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Arts + Life » Hackie
Hackie
by Jernigan Pontiac
Published June 12, 2013 at 11:56 a.m.
)The plane had arrived from Washington, D.C., on the Thursday evening preceding Memorial weekend. So I wasn't surprised to see a notable Vermont politician coming through the gate. But what dazzled me was spotting three of them, a bonanza of these rarified creatures. I confess to being somewhat starstruck.
First was our senatorial delegation, the honorables Bernie Sanders and Pat Leahy in tandem, gabbing away. As they parted ways, Sen. Leahy said, "See ya, Bernie," just like one regular person to another. I was impressed. Five minutes later, ex-governor Jim Douglas came through — a Vermont Republican. Most of our indigenous Republicans, I enjoy telling visitors to the state, would probably qualify as liberal Democrats in the context of current national politics. Sometimes it seems to me we really are living in a separate country up here in the Green Mountains, and I'm not complaining.
A couple minutes later, my customer approached, responding to the sign I held with his name — "Norman Rafi." His destination was the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, where he had been booked to deliver a talk on energy issues at an industry trade-group meeting.
While we stood around waiting for Norm's bag to arrive, Sen. Leahy was doing the same thing. A young couple approached him, the father holding in his arms a baby so tiny that her time in this world was probably measured in weeks rather than months.
"Can we take a picture of you with our baby?" the man asked, wielding his cellphone.
The senator graciously agreed, and the mother and baby bunched up with him as the father clicked a few shots. Leahy's famously gigantic bald head, I couldn't help but notice, was bigger than the infant.
Norman's bag came around quickly, and we were off to Stowe. The night was unusually cold, the start of what turned out to be a pretty dismal holiday weekend. Cruising along the interstate, I asked my customer how he came by his expertise in the energy field. He told me he worked for a law firm that represents energy companies.
"You know what?" I asked, feeling slightly impish. "I'm friends with Bill McKibben."
This was a slight exaggeration, a vice to which I am prone. The fact is, I've driven Bill a few times between his Middlebury home and the airport. I think we hit it off real well, but we're not exactly scheduling sleepovers.
"Who's Bill McKibben?" Norman asked.
I was incredulous — stunned, actually. For a moment, I considered whether he was putting me on. Regaining my composure, I replied calmly, trying to tamp down any emotionality, "Well, he's probably, at this point, the world's foremost environmental writer and activist. His groundbreaking book, The End of Nature, was published about 25 years ago — amazingly, when he was just in his twenties — and he's considered one of the first to take on the issue of global warming."
"It sounds significant," Norman said, nodding his head. "I've got to pick it up."
I really am a babe in the woods, I thought, laughing to myself. I'm naïve enough to believe that a person, a lawyer, whose professional life involves arguing for the positions of the fossil-fuel industry, would possess at least a passing knowledge of the other side of the equation. Particularly the work of the environmental movement's arguably most articulate and respected spokesperson.
I said, "I guess the big energy companies at least formally acknowledge the reality of human-caused global warming. Am I right about that?"
"Absolutely," Norm replied. "The science is beyond dispute on this point. The issue is, of course, what are we going to do about it? Because the fact is, mankind has gotten used to a certain standard of living, which is based upon the burning of oil and gas. And there's no way politically we can give it up."
"Really?" I said. "How about this? Let's say you regularly ate a food that you found out was going to kill you in a few years. Not merely bad for you — like, for instance, fatty meat — but totally deadly. And let's say this toxic food was a mainstay of your diet. Would you keep eating it? I mean, out of habit?"
Norm chuckled and said, "Point taken. You should be a lawyer."
"Nope, I doubt that would suit me. But thanks, I think."
A Beatles tune came on the radio, which had been playing quietly in the background during our great energy debate. We both listened in silence. When it ended, Norm said, "My wife and I recently saw Paul McCartney in concert. He was so good, truly amazing at age 70 or so. Hey, didn't I read that your Senator Leahy was a Grateful Dead fan?"
"He sure is. I think one of his kids turned him on to the band. He's also a big Batman geek. I believe he even had a cameo in one of the movies. In his big scene, if I'm remembering correctly, he stands up to a terrorist, or something like that."
"Vermont has some interesting characters," Norm said. "I once was at a conference where I heard Ben from Ben & Jerry's give a talk. What a great story how they got started from a single ice cream stand."
"Yup," I said, "I guess the Ben & Jerry's story qualifies as Vermont lore at this point. But the ice cream stand is totally true, anyway. I can personally vouch for that."
I enjoy every one of my visits to the Trapp Family Lodge, an extensive, exquisite property nestled on an alpine field, and reminiscent — if The Sound of Music mirrored reality — of the family's Austrian roots. As we drew close, visibility deteriorated and I slowed down. The landscape appeared as if transformed into an English moor, the trees, fields and buildings cloaked in fog and mist.
Norm, as I thought about him, wasn't an evil person; in fact, he was friendly and engaging. The reality that the mission of his job was helping the fossil-fuel industry in its headlong quest to clean up financially while destroying the Earth as we know it — well, that was just one of life's many paradoxes. Though clarity would be nice, the bad guys don't always wear black hats. They might not even be bad guys.
"Hey, make sure to check out their Austrian-cuisine restaurant if you get the chance," I advised Norm. "They feature some world-class Wiener schnitzel. I mean, if you like Wiener schnitzel."
"Are you kidding?" he said with a smile. "Who doesn't like Wiener
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Q: Why a sync block of code always call on main thread? I did the simple test with DispatchQueue:
DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background).sync {
  if Thread.isMainThread {
    print("Main thread")
  }
}

It printed out:
Main thread

Why does this code execute on the main thread? It should be performed on a background thread (it was added to a background queue), right?

A: Because it doesn't actually have to.  You're blocking the main thread by using sync.  iOS is choosing to just execute it on the main thread instead of bothering to switch to a background thread (of a background queue) as it doesn't really matter due to main thread being blocked anyways.
Apple's docs (and quickhelp) on the sync function include the line:

As an optimization, this function invokes the block on the current thread when possible.

A: The problem is you asked the wrong question. Don't confuse queues and threads. Work with queues and let them rejigger the threads as needed. That is exactly why we have queues! You have no business worrying what thread you're on. All you need to know is that you're on the right queue, which you can find out like this:
let q = DispatchQueue.global(qos: .background)
q.sync {
    dispatchPrecondition(condition: .onQueue(q))
    print("it's okay! we're on the right queue") // yep
}

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Chowney departs TMW just eight months after taking on a new role at the agency.
LONDON—Vikki Chowney has departed TMW Unlimited to take on the newly-created role of director of content and publishing strategies at H+K Strategies UK.
Chowney was head of social at TMW, which she joined in early 2012. Eight months ago, she was also put in charge of the group's relaunched Things Unlimited unit.
Prior to TMW, Chowney worked in the media sector at EConsultancy and Reputation Online. Her experience also includes numerous freelance content and influencer management assignments, along with a three-year stint at PR firm Six Degrees.


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Class: Sophomore | Pos: MB, OH
2016-2017 38 14 7 17
2017-2018 6 0 0 0
Career Totals: 44 14 7 17
09/08/2016 vs. Glen Rock L 0-2 3 1 3 - - -
09/14/2016 @ Wallington W 2-0 1 1 - - - -
09/15/2016 vs. Elmwood Park W 2-1 5 - - - - -
09/16/2016 @ Manchester Regional W 2-0 1 1 - - - 2
09/20/2016 @ Lodi W 2-0 4 - - - - -
09/21/2016 @ Tenafly L 0-2 2 - 1 - - -
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09/27/2016 vs. Rutherford L 1-2 4 4 - - - 1
09/28/2016 vs. Ridgefield Park L 1-2 3 1 1 - - 2
09/29/2016 @ Mary Help of Christians W 2-0 - - - - - -
09/30/2016 @ Glen Rock L 0-2 - - - - - -
10/03/2016 @ Saddle Brook W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/05/2016 @ Fort Lee W 2-1 - - - - - -
10/06/2016 @ Bergenfield L 1-2 - - - - - -
10/11/2016 vs. Cedar Grove W 2-1 - - - - - -
10/12/2016 vs. Elmwood Park W 2-0 1 - - - - 4
10/13/2016 vs. Manchester Regional W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/14/2016 vs. Lodi W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/17/2016 @ Memorial W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/18/2016 @ Hawthorne L 0-2 - - - - - -
10/19/2016 vs. Park Ridge L 0-2 - - - - - -
10/20/2016 vs. Lyndhurst W 2-0 4 2 2 - - -
10/21/2016 @ Eastern Christian W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/24/2016 @ Lodi Immaculate W 2-1 3 2 - - - 1
10/25/2016 @ Rutherford L 0-2 - - - - - -
10/26/2016 vs. Eastern Christian W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/27/2016 vs. Mary Help of Christians W 2-0 - - - - - -
10/28/2016 vs. Elmwood Park L 1-2 - - - - - -
11/02/2016 vs. Snyder W 2-0 3 - - - - 3
11/04/2016 @ Mahwah L 0-2 - - - - - -
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- Added Dr. William Collinge's "Principles of Healing"
I have tried so many things - nothing has helped so far.
I am beginning to lose courage and the will to fight?
Spontaneous healing is always possible!
It can actually happen in any instant. And we can do a lot to facilitate spontaneous healing!
Read Max Rivers story on the right. The best recovery story from ME/CFS on the net!
a match compared to an atomic bomb!
(Not to speak of all the other symptoms!
ME/CFS, Chronic fatigue syndrome treatment.
ME/CFS is a biological illness - not a mental disorder !
I recently called the Physician in charge, Dr. med. Stefan Begré, on the progress of the study.
...Der Thalamus spielt bei der Regulierung des Schlafes eine wichtige Rolle, und CFS-Patienten schlafen meist schlecht. Gestört scheint vor allem ihre Fähigkeit zum Tiefschlaf..."
...The thalamus plays an important role in regulation of sleep, and CFS-patients often don't sleep well. Especially the deep sleep phase seems to be disturbed..."
Dr. Begré however emphasized that these are preliminary results with a sample of only 12 patients!
"...Von 25 mit Valganciclovir behandelten Patienten ging es 21 danach deutlich besser, darunter ein Patient, der 18 Jahre lang unter schwerster CFS gelitten hatte.
Jetzt soll das Mittel in einer grösseren Studie noch einmal systematisch auf seine Wirksamkeit gegen CFS getestet werden.
Das Medikament könnte mindestens dann etwas helfen, wenn Viren die Funktion des zentralen Nervensystems gestört haben..."
"...From a group with 25 patients treated with valganciclovir, 21 felt disctinctly better, among them a patient that suffered for 18 years from serious CFS-symptoms.
Now, the medication will be tested again in a bigger study for its efficacy against CFS.
Valganciclovir could at least help, if the virus has interfered with the function of the central nervous system..."
Dr. Begré and his fellow researchers will soon publish a scientific paper about these preliminary results of the thalamus study. I keep you updated here.
William Collinge PhD describes his experiences of a decade working with people suffering from ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia in an immunesupport.com-article.
1.) Creating the conditions for self-healing is primary.
Collinge suggests that we should treat whatever medical support we use (even alternative treatments) as secondary. So our main focus should be directed towards creating the optimal conditions for self-healing.
2.) People who find meaning in their illness have better medical outcomes.
William Collinge advices us to see illness as a teacher. He emphasizes that we did not cause our illness, but that is a call to re-evaluate our priorities and learn some important life lessons. We are invited to see our disease as an opportunity for positive change.
3.) Daily practice of meditation.
Collinge mentions that countless studies prove that meditation helps reducing pain and healing the nervous-, circulatory-, immune-, digestive- and hormonal system. It could also help us to attune to inner inspiration and guidance.
4.) Let your nervous system rest.
William Collinge suggests that we should radically simplify our lives. He places importance on eliminating or even totally reducing things like: television, news, noise and other agitating sources of neurological stimulation.
5.) Avoid de-conditioning through non-impact, gentle exercise.
Exercise stimulates our vital energies. Those vital energies are needed for healing, Dr. Collinge explains. He recommends aerobic exercise such as walking, cycling or movement in water, as well as practices such as tai chi or chi kung. De-conditioning is common in people with ME/CFS who avoid exercise for fear of worsening the symptoms which causes a further decline in vitality.
6.) Nourish your soul through music, art, creativity, being in nature and so on.
William Collinge believes that the subtle energy behind all healing is stirred by passion, pleasure, joy and practice loving kindness. He also says that feelings of appreciation, gratitude, compassion and love (for yourself and others) will cause the body to relax. This relaxation can reduce the severity of symptoms.
Dr. Collinge recommends a breathing technique called 'Evocative Breath Therapy', which involves a blend of music, guided imagery and breathing exercises. He talks about patients who have reported their pain completely gone for a time after using breathing exercises.
I also experience good short-term results with breathing techniques. I recommend Rebirthing.
Collinge points out that the social isolation due to physical limitations of ME/CFS and Fibromyalgia is one of the greatest challenges. Research shows that supportive relationships can help promoting physical healing. He recommends that we invest in relationships that support us - and saying a clear "no" to those who don't!
Dr. William Collinge describes the paradox, that when we let go of striving for an outcome, an inner relaxation arises that enables our healing responses to work at their maximum. He suggests replacing our focus on future outcomes with an attitude of trust that your highest good will prevail.
"Cerebral Volumetry and Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Thalamus with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
Dr. Begré and his fellow researchers suspect a serious malfunction of the thalamus; they also don't want to exclude the possibility of the additional influence of some (yet not discovered?) virus.
As soon as the results of my brain scan arrive, I will publish them here.
What is the actual thalamus malfunction?
If we only knew! I guess they are not sure - they suspect a 'general imbalance' of the thalamus, if I understood Dr. Begré correctly.
What exactly is the function of the thalamus?
- Thalamic nuclei have strong reciprocal connections with the cerebral cortex... ...are believed to be involved with consciousness.
- The thalamus plays a major role in regulating arousal, the level of awareness and activity.
- An animal with a severely damaged or severed thalamus suffers permanent coma.
- Many different functions are linked to the system to which thalamic parts belong... : ... sensory systems ... auditory, somatic, visceral, gustatory and visual systems.
- A major role of the thalamus is devoted to "motor" systems.
Newer research suggests that thalamic function is even more complicated.
If the thalamus indeed controls and regulates all those functions a lot of our CFS-symptoms would really be the logical consequence of a thalamus imbalance!
What about Acclydine? Doctors in belgium made a medicine called acclydine that was supposed to help hypothalamus.
Acclydine is also in my ME-CFIDS-CFS database. But I have to first do some research on how specific the influence of this medication on the hypothalamus is.
Where are links to more information on the study?
Dr. Begré said a scientific paper is going to be published soon. I keep you updated.
This is by far the most fascinating (and credible) story of a 100% full and lasting recovery from severe ME/CFS.
It motivates me enormously each time I read it. Hell, I even cried the first few times upon reading the paragraphs where the healing occurred. This story is gonna touch all of you who live in this nightmare very deeply!
Upon reading about his symptoms you clearly realise that he suffered from the real ME-CFIDS.
Not burn-out nor depression nor something else!
"...Inside the lodge, as the air heated past endurance, my skin began to vibrate with virus. Screaming that couldn't be heard was crawling over and under my skin..."
I also did a native American sweat-lodge ceremony in Costa Rica in Winter 2004. After 2 of the 3 passages, I had to stop. It was just too much. I really felt that if I went for the last passage, I would die!
However I had much more success with the ayahuasca vision quest (story soon to come) in the jungle of Costa Rica, which lead 3 times to a full recovery for a few hours!
"What is it that you want me to know, what must I learn, look at, see, say, understand? I will do whatever it takes. I commit to you and to me and to this process fully. I commit to my soul."
Lucid dreaming (Wikipedia). I has already been discussed a few times on CFSEXperimental upon bringing the subject in.
"...And then it happened. I could suddenly feel my reach go out, all the way out into the blackness of space, and I could see my energy in little bits of light like stars.
A call had gone out, and my little energy bits all suddenly woke up all at once and came rushing towards me from every direction and from a great, long distance away..."
Ok, I bet you are convinced by now, that this is an extraordinary healing story.
Why did ME/CFS happen to its sufferers?
...All you need to understand is that it has.
...As the syndrome flared into your life, you probably were so overwhelmed and over involved with life's tasks and chores that you really weren't living.
You were in this sort of existence where all that mattered was toiling to get ahead fiscally and materialistically.
...You would have kept striving for more material things and would have committed so much time and energy out of your life that there would have been very little, if any, left for you.
There is more to life than suffering!
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Brownell Block, also known as the Senger Dry Goods Company Building, is a historic commercial building located at Peru, Miami County, Indiana.  It was built in 1883–1884, as a three-story, Italianate style brick building faced with a molded stone veneer.  The rectangular building measures 66 feet, 6 inches, by 132 feet.  It has a two-story addition and features projecting bays on the second and third floors.  The building was home to Senger Dry Goods Company for 70 years. It houses the Miami County Museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

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History museums in Indiana
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Jennifer Garner steps out on date with John Miller
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): Actor Jennifer Garner stepped out with businessman John Miller, almost a year after they were first seen together.
Garner and Miller were seen together in Santa Monica, California, almost a year after they stepped out together for the first time in November 2018, reported People.
For their outing, the '13 Going On 30' actor wore a navy blue knee-length skirt coupled with a black t-shirt. The pair was spotted at Italian restaurant Giorgio Baldi, where they arrived separately.
Last November, after they made their first public appearance together at a performance of the musical 'Dear Evan Hansen', an insider told the outlet that the 47-year-old star "doesn't call Miller her boyfriend."At that time, the source said that the actor hadn't introduced Miller to her children, whom she shares with ex-husband and actor Ben Affleck: Violet (13), Seraphina (10), and Samuel (7).
The insider also shared that she only meets John when she isn't busy with her children.
"She only sees John when she isn't busy with her kids. He understands that her kids are her number one priority," the source explained.
Garner and Oscar-winning actor Affleck finalised their divorce in November 2018 after announcing their plan to part ways in June 2015 following 10 years of marriage.
Miller is also divorced from his ex-wife and violinist Caroline Campbell, after calling it quits in 2014. They have two children together.
"As far as dating goes, Jen very much enjoys it," the source told People last November.
"For so long, she couldn't see herself dating. Her friends are very excited that she is dating. She is very much trying to get things private though," the insider added.
Meanwhile, Garner has been spending time with her kids and sharing her silly side on social media.
On Thursday, the actor shared a funny video on Instagram after a recent trip to the dentist went a little unexpectedly.
In the clip, Garner tried her best to spit out several tongue twisters but she could barely move her mouth because it was numbed due to the procedure. The 'Love, Simon' star bursted into laughter mid-tongue twister.
Once she finished her monologue, Garner gave a triumphant "thank you" to the camera.
"It's just a small procedure, he said. Not even a cavity, he said," she captioned the clip, adding, "numbnumb sonumb numbitynumb."On the work front, Garner will be next seen in 'Fantasy Camp', 'My Glory Was I Had Such Friends', and 'Yes Day'. (ANI)


Small business owners are actively involved in all aspects of the business, from day-to-day operations to continuing the sustainability and the growth of the business. At what point are you casting your net too wide?
It is not uncommon for business owners to assume they will never retire. After all, you're doing what you love, so why not continue indefinitely? According to a Manta survey, a third of small business owners and entrepreneurs do not have a retirement strategy in place. Some entrepreneurs believe that selling their business is an effective way to fund their retirement. Attempting an exit strategy without a well-developed succession plan is not a feasible option. Small business owners must plan for themselves because if they don't, who will?
The amount an employee contributes from their salary cannot exceed $13,000. The employer is generally required to match each employee's salary reduction contributions on a dollar-for-dollar basis up to 3 percent of the employees' compensation. Employer contributions to the plan are tax deductible. If permitted by the plan, employees who are age 50 or older at the end of the calendar year, can make catch-up contributions of $3,000. If a member of the plan makes an unqualified withdrawal before you are 59 ½ years old there will be a 10 percent penalty. Keep in mind if withdrawals are made within the first two years of participation in the plan the penalty increases to 25 percent. This retirement plan is an easy plan to administer and is affordable, which makes it a great starter plan.
Only the employer is permitted to make contributions to this plan. The employer has the option to contribute to each eligible employee account each year, but the amount cannot exceed $56,000 or 25 percent of the employees' compensation. Keep in mind if the business owner contributes to their SEP-IRA, then contributions will be required for all eligible employees in the same proportionate manner. Contributions made to eligible employees are tax deductible to the firm. Since the contributions are funded by the employer. the catch-up provision will not apply. The 10 percent penalty will apply on unqualified withdrawals made before the age of 59 ½. If the businesses profits vary year to year, then you will want to consider this plan since it allows for flexibility and control over the employer contributions.
This is a special savings option for small business owners who don't have any employees (except for a spouse or business partner/s) since it allows for contributions by both the employee and employer. This means that you would be able to contribute $19,000, as the employee. Then as the employer, you can contribute up to 25 percent of your compensation for the year, with a maximum of $55,000 in combined contributions (employee + employer contributions) each year. If you are 50 years old, then your combined contribution with the catch-up provision could not exceed $61,000. Take note that once the plan assets exceed $250,000, you will need to file an annual 5500 tax form. This plan is an attractive option for a small business owner that would like to aggressively fund their retirement.
I have covered only the basic retirement plan options that can be administered by small businesses. The process of determining the best retirement plan and exit strategy for your business involves comprehensive planning. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional, I enjoy assisting clients with simplifying all of life's complexities. We at Coral Gables Trust Company look forward to leading you on the path to living your best financial life.
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As a junior physics major in college, I took my first programming course in Fortran. The first program we were assigned to write was one to find prime numbers. Apparently there was an algorithm known to the ancient Greeks (see Wikipedia, Generating Primes) for doing so. At the time I didn't know that, indeed I didn't know what an algorithm was. So I brute forced it. I punched my program on IBM cards and put the deck into the input bin at the computer center window. Some time later I returned to get my output and took it across the hall to a room which had an "interpreter", a device which would print what was on the IBM output deck. I put the deck into the interpreter and backed up aghast as the printer spewed on paper a list of special symbols that would make a drunken sailor in a cartoon blush (&$#@*&^$#@ etc.) My god, I thought, my first try and I broke the computer. I took the deck to one of the student "consultants" with a whimper "help!" She looked at the results, laughed and said "Sorry, we apparently didn't run your program. Let me put it back into the queue." None of that, I said, made any sense to me. So she explained that the first thing the computer had to do was to read my Fortran (a high level language which I could understand) deck and translate it into binary, a string of 1's and 0's which the computer could understand. The program to do that was called a compiler. The computer which the university used–I remember it as an IBM 1601 but I may be making that up–had only 16 kilo words of core memory so that when it ran the compiler there was no memory to run any other programs. So the technique they used was to load the compiler, feed in a source deck (e.g. my Fortran program), then punch an object deck, the code the computer would actually use. When they had done a bunch of input decks, they would then unload the compiler and feed the objects decks one at a time, run them, and punch their output. The output decks would then be put in the output tray for retrieval and interpreting by the submitters. Only for my first encounter, they mistakenly put the object deck into the output tray, bypassing running my program. And of course, the interpreter was set up to read ASCII characters, what we knew as numbers and letters, not binary code. It took its best shot at rendering the binary code by picking the closest ASCII characters for any given column on the punched card, but the result was of course gibberish.
With that auspicious beginning, I might have been intimidated enough to walk away and leave computers alone for good. But I was rather intrigued. The student who assisted me only gave me enough to make me more curious. I had this mental image of the computer as some sort of magical appliance which understood my program and crafted the answers I had asked for. Clearly it was much more primitive than that.
I got to discover just how primitive the following year when I landed a summer job with Geophysical Services Inc running a TIAC 128 (Texas Instruments Automatic Computer). TI was the parent company of GSI from which it originally sprang. The TIAC 128 had no compiler. It was programmed in Assembly language, a symbolic representation which had a one-to-one correspondence with the binary code the machine executed. So you had to think like the computer to tell it what to do. And of course to run it we had to do the same. The console display had rows and rows of lights—I'm remembering more than a dozen. One row showed the instruction register where the command the computer wanted to execute was held. So if the computer stalled, which it did regularly for various reasons, as operator I would look at the instruction register, decode the binary string into a command, then ask why couldn't it execute that command. Sometimes the string didn't represent a legitimate command, but more usually it was something like "read paper tape" and looking down next to the console I'd see that the paper tape reader either was turned off or had no tape in it to read. I tried more than once to write a simple program in TIAC 128 assembly language—the standard first program even back then was "Print 'Hello World'". I don't recall that I succeeded in the two summers I spent there.
Then it was off to graduate school in physics where it turned out the minicomputer had just made an appearance in the lab. I did some work there, but I decided I didn't have time to wait for the older students with prior claim on the lab equipment to finish their thesis work, so I opted to do theory. The theory I got into involved algebra where the operators were not commutative: i.e., it made a difference in which order one applied the operators. So A operating on B operating on some function did not give the same result B operating on A operating on the same function. A*B ≠ B*A. It general, the expression was A*B – B*A = C, where C was another operator. I found a programming language recently invented at Bell Labs which was aimed not at crunching numbers but rather manipulating symbols, and I quickly demonstrated that I could use it to do the commutator algebra to any arbitrary order of magnitude. I did some quantum mechanics calculations for magnetic metals which provided the basis for my PhD thesis. Up to that point in time, one theory explained metals while a totally different approach explained magnetism based on a insulator model even though most known magnets at the time were metals. We were able to get good results with a model which combined the two, and it was only tractable because the computer did the heavy lifting of the commutator algebra as well as the subsequent number crunching. Computers were beginning to look more useful, and quite a bit more intriguing.
During that same timeframe—graduate school—I was exposed to another intriguing computer application, the PLATO (Programmed Logic for Automatic Teaching Operations) system at the University of Illinois (I think I saw a demo at a physics conference, and new systems always had acronyms, often TLAs, i.e., Three Letter Acronyms, no matter how contrived.) PLATO introduced the concept of programmed learning. The computer would provide textual material, sometimes with graphs and pictures (video hadn't yet made the scene) and then test the student on how much s/he absorbed using multiple choice questions. For answers one got wrong, the computer would present again the relevant material until mastery, or whatever bogey was defined as close enough, was reached. This technique was later described by Seymour Papert at MIT as using computers to program learners.


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Rep. Mac Thornberry to retire
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Rep. Mac Thornberry
U.S. Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Clarendon, announced Monday that he will not seek reelection in 2020, making him the sixth GOP congressman from Texas to say he's retiring in recent weeks.
"It has been a great honor for me to represent the people of the 13th District of Texas for the last 25 years," he said in a statement.
"We are reminded, however, that 'for everything there is a season,' and I believe that the time has come for a change. Therefore, I will not be a candidate for reelection in the 2020 election."
Thornberry joins five other Texas Republicans in Congress who are not running for reelection — U.S. Reps. Kenny Marchant, Pete Olson, Mike Conaway, Will Hurd and Bill Flores. But Thornberry's exit is somewhat different from other Republicans' shocking retirements over the summer. The last remaining Texas Republican from the class of 1994 and the dean of the GOP delegation, Thornberry was expected by many to retire soon. He will turn over his post leading the Republican side of the House Armed Services Committee in January 2021, thanks to Republican term limits for committee chairmanships.
We did hear about this possibility before, with the end of his term on the House Armed Services Committee as the likely reason. CD13 is one of the reddest districts in the country – I mean, Trump got 79.5% in 2016, Ted Cruz got 79.2% in 2018 – so this has nothing to do with re-election fears, as is the case with some of his soon-to-be-ex-colleagues. I don't know how he felt about Trump – Thornberry was among the quieter members of the GOP Congressional caucus – but I wouldn't expect him to have to deal with that much on the trail, and being in the minority plus losing his plum committee assignment sure seems like good reasons to hit the road to me.
By the way, looking back at the 1994 election results sure is a trip down memory lane. There are now three members of Congress from that year who will (barring anything wildly unexpected) be there in 2021: Lloyd Doggett, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Eddie Berniece Johnson. Doggett and SJL were also members of the class of 1994, with Doggett succeeding Jake Pickle, who retired, and SJL ousting Craig Washington in the primary. EBJ is the sole member who was there before 1994, having arrived in the 1992 election. Four other members – Sam Johnson, Joe Barton, Lamar Smith, and Gene Green – stepped down in 2018. Of the incumbents who are expected to be on the 2020 ballot, only eleven – Doggett, SJL, EBJ plus eight more – were there prior to the 2011 redistricting: Louie Gohmert, Kevin Brady, Al Green, Mike McCaul, Kay Granger, Michael Burgess, Henry Cuellar, and John Carter. Of them, McCaul and Carter had close shaves in 2018, with McCaul already facing strong competition for 2020, while Cuellar does and Granger may face strong primary challenges. Change can be slow in Texas, but it does happen.
Rep. Will Hurd to step down
What if he does it anyway?
Who might be next to retire from Congress?
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The 2021 redistricting predictions I keep hearing is that the GOP will add Democratic voter sinks in Dallas, Austin, and Houston. But, with districts like this one, with 120K+ surplus Ted Cruz voters, I think the GOP is going to shore up/crack the swing districts instead of adding voter sinks. I am expecting an Amarillo to Irving district.
Tom in Lazybrook says:
The GOP is welcome to try. But marrying fast growing areas that are moving toward the Democrats to static populations in the Panhandle or East Texas is a very dangerous game that might leave the GOP in a far worse position and quickly.
Basically, so long as reapportionment is based upon a credible census of residents, theres not that many areas of unutilized Republican voters. Theres East Texas, the Panhandle, East Texas, and Comal, Montgomery and Midland/Odessa. Comal and Montgomery will be unavailable because theyre needed to shore up nearby districts.
I fail to see how the Republicans, even with maximum redistricting create durable districts in all their seats without ceding at least two of the three new seats to the Democrats.
And theres another problem. The GOP incumbents/candidates arent likely to look like Sarah Davis or Will Hurd, but more like Louie Goehmert or Chip Roy. These candidates repel independents so theyll need to make those seats at least +10R in the 2022 to 2026 cycles and probably +15R in the 2026 to 2032 cycles. Theres simply not enough Republicans to go around.
And the same dynamic is going on in the State Senate.
@Tom–I probably should have clarified. I do think Republicans will add voter sinks. I just doubt it will be as many as 3, and of the 3 areas mentioned, I think DFW will be the odd one out. Of course, I hope you're right, and I am wrong.
Oh, theyll certainly try to stretch a single into a triple in redistricting, but they will sorely regret it and rather quickly.
If Trump loses in 2020, there may be a minor 'dead cat bounce' for the GOP in 2022. And then it will be over. They may win 2 or 3 extra seats in 2022, under perfect conditions for them, but they will leave a dozen seats vulnerable of a GOP backlash to a Democratic president doesnt materialize. If Trump wins reelection, they will need to proceed with extreme caution, but they wont.
As far as extreme gerrymandering goes, its unlikely to serve the intended purpose, which is GOP control of the House, so long as the GOP continues to nominate far right wing candidates, which they appear to be insistent on doing so for the foreseeable future.


I'd wanted to do Villa Park for years. Every FA Cup draw for the last decade I have prayed for Brighton to be away at Villa. The ground is a world famous venue, considered by some to be one of Archibald Leitch's best works. It is 112 years old, the first ground to stage Internationals in three centuries and the most used FA Cup semi-final venue. Being so steeped in football history it was a ground I had to go to sooner or later. It was also by far the closest of the 15 grounds I had left to do of the 92.
I'd looked into going earlier this season but the ticket price of £35 was prohibitively expensive and the tickets also seemed hard to come by, despite Villa not attracting capacity crowds too often. As the season was drawing to a close, I stumbled upon a message on Tony's non-league forum saying that the Premier Reserve League play off final was free on Thursday 21st May. It was the opportunity I was looking for.
The fixture was Aston Villa v Sunderland. These two were the winners of the Premier Reserve League South and North respectively and this was the play-off to decide the ultimate Premier Reserve Champions. The final league tables were as follows.
I was running a little late having underestimated the M6 traffic and got in a few minutes in to the game. Going by train is probably the less stressful option, changing at Birmingham New Street for Witton which is right next to the ground.
The match was better than I expected, the youngsters playing some excellent one touch football, which was for the most part almost non contact. It was such a nice change to see no fouling or diving or rolling around. The youngsters seem to have a much better attitude than their seniors in the Premier League proper. As such there was no injury time.
Villa Park with only 5,337 in was a tad eerie. It was good to see the world famous architecture, the Leitch stands and the famous Holte end but being mostly empty didn't feel quite right. Better this than £35 when full, I feel.
They opened up two stands for the game. The Trinity Road Stand, the three tiered side stand and the Holte End. The stewards let me switch stands at half time in order to get a shot of the Trinity Road Stand, which I was sat in in the first half.
Villa Reserves deserved their win, with particularly good performances from Nathan Delfouneso and Marc Albrighton – names to watch out for in the future.
The nearest ground out of the 92 now is Hereford's Edgar Street at more than 100 miles. It was good to get Villa Park, albeit an empty one; I feel like I've got one over on the Premier League.
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Plot: Based on first book of best-selling trilogy by Stieg Larsson - Mikael Blomkvist, a disgraced financial journalist is hired by an aging head of a once-powerful Swedish industrial firm to solve the 40-year-old mystery of his missing niece. Meanwhile, anti-social hacker Lisbeth Salander finds herself having to deal with a new caretaker while secretly aiding Blomkvist, until their paths finally cross.
Plot: A paranoid surveillance expert listens in on conversations in which he fears a couple may be killed only to find himself deeper in the mystery.
Plot: A couple that solves murders for fun, they encounter a difficult one to tackle with many different players involved.
Plot: In London, a 14 year old girl dies giving birth to a child. A midwife finds her diary and tries to uncover the mystery behind her death and where her family is located.
Plot: A night of bad weather strands a trans-European trains in a small country Inn. Socialite Iris Henderson strikes up a conversation with an old governess Miss Froy. When the journey resumes, Miss Froy has disappeared, and with the help of a musician, she vows to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Plot: Famed detective Hercule Poirot finds himself on the Orient Express when a passenger requests his protection. Declining the offer, Poirot then finds himself investigating a murder when the passenger is found dead the next day. While the train is stopped due to snow, Poirot has a few hours to figure out the passengers true identity, interview many passengers and figure out why it all seems to lead back to a 5-year-old kidnapping case.
Plot: In this classic Hitchcockian thriller, Robert Donat is an innocent man who becomes accidentally embroiled in an insidious spy ring and is forced to run for his life.
Plot: A 12-year-old orphan living in the walls of a Paris train station circa 1930 must unravel a mystery involving his late father and a robot.
Plot: Based on the acclaimed novel by Scott Heim, "Mysterious Skin" explores the hearts and minds of two very different boys who come to find the key to their future happiness lies in the exorcism of their collective demons.


Agriculture plays an important role in Western Washington's culture, economy, and environment. However, agriculture as it has been practiced over its 150-year history in the region is currently threatened by several changes differing in severity and onset speed. This thesis examines the adaptation of farmers to the changing system in which they are situated by exploring how they view vulnerability and threat; what strategies they suggest might aid in adaptation; and how farmers situate themselves and their operations within larger socio-ecological systems. I derive my data from disaster planning workshops in which farmers from each of three counties participated in facilitated discussion identifying threats, potential thresholds to irreversible change, and suggested adaptive strategies to counter perceived threats. I find that although the skill set required to successfully farm theoretically involves a great deal of resilience and adaptability, farmers' notions of resilience and adaptation hinge on stability and predictability, characteristics theoretically differing from resilience. Further research on the apparent conflict between desired stability and the development of resilience in agricultural systems might help in understanding the origin and nature of the apparent conflict and steps that may resolve it.
Hammond, Bryant, "Developing a resilience framework to analyze farmer perspectives on threat and vulnerability to catastrophic events in Western Washington State" (2011). WWU Graduate School Collection. 113.


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Q: Audio-Technica AT2020 - Quiet in Windows 8 I have an Audio-Technica AT2020 that I have used for years with Windows 7 without any issues.  I just formatted and installed Windows 8.  My microphone is recognized, but it's VERY quiet.  I've found several references online of people having the same issue with Windows 8.
Here is one post:  http://www.overclock.net/t/1323451/windows-8-mic-issue
And another: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-hardware/low-usb-microphone-recording-volume-at2020/9528f797-65c8-4033-a4d6-39995cd0d074
Connecting the microphone back to a Windows 7 machine or an OSX Macbook - the Microphone works great.  Thoughts?

A: I'm the one who posted about this on the Microsoft forum. As you can see, no help from them and my email went completely ignored. I don't think they'll be of any help, as this doesn't seem to be widespread enough for them to care.
I did manage to get in contact with somebody at Audio Technica though and explained that I'm having this issue with two AT2020 USB mics across multiple computers, both with Windows 8. I sent the overclock.net link as well, so hopefully it got through that this isn't a faulty mic or a setting that needs to be changed somewhere. In the last email I sent (about a week ago) I asked if he could get this looked into further, as it's obviously going to become a bigger problem as AT2020 users start upgrading to Windows 8. Hopefully that doesn't go ignored as it seems to be the only way that this is going to get resolved.
As of now, the only option I see going forward is to revert back to Windows 7 or get new mics. Either way, it's money down the drain (unless you can get a refund for W8). I upgraded all my computers to Windows 8 though, so that makes things especially frustrating for me.
I'd recommend sending them an email (Audio-Solutions@atus.com) explaining that you are also experiencing this issue, so they at least know that this problem is continuing to grow.

A: I was having the same problem in windows 8.1 with magix sequoia as my daw. after 3 hours i was pulling my hair out ( though i dont have any). I finally figured out asio drivers only recognise 1 usb device at a time and as i have a usb audio interface i could only select one or the other. The answer was asio 4 all. I went into the advanced settings where you can select the usb mic as the input and the usb soundcard as the output. Now works perfectly

A: Well for me the AT2020 didn't even start working, it shows in Device Manager but it say that driver is not installed, and there are no drivers on the internet that I could find.
Also Before I used Blue Snowball another not cheep usb mic, it got detected in win but was quite as you described, and after ramping up every possible thing to make it louder, sounds get distorted.
It is clearly Win 8's fault, as on my Mac Book it works great, so now I'm in kind of a strange setup where I do video on the PC with win 8 and simultaneously doing recording on the macbook and then syncing... it is driving me nuts.

A: I have the AT2020USB as well. Dual Boot Setup Win7/Win8. Win7 is crisp and clear, and Win8 is very quiet with the same volume settings. I use ACID Pro 7 as my main DAW. my only fix was to find a decent volume setting (35-45), and Normalize my Raw Recording before mixing/mastering any further... in ACID PRO 7 you right click on your waveform (your rough recording), Top option says Event Clip with a submenu that pops up, and in the middle you can click on Normalize to sort out any volume issues. Too much work TBH, I would stick with Windows 7 for now. But if you're stuck with Windows 8 i hope this helps in any way. Any other Recording Software should have a Normalize option on any audio that's inserted into the program.

A: My AT2020USB does not work at all in Windows 8.  It shows in Device Manager as installed with an up to data driver but is not available as an Audio Input Source anywhere including in Cubase 7.  I basically wasted $ on this Mic.  I'll buy a regular mic instead and run it through my NI Komplete Audio 6 instead.


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Politics of Perception
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Michael von Brück
Cooperation with Religious Partners in International Cultural Relations
1. Aufl. – Stuttgart , 2020.	– 11 S.
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Politics needs to mediate between global concerns and local interests. In doing so it touches upon identities on various levels of individual, social and political identity formation. Culture and religion set implicit ways not only of interpreting but also of perceiving reality. This is how basic patterns of identity are shaped. Politics needs to be aware, that there are fundamental differences between religious identities making cultural relations a highly reflective task.
Identity is built up always in contrast to the "other", this means that the "other" is both a challenge to and a necessary condition for one's own identity indicating an interrelationship. Such interrelationships of identity formation can become the source for cooperation but also for fierce competition, depending on circumstances and the respectful or disrespectful acknowledgement of this mutuality. Religions set the final frame of reference in most diverse aspects of life due to their basic myths interpreting reality as a wholeness, and even if religion as an institution is rejected these frames are still working on an implicate level, shaping values and ways of perceiving and thinking. Therefore, political action needs to take into account these fundaments of perception in order to be effective, especially under a long-time perspective.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17901/AKBP2.01.2020
Prof. Dr. Michael von Brück is Professor of Religious Studies and was Head of the Inter-Faculty Program in Religious Studies at the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich until 2014. He studied Theology, Sanskrit and Indian Philosophy in Rostock, Bangalore and Madras, followed by a five-year lectureship in India. He has held visiting professorships in the United States, Thai-land, Latvia, India and Japan. He is a member of various scientific bodies worldwide and was an Advisor to the Publishing Program of World Religions (Suhrkamp / Insel). He is an Honorary Professor at the Catholic University of Linz since 2014. Numerous publications have appeared on his main topics Buddhism, Hinduism and intercultural dialogue.
The leitmotif of Michael von Brück's work is the connectivity of science, art and spirituality as the basis for a transformation of our lifestyle. This has three aspects: Integrity of consciousness, especially the unity of knowledge and emotion; Intercultural communication, especially between European and Asian religions; Courage and creativity when trying out an ecological life practice.


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The set list and reviews from Tori's March 3rd concert in Portland, Maine
Updated Tue, Mar 04, 2003 - 3:50am ET
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Tori amazed the crowd by performing Seaside solo. This is one of the Scarlet's Walk b-sides that have not been released yet! Tori also did Girl and Liquid Diamonds. If you were at the Portland, ME show, please email me with your reviews and/or set list or post your review or comments in the Dent's Concert Reviews forum. (You can post under any name without registering, so it is quick!)
Tori performed in Portland, ME on Monday, March 3, 2003 at Merrill Auditorium. The opening act was Rhett Miller. This was the first time on the tour that Rhett opened!
Many thanks to John who phone me with the set list after the show.
Wampum Prayer
a sorta fairytale
Little Amsterdam
Cornflake Girl
Take To The Sky
Band Leaves
Silent All These Years
Band returns
Sweet Sangria
Caught A Lite Sneeze
Rattlesnakes
I Can't See New York
Iieee
1st Encore
Liquid Diamonds
2nd Encore
Putting The Damage On
The latest reviews are at the bottom of this page. For more reviews, please check out the Dent's Tour Reviews Forum. Please post your own review if you were at this show!
From John:
She totally stunned the crowd by performing Seaside, one of the extra b-sides from Scarlet's Walk that have not been released yet! She did it for Maine apparently, as revealed in an improv she performed before Seaside. Amazing! The song dealt with coming of age, according to the lyrics heard during the show. It was reportedly very beautiful.
During Take To The Sky Tori once again sang some lines from Carole King's "I Feel The Earth Move Under My Feet".
There were some changes from the written set list. Tori was supposed to perform Precious Things after God but skipped it. Tori was also supposed to perform Virginia, but did Liquid Diamonds instead.
From Samaida124:
This show was filled with tons of energy! The crowd was very good, no obnoxious yappers. Seaside was absolutely beautiful- I didn't know what it was at first. It's about coming of age, and part of it is about "bombs blasting" and the "fifth of december", and how she wished that this girl had had one more day. I suppose part of it is about losing innocence because of war, maybe? The audience really got into Talula, and there was definitely an energy in the audience that I haven't seen at other shows. Tori spoke to the audience twice- the first time she introduced the band and said how she loved Portland, and that the people there showed her a really good time. Right before she played "Putting the Damage on" she said how she loved Portland, and that the people there showed her a really good time. Right before she played "Putting the Damage on" she said "You're so great". All in all, a great crowd and set list!
From Nicole Austin:
Tori did an excellent job (as always!) of entertaining her fans on Monday. The traditional Tori flair and unique dance moves were present, and she of course added her own little improvs to all the songs. I was much impressed when she actually sang the "background lyrics" to Girl, and of course Seaside shocked everyone (pleasantly). Although she seems to never make it to Maine, everyone who went last night is certainly glad she did!
From Kelly Munroe:
I was totally shocked when the radio announced the Tori had booked a show in Maine. I immediately bought tickets online; I wasn't going to wait for it to possibly sell out. I was thinking, even as I drove to the show, "...this is not happening..." Well, it happened! My cousin Toby and I got to Portland early, to ensure parking and buy merchandise. It seemed like an hour between the opening act, Rhet Miller, and when we finally heard Tori's voice, singing "Wampum Prayer." The scarlet screen went up, and we saw her band. She floated on stage, like the most beautiful butterfly! Of course, I was regretting that I had not snuck in a camera! But, heck, it wouldn't have been worth getting kicked out of the show!
The sound was amazing...Much better than the sound you would have heard if it was at the State Theatre. The only thing that I missed was the closeness that you can get at the State. It isn't such a tight ass format. I was also upset that we got seats on the balcony. I so would have loved to be closer, since I am near-sighted, and could barely make out her face. I almost asked the people sitting next to me, if I could borrow their binoculars! Her outfit was a beautiful flowing gown; it reminded me of the "Letterman" outfit, but much more flattering. As she came on stage, shegot on her knees anddid a salutation(Yoga bow) to the audience. I found this to be one of the unforgettable moments of the concert.
Immediately, I was drawn in to her performance. I was in a trance! I couldn't move! I can't remember what song it was, but there was a sound problem. It was minor enough so that it didn't drag the song down. There was no intermission...Only one between theRhet Millerand Tori. And the treat of the night...2 ENCORES! I was beside myself. I couldn't believe that there were people who got up and left!
In conclusion, this was the closest thing to a Spiritual Experience that I have had in a very, very long time. This may be the biggest spiritual experience I've ever had. I know that in times of stress or just when I need to take a deep breath, I will think of Tori floating across the stage...as if she is barely touching it with her feet. Almost like a ballerina dancing across. If there is a Goddess in human form, it is Tori. In all her Magnificence! I can't begin to put into words what happened to me on the night of March 3, 2003. But, after all, I'm sure you understand!
From Stacey:
From the instant Tori's voice flowed from the microphone until the moment she waved goodbye, the entire auditorium was under an eerie trance. The brilliant combination of "Wampum Prayer" and "a sorta fairytale" sent shivers down my spine. I had an ideal seat; Tori faced me as she played on the piano. Her earrings sparkled luminously; her knee-high boots were sexy as hell. An aroma of pine incense hovered in the air.
The�revised version of "Crucify" was charming; she alternated the pace throughout the song to spice it up.�"Icicle" was utterly breathtaking, as though an angel's voice echoed through the microphone &�an angel's fingertips graced the keyboard.
Tori mentioned that two special guests were in the audience, though they remained silent. She laughed and mentioned that she hoped she was not talking to two empty seats. A touching performance of "Putting The Damage On" was a perfect ending to a perfect evening.
My husband and I attended this show in Portland and it was
such a treat, we had bought tickets to the UNH show back in January and the next day found out she was coming to Maine. We live in Maine and were a little bummed we didn't know about the show earlier. My husband refused to let her come to Maine without seeing her and on the day of the show�he got tickets. I am so glad we were there!!!!! We had awesome seats. She was facing us and I had never been so close to her in any of the other shows I had been to. It is such a small theater and the sound was fantastic. I was in a trance for the entire show. The next night at UNH was not as good, we had floor seats and the seats are so close together you can barely move. The sound was also not as good as in Portland. Although, at UNH she did do Horses which was wonderful.�I did enjoy both shows and can't wait to see her again. �I'm still waiting to hear Winter.......maybe someday....
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(Complete List of Average Temperatures) Use the near real-time water temperature data with discretion, because they may contain errors. The warmest sea in Mamaia in June is 26.9°C/80.4°F, and the coldest sea temperature in June is 16.5°C/61.7°F. Sea water temperature in Mamaia is expected to drop to 10.3°C/50.5°F in the next 10 days. Eforie Nord Sea Temperature Forecast Unfortunately there is no way to provide accurate forecast for a sea temperature in Eforie Nord. Whilst sea temperatures for Skíathos are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. Average water temperature in September: 22.5°C. Temperatures during the period from June to September are usually in the range 23 – 25°C and warmest is August. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users. Our report for Mamaia is compiled using satellite data together with in-situ observations to get the most reliable daily data of sea surface temperatures, water temperatures, surf forecasts, current temperatures and weather forecasts. The second shows the wind speed and direction, Data in a table show Mamaia temperature today (January 3, 2021). Mangalia Sea Temperature Forecast Unfortunately there is no way to provide accurate forecast for a sea temperature in Mangalia. 86. Today the warmest ocean temperature in North America in Acapulco 28.1°C/82.6°F, in Central America in Puerto Armuelles 28.6°C/83.5°F, in Africa in Morondava 31.3°C/88.3°F, in South America highest water temperature in Cabimas 29.9°C/85.8°F, Europe's has the warmest beach right now in La Restinga 21.3°C/70.3°F, Australia has the hottest sea water temperature in Port Hedland 32.3°C/90.1°F, on The Middle East in Al Birk 28.9°C/84°F … World Water Temperature from Global Sea Temperatures. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users. Sea water temperature in Mamaia is expected to drop to 43.5°F/6.4°C in the next 10 days. Average water temperature in Mamaia in May is 16.2°C/61.2°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. July is hot, with long sunny days and pleasant evenings. July and The average water temperature during the year located in Mamaia (Black Sea) at 14.50°C | 58.10°F. Average water temperature in Mamaia in June is 21.8°C/71.2°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. August is the peak of the season. The average sea surface temperature in August 2020 for Mamaia was 80.9°F. Average sea temperature in Mamaia (Romania) is 14.7 o C. The highest current sea temperature is in Romania today is in Vama Veche. The best time of year to visit Mamaia in Romania. 88. Get the current and average sea temperatures from over 7,000 locations and 200 countries around the world Water temperature in Mamaia today is 48.6°F/9.2°C. The maximum and minimum values were 77.6°F and 84.0°F respectively. Maximum Sea Water Temperature in January: Minimum Sea Water Temperature in January. Hawaii, United States coastal sea temperatures. According to our data for the last three years for Mamaia the highest average sea water temperature was in During those months, Mamaia water temperature does not drop below 20°C/68°F and … Average water temperature in Mamaia in August is 25.3°C/77.5°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The maximum and minimum values were 74.0°F and 81.2°F respectively. ): What is the sea temperature in Saturn today. The weather is excellent, with warm mornings, hot days and mild evenings. 25.6°C. Average high air temperature in Mamaia in June is 24°C/75°F, and average low air temperature is 16°C/61°F. For more information on surf forecasts for the next ten days, please visit sea state forecast Mamaia. December average water temperature in Constanta is 9.3°C/48.7°F, the minimum temperature is 5.8°C/42.4°F, and the maximum is 13.1°C/55.6°F. Besides water temperature, you can also get information about the weather for today, tomorrow and the upcoming days, surf forecast, as well as the data on sunrise/sunset and moonrise/moonset at a given point on any given day. The maximum and minimum values were 74.0°F and 81.2°F respectively. Mamaia has a temperate climate. The date of the lowest water temperature is around February 18. Photos will be available to all users after verification by the moderator. 84. Not only does the heat that's stored in the ocean affect inhabitants but it also greatly influences the atmosphere above including Earth's weather and climate. Data in table shown for January 6, 2021, time in GMT+0 format (you can change the time zone on the sea state forecast page), In addition to water temperature, important indicators for a comfortable holiday on the beach are the presence and height of the waves, as well as the speed and direction of the wind. 82. This will be reached in August. But you can use a historical data for the past two years presented below to make you own forecast. The first graph below shows the height and direction of the waves in Mamaia for the next few days. If you have interesting photos of this place, you can upload them here. The measurements for the water temperature in San Nicola Arcella, Calabria are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The average sea surface temperature in July 2020 for Mamaia was 80.7°F. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers. 80. Non-linked temperatures in the monthly columns are average water temperatures. August, We calculate the swell size based on the mean wave height (trough to crest) of each third highest wave. It is 11.0 o C. The lowest today's sea temperature is in Sulina. As a result, you will be able to get a fairly accurate idea about the average water temperature for this day.To find out what the water temperature was in Mamaia any day over a period of the last ten years, select the month: What is the ideal temperature for swimming? The maximum and minimum values were 52.4°F and 63.2°F respectively. For more information and forecast for a few days, go to the weather forecast Mamaia, These figures shows the minimum, maximum and average monthly sea temperature in Mamaia. Whilst sea temperatures for Rhodes are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. But you can use a historical data for the past two years presented below to make you own forecast. We collected past weather data from many thousand weather stations around the world. Whilst sea temperatures for Alexandroúpoli are as accurate as current data allows, there may be slight local and regional variations depending on conditions. The water … The maximum and minimum values were 63.4°F and 79.2°F respectively. Here are some average weather facts we collected from our historical climate data: During the month of June, July, August and September you are most likely to experience good weather with pleasant average temperatures that fall between 20 degrees Celsius (68°F) and 25 degrees Celsius (77°F). Sometimes through the country pass hot air masses and temperatures can reach to about 30°C. Time of day and wind direction may have a temporary local effect as can water flows from neraby rivers. August: 87.8 °F: July: 87.1 °F: June: 81.7 °F: Warmest sea temperature: The warmest sea in Mamaia in November is 18.4°C/65.1°F, and the coldest sea temperature in November is 9.3°C/48.7°F. The beach season is at its best between mid June and early September, when average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 30 °C (77 and 86 °F). At about 25.30°C | 77.54°F is the maximum of the water temperatures over the months. The beaches are usually full and prices are at their highest. Average water temperature in Mamaia in November is 13.2°C/55.8°F and therefore is not suitable for comfortable swimming. The sea temperatures are perfect for swimming, but prices are quite high and Mamaia might be crowded. Coastal Water Temperature Guide (CWTG) To display water temperatures in a region of your interest: Select it from the side menu at left, or, Select it from a Google Map-based Web page, or,; Point and click on the region shown on the map below. Regional water temperature and marine climate data is provided daily by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Water temperature forecasts for the long term tend to be misleading. How warm is the sea in Sulina?What is the sea temperature in Saturn today?Current water temperature in Corbu, If you have materials on this place, suggestions or descriptions of excursions or interesting places and you want to place them here, then send to admin@seatemperature.info. The swimming season in Mamaia lasts from June to September. On average, February has the coldest water temperature. You can choose the units of measurement for displaying data - in Celsius or Fahrenheit. The low is 4.60°C | 40.28°F and is measured in February. The average sea surface temperature in July 2020 for Mamaia was 80.7°F. During those months, Mamaia water temperature does not drop below 68°F/20°C and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. So instead, you can use our extensive historic data to check the water temperature in your chosen location on the day of your interest in different years. The average sea surface temperature in February 2020 for Mamaia was 44.3°F. Please find below data on the swell size for Mamaia. The average sea surface temperature in August 2020 for Mamaia was 80.9°F. Clicking on the hyperlinked "Recent Temperatures" will display station information for the location. The swimming season in Mamaia lasts from June to September. Constanta Sea Temperature Forecast Unfortunately there is no way to provide accurate forecast for a sea temperature in Constanta. The warmest sea in Mamaia in May is 21.4°C/70.5°F, and the coldest sea temperature in May is 10.7°C/51.3°F. The warmest sea in Mamaia in August is 28.6°C/83.5°F, and the coldest sea temperature in August is 22.4°C/72.3°F. The warmest sea in Mamaia in September is 25.6°C/78.1°F, and the coldest sea temperature in September is 18.4°C/65.1°F. The measurements for the water temperature in Antalya, Antalya are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. On average, July has the hottest water temperature. The average sea surface temperature in November 2019 for Mamaia was 59.7°F. Europe; ... Romania: popular resorts. The average sea surface temperature in September 2020 for Mamaia was 77.3°F. World Sea Temperature & Water Surface Temperature. Sea water temperature in Constanta is expected to drop to 7.9°C/46.2°F in the next 10 days. Minimum water temperature in September: 18.3°C. The average sea surface temperature in June 2020 for Mamaia was 69.9°F. It is 8.5 o C. You can find out what the temperature of the water in … The swimming season in Constanta lasts from June to September. The maximum and minimum values were 77.6°F and 84.0°F respectively. In addition to the table values, the graph below displays of changes average surface water temperature during the year. September. Mamaia lies on a strip of land 8 km (5 mi) in length and only 300 m (330 yd) in width, between the Black Sea and Lake Siutghiol. Average water temperature in Mamaia in September is 22.3°C/72.1°F and therefore suitable for comfortable swimming. The maximum and minimum values were 79.6°F and 82.4°F respectively. But you can use a historical data for the past two years presented below to make you own forecast. Satellites have the capabilities to monitor the temperature of the ocean surface, which is also known as "Sea Surface Temperature" [SST]. More Climate Information For Mamaia. This data the coastal surface water temperature in Mamaia. Your comments for this place (water quality, сrowds, service etc. Water temperatures are calculated based on the data over the past 10 years. Summers are very nice and offer refreshing influence of the Black Sea. The most warm months:. Complete List of average temperatures sea water temperature mamaia use the near real-time water temperature August. 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OSR Streetbike Shootout Rain out - Who wants to race Sat the 20th?
Well mother nature didn't really cooperate this past Saturday and the race was called. We do have the opportunity to do a make up race this coming Saturday the 20th. How many racers will be able to make it? Keep in mind this is the last race of the year on the schedule and is usually the most fun. There is a carry in racers part PLUS PIT BIKE RACES!!!!! This is by far one of the most fun races of the year. Post up if you can go - gates do open earlier (11am) and racing starts a few hours sooner as well -- if we decide to run (which is a pretty good chance) I'll get the time and details up for everyone to see.


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Jiří Barthold Pontanus z Breitenberka (1550 Most – 20. února 1614 Praha) byl humanistický básník a prozaik, historik a církevní hodnostář. Přívlastek Pontanus znamená Mostecký.

Vzdělání
Jiří Barthold se narodil roku 1550 v Mostě, kde získal první vzdělání. Další studium získal v Plzni a Horšovském Týně, kde pobýval dva roky a roku 1573 pokračoval ve studiu filozofie a teologie v Praze na jezuitské koleji sv. Klementa. Studium v roce 1577 přerušil a odešel do premonstrátského kláštera v Louce u Znojma, kde vyučoval budoucí kněze gramatice, logice a poetice. V dubnu 1580 se Barthold vrátil do Prahy dokončit přerušená studia. Titul bakaláře získal 5. ledna 1581.

Působení na pražském arcibiskupství
Školu ukončil již jako tajemník nově zvoleného arcibiskupa Martina Medka z Mohelnice. Roku 1581 byl Berthold jmenován vyšehradským kanovníkem a v následujícím roce i metropolitním kanovníkem. Na kněze byl vysvěcen v bazilice svatého Jiří roku 1583. V roce 1593 se stal kapitulním proboštem u sv. Víta, současně byl i olomouckým a budyšínským kanovníkem. Za arcibiskupů Martina Medka, Zbyňka Berky z Dubé, Karla z Lamberka a Jana Lohelia byl generálním vikářem. Jiří Barthold získal také titul palatina s oprávněním udílet erby. On sám byl do šlechtického stavu povýšen roku 1588 císařem Rudolfem II. a obdržel přídomek z Breitenberka podle Širokého vrchu (německy Breitenberg) u Mostu.

Literární činnost
Barthold byl literárně činný se vztahem k hudbě. Byl autorem textů k motetům skladatele Jacoba Regnarta. Nejstarší známá Bartholdova báseň pochází z roku 1571, kdy pobýval v Horšovském Týně. První básně, které byly spíše jen pokusy, adresoval svým učitelům a církevním hodnostářům. Největší část Bartholdovy básnické činnosti spadá do 70. až 90. let 16. století. V roce 1593 vyšly tiskem veršované dějiny města Mostu. Od 90. let 16. století se věnoval více odborné literatuře v oborech historie, teologie a rétorika. Zabýval se životy svatých v díle Bohemia pia (Zbožné Čechy) a sbírce latinských hymnů o českých patronech Hymnorum sacrorum libri tres (Tři knihy posvátných hymnů).

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Literatura
 D. Martínková, Humanistický literární druh veršovaných městských topografií a Pontanův popis Mostu, Mostecko-Litvínovsko. Regionální studie 7, 1968, s. 71-76.

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Čeští historikové
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Čeští spisovatelé
Probošti svatovítské kapituly
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Narození v roce 1550
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Robert Norman Thompson, né le  à Duluth (Minnesota) et mort le  à Fort-Langley, est un chiropraticien, éducateur et homme politique canadien, notamment chef du Parti Crédit social du Canada. Il est récipiendaire de l'Ordre du Canada.

Biographie

Né à Duluth (Minnesota) de parents canadiens, lui et sa famillent s'installent au Canada en 1918. Il est élevé en Alberta où il termine ses études à la Palmer School of Chiropractic en 1939 (Bachelor of Science) et travaille comme chiropracticien, puis comme enseignant avant de servir dans l'Aviation royale du Canada durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale.

Il est un partisan du Parti Crédit social de l'Alberta dès sa création, mais ne peut être candidat lors de l'élection provinciale de 1935 parce qu'il est mineur. Il devient plutôt chef de l'aile jeunesse du parti.

En 1944, Thompson est envoyé en Éthiopie pour servir à titre de commandant fondateur de l'Aviation impériale éthiopienne et diriger l'académie d'aviation du pays. Il devient un confident de l'empereur Hailé Sélassié  et, après la guerre, il devient sous-ministre de l'éducation et aide à reconstruire le système scolaire publique dans ce pays.

Thompson revient au Canada en 1958 et reprend ses activités au sein du Crédit social. Le premier ministre de l'Alberta et chef du Parti Crédit social de l'Alberta, Ernest Manning, voit en Thompson la personne idéale pour diriger le Parti Crédit social du Canada et l'appuie dans une course à l'investiture chaudement disputée contre Réal Caouette, chef de l'aile québécoise du mouvement. Thompson remporte le vote, mais certains croient que Caouette aurait en fait gagné plus de votes et aurait été rejeté par la puissante aile albertaine du parti. Manning avait déclaré auparavant au congrès que les créditistes albertains n'accepteraient jamais un francophone catholique comme chef national. Après l'élection fédérale de 1962, Thompson nomme Caouette au poste de chef adjoint du parti. Il n'a guère le choix : 26 des  créditiste élus lors de cette élection sont élus au Québec. Thompson est réélu lors de l'élection de 1963 et l'élection de 1965.

Les élections de 1962 et 1965 produisent des gouvernements minoritaires dans lesquels aucun parti ne détient la majorité des sièges, ce qui oblige le gouvernement à solliciter l'appui des plus petits partis comme le Crédit social afin de faire adopter ses projets de loi et demeurer au pouvoir.

Après l'élection de 1962, le Parti Crédit social est divisé : la majorité du caucus vient du Québec et considère Réal Caouette comme son chef. Le nombre des créditistes au Canada anglais est en déclin. Toutefois, Thompson refuse de céder sa place de chef du parti à Caouette. Cette tension engendre finalement un schisme au sein du parti : la plupart des députés créditistes québécois suivent Caouette lorsqu'il quitte le parti pour former le Ralliement créditiste en 1963.

Thompson est frustré du peu de soutien accordé au parti national par les partis créditistes provinciaux en Alberta et en Colombie-Britannique, où ils forment des gouvernements majoritaires et disposent de puissantes machines électorales. De plus, Manning s'inquiétait de la dérive vers la gauche autant du Parti libéral du Canada et du Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada, et encourage Thompson à tenter de négocier une fusion du Crédit social avec le Parti progressiste-conservateur. Les négociations se soldent par un échec ; toutefois, avec l'appui de Manning et de Robert Stanfield, Thompson décide d'être candidat du Parti progressiste-conservateur pour tenter d'influencer ce parti. Il démissionne du poste de chef du Crédit social en mars 1967 et remporte l'investiture du Parti conservateur dans Red Deer, en Alberta, malgré l'opposition de l'association de circonscription. Il est réélu en tant que député progressiste-conservateur lors de l'élection de 1968.

Il représente la Canadian Anti-Communist League à Taïwan en 1967 lors de la première conférence annuelle de la World Anti-Communist League (WACL) et préside ensuite le chapitre canadien de cette association.

Avant l'élection de 1972, Thompson s'installe en Colombie-Britannique afin d'y enseigner et tente de se faire élire dans cette province, mais il est défait. Il se retire de la politique et enseigne les sciences politiques au Trinity Western University durant les années 1970. À différents moments, il sert également à titre de président du conseil des gouverneurs de l'université ainsi que vice-président du développement.

Citation

« Les Américains sont nos meilleurs amis, qu'on le veuille ou non. » (The Americans are our best friends, whether we like it or not.)

Archives
Il y a un fonds Robert Norman Thompson à Bibliothèque et Archives Canada. Le numéro de référence archivistique est R7105. Il y a aussi un fonds Robert Norman Thompson à l'Université Trinity Western.

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Naissance en mai 1914
Décès en novembre 1997
Décès à 83 ans
Chef du Parti Crédit social du Canada
Député fédéral canadien provenant de l'Alberta
Député du Parti Crédit social du Canada
Député du Parti progressiste-conservateur du Canada
Naissance à Duluth (Minnesota)


Tucker Carlson's nightly show on Fox News has quickly become must-see viewing for American conservatives.
Every single night, Carlson goes up against a different far-left flake and (verbally) beats them to a pulp each time.
If you haven't seen the show, it's important to know that Carlson isn't a stereotypical "right wing" blowhard. He doesn't scream or lose his temper. Carlson's secret weapons are his breathtaking command of history, statistics and the facts, which he calmly presents to his dumbfounded debate victims.
These exchanges really aren't fair fights, but they are undeniably fun to watch.
One of Carlson's most high profile opponents was TV personality Bill Nye, "The Science Guy." Nye is held up as an articulate proponent of man-made climate change, and a beloved personality on the left.
As The Daily Wire and others reported, Nye's appearance on Carlson's hit Fox News show in February did not go particularly well (video below). The problem came down to Nye's inability to answer some very fundamental questions on the theory of man-made global warming, on which Nye presents himself as somewhat of an expert, despite not being a climatologist, meteorologist, or any other kind of -ologist for that matter.
First, the new video is called "Tucker Carlson vs Bill Nye: Round Two." Except… Tucker Carlson isn't in it. It's a video Nye made of himself, giving a monologue about climate change, obviously without the risk of anyone interrupting him with more facts.
Note that he does not actually address the key question that was the sticking point between him and Carlson. The one "fact" that he actually cites in the entire response is that "97 percent of the world's scientists, very close to 100 percent of the world's scientists are very concerned about climate change." Here's a fact check on that dubious "fact." As for the rambling nature and strange delivery of the response, why did he not insist on some better editing and do a few more takes? He moves from "fruit flies" and "dandelions" to the World Cup to an incomplete reference to the Trump inauguration crowd size debate. His comments on the freedom of the press and the need for the establishment media to reassert itself are equally incoherent.
In other words: It's not just that Nye was flustered by being confronted by an intelligent opponent in the person of Tucker Carlson. Even without that handicap, in a video completely under his own control, Nye makes little sense!
And viewers seem to agree: Nye's video views are dwarfed by the one million plus garnered by the original, far more educational and entertaining showdown.