value of intQuantity. This is correct.
object are being padded with one too few spaces. How is this possible?
forgetting to count the decimal point along with the other characters?
properly pad with 0s. strQuantity prints as " 4". Six spaces than the value of intQuantity. This is correct.
No, I counted the decimal point.
after the space. And this is a String object with a fixed length of 7.
there is nothing wrong with you code.
an example. Yes, that would be a Format$ function inside a Format$ function.
the second statement, that is 7 "at" signs.
variables out, each one printed out exactly 7 characters. Are you perhaps forgetting to count the decimal point along with the other characters?
long (with the exception of strTotal). The left most positions of the string object are being padded with one too few spaces. How is this possible?
variables print out 7 characters long. In other words, from my perspective, there is nothing wrong with you code.
edge of the label they are in.
I could possibly use your way though.
an example. Yes, that would be a Format$ function inside a Format$ function. In the first statement above, that is 7 blank spaces between the quotes; in the second statement, that is 7 "at" signs.
perhaps forgetting to count the decimal point along with the other characters?
> value of intQuantity. This is correct.
Sorry, it does work. But the output is strange.
be aligned to the right.
the 1 at the top is the sixth character, as is the 4 in the third row.
You've raised several questions which I've combined into this one message.
cannot be touching the right edge of the label they are in.
how wide (character length) the string is.
able to tell how to place them so their decimal points line up, right?
This doesn't seem to work at all my on VB 6.0 student edition.
though, and it doesn't mention the @@@@ type either.
numbers to be aligned to the right.
proportionally-spaced font. Try using Courier New.
(mostly Fixed format, one is currency), fall one short.
number is 1.00 (4 characters), there will be 2 blank spaces before it.
Which is one short of making it 7.
amount of spaces, but the one following doesn't.
properly pad with 0s. strQuantity prints as " 4". Six spaces than thevalue of intQuantity. This is correct.
The letters are being placed into a label's caption property.
Why does the first one have to be set longer than the others?
I'm not sure from your post whether there is a question remaining or not.
Did the Format function with Courier New work correctly or not?
be able to tell how to place them so their decimal points line up, right?
All numbers will have two decimal places. The first one doesn't, but don't worry about it's alignment.
> This doesn't seem to work at all my on VB 6.0 student edition.
> though, and it doesn't mention the @@@@ type either.
records (mostly Fixed format, one is currency), fall one short.
If the first one is 6 blank spaces then a 1, as it should be. If the second number is 1.00 (4 characters), there will be 2 blank spaces before it.
No. The do not right align, so that the decimals line up.
the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
> cannot be touching the right edge of the label they are in.
> how wide (character length) the string is.
You have to know something about the width of the numbers or you won't be able to tell how to place them so their decimal points line up, right?
> > This doesn't seem to work at all my on VB 6.0 student edition.
> > though, and it doesn't mention the @@@@ type either.
> Sorry, it does work. But the output is strange.
> numbers to be aligned to the right.
proper amount of spaces, but the one following doesn't.
Why are you using a f****** Label ?
formatted to be one character long than the rest of the values. This works fine unless the numbers use become very small (less than 20 or so), or very large (over 10,000).
It seems as though the formatted numbers are having a single space padded to the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
' This method and the RSet logic give the exact same output. Both seem wrong.
my screen (using Courier New for the font).
I'm not sure from your post whether there is a question remaining or not. Did the Format function with Courier New work correctly or not?
Can you add anything to the discussion?
> Did the Format function with Courier New work correctly or not?
like the rest of the statement). The attached BMP file shows what I get on my screen (using Courier New for the font).
until you run out of room in the Label).
> > I'm not sure from your post whether there is a question remaining or not.
> > Did the Format function with Courier New work correctly or not?
> No. The do not right align, so that the decimals line up.
> formatted to be one character long than the rest of the values.
> the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
get on my screen (using Courier New for the font).
Look at my code above.
with spaces on the left.
> > > I'm not sure from your post whether there is a question remaining or > not.
> > > Did the Format function with Courier New work correctly or not?
> > No. The do not right align, so that the decimals line up.
> > large (over 10,000).
> > the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
> my screen (using Courier New for the font).
> > > No. The do not right align, so that the decimals line up.
> > > the string).
> > > large (over 10,000).
> > > the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
> > > ' This method and the RSet logic give the exact same output.
> > my screen (using Courier New for the font).
least until you run out of room in the Label).
padded with spaces on the left.
Yet for some reason some of the numbers are appearing with a single space on their right. The variable holds the proper value, when you use it in the label's caption, an extra space is added at the end of all but one of the lines.
standard currency format shows negative numbers in parentheses, and puts spaces around positive numbers.
placeholder for the parentheses (see the MSDN on Formatting).
It's not just the currency. In fact the currency one is aligned properly.
> > > > No. The do not right align, so that the decimals line up.
> > > > the string).
> > > > In order to get all the numbers to line up, the first line has to be > > > > formatted to be one character long than the rest of the values.
> > > > large (over 10,000).
> > > > the right side (along with spaces to the left of the number).
> > > > ' This method and the RSet logic give the exact same output.
> > > my screen (using Courier New for the font).
> > longer line up.
> newline character sequences, they should align with no trouble (at least > until you run out of room in the Label).
Each field is set to 7 characters in length. The printed to screen, padded with spaces on the left.
You're right. Sorry about the red herring.
an odd property of the label.
right, and the label caption is off.
is the label, not the code.
I tried your code and got the same odd result, and was able to show that it is an odd property of the label.
alignment set to right justify? Otherwise, no explanation, except to say that it is the label, not the code.
Is there any way to report this bug to Microsoft?
VB6 Conversion. Need help understanding how to implement fixed length string arrays..
Obtaining size of struct array-type member from fixed pack=1 struct?
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The coffee machines, we are familiar with Club Gourmet Coffee as you can see in our section dedicated to coffee machines. But when they adopt a more than original concept addressed to the purists of the object where the coffee finally becomes secondary, we are all the more delighted to talk about it. And today, we present the Dutch Lab Eiffel.
Let it be said right away, the interest of this machine does not really lie in the coffee it produces because it offers a long cold extraction method to run. The manufacturer would even recommend making coffee the day before for the next day … The oppoairw of current trends that offer a coffee always more convenient, fast and automated so you do not waste time in the morning. But the coffee is on the other hand very good bill and loses its bitterness with cold method. And because it's a real concept, this machine does not require electricity or hot water! Everything is achieved via the gravitational force!
A decorative object for alchemists!
If we put aside the coffee to focus on the object itself, the latter is a true atypical creation. Available in three formats (500ml, 1000ml, 2000ml), these three machines are composed of metal structures that take our famous Eiffel Tower for architectural base. Like our national monument, these machines have several compartments (floors) glass, one for cold water, one for coffee and the last serving as a contaner down where you find your coffee ready.
A totally unique object that werloved by its originality an dif you want to know more or even you get it, we can only advise you to visit the site of Studio Dutch lab.


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"It to Win it" Games
A spin off of the original TV game show "Minute To Win It" Teams will compete in fun and hilarious challenges with homemade games using everyday household items. Such as "Face the Cookie" shown in picture. Use your face muscles to move the cookie to your mouth without using your hands.
Office Feud
The most popular and highly requested! A spin-off of Family Feud using office related topics, for example: "Name something you do to pass time at work" or "Give me a reason you might be late to work". Music and game sound effects will make you feel like you are on the actual game show.
Workplace Jenga Confessions
 Enjoy 42 blocks of fun that towers over 3ft or higher. Each block will have a workplace scenario to discuss before re-stacking, which we can customize to fit for your needs. For example, "Has multitasking delayed you from completing a project" or "What can you do to become more effective?" Not only will your team discover each other's differences and areas of opportunity, they will also team build while working together on which block not to pull so that the tower doesn't fall. The team who makes the tower fall loses.
Pop Culture Charades
Teams race against the clock to outguess opponents in the most pop culture, such as "drop the mic" and career lingo, such as "not safe for work" to win.
Charades with a twist, players are allowed to talk and use gestures. Be sure not to mention any violation words or your team lose points. Feel free to customize the lingo by using job related phrases/jargon for added value.
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I absolutely LOVE summer and all of the fresh garden veggies and juicy fruits that go along with it. Summer to me means vibrant colors and flavors and soaking up the sun. I love visiting our local farmers market and scooping up the latest in-season fruits and vegetables. If you are a mama to little ones, as I am, then you probably wonder how they can experience these amazing fruits and vegetables that you love this time of year. I've got answers for you!
I've also got my favorite berry galette recipe to share with you. You can make the galette with whatever in-season berries or fruits you can find at your local farmers market. I love farmers market recipes and if you are looking for a way to use those amazing fruits then look no further, just keep reading.
As you fill up your basket with sun ripened strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, fresh zucchini, carrots, and squash, keep your baby in mind too! Now I realize that many moms lack the time to make homemade baby food but they still want to feed their baby the best, in-season fruits and veggies. Thankfully Beech-Nut has recognized this as well and inside their jars of baby food you'll find only the fruits and veggies you want to feed your baby and nothing else. They make their food much like you would make it in your own kitchen. They use only the freshest fruits and veggies and don't add any preservatives or extras so you can rest assured that your baby is getting the best.
They all feature our favorite in-season fruits and veggies and they allow me a way to easily let my baby experience the same fruits and veggies that I love! It's important to introduce your baby to a variety of colorful, flavorful fruits and vegetables early on.
I have the BEST ever galette recipe to share with you. The best part is that you can make it with all sorts of different farmers market fruits. Whether you just went strawberry picking at a strawberry farm or you stocked up on amazing raspberries and blackberries at the farmers market, this recipe works with any of them! I made a strawberry peach galette with this same recipe as well and it was so amazing.
I was able to pick up some fresh raspberries from my own garden (this is our first year getting any in our garden!) and some black berries at the farmers market for this amazing summer berry galette! Make a big galette or two smaller galettes by dividing the dough into two parts.
Print off the recipe below and be sure to pin it on Pinterest and share it on Facebook for easy finding later!
Easy, free form pie recipe using fresh summer berries.
First place your stick of butter in the freezer to chill.
Now prepare the filling by combing berries in a medium bowl with sugar and vanilla. Toss well to coat and set aside while you prepare the crust.
Now prepare the crust by mixing together flour, sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
Remove butter from freezer and cut small chunks off with a paring knife into the flour mixture until the entire stick has been added.
Mix together with a pastry cutter or your hands until mixture looks like pea size crumbs.
Now add ice water and stir together with a fork until the flour is moistened. If flour still looks dry add up to an additional 2 Tbsp of water and mix together.
Knead the dough a few times in the bowl until it comes together in a ball. Shape the dough into a flat, thick disk and cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat mat. Set it aside.
On a lightly floured surface roll the dough into a 12" circle. If desired you can trim around the edge to create a clean edge, but this is not necessary.
Transfer the dough to your prepared baking sheet and then add fruit to the center leaving a 2'' border all the way around. Do not add juices from the fruit. Set aside juices for later.
Now gently fold over the edges of the dough overlapping where necessary. Gently press edges together to seal.
Pour 1-2 Tbsp juices over the fruit. If you add too much it will leak all over and make your crust soggy.
Brush the crust with beaten egg and sprinkle with sugar crystals.
Bake 25-35 minutes until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
Serve your summer berry galette with ice cream or whipped cream. Serve your baby a jar of Beech-Nut's just raspberry, apple & beets or just apple & blackberry so you can enjoy the fresh summer berries together!
Find a local retailer that carries these amazing Beech-Nut varieties here. Be sure to sample them yourself. They are amazing and so fresh!
What are your favorite ways to enjoy the in season summer fruits and veggies?
What To Do When Your Baby Doesn't Like Their Veggies!
I would have fed my baby that food, hands down!! That Summer Berry Galette is stunning. I want to run to the farmers market right now!
It is really good. And easy to make!
I love using fresh fruit and veggies in my recipes. It's great that Beech-Nut offers baby food that just uses in-season fruit and veggies.
I agree. If we want it for ourselves, it is great we can get the same things for our babies.
Yum! they look so beautiful! Can't wait to try out your recipe!
They are so good, I know you will love them.
YUM! They almost look too beautiful to eat!
I've never made a galette, but this looks seriously beautiful!
They are almost as great to look at as they are to eat.
I absolutely love to go to farmer's markets. There are so many good finds there. Your summer berry galette recipe is mouth watering. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday.
I have been wanting to make a Galette forever! This recipe is awesome and really easy to make this dessert. I love the Farmers market berries and it looks delicious.
Oh yum! I have never had or made a galette before. So many yummy raspberry recipes on your blog. I need to go get some raspberries.
We are big fans of raspberries around here.


Name অক্ষধা generally means God's blessings, is of Indian origin, Name অক্ষধা is a Feminine (or Girl) name. Person with name অক্ষধা are mainly Hindu by religion. Name অক্ষধা belongs to rashi Mesh (Aries) with dominant planet Mars (Mangal) and Nakshatra (stars) Krithika.


Camrider Ipswich Motorcycle Training Centre CBT to full test with loan motorbikes.
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Open seven days a week we are the natural choice for a customer looking to get the very best motorcycle training possible from CBT to full test. Please give us a call and we can make an appointment if you would like to come and speak with an instructor to discuss training options.
Whether you are small in stature or fuller frame, CAM Rider has provided motorcycles and gear for you to use. We ensure everyone can learn to ride and have fun at the same time. Male or Female, Short or Tall, Young or Old - Everyone is welcome and is catered for.
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We pride ourselves that our facilities are all together! Our classrooms and large training area are on the same site and just a few minutes ride from the DSA test centre. We adopt the very highest standards and have invested in a one site policy for CBT, office and classrooms.


A keyboard pressure type volumetric system offering high precision dispensing of points with small volumes. It simultaneously prevents fluid drips and contamination from bubbles.
Excellent durability leads to decreased operating costs.
A newly developed mechanism makes tube installation easy and reliable.
Can be operated manually with a remote dispensing pen.
Can be used in manual as well as automatic operations when integrated into an automated unit.


AFC Wimbledon are the 7/5 favourites for victory at home to Newport on Saturday. The Dons have only won one of their last five matches but it did come in their previous outing at Kingsmeadow as they defeated Accrington 2-1. Play-off dwellers Newport have lost three games on the spin and are the outsiders for victory at 7/4. The draw can be backed at 11/5. Seven of Newport's last eight away matches have contained over 2.5 goals with five of those contests making it over the 3.5 mark. You can get evens for over 2.5 goals this weekend and 5/2 for over 3.5.
Top tip: Over 3.5 goals at 5/2.
Bury are the odds-on favourites at 17/20 for victory over Exeter as they look to keep their grip on the final Sky Bet League 2 play-off place. The seventh-placed Shakers are three points ahead of Exeter, who sit two spots back in ninth, and know victory will give their promotion hopes a big boost in this JD Stadium contest. Exeter can be supported at 14/5 for the win and the draw is a 12/5 option. The visiting Grecians have only won one of their last six games but Bury's recent record of four victories in 15 games isn't too great either. Three of Bury's last five matches have contained only one goal and 7/2 is the price for just one goal on Saturday.
Top tip: Exactly one goal to be scored at 7/2.
Cambridge's first match after falling to Manchester United in the FA Cup is a clash at home to Sky Bet League 2 promotion hopefuls Wycombe. The visiting Chairboys are the 7/5 favourites for the victory, Cambridge can be backed at 19/10 and the draw is a 23/10 shot. Wycombe are unbeaten in nine matches but six of those contests have finished as draws, including their last three outings. Cambridge have drawn their previous two home games so you won't be surprised to find that the top tip is for this match to finish all-square.
Burton will move to the top of the Sky Bet League 2 table if they beat Cheltenham and current leaders Shrewsbury fail to defeat Southend. The Brewers are the 13/10 favourites to do their bit with hosts Cheltenham the outsiders for the three points at 21/10. The draw is on offer at 9/4. Burton are on an unbeaten run of nine matches and won 1-0 at home to Bury last time out. Cheltenham were defeated 3-1 at Dagenham in their previous contest to follow from two 1-1 draws in a row at home. Burton's previous two away games have finished 1-1 so it could be a hat-trick for both sides?
Mansfield hope that victory at home to Stevenage on Saturday will be enough to see them climb out of the Sky Bet League 2 relegation places. The Stags lost 2-1 at Carlisle last weekend to fall into the bottom two but are the 8/5 favourites for victory in their latest outing. Stevenage are on offer for the win at 17/10 and the draw can be found at 9/4. Mansfield have only claimed one victory in their previous 11 matches and their last home success came at the end of November. Stevenage have lost their last couple of games after the end of a six-match unbeaten run and now sit three points and one place outside the play-offs. Graham Westley's side have scored exactly two goals in three of their previous four away games and they are 3/1 for exactly that total on Saturday.
Top tip: Stevenage to score exactly two goals at 3/1.
Northampton are the odds-on favourites at 17/20 to make it five wins in a row with victory at home to Morecambe on Saturday. The visiting Shrimps are the 100/30 outsiders for the three points and the draw is on offer at 12/5. Northampton won 5-1 at Accrington last time out with Marc Richards and Lawson D'Ath both grabbing doubles. Richards is the 7/2 favourites to score first this weekend but D'Ath is out at 7/1 despite four goals in his previous five appearances. Kevin Ellison is Morecambe's top first goalscorer contender at 15/2 as his side look for a win to end a run of five draws in a row.
Top tip: Lawson D'Ath to score first at 7/1.
Top tip: Oxford to score exactly two goals at 100/30.
Plymouth are the odds-on favourites at 5/6 to end a seven-match unbeaten run with victory home to Accrington on Saturday. Stanley, who are on a losing run of four games, can be backed at 7/2 for the win and the draw is priced up at 12/5. The first goalscorer betting is led by Plymouth striker Reuben Reid at 7/2 and Terry Gornell is Accrington's top contender at 8/1 after returning to the club on Deadline Day. There is pressure on both sides to snap their poor run so the draw might be the way to go.
Top tip: The draw at 12/5.
Bottom-of-the-table Hartlepool are hoping for a first away win in Sky Bet League 2 since the middle of October when they make the long trip south to Portsmouth on Saturday. Pools are the outsiders at 7/2 to claim the victory, Pompey have been made odds-on favourites at 4/5 and the draw is on offer at 5/2. Hartlepool have shown signs of improvement recently with just one defeat suffered in four games and that is a better record than Portsmouth, who are on a nine-match winless run. Marvin Morgan is set to make his Hartlepool debut and the striker is 8/1 to net first. Portsmouth forward Matt Tubbs heads the first goalscorer odds at 4/1.
Top tip: Marvin Morgan to score first at 8/1.
Shrewsbury are the even-money favourites to keep their place at the top of the Sky Bet League 2 table with victory at home to Southend. The Shrews have a phenomenal record of 12 wins and two draws from 14 league games at Greenhous Meadow so Southend know a tough task is ahead. The Shrimpers can be supported at 14/5 for the victory and the draw is an option at 23/10. Southend are on a strong run with no defeat suffered in eight matches, including three away victories on the spin. This should be a cracking contest and backing both teams to score will provide an interest at evens.


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FIA Retires #43 in WRC for 2023 to Honor Ken Block
FIA Retires Ken Block's #43 in World Rally Championship for 2023
Block, who died in a snowmobile accident on Monday, used the number for most of his career.
By Brian Silvestro Published: Jan 7, 2023
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The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) announced Friday it is retiring the number 43 from the World Rally Championship in 2023 as a tribute to Ken Block, who was killed in a snowmobiling accident on Monday.
Block used #43 throughout his racing career, which spanned the WRC, rallycross events, and stage rally in America. The Hoonigan co-founder also wore the number in his numerous Gymkhana appearances.
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"Given the enormous contribution our great friend Ken Block made to motorsport and the fact that he was held in such high regard by people the world over, it is entirely appropriate that his #43 will be withdrawn from use during the 2023 WRC season," FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem said in a statement.
Block's death has prompted a huge outpouring of emotion from the car community, with several big-name figures speaking out on what he meant to the world of motorsports, entertainment, and beyond.
"While it's a small gesture, we hope that it is one that will bring some comfort to his family and friends at this time," Sulayem added. "Ken was a true legend and the memory of this true legend will live with us forever."
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This past Saturday, Feb. 9, Loras Track & Field headed north on Highway 151 to compete in the UW-Platteville Invite. Many schools from around the Midwest, including The University of Dubuque, Beloit College, and host school UW-Platteville, brought their best as Saturday's competition did not disappoint.
For the Duhawks, multiple first place finishes and personal records were the theme of Saturday, including some athletes closing in on school records. Beginning with the women's 5000-meter run, sophomore Kassie Rosenbum finished first with a time of 17:54.35. This mark ranks her third all-time in the Loras College history books, while also just missing the national indoor qualifying time by about four seconds.
Switching to sprinting events, first-year Elijah Thomas took first in the men's 60-meter with a time of 7.01, while first-year Josh Smith took the 200 in 22.60. Junior Terrianna Black, after finishing second in the qualifying round, finished first overall in the women's 60-meter dash with a time of 7.80. Junior Gabby Noland, who competed in both the women's 200 & 400, took first in both races, with times of 25.14 & 58.32.
Other highlights of the meet included first-year Elayna Bahl, who placed first in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 9.10, and the women's 4×400 meter relay team, consisting of junior Alexis Alt, senior Allie Serres, first-year Ellie Osterberger, and senior Bella Solis, took home the top time with a 4:05.06. The men's 4×400 team also placed first, with a time of 3:28.90. From the side of field events, junior Elyse Acompanado took first in the long jump with a distance of 5.61 meters. This mark currently ranks her 7th among Division III athletes. Finally, senior Esther Johnson placed third in the weight throw with a toss of 16.95 meters. This mark allowed her to move into third all-time best in Loras history. She is now currently ranked 11th in the nation in Division III.
Overall, this past Saturday's meet proved to be not only a successful one for Duhawk track & field, but one of personal gain as well. Besides the first-place finishes and marks on the all-time school records list, many were happy to achieve personal records for the event(s) that they competed in. With only one meet left prior to Conference, many will look to ride that wave of momentum into the Spartan Invite this Friday, Feb. 15, hoping to have one last chance to be in Waverly, IA on Feb. 22.
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This course covers major concepts involved in OO programming, including inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation and patterns in C# and Java. Standalone objects, distributed objects and object in web-services are the major topics covered, including SOAP, WSDL, and JAX-RPC.
Assignment 1 is to use some of the basic concepts of object oriented programming and design a class hierarchy for university directory program.
Assignment 2 is to create a program for a university directory service.
Assignment 3 uses Java RMI to add the people created in assignments 2, to a remote list.
Assignment 4 uses XML and web services.


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Les élections législatives françaises de 1986 en Corrèze se déroulent le . Elles sont les seules sous la  République à se dérouler intégralement au scrutin proportionnel départemental à un seul tour.

Élus

Positionnement des partis

Résultats

Analyse

Résultats à l'échelle du département

Listes complètes en présence

Articles connexes
 Liste des circonscriptions législatives de la Corrèze
 Liste des députés de la Corrèze
 Élections législatives françaises de 1986

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Costa Rica limits the right to strike and prohibits it in essential services
National Emergency Commission raises alert due to heavy rains, waves in Caribbean
Some progress, and a complicated legacy, 10 months after Sergio Rojas's murder
Costa Rica registers decrease in homicides for second straight year
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Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) Director Walter Espinoza. (Screenshot from video / Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ))
For the second time in a row, Costa Rica closed a calendar year with a decrease in the number of homicides.
The Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) recorded 560 homicides in 2019, according to the organization's leader, Walter Espinoza. That figure is significantly below the final homicide tally for 2018 (585), which itself marked a reduction from a record-breaking 2017 (603).
"This is very significant," Espinoza said.
OIJ investigations found a significant decrease in violence between criminal groups and a decrease in deaths related to domestic violence in 2019. However, preliminary indications point to an increase in homicides that stemmed from other attempted crimes such as robberies, Espinoza said.
"Ultimately, there are 25 fewer victims," Espinoza said.
The province with the most homicides was San José, though it saw a decrease compared to 2018. Guanacaste and Puntarenas suffered marked increases in homicides (from 22 to 38 and 57 to 74, respectively).
"The case of Puntarenas worries us," Espinoza said. "We have reports that the social situation in the province isn't the best — there are problems with unemployment, juvenile gangs, and social issues in general. These may be indicators of increasing homicides."
Public Security Minister Michael Soto, who was appointed by President Carlos Alvarado last May, has been highlighted as instrumental on helping to curb the homicide rate. His "Megaoperativo" strategy coordinates all the nation's police forces to target high-risk areas, and Espinoza said the increased police presence has led to a decrease in crime.
Despite the reduction in homicides, the 2019 data still works out to about 11.2 homicides per 100,000 occupants in Costa Rica — above the rate of 10 per 100,000 the World Health Organization considers as a baseline for an "epidemic."
"We still have work to do, including non-police work, to make sure that the reduction of homicides is constant, permanent and sustainable," Espinoza said.
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Glyphosate revolt rocks Germany Inc.
Bayer's management board suffers massive vote of no confidence over glyphosate.
Bayer might not have known what it was letting itself in for when it purchased Monsanto | Adam Berry/Getty Images
By Simon Marks,	Eddy Wax and	Maxime Schlee
You can't blame the Americans at Monsanto any more. Europe's most politically inflammatory chemical — the ubiquitous weedkiller glyphosate — is now well and truly a German problem.
Shareholders of the German chemical giant Bayer staged a full-blown revolt at a heated 13-hour meeting in Bonn on Friday, arguing that the management failed to see the company was inheriting a raft of nightmarish litigation associated with glyphosate when it bought U.S. agrichemical giant Monsanto for $66 billion last year.
The investors are furious that a blue-riband European company is now potentially exposed to billions of dollars of claims over the glyphosate-based weedkiller Roundup, created by Monsanto. Two U.S. court verdicts over the past year found that the world's most popular herbicide caused cancer, hauling shares in Bayer down about 40 percent since August. Bayer has appealed those decisions but is now facing an avalanche of some 13,400 claims.
Ultimately only 44.48 percent of shareholders on Friday backed the management board headed by Chief Executive Werner Baumann. While the vote has no binding power, this is a huge reversal from the 97 percent support the board won last year. Support of only 61 percent from shareholders was enough to dislodge joint chief executives at Deutsche Bank in 2015.
"It is about time Bayer came to grips with the fact that they purchased Monsanto's misconduct and, now, need to do right by the victims. It's time to resolve these lawsuits and give Bayer shareholders confidence again in corporate leadership," said Brent Wisner, an attorney at Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman, which is representing plaintiffs in the lawsuits against Monsanto.
"I don't understand how the company did not understand what was going to happen" — Eric Andrieu, French Socialist MEP
Glyphosate is one of the most hotly debated political topics across Europe. Farmers insist it is vital to preserve yields of everything from carrots to potatoes, while environmentalists argue that it is a potential carcinogen and damages soil.
The European Commission has appointed the food safety authorities in France, Hungary, the Netherlands and Sweden to re-evaluate its safety and EU countries will vote on whether to reapprove the substance by the end of 2021. In the meantime, countries such as Germany are weighing up the best way to reduce usage. This is, however, contentious and the German agricultural and environment ministries have been at loggerheads over how fast to slash pesticide usage.
"We want an EU-wide ban after the current five-year EU admission has ended. Until then, it should only be used under certain conditions in order to avoid intolerable impacts on biodiversity," said Nikolai Fichtner, a spokesperson for the German environment ministry. The agriculture ministry said that it is working closely with the environment ministry to work out a reduction plan "in the near future."
Sound science
Bayer's management argues that the furor is unscientific and that glyphosate poses no danger. Chief Executive Baumann sought to forestall the shareholder revolt in Bonn on Friday morning by saying: "We were convinced at the time — and we are today — that glyphosate is a safe product when used as directed. That view is based on science and on the practical experience of farmers over a period of more than 40 years."
Bayer Chief Executive Werner Baumann at the meeting in Bonn | Maja Hitij/Getty Images
"The plaintiffs' attorneys in the United States wrongly claim that glyphosate-based products are carcinogenic and that Monsanto knowingly exposed its customers to this risk … These really are quite incredible accusations," he added.
Chairman Werner Wenning reiterated that stance in a statement Saturday, in which Bayer's supervisory board threw its support behind Baumann and his team.
Eric Andrieu, a French Socialist lawmaker in the European Parliament, who also heads the institution's committee on pesticides, said it is hard to understand the company's position. "The fact that Bayer absorbed Monsanto while there were so many litigations ongoing in America, I don't understand how the company did not understand what was going to happen," he said. "I absolutely understand the concern among Bayer's shareholders."
Net profit at Bayer during the first quarter of 2019 fell by 36.5 percent to €1.2 billion compared to the same quarter in 2018 owing to costs linked to the Monsanto acquisition, the company announced on Thursday.
Onto the barricades
People attending the shareholder meeting said the discussions centered on widespread concern linked to the company's decision to merge with Monsanto.
A representative for Deutsche Schutzvereinigung für Wertpapierbesitz, a leading association for private investors, told Friday's meeting that the litigation in the U.S. represents corporate risk amounting to €100 billion and questioned whether sufficient due diligence was done when acquiring Monsanto.
"We as investors see Bayer as being confronted with claims for damages and a massive reputational damage, which is reflected in stock prices ... The risks for us as shareholders are already enormous and incalculable," the representative told the annual meeting, according to a voice recording obtained by POLITICO.
"The acquisition of Monsanto and the wave of lawsuits related to it heavily burden the company. Here the question arises whether due diligence was really in every respect extensively [carried out]," the person added.
"Why is Bayer giving itself the bee-killer image?" — Christopher Koch, beekeeper
A Bayer employee in the audience countered the concerns saying: "I think that the entire absurdity of the process and this lawsuit industry in the U.S. receives too little attention. To question the entire deal on this basis seems quite unfair to me."
The annual meeting was also addressed by Christoph Koch, a beekeeper, who accused shareholders of contributing to a decline in bee life across Europe due to the use of pesticides. "By now we're talking about insect deaths of a gigantic scale. You, ladies and gentlemen, have a certain stake in this."
"Why is Bayer giving itself the bee-killer image?"
This article has been updated with Bayer's statement following the vote.
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10 Eerie Quotes From Musicians Who Died Before 30
Life is a fragile gift that gives people the ability to reach out toward their dreams. Musicians dedicate their time to creating exceptional music. At times, the works they create are so profound that they can lead their listeners to places they never would have fathomed or expected. Unfortunately, there are many great musicians who were taken from this Earth far too soon. This is such a common occurrence, in fact, that there is the infamous "27 Club," which is reserved for musicians who died at the age of 27.
Strangely enough, many musicians who passed away early left some bone-chilling quotes and lyrics that can be dwelt on. The uncertainty about whether these artists were predicting their own deaths or whether these quotes are only coincidental leaves much to the imagination. Nevertheless, some of the words left by these musicians can lead to eerie sensations about their passing.
10 Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin was one of the greatest female rock stars of her time. In 1966, she exploded onto the music scene with the band Big Brother. It was with Big Brother that Joplin took the initiative to drive her dynamic, raspy, and utterly unique vocals over psychedelic instrumentals.
Like many other rock stars, drugs and alcohol were a large part of Joplin's life. Unfortunately, Joplin succumbed to a heroin overdose at the age of 27 on October 4, 1970. Before Joplin's passing, she was quoted saying, "On stage I make love to 25,000 people; and then I go home alone."[1] Sometimes, even the most famous among us can be lonely or prefer to spend much of their personal time alone.
9 Lil Peep
Gustav Elijah Ahr, also known as Lil Peep, died far too soon at the age of 21 due to an accidental fentanyl-laced Xanax overdose on November 15, 2017. Peep's death sparked an anti-Xanax movement within hip-hop culture and also spotlighted how unique Peep's music truly was. Lil Peep's overpowering melodic voice was completely revolutionizing emo hip-hop and still had so much more potential. His chilling vocals were even compared by some to the legendary pipes of Kurt Cobain.
Lil Peep struggled with drug addiction and mental illness. Many of his tattoos were done while under the influence of a wide variety of drugs. Sometimes, Peep would wake up the morning after a high to discover new tattoos on his body. During a YouTube interview, Peep recalls the time he woke up to find a tattoo that said "Get Cake Die Young" right on his forehead.
Lil Peep often used lyrics in his music that talked about his own death and were seen to many as a cry for help. In his song "Drive-By," he is quoted singing, "I'ma die, I ain't even 25."[2] Often, Lil Peep's lyrics leave listeners with a sense of loss and heartbreak. Rest easy, Gus.
8 The Notorious B.I.G.
The Notorious B.I.G., also known as Biggie Smalls, got his name for obvious reasons, when considering that he stood 190 centimeters (6'3″) and weighed nearly 180 kilograms (400 lb). Biggie is known as one of the greatest and most influential hip-hop artists of all time. Unfortunately, his career was cut short in 1997, when he was shot and killed at the age of 24 in the LA streets. To this day, his murder is still unsolved. There are many people who strongly believe Biggie's murder had to do with the East Coast/West Coast rap feud and the rivalry between himself and Tupac Shakur.
Biggie was once quoted saying, "I wonder if I died, would tears come to her eyes? Forgive me for my disrespect, forgive me for my lies."[3] Biggie often thought of himself with pessimistic views and talked about death in his work. Biggie even released albums called Ready to Die and Life After Death.
7 Buddy Holly
In 1959, Buddy Holly was most likely not thinking about the time he said, "Death is very often referred to as a good career move,"[4] when his chartered airplane was heading toward the deck. Unfortunately, Holly lost his life in this tragic plane crash at the tender age of 22.
Buddy Holly was one of the pioneers of rock and roll. He broke through onto the music scene when he gained industry attention after opening for Elvis Presley. Buddy changed his band name to the Crickets and started to create top hit songs. The Crickets even invented the standard lineup of two guitarists, a drummer, and a bassist. Although Buddy Holly passed early himself, his influence never died. His music has inspired many other artists and their works, including the Beatles.
6 Amy Winehouse
The controversial five-time Grammy Award-winning pop star Amy Winehouse spent most of her career battling with depression and addiction. Amy was always a rebellious girl, and she started getting into music at a young age. It wasn't until she released her first album, Frank, at the age of 19 that she started to gain attention.
Winehouse's aforementioned unique personality, coupled with her looks, made her extremely controversial in the music world. Her signature look included many tattoos, lots of dark eyeliner, and a black beehive hairstyle. Some people loved Winehouse's unique style, while others were harshly critical. One of Winehouse's famous quotes is, "Life's short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts."[5] When looking at Winehouse's rebellious way of life, it seems that she lived with these words in mind.
In 2011, Winehouse tragically passed away in her London home at the age of 27 due to alcohol poisoning. Fans were seen mourning outside her home during the days following her death. Winehouse's iconic hit songs will never be forgotten and will continue to play all around the world.
5 Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur was tragically gunned down at the age of 25 on September 13, 1996, while sitting in the passenger seat of Suge Knight's vehicle in Las Vegas, Nevada. The chilling similarities between Tupac's and Biggie's deaths have caused a lot of skepticism. Many conspiracy theorists believe that Tupac is still alive to this day.
Tupac's life was riddled with legal troubles, which landed him behind bars. One of Tupac's accomplishments was becoming the first artist to ever reach number one on the Billboard charts while in prison, due to the major success of his album All Eyez on Me. Tupac once said, "Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender."[6] Tupac's rigid personality shows right through this quote.
Tupac stirred the pot in his ongoing feud with Biggie Smalls when he released the song "Hit 'Em Up," in which he claimed that he had slept with Biggie's wife. Soon after, Tupac was gunned down in the streets of Vegas. Surrendering was never an option to Tupac, and this behavior may have been what lead to his early demise.
4 Jim Morrison
In 1971, the lead singer for the rock and roll band the Doors, who had turned to poetry in his later years, was found dead in his Paris apartment's bathtub at the age of 27 due to heart failure. Like most celebrity deaths, there is some skepticism around Jim Morrison's reported heart failure. Some people suspect that the officially stated cause of death could have been a cover-up for a heroin overdose, yet the Morrison family denies these claims.
The Doors came to fame when their single "Light My Fire" reached number one on the Billboard charts. Morrison was known for his hard drinking, drug use, and rebellious behavior. He once claimed that, "Death makes angels of us all and gives us wings where we had shoulders smooth as ravens claws."[7] This quote can be interpreted in many different ways, which adds to the mysterious vibe surrounding Jim Morrison's life and death.
3 Avicii
Avicii's death is the most recent passing on this list. The Swedish EDM DJ toured extensively for years, which took quite a toll on his health. Alcohol and anxiety issues plagued Avicii during his time touring, and he was even hospitalized at the age of 21 for acute pancreatitis due to alcoholism.
Avicii is well-known for some of his most popular songs, such as "The Nights," "Wake Me Up," "Hey Brother," and "Levels." What some may not know is that Avicii was one of the pioneers of the EDM genre of music.
Sadly, the Swedish DJ's extensive touring took more of a toll on his mental and physical health than people realized. Avicii even said in a documentary that was released in October 2017, "I have said, like, 'I'm going to die.' I have said it so many times. And so, I don't want to hear that I should entertain the thought of doing another gig."[8]
On April 20, 2018, at the age of 28, Avicii was found dead by suicide in Muscat, Oman. All foul play has been ruled out in Avicii's passing. Avicii has already gone down in history as one of his greatest DJs of his time, and his legacy will continue to be lived through his music.
2 Kurt Cobain
The front man of Nirvana, Kurt Cobain, took his own life on April 5, 1994, at the age of 27 in his Seattle home. There has been much speculation surrounding Cobain's suicide. Skeptics have noted suspicions about the amount of heroin in Cobain's system, the lack of gun residue, and general unusual activity.
Cobain's fame and fortune were riddled with a long history of suicidal tendencies and drug addiction. The grunge rock star's depressive thoughts can be seen within his quote, "If you die you're completely happy and your soul somewhere lives on. I'm not afraid of dying. Total peace after death, becoming someone else is the best hope I've got."[9]
Aside from addiction and mental illness, Cobain's career had endless potential. His voice is truly unmatched by any other artist. Kurt's pure, natural vocals had the ability to pierce hearts and minds across the world. Many artists still aspire to be as great as Cobain was, but Kurt is simply on a whole, entire other level.
1 Jimi Hendrix
Seen by many as the greatest guitar player of all time, Jimi Hendrix continues to remain the icon of rock despite his early death at the age of 27. Jimi's electric guitar skills cannot even be served justice by being described as Earth-shattering. Hendrix was not only known for his guitar ability but also for his rhythmic voice, which he personally did not think highly of. Despite self-criticism on his vocals, Hendrix's voice is known and loved all around the globe.
Like everyone else on this list, Hendrix's life was cut short by the Reaper. On September 18, 1970, Hendrix passed away due to a barbiturate overdose. It is unknown why Hendrix overdosed on barbiturates. Hendrix's last words were reportedly left on Chas Chandler's answering machine, saying, "I need help bad, man."[10]
Chandler denied that he even owned an answering machine, and there are many other inconsistencies that make Jimi's death quite suspicious. Maybe Hendrix's infamous last words are true, and he was crying out to be saved. Nevertheless, Hendrix will forever be remembered as one of (if not the) greatest rock stars of all time.
I am 19 years old, live in Missoula, MT, and am studying Computer Science at the University of Montana. I am an aspiring hip-hop artist, so I spend much of my time studying music in many different ways. You can find me on Instagram @stapessz.
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The "iPhone 6 Knees Challenge" Has Women Hiding Their Legs Behind Their Phones
By Melanie Ehrenkranz
Apple's iPhone screen size is now directly correlated with making women feel like shit.
The iPhone 6 knees challenge, which is going viral in China, "proves" you are "skinny" if you can cover your knees with the iPhone 6. Whether it is the iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus (we also spotted a few iPhone 5s), it doesn't fucking matter — this is yet another body-shaming trend with zero nutritional evidence.
Source: Weibo
"It has become a new generation of standard legs," says one post on Chinese social media app Weibo says, followed by a flood of photos of iPhones held over women's kneecaps.
At the time of writing this, "iPhone6 legs" has nearly 84 million viewers and 72,000 comments on Weibo.
This body-shaming trend freshly follows the A4 paper fitness challenge, in which women in China tested the narrowness of their waists by trying to hide them behind a sheet of A4 paper.
And don't forget January's #UnderboobChallenge and June's bizarre belly button challenge. Virtually every month, there's a new meme that sets arbitrary, uncomfortable beauty standards. What fun will they roll out next? Can you fit an Apple Watch around your ankle? Get into the fetal position and hide your entire body behind an iPad Pro? The possibilities are endless.
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Q: spring batch -how to submit jobs without executing ? to be able to run them later by a scheduler i'm starting a project in spring batch, my plan is like the following:

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*create spring boot app

*expose an api to submit a job(without executing), that will return the job execution id to be able to track the progress of the job later by other clients

*create a scheduler for running a job - i want to have a logic that will decide how many jobs i can run at any moment.

the issue is that my batch service may receive many requests for starting jobs, and i want to put the job exeuctuion in a pending status first, then a scheduler later on will check the jobs in pending status and depending on my logic will decide if it should run another set jobs.
is that possible to do in spring batch, or i need to implement it from scratch ?

A: The common way of addressing such a use case is to decouple job submission from job execution using a queue. This is described in details in the Launching Batch Jobs through Messages section. Your controller can accept job requests and put them in a queue. The scheduler can then control how many requests to read from the queue and launch jobs accordingly.
Spring Batch provides all building blocks (JobLaunchRequest, JobLaunchingMessageHandler, etc) to implement this pattern.

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Freshman class is the biggest in IC history. By Maura Stephens
College admission is a tricky business at any time, but these days it's especially challenging. First, demographic data indicate that the size of high school graduating classes started decreasing in 2008 and will continue to decrease over the next 8 to 10 years. Second, the global financial crisis of 2008–09 has affected people from across the economic spectrum, making it tougher for families to come up with tuition and room and board fees.
Yet despite these odds, Ithaca College welcomed its largest entering freshman class in history this fall. How did it happen? In no small part because the admission, financial aid, and marketing communications staff, worked hard to ensure a good-size class for 2009–10 after the disappointingly small 2008–09 freshman class.
While Ithaca College has been growing in prestige over the last several years, making it more attractive to potential students, aggressive enrollment strategies this year led to a larger than expected class. Strategies included offering more financial aid than ever and pumping up the social media peer-to-peer marketing.
But the large class, while heartening in most ways, brought some temporary challenges. Housing was short, so the residence life staff responded by identifying more off-campus living options for sophomores, juniors, and seniors; converting lounges into living space; turning some doubles into triples; and constructing a temporary student housing building that has beds for around 80 students. Staff in academics, dining, and other services also adjusted for the larger-than-expected freshman class.
"Everyone rose to the challenge," says Brian McAree, vice president for student affairs and campus life. "It's exciting to feel the extra energy on campus that comes from having so many newcomers."
Two thousand twenty-seven students comprise the entering class of 2013. More than 11 percent of them were in the top 5 percent of their high school class; more than 27 percent of them were in the top 10 percent. The College also enjoyed its highest ever enrollment of African American, Latino/a American, Asian American, and Native American students, totaling 14.9 percent of the freshman class this year.
"I often focus on how an Ithaca College education transforms our students," wrote President Tom Rochon in his August 3, 2009, blog. "But the opposite is also true: our students transform the College."
You can read the president's full blog entry at www.ithaca.edu/president—"Hail the Class of 2013!"
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10:36 a.m. on April 1, 2010 Tracy Reilly '01 said,
IC should be ashamed of itself. It's bad enough to overcrowd the freshman class, but patting yourselves on the back for it in IC View takes the cake. Sure, it's a celebratory event for IC's budget, to be receiving a whopping $44,000+ from its largest class ever, but these students are paying the price--literally and figuratively--for IC's greed. I lived in the dorms at a time when we actually used the student lounges as--gasp--/lounges/. And we used them all the time. The following year, IC overcrowded the students, and we lost our lounges as they were converted to dorm "rooms." These students are paying more money than ever to attend the College and having a place to gather and socialize or study or watch TV without having to leave your dorm building is a privilege they deserve. The TV lounge was where I met many of my closest friends still today. It's where I could stay up until 2 a.m. talking with those friends without bothering my roommate. It's where my boyfriend of 11 years now first flirted with me. It's where we gathered together to watch the Superbowl, the Oscars, to celebrate birthdays, >> or just to take a breather from a roommate in those cramped rooms.
If IC put one-tenth of the attention on its students' physical comfort that it does on their psychological comfort--with all the hypersensitivity to diversity and sexuality--it would make the College a much better place for them. And these students deserve it. They're paying more and more each year for less and less. Back off of your quest for more bodies (read: $$$) and GIVE THEM THEIR SPACE!
Tracy Reilly '01
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Classical Spring
Apple Music Classical
Editors' Notes Optimistic opuses to conjure—and perhaps spur—the season of awakening.
Three Botticelli Pictures: I - Spring
By Ottorino Respighi Sir Neville Marriner, Academy of St. Martin in the Fields
20th Century Classics: Ottorino Respighi
6 Stucke, Op. 32: III. Rustle of Spring (Arr. for Orchestra)
By Christian Sinding Bjarte Engeset, Iceland Symphony Orchestra
Norwegian Classical Favourites
The Lark Ascending (Live)
By Ralph Vaughan Williams Sinfonietta Rīga, Thomas Gould
Beethoven: Violin Concerto, Op. 61 & Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (Live in Riga)
The Seasons, Op. 37a: III. March - Song of the Lark
By Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Jonas Vitaud
Tchaikovsky: Les Saisons
Symphony No. 1 in B Flat Major, Op. 38, "Spring": I. Andante, un poco maestoso - Allegro molto vivace
By Robert Schumann Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Nikolaus Harnoncourt
Schumann: Symphonies Nos. 1 "Spring" & 2
Sonata for Violin and Piano No. 5 in F Major, Op. 24 "Spring": I. Allegro
By Ludwig van Beethoven Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas No. 9 "Kreutzer & No. 5 "Spring"
In Nature's Realm, Op. 91, B. 168
By Antonín Dvořák Prague Symphony Orchestra, Tomáš Netopil
Suk: Symphony & Dvořák: In Nature's Realm - Carnival Overture
Vier letzte Lieder (Four Last Songs) AV150 (Op. posth): 1. Frühling (Hesse)
By Richard Strauss Heather Harper, London Symphony Orchestra, Richard Hickox
Richard Strauss: Four Last Songs . Songs with orchestra
Avril 14th (Arr. by Christian Badzura)
By Aphex Twin Daniel Hope, Kaiser Quartett, Jacques Ammon, Christoph Anacker, Jane Berthe
For Seasons
Three Worlds, Music from Woolf Works: Mrs. Dalloway: in the Garden
By Max Richter Max Richter, Louisa Fuller, Natalia Bonner, John Metcalfe, Ian Burdge, Chris Worsey
Three Worlds: Music from Woolf Works
The Seasons, Op. 37a: IV. April - Snowdrop
Suite for Violin and String Orchestra, Op. 117: II. Evening in Spring
By Jean Sibelius Esther Yoo, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Philharmonia Orchestra
Sibelius & Glazunov: Violin Concertos
On hearing the first Cuckoo in Spring
By Frederick Delius Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Sir Neville Marriner
Delius: On hearing the first cuckoo in spring/Sea Drift, etc.
Two Elegiac Melodies, Op. 34: 2. The Last Spring
By Edvard Grieg Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Best of Edvard Grieg
Cinderella, Op. 87, Act I: Spring Fairy
By Sergei Prokofiev Cleveland Orchestra, Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prokofiev: Cinderella & Glazunov: The Seasons
The Seasons, Op. 37a: V. May - White Nights
String Quartet No. 14 in G Major, K. 387 "Spring": I. Allegro vivace assai
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Hagen Quartett
Mozart: String Quartets, K. 387 & 458
The Seasons, Hob. XXI:3, I. Spring: No. 2, Come, Gentle Spring! (Chorus)
By Franz Joseph Haydn Wroclaw Baroque Orchestra, National Forum of Music Choir, Paul McCreesh, Ben Palmer, Gabrieli
Haydn: The Seasons, 1801
Concerto for Oboe d'amore, Strings and B.c. "Verdi prati": Larghetto ("Verdi prati" from Opera 'Alcina', HWV 34)
By George Frideric Handel Albrecht Mayer, Sinfonia Varsovia, Jakub Haufa, Monika Razynska
New Seasons - Händel für Oboe und Orchester
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro
By Antonio Vivaldi Janine Jansen, Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Julian Rachlin, Stacey Watton, Maarten Jansen, Liz Kenny, Jan Jansen
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": II. Largo
By Antonio Vivaldi Janine Jansen, Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Julian Rachlin, Maarten Jansen, Stacey Watton, Liz Kenny, Jan Jansen
The Four Seasons, Concerto No. 1 in E Major, RV 269 "Spring": III. Allegro pastorale
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But young talents shine the brightest
Taylor Gold's method grabs were absolutely massive and super stylish. Photo: Blotto
Under bright blue skies and in a pipe that was described as "perfect" the large crowd which gathered in Vail, Colorado, over the weekend were treated to one of the best displays of halfpipe riding Mpora has ever witnessed – with several new young stars stamping their mark on the competition.
Despite the fact that three of the biggest names in halfpipe riding – Shaun White, Iouri 'iPod' Podladtchikov and Ayumu Hirano – were all absent, the standard was ridiculously high.
Gabe Ferguson was the youngest competitor in the men's finals. He's just 14! Photo: Blotto
And in fact the absence of those three and the failure of big names like Danny Davis and Scotty Lago to qualify for the finals gave new talents a chance to shine.
the failure of big names like Danny Davis and Scotty Lago to qualify for the finals gave new talents a chance to shine.
China's Yiwei Zhang threatened to become the first Chinese rider to win a US Open after qualifying through first in the semi-finals with one of the most technical pipe runs ever – including some insane back to back double cork combinations.
Chloe Kim is just 13 years old – and look how BIG she's going! Photo: Blotto
But in the end he couldn't hold onto his form, and failed to put down a clean run in the finals. It's debatable whether even if he had, he'd have been able to beat this onslaught from America's Taylor Gold however.
The 20 year old, who eventually claimed the top spot ahead of Olympic bronze medallist Taku Hiraoka and the relatively unknown Swiss rider David Habluetzel was one a whole crop of young Americans who stamped their mark firmly on the competition.
Ben Ferguson, who finished in fourth, is only 19 while his younger brother Gabe, who had also qualified through to the final, was just 14 years old!
In the end 30 year old Kelly Clark's experience paid off and she took the top spot. But she'll have to watch her back the way the kids are going! Photo: Blotto
Young talent also shone in the women's competition where 13-year-old Chloe Kim – the breakout star of this season – earned yet another podium finish.
While the top two finishers – Spain's Queralt Castellet and America's Kelly Clark – and the rest of the women's field were older and more experienced than Kim, that did nothing to dispel the overall impression that a new generation of halfpipe talents is on the rise.
BURTON US OPEN 2014 HALFPIPE RESULTS:
Women's Halfpipe Final Results:
1. Kelly Clark (USA), BURTON, 89.33
2. Queralt Castellet (ESP), YONEX, 85.73
3. Chloe Kim (USA), BURTON, 83.95
4. Hannah Teter (USA), BURTON, 75.03
5. Rana Okada (JPN), BURTON, 67.15
6. Sophie Rodriguez (FRA), OAKLEY, 59.80
Men's Halfpipe Final Results:
1. Taylor Gold (USA), BURTON, 87.63
2. Taku Hiraoka (JPN), BURTON, 86.88
3. David Habluetzel (SUI), BURTON, 83.23
4. Ben Ferguson (USA), BURTON, 77.93
5. Kent Callister (AUS), LIB TECH, 77.58
6. Gabe Ferguson (USA), BURTON, 73.10
7. Jake Pates (USA), BURTON, 73.00
8. Louie Vito (USA), VIVE, 68.28
9. Christian Haller (SUI), BURTON, 67.38
10. Yiwei Zhang (CHN), MINI, 62.03


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Artist displays new photographic installation in upcoming show
Loyola press release - November 8, 2010
The poignant installation of personal and manipulated photographs by San Francisco-based artist Allan deSouza will be on display in the Collins C. Diboll Art Gallery, at Loyola University New Orleans, in an exhibit, "Courses of Empire," beginning Tuesday, Nov. 9.
The exhibit will open with a reception on Nov. 9, from 5-8 p.m. in the Gallery, which is located on the fourth floor of Loyola's Monroe Library. Admission is free and open to the public.
The artist will be on hand to give a lecture about the exhibit on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at 5 p.m. in the Audubon Room, located in the Danna Student Center. A free reception will follow the lecture in the Diboll Gallery at 7 p.m.
deSouza's works examine issues of architecture, the body, dislocation, landscape, memory and vision. In this exhibit, the artist will create a map of the Louisiana coastline using personal photographs he has gathered over a lifetime.
"Courses of Empire" also includes photographs of cityscapes. According to deSouza, these cityscapes reference Thomas Cole's 1833-36 similarly-titled painting series and borrow their color palette and initial arrangements from Giorgio Morandi's mid-20th century Natura Morta paintings.
deSouza's fiction and critical writing has been published in various artist catalogues, journals and anthologies, including "Third Text," "Amerasia Journal," "Camerawork" and "Shades of Black."
deSouza is studio faculty and chair of new genres at the San Francisco Art Institute. Born in Nairobi, Kenya and of South Asian descent, he studied in England at Goldsmith's College and Bath Academy of Art, and in the U.S. at the Whitney Independent Study Program in New York City and at the University of California, Los Angeles.
"Courses of Empire" is presented as part of Loyola's Visiting Artist Series, supported by the Mark Grote Visiting Artist Fund and the Biever Guest Lecture Series.
For more information, contact Sean Snyder in Loyola's Office of Public Affairs at smsnyder@loyno.edu or call 504-861-5882.


TORONTO, ON– Today's provincial budget will mean cuts to public services, warned Fred Hahn, president of the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Ontario, following today's budget announcement at Queen's Park.
Successive Ontario governments have reduced corporate tax levels. Today, by the government's own admission, the combined federal and provincial tax rates for corporations are lower than in any other province or U.S. state.
Rather than address the revenue problem, successive Liberal budgets have instead cut services. Today, Ontario has the lowest program spending and raises the lowest total revenue per capita among all Canadian provinces.
Because successive budgets have failed to keep up with population growth, inflation and rising need, communities across the province are seeing programs shut down, facilities closed and front-line service providers eliminated.
CUPE is Ontario's community union, with members providing quality public services we all rely on in every part of the province every day. CUPE Ontario members are proud to work in social services, health care, municipalities, school boards, universities and airlines.