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from __future__ import print_function
import numpy
import numpy.ctypeslib
from numpy import log,interp,array,power,exp,pi,sqrt,zeros,max,min;
import ctypes as ct

def Weibull(x,shape,scale):

     k = shape;
     l = scale;

     arr = numpy.zeros(x.shape);
     arr[x>0] = k/l*power((x/l),k-1)*exp(-power(x/l,k));
     return arr;

def convertWind(onshoreconf,offshoreconf,windspeed,onshoremap):

     result = numpy.zeros_like(windspeed);

     # C expects contigous arrays. Numpy does not guarantee this.
     windspeed = numpy.ascontiguousarray(windspeed,dtype=numpy.double);
     onshoremap = numpy.ascontiguousarray(onshoremap,dtype=numpy.bool);

     dim = windspeed.shape;

     doublearray = numpy.ctypeslib.ndpointer(dtype=numpy.double,ndim=2,shape=windspeed.shape);
     boolarray = numpy.ctypeslib.ndpointer(dtype=numpy.bool,ndim=2,shape=windspeed.shape);
     onarray = numpy.ctypeslib.ndpointer(dtype=numpy.double,ndim=1,shape=(len(onshoreconf['POW']),));
     offarray = numpy.ctypeslib.ndpointer(dtype=numpy.double,ndim=1,shape=(len(offshoreconf['POW']),));
     size_t = ct.c_size_t;
     dbl = ct.c_double;

     windloop = ct.cdll.LoadLibrary("./windloop_cosmo.so");

     windloop.argtypes = [size_t,size_t, doublearray,
               boolarray,dbl,
               dbl,size_t,onarray,onarray,size_t,offarray,offarray,doublearray];
     windloop.windLoop(ct.c_size_t(dim[0]),ct.c_size_t(dim[1]),windspeed.ctypes,
               onshoremap.ctypes,ct.c_double(onshoreconf['H']),ct.c_double(offshoreconf['H']),
               ct.c_size_t(len(onshoreconf['POW'])), numpy.array(onshoreconf['V']).ctypes,
               numpy.array(onshoreconf['POW']).ctypes,
               ct.c_size_t(len(offshoreconf['V'])),numpy.array(offshoreconf['V']).ctypes,
               numpy.array(offshoreconf['POW']).ctypes,
               result.ctypes);

     return result;

# Bypass all that. Call the C routine instead.

     # Get wind speed at hub height

     onhubHeight = onshoreconf['H'];
     offhubHeight = offshoreconf['H'];

     # BIG FAT WARNING: The following assumes neutral stability,
     # a condition that is only achieved during mid day.

     roughness[roughness<=0.0] = 0.0002; # From wikipedia...
    # probably happens at the poles, should be investigated

     d = 2.0/3.0*roughness;
     k = windspeed / log((10 - d)/roughness);

     onspeedAtHubHeight = zeros(windspeed.shape);
     offspeedAtHubHeight = zeros(windspeed.shape);

     onm = onshoremap;
     offm = numpy.logical_not(onshoremap);

     onspeedAtHubHeight[onm] = k[onm]*log((onhubHeight - d[onm])/roughness[onm]);
     offspeedAtHubHeight[offm] = k[offm]*log((offhubHeight - d[offm])/roughness[offm]);

     # Get Weibull distribution of wind speeds at hub height
     # The found speed is used as the average of the distribution.
     # For now, the shape parameter is held fixed at 2,
     # so we get a Rayleigh distribution.

     maxpoints = max((onshoreconf['V'][-1], offshoreconf['V'][-1]));

     vs = numpy.arange(0,maxpoints,1);

     onV = onshoreconf['V'];
     onPOW = onshoreconf['POW'];
     onshorepowercurve = interp(vs,onV,onPOW);

     offV = offshoreconf['V'];
     offPOW = offshoreconf['POW'];
     offshorepowercurve = interp(vs,offV,offPOW);

     # Generate Weibull distribution
     shape = 2.0; # A rough guess. The mean is scale * Gamma(1+1/shape)
                  # Gamma(3/2) = 1/2 sqrt(pi)
                  # The mean is taken to be the speed at hub height
     gamma32 = 1.0/2.0*sqrt(pi)
     onscale = onspeedAtHubHeight / gamma32;
     offscale = offspeedAtHubHeight / gamma32;

     # Loop over all grid cells, apply a smoothed power curve
     # to data point and fill out result array.
     # This turns out to be difficult to express in numpy,
     # so if the loop is too slow, it will have to be rewritten in C.

     maxi = windspeed.shape[0];
     maxj = windspeed.shape[1];
     result = numpy.zeros(windspeed.shape);

     for i in xrange(maxi):
          for j in xrange(maxj):
               if (onshoremap[i][j]):
                    powercurve = onshorepowercurve;
                    hubscale = onscale[i][j];
                    v = onspeedAtHubHeight[i][j];
               else:
                    powercurve = offshorepowercurve;
                    hubscale = offscale[i][j];
                    v = offspeedAtHubHeight[i][j];

               # Only need to take into account weibull distribution restricted
               # to the support of the power curve, since the integral
               # elsewhere will be zero. That's wrong..

               distribution = Weibull(vs,shape,hubscale);

               # It's probably a bit inefficient to calculate the entire
               # convolution, as you need at most two points to do the
               # linear interpolation to get the value at the point you're
               # interested in....
               # If this is ever rewritten in C, might aswell optimize that.

               smoothedPowerCurve = numpy.convolve(powercurve,distribution,mode='same');
               result[i][j] = (numpy.interp([v],vs,smoothedPowerCurve))[0];

     return result;


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Q: changing a primary key field on a custom module class I'm playing around with custom modules and classes (and UI). and I'm using a CV manager as an example. In this the Employee class is the parent and project is the child class (I also have an "Employee project" binding class).
I added the UI to insert projects so I can link them to employees later.
However when creating a project I get a null exception as the PK column is empty.
I checked the DB and the ProjectID column, doesn't have an identity set.
Can I change this via the Kentico admin UI? I can't remember if I selected the "is m:n table" option, when I created the class and cannot find that either.
If there is no option to do it via Kentico I'll do it in SQL management studio as I alreade have the binding class set up.

A: For binding classes, the documentation states specifically to "Manually set the class's ID fields as foreign keys in your database. See Create Foreign Key Relationships for more information."  So you were on the right path, just finish by making your changes in SQL Server.

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The most influential games of the decade
A technology website has released its list of the most influential video games of the decade.
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From the introduction of groundbreaking in-game elements to refining how games make money, these are the titles that made the biggest impact on both players and the industry since 2010.
Gaming is now humanity's favorite form of entertainment.
Video games have experienced a rapidly changing landscape in technology, business models, and its market which now includes more female gamers and an older average audience. We've seen an increase in diversity in games themselves too, from the varied races and backgrounds for characters in Overwatch to blockbusters like Horizon: Zero Dawn, which features a headstrong female lead.
So, which games have made the biggest mark on the industry from 2010 through 2019?
Here are our most influential games of the 2010s:
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If both of these titles were cross platform then I don't think anyone would be pitting them head to head as they are so different. However since Killzone dropped into next year the war of the shooters has been left to these two to decide.
Gears if getting the media hype but it seems that most people who have played both are actually falling onto the side of Resistance 2.
8 Player full co-op sounds awesome and the lack of 4 player Gears co-op is quite the let down.


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Impington Village College opened in 1939 within days of the declaration of World War 2. Impington was the fourth Village College to be established in Cambridgeshire by the visionary educationalist Henry Morris. Morris firmly believed that both formal and informal education should be a lifelong process, and his vision carved an innovative new approach for education. The Village College concept was initially seen by many in government as radical and paternalistic, but following proven success in Cambridgeshire it became a system of education that was adopted across the UK and abroad.
The foundation of Impington Village College was made possible due to the foresight and generosity of the Chivers family who donated land, support and finance. The original building was designed by Walter Gropius, founder of The Bauhaus School of Architecture, and his partner Maxwell Fry. The iconic design was a radical departure from the taut educational establishments of the Victorian era, and it introduced many innovations that had not been seen before in public buildings. The original construction, which is now Grade 1 Listed, still stands at the heart of the Village College and continues to attract visitors from all over the world.
Today the founding ideas and principles are still embedded within the fabric of Impington Village College, and we aspire to uphold Henry Morris' vision.
"The village college could lie athwart the daily lives of the community it served; and in it the conditions would be realised under which education would not be an escape from reality, but an enrichment and transformation of it. For education is committed to the view that the ideal order and the actual order can ultimately be made one."
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Impington Hall built by John Pepys
Impington Hall was a large, grand building that was home to the Pepys family for over 200 years. The famous diarist Samuel Pepys visited the Hall on a number of occasions, as recorded in his entries during the 1660s, to see his uncle, Talbot Pepys:
"At noon took horse again, having taken leave of my cousin Angier and rode to Impington, where I found my old uncle sitting all alone, like a man out of the world: he can hardly see; but all things else he pretty lively."
It was then auctioned a number of times between private individuals before being purchased by the Chivers family in 1926
Chivers moved into the area of Histon and Impington
From 1850, the Chivers began to develop and expand their jam business. Originally beginning as market traders using products created from their orchard, the Chivers soon became large scale manufacturers, building a large factory site at Histon, employing local people in their works. They diversified into many other products including marmalade, lemonade and custard powder. The factory was supplied by their own farms and run entirely self-sufficiently. The Chivers were highly supportive of their workforce and understood the importance of recreational activities, which is why they provided the gift of the Adult Wing to IVC, as well as firstly dedicating land, money and property to the building of Impington Village College in 1936.
Bauhaus manifesto revised
In 1919, Walter Gropius, founder of the Bauhaus set out his ideas, designs and principles for this new modern movement. 'Bauhaus' quite literally means "house of construction", but it did not actually begin through architecture. Only as it grew, did the movement start to encompass all art forms. It was a highly experimental, theoretical and modern concept. Later, in 1923, Gropius revised his goals of the Bauhaus manifesto and produced a four page document detailing this, which can be found in the IVC archives. It specifically outlines how he wanted art to be mass produced – 'Art into Industry'.
Henry Morris' Memorandum
Henry Morris was appointed Secretary of Education for Cambridgeshire in 1922. One of his first aims was to develop and realise the idea of "the Village College". To outline this vision and present it to Government, Morris compiled a memorandum. By 1925, this had been approved and published, allowing Morris to begin putting his revolutionary concept into action. The memorandum is now considered one of the most significant educational documents of the 20th century, and Impington Village College's copy is believed to be the only known original in existence.
Gropius and Fry began work on IVC
Walter Gropius fled Nazi Germany for England in 1934 and was soon introduced to Henry Morris, Cambridgeshire Secretary for Education, who wanted an architect to design a new Village College. Gropius had established a partnership with Maxwell Fry and the two began to work on designs for Impington VC in the summer of 1936.
September 13 - Impington Village College opened
Delayed due to the outbreak of the Second World War, Impington Village College opened over a week later than originally planned. There were many wartime preparations put in place straight away, such as blackout curtains created, trenches and air raid shelter constructed, and cadet forces trained. The first warden of IVC was John Parr.
Houses and Evacuees
A House System was introduced to the College in 1940: Brooke, Cromwell, Pepys and Hereward. This mirrors the current House System which was re-introduced in 2014.
Evacuees also started to arrive in the area of Histon and Impington. Many came to study at IVC, including Brendan O'Reilly. This interview conducted by Geoffrey Smallwood from the Histon and Impington Village Society, details the impressions of the College from a local boy's perspective, Lance Taylor, as well as that of an evacuee from London, Brendan.
Student Council established
By 1941, IVC was beginning to form systems and groups within the life of the College. This included a Students Council. It would meet regularly and was made up of a number of children from different years as well as a lead teacher to facilitate the group. This practice continues today.
IVC displayed on propaganda poster
As part of a series produced for the 'Army Bureau of Current Affairs' by graphic designer, Abram Games, IVC featured on a poster representing education. It was displayed to show what Britain would look like after WW2. It depicts the modernist architecture of an IVC classroom which is surrounded by an old, destroyed school room signifying the end of the old ways, and the start of a new system.
Graham Sutherland and Henry Moore asked to produce artwork for IVC
In 1943-44, Graham Sutherland (1903-1980) and Henry Moore (1898-1986), were invited for a second time to contribute some artwork for Impington Village College. Originally approached in 1939, Sutherland designed a mural for the south end of the promenade, and Moore wanted to create a sculpture of a family group. Unfortunately, on both occasions, Cambridgeshire was low on funds so they could not pay the artists' fees and the artworks were never realised for IVC. Fortunately though, the College does own both Sutherland's and Moore's sketches and are extremely significant items in our history and heritage.
Founding of Model Aeroplane Club and Craftsman's Guild
Ray Malmstrom was an art teacher at Impington VC after becoming demobilised from the air force. He was an avid aircraft enthusiast and encouraged many others to become interested in modelling aeroplanes. His work and designs were published widely, and it is credit to Ray, that the model aeroplane club was formed at IVC in 1946. The club continues today and regular meetings are held indoors and outdoors for displays and competitions.
The Craftsman's Guild was founded in 1946 when potential new members had to be voted in based on their woodworking skills and craftsmanship. In the early days, no ladies were allowed. Luckily since then, there have been many changes, and today the only requirement to becoming a member is an enthusiasm to make items in wood.
First, known, whole College photograph taken
By this time, IVC was teaching about 415-500 students. The archive records this as being the first year that a whole college photograph was taken, including all year groups and staff members. It can also be noticed from this photo, that a uniform had been introduced whereas students had previously worn their own clothes to college.
'The Imp' magazine was created
This magazine was created by a mysterious "staff-artist", for the rest of the staff to enjoy. Satirical and full of gossip, 'The Imp' details many musings of college life, such as Ms Biggs' mother is recovering well after a gall-stone and that the building of the warden's new house on college grounds was the subject of much discussion among staff members. Sadly, this is the only issue IVC possess, and it is not known whether any more were created.
Impington Hall was demolished
By this time, Impington Hall had been passed through a number of different families and private individuals. Consequently, it had been used for a variety of purposes, including Chivers classes for their workers and as a prisoner of war camp. As a result, the hall was in a very poor condition and had remained derelict for a number of years. In the end, it was decided that the building should be demolished.
A plaque now commemorates the site of Impington Hall at the entrance to Percheron Close. This was put in place by the Histon and Impington Village Society on their 30th anniversary in 2009.
Second Annual Conference on Rural Reconstruction in Europe held at Impington Village College
The theme of this conference focused on 'The Pattern of Society in Rural Areas: Social Problems, Social Services and Rural Education. IVC was chosen as the the venue for the second annual conference because of its successful impact on educating children from a number of rural villages, and because of its high standard of facilities which could rival urban educational institutions. Delegates attended from across Europe to debate and listen to new information to inform their own research and academic studies.
Pepys Wing constructed
A new section of IVC was built in 1955 due to the expansion needs from students and staff. This included more classroom facilities and was no doubt named after the main family at Impington Hall.
PSFA Art Exhibition launched
The Art Exhibition at Impington Village College was first established in 1959 to support local artists. One of the first pieces to be purchased by the College was called "The Old Orchard" by Mervyn Rowe who was a former pupil.
In 2014, over 90 artists showed 400 pieces at the exhibition, raising £2,000 for the PSFA who now supports and manages the overall display.
21st Anniversary
Walter Gropius and Maxwell Fry revisited IVC
Walter Gropius left for America before the completion of IVC, which meant Maxwell Fry and his associates were responsible for the overall finish. In 1961 though, records show that Gropius and Fry returned, clearly to see how the College had progressed in 22 years. This has been noted from their signatures in one of our visitor's books.
Students met the Duke of Edinburgh
Since the inception of the Duke of Edinburgh awards at IVC, there have always been staff members dedicated to supporting this activity. In 1963, a group of students were awarded the honour of meeting Prince Philip at a reward ceremony at the Leys School in Cambridge.
To commemorate the 25th anniversary of Impington Village College, a vase was created to mark the occasion and an anniversary dinner was organised. Guests included governors, staff, and associated members from the surrounding community. Maxwell Fry was the guest of honour who gave a key note speech.
Sixth Form opened
There were only 5 students in the first Sixth Form cohort of 1965, but this soon grew to a full intake the following year. Sixth Form students have enjoyed a variety of trips across the decades and the international claim lies at the heart of what IVC Sixth Form believe in providing. As a result, IVC was one of the first institutions in the UK to offer the International Baccalaureate back in 1990.
IVC acquired two sculptures from artists Michael Gillespie and Michael Ayrton
As the IVC Art Exhibition continued to grow and flourish year on year, attracting amateur and professional artists from across the East of England, two sculptures must be noted as significant acquistions by the College in 1968.
First of all, Michael Gillespie's sculpture titled "Warriors Head" is an abstract and figurative piece. His work signifies the power of placement, and how art should be perceived within its environment, therefore understanding the surroundings as well as the sculpture itself. Michael Aryton's sculpture is also made of bronze like Gillespie's piece, but it aims for the viewer to consider entrapment and escape because of the physical form of a man being dissected by a wall.
Submitted application for Grade I Listing
Recognised as being of significant national and international status, IVC was granted Grade I Listing in 1971. Only 2.5% of all listed buildings are allocated Grade I, which shows how important it is to retain and protect the building from damage and deterioration. Any changes to the fabric of the building thus have to be consulted by the historic environment office and an application for consent must be submitted.
Outdoor swimming pool built
The outdoor pool which was built and inaugurated in 1973 was situated close to the site of the current Sports Centre. It was enjoyed by many and was used extensively during the summer months for leisure activities as well as for lessons.
George Edwards block officially opened
Named after the Chief Education Officer for Cambridgeshire and Ely, the block was opened by Edwards in 1974 which now incorporates the Performance and Music departments.
Visit by Minister of Education, Thailand
John Brackenbury Foundation registered
The aim of the John Brackenbury Foundation was to advance the education of pupils at Impington Village College by providing annually for one or more persons attending the College financial aid to enable them to undertake individual or collective educational enterprises not normally provided for by the local education authority, such as travel of a cultural, adventurous or exploratory nature; developing a hobby or engaging in projects to assist the socially deprived. The John Brackenbury Awards, as it is now known, still continues today.
Maxwell Fry delivered a lecture at Impington Village College
At the age of 88, Maxwell Fry returned to Impington Village College to give a lecture. In the archives there are a collection of letters written to the Warden and other associate members of the College expressing his joy in coming back and how welcome he was made to feel. He also noted of the thriving nature and environment IVC possessed and hoped that this would continue into future years.
Sutherland Mural reconstructed by Sixth Form students
Throughout the years, the end wall of the Prom has had many different works of art installed on or around it. As the original intention was to have a mural by Graham Sutherland featured on it, the arts has always claimed focus here.
In 1985, a group of Sixth Form students reconstructed the mural as intended, using the designs Sutherland left to the College in 1943. The mural has since been realised again for the 75th anniversary and creates an instant eye-catching draw in the Promenade space.
Stephen Hawking, and his wife Jane, visited IVC to open the Pavilion and Science Block
On the official opening of the new building section at IVC, including the Pavilion (a dedicated centre for students with special educational needs and/or disabilities) and the Science block, Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane attended as guests of honour. There was a celebration event with faculty members, governors and friends of the College.
The 50th anniversary of the College was marked in a variety of ways by Impington VC. For example, a commemorative 56 page booklet was compiled by staff on the history of the College since its inception. A plaque was created by the Kindersley workshop on the rededication of the College in this year also, with an address given by warden, Sylvia West.
Another strand of the 50th Anniversary was the Golden Jubilee Project. This effectively was a set of plans to develop a Sports Centre complex. The idea was to further enhance the community appeal of the site by building a new swimming pool, sports hall, community rooms and youth centre, tennis courts and outdoor sports pitches. This took 3 years to complete.
Pepys Wing demolished for new Library to be built
By 1994, the Library facilities were increasingly under pressure, and space was insufficient for all the resources the College had acquired. The decision was made to demolish the Pepys Wing and rebuild the Library on the same site. It now contains a larger space to store the many different books and references required, as well as study spaces and a separate area for Sixth Formers. The IVC archives are also housed within the Library.
Indoor swimming pool opened
From the development of the Sports Centre, an indoor swimming pool was created. This meant that the outdoor one was replaced and the new pool could be used all year round. It was first opened on 16th September 1995.
IVC granted International School Status
In this year, IVC was awarded international school status, one of only eleven in the country at the time. This was granted by the British Council on the achievement and success of educational visits and exchanges that the College provided.
We continue to promote our "international" status and many students from across the world choose to study at the Sixth Form due to the wide programme of courses we offer, including A Levels, International Baccalaureate and the Performance School.
Library renamed after Warden, Sylvia West
In memory of Sylvia West, warden of IVC from 1985-1997, who passed away in her final year as warden, the Library was renamed in her honour. This is represented by a local, hand-crafted Kindersley Slate which can be found on the external wall of the building. It signifies her lasting impact on the College as well as her love for books.
K Block opened
Sports Centre redevelopment
After serving the community for almost 20 years, it was decided that the Sports Centre facilities needed updating. Included within this was the extension to the pool hall which has allowed for a greater variety of activities to be offered, such as aquafit and swimming club. There is also a large conference room available for hire, an increased gym space, and a café area.
A bid was made to the Heritage Lottery Fund to help restore and protect the original Grade I Listed Gropius building. A grant of £100,000 was received in order to start phase 1 of these works. This included restoration to the interior and exterior of the Gropius Hall, as well as turning the Prom area into an exhibition space.
A year long programme of events was established, starting with a weekend of celebrations in September 2014. There were monthly cinema screenings, Heritage Open Days, workshops, talks and tours that all aimed to increase knowledge about the history of Impington Village College.
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Adam and Emily Hartreau, an American couple traveling around the world with their two little daughters, were found safe and sound on Wednesday, November 1, after being attacked by pirates in the Amazon rainforest.
The previous Sunday, the family was on its way by boat from a port in Belem, the capital of Pará State (Brazil), to the nearby town of Macapé when their boat was attacked.
"Apparently, they are doing well and have only traces of insect bites, but they have not seen a doctor yet," a spokesman for the Pará Security Secretariat (SSP) told the Brazilian media.
According to the first elements, the pirates, after taking control of the boat of the Americans, took it to an area known as the "Port of Days", a discreet place carved by particularly dense vegetation.
From there, the attackers allegedly stole equipment before leaving the boat with the couple and their children prisoners inside. The police came quickly to the scene but the Harteau family was no longer in it.
The police then opened an investigation, putting themselves in touch with the family's relatives in the United States but also in the Brazilian city of Florianópolis, capital of the State of Santa Catarina, where the couple owns a house.
At the same time, a team of police officers and firefighters carried out several searches in the forest and was able to find the living family. "They were hiding in the jungle, but we do not know exactly why," added the spokesman of the SSP.
According to Keith Hartreau, brother of Adam, said Adam and Emily left California three years ago after falling in love with Latin America.
Thirsty for adventures and discoveries, they had acquired a certain notoriety on social networks and are followed by more than 120,000 people on Instagram.


LANSING — The Michigan State Police (MSP) today announced that 56 public school districts, 15 private schools, 11 charter schools and five sheriff's departments will receive $4 million in state grants to purchase equipment and/or technology to improve the safety and security of school buildings, students and staff. Over 217,500 students will benefit from these safety improvements.
A complete list of award recipients is available at www.michigan.gov/cjgrants. Grant recipients have until Sept. 15, 2015, to spend their awards.
There were 289 applications received, totaling over $46 million in requests. Of the $4 million appropriated for the Competitive School Safety Grant Program, 80 percent was required to be awarded to K-12 schools and 20 percent to sheriff's departments. No state agencies received funding under this program.
Grant applications were reviewed by a committee that included representatives from the MSP, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan Sheriffs' Association, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, Michigan Association of Nonpublic Schools and the Executive Office of the Governor. The review committee gave priority to proposals that sought to secure access points at school buildings, as this is one of the best and most cost effective ways to improve school safety and security.


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NGC 2606 é uma galáxia espiral (Sbc) localizada na direcção da constelação de Ursa Major. Possui uma declinação de +52° 47' 19" e uma ascensão recta de 8 horas, 35 minutos e 34,4 segundos.

A galáxia NGC 2606 foi descoberta em 16 de Fevereiro de 1831 por John Herschel.

Ver também
Astronomia extragaláctica
Lista de galáxias
Lista de objectos NGC
New General Catalogue

Ligações externas

NGC 2606
Constelação de Ursa Major
Galáxias espirais

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


The Anna Purna range, Nepal. Photo published under Flickr's Creative Commons licence.
b) the setting alone wouldn't be enough to make the women question their loyalty to each other, there had to be a catalyst. And that catalyst had to be a person. A man.
I came up with the idea that the women would all travel to Nepal to visit a remote retreat called Ekanta yatra, nestled in the beautiful Anna Purna mountain range. As stressed out career girls, living and working in London, the beautiful, tranquil retreat seems like the answer to their prayers but when something seems too good to be true it normally is. And that includes Isaac, the retreat's magnetic, charismatic leader.
I've always been fascinated by cult leaders. How can one person wield so much power and command so much respect and blind loyalty that they can convince their followers to abandon their former lives and do things like steal, murder or commit mass suicide?
I did a lot of research into cult leaders before I started to put together the different elements of Isaac's personality. I watched documentaries about Charlies Manson and David Karesh (who was responsible for the Waco mass-suicide), I read a fascinating book called Spying in Guru Land by William Shaw about his experience infiltrating cults in the UK and, having established that most cult leaders are psychopaths, I watched an enlightening Channel 4 documentary on the subject.
On first meeting psychopaths will watch you to see if you're nervous or uncomfortable. You may be trying to figure them out but you will never be as observant as a psychopath. They're reading you much more quickly, and much more effectively than you're reading them.
They have the capacity for charm which can be switched on and off at will.
Psychopaths are completely self-focused and have excessive levels of self-esteem. They see themselves as cleverer than anyone else and can be condescending and grandiose.
They enjoy toying with other people for their own amusement.
Psychopaths must be in control at all times. In a conversation they will want to take charge. If you argue with them or they feel challenged they will do whatever it takes to re-establish control.
They are sensation seekers and game players who enjoy the thrill of the chase, are fearless and will take risks to obtain what they want. Once a person is under their control the psychopath views them as their possession.
A psychopath will focus on what they can get out of a situation to the expense of everyone else, and even their own health.
Psychopaths may appear to be sympathetic and caring on the surface but they are playing acting to get what they want. They lack empathy and never feel guilty for things they've done.
They are phobia free. They don't feel fear and anxiety like the rest of us.
This entry was posted in Research, The Lie and tagged How do cult leaders charm their followers?, novels featuring cult leaders, psychopathic traits, Research into THE LIE by CL Taylor, The character of Isaac in THE LIE by CL Taylor, the mindset of a cult leader, The personality of a cult leader, what is a psychopath?. Bookmark the permalink.
Weirdly, my dad joined a cult, many years ago! Fascinating subject.
You can't just leave it at that, Karen. I need to know MORE! Is he still part of it? Did he escape? What kind of cult was it?
Fascinating, Cally! Can't wait to read it. Mind you, I disagree that psychopaths lack empathy. They are extremely empathic – that's how they know how other people are feeling and how to play them. They just don't care! (ie are not sympathetic).
I was a member of a group run by a guy who called himself Rama (real name Frederick Lenz). This was in the late 70's, early 80's. He became very rich, but ended up committing suicide. It's weird how these guys self destruct. If you google his, there's a lot of information about him. I'm also a clinical social worker, am intrigued by personality disorders. Your book sounds interesting.


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> Russia: S-300 Delivery to Iran Won't Happen Soon
Russia: S-300 Delivery to Iran Won't Happen Soon
Moscow stands by decision to go ahead with sale of its advanced anti-aircraft system, however.
Gil Ronen
S-300 Iran Nuclear Program
S-300 missile defense batteries Reuters
The delivery of S-300 air defense systems to Iran is not a matter of near future, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov told the media on Thursday, according to official Russian news agency Tass.
"I do not think that it is a matter of near future. It is far more important that a political and legal decision has been taken to open up such an opportunity," Ryabkov said, adding that "the situation had changed drastically" after Russian President Vladimir Putin's April 13 decision to lift the freeze on the sale of S-300 systems to Iran, and signed a decree allowing such deliveries.
The statement by Rybakov does not necessarily mean that Moscow is postponing the delivery, since experts have said that it could take two years for the systems to be installed in any case.
Under a 2007 contract, Moscow was to deliver to Tehran five medium range S-300 missile systems worth over $800 million. The missiles were seen as game-changers that would make it much more difficult for Israel or another state to attack Iran's nuclear facilities with planes and/or missiles.
The Iranian side paid $166.8 million in advance, according to Tass. However, by mid-2010 the systems had still not been not supplied to Iran.
In September 2010, then-President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree regarding the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1929, which specifically banned the supply of S-300s to Iran.
The contract with Iran was then canceled and the advance payment was sent back to the Islamic Republic.
Tass cited Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as explaining that Russia's embargo on deliveries of S-300 systems to Iran is no longer needed due to progress in the resolution of the standoff around Iran's nuclear program.
"Initially, the decision to suspend the implementation of the contract, which was already signed and came into force, was made in September 2010," he recalled. "It was done in the interests of support for consolidated efforts of the six international negotiators to stimulate a maximally constructive process of talks on settlement of the situation around Iran's nuclear program."
The embargo "was done absolutely voluntarily," he stressed.


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Q: acces from frame-timeline to class and from class to frame-timeline I would like to store the value from combobox or text area-MovieClip in MyClass and then I'd like to read this from another frame in *.fla file only this :) have you another code? what can I write in frame 2 Miclass and frame 3

A: If you remove your combobox in Frame3 you can make a variable which contains it. Name your combobox "myCombobox" in instance properties. Though I don't know what combobox you are using so I name the class "Combobox":
  var combobox:Combobox = myCombobox;
So in Frame3 combobox will be removed from stage but you will still have a variable pointing to it.
Also you can check the value of combobox when you GO to Frame3 not when you are already there.


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Q: How to create function for data.table I want to create a function used for data.table.  Supposed we have
library(data.table)
DT = data.table(x=rep(c("a","b","c"),each=3), y=c(1,3,6), v=1:9)

    foo <- function(data, field, grp){
      data[, field, by=grp]
    }

I have tried
   foo(DT, .N, grp = y)

or
   foo(DT, y)

They return errors.  How do I pass input arguments in the data.table?

A: You are in essence asking to reinvent the function [.data.table. The [ function perform an implicit evaluation of the second argument, j, in the context of the datatable. In the case of getting counts by groups it's just:
DT[ ,.N, by=y]
   y N
1: 1 3
2: 3 3
3: 6 3

Had you wanted sequences by groups it could have been:
> DT[ ,1:.N, by=y]
   y V1
1: 1  1
2: 1  2
3: 1  3
4: 3  1
5: 3  2
6: 3  3
7: 6  1
8: 6  2
9: 6  3


Russia denies reports suggesting that 150 civilians died in Syria's Idlib as a result of Russian airstrikes, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Igor Konashenkov said Thursday.
"Syria's Civil Defense which UK news agency Reuters cites, reporting of alleged civilian deaths, is the same thing as the White Helmets. The attempt of the British to pass these war scammers off as a new brand of objective information sources is a manipulation for amateurs," he said.
Konashenkov said that Russian planes did not carry out airstrikes in Syria's residential neighbourhoods, adding that they were focused on hardware, reserves and al-Nusra Front militants.
"The Russian Aerospace Forces' planes to not carry out airstrikes on reside nail neighbourhoods in settlements to avoid civilian casualties. The targets are terrorist bases, armoured vehicles and munitions depots, identified with unmanned devices and confirmed through other channels," he stressed.
According to Konashenkov, Russian Aerospace Forces' airstrikes in Syria's Idlib derailed an operation of al-Nusra Front, which was trying to rescue militants from encirclement in Hama.
"This week, all airstrikes of Russian planes in the province of Idlib were concentrated on equipment, reserves and groups of Nusra Front militants who were trying to rescue terrorists from the Akerbat encirclement in eastern Hama with a sudden offensive. The actions of Russian planes in Syria derailed this operation, and the terrorists participating in it were destroyed," he said.
On Wednesday, Reuters reported citing opposition rescue workers that Russian and Syrian planes killed at least 150 civilians and injured dozens in in an over a week-long campaign in Idlib.


CEDAR FALLS — Kathryn Barfels, 80, of the Cedar Falls Western Home, formerly of Wyoming, Reinbeck and Grinnell, died at the home Friday, March 12, from complications of Alzheimer's disease.
She was born Jan. 11, 1930, in Waterloo, daughter of Edward and Pauline Johnson Schwartz. She married Leo Barfels on March 26, 1949, at the Little Brown Church, Nashua.
Mrs. Barfels graduated from Waterloo West High School in 1948.
Survived by: her husband; a son, Danny (Kathy) of Cedar Falls; two daughters, Sandra (Charlie) Weaver of Orlando, Fla., and Susan Soderberg of Laramie, Wyo.; seven grandchildren, Kristen (Mark) Oliver, Ashley (Aaron) Prieksat, Natalie (Joseph) Spivey, Tyler (Kim) Weaver, Nels Soderberg, Hanni Soderberg and Dane Soderberg; two great-grandchildren, Maxwell Oliver and Sierra Soderberg; two sisters, Dorothy (Dale) Tupy of Wooster, Ohio, and Linda (David) Hazlet of Grundy Center; and two sisters-in-law, Talea Schwartz of Waterloo and Nadine (Bob) McCrary of Bettendorf.
Preceded in death by: a brother, Paul "Bud" Schwartz.
Memorial services: 7 p.m. Thursday at Locke Funeral Home, Waterloo, where visitation begins at 4 p.m.


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Q: How to communicate with clients from python socket server individually? I'd like to be able to communicate individually with clients. When client will connect to server, it will send its name. On server I will type clients name and message and the message will go ONLY to the client with that name. This is what I have but it doesn't work:
SERVER:
import socket
s = socket.socket()
ip = "localhost"
port = 7000
s.bind((ip, port))
s.listen(5)
while True:
    c, addr = s.accept()
    name = c.recv(1024).decode()
    ask = input("Enter client's name: ")
    msg = input("Enter message: ")
    if name == ask:
        c.send(bytes(msg, 'utf-8'))
    else:
        print("No client with this name")

CLIENTS:
import socket
c = socket.socket()
ip = "localhost"
port = 7000
c.connect((ip, port))
name = "C1"
c.send(bytes(name, 'utf-8'))
while True:
    msg = c.recv(1024).decode()
    print(msg)

import socket
c = socket.socket()
ip = "localhost"
port = 7000
c.connect((ip, port))
name = "C2"
c.send(bytes(name, 'utf-8'))
while True:
    msg = c.recv(1024).decode()
    print(msg)

I will appreciate your advices :)

A: The following code is for your reference.
You need to be careful how to close the connection.
import socket
import threading

s = socket.socket()
ip = "localhost"
port = 7000
s.bind((ip, port))
s.listen(5)

_map = {}

def get_recv(sock):
    name = sock.recv(1024).decode()
    _map.update({name: sock})

def send_msg():
    while True:
        ask = input("Enter client's name: ")
        msg = input("Enter message: ")
        sock = _map.get(ask)
        try:
            if sock:
                sock.send(bytes(msg, 'utf-8'))
            else:
                print("No client with this name")
        except BrokenPipeError:
            print("Client connection is broken.")
            sock.close()
            _map.pop(ask)

threading.Thread(target=send_msg, daemon=True).start()
while True:
    sock, addr = s.accept()
    threading.Thread(target=get_recv, args=(sock, ), daemon=True).start()


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Home / homeland defense
Artificial Fish Dives Into Unknown Waters
By Max Cacas
Domestic security officials aim to replace human divers with an autonomous underwater vehicle whose design is derived from nature: the tuna, one of the fastest and most maneuverable fish in the sea. The vehicle would be used primarily to inspect ship hulls for contraband, saving divers from hazardous trips into hard-to-reach areas below the waterline where oil and other toxic chemicals are part of the mix. Designers also envision the tuna-modeled robot could also be used for search and rescue missions.
Coping With the Big Data Quagmire
Researchers at one of the premier national laboratories in the United States are prepared to hand the Defense Department a prototype system that compresses imagery without losing the quality of vital data. The system reduces the volume of information; allows imagery to be transmitted long distances, even across faulty communications links; and allows the data to be analyzed more efficiently and effectively.
Shifting Tides of Cyber
Industry officials foresee changes in network security.
Cyber industry experts predict a number of coming developments in the cyber realm, driven in part by government strategy and funding uncertainties. The future may include a greater reliance on law enforcement to solve state-sponsored hacks, increased automation and more outsourcing.
Cyber Commander Calls for Consolidated Activities
By Robert K. Ackerman
The United States must "normalize" cyberspace operations if it is to protect and defend cyber assets, including the critical infrastructure, according to the commander of the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM). Gen. Keith B. Alexander, USA, who also is the director of the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Central Security Service (CSS), told the Senate Committee on Appropriations Wednesday that the nation faces "diverse and persistent threats" that cannot be countered through the efforts of any single organization.
Cybersecurity--
Everybody's Doing It
Large companies take varying actions to deal with emerging markets, threats, trends and the future of cyber.
With attacks on critical data increasing in numbers, intensity and sophistication, securing networks is becoming a global effort while fostering greater information sharing among agencies, governments and the public and private sectors. The future of cybersecurity offers greater opportunities for industry and greater cooperation on national security and critical infrastructure protection, say executives at some of the largest U.S. defense companies.
Cyber Command Redefines the Art
Dealing with virtual challenges may require a meeting of different disciplines.
Change Is Challenge
George I. Seffers
Homeland Security Conference 2013 Show Daily, Day 3
Although many in government are moving as quickly as possible to adopt new technologies, such as cloud computing and mobile devices, individual agencies still face cultural challenges that sometimes prevent them from moving forward, according to officials speaking as part of the Chief Information Officer Council at the AFCEA Homeland Security conference in Washington, D.C.
Securing Critical Infrastructure Through Nontraditional Means
BY Rita Boland
A cloud project takes advantage of emerging concepts to protect energy against disruptive threats.
Researchers at Cornell University and Washington State University have teamed to create GridCloud, a software-based technology designed to reduce the time and difficulty involved with creating prototypes of smart-grid control paradigms. The system will help overcome hurdles of cloud computing in complex settings. The effort combines Cornell's Isis2 platform, designed for high-assurance cloud computing, with Washington State's GridStat technology for smart grid monitoring and control. The advent of this technology promises to boost both the security and the reliability of electrical services.
Cyber and Physical Protection Go Together
All too often, cyber and physical protection are considered separately, when really they go hand-in-hand, according to experts speaking at the first day of the AFCEA Homeland Security Conference in Washington, D.C., February 26, 2013. The conference opened with a half-day of conversation about hackers, terrorists and natural disasters and addressed concerns involving both physical infrastructure and the cyber environment for all kinds of attacks, be they physical, virtual or even natural in origin.
Intelligence Sharing and Cooperation Enable Homeland Security
In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the military, government and intelligence officials all agreed that federal agencies needed to be more willing and able to share critical data to better connect the dots.
While agencies at all levels—federal state and local—have made progress, officials continue to push for ever greater sharing and cooperation, not just within government but with industry and the general public as well. For example, while the departments of Defense, Justice and Homeland Security can and do now share biometrics data housed in the disparate databases, they continue tweaking technology to improve data sharing even further.
Diving for Port Security
The Long Beach Police Department dive team adopts new homeland security equipment.
The Long Beach, California, police department dive team is now using a newly acquired search and recovery system to help protect the local port, shipping lanes and critical infrastructure.
Customs and Border Protection Agency Eyes the Cloud
The U.S. agency responsible for customs and border protection has suffered from an unreliable infrastructure and network downtimes but already is seeing benefits from a fledgling move to cloud computing. Those benefits include greater reliability and efficiency and lower costs.
Better Visibility for Border Security
U.S. officials tasked with securing routes into and out of the country are beginning to employ a technology that will pull together disparate information in a way that could save their lives or the lives of others. Though it was not designed exclusively for agents trying to control international movements, these personnel are early adopters, using the system to prevent illicit goods, undesirable persons or rampant violence from making its way over national boundaries.
The Future of First Responder
Communications
Public safety personnel are standing at the beginning of a new era in communications as plans unfurl to create a nationwide broadband network dedicated to their needs. With many questions yet to be resolved, organizations must contend with making the right choices for today even as they prepare to take advantage of advanced future offerings.
Power Grid Study Cites "Inherent Vulnerability" to Terrorist Attack, Natural Disaster
The report on the power transmission system was delayed by government officials for security reasons.
Small Business Tips for Department of Homeland Security Contracting
By Beverly Mowery Cooper
Small business contracts make up 32 percent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS's) business, with an average of 3,500 new contracts added every year. But it can be challenging for small companies to take advantage of these opportunities. Breaking into the DHS market as a small business is not impossible, according to Bob Namejko, industry liaison, DHS, but it is difficult.
Namejko says that one of the most important things a company can do when submitting a proposal to the DHS is to differentiate itself from its competition. The company not only needs to know who the competition is but also how to read between the lines when the request for proposal (RFP) goes out.
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a New Spy School
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The National Intelligence University prepares for its fifth decade with a shift in focus and a change in venue.
The National Intelligence University, which provides advanced training to U.S. intelligence professionals, is transitioning from an institution primarily focused on the U.S. Defense Department to one serving the entire intelligence community. This reflects the new emphasis toward sharing and collaboration within the nation's intelligence apparatus.
The Outlook for CBRN Defense
The U.S. Defense Department has some hard decisions to make regarding where and how to optimize future research to counter chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. A new report outlines the challenges that military officials must tackle with department and other partners, warning that the amorphous nature of threats limits the ability to identify or mitigate them all individually.
Asymmetric Missile Threats Loom on Horizon
A Silkworm cruise missile easily could be concealed in a shipping container by terrorists who could launch it from the deck of a cargo vessel off the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. The country remains vulnerable to the threat of missile attack using asymmetrical means such as offshore merchant ships serving as launch pads.
Available technologies may offer a stopgap solution.
The Bottom Line: Revolution Through Evolution
By Maryann Lawlor
A revolution quietly erupted in October. On the University of Chicago campus, more than 80 innovators came together to discuss their ideas about how to solve some of the military's most vexing problems. Not blind to the chain-of-command bureaucracy in which they operate, these pragmatic dreamers passionately moved forward in spite of it, because the Defense Entrepreneurs Forum (DEF) conference provided a place for in-person networking and commiserating, brainstorming and bracing one another up.


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Q: gobwas/ws Send opPing over net.Conn Can somebody help me understand what am I doing wrong here, all I'm trying to do is write a Ping message over a net.Conn instance (server), and reply back with a Pong which is expected on a net.Conn instance (client).
I have annotated the code with some errors that I receive.
reader.go
func read(conn net.Conn) {
  for {
        conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second))
        _, op, err := wsutil.ReadClientData(conn)
        if err != nil {
            log.Printf("wsmanager read: %v", err) // read: write pipe: deadline exceeded
            return
        }
        if op != ws.OpPing {
          continue
        }

        c.conn.SetWriteDeadline(time.Now().Add(3 * time.Second))
        if err = wsutil.WriteServerMessage(c.conn, ws.OpPong, []byte{}); err != nil {
            log.Printf("wsmanager: send pong error: %v", err)
            return
        }
  }
}

// reader_test.go

     client, server := net.Pipe()
     go read(server) // starts the loop above
     err := wsutil.WriteClientMessage(server, ws.OpPing, []byte{})
     if err != nil {
       t.Fatalf("failed sending pings message %v", err)
     }
     _, op, err := wsutil.ReadServerData(client)
     if err != nil {
         t.Errorf("exp no err, got %v", err)
     }
     if op != ws.OpPong {
       t.Errorf("exp ws.OpPong, got %v", op)
     }

A: Thank you for using this library :)
As the doc states, the ReadData functions read data from the connection; that is, application specific data, not the control messages. Control frames are handled implicitly in these functions. If you want to read any kind of message, you could use wsutil.Reader or the plain ws.Read functions.
https://godoc.org/github.com/gobwas/ws/wsutil#ReadClientData


No matter what size a company, whether creating a new brand or rebranding an existing one it can be one the toughest projects a company can go through. The stakes are very high and implementing this initiative successfully is incredibly important. Breaking down all of the objectives that encompass branding is key to keeping your head above the water. There are many cross-functional teams that will be part of the project, and it is the marketing and creative departments that will take the lead. This means your proposals need to be visual whenever possible because most people have difficulty visualizing. Write in bullet form and spell everything out, so everyone understands the important decisions that are being made. These decisions will be the corporate commitment for years.
Before you start you need to know the purpose and reason for the rebranding. Usually, it is because the company has evolved and grown or the audience has changed. Broadening and revitalizing a brand needs to be calculated. You must do your homework and be self-aware. Give your brand a story and find out what makes your product or service resonate with your audience. If you have brand equity, be sure not to over-do the changes and make something your audience no longer recognizes. Remember back in 2010 GAP created a new logo?
If you don't remember, it's because the new logo lasted only six days. It was so negatively received they had to backtrack and revert to the old logo. The launch became a road map to what not to do and cost the company $100 million. Rebranding is not for the timid. Be prepared for obstacles and allow for corporate growth. Ideally, you want this to last. I have already written several articles on this subject and recommend you read them for more details before starting your initiative.
As a leader of numerous branding initiatives having a comprehensive plan is not enough. There are bound to be issues with your branding system or with differing opinions from your team. How you adjust to these challenges will determine the success of the project. I always say, "choose your battles" and be open to compromise. There is no such thing as the perfect brand. At some point if not at the start you will need to go outside your defined brand structure. Just don't let customers bastardized your brand. Their opinion matters but every company need to stay true to what they believe is right. Exceptions are acceptable but keep them to a minimum.


Monsters and the Supernatural: A Young Person's Guide will take you on a journey into remote corners of the globe and deep into man's belief of the supernatural. We'll look at different monsters and spirits, ghouls and critters, back through the ages. They can't be inventions bec... read full description below.
Monsters and the Supernatural: A Young Person's Guide will take you on a journey into remote corners of the globe and deep into man's belief of the supernatural. We'll look at different monsters and spirits, ghouls and critters, back through the ages. They can't be inventions because our imaginations aren't that rich.
Writer Jonathan Moore was born in 1964 and attended Melbourne University where he obtained a Bachelor's Degree, with majors in History and English. In a career involving twenty years as a history teacher as well as running several successful businesses, Jonathan has been a voracious reader of all periods of History. In pursuit of his studies Jonathan has travelled extensively and enjoys war gaming and military re-enacting. He also enjoys True Crime and has written several books on the subject. Kate Moon is responsible for a wide body of work that includes character design for Sony's SpongeBob: Sponge Out of Water, Ghostbusters: 2016 and as a matte painter for the Emmy award winning Game of Thrones episode Battle of the Bastards. Her work is accessible to school-age children, humorous in tone and unique in style.


Rammstein's "Mein Land" Single And Video Available Today; Made In Germany 1995-2011 Moves to Dec. 13 Release – Chain D.L.K.
Nov. 11 — *"Mein Land,"* the first single from the Rammstein retrospective *Made In Germany 1995-2011*, is available now via iTunes, Amazon and other digital download services. The *"Mein Land"* video, a Jonas Åkerlund directed clip that sees Rammstein embrace the beach party movie genre, is currently streaming at Rammstein.com .
The *"Mein Land"* single is available as a four-track release via iTunes ( http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/mein-land-ep/id479060660) with an unreleased song, *"Vergiss Uns Nicht,"* as well as remixes from BossHoss and Mogwai and packaged with the accompanying Jonas Åkerlund directed video and a digital booklet. The Amazon version ( http://www.amazon.com/Mein-Land/dp/B0065SU98Y/ref=sr_shvl_album_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1321025025&sr=301-2) features *"Mein Land"* and the two remixes.
All songs and videos on *Made In Germany 1995 – 2011* have been re-mastered for this release.
Rammstein's most recent release, *Liebe Ist Für Alle Da*, debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 in October 2009.
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12 Classic "Weird Al" Yankovic Videos
Michele "Wojo" Wojciechowski
"Weird Al" Yankovic. Just the name will, most likely, bring a smile to your face. Since I first heard him on the radio, I have been a huge fan. I've even seen him in concert a few times and each time it was a great show. If he tours your area, I recommend that you get your tickets early!
Beginning in 1979 with a parody of The Knack's huge hit "My Sharona" titled "My Bologna," Weird Al began amassing a huge following on Dr. Demento's national radio show. People were constantly calling in requesting his material.
He followed "My Bologna" with a Queen parody, "Another One Rides the Bus" (instead of "Another One Bites the Dust"). Following that success, he was signed to a major record label, Scotti Bros. Records. It was there that he released the bulk of his catalog of parody records.
MTV was just beginning around this time, and a new market for Weird Al was born. Music videos were a perfect match for his humorous music, and the videos were an instant success.
In recent years, as MTV was playing fewer and fewer music videos, the internet was taking off. What's an accordion-playing song-parodist to do—give up?
Not Weird Al. He has embraced the new medium. Recently, in advance of the release of his new album, Mandatory Fun, he launched his new material on YouTube and on his website, in an event called "8 Videos in 8 Days," with each one receiving great reviews. (My favorite so far? "Word Crimes.")
Amidst this embarrassment of riches, I thought I would revisit some of Weird Al's classic songs and videos. Enjoy these 12 of his greatest hits. (Hit "Next" to advance.)
1. "My Bologna"
The one that started it all.
2. "Another One Rides the Bus"
The follow-up. This version was performed live on Tom Snyder's Tomorrow show on NBC.
3. "Bedrock Anthem"
Yabba dabba, yabba dabba, yabba do now!
4. "Amish Paradise"
Look for Florence Henderson (Mrs. Brady) in this one.
5. "Gump"
The Presidents of the USA's hit "Lump" was the basis for this parody.
6. "Eat It"
Al parodied the great gloved one, Michael Jackson, repeatedly.
7. "I Lost on Jeopardy"
This one did double duty, referencing both the Greg Kihn Band's hit "Jeopardy" and the game show of the same name. The video features original host Art Fleming and announcer Don Pardo.
8. "Ricky"
Another double-duty song. This one lampoons Toni Basil's hit "Mickey" and that classic comedy TV show "I Love Lucy."
9. "Smells Like Nirvana"
Weird Al took on grunge with this hit. (Every time I watch the video, I wonder how he didn't choke on the marbles he was spitting out.) Nirvana's Dave Grohl remarked that once Weird Al parodied them, they felt like they had "made it."
10. "Like a Surgeon"
The mid-'80s were huge for Madonna, and Weird Al found a perfect song of hers to parody. Watching him roll around makes me laugh every single time.
11. "Addicted to Spuds"
This video is from a Comedy Central special. It's a great send-up of Robert Palmer's "Addicted To Love." At one of his concerts, when Weird Al played this song, giant, potatoes danced on stage. Enjoy them in this video.
12. "Money For Nothing/The Beverly Hillbillies"
I couldn't leave this one out. This is another video that pulls double duty, blending Dire Straits's biggest hit with a classic TV comedy. What more could you want?
Michele Wojciechowski is the award-winning author of the humor book Next Time I Move, They'll Carry Me Out in a Box, writer of the award-winning humor column, Wojo's World®, and a not-yet award-winning stand-up comic. Like "Weird Al," she has written many parodies and is known for her mass of curly hair. Unlike him, she can't play the accordion. Check out her website at www.wojosworld.com.


I have been searching for a Cosmo floss to DMC conversion chart without success. What I'm finding is DMC to Cosmo. I haven't been able to ctrl+F to find the specific numbers or have been unsuccessful in finding the numbers. Any suggestions? Thank you.


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A new play about gun control (in the past and the present)
Conceived by Ginger Dayle and devised by the Voices for a New City Ensemble
Adrienne Theatre Second Stage
Something happened in Roseburg.
It's a sleepy little lumber town in southwest Oregon. It's the sort of place where one day bleeds into the next, where people work and live and love and expect no fuss or notoriety; certainly not the glare of the bright lights of the national media. It's the sort of place where you go to hide from the limelight, not to seek it. There's nothing big about it.
So it was strange when a Presidential candidate with high hopes for the highest office in the land stumbled badly there. He was expected to win the state of Oregon's democratic primary but he got well under 40% of the vote. His name was Robert F. Kennedy and the topic that threw him off was guncontrol. He was for it, Roseburg was not. A week later Kennedy would be felled by an assassin's bullet.
Something else happened in Roseburg.
The sad stories of recent American history are riddled with tales of tragedy and mayhem, loss and grief, hatred and heroism and a clamoring for answers. What are we to make of our society when blood is spilled so readily amid such volcanic chaos? Why do so many of our young men make the choice to go down in a blaze of glory and take as many innocent victims along as they can?
On October 1, 2015, we were forced to ask these questions once more as Roseburg was again thrust into the glaring light of the gun control debate.
A troubled young man opened fire on classmates at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg killing nine and wounding several more. He died by his own hand during a standoff with police. In doing so he took most of the answers to these questions with him.
What are we to make of this? We who are left behind can only wonder and hope for a better future. Will this parade of tragedies ever end? What can we do to make a difference? Is there any hope in a nation so saturated guns and blood and malice. When will it stop? We will ask these questions in Roseburg.
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Trump Criticizes Fed Rate Cut: 'Powell Let Us Down'
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By Ben Holland
News August 01, 2019 at 09:47 AM Share & Print
President Donald Trump, who called this week for a "large" cut in the Federal Reserve's benchmark interest rate, said on Wednesday that Chairman Jerome Powell "let us down" by delivering a quarter-point reduction.
Trump, who's relentlessly attacked the politically independent Fed for keeping borrowing costs too high, tweeted that financial markets were looking for the "beginning of a lengthy and aggressive rate-cutting cycle" after Powell indicated that wouldn't necessarily happen.
While the president delivered a thumbs-down verdict after the rate decision, he did credit Powell for halting the Fed's offloading of its securities portfolio, known as quantitative tightening, earlier than expected. The Fed said Wednesday it will halt the balance-sheet shrinking as of Aug. 1, instead of at the end of September as previously scheduled.
….As usual, Powell let us down, but at least he is ending quantitative tightening, which shouldn't have started in the first place – no inflation. We are winning anyway, but I am certainly not getting much help from the Federal Reserve!
Trump has had the central bank in his crosshairs since last year, when it raised interest rates four times. He's not the only elected leader applying more pressure on monetary officials who are supposed to be insulated from politics. It's happening in countries from Turkey to India — leading some investors and economists to fret about the future of central-bank independence.
Trump's frustration reached a point where he began asking aides about his ability to oust the Fed chief, in discussions reported by Bloomberg News on Dec. 21.
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Advised that he doesn't have the authority to fire Powell outright, the president asked White House lawyers in February to explore whether he could strip him of his chairmanship, a legally dubious move that could lead to a messy court battle. After Bloomberg News reported this twist, Trump said on June 23 that he has the power to demote Powell.
Powell has said repeatedly that he intends to serve his full four-year term as chair and that "the law is clear" on that issue. Earlier this month, in answer to a question from lawmakers during his testimony before Congress, Powell said he wouldn't step down from his job if Trump attempted to fire him.
While the president's demand for a more aggressive Fed is echoed by some investors, the case for a sharp cut in interest rates isn't obvious to everyone.
U.S. stocks are high, unemployment is around the lowest in a half-century and consumers continue to spend. There's also a risk that lower rates will lead to asset bubbles and excessive borrowing that will haunt the economy later.


Tiedemann Realty Services is an Elkhart, IN-based property management company that got its start as FM Property Management Inc., over 40 years ago.
FM Property Management, started in 1977, ultimately split into Tiedemann Realty Services to handle property management and FM Stone Commercial to handle commercial real estate sales and leasing. Tiedemann Realty Services has experience in managing office, retail, apartment and industrial properties. Our overall goal is to ensure maximum profitability for our owners and we do this by designing customized plans that find unique ways to save you money.
Our founder, A. Carl Tiedemann, ranks integrity, professionalism and customer service as the highest objectives for the team at Tiedemann Realty Services. Our passion and expertise is what distinguishes us from our competitors.
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