Alice Gorman and I had a fascinating conversation with Richard Garriott through Twitter last night about his privately-owned moon lander and rover – the only privately-owned vehicles on another celestial body. He was happy to answer questions, and the discussion touched on the Google Lunar XPRIZE and his claim over the rover's tracks. I've embedded the key tweets below, not in strict chronological order, but for coherence.
@spacearcheology I am "The only private owner of an object on any other celestial body!" I claim the 40 km track from lander to rover!
@spacearcheology @glxp Yes, we have discussed XPrize teams visiting. They are welcomed.
@spacearcheology @glxp Only that we agree on an economic bi directional trade, thus solidifying both our trades through lunar commerce.
@AvatarAcid @spacearcheology @glxp We have discussed trade, pay me for access and I will pay for photos, trade solidifies claims.
@spacearcheology @glxp Goal is not level of value but to establish trade between private owners of lunar territory & assets.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology I believed the 1st private ownership off earth was historically significant. Only time I have bid live!
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology Spent similar amount on legal briefs to analyze the rationale and viability of ownership claim of trackway.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology I would likely argue my vehicles and site are in active use. Perhaps thus not "archeological".
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology Important note, my rover is not "junk" rather mirrors still in use as reflectors for earth/moon measurement.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology Numerous observatories shine lasers at the mirrors and time the return off my mirrors, to measure distance.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology I would be happy to see their tracks, would trade for access or salvage as commerce helps claims.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology I know of no agreed treaty that interferes with our claims or commerce. Not sure then what asymmetry you mean.
@drspacejunk @spacearcheology Blocking Government claims – ratified. Blocking Private ownership – not ratified by all spacefaring nations.


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D.J. Nix thankful, humble upon retirement from JIS
Published 2:13 pm Friday, March 26, 2021
JIS principal D.J. Nix will retire at the end of the 2020-2021 school year. No replacement has been named as of yet. (FILE)
When you walk into the principal's office at Jemison Intermediate School, on the top of right wall you will see the phrase "Everybody is Somebody" painted.
That phrase holds significant meaning to JIS Principal D.J. Nix. They have reminded him daily of his responsibility to every student that comes through the doors of his school. They have helped shape a 25-year career in education.
It is a career that Nix has chosen to step away from as of the end of this school year. After being a part of the education system in Chilton County for so long, he has made the decision that it is time for something different.
His decision was final in October 2020, when Nix approached County Superintendent Jason Griffin, informing him that this year would be his last.
It was not an easy decision to make. Through his time at JIS, Nix has been extremely fond of the school and all the people in it. The staff and the students made the job special for him, making it even harder to say goodbye.
"I look at the faculty and staff here, I hired over half of them," Nix said. "It's just hard to walk away."
Nix was the first ever principal at JIS, an honor that he is proud of, and thankful for. He will be the first to tell you that he has been fortunate to have such great opportunities in his career, all of which have been thanks to great timing.
"I just got lucky," Nix said. "I remember my first assistant principal job, just timing. [My] first principal job, timing. You know, I've taught at Wallace and Jeff State for years, that was timing. So … I live my life on timing and putting others first, and I think good things will fall back on you."
That strong belief in timing is a big reason why Nix is choosing to retire after this school year. He was ready to do it at the end of the 2019-2020 school year, but when the COVID-19 pandemic struck, he decided it was not the right time.
"I wasn't going to leave because of COVID," Nix said. "COVID, kind of, extended me, but I was ready last year. I had several opportunities [to retire] last year, but I decided to stay here and see it through."
In his final year, Nix has made a strong dedication to helping the school not only get through the pandemic, but grow because of it. He met with his faculty and staff at the beginning of the school year in August 2020, and it was there that he challenged them to use the unfortunate circumstances as a chance for personal growth, and they have taken to the challenge.
It is the last accomplishment in a career full of them for Nix. At the end of his journey, all he feels is appreciation and thanks for the people who helped him make it.
"This whole school system has been a blessing in my life," Nix said. The old [school] board, the new [school] board, the future [school] boards, old superintendents, the new superintendent and future superintendents, have just been great to work with, and for, here in my career."
When left for final words to say on his career, Nix went back to the motto that is painted on his office wall.
"Everybody is Somebody."
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WTF: Australian radio station severely misinterprets Billie Joe's #MyNewBand movement
Jun. 9, 2016 Matt 12 comments
Triple M, an Australian rock music radio station, has posted an article on their website stating that Billie Joe has began work with a new band.
The station is basing their belief on a recent Instagram post by Billie Joe in which he writes "#mynewband keep rocking."
"Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong has revealed his working with a new band in a very subtle way. The punk singer, who has fronted Green Day since the 90s took to his personal instagram and announced he is working with a new band simply by hash tagging #newband in this latest post."
Now, if you've been following Billie Joe's posts recently, you'll know that this is far from the truth and he's actually encouraging others to start a band and be heard with their music. See his original post here.
Triple M goes on to question Green Day's future, even though all they had to do was look at his other recent posts to get a context of what he was talking about.
"After a series of rehab visits, strange antics on-stage and cancelled events, Green Day fans have been left in the dark as to the future of the beloved punk band. Now the question is who is Bille Joe working with? He was once asked to join American punk band Rancid, now they're constantly touring again has he finally said yes? Keep your eyes peeled."
You can read the full article here.
Our in house Aussie (Liam) swears the station is a reputable news source, so it's a little concerning to see Billie Joe's words twisted this way.
Triple M: We can assure you that Billie Joe is very much still with Green Day and you can look for them coming soon, according to rumors.
That is all for this month's WTF article. Carry on with your day.
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Mariska Hargitay is usually the bearer of bad news on "Law & Order: SVU," but on Wednesday, she had wonderful news to share with the world. The actress and her husband have adopted a daughter, Amaya Josephine.
The American-born baby was welcomed about a week ago. Mariska told People, "I'm deliriously happy. From the minute she was born, she was just surprisingly alert and so full of love."
The family is "thrilled that this is the way our prayers were answered" about expanding their brood and "excited that we are now a multi-racial family." Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Madonna, and Sandra Bullock also enjoy multi-cultural households with a blend of ethnicities via adoption.
Mariska, 47, and husband Peter Hermann have a four-year-old son August who is "over the moon" about the arrival of his baby sister. "He always talks about how he's going to protect her. He's going to be a great big brother," she beamed.
To catch the mom in her crime fighting action, watch "Law & Order: SVU" Wednesday nights on NBC.


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Norway in women's handball in Spain at the 2021 World Cup
On Monday, December 6, 2021, eight matches were played in four preliminary groups of the Women's Handball World Cup in Spain, and 12 teams go on.
Romania will play Norway on Tuesday, at 9.30 pm, in the last match of group C, in Castellón de la Plana, both teams being already qualified in the main groups. The team that goes with the most points in the next phase is to be determined
Following the results, the teams of Germany, Hungary, Czech Republic (E), Denmark, South Korea, Congo (F), Brazil, Japan, Croatia (G) and Spain, Argentina, Austria (H) qualified in the main groups.
All the results of Monday's World Handball Championship Romania plays against Norway today, at 9.30 pm
The results recorded in Monday's matches in groups E, F, G and H are: Czech Republic – Slovakia 24-23 and Germany – Hungary 25-24 (group E), Tunisia – Congo 24-33 and Denmark – South Korea 35- 23 (F), Brazil – Paraguay 33-19 and Croatia – Japan 26-28 (G), Argentina – China 36-24 and Spain – Austria 31-19 (H).
The last matches will be played in groups A, B, C and D on Tuesday.
Romania, in group C, has two victories (39-11 with Iran and 38-17 with Kazakhstan), being further qualified, before the dispute with the European champion Norway, on Tuesday evening. Instead, Norway can also boast two victories: Kazakhstan (46-18) and Iran (41-8).
In the main groups phase, the tricolors will play in the company of the top three in Group D, which includes the Netherlands, Sweden, Uzbekistan and Puerto Rico.
Romania has played nine games since 2016 against the Nordics. We have two victories, but they have been defeated 7 times! Last live match, in the dispute for participation in the Olympic Games, we lost 24-29 in Montenegro.
What does the Castellon de la Plana group standings look like?
The ranking is as follows: 1. Norway 4p (87-27) 2. Romania 4p (77-28) 3. Kazakhstan 0p (35-84) 4. Iran 0p (20-80).
The matches of the main groups will take place between December 8-13. The first two places in these groups will qualify for the quarterfinals, which will take place on December 14-15, and the winners will play in the semifinals on December 17.
The finals for medals are scheduled for December 19. At the last edition of the World Championship, Romania ranked 12th. The podium of the 2019 edition was occupied, in order, by the Netherlands, Spain and Russia.
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John A. Backus
Name John A. Backus
Born 9 Apr 1861 Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York
Died 19 Oct 1931 Cayuga, Cayuga, New York
Buried 22 Oct 1931 Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Father Jeddiah Backus, b. May 1839, Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York , d. 28 Aug 1906, Mentz, Cayuga, New York (Age ~ 67 years)
Mother Elizabeth Crawford, b. Sep 1840, New York , d. 27 Jul 1921, Owasco, Cayuga, New York (Age ~ 80 years)
Married Abt 1859 St Lawrence County, New York
Family 1 Eva A. Davis, b. 10 Nov 1859, Picton, Ontario, Canada , d. 20 Apr 1938, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 78 years)
Divorced Yes, date unknown
1. Lena May Backus, b. 16 Dec 1884, Auburn, Cayuga, New York , d. Yes, date unknown, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
2. Etta Alberta Backus, b. 20 Feb 1886, Picton, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Mar 1957, Palmyra, Wayne, New York (Age 71 years)
3. Arthur Almond Eugene Backus, b. 20 Oct 1887, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada , d. 12 Feb 1939, Dunnville, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada (Age 51 years)
Family 2 Elizabeth May Talcott, b. 12 May 1874, New York , d. Aft 1931, Auburn, Cayuga, New York (Age 57 years)
Married 24 Oct 1900 Delaware County, Pennsylvania
1. Florence Elizabeth Backus, b. 14 Aug 1905, Auburn, Cayuga, New York , d. 8 Nov 2000, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 95 years)
+ 2. Doris Ethel Backus, b. 30 Jul 1910, Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York , d. 13 Oct 1974, Rochester, Monroe, New York (Age 64 years)
Born - 9 Apr 1861 - Oswegatchie, St Lawrence, New York
Child - Lena May Backus - 16 Dec 1884 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Child - Etta Alberta Backus - 20 Feb 1886 - Picton, Ontario, Canada
Child - Arthur Almond Eugene Backus - 20 Oct 1887 - Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Married - 24 Oct 1900 - Delaware County, Pennsylvania
Child - Florence Elizabeth Backus - 14 Aug 1905 - Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Child - Doris Ethel Backus - 30 Jul 1910 - Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York
Died - 19 Oct 1931 - Cayuga, Cayuga, New York
Buried - 22 Oct 1931 - Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga, New York
Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968
Source Citation: Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968. Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
John A - Elizabeth Oakley Backus
Find A Grave: John
Find A Grave: Elizabeth
Plot: Rest Vale Lot 65 Grave
New York, Death Index, 1852-1956
Source Citation: New York. New York, Death Index, 1852-1956. New York State Department of Health, Albany, New York.
The Auburn Citizen-Advertiser, Auburn, New York - 20 Oct 1931
Source Citation: Year: 1870; Census Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York; Roll: M593_1058; Page: 256B; Image: 519; Family History Library Film: 552557.
Source Citation: Year: 1880; Census Place: Floyd, Oneida, New York; Roll: 902; Family History Film: 1254902; Page: 212D; Enumeration District: 093; Image: 0427.
Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T624_1055; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0091; Image: 143; FHL Number: 1375068.
Source Citation: Year: 1920;Census Place: Skaneateles, Onondaga, New York; Roll: T625_1250; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 104; Image: 472.
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Aurelius, Cayuga, New York; Roll: 1411; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 24; Image: 590.0.


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Le comté de Poinsett est un comté de l'État de l'Arkansas, aux États-Unis. Au recensement de 2010, il comptait  habitants. Son siège est Harrisburg.

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I'm really pissed off at myself. I spent all last year blogging about the cold, posting boots and galoshes, and saying that I couldn't wait for it to be summer, so I could write about – and wear – cute heels and sandals. And then what happens? Well, I end up with two jobs this spring and summer, with barely enough time to get a decent meal or night's sleep, and now the summer is almost over! I feel like I've missed it, and that my feet didn't fully embrace the feeling of fresh pedicures and strappy sandals that they were longing for. With that, I am posting a glorious pair of white sandals by Michael Kors. Perhaps I will get them and squeeze them into that last little breath of summer. Or, maybe I'll wait a few more weeks and get them on clearance, and I'll have them for next year!
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Statistically, zero percent of the Chinese population plays golf, still known as the "rich man's game" and considered politically taboo. Yet China is in the midst of a golf boom — hundreds of new courses have opened in the past decade, despite it being illegal for anyone to build them. In his new book, The Forbidden Game: Golf and the Chinese Dream, award-winning journalist Dan Washburn charts a vivid path through this contradictory country by following the lives of three men intimately involved in China's bizarre golf scene. The former Shanghai-based writer and Shanghaiist founder will discuss the reporting that went into his critically acclaimed book — described as "strikingly original" by The Wall Street Journal and "gripping" by The Economist — and how it almost never got published.
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Bishop Julian originally presented our vision for the future of the Diocese to the Bishop's Leadership Team, Bishop's Council and Diocesan Synod over a period of several months in late 2014 and early 2015.
He spoke to DIocesan Synod about our vision on October 18, 2014, almost a year to the day since he first arrived in the Diocese as Bishop.
An initial summary document was handed out to all Synod representatives prior to a special 'Vision Synod Meeting' on February 7, 2015 and before ratification of the proposals at Synod in March 2015.
A summary document was also made available on the Diocesan website alongside the longer vision document, and were promoted in the local media, and via direct emails to parishes.
full Vision consultation document (2014)
one page branded summary of the Vision (2015)
Meanwhile, when we first launched our Vision 2026 strategy in 2016 we produced a video to explain our approach. That video is still available to watch on our Diocesan YouTube channel and features people from parishes at the time of recording from across our Diocese.
The video was originally produced for and shown at a series of prayer evenings across the Diocese in autumn 2015 and was viewed by thousands of people at large events such as our Preston Guild Hall Vision evening in 2016.
Vision 2026 now drives everything we do across the Church of England in Lancashire.
Meanwhile, in more recent times ...
We have also recently updated our Vision 2026 strategy ...visit this page to read more about the refreshed Vision Implementation Plan (2021 – 2024) which resulted from the Vision Update exercise, a draft of which was considered at all deanery synods in Autumn 2020 and feedback absorbed prior to it being finalised.
Visit this page for more about Missional and Financial Flourishing conversations arising from the new Implementation Plan and to enable our Vision.
And visit this page for a letter from the Bishop's Leadership Team about the process of 'Unlock' - unlocking from the pandemic and renewing our commitment to continued future growth - as well as an accompanying video.
Ronnie Semley, last updated January 2022
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Class Query

java.lang.Object

twitter4j.Query

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public final class Query
extends Object
implements Serializable

A data class represents search query.

 An instance of this class is NOT thread safe.

 Instances can be shared across threads, but should not be mutated while a search is ongoing.

Author:

Yusuke Yamamoto - yusuke at mac.com

See Also:

GET search | Twitter Developers,
Twitter API / Search Operators,
Serialized Form

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Modifier and Type
Class and Description

static class
Query.ResultType

static class
Query.Unit

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type
Field and Description

static Query.Unit
KILOMETERS

static Query.Unit
MILES

static Query.ResultType
MIXED

mixed: Include both popular and real time results in the response.

static Query.ResultType
POPULAR

popular: return only the most popular results in the response.

static Query.ResultType
RECENT

recent: return only the most recent results in the response

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description

Query()

Query(String query)

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type
Method and Description

Query
count(int count)

sets the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

boolean
equals(Object o)

Query
geoCode(GeoLocation location,
       double radius,
       String unit)

returns tweets by users located within a given radius of the given latitude/longitude, where the user's location is taken from their Twitter profile

int
getCount()

Returns the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

String
getGeocode()

Returns the specified geocode

String
getLang()

Returns the lang

String
getLocale()

Returns the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective).

long
getMaxId()

Returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

String
getQuery()

Returns the specified query

Query.ResultType
getResultType()

Returns resultType

String
getSince()

Returns tweets with since the given date.

long
getSinceId()

returns sinceId

String
getUntil()

Returns until

int
hashCode()

Query
lang(String lang)

restricts tweets to the given language, given by an ISO 639-1 code

Query
locale(String locale)

Specify the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective).

Query
maxId(long maxId)

If specified, returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

Query
query(String query)

Sets the query string

Query
resultType(Query.ResultType resultType)

If specified, returns tweets included popular or real time or both in the response

void
setCount(int count)

sets the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

void
setGeoCode(GeoLocation location,
          double radius,
          Query.Unit unit)

returns tweets by users located within a given radius of the given latitude/longitude, where the user's location is taken from their Twitter profile

void
setGeoCode(GeoLocation location,
          double radius,
          String unit)

Deprecated.

use setGeoCode(GeoLocation, double, twitter4j.Query.Unit) instead

void
setLang(String lang)

restricts tweets to the given language, given by an ISO 639-1 code

void
setLocale(String locale)

Specify the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective).

void
setMaxId(long maxId)

If specified, returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

void
setQuery(String query)

Sets the query string

void
setResultType(Query.ResultType resultType)

Default value is Query.MIXED if parameter not specified

void
setSince(String since)

If specified, returns tweets with since the given date.

void
setSinceId(long sinceId)

returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id.

void
setUntil(String until)

If specified, returns tweets with generated before the given date.

Query
since(String since)

If specified, returns tweets with since the given date.

Query
sinceId(long sinceId)

returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id.

String
toString()

Query
until(String until)

If specified, returns tweets with generated before the given date.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

MILES

public static final Query.Unit MILES

KILOMETERS

public static final Query.Unit KILOMETERS

MIXED

public static final Query.ResultType MIXED

mixed: Include both popular and real time results in the response.

POPULAR

public static final Query.ResultType POPULAR

popular: return only the most popular results in the response.

RECENT

public static final Query.ResultType RECENT

recent: return only the most recent results in the response

Constructor Detail

Query

public Query()

Query

public Query(String query)

Method Detail

getQuery

public String getQuery()

Returns the specified query

Returns:

query

setQuery

public void setQuery(String query)

Sets the query string

Parameters:

query - the query string

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GET search | Twitter Developers,
Twitter API / Search Operators

query

public Query query(String query)

Sets the query string

Parameters:

query - the query string

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

See Also:

GET search | Twitter Developers,
Twitter API / Search Operators

getLang

public String getLang()

Returns the lang

Returns:

lang

setLang

public void setLang(String lang)

restricts tweets to the given language, given by an ISO 639-1 code

Parameters:

lang - an ISO 639-1 code

lang

public Query lang(String lang)

restricts tweets to the given language, given by an ISO 639-1 code

Parameters:

lang - an ISO 639-1 code

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

getLocale

public String getLocale()

Returns the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective). This is intended for language-specific clients and the default should work in the majority of cases.

Returns:

locale

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

setLocale

public void setLocale(String locale)

Specify the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective). This is intended for language-specific clients and the default should work in the majority of cases.

Parameters:

locale - the locale

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

locale

public Query locale(String locale)

Specify the language of the query you are sending (only ja is currently effective). This is intended for language-specific clients and the default should work in the majority of cases.

Parameters:

locale - the locale

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

getMaxId

public long getMaxId()

Returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

Returns:

maxId

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

setMaxId

public void setMaxId(long maxId)

If specified, returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

Parameters:

maxId - maxId

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

maxId

public Query maxId(long maxId)

If specified, returns tweets with status ids less than the given id.

Parameters:

maxId - maxId

Returns:

this instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

getCount

public int getCount()

Returns the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

Returns:

count

setCount

public void setCount(int count)

sets the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

Parameters:

count - the number of tweets to return per page

count

public Query count(int count)

sets the number of tweets to return per page, up to a max of 100

Parameters:

count - the number of tweets to return per page

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

getSince

public String getSince()

Returns tweets with since the given date.  Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

Returns:

since

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

setSince

public void setSince(String since)

If specified, returns tweets with since the given date.  Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

Parameters:

since - since

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

since

public Query since(String since)

If specified, returns tweets with since the given date.  Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

Parameters:

since - since

Returns:

since

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

getSinceId

public long getSinceId()

returns sinceId

Returns:

sinceId

setSinceId

public void setSinceId(long sinceId)

returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id.

Parameters:

sinceId - returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id

sinceId

public Query sinceId(long sinceId)

returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id.

Parameters:

sinceId - returns tweets with status ids greater than the given id

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

getGeocode

public String getGeocode()

Returns the specified geocode

Returns:

geocode

setGeoCode

public void setGeoCode(GeoLocation location,
              double radius,
              Query.Unit unit)

returns tweets by users located within a given radius of the given latitude/longitude, where the user's location is taken from their Twitter profile

Parameters:

location - geo location

radius - radius

unit - Query.MILES or Query.KILOMETERS

Since:

Twitter4J 4.0.1

setGeoCode

public void setGeoCode(GeoLocation location,
              double radius,
              String unit)

Deprecated. use setGeoCode(GeoLocation, double, twitter4j.Query.Unit) instead

returns tweets by users located within a given radius of the given latitude/longitude, where the user's location is taken from their Twitter profile

Parameters:

location - geo location

radius - radius

unit - Query.MILES or Query.KILOMETERS

geoCode

public Query geoCode(GeoLocation location,
            double radius,
            String unit)

returns tweets by users located within a given radius of the given latitude/longitude, where the user's location is taken from their Twitter profile

Parameters:

location - geo location

radius - radius

unit - Query.MILES or Query.KILOMETERS

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.0

getUntil

public String getUntil()

Returns until

Returns:

until

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

setUntil

public void setUntil(String until)

If specified, returns tweets with generated before the given date.  Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

Parameters:

until - until

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

until

public Query until(String until)

If specified, returns tweets with generated before the given date.  Date should be formatted as YYYY-MM-DD

Parameters:

until - until

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.1

getResultType

public Query.ResultType getResultType()

Returns resultType

Returns:

the resultType

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.3

setResultType

public void setResultType(Query.ResultType resultType)

Default value is Query.MIXED if parameter not specified

Parameters:

resultType - Query.MIXED or Query.POPULAR or Query.RECENT

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.3

resultType

public Query resultType(Query.ResultType resultType)

If specified, returns tweets included popular or real time or both in the response

Parameters:

resultType - resultType

Returns:

the instance

Since:

Twitter4J 2.1.3

equals

public boolean equals(Object o)

Overrides:

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hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

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Minecraft players seem to have no problem immersing themselves in Mojang's blocky little world with their naked eyes. Add the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset to the mix and things just get crazy.
On his YouTube channel inthelittlewood, Martyn shows us how exploring, basic material gathering and survival games against other players work with the headset on. It looks dizzyingly entertaining.
I can't wait to see how he reacts to riding a Minecraft rollercoaster. More, please.


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Old School Casino Games You've Never Heard of
Here we will show 12 casino old school games that will offer you a taste of the old times
By Leon, 12/16/21, with help from our readers
Old schools are in high demand in today's continually changing culture. Watching a black-and-white movie, listening to an old song, or even driving a historic automobile may all provide a sense of security in the knowledge that we're doing something special. Old school games like classic casino slots offer a nostalgic and thrilling experience, especially among gaming enthusiasts. Casino gaming developers are debuting new online slots titles every day, across all genres, all thanks to the industry's cutting-edge technologies.
The sheer quantity of them may be daunting, which is why many players are enticed to play a slot machine that is evocative of vintage slot machines from the past.
The Revolution of Casino Gaming
Over the last decade or two, the casino sector has seen significant changes. Casino gambling has been transformed by online alternatives to traditional brick-and-mortar casinos, which have introduced new methods of play, improved accessibility, and introduced significant promotions and incentives. However, when you dig a bit deeper, casinos aren't all that dissimilar. The most popular games among the best online casinos, such as blackjack and roulette, have been around for hundreds of years. You would believe that the situation is different with slots, and you'd be right. There are some new games that we could never have imagined a decade or two ago. When you look at the most popular slot games, though, you'll see that many of them were first released years ago. You can play these 12 old-school games for free on your mobile device.
You'll be on to a winner if you get the basics properly. The game Starburst is an excellent example of this idea in action. This game is as old-school as a one-armed bandit right out of a 1980s arcade, only it uses jewels instead of fruits. Regardless, it is a regular fixture among the best free spin offers.
Starburst screenshot
The Wheel of Fortune
The legendary television game show first aired over half a century ago. IGT introduced the slot game in the 1990s, and it has been a favorite among gamers for more than 20 years. While the original is still going strong, there are now over 200 versions, including Triple Strike and Secret Spins. The folks at IGT know when they've hit on something fantastic!
This game brings you back to a bygone era with its vintage style and classic Americana soundtrack. For well over a decade, it's been a staple of land-based casinos and arcades. It is now a common sight in cyberspace as well. It's a wonderful pick for novices and casual gamers because of its simple gameplay and minimal volatility.
This is a classic that will surprise current gamers who are accustomed to five-reel slot machines. The three-reel structure takes you back in time, yet appearances can be deceiving. The game's namesake symbol serves as both a wild and a jackpot, indicating that it has hidden depths worth discovering.
Megabucks
Megabucks is the granddaddy of all progressive jackpot games, and it's another IGT classic. It may not be as complicated as Mega Moolah, but it has produced more millionaires than any other slot machine in history. That's why, 16 years after it first appeared online, people continue to visit it.
Rainbow Richest
Barcrest's most renowned slot game has been part of the furniture at online casinos for the past 15 years, with its unapologetically cheesy iconography of jaunty leprechauns and pots of gold. There's something for everyone in this game, as it maintains a low level of volatility while offering the chance to win some pretty large jackpots.
Reel King
Before the internet, the most common venue to play slots was in a local pub or tavern, particularly in the United Kingdom, Australia, and the US. Fruit machines were all the rage back then, and Reel King brings them back to memory. The jackpot rewards you 500 times your stake, making it larger than anything you could have won in your local gaming joint!
Screenshot from Reel King game
NetEnt created this slot game that looks, sounds, and plays like a classic one-armed bandit close to a decade ago. The game introduces traditional symbols, such as fruits and fortunate sevens. Behind the scenes, however, you will also encounter lucrative features and prizes like wilds and a progressive jackpot that make this game appealing to both modern and classic gamers.
Book of the Dead
Rich Wilde, the intrepid explorer, is to online slots what Mario is to platform games. He made his debut in Book of Dead more than a decade ago, and despite countless upgrades and spin-offs since then, the original game is still second only to Starburst in terms of popularity. It's a pure-play for purists. The game's volatility is a bit high, so you'll need to be patient to gain the benefits.
Along with the typical fruit symbols and simple gameplay, Hot 27 has several creative bonus games. This game, set against a vibrant red backdrop, pays off handsomely if you line up three-of-a-kind fruit symbols, while three sevens will net you a far higher jackpot. The Wild Star sign will increase your reward by 50%, while nine matching symbols will quadruple it. One of the unique features is a red-and-black roulette-style bet that doubles or quadruples your winnings.
VIP Roulette
In this article, you'll find classic casino games to offer you a taste of the old. The VIP Roulette games are excellent instances of this, with old-school gameplay complemented with clever visuals and fluid gameplay.
Aftershock is a good classic-themed mobile slot to check out. There are various winning combos in this basic 3-reel slot, most notably those with the Double Aftershock wild on reels 1 and 2. This can give you a win multiplier, triggering a large payoff. The game is smooth, quick, and entertaining, and it's an excellent example of how to play classic slots on the move.
Aftershock screenshot
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'It may be cheap housing, but it's not good housing': Council cracks down on 'bunkhouses'
Matthew Pearson • Ottawa Citizen
Jul 12, 2017 • Last Updated July 13, 2017 • 3 minute read
Ottawa city council on Wednesday passed a special bylaw to stop the proliferation of so-called "bunkhouses." The interim control bylaw will apply for one year to Sandy Hill (pictured above), Heron Park and parts of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, Centretown and Overbrook. Photo by David Kawai
Ottawa city council took the rare step Wednesday of passing a special bylaw to stop the proliferation of so-called "bunkhouses," which the mayor says diminish the quality of life in a neighbourhood.
The interim control bylaw will apply for one year to Sandy Hill, Heron Park and parts of Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South, Centretown and Overbrook.
It will prevent new construction of any buildings containing more than four bedrooms in a single unit (with the exception of a single detached home) and put a cap on the total floor area of multi-unit buildings with up to six apartments.
The move comes as council and city officials struggle to effectively deal with the excessive garbage , noise and other irritations often associated with bunkhouses, which Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury has equated to unlicensed rooming houses.
While the bylaw is in place, the planning department will complete its study of the current zoning for inner urban residential communities to ensure it allows for infill development within established neighbourhoods that maintains and contributes to the fabric and character of these neighbourhoods.
Replacing a single-family home with a multi-unit building that has 20 bedrooms is not reasonable, the mayor said.
Squeezing as many students as possible into these buildings may be appealing to developers, but, Watson said, "it diminishes the quality of life in a neighbourhood and, quite frankly, it's not a very pleasant environment for students."
"It may be cheap housing, but it's not good housing," Watson said.
The bylaw will not apply to a proposed development at 70 Russell Ave., which the planning committee discussed on Tuesday. The applicant wants to remove an existing red-brick building and replace it with a new low-rise apartment building, consisting of four units and a total of 21 bedrooms — a plan the current zoning allows for.
Council is also taking aim at short-term housing rentals facilitated by online platforms, such as Airbnb.
Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans asked the planning department to look at what regulatory tools the city has under its current zoning bylaw to address complaints about noise, parking, garbage and other disruptions in residential areas.
If there aren't sufficient powers at the city's fingertips, Deans said council may want to consider regulation, as it did last year when it approved a vehicle-for-hire bylaw that allowed ride-hailing companies, such as Uber, to acquire private transportation licences.
The report is due by the end of the year.
Staff will spend the summer reviewing the areas affected by spring flooding and will develop a simpler process for granting permits for the reconstruction of existing buildings and structures without the need for minor variances. More than 275 properties along the Ottawa River were affected by flooding in May.
OC Transpo's new low-income EquiFare won't be ready to go for Jan. 1. Adding the new fare category involves a series of "back-end changes" OC Transpo staff say can't be completed before the start of 2018. Council wants the EquiPass ready as soon as possible and gave OC Transpo a deadline of Canada Day 2018.
The Wellington Diner at 1385 Wellington St. W. has been granted permission to build a patio outside the restaurant, along the corner of Western Avenue. The diner needed council to sign off because the zoning bylaw doesn't allow a commercial patio within 30 metres of a residential area and the proposed patio would be about 19 metres from homes.
The owner of Kristy's Restaurant at 809 Richmond Rd. got the green light to build a 24-storey mixed-use complex. The site is about 200 metres west of the future Cleary light-rail station. The current Kristy's building would be demolished, but the owner plans to reopen the restaurant in the new development.
Somerset Street West between Bronson Avenue and Arthur Street will be closed to vehicle traffic from 8 a.m. July 28 to 8 a.m. July 30 for Ottawa Asian Fest's Chinatown Night Market. The outdoor festival promotes Asian culture and heritage in the heart of Ottawa's Chinatown.
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UniCon returns to delight and entertain!
In 2008, Unicon will be held at Melbourne High School, in South Yarra over the weekend of 4th and 5th of October.
The call for games will be going out very soon - we are looking for tabletops, freeforms, miniature and special events to fill out 2 days of excellent gaming experience.
Games will be accepted via AON, and the site should be updated and ready for players by about the end of July.
If you want to be kept up to date on all things Uniconical, you might want to sign up to the Unicon announce email list. When things are happening, you'll have the news delivered right to your door. Alternatively, keep your eyes out online or in games stores for updates.
If you have any questions about UniCon, you can contact the organisers directly at (unicon_games@yahoo.com.au).


Today less than 1 percent of federal spending explicitly considers evidence of impact as a criterion for funding. Launched in 2012, Results for America seeks to create a new norm for allocating public dollars through "investing in what works," helping to drive public resources toward results-oriented solutions.
America Achieves is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing excellence and equity in U.S. schools. America Achieves will continue to imbue deeper learning across its individual programs, which include a global network of schools and districts using the OECD Test for Schools (based on PISA) for benchmarking and improvement purposes, as well as a teacher and principal fellows program aimed at creating educator leaders. The organization's work supports an increase in bottom-up demand for deeper learning practices both by exposing teacher leaders to deeper learning champions and by supporting the spread of improved instructional practices using a common benchmark.


I really like this dinner! We have eaten it a lot lately but it is so tasty and easy to prepare that I imagine it will stay in the rotation for a while. Basically season and cook the shrimp, warm the tortillas, add shredded cabbage and mango salsa for the tacos. Drain a can of original Rotel tomatoes and jalapeños and add it to a can of black beans along with some additional hot sauce. Dinner done!
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"To handbag" – to assault verbally, to intimidate. This expression was coined by Margaret Thatcher's opponents. The actual bag sold for 100,000 pounds.
What does Queen Elisabeth carry in her handbag? My photography teacher said that she carries a Rollei rangefinder camera, but I could not find any references on the Internet. Oh, and the Queen's website doesn't run on Linux these days. It runs on a Windows machine. But It looks like she does use a Dualit Toaster though.


Tech and Law Center interviews Dave Monnier, Fellow and Director of Threat Intelligence and Outreach at Team Cymru. With over fifteen years of experience in a wide-range of technologies, Dave brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding to every situation. Dave began his career performing UNIX and Linux administration in academic and high performance computing environments where he helped build some of the most powerful computational systems of their day. Subsequent to systems administration Dave moved into Internet security, having served as a Lead Security Engineer for a Big ten University and later helped to launch the Research and Education Networking ISAC, part of the formal U.S. ISAC community. Dave joined Team Cymru in 2007 where he has served as their Senior Engineer and later as a Security Evangelist. In 2010, Dave was granted the title of Team Cymru Fellow, a highest honor of Team Cymru.
of "normal" your chances of detecting "abnormal" are ever decreasing.
security, or will old problems just continue as they have in the past?
that tend to plague embedded systems.
and systems calls if you can, and let what happened present itself.
look for technique C you're going to miss it. I'm glad it's catching on.
For people who work in security, is the existence of PRISM surprising?
function on the same information and no one is upset by that.
realistically exist and what should the industry consider doing about them?
absolutely should be fearful. Infrastructure is massively relied upon.
disaster won't be any different..
The United States v. Jones ruling could limit how drones might be used for surveillance?
Technically none, since the decision was based on the officers' trespassing on the car to attach the GPS device and drones need not be attached. But in Jones, five justices worried aloud that at least "electronic" surveillance was getting too easy, and might eventually violate the citizen's reasonable expectation of privacy. I think it is too soon to apply this concern to drones, but could imagine one day, when drones can stay up in the air, autonomous and silent for a long time, that courts would invoke Jones in relation to drone surveillance.
better, a paid day off!


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Science Current Events and Science News | Brightsurf | August 19, 2015
PNNL to tackle future grid challenges through new facility, capabilities
PNNL researchers and industry are now better equipped to tackle top challenges in grid modernization and buildings efficiency with the dedication today of the new Systems Engineering Building.
Hypertensive patients benefit from acupuncture treatments, UCI study finds
Patients with hypertension treated with acupuncture experienced drops in their blood pressure that lasted up to a month and a half, researchers with the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine have found.
International research institutes team up to build new schizophrenia collections
Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland at the University of Helsinki and The Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at Broad Institute, together with its international partners, are initiating major new sample collections in several regions and countries.
Supercomputers listen to the heart
New supercomputer models have come closer than ever to capturing the behavior of normal human heart valves and their replacements, according to recent studies.
Instant oatmeal for breakfast may help curb your appetite at lunch
Research in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition suggests that eating a hearty portion of instant oatmeal for breakfast -- versus a popular oat-based cold cereal -- leads to lower calorie intake at lunch.
New clinical standards for emergency nurse practitioners
Dr. Jane O'Connell, Australia's first endorsed nurse practitioner specializing in emergency care, is leading the way in re-defining the role specialty nurse practitioners play in the health system.
Study reveals new insights into how asthma 'pathways' could be blocked
University of Leicester researchers involved in study demonstrating how combining novel treatments currently in development may lead to better asthma control.
New report offers first nationwide look at the impact of the ACA on medically underserved
A new report examining newly-released data from the 2014 Uniform Data System, which collects patient and health care information from the nation's community health centers, shows how the Affordable Care Act is changing insurance coverage and health care in the nation's most medically underserved urban and rural communities.
Synthetic DNA vaccine against MERS induces immunity in animal study
A novel synthetic DNA vaccine can, for the first time, induce protective immunity against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus in animal species.
Firefly protein enables visualization of roots in soil
Plants form a vast network of below-ground roots that search soil for needed resources.
NIH grant will fund IUPUI research into collagen's role in bone fracture resistance
A biomedical engineer researcher at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis has received a $419,000 National Institutes of Health grant to uncover why mechanical loading of bones increases their resistance to fractures.
Exercise to prevent, manage diabetes is more effective for college graduates
Key prescriptions to prevent and manage diabetes -- physical activity and a healthy diet -- don't appear to be working as well for Americans who didn't graduate college, according to a University of Kansas researcher's new study.
Social media is transforming emergency communications -- Ben-Gurion U. study
Emergency organizations have only started using social media mainly as a response to the presence of the public in them.
Leave the family behind: Solo travelers are not who you think
Solo travelers don't go alone because they have to, they do it because they want to, a new Queensland University of Technology study has found.
The Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Malaysia
Leading scientists and experts in the field of rhino conservation state in a new paper that it is safe to consider the Sumatran rhinoceros extinct in the wild in Malaysia.
World should heed lessons from Hurricane Katrina, economist says
Environmental economist Edward Barbier makes the case for coastal protection plans like those adopted by Louisiana for the world's most at-risk nations.
New clues to the genetic origins of obesity
A research team led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has revealed the mechanism underlying the genomic region most strongly associated with obesity.
New technology can expand LED lighting, cutting energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
Highly efficient, light-emitting diodes could slash the world's electricity consumption.
Activity trackers not as accurate for some activities, ISU study finds
Activity trackers can provide a good overall estimate of calories burned, but an Iowa State University study finds they're less accurate when measuring certain activities, such as strength training.
Study finds racial disparity between what black and white borrowers pay for home mortgages
Racial disparity in mortgage rates is widespread between black and white borrowers, according to a newly published study which found more financially vulnerable black women suffer the most.
Penn researchers use nanoscopic pores to investigate protein structure
University of Pennsylvania researchers have made strides toward a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA's bases are read as they are threaded through a nanoscopic hole.
University of Queensland scientist warns against shark culling
A University of Queensland scientist has cautioned against culling sharks because the long term ecological impact cannot be predicted.
Forgotten sex signals
Sending signals to the opposite sex isn't always a trait that's passed on to animals' offspring, according to new research conducted at Michigan State University.
Better-tasting grocery store tomatoes could soon be on their way
Tomato lovers rejoice: Adding or rearranging a few simple steps in commercial processing could dramatically improve the flavor of this popular fruit sold in the grocery store, according to researchers.
The Lancet: Working long hours linked to higher risk of stroke
Working 55 hours or more per week is linked to a 33 percent greater risk of stroke and a more modest (13 percent) increased risk of developing coronary heart disease compared with working a standard 35 to 40 hour week, according to the largest study in this field so far involving over 600,000 individuals, published in The Lancet.
Systematic review shows 'smart drug' modafinil does enhance cognition
A new systematic review, in the peer-reviewed journal European Neuropsychopharmacology shows that modafinil does indeed confer significant cognitive benefits in certain groups and with certain tasks, including decision-making and planning.
Flow of data through forest service's online Waterviz tool helped by NSF grant
In addition to further developing Waterviz at Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest as a teaching tool for middle- and high-school science students, the NSF's 2-year, $300,000 'Early-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER)' will also support the creation of a Waterviz for the H.J.
Home-based treatment is cost-effective alternative for heart patients
Post-discharge disease management provided in their own homes could be a cost-effective alternative for recently-hospitalized elderly patients with chronic heart failure.
How clean is your spinach?
Ever wonder what that the words triple-washed or pre-washed on a bag of baby spinach mean?
Contrary to previous studies, diabetes affects diaphragm, skeletal muscle cells differently
Previous studies have shown that diabetes adversely affects breathing and respiratory function.
UMass Amherst neuroscientist receives grant to study how brain regulates locomotion
Neurobiologist Gerald Downes, with chemist James Chambers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College neurobiologist Josef Trapani, have been awarded a three-year $824,025 collaborative research grant from the National Science Foundation to study the zebrafish brain to better understand how neurons regulate locomotion.
Drought implicated in slow death of trees in southeast's forests
Damage suffered by trees during a drought can reduce their long-term survival for up to a decade after the drought ends, a new study of tree mortality in southeastern forests finds.
Trade liberalization reduces countries' defense spending
Reducing trade barriers between countries reduces the likelihood of armed conflict and leads to a reduction in defense spending.
The pronoun I is becoming obsolete
Recent microbiological research has shown that plants and animals, including humans, are not autonomous individuals but are holobionts: biomolecular networks that consist of visible hosts plus millions of invisible microbes.
Elsevier announces the launch of open access journal: Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online
Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announces the launch of open access journal Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online.
Seizures in neonates undergoing cardiac surgery underappreciated and dangerous
With mounting concerns about postoperative seizures, doctors at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia placed 161 neonates who had undergone cardiac surgery on continuous EEG monitoring.
Mystery of exploding stars yields to astrophysicists
By combining theory and observation, astrophysicists may have solved one of the ultimate mysteries about stars: what causes Type 1a supernovae, stellar explosions that can outshine whole galaxies.
'Quantum dot' technology may help light the future
Advances in manufacturing technology for 'quantum dots' may soon lead to a new generation of LED lighting that produces a more user-friendly white light, while using less toxic materials and low-cost manufacturing processes that take advantage of simple microwave heating.
Female fish genitalia evolve in response to predators, interbreeding
Female fish in the Bahamas have developed ways of showing males that 'No means no.'
Louisiana Tech University researchers to contribute to NSF-funded consortium
Through a $20 million National Science Foundation grant awarded to the Louisiana Board of Regents, Louisiana Tech University will play an important role in a new state-wide consortium that will focus on research and development of advanced manufacturing techniques based on metals and alloys.
The global cost of unsafe abortion
Seven million women a year in the developing world are treated in healthcare facilities for complications following unsafe abortion, finds a study published in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology.
This week from AGU: California tsunami, air pollution, Indian Ocean & 4 papers
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Earliest baboon found at Malapa
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'Wanted' woman arrested at phone box on Ellesmere Road, Burngreave, after being spotted taking drugs
Boozed-up thug grabbed and bit friend in an unprovoked street attack
A thug faces sentencing after he grabbed and bit a friend during an unprovoked attack and was later found drunk-and-disorderly.
Thursday, 20th September 2018, 4:49 pm
Updated Thursday, 20th September 2018, 4:52 pm
Chesterfield magistrates' court.
Chesterfield magistrates' court heard on September 19 how Stuart Donald Stevenson, 27, of Willow Garth Road, Dunston, Chesterfield, attacked his friend on Newbold Road and was later found drunk-and-disorderly at Grangewood.
Prosecuting solicitor Becky Allsop said: "The complainant was aware Stevenson had been released from prison recently and to help he had been staying with him but he had been shouting and swearing at him.
"They went to the Post Office cash point and Stevenson got money and bought gin and lemonade and they sat down and the complainant had some drink but Stevenson had the lot."
Mrs Allsop added that Stevenson complained his friend was walking too fast before grabbing him in a headlock and biting his ear.
Stevenson made no comment to police after he was arrested and he was charged and bailed but later that evening police were called to a further incident at a property at Thorntree Court, on Birchwood Crescent, at Grangewood, Chesterfield.
Police found Stevenson at the property where he was refusing to leave, according to Mrs Allsop, and he had to be taken out of the address and was verbally abusive and refused to calm down so he was arrested for being drunk-and-disorderly.
Stevenson pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm and to being drunk-and-disorderly after the incidents on September 3.
Magistrates adjourned the case until September 25 to consider a probation report before sentencing.


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p523 Fastigium
Article by Anthony Rich, Jun. B.A. of Caius College, Cambridge
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FASTI′GIUM (ἀετός, ἀέτωμα) literally, a slope, in architecture a pediment, is the triangle which surmounts each end of a rectangular building, and which, in fact, represents the gable end of the roof (see woodcut, p97). It is composed of three sets of mouldings (forming respectively the horizontal base and the sloping sides of the triangle, and representing the timber framing of the roof), and of a flat surface enclosed by them, which covers the vacant space of the roof, and which, from its resemblance to a membrane stretched upon the triangular frame, is called tympanum (Vitruv. III.3). This flat surface was generally ornamented with sculpture; originally, in the early temples of Zeus, with a simple eagle as a should be of the god (Pind. Olymp. XIII.29, and Schol. ad loc.), an instance of which is afforded by the coin represented in the following woodcut (Beger. Spicil. Antiq. p6), whence the Greek name ἀετός which was at first applied to the tympanum and afterwards to the whole pediment; and in after times with elaborate sculptures in high relief, such as those in the pediments of the Parthenon, the fragments of which are among the Elgin marbles in the British Museum; where also may be seen a full-sized model of the pediments of the temple of Zeus Panhellenius, at Aegina, with casts of the statues in them, restored. Most of the celebrated Greek temples were similarly adorned (see Paus. I.24 § 5, II.7 § 3, V.10 § 2, IX.11 § 4; Aristoph. Aves, 1110). Terra-cotta figures were applied in a similar manner by the Romans in the early ages (Cic. Divin. I.10; Vitruv. III.2; Plin. H. N. XXXV.12 s43, 46, XXXVI.2).
The dwelling-houses of the Romans had no gable ends; consequently, when the word is applied to them (Cic. Epist. ad Q. Fr. III.1.4; Virg. Aen. VIII.491), it is not in its strictly technical sense, but designates the roof simply, and is to be understood of one which rises to an apex as distinguished p524 from a flat one, or sometimes it may refer to the pediment of a portico attached to the front of a mansion, as when the Romans decreed to Caesar the liberty of erecting a fastigium to his house (Cic. Phil. II.43; Florus, IV.2; Plut. Caes. 63,º Suet. Caes. 81;º comp. Acroterium), that is, a portico and pediment towards the street like that of a temple.
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