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Behind The Design Of Persona 4
By Laura September 22, 2010
In a rare audio interview at Japanese games site, Biglobe Games, Persona 4 director, Katsura Hashino, along with character designer Shigenori Soejima, chatted at length about the creation of Atlus's PlayStation 2 swan song. The questions the two were asked were by fans on Twitter.
Asked what he thought was the biggest change between Persona 3 and 4, Hashino replied that it was that 4 took place in the rural Inaba, which was significantly different from the grand urban setting of Iwatodai. Part of the reason behind this decision was to create a different atmosphere. Hashino felt that a murder mystery in a rural setting would feel creepier because, as he put it, it would be kind like "those local legends" that towns sometimes have.
This move to the fields of Japan also factored into the decision to use a Japanese theme for the main cast's Personae. For example, Yukiko's Persona is based off Amaterasu, the sun goddess. Initially, this theme originated because the team was more familiar with Japanese lore, but as they continued work, they predicted that it would compliment the setting of Inaba, away from an entirely urban lifestyle and modernization, as well.
As for the Personae's appearances, they were mostly based off of the character's personalities. This was especially possible because, while most people in Japan were familiar with mythical figures (Izanagi, Susanoo, etc.), they had only a vague idea as to their appearances. In Hashino's words, the team concentrated on achieving a "Hmm, so Tomoe had this kind of a vibe to her…" feel while matching her to Chie's personality.
The Shadow-personae, on the other hand, were created by Hashino singlehandedly without much outside discussion. They were specifically created with the feeling of "reality" in mind, and Hashino decided on their appearance and names on his own. However, in the case of the girls (Yukiko and Chie for the most part), he had to enlist the help of some of the female staff. Most of the personal problems that lay behind the Shadows' creation were based off of the team's personal experiences that they had felt during high school, or experiences that they had witnessed friends go through.
One of the most difficult problems while creating Persona 4, to the director, was trying to recall his high school experiences while making sure they worked in a modern high school setting. After all, a long time had passed since Hashino's time in school.
The point that Hashino felt that he had to focus on the most in Persona 4 was fitting everything into the game as one whole, cohesive product. The game was huge, with many different aspects, including but not limited to the setup of the calendar, the school, and exploring the dungeons. The calendar was designed such that it would coincide with the pressure the protagonists were feeling. For example, towards the end of the game, after a certain event, the calendar is shown a month at a time instead of just a few days ahead of time.
This was done to convey the sense that the characters need to look ahead and plan their days far in advance because these would be the last days during which they could freely enjoy their time. The locations of the game as well as the game system were all designed with the story in mind.
With all of this data, plus the extensive dialogue from the Social Links and an increase in the number of events since Persona 3, it meant that the game barely fit onto a DVD. Ultimately, the team had to shave off bits of text, word by word, just to try to get the game to fit.
Conversely, the more random aspects of the game required the least effort to complete, such as choosing the food and drink types. When asked why he had chosen to use "meat gum" of all things, Hashino replied that he couldn't remember. "I was probably eating meat with the staff at the time."
Most such names were all decided in less than a week. The glasses, too, were a last-minute decision because he had wanted the characters to appear stronger.
The Persona team, according to Hashino, was a very relaxed group of people. While he had only been a part of it since Persona 3, he had worked with most of the main players before while they were still working on the Dreamcast.
The team were an easy-going lot, Hashino revealed. For example, when they usually created a game, the team would compile a document with all the information about the game contained within. However, in the case of P4, they chose not to. When they idea was considered, the team figured that they had a vague sense of what was going into the game already, so they didn't require one.
Not that it was smooth sailing all along, however. Hashino also jokingly revealed that they would never make that mistake again, considering how much trouble the lack of such a document had caused them.
The last questions Hashino was asked dealt with the future of Persona 4. Currently, he has no intention to create a sequel, although he did mention that there was much material he wanted to explore. He reiterated that there still weren't any plans for a FES version either, since Persona 4 was created based off Persona 3 FES. Plus, there weren't too many fans saying they wanted more material, since the game was already jam-packed with events.
In response to the inevitable, "Will there be a PSP version of Persona 4? […] I'm really interested in seeing the female main character!" Hashino responded that there weren't any plans, but if enough fans asked for it, it was a possibility, and followed up with, "Doesn't the female version of the protagonist already appear in the game?"
Yes, he was just joking.
Food for thought:
1. In the case of Persona games, usually, the scenario and scenes are created first, and the music is then matched to them. For Persona 4's opening, though, the opposite was true.
2. The most unexpectedly popular character was Adachi. Perhaps it was because he was a character who knew how to enjoy life?
3. The aim that the director had for fans was to enjoy themselves. Everything from the music to the scenarios was designed with the purpose of "having fun."
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1901 Bedford Old Cemetery Center Cemetery was organized for perpetual care of the oldest section and was privately funded. This association is still active, however its duties are expected to be assumed by the Trustees of the Bedford Cemeteries.
1907 The Town erected the Receiving Tomb.
1926 Additional land was purchased for $ 500.00 from the Burleigh Estate, descendents of the original Riddles.
1955 Land on the West side of Section 3 prepared for plot placements.
1980 Warrant article to negotiate the purchase of 8 acres of land from the Burleigh Estate resulted in eight acres being gifted by the family.
1996 Trustees began the clearing and preparing the land for cemetery burial use.
2003 The opening ceremony of the Hilltop Area was held on June 14th 10:00 AM.
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The concept Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) refers to a set of birth defects that occur in children born to mothers who abused alcohol during pregnancy. The alcohol-induced defects include pre- and post-natal growth deficiencies, minor facial abnormalities, and damage to the developing central nervous system (CNS).
Subject: Disorders
Developmental Timeline of Alcohol-Induced Birth Defects
Maternal consumption of alcohol (ethanol) during pregnancy can result in a continuum of embryonic developmental abnormalities that vary depending on the severity, duration, and frequency of exposure of ethanol during gestation. Alcohol is a teratogen, an environmental agent that impacts the normal development of an embryo or fetus. In addition to dose-related concerns, factors such as maternal genetics and metabolism and the timing of alcohol exposure during prenatal development also impact alcohol-related birth defects.
Subject: Disorders, Reproduction
"Maternal Stress Responses and Anxiety During Pregnancy: Effects on Fetal Heart Rate" (2000), by Catherine Monk, William Fifer, Michael Myers, Richard Sloan, Leslie Trien, and Alicia Hurtado
In 2000, Catherine Monk, William Fifer, Michael Myers, Richard Sloan, Leslie Trien, and Alicia Hurtado published "Maternal stress responses and anxiety during pregnancy: Effects on fetal heart rate," in which the authors conducted a study on how pregnant women's stress and anxiety affects the health of their fetuses. Previous studies had shown that stress and anxiety during pregnancy could cause fetal abnormalities.
Subject: Publications, Disorders
Agent Orange Birth Defects
Sprayed extensively by the US military in Vietnam, Agent Orange contained a dioxin contaminant later found to be toxic to humans. Despite reports by Vietnamese citizens and Vietnam War veterans of increased rates of stillbirths and birth defects in their children, studies in the 1980s showed conflicting evidence for an association between the two. In 1996, the US National Academy of Sciences reported that there was evidence that suggested dioxin and Agent Orange exposure caused spina bifida, a birth defect in which the spinal cord develops improperly.
Dandy-Walker Syndrome
Dandy-Walker Syndrome is a congenital brain defect in humans characterized by malformations to the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls movement, and to the ventricles, the fluid-filled cavities that surround the cerebellum. The syndrome is named for physicians Walter Dandy and Arthur Walker who described associated signs and symptoms of the syndrome in the 1900s. The malformations often develop during embryonic stages.
Martius Flap Procedure to Repair Obstetric Fistulas
The Martius flap procedure is a surgical procedure used to treat obstetric fistulas in women. Heinrich Martius developed the procedure in twentieth century Germany to treat women with urinary incontinence caused by stress, and later doctors used it to repair obstetric fistulas. Fistulas occur in pregnant women when a hole is torn between the vagina and the urinary tract (called vesicovaginal) or the vagina and the rectum (called rectovaginal). The hole, or fistula, occurs in the tissue separating two organs and therefore obstetric fistulas result in either urinary or fecal incontinence.
Subject: Technologies, Disorders
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Basal Ganglia Development
Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) in human and animal models results in a range of alcohol-induced developmental defects. In humans, those collective birth defects are called Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, with the most severe manifestation being Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). FAS is defined by pre- and post-natal growth retardation, minor facial abnormalities, and deficiencies in the central nervous system (CNS). The basal ganglia, one of the central nervous system components, are affected by exposure to ethanol during development.
Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome and Its Treatment with Artificial Surfactant
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome, previously called hyaline membrane disease, is a respiratory disease affecting premature newborns. Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome involves shallow breathing, pauses between breaths that last a few seconds, or apnea, and a bluish tinge to the infant's skin. The syndrome occurs when microscopic sacs called alveoli in infant lungs do not produce surfactant, a liquid that coats the inside of the lungs and helps them inflate during breathing.
The Effects of Bisphenol A on Embryonic Development
Bisphenol A (BPA) is an organic compound that was first synthesized by Aleksandr Dianin, a Russian chemist from St. Petersburg, in 1891. The chemical nomenclature of BPA is 2,2-bis (4-hydroxyphenyl) propane. The significance of this synthesized compound did not receive much attention until 1936, when two biochemists interested in endocrinology, Edward Dodds and William Lawson, discovered its ability to act as an estrogen agonist in ovariectomized, estrogen-deficient rats.
Retinoids As Teratogens
Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential vitamin in the daily functioning of human beings that helps regulate cellular differentiation of epithelial tissue. Studies have shown that an excess of vitamin A can affect embryonic development and result in teratogenesis, or the production of birth defects in a developing embryo. Excess intake of vitamin A and retinoids by pregnant women often results malformations to fetuses' skulls, faces, limbs, eyes, central nervous system.
Hydrocephalus During Infancy
Hydrocephalus is a congenital or acquired disorder characterized by the abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the cavities of the brain, called ventricles. The accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid, the clear fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord, causes an abnormal widening of the ventricles. The widening creates potentially harmful pressure on the tissues of the brain that can result in brain damage or death.
Symptoms Associated with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome or PCOS is one of the most common reproductive conditions in women, and its symptoms include cystic ovaries, menstrual irregularities, and elevated androgen or male sex hormone levels. During the 1930s, Irving Freiler Stein and Michael Leventhal identified the syndrome and its symptoms. Women who experience symptoms of PCOS may also experience secondary symptoms, including infertility and diabetes. Though estimates vary and the causes of the syndrome are not clear as of 2017, PCOS affects approximately ten percent of women of reproductive age.
Isotretinoin (Accutane) as a Teratogen
Isotretinoin is a molecule and a byproduct (metabolite) of vitamin A, and in greater than normal amounts in pregnant women, it can cause fetal abnormalities including cleft lips, ear and eye defects, and mental retardation. Isotretinoin is commonly called by its trade name Accutane, and it's a chemical compound derived from vitamin A, or retinoic acid. Doctors prescribe isotretinoin to treat severe acne. For pregnant women, too much vitamin A or isotretinoin can also cause greater than normal rates of stillbirths and fetal disintegrations after the ninth week of gestation.
Subject: Reproduction, Disorders
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire (1805-1861)
Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire studied anatomy and congenital abnormalities in humans and other animals in nineteenth century France. Under the tutelage of his father, Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Isidore compiled and built on his father's studies of individuals with developmental malformations, then called monstrosities.
Subject: People, Disorders
Diprosopus (Craniofacial Duplication)
Diprosopus is a congenital defect also known as craniofacial duplication. The exact description of diprosopus refers to a fetus with a single trunk, normal limbs, and facial features that are duplicated to a certain degree. A less severe instance is when the nose is duplicated and the eyes are spaced far apart. In the most extreme instances, the entire face is duplicated, hence the name diprosopus, which is Greek for two-faced. Fetuses with diprosopus often also lack brains (anencephaly), have neural tube defects, or heart malformations.
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome
Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a rare placental disease that can occur at any time during pregnancy involving identical twins. TTTS occurs when there is an unequal distribution of placental blood vessels between fetuses, which leads to a disproportionate supply of blood delivered. This unequal allocation of blood leads to developmental problems in both fetuses that can range in severity depending on the type, direction, and number of interconnected blood vessels.
Effect of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Radial Glial Cells
Prenatal alcohol (ethanol) exposure can have dramatic effects on the development of the central nervous system (CNS), including morphological abnormalities and an overall reduction in white matter of the brain. The impact of ethanol on neural stem cells such as radial glia (RG) has proven to be a significant cause of these defects, interfering with the creation and migration of neurons and glial cells during development.
Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) Gene
The Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene was identified in 1989 by geneticist Lap-Chee Tsui and his research team as the gene associated with cystic fibrosis (CF). Tsui's research pinpointed the gene, some mutations to which cause CF, and it revealed the underlying disease mechanism. The CFTR gene encodes a protein in the cell membrane in epithelial tissues and affects multiple organ systems in the human body. Mutations in the CFTR gene cause dysfunctional regulation of cell electrolytes and water content.
Role of Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) in Alcohol-Induced Craniofacial Abnormalities
Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) results in a continuum of physical and neurological developmental abnormalities that vary depending on the timing, duration, and degree of alcohol exposure. Heavy exposure during development may lead to the condition Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS), characterized by growth deficits, neurological deficiencies and minor facial abnormalities. Alcohol is a known teratogen, an agent that causes birth defects and acts upon developing embryos through mechanisms that are not yet fully understood.
Corpus Callosum Defects Associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) can result in a continuum of developmental abnormalities that are highly variable depending on the severity, duration, frequency, and timing of exposure during gestation. Defects of the corpus callosum (CC) have proven to be a reliable indicator of prenatal alcohol exposure as it affects the brain. Structural abnormalities of the CC occur along a continuum, like most alcohol-induced anomalies, whereby more severe prenatal exposure results in a greater expression of the abnormal trait.
Congenital Vertebral Defects
The spinal column is the central structure in the vertebrate body from which stability, movement, and posture all derive. The vertebrae of the spine are organized into four regions (listed in order from cranial to caudal): cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic. These regions are classified by their differences in curvature. The human spine usually consists of thirty-three vertebrae, seven of which are cervical (C1-C7), twelve are thoracic (T1-T12), five are lumbar (L1-L5), and nine are pelvic (five fused as the sacrum and four fused as the coccyx).
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Cardiac Development
A variety of developmental defects occur as a result of prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) in utero. In humans, those defects are collectively classified as Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) representing the more severe defects. FAS is defined by pre- and post-natal growth retardation, minor facial abnormalities, and deficiencies in the central nervous system (CNS). In addition to those defects, prenatal exposure to alcohol impacts cardiogenesis, the developmental stage of heart formation.
Effects of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure on Central Nervous System Development
Prenatal exposure to alcohol (ethanol) results in a continuum of physical, neurological, behavioral, and learning defects collectively grouped under the heading Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is part of this group and was first defined in 1973 as a condition characterized by pre- and postnatal growth deficiencies, facial abnormalities and defects of the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS is particularly vulnerable to the effects of ethanol during prenatal development.
Rh Incompatibility in Pregnancy
Rh incompatibility occurs when a pregnant woman whose blood type is Rh-negative is exposed to Rh-positive blood from her fetus, leading to the mother s development of Rh antibodies. These antibodies have the potential to cross the placenta and attach to fetal red blood cells, resulting in hemolysis, or destruction of the fetus 's red blood cells. This causes the fetus to become anemic, which can lead to hemolytic disease of the newborn. In severe cases, an intrauterine blood transfusion for the fetus may be required to correct the anemia.
Subject: Processes, Disorders, Reproduction

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Q: Fixed array name to Dynamic I would like to change a fixed array name to a dynamic array name.
Within a
set item_classes = [
          item.original_link.nid and item.original_link.p6 and item.original_link.in_active_trail ? 'active',
        ]

This works because the 'nid' and p6 are the same and unique.
Within the item.original_link array there are 19 values:
'nid' => string(3) "114" - Node ID
'bid' => string(3) "100"
'pid' => string(3) "111"
'has_children' => string(1) "0"
'weight' => string(1) "0"
'depth' => string(1) "3" - Page Depth
'p1' => string(3) "100"
'p2' => string(3) "111"
'p3' => string(3) "114" - P+Depth
'p4' => string(1) "0"
'p5' => string(1) "0"
'p6' => string(1) "0"
'p7' => string(1) "0"
'p8' => string(1) "0"
'p9' => string(1) "0"
'in_active_trail' => boolTRUE
'access' => boolTRUE
'title' => string(21) "Development.twig.html"
'options' => array(0)

I need to set the value of the item.original_link.p6 to a dynamic value of: 'p + depth'.
As in this example, the value would be item.original_link.p3.
I hope I have explained this in enough detail for someone to help or give me direction.
I have added a set variable as below:
        {% set my_var = [ ('p' ~ item.original_link.depth ), ] %}

This gives me the desired dynamic variable, but when I use this in the next set as below:
        {% set item_classes = [ item.original_link.nid and item.original_link.my_var and item.original_link.in_active_trail ? 'is_active', ] %}

it returns NULL

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Episode: 62. Site Numbers: 120, 218. Date Posted: 31 May 1998. Update 17 March 2000. Location: Gestingthorpe, Essex, UK. Type: House and Church.
Next to Scott himself, Captain Oates is surely Antarctica's most tragic hero. His self-sacrifice on the return from the Pole is well known and his last words, recorded in Scott's journal, are often quoted: "I am just going outside and may be some time."
Laurence Edward Grace Oates, often called "Titus" or "Soldier," was born (1880) and died (1912) on the 17th of March. He grew up mostly in Essex in the small village of Gestingthorpe. The family house, Gestingthorpe Hall (218), just visible from the road, is a large rambling Georgian place that dates from the 17th century. On the death of his father, the sixteen-year-old Oates became lord of the manor. His mother continued to live in the house--she permanently moved into her son's spartan bedroom upon learning of his death--as did his sister, Violet. The property left the family in 1946 or 47 and is again on the market. For £550,000 any ardent Antarctican can purchase it (see the interesting articles in the Daily Telegraph of May 3, 1998 and the East Anglian Daily Times of May 21st).
"In Memory of | A Very Gallant Gentleman | Lawrence Edward Grace Oates | Captain in the Inniskilling Dragoons | Born March 17 1880 Died March 17 1912 | On the Return Journey from the South | Pole of the Scott Antarctic Expedition | [device] When all were Beset by Hardship he | Being Gravely Injured went out into | the Blizzard to die in the Hope that by so | doing he might enable his Comrades to | Reach Safety [devices] This Tablet is Placed | Here in Affectionate Remembrance by | His Brother Officers AD 1913".
The brass, which is approximately 2 by 3 feet, is set on a dark stone backing which at the top has a brass depiction of the Inniskilling Dragoons device. It is said that Oates' mother, Caroline, dutifully polished the plaque once a week nearly to her dying day. The Inniskilling Dragoons hold a Memorial Service in the church each year on the Sunday nearest to the 17th of March.
Update 17 March 2000 (Oates's deathday): According to Bob Headland and Michael Smith, there's an altar cloth in the church made by Mrs Edgar Evans.


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Home » Americas » Should you jump on the 'Dry January' bandwagon? It could improve your health
Should you jump on the 'Dry January' bandwagon? It could improve your health
The holidays can be a time of going a little overboard when it comes to eating, partying and drinking.
In response to all excess, some are doing a Dry January — committing to not drinking a drop of alcohol for the entire month.
The initiative comes from "Alcohol Change U.K.," an organization that encourages responsible alcohol consumption.
Drinking less alcohol may help smokers quit: study
Health Canada proposes crackdown on sugary, high alcohol drinks following death of teen
Why are Canadians still drinking and driving?
Four million people took part last year, the organization claims, and some on this side of the Atlantic are getting on board.
"I started yesterday," said Montrealer Alex Pioli.
"It was a big holiday, big Christmas party, big New Year event, so I think it's a good thing to take time for your body not to drink alcohol."
Cutting off alcohol — even just for a month — can bring about health benefits, according to Dr. Mitch Shulman, Global News' health expert.
"Alcohol is a poison. It's a toxin — no ifs, ands or buts about it," Shulman notes.
"Any period of time you're avoiding any potential toxin, any poison that hurts the liver, will give it a benefit."
The hope behind Dry January is that by the end of the month, you may re-think your level of alcohol consumption altogether.
"If you can go a month without alcohol, maybe that can get you into the mindset of not drinking much the rest of year, which will do a lot of good," said Shulman.
Some say they just can't see Dry January working in Canada.
"We're in Canada," said Montrealer Biljana Vujacic.
"It's cold. You need to warm up with a little bit of wine."
At Mad Hatters Pub in downtown Montreal, manager Tammy Aggett said things do slow down after New Year's Day.
"I don't think it's really Dry January, I think it's 'poverty January,'" Aggett told Global News.
"People are paying back their credit cards from Christmas. They all have New Year's resolutions."
Within a few weeks, she said, things tend to go back to normal.
Dry January or not, research shows that excessive drinking causes a laundry list of health problems.
"If you are going to drink — and most people will — at least be moderate," said Shulman.
"When we say moderate, we mean two alcoholic drinks per day for a woman, no more than three for a guy."
Would you try a Dry January?
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I think the script has comment markings where it should contain double quotes. Replace single quotes with double quotes and try it out.
FWIW, this script is in Microsoft's TechNet Script Center Repository. It was last updated in 2009.
I didn't get anywhere with this script either. I'd guess that we'd need to a download and place psshutdown.exe somewhere but something additional seems to be wrong with the script as I still get the "Syntax error, line 1, char 25" regardless of using single or double quotes.


Based upon the belief that all students can learn and with the understanding that their learning capabilities may vary, it is the mission of Charleston Community School District No. 1 to provide learning environments that allow students the opportunity to maximize their learning capabilities.
Please click here to see the upcoming school year calendar (2019-2020). First day of student attendance is August 14th and it is a 1/2 day of attendance.
Charleston High School will be performing Meredith Willson's The Music Man April 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th at 7:00 pm. and on April 27th at 1:00 pm. The performances will be at The Theatre at Doudna Fine Arts Center on Eastern Illinois University's campus. Tickets may be purchased from Doudna Fine Arts Center box office or online. Please click here to purchase online. Ticket prices are $11.00 for adults and $9.00 for students and seniors.
The Gifted and Talented Education Committee will be hosting an event on April 29th in the Charleston High School Media Center from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. During the event you can see the different GATE programs that were offered this year, meet the gifted education and enrichment instructors, see artwork by the GATE students, and get information about weekend and summer programs. Students are encouraged to attend as well. Please park in the northwest lot at the High School and come in the north doors by the cafeteria.
The Charleston Joint PTA will be hosting a Buy One-Get One Free Book Fair in several of our buildings in May.
At Mark Twain School the fair will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm and on Friday, May 10th from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm in the Music/Art room.
At Jefferson School the fair will be held on Thursday, May 9th from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and on Tuesday, May 14th from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm in Room #2115 which is across from the cafeteria.


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Q: How do i decrease the time period from 3 hours to 1 hour or lower in pvlib GFS() model forecasting I have been looking at the source code to see if it is possible to get more detailed forecasting from the library, as I need the weather data to forecast at least 1-hour duration. Currently, the library is able to provide me with a 3 hour time period but I require it to be 1 hour or lower.
Kindly let me know if there is a way to do it, any help will be appreciated :)

A: This is a limitation of the data source from which pvlib obtains data. The GFS data is available at 1 hour intervals through NOAA NOMADS. solarforecastarbiter-core contains a command line script to download and parse that data into netcdf4 files tailored to PV forecasting, as well as functions to read those files and convert into PV forecasts using pvlib. solarforecastarbiter is better than pvlib.forecast in every way except that it is significantly more complicated.


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Donda West (Kanye West's Mother) Dies at Age 58 from Undisclosed Causes
Dustin Gary
Updated August 17th, 2008 at 9:17 pm
KANYE & MRS. WEST AT A BOOK SIGNING BACK IN JUNE 2007 // PHOTO: WIRE IMAGE
Donda West, the mother of Kanye West and former chairwoman of Chicago State University's English department, passed away Saturday from undisclosed causes, according to a spokesman for the family. She was 58. According to multiple sources, West was in Los Angeles and her death may have been the result of complications from a surgical procedure; more specific information was unavailable at press time. Although widely known as the mother of Kanye, Dr. West was a noted scholar and an active college professor for 31 years; she left the profession in 2004 to assist with Kanye's career, according to her biography on the Web site of the Kanye West Foundation, an educational nonprofit of which she was chair. She was also chief executive of West Brands, the parent company of her son's businesses. She began her teaching career in the early 1970s at Brown College in Atlanta and began working at Chicago State University in 1980, according to the site; she was also a Fulbright Scholar, among other awards. Dr. West raised Kanye in the Chicago area along with her husband, from whom she separated when Kanye was 3.
She also recently published a book dedicated to her son titled "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons From the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star." The book and subsequent interviews have left little question about the source of Kanye's outspoken nature. The importance and influence Dr. West had in her son's life is profound. When Kanye appeared on MTV News' "You Hear It First" in 2003, one of his first rhymes was about his mother — he dropped to his knees during the performance to get his point across. Those rhymes later turned up in a full-blown dedication to her, Late Registration's "Hey Mama."
Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you/ 'Cause I'm so proud of you/ Let me tell you what I'm about to do … I appreciate what you allowed for me, I just want you to be proud of me.
Kanye has dropped references to his mom on all of his albums.
Kanye's love for his mom was undoubtedly reciprocated tenfold, not only did Dr. West act as in part as a co-manager, she was also his biggest cheerleader, appearing at many events throughout his career. At the Video Music Awards in September, she was in Kanye's suite at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas, joining in the party and wearing the white shades celebrating his show. She also attended his 30th birthday party in New York last summer and his appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." A spokesman for Kanye West released this brief statement when contacted by MTV News.
The family respectfully asks for privacy during this time of grief.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Kanye and his family at this difficult time.
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About Infra-Red
"Infra-Red" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, released on 19 June 2006 as the third single from their fifth studio album Meds.
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One last thing before I shuffle off the planet
I will be the one to make you crawl
So I came down to wish you an unhappy birthday
Someone call the ambulance, there's gonna be an accident
I'm coming up on infra-red,
There is no running that can hide you
'cause I can see in the dark
Forget your running, I will find you
One more thing before we start the final face off
I will be the one to watch you fall
So I came down to crash and burn your beggar's banquet
Someone call the ambulance there's gonna be an accident
Forget your running, I will find you (find you!)
Someone call the ambulance
There's gonna be an accident!
I'm coming up on infra-red
I'll find you
Placebo are an English alternative rock band from London. They were formed in 1994 by singer-guitarist Brian Molko and guitarist/bassist Stefan Olsdal. The band was soon joined by drummer Robert Schultzberg, who was later replaced by Steve Hewitt after conflicts with Molko. Hewitt left the band in October 2007 and was replaced by Steve Forrest in 2008. Placebo are known for their androgynous image and angst-fueled musical content. To date, they have released six studio albums, all of which have reached the top 20 in the UK, and have sold over ten million records worldwide. more »
Alternative Rock, Electro
Written by: BRIAN MOLKO, STEFAN OLSDAL, STEVEN HEWITT
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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Copyright and Digital Culture
An expert meeting on copyright, media culture, archiving and open source software.
Copyright and digital culture: table discussions
V2_Organisation and the Virtual Platform organized an internal expert meeting about copyright, focusing on its relevance to interdisciplinary (art) projects in the field of image culture and digital culture. The expert meeting's aims were to identify problems and bottlenecks that cultural institutes are faced with and to clarify the wishes and interests of the cultural sector. The expert meeting was a first preparation for an international symposium on copyrights that will probably take place in early 2003. This symposium will look at possible solutions and will formulate a specific advice to national and European political forums.
The discussion about copyrights and digital culture can be approached from different angles. For this expert meeting it was relevant to look at copyright from the points of view of the various parties involved: the author of the work that may need to be protected, the legal entities that are active in opening up the work (cultural institutes) and managing it (commercial distribution) and, in fact, the end users as well. All of these parties' interests differ when it comes to copyright regulation.
Taking the various points of view into account, the following issues were distinguished, among others:
allocation of rights concerning content that is created by an interdisciplinary team (who owns which copyrights?)
copyright protection of content that is generated in-house
regulation of rights for material that has been created by others but that is being archived and/or opened up within a cultural organization: contract issues.
Opening up and managing content:
possibilities and limitations of licenses, especially those of open source / open content licenses, including commercial management.
possibilities and limitations of technical measures to enforce copyright protection (digital rights management)
potential problems with copyright, resulting from the combining of content from different sources (linked archives)
combinations of commercial and non-commercial management of the same material
End users:
the importance of the public nature of information and of the safe-guarding of the public domain; the role of cultural institutes in this
26 people participated from organizations, such as the Filmmuseum, Dutch Royal Library, Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst, NFI, NFA, NFrA, Dutch Association of Museums, NAA, DEN, Submarine, TNO, and Waag Society.
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Waag
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Virtueel Platform
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Time to get reacquainted: Massillon ready for Warren rematch
Regular-season matchup just an added bonus to the preparation this week for Tigers' playoff opener.
MASSILLON This week had an air of familiarity for Massillon's football team.
It was the fourth year in a row - a school record - the Tigers had found themselves preparing for a first-round playoff game. However, there was something else that added to that familiar feel to the week.
The opponent Massillon was preparing for, Warren Harding. The Raiders will come to Paul Brown Tiger Stadium on Friday night for a Division II Region 5 quarterfinal, a postseason return trip for the Week 3 regular-season game the teams played in Warren.
For Massillon coach Nate Moore, that fact is a nice addition to the week. However, it's in many ways nothing more than an additive to the week, like putting seasoning on food.
"The difference is we have a film of them against us," Moore said. "We have that to go off of. Other than that, there's really nothing different. ... Really, it's not that much different than any other week."
Massillon hasn't played an opponent twice in the same season since it played McKinley in a 2012 Division I regional semifinal. In fact, including six playoff meetings with the Bulldogs, this week will mark the 11th time in the Tigers have had a playoff game against a team it played in the regular season.
The last time it came against a team that wasn't McKinley was in 2002, when the Tigers met Warren in a Division I state semifinal at the Akron Rubber Bowl. Now, 17 years later, the two will meet again in another playoff rematch.
Unlike that time, it is Massillon who is looking to sweep the two meetings. The Tigers won 49-7 in Week 3.
"We know how they played us Week 3," Moore said. "We prepare for those things, prepare off their latest films too. We put all of that data together and make a decision and roll with it. We have to get out there and see what they actually are doing, whether it's the same, different."
What Moore isn't doing is trying to play a guessing game as to what Warren might do as an adjustment from the first meeting. At least, not any more than the coaches may do whenever they prepare for an opponent, regular season or postseason.
The fact the teams have played once before doesn't even, to Moore, change up the usual planning that goes into scheming for an opponent.
"Here's how they defend someone that's similar," Moore said of the process used. "Will they base off of our personnel? Do we think they'll do that? Do we think they'll do something different? Really, it's a lot more similar than it is different."
One thing that is also very similar to the first time around is the play of Warren junior quarterback Elijah Taylor. Coming into the regular-season matchup, Taylor was front-and-center as one of the key individuals for the Raiders.
Taylor was 13-of-28 for 94 yards with one touchdown and one interception in the regular-season meeting. That was one of the few hiccups for the quarterback, who set a school record with 1,659 yards on 117-of-223 passing, throwing 14 touchdowns.
With still a season to play, Taylor has already passed Clayton White as Warren's all-time passing leader with 3,020 yards. His 27 touchdowns are one off Lynn Bowden's career mark.
Taylor's two best passing games this season were in Warren's other two losses. One was a school-record 366 yards - with four touchdowns - in a Week 6 loss to St. Vincent-St. Mary, while the other was a 341-yard performance in an opening-night loss to McKinley.
"He's a good quarterback," Moore said. "He's a junior. You grow a lot during your junior year. He throws a good ball. He's athletic. Good player."
One thing Moore isn't getting into the weeds about is playing the "what-if" game from the first matchup. Warren led 7-0 early, and was driving to the Massillon 33 before being stopped on fourth down.
From there, the Tigers scored the game's final 49 points to win in a runaway. How much that runaway may have been avoided had the Raiders capitalized on their fourth-down chance is something Moore really isn't concerned about.
"A lot of that is speculation," Moore said. "It's immaterial to us. The game was what it was. We certainly don't get wrapped up in woulda, coulda, shouldas either way. You have to play the games as they unfold. There's all kinds of variables out there. You just have to keep chopping wood."


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Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111)
J. B. Zhou, T. Gustafsson, R. F. Lin, Eric Garfunkel
The structure of thin Ni films (∼ 7 A ̊) deposited at room temperature on ultrathin SiO2 layers on Si(111) has been studied using medium energy ion scattering. Our results indicate that the Ni films deposited at room temperature are not uniform. The data have been fitted with two model approximations. In one, the overlayer structures are characterized by spherical caps with a radius of 39 and height of 22 Å, while in the second they are characterized by a thickness distribution function with an average thickness of 14 and deviation of 7 Å. Above 750 K, Ni atoms start to diffuse through the SiO2 layer and subsequently into the near-surface region of the crystalline Si substrate. After annealing to 1075 K, some of the Ni has diffused into the substrate to a depth of at least 800 Å. In this final state, the SiO2 is completely desorbed and nickel silicides are formed.
https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(93)90525-O
10.1016/0039-6028(93)90525-O
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Zhou, J. B., Gustafsson, T., Lin, R. F., & Garfunkel, E. (1993). Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111). Surface Science, 284(1-2), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(93)90525-O
Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111). / Zhou, J. B.; Gustafsson, T.; Lin, R. F.; Garfunkel, Eric.
In: Surface Science, Vol. 284, No. 1-2, 10.03.1993, p. 67-76.
Zhou, JB, Gustafsson, T, Lin, RF & Garfunkel, E 1993, 'Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111)', Surface Science, vol. 284, no. 1-2, pp. 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(93)90525-O
Zhou JB, Gustafsson T, Lin RF, Garfunkel E. Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111). Surface Science. 1993 Mar 10;284(1-2):67-76. https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(93)90525-O
Zhou, J. B. ; Gustafsson, T. ; Lin, R. F. ; Garfunkel, Eric. / Medium energy ion scattering study of Ni on ultrathin films of SiO2 on Si(111). In: Surface Science. 1993 ; Vol. 284, No. 1-2. pp. 67-76.
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We live in a movie universe nowadays that is overrun with computer generated animation aimed directly at kids. A new cartoon kids film appears almost every week, and whilst some have the luxury of being Pixar or DreamWorks movies, other smaller studios don't and have to complete as best they can.
Escape From Planet Earth is in the glut of CGI cartoon films that is trying to find an audience, especially one that wants to see funny alien monsters and weird shaped extraterrestrials. It succeeds at bringing slightly odd creatures with many different colours into the film, and it's fun to see what wacky and bizarre spectacles they have dreamed up. This is the height of enjoyment in the film though. The issues come from the actual storyline that revolves around a kidnap plot that focuses on a "supposed" place in the US that most young kids would never have heard of.
From there it struggles to adapt to making the story accessible on all levels, at times it's too adult orientated and then others it is too basic that even young kids would find it condescending in its tone. We felt the film would have worked better as a cartoon series. It would have given time to create better characters and be able to develop a more rounded, and humorous, storyline that works well for all ages.
Animated films mainly rely on a cast of famous actors to voice the film. Normally the people chosen are because they have unique and easily identifiable voices. Here it's pretty obvious when Ricky Gervais and Sofia Vergara pop up, but the rest of the cast could truly be anybody. There is no distinction between the males or females. Rob Corddry has a great comedic style, and voice, but we didn't recognise him here. Alba and Jessica-Parker sound thoroughly bored and indistinguishable from each other. If they changed roles it would not make one iota of difference.
Escape From Planet Earth is colourful and very playful, but its main story lacks ambition and a plan on where it wants to go. A plentiful voice cast offer nothing redeeming in their work to help make the film more interesting. Chalk this one up to joining the pile of middle-of-the-road CGI cartoon films that won't push any "hit" buttons.


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Halloween is one of the scariest times for your phone, new research finds
Novelty cases are the least of a phone's worries at Halloween. (Source: Indie Crafts)
A recent study by the analyst group Asurion has concluded that being brought along to celebrate Halloween is one of the biggest potential nightmares a smartphone can go through. The risks of damage and other adversity these devices may face go up by as much as 42% on the date in question. The study indicates this is linked to phone use at night during these festivities.
Deirdre O Donnell, 10/26/2019
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Asurion has published the results of a study that indicates smartphones are devices at greatly increased risk of danger during the upcoming festival of Halloween. This research has found that the chances of a cracked screen goes up by 42% on the date in question. Similarly, the odds of losing one's phone or having it stolen also goes up by 40%.
The researchers also concluded that the risk of water damage to mobile devices increases by 36% during this holiday, whereas that of other forms of phone damage go up by approximately 30%. In fact, Halloween was found to be the 2nd worst holiday for phone safety, losing out in this respect to Independence Day (July 4) celebrations.
Asurion also suggested that potential smartphone Halloween horror stories could be avoided by reducing one's device use while going out on the night in question. Furthermore, using a phone as a flashlight during the same event could increase the risks of its being broken or lost. The group also suggests the inclusion of alternate contact details in a lockscreen message to boost the chances that a lost phone might be returned.
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Paterson - ''
Jim Jarmusch • Dec 28th, 2016
Reviewed by Nathan Hall
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When we think back on our lives, even on a relatively small scale like, say, the week we just had, we tend not to think on every minute of minutiae we endured. We think of the relatively big things we went through, the stuff that was memorable. Sure, we all eat and have conversations and go to work and sleep and wake up, but we tend to only process it as a necessity: it's the minute to minute, day to day of being. What's important to understand, however, is that every second we live, every small little thing we go through, informs literally everything else about us. It's all a flow of life that causes us to react, to process information, to make decisions, to move forward. It's the process of life, and it's the context for who we are as people, and our identities are as grand and important a concept as we'll ever grapple with.
Jim Jarmusch's Paterson is a film about those small moments. Adam Driver plays a bus driver in the city of Paterson. His name is Paterson. The film takes place chronologically over the course of a week in Paterson's life. He has a wife, Laura (Golshifte Farahani), and they have a dog, Marvin. Every day, Paterson gets up early, kisses his wife, eats breakfast, goes to work, comes home, fixes the tilted mailbox out front, talks and eats dinner with his wife, takes his dog on a walk to his local bar, has a beer or two, and then comes home.
That's Paterson. Every day, Paterson does those things (excluding the weekend, when he doesn't work).
At the core of the film, though, is poetry. Paterson is a poet. He composes in his notebook in the mornings, on his downtime at work, in the evenings. He writes about the things he experiences. A box of matches, the view when he looks down into a beer. Most of Paterson is mundane, but it is life. We create art to try and get at the meaning of all of this, of what we're experiencing. We consume art for the same reasons. And in Paterson, Paterson finds that meaning in every single small, quiet moment. A bus driver overhearing conversations, walking his dog, kissing his wife, listening to a couple argue at a bar, it's all channeled into Paterson's most defining characteristic: his art. His poetry. He is everything he goes through: how he reacts to it, the decisions he makes. If art and poetry are a reflection of the artist/the author, then Paterson is Paterson.
While the mundane is stressed in Paterson, by no means is it boring. It is funny, it is warm, it is surreal. There are genuine laughs, and Marvin the french bulldog is one of the most delightful characters in the entire last year of film. There is an action sequence, there is some drama, there are debates and there is quirk and the audience is never quite sure what to expect. Characters feel like complete people, from the patrons of the bar to a free-styling rapper Paterson stumbles upon at a laundromat. There is life in every frame, every interaction of this film. Particularly in Laura. Farahani's portrayal of Laura is energetic and contagious, an endless supply of passion and curiosity that she channels into many different outlets simultaneously. Her energy contrasts beautifully with Driver's passive, quiet performance, especially because while their demeanors are very different, they share that passion and curiosity. They feel like they're in love, and it's beautiful to experience with these actors.
I'm not sure how many performances this year are better than Driver's, in what might be a career best role. He is an actor with a particular and specific physicality: he is tall, his voice is deep and unique, and while he's handsome, he's not a conventional looking movie star. He has portrayed wild, independent, sexual energy in HBO's Girls, and near-teenage levels of angst and inadequacy in Star Wars: the Force Awakens. He has stolen scenes with his comedic talents in Inside Llewyn Davis, and he's felt darkly and complicatedly consumed by faith in Martin Scorsese's brilliant Silence. In Paterson, he is remarkably human. His passivity allows him to be an observer to much of what happens in Paterson, which makes his moments of action or decisiveness mean all the more. His Paterson feels authentic and artful: he is a bus driver who loves Emily Dickinson and William Carlos Williams. He is an artist, so there is added weight behind his constant observation, and he simultaneously blends into the scenes he observes while also informing them with his presence, his perspective. Such a passive performance may feel "easy" to some, like he doesn't have to actually do much, but such understated performing is often the hardest to pull off. He must walk the perfect balance between brilliant poet and everyman bus driver. He must appear even-tempered, but not apathetic. Good natured, but multifaceted. Patient, but intellectually active. In Driver's eyes, in the way he looks around, in his measured responses to dialogue, he has captured the profound brilliance of Paterson beautifully in his lead performance.
The brilliance of the everyday experience is not an easy concept to capture in film. Cinema is largely based on action, on visually striking images, on stakes, on drawing an audience in with captivating storytelling. Jarmusch is a majestic and brilliant craftsman, and Paterson may be one of the ultimate examples of just how in control of the medium of film he is. It's not unlike being in a trance, except it still engages the mind as we, like Driver's Paterson, take in the information we are presented with and work through it to come to the thoughts and conclusions we come to. It brings an awareness to every step we take after we see the film, it is profound how close to home many of the aspects of Paterson are (the bar Paterson frequents and the tone Jarmusch captures there feel pulled almost exactly from my memories of Rose's, a Chicago dive my friends and I used to patron routinely). Largely, poetry is uniquely adept a medium for capturing the beauty in the simplest images and concepts, while films often lean towards more epically scaled stories. In it's smallness, in its quiet moments, Paterson brings poetry alive and reinvigorates the medium cinematically, challenging how we view ourselves. This is a film called Paterson, about a man named Paterson. The entire film is occupied by his poetry, his words, his process. However, when late in the film a man asks Paterson if he's a poet, Paterson tells him no. The man asks Paterson what he does. Paterson answers that he's a bus driver. "A-ha!" the man replies, as if catching Paterson in a lie. Their conversation ends, but not before the man presents Paterson with a gift: a blank notebook.
Paterson asks us who we are, and won't accept anything less than the truth.
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