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Environment and Sustainability: Climate, Agriculture and Liveability
Western's campuses range across both Sydney's second CBD, Parramatta, and its remaining agricultural areas. Our campuses are living labs for innovation and collaboration through local, national and global research partnerships. While the University's neighbourhood gives it a unique perspective on the interdependence of urban and agricultural systems, our research extends beyond the region and is oriented to finding novel responses to the grand challenges and impacts of global environmental change.
Research within our Environment and Sustainability theme is wide-ranging, applied and interdisciplinary, and concentrates on sustaining and managing diverse urban, agricultural and natural systems. Sustainability is a key focus of research across several units in the University, including the School of Education, the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics, the School of Science and Health, and the Institute for Culture and Society, among others.
Our research expertise within this theme relies on insights from the life and ecological sciences, as well as sociology, sustainable development, social ecology, environmental humanities, design, engineering, green IT, public health, education, law and economics.
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Research Excellence in Environment and Sustainability
The Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment leads Western's research into the Environmental Sciences and their application to sustainability. Drawing on the University's unique proximity to areas facing the acute pressures of climate change adaptation and changing land-use, Western undertakes essential research into soil biology, ecosystem integration and function, sustainable agriculture, food security and plant and animal adaptations to a changing climate.
Researchers drawn from across the University work in inter-disciplinary teams at the cutting-edge of their fields and have access to large-scale, innovative research infrastructure to advance global research.
EucFACE, (opens in a new window) the only native forest free air carbon enrichment facility worldwide, allows researchers to field test the effects of increased atmospheric carbon on mature trees.
The National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre (opens in a new window) glasshouse research facility is among the most technologically advanced of its kind. The advances in protected and intensive cropping this facility enables are positioning Western Sydney University as a global leader in technology augmented food production.
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Regulation for Healthy Rivers
Coal mines have an impact on the waterways that surround them, but until recently, the government only regulated a handful of these impacts. In the Sydney Basin, this has led to hazardous levels of heavy metals in waterways – including waterways flowing through the Blue Mountains Heritage Area.
Dr Ian Wright 's work on the impact of coal mining on the Georges and Wollongambe Rivers has led to better regulation of wastewater discharge impacts from coal mining. To make this change, Ian had to work with government, industry and concerned community stakeholders, between whom suspicion, hostility and disengagement had built over a long period. By focusing on consensus and evidence, Ian and his team have made breakthrough changes to the health of rivers in Sydney.
One of these changes is improved water quality and aquatic life in the Georges River. The improvements in aquatic life include signs that sensitive freshwater macroinvertebrates (such as mayflies, caddisflies and stoneflies) are returning to the Georges River to reaches that were previously contaminated by the mining wastewater. Public reporting of contamination testing required under EPA licence conditions shows substantial reductions in contaminants such as salinity, cobalt, copper, lead, zinc and manganese.
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Controversial celebrities and their stans
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Stan (noun): an overzealous or obsessive fan of a particular celebrity.
Originating from Eminem's song of the same name, the term stan has firmly marked its place in mainstream online culture. Being added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2017, intense fan cultures are becoming more pronounced as social media makes it increasingly easier for people to connect globally.
The fine line between what could be considered a stan or a fan can sometimes be blurred. However, most would agree that a stan believes their person of interest can do no wrong. They love what they say, what they do and how they do it, regardless of what it is. Needless to say, this is worryingly problematic.
Some fans are unfazed by allegations made about R. Kelly
R Kelly, Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby. All have had their personal lives shrouded in controversy. All are considered legends in their fields. There's been a long history of brushing celebrities' controversial behaviour under the carpet by fans – a separation of the art from the artist. These stars, along with newer celebrities such as XXXTentacion and 6ix9ine, are vilified by many, but, despite their controversies, are still idolised by some.
The Crime and Investigation channel show Surviving R. Kelly unearths the alleged abuse the RnB singer has been able to carry out for decades on many predominantly African-American young women. It has caused shockwaves throughout social media and the music industry. Cover-ups, multi-digit payoffs, and his charismatic persona has kept the singer out of any serious legal trouble.
There have been numerous attempts to call R. Kelly out for his controversial behaviour, with little effect. After the broadcast of the exposé, a 2005 clip from The Boondocks, a popular animated TV show which aired on Adult Swim went viral. The episode, entitled The Trial of R. Kelly, imagined enthralled fans celebrating as R. Kelly was found innocent in the trial in which he was accused of urinating on an underage girl. Being so passionate about his music, fans, or what could now be considered stans, sang and danced as the trial came to an end.
This comedic approach to R. Kelly's alleged abuse of children is mirrored in the iconic Dave Chapelle musical skit called Piss on you. The style replicated that of an R. Kelly-esque music video. The visuals consisted of Chapelle, dressed as R. Kelly, hosing down women with what was labeled as 'R Kelly's Urine'. With both comedies being broadcast in 2005, it is, although crude, a stark reflection of how stans, as well as the industry, have chosen to turn a blind eye to the singer's behaviour for over a decade.
It has caused shockwaves throughout social media and the music industry.
In the latest examination, Surviving R. Kelly, it is claimed that the singer cherry-picked his new underage victims from the crowds of stans that came to witness his child abuse trials. Many news clips were shown of fans coming out to show their unwavering support for the star. Even when on trial, R. Kelly was able to continue abusing young stans who were too young and too naïve to know of his true nature.
Perhaps another result of new wave feminism, its not the first time an influential man's abuse has been called out within the last couple of years, showing similarities to the #metoo movement.
But with newer celebrities being outed for their unsavoury lifestyles while still only rookies in the business, it's clear people are willing to look past artists' personal lives in the pursuit of entertainment.
XXXTentacion, who was shot dead in June 2018, is, both in life and death, a controversial figure. Despite the various highly-publicised allegations of abuse against him, fan – or stan – support never ceased.
Less than a year after being arrested for aggravated battery of a pregnant woman, domestic battery by strangulation, witness tampering and false imprisonment; fans voted him into XXL's Freshman class of 2017. He took the only spot open to public vote. This list, collated through talking to just about everyone who is someone in Hip-Hop, predicts who they think will be the hottest new artists in the coming year. "His fans blew up our voting page, pushing him to the top slot by thousands of votes," XXL claimed.
XXL's 2017 Freshman cover featuring the controversial XXXTentacion (fourth from the left) [XXL]
Being the first ever SoundCloud rapper to have an album reach number one in the Billboard charts, XXXTentacion's success is down to a dedicated fan base, a prime example of stans. But that doesn't mean he hasn't come up against resistance. There were many complaints from readers when he made the Freshman team of 2017, as well as criticism from other publications. They called XXL out for supporting an alleged domestic abuser.
On many occasions, brands have made the conscious decision to distance themselves from those of a problematic nature, including XXXTentacion. For a short period of time, Spotify pulled XXXTentacion and R. Kelly from their promoted playlists as a part of their hate content and hateful conduct policy. Outcry from stans, as well as big name rappers like Kendrick Lamar got XXXTentacion reinstated. The ongoing controversies surrounding R. Kelly meant that Spotify refused to backtrack on their decision to remove his music from their editorial playlists. They've since refined their policies on content and have announced the potential introduction of muting and blocking artists of your pick.
Many fans felt a connection with controversial young star
When trawling through the many tweets and profiles stanning XXXTentacion, there was a constantly reoccurring theme. Many overlooked his crimes as something of the past and labeled him as a young man who was in the process of growing from his mistakes – despite at the time of his death, still awaiting his trial. Many stans also relied on the fact that he was yet to be found guilty in court. However, in footage released after his death, XXXTentacion reportedly admitted to the crimes in what is believed to be a secret recording.
XXXTentacion had a young fan base, primarily consisting of teens. Many claimed that his music, which often focused on suicide and other painful topics helped them through their own dark times. It seemed that for many, the personal connection they felt for the music was more important than the lifestyle of the person behind it.
However, this isn't a simple case of separating the art from the artist. Stans still felt emotionally connected to XXXTentacion through their shared struggles with mental health. Even months after his death, there are plenty of fan run social media accounts that are still active, many of which aim to overlook his mistakes to see him in a more positive light.
The instagram account @xtentacionlegacy still posts daily content about the late rapper. Boasting more than 4,000 followers, the accounts bio reads 'Place with love and respect for everyone'. Posting suicide hotlines and groupchat links, it really seems to be a place for people to come together and support one another based on a shared interest.
Speaking to Artefact, the creator of the account explained their support: "His personality and music made me a better person. I run this account to continue to spread his message to the world. I'm trying to help anyone in anyway and that's how I'm showing my support [of XXXTentacion]."
Addressing the controversies surrounding the rapper, their view was straight-forward: "I just ignore [the controversial stuff]. I receive a lot of hate messages on a daily basis, I'm trying to ignore that but when someone says really bad words to X[XXTentacion] or his mom I want to beat [their] ass."
"The motherload of research shows that when people are amazing (or even good) in one area, this tends to transmit to perceptions in other areas."
It's clear stans have the numbers, passion and willpower to propel their chosen celebrity into stardom. However, one question still remains: Why? Why do these people become so passionate about someone who, in many cases, they have never met?
Writing for Psychology Today, Dr. Nathan Heflick examines why we are obsessed with celebrities using the example of the golfer Tiger Woods, who's had his own controversies in the past. Seeing him compete on TV, knowing his name – we all feel like, even if only a little, we know Tiger Woods.
"We have all watched him make a putt, and then give that wild fist pump in the air. We all admire Tiger Woods' ability to [play] golf. And the motherload of research shows that when people are amazing (or even good) in one area, this tends to transmit to perceptions in other areas (the 'halo effect')". Therefore, we expect him to be an all round better person.
This is where normal fans and stans differ. The average fan will feel "annoyed, or even irrate" if their favourite celebrity does anything wrong. In contrast, stans can see their person of affection as always in the right. No matter how outrageous their behaviour, they'll always be able to justify it, focusing on the positives that person has gifted to the world (even if it doesn't necessarily outweigh the negatives).
Many young fans believed the dropping of charges after the rapper's death proved his innocence
Although there have probably been stans for as long as there have been celebrities. They've only recently become a phenomenon of concern. The digital age has allowed for unprecedented access to all types of guilty pleasures on a level never seen before, especially for a celebrity super fan. Celebrity social media accounts on just about every platform you can name allows for fans to hear about the most minute detail of their favourite celeb's day.
Geotags lets you track the places they visit, live stories can let you watch them streaming from inside their home. Almost nothing's off limits in the digital age. Convenience is probably the simplest answer as to why we're seeing a rise in super fans. It's easier than ever for fans to connect globally and in turn, normalise the intense feelings these stans harbour for their icons.
Appearing to be a growing phenomenon, stanning culture looks as if it will continue to spread, even in support of those who many would consider to be undeserving. It seems the naivety of many of these fan bases reflects the young age groups that they consist of. @XXXTenFanBase wrote, "XXXTentacion Died As An Innocent Man. Florida Dropped The Case." Many of his young fans assumed the dropping of the case proved his innocence.
However, the reality was, the case was dropped simply because he was dead.
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Joseph was born in South Korea, raised in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to New York in 2012 after he received his BFA in graphic design from Rhode Island School of Design with Honors. Prior to joining Base as a design director, he worked as an associate partner at Pentagram Design and senior designer at Interbrand. Over the years he has worked with both high-profile clients including Google, Verizon, Microsoft, AT&T and cultural/academic institutions such as Storefront for Art and Architecture, Yale University, Harvard Graduate School of Design, New York Botanical Garden, Rizzoli and AIA.
He has taught Senior Graphic Design Portfolio class at School of Visual Arts and assisted in teaching Typography at RISD.
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Here's one for the "that aged well!" books.
The graphic showed Acuña's rookie numbers from 2018, compared to his 2019 numbers. Those 2019 numbers cover a grand total of six games, in which Acuña had 27 plate appearances. This is a tiny sample size in baseball.
Well, Acuña immediately made a mockery of the graphic with an opposite-field home run on the next pitch.
The Miami Marlins broadcast showed a graphic that questioned if Ronald Acuna was having a sophomore slump.
Acuña won the 2018 NL Rookie of the Year with a monster season that included a .293/.366/.522 slash line. His .917 OPS, 143 wRC+, and .388 wOBA all ranked 12th among MLB players with at least 450 plate appearances. This was all as a 20-year-old, and with a ton of pressure as the consensus top prospect in baseball entering the 2018 season. He's a special talent who showed it right when he stepped into the league, at the age of an A-baller. The Braves just signed him to a $100 million deal that is viewed as a bargain for the organization.
So, odds are pretty high that Acuña won't experience a sophomore slump, or at least not fall off significantly. And to suggest it after only six games isn't a great look for an opposing broadcast, especially one covering a team with arguably the worst roster in baseball; they should probably lay off throwing shade and doubt at other teams' actually talented players. Acuña gave the graphic what it deserved.
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My friend and fellow ASP.NET dude, Chris Love pointed this link out to me this morning. Just thought I'd pass it along.
I was very fortunate to be one of the presenters at the .NET University session held at the Raleigh Microsoft office February 28th. My assignment was to entertain and educate the assembled masses on the technological wonder that is the Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF). For those unaware of WPF, it is the user interface component of the new .NET 3.0 products from Microsoft. My session went well. Thankfully the demos worked as planned, the audience was receptive to the content, and a number of attendees asked some great questions as well. I give them a lot of credit, they even put up with my lightly veiled attempts at humor!
I was joined on the presentation platform by the Microsoft Developer Evangelist for the Carolina's, Brian Hitney, author of the content packed Professional ASP.NET blog, Chris Love, and fellow Triangle Dot Net Users Group member and local developer Rob Zelt.
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I had a great time presenting WPF and based on the feedback I've received, the attendees walked away from the day satisfied with their new found knowledge of Microsoft's .NET 3.0 offerings. My only regret is that I didn't get any pictures! DRATS!


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Nepal earthquake rattles villages in the Himalayan mountains, 1 person confirmed dead
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An earthquake in Nepal rattled villages in remote Himalayan mountains on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring many more, officials said.
The 5.9 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter in Bajura district hit in the afternoon, sending people fleeing their houses, according to the chief district officer, Puskar Khadka.
He said one person was confirmed dead but details were still sketchy because many of the villages are accessible by foot.
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Soldiers and police rescuers had already been dispatched, Khadka said. The earthquake also buried cattle and farm animals.
A village in the district of Bajura, Nepal, is shown on March 6, 2022. An earthquake in the region shook villages and injured many people. One person has been confirmed dead from the earthquake.
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Bajura district is about 250 miles northwest of the capital, Kathmandu.
News reports said the earthquake could be felt in cities and towns across the border in India.
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Morph has been successful since his mutant abilities manifested in his early teens. Immediately able to control his powers, he hid his abilities from others. It was not until Professor Charles Xavier asked him to enter his mutant academy that Morph realized his own potential. Xavier made him a part of his young team of New Mutants. Morph quickly became a best friend to all of his teammates and, although he was not the group's official leader, he was looked upon as a trusted confidant. He even completed a degree in computer engineering during his time on the team.
Promoted to the X-Men, Morph's sense of humor initially grated upon the much more serious team but eventually his humor and humility won them over. He was instrumental in many of the team's victories and was chosen to be part of a pilot program with the Avengers, along with the Beast, as a public representative of mutantkind.
Morph would return to the X-Men because, in his own words, "he missed his freaky mutant brothers and sisters". On a subsequent mission, Morph and the rest of the X-Men were facing off against a threat known only as Stonehenge when Morph became unhinged from time. The Timebroker informed Morph and the rest of the Exiles that the chains of reality had been corrupted and the lives they remembered would be changed if they didn't do as he asked. Morph discovered that in his reality he would be injured and put into a coma during a battle with the Morlocks. This coma would cause his physical composition to break down, leaving him in a liquid state.
Morph adjusted to the stressful situation as he always did -- he joked about it. The team looked to him for comic relief from time to time, although he did grate on people's nerves in more stressful situations. Eventually, he would display his intellect on missions, including a battle with Galactus and saving a planet from a techno version of the Legacy Virus.
The most important thing to happen to Morph occurred before their second mission. Mariko Yashida, her reality's Sunfire, replaced the dead Magnus, and Morph took it upon himself to help her adjust to the situation. The two became close and Morph began having strong feelings for her. During a brief rest from their hectic missions, the team asked Sunfire to go on a shopping spree with Morph so the rest of them could sunbathe without worrying about Morph's juvenile behavior. During their time together Morph revealed that his feelings for her were more than those just friendly. Sunfire told him that she was actually a lesbian. Morph took the news surprisingly well and hid his emotions in his usual manner - he joked about them. Morph still harbored deep feelings for Sunfire but kept it hidden.
The Exiles battled on, fixing reality after reality and struggling to keep it together. Following one of these missions the team was kidnapped by Mojo, the insane evil dictator of the Mojoverse. Mojo considered Morph the best entertainer he had ever seen and brought him back to entertain the masses. If he didn't, Mojo would kill his fellow Exile, Nocturne. Eventually, Nocturne was able to escape and set Morph free. Mojo went crazy and threatened to kill Morph's friends. An enraged Morph was on the verge of killing Mojo when the Timebroker stopped them. The Timebroker revealed Mojo had disrupted time but he was a necessary evil and could not be killed.
Morph continued to be the heart of the team until a mission in which Mimic was taken over by a Brood egg. During the battle, he killed Sunfire. Mimic was eventually cured but Morph was enraged. He was devastated by Sunfire's death and told Mimic he should have killed himself rather than let something like this happen. Morph stormed off and threatened to leave the team. Magik, an unlikely ally, followed and tried to calm him down. The two connected and despite her past attitude during missions, Morph realized Illyana was just a scared girl trying to get home. He remained angry with Mimic but helped his team fight against the rogue reality-hopping team, Weapon X.
Before the battle began, Magik attempted to switch sides, believing her team was weaker. Hyperion, the self-appointed leader of Weapon X, snapped her neck and Morph was driven into a rage. He attacked Hyperion, who attempted to blast Morph with his eyebeams, but Mimic saved him. During the brawl with Weapon X, Morph fought against an evil Ms. Marvel. Their battle caused a building to fall in on them, killing Ms. Marvel but Morph was able to survive. Hyperion was crippled by Blink and then killed by Gambit who sacrificed himself so that Hyperion would die.
The Exiles were triumphant and the Timebroker told Morph he could finally go home as his world was now repaired. Morph considered the offer but decided to stay with the team as he realized that they still needed him. Timebroker agreed and let Morph stay with the team. Morph also asked him not to tell the rest of the Exiles of his decision. Morph and Mimic reconciled shortly after Timebroker left as Morph had realized that Sunfire's death was not Mimic's fault and that it really was a accident.
When they arrived to next destination they found themselves in Earth-616 with a new member Namora from a Earth-2189 where she was the ruler of Atlantis. There were many complications on this mission because her reluctance to work with the rest of the team and so he involved them in a conflict against the Fantastic Four and Namor inside the Baxter Building. Beak who had befriended the Exiles before the fight tried to stop the fight but couldn't really do nothing until Invisible Woman (who was in reality possessed by Nocturne) captured every exile in her force fields to stop the fight. Exiles then explained why they had come here, as they didn't understand the mission they have been given. Mister Fantastic realized that one of them had to stay in this reality specifying that it was Nocturne who had to stay. Shortly after this Timebroker appeared (even if the Baxter Building sensors didn't pick him up) and confirmed Reed's assumption to be correct. He also informed them that Beak was no unhinged from his reality and had to join the team on Nocturne's place.
After this Exiles visited several different realities and fought several people including Impossible Man who had gone insane and changed almost every living thing in lifeless objects and world were they had to buy one bagel that started a chain event that stopped alien invasion. Assignment given to them from the Tallus started to change to be either more brutal or insane like transferring them to alternate earth were they forgot who they were because of the magical spell that changed hole surroundings and peoples appearance to medieval ones. They managed to survive this world but Sasquatch lost to her inner spirit Tanaraq that took control of her. They later managed to extract Heather out of the Tanaraq with a help of alternate universe Shaman and sent Tanaraq in to its magic realm where that worlds great beasts waited to get their hands on this "imposter". Then they were transferred to earth were Sabretooth had stayed long time ago and were ordered by the Tallus to kill Mimic. As they all declined to obey the order they all were moved to the next reality Earth-295 (Blink's and Sabretooth's home reality) missing Heather and Beak. Timebroker replaced them with this reality Holocaust. Holocaust immediately caused trouble but he soon realized that he needed the others to get his hands on the main man Timebroker. Using the M'Kraan Crystal and Tallus they managed to transport themselves in place best described as Crystal Palace some where out space and time. There they found wall full of people and soon realizing they are the old members of Exiles and Weapon X teams. They soon found the control room where they found several bug like creatures that were the Timebrakers that they were warned about but soon even bigger problem made itself known. Weapon X Hyperion revealed himself alive and that he was the one behind the recent suicide missions. Holocaust attacked Hyperion almost immediately and lost almost as fast when Hyperion sucked his energies out of his containment suit killing him. This sparked the fight that cost life of Namora and left Mimic and Morph severely injured. They managed to win when Beak temporally recruited two alternate Hyperion's (including the "prime" Hyperion from Earth-712) who managed to restrain him for so long until they send him back to his own earth that was dead radioactive planet. They also now knew that there was no Timebroker and that he was just a program that those bugs used to communicate with the team.
As the most specialized in superhuman Doctor Strange were recruited to heal Mimic and Morph of their injuries as he did for Morph but former Weapon X member Deadpool killed him before he managed to found cure for Mimic. Deadpool still accidentally healed Mimic himself as Mimic copied his healing factor and healed himself. They then kept saving worlds until they noticed that something odd was happening in Earth-616. When they arrived to that universe Scarlet Witch had changed world so that mutants were the dominant species on earth (also known as House of M). Beak was really worried about his wife and they searched her out but he soon realized that she was not the same woman anymore. Shortly after this Proteus took control of her body. Proteus own mother Moira MacTaggert tried to stop him from killing people and shot him but she only managed to severely injure the host and Proteus left the body taking over Mimic's body shortly after his departure. As he now knows about the other realities from Mimic's mind he decided to have his fun in other worlds too and moved to another reality. Exiles all followed except Beak who stayed with his wife and was engulfed in white light as the world changed back. They tracked Proteus to several different worlds were he changed body when situation called for it. His victims included Justice, Hulk and last but not least Morph himself. They later managed to brainwash Proteus thinking that he was Morph and so he became part of the team but also great threat if his memories would ever come back.
Recently, the true Morph returned and gave Proteus the chance to work together, and Proteus accept. However, Proteus was absorbed by the Crystal Palace, in Morph's place.


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ORPR Camp, located in rural northern Illinois, provides our Russian Orthodox Youth with a month of instruction in Russian Orthodox Religion, Russian Culture, History and scouting in a comfortable camp setting. The camp session runs the entire month of July and also includes activities such as swimming, hiking, scavenger hunts, campfires, sports, and arts & crafts.
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PAUL RENNA – Single Review: "All My Life"
On September 26, 2019 September 26, 2019 By EclecticMusicLoverIn Reviews
This lovely piece is by guest reviewer David Thurling, whose son James Thurling was until recently frontman of the British alt-rock band Revolvers, and now a member of Bitter Lime. I previously featured Paul Renna this past February, when I reviewed his beautiful single "Bound to Love".
Paul Renna has long established himself as a genuinely talented singer/songwriter with his roots firmly embedded in the Lone Star state. While not venturing too far into either the heavier blues sound often associated with Texas rock nor the well-worn path of Country blues or Americana folk, his music seems to straddle all three with a joyous charm. He has the unique ability to explore often poignant and melancholic themes with a gentle and genuine sincerity so wonderfully captured by his deft vocal talent. There is an edge to his voice that when coupled with often painful lyrics brings out a truly emotional response, In his new single, "All My Life", Paul continues with themes of love and reconciliation albeit in an entirely up tempo, toe tapping rocker that is overflowing with hope, passion and the promise of a wonderful life to come. This is a song that is undeniably commercial with first-class production qualities and catchy, jangly guitar hooks.
"All My Life" kicks off with a "Springsteenesque" count in and in some ways, delivers its humble narrative in a manner that would no doubt sit comfortably with The Boss. Country influenced guitar licks weave in and out of a driving drum and bass pattern – not too heavy, not too light.
Lyrically Paul is not treading any new ground here but as is often the case, when it's personal, the simple yet heartfelt pleas of forgiveness take on a universal appeal. Apart from anything, it's a damn catchy melody that demands to be sung along with while breezing along the highway with the top down.
Lay me down, and get my feet off the ground
I've been running for so long, running for so long.
Watch over me, make a wish and try to believe
You've been helping me this far, helping me this far
All my life, it's been you
Please give a little bit of your heart,
Give it to me, give it to me
Please can't we go back to the start
I'm on my knees, I'm on my knees for you
With several forthcoming shows in and around Dallas, it would be well worth the effort to spend a night with a genuine troubadour who's infectious songwriting will certainly beguile you. In "All My Life", Paul has knocked out a fantastic dance floor filler.
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Great tune.


Even after a special report by CNBC, the price action in the chart snapshot at 11:20 a.m. of General Motors stock (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) remained stoic without any major bump to the upside.
Regarding stock price dynamics, it's not unusual for traders to buy on rumor and sell on the news, as it appeared to do at today's open. This report, however produced no grand price moves, even after 30 minutes of the announcement. That may change as auto analysts digest to details.
Nonetheless, the chart snapshot shows GM stock up from the open only slightly, and only slightly hovering above yesterday's high. The gap on the open from Monday's close, though, was the bulk of the price dynamic.
For the month, overall GM fleet sales were down 7 percent with sales to rental fleets declining 11 percent, while sales to commercial customers rose 7 percent.
Retail sales of GM's cars, trucks and crossovers all rose 34 percent or more during the month, up 39 percent, 34 percent and 35 percent, respectively.
The day chart shown shows price support between 35.89 - 36.27, most recent swing lows. GM stock appears under pressure by all the news of Egypt and commodity prices, including oil and gasoline.
It will likely take general market momentum to help GM stock overcome last Friday's down bar on higher than average volume. Bullish forward-looking statements will help, too, if there are any; as sales reports are looks into the rear-view mirror.


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A: you need to try sending xml with proper content type
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I want to begin by saying that most of my experience at my very first homeschool conference was positive, uplifting and wonderful! But like I said in my Learning Notes post, I did experience some feelings of information-overload and of being overwhelmed.
Needless to say, it was a packed weekend. So many presentations, so many notes to take, so many ideas to hear, so many books to peruse.
It was all good. Truly.
But I think that goodness is partially what caused me to feel overwhelmed. There are more options than one person could ever do! And so to pick and choose one thing over another is kind of difficult (especially when one is just starting out).
In a talk on beginning homeschooling, the presenter gave a lot of good advice, but one key thing that she said was don't get paralyzed by analyzing all of the programs you could do with your children.
And even in one of his talks, Mr. Andrew Pudewa of the Institute for Excellence in Writing said that you can't do all the good things out there, so don't worry about covering all the bases.
Good advice, indeed! But good advice is not always easy to practice.
I entered the conference thinking I had a curriculum plan for next fall. I made the decision to keep things simple as we begin this journey. I selected a curriculum, and I was very much at peace with it. I knew I couldn't handle putting together my own curriculum this year, so I decided not to put that pressure on myself. I shared my plan with my husband, and he agreed that it was a good place to start.
I knew that I wanted to look at a few specific things at the conference, just so that I could see them in person. But really, I was good-to-go.
But seeing all of the other options and hearing about the additional great ideas, well, my boat was a bit rocked, I guess. And I left the conference not being so sure of my initial plan.
Doubt had crept into my mind. And I started worrying about what I should do.
Doubt. It is an ugly thing, isn't it?
But the Lord, in His goodness, knew what I was feeling, and He helped me along by giving me a bit of encouragement: Karen Edmisten's post on the very topic of doubt.
I instantly started feeling better after reading Karen's words. And since reading it, I decided to just sit with everything, surrendering all of it to God and asking Him to guide us to what He wants for our family. What would be best for His children? What would be best for me?
And guess what! I am feeling less doubtful and more peaceful! I have re-looked at my initial plan, and I still like it! Even after learning about all of the other things I could do. Yes, I discovered a few more things that I really like, and some of them will fit next year, and some of them may have to wait. I am OK with that.
It hasn't been totally easy for me to just "be still" with all of this information. I am excited! I want to figure out all of the details of what we'll be doing! I want to start organizing and planning!
But there really is no hurry. I can relax and enjoy some summer fun, too. And continue to be patient about it all unfolding, because it will. In time.
And in that time, He will continue to make His plan known. One way or another.
"In times of desolation, never make a change."
Sarah, I have spent days belaboring a curriculum choice–WEEKS, even–and then, when I finally got it, it sat on the shelf after two or three weeks.
The rest is just frosting.
First, if you haven't read two books written by Suzie Andres, I recommend them. The first is "Homeschooling with Gentleness" and the second is "A Little Way of Homeschooling". She is an unschooler. I am not (not mostly anyway). But reading about her approach and those of others like her reminds me that the point of home education is not to stuff our kids' head with knowledge, but to lead them to discovery. The other reminder that is so important is to focus on doing the little things with great love instead of wowing the world with our homeschooling awesomeness (my words).
Second, doubt creeps in when we forget to trust God. Yes, you will fail yourself and your kids many times over the years. You will make mistakes and feel discouraged. It is hard for a mother to face but it is reality. I recommend writing down a mission statement; exactly why you are homeschooling. You will be able to bring it out in those future times of doubt and remember that it's not about you and your failures. It's about living a life that is faithful to God's will for your vocation. Perfection? No. Messy? Often. It's okay.
Doubt yourself if you will. And then lay it all at the foot of the Cross. You can't do it. But He can. It's a beautiful thing!
Incidentally, I always over buy at the start of the year because it all looks so good on paper. Wonderful stuff out there! By the end of the year, we are usually using half of what I buy (don't tell anyone) and doing just fine academically.
It is very difficult to have faith in your choices when there are so many options out there. I think enthusiasm matters more than which workbooks you use.
This is a great post! And, great advice in not making decision when you are in doubt.
BTW, is that YOUR handwriting on the notepad?? It's beautiful and so neat.
doubt and insecurity will most likely plague you now again thru the years as you homeschool. but you are such a faithful woman, and as margaret said, do nothing. wait. pray. and the PEACE that HE is will come to you. never doubt that!
you will do a rockin' awesome job homeschooling…i don't doubt it!!
surrounding your children with your love, the faith, good books and PEONIES!!! why it doesn't get much better than that!!
can't wait to talk to you again.
i so enjoyed your email this morning!!
love to you, sister in Christ.
Looks like you are on the right path . . . . Congratulations!!!
I hang up my home school hat next year. Christian will be in 8th grade (and I doubt my ability to satisfy high school age, so they attend the local school, where after next year, Christian will join his older sister). Connor graduates this year. Time flies – so just enjoy it and fill that time up with LOVE.


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Post#61 » Tue May 08, 2018 4:26 pm
The twin stick controller isn't the same. It's two joysticks akin to flight simulator joysticks of the early to mid 90s, each with only two buttons (top and front).
Having a more modern-style dual stick controller is going to be more beneficial across multiple games - and it can be used like a regular controller when the secondary stick isn't in use.
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Unfortunately yes it was a one off. I was trying to get a friend of mine to make one for me but we lost contact. I really would like to see my idea of doing a mod like that with digital microswitches added above the triggers to the sides of where the VMU goes as I think it would be a tight fit but would work out great. Like mentioned before the controller already supports C and Z so they would be good for that. They just are digital versions of L and R anyway.
Please excuse my crude PhotoShop skills it is just for demonstrational purposes.
However there was a surprisingly decent 3rd party Naki controller with 6 face buttons that used the actual Sega molds with some edits.
Too bad the slow and turbo buttons weren't higher up directly below A and X. That would allow them to be modded for C and Z and still leave room for a faux joystick mod as well.
Hell I don't see why we can't as a community design an all new controller with the enhancements we want and make it a reality? I am sure that somebody could be commissioned in the community to sell modded controllers with 2 more extra face buttons and the 2nd analog stick. Who knows maybe it could be a true analog stick as well instead of just tapping into the face or D-pad buttons?
Good point Anthony. A community redesign.
Well the easiest starting point I can think of is the original Xbox S controller.
There is a slot at the top for a VMU slot to be accommodated (with modification of course), the appropriate amount of buttons (Tho White and Black could be moved to shoulder bumpers) and it comes with built in rumble features (Which could be wired to be recognised by the DC) and the right thumbstick (Which could be wired as a D-Pad duplicate as mentioned earlier.
It's the closest fit between Dreamcast controller and modern controller. However this is just to accommodate a modded design rather than a purpose built controller. The most difficult thing to accommodate will likely be including the VMU - as it requires a stable slot to sit in.
I just hope these controllers that Retro-Bit comes out with that the dongles can be flashed with special firmware to work with the PS3/4 and Xbone controllers. Then obviously we would loose the ability to save but meh, 2nd controller port VMU saving works for most games, although not all.
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Dreamcast Games you play Online: Quake, PSO, ChuChu Rocket, 4x4 Evo, Max Pool, AFO, PBA bowling, Monaca, Ooga Booga, Tetris, POD.
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I just look forward to new wireless controllers.
Dreamcast Games you play Online: PSOv2
Post#66 » Wed May 09, 2018 2:14 am
Has there been any news on those controllers since originally announced? I definitely want a saturn/dreamcast wireless pad. heres hoping for some decent build quality.
Post#67 » Mon May 14, 2018 4:56 am
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Tarnish wrote: I'm a bit puzzled by that USB Dreamcast controller. I mean, what games would that be good for exactly?
With the Genesis and Saturn controllers, one could say (and I agree with) that they're great for old school games due to their very good d-pad and 6 button layout.
But the DC controller doesn't have either of that, and with not enough buttons and only 1 analog stick it falls short of being an alternative to modern controllers as well, so..I find it weird.
Tho I guess it would be neat for use with DC emulators and indie devs for development.
First of all, the modern controllers you like, are there because of this controller, or did you just think the original xbox US controller just fell down from the SKIES all by itself with no influence from ANY other controller? And the S controller after it? Or what about ANY controller for the Xbox anyway? While speaking of controllers I have yet to see a following of fans for controllers with 3 "handles" like the N64 controller. This controller not only laid the fundamentals of todays modern controllers but it is also the only one officially made that are 100% guaranteed to work with any games for this system, and I dont see how playing games for older consoles except those optimized for a 6 button layout, would be any different. Its a legendary controller. I could seriously fall asleep with this in my hands because of how comfortable it is and it has VMU slots. Not something you find so many other places, is it?
While we are talking controllers and you mention Saturn controllers, I might add that the MK1 version of the Saturn controller is maybe the worst controller available on any Sega system altogether. Not enough buttons? I would REALLY like to know what you are actually playing on a PC that this controller is not capable of doing, be it RPG, platform or just about anything.
Which game it would be good for? Are you serious? I would seriously like to know what YOU are playing that the Dreamcast controller is fundamentally unable to handle if you are not playing a typical FPS game, where *ANY* controller sucks in the first place, and really is just a matter of getting used to, the button layout where you strafe with buttons instead of the left analog stick.
And yeah, if you are trying to develop something that requires user interaction but is doable with an emulator and you might not nescessarily HAVE TO use dcload-ip for example or the Katana Dev-kit, its nice to have the opportunity to actually test with the official controller for the system.
What I was trying to get at: why would anyone want to buy/use a Dreamcast controller in this day and age for anything other than to play Dreamcast games?
Like you said, the Xbox controller took the DC controller and improved on it over the years, making the DC controller inferior by todays standards. It might have been fine when it was originally released in 1998/1999 (which I don't agree with, even back then it had problems that showed over time) but today it's inferior in the number of analog sticks, the quality of the analog stick (I just played using the factory DC thumbstick cap after years of using one with a PS4 cap..never want to use the original DC cap ever again) and the number of buttons.
The VMU slots were cool because the DC games were made with using them in mind. But what PC games use the VMU today? None, because noone ever thought there would be a USB DC controller one day. Game saves today are (I would assume) too big to even fit on a VMU, let alone the fact that memory cards are no longer the standard, and the games are not programmed to display anything on a VMU screen. Maybe the Jump packs are compatible with the rumble from games, that remains to be seen.
What games am I playing on the PC for which the DC controller would be not suitable? I don't play many games in general, but for example Carmageddon: Max Damage uses both analog sticks and all buttons (with the exception of one of the stick buttons if I recall). The left stick controls turning left/right (and the stick button sounds the horn), the right stick moves the camera in 360° to look around. The triggers are used for acceleration and brake, the shoulder buttons change back and forth between power-ups, the 4 face buttons are for handbrake, using the selected power-up, repairing and resetting the car. The Dpad is used for setting up quick shortcuts for your favorite power-ups. With a DC controller, I could not use the camera, sound the horn (this is not a real problem) or select between power-ups.
Another example would be Enter the Gungeon, a top down 2D run and gun game, where the left stick is used to move the character around, and the right stick is used for aiming 360°. Again, with a DC controller, you would need to compromise to play the game.
There is nothing the DC controller can do that other controllers can't do better. The only thing the DC controller can do that others can't are the VMU slots, but these are no longer useful today as controllers have built-in rumble, memory cards are no longer needed and a separate display screen on the controller didn't become a standard, and by today's standards the 48x32 dot screen is pathetically small to display anything useful.
Dude, the Bluetooth DC controller is for use with a Dreamcast. It comes with a BT receiver you plug in to the console, similar to the Nintendo Gamecube's Wavebird controller. While I'm sure it syncs nicely to a PC, I don't think that's the core function of it.
The part many are interested is buying it to mod the BT receiver to use other controllers with the Dreamcast.
That's a super rant for a purchase that's entirely optional
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Anthony817 wrote: Who knows maybe it could be a true analog stick as well instead of just tapping into the face or D-pad buttons?
I know. It could be. The Dreamcast itself does support a second analog stick, but because no such controller was ever made, there are probably precisely 0 games that would work with it. It would be very easy to add dual stick support in future games, though.
A makeshift second analog stick could probably be mapped to the L and R triggers. Perhaps a (very small) number of existing games could then be configured to work with it.
For a more robust approach, you'd need some sort of programmable and configurable hardware that interfaces with the Dreamcast's controller ports on one end, and accepts digital and analog inputs on the other (either from an existing modern gamepad or a custom-built one). I'm pretty sure Arduino could do that, although I don't have any experience with it.
Roareye wrote: Dude, the Bluetooth DC controller is for use with a Dreamcast. It comes with a BT receiver you plug in to the console, similar to the Nintendo Gamecube's Wavebird controller. While I'm sure it syncs nicely to a PC, I don't think that's the core function of it.
I was specifically talking about the wired USB controller.
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Q: Solving question by binomial probability If, over a given period in Brisbane, rain falls at random on 4 days of every 10, find the probability that the first 2 days of a given week will be wet and the remainder of the week fine.
using the formula $(nCx)(p^x)((p')^{n-x})$
I put n=10, x=2, p=0.4, p'=0.6
and I got 0.12, but the actual answer is 0.012.

A: You do not need to use the formula for the binomial distribution. Just calculate the first two days are rainy and the following 5 days are fine:
$p^2\cdot (1-p)^5$
The days, which are rainy and the days which are fine, are fixed.


New S colours for mods · forums · community | osu!
Use a big S that blocks other stuff on the results screen for Easy.
So for this you'd need what, sixteen colors total?
Anyone wanna come up with a way to account for all those? It'd certainly take some time to learn which colors go with which, too.
Perhaps it might be easier to give qualities to the S image, like reddened for hard rock, translucent for hidden, motion blur for double time, blackened for flashlight. Then you could tell which mods it has by what effects have been applied to the S. I know two of those examples are colors, which is fine. Doing a hue and a black/white is fine. Adding more colors is what gets hairy.
I prefer the current system really. It doesn't need any senseless complications.
I was thinking red for DT and/or HR, it suits better. Also maybe diamond for someone that uses all mods / or maybe diamond for mixing a HD/FL with HR/DT.
1 for DT, HR or DT+HR (red maybe).
1 for DT+FL, DT+HD, HR+FL, HR+HD, DT+HR+FL and so on... (all combinations between DT,HR and FL,HD).
1 for DT+HR+FL+HD (all mods).
Not really. The rest of Soaprman's post talks about doing it by giving qualities to the image... which means you'd only need 4 things, not 2^4. The question would be how to skin that... you'd need some sort of system of overlays (the order that that stack would probably need to be set in the skin.ini, because different designs will require different orders). For example, it would be pretty easy to "redden" the S for HR (as suggested), you'd just need to make the HR layer a transparent red blob where you want to apply the reddening.
If you really want to account for all 16 combinations I propose leaving the S/SS as gold, but introduce 4 little "lights" next to the S/SS. 4 "light" colours for each mod and the lights are shown for the mods used. It should be "cleaner" and less confusing vs 16 new colours.
I think the S/SS tints should be based on the multiplier they give.
They don't even have to be separate images, they can be colored like objects are during gameplay. They could be a gradient between 2 colors, but not gold and silver since they're too close. This would be very simple to implement - two images are required, one for no mod and one for tint 6. Displaying tint 3 would be alpha-blending 50% of the first and 50% of the second image.
The advantage of this method is that the leaderboards would be nicely arranged in a gradient, and it would be simple to tell what mods you need to use to compete with others.
I think this is a wonderful idea. It would encourage players to make unique records (like FL+ HR). It would also help differentiate scoreboard plays: for example, HD+HR and HD plays are very different yet they possess the same S color. Likewise, DT+HD and FL+HD are very different yet have the same color.
Because of the reason stated above, I don't think the colors should be based on mod score multipliers.
Instead, as people stated before, it could be as simple as having HD be light blue, FL be darker blue, HR be orange and DT be red. The combination of those mods would simply yield the combination of those colors; for example, HR + HD would yield light pink (I think). Easy mod would yield a special Green S.
Also, skinning needs to be accounted for.
The idea here is that a DT+HD run is generally much different than a HR-HD run on insane difficulties, yet both give the same silver S color. I wouldn't be surprised if several high level players would prefer their DT+HD scores to show up as gold instead of silver, as a way to differentiate themselves from the rest of the crowd. Unique scores are unique because they are hard to achieve, so why not have some reward for achieving such scores other than just more points? Why not have each mod combination have its own color/tint?
I think a lot of ideas have been discussed already. What this thread needs (aside from more stars) is some more input from peppy on what he is willing to do and what is possible to do with the game coding.
People actually care about letter ranks?
All the details about the score are right there anyways, I don't see how this would encourage anything.
I'm not against the idea, I quite frankly don't care, but a lot of the arguments for are super silly. This wont encourage anything and neither does it as of now discourage getting unique scores.
I supported this idea before because you'd have to hover over to see what mods someone used.
Now it's shown on the scoreboard so this isn't really needed(arguable).


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Paul Gauguin (1848-1903)
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Synthetism & Primitivism
From 1886 to 1891 Gauguin lived mainly in rural Brittany (except for a trip to Panama and Martinique from 1887 to 1888), where he was the center of a small group of experimental painters known as the school of Pont-Aven. Under the influence of the painter Émile Bernard, Gauguin turned away from impressionism and adapted a less naturalistic style, which he called synthetism. In 1891, ruined and in debt, Gauguin sailed for the South Seas to escape European civilization and "everything that is artificial and conventional." Except for one visit to France from 1893 to 1895, he remained in the Tropics for the rest of his life, first in Tahiti and later in the Marquesas Islands.
It's often held against Gauguin that he couldn't draw and that his figures are crudely shaped. But who cares about that when his colouring is so sumptuous? Inspired by the flat fields of unmodulated colour in Japanese prints, Gauguin cast realism aside in a quest for more profound meaning. He had no time for naturalistic appearance or the Impressionists' shimmering evocations of it: that was too superficial. He believed, rather, in "the music of painting", in finding a harmony of intense colours to reflect the deeper harmony of the universe.
When he arrived in Tahiti in 1891, he found that paradise had already gone. It had been corrupted by modernity: French manners, French religion. And so he had to invent a painted paradise instead, partly true and partly a synthesis of his own flights of fancy. These images of Tahiti are his finest works, and yet there are not too many of them, and they don't ring too many changes. His paintings are a combination of naivety and sophistication.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12DX1oNzwjM
Martinique Landscape, 1887
Les Alyscamps, 1888
The Yellow Christ, 1889
When Will You Marry?, 1892
Two Tahitian Women, 1899
Delightful Land, 1892
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HT dijo:
Strong art. Very intriguing.
When Will You Marry (2016) is my favorite 🙂
Beautiful nudes, only delightful lands is less appealing. To square.
To escape the 'artificial and conventional,' Gauguin spent his old age in Tahiti, and explored the motif of the female Tahitian body as epitomizing the exotic, primitive and desirable, akin to the idea of the Christian Eve figure.
rexval dijo:
Beautiful pictures. I would like to go to Tahiti…
Gauguin was truly a weird guy. He left his family and a good job in France to paint in Tahiti in search of something «raw» and «primitive.»
I would leave everything for the love in my life. Love is also raw and primitive.
Love is space and time measured by the heart.


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44-я отдельная артиллерийская бригада (, , в/ч А3215, пп В1428) — артиллерийская бригада оперативного командования «Запад» Вооружённых сил Украины, сформированная осенью-зимой 2014 года.

Формирование

Создание 44-й отдельной артиллерийской бригады началось в сентябре 2014 года во Львовской области, на базе приёмного пункта Международного центра миротворчества и безопасности Академии сухопутных войск имени гетмана Петра Сагайдачного.

Боевая подготовка военнослужащих бригады проходила на Яворовском военном полигоне.

10 декабря 2014 было объявлено о завершении формирования бригады.

К 12 декабря 2014 года численность бригады составляла свыше 1000 военнослужащих в составе трёх дивизионов (из которых около 300 завершили обучение и были направлены в зону боевых действий на востоке Украины, а ещё свыше 700 — продолжали обучение).

К 29 декабря 2014 года бригада была обеспечена техникой на 70 % (однако не хватало тягачей для буксировки орудий, а часть автомашин, полученных по мобилизации от предприятий различной формы собственности из гражданского сектора экономики, требовали ремонта).

В конце января 2015 года местом постоянной дислокации бригады стал военный городок ранее расформированной 11-й отдельной гвардейской артиллерийской бригады в Тернополе, перемещение техники и имущества бригады в Тернополь продолжалось до 13 февраля 2015 года.

12 февраля 2015 года и. о. командира бригады сообщил в интервью, что бригада укомплектована личным составом на 90 % (среди военнослужащих есть контрактники, однако 90 % личного состава составляют мобилизованные) и в составе бригады имеется три гаубичных дивизиона и одна батарея четвёртого дивизиона.

Обеспечение потребностей бригады осуществляется с привлечением средств городского бюджета Тернополя, внебюджетных средств и пожертвований
 так, в марте 2015 года городские власти Тернополя оказали помощь в обустройстве военной части (обеспечении помещений мебелью, сантехникой и др.)
 в начале апреля 2015 года волонтёры организации «Логістичний центр допомоги бійцям АТО» выделили 34 тыс. гривен на ремонт душевых в военном городке

Война на востоке Украины

15 октября 2014 года первый гаубичный дивизион бригады завершил боевую подготовку и был направлен в зону боевых действий на востоке Украины.

16 января 2015 года в районе Дебальцево во время ракетно-артиллерийского обстрела погибли два военнослужащих бригады (командир орудия, ст. сержант Н. Н. Штанский и А. Л. Босый)

В этот же день, 16 января 2015 года в районе Артёмовска погиб ещё один военнослужащий бригады, С. В. Слобоженко

28-29 января 2015 года личный состав 3-й противотанковой батареи противотанкового дивизиона бригады вела оборонительные бои в районе города Углегорск. После того, как 28 января 2015 года все противотанковые орудия батареи были уничтожены, артиллеристы совместно с подразделениями батальона ПСМОН "Свитязь" продолжили оборонять позиции у здания школы-интерната города Углегорск, а затем вышли из окружения в направлении населённых пунктов Красный Пахарь, Савельевка

В конце января - начале февраля 2015 года части бригады вели огонь по Донецкому аэропорту. Во время одного из обстрелов за линией фронта была зафиксирована детонация боеприпасов.

25 марта 2015 года в Тернополе скончался ещё один военнослужащий бригады

30 марта 2015 года части бригады были выведены из зоны боевых действий на место постоянной дислокации. Как сообщил офицер по работе с личным составом Андрий Бойко, в ходе объявленной весной 2015 года демобилизации будут демобилизованы 19 военнослужащих бригады.

По состоянию на 1 марта 2020 г. 44-я отдельная артиллерийская бригада в ходе АТО потеряла погибшими 26 человек.

Организационно-штатная структура
 командование бригады
 1-й гаубичный дивизион (152-мм гаубицы 2А65 «Мста-Б»)
 2-й отдельный артиллерийский дивизион (152-мм пушки 2А36 «Гиацинт-Б»)
 3-й отдельный артиллерийский дивизион (152-мм пушки 2А36 «Гиацинт-Б»)
 150-й отдельный противотанковый дивизион (100-мм противотанковые орудия МТ-12)

Техника, вооружение и снаряжение
Военнослужащие бригады вооружены стрелковым оружием (автоматами АКС-74). Артиллерийские орудия и часть автомобильного транспорта бригада получила со складов длительного хранения министерства обороны Украины.

В распоряжении бригады имеется по меньшей мере одна единица бронетехники (БРДМ-2 № 423) и автотранспорт: грузовики ГАЗ-66, ЗИЛ-131, несколько КрАЗ-255 и несколько полученных в ходе мобилизации грузовиков КамАЗ-4310.

20 февраля 2015 года благотворительный фонд «Воины Добра» и киевская волонтёрская группа «Мега-Полиграф» передали в 1-й артиллерийский дивизион бригады одну санитарную машину УАЗ-452.

Примечания

Сухопутные войска Украины
Артиллерийские бригады Украины
Воинские части и формирования, созданные в 2014 году
Вооружённые силы Украины во время вооружённого конфликта на востоке Украины
Статьи с эдитнотисом об осторожности при редактировании

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7-game NBA formats need to go
The NBA playoffs began last week, and the NHL playoffs are set to begin next week. Both leagues have extremely similar playoff formats: both leagues play 82 games, eight teams from each conference advance to the playoffs and each playoff match-up is decided by a seven game series.
Major League Baseball uses the best-of-seven format to decide their playoff match-ups as well. All this led me to the question: Do we really need seven games to decide which team is better? In my opinion, no.
There are a few factors to consider here. First: the nature of the sport. It would be foolish to believe that the NFL could play a best of seven playoff series.
If that were the case, a wild card team could conceivably have to play 28 playoff games, almost twice as many as they play in the regular season. Half the team would be on injured reserve by the second round.
The seven game format makes more sense in leagues like the NBA, NHL and MLB. Those leagues play more games, and there is a much lower injury probability. But just because they can play a best of seven series doesn't mean they should. A single elimination format would make these leagues' playoff games much more exciting and entertaining.
This brings us to the second factor to consider: fan interest. 108.4 million people tuned in to watch the Super Bowl this year. That's close to a third of the US population. Now compare that to the 15.5 million that watched last year's World Series.
I understand that football is a more popular sport, but I don't believe this is because football is necessarily "better" than baseball. Rather, I believe that more people tune in to watch football because every game matters more.
To compare the two, missing one MLB regular season game is the equivalent of missing approximately the first six minutes of an NFL regular season game. This holds true in the playoffs as well.
Missing one World Series game is equivalent to missing the first eight and a half minutes of the Super Bowl. When the fate of a team's season is condensed down into one game, rather than spread out over a possible seven, the interest level will skyrocket and more people will tune in.
The third factor to consider is whether or not the "better" team wins. Someone who supports the seven game series format might point to the fact that bad teams can get lucky.
All you need are a couple of fluke plays along the way and you're left with a seven seed and an eight seed playing for the championship. Then again, just look at the NHL last year. The Los Angeles Kings—an eight seed—won the Stanley Cup despite playing in a best of seven playoff format. Fluky things happen. If you truly are the "better" team, win the game. Plain and simple.
Changing to a single elimination format wouldn't ruin the NBA, NHL or MLB playoffs at all. Teams would adjust. You'd have MLB teams using all five of their starting pitchers in a game. NBA teams would play their starters for entire games.
Players in all leagues would ramp up their effort to the maximum. There would be no resting your starters for game two. Every player would be putting everything they have into that one game. And whatever team wins is therefore "better."
How many times do the Milwaukee Bucks need to get dunked on before we can say that the Miami Heat is the better team? Do they really need to play out the four games? The NBA, NHL and MLB would all be better served if they changed to a single elimination format. Will they make that change? No. And as a result, football will continue to have far and away the most viewers come playoff time.
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