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"""

Given an integer n, return the number of trailing zeroes in n!.

Note: Your solution should be in logarithmic time complexity.

"""

class Solution:

	# @return an integer
	def trailingZeroes(self, n):
		zeros = 0 # zeros = n/5 + n/25 + n/125 + ...

		# zeros can be made by multipying 10 (2*5)
		# number of 2's (even numbers) will always
		# be larger than 5
		while n / 5:
			zeros += n / 5
			n /= 5
		return zeros

s = Solution()
print s.trailingZeroes(25)

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Crochet, crochet, um ... crochet.
There are lots of great tutorials online, and heaps of help here in the http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=53040 crochet-along. (It really is quite simple once you get the hang of it.) I made this in tunisian stitch and that had a few colour changes. (Thought you could see how the words turned out.) The only downside is, you can end up with a lot of ends to weave in. Sorry, I don't know how to explain how to do the colour change in words. But it is a great stitch and it looks fantastic when finished.
You could try using the tunisian stitch. That would give it a neat finish and your lines would turn out even whichever direction you chose to go in.
I cut it and continue as if joining a new one, then weave in my ends. It REALLY makes me crazy when I pay a bit "extra" for the "nicer" yarn and to still have knots in it. The should sell these as seconds or something. GRRR! Very annoying.
This is my 1st ever attempt at writing up a pattern. Please let me know if you find any mistakes. PLEASE don't sell my pattern as your own, I'm not fussed about what you do with what you make, they are yours to do with what you want, but the pattern was designed by me, and I would like it to stay that way. Thanks Supplies: 5.5mm Crochet Hook 100g Double Knitting Yarn (my guess would be 8ply but that is what is was called) Terms Used: Ch - Chain Dc - Double Crochet Dc-dec - Double Crochet Decrease St - Stitch Slst - Slip Stitch BLO - Back Loop Only FLO - Front Loop Only Knickers (FRONT)Main Colour Ch 27 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc each ch across, ch 2, turn (25) 2: Dc in each st, ch 2, turn (25) 3: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 17 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (21) 4: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 13 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (17) 5: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 9 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (13) 6: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 5 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (9) 7: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (5) 8: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next st, dc-dec over next 2 st, ch2, turn (3) 9: Dc in each st, ch2, turn (3) 10: Dc in each st, end off (3) Knickers (BACK)Main Colour Ch 27 1: Dc in 3rd ch from hook, dc each ch across, ch 2, turn (25) 2: Dc in each st, ch 2, turn (25) 3: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 21 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (23) 4: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 19 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (21) 5: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 17 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (19) 6: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 15 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (17) 7: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 9 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (13) 8: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next 5 st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (9) 9: 2 dc-dec over next 4 st, dc in next st, 2 dc-dec over last 4 st, ch2, turn (5) 10: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (3) Sew crutch and side seams together. BodyMain Colour Find middle st of back and join with a slst. 11: Ch2, dc in BLO of each st, dc in same st as 1st st, ch2, turn (51) 12-15: Dc in each st, ch2, turn (51) 16: Dc in each st, end off (51) 17: Sk 15 st, join with slst, ch2, dc in next 23 st, ch2, turn (23) 18: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 19 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (21) 19: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in nest 17 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (19) 20: Dc-dec over next 2 st, dc in next 15 st, dc-dec over last 2 st, ch2, turn (17) 21-28: Dc in next 4 st, ch2, turn (4) 29: Dc in next 4 st, end off To make the other strap; On the last row of the body (row 11) join with a slst in the 4th st from the end, ch2. (There should be 9 st between the two straps.) 30-37: Dc in next 4 st, ch2, turn (4) 38: Dc in next 4 st, end off. (4) Join each strap to back of body in the 4th st from end. TutuContrast Colour 1: Join with a slst in the middle st of the back of the body in the FLO of row 11, ch1 2: Sc in FLO of each st, join with slst, ch2, turn (50) 3: 2 dc in each st around, join with a slst, ch2, turn (100) 4: 2 dc in each st around, join with a slst, ch2, turn (200) 5-6: Dc in each st around, join with a slst, ch2, turn (200) 7: Dc in each st around, join with a slst, ch1, turn (200) 8: Sc in each st around, end off Finishing Sc around armholes, neck, back and leg holes, remembering to make a loop for the button on the back. Sew button on back. Weave in ends. **NOTE: I didn't add a button and buttonhole, as kids can find them troublesome. I joined my straps to the 2nd stitch from the end, instead of the 4th, and mine stays on just fine. But the button and buttonhole definitely look better. ;-) Slippers (make 2) Make ring of choice, ch2 1: 8 dc into ring, ch2, turn (8) 2: 2 dc in each dc, ch2, turn (16) 3: 2 dc in each dc ch2, turn(32) 4: Dc in BLO of each dc, join with a slst, ch2, turn 5: Dc in each dc, join with slst, ch2, turn, 6: Dc in each dc, join with a slst, ch1, turn 7: Sc in each dc, join with slst, end off Straps Contrast Colour The straps are joined to the slipper halfway through making the chain Make chain (tightly) as long as you want it to be (depends on how many times you want to wrap it around the leg), 3 sc in 3 st at the back of slipper to join, make same amount of chains again. End off.
Thanks Darski. This is gorgeous.
Need help with Granny Star Pattern!!!!
I am currently making this star. I loved the look of it and had to try. I was also having trouble with my definition, (didn't even think to try and contact SamiJo for help, der!) What I am doing, and it seems to be working for me, is I found where the two centre spaces would be, and did 1 dc in the 1st space, then 1dc decrease into that space and into the next, then finished with 1dc. So it still looks like 2dc in each space, and it seems to be making the definition. Hope that makes sense, I have never tried to write down instructions before.
WOW! This is really awesome. Thanks so much for sharing. Will definately be trying this soon.
Very cute. All of your outfits are amazing.
Wow, very pretty. Darski where on earth do you find the time to make all these wonderful outfits?
WOW! Very pretty. So adorable.
Very cool. Those bell-bottoms are adorable.


Nanoelectronics refer to the application of nanotechnology in devices and elements intended for electronic use. It might refer to elements that vary from atomic size to electronics visible with the naked eye. Some of the most known products of this subgenre are the carbon nanotubes, the silicon technology and hybrid molecular electronics.
Gordon Moore, one of the co-founders of Intel, discovered in 1965 that the silicon transistors were following a process of scaling downwards. This particular action and application was later called the law of Moore. The observation Moore made was that each two years the transistors mounted in the same integrated circuits in double. This trend of packing much more data in the same physical size is the theory which is predicted to influence the future of technology for at least other twenty years. This trend is easily recognisable in the downscale of the computer technology, from the big bulky size in the 80s, to the packing and integration of the same technology in laptops, and later in the smart phones. The technology directly applies to the semiconductors and transistors in the computer components, but also on the memory boards.
This technology is directly applicable also in the energy production and medical fields. It is believed that finding a way to produce cheaper and more effective solar cells with planar silicon solar cells would increase the worldwide demand for this product. An alternative research for energy production is being conducted in the biological nano field. The in vivo operation mode of this technology focuses on extracting energy from a living organism, algae or food.
In the medical field, nanosensors are being developed as you read this article. The aim is that these nano devices detect the areas in the human body with a higher concentration in biomolecules. The technology enables a better monitoring of the health of the patients, a more efficient intervention in the case of disease or a better construction of technology that would fight and defense the human organism against different destructive viruses.


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Várfi Sándor névvariáns: Várfy Sándor (1970. július 28. –) magyar színész, humorista.

Életpályája
1992-ben végzett Gór Nagy Mária színitanodájában. 1993-tól az Arizona Színháznál volt szerződésben. 1995-től a székesfehérvári Vörösmarty Színház tagja volt. 2000-től szabadúszó művészként több színházban is szerepelt. Humoristaként is fellép.

Színházi szerepeiből

Filmek, tv

Források
Új Kortárs Magyar Színész Lexikon, Magazin Holding Kft. 1999.

1970-ben született személyek
Magyar színészek
Magyar humoristák
Élő személyek

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For the first time, the prestigious Sanskriti School in Chanakyapuri faces allegations of discriminating among wards of Group-A government officials in matters of nursery admission.
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the school, which mainly caters to the children of senior bureaucrats, on a petition filed by three Group-A officers of the Indian Railways whose wards could not secure admission.
They submitted before the court that the school had, in the admission process for the year 2009-2010, awarded 20 extra points to only the wards of children of Indian Railway Traffic Services (IRTS) officials and left out children of six other Group A categories of the railways.
As per criterion number 6 of Sanskriti's school-specific criteria for admissions this year, only children of IAS, IPS, IFS (Group-A), IRTS and Customs officials were to get 20 points.
According to the petitioner, the six groups ignored are Indian Railway Services of Engineers, Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Signal Engineers, those in Personnel Services and the Accounts Section.
"In the previous years, all the Group-A services of railways were treated at par and there is no rationale for any distinction or discrimination being shown this year," their lawyer Ambar Qamaruddin submitted before Justice S Ravinder Bhat.
He accused Sanskriti of ignoring a letter written by the Ministry of Railways and the Railway Board Chairman, asking the school to treat all Group A Services of Indian Railways at par.
The court issued notice to the school and the Directorate of Education and sought their responses by February 24.


The retail chain, in which US-based e-commerce major Amazon and Samara Capital jointly invested around Rs 4,200 crore last year, also expects its turnover to grow three-fold in five years.
Amazon stepped up advertising by 20% and Flipkart by 29%. P&G, Godrej and Reckitt Benckiser spent a total Rs 2,053 crore.
According to industry executives, subscription programmes like Prime are to retain the premium layer of consumers so that they keep spending on these platforms.
Through this partnership, Amazon India will support, train and empower women entrepreneurs associated with the organization.
Beyond the 'wake' word: Are digital assistants eavesdropping on your conversations?
Isnt it astonishing that a function like marketing and communications and its flag bearers (marketers and agencies) who spend so much time and money investigating what will work in persuading the human mind, actually spend little time investigating how the human mind works? Consider this: Peter Kenning, a German neuro-economist, showed people photographs of brands, in pairs, while using brain imaging techniques. The pairs either included their favourite brand or it did not. Every time the Read more..


I'm a designer and software engineer with 4+ years of experience in web development. I also have a background in fine arts and education. I am passionate about continually challenging myself by learning new technologies and languages.


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Q: What are the boolean 'regexp' for Shiny DT::datatable? There is an option in R Shiny that allows making a search by 'regexp'.
Let say we have 2 strings to search: "Merc 230" and "Merc 280".
The working "OR" regexp is "Merc 230 | Merc 280". What will be working
regexp for AND and NOT operators?
library(DT)

DT::datatable(mtcars,  options = list(
    search = list(regex = TRUE)))

String in "Search" box of datatable:
1 - OR: Merc 230 | Merc 280 - work
2 - AND: Merc 230 & Merc 280 - not work
3 - NOT: ! Merc 230 & Merc 280 - not work
Thanks

A: Im no regex expert but I have the following examples for you. The work with str_detect() from the stringr package. I am not sure if the also work with DT::datatable but I would expect them to.
library(stringr)

dummy <- c("Merc 220 Merc 210", "Merc 230 xxx Merc 280", "Merc 220 xxx Merc 280")

pattern1 <- "Merc 230|Merc 280"
str_detect(dummy, pattern1)
pattern2 <- "Merc 230.*Merc 280"
str_detect(dummy, pattern2)
pattern3 <- "^(?!(.*Merc 230.*|.*Merc 280.*))"
str_detect(dummy, pattern3)

The pattern .* stands for zero or more characters of any kind. ^(?!.*...) means start of string not followed by zero or more characters of any kind and the expression you want to exclude.
To learn more about regular expressions I would recommend reading the Rstudio Cheatsheet on strings.

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As part of the ACT annual meeting, we are holding a public keynote address and round table discussion at the University of Ottawa. This event will take place on October 13, 2017 in Simard Hall (SMD) 125, located at 60 University Street in Ottawa, Canada.
Dr. Marcel Mérette, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Associate Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Ottawa, will provide the keynote address on the topic of "Public Policy in the Context of Ageing Populations".
Following this talk, there will be a round table discussion, featuring Mérette once more, as well as a number of researchers working at the intersection of public policy and ageing research, including: Dr. Jeffrey W. Jutai (University of Ottawa), Dr. Sarah Fraser (University of Ottawa) and ACT's Dr. Catherine Middleton (Ryerson University).
This is a public event but attendees who are not part of the regular annual ACT meeting should register by emailing admin (at) actproject (dot) ca.


Mini-Golf, Inc. - What We Do.
Taking the dimensions of the space that you have available for miniature golf, we create a layout to scale for you based on your hole choices. We then price it accordingly.
We are very flexible...our miniature golf holes can be made in small, medium, and large sizes.
Click the images to the right to view examples of layouts using small, medium, and large size holes.
We have many hole choices for you to choose. You can choose from our Traditional Obstacles, our Pro Putter Holes, or a combination of both.
Our courses are built using #1 grade pressure treated lumber. This lumber is treated to prevent termite infestation, rot, and decay. We space 2 x 4's every 12 inches underneath the entire golf course, then pressure treated plywood is nailed down over the 2 x 4's.
We then glue down a high quality action back carpet made of olefin fiber, which holds up really well both indoors and outdoors.
2 x 2 rails, also made of # 1 grade pressure treated lumber, are applied to help keep the golf balls on the course.
We also apply a high quality water repellent product, which is semi-transparent and cedar tinted in color, over the pressure treated wood. This blocks UV graying of the wood, prevents water damage, provides mildew resistant coating, and makes the wood look beautiful.
1. We use #1 grade pressure treated wood throughout the miniature golf course.
2. We use an excellent grade of action back multi-directional carpet.
3. We use stainless steel nails, which are very expensive but will never rust on the aluminum stair-nosing around the tee area.
4. We apply a high quality water repellent product, which is semi-transparent and cedar tinted in color, over the pressure treated wood.
5. We use a stud underneath the framework every 12" to make the courses more sturdy.
6. We use a nice spun aluminum cup.


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Great Performance Series to Feature Circo Aereo Feb. 25 and 26
The Hope College Great Performance Series will feature Circo Aereo on Friday, Feb. 25, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Feb. 26, at 1 p.m. in the DeWitt Center main theatre.
The "Le Monde" newspaper of France has said that Circo Aereo's "intelligence and skill ensure that the stage is filled with magical cameos - half circus, half cabaret."
Circo Aereo is an international contemporary circus group from Finland. Active since 1996, the group has visited several distinguished festivals and theatres in approximately 30 countries.
Circo Aereo's projects are characterized by artistic exploration in all aspects of the performance and the collective input of the entire artistic workgroup into the work. Working in the field of circus as well as object and movement theatre, dance and music, the group has been invited to perform at a number of circus, dance, music and theatre festivals.
Circo Aereo will be performing "Espresso," a Finnish-French co-production in which the different styles of circus fuse into a free flow, a combination of traditional circus art, sidewalk performance and contemporary circus based on movement. Four artists create scenes and stories, earthbound and in mid-air, through the art of juggling, dance and aerial performance.
Individual tickets are $18 for regular admission, $13 for senior citizens, and $6 for children 18 and under, and are available at the ticket office in the main lobby of the DeVos Fieldhouse. The ticket office is open weekdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and may be called at (616) 395-7890.
Additional information about Circo Aereo may be obtained online by visiting www.hope.edu/gps.
The DeWitt Center is located at 141 E. 12th St., facing Columbia Avenue at 12th St.
24 Feb Arts
24 Feb Admissions
Hope College Hosts Visit Day
The HopeCollege admissions office will sponsor a visit day for prospective college students on Friday, March 4.
All-MIAA Swimming Honors Announced
All-conference swimming honors have been announced by the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA).

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The following is a description of all scripting modules.
The AnimationModule class implements object animation.
The DeviceMotionModule class enables device movement detection.
The DiagnosticsModule class enables diagnostic logging.
The FaceGesturesModule class enables face orientation detection.
The FaceTracking2DModule class enables tracking faces in 2D.
The FontsModule class is used for working with custom fonts in effects.
The HandTrackingModule class enables hand tracking.
The IrisTrackingModule class allows you to track the location of people's irises in your effect, to create effects such as eye color replacement.
The LightingEstimation module encapsulates access to estimations of lighting in the scene.
The NetworkingModule class enables effects to fetch information from a network. To use the Networking class you must add the Networking capability to the project manifest. You also need to whitelist domains you'd like to access in the Capabilities menu. AR Studio requires the URL passed to the fetch() method to be an HTTPS URL, with a certificate that chains up to a trusted certificate authority. Self-signed and other non-trusted certificates should not be expected to work.
The Persistence class encapsulates persistent objects.
The PersonSegmentationModule module enables separation of a person from a scene.
The RandomModule class enables random number generation.
The ReactiveModule class exposes methods for reactive programming.
The following is an explanation of the unique types and concepts specific to the ShadersModule.
TypeA->TypeB is a function that maps TypeA to TypeB. For instance, Point2DSignal->Point4DSignal is a type of a function that maps a Point2DSignal to a Point4DSignal.
Texture2d_1ch is the same as Point2DSignal->ScalarSignal. Texture2d_2ch is the same as Point2DSignal->Point2DSignal. Texture2d_3ch is the same as Point2DSignal->PointSignal. Texture2d_4ch is the same as Point2DSignal->Point4DSignal. TextureSdf is the same as Point2DSignal->ScalarSignal.
Certain functions can accept multiple types. This is denoted by the following generic types: GenericVector can be a ScalarSignal, Point2DSignal, PointSignal, Point4DSignal. GenericMatrix can be a Matrix2, Matrix3, Matrix4. Generic can be a GenericVector, GenericMatrix. GenericFunction is the same as GenericA->GenericB.
Note: Signals returned from methods within this module will not work in any other context.
The SvgsModule module enables working with SVGs.
The TexturesModule class enables images, animation sequences, videos, colors, and other visual artifacts to be combined to form materials.
The TimeModule class enables time-based events.
The TouchGesturesModule class enables touch gesture detection.
The UnitsModule class provides functionality for converting values into world-space units.


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The Place of Scraps
Jordan Abel's book of poetry is about 20th century ethnographer Marius Barbeau.
Jordan Abel
CBC Books · Posted: Mar 07, 2017 10:47 AM ET | Last Updated: June 29, 2018
The Place of Scraps revolves around Marius Barbeau, an early-twentieth-century ethnographer, who studied many of the First Nations cultures in the Pacific Northwest, including Jordan Abel's ancestral Nisga'a Nation. Barbeau, in keeping with the popular thinking of the time, believed First Nations cultures were about to disappear completely, and that it was up to him to preserve what was left of these dying cultures while he could. Unfortunately, his methods of preserving First Nations cultures included purchasing totem poles and potlatch items from struggling communities in order to sell them to museums. While Barbeau strove to protect First Nations cultures from vanishing, he ended up playing an active role in dismantling the very same cultures he tried to save.
Drawing inspiration from Barbeau's canonical book Totem Poles, Jordan Abel explores the complicated relationship between First Nations cultures and ethnography. His poems simultaneously illuminate Barbeau's intentions and navigate the repercussions of the anthropologist's actions.
Through the use of erasure techniques, Abel carves out new understandings of Barbeau's writing – each layer reveals a fresh perspective, each word takes on a different connotation, each letter plays a different role, and each punctuation mark rises to the surface in an unexpected way. As Abel writes his way ever deeper into Barbeau's words, he begins to understand that he is much more connected to Barbeau than he originally suspected. (From Talonbooks)
Writing advice from Griffin Poetry Prize winner Jordan Abel: 'Know people. Do stuff.'
Other books by Jordan Abel


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James Ramon Jones (ur. 6 listopada 1921 w Robinson w stanie Illinois, zm. 9 maja 1977 w Southampton w stanie Nowy Jork) – amerykański powieściopisarz i autor opowiadań, specjalizujący się w tematyce wojennej.

Życiorys
W 1939 wstąpił do US Army. Przed przystąpieniem Stanów Zjednoczonych do wojny stacjonował wraz z 25. Dywizją Piechoty w Hickam Field na Hawajach. Później brał udział w kampaniach amerykańskich na wyspach Oceanu Spokojnego, łącznie z walkami o Guadalcanal, podczas których został ranny. Odznaczono go Brązową Gwiazdą i Purpurowym Sercem.

Z wojska odszedł w 1944, aby od razu realizować marzenia o pisarstwie. Pierwsza jego książka była niepowodzeniem, zaś już kolejna – Stąd do wieczności – zyskała ogromną popularność zarówno wśród krytyków, jak i czytelników. Kolejne dzieła Jonesa również zostały dobrze przyjęte i ugruntowały jego pozycję pisarza doskonale oddającego klimat walki oraz uczucia i przeżycia osób w nich uczestniczących.

Publikacje
 1951 From Here to Eternity (wyd. pol. Stąd do wieczności, 1963)
 1957 Some Came Running (wyd. pol. pt. Długi tydzień w Parkman, 1972)
 1959 The Pistol (wyd. pol. pt. Pistolet, 1970)
 1962 The Thin Red Line (wyd. pol. Cienka czerwona linia)
 1967 Go to the Widow-Maker (wyd. pol. pt. Zew mężobójcy, 1995)
 1968 The Ice-Cream Headache and Other Stories (wyd. pol. pt. Niedzielna alergia, 1971) – zbiór opowiadań
 1971 The Merry Month of May (wyd. pol. Wesoły miesiąc maj, 1993)
 1973 Smak ryzyka (A Touch of Danger)
 1975 WW II
 1978 Whistle, wyd. pośmiertnie (wyd. pol. Gwizd)

Adaptacje filmowe
Książki Jonesa kilkakrotnie zostały sfilmowane. Największy rozgłos zyskały adaptacje Stąd do wieczności (1953) oraz Cienkiej czerwonej linii (1998). Ta ostatnia książka została także sfilmowana w 1964. W 1958 powstał film Długi tydzień w Parkman.

Przypisy

Amerykańscy pisarze
Odznaczeni Brązową Gwiazdą
Odznaczeni Purpurowym Sercem
Uczestnicy II wojny światowej
Urodzeni w 1921
Zmarli w 1977
Ludzie urodzeni w Robinson (Illinois)


FTR earnings call for the period ending September 30, 2018.
Good day and welcome to the Frontier Communications Third Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call. Today's conference is being recorded. At this time, I would like to turn the call over to Mr. Luke Szymczak. Sir, please go ahead.
Thank you, Travis. Good afternoon and welcome to the Frontier Communications third quarter earnings call. My name is Luke Szymczak, Vice President of Investor Relations. With me today are Dan McCarthy, President and CEO; and Sheldon Bruha, Senior Vice President and Interim CFO. The press release, earnings presentation, and supplemental financials are available in the Investor Relations section of our website frontier.com. During this call, we will be making certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are uncertain and involve risks, which could cause actual results to be materially different from those expressed in such forward-looking statements. Please review the cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements found in our earnings press release and other SEC filings. On this call, we will discuss certain non-GAAP financial measures. Please refer to our earnings press release for how management defines these non-GAAP measures, reconciliation to the closest GAAP measures, and certain shortcomings associated with these non-GAAP measures.
I will now turn over the call to Dan.
Thank you, Luke. Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. Please turn to Slide 3. We continued to make progress executing our plan in the third quarter. We achieved revenue of $2.13 billion with both Consumer and Commercial revenue declining sequentially. Churn improved from third quarter last year and I will discuss this in more detail shortly. Consumer ARPC was also stable sequentially and Sheldon will discuss this further. Adjusted EBITDA of $878 million was a very solid result, particularly when one considers the sequential revenue decline and the headwind caused by increased expenses such as branding initiatives in the quarter. We had a very substantial expansion of our transformation initiatives in the third quarter. This process will continue to accelerate in the fourth quarter and will carry through 2019. We remain very confident in our ability to attain the $500 million EBITDA benefit we target from this program.
Please turn to Slide 4. Seasonality continued as the theme for the first portion of the third quarter and the trend improved in the final month of the quarter. Overall, total broadband net losses were 61,000 as compared to a loss of 32,000 in the second quarter. The majority of the sequential change was driven by a swing in Commercial with seasonality in copper broadband accounting for the remainder of the change. In contrast, fiber broadband results improved slightly sequentially. Please turn to Slide 5. Our churn initiatives continue to yield results. There are several items I'd like to cover on this slide. First, our churn in CTF markets improved sequentially despite heavier seasonality. It's also noteworthy that it improved over the prior year's performance. Second, within CTF FiOS broadband churn, which isn't reported on the slide, we delivered an even stronger sequential and year-over-year improvement in churn illustrating that our initiatives are yielding results.
Finally, the sequential increase in legacy churn reflects seasonality and it remained stable with the result from third quarter of last year. Net adds were a result of lower gross activations and this was driven by lower marketing efforts as we prepared for rebranding, higher competitive intensity, and lower additions in cap markets as construction of new areas was slightly slower than plan. The comprehensive work already accomplished on our system supporting our copper bundled customers and several transformation initiatives should yield improvements over the coming quarters. Seasonal pressure abated in September in line with our expectations and I feel good about our ability to deliver improvement in revenue and continued stability in EBITDA in Q4. Longer term I anticipate that our transformation program will yield further improvements in revenue, expense, and EBITDA trends.
Please turn to Slide 6. Last quarter we introduced our transformation program targeting a $500 million run rate EBITDA opportunity by year-end 2020. We have expanded the scope of our initiatives substantially over the course of the third quarter and we will continue to accelerate the program through year-end 2018 and 2019 as well. I want to take some time to provide you more color on the initiatives that are under way. We have grouped the initiatives into three primary categories; revenue enhancements, operational enhancements, and customer care and technical support. Naturally we expect that many of the solutions we implement will yield benefits across these categories. I'll start with the range of initiatives in the revenue enhancement category.
Let me address the initiatives that are focused on improving broadband trends in copper and fiber markets. These are driven by teams focused on sales efficiency, sales conversion, customer churn, and new commercial product introduction. Looking at churn as an example, we have specific teams focused on different life cycles of churn. Each phase of a customer's life cycle presents unique challenges and opportunities. As we identify discrete solutions, we are implementing changes to processes and activities rapidly. This will allow us to impact multiple cohorts of customers in an accelerated manner. Other initiatives include teams focused on enhancing the experience for both new and existing customers as well as other teams focused on new products and product enhancements for both Consumer as well as for the various tiers within Commercial. In addition, we refined Commercial customer segmentation while seeking to identify the best go-to-market approach for each cohort.
We also have teams working on product enhancements. For example, we are expanding availability of gigabit broadband across our entire FiOS footprint and we introduced enhancements to our SD-WAN product recently. We are developing new products geared toward different commercial verticals. Let's move to the next category, operational enhancements where our approach is equally broad. One of our largest opportunities is improving efficiency in all areas of the service assurance process streams. In the process of centralizing management and creating separate Consumer and Commercial units, we identified residual opportunities for efficiency gains. These pockets of inefficiency translate to unnecessary truck rolls, higher over time, and delays in customer activity scheduling. We have the team focused on improving processes, standardizing configurations of equipment, and enhancing the customer experience in all aspects of service assurance.
It is identifying issues, testing solutions, and scaling them into production rapidly. We are seeing solid results and expect to improve our cost structure, enhance the customer experience, and achieve improved customer activity metrics over the coming quarters as a result. Let me provide some color on the third category, customer care and technical support, where we have teams evaluating ways we can address issues that expedite resolution by eliminating the need to talk to a representative. This is a true win-win opportunity. Customers get resolutions much more quickly and we improve our customer satisfaction while reducing cost. The benefits of lower call volume will be twofold. First, lower call volumes translate to a reduction in operating expense as well as a higher percentage of our calls being handled internally improving the customer experience and effectiveness of the interaction.
We're also improving our communication techniques with customers. A new approach to managing appointments using text and email keeps the customer in the loop and in control reducing the need for them to call our care team. We also continue to expand the capabilities available to our care reps so that they could be more responsive to customer requests and inquiries as well as more closely tailor our products to customer needs. I am very pleased with the progress to date with our transformation program and I'm even more confident that we have a substantial opportunity ahead of us. It is still very early in the program, but we are beginning to see results. So in summary, we are targeting $500 million of EBITDA run rate improvements by year-end 2020 and the entire organization is fully focused on this objective.
I'll now turn the call over to Sheldon Bruha to discuss our financial performance in more detail.
Thank you Dan, and good afternoon, everyone. I will review our third quarter financial performance and provide an update on guidance for 2018. Once again this quarter we show results on the basis of the current ASC 606 standards as well as the previous ASC 605 standards for comparability where appropriate. Please turn to Slide 8. Total Q3 revenue was $2.13 billion, a decline of approximately 1.7% compared with the second quarter of 2018 and consistent with the sequential trend in the second quarter. The third quarter net loss was $426 million, which included a goodwill impairment of $400 million or $354 million net of tax, a valuation allowance for income tax in certain states of $44 million, and pension settlement expense of $7 million net of tax. We continue to execute well in managing expenses illustrating our ongoing cost discipline.
Adjusted operating expenses declined $30 million sequentially in a quarter where we had additional expenses related to the launch of a new Frontier branding initiative as well as higher power and AC costs related to more extreme summer heatwaves and higher overtime costs related summer activities. Third quarter adjusted EBITDA was $878 million, which was nearly in line with the second quarter. Adjusted EBITDA margin of 41% improved sequentially and we continue to target adjusted EBITDA margins above 40%. Net cash from operating activities in the third quarter was $286 million. The decline from the second quarter level of $672 million was expected as a result of the cyclicality of cash interest payments. Our cash interest payments are significantly higher in Q1 and Q3 and lower in Q2 and Q4. So, this result fits with our normal quarterly pattern. Finally, trailing 12-month operating free cash flow in Q3 was a positive $604 million.
Please turn to Slide 9. Once again this quarter we are providing results under our prior accounting standard and for comparability, my comments on this slide will be based on the prior accounting standard. We now have four sequential quarters of roughly stable data and Internet services revenue, which reflects the benefits of our continued improved execution particularly in broadband services revenue, which is a component to this category. Within Consumer, once again the largest pressures were in voice and video revenues. Nearly half of sequential Consumer revenue decline related to video. We are making progress in our Consumer business and expect improved Consumer revenue trends in the fourth quarter. Within Commercial, we are pleased that we had another quarter of stability in wholesale, but we also had another sequential decline in SME. We do expect better trends in SME. However, we also anticipate the potential for some pressures in wholesale going forward.
Lastly, regarding regulatory, we continue to see declines in USF fees that we bill and minor decline in switched access. These categories were part of regulatory revenue under ASC 605, but now under ASC 606, USF contained within -- is contained within Consumer and Commercial revenue while switched access is part of Commercial revenue. Please turn to Slide 10. Excluding the adoption of ASC 606, Consumer ARPC was $83.20 per month, the third consecutive quarter of ARPC stability. This reflects the continued benefit of improved base management offset by secular declines in video. Please turn to Slide 11. Capital spending in the third quarter was $329 million. Approximately 75% of our capital program continues to emphasize revenue generating and productivity-enhancing projects. The focus of our capital spending remains consistent. We continue to focus on our CAF builds and have built 395,000 locations as at the end of third quarter.
We have also been successful with various state grants to build high speed Internet in areas that weren't covered by CAF funding. And we also continue with the deployment of PEGA-based enhancements to customer care capabilities. We are increasing our capital spending guidance for the year to a range of $1.15 billion to $1.2 billion. This reflects a number of factors including increased high-speed broadband investments including the expansion of gigabit broadband availability across our fiber footprint, higher Ethernet spending driven by upgrades to backhaul and transport to support broadband customers, and a refresh of outside plant inventory primarily in ONTs driven by the evolution of our product set. Please turn to Slide 12. This slide shows our debt maturities on a pro forma basis. Following the close of the quarter, we repaid the remaining $431 million of our 8.125% unsecured notes maturing on October 1st.
We also drew $450 million of our revolver on October 1st. As I mentioned earlier, given the timing of our interest payments, Q4 along with Q2 are large cash generation quarters for us. As such, we have already repaid $150 million of the revolver balance leaving us with $300 million currently outstanding and we expect to have the revolver fully repaid well in advance of reporting our fourth quarter results in February. We have also about -- we have about $400 million of unsecured notes coming due in March 2019 and anticipate drawing a revolver at that time as well. Once again, that draw will be temporary and we will pay that down as our quarterly cash flows swing back to cash generation. The repayment of these two maturities will result in cash interest expense savings of $64 million per year and future cash generation and deleveraging will drive additional cash interest savings and cash flow benefits.
After next year, we have modest unsecured maturities well spaced across 2020 and 2021. We have ample liquidity to meet all those obligations as well as the runway to focus on executing on our initiatives to improve the business and to achieve the $500 million EBITDA target of our transformation program. Executing on our priorities will expand the range of options over time, including the ability to refinance our longer date maturities in the high yield market. Nonetheless, we will continue to evaluate balance sheet alternatives and we remain committed to reducing debt over time and improving our leverage profile. For instance, we recently entered into an agreement to sell 95 wireless towers for approximately $80 million. This transaction will be immaterial to revenue, earnings, and adjusted EBITDA and illustrates our ability to monetize non-core assets as opportunities arise.
Please turn to Slide 13. We are updating our guidance for 2018. For the full year, we expect adjusted EBITDA of approximately $3.5 billion -- $3.55 billion, This represents EBITDA guidance for Q4 of approximately $880 million. As I had previously discussed, we expect 2018 capital expenditures to be between $1.15 billion and $1.2 billion. We expect operating free cash flow of approximately $625 million for 2018, primarily reflecting the changes to EBITDA and capital expenditures previously mentioned. And finally, we expect full-year 2018 cash interest expense of approximately $1.5 billion, cash taxes of less than $10 million, and cash pension and OPEB of approximately $140 million. As we have discussed, we anticipate companywide initiatives to continue to translate into improving trends in our financial results and we remain confident in our ability to continue to improve the business.
I will now hand the call to the operator, who will open it for questions.
Thank you. (Operator Instructions) Our first question comes from Batya Levi, UBS.
Hi. This is Chris for Batya. It looks like you lowered the free cash flow guidance by $175 million and it looks like the other moving pieces with EBITDA, CapEx, taxes, and pension accounts for $125 million of that. Can you help us bridge what the difference maybe? And then on the subscriber side, it looks like Consumer losses were stable quarter-over-quarter, but Commercial broadband trends worsened going from gains to losses. Can you discuss what drove that big swing quarter-over-quarter?
Okay. Thanks. This is Sheldon. I'll address the first question around -- around free cash flow guidance. The operating free cash flow we've now guided for $625 million for the year, but this is primarily driven by the CapEx and EBITDA as you've highlighted. And if you take the midpoint of the current CapEx range versus the prior CapEx range, that's about $100 million. Certainly narrowing our EBITDA range for the year is the other key driver, which shows (ph) about $50 million in adjustments. I think the other items, there probably are small mostly miscellaneous items such as working capital and that drives the balance of the operating free cash flow change in guidance.
Chris, this is Dan. I think you're right on the Consumer side, it was fairly consistent with same period last year. We did see some improvements on the FiOS and fiber side and really normal seasonality on the copper side on the legacy. On the Commercial side as you highlight, it wasn't so much a radical change in trends as it was a non-recurring large deal that happened last quarter that we highlighted. Other than that, it was a fairly stable trend on the Commercial side and we look for -- to make improvements on the Commercial side as we introduce some new products targeted at different small verticals over the coming quarters.
Thanks. And if I can just follow-up. You talked about the seasonal pressures to some trends abating in September. Any early color you can give on what you're seeing so far in 4Q?
Yes, it's exactly what we thought. We had just gone through a rebranding and relaunch moving to a more modern approach at trying to target different segments and the initial reaction has been good, I'd say especially in the FiOS areas. I think we'll continue to work on improving the copper trends, but I think the FiOS trends are absolutely improving.
Your next question comes from Frank Louthan.
Great. Thank you. Talk to us a little bit about the pace of the $500 million improvements that you're looking at. How back-end weighted is that in 2020? Is that going to be kind of fully realized run rate exiting 2020 or should we start to see some of that the beginning of next year? And then I have a follow up.
You're right. It's Dan. I would say that we absolutely will see benefit in 2019. I think that it will build across the year and you will see it with a significant exit rate and then you'll see the rest of it continue to grow through 2020 and get to that $500 million level as we get to the end of 2020. We are working multiple, as I pointed out, work streams currently. Each one of them is designed to deliver multiple incremental EBITDA lift levers and the teams are literally across the country working on all of those different areas. I think you should expect to see moderate impact very early in the year, building mid year, and really adding (ph) significant just because that's the way the smaller streams will build over time. And we plan on giving you a lot more visibility on that as we report Q4 results in February.
And do you expect to see positive subscriber growth along with these initiatives? Is it going to result in that or is it really just kind of more taking the cost out? And then I guess the last one is do you have any -- and I apologize if you mentioned this. Do you have any impact from the hurricanes in -- early in Q4 and can you quantify that?
Yes. The hurricane had minimal impact for us, Frank, we were very fortunate. It went right between our Alabama property and Tampa as you know so really it didn't have that much of an impact. We certainly mobilized and were ready, but we were very fortunate. As far as your question on the transformation, clearly we have a lot of opportunity in the expense side, but we're equally as excited on sales effectiveness, efficiency, and really churn reduction. And those are some of the earliest teams that we've put in place trying to attack every cohort on the churn category. As we said over the last couple of quarters, I think we're doing OK on the gross adds. I think we can do better on that on the FiOS side, but really the opportunity in that segment is around improving churn and that's where a lot of the focus is. And then on the copper side, it's -- we've done pretty well on churn. There's still some improvements we can wring out there, but it's really more about activation. So clearly we think there's big opportunity changes to subscriber trends and that will just build as we implement smaller improvements in all of those different categories over the next quarters.
Our next question comes from David Barden.
Hey, guys. It's Josh in for Dave. Thanks for taking the questions. Just a couple if I could. Have you see any uptick in small business performance with higher GDP, lower unemployment, tax reform? And the market seems to be somewhat concerned about an economic reversal and what would that mean for the business? Secondly, have you seen any overlap in LA with Verizon's fixed wireless and do you expect any promotions or anything around that? And then lastly, just housekeeping. It looks like there's a $14 million restructuring charge add-back, just wanted to see if you could give any color on that. Thanks.
Sure. So Joshua, I'll take the first three. First, we have not seen any impact from Verizon's trials in the LA market so no impact. We're not seeing that, not hearing it, and we're not seeing any loss of customers to that at this point. On the reversal, the interesting thing about the position we find ourselves in is that after doing two large deals over the last couple of years, the section of the economy that was really I would say most or could be most impacted by a pullback and a slowdown are areas that we have fairly low market share in. Those are opportunities for us rather than a base that could be forced out of in some cases the small side, lot of bankruptcies, different things like that.
So, we don't see it as a big risk. We are purposely looking at different opportunities to go after mass in a different way and that will involve different channel partners. We've experimented with that are repeatedly over the last really four or five quarters. I think we're honing in on what the right strategy is and we're making some further changes on that. And we do see as it sits right now still very strong opportunity. It's about putting the right products and the right channels together to really capitalize on that. So, that's a key part of the transformation efforts. We've done a lot of foundation work on it and now it's about really executing on some of the work that's been done upfront.
Yes. And just on the last point, Josh, regarding the restructuring costs that's showing up. That's primarily related to expenses we're recognizing for our transformation initiative. Reoccurring expenses that are directly related to this program for both internal and any external parties and would expect -- putting that quarterly, we expect that that level in Q4 to be similar to where we are in Q3. We've created an arrangement that is tied directly to the program's outcomes that we have outlined and we believe this is sort of a unique approach in terms of (inaudible) with the objectives of increasing the benefits that we can achieve from this program. So, we'll be again -- we'll be beginning to quantify more of the benefits of this program in the coming quarters and provide you more guidance on that in February. That's the understanding what the -- what some of the transformation costs within the restructuring line of the EBITDA.
Got it. Thanks for taking the question.
(Operator Instructions) Our next question comes from Matt Nikman.
Hey, guys. Thank you for taking the questions. Just two if I could. First, on the Consumer side, can you give us any updates on what you're seeing competitively just given some of the strength we've seen from the cable broadband reports this quarter? And then just on the 1 gig broadband expansion, I assume that you mentioned I think it's going to go to your fiber footprint so is that 5 million homes and then within that, what's your existing market share today? Thanks.
Hey, Matt. On the first one on the competitive side of the Consumer, clearly we've seen a high level of intensity from both Charter as well as Comcast. I think we've responded well, we've held our own in the in the FiOS markets. We haven't seen -- as you saw, we had -- or as I mentioned, we had an improvement in churn gross activations. Part of it was really more about us slowing down marketing a little bit so that we can focus on the rebranding effort and go to market in fresh lean approach. But once we've gone back in, we really haven't seen a degradation in our performance. As we focus on enhancing some of the techniques around churn, that's really where I think we're going to see a lever that we can pull on the Consumer side that will help us on the net and start growing the FiOS base. But we're pretty close at this point as you can probably see from the graphs. And on your second question, could you just repeat that one more time because I couldn't hear it very well?
Yes. It was just about the 1 gig expansion, how many homes is that going to hit and then if you can share any idea of what your market share is within those homes today?
So yes, on that front, we actually can provide gigabit across the markets and that real initiative is about being proactive and looking at where we anticipate density of sales and then upgrading selective parts of the network in anticipation of higher demand for gigabit services. But we can offer that today if a customer is really looking for it, but again that's a more proactive approach and we'll accomplish it as we go into the beginning of next year and then really set us up for a lot more flexibility as we go forward on what we want to market and how we went to market things.
Our next question comes from Matt (ph) McCormack.
Hey, guys. I assume it's Mike. Just some thoughts, Dan, if you would. Cable is obviously rolling out the wireless MVNO across all three of the big cable guys. Is there anything there that you guys could be doing as far as trying to roll something like that in to reduce churn? And then I guess secondly on your comment regarding other balance sheet alternatives, what are the assets you're thinking about that might be available to divest if need be?
Yes, Mike. On the potential partnership for wireless, we're always looking at it. We tried it, I think you may remember, with actually all three of the major partners along the way and we went to market and tried to create a differentiated product. Didn't have as much success there. It's something that we keep an eye on and try and decide whether or not it really can move the needle on churn. But at this point, we think we have a lot of other opportunities both on customer experience as well as better performance and execution that are probably bigger levers. But we will keep an eye on that and it will be something that we continue to take a look at.
Sure. On the property sales, I would just highlight. First of all, on the one that we did announce these wireless towers, this was -- these were towers that we had -- we had other third-party tenants on and so it's -- they were certainly more straightforward to monetize. We did not -- we continue to have the right to have access to these towers and at sort of no lease. So, this isn't a sale leaseback approach. This is the monetization of an asset that's sort of non-core. And I think as we look to other opportunities through our portfolio, I don't think we'll be emphasized toward the sale leaseback alternatives. If you look at it once again for assets either property or otherwise that we could monetize that would be non-core from our business.
Travis, this will be the last question.
Yes, sir. The final question comes from Simon Flannery.
Great. Thank you very much. Good evening. Could you talk a little bit more about the capital spending and what was it? I know you went into the individual items, but how come at this sort of point in the year you decided to raise it? What had really changed to cause that and how should we think about '19? Is this a new baseline for '19 or is this kind of a temporary step-up? And then on the video business, there's a lot of obviously trends toward cord cutting et cetera and how are you thinking about the profitability of that business? And I think Century for example is getting out of the business in terms of marketing to new customers. Are you thinking about something more radical about the video business going forward? Thanks.
Sure. Just on the CapEx spend because as I mentioned earlier, a lot of this is very much in line with our priorities and initiatives from the organization in terms of spending on -- increased spending on the high speed broadband investment and the Ethernet transport and backhaul supporting that and inventory increases related to the outside plant gear and associated with the ONTs et cetera. I think this is essentially a progression of what we've been developing throughout the year. I think the spend essentially has drifted a bit higher from the initial range. I think we would highlight that I think some of the other areas that probably have brought us a bit over the top. There have been some delays in how we're seeing insurance reimbursements coming from the last year's storms that we've been processing. Part of that actually is there has been some spillover CapEx from those 2017 events into 2018. As much as anything, those spillover events have contributed some delays in the processing of these insurance claims as the additional work has been incorporated into our overall insurance submissions.
And Simon, on the video business, we continue to do I think a pretty deep dive and thoughtful review of video. What we found is that in the markets where we serve, it's a very valuable product that customers attach a high degree of value in addition to the broadband bundle that goes with it. So, we still believe that linear has a very strong place in the portfolio. It doesn't mean that we shouldn't be working on profitability. So, we have initiatives on everything from content and structure of our content agreements to changes in bundled sale incentives through a variety of channels, reductions of CPE cost to improve customer lifetime value of customers we bring into it. So we have many different initiatives, some of them are in the transformation effort, some of them are outside of it; but it's really around driving enhanced profitability both from a gross margin perspective and a lifetime value perspective. But we still see linear as playing a very significant portion, especially in the CTF markets in Connecticut.
Well, thank you, everybody. I just wanted to leave you with the following thoughts and observations. So first, our third quarter results were solid despite the seasonal headwinds we experienced. Second, we are expanding our product offerings and continue to focus on leveraging our fiber networks to be on the leading edge of services. And finally, we are rapidly expanding our transformation program and we will continue to accelerate this program over the coming quarters. So, I want to thank you for joining us today and I look forward to updating you on our Q4 results.


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Eric Church wants people to feel safe when concerts return
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Country star Eric Church doesn't know when concerts might resume in the United States after the spread of the coronavirus, but he wants people to feel safe when they return to hear live music.
The singer known for his often-worn sunglasses sent a message to fans over the weekend in a new video and tease of a new song that offers his belief in the American resolve to overcome the pandemic.
With echoes of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas in his mind, Church recorded the song "Through My Ray Bans," co-written with Luke Laird and Barry Dean, in February about seeing people standing shoulder to shoulder, "like an army of Friday night soldiers."
"It could be sports. It could be music. It could be church. It's that fellowship that we have that makes life worth living," Church said in an interview with The Associated Press.
The virus reminded him of the fear that many people, even himself, felt after the Route 91 Harvest music festival, where Church had played the night before the shooting.
"The thing that shook me about Vegas was that was my safe place," Church said. "As messed up as the world is, I never in a million years thought that could be a danger area."
Now as tours and festivals are canceled or rescheduled or postponed indefinitely, Church wants to remind fans that concerts and gatherings will resume eventually, but urged people in his new video not to give into fear and panic.
"When people come back, they have to feel that it's OK to be there, that they can experience it the way they want to experience it," Church said. "They should be able to go up and throw their arms around the person next to them. They should not be scared about being three feet away and not six."
But Church said he thinks major festivals and touring could be delayed as far out as next year.
"For me, I think it's summer or fall of '21. I am going on the promise of a vaccine. I'm going on the possibility of a therapeutic that could change the game," Church said.
The virus has also upended a lot of plans for album releases this year, including his own. Prior to the virus spread, Church voluntarily secluded himself in a makeshift studio in the North Carolina mountains to record for a full month with several writers and his band. He wrote and recorded a song each day, ending up with about 28 songs. "It's always intrigued me, a kind of old rock 'n' roll model," Church said. "You write the song in the studio. You record the song the same day."
Even though he hasn't released any songs for download or streaming or to radio yet, he's been living with them a lot longer than he normally does before the public or even the people at his label or management has heard them.
"I don't know if this is an album, if it's two albums, if it's three," he said. "I feel confident enough with the material that people will get to hear all of these songs at some point."
Meanwhile, Church said he is looking to history as a guide for what's to come after the pandemic.
"I think about the 1918 pandemic and there's a reason the Roaring Twenties happened," said Church. "When people roared, they roared. I believe that will happen again."
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Q: The xpath expression '/html' cannot be evaluated or does notresult in a WebElement I know that error has been raised in other q's, but there were no helpfull answers.
I am using Capybara, Turnip and Selenium with IEDriver, browser - IE8, runnin tests on Jenkins CI
Protected Mode - off, all security levels - low
My capabilities
From CI log
Capabilities [{platform=WINDOWS, javascriptEnabled=true, elementScrollBehavior=0, ignoreZoomSetting=false, enablePersistentHover=false, ie.ensureCleanSession=false, browserName=internet explorer, enableElementCacheCleanup=true, unexpectedAlertBehaviour=dismiss, version=8, ie.usePerProcessProxy=false, cssSelectorsEnabled=true, ignoreProtectedModeSettings=true, requireWindowFocus=false, handlesAlerts=true, initialBrowserUrl=http://localhost:18573/, ie.forceCreateProcessApi=false, nativeEvents=false, browserAttachTimeout=0, ie.browserCommandLineSwitches=, takesScreenshot=true}]

From my code
when 'selenium-ie-remote'
    client = Selenium::WebDriver::Remote::Http::Default.new
    client.timeout = ENV['CLIENT_TIMEOUT'] ? ENV['CLIENT_TIMEOUT'].to_i  :  60
    capabilities = Selenium::WebDriver::Remote::Capabilities.new
    capabilities[:introduce_flakiness_by_ignoring_security_domains] = true
    capabilities[:javascript_enabled] = true
    capabilities[:css_selectors_enabled] = true
    capabilities[:ignore_protected_mode_settings] = true
    Capybara.register_driver :selenium do |app|
      Capybara::Selenium::Driver.new(app,
      :browser => :remote,
      :url => "http://#{ENV['VM']}:4444/wd/hub",
      :http_client => client,
      :desired_capabilities => :internet_explorer,
      :desired_capabilities => capabilities)
    end

Error raises in step
step 'I should see :text' do |variable|
    wait_until_true { page.should have_content variable }
end

def wait_until_true(wait_time_seconds = Capybara.default_wait_time)
    start_time = Time.now
    loop do
        return true if yield
        break unless Time.now - start_time <= wait_time_seconds
        sleep(0.05)
    end
end

Error appears even without method wait_until_true so it is not the reason it fails.
Also, that error appears from time to time (1 time in 5 re-runs), so it is not consistent.
In addition, I noticed that error appear when app is redirecting to another page by itself (ex. click Save button - index page appears)
Does anybody know solution for that?

A: One decision for me is to wait Capybara wait-time
def found_this_element(text)
  start_time = Time.now
  begin
    page.should have_content text
  rescue => e
    throw e if Time.now - start_time >= Capybara.default_wait_time
    retry
  end
end

But it is workaround, how to change settings for IE that help to omit an error...


Naomi Lir, a.k.a., BillieJoesEntourage, has created a nice "Christian and Gloria"-type wallpaper from a second photograph taken at the American Idiot opening, a reverse image of the one below of Adrienne and Billie, both of which show off Adrienne's beautiful tattoos. You can download a large version of the above wallpaper here or by clicking on the image above. Check out more of Naomi's work at her DeviantArt site as well.
I don't post often about the wives or family members of Green Day. For one thing, the band is pretty private about their lives, and personally, it's none of my business. I make an occasional exception for Adrienne Armstrong, however. From what I can tell, she is pretty neat and incredibly gorgeous, and it's obvious that after 15 years of marriage, Billie and Adrienne are in love. And it's a beautiful thing in this day and age of temporary rock star marriages.
People find this blog, according to my search engine stats, by looking for variations of "Adrienne and Billie" moreso than any other aspect of Green Day. I have only posted two photographs of them together, a really hot one of them for their anniversary this year (hey, what, it was published!), and the one below at American Idiot in Berkeley. These two posts are the most consistent photographs or subject that people stumble upon.
Adrienne and Billie Joe Armstrong, Premiere, Green Day's American Idiot at the Berkeley Rep.
Thanks, Naomi, for letting me post the wallpaper! I met Naomi at MSG2, though we were both at Albany, too (and yes, Naomi, I was at MSG1!). She also snapped the photograph below of Billie as "A Hot Mess," as a few people (meaning me, that's my striped panther scarf around his neck) like to call him after playing dress up with some dude. Good times.
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National Alzheimers Disease Institute
History of Our Foundation
Physician Referral Sources
WE ARE NOT ACCEPTING DONATIONS AT THIS TIME WHILE WE RESTRUCTURE OUR FOUNDATION. DECEMBER 15. 2019.
Alzheimer's Disease: the Shaky State of Medical Knowledge
Medical research is usually conducted by academic staff at universities or by drug companies, both of which emphasize studies that will enhance academic or job promotion and money (profit). The drug companies pay for a large part of the university and faculty research, and expect positive results on the kinds of research done (usually proprietary drugs to enhance the drug companies' profits). This is widely known, and some would say that this is a major conflict of interest.
The federal government's medical research arm (NIH) depends on the conclusions of its own scientists, but also on findings from the academic and drug company researchers. From the opinions of these private and public scientists the NIH formulates broad conclusions, which it then posts on its website for the public, describing it as "the truth." Unfortunately, it is far from the whole truth.
The federal government's National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which claims to do "rigorous scientific investigation," fails frequently to deliver on its promise. Its advice on Alzheimer's Disease prevention or treatment (e.g., dismissing the benefits of such natural agents as fish oil or vitamins) is sometimes based on faulty research, and often ignores most of the research that is contradictory to its assumptions. This is called "cherry picking," and is fairly common in published research. It is not "rigorous scientific investigation." On its website, the NCCIH dismisses much of the evidence supporting nutrients and vitamins by quoting its own research, or university-based or drug company-based research, selecting out evidence it doesn't like or doesn't believe (faith-based science), and by quoting doctor lobby-groups such as the AMA (American Medical Association) that have vested interests in maintaining the status quo and their relationships with the academic universities, the drug companies, and the NIH. This is known.
It's also noteworthy that most drugs are developed from plants: the drug company takes a small part of a plant chemical, changes its molecular structure slightly, and then patents it so it can charge lots of money. The plant itself contains a combination of chemicals that together work better than the single isolated chemical the drug company alters to patent, and without the side-effects of the drug. The problem is that the plants in their combined natural state don't make money for the drug company. And the FDA works closely to eliminate competition for the drug companies by trying to eliminate natural products. (Reputable herb and vitamin manufacturers adhere to industry standards that are as rigorous, or more so, than those that drug companies follow. What the FDA should be focusing on is the rare, greedy manufacturer and the questionable substances imported from China and elsewhere.) The FDA gets paid millions by the drug companies for giving its permission to do clinical studies. The drug companies pass this cost on to patients. This is known.
Can you rely on any of these organizations for the whole truth about Alzheimer's Disease?
What the Studies Really Show
You can go to the NCCIH website to read its opinion about natural approaches to Alzheimer's Disease. But at our website, we will describe some of the studies that indicate a role for particular vitamins and nutrients in helping maintain brain health and function.
For now the best you can do is examine the evidence for what may help prevent or slow the course of AD, including the risk factors that can be changed, which we will mention. We'll include evidence from clinical or population studies from around the world that show nutrients and vitamins, when used in the proper doses over sufficient time, can work well to prevent or slow AD.
There is nothing to prevent you from trying these at the same time you are trying whatever a doctor suggests. Sometimes the medical researchers hit on a useful prevention or remedy.
The National Alzheimer's Disease Institute is a Project of The National Fund for Alternative Medicine.
Our goal is to help you learn about new research in effective ways to prevent and treat Alzheimer's Disease. Sometimes new information is available, and ongoing studies may ultimately find a safe cure. Meanwhile, educate yourself and take measures to minimize your risk. We'll show you how.


We had a couple of hours of power interruption while some electrical repairs were being done on our street last weekend. And because we had no internet, meaning no connection to the outside world, my mom and I got restless. To beat the boredom, we got into our crafty mode and made these cute buntings to hang in my room.
My mom loves collecting scrapbook materials and all sorts of pretty paper. Whenever we're in a bookstore or happen to chance by a novelty store, she always buys something for arts and crafts.
Mom: Biancs!!!!! These are really nice. We could use them for something.
She has this whole collection of washi tape, stickers, labels, rubber stamps, bakers twine - the list could go on and on. But I only have two scrapbooks to my name, so go figure.
My mom got these designer cardstock in pretty patterns from Gourdo's.
and secured with some double sided tape.
Fast and easy. Now, they're ready to hang in my room.
I tried them out on my bedroom light. Nah, too low.
On the wall above my bookcase. Cute.
On my study table. What do you think? My mom works here during the day when I'm in school.
I think this is the perfect spot.
My daughter is not very fond of bananas. I try to let her eat a variety of fruits and vegetables but every time we have bananas at home she just won't eat it. When I came across this two ingredient cookie recipe over at The Burlap Bag, I thought it was sheer genius. Imagine a cookie with just bananas and oatmeal? I just knew I had to try it to make my daughter change her mind about bananas.
That's it! You can add your choice of mix-ins like raisins, nuts, chocolate chips if you like. I used a handful of dried cranberries with this recipe only because we had some at home.
Just mash up the bananas, they have to be very ripe because you won't be adding any sugar. The sweetness will come from the bananas. Combine the bananas with the oatmeal and dried fruits or nuts, making sure the mixture is not runny. Not all bananas are the same size so you may have to add a little bit more oatmeal if you'll be using larger sized ones. Place rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart and bake 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees. Yields about 12 cookies.
The verdict: I have already made two batches this week and although it still tastes like bananas, it was nice and chewy and my daughter liked hers with chocolate chips. These are perfect for breakfasts on the go!
I could eat a batch of these in one sitting. They're very good right out of the oven. Try it out. So easy and simple to make and delicious too!
My mom and I were invited to a very special birthday celebration at the Marriott Cafe at Resorts World Manila over the weekend! We don't eat in hotel buffets that often so this was a real treat. We can be big eaters sometimes, but not so much that we can make the most out of the cost of a hotel buffet, about P2000 per person.
Some hotel buffets have such massive choices, leaving diners confused and wondering where to start. Thankfully, the selection at the Marriot Cafe is pretty simple, straightforward and not to mention, delicious. We actually surprised ourselves because we ate a lot!
Here are some of the Food Stations we enjoyed at the buffet.
Create your own noodle soup bowl.
I am a big fan of breads and cheeses.
I tried to get a proper photo of the delicious prawn tempura, one of the best I've had, but every time a fresh batch would be served up, it would be gone in a second!
..... After. Perfect with Black Peppercorn Sauce.
What's dessert without chocolate? I actually started my meal with some chocolate to whet my appetite, because who can resist a chocolate fountain, right?
Marshmallows, cookies, fruit and cake pieces ready to be submerged in the chocolate waterfall.
I will never get tired of chocolate fondue! I would make my grandma take me to Max Brenner in Greenbelt when I was a kid just to look at the big machines filled with chocolate.
I loved these little white chocolate and fruit tarts!
Super creamy gelato. Cookies & Cream for me and Strawberry for my mom.
Mod Podge- waterbase sealer, glue and finish. You can get this at Deovir Art Supplies.
Cork coasters, set of 10 from Muji.
After completely covering the coaster with tape, flip it over a cutting mat. Using a craft knife, trim the excess as close to the edge as possible.
Apply a thin layer of Mod Podge on the top and sides of the coaster with a brush and let dry 15-20 minutes. You may opt to spray with a clear acrylic sealer to waterproof them if you like.
Thanks for always taking care of me whenever I get sick. You always know how to make me feel better. I made these pancakes especially for you. Happy Saturday!
Yesterday, when we found out that my sister was planning to cook adobo for dinner, my daughter and I exchanged knowing looks. We love her adobo, but our taste buds were looking for something else last night. Good thing my sister shares our love for eating out so we didn't have a hard time convincing her to forgo the adobo for another time. Plus, we wanted to escape cleaning up and washing the dishes after. Haha! Good thing there's a Kenji Tei nearby. The rainy weather was perfect for some Japanese food.
Our first experience eating in Kenji Tei was a few years back, sometime in 2009. They started as a small restaurant in BF Homes, Paranaque and easily gained popularity for their ramen and sushi simply by word of mouth.
BF Homes in the south has become a hub of all types of establishments. Overflowing with dining choices, you can easily get confused on deciding where to eat when you're in the area. But Kenji Tei accomplished quite a feat as evidenced by a regular following of hungry customers crowding their tiny spot in BF.
Kenji Tei, Alabang Town Center. Modern interiors and eye catching ramen inspired ceiling.
Crispy Chicken Teriyaki- grilled crispy chicken glazed in teriyaki sauce.


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Medical residents' union says 24-hour shifts may hurt job performance
Pharma startup Roivant raises $1.1B in latest round
Roivant Sciences said Wednesday it has raised an additional $1.1 billion to help fund a larger pipeline of new drug candidates and expand into data analytics. The latest investment round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund.
Vivek Ramaswamy, a Crain's 40 Under 40 honoree this year, founded Roivant in 2014 with the goal of acquiring drug candidates that Big Pharma had stopped developing because of financial or strategic constraints. The company, which has an office on West 37th Street, looks for drugs that scientists and clinicians believe are promising despite their stalled progress.
Roivant's latest investment brings its funding up to more than $2.5 billion across its family of subsidiaries. That includes Axovant, which raised $360 million in the largest-ever biotech IPO in 2015 to fund development of its dementia drug candidate, intepirdine. In late September the company plans to release phase 3 clinical-trial results for the drug—a critical test of its future commercial viability.
Roivant also unveiled a new subsidiary, Datavant, which it said will aggregate clinical-trial data from researchers and institutions to accelerate drug development. Ramaswamy, who turned 32 today, said the company's experience seeking validation for its own pharmaceuticals spurred the creation of Datavant.
"We have a vantage point to where the need is greatest," Ramaswamy said. —J.L.
Health + Hospitals rolls out children's asthma program
NYC Health + Hospitals is expanding a care-management program to help children who suffer frequent or severe asthma attacks.
Through the initiative, primary care doctors develop action plans for children with poorly controlled asthma who have experienced complications such as two emergency room visits in a six-month period. Community health workers make home visits, in which they discuss treatment plans and the proper use of medications, and check for environmental triggers, such as rodents, pests, mold and dust. The health system, which is budgeting $4.7 million for the program, is offering free pillowcases, cleaning supplies and pest-control services to address those problems.
About 84,000 city children ages 12 and under, or 6.1% of that age-group, have asthma, according to the city Health Department. Asthma rates for Latino and black children, at 9.8% and 6.9% respectively, are higher than the rate for white children.
Health + Hospitals is adopting the program at 10 public hospitals and six of its Gotham health centers. Other medical partners include Dr. Sheldon Lippman, Boriken Neighborhood Health Center and Community Health Network, Gentle Touch Medical, SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Urban Health Plan.
The organizations providing community health workers in addition to the health system are A.I.R. NYC, Asian Community Care Management, CABS Home Attendants Service, LSA Family Health Service, Make the Road New York, St. Mary's Healthcare System for Children and VillageCare.
"We know our communities well and have done outreach before, so patients are more comfortable allowing us into their homes, which is an important element of support in the program," Janise Germosen, community health worker supervisor at Asian Community Care Management, said in a statement. —J.L.
City Council votes to hike cigarette prices to $13 a pack
The New York City Council voted Wednesday to impose new taxes and regulations on an array of tobacco products, to bar their sale in pharmacies and to curb the sale and use of electronic cigarettes.
The package, which has the support of Mayor Bill de Blasio, will raise the price floor on a pack of cigarettes to $13 from $10.50, and smokeless tobacco and shisha packages to $17 from $8. Retailers that sell individual cigars would have to charge at least $8.
The legislation will also establish a new 10% tax on loose tobacco, cigars, cigarillos and tobacco-laced shisha, and direct the revenue toward public housing. Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson, who sponsored several of the bills, argued the danger of tobacco use justifies the hikes.
"Tobacco use kills an estimated 12,000 New Yorkers a year," said Johnson, who chairs the council's Committee on Health. "This is unacceptable."
The new laws will also raise the cost of a cigarette retail license from $110 to $200, and bar the sale of tobacco products from pharmacies. The drug-store chain CVS stopped selling tobacco on its own three years ago.
Finally, another set of bills will outlaw the use of e-cigarettes in the halls, lobbies and other shared spaces of apartment buildings with fewer than 10 units. Vaping in the common areas of larger buildings is already illegal. Bronx Councilman James Vacca, who sponsored the legislation curtailing indoor e-cigarette use, defended his bill even though studies have not yet shown second-hand e-cigarette vapors to be as dangerous as smoke. —Will Bredderman
WHO'S NEWS: Dr. Teresa Alasio is the new medical director of pathology at CareMount Medical, an independent multispecialty medical group serving 43 locations in Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Columbia, and Ulster counties. Previously, Alasio was a pathologist and assistant laboratory director at Cairo Diagnostics Laboratory in White Plains.
CHANGE OF PLANS: SUNY Downstate Medical Center said Wednesday it will continue to operate its school-based health centers in Brooklyn for the coming school year. On July 31 the medical center said it was shutting down four of the five programs because of state funding cuts. Downstate's president, Dr. Wayne J. Riley, has directed staff members to work with program funders and supporters to explore ways to make the centers financially viable, according to a statement.
DEMANDING A REFUND: Advocates for a public health approach to addressing the opioid epidemic are protesting outside of the NYPD's headquarters at 1 Police Plaza this morning. They are demanding that the police department return the funds it's getting through the city's HealingNYC program, which aims to reduce overdose deaths. Crain's reported in May that nearly half of the $143.7 million budgeted for HealingNYC will go to the NYPD, mostly to step up arrests of drug dealers.
Some hospital interns in New York are being assigned longer shifts after new standards from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education went into effect last month. Interns, who are in their first year of post-medical-school training, can now work shifts as long as 24 hours—eight hours longer than the previous 16-hour limit.
The council defended its decision by pointing to a study that compared general surgery residency programs with the 16-hour limit in place to programs that were allowed some flexibility in determining the length of shifts.
The study found that allowing residents to work longer hours was not associated with a higher rate of patient deaths or serious complications, and residents were less likely to have to leave in the middle of a procedure or hand off an active case to another doctor.
But previous studies have found that fatigue does affect interns' and residents' performance. The Committee of Interns and Residents SEIU, the union that represents the interns, maintains that a 24-hour workday is too long for new doctors.
"Everybody's a bit scared when they first come in, and adding exhaustion to the stress they're experiencing is just not a good idea," said Dr. Eve Kellner, national president of CIR SEIU and a public psychiatry fellow at Columbia University Medical Center. "If you think about it, when you're tired you don't do as good a job. You forget things. You try to rush just to get things done."
With its enactment of new standards on 24-hour shifts, the council is reverting to its policy before 2011. That year the council determined the 16-hour limit was the best way to protect new doctors and patients.
Dr. Andrew Yacht, chief academic officer at Northwell Health, said he doesn't believe interns have benefited from having different schedules than their colleagues in some departments over the past few years.
"It just delayed a lot of the adjusting interns needed to do in their programs," said Yacht.
The use of 24-hour shifts varies by hospital and specialty. Yacht said they are common in surgical specialties and have already been put in place for first-year surgery residents at Northwell.
Medical residents across the country are nearly split on whether they think longer shifts in the first year of training will lead to more errors: 52% said yes, and 48% said no in the 2017 Residents Lifestyle and Happiness Survey, released this week by Medscape.
But when it comes to their own well-being, most residents say their schedule is a major factor. Two-thirds of survey respondents said a manageable work schedule and reasonable call hours could help them avoid burnout. A good schedule was also at the top of the list of what residents would look for in a future job.
"What really strikes me is here we are talking about physician burnout, and more and more academic institutions and media outlets are recognizing that, but at the same time we're rolling back the policy on 24-hour shifts and saying residents can work longer," said Dr. Hansa Bhargava, senior medical correspondent for Medscape.
Yacht countered that it's not about the length of the shift, but about the mechanisms in place to help residents avoid fatigue, such as time for breaks and naps.
"It's good for programs to now have the flexibility to decide what's in the best interest of learning for their residents," Yacht said. —C.L.


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Sex, Hope, & Rock 'n' Roll: The Writings of Ellen Willis
A Conference at New York University Tishman Auditorium - 40 Washington Square South April 30, 2011 (9:30am-5pm)
The conference will honor, remember, and critically situate the acclaimed New York writer Ellen Willis (1941-2006) and her work across politics, gender, and popular culture, with a special attention to her unique contribution to intellectual history within the fields of music journalism and feminist cultural criticism.
The conference is free and open to the public.
April 30 Conference Schedule
Join us for Sex, Hope, & Rock 'n' Roll: The Writings of Ellen Willis
Saturday, April 30 9:30am-5pm
Conference location: Tishman Auditorium, 40 Washington Square South
RSVPs are closed at this time, please plan to be at the venue at 9:30am for 10am launch.
Non-registered guests, please have patience while we attempt to find seating for you.
Note: No refreshments will be served due to venue specs, so please bring coffee, water, soda and snacks
Opening remarks and thanks: Conference organizers
**Karen Durbin, reading of one piece + remembrance**
Willis's Work in Context: Culture, Politics, History (10 a.m. -11:30 a.m.)
A discussion of Willis's writing in terms of social history, the culture wars, feminism, and the left.
Stanley Aronowitz (CUNY Graduate Center)
Daphne Brooks (Princeton University)
Michael Bérubé (Penn State University)
Scott McLemee (National Book Critics Circle Board of Directors)
Moderated by Susie Linfield, New York University
** Donna Gaines, reading of one piece + remembrance**
**Richard Goldstein, reading of one piece + remembrance**
Ellen Willis and the Cultural Conversation (12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.)
Ellen Willis's work enabled and inspired a wide range of cultural responses, within as well as among the spheres of academia, journalism, music, and activism. This panel will hear from figures from these fields to explore Ellen as a catalyst for a new kind of cultural conversation, considering how—as a writer, teacher, and role model—she helped to make possible what it is that they do.
Kathleen Hanna (Bikini Kill, Le Tigre)
Ann Powers (NPR Music)
Joe Levy (Maxim)
Kandia Crazy Horse
Moderated by Devon Powers, Drexel University
Lunch 1:30-3pm
** Robert Christgau, reading of one piece + remembrance **
** Georgia Christgau, reading of one piece + remembrance **
The legacy of Willis in the 21st century (3:30 p.m. -5 p.m.)
A discussion on music writing and the journalism industry, then and now.
Evie Nagy (Billboard Pro)
Daphne Carr (Columbia University)
Rob Sheffield (Rolling Stone)
Alex Ross (New Yorker)
Irin Carmon (Jezebel.com)
Moderated by Nona Willis Aronowitz, NPR, author, Girldrive
University of Minnesota Press, 2011
This conference celebrates the arrival of Out of the Vinyl Deeps (University of Minnesota Press, May 2011), an anthology of Willis's pioneering work as a critic of popular music, including many of her articles published during her tenure as the first popular music critic of the New Yorker.
Attendees of the conference can buy the book on-site through the vendor Bluestockings. We regret that we cannot offer a discount at the event due to the scale of the event (we thought we could DIY but it's gone mega).
Click here for more information, or here to order the book from Powell's. Or Amazon.
Press release here
Book, Contact: Heather Skinner, skinn077 at umn dot edu
Conference, Contact: Nona Willis-Aronowitz
ellenwillis2011@gmail.com
Hi res images of Ellen here, here, here and here
Hi res image of Out of the Vinyl Deeps here
Please visit the Ellen Willis Tumblr for more of Willis's writing, including work on women and sex, politics, pop culture, religion, and the world.
blog archive January (1) April (3) March (1) February (2) January (2)
This conference is organized by Nona Willis Aronowitz, Evie Nagy, and Daphne Carr. It is presented by NYU's Cultural Reporting and Criticism Concentration and the Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music, and sponsored by NYU's Office of the Dean for the Social Sciences, the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute, the Dept. of Performance Studies, and the University of Minnesota Press.


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install_requires = [
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]

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    description='agate-remote adds read support for remote files to agate.',
    long_description=open('README.rst').read(),
    author='Christopher Groskopf',
    author_email='chrisgroskopf@gmail.com',
    url='http://agate-remote.readthedocs.org/',
    license='MIT',
    classifiers=[
        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
        'Intended Audience :: Developers',
        'Intended Audience :: Science/Research',
        'License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License',
        'Natural Language :: English',
        'Operating System :: OS Independent',
        'Programming Language :: Python',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.6',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.7',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: 3.8',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: CPython',
        'Programming Language :: Python :: Implementation :: PyPy',
        'Topic :: Multimedia :: Graphics',
        'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Information Analysis',
        'Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Visualization',
        'Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules',
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    packages=[
        'agateremote'
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    install_requires=install_requires
)