If Hamilton City Council's "finest hour" truly is their vote to demolish an architectural treasure downtown right next to a surface parking lot so they can overpay for new office space for a department that already has office space downtown, all on the basis of a 'rushed and incomplete' staff report that one councillor called a "sales job", we're in bigger trouble than I thought.
On the other hand, the Mayor seems to have decided that some causes are worth championing, even if you don't have all the information.
But don't you see...developing near my friend Darko's empty lots is good for his business...smart eh?
Darko, is getting too much of what he wants, and that is in direct conflict of what the residents of this part of downtown want.
Since when does this questionable business man the only answer? Why does he get to decide which well built buildings get to rot.
Why are these kinds of people running this City.
Actually what doesn't make sense about the LRT situation, is if it's anyone who is going to benefit, it's Darko and his empty lots downtown.
The most bothering thing for me is that the rendering of the building they want to build would actually look awesome if it was integrated into (at least some of) the current building. The glass canvas integrated over the existing building would be really nice.
Also, could this project kill Chedoke? Because, if it did, we're not really gaining a whole lot.
Typical self loathing Hamilton. A university wouldn't dare pull this crap on a self respecting city. I mean there's a parking lot RIGHT NEXT DOOR that's also owned by the school board. Why the FREAKING HELL wouldn't they put phase 1 on the parking lot and look at putting phase 2 where the building is? Maybe by that time they'll have a tiny bit of imagination and will be able to figure out how to reuse the building. Maybe they could ask their colleagues in other universities how THEY did it.
sigh..... can we have a municipal election now?!!? nevermind - they'll just get voted back in again. im surprised the citizens of our fair city have yet to understand WHY their taxes are so high.......... they just complain that they ARE.
we need a change... (huge change) one that was needed well over a decade ago!
Change can begin in the most obvious ways.
We've finally found our magic bullet!
Our finest hour? If that's true, then Hamilton has run out of time.
We give them $20,000,000 as a capital grant, which is the same amount they asked for earlier but for a larger project, some of which we have to borrow and pay interest on.
We pay them $27,000,000 in rent over 30-years at a rate that far exceeds what we pay now.
Mac has the same number of people working there as did the BOE for the past 45 years, perhaps the only difference being that they'll put in a chain coffee shop like they did at City Hall. Oh, the economic multiplier. I can smell the java from here.
They won't commit to Phase 2. Maybe. Maybe not. We'll have to wait and see.
We receive $0.00 in new taxes (just like the BOE, although we didn't pay them anything). Sure, this is gonna revitalize the downtown core.
Oh, but apparently this building will reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies. Huh? Maybe if we give them even more money and rent more space we can cure cancer too.
And this band of braniacs is going to keep taxes to 0% for each of the next 4 years. Service cuts anybody?
I don't know how many math classes Bratina and the other Councillors who voted yes for this deal missed in high school, but this is just plain stupid. Our finest hour? Holy moly. Brad Clark gets it. So does Brenda Johnson. The others must have bought into the "lovefest" hype Bratina's been spouting on CHML.
And don't get me started about heritage. OK, I got started. When Margaret Atwood comes to tour the Hamilton Library, let's be sure we take her over to see our Board of Education building before McMaster, Bob Bratina and the majority of City Council destroy it.
That article was a little nauseating.
And how do you say no to an incubator for new vitality and energy in the heart of the city?
This city needs to give up on embracing notions which are neither definable nor measurable. Or in layman's terms, what in hell is that supposed to mean? The point here seems to be more about spending money and rebuilding buildings, and neither of those is terribly beneficial in and of themselves.
I certainly agree with the views here that knocking down a perfectly good building surrounded by empty parking lots for blocks is one of the dumbest ideas ever. However, I seem to be in the minority in thinking that getting a Mac campus downtown is a good thing. Great, in fact. I've yet to visit or live in a booming North American city without a downtown university campus or three. I've wanted this for years. Plans are still in the works for a Mohawk-Mac campus collaboration downtown as well. If that were to come to fruition, our downtown would radically change for the better.
A sharp, smart intelligent friend of mine came here for Mac and then was lured to Boston for more education and the stunning career options available in that field. If not for the higher ed facilities in Boston, he'd still be here.
One of my favourite examples is Ithaca, NY. It would be worse than Brantford if not for Cornell and Ithaca College. As it is, this tiny town is more cultured and vibrant than most neighbourhoods in Hamilton.
The physical location of this project is baffling, but the fact it's happening excites me.
I agree with you that having Mac downtown will be a boon for the city. In Vancouver, for instance, which lacks a major university campus presence downtown, SFU's relatively tiny downtown footprint has done wonders for an otherwise fairly depressed area of the CBD adjacent to the east side.
Even a little finessing on this deal would have made it far more acceptable for most - for example, having having 'phase 2' set in stone, finding some way of saving or at least incorporating aspects of the educational building, having the city pay less to rent in the space it is after all (largely) paying to build, having the city lay out less cash upfront, or even having this coincide with some sort of reiteration of official support for LRT.
As it is, this deal isn't an out-and-out loss (and it is a very nice-looking building), but it's hard for me to get too excited about.
Oh, and btw, don't get me started on 'phase 2'. I'm tired of the same old 'phase 2' schtick everytime a development/extortion deal is being proposed.
Stellar Ryan. What in heaven's name is going on in this City?
us to tenant a significant portion of the project.
be back there this time.
Can I get $7 Million to park a french fry truck in Gore Park for the next 25 years if I promise only to serve "healthy" sweet potato fries (which will reduce the obesity rate in Hamilton) and potentially expand to a 5 star restaurant and condominium complex in the Connaught if the city builds LRT and I can get developers on board?
Oh, but apparently this building will reduce the rate of teenage pregnancies. Huh?
Ryan, I actually agree with you on this topic.
This whole MAC deal just stinks for the taxpayers and the downtown benefits are dubious. How can this city get ahead when we continue to fall for these subsidized development projects (i.e. Liuna Stn) that don't bring in any new investment? They just shift jobs and people from one part of dt to another while the taxpayers pick up the tab.
Another good example is the MAC innovation park. The city put $5 M into this. Does anyone know if we have acheived any new commercial/industrial assessment from this project? Just where are the hotels?
Ask yourself this question: Why would a private developer (who would pay commercial property tax - unlike Mac) want to construct some class A office space in dt Hamilton when they have to compete with subsidized projects that pay above market rents? Nobody would be able to make any money in this environment. Additionally because we are just shifing people from on location to another we are increasing the supple of office space and thus driving down the rates for everyone else - making it harder for them to profit on office space. The result? No new private investment and a deteriorating stock of unused office space i.e. abandoned buildings.
This is a big reason as to why our residential tax burden in this city is too high and why many don't want to do business dt.
Strangely enough, I agree with Capitalist on this one. Downtown is awash in unused office space. Why sink tens of millions into building more?


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A house 're-edified' - Thomas Sackville and the transformation of Knole 1605-1608
Town, Edward (2011) A house 're-edified' - Thomas Sackville and the transformation of Knole 1605-1608. Doctoral thesis (DPhil), University of Sussex.
Thomas Sackville was a courtier and a politician during the reigns of Queen
Elizabeth I and King James I. Shortly prior to his death in April 1608, Sackville began
work on his largest architectural project, the transformation of the archbishops' greathouse
at Knole, near Sevenoaks in Kent. The house holds a seminal position in the
landscape of country houses of the period, and as Sackville's only surviving house, is an
important monument to his ambitions as patron.
However, Sackville's significance as a patron has often been underplayed, in the
same way that his position as a leading politician and a minister of state has often been
seen as only a brief interlude between the hegemony of William and Robert Cecil –
Sackville's predecessor and successor as Lord Treasurer respectively. The research of
this thesis focuses on Sackville's transformation of his house at Knole, highlighting the
fact that during his political apogee, Sackville was a leading patron of his day, who
employed the finest artisans, craftsmen and artificers available to him.
In the historiography of English architectural history, Knole is often sidelined,
and seen as the last moment of Elizabethan building practice before the innovations of
the Jacobean period. This not only underplays the complexity of the building's
development, but also detracts from what Thomas Sackville aimed to achieve during his
campaign of building at Knole between 1605 and 1608. New evidence has afforded a
fuller insight into Thomas Sackville's role as patron and also the extent to which his
numerous intellectual and cultural interests were brought to bear on the transformation
of the house. This evidence suggests that what Sackville achieved at Knole was a
remarkable synthesis of what was inherited from the existing fabric and what was newly
built, and the product of this synthesis was a house that reflected both Sackville's
intellectual and political ambitions.
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What happened to the pilot of the Shoreham air crash?
Mr Hill was thrown free from his Hawker Hunter jet when it crashed down and exploded on the A27 during the August 2015 air show, and he miraculously survived after being flung from the wreckage into nearby brambles. However 11 men, a mixture of spectators and motorists, died in the disaster.
Who died in the Shoreham air crash?
Who was Andy Hill?
Who wrote Bucks Fizz songs?
Did Shoreham pilot eject?
More people may have died in the Shoreham Airshow disaster if pilot Andrew Hill had ejected from his ex-military jet, a court has heard.
What caused the Shoreham air crash?
In 2017 a report by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch found the disaster was caused by pilot error after the plane was too slow and too low during the loop manoeuvre.
The 11 who died were Maurice Abrahams, 76; Dylan Archer, 42; Tony Brightwell, 53; Matthew Grimstone, 23; Matt Jones, 24; Graham Mallinson, 72; Daniele Polito, 23; Mark Reeves, 53; Jacob Schilt, 23; Richard Smith, 26; and Mark Trussler, 54. They all lived in Sussex.
How did Andy Hill survive plane crash?
Mr Hill had been attempting a loop when his Hawker Hunter jet exploded into a fireball on the A27. He miraculously survived after being thrown clear from the burning wreckage into brambles.
Where is the Shoreham air crash memorial?
the Shoreham toll-bridge
A beautiful memorial to the 11 people who died in the Shoreham air crash in 2015 has been erected near the Shoreham toll-bridge. The eleven distinctive arches were the creative vision of artists, Jane Fordham and David Parfitt.
Andrew Gerard Hill (born 1957 in Bracknell, Berkshire, England) is an English record producer and songwriter, who was involved in creating many hits during the 1980s and 1990s. He is most famous for his work with Bucks Fizz and Celine Dion….Andy Hill (composer)
Andy Hill
Labels Big Note Music, RCA
Associated acts Bucks Fizz and others
When was the Shoreham air crash?
A coroner due to hold inquests into the deaths at Shoreham air crash has lost her High Court bid to obtain video footage from the pilot's cockpit. The Hawker Hunter aircraft flown by Andrew Hill crashed on a dual carriageway in West Sussex on 22 August 2015, killing 11 men.
What does Jessica Ennis husband do?
What does Andy Hill do for a living? Dame Jessica-Ennis is one of the most celebrated British athletes with numerous gold medals, however, her hubby lives a very normal life. Andy is in fact a construction site manager.
Andrew Gerard Hill
Will there ever be another Shoreham Airshow?
The Shoreham Airshow inquest has been postponed due to a High Court hearing taking place this autumn. The inquest into the deaths of the 11 men at the Shoreham Airshow Crash has been postponed until 2022 due to a High Court hearing taking place this autumn.


The number of American children leaving doctors' surgery's with an attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnosis has risen 66 percent in 10 years, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study. Over this same time frame, specialists, instead of primary care physicians, have begun treating an increasing number of these young patients, the study found. Though these types of treatment programs are normally pharmaceutical driven and will make children with ADHD dependant on medication such as "Ritalin" or similar. The article written in medical news & sourced from journal Academic Pediatrics relates to the rate and the effects of medication with children who have ADHD.
There has been suggestion that certain food colourings and additives ( E numbers) can be responsible, this is mentioned in a CNN report outlining these cause & effects.
"Scientific evidence is limited to support the association between food additives and ADHD symptoms," says Dr. Maida Galvez, M.D., director of the pediatric environmental health specialty unit at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, in New York City. "Although it is possible that a very small group of children who are allergic to artificial colourings or preservatives may show improvement in symptoms on restriction diets, evidence is insufficient to recommend routine, widespread use of restriction diets to treat a child's ADHD symptoms."
The study will review methods used in schools for children with ADHD, a spokesperson said. Researchers from the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry will publish their findings in 2014.
The study hopes to find which methods work best to reduce symptoms and provide best value for money.
Lead researcher Tamsin Ford said: "Some families feel that drug treatment for this kind of problem is unacceptable, and of those who take the drugs about 70% will respond to the first drug and another 10% to 20% will respond to trying a second.
"The work we will be doing is to go out and systematically pull together the work that other people have conducted to see what are the non-drug alternatives." Ms Ford said ADHD was often characterised by a difficulty to concentrate, restlessness and impulsiveness, although some people grew out of it.
It may seem like a stretch, since difficulty with mindfulness is the very challenge for those with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. And yet recent research shows that mindfulness training can be adapted for this condition and that it can improve concentration. Various clinicians and educators are already teaching mindfulness to people with ADHD as well as to overly stressed school children.


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The Chargers have had two come-from-behind victories in December. They trailed by 16 points against the Pittsburgh Steelers and 14 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.
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The Chargers (11-3) have already punched their ticket into the playoffs, but still have plenty to play for. The Chargers and Chiefs are tied for first in the AFC West. The winner of the division likely gets the No. 1 seed, while the other gets to go on the road as a fifth seed in the wild-card round.
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1: This will be the first time Eric Weddle plays against the Chargers since joining the Ravens in 2016. Weddle made first-team All-Pro twice in his nine years with the Chargers.
25: The number of spots the Ravens jumped in rushing yards per game since Jackson took over as the starter five games ago. The Ravens are ranked second in rushing yards per game with 141.9.
18.1: Points allowed by the Ravens defense, which is tied for the league best with the Tennessee Titans. The Chargers are eighth at 21.3.
Jackson isn't the only reason why the Ravens have transformed into a dominant rushing team. Edwards has been the featured back since Jackson took over, and the undrafted rookie hasn't disappointed. Edwards is averaging 97.2 rushing yards per game in his past five outings. He's gone over 100 rushing yards three times, including last week when he recorded 104 yards against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with 81 coming in the second half. Having Edwards produce in the backfield doesn't allow defenses to focus on just Jackson. It's been a rapid change in offensive identity for the Ravens with Jackson and Edwards at the forefront.


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Q: Find how high up the camera is looking with a rotation Matrix I'm working on an FPS with the jPCT library.  One key thing that all FPS's need is to prevent the players from looking behind them by pulling the mouse too far up/down.  Currently, I'm using some example code found on the jPCT's website that keeps track of how many angles have been added to the camera, but I'm worried about rounding issues with all the angles in radians.  I can get a rotation Matrix from jPCT's camera, and I know that it contains the information to figure out how "high" up the player is looking, but I have no clue how to get it out of the matrix.
What would I look for in the rotation matrix that will tell me if the player is looking more "up" than strait up and more "down" than strait down?

A: If you're updating your matrix each time the player moves you're going to run into trouble due to floating point errors and your rotation matrix will turn into a skew matrix. One solution is to orthonormalise the matrix every now and then but usually it's better to simply keep the player's pitch, yaw (and roll if you need it) as floats and build your matrix from those angles when the player changes orientation, looks up/down etc. If you use optimised code for each angle (or a single method for converting Euler angles to a matrix) it's not slower than what you seem to be doing right now. You won't run into Gimbal lock issues as the camera orientation will be restricted anyway.
As for your specific question I think you'd need to calculate the angle between matrix Z axis (the third row or column, depends how your matrices are oriented) and an unrotated vector pointing down your Z axis.

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Al Oerter: Back to Olympus
The Life of Al Oerter
Andrew Pettit
The Kings of Queens: An Ode to Macadam Fields
What you are about to read is mostly true. Certainly, the important elements are accurate. Maybe, some of the names, settings and actions are not exactly as they occurred, or have been consolidated, or repainted with a fresh coat. But the core of this tale is no tale at all, for it resonates along with the almost mythic achievements of its subject. And now, we begin…
It was the year 1948, in an adjacent suburb of New York City, right on the outskirts of Queens. This was before concrete and blacktop covered everything, at a time when a few potato farms still remained. Neat row houses lined the streets with pristine lamp posts lighting the way.
After World War II, amateur bar league club baseball was finding great popularity in the outer boroughs and near suburbs of NYC. Some of the players were former major leaguers themselves, but most were just blue collar folks who had the skill to play a very high-quality brand of hard ball. Not every team had their own field, but most had a neighborhood bar within walking distance.
On one particular early evening in August, on a field long covered over and gone, the chatter of baseball players, about ten to fifteen years past their prime, could be heard and seemed to echo forever. The red-orange sun formed a silhouette of the distant skyline made up of apartment buildings, billboards and a water tower
The batter at the plate took a few practice swings. He was forty-ish with a paunch, and his scraggly uniform read "Nick's" across the chest. The pitcher readied his windup and delivered a slow curve. Swing and a miss! "Strike Eeeeeee, yerr-OUT!" yelled the ump.
The small bleachers behind the backstop were filled with about thirty spectators. It was the last inning of the World Series to them. In the home dugout, which was only a bench behind a high mesh fence, "Nick's" teammates stood and urged the next batter on. "C'mon Bobby babe, let 'er rip!" "Smash this sucka, Bobeeeee!"
Arriving among the spectators were two well-dressed men. One was tall with a fedora, and the other, short and round. They stepped their way up through the seated crowd and squeezed down onto the highest row. The round man pulled out a small note pad.
The pitcher was a tall, thin, yet rugged type, with piercing blue eyes. He was Alfred Oerter, Sr., a southpaw of German-American descent, hardworking and methodical. His uniform fit better than most and read "Gilhooley's Tap Room." Lou, the catcher, approached him.
"Al, this guy nailed you last time," offered Lou. "Yeah, I know," Alfred replied. "I'll give him one down and away. If he hits it, it might be high and deep, but the kid will catch it." Lou objected, "There's only one out. The guy on second will tag up and score."
Alfred responded, "And Persichilli's up next. He's better than this guy. One out and one run is better than a two-run homer." Lou thought about it for a moment as Alfred urged him with his eyes. The catcher pounded his mitt as the ump yelled, "C'mon, play ball." Lou agreed, "Yeah, yooz right."
Lou trotted back towards home plate as Alfred pointed to the centerfielder to move back deep and slightly to his left. His uniform was a bit baggy, and the crowd realized it was that string bean-of-a-kid out there that some had seen before. He was twelve years-old, pure, untouched, with raw skills.
He acknowledged the pitcher's signal with piercing blue eyes and a hand wave. After all, this was Alfred's son, Al Oerter, Jr. He turned and headed to the deepest part of right centerfield.
From Al's point of view, he could see his father in the distance wind up and throw the ball far outside. His vision was crystal clear as he followed the movement of the pitch, while an elevated train rumbled by in the distance. Alfred again wound up and released a fastball. There was a crack of the bat and the ball exploded skyward.
Al backpedaled and then turned and dashed like the wind towards the fence in right-center, a hundred feet past the right fielder. The small crowd cheered, players whooped and dust flew as the batter rounded first base.
Al approached the outfield fence, leapt, and pushed off the wooden picket to soar higher. "Thwap!" He snared the ball in his glove's webbing, his body almost snapping in two as the fence-top caught him in the ribs. A freight train rattled by just behind the outfield wall.
The runner on second was almost to third when his "Nick's" teammates yelled, "He caught it! Tag up! Tag up! Tag up!" The runner slammed on his brakes hard and scrambled back to second base. He touched the bag and hauled ass towards third again.
Al stumbled forward with the ball in his glove, grimacing in pain. He touched his ribs for a second. The right fielder called for the ball. "Here ya go, here ya go!"
The second baseman positioned himself on the edge of the outfield for the cut-off, slightly towards first base. "Hit me! Hit me!" he screamed.
Alfred gestured towards the second baseman and yelled, "Hit the cut-off man, hit the cut-off man!"
Al straightened up while running forward with the ball in his hand. He took a hop, skip and, with every ounce of sinew blasting through his right arm, whipped the ball towards the infield.
The right fielder watched the ball soar high over his head.
The second baseman shielded his eyes from the glare of the low-hanging sun. "Can't see it! Can't see it!"
The baserunner stomped on third and scampered for home.
Alfred, Sr. continued to shout, "Hit the cut-off! Hit the cut-off!"
The ball whizzed in over the infield as the watchful runner slowed between third and home. Incredulous, he stumbled and fell. The spectator in the fedora stood in amazement.
Alfred howled, "I said hit the cut-off!"
The rawhide smashed high onto the backstop and caromed back towards the pitcher. A loud, "WHOA," echoed from the crowd. The runner scrambled to his feet and dashed for home. Alfred bare-handed the high, bouncing ball and winged it to the catcher.
A collision ensued; a dust cloud; tangled bodies.
"YerrrrrOUTTTT!," the umpire determined.
Half the crowd cheered wildly while the other half shook their heads in bewilderment, pointing to the centerfielder. The round fellow leaned towards the fedora-gentleman and said, "I did check it out…he's only twelve, I'm tellin' ya!"
The "Gilhooley" players headed in to their dugout as the crowd's buzzing continued. Oerter, the father, waited for his son by the first base line and grabbed him lightly by the shirt when he was close enough, stopping him in his tracks. On the outside, they were very much alike.
"What was that?" his father asked, disapprovingly. Al put his head down, unable to confront the interrogation. Alfred continued, "I asked you a question." The father put his arm on his son's shoulder and the two walked towards the dugout.
"You know, you're supposed to hit the cut-off man on that play," Alfred instructed. Without looking up, Al mumbled, "I wanted to see how far I could throw it." His father was taken aback. "What? A man in scoring position, and you want to see how far you could …"
They stopped in front of the makeshift dugout, as all eyes were on Father and Son. Alfred motioned with a nod towards the round man and the tall one with the fedora. Al raised his eyes and glanced at the two men in the stands.
"Yeah?" Al wondered. "They're scouts," Alfred responded. "What's a scout?" Al asked. Alfred answered, "They're probably from the Yankees, that's all. Just here to check everyone out."
Al paused and said,"Uh-huh, but you told me some of these guys had already played in the major leagues..for the Giants..for the Red Sox…but now they're too old."
"So, who do you think they're checking out?" Alfred questioned. "There's only one guy on this field who's young enough and may have a shot at the majors someday."
Al stared at his father with his mouth opened while lightly caressing his ribs. He looked to the fedora and back to his father, revealing with his eyes a bit of comprehension. Alfred tugged down on his son's cap brim and covered the boy's eyes. "That's why you have to hit the cut-off man."
Alfred Oerter, Sr. grew up in Queens playing serious baseball with a number of contemporaries who went on to major league careers. One of those, Tony Cuccinello, was an All-Star and played from 1930 to 1945 for the Reds, Dodgers, NY Giants and others. So, there was strong baseball DNA swirling around the Oerter family.
Al was born and raised through age seven under the elevated train on Ditmars Boulevard in Astoria. He played a lot of stickball and other sports on fields of macadam, while dodging steel stanchions and speeding cars.
After his family's move east to "the country" in New Hyde Park, Al and his friends, who were city transplants, found grass fields all around, but opted to stick with the street surfaces they were accustomed to. As they got older, sandlots became the fields of choice.
"The Macadam Field": Ditmars Blvd under the EL
Alfred stayed connected to the Queens bar-league scene for a long time. He always invited his son to be a part of those teams and young Al was never intimidated by playing with older folks. Because of the experienced players around him, Al developed his considerable talents at an age earlier than most.
Al Oerter never considered playing major league baseball as one of his goals. Without the slightest bit of arrogance, he thought playing at the highest level was something he would do well at. He demonstrated precise eye-hand coordination, had tremendous speed and fielding ability, could throw anything a country mile and was able to hit a baseball with the best of them.
Yet, in a 1994 interview in Outside Magazine, he said, "Baseball? Geez, I love baseball. Probably my only minor regret in life is that I didn't give pro baseball a try." After winning his third consecutive Olympic Gold Medal, the New York Mets invited Al to a tryout at Shea Stadium in the mid-1960's.
In October, 1999, in a "USOC-online" interview, Al was asked to name his heroes. He only mentioned one: "The person I admired most was a baseball player named Gil Hodges. He was quiet, strong and capable. He had his head in every game. I liked that."
Gil Hodges was the standout All-Star first baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940's and 50's. One of the "Boys of Summer," he was a man of quiet, but strong, demeanor. Hodges once hit four home runs in one game, a baseball feat even more rare than pitching a no-hitter.
He joined the original 1962 NY Mets in their first season and hit the first home run in club history. Hodges was named Manager of the Year for leading the 1969 "Miracle Mets" to a championship, the first expansion team to win a World Series title.
Gil Hodges collapsed and died from a heart attack at the young age of 47, right before the start of the 1972 season. Today, it was announced that Gil Hodges will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, 2022.
Al Oerter's hero, Gil Hodges (1924 - 1972)
In early March of 2009, the City of New York opened the Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing, Queens. The $50 million state-of-the-art facility was dedicated posthumously to the four-time gold medal winner in the discus, who Mayor Michael Bloomberg called, "One of Queen's own." Two weeks later, less than a mile away, the New York Mets played their first game in the new "Citi Field," the ballpark built to replace Shea Stadium, the original home of the Metropolitans.
Al Oerter Recreation Center in Flushing, Queens
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain once wrote,"In great deeds, something abides. On great fields, something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls. And generations that know us not, and that we know not of, shall come to this deathless field, to ponder and dream; and lo! the shadow of a mighty presence shall wrap around them, and the power of the vision pass into their souls."
Good night, you Kings of Queens.
Gil Hodges and the "Boys of Summer"
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Warped Tour Calls it Quits
Vans Warped Tour, the long-running touring music festival, is calling it quits after its 2018 tour
By SoundDiego Staff	• Published November 15, 2017 • Updated on November 16, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Vans Warped Tour is coming to an end.
The cross-country touring music festival that's catered largely to punk, hardcore, emo, ska and metalcore genres since 1995 is calling it quits after next year's run.
Festival founder Kevin Lyman made an official statement on the Vans Warped Tour website on Wednesday morning.
"I have been a very lucky person to have traveled across the country and sometimes around the world as one of the founders and producers of the Vans Warped Tour. Today, with many mixed feelings, I am here to announce that next year will be the final, full cross-country run of the Vans Warped Tour."
To date, the tour has booked more than 1,700 acts including No Doubt, Pennywise, NOFX, Bad Religion, Blink-182, Jimmy Eat World, Fall out Boy, Katy Perry, Green Day, Pierce the Veil, Paramore, Eminem, and Ice-T. The festival has also become known for its community outreach by partnering with more than 90 nonprofit organizations that set up camp at each tour date.
The 2018 Vans Warped Tour kicks off in Pomona, California on June 21 (with a San Diego date the next night) and ends in West Palm Beach, Florida on Aug. 5.
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"The enduring spirit of the Vans Warped Tour remains as bright as ever, continuing to inspire creativity and ambition in new and exciting ways as we prepare for a 25th anniversary celebration in 2019."
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Title: Meaux
Subject: List of schools in France, Roissy-en-Brie, Route nationale, Francilienne, Daniel Ceccaldi
Collection: Communes of Seine-Et-Marne, Subprefectures in France
Façade of the Meaux city hall (built in 1900)
Meaux-Nord and Meaux-Sud
Pays de Meaux
Jean-François Copé
Meaux (French pronunciation: ) is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located 41.1 km (25.5 mi) east-northeast from the center of Paris.
Meaux is a subprefecture (sous-préfecture) of the Seine-et-Marne department. In France, a subprefecture is the chef-lieu (the seat or administrative capital) of an arrondissement: Meaux is the subprefecture of the arrondissement of Meaux.[1] It is also the chef-lieu of two other smaller administrative land divisions: the cantons of Meaux-Nord and Meaux-Sud. Finally, since its creation in 2003, Meaux has been the center and the main town of an agglomeration community, the Communauté d'agglomération du Pays de Meaux.
Relevant historical episodes 3
Middle Ages: Siege of Meaux 3.1
World War I: First Battle of the Marne 3.2
International relations 7
Twin towns – Sister cities 7.1
With a population of 51,398 inhabitants (2012 census),[2] Meaux is the second most populated city in the Seine-et-Marne department after Chelles (53,090 inhabitants in 2012).[3]
Inhabitants of Meaux are called Meldois. Both names Meaux and Meldois originated with the Meldi, the Latin name of the original Gaulish tribe who occupied this area of the valley of the Marne river. Although during the Roman period the city was called Iantinum by the Romans,[4] the name of the Meldi persisted and was finally kept for naming both the city and its inhabitants.
The episcopal palace (bishop's palace). Behind the palace can be seen the Meaux Cathedral
Historical buildings and monuments in Meaux are mainly located in the old city, inside the old defensive walls, still nowadays partially kept thanks to an important segment of the original surrounding wall from the Gallo-Roman period. A meander of the Marne river divides the old city into the North Quarter (called among the Meldois as the Cathedral Quarter) and the South Quarter (known among the locals as the Market Quarter). In the North Quarter there is the Meaux Cathedral, the episcopal palace and its gardens (outlining the shape of a bishop's mitre), the old seat of the chapter (le vieux chapitre), part of the defensive walls (as mentioned), some keeps and towers, and the archaeological remains of the sanctuary of La Bauve, all-embracing the Gaulish period (4th, 3rd and 1st centuries BC), the era of the early Roman Empire (Gallo-Roman: 1st, 2nd and 3rd centuries AD) and the early Christian Era and subsequent centuries (from the 3rd to the 18th centuries, with the remains, among others, of the Saint-Faron Abbey, demolished during the French Revolution). The South Quarter of the old city mainly includes the historic covered market and the Canal Cornillon, built during the Middle Ages, in the year 1235.[5] Centuries later, in 1806, during the Napoleonic era, was built the Canal de l'Ourcq, destined to the inland navigation when the Marne river is not navigable because of temporary sandbanks.
Meaux is nowadays mainly known for Brie de Meaux (a variety of Brie cheese) and the local variety of mustard. Following the official administrative French AOC there are two designations of Brie de Meaux: Brie de Meaux fermier ("farm Brie de Meaux", made out of the milk from the cows of a single unique producer) and Brie de Meaux laitier (laitier, that is from the French lait, "milk", which designates here an agreement, a mixture of the milk of different producers). The Moutarde de Meaux ("Meaux Mustard") recipe is since the 18th century a label commercially owned by the Pommery company and is nowadays derived not only in its traditional well known form but also in a variety of new different ingredient combinations: Honey Mustard, Green Pepper Mustard, Moutarde Royale (that latter including Cognac in its composition) etc.
Several festivals and concerts are celebrated in Meaux, venues for live music like the Music Festival "Musik'elles" (usually at the end of every summer). There's a local public concert band in Meaux: L'Harmonie du Pays de Meaux. It is constituted by three different ensembles, following different ages: Les Minimes (children), Les Juniors (teenagers) and L'Harmonie de Meaux (adults). The band is also one of the two official music academies of the town. The other one is the conservatory of the city.
Also, every summer for more than 30 years, during several weekends per summer, a show is played by stage actors in the esplanade situated between the cathedral and the episcopal palace: the Spectacle historique ("History show"). The show represents the history of Meaux all along the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and also, more recently, during World War I (the German advance had been halted at Meaux in 1914 during the First Battle of the Marne).
There is only one cinema in Meaux: The Majestic, a former stage theatre. In modern days there are three stage theatres in the city. One is the Théâtre Gérard Philippe, a private theatre, situated close to the covered market.[6] Not far from the market, in the same area but in a bigger and more recent building, there is the official subsidised theatre of the city, the Théâtre Luxembourg, divided in two separated auditoriums in the same building: the Salle Luxembourg (601 seats) and the Salle du Manège (107 seats). In an eastern area of Meaux, the Beauval quarter, there is the third stage theatre of the town, the Salle Champagne (200 seats), located in the Espace Caravelle, a building dedicated to cultural activities.[7] Private theatre companies and community arts associations play in all three theatres.[8]
Two museums can be found in Meaux: the Musée Bossuet (located in the episcopal palace, this is the art and history museum of Meaux) and the Musée de la Grande Guerre du pays de Meaux [fr] (the largest World War I Museum in the world).
Relevant historical episodes
La Liberté éplorée or "The American Monument", erected to the memory of the French casualties during the Battle of the Marne
The inscription in the slab, at the pedestal of the monument, in the rear side. The front side inscription is in French
Middle Ages: Siege of Meaux
The Siege of Meaux was fought in 1422 between the English, under Henry V, and the French during the Hundred Years' War. The town's defence was led by the Bastard of Vaurus, by all accounts cruel and evil, but a brave commander all the same. The siege commenced on October 6, 1421, and mining and bombardment soon brought down the walls. Casualties began to mount in the English army, including John Clifford, 7th Baron de Clifford who had been at the siege of Harfleur, the Battle of Agincourt, and received the surrender of Cherbourg. The English also began to fall sick rather early into the siege, and it is estimated that one sixteenth of the besiegers died from dysentery and smallpox. On 9 March 1422, the town surrendered, although the garrison held out. Under continued bombardment, the garrison gave in as well on 10 March, following a siege of 8 months. The Bastard of Vaurus was decapitated, as was a trumpeter named Orace, who had once mocked King Henry. Sir John Fortescue was then installed as English Captain of Meaux Castle.[9]
World War I: First Battle of the Marne
During the First Battle of the Marne (September 1914), the German troops were stopped at the gates of Meaux. This heroic action not only prevented the city from being taken by the Germans but also changed the course of the war. In 1932, at the place of the battlefield, the people of the United States of America had a monument erected in the memory of the French soldiers fallen in action. Called, in French, La Liberté éplorée ("The Tearful Liberty"), the sculpture by Frederick MacMonnies is popularly known among the French as Le Monument américain ("the American monument"). Coordinates:
In 2011, besides the Monument, was built the World War I Museum (Musée de la Grande Guerre du pays de Meaux [fr]).
The town is represented by the CS Meaux association football club. Many other sports are also practiced in Meaux, especially water sports. There are in Meaux, for example different sporting clubs dealing with canoeing (mainly practiced in the Canal de l'Ourcq), scuba diving (the club "Asterina", named after a starfish genus, trains in the swimming pools of the city), swimming (Club sportif Meaux Natation) etc.
Meaux is served by Meaux station on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line and on several national rail lines. The rail line connecting Paris to Meaux was established in 1849. The nowadays SNCF train station, still in use, was built in 1890.[10]
Alongside the Meaux train station there is also the main bus station in the city, with more than 30 bus lines serving the whole eastern Paris metropolitan area.
Léon Charles Thévenin, Engineer, developed a famous theorem (under his name) for electrical circuits.
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, bishop of Meaux from 1681 to 1704.
Yechiel of Paris, rabbi and tosafist, originally from Meaux
Philippe de Vitry, bishop of Meaux as of 1351, musical composer and author of the Ars Nova Notandi treatise.
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette French Congresseman (député) and Mayor of Meaux. One of the most trusted aides of George Washington during the US Revolution : he was a General based in Virginia and led French and American troops against British.
Joop Zoetemelk -cyclist. Zoetemelk and his French wife owned and operated a hotel in Meaux, still open nowadays: Le Richemont.
L'aigle de Meaux - fictional character. L'aigle (sometimes known as Bossuet) was a character in Victor Hugo's Les Miserables. In the book, he petitioned for a post office to be created in Meaux.
Olivier N'Siabamfumu footballer.
Chris Mavinga footballer.
Eric Judor, actor and comedien.
John de Cheam, died and buried here.
Alexis Soyer, celebrated chef in Victorian London, was born here.
Jean-François Copé, the current Mayor of the town, Deputy (Député) for the 6th constituency of Seine-et-Marne, President of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP from 2012-2014) group in the French National Assembly.
Lucas Digne footballer.
Meaux is twinned with:
Reading, United Kingdom[11][12]
Basildon, United Kingdom[13][14]
Count of Meaux
Diocese of Meaux
Meaux Abbey (UK) (map)
Battle of Mello
Brie (cheese)
Communes of the Seine-et-Marne department
^ Meaux, as mentioned in the INSEE, the French official statistics institute
^ Population of the commune of Meaux: 2012 census (conseil-general.com, official website for all data concerning every French commune)
^ Population of the commune of Chelles: 2012 census (conseil-general.com, official website for all data concerning every French commune)
^ in Tabbourt.com, a history specialised websiteA Meaux, qui s'appelait alors Iantinum
^ History and heritage of the rivers and canals of France (in French)
^ Théâtre Gérard Philippe, official website
^ Official website of both Théâtre Luxembourg and Salle Champagne
^ The Espace Caravelle, as described in the official website of the city of Meaux
^ As the 1638 Fortescue mural monument in Weare Giffard Church, Devon, relates
^ Gare de chemin de fer (1890) and Ligne de chemin de fer (1849). Source: Meaux official website.
^ "British towns twinned with French towns". Archant Community Media Ltd. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
^ "Reading - Town Twinning". Reading Borough Council. Retrieved 2013-07-14.
^ "[via WaybackMachine.com]"British towns twinned with French towns . Archant Community Media Ltd. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
^ Basildon Council - Basildon's Twin Towns, Heiligenhaus & Meaux
Official website (French)
Pictures of Meaux Cathedral:[4], [5], [6]
2003 Land Use, from IAU ÎdF (Institute for Urban Planning and Development of the Paris-Île-de-France région (French)
French Ministry of Culture list for Meaux (French)
Patrice CROISY : Bibliographie de Meaux (Meaux, 2006–2009). This database includes over 8 000 articles and books on Meaux and neighbourhood. Some of them are in English.
Communes in the Metropolitan Area of Paris
Brou-sur-Chantereine
Écuelles
Moret-sur-Loing
Communes of Seine-et-Marne
Subprefectures in France
Paris, France, Regions of France, Departments of France, Seine-et-Marne
Route nationale
Paris, Lyon, Rouen, Toulouse, Metz
Francilienne
Paris, Marne-la-Vallée, France, Créteil, Lyon


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Today we went to the Royal Show. It's kind of become some sort of tradition. Yes, it's tacky and expensive and kinda lame, but I can't help but love it. It was a beautiful day, 28 degrees and the crowds were big.
We brought some snacks with us for lunch, but at dinner time, the joy of eating show food was upon us. First up for appetizer's we had a bucket of chips to go with our afternoon beers. From the tape playing on loop over the loud speaker, we were promised chips that were hot and crispy. Unfortunatly, they were neither of these. Warm & soggy would be more apt.
For mains, we tried our chances with a wood fired pizza. Although, they did say they had gluten free options available, I opted for the normal type, thinking the gluten free bases were probably pre made/frozen or some such thing.
Here's Steve displaying our pizza. We opted for a simple Margherita pizza. And, you know what? It was actually really good. It was freshly cooked in a wood fired oven and was very tasty.
And then we had beers and watched the fireworks.
A good time was had by all. See you again next year!


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UPDATED: California firefighter identified as victim in fatal accident on Lolo Peak fire
By Sherry Devlin August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017 By Missoula Current
Brent Witham was a member of the Vista Grande Hot Shots, based in San Bernardino, Calif. (Facebook photo)
A 29-year-old California firefighter was identified Thursday afternoon as the latest victim of western Montana's 2017 wildfire season.
Brent M. Witham, of Mentone, Calif., was killed in a tree-felling accident Wednesday on the Lolo Peak fire, according to the Missoula County Sheriff's Office.
Witham was a firefighter for the U.S. Forest Service and a member of the Vista Grande Hot Shots, based on the San Bernardino National Forest in Southern California.
He was given CPR at the scene of the accident and airlifted to a Missoula hospital, but could not be revived, according to the sheriff.
Missoula County's commissioners expressed their condolences to Witham's family and fellow firefighters in a statement.
"This tragic news has a deep impact on our community," said commissioners Jean Curtiss, Nicole Rowley and Dave Strohmaier. "We are heartbroken for the family and friends of Brent Witham and wish them comfort and healing throughout this exceptionally difficult time.
"This ultimate sacrifice was made while keeping us safe from wildfires," the commissioners wrote. "These efforts are never to be underestimated or underappreciated. We ask that you please join us in support of our firefighters and all those who serve and protect our communities."
Witham's death was the second firefighter fatality in Missoula County, and on the Lolo National Forest, in as many weeks.
On July 19, Missoula firefighter Trenton Johnson died when he was hit by a snag during the initial attack on a wildfire outside Seeley Lake. Johnson was 19 and a graduate of Hellgate High School.
The commissioners said they "will continue to keep Brent, Trenton Johnson, their families, friends and coworkers in our thoughts."
The sheriff's department added its own message: "As a department, our hearts go out to the Witham family, members of the U.S. Forest Service family, and all wildland firefighters across the nation," said sheriff's office spokeswoman Brenda Bassett.
Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell offered his sympathy and support to all of the agency's employees, as well as to Witham's family and friends, in a statement Thursday.
"It is with a heavy heart that I officially confirm what many of you may have heard – we lost one of our own Wednesday afternoon on the Lolo National Forest's Lolo Peak fire in Montana," the chief wrote. "My heart and thoughts go out to his family, crew and friends today, and I ask you to keep his family and friends in your thoughts as well.
"I also extend my gratitude to many of you for your response to the incident, as well as your acts of kindness and expressions of support for the employees of the Pacific Southwest and Northern regions as they come to terms with this tragic accident."
Tidwell reminded agency employees that Witham's death comes amid a "significant outbreak of wildfires in the West, as a result of high temperatures and lightning. We expect these outbreaks to continue over the coming weeks. Many other crews will be deployed to respond. Safety must remain paramount as we confront this severe season."
Details of Wednesday's accident continue to emerge, according to Tidwell, who said he would keep employees apprised "of the latest information when it becomes available."
"As we reconcile ourselves with this loss and move forward together to respond to wildfires and complete mission work at home, please take the appropriate safety measures," the chief said. "Take care of yourselves and each other."
The Lolo Peak fire has burned more than 6,500 acres and was actively burning at the time of Wednesday's fatal accident. Additional details of the accident have not yet been released, either by the sheriff's office or by the Forest Service.
Across the state, as many as 26 fires are listed as active, including 10 on the Lolo and Bitterroot national forests.
According to the National Interagency Fire Center, the last wildland firefighter to die in Montana occurred at Fort Shaw in 2014 due to a vehicle accident. Last year, according to NIFC, 13 wildland firefighters died across the country.
To date, 1,114 wildland firefighters have died in the line of duty dating back to 1910 when record keeping began. The deadliest year on record was 1994, when 35 wildland firefighters were killed, including 14 who died in a burnover in Glenwood Springs, Colorado.
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North Devon Show 2019: Dates, times, tickets and highlights
The North Devon Show returns this week with an amazing new Music Stage, as well as the usual weird and wonderful animals, exhibitions, attractions and stalls
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August is upon us and that means North Devon's largest show will take place, with thousands of visitors expected to descend on the Umberleigh showground.
With trade stalls, weird and wonderful animals, exhibitions, attractions, food, drink and much, much more, there's a whole day's worth of fun to be had at the popular event.
However, due to its huge popularity - and the fact it takes place right in the middle of the tourist season - it also has the potential to cause traffic chaos on our already busy roads.
So, to help you out, here's everything you need to know about this year's North Devon Show, including what's new, attractions, exhibitions, music line-up, the weather, how to get there and how to avoid the traffic.
When and where is the North Devon Show 2019?
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The show is held at the Umberleigh showground, just off the A377, on Wednesday, August 7, 2019. Gates open at 8am, the show opens at 8.30am and closes at 6pm.
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What's new this year?
Music Stage
New for 2019 is the fantastic Music Stage, situated in the centre of the showground. Performances will start at 10am with Kev Lang, Brieya May, The Palm Court Trio, Chris Driver, Ella Crossland, Making Waves Choir, Bicycle Repair Man and Big Al And The Wild Strawberries.
Education and Petting Area
There's also a new Education and Petting Area, with lots of animals to see - including Valais Blacknose Sheep from Woolley Animals, and the world's smallest and largest breeds of rare donkeys from Dinky Donks of Devon.
Water Bar
Also this year, the show is working with Plastic Free North Devon. The PFND Water Bar will be located at Food Court 2 where you will be able to refill your drinking bottles.
What attractions are there?
As always, the various arenas will host a wide variety of attractions throughout the course of the day.
There are four arenas this year - The Main Ring, The Tarka Ring, The Horse Arenas and the Dog Arena.
During the day the following displays will take place:
The Grand Parade of livestock
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Bideford Youth Pipe Band
Horse Classes
Victor Pitts' Dogs & Ducks
There will also be entertainment from Happy's Circus who will be performing in their very own big-top tent with undercover seating for up to 600 people.
The show times are 11am, 2.15pm, 2.30pm and 3.45pm.
After the Grand Parade and Vintage Car Parade, there will be an inter-hunt relay.
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What exhibitions are at the show?
Animal competitions are the order of the day at the rural North Devon Show, and this year is no exception.
There will be agricultural exhibitions with farmers showing off their finest horses, cattle, and sheep.
There is also an open dog show and a companion dog show which will be open for entries on the day.
Categories include waggiest tail and the competition is open to all dogs - pedigrees or not.
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How do I get there and where do I park?
By road: The show site is situated on the A377 five miles south of Barnstaple, opposite the Murco petrol station between Chapelton and Umberleigh. Put EX37 9DX into your satnav.
Parking for cars is free. You must show or buy your ticket before entering the showground. The car parks will be well signposted and marshals will be on site all day to direct you.
If you are driving via the A361 North Devon Link Road, please DO NOT drive through South Molton but continue along the A361 to the Barnstaple roundabout and then take the A39 towards Bideford.
At the Rumsam roundabout turn left on to the A377 and follow the signs to the show.
You may return to your car at any time. If you wish to re-enter the showground you must obtain a pass-out (hand stamp) on leaving and show it on re-entering.
By rail: There will be a hopper bus from Umberleigh station on the Tarka Line to the showground timed to meet trains from Exeter and from Barnstaple.
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What will the weather be like?
Come prepared for unseasonably strong winds and heavy, thundery showers.
What about the traffic?
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Given the volume of people heading to this popular event, the A377 is going to be particularly busy - especially around peak times in the morning and late afternoon.
Access to the showground is only available via the A377 which leaves little room for manoeuvre when it comes to avoiding the traffic.
However, if you are coming from Barnstaple, you could try taking an early left towards Beara Farm, heading to Umberleigh and then coming back on yourself.
This is likely to save you a bit of time as the A377 is currently closed at Eggesford meaning not much traffic will be coming from the other direction.
Where can I get tickets?
Tickets at advance-sale prices can be purchased online here.
Advance tickets cost £15 for an adult, £3 for a child (5-15) and £34 for a family (two adults and three children).
On the day tickets cost £16 for an adult, £4 for a child and £36 for a family.
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Q: A calculus limit problem The problem is:
$\lim_{x\to0}$ $\frac{sin(\frac{1}{x})}{sin(\frac{1}{sin(x)})}$
my intuition tells that the answer equal to $1$ by the limit equality : $\lim_{x\to0}$ $\frac{sinx}{x}=1$. But we can easily see that the limit of numerator and denominator both don't exist, and they are both between -1 and 1. I cannot seem to find a rigorous argument for this problem. If any one can help or give some hint would be very much appreciated!

A: The limit doesn't exist because the function is not defined in any neighborhood of $0$. Indeed:
$$x=\arcsin\left(\dfrac{1}{k\pi}\right), k\in\mathbb{Z}\Rightarrow\sin\left(\dfrac{1}{\sin(x)}\right)=0$$
and the sequence $\arcsin\left(\dfrac{1}{k\pi}\right)$ converges to $0$ as $k\rightarrow\infty$.

A: Let:
$$f(x) = \frac{\sin\left(\frac1x \right)}{\sin\left(\frac1{\sin x} \right)}$$
The limit doesn't exist because we have:
$$f\left(\frac2{(4n+1)\pi}\right) \not \to 0 \tag1$$
And
$$\lim_{n\to \infty} f\left(\frac1{2n\pi}\right) = 0$$
To prove $(1)$, note that the only way it could converge to $0$ is by having the denominator go to $\infty$, which is impossible because $|\sin| \le1$.