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Basford Hailed For Junior Programme
BASFORD Tennis Club's drive to get more juniors competing has put them at the top of a county league table. A survey by Tennis Staffordshire reveals Basford has left the big guns in the south of the county in its wake by chalking up top marks for encouraging young players to take part in official competitions. The findings show the North Staffordshire outfit has 83 juniors in its ranks who regularly compete, compared with fewer children at larger clubs such as Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Tipton and Wolverhampton.
Keith Carder, pictured, the development manager for Staffordshire and Shropshire, believes credit should go to the Basford coach Mike Armstrong and his coaching team. Carder said: "Mike is doing a really fantastic job. He has expanded his coaching programme massively and is getting kids playing in matches.
"The club is getting lots of local schools involved and deserve a pat on the back.
"It's great a club the size of Basford can be at the top of the league and it shows how much work is being done there."
Nationally, the LTA is on a mission to increase the amount of youngsters who compete in six or more events each season. In under two years, the total number across Staffordshire has risen from less than 200 to more than 550.
Carder said: "It's definitely a move in the right direction. We've achieved what we set out to do, but, of course, there's room for further improvement."
Armstrong puts Basford's success down to the upsurge in interest from local schools and youngsters in the community.
Funding from Tennis Staffordshire and the council's School Sport Partnership scheme has helped pay for free coaching and the club has since delivered follow-up weekly sessions for children who want to continue playing tennis.
Carder said: "All this has come from doing the school links and parks scheme really well.
"We have a good club programme and we'll soon be looking to encourage the performance players to compete around North Staffordshire and then travel within a wider area for matches."
Sentinel, 20 October 2009

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Q: Laravel 5.3 and Passport. Trying to create a single client for an API I'm trying to create an API that servers a mobile application. I'm using Laravel 5.3 with Passport.
The flow itself is like this. The mobile app will provide the API a facebook access token which will be used to grab some information about the user(facebook id, name, profile picture and email). At that point the backend will insert, if it doesn't already exist, above information into the users table, basically creating a new user. Notice that nowhere does the backend login into facebook in anyway, as the access token is already granted by the mobile app.
After that what needs to happen is the backend will provide an access token to the mobile app that will be used to access other routes from the API itself. This should be done via Passport. As far as I can tell via Passport a new client needs to be created for each user, but I'm not looking for that since the mobile app is the only "client" that the API will have. The users created via facebook are actually users of the mobile app not the API itself. The schema for the oauth_clients is:
CREATE TABLE `oauth_clients` (
  `id` int(10) unsigned NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `user_id` int(11) DEFAULT NULL,
  `name` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `secret` varchar(100) COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `redirect` text COLLATE utf8_unicode_ci NOT NULL,
  `personal_access_client` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
  `password_client` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
  `revoked` tinyint(1) NOT NULL,
  `created_at` timestamp NULL DEFAULT NULL,
  `updated_at` timestamp NULL DEFAULT NULL,
  PRIMARY KEY (`id`),
  KEY `oauth_clients_user_id_index` (`user_id`)
) ENGINE=InnoDB AUTO_INCREMENT=9 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COLLATE=utf8_unicode_ci

I didn't modify this in any way, it's the default schema.
Which makes no sense for my needs, I don't want a bunch of clients, I want just one client. The mobile app itself.
I of course could create a user just for the mobile app itself and the facebook users will be always assigned the mobile app user_id in the oauth_clients table, but that just seems wrong.

A: The problem with Laravel 5.3 passport is that unlike previous OAuth 2.0 Server for Laravel library offered by lucadegasperi, it has no API to make clients directly . So as if now the client can only be made through the front-end. FYI we wanted to use laravel passport solely for our mobile app so while creating and registering user we would have only EMAIL & Password and in some cases only Facebook UserID.

*

*in the oauth_clients convert the id field into a normal field i.e. remove it as being primary key and make the data type as varchar so that we can store email address as client_ids as they are also unique for your system. Incase of Facebook login we store Facebook user IDs here in this column which again will be unique for each our client. Also for other tables like: oauth_access_tokens, oauth_auth_codes & oauth_personal_access_clients change client_id to VARCHAR(255) so that it can store email addresses or Facebook User IDs.

*Now go to your models and create a model for oauth_clients table so that you can create client pragmatically from the code while creating users.
<?php
namespace App;

use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model;

class oAuthClient extends Model
{

protected $table = 'oauth_clients';

}

*Then you in your api.php route file add the following route:
Route::post('/register-user', function () {

$email= \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::get('email');
$password=\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::get('password');

$user = new \App\User(array(
'name' =>\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::get('name'),
'email' => \Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::get('email'),
'password' => bcrypt(\Illuminate\Support\Facades\Input::get('password')),
));
$user->save();

$oauth_client=new \App\oAuthClient();
$oauth_client->user_id=$user->id;
$oauth_client->id=$email;
$oauth_client->name=$user->name;
$oauth_client->secret=base64_encode(hash_hmac('sha256',$password, 'secret', true));
$oauth_client->password_client=1;
$oauth_client->personal_access_client=0;
$oauth_client->redirect='';
$oauth_client->revoked=0;
$oauth_client->save();

return [
'message' => 'user successfully created.'
];
});

In the above code snippet you have to note that to generate the oauth_client secret you have to use some strong formula of encryption that you feel comfortable using it with your application. Also use the same technique to generate the secret key on your mobile app for the respective client/user.

*Now you can use the standard POST API offered by laravel passport to request access token through password grant using "oauth/token" using the following paramters:
grant_type : 'password'
client_id  : '<email with which the user is registered>'
client_secret : '<generate the client secret from the mobile app>'
username : '<email with which the user is registered>'
password : '<password entered by the user>'
scope : '<leave empty as default>'

*The above will give you a response, if everything is correct, similar to :
{
  "token_type": "Bearer",
  "expires_in": 3155673600,
  "access_token":         "eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJSUzI1NiIsImp0aSI6IjMwZmM0MDk1NWY5YjUwNDViOTUzNDlmZjc2M2ExNDUxOTAxZjc5YTA5YjE4OWM1MjEzOTJlZmNiMDgwOWQzMzQwM2ExZWI4ZmMyODQ1MTE3In0.eyJhdWQiOiJzaHVqYWhtQGdtYWlsLmNvbSIsImp0aSI6IjMwZmM0MDk1NWY5YjUwNDViOTUzNDlmZjc2M2ExNDUxOTAxZjc5YTA5YjE4OWM1MjEzOTJlZmNiMDgwOWQzMzQwM2ExZWI4ZmMyODQ1MTE3IiwiaWF0IjoxNDc4MTQ1NjMyLCJuYmYiOjE0NzgxNDU2MzIsImV4cCI6NDYzMzgxOTIzMiwic3ViIjoiMSIsInNjb3BlcyI6W119.dj3g9b2AdPCK-im5uab-01SP71S7AR96R0FQTKKoaZV7M5ID1pSXDlmZw96o5Bd_Xsy0nUqFsPNRQsLvYaOuHZsP8v9mOVirBXLIBvPcBc6lDRdNXvRidNqeh4JHhJu9a5VzNlJPm3joBYSco4wYzNHs2BPSxXuuD3o63nKRHhuUHB-HwjVxj2GDwzEYXdZmf2ZXOGRJ99DlWGDvWx8xQgMQtd1E9Xk_Rs6Iu8tycjBpKBaC24AKxMI6T8DpelnFmUbMcz-pRsgCWCF_hxv6FpXav3jr1CLhhT58_udBvXjQAXEbtHeB7W_oaMcaqezHdAeOWDcnqREZHsnXHtKt0JpymcTWBkS2cg7sJzy6P9mOGgQ8B4gb8wt44_kHTeWnokk4yPFRZojkHLVZb8YL6hZxLlzgV1jCHUxXoHNe1VKlHArdlV8LAts9pqARZkyBRfwQ8oiTL-2m16FQ_qGg-9vI0Suv7d6_W126afI3LxqDBi8AyqpQzZX1FWmuJLV0QiNM0nzTyokzz7w1ilJP2PxIeUzMRlVaJyA395zq2HjbFEenCkd7bAmTGrgEkyWM6XEq1P7qIC_Ne_pLNAV6DLXUpg9bUWEHhHPXIDYKHS-c3N9fPDt8UVvGI8n0rPMieTN92NsYZ_6OqLNpcm6TrhMNZ9eg5EC0IPySrrv62jE",
  "refresh_token": "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"
}

Hope it helps you!
Cheers.

A: A Client and user are not the same! In this case a client is a Mobile_Application which has multiple users? So you only need 1 client for this to work. Try this if it helps your needs?
Install the default Auth-Scaffolding in laravel doc's here
Install the passport doc's here
Register a user through auth-scaffolding
Goto RESTED or POSTMAN, or any other like service
Check data in oauth_clients table for your form_params
With RESTED through Request_body_form_data not headers write yours forms_params and send a POST request to */oauth/token (full url required)
(required form_params are grant_type, client_id, client_secret, username and password)
You should get in return an object with 4 keys (token_type, expires_in, access_token & refresh_token) and a status of 200 OK.
If all was succesfull so far...
Open another RESTED window:
Send a GET request to /api/user (again full url required) In headers write 2 name-value pairs (Accept => application/json, Authorization => Bearer ACCESS_TOKEN_GOTTEN_IN_PREVIOUS_REQUEST (to /oauth/token)
And that should be it. You should get an user object as response from /api/user.

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General George Crook (1852-1890) was a career United States Army officer who is best known for his service during the United States Civil War and Indian Wars in the late 19th Century. This collections consists of correspondence, an Apache Wars report by Crook, and Crooke's obituary written by O. O. Howard. This material was created between 1885 and 1890. There is also a bibliography created by the Southwest Museum Library, circa 1977.
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Myanmar is gradually opening to the world and widening its offer of tourist services. Therefore, hotels, activities, road and transport infrastructures pop up to diversify and ease the reach of regions and things to make your experience of travel a memorable one.
Also, for those in the mood to do something different, do not hesitate to venture beyond conventions and think about little-known Laos. While Myanmar and Laos does not have a correspondance by air. Both countries have a lot in common with genuine and fairly little visited sites and of course deeply rooted Buddhism. It is however fairly easy (and certainly very little frequented though) to access passing by Northern Thailand overland in the Golden Triangle. A bridge over the Mekong is being built and will open fairly soon. Enabling new routes and itineraries that we can guarantee will not be the "norm" still for a few decades! We'd even suggest you to have an itinerant exploration of Laos, then into Myanmar and finishing somewhere on the beach in Ngapali or the Mergui archipelago. That's definitely something different!
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Alexander Brash Robertson was born on the 27th of September 1878 in Prestopans, east of Edinburgh, to James Robertson and Euphemia Bisset. James's occupation on the birth certificate was 'Farm Servant'. It would appear that Alexander was their only child and Euphemia may have died shortly after the birth. Alexander's presence has not been confirmed in any of the censuses from 1881 to 1901. However the National Library of Scotland's WW1 Roll of Honour shows that he had attended Gillespie's School in Edinburgh and then was a Student of Arts from 1899 to 1901, receiving an Honours M.A. in 1901.
In April 1904, giving his occupation as Certified Teacher, Alexander Robertson married Mary Paris Forrest, a Sewing Teacher. On the marriage certificate both her parents were given as 'Deceased' as was Euphemia Robertson, and James Robertson was given as a Gardener. A daughter, Margaret Forrest, was born in 1908 and a son, James Alexander, in 1914.
It is not known when Alexander Robertson enlisted in the Scottish Horse though the Roll of Honour also gives him as being with the 2/4th Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) in November 1916. There is then an undated connection with the Cameron Highlanders and then the Scottish Horse. His probate record states that when he died in October 1918 he was with the Signal Section of the 2/1st Scottish Horse. This regiment had moved to Ireland in April 1918 and was based in Limerick.
Presumably returning on leave to Scotland he travelled on RMS Leinster on the 10th of October. He did not survive the sinking nor was his body recovered. His name is recorded on the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton as well as on the Scottish Roll of Honour.
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I have been visiting this Greek island every summer for about five years now. Somehow I fall more in love with it with each visit. There is always a new 'In' place to visit, whether a new beach concept, a new bar-resto, or a new breakfast spot, you can never get bored of Mykonos. Today I would love to share the 'Classics' the must visit places, my favorite places (some new, some old) and hopefully you will create beautiful memories there, just like I have.


Skemman is a digital repository for the University of Iceland, the Agricultural University of Iceland, Bifröst University, Hólar University College, the Iceland University of the Arts, the University of Akureyri, the National and University Library of Iceland and Reykjavik University. It contains students' final theses as well as scholarly research by the universities' academic staff until 2016. From January 2016, academic research papers and doctoral dissertations are deposited in the open access repository Opin vísindi (https://opinvisindi.is/).
Skemman was originally a cooperative project of the University of Akureyri and the Iceland University of Education (now the School of Education at the University of Iceland). It was housed and run by the Iceland University of Education from 2006 until 2009. In Spring 2008 it was decided that Skemman should be moved to the National and University Library. In February the same year the University of Iceland's Council voted to authorize the archiving and preservation of students' theses in digital format. The Agricultural University of Iceland, the Iceland University of the Arts and Bifröst University became participants at approximately the same time as the University of Iceland. Reykjavik University has been a participant since September 2010 and Hólar University College since December 2011.
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War From A Harlots Mouth @ Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Karagiannidis February 23, 2009
War From A Harlots Mouth,
The News Called You Dead, Bios, Perfect Murdership.
Texas Necropolis , Athens.
It isn't the first time that Hard Times promotion, in association with Texas Necropolis club surprise us due to the booking of a show we would never imagine to be able to enjoy in our country, as it happened on the 8th of February 2009 (yes we haven't realized yet that we are finally a bit unstuck from shows like the whole archive of the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal!!).
War From A Harlots Mouth, the hardcore/grindcore group from Germany arrives for the first time in Greece and together with the three Greek supporting acts and a warm audience, no matter if they counted quite few in number, are here to prove that music is what it's all about.
First band on stage and with a little bit of delay was Perfect Murdership who are a mixture of some experimental elements along with a hardcore basic tune. Well I have to admit that the band has a great
potential and one hell of a harsh vocalist, but I believe that they still have some margins of improvement in order this Murdership gets totally "perfect", as what I've heard didn't offer much things further than what we've already listened from many bands in the past. As they have set themselves in the "experimental" category, they could experience much more stuff by practicing and set their own spot in their music as well. However their stage set was pretty cool and the Slipknot cover "People = Shit" enough to keep the fans in a warm mood for the rest of the show.
Next band was Bios from Kilkis with their second visit in Athens, who started their performance with the song "Impulse Come Out" from their debut album "You label my essence".
At the beginning I was unable to build my instant conclusions about the band's appearance, since the sound was not pretty clear and I could barely listen something else apart from the drum and bass' rhythm, but the sound engineer immediately fixed this problem and from the second track and on we were left with no doubt that this band worked a lot for this result and deserves to pay our attention to them. They offered a great show with their energetic non stop headbanging, playing 6 songs from their full-length release and a cover to the Ramones' masterpiece "Blitzkrieg Bop".
It's time for The News Called You Dead to get on stage, a band which I was really looking forward to check live and that's because every sample of their work that I have listened before that day was really a piece of some great compositions and immanent talent.
TNCYD fulfilled my expectations by being a band that shows to have an intense musicianship, strong image and straight advised metalcore attitude, which you could easily compare with our favorite artists of the genre. I am sure that if the band continues on the same motif they will soon gain a worthy record deal.
And finally this is the part where War From A Harlots Mouth are getting on stage and there was not much time needed for us to realize the experience this band has gained throughout touring. The lineup was relaxed and cool and their professional appearance was the reason the fans started the endless headbanging, even if there were some of them who had barely heard about WFAHM before (and how could they when clubs and promoters don't help this music to be more popular in Greece).
Fortunately this gig automatically meant a good chance for the band to be more well-known in our area and many fans will definitely check the band's releases and especially the new album titled "In Shoals" which is going to be released in about a month from Lifeforce Records. Need more? Visit our reviews section to get a bit taste of their upcoming release.
Rena Koutsou.
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Studied Business Administration, Panagiotis is Metalpaths' founder and editor-in-chief. He still believes that can be the... guiding light to extreme music (NOT!) and he would die to see a Pantera reunion show.
War From A Harlots Mouth – In Shoals
The Haunted, Bios, Senseless @ Thessaloniki, Greece 2009
The Haunted, Bios, Senseless @ Thessaloniki, Greece
Bios – You Label My Essence
Panagiotis Karagiannidis April 16, 2008
War From A Harlots Mouth (Filip & Simon)
Poison The Well + Support Acts @ Athens, Greece
Panagiotis Karagiannidis May 4, 2009


C.C. Ring Elementary relies on the help of many people, organizations, and businesses in the community to help ensure that C.C. Ring Roadrunners have access to the best information, activities, and support! In order to do this we rely heavily on help from our community partners. Throughout the year we will be highlighting some of these partners and how they support the C.C. Ring Roadrunners!
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To promote international research on the development, improvement, and use of lidars to increase our understanding of atmospheric processes.
To provide a forum for scientific exchange by organizing international conferences and workshops.
To foster cooperation between and coordinate national associations of lidar researchers.
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Many churches in our day offer entertaining music, fluffy sermons, and demand nothing. In short, they give people what they want. But what if "what they want" is informed by a culture of narcissism? On this edition of White Horse Inn, Michael Horton talks with psychology writer Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me and coauthor of The Narcissism Epidemic: Living in the Age of Entitlement (originally aired Aug 2, 2009).


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Definition and Summary of the Ferris Wheel Invention
Summary and Definition: The Ferris Wheel Invention was an engineering marvel designed by American engineer, George Ferris for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. The great fair was originally known as the World's Columbian Exposition that was organized to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus landing in the New World. The American engineer George Ferris created a giant, revolving observation wheel to provide visitors with a magnificent view of the fair from the Ferris Wheel Invention.
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Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th American President who served in office from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1889 and from March 4, 1893 - March 4,1897. One of the unusual events during his presidency was the invention of the Ferris Wheel.
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The Ferris Wheel Invention was a immense event combining entertainment and educational exhibits with the latest innovations and inventions. In just 6 months the Ferris Wheel Invention attracted over 27 million visitors from all over the world - and most of them couldn't resist a ride on the revolving observation they soon began to call the "Ferris Wheel".
Ferris Wheel Invention: The Idea
Daniel H. Burnham, the Architect and Construction Chief of the Ferris Wheel Invention, gave a speech to a group of architects and engineers who were interested in the World's Columbian Exposition, hoping to inspire enthusiasm for this monumental project.
George Ferris was in the audience, and like most of his associates admired the commanding Eiffel Tower, built by the engineer Gustave Eiffel, for the Paris Exposition of 1878. A similar exhibit would certainly create an impact, but nobody wanted to copy the French.
George Ferris went on to develop the idea of creating a giant revolving observation wheel to rival the Eiffel Tower.
Ferris Wheel Invention for kids: Who was the Inventor?
The inventor of the 'Big Wheel' therefore was George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (1859-1896). He was a talented civil engineer and an astute businessman who specialized in large-scale engineering projects involving the construction of railroads and bridges. Based in Pittsburgh he owned two successful companies.
Facts about the Ferris Wheel Invention: Fun Facts for Kids
History and interesting info about the inventions displayed at the Chicago World's Fair and the Ferris Wheel Invention. Fast Facts for kids are detailed below. The history and information is told in a series of fun facts providing a simple method of relating to construction of the Ferris Wheel Invention. Cool, fun and interesting stats and facts for kids about the Ferris Wheel invention at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition.
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Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 1: How tall was the first Ferris Wheel? It was 264 feet tall (80.4 meters), equivalent to a 26 storey building.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 2: How big was the first Ferris Wheel? The entire steel structure weighed 4,100 tons. It was 825 feet in circumference and rotated on a 45-foot axle that was 82 inches in diameter and weighed 56 tons. The axle alone was the largest piece of steel ever forged.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 3: Many engineers believed the structure could never be built or operated
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 4: The machinery was powered by two of 1,000-horsepower steam engines.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 5: It carried 36 cars, referred to as gondolas, which were 13 feet wide, 27 feet long and 9 feet high.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 6: It could carry 60 passengers in each of the 36 gondolas, each fitted with 40 revolving chairs, with a total capacity of 2160 passengers per rotation.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 7: It was built to withstand 150 mile-an-hour tornado force winds
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 8: Each gondola was staffed by a conductor wearing a uniform of a blue jacket and white pants. The role of the conductor was to look after the comfort and safety of the passengers, calming fears of those scared of heights and pointing out the attractions of the Chicago World's Fair.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 9: Each of the 5 large plate glass windows on each side of the cars were fitted with heavy screens and the doors at each end were provided with secure locks
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 10: Each ride lasted about 10 minutes making two complete circuits
The info about the Ferris Wheel Invention provides interesting facts and important information about this important event that occured during the presidency of the 22nd and 24th President of the United States of America.
Fast, fun facts about the Ferris Wheel Invention for kids are continued below.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 11: The view was spectacular providing the visitors with a panoramic view of the attractions and pavilions of the fair. On a clear day it was possible to see the surrounding states of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana and Michigan. from the top of the circuit.
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 12: The ride was located in the in Midway Plaisance and cost 50 cents per person, whereas the entrance to the exposition only cost 25 cents
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 13: It proved to be the most popular attraction at the Chicago World's Fair and made about $10,000 a day
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 14: It cost $250,000 and opened on June 21, 1893, seven weeks behind schedule
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 15: During the 19 weeks it was in operation during the exposition it carried 1,453,611 passengers
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 16: The attraction made $726,805.50 during the Expo, three times the cost of the attraction
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 17: It was so popular the whole structure was moved to Chicago's North Side. It took 86 days and cost $14,833 to dismantle it. It remained in operation for another 10 years
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 18: It was sold to the organizers of the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 19: It was eventually dynamited on May 11, 1906
Ferris Wheel Invention Fact 20: George Washington Gale Ferris died of tuberculosis in Pittsburgh shortly after the Chicago World's Fair on November 22, 1896. He was just 37 years old.
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The article on the Ferris Wheel Invention provides detailed facts and a summary of one of the important events during his presidential term in office. The following Grover Cleveland video will give you additional important facts and dates about the political events experienced by the 22nd and 24th President of the United States whose presidencies spanned from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1889 and from March 4, 1893 - March 4,1897.
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There are a number of unresolved problems that have puzzled scientists for decades. These are empirical observations and measurements that are not explained by the Standard Model, the materialistic scientific paradigm of mainstream physics today. We (Neppe and Close) have presented a paradigm shift to the TDVP, a theory including the interaction of consciousness with physical reality, a theory that solves these problems. Applying the principles of TDVP over the past couple of years, we have discovered new concepts and solved a long list of problems.
Past paradigm shifts, like relativity and quantum physics, were ridiculed by mainstream scientists at first, but were eventually accepted because they solved problems and explained things that the existing theories could not, and predicted things that could be validated by experiment. We are at that point now with TDVP.
Just like relativity explained the observed aberration of the orbit of the planet Mercury from the path predicted by Newtonian physics, and quantum physics explained Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen paradox, TDVP explains many heretofore unexplained experimental observations and theoretical paradoxes. And, we are excited by the fact that we are making new discoveries answering scientific conundrums almost daily!
1. Why the elementary subatomic particles protons and neutrons are made up of three quarks, not two or some number other than three.
2. Why the particles making up ordinary matter have ½ spin numbers.
3. Why the Cabibbo mixing angle of quarks has the specific value determined from experimental evidence.
4. Why protons and neutrons have so much more effective mass than the sum of three quarks.
5. Why do mainstream scientists consider quantum phenomena 'weird'?
7. Why there is something, as opposed to nothing.
In previous posts, I have described briefly how, by combining the principles of relativity and quantum physics, we have defined the minimum quantum unit of volume and mass. And how, by setting the measures of mass, energy, space, and time of the electron equal to unity, we have derived the TRUE quantum unit of equivalence, where TRUE stands for Triadic, Rotational Unit of Equivalence. Application of TRUE unit analysis led to the discovery of the third form of reality: gimmel, that is not measurable as mass or energy, but nevertheless, is necessary for stable physical structure in the universe.
Finally, Calculus of Distinctions analysis with the TRUE unit leads to the conclusion that the universe we experience is uniquely designed by a pre-existing Primary Form of Consciousness for the explicit purpose of the physical, mental and spiritual evolution of individualized consciousness.
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    return [int.from_bytes(ascii[i:i+size],'big') for i in range(0,len(ascii),size)]

first problem is that this is the slowest method
I read that the way to go is to use struct module to make it fast.  there are too many mnemonics, how do i do it simply 2,4,8. Do i read it correctly '>I', '>R', '>Q' ?
Can I just pass the list to pack/unpack directly instead of doing list-comprehension ?
My second question is how transparently to handle int8, int16,, int32,int64 ... do i stick with the largest one OR do I make a decision to stick with specific one across the app /in which case i have to put an assert !!

A: I would do something like this, assuming the system short "h" is two bytes (it usually is):
import struct

def nums2bytes(nums):
    return struct.pack(f">{len(nums)}h", *nums)

def bytes2nums(b):
    return struct.unpack(f">{len(b)//2}h", b)

You could maybe build out functionality that says that 2 is "h", 4 is "i", etc. Note that capital letters denote unsigned integers, lowercases denote signed.
An alternative is to install numpy and use numpy arrays.


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const url = require('url')
const uuid = require('uuid/v1')

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     * The title of the entry SHOULD be derived from information present in the
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     * The entry.id SHALL be an absolute URL, the tail element of which is the
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    id: url.resolve(base, `${resource.resourceType}/${resource.id}`),
    updated: resource.meta.lastUpdated,
    link: [
      {
        /*
         * The entry.link to self is a version specific reference to the resource.
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        rel: 'self',
        href: url.resolve(
          base,
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    content: resource
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}

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     */
    id: `urn:uuid:${uuid()}`,
    link: [
      {
        /*
         * The feed.link element "fhir-base" is used to resolve relative urls
         * in a bundle.
         */
        rel: 'fhir-base',
        /*
         * A server SHOULD accept "http://localhost" in place of the [base] to
         * ease processing where the host name may be unknown (e.g. where
         * proxies are involved).
         */
        href: base
      }
    ],
    totalResults,
    entry: resources.map(createBundleEntry.bind(null, base))
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Dierama is one of those plants that everyone loves and one that we are often asked for. Dierama Pink Rocket is a fairly compact hybrid of the classic angel's fishing rod with airy evergreen foliage and, in summer, pink pendulous flowers that sway in the gentlest of breezes. Full sun. Well drained but not dry soil. 36 in. 2 litre pot.
Hardy enough but, if a hard winter damages the foliage, just trim off affected leaves in spring and it will regrow nice new ones.
The RHS ratings suggest that Dierama is hardy down to -5C with larger clumps tolerating -10C. All we know is that we have found them - particularly Pink Rocket - fine in our area with just a bit of leaf damage in most winters. A really hard winter can knock them back to ground level, but they regrow in spring.
Dierama Pink Rocket is an evergreen hardy perennial plant with grassy leaves and arching stems with hanging pink flowers suitable for full sun.


Gayle Mroczkowski is a former hospital and non profit administrator who has lived in Petoskey for 14 years. During that time, she and her late husband, Tom, adopted a total of 5 dogs and 1 cat from LTBHS. In addition to currently serving as Vice-President of the LTBHS Board of Directors, Gayle is Vice-President of the Friends of the Petoskey Public Library. She has also been appointed by the Emmet County Board of Commissioners to serve as a Bay Bluffs Medical Care Facility trustee and an advisory board member of the Emmet/Charlevoix Department of Health and Human Services. She has also been appointed as a board member of the North Central Michigan College Foundation.
Lori Jodar moved to Petoskey in 1976. Lori has been involved with purebred Bernese Mountain Dogs almost all of her adult life and has served the breed in many volunteer capacities including as President of the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America. She is currently the President of The Berner-Garde Foundation, a volunteer organization dedicated to the health of Bernese Mountain Dogs. Lori also served on the Charlevoix Area Hospital Foundation Board of Directors, retiring in 2013. Educated as a Registered Nurse, Lori currently owns her own real estate business, Lori Jodar & Co., practicing as a broker in Northern Michigan. She lives with her Bernese Mountain puppy, Lena, and her beloved Rosie, a mutt rescued 10 years ago from an abusive owner on the beaches of Puerto Vallarta.
Beth Skau, and her husband, Greg, moved to Harbor Springs full-time in 2009. They have two daughters, Stephanie and Emily. Stephanie and her dog, Goombay, recently moved back to Harbor Springs after graduating from the University of Colorado at Boulder where Emily is currently attending. The Skaus have two dogs - a lab named Cessie and Nev who was adopted from LTBHS in 2012. Beth and Greg are very active and enjoy taking their dogs on trail runs, skiing and snowshoeing. Beth attended the University of Detroit Mercy and received a BA and MA in school psychology. She currently does marketing for a men's professional cycling team.
Bill McKinley is a founding general partner and member of the St. Clair Companies, LLC, investment committee. His experience includes direct client representation and relationship management for transactional business including sell-side and buy-side advisory, capital planning and structuring, and direct placement of debt and equity securities. He has significant domestic and international merger and acquisition advisory experience, with a particular emphasis on manufacturing companies. Bill was a co-founder of W.Y. Campbell & Company, which was sold to Comerica Bank. Bill is also the co-founder of Peninsula Capital Partners and Superior Capital Partners. Prior to that, Bill was a vice president in the corporate finance department of First of Michigan Corporation. Bill holds a B.S. from BabsonCollege and an M.B.A. from the Fuqua School of Business at DukeUniversity. Bill lives in Harbor Springs with his wife, Celeste. He has two step sons and enjoys spending time with his English Cocker Spaniel, Daisy.
Gordon Ford graduated from DenisonUniversity with a B.A. in 1991. Presently, he volunteers with The Children's Center of Wayne County in Detroit, Michigan. Gordon previously served as Vice President of the Board of Directors at St. Peter's Home for Boys in Detroit. While on the board, Gordon participated in various committees including finance, development and fundraising. Gordon lives with his wife, Tina, in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, with their short hair tortoise shell, Phoenix. They also share their home with Bosco, a pit bull mix who was rescued from LTBHS. They own a condominium at Trout Creek where they spend much of their time. Gordon looks forward to working with Little Traverse Bay Humane Society in its effort to help every homeless animal find a permanent home.
Bob, and his wife, Peggy, live in Petoskey and own Northern Lights Gymnastics. They have two daughters, two sons and eight grandchildren (and four granddogs!). Bob grew up in northern Michigan and loves to spend time outdoors with his four dogs, three of whom were adopted from Little Traverse Bay Humane Society. Bob is a past volunteer at the Emmet County Stray Center (Bay Area Pet Resort) in Petoskey. Bob enjoys serving on the board of Little Traverse Bay Humane Society and volunteering regularly whether its making a run to rescue animals, helping with shelter maintenance or walking dogs. Bob was named 2012 Volunteer of the Year for his various contributions to LTBHS.
Lyn began her career in healthcare at Hutzel Hospital in the Detroit Medical Center after attending Wayne State University. After moving to Petoskey in 1973, she joined the staff at Lockwood MacDonald Hospital, then Northern Michigan Hospital. There, she held positions ranging from Director, Administrative Services to Vice President of Marketing and Planning to President of the Hospital Foundation, where she built their corpus to over $35 million. In 1988, Lyn started her own consulting firm and has provided support to hospitals and other non profits all over the country, specializing in leadership development, philanthropy, governance and strategic planning. In 2012, she was appointed CEO of Charlevoix Area Hospital, now Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital, where she orchestrated a multi-million dollar turn-around for the organization resulting in five successive years of positive financial performance. Lyn recently retired from this position and now spends her time painting and consulting for select clients in Michigan..
Becky lives in Petoskey with her husband, Brad, two sons and rescue pup. She grew up in the Detroit area and attended the University of Wisconson-Madison. In her spare time, she enjoys camping and skiing with her family. She is the owner of Bearcub Outfitters in Petoskey.


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I have a 360 with a 904 trans, I'd like to put a biggerengine and just change the torque conveter and flexplate on the trans.Whats the largest engine I can bolt up to a 904?
I noticed that some parts stores have flexplates for 400's that fit the904, is that the limit?
Nick, 360 is the limit! Anything larger (unless you buy or build a stroker360, such as the MP 408 crate engine) requires a A-727-B trans. The enginesare totally different families and the rear-of-block bolt patterns arelikewise totally different.
A engines: 273, 318, 340, 360 – these all have distributor in rear.
RB engines (use same trans as B engine) 413, 426, 440.


Keeping your stuff safe is a pretty important part of any good trip, and regardless of where you are travelling – whether it is in a familiar place or a vastly different culture – you tend to be more vulnerable and can become a target for thieves and scammers.
There's no need for paranoia, but you don't want to be too complacent either. Here are some simple things you can do to help keep your stuff safe.
Split your valuables among different bags and even in different places throughout your bag – particularly if you are carrying a decent amount of cash. This means if one bag does get stolen, you wont lose everything. Make sure you carry a photocopy of your passport separately to your actual passport.
Keep the really important stuff like your bankcards and passport in a money belt or pouch and wear it hidden under your clothes. Keep your money belt on if you are sleeping in public places like bus stations or on trains.
Cable locks are invaluable when travelling. Use them to lock your bag to a heavy piece of furniture or to lock them to the seat or luggage rack when travelling on trains. This makes it just a little harder for would-be-thieves to carry your stuff off.
Take a padlock to use if you have a locker in your room, or to lock cupboards. It may even come in handy as an extra lock for the door of your room – you never know who else may have a key! Go for a combination lock rather than one with a key, you don't want to have to worry about losing that as well.
When you leave your room, resist the urge to leave things lying out all over the place. If things are packed away in your bag, it is less easy to grab something and run. This also means your valuables aren't out and about on display.
Be wary of people trying to carry your bags at bus or train stations. There are a lot of genuine people out there, but a lot of the time you will be expected to pay, and you are also opening yourself up to potentially having your luggage rummaged through.
Think about what you want stowed away on buses and trains. It is better to have the majority of your valuables with you and in sight rather than under a bus or on a luggage rack that you cant see.
One of the most upsetting things about losing your stuff is losing all your photos. Your camera is certainly replaceable, your photos not so much. Back your memory card up regularly and keep the backup separately to your camera.
Going for a swim can be tricky, particularly if you're on your own. Even if you're with friends, a waterproof wallet can be an excellent way to carry a bit of cash with you when you hit the beach.
Websites like Trip Advisor are invaluable sources of information for travellers. When choosing somewhere to stay, check out the reviews first. You can usually get a pretty good idea about the security, as well as the type of place it is, from other traveller's feedback.
Carry your shoulder bag across your body, with the bag on the side of you furthest from the road, to avoid it being snatched by someone passing by. If you carry a daypack, keep it strapped on both shoulders.
Be aware of your surroundings, take note of who's around and the type of neighbourhood you are in. Basically just be on the ball.
When your inhibitions are lowered, you tend to be less on the ball as far as keeping both you and your stuff together and safe. Don't take valuables out if you plan on having a big night.
How much is all the stuff in your bag worth? What if you had to replace all of it? Think about it.


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A Dolly Parton Statue In Nashville? There's a Bill for That
By Lars Brandle
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Dolly Parton attends We Are Family Foundation honors Dolly Parton & Jean Paul Gaultier at Hammerstein Ballroom on Nov. 5, 2019 in New York City.
We already have Dollywood, yes, but we also need a Dolly Parton statue in her home state's Capitol.
That's the basis of a proposal put forward by a Tennessee lawmaker, and it's getting a ton of traction on social media.
State Representative John Mark Windle, a Democrat, on Tuesday (Jan. 13) introduced a Bill for the creation of a statue in Nashville in honor of the country legend and her lifelong contribution to the arts and philanthropy.
The proposed statue would be financed by gifts, grants and other donations, and handled via the Dolly Parton Fund, a separate account within the state's general fund, according to the House Bill 135.
Barry Gibb on Reuniting with Dolly Parton & Who He 'Freaked Out' Over While Recording New Country Duets Album
Should it get the go-ahead, the statue would be located on the Capitol grounds, facing in the direction of Ryman Auditorium.
More than 25,000 people signed a Change.org petition to replace one of the many statues of Confederate officers littering the state with one immortalizing a "true Tennessee hero," Dolly Parton.
"Aside from her beautiful music, which has touched the hearts and lives of millions of Americans, Dolly Parton's philanthropic heart has unquestionably changed the world for the better," wrote Alex Parsons, who started the petition.
"From the Dollywood foundation that has provided books and scholarships to millions of American children, to the millions of dollars she has donated to dozens of organizations such as the Red Cross and COVID-19 research centers, Dolly Parton has given more to this country and this state than those confederate officers could ever have hoped to take away."
Holidays are Over, Y'all! Dolly Parton Just Launched Her Own '9 to 5' Meme
The petition called on decision-makers to "replace the statues of men who sought to tear this country apart with a monument to the woman who has worked her entire life to bring us closer together."
Dolly is as generous as she is prolific at writing songs (she is reported to have composed at least 5,000 works). Last year, Parton donated $1 million that helped lead to the discovery of a COVID-19 vaccine, and in 2016 raised $9 million for Tennessee wildfire relief.


Maybe the Bruins should have their injured star center and power-play specialist Marc Savard at all of their remaining games.
The Bruins power play hadn't lit the red light since March 7 when Savard suffered a concussion after a Matt Cooke blindside hit — until Saturday. The team exploded for three lamplighters and went 3-for-4 in power-play opportunities in the 5-0 win over the Flames.
"The big thing was our power play,'" coach Claude Julien said. "Giving us that three-goal cushion was huge. We made better play selection. We moved the puck a lot better tape-to-tape. When we had an opportunity to shoot it, we shot the puck. We had good net-front presence. All those kinds of things that we've been struggling at, we were better at."
Savard, at TD Garden for the second straight game since the injury, ironically referenced the power play as the main reason he wanted to be back on the ice. Well, consider the wish somewhat granted as his teammates finally found a way to utilize the man advantage as he watched above from a team suite.
Julien switched up his two power-play units with the team's top equal-strength line of Marco Sturm, Patrice Bergeron and Mark Recchi up front on the top unit with Dennis Seidenberg and Dennis Wideman manning the points.
The second unit had Blake Wheeler, David Krejci and Milan Lucic up front. Behind the three was Zdeno Chara and Johnny Boychuk. The realignment worked to near perfection as Seidenberg, Krejci and Chara all scored on the power play.
"We switched things up and sometimes that's all it takes," Recchi told the media after the game.
"Bodies in front and shooting pucks,'" Recchi continued, noting what it takes to succeed on a power play. "Retrieving pucks and working hard. We did all those things. We have to continue that if we want to continue to be successful. It changes things up a little bit. It obviously worked, so it was good."
Another key to the revitalized power play was not trying to make the perfect play or over-passing and in effect, killing the clock for the opponent. If the Bruins saw a path to the net or a scoring chance, they took it.
"Our power play was really clicking," Chara said. "We were able to make plays. We were not looking for fancy plays. We were just keeping it simple and it scored huge goals for us."
Seidenberg agreed with his captain.
"We focused on getting pucks to the net — shooting with screens in front and getting to rebounds," he said. "We did that tonight and we scored goals."
Now, the Black and Gold will need to do it against one of the better penalty kills in the league in Buffalo.
If Boston continues to take chances and not over-analyze, it might be able to add a new weapon to its offense at the perfect time. A good power play would be a godsend for the lowest-scoring team in the NHL.


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Canada searches for missing offense, urgency when it faces Czechs
When Canadian general manager Wayne Gretzky put together an Olympic team featuring NHL stars including Joe Sakic and Jarome Iginla, offense was not expected to be a problem.
Instead, Canada finds itself struggling to score goals, much less notch wins.
The Canadians will try to re-establish their scoring touch when they meet the Czech Republic on Tuesday in the final preliminary-round game for both teams.
The defending gold-medalists were shut out for the second time in as many days Sunday, falling 2-0 to unbeaten Finland. That came after a loss Saturday by the same score to surprising Switzerland.
"Sometimes you get beat, sometimes it just happens," Gretzky said after the loss to the Finns, the Group A leader. "What was alarming about (Sunday) night was our emotional level - it wasn't the level of the Finnish team. They were dominating us in the first period, and that becomes alarming.
"I'm disappointed we weren't playing with more urgency."
Canada had not been shut out in consecutive Olympic games since it failed to score in its final three games at the 1984 Sarajevo Games, where it finished fourth in an eight-team field.
"We can throw all the excuses out there but we didn't get off to the start that we wanted to," forward Ryan Smyth said. "Four games in five nights, whatever. You've got to put all that aside. We're here to represent our country and we're going to do it with pride.
"We've got to start playing 60 minutes and then we know that we're going to be a tough team to play against."
Vincent Lecavalier, one of several NHL stars held without a goal in four games, agreed he and some teammates are playing tight. But he doesn't like suggestions the Canadians lack the enthusiasm their demanding home fans expect.
"I don't know why they'd say that," he said. "That's not fair. I think we are pretty upbeat. We're excited. It's been tough the last two games, when you can't score goals it's frustrating."
With that added pressure on Team Canada, Gretzky said younger players such as Dany Heatley, Rick Nash, Lecavalier and Simon Gagne must start contributing to help out older players such as Sakic, Gretzky said.
Nash, a first-time Olympian, agreed.
"We've definitely got to pick it up," Nash said. "We're under a lot of pressure. It's our country and we've got to win it for them."
Kris Draper added it was time for the Canadians to put together their best effort.
"Everyone has to hold themselves accountable to be ready to go against the Czech Republic," he said. "We have to come out and have our best period of the tournament. That's something that we've talked about. We've got a day to prepare. And that's our goal - to come out and try to dominate a first period, get some momentum, get some goals and turn this thing around."
The Czechs advanced to the medal round after a 4-1 win Sunday over host Italy. Vaclav Prospal of the Tampa Bay Lightning scored three goals and said he is expecting the Canadians to come out with their best game.
"They're trying to find their game, like us, and get ready to give their best in the quarterfinals," he said.
Martin Straka of the New York Rangers added three assists and NHL scoring leader Jaromir Jagr played one day after receiving nine stitches for cuts on his forehead and above his ear received in a loss to Finland.
Straka is among five players tied for sixth in the tournament with five points each. Prospal and Jagr each have four points.
The Czech Republic beat Canada 2-1 in a shootout in the semifinals of the 1998 Nagano Games en route to its only gold medal.


My new-found interest in printmaking started with my discovery of monotypes. This style incorporated printmaking techniques but with a more painterly feel, and because of this, it has become my recent obsession. Prints, traditionally made in editions, are now more like paintings. I make a single print and that will be the only one of its kind. I like the blacks and grays that are achieved with these inks and then combine them with color, typically watercolors, by painting directly on top of the monotypes created. I incorporate lots of found texture in the monotypes, as well as solvent use and gestural lines.
I am inspired by what I hear, more so than what I see, for these works. Whether it's something that was heard in passing or something that I've read, these quotes taken out of context and I personify them by the use of textures, lines, colors, and compositions. However, aesthetically they may stand alone, the inspirations lie with the words, which then becomes the title. Overall, these pieces not only give me a chance to explore a new style, but allow me to portray my feelings in a gestural way towards these words.
One example is the piece, "Rage in your cage," a quote from an artist speaker. This piece is many layers of navy blue and black ink, put down and scraped away. I incorporate both small found texture, like a placemat, and larger more gestural texture, by scraping away the ink. The final layer is white vertical stripes, a sort of cage to "hold in" this rage, or is it creating a safe spot to do so?


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