Westhampton Country Club is a Private, 18 hole golf course located in Westhampton Beach, New York.
The Club dates to 1890, the current course dates to 1915. The course seen today is seaside links course designed by legendary golf course architect Seth Raynor in 1915, his first solo design.
This scenic course overlooks the Atlantic Ocean. The greens are fast, and water hazards come into play on nine holes.
In its first one hundred and twenty-five years (1890–2015) the Westhampton Country Club has seen many changes. The club has had four golf courses, three names, and two locations. At its inception on Beach Lane, sailing and baseball filled summer days. Tennis and golf eventually took their place and remain the order of the day on Potunk Lane.


And the events in Siberia are only part of a larger problem. Melted sea ice exposes heat-absorbing water to the sun's warmth instead of ice reflecting 90 percent of the sun's energy back into space, open water absorbs 94 percent of it. This warming alters ocean currents and wind patterns, both of which accelerate the melting of sea ice. Furthermore, this melting also encourages inland thawing – up to 1,500 kilometres from shorelines.
Permafrost contains frozen organic material from the last Ice Age, and huge amounts of methane. Science is now beginning to quantify the amount of this stored carbon. Dr. Edward Schuur of the University of Florida calculates that the Arctic contains 1.6 trillion tonnes, three times original estimates ‹ as much as is stored in all the world's soils and twice as much contained in the atmosphere. A thawing Arctic threatens to release this carbon as greenhouse gases. Schuur calculates that warming trends could begin releasing 1 billion to 3 billion tonnes per year, with a total of 100 billion tonnes by the end of this century. (As a comparison, all the cars and light trucks in the United States release only 300 million tonnes per year.) Such a trend could easily warm the planet by 3.0°C and the Arctic by 10.0°C. Should this happen, a so-called tipping point would probably be reached long before the end of this century, and a positive feedback loop would create an unstoppable process of melted permafrost, released carbon, increased warming, and then more melting, more carbon and more warming.


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Q: RandomForestClassifier for multiclass classification Spark 2.x I'm trying to use random forest for a multiclass classification using spark 2.1.1
After defining my pipeline as usual, it's failing during indexing stage.
I have a dataframe with many string type columns. I have created a StringIndexer for each of them.
I am creating a Pipeline by chaining the StringIndexers with VectorAssembler and finally a RandomForestClassifier following by a label converter.
I've checked all my columns with distinct().count() to make sure I do not have too many categories and so on...
After some debugging, I understand that whenever I started the indexing of some of the columns I get the following errors...
 When calling:
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  }
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Error evaluating methog: 'labelToIndex'
Error evaluating methog: 'labels'

Then inside the transformation, there is this error when defining the metadata:

Error evaluating method: org$apache$spark$ml$feature$StringIndexerModel$$labelToIndex
  Method threw 'java.lang.NullPointerException' exception. Cannot evaluate org.apache.spark.sql.types.Metadata.toString()

This is happening because I have null on some columns that I'm indexing.
I could reproduce the error with the following example.
val df = spark.createDataFrame(
  Seq(("asd2s","1e1e",1.1,0), ("asd2s","1e1e",0.1,0),
      (null,"1e3e",1.2,0), ("bd34t","1e1e",5.1,1),
      ("asd2s","1e3e",0.2,0), ("bd34t","1e2e",4.3,1))
).toDF("x0","x1","x2","x3")

val indexer = new
StringIndexer().setInputCol("x0").setOutputCol("x0idx")

indexer.fit(df).transform(df).show

// java.lang.NullPointerException

https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SPARK-11569
https://github.com/apache/spark/blob/branch-2.1/mllib/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/ml/feature/StringIndexer.scala

A: The solution present here can be used, and on the Spark 2.2.0, the issue is fixed upstream.

A: You can use
DataFrame.na.fill(Map("colName1", val1), ("colName2", val2),..))
Where:
DataFrame - DataFrame Object ; "colName" - name of the column & val - value for replacing nulls if any found in column "colName".
Use feature transformations, after filling all nulls.
You can check for number of nulls in all columns of  as:
for ( column <- DataFrame.columns ) {
DataFrame.filter(DataFrame(column) === null || DataFrame(column).isNull || DataFrame(column).isNan).count()
}
OR
DataFrame.count() will give you total number of rows in DataFrame. Then number of nulls can be judged by DataFrame.describe()

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Home » Uncategorized » A co-op gets a makeover
A co-op gets a makeover
by ANDY KROLL September 20, 2007 April 20, 2021
The graffiti in the bathrooms of the James R. Jones Cooperative House co-op have been covered by fresh coats of green and blue paint.
Last year, Jones House co-op was in a state of decay. (BENJI DELL/Daily)
Tom Haynes
After falling into disrepair last year, Jones House co-op has since been gutted and renovated. (Benji Dell/DAILY)
The shattered windows have been replaced.
The carpet that once smelled of beer and cigarettes has been ripped out.
After extensive renovations this summer, Jones House bears little resemblance to the decaying structure that once occupied 917 and 923 S. Forest Ave.
The Inter-Cooperative Council, which oversees campus co-ops, shut it down at the end of the last school year to renovate the property.
Cindy Christiansen, director of maintenance services for the ICC, said the house received approximately $193,000 worth of renovations, paid for by the ICC. This involved remodeling several of the house's bathrooms, installing new flooring and adding two new rooms.
Travis Jones, an LSA senior and house manager, said the complete renovation of the house was necessary because all previous attempts at fixing it up were unsuccessful.
"Everything that we had tried before was very piecemeal," said Jones, a former ICC president.
Christiansen said the large amount of money previously spent on unsuccessful changes convinced ICC board members of the need for a complete overhaul.
"Once I showed them how much money had been poured into the house with ineffective attempts at change, they made the hard decision to empty it out completely," Christiansen said.
In addition to the physical renovations, the co-op is now focusing on attracting graduate students to live there.
Two-thirds of Jones House's 38 residents are currently graduate students. The remaining residents are either undergraduates or are no longer students.
Jones said the idea to market the house to graduate students first came up in 2006.
With the house's proximity to the Ross School of Business and the Law School, it's convenient for graduate students to live there, Jones said.
And unlike the house's former tenants, Jones said graduate students "tend to be more mature and able to take better care of the house."
"There weren't any houses specifically for graduate students yet," Jones said. "This was the first chance we could give a house to a graduate population."
Christiansen said the decision for a graduate-themed co-op will improve the reputation of the Jones House.
"We're really trying to change the culture within the house," Christiansen said. "Now that it's graduate students in there, I think it's really going to help the situation many times over."
Linda Phan, a graduate student in the College of Pharmacy and a Jones House resident, said what she enjoys most about the house is its democratic environment.
"Everybody has a say and it actually matters," Phan said. "I've never lived anywhere that's so community focused with everyone making an effort to try and make this place look better."
Ultimately, Jones said it's the residents at the Jones House who make it so enjoyable.
"What really makes this house a success right now is the people," Jones said. "It's just a great group and everyone is really dedicated to the house."
House members recently took part in a work holiday weekend that involved various home improvement projects.
Some residents painted walls and hallways. Others sanded and stained the house's wood flooring.
For some, these improvement projects create a sense of connection with where they live.
"It feels so personal working together to improve our house," Phan said.
She added with a laugh, "But it's probably the most work I've ever done in my entire life."
'He doesn't believe in off days': DeVante' Jones's drive to succeed never ends
DeVante' Jones foul troubles raising concerns
For the first time all season, DeVante' Jones is in control

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Apple outsmarts its competitors
Unmistakable stress signs among competitors appear to herald a tectonic shift in the smartphone sector – to Apple's advantage.
One rival RIM – maker of Blackberry – has retired hurt from the consumer ring. Another, Apple's principal adversary in the field, is having to carefully rethink its 'open-door' strategy.
No surprise, perhaps, that the cracks are appearing at RIM, which has been heading for the casualty ward almost since the iPhone first appeared. After a disappointing financial year and downright disastrous Q4, new RIM chief executive Thorsten Heins has cleared out most of the old guard, including former co-CEO Jim Balsillie – still on the board – as well as the COO and CTO. And announced at the same time that RIM is all-but jettisoning the consumer market in favour of the business and public sectors.
At very least this means RIM will cease to develop content and music services. But the strategic review could signal a lot, lot more where that came from. Why exactly should business and government be interested in propping up the failing Blackberry brand, just because consumers aren't? Even if they are, would RIM – so pared – still be a scalable global business? These are two of the questions Heins has, understandably, failed to answer so far. And yet, even at this stage, he has admitted that the future is "outsourcing" and possibly a trade sale. Echoes of Palm here, the PDA innovator which – despite a superior operating system – was eventually gobbled up by Hewlett-Packard.
More nuanced than Blackberry's rout is Google's response to worsening sales figures in the most hotly contested smartphones sub-sector, tablets. Here, Android-powered product is being squeezed by the exotically priced but more glamorous iPad (entry-level, $399) and the bargain-basement ($199) Kindle Fire, made by Amazon.
Reportedly, the search and smartphones titan is preparing to sell Google co-branded tablets directly to consumers through an online store.
That shocking, you say. So what?
Superficially, Google adding its awesome brand to the Android-powered tablet platform looks like a sign of strength. But that's not what the techno-commentariat to a man and woman believes is behind the move.
On the contrary, they say, Google is attempting to shore up its position in a fracturing market. Unlike Apple, which maintains a dictatorial control over its operating system at all levels of innovation, manufacturing and distribution, Google has always favoured a laissez aller approach. By opening up its Android operating system to outside manufacturers such as Samsung, HTC and ASUS. This strategy has the merit of reducing development costs and potentially speeding up market penetration, with the corollary of making a killing in the apps field. If it succeeds, that is. But the downside is a lack of quality control; meaning that the Android brand and, indirectly, Google will be tarnished by the poor performance of its weakest collaborators.
It is this perception of fragmented user experience that has driven Google to intervene more directly in the market by taking over distribution.
With what effect we shall see. Commentators have been quick to point out that Google has tried this stratagem before, with the HTC-manufactured Nexus One smartphone.
And failed. The co-venture was shut down in mid-2010.
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Meditations on Lenten Hymns
These meditations on frequently used Lenten hymns will help you plan worship for Lent.
Greg Scheer
lent, meditation, music
"I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say"
"Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love"
"Jesus, Lover of My Soul"
"Lift High the Cross"
"O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile"
"Peace, Perfect Peace"
"Restore My Soul"
"Throughout These Lenten Days and Nights"
"What Wondrous Love Is This"
"When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"
"Vexilla Regis Prodeunt (The Royal Banners Forward Go)"
Despite his intimidating name and physical appearance, Horatius Bonar (1808-89) was a great lover of children and was concerned about how little the children understood of the metrical Psalms that were sung in the Scottish church of his day. "I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say" was one of the over 600 hymns he wrote to address the needs of the churches he served. Interestingly, John B. Dykes (composer of "Holy, Holy, Holy" and "Jesus, the Very Thought of Thee") uses the somber key of G minor to present Jesus' invitation to our weary, thirsty and dark souls in the first half of each verse; in the second half of each verse when the invitation has been accepted and the soul satisfied, Dykes uses the happier key of G major. Take some time this month to read Jesus' invitations to you as recorded in the Gospels (Matthew 11:28; John 4:10,13-14; John 8:12) and reflect on your response to Him.
"In every age the church has a double task, to speak God's Word and to live God's life." This was the radical philosophy of Tom Colvin, author of "Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love." This philosophy led him to be a missionary in Malawi, Ghana and inner city London. He was also associated with the Iona community for nearly 50 years before he died in his hometown of Edinburgh in 2000. Part of this work was to help the African church express itself in its own musical language and then help them bring their own unique worship expressions to the world church. His most famous hymn, and the one which best summarizes his life's work is "Jesu, Jesu." Notice the radical overturning of social norms: Jesus is the Master who acts as a slave, our neighbors are of all colors and found both near and far. What better hymn to sing as we approach the upper room, where Jesus dons a towel to serve his disciples?
It would be hard to find a hymn that has made such an imprint on the heart of the Christian church as Charles Wesley's "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." From the time Wesley put pen to paper until today it has been treasured by Christians the world over—that is, all but his brother John.
It seems that John Wesley, who served as the editor of Charles' hymns, felt that the imagery in this hymn was too intimate for use in mixed congregations, so it wasn't included in the Methodist Hymnbook until nine years after his death. In light of the hymn's overwhelming popularity it may seem that John's assessment was too harsh, but his critiques were instrumental in dividing the wheat from the chaff of Charles' 6500 hymns.
This hymn originally bore the heading "In Times of Danger and Temptation," which leads many to believe that it was inspired by Charles' near shipwreck on his return from America, where he spent a discouraging year as secretary to Governor Oglethorpe of Georgia. Other spurious stories exist about how the text came to be, like the one that says a sparrow being chased by a hawk sought refuge by flying into Wesley's coat, which made him think about the way we seek refuge in God. Another tells of the night the Wesleys were chased from a revival meeting by an angry mob; while they were hiding in a spring house, Charles sharpened a piece of lead into a pencil and wrote down the immortal verses.
Colorful anecdotes exist not only about the hymn's creation, but about the effect it has had on believers since it was written. One of those stories in connection with the Civil War is recounted in Amos R. Well's A Treasury of Hymn Stories:
In a company of old soldiers, from the Union and Confederate armies, a former Confederate was telling how he had been detailed one night to shoot a certain exposed sentry of the opposing army. He had crept near and was about to fire with deadly aim when the sentry began to sing, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul." He came to the words,
Cover my defenseless head
With the shadow of Thy wing.
The hidden Confederate lowered his gun and stole away. "I can't kill that man," said he, "though he were ten times my enemy."
In the company was an old Union soldier who asked quickly,
"Was that in the Atlanta campaign of '64?"
"Then I was the Union sentry!"
And he went on to tell how, on that night, knowing the danger of his post, he had been greatly depressed, and, to keep up his courage, had begun to hum that hymn. By the time he had finished, he was entirely calm and fearless. Through the song God had spoken to two souls.
Below is a frequently omitted third verse of "Jesus, Lover of My Soul":
Wilt Thou not regard my call?
Wilt Thou not accept my prayer?
Lo! I sink! I faint! I fall!
Lo! on Thee I cast my care:
Reach me out Thy gracious hand!
While I of Thy strength receive,
Hoping against hope I stand
Dying, and behold I live.
"Lift High the Cross"
Am I the only one who finds Palm Sunday liturgically awkward? Here we are in the middle of Lent, waiting patiently for Easter, when suddenly there is a short burst of festivity before we head into the darkest week of the church year. It seems wrong to add our voices to the crowd of palm wavers when we know they (we?) will be calling for Jesus' death in five short days. The poignant tension between Christ's triumphal entry and his impending betrayal and crucifixion are captured well in the hymn "Lift High the Cross." On the one hand, Sydney Nicholson's tune is a triumphant march that captures all the excitement of the Palm Sunday procession. On the other hand, George Kitchin's text fixes its unswerving gaze on the cross, the ultimate symbol of loss. The text and tune together synthesize a powerful theology of the cross, in which victory is won through weakness and life is gained through death. It is also a call for us to follow Jesus faithfully, even when the path will be dark and painful.
"O Come and Mourn with Me Awhile"
Holy Week calls us to watch as the Lord of Life walks obediently into the greedy arms of death. Each year we identify again with those who betray Jesus, those who wash their hands of the whole affair, and those who observe in fear from a distance. Hopefully, we also identify more and more each year with Christ's willing offering of his life. The relentless phrase "Jesus, our Lord, is crucified" is amplified with personal reflections on the crucifixion: "A broken heart, a fount of tears, Ask, and they will not be denied; a broken heart love's cradle is." May Jesus' crucifixion break our hearts again so that love may be born in us anew.
I first heard this text set to a tune by Wiley Beveridge of the Fisher Folk, and didn't know it was a traditional hymn until I stumbled upon it in our hymnal (The Hymnbook, 1955). Although the tune "Pax Tecum" (Peace Be With You) won't go down in history as the finest melody ever written, its use of only two notes in the first phrase does convey a sense of stability and tranquility that reflects the words.
The words were written by the editor of The Hymnal Companion to the Book of Common Prayer, Bishop Edward Henry Bickersteth (1825-1906). Bickersteth was vacationing in Harrogate, England where he heard a sermon on Isaiah 26:3: "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." The preacher discussed the fact that Hebrew text used the word peace twice to indicate absolute perfection.
This idea was still on Bishop Bickersteth's mind when he went to visit a dying relative that afternoon. To soothe the man's emotional turmoil Bickersteth opened his Bible to read about peace from Isaiah 26:3. He then jotted down the hymn "Peace, Perfect Peace" just as they appear in our hymnal today and read them to the man—perhaps the last thing he heard before Jesus called him "to heaven's perfect peace.
"Restore My Soul"
David doesn't mince words in Psalm 51. Unlike many of our confessions, there are no excuses, no fancy words and no qualifiers. It is an honest and humble "I'm sorry." Andi Rozier follows the simplicity and honesty of Psalm 51 in his song, "Restore My Soul." The beautiful English folk tune "O Waly, Waly" sets the tone for the verse of this prayer song. It is answered by a newly composed refrain that reminds us that a renewed soul can only come through the cross. As we continue our journey to the cross, let's be honest to ourselves and to God. We have been sinful from birth. We are transgressors without excuse. But we are also redeemed at great cost and forgiven with great love.
"Throughout These Lenten Days and Nights"
Crucifixion, penance, self-denial and ashes. Lent is certainly a journey into the valley of the shadow of death. But it is never without hope. We journey with Christ to the cross, but we also know what lies on the other side: resurrection, forgiveness, feasting and new life. James Gertmenian's text powerfully captures both the shadows of the Lenten journey and the dazzling light of our Easter hope. Let's use the hymn to mark time during this Lenten season, as we follow Jesus to the wilderness, cross, grave and resurrection.
"What Wondrous Love Is This"
When Amy and I lived in Tallahassee we fell in love with shape-note singing. There is a raw beauty to the nasal singing style and the rugged harmonies of these early American songs. "What Wondrous Love Is This," from the 1844 Sacred Harp is a perfect example of the style. This is no syrupy love song. It is a full-blooded hymn that pulls together both the heavenly and the earthly. In a way, the song is very like our spiritual lives. We don't become more heavenly by disengaging from the world. Christ's incarnation teaches us that we take part in the heavenly through the simple things of earth—singing, loving, eating. May the hunger of Lent teach us to savor the Bread of Heaven!
One Sunday afternoon the young Isaac Watts (1674-1748) was complaining about the deplorable hymns that were sung at church. At that time, metered renditions of the Psalms were intoned by a cantor and then repeated (none too fervently, Watts would add) by the congregation. His father, the pastor of the church, rebuked him with "I'd like to see you write something better!" As legend has it, Isaac retired to his room and appeared several hours later with his first hymn, and it was enthusiastically received at the Sunday evening service the same night.
Although the tale probably is more legend than fact, it does illustrate the point that the songs of the church need constant infusion of new life, of new generation's praises. With over 600 hymns to his credit—many of them classics like "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross"—Isaac Watts has rightfully earned the title, "the father of English hymnody." This hymn, which is known as Watts' crowning achievement, was first published in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, 1707 and was matched with such tunes as "Tombstone" and an altered version of Tallis' canon called "St. Lukes." For many years it was sung to "Rockingham" written by Edward Miller, the son of a stone mason who ran away from home to become a musician, later becoming a flutist in Handel's orchestra. In recent history the hymn text has settled in with Lowell Mason's "Hamburg," an adaptation of a five note (count them!) plainchant melody. Besides writing thousands of hymn tunes he was a church choir director, the president of Boston's Handel and Haydn Society, and a leading figure in music education.
Though "When I Survey the Wondrous Cross" was intended originally as a communion hymn, it gives us plenty to contemplate during this Lenten season as our focus is on the cross of Christ. The hymn is said to be based on Galatians 6:14 ("May I never boast except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world.") which is evident in a verse that Watts eliminated from later editions of the hymn:
His dying crimson, like a robe,
Spreads o'er his body on the tree;
Then am I dead to all the globe,
And all the globe is dead to me.
Perhaps Watts eliminated this verse in order to focus more attention on our response to Christ's crucifixion than the crucifixion itself. Notice how he starts with contemplation of the cross and the fact that all our worldly achievements and possessions pale in comparison. Next he shows that Christ went to the cross out of love for us. In the most powerful image of the hymn, he affirms the deity of the suffering Christ with the brilliant juxtaposition: "Did e'er such love and sorrow meet, Or thorns compose so rich a crown?" And the last verse shows that the only proper response to this amazing love is complete devotion.
Take some time during Lent to meditate upon, or even memorize, the words of this hymn and see if it works in you a new understanding of the depth of Christ's love. Here are some related verses:
Phil. 3:7: But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ.
Gal. 2:20: I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
"Vexilla Regis Prodeunt" (The Royal Banners Forward Go)
Venantius Fortunatus wrote this hymn in honor of the founding of the monastery of Poiters. It is believed to have been first sung on November 19, 569 as part of a procession that brought the most revered relic of the Catholic church, a piece of the cross of Christ, from Constantinople to the French monastery. Nowhere is the work of the cross so poignantly portrayed as in these immortal lines.
The royal banners forward go;
The cross shines forth in mystic glow,
Where he in flesh, our flesh who made,
Upon the tree of pain is laid.
Behold! the nails, with anguish fierce,
His outstretched hands and vitals pierce!
Here, our redemption to obtain,
The mighty sacrifice is slain!
Where deep for us the spear was dyed,
Life's torrent rushing from his side,
To wash us in that precious flood
Where mingled water flowed and blood.
Fulfilled is all that David told
In true prophetic song of old;
"Amidst the nations, God" (saith he)
"Hath reigned and triumphed from the Tree."
O Tree of beauty! Tree of light!
O Tree with royal purple dight!
Elect on whose triumphal breast
Those holy limbs should find their rest!
On whose dear arms, so widely flung,
The weight of this world's ransom hung:
The price of human kind to pay,
And spoil the spoiler of his prey.
With fragrance dropping from each bough,
Sweeter than sweetest nectar thou,
Decked with the fruit of peace and praise,
And glorious with triumphal lays,
Hail, Altar! Hail, O Victim, thee
Decks now thy passion's victory;
Where life for sinners' death endured,
And life by death for man procured.
Other Hymns and Songs for Lent
"Ah, Holy Jesus"
"Forty Days and Forty Nights"
"Friends in Faith"
"The Glory of These Forty Days"
"Go to Dark Gethsemane"
"Lord, Who throughout These Forty Days"
"O Love, How Deep, How Broad, How High"
"There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood"
"The Way of the Cross Leads Home"
Lent Resource Guide
This list of Lenten art, music, devotions, liturgies, books, and sermons will help you plan worship for Lent and includes resources for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, and Good Friday.


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HomeSportsFencingOwls post winning record in first dual meet of 2016-17 season
Owls post winning record in first dual meet of 2016-17 season
Temple went 4-2 in the Elite Invitational, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
06 November 2016 Michael Zingrone Fencing, Sports
The Owls posted a 4-2 record in their first dual meet of the season on Saturday at the Elite Invitational, hosted by the University of Pennsylvania.
Temple's four wins came against the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Yale University, Johns Hopkins University and Cornell University.
Temple beat NJIT and Cornell 20-7 and beat Johns Hopkins 21-6. In those three matches, Temple had strong sabre performances, going 24-3 against those schools.
"It was a very competitive meet to have in the beginning of the season" coach Nikki Franke said. "This is also a great meet to help get the season in full swing going forward."
The University of Notre Dame, which finished the 2015-16 as the third-place team at the NCAA National Collegiate Fencing Championships, and defending champion Columbia University handed Temple its only defeats. Both losses were by one point.
The foil squad, led by junior Becca Stanford and freshman Alexa Prasher, went 32-22 on the day. Stanford went 9-3 and Prasher finished 9-4. However, they struggled against the top teams. The foil squad went 7-11 against the Fighting Irish and Lions.
"We get another shot at these teams," coach Nikki Franke said. "These were two tough losses, but we can only get better from these results and the hard work shown at practice we are definitely going to have a strong season."
Several freshmen performed well in the team's second meet of the year. Sabres Malia Hee and Kerry Plunkett combined to go 24-6. The freshmen had a collective 46-18 record on the day.
"We did have a few tough losses" said Franke. "But as a whole it was great to see the competitive edge in these girls, and how our freshman fencers performed in their first collegiate meet."
Temple's next event is the November North American Cup in Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Friday to Sunday.
Michael Zingrone can be reached at michael.zingrone@temple.edu.
Michael Zingrone
can be reached at michael.zingrone@temple.edu Or you can follow Michael on Twitter @mjzingrone Follow The Temple News @TheTempleNews
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Dear Ellen
STORY: Ms. Matlock: This week we are going to learn how to write a well-structured letter.
Me (to myself): Cool
Ms. Matlock: Each of you is going to write a letter to Michael Eisner. He is the CEO of Disney.
Me (to myself): Why am I writing a letter to someone I don't know? What is a CEO? Disney is cool though. I know all the songs from Lion King. Jonathan Taylor Thomas was awesome as Simba. Why am I so obsessed with him?
Ms Matlock: We are writing letters to Mr. Eisner because Disney is a family values company. But something bad is happening. One of the television shows under Disney's control is The Ellen Show.
I don't care about any of this. I don't watch that channel. And who the hell is Ellen DeGeneres? Damnit. This class started out cool, but now I'm bored again…. Thanks a lot Ms. Matlock.
Ms. Matlock: Ellen DeGeneres is a lesbian and she has recently made the decision to let everyone know this about her. And now this lifestyle choice will be depicted on her show, for millions of Americans to see.
Damn, that's bad. I've never known a gay person, but from everything I've heard at this school it sounds like being gay is terrible, it's a sin, and those people are all weird and messed up.
Ms. Matlock: So each of you will be writing a proper letter to disagree with Disney's decision to have homosexuality on the Ellen Show, and your letters will urge Disney to stop spreading this sinful material across the country through our televisions.
So how did this story end? We all followed suit, like good obedient 12-year old Christian students. I don't recall any controversy over the assignment, and no opposition from students or parents. This story has stuck with me throughout my life because it represents much of my childhood – a small town upbringing where the best schools were private, White, Anglo-Saxon Protestant (WASP), where diversity was not encouraged, and where we were molded to conform.
While I was researching for this story to pinpoint the exact year Ellen came out on here show, I stumbled across this Wikipedia entry.
"It was believed that The Walk Disney Company, ABC's parent owner, had become uncomfortable with the subject matter depicted on the show now that DeGeneres' character was openly gay. In May 1998. Ellen was canceled/ DeGeneres returned to stand-up comedy and later re-established herself as a successful talk show host."
So I guess I owe Ellen an apology. I hope she would forgive me and countless other young people who are used by conservative "family values" advocates.
Ms. Matlock ended up teaching at the big bad public high school across the street. She continued her crusade of religious dogma at the high school level, tried to not teach certain books and topics and alienated many of her teaching colleagues. She also ran up against students that were not docile 12-year olds. They talked back. They swore. And more importantly, they called her out on her bullshit.
Dan (that's me) ended up as valedictorian of his middle school class — mainly because he put his head down, did what he was told, and memorized things — because let's be honest, that's all that we were really asked to do at that school. He also went on to the scary secular public high school across the street where he realized it wasn't full of evil atheists that would persecute and bully the Christian kids. He then went to a very secular public university where he was taught to think, question, and reason. I can honestly say that is the best gift I have ever received, and we should teach these skills to kids from Day 1.
I also went on to teach English at a middle school, and I tried my best, every single day, to teach my 12-year old students to celebrate diversity and question authority.


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Q: How do you get value of select button? When clicking the select button, it doesn't enter in the function? Why is that? The console in the browser is empty.
HTML:
<select name="field_choice[]"
        id="field_choice_1"
        class="form-control field_choice">
    <option value="0" >Link</option>
    <option value="1">Text</option>
</select>

JS:
<script type="text/javascript">
    $(".field_choice").on("click",function(){
        console.log(1);
    });
</script>

A: You can't forget to add jquery, I added so the script only runs when all the html has loaded and if you needed the value for when you clicked on it $(".field_choice").val()
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-3.2.1.min.js"></script>

<script type="text/javascript">
    $(document).load(function(){
        $(".field_choice").on("click",function(e){
            console.log($(".field_choice").val());
        });
    }
</script>

A:

$(".field_choice").on("change",function(){
    console.log(1);
});
<select name="field_choice" id="field_choice_1" class="form-control field_choice">
    <option value="0" >Link</option>
    <option value="1">Text</option>
</select>
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>

It would be on change not on click.

A: Place the script in the very bottom of you body.
Surround it with an onload function:
$(document).load(function(){
  $(".field_choice").on("change",function(){
        console.log(1);
  });

}

A:

$(document).ready(function(){
$(".field_choice").on("change",function(){
    console.log($(this).val());
});
});
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/2.1.1/jquery.min.js"></script>
<select name="field_choice[]" id="field_choice_1" class="form-control field_choice">
    <option value="0" >Link</option>
    <option value="1">Text</option>
</select>

A: I think you might need to wrap the jQuery commands between
$(function() {

and
});

This way you're always sure they get executed when all the DOM Elements (select, option, etc) are rendered (= exist).
If the commands are executed before, the selector won't fiend any .field_count element, therefore will have no effect.
Every "DOM-editing" jQuery command should be wrapped inside an anonymous function like this!

A: onclick :

The onclick event occurs when the pointing device button is clicked
  over an element. This attribute may be used with most elements.

onchange :

The onchange event occurs when a control loses the input focus and its
  value has been modified since gaining focus.

https://www.w3.org/TR/html4/interact/scripts.html
From what I can see you are looking to use onchange getting the value of the select list.
Your code works but, probably not how you intended
To get the value as per your HTML code, <option value="0" >Link</option> do as follows:
$(".field_choice").on("change",function(){
    console.log($(this).val());
});

https://jsfiddle.net/88yo1zcy/
To get the text value do as follows:
$(".field_choice").on("change",function(){
    console.log($('option:selected').text());
});

https://jsfiddle.net/r5dzvjqp/


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Cromwell's rule, named by statistician Dennis Lindley,[1] states that the use of prior probabilities of 1 ("the event will definitely occur") or 0 ("the event will definitely not occur") should be avoided, except when applied to statements that are logically true or false, such as 2+2 equaling 4 or 5.
The reference is to Oliver Cromwell, who wrote to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on 3 August 1650, shortly before the Battle of Dunbar, including a phrase that has become well known and frequently quoted:[2]
I beseech you, in the bowels of Christ, think it possible that you may be mistaken.
As Lindley puts it, assigning a probability should "leave a little probability for the moon being made of green cheese; it can be as small as 1 in a million, but have it there since otherwise an army of astronauts returning with samples of the said cheese will leave you unmoved."[3] Similarly, in assessing the likelihood that tossing a coin will result in either a head or a tail facing upwards, there is a possibility, albeit remote, that the coin will land on its edge and remain in that position.
If the prior probability assigned to a hypothesis is 0 or 1, then, by Bayes' theorem, the posterior probability (probability of the hypothesis, given the evidence) is forced to be 0 or 1 as well; no evidence, no matter how strong, could have any influence.
A strengthened version of Cromwell's rule, applying also to statements of arithmetic and logic, alters the first rule of probability, or the convexity rule, 0 ≤ Pr(A) ≤ 1, to 0 < Pr(A) < 1.
Bayesian divergence (pessimistic)[edit]
An example of Bayesian divergence of opinion is based on Appendix A of Sharon Bertsch McGrayne's 2011 book.[4] Tim and Susan disagree as to whether a stranger who has two fair coins and one unfair coin (one with heads on both sides) has tossed one of the two fair coins or the unfair one; the stranger has tossed one of his coins three times and it has come up heads each time.
Tim assumes that the stranger picked the coin randomly – i.e., assumes a prior probability distribution in which each coin had a 1/3 chance of being the one picked. Applying Bayesian inference, Tim then calculates an 80% probability that the result of three consecutive heads was achieved by using the unfair coin, because each of the fair coins had a 1/8 chance of giving three straight heads, while the unfair coin had an 8/8 chance; out of 24 equally likely possibilities for what could happen, 8 out of the 10 that agree with the observations came from the unfair coin. If more flips are conducted, each further head increases the probability that the coin is the unfair one. If no tail ever appears, this probability converges to 1. But if a tail ever occurs, the probability that the coin is unfair immediately goes to 0 and stays at 0 permanently.
Susan assumes the stranger chose a fair coin (so the prior probability that the tossed coin is the unfair coin is 0). Consequently, Susan calculates the probability that three (or any number of consecutive heads) were tossed with the unfair coin must be 0; if still more heads are thrown, Susan does not change her probability. Tim and Susan's probabilities do not converge as more and more heads are thrown.
Bayesian convergence (optimistic)[edit]
An example of Bayesian convergence of opinion is in Nate Silver's 2012 book The Signal and the Noise: Why so many predictions fail — but some don't.[5] After stating, "Absolutely nothing useful is realized when one person who holds that there is a 0 (zero) percent probability of something argues against another person who holds that the probability is 100 percent", Silver describes a simulation where three investors start out with initial guesses of 10%, 50% and 90% that the stock market is in a bull market; by the end of the simulation (shown in a graph), "all of the investors conclude they are in a bull market with almost (although not exactly of course) 100 percent certainty."
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^ Jackman, Simon (2009) Bayesian Analysis for the Social Sciences, Wiley. ISBN 978-0-470-01154-6 (ebook ISBN 978-0-470-68663-8).
^ Cromwell, Oliver (1650): Letter 129
^ Lindley, Dennis (1991). Making Decisions (2 ed.). Wiley. p. 104. ISBN 0-471-90808-8.
^ McGrayne, Sharon Bertsch. (2011). The Theory That Would Not Die: How Bayes' Rule Cracked The Enigma Code, Hunted Down Russian Submarines, & Emerged Triumphant from Two Centuries of Controversy. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300169690; OCLC 670481486 The Theory That Would Not Die, pages 263-265 at Google Books
^ Silver, Nate (2012). The Signal and the Noise: Why so many predictions fail -- but some don't. New York: Penguin. pp. 258–261. ISBN 978-1-59-420411-1.
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Q: EFCore some Properties aren't populated Im having the problem that some of my objects aren't populated fully and I can't understand why this happens I tested with the following code:
    [HttpGet]
    [Route("Artikel/Test")]
    public async Task<IActionResult> Test()
    {
        return Json(await db.Artikel_Meldungen
            .Include(m => m.Meldung).ThenInclude(a => a.ErsatzArtikel)
            .Where(x=>x.Artikel_MeldungId==1726)
            .ToListAsync());
    }
    [HttpGet]
    [Route("Artikel/Meldung")]
    public async Task<IActionResult> GetMeldungen()
    {
        return Json((await db.Artikel_Meldungen
            .Include(m => m.Meldung).ThenInclude(a => a.ErsatzArtikel)
            .ToListAsync())
            .Where(x => x.Artikel_MeldungId == 1726));
    }

with the following classes:
[Table("Meldung", Schema = "BDB")]
public class Meldung
{
    [Key]
    public int Meldung_Id { get; set; }
    public string Erfasser { get; set; }
    public Artikel ErsatzArtikel { get; set; }
    [NotMapped]
    public Artikel Parent { get; set; }
    public long ErsatzArtNr { get; set; }
    [Column(TypeName = "nvarchar(2)")]
    public string ErsatzAusfKz { get; set; }
    public virtual ICollection<Artikel_Meldung> Artikel_Meldungen { get; set; }
    public string Kommentar { get; set; }
    public DateTime StartZeitpunkt { get; set; }
    public DateTime EndeZeitpunkt { get; set; }
}

[Table("Artikel_Meldung", Schema = "BDB")]
public class Artikel_Meldung
{
    [Key]
    public int Artikel_MeldungId { get; set; }
    public int Meldung_Id { get; set; }
    public Meldung Meldung { get; set; }
    public Artikel Artikel { get; set; }
    public long ArtNr { get; set; }
    [Column(TypeName = "nvarchar(2)")]
    public string Ausfkz { get; set; }
}
[Table("Artikeldaten_PRE", Schema = "BDB")]
public class Artikel
{
    [Key]
    public long ArtNr { get; set; }
    [Column(TypeName = "nvarchar(2)")]
    public string AusfKz { get; set; }

    public virtual ICollection<Artikel_Meldung> Artikel_Meldungen { get; set; }
}

As for my understanding both should return the same result. But for some reason the "Artikel/Meldung" endpoint isn't populating the ErsatzArtikel object. Am I doing something wrong or is this a bug?
Regards Martin

A: Adding AsNoTracking() AsSplitQuery() fixed the issue


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First of all, lets make clear that Airsoft Guns are not simple toys; they are highly detailed firearm replicas that fire a plastic projectile at a speed close to 400 Feet per Second. Like other marker guns, these are specifically designed to be discharged at people in private, controlled environments. When used correctly, Airsoft Guns are a fun way to engage in sport type competitions, military simulations or reenacments, or just to go out and meet people while exercising in the open nature.
From a safety point of view, Airsoft Guns are very safe, as the force of the projectile is very low, and the material used in the Airsoft Bb's is prone to break upon hard impact; All that being said, Airsoft Guns can still cause injury when not used properly. The most dangerous situation is a shot to the eyeball, which depending on distance and velocity, can damage the eyes or cause blindness. That's why suitable eye protection is mandatory in all Airsoft Fields, being mainly used in the field, Typhoon Airsoft recommends wearing eye protection at all times when manipulating your airsoft gun or even in the Airsoft Field safe zone.
Another safety aspect to be considered would be skin penetration. This may only occur in limited instances, but depending on weight of the Bb and velocity upon impact, a 6mm Bb can break and penetrate soft tissue and bare skin. Wearing protection gear such as full face masks, helmets, padded gloves or simply an extra layer of clothing is highly recommended. Please keep in mind that an impact on bare skin or tight clothing can result in welts or broken skin.
Last but not least, another major concern with safety is the appearance of our Airsoft Guns. You should never brandish your Airsoft Gun in public, as it can be mistaken for a real firearm by citizens and law enforcement, and can result in serious legal repercussions or even death. Please restrict the use of your Airsoft Gun to your private property or the Airsoft Field only, and never carry your Airsoft Gun without a gun bag or a hard case.
1- Treat your weapon always as it was loaded, follow all safety procedures at all times.
2- Never point you Airsoft Gun at anything you do not intend to shoot. When not engaged in combat in the Airsoft Field, keep your gun pointed at a safe direction.
3- Keep your finger off the trigger until you are sighted in and ready to shoot. Keep your finger off the trigger when reloading or manipulating your Airsof Gun. Use safety switch when possible.
4- Know your target background and foreground. Keep in mind that Airsoft Bb's leave the barrel with considerable force, and can fly a long distance. Do not engage in situations where you might hit somebody close up by mistake or overshoot Game Control Staff, or dead players standing by behind your target.
Like any other sport, safety protocols a very important exercise, but with that being said, Airsoft is a very safe sport/hobby, and most injuries caused by Airsoft activities can be prevented with decent gear and a little bit of planning.
Typhoon Airsoft recommends wearing good footwear, and good quality socks to any Airsoft game, as feet injuries are one of the most common injuries when playing on the field. Keep in mind that footwear designed for outdoor activities and military boots will have features like anti-sleep soles, waterproof fabric, reinforced toe tips, ankle support, etc. Those features can prevent most feet related injuries, although you should still be extra careful when playing in wet environments, unknown woodland locations or uneven terrain.
Heat exhaustion is another common problem in the field; Please hydrate before, during and after an Airsoft Event, and wear some type of head cover when exposed to long periods under the sun, something like a tactical hat, boonie, balaclava, or even a helmet will reduce the temperature on your head, preventing a heat stroke.
Eye protection is mandatory and should be worn at all times. Typhoon Airsoft enforces the safety glasses rule, and we only provide and accept eye protection that meets or exceeds ANSI Z87 ratings, or is NATO equivalent, at our events. Typhoon Airsoft does not recommend mesh style eye pro, as the little holes present in the steel mesh tend to grind and shatter the Bb's, launching little flakes of plastic to the inside of the frame. Steel mesh eye protection won't be allowed at Typhoon Airsoft events.
Padded gloves are also a good idea from a safety standpoint, as being hit in the nail or knuckle will result in minor injury and can be painful. Most tactical gloves offer a degree of protection, with some models offering full padding, fire-retardant material, carbon fibre inserts, etc.
Airsoft Fields are normally located in the outdoor and cover large areas of terrain. We always recommend following the basic weapon safety rules at all times, and be always careful when operating in unknown terrain. If you were to encounter a passing by citizen, please use common sense and approach the situation calmly. Typhoon Airsoft always recommends contacting the local law enforcement office in the area, as well as marking the area with information signs stating the event on course.
Never engage or purposely destroy the wildlife and vegetation on the Airsoft Field, and never move objects out of its intended location for personal gain such cover or concealment. "Backyard" Airsoft is not recommended at all, as it can cause legal issues and destroy or damage property, please restrict the use of your Airsoft Gun to registered fields only.
In this article we are going to talk about what you should expect from the other players, and what other players expect from you, in and off the field, please read thoroughly.
First of all, you should make sure all your gear and guns are in working condition, and you have all the elements needed to play Airsoft properly, like ANSI Z87-rated eye protection, enough quality BB's, Green Gas or Co2 for your gas guns or grenades, a decent pair of boots and a uniform in good shape would be the bare minimum recommended to be able to enjoy a good day of Airsoft.
Once you are sure that you have all the right gear for your game, you should head to your desired event's organiser website, in order to get informed about the game you want to attend.
Please make sure you read all the rules and meet all the requirements to join the game, as some games have uniform restrictions and/or weapon-specific rules. There is nothing worse than arriving to location and find out you don't have the gear required to fully enjoy your Airsoft experience.
After booking your ticket, is always a good idea to get in contact with other Airsoft Players or Airsoft Teams in order to coordinate any pre-game info or even travel. Keep in mind some Airsoft Games are held in the open nature, often in remote locations, and with limited parking and limited ability to reach staging point, therefore is recommended to gather information about the venue, how to get there, weather in location, parking capacity, location of the safe zones, etc.
With everything ready and your tickets booked, is time for you to attend the game. Typhoon Airsoft recommends travelling with all your gear in the boot of your car, with your guns ALWAYS stored in a gun bag or gun hard case.
Preferably you should not wear any camouflage clothes or tactical accessories before you enter the Airsoft field, likewise your guns should be disassembled and/or stored until you are geared up and ready to play.
As a good Airsoft Player, you should be ready to play before the game officially starts, leaving time for on-site registration, and chrono procedures. Please ask a marshall or follow instructions in order to chrono your guns and attend the safety briefing before the game.
Typhoon Airsoft recommends always attending the safety briefing, as new rules or modifications may apply for that current game, and you should note any guidelines given by game control in order to accomplish your mission or objective.
You are expected to play hard, call your hits at all times, and follow team instructions in order to complete the mission. Please understand your limitations and the limitations of your Airsoft guns, do not venture into unknown areas or shoot from unsuspected positions.
Remember that in order for everybody to enjoy their day of Airsoft you should ALWAYS CALL YOUR HITS, even when in doubt. You should never call an enemy's hit, you should trust their honesty as they are trusting yours. This is very important.
Typhoon Airsoft also recommends being extremely careful when judging a grenade hit or kill radius, as different rules apply for different fields and types of grenades; For the most part we recommend taking the hit anyway to avoid confusion as, in the end, it simulates an explosive device that will definitely hurt you, therefore is a good conduct to call your hit and point the location of the grenade to the enemy player in case he wants to retrieve it.
By the time the game ends, its good manners to thanks the game control staff and the other players. This not being essential but helps the social part of Airsoft as well as helping create a good community in your area.
Please ensure you collect all your rubbish on your way out, including tape or armbands, food containers, water bottles, expended co2 capsules, etc.
We hope this article helps you to better understand Airsoft as a whole, and please feel free to contact us for any further enquiries.


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Armenia-Azerbaijan Clashes - Why do they matter?
Russia Eurozone Turkey Nat. Gas Oil
Headlines about conflicts in far-away lands are often met with a collective shrug of the shoulders by the broader market, especially when the conflict has been running for as long as this one.
'But this time it's different'
The favourite words of every market analyst.
(It probably isn't, but that doesn't mean you should ignore it).
So, this conflict is centred in Nagorno-Karabakh
Key Nagorno-Karabakh Facts (BBC)
A mountainous region of about 4,400 sq km (1,700 sq miles)
Traditionally inhabited by Christian Armenians and Muslim Turks
In Soviet times, it became an autonomous region within the republic of Azerbaijan
Internationally recognised as part of Azerbaijan, but majority of population is ethnic Armenian
An estimated one million people displaced by 1990s war, and about 30,000 killed
Separatist forces captured some extra territory around the enclave in Azerbaijan in the 1990s war
Stalemate has largely prevailed since a 1994 ceasefire
Russia has traditionally been seen as an ally of the Armenians
The conflict has been going on for three decades.
Time to ask the key question...
Important oil & natural gas pipelines run pretty close to the conflict region.
The Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (red) transports oil from the Caspian Sea into Turkey, via Georgia.
The Baku–Tbilisi–Erzurum Pipeline (blue) is a natural gas pipeline that runs parallel, but finishes in Erzurum.
The first aim of the pipeline is to supply Turkey and Georgia.
As a transit country, Georgia has rights to take 5% of the annual gas flow through the pipeline in lieu of a tariff and can purchase a further 0.5 billion cubic metres (18 billion cubic feet) of gas a year at a discounted price.
In the longer term, it will supply Europe with Caspian natural gas through the planned Southern Gas Corridor pipelines, such as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline and Trans-Anatolian gas pipeline.
(Via Wikipedia)
Reuters noted in their earlier report;
Any move to all-out conflict could drag in major regional powers Russia and Turkey.
Moscow has a defence alliance with Armenia, while Ankara backs its ethnic Turkic kin in Azerbaijan.
Armenian, Azeri forces battle again, at least 21 reported killed
At least 21 people were killed on Monday in a second day of heavy clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh that reportedly involved air power, missiles and heavy armour.
ReutersNvard Hovhannisyan, Nailia Bagirova
Well, The EU are trying to reduce their energy dependence on Russia.
This 'Southern corridor' was an EU initiative started back in 2008.
Significant loans were granted via the European Investment Bank, & the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, together with other regional development partners.
The whole history is here
Completion of the Nordstream 2 project was thrown into some doubt after the poisoning of Navalny.
Some may cry foul, and accuse Russia of 'fuelling' the conflict for strategic benefit.
Maybe that's the case, but I would say again...
A drawn out conflict could certainly lead to a closure of the pipelines, either for safety reasons, or due to strategic attacks.
However, this story is worth monitoring for different reasons, as a prolonged escalation could substantially influence the geopolitical landscape.
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo said recently
"The US believes the Nord Stream 2 pipeline creates a risk for Europe by becoming dependent on gas that's coming out of Russia and also threatens Ukraine, something I know many German people care deeply about,".
If the EU becomes even more reliant on Russia for energy, they will once again find themselves in the middle of another conflict, instead of securing their future energy supply.
To finish, it is worth noting that Nord Stream 2 doesn't have too many fans in Eastern Europe either;
EU NOT DODGY AT ALL.
Where are the pro-EU Russophobes at? pic.twitter.com/XQS71h6SDR
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Further Reading;
Clashes on Azerbaijan-Armenia Border Threaten Regional Transport and Energy Routes - Jamestown
On July 12, Armenian and Azerbaijani forces exchanged fire along the state border in the Tovuz region of Azerbaijan and Armenia's Tavush province, resulting in several days of intense cross-border clashes involving heavy artillery exchanges (Mod.gov.az, July 12). The two countries have been under a …
JamestownBahruz Babayev
Explainer: Why The Nagorno-Karabakh Crisis Matters
Reasons to hope that the Nagorno-Karabakh cease-fire announced on April 5 holds include pipelines and military alliances.
Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyCharles Recknagel
6 ways Germany could kill the Nord Stream 2 pipeline
Germany has multiple options if it decides to try and halt the project, but they carry costs.
POLITICOAmerica Hernandez
Russia, US continue to clash over fate of Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline | S&P Global Platts
Pipeline a 'matter of honor' for Germany: Lavrov US eyes 'coalition' of opposing countries Shipping insurers warn against covering vessels Russia and the US continue to clash over the future of the No
S&P Global Platts
The 'Expanded' Southern Gas Corridor: What Comes After 2020? - Institute of Energy of South East Europe
by Marika Karayianni*
IENE Seminar «Introduction to Greece's New Electricity Market»
What Nord Stream 2 means for Europe
The Opening Belle
Into the last week of September (month and quarter end) and risk sentiment is positive this morning. U.S. Futures
When Soros left the Bank of England with a SoreArse... a lesson
OK there's more than one lesson here, but there's one that I want to focus on. Not much has gone


reminded me on a bright Russian mathematician, Gregory Perelman, and his also not so common behavior, and I wondered if he was also making such performances while studying maths?
another type of slavery in Russia till the middle of 19th century, but it was called "Castle law". What does it mean? It means that people could not move away from a castle or from the landlord. All the peasants that lived in the territory of the landlord simply belonged to him, though they lived in their own houses, had their private money and could marry by their own choice.


Hollywood biopics are by and large more about their entertainment value than historical accuracy. TOO MUCH TOO SOON is no exception. It tells the story of actress Diana Barrymore, daughter of "The Great Profile" John, based on her 1957 best-selling tell-all, and though it pretty much sticks to the facts, many of them have been sanitized for audience consumption. Dorothy Malone , fresh off her Oscar-winning role in WRITTEN ON THE WIND, is very good indeed as Diana, whose true life was much more sordid than fiction, and we'll get to all that later. What makes the film for me was the actor portraying the dissipated John Barrymore – none other than Errol Flynn !


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The Nags Head
"Charming rural pub with excellent Anglo-French cooking" - AA Inspector
GREAT MISSENDEN, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
Famous children's author and long-term local resident Roald Dahl was a regular here, which is why you'll find many of his limited-edition prints in the dining room (his award-winning museum is in the village). And over the years many a prime minister, especially Sir Harold Wilson, has called in here en route to Chequers, the premier's official country house retreat not far away. Originally three late 15th-century cottages, whose inhabitants were known as 'bodgers', the Chilterns word for chairmakers in the surrounding beech woods; over time the properties became a popular coaching inn on the London road, which follows the Misbourne Valley. The owning Michaels family have restored it, just as they have their sister pub, the Bricklayers Arms in Flaunden, over the county border in Hertfordshire. Low oak beams and an inglenook fireplace set the scene for the bar and its real ales from local breweries in perhaps Brill, Prestwood or Tring. The Anglo-French fusion menu abounds with interesting dishes. In summer, relax under the pergola over a drink or a meal in the lovely garden and gaze out towards the hills. Maybe stay overnight in one of the six beautiful bedrooms.
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America First Update Apr 15, 2020
America First Update: The World Comes Closer to Reopening
From Europe to the United States, the global trends continue toward economic and trade reopening sooner rather than later, as the world prepares to move on from the Chinese Coronavirus.
Several major European countries, including Denmark, Spain, and Austria have already begun to lift major restrictions on travel, business, and schools, signaling that the worst may be over.
In the United States, following the lead of Texas Governor Greg Abbott, multiple states are looking at reopening their respective economies within the coming weeks. As President Trump announced in yesterday's press briefing, up to 20 states could receive the green light to reopen their economies before May 1st, which would be significantly ahead of schedule. The President further confirmed that he would be speaking to all 50 governors and coordinating each state's reopening based on each of their respective conditions.
Although the originally-planned aspirational Easter deadline for reopening our country has passed, the Coronavirus horizon looks than previously thought and our collective ordeal may be over sooner than predicted.
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