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"Nothing about molecular machines makes sense without intelligent design."
The human kinesin motor domain. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
All living organisms are full of molecular machines that have all the hallmarks of intelligent design.
We have learnt a lot about biology in the past 40 years. In 1973, Theodosius Dobzhansky's paper Nothing in Biology Makes Sense Except in the Light of Evolution was published in the American Biology Teacher.
Recently, an article in the blog Evolution News & Views stated the current state of our biological knowledge in very different words: "Nothing about molecular machines makes sense without intelligent design."
Scientists have discovered so much in the past four decades that it has become increasingly difficult to defend Darwinian evolution cogently.
Tunnisteet: evolution, intelligent design
Evolution Does Not Work - It Is the Wrong Kind of Change
An Australian Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea). Image courtesy of Wikipedia. Evolution lacks the mechanism for turning a frog into a prince, even if it had 300 million years to do so.
Evolutionists often claim that evolution is merely change over time. As it might be difficult to dispute the fact that we do see a lot of change in both us and others, evolution might sound plausible.
However, as this brief video clip by Creation Ministries International shows, there's more to it. The type of change claimed by Darwinists is the wrong kind of change. It has to do with a loss of genetic information, for instance an animal loses its ability to grow thick fur, and not the kind that could over hundreds of millions of years turn a frog into a prince.
In other words, Darwinian evolution lacks a mechanism for real, information-gaining change.
Tunnisteet: Darwinism, evolution
When Heaven Touched Earth: The Incarnation of Jesus
Easter reminds us of the astounding love of God. El Greco: Christ carrying His cross. (1580). Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Unbelievers tend to have a distorted view of God. They often fail to see His goodness towards us humans and focus on the things they don't like.
In effect, they have created a god in their image. However, the God of the Bible is different. As the Apostle Paul states in his letter to Titus (Tit. 3:4-5, NIV):
"But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy."
This is what we celebrate at Easter. God became flesh to redeem His fallen image.
Tunnisteet: Christianity, Jesus Christ
Resurrection of an Old Darwinian Fable
Darwinian stories often feature monkeys.
Darwinian storytelling can be intriguing because the tales are so fact-free. Recently, New Scientist resurrected a hypothesis of how early humans began to run (and get bigger brains as well):
"In 2004, two biologists proposed that the human body is specialised for long distance running, perhaps as an adaptation for hunting (by running prey to exhaustion) or scavenging (allowing us to compete with dogs and hyenas for widely dispersed carcasses). Either way, endurance running could have supplied early humans with a rich source of protein that supported the flowering of our extraordinary brains."
Where is the evidence for this kind of speculation? There isn't. It's just another story devoid of facts and full of imagination, as Darwinian just-so stories tend to be.
Lawton, Graham. 2013. The body: Born to run... and throw. New Scientist 2908, 33.
Tunnisteet: Darwinian storytelling, evolution, just so stories
Iran Keeps on Torturing American Pastor
Pastor Saeed Abedini. Image courtesy of the American Center for Law and Justice.
The Iranian regime is notorious for its dislike of Christians, especially of pastors who preach God's Word. Iran threatened to execute Rev. Youcef Nadarkhani for attempting to convert Muslims, but an international media campaign persuaded the Iranians to set the pastor free.
However, now the regime is torturing another Christian pastor, who has been imprisoned since last summer. Rev. Saeed Abedini, a former Muslim, is a dual Iranian-American citizen, and he has been involved in the home church movement in Iran.
As Christians, we should definitely pray for Rev. Abedini. We can also support the American Center for Law and Justice's (ACLJ's) campaign for his release by signing an online petition.
Pastor Saeed After Beatings and Torture: "I did not recognize myself". ACLJ. 22 March 2013.
Tunnisteet: Christianity, civil rights, persecution
Learning Wisdom from Chairman Mao Zedong
The journal Nature suggests we can learn wisdom from Chairman Mao. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Recently, there was a short article in the journal Nature about the things we can learn from Chairman Mao Zedong.
Colin Macilwain suggests that while people in the west tend to live in the past, Chairman Mao wanted to leave the past behind and go on to something new and not be satisfied with things as they are.
Macilwain says that we tend to see Mao as a monster, but he nevertheless suggests that we could learn from him.
He ends his article with these words:
"As for Chairman Mao, he'd have cheered a report from the Xinhua news agency on 6 February. The story, 'Frugality fuels science breakthrough', lauded a team of neutrino scientists for, among other things, finding cheap accommodation. I've never seen a story along these lines in Europe or the United States. And that, I'm afraid, suggests that decadence has set in."
Macilwain contrasts Mao's wisdom with the self-satisfaction he sees in western science and its funding. What he does not say is that Mao with his ruthless ways wholeheartedly embraced Darwinian evolution and brought misery, suffering and death to millions of his countrymen.
Macilwain, Colin. 2013. The unlikely wisdom of Chairman Mao. Nature 495 (7341):143.
Tunnisteet: evolution, Mao Zedong
Pope Francis: "God's Plan Is Inscribed In Nature"
Pope Francis sees God's plan in nature. Image courtesy of Casa Rosada, via Wikipedia.
Some previous popes have embraced evolution.
In contrast, Pope Francis, in his inauguration homily, said:
"Let us be 'protectors' of creation, protectors of God's plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment."
Not a very bad start.
Pope: Let Us Be "Protectors" of Creation, Not Allowing Omens of Destruction And Death to Accompany Our World's Journey. Vatican Information Service 19 March 2013.
Small Crab, Big Headache for Evolutionists
This crab does not support evolution.
Living fossils cause headaches for evolutionists – or at least they should. While the (neo) Darwinian theory of evolution predicts that species change dramatically over millions of years, surprisingly many species hardly change at all.
Thus, the horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) has hardly changed in over "400 million" years.
There is no shortage of living fossils.
Tunnisteet: evolution, horseshoe crab, living fossils
New Discovery: Camels Lived in Arctic Canada
We don't usually think of camels as living in the arctic region. However, a recent discovery suggests that they once did:
Recently, a press release issued by the Canadian Museum of Nature stated that a Canadian research team had "identified the first evidence for an extinct giant camel in Canada's High Arctic. The discovery is based on 30 fossil fragments of a leg bone found on Ellesmere Island, Nunavut, and represents the most northerly record for early camels, whose ancestors are known to have originated in North America some 45 million years ago."
The researchers actually found collagen in the bones, which throws a dark cloud on the age of millions of years.
The collagen profile of the fossil suggests that the animal was indeed a camel.
How could the camel have lived so far in the north? The most logical explanation is that the global flood of Noah's day washed the animal into an area that is not exactly known for its camels.
The pre-flood climate in the north was probably a lot warmer than it is today.
Remains of Extinct Giant Camel Discovered in High Arctic by Canadian Museum of Nature. Canadian Museum of Nature. 5 March 2013.
Tunnisteet: evolution, millions of years, Noah's Flood
Richard Dawkins on Twitter: Human Babies Are Less Human Than Adult Pigs
Richard Dawkins. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Richard Dawkins seems to believe that unborn human babies are of less value than adult pigs. Writing on Twitter, he says: "With respect to those meanings of "human" that are relevant to the morality of abortion, any fetus is less human than an adult pig."
Dawkins' statement indicates what belief in atheism and evolution can lead do.
Tunnisteet: abortion, evolution, Richard Dawkins
Miraculous Change in Evolution? Yes, According to an Evolutionist
American ornithologist William Beebe compared evolution to a fairy tale. Image courtesy of the New York Zoological Society.
At times, evolutionists can be rather honest and they write or say what they really think. This happened to American ornithologist William Beebe (1877 – 1962). He wrote: The "idea of miraculous change, which is supposed to be an exclusive prerogative of fairy-tales, is a common phenomenon of evolution."
The miraculous inventions of evolution are called Darwinian just so stories.
They are seldom if ever very scientific.
Beebe, William. 1965. The Bird: Its Form and Function. New York Dover Publications.
Tunnisteet: evolution, just so stories
How Could Noah Fit All the Dinosaurs on the Ark?
Many people assume that Noah's ark was rather small and that most dinosaurs were huge. Actually, both assumptions are wrong.
The ark was a huge vessel, probably over 150 metres or almost 500 feet long. Many dinosaurs were rather small, only the size of a sheep.
However, some sauropods were enormous. Interestingly, research has suggested that they had a huge growth spurt in their adolescence. Noah had no reason to take the biggest dinosaurs on board, as God probably brought smaller (and younger) ones to him, as this brief video produced by Creation Ministries International suggests:
Tunnisteet: dinosaurs, Genesis, Noah, Noah's ark
Creation Legend Dr. Duane T. Gish Has Passed Away
Dr. Duane Gish passed away this week. Image courtesy of CreationWiki.
Dr. Duane T. Gish, one of the pioneers of the modern creationist movement, died earlier this week at the age of 92.
Dr. Gish earned a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California - Berkeley. He served as Vice-President of the Institute for Creation Research (ICR). He is known for 300 debates with evolutionists. His success prompted evolutionists to cease debating creationists.
His book Evolution: The Fossils Say No became a classic. He later updated it with Evolution: The Fossils Still Say No and wrote Creation Scientists Answer Their Critics, in addition to several articles critical of Darwinian evolution.
Dr. Gish was not a big man physically, but intellectually and inspirationally he was a giant.
Tunnisteet: creation, Duane Gish, Institute for Creation Research
Richard Dawkins Does Not Dare to Criticise Islam's God
Our old friend C. R. Dawkins did not have the courage to criticise Allah, the Islamic God. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
Richard Dawkins can on occasion be outspoken, at least when he does not have to be afraid of the consequences his words might bring on himself. He has not shied away from criticising Christianity or Judaism.
Dawkins has, for instance, claimed that the God of the Old Testament is "arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction".
Recently, Al-Jazeerah interviewed him on his views of God in general and his view of the Islamic God in particular.
"Well, um, the God of the Koran I don't know so much about," was his answer.
Honesty has never been one of Dawkins' strongest points and he probably values his life or health more than an opportunity to step on the toes of Muslims, who might not appreciate his criticism.
When it comes to the God of the Bible, Dawkins needs to read chapter 15 in the Gospel of Luke. It describes what God is really like. He loves people who He has created in His image, and is always ready to welcome them back, if they cease from rebelling against Him.
Murray, Douglas. 2013 Facing uncomfortable truths. The Jewish Chronicle Online (24 February).
Tunnisteet: Christianity, evolution, Islam, Richard Dawkins
A Cross Between a Bear and a Cat? – No, It's a Binturong, a Modern Animal
It looks like a cross between a bear and a cat, but it is a relative of the African civet. The binturong (Arctictis binturong) that lives in the forests of Southeast Asia is also called the bearcat, although it is neither a bear nor a cat.
The Binturong is not about to evolve into a bear or even a cat, but it is designed well to live in trees.
Tunnisteet: evolution, intelligent design, transitional forms
Has the Darwinian Chicken or Egg Dilemma Been Solved?
Which was first, the egg or the chicken? For the Darwinist, this has evolved into a huge problem that is practically unsolvable.
Without the egg there would be no chicken. And without the chicken, there would be no eggs. A scrambled egg is not a viable solution to this dilemma.
However, a poster at the Taronga Zoo in Sydney claims to have found a solution by explaining that all modern tame chicken are descended from wild chicken.
This has nothing to do with the Darwinian chicken or egg dilemma. It cannot be solved by claiming that chicken evolved from chicken, even if one calls them jungle fowl.
Stasis in Evolution: Why Don't Animals Change?
The fossil record does not support Darwinian evolution. There is far too much stasis, i.e. many creatures hardly change at all over assumed millions of years.
This is something that evolution did not predict. The existence of numerous living fossils suggests that evolution is not true.
A YouTube video produced by Creation Ministries International deals with this issue:
Tunnisteet: evolution, living fossils, stasis
Babies Are Programmed To Understand Language, New Research Shows
The human brain is exceedingly complex. Image courtesy of Wikipedia.
It is becoming exceedingly difficult to explain language learning from a strictly naturalistic perspective.
Already in the 1950s, Noam Chomsky suggested that human babies have an inborn "language acquisition device" that enables them to learn spoken language. New research shows that babies have this capacity even before they are born.
A recent Nature News item discussed a paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences:
"Despite having brains that are still largely under construction, babies born up to three months before full term can already distinguish between spoken syllables in much the same way that adults do, an imaging study has shown."
Now, one could ask, why is this so? It seems that human babies are programmed to understand language. This suggests design – the very intelligent variety.
Like consciousness, language is something that is immaterial, so it does not fit in well with the evolutionary model.
Nuzzo, Regina. 2013. Babies' brains may be tuned to language before birth: Brain imaging shows that premature babies process speech in similar ways to adults. Nature News (25 February).
Tunnisteet: evolution, language
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June natural gas was set to open Friday slightly lower at around $2.808/MMBtu, with the market continuing to mull the implications of Thursday's leaner-than-expected Energy Information Administration (EIA) storage report.
EIA reported an 89 Bcf injection into Lower 48 gas stocks for the week ending May 4, versus consensus estimates for a build in the low- to mid-90s. Aided by the bullish surprise, the June contract surged 7.7 cents Thursday to settle at $2.814.
Thursday's rally "demonstrates that bullish sentiment is not dead yet," EBW Analytics Group CEO Andy Weissman told clients Friday. "Coming one week after EIA reported an injection 7-8 Bcf higher than expected, a 1-3 Bcf smaller-than-forecast injection is not sufficient, by itself, to explain the renewed rally.
EBW's model shows the next several EIA storage injections clocking in north of 100 Bcf, a scenario made more likely if Thursday's rally is sustained given the potential for higher natural gas prices to reduce coal displacement in the power stack, according to Weissman.
"The market was more than 2.0 Bcf oversupplied on a weather-adjusted basis," analysts with Tudor, Pickering, Holt & Co. (TPH) said of this week's storage number. "With U.S. production flat week/week," liquefied natural gas "exports down about 0.4 Bcf/d and Mexican exports inert at around 4.4 Bcf/d, domestic demand remains strong.
Genscape Inc. analyst Eric Fell noted that Thursday's EIA number came in about 9 Bcf below the firm's estimate, which had been higher than survey averages. The winter months also rallied Thursday "so that a $3 handle is back on CME's board (January 2019) for the first time in about two weeks.
"This week's storage report was driven in part by total degree days for the week running close to the five-year average (a rarity so far this year)," Fell said. "When compared to degree days and normal seasonality, the reported 89 Bcf injection appears loose by 0.7 Bcf/d versus the prior five-year average.
NatGasWeather.com said the overnight weather data offered "mixed trends, with a few datasets adding marginally more demand, while others are little changed.
June crude oil was set to open Friday near even at around $71.35/bbl, while June RBOB gasoline was trading fractionally lower at around $2.1869/gal.


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Umpires. Umpires are needed at all levels.
Concession stand volunteers. Every player's family is assigned to volunteer at the concession stand once or twice per season. We need volunteers who are willing to commit to work at the concession stand more than just their assigned times.
Field maintenance. Our league is required to maintain the playing fields. As a part of the field maintenance crew, your skills and abilities may be used to mow grass, line fields, rake dirt, and execute minor repairs on fences, benches and bleachers.
Managers and coaches. As a manager or coach, you have more interaction with the players than anyone else in the League. Therefore, it is important that you understand the goals and virtues of the Little League program in order to effectively communicate them to your players. Being a manager or coach requires time, patience, and basic knowledge of the game of baseball or softball. You may be required to attend meetings, instructional sessions, or seminars. You will communicate with the parents/guardians of your players to inform them of the team assigments, schedules, any schedule changes, rainouts, and Little League events and activities.
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from configparser import RawConfigParser
from os.path import pardir
from unittest import TestCase

from qrl.core.misc import logger

logger.initialize_default()

class TestHelpers(TestCase):
    THIS_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
    PATH_SETUP_CFG = os.path.join(THIS_DIR, pardir, pardir, "setup.cfg")
    PATH_REQUIREMENTS = os.path.join(THIS_DIR, pardir, pardir, "requirements.txt")

    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
        super(TestHelpers, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)

    def test_setup_requirements(self):
        config = RawConfigParser()
        config.read(self.PATH_SETUP_CFG)

        install_requires_in_file = config.get('options', 'install_requires')
        install_requires = set()
        for item in install_requires_in_file.split():
            install_requires.add(item.strip())

        with open(self.PATH_REQUIREMENTS) as f:
            all_req = f.readlines()
            for r in all_req:
                r = r.strip()
                if r.startswith('#'):
                    continue

                if r not in install_requires:
                    raise Exception("{} not found in setup.cfg".format(r))

                install_requires.remove(r)

        if len(install_requires) > 0:
            raise Exception("Not found in requirements.txt:\n{}".format("\n".join(install_requires)))

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Q: Export Word Document to PDF With Markup I'm trying to use VBA to compare two word documents, then export the redline to a PDF.
My comparison code generates a .docx correctly, but when I export this to PDF using the below code, it doesn't show the changes inline and instead just shows the latest document.
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I've played with these parameters and it still doesn't seem to work. Is there a way to make Word export the markup to a PDF? Thanks.

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The tech behind the big vinyl revival
By What Hi-Fi? 2017-04-19T16:26:16Z
Vinyl is back - it seems absolutely undeniable. But how do our favourite tracks make it on to vinyl in the first place, and what are the most crucial aspects of the process? We speak to an Abbey Road engineer to find out.
Vinyl sales are at their highest level since 1991: 3.2 million vinyl albums were sold in 2016, which is a rise of 53% over 2015.
People are taking notice in a big way thanks in part to events such as Record Store Day, which sees over 500 new vinyl releases this year. The vinyl love-in, it seems, shows no signs of waning.
But vinyl's popularity is still, of course, a fraction of what it once was. There is much work to be done. Consumers these days are spoiled for choice when it comes to audio formats. Streaming services such as Spotify and Tidal are making a lot of noise, and high-res audio is on the rise too.
MORE: 12 of the best vinyl test records
MORE: How a vinyl record is made
Poor handling, poor sound
When it comes to sound quality, it's not really the format that matters. The key is how the music is handled before it is reproduced for mass consumption. A poorly handled record will sound poor no matter how you listen to it.
For some horse's-mouth information, we pay a visit to Abbey Road Studios and speak to Sean Magee, a mastering engineer whose work includes albums by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and The Sex Pistols.
Mastering, for the uninitiated, is the final stage of the creative process. It is up to a mastering engineer to make sure the recording is in top shape before it goes off to the factory. It is the mastering engineer who decides what you hear when you get back from the record store – and whether it's close to what the artist intended.
MORE: High-resolution audio: everything you need to know
Discussion with the artist
"The first thing you do is discuss how the client [or artist] feels about their mixes, and whether there are any problems - too much bass or too much high frequency, for example. And then we listen and address the problems, and then transfer the audio to the end medium."
Within that process, a mastering engineer must fix issues such as clicks or a sibilant 'S' sung too loudly. He may use equalisers, to make something brighter or add more low-end oomph.
"The real thing is quality control. A mastering engineer will construct something that will go to the factory, and he will have listened to it from start to finish. He will have the start and end marks of each track in the right place, and each track at roughly the same volume. It is important because this is the last time you get to hear it before it goes to the factory."
Remastering, on the other hand, is a different proposition. It's no longer a matter of cleaning up, and in the case of some heritage material the artist may no longer be around to have a say. A mastering engineer must exercise discretion, and know when and when not to open his toolbox.
MORE: Bowie's Blackstar help vinyl sales hit 25-year high
Take out the clicks
"You can EQ stuff, but should you? No – people are used to it sounding a particular way. You fix stuff they probably would have fixed themselves if they could have. If it's a buzz or a click, or a noisy edit, if they could have done it better, then you do it. We take clicks out, and sometimes we put them back in again."
When it comes to the final product, Magee is amused by the idea of format superiority. Unwilling to put formats against one another, he has time for vinyl, hi-res audio and MP3 alike. His priority is the music, regardless of a format's eccentricities.
"High-res audio gets you nearer the analogue sound, which is quite amusing. Digital was supposed to take over and now these new digital formats and higher sample rates are getting nearer and nearer the analogue sound – when you already had the analogue sound."
MORE: Vinyl sales beat digital downloads for the first time
There is a limit
"My cutting lathe can only cut a certain amount of frequency content, because that's all it's designed to do. No matter how high the sample rate you throw onto vinyl, at around 20something kHz it disappears because it's not physically able to cut it.
"Is vinyl the best sound ever? If you love vinyl, then yes it is. It's not to be compared with CDs or any other format. If you want to listen to a record and get the record sound, a record is the way you have to listen to it.
"If you're in a gym, then your MP3 or AAC is probably the best format. For me, it boils down to the music. If the music on the record is the music I like, it's the best-sounding thing."
So there you have it. We love vinyl. We love high-res audio. We love CDs. But none of it really matters without the likes of Sean Magee. And even then, it's only the music that matters.
MORE: The 15 best turntables in the history of What Hi-Fi?
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«Хізер» (K69) ( — військовий корабель, корвет типу «Флавер» Королівського військово-морського флоту Великої Британії за часів Другої світової війни.

Корвет «Хізер» був закладений 22 травня 1940 року на верфі компанії Harland and Wolff у Белфасті. 17 вересня 1940 року він був спущений на воду, а 1 листопада 1940 року увійшов до складу Королівських ВМС Великої Британії.

Історія служби
У липні 1942 року «Хізер» діяв у складу 2-ї групи ескорту, що забезпечувала супроводження північноатлантичних конвоїв. До складу групи входили есмінці «Ванесса», «Гесперус» та «Вайтхолл» і корвети «Кампанула», «Клематіс», «Дженшен», «Хізер», «Міньйонетт» та «Світбріар».

19 листопада 1943 року оперативна група британського флоту, до якої входили й американські кораблі, забезпечували прикриття конвою JW 54A.

Див. також
 Вірний (канонерський човен)
 HMS Geranium (K16)
 HMS Coreopsis (1940)
 Канів (артилерійський бронекатер)
 Луганськ (корвет)
 Хронологія битви за Атлантику (1939—1945)

Посилання

Література

Примітки
Виноски

Джерела

Корвети Великої Британії часів Другої світової війни
Корвети типу «Флавер»
Кораблі 1940

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Q: Get specific data in mongodb nodejs i'm working with nodejs server using mongoDB. Now i have a sample data:
 {
        "_id": ObjectId("555f1c0c7f4b820758b439b0"),
        "user": "Guest1",
        "friend": [{
            "myfriend": "Guest2",
            "info": []
        }, {
            "myfriend": "Guest3",
            "info": []
        }]
    }

Now i want to put all "myfriend" into array, like this:
var listfriend = ["Guest2","Guest3"];

So how can i do it ?
Thank for read :)

A: Try using the map() method as follows:
var listfriend = db.names.findOne(
    {"user" : "Guest1"},
    {"_id": 0, "friend": 1}
).friend.map(function(obj){
    return obj.myfriend;
});

console.log(listfriend); // ["Guest2","Guest3"]

A: Did you want to use the aggregation framework?
var aggregateFriends = function( db, callback)
{
  db.collection('test').aggregate(
    [
      { $unwind: "$friend" },
      { $group: { _id: "$user", friends: {$push: "$friend.myfriend" } } }
    ]
  ).toArray( function( err, result ) {
      console.log(result);
      db.close();
  } );
};

var MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient;
var assert = require('assert')
var ObjectId = require('mongodb').ObjectID;
var url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017/test';
MongoClient.connect(url, function(err, db) {
    assert.equal(null, err);
    aggregateFriends( db, function() { db.close(); });
} );


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Journal of the Chemical Society, Faraday Transactions 1: Physical Chemistry in Condensed Phases
Infrared spectra of CO adsorbed on prismatic faces of α-Fe2O3
A. Zecchina, D. Scarano and A. Reller
Crystallites of α-Fe2O3 prepared by thermal decomposition of α-FeO(OH) have regular needle-like shape with statistically predominant prismatic faces (as shown by HRTEM and SAED patterns). The i.r. spectrum of CO adsorbed at 77 K on these microcrystals is characterized by a single peak at 2165.5 cm–1 which is assigned to the stretching mode of CO σ-bonded on Fe3+ ions, with negligible contribution of metal–C back-donation. The frequency of the band shifts with the coverage: this is due to the building up of lateral interactions (dynamic and static) between the oscillators adsorbed on the prismatic faces.
https://doi.org/10.1039/F19888402327
J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1988,84, 2327-2333
A. Zecchina, D. Scarano and A. Reller, J. Chem. Soc., Faraday Trans. 1, 1988, 84, 2327
DOI: 10.1039/F19888402327
A. Zecchina
D. Scarano


The founders of the original Larenim Mineral Makeup wanted to create a new, more upscale line to be carried in spas, salons, and fine department stores. So they needed a new name, a new image, and an entirely new marketing campaign.
We created the Larenim Artisan line, borrowing from the allure of finely crafted works. This new opulent line needed its own identity and a softer, more rich appearance. And it needed the collateral to go with it to aid brokers in placing the Artisan line in the right venues.
For the website design, soft colors and deep neutrals adorn the pages, so as not to conflict or compete with the rich colors of the makeup itself. The theme of the classic painters' palette was chosen as its signature look, further underscoring the product name and identity.
As with the original Larenim site, photography had to be cutting-edge, sharp and clear, and needed to convey an appealing message. Main page photos of models were accented by jars of makeup, brushes, and spills.
This site is currently in development.


Today has finally arrived as we kick off the UK's first ever offline FIFA 12 Pro Clubs event! Since this was first announced it has created lots of interest and we look forward to seeing something completely new at a LAN. We also have the 3rd and final World Cyber Games FIFA 12 PC UK Pre-Qualifier with 2 places up for grabs today. We also have some FIFA 13 Hands On time with UK Community Manager Rob Hodson. We look forward to seeing you there!
Brand new at this event is the FIFA Pro Clubs pilot. This new and exciting way to play FIFA and has teams of 4 facing off in a mixture of formats to see who is the best all round team. Be prepared to play 4v4, 2v2 and 1v1s to earn glory for your team. This tournament is brought to you in association with Sweetpatch TV and the FVPA.


For me, software programming is definitely what interests me most about computer science. I'm a big fan of video-games, and as a child it was always my dream to end in that field. Although that dream may be a long shot it would definitely be my dream job. Prior to this course I had never had any experience in coding, besides HTML editing on my MySpace page back in middle-school. The scratch courses, although a very rudimentary form of coding gave me a lot of insight as to what is actually involved in the process of creating a playable games. I'm definitely looking forward to taking more coding classes in the future, although currently my math is holding me back from that. More specifically I'm excited to take CIS 200 as I feel I will learn a lot more about coding. I'm also looking forward to taking ECE 241 because I don't know much about computer engineering and I'm excited to learn more about the subject and potentially find more areas of interest for me in the field.
I would have to say my favorite part of the course was a tie between the Scratch assignments and the lectures themselves. The scratch assignments were my first real experience in coding. They helped tremendously in my understanding of coding and logic. In our first assignment I was stumped for hours, not even knowing where to begin. I ultimately ended having to meet with a TA outside of class and still struggled through the entire assignment. But by the time I was to my second and third projects I not only was able to figure out the majority of the assignment, but was able to give some pointers to fellow classmates who were struggling. Now I've reached the point where I have enough of a basic understanding to complete almost any project that could be thrown at me, in Scratch at least. I mentioned it was a tie between Scratch and the lectures because although the Scratch assignments taught me more technical knowledge, the lectures are really what opened my eyes to the computer science field as a whole. My instructor had a way, between his enthusiasm and support materials, to make me interested in parts of computer science history that I either was never interested in or never knew anything about. To me this course went along well with the idea that you cant build a good house without a strong foundation, and this course was an excellent source of a strong foundation.
The textbooks for this course gave me a pretty similar sensation between all of them, a mixture of boredom and intrigue. Because some parts of the books would cover concepts and ideas that I was interested in such as pagerank algorithms and authentication, (which happened to be the subject of our group project), but other parts covered subjects I considered mundane. But regardless of my personal interest in the subject, every one of books did a superb job of breaking down these very complex concepts to a point where anyone without any computer science background could understand.
Before I started this course, I read this article: https://www.jamesmaa.com/2013/08/26/a-beginners-guide-to-computer-science/, which gave me a good understanding of the importance of this course in my career as well as what to expect from this course. I feel like Mr. Feldhausen has done a great job of preparing us for furthering out education. He has not only piqued my interest in the history of computer science, but also portions of the field I had never even considered. I would recommend this course to anyone even remotely interested in the computer science industry, even if their major is unrelated. Because it has opened my eyes to the industries true inner-workings.


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A new tunnel under the Shannon river is helping freight forwarders and logistics operators to reduce transit times. The tunnel, which was opened in July, connects the M7 (Dublin), the M20 (Cork) and the M18 Shannon Airport/Galway routes. 40 000 fewer vehicles per day will run through Limerick due to the tunnel. Freight Forwarders based in Shannon will no longer face transit times of 4 – 5 hours to Dublin hub. These developments are welcomed by the Irish Road Haulage Industry.


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Industry forms Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force
A new effort has been launched to improve food safety around leafy greens. ( Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force )
Growers, shippers, packers, buyers, government entities and consumers will be represented on the new Leafy Greens Food Safety Task Force.
The industry created the group to improve food safety systems across the supply chain, according to a news release.
Scott Horsfall, CEO of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement and a member of the task force steering committee, described its formation as an important step.
"There's been a recognition that the industry ... and the science community and all the stakeholders in this effort need to come together again and take a good, hard look at everything that is available and see if we can't figure out what steps can be taken so that we reduce the risk of this kind of thing happening again," Horsfall said. "It's not terribly unlike what the industry did in 2006, 2007 after the spinach outbreak.
"That led directly to the creation of the LGMA in both California and Arizona, so things are a lot different today," Horsfall said. "We know a lot more about food safety today, but clearly we have a situation that requires that it be addressed by the industry."
The Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements, the Produce Marketing Association, the United Fresh Produce Association and Western Growers are among the industry organizations represented on the task force.
The creation of the formal group has been in the works for 2-3 weeks, Horsfall said.
The announcement of the task force came the week after numerous consumer and food safety groups called for the Food and Drug Administration to designate leafy greens as a high-risk food and asked the FDA to create more traceability protocols for the category.
The Food Safety Modernization Act had directed for such actions to be taken years ago. The current records requirement is one step up, one step back.
Traceability measures have become a topic in the wake of a nationwide E. coli outbreak tied to romaine from Arizona. More than six weeks after the initial outbreak alert, the FDA still does not know where the contaminated product originated or how it became contaminated.
Growing and packing practices and traceability will both be areas the task force will explore, but Horsfall indicated prevention is the priority.
"I'm very curious to hear from the federal investigators just what their challenges may be in terms of traceability," Horsfall said. "We verify through the LGMA program that every one of our members has a traceability program that is in place and is working.
"Traceability certainly is a very important issue, but I'll be really, really interested to learn just what improvements need to be made to that part of the process," Horsfall said. "I would say that we're going to focus heavily on practices that are going to prevent illnesses in the future because traceback and the investigation often just takes a long time, so far better if we prevent the pathogens from ever getting in the marketplace."
The task force plans to consider various risks, rank them, look at how those risks are being mitigated currently, and decide whether improvements can be made.
"The commitment is there on the part of the industry, as it was 12 years ago, to do whatever they have to do to lower the risk as much as possible so that people don't get ill from eating product that ought to be good for them," Horsfall said. "It's hard to speculate what will come out of the process. If there are implications for the LGMA standards ... then one of the beauties of the program is we have the ability to update those standards fairly quickly, and we would do that.
"There may be recommendations to industry, there may be recommendations to the federal government — we're going to have to go where the evidence leads us, and like I said, the industry is committed to making the changes that have to be made to prevent these things from happening in the future," he said.
Scientists and researchers, members of state and local governments and consumer advocacy organizations will also be part of the new task force, according to the release. The FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will work with the task force as technical advisors.
Jerry Muldoon with Dole Fresh Vegetables in Arizona and Steve Church with Church Brothers Farms in California are the chairmen of the steering committee directing the task force, according to the release.
Other members of the steering committee are:
John Boelts, Desert Premium Farms
Mary Campbell, Yuma Safe Produce Council
Bonnie Fernandez-Fenaroli, Center for Produce Safety
Ed Foster, Arizona Department of Agriculture
Hank Giclas and Sonia Salas, Western Growers
Scott Horsfall, California LGMA
Natalie Krout-Greenberg, California Department of Food and Agriculture
Teressa Lopez, Arizona LGMA
Drew McDonald, Taylor Farms
Jennifer McEntire, United Fresh
Vicki-Lynne Scott, Amigo Farms
Victor Smith, JV Smith Companies
Abby Taylor, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California
Michael Taylor, STOP Foodborne Illness
Shelly Tunis, Yuma Fresh Vegetable Association
Jack Vessey, Vessey Farms
Kami Weddle, Rousseau Farms
Bob Whitaker, PMA
People wanting to participate in the task force can contact the Arizona and California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreements in the next couple of weeks.
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Watsonville Coast Produce names VP of operations, sales manager
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Box truck driver in Brooklyn fatally strikes cyclist
By Ben Brachfeld Posted on January 10, 2023
A woman on a Citi Bike was fatally struck by a box truck in Gowanus Tuesday morning.
Photo by Lloyd Mitchell
A woman is dead after being struck by a box truck while riding her bike in Gowanus early Tuesday morning.
The incident took place near 2nd Avenue and 9th Street at around 7:20 am on Jan. 10. Police say a 37-year-old woman was riding a Citi Bike in the vicinity when she was struck by the box truck driver, though the circumstances of the crash were unclear pending investigation.
The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and remains unidentified pending family notification. The box truck driver remained on scene, though no arrests have been made and cops don't suspect criminality.
The intersection of 2nd and 9th has seen 16 people injured in nine crashes over the past decade, according to NYC Crash Mapper; four of those involved cyclists.
Seventeen cyclists died on city streets in 2022, a figure city officials have touted as a four-year low.
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While on Safari in East Africa, Clyde Beatty runs into a loincloth wearing boy, Baru, and his pet ape Bonga. Baru reveals that he has escaped from the lost city of Joba, King Solomon's sacred city of the Golden Bat, but that his sister, Valerie, remains there. She was found by High Priest Dagna as a child and declared to be Joba's goddess as part of his quest for power. Her escape could cause a revolt among the city's citizens. Clyde agrees to help Baru rescue Valerie and they set out to Joba, through the Valley of Lost Souls. Meanwhile, the unscrupulous Durkin and Craddock notice the green diamond Baru is wearing and follow them to plunder the city for similar jewels. 2 – DVD Set – 15 Chapters – 1936.


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Past and Present Drug Epidemics: What We Can Learn From Addiction History
It seems we hear something in the news media every day about the drug epidemic in our country. However, drug epidemics did not just start occurring in recent years. Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction have been problems for numerous years in our country as well as others.
Humans have experimented with drugs for many thousands of years. Historians reveal a long timeline of our ancestors using various substances in religious or spiritual ceremonies. Many naturally growing plants and herbs were used in their concoctions such as dried quids of chewed coca leaves. As far back as about four thousand years ago, hollowed out animal bones were formed into pipes that were used for smoking intoxicating seeds or plants. Other archeological findings show that the oldest evidence of opium use was found in Europe and Asia.
Fast-forward to today, and we are facing an epidemic of drug abuse and addiction of shocking proportions. The number of cocaine deaths per year and heroin overdoses and deaths each year continues to rise. When we factor in the number of deaths annually from alcoholism, prescription drug addiction, and hundreds of other addictive substances, it seems we still have a lot to learn about past and present drug epidemics. We need to learn how to prevent history repeating the decline of a vast portion of the human population from the effects of these dangerous substances.
Statistics Reveal the Shocking Truth
The following statistics provide a surprising perspective on where we stand today in regards to drug overdose deaths in the United States:
64,000 people died from drug-related causes in the United States last year
Drug overdose deaths rose by 22 percent in one year alone in the US
Overdoses will continue to be the leading cause of death for people under age 50
More than 20.5 million people over the age of 12 have a substance abuse problem, with more than 2 million of those having prescription drug abuse addictions
Approximately 12,990 overdose deaths in the US are attributed to heroin abuse
More than 6 million people over the age of 12 have used crack cocaine at least once
Of the 2 million ER visits for drug abuse, cocaine is responsible for over a quarter of that number. Cocaine death statistics per year reach about 15,000
With these figures in mind, it is apparent that we need to find better solutions. Maybe we can learn something from past mistakes and see a workable approach that will keep people out of prisons and out of cemeteries so they can function in society as contributing, healthy citizens.
Years in the Making: A Timeline of Drug Epidemics
Drug abuse and addiction have not suddenly appeared on the scene to catch us by surprise the way a virus might. Mankind has experimented with and suffered from the adverse effects of substance abuse for centuries. Looking back, there may be some lessons we can learn that could make a significant difference in the way we approach the issue today. Let's take a look at some of the past drug epidemics and gain a better understanding of how today's problems compare:
The 1860s – Civil War soldiers became addicted to a man-made opioid named morphine that was used to treat the pain from battlefield injuries.
The 1870s and 80s – Opium dens were popular places where people could obtain opium and spend hours relaxing on cots while using this drug. In 1909, the Smoking Opium Exclusion Act banned the importation of opiates used purely for recreational use.
The 1900s – People became addicted to heroin after using it to "cure" morphine addiction. Also, opium was widely used in liquids such as laudanum to help with sleep disturbances or pain. Many thousands of men and women became addicted to this substance.
The 1900s – Cocaine was used to treat morphine addiction, resulting in cocaine addictions. Eventually, cocaine addiction became an epidemic that prompted President Taft to declare cocaine as "the most serious drug problem the nation had ever faced."
1914 – Congress passed the Harrison Act which stated that cocaine and heroin could only be obtained by written prescription.
The 1920s – Cocaine remained popular in Hollywood, especially among celebrities.
The 1930s – Amphetamines were developed and were promoted widely as weight loss products, sleep aids, and as a treatment for depression.
The 1950s – methamphetamine became popular for its energy-producing effects. Users were referred to as "speed freaks."
The 1960s and 70s – Heroin use surged as a result of Vietnam war soldiers being exposed to it overseas. It became the drug of choice for inner-city poor people who received little or no compassion or help for their addiction. This decade also saw a surge in marijuana, LSD, and cocaine use.
The 1980s – Cocaine and crack cocaine were the most popular drugs of abuse. Also, club drugs or rave drugs such as MDMA (ecstasy), Ketamine, and inhalants were known as "Poppers" and were widely used.
The 1990s – Oxycontin was developed and used as a pain control medication that was supposed to be a safer opioid than heroin or morphine. Addictions abounded as people found themselves wanting more and more of the drug. Others used the drug illicitly by crushing the pills to snort or inject it.
The 2000s – Prescription drug abuse and addictions are at unprecedented levels. Vicodin, Fentanyl, Oxycontin, Oxycodone, Adderall, Ambien, and Demerol are only a few of the hundreds of highly addictive, legal substances causing addictions today. Cocaine-related deaths per year are at an all-time high today. Heroin overdose deaths continue to rise yearly.
What Does Addiction History Teach Us About Drug Epidemics?
Drug epidemics have been approached in a variety of ways through the decades. Stricter regulations, more stringent laws, increased law enforcement, more prisons, and extended incarcerations have done little to curb the rising tide of drug-related activities and deaths. For one example of the ineffectiveness of these approaches, take a look at prohibition of alcohol back in the 1920s. Prohibition was an initiative that would hopefully curtail the crime associated with alcohol use and smuggling. In the end, it only succeeded in causing more crime as people became determined to have their substance. The regulation of alcohol was successful in some respects. However, it gave rise to some of America's most notorious organized crime gangsters like Al Capone.
So, if we can't stop drug epidemics altogether, what can we do to save lives?
Stop it before it starts – Expand education and awareness campaigns.
Provide affordable treatment – Helping people get treatment versus putting them in prison is a step in the right direction. Research shows that recently released prisoners who were serving time for drug abuse will relapse within the first three months after their release and end up back in prison.
Tighter controls on prescription drugs – Improved methods for monitoring patients who are prescribed opiates. Identify and crack down on over-prescribers and pill-mills.
Studies show that young teens are beginning to use drugs at much younger ages today than in the past. Many of these teens have witnessed drug use by their parents and been the victims of abuse or neglect by those parents. This is another front in the war on drugs that need more attention. If we can reduce the number of addicted parents, then the number of teen addicts should decrease dramatically.
For More Information, Contact One of Our Representatives Today
If you would like help finding an addiction treatment program for yourself or a loved one, we invite you to explore our website to learn more about our services, or you may call our toll-free number and speak with one of our representatives.


The General Data Protection Regulation came into effect in May 2018, applying to every business within the EU, including the UK (despite Brexit).
At T-Tech, we see the GDPR as an opportunity to govern any data in the best and most efficient way possible.
Alternatively, we also run a full infrastructure audit on systems, which will tell you of the changes that should be made for your business to stay compliant. Once you have this information, we can also help you to implement the necessary applications.


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CREATE FUNCTION [dbo].[ufnGetSalesOrderStatusText](@Status tinyint)
RETURNS nvarchar(15)
AS
-- Returns the sales order status text representation for the status value.
BEGIN
    DECLARE @ret nvarchar(15);

    SET @ret =
        CASE @Status
            WHEN 1 THEN 'In process'
            WHEN 2 THEN 'Approved'
            WHEN 3 THEN 'Backordered'
            WHEN 4 THEN 'Rejected'
            WHEN 5 THEN 'Shipped'
            WHEN 6 THEN 'Cancelled'
            ELSE '** Invalid **'
        END;

    RETURN @ret
END;


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The folk music of Uttarakhand refers to the traditional and contemporary songs of Kumaon and Garhwal regions in the foothills of Himalayas. This music has its root in nature and the hilly terrain of the region.

The folk songs of Uttarakhand are a reflection of the cultural heritage and the way people live their lives in the Himalayas. Common themes in the folk music include the beauty of nature, various seasons, festivals, religious traditions, cultural practices, folk stories, historical characters, the bravery of ancestors, and love ballads.

The folk songs sung in Uttarakhandi music include the dhol damau, Turri, ransingha, dholki, daur, thali, bhankora and mashakbaja. Tabla and harmonium are also sometimes used, especially in recorded folk music from the 1960s onwards. In recent years, Uttarakhandi folk songs have transformed. Generic Indian and global musical instruments have been incorporated in modern popular folks by singers like Gajendra Rana, Narendra Singh Negi, Gopal Babu Goswami, Mohan Upreti, Chander Singh Rahi, etc. Modern themes include geopolitical issues affecting the region, humor, and nostalgia for the hills by the diaspora.

Traditional folk songs from the region, include ceremonial Mandal, martial panwara, melancholy khuder, religious jagar, thadya, and jhora.

Prominent folk artists of Uttarakhand
The earliest of the singers who left never-ending impressions on the folk music of Uttarakhand are:

 Mohan Upreti: A famous folk-singer from Kumaon, Mohan Upreti is known for his Nanda Devi Jagar & Rajula Malushahi Ballad. His iconic Kumaoni song Bedu Pako Baro Masa is fondly referred to as the cultural anthem of Uttarakhand. It is said that this song was also a favourite of former Prime Minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru who heard it in a band march as this song is also the official regiment song of the Kumaon Regiment of Indian Army. This iconic song has been covered by various artists and dance groups all over the world.

 Narendra Singh Negi: He has sung in every style of singing popular in Uttarakhand be it Jagar, Chaumasa, Thadya, or Playback. He has sung in different local languages like Garhwali, Jaunsari, Rawalti, etc. prevailing in the state. He started his music career by releasing "Garhwali Geetmala". These Garhwali Geetmalas came in 10 different parts. His first album came with the title called Burans. Burans is a well-known flower found on hills. He has released the most super-hit albums. He has also given his voice in many Garhwali movies like "Chakrachal", "Gharjawain", "Meri Ganga Holi Ta Maima Aali" etc. This renowned singer from Garhwal has sung more than 1000 songs till now. Although he mostly composes his music in the folk genre, his lyrics depict a huge range of anxieties, tensions, and human insights of the people of Uttarakhand. His songs "Tehri Dam" and "Nauchhami Naraina" created a wave.  "Tehri Dam" was the story of the displacement of locals from their land and Nauchhami Naraina was a political satire on then Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Narayan Datt Tiwari. He is widely considered an inspirational figure in cultivating and popularizing the sounds and rhythms of Uttarakhand.

 Gopal Babu Goswami: considered to be a legend in Uttarakhand for his melodious voice. His songs on the life of the members of the armed forces and their families, like Kaile Baje Muruli, Ghughuti Na Basa and many others are legendary, it is said that when these songs were transmitted on the All India Radio, women with their husbands working far away from the Uttarakhand hills could not help but weep,  missing their husbands when they heard the soul-touching voice of Gopal Da as he was lovingly called.

 Chander Singh Rahi: fondly called the "Bhishma Pitamaha of Uttarakhand folk music" for his deep devotion to the music of Uttarakhand curated more than 2500 folk songs from Uttarakhand and gave his voice to more than 500 songs of Garhwali and Kumaoni language. He was also a talented musician, poet, and songwriter. He is known for his Uttarakhandi songs including 'Sarag tara', 'Bhana hai rangeeli bhana', 'Sauli ghura ghur', 'Saat samundar paar', 'Hilma Chandi Ku, and 'Jara thandu chla di'. He was also the first singer to sing a ghazal in Garhwali language known as Teri Mukhiri'''. Rahi has been an inspiration was for many later Garhwali singers. Garhwali singer Narendra Singh Negi has cited Chandra Singh Rahi as his inspiration. Rahi's popular songs Phyonlariya and traditional Anchari Jagar - Chaita Ki Chaitwali were remade by popular Garhwali singers in 2016 and 2018 respectively.

 Meena Rana: most recorded female singer from Uttarakhand.

 Jeet Singh Negi: veteran folk singer from Garhwal, Uttarakhand.

 Girish Tiwari 'Girda': scriptwriter, director, lyricist, singer, poet, organic culturist, literary writer, and social activist in Uttarakhand, India.

 Pritam Bhartwan: noted folk singer specializing in Jagar from Uttarakhand.

In the past decade Uttarakhandi Music has seen a revolution as various Music Recording/Cassette Producing agencies such as Rama Video Cassettes, Neelam Cassettes, and T-Series, providing opportunities for young talents from local areas, to make their Cassettes and to get the songs recorded.
This has led to a sudden surge in the number of young talents from various corners of Uttarakhand, which include famous personalities such as Lalit Mohan Joshi, Manglesh Dangwal, Gajendra Rana, B. K. Samant, Kalpana Chauhan, Maya Upadhyaya, Anuradha Nirala and Deepak Chamoli. All the famous songs and albums from Uttarakhand include Fauji Lalit Mohan Joshi's "Maya Ki Yaad", "Tak Taka Tak Kamla"; Gajendra Rana's "Malu", "Rani Gorkhani", "Lila Ghasyari", "Pushpa"; Pritam Bhartwan's "Saruli" and "Rajuli"; Deepak Chamoli's Nirbhagi Corona & Hey Meri Swani.

Also, with an advance in the technology and easy availability of Uttarakhand video cameras and other recording devices, many musicians produce albums, which has further led to the popularisation of the various folk dance forms of Uttarakhand. Kumaoni/Garhwali songs have gained so much popularity over the years that they have become an integral part of the DJ Music played during weddings and other functions.

 Traditional Music Instruments of Uttarakhand

 Traditional Music Instruments of Uttarakhand: Traditional Musical Instruments of Uttarakhand reflect the values of Uttarakhandi people. ...
 Dhol: This is a drum in which a wooden or brass hollow is covered with leather at both ends. ...
 Damama: Dama is a percussion instrument made of wood, parchment, and softood. It is a folk instrument, found in Tripura and Meghalaya. A hand drum, it is used by the tribal communities of the hilly areas.
 Hurka : ...
 Turturi or turhi'' : Turhi is a wind instrument made of bronze and brass.
 Binai: Binai is a small instrument made of iron made by local blacksmiths. In shape, it is similar to the horse's cord. There is a thin and flexible band between the two thick attached tweezers of iron.

 Mushak Been or Bagpipe : The mashak (also known as mushak baja, masak, mishek, meshek, moshug, moshaq, moshuq, mashak bin, bin baji) is a type of bagpipe found in Northern India, Uttarakhand, Sudurpaschim Province (especially Baitadi and Darchula district) of Nepal and parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
 Murali or Flute :The bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument and is often associated with Krishna's Rasa lila dance. These legends sometimes use alternate names for this wind instrument, such as the murali. However, the instrument is also common among other traditions such as Shaivism.

References

Uttaranchal
Culture of Uttarakhand


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Social opulence: re-branding Labour
Social Opulence and Private Restraint: The Consumer in British Socialist Thought Since 1800
By Noel Thompson
Corbynomics has yet to be unpacked. And when it is, there's danger it will be branded as a return to the bad old days of tax and spend, when the 1983 Labour manifesto was dismissed by pundits as the longest suicide note in history. To avoid this, what Labour needs are some big and positive ideas; ideas that that resonate with the public and which capture that popular mood of radicalism that has put Jeremy Corbyn where he is.
In that regard 'Anti-Austerity' will not hit the mark. Not least because the negative connotations of the 'anti' inevitably begs the question of what a Corbyn-led party is for. And if the answer is simply policies such as investment in public services and a living wage, we return to the danger of the tax-and-spend stigma.
So the challenge is how to avoid this and how to present radical policies that may indeed involve increased public expenditure, and a concomitant private restraint, in a manner that will ignite a popular enthusiasm that transcends the community of activists, young and old, who have put Corbyn as leader of the Labour party. Here, the language used is critical. And while it may go against the grain of some on the Left, Labour must learn and exploit the positive potentialities of the language of 'consumption' and 'the consumer.'
Of course most socialist theorists have always been more at ease with the language of work than that of indulgence; more at ease with workers as sons and daughters of toil than as consumers of goods and services, and trundlers of trollies around shopping malls. As workers their position and role has seemed relatively clear: they would be the beneficiaries of a socialist transformation of society and also the agents effecting that historical change. But as consumers they were problematic. For while theorists understood their material desires; while they appreciated the wanting of those who often led a materially impoverished existence, "the curse of the working class," in the words of John Burns, was, "the fewness of their wants, the poverty of their desires, the overloading of their sensuous tastes, [and] the absence of a varied set of elevated and healthy aspirations." In effect they could not be trusted to want the right things.
Jeremy Corbyn. Photo by Gerry Knight. CC-BY-2.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
But alongside what smacked of paternalistic killjoyism went something more positive in socialist thinking: the notion that consumption, if it assumed a social form, could create an enriching 'social opulence'. This would of course entail investment in social infrastructure — health, education, and welfare services — but also in society's built, recreational and cultural environment, in its social spaces, in fostering an informed civic engagement, in displaying and celebrating the richness of its cultural diversity (an opportunity here to take a positive attitude to the acceptance of immigrants) and, critically, in cherishing the natural world, whether nationally in terms of our nature reserves and areas of outstanding natural beauty, or locally in treasuring our public parks and gardens.
And it is this concept of social opulence which could use to explicate and sell Corbynomics for it allows public expenditure to be rendered as consumption, a social consumption, that adds to the pleasures and quality of life; that promotes social interaction, social cohesion, and civic engagement; that values the natural world and, critically, with our rapidly growing ageing population, it can be used to send out the message that old age, with all its terrors, is not something that will be faced unsupported. For while the creation of a social opulence entails investing in a society's future, it will also embrace the obligation to care for those who have contributed to its past.
Moreover there is a considerable body of research that has shown that beyond a relatively modest income level, additional individual consumption adds little or nothing to happiness. But the jaded palate that constitutes a constraint upon the growth of private pleasure does not exist in the case of social consumption.
The concept of social opulence would allow Labour to project itself positively as a Party that is about increasing pleasure, enjoyment, recreation, happiness and the possibilities of a long, active and socially-engaged life. This is what anti-austerity could be made to mean; an enriching social consumption which allows people to live life to the full, so recognising the truth of John Ruskin's words that "there is no wealth but life."
Featured image: BRIGHTON, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 28: Exhibitors and their stalls are reflected in a Labour party sign on a door at the Labour Party Conference on September 28, 2009 in Brighton, England. Party officials and delegates are gathering in the seaside coastal resort for their last conference before the general election in 2010. (Photo by Oli Scarff). (c) EdStock via iStock.
Noel Thompson is Professor of History at Swansea University. He is the author of Social Opulence and Private Restraint: The Consumer in British Socialist Thought Since 1800.


Terry Carmen's favorite things: Friends, Cooking, Eating and SCUBA Diving.
How to save $1,800 a year on Cable Television.
Just say "no" to interest and finance charges.
Combine all ingredients and store in an air-tight container.
Originally appeared in "Louisiana Real and Rustic" by Emeril Lagasse with Marcelle Bienvenu, 1996, William Morrow & Co., New York, NY, and is used here with permission.


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Dora the Lover
For a while I was despairing about finding children's media that I felt good enough to share with my kids. Ponyo was a great film, to be sure, but I was looking for something smaller and repeatable, like a TV series. But the vast majority of them are empty and mindless. Shows like Spongebob strike me as the unfiltered imaginings of an insane ten-year-old.
Then I found Dora the Explorer. My kids love it almost as much as I do. It's about a bilingual brown girl who runs around with her best friends exploring and discovering. Here's why I love it:
Dora explores and embraces racial diversity. Her skin is dark and she speaks more than one language. She takes part in different cultural celebrations. Difference is good in Dora's world. Not something to be hidden, but something to be celebrated. She doesn't try to make us all the same, she rejoices in all our differences. This is wild because just recently Joseph noticed that I am a different color than Ruth and that we are both different from him. For a second, as he was asking about it, I saw a glimmer of confusion on his face. I told him he was right, that we are all different, and I acted excited about that. "Isn't it neat that we are all different colors?" And Dora backs me up on that, whatever the kids at school might say.
Dora is a hard-working helper. Like the time when her friend Boots lost his truck and they had to climb a mountain to get it. Or the time her parents asked her to help with the babies and she spent the entire episode reading to them and feeding them banana baby food. While most children's programs have heroes doing everything they can to get out of school and work, Dora embraces the tasks she gets and even asks for more.
Dora loves her enemies. Swiper is the villain of Dora's universe. He goes around swiping Dora's toys and food and anything else he can get his foxy hands on. He's a klepto, I'm sure. He never gives Dora a moment's rest. He's a punk. But when Swiper, through his own crimes, was trapped in a magic bottle, Dora was quick to help. She didn't say a word about Swiper's swiping or about his guilt. She dropped everything to travel across the world and get the king to release him. And when Dora gets anything good that she can share, she tracks down Swiper to make sure he gets some of it. She doesn't fight her enemies, she embraces them. Reminds me of a Man I know.
Dora never hates. She never has a harsh word for anyone. She holds no grudges. She only works against the 'bad guys' when to do otherwise would compromise her own high moral standards. And even then she does it gently, without anger.
Dora loves to sing and dance. She isn't content to sit and sleep and eat. She wants to get up and move. She wants to dance. She wants to explore. She wants to get out of the place she is from and achieve and carry her unique light into the world.
So if you have kids, go check out Dora. She's a hero.
I'm taking a tiny break from this. I'll be back soon. Promise!
Trading Freedom for Freedom
My son just started taking Karate classes. I enjoy watching him out there on the mat, trying to keep up with the other students as the teacher leads them through kicks, punches whatnot. After class today he came up to me and told me how very badly he wanted his yellow belt. It was his second class. He's ambitious, eh?
My son is a free spirit. He rarely stays on one task for long. His eyes are always on the next ridge, seeking something new to explore and do. He's free. He's wild. I like him. But the freedom he is enjoying right now is not the kind of freedom that will get him his yellow belt. In fact, the freedom he has will hinder him from the freedom that the yellow belt proves.
To get the yellow belt you need to demonstrate some of the basic moves and katas of karate. Joseph can't do that. He is not free to do that.
I've heard that discipline is the price of freedom. But I also think that freedom is the price of discipline. In order to be free to do Pinan Shodan, Joseph needs to gain focus and discipline. In order to gain focus and discipline, he needs to give up some of his lesser freedoms.
It's like that with everything, eh? Something for something.
The price of freedom = discipline.
The price of discipline = freedom.
What Makes a Good Story
Good stories are convoluted, for life is convoluted. Anything true is deep and complicated. Every person is interesting and intricate. If these things are not true in a story, the story is lacking.
Good stories are beautiful, for life is beautiful. Without beauty the human soul cannot relate perfectly with a story. Without beauty something is missing.
Good stories are meaningful, for life is meaningful. In the deepest tragedies, in the most glorious victories and in everything in between there must be meaning. Otherwise why would I care about the story (or life) at all?
Good stories are difficult, for life is difficult. You cannot pull good things from life with wrestling. So it is with stories. They should not give up their treasures without a bit of a fight (but not too much).
Good stories are fun, for life is fun. A good story must entertain, because life is so very entertaining. If it were not so, why would we keep living?
Good stories are emotional, for life is emotional. The good story tugs on your heart, one way or the other. And it hardly seems to matter which way it tugs, so long as it tugs.
Good stories are epic, for life is epic. It could be the epic of a lone hobbit triumphing over the immortal dark lord. Or it could be the epic of an illiterate village girl finding, at the end of her life, a friend. The mundane can be epic. Indeed, it must be.
Good stories are fantastic, for life is fantastic. Fairies are wonderful things in stories. The fantastic, magical things that dwell in stories mirror the mighty wonders in our world that we cannot understand. Fairies are real, for they mirror something unknown and beautiful in reality. And if your reality is missing things like fairies, I wonder if it's missing too much.
Good stories are truth, for life is true. I was once told that storytellers use lies to tell the truth. And that is the truth.
Good stories do not help you escape, for life does not. Entertainment that offers me an escape annoy me. I do not want to escape life, I want to live it more. A good story does not distract you from life. It shows you life. It helps you live life stronger and harder. If you want to escape, try drugs. If you want to live hard, read a good story.
I came across this neat news article, just in time for the fourth of July.
It seems that when was drafting the Declaration of Independence, he was struggling for the right word to describe the American people. He settled on 'citizens', but originally he had written 'subjects.'
I find that wild. In the beginning Jefferson was going to confirm the convention that all men and women are slaves to the monarch or the state. But with one stroke of the pen he changed all that. No longer subjects, but citizens with rights and privileges and information.
It made me think of the Bible. When you read the Old Testament you get the feeling that God is looking for subjects. That he's looking for a bunch of people who will just do what they're told without asking too many questions. But then Jesus came and made it clear that he was not after slaves at all, but citizens. Indeed, fellow citizens. People he could tell his plans to. People who could share the inheritance he earned. In a real way, brothers.
Trying to Fly
Joseph handed me one of his big story books and asked me to read to him the other day. The book was one of those large compilations of stories. I really have no idea where we got it, but he likes it. So I opened to the middle, picked a random story and started reading.
A mouse named McWhiskers was walking around with a friend when they heard the news that Bru the Bear was planning to fly that afternoon and had invited everyone to come watch. McWhiskers immediately identified himself as the nay-sayer of the forest, as he commented on how bears simply cannot fly. But he went along anyway. They arrived at Bru's place to see him piling crates up and attaching a pair of wings he had made to his arms. He was ecstatic. McWhiskers tried to rain on his parade by pointing out, again, that bears cannot fly. Bru was undaunted, though, and brushed his negativity aside.
Of course, Bru's attempts at flying failed. He leapt off the crates and flapped his wings hard, but crashed to the ground. McWhiskers had a polite 'I told you so' moment and finally convinced Bru to abandon his pursuit of flight altogether.
I decided to never read that story to Joseph again.
Most people would say that McWhiskers was right to stop Bru. I mean, how could a bear ever hope to fly? It's impossible! Indeed, if God had wanted Bru to fly, he would have given him wings. Good for you, Mr. McWhiskers, for stopping your silly friend from making a fool of himself.
But was it really impossible for Bru to fly? Of course, the crude wings he made couldn't do the job. But what if he built better wings? What if he devoted himself to learning about aerodynamics and trust and fuel and was able, after much work, to fashion a machine that would take him off the ground, just like we humans have? He would have flown. But he'll never get that chance, you see, because McWhiskers talked him out of it.
Imagine how much we would have lost if all the Brus of the world had listened to all the McWhiskers. We would have never advanced beyond the bronze age. We would have never done anything difficult or time-consuming. We would have never chased our dreams.
McWhiskers, I think, is a cruel person. He himself had no ambition to fly, and so he saw fit to rob his friends of their ambition. And, in doing so, he became a murderer to dreams. Don't be like McWhiskers. You never know when you may be cutting down a person who was destined to change the world.


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New Orleans hit by ransomware, city employees told to turn off computers
December 13, 2019 TH Author
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The city of New Orleans is dealing with a cyber-attack. The nature of the cyber-attack has been confirmed as a ransomware infection in a press conference held today by New Orleans officials.
The attack was discovered earlier today, at around 11:00 am, local time, a city spokesperson told ZDNet via phone call.
"Out of an abundance of caution, all employees were immediately alerted to power down computers, unplug devices & disconnect from the city's WiFi," said Beau Tidwell, a spokesman for New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
The nola.gov website is also offline, being shut down with the rest of the city's servers.
According to reports from local media outlets [1, 2], to make sure employees powered down computers as soon as possible, officials used the city hall's public loudspeakers systems to alert employees of the cyber-attack.
Besides city hall, the incident also affected the New Orleans Police Department, which shut down its IT network in entirety as well.
Police officers are still in the field, unaffected, using radios and other backup communications services, although they don't have access to historical data stored on the department's servers.
On social media, New Orleans officials said that 911 emergency services were not affected.
In a press conference held today, Mayor Cantrell said the investigation into the attack is still ongoing, and that the city knows it's ransomware, but they have not received or found a ransom demand yet.
Officials said the Louisiana State Police, FBI New Orleans, the Louisiana National Guard, and the Secret Service are helping the city investigate and recover from the attack.
This incident marks the third ransomware incident reported in the state of Louisiana.
In August, three school districts were hit by ransomware, prompting the Louisiana governor to declare a state emergency, the first one in the state's history caused by a cyber-attack, rather than a natural disaster.
A second incident took place last month when a second ransomware attack encrypted data on the Louisiana state government's IT network. Weeks after the attack, some state agencies are still having difficulties with accessing state data, although these are expected t be resolved by the end of the year.
New Orleans is the third major US city to deal with a ransomware attack in recent years after similar attacks have hit Atlanta (SamSam ransomware in 2018) and Baltimore (RobbinHood ransomware in 2019).
Article updated on December 13, 16:35 CST with information from Mayor Cantrell's press conference. Title updated accordingly.
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est une ville située dans la préfecture de Yamanashi, au Japon.

Géographie

Situation
Ōtsuki est située dans l'est de la préfecture de Yamanashi.

Démographie
Lors du recensement national de 2010, la population d'Ōtsuki était de  répartis sur une superficie de .

Histoire
La ville d'Ōtsuki a été fondée le .

Transports
Ōtsuki est desservie par la ligne principale Chūō de la JR East ainsi que par la ligne Fujikyuko de la compagnie Fujikyu. La gare d'Ōtsuki est la principale gare de la ville.

L'autoroute Chūō passe par Ōtsuki.

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Ville au Japon


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Der Lottogewinner ist ein Sketch des deutschen Humoristen Loriot. Er wurde erstmals 1976 in der Fernsehserie Loriot mit Heinz Meier und Claus Dieter Clausnitzer in den Hauptrollen ausgestrahlt.

Handlung

Hauptfigur des Sketches ist der 66-jährige Rentner Erwin Lindemann, der gerade 500.000 DM im Lotto gewonnen hat und nun in seinem Wohnzimmer von einem Fernsehteam für den Kulturbericht eines fiktiven Nachrichtenmagazins zu seinen weiteren Plänen befragt wird. Lindemann, in einem Sessel sitzend und ob des Trubels durch die Fernsehleute um ihn herum sichtlich nervös, soll dabei nur die folgende kurze, zuvor einstudierte Erklärung abgeben:

 "Ich heiße Erwin Lindemann, bin Rentner und 66 Jahre. Mit meinem Lottogewinn von 500.000 Mark mache ich erstmal eine Reise nach Island, dann fahre ich mit meiner Tochter nach Rom und besuche eine Papstaudienz. Und im Herbst eröffne ich dann in Wuppertal eine Herrenboutique."

Wegen verschiedener technischer Schwierigkeiten und mehrerer Korrekturen seitens des zunehmend entnervt auftretenden Regisseurs wird Lindemann allerdings immer wieder unterbrochen und muss seinen Text mehrfach wiederholen, wobei er ihn vor Aufregung von Einstellung zu Einstellung mehr und mehr durcheinanderbringt. Als der Kameramann schließlich aus dem Hintergrund das Knapperwerden des Filmmaterials anmahnt, gibt sich der Regisseur schließlich mit einem zwar halbwegs flüssig vorgebrachten, letztlich aber völlig sinnentstellten Vortrag Lindemanns zufrieden:

"Ich heiße Erwin und bin Rentner. Und in 66 Jahren fahre ich nach Island und da mache ich einen Gewinn von 500.000 Mark. Und im Herbst eröffnet dann der Papst mit meiner Tochter eine Herrenboutique in Wuppertal."

Ausstrahlung und Rezeption
Der Lottogewinner war der letzte von fünfzehn Sketchen der am 8. März 1976 in der ARD ausgestrahlten ersten Folge der insgesamt sechsteiligen Fernsehserie Loriot und zählt heute zu den berühmtesten der deutschen Fernsehgeschichte.

Die Figur Erwin Lindemann sollte ihren Text nach Loriots ursprünglicher Planung mit einer leichten niedersächsischen Färbung sprechen. Heinz Meier, der aus der Nähe Königsbergs stammte und den ostpreußischen Dialekt perfekt beherrschte, überzeugte Loriot dann aber davon, Lindemann in einem leichten ostpreußischen Idiom agieren zu lassen.

"Mit der Figur des verwirrten Erwin Lindemann", schrieb die Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, "gelingt Loriot ein ergreifendes Porträt des modernen Individuums, das sich von seinen Mitmenschen (hier: ein Regisseur) dazu drängen läßt, sich selbst zu verleugnen, und vor lauter Ambitionen (Herrenboutique in Wuppertal etc.) die Orientierung verliert – bis es seinen eigenen Namen vergißt." Mit Blick auf den Bekanntheitsgrad der Figur sagte Loriot, der die Hauptrollen in seinen Sketchen sonst meist selbst spielte, später einmal zum Darsteller Heinz Meier: "Zwei große Fehler hab ich gemacht: Ich hab mein Haus nicht unterkellert, und ich habe Sie den Lindemann spielen lassen." Für Meier war der Lottogewinner eine seiner bekanntesten Rollen.

In einer 1988 für den Tonträger Heile Welt aufgenommenen Audioversion des Sketches sprach Loriot sowohl Lottogewinner Lindemann als auch den ihn interviewenden Regisseur selbst.

Textausgaben (Auswahl)

Literatur
 Stefan Lukschy: Der Glückliche schlägt keine Hunde. Ein Loriot-Porträt. Berlin: ATB, 2015 (ISBN 978-3-7466-3106-6)

Weblinks
 Vollständiges Skript des Sketches beim Ernst Klett Verlag (PDF, ca. 133 kB)

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Loriot
Loriot (Fernsehserie)
Radio Bremen (Fernsehen)


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