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A city missionary
Christian Messenger 1906
Transcription of 'Sketch' in the Christian Messenger
One may still meet here and there in Sheffield veterans who were associated with "bethel" in the days of its glory, when "Coal-pit Lane" was a synonym for the fiery evangelism that aimed at saving the worst, and could not live unless the stone floor below the pulpit was often wet with the tears of strong men crying for mercy. The number gradually grows less, and those that remain bear the scars of battle and need the help of their staff. Among them is Mr. William M. Graham. He became a member forty-five years ago, and within three months of joining the society received from the Rev. W. Cutts a note to accompany preachers to their appointments. He never took a prominent part in the business life of the Church, his calling from the first being that of a preacher and evangelist. His subsequent work as a city missionary precluded holding an office during the years of maturity and strength.
He was a pioneer of the Connexion in several parts of Sheffield and district. He shared the labour – and persecution, too – in laying the foundations of the cause at Hoyle Street and other churches on that side of the city. With John Nutton, Henry Adams, who led the singing, and others now gone to their reward, he lent a hand in establishing the mission in Hereford Street, from which the town Churches of the fifth, eighth and ninth Circuits have sprung. Some of his most interesting reminiscences are associated with the missioning of Derbyshire villages, and notably Dore. When father and son were walking to an appointment at Dore one Sunday afternoon, suddenly the elder stopped and pointed to a spot under a big tree standing in a green lane. "See lad," he said, "that's where Dore was won." Dore was won in the face of persistent opposition and callous indifference that denied men shelter while they ate their humble fare on even wet and stormy days. These men of God, therefore, before attacking the almost impregnable fortress, knelt down under this tree to plead for Dore until the Holy Spirit fell upon them, and they were consciously clothed with the power of God. Such men were bound to conquer. Mr. Graham was one of the youngest of the band. Something of his personal character and not a little of his success in winning souls must be due to training in this kind of work under the tutorship of such enterprising and able leaders as Daniel Needham, Sam Kirk, and "Sammy Silvester."
Mr. Graham's name stands at the head of the list of local preachers on the plan of the fifth Circuit. In connection with the Church at John Street, and previously at Bethel, he has been in membership since he left his village home at Thorne, in Lincolnshire, for the larger life of the city. As will appear directly, his daily work has brought him into close association with other Churches, and to a considerable extent limited his opportunity for service in his own, but he never flinched in his loyalty nor failed to respond to the Church's call when he could serve. He was happy in the pulpits of his own Church. It was home to be occasionally away from the slums and neutral hymns and nondescript buildings, and to worship or preach among his own spiritual kith and kin.
But Mr. Graham is best known as a city missionary. As he is now in retirement, we must refer to this side of his work in the past tense. For thirty-two years he has been the agent of the Sheffield City Mission, and as such has been the minister of the poor, the sick, the degraded and the morally and spiritually neglected of humanity. Judging by the appointments made, the Mission seems to have a preference for men trained in Methodism, and Primitive Methodism in particular. A characteristic stiry is told of Mr. Graham's interview with the committee of selection. "Can you sing?" he was asked. "A little," he replied – "simple things, like 'Turn to the Lord and seek salvation.'" The appointment meant relinquishing prospects a man with a family cannot ignore, and taking up work more exacting and arduous than the writer has met within any part of the Lord's vineyard; but the call was clearly of God, and that conviction has never weakened. In this work he found a valuable helper in his wife, who herself, as the daughter of the Rev. John Hirst, had had an early and thorough initiation into open-air and other evangelistic forms of Christian activity. They have been frequently described as "Moody and Sankey." The singing partner could always gather a crowd by a solo, then the preacher would mount the improvised rostrum and tell the old, old story of the Cross.
The city missionaries visit hospitals, workhouses, cabstands, and undertake other work that does not readily fall within the sphere of the Churches; but they are principally employed in visiting the neglected districts, holding meetings in yards and cottages, and taking services in mission-halls. While Mr. Graham has laboured in various parts of the city, his name will ever be most closely associated with a well-known locality called Pond Hill. When he first went, Pond Hill was an enclosed area of slums equal to anything in London. Policement went in pairs, and then did not go very far. Dirt, drink, and darkness reigned, – literal as well as moral darkness. On many an expedition it was necessary to take matches and candle to get among the tenements, which were let off in furnished rooms. For a time it was impossible to gain access to the people. Every door was fast against him. When he noticed that the doors banged one after another as he entered a yard he guessed the reason. The tenants though he was a bailiff! One women brazenly declared through a window that he was a "wicked old imposter," his tracts a blind, and his Bible a make-believe! But what triumphs of grace were won in this unpromising neighbourhood!
Was there danger to limb and life while moving in such a neighbourhood? Apparently a great deal, for the devil raged at times. Really, he was quite safe – at least, he always believed he was. A blatant infidel publicly declared that, if the missionary ever went into his house he would "kick him out." When the infidel's wife fell sick he did get in, and she became a saved woman. Soon after the path into eternity of a consumptive daughter was illumined through his ministry. The man stormed, as the lions may have roared at the sight of Daniel, but he had no power. The man of God passed unharmed. Eventually the man himself became a humble and faithful follower of Jesus Christ. The missionary was safe enough among those people after a few years of service. Moving among them as one that served, seeking only their good, they came to respect and trust him. When an alien has been inclined to disturb, the rough, burly natives, in their blunt way, have plainly intimated that no one was to touch "that man," as they put it.
In Wesley's phrase Mr. Graham has had "nothing to do but to save souls." But a saved soul means a restored life. In one case it means a marriage of those living in sin, in another the return to home and friends of a fallen daughter, and in many others the provision of food for the starving, and a helping hand back to independence. The last time I was in the city with Mr. Graham he pointed out the premises of a prosperous business man and told me that the business was the outcome of a small beginning the man had made with a few coppers given him just when the new impulse came into his life. The incident was a part of the story of the early days of Pond Hill to which I had been listening during a tour over the old district.
According to popular thought, the Christian worker will receive from Christ a crown, in which is a jewel for every soul won from sin. Then our friend's crown will be a bright one. He turned many to righteousness – "under God," he would say, and we will gratefully adopt his phrase. His sole aim has been to bring people to Christ. He has known neither party nor creed where individuals have been willing to hear the word of truth. If in the wards of the workhouses Catholics as well as Protestants could hear him, he just smiled and said it would not hurt them. But the priests thought otherwise, and a determined effort was made to stop him from reading and praying so that Catholics could hear, an alderman declaring in the City Council that he was "the greatest proselytiser in Sheffield, and as stupid as Luther himself." They could not stop him. he went about his work very quietly, never remarking on matters outside his immediate purpose. An intimate acquaintance of nearly thirty years does not furnish a single case of social or religious difficulty through any indiscretion of speech or conduct on his part. Like Irene Petri in Cashmir, he has just "lived among the people and loved them," and thereby has won them. Pond Hill has greatly changed in recent years, workshops superseding dwellings, and Mr. Graham's labours have been in part transferred to other localities, but there remain still many homes bright and happy through his ministry. Hundreds of souls on their deathbed have been by him led to a faith in Christ that has made their end peaceful and given hope of a better life.
Very reluctantly Mr. Graham has acknowledged that his active service is over. Literally broken with toil, he rests awaiting the final call of the Master he has so faithfully served. He finishes where he began – in close association with his own Church. He loves the class-meeting. Now more closely confined to home his companion is a copy of the "new Testament and Psalms," from which he has so frequently read for the comfort of others. The simple Gospel of faith in Jesus Christ, through which he has seen so many brought to God, is the sole and sufficient stay of his own souls. Mr. Graham has given one son to the ministry, who is now stationed at Southport, and, in concluding this sketch, he would gratefully acknowledge that, as life draws on, he more fully learns how much he owes to the unobtrusive goodness of his father and to those traditions of his early life which concern his parents' loving care for the "cases" of rescue on the Pond Hill "district," many of whom were seen with wonder to become new characters through the power of the Gospel of Christ.
William was baptised on 20 September 1837 at Thorne, Yorkshire. His parents were John Charles Graham, an ironmonger, and Hannah.
Before becoming a town missionary, William worked as a tailor.
William married Sarah Ann Hirst (b1842) in the summer of 1863 at Sheffield, Yorkshire. Census returns identify eight children.
John William (1864-1908) – an insurance assistant superintendent (1901)
Thomas (1867-1959) – a PM Minister
Frederick Henry (1870-1922) – a house painter
Ada Mary (b1874) – married John Peat, a colliery engine winder, in 1896
Florence Annie (b1876)
Emily (abt1878-1973) – married Harry Wood, a restaurant cook (1911), in 1901
Isabel Robson (1881-1968) – married Walter Booth, an engineering fitter, in 1906
Sarah Ellen (b1886) – married George William Smith, a teemer in crucible steel (1911)
William died on 2 March 1906 at Sheffield, Yorkshire.
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https://www.escholar.manchester.ac.uk/api/datastream?publicationPid=uk-ac-man-scw:15m1294&datastreamId=FULL-TEXT.PDF – Primitive Methodist Leader 8 March 1906
W.M.-Graham-obituary-1907 (416 KB Adobe Acrobat document, opens in a new window)
Transcription of obituary published in the Primitive Methodist Magazine 1907


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Yup, the Earthquakes are gone!
December 20, 2005 July 11, 2013 / Soccer / By Oscar M. / Soccer
That's right, Major League Soccer has relocated the San Jose Earthquakes to Houston. Damn, his time, its personal. Ok, maybe not that bad, but I had a soft spot for the quakes since a lot of my friends live in the bay area and, no less important, I met Staci out there. The cynic in me says, "ugh one less reason to head out to SJ" but I would never really entertain that though, don't worry, I love my peeps in Sunnyvale. That magical land untouched by winter's hand and, curiously, thunder storms.
The reality is, that without a commited owner. AEG was keeeping the team afloat but couldn't be expected to cover the losses with no profitable end in sight. Soccer Silicon Valley deserves huge amounts of props and support for all the hard work they did to try to keep the team in Northern California. I hope they won't hold this against the league, if it ever has a chance to return to the area. The local politicians jumped in to late, with too little, seemingly, to make it work for another season. But there may be hope for a future franchise. See other reactions from soccer blogs
The city of San Jose and MLS have signed a letter of intent which could provide San Jose with an expansion team as early as 2007, should a local investor be found, a financing plan for a new stadium be presented and other conditions be met. The Earthquakes name, colors and competition records have been retained by MLS for a possible expansion team.
Finally, this was never a Kansas City vs San Jose question. They're two different teams, in two different markets and it was not an either-or decision. This is also a good sign for the league. It sends a clear message to potential owners that they are focused on the profitability and sustainability of the league. The front office is not afraid to make tough, unpopular business decisions that may be good for the overall health of the enterprise.

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Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) has surpassed its annual sales record of 931,526 tonnes in 2014 by 2 per cent, reaching 951,944 tonnes in the following year, the company said.
Production figures topped 960,643 tonnnes, up 3.1 per cent year on year, versus 931,427 tonnes in 2014.
Q4 2015 sales grew 4.2 per cent to 252,582 tonnes compared with 242,322 tonnes in the same quarter of 2014 while production reached 243,614 tonnes for an increase of 9,695 tonnes.
In addition, Alba managed to close 2015 with its value-added (VA) sales averaging 64 per cent of total shipments versus 66 per cent in 2014.
Commenting on the company's sales and production for 2015, Alba's chief executive, Tim Murray, said: "We are delighted to be celebrating yet another record in sales and production despite the tough market conditions. As we move forward in 2016, we remain committed to doing better than necessary by improving our underlying performance and plant reliability".
Alba's participation in one of the first events of the year – Aluminium Symposium 2016 in Florida, USA – marked its continuous commitment to expanding its reach across diverse territories, a company statement said.
The symposium was held under the theme 'Outlook for Aluminum in 2016' and Alba's chief marketing officer Khalid Abdul Latif, manager for Europe sales Boris Santosi and manager for Americas sales Patrick Hudson were present.
In comments about Alba's participation, Latif said: "GCC aluminium production constitutes 10 per cent of total world production and Alba is one of the five key primary aluminium producers in the GCC.
The symposium, organised by Platts, is well-known as a global event that offers educational and networking value to all participants to meet with industry colleagues and understand the key trends impacting the aluminium industry.
Alba held its first executive series training for 2016 at the Alba Oasis Hall. The workshop, part of the company's executive education series, focused on aligning the management team on what needs to be done to further boost the smelter's performance to combat the severe downturn in commodity prices.
Executive development is a critical part of Alba's leadership strategy, and numerous programmes and trainings are designed and orchestrated throughout the year to develop and prepare management for future growth.
The 2016 series of Alba 'Town Hall' meetings was kicked off with the inaugural one taking place at the Oasis Hall. Murray briefed employees about the company's performance in 2015 and expectations for 2016.
"Town Hall meetings have become a tradition in our company – a platform that provides a direct means of communication with our employees," noted Murray. "Alba had a remarkable 2015 on many fronts namely in terms of operational and safety performance with record production figures topping more than 960,643 tonnes. I thank the Alba board, management, Alba Labour Union, Alba Trade Union, and all the employees and contractors for this success.
Senior Alba officials met with a delegation comprising professors and students from Arabian Gulf University in late December.
Alba's chief operations officer Isa Al Ansari, chief marketing officer Latif, administration director Abdul Rahman Janahi and training manager Rawdha Al Aradhi welcomed the delegation.
For over 40 years, Alba has been committed to providing Bahraini nationals with meaningful careers and opportunities to grow within the company through its training and development programmes (TDP), which include continuous academic education and vocational training.
Alba chairman Sheikh Daij bin Salman Al Khalifa met with India's ambassador to Bahrain Alok Kumar Sinha. The meeting was held to familiarise Sinha with Alba's pioneering role as the first smelter in the Middle East and its position as an industrial leader and economic pillar of Bahrain.


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Q: Use VBA Input value in to web page with HTML/JAVA with no tags/ids I've been staring at the screen for the last two days trying to understand how to resolve this issue...to no avail.
I have created a simple VBA search tool that affectively finds a value. I wanted to create some further code to enter this value in to an internal database that is accessed via an URL.
I know how to fill out an html web form using vba excel however the database has an interface form that i like to do the same thing and i can't figure out for the life of me how do to do it beside sending keys to the active screen.
I believe the issue lies in the fact that there is no reference to the part of the HTML code that I believe to be JAVA, and this is the input i'd like to change the value of.
[SOURCE CODE OF SITE/DATABASE]
<HTML><HEAD><TITLE></TITLE></HEAD>
<FRAMESET id="Frame1" frameSpacing="4" border="1" cols="280,80%" frameBorder="0">
<FRAME src="/frames/topics.html" name="topics" />
<FRAMESET id="Frame2" rows="50%,50%">
<FRAMESET id="Frame3" rows="40,*">
<FRAME src="/frames/uppermenu.html" name="uppermenu" scrolling="no" NOSCROLL="" /><FRAME src="/frames/upper.html" name="upper" />
</FRAMESET>
<FRAMESET id="Frame4" rows="40,*">
<FRAME src="/frames/lowermenu.html" name="lowermenu" scrolling="no" NOSCROLL="" /><FRAME src="/bin/lower_frame?CLASS_NAME=DRAWING_2D" name="lower" />
</FRAMESET>
</FRAMESET>
</FRAMESET>
</HTML>

However this is just the main script, and the value I'm trying to change is embedded in the Frame 3 section, which seems to be JAVA. When stepping through some other code in VBA it would only see "upper" as a tag name. And a form search doesnt indicate any in VBA even though it has a form reference in the HTML code.
The specific code line is:
<input name="NAME" type="text" size="15" value=""/>

I am desparate to figure this out, bearing in mind i've only ever used VBA, this is definitely a jump up. If anyone can give me any direction on this i would really appreciated it.
Thanks
P.s. Sorry if I haven't used the quotes right for this site, its my first time on posting on any forum.

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Bridgetown is a great base for exploring the Exmoor, there's a multitude of walks and rides that will take you all over the National Park exploring the wooded valleys and open moorlands. It's a small village on the eastern side of the Exmoor National Park and is close to the beautiful Brendon Hills. There is a village pub which serves food, The Badgers Holt, and a camping/caravan site with on-site shop which is open to non-campers.
Please find below a selection of self catering holiday cottages to rent in or near Bridgetown.


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Analyst Dennis Martin discusses today's solid-state storage devices
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Solid-state storage isn't limited to being a drop-in replacement for spinning disk -- the technology is flexible enough to fit on a PCIe card, mounted as a chip into a motherboard and more. In this Storage Decisions video, Dennis Martin, president and founder of the analyst firm Demartek, outlines the major types of form factors for solid-state storage.
Among SSD-specific form factors, mSATA, which was developed in 2009, uses an interface similar to a mini-PCIe interface, according to Martin. It was originally intended to be used with hard disk drives (HDDs) as well, but solid-state won out. "It was originally intended as both a hard drive and an SSD form factor, just a little tiny one, but the hard drive guys just said, 'Hey, this doesn't make sense for us to do this,' so really now it's an SSD form factor."
MicroSSD -- which looks like chips soldered to a motherboard -- was introduced in 2011, and is designed for use in mobile platforms like tablets and ultrabooks, according to Martin.
"The physical interface looks different, but the OS sees a SATA device," said Martin. "[They also require] very low power, by the way, which is what you want on a laptop, because you want battery life."
Martin also discusses the range of interfaces used on solid-state devices using a disk-drive-style form factor, including SATA II, SAS, SCSI Express, IDE/PATA and Fibre Channel. He noted that the most common form factor for SSDs is the 2.5-inch drive form factor -- but thicknesses can vary on individual units.
PCI Express (PCIe) cards allow solid-state storage to take advantage of a PCIe bus, but Martin said administrators have to be sure an SSD card is compatible with existing hardware.
"Couple things to think about -- make sure it fits. If you've got a big, full-height, full-length card and you've got a low-profile server [that] doesn't give you full length, you won't be able to put that card in it. The other thing is that some of these large PCIe SSDs draw more power than the bus provides. [With] some of the buses, 25 watts is all you get. If the SSD needs more than that, you're going to need to get power from somewhere else," he said.
Another option for solid-state storage is the DIMM form factor, similar to what is used for computer memory. Martin said SATA DIMM SSDs can fit DIMM sockets, and he suggested using SATA DIMM SSDs in slots that are not filled with memory to take advantage of additional storage space.


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Roberts Bank Terminal 2 (RBT2) Petition
Monday, September 21, 2020 Denis Laplante
From BC Nature newsletter September 2020.
Dear BC Nature Members:
Estuaries are areas where fresh water from a river or stream mixes with the salt water of the sea. These are among the most fertile environments on earth! Estuaries support a remarkable abundance of life including microscopic plankton, invertebrate, fish, birds and mammals. When we protect an estuary we protect one of our richest resources.
About 80 percent of the natural functioning and biodiversity of the Lower Fraser River and Estuary has already been lost to industrial and port development. Recent projects such as the Fortis Tilbury LNG Facility and the Vancouver Airport Marine Terminal and Fuel Receiving Facility have contributed to this decline.
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority's Roberts Bank Container Terminal 2 Project RBT2 is a significant hit on the remainder. The Fraser River and Estuary is at a tipping point, with further industrialization in general and port development at Roberts Bank in particular risking its eventual demise.
We are therefore reaching out to you, the BC Nature membership to ask you to sign this new House of Commons petition, whose aim is to stop the Roberts Bank Container Terminal 2 Project.
This new e-petition (click the button below to sign), sponsored by MP for Nanaimo-Ladysmith Paul Manly, was opened for signature on September 2 2020. In just a few days it is already garnering huge support. When Parliament resumes MP Manly will be presenting the petition to the House of Commons. It calls on the Government of Canada to:
recognize the ecological importance of Roberts Bank,
preserve its wetlands and surrounding waters,
protect the wildlife that depend on it and,
to deny approval for the RBT2 project.
Why are we asking you to take action?The RBT2 project threatens the Fraser Estuary. Roberts Bank is among the most significant and important wetland habitat on the BC West Coast. Roberts Bank is recognized for its biodiversity, as a wetland of international significance, a globally significant important bird area, a crucial stopover on the Pacific Flyway and a vital connection of the food web for fish, birds and marine mammals across the North Pacific Ocean.
The RBT2 project is an environmental disaster that:
puts at risk millions of migratory shorebirds, which rely on the Roberts Bank coastal wetlands as a critical food source.
could result in the collapse of the Western Sandpiper species.
risks breaking the chain of the migratory Pacific Flyway, reducing the availability of food at this key stopover site.
jeopardizes the annual migration of the Western Sandpiper, with knock on effects in the USA and Central and South America.
risks further decline in salmon stocks, with juvenile salmon relying on Roberts Bank as they transition from river to ocean.
threatens the already endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales and their habitat.
destroys an important crab fishery.puts other wildlife at risk.
further increases air, light and noise pollution from port operations.
Causes more traffic chaos and congestion from huge increases in port truck traffic.
This shipping infrastructure is one of the reasons Birdlife International has already identified the Lower Fraser River and its Estuary an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area in Danger.The threat to the ecological function of the estuary in providing food to shorebirds is what concerns the Western Hemisphere Shorebird Reserve Network when they say "Protecting the Fraser River Estuary is critical for shorebirds both locally and throughout the entire hemisphere". And this is why they are calling for "…alternative solutions for port expansion in the Vancouver area that help maintain the value of the Fraser River Estuary as a site of Hemispheric Importance for shorebirds and other wildlife"Please sign now (click the button below) and help us to protect the Lower Fraser River and Roberts Bank the very crucible of the Estuary.
Roger Emsley, BC Nature Liaison and Co-chair on the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 project
James Casey, Co-chair
Harry Crosby, President
SIGN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS PETITION
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In general, Thanksgiving is essentially the end point of the college football season. It's typically the last week of Oregon and Oregon State's regular season schedule , as well as the Civil War (I have tickets this year!) rivalry. And even for non-football watching families, there is generally a game on in the background in many houses and families are getting together to toss the pigskin around a bit while waiting for dinner. While football is drawing near to close, there is a new football-themed turkey trot – the Great Turkey Fumble in Newberg – that looks super unique and intriguing!
Our so called TurkeyBacks will compete for distance and accuracy. Each runner throws their ball at one of the four targets. Hit the target that is 5 yards away, get the white chip. Hit the target that is 35 yards away, get the gold chip! But remember, each runner only gets one throw, one chance to hit any target they choose, there's no re- throws!
How good are your hands at catching a football? Can you catch a ball from 10 yards away? What about 50? It's up to each runner to determine how far they want to run a football route to catch a football pass from a football player. Complete a catch from 10 yards and get a red chip, catch it from 50 yards out, get a gold chip!
Think you have the best boot around? Think you can punt a football into a trash can from 30 yards out? Think you'll still have a good boot after running 4 kilometers? It's the ultimate kicking test. Runners will punt their ball, skillfully attempting to land their ball in one of many Mayflower ships/trash bins around the grounds.
It's like a "Beer Run", but with football challenges instead of chugging beer. I think this is such a cool take on a turkey trot! Thefinal challenge will be avoiding the live football defenders to score a touchdown at the end of the race.
The race benefits Newberg FISH Emergency Food Service, which provides emergency food services, as well as joins together with other local agencies to help people meet other critical needs such as housing, medical and dental care, and job placement. FISH staff members, much like many race directors and races across the state, are 100% volunteer. In 2016, they assisted an average of over 1300 people per month (387+ households) with this imperative need. Your race entry dollars and non-perishable food items will go a long way.
Check this one out! Follow them on Facebook.


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This week marks the 11th anniversary of the S&P 500's SPX bottom during the global financial crisis (GFC), which seems like quite the coincidence as we currently find ourselves in the midst of one of the most volatile periods the equity market has ever experienced. Given the anniversary and the current state of the market, we thought it apropos to look back on the financial crisis and some of the lessons it taught us.
Depending on how you define "bottom", the 11-year anniversary of the GFC bottom will either occur tomorrow – the S&P 500 hit its intraday low of 666.79 on March 6, 2009 – or will happen on Monday, as it had its lowest close of 676.53 on March 9, 2009. From its pre-crisis peak of 1565.15 on October 9, 2007, SPX fell nearly 57% to its March 9, 2009, close, decimating the savings of millions of households in the process. The ramifications of this crisis were exacerbated by the collapse of housing prices and the highest levels of domestic unemployment in nearly 30 years, which made the market turmoil we've experienced over the last two weeks seem downright pleasant.
Even though the current correction isn't even in the same league as the GFC, in the midst of any large sell-off it feels as though it could be the "big one." After all, if the catalyst for a market sell-off didn't appear to be a credible potential crisis (at least to the majority), then the sell-off wouldn't have materialized. It's possible that the current correction could escalate and become a full-blown bear market, although the odds don't favor it, and the recent market action has some features in common with several notable market bottoms. However, the possibility cannot be dismissed. But this is why it is critical to have a plan and to stick to it – we can never know for certain when a relatively routine correction will grow into a historic downturn – and otherwise, sound judgment can become clouded when waves are crashing over the bow. One of the lessons we learned from the financial crisis was that while it is important to have a plan for when to head for safety, it's equally important that any plan includes provisions for reentering the water.
On the TODAY show on October 6, 2008, at which point the S&P 500 was already down more than 32% from its 2007 peak, Jim Cramer said "Whatever money you may need for the next five years, please take it out of the stock market right now, this week. I do not believe that you should risk those assets in the stock market right now." While we have no way of knowing how many people followed Mr. Cramer's advice, anecdotally, we know that many investors threw in the towel sometime during the financial crisis and some became so fearful that, to their own financial detriment, they never reentered the market.
With the benefit of hindsight, it's easy to see the folly of such a decision. However, at that time, there was a very real feeling among many people that the sky was indeed falling. Depending on where you were in life during this period, you may or may not have an appreciation for the pervasive fear that existed from Main Street to Wall Street. There were a number of events surrounding the financial crisis that had never occurred and/or were believed to be "impossible" e.g., the fall of Lehman Brothers and the nationwide collapse of home prices, which led to speculation that the global economy could collapse.
Even after the US equity market had hit what we now know was its bottom in 2009, there was still no shortage of headlines that would have given all but the most steely, disciplined investors qualms about deploying capital into the market. On April 3, 2009, New York Times headline read, "663,000 Jobs Lost in March; Total Tops 5 Million." Chrysler filed for bankruptcy on April 30th, followed by General Motors in early June. All of this to say, that even as the recovery of the US equity market was underway, there were still plenty of reasons to be skeptical that the worst was over.


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Skyscrapers and Architecture
New York Skyscrapers and Architecture
New Coney Island Train Station
Thread: New Coney Island Train Station
May 6th, 2003, 03:35 PM #1
BrooklynRider
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY
see link
http://thethirdrail.net/0305/index.html
ZippyTheChimp
Great news, and a nice website.
Terminal is evocative of the old amusement parks.
billyblancoNYC
Garden City, LI
Wouldn't it be nice to get off that nice, new station, and go to a modern amusement park AND be able to ride the cyclone? *Or perhaps walk a couple blocks to your beachfront condo? *When is this going to happen already? *Beachfront "playground" in Brooklyn? *It happened before, it could and should happen again.
Anyone know about anything going on over in CI?
Gulcrapek
Possibilities of a hotel atop the NY Aquarium, next to the Parachute Jump or both but it'll be a while
Message of this station: Coney Island's glory belongs to the past. The only goal that can be achieved today is attempting to recall it, however faintly.
May 14th, 2003, 02:53 PM #6
Subway Station Getting Some Sun
By Joshua Robin
The MTA is building a solar-paneled roof above a swath of Coney Island subway track longer than a football field. When finished, it will be the largest sun-powered subway station canopy in the nation, transit officials said yesterday.
The cover for the Stillwell Avenue station, slated for 2005 completion, will shield eight train tracks and power about 15 percent of the station, generating about the same amount of energy as 200 average-size single-family homes in the city.
"We're the leader in the transit world when it comes to this," said Connie Crawford, NYC Transit's acting senior vice president for capital program management.
The roof, part of a $283 million redevelopment of the century-old station, is one of several solar power projects that New York City Transit has under way. The agency had previously installed panels in a Maspeth warehouse and a tower at the Jackie Gleason bus depot in Sunset Park.
"It's emerging in this area," said Richard Miras, program manager of New York City Transit's capital program oversight committee. "When it makes sense, we're putting it in."
It costs about $4 million more to build the roof than if it had been made of regular glass, but NYC Transit officials believe the project will save the money in reduced energy costs over the expected 40-year life of the panels.
The station, whose renovation is now half completed, is the terminus for the W, F, N and Q trains and is a quick walk to the landmark Wonder Wheel. The savings will be greatest during the summer, when energy costs tend to be at their highest.
"Effectively, we're generating the most power when it costs us the most to buy it," Miras told a Metropolitan Transportation Authority meeting yesterday.
Officials also plan a solar panel roof at the Roosevelt Avenue station in Jackson Heights — now being rehabilitated — and similar technology in rail yards around the city. By using the panels in Coney Island, NYC Transit expects to avoid thousands of tons of pollutants that would have been produced. It expects to save 17,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions over about 40 years, Miras said.
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I've seen the arch framework for the canopy. It's really weird, seeing something so fresh and modern in the middle of a grimy construction area and a run down block.
Nets7476
Netsville, USA
Re: New Coney Island Train Station
Originally Posted by Christian Wieland
Not sure what you mean. You don't think a Coney Island renaissance is possible?
It's only an interpretation of the station's design. Obviously, its use will contribute to a certain renaissance. But its appearance sends the wrong message and is a feeble announcement that lacks confidence in the future.
January 28th, 2004, 01:49 PM #11
http://www.subwaywebnews.com/stillwell_update.htm
January 30th, 2004, 12:00 AM #12
Derek2k3
Exactly the same thing I was thinking.
February 11th, 2004, 11:48 AM #13
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February 11th, 2004, 02:30 PM #14
Originally Posted by Derek2k3
The revitalization of 42nd Street in Manhattan provides evidence that glory of old can be recaptured with imagination, capital, and willpower. Coney will come back.
DougGold
LA, formerly NY
All it needs is a pile of indoor attractions like you'd find along International Drive in Orlando or along the Vegas strip. Like a DisneyQuest, or a Sega Arcade, or a permanent Cirque du Soleil show. Pile on a lot of places like that and we'll have our own mini family funtime resort area again!
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It's a method of controlling the speed of a train down a long grade without pi**ing away your air or heating up the brake shoes excessively.
Photo from the steam shop yesterday 4/17/19 showing the tender waiting outside.
Oh no!! Maybe they already did and it's sitting outside with 4014 painted on it!!!
Hard to tell from the picture, but it looks like a empty coal bunker in the tender.
Exactly, you can clearly see the empty coal bunker.
Makes sense, it was already configured to haul oil. They can change over 4014's tender later from coal whenever they feel like it.
Good chance this is a temporary solution. You can see the time crunch the crew is on right now; if they spend more time converting the 4014's tender to oil, it may not be ready for the celebration.
More progress photos posted 4/18/19 to the FB UP Steam Club Page.
"...Big Boy's rebuilt air brake system and the cold water turbine that delivers water from the tender to the Elesco TP503 exhaust steam injector.
"The cold water turbine was designed for a 4000-class locomotive to deliver massive water quantities to the Big Boy's boiler. In the upper-left corner you can see the fuel line running along side the firebox."
What is the green box with the push button?
That's the ejection button in case one of the critics of the UP Steam Program enters the cab. Some people say the critics deserve it; others say the UP steam director has no way to deal with them logically, so he has resorted to this extreme method.
Cab signal acknowledgement button? I recall Steve Lee in some video somewhere talking about how the 844 had a little lever in its cab that he had to flip whenever the signals changed otherwise an audible warning sound would continue to go off.
2 more appliances stripped off 3985.
Here's a photo from when she was on display in CA, and the brake equipment was all there and intact.
There is nothing "new" in that air brake setup. That's an old #8 air brake system. Parts for that system are no longer made, stocked or even cared about. I hope UP has a good stock of #8 brake valve parts on hand, because no one else has any.
Almost every other steam locomotive operator in the country has changed over to a modern, pressure maintaining, #26 air brake system. Replacement 26 brake valves are available in every diesel shop in the country.
Using this old air brake system makes no sense to me at all.
Unless it matches your other old number 8 brake systems in your other locomotives and you have an adequate stock of extra parts.
I'll be honest here from a neutral look at this venture taking out emotion and other issues and just looking at the factual evidence unrelated to specific people in or out of the UP organization.
UP wanted for whatever reason (not debating this as it's irrelevant to the point) to restore a Big Boy. There are many logistical and financial issues with undergoing this. There are also to cost paths.
The first cost path was the restoration of the BB to oil fired with a full conversion of all systems. This would require manufacturing and procurement of all components with a cost likely well into the 10's of millions of dollars territory.
The second cost path as to gut usable components out of a successfully operating and very similar 3985 to convert and operate the BB. This path significantly reduces cost, time, and I believe most significantly risk to the venture.
We all know which path as chosen which brings me to my main point. The issues with the first path still exist if 3985 is to run again. There is also a compounded cost factor of operating not 2 but 3 steam locomotives for a company which is currently going through major cost reduction projects across the line. While operating even one steam locomotive by a class 1 RR is an anomaly, 3 is like a unicorn with two of those being large articulateds more like the mythical chimera.
From non emotional standpoint looking from the outside, one can see why as an organization UP would restore and operate in heritage what was their largest most powerful steam loco ever, one of the most powerful in the world ever, and will be the largest and most powerful steam loco in operation in the world. This brings me to my conclusion and prediction of two scenarios.
Both scenarios are that 3985 does not run again and instead is put on display somewhere with the 4014 tender repainted to 3985.
Scenario one includes running the BB mostly as a show using diesel power as the real motive behind it. This would greatly reduce operational cost, maintenance, and risk. 844 may or may not be run as often and will double head for big events.
Scenario two is much like one using diesel power however 844 gets quietly sidelined (basically retired) but kept in operational condition just in case of BB issues or failure. In this scenario 844 could come out as a BB stand in but again utilizing diesel for the work.
From what I see I have doubts as to whether to purpose of converting to oil was for full operation, or more because it was easier to source and fire in a way to create a show. This plays into a lot of what's seen in the process.
I haven't heard yet, but anyone know if the diesel MU stand will be installed and operational?
The first cost path was the restoration of the BB to oil fired with a full conversion of all systems. This would require manufacturing and procurement of all components with a cost likely well into the 10's of millions of dollars territory. No, not even close. Low six figures or less would probably be plenty to finance a conversion to oil fuel. There isn't that much to it. Santa Fe switched engines back and forth from coal to oil to coal almost like it was a bodily function. The use of #3985's tender I'm told was only for expedience for this year. Building an oil tank to drop into the coal space is something that any decent fab shop can do in a month or two, and UP has the blueprints. I understand that #4014's tender also needs running gear work.
The second cost path as to gut usable components out of a successfully operating and very similar 3985 to convert and operate the BB. This path significantly reduces cost, time, and I believe most significantly risk to the venture. Maybe, but I'll bet $0.05 not.
We all know which path as chosen which brings me to my main point. I don't, because I haven't been to Cheyenne to look over #3985, have you? The issues with the first path still exist if 3985 is to run again. There is also a compounded cost factor of operating not 2 but 3 steam locomotives for a company which is currently going through major cost reduction projects across the line. That's true. While operating even one steam locomotive by a class 1 RR is an anomaly, 3 is like a unicorn with two of those being large articulateds more like the mythical chimera.
Both scenarios are that 3985 does not run again and instead is put on display somewhere with the 4014 tender repainted to 3985. Only time will tell.
From what I see I have doubts as to whether to purpose of converting to oil was for full operation, or more because it was easier to source and fire in a way to create a show. The conversion was done for logistical practicality, and to reduce the fire hazard in the dry southwest. This plays into a lot of what's seen in the process.
Watch history roll by, from Cheyenne. A video from Ed Dickens, Cheyenne.
Just two short weeks from today, Union Pacific's historic steam locomotive, Big Boy No. 4014, will be revealed to the public. After five years of painstaking refurbishing, this beauty is going to be a sight to see! Here's a look back on how far it's come.
This is the best video from the Steam Club that tells the complete history of the Big Boys & Heritage Operations at Cheyenne, Wyoming.
Take a look, you will not be disappointed.
Ok , just wondering. Both sides are interesting to me.


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Analyst: iPhone SE 2 will be released in three colors, with a 64/128 GB drive, no 3D Touch and with a price tag of $ 399
Earlier this month, the famous Chinese analyst Ming-Chi Kuo (Ming-Chi Kuo) confirmed the release of the successor iPhone SE. Now
He shared new details about the new product.
What told
According to Ming-Chi Kuo, iPhone SE 2 will be released in threecolors: Silver, Space Gray and Red. The device will be sold in two versions with 64 GB or 128 GB of ROM. The smartphone is also credited with the 7-nanometer A13 Bionic processor, 3 GB of RAM, a 4.7-inch display, a design similar to that of the iPhone 8 and Touch ID fingerprint scanner. 3D Touch technology, like the latest iPhone, the novelty will not receive.
IPhone SE 2 will cost from $ 399. By the way, the same price tag had the original iPhone SE with 16 GB of ROM at the start of sales in 2016. Then in 2017, Apple increased the memory to 32 GB and reduced the price tag to $ 350.
According to rumors and leaks, iPhone SE 2 will debut in the first half of 2020.
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Manchester, England, a city that exploded around the turn of the Industrial Revolution, has served as a backdrop and inspiration of metal musicians of all ranges. No small wonder, either, given the social issues created once the trappings of the industrial exploitation machinations were set into play. Workers were often forced into inhumane working conditions and eventually, periods of civil unrest between the working poor and the bourgeois erupted, leaving behind inauspiciousness in it's wake. From these circumstances, and similar in cities such as Birmingham, the bubblings of metal sprung forth to unleash upon the world an especially dreadful perspective. The natives Cold Fell (so named for a mountain in the North Pennines, a spine, if you will, that weaves throughout northwestern English countryside) have finally gotten the opportunity to add their own voice to the offerings, four years after the release of their first EP. Comprised of Laurence Taylor (of Caina) on vox, Karl Sveinsson and Giovanni Infantino on lead and rhythm guitar, Callum Cox pounding on the drums, and Oliver Edward Turner on bass, Cold Fell evidently put the gap time after their initial EP to good use as 2017 has been gifted with one smoking full length debut.
"Irwell" is both the name that christens their Argento Records release and a river valley nestled in (you guessed it) northwestern England. Coming in with eight tracks, "Irwell" is a solid monster of a proper debut which bares it's teeth from the opening, snapping fierce jaws within instrumental passages so you, the listener, do not escape it's mighty grasp. The band members here have an excellent chemistry which is evident in the ways in which each track has been composed. There's not a superfluous time change, solo or angry vocal howl throughout the album that I could find; these guys were on a mission of craft and on "Irwell" they absolutely bring the pain. Peppered throughout each of the songs, one can easily see the influence that classic black metal and contemporary bands of the same genre have had on the members, and rather than setting out to exploit those genres or relying on a more avant garde/experimental approach, CF pay homage to those before and current in black metal by efficiently utilizing the core sounds, topped with their own personal flavor. Take, for instance, 'Folly (Health & the Glory)' which opens with a nicely fat bass thrum underlying the assault unleashed by the typical frontrunners of guitar and drums. Densely atmospheric in the right places, the track pummels along, punctuated with howling guitar shrieks that eerily mimic a female's screams in places, while 'Bone Ceiling' bites and snarls in its own right, featuring a nice addition of fist pump worthy chants that will surely be as appreciated during a live performance as it is on record. My overall album pick, though (and it's surely a close call to make), is narrowly the doom and gloom served up by 'The Whip (Armed to the Teeth): furious skin work where appropriate with some nicely bitter slower tempo drops, some skillful lead guitar that helps pull the beat back from the mire and cohesive and spot on instrumental passages. The album closer, 'Dream of Seppuku', is a wholly appropriate one that fits like a glove. Seppuku refers to the Japanese act of suicide by disembowelment, and this track moves in thematically appropriate ways until it fades into a more somber tone sprinkled with some piano keys. While not necessarily a game changer (and not that it had such ambitions in the first place), "Irwell" delivers a solid album sure to catch the attentions of the black metal scene, and gives just enough to keep us wanting more.
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The most common sized bathroom is 8-by-5, but sometimes that just isn't enough space. What can you to do optimize space and storage? Where should you place your restroom door, shower, bathtub or toilet? Should you move your plumbing around? These are all things you need to keep in mind while staying on budget.
Here are popular 8-by-5 bathroom layouts brought to you by Houzz's Mitchell Parker and House Plans Helper's Meg Escott.
This is the most popular layout for an 8-by-5. This layout is great for a large shower, which allows you to dry off in the shower and prevents you from dripping water on the floor. Because the sink is placed before the toilet, the door can not hit whoever is on the toilet. The large shower also allows for room for more storage space.
If your floor plan is already laid out with the toilet first and moving the plumbing around is not in your budget, you can optimize your space by opting for a pocket door. If you do decide to go with a pocket door, you will not want to skimp on the hardware. The tracks for the door can be a hassle to deal with, and the moisture from the bathroom can easily damage the hardware. Keep in mind that pocket doors do not insulate sound well.
This is Escott's favorite layout. If the door is left open, house guests aren't forced to look at a toilet but rather a nice looking vanity. The placement of the toilet also allows parents to sit on the tub while bathing a child or a pet.
This layout allows you to have both a shower and a tub, but isn't ideal for a wet zone separation. You could also replace the tub with a double vanity. This layout is ideal for a guest or hall bathroom because it allows more storage.
This layout incorporates a shelf over the sink and toilet to add extra storage space.
Separating the toilet into its own water closet is an ideal layout for those couples with a busy morning routine. The separate rooms allow you to use the toilet in private while another person can shower. The only issue is that the water closet can end up feeling very small and closed off.


An essay outline needs to cover every aspect of the essay. This is so that when the essay is written, the student knows exactly what is going where. So they can then worry only about wording the resource in. This allows the student more freedom to develop the essay as it needs to flow, not worry about what goes where, and how to get it there.
Explain how research was done, and what sources used. Include product sheets, because of their importance to the research.
Looking at this, one can see how the introduction is broken down, and laid out. The only thing that needs done, is wording the essay so that these references can be used to support it.
Use "Deepwater Horizon: Lessons Learned", due to the importance to the thought.
Second paragraph, lead with "U.S. Deepwater Drilling's Future" to introduce readers to the limited issues with drilling. Use "Drilling in Deep Water" and "The Costs and Benefits of Deepwater Drilling Regulation" to show what the exact amount of damage is, compared to other issues.
Here now the same design is used, as was used in the introduction, but it is showing how the body is broken up, and what is used at what stage.
Explain how bringing the two together is the only way to fix the problems before they become major. Use "Lesli Wood: Exploring Gulf of Mexico Deep Water Oil" to emphasize it.
Second paragraph, work off from "BSEE Issues Final Safety Drilling Rule" to show how development is already starting to work on regulation of safety procedures. And then express how it needs to be kept this way as to allow the free market to develop the technology and techniques to fit within these guidelines.
Even in the conclusion, the style does not change, but the means it is used does. This shows exactly how an outline is set up, and detailed from start to finish.


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Laura Chapman on The Big Lie about "Global Competition"
Corporate Reform Economy Education Industry International
June 28, 2015 December 7, 2020 031
Laura Chapman, a frequent contributor to the blog, comments here in response to an article in the Boston Globe about whether the Common Core was "killing" kindergarten:
THE BIG LIE: "The United States is falling behind other countries in the resource that matters most in the new global economy: human capital," declared a 2008 report from the National Governors Association. Creating a common set of "internationally benchmarked" standards was seen as the best way to close the persistent achievement gaps between students of different races and between rich and poor school districts."
THE BIG LIE: I have found only two international benchmarking documents in the early history of the Common Core. The first was in 1998 with comparisons of standards in two states and the math and science standards in Japan and standards available from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMMS). The second report in 2008. titled "Benchmarking for Success: Ensuring U.S. Students Receive a World-Class Education," was funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates and GE Foundations. The author was a professional writer of reports. The advisory committee included seven governors or former governors, CEOs at Intel and Microsoft, three senior state and large metro area education officials, three advocates for minority groups, one foundation, and five university faculty, only two of these scholars in education. The most important source of information was the data analytics expert at the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD). In this report, benchmarking is little more than a process of: (a) identifying the nations that score high on international tests, then (b) assuming the scores reflect higher expectations, and then (c) looking at some economic descriptors for those countries.
The result is a set of dubious inferences– high test scores and high standards are predicates for economic prosperity. Dubious should be written DUBIOUS, especially because this publication was rolled out with great fanfare in the midst of the 2008 crash of the world economy…for reasons that have no bearing on international test scores, no bearing on educational standards, no bearing on the nation's children and teachers and public schools.
Nevertheless, "The executive summary (p.6) calls for the following:
Action 1: Upgrade state standards by adopting a common core of internationally benchmarked standards in math and language arts for grades K-12 to ensure that students are equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to be globally competitive.
This is a very big lie. It is a dangerously misleading one when tossed into a discussion of kindergarten. There is no way to internationally benchmark standards or tests for every grade or subject because the meaning of "internationally benchmarked" is limited to test scores on international tests in at most three subjects, no international tests yet in kindergarten.
On top of those insistent misrepresentations from the nation's governors and those involved in the whole Common Core Experiment to save the economy is it not strange that we find no demand at all for more and better knowledge of geography, cultural history including the arts, political history, and world languages–all of which might actually bear on functioning with savvy and grace on an international stage?
If the only or the prime value of our nation's children and youth is economic, we are back to the same wretched outlook on children as that which existed before child labor laws. The Governors are still using this appalling rhetoric, treating the nation's children and youth as more or less useful and productive for the economy. The same for their teachers. What will it take to get a reversal of this narrow and attitude that "It is perfectly OK to think of kids as economically worthless, or worthwhile, or somewhere in between?
The real causes of the so-called achievement gap are the result of thinking that test scores are objective…when they are not. It is the result of thinking that humans should all be thoroughly standardized to perform in the same way, at the same time, to the same level on a set of test questions that only predict scores on other tests. And those tests and scores are the marketing tools of choice for the unregulated testing industry.
Test scores have been a major weapon in the arsenal of federal and state policies designed to produce, reproduce, and not to reduce the huge disparities in income and opportunities in this nation and to distract attention from real fraud and abuse. Children are not responsible for the fate of the economy. They did not tank the economy in 2008. Nor did their teachers.
This nation is in desperate need for more ample education and for more generous views of humanity than has come from the National Governor's Association, the Secretary of Education, corporate leaders, billionaires, and the press. The press has become too lazy. This piece about kindergarten does little more than recycle talking points from easy to find and ready-made sources."
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Based in Chicago, she has participated in residencies across the United States, including the Vermont Studio Center, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and was the recipient of the Fountainhead Fellowship in Craft/Material Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her work has been shown at galleries, museums, and art fairs in Canada, the United States, and Asia.
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As a prime destination for beach goers, the City engaged Walker to develop and implement a Parking Management Plan. The Del Mar downtown area contains approximately 1,700 parking spaces.
The On-street parking in the area is almost always fully occupied during peak hours throughout the year because of this visitors and employees often encroach upon the residential areas adjacent to downtown. Residents find it difficult for their guests and for themselves to park in front of their homes. The problem is one of turnover, as long-term parkers are exceeding the posted time limits without consequence.
Walker conducted field observations and inventories, including interviews with City staff, residents and business owners. The findings demonstrated that Del Mar Village and adjacent area do not suffer from a lack of parking spaces, but rather an imbalance of demand in which the most convenient spaces are occupied by long-term parkers. WALKER determined a need for redistribution of parking demand to make more spaces available in convenient locations while better utilizing the many unoccupied spaces that exist in the area.
A comprehensive analysis of the downtown parking system determined that although there was not a shortfall of parking spaces, parking was not being properly distributed to the various user groups. By identifying the unique parking needs of each user group, we were able to develop a plan that improved the parking gridlock.


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Into the Heart Of Darkness? Uganda and Nigeria Pass Anti-Homosexuality Laws
12/20/2013 12:14 pm ET Updated Feb 02, 2016
On the same day that the Indian government asked its Supreme Court to review its decision on India's laws criminalizing homosexuality, the Ugandan Parliament has passed the infamous Anti-Homosexuality Bill and, as if in sync, the Nigerian Senate rubber-stamped the Same-Sex Marriage Prohibition Bill. The Nigerian Bill. as well as outlawing gay marriage and prescribing jail terms for anyone who attends such a marriage, bans LGBT organizations altogether. The Ugandan Bill promises legal sanctions so extreme that life imprisonment will now follow on convictions of repeat "offenders" for "homosexual offences." A last minute attempt to introduce a more lenient 14-year-sentence was rejected by Members of Parliament who instead maintained the draconian proposal. But this is only one aspect of a terrible law.
It isn't just LGBT people who will be targeted; anyone, whether family, friends, teachers or colleagues, who doesn't report homosexual conduct to the police is liable to be fined or sent to prison for up to seven years. Provisions in the new Ugandan law include proposals for criminal sanctions for anyone testing or treating LGBT people for sexually transmitted diseases who does not report them as gay to the authorities within 24 hours. Any one talking about or writing about gay rights will equally fall foul of the law: I could not publish this article and you could not read it. Last year, the Speaker of the Ugandan Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga, promised that the Bill would be passed as a "Christmas gift" for the people of Uganda. It took her a year but Kadaga's decidedly unchristian gift has now been wrapped up in time for the Holidays. Parliament even thanked her in a special motion. The Ugandan and Nigerian Bills now only await their Presidents' signature.
It's too early to tell, but I suspect the recent decision of the Indian Supreme Court to overturn the Delhi High Court's ruling in 2009, which decriminalized homosexuality in India, might have something to do with these Bills passing. The judges declared that it was up to legislatures to review laws, and that's exactly what the Ugandan and Nigerian legislatures have just done. The fact that Uganda's Bill violates Uganda's international human rights treaty obligations doesn't seem to matter much - provisions within it allow for an automatic derogation from the relevant treaty clauses - but this Bill also violates the country's own Constitution . One has to wonder just how much a government which turns on a small, insignificant minority of its own people in this way, and rips up its own constitutional framework in the process, has to hide. So far-reaching and authoritarian are the Bill's provisions, no one in the Ugandan legislature or government who voted for this law could credibly claim that they believed in human rights. And yet in November last year Kadaga was chairing a session at a human rights conference in Westminster with the great and the good of the UK Parliament.
Sadly Uganda and Nigeria are not isolated. Similarly extreme legislation has been mooted in Liberia, Burundi and South Sudan and prosecutions of gay men and lesbians in Cameroon have sharply increased. Throughout the Commonwealth anti-gay criminal sanctions remain very much in place, so, not surprisingly, local attitudes are shaped by the simple fact of gay sexuality being deemed criminal. The resultant violence and intimidation stain the good name of peoples whose governments purport to share the values of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, values which have unequivocally been acknowledged to include LGBT rights.
To be fair, the international community has responded to these laws in the past, but should more robust measures be adopted now, travel bans for example? That way there could be no more invitations to the likes of Speaker Kadaga to chair human rights conferences, and politicians like David Bahati, who has been behind the Ugandan Bill, and even Presidents Yoweri Museveni and Goodluck Johnson should no longer be welcome in countries which espouse human rights standards. These are measures for the EU, the US and other jurisdictions to decide, but had the Ugandan Parliament, for instance, passed legislation criminalizing a religious or ethnic group they wouldn't be controversial. We must also help LGBT Ugandans and Nigerians by offering them asylum: Earlier in December a Ugandan lesbian, who had fled a lifetime of rape and persecution, was deported back to Uganda from the UK. She must now face a situation that has become infinitely more pitiless for her.
When David Bahati announced last year that the infamous 'kill the gays' clause, whereby the death penalty would kick in for "aggravated" homosexuality, had been amended in favor of life imprisonment, sighs of relief could be heard all over the Ugandan parliament, no one's death would be on anyone's conscience, except that it was a distraction; the fury whipped up by Bahati has made ordinary Ugandans willing executioners even without the death penalty. In 2011 LGBT activist David Kato was brutally murdered in what is widely believed to have been a homophobic attack. Barely able to speak, his mother has described a repeated dream of the hammer used to kill him smashing into his head. The Bill condones such lawlessness.
Members of the Ugandan Parliament stood and cheered when the Anti-Homosexuality Bill was first introduced back in 2009. It was one in the eye for the decadent West. But this is not, as has so often been claimed, an African response to supposed creeping Western sexual libertarianism. Uganda and Nigeria already criminalize consensual homosexual acts, a legacy of British colonial administration. Before we turned up gay Ugandans and Nigerians weren't persecuted. These are odious laws pedalled through an unholy alliance with right-wing US Christian fundamentalists. They have nothing to do with Africa.
What has happened in Uganda and Nigeria this Christmas is a tragedy for those who are trapped by unjust laws, singled out to be scapegoats by hatred and bigotry. Everything must be done now to draw good people in Africa and elsewhere towards the honorable side of history. Our own politicians must maintain the pressure on the Ugandan and Nigerian governments. Most importantly, Uganda's Presidents Museveni and Johnson must be persuaded not to sign these Bills into law and thereby drive men and women further into the shadows where only fear, cruelty and sickness lurk.
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Most likely you have been using compression even if you did not realize it. For example when archiving files into a Zip file or when saving digital photos in a compressed JPEG format you are using compression. So how does this compression magic work? The idea behind data compression is very simple. Data compression converts data from one coding to another. It converts data from an inefficient representation format to a very efficient representation format that requires less storage. In computer words data compression is an algorithmic way to represent the same data in less bits and bytes.
Although the concept behind data compression is very simple the implementation can be very complicated and involve sophisticated algorithms and mathematics. One might wonder why isn't the data always represented in an optimized compressed format? After all if there is a more efficient way to represent data why not always use it? The reason is that there are many domains of efficiency. Data compression optimized file storage space. But when files are compressed it is harder for computer software to process them or in other words working with compressed files is less efficient in terms of speed. For that reason files are usually compressed for storage purposes and later on uncompressed for processing.
There are two types of data compression known as lossless and lossy. Lossless compression uses inefficiencies in data representation or in other words it removes redundancy in the data to save storage space. For example if a text file includes a long list of the same letter such as a thousand times the letter Z in a row it would require a thousand characters of storage. A data compression algorithm would represent this file in a better way by simply writing something like Write A Thousand Z taking only about 20 characters of storage. Another example for data compression by removing inefficiency is character encoding. In normal text files each character in the alphabet is represented by one byte or eight bits.
In English however not all characters are as likely to appear or in other words not all character are as popular as others. A better way to encode character is to use less bits for the most popular characters and more for the less popular. Lossy compression on the other hand converts the original data into a more efficient data that is a very close representation of the original data but not exactly the same. In other words as opposed to lossless compression if you convert a file using lossy compression algorithm and then revert it back to the uncompressed format you will not get the exact same data. So why use lossy compression? Because by allowing the data compression algorithm to create a close enough representation but not exactly the same as the original data file the algorithm can be more efficient and create much smaller compressed files.
Lossy compression is commonly used with multimedia files such as photos and videos. JPEG is a very know lossy compression file format. If you take two photos an original pixel raster raw photo and a JPEG version of the same photo the JPEG version would be extremely smaller than the raw file. If you look at the photos themselves with a viewer the JPEG photo would look the same to the human eye but in reality there will be tiny differences between it and the raw file.
In fact once converted to JPEG format it is impossible to recreate the original raw file again.
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Adult Daughters and Their Mothers: Harmony or Hostility?
This paper was adapted from a talk given at the Center's 1990 Daughters and Mothers Colloquium. Focus is on the mother/daughter relationship from the perspective of the adult daughter.


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Then the crisis comes. View all concerts. Belmont Chicago Pop Punk Taz Johnson: Vocals Brian Lada: Drums Sam Patt: Guitar/Back up vocals Alex Weiringa: Bass Guitar/back up vocals Reflections, released 13 March 2020 1. Are pictured in Nice, southern France, Saturday Nov. 7, 2020, during a ceremony in homage to the three victims of an attack at Notre-Dame … This Will Not Stand: Belmont and the Rape Accusation By Sarah Self • Belmont Contributor January 30, 2017 at 5:01pm Today, that feeling of irritability became one of outrage, as many students only this afternoon learned about the raping of a student that took place less than a half a mile from campus just earlier this month. We apologize for not making a public statement while this work was being done. 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The Belmont transmitting station is a broadcasting and telecommunications facility next to the B1225, one mile west of the village of Donington on Bain in the civil parish of South Willingham, near Market Rasen and Louth in Lincolnshire, England (grid reference).It is owned and operated by Arqiva.. pic.twitter.com/2XnwLBCWbK, — Belmont (@BelmontChicago) August 17, 2020, "Someone seriously dropped the ball by not calling this movie, "The Wizard of Wah's"", "Disappointed to see no tin foil hat in the post photo. Site Design by Forefathers It breaks my heart that to know that I'm not the only person who had this experience with Sam Patt. After forming in 2014, Belmont self-released their debut EP titled Vicissitude which was produced by Mat Kerekes of Citizen and his brother. In 2017, Belmont released a music video for a new single Step Aside. [James J. Hill House The James J.Hill House in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States, was built by railroad magnate James J. Belmont couple turns off data, gets big roaming charges anyway. Add or edit the setlist and help improving our statistics! • The Sylva Golden Hurricane men's basketball team opened the season with a 35-29 win at Stecoah. S.D. Move Along 6. We hope that this is a step in the right direction towards earning back your support.". The album charted on three Billboard charts. Sam Patt assaulted me and I'll tell the story to anyone who wants to message me. Last updated: 6 Oct 2020, 15:56 Etc/UTC. The gastropub and restaurant, which opened in 2015 at 4710 N. Ravenswood Ave. and has been lauded as the first Michelin-starred pub in the country, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy Oct. 16, court records show.. It is important to us to foster a safe and supportive scene for everyone involved, and we'll be taking some time to consider how we can be better at actively supporting this. Buy Belmont tickets from the official Ticketmaster.com site. 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The linked article in question shows not just a vague accusation, but almost 20 years worth of accusations, 37 in total and that's just the ones that have come forth. A lockdown dodger has breached quarantine for the second time after escaping her hotel room to go shopping in Perth. The basic ethical principles delineated in the report include: 2 people have seen Belmont live. Want to see Belmont in concert? 8201 Corporate Dr Suite 240 New Carrollton, MD 20875 . No songs of other artists were covered by Belmont yet. Before I launch into the reason I'm making this statement, I would like to remind you exactly who I am. Belmont is an American pop punk band from Chicago, Illinois. We apologize for not making a public statement while this work was being done. Location. Belmont is a pop punk band from Chicago, IL, formed in 2015. In 2016, Belmont announced their signing to Mutant League Records and released the EP Between You & Me. 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Following a previous allegation from a few months ago, we came to an agreement with Sam that he would address this and improve his behavior, and we wanted to give him a chance to make amends with his accuser privately. https://t.co/nrNgxTiUUE, — purple haired bitch (@CupK8y) August 16, 2020, A statement moving forward. Leslie West, guitarist of rock band Mountain, has died at 75 ... Insults, tweets and accusations. 3 of 3 File-This Jan. 28, 2020, file photo shows a remembrance board at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near Staples Center in Los Angeles. pic.twitter.com/83d4lWrCEu. Belmont have announced that they have parted ways with their guitarist Sam Patt following allegations of sexual assault that have been made against him on social media in recent months. Official Website of The Belmonts. This situation, in and of itself, is what we were led to believe the project is about in regards to their recovery. THEPRP. All Rights Reserved. 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Chicago pop-punk band Belmont's guitarist Sam Patt has been accused of sexual assault by several women. Copyright © 2020 Lambgoat, LLC. The band issued the below statement overnight of Patt 's firing: Each of the members have different influences ranging from psychedelic rock to more punk rock sounds along with Long's country influences. Expect change. ON THE RADIO... Don K. Reed's Doo Wopp Shop every Sunday night at 7pm EST with an encore presentation on the following Monday at 2pm EST. The portraits of, from the left, victims Nadine Devillers, Vincent Loques and Brazil's Simone Barreto Silva. The Belmont Report attempts to summarize the basic ethical principles identified by the Commission in the course of its deliberations. The incidents in question appear to have allegedly transpired several years back. The band issued the below statement overnight of Patt's firing: "Today we were made aware of accusations against Sam that we were not formerly aware of and because of this we have agreed to part ways with Sam. Phone (317) 828-8891 . Belmont is not due to play near your location currently - but they are scheduled to play 2 concerts across 1 country in 2020-2021. The incidents in question appear to have allegedly transpired several years back. 4 17 Watch live streams, get artist updates, buy tickets, and RSVP to shows with Bandsintown Find tour dates and live music events for all your favorite bands and artists in your city. Hours. The band released 'Belmont' a self titled full length album on August 17, 2018. The history of the Belmonts is usually linked to that of their lead singer, Dion (born Dion DiMucci, July 18, 1939), with whom they had their biggest hits. Belmont is the eponymous debut album by American pop punk band Belmont. 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Following a previous allegation from a few months ago, we came to an agreement with Sam that he would address this and improve his behavior, and we wanted to give him a chance to make amends with his accuser privately. 1 of 10 File-This Jan. 28, 2020, file photo shows a remembrance board at a memorial for Kobe Bryant near Staples Center in Los Angeles. We take these accusations very seriously. The album was released on August 17, 2018 through Mutant League Records . Believe victims. This isn't for "cancel culture" this is for change. "Today we were made aware of accusations against Sam that we were not formerly aware of and because of this we have agreed to part ways with Sam. | Find Belmont tour dates and concerts in your city. By My Side 2. Jewish pilgrims sit on the Belarus-Ukraine border, in Belarus, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. A five piece rock band from Chicago, IL ", "I must confess I did not expect a Britney Spears lyrical homage.
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A few weeks ago, WANA friend Jansen Schmidt honored me with the Sunshine Award, so it's time I picked it up! This one made the rounds about a year ago, but most of the questions have changed, so I'm game! Jansen gave it to me "because she rides a Harley and she's really cool." Ironically, my husband's out on his Harley on a day trip, but I declined going, as I'm still recovering from the Crud and didn't think I could hack spending 5 hours on my bike. I'm feeling OK, just tired, and riding does wear one out, believe it or not.
Favorite Animal: Last time I said gerbils, though I had a hard time choosing because I love animals. So this time, I'll say turtles, especially ours when she swims up to me acting all excited. 🙂 They have been around for such a long time, and they're so impervious to many threats. Yet they're also sweet and cute – at least ours is!
Favorite Number: 9 – that was on the list last time, and like last time, I don't know why. But it always has been.
Favorite Non Alcoholic Drink: Mountain Dew! I know it's awful for you – full of sugar! – so I limit myself to one a day. But if I don't get that one, I get cranky, so my family knows not to drink the last can!
Favorite Alcoholic Drink: lately, I've been partial to Leinenkugel Summer Shandy.
Facebook or Twitter: Like Jansen, I'm not fond of social media and consider it a necessary evil. But if I have to choose… well, brevity is not my strong point, and I have yet to figure out how to make friends in 140-character snippets, so let's go with Facebook.
Passions: Reading, writing, local history, Camaros, web programming (my day job).
Prefer Getting or Giving Gifts: It depends. If I know of something that someone will really enjoy, especially if it's something they wouldn't get for themselves, I love to give that gift. OTOH, if I can think of something I really want, but can't quite justify buying (or doing) for myself, I love it when someone gets it (or does it) for me.
Favorite City: Dayton, Ohio. I'm a hometown girl! I was reading up on some history of another nearby city yesterday, and couldn't believe how uninteresting it was in comparison. There were no famous inventors from that city, which seemed odd to me.
Favorite TV Show: This was tough, because I don't watch much TV, but when there are new episodes on, I love Duck Dynasty! Those guys make me LOL every time. Can't wait 'til the beards are back on August 14!
And now, I'm going to weasel out on nominating others for the award. For starters, Jansen named several that I would also pick! But really, I'd have a hard time choosing from those who comment here and encourage me, because each of those comments means a lot to me, so I'd hate to pick some, but not others! So if you'd like to play along, go ahead and consider yourself nominated, and spread the sunshine around!
Continue brainstorming/outlining for SS Book 3 – I got a lot done here, and even started writing a bit!
I still need to do a good bit more planning on the book, and since I didn't get the cover done, the goals will remain the same for this week. Basically the problem with the second was that I got so involved with the first, I forgot about the rest!
What about you – have you ever been so wrapped up with one priority that you've forgotten everything else? How about that Sunshine Award – if you don't want to take it up, maybe you'd like to answer one of those questions in the comments? Inquiring minds want to know, and I'd love to hear from you – please share!
This entry was posted in Blog, ROW80 and tagged author, awards, Dayton, goals, Jennette Marie Powell, just for fun.
Okay, I'll answer one. Favorite non-alcoholic drink is Diet Cherry Dr. Pepper. I'd drink it all the time if I could!
Here's hoping we BOTH have a good week writing!
Miss something due to be wrapped up on something else, daily. I think it comes down to the must-do's and the would-be-nice-to-do's. As long we miss a would-be-nice while handling a must-do, then it's all good in the long run. Eventually, the nice touches will be added, just not always when it would be sweetest to add them. Sounds like you are making great progress. Keep it up!
Yahoo, Jennette, so glad you're making progress on Saturn Society book 3! I've never heard of that alcoholic beverage before. "Backfired on me," great line in Duck Dynasty clip. My sis and her hubby love that show. I hardly ever find time to watch TV these days. Have a good week!
Stacy, I like Cherry Dr. Pepper! Never had the Diet, but their regular Diet is better than most. Hope you have a good writing week, too!
Gene, that's a good way to look at it – must-do's first, then the nice-to-do's! Thanks, and good luck on your ROW, too!
Squee, SS Book 3 is in the works?! I'm SO excited to hear that. Congrats on the award, and it's fun to read all of your answers. I totally know what you mean about getting wrapped up in one task and forgetting about all the others. That is what has been happening with me and the dissertation over the last couple of months.
Learned something new today–googled Leinenkugel Summer Shandy. 🙂 I'm wondering if it's kinda sweet. I used to really like a cherry Belgium beer.
Oh, yeah, ditto from me too on getting too wrapped up in one thing! It's always hard for me to balance different tasks, sigh.
Duck Dynasty? Wait a minute. Maybe you're not so cool any more.
Okay, I still think you're cool but we will not watch television together.
Thanks for playing along with the Sunshine Award!
Lena, Book 3 will be a while, but knowing someone's looking forward to it is definitely motivating! Good going on your dissertation!
Coleen, Summer Shandy is a little sweet, although not like cider beers. I like those, too. And I enjoy outlining, so thanks for the good wishes!
Ruth, I think balancing multiple tasks is a challenge for us all!
Love your short and sweet goals. I'm all over the board and sometimes – just sometimes, mind you – I think it would be good to sharpen my focus on one or two of my goals.
Have a great sunshiny day!
Steph, I think my daughter had some of that iced caramel coffee in the fridge! Maybe I'll go raid it, that sounds good right now, as it's pretty steamy in Ohio today. Keep cool and good luck on your goals!
Congrats on the successful brainstorming and outlining of book three. The fact you were able to start writing is the best news of all. The cover art project will wait for a time when you need to do something non-writing-related while turning over story ideas in your head.
I've cut way back on soda, but when I indulge, it's Diet Coke with lime.
Glad you're feeling better and writing! (Btw, I didn't realize motor-cycle riding was tiring.) My favorite number is 6–it's so cute:).


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import DifficultyHitObject from '../objects/difficultyHitObject'
import Arrays from '../util/arrays'
import LimitedCapacityStack from '../util/limitedCapacityStack'

export default abstract class Skill<T extends DifficultyHitObject> {
  public readonly strainPeaks: Array<number> = []
  public abstract skillMultiplier: number
  public abstract strainDecayBase: number
  public decayWeight = 0.9
  #currentStrain = 1 // it's protected in osu!lazer, but we don't need protected access for now (mania will use this field though)
  public mods: number
  protected currentSectionPeak = 1
  protected readonly previous = new LimitedCapacityStack<T>(2)

  public constructor(mods: number) {
    this.strainPeaks = []
    this.decayWeight = 0.9
    this.#currentStrain = 1
    this.mods = mods
    this.currentSectionPeak = 1
  }

  public process(current: T): void {
    this.#currentStrain *= this.strainDecay(current.deltaTime)
    this.#currentStrain += this.strainValueOf(current) * this.skillMultiplier
    this.currentSectionPeak = Math.max(
      this.#currentStrain,
      this.currentSectionPeak
    )
    this.previous.push(current)
  }

  public saveCurrentPeak(): void {
    if (this.previous.count > 0) {
      this.strainPeaks.push(this.currentSectionPeak)
    }
  }

  /**
   * Sets the initial strain level for a new section.
   * @param time The beginning of the new section in milliseconds.
   */
  public startNewSectionFrom(time: number): void {
    if (this.previous.count > 0) {
      this.currentSectionPeak = this.getPeakStrain(time)
    }
  }

  /**
   * Retrieves the peak strain at a point in time.
   * @param time The time to retrieve the peak strain at.
   */
  protected getPeakStrain(time: number): number {
    return (
      this.#currentStrain *
      this.strainDecay(time - this.previous.get(0).baseObject.time)
    )
  }

  public strainDecay(ms: number): number {
    return Math.pow(this.strainDecayBase, ms / 1000)
  }

  public abstract strainValueOf(current: T): number

  public getDifficultyValue(): number {
    let difficulty = 0
    let weight = 1
    Arrays.copyArray(this.strainPeaks)
      .sort((a, b) => b - a)
      .forEach((strain) => {
        difficulty += strain * weight
        weight *= this.decayWeight
      })
    return difficulty
  }

  public get currentStrain() {
    return this.#currentStrain
  }
}

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