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The Villanova Wildcats head to NRG Stadium to play the North Carolina Tar Heels on Monday, April 4, 2016 in the NCAA men's National Championship game. The opening line for this game has North Carolina as 3 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 156.
The Wildcats come into this game with an overall record of 28-4 and a road record of 10-2. They are 15-17 against the spread and their over/under record is 16-14. The Tar Heels have an overall record of 26-6 and a home record of 15-1. They have an over/under record of 16-15 and they are 15-17 against the spread.
Josh Hart comes into this contest averaging 15.5 points per game while playing 31.5 minutes per night so far this season for the Wildcats. He pulls down 6.9 rebounds per game and dishes out 1.9 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 51% while his free throw percentage is currently at 74%. Kris Jenkins averages 13.3 points per game in 28.5 minutes per contest this season. He averages 2.1 assists per contest and 3.8 rebounds per game for Villanova. His field goal percentage is 44% for the year while his free throw percentage is 84%.
Brice Johnson averages 16.6 points per game while playing 27.3 minutes per contest this year for the Tar Heels. He grabs 10.6 rebounds per game and has 1.5 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 61% and his free throw percentage currently is at 77%. Joel Berry averages 12.6 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 30.3 minutes per contest. He also averages 3.2 rebounds per contest and 3.5 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 86%.
Villanova averages 77 points per contest this season which ranks them 64th in the nation. Their average scoring margin is 13.3 and their shooting percentage is 47% as a team which has them ranked 40th. Behind the arc they shoot 34% which is good for 184th in the country. They average 35.6 rebounds per game and 16.1 assists per game which ranks them 185th and 27th in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 43rd with 11.1 per game. The Wildcats allow 63.7 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 18th in the nation. They also allow a 40% shooting percentage and a 34% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 111th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 33.7 rebounds a game which ranks 77th and they give up 12.9 assists per contest which puts them in 155th place in the country. They force 13.8 turnovers per game which ranks them 76th in the Division 1.
North Carolina averages 82.3 points per game this year which ranks them 11th in Division 1 college basketball. Their average scoring margin is 12.7 and their shooting percentage is 48% as a team which has them sitting in the 21st spot in the country. Behind the arc they shoot 31% which is good for 305th in the nation. They average 41 rebounds per game and 18 assists per contest which ranks them 10th and 4th respectively. In the turnover department the Tar Heels rank 34th with 10.9 per game. The Tar Heels allow 69.6 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 107th in the country. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 46th and 251st in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 32.8 rebounds a game which ranks 46th and they give up 11.3 assists per contest which puts them in 48th place in the nation. The Tar Heels force 13.1 turnovers per game which ranks them 128th in college basketball.
The Wildcats average 73.4 points per game on the road this season and they have scored 74.7 ppg in their past 3 contests. They have an average scoring differential of 7.2 on the road and in their past 3 games their difference is 6.7 per contest. The Wildcats have an offensive rating of 113.3 and they assist on 60.7% of their shots. In terms of pace they average 67.7 possessions per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage is 54%. As a team they have a true shooting percentage of 58% and they shoot 3 pointers on 44% of their shots. Villanova turns the ball over an average of 14.5 times per 100 possessions and they get a steal on 9.9% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 51.4% while their offensive rebound percentage is 28.6%. The Wildcats give up 66.2 points per game on the road this season and they have surrendered 68 points per contest in their last 3 games.
The Tar Heels score 86.1 ppg at home and they have averaged 75.7 points per contest in their last 3 games.They have an average scoring differential of 17.3 in their past 3 contests and at home this season they have a difference of 18.2 points per game. The Tar Heels have a rating on offense of 116.4 and 58.5% of their shots are assisted. They possess the ball 70.7 times per 40 minutes and their effective field goal percentage for the year is 52%. As an offensive unit they have a true shooting percentage of 56% and they attempt 3 pointers on 27% of their shots. North Carolina turns it over an average of 12.9 times per 100 possessions and they steal the ball on 9.7% of their opponents possessions. Their total rebound percentage is 55.6% while their offensive rebound percentage for the season is 39.7%. The Tar Heels give up 67.8 points per contest at home this year and they have given up 58.3 points per game in their past 3 contests.
Villanova Wildcats Betting Trends
The Villanova Wildcats are 15-17 against the spread
The Villanova Wildcats are 16-14 against the over/under
North Carolina Tar Heels Betting Trends
The North Carolina Tar Heels are 15-17 against the spread
The North Carolina Tar Heels are 16-15 against the over/under
Villanova Wildcats Injuries
11/10/15 F Tim Delaney Hip out indefinitely
03/13/16 G Donte DiVincenzo Foot out indefinitely
North Carolina Tar Heels Injuries
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require 'colorize'
require 'pp'
require 'highline/import'
require 'fileutils'
require 'set'
require_relative 'arcs'

# PATH = '/mnt/c/Users/Philip Ross/Downloads/Naruto; Shippūden/'
PATH = '/mnt/c/Users/Philip Ross/Downloads/World Trigger (Copy)/'
# PATH = '/mnt/f/anime/Black Clover (In Progress)/'
# PATH = '../../raided/Naruto/'
PATH << '/' unless PATH.end_with? '/'
OPTS = {encoding: 'UTF-8'}
RESULTS = []
FILES = {}
ARCS = ALL_ARCS[File.basename(PATH).split(/ \(/, 2).first]
# 1.upto(500).each do |numb|
#   File.open(PATH + numb.to_s + '.mkv', 'w')
# end

puts("Could not find directory at #{PATH}") || exit unless File.directory? PATH

ARCS.keys.select {|a| a.is_a? Range}.each_cons(2) do |last, current|
  if last.last >= current.first
    puts "Bad Arc Order '#{current}' is after '#{last}'".light_red
    exit
  end
end

IGNORE_FOLDERS = [
  'Movies',
]
IGNORE_PREFIX = '[bonkai77]'

# puts ARCS.pretty_inspect

def main
  puts ''
  gather_files PATH

  puts "Arcifying #{File.basename(PATH).light_cyan}"
  if yesno(verify_arcify)
    arcify PATH
  end
end

def gather_files(path)
  Dir.glob(escape_glob(path) + "**/*").sort.each do |f|
    next unless File.file? f
    directory_name = File.basename File.dirname f
    next if IGNORE_FOLDERS.include? directory_name
    next if f.end_with?('.enc')

    filename = File.basename(f)
    filename = filename[IGNORE_PREFIX.length..-1] if filename.start_with?(IGNORE_PREFIX)

    episode_number = filename[/\d+/].to_i
    FILES[episode_number] = f
  end
end

def verify_arcify
  missing_episodes = []
  non_arced_episodes = []

  ARCS.keys.each do |episode_range|
    next unless episode_range.is_a? Range
    episode_range.each do |numb|
      missing_episodes << numb unless FILES.include? numb
    end
  end
  if missing_episodes.empty?
    puts 'Found all episodes in arcs on disk'.light_green
  else
    puts "Can't find episodes on disk: #{missing_episodes.map(&:to_s).map(&:light_red).join(', ')}"
  end

  FILES.keys.each do |numb|
    non_arced_episodes << numb unless ARCS[numb]
  end

  if non_arced_episodes.empty?
    puts 'All episodes on disk have an arc'.light_green
  else
    puts "Can't find an arc for episodes: #{non_arced_episodes.map(&:to_s).map(&:light_red).join(', ')}"
  end

  missing_episodes.empty? && non_arced_episodes.empty?
end

def arcify(path)
  movie_arcs = Set.new
  ARCS.each_with_index do |(episode_range, arc_name), index|
    folder_name = "Arc #{index + 1} (#{arc_name})/"
    folder_name = folder_name.gsub(/ filler\)\/\z/, ') (Non-Canon)/')
    folder_name = folder_name.gsub(/ \(\)/, '')
    FileUtils.mkdir_p(path + folder_name)
    movie_arcs << path + folder_name if episode_range.is_a?(String) && episode_range.start_with?('movie')
    next unless episode_range.is_a? Range
    episode_range.each do |episode_number|
      file = FILES[episode_number]
      next unless file
      File.rename file, path + folder_name + File.basename(file)
    end
  end
  Dir.glob(escape_glob(path) + "*").each do |f|
    next if movie_arcs.include? f + '/'
    Dir.rmdir(f) if Dir.empty?(f)
  end
  puts "Done Arcifying #{File.basename(path).light_cyan}"
end

def escape_glob(s)
  s.gsub(/[\\\{\}\[\]\*\?]/) {|x| "\\"+x}
end

def yesno(default = true, prompt = 'Continue?')
  a = ''
  s = default ? '[Y/n]' : '[y/N]'
  d = default ? 'y' : 'n'
  until %w[y n].include? a
    original_verbosity = $VERBOSE
    $VERBOSE = nil
    a = ask("#{prompt} #{s} ") {|q| q.limit = 1; q.case = :downcase}
    $VERBOSE = original_verbosity
    exit 130 if a == "\cC" # handle ctrl c
    a = d if a.length == 0
  end
  a == 'y'
end

main

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Tug-of-war is a healthy display of a dog's predatory nature. Tug provides great mental and physical exercise that you and your dog can enjoy together. It's also a great way for you to bond with your dog.
However, it's important that we teach our dogs to play by the rules. The rules are important because they can stop any overstimulation or inappropriate behavior on the dog's part. These rules will help keep the game safe and fun for everyone.
You, as the leader, should always initiate and end the game. Keep the tug toy out of reach until game time. When the game is over, let the dog know and put it back away.
Your dog should release on cue. Use just one word like "give" or "release" to indicate to your dog that you are to receive that object. Teach this with several objects before beginning tug-of-war to avoid any frustrations while teaching it during the game. If you're tugging with your dog and the dog will not let go after your cue, stop tugging and ignore the dog.
Teach your dog when he may get the tug toy. Use a word like "Okay!" to cue your dog that the game has begun and he can now grab his end of the toy.
Start with a low-key game at first. When your dog releases the toy, ask him to sit and then hide the toy behind your back. Once your dog is sitting, slowly move the toy out to begin play again. If the dog remains in a sit, use your cue word to indicate he may play tug again with you.
Repeat this several times to teach your dog self-control when playing tug.
Game Stopper! The game ends if the dog's teeth touch your skin or clothes, even if it's by accident. If this happens, let go of the toy. If the dog also drops the toy, you can pick it back up and put it behind your back while you ask your dog to sit. If your dog sits, you may use your cue to begin play. If your dog does not release the toy after his tooth touches you, simply drop your side of the toy and ignore the dog by walking away. You may even have to leave the room. With repetition, your dog should learn that the fun game ends if he does not follow the rules. Discontinue the game for at least one hour if you have to walk away from your dog.


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using System.ComponentModel;
using OpenLiveWriter.Controls;

namespace OpenLiveWriter.BlogClient.Detection.DisplayMessages
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Summary description for DeleteSingleItemDisplayMessage.
    /// </summary>
    public class WeblogAuthenticationErrorDisplayMessage : DisplayMessage
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Required designer variable.
        /// </summary>
        private Container components = null;

        public WeblogAuthenticationErrorDisplayMessage(IContainer container)
        {
            ///
            /// Required for Windows.Forms Class Composition Designer support
            ///
            container.Add(this);
            InitializeComponent();

            //
            //
            //
        }

        public WeblogAuthenticationErrorDisplayMessage()
        {
            ///
            /// Required for Windows.Forms Class Composition Designer support
            ///
            InitializeComponent();

            //
            //
            //
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Clean up any resources being used.
        /// </summary>
        protected override void Dispose( bool disposing )
        {
            if( disposing )
            {
                if(components != null)
                {
                    components.Dispose();
                }
            }
            base.Dispose( disposing );
        }

        #region Component Designer generated code
        /// <summary>
        /// Required method for Designer support - do not modify
        /// the contents of this method with the code editor.
        /// </summary>
        private void InitializeComponent()
        {
            //
            // WeblogAuthenticationErrorDisplayMessage
            //
            this.Text = "The weblog account could not be accessed using the specified username and p" +
                "assword.{0}Please ensure that these values are correct before proceeding.";
            this.Title = "Invalid Username or Password";
            this.Type = DisplayMessageType.Warning;

        }
        #endregion
    }
}


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Q: RuntimeError when using custom controller for Devise I wanted to customize some actions in Devise, so I generated my own custom_registration_controller.rb and pointed the devise routes there:
devise_for :members, controllers: { registrations: 'custom_registration' }

I copied and pasted the contents of Devise's Registration controller into the new controller, expect I replaced this line:
class Devise::RegistrationsController < DeviseController

with this:
class CustomRegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController

But when I try to navigate to members/sign_up, I get this error:
RuntimeError in CustomRegistrationController#new
Circular dependency detected while autoloading constant CustomRegistrationController

Why would the new controller not work if it's copy-and-pasted from the original?
Here's my full CustomRegistrations controller:
class CustomRegistrationsController < Devise::RegistrationsController
  prepend_before_filter :require_no_authentication, only: [:new, :create, :cancel]
  prepend_before_filter :authenticate_scope!, only: [:edit, :update, :destroy]

  # GET /resource/sign_up
  def new
    build_resource({})
    set_minimum_password_length
    yield resource if block_given?
    respond_with self.resource
  end

  # POST /resource
  def create
    build_resource(sign_up_params)

    resource.save
    yield resource if block_given?
    if resource.persisted?
      if resource.active_for_authentication?
        set_flash_message :notice, :signed_up if is_flashing_format?
        sign_up(resource_name, resource)
        respond_with resource, location: after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
      else
        set_flash_message :notice, :"signed_up_but_#{resource.inactive_message}" if is_flashing_format?
        expire_data_after_sign_in!
        respond_with resource, location: after_inactive_sign_up_path_for(resource)
      end
    else
      clean_up_passwords resource
      set_minimum_password_length
      respond_with resource
    end
  end

  # GET /resource/edit
  def edit
    render :edit
  end

  # PUT /resource
  # We need to use a copy of the resource because we don't want to change
  # the current user in place.
  def update
    self.resource = resource_class.to_adapter.get!(send(:"current_#{resource_name}").to_key)
    prev_unconfirmed_email = resource.unconfirmed_email if resource.respond_to?(:unconfirmed_email)

    resource_updated = update_resource(resource, account_update_params)
    yield resource if block_given?
    if resource_updated
      if is_flashing_format?
        flash_key = update_needs_confirmation?(resource, prev_unconfirmed_email) ?
          :update_needs_confirmation : :updated
        set_flash_message :notice, flash_key
      end
      sign_in resource_name, resource, bypass: true
      respond_with resource, location: after_update_path_for(resource)
    else
      clean_up_passwords resource
      respond_with resource
    end
  end

  # DELETE /resource
  def destroy
    resource.destroy
    Devise.sign_out_all_scopes ? sign_out : sign_out(resource_name)
    set_flash_message :notice, :destroyed if is_flashing_format?
    yield resource if block_given?
    respond_with_navigational(resource){ redirect_to after_sign_out_path_for(resource_name) }
  end

  # GET /resource/cancel
  # Forces the session data which is usually expired after sign
  # in to be expired now. This is useful if the user wants to
  # cancel oauth signing in/up in the middle of the process,
  # removing all OAuth session data.
  def cancel
    expire_data_after_sign_in!
    redirect_to new_registration_path(resource_name)
  end

  protected

  def update_needs_confirmation?(resource, previous)
    resource.respond_to?(:pending_reconfirmation?) &&
      resource.pending_reconfirmation? &&
      previous != resource.unconfirmed_email
  end

  # By default we want to require a password checks on update.
  # You can overwrite this method in your own RegistrationsController.
  def update_resource(resource, params)
    resource.update_with_password(params)
  end

  # Build a devise resource passing in the session. Useful to move
  # temporary session data to the newly created user.
  def build_resource(hash=nil)
    self.resource = resource_class.new_with_session(hash || {}, session)
  end

  # Signs in a user on sign up. You can overwrite this method in your own
  # RegistrationsController.
  def sign_up(resource_name, resource)
    sign_in(resource_name, resource)
  end

  # The path used after sign up. You need to overwrite this method
  # in your own RegistrationsController.
  def after_sign_up_path_for(resource)
    after_sign_in_path_for(resource)
  end

  # The path used after sign up for inactive accounts. You need to overwrite
  # this method in your own RegistrationsController.
  def after_inactive_sign_up_path_for(resource)
    scope = Devise::Mapping.find_scope!(resource)
    router_name = Devise.mappings[scope].router_name
    context = router_name ? send(router_name) : self
    context.respond_to?(:root_path) ? context.root_path : "/"
  end

  # The default url to be used after updating a resource. You need to overwrite
  # this method in your own RegistrationsController.
  def after_update_path_for(resource)
    signed_in_root_path(resource)
  end

  # Authenticates the current scope and gets the current resource from the session.
  def authenticate_scope!
    send(:"authenticate_#{resource_name}!", force: true)
    self.resource = send(:"current_#{resource_name}")
  end

  def sign_up_params
    devise_parameter_sanitizer.sanitize(:sign_up)
  end

  def account_update_params
    devise_parameter_sanitizer.sanitize(:account_update)
  end

  def translation_scope
    'devise.registrations'
  end
end

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Institutional investors and the approval of a crypto exchange traded fund (ETF) by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are the two possible triggers that could boost the recovery in cryptocurrencies.
The SEC has decided to postpone making a decision on the Direxion Bitcoin ETF application until September. However, many crypto enthusiasts hope that the application filed by money manager VanEck and SolidX might see the light of day within the next few weeks.
While these applications are pending, San Francisco-based asset manager Bitwise has jumped into the fray with a proposal of an ETF that would track a basket of 10 cryptocurrencies. While the others are applying for Bitcoin-only ETFs, the Bitwise HOLD 10 Cryptocurrency Index would track multiple cryptocurrencies, collectively covering about 80 percent of the total market capitalization.
So, with these positive expectations, can we see a repeat of the past year's rally? Unlikely.
We believe that it will be a slow grind upwards with various pit stops in between. Therefore, traders should not get greedy and should book partial profits at regular intervals. Let's see the important levels to watch out for.
Bitcoin broke out and closed above the downtrend line of the descending triangle on July 23. The very next day, it surpassed $7,750 and reached the $8,500 mark as projected in our previous analysis.
Considering the sharp rally from the lows, we anticipate the BTC/USD pair to face a stiff resistance around the $8,500 mark.
If the bulls provide support at the trendline or at $7,750, we are likely to witness another attempt to break out of $8,566.4. If the virtual currency fails to scale above $8,500 once more, traders can book partial profits close to $8,400.
Conversely, if the bulls break above $8,500, the digital currency can rally to $10,000. Therefore, traders can hold their remaining long positions initiated at $6,650 and trail their stops higher to $7200. This will make the trade risk-free and lock-in some of the paper profits.
The momentum will weaken if the bears sink the prices below $7,750.
The pullback on Ethereum hit a roadblock at the 50-day SMA. Currently, the prices have corrected back to the 20-day EMA, which should offer some support. Below this, the trendline is the next support.
If the ETH/USD pair breaks below the trendline, it can slide to $440 and below that to the lower support at $404.99. A break of this support can extend the fall to $358. Therefore, we suggest to maintain the stop loss on the long position at $400.
On the upside, a break of the $500 line will increase the probability of a rally to $600 with a minor resistance at $550.
Ripple is looking weak as it continues to trade close to the critical support line of $0.4242. This shows that the buyers are not keen to own it even at these levels.
A breakdown of the $0.4242 level will be a negative development as it can lead to a further decline to $0.33.
On the upside, the $0.51978 – $0.5627 zone will continue to act as a strong resistance. We shall turn positive on the XRP/USD pair once it sustains above $0.5627. Until then, we recommend sticking to the other cryptocurrencies that are showing a positive momentum.
Though Bitcoin Cash closed above $838.9139 on July 24, it could not extend its gains. It is currently facing resistance at the downtrend line.
The moving averages are close to completing a bullish crossover, which is a positive sign. On the downside, we anticipate a strong support at the 20-day EMA. If the bears break below the 20-day EMA, the BCH/USD pair can slide down to $670.
The coin will gain momentum above $935.
As price is hovering above both moving averages, we recommend holding the existing long positions with the stops below $650.
EOS continues to consolidate between $6.8926 and $9.4456. If the bulls break out of this range, it will indicate the start of a new trend with an immediate target of $11.64. If this level is crossed, the upward move can extend to $14.
Therefore, the traders can buy about 40 percent of their desired allocation if the breakout sustains above $9.4456 for four hours.
Following the breakout from the range, if the EOS/USD pair struggles to scale above $11.64, the long position should be closed.
Our bullish view will be invalidated if the virtual currency breaks down of the $6.8926 mark.
Litecoin continues to trade inside the range between $74.074 and $91.146. Attempts by the bulls to break out of this zone were thwarted by the bears for the past two days.
The 20-day EMA is gradually turning up but the 50-day SMA continues to slope down. The first bullish sign will be a breakout and close above $91.146, which can carry the LTC/USD pair to the overhead resistance at $107.
The long-term downtrend line is located close to $107, which will act as a strong resistance.
Therefore, we shall turn bullish on the digital currency only after it sustains above $107. Until then, we suggest traders remain on the sidelines.
Cardano has been consolidating between $0.153807 and $0.18617 for the past four days. We anticipate a breakout or breakdown of this range within the next couple of days.
A breakout can carry the ADA/USD pair to $0.23 and a breakdown can result in a retest of the lows at $0.13.
As the moving averages have completed a bullish crossover, we suggest holding the long position with the recommended stop loss.
Stellar has been consolidating near the overhead resistance of $0.31312212 for the past four days and has not given up much ground, which is a positive sign.
A breakout above $0.31312212 can carry the XLM/USD pair to $0.38 where we anticipate another round of profit booking. Therefore, the investors should book partial profits close to $0.38 and trail the stops on the remaining positions to secure their projected profits. Our eventual target is a retest of $0.477.
Our bullish view will be invalidated if the bears defend $0.31312212 and push prices below $0.2544. Therefore, we suggest the investors trail their stops on the existing long position higher to just below the 50-day SMA.
The bears attempted to sink IOTA below the critical support at $0.9150 on July 24, but the bulls defended the $0.90 line.
The resulting pullback from the support line is facing resistance at the 20-day EMA. Once this level is crossed, a move to the 50-day SMA will be on the cards.
The IOTA/USD pair will face a strong resistance at the downtrend line of the descending triangle and above that at $1.33. The trend will change if price sustains above $1.33.
The RSI has formed a positive divergence, which is a bullish sign. Therefore, we suggest holding the existing long position with a stop loss at $0.8850.
Though Tron dipped below $0.03275 on July 24, it stayed above the July 12 low of $0.03100749. However, the pullback continues to face resistance at the 50-day SMA.
The RSI has formed a positive divergence, which increases the probability of a rally to $0.056. The move will be confirmed once the TRX/USD pair breaks out and sustains above the 50-day SMA.
The bullish view will be invalidated if the bears sustain below $0.031. We shall wait for a buy setup to form before suggesting a trade on the pair.


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SHS boys cruise to win
Published 12:02 am Tuesday, December 28, 2010
By Andrew Garner
Straughn's Avery Driver, Austin Pickrel and Giavann Nurse all had a good night on Monday. | Andrew Garner/Star-News
Avery Driver set his game on cruise control, scoring a game high 21 points to help lift Straughn to a 54-47 victory over Red Level on Monday night.
Straughn eliminated any sort of momentum for Red Level in the second half by making clutch shots on the inside and perimeter.
To help lead the charge for Straughn, seniors Austin Pickrel and Giavann Nurse also had a good night for the visiting Tigers. Pickrel sunk in 13 points, and Nurse added 11.
"We finally got the monkey off of our back," SHS boys coach Rusty Andrews said. "We finally finished out a ball game."
Monday night's contest was a re-match between Straughn and Red Level. Last Tues., Dec. 21, Red Level beat Straughn 49-44 in OT.
After a few days of rest for the holidays, Straughn came out and set the tone, keeping the scoring close.
Throughout the first half, Driver was seen either driving to the basket, or making open tres from the perimeter. He made two three-pointers, and scored three jumpers to lead his team with 12 points at half time.
"We got that lead in the first half, and we pretty much maintained it in the third and fourth quarters," Driver said. "I don't know, we just held through."
At the start of the third period, Nurse came out and shot two tres to help his team take a 39-29 lead over Red Level with 2:14 left. And at the end of the third, he made a three-pointer and a jumper that Andrews said were "clutch," and that it feels "good" to get the win.
"It feels good," he said. "The kids have worked so hard. They just had to learn how to finish. We've been so close in so many ball games. (Nurse) hit a clutch three-pointer and two-pointer at the end of the third and fourth quarter to stop their run there."
Red Level started to break down on defense, sending Straughn (3-8) to the line. Straughn was 13-of-23 in free throws, and Red Level (7-6) was 10-of-23.
Pickrel was pushed as he made a lay up, causing a three-point play with 46 ticks left in the third.
Straughn kept up its impressive inside game to end the period, taking a comfortable 44-30 lead with one more period left in the contest.
Red Level came out hot at the start of the fourth with two quick jumpers by Nick Dorsey. Dorsey finished the night with seven points.
Red Level cut into Straughn's lead by five points late in the fourth quarter, where RLS held the momentum it was searching out.
After a couple of turn overs, and a few missed free throws, Red Level's momentum was nil as Straughn paved its way making free throws in the clutch.
Driver led Straughn in free throws, and was 5-of-6 from the line.
When asked if he knew it was a game high for him, Driver said he was just scoring for the team.
"We won, and the team matters," he said. "We got over that hump now, and if we can get everybody scoring like they should — our two post players — then we'll be good from now on."
Both teams played a tight game in the first half, remaining even at 10-10 after the first period.
"(The shots) didn't drop at all," RLS boys coach Allen Catrett said. "We didn't execute on either end very well. We had a bunch of break downs on defense and were not in the right place."
Straughn's Chase Short also contributed in the win with seven points.
Red Level's James Feagin led his team with 13 points.
Straughn pulled away in the second period, outscoring Red Level 22-11.
Straughn will play LAMP today at 7:30 p.m. in the semifinal round of the tournament. Red Level drops to the loser's bracket, and will play Goshen today at 1:30 p.m.
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Creepy Things (And Less Creepy Things) At Museum Speelklok
July 1, 2016 The Netherlands
I have a thing for weird museums.
So when I learned that Utrecht has an entire museum dedicated to self-playing instruments, it was a no-brainer. Of course we were going to Museum Speelklok.
The museum is housed in a medieval church, with a collection that includes music boxes, cuckoo clocks, carillons, and pianolas.
There were also antique mechanical toys, which mostly just really creeped me out.
These included stiff wooden people with serial-killer grins dancing around in circles, sporadically convulsing metal birds chirping in a cage, and acrobats that made loud metallic popping noises as they swung along a trapeze wire.
Yeahhhh. No thank you to all of the above.
But there were also (less creepy) street organs.
In other countries, street organs are just plain wooden boxes with a hand crank and a dancing monkey. But Dutch street organs are fancy, you guys. They're pretty big, have multiple layers of pipes and percussion, and are decorated with ornate swirls and elaborate pictures.
Apparently this is because the Netherlands is relatively flat. So they were able to make massive street organs because they never had to push them uphill (or be worried about them flying downhill and crashing at the bottom).
(Okay, I didn't say the street organs weren't creepy at ALL, just less creepy than the mechanical toys.)
Obviously, these are antiques, and you're not allowed to touch any of this really old stuff. But, there is an hour-long guided tour, where a museum employee will put on a pair of white gloves and play all it for you!
This is an example of a full size dance organ. (Yes, people would legitimately go to dance halls and ballrooms to dance to one of these things.)
The earlier dance organs were geared toward the waltz, two-step, and polka. However, as music changed, dance organs were upgraded for a higher degree of musical complexity. They were eventually modified for the Big Band jazz era, as well as popular Latin dance rhythms like the rumba, mambo, and cha-cha.
And they didn't stop there…
Okay, if they can make Thriller happen, they can probably do other modern songs too.
Which makes me REALLY want this to be a thing again. Fully picturing a club with laser lights, a fog machine, and a dance organ bumpin in the corner. People doing the Whip and the Nae Nae and getting cray cray.
That can totally still happen, right??
Visit the Speelklok Museum in like 20 years or so. You might just see a new exhibit.
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Most students try to approach a test with some working knowledge and good study habits. Many find that even if they are prepared, they have test anxiety and can not seem to get the thoughts onto the paper. However, success breeds success. Often times all a student has to do is get a great score on a tough test and things seem to fall into place.
It is not that it magically happened. It is a combination of how the student prepared, what kind of test was delivered and how much confidence the student has approaching the next exam.
Some tools that are helpful when it comes to passing a tough exam have not changed much. It seems like back to basic is the way to go.
There are only 24 hours in a day. It is consistent and can not be changed. Cramming for an exam has never been the best way to study. So create good study habits. Study as you go works best for most students. Reviewing material while it is fresh and then revisiting the information in a relaxed manner is helpful.
Once you determine your learning style spend 80 percent of your time studying in that manner. If you are an auditory learner, use that method first.
Is the test multiple choice, essay, true or false or a combination of all of these. Most teachers are anxious for students to succeed and will be happy to provide testing information and even practice tests. Set up the study tools to resemble the test.
Once you have passed a tough test take some time to evaluate what you did differently. Did you study with a group? Did you spend more time yourself? Did you listen to music when you studies? Whatever you did the last time try and follow a similar strategy.
It is a proven fact that if you are rested you will be able to concentrate better. One student finally resorted to going to a hotel the night before big exams and found that made a major difference in the score and how much rest he got.
Confidence is something is built over time. Be confident when you are in class and pay attention. Be confident as you study, you have been successful. Be confident in the way you prepare yourself for the test.


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Q: Random characters as return when useing libaws out of the sample I am trying to use libaws to use AWS-S3 server.
The testing application works perfect, but when I try to do my own application using this library it doesn't work.
The first issue, is with the function:
AWSConnectionFactory::getInstance()->getVersion();

I returns a string with the version of the library (0.9.3 in this case).
The sample application shows "0.9.3" when I print it, but in my own application it shows different strings each time (with different sizes too). For example: "'K\217\214\377\2212A\244\242]  7\340m
P%A\240\355@"
I am using a mac (10.8) and xCode, and I am linking the library as static library.
Any sugestion?
Is there something wrong with the linking process?

A: Ok, I found the answer.
There are two configuration flags in xCode to define the version of c++ libraries.
Into: "Apple LLVM 5.0 - Language - C++" -> "C++ Language dialect" and "C++ standard library".
When a project is generated using cMake, like in this case, those values are set as "Compiler Default".
But, xCode sets those values when a new project is generated, and those values are not "Compiler Default".
This difference changes the string definition (or something similar), and generates wrong answers.


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July 31, 1859: Birth of Theobald Smith
July 31, 1859: Theobald Smith is born. "Theobald Smith (July 31, 1859 – December 10, 1934) was a pioneering epidemiologist and pathologist and is widely-considered to be America's first internationally-significant medical research scientist."
"Theobald Smith recognized the multiple applications of microbiology but was far keener on its contribution to sanitation, public health, and preventive medicine than to veterinary medicine and agriculture. From 1886 to 1895, he gave an annual course in bacteriology at the National Medical College, and in 1887 he began research in his spare time on water sanitation. Bacterial counts of samples from the Potomac River from a laboratory tap culminated 5 years later in surveys of the Hudson River and tributaries, with the coliform count (verified by his "fermentation tube" method) indicating the degree of fecal pollution."
Commentary: He was also responsible for inventing the fermentation tube that to this day is called the Smith Tube. Theobald Smith was certainly the "Father of the total coliform test."
Reference: Dolman, C.E. 1984. "Theobald Smith, 1859-1934: A Fiftieth Anniversary Tribute." ASM News. 50:12 577-80.
Smith Fermentation Tube
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged drinking water, fermentation tube, public health, Smith tube, Theobald Smith, water, water history on July 31, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 30, 1894: Jersey City's Contaminated Water Supply
Sewer Pipe, Water Pipe Death Spiral
July 30, 1894: New York Times Headline. Jersey City's Foul Water; Sewage-Filled Passaic the Source of Its Supply. "Plenty of Good Drinking Water to be Had and Many Syndicates Ready to Furnish It — None, However, Has Influence Enough to Get a Contract — Tremendous Debt a Serious Obstacle, but Public Health Demands a Change. The people of this city are thoroughly satisfied that they have the worst drinking water to be found anywhere in the United States. This is no sudden conclusion of theirs. It is the result of a steady growth, born of an experience extending over eight or ten years.
When the Passaic River was first tapped as a source of supply, the water was pure. Dr. Chilton of New York and Prof. Horsford of Yale University, who made the analysis, pronounced it better than the water supplied to Philadelphia, New York, or Albany. But that was forty years ago, and the Passaic of 1854 was very different from the river of today.
Then the towns on its banks were merely hamlets. Paterson was only a village and Passaic and Belleville were mere dots on the map. None of them had any sewers to empty into the river, there were no factories along the banks to pollute the waters, and the fluid brought to Jersey City was limpid, clear and sparkling.
Paterson and Passaic are cities now, with extensive sewerage systems, and all the sewage of these two cities, with a population, probably, of 60,000, empties directly into the river. [Sewer Pipe, Water Pipe Death Spiral] In addition, there are many factories, mills, and dye works along the banks of the river, and all the refuse from these goes into the river along with the sewage, to further pollute the water."
Commentary: The article goes on to catalogue the evils of the lower Passaic River as a source of supply. It would not be until 1899 that a contract was signed with Patrick H. Flynn to develop a new water supply 23 miles west of the city by building a dam on the Rockaway River forming Boonton Reservoir. It was to this water supply that Dr. John L. Leal added chlorine for the first time to disinfect drinking water for consumers. The story forms the basis for my book, The Chlorine Revolution: Water Disinfection and the Fight to Save Lives, which was published in 2013. The Sewer Pipe, Water Pipe Death Spiral was developed for the book and succinctly describes the water contamination problems of the late 19th century.
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged chlorine, drinking water, Jersey City, John L. Leal, public health, The Chlorine Revolution, water, water history on July 30, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 29, 1911: Common Cup on New Jersey Trains
July 29, 1911: New York Times headline. Stops Fare Advance on Jersey Roads. "As soon as the rate matter had been disposed of the commission, sitting in the Essex County Court House, Newark, NJ went into a hearing on the question of the railway drinking cup, which the Jersey Legislature recently legislated out of existence. Practically every railroad in New Jersey was represented, and all the roads are fighting the suggestion that individual cups of paraffin or any other like substance be substituted at the railroad's expense for the outlawed common drinking cup.
State Senator H. V. Osborne was present to urge that the roads be required to meet the situation promptly and practically so that the honest thirst of the traveling public will not go unslaked.
For the Lehigh Valley it was stated that while the public drinking cup had been taken away promptly when the law became effective, no substitute had been found. The company was considering the matter, but had not determined what could be done. The company, however, is still supplying ice water in its coaches.
At this point State Senator Osborne said the roads could very well afford to furnish individual drinking cups since they had not long ago raised the passenger rates, and were now proposing to raise them again. The suggestion did not seem to meet with instant favor from the railway representatives. Mr. Osborne stuck out, though, that the suggestion was entirely reasonable and the plan practicable. The most radical position against the roads' doing anything seemed to be taken by W. G. Besler of the Jersey Central. At one time he argued so earnestly against giving the public anything to drink from that some present thought he was arguing on the other side. He said he had rarely seen any one drink out of the common cups as if to prove that people didn't get thirsty on trains whether the weather was hot or not. Some who heard him at once suggested that the reason people didn't drink was because they preferred to go thirsty rather than drink from the common cup, with its attendant risks of catching disease.
Mr. Besler further argued that while there had been an outcry when the roads first removed the cup little or no grumbling was now heard, and he thought the people were becoming satisfied either to go thirsty or carry individual cups. He said he had heard no complaints from immigrants at all, though he had suspected that this class of travelers would suffer the most. The absence of complaints from immigrants, he thought, was due to the fact that they usually carried all their possessions with them, and found it easy to fish out a cup of some sort when one was needed."
Commentary: Interesting picture of customer service at the turn of the 20th Century.
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged common cup, drinking water, public health, water, water history on July 29, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 28, 1909: Stream Pollution in America
July 28, 1909: Municipal Journal and Engineer article. Stream Pollution in America. "At a Conference of State and Provincial Boards of Health of North America, held in Washington last June, the Committee on the Pollution of Streams appointed last year presented a report in which it gave some data concerning the extent to which the pollution of streams was being regulated by the various States. Ohio, New Jersey and Kansas have, according to this report, passed laws during the last few years which "are
especially worthy of note as indicating advancement and the confidence which the Legislatures of these States must feel in these State Boards of Health." From the reports of the secretaries of the Boards of Health of the several States they abstract a number of statements showing what is being accomplished by them.
In Massachusetts the use of ·the larger rivers as direct sources of public water supplies without purification has practically ceased; but polluted river waters are still used in many factories and mills for purposes other than drinking [however, incidental drinking of these waters was well known]. Of the 92 cities and towns in that State having systems of sewerage, four cities and 19 towns employ some form of treatment for the removal of organic matter from the sewage. This is exactly one-fourth of the total number.
In New Jersey there are 54 sewage purification plants in operation or ready for operation by municipalities and large public institutions. The policy of that State is to allow no untreated sewage to be discharged from new systems into waters of the State. The Board of Health is also compelling municipalities to install purification plants on existing sewerage systems, and 22 are now under orders to cease pollution of the streams, these including all municipalities on the Delaware River.
The Ohio State Board of Health has been asked to investigate 18 complaints under the act prohibiting stream pollution, and has ordered sewage disposal works to be installed in four of the cities before Jan. 1, 1910. The constitutionality of the law under which they act has been questioned, but if decided in their favor they hope to prevent the pollution of all the streams in the State.
In Michigan there are several cities and villages using septic tanks, and the Legislature is being urged to pass laws for the control of water supplies and treatment of sewage. In California the size of the streams affords such dilution as to prevent serious trouble [seriously???], but the State Board of Health is endeavoring to cultivate a sentiment against allowing sewage to enter them. In Florida the reverse is the case, most of the streams being small or sluggish and many of the towns and cities, particularly in the interior, use filtration plants. In Maryland many of the larger towns maintain sewage disposal plants, but about 120 restraining orders have been issued against municipalities and corporations during the past year on account of stream pollution. It is reported that the large rivers of the western shore are polluted, some badly.
In New Hampshire there is not a single sewage disposal plant in operation, but the State Board of Health has prohibited the pollution of several of the lakes and streams from which public water supplies are taken and reports that none of these, except the Merrimac and Connecticut rivers, can be said to be badly polluted. Indiana's new anti-pollution law, passed this year, forbids the pollution of streams, its enforcement being in the hands of the State Board of Health. The condition there is said to be a serious one, as the ground water supply is giving out, except in the northern part of the State, and all water supplies must be obtained from the streams. In Texas the question of stream pollution is assuming prominence. Houston treats its sewage on 15 acres of sand filters; but, in general, the question is just beginning to assume importance, the centers of population being quite widely scattered. Wisconsin aims to for bid absolutely the discharge of crude sewage into any of its waterways. Septic tanks and filter beds are used quite extensively.
In Vermont the State Board of Health five years ago ordered that no sewage should be discharged into any stream or body of water without its permission. Five cities and villages of the State, which were taking their supply from polluted sources, were directed to secure their new supply from sources approved by the Board. (This seems to be the reverse of the action elsewhere, where the main efforts have been to prevent the pollution of the water rather than the use of polluted water. We believe it is the unquestionable duty of Boards of Health both to restrict pollution and also to prevent the use of unsafe water.)
Colorado reports inability to obtain legislation necessary for preventing pollution. The same condition exists in Minnesota likewise, and two marked typhoid epidemics have resulted in that State from stream pollution. Kansas reports 15 disposal plants in operation, or about to be installed, all of the septic tank and filter-bed type. The State Board there is upheld by a very strong and workable law. In New York many of the streams are very badly polluted and the condition is very serious. There are about 50 sewage disposal plants in operation, and the State Health Department requires cities extending their systems or building new ones to make provisions for sewage purification plants to be in operation at the end of a specified time."
Commentary: The article is reprinted here in its entirety because it is an astonishing time capsule against which we can measure our progress. The important thread that runs through most of the state reports is that pollution of waterways was prohibited by state law. However, we know from other sources that these laws were seldom enforced or had penalties that were too lenient, so they were ignored.
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged Board of Health, drinking water, pollution, public health, sewage, water, water history on July 28, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 27, 1976: Legionnaire's Disease in Philadelphia; 1905: Consideration of Owens Valley Water Supply for Los Angeles
Bellevue Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia
July 27, 1976: Outbreak of Legionnaire's Disease in Philadelphia. "On July 21, 1976, the American Legion opened its annual three-day convention at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. More than 2,000 Legionnaires, mostly men, attended the convention. The date and city were chosen to coincide with America's celebration of the 200th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence at Philadelphia in 1776.
On July 27, three days after the convention ended, Legionnaire Ray Brennan, a 61-year-old retired Air Force captain and an American Legion bookkeeper, died at his home of an apparent heart attack. Brennan had returned home from the convention on the evening of July 24 complaining of feeling tired. On July 30, another Legionnaire, Frank Aventi, aged 60, also died of an apparent heart attack, as did three other Legionnaires. All of them had been convention attendees. Twenty-four hours later, on August 1, six more Legionnaires died. They ranged in age from 39 to 82, and, like Ray Brennan, Frank Aventi, and the three other Legionnaires, all had complained of tiredness, chest pains, lung congestion, and fever.
Three of the Legionnaires had been patients of Dr. Ernest Campbell, a physician in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, who noticed that all three men had been at the Legionnaires convention in Philadelphia. He contacted the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Officials at the American Legion also began getting notices of the sudden deaths of several members, all at the same time. Within a week, more than 130 people, mostly men, had been hospitalized, and 25 had died."
Commentary: I was in Florence, Italy writing my PhD dissertation when this happened. The only way I could communicate with my advisor, Mel Suffet, at that time was by telegram [no internet, no email, no phone, mail took a month]. Sometime in August I got a strangely worded telegram from Mel that he and some graduate students had gone into the Bellevue Stratford Hotel and sampled drinking water and had taken the activated carbon filters out of the drinking fountains to look for toxic chemicals. The disease was a big mystery at the time. However, the telegram was so weirdly constructed that I initially thought that Mel had contracted the mystery fever. Fortunately, that turned out not to be the case.
Owens Lake before becoming a dust hazard
July 27, 1905: Los Angeles Board of Engineers meet to consider Owens Valley supply. "The Board of Engineers who were to make that recommendation met on July 27, 1905. From an engineering standpoint, the project was viable. One of the commissioners had previously met with [Stafford Wallace Austin, the Land Register for the Owens Valley] and made sure discussions about the project gave serious consideration to his protest. However, the economic feasibility of the project was in question. The Board saw Los Angeles' ownership of the Long Valley Reservoir site and 50 miles along the river as a great impediment to proceeding with a Reclamation Service project.
The Secretary of the Interior, the cabinet member responsible for the Reclamation Service, made no decision until much later.
[William] Mulholland returned from a car trip to the Owens Valley not two days after the Board of Engineers had met. His statement, "The last spike is driven…the options are secure," was the City's verdict on the project.
It seemed irrelevant that the Reclamation Service had made no decision when on July 29, 1905 the Los Angeles Times headlines bannered 'Titanic Project to Give City a River.'"
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged drinking water, Legionaire's disease, legionellosis, Los Angles, Owens Valley, public health, water, water history, water supply, William Mulholland on July 27, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 26, 1930: Allen Hazen Dies
July 26, 1930: Death of Allen Hazen. "Allen Hazen (1869–1930) was an expert in hydraulics, flood control, water purification and sewage treatment. His career extended from 1888 to 1930 and he is, perhaps, best known for his contributions to hydraulics with the Hazen-Williams equation. Hazen published some of the seminal works on sedimentation and filtration. He was President of the New England Water Works Association and Vice President of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
During a year spent at MIT (1887-8), Hazen studied chemistry and came into contact with Professor William T. Sedgwick, Dr. Thomas M. Drown and fellow students George W. Fuller and George C. Whipple. As a direct result of his association with Dr. Thomas M. Drown, Hazen was offered his first job at the Lawrence Experiment Station in Lawrence, Massachusetts. LES was likely the first institute in the world devoted solely to investigations of water purification and sewage treatment. From 1888 to 1893, Hazen headed the research team at this innovative research institute into water purification and sewage treatment.
Hazen is most widely known for developing in 1902 with Gardner S. Williams the Hazen-Williams equation which described the flow of water in pipelines. In 1905, the two engineers published an influential book, which contained solutions to the Hazen-Williams equation for pipes of widely varying diameters. The equation uses an empirically derived constant for the "roughness" of the pipe walls which became known as the Hazen-Williams coefficient.
In 1908, Hazen was appointed by President Theodore Roosevelt to a panel of expert engineers to inspect the construction progress on the Panama Canal with President-Elect William H. Taft. Hazen specifically reported on the soundness of the Gatun Dam (an integral structure in the canal system), which he said was constructed of the proper materials and not in any danger of failure.
Hazen's early work at the Lawrence Experiment Station established some of the basic parameters for the design of slow sand filters. One of his greatest contributions to filtration technology was the derivation of two terms for describing the size distribution of filter media: effective size and uniformity coefficient. These two parameters are used today to specify the size of filter materials for water purification applications. His first book, The Filtration of Public Water Supplies, which was published in 1895, is still considered a classic.
His first assignment as a sole practitioner in 1897 was the design of the filtration plant at Albany, New York. The plant was the first continuously operated slow sand filter plant in the U.S.
One of his early assignments was as consultant to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to determine the best method of providing a safe water supply from the Monongahela River. For decades, the City had been wracked with typhoid fever epidemics. At the time, mechanical filtration (or rapid sand filtration was just beginning to be understood as a treatment process. As a conservative engineer, Hazen recommended that the City install slow sand filters to remove both turbidity and harmful bacteria from its water supply. As early as 1904, Hazen recommended the filtration of the Croton water supply for New York City. As of 2013, a new filtration plant on that water supply is nearing completion.
Hazen received honorary degrees of Doctor of Science from both New Hampshire College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts (1913) and Dartmouth College (1917). In 1915, he received the Norman Medal which is the highest honor given by the American Society of Civil Engineers for a technical paper that "makes a definitive contribution to engineering science." He was selected as an Honorary Member of the American Water Works Association in 1930. In 1971, he was inducted into the AWWA Water Industry Hall of Fame with his friend and colleague, George W. Fuller."
Commentary: This entry is part of the biographical entry for Hazen in Wikipedia that I wrote in June 2012. I did not know much about him until I wrote the article. He was truly an amazing engineer who excelled at everything that he was engaged in.
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged Allen Hazen, drinking water, filtration, Hazen-Williams coefficient, hydraulics, public health, water, water history on July 26, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.
July 25, 1698: Thomas Savery Gets Patent for Steam Pump; 1799: Birth of James Simpson
Thomas Savery
July 25, 1698: "Thomas Savery received a British patent for a "New Invention for Raiseing of Water and Occassioning Motion to all sorts of Mill Work by the Impellent Force of Fire"; first application of steam for pumping water, intended for draining mines, serving towns and supplying water to mills; design had major problems containing high-pressure steam due to the weakness of available construction materials."
July 25, 1799: James Simpson born. Simpson is one of the best-known filtration pioneers. He developed, built and put into operation the first slow sand filter in England. The filter was part of the Chelsea Water Works Co. which served part of London.
Reference: Baker, Moses N. 1981. The Quest for Pure Water: the History of Water Purification from the Earliest Records to the Twentieth Century. 2nd Edition. Vol. 1. Denver, Co.: American Water Works Association, 99.
This entry was posted in Year 3 TDIWH and tagged filtration, steam pump, water, water treatment on July 25, 2015 by safedrinkingwaterdotcom.


Oxurion NV (euronext brussels:OXUR), a biopharmaceutical company developing innovative treatments to preserve vision in patients with diseases affecting the back of the eye, announced today that it entered into a strategic research collaboration with Beta Therapeutics Pty Ltd (Canberra, Australia) to develop new heparanase inhibitors for the treatment of retinal disorders with large unmet medical needs such as dry age-related macular degeneration.
Patrik De Haes, MD, CEO of Oxurion nv, commented: "We are very excited about this new collaboration with Beta Therapeutics. As our DME clinical programs are progressing well, we continue to leverage our unique knowhow and expertise for exploring, identifying and eventually acquiring innovative molecules to treat diseases in the back-of-the-eye with the highest unmet medical need such as dry age-related macular degeneration."
" We are pleased to collaborate on this exciting program with Oxurion as we have been impressed by their expertise in the field as well as their development capabilities . This partnership is a recognition of all the work on h eparanase carried out at Beta Therapeutics and at the Australia n National University, " stated Dr. Keats Nelms, CEO & Co-Founder of Beta Therapeutics.
Important information about forward-looking statementsCertain statements in this press release may be considered "forward-looking". Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, and, accordingly, entail and are influenced by various risks and uncertainties. The Company therefore cannot provide any assurance that such forward-looking statements will materialize and does not assume an obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties affecting the business and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from any forward-looking statement is contained in the Company's Annual Report. This press release does not constitute an offer or invitation for the sale or purchase of securities or assets of Oxurion in any jurisdiction.No securities of Oxurion may be offered or sold within the United States without registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or in compliance with an exemption therefrom, and in accordance with any applicable U.S. state securities laws.


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Rochleva (Bulgaars: Рохлева) is een dorp in het zuidwesten van Bulgarije. Zij is gelegen in de gemeente Velingrad in de oblast Pazardzjik. Het dorp ligt hemelsbreed ongeveer 47 km ten zuidwesten van Pazardzjik en 85 km ten zuidoosten van de hoofdstad Sofia.

Bevolking
Op 31 december 2019 telde het dorp 362 inwoners.

Van de 395 inwoners reageerden er 303 op de optionele volkstelling van 2011. Van deze 303 respondenten identificeerden 265 personen zichzelf als Bulgaarse Turken (87,5%), gevolgd door 38 etnische Bulgaren (12,5%).

Plaats in Pazardzjik

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From France, Switzerland or Italy, discover the beauty of these mountains, and the Mont Blanc, "roof of Europe"
At the heart of the Alps, Mont Blanc rises to an altitude of 4,810 metres. Thirty million years old, it is known as the Roof of Europe and is located on the border between France, Switzerland and Italy. At its summit, the climate conditions are very variable with temperatures reaching up to -40°C and a wind speed of up to 150km/h. Unexplored until 1786, it now welcomes thousands of climbers every summer. Discover charming cities such as Chamonix or Megève, ideal for ski holidays and book your hotel or chalet with a view at the foot of Mont-Blanc!


Using the RAW photo I was able to adjust the exposure, white balance, and contrast to "save the image".
So the moral of the story is not to try and make bad images good, but to use your camera's RAW ability to keep your editing options open. This doesn't help out of focus or badly composed images. Remember all cameras work differently and you should read your manual for settings. Please test this before taking photos of something important!


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k.d. lang in 2006
Compilation albums
Soundtrack albums
k.d. lang is a Canadian singer and songwriter. Her discography comprises 12 studio albums, one soundtrack, one live album, four compilation albums and 41 singles.
(sales thresholds)
CAN Country
US Country
Label: Sire, Warner Bros.
9 23 73 9 — — —
CAN: Platinum[6]
AUS: Gold[7]
UK: Silver
US: Gold[8]
Ingénue
13 — 18 — 3 3 1
CAN: 2× Platinum[9]
AUS: 2× Platinum[10][7]
UK: Platinum
US: 2× Platinum[11]
All You Can Eat
Label: Warner Bros.
CAN: Gold[12]
AUS: Platinum[10]
US: Gold[13]
39 — 29 — 19 4 16
10 — 58 — 17 12 45
AUS: Gold[15]
Label: Nonesuch
2 — 56 — 91 3 23
CAN: Platinum[16]
AUS: 2× Platinum[17]
3 — 8 — 35 1 16
"—" denotes releases that did not chart
Collaborative albums
A Truly Western Experience
(with The Reclines)
Label: Bumstead
— — — — — — —
Angel with a Lariat
— 40 — 53 — — —
Absolute Torch and Twang
29 8 69 12 — 81 —
A Wonderful World
(with Tony Bennett)
Label: RPM, Columbia
Sing It Loud
(with The Siss Boom Bang)
ARIA: Gold[25]
case/lang/veirs
(with Neko Case and Laura Veirs)
Label: Anti-
20 — 33 — 28 12 —
Peak chart
Live in Sydney
Live by Request
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
47 6 82 36 10 4
ARIA: Platinum[26]
Reintarnation
Recollection
CAN: 2× Platinum[27]
Beautifully Combined
— 42 — —
Release date: May 28, 2021[29]
Harvest of Seven Years (Cropped and Chronicled)
Label: Warner Music Vision
Live in London (With The BBC Concert Orchestra)
Label: Image Entertainment
Ingénue Redux (Live from Majestic Theatre)
Label: MVD Visual
CAN AC
US AC
"Friday Dance Promenade"
— — — — — — — N/A
"Hanky Panky"
— — — — — — — A Truly Western Experience
"Turn Me Around"
— — — — — — — Angel with a Lariat
"Rose Garden"
— 7 45 — — — —
"Tune into My Wave"
— — 45 — — — —
"Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray"
"Crying" (with Roy Orbison)[A]
2 4 — 71 13 29 42 Hiding Out
"Honky Tonk Angels Medley"
(with Brenda Lee, Loretta Lynn, and Kitty Wells)
— — — — — — — Shadowland
"I'm Down to My Last Cigarette"
— — 7 — — — 21
"Lock, Stock, and Teardrops"
— — 49 — — — 53
"Busy Being Blue"
"Our Day Will Come"
— — — — — — — Shag
"Full Moon Full of Love"
— — 1 — — — 22 Absolute Torch and Twang
"Trail of Broken Hearts"
87 — — — — — —
"Three Days"
"Pulling Back the Reins"
— — — — — — — — Absolute Torch and Twang
"Luck in My Eyes"
— — 10 — — — — —
"Big Boned Gal"
"Ridin' the Rails" (with Take 6)
— 19 — — — — — — Dick Tracy
"Barefoot"
— — — — — — — — Salmonberries
"Constant Craving"
8 2 — 38 15 38 2 — Ingénue
"Calling All Angels" (with Jane Siberry)
— 8 — — — — — — Until the End of the World
"Miss Chatelaine"
58 25 — — 68 — 32 — Ingénue
"The Mind of Love"
49 6 — — 72 — — —
"Just Keep Me Moving"
25 7 — 63 59 — — 6 Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
"Hush Sweet Lover"
42 7 — 28 — — — —
"Lifted by Love"
— — — — — — — 1
"If I Were You"
24 4 — 23 53 —[B] — 1 All You Can Eat
"You're Ok"
44 10 — 56 44 — — —
"Sexuality"
— 31 — 67 — — — 3
"The Joker"
— 36 — — — — — — Drag
"(Theme from) Valley of the Dolls"
— — — — — — — 14
"Fado Hilario"
— — — — — — — — Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon
"Anywhere but Here"
46 5 — — — — — — Anywhere but Here
"Constant Craving" did not reach its peak in the UK until 1993.
2000s and 2010s
[33][42]
US AAA
"Summerfling"
— 2 — 83 — 28 25 Invincible Summer
"The Consequences of Falling"
— — — 77 — — —
"What a Wonderful World" (with Tony Bennett)[44]
— — — — — — — A Wonderful World
"Helpless"
— 18 — — — — — Hymns of the 49th Parallel
"Love Is Everything"[45]
"Simple"
"I Dream of Spring"
— — — — — — — Watershed
"Hallelujah" (Vancouver Winter 2010 Version)
2 — 13 — 61 — — Recollection
"I Confess"
— — — — — — — Sing It Loud
"Crying"
"Barefoot"[46]
Shag - "Our Day Will Come" (w/ The Reclines, Take 6)
Dick Tracy - "Ridin' The Rails" (w/ Take 6)
Until the End of the World - "Calling All Angels" (w/ Jane Siberry)
Coneheads - "No More Tears" (w/ Andy Bell)
Twister - "Love Affair"
Home on the Range - "Little Patch of Heaven"
The Unplugged Collection, Volume One - "Barefoot"
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - "Skylark"
Tomorrow Never Dies - "Surrender" (w/ David Arnold, Don Black)
Anywhere but Here - "Anywhere But Here"
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special - "Jingle Bell Rock"
The Jim Henson Hour - "I Love Trash"
The MAX Sessions - "Helpless" (live)
Desperate Housewives - "Dream Of The Everyday Housewife"
The Black Dahlia (film, not on soundtrack) - "Love For Sale"
Happy Feet - "Golden Slumbers" / "The End"
Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night
Northern Songs: Canada's Best and Brightest - "Constant Craving"
Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II - "Constant Craving" (live version)[47]
Being Out Rocks - "Summerfling"
Oh What a Feeling 3 - "Helpless"
Sounds Eclectic: The Covers Project - "Hallelujah"
Nashville: A New Country Tradition - "You Ain't Woman Enough To Take My Man" (w/Rosanne Cash)
Red Hot + Blue - "So In Love"
Tame Yourself - "Damned Old Dog"
Onda Sonora: Red Hot + Lisbon - "Fado Hilario"
Remembering Patsy Cline (2003) - "Leavin' On Your Mind"
Women: Live From The Mountain Stage (1996) - "Lock Stock And Teardrops" (live)
A Tribute to Joni Mitchell - "Help Me"
We All Love Ella: Celebrating the First Lady of Song - "Angel Eyes"
Mrs. Fun: They Are Not A Trio (1991) - "Lulu's Lament"
Dion: Yo Frankie (1989) - "Drive All Night"
Dwight Yoakam: Just Lookin' for a Hit - "Sin City"
Wendy & Lisa: Eroica - "Mother of Pearl"
Bob Telson: Calling You (1992) - "Barefoot"
Bruce Roberts: Intimacy - "Intimacy"
Elton John: Duets - "Teardrops"
The Killers: Imploding the Mirage - "Lightning Fields"
Carole King: Love Makes The World - "Uncommon Love"
Nellie McKay: Pretty Little Head - "We Had It Right"
Tony Bennett: MTV Unplugged: Tony Bennett - "Moonglow"
Tony Bennett: Playing with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues - "Keep the Faith, Baby"
Tony Bennett: Duets: An American Classic - "Because Of You"
Madeleine Peyroux: Half the Perfect World - "River"
Cornelius: CM2 (2003) - "Curiosity"
Ann Wilson: Hope & Glory - "Jackson"
1 Giant Leap: What About Me? - "Wounded in All the Right Places"
Anne Murray: Duets: Friends & Legends - "A Love Song"
Rosemary Clooney: 70: A Seventieth Birthday Celebration (1998) - "Our Love Is Here to Stay" w/ Linda Ronstadt
^ "Crying" did not chart in Australia and the United Kingdom until 1992.
^ "If I Were You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[40]
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Top 50 peaks: "australian-charts.com > Discography k.d. lang". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
Top 100 peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 161.
"Just Keep Me Moving": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 27 Feb 1994". ARIA. Retrieved April 12, 2018 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
"You're OK": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 07 Jul 1996". ARIA. Retrieved April 12, 2018 – via Imgur.com.
"Sexuality": "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 14 July 1996". ARIA. Retrieved April 16, 2020 – via Imgur.com.
Absolute Torch and Twang: "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 26 April 1992 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 117}". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
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^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Ingenue". Music Canada.
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^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang – Ingenue". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – All You Can Eat". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang – All You Can Eat". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang – Drag". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2000 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 14, 2010.
^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Music Canada.
^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2008 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved March 14, 2010. [dead link]
^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Angel with a Lariat". Music Canada.
^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Absolute Torch & Twang". Music Canada.
^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang – Absolute Torch & Twang". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "American album certifications – k.d. lang – Wonderful World". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1995 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Recollection". Music Canada.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2017 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
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with The Reclines
with The Siss Boom Bang
with Tony Bennett
"What a Wonderful World"
Discographies of Canadian artists
Pop music discographies
Country music discographies


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The <i>Three Stooges</i> Vendor Accountability Program
Apr 14, 2010 10:41pm
Franchisee Columnist Todd Michaud has spent the last 16 years trying to fight IT issues, with the last six years focused on franchisee IT issues. He is currently responsible for IT at Focus Brands (Cinnabon, Carvel, Schlotzsky's and Moe's Southwestern Grill).
I am sick and tired of my vendors using the "other guys" excuse as the reason they miss their deliverables. I currently have a project involving three different vendors that is going to miss its second deadline extension. Each of the vendors is basically crossing its arms and pointing at the other two. The next person to tell me, "Hey, we did everything right; you need to talk to those other guys" is not going to like the conversation that follows.
Like many franchise IT shops, we rely heavily on a stable of vendors that provide services for different components of our retail technology landscape. Franchisees contract directly with these providers for services (for example: POS, broadband, credit card processing, etc.). In some cases, we also outsource core IT functions as part of a right-sizing strategy, basically expanding our staff through third-party consultants to meet specific project demands. This approach allows us to maintain a small internal IT staff that manages a large number of third-party resources.
One of the toughest things for an IT person to adjust to when moving into this type of environment is the lack of direct control over IT outcomes. The IT team is not directly supporting the store systems. Its primary responsibility is to manage vendors that are accountable for delivering services to the franchisees. While this arrangement allows us to be highly scalable, it creates significant opportunity for finger-pointing and blame-shifting.
Here's how frustrated franchisees' conversations typically sound:
"Hello, this is your POS company. How can I help you today?"
"My credit cards aren't processing."
"The POS is fine; contact your credit card company."
"Hello, this is your credit card company. How can I help you today?"
"Everything is fine on our side; contact your network company."
"Hello, this is your network company. How can I help you today?"
"Your network is fine; contact your POS company."
"Hello, this is your franchisor IT team. How can I help you today?"
"My credit cards aren't processing and after spending the entire day on the phone, I've learned that apparently it's no one's fault. Your vendors suck! YOU SUCK!"
The same thing can easily happen with projects. Deadlines are missed, and the "Accomplishments" section of the status report starts to show things like, "Held a meeting with all parties to discuss a format for the interface." Wait a minute, "discuss?" How about "decide on?"
And operational scorecards start having items like, "Waiting for this other company to do something. Once that is complete, we can do our thing." Really? How about something like, "We are proactively reaching out to our primary contact at the other company to get a status of when we can expect this other thing to be done so we are ready to do our thing ASAP. Per the last update on Thursday, we expect a resolution by Tuesday." It is easy to fall into this trap. Once you do, it is hard to get out. From my experience, here are a few tips for keeping people honest and pulling their fair share of the project's weight.
Remove "soft" words from the vendor's vocabulary. Replace them with "hard" words. Shame them publically in meetings if they don't take subtle hints. For example:
"We should…" becomes "We will…"
"We might…" becomes "We are…"
"We think…" becomes "We know…"
"We are waiting on them…" becomes "The latest update from them is…"
"We hope…" becomes "Get the *%#*$%& out of my office!"
Don't let the details slide. I have fallen victim to being lulled into a sense of security by things looking OK on the surface when they in fact have problems lurking underneath.
Keep an eye out for the "Game of Chicken." If several vendors are behind and they all know it, each may hope that the other cries "Uncle" first, leaving them off the hook. Sniff out the slackers by making sure you have status updates from each organization in addition to an overall update.
For support issues, implement an umbrella organization to manage the back-and-forth between vendors. Although this type of organization often demands an additional cost, the time and hassle you'll save are significant.
I don't think there is any way to completely remove this issue from a multi-vendor environment. It comes with the territory. But managing all the individual pieces at a much tighter level can make a big difference in the performance of the project or the effectiveness of the support team.
Another good tool is to execute "Lesson's Learned" after the project's completion. Specifically, draw out examples of these types of problems. Discuss with the team how you can better work through such issues in the future. Make sure all your vendors understand your expectations about improvements.
Another idea is to have a section of your Operations Performance Reviews (assuming you do them) focus on "Finger Pointing" incidents. Do a mock-up walkthrough of the problem that happened and determine what could have been done differently to avoid a similar run-around in the future.
What do you think? Love it or hate it, I'd love to gain some additional perspectives. Leave a comment, or E-mail me at [email protected].
Costco changes menu; Alibaba, Guess open store—roundup
Costco changes up its menu items, and Alibaba and Guess partner for a physical store.
by Jacqueline Renfrow Jul 9, 2018 12:00pm
New CCO prepares Walmart for the future
Janey Whiteside, Walmart's new chief customer officer, is well acquainted with the importance of customer service in modern retail.
Whole Foods joins Prime Day; Tariffs hike consumer prices—roundup
Whole Foods will offer deals on Amazon's Prime Day, and tariffs against China are causing pricing hikes.
by Jacqueline Renfrow Jul 6, 2018 11:40am


1 April 2010—A new chink has been found in the cryptographic armor that protects bank transactions, credit-card payments, and other secure Internet traffic. And although programmers have devised a patch for it, clever hackers might still be able to break through.
The hack, presented in March at a computer security conference in Dresden, Germany, involves lowering the input voltage on a computer's cryptography chip set and collecting the errors that leak out when the power-starved chips try and (sometimes) fail to encode messages. Crooks would then use those errors to reconstruct the secret key on which the encryption is based. More important, say the hack's creators, the same attack could also be performed from afar on stressed systems, such as computer motherboards that run too hot or Web servers that run too fast.
The attacks would succeed because the standard cryptographic functions (called OpenSSL) don't always double-check their work before sending it out into the world. The researchers found that an encrypting chip running on low voltage might not scramble the digits thoroughly, leaving instead the digital relics of four to eight bits of the secret key that encoded the message. With the right kind of guesswork and some clever math, the researchers say, those snippets could be picked off, one at a time, until the entire 1024-bit crypto key was decoded.
By manipulating a crypto chip on their lab bench, the research team cracked the commonplace RSA 1024 computer security standard (which typically uses OpenSSL) in 104 hours. As a result, the authors of the new study say, even supposedly ironclad secure crypto systems could be broken—at least in laboratory environments—if persistently attacked for hundreds of hours. Compared to the "age of the universe" timescales supposedly needed for brute force to guess the codes that could crack standard Internet security protocols, the new attack represents a step forward for evil.
Austin, along with Michigan colleagues Valeria Bertacco and Andrea Pellegrini, designed and publicized their hack so that the forces of good could prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. The researchers also wrote a patch for OpenSSL that ensures it always double-checks its encryption before transmitting any encrypted message.
On the other hand, even if system administrators all over the world patched every Web server running OpenSSL tomorrow, Austin says, there are still millions of other computer chips (smart cards, mobile phones, motherboards on pay-TV boxes) that come with OpenSSL hard-coded. These would be more difficult to patch or update.
Things may not be quite so bad, suggests Paul Kocher, a consultant in San Francisco and the coauthor of SSL (the precursor to OpenSSL). Real-world Web servers—even overheated or overclocked ones—are not going to reliably kick out the calculation errors by the thousands required for an attack.
University of Massachusetts professor of computer science Kevin Fu says he doubts that the attack, which was staged in a lab with an easily manipulated crypto chip, could easily be executed by real-world hackers.
Mark Anderson is an author and science writer based in Northampton, Mass. He wrote about proton-slinging CT scanners for the February 2010 edition of IEEE Spectrum.


Now entering its fourth decade, Quest has covered a lot of territory in that time. Featuring, since inception, saxophonist Dave Liebman and pianist Richie Beirach—truly one of the longest-lasting partnerships in jazz; one marked by an inimitable shared understanding and distinct musical language—Quest's initial approach was perfectly articulated by Storyville's 2010 reissue of the quartet's second and third releases, Searching for the New Sound of Be-Bop, the first to stabilize its lineup with bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart). Quest's early records may well have been forward-looking extrapolations on where bebop might have headed, but later records like Quest of One Mind (CMP, 1990) found the group exploring considerably freer terrain.
If it's true that we are the sum total of our experiences then, for a group with Quest's longevity, that total is, indeed, a far-reaching one. At a time when tributes to trumpet legend Miles Davis seem almost de rigueur—and, in Liebman's case, something he's already done more than once with the fusion-esque Back on the Corner (Tone Center, 2007) and Miles Away (Owl, 1994)—it's perhaps no surprise that Quest should put out Circular Dreaming, with its subtitle Quest Plays the Music of Miles' 60s. But it should also come as no surprise that, despite some well-known choices, with a particular emphasis on saxophonist Wayne Shorter—whose six-year tenure with Davis left a number of compositions that have since entered the jazz canon, including "Footprints," "Pinocchio" and "Nefertiti"—Quest's approach to this music is so seamlessly integrated with its own repertoire that, aside from a certain element of familiarity, the music absolutely feels of a kind with Circular Dreaming's two originals: Liebman's brooding, indigo-hued "M.D." and Beirach's similarly dark but more intrinsically lyrical title track.
But Quest doesn't just choose familiar pieces, though when it does it completely redefines them. "Footprints," from Miles Smiles (Columbia, 1966), is turned—first simmering then ultimately boiling over—into an intense, 4/4 burner, with Liebman's piercing tenor moving from visceral low register pushes to gritty upper register screams, bolstered by McClure and Hart's unrelenting swing and Beirach's impossible-to-anticipate harmonic movements through what remains, essentially, a blues at its core but whose form is so pushed and pulled as to be nearly unrecognizable beyond its well-known theme. Shorter's lesser-known closer, "Paraphernalia," from Davis' transitional Miles in the Sky (Columbia, 1968), is similarly twisted and turned from its original laidback foundation into another barnstormer, with Beirach delivering a career-defining solo where his longstanding classical interests are rendered crystal clear in his fugue-like, two-handed contrapuntal independence.
Liebman focuses primarily on tenor for this date, though his unmistakable soprano defines the group's look at Shorter's title track to Davis' Nefertiti (Columbia, 1968). A lengthy duo intro—where Liebman's nanosecond responses to Beirach's spontaneous reharmonizations speak to their telepathic connection—before McClure and Hart enter with an ambling but muscular swing to reshape the tune, is just one example of Quest's MO, as Michael Cuscuna astutely describes, in his brief liner note, as "interdependent group music rather than the soloist with rhythm aesthetic."
No longer driven to be either free or form-based, Quest has reached a point in its career where it can be one, the other—or both. The group's very name defines it, and with Circular Dreaming, Quest has managed both as fine a tribute to Miles Davis as there's been and a consolidation of its own multifaceted concerns, once again raising its own bar without there ever being any doubt that Liebman, Beirach, McClure and Hart will—individually and collectively—be able to meet it.
Track Listing: Pinocchio; Prince of Darkness; Footprints; M.D.; Hand Jive; Vonetta; Nefertiti; Circular Dreaming; Paraphernalia.
Personnel: Dave Liebman: tenor and soprano saxophones; Richie Beirach: piano; Ron McClure: bass; Billy Hart: drums.


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Q: Styling an Angular app at runtime What is the best practice for styling an Angular app at runtime? (p.e. a user specific primary color) The app is running for different companies and every company wants to set their corporate design color in the application settings (free, no predefined color codes).
First thought:
Using less-variables and changing it at runtime. But Angular transpiles them into static css.
Second thought:
Using the style-binding like: [style.color]=styleService.primaryColor
But I have to implement it in every component -> big overhead!
Third thought:
Angular and jQuery a no good friends, but is there an equivalent to
$('.primary-color').css({color=styleService.primaryColor})?
Is there a better way? Perhaps an Angular compatible framework, that can manipulate my CSS so I can use simple classes for decoration in HTML and a central service that applies the user specific style values?

A: You could do something like this stackblitz : basically, you create a directive that you apply to your elements that will change color, and you store the user color somewhere (local storage, database ...).
This way, you have control on a lot of properties on your HTML elements.
I find it more flexible than using SASS, and you can learn one thing or two about Angular with that.

A: I'm using SASS so the thing that I would suggest (if you can use sass) is to use global scss variable files, which you can change in the build process (each build different colors).

// This is the global var .scss file

$primary-color: green;
$secondаry-color: yellow;
$error-color: red;

// This is your component scss
@import `${yourPath}/variables.scss`;

button {
  color: $primary-color
}


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El 4.º Batallón de Aspirantes de la Luftwaffe (4. Fluganwärter-Bataillon) fue un Batallón de aspirantes de la Luftwaffe durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial.

Historia
Fue formado el 12 de marzo de 1941 en Tulln. Fue trasladado a Lorient en junio de 1942, y después a Burdeos. El 26 de abril de 1943 es redesignado IV Batallón/90.º Regimiento Aéreo.

Comandantes
Mayor Josef Knobel - (12 de marzo de 1941 - 4 de noviembre de 1942)
Mayor Fritz Ortwein - (1943)

Véase también

 5.º Batallón de Aspirantes de la Luftwaffe
 6.º Batallón de Aspirantes de la Luftwaffe
 7.º Batallón de Aspirantes de la Luftwaffe
 114.º Batallón de Aspirante de Vuelo

Referencias
Lexikon Der Wehrmacht - 4. Fluganwärter-Bataillon
WW2 - 4. Fluganwärter-Bataillon

Batallones de Aspirantes de la Luftwaffe
Francia en la Segunda Guerra Mundial
Unidades militares creadas en 1941
Unidades militares desaparecidas en 1943


text:
Foul Play at the Fair: Celebration Bay Mystery
By: Shelley Freydont
Liv Montgomery was more than happy to leave behind Manhattan's pushy, overbearing, bridezillas for quaint upstate New York's Celebration Bay. She'd taken over Janine Tudor's job as event planner and, in return, almost got run over by her nasty attitude and cream-colored Caddie. Not to worry because at least it wasn't a Yellow Cab and businesses with names like Apple of my Eye Bakery and the Buttercup Coffee Exchange promised her a much less melodramatic life than she'd been leading ... or so she thought. Liv and her partner, Ted Driscoll, were up to their ears in planning The Harvest by the Bay Festival, but soon events would take a turn for the worse and Liv would unexpectedly find herself being churned up and spit out in Celebration Bay's gossip mill.
The five Romanian Zoldosky brothers, a bunch of sleazy ex-carnies weren't high on Liv's list of favorites. When she told them to cut out the panhandling they didn't take kindly to her, nor her to them. Their attempt to intimidate her was a bit unsettling, but on the other hand vendors like Joss Waterbury, who sold "fresh cider and cider donuts" would be a joy to work with. One man who wasn't quite an ode to joy was Chaz Bristow, the owner of the town paper, "The Celebration Clarion." Ads for the festival were important, but Chaz had as much panache as Gorilla Monsoon. Such an oaf. Liv Montgomery was going to need a few swigs of hard cider before the day was done.
Cold cider quickly turned into hot murder when a clown was stuffed into one of Joss's antique cider presses. It appeared that "Mr. Zoldosky had juggled his last scarf," but upon closer examination, the corpse turned out to be none other than Pete Waterbury, Joss's long-lost, useless brother. Celebration Bay was a town of long-buried secrets and their Smokey and the Bandit scanners sent them running to the scene to rediscover one of them. Sheriff Bill Gunnison would check out the "incident," but the cogs of the gossip mill began to make Liv's head spin. A Peeping Tom had been reported, a check was missing from her registry, the long-ago murder of a boy named Victor came to light, and suddenly she was seen as an intrusive outsider. Liv had to solve the murder or the town would cancel the festivals, but it didn't seem likely when "something was yanked over her head" and she was dragged into the darkness ...
This striking new series in Celebration Bay, a town of dark secrets, is simply captivating. Liv Montgomery, who never intended to exchange her job of planning festival motifs for a murder investigation, proved to be a fascinating sleuth. She was a no-nonsense professional who took her investigation just as seriously as her work. Her character was the polar opposite of fluff, something that one might expect from someone who would be paid for planning an event like "Haunted October." I totally enjoyed the well-crafted journey back through time as Liv unwittingly found out the town's Stand by Me-like secrets and lies. A little nostalgia, a secretive town, and a hot new sleuth made this mystery a winner!
Quill says: If you like your cozy mysteries sweeter than cotton candy, but just as exciting as the Screamin' Swing, you'll love this new series!


So, for good or for bad, I'm putting out a post today.
Which sounds so very, um, final.
How about last? Can I do last?
an unedited sunset from the other night.
I never worry about writer's block. I have to worry about Thinker's block!
Sunsets are never the same! Beautiful.


Over the last months Amnesty International has monitored with increasing concern the grave human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly against the backdrop of the first elections in the state since 1989. Immediately before and during the April/May elections to the Indian union parliament, the Lok Sabha, prominent citizens, human rights defenders, journalists and political leaders were at risk of human rights abuses by government security forces, militias under government control and by armed opposition groups. These abuses included harassment, extrajudicial execution, arbitrary arrest, torture and "disappearance". During the elections, many members of the civilian population complained that they were caught between militant groups who threatened those who participated in the elections, and the army and so-called renegades who threatened those who did not. There are fears that this pattern may be repeated in the forthcoming assembly elections in September 1996.