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Prokudin-Gorskii Collection
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Collection: Prokudin-Gorskii Collection
Obshchīĭ vid pristani Kyn
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Title: Obshchīĭ vid pristani Kyn
Title Translation: General view of the wharf at Kyn
Creator(s): Prokudin-Gorskiĭ, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1863-1944, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1912.
Medium: 1 photographic print (mounted in album) ; 8 x 8 cm.
Reproduction Number: LC-DIG-prok-02603 (digital file from print in album)
Rights Advisory: No known restrictions on publication. For additional information on commercial use, see "Prokudin-Gorskii...,"(https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/res.237.prok)
Access Advisory: Restricted access. For reference access, please use the digital images in the online catalog to preserve the fragile original items.
Call Number: LOT 10342, no. 483 [P&P]
Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
In album: Views in the Ural Mountains and Western Siberia, survey of waterways, Russian Empire, LOT 10342, no. 483.
Credit line: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.
General information about the Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection is available at: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.prok
Forms part of: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ photograph collection (Library of Congress).
Rivers.
Cities & towns.
Russia (Federation)--Chusovai︠a︡ River.
Russia (Federation)--Ural Mountains Region.
Russia (Federation)--Kyn.
Photographic prints.
Part of: Prokudin-Gorskiĭ, Sergeĭ Mikhaĭlovich, 1863-1944. Prokudin-Gorskiĭ Collection (Library of Congress)
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I will try and post pics of my hood/ hinge and cab supports on my 72 250 cs later if I get home before dark, and pics of the new girl.
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Original gas line to from aux tank was still being used and it was inaccessable behind the main tank. I realized this on the side of the road. So I got some fuel line and ran it along the frame to the new aux tank.
Ignition seems to be arching too....not to comfortable. Anyway; what is this part? Thanks. Gotta get to work and pay off some of this debt.
She isn't leaking a single fluid that I can tell....you know; minus the gas, but that has been temporarily taken care of.
Water pump belt is loose too.
Is a serpentine system easily attainable from a later model? Would that increase power to wheels which is impressive all ready?
Hey would a replacement vin from State police still be the original numbers or different?
So I found the short I think, or a big one anyway.
Whatever that little box is with the starter wire coming from it is broke; the stud protruding from the side leading to the starter is loose. This caused the starter to stay actively spinning after the ignition was off.
When I got it home I adjusted the power steering pump because it was loose and squeaking. Not thinking about that little box being jacked up; I turned it over and started it . It was making a good bit of rattling noise but I was sorta thinking it was the power steering pump.....not even thinking about the starter.
Then the engine just stopped.
Me being pretty ignorant and not too bright at times; I fired it back up....I died abruptly again. Upon the third start up attempt I heard the familiar sound of teeth not meshing correctly.
I got under it and it's all still sealed up so I couldn't see the flywheel or starter gear.
Thinking back, it could have been the starter gear not falling back yet stopping to spin at some point that stripped the teeth.
What are the chances of the flywheel still being in working shape?
Are the starter and that little box leading to the battery from the starter the same on a 72 and 78?
They seem to be. May attempt to swap them out.
The part in your picture is the starter solenoid. Not expensive typically but if you want to use the one from your '72 I don't believe there is a difference. Pretty basic part.
As for the flywheel, just pull the cover off and look at the teeth. It's anybodys guess what happened.
Replaced starter.....which was different from the one on my 390. Replaced damaged silinoid.
The wiring on this thing has seen better days for sure.
I can jump it off and it fired right up. I can take the cables off and she continues to run. Then anywhere between five and ten minutes of run time she shuts down without enough power to turn over again.
The alternator isn't charging the battery.
It there anyway I can wire the alternator up bypassing all the jacked up wiring?
Would it be better to get a wiring kit and redo the whole thing. I think it would be but time and money are the issue.
I just need the dang alternator to charge the battery.
If anyone knows some trick or simple rig to her me by for a few days then please tell me.
I'm almost to the point where I am going to be in a bind for real financially if I can't get one of these things rolling really soon.
On these trucks the voltage regulator is not part of the alternator so I would try replacing that before doing anything else.
You can pick one up at a parts place for less than $20. On my truck it's located in the engine compartment, on the back side of the radiator support by the horn on the right side of the truck.
You don't want to direct wire the alternator to the battery. Without proper voltage regulation in place, it will over-charge the battery and could cause other problems as well.
A friend of mine many years ago had the voltage regulator go out on a vehicle and it not only ruined the battery, it blew out every light bulb on the vehicle that came on after the regulator died, and I mean every bulb!
There are wires just jumping into other wires. I'm lost and nearly overwhelmed trying to make sense of it. I looked at some diagrams but that didn't really help because I can't really read them.
Can I run a hot from battery to regulator to alternator without all the other stuff?
I finally got the main issue with the power bleed/ non functioning alternator worked out...I say me; it wasn't me. It was just hooked up backwards. As far as the three wires going to one.....well....it isn't causing any adverse issues as of yet that I can tell.
Now my next issue along with getting a wheel straightened out, is detonation. The carb isn't hooked up correctly. The egr is running to the side of the carb. It's all aftermarket and jacked up. It looks like someone tried to adjust the timing because the distributor is butted up against some piping.....turned as far as it will go.
Should I check timing first.....the guy that got the alternator squared away sys to look for an egr plate, and or reroute hose from the to side of carb, to the front of carb where there is now just a cap?
It's a Carter pro 4 bbl. On top of a 460.
Should I consider an intake swap to help with ping/ detonation?


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Q: Powershell -notin array won't trigger if statement I've recently begun to create a powershell script including a GUI.
To prevent the GUI from freezing I've created a background job in which my function "xyz" runs...
I want to capture a specific window title. If this window closes the if should be fired.
Now my problem with this script is the following:
If I run the script without putting it in the background job it does notice the if statement and returns the value I want to have.
If I run the script and put the task into the background job this job won't stop and won't recognize the if statement.
Does someone have a solution for this problem?
Function xyz {
    $global:TitleArray = @("Termius - Hosts","Some Window Title","...")
    $global:WindowClosed = $false
    $global:TitleArray | Out-Host
    $global:Job = start-job -Name FindGame {
        Do {
            (Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.MainWindowTitle -ne ""} | Select-Object MainWindowTitle) | % {
                if($_.MainWindowTitle -in $global:TitleArray){
                    $global:WindowFound = $true
                    $global:FoundWindowName = $_.MainWindowTitle
                    do {
                        $WindowArray = @()
                        (Get-Process | Where-Object {$_.MainWindowTitle -ne ""} | Select-Object MainWindowTitle) | % {
                           $WindowArray += $_.MainWindowTitle
                        }
                        if($global:FoundWindowName -notin $WindowArray){
                            $global:WindowClosed = $true
                        }
                         Sleep 1
                    } while ($global:WindowClosed -ne $true)
                }

                if($global:WindowClosed){
                    $Global:FoundWindowName | Out-Host
                    exit
                }
                Sleep 1
            }
        } while ($true)
    }
}

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A: PowerShell jobs (of type PSJob) run in a separate process, so they have no access whatsoever to your calling program's environment, not even variables in the Global scope.
To get information into the job, you should define a param() block in the job's script block, and then use the -ArgumentList parameter of Start-Job to send in values. Do note that this will be a one time passing in of values.
To return data from the job, you just send it out through the pipeline as usual, and to access the data you'll need to use Get-Job to determine whether the job "has additional data", and if it does, you use Receive-Job to retrieve that data.
Unfortunately all this means that you still need your main thread to be managing the background job, defeating the purpose.
You might look into Register-ObjectEvent instead, and pair that with some kind of .Net object that can raise events. It appears that these do run in-process, but more than that, they can fire based on events you might actually be interested in without managing a loop.
So at its simplest, and maybe just to get acquainted you can look at a timer example where a timer object fires the event on an interval:
$timer = new-object timers.timer

$action = {write-host "Timer Elapse Event: $(get-date -Format 'HH:mm:ss')"}
$timer.Interval = 3000 #3 seconds

Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject $timer -EventName elapsed –SourceIdentifier  thetimer -Action $action

$timer.start()

#to stop run
$timer.stop()
#cleanup
Unregister-Event thetimer

But the examples on the Microsoft page even include monitoring a Process Creation Event from WMI, so that and/or and process exit event(?) might be worth looking into.

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The changes in my responsibilities, duties, and campus freed me up, I've come to realize, to just flat-out teach. Thus, I find myself staring at one more week of school remaining in the semester, confident I'm living my best teacher-life.
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This is my book stack for the break.
I read a ton of books this semester, but most were assigned as required reading for my young adult literature class. Since that class wrapped up, I've treated myself to Dry by Neil Shusterman and son, and I savored the immaculate The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo. I also snuck in the guilty pleasure known as a Lee Child novel. Past Tense, like all Jack Reacher books, ended before I was ready for it to be finished. Currently, I'm bouncing back and forth between Nic Stone's new book, Odd One Out, and A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi. I love both of these books and will be talking about them in my classes in January.
Thursday, I whet their literacy palates with the first three pages from Dry before we looked at the pairing of this piece by Leonard Pitts and "The World is Too Much with Us" by William Wordsworth. I should have an Elf on the Shelf in my classroom so that maybe Santa will catch wind of the amazing thinking, talking, reading and writing that the kids are doing in room D120.
Maybe Santa can bring me more learning opportunities like this most recent adventure with the whole class novel. A Novel Approach by Kate Roberts is a great resource and I've read Gena's post at least three times, but I can't say enough about how my colleagues facilitated my exploration of the shared reading experience in a workshop setting. They handed me a blueprint and I took it and ran…away from boring, disengaging, traditional teaching practices.
Co-presenting with a team from Three Teachers Talk is going to be one of those "career highlights." I may never get the chance to speak on a stage like that again and I refuse to take it for granted. I can't believe I'm so lucky. My batteries recharged from meeting Cornelius Minor, receiving a giant hug from Penny Kittle, sitting slack jawed absorbing the power of Christopher Emdin. I run on inspirational people and those were just a few of the men and women I look up to. I'm flying solo as a presenter at TCTELA, and my session is about research writing in the workshop setting. Bring your popcorn because this sesh is gonna knock your socks off. It will be fun, and a growth experience. ILA, in the fall, is the next big conference for which I'm crossing my fingers and praying.
Charles Moore loves watching college and professional football with his son, but he hates losing to his mother-in-law in fantasy football. Maybe the third time will be a charm as they face off again this week in the playoff semifinals. Perhaps an upset is brewing. He's so proud of his daughter's Snowy Christmas Tree and his son's tenacious love of reading.


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2019+ Professor, Renewable Energy Systems, DECE, NUST, Windhoek, Namibia
2017-2019 Professor/Director of Electrical Engineering, DECE, NUST, Windhoek, Namibia
2010-2016 Professor/Founding Dean, College of Engineering and Technology, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Palapye, Botswana
2006-2010 Professor/Dean, College of Science and Technology, Covenant University. Ota, Nigeria
2000-2006 Professor, Electrical Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1995-1998 Dean, Faculty of Technology, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1990-2000 Senior Lecturer, Electrical Engineering, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria
1984-1990 Lecturer, University of Lagos, Nigeria
PhD. Electrical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria (1987)
MSc. Electrical Engineering, University of Lagos, Nigeria (1982)
BSc. Engineering (Hons) Electrical Engineering, University of Lagos (1978)
COREN P0425
FNSE 03248 (Fellow, Nigerian Society of Engineers)
MIEEE (Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, USA)
Mini grids for rural electrification
Power system voltage stability
Grid integration of variable renewable energy resources
EST911S Energy Systems
ECV611S Energy Conversion 215
PRS721S Power Systems 325
EMA410S Electrical Machines 4.
Samuel, I. A., Katende, J., Awosope, C.. A., Awelewa, A. A., Adekitan, A. I., and Agbetuyi, F. A. Power system voltage collapse prediction using a new line stability index (NLSI-1): A case study of the 330-kV Nigerian National Grid. International Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering (IJECE), 9(6), (2019) pp 5125–5133. https://doi.org/10.11591/ijece.v9i6.pp5125-5133
Isaac A. Samuel, James Katende, Claudius O. A. Awosope, and Ayokunle A. Awelewa, "Prediction of Voltage Collapse in Electrical Power System Networks using a New Voltage Stability Index", International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, ISSN 0973-4562, Volume 12, Number 2 (2017), pp. 190-199, © Research India Publications. http://www.ripublication.com
Andrew Zulu, Paul Chisale, Samuel John, Sabine Kapfhamer, Marie Huneke, Wilfred Zorner, Shadreck Mpanga, Mundia Muya, Ackim Zulu, James Katende, "Capacity Building in Renewable Energy Technologies in Namibia, Zambia and Botswana", Journal of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of Southern Africa (JREEESA), vol. 1, No. 1, October 2016, pp. 25-29, ISSN 2414-4614.
Katende, J., Oladiran M.T., Kelebopile L., Tedman O., Sabina Kapfhamer, Wilfried Zorner, et al. (2016). "The NEED Project: Enhancing the Widespread Use of Renewable Energy Resources in the Southern African Region". Proc. 24th Domestic Use of Energy Conference, 29-31 March 2016, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa, ISBN 978-0-9946759-0-3, pp.186-191, IEEE Xplore Library
Oluseyi O. Ajayi, Richard O. Fagbenle, James Katende, Julius M. Ndambuki, David O. Omole, and Adekunle A. Badejo, "Wind Energy Study and Energy Cost of Wind Electricity Generation in Nigeria: Past and Recent Results and a Case Study for South West Nigeria", Energies, I, 2014, 7(12), pp. 8508-8534; doi:10.3390/en7128508, ISSN 1996-1073, www.mdpi.com/journal/energies, December 2014.
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Bowls Experience: The Delivery Doctor has been bowling since 1968! A proud Canadian National Team member from 1982 to 1988, medaling twice (Gateway Masters Bronze 1984 and Commonwealth Fours Singles 1986), the National Coaching Chair from 1985 to 1997, the National Head Coach from 1993 to 1997 and a National Selector from 1993 to 1997 he brings a wealth of experience to the table.
Sports & Coaching Experience: A competitive athlete in Track (Distance Running), soccer, baseball and hockey he became heavily involved with Lawn Bowls Coaching in the early 80's and helped rewrite the 80's revision of the Level 1 Lawn Bowls Coaching Manual. Dan (The Delivery Doctor) was instrumental in spearheading the overall production of the Level 2 Technical Manual and was on the cusp of publishing the Level 3 Technical Manual when family and political matters took priority. As of 2014 The Delivery Doctor is back at it again, volunteering his services to BCB as they develop the High Performance Coaching program.
Business Experience: From 1985, when MVP Sports was born, to present, The Delivery Doctor has retained his keen interest in bowls coaching as can be attested to by the many customers he has assisted. Whether it's a grip wax or a set of bowls, most people who drop by our shop end up in either conversation about bowls techniques or as is most often the case, in an actual lesson. Dan & Brenda bring a combined 60 years of teaching experience to MVP Sports.
On The Road: Whenever MVP Sports sets up a display at a club or function, The Delivery Doctor is always in attendance, providing bowls and coaching tips to those in attendance.
Coaching Clinics: The Delivery Doctor has developed several accredited 4 hour Bowls Clinics for various skills levels that cater to the needs of between 8 and 16 participants.
Updates, updates, updates! This is our fourth major "renovation" of our website and it is the intent of The Delivery Doctor to be able to share some of the experiences and tips we have developed and collected with bowlers and coaches worldwide. This will be done through our new Delivery Doctor Video Series, .pdfs, through our Discuss Forum, our Blog and at our FB page - Club MVP, links to which can all be found throughout our site. We welcome new additions to the collection so if you have something you think you would like to share please let me know... I'll take a boo at it and who knows... you could be published. We only take credit where credit is due so if you share something expect to see your name in lights!
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Highlanders, anteriormente llamados Otago Highlanders es un equipo profesional de rugby con sede en la ciudad de Dunedin, en Nueva Zelanda. Compite desde 1996 en el Super Rugby, el principal campeonato de clubes del hemisferio sur.

El nombre del equipo en castellano significa "Montañeses".

El equipo representa a las regiones de Otago y Southland de la zona sur de la Isla Sur. El área de la franquicia corresponde a las uniones regionales de Otago y Southland (de la ITM Cup) y de North Otago (del Heartland Championship), aunque muchos jugadores provienen de otras regiones del país.

Los Higlanders jugaban originalmente en el estadio Carisbrook, y en 2012 pasó a utilizar el Forsyth Barr Stadium. No obstante, el equipo suele utiliza otros estadios de su área, en particular el Rugby Park de Invercargill y el centro deportivos de Queenstown. Su nombre hace alusión a los primeros colonizadores de la zona, que provenían de Escocia. Utiliza camiseta azul con vivos amarillos. Blues es el rival clásico de Highlanders.

En 2015 obtiene su primer campeonato al derrotar a los Hurricanes.

Plantilla 2018

Algunos de los jugadores más destacados de la historia de los Highlanders han sido Anton Oliver, Jeff Wilson, Tony Brown, Taine Randell, Jimmy Cowan, Carl Hayman, Carl Hoeft, Byron Kelleher, Chris King, Josh Kronfeld, Craig Newby, Taine Randell, Romi Ropati, Ben Smith y Adam Thomson.

Palmarés
 Super Rugby
Campeón (1): 2015.
Subcampeón (1): 1999

Véase también

 Otago Razorbacks
 Southland Stags
 North Otago Rugby

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Sitio oficial de los Highlanders

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14th Street School holds all-class reunion
resident of the local NAACP branch and student at 14th Street School Isaac "Ike" Howard (L) greets an old classmate and teammate during the all-class reunion on Saturday, Aug. 13. Howard, who played profes-sional football for the Dallas Cowboys, said 14th Street School made a major impact on the lives of many African-American males in East Winston.
by Tevin Stinson
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Alumni of segregated school look back during their first homecoming
After years of discussions and months of planning and preparing, more than 200 former students, teachers and others with ties to 14th Street School got together last weekend for their first all-class reunion.
The school that once stood on the corner of E. 14th Street and Cameron Avenue educated African-American students in Forsyth County before forced integration in the early 1970s.
Since earlier this year, alumni have held monthly and at times, weekly meetings to prepare for the reunion. President of the East Winston Neighborhood Association and 14th Street alumnus Marva Reid said she was happy to be able to connect with people she hasn't seen in years. According to Reid, since May, alumni have been meeting at 14th Street Recreation Center planning the weekend of festivities.
She said every week more people showed up for the meeting, asking how they could help.
"It began as just a small group of us, but once word got out about what we were trying to do, the group began to grow," continued Reid. "It feels good to see all the hard work come to life."
During the reunion held on Saturday, Aug. 13, at the site where the school once stood, Lester Davis was armed with his camera to document the special moment.
"It feels good to see people you haven't seen in years," continued Davis. "Just being here today brings back a lot of memories."
While catching up with his former classmates, president of the local NAACP branch Isaac "Ike" Howard said 14th Street School was where his infatuation with the game of football first began. Howard, who played at Carver High School, went on to play at Colorado University. In 1969, Howard signed a contract to play for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL).
Howard said the school's contributions to the community were just as important as historic black high schools Atkins and Carver.
"Just as Carver and Atkins had a major impact on East Winston community, 14th Street had the same type of impact," he said. "At those schools students learned how to do things the right way and not to take shortcuts."
A number of city and state officials were also on hand to mark the occasion. Sen. Paul Lowe, Councilman Derwin Montgomery, Board of Education members Robert Barr, Deanna Taylor, and David Singletary, attended the event as well.
Just before spotting an old friend, Charles Miller said next year he thinks even more alumni will attend the reunion.
"Now that the word is out, this will continue to grow every year," he continued. "14th Street was like a family. That's why it gives me a special feeling to be here today."
On Monday afternoon, president of the 14th Street Reunion Committee Al Harvey said he was thankful he was able to help.
During a phone interview with The Chronicle, Harvey mentioned he and other alumni were still talking about the reunion. He said they are already planning for next year.
"It was truly a great day for East Winston and a tremendous day for the city of Winston-Salem," he said. "It's good to see so many people come together to celebrate the heritage of this community."
Although they are planning for future reunions, Harvey said the committee is also looking at ways they can change the narrative of schools in the inner city. Harvey, a lifelong educator who recently retired from Atkins Academic & Technology High School located on Old Greensboro Road, said, "The 14th Street Reunion Committee is looking to help bring change to schools in this area when it comes to educating students of color.
"For communities like East Winston, we need more schools like 14th Street, where the teachers care about the overall wellbeing of their students," said Harvey. "We are working to bring these types of schools back to the area."
"Our schools are failing and we want to play a part in changing that narrative. If we still had community schools like 14th Street School, we wouldn't be having nearly as many issues with our schools," he continued. "It's time we go back to the old way of doing things."
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Rosie is a friend of mine who is very funny and interesting. Over the last year or so, she's been using her Instagram feed to create memes. I don't know a lot about meme culture, but I know I like Rosie's. They're smart and self-aware, and often very sad. They follow certain themes: the 'roses are red' theme, the 'Leo and me' theme, and so on. She seems to be pretty into Kevin Costner at the moment. Oh, and face swapping with Buddy, her dog. He's in there a lot.
Basically, Rosie's memes are really funny and interesting, just like her. I thought it would be good to make a book of them, instead of having to use up all my data allowance checking her Instagram feed.


And, lo, did the high priest look upon John Scalzi with scorn… for the eaters of bacon are a heresy, unto good sausageness!
So, allow me to get the record straight.
Did John Scalzi tape sausage to a cat? Hells, no! Not even the most depraved could contemplate such an utter waste of sausage. You can play with bacon, because… it's bacon. Still good, but kind of second-rate, sort of like that position player you're always encouraging, but never actually giving the ball.
… so why am I not surprised to find out it's in PG County, MD? PG County may be where my family's from… but we've said for years that we're not moving back. The place has definitely achieved "shithole" status in the past twenty years, with crime stratospheric and cops approaching Dallas-Cop levels of honesty and fairness.
Not seeing an awful lot of that sort of thing in our political discourse lately… only gobs of statists preaching control, control, control.
Seriously. I know some folks are in hard times… but I swear the entire Emo crew needs, and I mean DESPERATELY needs, an injection of Bop Gun. And not the Ice Cube version, either (though he's good), but the totally, shamelessly out-there happy original.
Or… yeah, how 'bout going all-out, straight back to Parliament.
Serve 'em right, those emo bastards. If they're not smiling after that, check for a pulse.
While the colonies were going through hard times they finally got exhausted from the second world war and the colonies started to fight the British back.
Berg vs Obama: the Ultimate October Surprise?
Hrm… what if the front-runner for President turned out not to be a citizen?
Apoplexy awaits, coming tomorrow. Stay tuned.
may get you enough pectin to bind and neutralize cancer.
This is important, folks: if this turns out to be true, we could begin to use pectin as a carb-additive for processed foods. I actually like veggies, but still don't get 10 servings a day, damn, that's a lot of veggies…. the, well, let's call a spade a spade, poor and ignorant who don't learn about their diets are busy filling their kids full of foods that aren't good for them. Pectin-laced chips and such might help those kids do a lot better.
We're having a …. zombie?
Actually, we're having a minor Downs scare. Hopefully all will be well — we'll have lab results Friday.
Yeah, *I* know she's yawning, because I've seen the video (and yes, definitely a she). But… dayum. I'm not phased at all by poop and muck and mess, but… babies are REALLY GROSS without their babyfat.
It's being talked about over on Next Big Future.
I'm starting to get fat again. For a while I was actually getting back to the 170-ish where I'd like to be. (We should try to get back to our high-school weights for health, b/c fat cells tend to release chemicals leading to inflammation, likely one of the reasons that mild amounts of aspirin REALLY help men's health). The Shangri-La diet using carefully timed doses of eloo (extra-light olive oil) was fantastically helpful in getting my appetite and desire to snack under control.
In fact, if I went back onto it, I can almost guarantee we'd be back to throwing out leftovers. Probably better than packing it on… and they're right. When I did this, it made restaurant meals look ridiculously overlarge, and I was pretty infamous, no matter where I lived, for really packing in just stupid amounts of food.


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Five-time Grand Slam tennis champion Maria Sharapova said at a press conference on Monday that she tested positive for a banned substance at the Australian Open in January. Watch excerpts from the press conference. Photo: AP
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As China's economic growth decelerates to its slowest pace in decades, the Trump administration celebrates strong GDP numbers. The WSJ's Erin Mendell explains why China's growth rate of 6.2% is bad news for the world's second-largest economy. Photo: Agence France-Presse/Getty Images


I'm pretty sure I've been somewhere in Hoboken that you haven't been. I'll wager that none of your friends have been, nor the mayor, nor anyone on the city council. In fact, I'll go as far as to say that you don't know anyone who knows anyone who's ever been to this place in Hoboken.
Do you know the tower that rises above train station? I've walked to the PATH hundreds, nay thousands of times over the past few years, stared up at the Lackawanna Clock Tower and wondered to myself about the section at the top that looks like an observation deck. What an incredible view of New York City, the Hudson River and Hudson County New Jersey someone would have from that vantage point, I thought. How do people get up there, I wondered. On one occasion, I actually got curious enough to squander a couple minutes walking aimlessly through the train station in search for some kind of secret tower entry point. I found nothing.
From a distance, the train station clock tower pierces the sky in this part of town, confusing people in two states with the strange word "LACKAWANNA" in luminous, fulsome display. And yet despite the tower's unambiguous phallic pride when viewed from afar, once you're actually inside the building, it's as if it doesn't exist. No entry point, no signs – not even a hunchbacked bell tower troll resembling Marty Feldman in Young Frankenstein who can say a word about it.
Wondering about this kind of thing isn't all that normal, I realize. Most people focus on matters that actually advance their life goals, or are conventionally entertaining — not me. I'm often drawn to the very kinds of questions that would elicit a "Why do you care?" from a normal person. And so I kept thinking to myself…. What is that platform that looks like an observation deck? Why does no one know how to get up there?
What does New York City look like from up there? So I had to devise a plan of action, and this turned out to be one of the moments when my status as a beloved and celebrated media personality pays off. (Turns out delusions of grandeur, and the lack of self-awareness it offers doesn't hurt either.) By committing to write a feature s tory for hMAG about an adventure to the mysterious observation deck, I could credibly approach New Jersey Transit for formal clearance and blow the lid off this whole caper. Or at least take a small step onto a platform that mankind had (virtually) never gone before. Kind of an homage to the late Neil Armstrong. And Shatner.
I call New Jersey transit's press office, and before you know it, I was set with an appointment to meet Bill the public information officer for New Jersey Transit. Turns out Bill had never been up the tower either. Basically, the only people who ever have are a handful of New Jersey Transit maintenance staff who have the job of changing light bulbs, running a giant fan that cools the structure, and setting the clock. One of these maintenance guys, I'll call him Mike, also met us on site, and he became our Hoboken clock tower Sherpa.
The first step was to fit Bill and I with our own brand new New Jersey Transit hard hats. I mildly protested about the need for such silly overprotection. Would a molten ingot really be landing on my head, bouncing off harmlessly to oblivion thanks to my judicious use of the "safety first" dork helmet? Which NJT lawyer was getting paid a full-time salary to come up with what I've imagined are hundreds of pages of helmet usage codes? Nevertheless, I cooperated, and once my tender skull was provided a new protective layer, off the three of us went onward in search of elevated glory.
What residents gaze on today is, in fact, the second Hoboken Lackawanna clock tower. The original was built in 1907. In that year Teddy Roosevelt was President. In fact, there's an old postcard of Hoboken that shows that original tower in its original splendor. By the 1950s, however, not many people people were using the word "splendor" to describe anything in Hoboken, and the tower was taken down after it was damaged by high winds, where I'm guessing On the Waterfront thugs sold it for scrap metal and didn't pay sales taxes.
The original was built in 1907 and designed by architect Kenneth Murchison as part of the Beaux-Arts design. It was taller, 225 high versus today's humbler 203 feet, and most important, it featured a 2,500 pound bell. And while there's no bell in the new version, its absence underpins the whole premise for this adventure story. What looks like an observation deck from the ground today was only put there to be architecturally consistent with the old structure. You see, in the old tower, it was the belfry, i.e. where the old giant bell went. Nowadays, there's no bell, nor even bats – just a platform that seems like an observation deck. Until I got there.
The way you get to the tower is first by going up to the cavernous, empty second floor of the old ferry terminal, then into one of the decrepit offices with peeling paint. There we found a spiral staircase that started us on our quest in earnest. The first thing to know about going up the tower is that the journey is quite obviously not meant for the public. We took at least six highly-pitched steel staircases, before confronting five stories of completely vertical steel ladders. I hit my head enough times on pipes, braces and lattice supports that I not only tried to keep count, but then I lost count. Turns out the hard hats came in handy.
While I've never climbed Mount Kilimanjaro, this next tidbit should give you a sense of the difficulty of this trip. When we neared the final ascent to what I'm calling the Observation Deck, the spectre of the progressively tinier crawl spaces and narrower ladders was daunting enough that Bill, our once-intrepid NJ Transit Media Relations guy, had enough. He would wait there for Mike & I to go the last segment and see what we needed to see. Imagine climbing ten stories of ladders nearing a peak, only to give up one or two stories before the killer view. The only way that would happen is if the going gets daunting.
So Mike and I soldiered on to the "Observation Deck." We made it. It was quite a view on quite a spectacular day. The city. The Boken. The river. All sprawled out before us in magnificent, quiet stillness. The breadth and majesty of the moment was enough to make someone forget about all the bar fights and bad dates that play out every night on the streets below. I even phoned hMAG to inform them of my conquest, and to see if they could have someone photograph me at that moment, waving in triumphant glory as I looked down on everyone literally, (instead of my usual metaphorically).


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Divorce Drama! Angelina Jolie Talking To Ex Billy Bob Thornton Again
Source: Instar/Mega
Mar. 17 2017, Published 10:18 a.m. ET
While Brad Pitt has been texting his ex Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie has very privately been in contact with her ex-husband, Billy Bob Thornton.
"Angie and Billy Bob never actually stopped talking. They have been in contact in some form or another with each other ever since they split," a source exclusively told Radar.
"Recently they have been talking more but her focus at the moment is her charity work and her kids," the insider added.
Meanwhile, as Radar previously reported, Aniston has been going out of her way to help ex-hubby Pitt rebuild his life — both personally and professionally.
"Jen's slowly accepting him back into her circle and he's incredibly grateful," an insider told Radar earlier this month.
Pitt, 53, was recently spotted at a charity event in Malibu with Aniston's best friend, Courteney Cox. "He loved hanging out with her again," said the source.
But two can play that game! Angie's ex Thornton has always been open about his affection for his former flame.
In an interview with GQ magazine last year, 61-year-old Thornton reminisced about his hot-and-heavy (albeit bizarre) relationship with Jolie, from 2000 to 2003, revealing two tattoos he still has dedicated to the famous beauty — one on his right his leg and the other, now covered by an angel, on his arm.
"See, it's just resting there," he said, pointing to his ink. "You can still see the name."
But as most Hollywood relationships go, the couple's marriage eventually went down the drain.
"I never felt good enough for her," he confessed, referring to Jolie's endeavors as a U.N. Goodwill Ambassador and other successes. "I'm real uncomfortable around rich and important people."
Of course, Thornton also revealed he's had a celebrity crush on Aniston for years, and sleeping with her has been a "lifelong goal."


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Home > Saltwater Fishing Tackle > Saltwater Fishing Rods & Poles > Tony Maja Rods > Tony Maja Custom Mojo Rod - 6 ft. 6 in.
Tony Maja Custom Mojo Rod - 6 ft. 6 in.
The Tony Maja Custom Mojo Rod is made with durable and strong graphite material to help achieve extraordinary strength and action.
Would this rod be suitable for Gulf Stream fishing for 30 to 50 pound criters fished with 6 to 10 ounces dropped on a double hook rig, I typically use 65 lb, braid with a 100 lb, shock leader.
Thanks in advance for your time. God bless and "tight lines", Kentucky Mike.
What test line are you reccomending for this rod? Kind of weird not to see a line test range on a rod, or reel for that matter.
Which is mono line rating of this rod?


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A Mai-Ndombe nagy édesvizű tó a Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság nyugati részén fekvő Bandundu tartományban. Lefolyása a Fimi folyó, ami a Kwa (=Kasai) folyóba, majd a Kongóba szállítja vizét.

1972-ig Leopold-tó néven ismerték (II. Lipót belga király után). Mai-Ndombe lingala nyelven "fekete vizet" jelent.

A tó vize átlag öt méter, legfeljebb 10 méter mély. Mintegy 2300 négyzetkilométert fed,
de az esős évszak két-háromszorosára növeli. Vize oxigénnel bőségesen ellátott, pH értéke 4,2 és 5,2 között váltakozik. Alacsony, erdős partok határolják, északon egyenlítői esőerdők, délen mozaikerdők és szavannák.

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Tennessee Rep. Griffey Proposes "Kyle's Law" to Strengthen Protection of Second Amendment Rights in the State
Women System January 20, 2022 0 comment
Remember when Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene introduced H.R. 6070 on November 23, 2021 to award a Congressional Gold Medial to Kyle Rittenhouse for protecting the community of Kenosha, Wisconsin during the violent and destructive Black Lives Matter riots on August 25, 2020?
Rittenhouse was acquitted in the shooting deaths of two BLM terrorists and injuring another after they attacked him during their organized mayhem.
Now, Tennessee Representative Bruce Griffey of House District 75 is proposing "Kyle's Law, in honor of Kyle Rittenhouse, that would require the state to reimburse people charged with murder and found not guilty if it was proven they acted in self-defense.
According to the state's proclamation, "Kyle Rittenhouse deserves to be recognized as a hero who selflessly defended his community, protected businesses, and acted lawfully in the face of lawlessness; and he is a symbol of things that the Left is trying to destroy our Constitution and our Second Amendment gun rights-and provides a light of hope that we can fight back against the enemies of our Constitution and win."
Read the press release:
Rep. Griffey Proposes "Kyle's Law" In Honor of Kyle Rittenhouse To Strengthen Protection of Self-Defense and Second Amendment Rights in TN
TN House Representative Bruce Griffey (R-Paris) has filed a bill called "Kyle's Law" for this legislative session that would require the state to reimburse people charged with murder and found not guilty if it was determined the accused was acting in lawful self-defense. The reimbursement by the state would be for reasonable costs such as loss of wages and legal fees incurred in defending against a malicious prosecution.
According to Griffey, "the bill is named after Kyle Rittenhouse, who was charged with 1st degree murder as a result of defending himself against 3 convicted felons after being chased, assaulted, and a gun pointed at his head amid violent riots and lawless business lootings and arsons." "Kyle Rittenhouse had to defend himself not only against a first-degree murder charge over the course of a year-plus politically-motivated prosecution and a 2 week jury trial, but also against widespread defamation and false branding by corrupt media outlets, simply for exercising his American, God-given right to self-defense," stated Griffey.
"Luckily, Kyle Rittenhouse was rightfully acquitted of all charges, but not after thousands of dollars were expended on attorney fees for his legal defense, reputational damage was incurred and emotional stress was suffered. Kyle Rittenhouse can never fully be made whole for what he was forced to endure, but under the law I'm proposing, if someone in TN is placed in the same situation as Kyle Rittenhouse in the future, he/she can at least be financially compensated. My bill will help deter what happened to Kyle Rittenhouse from happening to someone in Tennessee and will help protect the right of Tennesseans to self-defense," Griffey continued.
"My legislation, just as Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal, underscores the importance not only of our right to self-defense, but also the protections afforded by the Second Amendment of our Constitution. As a long-time Second Amendment advocate, this is not the first-time I have sought to strengthen protection to gun owners who exercise their self-defense right. In 2019, I filed and pushed for passage of my 'Stand Your Ground' bill," concluded Griffey.
Not only is Griffey pushing for passage of "Kyle's Law" in Tennessee, but he is also presenting Kyle Rittenhouse with a Proclamation, honoring him as a "a hero who selflessly defended his community, protected businesses, and acted lawfully in the face of lawlessness" and "a symbol of things that the Left is trying to destroy—our Constitution and our Second Amendment gun rights" who "provides a light of hope that we can fight back against the enemies of our Constitution and win".
Office of Bruce Griffey
State Representative District 75


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Home / Alberta Politics / Is there something vaguely familiar about the Wildrose Leader's 'interactive event'?
Is there something vaguely familiar about the Wildrose Leader's 'interactive event'?
David Climenhaga
Posted on November 14, 2015, 9:04 pm
PHOTO: Wildrose Leader Brian Jean gazes into the future, or into a pond, or something. For $150 bucks, you can sit there with him.
The annual general meeting pages on the Wildrose website include an invitation to an opportunity to take part in a conversation with Brian Jean in an "interactive event" at which the leader "will be the first step in putting Alberta back on the right track."
"Brian will talk about bringing conservatives together to regain control over Alberta's economic and political direction," the blurb says. This is interesting, since it shows the effort to unite the two conservative parties under the green Wildrose banner is now official, although how well this will go over with every member of what's left of the PC caucus remains to be seen.
Regardless, this opportunity to converse interactively with Mr. Jean will cost participants only $150 each, or $1,250 for a table. A table with an MLA at it, and presumably one less seat as a result, will cost only $1,750.
I mention this, of course, because only one week ago the Wildrose Party put out a news release that demanded Alberta's Ethics Commissioner "investigate an NDP event that sells exclusive access to Cabinet."
"The event asks for $250 to 'join Premier Rachel Notley, Cabinet, and MLAs for the evening to discuss issues facing the province that are important,'" an outraged Mr. Jean complained in the party's press release. "If you run a business, or are just an ordinary Albertan, this invitation sends the message the only way to get a meeting with a member of cabinet under an NDP government is to fill up NDP party coffers."
The Wildrose Party will no doubt claim their fund-raising event is different, but other than offering access to a shadow cabinet and costing 100 bucks less, I'm afraid I don't see it. Well, maybe you're not allowed to talk.
Sounds to me like it's that same old conservative Who Me? Syndrome that assumes the rules are for everyone else.
This post also appears on Rabble.ca.
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2 Comments	to: Is there something vaguely familiar about the Wildrose Leader's 'interactive event'?
ronmac
OK so the Wildrosers want to sell "interactive access" packages to Brian Jean for $150 a pop. I wish they would introduce some sort of sliding scale since $150 is a drop in the bucket to some while to others it's a weeks groceries.
How about $1500 to people who got the dough and $15 to those who don't. It would be more egalitarian. IMHO
M DeGroat
"I mention this, of course, because only one week ago the Wildrose Party put out a news release that demanded Alberta's Ethics Commissioner 'investigate an NDP event that sells exclusive access to Cabinet'… The Wildrose Party will no doubt claim their fund-raising event is different, but other than offering access to a shadow cabinet and costing 100 bucks less, I'm afraid I don't see it."
Um, really? You don't see a difference between offering paid access to the actual Cabinet (as in, the actual government of this province) versus mere members of Her Majesty's Official Opposition? I should think that would be a fairly straightforward distinction.
When the NDP are turfed out of govt. four years from now, as they appear determined to make happen, then as far as I'm concerned they can throw any kind of bash they feel like, and sell access to their backbenchers to their heart's content. But I can tell you that you'll see more rectitude from a Wildrose government.
Oh, and one more difference that you should be able to see: the Wildrose postponed their event for the Manmeet Bhullar memorial. The NDP shindig went ahead. Classy.


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Автоно́мная гара́нтия () — во французском гражданском праве автономная гарантия является одним из трех видов личного обеспечения исполнения обязательств. В силу этой гарантии гарант принимает на себя обязанность ввиду обязательства, принятого на себя третьим лицом, уплатить определенную денежную сумму либо по первому требованию кредитора, либо в ином обусловленном договором порядке. Двумя другими видами личного обеспечения исполнения обязательств служат поручительство (cautionnement) и меморандумом о намерениях (lettre d'intention).

Юридическая суть и специфика автономной гарантии
Как и всякая другая гарантия, автономная гарантия призвана обеспечить исполнение должником своих обязательств. Данная гарантия, однако, имеет ту специфику, что гарант не вправе выдвигать какие-либо возражения, касающиеся обязательства, которое было им гарантировано. Она также не позволяет гаранту требовать от кредитора предварительного обращения взыскания на имущество должника (bénéfice de discussion) или раздела его обязательства (bénéfice de division). В отсутствие соглашения, предусматривающего противное, обеспечение, установленное автономной гарантией, не следует за обязательством, которое было гарантировано, поскольку по своей природе оно является исключительно личным, а не вещным, обеспеченным недвижимым имуществом.

В случае явного злоупотребления (мошенничества) или подлога со стороны бенефициара (выгодоприобретателя) или его сговора с лицом, заявляющим требование, гарант считается не связанным своим обязательством.

В силу специальных положений во французском законодательстве автономная гарантия используется также в наследственном праве. Так, в случае принятия наследниками наследства в пределах чистых активов кредиторы наследодателя заявляют свои требования путем уведомления о своих правах по местожительству, избранному в связи с открытием наследства. Права требования, размер которых еще не был определен окончательно, заявляются в предварительном порядке на основе оценки. В случае неподачи заявления в течение пятнадцати месяцев со дня публикации, предусмотренной в ст. 788 Гражданского кодекса Франции, требования кредиторов, не обеспеченные наследственным имуществом, не могут быть предъявлены в отношении последнего. Это положение также распространяется на поручителей и содолжников, а также на лиц, предоставивших автономную гарантию в отношении погашаемого таким образом права требования.

Истоки и содержание автономной гарантии
Истоки автономной гарантии проследить весьма сложно. Известно, однако, что она вначале использовалась вместо депонирования (dêpot) в основном в европейском международном частном праве, что было особенно заметно в 70-х годах XX в. Поскольку депонирование предполагало перечисление одной из сторон договора определенной суммы на специальный счет третьего лица, которое выплачивало ее другой стороне договора, если первая не выполняла своё обязательство, оно имело тот существенный недостаток, что приводило к обездвиживанию значительных сумм на более или менее длительный срок.

Между тем автономная гарантия имеет существенные преимущества. С одной стороны, она предоставляет кредитору не менее надежное обеспечение, чем депонирование, поскольку погашение долга осуществляется по его первому требованию (за исключением случаев мошенничества или подлога), а с другой — она не ограничивает возможности гаранта использовать средства, предназначенные для обеспечения.

Введение института автономной гарантии во французское право
Во Франции автономная гарантия была введена в Гражданский кодекс (как альтернатива депонированию денежных средств и поручительству) на основании Ордонанса № 2006—346 от 23 марта 2006 г. «Об обеспечениях», который был принят в рамках реформы французского гражданского обязательственного права.

Ее введение было предложено в 2005 г. комиссией по реформе гражданского права под председательством руководителя Ассоциации друзей французской юридической культуры имени Анри Капитана, специалиста в области обязательственных и кредитных отношений, профессора частного права из парижского университета Пантеон-Асса Мишеля Гримальди (Michel Grimaldi). Положения об автономной гарантии явились плодом труда его комиссии, которая на протяжении двух лет занималась разработкой более гибких и эффективных современных правил в области обеспечительного права, чтобы повысить привлекательность и конкурентоспособность французского рынка.

Примечания

Ссылки
 В. Н. Захватаев. Кодекс Наполеона (монография).
 Garantie autonome.
 Code civil (France).
 Акционерное товарищество французского права.

Гражданское право
Источники права Франции


Sun's A-Risin', Ben Allaway | Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc.
Always clever, Allaway has pulled out all the stops in this fun-filled, three -minute-long farm epic. Put on your straw hats and red scarves and enjoy. The "piano-picker" will have a ball and will need a special bow after this one.


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package org.deeplearning4j.text.sentenceiterator;

import lombok.NonNull;

import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;

/**
 * This SentenceIterator implemenation wraps existing sentence iterator, and resets it numEpochs times
 *
 * This class is usable for tests purposes mostly.
 *
 * @author raver119@gmail.com
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public class MutipleEpochsSentenceIterator implements SentenceIterator {
    private SentenceIterator iterator;
    private int numEpochs;
    private AtomicInteger counter = new AtomicInteger(0);

    public MutipleEpochsSentenceIterator(@NonNull SentenceIterator iterator, int numEpochs) {
        this.numEpochs = numEpochs;
        this.iterator = iterator;

        this.iterator.reset();
    }

    @Override
    public String nextSentence() {
        return iterator.nextSentence();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean hasNext() {
        if (!iterator.hasNext()) {
            if (counter.get() < numEpochs - 1) {
                counter.incrementAndGet();
                iterator.reset();
                return true;
            } else
                return false;
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public void reset() {
        this.counter.set(0);
        this.iterator.reset();
    }

    @Override
    public void finish() {
        // no-op
    }

    @Override
    public SentencePreProcessor getPreProcessor() {
        return this.iterator.getPreProcessor();
    }

    @Override
    public void setPreProcessor(SentencePreProcessor preProcessor) {
        this.iterator.setPreProcessor(preProcessor);
    }
}

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Where children grow up has a far greater impact on their education than it did 30 years ago, according to analysis by the centrist think tank the Social Market Foundation.
It examined a wide set of results, including verbal reasoning tests, done by 11-year-olds enrolled in two major studies.
For both sets of children, the parents' socio-economic background was the most significant factor.
For those born in 1970, according to the authors, it didn't really matter where in England they were born and grew up – but for those born in 2000, regional difference had become "a more powerful predictive factor".
In 1970, being from an ethnic minority was a disadvantage: today the picture is more mixed, with some minority groups, like Chinese or Indian children, doing better than average.
Ofsted has warned of the regional variation for several years: in 2013 chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw described it as "unacceptable".
There is considerable difference between regions at GCSE. Last year, 72% of pupils in London achieved grades of A* to C, compared to 65% in Yorkshire and Humberside.
Identifying the cause of the variation is difficult. London schools benefited from the so-called "London Challenge", put in place by the Labour government, which encouraged schools to work together and improve practice.
However, funding for that was cut in 2010, and the improvement in grades has continued.
"Teach First" – the scheme which puts graduates from leading universities into schools – also initially helped schools in London and the major cities, but it has been moving into other areas.
The influx of immigrants to London and other centres is also a factor. Many immigrant parents will push their children to succeed in education – it is part of the reason why they moved.
In some of the old industrial or coastal areas, it can be difficult to overcome decades of entrenched underachievement.
In West Hull a new school – the Boulevard Academy – is trying to do just that.
It is located in an area where almost half the adult population have no formal qualifications at all: half are unemployed – half of all housing is overcrowded.
The principal, Andy Grace, says parents want a good education for their children: they just don't know how to support it.
His school was classed as Outstanding by Ofsted last summer and cited by Sir Michael Wilshaw as a model in his last annual report – even though no pupil has yet sat a single GCSE exam.
Most pupils arrive, aged 11, with a reading level several years below their age. There are small classes. A special curriculum develops their literacy skills.
There is an extended school day, shorter summer holiday and Saturday school. Most importantly, according to Mr Grace, is the relationship he builds with parents.
Before a pupil starts, he will have met each family nine times: emphasising the importance of school rules, attendance and punctuality.
Homework isn't part of that: it is done at school. That is because – according to the principal – most families can't provide the right environment.
Children can't guarantee that they will be able to make themselves something to eat when they come home, find somewhere quiet, go on the internet or receive help from their parents.
The children I spoke to were positive about the school and the parents were passionate about it, saying it had given their children confidence and a love of learning.
None of them had succeeded at school and felt the teachers had written them off.
Gerry, who has one daughter at the school, and whose son has applied, told me he had failed his A-levels.
He said: "Although I was trying to push myself, the help from the teachers wasn't there. By the time I finished my education I just wanted to be outside, so I became a labourer".
He hopes for more for his own children, adding: "What I want is for them to be able to do what they want to do…not just have to do a job."
Nick Clegg, the former deputy prime minister, is launching a cross-party commission with the Labour MP Stephen Kinnock and Conservative MP Suella Fernandes to investigate why the regional inequalities exist and how they can be addressed.
He believes that while Liberal Democrat policies like the pupil premium did help address the economic gap – they did not cover this regional issue.
He said: "By focusing strictly on socio-economic inequality, policymakers like myself have been preoccupied with just one part of the problem.
"What is now becoming clear is that inequality in education comes in many shapes and sizes. It is not just the relative wealth of parents that holds large numbers of bright kids back, it is postcode inequality too.
"What part of the country a child grows up in has a real impact on their life chances."


TOPLOADER, GRANDADDY, BADLY DRAWN BOY, WU-TANG CLAN and PJ HARVEY all release singles today (November 13), but this Sunday's Number One is likely to be a fight between DAFT PUNK and LEANN RIMES.
Daft Punk release their first single in almost two years, 'One More Time' today through Virgin, while Leann Rimes releases the Country and Western tinged 'Can't Fight The Moonlight'.
Other releases this week come from the Wu-Tang Clan, who release their comeback single, 'Gravel Pit' through Loud, PJ Harvey, who releases 'Good Fortune', the first single from 'Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea' and Badly Drawn Boy, who re-releases his breakthrough anthem 'Once Around The Block' via Twisted Nerve/XL. Also, Toploader re-release 'Dancing In The Moonlight', and Californians Grandaddy release 'He's Simple, He's Dumb, He's The Pilot' through V2.
The spokesperson said that all these releases were likely to enter around the Top 20 mark.
Other high profile album releases today come from Marilyn Manson, with his third studio album 'Holy Wood (In The Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)' , Ricky Martin, with 'Sound Loaded', and Sade, who releases her first album in eight years, 'Lovers Rock'. Ex-EastEnders actress Martine McCutcheon also releases her new album, 'Wishing' today through Innocent.
NME.COM will bring you updates on chart positions throughout the week, on who is likely to top the charts this coming Sunday (November 19).