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An Earlier Laindon Motorcycle Crowd
One generation back
The article on the motorcycle enthusiasts of the 1950/60 triggered memories of the previous generation and to give them the opportunity to express their enthusiasm for the machines of the earlier period I have pulled out their comments to form this article.
By Ian Mott
Reading the memories of the 1960s Laindon lads and their machines, while I have always been interested in motorcycles, unlike them, I have never owned one.
Pre-war, my older brother and others, including members of the Parkinson family, would on Sunday mornings gather in a field behind a cafe on the A13 for grass track racing and although not competing, I could always get a ride.
When war came, I decided to enlist before I was called up and one Monday morning, I went to the recruiting office in Romford and before I had fully considered, I signed on the dotted line. There were several others who did the same, we were all given a cup of tea and a sandwich and then, after sending a telegram home, we boarded a truck which took us to Gravesend Aerodrome as part of the 8th Battalion, East Surrey Regt; this was a special unit to give young volunteers basic military training before sending them to combat units. We arrived and were provided with a meal.
The following morning we were issued with our uniform and other kit and told to change and re-appear for a CO inspection. This we did and the CO walked along speaking to individuals, when he came to me, he asked what I wanted to do, which caught me on the wrong foot and I blurted out the first thing which came to mind, "a despatch rider". The next morning on parade, I was told to report to the Company Office, where I was given a bus pass and a requisition order for a motorcycle addressed to Redhill Motors, Maidstone. I arrived and handed in the form and was directed to a very large shed at the rear, which had upwards of 50 motorcycles. The storeman told me to take one and in my youthful ignorance I took a beautiful silver Norton International, not a Harley as JCB remarked in his submission. I wheeled it around to the front and signed for the bike and two gallons of petrol. I started the bike and immediately stalled, as I had never ridden a bike of this power with a long stroke engine. Luckily for my ego, the attendant had gone into the office. I then realised I had thrown myself in at the deep end. On my second attempt, I did manage to take off, although somewhat faster than I had anticipated. I successfully managed to ride back to Gravesend and had been able to get the feel of the bike so that no-one became aware of my inexperience.
Two days later, I was sent to an Area Headquarters to take up my deliveries and so equipped with a bike, a Lee Enfield rifle of which I had no training, a bandolier with 50 rounds of ammunition, a despatch bag full of letters and a map, I set off on a route with calls at South Nutfield (near Redhill), Reigate, Dorking, Guildford, Horsham and finally Brighton and return. I soon realised that with an army BSA or Royal Enfield I could never have completed the round journey in a day. On the return run up the Brighton Rd, I would turn on the gas, this often attracted the attention of the MPs, but I could easily shake off their army issue Nortons; I really enjoyed the freedom of running round the countryside.
However, like all good things, it could not last and after a while, the batch of recruits of whom I was part, had finished their basic training and were being dispersed to regiments. It was realised I had never had any basic military training, so I was sent to the Royal Armoured Corps training depot at Tidworth with the report that I had showed "mechanical aptitude". There I was trained for tank warfare. That wonderful idyll of biking was over, never to be repeated.
As the original article appeared to be about not only the riders it also carries a history of the motorcycles.
One motorcycle I was able to get a ride on was a captured German military BMW combination which was in advance of most of those I had seen before. It had a self-starter and was shaft driven, not only to the rear wheel of the bike, but also to the wheel of the sidecar. A further innovation was that the sidecar shaft was not rigid and allowed the bike to lean over when cornering. Also the wheel of the sidecar would correspond to the angle of the bike, with the sidecar firmly on the ground not rearing up as English sidecars were prone to do on left hand cornering (although in this case it would have been right hand). Insofar as I know, this feature was never applied to civilian use, apart from the shaft drive.
The memories of the majority of the contributors to the original article are of a much later era than I remember, although some of the names mentioned do form part of my memories. One, a David Flashman, may possibly have been the son of Bert Flashman, who pre-war would carry out speed trials on early Sunday mornings, riding Bill Parkinson's belt propelled horizontally opposed Douglas twin.
Also, I noted Gloria Sewell's tale of being stuck in the ford in Wash Road. Did you not notice the wooden bridge for light traffic which would have precluded this? When this bridge was later replaced by a more substantial structure, the old Ford served a useful purpose, as at weekends it was not uncommon to see cars lining up to use it as a car wash.
Also JCB mentions my name, as at the beginning of the war in the army being given a requisitioned Harley Davidson, actually John it was a Norton International.
The latest comment to this page refer to Dougie Vitou. Whilst I had no motorcycle connection with him, in the mid-thirties I used to do a fair amount of cycling with Dougie and another person named Bill Brightman. Dougie had a younger brother named Ian but he never added to the trio.
After the war there was another interim motorcycle group with such people as Gordon Swift, "Lofty" Thomas and Dick Hunt. Dick unfortunately died from a motorcycle accident, when one night he exchanged machines with Lofty, the braking on this bike was far fiercer and going into a bend Dick braked too hard and was thrown from the motorcycle, he subsequently died in hospital.
The interest that the original article entitled "The Motor Bike Crowd" has provoked is what this site is all about, so congratulations all round. But it is only fair to point out to the generation of '60s whiz kids that they were not necessarily the first! That's why I am here putting in a belated word or two on behalf of, firstly, Stan Bathurst and, secondly, myself when it came to motorbikes. Additionally, I suspect that when he sees the original article, Bill Diment can predate us all, for I remember him telling me about his Army day exploits in '39 on a requisitioned Harley Davidson! Are you there, Bill?
Stanley Bathurst was a west Londoner who finished up in Essex, Laindon in particular from 1933 onwards. In his teenage years he aspired to getting some wheels and finding out about the wider environment in which he lived. Being ever resourceful in the process of making do with what came to hand in a society that was virtually penniless, the height of his aspiration was a push bike which he cobbled together with what he could scrounge, much to the continued admiration of his five older brothers and sisters who still marveled at his industrious nature years later. With his make do and mend bike and later replacements he did much touring around to, among other places, rural Somerset. Somerset is the sort of location that often engenders in what is essentially an urban boy, that sort of deep-seated ambition to go rural that lingers for many years. Stan was no exception. The bikes, in a way, became the essential vehicles that helped him do his best over the years that followed to answer to that call for the simpler, more rural existence, that his initial tours had awakened and Laindon went a long way towards answering that inner need. The pushbikes stood Stan in good stead during the years of hunting for employment in the district, as well as other things, described elsewhere, and continued to do so right up to the war years.
War-time conscription (8th Army, North Africa, Middle East, Italy, Austria) meant that with demobilisation, better employment opportunities arose and becoming a CIS agent meant that the hard work on a push bike could be relinquished for a bike with an integral internal combustion engine, namely a BSA Bantam. With this, collecting insurance contributions around Corringham, Stanford-le-Hope and district was, except for the weather, a doodle and clearing the One Tree Hill or Horndon/Langdon Hills heights back to Laindon meant no more sweat-soaked under-shirts. On this machine, he resumed touring as of old and quickly became familiar with the lanes of rural Essex, taking great pride in showing visitors that, contrary to popular opinion, it was as attractive and historically interesting as any other of the counties of the UK.
Stan's touring was not confined to Essex, however, and, with his wife, Lillian riding pillion, trips extended to be country wide making use of the growing B & B trade that helped to expand the Tourist Industry throughout the 1950s. I think the furthest distance they made from Laindon on the Bantam was the English Lake District before relinquishing two wheels for four in deference to Lillian's declining health.
My own involvement with the motorcycle revolved around Fenham Barracks, Newcastle upon Tyne where the Transport Officer had decreed that all senior NCOs should be capable of riding one both on and off road. The ad hoc "training" sessions that ensued represented no real problem and helped to solve the problem of how to get around the Tyneside, Durham and Northumberland areas a few months later when the Military shackles were cast aside. The height of my ambition in this respect was the purchase, for about £25, of a previously owned 1926 Coventry-Eagle with a 125cc Villiers engine, way, way down on the bikes that had been available in the motor pool at Fenham! Cheapness of operation was the keynote in this respect in the light of what I was attempting to achieve in the North East at the time, but that's a story for elsewhere. The extent of my lack of knowledge regarding the basic functions of the two-stroke engine became apparent when I first had to replenish the strangely shaped and angled position of the fuel tank on the Coventry-Eagle. I was at a small rural filling station in Rothbury, Northumberland in those long-off days before "help-yourself" became the norm. The proprietor, having put a couple of gallons in the fuel tank at my request, seemed rather puzzled as he followed my further instructions to follow the petrol with the pint of oil I had been told was necessary to go in the tank also. A few hundred yards up the road, the engine stopped dead and I had to push the bike back to the filling station and seek the proprietor's help in draining the neat oil out of the carburettor and mixing it properly back into the petrol. It would seem that the understanding of the principles of the two-stroke engine in that part of the rural NE of England was as rudimentary as my own. The Rothbury experience was just part of the learning curve and back amongst the Geordies in Newcastle I was soon made aware of the existence in many garages (sorry "filling stations") of the Two-Stroke Mixture Pump that avoided the need to agitate the tank to mix in the oil. This was because the Italian Vespas and Lambrettas were just beginning to gain popularity in the UK, heralding the dawn of Mods and Rockers a decade later.
The ending of petrol rationing with the termination of hostilities had meant all kinds of experiments were being tried out to increase individual mobility ranging from power assisted pedal cycles ("The Flying Wheel" and "The Auto cycle") through motorized invalid carriages ("The Invacar" supplied by the NHS) and onto anything on four wheels that could be kept running in the face of the average 18 months waiting-list for a newly manufactured car.
Unlikely though it may seem now, many police forces (including the Met) supplied their officers with the water-cooled Velocettes two strokes because, compared with the majority of noisy and smelly two stroke machines on the UK roads, they were so quiet in performance that they were considered the ideal approach to any crime scene.
At this time, absolutely no threat was being posed to the dominance of the British manufactures of motorcycles, certainly not from the Japanese who were having to live down their reputation for being pre-war copyists and wartime sadists.
My Coventry-Eagle stood up to what was something of a final ordeal when I drove the 300 miles from Newcastle-on-Tyne to Laindon a few days before Christmas 1954 using the A1 and A14 roads. In that year, the only by-pass that existed on the A1 or Great North Road was that past Darlington and the road passed though the centres of every city, town and village on the way. The journey was a good grounding in our National geography, all done without the aid of a Satnav. In those days, the A14 ran from Alconbury, via Huntingdon and Royston in the direction of London and I had to make Essex by cutting off from Broxbourne towards Chelmsford after transferring to the A10. Nowadays, the A14 runs from Felixstowe across country to Rugby, thus illustrating that even the modern era has its fascination for history buffs. That long journey, all done at less than 40mph, because exceeding that speed would mean the spark plug would foul up and have to be wire-brushed for the umpteenth time, was virtually the Coventry-Eagle's swansong. Not long after, because the bike was fitted with twin "fishtail" exhausts, the interconnecting expansion box developed a blowhole due to overheating and a replacement could not be found. Somebody at Rotary Hoes, West Horndon tried on my behalf to knock up a replacement part, but eventually logic prevailed and I went for a replacement two-stoke in the shape of the Francis Barnet with refinements like telescopic front forks. This latter machine, which was instrumental in my attaining the state of matrimony, stood as a useful substitute workhorse without being particularly showy. Above all, its use was a good indication to me of how valuable such devices can be in establishing a real road "sense" in the individual, an attribute I recommend to the would-be learner-driver before he or she tackles trying to drive a car.
By John Bathurst (23/10/2011)
Thank you John for another true, interesting story.
By Andrea Ash (née Pinnell) (23/10/2011)
Memories of our Motorcycle Days
Brian Reynolds - 1959-1960
Eddy Morris
Lads on Land Rover
Laindon Motorcycle Crowd
Laindon Youths - Enefers Café
Laindon Youths 1960
Malcolm Payne - Laindon
Memories of Motorbikes and other Vehicles
Prince of Wales Pub - Car Park
Ron Herbert's House
The Biker Boys
The day I passed my riding Test
The Laindon Motorbike Crowd


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Born on May 30th, 1989, in Houston, Texas, Steven Matthew Mikula would soon learn he was born to be a drummer. At the age of 6 he created a "drum set" out of top hats, pots, pans and anything and everything else that could possibly create a ping or a clack on his father's workout bench. All taped up and ready to go he played and sang a mix between an Aerosmith song "Dream on" and his first band he remembers hearing, Rush "Tom Sawyer". Years down the road at age 10 his father purchase a Memphis brand Stratocaster guitar for the wee lad and Steven started learning guitar. The whole time Steven really wanted and was discovering he really aspired to be like Neil Pert, drummer of Rush. "By the time junior high came and went I had been able to play on several drum sets of friends and friends parents and at 14 begged my parents for a drum set of my own!" Steven says. Finally, during his freshman year of high school Steven got what he had always dreamed of and the rest is history!
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After the breakup of his first original band he then began to work on new original projects and several cover bands in the Houston area up until he moved to Austin, TX in November 2012.
Here in Austin, Steven brought together a new band with original Advent Scars guitarist, Derek Warmington, to create the sound of 'Those Damn Eyes' which landed them in the hands of producer, and owner/founder of Orb Studios, Matt Novesky, bassist from the popular band 'Blue October'. The album has yet to be released or heard by the world due to unfortunate circumstances with another member of that project.
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After multiple singers what can only be described as fate got them in touch with Cara Potiker, a singer/songwriter who sits firmly outside of any generic image or label. She gyrates back and forth between deep soul lines to eighties inspired hooks all within a few breaths. The trio complete, their sound continued to evolve, prompting them to change their name from Setback City to Light Rail. It resonated with the retro futuristic style that emerged from their collective writing. Together they've created a full length album of NuWave and Electronica to drop on their fans. Their show combines audiovisuals, live drums, guitar, synth and vocals to create a unique live electronic experience. Their diverse set can slide between genres, fitting in as easily with DJ's and electronic festivals as Indie rock shows.


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The AWS Shopper (A.W.S = Automobilwerk  Walter Schätzle) was a German Automobile manufactured in Berlin (Germany) from 1973 to 1974. The first car was shown in 1970 and a few hand-built cars were made, but series production began in 1973. 1700 were made.

History
The AWS Shopper was designed by Walter Schätzle in 1970, an erstwhile Borgward dealer. The factory was located in West Berlin, in Rudow. The company first started to manufacture the car in 1973. While the brand's marketing was strong, the demand for this car was low during the 1970s. The company ceased manufacture in 1974.

Design
The AWS Shopper's internal design was unique, the frame was made with square steel tubes connected by special angular brackets, and the shell of the car was made from plasticized sheet metal panels. This meant that fixing the car was simple. Goggomobil parts were also used.

Mechanical information:
Model name: Shopper or Piccolo
Years produced: 1971-1974
Number of models produced: 1400 Shopper, 300 Piccolo
Length:
Width:
Weight
Number of seats: 4
Motor: Glas 2-stroke
Cylinders: 2
Displacement: 293 cc
Horsepower: 15
Gear box: 4 + rev
Electrics: 12v
Ignition: 2 x coil
Chassis: platform
Suspension (front & back): coil
Steering: rack
Brakes: hydraulic
4 Wheels: 480 x 10
Top speed:

See also
Goggomobil

External links
1973 AWS Shopper -
AWS History (in German) -

Microcars
Defunct motor vehicle manufacturers of Germany
Cars introduced in 1973

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Posted on 26 May, 2014 by Paul
Very old friends and readers and occasional viewers of my oh so self-deprecating LinkedIn profile will be aware of the three Bafta's I was talented enough to be awarded back in the day. Oh I know it's nothing to brag about really but it is three more than Sir ian McKellen's got with his four nominations and zero awards. I'm only joshing with you dear readers. I've only got just the two dust collectors messing up the place. But it's still two more than Sir Ian and my acting hero (until we met The Fockers) Robert de Nero have between them, ha!. What, you don't believe me?
What can I do to convince the incredulous amongst you? How about my first ever selfie with the two bronze winkers…
Oh ye of little faith.
I have to admit that these were a joint Tate/BT team award for some outstanding work in the online arts world to which I contributed not a huge amount technically but I think we all know to whom Lord Puttnam and Clive Anderson were referring when they talked about 'brilliant, imaginative innovation' and a 'magnificent driving force' when presenting the awards. Ah I'm blushing when I think back. And as my fellow Bafta holders Sir Derek (Jacobi) and darling Dickie would agree with me I'm sure, it's such a truly great honour to be a recipient of one tragicomic bronze mask; to receive two is just so humbling. There are so many people I would have had to thank because the awards were actually as much for them as they were for me. I was honoured to have been the recipient poster boy for two such wonderful organisations. The tears are welling up when I reflect on the duo of 'faces' on my desk (and not least when my grandsons use them as goal posts for indoor footie matches).
Anyway we Bafta luvvies are always proud to welcome new recipients and there's no programme more deserving than C4's Gogglebox for last week's TV Bafta's Reality and Constructed Factual Award – such a lyrical title. I love the programme and most of the characters and couldn't understand why some of the stars of the show weren't invited to the event. So mean. But I hope the likes of former teachers and old school socialists June and Leon, nicely stewed Steph and Dom, hairdressers Chris and Stephen, quite sexy mum Carolyne and the adorable Sandy and Sandra get replica Bafta masks too. They deserve them. I must admit however that I don't much like creepy son George and the shouty Tappers and the too earnest lady vicar but they add balance to the show and its better for having them involved.
My absolute favourite though is Jay the silent one who seems a touch intimidated by his girlfriend's mum's German partner Ralph and his rather Teutonic views on life. Jay sports a hairstyle that was very on trend when I was at University in the early 70's and just hasn't been seen since (not least on me). But he's an unwitting silent comedic giant and I love watching him squirm in total mute mode. There was an opportunity at the end of the current series where he was shown alone on the sofa and we were all aching for him to deliver his maiden speech but no words fell from his lips. Such fortitude. I'll end this tribute to the show with a typical image of him.
I do hope the various stars of the show, thwarted by the lack of invitation to the awards event, don't all sell out and end up on reality shows because I'm sure Dame Judi would join me in thinking that a betrayal of our Bafta roots darling. Here's Jay…
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We Can Be Heroes: YaYa Gosselin Talks Sequel & More (EXCLUSIVE)
in Interviews, Exclusives, Movies, Netflix, News
Maëlle Beauget-Uhl January 18, 2021, 2:19 am
If you have kids, love superheroes, and if you don't wanna take yourself too seriously, then you're probably part of the millions of people who have watched We Can Be Heroes directed by Robert Rodriguez on Netflix. Missy Moreno is a young girl who lives with her dad, Marcus Moreno (Pedro Pascal) a superhero who promised his daughter that he would stay retired from the Heroics, his own team of superheroes. But, when Aliens start invading the planet for a "takeover", and the Heroics are captured, Missy and all the children of the Heroics quite literally decide to fly to the rescue of their parents and to save the world.
I spoke with the wonderful YaYa Gosselin, aka Missy Moreno, who's already getting ready to "kick some alien's butts" in the newly announced sequel of We Can Be Heroes.
Hey YaYa, how are you?
Y.G : Hi! How are you?
Very well, thank you! Congratulations on We Can Be Heroes, I had such a great time watching it! You're killing it in this movie!
Y.G : Oh thank you so much!
So We Can Be Heroes is about to become the only movie to be #1 on Netflix this late in its run. How do you feel when you hear something like this? Did you expect that to happen?
Y.G : Oh my gosh not at all! It's completely mind-blowing! I would have never believed it, that a movie I was in would get this far!
I mean it's a superhero movie, and it's very popular, and seeing kids in a superhero movie has to be something people want to see.
Y.G : Yes absolutely. I think that's one of the reasons why it's doing so well.
How was it like to work with Robert Rodriguez, Pedro Pascal, and everyone on set? Because when I watched the "behind the scenes" content, it seems like you guys had a lot of fun!
Y.G: Oh yes, we had such a blast, Robert was always so nice and Pedro so kind, and they were all the best to work with. I cannot wait to go back and to work with them again.
Yes, and it's happening very soon because Robert Rodriguez officially announced the sequel on his Instagram. Did you know about that or was it a surprise for you?
Y.G : Not at all. My co-star Nathan Blair actually called me and was like "YaYa I'm gonna text you something, you really need to see this!" and I was like "Why don't you tell me over the phone? ". He just said "No look at your text messages!" [laughing]. And it was a screenshot of the Instagram post that said that we were getting a sequel and that 44 million families had watched our film. And I thought "OH MY GOD!" Because most films that you watch, it takes a while for it to get a sequel. Even some films that I watched, I'm still waiting for a sequel to be announced. So it's crazy how fast it got a sequel.
Absolutely, but Robert Rodriguez is at the origin of this universe with Sharkboy and Lavagirl, so seeing how great you all were in this movie, you can only want to make a sequel right away right?
Y.G : Yes absolutely, it's been on my mind for so long, and I hope that we can start filming as soon as possible.
So what do you think we can expect from this sequel, and most importantly, what would you like to see in this sequel?
Y.G : Oh that's a good question. Me and my co-stars have been thinking about that a lot actually. There are so many storylines that could really unfold in the sequel. I've been hearing a lot of "I want Missy to get powers" I actually don't want Missy to get powers, I think she's perfect the way she is. But I really hope that it dives more into the team kicking butt, and Missy realizing that she is enough a part of the team as anybody else's and I don't want her to feel like she's not part of the team because she doesn't have powers.
Okay, that's interesting because that was actually my next question. Would you like to find out that Missy actually has powers of her own? But you don't want that.
Y.G: I don't think so because I think it'd be cool if she had something that had powers but she doesn't have powers, like a sword or something, that would be very cool, kinda like her dad. But I don't think I want her to have powers, because that's something that really stands out to girls right now, you know, why my character is received so well because girls are looking at it and go " Oh my gosh, she doesn't have powers and she leads this". Missy is a powerful kid and I think it really speaks to them, that you don't have to have powers to be a superhero.
I completely agree, and when I was watching the movie, I also thought that if there is going to be a sequel, Missy doesn't necessarily need powers, because she's already such a great leader.
Y.G : Yes absolutely.
But in real life, what's a superpower that you would love to have and why?
Y.G : Oh okay! I would like to have the superpower to kill viruses and diseases. I think it would be a super cool superpower because that's what we need right now. You know, draw the coronavirus out of the world would be the best right now, and also heal people with a lot of other diseases that would be a really great and useful power.
That would be amazing indeed! Do you have a personal superhero in your life? Someone you look up to and consider to be a role model?
Y.G : I always, and that's also what makes Missy such a great leader, I always have people that I'm looking up to, and I'm always looking for role models and leadership in my life and I think that makes me a better leader in my real life. I have a lot of people that I look up to in my family, my grandfather probably is my biggest role model. He actually got to come to set, and meet Robert and see me do the things that I love. But then about two weeks after production shut down, he passed away of cancer. But he will always be my biggest role model.
I'm so sorry to hear that. It is important to have someone in your life who shows you the way as a role model. So do you think that your generation has a responsibility to save the world like we see in the movie? Does the young generation have to take over?
Y.G : I think our generation is pretty accepting and more inviting. We're not so judgmental and that's what the world needs right now. So I think that Gen-Z is totally ready to save the world.
I love seeing that an 11- year old girl is saving the world by leading a team of superheroes. I know that for you and Robert Rodriguez, and for the world in general, it was very important to see a young Latina as a leading superhero. You truly "lead by example" as we hear in the movie, what did it mean for you to find out that you were going to portray Missy?
Y.G : Oh my gosh, even now, I am blown away by the fact that I am Missy. You know, it's inspiring so many girls. I used to be the girl that looked for Latina leads, and there aren't many. But I would look up to them, and I just thought that they were so incredible. Now me getting to be in that position is so surreal, and finding out that I could portray somebody like that just makes me feel so inspired and powerful and it still does to this day.
That's wonderful. Are there any movies in particular that you watched to prepare for the role of Missy? I heard you say that you loved Gal Gadot in Wonder Woman.
Y.G : Yes I love Gal Gadot, she's like one of my favorite people ever. I actually had a poster of her in my room while we were filming, so I would wake up every day and see her every day as a leading example. And that made me feel ready for work and lead by example on set. Surrounding yourself with powerful and leading women is the most important thing you can do to be a better leader. Gal Gadot and Wonder Woman, they're just so strong and powerful. Her armor and everything, I just love her so much. Watching Wonder Woman and coming out of the theatre just made me feel so empowered and it still does. I love it so much.
I'm sure Gal Gadot would love to hear that, she would be extremely flattered. So do you like action movies YaYa? Is it something you see yourself doing a lot in your very promising career?
Y.G : Yes I think about my life without acting. And I can't see my life without acting. It's something I'm so devoted to, and it's my passion, I never wanna stop. I'm pushing myself every single day to be better than I was the day before. I just thrive, I love acting and I wanna do it till the day I die. I would love to be in a western movie, it's like my dream. And I have so many goals that I wanna achieve, but I wanna try as many different roles as possible.
I'm sure you'll be able to try them all!
Y.G: [laughing] Yes!
Did you do your own stunts? I saw photos and videos of the cast doing their own stunts, and Robert Rodriguez was very proud. Did you do it as well?
Y.G : Yes, I did do my own stunts. Missy didn't have a whole lot of stunts, but everything that I had to do, like the fall into the pit, I did all that myself. I have to say my shoulder hurts a lot after that [laughing]. But I'm proud of myself. I felt very proud to do my own stunts because I'm known to be a little wimp when it comes to that kind of stuff, so I'm very proud of myself for doing that.
And you should be! It's fantastic, a lot of actors and actresses are very happy and proud to do their own stunts, but you guys are so young and you're already doing it! Did you have fun practicing your stunts?
Y.G : I had so much fun doing it! The stunt coordinators made it so fun and made it seem like play instead of work. We had about two weeks before filming where we just trained with martial arts, and it was probably my favorite moment on set. It was so fun, we would have competitions and games, so they made it seem fun and not scary.
That sounds like so much fun. Do you still practice martial arts while we're all in lockdown?
Y.G : Yes I am training in Taekwondo. I wanna prepare for the sequel you know, I wanna make sure that I'm ready to kick some alien's butt.
[laughing] You're prepared, and no one can take over the world now! So final question for you YaYa, who's a celebrity that you've always dreamed to work with?
Y.G : [pause] Oh that's so hard because it changes every single day! I think I would love to work with Kenny Ortega, I would love that. I would also love to work with Julie Andrews, that's one of my dreams, and also I would love to work with Dan Levy from Schitt's Creek.
Pretty great choice, and Julie Andrews of course, an icon, who doesn't want to work with Julie Andrews? [laughing]
Y.G : [laughing] Yeah, yeah, I cannot tell you how many times I've watched The Sound of Music and Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries. So many times [laughing].
[laughing] YaYa thank you so much for joining me today, congratulations again, and best of luck on the sequel. I cannot wait to see it!
Y.G : Thank you so much for having me, bye!
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Community Foundation of Elkhart County awarded Brightpoint $17,500 in support for its third quarter grant cycle. The award will allow Brightpoint, through its Covering Kids and Families (CKF) program, to increase the number of people who can be served in Elkhart County.
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You can install Hola as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, or Opera. Apps are also available on Android or iOS, and Windows PC.
On installing Hola, we were redirected to the official site to sign up for an account. You can easily sign up for an account using the Google or Facebook web plugins.
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Founded in 1915, Menlo School is an independent, coeducational, college preparatory school in Atherton, California for students in grades six through 12. Laura and Gary's two children are alumni of the school. Menlo School is dedicated to providing a challenging academic curriculum complemented by outstanding creative arts and athletic programs.
The Lauders have provided well over $2 million in grants to the school for capital campaigns and regular annual gifts. In addition, the Lauders initiated a new international program called the Global Programs and Studies and provided 10 years of funding. An international classroom facilitates and encourages collaborations between Menlo School students and students in partner schools abroad using blended learning technology. An association with Global Online Academy connects students with others around the world to advance curricular aims, global competencies and relationships. A global travel program provides students with guided immersive travel in the developing world where they develop global competencies and citizenship. A Global Scholars certificate program gives students opportunities to develop expertise in global studies and issues leading to capstone thesis-writing projects.
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by repetitive upper airway collapse and represents a common disorder afflicting millions of people, with an estimated prevalence of moderate-to-severe OSA in the middle-aged population of 13% in men and 6% in women representing a 10% to 50% increase in prevalence during the past 15 to 20 years. Untreated OSA is associated with a host of medical, neurologic, and psychiatric problems. Positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy is the first-line treatment for moderate-to-severe OSA and has been shown to improve health outcomes.
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CPAP = continuous positive airway pressure, ESS = Epworth Sleepiness Scale, OSA = obstructive sleep apnea, PHQ-9 = Patient Health Questionnaire, PROMIS = Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System
Legend: For ESS, median duration of follow-up was 182 days (range, 4-527), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a total point change of 3, based on one-half the standard deviation. For PHQ-9, median duration of follow-up was 224 days (range, 5-547), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a total point change of 5. For PROMIS-10 Mental Health, median duration of follow-up was 273 days (range, 1-630), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a 5-point change in T-score, based on one-half the standard deviation. For PROMIS-10 Physical Health, median duration of follow-up was 273 days (range, 1-630), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a 5-point change in T-score, based on one-half the standard deviation. For Sleep Time, median duration of follow-up was 280 days (range, 1-651), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a 1 hour change, based on one-half the standard deviation. For PROMIS-10 Sleep Disturbance, median duration of follow-up was 201 days (range, 1-539), and clinically meaningful change was defined as a 5-point change in T-score, based on one-half the standard deviation.
631 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with ESS data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline ESS score ≥ 10 (N = 197), 39.6% (N = 78) showed improvement, 51.8% (N = 102) remained stable, and 8.6% (N = 17) worsened.¹⁻²
1016 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with PHQ-9 data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline PHQ-9 score ≥ 10 (N = 290), 38.3% (N = 111) showed improvement, 55.2% (N = 160) remained stable, and 6.6% (N = 19) worsened.³⁻⁴
1309 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with PROMIS Mental Health data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline PROMIS Mental Health score ≤ 45 (N = 542), 24.2% (N = 131) showed improvement, 67.5% (N = 366) remained stable, and 8.3% (N = 45) worsened.⁵
1319 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with PROMIS Physical Health data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline PROMIS Physical Health score ≤ 45 (N = 716), 26.8% (N = 192) showed improvement, 60.5% (N = 433) remained stable, and 12.7% (N = 91) worsened.⁵
421 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with Sleep Time data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline Sleep Time ≤ 24 hours (N = 421), 29.7% (N = 125) showed improvement, 46.3% (N = 195) remained stable, and 24% (N = 101) worsened.
860 OSA patients treated with PAP had at least 2 visits from 2019–2020 with PROMIS Sleep Disturbance data available for analysis. Among those patients whose baseline PROMIS Sleep Disturbance score ≥ 55 (N = 342), 39.5% (N = 135) showed improvement, 49.1% (N = 168) remained stable, and 11.4% (N = 39) worsened.
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Norman GR, Sloan JA, Wyrwich KW. Interpretation of changes in health-related quality of life: the remarkable universality of half a standard deviation. Med Care. 2003 May;41(5):582-592.
Löwe B, Unützer J, Callahan CM, Perkins AJ, Kroenke K. Monitoring depression treatment outcomes with the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Med Care. 2004 Dec;42(12):1194-1201.
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#include "ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage.h"

#include <QtCore/QTextStream>

#include "SIMPLib/ITK/itkSupportConstants.h"
#include "SIMPLib/Common/Constants.h"
#include "SIMPLib/FilterParameters/DataArraySelectionFilterParameter.h"
#include "SIMPLib/FilterParameters/LinkedPathCreationFilterParameter.h"
#include "SIMPLib/FilterParameters/StringFilterParameter.h"
#include "SIMPLib/FilterParameters/AbstractFilterParametersReader.h"
#include "SIMPLib/FilterParameters/SeparatorFilterParameter.h"
#include "SIMPLib/Geometry/ImageGeom.h"
#include "SIMPLib/SIMPLibVersion.h"
#include "SIMPLib/DataContainers/DataContainerArray.h"
#include "SIMPLib/DataContainers/DataContainer.h"

#include "ImageProcessing/ImageProcessingConstants.h"
#include "ImageProcessing/ImageProcessingVersion.h"

/* Create Enumerations to allow the created Attribute Arrays to take part in renaming */
enum createdPathID : RenameDataPath::DataID_t
{
  DataArrayID30 = 30,
  DataArrayID31 = 31,
};

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage() = default;

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::~ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage() = default;

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::setupFilterParameters()
{
  FilterParameterVectorType parameters;
  parameters.push_back(SeparatorFilterParameter::Create("Cell Data", FilterParameter::Category::RequiredArray));
  {
    DataArraySelectionFilterParameter::RequirementType req = DataArraySelectionFilterParameter::CreateCategoryRequirement(SIMPL::Defaults::AnyPrimitive, 3, AttributeMatrix::Category::Any);
    parameters.push_back(SIMPL_NEW_DA_SELECTION_FP("Attribute Array To Convert", SelectedArrayPath, FilterParameter::Category::RequiredArray, ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage, req));
  }
  parameters.push_back(SeparatorFilterParameter::Create("Cell Data", FilterParameter::Category::CreatedArray));
  parameters.push_back(
      SIMPL_NEW_DA_WITH_LINKED_AM_FP("Converted Attribute Array", NewArrayArrayName, SelectedArrayPath, SelectedArrayPath, FilterParameter::Category::CreatedArray, ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage));
  setFilterParameters(parameters);
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::readFilterParameters(AbstractFilterParametersReader* reader, int index)
{
  reader->openFilterGroup(this, index);
  setNewArrayArrayName(reader->readString("NewArrayArrayName", getNewArrayArrayName() ) );
  setSelectedArrayPath( reader->readDataArrayPath( "SelectedArrayPath", getSelectedArrayPath() ) );
  reader->closeFilterGroup();
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::initialize()
{
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::dataCheck()
{
  clearErrorCode();
  clearWarningCode();
  DataArrayPath tempPath;

  if(m_SelectedArrayPath.isEmpty())
  {
    setErrorCondition(-11000, "An array from the DataContainer must be selected.");
  }
  else
  {
    IDataArray::Pointer inputData = getDataContainerArray()->getPrereqIDataArrayFromPath(this, getSelectedArrayPath());
    if(getErrorCode() < 0)
    {
      return;
    }

    if(inputData->getNumberOfComponents() > 1)
    {
      QString ss = QObject::tr("Data Array '%1' cannot have more than 1 component").arg(m_SelectedArrayPath.getDataArrayName());
      setErrorCondition(-11002, ss);
      return;
      }
      std::vector<size_t> dims(1, 1);
      tempPath.update(m_SelectedArrayPath.getDataContainerName(), m_SelectedArrayPath.getAttributeMatrixName(), getNewArrayArrayName() );
      m_NewArrayPtr = getDataContainerArray()->createNonPrereqArrayFromPath<DataArray<uint8_t>>(this, tempPath, 0, dims, "", DataArrayID31);
      if(nullptr != m_NewArrayPtr.lock())
      { m_NewArray = m_NewArrayPtr.lock()->getPointer(0); } /* Now assign the raw pointer to data from the DataArray<T> object */
      if(getErrorCode() < 0)
      {
        return;
      }

      ImageGeom::Pointer image = getDataContainerArray()->getDataContainer(getSelectedArrayPath().getDataContainerName())->getPrereqGeometry<ImageGeom>(this);
      if(getErrorCode() < 0 || nullptr == image.get())
      {
        return;
      }
  }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
template<typename T>
void scaleArray(IDataArray::Pointer inputData, uint8_t* newArray)
{
  typename DataArray<T>::Pointer inputArray = std::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataArray<T>>(inputData);
  if (nullptr == inputArray)
  {
    return;
  }

  T* inputArrayPtr = inputArray->getPointer(0);
  size_t numPoints = inputArray->getNumberOfTuples();

  float min = 1000000.0f;
  float max = 0.0f;
  float value;
  float scaledValue;
  for (size_t i = 0; i < numPoints; i++)
  {
    value = inputArrayPtr[i];
    if(value > max) { max = value; }
    if(value < min) { min = value; }
  }

  for (size_t i = 0; i < numPoints; i++)
  {
    scaledValue = (inputArrayPtr[i] - min) / (max - min);
    if(scaledValue < 0.0) { scaledValue = 0.0f; }
    else if(scaledValue > 1.0f) { scaledValue = 1.0f; }
    scaledValue *= 255.0f;
    newArray[i] = static_cast<uint8_t>(scaledValue);
  }
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::execute()
{
  dataCheck();
  if(getErrorCode() < 0)
  {
    return;
  }

  DataContainer::Pointer m = getDataContainerArray()->getDataContainer(m_SelectedArrayPath.getDataContainerName());

  QString ss;

  IDataArray::Pointer inputData = getDataContainerArray()->getDataContainer(m_SelectedArrayPath.getDataContainerName())->getAttributeMatrix(m_SelectedArrayPath.getAttributeMatrixName())->getAttributeArray(m_SelectedArrayPath.getDataArrayName());

  QString dType = inputData->getTypeAsString();
  IDataArray::Pointer p = IDataArray::NullPointer();
  if (dType.compare("int8_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<int8_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("uint8_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<uint8_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("int16_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<int16_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("uint16_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<uint16_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("int32_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<int32_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("uint32_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<uint32_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("int64_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<int64_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("uint64_t") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<uint64_t>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("float") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<float>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("double") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<double>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }
  else if (dType.compare("bool") == 0)
  {
    scaleArray<bool>(inputData, m_NewArray);
  }

}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
AbstractFilter::Pointer ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::newFilterInstance(bool copyFilterParameters) const
{
  ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::Pointer filter = ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::New();
  if(copyFilterParameters)
  {
    copyFilterParameterInstanceVariables(filter.get());
  }
  return filter;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getCompiledLibraryName() const
{
  return ImageProcessingConstants::ImageProcessingBaseName;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getBrandingString() const
{
  return "ImageProcessing";
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getFilterVersion() const
{
  QString version;
  QTextStream vStream(&version);
  vStream <<  ImageProcessing::Version::Major() << "." << ImageProcessing::Version::Minor() << "." << ImageProcessing::Version::Patch();
  return version;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getGroupName() const
{ return SIMPL::FilterGroups::Unsupported; }

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QUuid ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getUuid() const
{
  return QUuid("{52f9e4c4-4e1c-55a3-a316-30c9e99c1216}");
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getSubGroupName() const
{ return "Misc"; }

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
//
// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getHumanLabel() const
{ return "Convert Array to 8 Bit Image (ImageProcessing)"; }

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::Pointer ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::NullPointer()
{
  return Pointer(static_cast<Self*>(nullptr));
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
std::shared_ptr<ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage> ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::New()
{
  struct make_shared_enabler : public ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage
  {
  };
  std::shared_ptr<make_shared_enabler> val = std::make_shared<make_shared_enabler>();
  val->setupFilterParameters();
  return val;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getNameOfClass() const
{
  return QString("ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage");
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::ClassName()
{
  return QString("ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage");
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::setSelectedArrayPath(const DataArrayPath& value)
{
  m_SelectedArrayPath = value;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
DataArrayPath ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getSelectedArrayPath() const
{
  return m_SelectedArrayPath;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::setNewArrayArrayName(const QString& value)
{
  m_NewArrayArrayName = value;
}

// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
QString ItkConvertArrayTo8BitImage::getNewArrayArrayName() const
{
  return m_NewArrayArrayName;
}


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Budia ist ein zentralspanischer Ort und eine Gemeinde (municipio) mit nur noch  Einwohnern (Stand: ) in der Provinz Guadalajara in der Autonomen Region Kastilien-La Mancha. Die Gemeinde gehört zur bevölkerungsarmen Serranía Celtibérica.

Lage und Klima
Der ca.  hoch gelegene Ort Budia liegt im Norden des südlichen Teils der Iberischen Hochebene (meseta). Die Provinzhauptstadt Guadalajara befindet sich knapp 50 km (Fahrtstrecke) westlich; die Stadt Madrid ist gut 100 km in südwestlicher Richtung entfernt. Das Klima im Winter ist gemäßigt, im Sommer dagegen warm bis heiß; die eher geringen Niederschlagsmengen (ca. 425 mm/Jahr) fallen – mit Ausnahme der nahezu regenlosen Sommermonate – verteilt übers ganze Jahr.

Bevölkerungsentwicklung

Infolge der Mechanisierung der Landwirtschaft, der Aufgabe bäuerlicher Kleinbetriebe und der daraus resultierenden Arbeitslosigkeit auf dem Lande ist die Einwohnerzahl der Gemeinde seit der Mitte des 20. Jahrhunderts deutlich zurückgegangen (Landflucht).

Wirtschaft
Die wichtigste Rolle im Wirtschaftsleben der Gemeinde spielte die Landwirtschaft (Ackerbau, Viehzucht sowie Wein- und Olivenanbau), die in früheren Jahrhunderten hauptsächlich der Selbstversorgung diente. Aber auch Kleinhändler und Handwerker ließen sich seit dem ausgehenden Mittelalter im Ort nieder. Im ausgehenden Mittelalter war der Ort ein Zentrum der Lederverarbeitung.

Geschichte
Die Ursprünge des Ortes liegen im Dunkeln; römische, westgotische und selbst maurische Spuren fehlen. Möglicherweise entstand der Ort erst in der Phase der Wiederbesiedlung (repoblación) nach der Rückeroberung (reconquista) Toledos und weiterer Gebiete südlich des Duero in den Jahren zwischen 1031 und 1085. Er gehörte zunächst zum Verwaltungsbezirk der Comunidad de villa y tierra de Atienza; im Jahr 1434 erhielt er die Stadtrechte (villa), gehörte aber wenige Jahre später zur ausgedehnten Grundherrschaft (señorio) des Hauses Mendoza.

Sehenswürdigkeiten

 Zentrum des Ortes ist der von mehreren Stützenhäusern, darunter auch das Rathaus (ayuntamiento), gesäumte Hauptplatz (plaza mayor).
 Die dreischiffige Iglesia de San Pedro Apóstol entstand im 16. Jahrhundert an der Stelle eines zu klein gewordenen Vorgängerbaus. Die Kirche ist mit Ausnahme des Renaissance-Portals und von Teilen des Glockenturms (campanario) aus Bruchsteinen (mampostería) gemauert. Zu beiden Seiten des Altars befinden sich zwei farbig gefasste Halbfiguren eines Ecce homo und einer Mater Dolorosa von (oder aus dem Umkreis von) Pedro de Mena.
Umgebung
 Auf einem quadratischen abgetreppten Sockel am Ortsrand steht eine Gerichtssäule (rollo oder picota) aus dem 16. Jahrhundert als Zeichen städtischer Eigenständigkeit.
 In unmittelbarer Nachbarschaft befindet sich das alte Waschhaus (lavadero).
 Vom etwa 400 m südlich des Ortszentrums gelegenen und im ausgehenden 17. Jahrhundert erbauten Karmelitinnen-Konvent stehen nur noch die Fassade und die Außenmauern.

Literatur
 Juan José Bermejo Millano und Antonio Herrera Casado: Budia, corazón de la Alcarria. Eds. Aache, Guadalajara 2005, ISBN 978-84-96236-39-4.

Weblinks

 Budia, Tourismusseite – Fotos + Infos (spanisch)

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Kastilien-La Mancha


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Choreographer Yolande Snaith with one of the fanciful pieces of headgear she designed and made for 'Measuring the Dream,' first of this season's IDEAS performance series at UC San Diego.
Everyone knows: good ideas can make great things happen. In 2013, UC San Diego's Qualcomm Institute initiated the IDEAS program to encourage faculty and students in visual arts, music, theater and dance to take advantage of the Institute's advanced audio-visual capabilities in staging their works.
IDEAS stands for Initiative for Digital Exploration of Arts and Sciences; after a rigorous selection process, most performances take place in Atkinson Hall, home of Calit2, California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.
Her epic poem "The Dream," full of mythical symbolism, was Snaith's inspiration for the piece she first started in 2009, when a grant took her to Mexico City, and she got to visit the convent where Sor Juana was born and buried.
The performance, which included live piano and pre-recorded electronic music, 3-D fiber optics and a "video wall," was indeed a great thing — elegant, theatrical and visually compelling, not least because of the elaborate headgear, which Snaith herself created for her trinity of dancers (Erin Tracy, Heather Glabe and Aurora LaGattuta) and The Dreamer, Veronica Santiego Moniello.
"We used the text as a kind of jumping-off point, to express the yearning, the longing, the journey," said Ryan Welsh, the doctoral candidate who composed and performed the haunting music, using sound to create an emotional experience.
The British-born Snaith, a passionate collaborator, had her own theater/dance company in England and did the choreography for Stanley Kubrick's last film, "Eyes Wide Shut." After joining the Theatre and Dance faculty in 2002, she formed IMAGOmoves to present collaborative pieces here and abroad. One of her notable solo pieces was "100 Feet," which involved a supporting cast of 50 pairs of shoes. Part of UCSD's 50th anniversary celebration in 2011, it was a homage to 50 women who have influenced her thinking, including Joan of Arc, Billie Holiday, and Princess Diana.
Sor Juana is No. 51. The one-night-only performance of "Measuring the Dream," staged in Calit2's technologically sophisticated but not over-large theater, was a huge success. "It's the first time we had to turn people away," said Snaith, who is now looking for another space to show the work again.


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EU and Iran push back against US sanctions
Rodger Shanahan
The sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature US initiative must infuriate Washington.
Federica Mogherini (L), EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Zarif in New York, 25 September 2018. (Getty/Alexander Shcherbak)
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Europe has fired a shot across the bow of USS Trump in its joint press conference held yesterday with the Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif at the UN. The announcement that Europe would set up a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to facilitate European trade with Iran in accordance with EU law, with the prospect of non-European countries included later, was bad news for Washington.
The technical details are still being worked out, so we don't yet know if it will work or at least give companies sufficient confidence to trade with Iran. It may already be too late to reverse the momentum of companies (particularly German) that have already left Iran.
One can only imagine what senior Trump officials made of the EU foreign policy chief and the Iranian foreign minister making a joint announcement in New York aimed at circumventing the White House's re-imposed sanctions regime following Washington's unilateral withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
The US Secretary of State and National Security Adviser both attended the United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) group's annual soiree shortly after the EU-Iran announcement. During his speech at the UANI, National Security Adviser John Bolton, a noted hawk on Iran, said he would not allow the EU or anyone else to undermine US sanctions.
The difference between the two sides could not be more stark. The White House is trying to kill the JCPOA and pressure Tehran to modify its regional behaviour (or achieve regime change, depending on who you listen to). Some of Washington's firmest allies share the strategic aim of modifying Iranian behaviour but they oppose Trump's behaviour with respect to the JCPOA.
With a second, more punitive, round of sanctions targeting Iran's oil industry to restart on 4 November, there was obvious urgency to the announcement of the SPV. And while the question of whether the SPV can or will work is still to be determined, the sight of the EU and Iran jointly announcing a plan to blunt a signature American foreign policy initiative would be infuriating for the Trump Administration.
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St. Jude the Apostle School offers several outlets for students to put their math comprehension and skills to the test. The Fifth and Sixth Grade Math Club has approximately 6-8 fifth graders and 6-8 sixth graders. Generally honors math students comprise this club, however students will try out. Tryouts can be a classroom test and/or a test given to interested students in the morning before school.
The next club is called MathCounts and it's purpose is to expose students to problems which require critical thinking and problem solving skills. This club meets 10 times a year. Monthly contests are given and students compete against schools nationwide. Schools with 12 or more students answering at least 80% of questions correctly receive Gold Level status. St. Jude has received Gold Level status since the implementation of this program two years ago.
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Catholic High Middle School Tournament – Open to 7th and 8th grade students.
Catholic High High-School Tournament – Open to Algebra 1 students.
Redemptorist Tournament – Open to 6th, 7th and 8th grade students.
St. Joseph's Academy Tournament – Open to 4th, 5th and 6th grade students.
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Q: c# radio button assignment issue i have some issues with radio buttons in c#.
i have this little class called histogram and a function inside it that draws the histogram of any picture. i want to assign the function to a radio button so that when its clicked the histogram would be drawn. button 8 would draw all channels together, button 9 would draw only the red channel, button 10 - green, button 11 - blue. here is a picture of my form design and also my histogram class code.
http://i.imgur.com/x9Hd0TL.png the code that needs to be assigned to radio buttons is at the end of drawHistogram function. i marked them with cases.
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Drawing.Imaging;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace WindowsFormsApplication4
{
    public class histogram
    {
        public int[] hR;
        public int[] hG;
        public int[] hB;
        public int[] hI;

    public histogram()
    {
        hR = new int[257];
        hG = new int[257];
        hB = new int[257];
        hI = new int[257];
    }

    ~histogram()
    {
        hR = null;
        hG = null;
        hB = null;
        hI = null;
    }

    public void eraseHistogram()
    {
        for (int i = 0; i <257; i++)
        {
            hR[i] = 0;
            hG[i] = 0;
            hB[i] = 0;
            hI[i] = 0;
        }
    }

    public void readHistogram(rgbiPixels[,] imgArray)
    {
        eraseHistogram();
        int W = imgArray.GetLength(0);
        int H = imgArray.GetLength(1);

        for (int x = 0; x < W; x++)
        {
            for (int y = 0; y < H; y++)
            {
                hR[imgArray[x, y].R]++;
                hR[256] = Math.Max(hR[imgArray[x, y].R], hR[256]);
                hI[imgArray[x, y].I]++;
                hI[256] = Math.Max(hI[imgArray[x, y].I], hI[256]);
                hG[imgArray[x, y].G]++;
                hG[256] = Math.Max(hG[imgArray[x, y].G], hR[256]);
                hB[imgArray[x, y].B]++;
                hB[256] = Math.Max(hB[imgArray[x, y].B], hR[256]);
            }
        }
    }

    public Bitmap drawHistogram()
    {
        int r;
        int g;
        int b;
        int i;

        int normalizedMax = Math.Max(hI[256], Math.Max(hR[256], Math.Max(hG[256], hB[256])));

        var bmp = new Bitmap(256, 100, PixelFormat.Format24bppRgb);

        for (int x = 0; x < 256; x++)
        {
            for (int y = 0; y < 100; y++)
            {
                int normalizedValue = 100 * hI[x] / normalizedMax;

                if (y < normalizedValue) { i = 255; }
                else { i = 0; }

                normalizedValue = 100 * hR[x] / normalizedMax;

                if (y < normalizedValue) { r = 255; }
                else { r = 0; }

                normalizedValue = 100 * hG[x] / normalizedMax;

                if (y < normalizedValue) { g = 255; }
                else { g = 0; }

                normalizedValue = 100 * hB[x] / normalizedMax;

                if (y < normalizedValue) { b = 255; }
                else { b = 0; }

                //case 1, intensity
                if (r == 0 && g == 0 && b == 0)
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb(i, i, i)); }
                else if (i == 255)
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb((i + r) / 2, (i + g) / 2, (i + b) / 2)); }
                else
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb(r, g, b)); }

                /*//case 2, red
                if (r == 255)
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb(255, 0, 0)); }*/

                /*//case 3, green
                if (g == 255)
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb(0, 255, 0)); }*/

                /*//case 4, blue
                if (b == 255)
                { bmp.SetPixel(x, 99 - y, Color.FromArgb(0, 0, 255)); }*/
            }
        }
        return bmp;
    }
}

}