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Episode 013-Tales of Suspense #51
[00:00:00] As always, intro and outro music, as well as all audio production, done by my fabulous team at Podcast FastTrack.
[00:13:52] A great and highly accessible primer on Cuban-American relations
[00:19:10] The long-awaited Discord!
Episode Script
Episode 13 Notes
Hello and welcome to Invincible Iron Pod, the unofficial and not remotely connected to Marvel in any capacity podcast in which I will be reading and commenting on all 2000 of the comic book appearances made by one Tony Stark, also known as Iron Man.
This episode we'll be talking about Tales of Suspense #51. Its cover date is March 1964. And this week, as I joked last week, we'll be dealing with a villain that would have been more topical if I could have managed to get to him sooner: The Scarecrow! He is pictured on the cover being interrupted mid-robbery by Iron Man. While many would be frightened to encounter Iron Man's grumpy face, the caption tells us, The Scarecrow isn't trembling! What strange powers does he possess?
The teaser page also features a robbery. This time Iron Man is in flight, and below stands a man in a green checked suit jacket and purple pants and hat, who appears to be robbing the box office of a revue. A caption echoes what it assumes will be reader's criticism, which is 'how could a scarecrow give Iron Man trouble?' and promises we will find out. They're actually doing something pretty clever with this teaser page which we'll get to in a minute, but I also first wanted to mention the cutesy little credits at the bottom of the teaser page. We have our writer, credited as Stan (when does he sleep?) Lee, our illustrator Don (when does he eat) Heck, and our letterer Don (when will he learn to spell?) Heck. This obvious was a cute little thing, and it did manage to drag a smile out of me on a grumpy afternoon that involved my toddler informing my parter and I that he did not wish to be part of our family anymore because we wouldn't give him extra Halloween candy. However, on a serious note, it was striking to me that the culture of glorifying overwork in the creative industry was present even at this moment. The whole bragging about never eating and sleeping is still really common in a lot of professions, including academia where I spent most of my professional life, but I think moments like these are really important historical artifacts in this regard because they show us that this attitude toward labour didn't just suddenly emerge as if from a vacuum. They have a history. They come from somewhere. And it's important to recognize those legacies so we can disrupt them! So if you want to pop some brags into your replies on social media about how much you've eaten or slept lately, I would love to hear them, comrades!
Alright, so the thing that's kind of cool about this teaser page is that rather than showing us an out of context battle scene that'll come three quarters of the way through the issue, we follow Iron Man and our robber right from this scene and into the main body of the narrative. So our well-dressed robber friend runs into the theatre he was just trying to rob. Iron Man follows, but thinks to himself that since he is indoors and surrounded by bystanders, he must modulate his speed in order to ensure no one ends up injured. So he kind of hovers above the guy, who goes running pas the orchestra pit. Onstage, a contortionist whose stage name is The Uncanny Umberto, thinks to himself that it'll be fantastic publicity for his show if he is able to catch our fugitive before Iron Man does!
I honestly assumed this was going to be some kind of cautionary tale about how only rich, handsome millionaires should do vigilante justice, but it actually works! Contortionist guy rolls himself into a tiny ball and then gets in the thief's path, tripping him. He even gets out a decent one-liner: "Strrrrike! You're out!" Really, not a bad showing for an amateur.
And Iron Man thinks to too! He congratulates Umberto, and makes an off-hand comment about how they're all lucky Umberto is on the side of the law. Naturally, Umberto immediately goes "WOAH WHAT IF I DID CRIME?" And he carries through on this thought incredibly quickly. Like he walks home from the theatre, sees the Scarecrow disguise in the window, buys it, and then decides to steal the trained crows of a fellow performer.
More on that in just a moment, but I did want to go back to what I said about the cleverness of the teaser. Because it's not only unique that we follow the scene from the teaser right into the main narrative. There's also a kind of bait and switch where we're set up to think that the person robbing the theatre is the scarecrow. But he's not! It's a little thing, but it really felt like a show of confidence and invention that the writer and artists were willing to take expectations that they themselves have had a hand in establishing as the norm (we see the villain on the cover and teaser page), and subvert them. Good job, team!
Alright, so as I said, Umberto has decided that the one thing missing from his current plan of doing crime is not being gay, which is the obvious solution, but…getting birds. (Get birds do crime just doesn't have the same ring to it, but whatever! Now that I'm saying it, I've made myself want the first piece of merchandise from this show to be a shirt reading 'Get birds, do crime.') So he breaks into his pal Thornton's place—Thornton is old and, as all olds are known to do, sleeps all the time—and steals his trained crows. Thornton was going to retire after this anyway, so it's all good.
Back in Umberto's own apartment, the crows are picking up theft quickly. As they hold a bunch of jewelry, Umberto checks out the society pages, and comes across a picture of Tony Stark out with a couple of film stars. (Speaking of which, when do we get more Tony on dates storylines? We went from feast to famine on that front!) This leads to Umberto realizing that Tony probably isn't home a lot, and thus makes a fantastic target for a robbery.
And it's as if the comics gods of forty years ago have heard me, because we transition to the arrival of Veronica Vogue in Tony's office. (What a name!) She asks Pepper to alert Tony to her arrival, calling her 'my good woman.' While I am admittedly not totally up on my 1960s slang, I don't take this phrasing as a massive insult. Pepper, who is likely just looking for a reason to be offended, does. She therefore tells Veronica that Tony is out of town. Veronica, deeply offended to have been stood up, storms off. When Tony inquires as to her absence later, specifically asking after a gorgeous willowy blonde, Pepper claims not to have seen her, rationalizing this to herself by mentally arguing that Veronica was clearly not a natural blonde, so she wasn't really lying. Tony, for his part, realizes that Pepper is probably lying, but decides he's cool with it because he was getting a bit bored of Veronica anyway.
Dear Straight People
Alright, I promised it last week, and I'm here to deliver! Welcome to Dear Straight People where I, a super queer person, deliver helpful and loving advice to fictional heterosexuals about whom I am lovingly concerned.
Okay, let's talk, Pepper. Look, I get it. You are beautiful, especially this week in this stunning green dress with a leopard print collar look you have going. You are an absolute snack, and it is utterly absurd that Tony doesn't fall at your feet at literally every opportunity. You are also living within a context where secretaries are in a horrible double-bind of being overtly sexualized while also mocked and disregarded as legitimate love interests. It sucks. And trust me, I don't like it either.
And hey, maybe you were even onto the fact that your so-called dreamboat boss was not actually that into the girl that he was seeing. Maybe it felt like you were doing him a favour by interfering in and potentially ending that relationship. But here's the thing: that was still his choice to make. And not only is it kind of gross and problematic to try to strip someone's agency away from them just because you think you can make the better choice, but you also stepped into a horrible and very common trap by doing this guy's emotional labour for him. If he wants to break up with Veronica because he is bored, or because she won't change her last name (if you're listening Veronica NEVER CHANGE THAT NAME), let him do it! If you start off a relationship by managing someone else's feelings for them, then that dynamic will just persist and all of a sudden you're looking at a lifetime with someone who constantly lets themselves off the emotional hook because they know you'll handle it for them.
I'm sure this is the first of many conversations we'll have, Pepper. I love you and want you to succeed.
Okay, back to our plot. And I literally don't care how silly anything else that happens is because I finally get to see Happy Hogan actually being a chauffeur, and it is just as charming as I thought it would be, friends! He's wearing a cute little purple hat and matching coat. And a bow tie! A freaking bow-tie! I started an Instagram for this show even though I am already juggling way too much on the social media front entirely so that I could swoon in delight over this image.
The good news is, Happy's total cuteness is rewarded. Because Tony, robbed of a date for the evening, decides instead to play poker with Happy, who is absolutely thrilled by this development. However, when they arrive at Tony's apartment, they find the place has been ransacked! And this was the point where I decided that The Scarecrow is in fact my most hated villain, because you robbed Happy of his date with Tony? How dare?!
Happy and Tony quickly realize the robber is still in the house, too. Specifically, they find the man trying to enter Tony' wall safe. Happy rushes in, determined to defend Tony's honour and get his date night back. However, our contortionist friend leaps up, wraps his ankles around Happy's head, and flips him all the way onto his back in a move that made me weirdly nostalgic for watching professional wrestling as a kid. Happy, even in defeated, retained his title of King of my Heart by yelling "this is extremely mortifyin'" on his way down.
Tony, meanwhile, takes advantage of the fight to slip out of the room and into the Iron Man armour. The Scarecrow takes off and hides behind a locked door. Tony assumes this is out of fear, and simply punches his way through the door, but that's when the trained crows emerge! They come out carrying some kind of burlap-looking drapery, and then wrap the cord around Iron Man. Tony is disoriented and surprised enough by the whole thing that he falls over, but he's relatively quick to free himself.
Iron Man sees the crows who trapped him flying out the window and into the sky. And let me be clear, his vision is not obscured. It is quite clearly just the crows. They're not carrying anyone or anything, there is nothing remotely ambiguous about the shot. But somehow he decides the only logical explanation for the fact that he can't immediately see Scarecrow is that the villain has escaped with them. That's right, one of the smartest people in the Marvel universe is outwitted not by communist spies or massive, spectacular weapons. No, he's outwitted by a bunch of birds and a dude who literally bought the first costume he saw after deciding to go evil.
Now obviously, our friend is still in the apartment. However, so is Happy Hogan, and the latter wants a chance to redeem himself! He finds Scarecrow rifling through Tony's stuff and tries to capture him, but Scarecrow decides he has found what he is looking for, and he takes off with a pile of papers. The crows do in fact break his fall when he leaps from the building, but as that would be clearly visible, I stand by my previous assessment that Tony is a little off his game this week.
Speaking of, the crows continue to outwit our hero. They break off from their formation of three, forcing Tony to recognize that he can't follow in three different directions at the same time. Meanwhile, the Scarecrow has arrived home and is realizing that what he stole is some plans—specifically, for new transistor-powered weapons that Tony wants to make. The Scrarecrow decides to offer to sell them back to Tony, and in a truly silly but funny flex, has the crows carry the phone to him.
Tony arrives back at his penthouse just in time to receive the call. Happy is outraged that his boss intends to go to this meeting, but Tony is quick to note that he won't go himself—he'll send Iron Man. After a disappointed Happy, apparently realizing their date is truly never going to happen, leaves, Tony gets down to business. We see him stuff a mysterious gadget, which looks as non-description and square-like as the other examples of technology we've seen in the last couple of episodes, into a briefcase.
Despite his promise to Happy, he shows up for the supposed trade as Tony Stark, which he explains (aloud, because this secret identity thing remains the least secretive thing to ever happen) by noting that the Scarecrow would likely run if he encountered Iron Man. Scarecrow shows up, accepts the briefcase, and notes that it is only the first of many payments he will expect in exchange for the plans. And then he takes off, using the birds as sort of sentient bondage for Tony in an image I will definitely put on Instagram because it's hilarious. Scarecrow then leaps onto a waiting motorboat and takes off, to somewhere he says he will be safe.
Tony seems, at most, vaguely annoyed by this. I mean, the guy doesn't even promise to get himself killed in the effort of defeating Scarecrow, so we know how seriously to take this guy. Tony suits up and follows Scarecrow to a Cuban gunboat, with which he has planned a rendevouz.
By Castro's Beard and Doing the Readings
And this brings us to a segment I am calling, for this week, By Castro's Beard. Now, it's shockingly hard to find research about this particular issue, partly because it's just so silly. I mean, this guy has gone from vaudeville performer to small time crook to Communist spy in a hilariously short amount of time. The whole thing is just ridiculous.
But if we're thinking about Cuba as another front on the Cold War, this storyline is at least useful because it gives us a sense of how seriously popular media was treating the various enemies of the United States during the Cold War. Last week we talked about how, while we spent a lot more time with Russia, the combined hatred of communism and overt racism and so-called 'yellow peril' meant that China is depicted as by far the most frightening Cold War enemy. So where does Cuba fit in all of this? I mean, judging by the context in which we encounter them here, they're not being treated very seriously. They're relying for their intelligence on dudes like Scarecrow, for goodness sake.
One bit of reading I did do for this week was not at all about the comic, but did provide a great overview of the hostilities between Cuba and the United States. (I'll link to it in the show notes.) In short, it argued that part of the reason that tensions between the two nations went on for so much longer than the Cold War itself was that the Cold War was really just a small chapter in a much longer history. While folks like Castro obviously made use of Communist talking points, the author of this piece argues that ultimately, the Cuban position was a broader struggle against US imperialism, which had been a threat for a long time before the Cold War, and
Now it's interesting, because in some ways one would think the fact that these issues were rooted in something so much deeper would mean that Cuba would be represented as a more serious threat. But there was still a pretty genuine belief at this point that the trade sanctions against Cuba would bring about the end of Castro's leadership. So I think the very thing that Cubans were fighting against—the idea that they were essentially a tool and would eventually be annexed by one nation or another—is precisely the reason that their cause is not treated with more gravitas here.
Alright, back to the gunboat. So Scarecrow boards, and hands over the briefcase, which he is assured the "bearded one" will pay handsomely for. However, before they can make off with their bounty, the briefcase goes flying out of the Cuban soldier's hands! Because it belongs, Tony grandly announces "to America!" Which, barf. I've never found him so simplistically and nauseatingly patriotic before. 0/10.
The other Cuban soldiers try to shoot Tony, but the bullets bounce harmlessly away. And in case you're thinking Tony is about to deploy some super awesome bit of tech? No, the thing in the suitcase was just the magnet he used to get the briefcase to come to him. All he does with the Cubans and Scarecrow is throw them in the water. (Again, on top of the silliness factor, I think this tells us a lot about how little the US thought of Cuba as a credible threat.) The scene does yield an almost catty Tony, who pulls out a drill that he jokes he will use to make ventilation holes in the boat. Except, oh no! He drilled too deep and broke the ship! Oh drat. Seriously, 100% more of this kind of Tony please. I like it way more than when he just explains why he's so smart and what he's doing to me.
The Scarecrow, however, is able to escape with the help of his bird friends. They pull him to shore—Cuban shore, that is. Tony wants to go after him, but doesn't want to get shot out of the sky, plus he's running out of power in his jet boots. So home he goes. And speaking of not taking people seriously, Tony decides to get back at Pepper for the stunt she pulled earlier. He brings up tickets to the event he was planning to attend with Veronica, raising Pepper's hopes that he will attend with her. Instead, he offers them to she and Happy. A furious Pepper mentally threatens to get back at Tony, perhaps by falling for Happy. And as a person who can sometimes find spite super motivational, I did enjoy the idea that she would force herself to fall for a man she despises purely to win this bizarre little game between she and Tony. But mostly, I remained saddened by the straight antics in these comics.
In our last panel, we encounter the Scarecrow one last time. He's brooding on the shores of Cuba, "a man without a country" and, I mean, not to belittle his struggle, but I am pretty sure Tony is going to forget about him like…next week. Could he not just sneak back into the country? Anyway, he promises that he's never going to underestimate Iron Man again, and that's where we leave it for this week!
Closing Notes
So what do we make of this issue? I mean, not a whole lot. I didn't actively despise it the way I felt about The Mandarin's representation. It was some light-hearted, fluffy fun, and I do enjoy these moments when you can see the folks at Marvel just throwing stuff at the wall and seeing what sticks. In some ways, I would draw a lot of parallels between these comics and the structure of The X-Files. For those who aren't familiar with the show, it worked with a kind of hybrid structure where there would be some episodes that were very 'monster of the week.' Mulder and Scully would investigate, wrap the case up, and for the most part we never heard from anyone else in that episode again. And then other weeks would be called Mythos or Conspiracy weeks. Those episodes would focus on the larger mysteries of the show, the questions and characters and themes that the show wanted to revisit and build upon.
As a structure for comics, I think something like that can be harder to pull off sometimes because of the question of scale. Like if Tony can defeat some of the more impressive villains that we are clearly meant to take more seriously, then how does he not seem a little absurd when he gets even momentarily delayed by someone like Scarecrow?
At the same time, though, the constantly heightening stakes of something like that MCU got kind of exhausting for me after a while. The good thing about monster of the week type stories is that they're a way to sort of let off steam and have some fun, and in that way I think issues like this, or the one with Cleopatra, they do accomplish that kind of function. I'll be interested to see if and when we get more of these kinds of stories.
Bisexuality Metre
And now for the bisexuality metre. You know, I don't know if I've ever been back and forth about a bisexuality metre quite as much as this week's. In some ways this was an excessively and annoyingly straight issue. However, there was also something pretty chaotic bisexual about Tony ignoring the advances of one person (Pepper), inviting another (Happy) on a date, only to end up trying to set them up with one another. For that alone I will give Tony a solid 6/10 in this particular issue.
Readers Like You
Now let's talk Readers Like You for a minute. I'm still happy to hear from you about the poll I put out last time, about whether you want to keep going as I have been with the solo comics, or if we should start working some issues of Avengers in there too.
I also wanted to announce that I have finally put a Discord together! It's still a work in progress, much like the podcast website, but I'm really excited about this. My hope is that over time, we can use Discord as a lot of things: a book club, for those of you who are reading the comics along with me and want the chance to chat; a resource-sharing forum, where we can trade information specific to the Iron Man comics, and maybe even more generally some stuff about how to read comics for those of you who are really new; and, of course, we can use the Discord server to debrief episodes of the podcast, too. There's a lot of potential to turn this space into whatever we want it to be, and I really hope you'll join me there!
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In magnetic resonance, a spin echo or Hahn echo is the refocusing of spin magnetisation by a pulse of resonant electromagnetic radiation. Modern nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) make use of this effect.

The NMR signal observed following an initial excitation pulse decays with time due to both spin relaxation and any inhomogeneous effects which cause spins in the sample to precess at different rates.  The first of these, relaxation, leads to an irreversible loss of magnetisation. But the inhomogeneous dephasing can be removed by applying a 180° inversion pulse that inverts the magnetisation vectors.  Examples of inhomogeneous effects include a magnetic field gradient and a distribution of chemical shifts. If the inversion pulse is applied after a period t of dephasing, the inhomogeneous evolution will rephase to form an echo at time 2t.  In simple cases, the intensity of the echo relative to the initial signal is given by e–2t/T2 where T2 is the time constant for spin–spin relaxation. The echo time (TE) is the time between the excitation pulse and the peak of the signal.

Echo phenomena are important features of coherent spectroscopy which have been used in fields other than magnetic resonance including laser spectroscopy and neutron scattering.

History
Echoes were first detected in nuclear magnetic resonance by Erwin Hahn in 1950, and spin echoes are sometimes referred to as Hahn echoes. In nuclear magnetic resonance and magnetic resonance imaging, radiofrequency radiation is most commonly used.

In 1972 F. Mezei introduced spin-echo neutron scattering, a technique that can be used to study magnons and phonons in single crystals. The technique is now applied in research facilities using triple axis spectrometers.

In 2020 two teams demonstrated  that when strongly coupling an ensemble of spins to a resonator, the Hahn pulse sequence does not just lead to a single echo, but rather to a whole train of periodic echoes. In this process the first Hahn echo acts back on the spins as a refocusing pulse, leading to self-stimulated secondary echoes.

Principle
The spin-echo effect was discovered by Erwin Hahn when he applied two successive 90° pulses separated by short time period, but detected a signal, the echo, when no pulse was applied.   This phenomenon of spin echo was explained by Erwin Hahn in his 1950 paper, and further developed by Carr and Purcell who pointed out the advantages of using a 180° refocusing pulse for the second pulse. The pulse sequence may be better understood by breaking it down into the following steps:

Several simplifications are used in this sequence: no decoherence is included and each spin experiences perfect pulses during which the environment provides no spreading. Six spins are shown above and these are not given the chance to dephase significantly. The spin-echo technique is more useful when the spins have dephased more significantly such as in the animation below:

Spin-echo decay
A Hahn-echo decay experiment can be used to measure the spin–spin relaxation time, as shown in the animation below. The size of the echo is recorded for different spacings of the two pulses. This reveals the decoherence which is not refocused by the π pulse. In simple cases, an exponential decay is measured which is described by the T2 time.

Stimulated echo
Hahn's 1950 paper showed that another method for generating spin echoes is to apply three successive 90° pulses. After the first 90° pulse, the magnetization vector spreads out as described above, forming what can be thought of as a "pancake" in the x-y plane. The spreading continues for a time , and then a second 90° pulse is applied such that the "pancake" is now in the x-z plane. After a further time  a third pulse is applied and a stimulated echo is observed after waiting a time  after the last pulse.

Photon echo
Hahn echos have also been observed at optical frequencies. For this, resonant light is applied to a material with an inhomogeneously broadened absorption resonance. Instead of using two spin states in a magnetic field, photon echoes use two energy levels that are present in the material even in zero magnetic field.

Fast spin echo
Fast spin echo (FAISE or FSE, ref 65bis), also called turbo spin echo (TSE) is an MRI sequence that results in fast scan times. In this sequence, several 180 refocusing radio-frequency pulses are delivered during each echo time (TR) interval, and the phase-encoding gradient is briefly switched on between echoes.
The FSE/TSE pulse sequence superficially resembles a conventional spin-echo (CSE) sequence in that it uses a series of 180º-refocusing pulses after a single 90º-pulse to generate a train of echoes. The FSE/TSE technique, however, changes the phase-encoding gradient for each of these echoes (a conventional multi-echo sequence collects all echoes in a train with the same phase encoding).  As a result of changing the phase-encoding gradient between echoes, multiple lines of k-space (i.e., phase-encoding steps) can be acquired within a given repetition time (TR). Because of multiple phase-encoding lines are acquired during each TR interval, FSE/TSE techniques may significantly reduce imaging time.

65-bis - Ph. MELKI, R.V. MULKERN, L.P. PANYCH, F.A. JOLESZ.
Comparing Spin Echo Sequences with the FAISE Method.
J. Magn. Reson. Imag. 1991; 1:319-326.

65-Ter Ph. MELKI, F.A. JOLESZ, R.V. MULKERN.
Partial RF echo planar with the FAISE method: Experimental and theoritical assessment of image artifacts.
Mag. Res. Med. 1992; 26:328-341.

65-Quatro - Ph. MELKI, F.A. JOLESZ, R.V. MULKERN.
Partial RF echo planar imaging with the FAISE method: Contrast equivalence with spin echo sequences.
Mag. Res. Med. 1992; 26:342-354.

See also
 Nuclear magnetic resonance
 Magnetic resonance imaging
 Neutron spin echo
 Electron paramagnetic resonance
 Photon echoes in semiconductor optics

References

Further reading

External links
Animations and simulations
 Spin Echo Simulation scratch.mit.edu
 The animation show pulse sequences like spin-echo sequence

Magnetic resonance imaging
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Quantum mechanics
Scientific techniques
Electron paramagnetic resonance

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Leonidas is a Super Silver Haze variation produced by Canadian LP Tweed. With genetic roots stemming from Haze, Skunk #1, and Northern Lights, this sativa-dominant strain lifts you into a state of unencumbered happiness and focus. Citrus flavors mingle with a sweet and sour bite inherited from Leonidas' Skunk ancestor, providing a flavorful precursor to the weightless euphoria to come. Like the Spartan warlord this strain was named after, Leonidas delivers a swift kick to depression, fatigue, and stress and sends them down a bottomless black pit.
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Q: Push Notification on iOS I'm pretty new to iOS development, and was just wondering is it possible to activate your iOS application with a Push Notification.
On Android it is possible to use services for background work, but with iOS, unfortunately you can't, I know some things work, like VoIP, but that would be rejected by Apple, as far as I know, but what I mean is could I make my iOS application do just a little bit of work for like 30 seconds or so, every so often, via Push Notifications?
PS: I know Push Notification is for advanced users, but I want to know if the above is possible otherwise I will have to scrap my idea =[
Thanks.

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NYC Round 17 v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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The St George Illawarra Dragons were 38-10 winners over the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval on Monday.
The Young Dragon scored seven tries in the victory which included a hat trick to fullback Matt Dufty during the second-half of play.
Had Coach Matt Head had made several changes to the line-up announced midweek including winger Izaac Thompson named on the flank in lieu of Paora Kemp.
The Hurstville United junior was joined by prop Jay Gallgher who had been gifted his debut, and started in the forward-pack in lieu of Jacob Esau.
The visitors had entered the encounter on the back of an eight game undefeated streak and stated their intent on furthering the run courtesy of second-rower Lucian Leilua's try in the sixth minute.
Dragons five-eighth Jai Field added the extras to make it 10-0.
The Dragons had been testing the home side's defence for the majority of the period and midway through the stanza added an additional four-points courtesy of captain Patrick Herbert.
The Young Dragons captain notched his second of the encounter seven minutes later after shifting to the right and barging his way through two unsuspecting markers.
Field added the extras to make it 16-0.
Unfortunately, the Sea Eagles secured their first points of the period minutes before the interval when centre Brad Parker got his name on the score sheet and made it 16-4.
The visitors continued where they left off after the break with winger Reuben Garrick cross the stripe on the right edge in the 57th minute.
Field was again on strike from the tee and made it 22-4.
It was during this time that Dufty claimed a brilliant individual hat trick just after the hourmark to further extend his team's lead.
The fullback scored his first four-pointer courtesy of a blistering run down the middle to instigate the scoring rout before following up down the left flank moments later.
The local Penshurst RSL junior Matt ended his run in similar fashion after some smart link-up player with the Dragons halves with five minutes on the clock remaining.
Field converted two of his three attempts during this period to make it 38-4.
However, the Sea Eagles banked a consolatory try through winger Lucas Price in the dying stages of the game to make it 38-8.
Sea Eagles five-eighth Nicho Hynes converted and made it 38-10.
St George Illawarra Dragons 38. Tries: Dufty (3), Herbert (2), Leilua, Garrick, Goals: Field (5/7).
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10. Tries: Parker, Price. Goals: Hynes (1/2).
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Q: Comparing Infinities between Closed Submanifolds and their Ambient Spaces as I am not an expert on differential topology, but am working with SDEs on submanifolds anyway, I have come across the following Proposition in Elton P. Hsu's Stochastic Analysis on Manifolds.
[Proposition 1.2.6, p. 21]
Let $M$ be a (noncompact) closed (equivalently properly embedded) submanifold   of $\mathbb{R}^n$ without boundary, where $n = 2\text{dim }M+1$ (Whitney) and $\hat{M} = M \cup \{\partial_M \}$ its one-point compactification.
A sequence of points $\{ x^n\}$ in $M$ converges to $\partial_M$ in $\hat{M}$ iff $\vert x \vert_{\mathbb{R}^n} \rightarrow \infty$.
$\textit{Proof(sketch)}:$ "$\Leftarrow$".
Assume $x^n$ converges in the Euclidean metric on $\mathbb{R}^n$ to $\infty$. As $M$ is a closed subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ every sequence in $M$ has a limit in $M$. In other words $\overline{M} \subset \mathbb{R}^n$. Now since $\vert x^n \vert_{\mathbb{R}^n} \rightarrow \infty$, at least one of $x^n$'s coordinates expressed in coordinates of $\mathbb{R}^n$ is unbounded. But $\infty \not\in \mathbb{R}^n$, so $x^n$ has to exit the subset $M$ eventually as $n \rightarrow \infty$, i.e. $x^n \rightarrow \partial_M$ in $\hat{M}$.
"$\Rightarrow$". Assume now the converse, then for any point $p \in M$ the distance between the sequence $x^n$ and $p$ becomes infinitely large as $n \rightarrow \infty$. But since $M$ is a closed subset of $\mathbb{R}^n$ every point on $M$ has finite distance to the origin. Hence, $\vert x^n - 0\vert_{\mathbb{R}^n} \rightarrow \infty$ as $n \rightarrow \infty$.
$\square$
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Now from a differential topologists view, is that an admissible proof, or have I missed important aspects?
Thank you.


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President Buhari today said the unity of Nigeria as a country is non-negotiable and would be protected by his government. Speaking when Vice President Yemi Osinbajo led other government functionaries to pay him a visit to mark Eid Mubarak, President Buhari said those who were around between 1967 and 1970 when former head of state, General Yakubu Gowon was preaching the one-Nigeria message, would understand that the unity of the country is not negotiable.
He said this while reacting to calls by Niger Delta militants and pro-biafra members for the country to break up. President Buhari called on Niger Delta militants destroying oil and gas installations to embrace peace and give his government a chance.


Garthowen, Four Marks - Mag19.33 Dark Skies - Join today!
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HantsAstro is pleased to announce our third observing site which has now been made available to our registered membership.
Garthowen Garden Centre outside Four Marks, Alton was visited by some of our Core Team members on the 5th March to carry out observing and sky quality metering.
Situated just off the A31, Garthowen is within easy reach of a large number of our members, and lies just under 30 minutes to the North between Butser Ancient Farm and INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium.
Under a full moon, Mag19.33 per arc/second resolution was achieved and the image above is the first example of what will prove to be a very useful dark sky site for observing and imaging.
Our gratitude goes out to the Garthowen owners for making this site available to us.
A revised timetable, together with a full overview, will be published in the next edition of Look Up! eZine, due out this month. This site will only be available to registered members of HantsAstro.
To join in download a membership application form today.
For Garthowen there is a entry fee and refreshments and facilities are available. Please e-mail for more details. 50% of all fees go to the Hampshire & IOW Air Ambulance, Garthowen's chosen charity.
We now have our own collection of eight telescopes, a 3" Refractor, 4" Maksutov, 5", two 6" Reflectors and a 10" Dobsonian are be used for general and deep sky observing, so you can experience the different advantages of different sizes and types of telescope that could help you develop your interest further.
Or you can use your own, either way practice makes perfect and this site is great for astro imaging.


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The Woman Who Launched the Modern Environmental Movement
When Rachel Carson's Silent Spring was published in 1962, the book became a phenomenon. A passionate and eloquent warning about the long-term dangers of pesticides, the book unleashed an extraordinary national debate and was greeted by vigorous attacks from the chemical industry. But it would also inspire President John F. Kennedy to launch the first-ever investigation into the public health effects of pesticides -- an investigation that would eventually result in new laws governing the regulation of these deadly agents.
Featuring the voice of Mary-Louise Parker as the influential writer and scientist, Rachel Carson is an intimate portrait of the woman whose groundbreaking books revolutionized our relationship to the natural world. Drawn from Carson's own writings, letters and recent scholarship, this film illuminates both the public and private life of the woman who launched the modern environmental movement and revolutionized how we understand our relationship with the natural world.
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Calle Andersson (born May 16, 1994) is a Swedish professional ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing with HC Lugano of the National League (NL).  While playing with Färjestads BK in the Swedish Elitserien he was drafted as the 119th pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He is the son of former New York Rangers player, Peter Andersson.

Playing career
On June 2, 2014, Andersson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Rangers. In the 2014–15 season, Andersson left the Swedish leagues, and was loaned by the Rangers to the Swiss National League A with EV Zug and later HC Lugano. After a successful stint with Lugano, it was announced that Andersson would cross the Pacific, and begin his North American career in the Rangers organization the following season.

In the midst of his second season with the Wolf Pack in 2016–17, Andersson posted 3 assists in just 4 games before he consented to a mutual termination of his contract with the Rangers on November 3, 2016. As a free agent, Andersson opted to return to the Swiss NLA, agreeing to a two-year deal with SC Bern on November 24, 2016.

Following six seasons with SC Bern, Andersson left the club and continued his tenure in the Swiss National League, signing a four-year contract in a return with HC Lugano on 28 March 2022 beginning in the 2022–23 season.

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Life with a bump can be uncertain and unpredictable and during the last few days or weeks you are likely to be on tenterhooks; each twinge could be a nothing or a something, so how do you know when your baby is gearing up to get out?
You have a mucus plug that seals the entrance to your cervix. Towards the end of your pregnancy the cervix softens and dilates and the plug comes away; this is called 'the show'.
Not all women notice it but 'the show' is a bit like a blob of jelly, a pink or blood-stained mucus discharge which can happen up to ten days before labour starts.
You know your bump days are nigh when contractions kick in! These are a sure fire sign that baby is on the way, especially once contractions last more than 40 seconds and come just minutes apart.
Things start slowly and build up, call the hospital and let them know how frequent your contractions are and they will advise you whether to head to the hospital or stay in the comfort of your home for a little while longer.
Braxton-Hicks contractions are irregular pain-free contractions where your bump hardens; think of it as your body's dress rehearsals. They happen from early on in pregnancy but you may become more aware of them in the latter stages.
Your waters can break at the onset of labour or much later on and could be a gush or a trickle. Your waters break when the membranes rupture and release the amniotic fluid that has surrounded your baby.
You should head to the hospital, if you are not already there, as once the membrane has ruptured there is a risk of bacteria entering and causing an infection. There is a risk that the umbilical cord, no longer suspended in water, could prolapse into the cervix. This is a rare but potentially life threatening situation and your medical team will want to keep an eye on baby.
As with all the best stories, the tale of your labour has three parts; a beginning, middle and end.
The beginning (first stage) is the dilation of the cervix, which goes from tiny to a 10cm opening with the help of the muscles in the uterus and contractions. The middle (second stage) is the delivery of your baby's head, quickly followed by the body. The end (third stage) is when you deliver your placenta.
Once your cervix is fully dilated you will need to push with each contraction. Depending on how you and baby are doing you will be able to move around to find a position that suits you. It can take an hour or two for baby's head to appear and after that things usually progress quickly, and you finally get to meet the person that you grew.
TENS – (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) are popular in early labour, mild electrical currents block pain.
Gas and air – officially known as entonox; 50 per cent nitrous oxide and 50 per cent oxygen. You're unlikely to care about its composition, more the fact that you can control it yourself to alleviate some of the discomfort. It can make you feel a little nauseous or sick.
The strong stuff – pethidine, diamorphine and fentanyl have a more pronounced pain relieving and calming effect but don't kick in for at least twenty minutes. A dreamy drug-induced state might sound like the best option but they can make you and your baby less alert.
Epidural and spinal block – these are always carried out by an anesthetist. A spinal block is a one off injection of anesthetic without a tube. In an epidural a very fine tube is inserted in to your lower back with a needle, anesthetic drugs are administered through the tube, which is left in place so more drugs can be given later on. It can take around 40 minutes to be set up.


DELRAY BEACH, Florida—More than 75 people attended the recent Ribbon Cutting and Grand Opening for the Delray Beach Housing Authority's new permanent office building in Delray Beach. The new mixed-use building (offices on the first floor, residential on the second floor) is located within the West Settlers Historic District, 82 NW 5th Avenue, Delray Beach. The ceremony was attended by City Commissioners, DBHA Board Members and former Board Members, and other community leaders.
This is the first new construction project in Palm Beach County certified by the Green Building Initiative for Resource Efficiency & Reduction of Environmental Impacts. The design focused on minimizing water usage through installation of water saving showerheads, water closets and exterior vegetation requiring minimal irrigation; incorporated energy saving light sensors throughout the space, along with a significant number of windows optimizing day lighting.
The Delray Beach Housing Authority is an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for low and moderate income families, and providing the opportunity for self-sufficiency by guaranteeing safe, quality housing. The Delray Beach Housing Authority has been in operation since 1973 and provides rental assistance programs including the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, the Public Housing Program and a Family Self-Sufficiency Program as well. Areas covered by the Delray Beach Housing Authority extend 10 miles beyond the municipal boundaries of the City of Delray Beach. For more information visit http://dbha.org.


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The Lasting Allure of the Aurora Optima
It is hard to think of Italy and not think of its rich heritage in craftsmanship. Kenro Industries has always had a strong relationship with our Italian counterparts and much of that we owe to their commitment to design, authenticity, and quality.
Take, for example, the Aurora Optima.
A mainstay in the pen industry, the Optima has heritage recognition but continues to be a favorite of contemporary and vintage collectors alike. This is due to many factors, but most notably the unparalleled quality of the products that Aurora has produced for over 100 years. By honing the artistry within the Aurora lines, the Optima is a superb example of Italian craft done right. And here at Kenro Industries, we are fortunate enough to be stewards of the brand within the North American market.
So why has the Aurora Optima been so popular since its debut in 1938? Well, for quite a few reasons. Most notably due to the unique features that come together to tick many boxes for pen aficionados. From its gold nib to the signature flat top finial, every inch of the Optima blends elegance and function into its design.
If you're looking to begin your Optima collection, here are a few key features of the model that are a testament to its longevity in the marketplace.
For starters, the Optima features a piston filling system, making this a highlight for many fans of this technology. With an ink window standard in all models, owners are able to see ink levels with ease.
The nib itself is evidence of Aurora's artisan beginnings. The 14-karat gold nib is standard (with more limited-edition lines offering an 18-karat alternative). Each nib is made in-house from the excellent craftsmen of Turino, Italy and finished with an elegant floral design. Nibs range in size from extra fine to broad, with specialty sizes available as well.
The body of the pen itself is mix of form and function, a consideration of user comfort and traditional design. The clip itself is finished with a smooth ball both for added design, but also to create an easy grip for your pocket. The cap ring standard on Optima models are plated in specialized metals, such as gold and rhodium, with finishing touches such as Aurora name engraving and hand-lacquered designs. Finally, the cap posts tightly onto the back of the pen when the instrument is in use, creating total balance to the pen itself and adding additional weight for a better writing experience.
The Aurora Optima is a rare blend of artisan knowledge and forward-thinking design, making it one of the perennial favorites for pen enthusiasts.


Russia's Foreign Ministry also said the allegations of election meddling against a number of Russians were politically motivated. "Democrats, Independents, and Republicans alike, it is good news".
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov mocked suggestions there had been collusion, saying: "I recall the words of the Chinese philosopher who said that it's hard to find a black cat in a dark room, especially if it's not there".
U.S. Attorney General William Barr leaves his house after Special Counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of collusion between U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign and Russian Federation in the 2016 election in McClean, Virginia, U.S., March 25, 2019. "We, obviously, are ready", politician Konstantin Kosachev wrote in a Facebook post, adding he hoped Trump would use the moment to begin negotiations on two key arms agreements, the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces and the START treaties.
Garber said an executive privilege claim would be particularly strong if it were invoked to keep private the nature of Trump's private conversations with close advisers, like former White House lawyer Don McGahn, who sat for interviews with Mueller's team. "We're going to see what happens, it's going to be very interesting... there was no collusion, there was no obstruction - everybody knows it". The special prosecutor handing in his report with no new names to be added to the 37 indicted during Robert Mueller's 22-month investigation into possible collusion between Russian Federation and Trump in the 2016 campaign.
Hakeem Jeffries of NY , chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, said he understands that sources and methods must be protected. Luckily, the Electronic Privacy Information Center filed a FOIA lawsuit in the D.C.
But crucially, the report found no evidence that the Trump campaign, or anyone associated with it, worked with the IRA or the Russian Government during those activities. He also rejected Mueller's finding that Moscow mounted a two-pronged influence operation targeting American social media and an hacking attack that stole and then leaked documents from the Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's campaign. "And at the same time, there is evidence that, in fact, conspiracy or collusion occurred at some level".
"The conclusions of the Mueller investigation are a disgrace for the United States and its political elite".
Vice President Mike Pence is claiming that special counsel Robert Mueller has delivered "total vindication" of President Donald Trump.
"The investigation did not establish that members of the Trump Campaign conspired with the Russian government in its election interference activities", Barr wrote, citing a confidential report that Mueller submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday, marking an end to his almost two-year investigation. In Barr's letter, he explained that he and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had concluded the president had not obstructed justice from their reading of the report. The "difficult issues of law" could be referring to the only legal guidance we have on the topic, a Department of Justice memo stating that "The indictment or criminal prosecution of a sitting President would unconstitutionally undermine the capacity of the executive branch to perform its constitutionally assigned functions".


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Q: Android: Ice Creame Sandwich like tab layout How can I create Ice Cream Sandwich like tab layout in API Level 10?
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I don't know how to customize the tab layout. I have already implemented Action Bar, I want tabs below it.
*Gradient Action Bar and gradient Tabs below it, doesn't look cool.

A: You can use ActionBar to create such tab. Since ActionBar is supported from android 3.0, there is a support package for older version.
You can use ActionBarSherlock .
The library will automatically use the native action bar when available or will automatically wrap a custom implementation around your layouts. This allows you to easily develop an application with an action bar for every version of Android back through 1.6.

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A: What you're looking for is Action Bar Tabs. They old way, TabHost is deprecated.
Here's a good link to get you started on implementing them. Action Bar User Interface. And here's a full example brought to you by Google. As for styling the ActionBar and the tabs, here's a great example.


RM85 Altitude Changes, Jetting Compromise???
I'm looking for opinions from those who have experience with what I am asking in this post.
My 11-yr old Grandson just moved up to an RM85 (new). We live and practice at locations from 3000' - 4200'. I changed the pilot, main, and clip setting from stock before we even broke-in the bike. RM is running well across our 1200' changes in practice tracks all but a tiny bit rich overall. 1/4-turn on the air screw is all I need to change between the 3000' track, and the 4200' track.
My concern is with regard to the two organized race tracks we visit. One track is at 200' elevation and the other track is at 1000'.
If I stay with the slightly rich jetting we are using now (3000' - 4200'), would you expect, guess, or know-for-sure that I am going to have to physically change overall jetting to run across all the different altitudes I mentioned, or would you think we will be close-enough with just air screw, and idle screw changes?
My Grandson is Junior class average skill level and rides as much 'off-the-pipe' as 'on-the-pipe'.
Main - 125 (128 stock).
Needle - stock with clip moved up to second slot from top (third slot stock).
Pilot - 45 (50 stock).
Air Screw - 1.75 - 2.00 out (2.00 stock).
Gearing - 14/49 (14/47 stock).
Mix - 32:1 premium pump gas.


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Home body drink water water weight weight loss HOW MUCH WATER DO WE NEED TO DRINK, ACCORDING TO OUR WEIGHT?
Water is found in abundance on mother Earth. Nearly 71% of Earth's surface is constituted by water. The water is one of the most important elements that keep humans alive, due to its minerals that keep humans alive and kicking. Drinking water maintains a good metabolism in the body, helps one lose weight and keeps the skin acne free. Additionally, water aids in keeping good digestion and plays an important role in the excretion of unused substances. We have to drink plenty of water, because in this way we prevent the formation of kidney stone.
It is a fact that water possesses its own vitamins and minerals, and it should not be mixed with other food. According to some studies, water should be taken 15 minutes before having a meal and 20 minutes after finishing a meal. The amount of water intake should also be taken into consideration. Drinking just 2 cups of water, before meals will help you maintain your weight loss.
Here are a few tips to be adhered to calculate how much water one needs to drink in order to stay healthy.
The first step to knowing how much water to drink every day is to know your weight. With the weight one can decide how much water one needs to drink in a day.
Next, you need to divide the weight by 2, in order to determine how much water to drink daily. The result of the weight divided by 2 will give a figure as to how much water in ounces does one need to drink in order to lose weight. For example, if you weighed 150 pounds, then the amount of water intake in a day for the concerned person is 75 ounces.
Activity level is the last factor that decides the amount of water intake one needs to have. The person who sweats more adds more ounces of water to his daily intake, when compared to a person who sweats less. You should add 12 ounces of water to your daily intake.
Drink 2 cups of water (16 ounces) before every meal. This is 48 ounces a day.
Also, have one glass of water early in the morning and one before going to bed. That is an additional 32 ounces.


On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 WYA Africa received Mr. Wilson Macharia and Ms. Rina Kamukam from the Agency for Disabilty and Development in Africa (ADDA) at the WYA Africa Regional Offices in Nairobi, Kenya. We sought to find ways for collaboration and engagement into our programmes for youth living with disability as we continue to ensure that we reach more young people with the message of human dignity.
We realise that there is much that needs to be done on ensuring more advocacy relates to the engagement of youth with disability, an area that is barely explored today especially among those not living with disability. We had a simple example on how when speaking to someone in a wheelchair, its only fair that one pulls a seat so that they are at the same eye level and the one of the wheelchair is not straining to look up. This is but an example of small but practical ways to include those living with disability or should we say, special ability. One of the programmes that is run by ADDA that is a great engagement for youth living with disability is the 'EmployAble Project' that is working on enabling them to have skills that will bring them to become employees or go into self employment. In addition, we discussed 2 other programmes that they run, the DIET – Diversity and Inclusion Equity Training and DISC – Disability Inclusion Score Card, that enable organisations to determine how well they are actually working to include persons with disability within their day to day operations and specific programme activities.
We are excited and thankful to have had this very engaging session that all begun with a simple conversation in a bus. We are already looking at the upcoming Africa Emerging Leaders Conference, where we are anticipating to have more youth with disability present as it shall be accessible to them.
WYA's emphasis on human dignity as foundation for person-centered development recognized Feb.


The development of Linux is one of the most prominent examples of free and open source software collaboration: the underlying source code may be used, modified, and distributed commercially or non-commercially by anyone under licenses such as the GNU General Public License.
Linux is completely free. It is possible that you will find some Linux distributions that offer "Premium" versions, that generally include more software or other features not offered in the free versions, but the price is nothing compared to mainstream operating systems. And the upgrade process afterwards is free once a donation is made. However, the most user-friendly and popular versions will not cost you a dime!
There are versions that offer paid support/engineering. Red Hat Enterprise Linux, and Oracle Enterprise Linux are two that work that way. Those are typically for corporate users and those that have the business requirement to have the support.
Linux offers speed, performance, stability, and reliability that rivals (or surpasses) that of commercial operating systems costing hundreds or thousands of dollars.Linux contains all the features required of modern desktop PCs, corporate file servers, firewalls, routers, and Internet servers.
Linux systems are by no means infallible, but one of their key advantages lies in the way account privileges are assigned. In Windows, users are generally given administrator access by default, which means they pretty much have access to everything on the system, even its most crucial parts. So, then, do viruses.With Linux, on the other hand, users do not usually have such "root" privileges; rather, they're typically given lower-level accounts. What that means is that even if a Linux system is compromised, the virus won't have the root access it would need to do damage system-wide; more likely, just the user's local files and programs would be affected.
Did you know? ...Linux will work for 99% of most users without any additional configuration, cost, or knowledge. If you are uncertain if Linux is right for you, try it out... you may be surprised that it is not as difficult as you think.


Dogs are many times much more than just a pet, they're a member of the family, so it's definitely sad when someone has to say goodbye to their furry family member. Bucky Covington unfortunately recently had to say goodbye to his old dog, Slim.
The American Idol alum wrote the sad news on social media last week.
My heart definitely goes out to Bucky. As the owner of many a fur-baby over the years, there's not much harder in this world to deal with then the loss of one that 's been a part of your life for many, many years.


Welcome to the Elenor House Travel Plan Site. We're here to help you utilise the best of your area, be that shops, facilities or public transport.
Door to Door Services and more!
Much of the information is provided through direct links to other websites, this ensures that the information we give and you use is up to date.
Many local bus services operate within close proximity to your new home with the closest stop located 130m northwest along London Road. This stop provides frequent routes into St Albans city centre and the surrounding areas.
A bus timetable can be found below with further details on all bus routes in the area available at http://www.unobus.info and https://www.metroline.co.uk/.
St Albans City Rail Station is located approximately 1km northwest from Eleanor House and is easily accessible from your new home.
The station is reachable on foot but also by the bus services detailed above. The rail station provides frequent access to destinations including Brighton (115 mins), Sutton (90 mins), London Blackfriars (45 mins), Bedford (40 mins), Farringdon (35 mins), London St Pancreas (25 mins) and Luton (15 mins).
Muscle strengthening activities on 2 or more days a week that work all major muscle groups.
This information is from https://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/fitness/Pages/physical-activity-guidelines-for-older-adults.aspx. What could you do to increase your level of exercise?
St Albans City and District Council offer a dial-a-ride service (mon-fri 9:00am-4:30pm) for people over 75 or people with a mobility or sensory impairment who have difficulty or discomfort using a regular bus service. Dial-a-ride can be used for an all manner of journeys from shopping to visiting a friend. The service costs £1.90 for the first mile and 45p every mile after. You can apply online or call 01992 556771.
For those who don't fit into the requirements, alternative services are listed on Hertfordshire's community transport directory such as the Community Car Scheme provided by the Royal Voluntary Service.
It is common nowadays for a number of supermarkets to deliver your grocery shopping straight to your door. ASDA, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose/Ocado are among some of the supermarkets providing this service.
You may be eligible for concessionary travel on public transport if you are 60 years or over. If you haven't already contacted Hertfordshire County Council, you can do so online or by contacting them on 0300 123 4050.
Thinking about getting rid of your car but not sure of committing because you still need to use it every so often? Why not think of hiring a car? It is quick, cheap, convenient and easy to use.
EasyCar Club allows owners to rent out their cars to other members of the public on a hourly, daily or weekly basis – perfect for a trip to the shops, getting to an appointment or visiting family for the weekend. See https://carclub.easycar.com/ for more information.


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Doc: Loughner upset Giffords lived
Loughner was disappointed Giffords survived, a psychiatrist testified.
By Kevin Robillard
Jared Loughner was disappointed Gabrielle Giffords didn't die from his mass shooting and considered himself "a failure" for not killing her, according to a psychiatrist's court testimony Tuesday.
Federal psychologist Christina Pietz testified that when Loughner heard that Giffords had survived the 2011 Tucson shooting, he said, "If this is true, Jared is a failure," according to CNN and the Los Angeles Times.
"He's disappointed. He feels like he failed. He set out to do this and he wasn't successful," Pietz said, The Wall Street Journal and Arizona Republic reported.
Pietz, who spoke during a hearing to determine whether Loughner was competent enough to change his plea, said Loughner began to take medication and eventually expressed remorse for what he did, especially the death of 9-year-old Christina-Taylor Green, who was born on Sept. 11, 2001.
Loughner "loves" his two jobs in prison — rolling towels for inmates after showers and stamping outgoing mail, Pietz said, according to the Journal.
"It's a big deal to him," she said. "He's doing something he's successful at."
On Pietz's recommendation, Arizona U.S. District Judge Larry Burns found Loughner competent to stand trial and allowed him to change his plea to guilty. In exchange for his plea, the government has agreed not to seek the death penalty. Loughner will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole under the agreement.
Gabrielle Giffords,
Politics,
Tucson Shootings,
Jared Loughner,
Christina-Taylor Green,
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stopwatch_t stopwatch_start()
{
    stopwatch_t out;
    out.start = clock();
    out.stop = 0;

    return out;
}

void stopwatch_stop(stopwatch_t* timer)
{
    timer->stop = clock();
}

void stopwatch_reset(stopwatch_t* timer)
{
    timer->start = 0;
    timer->stop = 0;
}

clock_t stopwatch_millis(stopwatch_t timer)
{
    clock_t diff = stopwatch_nanos(timer);

    return diff / 1000;
}

clock_t stopwatch_seconds(stopwatch_t timer)
{
    clock_t diff = stopwatch_millis(timer);

    return diff / 1000;
}

clock_t stopwatch_nanos(stopwatch_t timer)
{
    if (timer.stop == 0) stopwatch_stop(&timer);

    clock_t diff = timer.stop - timer.start;

    diff /= CLOCKS_PER_SEC/1000000;

    return diff;
}

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Q: How to run a script on screen lock/unlock? I'd like to run a script if the Gnome session is locked and unlocked.
Is there a way that I can intercept this and perform certain actions when the desktop is locked or unlocked?

A: Expanding on already given answer.
If you try to run a script from inside a screen or tmux session, you'll need to find the correct $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS first and pass it as an argument for dbus-monitor instead of --session. Also if you're running it as a daemon you should make sure only one instance is running at a time (e.g. with a lock file) and that the script cleans up after itself with trap. The following example will work as a daemon in most current Gnome environments (tested on Ubuntu GNOME 16.04):
#!/bin/bash
set -o nounset                # good practice, exit if unset variable used

pidfile=/tmp/lastauth.pid     # lock file path
logfile=/tmp/lastauth.log     # log file path

cleanup() {                   # when cleaning up:
    rm -f $pidfile            # * remove the lock file
    trap - INT TERM EXIT      # * reset kernel signal catching
    exit                      # * stop the daemon
}

log() {                       # simple logging format example
    echo $(date +%Y-%m-%d\ %X) -- $USER -- "$@" >> $logfile
}

if [ -e "$pidfile" ]; then    # if lock file exists, exit
    log $0 already running...
    exit
fi

trap cleanup INT TERM EXIT    # call cleanup() if e.g. killed

log daemon started...

echo $$ > $pidfile            # create lock file with own PID inside

# usually `dbus-daemon` address can be guessed (`-s` returns 1st PID found)
export $(grep -z DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS /proc/$(pidof -s dbus-daemon)/environ)

expr='type=signal,interface=org.gnome.ScreenSaver' # DBus watch expression here

dbus-monitor --address $DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS "$expr" | \
    while read line; do
        case "$line" in
            *"boolean true"*) log session locked;;
            *"boolean false"*) log session unlocked;;
        esac
    done

cleanup # let's not leave orphaned lock file when the loop ends (e.g. dbus dies)

If this doesn't work for you, it's probably because:

*

*you don't use Gnome - check other answers for better DBus watch expression.

*you run multiple DBus lines - check details on how to make PID finding deterministic.

A: Gnome-screensaver emits some signals on dbus when something happens.
Here the documentation (with some examples).
You could write a scripts that runs:
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.gnome.ScreenSaver'"

and that does what you need anytime dbus-monitor prints a line about the screen being locked/unlocked.

Here a bash command to do what you need:
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.gnome.ScreenSaver'" |
  while read x; do
    case "$x" in
      *"boolean true"*) echo SCREEN_LOCKED;;
      *"boolean false"*) echo SCREEN_UNLOCKED;;
    esac
  done

Just replace echo SCREEN_LOCKED and echo SCREEN_UNLOCKED with what you need.

A: If you're on Kubuntu or using KDE / Plasma as your Desktop Environment, you have to listen for the interface org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver, so the script for listening to that event would look like this:
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver'" |
  while read x; do
    case "$x" in
      *"boolean true"*) echo SCREEN_LOCKED;;
      *"boolean false"*) echo SCREEN_UNLOCKED;;
    esac
  done

A: Ubuntu 16.04: ozma's solution did not work for me, however this one did:
dbus-monitor --session "type=signal,interface=com.canonical.Unity.Session,member=Unlocked" |
  while read MSG; do
    LOCK_STAT=`echo $MSG | awk '{print $NF}'`
    if [[ "$LOCK_STAT" == "member=Unlocked" ]]; then
        echo "was unlocked"
    fi
  done

A: In ubuntu 14.04 the DBus event for screen lock unlock has changed and the new script for binding to screen lock and unlock events looks like the following
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='com.ubuntu.Upstart0_6'" | \
(
  while true; do
    read X
    if echo $X | grep "desktop-lock" &> /dev/null; then
      SCREEN_LOCKED;
    elif echo $X | grep "desktop-unlock" &> /dev/null; then
      SCREEN_UNLOCKED;
    fi
  done
)

A: Nowadays I think it's better to listen to the LockedHint rather than screensaver messages. That way you're not tied to a screensaver implementation.
Here's a simple script to do that:
gdbus monitor -y -d org.freedesktop.login1 | grep LockedHint

Gives this:
/org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32: org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.PropertiesChanged ('org.freedesktop.login1.Session', {'LockedHint': <true>}, @as [])
/org/freedesktop/login1/session/_32: org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties.PropertiesChanged ('org.freedesktop.login1.Session', {'LockedHint': <false>}, @as [])

A: this may not be the cleanest solution but it works for me when dbus-monitor ... does not:
gdbus monitor -y -d org.freedesktop.login1 |\
 grep --line-buffered -i "LockedHint" |\
 sed -uE 's/.*LockedHint.*<(.*)>.*/\1/g'

Should return stream of lines with strings 'true' or 'false'
Using: Fedora release 30 (Thirty)

A: Thanks for HaterTot comment another version. Tested on ubuntu 18.04
echo "start at `date`" >> ~/Documents/time-trecking.log
dbus-monitor --session "type=signal,interface=org.gnome.ScreenSaver" |
  while read MSG; do
    LOCK_STAT=`echo $MSG | grep boolean | awk '{print $2}'`
    if [[ "$LOCK_STAT" == "true" ]]; then
        echo "locked `date +%s` `date`" >> ~/Documents/time-trecking.log
    elif [[ "$LOCK_STAT" == "false" ]]; then
        echo "unlock `date +%s` `date`" >> ~/Documents/time-trecking.log
    fi
  done

[Before Edit]
this is what worked for me in ubuntu 16.04
dbus-monitor --session "type=signal,interface=org.gnome.ScreenSaver" |
  while read MSG; do
    LOCK_STAT=`echo $MSG | grep boolean | awk '{print $2}'`
    if [[ "$LOCK_STAT" == "true" ]]; then
        echo "was locked"
    else
        echo "was un-locked"
    fi
  done

A: Version for Cinnamon Desktop (Ubuntu 18.04):
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.cinnamon.ScreenSaver'" | \
(
  while true; do
    read X
    if echo $X | grep "boolean true" &> /dev/null; then
      echo `date` - SCREEN_LOCKED;
    elif echo $X | grep "boolean false" &> /dev/null; then
      echo `date` - SCREEN_UNLOCKED;
    fi
  done
)

A: upstart session jobs support desktop-lock and desktop-unlock events in start on stanza. Just create a job .conf for your user with relevant triggers and commands to call under $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/upstart/ or $HOME/.config/upstart like example below:
description "some job description"
start on desktop-lock
script
        /path/to/your/executable
end script

A: For KDE Plasma, we can listen to org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver with:
dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver'"

But note that lock/unlock action are reported twice, the following script limit the action within 5 seconds (to avoid executing required command twice)
#!/bin/bash

screen_locked () {
    if [[ $firstrun == '' ]] || [[ $(expr $(date +%s) - $firstrun) -ge 5 ]]
    then
        screen_locked_core;
        firstrun=$(date +%s);
    fi
}

screen_locked_core () {
    echo locked
}

dbus-monitor --session "type='signal',interface='org.freedesktop.ScreenSaver'" |
while read x; do
    case "$x" in
        *"boolean true"*) screen_locked;;
#       *"boolean false"*) screen_unlocked;;
    esac
done


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During his time in prison, Paul spent much of his time writing to Titus, Timothy, and others who'd served alongside him in the trenches to complete their training as church plantings. We can continue to apply these time-tested, proven methods, following the pioneering example of the early church.
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One neat trick could go a long way towards solving the traffic problems at Wicker Park's complicated North/Damen/Milwaukee intersection.
Heck, it's not even safe for motorists, as evidenced by the dozens of vehicle crashes each year.
Banning left turns by drivers from Damen and North Avenues could address several of these issues. Eliminating the left-turn lanes would free up about about ten feet of roadway width that could be used for bike lanes in each direction, wider sidewalks, or a combination of the two. Getting rid of the right-turn lanes as well would provide even more room to play with.
People crossing the street with the walk signal wouldn't have to worry about being struck by inattentive or impatient drivers making turns. And through traffic wouldn't be delayed by poorly-timed left turns by drivers. Traffic cameras could be installed to automatically enforce the new no-turn rule.
Left turns, and their dedicated lanes, at North/Damen/Milwaukee represent a marginal perk for motorists, but a massive missed opportunity for improving conditions for walking, biking, and transit.
You voice your support for this and other ideas to improve the intersection tonight to decision makers tonight at the first public meeting about reconfiguring the intersection. It takes place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. the A.N. Pritzker School auditorium, 2009 W. Schiller St. The meeting is hosted by the Chicago Department of Transportation, the Wicker Park-Bucktown Special Service Area (a business improvement district), and the offices of Joe Moreno (1st Ward), Brian Hopkins (2nd Ward), and Scott Waguespack (32nd Ward).
Enforcing the rules of the road for cyclists would also go a long way. They consistently run red lights and have near misses with cars and pedestrians.
Eliminating left turns at this intersection would probably reduce the number of crashes quite a bit. Smart safety improvement.
I want to say they already ban left turns at Milwaukee/Irving Park.
That's a reasonable compromise for the moment. We don't get what we need but for now I am willing to settle for less than what is needed and once more give in to the unreasonable demands of the shrill whining car congesters.
Banning dirty private fossil fuel vehicles entirely and only allowing bikes and electric buses on a curbless Argyle-style pedestrianized plaza spacec is what is needed. Private cars can wait for Elon Musk to dig his underground tunnels.
The city could do that, but it would be a marginal change in reducing injuries and making it a pedestrian-friendly and transit rider-friendly place.
Left turns are also already banned here from Milwaukee Avenue. Yet everyday I bike home, some motorist is doing it and causing drivers and bicyclists to avoid their turn.
The intersections with diagonal streets are hairy for cyclists, pedestrians, and drivers. Getting rid of left turn lanes for drivers would probably be the best move short term for the safety of everyone.
I wouldn't say every day, but drivers often make illegal left turns at the Broadway/Clark/Diversey intersection. It is too bad the city bungled the rollout of traffic cameras and won't add more.
How was turnout at the meeting?
They're removing the traffic cameras at Peterson & Pulaski. There was an informational meeting (ie, the decisions been made, we're just meeting to inform you) at North Park Village. Write to Alderman Laurino and ask for the cameras.
Why is there a slip lane and a right turn lane here?
At the risk of repeating my self, here is a way to fix this mess. This is the original as seen in google maps.
See my remark below. The traffic on Damen should be routed through the current island, eliminating one of the two right turn lanes.
So the black vehicle should be standing where the light is and pointed northeast instead of northwest. The grey car should be next to it. The road directly in front of these cars should be a pedestrian plaza.


Four staff members (Jen Steffes, Melina Chynoweth, Bill Staugaard, Nick Ontiveros) of our Cultures of Thinking (CoT) Team facilitated a staff discussion on the first two chapters in Making Thinking Visible. In small groups the thinking routine Sentence-Phrase-Word was used to debrief on the chapters and the best ones from the groups were shared with the entire staff.
Staff was also provided a toolbox card for this routine to use for future implementation in their own classrooms. The session finished with a 4 C's thinking routine that provided the opportunity for staff to wrap-up their thoughts about the chapters. The CoT Team collected these responses to assess the staff's thinking process in order to plan future PD sessions centered around Visible Thinking.
Staff was assigned to read Chapters 3 & 4 for the next PD session scheduled for November 5, 2013. In addition, they were asked to implement one of the routines from those chapters and bring the student samples to the upcoming PD as well.


Hi guys, Here a new outfit post from the sunny Amsterdam. My mom and a friend of her came to visit me. We went to the Albert Cuyp markt (Amsterdam famous street market) and did some grocery shopping. Afterwards we went eating at the Conservatorium hotel, an awesome restaurant with amazing food. Although it was really sunny, it was chilly too. Love the fur in these days! For more pictures, click below.. Now I'm on some school work, so enjoy the rest of your evening!


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Born in 1995, The Dears is the lifework of Murray A. Lightburn. Son of a jazzman-turned-preacher, Lightburn's attunement to songwriting was shaped equally by nineties rock and a broad tableau of gospel, soul, and pop music. Early incarnations of The Dears brought bassist Roberto Arquilla into the fold, followed by Natalia Yanchak on vocals and keys.
In the summer of 1998, the band holed up in a house in Westmount, Quebec: a makeshift studio built of borrowed gear and a rented tape machine. With their $1,000 recording budget they could only get one reel of tape, and had to track strings in Yanchak's sweltering apartment. Against all odds, debut LP End of a Hollywood Bedtime Story emerged in 2000 to national acclaim and cultish admiration. The Dears' second album, 2003' No Cities Left, swept the group from Montreal notoriety to international rapture. The NME hailed The Dears as "Probably the best new band in the world".
The band toured incessantly for months behind No Cities Left, and then jumped right into recording its follow-up, 2006' Gang of Losers. Internal instability and the dynamics of a relentless workload led to the bands fracture, and once the touring behind Gang of Losers came to a conclusion, The Dears almost called it quits. Instead, Lightburn and Yanchak headed into the studio, knowing only there was work to be done. They recruited past bandmates Arquilla Krief Benvie – all of whom had moved on to other projects – with uncertain expectations. The record that emerged would become 2008's Missiles. Though this group of musicians wasn't ready to tour behind that album, it was evident something special was in the works.
Degeneration Street, the fifth album from The Dears, delivers the passion and soul that has earned the band the adoration of fans and critics worldwide. From the electrifying nihilist pop anthem' 'Thrones' to the star-scraping heights of ''Galactic Tides', from the grimy opener ''Omega Dog', to the Motown sci-fi of ''Lamentation', Degeneration Street is, definitively, The Dears.
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Recently a post on OD's on Facebook asked about a wearable electronic visual enhancement system (w-EVES) from Canada called e-sight.
The device is a wearable pair of glasses with a video camera that displays the video feed onto two OLED screens in front of a person's eyes allowing a low vision user to see near, intermediate and distance.
The glasses are connected to a control unit allowing the low vision patient to control the focus, magnification (up to 24x), contrast, color and brightness to their liking.
The device has been featured on several daytime talk shows and many youtube videos as well as popping up on GoFundMe pages due to its expensive cost.
While all the hype of e-sights functions (minus the cost) seem great in a cool appearing futuristic looking device, many good questions were brought up on ODs on Facebook, and thank you, Dr. Joe Deering, for bringing them up.
How does this compare to the more traditional optical devices that are already out there?
Are low vision docs prescribing or recommending it?
Co-Associate Editor, Retina & Low Vision for odsonfb.com. Bryan Wolynski is a 2000 graduate of NECO and completed a residency in Primary Care at NOVA. Bryan has been in the eye care field for over 25 years and currently maintains a practice in New York City where he provides primary eye care and low vision evaluations. Bryan consults on mobile eye care for the Florida Heiken Children's Vision Program and on Low Vision for the Miami Lighthouse and OrCam Technologies. He has presented cases at SECO, AAO and has spoken at AOA. He has provided CE lectures to Optometrists, Opticians and to the Association of School Nurses. Bryan has also spoken to the Florida State Senate and the Department of Health for children's eye care advocacy and mobile eye care. He has also spoken on the topic of low vision at many low vision conferences throughout the country as well as internationally including the United Nations. Bryan is a Fellow of the AAO, a member of the International Association of Accessibility Professionals, The Optometric Society, and the AOA.