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Last year's solar eclipse viewed by record number of Americans
People continued to seek information for months after the eclipse.
The August 21, 2017, "Great American Eclipse" was observed by 216 million or 88 percent of American adults over 18 either in person or online, according to a survey conducted by Jon Miller, director of the International Center for Advancement of Scientific Literacy at the University of Michigan's (U-M) Institute for Social Research.
Following the event, Americans continued to seek information about it through library visits, online searches, and conversations with their friends, Miller found in his national study, which is available for viewing online.
Miller polled people on the evening of August 21 and continued doing so for the following week. He followed up by surveying some of the same people and some new ones at the end of 2017 and again in February-March of this year.
"What we found was there was a substantial amount of people going online, going to libraries, talking to their friends, trying to figure out what was going to happen with the eclipse before and after the event. To a large extent, scholars have watched what people do before a scientific event but not what they do after. The event can be a stimulus that causes people to look for more information," he said.
The number of Americans who viewed the total solar eclipse, either directly or electronically, is among the largest to view any public event, including sporting events and entertainment productions.
Of the 21 million adults who traveled to locations in or near the narrow path of totality, respondents engaged in an average of 24 activities seeking information about the eclipse in the two months leading up to the event.
Several months after the eclipse, many people continued to seek information about it and about space-related issues, Miller found in his year-end poll.
Information sought prior to the eclipse most frequently involved searches for safe methods of viewing it, including eclipse glasses and pinhole projectors.
Just three percent of those who observed the eclipse did so as part of an organized group. The majority viewed it with family members, friends, or co-workers.
"This level of public interest and information seeking about a science-oriented event is unparalleled," Miller emphasized. "It suggests that groups and organizations interested in fostering increased adult interest in science should think about post-event programming to provide resources and a forum for these discussions."
Last year's spectacle was the first total solar eclipse visible in the mainland United States since 1979.
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Hurricane relief efforts impacted by solar flares
Better prediction is needed for space weather events.
Solar flares caused radio blackouts that disrupted hurricane relief efforts in September 2017, when three separate Atlantic Ocean storms posed a threat to land, according to a new study published in the American Geophysical Union's (AGU) journal Space Weather.
As category 5 Hurricane Irma made landfall in Barbuda, Tropical Storm Katia intensified in the Gulf of Mexico, and Tropical Storm Jose headed toward the open ocean on September 6, two major solar flares erupted on the Sun's surface.
Both tropical storms were upgraded to hurricanes later that day. Both solar storms were of the most intense X-class, with the first an X-2.2 and the second an X-9.3.
As warned by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center, radio communications went down for several hours during the morning and afternoon, as reported by amateur radio operators helping with emergency communications to the islands affected by Hurricane Irma.
Several days later, NOAA confirmed that high-frequency radio, used by emergency bands, did not operate for as long as eight hours on September 6.
Another X-class flare that erupted on the Sun on September 10 took radio communication down for three hours, just as Hurricane Jose battered the Bahamas and Leeward Islands, and Hurricane Irma bore down on Cuba.
A group of licensed amateur radio operators known as the Hurricane Watch Net confirmed the solar flares disrupted radio communications over several critical hours.
"You can hear a solar flare on the air as it's taking place," said Hurricane Watch Net manager Bobby Graves of Jackson, Mississippi. "It's like hearing bacon fry in a pan; it just all of a sudden gets real staticky and then it's like someone just turns the light completely off, you don't hear anything. And that's what happened this last year on two occasions. We had to wait 'til the power of those solar flares weakened, so that our signals could actually bounce back off the atmosphere. It was a helpless situation."
The coinciding of both space and Earth weather aggravated an already tense situation, confirmed study lead author Rob Redmon, space scientist with NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) in Boulder, Colorado.
During hurricanes and tropical storms, amateur radio operators transmit crucial information regarding people who need rescue.
The study provides suggestions on improving the prediction of space weather and discusses safeguards that can be put in place to better deal with a joint recurrence of Earth and space weather. It also acknowledges that some protections that already were in place did alleviate the situation.
"Safeguards put in place to prevent dangerous disruption to GPS from solar events worked. In many ways, we were ready. Some things that could have caused big problems didn't, but shortwave radio is always tricky to use during solar events. But good radio operators are aware of the events and will work hard to overcome problems," stated Mike Hapgood, head of space weather at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in the United Kingdom.
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Small space crystals reveal sun's youth
Astronomers found that the sun had an explosive and energetic start to its existence.
Microscopic space crystals known as hibonite show that the young sun was an explosive, fiery mess, new research in the journal Nature Astronomy reports.
Long before the Earth first formed, the sun jetted out constant eruptions and massive quantities of high-energy particles. Though such events took place long, long ago, hibonite trapped the energy in a way where it can still be observed today.
The tiny crystals are much too small to see with the naked eye. Even so, they contain chemical traces of the early sun that give insight into what our solar system was like long before any of the planets formed.
Stars come about in dense, cold clouds of dust and gas. During that stage, they generate intense heat and pull materials towards their center. Though the sun experiences solar flares and coronal mass ejections today, it used to be much more wild during its stellar birth.
"A young star is more active in that it has more frequent and violent eruptions that launch particles and radiation into its surroundings," said study co-author Philipp Heck, an associate curator of meteoritics and polar studies at The Field Museum in Chicago, according to Live Science.
Stars as big as the sun typically take 50 million years to settle into their mature state. Once there, they can last for tens of billions of years before exploding.
To see if the sun had a energetic youth, researchers from the Field Museum in Chicago analyzed samples collected from the Murchison meteorite that exploded over Australia in 1969. The remains contained dust grains shaped by supernova that existed before the sun.
The team then shot hibonite crystals within the rock with lasers, a process that released the neon and helium inside them. That revealed a unique mix of isotopes that confirmed the sun was extremely energetic billions of years ago.
Such information is important because it sheds new light onto, not just the sun, but the early solar system. That in turn could help scientists get a much better understanding of the mechanisms that govern our universe.
"What I think is exciting is that this tells us about conditions in the earliest Solar System, and finally confirms a long-standing suspicion," added Heck, according to Phys.org. "If we understand the past better, we'll gain a better understanding of the physics and chemistry of our natural world."
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"Tetzlaff offered a reading of the Brahms concerto that was at once immensely virtuosic and deeply personal. From his very first entrance, this was viscerally explosive violin playing, but always with a sense of purpose and richness of inner life. [..] But I think what ultimately moves people is the emotional openness and deep sincerity of Tetzlaff's playing." Boston Globe, July 2009
Christian Tetzlaff's incomparable interpretations of the violin concerto repertoire, whether of the classical/romantic period or 20th century/contemporary era are appreciated the world over. 2005 Musical America publication named him "Instrumentalist of the Year".
In the 2009/10 season after concerts with Vienna Philharmonic and Pierre Boulez, a Tanglewood Festival residency which included the complete Beethoven duos with Alexander Lonquich, and Brahms concerto with James Levine, and an appearance at the Edinburgh Festival on tour with the Deutsche Symphonie-Orchester Berlin and Ingo Metzmacher, Christian Tetzlaff continues this season performing no fewer than ten concerts in New York and London.
In New York he performs Schubert's piano trios with Lars Vogt and Tanja Tetzlaff as well as the Bach Solo Sonatas and Partitas, the latter also in Chicago. He tours Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto with San Francisco Symphony Orchestra and Michael Tilson Thomas to Carnegie Hall and on a major US tour with this collaboration reuniting in Europe next season. With the London Symphony Orchestra, and touring to <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />Germany under Daniel Harding, Tetzlaff performs Mendelssohn and Jörg Widmann's violin concertos - the latter which he premiered in 2007. He is guest soloist with London Philharmonic and Christoph Eschenbach and, with Tanja Tetzlaff and Leif Ove Andsnes, he returns to London's Wigmore Hall performing Schumann.
Christian Tetzlaff is also guest soloist this season with the Orchestre Philharmonique de Paris and WDR Köln under Jakub Hrůša, Helsinki Philharmonic with John Storgårds, Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Oslo Philharmonic with Jukka-Pekka Saraste, Budapest Festival Orchestra with Hans Graf and Montreal Symphony Orchestra with Sir Andrew Davis. His regular collaboration with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen sees him perform both with Tanja Tetzlaff and on tour in Germany under the direction of Heinz Holliger. He is guest soloist with Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and Jonathan Nott touring to Japan. He will also perform with his quartet.
Tetzlaff's discography for Virgin Classics and other labels includes the major concerto repertoire, Bartok Sonatas with Leif Ove Andsnes, and the three Brahms Violin Sonatas with Lars Vogt. Christian Tetzlaff has received several awards for his recordings: the Diapason d'Or twice, the Edison prize, the Midem Classical Award as well as the ECHO Klassik prize and several nominations for the Grammy. His recent recording of all of Bach's solo Sonatas and Partitas on the Haenssler label deserves special mention. His recording of Szymanowski with the Vienna Philharmonic and Pierre Boulez is much anticipated as are the Schumann piano trios with Tanja Tetzlaff and Leif Ove Andsnes.
Christian Tetzlaff plays a violin by German violinmaker Peter Greiner.. He lives with his family near Frankfurt.
Together with Lars Vogt, Christian Tetzlaff supports the initiative "RHAPSODY IN"
Christian Tetzlaff website www.christiantetzlaff.com

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Q: How do I prevent an argument to a javascript function being retained by a closure? EDIT: The context for this question is, the argument is the source string for a module being loaded which could be huge, and there are many many modules being loaded this way, and each one has a closure with the original source code of the module held within it, using memory, when its not needed or wanted.
Specifically, I am trying to fix this https://github.com/dojo/dojo/blob/master/dojo.js#L367 code which leaks the module source into the closure.
<script>
function closureTest(n) {
    function eval_(__text) {
        return eval(__text);
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        var m = eval_("(function(){ var x = 10; return function(n) { return x+n; }; })(window);");
        m(5);
    }
}
</script>
<button onclick="closureTest(1000)">Run</button>

In the above code, if a breakpoint is placed inside the anonymous function, and the closures that exist are examined, we can see that one of the closures contains __text and arguments[0] that contains the original source code of the module as it was passed to eval_
Here is a variation of the above:
<script>
function closureTest(n) {
    function eval_() {
        return eval(arguments[0]);
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        var m = eval_("(function(){ var x = 10; return function(n) { return x+n; }; })(window);");
        m(5);
    }
}
</script>
<button onclick="closureTest(1000)">Run</button>

In this case, the closure no longer contains __text but does still contain arguments[0] with the string passed to eval_.
About the best I could come up with is the following, which deletes the argument to eval_ after processing it, a side effect is that the module being defined now also appears in the closure as a variable called module.
<script>
function closureTest(n) {
    function eval_() {
        var module = eval(arguments[0]);
        delete arguments[0];
        return module;
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        var m = eval_("(function(){ var x = 10; return function(n) { return x+n; }; })(window);");
        m(5);
    }
}
</script>
<button onclick="closureTest(1000)">Run</button>

Is there a better way to prevent the closure retaining a copy of the argument passed to eval_?

A: [EDIT] Completely missed the point of the question.
Short answer: You cannot. As you are aware, a closure maintains the environment state from which it was created; there's no way to "break out" of a closure scope hierarchy.
When you call m() you are not calling it within a global context, but rather part of a chain of environments of, not only the eval_ closure but also closureTest as well -- You can see your returned eval'ed function also has access to the i and n vars defined in closureTest.
So, you cannot restrict or break out of a closure. However, if you define a new variable in your new scope with the same name as a variable from a previous closure you lose direct access to that. Therfore, your middle example is as close as you can get:
function closureTest(n) {
    function eval_() {
        return eval(arguments[0]);
    }
    for (var i = 0; i < n; i++) {
        var m = eval_("(function(){ var x = 10; return function(n) { return x+n; }; })(window);");
        m(5);
    }
 }

Here, your returned eval'ed function cannot access eval_'s arguments since it's own arguments have overridden it (it does, however, still have access to  i and n from the for loop). This means, functionally, that eval'ed string cannot access the arguments passed to eval_.
Notes:

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*Yes, when you set a breakpoint in DevTools you can inspect the parent closures however that does not impact the fact that the executing function cannot directly access eval_'s `arguments[0].

*Also, the function could get the string of the upper functions using arguments.callee.caller.toString(); etc. This still doesn't allow the function direct access to redefined vars, but thought it was worth mentioning.

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When we think of migration, we think of Africa. When we think of Africa, we think of development. We think that the European Union is the biggest donor. But is our Union the biggest player?
Following the migration crisis, Europeans now know that peace in Africa also means peace for Europe. Development and security issues are interdependent. Investing in development aid means investing in the stabilisation of countries which also means investing in our own security. The more we are involved, the better we can prevent and normalise migration flows. We have to tackle problems at their roots, in Africa, before they become real European problems.
The European Union has played its hand. The EPP Group called for strengthened cooperation with Africa and last July, the Group's Presidency went on a fact-finding mission to Addis Ababa, the seat of the African Union headquarters. This mission was a positive signal. At the Valetta Summit where EU and African leaders met, an important step forward was made in acknowledging that migration is a global issue. We must work together to tackle it. The EPP Group welcomed the Action Plan agreed in Valetta but stressed that without proper political will, there will be no concrete results. More money does not automatically mean more results, and that is where the EPP Group will be very cautious. Our aid can only be effective if there are real commitments on behalf of the receiving countries to reform for their own benefit and in the interest of their people.
The biggest challenge is to transform the donor-beneficiary relationship into a win-win relationship. We cannot tell them that we will mobilise our resources without being firm about what is expected. And in this sense, we must do more to support those who actually make these efforts to work towards the development of their own country. In this way, we will create favourable conditions for people to remain in their countries.
On our side, the EU must speak with one voice and insist on conflict prevention. We are now conscious of the fact that it costs less, both in terms of human lives and financially, to have impact before conflicts arise. Prevention of radicalisation, anti-terrorism, the fight against irregular migration and peace-keeping/building are areas where we absolutely need to cooperate with Africa. The EPP Group has always supported a genuine European Foreign Affairs and Defence Policy, including through CSDP missions where needed, and when there is will on the part of the EU and its Member States to speak with one voice on the international scene.


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Dr. James Liter, Ph.D.
Nature Based Archetypal Facilitator and Ecotherapist
James has been facilitating nature-based archetypal experiences and integration around the world for many years. He holds a B.A. in Philosophy from Grand Valley State and a Ph.D. in Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, where he also completed his certification in Ecopsychology. His doctoral research provides a foundation for an archetypally patterned ecotherapy integrating different approaches into a regenerative relationship to the entire Earth community. He has been a guest lecturer at Grand Valley State University on topics such as shamanic traditions, Jungian art and aesthetics, world mythology, and the hero's journey. He is the author of the upcoming Hilltending Notebooks, a series of ebooks on nurturing health and wellness in our relationship to the Earth. His previous publications include several journal essays, the collection of poetry A Language We Once Knew, and the photography for Jason Kirkey's Estuaries. He currently lives on a small farm in Michigan with his wife, three border collies, and a flock of Dorper sheep, where they are in the ongoing process of implementing regenerative practices for psyche and Earth.
Nature is an incomparable guide when you know how to follow her.
She is like the needle in a compass pointing to the north.
-C.G. Jung
Pacifica Graduate Institute: Doctor of Philosophy, Depth Psychology with a specialization in Jungian and Archetypal Studies
PGI Certificate in Ecopsychology
Pacifica Graduate Institute: Master of Arts in Depth Psychology
Grand Valley State University: Bachelor of Arts with dual major in Philosophy and Liberal Studies
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Focused through his ecopsychological certification and personal lived experience, James' practice is rooted in extensive Jungian psychological training (the archetypes, collective unconscious, complexes and projections, individuation, dream work, active imagination, personality type, synchronicity, and archetypal cosmology, to name a few). His doctoral research identified and named two distinct approaches - the terracentric and the geocosmological - to the human relationship to habitat. By providing insight into the archetypal patterning of these approaches, integrative structures for depth ecotherapy were established to support fuller and healthier ways of being with the Earth.
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I am passionate about the human relationship to nature. I believe that intentionally tending this relationship is the single most powerful thing we can do to promote overall health and wellness for us and the Earth. Rooted in this basic premise of ecopsychology and informed by the concepts of Jungian depth psychology, I refer to my approach to eco-coaching as "Hilltending."
Hilltending has also grown out of my personal experiences in and with nature. As a child, I was embraced by a sense of belonging to the Earth. As I grew though, that feeling slipped away, eaten up by the demands of a modern society that leaves little time for nature. It appears that part of growing up in modernity is the trauma of alienation from the wonders of the Earth. For me (and, as recent studies show, for many others), this had disastrous results as I unconsciously tried to replace with any number of distractions that feeling of oneness and to avoid the ecogrief of separation. Eventually, the alienation from nature provoked a complete collapse of the structures of the modern life I had built up. This was a gradual process that only became apparent when the house of cards came crashing down, sending me into a long period of anguish and confusion.
Thankfully, the writings of Joseph Campbell and C.G. Jung fell into my hands. I realized that I was knee-deep in the archetypal process of individuation, confronting and being confronted by the deep psyche. As a part of the therapeutic unraveling of the story I had been living, I began spending more time in nature. Like the needle of a compass pointing north, it was forests, hills, streams, and mountains that guided me back into a sense of rootedness that I had not known for a long time. More than anything, I learned that to tend our relationship to nature is to also tend our relationship to the Self. This rediscovered sense of oneness was an authentic and natural maturation process into the wholeness of an ecological Self, an essential but often neglected process of becoming more fully human.
I felt astonished at the simplicity with which nature had called me into this process and rekindled a sense of oneness with the Earth. It led me to a sense of purpose and wholeness, empowering a thriving, regenerative way of being on the planet. The long process of my own ecopsychological healing prompted my desire help others realize a healing transformation of their relationship to Self and nature. From the Kerry National Forest in Ireland to the wooded hills of Germany, to the high desert of California, to the forests and meadows of West Michigan, I have been blessed to be allowed to guide and witness many powerful experiences of ecotherapeutic restoration.
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This tanalised cladding can be used on a variety of buildings including garden sheds, offices, garages, workshops and other timber framed buildings. All our shiplap is pressure treated and will weather to a silvery-grey finish. Colours can be maintained and enhanced where required by using Osmo Country Colour, Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain or Treatex exterior oils. If the timber has gone grey the timber appearance can be rejuvenated with Osmo wood reviver gel.


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This is a repost of a request from issue #5421 on the old answers site.
I'm going to make as rational a plea as I can for Sparkol to jettison the incredibly bad VideoScribe file manager in favor of the default Windows and Mac OS file managers. I hope others will express their opinions.
It arbitrarily truncates file names. Production designers routinely use filenames in excess of the 16 or so characters it can display. When we name files with company and project codes, as in "BluePearl April Trade Show Video Block Diagram 1.svg", it truncates the required data. It is impractical to rename files for use with VideoScribe, so we are forced to keep an OS file manager window open for reference.
It is slow. Navigating down a 10-level folder hierarchy is excruciating. It forces you to navigate from the root each time you launch VideoScribe, instead of remembering what folder you were working in.
The icons are illegible, and somewhat ugly!
There is no search function.
There is no sort function.
All of the features above have been developed and refined for literally decades by Microsoft and Apple. Why reinvent the wheel with something inferior, which actively hurts your users?
I am unaware of a single benefit created by the VideoScribe file manager. The animation preview is interesting, but hardly crucial, and I doubt many users would miss it.
I was considering attaching a video of using Windows and Mac OS to search, sort and select files, but I am quite certain the Staff at Sparkol have used one or both of these operating systems in the last 25 years. My guess is that some of you agree with my criticisms, especially if you have any real design experience.
Update: On the old answers.sparkol.com site, if you click the "popular" button on the upper right, this issue is BOTH the most popular, and also the third most popular request.
I strongly agree with Dave's request! Standard generic windows and mac file managers would be a noticeable improvement in several ways.
Thanks for the detailed feedback & sorry for any frustration.


The NSW Government is investigating the future upgrade of Elizabeth Drive between the M7 Motorway at Cecil Hill and The Northern Road at Luddenham.
Elizabeth Drive is the main east-west corridor between Liverpool and surrounding suburbs. Elizabeth Drive, from the M7 Motorway to Badgerys Creek, is approximately 14km in length, predominantly a 2-lane undivided road, with no footpaths, no median and a speed limit of 80km/h.
With projected and planned future growth in the region due to the development of the Western Sydney Airport, industrial and commercial precincts associated with the Aerotropolis development, adjoining land releases for residential precincts and employment zones, there is a need to plan for increased capacity and to improve access and safety on Elizabeth Drive.
Roads and Maritime Services is committed to supporting the delivery of the new Western Sydney Airport and the Western Parkland City - planning for the Elizabeth Drive corridor forms a part of this.
The implications of not increasing the capacity of Elizabeth Drive would be increased congestion, increased travel times and road safety implications. The preservation of a corridor for an upgraded Elizabeth Drive Corridor would allow for ongoing upgrades as required over time, based on increased usage and emerging safety and access requirements.
Roads and Maritime has also recognised that there is also a need for the provision of pedestrian, cycling and bus stop infrastructure along Elizabeth Drive as there is currently minimal infrastructure for supporting these customer groups.
Roads and Maritime Services is starting site the investigations, including preliminary engineering, completion of strategic designs, environmental field investigations, and strategic modelling. These investigations are expected to be completed by mid-2019 and will help inform the access strategy.
Community and stakeholder input is a key component of the access strategy and Roads and Maritime is keen to hear to receive local information and feedback on these early plans as part of the planning process.
Early engagement with communities and stakeholders enables feedback to be considered as part of the early planning of the project, in particular the access strategy.
Developing an access strategy that considers community feedback in a meaningful way is essential to the success of the project.
Feedback and requests for comments will be sought via community information sessions, our online interactive mapping tool and the project team will also be available via phone and email.
As the project progresses, more information about the project, including how and when to provide feedback on the access strategy will be posted on this page.
Roads and Maritime will be engaging with the community in the coming months. A community update will also be posted out to residents and businesses along the Elizabeth Drive corridor and this web page will be updated.
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The links listed below provide information on the projects and initiatives that are underway in the in and around the Elizabeth Drive area. The outcomes of the initiatives below will also have an impact on the delivery of the Elizabeth Drive project.
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Middlesbrough ABC lose their boathouse to the building of the Tees (Newport) Bridge. They receive £200 compensation. The Northern Amateur Rowing Council discuss whether Maiden (Novice) races should be rowed in sliding seat boats. It was agreed that while this would be more comfortable physically it "was not calculated to improve the standard of rowing in Maiden races".
President: J Hugill. Captain: J Waller. Hon Sec and Treas: L J Herrell.
The club has 35 Life Members and 23 Ordinary members. Concern is expressed at the AGM of the poor financial state of the club, the dilapidated condition of the boats and the distinct loss of interest in the welfare of the club. It must be remembered that the UK was in the throes of a depression. It is agreed to reduce the Boatman's wages from 15/- (75p) per week to 5/- (25p) per week and to reduce his attendance at the boathouse to two days per week. To encourage more senior members the entrance fee paid on joining in addition to the annual subscription is abolished. The facility to pay subs in instalments is introduced. Moves are made to amalgamate with Middlesbrough ABC on a temporary basis until they were able to find new premises.
President: H Wintersgill. Captain: JL Tait. Hon Sec /Treas: L J Herrell.
The idea of holding a regular open regatta at Yarm is raised with the NARC. The Blue Bell is to be approached to provide "stripping accommodation".
President: H Wintersgill. Captain: E P Johnston. Hon Sec / Treas: S R Mellen.
T Kelly of Pine Grove is appointed Boatman. Ordinary members number 40. Regatta wins are achieved at Durham, Tynemouth, Berwick, Tyne Joint and Talkin Tarn but Tees Regatta is cancelled owing to lack of entries.
President: JCH Booth. Captain: E P Johnston. Hon Sec / Treas: S Roxburgh.
A Workmen's' Compensation Insurance Policy is taken out covering claims for injury which may be suffered by the Boatman. The annual premium is 16s 3d (81p) covering wages of £20 pa. Printing and stationary services are provided by John W Baker of Finkle Street, Stockton, a business association which continues until well into the 1970s. Membership comprises 34 life members and 38 Ordinary members. Wins include The Palmer Grand at Tyne. With Middlesbrough ABC inactive a legal agreement is drawn up in which MABC as the owners of the Ironmasters, Middlesbrough and Mason Cups agree to lend them to Tees ABC. Various conditions are attached including that all three trophies shall be competed for at open regattas. It is stressed that the loan is temporary. (As will be seen later MABC subsequently amalgamated with Tees ABC to form Tees ARC and so the agreement was no longer relevant. Ed).
President: JCH Booth. Captain: JG Lewis. Hon Sec / Treas: S Roxburgh.
Wins include the Tyne General Ferry and The Ironmasters. Winter tides and storms damage the landing. A new set of 4 oars is bought from Aylings for £10. The Boatman's wages are raised to 6/- (80p) per week. The landing is in a very poor state of repair making boat launching difficult – "a large amount of voluntary effort from members will be necessary".
President: H Martin. Captain: J G Lewis. Hon Sec: W A Stainsby. Hon Treas: J J Henderson.
An Amateur Boxing Tournament and a Supper dance are held to raise funds but although successful as events the financial outcome is break even.
President: H Martin. Captain: T Clark. Hon Sec: W A Stainsby. Hon Treas: J J Henderson (later R W Whitehead).
A NARC meeting is attended at which Mr Tugwell outlined the situation on grants under the National Physical Fitness Campaign. The Hon Treas resigns as he is leaving the district and is replaced by R W Whitehead.
President: T Jobling. Captain: J S Brown. Hon Sec: W A Stainsby. Hon Treas: R W Whitehead.
The club's 75th Anniversary of its founding. Discussions continue with Middlesbrough ABC about some form of "fusion" although it seems that MABC would wish to retain their "entity". Frank Hall, later to be a long serving President of Tees ARC, led discussions on behalf of MABC. It is recorded that a number of MABC members are already rowing with TABC. Arrangements are made with the National ARA for Ernest Barry to spend the month of June coaching at the club for a fee of £10. He is welcomed at a by the Mayor at a Smoker held at The Black Lion. His visit is a great success and the club's standard of rowing is improved. War breaks out in Europe.


Almond Butter Nutrition: Is It Healthier than Peanut Butter?
Want to learn more about almond butter nutrition? I decided to research this topic and compare almond butter to peanut butter, to see which is healthier.
First of all, almond butter. This is a really healthy food made from almonds (duh), a tree nut high in monounsaturated fat. Almonds also contain high levels of fiber, vitamin E, riboflavin, calcium, copper, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium, zinc, iron, and manganese. That's a lot of nutrients. Almonds may help protect you against cancer and heart disease by virtue of their antioxidants and cholesterol-lowering fiber and fat.
However, there is a caveat to almond butter nutrition (which also applies to peanut butter, and any nut at all). It's high in fat. Now, this isn't necessarily bad; in fact, adding a little fat to an otherwise nutritious meal can help your body to absorb more of the nutrients (particularly fat-soluble nutrients like vitamin E). But you should eat almond butter in moderation, because too much can really add up, calorie-wise.
Now for the almond butter versus peanut butter debate. Is one healthier than the other? Are they the same? is a common question, and there's some debate on this topic, but I'm going to tell you here that almond butter is BETTER for you than peanut butter. Here's why.
If you compare the nutrition details for the two, you'll see that they look very, very similar. However, there are differences that are not reflected in these numbers. For one thing, peanuts aren't a tree nut, like almonds; they're legumes. Also, because peanut butter is more mass produced, it often contains added ingredients that can be bad for you. For example, salt or trans fats, which are added to make the peanut butter taste better or last longer on the shelf. Many mass-produced peanut butters actually contain partially hydrogenated oils, but because they contain less than 0.5 grams per serving, they are allowed to write "0" after "Trans Fats" on the label (because it rounds down). This is a sneaky trick, so watch out for it.
Another reason is because more people have allergies to peanuts than to almond butter. So if allergies are a concern, it might be safer to stay away from peanuts (but ask your doctor or allergist to be sure). Lastly, peanuts contain aflatoxins, which are a known carcinogen.
What are some healthy foods to eat along with your nutritious almond butter? Well, carrots and celery, often eaten with peanut butter, taste great with almond butter, too. They're also nutritious. You can, of course, make an AB&J (almond butter and jelly) sandwich. One of my favorite tricks when making an almond butter sandwich is to add Nutella (hazlenut-chocolate spread) and a banana, chopped up into little pieces.
Thanks for reading these almond butter nutrition facts. If you're interested in learning about more health foods, check out walnuts, kale, and papaya! Enjoy!


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Jeopardy Host Alex Trebek Accursed Of SEXISM For Simply Asking Female Contestant About Her Job [VIDEO]
by Russell | December 21, 2017 12:08 am
When I think of the most vile sexist imaginable, Alex Trebek usually isn't at the top of the list. Although there are some out there who would disagree with me. The sometimes smug Canadian has been called out by the brave Twitter brigade for asking a woman about her job. Yes, seriously.
It seems the outrage culture is frothing at the mouth for any chance to seem like the most "woke" out of the group. Whatever that means.
I haven't watched an episode of Jeopardy since Ken Jennings lost, but apparently it's an actual part of the show where Alex likes to ask contestants questions about their life. Seems like a front for him to berate women about their appearance or their taste in fashion.
He asked a retired Army Master Sergeant if her job was difficult because she was a woman and she had to boss around a bunch of people. Alex, that sounds like every woman's dream job. Unsurprisingly, she said she was good at it.
"That must be really tough for a woman because a master sergeant is giving orders most of the time. How was it for you?" he asked.
The former Army Sergeant responded she was pretty bossy because she is the oldest in her family. Then Alex drops the dagger. "You're the oldest in your family. Do you have brothers?" The sheer audacity Alex. I just can't even.
"I know how to tell people what to do," she said. "So, you learned how to do it? Good for you," Trebek replied.
She said she only had sisters, which undercuts Alex's entire point, obviously. His point was that it must be difficult being a woman bossing around other men because men are oppressors, or something.
I should really just leave the outrage up to the professionals. It's too hard to parody them anymore.
Still shook that on @Jeopardy[2] last night Alex Trebek told a marine Sargent her job must've been hard cause she's a woman. Um it's 2017 #smh[3]
— Ali???? (@ali_mal4) December 20, 2017[4]
Alex Trebek just said to a female retired USMC master sergeant contestant "Was that hard for you to give orders all the time, since you're a woman?"
That is some really bold sexism, especially directed at a former US military officer. Sexism in America
— Christopher Cole (@kastro_chris) December 20, 2017[5]
Alex Trebek just asked a female military person if her job was hard for her as a woman because she needs to give lots of orders AND I WANT TO JUMP THROUGH MY TV AND BREAK HIS NOSE #Jeopardy[6]
— Sarah Caputo (@whitenoize_smc) December 20, 2017[7]
Did Alex Trebeck really just ask a contestant if it was hard "as a woman" to be a Master Sgt in the Army because it's "giving orders most of the time?" Seriously? #Jeopardy[6]
— Jaclynn Knecht (@jaclynn_k) December 20, 2017[8]
Other's tweeted in defense of the wily, wannabe erudite.
He stated the obvious: in a male-dominated profession (such as the military) it's often difficult for a woman to be in a leadership position. If anything, his comment was a dig at men.
— Tim McDevitt (@TMcDevitt11) December 20, 2017[9]
Of course we had to insert "current year" into the argument. Not even current year, but the "tail end" of the current year because every day we just keep getting more progressive. So progressive.
What do you think of the situation? Did he take it too far? Or is this a big nothing burger, like the Russia allegations[10]?
[Image]: https://rightwingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/trebek.jpg
@Jeopardy: https://twitter.com/Jeopardy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
#smh: https://twitter.com/hashtag/smh?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
December 20, 2017: https://twitter.com/ali_mal4/status/943570014430547969?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
December 20, 2017: https://twitter.com/kastro_chris/status/943284183945932800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
#Jeopardy: https://twitter.com/hashtag/Jeopardy?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
December 20, 2017: https://twitter.com/whitenoize_smc/status/943273382719770625?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
December 20, 2017: https://twitter.com/jaclynn_k/status/943280604694577154?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
December 20, 2017: https://twitter.com/TMcDevitt11/status/943541496795553793?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Russia allegations: https://rightwingnews.com/media-bias/van-jones-caught-camera-saying-russia-collusion-nothing-burger-video/
Source URL: https://rightwingnews.com/celebrities/jeopardy-host-alex-trebek-accursed-sexism-simply-asking-female-contestant-job/


Hi I have windows vista basic and it worked very well until yestaday and I got a message saying windows Explorer has stopped working and when I click on restart 3 seconds later, he appears once again?
original title: Windows Vista Basic worked fine until yesterday and now I get messages saying that Windows Explorer has stopped working.
Help, everytime I try to go to the Control Panel, I get the message "Windows Explorer has stopped working and needs to close"
When I look at the errors, which seems to be the culprit: "KERNELBASE.dll, version: 6.1.7601.17651.
Because of this error, I can't (or don't know how) uninstall programs or doing anything in the control panel.
I tried to install ms office 2010 when it started past so now I uninstalled all older versions of office and can not install a new because it says I need to uninstall the old version of Groove (not sure that I have never used it).
I'm not good at this stuff so pls be kind in your explanations of what I should try.
PS, I have an improved version of Windows 7 and do not know where the drive is.
I tried to load a video from YouTube with YouTube downloader. For some reason the video never downloaded but every since Explorer does not open and I get the message "Windows Explorer has stopped working" and then it closes. I tried to restore to an earlier date, but it will not work.
My internet explorer 7 stops working and sometimes stops it charging but several times she sent the message that the problem could not be solved and microsoft would be notified.
Whenever I'm trying to go in my computer or control panel, I get a message that windows Explorer has stopped working. He then says that we find a solution, and the message disappears. I can't yet get into my files computer or control panel.
You can get help more informed by post on a forum that specializes in performance and Maintenance of your operating system.
Internet Explorer has stopped working. A problem caused by the OTS program works correctly. Windows will close the program & warn you if a solution is available.
I know this isn't not my internet as my laptop when used on my connection Wireless at home I have this problem & no more than my previous desktop that I have improved. Also, I don't think I have a virus I have an antivirus AVG (the paid version) set up scan to run daily to detect problems. It's so frustrating can anyone offer a solution I have had this problem since I plugged in my new office building.
Please find the link given below might help you solve your problem.
Can I continue to get the support of Apple after my three-year AppleCare plan expired in June? I'd be willing to pay an annual fee, as the support has been fantastic.
Mozilla's FTP server versions is not accessible using Firefox 6.
The Phoenix 860 - 180st there SATA ii or SATA iii connections? I try to add a SATA SSD iii for increased performance.
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2 non-driving crimes that could get your license suspended | Solomon, Berschler, Fabick, Campbell & Thomas, P.C.
You might not expect to lose your license after an arrest for something completely unrelated to driving. Below is a look at some non-driving crimes that could restrict your driving privileges in Pennsylvania.
Any drug-related crime can result in a driver's license suspension. Trafficking or distributing drugs is a felony according to Pennsylvania law and also results in a driver's license revocation. While some charges of possession are very different than trafficking, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will also suspend your license for only a conviction of possession. Even if you possess a small amount of marijuana, it could result in a six-month suspension for your first offense. For a second possession charge, the suspension is one year.
If you are under the legal drinking age of 21, you cannot purchase or consume alcoholic beverages. PennDOT has the right to suspend your license if you are underage and receive a conviction for an underage drinking crime. There is no requirement for you to be operating a motor vehicle – all you have to be doing is possessing or drinking alcohol.
While a license suspension may seem unfair for a non-driving offense, that is the way the law works. It is important to never make assumptions about the penalties of your conviction. If you ever get charged with these offenses or get your license suspended for another reason, it is in your best interests to speak with a criminal defense attorney so that you may be able to maintain certain driving privileges.


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German consortium to invest almost €3bn in Russian high-speed railway
The Sapsan high speed train is pictured in Moscow © Sergei Karpukhin © Reuters
A consortium of major German companies is ready to provide €2.7 billion to construct the Moscow-Kazan high-speed railroad, according to the Vice President of Russian Railways Alexander Misharin. Initially the sum proposed was €2 billion.
"Now we speak about investment of about €2.7 billion," Misharin told TASS, adding the terms of the financing will be fixed in an intergovernmental agreement.
Russia & China to invest $15bn in high-speed rail link from Moscow to Kazan http://t.co/Yfu3qWs2PApic.twitter.com/XHKxBwCJ43
— RT (@RT_com) September 1, 2015
Germany's Siemens is part of the consortium and has said it is ready to manufacture rolling stock for the route. The company wants to provide an enhanced version of its high-speed Sapsan train for the new line. Siemens' Sapsan trains currently operate on the Moscow to St. Petersburg line.
READ MORE: German consortium offers €2bn to invest in high-speed Russian railways
The route from Moscow to Kazan is planned as part of a network of high-speed lines to be built by 2018 when Russia hosts the FIFA World Cup. Kazan will be one of the Russian cities hosting the tournament.
The ambitious project has already attracted interest from China which plans to put in up to $6 billion.
Last year, the China Railway Group won a $390 million contract to develop the Moscow-Kazan railway which may be extended to the Chinese capital. The route is expected to become part of the grand Silk Road project, a Chinese economic corridor with Russia and Mongolia. Beijing sees the high-speed rail project as a way to boost communication and trade with Russia and Europe.
#China offers to build Russia's first cross-border high-speed railway http://t.co/aMdpeANnpXpic.twitter.com/GwKQ1yDo6O
— RT (@RT_com) May 21, 2015
The cost of the 770 kilometer Moscow-Kazan link is estimated at $21.4 billion. It will stretch through seven regions of Russia, reducing the current 12-hour journey time from Moscow to the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan to just three and half hours.
The trains will be able to reach speeds of 400 kilometers per hour. The average annual passenger traffic is estimated at about 200 million people.


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Population aging and decrease may have socioeconomic and environmental benefits
by Cell Press
Environmental scientists argue that societies should embrace population aging and decrease in an opinion appearing October 16 in the journal Trends in Ecology & Evolution. They cite multiple reports of the socioeconomic and environmental benefits of population aging, mortality-related decrease, and shrinking workforces due to retirement and maintain that, contrary to some economic analyses, costs associated with aging societies are manageable, while smaller populations make for more sustainable societies.
"In many countries, stable and declining populations due to demographic aging are often reported by the media as a problem or crisis," says Frank Götmark, co-senior author and biologist at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden. "But the alternative—endless population growth—is not ecologically possible. Overpopulation leads to serious problems, including excessive consumption, deadly conflicts over scarce resources, and habitat loss leading to species endangerment."
The United Nations' population report from 2017 states that 14 percent of countries currently have declining populations, including Japan, Estonia, and the Czech Republic. The report projects that 32% of countries will have shrinking populations by 2050. But aging and decreasing populations may have social benefits. Götmark and his co-authors cite Japanese economist Akihiko Matsutani as evidence that shrinking labor pools mean rising wages for individual workers and therefore greater wealth per capita. And smaller populations also mean less crowding, which can cut commute times, reduce stress, maintain green areas, and improve quality of life, according to Israeli environmentalist Alon Tal.
In countries with aging and declining populations, some fear societal challenges that come with population aging, but the authors contend that these fears are overstated. They found no evidence to support the popular belief that population aging leads to worker shortages. They acknowledge that healthcare spending does increase in aging populations, citing work from the National Bureau of Economic Research. But the authors suggest that this increase is manageable, and they argue that societies should invest more in preventative care to reduce future age-related healthcare spending.
Increasing population numbers through policy measures appears to have only a small and temporary effect on the proportion of people 65 and older. Rather than fighting aging, the authors say that societies should allow their population numbers to ebb naturally or face environmental and social consequences, such as conflicts over resources.
"If we don't reverse overpopulation, what happens next will be a sad story," says Götmark. "We have to recognize that continued population growth is a global threat. Short-term economic concerns, while valid, cannot be prioritized over the long-term health of our environment and our societies."
An end to population aging in China, Germany, US
More information: Trends in Ecology & Evolution, Götmark et al.: "Aging human populations: good for us, good for the earth" https://www.cell.com/trends/ecology-evolution/fulltext/S0169-5347(18)30208-8 , DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2018.08.015
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Citation: Population aging and decrease may have socioeconomic and environmental benefits (2018, October 16) retrieved 16 July 2019 from https://phys.org/news/2018-10-population-aging-decrease-socioeconomic-environmental.html
New global aging index gauges health and wellbeing of aging populations
World Bank says Asia aging faster than anywhere else
Reconceptualizing the study of population aging
World's senior population forecast to boom by 2050
The plus side of population aging


Applied for determination of calorific value of solid and liquid fuels and biomasses. This is an adiabatic calorimeter, which works according to DIN 51900-3.
Provides a precise and rapid determination of the true volume of powders, porous materials, and irregularly shaped solid objects.
For determination density of liquids and gross density of solids. Gravimetric measurement with glass vessel of known volume according to DIN 51757.
The main purpose is the heating of samples up to 1000°C. The furnace can thus be used for calcination, drying, burning out of vessels and the measurement of coke and ash content of fuels.


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News: Remains of ancient civilisation discovered on the bottom of a lake
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April 12, 2009 - Today In History
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Today is Easter Sunday, April 12, the 102nd day of 2009. There are 263 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On April 12, 1861, the American Civil War began as Confederate forces bombarded Fort Sumter in South Carolina.
In 1606, England's King James I decreed the design of the original Union Flag, which combined the flags of England and Scotland.
In 1877, the catcher's mask was first used in a baseball game, by James Tyng of Harvard in a game against the Lynn Live Oaks.
In 1908, fire devastated the city of Chelsea, Mass.
In 1934, "Tender Is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald was first published in book form by Charles Scribner's Sons after being serialized in Scribner's Magazine.
In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Ga., at age 63; he was succeeded by Vice President Harry S. Truman.
In 1955, the Salk vaccine against polio was declared safe and effective.
In 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first man to fly in space, orbiting the earth once before making a safe landing.
In 1981, the space shuttle Columbia blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on its first test flight.
In 1983, Chicagoans went to the polls to elect Harold Washington the city's first black mayor.
In 1989, former boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson died in Culver City, Calif., at age 67; radical activist Abbie Hoffman was found dead at his home in New Hope, Pa., at age 52.
Ten years ago:
U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright cited President Bill Clinton for contempt
of court, concluding that the president had lied about his relationship with Monica Lewinsky in a deposition in the Paula Jones case.
A jury in Little Rock, Ark., acquitted Susan McDougal of obstructing Independent Counsel Kenneth Starr's Whitewater inquiry and deadlocked on two other charges, causing a mistrial.
Five years ago:
A federal judge allowed a nationwide ban on dietary supplements containing ephedra to take effect, turning aside a plea from two manufacturers.
Abelardo Flores and Fatima Holloway pleaded guilty in Houston to taking part in a smuggling scheme that resulted in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants abandoned in a sweltering truck trailer.
Barry Bonds hit his 660th home run to tie godfather Willie Mays for third on baseball's career list.
One year ago:
Democrat Barack Obama conceded that comments he'd made privately during a fundraiser about bitter working class voters who "cling to guns or religion" were ill chosen.
Boston College won the NCAA hockey championship, 4-1, over Notre Dame.
The United States won its second women's world hockey championship, upsetting Canada 4-3 in Harbin, China.
Today's Birthdays:
Country singer Ned Miller is 84.
Actress Jane Withers is 83.
Opera singer Montserrat Caballe is 76.
Actor Charles Napier is 73.
Jazz musician Herbie Hancock is 69.
Actor Frank Bank ("Leave It to Beaver") is 67.
Rock singer John Kay (Steppenwolf) is 65.
Actor Ed O'Neill is 63.
Author Tom Clancy is 62.
Actor Dan Lauria is 62.
Talk show host David Letterman is 62.
Author Scott Turow is 60.
Singer David Cassidy is 59.
Actor-playwright Tom Noonan is 58.
Rhythm-and-blues singer JD Nicholas (The Commodores) is 57.
Singer Pat Travers is 55.
Actor Andy Garcia is 53.
Movie director Walter Salles is 53.
Country singer Vince Gill is 52.
Actress Suzzanne (cq) Douglas is 52.
Rock musician Will Sergeant (Echo & the Bunnymen) is 51.
Rock singer Art Alexakis (Everclear) is 47.
Country singer Deryl Dodd is 45.
Folk-pop singer Amy Ray (Indigo Girls) is 45.
Actress Alicia Coppola is 41.
Rock singer Nicholas Hexum (311) is 39.
Actor Nicholas Brendon is 38.
Actress Shannen Doherty is 38.
Actress Marley Shelton is 35.
Actress Jordana Spiro is 32.
Rock musician Guy Berryman (Coldplay) is 31.
Actress Claire Danes is 30.
Actress Jennifer Morrison is 30.
Thought for Today:
"Rules are not necessarily sacred, principles are."
— President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(1882-1945).


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May 4, 2018 @ 7:30 pm – @ 8:30 pm St. John's Episcopal Church
The Whiffenpoofs
A concert by Yale's premiere a capella group! Join us on Friday, May 4, at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free admission, $20 suggested donation. A reception will follow.
Every year, 14 senior Yale men are selected to be in the Whiffenpoofs, the world's oldest and best-known collegiate a cappella group. Founded in 1909, the "Whiffs" began as a senior quartet that met for weekly concerts at Mory's Temple Bar, the famous Yale tavern. Today, the group has become one of Yale's most celebrated traditions.
More than 100 years ago, on a frosty January night in New Haven, Connecticut, five of the Yale Glee Club's best singers convened at Mory's Temple Bar to escape the cold. Louis Linder, the tavern's barkeep and a music aficionado, welcomed them in, beginning an institution that survives to this day.
Of those original five singers, four were members of the Glee Club's prestigious Varsity Quartet, a group that sang together regularly at various alumni events. Unwilling to restrict themselves to performances at public functions, the group began to meet on a weekly basis at Mory's, where they improvised harmonies to the songs they loved so well. These weekly meetings soon became a hallowed tradition amongst the singers.
As their fame on campus grew, the quintet began their search for a name. Denton 'Goat' Fowler, tickled by a joke featuring a mythical dragonfish named the Whiffenpoof, suggested the name to his companions, who found the name an apt reflection of the atmosphere of levity that accompanied the group's gatherings. The word quickly caught on with the group's admirers, and the name stuck.
In the years since, each generation of Whiffenpoofs have taken up the mantle of their forebears. For more than one century of songsters, the name, the song, and the weekly date at Mory's have remained inviolate traditions that continue to bind us together.
« Choral Evensong: St. John's Youth and Adult Choirs» Pipes Alive! – Ezequiel Menéndez, organist


This page contains 10-s recordings of sounds detected by an accelerometer in nursery containers (1-gallon or larger in size) infested with black vine weevil (BVW) larvae, Otiorhynchus sulcatus, recorded between Nov. 16, 1999 and Nov. 18, 1999, in a laboratory at the ARS Horticultural Crops Research Laboratory, Corvallis OR, and in a greenhouse at Monrovia, Inc., Dayton, OR. The sounds represent a range of different signals typically found in recordings of infestations in pots containing different plants in different environments.
*These possibly were strawberry root weevil larvae, Otiorhynchus ovatus L., which are difficult to distinguish visually from BVW.


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'The Hope of the Nation' in 'The Alliance and Labor Songster: A Collection of Labor and Comic Songs, for the Use of Alliances, Grange Debating Clubs, and Political Gatherings'
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'Coming By-and-By' in 'The Alliance and Labor Songster: A Collection of Labor and Comic Songs, for the Use of Alliances, Grange Debating Clubs, and Political Gatherings'
Vincent, Leopold
'Are You Going to Vote Aright' in 'The Alliance and Labor Songster: A Collection of Labor and Comic Songs, for the Use of Alliances, Grange Debating Clubs, and Political Gatherings'
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A Perfect Circle () — американская рок-группа, созданная в Лос-Анджелесе, штат Калифорния, в 1999 году гитаристом Билли Хауэрделом и вокалистом группы Tool Мэйнардом Джеймсом Кинаном. A Perfect Circle выпустили четыре студийных альбома, первые три в начале 2000—х: Mer de Noms, их дебютный альбом в 2000 году, за которым последовал Thirteenth Step в 2003 году; затем в 2004 году eMOTIVe — альбом радикально переработанных кавер-версий песен. Вскоре после выхода eMOTIVe группа объявила перерыв; Кинан вернулся в Tool и начал сольную работу под названием Puscifer, в то время как Хауэрдел выпустил сольный альбом Keep Telling Myself It's Alright под псевдонимом Ashes Divide. Деятельность группы была спорадической в последующие годы; группа реформировалась в 2010 году и выступала с живыми концертами в период с 2010 по 2013 год, но впала в бездействие после выпуска их компиляционного альбома, Three Sixty, и бокс-сета концертного альбома, A Perfect Circle Live: Featuring Stone and Echo в конце 2013 года. Группа реформировалась в 2017 году, чтобы записать четвёртый альбом Eat the Elephant, который был выпущен 20 апреля 2018 года.

Склонная к простою из-за других музыкальных обязательств Кинана, группа включала в себя множество музыкантов в течение чередующихся периодов активности и бездействия, и меняла составы на каждом альбоме, оставляя Кинана и Хауэрдела единственными постоянными участниками. Первоначальное воплощение группы включало Паз Леншантин на басу, Трой Ван Леувена на гитаре и Джоша Фриза на барабанах. Барабанщик группы Primus Тим Александер недолго выступал в качестве барабанщика до Фриза на первых концертах группы; однако это было до выпуска какого-либо материала. Соавтор и продюсер группы Дэнни Лонер и басист группы Marilyn Manson Джорди Уайт также были участниками группы в течение короткого периода в начале 2000-х годов. Нынешний состав группы включает гитариста The Smashing Pumpkins Джеймса Иха, басиста Мэтта Макджанкинса и барабанщика Джеффа Фридла, двое последних также участвуют в соответствующих проектах Puscifer и Ashes Divide. Несмотря на разнообразный состав и многочисленные изменения в составе, стилистическое содержание песен A Perfect Circle по-прежнему соответствует Хауэрделу как композитору музыки, а Кинан пишет тексты и вокальные мелодии. Студийные альбомы группы в целом были хорошо восприняты критиками и коммерчески, а их первые три студийных альбома были проданы общим тиражом 4 миллиона копий по состоянию на 2005 год.

История
Группа была основана Билли Хауэрделом — гитарным техником, работавшим с Nine Inch Nails, The Smashing Pumpkins, Fishbone, Guns N' Roses и Tool. Мэйнард Джеймс Кинан, вокалист Tool, услышав демозаписи Билли, сказал что, если тот создаст группу, то он готов стать их вокалистом. Хауэрдел после некоторых сомнений согласился, несмотря на то, что сначала хотел, чтобы в группе был женский вокал. Также к ним присоединились басистка и скрипачка Паз Леншантин, гитарист Трой Ван Левен, прежде игравший в Failure, и барабанщик Тим Александр из Primus.

Mer de Noms (1999—2001)
После серии репетиций и выступлений на разогреве у других команд, APC начинают записывать студийный альбом Mer de Noms (). Тим Александр вскоре был заменён Джошем Фризом из The Vandals, однако в песне «The Hollow» все ещё можно услышать игру Тима. После завершения альбома, группа принимает участие в нескольких турах в США и Канаде.

Thirteenth Step (2002—2003)
К записи второго альбома A Perfect Circle готовились уже без двух музыкантов: Пэз Леншантин и Троя ван Льюена. Пэз присоединилась к группе Zwan, а Трой — к Queens of the Stone Age. Однако Леншантин к тому времени записала почти все партии для бас-гитары для нового альбома. На место покинувших группу музыкантов были приняты Джорди Уайт басист Marilyn Manson, (также известный как Твигги Рамирес, который временно не участвовал в команде Marilyn Manson в период с 2003 по 2007 включительно, участвуя в таких проектах как APC, Nine inch nails и Goon Moon), и гитарист Дэнни Лонер. Однако, Лонер не подошёл группе как второй гитарист, и на новом альбоме его можно услышать только в песне «The Noose». Место Дэнни Лонера занял Джеймс Иха из The Smashing Pumpkins.

Записав второй альбом Thirteenth Step 16 сентября 2003, группа провела остаток года в турах по Северной Америке, Европе и Японии. В 2004 APC продолжили туры по Австралии, Японии, Новой Зеландии и Европе, завершив тур весной выступлениями в США.

eMOTIVe (2004 г.)
Третий альбом eMOTIVe был записан 2 ноября 2004 (день выборов в США) и содержит каверы на антивоенные песни таких музыкантов, как Джон Леннон и Джони Митчелл. 16 ноября 2004, выпустила DVD/CD-комплект названный aMOTION. На нём представлены ранее не издававшиеся видеоклипы, а также би-сайды и ремиксы. Режиссёром клипа к песне «Judith» (2000) был Дэвид Финчер.

Перерыв (2005—2009)
Некоторое время будущее A Perfect Circle оставалось неясным. В интервью французскому журналу «Rock Hard» Кинан говорил, что считает APC завершённым проектом и в обозримом будущем изменений не предвидится. Билли Хаурдел подтверждал, что не планирует записи нового альбома или концертных туров.

На официальном сайте A Perfect Circle 19 сентября 2006 можно увидеть запись: «Спящий должен пробудиться! Привет! Извините, некоторое время от нас не было вестей. Были заняты. Билли погружён в работу над сольным проектом, а я гастролирую с TOOL, работаю над сайтом www.puscifer.com и ещё ко всему прочему делаю вино. Не могу сказать когда Билли закончит записывать новый материал, но я слышал многообещающие прогнозы. Я забыл опубликовать тексты песен с 13th step и eMotive, я этим скоро займусь. Так что заходите почаще. Пока. mjk»

Воссоединение (2010—2016)

9 декабря 2008 Кинан заявил, что он и Билли Хаурдел пишут новый материал для A Perfect Circle, и что в их планы пока что не входит продолжение полноценного турне и даже запись альбома. Вместо этого они сосредоточат внимание на паре композиций, которые скорее всего будут выпущены через интернет.

7 апреля 2009 группа выпускает свой первый релиз после перерыва — мини-альбом Deep Cuts, состоявший из трёх концертных записей и одной демокомпозиции материала Mer de Noms; а 17 сентября Кинан заявил о том, что новый материал уже на подходе.

27 октября 2010 группа дает концерт на шоу Джимми Киммела на канале ЭйБиСи, а в ноябре проводит тур по территории США.

29 июня 2011 года на концерте в Портленде (Орегон) исполнена новая композиция «By & Down».

В октябре 2012 года Кинан в ответ на вопросы по поводу нового материала, заявил следующее: «Мы сбили кое-что, но пока ничего не готово и нет смысла представлять новый материал. Сейчас Хаурдел занят с Ashes Divide, а я — с Puscifer».

2 октября 2012 года на своей странице в Твиттере барабанщик Джош Фриз, объявил об уходе из группы, заявив следующее: «После 13 лет я решил оставить A Perfect Circle без планов на возвращение. Прошу прощения у тех, кто интересовался будущими шоу».

Eat the Elephant (2018)
После перерыва в четырнадцать лет A Perfect Circle в 2017-м году анонсировали студийный альбом. Пластинка получила название Eat the Elephant и вышла 20 апреля 2018 года на лейбле BMG. Гитарное звучание группы сменилось более клавишным, более зависимым от текстур и слоёв.

Влияния
Билли Хаурдел в своё время привел несколько альбомов, которые, по его словам, оказали влияние на его игру: Адам Ант и его альбом Kings of the Wild Frontier в своём гибриде пиратской музыки с оттенками мелодий коренных американцев, Siouxsie and the Banshees и их Tinderbox, «как один из наиболее напряжённых по атмосфере записей, что он когда-либо слышал», Оззи Осборн с Diary of the Madman также оказал большее влияние на Хаурдела в самом начале его карьеры, и, наконец, The Cure с Pornography, что он также отмечал как альбом с большой напряженностью.

Состав
 Мэйнард Джеймс Кинан — фортепиано, вокал (1999—2004, 2010-настоящее время)
 Билли Хауэрдел — соло- и ритм- гитары, бас, фортепиано, вокал (1999—2004, 2010-настоящее время)
 Джеймс Иха — ритм-гитара, клавишные, бэк-вокал (2003—2004, 2010-настоящее время)
 Мэтт Макдженкинс — бас, гитара, бэк-вокал (2010-настоящее время)
 Джефф Фридл — ударные (2011-настоящее время)

Бывшие участники
 Джорди Уайт — бас-гитара (2003—2004)
 Паз Леншантин — бас-гитара, скрипка (1999—2002, 2004)
 Трой Ван Левен — ритм-гитара (1999—2002)
 Тим Александр — ударные и перкуссия (1999)
 Джош Фриз — ударные и перкуссия (1999—2004, 2010—2011)
 Дэнни Лонер — ритм-гитара (2003, 2004)

Дискография
 Mer de Noms (2000 г.)
 Thirteenth Step (2003 г.)
 eMOTIVe (2004 г.)
 Eat the Elephant (2018 г.)

Клипы

Примечания

Ссылки
 Официальный сайт

A Perfect Circle
Супергруппы
Группы альтернативного рока США
Группы альтернативного метала США
Группы прогрессивного рока из США
Прогрессив-метал-группы США
Музыкальные коллективы 1990-х годов
Музыкальные коллективы 2000-х годов
Музыкальные коллективы 2010-х годов
Музыкальные коллективы, появившиеся в 1999 году
Группы альтернативного рока из Калифорнии

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Q: PowerShell - List WSUS Updates Needed for Each Client I need to provide a monthly report to our client listing the updates needed by each Windows server in our environment. Ideally, the report would list the updates for the month and the servers in my environment that need them.
My PowerShell knowledge is limited but I found some scripts (see below) and tweaked them a bit to pull the updates and the targets, but I can't figure out a way to combine this information into one script that shows the specific updates are needed by each server:
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$wsus.GetComputerTargets()

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$update.Title

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}

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Q: Haskell eagerly evaluates trace when there are constant values in lambda? I was playing around with Continuation Passing Style with Haskell, and wrote the following:
import Debug.Trace

maxcps xx k = aux xx k
  where aux [] k' = trace (show "Base case") k' 0
        aux (1:xs) k' = k 1
        aux (x:xs) k' = aux xs (\res -> k' (trace ((show xs) ++ " and " ++ show res) (max x res) ))

main :: IO()
main = maxcps [2,3,4,5] print

That yields the following:
"Base case"
[] and 0
[5] and 5
[4,5] and 5
[3,4,5] and 5

Which is the order I would expect (I think?) based on the fact that the continuations should get called in reverse order starting from the base case, unwinding from there.
However, if I just modify it ever so slightly to, say, instead of show res I change it to some constant like show 1 as seen here:
trace ((show xs) ++ " and " ++ show "Hello!")

Then I get the opposite order being printed:
"Base case"
[3,4,5] and 1
[4,5] and 1
[5] and 1
[] and 1

I'nm confused on why this is happening—I would expect the first result since in a language like JavaScript, nesting callbacks will defer the execution of console.log statements until the body of the callback is run, but here it seems like in the second case it prints immediately as the recursive calls get made (so the lambda expression hasn't even been called yet). Is this a correct observation, and what's happening exactly to cause this behavior?

A: This is tricky to explain, but is a consequence of laziness.
When \res -> ... is called, res is not fully evaluated, yet, but is an unevaluated expression involving some trace calls. When you use trace (.... ++ show res) you force res to be evaluated, triggering the trace calls it has inside, which are printed before the outer traces.
In other words, the evaluation of
trace ((show xs) ++ " and " ++ show res) (max x res)

performs, usually in order:

*

*the (full) evalution of xs

*the evaluation of res (which triggers the inner trace calls)

*the printing of the trace message

*the evaluation of max x res, which triggers:

*

*the evaluation of x

*the evaluation of res (no-op, it's already been evaluated earlier)

Instead,
trace ((show xs) ++ " and " ++ show 1) (max x res)

performs:

*

*the (full) evalution of xs

*the printing of the trace message

*the evaluation of max x res, which triggers:

*

*the evaluation of x

*the evaluation of res (which now triggers the inner trace calls)

So, roughly put, the former expression prints the trace message before the inner trace calls in res, while the latter uses the other order. This causes the trace messages to appear reversed.


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Q: jquery uploadify, if empty is imposible with jquery uploadify check if empty, when i push upload button?
And if empty show error.
Thanks
EDIT: When user push button "Upload Files" without marking anything file system must show errors (you must select, or etc.)
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A: Edited (x2):
Something like this:
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var queueSize = 0;
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    onClearQueue: function (a, b) {
        queueSize = b.fileCount;
    },
    onSelectOnce: function (a, b) {
        queueSize = b.fileCount;
    },
    onAllComplete: function () {
        queueSize = 0;
    },
    onComplete: function (a, b ,c, d, e) {
        queueSize = 0;
    },
});
</script>

Which you would call with:
startUpload();

A: I did this in much simpler way. Add a div and associate it with uploadify 'queueId'
<asp:FileUpload name="fuFiles" ID="fuFiles" runat="server" />
                        <div id="fuItemsQueue" class="fuItemsQueue">
                        </div>

$("#<%=fuFiles.ClientID %>").uploadify({

                'swf': '../Scripts/uploadify.swf',
                'queueID': 'fuItemsQueue',
.....
            });

Just on the OnCancel Event just count the number of Divs left.
'onCancel': function () {

                    var queueCount = $("#fuItemsQueue > div").size();

                    if (queueCount = 1) {
                        DisableUploadButtons();
                    }
                }

And done!! :)


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Q: Training data comprised of matrix transpose I'm reading "An Introduction to Statistical Learning," and am confused about one sentence, highlighted in the screen shot below.
I may be interpreting this incorrectly, but I am reading the "T" at the end of the sentence to mean the transpose of the vector $x_i$. Is this correct? If it is correct, why is referencing the transpose necessary?

A: Yes, it is the transpose. The reason why it is necessary is that vectors are commonly defined as column vectors, i.e. as matrices of dimension n x 1 (nr. of rows x nr. of columns). I.e. a vector $v=\{v_1...v_w\}$ would commonly be assumed to be of dimension w x 1. However, in the majority of statistic literature, a data matrix $X$ is built so that the observations are sorted by rows and the variables are sorted by columns. Hence, your vector $x_i$, which represents the data from the $i$th observation, needs to be a row vector, and thus needs to be transposed since simply defining it as $x_i=\{x_{i1}...x_{ip}\}$ would mean it's a column vector.


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Q: Input/Output Stream : End of Stream? I was always wondering: What is the end of a stream?
In the javadoc of most readLine methods in the java.io package, you can read that "this returns null if the end of the stream is reached" - though I never actually got a null, as most streams (in the case of a network stream that I use most often) just block the program execution until something is written into the stream on the remote end
Are there ways to enforce this acutal behavior happening in an actual non-exception throwing way? I am simply curious ...

A: At some point, the socket will be closed, and no more data can be sent via that stream. This is when the InputStream will signal EOF by returning -1 from read() and its overloads. This state is irreversible. That stream is dead.
Simply blocking for more data on an open stream is not an EOF condition.

A:
I never actually got a null, as most streams (in the case of a network stream that I use most often) just block the program execution until something is written into the stream on the remote end

No. You never got a null because the peer never closed the connection. That's what 'end of stream' means. It doesn't mean 'no more data for the time being'.

A: Think of a file being read. There is an end of stream there, the end of the file. If you try to read beyond that, you simply can't. If you have a network connection though, there doesn't need to be an end of stream if you simply wait for more data to be sent.
In the case of the file, we know for a fact that there is no more data to be read. In the case of a network stream we (usually) don't.
Blocking a FileReader when no more data is available, awakening when there is: the simple answer is: you can't. The fundamental difference is that you read a file actively, but when you listen to a network stream you read passively. When something comes from the network your hardware sends a short of signal to the Operating System, which then gives the new data to your JVM, and the JVM then awakens your process to read the new data (so to speak). But we don't have that with a file, at least not immediately.
A possible workaround would be to make a wrapper to the StreamReader you have, with a listener that is notified when the file is changed, which then awakens you to read further. In Java 7 you can use the WatchService.