with the cash."
Ryan said cities using an assumed rate of return above 6 percent would be "wise to assume a lower rate."
"It is supposed to be a number that reflects what you expect to get going forward," said Ryan, adding that many economists believe 4.5 to 5 percent "makes a lot more sense based on where the stock market and the overall economy are heading."
To more clearly demonstrate the importance of the assumed rate of return in determining the pension schedule, Leominster Comptroller John Richard, who has served in that position since 1992, said if the city were to increase its current return rate of 5.5 percent, which is the state's lowest, to the same level as Fitchburg's, its unfunded pension liability of $37.7 million, from an actuarial perspective, wouldn't exist.
"It would have been paid off last year," said Richard.
He said many cities are afraid of reducing the assumed rate of return "because it's very costly."
Also contributing to Fitchburg's longer schedule to fully fund its pensions is that it has annually granted a cost-of-living adjustment for its retirees, something that Richard and the city's retirement board have denied its pensioners for the last six years.
While Richard and the board have taken a lot of heat from city retirees recently, he defended those decisions.
"It's a long, methodical adherence to strict financial discipline that gets you to this point," he said.
He also said past management decisions by the city to privatize its water and wastewater-treatment departments, IT department, City Solicitor's Office and the school district's food service contributed to minimizing the pension liability.
"Those were all management decisions using a multifaceted approach that helped manage the (pension) liability," said Richard.
Fitchburg still has on its payroll the employees needed to operate the city's water and wastewater treatment plants, city solicitor and the IT department.
Sarasin pointed to the renovation of the Great Wolf Lodge, the new construction of CVS Pharmacy and the siting of the Intermodel train station as positive developments for the future.
"With our affordable housing, we're hoping that will attract new residents," said Sarasin.


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{{Enemy
| Name = Sea Serpent
| Image = [[File:SeaSerpent.png|320px| ''Sea Serpent'']]
| alignment = bad
| appears in = ''[[Rayman Legends]]
| location = [[20,000 lums under the sea]]
| resistance = [[Image:LifebarInf.png]]
| attacks = chomping, contact
| species = [[Dragon]] possibly:[[Robot]]
| species = [[Dragon]], possibly[[Robot]]
'''Sea Serpent''' is an obstacle in [[20,000 Lums Under The Sea]], the fourth world of [[Rayman Legends]]. It appears in the level [[There's Always a Bigger Fish]], and possibly in the boss level [[A Madman's Creation!]]. It is first summoned by [[The Magician]] to eat [[Rayman]] and his friends. After chasing the heroes throughout the level, it dies when the heroes pull the drain plug, sucking in all of the water in and the serpent itself. It appears on the cover of the game, and in many promotional trailers for the game.
==Appearance==
It appears as a huge Sea Dragon with many legs and spikes throughout it's body, much like [[Murray]] and [[Mechanical Serpent]]. It is a ferocious beast with many sharp teeth. It is possible that it and mechanical serpent are the same thing, but this remains unconfirmed.
It appears as a huge Sea Dragon with many legs and spikes throughout it's body, much like [[Murray]] and [[Mechanical Dragon]]. It is a ferocious beast with many sharp teeth. It is possible that it and the Mechanical Dragon are the same thing, but this remains unconfirmed.
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Sea Serpent is an obstacle in 20,000 Lums Under the Sea, the fourth world of Rayman Legends. It appears in the level There's Always a Bigger Fish, and possibly in the boss level A Madman's Creation!. It is first summoned by The Magician to eat Rayman and his friends. After chasing the heroes throughout the level, it dies when the heroes pull the drain plug, sucking in all of the water in and the serpent itself. It appears on the cover of the game, and in many promotional trailers for the game.
It appears as a huge Sea Dragon with many legs and spikes throughout it's body, much like Murray and Mechanical Dragon. It is a ferocious beast with many sharp teeth. It is possible that it and the Mechanical Dragon are the same thing, but this remains unconfirmed.
Retrieved from "https://www.raymanpc.com/wiki/script-en/index.php?title=Sea_Dragon&oldid=36073"
Enemies from Rayman Legends

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Kuropatkino or Kakavadzor () is a village de facto in the Martuni Province of the breakaway Republic of Artsakh, de jure in the Khojavend District of Azerbaijan, in the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The village had an Azerbaijani majority prior to their exodus during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.

History
During the Soviet period, the village was a part of the Martuni District of the Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast.

Economy and culture
The village is part of the community of Martuni.

Demographics
The village had an ethnic Armenian population of 30 inhabitants in 2005.

References

External links

Populated places in Martuni Province
Populated places in Khojavend District

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(8131) Scanlon est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

Description
(8131) Scanlon est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le  à l'observatoire Palomar par Eleanor Francis Helin. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 2,57 UA, une excentricité de 0,20 et une inclinaison de 7,4° par rapport à l'écliptique.

Compléments

Articles connexes
 Liste des planètes mineures (8001-9000)
 Ceinture d'astéroïdes

Références

Planète mineure découverte en 1976
Astéroïde de la ceinture principale
Objet céleste découvert par Eleanor F. Helin
Objet céleste découvert à l'observatoire Palomar


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International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
The United Nations has set "Youth Standing Up Against Racism" as the theme for the 2021 International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
As we mark International Women's Day, I am deeply thankful for the efforts of everyone who works to ensure that women and girls, in Alberta and Canada and across the globe, receive the protections, encouragement and opportunities they need to thrive.
World Interfaith Harmony Week 2021
World Interfaith Harmony Week is a moment to celebrate the power of dialogue, compassion and acceptance between people of all beliefs.
Pink Shirt Day is a moment for us all to recommit to the ongoing work of eliminating bullying from our communities.
Anniversary of Ukrainian Intl Airlines Crash
As we mark the one year anniversary of the loss of so many lives with the downing of Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 our hearts and thoughts reach out to the families, friends and colleagues who have continued to bear the anguish of this terrible tragedy.
International Day of Education 2021
Today we mark the United Nation's International Day of Education, a moment to recognize the extraordinary, transformative power of education to deliver opportunity and hope to all.
New Year Message from Lieutenant Governor Lakhani
As we say goodbye to 2020, a year that has carried so many challenges for every one of us, it is important to take a moment and reflect on the positive things in our lives.
National Volunteer Week 2021
The theme for National Volunteer Week 2021 is an idea that holds particular meaning in these extraordinary times. Value of One, Power of Many reminds us that our individual actions and contributions play an important role in realizing the shared vision we hold for a stronger, healthier and more compassionate future.
Statement from Lt. Governor Lakhani on the Passing of HRH The Prince Philip
On behalf of all Albertans, I extend deepest sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen and all members of the Royal Family."
May is Asian Heritage Month
This special month reminds us that the extraordinary contributions offered through the decades by people of Asian descent have been as diverse as Asian Canadians themselves.
Victoria Day 2021
As she wishes all Albertans an enjoyable long weekend, the Lieutenant Governor also offers thanks to everyone who has been serving on the front lines of the pandemic.
Kamloops Residential School Discovery
Lieutenant Governor Lakhani offers her thoughts on the discovery of a mass burial site at the Kamloops Residential School and urges all Albertans to use Indigenous History Month and as opportunity to continue learning.
Senseless killing of Muslim family in Ontario
Her Honour offers her thoughts and condolences on the loss of a London, Ontario family in an Islamophobic attack.
Queen's Commonweath Day Message 2021
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family have paid tribute to the way in which communities across the family of nations have come together in response to the pandemic in a special broadcast ahead of Commonwealth Day.
World Refugee Day 2021
Like many refugees and stateless people through the years, Lieutenant Governor Lakhani was blessed to make a new home in Canada, a country that guarantees human rights, democratic freedom and the rule of law for every citizen
National Multiculturalism Day
This year is the 50th anniversary of Canada's official multiculturalism policy and we all can play a role in the ongoing process of building diverse and welcoming communities.
This Canada Day finds us at a singular moment in our history and gives us the opportunity to reflect, to remember our collective strengths and to address sober realities.
Heritage Day 2021
Heritage Day is a celebration of many things including spending time with family and friends this long weekend but it is also a time to recognize and honour the wealth of vibrant cultures that make up the fabric of our society.
International Youth Day 2021
This United Nations special day focuses on the power that youth hold to shape our communities and the future for the better.
First Year Reflections from Lt. Governor Lakhani
Her Honour offers her thoughts on her first year as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta, along with her heartfelt thanks to everyone she has learned from and all those who have enriched her journey to date.
International Literacy Day 2021
This year's theme, Literacy for a human-centered recovery: Narrowing the digital divide, reminds us of the challenges faced by individuals in our communities who are struggling with low literacy skills.
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Her Honour offers her thanks to the province's healthcare professionals working on the front lines of the pandemic, along with thoughts and hopes for her fellow Albertans.
This annual commemoration is an opportunity to bring a little peace to the people around us and to foster a greater sense of compassion in our communities.
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Today is an opportunity for all Canadians to think about what we can do to foster a greater spirit of learning, compassion and healing as we continue along the ongoing, shared journey of truth and reconciliation.
This month we recognize the many Muslim trailblazers who helped to build our communities, and the leaders who continue to chart a path forward today.
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Lieutenant Governor Lakhani salutes the generations of remarkable pioneers who have contributed to the continuum of women's history in Canada.
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This is a day for us to think about what we can do to encourage the girls in our lives and to lift up those around the world who face barriers to success.
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Métis Week
Métis Week in Alberta is a wonderful way to honour a people and culture that hold a very special place in our province and in the story of the land we share, while learning about Métis history and culture.
National Child Day recognizes the infinite possibilities that reside within every child and salutes the dedicated individuals and organizations in our communities who are working to give children the care and supports they need to flourish.
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It involves an emphasis on education, quality childcare, healthcare, training, access to placement services for accessing the labour market, and rehabilitation. The European Commission adopted the Social Investment Package in February 2013, calling on Member States to prioritise social investment of this type in reforming their welfare policies.
The social investment agenda has a major contribution to make to the shift to sustainable societies, by virtue of its insistence on more inclusive societies built on a better work and family life balance, and its focus on strengthening the capacity of all, children and adults alike, to learn and constantly renew their skills. But a wedge may be emerging between the shift to more sustainable lifestyles on the one hand, and, on the other, an expectation that the growth economy should deliver wellbeing through work and employment-based social integration.
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May the two agendas be better aligned with one other?
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A European Social Union: Why we Need it, What it Means, Frank Vandenbroucke, Rivista Italiana di Poltiche Pubbliche, 2/2013, pp.221-247.


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Q: Passing File Objects with Django I am attempting to retrieve a file and then upload it to Parse.com by submitting via POST.  My HTML:
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.7.2/jquery.min.js"></script>
<div class="container">
   <form action="" id="fileupload" name="fileupload" enctype="multipart/form-data" method="post">
   {% csrf_token %}
     <fieldset>
       <input type="file" name="fileselect" id="fileselect" /></input>
       <input type="hidden" name="myFile" id="myFile" />
       <input id="uploadbutton" type="submit" value="Upload to Parse" />
     </fieldset>
   </form>
</div>

And using the following function to retrieve the file:
<script type="text/javascript">
  $(function() {
    var file;

    // Set an event listener on the Choose File field.
    $('#fileselect').bind("change", function(e) {
      var files = e.target.files || e.dataTransfer.files;
      // Our file var now holds the selected file
      file = files[0];
      document.getElementById('myFile').value = file;
    });
  });
</script>

However, this "myFile" field is not posting the file as an object nor does it jive with the Parse API documentation, which appears to be looking for a file path name, which I don't think I can pull from an unknown machine.
import json,httplib
connection = httplib.HTTPSConnection('api.parse.com', 443)
connection.connect()
connection.request('POST', '/1/files/pic.jpg', open('myPicture.jpg','rb').read(), {
   "X-Parse-Application-Id": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   "X-Parse-REST-API-Key": "xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
   "Content-Type": "image/jpeg"
 })
result = json.loads(connection.getresponse().read())
print result

This seems like it would be a common use case but the only documentation I found was for ajax, which I would prefer not to use because it exposes my API credentials https://www.parse.com/questions/uploading-files-to-parse-using-javascript-and-the-rest-api.
I am not sure what is the best way to handle the file... if there's a way to handle within the Django framework or if I need to convert to JSON.  And, even when the file object is captured, I'm not clear on how to use the Parse.com API with the file object.

A: After some research, it turns out that the answer is pretty straightforward.  Using the "Basic File Upload" documentation from the Django website: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.8/topics/http/file-uploads/ and replacing
open('myPicture.jpg', 'rb').read()

in the Parse documentation (referenced in the question above) with
request.FILES['file']

I was able to successfully upload the file to Parse.  No javascript necessary.

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Comments: This object is low on my horizon and is blocked in the East until about 2 hours before the meridian. I only have 3 hours after before it gets too low. This was taken over three night with varying conditions. I also changed nosepieces after I shot the Ha and matching the scale in Photoshop was a real challenge, but it did work. This is actually a Ha+R,Ha,R,RGB and I used the second Ha processed differently from the first to add some faint detail that I didn't get the first time around.


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The European islands most likely to turn 'green' next – and the best holidays for you
With islands set to be considered separate from their mainland, June's upcoming international travel update just got more interesting
By Chris Leadbeater, Travel writer and Hugh Morris, Travel news editor 31 May 2021 • 11:58am
Could Corfu, Mykonos, Menorca and Ibiza be added to the 'green list' before long? Credit: Getty
Robinson Crusoe had the right idea. Not in being shipwrecked, per se (even in the pages of 18th-century literature, being on a boat in a storm is rarely a strategy worth pursuing), but in managing to maroon himself on a tropical island. Which of us, at some point in the past 15 months, has not dreamed of a palm-shaded beach, lost an ocean away from the world and its ills, and decided that such isolation sounded blissful?
There will be a modicum of this thinking in the Government's first update to the green list of sanctioned destinations for British travellers this summer – which is set to be announced by the Department for Transport some time in the coming week, ahead of June 7. Although Crusoe's area of exile, the Caribbean, is unlikely to make anything more than a limited appearance (for now), there have already been hints that several islands closer to home, among them Malta, may soon be part of the select group of places that tourists from the UK can visit without having to quarantine on return.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps revealed as much last week, saying that he has asked Joint Biosecurity Centre, the Covid analysis group, "to consider islands within their criteria, and, where possible… to include them, if facts stacked up" – ahead of the update.
Although nothing is straightforward in the Covid era, the line of thinking is pretty simple – that islands served by direct flights from Britain can be considered separately from their respective mainlands. And we have seen this policy before – last summer, when the Government placed some of the Greek outcrops in different categories to the likes of Athens. Add in local levels of vaccination and it should be possible to draft a list of islands in the Mediterranean and beyond where Britons should be able to go without restriction, even if the mainland destination to which they are attached remains off the travel map for now.
Which islands? Well, that's the big question – and all will not be revealed for another few days, at least. But the figures already point to a re-embracing of the Balearic and Canary Islands – and, further afield, some of the popular options in the Greek Aegean. We crunch the numbers, measure the data, and assess the likelihood of Tenerife, Ibiza, Crete et al being available soon for a welcome spot of marooning…
How Covid rates in holiday islands compare to the mainland
Looking promising
The Balearic and Canary Islands, Spain
Chances of being green-lit: 9/10
The most likely additions to the green list at the next announcement are, fortunately, big favourites of British holidaymakers: the Spanish islands of the Canaries and the Balearics. In these two small regions lie some of Europe's most popular summer destinations – from Mallorca and Menorca in the Mediterranean, to Lanzarote and Tenerife off the coast of North Africa.
These islands not only have both low case numbers and encouraging vaccination figures, but, perhaps most importantly, have excellent tourism infrastructure. Each major island has its own airport with direct flights to the UK, meaning that the Department for Transport can approach each separately should it need to amend the advice on an individual basis.
The Canary Islands have the curious honour, too, of being excluded from the Foreign Office's advice against travel to Spain, which means it is one of the few current amber destinations to which tour operators are still running trips.
Another bonus is that Tui's continuing operations to the islands for European customers, such as those from Germany and Belgium, have demonstrated that it is possible for tourists to return to their home nations in a safe manner, and not have an impact on infection numbers. There's little doubt that the tour operator will have already pointed this out to the UK Government.
The biggest of the Canaries may be Europe's most reliable destination. Not only does it exist in a year-round warmth that is generally enough for T-shirts; it is also so large (70 miles from tip to tail) that it caters for almost any possible style of holiday – from cycling tours that tackle Mount Teide to cultured days in its capital, Santa Cruz, via sun-and-sea breaks to the resorts of the south-west. Options for the latter are numerous. For example, a week at the five-star GF Gran Costa Adeje, flying from East Midlands on August 14, costs from £598 per person, via the reborn Thomas Cook (020 8016 3295; thomascook.com).
The town of Candelaria in Tenerife looking marvellous in the sunshine Credit: Getty
Package specialist On The Beach (0871 474 3000; onthebeach.co.uk) has – not unreasonably – reacted to the ongoing uncertainty around travel by taking all holidays off sale between now and the end of August. This may be reviewed, but if you are happy to wait, the Canaries will still be enjoying temperatures of 26C when the shoulder-season starts. Gran Canaria does not have the accommodation range of Tenerife, but is not short on options either. A week at the five-star Seaside Palm Beach resort, next to the famous dunes of Maspalomas, flying from Birmingham on September 4, costs from £911 per person.
Whichever rare wit coined the term "Lanza-grotty" at some point in the mid-1980s did an enormous disservice to what is arguably the most beautiful of the Canary Islands. Lanzarote eschews the volcanic template of a central conical dome for a series of smaller peaks, scorched lava-zones (the incomparable Timanfaya National Park) and, in the north, steep cliffs. It demands to be explored – though you can as easily snooze in the sun. A seven-night stay at the five-star adults-only Secrets Lanzarote Resort & Spa costs from £619 per person, with flights, through Tropical Sky (01342 395 143; tropicalsky.co.uk).
The volcanic landscape of Lanzarote is a big draw Credit: Getty
Distinctly underrated, Lanzarote's immediate neighbour (but for the narrow channel between them, the pair would be one island) is home to some of the Canaries' sandiest beaches – no small claim in an archipelago of hard volcanic contours. Several of them adorn the long east coast – Playa de Jandia, the Playas de Corralejo, Playa Sotavento. The latter is host to the four-star H10 Tindaya resort. A seven-night stay, flying from Gatwick on September 4, costs from £909pp via Travelbag (020 3944 4940; travelbag.co.uk).
The largest of the Balearics is almost as reliable a destination as Tenerife. What it lacks in winter heat, it makes up for in glorious beaches (especially around north-easterly Alcudia and Pollenca), majestic mountain scenery (the Serra de Tramuntana) and a dining scene that has gathered Michelin stars in Palma and Deia. You can absorb all of this from the Iberostar Selection Playa de Muro Village, a five-star resort on Alcudia Bay. A week's stay in July starts at £2,004 a head, with flights, via Kuoni (0800 422 0753; kuoni.co.uk).
Mallorca's neighbour has a – not wholly undeserved – reputation for providing a quieter style of Balearic relaxation. But Menorca still delivers a pleasing take on Spanish "city" life – both Mahon and Ciutadella are crammed with churches, markets and restaurants for evenings on the terrace. Hotels, meanwhile, are of a good standard and affordable. An all-inclusive week at the four-star Marina Parc resort, flying from Gatwick on August 9, starts at £690 per person with Teletext Holidays (0121 425 1758; teletextholidays.co.uk).
Majorca has both low case rates and encouraging vaccination figures Credit: Getty
The most party-flavoured of the Balearics has long been greater than the sum of its super-clubs and is now eulogised for its luxury accommodation as much as its up-all-night energy. A delightful case in point might be the Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay, a south-coast offshoot of the celebrated restaurant brand, within walking distance of Ibiza Town. Here is a world of five-star finesse, with a Six Senses spa to go with the inevitable gastronomy. A seven-night stay in summer starts at £4,000 per person, including flights, via Scott Dunn (020 3131 5514; scottdunn.com) – although this can dip to £1,900 if you wait until October.
An aerial view of Espalmador island at sunset, near Ibiza Credit: Getty
Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete, Greece
Greece is where it gets complicated. Firstly, it has scores of islands – some with populations you can count on a few dozen hands – and secondly, its data is wrapped up in unhelpful boundaries which cluster together islands, such as the North Aegean, which includes Samos, Lesbos and Chios. This would make it difficult, one would imagine, for the DfT to make its comparisons.
The data show that the North Aegean's islands have the most favourable comparison to national rates, but all three groups have seen slight upticks this month. On vaccines, there is scant data, but Greece has said all medium and small islands should be fully vaccinated by the end of May, as part of its "Freedom" drive to kickstart islands.
The best indicator might be found in the Foreign Office's advice on Greece. The FCDO has departed from the guidance of the DfT to exclude several islands from its guidance against travel: Rhodes, Kos, Zakynthos, Corfu and Crete. It seems likely, then, that these are the islands set to turn green in June.
Travel - national covid rate
There is so much of Greece's biggest island – Crete is a monster of the Aegean, extending 200 miles from east to west – that it could provide a decade of summer holidays, in good times or bad. Its history as a kingdom in its own right makes it a treasure trove of ancient legend. Ruined Knossos was reputedly the home of the Minotaur in the labyrinth; Zeus was "born" in one of its caves (or two; the "site" is contested). You can sample as much or as little of this as you wish from many a grand resort. A week-long half-board escape to the five-star Daios Cove retreat, at Agios Nikolaos, flying from Heathrow on July 24, starts at £2,655pp with British Airways Holidays (0344 493 0787; ba.com/holidays).
This much-loved slice of the Dodecanese offers the same happy combination of the past on display. The capital, Rhodes Town, still sings of the Knights of Malta who built its medieval fortifications; Lindos, on the east coast, pops up in the Iliad – and hideaways for spells of serious sunbathing. A seven-night stay at the five-star adults-only Lindos Blu resort (within walking range of the ancient citadel), flying from Manchester on August 21, starts at £1,801pp with Olympic Holidays (020 8492 6868; olympicholidays.com).
If there has ever been a tendency to regard this croissant-shaped jewel of the Ionian as Greece only for the most basic fly-and-flop simplicity, Corfu can respond with a growing elegance of accommodation and, depending on where you are staying, views that gaze across to both the mainland and the sunny southernmost corner of Albania. You can enjoy this twin panorama from the Grecotel Eva Palace – a five-star retreat on the east coast of the island at Kommeno Bay. A seven-night break, flying from Bristol on July 30, costs from £1,319pp through easyJet Holidays (0330 551 5160; easyjet.com/holidays).
The charming Porto Timobi beach on Corfu Credit: Getty
Zante has already danced with Britain's Covid travel corridors. It was one of seven Greek islands placed on the quarantine list for returning British travellers last September, after a local rise in infections – only to be excused its place on the naughty step just a month later. Whether or not it will need to Hokey Cokey this summer, it is another excellent option for a week away, its much-photographed Shipwreck Beach forever an emblem of Ionian escape. A seven-night all-inclusive break to the five-star Tui Blue Caravel resort, flying from Gatwick on July 27, starts at £1,060pp with Tui (020 3451 2688; tui.co.uk).
Way out east, almost in Turkish waters, Kos has a well-won profile as an ideal choice for a holiday with children – and even Covid cannot change this. An all-inclusive week for a family of four at the Atlantica Beach Resort (a four-star with three pools, and the south-coast strip of Helona Beach beyond) flying from Stansted on August 7 starts at £3,343 in total, including a free child place, with First Choice (020 3451 2716; firstchoice.co.uk).
Greek islands with their own airports
On the fence
Sardinia has long tempted tourists from the UK to the hiking trails of its mountainous interior, with the prospect of an afternoon wind-down on a beach afterwards. It now seems possible that Britons may be able to indulge in such a day again soon, thanks to the island keeping its case rate below that of its mainland counterpart. Sardinia is not in the same league as Spain's holiday islands in attracting guests, but it does boast direct air links with the UK. It would be a surprising addition to the green list but its figures make for pleasant reading.
There is much to recommend Italy's Tyrrhenian island in the time of Covid – it has a sparseness of population and a vastness of scale that means it never feels crowded, even on its beaches. It also, contrary to the general perception of it as a raw and rustic outpost, deals in genteel comforts and refined resorts – especially along a south coast that comes with crescents of soft sand. One of them is the Hotel Stella Maris, a four-star resort just above the needle peninsula of Capo Carbonara. A week's half-board stay, flying from Gatwick on August 14, starts at £2,424pp, with Citalia (01293 831739; citalia.com).
A hiker admiring the view from a cave in Sardinia Credit: Getty
Santorini, Mykonos, Samos and Skiathos, Greece
These Greek islands are in a strong position when it comes to transport, with many of them boasting their own airports. Some, like Santorini and Mykonos, also offer direct flights to the UK. However, they have been excluded from the Foreign Office's relaxation of travel guidance, so it's possible they will miss out on the green light this time around. This could be because the Department for Transport does not consider it prudent to open up all of Greece's islands at once. With the big-hitters like Corfu and Crete poised to go green, they may delay giving the go-ahead to these islands.
In a strange way, the pandemic may be the perfect time to visit an icon of the Cyclades that has been fiendishly popular – almost beyond its capacity to cope – for much of the last decade. Normal service will surely be resumed, but for now, Santorini is a little calmer than usual – though its caldera cliffs, spearing starkly into the Aegean, remain unchanged in their ability to astonish. Abercrombie & Kent (01242 386465; abercrombiekent.co.uk) offers it as part of a six-night Greek Island Hopping package with Delos and Mykonos. From £2,090 per person, including flights.
If you would rather concentrate on an island that has become an emblem of Greece at its most graceful – all floaty fabrics, dressing up for dinner, and deluxe villas caught in the sunset shadows of slow-turning windmills – Mykonos rarely falls short of expectations. Options for summer are still available, including the three-bedroom Villa Varvara, which peers down to Mykonos Town from a low hillside. It can be booked for £7,249 the week of September 4, excluding flights, with James Villas (0808 115 1101; jamesvillas.co.uk).
The famous Mykonos windmills Credit: Getty
One of the North Aegean Islands, Samos is something of an outlier in terms of Greek holidays – literally, in the case of its location, where only a mile of water separates it from the Turkish mainland across the Mycale Strait. Significantly sleepy, it also rewards those who choose to explore – it is certainly worth hiring a car to drive a west coast that could be California with all its sheer-sided drama. A seven-night stay at the three-star Kerkis Bay Hotel (set on the seafront amid the quiet of south-coast Ormos Marathokampou), flying from Gatwick on July 15, starts at £982pp via Sunvil (020 8568 4499; sunvil.co.uk).
This slight sliver of the Sporades could be described as Samos's mirror-opposite – pressed so far into the western shallows of the Aegean that it almost touches Greece's Pelion peninsula. Its accessibility is part of its appeal, as is the scope it offers for easy morning island-hopping to archipelago colleagues Skopelos and Alonissos. A seven-night holiday at the five-star adults-only Aegean Suites, flying from Stansted on August 7, costs from £1,619pp through Destinology (01204 684 878; destinology.co.uk).
Will Skiathos make the green list in the next update? Credit: Getty
Corsica, France
France raised eyebrows when it began easing lockdown measures last month, even though case rates were still alarmingly high – but the country has held its nerve and new infections are down on its April peak. It is unlikely, however, that its main holiday island, Corsica, will get the green light from the UK Government in June.
The island's case rates are down (below 1 per 100,000 for new daily infections) and are among some of the lowest in France. However, it seems unlikely the Government would use its green-list capital on an island not considered a major tourist destination for Britons, and attached to a country that still has infection rates more than four times those of the United Kingdom. It also doesn't help that the nation has just imposed a 14-day quarantine period for all those arriving from Britain.
Contrary to its rough-and-rugged image, there is an increasing sophistication to France's fine fragment of the Tyrrhenian Sea – particularly in the south-east, where Porto-Vecchio, on its sheltered bay, is dotted with boutiques and waterfront cafés, while the hillsides above it gleam with upmarket villas (some of which are still available to rent out this summer).
Villa Fiorella is a key example: a two-bedroom joy with an infinity pool that can be rented for £4,680 in the week of August 8, through Simpson Travel (020 3504 2025; simpsontravel.com).
Dalmatian Islands, Croatia
Croatia's Adriatic coast is peppered with islands, stretching from Istria in the north to Dubrovnik in the south. They range greatly in appeal, but some of the most popular include Vis, Krk and Hvar.
Unfortunately, for the purpose of analysing data, the islands' numbers are wrapped in their mainland regional authorities, making it difficult to see which destinations have the best numbers. Croatia, as a whole, is coming down from the peak of its second wave, but still has a case rate far higher than that of the UK, and a sluggish vaccination drive not yet reaching a third of the population.
What's more, with no direct flights from the UK, it will be an unlikely addition to the green list at this point.
The lack of direct flights from the UK is not considered an impediment by Jet2holidays (0800 408 0778; jet2holidays.com), which offers getaways to what is both the largest of Croatia's Dalmatian islands and a dream of a beach destination, where the V-shaped sandbar-spit of Zlatni Rat has become a social-media staple.
A seven-night escape to the four-star Hotel Milna Osam (on the west coast, where Brac tapers towards its neighbour Solta), checking in on July 25, costs from £975 per person. This price includes direct flights from Stansted to Split, plus organised coach and ferry transfers from the mainland.
Don't expect Brac to make a green list appearance just yet Credit: Getty
Sicily feels almost too vast to be a Mediterranean island, which perhaps goes some way to explaining why its case rate is slightly higher than Italy's average, though it is now falling. Until recently, Sicily's rate was bucking the national trend and rising. This makes it an unlikely addition to the green list.
Cefalu
If Sicily remains off-limits to British travellers for a while longer, it will not be because the Mediterranean's largest island is lacking as a destination. Palermo has all the swagger of any major Italian city, while Taormina is a wonder of the ancient world. But above all, it can be a great setting for a fun family break. Sicily4U (01483 497 060; sicily4u.co.uk) has a raft of villas there – including Villa Mazzaforno, which has four bedrooms and a pool on the north coast at Cefalù. It is available the week of August 7 for €3,340 (£2,873).
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The Boarding House was a music and comedy nightclub, located at 960 Bush Street in San Francisco, California, opened by David Allen in 1971 and closed in the early 1980s. Many comedians launched their career at the boarding house including Robin Williams. Steve Martin's first three albums were recorded there, Let's Get Small, A Wild and Crazy Guy, and Comedy Is Not Pretty!, in whole or in part. Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno have said they first met at The Boarding House.

The club was also host to a multitude of musical acts, such as Jerry Garcia, Dire Straits, Dolly Parton, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Mason Williams, The Tubes, Talking Heads, Old & In the Way, Randy Newman, Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Hoyt Axton, Camel, and Tom Waits. The Residents also first played there.

Pre-history and David Allen

Before opening the Boarding House in 1971, New Jersey-born David Allen had operated a target range on the top floor of California Hall on Polk Street, and performed as a repertory theater actor and as KPIX's "Deputy Dave."  In the 1960s, he worked with Enrico Banducci at the hungry i and helped nurture the careers of Barbra Streisand and Lenny Bruce.  After he opened The Boarding House in 1971, he helped launch many noted comedians and musicians of the 1970s and 80s by booking them early in their career.

Entertainers and writers have noted that Allen was "genial", "loved and respected" but frequently in financial difficulties and often kept The Boarding House running "on charm alone," relying on benefits performed by stars whose careers he had launched.

Bush Street location

History

Previous to the 1906 earthquake, the address was an apartment building called The Cecil. After the earthquake and resulting fire, it was rebuilt as The Fitzgerald Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church and opened 25 August 1918; it ceased operation as a church in 1931 and re-opened 8 September 1931 as the Fine Arts Building and Auditorium. It was known by many names over the years, beginning with the Kamokila (1 June 1933), and the Royal Hawaiian Club (25 April 1935). From 5 March 1936 until 1939 it also housed the Federal Theatre, later known as the Federal Workshop. In 1942 it re-opened as Shangri La, and on 8 March 1943 it became the Bush Street Music Hall, the home of the perennially popular melodrama, The Drunkard, produced by Barry Breden. From March 1947 until January 1955 it operated as the Balalaika, and on 10 January 1950 became known as the Bush Street Theatre, home of the San Francisco Repertory Company; from 27 June 1956 until July 1960, it was Fack's II, and re-opened 26 September 1960 as Neve of SF; it was the Theatre Lab in 1966, and re-opened as The Quake 31 December 1967. It re-opened again as The Troubadour (North) 4 August 1970, owned by Doug Weston, who also owned the Hollywood folk and rock institution, The Troubadour. , finally becoming The Boarding House 21 February 1973.

Media coverage

The club was featured in Billboard in 1974 and by 1977, the same magazine called it "the city's top nightclub for major name entertainment." Robin Williams described David Allen and Bay Area entertainment reviewer John Wasserman as "like a team".  "David would find these strange unique talents and John's reviews would get people in."

Columbus Street location and closure

After a disastrous fire, the Bush Street building was torn down in July 1980 and replaced by condominiums.

Dave Allen reopened the club for a short time at 901 Columbus Ave in the city's North Beach district, where comedians Robin Williams, Lily Tomlin and Paula Poundstone performed. The club had closed by 1982; Allen died on May 25, 1984.

References

External links
Boardinghouse, San Francisco, CA, USA Concert Setlists - setlist.fm
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December 12-13, 1974: The Boarding House, Garcia and Saunders (canceled) - Lost Live Dead
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San Francisco, the Musical History Tour By Joel Selvin
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A major problem for McCain was widespread negative feelings toward President Bush. His persistent focus on how to help those most impoverished by eight years of George Bush's leadership seemed a better fit for the times; a sharp contrast to the kind of tax cuts which were now a central plank of the McCain campaign and would disproportionately benefit the wealthy.
McCain did himself no favors in his handling of the news of the financial meltdown by declaring "The fundamentals of the economy are strong" essentially saying there was nothing to fear.
It was his strongest ally and he used it to his advantage. When he began his presidential journey Obama was a popular personality within his party but a relative unknown across the country yet he was able to pull off an amazing victory over a seasoned opponent.
Fully half of all voters strongly disapproved of the way Bush is handling his job. Half of all voters said that they thought that the economy was in poor condition and were very worried about the direction of the economy in the next year.
Choosing John McCain who had for the most part alienated himself from the conservative Republican base and Sarah Palin a relatively unknown, uninformed Governor from Alaska were monumental mistakes that all but guaranteed victory for the Democrats.
Barack Obama acted on that opposition during the presidential campaign by making his platform position to have troops removed from Iraq as soon as it could be safely done.
Barack Obama again seized on the sentiment of the country and adopted change as his campaign centerpiece. A victory in the Iowa primary made him a viable challenger to the early frontrunner, the former first lady and current New York Senator Hillary Clinton, whom he outlasted in a grueling primary campaign to claim the Democratic nomination in early June Barack Obama acted on that opposition during the presidential campaign by making his platform position to have troops removed from Iraq as soon as it could be safely done.
Army of helpers With the help of Facebook founder Chris Hughes - who devised an innovative internet fundraising system - the campaign eventually attracted more than three million donors.
On the economy, the war in Iraq, social issues and other areas of concern the consensus was unmistakable Several groups of voters contributed substantially to the Democrat's victory.
Despite tight Republican control during his years in the state senate, Obama was able to build support among both Democrats and Republicans in drafting legislation on ethics and health care reform.
Barack Obama's record fundraising was the keystone of his success Two years ago, Barack Obama was barely a blip on America's political radar. From the National Mall, where the statue of Abraham Lincoln looks down on the monument to George Washington, to the African American hang outs on U Street, black Americans took to the streets in their thousands and danced with equally delirious white revellers.
He was not the true party choice but he managed to rally it's members to win the nomination. This stance resonated with Americans who had grown weary of the violence, death and destruction being caused by the war and as a result his popularity grew along with his support.
But, with a brilliant, disciplined campaign, a vast amount of money and a favourable political climate, the junior senator from Illinois has risen to the most powerful job in the world. A crafty veteran move from a rookie of sorts. Barack Obama said he didn't "look like other Presidents on the dollar bill".
Obama trailed in the California polling by an average of 6. The infomercial then showed an Obama speech live from Florida. Hispanic voters helped him win in several key states. McCain's strength in national security was not enough to overcome Obama's advantages on the economy.
An unprecedented communication strategy was the "online call tool". Her lack of knowledge on domestic and foreign issues was glaring. The supporters of Obama themselves formed a nationwide community. Many feared that the worsening economic conditions would affect them personally. Instead, more than 60 percent said the economy was the most important problem, and another 9 percent cited health care.
It was a contrast to John McCain who divorced the wife who waited for him through the Vietnam war, married an heiress and couldn't remember how many houses he had.
Political communication to viewers was based on data collected about them. As a state senator, Obama notably went on record as an early opponent of President George W. And that did not sit well with the majority of Americans.
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Game of Thrones "The Bells"
Posted on May 14, 2019 by Carl Alves
For those who left unsatisfied with "The Long Night", who were hoping that the Whitewalkers would create untold carnage that would result in the death of many of the bigger characters on Game of Thrones, then "The Bells" should have satisfied their thirst for destruction. King's Landing was quite literally burnt to the ground, and Daenerys finally turned into the Mad Queen that many, myself included, predicted she would become.
Jamie and Cersei Lannister
Jamie, not the brightest Lannister, was caught trying to get into King's Landing to see Cersei because he didn't conceal his golden hand. Probably would have been a good idea to put that thing away. Anyway, Tyrion set him free, probably signing his own death warrant, so he could have one last reunion with Cersei, but not until he had a satisfying life and death struggle against Euron Greyjoy. I had predicted that Jamie would have killed Cersei, but obviously that prediction couldn't have been more further off base. I always thought Cersei would have been killed in a one on one confrontation, but instead she and her brother/lover met their doom when the Red Keep crumbled into rubble.
The Battle of the Cleganes
Without a doubt, my favorite part of this episode was the battle between the brothers Clegane. I have been waiting for this fight since season 1. It finally came to pass and it was satisfying. As far as Game of Thrones fights go, this is second only to The Mountain against The Red Viper (Oberyn Martel) fighting for Tyrion's freedom. We finally got to see what The Mountain looked like in full Frankenstein mode when his brother took off his helmet. The fight took place amid the collapse of the Red Keep, but none of that mattered to the two combatants. The Hound chopped the holy hell out of his brother and even put a dagger through his eye and the back of his skull, but it did absolutely no damage. The ending was fitting as the Clegane brothers plunged to their death off of the tower into the fiery abyss below.
Daenerys Targaryan
If you didn't already realize that Daenerys was going to go evil coming into this episode, then the opening montage with different characters' voices giving clues to it should have convinced you. And if that didn't convince you, then her burning Varys alive certainly should have. I don't fault her for killing him (although all he was doing was spreading the truth), but she could have just had beheaded him instead of burning him alive by her dragon. When they showed her on her dragon and she had that unhinged look about her, I knew things were going to go badly. Then, with the battle won, there was absolutely no reason to burn down King's Landing and all of its inhabitants. Tens, perhaps hundreds of thousands, died for no reason. She was being evil for the sake of being evil. She is now truly the Mad Queen, her father's daughter.
With one episode left, I think Jon Snow has seen all that he needs to see. I think he will kill Daenerys and become the King. The ending of the episode focused on Arya Stark, who looked like total hell in her ordeal in King's Landing, which would make it look like she who will take out Dany, but I don't think it will be her, especially considering she was the one who took out the Night King, while Jon Snow was sidelined. I think Arya will get killed in the assassination attempt, and Jon will take down his aunt/lover.
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Q: Do piezo materials change volume? I know that piezoelectric materials change shape when voltage is applied to them,but do they also change volume? Do they keep same volume and just change their geometrical shape,or do they also increase or decrease in volume?
I specificaly have in mind PVDF polymer and PZT ceramic.

A: Yes, they do. The piezoelectric modulus $D_{33}$ is the quantity which describes exactly this effect.
Here are some experimental results for PZT. Just look for "d33" data of the specific materials.


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