Due to a major and very tragic incident involving an Army tank and live ammunition that resulted in the deaths of two army soldiers, all public access to both Range East and Range West in Pembrokeshire has been suspended until further notice.

Update 13.00 Friday 16 June 2017 - Public Access to Range East has been restored for this coming weekend.

As people may have seen in the news, there has been a very serious and tragic incident involving live ammuntion and a British Army tank carrying out training at the Castlemartin Army Ranges. Two soldiers haveunfortunately died as a result of their injuries and a further two are in a serious condition in hospital as a consequence of the incident.

Due to ongoing investigations involving both the MoD, the police and the Health& Safety Executive, all public access to both Ranges East and West (including access to St Govan's) has been suspended until further notice with immediate effect.

The MoD and other investigating authorities are asking the public to stay away from the Ranges until the investigation is completed and the tanks involved can be removed. This restriction is likley to be in place over the coming weekend and possibly for several days. The exact nature of the incidenthas not yet been madeavailable to the public but is thought to involve a live training excercise involving atank and live ammunition.

Please observe all signs and notices and follow any instructions given by the Range staff at what must be a difficult time for them following the loss of two of their colleagues.

Keep an eye for updates on the Castlemartin Range Twitter feed @mod_dio Castlemartin

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Aurobindo ashram printing press goes solar The Hindu Sri Aurobindo Ashram Printing Press, located along the Beach Road, went solar on Friday. Puducherry Chief Secretary Manoj Parida inaugurated the unit. With a 50 kwh capacity solar panel installed on the rooftop of the building, the printing press will ...

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GURUGRAM: Union minister Harsh Vardhan on Friday urged chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar to change the name of Bhondsi ashram to "Chandra Shekhar Smriti Van", a day ahead of the launch of an eco-tourism and nature awareness centre there. Khattar will inaugurate the centre on Saturday, while Vardhan is the chief guest at the event.

Bhondsi ashram, which was once a farmhouse of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar, has been shrouded in controversy after the Haryana government took over parts of it in 1998. There was no work on the ashram done during the years of Congress rule . "I also feel it will be befitting tribute in the honour of great personality like Shri Chandra Shekhar. I shall be personally grateful if suitable instructions are issued in this regard," the Union minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences wrote to Khattar (a copy of the letter is with TOI).

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Before every Pony Sweat class, Emilia Richeson reminds the group gathered at her L.A. dance aerobics studiothat Pony Sweat is fiercely noncompetitive. With the ground rules set, shekicks out the jams and embarks on an hourlong class of body-positive, dance-based aerobics that would make Jane Fonda and Richard Simmons proud. Thats exactly what Richeson was aiming for when she started Pony Sweat out of her bedroom back in 2014. Growing up in the 80s and 90s, I always loved aerobics, and have always been a big fan of a lot of 80s bands, so there was already an aesthetic that is close my heart, the 34-year-old dance instructortells Fast Company.Richard Simmons was always a role model in my family.

Richeson, a queer punk ray of sunshine, according to a press release, started attending Simmonss dance classes when she first moved to L.A. in 2006.Hes been such a huge influence on me. He created an inclusive space for people to express joy through dance, says Richeson. It was so powerful watching people open up and share where theywere at, what they were struggling with, and then all of us dancing together.

Richeson used exercise as a way to battle her depression, but she struggled to find a workout routine that she enjoyed, especially since Simmons had retired from his studio. A few friends encouraged her to come up with her own dance aerobics routine instead, and soon Pony Sweat was born. Pony Sweat the class came from a real need for connection and inspiration, she explains. Dancing to music I love makes me like being in my body.I want to offer a safe space for folks that feel that way, too.

She started putting on a weekly class of high-energy aerobic workouts soundtracked by a mix that ranges from the Cure to Santigold to Nine Inch Nails, Robyn, Prince, and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and posting on Instagram about her #danceaerobicsisforfeminists.It was meant to be a venue for friends to come together and sweat it out to music we loved, she says. Eventually, folks started telling other folks, and I started teaching more classes to more people!

Her inclusive classes (Its for EveryBody, she says) have spread throughout Los Angeles as exercise junkies look for a way to whip up a sweat while having fun.

But dont call it a majorbusiness enterprise yet. Richeson is adamant that Pony Sweat is and will remain a labor of love, built on a punk/DIY ethos. She is also generally opposed to the idea of fitness as a money-making industry. It makes us feel like the next trendy workoutwill be the solution to achieving idealized body types that are sexist and racist, and promote the oppression of folks outside that ideal,' she says.

She adds that the promise to new instructors and trainers of immediate steady income is not always realistic, and that can put pressure on instructors to see financial gain as their only metric for success. That said, she is slowly and organically growing Pony Sweat. Shecurrently teaches classes at three locations, hosting 10-45 students per class, and is training a new teacher to help expand further.She is also hoping to reach people outside of the Los Angeles area, particularly in places where body-positive alternatives dont yet exist.

That mission isdirectly fromthe heart of the Pony Sweats everyone-is-welcome ethos. I want it to be a space for anyone who wants to belong to it, says Richeson, adding thattheres no experience necessary to get in on the fun. Pony Sweat is apractice in im-perfection, which I think is a very radical and necessary thing for us to practice.

In the meantime, shes launching her first official workout video,Pony Sweat: Volume 1. The nearly hourlong video will let people around the world throw on their favorite leotards and leg warmers and channel their inner Jane Fondas in their own living rooms while working out to Richesons routine. If sweating to the beat isnt your thing, though, Richeson doesnt mind. I hope everyone finds a way to like being in their body,she says.I think that moving your body is the best way in, so whatever way that is for youdo that!

Melissa Locker is a writer and world renowned fish telepathist.

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There was a point in my life when I was fully able to support my body weight. Aged eight, I came home from school and proudly showed my mother my blistered palms, having conquered all 10 monkey bars. I was flexible, too, and you'd often find me bending into a "crab" position during school lunchtimes.

Somewhere along the way, I lost the desire to fold backwards instantaneously - despite it being a real crowd-pleaser - and while I have dabbled in pull-ups at the gym, it's usually with the knee rest as an aid.

But then I noticed aerial aerobics classes cropping up on social media and on posters at the gym, and felt that old childlike hunger to bend, lift and fly through the air.

I got in touch with Flying Fantastic, set up in 2011 by husband-and-wife team Chris and Edel Wigan. The pair launched their own studio after returning from a year in Argentina. "It's very normal to do an aerial class over there," explains Edel. "But when we came back, we found there wasn't really anything similar."

At the time, aerial aerobics was available only as a 12-week course or a degree, but the Wigans wanted to offer more accessible drop-in classes. "Coming at it from a fitness angle, the emphasis is on how it helps your body and makes you stronger."

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OAKHURST Peggy Decker-Anderson reminds locals and visitors that Aqua Aerobics is happening at the Baker Swim Complex at Yosemite High School.

Classes are Monday through Friday from 8 to 9 a.m. through August 11th. The cost is $4 a day, $10 a week or $30 a month.*

See ya at the pool, says Peggy, who is returning as instructor for the sixth year.

Click here for the Aqua Aerobics schedules in PDF form.

The pool opened on Saturday, June 10 for the season, and the regular hours are Monday through Friday, 1 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday its 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

A Day Pass for anyone over a year old is $4 per person before 5 p.m. and $3 per person after 5 p.m. Theres a senior discount price of $3.50. Monthly, the cost is $40 per person each month or $80 per person for the season.

A family pass is available for $140 for up to 4 people, additional people are $20 per person up to six members. Lost wristbands can be replaced for $4 each.Admission fees are for swimmers only. Cash and checks are accepted.

The last day of the season is Saturday, Aug. 11.

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ASHEBORO The Asheboro Cultural and Recreation Services Department is gearing up for water aerobics classes for adults throughout the upcoming summer.

Classes are scheduled for Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at Memorial Pool, 321 Lanier Ave., Asheboro, from 10:30-11:30 a.m.

All classes will be taught by Mary Fisher during regularly scheduled Adult Swim hours, where the cost of admission is $1 for adults with a valid RecCard, $1.75 for non-residents and free for those with a senior citizen RecCard.

The class will focus on low-impact exercises in the water, great for conditioning and rehabilitating muscles in a fun and unique setting. The pool is also handicapped accessible, so adults of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate.

Classes will begin on Monday, June 19, and run for the duration of the 2017 pool season, ending on Friday, Aug. 11. For more information, contact Cynthia Castle at 336-626-1240, ext. 5, or ccastle@ci.asheboro.nc.us.

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LOS ANGELES, June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --cheero USA has released the second generation Sleepion on Kickstarter. Sleepion 2 helps you sleep better by inducing sleep the natural way without the use of pills and medication.By programing the prenatal rhythms that naturally reside in all of us, Sleepion 2 can help user that have trouble sleeping, concentrating, or relaxing feel rejuvenated and rested with its daily use.

Sleepion 2 is not only designed to help users get a better night's sleep, but for an overhaul into a healthier style of living. With the addition of three modes, Sleepion 2 can be used throughout the day. Concentration mode comes loaded with songs deigned to help focus the brain with upbeat melodies. Relaxation mode comes with mellow beats that help the brain rest without falling into a deep sleep. Bluetooth mode allows users to play their own relaxation music while traveling or play the latest hits when with friends.

The choice of song is a pivotal part of theSleepion2. However, the Aroma rings combined with the music is what makes the Sleepion 2 truly revolutionary. The Aroma Rings included in with the Sleepion 2 offers a mess and hassle free way to enjoy natural aromas from around the world. Germanium, Lemon Grass, Lavendar, Hinoki, and Forrest are the 5 scents clinically proven to help induce sleep, relaxation, and concentration. With the addition of "blanks", users can now soak their favorite oils onto the rings for a truly customizable scent.

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The first of the six scheduled Sunset Music Series concerts this summer attracted about 3,000 concertgoers to Wednesday's musical acts, which featured bands Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle, and Blue Sky.

Temperatures in the 70s, sunny skies, great music, and,oh yes, a Presque Isle sunset.

Concertgoers attending the popular and free UPMC Sunset Music Series Wednesday night at Presque Isle State Park's Beach 1 couldn't have encountered better conditions.

Those who came for the music parked their lawn chairs and blankets in the sand and relaxed to the sounds. Those whowanted to take in theatmosphere, and perhaps take a dip in Lake Erie, did so.

Otherswatched or partook inhula-hoop workshops and cornhole games. Dinner time meant waiting in line for a hot dog or hamburger, ice creamor an assortment of items from a food truck parked near thefestivities.

"For music, you can't beat the beach,''Millcreek Townshipresident Connie Kuczynski, 55, said. "As long as they don't cancel these, I usually come. This is the absolutely perfect setting perfect day. You couldn't ask for anything better. It's not too hot. I've been to them when it's been very cold. This is our reward.''

Kuczynskiusually attends every SunsetMusic Seriesevent. She arrived at the beach about 15 minutes before the start of Wednesday's opening5:30 p.m. concert andfound herplace close to the stage.

"It'severybody getting together and just relaxing and listening to the music,'' Kuczynski said. "You meet new people at all of them. You just can't ask for a better thing.''

The first of the six scheduled Sunset Music Series concerts this summer attractedabout3,000concertgoers to Wednesday's musical acts, which featured bands Ron Yarosz and the Vehicle, and Blue Sky.

"Everybodyis out here with their lawn chairs, you have a nice breeze, the beaches are open, the life guards stay later, and it's really like the signal that summer is here,'' said Jon DeMarco, executive director of the Presque Isle Partnership, which organizes the musical series. "It's a very humbling feeling to see all these folks come out and taking advantage of this great resource we have in our backyard.''

Erie residents Carol Bard, 75,and her husband, Dave, 77, arrived at Beach 1 at about 4:15 p.m. and took up residence near the stage.

"We like to get out of the house and we've loved this ever since this series started,'' CarolBard said. "We come to pretty much every one of these because we like the music.It's a beautifulevening. We love to be outside instead of being stuck in the house. We're getting old and we don't have a lot of time left, so we try to have as much fun as we can. We go somewhere just about every night for music.''

Sunset Music Series concertgoers will have a chance to win a restored 1979 Jeep CJ-7 or a $20,000 cash prize in a new giveaway whose drawing is scheduled forNov. 4. Tickets for the drawing are $10 each or three for $20, and can be purchased throughout the summer concert series.

The UPMC Sunset Music Series continues each Wednesday through July 19 atPresque Isle StatePark's Beach 1 from 5:30 p.m. to sunset. Eachevent will feature two bands.

Ron Leonardi can be reached at 870-1680 or by email. Follow him on twitter at twitter.com/ETNleonardi.

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If AI and robots are going to take our jobs, at least they can do it in the most relaxing way possible. Just like Shimon here a four-armed marimba-playing robot designed by George Techs music technology center. Sure, Shimon is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to AI making music, but just listen to those jazz-fusion vibes.

Like many AI music experiments, the music Shimon is playing is generated by a method called deep learning. This essentially means mining a large amount of information (in this case, a dataset of some 5,000 songs) and looking for common patterns in the music. For example, if you have a sequence of notes F, G, A, what note will follow next? Deep learning will give you a good answer.

Shimon the robot has been around for a while now, playing alongside human musicians using preprogrammed songs. But now, its being used to play original compositions. The video above shows the first melody Shimon ever created, while the one below is melody number two a slightly faster number:

As weve seen with previous experiments, the actual musical output is a bit avant-garde. Researchers working in this field say this is because the deep learning systems we use to analyze music tend not to be so good at thinking about long-term structure. They analyze the music in short bursts, and the resulting melodies sound quite abstract. It is possible to program in artificial constraints so the programs will produce songs with traditional verse-chorus structures, but at that point its not really AI-created music, but AI-human collaboration.

So, although the marimba is a particularly non-threatening instrument, the melody itself is proof that machines have a way to go. For more information on Shimon, check out this interview with its teachers, Gil Weinberg and Mason Bretan, over at IEEE Spectrum.

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