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La La Land (The Unseen 2016)
"The Unseen" is a series in which I watch popular films for the first time (reviews contain spoilers). The list, which moves backwards in time, is based on the highest-ranked film I've never seen each year on Letterboxd (as of April 2018). La La Land was #1 for 2016.
The Story: Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and Mia (Emma Stone) "meet (kinda) cute" three times, on each occasion following a musical performance and laced with bitterness. First, they flip each other off in Los Angeles' seething morning traffic after a spectacular dance number (the drivers all leap atop their cars to sing about making it in the city of dreams). Then, Sebastian is fired as a restaurant pianist for playing a personal composition rather than an innocuous holiday song (Mia, wandering downtown after bad auditions and a towed car, is drawn to the restaurant by his music but brushed off when she tries to compliment him). Finally, the arrogant jazzman is stuck playing keyboard in an eighties cover band at a pool party Mia is attending, where she makes humiliating requests and stares him down mockingly. From this point on, however, music's ability to bring them together will supersede its ability to tear them apart: they tap on a park bench at magic hour, overlooking the purple-hued valleys below; they literally float into the cosmos inside the Griffith Park Observatory; and they fall in love amidst a musical montage as they riding the Angel's Flight funicular railway, cross the Colorado Street Bridge, and gaze at the Watts Tower.
As a modern-day musical, La La Land juggles a grounded if affectionate view of the creative type's struggle to survive the film and music industries with a gleefully romanticized depiction of this lifestyle's charms (in this universe, not only can people spontaneously break into song and dance, but the old backlot style of movie magic is still alive and well, with Hollywood the global phenomenon still rooted in Hollywood the physical location). Sebastian and Mia both consider giving up their dreams for one another, and giving up one another for their dreams. Is it possible to hold onto both? The movie's most memorable sequence unfolds as a coda, when their paths cross after some time apart; drawing particularly from An American in Paris, La La Land crafts a wordless musical fantasy, spooling an alternate timeline that stylizes touchstones of life's passage through motifs like stage performance, home movie, and big-screen rapture. Where the film chooses to demarcate fantasy from reality, within an already fantastical environment, is fascinating to note; La La Land is ultimately less interested (or at least, not much more interested) in being a picaresque travelogue than in depicting the tricky battle between ambitious dreams and pragmatic compromises.
The Context: La La Land was hyped as Damien Chazelle's ambitious passion project following his more conventional breakthrough Whiplash (since then his scope has only grown, with an epic Neil Armstrong biopic as his next film). Unlike previous hot-shot directors' Icarus-like forays into an outmoded genre, La La Land soared right into the sun and kept on going, scoring a whopping $450 million worldwide on a shoestring budget. Critics celebrated the young filmmaker, a rarity at a time when new careers were mostly being redirected into the constraints of the tentpole franchise factory, for his old-fashioned affections and strong personal voice. However, La La Land - instantly destined for Oscar buzz - also experienced the requisite backlash: the leads weren't very plausible hoofers or belters, the elephantine high concept of the film steamrolled any possibility of lighter charms, and (especially) the racial politics of the film were problematic, especially since John Legend was cast as the sell-out foil to Gosling's white jazz savior.
Was La La Land a bold auteurist adventure in the midst of a barren blockbuster landscape, or just another example (think The Artist) of a cute but hollow concept, a Faberge frivolity divorced from the zeitgeist, Oscarbaiting its way to awards season victory only to be forgotten in the long run? Having swept the Golden Globes (winning every category it was nominated for, including Best Musical/Comedy, and collecting more trophies than any film in history), La La Land entered the Academy Awards race with a record number of nominations, and won big with awards for Stone and Chazelle at the ceremony. But this familiar tale ended with an unforgettable twist: now recast as the Goliath-like mainstream Hollywood juggernaut, the low-budget, idiosyncratic La La Land was announced by the aging Bonnie and Clyde themselves as Best Picture of 2016...only to have the awards literally snatched from their hand onstage when the envelope was checked a second time. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway had misspoken: the actual winner was Moonlight, the quiet little character study with an all-black cast and black writer/director.
My Response: As we slide a little further into the past, perhaps I should begin dwelling on where I was when these "Unseen" selections came out and I didn't watch them. In the fall of 2016, I had moved back to New Hampshire, near where I'd grown up, after several years in California. Friends and family who saw La La Land in late 2016 or early 2017 reported back that it was impressive but didn't quite satisfy, confirming my suspicions based on the nature of its buzz and potential preciousness of its concept. I was intrigued, and knew that its scope called for the big screen, but I was hardly seeing any new movies at the time (or since) so I skipped out on catching it in a cinema. My free time was mostly absorbed in following politics (La La Land was released in the immediate aftermath of Donald Trump's shocking election) and creating work for my site and for Fandor Keyframe, where I was still submitting video essays. In fact, in late November I watched Damien Chazelle's debut Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) and created a montage video called Ode to Boston. This was no coincidence; Fandor was stressing the importance of tying video essays to current releases and I was struck by the difference between how Chazelle apparently used L.A. in his newest film (from the title to the setpieces, the city itself was front and center) and the more subtle, low-key way he used Boston in his debut, shot shortly after he graduated from Harvard.
I also have a strong connection to both cities, as I observed in my write-up for Ode to Boston; indeed, I even have strong connections to the cities during those particular periods when each film was shot, and I'm the same age as Chazelle (he was born about a year and a half later). Guy and Madeline was filmed around the time I moved to Malden, working in bookstores in Cambridge and downtown Boston. Its chilly, monochrome, almost mumblecore-musical vibe fits my memory of living and working in the city at that time. La La Land was produced while I was technically still living in Pasadena (although I spent the weeks of its production out of the state, earning a living elsewhere) and premiered a few months after I had permanently moved away. This too suits the mood: La La Land is as much about the Los Angeles of imagination (or memory) as the Los Angeles of reality, and the fact that I was drifting away from the city added a pleasingly bittersweet sensation to the familiar but glamorized locations in its trailer. These including the Colorado Street Bridge not far from where I lived, as well as the Santa Monica pier and Angel's Flight rail car that play significant roles in my own, ahem, slightly more modest 2013 production Class of 2002.
So when I finally viewed La La Land for this series, it was the L.A. element that held more potency for me than the musical aspects. Maybe it's unfair to say so after a single viewing, but I couldn't hum any of these songs from memory - they're more competent than catchy, and that's okay. The sense I get from La La Land as well as Guy and Madeline is that, and I mean this only as a relative proposition, they're more in love with the idea of being a musical than with the process of being one. Perhaps paradoxically, however, the musical component is more decorative than essential - at heart, La La Land is more about the appeal of dreams, coded through a mixture of life experiences and historical cultural phenomena, with genre trappings as just one among several devices to convey this sensibility. Although far grander and less grungy than Guy and Madeline, La La Land's strength is a similarly structured tension between longing and letdown. In this sense, the critics who take Chazelle to task for indulging nostalgia are being unfair; the film is unabashedly nostalgic and romantic but there's a significant ambivalence embedded in the material. Chazelle appears to perversely savor disappointment, recognizing in it an emotional anchor that flights of pure fantasy may lack. There's a certain bracing warmth to the bonfire of dreams, or at least to the lingering embers once the harsh conflagration has died down.
In fact, one of the more interesting aspects of La La Land is its uncertainty about its own idealized ambitions. For all the criticism of its depiction of Sebastian as a jazz savior and Keith as a jazz sell-out, the film itself is skeptical about that dynamic, or at least encourages the viewer's own skepticism. Several critics observed this ambivalence, and Legend himself argues that his character has a point (and that Chazelle wanted to make this case). Rather than characterizing their tension as the noble purist vs. the cynical hack, Legend presents Sebastian in a sympathetic but somewhat dismissive light: "You're just not gonna go down as one of the greats. You're gonna go down as a guy who had a nice jazz club that provided a nice, nostalgic experience for people. If you're not doing anything innovative, you're not gonna go down as one of the greats." Anyway, Sebastian frequently comes off as a dick; his character is far more tolerable once he lets that self-righteous chip slide off his shoulder and accepts his more modest role as part of Keith's pop ensemble. (I find this is often the case in stories that depict the slow, sad decline of youthful dreamers - for all their wistful tributes to the lost fire of youth, these characters appear more human and complex once they've left that callow arrogance behind.)
The film's ending offers a compelling half-empty/full-glass reflection of its dual trajectory. There's a sense - probably the most obvious way to read the movie - in which the character's withered relationship could be held up as a noble sacrifice, a poignant tribute to the costs of achieving greatness. One could also wonder, pace Legend, if in fact their narrowly circumscribed regressive dreams simply represent ephemeral, unimaginative self-indulgence. Is Mia the type of capital-M, capital-S Movie Star goddess that exists only in gauzy, empty visions of a glamorous but cardboard-facade Hollywood past? Is Sebastian, well, precisely that "guy who had a nice jazz club that provided a nice, nostalgic experience"? Perhaps the most compelling take on the film comes from Kareem Abdul-Jabber, who (after wading into the jazz/racial controversies) questions the entire thrust of the "Great Artist" cultural narrative. "The artist as Christ-like figure sacrificing herself to give her art to the people is a childish notion that is just bedazzling one's self-promotion. As Mr. Antolini says in The Catcher in the Rye: 'The mark of the immature man is that he wants to die nobly for a cause, while the mark of the mature man is that he wants to live humbly for one.' Had Mia and Sebastian chosen to live humbly, they might have had their success — or not — and been happy together."
Signs of the Times: Onscreen, La La Land mixes its nostalgia for bygone eras with touchstones of the present: Mia auditions for gritty cop and inner-city teacher roles and then returns to her apartment with its gigantic Ingrid Bergman mural; she works in a very au courant Starbucks-esque coffee shop in the midst of a never never land Hollywood studio lot; the nascent couple wander hillside streets with an electronic keychain to find their missing vehicles but then break out into a throwback musical number to express their dawning romance. The young stars of La La Land have their feet in the 2010s but their heads in the 1950s - not entirely divorced from the experiences of the millennial generation, the film nonetheless positions them in relation to a broad vision of midcentury pop culture mythology. The longing itself might be generalized, but the position from which the longing springs is localized. Perhaps surprisingly, given how underrepresented my generation has been behind the camera compared to earlier eras, this is at least the second, arguably the third film in my "Unseen" series to be helmed by a distinctive thirtysomething millennial filmmaker (Get Out's Jordan Peele, born in 1979, is the possible exception - depending which demographer you ask, he could be a late Gen-Xer or a very early millennial). As we move backward, it's doubtful there will be more any more auteurs from this age group.
More to the point, as far as many were concerned, is the cast's status as "citizens of the present," in A.O. Scott's words. "They are better at acting than the other stuff," the New York Times critic observes, "able to express emotion in nonmusical scenes with candor and conviction, but a little stiff-limbed and wobbly-voiced when the moment arrives for hoofing and chirping. In this, they're pretty much the opposite of those earlier performers, who were vaudevillian troupers before they were thespians." Indeed, the critical discussion around La La Land very much hinged on the film's place in history, both past (its distance from the era when musicals were a mainstream staple) and present (the depictions of race and nostalgic desire to make something old - jazz, the Hollywood musical, earnest romance - "great again"). In the same newspaper as Scott, Manohla Dargis raved, "Contemporary American movies could use more s'wonderful, more music and dance, and way, way more surrealism. They're too dull, too ordinary and too straight, whether they're mired in superhero clichés or remodeled kitchen-sink realism. One of the transformative pleasures of musicals is that even at their most choreographed, they break from conformity, the dos and don'ts of a regimented life, suggesting the possibility that everyone can move to her own beat."
On the other hand, Geoff Andrew in Paste magazine demurred from the glowing reverie, even citing Dargis' interview: "'La La Land' Makes Musicals Matter Again' beat[s] the reader about the head with Trump-ish sloganeering." Titling his own piece "The Unbearable Whiteness of La La Land", he wrote, "White fantasies of the past are not innocuous, it turns out; they link to discrete economic and political policy. Even in the platitudinous past tense of 'Make America Great Again,' Trump's red hats told a truth of a kind: Their way forward was back. [Zadie] Smith rejects the image of white, regressive time-space with the succinct, 'But neither do I believe in time travel.' How could a person of color long for a past bleaker than the already admittedly bleak present? Many white viewers of La La Land may well consider nostalgic escapism as a horizontal unifier—something with which everyone identifies—but longing for the past is itself a political act."
Other Films: Domestically as well as globally, La La Land was a big hit - but of course it was still kept out of the top ten, and nearly the top twenty, by megabudget sequels, prequels, and franchise entries, all fantasies (mostly superhero tales and/or family films). The top five grossing films in the U.S. were Rogue One, Finding Dory, Captain America: Civil War, The Secret Life of Pets, and The Jungle Book. Other notable blockbusters included Deadpool, Batman v. Superman, and Suicide Squad. That said, there were plenty of unique, acclaimed films beyond the reach of the tentpoles; perhaps most memorably, Denis Villeneuve's subtly timebending Arrival, about a depressed scientist learning to communicate with amorphous extraterrestrials. That sci-fi art film, as well as - obviously - Moonlight and La Land Land, was nominated for Best Picture, alongside Lion, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, Hacksaw Ridge, Manchester by the Sea, and Fences.
Meanwhile, Moana was Disney's big hit of the year, not approaching Frozen's numbers but surpassing Tangled. Also released in 2016 were Sully, Clint Eastwood's film about the alcoholic airline captain who successfully landed a plane in the Hudson River, the all-female Ghostbusters which caused a social media meltdown on the alt-right (and got Milo Yiannopolous banned from Twitter for harassing Leslie Jones), and 13 Hours, Michael Bay's sensationalist adaptation of the Benghazi crisis, whose most significant legacy may be the birth of the wildly successful left-wing podcast Chapo Trap House (the soon-to-be hosts first came together on a Street Fight episode dedicated to savaging the movie, and they hit it off so well they decided to launch their own show).
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Eminem – "Berzerk"
News August 26, 2013 10:29 PM By Scott Lapatine
Last night Eminem announced the sequel to 2000's Marshall Mathers LP during two Beats By Dre commercials during the MTV Video Music Awards. The album's first single, "Berzerk," samples Billy Squier's "The Stroke" and just premiered on Eminem's SiriusXM station Shade 45. Listen below.
"Berzerk" is out digitally at midnight tonight. The Marshall Mathers LP 2 arrives 11/5 via Aftermath/Interscope.
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NAHJ members confront board about finances, CCNMA friction
September 10, 2017 July 18, 2018 By Chelsea Moreno 0 Comments
NAHJ board members (left to right) Michelle Rindels, Geraldine Cols Azócar, Ed O'Keefe and Rolando Arrieta speak to members at a meeting during the Excellence in Journalism national convention. (LATINO REPORTER/Chelsea Moreno)
Members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists on Saturday questioned board members about the organization's finances and called on leaders to quit fighting over a controversial merger with another journalism group during an annual meeting that attracted several dozen journalists concerned about the future of the association.
NAHJ released a statement on Wednesday about its decision to conduct a 30-day review of a proposed partnership with the California Chicano News Media Association. The decision led to days of controversy.
Saturday's meeting was the first chance NAHJ members had to ask leaders about what lies ahead for the embattled partnership.
NAHJ President Brandon Benavides defended the review, saying that the journalism organization needs time to balance its checkbook — including paying back monies taken out of the scholarship fund — before entering into a potentially costly merger with CCNMA.
But former NAHJ president Hugo Balta questioned the wisdom of that decision, saying that the benefits of the merger would far outweigh the costs. Investing in a merger with CCNMA, he said, would help NAHJ grow because the organizations could share sponsorship dollars and provide greater networking opportunities for members.
The meeting quickly devolved into a series of demands from members for more information about how the organization's money was spent in the last year.
"My employer is not paying for me to be here," said Joe Ruiz, NAHJ's online national vice president.
Ed O'Keefe, the organization's national vice president for print, added that the board follows a strict budget and board members share hotel rooms in order to help keep costs down.
O'Keefe echoed the sentiment of several other board members who think the NAHJ-CCNMA partnership would be mutually beneficial, but said the organization has an obligation to examine the financial and legal implications of the deal on behalf of its members.
"We're all Latinos. We're all journalists. We all want to thrive in our careers," said Luz Villareal, former president of CCNMA. "So let's not be crabs about it."
NAHJ must decide by by Oct. 6 whether or not to go through with the merger.
Chelsea Moreno
Ever since she was a little girl, Chelsea Moreno knew she wanted to be a storyteller.
Born in El Paso, Texas, she grew up speaking and writing in Spanish and English, skills she hopes will advance her career.
A senior at the University of Texas at Austin, Moreno is majoring in journalism with a minor in Latino media studies. Moreno has served as the news director at Texas Student Television, where her specialties are writing, editing, and making graphics.
When she's not chasing stories and producing shows, she's at church. God and family are very important for her, and she tries to visit her hometown as often as possible.
She hopes that participating in the Student Projects will give her a chance to learn from those who have been in the business for years.
In the future, she sees herself as TV producer.
— Isabel Sanchez
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When I decided to upgrade from the Canon 7D to the Canon's 5D Mark III. It was strictly a business decision. One that would hopefully take my studio and event photography to the next level. Never once did I ever consider it becoming my everyday, every occasion camera. However, with my wife urging me to trade in the old model. I was left with little to no choice. So within a week of purchase and two studio sessions knocked out. I carefully took my fresh out the box Canon to a local music venue and shot some imaages of my favorite local and touring bands. With thec 5D not featuring a pop up flash like the 7D. I brought along my Canon 320 EX external flash and experimented with bouncing the light in different directions. The results were rewarding, to say the very least. Attempting and successfully working with a completely different set of tools felt amazing. As I've always felt somewhat of a sense of fear that I might fall short when trying to adapt to new things. Below is a sample of a shot I took of Shakusky's Kira Mattheson. I've also included a like to one of my music sites where I've featured sets from each of the bands that played that night. Document Fanzine . Rock On.
The other night I posed a simple, yet complex question to a friend and fellow music photographer. "Can you ever see yourself enjoying, or even going to a show or concert without your camera?" It was a question I had to ask, considering I've asked it of myself countless times. After what seemed to be a decades long pause, he exhaled "No. I don't." The answer was as much a surprise as it was a relief. Having asked myself that very same question numerous times over the years. I find it somewhat strange that I know for a fact that I couldn't. I don't see any time in the near of distant future where I'm hanging back with a beer in my hand taking the show in as nothing more than a spectator. Whereas I see myself now as the old man with the camera at the show. I'll probably end up as the really old man with the moment capturing apparatus at shows twenty years from now. Otherwise, I just wouldn't know what to do with myself.
It's hard to believe I let more than a month pass without posting anything to a blog that has come to mean so much to me. If you read my last post back in April you will have noticed that I was featured on the cover of a local magazine. As I may have indicated in that post. It was a unique opportunity and honor to be a part of such a special issue.
Since then I've dedicated a lot of my time to shooting events and working on my other blog "United By Rocket Science" with my good friend Dave. The blog has occupied a lot of my spare time and allowed me to explore one of my other passions as somewhat of a Rock Journalist. Going to shows, doing interviews and reviewing new music is a labor of love that is uniquely rewarding. As much as I thoroughly enjoy music and working on United By… Photo Geek is still a very important and vital part of who I am as a person and artist. I just upgraded this blog to pro and have a ton of new images, experience and hopefully good news to spread around. I hope you can all check in from time to time and enjoy all the geeky goodness I have to share. See you soon, sooner, soonest. Until then, stay geeky.
I've shot countless shows for various media outlets over the years. I absolutely love being in front of the stage trying to capture that note, emotion or moment. As in my studio work I almost exclusively shoot B&W. It's my personal choice. Working in that trade I've tried to learn from the best while applying my own style. I am constantly checking in on work on various websites and music media outlets. I have to shake my head when I see a lot of the work that's published and considered professional. I've seen more than my share of burnt out, unfocused, blurry and over exposed images. Most of which are in the form of color. I never want to disrespect any one's work or approach and I fully understand the challenge of working with certain lighting issues including "No Flash" policies. A lot of what I've seen has scared me away from shooting color at shows.
Well, I've grown some cojones along the way and forced my self to see what I was missing. I've incorporated color into my show images and though I've found some challenges along the way, there was nothing that a little adjusting of the flash, your vantage point or a little post production won't cure. "Watch out for those hot spots." I still scratch my head when I see these images and wonder, sometimes aloud, how this is accepted and why an editor would even approve it for copy. That instruction book that came with your camera goes a long way when learning your cameras functions.


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Contrary to the assertions of those who disparage it, nuclear power has an excellent safety record. In more than a half-century since the first commercial nuclear reactor began producing electricity under the leadership of Adm. Hyman Rickover, there has not been a single fatality or injury from a radiation-related nuclear power plant accident in the United States. No other major industry has a comparable safety record.
Nuclear power has endured because it has proved reliable, effective and affordable. The basic facts are not in dispute among energy policymakers.
In America, the performance of nuclear plants has improved significantly since 1990. In 2014, according to the Energy Information Administration, the capacity factor -- how often a power plant actually delivers power to the electric grid -- for about 100 operating reactors was 90 percent.
The average capacity factor in 1998 was 80 percent, compared to only 66 percent in 1990. Despite a reduction in the number of plants, the U.S. nuclear industry actually generated more electricity last year than it did in 2005.
Globally, with 439 operating reactors around the world, nuclear power is meeting the annual electrical needs of more than a billion people. Almost 70 reactors are under construction, including five in the United States, and another 159 are on order or planned.
In France, nuclear supplies 75 percent of the electricity, with enough to spare to provide almost a quarter of the electricity in Europe. But in China, the world's biggest carbon polluter, nuclear provides only 2 percent of the power. Coal remains China's energy mainstay, and its use is increasing not only in China but throughout Asia.
Now, in the aftermath of the Paris climate agreement, nuclear power is expected to take on increasing importance. The climate accord calls for net carbon emissions to be effectively brought down to zero "in the second half of this century."
This would seem, at first glance, an impossible task. Until, that is, you consider the speed with which France and Sweden ramped up their use of nuclear power.
In a study of the growth of the French and Swedish nuclear programs from the 1960s to the 1990s, a team of European energy experts noted that if the world were to build nuclear reactors at the same rate as the French and Swedish did, then electricity from coal and natural gas, in a politically conservative scenario, could be replaced in 25-34 years.
During this period, electric vehicles powered by nuclear-generated electricity could dramatically reduce the need for oil. These changes would have a huge impact on global carbon emissions and avert dangerous climate change.
The challenge to meet the new climate control goals is daunting. If present trends continue, the world's population will increase to more than 9 billion by 2040, with global electricity demand nearly doubling.
Effectively meeting this dramatic rise in future energy demand while simultaneously trying to avert dangerous climate change will likely be nearly impossible unless zero-carbon nuclear is up-scaled to meet those twin goals.
Write Mark J. Perry, a professor of economics and finance in the School of Management at the University of Michigan-Flint, at 2111 Riverfront, Flint, MI 48502.


The first ever Travel Pride event debuted last year and received exceptional feedback from all who attended.
AVIS are huge supporters of the LGBT community and celebrating diversity and inclusion within the industry.
Travel Pride is a unique and special event that brings together a family of allies and AVIS want to be a part of this to show our support, hence why we decided to headline sponsor the event this year.
We are excited to be involved in the second year of TTG's Travel Pride and look forward to a fantastic evening with industry friends and colleagues.
Following straight after the TTG LGBT Conference, Travel Pride is a celebration of diversity and inclusion within the travel industry, and is for everyone – both LGBT people and allies.
Expect cabaret, cocktails, canapés and dancing late into the night, with BBC star and international cabaret performer Paul L Martin - described as the "The Cabaret Don" by Time Out and "King of Cabaret" by theatre industry magazine The Stage - returning to host the night.


There is an unrefined charm to this early Tudor coaching inn. Wardrobes are built around 600-year-old beams, service is pleasingly eccentric and sturdy logs are yours to throw on the vast hearth. The floorboards, meanwhile, are so warped that one can feel a little drunk as you navigate your way to one of the five en-suite rooms. Cosy woollen rugs and a calming, grey-beige colour scheme (think rustic Laura Ashley) will make it tempting to hide away for days.
Explore you should, though. The inn is situated in the Cotswolds borders village of Lacock, which includes chocolatiers CoCoChemistry, the rustic Lacock Pottery, and Lacock Abbey – home to the Fox Talbot Museum and one for photography buffs.
One of six establishments dotted across the Home Counties with the same name, Kingsclere's Bel and the Dragon never feels like part of a small chain. On a Friday night, the bar bustles with locals enjoying the 15th-century ambience of open fires and guest ales, while the restaurant is punchy enough to attract weekenders visiting Highclere Castle – the 'real' Downton Abbey – nearby. Look out for steaks cooked on the 300-degree Josper Grill.
Upstairs, nine rooms offer White Company linens, Roberts radios and complimentary gin and whisky, while the residents-only drawing room has well-thumbed books on every windowsill to enjoy while stretching out on a sofa.
Situated on a historic route used by Scottish cattle drovers for centuries, this stone-built lodging house opened in 1705. Folk hero Rob Roy was one of many to stop here and his grave lies 27 miles away. Since 1980, this cheerful inn has also found itself falling on the newly designated West Highland Way, a 95-mile trail from just outside Glasgow to the foot of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis.
The main 15-room inn is rumoured to be haunted, so the faint-hearted should opt for the modern chalets across the road instead. The restaurant, meanwhile, offers traditional favourites like haggis with "neeps and tatties" (mashed swede and potato) that will leave you more stuffed than the taxidermy bear guarding the front door.
So unspoilt is the countryside around Skenfrith that one can almost picture the joy on a weary 17th-century traveller's face as they crossed the bridge over the River Monnow toward the lights of this welcoming coaching inn.
Even after two 21st-century renovations, the flagstones and oak beams remain, adding rich character to the 11 rooms and award-winning restaurant here. Head chef Joseph Colman's menus draws on the inn's kitchen garden, while the Dog and Boot bar is, unsurprisingly, canine friendly.
The market town of Abergavenny – the so-called 'Gateway to Wales' – is only 12 miles to the west, yet The Bell is proud of the starry skies around Skenfrith, unspoilt by the sodium glow of streetlights.
In the honey-stone village of Romaldskirk, this 18th-century inn stands proudly under a wall of creepers. While the 14 rooms are hotel-guide standard and the restaurant boasts two AA rosettes, the spirit of the venture is still tied to the local community. The family of owners Thomas and Cheryl Robinson has farmed in the area for four generations, a copy of the local Teesdale Mercury newspaper is always available in the bar, and you can even buy handmade walking sticks fashioned by nearby craftsman and terrier breeder Ken Horner.
Hire the hotel's own Mercedes or E-type Jaguar during summer months to truly explore the surrounding dales (including the stunning Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle) in style.


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Q: Upgrading an complex app from Django 1.4 up one version at a time, runserver segfaults with 1.5.12 I have a complex, large Django 1.4 website that I didn't keep up with Django version. I am finally getting to it and doing it one version at a time (i.e. first to 1.5, then if everything works to 1.6, and so on.)
So I read the release notes and changed my code and some dependencies so things should work with 1.5.
Running things with runserver in debug mode, I see that only the simplest pages work, and everything else crashes python with a segmentation fault!
Running things with gunicorn like I do on my production server is no better: I don't see a crash, but eventually the request times out with no data.
Reverting everything back to Django 1.4 makes things work again.
Any suggestions on how I might get more debug logs or information so I can fix this?
EDIT just to clarify, I don't have a Python traceback. It's not a syntax error in my python code or anything, but the actual python executable is crashing with a segmentation fault.

A: For future reference, got this sorted out. The segmentation fault was due to the process getting to eat all of the system's memory. This was happening after Haystack tried to apply some filtering to a SearchQuerySet.
I had recently updated Haystack from 1.2 to 2.2. I rebuilt the index and the problem went away.

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Central New York, History
Syracuse Celebrates Indigenous Peoples' Day, Rather Than Columbus Day
By Sawyer Kamman, BDJ 465.03
Published on October 9, 2017 at 5:51pm
Members of the Syracuse community gathered to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day, rather than the typical Columbus Day.
By Sawyer Kamman SYRACUSE, N.Y. (NCC News) – Many across the nation had Monday off to celebrate the annual holiday, Columbus Day. However, while some were able to relax and enjoy their free time, others spent their day raising awareness for a different holiday – Indigenous People's Day.
This day aims to bring recognition to the indigenous men, women and children of the New World that had lived their for decades prior to Columbus' arrival. There were thousands of indigenous nations that pre existed prior to 1492, when the Spanish arrived. However after the first contact between the two vastly different cultures, the native populations were decimated over the following decades, mostly due to the treatment forced upon them by Europeans.
That's why many people gathered in Downtown Syracuse and on the Syracuse University campus, to raise awareness in pulling attention away from Columbus, and on the indigenous people that previously occupied the New World. For some, like Regina Jones, the Assistant Director of the Native Student Program at Syracuse University, this has been a holiday she has celebrated for years.
"We have always celebrated this day, and we have always called Columbus Day Indigenous Sovereignty Day, or Indigenous Survival Day," Jones said. "But we've always used the day to educate others, and that we're still here."
This year was the second year that Syracuse University officially recognized Indigenous People's Day, rather than Columbus Day. That change came about from the Chancellor's Workgroup on Diversity and Inclusion, of which Francine D'Amico was one of just a few faculty members. And to her, it was an easy decision.
"For native peoples, Columbus Day is a reminder of over 500 years of loss of territory, loss of identity and loss of cultural practices," she said.
Syracuse University honored the day with several events and informational meetings, as well as a panel in the evening. The Neighbors of the Onondaga Nation also organized the gathering in Downtown Syracuse, which drew a large crowd.
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Last month, TrekToday reported that it appeared that the six Star Trek televised series would be leaving Amazon Prime's streaming service, but it now appears that at least for a while, televised Trek is staying on Amazon.
There had been a countdown on the site, with the end date being February 15. But as of yesterday, the countdown has vanished. The Star Trek episodes are still available to view, as TrekToday was able to confirm personally.
It's uncertain if Star Trek will stay with Amazon Prime or move to CBS All Access, but at least for now, Amazon Prime users can still enjoy their shows.
Thanks to Jacob K for the tip!


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WEF to reflect on global challenges amid Covid-19
GLOBAL leaders will convene for the World Economic Forum's Davos Agenda 2022, from January 17 to January 21, two years since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, WEF said this week.
It said it would be the first global platform this year to provide an opportunity for key heads of state and government, together with chief executives and leaders from civil society and international organisations, to reflect on the state of the world and shape solutions for critical challenges in the year ahead.
Klaus Schwab, the founder and executive chairman of WEF, said: "Everyone hopes that in 2022 the Covid-19 pandemic, and the crises that accompanied it, will finally begin to recede. But major global challenges await us, from climate change to rebuilding trust and social cohesion.
"To address them, leaders will need to adopt new models, look long term, renew co-operation and act systemically. The Davos Agenda 2022 is the starting point for the dialogue needed for global co-operation in 2022.
"Radically different pandemic experiences have exacerbated global divisions. Vaccine inequities, combined with new strains, have also slowed international economic recovery. However, as the Global Risks Report 2022 makes clear, Covid-19 is only one of the critical global challenges which may become unmanageable unless world leaders prioritise proactive collaboration.
"Accordingly, the Davos Agenda will focus on driving concerted action among key global stakeholders," the WEF's statement said.


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Some foreign powers are our best friends
The citizenship shemozzle - it's too ridiculous to be dignified with a word like crisis - is all because our oldest and best friends are foreign powers.
Foreign powers. Those two little words have a slightly sinister ring, suggesting nations that don't speak English with big, bullying armies.
But not in law. To the High Court, though it prefers fancier words, it simply means another country.
But is Britain another country? And if it is, when did it happen?
When the constitution, and its troublesome Section 44 banning citizens of a foreign power being federal MPs or senators, was being written, no-one would have thought of Britain in such terms.
It was the mother country, which retained important controls.
Australia's progress to full independence, which automatically transformed Britain to a foreign power, was evolutionary. Milestones included the Statute of Westminster, which Australia adopted in 1942, and the Australia Act of 1986.
They ended all legal ties, including appeals to the Privy Council.
The foreign power argument, at least as it applies to Section 44, was decided by the High Court in 1999 when it ruled that Heather Hill, a One Nation candidate who'd won a Queensland Senate seat, was ineligible because she was a dual Australian-UK citizen.
The court rejected Hill's argument that Britain wasn't a foreign power.
It said the question revolved around legal connections and not around "Australia's strong historical and emotional ties with the UK".
It also said it didn't matter that both countries had the same monarch because she acts in Australian matters on the advice of Australian ministers.
In other words the Queen can wear two or more hats, or is that crowns? She's a multi-monarch.
All this is no doubt impeccable law, but still a little sad because history and emotion and really important things like the Ashes (though don't mention Bodyline) should count for something.
And the same goes for New Zealand, which has snared two of our defrocked semi-foreign politicians.
The Kiwis are the blokes we fought with at Gallipoli. They're the other half of Anzac.
Or should that now be AFPAC as in Australian Foreign Power Army Corps.


In the 2016 edition of the Tata Literature Live MyStory Contest, we had over 1850 entries and 30,000 votes.
Below are the five winners picked by our jury from the 25 entries with the maximum number of votes.
They are not in order of positions.
My dear Teacher, I am sorry for having forsaken you !
man, "felt forsaken and lonely" and "found gratification and solace in the books around them".
Looking back, I feel that even though I love my teachers, I have seldom done enough to express it.
retirement plans – for most likely they will be lonely as parents too in the sunset years of their lives.
have caused you by that neglect. For all those years that I didn't say it- You mean the world to me !
We tried yanking it off for a very long time, but we couldn't even find where it begins from.
when we started to attend school.
Jane pointed at and smiled when she told them that I waved back). I was ignored.
without me, make new buddies and become separated.
In February, I saw myself begin to fade in Jane's princess mirror. Was I dying?
places to go to. And I played no role in any.
normal. We were meant to stay together forever.
from me. I tried coming closer every time she wandered away, but the distance only increased.
break apart, my body loosening and floating away, until each part vanished into nothingness.
cry on having lost me and her childhood forever, I would echo the howls for her.
We heard the loud scuffling last night. Thud, thud, thud. Ignore, must be the cat going crazy as usual. My father woke up at around 6:45 am and mumbling something about a cup of coffee, made his way downstairs, right into the crime scene. There were signs of struggle in the living room and the dining room. With a careful voice, he called me down and we followed the blood and the mess to the TV room, and discovered the body. There she was, her eyes shut, blood on her chest and around, her sorry figure looking half as thin as it should've been. Right in the middle of the room, among a hurricane of feathers, was the body of the bird my cat killed. Tiger was watching us, her head cocked to one side, with an expectant look on her face, closely watching our reaction, searching for a hint of pride. We cleaned up quietly as my brother glared at her. I was disappointed, but it wasn't really her fault. This is what cats do, I thought. They kill birds. You have a cat, and there was a bird. Deal with it. But this bird was one of the two birds that graced our terrace every morning with their twittering. They were building a nest, giving our home the opportunity to house two, and potentially many, more to come. Four of their nests had been a part of our home a few years ago, so these birds meant something to us. My reminiscence was interrupted by a shriek. "OHMYGOD!" my brother screamed. Fluttering, the soft beating of small wings, under the sofa in the living room- the male bird. The other of the two. Confused and flapping hard, with terror. He was trying to get out of the house, only to hit glass windows and fall, repeatedly. He was injured; entire portions of his tail were missing. The longer feathers in the living room scene were his. I gasped as I realized that there was no way my cat could've brought both of the birds in with her. Truth was, the male followed her in, he flew after the female to help her, protect her, save her. He didn't give up, he came for her. He could've remained outside when she was taken, but not only did he enter the house, he even went downstairs, fought, struggled, tried. But in vain. I'd witnessed true love. The sort of commitment and dedication we humans consider animals to be, unlike us, too lowly to be capable of, when in reality, it's the other way round. The nest is going to remain empty. I opened the window, and he flew out. Two hours later, he was still there, perched on a single branch, twittering alone.
When the cracks first appeared, she decided to ignore it. Who would care for it anyway, those blemishes on the wall. It was his job and he just may do it once she tells him to. Maybe. It's been 30 years and the cracks couldn't have appeared earlier. She tried to remain oblivious of the inevitable danger those cracks posed. Only last week when her favourite set of china cups showed the premature lines of fracture, her nerves were worn to a frazzle. She tried to repair it with milk and was successful. To a certain extent. But do flowers give off the same scent once conquered? And the week before, she had to bear the eternal loss of her prized photo frame that held her photograph with her parents in a gilt edged frame. Her parents had gone gentle into the good night, and now their dusted memories were lost forever in the ashes of time. She had cried, for the treble loss. Ready to waste away more tears to time. This week eroded her remaining happiness at a pace collectively quicker than the last two combined. Her wedding sari was ripped at seven places and all the town's darners had refused her help. She had then carefully assigned her sari to dust, wrapping it carefully in a time stained box. Her mirror, which previously belonged to her daughter, was also rusting along the edges. Her daughter was gone too. Now in Canada, she had secluded herself from their lives very conveniently, letting them into their lives as little as possible. She still bears the burden of anomalous upbringing. 25 years and she couldn't even nurture and bring up a proper child. 'What more could have I done?' she sighs, her fingers tracing her slight wrinkles and crinkles. Age had blenched her black hair white, and she was unsure of an added hue of wisdom. She bores her eyes deep into the unfamiliarly familiar face. 30 years and she was noticing it for the first time. Perhaps, she has betrayed the image. But to betray she should have first belonged. The mirror and she were physically apart but joint identities. The rust and those wrinkles, those greying hairs and stooping shoulders and lacklustre hair. The harshness of reality was engulfing her, drowning her in despair. With doctored dreams, or perhaps no dreams, with her share of sorrows not sad enough and joys never happy enough, she was one of time's numerous hapless products and victims, aware that circumstances were more or less beyond her control. She had blend into the background of wherever she was – daughter, wife and mother but never herself. She continues to stare at whatever remains of her now. Cracks have appeared deep within. She continues to stare at the stale glass, those cracks of the walls visible too. She continues to stare at the rusted edge dabbled with memories, unsure whether he will take notice of the cracks this time. She continues to stare at herself, whiling away time, withering away even before she gets a chance to blossom.
terror unleashed on her unsuspecting belief.
inflicted sporadically when her hormonal cycle played rogue.
silken covers, hugging him, wanting to be held, but she had a zillion things going on into her head.
the breakfast is ready? Why do we have to eat Indian Paranthas, why can't we endorse Kelloggs?
..blah..blah.. blah". The incessant clichéd cacophony… but all of it is so endearing.
the violin strings by a lesser known aspiring musician, and then out of nowhere, Gaurav on his knee.
often reverberated to the hurt that Aman had caused her.
taking it to a publisher? Writers are born after devoting endless hours to refining their own work.
Readers are only interested in accomplished literary writing. This is THRASH.
the story "Tridevi versus Tridev" and at the extreme right was the picture of Aman, beaming, no..
mocking at her stupidity. She got down at Charni Road station and looked for a public telephone.
her, sizing up her capacity to create and now he had unabashedly devoured up her stories.
of you and this is how you accuse him.
arms. The love of her life always smelled edible no matter what hour of the day it was.
lady( taking Charmen in his arms)..With the best." The theatrics in Gaurav were always such a blessing.
"Oh.. also …(taking a sip of Black Coffee) Aman has also sent the congratulatory message to Mahrooosh..


Ireland and the WORLD-from Homer to Heaney: Remembering the Past, Imagining the Future –A View from the Fifth Province.
The THEATRE of MEMORY…Since the dawn of human history, sites of cultural memory have been a focus for community reflection, ritual and identity, in the landscape, the city, and the arts.
The centenaries of foundational events of our states and societies bring an opportunity to reflect on what we think is important about defining moments in our past. Can reconnection with, and questioning of stories of the island of Ireland- home & exile, of nations, of heroes & heroines, help us to find our bearings today, and to revision the future?
A UNITED ARTS CLUB Event, in association with Mythic Links, & supported by Conversation Salons.
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I absolutely love this photo. It's an outtake from my Dyed photo session (this photo was too dark), and I think it shows you just a little of what my life looks like: quilting surrounded by little kids and big messes.
Hubby: Don't use that photo. It looks like I'm not wearing any pants.
Me: Oh. Ha. I didn't notice that. That's ok, I'll just tell everyone that you most definitely were wearing pants.
Hubby: Well, that's just going to draw attention to it!
There's a window in my sewing room that overlooks the backyard. I absolutely love being able to see and hear them giggling and playing with my husband while I'm quilting. I also love seeing quilts in our everyday lives, being loved and used as they ought to be.
When people ask me what I do, I usually say I'm a stay-at-home mom. But then they have no concept of all this time I spend working (working?) on quilting and pattern writing. And so they only know that one side of me. And the opposite is true in the quilting world - sometimes I'm like, do these people even know what my life is like? Which is why I've been mentioning my kids more lately.
Not because I'm going to be posting on my kids or turn this into a mommy blog, but because life just isn't that compartmentalized.
My quilting life is pretty well intertwined into my life as a stay-at-home mom.
In fact, I was 37 weeks pregnant when my wedding photographer and beautiful friend took my author photos! This is one of the photos we didn't use, because it shows my pregnancy belly.
At my quilt guild, I'm known as "that girl who's pregnant all the time". Yup. That's me :) And that's why I quilt. I need a balance, I need an outlet, and I need intellectual exercise. I started really quilting soon after I started staying at home. Nowadays, sewing time is a high priority at our home. We don't just squeeze it in, we schedule it ahead of time and sacrifice to make it happen. That's certainly not right for every family, but we've found it's necessary for me.
So I must credit motherhood with starting my quilting journey. And it's been quite the enjoyable journey so far.
What about you? What role does quilting have in your life?


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After checking out a boatload of inner city venues, Nell and Glenn (of the Real Wedding Special) quickly realised none would suffice as the party haven they'd dreamt of for their big day. Cue Mimosa Glen Homestead, a picturesque homestead and cottage nestled just 100 kilometres outside Melbourne.
Nell and Glenn certainly had their work cut out for them but this crafty pair was fully devoted to creating the ultimate do-it-yourself wedding. "Because our wedding was heavily DIY, we started planning 9 months beforehand. In the last six months, we had a weekly calendar on the wall of the jobs that needed to be ticked off," says Nell, who rocked a custom gown and Grace and Lace veil.
They collected tins and jars to make tabletop plants, cut wine bottles into vases, made heaps of signage, a flower garland and a gorgeous Paper Moon photo booth. Nell and Glen were even clever enough to put together first aid kits for the bathrooms, an essential for rowdy party guests (like cousin Daniel who opted for a bit of a nap' on a hay bale two hours into the reception).
Despite all the hard work, the couple assures us that having the location all to themselves with no curfew or noise considerations to worry about "was well worth the extra effort" and, thanks to Melbourne photographer/ boutonniere-pinning expert Andrew Hardy, we can vouch that it resulted in a totally epic night of partying.
CREDITS Photos Andrew Hardy Photography // Bridal gown Vanessa Howe // Veil Grace and Lace // Shoes Forever New // Hair Living Dolls // Makeup JustineO // Bridesmaid dresses Heartmycloset via Etsy // Groom and groomsmen suits and shoes ASOS // Shirt Carbon Copy Shirts // Socks Happy Socks // On the day wedding coordinator Sharon Pillay // Florist Floriography // Ceremony and reception Mimosa Glen Homestead, VIC // Catering Minute Chefs // Cake Blackbird Cakes // Prop and furniture hire, marquee / teepee and sound hire Bendigo Hire // Entertainment Susy Blue Band // Celebrant Deb Scherger // Transport Organs Coaches Kyneton.


Harbor House of Central Florida, located in Orlando, FL, is actively seeking a full-time Shelter Services Advocate to provide advocacy, support, crisis intervention, safety planning, and lethality assessments to survivors of domestic violence residing in our emergency shelter. This position offers a competitive hourly wage with excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, life insurance, and a 403(b) retirement plan. If this sounds like the opportunity you've been searching for, apply today!
Harbor House of Central Florida works to prevent and eliminate domestic abuse by providing critical life-saving services to survivors, implementing and advancing best practices, and educating and engaging the community in a united front. We offer emergency shelter, court injunctions, and a domestic abuse hotline. We're there before the desperate calls to 911 before abusers lash out in anger. We're here to prevent and end domestic abuse through education.
Here at Harbor House, we are committed to our promise to never turn away any survivor who seeks safety. We have both a licensed daycare and a kennel, which aligns with our holistic approach of wrap-around services that ensures all family members will be safe and can heal and thrive. When families are thriving, so is our community.
As a Shelter Services Advocate, you work as part of a team in our residential shelter which supplies a safe environment for adults, children, and animals fleeing domestic violence. You provide effective and immediate crisis intervention and safety planning for our clients. You advocate for victims of domestic violence while providing them with support and information about different options. You support their decision-making, but you do not tell them what to do. Your role is to educate and empower.
You develop professional relationships with our clients by treating them with respect and fairness and consistently implementing professional boundaries. You monitor individual progress toward goals and facilitate support groups. With the assistance of our team, you monitor clients ongoing physical and emotional wellbeing to make sure goals and needs are consistently met.
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Located in Phong Nha Ke Bang park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, also recognized by British Cave Research Association as one of the world's most beautiful cave and longest system, it's Phong Nha cave. It used to be revered as the largest cave in Vietnam until the discovery of the nearby Son Doong Cave, now as the largest in the whole world.
Formed approximately 250 million years ago, Phong Nha cave is 8km long with 14 grottoes nearby. Only first km is open to the public, but its beauty is enough to make this visit worthwhile.
The only way to reach Phong Nha cave is by boat. You start from son river, after 30 minutes of boating, have time to admire impressive landscapes of lime stones & paddy field, you see the cave mouth with 10 m in height and 15 m in width.
Once enter the cave inside, you will be amazed by abundant stalactites and stalagmites. In a mystic atmosphere, you seem to come back thousands year ago when The Chams* first used the cave's grottoes as Hindu sanctuaries in the 9th and 10th centuries. The remains of their altars and inscriptions are still here.


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Tilsi (deutsch Tilsit) ist ein Dorf (estnisch küla) im Südosten Estlands. Es war bis 2017 der Hauptort der ehemaligen Landgemeinde Laheda (Laheda vald) im Kreis Põlva. Seither gehört Tilsi zur Gemeinde Põlva.

Beschreibung
Das Dorf hat 394 Einwohner (Stand 31. Dezember 2011). Es liegt dreizehn Kilometer nördlich der Stadt Võru.

In der Nähe liegen die beiden Seen Tilsi Pikkjärv (24,7 Hektar) und Tilsi Kõrbjärv (13 Hektar). Mit der Gebietsreform in der Estnischen SSR wurden 1977 die Dörfer Koolitarõ (Koolitare) und Viuperä eingemeindet.

Bereits 1766 wurde eine Dorfschule gegründet. Heute befinden sich in dem Ort eine Grundschule sowie ein Kindergarten.

Gut
Im Jahr 1749 wurde das selbständige Rittergut Tilse urkundlich erwähnt. Von 1833 bis zur Enteignung im Zuge der estnischen Landreform 1919 gehörte es der adligen deutschbaltischen Familie Roth.

Zur Mitte des 18. Jahrhunderts wurde das einstöckige Hauptgebäude aus Holz errichtet. Es wurde zwischen 1866 und 1885 durch einen Umbau verlängert. 1921 wurde das Herrenhaus zu einem Kinderheim umgewidmet, das 1978 in ein neues Gebäude einzog.

Erhalten sind auch einige Nebengebäude sowie der Park des Guts, der sich bis zum See Tilsi Pikkjärv erstreckt.

Literatur

Weblinks

 Beschreibung (eestigiid.ee)
 Gut Tilsi (deutsch)

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Ort in Estland
Põlva (Gemeinde)
Ersterwähnung 1749

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Klopp and Firmino preview Porto clash
Last updated : 14 February 2018 By LFC Online
Jurgen Klopp and Roberto Firmino face the press ahead of Wednesday night's Champions League Round of 16 first-leg game at FC Porto.
While Bobby was happier tackling the questions in Portuguese, the boss was in a less than jovial mood and the whole event seemed to take forever, with the translator well and truly earning his keep.
When asked about Liverpool's chances of replicating Rafael Benitez's Reds victory in 2005, Klopp wasn't too happy, insisting that he is not looking beyond Porto.
"I have no idea. If we would be in the final we would try to win it, for sure, but it's such a long way away," he said.
"It's not enough to say I don't like it, actually I hate to talk about the round after the actual round.
"Only because I am a friendly person I answer the question, because we are in public. Usually if someone asks about the next round I leave the room immediately. We are live on television – that's why I didn't do it."
Don't make him angry!
The game kicks off at 7.45pm and will be shown on BT Sport 2.


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//January 9, 2015
Brighton parliamentary candidate welcomes visit by Michael Gove
Brighton Pavilion parliamentary candidate Clarence Mitchell welcomed Chief Whip Michael Gove today (Friday 9 January). Mr Mitchell praised his fellow Conservative who served as Education Secretary for four years. He said that Mr Gove met party members in Hove and added: "I warmly...
Posted On 09 Jan 2015 at 4:13 pm
Brighton man jailed for 11 years for manslaughter
Three men involved in a fight with a man which resulted in his death have been jailed for more than 30 years at the Old Bailey this week. Jordache Smith-Challis, 20, of Bexhill Road, Brighton, was found guilty and sentenced to 11 years for manslaughter and 7 years for conspiracy...
Posted On 09 Jan 2015 at 10:40 am
, By Jo Wadsworth
Labour vows to cut parking costs in Brighton and Hove
The Brighton and Hove Labour Party has pledged to cut the cost of parking if it wins power at the local elections in May. The cheaper parking policy is aimed at small and medium-sized businesses and was announced during the visit of a shadow minister yesterday (Thursday 8...
Posted On 09 Jan 2015 at 2:16 am
'Je suis non Charlie,' says Brighton priest
A Brighton priest has criticised the "gratuitously insulting", "puerile and offensive" French magazine Charlie Hebdo. Father Ray Blake wrote about the magazine on his blog yesterday (Thursday 8 January) after eight journalists, two police officers, a caretaker and a visitor were...
March for England brawl defendants remanded by court
Thirteen people accused of taking part in a violent brawl in Brighton after the March for England demonstration last April have been ordered to appear before a crown court judge. Just three of the defendants gave Brighton addresses while six were from Yorkshire and Humberside....


Howth Yacht Club's annual Brassed Off Cup is once again being held on its traditional date of Good Friday, which falls this coming Friday 19 April.
The Optimist dinghy event is a great opportunity for junior racers to dust off their gear and get out to enjoy sailing in what's forecast to be fine spring weather in the safe waters just north of Howth Harbour.
It will also help many sailors sharpen their skills for the trials which take place at the Royal Cork Yacht Club the following week.
Howth Yacht Club says the event has been built into a very popular and well-attended date on the Optimist sailing calendar over the past few years, with more than 60 young sailors from across Dublin expected to take part, including expected good participation from novice and regatta fleet sailors.
Three short races are planned from noon. The Notice of Race, Online Entry and Sailing Instructions are available on the HYC website HERE.
Friday will also see the prizegiving for Howth's IceBreakers at 4.15pm after last Sunday's race was called off due to the poor weather.


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namespace CyPhyDecoratorAddon
{
	partial class InterpreterSelectionForm
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Required designer variable.
		/// </summary>
		private System.ComponentModel.IContainer components = null;

		/// <summary>
		/// Clean up any resources being used.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="disposing">true if managed resources should be disposed; otherwise, false.</param>
		protected override void Dispose(bool disposing)
		{
			if (disposing && (components != null))
			{
				components.Dispose();
			}
			base.Dispose(disposing);
		}

		#region Windows Form Designer generated code

		/// <summary>
		/// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
		/// the contents of this method with the code editor.
		/// </summary>
		private void InitializeComponent()
		{
            this.lbInterpreters = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
            this.btnOK = new System.Windows.Forms.Button();
            this.lblSelectInterpreter = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.chbAutoConnect = new System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox();
            this.lbTasks = new System.Windows.Forms.ListBox();
            this.label1 = new System.Windows.Forms.Label();
            this.SuspendLayout();
            //
            // lbInterpreters
            //
            this.lbInterpreters.FormattingEnabled = true;
            this.lbInterpreters.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 23);
            this.lbInterpreters.Name = "lbInterpreters";
            this.lbInterpreters.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(237, 82);
            this.lbInterpreters.TabIndex = 9;
            //
            // btnOK
            //
            this.btnOK.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(95, 237);
            this.btnOK.Name = "btnOK";
            this.btnOK.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(75, 23);
            this.btnOK.TabIndex = 10;
            this.btnOK.Text = "OK";
            this.btnOK.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            this.btnOK.Click += new System.EventHandler(this.btnOK_Click);
            //
            // lblSelectInterpreter
            //
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.AutoSize = true;
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(13, 4);
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.Name = "lblSelectInterpreter";
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(161, 13);
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.TabIndex = 11;
            this.lblSelectInterpreter.Text = "Please select the interpreter type";
            //
            // chbAutoConnect
            //
            this.chbAutoConnect.AutoSize = true;
            this.chbAutoConnect.Checked = true;
            this.chbAutoConnect.CheckState = System.Windows.Forms.CheckState.Checked;
            this.chbAutoConnect.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 213);
            this.chbAutoConnect.Name = "chbAutoConnect";
            this.chbAutoConnect.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(163, 17);
            this.chbAutoConnect.TabIndex = 12;
            this.chbAutoConnect.Text = "Add to the selected workflow";
            this.chbAutoConnect.UseVisualStyleBackColor = true;
            //
            // lbTasks
            //
            this.lbTasks.FormattingEnabled = true;
            this.lbTasks.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(12, 138);
            this.lbTasks.Name = "lbTasks";
            this.lbTasks.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(236, 69);
            this.lbTasks.TabIndex = 13;
            //
            // label1
            //
            this.label1.AutoSize = true;
            this.label1.Location = new System.Drawing.Point(11, 120);
            this.label1.Name = "label1";
            this.label1.Size = new System.Drawing.Size(133, 13);
            this.label1.TabIndex = 14;
            this.label1.Text = "Please select the workflow";
            //
            // InterpreterSelectionForm
            //
            this.AutoScaleDimensions = new System.Drawing.SizeF(6F, 13F);
            this.AutoScaleMode = System.Windows.Forms.AutoScaleMode.Font;
            this.ClientSize = new System.Drawing.Size(264, 262);
            this.Controls.Add(this.label1);
            this.Controls.Add(this.lbTasks);
            this.Controls.Add(this.chbAutoConnect);
            this.Controls.Add(this.lblSelectInterpreter);
            this.Controls.Add(this.btnOK);
            this.Controls.Add(this.lbInterpreters);
            this.FormBorderStyle = System.Windows.Forms.FormBorderStyle.SizableToolWindow;
            this.Name = "InterpreterSelectionForm";
            this.ShowIcon = false;
            this.ShowInTaskbar = false;
            this.StartPosition = System.Windows.Forms.FormStartPosition.CenterParent;
            this.Text = "Interpreter Selection";
            this.ResumeLayout(false);
            this.PerformLayout();

		}

		#endregion

		private System.Windows.Forms.Button btnOK;
		internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox lbInterpreters;
		internal System.Windows.Forms.Label lblSelectInterpreter;
		internal System.Windows.Forms.CheckBox chbAutoConnect;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.ListBox lbTasks;
        internal System.Windows.Forms.Label label1;
	}
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Level l PEARL Certification is designed to demonstrate competency at the entry and basic working level. More specifically, Level I certification implies competence in the knowledge and skills required to perform the Essential Duties of an entry-level PEARL-certified technician. A Level I technician should, under the supervision of a higher-level technician, be able to work safety on electrical power equipment and be able to identify and use various shop equipment, warehouse equipment, power equipment, and cleaning equipment used in the electrical equipment reconditioning process.
Although work experience for Level I is only required if a candidate does not have a high school diploma or GED, it is recommended that Level I candidates have a minimum of one year of relevant industry experience working for a company that performs electrical equipment reconditioning as well as performing the Essential Duties listed below. Many candidates without the recommended experience have difficulty successfully completing the test.
The PEARL Level lI Certification is designed to measure competency at a Skilled or Journey level for more complex reconditioning tasks. Level ll technicians are expected to be able to work independently on either low-voltage electrical equipment performing comprehensive duties. Certificate candidates should be familiar with the basic mechanical and electrical principles and duties listed in the Level ll PEARL Technician section of this handbook.
Completion of two or more years of technical education in an electrical field shall be equivalent to a maximum of one year of work experience.


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Choristoneura es un género de polillas de la familia Tortricidae. Algunas especies son serias plagas de las coníferas, como las píceas o abetos.

Especies

Referencias

Bibliografía
 , 2005: World Catalogue of Insects volume 5 Tortricidae.

 , 1965: A revision of the genus Archips from Japan. Tyô to Ga 16 (1/2): 13-40. Abstract and Full article: .

 , 1859, Wien. ent. Monatschr. 3: 426.
 , 1983: A new species of Choristoneura injurious to Metasequoia in Hubei province (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Entomotaxonomia 5 (4): 289-291. Full article: .

 , 2007: On the type specimens of the Tortricidae described by Eduard Friedrich Eversmann from the Volgo-Ural Region. Nota Lepidopterologica, 30 (1): 93-114. Full article: .

 , 2008: Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from South Africa. 6: Choristoneura Hübner and Procrica Diakonoff. Polish Journal of Entomology 77 (3): 245-254.  .
 , 2013: An illustrated catalogue of the specimens of Tortricidae in the Iziko South African Museum, Cape Town (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Shilap Revista de Lepidopterologia 41 (162): 213-240.
 , 2010:  Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from Ethiopia Journal of Entomological and Acarological Research Serie II, 42 (2): 47-79. Abstract:  .

Enlaces externos
 tortricidae.com
 Bugguide.net. Genus Choristoneura


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Home » Games » Strategy Games » OpenTTD 12.2
OpenTTD 12.2
Jason Delacey September 17, 2019 170
Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe or if you are one of the cool kids, OTTD is a free-to-play game that is based on a classic 90s PC game. It is best described as a business management style game where you make money by transporting stuff from point A to B. Of course, there is more to the game than that and that is really why it has been so popular for so long.
How to Download OpenTTD
You can download the game by clicking the button below the review. If you like such games, be sure to also read our review of Transport Fever.
The overall goal of the game is to build the ultimate transport network. You do this with trucks, boats, trains, planes and you need them all to take over the whole country and be the number one transport authority around. It is something that sounds very easy, but it is rather complex and very addictive.
The game starts you off with just a small town and a series of roads that you can use. You are responsible for cargo such as coal getting to where it needs to go. You make money by doing this, but how much money you make depends on many factors. How fast it was delivered and the overall quality and so on. You need to have a steady supply of cash flowing in so you can expand.
I stuck with just transporting stuff in a rather small area via the roads for a while. Then once I had some money behind me, I started my expansion! Things like ports, airports, train stations and so on can really help you expand, but they need to be built by you. Building a complex railroad system was something I had a hard time getting my head around, but once it all clicked for me, I was making some serious money.
The game moves through the ages and as this happens technology improves. This gives you better and faster ways to move your cargo and new industries will startup that need your transport services. There is always some kind of progression in the game and there is always something that needs your attention. It can be hard to keep an eye on everything, but that is part of the fun.
I spent my time playing Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe by myself as for me playing a sim style business game is a solo experience. However, if you want a bit more of a challenge, you can have an AI rival to compete with which sounds fun. Also, OTTD does support actual multiplayer for as many as 255 players all fighting to be the transport king!
I will admit that I was not really sure what to expect with Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe, but I found it to be a very addictive game. It is worth noting that it does take a while to really sink its hooks into you, but when it does say goodbye to your life. The fact it also has multiplayer and is being constantly updated makes this a game that you can easily spend hundreds of hours on.
OpenTTD or Open Transport Tycoon Deluxe is a strategy game in which as a player you create a transportation empire which if you are good will make you a ton of virtual money. Download it now.
OpenTTD Review Summary
It very much feels like an old school game
When you get a transport network all working, it feels great
It is very challenging but rewarding
It is cool how different time periods bring advances in technology
The game is frequently updated
It does have a rather steep learning curve
Not the kind of game that is for everyone
www.openttd.org
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White Nexus 4 spotted in the wild once again, still no sign of wider release
By Alex Dobie
... And it still looks like a Nexus 4 in white
Remember that white Nexus 4 that cropped up in Vietnam a few months back? Well it's back, this time in the Philippines. Google+ user Ervin Sue has posted photos of the white-backed Nexus 4 which he says he bought from "a local buy and sell site." Like the white Nexus 4 we've seen in earlier leaks, this one has a white Crystal Reflective Process back and white sides, but a black trim around the display.
There's also no indication that this is anything other than an isolated appearance for the elusive white Nexus, which was rumored to have been given to some Google employees last year. It's not impossible that Google might opt for a more widespread launch in this color, especially if a new N4 variant is to be unveiled at Google I/O, but there's nothing here to suggest that'll happen. So for the moment we'll have to make do with a few slightly blurry pics.
You'll find a couple more photos over at the source link.
Source: +Ervin Sue; via: CNET Asia
Alex Dobie
Alex was with Android Central for over a decade, producing written and video content for the site, and served as global Executive Editor from 2016 to 2022.
This seems too good to be true.
It is true, but it is not that good since the front is still black. I'm from the Philippines. I saw this at tipidcp.com when I was looking for a Nexus 4 Orb charger.
Looking at those pictures that could just simply be a white replacement back plate for the phone. It would be helpful if the screenshot of the rear was clear and could read the model fcc id etc..
It will also be easier to believe it the front was actually taken out as well.
Spoils the look imo
Chicks dig a white bling-bling phone.
The white part is the LTE ;)
What's weird is that Carphone Warehouse since October had Nexus 4 in white listed.
Like a wild pokemon.....
A wild snorlax appears.. !!! .. Use your pokeflute to wake him up!
I kinda like it; usually don't like white phones, but this isn't bad.
if you look at the pictures in the source link it is clearly two different phones. the two shots of the back show two different cameras. one camera has the white around the lense and one has black. i call shenanigans.
nice catch...under further inspection, one was taken with some sort of samsung phone, the other was taken with a nexus 4. i believe one of them to the the earlier "leaked" pictures taken back a few months.
No the nexus 4's camera surround in the 2nd and 3rd pic are different. One white and one black.
C'mon, this is fake. And really, who cares? Looks stupid.
And it still has that black bezel around the screen. SMH, when will Google learn?
It's possibly a skin
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You can create an infinite-scroll experience by using <list> and <spinner> elements with the visible, once, and action behavior attributes.
trigger="visible": The behavior will be triggered when the item appears on screen, which will happen when the user reaches the bottom of the list.
href="/case_studies/infinite_scroll/page2.xml": The behavior will make a remote request to a server to get the second page of items.
action="replace": The XML in the response will replace the item with the spinner.
The response XML should just contain the new items to show in the list. Note that the root of the document is a <view> element. That's because the XML doc needs a single root element. That means we will be inserting a <view> into the existing <list>. This is ok because <list> will only render <item> child elements. Essentially, the <view> is a payload wrapper that won't affect rendering of the list.
We end up with a list containing items 1-6, and a new spinner item that will load the third page when the user reaches the end of the list again.
With this approach, the user will see one final spinner that disappears when the request completes.
On the last page of items, omit the spinner <item> from the response. The user will scroll to the end of the list, and no further requests will be sent.
It's common for a list screen to support both infinite scroll and pull-to-refresh. It's possible to combine the <list> attributes in the pull to refresh example with the spinner item described above to easily achieve both behaviors in one view!


UFO SIGHTINGS DAILY: Mind Blowing UFO Shoot Through Earths Sun, Causing Explosion! On Dec 24, 2017, Video, UFO Sighting News.
Mind Blowing UFO Shoot Through Earths Sun, Causing Explosion! On Dec 24, 2017, Video, UFO Sighting News.
This is a NASA video of Earths sun. This video captured a giant spacecraft near our sun that is massive in size. The size can be compared to Earth itself if the spacecraft is near the sun.
This UFO actually shot into our sun, and back out the other side. You can see a giant explosion that is comparable to 25 earths on the opposite side of the sun, the same direction the UFO came from. It passed through the sun for some unknown reason and came out the other side totally unharmed. That is technology. Excellent find by Paranormal Crucible of Youtube.


With winter coming fast, many drivers have questions about how cold weather affects car insurance, both the rates and what happens in the event of a claim. These common insurance questions surface during the winter months, and knowing the answers ahead of time can save you a lot of money and keep you prepared.
How Do Road Conditions Affect Fault Determination?
Road conditions can have a huge impact on your driving and can be a major factor in an accident. Many people believe that poor visibility or icy roads mean that you won't be found at fault if an accident happens. That may not be accurate in many situations. In fact, if you are driving in Ontario the Fault Determination Rules will be applied in the same way regardless of adverse road conditions. That means that if you hit someone from behind, even if sliding on the ice was a factor, you will still be found at fault. In other provinces fault determination will be a result of each insurance company's rules, but in many cases you will find that you can still bear the fault even with winter road conditions as a contributing factor.
Are There Winter Safety Features That Can Reduce Rates?
Most insurance companies will in fact offer a reduced rate for people who purchase and install winter tires on their car. Good winter tires can reduce the risk of an accident greatly, providing more traction on the road. They can be costly, but insurance companies help encourage drivers to purchase them by discounting insurance rates for those who spend the money and put the effort into increasing their safety on the road during the winter months. If your current insurance company doesn't offer a discount for winter tires, it's worth shopping around to see if you could save.
Should I Insure My Motorcycle During the Winter?
Most motorcycle owners put their bike in storage over the winter months since the road conditions are too dangerous to ride. But that doesn't mean you should cancel your insurance policy. There are many things that could happen to your bike during the winter, including theft, vandalism, and other sources of damage. Your insurance policy protects your investment even when it's not on the road, but if you cancel it that protection is lost. Most motorcycle policies have the down time during the winter built into the rate. In other cases, your insurance company may offer an "in storage" option on your policy. Before you cancel, talk to your insurance company about keeping your bike covered during the winter.
Is Winter Weather Related Damage to My Car Covered?
Winter weather can result in a number of different types of damage to your car. High winds, heavy snow, and ice can all take their toll. Many types of damage from winter weather are covered under your insurance policy, usually under your comprehensive coverage which provides for damage caused by non-accident incidents. It's important to note however that not all forms of weather damage are covered. Rust that results over time due to salt on winter roads isn't covered by insurance, nor is damaged caused by the failure to properly winterize your vehicle with the right fluids. Many forms of accidental damage, however, such as a cracked windshield as the result of ice, are likely to be covered if you carry comprehensive coverage.
If I Drive Less In Winter, Can I Save On Insurance?
Some cars are best driven during the summer months, and may be driven much less during the winter if at all. If you choose to carpool or use public transportation during the winter months you may be eligible for a reduction in your insurance rates. That will depend on your insurance company's underwriting rules and how your car is currently rated. Talk to your insurance broker or agent to find out what your options might be for reducing the premiums. Other insurance companies may offer better rates to those who cut down their driving during the winter. Take the time to shop around and compare rates, you could get a better deal for your driving needs elsewhere.
During the winter months, the risk of an accident increases and it's even more important that you make sure your insurance is up to date and you have all the right coverage. Before you head out on slippery winter roads, know your insurance coverage and prepare yourself and your vehicle. It's also a good time to find out how you could be saving on your insurance premiums for added safety features or reduced time on the road.
looking to find out if your company does insurance for snomobiles.
It all depends on your driving profile and the type of cars being insured. We are not licensed insurance brokers; therefore you'll need to get a quote on http://www.insurancehotline.com/car-insurance-quotes – for all three cars.
Unfortunately, we do not provide quotes for snowmobiles.
Hello.. My husband and I rented a car recently. When we returned the car the rental company noticed a small crack in front passenger drivers side. We explained that this must of happened when we skidded off the road into a snow bank as the car only had radial tires and not winter tires. We had full comprehensive insurance with the rental company. We were told it was a good thing we had taken out the comprehensive insurance. However a week later we received a letter saying the insurance company would not cover the damage because we did not report the accident to the police. We did not have an accident we simply slid into some snow. We told the rental agency this when we returned the car. What can we do?
You may want to escalate the issue and speak with the head office of the rental company. However, you may have signed a disclaimer with the rental company that indicated that all accidents must be reported to the police. One thing to note: You are not required to report an accident to the police if the total damage is under $1,000. This $1,000 limit includes the damage of both vehicles.
You are best to check with your existing insurance company for further assistance.


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import binascii
import json

from sqlalchemy import TypeDecorator, Text

class Json(TypeDecorator):

    impl = Text

    def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
        if value is not None:
            value = json.dumps(value)
        return value

    def process_result_value(self, value, dialect):
        if value is not None:
            value = json.loads(value)
        return value

class SimpleList(TypeDecorator):
    impl = Text

    def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
        if value == '':
            value = None
        if value is not None:
            if isinstance(value, (tuple, list)):
                value = ','.join(value)
        return value

    def process_result_value(self, value, dialect):
        if value == '':
            value = None
        if value is not None:
            value = value.split(',')
        return value

class HexEncodedBinary(TypeDecorator):
    impl = Text

    def process_bind_param(self, value, dialect):
        if value is not None:
            value = binascii.hexlify(value)
        return value

    def process_result_value(self, value, dialect):
        if value is not None:
            value = binascii.unhexlify(value)
        return value