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Prototype: German Railroad, Inc. (DB AG) fast general-purpose locomotive, road number 120 202-7, with the "Commuter Service Package". Paint scheme as of 2019. B-B wheel arrangement. Built starting in 1987. Use: Regional express trains.
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Model: The locomotive has a built-in digital decoder and a sound generator for operation with mfx and DCC. The locomotive motor has a flywheel. 4 axles powered. Traction tires. LEDs are used for the headlights and marker lights and they change over with the direction of travel. The locomotive has a close coupler mechanism. Length over the buffers 120 mm / 4-3/4".
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T16026 – Class 120.2 Electric Locomotive. The three-phase current asynchronous motor was first used worldwide on electric standard gauge locomotives on the five class 120.0 preproduction locomotives delivered in 1979/80. This type of motor can be controlled infinitely variably. For a long time unsolvable difficulties faced the advantages of three-phase motors. The three-phase motor could not be made flexible and thereby usable for practical operations until the advent of electronic switching and control technology. Externally the prototypes impressed you with their length of 19,200 mm / 63 feet that made them almost as long as the classes 103, 150, and 151. They differed from the latter in having only two-axle trucks of a completely new design. A BBC hollow shaft universal joint drive served to transmit power. The mainframe and lightweight construction locomotive body formed a self-supporting design. Between 1987 and 1989 the regular production locomotives road numbers 120 101-160 were built by AEG, BBC, Siemens, Krauss-Maffei, Krupp, and Henschel with numerous improvements such as time-division shuttle trains and multiple unit control, reinforced line brakes, auxiliary electro-pneumatic brakes as well as automatic running and brake controls with anti-wheel slip. The lack of airtight windows and doors for use on new high-speed routes as well as difficulties with the electronics required several corrections and improvements and thus delayed putting the locomotives into service. The pre-production locomotives have been history since 2011 and even the regular production locomotives were affected. At the start of 2005 road numbers 120 153 and 160 were transferred as road numbers 120 501 and 502 to DB System Technology as experimental and test locomotives. Five units (120 116, 129, 107, 128, and 121) were equipped in 2007 along with three other units in 2010 (120 131, 139, and 117) with a commuter service package (train destination display, train dispatching system, server, etc.), designated as road numbers 120 201-208, and transferred to DB Regio.
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For many years, I operated a private practice as a naturopathic doctor in Southern California, specializing in the treatment of digestive diseases and side-effects of cancer treatment. Although weight loss support was never a service that I proactively marketed, it was an all too common issue that I found myself needing to address with my patient population. Really, this wasn't a surprise to me, given that close to 70% of all adults in this country are overweight or obese. Every doctor, no matter their specialization, can likely relate to my experience – given the epidemic of overweight and obesity in our country, the need to treat these diseases is fundamental to successfully addressing the vast majority of other symptoms and illnesses plaguing our society today.
I consciously avoided complicated rules and trends such as those found in diets like "The Zone" or "Atkins". My goal was to create a mental shift in my patients from seeing a diet as a temporary thing to do to lose weight to a life-long way of approaching food in a healthy manner. Personally, I don't have the time or interest to count calories, weigh my meals or eat the same frozen dinners over and over. Perhaps it was my own irritation with these trendy plans that played the biggest role in the advice I ultimately shared with patients.
To get started, I would often suggest a patient make one simple change: eat their dinner for breakfast and their breakfast for dinner. So, if they typically ate a chicken breast, green salad and slice of bread with butter for dinner and a bowl of cereal for breakfast, they'd just switch them up, simple as that. Although the idea of eating chicken breast and salad for breakfast was often a bit of a mental struggle, it was about as easy a change as you could make…no modifications to your grocery shopping list, no new recipes, no calorie counting. More times than not, when I would see them at their next appointment, they had lost weight…amazing but true. With the idea planted (and some nice weight loss results as motivator), I would then work with them to find more suitable meal ideas grounded in whole food ingredients that followed the same approach of eating the largest meal at breakfast and the smallest meal at dinner.
Last week when I came across a ***study recently published in the journal, Obesity, that followed this same approach I was incredibly excited. I was even more excited when I read the results of the study that found significant weight loss as well as other improvements in fasting glucose, insulin and triglyceride levels in the treatment group. How wonderful it was to see this approach studied and to see it demonstrate such positive and measurable results.
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*** Please note that the subjects in the study mentioned above were not breastfeeding and, therefore, consumed less than the recommended calories for a breastfeeding mother.
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Olympic medallist Katharine Merry on recognising those who make a difference
After presenting the virtual ceremony last year, Olympic medallist Katharine Merry is back and looking forward to hosting the 'real thing' as the 2022 School Travel Awards lunch and ceremony returns as an in-person event on 25th May in London. Here Katharine chats to us about her school trip memories and why she's looking forward to the 2022 ceremony.
Katharine Merry will host the School Travel Awards ceremony in May, this time in-person after hosting the virtual presentation in 2021.
We're thrilled to have you back as our Awards host. How are you feeling about hosting in person this year?
Those are the key words – 'in person'. Everybody's been desperate to get back into rooms with people and to have celebrations. You can't beat being back in a room with really nice people who make a difference. Meeting and interacting with the Award winners and those that have been nominated for the Awards this year is something I'm most looking forward to. I love working in a room with a nice celebratory vibe.
What inspired you to get involved with the Awards?
I think people expect schools to do a lot without realising all the brilliant people who should be getting the recognition – the schools and teachers who make things happen and do all these great things that enrich children's lives. This is what needs to be celebrated.
Kids are in a very delicate situation, in terms of their mental health and wellbeing, having lost so much interaction over the past couple of years. There's a level of repair to fill that gap for those children, especially those who don't necessarily thrive massively in the classroom. This is their outlet, this is what they enjoy, and as it becomes part of the school programme, it raises their enthusiasm for learning.
To what extent did school trips shape the person you are today?
I remember mine vividly and with great fondness. With my middle school, we used to go to north Wales for three or four days and it was absolutely brilliant. I got to spend time with my friends, as well as kids who I didn't usually spend much time with.
In a different environment you see different sides to people and it built many different skills that are vital for development in childhood and throughout school life. I remember kids coming out of their shell and taking all that confidence back into the classroom – and not surprisingly they start picking up and flying. It's massively important.
Katharine (left) has reflected on her own school days and the trips that stood out.
As a parent, how have your own children benefited from school trips and residentials?
My kids are 11 and 8 and very 'outdoorsy' – they have sport and physical activity coming out of them left, right and centre! But what I do like, when they go out and about on trips and do things differently, is that they start talking about different skills when they come back. I've found the creative and observation side of trips and being in a different environment has been really important to them.
And, of course, new friendships, as well. That's because they've been somewhere and the teachers have been great and made them mix with different kids and they're coming back with a whole new look at things. It's absolutely brilliant – it's opening their eyes to different things.
What can those who have been shortlisted for an Award look forward to on the day?
A lot of praise, quite rightly, and a lot of enthusiasm from us. There will be a lot excitement and back-slapping because everybody who plays their part really does deserve that recognition and needs to feel very proud of themselves. We will be enthusing about the schools and the teachers as well as all the people who have and are continuing to make a difference.The event is going to be a really fun afternoon celebrating those people.
All are deserving and we'll make sure that everybody realises that. Plus, it's at the Royal Lancaster which is really nice, so it's not just going to be 'in person', it's going to be in person in a really great environment.
How would you encourage people to attend and experience the Awards event for themselves?
Who wouldn't want to come along to a nice event – it's a no brainer to me. Definitely come along and join us. If you're still undecided as to whether to join us in May, I promise you will not regret a fun afternoon and you'll leave inspired by what you see and hear. We're going to have a really good time and celebrate those who are deserving.
The 2022 Awards Lunch and Ceremony takes place on Wednesday 25th May at the five-star Royal Lancaster Hotel, London.
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Have you ever witnessed a Swan purchasing a bottle of Lambrini or a Blue Tongue Lizard purchasing a plastic pipe?
Have you ever witnessed a Swan purchasing a bottle of Lambrini or a Blue Tongue Lizard purchasing a plastic pipe? The answer to those questions is probably no so my next question is… Why is there so much litter lying around?
A Blue Tongue Lizard trapped inside plastic piping in Australia before a person has to set it free while working with a friend on behalf of Greenpeace Australia.
It's impossible to put an exact figure on just how many Animals are affected by litter every year across the world but we have all seen videos of Sea Turtles with straws stuck up their nostrils or Dolphins trapped in nets unable to set themselves free. Everybody can relate to Animals and it's sad to consider that millions of Animals die globally due to consuming the waste thinking it is food or getting trapped.
These photos that I take along with other people are not taken in remote places where other people can not get to, they are taken in places where everybody is free to roam and it's worrying that a child could be out one day playing with a dead pigeon or falling over and cutting themselves on broken glass. Does it not make sense to give children a clean environment to play where you know they will be safe?
Nobody wants to be the reason that a species goes extinct. After all, Sir David Attenborough would be out of work and we would all miss the Blue planet documentaries!
Right now, 50% of all the worlds plastic goes into items that are only used once! If people can make the change from single use plastic in just a few of the items they use then that is a massive impact we will have on the environment. Here are three changes which I have made and it's actually healthier, saves money and still makes a huge difference on the envrionment.
Sea Turtles do not deserve to be swimming with these in their nostrils. Imagine the pain.
Millions of plastic straws are discarded every day. Toxins from plastic go in waterways contaminating water quality.
2) Invest in a re-usable bottle.
You save money from constantly having to purchase new water plastic water bottles. This website says that 25% of bottled water is sourced from the tap!
It's healthier; many bottled drink contain toxin which is not natural for your body. If you drink from a material which is much stronger and less likely to carry these toxins then that can only be a plus! The bottle I use above here.
Plastic is just not sustainable so going through plastic bottles like there is no tomorrow is going to result in… a bad tomorrow for somebody or something.
Talk about litter because most people are in the same boat but many people just feel they don't know how they can help or where to even start! If you like this post then share it with your friends and family because litter is affecting everybody.
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A while ago I was invited along to a sherry tasting event by the Honest Grapes team. Not only did I come away with a bottle of rather good sherry but I also invested in a monthly subscription to the Honest Grapes Premier Crew – so I get invited to their events. And, this particular event, Discovering Burgundy, piqued my interest. As any regular reader of London-Unattached will know, I love wines. My Honest Grapes wine budget can be used to buy their special list of wines – both in bond and ready to drink now. And, best of all, Honest Grapes have a series of events like this one which manage to combine wine education with having fun. Of course, wine tasting is generally a good thing – but the Honest Grapes mix of friendly faces, relaxed environment and lighthearted talks always make their events something to look forward to.
Ten wines to taste (and a bonus bottle), all Pinot Noir or Chardonnay (with the exception of an introductory glass of Ruinart Rose) a wealth of rather fine cheeses and a crowd of enthusiastic tasters. I was in excellent company.
Getting started with the first of the wines, Nathan from Honest Grapes explained that we were drinking our way through one of his favourite wine regions – he's a collector of Burgundy wines. We learnt the seven dimensions of Burgundy wines – grape, village, climate, level, viticulture, vintage and bottling variation and we then went on something of a journey through the five wine producing regions of Bourgogne – in the best way possible if you are not actually in France, with glass in hand.
The first Burgundy – Clos des Roc Macon-Loche 'En Pret Foret' 2013 is sold by Honest Grapes for £192 for a case of 12 duty paid. A fresh light chardonnay, we learnt that you could currently buy 12 bottles of the 2016 in bond for £126. Nathan explained that this particular wine would be quite drinkable on delivery in September, but would also keep for around three years without any more issues.
The fourth wine, Agnes Paquet St Aubin 'Les Perriers' 2013, which had been deliberately chosen to show the difference in wines from this part of the Borgogne – Cote de Beaune and the Hautes Cotes de Beaune.
I'd already recognised bottle five. It was my own go-to Sunday Lunch wine for a long time – Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir 'Les Pierres Rouge' 2014. The cheapest of the wines we tasted, I'm slightly embarrassed that I liked my old familiar (which I used to buy from Waitrose). It costs around £77.94 for a case of 6 and Nathan explained that it was a perfectly good regional red, at that price point (£15 a bottle) – but, as he explained, most of the cost of wine up to £8 is in transport, duty and tax rather than in the quality of the wine itself. The point of providing an acceptable but lower price point was to provide a benchmark for the more expensive wines that followed.
I have to admit, perhaps seduced by the comforting taste of the Louis Jadot, I found the next wine, Agnes Paquet Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2014 too light and fruity for my own taste. At £120 for a case of 6 duty paid, it just demonstrated to me that there is no right or wrong in wine tasting, only what you personally enjoy. This would have been an extra £5 or so a bottle – which for me would not have been worth paying.
Wine number seven though was a lovely step-up for me – £35.50 a bottle is rather more than I'd normally pay but the Jean-Baptiste Lebreuil Savigny-Les-Beaune 1er Cru 'Au Serpentieres' 2012 was something I really enjoyed. I'm considering buying Nathan's 2016 pick – a Jean Guiton Sauvigny-Les Beaune 1er Cru 'Hate Jarrons' which at £240 for 12 bottles in bond seems like something of a bargain.
Once wines reach the point of over £240 for 6 they are somewhat out of my range and much s I love tasting them, I worry that I'm really not going to taste the difference. This kind of event is my chance to prove myself wrong. I DID love tasting the Domaine du Clos Frantin Nuits St Georges 2013 though, a wonderfully rounded mouthful of wine.
Wine nine, Taupenot Merme Chambolle Musigny 2011 is the sort of lovely wine I'd buy a single bottle of for a special occasion, but a bit like driving a Porsche or a Ferrari, I'd be too scared to turn the ignition key on a case of 6 or 12.
Wine ten for me was in a different league and while I don't have the cash to spend, I wish I did have a spare £500 or so to pay for this stylish, beefy pinot noir.
For me, I left feeling more confident in my own palate. And, very aware of the difference between the under £10 bottles of everyday wine that I get from the supermarket and these wines. I have the same issue with chocolate. I still happily eat far too much Galaxy or Cadbury's chocolates. But, I'd rather have Lindt or Hotel Chocolat. And, I'll pay the extra for Pierre Marcolini when I get the chance. I've been buying a few half cases and cases of wine in bond – and I'm really looking forward to treating myself and my friends.
Where Honest Grapes comes in for me is that there's no pressure and no sense that you are not valued as a customer even your price point is towards the bottom end of their list like mine. They do only sell very good wines – and they have helped me start to understand the point of buying wine in bond as a personal investment. It has become my favourite little luxury – I don't spend a lot of money on cars, clothes or expensive holidays – but I do enjoy treating me and my friends to a good bottle of wine from time to time.
I like being a Premier Crew member, it means I have my own personal wine advisor, I get invites to tastings and I earn 'pips' on anything I buy or on referring friends. There isn't a membership fee, but it does mean that what is pretty much my monthly wine budget (£50) goes straight to Honest Grapes. That works well for me because I appreciate the advice I am given and enjoy buying through them. But, anyone can buy through Honest Grapes!
Many of the events are also open to everyone. There are plenty coming up in the next few months, from a rather special dinner with winemaker Clemens Busch in late February through to what I see as the 'twin' event to the Discovering Burgundy evening I enjoyed – Discovering Bordeaux in April.
Find out more about Honest Grapes through their website – or better still come along to one of their events.
This looks fantastic – just had a very quick look at their site and the tastings….do you have to be a member to attend a tasting. I pay for Naked Wines…I wonder if it is similar?? We have a friend who is a wine expert (she currently works at Denbies vineyard in Surrey) and we always panic if we are meeting up and take a rubbish wine!!
Forget the wine, I will have the cheese board 🙂 I love cheese more than wine, though a glass of quality wine with cheese and crackers yummy!! The amount of very cheap wine here in Spain is remarkably good quality!
This sounds like absolute heaven to me, I love finding new delicious wines! But I don't tend to stay above the 20 euro mark!
LOL yes, I remember falling in love with Sri Lanka and feeling much the same, that I'd miss my wine and cheese too much! But, with that waterfall and terrapins!!!
Sounds like a really nice event. And both the wine and the cheese looks and sounds really nice. Events like this is a good way of spending an evening out.
Yes, both educational and fun!
I only wish I could be so enthusiastic about wine! I don't mind a bit of bubbly, but I am not a red fan!
What a real treat for the tastebuds that experience was. Wonderful you had the opportunity to learn so much at the same time.
Would love to do a tasting!
It certainly helps when you can taste a little and have some expert advice too.
The tasting makes it fun, whether or not you intend to buy. Most of the time I am just living vicariously at this kind of thing!


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Bonnie Bedelia currently plays the matriarch of the family in NBC's primetime soap-opera/comedy "Parenthood," and you may know her as Bruce Willis' wife in the first two "Die Hard" movies (1988/1990). Or Harrison Ford's wife in "Presumed Innocent" (1990).
But Bedelia has had an impressive acting career dating back to the 1950s, and one of her best roles was as the real-life drag-racer Shirley Muldowney in "Heart Like a Wheel" (1983, PG), which has been out of print for awhile but is now back on DVD thanks to the folks at Starz/Anchor Bay.
Shirley Muldowney with Bonnie Bedelia on the set of 'Heart Like a Wheel.'
Muldowney broke down barriers for women in motorsports but she apparently had no intention of doing anything other than becoming a professional racer, having developed an obsession for racing at an early age.
But because so much male opposition stood in her way, Muldowney was forced to put up with a lot and keep her head down and show that her talent was exceptional and that a woman could fill the stands with fans.
"Heart Like a Wheel" is well directed and has a solid supporting cast, led by Beau Bridges as a competitor who at first taunts her, then helps her, along with Leo Rossi as her husband, young Anthony Edwards as her son and Hoyt Axton as her father.
But it's Bedelia who sells it, showing a lot of range as she takes the character from teenager to professional, resigned middle-aged adult. And she's fabulous.
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We need to talk about THE MANDALORIAN and transphobia
Transphobia from a pair of the show's actors has dampened enthusiasm for the second season of the streaming STAR WARS series.
Avery Kaplan
In advance of The Mandalorian's second season, which begins streaming on Disney+ tomorrow, October 30th, 2020, anticipation has been mired by controversy arising from returning actor Gina Carano and rumored cast addition Rosario Dawson.
While The Beat currently plans to continue covering The Mandalorian's sophomore season, we feel it is important to note and consider the issues surrounding both of the actors.
Carano, who plays the role of Cara Dune on The Mandalorian, has made transphobic jokes on Twitter. In explaining the joke and the reasoning behind it to a follower, Carano stated that she was "not against trans lives at all. They need to find less abusive representation."
People often defend transphobia by insisting that they were driven to it because they were "attacked" by trans people who have requested not to be misgendered, harassed, or disrespected.
The implication – that trans people only deserve respect if they are "polite in asking for it" – is a common technique for perpetuating the oppression of people who are (justifiably) upset about the fact that they are being oppressed.
The pattern goes like this:
A high-profile (HP) person says something (intentionally or unintentionally) harmful to a marginalized group.
Representatives or allies of the marginalized group call for the comment to be removed, and for a recognition of the harm caused (in the hopes of mitigating the possibility of additional harm, either from future actions of the HP themselves or from some of the people who might benefit from the modeling of a trans-friendly apology made by the HP).
Instead of apologizing, the HP reacts defensively, frequently doubling down on the harmful comment and/or insisting that the marginalized people were "too abusive" when asking for the comment to be removed.
This may amount to a bad couple of days on Twitter for the HP, who will then presumably unwind on their private quarantine island (or their Secluded UK Castle) whilst counting their stacks of money. Shielded by privilege, the HP can remain blissfully ignorant of the reality faced by those in the marginalized group: that comments like these can have literal life-and-death consequences.
People die because of transphobia. This is not an exaggeration.
Furthermore, the implication that basic respect and human rights are only owed to those who ask for them "politely" is an incredibly dangerous one. Plus, the HP is the person who defines what constitutes "polite," meaning they can easily move the goal posts and insist that those advocating for their rights are being "rude," "abusive," etc.
Of course, the HP could always admit that they've made a mistake – there's no reason to double down. It is possible to apologize, note what you've learned, and strive to be a more accepting person in the future – one who works to make everyone feel included within their community.
Carano remains unapologetic.
Dawson's situation is complicated, because she may not even appear in The Mandalorian. While Lucasfilm has not officially confirmed whether or not Dawson will be appearing in the second season of The Mandalorian, she is rumored to be playing fan-favorite character Ahsoka Tano (voiced by Ashley Eckstein in her animated incarnation on Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels).
In October 2019, a transgender man who had been working as a handyman for the Dawsons filed a lawsuit alleging the family subjected him to transphobic assault and abuse.
The family responded by releasing a statement later that month through their lawyer stating the allegations were "baseless."
As of October 9th, 2020, the lawsuit remains pending.
Is The Mandalorian for everyone?
I've been a fan of Star Wars for basically as long as I can remember. Literally, one of my earliest memories is sneaking out of bed and catching my parents watching the end of their Return of the Jedi VHS. In the spring of 1999, my father and I attended my first ever convention: the inaugural Star Wars Celebration at Wings Over the Rockies Air and Space Museum in Denver.
As a trans woman, it hurts that I cannot (and never have been able to) see myself represented anywhere onscreen in the vast Star Wars galaxy. And while there is better queer representation on the page (although still no trans women), it hurts me that the next generation of trans girls apparently won't be able to see themselves onscreen in the Star Wars galaxy, either.
If this lack of representation isn't enough to make trans fans feel as though they aren't welcome within the Star Wars community, the fact that Lucasfilm continues to work with actors who are unrepentantly bigoted towards trans people surely drives that point home.
In addition to the dearth of representation and continued work for people with transphobic baggage, there's also deafening silence from the mothership: not even so much as a hollow statement accompanied by a trans flag has been officially issued by Lucasfilm.
As a trans woman who is a fan of Star Wars, this begs the question: is it worth investing time, money, and energy into something that literally will not recognize one's existence?
While The Mandalorian may be spinning its wheels in the long, long ago, Star Trek is making strides toward our future. Both Grey, a transgender character played by trans actor Ian Alexander, and Adira, a non-binary character played by non-binary actor Blu del Barrio, are appearing in the third season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Welcome Blu del Barrio and @ianaIexander to the #StarTrekFamily! They will be playing Adira, Star Trek's first non-binary character, and Gray, Star Trek's first transgender character in #StarTrekDiscovery Season 3. Learn more about Blu in this @glaad Q&A: https://t.co/gd54tVl8p0 pic.twitter.com/WroJ32n7Cp
— Star Trek on CBS All Access (@startrekcbs) September 2, 2020
In fact, Adira makes their first appearance in "People of Earth," an episode directed by Number One himself – Jonathan Frakes – which was released for streaming on CBS All Access today, on October 29th, 2020.
This article will be updated throughout the second season of The Mandalorian as relevant information comes to light.
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Thanks for addressing this. As the Father of a trans woman who bond through our love of all things SW, it important that the fandom welcome everyone.
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There will be a CocoaHeads meeting later this week.
CocoaHeads is an international Mac programmer's group. We specialize in Cocoa, but everything Mac programming related is welcome.
We'll be meeting at the Shoe Shop next week to discuss all things Cocoa.
Do you have an iPad yet? Or is the more appropriate question, have seen an iPad yet? At our last meeting one of our members brought an iPad which he purchased in Maine. And we can attest that a small portion of the reality distortion field appears to have been integrated into each one of these devices.
The rumor mill has been spinning wildly in eWorld and although we can't discuss them all, here is one of the more interesting ones. Some people believe that when 10.7 is released that regular Mac Desktop apps will be more "Managed" or "Gated" in an app store like iPhone and iPad apps.
Let the controversy begin. Feel free to make up your own rumors and forward them for future shenanigans.
Meeting other Mac OS X developers in person is both fun and immensely useful. There's no better way to learn Cocoa or get help with problem than being around other people who are writing using the Cocoa frameworks for development on the Mac and iPhone platforms.
We have Cocoa programmers of various experience levels, so bring your laptops, bring your projects and share your hits and misses with us. This is about collaborating in a non-competitive, supportive environment.
Meetings are free and open to the public. Feel free to drop in even if you've never attended, aren't currently using Cocoa or are simply interested in the Mac platform.


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{-# LANGUAGE DeriveDataTypeable #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TypeSynonymInstances #-}
{-# LANGUAGE TypeFamilies #-}

module T7710 where

import Data.Typeable

type T = Int
type family F a
type instance F Int = Int
data family D a
data instance D Int = DInt
data instance D Float = DFloat

test = [ typeRep ([] :: [T])
       , typeRep ([] :: [F Int])
       , typeRep (Proxy :: Proxy D)
       , typeRep ([] :: [D Int]) ]


Collective Soul reached its full musical promise and commercial success with their 1995 self-titled second album, sometimes referred to as their "blue album". Here, the rock quintet from Georgia struck a nice blend of 1980s-style hard rock and early 1990s-style grunge rock to forge a distinctive sound which resonated well with rock fans in the mid nineties. Although far from ground breaking in originality and compositional quality, Collective Soul is solid from end to end and may be the most interesting overall release of 1995, hence making it our Album of the Year.
Although it was quite successful, group leader Ed Roland did not feel that Collective Soul's 1993 debut album, Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid rose above the level of a professional demo. He even went so far as to refer to Collective Soul as the group's "first record, flat out". Still, with the phenomenal success of the song "Shine", Roland put together a proper band, starting with fellow guitarists Ross Childress and Ed's younger brother Dean Roland. The debut album eventually went double-platinum and the group immediately landed on major tours through 1994, including an appearance at the Woodstock '94 Festival.
Later in the year, the group headed to Miami to record Collective Soul along with co-producer Matt Serletic. Although Ed Roland remained the predominant songwriter, with fifteen of his tracks recorded in the studio, Childress also contributed some help with a few compositions. Due to the group's rising popularity and demand for live performances, the album was recorded, mixed and mastered rather quickly, but still achieved optimal sonic results.
The album starts with the distant funky rap of "Simple" before the full song kicks in and remains strong and upbeat throughout, setting up the simple yet effective tone of the album. The second track falls into the same type of approach as the opener but with much more melody and other sonic intricacies. This untitled track is kind of unique (albeit a bit unprofessional), falling second in the running order, as opposed to the typical "hidden track" at the end of many 1990s albums.
The most grunge-influenced track with its fantastic fits and starts, "December" brilliantly displays the band's ability to write songs that are at once totally unique but radio friendly. The intro and verse guitar is finger-picked and accompanied by deeply harmonized vocals through the verses. Drummer Shane Evans provides some hand percussion in the second verse and well timed lead-ins before the choruses. The song was another hit for the group, peaking in the Top 20 on the pop charts. "Where the River Flows" follows with a heavy rock riff and gaited drums throughout, leading to "Gel", another rock gem from this album. On many levels the musical heart of Collective Soul, "Gel" opens with a stripped down section that perfectly sets up the energy of the song proper. Later comes a good bluesy guitar by Childress with riff rudiments in the mid-section, while the brief, simple but highly effective lyric which gets the song's point across in a brevity to match its title.
The latter part of the album contains some lesser known but equally fine tracks to nicely round off this album. "She Gathers Rain" is a bit over the top with interplay between the opening guitar riff and strong drum beat but, as song settles into a groove, it is quite entertaining. "When the Water Falls" features nice bass work by Will Turpin, who provides the glue between the two complementing guitar riffs in the intro, with a later sweet musical arrangement and acoustic added to the mix along with complex lead and backing vocal arrangements. "Collection of Goods" features nice sonic effects throughout with a crisp guitar riff, worthy of earliest-era Rush, while "Bleed" moves towards more mechanical passages of guitar textures, with each section in turn, like passing through an assembly line. The album concludes with "Reunion", a song which fully shows off the group's Southern roots. This fine closer includes soulful vocals by Roland as well as a chorus of Gospel-like backing vocalists and a slide acoustic guitar to accentuate this simple but excellent song which concludes this simple but excellent album.
Collective Soul became the band's highest selling album and spent well over a year on the Billboard album charts. Following its release, the group spent little free time, embarking on an extended national tour the next day, followed by an immediate commencement of writing and recording material for their next album.
There is no doubt that the decade-long Sammy Hagar experiment had run its course by the time Van Halen had gotten to their tenth studio album (the fourth with Hagar), Balance. Released in early 1995, this album did continue their commercial streak by giving the "Van Hagar" lineup a perfect 4-for-4 when it comes to #1 albums in the USA. However, while still interesting and entertaining, this album was the less cohesive than any of the group's previous efforts, probably due to the internal fighting within the band.
Following the late eighties success of 5150 and OU812, Van Halen started the 1990s by producing and releasing the album, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, which was marketed as the "return" to Van Halen's hard rock roots. This was particularly due to Eddie Van Halen's abandonment of synth sounds in favor of guitar riff driven or, at the very least, hard rock piano tunes. In 1992, the album won a Grammy Award for Best Hard Rock Performance and the band continued to enjoy top-level success in the rock world. However, with the emergence of grunge and alternative music, the rock world was drastically changing throughout the early nineties.
In 1994, the band got together at Eddie's 5150 Studios with producer Bruce Fairbairn, dedicating eight hour days to write, rehearse, and record this new album. However, this dedication was less cohesive as Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony were less able to dedicate as much time as Eddie and his brother, drummer Alex Van Halen. Nevertheless, Balance was one of the quickest records the group had made to that date and Alex cites it as one of his favorites.
An apocalyptic chorus of polyphonic chants by The Monks of Gyuto Tantric University starts off the opener "The Seventh Seal", before the song breaks into a steady and standard rock beat and riff. The mystical overtones of this track were inspired by Eddie Van Halen's newfound sobriety and his first attempt in twenty years to write songs without the aid of alcohol. "Can't Stop Lovin' You" was inspired by Hagar's relationship with his wife and features bright guitars and a moderate, pleasant and accessible approach with thumping rhythms and slight harmonies in the background. The song was commissioned by Fairbairn who wanted a more pop-oriented song, and this was successful as it was the only single from this album to reach the Top 40. "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" is another accessible pop song but with some extra-intensive lead vocals by Hagar and the first real traditional guitar lead by Eddie Van Halen. The lead single from Balance released in late 1994, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
With its overt promotion of marijuana and prostitution, "Amsterdam" was a bit controversial in 1995. Musically, Eddie's verse riff and slow-walk interludes are the highlights in an otherwise clunky arrangement. "Big Fat Money" is a frantic rockabilly song with an energy that harkens back all the way to their debut album, 17 years earlier. A bizarre but entertaining hyper-jazz guitar lead accompanied by odd rhythmic rudiments by Michael Anthony and Alex Van Halen makes this a unique track for Van Halen. A plethora of old, out-of-tune orchestral instruments fashion the avant garde instrumental "Strung Out", with the plucking and sawing effects acting as an intro to the ballad "Not Enough". This final pop-oriented track features a grand piano intro in a somber, minor key before building into a full rock arrangement to make it a pleasant overall power ballad. "Aftershock" features a cool intro by Eddie Van Halen and, during the song proper, Anthony's rapid bass pattern gives it a definite edge which elevates this track above standard rock fare.
The album winds down strongly with four unique tracks, starting with back-to-back instrumentals. "Doin' Time" features a percussive orchestra by Alex Van Halen, perhaps meant to symbolize the "aftershock". The second part of this piece has an interesting Caribbean flavor and leads in to "Baluchitherium", which seems more like filler to extend the album beyond traditional album length (< 45 minutes) to CD length (> 50 minutes). "Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)" starts as an excellent acoustic, down-home ballad with excellent vocal melodies by Hagar. It eventually kicks in to being another standard pop/rocker but does feature a slow, bluesy, and moody guitar lead and an equally impressive closing section where Eddie craftily doubles acoustic and electric guitars. The closing track "Feelin'" features a dark, solo electric intro by Eddie Van Halen. Later comes a very rich backing vocal chorus and an intense crescendo section before Eddie's quiet guitar phrase gently puts the song and the album to rest.
With Balance, Van Halen successfully took the honor of being the first act to debut at #1 in 1995 and the album eventually went triple platinum in sales. However, tensions between Hagar and the Van Halen brothers boiled over in 1996 while planning a career-long Greatest Hits album, which led not only to Hagar's permanent departure but also to a very short (initial) reunion with original vocalist David Lee Roth. Van Halen's third lead singer, Gary Cherone, would span the group's next release, Van Halen III in 1998.
Jagged Little Pill is one of the most indelible albums to emerge from the decade of the 1990s. This third overall studio release by Canadian Alanis Morissette was her international breakthrough and had great success in scores of countries around the globe. Co-written by producer Glen Ballard, the soul baring lyrics and grunge-influenced rock songs on this album were a radical departure from those on Morissette's initial pair of dance/pop oriented albums which were recorded while she was still in her mid-teens.
The debut album Alanis and follow-up Now Is the Time, released in 1991 and 1992 respectively, were each minor successes within Canada. After graduating from high school, Morissette moved from her hometown of Ottawa to Toronto in order to work with more accomplished songwriters for a third album release. However, she had little success there and, at the suggestion of her publisher, she moved on to Los Angeles to meet with Ballard. The two had a strong musical connection and instantly began experimenting and composing new songs.
Starting in 1994, Ballard and Morissette worked on extensive demo recording sessions at Ballard's home studio in the San Fernando Valley which often lasted up to sixteen hours. The tracks were deliberating constructed with minimal overdubbing in order to capture the raw emotion of the original tracks. Even after the production moved on to a proper recording studio, Morisette's original demo vocals from the original sessions were retained to maintain that original feel, with polished commercial appeal relegated to a secondary role. In fact, the team expected only moderate success from this album, initially hoping to sell enough copies for Morissette to make a proper pop/rock follow-up.
The album's opening track meanders in with harmonica and funky guitar before the signature beat kicks in for the song proper of "All I Really Want". The verses are delivered in a vocal style halfway between talking and singing (but not quite rapping), while the chorus section contains odd but entertaining harmonies. "You Oughta Know" was the song which sparked the eventual popular inferno of Jagged Little Pill and it features some rapid vocal style changes which build the intensity until the climatic choruses. Lyrically, this track is a scathing, slightly profane indictment of a former love interest, with the vocal delivery being just as important as the words. "You Oughta Know" also features smooth bass throughout by guest Flea, who performed on the track along with his Red Hot Chili Peppers band mate Dave Navarro on guitar.
Moving on, "Perfect" starts as an acoustic ballad in seventies-singer-songwriter mode but elevates with a good mixture of guitars, bass, and natural drums as the song kicks in, while the lyrics address the pressures of high expectations on children. "Hand in My Pocket" works as an anthemic dissertation on conflicting emotions and pivot points in young adulthood as portrayed by a series of paired contradictions. It is musically pleasant with subtle but strong rock guitars, bouncy bass, dry but punctual drum programming, a slight harmonica lead and an intensifying organ through later stages of song.
"Right Through You" starts as strummed acoustic but quickly morphs to a richer rock arrangement, while the music is pleasant throughout. This is followed by the four songs which make up the climatic heart of the album. "Forgiven" may be the true forgotten classic from this album, featuring multiple sections with nice sonic dynamics and vocal inflections, an overall good arrangement with rock instrumentation and great rock drumming throughout by Matt Laug. "You Learn" may be the most pop accessible track on Jagged Little Pill as well as the quasi-title track and philosophical heart of the album. Musically, it features a smooth rock/jazz arrangement by Ballard while lyrically the song speaks of the important life lessons.
Starting as pleasant, quiet acoustic ballad but exploding into a melodic rock screed during the choruses, "Ironic" was an extremely popular song and video. The song reached the Top 10 in several national charts and is Morissette's highest charting song to date in the United States, where it topped out at #4. As the album winds down, it does repeat over well-tread grounds lyrically, vocally, and musically, especially on "Not the Doctor" and with "Wake Up" just slightly better than previous track due to its smooth musical approach. A hidden track deemed "Your House" is fascinating as an outtake of beautifully haunting a-capella vocals, which is actually an apt way to close in the spirit of this album.
As of 2016, Jagged Little Pill has gone on to sell over 33 million copies worldwide along with winning a total of 5 Grammy Awards. Following its initial success, Morissette launched an 18-month worldwide tour before taking a long break from music, which may have halted her chances of repeating its massive success.
No Doubt offered an upbeat breath of fresh air to the mid nineties with their dynamic masterpiece, Tragic Kingdom. This third overall studio album by the California-based rock band found tremendous commercial and chart success and sustained seven singles over the period between late 1995 and early 1998. Led by the dynamic vocals of Gwen Stefani, the group composed songs blending a diverse array of musical genres including blues, rock, ska, reggae, grunge, new wave and punk.
The group was formed in 1986 by keyboardist Eric Stefani, with his sister Gwen occasionally joining in on backing vocals when they practiced in their parents' garage. Bassist Tony Kanal later joined after catching one of the band's early shows and began a (initially) secret relationship with Gwen. In early 1988, guitarist Tom Dumont and drummer Adrian Young joined No Doubt, rounding out the band's long-standing lineup. Impressed by the group's rabid live following, No Doubt was signed to a multi-album deal by Interscope Records in 1990. However, the group's initial two releases, their 1992 self-titled debut and the self-produced The Beacon Street Collection failed to gain widespread success.
Producer Matthew Wilder was brought on board to produce Tragic Kingdom. The album included recordings made over a two and a half year period between March 1993 and October 1995, with recordings made in nearly dozen studios in and around Los Angeles. This album would also be the last to feature Eric Stefani, who was the primary composer of the material on the first two albums. After Eric officially left the band in 1994, most of the other group members stepped up to co-write the new material.
"Happy Now?" is a more vocal and lyric driven track with strong guitar riffing and chords. This is one of several tracks which lyrically deal with Gwen Stefani's recent breakup with Kanal, after a seven year relationship. "Different People" features strong rudiments and a great animated bass line, while "Hey You!" has a unique and excellent arrangement with a heavy sixties vibe brought on by the overt sitar and harpsichord as well as the more subtle structuring of the rock groove. "The Climb" is a dramatic blues song written by Eric Stefani and it features cool penny-whistle organ parts under the verses with several guitar textures by Dumont. The song goes through several trans-formative sections and a long ending dissolve where each musician gets to add bits of embellishment in turn. Following the standard ska of "Sixteen", a drum shuffle fades in along with a driven bass which makes it closer to pure reggae with heavy rock guitars and dynamic, dramatic vocals.
The album's first and only ballad, "Don't Speak", offers one its most indelible moments. The song starts with Eric Stefani's slow, rocking electric piano in verses but breaks into jazzy acoustic choruses complete with a later excellent flamenco acoustic lead by Dumont. Slight use of strings and brass are just enough to bring out the emotions without getting overly sappy, shining the spotlight on Gwen Stefani's vocals, which are best at their very best on this album. The song would go on to become the breakthrough single. received tremendous airplay, and helped elevate the album as well as previously released singles. It would also go on to be nominated for Song of the Year at the 1998 Grammy Awards.
Coming down the stretch, Tragic Kingdom features more entertaining tracks such as "You Can Do It", which is funky, seventies style soul with heavy brass, disco strings, wah-wah guitar and rounded bass patterns. "World Go 'Round" returns to the upbeat reggae with horns and Hammond organ and plenty of brass, while the closing title song is a strong and steady, guitar and vocal driven rocker which is set up like a theatrical mini-suite complete with horn sections and a rapid fingerboard guitar lead. The best of this lot is "End It on This" (which should have been the album closer). This last, great song on the album has a definitive new wave feel with rapid guitar riffs and bass notes accented by melodic piano patterns. The choruses feature especially potent keyboards and bass which work together to give a feel of rapid melodic motion. The song then steadies into a traditional guitar lead section before an intense and fantastic outro section.
Following Tragic Kingdom's release and success, No Doubt embarked on a an extensive tour which lasted about two and a half years. A 1997 performance from this tour was recorded in the group's home city of Anaheim and released as a Live in the Tragic Kingdom DVD. The band would not follow-up with another studio album until Return of Saturn was released in 2000, a half decade after Tragic Kingdom.
Part of Classic Rock Review's celebration of the 20th anniversary of 1995 albums.


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Q: `matplotlib.patches.PathPatch` with the linewidth given in data units (not points) I would like to create a matplotlib.patches.PathPatch like patch, with the linewidth given in data units (not points).
I am aware that for patches with a regular shape, one can mimic such an object by drawing two patches of different sizes on top of each other.
However, this approach becomes a lot more computationally involved for arbitrary shapes (need to compute a parallel line for an arbitrary shape).
Furthermore, I would like to retain the PathPath object methods, so ultimately I am looking for a class derived from PathPatch or Patch.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.patches import PathPatch, Rectangle

fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(1, 2, sharex=True, sharey=True)

origin = (0, 0)
width = 1
height = 2
lw = 0.25

outer = Rectangle((origin[0],    origin[1]),    width,      height,      facecolor='darkblue',  zorder=1)
inner = Rectangle((origin[0]+lw, origin[1]+lw), width-2*lw, height-2*lw, facecolor='lightblue', zorder=2)

ax1.add_patch(outer)
ax1.add_patch(inner)
ax1.axis([-0.5, 1.5, -0.5, 2.5])
ax1.set_title('Desired')

path = outer.get_path().transformed(outer.get_patch_transform())
pathpatch = PathPatch(path, facecolor='lightblue', edgecolor='darkblue', linewidth=lw)
ax2.add_patch(pathpatch)
ax2.set_title('Actual')

plt.show()

There is a different SO post that derives from Line2D to create a line with widths in data units.
class LineDataUnits(Line2D):
    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/42972469/2912349
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        _lw_data = kwargs.pop("linewidth", 1)
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self._lw_data = _lw_data

    def _get_lw(self):
        if self.axes is not None:
            ppd = 72./self.axes.figure.dpi
            trans = self.axes.transData.transform
            return ((trans((1, self._lw_data))-trans((0, 0)))*ppd)[1]
        else:
            return 1

    def _set_lw(self, lw):
        self._lw_data = lw

    _linewidth = property(_get_lw, _set_lw)

I don't quite understand how this implementation works (for example, no methods of Line2D seem to be overwritten)
Nevertheless, I have tried copying this approach (class LineDataUnits(Line2D) -> class PathPatchDataUnits(PathPatch)), but -- unsurprisingly -- cannot get it to work (AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'set_figure').

A: EDIT:
I made it work and got some insights on the way.
First of all, here is the code:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from matplotlib.patches import PathPatch, Rectangle

# The class from the solution you found, I just changed inheritance
class PatchDataUnits(PathPatch):
    # https://stackoverflow.com/a/42972469/2912349
    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        _lw_data = kwargs.pop("linewidth", 1)
        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
        self._lw_data = _lw_data

    def _get_lw(self):
        if self.axes is not None:
            ppd = 72./self.axes.figure.dpi
            trans = self.axes.transData.transform
            # the line mentioned below
            return ((trans((self._lw_data, self._lw_data))-trans((0, 0)))*ppd)[1]
        else:
            return 1

    def _set_lw(self, lw):
        self._lw_data = lw

    _linewidth = property(_get_lw, _set_lw)

# Your code example
fig, (ax1, ax2) = plt.subplots(1, 2, sharex=True, sharey=True)

origin = (0, 0)
width = 1
height = 2
lw = 0.25

outer = Rectangle((origin[0],    origin[1]),    width,      height,      facecolor='darkblue',  zorder=1)
inner = Rectangle((origin[0]+lw, origin[1]+lw), width-2*lw, height-2*lw, facecolor='lightblue', zorder=2)

ax1.add_patch(outer)
ax1.add_patch(inner)
ax1.axis([-0.5, 1.5, -0.5, 2.5])
ax1.set_title('Desired')

# change lw because it overlaps some of the fig
mlw = lw /2
# create new patch with the adusted size
mid = Rectangle((origin[0]+mlw, origin[1]+mlw), width-2*mlw, height-2*mlw, facecolor='lightblue',  zorder=1)
path = mid.get_path().transformed(mid.get_patch_transform())
# Use the data unit class to create the path patch with the original lw
pathpatch = PatchDataUnits(path, facecolor='lightblue', edgecolor='darkblue', linewidth=lw)
ax2.add_patch(pathpatch)
ax2.set_title('Actual')

plt.show()

The result:

Now for my thoughts:
The axes.transData transform really is a composition of two transforms, one for x-coordinates, the other for y-coordinates.
However, a linewidth is a single scalar, therefor we need to make a choice which of the two transforms we will use.
In my solution, I use the y-transform; however, by changing the line below the comment to index [0], you can select to use the x-transform.
If the aspect of the axis is equal (i.e. a horizontal line of length 1 in data units has the same length in display units as a vertical line of length 1 in data units),
this is not an issue. However, if the aspect is not equal, this may yield to unexpected behaviour as shown in the figure below.

The aspect of an axis can be forced to be equal using the command ax.set_aspect('equal').

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Amanda Rose is a dynamic and vivacious dancer from Phoenix, Arizona. Her technical precision, emotional articulation, captivating style have started to turn the heads of some of the brightest stars in the business to watch and take notice. Having spent a little more than a decade focusing on Middle Eastern dance, she is still one of the younger dancers in the industry, but the depths of her intent will pull the feeling out of your very own soul, and taking you along for the ride.
Amanda Rose's background is as an athlete and a natural competitor. Her bellydance journey started in her teens and the rest you might say is history. The beginning of her studies were centered mainly around technical precision and effect. Pushing herself not just to be technically precise enough to move like her teachers, but challenging herself to mock the movement styles of every instructor she would stand behind. Analyzing the mechanical difference between dancers, and deducing the proper technical implementation to move like them as well. Her study with Ava Fleming was pivotal in this aspect of her development. Studying with Ava for 3 years, as well as being a member of her Black Opal Dance Company, Amanda Rose was privileged to many opportunities and a teacher that could constantly challenge her thirst for technical advancement and precision.
After time, the obvious need to balance the technical with the emotional became apparent and Amanda Rose set out to deepen her expressive abilities. This challenge took just as long, if not longer to achieve, but every experience and opportunity seemed to crack the mold sightly deeper. Amanda Rose's participation in international competitions was used as a way to push her skills further and draw out more than previously able. When she won Egyptian Bellydancer of the Universe in 2008, just 5 years after she had started to learn to bellydance, Amanda Rose saw this not as a declaration that she had "made it," but the acknowledgement that she was heading in the right direction.
While on the path to discover her emotional expression and depth, Amanda Rose began to dive deeper into the Middle Eastern culture and dance roots that are so pivotal yet so often overlooked by many. Her fondness for folkloric dances and Egyptian style was diverged from this period, studying with many Egyptian master instructors. This exploration dramatically changed how Amanda Rose saw dance and envisioned it. Her time working with master instructors always left her with an insatiable feeling, like someone had tugged on just the right string in her heart. The folkloric roots and basis for bellydance cannot be denied, and through her exploration of folklore she has felt ever more closer to the natural essence of the art form. In efforts to grow her understanding, she had studied with Sahra Saeeda and partaken in her Journey Through Egypt program, as well as studying Arabic language and culture.
Amanda Rose has had the honor of collaborating or sharing the stage with some of the worlds most elite artists in bellydance, including; Randa Kamel, Jillina, Sharon Kihara, Orit Mafstir, Soraya of Cairo, Sadie Marquardt, Munique Neith, Kaeshi, Mohamed Shahin, Sahra Saeeda, Virginia, Kami Liddle, Aubre, Princess Farhana, Aziza, Ansuya, Karim Nagi, Roxxane Shelb, Fahtiem, Ava Fleming, Lotus Niraja, DaVId of Scandinavia, Silvia Salamanca, Elizabeth Strong, Mira Betz, Nazharit Layali, Meera, Bellydance Superstars and many more.


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Q: Firebase has different versions for compile and runtime started today with Firebase - it seems pretty easy, but currently I'm doing something completely wrong.
My build error:
Error:Execution failed for task ':app:preDebugBuild'. Android dependency
'com.google.firebase:firebase-core' has different version for the compile
(9.0.0) and runtime (11.2.0) classpath. You should manually set the same version via DependencyResolution```

with apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' in the base feature's build.gradle
Without this line there are no build errors, but, Firebase stops working (that was pretty predictable :D)
base feature's build.gradle:
apply plugin: 'com.android.feature'
apply plugin: 'kotlin-android'
apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services'

android {
    baseFeature = true
    compileSdkVersion 26
    buildToolsVersion "26.0.1"
    defaultConfig {
        minSdkVersion 17
        targetSdkVersion 26
        versionCode 35
        versionName "1.1.1"
    }
    buildTypes {
        release {
            minifyEnabled false
        }
    }
}

repositories {
    flatDir {
        dirs 'libs'
    }
    mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-                core:2.2.2', {
        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-    annotations'
    })
    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'

    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])

    compile "com.android.support:appcompat-v7:$support_version"
    compile "com.android.support:support-v13:$support_version"
    compile "com.android.support:recyclerview-v7:$support_version"

    compile "com.android.support:design:$support_version"
    compile "com.android.support:customtabs:$support_version"
    compile "com.android.support:support-vector-drawable:$support_version"

    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:$firebase_version"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-database:$firebase_version"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-appindexing:$firebase_version"
    implementation "com.google.firebase:firebase-core:$firebase_version"

    compile "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jre7:$kotlin_version"
}

and the project's one:
buildscript {
    ext.kotlin_version = '1.1.4-3'
    ext.firebase_version = '11.2.0'
    ext.support_version = '26.0.2'
    repositories {
        jcenter()
    }
    dependencies {
        classpath 'com.android.tools.build:gradle:3.0.0-beta4'
        classpath "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-gradle-plugin:$kotlin_version"

        // NOTE: Do not place your application dependencies here; they belong
        // in the individual module build.gradle files
        classpath 'com.google.gms:google-services:3.1.0'
    }
}

allprojects {
    repositories {
        jcenter()
        maven {
            url "https://maven.google.com"
        }
        google()
    }
}

task clean(type: Delete) {
    delete rootProject.buildDir
}

Any help? Thanks a lot!

A: You should put apply plugin: 'com.google.gms.google-services' at the BOTTOM of your gradle file not the top.
https://developers.google.com/android/guides/google-services-plugin

A: For Instant Apps should be:
**implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.8.0'**
instead of
implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:11.8.0'


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Robinho Tavares, nome artístico de Robson Wilson Tavares da Silva é um baixista brasileiro.

Carreira
Iniciou seu trabalho de músico como baterista. Quando ingressou na banda Troad, um dos primeiros grupos surgidos no contexto do movimento gospel, migrou para o baixo por já existir um baterista. Desde então permaneceu no instrumento e participou de shows e gravações de vários conjuntos e artistas da Igreja Renascer em Cristo, tais como a banda Katsbarnea e seu então vocalista, Brother Simion.

Durante a década de 1990, gravou vários discos com o Renascer Praise e deixou a banda e a igreja mais tarde. Depois de tocar em noites paulistanas, foi convidado para integrar-se à banda da dupla Sandy e Jr.. Robinho, mais tarde, gravou com vários artistas da música brasileira, como Ed Motta, MV Bill, Simoninha e Gal Costa.

Durante uma turnê com a dupla Sandy e Jr., Robinho conheceu Dudu Borges que, na época, ainda era membro da Renascer e integrante do Resgate. Anos mais tarde, Dudu chamou-o para gravar com outros artistas, como Jorge Ben Jor e Dulce María.

Discografia
1996: Deus É Fiel - Renascer Praise
1997: Conquista - Renascer Praise
1998: Tributo ao Deus de Amor - Renascer Praise
1999: A Pesca - Renascer Praise
2004: Liah - Liah
2007: A Tinta de Deus - Katsbarnea
2013: Vitória Para Quem Acordou Agora e Vida Longa Para Quem Nunca Dormiu - MV Bill
2013: AOR - Ed Motta
2013: Graça - Aline Barros
2014: Sin Fronteras - Dulce María
2015: Os Anjos Cantam - Jorge & Mateus
2016: DN1 - DN1
2016: Legado - Brother Simion

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Parliament in 1643, from An Exact Collection of all Remonstrances...
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4 July 1653-12 Dec. 1653
On the expulsion of the Rump Parliament on 20 April 1653 by Oliver Cromwell, lord general of the army, supreme power in the nation rested with Cromwell himself. An assembly was called which first met in July, and which adopted the title of parliament, even though none of its members was elected. It began life as a radical assembly, which pursued reforming legislation of which Cromwell at that point in his career approved. Its title comes from the surname of one of its members who represented London, even though he played no particularly significant role in its proceedings. After a short while, it became evident that the membership of this parliament had become more divided politically than Cromwell and his advisers had anticipated, and on 12 December, a majority of the members surrendered their authority to Cromwell, who immediately put in hand plans to inaugurate a protectorate.
At the time of the summoning of the Barebones Parliament, Cromwell was sympathetic to the optimism of those radical protestants in political life known as millenarians. They believed that the creation of a commonwealth in which godly values prevailed was possible, and Cromwell was open to the suggestion that difficulties with earlier parliaments could be overcome if the members were hand-picked instead of being sent to Westminster by the usual uncertainties of parliamentary elections. Some members were recommended by 'gathered' congregations, that is, churches which appointed their own ministers and managed their own affairs; others were known to the council which advised Cromwell; others were recommended by senior army officers. Each member received a summons to appear at Westminster in the name of Cromwell as lord general. At its inauguration on 4 July, the members listened to a high-flown speech by Cromwell which encouraged the members to initiate reform and which contrasted the hopes for this assembly with the disappointments of previous parliaments, set against the background of the traumatic events of civil war and revolution.
This Parliament has been called by various titles. The member whose name has provided the popular title was Praisegod Barebone or Barbon, a member of the London Company of Leathersellers. Despite the contemporary name of 'Praisegod' bestowed on him, he consistently signed his name 'Praise Barbone'. He was a religious radical who, though not an ordained clergyman, was an active preacher and leader of a gathered congregation in London. His singular name provided an obvious focus for the ridicule that royalists and conservatives of other kinds heaped on the assembly. A variant of the epithet 'Barebones Parliament' is 'Barebone's Parliament', but the least prejudiced and most accurate title is 'the Nominated Assembly'.
Apart from the way in which it was summoned not elected, another peculiarity of this Parliament was that members were summoned to represent constituencies called 'Scotland', 'Ireland' and 'Wales', the first two by virtue of Cromwell's conquest of those countries. Ireland had 6 members allocated to it, Scotland 5 and Wales 6. Although the original intention had been that there would be 70 members, following the model of the Jewish Sanhedrin, the need to make the parliament representative of the nation raised the total to 144, which included 5 members co-opted, including Cromwell himself.
The assembly quickly took a series of votes which demonstrated that its members saw themselves as standing fully within the parliamentary tradition. They chose to bestow the title Speaker on the presiding officer, and voted to call themselves a parliament. The Speaker they chose was an elderly and highly religious man, Francis Rous, typical of the men called to that particular office, and they appointed Henry Scobell, the clerk of the parliament Cromwell had turned out, as clerk to this one. In comparison to its predecessor, the members of this parliament worked long hours and initiated an energetic programme of reform. Among the areas on which they successfully legislated were on the laws of marriage and on the subject of debt. In August an act was passed removing marriage from the oversight of the clergy and requiring parishes to appoint civil registrars to record weddings. Parish registers surviving from this period cast light on the implementation of this act, and show how in many places the registrars were local justices of the peace. Another law set up special judges to adjudicate on cases of debt. The normal practice was for debtors to be imprisoned, the well-off among them comfortably, the poor in squalor, and the act attempted to introduce a measure of equity in the way these cases were treated. Other bills did not reach fruition, among them a bold plan to abolish the court of chancery and introduce a simple and speedy legal code.
The radical and conservative wings of this Parliament clashed over a number of issues, but none was more divisive than that of religion. The radicals in the assembly, many of whom were active in gathered, Independent congregations, had little appetite for any kind of national organized church, whereas their more conservative colleagues valued the control that the state exercised over the standards of the clergy and were not prepared to see tithes and other forms of property, which supported them, swept away. It was a vote on whether a state church should continue that fatally divided the members, and provoked the resignation of the moderates on 12 December 1653. the effect was to provoke Cromwell's closest political associates into producing a written constitution, the Instrument of Government, which ushered in the Cromwellian protectorate.


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