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Step 1: Click on the Student Resources tab and scroll down to Financial Aid Information. Select Financial Aid Award Menu, Award for Aid Year, Select the appropriate Aid Year from the drop-down menu, and then hit Submit.
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You will need to complete the Loan Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note (MPN) otherwise the funds will not credit to your student account.
If you are attending only one semester within the academic year, your loan will be credited in two (2) disbursements.


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British High Commission Speaks On Ban Of 50 Politicians By Buhari
The British High Commission to Nigeria, Paul Arkwright has backed the travel ban placed on 50 high profile Nigerians by the President Muhammdu Buhari administration.
Recall that thirteen former governors and seven ex-ministers have been barred from travelling out of the country, under Executive Order 6 (EO6) issued by President Muhammadu Buhari.
The restriction followed the judicial affirmation of the constitutionality and legality of the Executive Order 6 (EO6).
Petrol Subsidy To Exceed $3.85bn Estimate – Financial Derivatives Company (FDC)
The watchlist and restriction were put in place pending the conclusion of corruption cases against those affected.
Arkwright, however, said that Buhari's EO6 was important for the fight against corruption and rooting it out where it's happening.
"I've heard that this is an anti-corruption measure. It's not for me to say who should or should not be on the list," Arkwright told Channels TV on Monday.
"But what I would say is that it's very important in continuing this fight against corruption and rooting out corruption where it is happening."
EFCC! Come Out, I Am Here For You – Fayose
We Will Make Nigeria More Attractive To Our Youths Than Europe – Muhammadu Buhari

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Alan Jackson, Jerry Reed and Don Schlitz Inducted Into the Country Music Hall of Fame
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Three distinctive artists who shared a commitment to a creative path that separated them from their peers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame during a star-studded, open-hearted Medallion Ceremony on Oct. 22 in the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's CMA Theater.
Traditional country stalwart Alan Jackson, multi-talented Jerry Reed and songwriter Don Schlitz were feted with testimonials, speeches and performances of the classic country material that these new Hall of Fame members brought to the world. The artists paying tribute crossed generations, backgrounds and styles, underscoring the universal nature of the art created by the men being inducted.
Produced by the staff of the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, the Medallion Ceremony honors the inductees by highlighting their life stories, their important turning points, and the breakthrough artistic achievements that elevated their careers. The inductees are celebrated with speeches, live musical tributes and original video biographies, created by the museum staff using old and often rare recorded performances, past televised interviews and historic photos culled from materials collected, stored and digitized in the museum's Frist Library and Archives. The ceremony conveys the unique talents, personalities and backgrounds of each Hall of Fame inductee and highlights why they deserve this prestigious honor.
Musical tributes, performed by artists who aren't revealed ahead of time to the audience or the inductees, are a highlight of the Medallion Ceremony. Reed's first musical tribute featured three guitarists given the title "certified guitar player" by Chet Atkins, who created the designation to honor guitarists he admired. Of the six pickers named "C.G.P."—including Reed, Paul Yandell, and Atkins himself—only three are living. Those certifiably outstanding guitarists—Tommy Emmanuel, John Knowles and Steve Wariner—showed their skills on a famously challenging Reed instrumental, "The Claw," its title alluding to Reed's unusual finger-picking style.
Grammy-winning performer and songwriter Ray Stevens met Reed when both were fledgling artists in Atlanta in the 1950s. Stevens celebrated his longtime friend's wit and personality by performing "When You're Hot, You're Hot."
Jamey Johnson is such a big fan of Reed's that one of his tour buses is wrapped with a graphic of the famous eighteen-wheeler Reed drove as the character Snowman in the film Smokey and the Bandit. Johnson performed "East Bound and Down," a hit from the Bandit soundtrack.
In the Medallion Ceremony, Hall of Fame members conduct the actual rite of induction of new members, as a way of welcoming them to the elite group. Reed's family asked that Bobby Bare do the honors.
The musical tributes for Schlitz began with an award-winning co-writer, Mary Chapin Carpenter. Together, Carpenter and Schlitz wrote her hits "He Thinks He'll Keep Her," "I Take My Chances" and "I Feel Lucky." For this occasion, Carpenter performed another Schlitz classic, "When You Say Nothing at All," a hit for Keith Whitley in 1988 and Alison Krauss & Union Station in 2002.
Next up, several of Schlitz's songwriting colleagues honored a Nashville tradition he helped found: the songwriters-in-the-round performances at the Bluebird Cafe. Fred Knobloch and Thom Schuyler were part of the original rounds with Schlitz. They were joined by Jelly Roll Johnson, a harmonica specialist and a Bluebird veteran, and Charlie Worsham, a newcomer whose talent led to a friendship with Schlitz.
The four artists performed "Oscar the Angel," a song about a homeless man. Schlitz and Worsham, are regular performers at Clancey's Crossroads Cafe, a musical outreach program at Nashville's Room in the Inn, which provides beds and rooms for the homeless.
Schlitz's musical tributes ended with a surprise: pop star (and Los Angeles resident) Aloe Blacc and Hall of Fame member Vince Gill found a fresh way to interpret "The Gambler," with Blacc taking the parts of the younger man and Gill assuming the role of the older gentleman.
Gill then took the podium for Schlitz's official induction. He and Schlitz have been friends for 35 years, introduced by a business manager the two shared.
Jackson's musical tribute began with Lee Ann Womack, who performed "Here in the Real World," his first Top Ten hit, from 1990. Alison Krauss followed, offering a delicately powerful version of Jackson's "Someday," his third No. 1 hit, from 1991. Krauss was accompanied by guitarist Tommy Emmanuel.
To end Jackson's tribute, his friend and one-time duet partner, George Strait, performed "Remember When," a No. 1 hit from 2003, and a romantic tribute to Jackson's wife, Denise.
For his formal induction, Jackson had asked that Hall of Fame member Loretta Lynn do the honors.
Young then introduced Lynn, to a thunderous ovation. Lynn walked to the podium with the assistance of Strait and her daughter Patsy Lynn Russell.
Lynn, who has been recuperating from a stroke since May, has appeared only once in public, briefly walking onstage at a music festival on her property in Hurricane Mills.
The audience at the private celebration was packed with Hall of Fame members, who welcomed the new inductees to their exclusive club. Hall of Famers in attendance were Bill Anderson; Bobby Bare; Bobby Braddock; Harold Bradley; Charlie Daniels; Jimmy Fortune of the Statler Brothers; Fred Foster; Vince Gill; Kris Kristofferson; Loretta Lynn; Charlie McCoy; Duane Allen, Joe Bonsall, William Lee Golden and Richard Sterban of the Oak Ridge Boys; Randy Owen of Alabama; Connie Smith; George Strait; and Randy Travis.
The audience observed a moment of silence in memory of Hall of Fame members lost in 2017: Glen Campbell, Jo Walker-Meador and Don Williams.
The evening ended, as always, with a performance of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," this year led by Hall of Fame member Connie Smith, with help from Alan Jackson, Loretta Lynn and George Strait.


When in doubt, it is best to contact your rental business to get a list of stuff which you can't put into the dumpster.
What Size Dumpster Should I Get for a Residential Clean Out in Penn Yan?
Residential clean outs generally don't require large dumpsters. The size that you need, however, will depend on the size of the endeavor.
If you plan to clean out the entire home, then you probably need a 20-yard roll off dumpster. You can likewise use this size for a sizable cellar or attic clean out.
When selecting a dumpster, though, it is frequently a good idea to request a size larger than what you think you'll need. Unless you are a professional, it is difficult to estimate the precise size needed for your project. By getting a somewhat larger size, you spend a little more money, but you also avoid the possibility you will run out of room. Renting a larger dumpster is nearly always cheaper than renting two small ones.
The weight limit on 40 yard containers generally ranges from 4 to 8 tons (8,000 to 16,000 pounds). Be very mindful of the limit and do your best not to transcend it. If you do go over the limit, you can incur overage fees, which add up fast.
Front-load dumpsters have mechanical arms that can lift heavy objects. It is a handy alternative for jobs that contain a lot of heavy items like appliances and concrete. In addition , they are great for emptying commercial dumpsters like the type eateries use.
Roll-off dumpsters are usually the right alternative for commercial and residential jobs like repairing a roof, remodeling a cellar, or including a room to your home. They've doors that swing open, letting you walk into the dumpster. Additionally they have open tops that let you throw debris into the container. Rental companies will normally leave a roll off dumpster at your endeavor place for a number of days or weeks. It is a handy alternative for both small and big jobs.
Most residential areas permit roll off dumpsters. When you own a drive, then you could generally park the dumpster there so you really do not annoy your neighbors or cause traffic issues by putting it upon the street.
Some jobs, however, will require putting the dumpster on the road. If it applies to you, then you need to talk to your city to find out whether you need to get any licenses before renting the dumpster. Generally, cities allow you to keep a dumpster on a residential street for a brief period of time. If you think you'll need to keep it on the street for a number of weeks or months, however, you may need to get a license.
2. Give you and also the rental business a lot of time. It's better to call ahead at least a week or two before you need the dumpster. Should you try to schedule an appointment sooner than that, you could have a small selection.
It is difficult to conquer a roll off dumpster when you've got a large project that will create a lot of debris. Most rental companies include dropping off and picking up the dumpster in the prices, so you could avoid additional fees. Roll off dumpsters typically have time constraints because firms have to get them back for other customers. This is a possible disadvantage if you're not good at meeting deadlines.
Dumpster totes are often convenient for small occupations with loose deadlines. In the event you don't want a lot of room for debris, then the bags could function well for you. Many companies are also pleased to let you keep the totes for so long as you want. That makes them useful for longer projects.
Virtually all roll of dumpsters have the same width (typically eight feet). That makes it feasible for firms to make use of the same trucks to transport a wide selection of dumpsters. When you see a dumpster's measurements, Thus , you can assume they refer to depth and span. You may also see dumpster sizes recorded by yards. This really refers to square yards that measure the dumpster's volume.
In case you're organizing a big commercial project, then you'll likely need a 40-yard dumpster or bigger. Substantial house renovations may require a 30-yard dumpster, but most smaller home repairs only want 20-yard or even 10-yard dumpsters. Talk to an expert if you want more guidance on picking a dumpster size that matches your job.


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Over 19.6 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a good length delivery to Sam Curran, no run, gets forward and tries to swing across the line but gets beaten.
Over 19.5 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a good length delivery to Mandeep Singh,1 run, gets forward and pushes it through mid-off and gets a single.
Over 19.3 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a pitched up delivery to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, goes well across the stumps and tries to play the scoop but misses.
Over 19.2 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a slower one to Sarfaraz Khan, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tries to pull it hard but gets beaten.
Over 19.1 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a good length delivery to Sarfaraz Khan, 2 runs, goes back in the crease and heaves it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.
Over 18.6 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to David Miller, out Bowled!!
Over 18.5 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Sarfaraz Khan,1 run, comes across and works it behind square on the onside and picks up another single.
Over 18.4 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to David Miller,1 run, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and guides it away down to the third man and picks up one more.
Over 18.3 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Sarfaraz Khan,1 run, gets forward and pushes it past the bowler and picks up another single.
Over 18.2 Deepak Chahar bowls a pitched up delivery to David Miller,1 run, get under it and ends up driving it straight to long-off and gets a single.
Over 18.1 Deepak Chahar bowls a good length delivery to Sarfaraz Khan,1 run, gets forward and works it away through square leg and gets a single.
Over 18.1 Deepak Chahar slips in a full toss to Sarfaraz Khan, no ball and Boundary! Gets reaches for it and smashes it wide of third man for a boundary. Free-hit coming up.
Over 17.6 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a good length delivery to David Miller, no run, gets forward and tries to heave across the line but gets beaten.
Over 17.5 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a pitched up delivery to David Miller, Boundary! Gets under the ball and lofts it down to the long-off fence for four.
Over 17.4 Scott Kuggeleijn bowls a good length delivery to Sarfaraz Khan,1 run, gets back in the crease and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.


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The program leadership at UK were some of the most progressive, forward-thinking people I met on the interview trail. There is truly a "relentless pursuit of excellence" here that is ingrained in the program's culture. I appreciate the program's balance of service and education, and the opportunity to care for some of the sickest patients in the country while learning from world-renowned educators is an honor and privilege.


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The G Train: Bound For Glory?
By E. Tammy Kim
A Two-Borough Taco Tour
By Dave Kim
Brooklyn by the Numbers
By Eleanor J. Bader
Hyderabad Calling
By Christian Parenti, with photos by Jessica Dimmock
FORECLOSURES: A Legal Racket
By Jason Flores-Williams
WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN"
By Brian Edgar
Twain and Trane
By Theodore Hamm
Is Publishing Doomed? JOHN B. THOMPSON with Williams Cole
By Williams Cole
The Last Real Populist
By Robert Hamm
Moulitsas vs. The Fundamentalists
By Michael Terry
Hyde's Gravity
By Christopher Michel
By Lester Pimentel
By Allen Wilcox
STEWARD'S NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND
By David Rosen
THOMAS NOZKOWSKI with John Yau
NICKY NODJOUMI with Phong Bui
In Conversation with Jonas Mekas
MATTHEW BARNEY's Heart of Darkness
By Vince Carducci
Raphael Rubinstein on Art's Past and the Future of Publishing
By Patricia Milder
RENÉ DANIËLS: Painting on Unknown Languages
By Sherman Sam
JOAN SNYDER: A Year in the Painting Life
By Corina Larkin
RYAN HUMPHREY: Look for the dream that keeps coming back
By Charles Schultz
Art Books in Review
By Greg Lindquist
MARISA MERZ
By Cora Fisher
BROOKLYN DISPATCHES: I Wish They All Could Be California…
By James Kalm
"That Barnett Newman 'Onement' Painting Is, Like, So 1948"
By Shane McAdams
Chaos and Classicism: Art in France, Italy, and Germany, 1918–1936
By Thomas Micchelli
AUDREY FLACK and the Revolution of Still Life Painting
By Robert C. Morgan
ROY LICHTENSTEIN The Black-and-White Drawings, 1961–1968
By Terry R. Myers
DIETER ROTH, BJÖRN ROTH Work Tables & Tischmatten
By Valery Oisteanu
TRIBBLE & MANCENIDO Hurry Up & Wait
By Gail Victoria Braddock Quagliata
ARLENE SHECHET The Sound of It
By Kara L. Rooney
Letter from Berlin
By David Rhodes
Nueva York (1613–1945)
By David St.-Lascaux
NICOLAS CARONE: In Memoriam (1917 – 2010)
By David Rigsbee
GORDON ONSLOW FORD Paintings and Works on Paper: 1939–1951
By John Yau
JONAS MEKAS To New York With Love
By Michael Newton
The Political Eisenberg
By Andrea Scrima
RICHARD HINE with Sarah Gerard
By Sarah Gerard
Blank Like Me
By Brendan Byrne
Lost and Congealed
By Samantha Ecker Angerame
A Fate More Than Death
Empire Wilderness
By Adam Fitzgerald
The Other Paris
By Gary Lain
Forget It, Santiago, It's Chinatown
By Jeffrey Stanley
From the Woods, A Peach
By Nicolle Elizabeth
History for the Taking
By David Varno
Never Felt So Much Alive
By Kurt Gottschalk
The Girls Can't Help It
By Kate Silver
Power for Power
By John Amelchenko
MAGMA SUN WURDAH, NANSEI HEL MAGMA! (Magma Is Dead, Long Live Magma!)
By Jamian Juliano-Villani
By Steve Dalachinsky
The Secret Life of Plant
By Julie Kocsis
Building a Body of Work: Charles Atlas and Merce Cunningham
By Mary Lisa Burns
A Full Moon to Mark the End: PINA BAUSCH
Sex, Lies and Black Socks: Alex Gibney's Client 9
ERIC DANIEL METZGAR with Penny Lane
By Penny Lane
Horror Is As Horror Does
By Lu Chen
Made in Brooklyn: The Civilians' Battle Over Atlantic Yards
By Michele Travis
The Art of Duel: NICK JONES with Eliza Bent
By Eliza Bent
FLIGHT & BLISS: The Work of James Thiérrée
By Elana Greenfield
The Macbeths in the Prism of Noh: Ping Chong Stage's Kurosawa's Throne of Blood
By Alan Lockwood
By John Robert Lennon
Angel Face
By Terese Svoboda
The Financier
No One Ever Interrupted Me: Jim Carroll & The Petting Zoo
By Margarita Shalina
Tragic Strip
By T. Motley
The Big Pig Shoot
By Tim W. Brown
Shitty Micky
By John Reed and Michele Witchipoo
a walk to the butcher's @ sunset (For Tuli Kupferberg)
Espalier in Autumn
By Paul Bozkurt
from, I thought you said it was sound
By Stephanie Gray
"The Verge of a Language"
By Barry Schwabsky
NOV 2010 Issue
"There's a G train?" asks puzzled Manhattan resident Bruce Wang. Before our interview, he indeed had never heard of it. Niraj, another resident of Wang's borough, seemed similarly surprised by the line's existence. "What do you notice about the G?" I ask, directing him to a subway map. He observed its "pretty light green color" and singular, baffling avoidance of "the city."
The G's unique features have long fascinated New York native Charles Parks, an interpreter at the New York Transit Museum. Parks related with enthusiasm the origin and half-realized promise of the G. The train, once called the local "GG," was part of the Independent (IND), established in 1925 to compete with the existing, private lines. Then Mayor John Hylan, a champion of municipal transportation (he held a longstanding grudge against the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, which had fired him years earlier for crashing a train while reading on the job), intended a grander destiny for it. "The Broadway station has an abandoned upper-level platform, which was supposed to connect with a line into Manhattan and the Second Avenue subway," said Parks. "The middle track at Bedford-Nostrand drops below and splits into two at Marcy. It was supposed to continue to Lafayette Avenue and connect with a line to be built on Myrtle Avenue in Bushwick."
How tragic that the G, so elegantly conceived, has become what it is today: disparaged to no end, shorter (four cars) and stopping at fewer stations (21) than your average train, and consistently ranked first in mechanical failures. Even G driver Daniel feels no loyalty to the line: "I hate the G. No one's on it 'cause they want to be. It doesn't go anywhere. If you live along the G, you take it 'cause there's nothing else," he said. Many New Yorkers are of this mind. A Gawker post entitled "Dear G Train: F!*&ing Blow Me," "blame[s] the G train for everything," and Urban Dictionary defines "G-train" as an adjective meaning "unreliable and / or weak and a waste of time." Other articles discuss service cuts and interminable wait times, and one, an April Fool's prank, cruelly promises, "G Train to Make Manhattan Stops."
"The G is the forgotten stepchild of the MTA," said Kate Contino, Campaign Coordinator for NYPIRG's Straphangers. "G train riders complain about waiting. The most complaints are that the train never comes or that they have to run for it, as it's truncated now," she said. Under the MTA's 2009 money-saving plan, the G has experienced reduced weekend service and massive cuts in Queens. Perhaps this is why the MTA Press Office refused me statistics or access to the G-line manager.
On a recent morning at the Clinton-Washington stop in Fort Greene, I approached MTA employee John P., who was eating chips and marking arrivals and departures on a Subway Point Check Form. Over his three weeks of monitoring the morning commute, the train had been leaving every five to seven minutes. "They've been coming on time," he said. "They're running pretty often . . . but the middle of the night's not my shift. At night, forget about it." Later that week, I found myself at the Carroll Street stop at 12:30 a.m. As "G for ghost train" ran through my mind, a hipstery man walked by, defending the G to his hipstery companion: "I'm telling you, man, during the day it's great . . . it's just at night." "Yeah," his friend muttered unconvincingly.
In June the MTA implemented a drastic change to the G, eliminating 13 stops in Queens, including important transfer points. Having previously run to Forest Hills on nights and weekends, the Queens-bound G now terminates at Court Square in Long Island City. The MTA's justification was that it rarely went to Forest Hills anyway: due to construction, it went beyond Court Square only three weekends in 2009. According to Elena Conte of the Pratt Center for Community Development, such cuts have a significant impact on low-income communities, which are increasingly reliant on buses. "What we find is that most people live and work in the same borough, and you're not served by the trains if you're traveling through the same borough," she said.
"They did to the G what we thought they'd do," says Mark Borino, former secretary of the North Brooklyn Greens, which was active in "Save the G" coalition efforts several years ago. "It's all been borne out over the last few years. There was a lot of fear that in time they'd terminate the service permanently at Court Square," he recalls. Save the G, however, has applauded the five-stop extension to Church Street, the southerly flipside of the Queens reductions. Beginning in July 2009, and lasting four years due to construction at Smith and 9th Street, the new Brooklyn terminus of the G is Church Avenue.
The last two years' changes have brought the G to its present length of 21 stops, covering a limited but enormously varied distance—from the residential sections of Kensington and Park Slope to Carroll Gardens, Gowanus, and Red Hook, through Boerum Hill, Fort Greene and Clinton Hill, Bed-Stuy, Greenpoint, and Williamsburg, all the way to P.S. 1 in Long Island City. Listing out these neighborhoods, a certain "G" word comes to mind: it's a virtual roll call of gentrification.
Several Fridays ago, I walked from the Myrtle-Willoughby stop to Clinton Hill, passing check-cashing joints, restaurants with Hebrew placards, Spanish-language Pentecostal churches, a new Duane Reade, and a slew of half-vacant, glassy condos. In Bed-Stuy, I met Linda Perez, a 21-year resident and member of the Myrtle Tenant Patrol who has mixed feelings about recent developments. "In the last one and a half years, the neighborhood improved a lot," she said. "When I moved here in 1989, the Police Department and City Hall didn't care about us. They'd set up shop against us. But now they're harassing us. My husband is black and Puerto Rican, and they will ticket him for sitting in the park with our son."
Noel Vega, another longtime Bed-Stuy resident and G rider, described how, "before, in the projects, there were shootings. You don't see that no more. It's more clean, with new infrastructure in the last four to five years." I asked him about housing prices. "Rents are expensive, but everywhere rents are higher," he said. "People are leaving."
In Greenpoint, Wojciech Mleczko has a more sanguine view of the upscaling. As Program Director at the Polish and Slavic Center and board member of the Polish & Slavic Federal Credit Union, said that, 40 years ago, "poor people [from Poland] came for construction and cleaning, but they bought houses, and now they're rich." But Mleczko concedes the unevenness of Greenpoint's prosperity. He notes visible changes: the inflow of white artists and modernized buildings and the outflow of less wealthy residents. "There used to be Puerto Ricans on the [Greenpoint] border, but not anymore," he says, "because it's too expensive."
Gentrification weighs heavily on the mind of Lincoln Restler, a 26-year-old Fort Greene resident and G rider. Restler recently won the State Committee spot for the 50th Assembly District, defeating the candidate backed by Brooklyn Democratic boss Vito Lopez. "As a lifelong Brooklynite," Restler says, "I am profoundly concerned about the tremendous displacement of residents happening every day." While acknowledging that longtime black and Latino residents "naturally feel some bitterness" about these changes, he speaks optimistically about affordable housing and neighborhood alliances. "'How do we respond and better address the scourge of gentrification?' is the persistent question in Brooklyn over the last decade," Restler says, calling himself neither gentrifier nor gentrified.
The population changes on and along the G will likely find confirmation in the 2010 Census results, and we shall see whether the growing number of wealthier, whiter patrons translates into service improvements and the permanency of the Church Avenue extension. In the wake of Queens service cuts, the G is predominantly a Brooklyn line used by an increasingly tony lot. And there are new signs of rider loyalty. At the Transit Museum retail shops, according to manager Gail Goldberg, the G-logo beanie bear places sixth in sales out of 24, and the adult tee ranks a respectable tenth out of 16. Not bad for a train so widely maligned.
My own experience with the G has been pretty good. Then again, I can walk to other trains in a pinch, and I have a soft spot for that gesso-inflected pastel green. Before moving to G territory, I had been an L rider, my punishment for participating in the gentrification of Bushwick. As compared to the overcrowded, perpetually serviced L, the G is more dependable and less fashionable. I often suspect that the G's bad reputation reflects judgments about its ridership, which remains, despite the influx of newcomers, heavily working-class, immigrant, and African American.
Amidst the G's haters and lovers, gentrifiers and gentrified, the train itself may represent a promising site of reconciliation. In its benighted, idiosyncratic way, especially late at night, the G joins its riders in a ritual of frustration. Recently, switching to the G at one a.m., I joined a desperate crowd on the Church Avenue-bound platform, all of us subjected to the chaos of a singer-songwriter. I sat on the platform bench, next to a man seemingly at wit's end, the dark shadow of a tear on his cheek. Pitying his cry-inducing wait, I gave him a second glance—only to realize that his face was tattooed.
E. Tammy Kim
E. TAMMY KIM is a Brooklyn-based writer and social justice lawyer.


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Q: Display RHEL 7.0 Server in Windows Explorer Network List How can I get my RHEL to simply show up in the network list in Windows Explorer? I have joined my RHEL to my active directory domain successfully. I can also ping and telnet into the machine from any of my machines in the windows AD network, and the computer shows up under the active directory list. I just can't seem to get the machine to display on the network list.
I have downloaded and activated the following packages:
1. telnet
2. samba
3. cifs

A: I found out that it was the firewall that caused the problem.
firewall-cmd --permanent --add-service=samba

    firewall-cmd --reload

fixed the problem.

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Jaw crusher uses the principle of squeezing to process materials, and is used for the first process of crushing all kinds of ore rocks. It can process all kinds of ores with compressive strength of not more than 320 MPa to medium size. It is often combined with cone crusher, impact crusher, and sand making machine to form a complete set of gravel production line. It is widely used in mining, metallurgy, chemical industry, building materials, electricity, water conservancy, transportation and other fields.
Optimized deep cavity crushing, forging billets machining heavy eccentric shafts, high manganese steel jaws and high cast steel jaw assembly, crushing efficiency is greatly enhanced, single machine energy saving 15% -30%, higher stability Longer life.
Under the principle of compound swing, the structure is lean, the crushing ability is strong, and the operation and overhaul are convenient. The unique centralized lubrication system has quicker lubrication and less maintenance.
Gasket-type discharge adjustment device, the discharge of a large range of adjustment, the use of flexible, can meet a variety of customer processing requirements; low noise, dust can be matched equipment, in full compliance with national environmental standards.
Jaw crusher mainly consists of frame, eccentric shaft, large pulley, flywheel, side guard, bracket, rear bracket, drift screw, return spring, fixed jaw and movable jaw.
The project is a limestone crushing production line invested by Manila Mining Group of Philippines. The main equipment includes PE750*1060 jaw crusher, PF1315 impact crusher and auxiliary equipment.
The customer is a mining boss in Gansu Province and already owns an iron ore production line. This time the large-scale copper ore production line is used as investment. After the inspection,he finally chooses to cooperate with our company. Major equipment: PE900*1200 jaw crusher two sets, PEX300x1300 jaw crusher 8 sets and auxiliary equipment.


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Skipping school to attend a protest is likely to get much easier for high school students in suburban Maryland beginning as early as January.
The district's proposal is considered to be one of very few in the country that would formally let students take an excused day off to join marches, lead protests, lobby leaders, campaign for candidates or otherwise partake in civic action. It comes in a year when high school students have been at the forefront of political protests across the country, particularly on gun violence issues but extending into political campaign matters including student debt, health care and abortion rights.
The board approved the proposal unanimously in September, but during the public comment period, critics pointed to problems with the guidelines requiring clarification. Principals didn't want to be in the position of approving or disapproving requests, particularly when they were uncertain about the nature of the events or whether they would be safe for students. Getting approval from organizations or individuals sponsoring protests or other civic activities seemed burdensome to many students and parents.
When board members met earlier this month, they addressed those concerns. Principals no longer have to approve the student requests; they can simply give notification they have received them. And it is no longer necessary for students to receive permission from organizations sponsoring the civic engagement events. The amended proposal is open for public comment until Dec. 16, and the board could vote in January. If passed, as expected, the rule would take effect immediately.
Public reaction to the proposal — as seen playing out in comments posted about the policy on a school board site — has been mixed. Most students appear to support the effort, as do many parents and county residents.
But other residents expressed concerns students would be missing out on valuable school time and disrupting the school day.
"You are sending a message to the MCPS community that students protesting is more important than them being at school engaged in learning," one commenter wrote.
Patricia O'Neill, a longtime member of the school board, said the policy reflects the atmosphere of intense student engagement in political issues, especially during the past year. She said it is important students not be penalized for that engagement.


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Q: How to make ImageView cleaner, when dealing with multiple images? ImageView Array? I am displaying 20 Images from a URL using the jsoup and ImageView. Code works, but I would like a second opinion on how to make this mess of repeated variables much cleaner.
package edu.learner.yaarpatandar.test;

import android.content.Context;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;
import android.widget.Toast;

import com.squareup.picasso.Picasso;

import org.jsoup.Jsoup;
import org.jsoup.nodes.Document;
import org.jsoup.nodes.Element;
import org.jsoup.select.Elements;

import java.io.IOException;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    final StringBuilder albumArtIMG = new StringBuilder();
    int pageNum = 1;
    private Button nextPage;
    private Button backPage;

    private ImageView albumArt;
    private ImageView albumArt2;
    private ImageView albumArt3;
    private ImageView albumArt4;
    private ImageView albumArt5;

    private ImageView albumArt6;
    private ImageView albumArt7;
    private ImageView albumArt8;
    private ImageView albumArt9;
    private ImageView albumArt10;

    private ImageView albumArt11;
    private ImageView albumArt12;
    private ImageView albumArt13;
    private ImageView albumArt14;
    private ImageView albumArt15;

    private ImageView albumArt16;
    private ImageView albumArt17;
    private ImageView albumArt18;
    private ImageView albumArt19;
    private ImageView albumArt20;

    //String webURL = "";
    private String[] imgURL = new String[20];

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        albumArt   = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView);
        albumArt2  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView2);
        albumArt3  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView3);
        albumArt4  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView4);
        albumArt5  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView5);
        albumArt6  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView6);
        albumArt7  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView7);
        albumArt8  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView8);
        albumArt9  = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView9);
        albumArt10 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView10);
        albumArt11 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView11);
        albumArt12 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView12);
        albumArt13 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView13);
        albumArt14 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView14);
        albumArt15 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView15);
        albumArt16 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView16);
        albumArt17 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView17);
        albumArt18 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView18);
        albumArt19 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView19);
        albumArt20 = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView20);

        nextPage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.nextPage_button);
        backPage = (Button) findViewById(R.id.backPage_button);
        checkPage();
        getWebsite();

        nextPage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                pageNum++;
                checkPage();
                getWebsite();
            }
        });

        backPage.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View view) {
                pageNum--;
                checkPage();
                getWebsite();
            }
        });
    }

    private void getWebsite() {
        new Thread(new Runnable() {
            @Override
            public void run() {
                try {
                    Document doc = Jsoup.connect(SOME_URL + Integer.toString(pageNum)).get();
                    Elements imgLink = doc.select("img");
                    for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
                        imgURL[i] = imgLink.get(i+1).attr("src");
                    }

                } catch (IOException e) {
                }

                runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                    @Override
                    public void run() {
                        int width = 265, height = 265;

                        for(int i = 0; i < 20; i++) {
                            imgURL[i] = imgURL[i].replaceAll(" ", "%20");
                        }

                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[0]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[1]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt2);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[2]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt3);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[3]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt4);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[4]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt5);

                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[5]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt6);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[6]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt7);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[7]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt8);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[8]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt9);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[9]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt10);

                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[10]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt11);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[11]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt12);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[12]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt13);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[13]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt14);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[14]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt15);

                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[15]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt16);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[16]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt17);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[17]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt18);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[18]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt19);
                        Picasso.get().load(imgURL[19]).resize(width,height).into(albumArt20);
                    }
                });
            }
        }).start();
    }
    void checkPage(){
        if(pageNum == 1){
            backPage.setEnabled(false);
        }
        else{
            backPage.setEnabled(true);
        }
    }
}

A: You will have to use a recycler view and load this list of images using an adapter. You can check this link for some reference https://www.101apps.co.za/index.php/articles/android-recyclerview-and-picasso-tutorial.html
Post back with some code if you need more help


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@interface CMIDIDataParser (MIDIPacketList)
- (NSArray *) parsePacketList: (const MIDIPacketList *) pList;
@end

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Esay chair with structure in stiff polyurethane and anodised aluminium legs with fixed leather cover in ivory, black, burgundy and mustard yellow colours. Indoor use only.
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Detroit 2008: Hummer HX rappel into COBO (w/VIDEO)
Frank Filipponio
click above for high-res live shots of the HUMMER HX Concept
We finally got a chance to see the real deal HUMMER HX today, and it was exactly what we expected. Not since the H1 has a Hummer looked so perfect for its intended purpose. We were even lucky enough to get a video tour of the vehicle that you can check out by clicking here. We've already mentioned that it features a 3.6-liter SIDI E85 FlexFuel engine powering all four wheels via a six-speed automatic, and the fact that the HX is essentially a convertible with removable roof panels and a modular rear that opens or stows is clutch. What we weren't able to convey until now is that it's the first V6 HUMMER and that it signals a move towards every HUMMER being available in an E85 form.
Co-designed by recent College for Creative Studies grads David Rojas, Min Young Kang and Robert Jablonski the HUMMER HX Concept is an E85 Flex Fuel-capable, Wrangler-like rock crawler with signature HUMMER styling cues. Okay, maybe it really looks more like an FJ Cruiser or Jeep Hurricane, but we know the HUMMER faithful won't complain. Heck, even the doors and fenders can be removed for off-roading adventures. All the details are available in the press release after the jump.
UPDATE: Video of live reveal added after the jump.
[Source: GM]
HX CONCEPT PROVIDES VISION OF A RUGGED, OPEN-AIR HUMMER
Youthful, open-air entry-level-size HUMMER
Designed by a trio of young designers
Convertible body with removable roof panels and modular rear roof assembly
Easily removable fender flares and doors
Full-time 4WD with front and rear locking differentials
Aeronautically inspired interior with functional, lightweight design elements
Reconfigurable instruments for highway and off-road driving
3.6L SIDI V-6 E85 FlexFuel engine with six-speed automatic transmission
DETROIT – With its unmistakable HUMMER design and a compact, go-anywhere driving ethic, the HUMMER HX concept challenges the hierarchy of the trail. HUMMER displayed the nimble, reconfigurable off-roader at the 2008 North American International Auto Show.
More compact than a HUMMER H3 – 81 inches (2,057 mm) wide, with a 103-inch wheelbase (2,616-mm) – the HX concept is an open-air, two-door off-road vehicle that packs the off-road acumen for which HUMMER has become legendary, along with an easily convertible body that acclimates to varied trail conditions, cargo needs or passenger whims. Its design is based on the ideas developed by a trio of young designers who are new to the HUMMER studio.
"The HX is HUMMER's vision an agile, trail-ready, open-air vehicle that fits the lifestyles of everyone who needs or wants to drive off road," said Martin Walsh, HUMMER general manager. "Of course, it carries exceptional off-road capability and the distinctive styling for which all HUMMERs are known."
The HX offers an open-air driving experience via a pair of removable roof panels above the driver and front passenger, and a modular, removable rear roof assembly. With the roof panels and roof assembly removed, the HX is transformed into a true convertible.
Easy removal of the roof panels and rear-roof assembly enables quick conversion from a closed vehicle to an open one. The HX also was designed with several roof assemblies, allowing this versatile vehicle to be configured as an SUT (with the roof assembly removed), a stylish slant-back or a traditional, wagon-like design that offers a bit more cargo space.
The HX was shown with a slant-back configuration, wearing a desert-inspired matte olive paint scheme, at the North American International Auto Show. Additional convertible features include:
Removable doors – easily removable pins in the exposed hinges allow the doors to be removed quickly – an appreciated feature of many serious off-roaders
Removable fender flares – attached with quarter-turn quick-release fasteners, the composite fender flares can be quickly removed for additional trail/rock clearance, or if the flare is damaged during off-road driving
"The modular design of the roof and removable body panels mark an evolution of HUMMER's design aesthetic," said Carl Zipfel, director of design. "These features demonstrate a deeper understanding of enthusiast desires when it comes to off-road driving – and the slant-back design gives the HX a look all its own."
Purposeful exterior
The design of the HX was driven by input from three young designers who were new to GM and the HUMMER design studio. As part of their "initiation," they were charged with developing concept drawings for a smaller, youthful HUMMER and the HX is a direct result of their creativity. The HX concept is based on one of the designers' original illustrations, but incorporates the best ideas and elements from the other designs.
"HUMMER appeals to young people globally and served as a perfect first assignment for our newest talent," said Ed Welburn, vice president, Global Design. "Today's graduates from top design schools are ready to hit the ground running. The HUMMER design challenge gave our newest designers an opportunity to sprint."
Inside and out, the HX carries a purposeful aesthetic that, from initial sketches to finalized clay models, was refined in only six months.
"This is the HUMMER design language stripped down to its essence," said David Rojas, creative designer. "The HX has an aggressive appearance and great proportions, with beauty lying in its functional austerity."
On the exterior, the lightweight theme is evidenced in the appearance of exposed, billet aluminum suspension components that feature CNC-machined lightening relieves, as well as clean, unadorned bodywork and minimal trim. The lightweight theme is taken to its extreme when the roof panels, roof assembly, fender flares and doors are removed.
Classic HUMMER design cues make the HX instantly recognizable, including the round headlamps located in square housings, an upright windshield profile, minimal overhangs, hood vents and prominent air intakes. The air intakes are functional and feed a V-6 engine beneath the hood, while the hood vents are active – they articulate to allow hot underhood air to escape.
And while the headlamps and grille are clearly HUMMER cues, they've evolved on the HX with a "chopped circle" motif. The grille slots and headlamps, as well as elements on the interior, have the appearance of circles or ovals that have been clipped at the top and bottom, creating a unique appearance that speaks to the vehicle's purposeful aesthetic.
"The 'cut-off' circles suggest larger, heavy-duty components that were trimmed to fit the compact HX," said Rojas.
And while it is unadorned by extraneous embellishments, the HX's exterior is nonetheless outfitted with features that speak to HUMMER's legacy of technology and innovation, including HID headlamps with focusing rings that adjust automatically when they're turned on – much like the lens of an auto-focus SLR-type camera. LED technology is used for the front turn signal lamps and taillamps.
Aeronautically inspired interior
From aircraft-inspired seats to integrated, off-road-ready tools, the HUMMER HX's interior has a beauty that lies in its purposeful intent. It was inspired by the functional and lightweight elements found in aircraft.
"Aeronautical parts are designed to be both lightweight and strong, and that is the feeling exuded by the HX's cabin," said Stuart Norris, interior design manager. "There isn't superfluous trim or decoration – it is a purposeful design that conveys beauty through strength."
Reinforcing the stripped-to-the-essence feel, the exterior's matte olive color carries over onto the interior's largely sheet metal-covered panels. The color is accented with pressed or extruded aluminum components, such as the handles, switches and other necessary parts.
Furthering the aeronautical influence is the instrument panel, which uses an exposed, extruded aluminum cross-vehicle beam as its foundation. On the beam, the instrument cluster and other vital controls are mounted; and it also features a unique, removal top cover that provides significant storage capability.
"The instrument panel is a styling element of the HX, and the removal of the top cover reveals a secondary design that enhances the vehicle's core design ethic," said Norris. "With the top cover removed, the interior conveys even more of a basic essence – and the structure beneath the cover is beautiful to those who appreciate finely crafted metal."
A rubberized floor and ballistic nylon-material covering on the instrument panel and other interior components reinforces the functional aesthetic.
Seating and console details
Like aircraft seats, the HX's seats are constructed on a lightweight framework with minimal components that feature lightening holes and strength-enhancing cross braces or triangulations. They are mounted on exposed, aircraft-style tracks and trimmed with a weather-resistant neoprene material.
The HX seats four, with a pair of bucket-type seats in the second row. The rear seats mimic the front seats' design and can be removed to generate more cargo room. All the seats feature a four-point, racing-style safety harness.
The inner seat track on both front seats is located beneath the outer edges of a prominent center console. The console offers exceptional storage capability and houses a unique shifter that mounts low and out of the way when the vehicle is parked – also hiding from sight the engine starter button. It has a spring-loaded cover that pops up when the driver is ready to select a gear.
The console also houses a resting place for phones, MP3 player and iPods or iPhones. In fact, there is no conventional radio in the HX, only integrated speakers. Passengers plug in an iPod, or similar device, to a USB connector to play music in the HX.
"From the console to the cargo area behind the seats, there are simply untold storage possibilities within the HX," said Norris. "It's like a four-wheel backpack that's already fitted with the necessities."
Gauges and tools
The "cut-off circles" motif of the exterior is seen even more so on the HX's interior, as the gauge cluster, instrument panel vents and even the steering wheel carry the design element.
A three-element gauge cluster – each of the three instrument "pods" carries the cut-off circle design – delivers crucial driver information in either a highway or off-road mode. This conceptual reconfigurable gauge layout uses LCD screens with multiple layouts, including a navigation system. The nav system features GPS and compass information; and is designed to upload trail information before setting off on an excursion.
The center gauge pod houses a speedometer and tachometer, but changes to a wheel angle indicator when the transmission is in the low position. This off-road mode changeover from the highway mode gives the driver information that is more pertinent to the driver conditions. The trail view of a camera mounted in the rear-view mirror can be displayed on the instrument panel, too.
The off-road mode features of the instrument panel comprise the virtual tools of the HX, while others are mounted for physical use, including a folding shovel, flashlight and first-aid kit. They all carry the "clipped circle" design motif found throughout the vehicle.
Ready for rocks, trails and more
With its compact dimensions, almost no overhangs and grippy 35-inch tires, the HX is ready for all terrains. Like all HUMMER production models, the HX has sturdy, body-on-frame construction, onto which is mounted front and rear independent suspensions.
The front suspension features an electronic-disconnecting stabilizer bar for enhanced maneuverability when driving off road, and the rear suspension is located with CNC-machined, billet trailing arms. Heavy-duty shocks with piggyback reservoirs were custom-made for the HX by renowned racing shock manufacturer Fox; one is mounted at each wheel position.
A full-time 4WD system pulls the HX over, through and around off-road obstacles. It transfers torque to the front and rear axles, each of which is equipped with a locking differential. The torque meets the trail via custom 35-inch-tall off-road tires that are mounted on a set of custom, bead-lock-style wheels that have a two-tone appearance; dark-painted wheel centers complemented by silver-anodized outer rims.
A complete underbody armor kit, including a front skid plate, powetrain protection and more, protects the HX from wayward rocks and other potentially damaging objects. A power-operated winch is located in the front bumper, and the HX has recovery hooks mounted on the front and rear bumpers, just in case its help is required for wrangling others out of unfortunate off-road situations.
Motivation for the HX comes from an E85 FlexFuel 3.6L SIDI V-6 that is backed by a six-speed automatic transmission. The transmission is teamed with the 4WD system to offer exceptional low-speed traction and crawling capability. Four-wheel-disc brakes provide confident stopping power.
HUMMER HX Concept
Body style / driveline:
two-door, four-seat open-top, four wheel-drive
welded steel frame, electro galvanized steel
3.6L V-6 VVT (variable valve timing) with spark-ignition, direct injection
Displacement (cu in / cc):
Bore & stroke (in / mm):
3.70 x 3.37 / 94 x 85.6
Block material:
sand-cast aluminum with cast-in bore liners
Cylinder head material:
Valvetrain:
DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder, variable valve timing (VVT)
Fuel delivery:
direct high-pressure fuel injection
Horsepower (hp / kW @ rpm):
304 / 227 @ 6300 rpm (est)
Torque (lb.-ft. / Nm @ rpm):
unleaded regular or E85 ethanol
Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed electronically control automatic transmission
front: independent SLA, custom Fox Racing coil-over shocks; 2-in shocks, 2.5-in springs
rear: semi-trailing link, custom Fox Racing coil-over shocks; 2-in shocks, 2.5-in springs
Wheel travel (in / mm):
front: 9 / 228
rear: 11/ 279
four-wheel disc; Brembo 6-piston calipers (front); Brembo 4-piston calipers (rear)
Rotor diameter x thickness (in / mm):
15 x 1.25 / 381 x 31.75
Wheel size & type:
20-inch x 9-inch
35-inch custom Bridgestone Dueler
Wheelbase (in / mm):
Overall width (in / mm):
Overall height (in / mm):
Track (in / mm):
67 / 1702 (front); 68 / 1727 (rear)
Minimum ground clearance front (in / mm):
Approach angle (degrees):
Departure angle (degrees):
Breakover angle (degrees):
Grade capability (percent):
Side slope capability (percent):
Water fording capability (in / mm):
24 / 610 (at 5 mph)


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Q: Sorting dictionary with DateComponents keys in swift Hi Guys I briefly explain my problem.
From my database I get an array of HistoryItem, a custom type that contains a simple Date property inside it:
struct HistoryItem {
     let date: Date
     let status: Status // Not important for my problem
}

I want to group this data by year and month, I thought the best way was a dictionary with key DateComponents:
// ungroupedHistory is already fetched and is of type [HistoryItem]

var groupedHistory: [DateComponents : [HistoryItem]]

groupedHistory = Dictionary(grouping: ungroupedHistory) { (historyItem) -> DateComponents in
     let calendar = Calendar.current
     let components = calendar.dateComponents([.year, .month], from: hisoryItem.date)
     return components
}

The result is as expected but the problem is that it is unsorted, and it is obvious that this is the case since the dictionary by definition is an unsorted collection.
How can i get a sorted by date copy of this dictionary?
I've tried something like this:
let sortedDict = groupedHistory.sorted {
       $0.key.date.compare($1.key.date) == .orderedDescending
}

But I just get an array with keys of type:
[Dictionary<DateComponents, [HistoryItem]>.Element]

Thanks in advance!

A: You need to do this in 2 steps, first get an array with the dictionary keys sorted
let sortedKeys = groupedHistory.keys.sorted {
    $0.year! == $1.year! ? $0.month! < $1.month! : $0.year! < $1.year!
}

and then use that array to access the values in your dictionary in a sorted manner
for key in sortedKeys {
    print(groupedHistory[key])
}

A: A dictionary is unordered by definition.
To get a sorted array you could create a wrapper struct
struct History {
    let components : DateComponents
    let items : [HistoryItem]
}

then sort the keys and map those to an array of History
let sortedKeys = groupedHistory.keys.sorted{($0.year!, $0.month!) < ($1.year!, $1.month!)}
let history = sortedKeys.map{History(components: $0, items: groupedHistory[$0]!)}


Aside from the pink bunnies, the Cadbury eggs, the fake grass in Easter baskets, and the summer dresses everyone dons at church, I'm way more enamored with the story.
A man who lived over 2000 years ago knew me by name. And He decided I was worth dying for.
How is that NOT the most beautiful story you've ever heard?
Each Easter that goes by, ever since I was little, I can't help but find myself heartsick over the cross and filled with joy over the empty tomb. Despite religion, or politics, or the differences in churches and sermons—that truth stands, simple and pure and untouched.
But this Easter time, especially today on Good Friday, I have been thinking about the other facet of His love that is harder to swallow—and sometimes ignored. It isn't the pretty part of the story and it's often quickly talked about and then we all move on.
I'm talking about those thirty pieces of silver. The ones in your hand.
I remember very distinctly sitting in a church sermon once at BYU and hearing a talk that delved a little bit into Judas Iscariot. I don't remember who was giving the talk or what the main topic was even about, but I do remember feeling incredibly uncomfortable at the way the speaker talked about his story.
Judas was a liar who turned in the messiah. A greedy barbarian. An ignorant disciple who traded in eternity for thirty pieces of silver. A coward. An unforgivable traitor.
I remember searching my heart, suddenly aware of my similarities to this "unforgivable traitor".
How many times have my actions denied Christ? How many times, for even less than thirty pieces of silver, have I turned away from a spiritual prompting or have even gotten mad at God during a trial, whispering something harsh under my breath? How many moments in my life have I felt so alone that I wondered if God existed at all, my thoughts and my heart almost denying the fact that He stood right beside me? How many times have I felt so sorry for what I've done, seeking forgiveness and feeling the weight of my shame?
How many moments in my life have I been more like Judas than the Savior?
It was a scary thought. But then a peaceful thought came directly after it.
And yet—He loves me still.
We have all turned our backs at one time or another, clinging tight to our thirty pieces of silver. Our silver might be an addiction or a bad relationship. Our silver could be a horrible habit or pride. Maybe it's lying or lust or laziness. Maybe its fear.
I have a hard time believing that Judas betrayed the Savior for money alone. In my years of studying the gospels I see fear as the motivation above all else. Fear of death, of persecution—of the misunderstanding that Jesus might have failed his country since the scriptures allude to him having the hopes that Jesus would be the one to overthrow the Roman rule of Palestine. There was no doubt a plethora of motives that plunged him into committing such a horrible act. And I see shame and grief following his suicide when it hits his heart that fear caused him to commit the very act that led Christ to the cross.
Yet here we are, thousands of years later, trading our thirty pieces of silver and still finding ourselves fearful, jealous, or motivated by the wrong reasons. Human nature hasn't changed, but yet we look back on the pages of history and label Judas as unforgiven.
How then, would there be hope for us?
We don't delve into the story enough to see our own reflection and to realize that we are at times no better, and that we are also in need of rescue.
As I sit and ponder these things, I don't mean to come across as justifying the actions of a man who betrayed the Savior of the world. I'm only meaning to remind you this season that he isn't the only one who turned his back. We all have. We have all rejected the atonement at one time or another and have pounded the nails into his hands.
Even when it's all for thirty pieces of silver. Or a reputation. Or a certain lifestyle. Or pain that manifested into a hardened heart.
So take your unpardonable sins and feel loved anyway.
Take your Judas fear and hopelessness and follow Him anyway.
To me, that's what Easter really serves to remind us of: the "anyway".
Through the ages and through all the lineage that has led up to us, right here and right now, there's no lack of love. There's no change in how we are forgiven and how He loves us so unconditionally, besides our ignorance or our Judas tendencies.
I look over the silver coins in my life and could easily weep over the many, MANY times I've let my Savior down in exchange for meaninglessness. I often feel heartache over the fact that he lay crumpled against a cold stone in a lonely garden, jaw clenched in agony over my wandering heart.
But instead I choose to see those coins in my life as testaments to how valuable to Him I really am.
That He would look past my imperfect love for Him and still love me perfectly.
As Heavenly Father so beautifully states in Romans 5:8: "I loved you at your darkest".
And at our darkest, He gave his son.
Thank goodness for Easter Day. But thank goodness as well for Good Friday—our reminder that we can rise again.
I love that scripture phrase you posted at the very end. Unfortunately it's not in my version. Can you tell me what version of the Bible you use?
Such beautiful thoughts! Thank you.
My primary kids have asked if Judas was forgiven, pointing to his remorse and attempting to give the money back. Even though some apostles have said he committed the unforgivable sin, I can't help but say maybe he was forgiven. I am not the final judge.
Once again, thank you Kayla. Your light shines and lifts us all.
Finally got to read your blog as I have been traveling since the wee hours of the 14th and been setting aside emails to read as I can.
Just wanted to say THANK YOU for a spot on, well stated, beautiful piece. Loved it! Thank you. Gave me much to reflect on tonight as I read it and what a blessing.


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Сло́цене () — река в Латвии в северо-западной части Земгале, впадающая в озеро Каниерис. Верховья реки также называют «Вежупе», а протоку между озёрами Валгумс и Каниерис — «Пулкайне». В исторических источниках встречаются также названия «Слока» и «Слоце». Исток реки находится на границе Тумской и Дегольской волостей. Слоцене протекает по территории Тукумского края и, собственно через город Тукумс, в Энгурском крае — через озеро Валгумс и впадает в озеро Каниерис.

Река образовалась около 12 000—13 000 лет назад, во время отступления последних ледников. В конце ледникового периода течение реки имело обратное направление — с востока на запад, и Слоцене, наряду с Абавой, была самой крупной рекой на территории современной Латвии. На стадии образования река имела ледовое ложе, именно тогда образовались террасы, наблюдаемые сегодня.

В исторических источниках впервые упоминается в 1255 году в связи с неким спором между Ливонским орденом и жителями Риги. В 1480 году Слоцене упомянута как граница между Курземе и Земгале. Ещё во времена существования Герцогства Курляндия река была судоходной. В разное время и в разных местах на реке устраивались водяные мельницы. В начале XX века был вырыт канал, соединяющий озеро Каниерис с Рижским заливом, и с тех пор Слоцене заканчивается в озере Каниерис, однако раньше река протекала через озёра Каниерис, Дуниерис и Слокас и впадала в реку Лиелупе. Протока от озера Дуниерис до Лиелупе сохранилась до сих пор под названием Вецслоцене.

В 2014 году на Слоцене производят электроэнергию две ГЭС, находящиеся близ Милзкалне и Смарде в Энгурском крае. С возведением ГЭС возле Милзкалне, возродили Шлокенбекское озеро. Во многих местах Слоцене используют как место для купания. Некогда в Тукумсе было искусственное озеро, наполнявшееся водой из Слоцене. Озеро исчезло после подрыва запруды во время Второй мировой войны и в наши дни предпринимаются попытки его возродить.

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If I had a dollar for how many questions I have gotten recently about swaddling all of my kid's Christmas presents would be paid for. Lately, I feel like this has been a buzz topic in the "new baby" world because some folks have learned they shouldn't swaddle their baby. I have been getting questions from friends, family and clients about swaddling. Should we swaddle our baby, is it safe, how do we swaddle, does swaddling help babies sleep, and so on. So here I am, pulling out my computer to write down what I know as a certified sleep consultant and what I recommend, including what the American Association of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends, and what product I like the most.
What is swaddling? If you are already a parent, then you know what swaddling is and most likely you swaddled or tried to swaddle your baby only to end up with a Houdini baby that broke out of it at 3am in the morning crying to be swaddled a gain. Swaddling is simply wrapping your baby snug around your baby's body to mimic secure feeling your baby had while in utero. You can use a simple blanket to swaddle, just look up swaddling on YouTube and you'll get tons of instruction as to do this simple folding maneuver, or you can buy some of the fancy products on the market like the miracle blanket, or the SwaddleMe™ swaddle.
Is swaddling safe? Recently the AAP updated their safe sleeping recommendation which says that swaddling is recommended ONLY when baby sleeps on the back, and it should be stopped as soon as babies can roll over. This is important parents – if there is one thing you take away from this article it's to PLEASE stop swaddling once your baby can roll. This can prevent Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) which we are all familiar with due to the amazing SIDS campaigns and education we are exposed to when pregnant.
In fact, just this past September I saw my little one (only 4 months old, 3 months corrected) had rolled to his side while he was sleeping. I am fortunate enough to have a fancy, video monitor so I can watch his every move while in his crib. The moment that I saw him roll over, I took the swaddle away immediately. The last thing I wanted to worry about at night was for him to roll over and not be able to roll back over on his back. Luckily, I was prepared for this to happen…so what did I do? I used a transitional swaddle with one arm out for a couple days, then the second arm and VOILA he was transitioned to sleep swaddle-less, or like I like to say, he is now sleeping like a normal human and not wrapped up in a cocoon.
Additionally, I had lots of talks with my pediatrician about swaddling – she recommended it until he was mobile and she said for sleep, "Back is Best." This is a campaign that AAP has been promoting for years now. So yes, swaddling is safe, but talk to your pediatrician if you have questions or doubts.
How to choose from the "Sea of Swaddles?" There are so many swaddles available that it's so hard to choose. When I became I first time parent with my twins 9 years ago I recall only one swaddle brand which I believe was Halo. When I brought my new baby home in May, this is what I used since that's all I knew…BUT he had an opinion, he didn't 'like the feeling of his arms being close to his body like traditional swaddling. In fact, he cried and grunted while trying to get his arms free. I recall singing Jingle Bell Rock to him to calm him down (the only song I could think of in which I remembered the word), however as soon as I stopped singing the crying continued. So we tried to take the swaddle away – that was a disaster…he cried but this time he was flailing his arms too. So the next day I was on a mission to find the perfect swaddle.
After purchasing at least 4 different swaddles, only to find he didn't like any of them and I was just throwing money down the drain, I decided to do more research. That's when I found it – the Love to Dream™ swaddle.
At first sight I thought this looks funny, but I was willing to give it a try once I read up on the benefits such as how it was designed to promote a more natural way for babies to sleep (with arms up) while helping to keep the startle, or moro, reflex under control. This reflex is present in babies until at least three months of age, and I had my new baby home for three weeks at this point, so I had a long way to go to help him feel comfort.
I quickly clicked purchase, and 2 days later Amazon delivered the trendy looking swaddle in great packaging. I'm in marketing – so I appreciate good packaging.
I tried the Love to Dream™ swaddle that night. And guess what, no cries – not even a peep. I thought this is too good to be true; however it wasn't. Finally I had a swaddle that gave my baby a secure feeling, he could not Houdini out of the swaddle, it kept him warm, it zippered so it was a cinch to use for diaper changes and since it wasn't as snug as some of the other swaddles on the market it was "hip-healthy." Better yet, they have a transitional swaddle (stage 2) so they thought ahead for me so I could transition my baby easily from the original swaddle to the 50/50. BRILLIANT! And that's what I used for transitioning as well.
PLEASE NOTE: Desiree Baird is in no way paid or a representative of the Love to Dream™ company. Her recommendation is her opinion based on her positive experience with the product.
Desiree is a certified sleep consultant and holds her M.A. in Journalism from Point Park University. After having twins in 2008, she became slightly obsessed with infant sleep and sleep rhythms and wanted to help educate others. She resides with her husband and three children just 30 minutes north of Seattle.
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a critiQal film review Early Man (2018)
PG 89 min February 16, 2018 Adventure | Animation | Comedy
Plot: A plucky cave man named Dug (Redmayne), his sidekick Hognob (Park) and the rest of their tribe face a grave threat to their simple existence. Lord Nooth (Hiddleston) plans to take over their land and transform it into a giant mine, forcing Dug and his clan to dig for precious metals. Not ready to go down without a fight, Dug and Hognob must unite their people in an epic quest to defeat a mighty enemy - the Bronze Age.
Reviewed August 5, 2018
For some reason, I missed the previews for Early Man back when it hit theaters, but the posters made it look pretty funny. Without knowing really that much about it, I figured I'd give it a shot now that it's available to own.
But, would this relatively unknown animated flick be worth my time? Or should I have skipped Early Man?
The casting is decent enough for Early Man, and despite some recognizable names, largely unrecognizable. With the likes of Eddie Redmayne (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)) and Tom Hiddleston (Thor: Ragnarok (2017)), it seems like the viewer would have a hard time imagining them as silly cavemen. And yet, for some reason, it's hard to recognize them in this film. While that's usually good for animated films where the voice actors are playing against type, the heavy British accents make all of the dialogue hard to understand anyway, so maybe that's not such a good thing in this case.
If anyone has watched the previews, they already know this film isn't your typical animated film. Instead, it's more of the claymation animation seen things like "Wallace & Gromit" (TV) or Chicken Run. While many have enjoyed that clay-like animation, it's an acquired taste. For the rest of us, frankly, it gets a little boring over the course of an entire film, and Early Man. It's an animation style that seems geared more towards keeping the attention of very young viewers, while grown up viewers will find it clunky and just plain silly.
And then there's the plot. Even the plot of the film doesn't mention the real main gist of Early Man. Instead of trying to survive the onslaught of the Bronze age in a typical fashion, this film instead has the tribe facing off against a collection of Bronze Age players…in a soccer match (or, since this is British, a football match). Really? Wow. Talk about dumbing down your film for the younger viewers. Of course, this leads to a ridiculous training session where the underdogs whip themselves into shape and bring an unexpected threat to the other team. It's the typical underdog story that made The Mighty Ducks so popular, and unfortunately, it's even cheesier than those films.
With that silly claymation animation, heavy British accents making it a bit hard to catch a lot of the dialogue, and a silly story centered around a soccer (er…football) game, Early Man, like the previous efforts from the Wallace & Gromit" (TV) team, is aimed squarely at youngsters. While this isn't always a bad thing, with bad jokes peppered throughout falling without the benefit of a much-needed laugh track (since no one in the audience will be laughing), it all sums up to make Early Man pretty darn bad.
Sure, young kids might enjoy it, but Early Man is one animated film that's really hard for grown-ups to enjoy on any level. If you have young kids, this may be one for them to watch with, say, a babysitter, but do your best not to get dragged into it too.
Early Man (2018) has a running time of 1 hr 29 mins and is rated PG for rude humor and some action. Want to learn more? Visit the Official Website, the IMDB Page and the Official Facebook Page.
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Repeal of Puerto Rico Inventory Tax Hinges on Municipal Solution
By Agustín Criollo Oquero on January 31, 2019
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Editor's note: The following originally appeared in the Jan. 31 – Feb. 6, 2019, issue of Caribbean Business.
Despite the fact that the administration of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Nevares and the Puerto Rico Legislative Assembly agree on the importance of eliminating the island's stored-inventory tax, especially after the experience of shortages of products after Hurricane Maria struck, the government continues to drag its feet on a final decision.
This tax is currently levied on all merchandise stored on the island, which the Municipal Revenue Collections Center (CRIM) then distributes to the island's 78 municipalities. It is precisely the town halls that have sounded the alarm when denouncing that the tax's repeal would have a substantial impact on their budgets, with losses of some $400 million a year.
"If the government approves elimination [of the inventory tax], it would have to find a way to recover that income for the municipalities because, otherwise, [the towns] will have to continue firing employees, reducing services and many will even close their operations. We cannot take another cut to our budgets," Rolando Ortiz Velázquez, president of the Puerto Rico Mayors Association and Cayey mayor, said last year.
However, during the emergency created by the September 2017 hurricanes, the danger posed by this tax was evident, especially in the smaller municipalities, on an island where about 85 percent of the products consumed are imported.
The picture is even more complicated. CRIM Chairman Javier Carrasquillo pointed out that this month the Treasury Department had not provided the necessary information to move forward with the elimination of the tax on inventory. Adding insult to injury, the resignation of Treasury Secretary Teresita Fuentes was announced over the past weekend, allegedly tracing to discrepancies with the governor's chief of staff, Raúl Maldonado, her predecessor in the department.
Given this panorama, many in the private sector requested a summit with government officials on Thursday to reach an agreement on the alternatives that exist for the elimination of this controversial tax.
Invited to the meeting were House Speaker Carlos "Johnny" Méndez and Senate President Thomas Rivera Schatz, as well as Rep. Antonio "Tony" Soto and Sen. Migdalia Padilla, the chairpersons of the House and Senate's Treasury committees, respectively. Also invited were Cidra Mayor Javier Carrasquillo Cruz, chairman of CRIM's governing board; Bayamón Mayor Ramón Luis Rivera Cruz; and Cataño Mayor Félix Delgado Montalvo.
Among the private-sector groups that convened the meeting are the Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce (CofC); Retailers Association (ACDET by its Spanish acronym); Chamber of Food Marketing, Industry & Distribution; Products Association; the Builders Association; and the Construction Material Suppliers Association (ACMC by its Spanish initials).
Priority issue
Iván Báez, president of the ACDET, assured that the elimination of the tax was crucial for the island's economic development and for the food security of the population in an emergency such as the one experienced after Hurricane Maria.
"The elimination of the inventory tax is a priority issue for the private sector and citizens. Finding a way to address this, in this legislative session, and achieving its repeal is now urgent," he said. "I believe the people have become convinced, as well as the leadership of the political and private sectors, that we must seek once and for all a solution to repeal the inventory tax," Báez added during his interview with Caribbean Business.
"First of all, because it's a question about the cost of doing business on the island in an industry that is dramatically evolving, where we have internet sales and that at the end of the day, we are seeing the transition from the point of view that it also puts at risk our food security. Puerto Rico has the opportunity to become the great warehouse of the Caribbean if we can find an alternative to repeal this tax while always taking into account the fiscal health of the municipalities because, certainly, a balance has to be achieved," he said.
Báez also indicated that alternatives have been presented to the government for eliminating the tax without significantly affecting municipalities, while Puerto Rico is taken to the "next level" to transform the island into a profitable operations center for both the private sector and the government.
Chamber of Commerce President Kenneth Rivera concurred with Báez in that the commitment with which the government assumed the issue of eliminating the tax must be achieved swiftly and with seriousness.
"Basically, the greatest concern we have with this is a commitment that must be addressed this year, and early, and that hasn't been the case. It is no longer a purely economic issue. After the storm, things got worse, because we realized how the quality of life of the people was affected in [terms of] food…supplies, construction equipment. This is a matter of life or death," Rivera stressed.
However, the CofC president blamed the delay for the repeal of the tax on the political pressure that municipalities exercise on the Legislative Assembly. In addition, he assured the matter is not about simply replacing one tax with another.
"I think that in the private sector we have been very emphatic that this cannot be a mathematical exercise of substitution. This cannot say, 'I'll take away what you have to pay from this tax, but I'll apply it somewhere else. They have to provide some benefit or some kind of savings because, if not, we are wasting our time. That's the part the municipalities don't like because, at the end of the day, they are the ones that benefit," Rivera said.
"At the end of the day, it has to be a proposal where there is a significant reduction in companies' tax burden. But it seems there is no political will to change this. And it's ironic, because everyone who's asked and presented the problem, agrees with its removal. The thing is, what are we going to do with the municipalities, and we know they have immense political power; the lawmakers receive a lot of pressure from them," he assured.
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Lollipop Lamb is one of my favorite dishes to make. It tastes amazing when paired with a red wine port sauce.
The one thing that I don't like with lamb is mint. I know many people and many recipes call in the mint but I can't take it. Instead I go for garlic, rosemary and flat leaf parsley seasoned with sea salt and ground pepper.
This is a really good recipe for Lollipop lamb and when placed on a serving dish that is laced with a Red Wine Port sauce – oh the joy of dinner!
2 1 1/4-pound racks of lamb, fat trimmed (Ask the butcher to French them for you).
1. Take your lamb chops and pat them dry.
2. Next season them with salt and pepper.
3. Drizzle them with Olive Oil.
4. Sprinkle with fresh mashed garlic, parsley (reserve 1/2 cup for garnish), and rosemary.
5. In a frying pan cover with olive oil and heat up on medium-high.
6. After the pan is hot (about 2 minutes) sear each lamb rib for about 3 to 4 minutes on each side so that you form a nice brown crust.
7. In a baking dish lay out the lamb chops and depending on how pink you want your lamb finish it off in the oven for about 5 minutes.
8. Boil wine and port in large saucepan until reduced to about 1/3 cup (around 25 minutes).
9. Remove from heat. Add butter; whisk just until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
10. On a serving plate spoon the red wine port sauce on the bottom of the plate.
11. Assemble your lollipop lamb on top and sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley around the plate.
12. Your ready to serve!
If you like your lamb on the rare side omit this baking part.
As I side for this dish I like to baked sweet potatoes with sea salt and olive oil.


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Durham Revue team up with Cambridge Footlights for 'ComedyFest!
Hot on the heels of recent sell-out runs across the country, Durham Revue our very own nationally renowned sketch comedy troupe, are bringing their hilarious new material to a home audience at Gala Durham this February - and they won't be alone. They will be joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning, The Cambridge Footlights, to present 'ComedyFest!'
Scientists unveil most accurate virtual representation of the Universe
An international team of researchers, including Professor Carlos Frenk, Professor Adrian Jenkins and Dr. John Helly from our Department of Physics, has produced the largest and most accurate computer simulation to date of our local patch of the Universe.
Coronavirus conspiracy believers might be less likely to follow public health measures
Coronavirus conspiracy theories have spread rapidly during the pandemic. But does belief in such theories affect how likely someone is to follow Covid-19 public health guidelines?
Durham University Appoints New Academic Registrar
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Sports and Cultural Events in County Durham
This July will see the return of Durham City Run Festival. Once again we'll be supporting the event as a major partner. The festival will take place on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 July, with events throughout the city and at our venues. With the return of the popular Durham City Run 10K and 5K races, along with the Run Like a Legend Mile, and Paula Radcliffe's Families on Track.
Helping our region to thrive
We're proud to be part of how North East England is changing and developing, making Durham an even more attractive place to study, work and live.
Why we're backing Durham's bid to be UK City of Culture 2025
We're proud to be supporting Durham's bid to be UK City of Culture 2025, which has now been formally submitted.
World's first confocal light microscope to study chiral molecules
Pioneering scientists from our Department of Chemistry have invented the world's first advanced laser scanning confocal microscope that can track left and right-handed molecules, also known as enantiomers of chiral molecules, within live cells.
How do music listeners think emotions sound like in music?
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Information about political funding unlikely to sway voters
Greater information about who funds political campaigns is unlikely to influence how people vote, according to new research by our School of Government and International Affairs.
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger
We would like to wish all those preparing for and celebrating the arrival of the Year of the Tiger a very happy and healthy New Year. We are delighted that this year we will be able to enjoy a range of exciting celebrations taking place across the University and City.
Earliest report of ball lightning in England discovered
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Africa Resource is launching Art Campaign for Haiti from March 15 – April 30, 2010 to respond to the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
The campaign will feature artworks from the Caribbean Art Gallery, the traditional beautified Makonde wooden bellies by Chinwe Uwatse, and the paintings of Nkiru Uwechia.
The goal of the campaign is to raise funds for the earthquake relief and humanitarian crisis in Haiti.
A portion of the proceeds from the sales will go directly to organizations working to assist with the immediate needs of Haitians following the earthquake.
To support this campaign, simply purchase a piece of artwork.


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