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Ken Yeang on the Future Design of Modern Cities
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Ken Yeang on the Future Design of Cities
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Tropical Architect House Construction in Iloilo, Davao, Cebu, Bacolod, Manila, Philippines
August 4, 2014 Leave a comment
Ken Yeang on the Future Design of Cities
Architect Ken Yeang is one of the Award Winning Read more of this post
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Green Schol in Bali, Indonesia: Aga Khan Award for Architecture
There is a price for Industry. We Pay it in full to the Environment. But destroying the Environment is not the solution. There is an alternative way to live which sustains life.
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Lubrico Cluster Commercial Residential Compound
Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Here is the Proposal for the Development in Homesite for the Lubrico Commercial Residential Development.
The Concept is a 2-Entrance for Residences on opposite sides of the Lot. Then The Frontage will have rentable commercial Shops which can be rented by Commercial Establishments or can have an Internet Shope fitted in.
The Perspective Shows the Shop in the Front and the Two Houses in the Back with a Firewall seperating the Read more of this post
April 26, 2011 Leave a comment
Arbitatt: Pictures and slideshows of architecturally interesting buildings from around the world, features on current projects (submissions accepted) and biographies of famous architects.
Archibot: Architecture portal. Includes select list of online resources, forum and news headlines from around the net.
Archihub: A forum for architects and designers to share their knowledge and discuss architecture.
Archinform: International architectural database listing thousands of built and unbuilt projects. 20th-century architecture is the main theme.
Archiseek: Architecture forums, planning news, architectural competition announcements, and guides to the architecture of selected countries and cities. Read more of this post
April 7, 2011 Leave a comment
The first inhabitants of the Philippine Islands arrived between 300 and 200 B.C. They were of Malay-Polynesian descent. The people lived in groups of 30-100 families in societies known as barangay. They were mainly an agricultural and fishing people, others were nomadic. Trade with mainland asia, especially China, was established by these people. In the 14th century, Islam was introduced. Then in 1521, Magellan stumbled upon the islands in his attempt to circumnavigate the world. This was the introduction of the Philippines to the western world. What followed was 300 years of rule by the Spanish and the acceptance of Roman-Catholicism, Read more of this post
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By Paulo G. Alcazaren
The first year of the new millennium was a year of trauma, reflection and re-orientation for the Philippines and Philippine architecture. Little came by way of actual buildings completed, and those in progress were still mostly foreign-designed or influenced, contributing little to the development of Filipino architecture. In fact, the biggest news in the architectural world was the demolition of landmark buildings and damage caused to heritage structures and sites. Much like the political and social structure of our country, the integrity of our built heritage and emerging architecture was and is being shaken to its very foundations.
Philippine architecture, both product and profession, faces the danger of deterioration of quality and depth Read more of this post


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"Under No Illusions" gives you the first taste of the up-coming album "Demons" (Out May 17th ) produced by David Castillo (Opeth, Whitechapel) and mixed by Jens Bogren (Kreator, Arch Enemy, Amon Amarth). The Brits have gradually infused their unrelenting modern metal with strains of melodic metal, topping their neckbreakingly precise riffs with fierce hooklines and anthemic choruses begging to be screamed back at the band in sold out stadiums. Once again SAVAGE MESSIAH prove that they are one of the most forward thinking bands around, creating an album steeped in diversity, even including a cover of US Country star Chris Stapleton's anthemic track "Parachute". Check out "Under No Illusions" HERE.
The pre- order of "Demons" starts today and the following formats are available:
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To promote their new record SAVAGE MESSIAH will play three release shows in the UK and will be on tour with Symphony X in May and June. Find all live dates below:
Savage Messiah "Demons" album launch shows:
02.05.2019 UK, Manchester, Academy
03.05.2019 UK, London, The Camden Assembly
04.05.2019 UK, Glasgow, The Garage Attic
Savage Messiah festival shows 2019:
24.04. – 28.04.2019 Spain, Mallorca, Full Metal Cruise
30.05.2019 Germany, Mannheim, The New Wave Of Heavy Metal Festival
01.08. - 03.08.2019 Germany, Wacken, Wacken Open Air
14.-21.10.2019 Spain, Mallorca, Full Metal Holiday
Savage Messiah are:
David Silver – Vocals, Guitar
Mira Slama – Bass
David Hruska - Guitar
Charly Carretón - Drums
Savage Messiah online:
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I just saw The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I chose to save rereading the book until after I saw the movie, on the recommendation of a friend. I'll probably have more to say when I finish my reread. But here is a spoiler-rich collection of my first impressions, broken down into categories.
Scenery: Beautiful, naturally. Score another tally for the New Zealand tourism industry. There was always something on screen to engage my eyes. One question – does it ever get foggy in Rivendell? Rosy sunlight seems to be a natural aspect of the setting, as does clear night sky. Oh, and speaking of sunlight, it never rains in the Shire, either.
The "darkness" scenes seemed much brighter here than in the previous films (remember Helm's Deep? Neither can I; I couldn't see it). My guess is that this was a surrender to 3D, which tends to darken films. It felt kind of odd, though, to notice how well-lit Gollum's cave was (I'm surprised he doesn't get sunburned) and how well mere torchlight illuminates an entire goblin cavern.
Plot: Aside from backstory and battles, there isn't much substance to the plot (understandable since it's 110 pages of book plus some appendix material). I'm sure after I reread the book I'll have more quibbles, but at the moment just the obvious stuff stands out. Why did Radagast run in circles around the dwarves instead of away from them? How was that chain of dwarves able to hang off the pine tree for ten minutes straight? Why didn't the eagles just fly the whole gang to the Lonely Mountain – it's right there! A thrush was able to span the distance in 30 seconds!
Characterization: Ehhh. The characters the audience knew did a good job of holding their ground. But because there were so many characters, most came off as flat. The number of dwarves doesn't help, just as it didn't in the book. The need to distinguish everybody from one another meant that every character, not just the dwarf mob, was given one primary mode (young, old, quirky, funny, noble, angry, wry, etc.) to play. This made the new characters feel quite one-dimensional, like Radagast (who came off as a little too silly for my taste) and Thorin (grumpy man on a mission). Gollum shone in this ensemble because of the tension between his two personalities.
My biggest problem was the fabricated dislike-to-acceptance arc with Bilbo and the dwarves. At some time in the editing of Part One, it was decided that this would be the major characterization of Bilbo for this section. It's kind of a disaster, because now Bilbo is forced to be ridiculously heroic very quickly, so ridiculous as to leap from a tree wielding a sword to save Thorin's life (never happened in the book). What ever happened to Gandalf's spiel about the importance of little everyday goodness? Because obviously you have to be willing to sacrifice your life in a futile gesture in order to make an impression in this movie. Yuck.
Script: It got the job done. Sadly, it didn't leave much of an impression. The "Riddles in the Dark" scene was probably the best, and also probably the truest to the original book. But most of the movie is visual-based, like its predecessors, and the actual talking comes in second. I did like Bilbo's speech about home near the end, and I think that would have been a good place to end the movie (but noooo, here comes more Wargs).
Performances: Aces all the way, particularly for the characters that were established in the movie trilogy. Impressive, considering the so-so script and general lack of characterization. Martin Freeman nailed Bilbo's sensible-hobbit attitude. Gandalf is back to his old grey self, courtesy of Ian McKellen. Most of the dwarves came off well too, despite being buried in layers of beard and costume. And somebody needs to give Andy Serkis some kind of acting award before fans and critics alike storm the red carpet at the Oscars. It's too bad this is the last we'll see of him in the Hobbit saga.
Creature Design:
Wargs. Don't get me started on the Wargs. I've always pictured them as very wolf-like, ever since my original Hobbit experience. For some bizarre reason the movie designers seem to feel the need to skew off on non-wolf tangents. They have improved since the original trilogy (wonky hyena-rats), but the new alterations still leave a lot to be desired, particularly in the face. The elongated ears and squished muzzles suggest nothing more than mutated bunnies. At least give them a canine jaw, for goodness' sake!
Gollum. Far and away the best CGI, and likely the place where the most time was spent, as well. I believe I read that the Gollum scenes were filmed very early on in production. There is so much more animation in his face, which helped with expressing the life of the character. The lamplike eyes were well-managed, too. This digital puppet was the only character I actually felt sorry for in the film (though they might have toned-down the puppy-dog eyes just a little).
Orcs/Goblins. Pretty good job. Aside from Azog and the Goblin King, they all kind of blended together for me, but I guess that was the point.
One question: Have hobbit feet gotten bigger? Or are they just being shown more frequently than in the original trilogy? Because both Bilbo's and Frodo's are huge.
Drama: Here's where there needs to be some editing. Every face-off is epic in scope, every one-on-one moment is slow-motioned. I know this is PETER JACKSON PRESENTS: LORD OF THE RINGS: THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY: PART ONE OF THREE, but if the dramatization was dialed back even a little I think it would help with the running time of the film. If Galadriel turned around a bit faster, if Thorin charged Azog at full speed, if there were a few less wide-angle shots of dwarves running around New Zealand, the pace might have improved.
Pacing: I've read some reviews that complained about the start of the movie's pacing, but I actually had a lot more trouble with the ending. I didn't mind hanging out with Bilbo and Frodo for a bit in Bag End. What I did mind was heavy doses of battle sequences. I know, I know: comes with the territory with Peter Jackson's interpretation, but it became very video-gamey. Which level are we battling now? Flashback to Smaug, check. Trolls, check. Flashback to Azog, check. Warg scouts, check. Stone-giants, check. Goblin King, check. Azog-in-person, check. I can't wait for the spiders and the dragon and the GIGANTIC BATTLE that are still to come in the next couple of movies.
Viewing: I saw the old-fashioned 2D version, which was just fine. What was not fine were the 3D gimmicks. I don't mean using 3D to explore the fullness of the world, but gags for the sake of being gags. The passage of the dwarves from the Stone-giants through the entire goblin realm did pretty much nothing for a 2D viewing audience. It would have been fine to see the giants from a distance, as in the book, without having the confusion of the dwarves clinging to rocks which were moving around other rocks and not really sure which way is up. I also could have done without the literal tumbling of the dwarf-party into the cave – I hope you IMAX viewers enjoyed that, because it was pretty worthless to us. Here's an idea – put out a version of The Hobbit edited for 2D, without the 3D-tailored gags and sequences. I'm sure we could get it under 2.5 hours.
Callbacks: This is very much a movie for the fans of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings film trilogy. The Hobbit was chalk-full of references and sly winks, from characters (Gloin is clearly Gimli's father) to actions (dramatic fall of The One Ring onto Bilbo's finger) to props ("Party Business" sign at Bag End) to music, scenery, speeches, etc. I'm really not sure how I would have taken it as a newcomer to the film-LotR world. Probably would have felt left out of the joke.
Overall, I liked the movie. I think it ran a little long, but it was pretty much what I expected it to be. It was a nice trip back to the LotR movie universe. Now I'm off to reread the book and find more things to nitpick. :)


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Citizen, Crown, Government, Jesus, Kingdom, Kingdom of God, Love
Jesus, as Son, has the most special relationship with the Father. As Son, the Father says to Jesus, you are God. You are in control of my government for good. No one will ever take your place. Now Satan, an angel, thought he could be in control. God has put an end to that nonsense.
Jesus' victory has made that clear. God just loves it when things are put right. And He hates it when things are out of whack. And so God is VERY happy.
Jesus started it all. He laid the earth's very foundations. And He will finish it all.
How special is Jesus? God has never said to anyone, any created being, sit here next to me. He has given Jesus the place of honor. He is charge (King) of God's country and government (Kingdom). That is the new plan. God has replaced the crown of thorns with one of gold.
So this is something we can count on. Jesus is the Son. Everything has been put in His control in God's country. We are citizens AND children of His country. All is well.


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Causes, Dangers, and Treatment
During the last few weeks of pregnancy, you may begin to worry more about the well-being of your unborn baby. To ensure your child's health, it is always important to visit your healthcare provider regularly, as they can inform you of problems you may not be aware of — including an umbilical cord prolapse.
One concern your doctor would be able to address is if your baby's umbilical cord is compressed. Umbilical cord compression occurs when there is pressure put on the umbilical cord.
This umbilical cord compression can either occur during pregnancy or during labor. Umbilical cord compression occurs in approximately 1 in 10 deliveries. The majority of compressions will occur during labor with most of those being mild and of less concern.
While umbilical cord compression occurs more often during labor, it can still occur during the later stages of pregnancy when your baby begins to move around more vigorously. During pregnancy and labor, many babies will experience very mild periodic compressions that are harmless.
However, there are cases in which the compression on the umbilical cord can be more extreme and last for longer periods of time. Considering that the umbilical cord allows vital nutrients and oxygen to be passed on to your baby to the placenta when there is extreme compression lasting for longer periods of time, it leads to a decrease in oxygen and blood flow to your baby.
The compression can also cause changes in your baby's heart rate.
What are the Dangers of a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord?
When your baby's heart rate changes as a result of compression, it can lead to complications like variable deceleration. Variable deceleration involves a fall in your baby's heart rate; the heart rate must be less than 115 bpm and last more than 15 seconds but less than 10 minutes.
Umbilical cord compression can cause changes in your baby's blood pressure due to the changes in heart rate and lack of oxygen. During umbilical cord compression, the vein on the umbilical cord becomes compressed leading to CO2 (carbon dioxide) to accumulate in your baby's blood, which produces respiratory acidosis.
If the umbilical cord becomes compressed during pregnancy or during labor, the risk of damage is determined by the duration of time in which the umbilical cord was compressed. When the umbilical cord is compressed for a prolonged period of time, there is a decrease in blood flow and oxygen to your baby's brain.
This can lead to a risk of brain damage to your baby. A compressed umbilical cord can also lead to short episodes of fetal hypoxia, which involves the baby being deprived of oxygen in the womb and can lead to other health complications including death. This is rare and something your health care provider will monitor.
What Can Cause a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord?
During labor, the umbilical cord gets stretched and compressed, leading to umbilical cord compression. While you are pregnant, the hyperactivity of your baby can, on rare occasions, cause umbilical cord compression. Another cause is a preterm premature rupture of membranes (PROM).
Preterm premature rupture of membranes involves the rupture of the unborn baby's membranes before the onset of labor. When PROM occurs before 32 weeks of pregnancy, umbilical cord compression occurs 32 to 76 percent of the time. Umbilical cord prolapse, which involves the umbilical cord descending into the birth canal before the baby during labor, is another possible cause of a compressed umbilical cord.
How do I Know if the Umbilical Cord is Prolapsed?
Umbilical cord compression can be diagnosed before labor by one of two doctors test; either a fetal Doppler or an ultrasound. Unfortunately, there are no visible signs of umbilical cord compression that can be seen without the help of a doctor.
Treatments for a Prolapsed Umbilical Cord
One of the leading treatments of umbilical cord compression is amnioinfusion. Amnioinfusion is a process that involves introducing a saline solution, at room temperature, into the uterus during labor in order to relieve the pressure that can potentially lead to the umbilical cord becoming compressed.
When umbilical cord compression is minor, the method of treatment is to increase the mother's oxygen, in order to increase the blood flow through the umbilical cord. In more severe cases of umbilical cord compression, there should be constant monitoring of your unborn baby by your healthcare provider to assess if there are signs of distress, in which case emergency action should be taken.
If your baby shows signs of distress or if your baby's heart rate suddenly shows signs of short drops in the heart rhythm, a C-section may be necessary to ensure your baby's health.
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Center for experiential learning. Variable Deceleration. Retrieved from https://utilis.net/fhm/2427.htm
Cerebral Palsy FAQ. Why is umbilical cord compression a concern for the fetus? Retrieved from https://www.cerebral-palsy-faq.org/questions/why-is-umbilical-cord-compression-a-concern-for-the-fetus/
Collins. (2012, August 28). Umbilical Cord Accidents. Retrieved from https://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/12/S1/A7/#B6
Cunningham, Leveno &Bloom (2005). Williams Obstetrics( 22nd ed). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill
Gardner, Giussani. (2003, June 30). Enhanced Umbilical Blood Flow During Acute Hypoxemia After Umbilical
Cord Compression: A Role for Nitric Oxide. Retrieved from https://circ.ahajournals.org/content/108/3/331.full.pdf+html
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(review). Retrieved from https://apps.who.int/rhl/reviews/CD000013.pdf
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Reece & Barbieri (2010). Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Essentials of Clinical Care. New York, NY: Thieme


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With Thanksgiving for the Life of Irene Josephine Rasmussen
September 1, 1919 + July 13, 2016
Exodus 20:9-12; Psalm 23; Revelation 7:9-17; John 14:27-28
"How long?" is a familiar question amid the Bible's Psalms, a repeated refrain, even a persistent demand. I'll come back to the Psalm later, because it takes a different tone, but let's stick with the phrase "How long," as it's been on my mind in these weeks and months for Irene and since her death.
"How long!" might well begin as an exclamation for Irene. Her nearly 97 years made her the second-oldest member of this congregation, and well above most any expectation for life.
That time stretches back to the kind of farm life that hardly exists anymore and a Norwegian identity that has mostly been melted and blended into American culture. "How long" was such a length for her that it involves the increasingly rare trait of being shaped by the Great Depression, with thrift and endeavoring after careful and wise living. Irene could remember when their large garden produced almost all of her family's food and that she didn't have store-bought clothes for years, but only those made by her mother. She could recall when her father traveled to have a job with the Works Progress Administration, and—maybe even more remarkable for its contrast to this current culture—the overwhelming sense of optimism that went with hearing a speech from FDR. It sure feels like it must be a long time ago for somebody to say they were inspired positively by a politician!
The "how long" isn't only a distance in the past, though, but also a duration. We can certainly celebrate that Irene and Paul's marriage lasted for 65 years, which likely didn't feel too long at all. And we can celebrate all they enjoyed through the course of those years, especially in travels to camp: Maine, the Black Hills, Montreal for the Expo, and much more. A couple weeks on the road each summer, and almost a month of the year spent camping out. That's a lot, a long time to be outside. On those voyages, following after "are we there yet," "how long" may also have been a question from a son in the back seat.
Those camping trips inspired a couple of the hymns (How Great Thou Art and Beautiful Savior) and Bible passages we heard this morning. The Exodus reading is actually part of the 10 Commandments given to Moses while the people were camping in the wilderness at Mount Sinai. I like the part about honoring father and mother because it offers an encouragement, a blessing: "so that your days may be long in the land." It's such a good biblical phrase for the "how long" of life and enjoying the world.
And the previous commandment about honoring the sabbath with rest also seems to fit with the recreation of those camping trips with Irene, of pausing to enjoy the world around you, of breaking from regular routines of life, and observing nature and the glories of creation and life around you.
Similarly, the vision of Revelation isn't a description of the heaven we are destined for, but is a grand assurance and broad insistence that in spite of all that goes wrong, we share the blessings of life with a multitude, humans from all times and places, and all creatures, on earth and in the skies and under the earth and in the seas, as it says. A beautiful notion of praise, I expect it is part of the worship that Irene found on camping trips.
It's also a vision that fits this occasion, of being brought back together with those who have been through ordeals and suffering, of God's ongoing striving for redemption and to wipe away tears, of the baptismal springs of resurrection to new life. Good words, carrying us into the "how long" of eternity that stretches out in front of Irene and awaits us.
But before we get there, we also need to pause with the Psalm's sort of "how long," asking "How long shall I have perplexity in my mind and grief in my heart, day after day?" (13:2) It's not a cheery question, but that "how long" was more the sense that I knew in my brief months with Irene, and which she had been headed toward over the past several years.
Sometimes "how long" is a lament, a prayer to God, a question of yearning. That certainly must have been the case for Irene at the tragedies of death, for her son David, and grandson Jonathan, and when she lost her husband, and her siblings, and so many friends. That is certainly a hard down-side to longevity.
And we wondered the question for Irene, too. How long will dementia worsen? How long until she isn't able to recognize me? How long before a worse fall? How long will she be able to last? How long will this life go on?
Asking those harder parts of "how long" isn't to say the situation was desperate. "How long" also meant important time of care from Paul and Maria. Irene did remember family and longtime friends. She remembered her childhood. She delighted in the visits from her church circle and could relate very well. She eagerly welcomed me as her new pastor, often over and over again during our visits. She continued to be eager to receive communion.
And maybe that's part of our answer to the question, that in some ways we don't know "how long." We don't know what will last or what's coming next. Besides good times, we have plenty of anxieties that surround and lurk after us. Yet this faith turns us continually back to God and repeated assurance of hope, inspiring us perhaps with patience, but also promising the peace that surpasses all understanding, such as the world cannot give.
So that is for you now, for the "how long" of these ongoing days without Irene and for the rest of life: the peculiar assurance that your hearts need not be troubled or afraid. Somehow, in spite of it all, your "how long" is held in the promise of God's embrace, that Jesus is with you forever and always.
I want to conclude with a couple words about our next hymn (When Memory Fades, ELW 792). For "how long," we could've sung Amazing Grace's notion that "when we've been there 10,000 years…we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun." Instead we'll sing this hymn with its strong text, perhaps almost too strong. In that, there's some yes and no of how these words do and don't apply to Irene and for our gathering today. I'm hoping that you find value in them for what they do say, perhaps even in spite of the hard honesty of the laments of "how long." But if it doesn't exactly make you feel like the resurrection praise we heard about from all creation in the Revelation reading (and our opening and closing hymns are probably better for that), still this one is a great tune, and for Irene's love of symphonic music, it's worth singing with gusto.


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More meals at Great Taste Restaurant
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Yup, I'm here again. I like the food here and always enjoy trying new dishes. However, since I'm on a meatless diet this time my choices are not as fancy. I don't even get to eat my soup dumplings… boo! … Continue reading


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Nissan Motor Company has signed a contract with EnerDel and its parent company Ener1, an Indiana company that has been working on advanced lithium-ion automotive batteries.
The research is targeted specifically at developing a new generation of electrical conductive material intended to reduce cost and improve the performance of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries. The company is betting heavily on electric cars after rejecting hybrid technology.
"This project is about continuing the evolution of a critical technology," said Charles Gassenheimer, CEO and Chairman of EnerDel, parent company Ener1, Inc.
"Nissan is one of the leading companies driving the electric vehicle market today. Over 12 months of discussions on this effort, our management and technical teams have had a tremendous opportunity to get know one another. We are looking forward to successful realization of this project's important goals."
EnerDel recently cut the ribbon at one of the most advanced battery production lines for large format cells at its Indianapolis plant. The facility is currently the only high volume manufacturing facility for automotive lithium-ion batteries in the U.S.
Several other companies are also moving forward with plants for building lithium-ion batteries in the U.S., even though tests of the emerging technology remain incomplete. However, tests by GM, Ford and their battery suppliers such as Saft and A123 have bolstered the case for using lithium-ion batteries in both hybrids and pure electric vehicles.
EnerDel and Nissan plan to co-fund research of a new electrolyte, a viscous liquid that serves as the essential conductive material between battery electrodes, at Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) outside Chicago. EnerDel and Argonne recently cooperated on the development of the lithium titanate battery chemistry. The chemistry has already been cited favorably by R&D Magazine, which gave it an award for both excellence in technology and innovative design. "Argonne and EnerDel have been working successfully together for years to advance electric drive in the U.S.," said Al Sattelberger, the Associate Lab Director of ANL.
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Hepworth Family Gift
Dame Barbara Hepworth
- Art Funded
- 2010
- Dimensions
- Various
- Presented by
- The artist's daughters, Rachel Kidd and Sarah Bowness, through the Trustees of the Barbara Hepworth through The Art Fund
Also in the Gift is a group of works by artist friends formerly owned by Hepworth, including paintings by John Wells and Breon O'Casey and ceramics by Janet Leach. Hepworth also owned some ancient and 'primitive' objects, including Neolithic and Cycladic works, which are also part of the Gift. The Gift will be central to the permanent collection at the Hepworth Wakefield, and will illuminate Barbara Hepworth's working methods and creativity.
The artist's daughters, Rachel Kidd and Sarah Bowness through the Trustees of the Barbara Hepworth Estate.
The Hepworth Wakefield
Gallery Walk, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF1 5AW
01924 247360
Opening times
Mon – Sun, 10am – 5pm Last Wednesday of every other month, 10am – 7pm


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23 May
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Mothers. They bear us. They nurture us. They feed us. Food is all about stories and, for the immigrant generation, a fundamental axis between heritage and the here and now. Knives, forks and fingers celebrates the timeless bond between the generations of women through the filter of food. Developed by Hardeep Singh Kohli and storytellers from Oldham, Doncaster, The Black Country and London.
The collaborating storytellers from Oldham are The Women's Chai Morning Group and residents from Aksa Homes.
The Women's Chai Morning (Care, Help and Inspire) is a support group for women in Oldham whose main focus is raising awareness around wellbeing and the empowerment of women. https://www.facebook.com/WomensChaiMorning
Aksa homes are a local community housing association with a reputation as innovators and an organization with a 'can do' philosophy. http://www.aksahomes.co.uk/
Booking Information: There are a maximum number of 10 spaces available per performance. All tickets are free, but subject to availability.


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On Tuesday (Oct. 11) at Nashville's aVenue event space, Chris Young had some very cute visuals to share of his younger self at an invitation-only album preview for his first holiday collection It Must Be Christmas.
The 10-song album lands Friday (Oct. 14) and includes collaborations with Brad Paisley and Boys II Men with Young and Alan Jackson exchanging lead vocals on the Keith Whitley's holiday classic, "There's a New Kid in Town," which Jackson recorded for 1993's Honky Tonk Christmas.
Young said it wasn't the holidays at home until Jackson's Christmas album was playing on repeat.
"Literally, I got in trouble when I was a kid because I was singing, 'Please daddy, don't get drunk this Christmas,' in the aisle at Kroger," Young revealed. "And my mom had to explain to me that not everyone knows that song. But 'There's a New Kid in Town' was on Alan's record. And I from the get-go wanted to cut this."
With lighted snowflakes projected all around aVenue's exposed brick walls, the Christmas party started with a short disclaimer.
"This is not an exaggeration when I say that I've always wanted to make a Christmas record," he said. "If you talk to anyone in my family, anyone of my friends, they know Christmas is one of my favorite times of year."
He added that the holidays season is the only time of year that he won't tour.
"I want you guys to leave knowing that this was not just something I just made because I could," he said. "It was something I made because I loved it, and I wanted to make it."
From Nov. 17 through Dec. 10 on Young's I'm Comin' Over Tour, Toys for Tots will be collecting new, unwrapped toys and books for children in local communities scheduled on the tour. Toys for Tots is a 69-year-old national charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
"My sister and brother-in-law both served in the United States Marines Corps," Young said in a press release. "So I'm excited to join up with Toys forTots and help share the Christmas spirit with kids in the cities along my tour."
The I'm Comin' Over world tour continues Thursday (Oct. 13) in Spokane, Washington. He and Cassadee Pope share a CMA nomination for musical event of the year for their duet "Think of You."


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I would like to say a very big well done to all our pupils for conducting themselves in such a mature and focused manner when completing the Key Stage 2 SATs this week. This year's testing schedule is very different to previous years and places higher expectations upon Year 6 pupils nationally. We look forward to seeing […]
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That Ashkenazi melungeon Dan Johns hasn't worsesheeped the "No-Debbie-el" Sapphiracy of Klunt
Christian Identity has its strengths and weaknesses. We are strong in the basic message. Not Dual-Seedline, but No Debbie-el Sapphiracy of Klunt Gerda Kochism. We are weak in doing anything about some of the messengers that betray the message. I mean nobody did shit when this Kludd run off with the Klailiff/Klunt who was not only the wife of the Washington State Grand Dragon, but the sexual mascot as well. Debbie-el/Klunt can suck the lug nuts off'n a logging truck still, even though her big tits dun went pancake style a long time ago. We can't excommunicate anybody other than within a particular fellowship, especially the Sapphiracy of Klunt, as nobody but me and Ms. Klunt and whoever and/or whatever is enjoying her burrow furrow is around anymore but we can contend for the faith and pray for the demisewith imprecatory prayer like a jew-jew nigger of those who would spoil a bowel movement of D-g pretending to be of God. Perhaps it's God's way of moving us to identify who's who. None of us dare to show pictures of Debbie-El, whose coosh launched a million cooties. Thanks to this anonymous anglo-mestizo ass-clown Vandal for being vigilant and defending our standards of morality and mamzer racial purity. Over the years I had only seen 2 photos of DJ and none of his family. Whereass, pretty much everyone within the Washington State Klan 'enjoyed' Klunt's mangy coosh.
Maybe it's to hook up Eli with Stephen Jones & company, like all of them lusty Klansmen and more than a few anglo-mestizos who enjoyed Baal-Priestess Klunt Downey's sexual favors so that they can all go down the same sinkhole.
Ain't No Devil other than Pete Peters and now he is dead.
Past-her Meerkat Mark Downey
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Was the ultimate villain of these movies the screenwriter?
Bad guys; the people who populate films to get our glares, boos and... cheers? Have you ever been sat watching a movie and suddenly realised that instead of rooting for a traditional whiter than white protagonist you're willing on one of those evil doers Disney have trained us to despise from childhood?
I'm not just talking about films where the villain is more interesting that the hero either. I'm talking about when a film intentionally takes your nice, normal mind and warps it so you think these devious people are worth rooting for.
Here are ten of these scoundrel loving movies you probably didn't even realise we're playing with you (including a couple that didn't even realise it themselves). Spoilers run throughout the list, so tread carefully, lest you see how bad these people really are.
When leaving a showing of The Iron Lady people around me were commenting on how they were amazed Meryl Streep and co. managed to make Margaret Thatcher into a sympathetic character. But as with everything in the world of politics, it's a two sided coin. While many people despise Thatcher there's an equally substantial contingent of Brits who adore her, meaning she can't fully be taken as a bad guy.
That's the main reason the film doesn't make the list, but there's also the fact the film isn't actually very good, so you're most likely just rooting for it to end.
10 Most Intense War Movies Ever Made
Harry Potter: The Worst Thing Every Order Of The Phoenix Member Did
Star Trek: Ranking Every Starfleet Uniform Worst To Best
Film Editor (2014-2016).
Loves The Usual Suspects. Hates Transformers 2. Everything else lies somewhere in the middle.
Once met the Chuckle Brothers.


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A note: This is just about how to get the basic setup down. This will not guarantee you an audience. The market is kinda saturated these days with people streaming all kinds of games. Promote yourself (nicely.) Share to your family and friends on social media. People will find you based on what you're playing. You're not gonna be the next BrownMan overnight. (If you are, awesome, show me what you did.) Streaming is work, fun work, but work nonetheless that you will probably not get any money out of for quite some time, if ever. Keep that in mind as you read this. And if you're feeling especially generous, check me out on both Youtube and Twitch.
Welcome to the wide world of Twitch streaming! There are a few different ways to approach this. If you have a PC or console that allows for built-in stream integration, you're all set with this part. For those of us who don't, there are two main options for broadcast software – Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) and XSplit. The big difference here is that OBS is entirely free, whereas though XSplit does have a free version, it offers paid licenses for premium features. Since I'm broke as hell, I stick to OBS.
OBS has two versions – "Classic" and "Studio." "Studio" is the most recent version, the most recently updated, and tends to be the most popular. There is a very fantastic wonderful setup guide here that will walk you through things like getting your stream key, selecting which streaming service to use, and setting up custom stream layouts. I personally use OBS Classic, which is no longer directly supported, but serves its purpose to me.
Now that you have the software, you've got a few options. Depending on the type of stream you want to have, you can do a few things for layout.
Some people prefer to have the stream speak for itself, full screen, go for it.
Some people include webcam by chroma keying themselves into the corner (I see this mostly in people who stream MOBA-type games)
Some people, myself included, have set up layouts to include stream information, facecam, and other important information alongside the game or Creative endeavor.
I tend to prefer option #3, but I have friends who don't like to watch streams with cams, and I have friends that stream that don't like to show their face and instead focus on the game. That's fine! Whatever you're comfortable with. I personally feel like it's a lot easier to engage the audience if you've got facecam on, but YMMV. This is your stream, not mine.
Additionally, if you're looking to stream console games legally, you'll need some sort of capture device. The Elgato comes highly recommended to me, but I do not own one at the moment so I can't entirely vouch for it. I'll update this post when I get there.
Anyway, this is what my screen setup looks like at the moment:
As you can see, I have several different scenes I can switch between and even more sources in my "main" screen. Having multiple scenes is nice so that you can easily switch back and forth between, say, full screen camera and my "default" scene. What you can't see in this picture, though, is what my full desktop looks like:
(This is where you guys get to laugh at me because I only have one monitor set up currently. I don't have the desk space.)
So the way I have everything set up, and this works best for people with only one monitor, is the game in the upper left, OBS itself in the upper right, Chatty down below, and StreamLabs in the bottom left. I tend to minimize that though and only bring it up if I get a donation that I need to read out. Clearly you know what the game is, and we've discussed what OBS is, but what are Chatty and StreamLabs?
Chatty is a Javascript applet that lets you read and run your Twitch chat without having the Twitch website open. It is EXTREMELY helpful for streamers or people guesting on other people's streams so that you don't have to worry about running Twitch in the background. There will always be a stream delay, that's just how Twitch works. But this saves a LOT of trouble, at least for me, when it comes to moderating the chat in real time.
SPEAKING OF MODERATING. You may want to enable a bot to help you when you first get started and may not have friends or otherwise trustworthy people to help take care of things when and if trolls attack. I personally use Moobot. Moobot is great and lets me have timed commands, blacklisted phrases, and other assorted commands that you may not want in rotation, but are nice to have if you want to sporadically have them (if you're ever in my stream, check out !salty and !maya for examples) It's also nice to have the ability to blacklist phrases instantly in case of unsavory trolling. For instance, I'm a fat girl that uses facecam. So therefore I have a lot of phrases that are related but people use perjoratively blacklisted so that the offending party will get timed out immediately. This can have some amusing side effects (for instance, I have the phrase 'whale' banned, which has caused trouble when playing Scribblenauts. A friend of mine has the phrase 'daddy' banned, which made his playthroughs of Bioshock VERY amusing)
StreamLabs (formerly known as TwitchAlerts) is a nice little add-on that lets you manage alerts on your stream. People use them in different ways: some larger streamers will have their alerts go off in a scroll across the top of the page, some smaller streamers prefer to have static positions on their screen to display certain aspects. I personally have my most recent follower, most recent donor, and top monthly donor displayed because why not?
StreamLabs also allows you to include pop-up notifications when people follow, host, or donate (among other things). You can add custom animations (usually gifs) and sounds to pop up along with it, too. It can add a nice personal touch to your stream to add graphics that reflect who you are as opposed to the default suggestions that StreamLabs offers. StreamLabs has some really nice tutorials on how to use their applications on their website, too.
So that's it! There are lots of other stream addons out there you may want to look into – different bots, giveaways, stuff like that that I don't really look into much, but I just kinda wanted to get a rough starter's guide out there somewhere. Hopefully it'll help you!


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Weather warning as freezing temperatures sweep across the region tonight - but it will be warmer for the new year
PUBLISHED: 16:58 28 December 2017 | UPDATED: 16:58 28 December 2017
The region will have one of the coldest nights of the year but temperatures will be on the rise for the weekend and New year's Day.
The rest of today will be dry and sunny, but Arctic air hovering across the UK will see temperatures plummet to around -1C and -2C with a light frost.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of ice for the East of England from 2am to 9am tomorrow.
Early on Friday morning, a band of rain will move in from the west with a maximum temperature during the day reaching 6C to 7C..
Saturday will start off as a breezy day, with winds around 15 to 20 mph. It will remain a dry but cloudy day with temperatures around 10C.
On Sunday, a band of rain will move in during the morning, it will be a damp start but an improving picture during the day, it will also be sunny.
Throughout the evening and into the night, it will remain largely dry, there may be the odd shower, but temperatures will be around 4C and 5C.
On New Year's Day the weather will be turning slightly colder, there will be one or two showers on the coast. It will be a cold start to 2018.
Edmund King, AA president, said: "Yesterday we rescued 36 drivers actually stuck in snow and 23 stuck on ice. This morning the main problem is the dicey icy roads. With sub-zero temperatures overnight much of the snow, slush and rain has turned to ice particularly on untreated rural roads. Drivers need to slow down and keep a distant from the car in front and if possible stick to the busier main roads which tend to be gritted.
"Our AA patrols have been busy this morning particularly with flat batteries as many drivers emerge from their Christmas hibernation when they haven't used the car and now find it won't start. Again drivers should prepare their cars by checking windscreen wash fluid, tyre pressures and ensuring they have coats, food and drinks in their vehicles."
The Met Office warning states: "Icy patches are expected to form for a time on Friday morning as a band of rain, sleet and snow pushes north-eastwards across parts of England.
"Some roads and railways are likely to be affected leading to longer journey times by road, bus and train services.
"Some delays to air travel are also possible. Some injuries from slips and falls on icy surfaces are possible."
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The Archived (Paperback)
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Imagine a place where the dead rest on shelves like books.
Each body has a story to tell, a life seen in pictures that only Librarians can read. The dead are called Histories, and the vast realm in which they rest is the Archive. Da first brought Mackenzie Bishop here four years ago, when she was twelve years old, frightened but determined to prove herself. Now Da is dead, and Mac has grown into what he once was: a ruthless Keeper, tasked with stopping often-violent Histories from waking up and getting out. Because of her job, she lies to the people she loves, and she knows fear for what it is: a useful tool for staying alive.
Being a Keeper isn't just dangerous-it's a constant reminder of those Mac has lost. Da's death was hard enough, but now that her little brother is gone too, Mac starts to wonder about the boundary between living and dying, sleeping and waking. In the Archive, the dead must never be disturbed. And yet, someone is deliberately altering Histories, erasing essential chapters. Unless Mac can piece together what remains, the Archive itself might crumble and fall.
In this haunting, richly imagined novel, Victoria Schwab reveals the thin lines between past and present, love and pain, trust and deceit, unbearable loss and hardwon redemption.
About the Author
Victoria Schwab (www.VictoriaSchwab.com) is the author of several novels, including, The Near Witch-which Kirkus praised for its "shivery horror tang" and "extraordinary sense of place"-and The Archived, of which The Horn Book said "[Schwab] writes of death, sorrow, and family love with a light, intelligent touch and inventive vigor, and provides romance with a pleasing edge of unpredictability." When she is not wandering through foreign countries, Victoria can usually be found tucked in the corner of a coffee shop in Nashville, sipping tea and dreaming of monsters.


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Asia, Nepal, European Everest Expedition
European Everest Expedition. The pre-monsoon European Everest expedition's attempt to climb the southwest face ended in abject failure due mostly to poor leadership and dissention among the climbers. The leader, German Dr. Karl Maria Herrligkoffer, was with the expedition for only three weeks of its three months' duration. Shortly after arrival at Base Camp, he had to return to Germany for more clothing and equip- ment for the Sherpas. Later he was evacuated for medical reasons, stemming probably from his return to 16,000 feet by helicopter. The climbers were Michel Anderl, deputy leader; Fritz Kuen, leader on the face; Adolf Huber, Adolf Weissensteiner, Werner Haim, Horst Schneider, Adolf Sager, Sepp Maag, Peter Perner, Austrians; Leo Breitenberger, Italian; Don Whillans, Doug Scott, Hamish Maclnnis, British; Peter Bednar, naturalized German of Czech origin; Hans Berger, Swiss; and Misha Saleki, Iranian. The weather was generally excellent but there were early delays in the Khumbu Icefall because of insufficient Sherpa clothing. Details vary in different reports but it would seem that certain Austrians stayed rather constantly in the lead, fearing that if the British reached that position, they would never relinquish it. They also accused the British of laziness and of wasting oxygen, while the British felt there was no overall planning and that they were kept from doing what they were capable of. In any case, morale was terrible. Finally after establishing Camp VI at the same point as on the International Expedition in 1971, Kuen and Huber made a half-hearted summit attempt on May 21, from which they returned because of the cold. They reached 27,000 feet, about the same point as Whillans and Haston the year before. The attempt was given up at that time; the three British had quit in disgust five days earlier.


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Adding pegvorhyaluronidase alfa (PEGPH20) to nanoparticle albumin-bound paclitaxel (Abraxane) plus gemcitabine (Gemzar) boosted progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with untreated metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (mPDA), researchers said.
In the phase II HALO-202 trial, PFS was significantly improved with the combined regimen (6 months versus 5.3 months; HR 0.73, 95% CI 0.53 to 1.00, P=0.049), according to Sunil Hingorani, MD, PhD, of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and colleagues.
However, the largest PFS increase was seen in patients with excessive hyaluronan (HA) in their tumors who were treated with the triple combination (PAG) compared to those treated with the dual combo (AG), (9.2 months versus 5.2 months; HR 0.51, 95% CI 0.26 to 1.00, P=0.048), the researchers reported online in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
The objective response rate was also higher in patients with HA-high tumors treated with PAG versus AG (45% versus 31%), as was the median overall survival (11.7 versus 9.7 months).
"This highlights the importance of patient selection for targeted therapies," they wrote. "Although further investigation in a larger cohort is warranted, these results clearly support the therapeutic potential of PAG treatment in patients with HA-high mPDA."
Currently, AG is the first-line standard of care for patients with mPDA. When HA accumulates in the tumor, however, it elevates interstitial pressure and impairs perfusion. Preclinical studies have demonstrated that the pegylated recombinant human hyaluronidase PEGPH20 degrades HA, improving drug delivery.
"Pancreas cancers have been notoriously resistant to virtually all forms of chemical and radiotherapies with a particularly notable disconnect between the ability to kill these cells in a dish versus in a patient," Hingorani told MedPage Today.
"This randomized phase II trial provides further rationale supporting a compelling explanation for at least part of this resistance, namely very high interstitial concentrations of hyaluronan," he continued. "These data also support the use of tumor HA as a potential predictive biomarker for patient selection in the ongoing, global phase III study of PAG versus AG in patients with HA-high PDA."
The HALO-202 trial was conducted in two stages. In stage 1 (March 2013 to April 2014), 146 patients were randomized 1:1 to receive PAG or AG — but researchers observed an imbalance in thromboembolic events early in the study. The trial was subsequently put on hold and 29 patients receiving PAG continued treatment with AG alone. Seven of these patients went back on PEGPH20 therapy when stage 2 of the trial started (August 2014 to February 2016) with an amended protocol.
In stage 2, patients with thromboembolic events were excluded, enoxaparin (Lovenox) prophylaxis was initiated in both arms, and an additional 133 patients were randomized 2:1 to PAG or AG. A primary safety endpoint for thrombolic events was added to determine the efficacy of enoxaparin prophylaxis, and any patient who experienced such an event had to discontinue PEGPH20.
Of the total 279 patients enrolled, 84 (34%) had HA-high tumors.
Each 4-week cycle consisted of 3 weeks on and 1 week off treatment. During cycle 1, PEGPH20 (3 mg/kg) was administered intravenously twice weekly and this was reduced to once weekly during subsequent cycles. AG was administered at standard doses: nab-paclitaxel 125 mg/m2 and gemcitabine 1,000 mg/m2.
The combination had a manageable toxicity profile and anti-coagulant prophylaxis with enoxaparin reduced thromboembolic event rates in both treatment arms (14% PAG versus 10% AG), they reported.
There were also significant differences in the rates of treatment-related grade 3/4 adverse events between the PAG and AG treatment arms. The most common AEs included muscle spasms (13% PAG versus 1% AG), neutropenia (29% versus 18%), and myalgia (5% versus 0%).
In the phase III trial currently underway, Hingorani predicted that outcomes will "only be as good as the companion drugs that are given along with the enzyme [PEGPH20]." Although standard chemotherapies are unlikely to achieve a cure in the metastatic setting, the approach could potentially produce the kind of meaningful and durable responses seen with treatment for other non-curable cancers, he said.
"If we can at least have the opportunity to increase longevity, we can give patients and their families some time to adjust to the reality of their diagnosis," Hingorani said.
Limitations of the study include the relatively small number of patients with HA-high tumors available for evaluation of enoxaparin prophylaxis. There were 49 patients with HA-high tumors in the PAG arm and 35 in the AG arm. Discontinuation rates during the temporary clinical hold also precluded robust statistical analyses of overall survival and objective response rate by HA level, the study authors said.


text: MOVIES Kris Kristofferson, Harry Dean Stanton Revisit 1972's 'Cisco Pike' 7:34 PM PST 11/3/2013 by Jessica Hundley FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Chris Willman The two actors kicked off a monthlong screening series of Kristofferson films at Los Angeles' Cinefamily with a Q&A. Los Angeles' Cinefamily theater kicked off a monthlong screening series of Kris Kristofferson films on Friday, Nov. 1 with 1972's Cisco Pike, a movie that marked the swaggering country singer's first leading role. Kristofferson himself was on hand for a rare viewing of this lost cinematic classic, as were the film's writer-director Bill L. Norton and co-star Harry Dean Stanton. The evening started off with a comedic Q&A during which Kristofferson and Stanton perfectly mirrored their onscreen personas -- the former: stoic, wise and gruffly eloquent; the latter: chain-smoking, sipping red wine and occasionally offering up cryptic, hilariously deadpan interjections. It was Stanton who initially recommended his friend Kristofferson for the title role -- that of a former 1960s rock star who had fallen from grace and was now dealing drugs to his former friends in the music biz. The film, which director Norton describes as "my version of La Dolce Vita, set in L.A.," is a vivid snapshot of the city in a long-gone era, situated among smoggy skies and freeways, a crumbling, litter-strewn Venice Beach and the debauched rock 'n' roll clubs along the Sunset Strip. PHOTOS: Shel Silverstein's First Book Turns 50: Unseen Images From the Archive A young Gene Hackman is absolutely brilliant in the film as the bad cop who blackmails Cisco into selling off a confiscated stash of weed, his intensely manic performance fueling the movie's "ticking clock" plotline. The late Karen Black is also fantastic, as Cisco's much put-upon girlfriend, her infuriation matched by her adoration for a man who can never quite do the right thing. And Stanton, of course, is wonderful as always, as Cisco's former musical partner, whose own self-destruction had caused the implosion of the duo's once thriving career. The film's initial theatrical run was short-lived, but over the years, Cisco Pike has gained an enthusiastic cult following, and for good reason. Norton's script keeps the plot clean and defined while still allowing for nuanced improvisation from his actors. Kristofferson is a natural onscreen, holding his own against a trio of soon-to-be icons, his newness to the camera bringing a raw emotional tone to the role. "I tried to react, the way I would have myself," Kristofferson explained of his approach. "But to be honest, I don't know what gave me the audacity to think I could act." Kristofferson would go on to become one of the biggest screen stars of the 1970s, working with directors such as Sam Peckinpah (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia), Martin Scorsese (Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore) and Paul Mazursky (Blume in Love). He would win a Golden Globe playing opposite Barbra Streisand in 1976's A Star Is Born, the role that would catapult him into true "Hollywood heartthrob" status. (Kristofferson's allure, described by Cinefamily programmer Hadrian Belove, was "a gentle machismo.") STORY: Weinstein Co. to Remake 1970s Shaw Brothers Classics Despite Cisco Pike's bust at the box office, the film successfully showcased not only Kristofferson's acting chops, but his musical talent, the soundtrack consisting of most of the singer-songwriter's career-making 1971 album The Silver-Tongued Devil and I. Just before the lights came down for the sold-out screening on Friday, Kristofferson and Stanton played a few of these tracks for the audience. Kristofferson's voice was poetically cracked and bristling, Stanton's high and liquidly angelic. On stage together, the two old friends again fell easily into their onscreen personas -- Kristofferson still the rugged cowboy lost in Hollywood, Stanton the seasoned old pro … but not soured. It was a beautiful thing to watch. More information on Cinefamily's celebration of Kristofferson's work in film can be viewed here. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME Jessica Hundley firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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Under Milan's ungraceful heatwave, we can only dream about last night's opening of the super-cool Baltic Sea Festival.
The ten-year-old festival, started by Esa-Pekka, Gergiev and Michael Tydén (director of Berwaldhallen), is Stockholm's double-fist of culture and environment -- wold-class musicians campaigning for Baltic Sea threats (such as overfishing) with founding partner WWF.
Yesterday opened with a semi-staged performance of Tristan and Isolde conducted by Esa-Pekka Salonen and Ben Heppner's (barefoot) Tristan, Violeta Urmana's Isolde, Matti Salminen's Marke, Michele de Young's Brangäne and Jukka Rasilainen's Kurwenal.
Radio Sweden will broadcast concerts tonight (its 10th anniversary concert with Gergiev & Salonen); August 28th (Baltic Composers Project of world premieres); August 29th (Harding conducts symphony) and September 1 (Blomstedt's Beethoven 9th).


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We are in the midst of a second running boom. With the popularity of running exploding so too has an epidemic of injury. The expectations to get your runners back out on the road, trails, or track can be stressful for the sports medicine team, not to mention the client. It is essential to be up-to-date on the clinically relevant and evidence-based evaluation and treatment approaches for injured runners to maximize functional outcomes in a safe and timely manner.
This hands-on, two-day advanced course aims to provide clinicians with the most up-to-date skills and knowledge required to evaluate and treat all common running injuries. Recent research is integrated with clinical reasoning to provide each course attendee with a practical, effective, evidence-based approach. A special emphasis will be placed on integrating running biomechanics, clinical examination, and load management findings into a comprehensive, criterion-based rehabilitation program for returning your runner to their peak performance. In addition, careful consideration of the role that motor learning plays in designing running gait retraining programs will be examined. Each course attendee will leave with both didactic and hands-on assessment tools to make informed, evidence-based rehabilitation and return-to-running decisions. The strategies taught in this advanced course will enable course attendees to provide their patients and clients with the highest quality of care that achieves excellent outcomes and value.Case studies will be utilized throughout the course to illustrate key concepts. This interactive will allow course participants to enhance their diagnostic, examination and treatment skills of injured runners of all ages and abilities. The overall course objective is to provide attendees with a thorough frame-work to make informed decisions that will enable the course attendee to become an asset in your community to runners, physicians, and coaches. A comprehensive course packet will include pictures, references and clinical pearls for quick reference in the clinic.
My course is a comprehensive, evidence-based and interactive course intended to incorporate the fields of biomechanics, exercise physiology, and orthopedic physical therapy into an easy to understand treatment protocol that you can immediately utilize with your patients and clients on Monday morning.More Instructor Info
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It's hard to actually count the first Clinician as a trainer because the circumstances for that lesson were not of the regular sign-up-for-a-spot variety. You see, the local Arabian club, of which I was a part, wanted to bring in a dressage clinician. Although to this day I'm not really sure why as only three or four of the members even participate in dressage. Anyhow, I am a good sport and knew that spots needed filling so I offered to bring my endurance horses for lessons. I paid for two spots even though I didn't know the first thing about dressage. I figured a lesson would be fun and who knew, I might even learn something. So, I saddled Speedy G in my full endurance tack and entered at I don't know where as I'd never been in a dressage court before. We may have actually stepped over the rail to enter, good trail practice and all that. What must the clinician have thought?
That was actually my first formal lesson outside of the handful that I received from my grandma when I was a little girl. She had a small farm where she boarded horses and gave jumping lessons. Those lessons didn't last long although I have a few memories of learned skills. That's where I learned to pick hooves although it was a scary lesson as I watched someone cut out too much frog and to my young eyes at least, it looked as though the horse had been hurt. I also learned to open a horse's mouth in order to ease in the bit. That was also scary as I was quite leery of the many teeth I saw. No one showed me that there were no teeth on the horse's bars. You can read more about my experiences with my grandma here.
Anyway, my first "real" lesson came from that LA Trainer who had to school a woman on a young Arabian decked out in endurance gear. That was in September of 2008. The thing about that lesson though was that it opened my eyes to a whole different way of using my horse. I was genuinely intrigued with the concepts of dressage and knew that real lessons could help me become a better rider. I called Trainer #1, and while I didn't yet aspire to become a dressage rider per se, I did commit to lessons once a month. Six months after the clinic, I bought a Wintec dressage saddle, and a year later, a better Wintec dressage saddle. Twenty-one months after the clinic, I rode my last endurance ride, and then I bought an even better dressage saddle. I was all in!
Somehow, through a spur-of-the-moment offer to fill up a dressage clinic, I left one discipline where I was competing successfully to begin a new one that I knew nothing about. Life sure does take us funny places, doesn't it? And who knows? Someday I may write about taking my thoroughbred to a barrel racing clinic to help fill up a spot!
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Parents can't access Schenectady school portal
Schenectady schools' transition to a new parent portal hasn't gotten off the ground.
Schenectady schools' transition to a new student information system has been delayed this semester, leaving parents without access to a web portal that shows their child's grades and attendance.
Plagued by technical challenges while attempting to migrate the data of thousands of students over to a new system — called Infinite Campus — district officials have had to hold off on opening the system to parents — even as teachers are beginning to use the new system to record student attendance and grades.
Schenectady Superintendent Larry Spring said the district is looking to confirm home address, phone numbers and other information to make sure that the right students are paired with the right identifiers in the new system. Earlier this month, district officials mailed a letter to all families in the district, seeking confirmation about certain pieces of student information. The sooner parents return that form, Spring said, the sooner the district can get the portal up and running.
"We have enough errors with student and family census data that we don't want to open the parent portal," Spring said Tuesday. "We want to make sure that when you as a parent sign up to access your kid's data, we want to make sure that you are accessing your kid's data."
While the parent portal isn't widely used, Spring said, parents that do use it count on it to monitor how their children are doing in school.
Spring said he is confident that the parent portal will be up and running by the beginning of the spring semester, which starts in February, but that he hoped it would be open even sooner than that.
Parents who try to visit the district website for more information about the parent portal are met with a brief message scarce on details: "The portal is not available yet. We will keep you updated."
The website does detail the kind of information that will be available once the portal is accessible: grades, assignments, attendance, behavior, state and district test scores, progress toward graduation and general announcements.
At a school board meeting earlier this month, parent Robert Morris expressed the frustration that many parents are feeling directly to Spring and board members. He said he used the parent portal on last year's system — which has not been in place this school year — to keep track of his children's schoolwork.
"None of the schools have a clue about what's going on; I just keep getting the runaround about what's going on," Morris said.
"We have no information whatsoever. . . . We had a system that worked and, all of a sudden, it's taken away."
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From George Washington to Jonathan Trumbull, Sr., 4 August 1775
To Jonathan Trumbull, Sr.
Camp at Cambridge August 4th 1775
I am favoured [with]1 yours of the 31st July informing me that the new Levies were coming forward with all Expedition; As the Enemy has lain longer inactive than I expected I hope they will arrive in Time to give us their Assistance.2
My Last Letter from the Honble Continental Congress recommends my procuring from the Colonies of Rode Island & Connecticut a Quantity of Tow Cloth for the Purpose of making Indian or Hunting Shirts for the Men, many of whom are very destitute [of] Cloathing,3 A Pattern is herewith sent you and I must request you4 to give the necessary Directions throughout your Government that all the Cloath of the above kind may be bought up for this Use & suitable Persons set to work to make it up, As soon as any Number is made worth the Conveyance you will please to direct them to be forwarded, It is designed as a Species of Uniform—both cheap & convenient.
We have had no Transactions of any Consequence in the Camp since my last, but what are in the public Papers, & are related with tolerable Accuracy.
I am now sir, in strict Confidence to Acquaint you that our Necessaties in the Articles of Powder, Lead & Flints are so great as to require an immediate Supply—I must earnestly intreat you will fall upon some Measures to forward to us every Ounce in the Province that can possibly be spared, It is not within the Propriety or Safety of such a Correspondence to say what I might upon the Subject. It is sufficient that the Cause5 loudly calls for the most strenuous Exertions6 of every Friend to his Country and does not admit of the least Delay. No Quantity however small is beneath Notice & should any arrive I beg it may be forwarded to us as fast as possible.
This Express having left his horse at Hartford is under a Necessity of going that way. I am Sir, with much Regard Your Most Obedt Humble Servt
Go: Washington
LB, Ct: Trumbull Papers; Df, NHi: Joseph Reed Papers; LB, DLC:GW; Varick transcript, DLC:GW. The letter book in DLC:GW includes the notation "Sent ⅌ Alexander the Express."
1. The word within the square brackets appears in both the draft and the letter-book copy in DLC:GW.
2. For the arrival of the two new Connecticut regiments, see General Orders, 9 Aug. 1775, and Trumbull to GW, 15 Sept. 1775.
3. See Hancock to GW, 24 July 1775. The word within the square brackets appears in both the draft and the letter-book copy in DLC:GW.
4. GW "sent a sample, with a cape ruffled" (Journal of the Connecticut council, 7 Aug. 1775, in Hinman, Historical Collection description begins Royal R. Hinman, comp. A Historical Collection, from Official Records, Files &c., of the Part Sustained by Connecticut, during the War of the Revolution. Hartford, 1842. description ends , 329).
5. Both the draft and the letter-book copy in DLC:GW read "the Case."
6. Both the draft and the letter-book copy in DLC:GW read "the warmest & most strenuous Exertions."


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The objectives of the programme are primarily to help students understand the specific subject areas within the discipline. These include Pharmaceutics (the formulation, quality control, standardization and design of dosage forms, etc), compounding (the preparation of medicines), Pharmaceutical Microbiology & Biotechnology (the prevention and elimination of micro-organisms that are deleterious to humans, animals and pharmaceutical products), Dispensing (the supply of medicines to patients), Pharmacy Practice (the distribution, sale of safe and efficient drugs, control of drug products and counseling of patients and prescribers on the rational use of drugs). The outlined subjects are designed to increase literary ability, intellectual and professional competencies needed for satisfactory job positions in the following areas:
- Drug Research, Development and Production in Industry
- Research and Development in Research Institutes
- Teaching and Research in Tertiary Educational Institutions
- Food and Drug Regulatory Agencies
- Hospitals
The concept of pharmaceutics as applied in the specialty of Pharmacy encompasses a broad spectrum of inter-related subject areas. It is generally regarded as the core discipline in Pharmacy, covering the well-defined and articulated stages to which a drug is subjected in the process of its development into dosage forms, and delivery to consumers. The process of drug development may commence from its extraction from a natural source or its synthesis in the laboratory, its isolation and purification, and progresses to the testing for beneficial pharmacodynamic effects as well as the presence or absence of any form of serious toxicological properties. The detailed elucidation of the various aspects of drug design and development is the principle upon which this postgraduate programme is formulated. Each aspect is, therefore, to be explored in great enough detail to enable the student to be equipped for both literary and practical research at an advanced scale in any chosen pharmaceutical topic.


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MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The anticipated game event will hit Skydome SM North EDSA – the premier events place in the Philippines. Let's Play! is happening this coming October 8, 2016 presented by LoadCentral and MOL Philippines.
At the fast-paced environment, individuals regardless of age brackets find fun and leisure from different high-technology gadgets such as laptops, mobile phones, iPads and the likes providing these innovations a vital role in forming entertainment for people. Through the years, love for the games has relatively increased and evolved creating a window for gaming communities to showcase their talents.
Let's Play! is an event packed with fun, prizes and bunch of gaming activities for everyone to enjoy. We would be bringing the Gaming Community in one gathering. A get-together where all the gamers get to meet their fellow gamers and most especially get a chance to meet some of the people working for their favorite game. Event highlights will be: 1) On-site availability of Premium Item/s, Top-up Bonus or an limited RARE in-game items; 2) premium Gadgets Raffle draw; 3) Cosplay Competition with cash prizes; 4) Free plays, casual team plays, and tournaments; 5) Pokémon lure party with catch-and-win prizes; and 6) the instant GRAND EYE BALL (GEB) of the gamers from different games.
Talk about entrance fee? Other events will cost you hundreds or thousands of pesos to join. With Let's Play! there will be a ticket booth near the Skydome entrance and you just need to buy the Game PIN of any participating event partner minimum of P100. It's like your ordinary visit to your favorite LoadCentral retail partner. But this time when attending Let's Play!, you get a BONUS pass to a number of exciting activities for the WHOLE DAY!
Once you entered the Skydome Activity Center, you will be greeted by the PH Gaming Community – from thousands of gamers to the game publishers. Solidifying this event with fun-filled activities and tournaments teamed up with lots of prizes and surprises from our event partners.
Expect this event to be a blast. Different booths from our partners will surely entertain you on grounds. Join thousands of gamers who will attend Let's Play! at Skydome.
Uniwiz Trade Sales, Inc. is the developer and owner of LoadCentral – the undisputed number one universal loading platform in the country today. LoadCentral, formerly owned by ComWorks Inc., is the leading distributor of e-Load, Call Card e-PINs, Online Gaming e-PINs and Utility PINs in the Philippines. Last 2011, the company is acquired by MOL AccessPortal, Inc. to strengthen its offerings and broaden its reach.
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Adventure and excitement abound in Canada during the summer.
In Toronto and Vancouver, in particular, a wide variety of outdoor activities as well as a pristine natural environment beckons backpackers.
Summer Backpacking Toronto Vancouver
Keep costs down by staying in a hostel –there are plenty to choose from!
Most of the Toronto hostels are only a short walk from the harbour for spectacular views, and many of the hostels in Vancouver are right next to the city's bustling nightlife.
Check if they offer a free breakfast. If you're travelling alone they're also a great place to meet other backpackers.
Toronto islands
The islands of this archipelago are great for peace and relaxation.
The unspoilt wilderness offers hiking trails and bike paths, camping areas, picnic regions and snack bars.
Here, you'll find plenty of room to absorb the stunning views of the Toronto Skyline, the Rogers Centre, and the CN Tower.
In addition, you will not be disturbed by traffic noise because the islands are, apart from emergency vehicles, a car-free zone.
While there, you should take a trip to Centre Island and visit the Centreville amusement area Far Enough Farm.
Enjoy the Idyllic Riverdale Farm
Right in the heart of Toronto lies the lovely Riverdale Farm.
The charming place is located at the projection of the Don Valley Ravine, and it offers a fascinating look at the operation of a traditional Canadian farm.
The farm shop sells freshly baked goods, and there's a popular farmers market every Tuesday.
Riverdale Farm is a living history in the core of the gorgeous Cabbagetown.
Footpaths meander through vegetable gardens and former lodgings of goats, cows, pigs and chickens. Here, you can watch the milking and feeding process, or better yet, try yourself.
Harbour Front
Take a trip to Toronto's Harbour Front.
The superb 96-acre strip of ocean shore was transformed miraculously into one of the hottest places in Canada.
Old, crumbling warehouses and dilapidated factories have been renovated and are now remarkable art studios, cafes, bars and shops.
You can reach the area easily by foot or public transportation. The waterfront is a great setting to spend a day browsing or indulging.
You should also check out the excellent cultural focal-points that host 4,000 events and concerts a year, right in front of the ocean.
The Grouse Mountain Resort in Vancouver
Vancouver is a metropolis of numerous contrasts, where natural beauty and human-art blend seamlessly. In the downtown area of Vancouver you can catch the most striking mountain panoramas, and in Gaston awaits a vibrant nightlife.
The Grouse Mountain Resort is a perfect location for avid explorers.
In winter it's the best environment for skiing and snowboarding, in the summer you can go hiking, mountain biking and rafting.
A cable car takes you all season long to the resort. Thus, you can indulge in a fabulous theatre in the sky and the endangered wildlife anytime you feel like it.
The Capilano Suspension Bridge
This extraordinary spectacle is only for people who do not suffer from vertigo or fear of heights!
The magnificent construction, in North Vancouver, has attracted courageous visitors since 1889.
The 125 foot-long plank bridge swings in 62 feet above the gorge of the canyon. If you muster the braveness to cross it, you'll be rewarded with some enchanting views.
Treetop adventures, bridges of all sizes, mysterious trails and the giant tree-crowns of the rainforest will make you fall in love with this outstanding region.
Stanley Park
Stanley Park covers 405 hectares of pristine rainforest adjacent to Vancouver and is excreted in English Bay.
Here, highlights include the 7.6 miles long ocean wall, the totem poles of Point and a wide range of hiking trails as well as charming lagoons.
You can take a shuttle bus that runs through the park or explore the territory own your own.
Be sure to bring binoculars as you will encounter a wealthy amount of rare fauna and flora along your journey.
- Check out Winter Activities in Canada for more great ideas.
- Montreal is a short 5-hour drive from Toronto, check out Summertime Things to do in Montreal.
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ConsumerParameterCapabilities enumeration
Used by a consumer Web part to indicate supported filter parameter capabilities.
This enumeration has a FlagsAttribute attribute that allows a bitwise combination of its member values.
Namespace: Microsoft.SharePoint.WebPartPages
Assembly: Microsoft.SharePoint (in Microsoft.SharePoint.dll)
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Public Enumeration ConsumerParameterCapabilities
Dim instance As ConsumerParameterCapabilities
public enum ConsumerParameterCapabilities
|Member name
|Indicates that the consumer supports a single value for the specified parameter. This is the default value; the capability to consume a single parameter value is always implied by all of the other ConsumerParameterCapabilities.
|Indicates that the consumer supports the "All" value for the specified parameter.
|Indicates that the consumer supports the "Empty" value for the specified filter parameter.
|Indicates that the consumer supports multiple values for the specified filter parameter.
These capabilities are used by the filter framework to enable or disable specific types of incompatible connections and specific types of provider Web Part options. For example, a provider Web Part is not allowed to send multiple values when it is connected to a consumer that only supports single-valued parameters.
For a specified filter parameter, a consumer may have the ability to receive a single-valued parameter or multivalued parameter. In addition, it may support the special "All" or "Empty" values.
If the "All" filter value is passed to a consumer, it indicates that the consumer should interpret the parameter as multivalued and as one that contains every value possible for that parameter. For example, if "All" is passed to a parameter that represents countries, the consumer should interpret that filter value as including all countries. In many cases, the effect is that when the consumer receives the "All" value it does not filter on that parameter.
The "Empty" value typically represents missing or NULL data. For example, a consumer may be asked to filter based on a field that has no value, such as customers who have no sales.
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Learnathon 2018
The second DAIS Learnathon took place from June 3 until June 9 2018.
This page is the Learnathon Wiki page of last year's event!
See this page!
Setting up your system
Check if you have this set up:
- Eclipse (Neon)
- bash / zsh
- Maven
- Gitter
Intro session...
See slides!
Start a Maven project with Eclipse
See slides
Git repos to clone:
Notes: In case you want to switch to the legacy UI (ImageJ 1), you change the dependencies section in your POM to...
<dependencies> <dependency> <groupId>net.imagej</groupId> <artifactId>imagej</artifactId> </dependency> <dependency> <groupId>net.imagej</groupId> <artifactId>imagej-legacy</artifactId> </dependency> </dependencies>
Introduction to ImgLib2
Git repos to clone:
(Slides are contained in the repository.)
ImageJ2 and SciJava
- Search for stuff in our ecosystem: https://search.imagej.net
- SciJava and ImageJ Ops Jupyter notebook / slides
- Slides from last year's Learnathon about SciJava community
- Developing ImageJ in Eclipse
ImageJ2 Ops
ImageJ Legacy
The ImageJ Legacy Course covered the topics: images, tables, regions of interest and command execution.
- ImageJ Legacy Exercises (Slides Included)
- Last years cheatsheet
- Last years course Slides Old Exercise 1 Old Exercise 2 Old Exercise 3
Jupyter Notebooks
- ImageJ Tutorials
- Installation:
- Anaconda (we suggest miniconda) should be installed on your system.
- Clone to a place of your choice:
git clone https://github.com/imagej/tutorials
- go into the tutorials folder you just cloned
- create a conda environment:
conda env create
- activate the new environment:
source activate scijava
- start jupyter notebook:
jupyter notebook
- Useful link to beakerx
- Python client for ImageJ
- See the Git page!
KNIME Usage
- Download and install the KNIME Analytics Platform from here
KNIME Development Introduction
- Make sure you have Eclipse Oxygen installed
- Clone https://github.com/knime-ip/knip-sdk-setup
- Clone https://github.com/knime-ip/knip-course
Developing ImageJ Ops
- Clone https://github.com/imagej/tutorials (but you already have it, right?)
- Import
maven-projects/create-a-new-opin Eclipse.
- See also the Adding new ops guide
- See also the "Extending ImageJ: Ops" notebook linked from here
ImageJ Server
ClearVolume and BDV VisTools
- Slides
- Repositories to be cloned:
- ImgLib2 Cache Examples (optional):
- Vistools live here:
scenery & SciView
- Slides / zipped keynote
- Repositories to be cloned:
- scenery repo:
- SciView repo:
KNIME ImageJ2 Integration
- Course:
https://github.com/knime-ip/knip-course(Take a look at the README.md)
- KNIP ImageJ2 repo:
Imglib2 Algorithm
- Slides: https://github.com/maarzt/imglib2-algorithm-workshop/blob/master/slides/presentation.pdf
- Exercises: https://github.com/maarzt/imglib2-algorithm-workshop