I started going to the gym in my first year of secondary school and never looked back, I was 14 years old. The gym was always an extra to me as I used to play rugby three times a week representing club and county.
At the age of 14 my rugby coach put me forward to an "Olympic style lifting" coach. After just a month of training with the coach I was put in to my first competition, competing in the u17's Welsh championship at the age of 14 and winning 1st place and Competing again three years later in the u19' and claiming first place.
Unfortunately I had to stop the lifting and rugby due to a bad hamstring injury. At the age of 16 I left school and plied my trade as a plasterer for two and a half years, still training every morning and evening.
The amount of time I spent doing what I love "training" took a lot of space so I decided to quit my job as a plasterer and pursue a job in fitness. I soon got my level 2 and 3 personal trainer course and became a personal trainer with just 2 or 3 clients a week.
After just two years I now have my own class three times a week with between 30-50 people a time, I instruct seven other classes a week boot camp and boxing, and have over 30 hard working clients who I am an inspiration and motivational figure for.
Now I'm doing what I love as a job, my clients motivate as much as I do them. I get a sense of achievement when they reach their goals and make you proud to see how happy you can make someone with just sharing your knowledge and training regimes, to make them the fittest person they can be.
Eating good food mixed with good quality supplements little and often is the key to dropping that body fat!
Use coconut oil or macadamia oil in foods which lack good fats e.g turkey, chicken.
It's also good but at the same time, but not essential, to get the good fatty foods in early while your metabolism is kick starting e.g oily fish, steak and full eggs.
This diet is for both men and women and I've used with many of my clients, most women who work day to day can't tend to get all the meals in so as an alternative the nuts & berries meal can be used in replacement as a snack along with an EFECTIV Whey shake to boost the pristine intake whilst still getting the good fats from nuts, vitamins and goodness from the berries.
EFECTIV AIM is a high quality amino acid formula which can be taken before, during or after exercise. It's just a preference for me after exercise and or in between workouts when there is no time to eat.
If you are wanting to stay or get as lean as possible its recommended to reduce any carbs and replace with tea spoon of macadamia or coconut oil for your essential fats, which are needed for reducing the body fat whilst still holding on to muscle.
One last tip, carb meals such as sweet potato to be eaten the meal before or and after exercise, whilst your metabolism is working at a high to utlise these complex and slow releasing carbs.


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David Alexander (born October 17, 1974), better known by his stage name The Dirtball, is an American recording solo artist, a former member of hip hop group Kottonmouth Kings whom he joined in early 2010, and the punk rock group collaboration X-Pistols with Daddy X also formerly of the Kottonmouth Kings and members of So Cal punk group D.I.

Discography

Albums
The Dirty D Project Vol. 1 (November 26, 2002)
Pop-A-D-Ball (March 29, 2005)
Raptillion (September 19, 2006)
Crook County (May 19, 2008)
Nervous System (March 1, 2011)
Desert Eagle EP (May 22, 2012)
Skull Hollow (February 22, 2019)
Back of the Woods (TBA)

Compilations
Subnoize Souljaz presents In The Trenches Vol. 3: The Dirtball (2009)

Kottonmouth Kings
Long Live The Kings (2010)
Legalize It (EP) (2011)
Sunrise Sessions (2011)
Hidden Stash V: Bongloads & B-Sides (2011)
Mile High (August 14, 2012)
Krown Power (August 28, 2015)

X-Pistols
Shoot To Kill (2011)

References

American hip hop musicians
Living people
People from Prineville, Oregon
Rappers from Oregon
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Bend, Oregon
21st-century American rappers

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Saadani National Park is just 2 hours North of Dar es Salaam and situated on the coast of Tanga, an ideal place to combine relaxation on the beach and wildlife watching.
Saadani is the only national park combining marine, terrestrial and fresh water ecosystems. Park was established 2005 when former Saadani Game Reserve, Zaraninge Forest and Mkwaja Cattle Ranch where combined into a national park.
• After having breakfast at the Bahari Beach volunteer house, the car departs about 8–9am to make the 2-4 hour journey to Saadani National Park.
• You will arrive to Wami gate, visit the Seasalt village and see the greater and lesser flamingoes. In the village warthogs live in harmony with the villagers and domestic animals.
• After some game driving, you'll arrive to the 8km protected beach in Saadani near Madete gate. You can enjoy your box lunch sunbathing and swimming in the sea.
• After the beach your driver will take you to the Mkwaja village to your accommodation and dinner*.
• After breakfast at the lodge, the car departs for the game drive in the park for the morning.
• The route within the park varies during the dry and wet seasons.
• After game drive you'll return to Mkwaja Beach Lodge for lunch*.
• In the afternoon a visit to local community is arranged and you also learn about uses of local editable and medicinal plants like Moringa, Rosella, aloe vera, sea weeds etc.
• You have another chance to do game drive in the park or do a boat safari on the river to see more hippoes, crocodiles and some of the 220 bird species in Saadani.
• After lunch your driver will drive you back to Dar es Salaam. On your way back you can visit the Mapinga Snake Park and see local snakes and other reptiles.
This safari returns to Dar, so you need to make travel plans if you are not staying.
• During turtle nesting and hatching season you may have a great chance to see baby turtles leave the beach for the sea. Check for the hatching dates, if this is your main interest.


Are you involved in the Occupy Movement, and have something to say about it? Well here's your chance!
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Once the editors have received a critical mass of submissions, we plan to post a new poem each day.
OccuPoetry is an Amazon affiliate. If you purchase from Amazon a book linked from this website, the proceeds made from the sale of the book will be used to support the Occupy Wall Street movement.


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Q: Selenium Web driver: how do I click on image button? Here is the image button source:
<img src="/NU/b-nb.gif" border="0" name="New Business" label="New Business" xpath=".">

I'm trying to click on the image button on IE using selenium webdriver but I'm unable to find the element.

A: driver.findElement(By.xpath("//img[@name='New Business']")).click();

A: You can select element by name or some other approach & simple call the click event using click() method.
  WebElement myImgBtn= driver.findElement(By.name("New Business"));
  myImgBtn.click();

As, you have this element in other html frame. So you have to switch the driver to that iframe before selection of element.
e.g.
    driver.switchTo().frame(driver.findElement(By.xpath("//iframe[contains(@id,'your_iframe_id')]")));

    WebElement myImgBtn= driver.findElement(By.name("New Business"));
    myImgBtn.click();

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All attended Rotarians were shared the insights from mission, strategy through tactics by Mr Jeff Liu, Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Auckland. Mr Liu has a sound track record of his public service for 22 years and is very dedicated to positioning himself as a salesperson to promoting what he believes to Kiwi societies since Jan 2019. President Janet also briefly introduced Rotary Club to Mr Liu to comprehend Rotary's value and practices, as well as milestones of Auckland South Club.


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The 1939 Lagonda V-12 Sedanca Coupé & A Proper Sunbeam
Last Saturday Rebecca told me,"I want to go to the English car show at VanDusen." Anything that Rebecca might be interested in that is out of the normal for a girl her age I applaud. Rosemary, Lauren, Rebecca and I went to the show. We were unaware that the show was going to close at 4 when we got there at 3:15. The first cars we looked at were the Morgans. There were 55 of them including three, three wheelers!
Because the show was going to close I told Rebecca, "Let's go to see the best car here. I knew exactly were to go. I went to the upper area of the garden where they usually display the Lagondas. I was looking for Liz Haan and Bill Holt's maroon 1939 Lagonda V-12 Sedanca Coupé. This car won the best in its Lagonda Class at Pebble Beach in 1999. It is perfect. Some years ago I had taken my young daughter Ale to see Ed Aveling's convertible and supercharged Auburn. Ale looked at the car and said, "Daddy why don't new cars look as new as this one?" If Ale had been with us she would have said the same thing about the maroon Lagonda.
Lagondas are rare cars because few were made. The Holt/Haan Lagonda is especially rare. Consider that it was specially ordered by the King of England in early 1936 and by the time it was delivered to him in New York in 1939 he was the Duke of Windsor. After the war the car exchanged many hands and ended up as property of the wife of a man who owned a North Vancouver car dealership. It was in a terrible condition and it could not be driven.
The maroon Lagonda that Rebecca and I inspected was spotless. We showed interest and in particular I was staring at the beautiful running boards with the chrome strips. Bill Holt came up to us and opened the trunk. He opened a beautiful case lined in green billiard felt. In it was what looked like a brand new tool kit. Holt told us, "I searched through Europe for a year to complete this." Since Holt is a retired psychiatrist I was not about to question his unusual obsession.
Lagondas are unusual in many ways. The body of the maroon Sedanca is of aluminum laid on an ash chassis. The engine and its racing package was installed in 2 Lagondas (much lighter than this car's 5000 pounds) that ran in the 1938 Le Mans. I asked Holt if the Duchess would have sat in the back seat. "No, she would have been in the front as the Duke drove the car." I asked Liz Haan if she ever drove it . "I sometimes do but it is almost impossible for me to park it." Of course the Lagonda has no power assisted steering.
From the Lagonda Rebecca took me to see a lineup of Sunbeams, Sunbeam Alpines and Sunbeam Tigers. Rebecca was attracted to the plain Sunbeams (not plain at all) and properly called "Proper Sunbeams"! The light blue one you see here has an interesting story. A car exactly like it and in the same colour was driven by Grace Kelly in To Catch A Thief. I did not pursue with Rebecca the Sunbeam Alpine that caught my eye. It was red with a black top. The owner confirmed my suspicions. "Yes it is exactly like the one Elizabeth Taylor drove to her death in Butterfield 8, Daniel Mann's 1960 film with Lawrence Harvey and Eddie Fisher. The scene where Taylor grinds the heel of her pumps into the front of Harvey's shoe is a scene that I have never forgotten for its implied pain and eroticism. Rebecca will have to wait a few years before we see that film together.
I do apologize to Bill Holt and Liz Haan for my photographic travesty of their beautiful car. I simply spent too much time on the unusual running boards. Perhaps the next time I just might get a bit more of it. This situation reminded me of one of which I wrote here.
Link to: The 1939 Lagonda V-12 Sedanca Coupé & A Proper Sunbeam
The Whetting Stone & Spotone
A Blond Vision
From This Side Of Death, Deadness Is More Final
Donde El Rey Va Solo
1986 Was A Good Year For Snaps & Growing Hedges
From The Left & From The Right
I Conversed With You In A Dream
Cocktails For Three & Bananas At The Dinner Table ...
The James Bond Girl
Mayfair & Memories Of Another

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In light of new survey results citing drug abuse as New Hampshire's most important issue and federal support for increased funding to fight America's opioid epidemic, Novus Medical Detox emphasizes the urgent need for education and treatment.
Will Wesch of Novus Medical Detox Center addresses the rising opioid epidemic and urges action.
The solution requires both education, to prevent and combat opioid abuse, and expanded access to medically supervised treatment, which is vital to help those with substance abuse disorders overcome dependency.
As pollsters nationwide attempt to gauge voters' priorities for the coming election season, recent surveys found that New Hampshire adults feel drug abuse has surpassed jobs and the economy as the most important problem facing their state (1). This rising concern is also reflected at the national level, with President Obama seeking more than $1 billion to fight America's growing opioid epidemic (2). Novus Medical Detox Center, a leading Florida-based drug treatment facility, asserts that these developments underscore the critical need for education and expanded access to drug treatment programs.
Last October, The WMUR Granite State Poll revealed 25% of New Hampshire adults saw drug abuse as their state's most pressing problem, marking the first time in eight years something other than jobs and the economy held the top spot. When the same question was asked in February 2016, fully 40% of respondents cited drug abuse as their state's most important problem. This latest poll found that 88% of respondents felt the state's heroin problem was "very serious," and 52% personally knew someone who had abused heroin in the past five years (1).
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drug overdose deaths increased 137% from 2000 to 2014, including a 200% growth in opioid-related deaths (3). In 2014, 14 states—including New Hampshire—experienced statistically significant increases in drug overdose deaths; and 61% of the 47,055 overdose deaths recorded in 2014 involved prescription opioids or heroin (3). To address this opioid epidemic, the Obama administration is seeking an additional $1.1 billion in funding over the next two years, which will supplement $400 million already budgeted for this year to fight opioid abuse and overdose deaths (2).
Wesch says the New Hampshire survey results show that family, friends, colleagues and employers of opioid users—and even the users themselves—are cognizant of the risks and damage that substance abuse inflicts on a broad level. However, he asserts that the pain and discomfort of the withdrawal process, along with the continued use of methadone in some drug treatment programs, keeps many individuals trapped in a cycle of addiction and dependency. While Wesch applauds the President's efforts to increase funding for substance abuse treatment programs, he advocates for methadone-free alternatives to help those struggling with addiction overcome drug use once and for all.
Novus offers medically supervised drug detox programs that leverage natural remedies to help patients safely and comfortably manage their withdrawal symptoms. The Florida detox facility customizes its treatment plans for each individual patient, and its proven medical protocols include 24-hour access to nursing care and withdrawal specialists. Novus is one of just a few detox facilities in the U.S. with expertise in treating high-dose methadone cases, and is equally proficient in treating other high-dose opioid cases just as effectively.
For more information on Novus Medical Detox Center and its opioid treatment programs, visit http://www.novusdetox.com.
Novus Medical Detox Center is a Joint Commission Accredited inpatient medical detox facility. Novus offers safe, effective alcohol and drug treatment programs in a home-like residential setting. Located on 3.25 tree-lined acres in New Port Richey, Florida, Novus is licensed by the Florida Department of Children and Families and is known for minimizing the discomfort of withdrawal from prescription medication, drugs or alcohol by creating a customized detox program for each patient. By incorporating medication, natural supplements and fluid replenishment, Novus tailors the detox process for each patient, putting the dignity and humanity back into drug detoxification. Patients have 24/7 medical supervision, including round-the-clock nursing care and access to a withdrawal specialist, and enjoy comfortable private or shared rooms with a telephone, cable television and high-speed Internet access. Novus' expansion is tied to their contribution to their industry and their local community, ranking in the Tampa Bay Business Journal's 2014 Fast 50 Awards list of the fastest-growing companies in Tampa Bay, and the 2015 Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America for the past three years. For more information, visit http://www.novusdetox.com.


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Q: error when starting react app I work with React v15.6.1 and Yarn and I have tried to start react app from the terminal, but when I execute command "yarn start" throw an error and not run the app
Log: yarn start
Starting the development server...

events.js:183
  throw er; // Unhandled 'error' event
  ^

Error: watch /home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/public ENOSPC
at _errnoException (util.js:1022:11)
at FSWatcher.start (fs.js:1382:19)
at Object.fs.watch (fs.js:1408:11)
at createFsWatchInstance (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:37:15)
at setFsWatchListener (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:80:15)
at FSWatcher.NodeFsHandler._watchWithNodeFs (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:228:14)
at FSWatcher.NodeFsHandler._handleDir (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:407:19)
at FSWatcher.<anonymous> (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:455:19)
at FSWatcher.<anonymous> (/home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs/node_modules/webpack-dev-server/node_modules/chokidar/lib/nodefs-handler.js:460:16)
at FSReqWrap.oncomplete (fs.js:153:5)
error Command failed with exit code 1.
info Visit https://yarnpkg.com/en/docs/cli/run for documentation about this command.

so I tried to execute the command 'npm install' but not indicated others errors.
Log: npm install
multicomp@0.1.0 /home/navastud/atom-workspace/intervijs
├─┬ eslint@5.2.0
│ ├── chalk@2.4.1
│ ├─┬ inquirer@5.2.0
│ │ └─┬ string-width@2.1.1
│ │   └─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│ │     └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
│ ├─┬ js-yaml@3.12.0
│ │ └── esprima@4.0.1
│ ├─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│ │ └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
│ └─┬ table@4.0.3
│   ├── UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY ajv@6.5.2
│   └── chalk@2.4.1
├─┬ eslint-config-equimper@2.2.2
│ ├─┬ babel-eslint@8.2.6
│ │ └─┬ @babel/code-frame@7.0.0-beta.44
│ │   └─┬ @babel/highlight@7.0.0-beta.44
│ │     └── chalk@2.4.1
│ ├─┬ UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY eslint@4.19.1
│ │ ├── chalk@2.4.1
│ │ ├─┬ espree@3.5.4
│ │ │ └─┬ acorn-jsx@3.0.1
│ │ │   └── acorn@3.3.0
│ │ ├── ignore@3.3.10
│ │ ├─┬ inquirer@3.3.0
│ │ │ ├── chalk@2.4.1
│ │ │ └─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│ │ │   └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
│ │ ├─┬ js-yaml@3.12.0
│ │ │ └── esprima@4.0.1
│ │ └─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│ │   └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
│ └─┬ eslint-plugin-class-property@1.1.0
│   └─┬ eslint@3.19.0
│     ├─┬ espree@3.5.4
│     │ └─┬ acorn-jsx@3.0.1
│     │   └── acorn@3.3.0
│     ├── ignore@3.3.10
│     └─┬ table@3.8.3
│       └─┬ string-width@2.1.1
│         └─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│           └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
├── UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY react@15.6.2
├── UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY react-dom@15.6.2
└─┬ react-scripts@1.1.4
├─┬ autoprefixer@7.1.6
│ └─┬ postcss@6.0.23
│   └── chalk@2.4.1
├─┬ UNMET PEER DEPENDENCY eslint@4.10.0
│ ├── chalk@2.4.1
│ ├── eslint-scope@3.7.3
│ ├─┬ espree@3.5.4
│ │ └─┬ acorn-jsx@3.0.1
│ │   └── acorn@3.3.0
│ ├── ignore@3.3.10
│ ├─┬ js-yaml@3.12.0
│ │ └── esprima@4.0.1
│ └─┬ strip-ansi@4.0.0
│   └── ansi-regex@3.0.0
└─┬ sw-precache-webpack-plugin@0.11.4
  └─┬ sw-precache@5.2.1
    └─┬ update-notifier@2.5.0
      ├─┬ boxen@1.3.0
      │ └── chalk@2.4.1
      └── chalk@2.4.1

npm WARN optional Skipping failed optional dependency /react-scripts /fsevents:
npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: fsevents@1.2.4
npm WARN optional Skipping failed optional dependency /chokidar/fsevents:
npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: fsevents@1.2.4
npm WARN optional Skipping failed optional dependency /webpack-dev-server/chokidar/fsevents:
npm WARN notsup Not compatible with your operating system or architecture: fsevents@1.2.4
npm WARN ajv-keywords@3.2.0 requires a peer of ajv@^6.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN eslint-config-react-app@2.1.0 requires a peer of eslint@^4.1.1 but none was installed.
npm WARN eslint-loader@1.9.0 requires a peer of eslint@>=1.6.0 <5.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN eslint-plugin-import@2.8.0 requires a peer of eslint@2.x - 4.x  but none was installed.
npm WARN eslint-plugin-jsx-a11y@5.1.1 requires a peer of eslint@^2.10.2 || ^3 || ^4 but none was installed.
npm WARN eslint-plugin-react@7.4.0 requires a peer of eslint@^3.0.0 || ^4.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN react-d3-speedometer@0.3.2 requires a peer of react@^0.14.7 || ^16.0.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN react-svg-gauge@1.0.8 requires a peer of react@^16.2.0 but none was installed.
npm WARN react-svg-gauge@1.0.8 requires a peer of react-dom@^16.2.0 but none was installed.

why this happens and how to resolve it?

A: It's difficult to say exactly why you have gotten this error, but if you remove the node_modules directory and reinstall every dependency it should work as expected.
rm -rf ./node_modules && npm install

A: The following command can be used:
echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p


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Toxik is een Amerikaanse thrashmetalband uit Peekskill, New York die eerst Tokyo werd genoemd.

De band werd in 1985 opgericht. In 1987 kwam het eerste album World Circus uit dat toen beschouwd werd als progressive thrash metal. In 1988 traden ze op tijdens het Dynamo Open Air festival
In 1989 kwam het tweede, en momenteel tevens laatste, studioalbum Think This uit.
Na een paar jaar toeren hield de band het in 1992 voor bekeken.

Na een pauze maakten ze in 2007 een doorstart die nooit echt van de grond kwam. Ze brachten het optreden tijdens Dynamo Open Air '88 in datzelfde jaar nog uit op dvd en cd.
In 2013 begonnen ze met opnames voor het derde studioalbum In Humanity dat in 2014 zou moeten uitkomen. Het album werd echter later ergens verwacht in het voorjaar van 2017. Uiteindelijk is er sinds juli 2017 nieuw materiaal met de ep 'Breaking Class'

In 2014 trad de groep op in Europa, onder andere tijdens het Alcatraz Metal Festival te Kortrijk in België en Dynamo te Eindhoven.
Op 15 juli 2017 speelden ze op het (hernieuwde) Dynamo Metal Fest te Eindhoven met onder andere Exodus en Testament.

Discografie
 1987: World Circus
 1989: Think this
 2017: Breaking Class (ep)
 2018: III WORKS (3 CD-box: heruitgaven van World Circus en Breaking Class + Nieuwe CD Kinetic Closure)
 2022: Dis Morta

Amerikaanse metalband


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Delhi: Panic buttons in schools, smart bins in NDMC's budget proposal
To deal with air and dust pollution, the council has proposed to plant 5,000 trees and 5 lakh shrubs.
By: Express News Service | New Delhi | Published: January 4, 2020 2:30:43 am
In education, the council has proposed tablet-based WiFi-enabled classrooms, cycling clubs in schools, and tinkering labs.
Panic buttons and CCTV cameras in all New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) schools; a library and museum on Mahatma Gandhi; smart bins; and 'pink' smart toilets for women – these are some of the proposals which made their way in NDMC's 2020-21 budget, estimated to be Rs 4234.59 crore. The budget was presented by council's chairperson Dharmendra Friday.
Dharmendra said, "The world is bracing up to the concept of resilient cities that have the ability to absorb, recover and prepare for future shocks inclusive of socio-economic, environmental and institutional concerns. NDMC intends to imbibe these principles."
In education, the council has proposed tablet-based WiFi-enabled classrooms, cycling clubs in schools, and tinkering labs. Apart from this, NDMC proposed to continue with "Seema Darshan," as part of which students visit border areas and interact with soldiers.
Talking about panic buttons, Dharmendra said, "NDMC has adopted a zero-tolerance policy for safety of the students and school campus."
NDMC also proposed setting up "smart bins," which will provide real-time data on garbage filled in, and will alert the authority about cleaning it. At least 10 spots have been identified to set up pink smart toilets, which come equipped with LEDs, sensor taps and solar panels. Smart Bus-Q shelters, smart e-scooter systems, and open gyms in schools are a part of the plan as well.
To deal with air and dust pollution, the council has proposed to plant 5,000 trees and 5 lakh shrubs. It said it will continue the QR code-based Tree Information System.
In the health sector, the council has proposed setting up a "sleep lab" to conduct polysomnography (sleep study), and a female respiratory ward.
A multi-storey commercial complex at Akbar Bhavan and "happiness" centres near Rail Bhawan and Taj Man Singh hotel, replete with water bodies and fountains with LED, have also been proposed by the Council in the budget.
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One of the best parts of a bridesmaid box DIY is that you can take it any direction you want. Consider including jewelry, hair accessories, nail polish or other items that your bridesmaids could use on the wedding day.
We've created a printable for the bunting to get you started. There are three versions that include Matron of Honor, Maid of Honor and Bridesmaid, so we have you covered!
Just download the free printable, print and cut it out then glue (or sew if you're up to it) to decorative paper. The rest is up to you! Have fun with this and think of your girls as you put it together.
Download the Everyday Dishes & DIY bridesmaid bunting printable OR Everyday Dishes & DIY maid of honor bunting printable OR Everyday Dishes & DIY matron of honor bunting printable and open in Adobe Reader.
Cut out using X-acto knife, ruler and cutting mat.
Cut out larger triangular shapes from scrapbook paper using a printable cutout as a guide (about ½" larger on all 3 sides).
Glue printable to center of scrapbook paper (to hold bunting pieces in place when it goes through sewing machine).
Sew bunting together, leaving about ½" between each piece of bunting.
Accordion fold completed bunting together, making sure to leave 'will' piece facing up.
Unfold paperclip to fashion it into a hanger, using needle nose pliers.
Fold piece of card stock in half (folded size should be the size you want the paper dress to be).
Cut a dress shape, leaving fold intact.
Apply 2 small dots of hot glue to top of hanger (to hold dress in place when it's hung).
Slip dress over top of hanger.
Apply hot glue along edge of dress interior, press together.
Add small embellishments with hot glue if desired.
Cut small tag out of kraft card stock.
Stamp 'wear' on front, 'me' on back.
Cut an 'x' in top of tag using X-acto knife and push string through, using X-acto if necessary.
Cut paper to fit interior top and bottom of box using X-acto knife, ruler and cutting mat then coat interior of box with decoupage glue using disposable foam brushes.
Insert paper, press into edges and corners of box then apply coat of decoupage glue to the paper, allow to dry then repeat.
Cut paper to fit exterior of box using X-acto knife, ruler and cutting mat then coat exterior of box with a layer of decoupage glue.
Wrap paper around box; smoothing it down with your fingers then apply another coat of decoupage glue to paper, allow to dry then repeat.
Embellish interior and exterior of box with copies of photos, letters and other items to personalize it.
Fill with her favorite things, place mini dresses and bunting on top, wrap and tie with ribbon.
Are you sewing machine challenged? Use a hole punch and ribbon to connect the bunting together.


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Annual Supper with Chris Cross at Lazaat
Venue: Lazaat, Wood Hill Way, Cottingham, HU16 5SX
Dinner/ Supper
Feast your eyes on the spectacle that is the amazing Chris Cross Cabaret Show. It's eye popping & hilarious in euqal measures. The show incorporates magic, contortion and escapology uniquely presented in Chris' highly energetic comedic style.
Chris has been repeatedly booked to entertain some of the largest companies in the world, such as Microsoft, Exxon Mobil, Diesel Dubai & many more. He's also a festival favourite appearing at Glastonbury, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Kendal Calling and the Newcastle Comedy Festival.
A hit with celebrities! Chris has performed for...
Boy George's 50th in London
Alice Cooper's Press Conference
The Prince of Bahrain at the Bahrain F1 Grand Prix
Supported bands such as Bloc Party, Pendulum, Bonnie Tyler...
He's also performed for Mike Tyson, David Haye, Floyd Mayweather, David Hasselhoth, The Hairy Bikers, Prince Charles, David Jason and many more
Chris has also made countless TV appearances
We are delighted to have booked one of the most in-demand cabaret performers in the country. It's going to be funny, freaky & highly entertaining!
The venue for our Annual Supper is Lazaat Hotel, situated on the outskirts of Cottingham. It's a fabulous venue after a recent £2m refurbishment with an entrance area with a bar, dining areas and our stage. The hotel's restaurant is Lazaat's hidden gem. Their fresh food is cooked daily and the menu looks delicious (vegetarian and gluten free options are available, please request when booking your tickets).
In addition to the cabaret show and 3 course meal, our members will be performing amazing close-up magic at your table.
Join us for great food, great magic and a great night!
Tickets are £24 and are available to buy online,
by phone: 01724 850518
or email: davidhand90@btinternet.com


It is 'the Arc Welding Process' known to even a layman and can be considered a 'roadside welding process' in india. When invented in 1880's it used bare electrodes, however the subsequent developments led to the use of coated electrodes. This process is also known as stick electrode welding or coated electrode welding or manual metal arc welding. It uses coated electrodes of 2.5 to 6.35 mm diameter and 300-450 mm length held in an electrode holder. The power source used is of the constant current type and both ac and dc supplies can be employed with equal ease and effectiveness in most of the cases.
In arc welding machine when an arc is struck between an electrode and the work piece, the electrode core wire and its coating melt, the latter provides a gas shield to protect the molten weld pool and the tip of the electrode from the ill effects of the atmospheric gases. The temperature in the core of the arc ranges between 6000-70000C. The radiations originating from the welding arc can damage the eyes thus necessitating the use of a protective shield.
In all types of welding machines, arc welding machine process is very versatile and is used for welding in all positions and all metals for which electrodes have been developed. The coated electrodes are presently available for welding low carbon steels, low alloy steels, quenched and tempered (Q&T) steels, high alloy steels, corrosion resistance steels and stainless steel as well as for cast iron and malleable iron. It is also used for welding nickel and nickel alloys and to a lesser extent for welding copper and copper alloys. It finds a limited use in welding aluminium alloys. Typical applications of the process include its extensive use by the industry for fabrication of ships, bridges, pressure vessels and structurals. However, as the process can be used in its manual mode only. It is slowly getting replaced by other welding processes for heavy fabrication where large quantity of metal need be deposited.
On the complex shapes, the surface curvatures may not allow good contact or coupling, the angles of surfaces may prevent back wall echoes with 00 probes and some forgings, simple or complex may be anisotropic in grain structure (different grain size in different directions).
When searching the defects in forgings you should have, as a minimum, the following information, which is usually written on a techniques or instruction sheet.
The test component identification and area to test.
Actions to be taken when defects are found.
The purpose of the test (defects sought and acceptance criteria).
What method and level of test sensitivity to use.
The instruction sheet would also contain sections giving details of any relevant safety procedures such as the cleaning of the test area afterwards. It would also have the company name, a unique technical reference number, the originator's name and signature and an authorising signature.
The test may involve testing the whole, of a component, or just parts, this must be specified.
When defects are found it may be required that the defects are reported, e.g. on a diagram as a written description, or the component, or material, may be accepted or rejected according to the defects found. If defects are to be reported then the defect information that needs reporting would be contained in this section, i.e. Defect type, size, lateral and longitudinal position in relation to datums, etc.
This sections tells us the accept/reject criteria for particular defects, i.e. what size and type of defects to report or which defects render the component rejectable.
The section should give information on; the type of flow detector, type, size, and the frequency of probes, type of couplant, calibration blocks and reference block to use.
Method of setting and level of sensitivity need to be quoted for each scan, e.g. Set the bwe from the DGS block to 80% fsh and note the gain setting. Still on the DGS block, maximise the signal from the flat bottom hole at target depth (test material thickness) and set that to 80% fsh and note the difference in dBs between the new gain setting and the previous one. Set the bwe from the test material to 80% fsh and add the difference noted in the first two gain settings to the present gain and scan at this level.
Prepare the material surface by removing any loose scale, rust, dirt or other debris and visually inspect for surface defects or damage.
Calibrate the screen on the flaw detector, using a 00 probe and A2 calibration block, for a range of 0 to 200 mm.
Set the sensitivity (as quoted in the relevant section above) and apply couplant to the test area.
Scan the designated test area, with a probe overlap between scans of at least 20% of the probe's diameter and at a maximum probe movement rate of 150 mm/sec.
When defects meeting the criteria in the "purpose of the test" section are found, record the relevant defect data as in the "Action to be taken" section.
Prepare a neat concise report giving details of the component identification, test area, equipment used, sensitivity method and settings and a drawing with the defect detailsas recorded in section five above.
This would involve cleaning any remaining couplant and dirt from the test area and covering the surface with protective coatings according to client's requirements.


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Francis Corri
Giuseppe Paltoni
Fanny Corri-Paltoni was a celebrated English operatic soprano active in Europe between 1818 and 1835. It was said that she possessed a voice of remarkable beauty and that she had a fine singing technique. She particularly excelled in the operas of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Gioachino Rossini.
Born Frances Corri in Edinburgh, she was the daughter of Italian immigrants. Her exact year of birth is unknown, but she was certainly born sometime between 1795 and 1801. Her father was composer Natale Corri (1765-1822) and her uncle, Domenico Corri (1746-1825), was an important singing master and composer in Edinburgh. Her cousin Sophia Dussek (n�e Corri) was a famous soprano.
Corri-Paltoni studied singing first with her father and then with Angelica Catalani and John Braham in London. She toured Continental Europe with Catalani in 1815-1816. She was committed to the King's Theatre in London between 1818-1820, making her professional opera debut at the theatre as the Countess in Le Nozze di Figaro on 17 January 1818. She earned rave reviews in London for her several other portrayals of Mozart heroines, including Donna Anna in Don Giovanni, Dorabella in Cosi fan tutte and the Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute. She was also a prized Matilda in Rossini's Elisabetta, regina d'Inghilterra on 30 April 1818. Another triumph came on 4 May 1820 when she sang Amenaide in the London premiere of Rossini's Tancredi. She was also a regular performer in the Philharmonic Society concerts from 1818 to 1821.
In the early to mid-1820s, Corri-Paltoni participated in several successful concert tours of Germany, Italy and Spain. While in Italy she met and married the singer Giuseppe Paltoni, after which she was billed as Fanny Corri-Paltoni. In 1824 she gave an acclaimed portrayal of Isaura in Giacomo Meyerbeer's Margherita d'Anjou at the Teatro Comunale di Bologna. On 20 April 1827 she portrayed the role of Daria Garbinati in the world premiere of Gaetano Donizetti's Le convenienze ed inconvenienze teatrali at the Teatro Nuovo in Naples; after which she was committed to the opera house in Madrid for the remainder of that year.
On 12 January 1828, Corri-Paltoni sang in the premiere of Luigi Ricci's Ulisse in Itaca at the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples . She soon joined the roster of singer at La Scala where she was committed from 1828-1829. Her roles in Milan included Corilla in Francesco Gnecco's La Prova di un, the title role in Rossini's La Cenerentola (with the famous bass Luigi Lablache), Rosa in Valentino Fioravanti's Le cantatrici villane, Lisinga in Rossini's Demetrio e Polibio, and Rosina in Rossini's The Barber of Seville.
In 1830 Corri-Paltoni toured throughout Germany. In 1834 she appeared in the world premiere of Saverio Mercadante's Uggero il danese at the Teatro Riccardi in Bergamo. Her last known appearance was as Adalgisa in a performance of Bellini's Norma at Alessandria in 1835. After this point no information is available about her or her husband.


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Conservation | Government Affairs
by Robert Catalanotto
On Friday, July 12, Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), along with 59 members of Congress introduced the bipartisan Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA).
Click here to see a letter to Congress signed by TU and a broad coalition of conservation and sportsmen's organizations in support of the bill.
The Recovering America's Wildlife Act is designed to help recover and conserve at-risk species by dedicating $1.3 billion for state-level conservation projects. Specifically, RAWA provides funds for state wildlife agencies to implement their congressionally-mandated State Wildlife Action Plans, which outline specific conservation actions needed to recover and sustain healthy fish and wildlife populations.
The bill also provides $97.5 million to tribal nations for on-the-ground conservation projects. With RAWA funds, tribal governments can further expand conservation efforts to improve fish and wildlife habitat on their lands.
Why RAWA?
In May, U.N. scientists and researchers produced a comprehensive report on the strain rapid human expansion is putting on global biodiversity. The study estimated 8 million plant and animal species on earth are at risk of extinction. In the United States alone, more than one-third of all species are at risk of becoming threatened or endangered. In their congressionally-mandated State Action Plans, fish and wildlife agencies across the country have identified more than 12,000 species in need of conservation.
Proactive conservation is good for wildlife, good for taxpayers, and good for angling.
It costs taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars each year to restore threatened and endangered species. Taking measures to restore species before they reach the brink of extinction, and ensuring healthy future populations, will prevent these species from needing costly "emergency room" measures under the Endangered Species Act.
Why it matters for TU:
Freshwater species, including trout, have been particularly hard-hit in the global decline of wildlife: approximately 40 percent of the nation's freshwater fish species are now rare or imperiled.
RAWA would help Trout Unlimited enhance coldwater fisheries through abandoned mine clean-up, reconnection of fragmented watersheds, and treatment of disease and invasive species. As with all Trout Unlimited's conservation work, these efforts would serve to strengthen the outdoor recreation industry and fortify critical water supplies for downstream communities, in addition to enhancing entire aquatic ecosystems.
Eastern Brook Trout in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania lists the native Eastern brook trout as a species of "very high concern" in it's Wildlife Action Plan. Facing risks like acid deposition, water quality impairments and habitat connectivity issues, the success of brook trout populations often relies on the action of state agencies and conservation groups like Trout Unlimited to maintain coldwater habitat. A steady source of funding, like the one provided through Recovering America's Wildlife Act, would allow TU and its partners—both in PA and across the nation—to work with landowners, community stakeholders, and state agencies to preserve habitat and improve fishing.
How can you engage?
TAKE ACTION HERE! Urge your member of Congress to sign on as co-sponsor of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act.
For more information, please contact Rob Catalanotto, robert.catalanotto@tu.org
Filed Under: Advocacy, congress, conservation funding, Government Affairs, RAWA
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INTO THE MIRROR BLACK
Seattle's Sanctuary recorded Into the Mirror Black at the infamous Sound City Studios in 1989. The band triumphantly ignored suggestions to tweak their Bay-Area Thrash & traditional Heavy Metal sound in favour of the then more commercially-viable Seattle Grunge-sound, choosing instead to firmly hold their ground with this often overlooked masterpiece.
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Catalog # : MOVLP751 Format : 1 LP, 180 gram Releasedate : June 01 2018
1. Future Tense
2. Taste Revenge
3. Long Since Dark
4. Epitaph
1. Eden Lies Obscured
2. The Mirror Black
3. Seasons Of Destruction
4. One More Murder
5. Communion
Seattle's Sanctuary recorded Into the Mirror Black at the infamous Sound City Studios in 1989. The band triumphantly ignored suggestions to tweak their Bay-Area Thrash & traditional Heavy Metal sound in favour of the then more commercially-viable Seattle Grunge-sound, choosing instead to firmly hold their ground with this often overlooked masterpiece. The heavy guitar sounds which you'll found on the album leaves plenty of space for the rhythm section and riffs. The excellent vocal work of vocalist Warrel Dane can be heard on the strong opener "Future Tense" and the lighter "Epitaph". This pure heavy metal album is balanced between their aggression, melodies and soloing and marks it as a musical triumph in the late 80's.
Although the band reached its demise in 1992, Warrel Dane (vocals) and Jim Shepherd (bass) later carried the Sanctuary legacy forward with the formation of Nevermore. In 2010 they reformed and brought their songs back on stage. Lead vocalist Warrel Dane died in 2017.
Official website: http://www.enterthesanctuary.com/
HAVANA MOON
GHOST REVERIES
YOU'RE NOT ALONE
THE AFTERMATH EP
WISEBLOOD
EXHORDER
SLAUGHTER IN THE VATICAN
G3 (JOE SATRIANI, STEVE VAI, JOHN PETRUCCI)
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Muncie would benefit from new housing
Muncie would benefit from initiative to build new housing, spurring economic development
Muncie would benefit from new housing Muncie would benefit from initiative to build new housing, spurring economic development Check out this story on thestarpress.com: http://tspne.ws/2BdRYup
The Star Press Published 4:00 p.m. ET Nov. 25, 2017
A new house being constructed.(Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Whether a glass is half full or half empty, the focus of considerable idiomatic folk prattle over the years, is both pointless and simplistic. What is not pointless at all is the behavioral consequence of one view or the other. A proverbial half full glass, particularly within the context of community development, gives rise to optimism and good feeling and can serve as a precursor to positive, active engagement with the expectation of success.
The half empty glass denotes pessimism and doubt and can stifle focused efforts toward improvement. Both perspectives are typically, indeed hopelessly, subjective and influenced by the biases and interests of the viewer. Under more ideal conditions, both views of the glass would benefit from a healthy dose of objectivity. Herein lies the focus of this piece.
Two of the more important variables along these lines include whether our community is losing population and the concomitant matter of the need for additional housing or not. The former of these considerations has been influenced considerably by implication and downright incorrect information in the local media and beyond. And the latter, unfortunately, exists largely in the realm of uninformed opinion.
Regarding local population dynamics, the U.S. Census Bureau suggests that our community's loss is in the process of stabilizing and increasing slightly in the years immediately ahead. While Muncie lost 2.05 percent in the decade from 2000 to 2010, that population loss has slowed dramatically since 2010, and the Bureau now projects growth over the years 2016-2021 of 0.22 percent.
Muncie's population, according to Bureau statistics, was 71,554 in 2000, 70,085 in 2010, estimated to have been 69,993 in 2016 and projected to reach 70,148 in 2021: stabilizing and on the rise.
Muncie is an important regional center with many assets to attract and retain residents of all demographics. A complementary group of strategic initiatives is underway to enhance our quality of place, advance economic development and rebuild Muncie to an increasingly vibrant city with the likely effect of exceeding population projections. Based on data, rather than conjecture or mere unvalidated opinion, it seems clear that our glass is at least half full.
The need for additional housing, in something of a blinding flash of the obvious, is directly related to expected population growth. But even more important than that is this: our community has not at all kept pace with the need for new housing over the past 30 years or so. Not only does this consider the absolute number of homes, but such variable market-related considerations as style, size, cost, location and features.
Research indicates a growing percentage of new well-paid hires in Muncie have decided to commute to work from outside Delaware County due to a lack of new housing locally and related factors. At Muncie's current rate of homebuilding, the obsolescence of existing homes will likely soon exceed new home construction, resulting in a net loss of available residences. This puts our community at a significant disadvantage in attracting new employees to live in the city, spend their household incomes here and engage actively in our community. Here are some important statistics about Muncie's current housing situation.
About 53 percent of Muncie homes are occupied by the owners. Nationally the rate is about 65 percent owner occupied.
The average Muncie homeowners reside in their homes for about 20 years.
The estimated median year built for Muncie residences is 1959. The national median year for residential units is 1978.
Over 76 percent of Muncie's housing units were built before 1980, with less than 7 percent being constructed after 2000.
About 94 percent of housing units in Muncie are valued at less than $200,000. Nationally, only 52 percent of the residential units are valued at less than $200,000.
The "City of Muncie, Indiana Housing Needs Analysis," prepared by Zanola Co. (St. Louis) for HWC Engineering and submitted in November of 2016, lays out a well-researched review of the severe housing crisis in Muncie. The findings reveal the need for 405 new homes in Muncie by 2021 in nine specific housing types meeting the demands of various demographic groups living, working and/or retiring here. The housing types include urban attached, urban single family, suburban attached, suburban single family, and suburban custom homes. The study's forecast includes the following additional information.
Lot prices for the homes ranging from $40,000 to $90,000
Home prices to range from $105,000 to $550,000
Total new home sales for the period of $97,860,000
Total lot sales for the period of $23,300,000
The economic impact of implementing the proposed new housing program would not only have a significant impact for the housing/construction industry locally, but think of the many household incomes of the new residents being spent in Muncie creating even more new jobs. Attracting 100 new households at an average income of $100,000 per year would result in $10 million annually added directly to our locally economy.
Of course, this does not include property taxes, school aid behind each school-age student or any economic multiplier. This would place Muncie (and the surrounding area) on a new trajectory of success, reversing the population losses suffered during previous generations. If the new housing options are not available here, new employees will live elsewhere and commute to Muncie leaving our community at a great economic disadvantage.
We are willing to bet that our community will continue its trajectory of growth and development in the years ahead. It is heartening to note that our community is fully engaged. Not a single community leader, not a single institution, not a single organization, not a single neighborhood association, not a single foundation and not a single business is not involved in community development efforts at some level. We have heard the clarion call of possibility and opportunity and we are responding with wholesale initiative and determination. Indeed, this makes us a community well worthy of emulation. Our spirit is indomitable.
We are not the passive victim of a half empty view. We are active, engaged, determined, prepared and undaunted. In every sense of the notion, our glass is at least half full, and continuing to fill in important and auspicious ways.
John Fallon and Tom Farris are involved in an array of community and economic development efforts, the most notable of which is the Live Near Your Work Initiative.
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Hey girl, Glad you joined us, now don't forget the password and get working on some of your projects and post them. Didn't you make a few things at papaws this year?
Welcome a board Veronica. I look forward to seeing some of your projects. Are you into rings also?


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The Influence of Race in History
The Influence of Race in History and other writings on race, intelligence and cranial capacity. By Gustave Le Bon. Four important works which provided the first major scientific proof of the importance of race in civilization, and the correlation between brain volume, race intelligence, and achievement, written by the famous French founder of the science of crowd psychology.
"The Influence of Race in History" analyzes the role of race in influencing history, pointing out that group psychology, and not anatomical characteristics, are the real racial divides, and that "peoples whose mental constitution is similar will have similar destinies when they are placed in analogous circumstances."
"How Races and Peoples Transform their Civilizations" shows, with examples, how culture is not directly transferrable between races, and that higher culture can never be transferred to those races who were incapable of creating it in the first place.
"Anatomical and Mathematical Researches into the Laws of the Variations of Brain Volume and their Relation to Intelligence" is without question one of the most significant and all-encompassing studies on human brain and skull volume and their relation to intelligence, for which the author was awarded prizes by the French Academy of Sciences and the Anthropology Society of Paris. In this paper, Le Bon proves conclusively the existence of differences in cranial capacity and brain volume between races, and between different levels of intelligence within any given race.
"On the Capacity of the Skulls of a Certain Number of Celebrated Men" provides further examples of leading men who prove the conclusions of the link between cranial capacity and Civilizational achievement.
Le Bon's key findings included:
"What really constitutes the superiority of one race over another is that the superior race contains many more voluminous skulls than the inferior race;"
"The differences in skull capacity that one observes among the diverse categories of individuals of the same race do not appear to be attributable to causes other than the level of intelligence;"
"The considerable differences of the brain weight or skull volume between individuals of the same race vary substantially from one race to another, and these differences become greater and greater as the race rises up the ladder of civilization."
About the author: Charles-Marie Gustave le Bon (1841–1931) was one of France's most famous polymaths, who wrote and studied extensively in the fields of anthropology, psychology, and science. His best-known work was The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, which laid the foundation for the modern science of the study of crowd psychology.
Translated by Robert K. Stevenson.
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Race and Reason
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Ben Owens
A Boston native, Ben holds a degree in music education from the University of Delaware and a Master's in trombone performance from Boston University.
In 2014, Ben went on to tour with Blast! in Japan as a trombone/euphonium swing. In 2016 and 2017, Ben was the trombone feature in Blast's brand new and current show, Blast! The Music of Disney. From 2015-2018, Ben was also working as a trombonist with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines. He is currently the middle and high school band director in North Reading, MA and has worked with bands throughout the area. He is also an avid musical theatre fan, and is commonly seen in pit orchestras throughout Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Ben's drum corps experience dates back to 2005 where he started as a baritone player with the Citations out of Burlington, MA. He marched with them until 2009 as a soloist, section leader and Horn Sergeant. He continued on to the Blue Stars from 2010 until his age out in 2012. Ben taught the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps in 2018 and 2019, winning the open class championship last summer. Ben is also currently on the brass staff of the Cadets Drum and Bugle Corps.
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Since the first Avengers film is one of the most popular of all time, this sequel has a lot to live up to. Good news: the second delivers and then some. Don't wait for Netflix or BluRay. This is one summer blockbuster you don't want to miss seeing on the big screen.
This time, instead of facing a threat from another universe, the Avengers have to battle one that is scarier and more powerful – a "supersmart murderbot," as Mark Ruffalo's Bruce Banner refers to Ultron, who is accidentally created by Tony Stark (played by the always excellent Robert Downey Jr). Part of the strength of this movie is that it gives you a lot to think about if you want a little more than just battles, explosions, and stunning set pieces. BUT, if all you care about is incredible special effects and Marvel-style comic-book fighting at its best, you get that too.
Part of the reason Marvel films are so enjoyable is their pitch-perfect casting, and the newcomers in this film continue this tradition. Elizabeth Olsen as Scarlet Witch is a revelation. She could (and should) carry an entire movie all on her own with this fascinating new character. James Spader voices the villain with an appropriate mix of menace and charm.
The rest of the team is back, and in fine form, too. The rapport between Chris Hemsworth, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, and the others is just as delightful as it was in the first. Avengers 2: Age of Ultron manages to grow more serious without losing any sense of fun, and continues with a blend of well-placed jokes and perfectly executed action. Circle May 1st on your calendar. You're going to want to be watch this one with the whole family.
Author bio: Jason Latshaw is a writer who lives in Los Angeles with his wife, two kids, and a couple of gecko lizards.


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Salman & Katrina 'Honoured' to Meet PM Sheikh Hasina, Share Photo
The Quint 9 December 2019
Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif recently performed at the opening ceremony of Bangladesh's T20 cricket match. The duo not just impressed the audience but also got a chance to meet Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. Taking to Instagram, Salman shared the photo with the PM. "Katrina and I, with the Hon. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.. it was a pleasure and honour to have met such a beautiful lady . . . @katrinakaif'," he wrote.
Also Read: Sudeep On Why He Failed To Kick Salman on His Chest in 'Dabangg 3'
Salman is seen wearing a blue tee and black jacket, while Katrina looks stunning in a black outfit.
On the work front, Salman is gearing up for the release of Dabangg 3, which also stars Sonakshi Sinha, debutante Saiee Manjrekar and South superstar Sudeep. Directed by Prabhudeva, the film will hit the screens on 20 December, 2020. Not just Dabangg 3, Salman has another project lined up. He will be reuniting with Prabhudeva for Radhe: Your Most Wanted Bhai. The movie also stars Disha Patani, Randeep Hooda and Jackie Shroff.
Katrina Kaif, on the other hand, will reunite with Akshay Kumar for Rohit Shetty's cop drama Sooryavanshi.
Also Read: Salman Enters Bigg Boss House to Counsel Arhaan-Rashami
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Robbie Williams, Stephen Fry, and Alesha Dixon are also investors.
"She was a ghost ship."
The service is ending later this year.
Winfrey has partnered with Kraft to create a new health-conscious food line.
An advanced taste will be available on Aug. 19-20.
The company issued a warning.
She isn't exactly fighting off an alien invasion.


According to Adecco Staffing's most recent Way to Work™ survey, 79 percent of students between ages 18-20 are optimistic they will find a job in five months or less, however finding a job is still their primary concern. One of the more surprising results of the survey, however, is the fact that 70 percent of students would prefer a stable job without a high level of emotional investment or passion over a job with lots of passion but no job security.
The Way to Work™ survey was conducted online by ORC International from March 2-11, 2015, among 1,001 U.S. students that are currently in college, or recently graduated within the last few months aged 18-24.
444 respondents fell into the Generation Z category (those born after 1995), and 557 fell into the Millennial generation (those born between 1980 – 1995). The first members of 'Gen Z' are now entering college and while they are still young, differences between this group and Millennials are starting to appear.
Way to Work™ is a global initiative founded on Adecco's belief that the right to work is universal and that people entering the job market for the first time should start off on the right foot. We also believe that a knowledgeable, global citizen has a vested interest in arming people with the tools they need to succeed in the workforce.
Click here to read the full results of the survey!


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Karisma Eliminates Single Use Plastics
Karisma Hotels & Resorts, which owns and manages properties in Latin America, the Caribbean and Europe, has taken a firm stance on sustainability since its inception in 2000 and is now set to eliminate single plastics.
In 2018, following the global trend of living without plastics, Karisma set a goal to eliminate all single-use plastics from its operation by 2021, which started with the elimination of plastic straws. A leader in sustainability, Karisma most recently announced its decision to eliminate the distribution of plastic bottled water across all its properties in Mexico, to be substituted with glass returnable bottled water. Additionally, by January 2020, Karisma will replace in-room individually packaged toiletries with refillable dispensers at all properties worldwide. With these changes, Karisma expects to reduce its ecological footprint by preventing the production of over 60 tons of plastic waste, as well as the emission of over 140 tons of carbon dioxide per hotel per year.
"We continuously strive to reduce our eco-footprint and preserve the incredible natural beauty of our destinations, while maintaining the highest level of hospitality and offering our guests memorable Gourmet Inclusive vacation experiences for years to come," said Lyn Santos Rodriguez, Karisma Hotels & Resorts' director of sustainability. "The elimination of plastic bottled water and individually packaged toiletries across all of our resorts in Mexico is the latest initiative in Karisma Hotels & Resorts' long-standing commitment to social responsibility and building an environmentally friendly culture among our resorts, partners and guests."
In 2013, Karisma created the Passion for Sustainability Program, which includes initiatives promoting conscious tourism, preserving ecosystems, protecting wild and endangered species, and responsibly using natural resources.
Kan-Kanán, Riviera Maya, Mexico – Commissioned by the owners of Karisma's El Dorado Spa Resorts, Kan-Kanán – meaning guardian of the sea in Mayan – is the world's largest artificial reef, stretching longer than the Brookly Bridge and covering more than a mile of coastline parallel to the coast of Punta Brava in Mexico. It was built by a team of expert engineers, environmentalists, architects and specialized divers at a cost of $1 million as a monumental solution to the deterioration of existing marine systems.
Kan-Kanán intends to divert attention and reverse the negative impact of time on the natural ecosystem, and fight against climate changes to preserve the Mexican Caribbean's splendour. It is now the new home to thousands of sea species and is protecting the coast from natural erosion.
Turtle Conservation Program, Mexican Riviera Region – Aiming to protect four specific species of sea turtles that inhabit Karisma's beaches in the Mexican Riviera region, the Turtle Conservation Program builds registered turtle camps at Generations Riviera Maya, El Dorado Casitas Royale and El Dorado Seaside Suites – the hotels with the highest incidence of nesting females. From 2012 to 2018, over 140,000 baby turtles have been released at these camps.
Rainforest Alliance Certified Greenhouse, Riviera Maya, Mexico – As part of its commitment to serving guests the finest and freshest ingredients, Karisma's El Dorado Royale, A Spa Resort, is home to the only Rainforest Alliance Certified Greenhouse in a coastal area, a certification which Karisma has maintained for seven consecutive years. Spanning more than 76,000 square feet, the Greenhouse produces approximately 12 tons of crops annually, providing daily fresh produce, herbs and spices to each of Karisma's Gourmet Inclusive properties in the Riviera Maya.
Other highlights of Karisma's initiatives in the Passion for Sustainability Program include water conservation policies, energy monitoring, waste management and recycling efforts.
(https://www.karismahotels.com/sustainability)
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Born in Manchester UK, Indie Folk outfit Sleep Walking Animals are Tom Glynn-Carney (vocals), Joe Etherington (guitar, vocals), Jack Brett (bass, vocals), Alex Harford (guitar), Nuwan Hugh Perera (keys, vocals) and Bill Caple (drums). Self-confessed reprobates with choir boy pipes, SWA grew up as friends for years before they formed the band and are incidentally bonded by a deep sense of brotherhood, which penetrates through their music, recording ethic, and live shows.
They have been likened to Fleet Foxes and Talking Heads, in a defining melee of evocative folk and post-punk. They pride themselves on choral harmony, with simple yet filmic musicality and poetic lyricism. SWA has sold out venues across the UK and has aired on national TV and radio, most notably on Channel 4's Sunday Brunch and Tom Robinson's Introducing Mixtape.


The Taupo Hospital and Health Society has announced it will fundraise for an echocardiogram machine, or ultrasound heart scanner, for Taupo Hospital.
The society's July 2018 meeting unanimously agreed to fundraise the $350,000 needed to purchase the heart scanner. The campaign was formally announced to the society's 350-plus members at its annual general meeting this week (held Tuesday 18 September), and President Lil Hancock says fundraising will now begin.
Currently patients from Taupo/Turangi needing an echocardiagram need to travel to Rotorua Hospital for the test.
The number of Taupo/Turangi patients needing an echocardiogram has increased by approximately 35 per cent in the past five years.
Lil Hancock says the society has an excellent record of fundraising for health, and its members are drawing up a comprehensive plan of fundraising activities that will be rolled out in the coming months.
An echocardiogram (Echo) is an ultrasound scan of your heart and is performed by a cardiac sonographer.
Why is this machine needed at Taupo Hospital?
Currently patients from Taupo/Turangi needing an echo need to travel to Rotorua Hospital for the test. Echocardiography permits rapid assessment of cardiac size, structure, function, and hemodynamics (the dynamics of blood flow).
Cardiac ultrasound is used across the entire spectrum of patient care from in utero to the frail elderly patient.
Echocardiography is sensitive and specific for a broad range of clinical disorders.
• Chest pain, shortness of breath, palpitations, murmur, dizziness or loss of consciousness, TIA or stroke, enlarged hearts diagnosed on x-ray, abnormal heart rhythms.
• Patients with signs of high cardiovascular risk are often referred for echo prior to general surgery.
• Patients treated with some types of chemotherapy require monitoring with echo throughout their treatment.
• Screening for and close watch of rheumatic valvular heart disease.
Cardiovascular or heart disease is one of the largest causes of death in New Zealand.
The Taupo Hospital and Health Society celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2017, again committing to assist with the continuation and development of health care services for all people within the Taupo/Turangi area.
The Society contributed significantly to the redevelopment of Taupo Hospital, donating a total of $850,000 towards the project. The Society also contributed a significant amount towards the Turangi Community Health Centre, which opened in October 2008. During the 25 years of its existence, the Society has also fundraised for and purchased a host of medical equipment and patient comfort items.
Lakes DHB's Chief Operating Officer Nick Saville-Wood says the DHB has always greatly valued the input and the generosity of the society.


Deepak Reddy has joined McGuireWoods as a partner in New York, bringing a wealth of experience as one of the nation's leading aviation finance lawyers.
Reddy represents airlines, aircraft leasing companies, financial institutions and investment funds in M&A, financing, restructuring and leasing transactions involving commercial aircraft. He also advises Fortune 500 companies, financiers and high-net-worth individuals in a wide variety of private and corporate jet transactions.
Chambers USA has twice recognized Reddy as one of only two up-and-coming aircraft finance lawyers nationwide. Euromoney has selected him for inclusion in the "Euromoney Expert Guide: Aviation in 2019," and Corporate Jet Investor has recognized him as a leading business aviation lawyer each year since 2014. Reddy joins McGuireWoods from Winston & Strawn LLP.
McGuireWoods represents leasing companies, financial institutions, investment firms and Fortune 500 clients in commercial and corporate aircraft transactions. It is the primary law firm for the global aircraft finance group of the largest U.S. bank-owned equipment financing company. The firm has earned nationwide recognition for aviation finance from Chambers USA and The Legal 500 United States.
Reddy is the fifth partner to join to firm's New York office this year, following the recent arrivals of life sciences patent litigators Benjamin Hsing, Wanda French-Brown and Irene Hudson and M&A lawyer Colin Bumby. He is the third accomplished lawyer to join the debt finance practice this year, joining Chris Molen in Atlanta and Margaret Seurynck in Chicago.
"McGuireWoods has unrivaled aviation finance capabilities and a powerhouse debt finance practice, and I know my clients will benefit from the firm's innovative and business-focused approach to solving their problems," Reddy said.
McGuireWoods was named 2019's "Law Firm of the Year" for banking and finance law in U.S. News-Best Lawyers' "Best Law Firms." In addition, Law360 named the firm a "Banking Practice Group of the Year" for 2018. McGuireWoods consistently ranks among the top five U.S. law firms by deal count and among the top 10 by dollar volume for syndicated lending in Thomson Reuters' league tables.


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Five Questions With Brian Demkowicz, Managing Partner, Huron Capital Partners
Hughes Associates (a fire protection engineering services firm) is one I'll mention. We'd been building that platform with the management team and our operating partners for about two and a half years. That's one that's been very successful for us. We've grown that significantly through organic growth and add-ons. We're not ready to sell it. We're completing a very meaningful add-on for that. So we decided to do a recapitalization, which were able to complete in about 45 days. The lending community (was) very supportive of it. We were able to take out nearly all of our risk capital and distribute it back out to the LPs. And we were able to do that in three other cases with our companies, and there's one other one in the works.
Huron Capital has managed to raise most of its funds with only one closing, which seems unusual for a private equity firm. Could you walk us through how that works?
Having a strong, diversified limited partner base with the capacity and desire to provide support over multiple funds has been critical. We've been very fortunate in that regard, having raised four funds totaling over $1 billion without the assistance of an outside placement agent. Our team strives to run an efficient process where investors have easy online access to detailed due diligence materials that clearly articulate our key partnership attributes, such as track record, tenure of our management team and differentiation of our investment model. This efficient process coupled with high demand has often supported a swift, single closing.
On the acquisition side, has it been hard to find deals nowadays? Lots of buyout firms say they're seeing lofty prices in auctions …Can you talk about your sourcing efforts?
Prices have been high. So we focus most of our efforts on processes that are either privately negotiated or limited. There are a number of things that we do through executive sourcing to find (unique) deals. Right now we're closing 13 deals, nearly of all which are proprietary—purely the result of the efforts of the folks of our firms plus our CEOs and our operating partners. It's very much a pick and shovel kind of activity. It takes time. It's a lot of extra work. We find it's a better way to get on the board with new investments.
Huron has been good at finding niche businesses with high barriers to entry. Is that skill set being applied to any new types of companies?
Albireo Energy. It's an energy efficiency firm. They focus on solutions for property managers and building owners to lower the operating costs of buildings, regardless of how a building generates its energy. The company we're setting out to build helps them lower that overall cost, in a variety of ways, using technology, or it could be a mechanical solution. We partnered with a successful industry veteran, Phil Bomrad. This was the product of about a year's worth of work, looking at many many platforms with Phil, and we've landed our first two companies, which will form the platform, and we're set to close those in about 60 to 90 days. These are companies with very high barriers to entry. Building owners are very picky when it comes to (awarding this kind of contract.)
As a business based in Detroit, how do you feel about the prospects for the city during the bankruptcy process? Do you see potential for business growth in the Motor City?
We're very bullish. The bankruptcy had to happen in order to move forward. Since we've been down there, we've never seen more activity, more energy. Our building is right in the heart of it. It's an exciting place to work. There' s a lot of new energy and new development going in downtown. Vacancy rates are very low. We think it's a very positive time.
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APOD: Black Holes of Known Mass (2017 Jun 02)
Post by APOD Robot » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:08 am
Black Holes of Known Mass
Explanation: Add GW170104 to the chart of black holes with known mass. The extremely energetic merger of two smaller black holes corresponds to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory's (LIGO) third detection of gravitational waves. The newfound black hole has a mass about 49 times that of the Sun, filling a gap between the masses of the two merged black holes detected previously by LIGO, with solar masses of 62 (GW150914) and 21 (GW151226). In all three cases, the signal in each of the twin LIGO detectors was unambiguously identified as coming from black hole mergers while a fourth case (LVT151012) resulted in a lower confidence detection. GW170104 is estimated to be some 3 billion light-years away, more distant than present estimates for GW150914 and GW151226. The ripples in spacetime were discovered during LIGO's current observing run, which began November 30, 2016 and will continue through the summer.
Re: APOD: Black Holes of Known Mass (2017 Jun 02)
Post by bystander » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:23 am
http://asterisk.apod.com/viewtopic.php?t=37239
Post by Ann » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:33 am
It is satisfying to see more gravtitational waves detected from merging black holes, and still more confirmation of the predictions made by general relativity.
Blastov
Post by Blastov » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:05 am
This was again a merger of a "medium size" class of black holes. If there were a merger of "supermassive" black holes, on the order of many millions of solar masses, would LIGO be calibrated to measure it? Could a "supermassive" merger be theoretically powerful enough that we would detect it in other ways? might we "sense" such an event? Could a "mega gravity tsunami" cause problems for us on earth? i'm imagining anything from momentarily haywire bathroom scales to global seismic cataclysm from core destabilization, or other possible "gravity problems". I would hate to have a " bad gravity day"
sorry, make that "gravitational tsunami"
Post by Boomer12k » Fri Jun 02, 2017 5:15 am
Seems to be a simple addition problem...
So.... can we "surf" to Alpha Centauri on one?
Location: (52°N, 06°E)
Post by Case » Fri Jun 02, 2017 7:42 am
Boomer12k wrote: So.... can we "surf" to Alpha Centauri on one?
Math homework problem: how close does a black hole merger have to be, to create a wave strong enough that a space ship from Earth can ride it to the next star? As the wave is directional, how much steering is possible? How do we get off the wave at our destination?
Case wrote:
Reminds me of the age-old question: How do you get off at the right destination if you dive head first into a black hole in the hopes of finding a wormhole teleporter?
And how do you avoid getting spaghettified or turned into a seriously tenderized slab of meat if you get really close and personal with the black hole itself, or if you hitch a ride on the incredibly powerful gravitational waves generated by a really nearby black hole merger?
distefanom
Post by distefanom » Fri Jun 02, 2017 11:26 am
I'm impressed about the so called "sensitivity" of the LIGO interferometer, and have a couple of questions:
1) I think that only an handful of events detected, are too few for such a sensitive instrument.
I think in the space around us (i.e. our own galaxy), should be way more smaller black holes, gliding around around and (maybe) way more often,that gigantic solar masses collide to form black holes, so one should expect a "background noise" way higher than the one detected?
2) If it ìs true that Several times the sun size black holes can be detected so far away in space & time... How we can be sure that the "ringing" LIGO detects is due to this kind of mass collision?
Conseguently, I've doubts that LIGO is detecting ALSO SOMETHING ELSE.
MountainJim
Post by MountainJim » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:08 pm
Interesting but I was hoping to see more Blue & Yellow tits.
Post by neufer » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:55 pm
Blastov wrote:
The merger of two 40 solar mass black holes is in the 100 Hz sweet spot of Advanced LIGO.
The slow merger of two 2,000,000 solar mass black holes would be in the 2 milli-Hz sweet spot of a space based LISA detector.
There is too much wind, geothermal, man-made and ocean wave noise at 2 milli-Hz to make use of a ground based detector.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational-wave_astronomy wrote:
[b][color=#0000FF]Noise curves for a selection of gravitational-wave detectors as a function of frequency. At very low frequencies are pulsar timing arrays, the European Pulsar Timing Array (EPTA) and the future International Pulsar Timing Array (IPTA); at low frequencies are space-borne detectors, the formerly proposed Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (LISA) and the currently proposed evolved Laser Interferometer Space Antenna (eLISA), and at high frequencies are ground-based detectors, the initial Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) and its advanced configuration (aLIGO). The characteristic strain of potential astrophysical sources are also shown. To be detectable the characteristic strain of a signal must be above the noise curve.[/color][/b]
<<Gravitational waves can be emitted by many systems, but, to produce detectable signals, the source must consist of extremely massive objects moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light. The main source is a binary of two compact objects. Example systems include:
Compact binaries made up of two closely orbiting stellar-mass objects, such as white dwarfs, neutron stars or black holes. Wider binaries, which have lower orbital frequencies, are a source for detectors like LISA. Closer binaries produce a signal for ground-based detectors like LIGO. Ground-based detectors could potentially detect binaries containing an intermediate mass black hole of several hundred solar masses.
Supermassive black hole binaries, consisting of two black holes with masses of 105–109 solar masses. Supermassive black holes are found at the centre of galaxies. When galaxies merge, it is expected that their central supermassive black holes merge too. These are potentially the loudest gravitational-wave signals. The most massive binaries are a source for PTAs. Less massive binaries (about a million solar masses) are a source for space-borne detectors like LISA.
Extreme-mass-ratio systems of a stellar-mass compact object orbiting a supermassive black hole. These are sources for detectors like LISA. Systems with highly eccentric orbits produce a burst of gravitational radiation as they pass through the point of closest approach; systems with near-circular orbits, which are expected towards the end of the inspiral, emit continuously within LISA's frequency band. Extreme-mass-ratio inspirals can be observed over many orbits. This makes them excellent probes of the background spacetime geometry, allowing for precision tests of general relativity.
In addition to binaries, there are other potential sources:
Supernovae generate high-frequency bursts of gravitational waves that could be detected with LIGO or Virgo.
Rotating neutron stars are a source of continuous high-frequency waves if they possess axial asymmetry.
Early universe processes, such as inflation or a phase transition.
Cosmic strings could also emit gravitational radiation if they do exist. Discovery of these gravitational waves would confirm the existence of cosmic strings.
Gravitational waves interact only weakly with matter. This is what makes them difficult to detect. It also means that they can travel freely through the Universe, and are not absorbed or scattered like electromagnetic radiation. It is therefore possible to see to the center of dense systems, like the cores of supernovae or the Galactic Centre. It is also possible to see further back in time than with electromagnetic radiation, as the early universe was opaque to light prior to recombination, but transparent to gravitational waves.
The ability of gravitational waves to move freely through matter also means that gravitational-wave detectors, unlike telescopes, are not pointed to observe a single field of view but observe the entire sky. Detectors are more sensitive in some directions than others, which is one reason why it is beneficial to have a network of detectors.>>
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Post by Chris Peterson » Fri Jun 02, 2017 1:59 pm
Blastov wrote: This was again a merger of a "medium size" class of black holes. If there were a merger of "supermassive" black holes, on the order of many millions of solar masses, would LIGO be calibrated to measure it?
No. The length of LIGO's arms and other physical constraints make it responsive to gravitational waves in the 10-1000 Hz range. Sources that produce such frequencies include supernovas and small black hole inspirals. Supermassive black hole inspirals produce signals in the millihertz range, requiring interferometer arms on the order of a million kilometers long- e.g. space-based detectors like LISA. Extremely massive inspirals producing microhertz to nanohertz signals might be detected by using radio telescopes to measure pulsar timing.
Could a "supermassive" merger be theoretically powerful enough that we would detect it in other ways? might we "sense" such an event? Could a "mega gravity tsunami" cause problems for us on earth? i'm imagining anything from momentarily haywire bathroom scales to global seismic cataclysm from core destabilization, or other possible "gravity problems". I would hate to have a " bad gravity day"
No. The spacetime distortion from even the most massive events is still subatomic in spatial scale.
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Post by Fred the Cat » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:03 pm
I can hardly wait to see the "next" article. I like twists.
How fun would it be if rotation through us a curve?
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distefanom wrote: I think in the space around us (i.e. our own galaxy), should be way more smaller black holes, gliding around around and (maybe) way more often,that gigantic solar masses collide to form black holes, so one should expect a "background noise" way higher than the one detected?
LIGO is only sensitive to the inspiral of medium mass black holes. It cannot detect individual black holes of any mass, so any that might be around us would have no effect (and solar mass black holes are gravitationally no different than stars, in any case).
The complex details of the gravitational wave waveform recorded by LIGO (that is, the time-dependent change in both amplitude and frequency) are exactly described by General Relativity. That's extremely strong evidence that we're observing black hole inspirals (and there are no alternative explanations at all).
Post by douglas » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:15 pm
" .. LIGO's current observing run .. began November 30, 2016 .. "
That detection rate from the edge of the observable universe implies The Big Crunch is a LONG ways away.
The Big Crunch Evaporation strikes again?
douglas wrote: " .. LIGO's current observing run .. began November 30, 2016 .. "
Not sure what you're trying to say here. However, the three detections range from z=0.09 to z=0.2, corresponding to light travel times of 1-2.5 billion years and luminosity distances of 1-2.5 Gly. These inspirals occurred quite nearby in comparison to the edge of the observable universe (z>1100, light travel time 13.7 billion years).
Boomer12k wrote:
The best emitter of gravitational waves is a close circularly orbiting binary pair of neutron stars or black holes.
Likewise, the best absorber of such gravitational waves is a matching identical adjacent close circular orbiting binary pair of neutron stars or black holes.
(Note, however, that a close elliptically orbiting mismatched binary pair of neutron stars or black holes can self propel itself.)
Even in such extreme cases the reaction motions are no where near relativistic.
Light sails take maximal advantage (i.e., almost total reflection) of the free massless particles impinging on them but are extremely inefficient in making use of the energies involved (i.e., momentum impulse = 2E/c). Gravitational wave sails take minimal advantage (i.e., almost total transparency) of the free massless particles impinging on them and they are equally inefficient in making use of the energies involved (i.e., momentum impulse = E/c).
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Post by Ann » Fri Jun 02, 2017 2:57 pm
Art wrote:
Light sails take maximal advantage (i.e., almost total reflection) of the free massless particles impinging on them but are extremely inefficient in making use of the energies involved. Gravitational wave sails take minimal advantage (i.e., almost total transparency) of the free massless particles impinging on them and they are equally inefficient in making use of the energies involved.
Ah! So we will have to dive head first into black holes in the hopes of finding wormholes inside, then!
Ann wrote:
That's what Darwin ended up doing:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forma ... n_of_Worms
(... and worms are pre-spaghettified.)
Would any human-protective technology powerful enough to resist tides also make it impossible to use a wormhole?
Chris Peterson wrote:
If I'm reading physorg right, general relativity forbids any modification to these waves at any distance:
" .. The study also once again puts Albert Einstein's theories to the test. For example, the researchers looked for an effect called dispersion, which occurs when light waves in a physical medium such as glass travel at different speeds depending on their wavelength; this is how a prism creates a rainbow. Einstein's general theory of relativity forbids dispersion from happening in gravitational waves as they propagate from their source to Earth. LIGO did not find evidence for this effect.
"It looks like Einstein was right—even for this new event, which is about two times farther away than our first detection," says Laura Cadonati of Georgia Tech and the Deputy Spokesperson of the LSC. "We can see no deviation from the predictions of general relativity, and this greater distance helps us to make that statement with more confidence."
Read more at: https://phys.org/news/2017-06-gravitati ... s.html#jCp
csw
Asternaut
Post by csw » Fri Jun 02, 2017 4:18 pm
Does LIGO offer us evidence of the direction the waves came from? We know the merged black holes are X light years away, but do we know where they are? Just curious.
douglas wrote:
I'm not sure what you mean by that. GR forbids dispersion. That says nothing about gravitational waves being modified.
That said, I don't understand the connection between your earlier post and this one.
csw wrote: Does LIGO offer us evidence of the direction the waves came from? We know the merged black holes are X light years away, but do we know where they are? Just curious.
Yes, the direction can be estimated. LIGO currently consists of two detectors, one in Washington and one in Louisiana. Together, the detectors form a gravitational wave telescope. By comparing the timing and phase relationship between coincident events at the two detectors, it is possible to constrain the source to a specific band of the sky. They play other tricks with the interferometric signal itself to further narrow the direction.
Eventually, as more detectors are added (such as the Virgo system soon coming online in Europe), the direction will be finely determined for most events.
csw wrote:
The time delay between the two operating sites isolates the source to a broad circle or arc in the sky.
When there are three or more operating sites the intersection of the three or more sky circles will give us a much more well defined direction.