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European Champions Kick-Off Pre-Season Close To Home
July 10, 2019 July 10, 2019 Anthony Stonelake - Editor-In-Chief	0 Comments Football, Liverpool, pre-season, Premier League, Preview, season, Tranmere
WHERE: Prenton Park, Birkenhead
WHEN: July 11, 2019, 19:30 BST
After what definitely is the longest month of the year, football is slowly returning. Liverpool have been back in training for a few days now and are looking forward to the first of seven pre-season friendlies.
The European Champions will have a makeshift line-up for the game against Tranmere this Thursday but the players on the pitch will undoubtedly still show their quality.
Liverpool will be missing several first team players when the Reds take the short trip over the Mersey.
Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita have all been involved in AFCON and will miss at least the first few weeks of preseason. Salah's Egypt have been eliminated but Mane remains in the competition at time of writing. Senegal play Benin on Wednesday.
Keita will be afforded the time to recover from injuries he sustained on international duty before returning to training.
Xherdan Shaqiri was also injured on duty for Switzerland. He tore his calf and is looking at an extended spell on the sidelines.
A total of 16 players reported for pre-season last Friday. These players are Arroyo, Brewster, Clyne, Fabinho, Gomez, Kent, Hoever, Jones, Lallana, Matip, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Phillips, Van den Berg, Wilson, Woodburn.
They have since been joined by Dejan Lovren and Champions League hero Divock Origi.
Predicted Line-up:
Predicting a line-up for a pre-season fixture is not only nigh-on impossible but it also seems like a useless exercise. Every player named in the squad will likely get some minute.
Vitezslav Jaros; Kai-Jana Hoever, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Adam Lewis; Fabinho, James Milner, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain; Harry Wilson, Rhian Brewster, Ben Woodburn.
Rustiness.
It's been well over a month since the Reds last played a competitive game. Even then, in the Champions League final, the Reds looked fatigued and ready for a holiday.
Most of the Reds have spent the last five and a half weeks on holiday, relaxing and repairing their bodies ready for the new season.
As shown by last season's friendly against Tranmere, it can take time for the Reds to get up to speed. Liverpool won 3-2 in the same fixture last season and you could expect the same kind of game this time around.
Other things you could expect could be a debut for new signing Sepp van den Berg. The recent signing from PEC Zwolle will be raring to get going as part of the squad. Not only that, expect wholesale changes at half-time.
The whole XI could change. With maybe the exception of the goalkeeper, depending on whether Klopp wants to give Simon Mignolet minutes in pre-season ahead of an imminent departure for the Belgian.
Liverpool should have enough quality, even in the youth of the squad to get through Tranmere without a hiccough.
It should be relatively comfortable for the Reds. I predict 4-0.
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Match Report: Tranmere 0, Liverpool 6 →
Predicted XI: Man United (A)
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Player Ratings: Liverpool 1 Everton 0
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Talking Points: Liverpool 5 AS Roma 2
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Die Bauernbreite 11 ist ein denkmalgeschütztes Bauernhaus im zur Gemeinde Ingersleben gehörenden Dorf Morsleben in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Lage
Das Haus liegt einzelnstehend nördlich der Straße Bauernbreite. In der Vergangenheit bestand die Adressierung Bauernstraße 9. Westlich des Hauses verläuft ein Bach, an dessen gegenüberliegendem Ufer das gleichfalls denkmalgeschützte Haus Bauernbreite 13 steht.

Architektur und Geschichte
Das in Fachwerkbauweise errichtete Gebäude entstand Ende des 18. oder im frühen 19. Jahrhundert. Der zweigeschossige Bau ist lang in annähernd Nord-Süd-Richtung gestreckt. Sein vierachsiger Südgiebel ist zur Straße hin ausgerichtet.

Im örtlichen Denkmalverzeichnis ist der Bauernhof unter der Erfassungsnummer 094 84164 als Baudenkmal verzeichnet.

Es gilt als gut proportioniert und städtebauliches Denkmal.

Literatur
Mathias Köhler, Denkmalverzeichnis Sachsen-Anhalt, Band 10.1, Ohrekreis (I), Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie Sachsen-Anhalt, Michael Imhof Verlag Petersberg 2005, ISBN 3-86568-011-9, Seite 160.

Einzelnachweise

Kulturdenkmal in Ingersleben
Bauwerk in Ingersleben
Fachwerkhaus im Landkreis Börde
Bauernhaus in Sachsen-Anhalt

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It is the right of every teenager to find their parents exceedingly annoying and embarrassing. And, as parents, it is our duty to have a thick skin and to stay the course, giving them the assist, the emphatic push, the knowing advice when they need it – and even when think they don't. But nothing is more irritating, and met with more eye-rolls – on both sides – than the verbal correction.
The truth is, teenagers make for enlightening and heady company. I love being around them, even if they'd rather I made myself scarce. But the way teens communicate with all of those "likes, ya knows, totallys and whatevers" gives me pause. Where do they get this post "Valley girl" lexicon and why is it so pervasive?
Could it be that we are to blame?
Last week, I was fortunate to accompany a group of mostly female teenage writers – including my own young scribe – to a YA author reading in NYC, organized by a brilliant kids' writing program called Writopia Lab. Moderated by David Levithan, prolific author and editor and publisher of The Hunger Games, the authors' readings ranged from dystopian horror to middle school friendship fiction to an action adventure about sugar addicts aboard a cruise ship. All of it captivating, and all of it well read, and received.
My mom is like you can get a double piercing, but none of those ratchet cartilage piercings.
My mom is like, wasn't the blue hair enough?
My mom is like, whatever!
My mom is like your dad totally said no to the first earring, but ya know how he is… he might be okay with a second?
My mom is like I mean, I can't even believe you would consider a tongue ring! You'll like get a disease!
My mom is like super cool. She has a totally awesome butterfly tattoo on her wrist.
Wow. I was transfixed. And not just by the teenage ranting, or the fact that after 30 years of heeding my own mom's advice, I had just gotten my own double piercing (Go me!). But the use of all of those filler words was "like, totally" dizzying! Yes, I admit to being guilty of too frequently injecting filler words into my own sentences, my main squeeze being starting every sentence with the word "So," but, this was epidemic!
Apparently, the media has also taken notice – looking specifically a few years down the pike when these young girls become working women. Two recent commentaries on our lexicon and how it impacts women's credibility and success have run in the last week.
Add "just" to the list!
On social media there has been a catfight over these two commentaries, and whether or not how women speak really matters. In her post "Just Talk How You Want, Ladies. Just, Okay?" writer Amanda Marcotte's offers a dissenting view, and says there is no evidence showing that using words like "just" make listeners think women are weak.
Regardless of your position, how we communicate is entirely contagious and does affect how we are perceived. And, as parents, we have a responsibility. Our verbal influence on our kids translates profoundly into how they communicate – as teens and as adults. We need to teach them to find their own authentic voice — to speak articulately, with confidence, and to say it like they mean it!
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Intel set to introduce at least 10 tablets at Computex 2011
Expect to see a flurry of Atom-based tablet announcements from various manufacturers later this month
As the Computex Taipei expo in Taiwan nears, more facts are beginning to pour in regarding what we should expect this coming May 31st through June 4th. According to the Wall Street Journal, Intel will be bringing in at least 10 new tablets for the upcoming tradeshow for a possible release later this year.
Further details regarding the tablets are still unknown, but Electronista believes that Intel's current Oak Trail series of processors will power the wide range of tablets. Hopefully, the hardware manufacturers will be able to better differentiate their respective Atom-based tablets from the crowd. Sony, for example, will have a unique design for its own recently announced S1 tablet, so there is a chance that more manufacturers will bring something unique to the tablet market as well.
A couple of months ago, we reported that Intel will be releasing 35 different Atom-based tablets throughout 2011. The 10 tablets the chipmaker currently has planned for Computex could therefore just be the tip of the iceberg from Intel. Tablets were all the rage at CES earlier this year, and this trend may very well continue throughout Computex 2011.
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/05/18/intel.to.show.off.10.tablets.at.computex/
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Manufacturers may be lowering tablet forecasts across the board News @ 06/02/2011
Intel officially introduces the N435 Atom chip News @ 06/02/2011
Computex 2011 | Intel предложила называть ультрапортативные ноутбуки ультрабуками и представила Medfield News @ 05/31/2011
Computex 2011 | Intel recoins ultraportables as ultrabooks, shows off Medfield News @ 05/31/2011
Intel details upcoming 14nm Atom CPU, confirms no ARM-based CPUs for now News @ 05/18/2011
Intel is currently developing a new Atom chip architecture News @ 05/14/2011
Intel may integrate PowerVR GPU into next Atom News @ 05/12/2011
Intel Atom N2800 will reportedly support up to 4GB of RAM News @ 05/10/2011
Intel mentions new Cloverview Atom processor for tablets News @ 04/13/2011
Intel outs Oak Trail Atom Z670 officially News @ 04/12/2011
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The Happy Couple
Naoise Dolan More by this author...£14.99Out May 2023
Meet the happy couple. Luke and Celine, are in mutual unrequited love with each other, set to marry in a year's time.
The best man, Archie, is meant to want to move up the corporate ladder and on from his love for Luke; yet he stands where he is, admiring the view.
The bridesmaid, Phoebe, Celine's sister, has no long-term aspirations beyond smoking her millionth cigarette and getting to the bottom of Luke's frequent unexplained disappearances.
Then there's the guest, Vivian, who with the benefit of some emotional distance, methodically observes her friends like ants.
As the wedding approaches and these five lives intersect, each character will find themselves looking for a path to their happily ever after - but does it lie at the end of an aisle?
Naoise Dolan, author of Exciting Times, makes the Marriage Plot entirely her own in a sparkling ensemble novel that is both ferociously clever and supremely enjoyable.


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Britain's Most Affable Famous Faces Star in BA's Brilliant Flight Safety Video
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In a bid to raise money for its charity partnership with Comic Relief, British Airways has launched a pre-flight safety video with some of Britain's most well-known and loved faces.
People Just Do Nothing's affably useless Chabuddy G (played by Asim Chaudhry) stars as a fictional director, tasked with getting performances out of the likes of Sir Ian MacKellan, Thandie Newton, Gillian Anderson, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rob Brydon.
Pre-flight safety videos as a form of entertainment are nothing new but this effort from British Airways, which was created by BBH London and directed by 2AM's Becky Martin, is more than worth sitting through the entirety of its six-minute running time (if only for Rowan Atkinson's stellar Mr Bean-esque cameo).
"It's extremely important to us that customers engage with our safety video, and involving some of the nation's most well-known personalities has given us the chance to create something fun that we hope people will watch from start to finish—and remember," said Alex Cruz, British Airways' chairman and CEO, in a statement. "We've worked with Comic Relief since 2010 and our customers have already helped us generate £16.5 million for great causes. We hope the new video will enable us to exceed our goal of raising £20 million by 2020."
It will be shown on all BA flights starting September 1, but the airline pre-released the video in hopes of garnering even more attention for the cause.
Source: Little Black Book
2AM, Airlines, BBH London, British Airways, Comic Relief, Flight Safety Video, Marketing, PR, Travel
Britain's Most Affable Famous Faces Star in BA's Brilliant Flight Safety Video added by newsroom on July 21, 2017


The church began as a Sunday School in 1908, at Dundonald School (later Riverway East School and currently Glenwood School) at what is now Gilley Ave and Marine Dr. in South Burnaby. Miss Helena Crake offered a Sunday School class in the school for 19 pupils.
By 1909/10, a church congregation was formed, as Dundonald Church and Riverway East School Methodist Church, with a student minister, Mr. G.B. Ridland, responsible for services.
In 1912, the small congregation had raised money and, with volunteer labour, had built a church building on Gilley Ave, opposite the school. The new church was named Dundonald after a Mr Dundonald who was one of the trustees of the school.The Dundonald congregation continued to worship in the little church, with student ministers and lay preachers, through into the 1920's. Most services were a combined Sunday School and worship service.
In 1925, when the Methodist, Presbyterian, and Congregationalist churches in Canada joined to form a new denomination – the United Church of Canada, the name of the congregation was changed to Dundonald United. In 1926, Rev. John Wright began his ministry and attracted the interest of residents living further away from the Gilley location. It became evident that the little church congregation needed to move uphill and west to be closer to the growing population along the Interurban tram line.
The little building at the foot of Gilley was sold in 1927 and the site for a new church was obtained at Clinton St. and Curragh Ave., with land donated by two families. The congregation met in rented premises above stores at Portland St. and Buller Ave. for a year, during which time the new building was completed. The new church opened in October 1928.
Dundonald United Church flourished and grew throughout the 1930's and 1940's. There was a choir, Womens Auxiliary units, CGIT, Trailrangers, Tuxis, Mission Band, Young Peoples Society and more. The Sunday School grew from 181 in 1928 to 400 in 1953. In 1950, Dundonald United became a separate pastoral charge and changed its name to South Burnaby United. In the early 1950's, Burnaby saw a huge influx of new families as large numbers of houses were being built on the South Slope. A second Sunday School was opened in the school building at Joffre and Rumble. A deposit was made on two lots on Nelson Ave. at Sidley. The area the church was to serve was bounded by 2 blocks east of Gilley to Boundary Road and from Imperial to Marine Drive. The Nelson site was later abandoned because the street was not on a bus route. The present site at Gray and Rumble was served by a bus so the building location was changed. After the decision was made the routes were changed and we were without local bus service until 2005! The property was obtained at the corner of Rumble St. and Gray Ave. and a new church was built there, opening its doors in October 1953.
Families continued to come to the South Burnaby area. In 1958, the Sunday School enrolled 1000 pupils. More space was needed. The 1953 building was uprooted from its position and moved uphill to a lot on Gray Ave. (it is still there and serves as the current church hall.) A new and larger church building was erected on Gray Ave. at Rumble, and was dedicated on Thanksgiving Sunday, 1959.
South Burnaby United Church purchased a Craftsman style house at 2111 Jubilee (renumbered to 7092 Jubilee in 1960/61). It served as the manse until Rev. Russell Beairsto arrived and purchased his own home. The house was rented out from 1984 – 1989 and was sold May 1989. The building is still there.
For the past 50 years, South Burnaby United Church has continued to grow and share.
The AOTS Mens Club was formed in 1954 and continued for 60 years, famous for its pancake breakfasts and garage sales. The men of the church are still active today, but not as a formal group that meets regularly.
The women are part of the United Church Women. As part of their mission, they have run a Thrift Shop in the basement of the church since 1972 – it is open Thursdays 10 am – 2 pm, September to June.
Youth groups have continued – Scouts, Cubs, Guides, Brownies, and more meet in our church facilities.
Music has been a special joy and the choir has had an active history. During the 1970's a young people's choir, the Coffee Club Singers, presented several rock musicals to rave reviews. Currently, choir practices are held on Thursday evenings and new singers are always welcome.
South Burnaby has been an active partner with the Fair Haven United Church Home, St. Michael's Centre and L'Arche Community, all located in the South Burnaby neighbourhood.
The congregation has sponsored several refugee families, beginning in 1980 with Vietnamese Boat People and continuing to the present time, currently wrapping up sponsorship of a family from Syria. The church provided ESL classes to new Canadians from 1990 to 2013.
Beginning in 1989, SBUC has hosted a series of soup and sandwich lunches weekly during Lent, with guest speakers bringing a message to attendees from neighbouring churches of various denominations. These Lenten Lunches continue, on Wednesdays in Lent, from noon to 1 pm.
Throughout all our own local activities, the members of South Burnaby have actively supported community and global outreach programs.
The Sunday School, the original foundation of Dundonald Church, continues as an active and vital part of South Burnaby United Church, welcoming children of all ages each week.


East Liverpool City Hospital will be smoke free on July 1, 2018. We are joining other hospitals in our region in promoting a healthy environment for our patients, visitors, and staff. Our property will be entirely smoke free, including sidewalks, roads, and vehicles.
East Liverpool City Hospital will be hosting a FREE 6-week smoking cessation program. Click here to see class dates. Call 330-386-2021 to register today!
The ELCH Pharmacy has a variety of nicotine replacement products available for purchase over-the-counter, including patches, mint gum, and mint lozenges.


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Q: How to add items to strings in a list in python This is my code:
t=['']*20
slist=s1.split()
for i in range(20):
    j=math.floor(random()*10)
    for k in range(5):
        t[i]=(slist[j])
    print(t[i])

Basically t[i] is a list with a word in it and I want to add 5 random words from slist to t[i]. With just the equal sign it overwrites the word.
Also += or append doesn't seem to work in list. I know there are better methods out there but i wanna see if it can be done like this.

A: The issue is that strings are immutable.
t=['']*20
slist=s1.split()
for i in range(20):
    j=math.floor(random()*10)
    for k in range(5):
        t[i]= t[i] + slist[j]
    print(t[i])

Just use + and reassign the returned string.

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Home News Featured News "I'm just an ordinary man" -- Chee Soon Juan addresses public's perception...
"I'm just an ordinary man" — Chee Soon Juan addresses public's perception in interview
"I'm no different from anyone else, but it's only natural for everyone to have his or her own views on various matters"
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Singapore — Opposition Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan, who never shies away from speaking up about his political convictions, shifted gears and shed more light on his personal life in a recent interview with the Robb Report, a Singapore-based luxury lifestyle publication.
In the interview, Dr Chee, 58, addressed the public's perception of him and shared that if people really got to know him they would find out that he is just an ordinary man.
He told Robb Report's Allisa Noraini:
"I don't have two horns sticking out from my head. I'm just an ordinary man with his own set of worries, aspirations, insecurities, strengths and weaknesses — I'm going through the processes any typical human being would go through in life. I'm no different from anyone else, but it's only natural for everyone to have his or her own views on various matters."
Dr Chee said he would have continued to teach and pursue research — his first love — if he had not joined the political fray. He added that he would have told his younger self not be be "too anxious in trying to figure out what he'd want to achieve in life" since he was very concerned about how life would turn out when he was a young adult.
Pointing out that "it's really not about the destination, but the journey itself", he added: "The various experiences gained from the journey will guide you to make the best decisions for yourself."
The opposition veteran, who has seen more than his fair share of struggles since he joined politics in 1992, also shed light on how he motivates himself. Describing how it is not always easy to find purpose, Dr Chee, who is known for his perseverance, said:
"I can't lie that sometimes in life, when you're running on empty, you do need to manufacture hope. But at some point, it's important to stop wallowing in self-pity and feeling sorry for yourself.
"You've always got to find a way forward, and if there seems to be no way forward, you've just got to grab a machete and bash your way through until you find a path for yourself. Eventually, you'll be reminded of your purpose again and the excitement that comes with it."
He added: "For my case, that'll be to change the society and mindsets of the people. And automatically, I'd find myself getting back into the swing of things."
Dr Chee told the Robb Report that he loves to read and do physical activities like riding his bicycle to unwind. He also described how he juggles his duties as a father with his political life.
Providing valuable tips on parenthood, like the need to learn how to allow children to chart their own path forward, the father of three said: "Unlike schoolwork, where one has model answers to refer to, being a parent is, many a time, a case of trial and error. Just keep your fingers crossed that you are doing the right thing.
"But here's one thing I've discovered: As a parent, you've got to resist the temptation of wanting your children to be who you want them to be. You've just got to learn to let go and let them discover their own paths in life. And it's through a lived experience that they begin to also figure out what's important for themselves."
When the publication asked who he would pick if he could have a meal with anyone in the world, Dr Chee said that he dreams of having a private moment with Mahatma Gandhi or Nelson Mandela to learn about their fears and insecurities.
He also entertained the possibility of getting to know someone infamous, like Adolf Hitler or Joseph Stalin, to try to understand their psyche and whether they regretted the things they did.
The SDP Secretary-General added that he would enjoy cooking for Makansutra founder K F Seetoh and that he considered inviting Mr Seetoh to try the mashed potatoes he made to raise funds for a grassroots initiative at Bukit Batok SMC, the ward he contested in this year's General Election.
On a more serious note, Dr Chee said that he is not afraid of showing who he really is because he deeply values authenticity. He said: "…I just want people to see me for who I am and for all my thoughts. I'd like to be able to show people this genuine side of me, and while some may not agree with my values, at least they're informed of how I work."
The politician further said that he would like to be remembered as "someone who cared" when he leaves this world. He said, candidly: "This may sound a little vain and nebulous, but when I leave this world, I'd like to be remembered as someone who cared — in whichever way you choose to see it."
Read the interview in full HERE.
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19 Nov 2017 Triple Play	"Diablo Rojo", "Digital Witness", "Stockholm Syndrome", "Everything In Its Right Place", "Fewer Broken Pieces", "When I Go Deaf", Athena Hiotis, David Bazan, Game of Thrones, Game of Thrones (in the Upside Down), Low, Muse, Radiohead, RÊVE, Rodrigo y Gabriela, St. Vincent, Steep Steps, Stranger Things, Tony Correlli, triple play	0
Triple Play with Steep Steps
In our Triple Play feature, Euro Rock Scene asks our favorite up-and-coming bands to have each member to give a detailed description of their top three favorite songs in order to give their listeners a better idea of the music that has inspired them as individuals and the band as a whole.
Today we're checking in with Electronic Production duo Steep Steps (RÊVE's Athena Hiotis and Multi-Instrumental Producer/Engineer Tony Correlli), who's recent acoustic fusion of top television shows Game of Thrones and Stranger Things, titled "Game of Thrones (in the Upside Down)" has taken the online nerd subculture by storm.
Tony:
Low "When I Go Deaf"
A simple song with a repetitive chord progression that just seems to pull me in and make me contemplate life and put things in perspective. Then it blasts in with its raw power toward the end, overloading the system and sounding "wrong" from an engineering standpoint but hitting the right spot. I love hearing their voices together. I listen to a lot of male and female duo groups and it makes me wish I could sing. I really can't, so I leave that to Athena.
David Bazan "Fewer Broken Pieces"
I loved his indie-rock band, Perdro the Lion, and Bazan's solo stuff is amazing. He confronts so many issues head-on with honesty and beauty. This song directly addresses why he became a solo act. It's sad, funny, and self-effacing in a way that I don't think any other songwriter could do.
Radiohead "Everything In Its Right Place"
What a great way to start an ambitious and experimental album. As dense as it sounds (and feels), it's still a pretty simple arrangement, but done so effectively.
Athena:
St. Vincent "Digital Witness"
what a groove. Seriously. I could sit and talk about the social commentary of this song, but I'm really going to leave it at: this song grooves so hard. When it's spring time, there is nothing more care-free than rolling down the windows and blasting this song.
Muse "Stockholm Syndrome"
Absolutely love the guitar lines in this song. It was the song I used to really sit down and work on hand coordination when I really started focusing on guitar. And it always pumps me up so I tend to listen to it before and during races.
Rodrigo y Gabriela "Diablo Rojo"
Going to make a hard left and pull this song out. I listen to this song and I go into a trance every time, meanwhile my butt can't stop moving. Go and watch a few live videos of them playing.
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Steep Steps Take Game of Thrones to the Upside Down
Electronic Production duo Steep Steps, made up of ArtRock band RÊVE front-woman Athena Hiotis and Multi-Instrumental Producer/Engineer Tony Correlli, has taken two of the hottest contemporary TV show franchises to create what is destined to be one of the most enigmatic acoustic fusions of the of recent history. Eschewing any expectation of genres, the pair has taken the Midieval instrumental arrangement of HBO's hot television adaptation of George R.R. Martin's "A Song of Ice and Fire," Game of Thrones, and injected it with layers of dark synths and electronic orchestration recalling Netflix's mid-80s placed, hit drama Stranger Things. Unsatisfied to leave the experience as audio alone, Steep Steps has created a haunting music video inspired by the sinister ambiguity of 'the upside down.'
Originally premiered on top pop culture site The Nerdist, "Game of Thrones (in The Upside Down)" was shot by Sympatico at Secret Sound Studio in Baltimore, MD.
"As far as pop culture mashups go this might sound, well, strange, but it works so well. This should play before a very dark, very creepy Lovecraftian fantasy." – Michael Walsh, The Nerdist
Discussing the video, Tony said, "I was working on some monosynth sounds one night and randomly started playing the beginning of the "Game of Thrones" theme. It was fun, so I started recording it, taking the medieval-sounding parts of that arrangement and interpreting theme as synth patches. The more layers I tracked, the more it reminded me of "Stranger Things", so I started to dial in those kinds of sounds and worked them into the chords and time signature of the "Game of Thrones" theme. It really came together quickly. When Athena vocalized the melody, the track transformed from a quirky little experiment into something that fit our sound and paid tribute to two cool series that would normally be separated by a significant amount of space and time."
Athena adds: "I came from the perspective of not having seen Game of Thrones but having deeply respected the world the creators built and especially the soundtrack. I approached the melody from a dark, haunting, but strangely soothing place and we both felt it added to this merging of sounds and themes. It ended up working out really well. We are both very proud of the result.""
Steep Steps is a songwriting and production duo creating dark, electronic music for film and television. The group is comprised of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist, Athena Hiotis, the front women of touring art rock band RÊVE; and Tony Correlli, a high demand Mid-Atlantic producer/engineer/and multi-instrumentalist. The style is marked by haunting female vocals and layers of analog synths, indie guitar tones, and creative production.


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Liphistius is a genus of basal trapdoor spiders in the family Liphistiidae. They are found in Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.

Etymology
Liphistius is from the Greek leipo (lacking) and stios (equality).

Biology
Female body lengths range from 9 to 29 mm; males are slightly smaller. They live in burrows in earthen banks, on some cave walls, and probably in forests. The burrow is sealed with a thin, circular, woven door, which is disguised with soil and moss. While they spend the day deep inside their burrows, at night they wait just below the door for insects, woodlice, and similar invertebrates that stumble over one of the seven silken threads that radiate from the entrance. With a reluctance to leave their burrows, they push up the door and reach for their prey.

Species
, the World Spider Catalog accepts 67 species:

Liphistius albipes Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand
Liphistius batuensis Abraham, 1923 – Malaysia
Liphistius bicoloripes Ono, 1988 – Thailand
Liphistius birmanicus Thorell, 1897 – Myanmar
Liphistius bristowei Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand
Liphistius buran Schwendinger, 2019 – Malaysia
Liphistius castaneus Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand
Liphistius cupreus (Schwendinger & Huber, 2022) – Myanmar
Liphistius dangrek Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius desultor Schiödte, 1849 (type species) – Malaysia
Liphistius endau Sedgwick & Platnick, 1987 – Malaysia
Liphistius erawan Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius ferox (Schwendinger & Huber, 2022) – Myanmar
Liphistius fuscus Schwendinger, 1995 – Thailand
Liphistius gracilis Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia
Liphistius hatyai (Zhan & Xu, 2022) – Thailand
Liphistius hpruso Aung, Xu, Lwin, Sang, Yu, H. Liu, F. X. Liu & Li, 2019 – Myanmar
Liphistius indra Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia
Liphistius inthanon (Zhan & Xu, 2022) – Thailand
Liphistius isan Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand, Laos
Liphistius jarujini Ono, 1988 – Thailand
Liphistius johore Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia
Liphistius kanthan Platnick, 1997 – Malaysia
Liphistius keeratikiati (Zhan & Xu, 2022) – Thailand
Liphistius lahu Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand
Liphistius langkawi Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia
Liphistius lannaianus Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius laoticus Schwendinger, 2013 – Laos
Liphistius laruticus Schwendinger, 1997 – Malaysia
Liphistius linang Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia
Liphistius lordae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Myanmar
Liphistius maewongensis Sivayyapram, Smith, Weingdow & Warrit, 2017 – Thailand
Liphistius malayanus Abraham, 1923 – Malaysia
Liphistius marginatus Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius metopiae Schwendinger, 2022 – Thailand
Liphistius murphyorum Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia
Liphistius nabang Yu, F. Zhang & J. X. Zhang, 2021 – China
Liphistius negara Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia
Liphistius nesioticus Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius niphanae Ono, 1988 – Thailand
Liphistius ochraceus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius onoi Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius ornatus Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius owadai Ono & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius panching Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia
Liphistius phileion Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand
Liphistius phuketensis Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand
Liphistius pinlaung Aung, Xu, Lwin, Sang, Yu, H. Liu, F. X. Liu & Li, 2019 – Myanmar
Liphistius platnicki (Schwendinger & Huber, 2022) – Myanmar
Liphistius priceae Schwendinger, 2017 – Malaysia
Liphistius pusohm Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius pyinoolwin Xu, Yu, Aung, Yu, Liu, Lwin, Sang & Li, 2021 – Myanmar
Liphistius sayam Schwendinger, 1998 – Thailand
Liphistius schwendingeri Ono, 1988 – Thailand
Liphistius sumatranus Thorell, 1890 – Indonesia (Sumatra)
Liphistius suwat Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius tanakai Ono & Aung, 2020 – Myanmar
Liphistius tempurung Platnick, 1997 – Malaysia
Liphistius tenuis Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius thaleri Schwendinger, 2009 – Thailand
Liphistius tham Sedgwick & Schwendinger, 1990 – Thailand
Liphistius thoranie Schwendinger, 1996 – Thailand
Liphistius tioman Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Malaysia
Liphistius trang Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand
Liphistius tung Schwendinger, 2022 – Myanmar
Liphistius yamasakii Ono, 1988 – Thailand
Liphistius yangae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984 – Thailand, Malaysia

References

Further reading
 Platnick, Norman I. & Sedgewick, W.C. (1984): A revision of the spider genus Liphistius (Araneae, Mesothelae). American Museum Novitates, (New York), No 2781, 31pp.
 Whitten, T., Clements, R. & Price, L. 2013. Liphistius kanthan. In: IUCN 2013. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.1. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 6 July 2013.

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Liphistius kanthan IUCN

Liphistiidae
Spiders of Asia
Mesothelae genera
Taxa named by Jørgen Matthias Christian Schiødte


A medianoche ("midnight") Cuban sammich differs from a classic Cuban sammich in a couple of ways; the bread, which is softer in texture, and the fact that it has mayonnaise – which is a hoooge plus in my book, as I am kindofa mayonnaise addict. I boycott one entire burger chain because one of their restaurants refused to give me mayonnaise for my sammich.
I had some Puerto Rican style pork roast leftover and got to thinking about mebbe giving the leftovers a Cuban twist.
I got to thinking about the Cuban chicken we enjoyed so much, and wondered how it would work with pork.
Note: really well. Details to come.
In my research, I came across a recipe for medianoche mayonnaise, which, as you can see, also turned out pretty well. The ladies at my semi-monthly weekday lunch, chat, and (mebbe) wine swilling group were pretty happy with it. On chips. With veggies. Running their fingers around the dregs in the jar. I am not completely certain that Barb didn't lick the jar just a wee, tiny bit.
Fortunately, it is wicked simple to toss together, so I just made a second batch.
*Want to make your own mayo? No worries, we have several tasty options, even a no-egg mayonnaise.
Combine the mayonnaise, Italian dressing, and pepper sauce together in a mixing bowl or beaker, then whisk until nicely blended together. I used my immersion blender.
Transfer to a lidded jar and store in the fridge until needed.
One taste, and I am pretty confident it'll be "needed" a heckuva lot. Try it as a spread on sammiches and burgers (hmmmm, a cheeseburger, with provolone and roasted red pepper and peperoncini, mebbe). Or, use it as a dip with veggies and chips. Or, just lick it off your fingers. Oh, and try dipping a crusty piece of good bread in some.
I'll leave you alone with your bread.
A note on the Italian dressing: I used an all natural, no extra "stuff" added dressing and marinade mix from a local company, good olive oil, and white wine vinegar. Better than any I've tried to make.
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A380 - production ends in 2021
pawelm
Airbus announced today that because of low demand the production of A380 will end at 2021. It wasn't a pretty plane, but still, it's sad news...
https://www.theguardian.com/business...-of-superjumbo
Originally posted by pawelm View Post
Quite a quick production life for such an iconic aircraft. Personally I really liked the aircraft and the engineering achievements surrounding it, hopefully the ones that are still in service or due to enter before 2021 keep on flying for a good few years after production ends.
Originally posted by Jordan Williams View Post
Well, Emirates alone has over a hundred of them plus 19(?) still in order, so I don't think they will be able to replace them anytime soon
mahagonny
I governi franco-tedeschi, ad onta delle direttive dell'unione europea(che come noto non valgono per i francesi e per i tedeschi), hanno sovvenzionato un progetto nato già vecchio, non dal punto di vista tecnologico, ma dal punto di vista economico, solo ed esclusivamente per poter affermare il loro insulso ego e quella "grandeur" di cui soffrono soprattutto i francesi. Emblematica, da questo punto di vista, è la condanna da parte del WTO di UE, Germania, Francia e Spagna per i 22 miliardi di dollari che hanno concesso in 10 anni ad Airbus, riconoscendo che questi aiuti hanno generato un "danno reale e sostanziale" alla rivale Boeing. I sussidi riguardano i progetti A300, A310, A320, A330/A340, A330-200, A340-500/600 e A380.
With the A380 being phased out of passenger service, will we see freight conversions picking them up or does something make them unsuitable for that role?
Peter Kesternich
Since there is no dedicated freight version of the A380, this is also mean there is no ground equipment to handle them as a freighter. I doubt that it will be economical to convert them PLUS invent and invest in completely new ground handling equipment just for one aircraft type. Also, two 777F have the same number of engines as an A380 and give the operator much more flexibility.
Originally posted by Evan View Post
For sure no as long as you have enough 747's to satisfy that demand. Interesting articles about this posted there.
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HalcyonDays
Putting the flight deck on the lower deck probably didn't help freight conversion potential.
Originally posted by HalcyonDays View Post
That's true. Now, the floor in the A380 is a structural element needed to support the pressure vessel, so you will need to keep both decks separated. Perhaps it would be possible to make it front-loading in the upper deck, and perhaps even putting an elevator to lower the cargo from there to the lower deck. Of course that would be terribly expensive, but it gets worse: While the A380 has much more volume than the 747, it does not have much more useful load. Meaning that you would be able to carry very big things as long as they are not very heavy. And then you start to think why Boeing is not building more DreamLifters, a plane that already exists and is certified and flying, and realize that the A380F will never exist.
brianw999
The cost of conversion to the aircraft would be enormous but the cost of development and production of ground equipment to facilitate the loading would surely be astronomical ?
If it 'ain't broken........ Don't try to mend it !
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Interesting article on Forbes about the A380.
Airbus just announced that it would stop producing its Superjumbo A380.
It's an outcome that rival Boeing anticipated about 25 years ago when it outplayed Airbus with a brilliant bit of judo strategy (using Airbus's strength against itself), according to my 2008 book, You Can't Order Change: Lessons from Jim McNerney's Turnaround at Boeing.
To be sure, I've flown in the A380 to Dubai a few times and found the Emirates flight to be very comfortable -- even in economy class.
On February 14, Airbus announced that with Emirates orders tapering off, it would stop making A380s in 2021, according to the Wall Street Journal.
But the very existence of the A380 was a product of Boeing cleverly taking advantage of Airbus's ambition to defeat Boeing in the market for jumbo jets -- thus diverting it from trying to replicate what Boeing thought would be the far more successful 787.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterco...w-busted-a380/
LH-B744
Hm. You mean, Wasserlöschflugzeug mit Düsenantrieb? I just tried to translate your word for people in Germany. So, if that's the word which we both are lookin for, I'd say,
The A388 never in its history served as a fire engine, as far as I know. And, it was on German Television, inauguration flight 2005. Back then they held big ceremonies at
SIAE Le Bourget. World News, The biggest passenger jet on Earth.
But since I celebrate my avatar with more than 50 years in the air, B747 inauguration flight happened February 1969, the planned ceremonies in Toulouse for 2020 have been shrunk.
Can we find a reason why this biggest passenger jet of all times will show a crash landing in 2021, after not more than sixteen years in production?!
Yes. And that's not only my opinion, since the 747 is 50 years in the air, somebody has said, and necessarily was not Chief Executive Officer Enders of Airbus,
'In the year 1999, we wondered if we are too early with the idea of an intercontinental passenger jet which needs the 80x80 meter box.'
No. Back then in 1999, the 747 yet has been in the air for 30 years (!). The A380 idea came at least three decades too late.
Plus my five words. 1 Nobody 2 spent 3 money 4 for 5 the 80 x 80 meter box. At least not BEFORE the A388 was ready to fly, in 2005.
If you ask me, I would never try to invent a car for the US Americans, before I'm sure that it fits into their garages! Plus, a car which is bigger than each and every US American car.. Plus, my home airport was never supported by the LH-A388.
So what do we talk about here. A super huge aircraft which came three decades too late to be supported by men like me. Or too early, before the following list of airports said yes to that fat a/c.
80 x 80 meter? You can help me with airports who today, not quite 14 years after the A388 inauguration flight, are able to provide enough space for this fat baby:
EDDL
EDDF
CDG.
Imho, that's it, in Europe. If you know more, this topic is open for you. Let me continue with intercontinental A388 traffic:
Los Angeles, proved with LH-A388 traffic, March 2nd 2019.
Again that's it?! For more, even me needs help. And you can be sure, if somebody needs help who since 30 years observes the international air traffic, that's no good for an a/c!
Hong Kong? No. LH-B748i.
Rio de Janeiro? Even better. LH-B744!
Ezeiza? No. LH-B748i.
San Francisco, which is my avatar? No. LH-A346.
A successful story in my eyes is different. But why. Did somebody ask SFO if they are able to provide the 80x80 meter box, back then in 2005?
Even here at my home airport, nobody asked us if we have enough space for this obese jet aircraft! The result is, today, 14 years later here we have A388 traffic, but never with my favorite airline.
Hard words, but here at EDDL, nobody asked for the A380, not since I am an aviation enthusiast. And why. Well, I don't know who paid the extension for one or two EDDL parking positions, from previously 70x70 meter, which since 1970 always has been big enough for NW-B747, LT-TriStar or even for this cute little bird:
LH-B748 at Lohausen, February 2018
So, why should somebody on Earth try to find space for a wingspan of 80 meters, if 69 meter fit everywhere?!
Too big and three decades too late: Airbus A380.
So, after 2021 there again the 70x70 meter box is enough to be the biggest bird in the skies?
It definitely seems like that!
I need more Fortuna when I say Düsseldorf. Come On!
LH is member in the 747 club since April 1970. Jubilees do count, believe me.
Aviation enthusiast, since more than 30 years with home airport EDDL.
Not quite sure where you are heading here with the box size, LH-B744... There are plenty more airports in Germany, in Europe, and around the world that get A380 traffic than the ones you have mentioned...
I think the problem with the A380 was the size and the inferior economics of 4 engines. Basically, this also killed the 747, although the 747 had a successful run at 50 years which the A380 didn't have. Even if Airbus hadn't built the A380, and assuming that every customer who bought the A380 would have bought 747s instead, that would have added "only" another 300-something planes to the 747 production list. I believe that even without the A380, the 747 would be where it is today, heading into the twilight.
Originally posted by LH-B744 View Post
Imho, that's it, in Europe.
That's NOT it. To my knowledge, in Europe A380s visit Frankfurt, Munich, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Paris CDG, Nice, Barcelona, Madrid, Vienna, Prague, Milan, Rome, Zurich, Moscow (I think SVO), London LHR and occasionally LGW, Manchester, Birmingham, Glasgow, Copenhagen. There may be others on occasional schedules, eg. Dublin, Stockholm. And that's just Europe.
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On October 14th this year I was blessed to turn 30 years old. I can't comprehend all the blessings that came my way, but I'm choosing to embrace them in the face of all the pain, adversity, and rage I felt this year. This year on my road to 30 I cried, I fought with my family, I argued with my wife about stupid stuff because my emotions ran high, we went through levels of pain I didn't think were possible with my wife going through a miscarriage. That alone reset my mind and made me solely focus on being s support system for my queen. I needed to make her happy again, and the main way was to get my mental back in a great head space.
So I taught myself to smile again. I started to look at the positives of my world around me. Everyday I wake up with a chance to make my future better. I chose to revel in the fact that I have an amazing family and group of friends for support. Take pride in the face that I gave the talent to write poetry and novels. Lastly, but most importantly I have this amazing woman in my life that will do anything to make me smile so I have to in turn to do the same for her.
I have other things to focus on other than a feeling of loss and depression. I made it to 30! I never thought I would have gotten this far since I had battles with depression in the past. I'm happy to be alive and moving forward in life. I'm working on my new novels and poetry books. I'm changing my health for the better, and I'm smiling more!
We're focusing on our YouTube channel and on other ventures that I'll talk about in the future. I'm glad to have made it to 30! Long live the Libra king!


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2 Then the Angel of the Lord appeared vnto him in a flame of fire, out of the middes of a bush: and he looked, and behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.
3 Therefore Moses saide, I will turne aside nowe, and see this great sight, why the bush burneth not.
4 And when the Lord sawe that he turned aside to see, God called vnto him out of the middes of the bush, and said, Moses, Moses. And he answered, I am here.
5 Then he saide, Come not hither, put thy shooes off thy feete: for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.
6 Moreouer he saide, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob. Then Moses hid his face: for he was afraid to looke vpon God.
¶ 7 Then the Lord said, I haue surely seene the trouble of my people, which are in Egypt, and haue heard their crie, because of their taskemasters: for I knowe their sorowes.
8 Therefore I am come downe to deliuer them out of the hande of the Egyptians, and to bring them out of that lande into a good lande and a large, into a lande that floweth with milke and honie, euen into the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites.
9 And now lo, the crie of the children of Israel is come vnto me, and I haue also seene ye oppression, wherewith the Egyptians oppresse them.
10 Come now therefore, and I will send thee vnto Pharaoh, that thou maiest bring my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.
¶ 11 But Moses said vnto God, Who am I, that I should go vnto Pharaoh, and that I should bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?
12 And he answered, Certainely I will be with thee: and this shall be a token vnto thee, that I haue sent thee, After that thou hast brought the people out of Egypt, ye shall serue God vpon this Mountaine.
13 Then Moses said vnto God, Behold, when I shall come vnto the children of Israel, and shall say vnto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me vnto you: if they say vnto me, What is his Name? what shall I say vnto them?
14 And God answered Moses, I Am That I Am. Also he said, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, I Am hath sent me vnto you.
15 And God spake further vnto Moses, Thus shalt thou say vnto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Izhak, and the God of Iaakob hath sent me vnto you: this is my Name for euer, and this is my memoriall vnto all ages.
16 Go and gather the Elders of Israel together, and thou shalt say vnto the, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, Izhak, and Iaakob appeared vnto me, and said, I haue surely remembred you, and that which is done to you in Egypt.
17 Therefore I did say, I wil bring you out of the affliction of Egypt vnto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hiuites, and the Iebusites, vnto a lande that floweth with milke and honie.
18 Then shall they obey thy voyce, and thou and the Elders of Israel shall go vnto the King of Egypt, and say vnto him, The Lord God of the Ebrewes hath met with vs: we pray thee nowe therefore, let vs goe three dayes iourney in the wildernesse, that we may sacrifice vnto the Lord our God.
¶ 19 But I know, that the King of Egypt wil not let you goe, but by strong hande.
20 Therefore will I stretch out mine hande and smite Egypt with all my wonders, which I will doe in the middes thereof: and after that shall he let you goe.
21 And I will make this people to be fauoured of the Egyptians: so that when ye go, ye shall not goe emptie.
22 For euery woman shall aske of her neighbour, and of her that soiourneth in her house, iewels of siluer and iewels of gold and raiment, and ye shall put them on your sonnes, and on your daughters, and shall spoyle the Egyptians.


Google released its YouTube Ads leaderboard for the first half of 2017. The list represents the top 10 ads on YouTube in the Philippines that resonated most with audiences across the country during January to June and celebrates the brands that performed best among Filipino audiences through a combination of popularity and promotion. This is the 8th time Google has release an ads leaderboard in the Philippines.
This list shows what brands can achieve through the creativity and power of online video. It's often assumed that attention spans are getting shorter, with multiple distractions vying for people's attention. But with Filipinos choosing to watch ads of over three minutes long— many times over—it shows that if brands have the right message, consumers will pay attention.
What brands have realised is that on YouTube what matters most is telling a good story. Their extremely touching tale of friendship and acceptance is first and foremost an emotional story, with branded messages kept to a minimum at the end of the video.
Valuing values. These ads are remarkable for reflecting Filipinos' strong sense of community and shared values. With Globe's ad promoting courage and Jollibee celebrating generosity and gratitude, brands know that if they want their audience to care, they have to share their values and appealing to Filipinos' sense of community spirit is a great way to demonstrate this.
Family ties. Similar to the "values" point, family means a great deal in the Philippines and brands have realised this with 4 out of ten of the ads using stories that play on this theme including McDonald's story of a mother and son persevering and Smart's tale of a son sharing his adventures with his sick mother.
Catchy tunes. Music videos are hugely popular on YouTube so it's no surprise that 7 out of the ten ads play more like music videos than ads with music in many cases doing most of the storytelling.


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Q: How to Validate This Statistical Framework? I have a framework to assess trust score of data based on similarity measure. Data with higher similarity among all other data will have higher trust score.
Is there any way to validate this framework? Maybe something like precision and recall to validate prediction model.
Thanks in advance.


The Intelligent Transportation Society of Georgia rewarded five School of Civil and Environmental Engineering students with scholarships Nov. 14. The 2018 Wayne Shackelford Engineering Scholarships support student involvement in transportation engineering.
The Intelligent Transportation Society Georgia chapter has awarded scholarships to five School of Civil and Environmental Engineering students for their ideas about improving mobility in urban regions.


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Is Julie Chu...
The most interesting woman in hockey?
Published 03.04.2013 13:37 GMT-4 | Author Andrew Podnieks
KANATA, CANADA - APRIL 2: USA captain Julie Chu battles for the puck against Canada's Jayna Hefford (left) and Marie-Philip Poulin. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/HHOF-IIHF Images)
Don't look now, but Julie Chu, who just turned 31, is the grand old dame of Team USA.
In truth, she has been playing top-level hockey for so long it's tough to remember a time when she was a rookie or young gun or just plain inexperienced. But in the past, she was always surrounded by several other veterans so that she just seemed like one of the gang—Cammi Granato, Jenny Potter, Caitlin Cahow, Molly Engstrom, Angela Ruggiero.
But the last couple of years have seen major changes for the Americans—and Chu. Ruggiero retired a year and a half ago, and Engstrom followed her this year. Coach Katey Stone made an enormous decision before this Women's Worlds by cutting the 34-year-old Potter, a former captain and mainstay with the team since Nagano 1998.
Now, it's just captain Chu.
"Any time there's a bit of a change, when you lose some of your veteran players, there are always adjustments that need to be made," Chu philosophized. "At the same time, the young players who are here have really earned their spot and are able to compete at this high level."
For the American team in Ottawa, the roster includes no fewer than five players with significant WW18 experience and no senior WW experience: defenceman Lee Stecklein (two WW18), goalie Alex Rigsby (two WW18), and forwards Lyndsey Fry (two WW18), Sarah Erickson (2008 WW18), and Alex Carpenter (three WW18).
"I think we're always making changes," Chu continued. "We want to make sure we have the right people in the right positions and the right roles on this team, so I think from one tournament to the next you're going to see roster changes on every team. We're trying to get better every time. We know even if we win the tournament, there's room for improvement and there are players pushing from below. We have a really strong player pool, and there may be more players making a push for the Olympics when we have tryouts this summer."
The U.S. model differs night and day from the Canadian one in this respect. While coach Dan Church favours veterans over rookies for Team Canada, Stone does, as Chu suggests, make changes more freely. The 2013 rosters, for instance, show that the U.S. has ten players from Vancouver 2010 (including two goalies) while Canada has 14 (including two goalies).
After graduating from Harvard in 2007 with a B.A. in psychology—and winning the Patty Kazmaier Award that final season as well—Chu went on to play in the CWHL, first with the Minnesota Whitecaps and later with the Montreal Stars. Chu is the only player to win the Clarkson Cup with two teams and the only three-time winner. She won first with the Whitecaps in 2010 and then in 2011 and 2012 with the Stars. Through these two parts of her career, she is as familiar playing with Canadians as playing against them in women's hockey's most bitter rivalry.
"For me, it's not strange at all because I played with a lot of Canadians in college—Sarah Vaillancourt, Jen Botterill," she began. "It's part of the process and the growth of women's hockey. Once you graduate from NCAA or CIS, there are limited options. But now the CWHL is a great option. I like to look at it as a league that's more than just one American team which should have only American players or the Canadians playing only on Canadian teams. [Canada's third goalie] Genevieve Lacasse actually plays for the Boston Blades (this year's Clarkson Cup champions)."
Going further, her teammates with the Stars have included Caroline Ouellette, Meghan Agosta-Marciano, Catherine Ward, and goalie Kim St. Pierre.
"It's important for the league to grow," Chu continues. "For me, I'm teammates with the Canadians when we go to the Clarkson Cup with the Montreal Stars, but I come here to Ottawa and I'm teammates with the Team USA players. We're going to battle hard."
For Chu, though, her leadership is vital to the U.S. team's success, especially now that the team has lost so many older players in recent times. Still, if she feels extra pressure, she doesn't show it.
"Even though I'm the older one on the team, we have some great leaders who are veteran players who have gone to an Olympics or to many world championships already," she reasoned. "They're already leaders. I feel like I have an easy job. Our team sets standards together, along with the coaching staff. We believe in those standards and we believe in the "team first" mentality—it's our mantra. We have a lot of people who believe, and we've built a culture around that. I don't have to do a whole lot. I just have to make sure I'm doing my part to hopefully make the team successful.


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The movement of molten glass lends itself perfectly to these free formed sculptures. Each one is unique in the way it folds, twists and pulls. The fluidity of the wave is the perfect narrative for hot glass sculpture.
Richard Glass' work captures the essence of his location in the South West of England and he is inspired by the stunning moors and beaches that surrounds him. His signature series will expand and continue to be influenced by his love of the coast. Each piece of work is signed with the studio name, makers mark and the title of the piece.


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GSA Bulletin (1997) 109 (11): 1453-1463.
We measured cosmogenic 36Cl in 56 samples from boulders on moraines and fluvial terraces in the vicinity of the Wind River Range, Wyoming. We also measured 10Be in 10 of the same samples. Most of the 10Be ages were in good agreement with the 36Cl ages, indicating that rock-surface erosion rates were very low. The oldest moraine investigated, the type Sacagewea Ridge site, yielded only a limiting minimum age of >232 ka. The oldest moraines in the type Bull Lake complex also could be constrained only to >130 ka. The main sequence of type Bull Lake moraines yielded age distributions indicating deposition within the intervals 130 to 100 ka and 120 to 100 ka; the best estimates are closer to the upper limits of these ranges, and associated uncertainties are in the range of 10% to 15%. These uncertainties could permit deposition in either marine isotope stage 6 or stage 5d. We found no evidence of glacial deposits dating to marine isotope stage 4. Both Bull Lake–age moraines from Fremont Lake, on the opposite side of the Wind River Range, and boulders on a fluvial terrace above the Wind River, gave age distributions very similar to that of the second oldest Bull Lake advance (ca. 130 to 100 ka). The distribution of boulder ages for Pinedale moraines at Bull Lake indicated deposition between 23 and 16 ka, nearly identical to the distribution of 10Be ages previously reported for the type Pinedale moraines at Fremont Lake.


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John Bennett is now a Senior Policy Adviser with Friends of the Earth Canada.
These Memorial Trees will be a living symbol of our grief but also the resolve with which all Canadians strive to ensure a safer, healthier earth for today and future generations," says Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of the Earth Canada.
Friends of the Earth Canada, through its international network, plans to play an important role on the global scene.
Friends of the Earth Canada, in collaboration with researchers in Nova Scotia, Ontario and British Columbia, has completed a two-year study to apply the soft path in Canada.
Brooks is director of research for Friends of the Earth Canada, and participated in earlier soft energy studies for Canada.
Environmental crimes are going undetected and unpunished in Canada, according to Friends of the Earth Canada (FOE).
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Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD)
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a rare autoantibody-mediated inflammatory disease that damages the tissues of the central nervous system. It is mainly characterized by inflammation of long segments of the spinal cord (myelitis), severe optic neuritis, and/or bouts of intractable vomiting and hiccups. Around 75% of patients with NMOSD have autoantibodies against aquaporin-4, a water channel expressed on astrocytes; these cells are required for the survival and function of nerve cells.1
Common symptoms of NMOSD include ocular pain (also called an "eye headache"), varying degrees of vision loss due to optic neuritis, numbness or weakness in the arms or legs due to transverse myelitis, loss of balance, dizziness, abnormal sensations such as pins and needles, and bowel and bladder control problems. The brainstem and brain may be involved in rare cases.2
NMOSD may occur in 2 ways – a monophasic form that occurs in only 10% of patients, in which optic neuritis and myelitis occur simultaneously, and a relapsing form with intermittent optic neuritis and myelitis attacks.3
The symptoms of NMOSD can vary in severity, disability, and duration from person to person. The disease follows an unpredictable course after the initial attack, and the time to remission can vary. Optic neuritis generally occurs suddenly, while transverse myelitis develops over hours or days. The duration between recurring episodes can be months or years. However, these attacks are often temporary and resolve fully or partially after treatment.3
Since optic neuritis and myelitis are also symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS), it may be difficult to distinguish between NMOSD and MS, particularly in the early stages of the disease. However, NMOSD can be distinguished from MS by greater severity of optic neuritis and myelitis, an absence of oligoclonal bands in the cerebrospinal fluid, and normal brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).4
Symptoms of Optic Neuritis
Optic neuritis is a painful inflammation of the optic nerve and the most common initial symptom of NMOSD. Symptoms of optic neuritis may include rapid onset of ocular pain that is worsened by eye movement, followed by impaired or complete loss of vision unilaterally; in some cases this can occur bilaterally. Other symptoms include reduced visual clarity, light perception, color vision, or depth perception. Prodromal upper respiratory infection may or may not occur prior to NOSD. Around 50% of patients lose their vision within 5 years of symptom onset.2,5
Symptoms of Transverse Myelitis
Transverse myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord (usually more than 3 spinal cord segments), which may affect motor, sensory and autonomic functions. Symptoms include pain in the head, neck, or back; tightness in the abdomen, arms, or legs; increased sensitivity to touch, cold, and heat; feelings of numbness, tingling, coldness, itching, and/or burning, often spreading to large parts of the body over a period of minutes, hours, or occasionally days; weakness in the arms or legs ranging from mild to complete paralysis in 1 or multiple limbs; urinary dysfunction (including an urgent need to urinate, difficulty urinating, or urinary incontinence); constipation leading to vomiting, abdominal bloating, pain, and inability to pass stool or gas; bowel incontinence; muscle spasms along with arm or leg pain; and fever in some cases.2,5
Brainstem Involvement Symptoms
In some cases, the brainstem and brain may be involved, such as the area postrema of the medulla, nucleus solitarius, ventrolateral respiratory center, or nucleus ambiguus causing intractable nausea, vomiting, or hiccups. Atypical symptoms include an asymptomatic increase in creatine kinase levels. Involvement of the hypothalamus and temporal lobe may cause hypersomnia and narcolepsy. Galactorrhea and hyperthermia can also occur due to involvement of the hypothalamus.5
Huda S, Whittam D, Bhojak M, Chamberlain J, Noonan C, Jacob A. Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders. Clin Med (Lond). 2019;19(2):169-176. doi:10.7861/clinmedicine.19-2-169
Neuromyelitis optica (NMO): what you need to know: a guide for patients, their families and caregivers (third edition). Guthy-Jackson Charitable Foundation. Accessed October 25, 2021.
Wingerchuk DM, Hogancamp WF, O'Brien PC, Weinshenker BG. The clinical course of neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome). Neurology. 1999;53(5):1107-1114. doi:10.1212/wnl.53.5.1107
Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder. National Organization for Rare Disorders. Accessed October 25, 2021.
Zarei S, Eggert J, Franqui-Dominguez L, et al. Comprehensive review of neuromyelitis optica and clinical characteristics of neuromyelitis optica patients in Puerto Rico. Surg Neurol Int. 2018;9:242. doi:10.4103/sni.sni_224_18
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Boeing in court on fraud charge over 737 Max air crashes
Aircraft giant Boeing will answer a fraud charge in court later over two plane crashes which killed 346 people.
Both accidents were down to flaws in the flight control systems on the 737 Max aircraft which caused nosedives.
Boeing was found to have failed to disclose information about the system but avoided a trial by agreeing to pay $2.5bn in fines and compensation.
Relatives of those who died are trying to reopen the settlement. It means that for the first time, the company will be formally charged in court in relation to the two crashes, and will have to plead guilty or not guilty.
Boeing has previously opposed reopening the agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), saying to do so would be "unprecedented, unworkable and inequitable." It declined to comment on the arraignment.
Boeing 737 Max aircraft were cleared to fly again in the US in 2020 and the UK and EU in 2021 after being grounded following the crashes in 2019.
It is nearly four years since Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 crashed minutes after take off from Addis Ababa to Nairobi. 157 people died when it plunged into farmland outside the Ethiopian capital in March 2019. The accident involved a new design of aircraft – the 737 Max.
Just months earlier, an almost identical aircraft operated by the Indonesian carrier Lion Air had crashed into the Java Sea on what should have been a routine flight from Jakarta to Pangkal Pinang. 189 passengers and crew lost their lives. It later emerged that both accidents were triggered by design flaws, in particular the use of flight control software known as MCAS.
The system was designed to assist pilots familiar with previous generations of 737, and prevent them from needing costly extra training in order to fly the new model. But sensor failures caused it to malfunction – and in both cases it forced the aircraft into a catastrophic dive the pilots were unable to prevent.
Investigations in the US revealed that Boeing had not included information about the MCAS system in pilot manuals or training guidance, and had deliberately sought to downplay the impact of the system in its communications with the US regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration.
In January 2021, the US Department of Justice (DoJ) charged Boeing with fraud. But the company was able to avoid going on trial, by agreeing to pay $2.5bn in fines and compensation, and promising to tighten up its compliance procedures. This settlement, known as a deferred prosecution agreement – provoked intense anger among a number of the relatives of those who died aboard ET302.
They claimed, and continue to claim, that the deal was a "sweetheart agreement" which was concluded without their knowledge, violated their rights, and allowed the company to avoid being held fully accountable. The Department of Justice defended its decision, insisting that the settlement was appropriate, because it could not prove beyond reasonable doubt there was a direct connection between Boeing's alleged crimes and the two crashes.
The hearing later follows more than a year of legal wrangling in a Texas court, where the families are attempting to have the agreement reopened. Boeing has been ordered to send an "appropriate person" to appear on its behalf. It is not clear who this person will be.
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Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) 14-day ATR is 6.09: This Stock is Set to Soar Above its Peers
By Zach King
Witnessing the stock's movement on the chart, on November 20, 2020, Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) set off with pace as it heaved 2.70% to $170.05. During the day, the stock rose to $172.53 and sunk to $165.23 before settling in for the price of $165.58 at the close. Taking a more long-term approach, TTWO posted a 52-week range of $100.00-$180.61.
The Communication Services sector firm's twelve-monthly sales growth has been 23.30% for the last half of the decade. Meanwhile, its Annual Earning per share during the time was 24.70%. Nevertheless, stock's Earnings Per Share (EPS) this year is 24.00%. This publicly-traded company's shares outstanding now amounts to $114.44 million, simultaneously with a float of $112.88 million. The organization now has a market capitalization sitting at $19.05 billion. At the time of writing, stock's 50-day Moving Average stood at $163.33, while the 200-day Moving Average is $143.73.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) Ownership Facts and Figures
Nothing is more important than checking the behaviour of major investors towards the stock of the Electronic Gaming & Multimedia industry. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s current insider ownership accounts for 0.30%, in contrast to 93.90% institutional ownership. According to the most recent insider trade that took place on Nov 16, this organization's Director sold 227 shares at the rate of 161.35, making the entire transaction reach 36,626 in total value, affecting insider ownership by 60,931. Preceding that transaction, on Nov 12, Company's Chairman, CEO sold 20,000 for 160.01, making the whole transaction's value amount to 3,200,104. This particular insider is now the holder of 51,120 in total.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) Earnings and Revenue Records
As on 9/29/2020, Multinational firm has announced its last quarter scores, in which it reported $2 earnings per share (EPS) for the period topping the consensus outlook (set at $1.48) by $0.52. Wall Street market experts anticipate that the next fiscal year will bring earnings of 0.36 per share during the current fiscal year.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc.'s EPS increase for this current 12-month fiscal period is 24.00% and is forecasted to reach 5.64 in the upcoming year. Considering the longer run, market analysts have predicted that Company's EPS will increase by 15.28% through the next 5 years, which can be compared against the 24.70% growth it accomplished over the previous five years trading on the market.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO) Trading Performance Indicators
Let's observe the current performance indicators for Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO). It's Quick Ratio in the last reported quarter now stands at 1.70. The Stock has managed to achieve an average true range (ATR) of 6.09. Alongside those numbers, its PE Ratio stands at $41.13, and its Beta score is 0.53. Another valuable indicator worth pondering is a publicly-traded company's price to sales ratio for trailing twelve months, which is currently 5.66. Similarly, its price to free cash flow for trailing twelve months is now 17.08.
In the same vein, TTWO's Diluted EPS (Earnings per Share) trailing twelve months is recorded 4.13, a figure that is expected to reach 0.92 in the next quarter, and analysts are predicting that it will be 5.64 at the market close of one year from today.
Technical Analysis of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO)
Going through the that latest performance of [Take-Two Interactive Software Inc., TTWO]. Its last 5-days volume of 1.22 million was inferior to the volume of 1.85 million it revealed a year ago. During the previous 9 days, stock's Stochastic %D was recorded 64.97% While, its Average True Range was 6.32.
Raw Stochastic average of Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. (TTWO) in the period of the previous 100 days is set at 71.54%, which indicates a major rise in contrast to 64.60% during the last 2-weeks. If we go through the volatility metrics of the stock, In the past 14-days, Company's historic volatility was 53.60% that was higher than 35.43% volatility it exhibited in the past 100-days period.
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ReneSola Ltd (SOL) average volume reaches $3.71M: Are the Stars Lining Up for Investors?
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American Well Corporation (AMWL) Moves 13.66% Higher: These Numbers are Too Good to be True
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It could signal the end for SGVHS if San Gabriel ultimately decides to contract with either PHS or the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Control.
The city will negotiate a 60-day interim contract under acceptable terms with SGVHS, giving the nonprofit organization an opportunity to address issues with its annual fees, discrepancies involving its financial reviews, and the quality of its animal control services.
Although poised at Tuesday's meeting to consider the Pasadena Humane Society as their animal control provider, council members decided to enter into an interim agreement with SGVHS as a gesture of good faith toward the city's business friendly plan. An emotional turnout with 50 or more SGVHS employees and volunteers helped illustrate the pending fate of this nonprofit.
Councilmember John Harrington said he believed that if San Gabriel terminates its animal control services with SGVHS there would be layoffs in the city.
But Councilmember Juli Costanzo, who cast the only dissenting vote to continue negotiations with SGVHS, raised concerns about the humane society's management practices and alleged failure to provide financial documents to the San Gabriel Valley Animal Joint Powers Authority. The now defunct JPA provided its four member cities (including Monterey Park, Temple City and Azusa) with affordable animal control services by contracting with the SGVHS.
Having represented San Gabriel as one of the member cities on the JPA board, Costanzo said she must act in the best interest of taxpayers when considering quality animal control services and the provider's financial obligations.
San Gabriel stood to lose its animal control services beginning Jul. 1 because the SGVHS and JPA were unable to reach a contract agreement in May. As a result, the JPA executive committee elected to dissolve the JPA, terminating its contract with the SGVHS effective Jun. 30. Without contracting through the JPA, San Gabriel would lose its animal control sheltering, licensing and after-hours service provided by SGVHS.
Before Tuesday night's discussion, city staff recommended that council approve a two-year agreement with the Pasadena Humane Society in the amount of $158,872 per year for Fiscal Years 2012-13 and 2013-14. In comparison, the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society had notified the City of San Gabriel on Dec. 5 that its annual rate would increase from $118,000 to $266,000, according to Costanzo.
Monterey Park, who voted to terminate its agreement with the San Gabriel Valley Animal Joint Powers Authority at its May 16 meeting, decided to negotiate an agreement for animal control services with the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control Department that would not exceed $10,000 annually. Azusa has done the same, and Temple City is still deciding the issue.
For information on the San Gabriel Valley Humane Society and its services, contact the SGVHS at (626) 286-1159 or visit their web site at www.sgvhumane.org.


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Apple Co-Founder Says Many Cryptocurrencies Are 'Rip-Offs' But Only One Is 'Pure Gold' – Bitcoin (BTC/USD)
Apple Inc. AAPL co-founder Steve Wozniak has described Bitcoin BTC/USD as the only cryptocurrency that's "pure-gold mathematics."
What Happened: Wozniak made the comments about Bitcoin in an interview with Business Insider in March 2022, adding that many cryptocurrencies are untrustworthy and have a track record of being "rip-offs."
"There are so many cryptocurrencies that come out now; everybody has a way to create a new one, and you have a celebrity star with it," Business Insider quoted Wozniak as saying.
The tech entrepreneur in the interview also suggested that people often buy cryptocurrencies simply because they are blinded by the potential windfalls.
See Also: How To Buy Bitcoin (BTC)
Why It Matters: Wozniak has praised Bitcoin earlier too. In July 2021, he called it the "most amazing mathematical miracle" and said that the apex cryptocurrency was better than gold because of its verifiable digital scarcity.
In an interview with Yahoo Finance in November last year, Wozniak said he expects the hard-to-trace nature of cryptocurrencies to be a potential hindrance to large-scale adoption.
Wozniak had launched his own cryptocurrency called Efforce WOZX/USD in December 2020.
Apple CEO Tim Cook disclosed in November last year that he personally owned cryptocurrencies, but the Cupertino-based company would not be investing in cryptocurrencies any time soon.
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Global Drug Survey reveals lack of support for young people
News, 15 January 2015
A leading drugs expert says young cannabis users are being let down because there is too much focus on helping people hooked on class A substances.
Doctor Adam Winstock, founder of the Global Drug Survey, says the younger the user the more likely they are to have problems in the future.
Dr Winstock believes in the last 20 years services have focused too heavily on treating heroin and crack cocaine addicts "because they're the people the government sees as causing crime and disruption".
"Some people become violent and many young people can't sleep and get very irritable. I think people get confused with physical withdrawal symptoms and equating those to being addicted.
"Addiction for me is a loss of control and when you stop you feel uncomfortable. It can make you feel miserable, you can't sleep, you lose your appetite or it can be very physical as it is with heroin or alcohol.
"About 10% of people who use cannabis are dependent and two-thirds of those people, when they stop, will experience withdrawal symptoms. They last seven to 10 days for most people. You are more likely to run into those problems if you start using early."
Difficult transition to adult services
In 2005 the number of 18 to 24-year-olds in England coming forward for treatment was 3,328. In 2013/14 that figure had risen to 4,997 and now accounts for nearly half of all new cases.
Cannabis use is falling across the UK but the number of people getting help with addiction is rising.
There are lots of departments responsible for drug addiction services across the UK. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and England have separate systems.
Public Health England says waiting times are low for people looking for help with addiction,
A spokeswoman said: "Young people moving from young to adult services can be a really difficult transition; however services should be sensitive to the age and needs of the people they're working with and have the right arrangements in place to accommodate these."
Cannabis is a class B drug and carries a maximum prison sentence of five years for possession and up to 14 years for supply and production. You can also receive an unlimited fine for possession, supply or production.
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You may recall that I wrote in an earlier blog post (in Japanese) on the 8th of July about how a chance encounter eventually led to The Royal Ballet touring the disaster-stricken areas of Kumamoto in a show of solicitude. I also provided a sample of the extensive media coverage of this happy event.
A week later. I received a phone call from Kumamoto prefecture Governor Kabashima about an episode at a press conference. When he was explaining to the assembled reporters that the sudden visit of The Royal Ballet was thanks to his friend, Dr. Kurokawa, one of the reporters asked whether this Mr. Kurokawa was related in any way to Soseki Kurokawa.
A few days after this conversation, I received a letter along with some documents. Enclosed also was a request to write a short article to be included in a pamphlet that would accompany the program of a theatrical production called 'I Love Kumamoto: Four Years and Three Months of Soseki'. This production would be touring Kumamoto and Tokyo in October and December, respectively. For those who are interested, here is my piece (in Japanese).
'Soseki, Kumamoto, Ushigome, and myself'. I would never have expected so many happy coincidences.
Japan is commemorating 100 years of Netsuke Soseki this year. NHK, the Japanese public broadcasting company, just finished broadcasting a drama series called 'Natsume Soseki's Wife' (in Japanese), and I have heard that there are various events besides. The theatrical production that will be held in Tokyo in December (in Japanese 1, 2) and in this play also featured an encounter of the two Sosekis (in Japanese). I will be happy if you find the time to visit this interesting play.
Cheers to people of Kumamoto!
Meetings, A Lot of Meetings!
My schedule was crowded from the end of September till the beginning of October. I had the meeting of the board of directors of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, a reunion in Tokyo with the President of UCLA Dr Gene Block, followed by the STS Forum in Kyoto (summary of my session is here. where we heard of the news of the Nobel Prize for medicine being awarded to Dr. Osumi.), and then back to GRIPS to attend a seminar by Dr. Colglazier, former Science and Technology Adviser to the U.S Secretary of State.
Next, I flew to Hyderabad via Singapore to chair a meeting of the Board of Directors of the GHIT Fund. We visited some local medical facilities, where I observed and learned a lot of things that may prove useful. It was my first visit to Hyderabad so I had no previous point of reference to compare it to, but recalling my visit to New Delhi ten years ago, I could feel more energy in the air, and the infrastructure was vastly better. I also saw a lot of construction work going for roads and new metro (mass-transit) system.
Although there is still a long way to go before medical facilities are on par with other countries, there are some note-worthy initiatives in place. ASHA, for example, is a bottom-up initiative to ensure that health services are in place even in remote places of India. Along with improvements in infrastructure, clean water supply and telecommunications, this initiative has gone a long way in raising the general standards of health and medical services. I think that these improvements herald a new chapter in public health in India.
On the last day, we had dinner reception at the Taj Falaknuma Palace (1). Incidentally, this hotel has the world's longest dining table which can seat 101 people. It was a truly luxurious experience.
I felt that there was a stark contrast from what I had been seeing during our field visits. This palace was filled with reminders of a bygone era when the British Empire ruled a large part of the world. I had the feeling that I was being allowed a glimpse into a past when the British were able to rule over a large empire.
Later that night, I took a flight back to Haneda, again via Singapore.
There were also a lot of other meetings, appointments, seminars and lectures, making for a hectic 2 weeks.


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DPA's microphones are being used to amplify the pastors, musicians and choir who take part in numerous church services each week.
Yoido Full Gospel Church, a Pentecostal church in Seoul, South Korea, has turned to DPA microphones to ensure that its record breaking congregation can clearly hear the pastors' sermons, as well as the choir and musicians that regularly accompany it services.
"The biggest reason for choosing DPA was the solid yet clean tone its microphones deliver," says Jung Kim, Sound Director for the Church. "Other brands also have various adaptors and options, but for us DPA microphones were the best."
Founded by David Yonggi Cho in 1958 and presently led by Young Hoon Lee, the Yoido Full Gospel Church is located on Yoi, an island in the middle of the Han River. The church's main building was inaugurated in 1973 and it now has nearly 500,000 members making it the largest Pentecostal Christian congregation in South Korea.
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For the main part of the church where most services take place, Yoido has chosen the DPA 4011F d:dicateTM gooseneck microphone solution, which features the versatile MMC4011 cardioid capsule. The 4011F Podium Microphone solution has been installed via a DPA TSM4001 table shock mount. This configuration is ideal for pastors because the 4011F Podium Microphone solution offers exceptional speech intelligibility via its linear on-and off-axis response.
Pastors and visiting lecturers also have the option of using the d:fine™ Headset Microphone, which gives them complete freedom of movement. Yoido's selection of d:voteTM Instrument Microphones are used by the orchestra to amplify piano, string and brass instruments, while the church's choir is amplified with d:dicateTM 4011A Cardioid Microphones.
"We also use our d:vote Instrument Microphones for bands and for other purposes, depending on the occasion," Jung Kim adds. "We are now looking to replace the microphones we use for satellite broadcasting and radio production and once again DPA will be our first choice."


Louis Breguet, founder of Societe Anonyme des Ateliers d'Aviation Louis Breguet in 1911, was a French pioneer of rotary-wing flight. The aircraft built by the Breguet brothers lifted a man off the ground on September 29,1907, but did not constitute a free flight. BU3 biplane bomber prototype of 1915 built under subcontract by Edouard and Andre Michelin as Breguet-Michelin BUM. Improved SN3 entered production with Michelin 1916 as BUC. Breguet 14 tractor biplane of 1917 was a significant French wartime bomber. Its successor, the Breguet 19 of 1921, remained in service until 1936. One specially prepared Breguet 19 (Question Mark), flown by Costes and Bellonte, made first east-west aircraft crossing of North Atlantic September 1930. Built Short Calcutta flying-boat under license during 1930s as Breguet Bizerte. Breguet elected not to be included in nationalized industry 1936; his factories were, however, incorporated.
Regained some independence in 1939 through purchase of former Latecoere factories. Avions Marcel Dassault became major stockholder June 28,1967. Anglo-French company Societe Europeenne de Production de I'Avion Ecole de Combat et d'Appui Tactique (SEPECAT) formed between British Aircraft Corporation and Breguet Aviation 1966 to design and develop tactical support/advanced trainer. Built four 941 unpressurized cargo/passenger transports, which used deflected slipstream technique to give STOL capability, for French Air Force trials. Breguet Type 1150 Atlantic maritime patrol aircraft selected by NATO, with prototypes ordered 1959; production aircraft built internationally by Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, and U.S.A..
Avions Marcel Dassault had merged with Breguet Aviation on 14 December 1971 to become Dassault-Breguet Aviation.