Image: Richard McManus
Image: Richard McManus
The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is a fascinating phenomenon that captivates onlookers as its magnificent arrays of colors illuminate the night sky. Icebergs, too, are a naturally occurring wonder that inspire a sense of awe – and trepidation – among those who see them. Fortunately for audacious photographers journeying around the Arctic Circle, both of these marvels can be sighted from the northerly latitudes of countries such as Finland, Norway and Canada. The spectacular mix of the aurora’s celestial displays and the raw majesty of floating ice chunks is truly something to behold. Here are 20 of the best photographs that capture this special combination.
Each auroral show is unique, potentially cascading shades of pink, yellow or even violet and red across the heavens – though green displays are said to be encountered most frequently. For instance, photographer Richard McManus discovered these beautiful green auroral rays in the sky over an imposing-looking Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland. The dramatic setting is roughly 155 miles above the Arctic Circle, and it’s here where ice that detaches from Sermeq Kujalleq – which is among the planet’s most swiftly progressing glaciers – plunges into the sea.
Jokulsarlon in Iceland is a must-see natural attraction found in the island nation’s southeast region. Its appeal comes from the glacial lake’s reputation as an excellent place for northern lights spotting and its numerous and dramatic floating icebergs, which separate from continental Europe’s biggest glacier, Vatnajokull. Photographer Larry Malvin has here perfectly conveyed the area’s allure by capturing a spectacular array of colors painting the sky during a period of amazing auroral activity.
Malvin also snapped this photo at Jokulsarlon, his shot capturing a luminous green northern lights show above the lagoon’s broken-off pieces of glacial ice. Auroral displays like the one pictured generally occur closer to the poles because the Earth’s magnetic field is not as strong at these points. Hence, charged particles from the Sun crash into gas particles in the Earth’s atmosphere, and the reaction manifests itself as the aurora.
Sonja Grubenmann is another photographer who’s fallen for the charm of Iceland’s northern lights. This image of a mysterious, mist-shrouded auroral display at Jokulsarlon was captured on New Year’s Eve 2011 – an evening that evidently coincided with particularly impressive particle collisions. Remarkably, the scientific explanation for the aurora as involving solar activity was first conjectured in the late 19th century, though it was only developed more fully following research begun 70 years later.
Image: Shalin Nijel
The Sun’s particles dash toward Earth in the solar wind at up to 625 miles per second, and the subsequent reactions are obligingly spectacular. There’s no telling how long auroral displays will last, though: it could be a few minutes or a few hours. Regardless, people travel far and wide in Arctic temperatures to capture them on camera, as Shalin Nijel did here in magical fashion at Jokulsarlon.
Earth’s various gases are responsible for the diverse colors of these celestial lights. Oxygen molecules colliding with the Sun’s particles result in the yellowy-green shades like those seen in this shot of Jokulsarlon by Moyan Brenn, while the purple streaks are brought about by nitrogen. The scarcest auroral color, red, is caused by oxygen that’s particularly high above the planet’s surface.
The northern lights’ brilliance increases following an 11-year solar cycle – one that previously peaked in 2013. That same year, photographer Xose Casal visited Jokulsarlon and did a great job of capturing these mesmerizing shades of green, yellow, pink and purple streaked across the sky and reflected beautifully in the lagoon below.
Even though winter is the best time of year for snapping the northern lights, photographer Pablo Esvertit was able to capture these shooting blues and greens toward the end of summer. He patiently waited until the clouds above had dissipated and took this stunning picture of an auroral display illuminating Jokulsarlon’s famous icebergs.
Those hunting for the notoriously elusive aurora have no guarantee of when or where the ethereal colored lights will appear. Clouds or precipitation may prevent an unhindered sightline, and even on a clear night this celestial temptress may refuse to light the heavens with her magical manifestation. Fortunately, no such problems occurred when this photo was snapped in Auster-Skaftafellssysla, Iceland in October 2014.
Image: Michael Blanchette
Northern lights spotters come out in earnest between September and March, when the days are shorter and the nights longer. Daylight hours this far north are especially limited in December and January, while the midnight hours of February and March are favored observation periods. This Jokulsarlon image from Michael Blanchette, for example, was snapped shortly after midnight in March 2013.
Steve Arnold photographed this UFO-like northern lights display looming above Jokulsarlon while he was on a week-long trip around Iceland. The eerie green light hovers over the moonlit icebergs below, yet while the oval shape may seem otherworldly, it’s actually just a result of where in space the particles originated and how they entered our atmosphere.
Image: Nate Stott
The altitude of the aurora’s causative gases can be gauged by the incredible colors on display. The most common hues, the light yellows and greens seen here in Nate Stott’s photograph of Jokulsarlon, indicate oxygen at an altitude of approximately 60 miles. Meanwhile, the rarer shade of deep red occurs owing to the same gas’ presence as far up as 200 miles. Generally, though, the lights that paint the sky will be anywhere from 50 to 400 miles overhead.
Image: Extreme Iceland
Location-wise, excellent aurora-spotting opportunities abound around the Arctic Circle. In Europe, Iceland boasts the aforementioned spectacular Jokulsarlon – where tour company Extreme Iceland snapped this image – while there are also hotspots in Greenland and northern Norway and Finland. In North America, the Canadian regions of Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories as well as the U.S. state of Alaska are all considered more than good bets.
Image: Dales Photography
Photographer Yasmin Hussain captured this captivating view of the aurora borealis performing above the Jokulsarlon lagoon – which, if these images are anything to go by, has to be among the world’s best places from which to sight the northern lights. In fact, the aurora can be spotted from just about anywhere in Iceland – though better views are to be enjoyed beyond the confines of the capital, Reykjavik.
Image: Esen Tunar
Photographer Esen Tunar has been aurora hunting in Norway and Iceland, and this magical shot of his was taken at Jokulsarlon in spring 2011. Tunar has managed to capture breathtaking images in both Nordic locations, though the floating ice and mirrored lights of this image make it truly remarkable. Interestingly, the entire country of Iceland is approximately the same size as the state of Virginia.
Image: Michael Vartholomaios
Part of the reason why Iceland is so magical is that glaciers encase over a tenth of its landmass, with the Vatnajokull glacier keeping Jokulsarlon – captured here by Michael Vartholomaios during a northern lights display – in a ready supply of icebergs. The lagoon itself is roughly a four-and-a-half hour drive from Reykjavik along the ring road that circles the entire island.
Vatnajokull is particularly impressive, even by glacier standards. It’s so big that separate glaciers like Breidamerkurjokull – which ends at Jokulsarlon – flow off of it. The smaller ice blocks that have broken away from the glacier and entered the lagoon make the perfect backdrop to nighttime northern lights images – like this one from Xose Casal.
Carlos Resende also captured the playful northern lights dancing above Jokulsarlon. The photographer seemed particularly taken by the imperious Vatnajokull, which he described as a “vast dome of ice.” Interestingly, it was only when the glacier began retreating away from the Atlantic Ocean – a process that continues today – that the Jokulsarlon lagoon was formed.
Night almost becomes day in Moyan Brenn’s picture of an especially bright northern lights display above Jokulsarlon’s glowing icebergs. Indeed, the vibrant green sky and vivid blue bergs even light the waters below and are perfectly encapsulated in a piece of broken-off ice close to the photographer.
Image: Bill Devlin
In September 2014 Bill Devlin snapped a tranquil-looking Jokulsarlon in the early hours of the morning. All was not as it seemed, however. That glint of orange light isn’t the rising Sun but is, rather, lava flow from the nearby Bardarbunga volcano, which started erupting the previous month. Days before the photo was taken, the volcano’s lava field had grown to approximately 14 square miles. Here, though, it only adds to the splendor of the northern lights.


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`--package` not working with Gradle 5.0 #197
Running the package option with gradle 5.0 installed causes it to fail with the underlying gradle message.
Note that the message was captured debugging.
With gradle 4.10.2, it worked fine.
To keep current implementation we could "reverse engineer" the gradle plugin and directly use the capsule API.
referenced this issue
Dec 5, 2018
Apparently there is already a PR for that
danthegoodman/gradle-capsule-plugin#39 seems to work only with gradle 5 and not with older gradles, otherwise I'd just fork the PR and push it to jcenter as a quickfix. But this option does not seems on the table, because at least gradle 4 should be supported by the plugin.
For sure the best solution would be to implement packaging in-process without calling an external tool. This would also remove the dependency on the capsule-gradle-plugin. Maybe capsule could be called programmatically? I would be very thankful for any help on such a feature.
Alternatively with the new bootstrap header support contributed with #199 we could also think about dropping


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Jim Brown's multi-faceted career spanned professional football with the Cleveland Browns, a distinguished time in Hollywood, and activism in civil rights.
Jim Brown, NFL great, Hollywood star, civil rights activist dies at 87
LOS ANGELES—Funeral services were pending today for Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown, the Cleveland Browns legend who went on to become a prolific actor and prominent civil-rights activist.
Brown died May 18 at his home in Los Angeles at age 87, according to a family representative.
"It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown," Monique Brown said in a statement.
"He passed peacefully last night at our L.A. home. To the world he was an activist, actor, and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father, and grandfather. Our hearts are broken."
Considered by many one of the greatest football players of all time, Brown played for the Browns from 1957-65, averaging more than 5 yards per carry en route to becoming the league's rushing leader in almost every year of his short but storied career. He was named the league MVP in 1965, and also led the Browns to an NFL championship in 1964. Brown was named to the Pro Bowl every year of his career.
"Legend. Leader. Activist. Visionary," the Cleveland Browns posted on the team's Twitter page Friday. "It's impossible to describe the profound love and gratitude we feel for having the opportunity to be a small piece of Jim's incredible life and legacy. We mourn his passing, but celebrate the indelible light he brought to the world. Our hearts are with Jim's family, loved ones and all those he impacted along the way."
Cleveland Browns owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam issued a statement saying, "Jim Brown is a true icon of not just the Cleveland Browns but the entire NFL. He was certainly the greatest to ever put on a Browns uniform and arguably one of the greatest players in NFL history.
"Jim was one of the reasons the Browns have such a tremendous fan base today. So many people grew up watching him just dominate every time he stepped onto the football field but his countless accolades on the field only tell a small part of his story."
Seemingly at the height of his playing career, Brown opted to retire in 1966, while he was in the midst of filming the classic war film "The Dirty Dozen," featuring Lee Marvin and a host of other Hollywood dignita-ries, including Telly Savalas and Charles Bronson. Another classic was the 1969 Mexican Revolutionary War drama, "100 Rifles," featuring co-stars Raquel Welch and Burt Reynolds
Brown went on to appear in more than two dozen other films, including "Ice Station Zebra," "The Running Man," "Any Given Sunday," "Black Gunn," "Three the Hard Way," and "Mars Attacks."
At the time of his retirement from the NFL, he was the league leader in total yards with 12,312 and 126 touchdowns. He rushed for 1,863 yards in the 1963, a team record that still stands in Cleveland. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971. A statue of Brown stands outside the Cleveland Browns' stadium.
Brown was destined for greatness out of college at Syracuse, where he was also a standout lacrosse player—he is a member of the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame—and also lettered in basketball and track.
Brown also became a noted civil rights advocate and anti-gang activist. He founded the Amer-I-Can program in 1988, aimed at helping at-risk and high-risk youth at inner-city schools and juvenile detention facilities. It also offers reentry programs for adults exiting prison.
He also worked as a football analyst for CBS, where he counted Vin Scully among his colleagues.
"On behalf of the entire NFL family, we extend our condolences to Monique and their family," NFL Commis- sioner Roger Goodell said in a statement. "Jim Brown was a gifted athlete—one of the most dominant play- ers to ever step on any athletic field—but also a cultural figure who helped promote change.
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His life was not without controversy. he had numerous run-ins with the law, beginning in 1968 when he was charged with assault, a case that was dismissed when the alleged victim declined to cooperate with prose- cutors. Brown was ordered to pay a fine, however, for striking a sheriff's deputy involved in the investigation.
Brown was charged but later acquitted in a road-rage case in 1970. He was convicted of misdemeanor battery in 1975 for assaulting a golf partner. In 1999, he was arrested for allegedly threatening his wife and vandalizing her car with a shovel. He was sentenced to three years probation, domestic violence counseling and commu- nity service.
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After a deceptively welcoming start, this ninteeth instalment in the baroquedub mixtape series settles into an edgy, bitter sweet journey through deep bass and sparse beats. Psychotic psychedelia and hypnotic breakdowns abound but don't despair, a handful of misshapen pearls have been thrown in there to light your way through the gloom.
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First chance in 100 years to hear Joseph Joachim’s Irish Fantasymain
Katharina Uhde and her father Michael Uhde have just posted the first modern performance of a lost score by the legendary violinist Joseph Joachim, who died in 1907.
The manuscript of this charming piece was found by Katharina in a Polish archive.
Robert Eschbach, the Joachim expert, thinks she may be the first since Joachim to play it.
The Fantasy makes its first appearance on social media via Slipped Disc.
And it’s as much Scottish as it is Irish.
A great find!
Congratulations to Katharina and Michael!
Now,how about resurrecting Wieniawski’s 3rd violin concerto in a minor? Also languishing in a polish archive……
==Wieniawski’s 3rd violin concerto in a minor?
Interesting. Is it known to have been played ever ?
Yes. Wieniawski wrote it and performed it towards the end of his life.
At last count it is languishing in a library
in Krakov.High time that something is done about it
Is this library item publicly accessible to someone in some manner?
Via Craigslist or some similar venue you hire a relevant someone for “library research” and pay them $1 per page or whatever to go in and spycam it for you on their iphone.
I have done that for a concerto of which the only known available copy was in a PhD dissertation gathering dust on a university library back shelf.
the Irish Fantasy had its first performance at the London Philharmonic Society on 31 May 1852, after which it was performed two more times, on 2 and 11 June. Best regards, Katharina
But this is not actually Irish music nor does it have any Irish tune in it! Ronnie Drew knows.
The fantasy is Scottish and was premiered as “Fantasy on Scotch Tunes.” The autograph manuscript is titled “Fantasie über Irische Motive” but was not titled by Joachim but by someone else.
Lovers of the romantic repertoire might dig this from Joachim, much praised by his friend Johannes Brahms:
Joachim subsequently chose a performer’s life, much to Brahm’s chagrin, he having hoped that competition from his colleague would spur him on.
Joachim had been the first to recognize the twenty-year-old Brahms and had arranged for him to meet the Schumanns. This last encounter opened his path to the big-time in music; without it Brahms would quite possibly have languished in Hamburg obscurity. He never forgot this debt to Joachim.
A marvelous achievement by Katharina. See also: Katharina Uhde, “Rediscovering Joseph Joachim’s ‘Hungarian’ and ‘Irish’ [‘Scottish’] fantasias,” The Musical Times, Winter, 2017.
I suppose I should say Katharina’s performances of the piece are the first since the 1850s. And what performances!
A Wieniawski 3rd? We have to get it! Which library?
Am afraid that Wieniawski.com says
“…….Violin Concerto in A minor (the only surviving traces of which are the programme-note and various reviews)”
Surely if it were in a library it could be got hold of. I’d be there in a shot. It’s more probably lost.
Rodney,I have this nasty feeling that you may well be right. As you say;why hasn’t come to light previously? I am sure that some wizard of a Polish violinist would gladly give the first modern perfornance.
Like many things,it is shrouded in mystery… However,evidence does suggest strongly that this 3rd concerto does or did exist.
Be there in a flash? Well,first come first served I suppose….!
PS. Besides,if they do find it somebody somewhere could make a bob or two out of it.
Look at the loot that Henryk Szeryng and Paganini’s great great granddaughters,Andreina(violinist)and Giuseppina Paganini(pianist)out of their ancestor’s 3rd concerto.
==Look at the loot that Henryk Szeryng and Paganini’s great great granddaughters made out of their ancestor’s 3rd concerto.
OMG, what an event that was. I was at RFH that night (mid 70s I guess) when Henryk and Alexander Gibson did the first performance in recent times.
Nobody will ever play Pag 3 like Henryk Szeryng. On the tube there’s a performance from the 1973 Prague spring festival. It is unbelievable. Also it is obvious that HS had imbibed a little beforehand…. Szeryng was Szeryng…
Back to Herr Joachim. How many violinists play his music? His Hungarian concerto is fantastic,and SO wonderfully written for the instrument.
But no,we are instead inundated with assembly line Tchaikovskys…..
I’ve just finished Swafford’s excellent Brahms bio and Joachim is all over it. A wonderful man. So I’m thrilled to read this piece today on SD.
Re: Wieniawski 3rd concerto what other compositions are known to exist but have never been found. Maybe Bach cantatas ? With Stravinsky Funeral Song turning up recently, we should never give up
Sorry to hijack this thread, but it’s a very interesting subject.
How many symphonies did Brahms write? Yes,he kindly allowed us to play and listen to four. However,he wrote others. Did he throw them away? I ask myself…….
From my reading of Swafford, the composer wrote 4 symphonies – the last one within a decade of his death. He may have composed fragments for another but, as we all know, these went into the furnace. Brahms was rigorous about his reputation in perpetuity.
Swafford does make some errors in his otherwise excellent biography; one of these is that Liszt met Brahms in Vienna at the Musikverein and had ‘decided that the music of Brahms was not worth (him) performing’ – a decision he adhered to. Well, by the time Liszt met Brahms the great piano prodigy had 3 years to live and had decades beforehand ceased performing at all!!! Doah.
Liszt first met Brahms in 1853. Brahms played some of his compositions for him, can’t recall which; Liszt as a special treat for the kid played his brand-new B minor piano sonata; Brahms fell swiftly and unmistakably asleep. The ramifications of this would prove career-changing.
Yes, I thought that was rude – especially when Liszt had been so kind to Clara Schumann and played Robert’s music. According to the Liszt biographical trilogy by Walker, Liszt was an extraordinarily generous man – and completely without malice.
How can a Scottish fantasy be Oirish? Joachim never visited the auld sod how would he know anything about things Oirish? That’s left to Yanks and plastic Paddies in Walt Disney.
What Katharina Uhde said above: the ‘Irish’ in the title is wrong, but was written on the manuscript by an unknown person. You can view the manuscript here:
Joachim did indeed play in Ireland — with Jenny Lind and Otto Goldschmidt (her husband) in October, 1859. They performed in Cork (twice), Killarney, Limerick (twice), Waterford (twice), Kilkenny, Belfast (three concerts), Londonderry (twice), and Ballymena.
There is nothing Irish about this music, it is what we call Oirish pure schmaltz from Walt Disney. Here is real Irish music.


What is the option that will most accurately define the Fabre Channel domain IDs implementation?
What is the Cisco MDS feature that should be enabled for the Cisco TrustSec FC Link Encryption to work?
What is the technology that would be needed to facilitate the remote VTEP discovery in the underlay?
The vPC configuration that you posses has two functional peers whose link is up and the link feature is restricted the spanning-tree operations in the configuration? Pick two of the best options.
- C. Some of the VLANs are removed by the vPC from the spanning tree form the spanning tree for vPC use
The Cisco MDS switch that you have often uses the port channel and you have to make sure that the frames present between destination and source are able to follow the same links for the right flow. If a different link can be used by subsequent flows, what is the load balancing method that you will use?
The command peer switch is configured within the7K’s vPC configuration. What would be the result of enabling the command?
- A. The vPC performance is improved by the vPC secondary switch (7k-3 in this case) server as the STP root
- C. The Vpc primary switch (7k-4 in this case) also serves as the STP root to improve vPCconvergence.
What are the two items which the Cisco Fabric Services provide services for? Pick two of the best options.
There are two Fibre Channel switches which are connected through the EISL. Since you own it, you find that they are isolated. Pick two options which could be considered to be the cause of fabric isolation?
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What are the two configurations which will considered correct when configuring the HSPR on the IPv6 enabled interface?
A Cisco Nexus 2300 Series FEX is being connected to a Cisco Nexus 5600 Series parent switch by you. What is the command that you have to use in order to configure the interfaces on Nexus switch that connecting to the FEX?
A Cisco FabricPath network is in your possession and, for a downstream switch, you have to implement the Vpc+. What three actions will you choose to perform? Pick three of the best answers.
What are the two protocols which are used to backup the Cisco Nexus 5600 Series switch configuration to a location which is remote. Pick two of the best ones.
On a Cisco Nexus 7000, after you enable a strong, reversible 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard password type-6encryption, what is the command which would be able to convert the passwors which are weakly encrypted or convert the plain existing, to type-6 encrypted passwords?
Amongst the options given below, choose the action which will limit the maximum routes allowed on the routing table.
What default Fibre Channel interface type is used for an FCIP virtual interface?
What is the statement which will describe the FSPF implementation on Cisco MDS 9700 Seriesswitches most accurately?
A Cisco Fabric Path network, which you possess, need to be extended in order to support more than 18 billion segments. What will you do?
What is the statement about the VRRP and HSRP which are considered to be true on the Cisco Nexus 7000 series router?
Once the confirmation of the 7K’s command peer-gatewaway configuration, within the vPC configuration, is done with the command showing vPC, what would be the result of enabling this command?
- A. Enables n7k-4 to use of the vpc peer link for forwarding packets received on VLAN 100 thatare addressed to the MACRESS OF 7K-4
- B. The 7k-3 should be enabled to act as the active gateway for packet received on VLAN 101that is addressed to the MAC address of 7k-4
Amongst the options mentioned below, which two can possibly be used for the aggregation of the link when the vPC member interfaces is configured by you? Pick two of the best answers.
What is the PIM configuration that the Cisco NX-OS supports?
The vPC configuration that you own have a configuration with two functional peers whose link is up and there’s restriction on its feature in the configuration’s spanning-tree configuration? Pick two of the best answers.
- C. Some VLANs are removed by the vPC from the spanning tree which then form the spanning tree for vPC use
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Senator Mike Crapo was in Pocatello Thursday visiting the Idaho State Veterans Home.
He presented an award for outstanding service to a local vet and acknowledged the work done by the Veterans Home.
Crapo has been giving out the Spirit of Freedom Award since 2002. It celebrates Idaho veterans for their service.
"Every year we give out these awards, we find new experiences, new people," Crapo says.
This year's award went to Quentin Murdock a 95-year-old WWII and one of the first soldiers to land on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day.
"It means an awful lot to me because there are probably so many other people who probably should have it instead of me," Murdock says.
Senator Crapo says the lessons he learns from veterans on days like Thursday shape his policymaking back in Washington.
"Freedom really is the center of the issue,” Crapo says. “Whether it's serving and recognizing and helping our veterans or whether it's the legislation on the floor of The House or The Senate in Washington D.C., the question is how do we preserve and protect that great freedom."
Murdock says receiving the award gives him faith.
"I feel that if we do what we can and do what it right, we will prevail somehow," he says.
Senator Crapo also presented the Veterans Home with an American Flag previously flown outside of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. and awarded another local WWII veteran, Dan Scarborough, with an outstanding resident award.

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Despite failing to win any of the five presidential elections since 1994, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) has claimed that it is the party with the largest following in Malawi.
In a statement released on Thursday, the party said it has more supporters than its main competitors and its popularity is exponentially growing ahead of the 2019 elections.
MCP in the statement also called itself a party in waiting, saying it is preoccupied with canvassing support in order to wrestle power from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
“We hereby assure Malawians that come 2019, we shall together hold hands to boot out this ineffective government and replace it with a government that shall uplift their lives and ensures that this country realises its potential,” says the statement released by the office of MCP president Lazarus Chakwera.
Meanwhile, the party has called on its supporters to exercise restraint as they are waiting to know if the party’s convention will be held next month as planned.
This follows the High Court’s decision to delay its ruling on an injunction obtained by MCP vice president Richard Msowoya and others which stops the party from holding the convention.
Chakwera in the Thursday statement said the party’s lawyers are working hard to make sure the legal hurdle is removed hence the MCP supporters should be patient.
“This is a necessary process we must go through if we are to build a strong foundation for a party on course to winning the general elections next year,” he said.


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This is by my friend
Ellen who originally posted it on MySpace before the site went downhill
and everyone started deleting their profiles (including Ellen).
I decided to post up some
free special effects information to help friends of mine on here
who are wanting to build their own Halloween costumes on a budget. Now
indeed is the time to begin your costumes my friends!
began makeup and body paint experimentation on myself at about
13. I did not really get into horror and movie makeup effects until
about ten years ago. My ex-husband, and his friends Wretched Soul, and
Mitch shared their knowledge with me. Wretched Soul and Mitch do
amazing latex and special effects work. My body and latex collection I
show here I bought most of my main dummies from Mitch's company
BITY productions. I feel fortunate to have had the chance to learn from
these hardcore guys.
This is by no means a complete list. I
know there are a lot of great
special effects artists out there. Any write-ins on links or books for
this blog I always appreciate. I am always learning.
It is my hope in these troubled times,
that my online teaching
experiment here will be a gift that keeps on giving. Kudos to
Alexplorer whose email inspired me to begin this.
BOOKS I LIKE
great deals on used anatomy and special effects books. There
are many half price book stores across the nation who buy every day
used books from people, so selections of individual stores is always
One of my favorite special effects artists
is horror makeup man Tom
Savini. This guy has great videos, and books, plus offers schools for
the serious student who can afford them: www.savini.com.
My Favorite book of Savini's I have is Grande Illusions. I have found this
book has paid for itself many times over.
If you get Grande Illusions,
you can see these next books I recommend are straight from
Savini's recommended lists.
Dick Smith's Monster Makeup Handbook
is another great book I recommend. It is written for the beginner in
Richard Corson's Stage Makeup
is a another book I enjoyed as well. It is also great for the aspiring
college theater makeup artist,
For anatomy, Atlas Human Anatomy for
the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck is a great book designed for
the sketching artist. It has pictures of actual anatomy models, and
anatomy break-down pictures.
I use Color
by Rohen/Yohkochi when I work on body parts. I like this anatomy book
because the authors actually took dissected cadavers pictures and put
in the book. The cadaver pictures are dissected and numbered for easy
review of body part names. Its not for the weak stomached! >;)
The other book I use a lot when I work
with latex parts and dummies is A
Manual On Clinical Surgery by S.
Das. This is a great used book I found when I worked at Half Price
Books. I like it because there are actual pictures of people with
various disfigurements and conditions. Its a great reference when
making monster makes or dummies for horror houses. This is another book
I don't think is suitable for young children or people who traumatize
As far as general human anatomy books, I
recommend simply buying a used
college anatomy and physiology book. Dental books with dentists in mind
is great for teeth. Pretty much all the information is the same. It is
important if you decide to commit to making body parts and casts, to
start learning all you can about the human body now. I also recommend
learning Latin here, as all medicine, and science anatomy is based of
the dead language of Latin.
If you are wanting to make fake latex
animals, once again, I recommend
getting a used college book on zoology. On animal casts, I don't
recommend using a live model, as most animals don't like things poured
on their body, and won't stay still.
As you assemble your library, you will
find that its good to get books
that show actual death scenes and corpses. I know this sounds gross,
but you will find the more you study the decomposition process, the
more realistic your work will become. Here are a few titles of some
books I found. These I recommend hide far from your children and
at Death by Barbara P
Scenes: A Homicide
Detective's Scrapbook text by Katherine Dunn, edited by Sean
Death in Mexican Popular
Culture by Harvey Bennett Stafford.
All of these books have actual graphic
scenes of corpses. I don't
recommend reading this book before eating.
There is a interesting read called The
Dead Walk by Andy Black that talks about zombie evolution in
media. It is a good book that has a great filmography at the end.
WEBSITES I USE
Reposted 2011 by the Ale[x]orcist.

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Conference dates: Thursday 4 and Friday 5 July 2019
Location: Radboud University, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Organisers: Dr Dennis Kersten (RU), Dr Usha Wilbers (RU) and Prof. Antony Rowland (ManMet)
Deadline abstracts: 1 February 2019
Metamodernism registers how artists across different disciplines have recently responded to the ways in which postmodernism appears increasingly unable to account for recent developments in history and culture. Critics differ, however, in their response to this phenomenon, which can be roughly divided into two main perspectives. Tim Vermeulen and Robin van den Akker – working in the areas of fine art and cultural studies rather than literary criticism – propose that Metamodernism attempts to account for the emergence of a wider “structure of feeling” in the twenty-first century which responds to our historicity, bound up with the aftermaths of 9/11, the financial crash and austerity. David James and Urmila Seshagiri, on the other hand, present Metamodernism as a concept that explains the resurfacing, and reworking, of Modernism in contemporary fiction. This conference seeks to bring together the various strands in this debate by focusing on the question how Metamodernism, in the terminology of Vermeulen, Van den Akker and Alison Gibbons, upcycles “past styles, conventions and techniques.”
We welcome abstracts for presentations about case studies of Metamodernism—in various disciplines, genres and cultural contexts—which explore the way in which they relate to earlier ‘isms’, art movements and aesthetic legacies. We are specifically interested in papers which explicitly address issues of:
- Interdisciplinary Metamodernism
- Architecture and Metamodernism
- Poetry and Metamodernism
- The resurfacing of Modernism and / in Metamodernism
- Metamodernism and visual art
- Metamodern music
- Metamodernism and the ‘new sincerity’
- Metamodernism and ‘Up Lit’
We also welcome proposals for joint panels (three papers maximum).
Please send a 250 word proposal, including a brief CV, by 1 February 2019 to: Dennis Kersten: firstname.lastname@example.org / Usha Wilbers: email@example.com / Antony Rowland: firstname.lastname@example.org.


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Chicken House / June 7, 2018 / Maryellen.
Be sure waterers are kept clean and topped up with fresh clean water. This is also another good way to stop the attraction of other creatures that may be interested in their food if left laying around on the floor of the chicken coop. So there you have it when it comes to building a chicken coop there a few simple guidelines that will keep your chickens happy as well as healthy and safe. This will ensure a steady supply of fresh hen laid eggs that will be the best that you have ever tasted no matter which way you have them. Is it all worth it you bet! There is nothing like having your very own chickens laying you your very own eggs.
Put a chicken wire fencing all around the coop to keep unwanted guests out. Keep in mind that a few pests may dig underneath fencing to get into the chicken coop so do it right and bury a fence partly down below the soil. Putting together chicken coops the easy way is what makes work of housing hens easier over the long haul. If you would like a bit more help with the design of the chicken coop and tips along with the best practices of building ones hen house you can get easy to read chicken coop plans that come as a e-book for a immediate down load of chicken coop plans. In addition a lot of chicken coop plans come with additional bonuses to assist you with the tasks of raising ones chickens.
Damp areas can be a breeding ground for bacteria and other organisms that can bring diseases to your chicken. Choose a coop design that allows proper ventilation and insulation for your chicken. Make sure also that they can get much natural light as well. Make sure that your coop keeps away your chickens from predators and other animals that can harm them. Install fences and chicken wires and make sure that the windows and doors do not provide entrance for the predators. Keep in mind that some predators can dig into the soil to prey on your chicken so make sure your coop design does not allow that. You can also opt for a mobile chicken coop if you want to avoid predators from coming back to the place where the coop was once located.
Raising chickens has become a high demanding job amongst farmers. You may not think that keeping chickens feeding them breeding them and using their eggs for food would be practiced regularly as it was in the past. Sure times have changed and there are now many chicken raising factories that have automated egg hatcheries and such but the fundamental procedures of raising chickens grows more and more each year as the worlds population continues to grow. Hence it is vital for a chicken raising farmer to understand these concepts and learn how to build a chicken coop. For many of us who have a backyard chicken flock one of the key issues we come across is finding some really good chicken coop plans for building chicken coops. There are hundreds of different breeds of chickens and as any experienced chicken farmer will tell you it is not a good idea to keep certain types of chickens together in the same chicken coop.
A chicken coop tractor design is fantastic for use in the backyard or for all those who are keeping fowls inside a pasture. You will find smaller ones which will provide housing for four or five chickens and considerably larger versions which will house much larger groups of chickens. Those that have the enclosed area on top as well as the free run region beneath are the very best since they provide even more contact with grassy areas. Chicken coops which have been constructed using the enclosed part on one half and the run on the other half provide a restricted amount of room per chicken for running around freely. Many of the transportable coops are still designed with a winch which can easily be lifted and secured conveniently to maneuver the chicken coop. Its crucial that you dont put too many birds inside the coop despite the fact that they have access to the extra room outdoors. The enclosed part of the coop is required to supply the chickens with the necessary space for nesting and security from natural predators. Theyre going to benefit from sufficient room therefore you should observe these recommendations for optimum quantity of chickens for your coop.

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HMD Global has scheduled an event on 8th April expecting new smartphones. These are the G10, X10 and X20. The Nokia X20 was listed on Geekbench and was revealed to come with a Snapdragon 480 5G chipset.
The phone got a single core score of 507 and a multi-core score of 1661. It runs Android 11 and its motherboard is the SM4350, which is the internal name for the Snapdragon 480 5G. It is also revealed that the phone will come with 6GB RAM.
There are no other specs mentioned yet, but that is soon to be revealed when it launches next month


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HBD International hired me to build them a fully customized, e-commerce website using WordPress and WooCommerce. This design was built from the ground up, as this was their first website for this product.
The main themes we decided on during our brainstorming sessions were light, clean, modern, and fun. After creating a few graphics and getting a feel for what their definition of “fun” was, I began on the website mockup. From there, once they approved the final design, I built out the backend and then got the front end developed over the next few weeks. I had only done a few e-commerce websites using WooCommerce in the past, so I was really pleased to get to work on another one.


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Broccoli, a versatile and nutrient-packed cruciferous vegetable, has gained recognition for its potential health benefits. One aspect of its nutritional profile that deserves closer attention is its glycemic index (GI).
Broccoli has a glycemic index of only 15, making it a low-GI food.¹ This is a crucial piece of information for individuals concerned about managing their blood sugar levels, especially those with diabetes. The low GI indicates that broccoli is less likely to cause rapid spikes in blood sugar levels when consumed, making it a favorable choice for diabetics looking to maintain stable glucose levels.¹
In this article, we will delve deeper into the concept of the glycemic index, how it relates to broccoli, and why this matters for individuals seeking to make informed dietary choices to support their overall health and well-being.
The glycemic index is a measure of how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels when compared to pure glucose, which has a GI of 100. Broccoli is a low-GI food, which means it has a relatively mild impact on blood sugar levels.¹
The carbohydrate content in a 100g serving of broccoli is approximately 6 grams.² This is a crucial factor for individuals with diabetes to consider when managing their carbohydrate intake, as it helps them estimate the effect on blood sugar levels.
The glycemic load takes into account both the GI and the carbohydrate content of a serving, providing a more practical measure of a food's impact on blood sugar. To calculate the GL, we use the formula:
GL = (GI x Carbohydrate content per serving) / 100
GL = (15 x 6) / 100 = 0.9 (rounded to the nearest tenth)
Therefore, the glycemic load of a 100g serving of broccoli is approximately 0.9.
The glycemic index (GI) measures how quickly carbohydrates from a food source are absorbed into the bloodstream and raise blood sugar levels. Foods with a low GI (such as broccoli) are digested and absorbed more slowly, leading to a gradual increase in blood sugar levels, making them suitable for individuals with diabetes. Cooking methods can affect the GI of broccoli slightly, with shorter cooking times typically resulting in a lower GI due to reduced starch gelatinization.
In summary, a 100g serving of broccoli has a low glycemic index (around 10 to 15), contains approximately 6 grams of carbohydrates, and has a glycemic load of approximately 0.9. These values make broccoli an excellent choice for individuals concerned about managing their blood sugar levels, as it has a minimal impact on glucose levels and provides a range of health benefits.
Broccoli is a nutritionally dense vegetable that offers a wide array of health benefits. A 100g serving of raw broccoli provides approximately 2.8 grams of protein, 2.6 grams of dietary fiber, and only 28 calories, making it a low-calorie, high-fiber option.²
Additionally, it's rich in essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin K, folate, potassium, and antioxidants like sulforaphane, which have been associated with potential cancer-fighting properties.² Incorporating broccoli into your diet can contribute to overall health and well-being.
The nutritional information below is for 100 g of raw broccoli.²
A (31 µg), B12 (0 µg), B6 (0.18 mg), C (89.2 mg).
Broccoli is indeed a valuable ally in the journey toward weight loss and maintaining a healthy weight. Its role in weight management is attributed to several factors. Firstly, broccoli is incredibly low in calories, with only around 28 calories per 100g serving.² This makes it an excellent choice for those looking to reduce calorie intake while still enjoying a satisfying and nutritious meal.
Furthermore, broccoli is a rich source of dietary fiber, providing approximately 2.6 grams of fiber per 100g serving.² High-fiber foods like broccoli help increase feelings of fullness and satiety, reducing overall food consumption and promoting weight loss. Additionally, its fiber content aids in digestion and can help prevent overeating by curbing hunger.
Moreover, broccoli is packed with essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate, which support overall health and can contribute to a balanced diet during weight loss efforts.
Incorporating broccoli into your meals can be an effective strategy for weight management due to its low-calorie, high-fiber nature and the added nutritional benefits it offers.
Broccoli is generally considered a safe and beneficial addition to the diet of individuals with diabetes. This cruciferous vegetable is low in carbohydrates and has a low glycemic index, which means it has a minimal impact on blood sugar levels. Additionally, broccoli is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, making it a valuable component of a diabetes-friendly diet.
According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), foods like broccoli that are low in carbohydrates and high in fiber can help stabilize blood sugar levels and improve overall glycemic control for individuals with diabetes.³ The fiber in broccoli slows down the digestion and absorption of carbohydrates, preventing rapid spikes in blood sugar levels after meals. Moreover, the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in broccoli may offer additional benefits by reducing the risk of diabetes-related complications.
It's essential for individuals with diabetes to include a variety of nutrient-rich foods like broccoli in their diet, along with monitoring their carbohydrate intake and working with healthcare professionals to create a well-balanced meal plan that meets their specific dietary needs.
Allergies to broccoli are relatively rare but can occur. Broccoli belongs to the Brassica family, and individuals with sensitivities to other cruciferous vegetables like cabbage or Brussels sprouts may also experience allergic reactions to broccoli.
Symptoms of a broccoli allergy may include hives, itching, gastrointestinal discomfort, or, in severe cases, anaphylaxis. It's essential to consult with a healthcare professional if you suspect a broccoli allergy and to consider conducting allergy testing for a definitive diagnosis.
The glycemic index (GI) is a measure of how quickly a carbohydrate-containing food raises blood sugar levels compared to a reference food, usually glucose. It ranks foods on a scale from 0 to 100, with higher values indicating a faster rise in blood sugar. The glycemic index (GI) scale is typically categorized as follows: Low GI [55 or less], Medium GI [56-69], High GI [70 or higher]. Foods with a high glycemic index digest rapidly and can cause dramatic fluctuations in blood glucose or glucose spikes.
Glycemic load (GL) takes into account both the quality (glycemic index) and quantity (carbohydrate content) of carbohydrates in a specific serving of food. It is a measure of how much a particular food will raise blood sugar levels. GL is calculated by multiplying the glycemic index of a food by its carbohydrate content and dividing it by 100. It provides a more accurate representation of the overall impact of a food on blood sugar compared to the glycemic index alone.
No, broccoli does not spike insulin levels. In fact, broccoli is a low glycemic index food, meaning it has a minimal impact on blood sugar and insulin levels. Broccoli is also high in fiber and contains compounds that may improve insulin sensitivity, making it a beneficial food for those with diabetes or insulin resistance.
Yes, broccoli is low glycemic as it has a glycemic index of 15, which means it does not cause a significant increase in blood sugar levels.
Yes, people living with diabetes can eat broccoli as it is a low-carbohydrate vegetable that is rich in fiber, vitamins, and minerals. It can help regulate blood sugar levels and improve overall health. However, portion control is important as consuming too much can lead to digestive discomfort.


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Last weekend, State Attorney Jeff Ashton found himself caught with his pants down when a local website, the East Orlando Post, revealed that he was among the many thousands of government workers caught using the infamous cheaters' website Ashley Madison. Hackers stole a database of 32 million users registered with the site and made it available to the world on Aug. 18.
Using the site, depending on your personal morality, could be considered egregious or unethical or distasteful, but it's not illegal. Nor is it even that shocking – we've seen presidents have sex with interns in the White House and senators who hired high-end call girls with the help of the D.C. Madam, after all. But based on how quickly national media jumped on the story (like jackals), you'd think that Ashton, who admitted during a press conference to logging onto the site using his personal laptop while over a 9th Judicial Circuit Court Wi-Fi connection, had committed a heinous crime.
Ashton held a weepy press conference on Aug. 23, asking the public to forgive his transgression, but that action may have actually jogged the public interest in his personal affairs rather than tamed it. The East Orlando Post is now trying to drum up interest in Ashton's alleged activity on another adult-hookup website, and Orlando's Fraternal Order of Police quickly jumped into the fray, calling for an independent investigation of Ashton, indicating that some people may have used Ashley Madison to seek out "high-end prostitution services."
"An elected official cavalier enough to indulge in these online peccadilloes while sitting in his courthouse complex office bears further inspection and review," reads the statement from Fraternal Order President Shawn Dunlap. But even Dunlap's statement points out that Ashton's activities were, indeed, "peccadilloes" – that is, petty, small-time offenses.
At least Ashton isn't the kind of guy who uses his office as a bully pulpit to push for questionable laws, unlike part-time Uber driver and state Rep. Ritch Workman, R-Melbourne. Workman, who was also caught using Ashley Madison, was behind a 2011 effort to forbid judges from considering marital infidelity when considering how much alimony a spouse deserves in a divorce settlement. A revised version of the bill would have put a cap on alimony payments and eliminated lifetime alimony rewards. Ritchman says the bill, which was called anti-woman by some, was actually "pro-family." Workman, who was also opposed to the legalization of gay marriage in Florida, told media outlets that he was "embarrassed" to be revealed, but that he never met anyone through the website and he regrets his decision to use it.
Here's hoping this Ashley Madison nonsense doesn't distract from truly important issues – like the allegations of excessive force against Orlando police officers that civil rights lawyer Natalie Jackson asked Ashton to investigate, for instance. Or the fact that Ashton's office has been asked to investigate allegations that a UCF fraternity member chanting about raping bitches may have sexually assaulted another student twice last year. Or the fact that whoever stole Ashley Madison's database in the first place was, in fact, engaged in a bona fide criminal activity. Or that other sites are extorting people whose data was found on Ashley Madison, asking for payments in exchange for not revealing their personal information and secrets. That's the real crime here.


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-For Parading Security Officers Prior To June 7
The National Chairman of the Alliance for Transitional Justice in Liberia, Jeremiah Swen has termed as unfortunate the action by National Government to parade state security in major street Corners of the Country prior to the June 7 save the state protest.
The Alliance for Transitional Justice in Liberia is a non-political, non-governmental organization providing observation and mitigates situation arising from the peaceful conduct of the entire protest.
According to Swen, the parading of state security in the country was wrong on grounds that it instills fear among citizens of the country and give different perception of the mass citizen gathering organized by a group of Liberians under the banner council of patriots.
He condemns the manner and instrument deployed by Government noting that it is a form of intimidation and poses fear in the minds of citizens regarding the peaceful process of such gathering.
Accordingly, Swen applauds the Liberia National Police and the council of patriots for properly governing themselves during the June 7 save the state protest.
“We have seen a real sincere partnership been developed among the police and protesters and all stakeholders across the country providing the necessary space to consolidate the entire peace process.”
He further that while, it is the police responsibility to preserve the peace of the country but preserving the peace comes along with mutual partnership with the citizens.
Swen further termed the process another historical moment of the nation as compared to the case of the Citizen Action to Bring Back Our Money peaceful campaign held in October of last year.

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“The Cape and Islands Theater Coalition’s “3rd Annual Celebration to Benefit 24 Theaters,” as it is billed, will take place at Cotuit Center for the Arts on Friday, October 6 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
As Provincetown’s Tennessee Williams Festival co-founder and artistic director David Kaplan explained it during an interview, “Cocteau said it best.
“Five Lesbians Eating a Quiche” is a fluffy slice of life comedy serving up laughs in the Black Box Theater at the Cotuit Center for the Arts.
Humans have raised their outstretched arms to the heavens in an attempt to embrace the ineffable going back to the beginning of time.
Some of my most memorable times are visits to New York and Broadway.
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IAOLE is pleased to call attention to the upcoming International Legal Ethics Symposium in Tokyo on March 7, 2020. ILEST20 will be the tenth annual ILEST. The symposium language will be Japanese. For additional information, contact IAoLE’s President and conference host Yasutomo Morigiwa [[email protected]] or IAoLE’s Secretary Francesca Bartlett [[email protected]].
- International Legal Ethics Symposium Tokyo 2023
SAVE THE DATE! Australia and New Zealand Legal Ethics Colloquium 7:
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia – 20 and 21 July 2023
- Monday, April 19, 2021, 1pm-3pm, EDT: Complicity and Lesser Evils Panel Discussion
- March 7, 2020 Tokyo International Legal Ethics Symposium (in Japanese)
- URL for June 2017 Nottingham Conference on Legal Education, Legal Practice and Technology


Robots from Antelope Valley (2339) and Lancaster (399) high school robotics teams join up at the San Diego regional competition to balance on the tilting bridge. › View Larger Image
Lancaster High School's robot, the X-1, shoots high and scores another basket at the San Diego FIRST regional. › View Larger Image Two high school robotics teams co-sponsored by NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center made it to the final round of the FIRST Robotics regional competition March 2 -3 in San Diego. Unfortunately, the teams from Antelope Valley and Lancaster high schools were part of a three-team alliance that lost out to another alliance in two matches in the championship round, thanks to technical glitches that plagued their robots.
However, Lancaster High's Eagle Robotics team has two more chances to qualify for the national robotics championships in St. Louis in late April during two more regional competitions latter this month, and Antelope Valley's Robolopes have already been invited to participate in the St. Louis event, scheduled for April 26 – 29.
This year's FIRST Robotics "Rebound Rumble" game involves robots shooting foam basketballs into an array of four basketball hoops with backboards on each end of the court, with points awarded each time a ball goes into one of the hoops. Additional points can be awarded at the end of the match if the robot – or several robots - can balance on see-saw like bridges atop low metal barriers that are located at various spots on the court.
The AVHS Robolopes, FRC team 2339, played their first matches with a low shooter strategy, and then switched strategy to become a feeder and support robot in their remaining matches. Although the strategy was effective, their robot's primary computer failed for two matches, jeopardizing their chances to move on. Thanks to some assistance from the LNHS Eagle Robotics mentors, however, the Robolopes robot got back in the game, ranking 33rd out of the 56 teams at the end of the qualification matches with a record of four wins and six losses with no ties.
Edwards Air Force Base Engineer and Team 399 mentor Brian Hopton and Jackie Patton of Lancaster High's Eagle Robotics Team 399 test their software prior to their next match. › View Larger Image Lancaster High's Eagle Robotics, FRC Team 399, also experienced some computer coding problems during the two-day competition. However, the team's robot, nicknamed "X-1," found success in scoring points from just below the baskets, placing in the top 5 in basketball scoring at the competition. The team finished in 10th place after the qualification matches with a record of 5-4-1.
The AVHS and LNHS teams were selected by FRC Team 1138 from West Hills, Calif., to join them on the sixth-seeded alliance in the final rounds of the competition. During the elimination matches, the alliance of teams 1138, 399, and 2339 averaged 45 points – about three times the average point totals of other alliances – and qualified for the regional's championship matches. Technical glitches with X-1's targeting camera forced the Eagle Robotics team to target manually with no visual aids, and the alliance lost their last two matches.
During the closing awards ceremony Team 399 won the Motorola Quality Award that honors machine robustness in concept and fabrication. Both the AVHS and LNHS teams were assisted in fabrication of unique parts of their robots by the NASA Dryden experimental fabrication shop.
The Lancaster High Eagle Robotics team will have another chance at qualifying for the FIRST national championships at a regional competition in Salt Lake City March 16-18, and again in Denver March 22-24.
A third team co-sponsored by NASA Dryden, Tehachapi High School's Cyber Penguins Team 585, will compete in a regional event in Seattle on March 22 -24th and again in Las Vegas on April 5 – 7.
View video of the Lancaster and Antelope Valley high school robots demonstrating their capability to compete in the FIRST Robotics Competition's "Rebound Rumble."


The Stamford HC4/HCI4 Alternator Series
What are the Stamford HC4/HCI4 Alternators used for?
The Stamford HC4/HCI4 alternator series has been designed to be a highly efficient alternator for use within many industries. This alternator can be paired with a diesel engine to help power industrial buildings, shopping centres and critical standby power application. Alternators in this range have the option of a PMG system.
Where is the Stamford HC4/HCI4 Alternators currently manufactured?
The HC4/HC4I Series are built in Ahmednagar (India), Wuxi (China) and Craiova (Romania).
What are the power ratings of the HC4/HCI4 series?
The maximum continuous rating of the HC4/HCI4 is 500 kVA at 60 Hz or 400 kVA at 50 Hz with a output voltage in the range 380-690 volts.
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I wish I could hear her dreams too. I know what she thinks on a day to day basis, but in her dreams, where her subconscious rules...God, I'd pay to see it.
Is it bright? Dark? Colorful or dull? Uplifting and free or restricted and conservative? Lately I've just been wanting to know more about her.
You'd think after putting a ring on her finger I'd know all about the woman. I'd know exactly how she likes her tea, what her favorite color is, what movies she's seen. But I look back and realize, she's so much deeper than the last layer of her I'd gotten through. She's more complex, more confusing.
And I love it. More than anything. She's an unsolvable Rubix cube and I can't change the stickers on her. I could never. I would never. She's beautiful and mysterious and infuriating
I'm Eating taco bell, you're jealous.Thomas stared at the large black trashbag, loosely tied at the top. He considered for a moment, purchasing stronger trashbags in the future. This one already had tears in the plastic, dripping deep crimson. Slumping into an armchair facing the bag, Thomas tapped a pack of cigarettes against his palm. He pulled one out and slipped it between his lips. Upon lighting it, he sucked a breath out of it, a pleasurable burn hitting his throat. Smoking was not a regular habit for him, but now was as good a time as any to start. Hacking a full grown man to peices and shoving him into one cheap trashbag was no small feat. Thomas felt he deserved a little self destructive indulgence as a reward. The blonde stood again. He had some time, he could take a shower and cleanse himself of the sweat that coated his tired body. Leaving the bag where it was, he began peeling clothing off, letting it fall where it may as he made his way to the washroom. After switching the water on he leaned against the show
ContemplativeI went to sleep at seven something, so I ended up waking at midnight. I grumble at this, knowing I'll have to force myself to sleep again to go to school in the morning. Disregarding, I push the power button on the PC, listening to the buzz of the fan. It cuts cleanly through the silence of the night, my roommate didn't switch on music to break up the pressing quiet. I grimace for a moment upon running my fingers through my hair and vow to take a long shower after a small web browsing session. The grime of the day had decided to settle in my hair and that combined with my neurotic tossing and turning resulted in an unpleasant feeling on my head. I know I'm still half asleep by this feeling of being stuck to the ground. Not just stuck, gravity does that, but stuck. Stuck like my body feels heavier. During the day I'm light, quick, nothing weighs me down. But after the hindrance of sleep, I feel weighty, it's suddenly a chore to get to one place from another.
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My friends used to call William "Ironman" because the first time we kissed he got a nosebleed and the taste of his blood haunted me for a long time after it. We'd only been twelve years old and apparently the anxiety spiked his blood pressure to the point of combustion... I remember that when we were forced to take sex ed a few years later we were divided into separate classes for boys and girls, in case a diagram of an ovary was too risqué and we became animalistic and started clawing at each other in our seats, but nonetheless when our teacher Ms Jacobs had explained to us what an erection was in my mind all I could picture was the blood rushing to his nose and then the slash of cranberry across my blouse.
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Compute the surface area of the portion of the plane 3x+y+2z=6 inside the cylinder x^2+y^2=4. (Answer: 2pi*sqrt(14)) The formula for the surface area of a cylinder is A=2pi*r^2+2pi*r*h...
a cylinder has a surface area of 402 cm^2. The height is three times greater than the radius. What is the height of the cylinder?
what i did: 402 = 2πr^2+2πr(3r) how do i separate r?
suppose the radius and height of a cylinder are both doubled. by how much is the surface area increased, by how much is the volume increased
i dont get how to find the answer
A right rectangular prism has a total surface are of 512. If all of the edges are congruent, find the length of one of them
Help! I don't know how to start!
Compute the surface area of the portion of the cone z=sqrt(x^2+y^2) below the plane z=4. (Answer: 16pi*sqrt(2))
A cylinder has the SA of 308 cm^2. The height is two times greater than the radius. What is the height of the cylinder?
I'm not sure how to solve this.
Determine the minimum surface area of a closed rectangular box with volume 8 ft^3.
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Based on practical examples and on-going discussions, this paper critically reflects on prerequisites and conditions to be observed for open land data to contribute to increased transparency and better land governance. Moreover, the paper touches on the question of what open land data and transparency can mean for addressing land corruption which negatively affects the livelihoods and prosperity of many men and women globally.
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Land is a scarce resource increasingly affected by the competition of mutually exclusive uses. Fertile land in rural areas becomes scarcer due to population growth, pollution, erosion and desertification, effects of climate change, urbanization etc. On the remaining land, local, national and international users with different socioeconomic status and power compete to achieve food security, economic growth, energy supply, nature conservation and other objectives. Land use planning can help to find a balance among these competing and sometimes contradictory uses.
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With the current population of 40 million and 213 inhabitants per km², Uganda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa. Yet land is a fixed asset. Of all the land in Uganda, approximately 80% of the land area is administered under customary tenure system and approximately 5% only is titled under Mailo, leasehold and freehold tenure. There is a high amount of tenure insecurity in major parts of the population, as the land legislation is not well−known among the rural smallholder farmers.
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This report explores how forest and farm producer organisations (FFPOs) can best nurture youth and address youth migration. Youth (15-24 years of age) bring energy and innovation to forest and farm production systems. Of a total global youth population of 1.2 billion, 85% live in developing countries where they make up the mainstay of the rural workforce. Yet, 75% of youth are currently classified as underutilised (unemployed; in irregular or informal jobs; or outside of formal education and training).
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This volume contains the presentations made at the Eighth International Conference on Dryland
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The concern for the well-being of land is often directly related to one’s proximity to the land, be it physically, economically or culturally. Land is more precious if one’s livelihood depend on it immediately than if one is merely a visitor. Land is valued differently if it is the base of one’s power or wealth than if one’s community is in need of its integrity and depends on the ecosystem services (ESS) that it provides. To some extent, this may explain the great challenge UNCCD has experienced in mustering international support for its mandate.
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A day after calling for a referendum on whether Greece should adopt the debt deal it agreed with its eurozone partners last week, Prime Minister George Papandreou faced a fight for his political survival as he came under intense pressure from within his own party and from opposition politicians to ditch the idea and call snap elections or form a coalition government.
Papandreou met with the Cabinet on Tuesday night to discuss his decision to demand a referendum, an initiative that even Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos was in the dark about, according to sources close to him. Venizelos was hospitalized early on Tuesday with suspected appendicitis. The meeting went on late into the night but Papandreou is thought to have told his ministers that he would not back down from his referendum proposal and a planned vote of confidence in Parliament on Friday.
The prime minister appears to have challenged the ministers who disagree with him to bring his government down in Friday?s vote. Sources said that Health Minister Andreas Loverdos, Education Minister Anna Diamantopoulou and Transport Minister Yiannis Ragousis expressed objections to the idea of holding a referendum.
The first setback ahead of Friday?s ballot was dealt when Socialist deputy Milena Apostolaki said that she was quitting PASOK?s parliamentary group to become an independent. She referred to the referendum proposal as ?wrong and divisive.? Her decision reduced the government?s presence in the 300-seat Parliament to just 152.
A further blow to PASOK?s majority before the vote cannot be discounted but even if the government survives Friday?s ballot, Papandreou?s referendum proposal will have to be put to another vote in Parliament. Again, a simple majority would be needed but it seems unlikely that the government would be able to garner even this.
Apart from Apostolaki, PASOK lawmakers Eva Kaili, Vasso Papandreou, Mimis Androulakis and Hara Kefalidou indicated they would not support the referendum. Were the motion to be defeated, Papandreou?s position would become untenable. Several of the MPs set to vote against the referendum suggested that the prime minister should instead try to form a national unity government.
Opposition parties insisted that snap polls were the only way forward. ?Elections are a national necessity,? New Democracy leader Antonis Samaras said after talks with President Karolos Papoulias. Samaras said he was ?determined to avert, at all costs, such reckless adventurism,? referring to the referendum proposal.
ND is expecting EU leaders to pressure Samaras into sticking to an EU debt deal for Greece if he comes to power.
Leftist parties appealed to Greeks to resume anti-austerity protests, with the Communist Party (KKE) calling for a rally outside Parliament on Friday to coincide with the vote. Popular Orthodox Rally (LAOS) leader Giorgos Karatzaferis reportedly proposed to Samaras that both parties? MPs boycott the confidence vote.


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Popped: Justin Bieber’s “Justice” Album Drops Tonight After Last Single Bombs, Pre-Sales Are Anemic
There isn’t a song on Justin Bieber’s new album, “Justice,” that hasn’t been labored over by a team of writers and producers.
Twenty one humans are individually credited with “backing vocals.” Five or six more have “backing vocals” listed under their multiple disciplines.
The first single, a hit during the winter called “Holy,” has 10 writing credits. 10! Same for a couple of other “hits.”
Also 10 writers conspired to compose “Hold On,” the latest single, which has bombed in its short life, failing to stay on the iTunes chart for more than a nanosecond. It’s already gone.
The album is having anemic pre-sales, currently sitting at number 89 on Amazon.com among all CDs and vinyl. I was surprised. By now it should have been in the top 10 at least. “Justice” drops at midnight and should bounce to number 1 on iTunes instantly, but then what?
Meantime, Bieber’s concert ticket sales remain largely unsold, with huge swaths of available seats at all venues. The first show is June 5th.
“Justice” is loaded with guest stars. Aside from those on the already released singles there are 6 more including Khalid and Burna Boy, two hot hot acts. “Holy” already depended on Chance the Rapper. Bieber is adding Black stars to his singles as Value Added, but I hope they’re getting paid a lot for their appearances.
Fans of the popster will clamor for the Walmart special edition of the album that includes a song called “Hailey” that must be about his wife, Hailey Baldwin.
Not included are “Crocs by Drew,” Bieber’s new marketing collaboration with the hard plastic slip on shoes. They’re also being released this week.
Competing with “Justice” tonight is Lana del Rey’s new “Chemtrails Over the Country Club,” which is kind of a tour de force. Just FYI.


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The top restaurants in Paris
Paris has some of the top restaurants in the world. While most people visit Paris for its romantic affinity and beauty, we have people who come to Paris for her food.
We can tell you that Paris does not disappoint in her cuisine. You can visit some of the top restaurants in the city and explore its cuisine.
Do you love pasta? Even if you want something exotic that only you can taste, some of the world-famous chefs in Paris can make that available.
Though people are always talking about the beauty of the city, it is only a few who can really tell you that one of the reasons people come to Paris aside from fashion
Which of the top restaurants do you dine in?
The first time you come to Paris, you would be attracted to its timeless beauty that is amazing, the priceless grandeur.
However, its iconic cuisine has made the city to be one of the most visited in the world. Paris has a reputation for sumptuous gastronomy.
Visit any of its top restaurants and feast your taste buds with meals they will always remember. On the streets of Paris, you would see patisseries, boulangeries, cheese shops, and restaurants.
We would be talking about the top restaurants in Paris. You may have visited some beautiful restaurants around the world.
However, if you have not tried the meals cooked by the French chefs, you may not have much to say about exotic menus.
This is one of the best restaurants in Paris with its oxblood walls and the cake moldings scattered in it.
The owner of this eatery is Mark Williamson while the magician in the kitchen is Chef Thierry Bourbonnais. The menus themed around the restaurant is vegetable. There is a wine list for guests to choose from.
When you are in Paris, Meurice is the place to be. Chef Yannick Alléno is the person behind the culinary presentation.
A menu like the spit-roasted red-wine marinated pigeon is what brings a lot of people to this place. Once upon a time, Yannick was a chef to the admiral of the French Pacific fleet.
Have you ever eaten at a lovely nec plus ultra table? That is what L’Astrance has for those who are coming to dine.
The chef there is Pascal Barbot who has made it possible for everyone coming to the restaurant to have a blissful time.
The interior of Huitrerie Regis is made for those who appreciate the beauty and great meals. There is a lot of seafood you can taste here like the sea urchins, clams, and prawns.
This is one of the best places to take dinner in Paris. There are seafood and another continental cuisine, not forgetting the French meals that simply irresistible.
The top restaurants to eat out in Paris
Jòia is among the top restaurants, created by Hélène Darroze, who was voted the best female chef in the world.
Enjoy meals with an added touch of global flavors. You can try the roasted chicken, a fusion of crêpes mille-feuille and matcha.
Visit one of the top restaurants when you dine in David Toutain, which serves its guests interesting and the boldest food in the city.
The restaurant features changing menus daily and the flavors are delicious.
Aux Bons Crus
Taste some of the best meals at Aux Bons Crus. The restaurant is a traditional Paris bistro with a blend of the old-world charm and classic feeling.
Taste some of the restaurant’s characterful dishes prepared with homely flavors like entrecôte steak or pot-au-feu (beef stew).
Amazing Top Restaurants
La Bourse et la Vie
La Bourse et la Vie is among the top restaurants to visit in Paris. The traditional French cooking like veal pot-au-feu and roasted chicken are great.
The restaurant is one of the top restaurants any visitor can visit for sumptuous traditional meals.
Clamato: Top Restaurant
Top restaurants like Clamato seafood bar, operated by Théo Pourriat and Michelin-starred chef Bertrand Grébaut, give you food memories you cannot forget.
Clamato is next door to the restaurant Septime.
Before you head to Paris, you can shop here for your smartphones.


It has long been recognized that in warfare, the best advantage available is surprise. If one can approach an enemy undetected, the attack has a better chance of being successful. The widespread use of radar starting in World War II greatly decreased the possibility of surprise for an airborne assault. Planes could be detected from miles away, giving the enemy a chance to prepare for the attack. Over the years, the military has employed many different approaches to solve this problem. The most recent development is "Stealth" technology. Stealth planes are painted with radar-absorbing paint, and designed in such a way as to minimize the number of angular surfaces from which an enemy can bounce a radar signal. The engines are also hooded to reduce the plane's heat signature. The result is an aircraft capable of approaching an enemy target, launching an attack, and returning to base with little chance of detection. The F-117A Stealth Fighter was used with great effectiveness by US forces in the Persian Gulf War in 1991.


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The definitive story of Fischer Black, one of the greatest financial minds of all time Besides revolutionizing finance with the Black-Scholes option pricing model, Fischer Black forever changed Wall Street by developing what is now known as quantitative finance.
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An innovative guide that identifies what distinguishes the best financial risk takers from the rest From 1987 to 1992, a small group of Wall Street quants invented an entirely new way of managing risk to maximize success: risk management for risk-takers.
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Iain Menzies Banks was born in Fife, Scotland and was educated at The University of Sterling (BA, 1975), and later received honorary doctorates from several universities, including the University of Stirling. Banks worked as a nondestructive testing technician, Glasgow, 1977; as an expediter-analyzer, Greenock, Scotland; and as a solicitor's clerk, London, 1980-1984, before becoming a full-time writer in the mid-1980s.
He writes as Iain Banks for his non-SF works aimed at a more general audience. Only about half of his writing is SF, but even his mainstream work often had SF elements. His first SF publication was "A Gift from the Culture" in Interzone (Summer, 1987); his first SF novel was Consider Phlebas (1987); and his first SF collection was The State of the Art (1991).
His honors/awards include ESFS Award (Best Author), 1993; BSFA (Novel) for Feersum Endjinn, 1995, for Excession, 1997; Best International Novel Italia Award for Inversions, 2004; and many other awards and award nominations. In 1993 he was named one of the Best of Young British Writers. The asteroid (5099) Iainbanks was named after him shortly after his death.
- 1987 — Novacon 17
- 1990 — Eastcon
- 1991 — Finncon
- 1992 — Scone
- 1994 — Picocon 12
- 1995 — Novacon 25
- 2007 — Mecon 10
- 2010 — Novacon 40, Odyssey 2010
- 2017 — Ghost of Honor at FOGcon 7
For more on his career, see http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/banks_iain_m


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