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MATH(S) & SCIENCE : 7 AND 7 IS
Math & Science: Tom Lehrer- New Math
Math & Science: E=mc2
(That's it and I could end it there, but that would save me from sharing with you how this remarkable piece of raw garage punk energy came to be so entitled. Or should that be saving you.......)
I was 9 in 1966 when this song came out. Originally an outtake from earlier recordings it was released as a single ahead of appearing on their 2nd album, 'Da Capo'. How I came to be listening to such arcane thrash at such tender years may sound I am bigging up my supercool but sadly, not so, the truth being more mundane. My big sister, upon whom I blame my musical precocity, had a boyfriend with their 1967 masterwork, 'Forever Changes' in his meagre collection. I loved some of the tracks, 'Andmoreagain' principally, disliking others, especially the noisy ones and the trumpety 'Alone Again Or'. (OK, so sue me, I was 10, I have learnt from that error of judgement.) But the name, the concept and the legend stuck with me as I became a teen. At my school there was a a cult of the obscure: you have to imagine nerdy and spotty brits in the UK, which is why, of course, I add an S to MATH, with each of my peer group endeavouring to out-gun the rest by virtue of claiming a love for ever more unlikely west coast bands. Zappa and the Mothers, Beefheart, the Dead, hell, we were entirely the wrong demographic. Remembering my sisters boyf and Love, my street cred was going to be a cert! Provided you accept the street was a quiet suburban cul-de-sac. So I bought 'Love Revisited', belatedly discovering this song, and now old enough to love it! But that's enough of me.
What of the song? Very few chords, frenzied drumming, shouted and incoherent vocals; what's not to love? But in the research for this piece I was astonished to see the association of the Elektra label legends with a song quite so spare, with it being produced by Jac Holzman and engineered by Bruce Botnick. As a later Doors freak, these men are/were legendary to me, but I guess, Love, as their first "rock" signing to this iconic label, it was probably more that there was nobody else. My second astonishment was to recall one of the best named individuals in modern music, step forward one Mr Snoopy Pfisterer on drums, 2nd only to Lowell 'Banana' Levinger of the Lovin' Spoonful. Debate remains as to whether Snoopy actually managed the drums in this song, Arthur Lee, writer of the song, later claiming he may have taken over as Pfisterer faltered. And the explosion at the end of the song? Sadly the sound of atoms splitting were not the first frazzles of Lee's famously sometimes addled mind but from a sound effects LP. Pity. But the best discovery of all was the b.side! Ladies and gentleman, I give you:
So, after all that, how was the song so entitled? I still have absolutely no idea.
Buy it, and the answer
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Labels: 7 and 7 is, Love, Math & Science, No.14
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As a child of the 50s/60s, I grew up with Tom Lehrer albums (along with Mozart, Bach, The Temptations and Jimi Hendrix).
And like JDavid, I made my way through American college life with the minimal requirements - lots of other interests along the way , only to find myself teaching math 20 years later!
About a year ago, I ran across and article about Tom Lehrer, wherein it noted that the man essentially dis-appeared of his own accord - having made it big and facing a critical request to return to the big time. (He vehemently declines. Worse yet: he wishes that his oeuvres become publicly non-monetary)
Lehrer simply stopped performing. His entire body of work topped out at 37 songs. [source]
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Big Audio Dynamite: E=mc2
Among the things that I never did at Princeton, either as a student or alumnus are:
-I never went by the house where Albert Einstein lived from 1933-1955;
-I never visited the Institute for Advanced Study, where Einstein worked (his Institute office was initially on the Princeton campus and he worked in the physics lab, which is now part of the campus student center, but he never was a member of the Princeton faculty, although, according to University sources, he "often helped students with math problems");
-I never took a math class or any serious science class (I satisfied my distribution requirement through a Psychology lab and credit for a good AP Chem score from high school, which annoyed my freshman advisor, a chemistry professor, who urged me to take Organic Chemistry, an offer I declined. I also took an intro Astrophysics class which was designed for non-scientists and was an excuse to sit in a dark room and look at pictures of stars).
Math and Science are just not what I was interested in studying, and although, at least at the high school level, I could do reasonably well (I survived AP Calculus BC, but when my kids took calculus, I remembered exactly zero about it—and I still count on my fingers). To this day, I'm curious about science, but I knew that it wasn't what I wanted to spend my time in college on.
So I'm not going to even attempt to explain what E=mc2, which is also the title of a song by Big Audio Dynamite, means. However, if any of my surprisingly large number of friends and classmates who are, in fact, physicists want to weigh in in the comments, feel free. Which is not to say that I don't know that it stands for--Energy equals mass times the speed of light squared. But knowing that is far from knowing what it "means." Instead, I will talk about the song a bit, a job for which I'm somewhat more qualified.
Big Audio Dynamite was formed by Mick Jones with film director Don Letts in 1984 after Jones was tossed from The Clash. The band's first album, This Is Big Audio Dynamite, fused The Clash's post-Sandinista!/Combat Rock punk with dance and rap, and liberally used samples from other songs and movies, something which was pretty audacious in that era. It's actually a pretty great record.
"E=mc2" is one of the real standout tracks. According to Wikipedia, it was the first song to be created all from samples, which either was a great achievement (particularly in the analog age), or was the first step toward the destruction of music. The song is inspired by the films of Nicolas Roeg, particularly Performance and Insignificance (in which Einstein is a character). Roeg's films are best known for unusual directorial techniques and non-linear narratives that rearrange the time sequence, requiring the viewer to reassemble the pieces. Which, maybe, relates to the whole relativity thing (although maybe not—remember, I'm not a scientist and I'm not a film critic).
Interspersed in the song, whose lyrics reference those, and other, Roeg films, are quotes from Performance, including one snippet featuring Mick Jagger, who starred in the movie. Controversial on its release in 1970, due to its graphic sexual content, drug use and violence, it became a cult classic, and an influence on music videos and films, notably by Quentin Tarantino and Guy Ritchie (which shouldn't be a surprise, based on the description).
In addition to being a clever, catchy tune, it was a success, hitting 11 on the UK singles chart and 37 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Einstein, a violinist who loved Mozart and Bach, and whose musical tastes were described as "conservative," probably would not have liked it.
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Top 10 Indian OTT Platforms Statistics
2 OTT Platforms Statistics (Editor's Choice)
3 What is an OTT platform?
4 General OTT Platform Statistics
5 Top 10 Indian OTT platforms
6 What Made OTT Platforms Rise In India?
OTT platforms Statistics: When we talk about technological developments, digitalization is one of them. The pandemic caused all the OTT platforms around the world to increase their popularity. During those two years, when it was not possible to launch movies in theaters, various OTT platforms helped this problem. To name a few famous are, Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon prime video, and many more. In this Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics, we will have a look at the general statistics, Top 10 OTT platforms focusing on the Indian region.
OTT Platforms Statistics (Editor's Choice)
In India, 55% of the users reside in the top 5 metro cities, while 34% of the viewers are residing in tier one cities.
The most preferred OTT platform to watch movies and TV shows in Indian languages is Amazon Prime Video.
As per Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics in the year 2021 recorded number of digital-only content users is around 12 million.
At this moment India has around 45 million over-the-top (OTT) platform subscribers including various services.
India's digital segment ranks second for the largest share of media and industry which will excel in the television market in the coming future.
Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix are playing a major role in India.
The size of people who have landed their lives on OTT platforms as of February 2022 is 658 million in India.
Disney+ Hotstar is currently a leading OTT platform in India. It has around 61.3 million subscribers from the Indian market as of October 2022.
By the year 2023, the OTT market will reach ₹12,000-crore industry with a growth rate of CAGR 36%.
There are around 46 OTT service providers in India.
What is an OTT platform?
Over-the-top platforms are the online services providers such as movies, episodes, TV serials, etc… BigFlix was the first ever OTT platform which was launched in India in the year 2008 by the Reliance entertainment group. Currently, there are many trending platforms in India as well as all over the world, but as per the records from Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics, Disney+ Hotstar, Netflix, and SonyLiv have topped the list to name a few.
General OTT Platform Statistics
Revenue received from the OTT platforms in India is forecasted to reach $2.53 billion by the year-end of 2022.
The biggest market is Video streaming (SVoD) with a market size of $1.07 billion in the year 2022.
In the year on the average revenue per user in OTT platforms is projected at $6.38 billion.
Revenue from the Indian segment in OTT platforms is estimated at $2.53 billion for the year 2022.
According to the Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics, User involvement in the OTT platforms by the year-end of 2022 is estimated at 28.2% which is supposed to rise to 36% by the year 2027.
The estimated video OTT market size by the year 2030 is $12.5 billion.
The projected audio OTT market by the year 2030 is $2.5 billion.
Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics say that size of the people who have landed their lives on OTT platforms as of February 2022 is 658 million in India.
By the year 2027, the number of users for video on demand segment in India is expected to rise to 178.4 million.
(Reference: Statista)
In the year 2020, the revenue from the OTT market in India received $2.01 billion which rose to $2.95 billion in the year 2021.
As of 2026, it is expected that the revenue will increase to $6.73 billion.
In these years, Disney+ Hotstar, Amazon Prime Video, and Netflix played a major role.
On average Indian population spends around 70 minutes every day on OTT platforms with a frequency of consumption of 12.5 times a week.
According to Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics, at this moment India has around 45 million over-the-top (OTT) platform subscribers including various services.
Top 10 Indian OTT platforms
#1. Disney+ Hotstar
Current Subscribers: 61.3 million as of October 2022.
Current market Share as of April 2022: 50%.
Revenue from the Indian continent: 16.7 billion.
Disney+ Hotstar is India's leading platform as it focuses on sports as well as children's most favored channel Disney. It is owned by Walt Disney Company India and Star India. Disney+ Hotstar also offers free trials as well as free movies but with limitations. The platform has 1 device plan at Rs 499 for a year which includes TV series, movies, and Hotstar specials. Another plan has 2 device options at Rs 899 for the year including ads. The third plan is a premium plan with Rs 1499 a year available with all contents with no advertisements option.
You can read more about Disney+ Hotstar Statistics here.
#2. Netflix:
Current Subscribers: 36.23 million.
Current market Share as of April 2022: 8%.
Another grossing over-the-top platform according to Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics is Netflix. It has millions of movies, and episodes as well as Netflix originals available in multiple languages. The basic plan starts with mobile-only devices at Rs 149 followed by Rs 199, 499, and 649 monthly. According to the plan, the number of devices can be changed. Netflix allows sharing the accounts with friends and family.
You can read more about Netflix Statistics here.
#3. SonyLiv
Current Subscribers: 32.7 million.
Revenue from the Indian continent: $1.7 billion.
SonyLiv Is famous for broadcasting CID and Taarak Mehta ka Ooltah Chashmah. There are many subscribers, who created their paid accounts just for these serials only. The plan starts at Rs. 299 a year and Rs, 699, 999 which has device options as per the price with yearly and monthly plans.
You can read more about SonyLiv Statistics here.
#4. Amazon prime video
Current Subscribers: 28 million.
Revenue from the Indian continent: $6.38 million.
Just like Netflix, Amazon prime video is also one of the leading OTT platforms as per the Top 10 Indian OTT platforms Statistics. This being on the top list since it has been launched because of its prime features. Just a single subscription to Amazon prime service allows many other prime options such as videos, music, one-day delivery, early access, and many other things. A monthly plan starts at Rs 179 with a quarterly plan of Rs 459. The annual plan costs around Rs 1499.
You can read more about Amazon prime video Statistics here.
#5. Zee5
Revenue from the Indian continent: Rs 549.6 crore.
This platform is supported by Essel group with its subsidiary Zee Entertainment enterprises. This platform has around 12 Indian languages supported episodes and movies. The yearly plan starts at Rs 499 with a limited offer. Other plans with unlimited offers start at Rs 999 a year and Rs 299 plan for 3 months. According to the plan subscription, the devices to watch on the go are available.
You can read more about Zee5 Statistics here.
#6. Voot
Current Subscribers: 1 million.
Voot is famous for episodes such as Big Boss, Splitsvilla, and Roadies. Moreover, Voot has Vootkids where all the 1990's cartoon is loaded with fun more specifically, Pokémon, Tom and Jerry, Bob the Builder, etc…
Voot's plan starts at Rs 499 basic but yearly plan. A yearly plan with advanced content is available at Rs. 999 a year.
You can read more about Voot Statistics here.
#7. TVF Play
TVF play is famous in India for series like Kota factory, Permanent roommate, Flamer, etc. It was initially started as YouTube launched, and later on, was owned by Contagious Online media network Pvt ltd. The monthly charges start at Rs 99.
You can read more about TVFPlay Statistics here.
#8. MX player
Current market Share as of April 2022: 2.6%.
Revenue from the Indian continent: $103.9 million.
MX player is the oldest OTT platform which has over 1,50,000 titles in its library and supports around 12 languages. MX players do not charge any cost for subscription, it is free to use but has Ad supported movies and episodes.
You can read more about MX player Statistics here.
#9. Eros Now
Current market Share as of April 2022: 6%
Revenue from the Indian continent: 19 million.
Eros now is owned by Eros media World. This platform is also one of the widely used OTT platforms around the world as well as in India. Most of the movies contain Eros now association. This platform has more than 11,000 movies and TV shows available in multiple languages. Eros now's plan starts at Rs 99 for every month and 399 for every year with a single device use each.
You can read more about Eros Now Statistics here.
#10. ALTBalaji
Current Subscribers: 35 million
Revenue from the Indian continent: 36.8 crore.
ALTBalaji has been owned by Balaji Telefilms Ltd. It also has millions of various movies and TV episodes. The basic subscription plan for 3 months starts at Rs 100. Another plan for 6 months is Rs 180 and the platform charges Rs 300 for a yearly plan. The number of available devices depends on the chosen subscription plans.
You can read more about ALTBalaji Statistics here.
What Made OTT Platforms Rise In India?
OTT platforms provided support to Indian creators in the cinemas who never came back to the theater but restarted their careers on OTT platforms.
After Dubai, India is the most digitalized country in the world. The OTT platforms provide entertainment 24/7 and the Indian population is loving this because of their busy schedules, they have few chances to go and actually watch the movies in the theaters.
Moreover, OTT platforms such as Disney+ Hotstar or Zee5 are the cheapest service providers on yearly basis.
Indian people follow TV serials more than anyone around the world, therefore, having these episodes increased the popularity of such platforms.
Millions of episodes, movies, and TV series are available without any advertisements as well as such content can be viewed in multiple languages.
As the internet took over the markets in world, it is more happening in India than in any other country, which is also a reason for OTT platforms to rise in India.
OTT platforms which release the episodes on the platform before broadcasting them on TV are the main reason for increasing popularity.
Moreover, the pandemic changed the habits of people from socializing and choosing online platforms to watch movies and episodes.
Furthermore, the taste in the entertainment Indian population has, is different from everyone else around the world.
India is home to many digital developments and India is the second largest country to be digitally advanced. The OTT platform market is surprisingly increasing in India, as people are moving towards technology and televisions are running out of time. Moreover, the availability of such platforms on portable devices such as mobile is also causing the popularity. In the future, the majority of the revenue will be coming from the Indian market towards OTT platforms. Watching movies when bored or even during work hours is a major point of entertainment for people in India as well as from around the world.
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Which is a leading OTT platform in India?
Disney+ Hotstar is currently a leading OTT platform in India. It has around 61.3 million subscribers from Indian market as of October 2022.
Can you sign up for multiple OTT platforms?
Yes. Of course. You can always sign up for any OTT platform you want. There's no limit for any sign ups.
Which is the cheapest OTT platform in India?
Zee5 and Disney+ Hotstar are the cheapest OTT platform with similar subscription rate of 1499 per year with premium plan.
Which OTT platform has the highest market share in India?

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Robert Plant and the Band of Joy
Robert Plant and the Band of Joy played a sold out show at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Front man Plant reached the height of legend in the 70s with his band Led Zeppelin and countless iconic rock albums like Houses of the Holy, Led Zeppelin I, II, III, and Physical Graffiti, to only mention a few, that still sell like wild fire today.
Plant's sound has rolled out different styles over the years from the rock of his Zeppelin years to the melodic sound of his work with Alison Krauss to his more recent sound with the Band of Joy and their new self titled album Band of Joy. Over forty years making music and he still grabs his audience with the same magnetic charisma of someone born to be a musician.
The Band of Joy is a talented group of professional musicians with their own individual lists of musical accomplishments and whom together create a unique fusion of folk and rock: Robert Plant (vocals, harmonica), Buddy Miller (guitar, vocals), Darrell Scott (mandolin, guitar, steel guitar, vocals), Patty Griffin (vocals, guitar), Byron House (bass), and Marco Giovino (percussion).
Sunday night Plant and the Band of Joy had barely set foot on stage when the audience jumped to their feet, in a raucous standing ovation, and stayed there until the end of the show.
The band wasted no time and delved into an interesting new take on the Led Zeppelin classic Black Dog which set the tone for the night. Songs from past to present fit together as if they'd been written in the same era.
Plant stepped back several times during the show as other band members took turns at centre stage singing and playing an array of different instruments. First Buddy Miller on vocals, then Darrell Scott, then vocalist Patty Griffin.
The highlight of the show was the last song of the night Ramble On: (Led Zeppelin II). The audience ate it up. There wasn't a gap of space left in front of the stage that wasn't filled with someone dancing and singing along with Plant as he belted out the lyrics. The audience was high on more than what was wafting through the air that night: there was a palpable energy in the room.
What do you call a standing ovation when everyone's already on their feet? Well whatever it is, they got one: a loud, fit pumping, wall shaking ovation.
Plant gave one last wave to the audience after the the third bonus song and yelled out "Vancouver, never change." And with any luck Plant, like the Song, will always Remain the Same.


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import boofcv.alg.feature.detect.intensity.GradientCornerIntensity;
import boofcv.struct.QueueCorner;
import boofcv.struct.image.ImageSingleBand;

/**
 * Wrapper around children of {@link boofcv.alg.feature.detect.intensity.GradientCornerIntensity}.
 *
 * @author Peter Abeles
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public class WrapperGradientCornerIntensity<I extends ImageSingleBand,D extends ImageSingleBand>
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	public WrapperGradientCornerIntensity(GradientCornerIntensity<D> alg) {
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	@Override
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I love nothing more than 100% guilt-free desserts. However, once in a while, especially for special occasions, I think it is totally ok to indulge in a little guilty pleasure. This delicious pear and granola muffin recipe is one such exception. While it might not be totally guilt free, it is totally worth the occasional calorie splurge.
Make it. Enjoy it. Share it with others and let me know how you liked it.
Line muffins sheet with paper muffin cups.
In a large bowl mix bananas, apple sauce, yogurt.
Whisk in flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
Make granola topping: mix all ingredients together. Rub granola mixture with fingers until clumps form.
Divide batter among 12 cups, filling each ¾ full (if it is slightly more than that, it won't create a problem).
Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Cool for 3-5 minutes, remove from the baking sheet and place on a cooling rack. Cool for another 10 minutes before enjoying.
Serve warm or at room temperature with a tall glass of almond milk.
Share this post with your friends and family. Let's make this world a kinder and happier place one delicious vegan dessert at time.


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10 Haunted Places In Fort Wayne
by Elliot | The Unknown
Founded in 1794, Fort Wayne is built upon territory once fought over by several native cultures and between France and Great Britain. The land has seen much bloodshed. There is nothing unusual about that, especially in the new world. But there is something unusual about Fort Wayne. It's not quite what it seems at first. It is believed that there are many haunted places in Fort Wayne. They say the ghosts of the past are always reluctant to give up on their land. So they just stay there forever. Most don't believe such claims but we can never rule out the existence of paranormal incidents. Here are my top 10 most haunted places in Fort Wayne.
Lindenwood Cemetery
A list of haunted places in Fort Wayne just wouldn't be complete without a cemetery. Lindenwood Cemetery stretches over 175 acres and contains about 70 thousand graves. This makes it one of America's largest cemeteries, and as it was founded in 1859, one of the most Victorian. There's nothing creepy about Victorian cemeteries apart from everything about them. Lindenwood Cemetery is a good example. It's said to be haunted by an unidentified Victorian-era politicians. He can be seen walking through the cemetery on misty mornings with his cane and top hat. It's quite a sight. He never approaches humans. In fact, he disappears whenever he sees that people are watching him.
Embassy Theatre is a historic venue in Fort Wayne. It's been used for Broadway shows and theatre productions as well as organ performances and all kinds of other things. It was first opened in 1928 and really hasn't been taken care of, being closed down and reopened several times. With heavy renovation, it's still open today. The theatre is surrounded by local legends describing the ghost of an old woman who reportedly lives there. She wanders around making her presence known by her ghostly moan, so people usually just assume she's a regular old woman. But she's been dead for years. It's an easy mistake to make though.
There is a well known legend in Fort Wayne that may sound familiar if you've ever lived anywhere. It's one of those white lady ghost tales. Ghostly women wearing all white appear in front of regular humans before warning them of terrible things in the near future. It's a tale common all across the western world. One of these tales revolves around Fort Wayne's main street. The white lady walks down the road and onto the local bridge, before jumping into the waters below. Some mistake her for a real woman and search for her, often resorting to calling the police. But no bodies are ever found of course. It's as if the white lady was never there. But she is constantly sighted.
Whitley Jail
Whitley Jail lies in the outskirts of Fort Wayne. In the wild days of the late 19th century, many cowboys and drunkards were imprisoned there. A murderer names Charles Butler once broke out of the jail only to be returned there when the police discovered him at his usual drinking spot. Legend tells he didn't die as most do when hanged to death. Usually, the neck would break, meaning instant death. But his didn't, and he was strangles to death by the rope. Apparently this violent death disturbed his soul to be point where it was able to resist the reaper. So his ghost is still at the jail. Visit the jail today and you might hear his laughter echoing in the distance.
Lincoln Bank Tower
Built in 1930, the Lincoln Bank Tower was the tallest building ever constructed in Fort Wayne. It's been said you can judge a settlements prosperity by how high they build their tallest towers – just thought i'd mention that. The Lincoln Bank Tower had 22 stories, each one now said to be filled with absolute horror. Each floor is actually said to be occupied by a different ghost. The ghost on the top floor is said to be of a man who commit suicide by jumping out of a window. The ghost on the forth floor is said to be of a racist woman, who screams at minorities from out her window. So obviously I needed to include that in a list of haunted places in Fort Wayne.
Bruick Road
Bruick Road is a tiny road to nowhere just outside of Fort Wayne. When I say it goes to nowhere I really mean it. So that's kinda mysterious on it's own, but there is something more to the road. Visit the area and you'll see some bright lights moving along the road like headlights in the distance. But the lights change color as they travel along the road, which is a bit weird. The lights move into the air as it becomes apparent that the lights aren't coming from a car. As the get closer, they look more like orbs of light than anything else. They suddenly disappear just before reaching you.
Fort Wayne Masonic Temple
Imagine if one of the most haunted places in Fort Wayne just so happens to be a temple built by a secret society. The Fort Wayne Masonic temple is said to be occupied by the ghost of a young member who died in an initiation ritual several decades ago. There's all kinds of creepy stuff associated with Masonic rituals, so I guess someone dying during one isn't that much of a stretch. It is a stretch to say that his ghost came back the haunt the guys who killed him though. So his ghost apparently slams doors, switches off lights, and does anything he can to cause mischief.
Lutheran Hospital Of Indiana
Founded in 1904, the Lutheran hospital of Indiana is riddled with all kinds of spooky legends. One of the most famous and baseless is that the hospital hosts a mysterious basement. Walk down the stairs into the basement and you would need to have the lights switched one. If the lights are off, you can never reach the bottom of the stairs. They just keep going forever descending into the darkness. Apparently this is caused by a powerful phantom who lives in the basement. When the basement was constructed, the phantom agreed to do no harm to humans. But he would only allow entry to those who walk by candlelight.
John H. Bass Mansion
John H. Bass Mansion now serves as a library and accommodation building for a local university, but it was originally built as a house for John H. Bass, hence the name. He was so wealthy he had an artificial lake constructed next to the house. That's the kind of wealth we all want. The house lay abandoned for a long time until being renovated just a few years ago. He is said to have never left his house. There are no concrete reports of encounters with him, just rumors. He approached people in the library section of the house and helps them find the book they are looking for – by throwing it at them. Most haunted places in Fort Wayne aren't home to friendly spirits so this is the place to visit if you're into ghosts.
Wells Street Bridge
On the surface, wells street bridge just seems like a normal dull bridge. It's considered historic today, being built in 1884 so that people wouldn't have to swim through the waters below. That would have been awful. But it's age isn't what is noteworthy about the bridge. It's the rumors surrounding it. Turns out it's one of many haunted places in Fort Wayne. There is said to be the ghost of a dog on the bridge. On dark winter nights, he barks at people who ride their bikes over the bridge. Don't stop cycling if you see him.


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Q: Javascript - Multiply two input fields together and display The idea is that I should be able to have two fields where I input numbers, then I need to display the sum as well as the product.
I figured I would test out the product, but I keep getting a "Not a Number" error. Any help Would be great!
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
    </form>

A: You have my_input1 and my_input2 which are not defined.
Change this line:
var theProduct = parseInt(my_input1) * parseInt(my_input2);  document.write(theProduct);
This should be the correct line:
var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);  document.write(theProduct);
And obviously if you want the sum do:
var theTotal = parseInt(numOne) + parseInt(numTwo);
and print it out with: document.write(theTotal);
Additionally
I wanted to add one more thing to my answer. If you are just testing, use this instead and view it in your console:
console.log("Product: " + theProduct);
console.log("Total: " + theTotal);

If you write to the document the way you are doing, you are going to remove everything, which means you'll need to refresh for every input. Not sure if you were aware of that. In any event, here's the function for reference.
function doMath() {
      var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
      var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
      var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);
      var theTotal = parseInt(numOne) + parseInt(numTwo);
      // document.write(theProduct);
      // document.write(theTotal);
      console.log("Product: " + theProduct);
      console.log("Total: " + theTotal);
}

A: Here is your correct verison of code, in the above code you have not defined my_input1 and my_input2

function doMath() {
  var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
  var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
  var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);
  document.write(theProduct);
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <form>
    First Number

    <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

 Second Number:

    <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

    <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath()" />
  </form>

A: Should be like this

function doMath() {
    var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
    var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
    var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);
    document.write(theProduct);
}

A: This code works

function doMath() {
  var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
  var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
  var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);
  var p = document.getElementById('theProduct');
  p.innerHTML += theProduct;
}

  First Number

  <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">
 Second Number:

  <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

  <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath()" />

A: I see that everything you've writtern is okay! except that you've a typo in your code for my_input1 should be numOne and same for the second input too. Check the snippet below

function doMath() {
          var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
          var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
          var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);
          document.write(theProduct);

}
<form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
    </form>

A:

    <form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onClick="javascript:doMath();" />
    </form>

A: Instead of my_input1 & my_input2 use parseInt(numOne, 10) * parseInt(numTwo, 10); .Also note when using parseInt pass the radix

function doMath() {
  var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
  var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
  var theProduct = parseInt(numOne, 10) * parseInt(numTwo, 10);
  document.write(theProduct);
}
<form>
  First Number

  <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

 Second Number:

  <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

  <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
</form>

A: You have parseInt(my_input1) - there is no my_input1. Here is the corrected working example.

      function doMath() {
          var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
          var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
          var theProduct = parseInt(numOne) * parseInt(numTwo);     console.log (theProduct);
          document.getElementById('ans').innerHTML = theProduct;
          }
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />

        Product:
    </form>

A:

// Your function here:
/*function doMath() {
  var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
  var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
  var theProduct = parseInt(my_input1) * parseInt(my_input2);
  document.write(theProduct);
  document.write(theProduct);
}*/

// New Function
function doMath() {
  var stringVals = [
    document.getElementById('num1').value,
    document.getELementById('num2').value
  ];

  var actualVals = vals.map((val) => parseInt(val))
    .filter((val) => !isNaN(val));

  var sum = actualVals.reduce((currentVal, nextVal) => currentVal + nextVal, 0);
  var product = actualVals.reduce((currentVal, nextVal) => currentVal * nextVal, 1);

  document.getElementById('theSum').innerHTML = 'Sum: ' + sum;
  document.getElementById('theProduct').innerHTML = 'Product: ' + product;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <form>
      First Number

      <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

      Second Number:

      <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />

    </form>

A: All other answers are good which means you defined your object name incorrectly. But I just added extra way to without working with parseInt() .

If you use those input type="number" instead of type="text" then you don't need to do ParseInt().

function doMath() {
  var numOne = document.getElementById('num1').value;
  var numTwo = document.getElementById('num2').value;
  var theProduct = numOne * numTwo;
  document.write(theProduct);
}
<form>
  First Number

  <input id="num1" type="number" name="num1">

 Second Number:

  <input id="num2" type="number" name="num2">

  <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
</form>

A: Only one small change you have to do for this code :

<!DOCTYPE html>

    <form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
    </form>

   OR

<!DOCTYPE html>

    <form>
        First Number

        <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

        Second Number:

        <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

      <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
    </form>

use the declared variable for operation to be performed.

A:     <!DOCTYPE html>

        <form>
            First Number

            <input id="num1" type="text" name="num1">

            Second Number:

            <input id="num2" type="text" name="num2">

          <input type="button" value="Do Maths" onclick="doMath();" />
        </form>

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"V for Vendetta" and "Ninja Assassin" director James McTeigue is in negotiations to direct "Ness/Capone" for Relativity Media says Deadline.
Grant Pierce Myers penned the Black List script which puts a new spin on the epic battle between Eliot Ness and Al Capone during the Prohibition Era 1920s. Far less black-and-white than "The Untouchables", this version has Ness as a young skirt-chasing publicity hound who gets off on the danger of the job.
He would parade confiscated bootleg trucks past Al Capone's hotel, calling Capone in advance to suggest he look out the window. Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Jeremy Bell, Gianni Nunnari, Jason Felts and Rene Rigal are producing.
McTeigue just completed the John Cusack-led "The Raven" for Relativity, while he's currently casting his next feature "Message From the King" about an enigmatic outsider who comes to L.A. to investigate the sudden disappearance of his sister.


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Stockholm Presents a Troubling Portrait of Obsessive Love
British playwright Bryony Lavery continues a long line of playwrights since Pinter who can present specific case studies while at the same time exposing universal, social maladies. In her 2008 play, Stockholm, she gifts us with an attractive and vivacious young couple (Kimberly Alexander and Jamie Wollrab), who seem to have everything. They express their satisfaction with life in dressing their apartment with the very best of Ikea's wares, even anticipating their visit to Stockholm by learning Swedish.
1776 Stands the Test of Time-Another View
The 1969 Tony-award winning musical about the birth of our nation is brought brilliantly to life at La Mirada Theater under the direction of Glenn Casale. While some might wonder whether the revival of the Sherman Edwards/Peter Stone show would be dated, have no fear. This production is not only lively and engaging, it rings throughout with contemporary echoes as our democracy faces perilous times.
Bronte Sisters Updated in Jami Brandi's Sisters Three
Jami Brandli has had success reconfiguring ancient stories in interesting ways; her Bliss(or Emily Post is Dead) recently garnered acclaim at the Atwater Village Theater Complex. Now Brandli's Sisters Three presents the ill-fated Bronte family, three eccentric women suffering the aftermath of their cherished brother's death, brought up-to-date, out of the vicarage, and into a college student housing single.
Confederates Reveals Human Foibles at the Grove Theatre
After many delays, I finally got to see one play from this potent double-header, now playing at the Grove Theatre in Burbank. Confederates packs a wallop, not so much for the situation, as for the self-serving propensities that come through in a play about humans jockeying for position.
Why We DON'T Fight: A Sad Sack's Tale
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1776 Gives a Stirring Re-Telling- One View
Ben Miles	Reviews	- Theater
It's not Hamilton — its music and lyrics (by Sherman Edwards) and the book (by Peter Stone) are much more in the tradition of other standard American musicals than is Lin-Manuel Miranda's rap-infused story of the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury. Nevertheless, 1776 was the recipient of many critical kudos when it premiered on Broadway in 1969. The show ran for 1,217 performances —earning five Tony Awards, including the coveted award for Best Musical.
Culture Clash (Still) in America
Richard Montoya, Ricardo Salinas, and Herbert Siguenza may not be the postmodern equivalent of Moe, Larry and Curly — The Three Stoges — they are more topical, politically charged, and not nearly as silly as The Stooges. But the longevity of Culture Clash is closing in on that of The Stooges. The former have been plying their social satire since May 5 (Cinco de Mayo), 1984; the latter group performed their slapstick shenanigans from 1922 until 1970. Nevertheless, Culture Clash's legacy will surely outdistance that of the mean-spirited, lowbrow mischievousness of The Stooges given the social consciousness that Culture Clash regularly brings to its performance mediums — be it comedy sketches, full-length plays, or screenplays and film.
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Today, the ceremony for the "International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Holocaust", organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs together with the Jewish Community of Chile, was held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The ceremony commemorates the liberation by Soviet troops of the Nazi concentration and extermination camp Auschwitz-Birkenau, which took place on January 27, 1945.
"We have come together again to recall a tragedy that is one of the darkest pages of our presence on this planet, showing what happens when democratic principles and tolerance succumb to horror and fanaticism," the Minister said in his speech. "Today we remember the ghettos and concentration camps, forced labour and the more than 6 million people whose lives were taken, including more than a million children," he added.
The Minister highlighted Chile's role in sheltering those affected by this tragedy. "After the Holocaust ended, our country also served as a refuge for many Jews who fled persecution, formed families here and, with their effort and that of their descendants, have made a fundamental contribution to the development and identity of our country: in academia, politics, business, science, law, art, among many other disciplines".
In addition, he valued that in Chile "today we have the fortune to live in a tolerant and pluralistic society". However, he pointed out that it is necessary to bear in mind that the Holocaust "did not begin in the concentration camps, but rather took root in the germ of those abominable crimes that had already been present and had been installed previously, in stories, speeches and sometimes isolated acts of hatred that perverted the minds of many people."
For this reason, he stated that "preventing the emergence of irrational ideas and discrimination, as well as promoting tolerance, is an ongoing task that must begin with the education of our children. It is important to tell them what happened, it is important that they know what happened and form them on the basis of the principles of democracy, equality, freedom, principles that we often do not value until the moment we lose them".
Today's ceremony also featured the intervention of the President of the B'nai B'rith Philanthropic Society, Jaime Fuchs Steier, and the Secretary General of the OAS, Luis Almagro, through a video.


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Why is infection a problem?
Infectious diseases are a significant cause of both sickness and death.
In fact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO, 2017a) in 2015, infections made up 3 of the top 10 global causes of death. Of an estimated 56.4 million deaths during that year, 7 million (12.4%) were due to either lower respiratory infections (eg pneumonia), diarrhoeal diseases (eg cholera), Tuberculosis or HIV/AIDS (WHO, 2017a). Infectious diseases do not necessarily have to be deadly to be devastating. Poliomyelitis (polio) rarely caused death, however it caused permanent paralysis and disability.
Economic and social impact
Infectious diseases can have devastating economic and social impacts. Being ill can incur costs directly via healthcare as well as costs due to lost earnings and productivity at work (Hansen, Zimmerman, & van de Mortel, 2017).
Low-income countries struggle much more with infectious diseases than high-income countries. According to the World Health Organization fact sheet in low-income countries, infectious diseases accounted for 5 of the top 10 causes of death, resulting in a total of 259 deaths per 100,000 population (WHO, 2017a). For high-income countries however, infectious diseases accounted for 1 of the top causes, resulting in only 38 deaths per 100,000 population (WHO, 2017a).
So why do low-income countries experience higher infectious disease rates?
Financial limitations result in poor infrastructure, limited supplies and equipment as well as insufficient education. Poor infrastructure may consist of limited housing capabilities leading to overcrowding - a major infection transmission risk. Poor infrastructure may also result in lack of access to clean water. Water acts as a reservoir for many infectious agents so proper sterilisation techniques are essential for preventing transmission.
Shortage of equipment and knowledge leads to insufficient infection prevention and control (IPC) techniques, increasing the risk of transmission. Because of this, many infectious diseases seldom seen in high-income countries are considered to be endemic (constantly present in a particular region) in low-income countries. Tuberculosis (TB) for example, is one of the top 10 causes of death in low-income countries, even though it is treatable.
Efforts to control infectious disease
IPC protocols have been instrumental in controlling infectious disease and saving lives. Poliomyelitis and smallpox are caused by viruses and have infected humans for thousands of years. Now, thanks to the creation of vaccines, as well as massive global efforts to implement IPC protocols, smallpox has been declared eradicated, and polio nearly so. However, polio is still endemic in Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan. Severe consequences could arise if polio is not eradicated in these areas. In just 10 short years, there could be as many as 200,000 new cases globally (WHO, 2017b).
For all of our success in controlling and even eradicating some infectious diseases, others are emerging or re-emerging. Many difficulties arise when combating infectious disease, such as:
genetic changes in the infectious agents themselves resulting in increased resilience and virulence (the ability to infect or damage the host)
our ever expanding population and movement
deforestation and development have resulted in numerous outbreaks of unknown diseases due to exposure to previously isolated infectious agents
the ability to travel vast distances in short duration (particularly plane travel) has resulted in numerous disease outbreaks (epidemics), and from there escalating to pandemics (worldwide epidemic) much more quickly and easily than in the past. After all, it can take just one infected person to board a plane and bring their infection to a new area.
Your Task
To help limit the problem, can you think of ways to break the chain of infection?
Hansen, S., Zimmerman, P., & van de Mortel, T. (2017). Assessing workplace infectious illness management in Australian workplaces, Infection, Disease and Health, 22(1), 12-20.
World Health Organization (WHO). (2017a). Top 10 causes of death. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs310/en/
World Health Organization (WHO).(2017b). Poliomyelitis. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs114/en/


Cartus clients share their thoughts on challenges and best practices in a variety of ways—informal discussions, surveys, and meetings with other companies in Cartus' client base. Below is a quick summary of some of their insights on how the internal design of their departments improved the functioning of their relocation programs.
Limited resources for global mobility teams.
When global assignments are considered, issues include interaction with colleagues in departments in widespread locations, as well as sphere of control and policy design—whether global or local relocation policy prevails, and where to make adjustments.
Companies have cited problems with global consistency and difficulties with assignee tracking (leading to stealth expats), which lead to corresponding tax and liability risk. In general, failure to communicate between departments, to educate senior leadership, and in many cases the assignees themselves, has led to assignment mismatches and budget overruns, as well as potential assignment failures, either due to early returns or failure to complete the company project or goals.
Cartus clients have suggested solutions in a number of areas.
Helps the program manager understand what the company vision is, and can also provide faster notice to any upcoming changes to that vision.
Can aid in getting needed changes identified and made, streamlining the approval process.
Even when it seems counterproductive, it is important to remain committed to initiatives that align with the company's core values to retain executive support for needed changes.
Similar to having an executive sponsor, but ensures that the key decision makers are aware of the relocation program, as not all have moved with the company and may not have that familiarity.
Do not assume all stakeholders to the relocation program know the company vision.
Determine what the key metrics are for tracking policy changes and figure out how to track them—being able to showcase the impact of the change increases credibility.
Create country-specific policies to address local challenges.
Use global policy with add-on additional benefits—e.g., additional allowances, home leave trips, appliance allowances, etc.
For more information on developing a relocation policy structure, see our pieces on Unlocking Global Policy Design, and Unlocking U.S. Policy Design. And for more information on relocation department and program efficiency, email us at trustedguidance@cartus.com.


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Kindness Matters Mural Project
The "Kindness Matters" mural is a public artwork located in 200 E Renfro St, Burleson, TX 76028 on the west facade of the Bransom's building (City Market). The public artwork symbolically reflect the strength and spirit of the Burleson community, while commemorating some of its history. The imagery depicts a new logo to go along the iconic phrase, Mr. Richard Bransom's fingerprints and an army of ants symbolizing community, strength, perseverance, brotherhood and cooperation; all qualities of the city of Burleson.
Richard Branson was a beloved individual in Burleson, known for his charisma and kindness. The mural is painted on the building where he begun his grocery business and the pattern on this mural is his fingerprint.
OWN PART OF THE LEGACY
All proceedes benefit the Kindness Matters Organization
OWN ONE
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The Burleson community participated in the making of this iconic mural. Neighbors were able to physically help by painting on the mural or by supporting the project's fund-raising goal of 100x100. 100 donations of $100 payed for materials and the remaining was given back to the community in the form of a check to a local (Burleson) not-for-profit organization.
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First Look – Single cover for Her Diamonds from the new album Cradlesong by Rob Thomas!
This article was written by Ben on Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009 | Ben has written 202 articles
Hi Matchboxers! So this is it, the album cover to Cradlesong by rob thomas! The full song is also previewing at http://www.robthomasmusic.com/ ! USA Fans can view a video of the shoot for Her Diamonds by Rob Thomas, unfortunately it's not available to UK Dwellers right now… come on Atlantic… The UK Wants rob love too!!!!
Cradlesong by Rob Thomas


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A North Carolina man who won a $1 million jackpot from a scratch-off lottery ticket said he wouldn't have won the prize if the store hadn't been sold out of his favorite ticket.
Charles Browne, of Hendersonville, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he stopped into Norm's Minit Mart in Hendersonville for a Red Bull and a lottery ticket, but he found the store was sold out of his favorite scratch-off.
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Federer reaches milestone with 1,000th win
How Novak Djokovic held off Roger Federer to win Wimbledon men's title
5dTom Hamilton
Djokovic-Federer tiebreaker creates drama, confusion and debate
4dSimon Cambers
Djokovic beats Federer in epic Wimbledon final: How the sports world reacted
'For now, it hurts': Federer falls short of storybook ending at Wimbledon
5dD'Arcy Maine
With all eyes on Serena, Halep keeps her composure to win Wimbledon
How Simona Halep dominated Serena Williams to win Wimbledon
6dPeter Bodo
Serena fell short in final, but her Wimbledon was full of memorable moments
Where will we see Coco Gauff next? It's complicated
11dD'Arcy Maine
Coco Gauff's Wimbledon run is over, but her future remains bright
Tatishvili wins appeal of fine for performance
On eve of HOF induction, Li Na still a role model
US Open purse to surpass $57M, richest in tennis
Venus Williams commits to play San Jose again
Becker: Djokovic deserves more respect
Serena Williams hasn't lost focus -- she's gained perspective
4dAlyssa Roenigk
By the numbers: Djokovic ties Borg with fifth Wimbledon title
5dManoj Bhagavatula
Strycova wins doubles title after singles semi loss
Roger Federer notches 1,000th win
BRISBANE, Australia -- Roger Federer turned the Brisbane International final into a grand occasion Sunday, beating the up-and-coming Milos Raonic in three see-sawing sets to register his 1,000th career match win.
It's a grand number for a 17-time Grand Slam champion, making him the only player after Jimmy Connors (1,253) and Ivan Lendl (1,071) to win 1,000 times on the men's professional tour.
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"Clearly it's a special day for me, winning a title plus getting to the magic number of 1,000," Federer said after his 6-4, 6-7 (2), 6-4 win against third-seeded Raonic. "It feels very different to any other match I've ever won. All those [milestone] numbers didn't mean anything to me, but for some reason 1,000 means a lot because it's such a huge number. Just alone to count to 1,000 is going to take a while."
Federer clearly wanted to reach the milestone before the Australian Open, breaking Raonic's serve in the third game and again in the opening game of the second set. He fired eight of his eventual 21 aces in the first set, taking on the big-serving Canadian's strength. Just as it appeared Federer would coast to a comfortable victory, though, Raonic shook off his nerves to break back in the fourth game of the second set and swing the momentum.
Federer joins exclusive club
Roger Federer on Sunday became the third male player in the Open Era (since 1968) to win 1,000 matches. Stats & Info
Jimmy Connors 1,253 109
Ivan Lendl 1,071 94
Roger Federer 1,000 83*
*17 Grand Slam titles (most in Open Era)
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Federer had another half-chance to clinch it in two, getting an early mini-break in the tiebreaker, but Raonic went on a roll to win seven straight points and level the match.
The 33-year-old Swiss star responded by serving an ace to open the third set, but he needed all his experience to save three break-point chances in that lengthy game.
Tension continued to build as Raonic was forced to save two break points in each of the fourth and sixth games, and missed two chances on Federer's serve in the fifth.
Only one point went against serve in the next three games until Raonic was serving to stay in the match. He was leading 30-15 when Federer produced a pinpoint topspin lob that forced an error, and then came a double-fault -- Raonic's first of the set and fourth of the match -- to give Federer a championship point.
Raonic netted a forehand on the next point, and Federer raised his arms to acknowledge the "Federer 1,000" placards and red-and-white Swiss flags being waved around Pat Rafter Arena.
"Looking back it's almost nicer winning this way through a tight match with nerves and humid conditions against a great player in a final," Federer said. "It means so much more than just running away with it. I guess I was much more happy having to go three sets in the end."
Raonic said he did everything he could but didn't quite have the answer to beat Federer for the second time in their eight head-to-heads. Still, he didn't mind being part of the big occasion.
Roger Federer recorded his 1,000th career victory Sunday, saying it was special "to get to the magic number of 1,000." Saeed Khan/Getty Images
"It's great to see because you know how much he's done for tennis. He turned pro I think it was like 10 years before me," Raonic said. "It's great to see everything he's done for tennis. The fans he's brought, the media attention he's brought ... he's definitely the most popular tennis player of all time."
Ball boys held up "1,000" in big, white numerals near the net during the presentation ceremony, when Federer accepted mementos from Australian tennis greats Roy Emerson and Rod Laver: the Roy Emerson Trophy and, from Laver, a framed montage of images with the words "Congratulations Roger, 1,000 match wins."
"Special moment. I'm glad I got it," Federer said. "To get to 1,000 match wins in front of you guys ... it really means a lot to me. I'll never forget this match."
In a career of so many milestones, Federer welcomed another and was glad to get it done before the season-opening major.
He hasn't added to his collection of Grand Slam titles since his 2012 Wimbledon triumph, but showed no signs of slowing down last year by finishing No. 2 in the rankings, helping Switzerland to its first Davis Cup crown and finishing the season with five titles and a 73-12 record.
Federer said he hasn't got Connors' record number of wins in his sights yet, but he does have ambitions to win more major titles. That quest recommences Jan. 19 at Melbourne Park, where he hasn't returned to the final since winning the last of his four Australian Open titles in 2010.
"Yeah, I do believe that," he said. "Clearly I do believe I have a shot in Melbourne; otherwise, I would go home."


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Can I recycle my carpet?
by Cristen Conger
Around 5 billion pounds (2.2 billion kilograms) of carpet goes to landfills every year. See more green living pictures.
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The burnt-orange shag carpeting in your 1977 split-level steal of a deal house must go. You've removed the pressed wood wall coverings à la Brady Brunch, and gone are the avocado countertops and kitchen appliances. The only major update left to usher your humble abode out of the disco era and into the new millennium is the loud carpet that covers every square inch of floor space.
Once you've ripped up and removed the carpet, you're left with a mountain of useless flooring that resembles an enormous, fluffy anthill. If it seems like a scandalously large load to throw away, consider this: Each year, around 5 billion pounds (2.2 billion kilograms) of discarded carpet ends up in landfills [source: Carpet America Recovery Effort]. While carpet represents only a sliver of the total amount of waste we discard, the carpet industry wants to significantly reduce it as part of its sweeping campaign to add a glossy green sheen to its image.
Traditional carpets that line the halls of many office buildings and homes are often frowned upon by the eco-conscious. That's because most of the soft stuff we're treading on is woven from petroleum-based synthetic fibers. Nylon and polypropylene plastics, which are made from petrochemical polymers, are the two most common components in carpeting. The backing consists of latex and PVC, which are two additional petro plastics. Furthermore, the cocktail of chemicals in certain dyes and glues have been known to emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that have potentially negative health effects.
On the manufacturing side of the process, companies including Mohawk, Shaw and Interface Americas, have made progress in reducing their carbon impact. The Carpet and Rug Institute in Dalton, Ga., for example, has developed a Green Label Plus program that identifies carpets with lower VOC emissions. Instead of petro-based fibers, some newer eco-carpet fibers contain corn products and recycled plastic bottles.
The next big hurdle for the carpet industry is tackling the afterlife of its products. Referred to as cradle-to-cradle manufacturing, industry experts are focused on converting used postconsumer carpets into new floor covering. But reaching this green landmark depends heavily on consumer behavior.
The Carpet Recycling Challenge
Recycled carpet fibers can be used to make new carpet yarns.
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In 2002, a group of carpet manufacturers, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and government agencies signed the Memorandum of Understanding for Carpet Stewardship (MOU). The MOU pledged to divert 40 percent of the amount of postconsumer carpet that ends up in landfills by 2012. Millions of pounds of carpet would instead be recycled and made into new carpet and a host of other products.
But consumers can't recycle carpet with the same ease as bottles, cans and newspapers. For that reason, the 2002 MOU established the Carpet America Recovery Effort (CARE) to accommodate carpet recycling for individuals and businesses. CARE offers information on 60 carpet recovery centers dotted around the United States that can pick up and haul away old carpeting to be recycled. However, many states, especially in the Midwest, have no such facilities.
Since carpet recycling facilities are few and far between in certain locations, people looking to dispose of old carpet without making a trip to the landfill may have to get a little more creative. Nonprofit groups specializing in housing, such as Habitat for Humanity, may accept used carpet and carpet scraps. Some multipurpose recycling centers may also allow it.
And just like dumping at a landfill, recycling carpet isn't free. According to CARE, the fees will usually work out to between 5 and 25 cents per pound. Shaw Industries can save customers that added cost if they purchase its EcoWorx line made with recycled materials. It comes with a green guarantee that the Shaw will pick your old EcoWorx carpet and then recycle at their factories.
Though the price may be a deterrent for some, the extensive processing of postconsumer carpet explains why you have to pay. For example, at the Georgia carpet factories of Interface Americas, old carpet is first brought in, scanned for its polymer content (i.e. nylon or polypropylene) and separated accordingly [source: Discovery Channel]. The fluffy top fibers of the carpets are shaved off to be rewoven as recycled yarn. The rest of the nylon content will be sent out to other companies for use as nylon plastic for automotive parts, shingles and landscaping products [source: CARE]. This recycling procedure, which earned an Energy Globe award in 2008, can extract 9 million pounds (4 million kilograms) of nylon from 30 million pounds (13 million kilograms) of carpet [source: Fischler].
But without the effort of consumers to recycle their carpet in the first place, cradle-to-cradle carpeting might lead to a dead end. Fortunately, it'll probably become easier and cheaper to recycle carpet as demand for carpet recycling facilities and services grows.
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Discovery Channel. "How To Recycle Carpet." Factory Made. May 1, 2008. (April 9, 2009)http://dsc.discovery.com/videos/factory-made-how-to-recycle-carpet.html
Carpet America Recovery Effort. "Memorandum of Understanding for Carpet Stewardship." (April 9, 2009)http://www.carpetrecovery.org/mou.php
Colyer, Edwin. "Closing the Carpet Loop." TextileWorld.com. April 2005. (April 9, 2009)http://www.textileworld.com/Articles/2005/April/Features/Closing_The_Carpet_Loop.html
Fischler, Michelle S. "Some Just See Old Carpet. These Two See a Golden Opportunity." The New York Times. April 20, 2008. (April 9, 2009)http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/20/nyregion/nyregionspecial2/20peopleli.html?_r=1&scp=3&sq=carpet%20recycling&st=cse
Scelfo, Julie. "Don't Sweep It Under the Rug." The New York Times. March 19, 2009. (April 9, 2009)http://travel.nytimes.com/2009/03/19/garden/19greenhome.html?scp=4&sq=carpet%20recycling&st=cse
The Carpet and Rug Institute. "Sustainability." (April 9, 2009)http://www.carpet-rug.org/carpet-and-rug-industry/sustainability/index.cfm
Vaglica, Sal. "How to Recycle Your Old Carpet." This Old House. (April 9, 2009)http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/article/0,,20183292,00.html
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COVID worries send Emmy Awards show outdoors
FILE PHOTO: Emmy Award statuettes are seen at the 2006 Creative Arts Emmy Awards in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -The Emmy Awards ceremony for achievement in television was moved outdoors on Tuesday in the latest setback to live events because of rising concerns over the coronavirus pandemic.
The Sept. 19 ceremony in Los Angeles was initially due to take place indoors before a limited celebrity audience.
"The Television Academy and CBS have decided to host all ceremonies … on the Event Deck at L.A. LIVE, directly behind the Microsoft Theater," the Television Academy said in a statement.
The Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles is an outdoor space that includes a large tented area.
The statement said the changes followed discussions with Los Angeles County health and safety experts.
It added there would be further limits on the numbers of those invited to the show, including those nominated for the highest honors in U.S. television.
"Unfortunately, this means not all nominees will be able to attend this year's awards," the organizers said.
Los Angeles last month reimposed the wearing of masks in all indoor public settings and businesses because of rising numbers of coronavirus infections in the second-largest city in the United States.
Last year's Emmy Awards took place in an empty studio with nominees from around the world joining on video screens from their homes and gardens.
Concerns over the Delta variant of the virus on Tuesday prompted singer Stevie Nicks, 73, to cancel five concerts she had scheduled for 2021.
"While I'm vaccinated, at my age, I am still being extremely cautious and for that reason have decided to skip the 5 performances I had planned for 2021," the former Fleetwood Mac musician wrote on Twitter.
The New Orleans Jazz Festival, due to take place in early October, was canceled on Monday because of rising cases of coronavirus in Louisiana.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Peter Cooney and Richard Pullin)
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This page contains Arduino Humidity sensor with led alarm source code. This project is good for someone who wants to make a humidity meter or hygrometer with led alarm if humidity and temperature over a threshold. It's easy to make and doesn't require an external power supply, just use power from an Arduino UNO R3 board (USB power compatible with this project).
Any USB power adapter, 500 mA current at least.
This video shows you how to make an emergency light, it is the very important thing when a 110/220 AC power failure. This circuit will make your life better!!!This emergency led light project use minimal electronic components and can work over 10 hours and recharge automatically. The circuit uses USB power supply so you can use old smartphone adapter as power supply, 5 volts, and 1 Ampere is the minimum required for this circuit.
After you got all the electronic components I listed above, it's time to make the circuit by watching my video.
I published hall effect sensor circuit diagram and my audience asked me how to make a hall effect sensor that has a high current capability, so I made it for him and for all of you who want to build high current hall effect sensor.
Normally, hall effect sensor used for detect magnetic field and send output to a microcontroller, that means any hall effect sensor doesn't need to have high current output. However, if you want to drive motor or any high current device without a microcontroller, this circuit is the best for you.
Note: all resistor for this circuit is 1/4 watt, 20 % tolerance is ok with this circuit.


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package org.apache.nifi.provenance.lucene;

import java.io.File;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.nio.file.Path;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Set;
import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

import org.apache.lucene.document.Document;
import org.apache.lucene.index.IndexReader;
import org.apache.lucene.index.IndexableField;
import org.apache.lucene.search.ScoreDoc;
import org.apache.lucene.search.TopDocs;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.ProvenanceEventRecord;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.SearchableFields;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.StandardProvenanceEventRecord;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.authorization.EventAuthorizer;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.serialization.RecordReader;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.serialization.RecordReaders;
import org.apache.nifi.provenance.toc.TocReader;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class DocsReader {
    private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DocsReader.class);

    public Set<ProvenanceEventRecord> read(final TopDocs topDocs, final EventAuthorizer authorizer, final IndexReader indexReader, final Collection<Path> allProvenanceLogFiles,
            final AtomicInteger retrievalCount, final int maxResults, final int maxAttributeChars) throws IOException {
        if (retrievalCount.get() >= maxResults) {
            return Collections.emptySet();
        }

        final long start = System.nanoTime();
        final ScoreDoc[] scoreDocs = topDocs.scoreDocs;
        final int numDocs = Math.min(scoreDocs.length, maxResults);
        final List<Document> docs = new ArrayList<>(numDocs);

        for (int i = numDocs - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
            final int docId = scoreDocs[i].doc;
            final Document d = indexReader.document(docId);
            docs.add(d);
        }

        final long readDocuments = System.nanoTime() - start;
        logger.debug("Reading {} Lucene Documents took {} millis", docs.size(), TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(readDocuments));
        return read(docs, authorizer, allProvenanceLogFiles, retrievalCount, maxResults, maxAttributeChars);
    }

    private long getByteOffset(final Document d, final RecordReader reader) {
        final IndexableField blockField = d.getField(FieldNames.BLOCK_INDEX);
        if ( blockField != null ) {
            final int blockIndex = blockField.numericValue().intValue();
            final TocReader tocReader = reader.getTocReader();
            return tocReader.getBlockOffset(blockIndex);
        }

        return d.getField(FieldNames.STORAGE_FILE_OFFSET).numericValue().longValue();
    }

    private ProvenanceEventRecord getRecord(final Document d, final RecordReader reader) throws IOException {
        final IndexableField blockField = d.getField(FieldNames.BLOCK_INDEX);
        if ( blockField == null ) {
            reader.skipTo(getByteOffset(d, reader));
        } else {
            reader.skipToBlock(blockField.numericValue().intValue());
        }

        StandardProvenanceEventRecord record;
        while ( (record = reader.nextRecord()) != null) {
            final IndexableField idField = d.getField(SearchableFields.Identifier.getSearchableFieldName());
            if ( idField == null || idField.numericValue().longValue() == record.getEventId() ) {
                break;
            }
        }

        if (record == null) {
            logger.warn("Failed to read Provenance Event for '" + d + "'. The event file may be missing or corrupted");
        }

        return record;
    }

    public Set<ProvenanceEventRecord> read(final List<Document> docs, final EventAuthorizer authorizer, final Collection<Path> allProvenanceLogFiles,
            final AtomicInteger retrievalCount, final int maxResults, final int maxAttributeChars) throws IOException {

        if (retrievalCount.get() >= maxResults) {
            return Collections.emptySet();
        }

        final long start = System.nanoTime();
        final Set<ProvenanceEventRecord> matchingRecords = new LinkedHashSet<>();
        final Map<String, List<Document>> byStorageNameDocGroups = LuceneUtil.groupDocsByStorageFileName(docs);

        int eventsReadThisFile = 0;
        int logFileCount = 0;

        for (String storageFileName : byStorageNameDocGroups.keySet()) {
            final File provenanceEventFile = LuceneUtil.getProvenanceLogFile(storageFileName, allProvenanceLogFiles);
            if (provenanceEventFile == null) {
                logger.warn("Could not find Provenance Log File with "
                    + "basename {} in the Provenance Repository; assuming "
                    + "file has expired and continuing without it", storageFileName);
                continue;
            }

            try (final RecordReader reader = RecordReaders.newRecordReader(provenanceEventFile, allProvenanceLogFiles, maxAttributeChars)) {
                final Iterator<Document> docIter = byStorageNameDocGroups.get(storageFileName).iterator();
                while (docIter.hasNext() && retrievalCount.getAndIncrement() < maxResults) {
                    final ProvenanceEventRecord event = getRecord(docIter.next(), reader);
                    if (event != null && authorizer.isAuthorized(event)) {
                        matchingRecords.add(event);
                        eventsReadThisFile++;
                    }
                }
            } catch (final Exception e) {
                logger.warn("Failed to read Provenance Events. The event file '"
                    + provenanceEventFile.getAbsolutePath() + "' may be missing or corrupt.", e);
            }
        }

        logger.debug("Read {} records from previous file", eventsReadThisFile);
        final long millis = TimeUnit.NANOSECONDS.toMillis(System.nanoTime() - start);
        logger.debug("Took {} ms to read {} events from {} prov log files", millis, matchingRecords.size(),
                logFileCount);

        return matchingRecords;
    }
}


Take small breaks throughout your workday and stretch regularly.
Manage your stress level to reduce discomfort and back pain.
Exercise and stay active to reduce your chances of developing back pain.
Position your desk chair so your feet are flat on the floor.
Lift with your knees, and keep what you are lifting close to your body. Ask a co-worker to assist you when performing tasks that require heavy lifting, pushing, pulling or throwing.
Drink enough water and eat a healthy diet. This helps keep your spinal discs hydrated and healthy.
Watch where you walk. Many back strain injuries are the result of involuntary motion, like an attempt to recover from a slip.It may also be a good idea to work with your manager to plan your working hours in a way that helps you avoid long periods of repetitive work.
EMPLOYEES DO NOT NEED TO WORK IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OR A MANUAL LABOR- INTENSIVE JOB TO EXPERIENCE BACK PROBLEMS.
Communication is key in all aspects of life, but especially in the workplace. Without good communication, employees and productivity can suffer.
Make sure you are being clear and concise.
This applies not only to face-to-face conversations, but also to emails and all other types of communication. Your messages should be complete and include everything you want to convey.
Listen carefully. Don't respond to what someone has said—aloud or in your head—until they have finished speaking. If you start thinking about a response before your co- worker has gotten their message across, you could miss important pieces of information and derail the conversation.
Summarize what you've said. After you'vegiven a long-winded speech or written an extensive email, go over the basic, most important points. This will help refresh yourlistener's memory and potentially weed outopportunities for miscommunication.
Make meetings meaningful. Schedule a meeting to elaborate on complex tasks and make the most of scheduled time. Don'tstray from the topic, and keep conversations productive.
Follow up in writing. No matter how compelling a meeting or conversation was, it's likely that people will not remember everything that was shared. For important matters, follow up with an email that highlights key takeaways from the conversation or meeting.
Above all, it's important to be mindful ofyour body language and tone when you communicate. Together, these strategies ensure clear, effective correspondence.


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ABOUT THE PROJECT ABOUT THE CENTER EVERETT DIRKSEN ON LINCOLN
BOB MICHEL ON LINCOLN
LINCOLN BICENTENNIAL LINKS
As part of the Bicentennial Celebration of Abraham Lincoln, the Dirksen Congressional Center is pleased to present a version of the Lincoln legacy through the eyes of two members of Congress, EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN AND ROBERT H. MICHEL, who later represented the central Illinois congressional district that once sent Lincoln to the House of Representatives.
EVERETT MCKINLEY DIRKSEN (1896-1969)
Dirksen came by his affection for the 16th president honestly. As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1933 into 1949, Dirksen represented a large part of what had been the district Lincoln represented during his only term in Congress, 1847-49. Dirksen, also a Republican, shared the affinity for Lincoln embraced by members of his party in Illinois and across the nation—an affinity on display yet today in the annual Lincoln Day ceremonies conducted every February by, largely, Republican organizations.
Dirksen, later a U.S. Senator and Minority Leader of the Senate, possessed a well-developed sense of history, having read widely in the classics. He counted biographies of Lincoln among his favorites. Dirksen's own biographer, Neil MacNeil, noted the Lincoln influence in Dirksen's hometown of Pekin. "The people were Midwest Republicans," he wrote, "but there was a special temper to the town's Republicanism, for this was Lincoln country." MacNeil continued:
Pekin was the seat of Tazewell County, and as such the site of the county courthouse. It was a town known to Abraham Lincoln for just about all the years of his adult life. He had stopped overnight at Pekin as early as 1832 on his way home from the Black Hawk War. Year after year, spring and fall, Lincoln had come back to Pekin as a lawyer for the sessions of the Tazewell circuit court, staying a week or two on each visit. As a delegate in the Illinois state legislature Lincoln had sponsored the bill that built the state road from Peoria to Pekin. When Lincoln became a member of Congress in 1847, this town was part of his Congressional district. Indeed, it was at a party convention in Pekin that Lincoln struck the bargain with his political rivals, the so-called "Pekin Agreement," that gave him the nomination to Congress. . . . This was a place where Lincoln had had many friends, and when Dirksen was a boy there were men and women in this town who had known Lincoln in his life, and known him well. That fact pervaded life in Pekin. It was as much a part of the tradition of Pekin as the reading of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, and Dirksen grew up with it. 1
Dirksen, of course, celebrated Lincoln in his use of the language, often citing Lincoln as the source of his phrasing. When Dirksen announced his challenge to an incumbent Republican for his seat in the House in 1930, many tried to dissuade him. As Dirksen recalled in his memoir, "The best I could say without giving offense was what Abraham Lincoln said to his friends who sought to dissuade him from seeking the presidency. It was a rough road for him, and one of the phrases he used was, 'The taste is a little in my mouth.'"2 In some measure, Dirksen owed his ambition for public office to Lincoln.
Everett Dirksen's fondness for Abraham Lincoln is apparent in this selection of historical materials from his papers housed at The Center. Ever the teacher, Dirksen, as you will see, took great pains to draw lessons from Lincoln's career and to apply them to the challenges of the mid-20th century.
ROBERT H. MICHEL (1923- )
When asked during a political campaign to name his personal hero, Bob Michel listed Abraham Lincoln. Michel's congressional collection contains more than 80 speeches with references to his hero.
Bob Michel served longer than any other as the House Minority Leader. First elected to the post on December 8, 1980, Michel led the outnumbered Republicans until his retirement in 1994. Born in Peoria on March 2, 1923, he first came to Washington as the Administrative Assistant to his predecessor, Harold Velde, in 1949. Republican Velde had taken Dirksen's House seat following the 1948 elections. Bob Michel was elected to the 85th Congress in 1956 upon Velde's retirement. After 38 years, Michel announced in October 1993 that he would not seek a 20th term in the House. In addition to his leadership post, Michel spent much of his career on the Appropriations Committee, where he was known as a pragmatic legislator willing to compromise to reach agreement.
Whereas Everett Dirksen often employed the Lincoln legacy in a literary sense, Bob Michel appreciated the practical side of the 16th president and sought to apply the lessons of Lincoln to the political realities faced by contemporary Republicans. In Lincoln Day remarks delivered appropriately enough in Springfield, Illinois, in 1985, Michel chose not to talk about the Lincoln of legend—"No, I'm here to talk about the human Lincoln." "He was actually a down-to-earth fellow," Michel continued. "He knew how to inspire with words. But he also knew how to count votes. He was eloquent—but he knew when and how to listen. He knew what it was to soar to political heights—but he also knew what it was to fight for his political life." Michel labeled him an "idealistic realist" who combined idealism with practicality, great vision with hard-headed realism. Calling Lincoln "our political consultant," Michel closed his remarks to his fellow Republicans by quoting his hero's advice in March 1859:
If we do not allow ourselves to be allured from the strict path of our duty by such a device as shifting our ground, then the future of the Republican cause is safe, and victory is assured. Stand by your principles, stand by your guns, and victory, complete and permanent, is sure at last.
1 Neil MacNeil, Dirksen: Portrait of a Public Man (New York: world Publishing Co., 1970): 23-24.
2 Everett M. Dirksen, The Education of a Senator (Urbana and Champaign: University of Illinois Press, 1998): 78, 230.
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