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Download Yeh Toh Two Much Ho Gayaa 2016 Full Hindi Movie Dailymotion Watch Online Download Dvdrip 720p. YEH TOH TWO MUCH HO GAYA was launched in Mumbai by Director Anwer Khan and co producer T Nillay Pande.The film is made under the banner of M A Entertainment and Trinity Films.The film is presented by Badshah Khan and produced by Mudal Unwala and Ali Unwala, Co-Produced by T. Nillay Pande.
Dialogue of the film is written by Anwer Khan, cinematography done by Rajiv Srivastav, Lyrics by Anwer Khan,Jairaj Selvan & Vishal B Patil, Music by Avishek Majumdar,action by Mahendra Verma, Dance by Rajiv Surti and edited by Devendra Murdeshwar.
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Release Date: 2 September 2016 (India)
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text: - The cloud of products formed following the detonation of lead azide (LA) contains solid particles. Utilizing a pulsed beam of a neodymium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser, the particles are evaporated and hole burning through the opaque cloud is demonstrated. The characteristics of the hole and of the expanding cloud are monitored in real time by a HeNe beam, high‐speed framing photography and emission of excited Pb atoms. The hole is carried with the cloud and propagates at a constant velocity of 0.5–2.8 km/s, depending on the time and location of burning and given by d(h)/t(h), where d(h) is the distance from the LA sample to the center of the Nd:YAG beam and t(h) is the time from detonation to hole burning. The reduction in the number and size of the particles is monitored by scanning electron microscopy of the deposits formed on a substrate following the detonation. The propagation of the Nd:YAG laser pulse through the cloud is numerically modeled and provides an estimate of the increase in the temperature and the decrease of the size of the particles as a result of the interaction with the laser beam.

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), to immediately redeploy the Imo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Sylvia Agu.
Debo Ologunagba, the PDP National Publicity Secretary ( NPS), said the request followed reports that he ( Sylvia Agu.) is allegedly being ” compromised to manipulate the November 11, 2023 governorship elections in Imo States in favour of the All Progressives Congress (APC)”.
The PDP urged the INEC Chairman to take a cue from the Inspector General of Police who redeployed the Commissioners of Police in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi States in response to the outcry and demands of the people for neutrality in the November 11, 2023 governorship election in these states.
The PDP image maker said ” Yakubu should forestall an impending crisis in the Imo State election by heeding the insistent outcry, Petitions and Protests by the people of Imo State, Political Parties, Civil Society Organizations as well as Ohaneze Youth Council for the removal of the Prof. Sylvia Agu who has been allegedly compromised by the APC”.
” The people of Imo State cannot accept any electoral process with Prof. Agu as REC, given her reported role in the brazen manipulation of the 2023 National and House of Assembly elections in Imo State in favour of the APC, which is still in the public domain.
The party therefore, sees the redeployment of Sylvia Agu out of Imo State, as ” the only way to restore confidence in the electoral process, guarantee a credible election and avert crisis in the State” .
“This is especially so as there are very disturbing allegations in the public space of clandestine meetings between Prof. Agu and certain APC agents said to have been facilitated by her close relative, who is an APC national officer, ahead of the November 11, 2023 governorship election in Imo State.
The PDP called on the INEC Chairman to note that the integrity of an election principally lies in the confidence of the electorate in the electoral process.
” Sylvia Agu has lost the rectitude as Resident Electoral Commissioner and should not be part of the conduct of the November 11, 2023 governorship election. Her continuing stay in office as Imo REC is vexatious and a recipe for crisis.
“The PDP therefore restates its demand on the INEC Chairman to immediately redeploy Sylvia Agu out of Imo State so as to restore the confidence of the people and the integrity of the electoral process”.
This is coming about five days to the November 11 gubernatorial elections to be conducted by the INEC in Imo, Bayelsa and Kogi.

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Growing worldwide interest in responsible gaming technology is creating new opportunities for a Cape Breton company.
Sydney-based Tech Link International Entertainment Limited is a leader in responsible gaming technologies. Established in 1994, Tech Link is the only company of its kind in Canada.
To help Tech Link capture global demand, and fund further research and development, the province, through NSBI Venture Capital, is investing $2.5 million. The funding is part of an overall $5 million round of financing, which includes private sector investors.
"The province is proud to work with Tech Link, whose responsible gaming products demonstrate the real value of innovative technology," said Percy Paris, Minister of Economic and Rural Development. "Supporting home grown companies as they grow helps position them and the province for the future."
Tech Link's current focus is on its Gameplan product, a responsible gaming technology that can be integrated into existing video lottery terminals. Gameplan was developed in partnership with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation and Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, and equips gamblers with tools to limit and control their gaming habits.
The product provides players with information on how much they've won and lost, and how much they've played. It also provides tools that allow gamblers to limit their ability to play by setting time or monetary limits.
"The demand for our product is growing, both in Canadian and international markets," said John Xidos, CEO of Tech Link. "This round of financing will allow us not only to meet our current demands, but also to embrace future opportunities in North America and beyond."
NSBI Venture Capital has been a partner with Tech Link since 2004, providing $2 million in equity financing in September 2004, and a $1 million follow-on investment in April 2006. Follow-on investments are common in the venture capital community as a company builds its share value in stages.
Tech Link employs more than 55 people in Cape Breton.
"Through NSBI Venture Capital, we continue to work with innovative Nova Scotia companies as they reach the next level of growth," said Stephen Lund, president and CEO of NSBI. "Tech Link is leading the way, creating innovative technology and proving that world-leading R&D is happening right here in Nova Scotia."
Nova Scotia Business Inc. is Nova Scotia's private-sector-led business development agency. NSBI is the investment attraction arm of the province and helps businesses in Nova Scotia meet growth potential through advisory services, trade development, financing and venture capital.

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Word Central – Open Mic Night
Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word hosted by Tony Curry.
Wednesday 6th November at Manchester Central Library, St. Peter’s Square, Manchester M2 5PD.
6pm – 8pm [doors open 5.30pm] – Free Entry.
We have two special guest poets in November, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger, members of
the Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists collective in Wolverhampton.
Emma’s debut collection Close was published last autumn and follows on from her volume of
children’s poems, I Once Knew A Poem Who Wore A Hat, which won the Rubery Prize in 2017.
In the past twelve months she has won both the Making Waves poetry competition and the Shambala
Festival poetry slam. She will also be included in the Common People anthology for emerging
working-class writers and is currently responsible for an ongoing, multi-artist project by Multistory in
Sandwell, West Midlands.
Steve is a born story-teller. His latest collection a fine fine place was published in autumn 2017, and
followed on from the acclaimed more bees, bigger bonnets. This year he was one of the winners of
the Bread & Roses poetry competition and has worked closely with the CWU on delivering spoken word and poetry for their members. Steve has entertained audiences throughout the UK and you can expect poems on subjects from the personal right through to the global, with a wild detour via
Open mic spots for November are available to book from Wednesday 16th October via
N.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes maximum and allocated on a ‘first come first served’ basis.
If the open mic slots are already filled you will be offered a space on the reserve list.
In association with Manchester Libraries and Flapjack Press.

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7:30-9:30pm Geoff Mason, trombone with the Dave Robinson Trio – Trombonist Geoff Mason ‘has a rich tone, dexterity and unerring energy which pervade throughout his playing. An artist who pushes himself technically and creatively, thus encapsulating the best attributes of a true musician and improviser.’ (Mark Nightingale). FREE @ Pettman House (The Over 60s club on the corner of Wimereux Square). No booking required.
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Ok, I’ll make it this short as possible and less spoilers ok? hahaha Two things were for sure though. First, it’s a bit below Civil War for me in terms of overall quality as a film. Second, yeah just watch it ok? =)
As massive comic book film was this, of course, there were some glaring flaws. First, yeah, there were some parts of the film that I admit, dragged and almost fell asleep. That’s evident with my best friend who slept at the middle of this film. hehe I know it’s long but yes you’ll feel it. Second, I think some casual movie goers especially those who did not follow all MCU flicks might be lost, due to few character developments from some characters. Lastly, yes, I noticed that some characters were either had less talk time or role to do or some were just not there. It maybe a surprise for the next film but we’ll see right? But yeah some characters changed tone as well.
Let’s set aside those flaws and let’s talk about how amazing this film is. The action pieces or scenes were sick. Even I don’t have an idea who were those Thanos henchmen but they were deadly and scary as well. I love how they meshed in one flow the massive action scenes from planet Titan and on Wakanda. I know some viewers did not like or might be confused on those scenes but it was made beautifully and yes, heart pumping. I just didn’t like Star Lord did. hahaha
Thanos is the another gem in this film. Damn, at last not only MCU made the best villain they could have done but also fully developed character that is really shocking powerful. From the first scene until the last scene where he is, he’s just a complete character to watch. Josh Brolin is one damn lucky actor. He played this and if this is great, how about Cable in DP 2?! hahaha Can’t wait to see how he will give justice to Cable. But overall, if they sacrificed character development from other characters for Thanos presence, I’ll take that anyway. Anyday.. I love his action moves and it looks like naturally despite it’s CGI make up. Damn.. I wish he had longer screen time in all MCU flicks. I can say, despite he’s merciless, cruel but yes, you’ll see why he’s like that. Great twist at the end.
The massive cast is just mind blowing. Even with few screentime for each one of them, I did not feel they were left out. Each of them did their part wonderfully and I really like the combinations made due to the circumstances they faced. I love how they interact each other like Thor and Rocket, Dr. Strange and Iron Man with Spiderman and in Earth, remaining hereos like Cap, Black Panther and Hulk plus the lovers Vision and Scarlet Witch. What surprised me, Red Skull!!!!! Damn, I was just sad on what happened to him but I hope they did give him a big role in MCU just like in the comics. But overall I hope they have more movies like this or like their solo movies with surprise cameos from other heroes.
Lastly, direction and screenplay. Yes, I admit, my expectations for this film is I hoped they really copied the comics plot. Like all the heroes not only used the gems but killing or fighting each other while using it then the Celestials coming in and of course, Adam Warlock. But hey, if l’m the director and this is the only resource material I got plus how MCU planned it, I need to do some magic. Oh boy, they really delivered. What I suggest is I hope this was a trilogy. First part, some heroes had a chance to use the gem for their work then at part 2 Thanos will creep in one by one and get the gems. But of course, Avengers will assemble and try to stop Thanos. The last part can be this film, whether they can defeat Thanos or see their demise. I give credit to the directors to pull this off despite those difficult circumstances and this film below the best MCU film which is Civil War is a great feat. Give credit to the writers who made this happen.
I might guess that part 2, Thanos as depicted in the comics really changed heart and want to repent for what he did. He thrown the gaunlet with the stones and the heroes will search or fight for it to return all those lost. I liked the scene that each hero getting killed or swept away. Anyway, yeah, it’s damn short so please, show Captain Marvel now and Part 2! hahahaha
My another guess, Thanos will fight one more time and give the gaunlet to the right person. I was shocked that in the comics, Adam Warlock fight through and got the gaunlet back and be the omnipotent god. Anyway, I trust the Russo Brothers and company and they can call it a day. hehe
I was thinking this film, it’s like Thor 4, Iron Man 4 with Doc Strange 2. A short episode of Spiderman Homecoming, a little bit of Guardians part 3, Cap America part 5, Black Panther part 2. A long film about Hulk. Avengers yeah part 3 and I just Xmen is already here. hehe But anyway, that’s my view of this great ensemble film. Maybe DC could really learn from this ok?! Please… =P


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|Publication date||Jun 12, 1956|
|Filing date||Aug 29, 1952|
|Priority date||Aug 29, 1952|
|Publication number||US 2749793 A, US 2749793A, US-A-2749793, US2749793 A, US2749793A|
|Inventors||White John U|
|Original Assignee||White John U|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (5), Referenced by (6), Classifications (6)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
June 12, 1956 J wHlTE OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR RESHAPING BEAM OF LIGHT Filed Aug. 29, 1952 FIG. 5.
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United States Patent M OPTICAL SYSTEM FOR RESHAPING BEAM OF LIGHT John U. White, Darieu, Conn.
Application August 29, 1952, Serial No. 306,999
3 Claims. (Cl. 88-1) This invention relates to optical systems and more particularly to apparatus for altering the shape of a beam of light. For example, when a light beam having circular cross section is used to illuminate the narrow slit of a spectrograph, only a small part of the light beam is intercepted by the slit. However, if the beam is re-shaped into a rectangular cross-section of substantially the same dimensions as the slit, a much larger proportion of the light can be made to pass through the slit. Devices for accomplishing this are termed image slicers or image transformers, and have particular utility when the source of light is weak and the highest optical efliciency must be achieved.
Optical systems for changing the shape of an incident light beam to make it conform to the spectrographic slit have been proposed heretofore and have been useful in particular applications. For example, in the September 1938 issue of the Astrophysical Journal, pages 113 to 124, an image slicer is described in an article by I. S. Bowen. This image slicer consists of a number of small mirrors mounted directly in front of the slit, across which the beam passes at a slight angle to the slit. These mirrors are arranged to reflect narrow sections of the image through the slit, one above another. However, mirrors do not all lie in the true focal plane.
Another device is described by William Benesch and John Strong, on pages 252 to 254 of the April 1951 issue of the Journal of the Optical Society of America. In this system, three plane mirrors are used in an intermediate focal plane together with three separate concave mirrors which focus three secondary images, one above the other, onto the slit. This arrangement requires both plane and concave mirrors.
In accordance with the present invention, an improved relatively simple and economical image slicer is provided. For use in those parts of the spectrum where satisfactory transparent materials are not available, mirrors can be used to provide the reflecting surfaces. In a preferred embodiment, the entire system is built up from conventional prisms arranged to divert and re-position certain portions of the incident beam, the effective path length of all portions of the beam being equal.
The various aspects, objects, and advantages of this invention will be in part pointed out in and in part apparent from the following description of a preferred embodiment of the invention considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an image slicer embodying the present invention;
Figure 2 is a plan view of the optical system of Figure 1 showing the projection of typical rays passing through the system;
Figure 3 is an elevational view taken along line 3-3 of Figure 2 showing a side projection of the displaced rays;
Figure 4 is a plan view of an image slicer using mirrors for the reflecting surfaces; and
Patented June 12, 1956 Figure 5 is an elevational view of the image slicer of Figure 4.
As shown in Figure l, the image slicer includes two similar portions, generally idicated at 2 and 4, each formed of a number of transparent prisms and positioned in spaced relationship as shown in the drawing. The right-hand portion 2 of the optical system includes a small 30-60 prism 5 which is secured to the face of a larger 45 prism 6, that in turn supports another 30-60 prism 7 of intermediate size.
The other portion 4 of the optical system is formed of identical components indicated, respectively, by the same numerals with the addition of the suflix A," arranged as shown.
The prisms which form each of these halves of the optical system are cemented together with transparent cement having a refractive index preferably near that of the material from which the prisms are formed. The prisms may be formed of any material, such as glass or quartz, that is transparent to the portion of the spectrum which is to be used.
The two prism assemblies 2 and 4 which form the image slicer are supported, by any suitable mechanical means (not shown), in the indicated relative positions so that a narrow slit remains between the adjacent parallel edges of the two prisms 5 and 5A, this slit being positioned to intercept the beam of light which is to be re-shaped.
The operation of the device can be understood most readily by tracing the paths of three rays 8, 10, and 12 of an incident light beam which may be assumed to have a circular cross section and to be approaching the optical system from a direction substantially perpendicular to the faces 14 and 14A of the prisms 5 and 5A, respectively.
The centrally-positioned ray 10 passes through the slit between the two prisms 5 and 5A and between the two prism assemblies 2 and 4 of the optical system and is not deflected.
The right-hand ray 8 enters the prism 5 through the face 14 and is reflected, as indicated at 16, by the hypotenuse face 18 of the prism 5 into the 45 prism 6. (See also Figure 2.) This ray 8 then strikes the upper 45 prism face 20 (see also Figure 3), as at 22, is reflected downwardly and forwardly, along the path 23, to the other 45 face 24 which reflects it, as at 26, toward the prism 7.
This ray 8 is then reflected, as at 30, by the hypotenuse surface 32 of the prism 7 into a line parallel with its. original direction but off-set vertically and horizontally from its original path, that is, downwardly and to the left as viewed in Figure 1.
The other ray 12 traverses a similar path with corresponding reflections in the other prism assembly, the corresponding points of reflection and surfaces of the prism being indicated by corresponding reference characters followed by the suffix A. It will be noted, however, that the ray 12 is deflected from the lower to the upper face of the prism 6A because this ray is to be displaced upwardly instead of downwardly. This ray emerges from the prism assembly off-set upwardly and to the right, as shown in Figure 1, so that the three rays emerge along a vertical line.
The amount of vertical off-set depends upon the size of the 45 prisms 6 and 6A. The amount of horizontal off-set depends upon the positions of the 30 prisms 7 and 7A on the surfaces of the prisms 6 and 6A, respectively.
The central ray 10 passes through the opening between the prisms 5 and 5A so that its path is completely in air. The rays 8 and 12 are reflected along the paths indicated above so that the actual length of the paths is longer than the path of the ray 10. However, the refractive index of the material from which the prisms are formed reduces the effective optical length of the paths of the rays 8 and 12. Accordingly, the prism assembly may be constructed so that the effective optical paths of the rays 8 and 12 are equal to the length of the path of the ray 10. If the system is constructed in this manner, the virtual image of the front surface of the prisms and 5A formed by the rays 8 and is directly above and below, respectively, the opening between the two prisms 5 and 5A. If a lens were placed in the light emerging from the prism system, it would form a real image of this composite virtual image.
In order to accomplish this result with the prism angles and sizes of the present embodiment, the refractive index of the glass from which the prisms are formed is 1.628. It is not necessary that the glass be chosen to have exactly this refractive index because a correction factor can be introduced by changing the length of the prisms 6 and 6A so as to change the effective optical lengths of the paths of rays 8 and 12 at a rate different from that of the ray 10.
Thus, the conditions for the establishment of the proper image characteristics depends upon the choice of prism material and angles, the sizes of the prisms, and the positions of the prisms.
If a is the prism angle of the prisms 5 and 5A as indicated in Figures 1 and 2, the length of the path in the glass, designated by P, between the first and last reflection is:
2l l-W sin 2a where H is the total horizontal distance from the apex of the prism 6 to the center plane of the outgoing rays, as indicated in Figure 2, and W is the length of the horizontal off-set produced on the rays 8 and 12 by the optical system.
An additional portion, Q, of the distance is defined as the sum of the distance between the first surface 14 and the first reflection from the surface 18 and the distance between the last reflection from the surface 32 and the last surface of the prism 7. These distances may be adjusted at will, for example, by the relative placement of the two prism assemblies. The effective length L of the optical paths for the rays 8 and 12 is then where n" is the refractive index of the glass.
The corresponding air path length M for the ray 10 is:
If these two quantities are made equal to each other, L=M, to form the virtual images at the proper points directly and above and below the first surface of the system,
A typical set of values that give vertical offsets of 10 millimeters and horizontal off-sets of .5 millimeter using glass having an index of refraction of 1.628, are: H =16.0 millimeters, W=0.5 millimeter, a=30 With this refractive index, Q is adjusted to be 10.8 millimeters. This value makes the distance from the last reflections at points 30 and 30A to the back surface, large enough to accommodate angular apertures up to about f-3 without vignetting in the horizontal plane.
In the above calculations, the dispersion of the glass has been neglected and no correction has been made for it. Accordingly, it is desirable that the dispersion of the glass be as small as possible. With a dispersion of 60, the difference in position between the images formed in F and C light is, for example, considered 0.3 millimeter.
When the focus is corrected from the mid-point of this range, the error is only 0.15 millimeter, and for most applications the spreading of the image as a result of this focal error is negligible.
It will be apparent that solid transparent structures have several important advantages including the possibility of equalizing the optical path lengths, but reflecting surfaces formed by mirrors can also be used in those instances where equal path lengths are not essential or where suitable transparent materials are not available for the portion of the spectrum being utilized.
Figures 4 and 5 show an optical system in which mirrors have been used to replace each of the reflecting surfaces of the prisms of Figures 1, 2, and 3. In the plan view of Figure 4, which corresponds to the plan view of Figure 2, two mirrors 50 and 50A are positioned at an acute angle with the direction of the beam and are arranged to intercept it as indicated by the lines 8 and 12. These mirrors are positioned so that the reflected rays cross each other, whereas in the earlier-described embodiment the rays were deflected outwardly without first CI'OSS. ing over. It will be seen, however, that the effect is the same and that the angle of incidence at which the rays strike the mirrors 50 and 50A may be identical with the angles of incidence of the surfaces 18 and 18A. Arranging the mirrors 50 and 52 as shown prevents the supporting structure of the mirror surface from obstructing part of the central portion of the beam that does not strike the mirror surfaces.
The rays which strike the mirror 50A are reflected onto a mirror 52 and then along a path 51 into a mirror 54, corresponding respectively in position and function to the surfaces 20 and 24. These rays from the mirror 54 are reflected by a mirror 56, which corresponds to the surface 32 of the prism 7, to follow a path parallel with but offset from the unintercepted portion 10 of the beam. The other intercepted portion 12 of the beam is reflected in a corresponding manner successively by mirrors 50, 52A, 54A, and 56A.
No supporting structure for the mirrors of Figures 4 and 5 has been shown in the drawings in order to render the manner of operation more easily understood, but any suitable supporting means may be used so long as its parts do not project into any of the light paths.
From the foregoing, it will be apparent that the image slicer embodying the invention claimed herein is well adapted for the attainment of the ends and objects hereinbefore set forth, and that it can be modified or constructed readily in different forms so as to best suit the requirements of each particular use.
1. An optical system for reshaping a beam of light comprising a solid transparent structure arranged to intercept part of said beam and having four angularly-positioned reflecting surfaces arranged to reflect said part diagonally to a new path parallel with but offset laterally from the original path of said part of said beam, the first of said reflecting surfaces being set at an angle of incidence greater than 45 degrees from said original path, the second and third of said reflecting surfaces being at right angles to each other, and the fourth of said reflecting surfaces being set at an angle to the light falling on it equal to said angle of incidence, the refractive index of said structure being such that the length of the path of said intercepted part of said beam in said structure divided by said refractive index is equal to the length of the path of the non-intercepted part of said beam beside said structure.
2. An optical system for reshaping a beam of light comprising first and second light-reflecting structures each arranged to intercept a separate part of said beam and each having four angularly-positioned reflecting surfaces arranged to reflect the intercepted part of the beam diagonally to a new path parallel with but offset laterally from the original path of said part of the beam before interception, the first of said reflecting surfaces being set at an angle of incidence greater than 45 degrees from said original path, the second and third of said reflecting surfaces being at right angles to each other, and the fourth of said reflecting surfaces being set at an angle to the light falling upon it equal to said angle of incidence, and means for supporting said structures in fixed spaced relationship whereby opposite portions of said light beam will be intercepted respectively by said first reflecting surfaces of said structure and the central portion of said beam passes between said structures, said structures each including a plurality of prisms the interior surfaces of which form said reflecting surfaces, said prisms being formed of solid transparent material having an index of refraction such that the length of the paths of the intercepted parts of said beam in each of said structures divided by said refractive index is equal to the length of the path of the non-intercepted part of the beam passing between said two structures.
3. An image slicer for reshaping a beam of light, comprising first, second, and third prisms formed of material transparent to said beam, said prisms being secured together along planar interfaces to form an integral transparent assembly, said first prism having an exposed surface positioned to intercept a portion of said beam and a second surface positioned to reflect rays passing through said exposed surface diagonally into the hypotenuse face of said second prism, said second prism being oriented with its axis parallel to the path of the original beam and having a first reflecting surface positioned to reflect rays from said first prism and a second reflecting surface positioned to receive rays from said first surface and reflect them into said third prism, said third prism having a reflecting surface positioned to intercept the rays from the second prism and reflect them along a path substantially parallel to and displaced from the path of undeflected rays of the original beam, said third prism having an exposed surface substantially perpendicular to and intercepting the path of the rays reflected by its reflecting surface, said first and second surfaces of said first and third prisms each defining angles of approximately 60 degrees and the refractive index of said transparent material being approximately 1.62.
References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,485,956 Bredon Mar. 4, 1924 1,687,030 Mitchell Oct. 9, 1928 FOREIGN PATENTS 329,737 France May 9, 1903 129,089 Great Britain June 30, 1919 124,501 Australia June 5, 1947
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Almost three years ago in the state of Minnesota, Anoka High School student Justin Aaberg hanged himself after being subjected to continuous anti-gay harassment. However, GOP politicians in the state seemed to have lost interest in the case after the Pioneer-Press reported on Monday that an anti-bullying bill has been withdrawn before Republicans even debated the issue.
In the wake of Aaberg’s death, Sen. Al Franken made a strong push for tougher, clearer legislation to protect students. “No student should have to dread going to school because they fear being bullied,” he said. “It’s clear that we need to do more to ensure schools are a safe environment for all students. Ending this bullying and harassment in schools will be a priority for education reform in the next Congress.”
Aaberg’s death was just one of many nationally reported suicides of tormented gay youth.
Minnesota passed the anti-bullying bill earlier this month. But ironically, the bill has been hindered by great strides in gay rights efforts in the state. Last week, Minnesota became the 12th state to approve marriage equality, an event that has galvanized conservatives and entrenched them even deeper in the fight for social issues.
Deepening the divide, the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis sent out a bizarre letter to Catholics that claimed the measures to prevent school bullying was simply a “reeducation camp” disguised in anti-bullying rhetoric. In the letter, the Archdiocese referred to the anti-bullying effort an “Orwellian nightmare,” going on to say that, “this bill is not designed to protect all kids from school bullying” and calling it part of “the relentless assault in our schools on the dignity of the human person, authentic sexuality, and the institutions of marriage and family.”
According to Salon’s Mary Elizabeth Williams, “The term ‘bullying’ is inherently vague, and there’s always the risk, in legislating behavior, of imposing a moral value on uncomfortable opinions. But proponents of ‘traditional’ marriage and relationships shouldn’t fear an ‘Orwellian’ nightmare – or worse, pretend that kids don’t need to be educated about bullying and protected from it. Living in a free country means that we should all have the expectation of interacting with people who feel and believe differently than we do. It shouldn’t mean that our kids should be verbally abused and tormented in their schools. That’s what this is issue about. And until our kids stop killing [themselves], our kids should come first.”

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Day in history for March 9, 2005
- 1855 -- 150 years ago
- We congratulate our people upon what is believed to be a final adjustment of the ownership of Public Square (Spencer Square). The deeds are made, for henceforth and forever, we hope. The square has been a bone of contention since organization of the city, but the issue is now happily settled. (Note: As it turned out the issue was not settled for another hundred years by court decision in December, 1954.)
- 1880 -- 125 years ago
- Major J.M. Beardsley today received his commission as postmaster of Rock Island.
- 1905 -- 100 years ago
- S.J. Marshall was nominated by the Socialist party for mayor of Rock Island.
- 1930 -- 75 years ago
- William Howard Taft, chief justice of the supreme court and former U.S. president, died.
- 1955 -- 50 years ago
- Purchase of the operating lease of the Fort Armstrong Hotel by the Alsonett Hotel chain at a figure in excess of $150,000 was announced today. The operating lease was acquired from the Hoffman Hotel Company, South Bend, Ind., which has operated the hotel since its opening in 1926.
- 1980 -- 25 years ago
- Joe Copeland, East Moline, ended the 1979 rodeo season ranked 18th nationally in the bareback riding event. The 22-year-old Copeland rode his first horse in rodeo competition in Aledo.
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Not to be outdone by the medical community, some of the more expensive apps are designed for those who work on musical instruments. While tuning a piano has always required the skills of a specially trained expert, the task can now be completed with the technological assistance of the Verituner app.
Granted, tuning a piano or any other instrument correctly still requires great skill, but Verituner promises improved results. As you tune, the app measures each note and creates a custom chord image for each individual instrument. Verituner costs $599.99, but considering the cost of professional tuning services — which can run up to $200 and more, according to Bankrate — a professional tuner could recoup their investment fairly quickly.
In addition to standard tuning, Verituner also offers over 90 historical temperaments, allowing you to tune a piano so it can more accurately play classical music from previous musical eras (via Piano Tuners).
The market for such an app might be small, as evidenced by the fact that it only has ten reviews, but all give it a glowing score, suggesting that Verituner is finding the right fit with its users.


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Meet the Expert. She is also the founder and editor-in-chief of pregnantish. And Carmelia Ray , celebrity matchmaker, online dating expert, and chief dating advisor of WooYou App , agrees that this ” honeymoon stage ” is an important period in your life. With that being said, we asked both experts to divulge the biggest pieces of new relationship advice they give to their clients so they can actually enjoy this period of getting to know each other and spend less time stressing.
As Syrtash says: ” Long-term relationships are work, but dating shouldn’t feel like it.
A brand new relationship with the most important person in your life. YOU. A thought to leave you with: The criminal who just got out of jail can’t wipe away all of his.
But it often means changing how and when you present it. How not to do it: Your girlfriends suggest you go out and meet some men. How to do it: Though it scares you, you put your introverted habits aside and make yourself to talk to guys. When you do, you practice being real, showing as much excitement around the men as you would around your girls, owning that you love Disney and your ideal night is spent watching Big Bang Theory with your friends.
Men resonate with you. After the initial discomfort, weeks or months of practice will lead to a massive surge in your confidence as you better connect with who you really are, drawing out those parts of you that guys will absolutely swoon over. True confidence — where you can be as comfortable around an attractive man as you are around your best friend- is the definition of being genuine.
These are all things every woman and man possess.
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And I get it, it really might feel like an encouraging thing to say. The underlying meaning is, “I think you’re awesome just the way you are, and others will, too. The very thing that’s attractive about “being yourself” is that you are not aware of yourself when you’re in that state.
19 Pieces Of Dating Advice (Based On The Law Of Attraction) heart and mind to each new person I meet” can get you into just the right frame of mind. If you’re feeling too anxious before a date, take five minutes to center yourself with slow.
After all, presumably you want someone who wants you for you and not whatever dubious achievements you may have or your material possessions. Too often when people are trying to get better at dating, they spend a lot of time trying to be something other than who we are. They play the value game, trying to demonstrate their higher value — DHVs in PUA lingo — by taking on outward trappings of what they assume high-value people are like.
They will tell stories about their stripper ex-girlfriends who got crazy jealous or talk about the model they used to date. Women, on the other hand, may try to play down their actual intelligence or be less assertive in order to avoid intimidating men. Other issues lie just below the surface: a lack of social experience for example, that means you may have the best of intentions but you end up creeping people out by accident.
These are often matters of ignorance — problematic, but correctable with time and practice. Other problems, however, lie deeper still. In addition, your lifestyle is a part of who you are as much as your looks or personality. We are constantly being shaped and moulded by our experiences, our beliefs, even our day-to-day experiences.
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Being in a relationship has its perks: you always have a designated cuddle buddy and someone to talk to about the Game of Thrones. Too often, especially in the beginning of a relationship, couples start to do everything together. Hanging out with your S. While I would love to be with my partner every second of every day, I still cherish my time spent alone. It gives me time to clear my head, get work done, and practice self-care.
Pro tip: Remember those things you did before your partner?
“Just be yourself” might be the most common advice given to anyone who’s nervous about going on a date. And I get it, it really might feel like.
F ollow your heart, be true to yourself, everything will work out, and just be yourself. And oh, ride your unicorn over the rainbow with butterflies and fairies floating through your hair. Just be yourself. How do you just be confident? It is easy when we are in prosperity to give advice to the afflicted. Aeschylus, ancient Greek playwright and father of tragedy. Asking the average person how to keep a conversation going is like questioning a poor man for the secrets to be rich.
Few have studied what makes one good with people. To change something about you implies something is wrong and flawed. Those who care for you want to preserve your self-esteem. Popularity creates familiarity and belief. The reasons someone tells you to be yourself also explain this pathetic advice.
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And the cure for that trap is one of the most commonly repeated suggestions in dating — just be yourself! Watch out for these 5 common and deadly! Being Yourself. People who are great in relationships have these 9 things in common. Tagged as: acceptance , Communication , Dating , honesty , relationship advice. I just stopped seeing a girl after our fourth date, because I felt I was lying to myself.
Is the best approach to dating to play hard-to-get or to just be yourself? Being yourself leads to better long-term relationships, according to the.
If this describes the majority of your romantic life, I want you to open up your mind a little and start looking at things a little differently from now on. First, consider this: everyone wants a perfect partner, but few people want to be the perfect partner. For years, I probably obsessed a little too much over this part of my life.
Any time you pursue a goal to impress others rather than fulfill yourself , that is needy. You can say the coolest thing or do what everyone else does, but if you do it for the wrong reason, it will come off as needy and desperate and turn people off. This is because neediness is actually a form of manipulation, and people have a keen nose for manipulative bullshit. Think about the way you feel when someone is blatantly trying to sell you something with high-pressure, salesy tricks.
It just feels wrong.
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I’m 25 and single. I’ve had plenty of boyfriends but now I’m alone again, and striving for that same thing I’ve been looking for since I was Independence, self-worth, and someone to wrap myself around at night when it’s so cold that I can see my breath hovering above me in bed.
“The worst dating advice I’ve ever received is to ‘just be yourself,’ If you’re constantly dateless or always end up with the wrong person, then.
I believe that the way to achieve all these thing boils down to one simple approach: be yourself. How are you going to do that? And when faced with the hypothetical choice of a dishonest, unreliable fashion model vs. So great. And what sort of decent person are you anyway? Are you inquisitive and empathetic? Hopeful and courageous?

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A suspended chord (or sus chord) is a musical chord in which the (major or minor ) third is. For example, Gsus2 (G–A–D) is the first inversion of Dsus4 (D–G–A) which is the second inversion. Suspended chords are commonly found in folk music and popular music. Sus2sus4 (chord charts for guitar in standard tuning ):.
Diagram and tutorial for the G Suspended (Gsus) piano chord.
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Sus chords are particularly common in pop music. The C chord consists of the notes C, E and G. In a Csus2 chord the E note changes to D and in a Csus4 the.
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G sus chords for piano (sus4 and sus2) with keyboard diagram. Explanation: The Gsus4 and Gsus2 are three-note chords. Gsus2 is sometimes written as G2.
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Forming a sus4 chord usually involves your 4th finger, and gives a bright color to the chord. Sus chords have no third interval note, instead the sus4 has a fourth.
May 26, 2017. I've also included a sus chord chart near the end. In this case, that corresponds to notes C, E, and G. I've shown these 3 notes in the chord.
Each of these chords are listed in standard chord charts. Music EdMusic Life Guitar ChordsMusic LessonsGuitarMusic EducationTeaching MusicMusic Education.
Our free guitar chord chart makes looking up how to play a guitar chord very. Guitar Chords > G Chord > Gsus4 Chord. Your browser doesn't support HTML5 video. Here are five different ways you can play the Gsus4 chord on the guitar.
Modern Phrygian mode. In modern western music (from the 18th century onward), the Phrygian mode is related to the modern natural minor scale, also known as the Aeolian mode, but with the second scale degree lowered by a semitone, making it a minor second above the tonic, rather than a major second.
Musicians use various kinds of chord names and symbols in different contexts, to represent musical chords.In most genres of popular music, including jazz, pop, and rock, a chord name and the corresponding symbol are typically composed of one or more of the following parts:. The root note (e.g., C).; The chord quality (e.g., minor or.
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How to play G sus4 chord on piano. then select chord type (quality) from the list below. Contribute a Chord. Gsus4, Gsus, G4, Gadd4. Notes: G, C, D.
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Students want to start making cool-sounding music as soon as possible and chords provide. as chords always sound more lush below the middle of the piano), F and G and show them. Now for what my kids call the “Epic” sus chord progression!. We play it using lyrics and chords symbols only (no sheet music here).
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Suspended chords, or "sus chords" for short, can be a guitarist's best friend. this topic on the “Guitar and Music Theory“ page of the Guitar Noise Forums if you. Both C and G have two strings where the third of the chord is being played, so you. when the tablature or chord sheets you're working with don't call for them.
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Learn about the different sus chords and how to play them on the piano. This chord contains three notes, the root note of the fifth degree (G) the fourth note of the. Although sus chords look almost like dominant chords their duty in music is to suspense. Home Just Added Piano Sheets Piano Tutorials Get Free Sheets!
Oct 22, 2013. Many songwriters are unaware of how suspended chords can be fully. guitar com · TabsArticlesForumsWiki+ Publish tabPro. Lessons. Let's take a look at how suspended chords can be used effectively in a song-writing scenario. the fifth chord is G Major, so a turnaround such as Gsus4 – G – C will.
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What are suspended chords?. We already learned that a suspended chord is the one which doesn't have third, in other. G7sus4 notes: G, C, D, F; Dm7 notes: D, F, A, C. when we want to keep the song without rest, giving an idea of “ continuation”. Home · Guitar Tabs Lessons · Sheet Music Lessons · PDF · Contact Us.
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GAMING | March 2008 42 Briefs Harrah’s Entertainment, which was recently taken private, said it swung to a fourth-quarter loss, hurt by charges from accounting reviews. Las Vegas-based Harrah’s, the world’s largest gambling company by revenue, posted a loss of US$47.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, compared with a profit of $47.6 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Adjustednetincometotalled $80.1million,comparedwith $84.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2006. Quarterly revenue climbed 8% year- on-year to $2.63 billion. Harrah’s said resultswere hurt by a $169.6 million pre- tax write-off of impairment charges resulting from required accounting reviews at its Caesars Indiana property and London Clubs International PLC. London Clubs operates seven casinos in the UK, two in Egypt, one in South Africa and is a consultant for a casino in Lebanon. The company was acquired by Harrah’s in 2006. Affiliates of private equity firms Apollo Global Management LLC and TPG Capital LP completed their $17.3 billion acquisition of Harrah’s in January. The company operates 50 casinos worldwide, including Caesars Palace, Flamingo and Bally’s in Las Vegas. Harrah’s earned $619.4 million for full-year 2007, compared with $535.8 million in 2006. Revenue rose to $10.82 billion from $9.67 billion in 2006. Harrah’s CEO Gary Loveman said results were “mixed” across its properties in different parts of the US. While he noted strong early numbers in 2008 at the Harrah’s property in New Orleans, results were “more modest” in other areas. “In Las Vegas, the gaming business has held up well, but room rates are off a little bit,” said Mr Loveman. The Vegas convention market had also started to soften as corporations reacted to the economic downturn by scaling back expenses, with cancellations and lower attendance at large trade shows. In line with the overall weakness of the Atlantic City casino market, the Harrah’s casinos in AC saw income drop to $61.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2007, from $64.3 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Mr Loveman attributed the drop to new smoking restrictions, increased promotional spending and competition from new slot halls in Pennsylvania. A US$1 billion cash infusion from its joint venture partner gave MGM MIRAGE’s earnings a boost in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to a Las Vegas GamingWire report. MGM MIRAGE completed the sale of half of its massive under- construction CityCenter development to Dubai World during the quarter,contributing to a rise in net income to US$872.2 million,from $201.6 million in the same quarter of 2006. MGM MIRAGE said it also benefited from a strong quarter at the gambling tables. Overall gaming revenues increased 2%, helped by a 17% increase in baccarat volume and a 3% increase in slot machine revenues. The company reported a 5.6% increase in overall quarterly revenue to $1.9 billion, from $1.8 billion in the year-ago quarter. Revenues for all of 2007 were almost $7.7 billion, compared with $7.2 billion in 2006. Dubai World owns almost 20 million shares of MGM MIRAGE, which equates to 6.7% of the company. Dubai World will own 9.4% of the gaming company when it completes a pending stock purchase. Tracinda Corp., the investment arm of billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, remains the company’s major stockholder with roughly 54% of MGM MIRAGE. Following a conference call with analysts and investors, MGM MIRAGE CFO Dan D’Arrigo said the nation’s current economic slowdown and other factors could slow revenue growth at the company for at least the first half of 2008. Nevertheless, Mr D’Arrigo said the company is proceeding with development plans for a $4 billion to $5 billion resort project on the northern end of the Strip, a joint venture between MGM MIRAGE, Kerzner Holdings International and Dubai World. Development plans are under way on the $5 billion MGM Grand Atlantic City. “We still have 160 acres of developable land in Las Vegas, so we have plenty of opportunity to expand,”D’Arrigo said. CityCenter, the nation’s largest privately funded development project ever, will cost between $8.1 billion and $8.4 billion, according to MGM MIRAGE estimates. “I don’t think CityCenter is any different than any large development around the world,” D’Arrigo said. “There is incredible competition with China and the Middle East for building materials. We’re also factoring in the labor costs going forward.” CityCenter has 5,600 construction workers and is expected to have 7,000 construction employees by summer. The project is expected to open in 2009 and includes a 4,000-room hotel-casino, residential offerings, boutique hotels and a retail, dining and entertainment complex. Through the fourth quarter,CityCenter had sold 1,336 units of the 2,647 available residences, totaling more than $1.67 billion in sales.
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An ancient Eastern treatment originating in China thousands of years ago, acupuncture is making a comeback in both adults and children. It’s a treatment that is believed to open channels where a person’s Qi (pronounced, “chee”), or energy, is blocked and by inserting very thin needles, is opened again. For many, this abstract belief is hard to understand, though those who have tried the treatment, fully believe in the benefits — so much so that the Eastern medicine is becoming increasingly popular amongst children and adults alike.
The holistic remedy is, in fact, so popular that many hospitals and pain centers around the nation are now offering it. According to Dr. Sepideh Said, the only acupuncturist who practices for Miller’s Childrens Hospital in Long Beach, acupuncture has come a long way and is an acceptable medicine for treating children. “We see little kids with allergies, migranes, bedwetting, colic and even hyperactive kids,” said Dr. Said.
Because of the insertion of needles, acupuncture has been long considered an adult-only treatment to main stream Western medicine. However, recent studies are changing that assumption and asserting its safety for children. Most notably was the 2011 review from the journal Pediatrics. In an analysis of 37 case studies, researchers from the University of Alberta in Canada found that in 1,400 children treated, just 168 experienced a mild adverse reaction, such as crying or pain and 25 reported serious adverse events — likely due to unskilled practioners — prompting the study’s senior author, Dr. Sunita Vohra, to say, “In trained hands, acupuncture seems safe in children.”
Although, just because it’s ruled safe, doesn’t mean children will take easy to needle-probing treatment. “With children, I like to explain the process thoroughly by using demonstration or allowing the child to touch and feel the needle (beforehand),” explained Angela Sinnett, a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist and owner of Magnolia Acupuncture in Costa Mesa. “Often times, as with adults, the fear of the unknown is worse than the reality. Therefore, we start with a press needle … It’s a great way to get kids involved in the process, helps empower them and create a sense of control over their own health.”
While some children will take to acupuncture, not all will brave needle therapy. For those that refuse, it’s sister treatment, acupressure, is a great alternative. As its name indicates, instead of needle insertion, finger or hand pressure — or massage — is applied to the body in an effort to restore proper energy, or Qi, to the body. Because it’s less invasive, most children take well to this remedy.
Sinnet explained, “The human body is a complex and highly-efficient machine with an innate ability to heal itself. There is no better medicine than what you already have within you. Acupuncture, when properly administered, harnesses and releases those inherent medicinal benefits.”
A visit with your child’s primary care provider can help you determine if pediatric acupuncture is right for your child. They can also direct you to licensed acupuncturists who specialize in pediatric care.
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The Ronnie D. Offutt (RDO) company of Fargo, ND, has purchased the Dubois, ID, potato dehydration plant from Larsen Farms of Hamer, ID.
Jan Nel of Idaho Falls will carry on as plant manager. He said Offutt's intent is to hire all current employees to run the plant.
Offutt will run the plant in connection with two other dehy plants he owns in Grand Forks, ND, and Winnemucca, NV.
Offutt, the nation's largert grower, has farms in Arizona, California, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Texas, Oregon, Washington and now Idaho.
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The company, which handles repairs, annual maintenance, technical support and warranty work, saw revenue rise by 408 percent to $1.31 million in its last 12 months of business, according to owner and president Chuck Swanson.
The company projects 2011 sales will surpass $2 million.
Swanson launched Barcode Repair in Bellingham in July 2009 with two employees.
moved in April 2010 to DeltaTech Industrial Park, just north of Ferndale, to accommodate growth from a strong first year.
There are now nine employees working for the company, and with revenue still rising sharply on a monthly basis, one of the biggest challenges facing Swanson
is preparing for more growth.
"We now gain 15 percent of our revenue from foreign customers and see great potential in Europe, especially in the United Kingdom," Swanson
said in a press release.


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has been in a consolidation after a mini-breakout. The volume
signature is interesting with a spike on breakout and a dry up during the recent consolidation. A fresh breakout above 686 will be a sign of strength. The vertical count target for the stock based on Point & Figure chart works out to 800. Am looking for long opportunities on a break out above 686 and will abandon my plan if the stock closes below 650.
Here is the screenshot of Point & Figure Chart with vertical count. https://d.pr/b/5bf613fb010764001506cec2
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The much-loved Penrith tea room scene from Withnail & I (actually filmed at a chemists’ in Milton Keynes)
Unspecified cake it was, which for this publication is a rarity. “Just bring out the cakes.” “Cake, and fine wine.” The context was all. A couple of wastefully drunk and filthily arrogant unemployed actors bumbling into the Penrith Tea Rooms at closing time. And Richard E Grant’s unimprovably bonkers follow-up, somehow both slurred and royally, commandingly, articulate: “We want the finest wines available to humanity.”
It was 1986 and the filming of Withnail and I. Yet the writer and director Bruce Robinson, for whom this was pretty much autobiographical, was back in 1960s Camden. Railing as ever against an unestablishable establishment: and moving the setting to the Lake District effectively moved the decades. The distaste on the face of the proprietor, the fine character actor Llewellyn Rees, surely echoes the pursed lips of all who had dogged Robinson’s 60s days with twitching curtains and long noses when all he was trying to do was … have some fun.
Robinson is thankfully very much alive, as I found a few years ago. As are of course Grant and Paul McGann, the “I” of the film’s title. Rees died in 1994. But I managed to catch up with photographer Murray Close, who took this still. Did anyone, I ask, have an inkling of what a success, a cult, that film would become, with its timeless celebration of simple friendship and generational differences?
“Not at all. Bruce had to fund the last reel himself. We didn’t have a clue. It was a great script, of course, but everyone was an unknown – though I believe Bill Nighy read for the main part. But slowly, slowly, videos and then DVDs came out, and … yes, in hindsight, it’s a great film, but I just remember it as truly tremendous fun, with a UK crew of a certain age and propensity to laughter.”
Murray’s website has many more extraordinary outtakes. The “Penrith tea-rooms” location was in fact what is now a chemists’ shop in Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes. The last few lines of Robinson’s script, with Grant doing Hamlet by the London Zoo wolves, still enthral. “What a piece of work is a man … [yet] man delights not me, no, nor women neither, nor women neither.” [The wolves are unimpressed. Withnail exits into the rain.
Following in Mackintosh’s footsteps while traveling in Scotland
For people who have never been, Glasgow might conjure up visions of a sprawling, depressing, industrial city—at best, the shipyards where the Lusitania, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth 2 were built; at worst, the heroin-addicted nihilistic squalor of Trainspotting.
But nothing could be further from the truth. While Scotland’s largest city—and one of the British Empire’s major economic engines—certainly has some grit, it also has charm and beauty to spare, as well as some of the best gastronomic, performing arts and design scenes in Europe.
On this last score, Glasgow’s artistic and architectural heritage are exceptional, and this year marks an auspicious occasion: the 150th anniversary of the birth of native son Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Often named the greatest U.K. architect of the 20th century, he was a visionary whose designs went largely unappreciated in his own day but now boast a cult of admirers that includes Brad Pitt, Barbra Streisand and the late Princess Margaret. “Toshy,” along with his equally brilliant wife, Margaret MacDonald, her sister, Frances, and her husband, James Herbert MacNair, formed what became known in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as “the Glasgow Four,” and together they created “the Glasgow Style.” Their aesthetic anticipated art nouveau and art deco by 20 years and still looks shockingly contemporary to the modern eye.
To explore the imprint that Mackintosh left on the city, check in to the centrally located luxury boutique hotel Dakota Deluxe. Mere blocks away, a good first stop is the Glasgow School of Art, Mackintosh’s alma mater. A series of fires, most recently in June, destroyed the cutting-edge building he designed to house the school, which was voted Britain’s best building of the past 175 years.
Set within the magnificent grounds of Bellahouston Park, the House for an Art Lover is based upon Mackintosh and MacDonald’s entry in a design competition held by a German magazine in 1901. Meanwhile, Mackintosh’s own house at 6 Florentine Terrace, where he and Margaret lived from 1906 until 1914, was precisely recreated inside Glasgow University’s Hunterian Art Gallery. Visitors have been known to audibly gasp upon their first glimpse of his design.
One of Mackintosh’s remaining masterpieces, the Scotland Street School, is a quirky museum that welcomes visitors on several floors to witness the humanistic and playful approach to architecture that characterized Mackintosh’s style. One of his most fertile and popular collaborations, however, was with an entrepreneur named Kate Cranston, whose Willow Tea Rooms offered one of the few respectable public places for ladies to socialize at the end of the Victorian era. Mackintosh designed not only the exteriors and interiors, but everything from the cutlery to the waitresses’ uniforms. The last of the remaining tearooms was painstakingly restored and it reopened in July on Sauchiehall Street, the city’s main retail thoroughfare.
There are other Mackintosh monuments sprinkled throughout Glasgow—the Daily Record Building, the Hill House, the Lighthouse and a few more—but none illustrates in such stark relief how ahead of his time Mackintosh was than the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The galleries devoted to the Glasgow Style offer a stunning array of stained glass, works on paper, textiles and embroidery, repoussé metalwork, silver, enamelwork, glass, gesso, furniture and interiors.
Of course, there’s lots more to Glasgow than Charles Rennie Mackintosh. The vibrant food scene ranges from the laid-back Café Gandolfi to the old standby the Buttery and the buzzworthy Gannet. At Òran Mór, a Victorian church converted into a performance space, catch lunchtime sensation A Play, A Pie and A Pint, where you’ll receive a beer and a bite to eat while watching plays that range from a satirical update on Aristophanes’ The Clouds to Melania, the Musical. The city’s Gallery of Modern Art, though modest in scope, includes some interesting work, along with a statue of the Duke of Wellington out front that’s had a traffic cone on its head for more than 40 years, while trendy shops like END—a men’s boutique selling such labels as Balenciaga, Thom Browne, Bathing Ape and Commes des Garçons Play—abound. And what trip to Scotland is complete without a visit to a distillery? Thanks to Clydeside Distillery, an impressive new operation built on the ruins of Glasgow’s old working docks, you don’t even need to leave the city to enjoy one.
But following the trail that Mackintosh left in his native city is an interesting way to understand the true essence of Glasgow. The traces of Mackintosh’s surviving work can feel frustratingly thin, precisely because he was too avant garde for his day, and Glasgow clings to its self-perception as dingy in a quintessentially Scottish and cussed way. Yet once you experience those kernels of Mackintosh’s brilliance, you see that Glasgow was—and remains—a city of innovation, taste and refinement. ◆
— Currently on hiatus, the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh at the GSA tours are set to resume on Oct. 1.


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This paper takes a preliminary step toward specifying the relationship between tax equity and fiscal stress by examining property tax assessment uniformity under conditions of fiscal stress. The determinants of assessment uniformity are discussed, leading to the development of a model of uniformity under conditions of fiscal strees. The model is tested via cross-sectional regression analysis of state data no stress and uniformity. Stress is found to influence unifomity, but the direction of that influence is found to depend on the structure of the assessing system.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science
- Public Administration


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Grace Lee Whitney’s son, Jonathan Dweck, wants her to be remembered as a survivor of addiction. According to her autobiography, she should be remembered as a survivor of sexual assault by an unnamed producer. She might also be remembered as a singer; she opened for such names as Billie Holliday and toured with such bands as Spike Jones. She might be remembered for her minor role in Some Like It Hot or her two appearances on the Adam West Batman, among others. But, and I feel quite sure she knew this, basically she’s remembered as Yeoman Janice Rand.
She was only on a handful of first-season episodes, but she’s instantly recognizable for all that. She’s in some of the most iconic episodes of the series, and apparently the fans knew that, too. DeForrest Kelley saw her on an unemployment line and hooked her up with the convention circuit, which eventually led to her being in several of the movies and Voyager and a few web series as well. Honestly, eight episodes is seven more than you need for Star Trek fans to remember you forever, whether you have lines or not.
The problem, really, is that Star Trek was simultaneously progressive and regressive, and she was only considered someone to have in the series if she was Kirk’s love interest, but if Kirk had a love interest, could he really go chasing all those green-skinned alien space babes? She was designated as a yeoman, but even in the days around World War I when the US Navy enlisted what were called “Yeomen (F),” serving coffee was not in their official job description. So you got a woman onboard, but at the same time, she’s defined pretty much exclusively by her relationship to Kirk.
And, of course, there’s the fact that her addiction stems in part from the show. William Ware Theiss was afraid she weighed too much for the uniform which he’d designed for her, so the studio put her on amphetamines, which was the fashion at the time. And then, in true Judy Garland style, she started drinking to take the edge off at night and let her sleep. Which, shockingly enough, ended with addiction, because that’s how this works. So not only did that uniform impose a standard on all the other women of the show, it was damaging to the woman it was designed for.
Don’t get me wrong; I like Star Trek. And I’m glad they brought her back for the movies and promoted her character and all that, and maybe the version of the story that they were just trying to save money so they fired a minor character who was costing them a fair amount is the correct one. But she was still assaulted by she-wouldn’t-say-who (though she did say Leonard Nimoy was incredibly supportive to her at the time), and she still got fired, and no one really sought her out when conventions started to be a thing. No wonder it’s not how her son wants her remembered.

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By msnbc.com news services
When Facebook goes public in a few months, will the social media giant decide to list its stock on the New York Stock Exchange or the Nasdaq?
Given that stocks listed on the Nasdaq also trade NYSE, and NYSE-listed companies trade on the Nasdaq, the question is somewhat moot.
What’s more important is the image the company will project with its listing decision. By choosing the tech-heavy Nasdaq, it might be aiming to attract investors interested in the likes of Apple, Amazon.com or Google. If it wants to project a more blue-chip image, like that of a Microsoft or Intel, it may choose the NYSE.
Another important consideration is listing fees, according to CNBC’s Kayla Tausche. The NYSE charges an initial $250,000 and an annual fee for trading of as much as $500,000, Tausche said, while the Nasdaq asks for $225,000 up front and as much as $99,500 annually.
Both exchanges will be doing all they can to woo one of the most talked about IPOs in recent memory, Tausche reports.
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that online-review compiler Yelp has opted to list its stock on the NYSE. Last year, the Big Board grabbed new tech listings LinkedIn and Pandora, while archrival Nasdaq managed to acquire the listings for Zillow, Groupon and Zynga, the paper said.
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This is one of those don’t judge a movie by its title flicks. The title might scream Christmas cheeriness and hugs all around but it’s a different kind of cheeriness that not everyone can warm up to.
The movie follows 20-something-year-old Jenny who moves in with her brother, Jeff after a bad break-up. The brother has a wife (Kelly) and a two-year-old son and they are the kind of family that is happy in their own little world. It goes without saying that Jenny’s arrival shakes things up a lot. Take her first night in their home for example. Jenny goes out, has more than a couple of drinks, smokes a few joints of weed and gets so wasted that her friend Carson (Lena Durham) has to call Jeff to pick her up. Her presence also shakes things up in a good way also, especially for her sister-in-law.
It’s an honest depiction of families and dealing with in-laws and there are several laughs in there. However, if you have never watched Joe Swanberg’s movies, be prepared for the slow dialogue, it’s all improvised so there are some long pauses, the kind you would have in normal conversation. Also, don’t expect any background music to fill those long pauses. This might make the plot a little slow but after 88 minutes, it will be worth it.
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It’s time to bring the conversation about climate down to earth, says Judith Schwartz. How we treat our land matters. This is good news, because by managing our land for enhanced ecological function — for operational carbon, water, nutrient, and energy cycles — we are enhancing climate resilience and mitigation. We can also produce healthier and more abundant crops while relying less on expensive and environmentally counterproductive inputs. In short, we will be working with nature rather than against her. (No paywall)
Now in its third version, an online game developed by Iowa State University lets students learn about land-use concepts by mixing crops and conservation practices on a simulated 6,000-acre watershed, says Wallaces Farmer magazine. Professor Lisa Schulte-Moore, leader of the team that developed the game, People in Ecosystems Watershed Integration (PEWi), says the new version has more options than previous editions.
To get long-lasting benefits, USDA should pursue land easements, rather than pay billions of dollars to landowners who abandon a short-term commitment to land stewardship whenever commodity prices boom, says the Environmental Working Group.
Congress has adjusted the enrollment cap on the Conservation Reserve, which pays landowners an annual rent to idle fragile land, in every farm bill since the program was created in 1985. With commodity prices in a trough, there are calls for a sizable increase in the reserve, a step that could affect wheat production far more than corn or soybeans according to a back-of-the-envelope estimate.
Enrollment in the Conservation Reserve, the largest land-idling program in the United States with 23.9 million acres under contract, is becoming dominated by high-priority practices, such as filter strips along waterways and habitat restoration for wildlife. The USDA says it accepted three times as much fragile land in three years through the continuous signup option as it did in the first "general" signup, open to all landowners.
The Conservation Reserve, the largest U.S. land-idling program, has shrunk to its smallest size since the late 1980s, when it was only a couple of years old. With low commodity prices forecast for years into the future, putting a pinch on farm income, economist David Widmar says a proposal to expand the reserve, which pays landowners an annual rent in exchange for retiring fragile farmland for 10 years or longer, "is likely to capture broad political appeal."
USDA says it saw the strongest competition among landowners in the 30-year history of the Conservation Reserve when it held the first "general" signup in three years. There were 26,000 offers totaling 1.8 million acres to idle cropland in exchange for an annual payment.
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Lawmakers in Utah announced on Monday that they’re poised to sue the federal government for control of 31 million acres of public land, according to an AP report in The Spectrum.
The Agriculture Department announced a four-year plan to nearly double, to 8 million acres, conservation projects in 11 states in the West to improve habitat for the greater sage-grouse.


Now serving 1.5 million daily
Denver Water has served customers with a clean, safe and reliable water supply since 1918.
And the number of people who rely on Denver Water keeps growing.
This spring, analysis by the utility’s planners indicated the number of people who drink or use Denver’s water every day has grown to 1.5 million people.
The utility passed the 1.4 million mark in April 2016.
The number of people served by Denver Water is based on census data for the population of the city and surrounding suburbs that receive water via long-standing contractual agreements. Information from the Denver Regional Council of Governments and Colorado’s state demographer also is used.
The utility’s planners also incorporate analysis of per-capita water usage to account for people who live in areas, such as Broomfield and Arvada, that receive some — but not all — of their water supply from Denver Water.
“Having a population estimate and knowing how fast or slowly it’s rising is important for planning purposes, especially since we have a 50-year planning horizon,” said Greg Fisher, Denver Water’s demand planning manager.
“Population estimates are one of many things we keep an eye on, as we are always looking ahead on how to best meet our customers’ water needs now and in the future,” he said.
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Global Pharma Healthcare recalled its Artificial Tears Lubricant Eye Drops, distributed by EzriCare and Delsam Pharma, last month after they were linked to a rare strain of bacteria, according to a March 22 report from NBC affiliate KSL TV.
The rare bacteria has been linked to dozens of infections, eight cases of vision loss, four eye removals and three patient deaths, according to the CDC.
The CDC has identified 68 patients in 16 states with rare, drug-resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa strains never before reported in the U.S. The majority of patients reported using EzriCare's artificial tears.
Other adverse reactions include infections of the cornea, bloodstream, respiratory tract and urinary tract.
The CDC began its investigation into pseudomonas infections on Jan. 20.
Upon learning about the issue, EzriCare "immediately took action to stop any further distribution or sale of EzriCare Artificial Tears. To the greatest extent possible, we have been contacting customers to advise them against continued use of the product," a spokesperson told KSL.
Physicians urge patients to use caution with eyedrops and beware of yellow, green or clear discharge from the eye; eye pain or discomfort; redness of the eye or eyelid; feeling like something is in the eye; increased light sensitivity; and blurry vision.


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The traditional harvest of hundreds of whales begins today
A pod of up to 50 pilot whales are feared to have been slaughtered on the Faroe Islands in the first round of killings of the summer.
Scenes of whales flailing in frothy red water stained by the creatures’ blood have become one of the most bitterly contested conservation issues of the age.
Activists from the Sea Shepherd have been fighting to save the whales, getting into the water to protect the animals from being butchered and also getting into legal hot water with the authorities.
The killing on the beach has begun
Today the charity announced that the Faroese media had confirmed that between 30 and 50 whales had been killed.
“The killing on the beach has begun,” the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society said in Facebook statement. “It is happening now. The screams of dying pilot whales are echoing across the water and a scarlet stain is spreading out into the cold water of the fjord.”
Describing the whale catchers as “the Barbarians of the Ferocious Islands”, conservationists reported that the marine mammals had been initially spotted at Eiðinum, near Svinoy, before boats were seen driving them south towards Hvannasund.
But Sea Shepherd revealed how it has been barred from entry to the Faroe Islands.
'The killing on the beach has begun,' the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society revealed
“Sea Shepherd boats and crews have been barred from entry in the Faroe Islands as the Danish government exercises full support for an atrocity that is illegal in Danish waters.
“Sea Shepherd's campaign this year is to pursue a legal complaint in the European Union Parliament and to promote the boycott of Faroese farm raised salmon and other fish products.”
Last summer saw the Faroes authorities and Sea Shepherd activists at loggerheads over the controversial “Grind”, the popular shortened name for the whale catch.
Up to 490 whales were butchered on beaches awash with blood in scenes which led to award-winning actor Martin Sheen writing to the Danish prime minister. The Faroes are an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Sea Shepherd also revealed that 14 of its volunteers from the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, South Africa, Canada and the United States were arrested for “standing in defence of the whales”.
The Sea Shepherd’s Dutch-registered vessel, Bob Barker, was also barred from entering the archipelago in the “interests of maintaining law and order”.
There were also claims that the Danish navy was involved in preventing protests against the Grind.
In his open letter to Danish prime minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Sheen wrote: “I was appalled to see the Danish Navy being used to defend the killing of hundreds of defenceless pilot whales.
“Does it really take a frigate, a patrol boat, commando units and a helicopter along with Danish police officers and a Faroese patrol boat to stop a group of compassionate, non-violent people?”
Up to 490 whales were butchered on beaches awash with blood in scenes
Sheen said he had seen children mutilating the carcasses and suggested to the Danish leader that the reason his country could be “willing to tolerate this atrocity” is because of the exploration for oil in the waters around the Faroe Islands.
He added: “I am surprised that a nation that has such a wonderful record of positive social and environmental policies would support an annual massacre of whales for which there is no subsistence need.”
To counter claims of cruelty, the Faroes authorities have told the Express: “Whale catches in the Faroe Islands are conducted in accordance with international law and globally recognised principles of sustainable development.
“Catches are sustainable and fully regulated by national laws and regulations, with a strong emphasis on animal welfare, and a requirement today for participants to be licenced to use the mandatory methods and equipment.
“Whale drives only take place in bays that are officially approved for the purpose, and only schools of whales found in close proximity to land, usually within one nautical mile, are driven ashore.
“The law explicitly states that the hunt is to be conducted in such a way as to cause as little suffering to the whales as possible.
There were also claims that the Danish navy was involved in preventing protests against the Grind
“When the whales have beached themselves, they are killed. It takes a few seconds to kill each whale, and the entire pod is normally killed in less than ten minutes.
“The use of a spinal lance, designed by a Faroese veterinarian, ensures that the whales lose consciousness and die within a few seconds.
“The lance is inserted once through the animal's neck to break its spinal cord.
Entire pods of whales are killed on shores and in shallow bays at open sight
“The pilot whale hunt is dramatic and bloody by its nature.
Entire pods of whales are killed on shores and in shallow bays at open sight.
“Naturally, this results in a lot of blood in the water.”
Sea Shepherd Global explained how the first pilot whale slaughter of 2016 had happened on the island of Viðoy.
It said the whales’ ordeal began when a pod of between 100-150 whales were spotted passing Svínoy and then driven by boats 11km to Hvannasund, where “the whales were forced to beach and slaughtered by locals”.
Sea Shepherd Campaign Leader Geert Vons said: “It is exactly these kinds of atrocities that authorities in Denmark and the Faroe Islands are attempting to cover-up, by refusing Sea Shepherd crews entry to the archipelago.
“And this is exactly the reason why we continue to push the increasing global momentum to end this bloody and brutal practice.”
The Government of the Faroe Islands says there is no special legislation regarding entry visas for members of the Sea Shepherd.
A new executive order was put into force in April that allows a Faroese minister to ban foreign vessels entering its waters if they expected to “disrupt lawful activities”.
The Government also issued the following statement today:
“Illegal and potentially dangerous actions by activists from the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, combined with attempts to spread deliberately misleading information to the media, have been the hallmark of the activities of this group for decades.
“Sea Shepherd representatives will go to any lengths to paint a negative picture of the Faroese whale hunt as 'evil' and 'lunacy' describing Faroese as 'sadistic psychopaths', with the aim of inciting anger and outrage against the people of the Faroe Islands."