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Manila is a crowed, busy city. It is dirty and energetic. It is poor and rich. It is old and it is brand spanking new. It is a contradiction with in itself. I enjoyed every minute I spent there.
There are so many things to do in this city. Here is a list of my favorite things I did.
- SLUM TOUR
Might sound weird but it was unbelievable. We went out with Smokey Tours. No cameras allowed. No exploitation of the people. Just hoping to get a better understanding of what these people go thru. I learned about how they make money and how food from local restaurants gets re purposed to feed the community. I recommend going out with Smokey Tours. In my opinion you cant appreciate the good if you don’t understand the bad.
For more information on Smokey Tours check out their website!
This is the flip side to the slums. This area of the city is completely new. Giant, contemporary restaurants, shopping centers and bars. I had some pretty amazing Sisiq at a Filipino restaurant there as well as danced the night away more than once at a few of the upscale bars.
I stayed at one of the best hostels I have ever stayed in there as well, Z Hostel.
I love companies that give back to the community. I love companies with inspiring stories. Bambike has both. An American who came to The Philippines to explore his Filipino background started this bike company where all the bikes are made from, you guessed it! BAMBOO! He employs locally and the company has education initiatives for the local community, The bikes are well made and fun to ride. You can buy your own handcrafted bike or you can choose one to ride around on for a tour or rent one for the day.
If you are interested in learning more or maybe doing a tour check out the website!
4. Z Hostel
After spending an evening mingling with other bloggers at the rooftop bar the owner offered us a sponsored stay. On my way back from Cebu I took him up on his offer. I wrote a whole post on how great it was to stay there. It is no joke. So much so I am including in on my list of musts. Staying anywhere else if you are a solo traveller or just looking to meet people would be a mistake. I stayed at another hostel while I was there and I wish I would have stayed here the whole time.
Check out Z Hostel if you are interested in booking a stay.
5. Old Town Manila
In the walled city of Old Manila a different world exists. The traffic and the congestion disappear. The architecture changes. The walled city is cobble stone and European styled buildings. You can ride a bike along the wall. Enjoy some gardens, visit a church, walk without being bounced around in a crowd. It is much more serene and filled with history.
6. Old Manila Walks (Chinatown food tour)
Where is the oldest and largest Chinatown outside of China? In Manila of course!
There are so many hidden gems in Chinatown. We tried everything from dumplings to spring rolls, mango soup to cookies. And everything in between. My favorite might have been a gorgeous tofu dish!
Combing history with food are my two favorite things. I think you learn so much about a culture thru what they eat.
Old Manila walks has a variety of choices when it comes to walking tours, If you are interested in going on a tour check out their website. I recommend doing the food tour of course!
There is obviously so much to do in Manila and this list probably just scratches the surface.
Have you been to Manila? What were your favorite things about the city?
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Hot as the summer; sweet as the first kiss.
21 | SC State Univ. (I LOVE MY HBCU) |
SoCal -- S. Carolina | A finer woman of ZETA PHI BETA Sorority, Inc.| Ms. Understood-- "I wanted to be a certain kind of woman, I became that kind of woman." //
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Nobody is left off the hook this week on SameSexSunday.
D. Gregory Smith returns with another great interview with the Executive Director of the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Jason Marsden, discussing hate crimes, the state of the nation-wide LGBT community, and legislative concerns for our community in the Foundation's home state of Wyoming. Both Westerners, this insightful interview will tell you why Wyoming matters.
Then our round table takes on the gruesome murder of LGBTQ activist, David Kato, in Uganda, and how it relates not only to anger-driven rhetoric here at home, but bullying right here in American schools. Learn more about "C-Street," the American connection to this horrific crime. Our panelists also take on whether or not the President's 1996 position on marriage matters, and what he did and didn't say in the State of the Union; as well as the ups and downs of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" repeal and the progress on civil unions in Hawaii.
And where's Joe?
Find out a little bit more, as well as which experts and community leaders are joining in on the conversations this week, after the jump.
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Hey, are you gonna be at Necromicon in Tampa this year? You should go. Friday night, October 10th, I’ll be part of the Scary Stories Pajama Party, reading a spooooooky story from 10:00 to 10:30 PM. If you want to hang out until midnight, there will be other spoooooky stories by Lynne Hansen, Richard Lee Byers, and Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc.
I’ll be reading my story “Gramma’s Corpse” from Waiting For October, which is so scary that the entire audience will have a group accident. “Stop!” the people in the front row will shout. “We cannot handle the bone-chilling terror for a moment longer!” But I’ll just cackle like a mentally disturbed dental assistant and continue reading until the horrific end. Muahahahahaha!!!
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Puma evoSPEED 17.5 Firm Ground Football Boots – Safety Yellow/Black/Green Gecko – Kids The Puma evoSPEED 17.5 Firm Ground Football Boot is entry-level firm ground footwear that combines comfort and durability with a fresh design for the field. Made using soft yet enduring synthetic leather, an improved anatomic fit and central lacing all add to the comfort of this low-maintenance and durable firm ground effort. Details: • Get there faster with speedCELL. • Soft synthetic leather upper. • Lightweight TPU outsole. • Conical stud configuration. • Suitable for use on firm natural surfaces.
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Drinks from the stream every toxic thing, every
clear drop bouncing with the venom of being,
it receives. Sips broken skin, pools the poison
between its lips. Holds in its folds the residue
of abuse, the crystal beads of inherited disease. Within
the meaty grasp, pulls apart spheres of hurt, purges,
faithful devoted piece, rinses the entire bodyweight
clean of its contaminants. On the right side always, selects
bites nutritious, offers all of it to the rest of this. Stores
in its pockets packets of fuel, supplies quickly each
burst for a dispirited human. In its shelves, keeps
more supplements if you need them. Among its few
hundred functions, assembles the units that rush to seal
gashes. And if itself turns blemished or damaged,
regenerates then its own tissue, rebuilds to original, this
blushing purple muscle with a shade similar to heart.
This is why we Iroonis liken our most precious to it,
why an adored companion is swiftly nicknamed with it,
a darling who accepts our pathogens for the purpose
of ridding them, who delivers to us a handful of fire
when we can no longer bear the tedium, who becomes
the vessel that weaves wounds left open, who comes
born already with a mechanism for self-restoration.
A firm band of unwavering cells spongier than bone.
Just look what happens to liver when you remove the I and
replace with an O. Replace with O. Replace with O. Oh.
Mehrnoosh Torbatnejad was born and raised in New York. Her poetry has appeared in The Missing Slate, Passages North, HEArt Journal Online, Pinch Journal, and is forthcoming in Natural Bridge and Painted Bride Quarterly. She is the poetry editor for Noble / Gas Qtrly, and a 2016 Best of the Net nominee. She currently lives in New York and practices matrimonial law.
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And thankfully, it's not on the set of ANOTHER sequel!
Check out this pretty HIGHlarious shot of Jamie Lee Curtis, who played one of the original Scream queens Laurie Strode in John Carpenter's Halloween, alongside the iconic serial killer himself, Michael Myers, at sCare Foundation's 1st Annual Halloween Launch Benefit at The Conga Room at L.A. Live (above)!
Ugh! That mask!
Still gives us shivers, after all this time!
We do have to admit though, you both have aged WONDERFULLY! Ha!
[Image via WENN.]
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Pushed by globalization and a boom in corporate law involving mergers and acquisitions, law firms in Europe are undergoing some mergers and acquisitions of their own.
The changes are also affecting law firms in the United States, as links are forged across the Atlantic. But they are confronting the firms with the challenges of bridging differences in culture, mentality and business practices.
This year, at least six mergers have redefined some of the landscape for lawyers in Britain and Germany, most recently on Monday when Herbert Smith of London announced a strategic alliance with Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch, of Stuttgart, Germany. At the same time, two mergers have been struck across the Atlantic. In January, Clifford Chance, a leading London law firm, merged with Rogers & Wells in New York and Punder, Volhard, Weber & Axster in Frankfurt, pooling 3,100 lawyers to form the world's largest firm. In June, Titmuss Sainer Dechert of London announced that it was merging, after a loose six-year alliance, with Dechert Price & Rhoads of Philadelphia.
''More and more transactions are coming along that require capabilities in several jurisdictions,'' said Anthony Cann, senior partner at Linklaters, a leading London firm. Last month, Linklaters transformed an alliance with Oppenhoff & Radler of Germany into a full merger.
Initially, the Continental law firms feared what looked like a British invasion. Linklaters, for instance, expanded in France in 1998 by hiring the cream of a top Paris law firm, Gide Loyrette Nouel. Last year, Linklaters reaped the rewards, obtaining lucrative work in a hostile-takeover battle among three of France's biggest banks, the acquisition by the Total oil group of Fina of Belgium, and a shopping spree by the big retailer Carrefour.
Developments at Linklaters also reflect the opening of Continental firms to British influence. In 1998, several European firms that had previously allied, including Oppenhoff & Radler, offered Linklaters a place in the alliance in order to gain access to Britain. Linklaters, Mr. Cann said, insisted on a joint integrated partnership, meaning ''we brand together, we bill together, we work together.'' Last week, Linklaters announced the merger with Oppenhoff & Radler. ''Germany is clearly a very strategic jurisdiction,'' he said.
Other partners are not sure what sort of relationship to pursue. Last year, a leading Italian firm, Gianni, Origoni & Partners, joined the Linklaters alliance. But Gian Battista Origoni del Croce, a partner, said his firm was not prepared for a merger.
The alliance has brought benefits, he said, ''certainly in terms of culture, in terms of methodology, international know-how.'' He added, ''Certain Anglo-Saxon practices are prevailing, and will prevail, so there's a lot to learn.''
In Madrid, Uria & Menendez, a leading firm, was among the original alliance partners, yet it dropped out last year, figuring that it could survive alone. With the Spanish market flourishing, notably in telecommunications and utilities, and big Spanish banks and industrial companies on buying sprees in Latin America, Uria & Menendez is booming.
The consolidation in Europe's legal industry partly reflects changes in several countries. In 1993, for instance, Britain dropped rules preventing British lawyers from practicing with lawyers not admitted in Britain. Three years earlier, Germany eliminated curbs on lawyers' practicing in more than one city.
But the real push came with the wave of mergers and acquisitions encouraged by the single European currency, forcing European governments to sell nationalized industries to meet budgetary requirements and leading to the burgeoning of capital markets to finance increased corporate financial activity. American and British firms were helped by the role of New York and London as financial capitals and their experience in handling the legal work behind corporate finance.
In part, the British offensive on the Continent was a reaction to the success of American law firms, which followed American investment banks into the lucrative new world of European privatization, mergers and acquisitions.
In 1996, for instance, when Germany sold shares worth $13 billion in its phone monopoly, Deutsche Telekom, the transaction was handled by two New York law firms, Cleary, Gottlieb, Steen & Hamilton and Sullivan & Cromwell, Two years later, when Daimler-Benz merged with Chrysler, and the Frankfurt stock exchange began seeking a link with its London counterpart, much of the legal work went to Sullivan & Cromwell. In Italy, when an investor group made a hostile bid for Telecom Italia, which helped set the wave of mergers and acquisitions in motion, Sullivan & Cromwell got much of that work.
In the process, British and American work habits are prevailing. Ward Bower, a principal at Altman Weil, legal consultants in Philadelphia, says anecdotal evidence indicates that while typical partners in an American firm put in about 1,800 billable hours a year, their British counterparts put in up to one-third fewer hours, and lawyers on the Continent still fewer. And while British firms pay partners based on seniority, many American law firms follow the principle of ''eat what you kill,'' compensating lawyers for the amount of fresh business they generate.
Moreover, the boom has created a rush for talent throughout Europe, driving up lawyers' starting salaries, which have already been inflated by competition for law school graduates from banks, financial companies and dot-com startups.
Still, American firms believe increasingly that they cannot stay away. ''If you are not able to serve clients all over the world, maybe someone else can,'' said Jason Kravitt, co-chairman of Mayer, Brown & Platt in Chicago, one of many United States firms seeking to expand in Europe.
Others, however, like Mr. Bower of Altman Weil, say that further trans-Atlantic mergers may take a while to come. ''I don't see it until the next recession,'' he said, when law firms are forced to muster their assets and economize. ''Right now, they are fat and happy.''
Chart: ''Flurry of Activity'' This year, several law firms in Europe have entered into partnerships or alliances across borders. LAW FIRMS Freshfields, London Bruckhaus Westrick Heller Lober, Frankfurt Deringer Tessin Herrmann & Sedemund, Frankfurt DEAL: Merger NEW FIRM NAME: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LAW FIRMS Titmuss Sainer Dechert, London Dechert, Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia DEAL: Merger NEW FIRM NAME: Dechert LAW FIRMS Linklaters, London Oppenhoff & Radler Cologne, Germany DEAL: Merger NEW FIRM NAME: Not yet announced LAW FIRMS Herbert Smith, London Gleiss Lutz Hootz Hirsch Stuttgart, Germany DEAL: Alliance with the possibility of a future merger NEW FIRM NAME: None yet; the firms remain legally independent
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You must add Aldine CM#4672 on discord and message them regarding their job listing.
I am very punctual, dedicated and, hard-working! I am also a team player and is very adaptable to ever changing workflows.
In each of my previous opportunities, I have performed my assignments with a high degree of skill and professionalism. My current objective is to obtain a position that will fully utilize my skills and offer an opportunity for continued professional growth. I am confident that my skills will be an asset and have a favorable impact in your organization. Given the opportunity to work within your organization I will work relentlessly to carry out my duties.
I have been working in the customer service field for over 6 years, I have worked as a customer/sales rep, technical support and I am currently a Lead
I have no past employers on Discord servers, I am currently looking for a job.
I am not currently employed with Discord servers, I am a very hard worker and willing to work with on any project.
A list of my experience as I mentioned above is in the customer service field in a few different roles. My email address is [email protected]
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A mother who sent her son to nursery school wearing a T-shirt reading “Jihad, born on 11 September” has gone on trial in southern France.
The 3-year-old, named Jihad, arrived at kindergarten on September 24 last year, wearing the T-shirt which read “I am a bomb” on the front and “Jihad, born on 11 September” on the back .
The child's teacher alerted the authorities and his mother, Bouchra Bagour, was later charged with “glorifying crime”.
The 35-year-old mother, who denies the charges, told the court that she had put the T-Shirt on him, “without stopping to think about it."
The prosecution argue that the T-shirt was a, “direct and scandalous allusion to terrorism”.
Ms Bagour’s brother, Zeyad Bagour, who reportedly gave the T-shirt to the child, has also been charged and also denies the charges.
The trial has been adjourned until next month.
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Suspect denies robbery charges
The man accused of robbing a West Fargo bank at gunpoint in August pleaded not guilty to the federal charges against him in Fargo's U.S. District Court on Monday.
Matthew C. Becker, 19, is charged with bank robbery for allegedly holding up the Town & Country Credit Union branch at gunpoint and fleeing with an undisclosed amount of money.
Becker was arrested the day after the incident, and some, but not all, of the money taken was recovered by local police.
Kevin Kragnes, West Fargo branch manager for the Town & Country Credit Union, said he's more aware of his surroundings since the Aug. 3 incident.
"Personally, it has affected me," he said. "I'm more conscious about what's going on around me and when people are coming in to the bank."
Kragnes said he couldn't speak for other employees at the bank but added that they've moved on from what happened.
He had no comment on Becker's plea.
If convicted, Becker faces up to 20 years in prison, followed by up to three years of supervised release, and a fine of up to $250,000.
A trial has been scheduled for April 27. Becker is in the custody of U.S. marshals, pending a detention hearing slated for later this week.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Keith Reisenauer is seeking to detain Becker until trial because, he says, Becker is a risk to the community and may not appear for trial.
When the August robbery occurred, Becker, then 18, was already on probation for a 2008 robbery-related charge.
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Reflection, leadership and development through art, culture and education
“I believe in the crucial role of culture and education to build a more just and sustainable world. The arts must permeate all parts of society to make our future meaningful and human. Top down and bottom up interventions together will make this happen. I love to work locally to realise topical and current projects and at the same time engage internationally towards better policies, funding and institutional structures to support the sectors of higher education, the arts and research.”
IN A NUTSHELL
Lars Ebert (*Heidelberg, 1976) is co-director of the cultural centre H401 in Amsterdam where he develops and implements international collaboration projects, while also maintaining an independent practice. Previously he served the European League of Institutes of the Arts (ELIA) as deputy director and senior advisor. He closely follows and contributes to the discourse on higher education and the arts, especially related to international collaboration, quality cultures, artistic research and contested heritage. He is a frequent facilitator, moderator and speaker at international events, publishes regularly and serves on the board of various organisations in education, research and policy development in the arts. Lars holds a post-graduate degree in theology. He lives and works between Amsterdam and Athens.
Aleida Assmann: On Communal Spirit
On 25 February 2020 Aleida Assmann spoke in Amsterdam on Communal Spirit. The evening was organised by the Goethe Institue, GND and H401. I was honored to introduce her lecture and moderate the conversation.
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Hi everyone! On Thursday I shared the first card I ever blogged on facebook and challenged myself to make a modern version or to CASE my own card. Here is what I came up with... I couldn't resist adding all my personal touches! Here is a link to the original card.
Thanks for stopping by... hope you have a purr-fect day!
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Each week, Splitcoaststampers has a new technique. The most recent one was Felted Cardstock. This technique uses printed napkins and fuses the image to cardstock using plastic wrap. There are so many interesting designs on napkins these days, it was a pleasure to try some of them with this technique. I have used a few different napkins to try out the technique, but at this stage, I only have one card to show you. I gave a couple of others to my sister before taking pictures of them.
For this card, I used the scallop border punch along the long front edge of Basic Gray cardstock. I then folded the cardstock to leave a small part of the back edge showing. On this back edge, I have layered a small piece of felted cardstock from one of the napkins. The front of the card was then stamped in Going Gray ink with the Sanded background stamp, and felted cardstock images from another matching napkin were punched out using the scallop circle punch, the wide oval punch and the corner rounder punch for the frog. Each of the images were edged with Not Quite Navy ink, and the birthday sentiment from the Sincere Salutations set was stamped on the oval image also using Not Quite Navy Ink.
I would love to know what you think of this one. Please leave me a comment.
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Melvin A. Eisenberg
After graduating from law school at Harvard University, Melvin Eisenberg practiced with the New York firm of Kaye Scholer Fierman Hays & Handler. He also served as assistant counsel to the President's commission on the assassination of President Kennedy (Warren Commission) and as assistant corporations counsel of New York City. He joined the faculty of the University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law in 1966, where he is Koret Professor of Law. He also is the Justin W. D'Atri Professor of Law, Business, and Society at Columbia University.
He is the author of The Nature of the Common Law (1991) and The Structure of the Corporation (1997) and has published casebooks on the subjects of contracts and corporations. He held the American Law Institute's Justice R. Ammi Cutter Chair from 1991 to 1993, and was chief reporter for the Institute's Principles of Corporate Governance. He has been a Guggenheim fellow, a Fulbright senior scholar, and has received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws from the University of Milan and the University of Cologne. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
FOUNDATIONAL PRINCIPLES OF CONTRACT LAW: The Oxford Commentaries on American Law (Oxford University Press, 2018)
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MULTIVERSE MYSTERY BOX - EARTH 4 BOX - 5 Exclusive Variants / 6 Comics Total!
❓📦 Each Multiverse Mystery Box includes five (5) limited exclusive variants!
In addition, each Multiverse Mystery Box includes one current modern comic for a total of SIX (6) comics, all for one low price!
The retail value of each box is $85 to $100 dollars!
These mystery boxes are offered in limited quantities and once they are sold out, they will not be offered again!
Every iteration of the Multiverse Mystery Box will include exclusive variants that are completely different from previous Multiverse Mystery Boxes, so you don't have to worry about duplicate comics coming in each time!
Your Multiverse Mystery Box will ship within 3-5 business days from purchase.
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Codeco Containers sells,rents, and modifies new and used shipping containers. Whether it's for storage, shipping, or designing your own container, we can help you through the purchasing or modification process and help you find the container and size that is right for you.
We sell and rent 20 ft, 40 ft, 45 ft, 40 ft reefer, and a variety of specialty equipment. We operate a large fleet of storage container rentals to suit your needs.
We offer custom delivery methods to suit your specific needs. We can deliver locally and internationally. Even if you don't buy the container from us, we can still deliver it for you!
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We love our customers, so call us for a visit!
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26 WEST APARTMENTS
We're located along the Cultural Trail and adjacent to Monument Circle so there is plenty to do within walking distance of these spacious apartments. The nearest intersection is Washington & Illinois so access to Circle Center Mall is a breeze, along with plenty of local restaurants, bars, and hot spots.
One and two bedroom apartments are available depending on occupancy and could be anywhere between 800 and 1250 sq. ft. so please contact us to check for availability or schedule an appointment today! With floor-to-ceiling windows, a washer and dryer unit in every apartment home, and key fob access security we have just about everything you need for easy downtown Indianapolis living.
We offer garage parking for a $150/month fee. We also have an elevator and beautiful views of downtown.
We are feline friendly here and only require a one time $300 pet fee, and $25/month fee per cat. Though we love your furry friends, we do have a limit of 2 cats per apartment home.
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
I am good with kids, good with dogs, and good with cats.
Gussie is a pretty charcoal gray girl with pretty green eyes. She has no tail. Her brothers are Donovan and Max, also born without long tails.
If interested in adopting Gussie please fill out the adoption application on our website www.littlemews.org
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Anastasia Novikova talked about the production of her UE4 level Ruins in the Forest made with the help of game-ready assets from the marketplace.
Check out 5 Megascans assets that will help you recreate a scene from the Halo series or create an inspired-by environment.
Bence Blazer did a breakdown of the Tidal Basin environment recreated from The Division 2 during his studies at Vertex School.
Check out a cool fun project from Byron Slaybaugh.
Toivo Huhtaniska did a detailed breakdown of his Outskirts scene, discussed the concept workflow, adding details, shared his approach to modeling in ZBrush, texturing workflow in Substance tools, and showed his lighting setup.
Hector Sanz D'Ors and his colleagues from MercurySteam talked about the production of Kuzman Mech, one of the huge bosses in the game Spacelords.
Leti M. Vila did a breakdown of her project Yasha Nydoorin based on the character from one of Critical Role's D&D sessions.
Pedro Damasceno did a breakdown of his Pokeball Interior project and shared a few tutorials that can help improve painting skills.
Katie Humes shared the production details of her Azula fan art project: modeling in ZBrush with ZModeler and polygroups, retopology, SSS setup and tattoo painting in Substance Painter, and more.
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Maps of :Fishguard Tourist Attractions
Map of Fishguard Tourist Attractions in Wales >
This map portrays some of the best tourist attractions in Fishguard, Wales. Click on our interactive map below to find details of the Attractions in Fishguard that are featured in the Walesdirectory. Please click on the 'Map Layers' list on the sidebar to find accommodation close to the attraction displayed on the map.
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3 Main Street - Enjoy modern British cooking kept true to the flavours of fresh, locally sourced seasonal produce in an elegant Georgian town house. Come try our Ital Barfive - Bar Five opened its doors for business in the Spring of 2005. Situated in a beautifully refurbished Georgian town-house in the heart of Fishguard, Bar Theatr Gwaun - Theatr Gwaun is a 180 seat entertainment venue situated in Fishguard. Our programme consists of various differing forms of entertainment, which includ The Royal Oak - Famous for its place in history as in 1797, the French unsuccessfully attempted an invasion on the west coast of Wales only to be thwarted by the loca Cambrian Inn - Kayak-King - Located in Fishguard, Wales, Kayak-King Tours brings you the perfect opportunity to discover the Pembrokeshire National Park from a whole new perspec Afon Gwaun River - The River Gwaun (Welsh: Afon Gwaun) is a river in Pembrokeshire, West Wales. The Gwaun
rises in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park on the norther Ocean Lab - Visit the exciting exhibition at Ocean Lab featuring Ollie the Octopus with hands on activities for children of all ages. Also includes a cyber café Goodwick Sands Beach - Goodwick Sands in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire is a small sandy beach adjacent to the ferry terminal. The main ferry line to Ireland sails from here. Th Rose & Crown - Family run pub where a warm welcome awaits all. Cask ales available. Dog friendly. Bar meals and snacks - From the owner
Hope & Anchor Inn - Welcome to the Hope and Anchor, a traditional inn offering accommodation, fine food, wine and beers and perched above picturesque Fishguard bay.
Hi Mike Mayberry Kayaking - Mike Mayberry Kayaking provides kayaking activities to local
young people and to tourists visiting the area with a fleet of kayaks and
equipment, wh Fishguard Harbour Railway Station - Fishguard Harbour railway station has direct links to Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, Cheltenham Spa, Hereford, Llanelli and Swansea. There are also freq Fishguard Bay - Fishguard Bay is an inlet of Cardigan Bay, defined by Crincoed Point and Dinas Head, on the west coast of Wales. The coastline consists of a variety Pwllgwaelod Beach - Pwllgwaelod Beach is a small sandy beach with cliffs on either side. Unfortunately the water quality failed the annual test and swimming is not recomm St Brynachs Church Cwm-yr-Eglwys - St Brynach's Church was located on the seafront at Cwm-yr-Eglwys in the north of Pembrokeshire, South Wales, UK. I say "was located" as th Melin Tregwynt - Melin Tregwynt is a delightful white washed wool
mill to be found in a remote wooded valley on the Pembrokeshire coast.
There has been a mill on The Jubilee - The Jubilee Inn is a public house found in Letterston, Pembrokeshire.
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The servants of The Mystery School come together in service of humanity. In this wise, the Source of All Creation may send images, impressions, thoughts and energy to the participants, in order that the discussions and interactions that follow unfold and develop the messages from the Oracle in ways that all may take up and understand. All sit at the table, and just as all (listen) (read) (absorb) (understand) (take up) the same web page, the information is disseminated to different levels of the human person – and the representatives of the other worlds who attend these sessions, as the Source reveals during the work.
The ladies of The Mystery School join together once again to bring forth messages in service of humanity. The Source (God) points out that just as humans are different in knowledge and action, so also, different life forms from the other worlds – who come and take birth in human bodies – have different thresholds for the Light from the Source of the Creation of All. There is always growth and transformation. All have the same invitation to “go with God” or proceed along their path through life. There is no judgement. Life is a Game, Play It! is the saying, and the Source (God) tells that all get the equal opportunity to play.
In the Mystery School, the Source (God) continues to speak through the Oracle. Just as there are dimensions the human eye cannot perceive, so also, there are beings – here on Earth – that we are unable to see. There are beings from the star worlds helping the earthling as we write. Many are Light Workers, and many will Ascend to be light workers also. The message of the Source and the message of the United Planetary Nations is a message of Love, a message of reassurance: all are ONE with the Source of the Creation of the All. Hence, there is no reason to have fear.
The Source (God) continues to answer the questions of the participants in The Mystery School. In order to know our future and the energies the Earth is moving into – along with all that live upon Her – we must learn the history of Earth’s past and why older energies – such as that of the Dinosaurs – must be dispersed. The new energy is the 5th Energy, the energy that is coming from the suns aligned with the core of suns reaching back to the Creative Source of the All. It is from here that the Christ energy is flooding on the Earth.
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We love wooden toys, but let’s face it, there’s often more room in our kids’ hearts (and hands) for those that are cuddly, plush and less likely to leave a mark when you fall asleep on top of one. Evidently the eco-minded designers of Noferin agreed, and adapted their sustainably-made wooden toy collection called Pecanpals into a series of colorful Pecanpals Plush dolls.
I don’t know exactly how sustainable they are, but each one has a clever backstory on a little tag to get imaginations started. The characters include Periwinkle the Wildlife Rescuer (my daughter’s favorite), Jac Jac the scientist, and Fimble the Inventor who just happens to be in Valentines-ready red.
I’m also partial to the hot chocolate drinking, bow tie-wearing Pecan the Writer. Mostly because they finally got it right – writers all wear bow ties. It’s true. –Liz
Find more info about Pecanpals from the Noferin website or purchase at My Plastic Heart
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Remember when I wrote a post about the effects of globalization? No, that’s okay. I’ll refresh your memory. I wrote a post titled “Is this the effects of globalizations?” wherein I just finished researching and writing an essay that answered the question:
Have women benefitted from Globalization, specifically Aboriginal women?
I said No, globalization does not benefit women, specifically Aboriginal women.
I didn’t know how I was going to introduce this essay. Yes, I wrote the entire essay with arguments and counter-arguments even before I finished the introduction and conclusion–it’s how I write best. Then, I came across a Globe and Mail article that featured Michael Moore’s blog post titled “Why I support the people of Thompson, Canada–and you should too.” Mr. Moore wrote about Vale, an apparently huge mining company that violated their “social contract” that was meant to benefit the people of Thompson, Manitoba and supposedly Canada under the Investment Canada Act. My introduction was born. Thank you, Mr. Moore…
However, the people of Thompson, Manitoba were apparently left worried about their futures. Vale was pulling out of the small Manitoba town. It was closing up shop, according to the Globe and Mail, on “it’s nickel smelter and refiner just months after it received a $1-billion loan from Export Development Canada.” Read the Globe and Mail article titled Michael Moore Adds Star Power to Manitoba Mining Battle. This article is dated February 25, 2011. Over 500 jobs at stake, but that doesn’t matter… Vale made net profits of $17.3 billion last year. So what, big deal.
Big deal, now Globe and Mail has another article titled Vale Launches $11 Billion Bid for South Africa Miner. Here the Globe talks about how Vale has a vision to set up shop in Africa and even try to diversify from it’s main business of iron ore. This article is dated April 8, 2011, last update May 5, 2011.
The February article states that by 2015, Vale received the above mentioned loan after promising to increase employment, and then immediately after Vale announced that the same refinery would be closed by 2015.
The April article states that by 2015, Vale would like to increase cooper output by 45% by 2015, as it plans to move away from iron ore (its main business). In this same article, an analyst (Sasha Naryshkine, analyst at Johannesburg-based Vestact) is quoted saying the following:
“The fact that a big Brazilian global partner is having a look at African assets might signal something for some of the other majors around the world…Because if you aren’t afraid of mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo, you are not afraid of anything.”
I bet they are not afraid of anything if they got away with what they are apparently getting away with in Canada. Providing hope to citizens, then tearing it away. As Michael Moore says in his post in relation to Thompson, Manitoba,
So this is about one thing and one thing only: killing the social contract of Canada…The corporations’ plan is that the Third World will become the Only World.
In this world of Multi-national corporations and globalization, there is always a winner and a loser. Mainly the winners are the MNCs; the losers, the citizens of not just poor countries, but First World countries…Thank you globalization.
Links to the following posts/articles mentioned in this post listed below:
- Globe and Mail Article dated February 25, 2011, titled “Michael Moore Adds Star Power to Manitoba Mining Battle
- Globe and Mail Article dated April 8, 2011 & last updated May 5, 2011 (since writing this post), titled Vale Launches $11 Billion Bid For South Africa Miner
- Michael Moore’s post titled Why I support People of Thompson, Canada–And You Should Too.”
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Ray White celebrates 10 years of goodwill
The Ray White Port Douglas team is calling on Douglas Shire residents to show their generosity and give to the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal.
And the real estate’s Port Douglas office is joining the Douglas Shire Mayor's Christmas Appeal with ‘A Little Ray of Giving’.
The Ray White initiative is celebrating its 10th year of goodwill and this is the first year of what they hope to be a new Douglas Shire tradition with the all-new Ray White Port Douglas.
This Christmas campaign serves as an opportunity for locals to give back to their community while raising awareness and uplifting others. As a charitable initiative, the campaign will see Ray White Port Douglas partner with Douglas Shire Council in conjunction with Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre and Mossman Support Services to help people, families and groups who may need some extra support and care.
“This campaign gives us a chance to reach out directly in a way that benefits people with less advantages, and give a special gift that also offers hope and connection at this time of year,” said Mark Flinn, Principal, Ray White.
The Ray White Port Douglas team is calling on Douglas Shire residents to show their generosity and give to the Mayor’s Christmas Appeal, by delivering donations to their Wharf Street office for safe storage under the Christmas tree until collection.
“Both 2021 and 2020 have been extremely difficult for everyone, but no one’s felt the impact more than those groups that were already vulnerable.
“If you wish to donate a gift simply leave it with the Ray White team or our beautiful friends at With Sugar who have kindly offered to wrap and tag any gifts purchased locally and store for collection,” said Flinn.
Ray White is located at 24 Wharf Street, Port Douglas and you will see their special giving tree in their front window ready for collecting gifts
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'Nothing Going On'
GRAND RAPIDS — There is no mystery to this development.
In fact, the property owner has said over and over again that there is no development.
Yet, the speculation continues that a big deal is simmering downtown, just a few blocks south of Fulton Street along Market Avenue, on properties that were once part of the now-fabled $2.5 billion "mystery development" proposed two years ago by Atlanta developer Duane Faust.
Universal Forest Products chairman emeritus, former U.S. Ambassador to Italy, and SIBSCO founder Peter Secchia bought three properties on Market Avenue last year: 74 Market Ave. SW, 90 Market Ave. SW, and 130 Market Ave. SW. He told the Business Journal that making those purchases was not out of the ordinary for him.
"I've been doing this for 20 years. I buy empty buildings and take the pigeon poop out of them. I fix up the windows, clean them up, and try to find somebody to rent it or buy it, and add more businesses and activity to downtown," said Secchia, who started SIBSCO, a real estate management company in the early 1980s.
"There is nothing going on. There is an expressway between the properties, and it would be difficult to do a development with an expressway in the middle of it. There is no game plan," he emphasized.
A U.S. 131 overpass separates the sites at 74 and 90 Market from the property at 130 Market.
A portion of 74 Market is being leased, and the rest of the single-story structure is being offered for lease through Grubb & Ellis|Paramount Commerce. The three-story building at 90 Market was once home to the Commercial Printing Co. of Grand Rapids and is now vacant. Although separate addresses, the buildings appear to be joined at a structural hip because the two are situated so close to each other. Both are located across Market Avenue from the popular Charley's Crab restaurant and a rather long block south of a parking lot that Alticor Inc. owns.
Ronda Tire occupied the building at 130 Market until Secchia purchased it; the business has relocated to 1335 Godfrey St. SW. Ronda's former site is kitty-corner from the city-owned Public Works Island, nearly 16 acres of riverfront property that the city tried to sell for $35 million. Those acres made up roughly half of the total acreage in the so-called mystery development.
All the properties are situated between Weston and Cherry streets and are now in the Downtown Development Authority district, as the expansion plan that city commissioners approved last month brings Market Avenue into the board's jurisdiction.
The DDA won't collect tax revenue from that sector. Board members chose to keep those blocks open for the city's Brownfield Redevelopment Authority because the properties are underdeveloped and would qualify for brownfield assistance, and a brownfield tax-increment financing plan would take precedence over one from the DDA.
When Secchia said he has a history of buying downtown buildings, he wasn't kidding. About a decade ago, he struck up a partnership with Rockford CEO John Wheeler, and together they purchased the vacant Peck Drug Store building at the corner of Monroe Center and Division Avenue. The Peck has been historically renovated and is occupied today.
Secchia also teamed up with Rockford to purchase the former Steketee's Department Store building at 86 Monroe Center about eight years ago when it was empty. Today, the seven-story structure is home to Blue Cross Blue Shield of West Michigan, Independent Bank of West Michigan and Schuler's Books and Music.
Secchia was Rockford Construction's initial partner in the very aggressive Cherry Street Landing project that contained 13 neglected and vacant buildings just south and east of Van Andel Arena. The project's construction tab reached $60 million and the work took the better part of a decade to complete.
Once the Tall House at 45 Ionia Ave. gets built — work is expected to begin this year — the Cherry Street Landing project will officially be finished. But for all practical purposes, it was finished nearly two years ago, and in the coming years it could ultimately go down in history as the most ambitious project in downtown Grand Rapids.
"There are almost 40 buildings that I've been the developing partner, or the financial partner, or the buying and selling partner, in downtown since 1976. You know, if you think this through, I don't know why this got so much attention," said Secchia of his purchases on Market Avenue.
"When I bought Cherry Street Landing, it was 13 buildings and it definitely was a risk — and it was a high risk."
Once word got out that Secchia bought the Market Avenue properties, he received a few offers from sellers who thought he was in the process of putting a development together.
"In fact, I've turned down two," he said of the offers. "There is absolutely nothing going on."
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Not sure what picture I’m showing you above, but it appears to be friendly Minnesotans(?) – possibly twins, smiling and giving each other a hand hug. Bad news guys, the Twins are not going to give you much to smile about, except the overwhelming flavor bomb you’ll get when you shove a jucy lucy in your cold weather thickened body. Outside of Joe Mauer and (maybe) Josh Willingham, this team is void of any star power. It feels like the Twins were on the verge several years and were trying to hang on too long in hopes of making a run. It’s hard when a seriously tradeable chip is a homegrown hero who is impossible to trade. This team is a long way away from the team that
stole won the 1991 World Series.
Let’s take a closer look at the Twins.
Major Off-Season Moves:
- Acquired Vance Worley
The Twins traded their highest WAR player player in Denard Span and another talented OF in Ben Revere for what they hope will be a deep starting rotation of the future. The only SP of note for this season is Vance Worley, who has been the “other” pitcher in Philadelphia behind Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee, and Cole Hamels. Worley is no doubt talented and we’ll touch on the other pitchers later. All small market teams will go through this rebuilding process, but it’s unfortunate when their “up” cycle doesn’t produce more than a spattering of playoff appearances.
Let’s take a look at the details after the jump.
Likely Starting Lineup:
Let’s try for a second and focus on the positive. If the 3-5 hitters have career years, it could be the best 3-5 in the AL. If. Joe Mauer is a great hitter. He probably isn’t ever going to see power numbers like he did in 2009 with 28 dingers, but he will always hit for average and gets on base when he doesn’t but a ball in play. Josh Willingham had a good year last year but it weighted with a great first half. He was a trade deadline target of about a dozen teams, but for some reason they Twins held on to him even though there is no way he is around next time the Twins are good. Justin Morneau is a bit of an unfortunate story – a great player really torn down by injuries. I don’t even know if Morneau is above replacement anymore, but his history with Twins says that he will start until someone clearly better comes along. The other potential bright spot is Trevor Plouffe, who showed serious power last year over a short stretch. Can he carry that over and be more consistent in 2013? I’m thinking it’s a stretch, but it’s not out of the question.
Likely Starting Rotation:
Here is where the Twins want to make hay over the next 5 years. Worley. Scott Diamond and Liam Hendricks are all 26 and under and talented. And they acquired two more young arms, Alex Meyer and Trevor May in trades this off season. A glut of pitchers is good ting to have, especially since injuries and inconsistency often take down many prospects. I can see this rotation being tougher opposition than most will give them credit for. If Worley bounces back and is closer to his 2011 season, when he posted a 3.1o ERa with 119 K’s in 130 innings, then he is the right guy at the top. If not, the Scott Diamond will be taking that role. He’s not the same pitcher as Worley, but he keeps the ball on the ground, doesn’t walk a ton of guys, and that 3.54 ERA will play.
68-94, 5th place in AL Central
The Twins know what this year and probably the next are. Rebuilding. They didn’t go as far as the Astros, but they are trying to build around a young pitching staff. That is a good plan in theory, and I like to see smaller market teams come up and get some time in the sun. If all these young arms hit, the Twins will have plenty for themselves a couple to flip for the bats they will eventually need. I know….killer plan. Terry Ryan knows how to get a hold of me if he needs details.
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Tri-State Elevator was founded by our grandfather, George L. Nyborg Sr. in 1936. George started working with Otis elevator. His accomplishments include working on the elevator at the top of the Empire State Building! A naturally gifted mechanic, George, went out on his own and formed Nyborg Construction Company. Nyborg Construction installed 100's of elevators from Buffalo to NYC and many cities in between. George L. Nyborg Jr., our father, joined the business in 1956. George Jr. earned a reputation in the industry as a tough and knowledgeable expert.
With the values of our previous generations and our many decades of serving the most discerning clients in and around NYC, our focus has not wavered: providing high quality, value priced and reliable service. Today, we still vigorously pursue these values and instill them in all of our technicians. Customer satisfaction is the cornerstone to our business model. We are continually adding value to our services for the benefit of our clients. Our approach is well received by our technicians who on average have been with us for 15 years or more. We are concerned with their safety and the public's safety when riding on our elevators. We continually invest in the training and education of our technicians, often sending them to seminars around the country to learn from the best in the industry. We work only with the best vendors in the industry. In fact, our workmanship was highlighted at the World Elevator Expo in Boston, for all the elevator industry to see. Our high standards continue to raise the bar for the whole industry.
Our clients include notable real estate developers, property management companies, celebrities, politicians and business leaders. They all share the secret of the best elevator contracting company around. Look for us throughout New York City and the five boroughs, Westchester, Fairfield, Connecticut, New Jersey, and Long Island.
George L Nyborg III (Chip) - President
David A. Nyborg - Vice-President
Areas we serve:
All 5 Boroughs, Westchester, Putnam, Dutchess, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties
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Tokyo extends losses as Asia markets fall
Market watch top headlines
HONG KONG, Jan 23 AFP
January 23 2013, 10:50PM
Most Asian markets have closed lower, in spite of a Wall Street rally.
Tokyo's Nikkei fell 2.08 per cent, or 222.94 points to 10,486.99 on Wednesday and Seoul closed 0.81 per cent lower, losing 16.11 points to 1,980.41, but Sydney rose 0.18 per cent, or 8.7 points, to 4,787.8.
Hong Kong eased 0.1 per cent, shedding 23.89 points to 23,635.10 and Shanghai ended up 0.25 per cent, or 5.77 points, at 2,320.91 thanks to a late rally.
Japan's Nikkei was hit after the central bank said on Tuesday it would fall into line with the new government and set a two per cent inflation target, while also launching an unlimited asset-buying scheme from next year.
The bank also lifted its growth forecast, predicting gross domestic product would expand 2.3 per cent in the year ended March 2014, up from an earlier 1.6 per cent estimate.
But the bank's moves were in line with expectations, which have seen the yen tumble against the dollar and euro, in turn sending equities flying higher.
"The monetary policy announcement came so completely within range of market expectations that it rang as a disappointment," SMBC Nikko Securities general manager of equities Hiroichi Nishi told Dow Jones Newswires.
The yen began rising soon after Tuesday's announcement and rose further in New York trade. However, it stabilised in Tokyo early on Wednesday.
The greenback - which hit a two-and-a-half-year high of Y90.24 before the Bank of Japan (BoJ) move - bought Y88.36 in afternoon trade, against Y88.68 yen in New York on Tuesday.
The euro - which topped Y120 last week - slipped to Y117.53 on Wednesday, from Y118.14 in New York and to $US1.3298 from $US1.3321.
Regional markets were largely unaffected by healthy gains on Wall Street on Tuesday following a long weekend, thanks to stronger-than-expected earnings results, including from The Travelers Companies and DuPont.
The Dow rose 0.46 per cent, the S&P 500 added 0.44 per cent and the Nasdaq ended up 0.27 per cent.
Oil prices were slightly up, with New York's main contract, light sweet crude for delivery in March, up two cents to $US96.70 a barrel and Brent North Sea crude for March delivery up three cents to $US112.45.
Gold was at $US1,691.66 at 1100 GMT (2200 AEDT) compared with $US1,692.41 late on Tuesday.
In other markets:
- Wellington was flat, edging up 0.64 points to 4,187.72.
Telecom fell 2.1 per cent to NZ$2.32 and Fletcher Building rose 0.5 per cent to NZ$9.34, while Air New Zealand was unchanged at NZ$1.24.
- Manila fell 0.20 per cent, or 12.37 points, to 6,092.53.
- Taipei fell 0.19 per cent, or 14.92 points, to 7,744.18.
Hon Hai Precision was 0.47 per cent lower at Tw$85.0, while HTC shed 2.07 per cent at Tw$283.5.
- Singapore closed up 0.35 per cent, or 11.37 points, to 3,231.23.
Real estate developer Capitaland gained 0.52 per cent to Sg$3.89 and Singapore Airlines gained 1.28 per cent to Sg$11.10.
- Kuala Lumpur gained 6.59 points, or 0.4 per cent, to close at 1,635.25.
Public Bank added 0.6 per cent to 15.70 ringgit, and Kuala Lumpur Kepong rose 0.5 per cent to 21.80. UEM Land Holdings fell 0.5 per cent to 2.14 ringgit.
Jakarta closed up 2.18 points, or 0.05 per cent, at 4,418.73.
- Bank Negara Indonesia rose 1.32 per cent to 3,850 rupiah and mobile phone provider Indosat climbed 0.75 per cent to 6,700 rupiah, while palm oil producer Astra Agro Lestari slipped 0.26 per cent to 19,250 rupiah.
Bangkok added 0.36 per cent or 5.11 points to 1,439.20.
- Airports of Thailand jumped 7.58 per cent to 106.50 baht, while telecoms firm True Corp. gained 2.61 per cent to 5.90 baht.
- Mumbai was up 0.23 per cent, or 45.04 points, to 20,026.61.
By Danny McCord
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3/16" Steel hull fused to zinc oxidation barrier coating faired to Yachsmen standard.
Epoxy coated hull finished in black
Full displacement hull with keel protected porpeller and skeg hung rudder
Epoxy coated boot top
Anti-fouling bottom paint.
Non-skid molded in pattern
Teak side, forward and aft decks
Polished aluminum windscreen with 5 sided tinted glass
Custom oversized stainless steel handrails
Opening gates port & starboard
SS boarding ladder
Enameled SS swim platform with inlaid teak grating
SS swim ladder mounted under swim platform
4 Double SS Bollards
2 Single polished SS cleats
Poished SS handreails on cabintop
Kato Marine Dinghy Davits
Csutom oversized SS handrails , forward, sides and aft decks
Teak covered deck lockers
Cushions for deck lockers
Bolsters for back rests of deck lockers
Hot & Cold Shower
Deckwash at forepeak
Dodger with bimini
Additional set of waterproof speakers at outside helm station
Solid teak steps on stern boarding/swim ladder
Wlectric anchor windlass with 250' chain
Aluminum outside helm bench with cushions, (new 2012)
12' Zodiac with 15 hp Johnson outboard motor
Two private sleeping cabins. The Forward Cabin has over/under berths, full tiled head with shower, two large hanging lockers, stroage cabinets, overhead opening hatch, two opening ports.
The Owner's Suite, aft, has a queen island berth, numberous cabinets, large hanging locker, 4 opening ports and opening hatch all with screens. The tiled head and vanity with Corian counter tops, heated towel rack and fresh water electric Par head is to starboard. A large, separate tiled shower stall is to port.
The Main Salon is spacious and airy with 6 side windows, 3 forward sindscreens and a large overhead hatch. To starboard is a U-shaped settee, dining table, entertainment center and lower steering station to port.
The Galley is down and to starboard. Equipped with a 4 burner electric cooktop, regrigerator with freezer , Engle top load freezer/refrigerator, stainless steel sink, and lots of storage in cabinets and drawers. to port is a dinette with table that converts to a berth. There are four opening ports for light and ventilation.
Twin Volvo Penta Diesel TAMD 41-H, 6 Cylinder, 145 HP
Volvo Transmissions with 2.5:1 reduction gears
SS dripless shaft seal
1 1/2" SS shafts
Bronze 25X20 Five Blade Propellers
Vetus Bow Thruster
Super sound insulation package from original build
2 fuel tanks with inspection ports totalling 309 gallons
Copper fuel lines
Fuel sight gauge
Hot and cold pressure water system
Fresh water tanks with wsight gauge, totalling 115 gallons
Hot water heater, 14 gallons
Automatic bilge pump
Holding tank, 58 gallons
Double fuel filters with crossover switch
Onan 7 KW Generator
Cruisaire AC/Heat : 2 1200 BTU with outlets thorughout yacht
Holding tank level indicator
Engine room lighting
Single handle Morse engine controls
Raw water intake stariner
Super quiting muffler
Automatic fire suppressing system
1200 hours on main engines, July 2013.
RAYMARINE 120 Chartplotter Radar at upper helm station
Raymarine RL70 Chartplotter/Radar at lower helm station
Raymarine ST 6000 Autopilot, upper and lower helm
Raymarine 114 LP DGPS Sensor
2 KW Radom radar antenna
ICOM VHF Radio and antenna
Raymarine ST-60 Tridata, (depth, speed, log)
Raymarine ST-6- Rudder Andgle Indicator
Raymarine ST-60 Steering compass, upper station
Raymarine ST-60 Fluxgate Compass
AC/DC Electrical Panel
5 Marine Deep Cycle Batteries
4 12V Outlets
110 V Electrical System with 4 outlets
50 Amp Shore Power Outlet
Automatic 12V 60 amp battery charger
Compressed air horn
AF/FM Stereo /CD
60 amp alternator
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Last Revised: Mar 26, 2015
This listing is courtesy of the BoatWizard MLS and may be centrally listed with another broker. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey representation of a particular vessel.
Dave D'Onofrio Yacht Sales, LLC.
Hilton Marina Office
1875 SE 17th ST.
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316, United States
Toll-free 888-230-7983 Tel (954) 527-4848 Fax (954) 337-6155 Email Us email@example.com
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2008 Sees Fifth Largest Ozone HoleNovember 3, 2008
The ozone hole over Antarctica, which fluctuates in response to temperature and sunlight, grew to the size of North America in a one-day maximum in September that was the fifth largest on record, since NOAA satellite records began in 1979.
NOAA scientists, who have monitored the ozone layer since 1962, have determined that this year’s ozone hole has passed its seasonal peak for 2008. Ozone data is available online.
The primary cause of the ozone hole is human-produced compounds called chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, which release ozone-destroying chlorine and bromine into the atmosphere. Earth’s protective ozone layer acts like a giant umbrella, blocking the sun’s ultraviolet-B rays. Though banned for the past 21 years to reduce their harmful build up, CFCs still take many decades to dissipate from the atmosphere.
According to NOAA scientists, colder than average temperatures in the stratosphere may have helped play a part in allowing the ozone hole to develop more fully this year.
“Weather is the most important factor in the fluctuation of the size of the ozone hole from year-to-year,” said Bryan Johnson, a scientist at NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory in Boulder, which monitors ozone, ozone-depleting chemicals, and greenhouse gases around the globe. “How cold the stratosphere is and what the winds do determine how powerfully the chemicals can perform their dirty work.”
NASA satellites measured the maximum area of this year’s ozone hole at 10.5 million square miles and four miles deep, on Sept. 12. Balloon-borne sensors released from NOAA’s South Pole site showed the total column of atmospheric ozone dropped to its lowest count of 107 Dobson units on Sept. 28. Dobson units are a measure of total ozone in a vertical column of air.
South Pole ozonesonde measurements for 2006-2008.
In 2006, record-breaking ozone loss occurred as ozone thickness plunged to 93 Dobson units on Oct. 9 and sprawled over 11.4 million square miles at its peak. Scientists blamed colder-than-usual temperatures in the stratosphere for its unusually large size. Last year’s ozone hole was average in size and depth.
Starting in May, as Antarctica moves into a period of 24-hour-a-day darkness, rotating winds the size of the continent create a vortex of cold, stable air centered near the South Pole that isolates CFCs over the continent. When spring sunshine returns in August, the sun’s ultraviolet light sets off a series of chemical reactions inside the vortex that consume the ozone. The colder and more isolated the air inside the vortex, the more destructive the chemistry. By late December the southern summer is in full swing, the vortex has crumbled, and the ozone has returned—until the process begins anew the following winter.
The 1987 Montreal Protocol and other regulations banning CFCs reversed the buildup of chlorine and bromine, first noticed in the 1980s.
Images of ozone concentration from an animation showing the development of the ozone hole during 2008.
“These chemicals—and signs of their reduction—take several years to rise from the lower atmosphere into the stratosphere and then migrate to the poles,” said NOAA’s Craig Long, a research meteorologist at NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Prediction. “The chemicals also typically last 40 to 100 years in the atmosphere. For these reasons, stratospheric CFC levels have dropped only a few percent below their peak in the early 2000s.“
“The decline of these harmful substances to their pre-ozone hole levels in the Antarctic stratosphere will take decades,” said NOAA atmospheric chemist Stephen Montzka of the Earth System Research Laboratory. “We don’t expect a full recovery of Antarctic ozone until the second half of the century.”
NOAA understands and predicts changes in the Earth's environment, from the depths of the ocean to the surface of the sun, and conserves and manages our coastal and marine resources.
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‘Live for the here…’
That was the unsolicited advice proffered by an aged Beat poet to a restaurant diner at a nearby table who would not leave his cell phone alone. A cigar for the poet. Because far from being liberated by mobile communications, we have become enslaved and tyrannized by them; rather than seeing our lives enhanced, we are squandering time, company, and true engagement and abandoning much of what is precious.
I am no Luddite, neophobe, nor techno-hater; I see the need for the white heat of progress and technical innovation and easy and efficient contact. But discarded in all of this is stillness and balance and a small and quiet voice of calm. Trust me on this. Just as children now have the attention-span of an amnesiac gnat—a condition exacerbated by fast-cut television, cud-chewingly moronic computer games, and all-singing toys that close down imagination—so we have succumbed to the barrage of white-noise and background chatter that pursues us wherever we go and serves to drown our thoughts. Collectively, our attention spans too are heading for zero.
For instance: a young mother in the park will not be feeding the ducks with her child or pointing out the delights of flora and fauna. She will have stuck a pacifier in the youngster’s mouth and will be immersed elsewhere in a different conversation with a phone clamped to her ear. Recently, while on an overseas research trip, I was obliged to ask a friend why he had gone to the trouble of boarding a plane when— measured by the time he spent poring over his iPhone—he so obviously desired to be with his stockbroker, his vintage car dealer, his yacht master, and a myriad other companions back home.
Somehow, mere brands have become integral instead of adjuncts to our existence. Somewhere, cell phones, iPhones and BlackBerries have colonized our souls. As one wise old saw pointed out, the majority of cell phone calls interrupts business that is more important. Mobile telephony has created a neurotic, almost schizophrenic, state of affairs in which people are barely half-committed and only semi-engaged with whomever they are dealing. It is prioritizing; it is putting the face-to-face conversation on hold; it is the virtual-reality equivalent of looking over a shoulder to scan the room for more appealing guests; it is plain bloody rude.
Those most vociferous in claiming to be liberated by advances in cell phone technology (and often the loudest in their use) resemble most closely a hospital patient hooked up to multiple drips. They cannot do without their fix, can scarcely function without access to the feeds and life-support provided by others. Remove that support and watch them struggle. Ask them to lead a normal life freed of the addiction and diversion of constant ring-tones and they will surely shrivel and die.
Then there is the fickleness and unreliability brought on by easy communication. In this environment of flip-up screens and flippant comment, of glancing relationships and disordered lives, we have created a mountainous overload of detritus, toil and unnecessary messaging. Far from improving efficiency, we conspire to kill it off. Made a plan? Telephone all the way to the rendezvous with updates and sudden changes. Written a list? There is little point, for you can tweak it or phone for further consultation. Possessed by a crazy whim or notion? Feel free to inform or instruct all and sundry in an instant. Undisciplined blather is the rage. If people were honest—and generally they are not—they would admit that most of the time it is largely a case of crap in and crap out. I should know—I listen to enough of it expressed loudly in planes, trains and automobiles. Perhaps there should be room for the old-fashioned concept of having an idea and sticking to it in silence. Oh, and leaving the rest of us alone.
It is the simplest of things to grasp. Yet how we hate simplicity and opt for complication. If you want to meet friends, then damn well meet them. If you intend to converse, then damn well converse. If you want to visit a theatre, a museum, a store, a concert, a gallery or a party—do these things. Switch off your phone and switch on yourself. No-one wants the backwash of your conversation, your lack of eye-contact, your passing nod and dismissive gesture, your tilted head, your utter disrespect.
Well, there goes my sponsorship deal. Maybe I will be informed of their decision by text message and a glum-looking face with a down-turned mouth. So be it. I do not preach some strange counter-culture; I argue for a rebalancing, a reconnection through disconnecting the mobile phone. The effect could be startling and civility and civilization might improve. There you have it. Turn off. Tune in. Be human.
Copyright 2016 TakiMag.com and the author. This copy is for your personal, noncommercial use only. You can order reprints for distribution by contacting us at email@example.com.
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Things are pretty tough when you are a small business owner. There are a million things to take care of and not enough people to do the job. Most small business owners run their businesses on a tight budget and cannot hire many employees. It means that they end up taking care of most things themselves. It includes traditional marketing, digital marketing, accounting, day to day operations, and more. With the whole world going global, there is, even more to do with SEO (Search Engine Optimization), connecting with your customers through social media, and keeping track of your competitors. Some of the things need expert help, and you cannot do them by yourself. But there are a few things that you can handle yourself if you had a little bit of help and guidance.
One of these things is accounting. You can either wait for someone to crunch the numbers for you or do it yourself using various tools and tricks. The best thing is for you to get an early start. Track all your revenues, expenses, profits, and more, and you will never have to fall into desperate times. You will be able to focus on your work while keeping a handle on all your financials. If you think that you are out of your depth when it comes to finances, it’s time you changed it. You can do a lot to ensure you reach the level of expertise needed to run a business. One thing that you can do is to go for an online MACC degree. It will help you get the knowledge that you so desperately need. Also, consider technology as your best friend. You can use a myriad of tools and software to fulfill your needs. These include Xerox, QuickBooks, Freshbooks, and more.
Here are some tips to ensure your finances are always in order.
Learn the Tools of The Trade
It is not what you might have expected, but it is highly essential for you and will help you in the long run. You can either do things in a trial-and-error kind of way and learn as you go along. Or you can dedicate some time to learning and make sure that you have what you need. As a small business owner who takes care of most of the business, you don’t have time to go to physical classes. However, thanks to technology, you can do your bachelor of finance online. Not only will you be learning the skill that is the backbone of every business, but you will also be doing it in your own time, without any hassles.
Keep Your Business and Personal Accounts Separate
Many small business owners fall victim to using their accounts for their businesses. The same is with personal and business expenses. The best method is to keep everything separate. Make a dedicated account for your business checking and savings, and you will save a lot of time. The time that you would have spent separating your business and personal transactions. If you are using your own money, make sure to transfer it from your account into your business account before using it. It will ensure that you have a well-documented record in your hands that doesn’t confuse you and doesn’t take any time deciphering at the end of the month of the year.
Track Every Expense
Another essential thing that you can do for your business. Ensure that you keep an eye on each expense and categorize it under the right tab. It will ensure that you are on top of the tax write-offs and credits. Also, unless you are watching your expenses, you might suddenly find out that you have run out of money. Use the credit cards that belong to your business account for all purchases. This way, you can also earn the various rewards and gifts that banks offer from time to time.
Accurately Record Income
Just like you have to watch where the money is going, you also have to watch the money coming in. As a small business, you have not only your sales but also loans and other cash infusions to consider. Unless you keep them organized, you can quickly lose track of them.
Use Accounting Software and Tools
There is a myriad of software, apps, and tools out there that you can use to cut the time spent on accounting. Not only will that save your time, but it will also automate a lot, if not all, of your accounting operations. Some of these tools are for experts, but many are easy to navigate and user-friendly. They also have various features like linking to your bank accounts or credit cards. This way, the software will track your income and expenses and not you.
As a small business, finance is not the thing that you can put on the back burner. It is the backbone of your business. With the tips mentioned above, you can navigate the financial terrain yourself without losing your money, time, or mind. Your business will remain financially healthy and prosper.
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The Tide Watchers
The French Revolution was one of the most dangerous and terrifying times in European history. The fear of the “Revolutionist disease” spreading across monarchist Europe was so real that Britain flooded France with her spies. When a hero saves France from implosion and unites her people with a hatred of all things British, it’s the British spies who are most at risk. When a French port town facing England is blockaded by land and sea, and any outsiders found in the town killed, how can a dedicated British spy get inside to discover what Napoleon is planning? In this age of great innovation and early steampunk, there’s only one way around a flotilla of fully-armed ships…
But how can the spy get one of these “submersible boats”, when in 1802, the only man in France who has one is a passionate republican, who hates all things monarchist and British…especially him?
A dedicated spy, a brilliant, unpredictable young woman desperate to save her baby and go home, and a passionate American inventor will set off a powder-keg in Britain and in France.Available now!
Blind Fall (coming 2016)
When saving your country from invasion isn’t enough…
On the eve of war, British diplomats burn the names and missions of their agents on the sands of Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. Two papers escape, seemingly by chance. Soon French and British bounty hunters chase all three Stewart brothers. The only way to protect their family is to give in to the most official form of blackmail. Duncan and Lisbeth begin a deadly assignment to discover the double agent in the British Admiralty, while Cal and Alec join the Paris Underground, with Britain’s top real-life spies: Mouron, The Pimpernel; and The Incomparable, the beautiful woman who can out-think most men. But not all men, all the time – especially not one who knows her past.
From the wilds of Scotland and Wales to the glittering Winter Palace at St. Petersburg, from the Paris Underground to the deceptive peace of Portsmouth and the world’s first death camp, the Stewart brothers and Lisbeth are pushing back a tide they can’t even see. And the consequences of success are almost worse than failure.
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Equal Opportunity Fair Housing Vinyl Decal 6x6 Black
Hand-Tools.com price: $4.99
Vinyl Decals item description:
This equal opportunity housing vinyl decal is perfect for displaying in real estate settings where notice of fair housing is required. It is perfect for displaying on doors, windows, walls, or advertisements. This decal is black in color and measures approximately 6 inches wide by 6 inches high. Check out all of our vinyl decals to get the color and size you are looking for. If you are in the real estate industry it would not hurt to keep a few of these in the desk drawer. You never know when you might need one to get in quick compliance.
weight: 0.23 oz
MADE IN THE USA
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Quantity Available: 4,960 in stock, order now! (Inventory last updated April 04 2020) Estimated ship date: Sunday April 5th, 2020
Do you own Equal Opportunity Fair Housing Vinyl Decal 6x6 Black? Tell us about it! Have a question? Ask!
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If you run or manage a website, you probably have experience with a web analytics package (like Google Analytics). These tools are great at answering the quantitative questions, the “what?” questions that every good webmaster should ask themselves. Questions like, “How many visitors did I have last month?”, “How many conversions?” and so on. However, they aren’t so great at giving you qualitative insight, the “why?” questions that are just as important. Questions like, “Why is my bounce rate so high?” and “Why are conversion rates so low?”.
The list below represents a compilation of some of the best qualitative tools out there, all of which you can start using to improve your website today. These tools will help you understand how users interact with your site and, most importantly, why they act the way that they do.
You may be interested in the following related articles as well.
Feel free to join us and you are always welcome to share your thoughts that our readers may find helpful.
This list is certainly not comprehensive, nor is it meant to be. However, it is meant to give you a sampling of the wide variety of qualitative tools available. So what are you waiting for? Pick one from the list that you haven’t used before and give it a try, I guarantee you’ll discover a new way to improve your site.
The Rundown: Concept Feedback is a brand new community for designers, developers and marketers. Members can upload a concept (a website, logo, advertisement and more), specify an objective and start receiving constructive, actionable feedback from other members. A system of reputation points keeps users honest and helps prioritize advice. Sensitive concepts may also be posted privately for client or co-worker review. Best of all, it’s free!
The Benefit: Getting a second opinion on your work is never a bad idea. Concept Feedback hosts an active community with a lot of talented members willing to give you quality advice. Oftentimes, the reviews spark new ideas and provide a unique perspective that can help you improve your projects. The interface is easy to use and rather addicting!
The Benefit: While watching videos of your users may seem a little creepy at first, it can provide you with insights that you would never have come up with using a quantitative analytics package. The first time I used it, I noticed a user get stuck on a page with a bad link. His mouse wandered back and forth until he finally abandoned ship. Needless to say, I quickly corrected the issue.
The Rundown: Just like it sounds, Five Second Test is a “simple online usability test that helps you identify the most prominent elements of your user interface”, according to Angry Monkeys, the founding company out of Melbourne, Australia. Once you’ve posted a visual, random visitors can take part in a test where they are asked to write down the top 5 things they remember from your piece after only 5 seconds.
The Benefit: The concept is great, and the tool is easy to use and very simple. If you get enough people to take your test, you start to see some interesting patterns, including what people noticed most, and perhaps more importantly, what they didn’t. The only problem is, after 45 days, I only had 12 results. This could stem from a lack of users, or an overabundance of concepts. So, if you do try this tool (and I recommend it – it’s free!), make sure to take advantage of the invite tools to give your concept more visibility and better results.
The Rundown: Usabilla is a nice tool that allows you to collect feedback on wireframes, mockups or webpages. Participants point and click to share their opinion using markers and notes. Usabilla provides visual feedback as well as the reports and statistics to analyze the results. In their own words, “Usabilla provides you insight in the attitude and opinion of your users.” Although it is currently in beta, it’s also free, so get it while it’s hot!
The Benefit: The great thing about Usabilla is that it provides visual feedback. The tool is easy to use and administer, plus you can customize the questions asked based on your needs. One drawback is that, like Five Second Test, you are required to invite your own participants to provide feedback. If your network is relatively small, you may not be able to come up with the results you’re looking for.
The Rundown: Loop11 is an online tool for gathering unmoderated usability testing. In a nutshell, the system is an overlay on your website which allows you to present specific tasks on your website to participants. For example, you might say, “Find the contact information on this website”. The user can then navigate the site and either select “Task Completed” or “Abandoned”. Reporting tools give you the ability to see statistics like task completion rate, time per task and most common navigation path. Sound valuable? It sure is, but it also comes with a $350 price tag. Fortunately you can try it once for free.
The Benefit: Loop11 provides the context that both Userfly and ClickTale lack, however, by its nature, participants must be invited and are not live visitors. Despite that, Loop11 helps you understand typical behavior on your website and is great for improving navigation and conversion paths. If nothing else, give the free trial a spin and see what you can discover about your site and how people use it. What you find may surprise you.
The Rundown: Like Loop11, UserTesting.com provides unmoderated usability testing, except this time they provide the users. The premise is simple, you provide the demographic you’re looking for, the number of users you would like and what tasks you want them to perform on your site. When the testing is over, you can access videos (usually 15-20 minutes each -watch a sample) that allow you to watch and listen to the participants, as well as read a written summary describing the problems they found. Prices start at $29 for a single user.
The Benefit: UserTesting.com is great because it makes live user testing affordable. I recently used it on one of my websites and came across some interesting insights that I would have otherwise overlooked. It’s not fully disclosed as to how they find their participants, but fortunately they provide a one-year money-back guarantee.
The Benefit: Unlike the heatmap offered in Google Analytics, CrazyEgg shows each and every unique click on your page. It also allows you to segment clicks by traffic source, giving you some powerful information. The best thing about a visual is that you can come to an educated conclusion quickly, without wading through data and numbers. I was able to make some minor, but important, changes to my homepage after just a few minutes in CrazyEgg. So whether you use CrazyEgg or not, you should give heatmaps a chance.
The Rundown: Kampyle is a small tab that sits at the edge of each web page, allowing you to collect, analyze and manage your website visitor’s feedback. The feedback form is easy to use and its simple structure lets you organize feedback in to various categories, like bugs, suggestions, compliments and site content. Real time reports let you analyze the data and a built-in response system makes it easy to respond to customer inquiries. The free package includes 1 form and 50 items. Basic packages start at $99 per month.
The Benefit: Whether you are interested in actively administering usability tests or not, Kampyle is a passive tool that gives your users the opportunity to provide feedback on each page of your site. With Kampyle’s reporting tools, you are able to get feedback 24/7 from real visitors. Having it present on every page gives you a better understanding of your website, it’s bright spots, as well as needed improvements. Unfortunately, for those of you with a pretty website, the large orange tab might not be a welcome addition.
The Rundown: Like Userfly, ClickTale gives you the ability to watch videos of real users on your website. However, ClickTale also provides a number of extra features, including heat maps, link analytics and form analytics. The reporting tools are impressive, and go in to great detail, sometimes more than you need. While they do offer a free plan, paid subscriptions start at $99 per month.
The Benefit: One drawback, and common complaint about both Userfly and ClickTale, is the lack of context (meaning audio or user intent). While it would be ideal to understand why a user chose the path that they did, something is better than nothing. In the end, ClickTale provides a lot of bang for the buck if you can take advantage of the data it provides.
The Rundown: Google Website Optimizer (GWO) is a free website testing and optimization tool that lets you test and optimize site content and design. Upload a few variations of a web page and GWO will serve them in an alternating pattern to your visitors. Behind the scenes, GWO’s reporting tools are monitoring which combinations lead to the highest conversion rates. At the end of the test, you’ll have a definitive result, allowing you to continually optimize your designs and improve site performance.
The Benefit: While GWO may not be a purely qualitative tool, it should be one of the most important in your toolbelt. Using some of the tools listed above, you can come to better conclusions about which designs and layouts should work best, but GWO provides a real-life litmus test. GWO takes the guesswork out of design and gives you a virtual laboratory to test your assumptions.
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Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon
Your Sovereignty of Reason
Unmask Her Beauty to the Moon is the sixth episode of the first season of The Royals.
The royal family goes on a trip to Monaco. Prince Liam and Ophelia work on their relationship.
Maribel and Penelope are in the back room of a plane when they come out to say "That doesn't feel entirely unpleasant." after putting unknown contents up her bum. Eleanor carries a Diplomatic bag with her (filled with drugs) that security is legally unable to go through. When the group get to Monaco Eleanor discovers that Liam has invited Robert's friend Beck to spend the weekend and Eleanor jumps around like a gleefully horny filly even though she tells her brother, “I hate you times infinity.” Back at the Palace Jasper has requested a transfer of duty from Eleanor’s detail and Helena has snapped him up to be her security detail.
Back in Monaco, Ashok's father has given him a powerful blue car. Liam has fired Marcus for the weekend so he can hang out. We find out that Beck is Robert’s best friend, whom Eleanor lost her virginity to and had lots of sex with. And he makes her feel all flustered and giddy and girly. In a Casino while playing poker with a man named Omar, Gemma loses Ashok's brand new car. Gemma tries to trade Penelope’s virginity to the guy for the car, but he’s not having any of that.
Simon is back from Canada and Prudence is weaseling her downcast-eyed, pouty-mouthed way back into his charms, to the delight of Cyrus. In Monaco Beck says he wants to be with Eleanor, but she says, "That’s not fair." When Eleanor goes back to her room to get her drugs from the Diplomatic bag it has disappeared most likely by Beck causing her to have her first drug-free day in a long time. Liam and Ophelia are texting back and forth to each other from their different rooms they end the night together in a romantic lip-lock.
Liam challenges Omar to a game of darts to win Ashok's car back. Liam is terrible at darts, and Omar proves to be a good player. Liam's skill returns and he is victorious. Even though Omar lost he refuses to give the car back until Ophelia points a ceremonial bow and arrow at him. Omar quickly gives Ashok back his keys and leaves. When Ophelia begins to lower the bow and arrow she accidentally hits him in the leg. An off-duty Marcus removes the arrow and Ashok reigns.
King Simon walks along the river in regular contemplation and discovers Prudence there. He invites her to join him. As they stroll, he reveals that he likes to watch people at the bus stop and ride the Tube but sees that everyone ignores each other, locked in their own world. When he tells her she’s a good person and that he wants to help her, she replies, “You’re a good man and a great king and that matters immensely … to all of us.”
Prudence later refuses to help Cyrus get information on King Simon, and when he threatens to turn her in for treason, she says that she’ll go to the authorities too. If word gets out that the palace is using it’s power to pressure its servants sexually, the public would demand the dissolution of the monarchy. The Queen has a feeling Jasper is faking his accent, but she wants to check out his tongue’s other abilities. Queen Helena makes Jasper work for “Her Majesty’s pleasure.” And later after he proves how “cunning” he is, they also have sex. But King Simon, who returns from his walk invigorated from his chat with Prudence, bears flowers for his wife. In a twist of fate, he sees Jasper leaving the queen’s chamber semi-clothed and he’s crushed. The next day, he leaves for an important meeting which seems like the resolution to dissolve the monarchy may be back on the table.
Back in Monaco, Eleanor and Beck enjoy a leap off of the pool cabana and a wet, romantic kiss. When Eleanor swims away and reveals a glimpse of her slender derriere, Beck’s face is pure blue steel. That night (she’s been drug-free for 2 days) after she and Gemma kind of commiserate, but not really, because Gemma realizes she’s all alone, Eleanor sneaks into Beck’s bed and they snuggle and sleep. Liam and Ophelia aren’t sleeping however, and their sexy giggle can be heard down in the pool by Gemma.
The next morning Gemma has decided to stay in Monaco and everyone else flies home and we learn that Beck is married. Even though they can’t be together because of his whole, pesky, marriage thing, he encourages Eleanor to let "them" (the public) see her "When you step off the plane, show them the quiet, kind and gentle girl that I know." However when she steps off the plane she gives the paparazzi what they had, a wild child. Liam and Ophelia step off the plane holding hands as an official couple.
Main Cast Edit
- Elizabeth Hurley as Helena Henstridge
- Vincent Regan as Simon Henstridge
- William Moseley as Liam Henstridge
- Alexandra Park as Eleanor Henstridge
- Jake Maskall as Cyrus Henstridge
- Merritt Patterson as Ophelia Pryce
- Oliver Milburn as Ted Pryce
- Tom Austen as Jasper Frost
Recurring Cast Edit
- Sophie Colquhoun as Gemma Kensington
- Ukweli Roach as Marcus Jeffries
- Hatty Preston as Maribel Henstridge
- Lydia Rose Bewley as Penelope Henstridge
- Poppy Corby-Tuech as Prudence
- Manpreet Bachu as Ashok
- Andrew Cooper as Beck
Minor Cast Edit
- Abhin Galeya as Omar
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It's my favorite time of the week again, time for another challenge at Simon Says Stamp Challenge. This week we are challenging you to use your favorite tool! Easy peasy! I chose to highlight my favorite two tools, the Cuttlebug machine (I use it for EVERYTHING), and my copic airbrush.
Paper: magnolia Sweet Crazy Love
Medium - copic markers
Tools: Cuttlebug machine, copic airbrush, Magnolia Doohickey Dragonflies die, Doohickey Old Swedish Lace, Doohickey Leaf and Swirl dieI used copic markers to color my image. I used a ton of colors, and did not write them all down. Sorry girlies!
As always, our lovely Heidi is giving away an amazing prize this week to one lucky winner.
I am entering this card into the following challenges:
Magnolia Down Under - Easter Inspired
Magnolia-licious - Photo Inspiration
Paper Sundaes - Happy Easter
Totally Papercrafts - Easter
Copic Oz - Easter
Simply Magnolia - Dies/Punches and Ribbon
Deep Ocean - Masking
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In this tumultuous economy you cannot afford to take risks with your job application materials. Write Track Admissions' proven expertise will help guide you with constructing and polishing your resume and cover letter to best suit the prospective employer and provide you with in-depth interview preparation to ace the last hurdle of your job search. For entrepreneurs, Write Track has extensive experience with Business Plans, Marketing Plans, Legal Formation and other materials to ensure the long-term success of your enterprise.
Professional Resumes are the face of the applicant prior to an interview. Every word, title, or highlighted experience has to be carefully crafted and articulated. Content is key and formatting equally important. Write Track Admissions' tried and tested methodology, and standard templates, will help you construct an impressive resume that proudly exhibits your accomplishments, skills, and experiences.
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To ensure you ACE the last hurdle in your job application process, Write Track Admissions offers extensive one-on-one professional interview preparation. This is designed to shape you into an articulate, confident and prepared Interviewee. Write Track Admissions will furnish you with an intensive and simulated interview preparation experience, using authentic job interview questions for your field of choice. Following the interview, we will provide you with an objective assessment of your performance, which you can use to practice and prepare for the real Interview. In addition, we will collaborate with you to devise a post-interview strategy in order to make sure you maximize your prospects of receiving that coveted offer.
A business plan sets the goals of a particular venture, the reasons why they are believed attainable, and the plan for reaching those goals within a set timeline. A winning business plan can be used to source funding from investors, attract business partners, and serve to sustainably grow the business in the long-term. Write Track Admissions extensive Professional expertise lead by a team of professionals and entrepreneurs will help you identify those business goals and furnish you with the materials and guidance necessary to take your venture to the next level.
A sound marketing plan is imperative to outline market penetration, market share, profit margins, demographic changes, emerging technology and cultural trends. Write Track Admissions Team of outstanding marketing and business development experts will help you answer how your enterprise will address the competitive marketplace, and how you will implement and support your day-to-day operations. Such a marketing plan will be invaluable in carrying your business forward and utilizing social media, offline marketing and traditional marketing practices to ensure maximum public exposure and attaining the largest market share.
Hourly Consulting is comprised of: 1) In-person, face-to-face consulting (pending on geography); 2) Telephone Consulting, or; 3) Real-time chat or web-conferencing consulting. Most services include personal consulting, yet this individual service is for those clients who exclusively request professional admissions or professional services consulting apart or in addition to the general Write Track Admissions’ services. This service is especially apt for those requesting: application evaluations and preparation interviews (professional or academic).
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Moving from one system to another don't have to be a struggle. We are supporting the entire process starting from database migration to promoting the new system among your community. Free of charge.
We create special landing pages, for the people interested in new system. This site informs your customers what are the features and pros of the brand new reservation system.
We import all the data (reservation / customer database) to our system. What is more, we will help you with data export, even if it's not supported by your current system or paper notebooks!
Beyond 24/7 Live chat we provide you with anytime phone support, as long as it's needed by your club.
We provide you with marketing materials all the time. From posters to custom webpages.
We offer you our expertise and help. We are club owners, and we believe in feedback-driven development.
We take care of the entire process to make sure its seamless and takes no more then 48 hour including website integration
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FOOTBALL: Conroe pulls past Klein Forest for crucial win
KLEIN — Conroe defeated Klein Forest 49-17 on Saturday at Klein Memorial Stadium for a crucial win in the District 15-6A playoff race.
The Tigers (5-4, 4-3) will enter their Week 11 matchup against Oak Ridge in a tie for third place with The Woodlands, which it lost to, and Klein Cain, which it beat. Conroe’s last playoff appearance was in 2013.
“I’m happy, man,” coach Cedric Hardeman said. “We have a tremendous community. Our band, just think about what they did. They drove to the super regionals in San Antonio (Friday) night and then came back and were here for us. I put a tweet out that we’ve got the most loyal and best fans in the state and I believe that. For them to get a chance to experience this after all the sacrifice that they do — our community, our band, our support staff, administration and these kids — it’s fun.”
Klein Collins and Klein Oak have clinched their playoff spots, so only two spots are left.
If Conroe, Klein Cain and The Woodlands all win in Week 11 and finish 5-3 in district play, Conroe will miss the playoffs due to a head-to-head point differential tiebreaker. If Klein Cain loses to Klein Oak on Thursday night and The Woodlands takes care of business against winless Klein Forest on Friday, the Tigers will make the playoffs regardless of their outcome Friday against Oak Ridge.
“We have an opportunity to finish off on a winning note and that’s all we can control,” Hardeman said. “For the last week, that’s what we’ll be focusing on.”
On Saturday, Conroe trailed Klein Forest (0-9, 0-7) by a field goal after the first quarter. The Golden Eagles played some keep away as the Tigers ran just four offensive plays in the opening 12 minutes.
“It’s a testament to coach (Ajani) Sanders,” Hardeman said. “I know his record is not indicative of it, but for what those guys do and for the numbers they have, they had a good game plan and those kids fight. Hats off to them. They came out and had their game plan and made some plays. More now, we’ve become kind of patient and not overreact to things.”
Conroe found its groove in the second quarter as Christian Pack connected with Michael Phoenix II on a pair of touchdowns passes. The Tigers were stopped short of the goal line on the last play of the second quarter and took a 14-3 lead into halftime.
“They played well,” Hardeman said. “Saturday, 2 o’clock, it’s a different time. We’re a creature of habit so we kind of started off slow and did some things that were uncharacteristic of what we’re about, but we were still up 14-3 at halftime. It talks about the growth of this team, because they were upset. Last year, they probably would’ve been happy coming in 14-3. I’m proud of the way the guys came back out in the second half.”
Conroe put up 21 points in the third quarter to extend its lead to 35-11 headed into the final 12 minutes.
CONROE 49, KLEIN FOREST 17
Conroe 0 14 21 14—49
Forest 3 0 8 6—17
KF—Christian Payne 32 field goal, 0:18.
C—Michael Phoenix 18 pass from Christian Pack (Josue Santos kick), 7:54.
C—Phoenix 46 pass from Pack (Santos kick), 4:13.
C—Phoenix 12 pass from Pack (Santos kick), 8:10.
KF—Delvin Jones 0 fumble recovery (Jones run), 4:18
C—Jalen Williams 89 kickoff return (Santos kick), 4:03.
C—Marcus Thomas 36 pass from Pack (Santos kick), 0:53.
C—Jahmal Jones 15 run (Santos kick), 8:38.
C—Michael Johnson 3 run (Santos kick), 1:05.
KF—Kendrick Bradley 80 run (kick fail), 0:41.
Pack hit Phoenix for a 12-yard score early in the quarter, then Jalen Williams returned a kickoff 89 yards right after Klein Forest’s Delvin Jones scored. Marcus Thomas capped the third quarter scoring with a 36-yard reception from Pack.
Conroe had a pair of rushing touchdowns from Jahmal Jones and Michael Johnson in the fourth quarter. Klein Forest capped the scoring in the game with Kendrick Bradley’s 80-yard run in the final minute.
The Tigers totaled 431 yards of offense in the win. Pack was 13 of 24 for 200 yards, four touchdowns and one interception. The quarterback also rushed for 133 yards on 12 carries. Phoenix caught six passes for 108 yards and three scores. Thomas had four receptions for 71 yards and a score. Jones rushed for 61 yards on six carries.
After starting linebacker Tyler Trantham went down with a leg injury on the first play from scrimmage, the Conroe defense allowed 270 yards and forced three turnovers in the win. Dakerric Hobbs had a pair of picks and Roman Hamilton also had an interception.
“Tyler is a big part of what we do,” Hardeman said. “I think the world of the kid and the sky’s the limit for that kid. When he went down, it was a gut punch for our defense just because we depend on him so much. It’s a testament to the coaches, the inside linebacker coaches, getting guys prepared to go. Zach Mohan came stepped up and made some plays.”
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Picture this: You woke up early for a meeting, drove half an hour in traffic and worked for hours on a new project. On your lunch break, you drove another half hour to get to that really nice restaurant you like but had to eat really fast because you had to go pick up a package at the post office before going back to work. Now imagine doing this in Ho Chi Minh City, with all the motorbikes everywhere, the heat and the pollution… “Troi oi” would say the Vietnamese!
And now, tell yourself that all this doesn’t matter because you are renting an apartment in the Ascent Complex and you get to go home to that really magnificent abode close to nature in District 2, where all your troubles fade away and nothing matters but your peace and quiet…
The Ascent: What is it?
The Ascent is a new condo project that was completed in 2016. Situated in the green belt of Thao Dien in District 2, it’s a splendid complex that has 29 floors and contains a total of 218 units, ranging from studios to three-bedroom apartments. Following Singaporean architecture style, the building’s design marries function and “green construction.” The result is one of the most livable spaces in the city.
A lot of Thao Dien is occupied by big villas, which borrow from several centuries of European design styles. Most emulate old-money Europe, and that sometimes comes off looking like new-money tackiness… not so of the Ascent itself. Built like a luxurious resort, it is a majestic feat of modern architecture.
It is the perfect place to unwind after a hectic day in Saigon. You have access to three swimming pools, a gym, a yoga room, a spa and an impressive variety of Vietnamese or Western restaurants. And all this is in a glorious setting mixing remarkable structure with lush vegetation, close to the Vincom Thao Dien Megamall, Big C, and CGV Cinema.
The Ascent: Where is it?
The Ascent sits in District 2 in the Thao Dien neighborhood. Thao Dien is a peninsula formed by a dramatic meander of the Saigon River, and confined by the massive Hanoi Highway, making it a clearly defined enclave. The watery circumference means Thao Dien residents always enjoy a breeze of fresh air, a stark contrast to many other districts in Saigon. Moreover, the location is very convenient, thanks to the aforementioned Hanoi Highway and the East-West Highway (Mai Chi Tho). It’s only a ten-minute drive from the center of District 1. You can also look forward to the opening of the Metro line that will connect Thao Dien to Binh Thanh and District 7 in 2020.
District 2 is home to the city’s rich and famous. It is also a refuge for many European expats, and the various restaurants and cafés in the area reflect that. You have access to countless styles of cuisine, upscale markets as well as many art galleries. The streets are relatively traffic free and Thao Dien is one of the few places in Ho Chi Minh where you can hear the chirping of the birds over the car horns!
Luxury within your reach…
Does the Ascent sound like your kind of oasis? Here are three apartments in the complex that are available to rent today.
This nicely decorated 2-bedroom apartment offers a great view of the complex’s swimming pool, the Saigon Bridge and District 1. It comes fully furnished with two LED televisions, three air-conditioners, a fully equipped kitchen with a microwave and infrared stovetop. It also includes a washing machine.
Views, views, views! Whether it’s the bedroom, living room or kitchen, you’ll enjoy sweeping city vistas through the apartment’s floor to ceiling windows. This apartment’s elegant design and spacious interior make it a real winner for modern families.
With two bedrooms and two bathrooms, this apartment is perfect for a couple or a small family. It offers an amazing view of the Saigon River, lovely furniture, super comfortable sofa and a washing machine. Can you already see yourself taking a bath with that view?
The whole complex features a security service 24/7, security cameras, a kindergarten, banks, a health center, international schools and the very first heated swimming pool in Saigon!
So, what are you waiting for? Extravagance, comfort and serenity are within your reach at the Ascent!
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Erin and Derek were married at the Hoffman Haus in Fredericksburg, Texas. I love this quaint venue! I also LOVE all the details that Erin and Derek pulled together. Erin took some printing classes to make all the stationary! That’s some serious dedication! Sprout did the gorgeous floral arrangements, Cartewheels did the catering (delicious truffle ravioli!) Desserts were by several companies: Fredericksburg Pie Co., Cake & Spoon and La Patiserrie. Now go check out this lovely affair!
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The Malaysian city of Shah Alam in Selangor is hosting from 8 to 13 August the IKF U21 Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship 2023. Australia, China, Hong Kong China, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Chinese Taipei, Thailand and Sri Lanka are the ten teams that will participate in this always exciting tournament to decide wich country is the most powerful in this intercontinental event. During the first 4 days, teams will compete in a group phase, and the last 2 days, they will play a second phase that will decide the final crossings.
Updated match schedule after the late withdrawal of #TeamSriLanka:
The Malaysia Korfball AssocationAssociation is the organiser of this event and all games will be played at National Sports Complex, Shah Alam You can visit the official website of the tournament (facebook.com/IKFU21AOKC2023) to find all the updated information about this event, as well as all the other activities and events planned to enjoy an intense and exciting 6-day korfbal championship.
Fans around the world will be able to watch and enjoy all games through the IKF live streamings available on www.worldkorfball.sport and youtube.com/ikfchannel, with all the statistics, results, top scorers and rankings.
IKF Youtube live streaming playlist:
*Click on the top-right icon ≣ to view all games scheduled
On social media you can find the best images, clips and highlights, visiting the official IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #U21AOKC and #korfball:
IKF Official profiles:
Image Gallery Day 1
Image Gallery Day 2
- Event page: https://korfball.sport/?p=30323
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Oftentimes, centered on the kind of composition, the following body section might be used to generate a concession and rebuttal. That can offer a course to your own investigation and authorship. If writing an essay resembles an intimidating experience, then studying how just to break the procedure into rather a few simple measures will offer you the assurance you might be required to produce an interesting, superior quality piece of content. No matter your goal, only keep on composing. Component of that attention, as said previously, consists of ensuring the counterargument and rebuttal don’t take over the composition. In a couple of means that is unquestionably the most essential part your essay. Also view here prior to beginning studying, you really should comprehend what it’s that you’re going to try unraveling through the essay. The more passion you’ve got for a creating issue, the more straightforward it’ll actually be to convey that emotion to your own audience and generate a decent illustrative article.
Pneumatology: the holy spirit in perspective and ecumenical.
In case your topic has numerous factors, then an incredibly helpful article writing trick is always to narrow it down to your specific place, and make sure to describe this in your opening. Story documents feature stories which are intended to illustrate a stage. Ensure that your article is arranged with techniques which is logical and flows naturally. End by means of your dissertation idea. First, let’s look at the start of the essay. Here are a couple of outstanding composition topics that children might come across straightforward to compose. It really is my wish that this can help you with your composition. Use this total essay construction to generate a comprehensive outline for your own essays. Should you really do not have a special assignment provided you help control your subject, this may be somewhat of the task.
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Focusing on a particular subject causes it to be simpler that you compose an article. Each section will obtain a subject word which can be among the grounds to think the thesis. Now you’ve decided how many paragraphs may be in your essay, generate because several factors to discuss, as your personal paragraphs are. Even though the decision is clear-cut and may actually be reached in 2 or three phrases, this can be an incredibly crucial element of your essay that you ought not to ignore. On paper a composition or an essay, it’s critical to comprehend your investigators are not just going to examine your content and also look at significant things such as your own grammar, punctuation, in addition to your style of composing. For a standard 5 paragraph essay, you happen to be going to require three or more motives, or parts for your own answer. Each stage should be another characteristic of your topic or the view you’re defending and certainly will be supported in another paragraph within the body of your own article. As an example if I’m creating a sentence about’ Personality’.
Make sure you enquire about limitations around food, beverage, or smoking.
Summarize the ideas within the section. Write how you’ll utilize this educational post in your Research document. Within this portion of the brief article, we are going to provide you with some hints for composing a brilliant reflective composition. It really is the kind of paper you’d compose before composing a alternative papers. It doesn’t involve also much re Search, since the heart of this sort of composition might be to write simply what you feel about a special topic or problem.
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Ritual words, uttered in Latin, open and close the secret selection process of the new pope. It starts with "Extra omnes" - or "Everyone out" - expelling all but voting cardinals from the Sistine Chapel where conclave balloting takes place. It ends with "Accepto" - "I accept" - the solemn word the victorious cardinal utters to confirm the judgment of peers who have given him the two-thirds majority needed to become pope.
Here is a look at what happens between those two moments:
Under a rule change by Pope Paul VI in 1970, cardinals who are younger than 80 at the time the papacy become vacant are eligible to vote. This time, two cardinals squeaked under the age limit, since their 80th birthdays come just after Benedict XVI's Feb. 28 resignation. As electing pontiffs is considered their most important job, all eligible cardinals are expected to participate in the conclave. So far, only two of the 117 qualified "princes" of the church have begged off - a seriously ill Indonesian cardinal and a Scottish cardinal who acknowledged sexually inappropriate conduct.
MUM'S THE WORD:
One by one, cardinals place their hand on a book of Gospels and swear to follow the conclave's strict and detailed rules, including never to reveal what went on during the conclave. But the adage "rules are made to be broken" seems to hold true here - even at the risk of excommunication. Months after Benedict XVI was elected in 2005, excerpts of an anonymous cardinal's diary were published. Among the unverifiable revelations: Argentine Jesuit Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio was the German's closest rival in the voting.
NO TWEETING OR TEXTING:
While cardinals are sequestered in the Vatican City's hotel, the modern Santa Marta residence, the Vatican wants to make sure the Holy Spirit is the only influence on the red-hatted prelates as they vote. That means no TV, radio, newspapers, cell phones or landlines. The precaution cuts both ways. No info getting in OR out. Cardinals with Twitter accounts will have to be tweet-less during the conclave. The rule-bending diarist (see above) did note that one cardinal slipped out after dinner at the hotel, to puff on his cigar.
While the elector cardinals swear themselves to secrecy, there's no such oath for non-Vatican types. Vatican security forces will therefore sweep the Sistine Chapel for any hidden microphones or other eavesdropping devices. Jamming equipment installed under a false floor should be able to detect any cellphones or other electronic devices potentially hidden in the folds of cardinals' crimson robes or behind the fabric skirting the simple tables that will double as desks for the cardinals when they fill out their ballots.
While no chatting is allowed during the conclave, cardinals can always seek inspiration from higher levels. Just above their heads is Michelangelo's exquisitely frescoed ceiling. And if they need a reminder about the oath of secrecy, on the wall behind the chapel's altar is the artist's "Last Judgment" - with its frightening depictions of the damned.
Even the words the cardinals will write on the ballots will be in Latin, with each of them prefacing his choice for pontiff with the words "Eligo in summen pontificem," or "I elect as supreme pontiff" and then the name. Ballots are folded and stuffed into an urn to await being counted.
After the ballots are counted, they are tied together with needle and thread. They are then placed in an iron stove, whose narrow chimney will channel the smoke up into the outside world, where the faithful will watch in St. Peter's Square to see if the smoke is black - no pope yet - or white - a pope has been chosen.
Confusion has reigned at times. In 1958, the damp straw that cardinals had tossed into their burning ballots apparently didn't catch fire, and the smoke was white instead of black. After John Paul's death in 2005, the Vatican used special chemicals in an effort to make the color clear - with only limited success. If in doubt, don't just look. Listen. The bells of St. Peter's Basilica will be set ringing when a new pope has been chosen.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE:
In centuries past, conclaves dragged on for weeks and months, sometimes years. In a 13th-century conclave, which stretched for weeks, a leading candidate died. In these quick-paced times, it is unlikely that the conclave will go on more than a few days. Except for the first day, when only one round of balloting takes place, cardinals will vote twice in the morning and twice in the afternoon until a pope is chosen. The longest conclave of the last century went on for 14 rounds over five days, and yielded Pius XI - in 1922.
This century's only conclave - which brought in Benedict as pope - went four rounds over two days before the Latin announcement rang out across St. Peter's Square from the basilica's balcony: "Habemus papam" - We have a pope!
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Outside of that I'd like to work on a few more games this year. I just finished my iOS game Epoch Gate and it's currently sitting in the queue for approval. I'd like to do something with Renpy by the end of the year, preferably something like the amazing Bento Smile indie development team (of one?). Their work is so wonderful and full of self-awareness and charm.
I've also got a comedy-music gig coming up this weekend in Oakland Chinatown. It's called RefleKTions and I'm opening for the comedy troupe KT Comedy. It'll be nice as I've been away from guitar and performing for a while. I'll be able to debut my new song "Stuck Between Two Hanging Rugs At Crate & Barrel" and possibly, if I can finish it in time, "Who Pooped On the Rug?".
Hopefully I'll see you guys soon!
Oh, and I've been playing a load of Warmachine and that makes me additionally happy.
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Carbo Ratchamatic® Mainsheet Block
Automatically shifts from light air to ratchet mode. Engagement adjusts to suit weight and sailing style. Fast Release!
Carbo T2™ Block
Reeve Spectra® line through a snap clip to attach this trick block to the bridle. Use the same line to form a becket on which to deadend the mainsheet.
Opti Hook-In Halyard Block
The Opti hook-in block allows sailors to precisely adjust halyard tension. Glass-filled nylon shell saddles mast to keep block aligned. Free-rolling 16 mm sheave with stainless steel balls handles high loads.
Available Through Your Opti Parts Dealer
Harken Hook-in Halyard Block available through an Optiparts dealer. Dealer listings at www.optiparts.com
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Its Demo Day! This bathroom needed a long deserved update so we chose new beautiful tile, new plumbing fixtures and a nice vanity with plenty of storage.Continue reading
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What is an API?
API stands for Application Program Interface. An API is an intermediate layer in a software system that is responsible for the data communication between the data source and the Graphical User Interface (GUI) that user’s see. In other words, the API is the business layer of the software that creates a connection between the presentation layer and the data layer.
API testing focuses on what’s known as the business layer of the application, meaning the testing methods will be entirely different compared to the standard GUI testing. So instead of using keyboard strokes and mouse clicks as standard input, in API testing we may need to use some other testing patterns, use some testing tools or our own code in order to examine these APIs under test. You need to validate the responses (output) from these APIs in order to verify that they are working, or not. To know what to look for, you will need be aware of the response that an API generates.
An API response will be:
- A status message/Boolean value (for example, success/error, or true/false etc.) which will display the status of the API call. It will also act as a flag (true/false), on which the Presentation layer or the Database layer will be then updated.
- A set of data which is to be passed on to a subsequent API, or to the GUI or to the Database.
What to Test for in APIs?
- Functional: This is where you look for the API response based on the input provided. Check whether the actual response matches the response expected.
- Performance: Here, you need to be aware of the API’s response time. Occasionally, it takes a long time to get a response from the API. This can be due to a performance issue related to the API’s design.
- Security: Checking whether any sensitive data passing onto the API has been encrypted, or not, is part of this testing. For example, you may want to check an API that is responsible for generating a dashboard report on a home page. In order to access the dashboard API, you may need a token that would have been generated as a response from the login API previously run. This token should be in encrypted format. You can also check if there is any HTTPS encryption in place.
- Reliability: You can check whether the API gives you prompt response everytime you test for different configurations (for example, different environments, various user logins etc.) You can check if the output returns any exception handling errors, timeout errors etc. which will point to the reliability of the API. Part of reliability testing you can also check whether the response data is structured properly. Usually API response will be structured in JSON or XML format.
- Negative Testing: Here the aim is to provide invalid input data to the API and check how the output data behaves. API should handle the errors properly. It should provide valid, meaningful error messages for every negative input conditions. You can also test the behaviour of the API if empty input data is used for some arguments. You can also look out for any unused flags, missing/duplicate output values for different input data.
What does an API test case look like?
The below components should be included in a API test case document.
The API URL
This is the HTTP request for invoking a particular API. Take, for example, an API for login functionality. If its URL structure is Mobile/User/Login and your domain URL is http://domain.com, then the API URL to invoke the API from browser/tools will be http://domain.com/Mobile/User/Login
In the case of RESTful APIs, they use HTTP methods to classify the APIs based on the type of call made to the server. For example, POST, GET etc. The POST method sends data to the server while the GET method fetches the data back from the server.
This defines the structure, or the model of input data, which is to be supplied to the API. For example, if we take the above Login API we can use the below data structure:
Request Sample Data
Request Sample contains the actual input data which is passed on to the API as a payload. You can have as many test cases as you want based on this sample data. For the above login scenario, the sample data might look like this:
This represents the response code of the API request. 200 OK should be the response Code of a successful API request. There are other Response codes such as 400 Bad request, 401 Unauthorized, 403 Forbidden, 404 Not found, 500 Internal Server Error etc. It would be useful if you could note down the Response Code of the API from the output console of the API testing tool.
Response Result Message
For each input, there might be different API output success messages. You need to figure out the corresponding response messages and document them in your test cases. Some common messages for Login API will be: SUCCESS, INACTIVE_ACCOUNT, INVALID_PASSWORD, USER_NOT_FOUND, INVALID_DEVICE_ID, ERROR
Response Result Sample
This is the output data for each of the input data combinations. You will need this data to be able to validate against the actual output from the API results. A sample for a successful Login operation is given below:
“username”: “[email protected]”,
“email”: “[email protected]”,
Tips for API Testing
- Understand what each API is used for in the application. Without understanding the use of a particular API, it will be difficult to document sufficient test cases for it.
- When writing test cases for different input conditions, make use of testing techniques such as Boundary Value Analysis and Equivalence Class Partitioning.
- Properly document the input parameters and response of the API for each of the test cases so that testing can be carried out in a structured way. It’s also important that you order your test cases in such a way that one follows the other. For example, for testing CRUD operations, you need to write the test cases in the order Create, Update and Delete.
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Project EGG by Michiel van der Kley
Project EGG is currently on display at Dutch Design Week 2014.
From Michiel van der Kley
A new way of thinking, new possibilities.
That’s what this is actually all about. New in the way we produce, new in the way we collaborate, new in the outcome and new in the way it will evolve.
From the summer of 2012 I have been playing, muddling around and wondering with 3Dprinters and the fascinating possibilities of the new software we have under our hands. It made me want to do something new, really new.
In a number of ways I have tried to shift boundaries with project EGG.
If you are willing to have an eye for the fact that most large things often consists of a collection of small things you are suddenly not limited by the size of the printer itself.
If you see the power of internet you can communicate and collaborate with people from all over the world
If a 3D printer is a new machine, you could be challenged to look for a new kind of shape language. Varying each and every object might be one of the aspects, the coarse surface of the objects might be one too, and of course a shape that could not be produced in a simple mold.
Combining all the ideas I had with engineering, building, inventing, parametric 3D software and design turned the whole of the process into a lovely discovery.
An object like EGG would have never been made ‘the old way’. The building itself is constructed with 4760 stones that are all different. Not one is the same as the other. You can’t do that in a factory. We could also not have been given birth to EGG if it wasn’t for the community that collaborated in such a large way.
So, this is what we can do with 3D printing. Is this the answer? No. I am actually left with all kind of questions again.
Project EGG is just the beginning. It shows what you can do with a few machines, a community and an idea in your head.
Enjoy the exhibition, enjoy project EGG.
Project EGG is an object measuring 5 x 4 x 3 meter, composed of 4760 uniquely shaped stones, 3D-printed by Studio Michiel van der Kley together with hundreds of co-creators all over the world. The largest 3D-printing community art project so far. A new way of creating and collaborating.
You could call Project EGG a poetic pavilion. The building has an organic form and structure where the floor, walls and ceiling fully and seamlessly merge.
It has been constructed with 4760 open, elegantly designed stones, each one’s shape unique. Many small elements together forming a large structure, as in the objects from nature that designer Michiel van der Kley likes to look at, such as crocodile skin, corn cobs, coral. He finds in these a language of segmentation which he merges with the possibilities of desktop 3D-printing; when you see a large object as the total of many small elements the potential is limitless.
The material is new, PLA, re-usable and biodegradable. Also the way this object is produced is new; not by a factory but by a community.
Project EGG invites you to enter it and to be inundated by the play of light and shade, to see 100 shades of white and to experience space and emptiness at the same time.
This is the largest desktop 3d-printed co-creation art project so far. During his research on the potential of the 3D-printer, Van der Kley came into contact with bloggers and digital communities all over the world. He learned much from them and invited them to print one of the stones for Project EGG. Since each stone has to be printed individually, it is very easy to make slight variations in each design. Participants received the digital version for their unique stone in which their name has been included. Additionally, it was possible to adopt a stone for a small amount of money for people who don’t own a 3D-printer, but would like to support the project. Hundreds of contributions by co-creators and adopters have been received, from the US to Australia, from Portugal to Croatia.
During the next two years, Studio Michiel van der Kley wants to show Project EGG all over the world. A tour is in the planning. Meanwhile research is ongoing, such as the into finding the best material in which to execute Project EGG for an outdoor setting.
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But a few things you should consider while applying any strategy for exit popup.
1. Never place Adsense in the exit or any popup this is the violation of Google Adsense.
2. This script will come for every page, you need on exit from the domain this is not the solution.
There are lots of popup plugins for WordPress you can use in your blogs.
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Independence Day: Resurgence‘s aliens may be a formidable force, but they’re no match for an animated fish.
After setting a record for an animated film with a $135-million opening last weekend, Finding Dory earned an estimated $23-million yesterday, putting it on pace for a second-weekend haul of an estimated $75-million, putting it in such fine company are The Dark Knight, Avatar, and Captain America: Civil War.
Independence Day: Resurgence, meanwhile, pulled in an estimated $17-million Friday. Combined with surprisingly atrocious reviews — check back later today for my slightly more positive take on the sequel — it’s unlikely the twenty-years-later sequel will pull in more than $45-million by Sunday’s end.
Other new releases The Shallows and Free State of Jones took in an estimated $7-million and $3-million, on their way to estimated openings of $17-million and $8-million, respectively.
(Source: Box Office Mojo)
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Loyola University Chicago is a four-year, private university in Chicago, Illinois. Loyola University Chicago offers over 80 undergraduate major options and over 140 Graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs.
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Loyola University Chicago participates in the Yellow Ribbon School program. Loyola’s annual Yellow Ribbon maximum limits are: Undergraduate programs: $22,500; Graduate programs: $12,000 (including Business programs); & Graduate Law School programs: $15,000.
We are Chicago's Jesuit, Catholic University. Loyola is a smart choice for military and veterans. Our community embraces diversity, encourages personal development, aspires to excellence, and engages our world as global citizen. We support those who have served our country and recognize the unique experiences that veterans bring to our campuses. We support the post 9/11 GI bill and student may redeem their education benefits here. The University offers more than 80 undergraduate majors and minors and more than 140 graduate, professional, and graduate-level certificate programs.
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CHALLENGING THE CONVENTIONAL - SEEKING NEW IDEAS IN THE PURSUIT OF BETTER.
We do this by:
- Continual education and research in new industry practices
- Putting our education into action by testing new crops each year
- Defining our mission, vision, goals and objectives
- Being stewards of the land
- Protecting one of the most precious and valuable resources for generations to come.
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The Dragonface Pipefish is also called the Reeftop Pipefish, Messmate Pipefish, Network Pipefish, and Banded Messmate Pipefish. This fish has a long, slender body with a tiny, tubular mouth and a small pink tail. The body is cream colored with highly variable black, pink, and yellow markings. Each individual has a unique pattern, and some can be very striking and colorful. The South Pacific or Tongan Dragonface Pipefish has been scientifically identified as Corythoichthys haematopterus
, and the Western Pacific or Indonesian fish as Corythoichthys intestinalis
. Although there are slight differences in markings, these fish look very similar and are oftentimes hard to distinguish from one another. To complicate matters further, some ichthyologists suggest there are over 12 sub-species due to regional variation among these fishes.
The Dragonface Pipefish is a poor swimmer and prefers to travel by sliding its body over substrate and live rock similar to the way a snake moves. The Dragonface Pipefish can also use its tail to loosely anchor itself to corals or rocks.
The Dragonface Pipefish is among the hardiest pipefish, but we still suggest expert only aquarist due to its unusual feeding requirements. It normally prefers to eat only live copepods in a mature reef aquarium with plenty of live rock or macroalgae. An ideal diet to start this fish on is
Nutramar Tigrio Bottled Live Copepods, and vitamin-enriched live baby brine shrimp. However, live baby brine should not make up the majority of its diet. Over time, the Dragonface Pipefish may become accustomed to eating
frozen Cyclops, small
Mysis, and Nutramar Ova.
Looking for the best food to feed your Pipefish? We recommend
AlgaGen Tisbe biminiensis.
After an elaborate courtship dance, the female will attach her adhesive eggs to the smooth area on the underside of the male's trunk. A pair will regularly mate in an aquarium if well-fed. Mature males have a smooth, flat brood patch on their underside with small skin flaps on both sides.
This social species is best kept in mated pairs or groups of its own kind in an aquarium that is 50 gallons or larger. It may be kept with small, shy fish such as small gobies, seahorses, dragonets, and firefish. Aggressive, territorial, or fast-moving fish do not make good companions. The Dragonface Pipefish is slightly more tolerant of corals and larger fish, but can be harmed by anemones and corals with strong stinging tentacles or corals that are large enough to consume it, such as brain corals. The Dragonface Pipefish can also be harmed by invertebrates such as crabs, large shrimp, and large clams, but will not harm ornamental shrimp or invertebrates.
This species of pipefish has been found to consume the dreaded micro-amphipod commonly referred to as "Red Bugs" that have now become prevalent in reef aquariums that contain Acropora coral. Red Bug infestations on Acropora corals have been shown to inhibit polyp extension and growth, while causing shifts or loss in coloration. After the pipefish is accustomed to the surroundings and tankmates in the reef aquarium, it will quickly seek out these red bugs as a food source.
Approximate Purchase Size: Small: 1" to 3"; Medium: 3" to 4" Large 4" to 5"
Please note: We guarantee that ALL aquaria species we offer will arrive alive and in good condition. However, because of the increased level of care required for this particular species, it has been designated as "Expert Only." This species is recommended only for the expert aquarist, zoo, or research institution. “Expert Only” aquatic life is exempt from our extended guarantee after their arrival.
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Shahid Kapoor and Priyanka Chopra made sure that the rumourmongers have a field day by watching Love Aaj Kal together. They couldn't make out whether they were watching the film to check out Kareena Kapoor's boyfriend Saif Ali Khan in the film or just trying to have good time as couple.
Another reason could be because of the presence of Imtiaz Ali, who directs this film. Shahid worked with him in the hit film Jab We Met. Love Aaj Kal starring Deepika Padukone happens to be the production venture of Saif, boyfriend of Kareena. It may be recalled that Shahid had affair with Kareena for over four years.
Whatever it may be, Shahid and Priyanka had good time together. Sources said that they came in together and sat at the last row of the theatre. They had booked not two but four seats, keeping one seat each unoccupied on either side to ensure privacy. It is also said that they sat cosily with hands clutched tight.
Now, can you believe this couple has split?
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Main MarketsSoutheast Asia Eastern Asia
Product/Servicespecial high grade zinc inggots,prime western grade zinc inggots
Employees501 - 1000 People
Tri Ex Tower Co., Inc. HOT DIP GALVANIZING DIVISIONCOMPANY PROFILE TRI EX Tower Co., Inc. HOT DIP GALVANIZING DIVISION, a division of TRI EX Tower Company Inc. (one of Asias leading designers, fabricators and erectors of Telecommunication and Broadcasting Towers of varying types and heights), was incorporated in April 2006 with the primary purpose of engaging in Hot Dip Galvanizing. Hot Dip Galvanizing the TRI EX Way is a step above simply alloying zinc and steel. We provide service that makes sending us steel an impeccable process. Our world class quality ensures that your products meet or exceed the required standards. Besides the emphasis on quality Hot Dip Galvanizing, we also deliver first rate Customer Service and guaranty that the scheduled deliveries of clients are always met. We organize our production schedules around your needs, not ours. TRI EX Galvanizing Division has an Integrated Plant which utilizes up to the minute, state of the art and environmentally sensitive processing technology principally established to conform even to the most discerning and emergent market requirements of its Clients from the Asia Pacific Region or from any part of the world, always in accordance with the internationally accepted standards.
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Dacron is also sold in anglering shops as "braid" available in various thickness it's very good for any representation of rope or wire such as used on cranes or tie downs on wagons. Not sure about an elasticated version though. Re Dapol Windows I've given up on those supplied. Peco do a pack of just windows and doors which are much better, Wills are good but expensive. I've purchased some lasercut which look good but I've not used them yet. Brass etched ones can be had cheep on eBay from time to time and if money is no object York model making do a wide range including church windows. I must say I really like the Dapol kits, with a little work they can be made more individual whilst being easier than scratch building, especially th roofs. I have several thatched cottages, with Peco windows and roof slates, brick plasticard over the stone chimney, new chimney pots and joined two to make a larger one. The houses and inn have too many windows but this can be cured by covering the side walls in a solid sheet of plasticard. Just changing the widows makes a massive improvement but a bit of kit bashing makes them almost unrecognisable as can be seen on the church conversions here. I'll try to put some photos up.
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Accumulating evidence shows that the planet is warming as a response to human emissions of greenhouse gases. Strategies of adaptation to climate change will require quantitative projections of how altered regional patterns of temperature, precipitation and sea level could cascade to provoke local impacts such as modified water supplies, increasing risks of coastal flooding, and growing challenges to sustainability of native species.
We linked a series of models to investigate responses of California's San Francisco Estuary-Watershed (SFEW) system to two contrasting scenarios of climate change. Model outputs for scenarios of fast and moderate warming are presented as 2010–2099 projections of nine indicators of changing climate, hydrology and habitat quality. Trends of these indicators measure rates of: increasing air and water temperatures, salinity and sea level; decreasing precipitation, runoff, snowmelt contribution to runoff, and suspended sediment concentrations; and increasing frequency of extreme environmental conditions such as water temperatures and sea level beyond the ranges of historical observations.
Most of these environmental indicators change substantially over the 21st century, and many would present challenges to natural and managed systems. Adaptations to these changes will require flexible planning to cope with growing risks to humans and the challenges of meeting demands for fresh water and sustaining native biota. Programs of ecosystem rehabilitation and biodiversity conservation in coastal landscapes will be most likely to meet their objectives if they are designed from considerations that include: (1) an integrated perspective that river-estuary systems are influenced by effects of climate change operating on both watersheds and oceans; (2) varying sensitivity among environmental indicators to the uncertainty of future climates; (3) inevitability of biological community changes as responses to cumulative effects of climate change and other drivers of habitat transformations; and (4) anticipation and adaptation to the growing probability of ecosystem regime shifts.
Citation: Cloern JE, Knowles N, Brown LR, Cayan D, Dettinger MD, Morgan TL, et al. (2011) Projected Evolution of California's San Francisco Bay-Delta-River System in a Century of Climate Change. PLoS ONE 6(9): e24465. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024465
Editor: Zoe Finkel, Mt. Alison University, Canada
Received: July 26, 2011; Accepted: August 10, 2011; Published: September 21, 2011
This is an open-access article, free of all copyright, and may be freely reproduced, distributed, transmitted, modified, built upon, or otherwise used by anyone for any lawful purpose. The work is made available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication.
Funding: CALFED Science Program grant SCI-05-G01-84, California Energy Commission, NOAA RISA, USGS Programs of Toxic Substances Hydrology, Priority Ecosystem Science, and National Research Program of the Water Discipline. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Planet Earth is warming at an accelerating rate. The latest assessments show the 2000s to be the third consecutive decade of record high global-average surface temperature , and 2010 tied with 2005 as the warmest year since records began in 1880 (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/sotc/global/2010/13). This warming is attributed with high probability to increasing human emissions of greenhouse gases . Global warming has altered water supplies through changes in precipitation, evapotranspiration, runoff and river discharge . Risks to coastal communities and infrastructure are growing as the rate of sea level rise accelerates and as the intensity of tropical storms is projected to increase . Surface temperatures of inland water bodies , rivers and oceans have all increased significantly. Warming of streams and rivers contributes to local species extinctions and facilitates colonization by introduced species . Spring warming of temperate lakes disrupts the synchrony between zooplankton and their phytoplankton food supply . Warming of the world oceans strengthens thermal stratification and has contributed to a 1% per year loss of oceanic primary production over the past century . Therefore, evidence is accumulating on a global scale of strong links between climate warming and changes in availability of fresh water, risks to humans from coastal flooding and storms, and altered biological diversity and productivity of aquatic ecosystems.
Simulations with global climate models (GCMs) under a plausible range of greenhouse gas emissions scenarios all project substantial warming through the 21st century . Continued warming will have important consequences for social and natural systems, but these consequences will not be felt uniformly across the planet , , . Therefore, strategies for adaptation to climate change require quantitative projections of how altered global patterns of temperature, precipitation and sea level will cascade to regional and local scales. We illustrate here one approach for developing quantitative projections by linking models of processes computed at sequentially smaller scales, from global to regional to local.
Our study is focused on California's San Francisco Estuary-Watershed (SFEW), which includes San Francisco Bay, the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and the Sacramento and San Joaquin river drainages (Fig. 1). The SFEW has social and economic significance as the source of runoff that provides drinking water to 25 million people and irrigation water to a million hectares of farmland producing crops valued at $36 billion per year . It also has large ecological significance because the river system is habitat for native fishes including Pacific salmon and steelhead trout. San Francisco Bay is the largest estuary on the US west coast, providing habitat for endemic species (e.g. delta smelt, salt marsh harvest mouse) and marine species supporting fisheries (e.g. English sole, Dungeness crab). Fourteen species of migratory or Delta-resident fishes are imperiled, and their population declines motivate ambitious and costly programs of environmental conservation and habitat rehabilitation . On the shores of this estuary, 270,000 people and $62 billion of development are at risk of flooding as sea level continues to rise . Regional planning and conflicts of resource allocation in the SFEW are already great challenges. These challenges are likely to grow as the regional effects of global climate change and other changes accumulate through this century. Here we develop integrated scenarios of the future SFEW by projecting a suite of environmental responses to climate change and assessing their implications for sustainability of native biota, water supplies, and risks of coastal flooding.
Shaded or hatched areas represent spatial domains of indicators representing areal averages or pertaining to a broad area, and blue dots represent locations of indicators corresponding to specific sites. Key shows geographic descriptions, and legend on lower-right shows corresponding indicators; compare to Figs. 2–3 and Table 1.
The San Francisco Estuary-Watershed is composed of an interconnected airshed, watershed, river network, estuary and coastal ocean (Fig. 1). The 163,000-km2 watershed is bounded by the Sierra Nevada and Cascade mountains. Regional climate is characterized by a winter wet season and summer-autumn dry season. An average of forty percent of annual runoff to the river network is produced from snowmelt . Reservoirs are managed to capture this late-season runoff as a resource, while water reaching the reservoirs during the earlier rainy season is managed as a hazard and allowed to pass through the reservoirs to maintain flood control space. Runoff and reservoir outflows collect in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, which converge in the Delta (Fig. 1). Tides propagate through the Golden Gate to the Delta, and the extent of salinity intrusion into northern San Francisco Bay is determined primarily by sea level height and river inflow. California's hydrology has followed the climate-driven patterns of change observed across the western United States and attributed to human-induced warming . These patterns include trends of increasing winter and spring air temperatures and lengthened growing seasons , decreasing contributions of snow to annual precipitation , and advancement of spring snowmelt by 5 to 30 days . Mean sea level at the entrance to San Francisco Bay has increased about 2.2 cm decade−1 since the 1930s, and the frequency of extreme tides has increased 20-fold since 1915 .
Future climates have been evaluated for the California region, where air temperatures are projected to increase 1.5 to 4.5°C this century in a range of scenarios . Projected responses to warming include further declines of snow accumulation, decreasing hydropower generation, reduced viability of many species of fruit trees, high susceptibility of alpine and subalpine forests to warming, and increasing fire frequency . Global sea level rise, expected to be a close index for that in California , is projected to be 70–185 cm above the present-day level . Climate-driven changes in the California region are therefore expected to increase risks to the sustainability of native plant and animal communities and to human health, infrastructure, water supply and food production . Here, we build from these past regional assessments to investigate how the combined effects of rising sea level and hydroclimatic changes could transform California's large watershed-river-estuary-ocean system through the 21st century. Our projections suggest that climate-driven changes to the SFEW could require adaptations to an interconnected suite of responses including: a diminishing water supply, continued shifts toward wetter winters and drier summers, sea level rising to higher levels than were projected only a few years ago, salt water intrusion, reduced habitat quality for native aquatic species, and expanding envelopes of environmental variability into regimes we have not experienced. Adaptations to these responses would require integrated and flexible planning to cope with growing risks to humans and the increasingly difficult challenge of meeting demands for fresh water and sustaining native biota and their supporting ecosystem functions.
We chose to evaluate two very different scenarios selected from the GCM projections used in the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report . The PCM-B1 climate scenario portrays the B1 emissions scenario (representing a future where GHG emissions are curtailed by mid-century) as modeled by the Parallel Climate Model (PCM), a model with relatively low sensitivity to GHG emissions . The GFDL-A2 climate scenario represents the A2 emissions scenario (corresponding to a future of continually increasing atmospheric greenhouse gases) as modeled by the medium-sensitivity NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) CM2.1 model . These model-emissions scenario combinations were chosen to span a wide range of possible futures with regard to amount of warming and precipitation change, providing a comparison between a projection of a warmer future with little change in precipitation (PCM-B1) and that of a much warmer and drier future (GFDL-A2).
Our approach was to use linked models, each representing a different component of the system, to propagate the effects of the climate scenarios described above through the watershed-river-estuary system. Ultimately we portrayed these effects with a series of environmental indicators representing multiple components. These indicators were developed for the current century (2010–2099) and for a baseline period, defined as 1970–1999 to capture recent historical behavior (1999 is the end year of the “historical” GCM runs—see below). For all indicators, observation-based and model-based indicators were produced for the historical period to allow for model evaluation and to provide a baseline for assessing scenario projections.
For those indicators calculated directly from GCM output (air temperature, precipitation, and sea level), “historical” GCM simulations (driven by historical GHG forcings but otherwise unconstrained by observations) from the PCM and GFDL models were used to produce “model-based” historical indicators. Since the GCMs are freely running atmosphere-ocean-land models constrained only by observed GHG concentrations, these indicators will not agree on a year-to-year basis with the corresponding observation-based indicators (Fig. 2). Thus, the GCMs should be evaluated based on their statistical agreement with the observations, including model bias and variance. The model historical measures are essential to provide a baseline against which to compare the corresponding projections.
The indicators measure changes in regional climate, regional hydrology, and habitat quality in the San Francisco Estuary-Watershed system. The GFDL-A2 and PCM-B1 “historical” data represent simulated realizations of possible climates constrained only by historical GHG forcing, and thus are not expected to track observed historical variability on a year-to-year basis.
For indicators derived from the chain of models downstream from the GCMs, the model-based historical indicators are ultimately based on observed meteorological forcings, but they also reflect errors introduced by the linked models used to produce them. As such, these indicators allow for direct model evaluation by comparison with the corresponding “observation-based” time series, as well as providing a model-based baseline against which to compare the projections.
The trend slope for each indicator time series (Fig. 3) was calculated using the approach of Theil and Sen . Trend significance was determined using the modified Mann-Kendall approach of Yue and Pilon which corrects for serial correlation. The confidence interval on the trend was calculated using the method described by Sen .
Statistically significant (p<0.05) trends are indicated with solid circles; horizontal lines show 95% confidence limits of the trend estimates.
Daily values of the climate variables for the GFDL-A2 and PCM-B1 climate scenarios, and for historical PCM and GFDL model runs (forced using historical GHG concentrations) were obtained from the Program for Climate Diagnosis and Intercomparison at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (; www-pcmdi.llnl.gov). The GCM simulations were made on global grids with about 2 to 3° latitude and longitude resolution (about 250 km at the latitude of the Delta), and thus the original GCM scenarios were too spatially coarse for the purposes of this study. The GCM temperatures and precipitation values were downscaled onto a 1/8° latitude-longitude grid over the study area by a method called Constructed Analogs . This method is designed to ensure that daily weather simulated by the GCM is consistently carried down to the 12-km scale, and also to yield realistic temperatures across areas with sharp geographic gradients, as in California. The method was applied to climate simulations spanning the period from 1970–2099 to obtain daily, gridded temperature and precipitation patterns over California, from which watershed- and Delta-average (see Fig. 1) values were extracted. The corresponding averages based on historical observations were derived from the gridded meteorological dataset of Maurer et al. .
A model was adopted to investigate sea level trends and extremes. The model was trained from historical data and used to project future water levels at the San Francisco Golden Gate tide gage location (Fig. 1). The model consists of four components: predicted astronomical tides, synoptic meteorologically-forced sea level fluctuations (based on local sea-level pressure and regional wind stress), ENSO-related monthly-to-interannual fluctuations, and long-term sea level rise associated with global warming. The synoptic and ENSO components were produced with regression models based on historical data and applied to GCM outputs. The climate-change component was based on the method of Vermeer and Rahmstorf . Simulated sea level at the Golden Gate was constructed by superposing these four components, yielding a time series of hourly sea levels from 1970 through 2099 for each climate scenario. Historical observations for 1970–1999 were obtained for the Golden Gate tide gage from NOAA (tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov).
Hydrology and management
A combination of models was used to simulate the watershed's hydrologic behavior. Downscaled meteorological fields (see “Meteorology” above) were used to drive the VIC watershed model , , configured for the Sacramento River and San Joaquin River watersheds using the same parameters applied in several prior studies of the area , , . This resulted in daily estimates of unimpaired reservoir inflows for each scenario. A simulation was also performed for the baseline period, driven using historical meteorology to produce the model-based historical hydrological indicators. Estimates of unimpaired flow at major reservoirs throughout the watershed were obtained from the California-Nevada River Forecast Center (www.cnrfc.noaa.gov) and the California Data Exchange Center (CDEC, cdec.water.ca.gov). Data covering the period 1970–1986 were available, allowing total watershed unimpaired runoff and snowmelt fraction of annual runoff to be calculated for this period, providing the observation-based historical time series for those indicators.
These inflows were used to drive a model of freshwater management operations—the California Department of Water Resources' CALSIM II model . CALSIM is a management optimization model in which, given inputs of reservoir inflows, a set of freshwater management decisions is determined at each time step that optimally satisfy operational goals and constraints. The results are estimates of managed freshwater flows at points throughout the watershed. CALSIM has been applied in other climate-change studies , , , , . In this study, a new configuration of CALSIM II was used to produce projections for the coming century, and an existing configuration (configured for runs only up to 1994) was used to produce historical estimates (1970–1994). Finally, monthly historical and projected stream temperatures were simulated throughout the watershed using the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's CALSIM-driven stream-temperature model. This model has also been applied in other climate-change studies (e.g., ).
Two complementary models were used to project changes in estuarine salinity due to climate change. The Uncles-Peterson (U-P) model, a 2D box model of San Francisco Bay (Fig. 1), accurately reproduces salinities at weekly to interannual time scales over a wide range of flow regimes , . Importantly, the U-P model is very economical computationally, enabling the 90-year runs needed to evaluate estuarine variability under the climate scenarios. The U-P model was driven using daily freshwater inflows derived from CALSIM outputs described above, producing daily salinities along the estuary's axis for the historical baseline period and for each future scenario. A simulation was also performed for the baseline period using observed inflows (www.water.ca.gov/dayflow) to derive “observation-based” historical salinity values.
While the U-P simulations provide a representation of the influence of changing upstream hydrology on estuarine salinities, the U-P model does not capture the effects of sea level rise on salinity. The Delft3D model of San Francisco Bay is a 3D process-based model that is sophisticated enough to capture these effects. Delft3D is, however, too computationally demanding to evaluate full 90-year scenarios, and was thus applied in a complementary manner with the U-P model. Multiple runs of Delft3D were used to develop a regression model of salinity changes based on amount of sea level rise (see Supporting Information, Methods S1 for details), which was then driven by historical values of mean sea level for the baseline period, and by sea level projections through the end of this century (see “Sea level” above). The changes were added to the corresponding U-P salinities, and the final results represent our estimate of salinity changes throughout the estuary due to the combination of upstream hydrologic forcing and sea level rise.
To evaluate suspended sediment changes under the climate-change scenarios, we developed a rating curve of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) at Rio Vista (Fig. 1) versus Sacramento River discharge (Fig. S1). For each scenario, daily discharges (see “Hydrology and management” above) were used to calculate the daily median SSC, which was then annually averaged. Sediment delivery from the Sacramento River watershed to San Francisco Bay has decreased by about one-half between 1957 and 2001 . As these changes in sediment delivery have occurred, the turbidity and associated SSC within the Delta have also decreased by approximately 40% (Fig. S2). Because it is unclear whether this trend will continue, we developed two sediment-supply scenarios (Fig. S3). The first scenario assumes that the historical rating curve applies in the future, and the second assumes that SSC decreases at 1.6% yr−1, the Delta-wide average rate of SSC decrease from 1975–2008 (data from the Interagency Ecological Program's Environmental Monitoring Program at www.water.ca.gov/bdma; Seasonal Kendall test ). Since little observed SSC data exist for the baseline period, the rating curve was applied to produce a hindcast of SSC, using observed discharges (www.water.ca.gov/dayflow) and the historical trend in sediment delivery. This is presented in Fig. 2 as the “observation-based” time series of SSC during the baseline period. The historical “model-based” indicator was produced by applying the rating curve to the CALSIM-based daily discharge estimates (see “Hydrology and management” above), and using the historical trend in sediment delivery.
Delta water temperature
Water temperature data were obtained from the Interagency Ecological Program for the Sacramento River at Rio Vista, where water temperatures were collected from May 1983 through September 2002 (1984–1999 annual averages of these data constitute the observation-based historical baseline). Historical air temperature and insolation data were also acquired (www.cimis.water.ca.gov, www.calclim.dri.edu/data.html). A regression was developed to relate the daily-averaged water temperature to the air temperature and insolation from the same day and water temperature from the preceding day . To project water temperatures for the coming century, the model was applied to the downscaled climate data (see “Meteorology” above), using the mean annual insolation cycle. Similarly, to hindcast water temperatures for 1970–1999, the model was forced with the long-term historical air temperatures and the mean annual insolation cycle, providing the “model-based” historical indicator for Delta water temperature. Annual averages were calculated from the daily model output (see Methods S1 for additional discussion).
Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is endemic to the San Francisco Estuary , . It is listed as endangered by the state of California, and a change in status from threatened to endangered has been deemed warranted under the US Endangered Species Act. Thus, maintaining the population of delta smelt has become a key goal in managing the estuary . To assess the effects of climate change on delta smelt, the frequency of mean daily water temperatures above 25°C was determined from modeled water temperatures at Rio Vista (see “Delta water temperature” above), a location within one tidal excursion of a large portion of delta smelt habitat in the Sacramento River. Multiple studies indicate that mean daily temperature of 25°C is a threshold for high mortality of delta smelt , , .
Winter-run Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is endemic to the Sacramento River system of California and is listed as endangered under both state and US endangered species legislation . Most of the population is subject to water temperature regulation by Shasta Reservoir. Winter-run Chinook salmon begin spawning in the spring. Developing embryos and pre-emergent fry are expected to be in the gravel from May through October. The effects of climate change on winter-run Chinook salmon were assessed by comparing projected mean monthly water temperatures (see “Hydrology and management” above) for the period May–October against a threshold of 16°C, which would result in high mortality of eggs and pre-emergent fry. This is likely a conservative comparison since in a month with a mean of 16°C, approximately half the days would have higher temperatures. Comparisons were made for the Sacramento River at Balls Ferry (Fig. 1), which is at the lower end of the spawning reach. Historical temperature data were obtained for 1991–1999 from CDEC and were used to produce the corresponding observation-based historical indicator. Stream temperature data from the historical run of the stream temperature model (1970–1994; see “Hydrology and management” above) were used to produce the model-based historical indicator.
Sacramento splittail (Pogonichthys macrolepidotus) is a large cyprinid, endemic to the San Francisco estuary and watershed , . Splittail are true floodplain spawners and production of strong year-classes is associated with flooding of Sutter and Yolo bypasses, floodways designed to protect urban areas from flooding. Yolo Bypass (Fig. 1) provides benefits to native fishes, including Chinook salmon and splittail . Floodplains must remain continuously flooded for a minimum of about 30 days for splittail to successfully spawn, and longer inundation periods result in greater production of young splittail . Yolo Bypass provides appropriate spawning conditions at flows above about 113 m3 s−1. Therefore, for each scenario we counted the number of floods each year in which flows continuously exceeded 113 m3 s−1 for at least 30 days.
Projected responses to climate change in the 21st Century
Our objective was to develop quantitative visions of the SFEW system in two contrasting future climates and to communicate those visions in a way that makes them useful for planning adaptation strategies. Therefore, from the many outputs of models described above we selected nine (Table 1) to use as indicators of changing climate, hydrology and habitat quality. The climate indicators are air temperature over the Delta, precipitation over the Sacramento-San Joaquin River basin, and water elevation at the entrance to San Francisco Bay (Fig. 1). Hydrologic indicators, modeled using the climate projections as inputs, are unimpaired runoff from the headwater basins of the Sierra Nevada and Cascade ranges and the snowmelt contribution to runoff. Habitat indicators, modeled using the climate and hydrologic projections as inputs, are salinity in northern San Francisco Bay, water temperature in the upper Sacramento River, and water temperature and suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Delta (Fig. 1). We show future visions of the SFEW as yearly mean values of each environmental indicator for the period 2010–2099 and compared to the 1970–1999 baseline period (Fig. 2). To simplify presentation of results we use “B1 scenario” to denote projections from the PCM model using B1 GHG emissions, and “A2 scenario” to denote projections from the GFDL model using A2 emissions.
Most indicators show good agreement between historical model-based and observation-based time series (Fig. 2, left panels). The climate indicators are not necessarily expected to agree in this sense because the “historical” GCM runs do not correspond to actual historical variations, but instead reflect a realization of climate given historical GHG forcings. Of the remaining indicators, Sacramento River water temperature has only three years of overlap between observations and simulations, though agreement is good during that time. Annually averaged Delta water temperature shows poor agreement (r = 0.41) during the period shown. This is a result of three high-flow years near the end of the comparison period, which cause errors in the annual averages (see Methods S1 for more details). The effect of high flow on Delta temperatures (Fig. S4) does not create significant biases in the projections because unimpaired runoff changes little (B1) or declines (A2) for the climate scenarios presented. At the daily timescale, which is critical to fish survival, the comparison of modeled and observed temperatures yielded very high correlations (r = 0.98). Unimpaired runoff, snowmelt fraction of annual runoff, north Bay salinity, and suspended sediment concentrations all have high correlations (r = 0.99, 0.87, 0.98, and 0.997, respectively) that are strongly statistically significant (p<0.00001).
Air temperature increases steadily in both future scenarios (Fig. 2), but the rate of change is faster in the A2 scenario (maximum annual temperature reaches 21°C) than in the B1 scenario (maximum annual temperature of 18.6°C). Annual precipitation declines steadily in the A2 scenario and is persistently below the modeled 1970–99 baseline by the latter part of the century. There is no apparent secular trend of precipitation change in the B2 scenario, but this projection has large interannual variability that includes years of extreme high precipitation and a simulated multi-year drought in the 2070 decade (Fig. 2). These two future climates span much of the range of temperature and precipitation projections made within a larger ensemble of climate models and GHG emissions . Our projections of sea level rise are within the range of global sea level rise developed in recent studies and reach 125 cm (A2) and 96 cm (B1) above the observed and modeled baselines by the end of this century (Fig. 2).
The hydrologic indicators reflect combined effects of changing air temperature and precipitation. Projections of unimpaired runoff largely reflect changes in precipitation. Runoff in the A2 scenario is 11–12% below the baseline during the first two–thirds of the century. Then, coincident with the simulated end-of-century drought, runoff drops another 16% and persists at this low level for nearly 15 years. Runoff in the B1 scenario exhibits the same large interannual variability of precipitation, including an extremely wet year in 2023 and two very wet years and large droughts between 2065 and 2085. The snowmelt contribution to annual runoff declines steadily in the A2 scenario, but it shows no obvious trend in the B1 scenario until the last two decades when runoff is consistently below the historical mean (Fig. 2). These changes imply continuing shifts toward earlier runoff as a declining fraction of annual runoff occurs during the snowmelt season.
We used these climate and hydrologic projections to develop the first quantitative assessments of how habitat quality in the SFEW will be altered by climate change. As a response to both sea level rise and reduced runoff, computed salinity in northern San Francisco Bay increases 4.5 (A2 scenario) and 2.2 psu (B1 scenario) above the 1979–1999 baseline during the last third of the century. Mean annual water temperature in the upper Sacramento River approaches or exceeds 14°C regularly toward the end of the A2 scenario, and also during the projected 2070s drought in the B1 scenario. Delta water temperatures also increase steadily in both future climates, most rapidly in the A2 scenario. Suspended sediment concentrations in the Delta were calculated as a function of river inflow, assuming that either (a) the supply of erodible sediments in the river system remains constant, or (b) supply decreases as the declining trend of recent decades continues. Sediment concentrations decline slightly under assumption (a), but rapidly under assumption (b) in both climate scenarios (Fig. 2).
We emphasize that such model-based projections are not predictions but instead are plausible depictions of how this complex landscape might respond to prescribed model- and emissions-specific future climates. Importantly, we have not considered potentially confounding effects of changing water resource management objectives, rules or infrastructure. We also have not considered changes in land use or infrastructure that might occur through planned actions or catastrophic events such as major levee breaks. However, even considering these constraints and caveats, our projections from two different climate scenarios include years with mean air and water temperature, sea level height and estuarine salinity well above observed and modeled values in the 1970–99 baseline period (Fig. 2). They also include years with annual precipitation, snowmelt contribution to runoff and suspended sediment concentrations well below modeled and observed historical values.
Trends of the environmental indicators
Indicators of climate-driven environmental change will be most useful to policy makers and resource managers if they measure rates of change and indicator sensitivity to different climate scenarios. We extracted this information from the time series of each indicator shown in Fig. 2 by calculating an overall trend for the period 2010–2099 and measuring its statistical significance. The trends represent median rates of change over the 90-year series, and are expressed as rates of change per decade. Results in Fig. 3 present an integrated view of how the SFEW system will respond to global climate change as realized in two future scenarios. Among the climate indicators, air temperature and sea level increase significantly in both scenarios. Air temperature increases 0.42°C decade −1 in the A2 scenario, but only 0.14°C decade−1 in the B1 scenario (Fig. 3). Sea level increases 12.3 and 9.9 cm decade−1 in the A2 and B1 scenarios, respectively. Precipitation declines significantly (−28 mm decade−1) in the A2 scenario, but does not have a significant trend in the B1 scenario. The hydrologic indicators respond to these changes in precipitation and air temperature. Unimpaired runoff, like precipitation, has a significant negative trend in the A2 scenario (−0.80 km3 decade−1) but not in the B1 scenario (Fig. 3). However, the snowmelt contribution to runoff declines significantly in both scenarios, at −1.1% decade−1 (A2 scenario) and −0.4% decade−1 (B1 scenario).
Water temperatures in the Sacramento River respond to two factors, both of which trend significantly: 1) increasing air temperature, and 2) decreasing snowmelt runoff reducing the amount of cold water in the upstream reservoirs available to manage downstream temperatures. Water temperatures in the Delta, well removed from the effects of the major reservoirs, respond primarily to increasing air temperature. Sacramento and Delta water temperatures increase significantly, and at roughly the same rate, in both scenarios (Fig. 3). Salinity in northern San Francisco Bay (Fig. 3) also increases significantly in both scenarios (+0.46 psu decade−1 for A2, +0.33 psu decade−1 for B1), due to sea level rise in both scenarios and the added effect of declining runoff in A2. Suspended sediment concentrations in the Delta change only slightly if sediment supply in the river system remains constant, but they fall rapidly (−2.7 and −2.9 mg L−1 decade −1) in both climates if sediment supply continues to decline. Therefore, projections of suspended sediment concentrations in the Delta, and consequently sediment transport to San Francisco Bay, are driven more by prescribed changes in sediment supply than by climate-driven changes in river discharge (Fig. 3).
Increasing frequency of extreme events
Some important ramifications of climate change are not captured in annual mean indices because these don't depict changes in the frequency of extreme events . We computed four environmental indicators as exceedence frequencies of threshold values chosen to measure risks to humans or native biota. Projected water levels at the Golden Gate were compared to the historical 99.99th percentile of water elevation (141 cm, relative to the recent historical mean sea level). Both climate scenarios project marked increases in the frequency of extreme water heights over the historical rate of approximately 8 hours decade−1, amounting to increases to 2,000 (A2) and 1,200 (B1) hours decade−1 by mid century, and 30,000 (A2) and 15,000 (B1) hours decade−1 by the end of the century (Fig. 4).
The indicators count projected exceedences each decade of threshold values based on historical extreme water elevation or having significance for sustainability of native species of fish (lethal water temperatures) or habitat restoration through management of floodplain habitats.
As an indicator of habitat quality for delta smelt, we calculated number of days each decade when projected water temperature in the Delta exceeds 25°C. The frequency of occurrence of temperatures greater than 25°C increases gradually in the B1 scenario but rapidly in the A2 scenario (Fig. 4). The frequency of occurrence of lethal temperatures for Chinook salmon (>16°C) grows modestly in the B1 scenario, except during the simulated drought of the 2070-decade when this threshold is exceeded in 17 months (Fig. 4). River temperatures above 16°C become common (>20 months decade−1) after 2080 in the A2 scenario. The final habitat indicator is number of years each decade in which spring floods are large enough to inundate the Yolo Bypass (Fig. 1) for at least 30 consecutive days, a minimum threshold for successful spawning of Sacramento splittail. Spring flooding continues through the 21st century in the B1 scenario. But the warmer and drier climate in the A2 scenario reduces the frequency of spring floods having duration long enough for successful spawning and rearing of this species (Fig. 4).
California's San Francisco Estuary-Watershed system is the focus of continuing policy debates centered around the challenge of meeting multiple and sometimes conflicting objectives of resource management . Our projections show how those conflicts and the challenge of resource management could intensify as the water supply, sea level, and habitats are transformed by global climate change. We highlight five conclusions that emerge from our study, and end with general lessons to guide strategies of climate-change adaptation in this and other coastal landscapes.
Uncertainty about how SFEW will evolve in the future
The two scenarios used in this study were chosen to explore possible futures and, at the same time, illustrate uncertainty. Different projected futures arise from differences among GCMs in their sensitivity to greenhouse gas emissions and from a range of possible GHG emissions trajectories. Propagation of this uncertainty into the physical and biological systems in SFEW varies among environmental indicators that fall into two classes. First are those with non-significant trends in the B1 scenario, but with large and significant trends in the A2 scenario: precipitation and unimpaired runoff (Fig. 3). Future changes of these indicators will depend on how much climate change is realized and thus on how sensitive the climate system proves to be to greenhouse gases and how future emissions evolve—neither of which can be predicted yet. If realized, the significant trends toward reduced precipitation and runoff in the A2 scenario would have important implications for California's future water supply. The second class of indicators includes those with significant trends in both scenarios, indicating that these represent likely regional responses to global warming. Within this class are two subclasses having different sensitivities to the uncertainty of climate projections. The projected trends of salinity increase, snowmelt decline, and SSC with decreasing supply have comparable magnitudes (overlapping confidence intervals) in the A2 and B1 scenarios (Fig. 3). Therefore, changes in these indicators are relatively insensitive to the uncertainty arising from differences among GCMs and emissions trajectories. The other subclass includes trends of air and water temperature and sea level, which have non-overlapping confidence intervals in the two scenarios. Therefore, changes in these indicators are likely, but the rates of change are strongly tied to projected rates of global warming, so these indicators are particularly sensitive to model- and emissions-specific scenarios.
This classification of projected responses to climate change suggests that regional planners and resource managers should consider: (a) strategies for adaptation to progressively increasing air and water temperature, sea level and salinity intrusion in the SFEW, and further shifts toward more runoff in winter and less in spring-summer; but (b) planning for a broad range of future water supply because GCMs differ widely in their projections of precipitation trends. Effective strategies will be flexible and responsive to new data and assessments of climate change as they emerge . For example, projections of global sea level rise are evolving rapidly , and are likely to undergo further revisions in the future. Therefore, our projections of environmental change are best viewed as a starting place; each will be modified as new information and tools emerge for assessing regional responses to global change .
Today's extremes could become tomorrow's norms
These projections highlight an important manifestation of climate change: changes in mean values of hydroclimatic variables can induce relatively large changes in the frequency of extreme events . As examples, we show projections of increasing frequency of exceptional sea level and water temperature in both scenarios, and of decreasing floodplain inundation in the A2 scenario (Fig. 4). These imply growing risks of coastal flooding, extinction of native fishes, and decreasing feasibility of some ecosystem restoration actions. Therefore, regional resource planning and risk assessments should anticipate shifts into regimes of environmental conditions unprecedented in the period of our social and economic development. This challenge is daunting because of large uncertainty reflected in the variability among indicators in their sensitivity to climate scenario (Fig. 4), and because changing frequency of extreme conditions implies that the indicators will fluctuate within new envelopes of variability over time – i.e., their underlying drivers become non-stationary. Today's resource-management tools are grounded in the assumption of stationary processes of natural variability. Climate change undermines that assumption , so adaptation will require development of new probabilistic models to assess environmental changes and their uncertainty in a nonstationary world.
It's not just climate change
Our projections illustrate how responses to climate change could transform the SFEW into a very different system by mid-century (Fig. 2). Transformative change is not new to this ecosystem, which has been altered over the past 150 years by massive landscape modifications, water development, pollutant inputs and introductions of alien species . We selected SSC as one example of an environmental indicator that is more sensitive to landscape change than to climate change. Cessation of hydraulic mining, flood management, and damming the large rivers have decreased sediment delivery to the estuary by about half . Whether this decline continues or abates will have a much greater effect on the future trajectory of SSC than climate change (Fig. 2). This trajectory has important ecological implications because further reductions in sediment supply will increase vulnerability of tidal marshes and mudflats to sea level rise , reduce habitat quality for some native fishes, and might promote blooms of toxic cyanobacteria that will be increasingly favored as nutrient-enriched Delta waters warm . Assessments of climate-change impacts must therefore be placed in the broad context of all the drivers that will continue to transform coastal ecosystems , including population growth and urbanization, nutrient enrichment, catastrophic levee failures from storms or earthquakes, modified reservoir operations and water conveyances, and implementation of ecosystem restoration plans. Planning will be most challenging with regard to environmental indicators, such as sediment supply, which contain uncertainties in their responses to both climate change and these other drivers of change.
Biological community changes are inevitable
Programs of biodiversity conservation will face an increasingly difficult challenge as environmental conditions in the SFEW diverge from those to which its native species are adapted . Expected outcomes include increasing extinction risk of native species and continuing emergence of nonnative species as dominant components of biological communities. Fishes endemic to the Delta, such as delta smelt, are adapted to cool, turbid, low-salinity habitats . Sustaining populations of these species will become increasingly difficult as Delta waters warm, clear and become more saline (Fig. 2). Of the four runs of Chinook salmon that spawn in the Sacramento-San Joaquin drainage, the winter run is at exceptional risk because its spawning is timed such that eggs develop in summer, when projected river temperatures reach lethal levels (Fig. 4). Communities of fish and their zooplankton prey in the Delta have become increasingly dominated by nonnative species whose successful invasions have been facilitated by synergistic effects of climate anomalies (extended drought) and flow management . Our projections include significant departures from the contemporary climate and flow regimes in the future, so environmental conditions might continue to move toward those that select for nonnative biota.
We have learned from other studies that small perturbations can trigger ecosystem regime shifts. A recent example occurred in Denmark's Ringkøbing Fjord, where mean salinity increased 1.6 psu after actions were taken to enhance water exchange with the North Sea. This small salinity change was followed by sudden and unanticipated reorganization of biological communities at all trophic levels, from phytoplankton to macrobenthos and waterbirds . We project larger salinity increases in San Francisco Bay by the end of the 21st century (Fig. 2). Therefore, conservation plans should expect surprises and include monitoring to detect and contingencies for adapting to unexpected shifts in habitats and their biological communities. And, they should be designed to accommodate a range of future climates. Feasibility and outcomes of proposed habitat restoration actions, such as creation of seasonal floodplain habitat (Fig. 4), low-salinity aquatic habitats and thermal refugia for native species , will be very different as seasonal hydrology and water temperature change.
The challenge of meeting California's water demands will intensify
California's water supply (annual unimpaired runoff) is projected to decline or remain steady (Fig. 3), and demands are likely to increase as populations and temperatures rise. Deficits of surface runoff are now met with groundwater pumping. However, pumping between 1998 and 2010 depleted 48.5 km3 of water from the Central Valley groundwater system, and continued groundwater depletion at this rate is unsustainable . Future strategies of water management will require adaptations such as aggressively increasing water-use efficiency, reducing surface water deliveries, capturing more runoff in surface storage or groundwater recharge, and implementing programs of integrated regional water management . Model results suggest that the inherent large annual variability of precipitation will persist (Fig. 2), even as longer-term trends of warming and possibly drying take hold. Therefore, water-resource planning should also include contingencies for longer dry seasons, extended droughts, and extreme floods due to shifts from snow to rain. Diminishing snow packs result in earlier reservoir inflow, so reservoir operations must adapt to a shift toward more water being managed as a hazard (flood control) and less as a resource (reservoir storage). Additional freshwater releases to mitigate increased salinity intrusion into the estuary will be required to maintain quality of drinking water to communities that use the Delta as their municipal water supply. These adaptations to maintain water supply for human consumptive uses will potentially constrain availability of water to meet objectives of habitat conservation plans, such as restoring natural flow and salinity variability to promote recovery of native biota in the Delta .
General lessons to guide climate-change adaptation planning
To our knowledge, this is the first attempt at an integrated quantitative assessment of how global signals of climate change would cascade to modify runoff, river discharge, water temperature, sea level, salinity intrusion and suspended sediments in a large watershed-river-estuary-ocean system. Although our projections of climate-driven change are specific to SFEW, lessons from this place-based study can be used as a starting place to guide adaptation strategies elsewhere:
- Outputs from complex models can be explored by simplifying into a small set of environmental indicators chosen to develop an integrated view of how climate change will be manifested across landscapes.
- Climatic, hydrologic and habitat indicators vary in their sensitivity to uncertainty about the future; measures of that sensitivity provide important information for assigning priorities and including contingencies in adaptation planning.
- Results from climate simulations and resulting assessments of climate-change impacts will continue to evolve as the underlying science improves, so adaptation planning must be responsive to the continuing emergence of new models, analyses and insights.
- Assessments of climate-change impacts are best placed in the broader context of all the drivers of change because some environmental indicators are more sensitive to other drivers such as landscape transformations, species introductions, pollution and water development.
- Biological community changes are inevitable, and programs of ecosystem rehabilitation and biodiversity conservation will be most likely to meet their objectives if they are designed from projections of the future climate rather than today's climate.
- Environmental planning should anticipate and adapt to ecosystem regime shifts; monitoring is essential for detecting and responding to regime shifts.
- Warming in regions such as the western United States implies that sustainability of reliable water supplies will require changes in water management. These adaptations will potentially exacerbate conflicts of water allocation to meet human demands and goals of biological conservation plans.
Finally, our results are consistent with other model-based projections that California's climate will continue to warm through the 21st century. There is uncertainty about how much global temperature will rise in response to increases in greenhouse gases, but it is clear that the rate of warming will increase with higher greenhouse gas emissions , . Environmental indicators considered here respond more rapidly and more strongly to the A2 scenario than to the B1 scenario (Figs. 2, 3). Collectively, these indicators depict climate-driven changes in the reliability of California's water supply, in risks to humans and ecosystems due to coastal flooding, and in likely outcomes of ecosystem restoration programs. Contrasting futures in the A2 and B1 scenarios show that mitigation steps that slow greenhouse gas emissions in the first half of the 21st century would reduce the requirements for adaption to climate-change impacts through the end of the century. However, regardless of the greenhouse gas emissions trajectory, substantial global and regional warming is likely, so successful climate-change adaptation will require other near-term mitigation actions aimed at buffering some of the long-term climate-change effects depicted by our indicators.
Sediment rating curve for the Sacramento River at Rio Vista, 1998–2002.
Mean annual turbidity, declining throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta from 1975–2008. From monthly data provided by California Department of Water Resources, Environmental Monitoring Program.
GFDL and PCM scenarios for suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in the Sacramento River at Rio Vista for constant and decreasing sediment supply. Each band represents the interquartile range of SSC.
Effects of high river flows on errors in modeled annual average Delta water temperatures. Difference between modeled and observed yearly average water temperature is compared to the annually averaged Sacramento River flow; model-observation deviations occur in years with high river flow.
Expanded description of methods with supporting references.
This paper is dedicated to our friend and colleague David Peterson who attracted us to work together on problems of integrated science requiring collaborations across the disciplines of atmospheric and ocean sciences, estuarine oceanography, hydrology, ecology and sediment dynamics. We thank Anke Mueller-Solger, Michael Healey and Cliff Dahm for review comments and Jeanne Dileo for illustrations. This is CASCaDE publication number 21.
Conceived and designed the experiments: JEC NK LRB DC MDD TLM DHS MTS MvdW RWW ADJ. Performed the experiments: NK LRB DC MDD TLM DHS MTS MvdW RWW. Analyzed the data: JEC NK LRB DC MDD TLM DHS MTS MvdW RWW ADJ. Wrote the paper: JEC NK LRB DC MDD TLM DHS MTS MvdW RWW ADJ.
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Sometimes you can find serenity in wise words from someone else.
You can learn a great deal about a person if you know what they read. A person’s taste in books will give you insight into their philosophy, upbringing, and even character. I have learned a great deal from reading wise words from other people. When we use our words properly, they have power. They have the power to teach, encourage, inspire and motivate. One of the best things about words is that we don’t have to learn every lesson or ourselves. Instead, we can learn lessons experienced by others when they share their words with us.
This article is the first in a five-part series of articles. Each article will have another set of wise words from someone and some of the lessons those words teach us. Upcoming articles include the following:
Langston Hughes “Crystal Stair”
Claude McKay “If We Must Die”
Paul Lawrence Dunbar “We Wear the Mask”
Maya Angelou “Phenomenal Woman”
A virtuous woman is worth more than rubies.
Today I am sharing my favorite section of literature in all the world. It is taken from the Bible, It is verses 10 through 31 of the thirty-first chapter of Proverbs. I am sharing the King James Version.
10 Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil.
12 She will do him good and not evil all the days of her life.
13 She seeketh wool, and flax, and worketh willingly with her hands.
14 She is like the merchants’ ships; she bringeth her food from afar.
15 She riseth also while it is yet night, and giveth meat to her household, and a portion to her maidens.
16 She considereth a field, and buyeth it: with the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard.
17 She girdeth her loins with strength, and strengtheneth her arms.
18 She perceiveth that her merchandise is good: her candle goeth not out by night.
19 She layeth her hands to the spindle, and her hands hold the distaff.
20 She stretcheth out her hand to the poor; yea, she reacheth forth her hands to the needy.
21 She is not afraid of the snow for her household: for all her household are clothed with scarlet.
22 She maketh herself coverings of tapestry; her clothing is silk and purple.
23 Her husband is known in the gates, when he sitteth among the elders of the land.
24 She maketh fine linen, and selleth it; and delivereth girdles unto the merchant.
25 Strength and honour are her clothing; and she shall rejoice in time to come.
26 She openeth her mouth with wisdom; and in her tongue is the law of kindness.
27 She looketh well to the ways of her household, and eateth not the bread of idleness.
28 Her children arise up, and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praiseth her.
29 Many daughters have done virtuously, but thou excellest them all.
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
31 Give her of the fruit of her hands; and let her own works praise her in the gates.
This woman is incredible. I am impressed with who she is and what she does. She is more valuable than precious jewels. Her husband trusts her and needs no treasure besides her. This woman shops and finds incredible bargains. The Proverbs 31 woman takes care of her family and dresses beautifully. The words that come forth from her mouth are wise and kind. Children love their Proverbs 31 mother. Her husband praises her as does her hard work.
Just look at that! In my mind, there is no higher calling than to be a Proverbs 31 woman. I know a lot of people use the Bible to justify claims that the women are second class citizens. But look at the words from the Bible for yourself. This is a woman who works, makes deals, does foreign trade and the like. There is nothing second class about a Proverbs 31 woman. She takes a back seat to no one. I like her, I want to be her.
I have read thousands of books over the course of my life. I enjoy reading and do it as often as possible. This passage, in this book, is my favorite thing I have ever read. It gave me something to model my life after. Now you know a little something about me. So the question for you this serene day is what is your favorite passage of literature? Share your favorite in the comments below.
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Friedrich Georg Weitsch
(1758 - 1828)
Friedrich Georg Weitsch was active/lived in Germany. Friedrich Weitsch is known for landscape, history and religious painting, royal court painter, teacher.
Biography Friedrich Georg Weitsch
Friedrich Georg Weitsch was a German painter and etcher. Weitsch began his artistic training with his father, "Pascha" Johann Friedrich Weitsch (1723-1803). He attended the Düsseldorf Academy*.
After traveling to Amsterdam and Italy between 1784 and 1787, he returned home and became court painter to Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick. In 1794 he became a member of the Berlin Academy of Art* and became its Director in 1798 (succeeding Bernhard Rode). He married in 1794 and did not have children.
His work included landscapes, history and religious painting, and portraits of royal and civil authorities—the latter showing the influence of Anton Graff.
Some are held at the Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, the Städtisc
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There's a few reasons.
1. They spend 80% of their time trying to solve fitness problems with medical solutions. Doesn't work. They just create more work for themselves. They're floundering around in the dark. It's a lurk
2. Unlike their accountancy and legal mates they haven't learnt how to bill their customers for telephone and email consultations - let alone use skype to communicate with them.
Why in the heck do you have to go to see your doctor to get some advice or a prescription - or a repeat prescription. Why not ring them.
If they had a chess clock they could set it running and bill you in 5 minute increments.
Once the metre clicked over $50 you'd get an account, or they'd automatically take money out of your credit card and email you a receipt.
This is 21st Century doctoring.
How would it be if you agreed to pay your doctor $50 a month for consultations - regardless of whether they were face to face or not? Some months you might be ahead, some months square, some months a bit behind. At the end of the year there could be a reckoning to square up the account. This is how your other health organisation - the gym works.
On the track
Since the weekend I've been lacking in energy. Thank god we're not intending to have more kids. Imagine being a dad again in your mid 60's? You'd still be going to parent teacher nights when you were 80. No thanks.
Went on the stepper for 20 minutes at level 4. I can hardly bare to write the numbers
In the meantime stay tuned, highly tuned and skype your doctor.
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NBC was the only network to assign a correspondent--Jim Miklaszewski on Wednesday--to the verdict of the military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base into Salim Hamdan, the driver for Osama bin Laden in 2001 who was taken prisoner in Afghanistan. Hamdan was acquitted of terrorist conspiracy and found guilty of the lesser charge of providing support. Now CBS' Wyatt Andrews was the lone correspondent assigned to the sentencing. The Pentagon sought a 30 year term; the tribunal decided on 66 months, almost all of which were already served before the hearing began. "Hamdan, who faced a life sentence just this morning, could technically be freed in five months."
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Oh dear lord, what is spring any more? Toronto has been covered in layers of snow in April! Guess Canada’s doomed to an eternal winter now.
Anyways, my Elf order arrived and I’m to excited to be finally trying out their coveted highlighers and the new Monochromatic Multi Stick! Despite this product not having a ton of reviews, I decided to take a chance on it and was pleasantly surprised.
I started with the Missha Magic Cushion BB Cream and contoured with the NYX Wonder Stick in Light. I’ve been enjoying the Wonder Stick since I’m new to cream contouring and find it very forgiving. For brows, I used the Beauty Treats gel in Espresso Brown. (Psstt, one of my besties is loving it and believes it to be a good dupe for the ABH Pomade)
So the Mono Stick (oh god does that sound suggestive) is surprisingly pigmented!! I was expecting it to be a silicone-y balm with very light pigment, but the pigmentation is very nice and it’s very blendable and buildable. I’m using the shade Luminous Berry. This shade is definitely a LOT more pink-y than it appear on the website.
It does taste a little but soapy on the lips, but it doesn’t taste toxic or like kid’s makeup.
So here’s how it looks blended with just fingers. Yayy, I don’t look crazy anymore!
I finished up the look with the Elf Pressed Highlighter in Starlight Glow. (I also bought Pearl Glow) Their hightlight brush is very good! I’m not the most well-versed person when it comes to brushes, but I find that it picks up a decent amount of product and blends smoothly.
For eyes, I tight lined with the MacQueen Gel Liner in French Latte. I’m wearing the Diorshow Primer and Rimmel Endless Lashes today. Can I make it any more obvious that I’m trying to grow them?
Just a note about the highlighter, it does look very pretty on the skin but it’s quite powdery in the compact. This is what it looked like after swatching it once with my fingers and dipping in lightly with a brush.
Before making this post today, I wore the same makeup look yesterday. I wore different mascara, used the shimmery potted NYX Eyeshadow Base to prep my eyelids instead of concealer, and highlighted with Pearl Glow instead of Starlight Glow. I also used less of the Mono Stick overall.
After about five hours, the Mono Stick does crease a little in my lid, but that’s to be expected with Asian lids. It does hold up decently on the lids and cheeks, but not so much on the lips (which I expected).
Anyways, thank you so much for joining me on my first actual BEAUTY post!
My Boxycharm review is coming up as soon as it arrives and I have a review for a surprise product coming up too!
Hugs and kisses,
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Studio 42 Workspaces • June 14, 2019
You want to start (or get back) to running your small business and raise your family at the same time. Go you! To the parent who wants to have it all – you can!
Having a family is one of the most rewarding things you can ever do. Seeing a little baby’s face and knowing that you will do anything in the world to protect them is a feeling like no other. However, like many people in the world, work is an essential to providing for the family. It’s hard enough to go off to work and leave the little ones with family or in care, but how do you survive if you go back to running your own business and juggling family life? Separating home and work life has it’s challenges, but it can be done.
Career and Kids
If you’re wanting to have a child but are worried about this interfering with your career, you don’t have to worry anymore! Making a separate career plan and a family plan is a great start. You are then able to work them together into a life plan so that you are in control of your family and work life. Before the bub arrives, hiring and training a staff member that can be your 2IC will take a lot of stress off you, giving you more time to focus on the key aspects of your business. Making tasks as remote as possible will ensure that you can work from home and keep your business running while also having time to spend with your little one. If you’re working from home, an occasional care nanny is a great option as they can come in a few hours a day and look after your baby while you work in your home office. If remote working isn’t a possibility for you, researching childcare centres early may be a viable alternative. This will give you time to sign up to the waiting lists and have more choice in who will be caring for your child when you are at work.
Define a Workspace with Set Hours
Have a physical space where you can go to work. This could be your shopfront, traditional office or your home office. This should be the designated space where you do all things business. When you are not in this space and home with your family, try to completely switch off from the business. It is also great for the kids to know your space and their space. It is great for them to know that when you are in your office, you are concentrating. This will take some boundary setting and will likely be difficult at the start.
In many small business lines of work, you may think you need to be available 24/7 for inquiries. But realistically, your family need time with you too. When you are spending time with them, it should be fully with them – phone and emails off and away. Voicemail is a great friend. You may slip up from time to time and this is okay. I am guilty of checking my emails and returning the odd call or two when the kids go down for a nap. But majority of business, computer work, printing etc is always between my set hours of work.
De-stress: Take a Break & Talk About Your Job
Taking a break is easier said than done I know, but remember that you are still human, you have a family and family holidays are a great way to explore and bond. Just because you run a business does not mean that you are barred from these experiences. And you know what? With how hard you work between the business, keeping your family going and raising those beautiful kids you downright deserve it! You will still want to check your emails -we are all guilty of it! I checked my emails on my honeymoon because, before I had kids, my business was my baby. But try to keep this at a minimum and enjoy your time off. Put up notices to let people know you are on leave, setup automatic email notifications, set your socials to have a pinned post.
With this being said, while it is important to separate home and work life, that does not mean that work is not stressful. It often requires debriefing and discussing. Your kids seeing you discuss work can be very healthy as it relaxes and de-stresses you, but also teaches your kids about sharing, about how to communicate worries, concerns, happiness and anger in healthy ways and how to talk through problems. It also shows them that it is okay to talk about anything with your family and promotes great family dynamics. You would also be surprised how interested your kids will be as they grow up about hearing what Mummy or Daddy did at work!
At the end of the day, business is business. It is going to have its ups and downs, its triumphs and its losses. But your family, they are there forever and you should cherish them. Don’t miss that football game or that dancing concert, don’t say no to a family camping trip. Work to live, don’t live to work. And love the life you have as you only get one!
About the Author
Katie Clayton (Commonwealth Registered Marriage Celebrant, Happily Ever After Celebrant Services) is a complete creative! You know your ceremony will be good because not only is she adamant that every ceremony should be unique and engaging, this young lady is a published author! Katie is funky, slightly nerdy and delights in creating moments that will leave you with a lifetime of memories.
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Photo: Van2017 Ceo Clint flood /Photo credit: Van2017
On the 12th of May, 2017, Australian Technical delegates from Athletics sports will be arriving in Port Vila.
The Athletics Technical Team is comprised of President of Oceania Athletics Federation – OAF Mrs Yvonne MULLINS, and the Competition Manager, Mr Thomas O’SHAUGHNESSY, appointed by the International Athletics Federation to carry out the mission in Vanuatu for the 2017 Pacific Mini Games.
According to Van2017 Sports Manager, Mr Williams Worworkon, the purpose of their visit in Vanuatu is to assess Athletic Equipment that will to be used during the Games, at competition venues, and other sites to make sure that markings, linings and any other Athletic requirements meet the international standards of competition.
The delegation will visit the Athletic venues at Korman, and Van2017 will provide them with updates about the progress of the Games, venues and facilities.
Mr Worworkon added that having International Federation’s contribution to the Games will provide a legacy to Vanuatu sports, as it will allow Vanuatu to bid for future regional and international competitions.
’People of Vanuatu should appreciate and be proud of the participation of International Sporting bodies towards the preparations of the Games.‘’ said Mr Worworkon. “It is a step towards showing other countries in the Pacific the strength of Vanuatu sports and potentially hosting bigger international sporting events in the future.”
Previously in March, two international technical teams in the disciplines of Weightlifting and Rugby arrived in Vanuatu to gather information regarding the equipment and venues for each sport.
For more information on the Van 2017 Pacific Mini Games, visit our website at http://www.van2017.com
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Sunday Service @ 10 A.M. @ 580 Brewer Rd.
Our worship services are upbeat, friendly, and welcoming. Our music is a mixture of contemporary songs and worshipful hymns. Pastor Art’s sermons are dynamic and relevant. Other elements of the service we’ll leave for you to discover! We invite you to join us on Sunday at 10:00 AM.
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As I get older, I start to feel like a used car with a laundry list of faulty parts: “Ow, my knee, oops, my shoulder feels tight. Oy, my achilles tendon..” It is always something, and it often keeps us from doing what we want to do, and from getting better.
Today we’ll talk about one of the most important pieces of gear we have – our bodies, and the importance of strength training to prevent chronic injury and support the play we want to do in the wilderness. As our guest, Jen Fisher puts it, we need to be physically prepared and do a lot to support our bodies to be able to fully enjoy the outdoors. Jen Fisher is a personal trainer, owner of The Shed Gym in Sandpoint, Idaho, race director for the Sandpoint Scenic Half Marathon and host of Functional Health Radio Show.
Jen designs workouts for the members of her gym based on their specific objectives. We let her know when we’ll be in, and find our workouts, or torture sheets, as I like to call them, waiting for us on the board.
In today’s episode we’ll look at the important areas of focus and why developing strength inside the gym is key to getting better outside the gym. We’ll discuss what a seasonal training program might look like and why you shouldn’t be at the same level of activity year round. Jen gives us the tools we need to find out, and develop a plan around our specific areas of weakness and or chronic pain issues. Be careful – we often misdiagnose what we think is going wrong. Lastly, she’ll share the one big thing not to skimp on.
How to race or run better than you ever have been. it’s not as hard as you think it is.
- Support the work we do
- Work on speed and agility
- Misdiagnosing our pain
- Major areas of focus
- Frequency and duration
Where to find Jen
Want to do me a huge favor?
If you enjoyed this episode of the Gear Show,
- Please share with your friends.
- Write a review on iTunes and subscribe.
- Tell me your story in the comments below – it might shape future episodes
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I went for a walk this morning and was able to get a last look at this year’s Blue Moon.
Other things, indeed people, around here are blue as well. The tornado cleanup continues. I am still reflecting on how very close a call this was. The damage filed starts two houses away.
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When Junction calls and selects the worlds to be her companions, she picks the ones that complement each other, the ones that form a unity together. But among all these worlds of magic and enchantment, she also notices small sparks, seeds of worlds: ideas, concepts, dreams. Worldlings. She pulls some of them into her embrace, gently harboring them for the Fairelanders to see, for the Worldlings to grow from the flow of inspiration around them, from the heartbeat of the Fairelands.
Worldlings in the Fairelands Junction
Dreamscape by Krystali Rabeni
For the first time, the gossamer world of Dreamscape aligns with the Fairelands and from beyond the mists the Dream Weavers and Sleep Keepers of the Night Guild wander amongst the mortals. At any one time, Dreamscape is the sum total of all currently occurring dreams. It is no larger and no smaller than this. It seems the Night Guild of Dreamscape have come to see why no one in the entire world is sleeping, for if it continues, the dream world will cease to exist. At least, until someone falls asleep and adds their own dream to it, thereby causing it to exist and once again drift away into the night.
Gardener Fairies by Grace Loudon
The Worldlings I created are color bringers to a land that spends half of it’s year in bleakness. The “Gardener Fairies” have a magic watering can and when poured on the dead ground new life and bursts of color are formed like a carpet across the terrain. In the display, you can see where one of the fairies is watering the empty ground with color – you can see where she’s going and where she’s already been. They work at the end of sunset so there is brilliant color in the morning. Here’s the poem I wrote for the display:
In the season of blight
‘tween the dark and the light
rallies ’round the Gardener Fairy
With a tilt of her vessel
over cracked ground and bramble
brilliant color and new life come to marry
In the blink of an eye
at the end of twilight
she moves swift without dawdle or tarry
As the day springs anew
comes the morning’s sweet dew
and the world bathed in radiant glory!
Straylight Memories by ColeMarie Soleil
The warm summer air whispers memories of a land long forgotten. Squinting through the light of the blinding sun you see hints of a faerie circle of life protected by the thick canopy of an enchanted forest. When you open your eyes to see it clearly, it’s gone.
The Summoning by Corvi Ashdene
Once upon a time in a city far far away there lived a Sorcerer. This sorcerer was obsessed with the idea of summoning a dragon. He spent all his time in the Great Library researching summoning spells. He practiced over and over until he felt he was finally ready.
On the big day he drew his runes on the library floor and stood in the middle of them. Taking a deep breath he began the Words Of Summoning…
The City of the Miroi by Kylie Todriya & Rowan Thursday
An undersea citadel and community from a time when magic and miracles happened, a lost colony of a people of art and song beyond their minuscule stature. A tale and song sung in words and light by those of the sea. Some call it the song of the whale, we call it the Miroi, the Lost City which Time forgot in the lights beneath the shifting sea.
The Empyreal Rain Forest by Syn Beresford
What kind of magic happens while the rest of the world sleeps? Nestled behind, between, on top of the highest peaks, under an array of the worlds most beautiful flowers, perfectly strewn along dew covered greens of The Empyreal Rain Forest is where they call home where you can spot the Empyreal Fae. A place where the air is still crisp and clean, the water is cooling life for all creatures alike, and shining high above the lush canopy of greenery, the dark blanket of the night, are the bright stars…my how they shine.
Mythos Worldling by The Realm of Mythos
Mythos provides a reference to the many stories that have been formed by peoples from all over the Earth, throughout all of time, from the fascinating legends and myths of the Greeks to the warrior gods in Norse mythology. And everything in between.
We are an LGBTQ based network of sims, here to establish a community of open Rp and a fantastic place to live. You’re more than welcome to Explore the Realms below you. We ask you wear clothing that would suit the realms, Fantasy, Ancient, and the likeness to it. If you Joined the Mythos Group be sure and pick up the Welcome pack clothes we are happy to provide you with to get you started here.
“Mythos is a Sanctuary for Artists and the freedom of Artistic expression”
Credits Due for the “Mythos Worldling”
Silvanus Varró (sylar.oppewall) -Creator Architect
Ǥαιυѕ Cαѕѕιυѕ Vαяяσ Aqυιllιυѕ (gareth.ellsmere) – Visual Effects
Sailor Vasiliev VarróÇrucifixus (sailor.vasiliev) – Source Materials
ŔσŻ ẞlackclaῷ Čorνϊηυs (roz11) – Organizing, Envoy, Event Coordinator
All the Worldling pictures by Alisaundra Andel.
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Nyktophobia – Fate of Atlantis (Self-Released)Sunday, 7th October 2018
Germany’s Nyktophobia really jumped out the gate with some exceptional old school melodic death metal with last year’s Fallen Empire (having a line-up of experienced players certainly helped give it a professional debut). Embracing the early Gothenburg days while providing their own spice to it made for some wicked melodies, and Fate of Atlantis proves that if it ain’t broke, it doesn’t need fixing.
Without question, Nyktophobia’s greatest asset is the ability to make some incredibly catchy melodies within a more brutal framework. This moves back towards to the days where aggressive riffing attached to melodies and harmonies that offered a contrasting stance. Songs can hit some throttling speeds, such as the triumphant closer “Realms of Hades,” but the near constant barrage of addictive melodies makes it quite memorable. It’s almost as if when one moment passes, something equally enjoyable comes to take its place, while offering a tempo or atmospheric change. There’s a feeling of grandeur that permeates the music, and something that parallels the dark but majestic artwork that has been used on both releases to date. Vocalist Tomasz’s guttural barks don’t have to move into clean vocal territory because the melodies provide a thorough ear-candy, and instead work to keep the music at its heaviest state while still providing a fair level of intelligibility. The album is brief at 33-minutes, but it’s also a case of the necessary fat being cut and leaving only the strongest morsels of savory riffs and melodies to enjoy.
Melodic death metal fans should be rightfully rejoicing with what Nyktophobia has done with two albums. Fate of Atlantis is just as strong as Fallen Empire, and proves that there is still plenty of space for music of this variety, even if many of its originators have moved onto more modern/poppy headspaces.
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Handmissal for the New, Corrected Translation Available! - Father John Zuhlsdorf
Peace in Oneself Makes a Peacemaker - Peter Kwasniewski, Cowboys-Philosophers-Poets
Beauty: The Garden in Our Souls - Carlos Caso-Rosendi, Catholic Lane
Trasimene and Relativism - The Mad Monarchist
The Vocational Group - Thomas Storck, The Distributist Review
A Good Start: Planned Parenthood Closes 6 Minnesota Centers, 8 in Indiana - Thomas Peters, Catholic Vote/American Papist
. . .Fr. Zuhlsdorf: Planned Parenthood must close some centers, griping ensues. . .
Libertarian Social Justice: Trees Make A Forest - Lisa Graas
Warning Others of the Disease of Sin, or the Dangers of False Charity - Joe Heschmeyer, Shameless Popery
When Liturgy Goes Off the Deep End - Monsignor Charles Pope, Archdiocese of Washington
For the latest round-up on the best punditry in the Catholic blogosphere go to ThePulp.it.
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We all have those days when we feel down or negative. The crazy thing is, one of best ways to feel better is to do something nice for yourself or someone else. If you scatter some sunshine, you can’t help but get some on yourself!!
Advice and Announcements for VSU Students
Loss is hard. Fortunately, most college students who are dating don’t have to deal with their boyfriend or girlfriend dying. It does happen, but it is a lot more rare than a typical break up. However, many students do lose grandparents, a parent, brothers or sisters and even friends. It makes you think about how fragile life really is. It can make you stop and evaluate your choices in life. There are so many things people take for granted when it comes to the people they love.
It is easy in the every day stresses of life to believe that the people you count on the most will always be there for you. I have met with a lot of students who really can’t imagine losing their boyfriend or girlfriend or even their close friends to death. It is easier to imagine losing a grandparent or distant relative. It is a little harder to comprehend the loss of a parent, a sibling or a friend who still has so much life to live.
That is usually why it can be harder to accept. No matter how a person dies, when it happens to someone you love, it can be hard to understand and accept. So, how do you move forward after losing a loved one? You’ve probably heard it takes some time. It isn’t easy, no matter what anyone tells you. Your mind, your heart and your soul are going to go through a long process. The grief process has five steps. 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression 5. Acceptance
You notice that acceptance comes after a lot of other emotions cycle through. No person grieves the same either. That is why it is hard to know what to say to someone who is grieving. Some people want to talk about the person and feel better when they open up. For others, they don’t want to talk about it. They do better when they stay busy and distract themselves a little more. For most people, you can’t go wrong with giving the person who is grieving a hug and asking if there is anything you can do for them. Sometimes just bringing them a home cooked meal is enough. Just knowing that you care and you want to help is better than nothing.
If you are the one grieving, be patient with yourself. Some days you’ll wake up feeling better only to crash back into depression or anger a few hours later. It is a long grueling process, but time does eventually help. The days and weeks pass and your brain will start to adjust. At first, you may be resistant to letting go of your pain. You don’t want your loved one to feel that you’ve forgotten them. I remind people who are grieving that you can still remember them without feeling so much pain. You can start to remember them with a smile and actually feel happy in your memories instead of feeling so lost or sad.
Life has a way of marching on whether we like it or not. Days, weeks, months and then even years pass. New people come into our life. They don’t replace the people we lost, but they fill in the gaps that are still there in our lives that need to be filled. The only positive thing about loss is being able to empathize and understand what other people are going through when they experience it. You will be able to relate and give encouragement to those people because you’ve been their yourself. This may help you, in a way, deal with your own loss. Giving to others has a way of healing your own heart from the pain.
Even though we are all different, all of us at one point or another are going to experience a loss of some kind. I hope you never have to experience what the people of Aurora, Colorado are experiencing. I also hope as a college student you don’t have to go through the death of parent, sibling, friend, boyfriend or girlfriend. It is hard enough to get through the stresses of college. Going through a major loss can make it a lot more complicated. If it does happen to you, know that you have choices. You can withdraw from classes for the semester and take a leave of absence. This will allow you to focus on your family or getting help for yourself without having to stress about papers and tests. Many students have had to do this and come back to school after a few months feeling a lot more prepared to deal with class. Other students need the distraction and choose to stay in school at this time. There really is no right answer on how to best deal with situations like this. Do what you think is best for yourself and your situation, and try not to compare yourself to others students.
Also, find trusted family and friends to talk to and gain support from. You may also decide counseling is something you would like to try. It can be helpful because you are able to open up without feeling like your burdening your family or friends who may be dealing with their own grief. Many people have stated that counseling has been helpful, but it isn’t for everyone. You can do some research to find out what ways of grieving will work best for you. Just remember it is a process. It is okay to be angry, upset and sad. However, if you feel you’ve been stuck in one part of the grieving cycle too long, it is time to do something to be able to move forward. One step at a time is the best way to approach the grieving process. Feel free to look into any of the websites listed below that may be helpful.
After a great performance, athletes have described a feeling of being “in the zone.” In this state, they feel invincible, as if the game slowed down, the crowd noise fell silent and they achieved an incredible focus on their mission. What is this Superman-like state and how can players enter it when they most need it?
Like the feeling of being moved down a river by the current, this positive groove has been described as a “flow.” In fact, Mihaly Csíkszentmihályi, psychology professor at Claremont Graduate University in California, coined the term in his 1990 book, “Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience” (Harper & Row, 1990).
From his years of research, Csíkszentmihályi developed an entire theory around the concept and applied it not only to sports, but also to work life, education, music and spirituality.
Csíkszentmihályi identified nine components of the state of flow. The more of these you can achieve, the stronger your feeling of total control will be.
1. Challenge-skills balance is achieved when you have confidence that your skills can meet the challenge in front of you.
2. Action-awareness merging is the state of being completely absorbed in an activity, with tunnel vision that shuts out everything else.
5. Concentration on the task at hand, with laser-beam focus, is essential.
6. Sense of control is heightened when you feel that your actions can affect the outcome of the game.
7. Loss of self-consciousness occurs when you are not constantly aware of your success.
8. Transformation of time takes place when you lose track of time due to your total focus on the moment.
Flow doesn’t only happen to athletes. In any activity, when you’re completely focused, incredibly productive and have lost track of time, you may be in the flow. You may not be shooting for three, but you can still say you are “in the zone.”
This article originally appeared on livescience.com and was written by Dan Peterson
I saw this post on Freshly Pressed. I thought it was great and wanted to share it here. Please click on Queer Confessions to read more from this great blogger.
I remember the first time I came out to anybody. I was a socially awkward fifteen year old boy living in Texas. I had no athletic prowess to boast, and my musical tastes were closer to my father’s than to my peers. For three years, I kept my sexuality a secret from everybody because I was terrified of being gay. I didn’t know any other gay kid or adult, so I felt lonely and misunderstood. The only thing that scared me more than my solitude was the very real possibility that others could hurt me with their words or fists if they found out that I preferred boys over girls.
At fifteen years old, I decided that I had lived under fear long enough. There was a reality show on TV back in 2001 that documented the lives of average high school students, including one gay youth; his visible gayness gave me the courage to share my secret with one person. When I came out to a friend in my youth group, I was frightened that he would make my life a living hell – and because my friend was the most popular youth in our very large church, he had the means to do so. But he did not make my life miserable; he said, “Thank you for telling me. This doesn’t change who you are. You are still my friend.”
That was almost 12 years ago, and since the winter of 2001, I have mastered the art of coming out to friends, coworkers, and family. I have told my conservative, evangelical friends about my sexuality, and I have come out to my liberal friends and colleagues. I have come out in intimate conversations and in public speeches before large crowds. I have come out to straight neighbors and gay neighbors, rich friends and poor friends, Christian friends and doubting friends; by and large, I am a better man for being honest about myself. I feel better knowing that I can be my true, genuine self around my peers, because I do not have to hide something that is a profound part of my existence. I can simply be, and I can simply be gay.
My friends remind me that I am a brave man for coming out. A friend of mine regularly tells me, “You are the bravest, most courageous person I know;” this same friend has a story of being delivered by the grace of God from a life of crime (including murder), counterfeiting money, gang banging, and homelessness. Another friend said that my decision to tell my story to a crowd of evangelical Christians numbering over 200 was, perhaps, the bravest thing he ever saw a person do. These comments puzzle me; I am simply being honest. Aren’t Christians supposed to be honest? And yet, in this society, honesty is bravery; it takes courage to tell the truth.
Two realities – one societal, and the other personal – remind me why it is so important for my LGBT brothers and sisters to come out and make their sexualities known to their network of friends and colleagues. Extremists from the far right will call us monsters, abominations, and sick perversions; their subordinates will tacitly (or not so tacitly) agree with them. The extremists are content to shove us into boxes made of fears based on ridiculous stereotypes and assumptions, and they cannot see LGBT people as such – people. When we come out, we force all our neighbors to see that we LGBT people are their neighbors, their sons and daughters, their mothers and fathers, their brothers and sisters, their aunts and uncles and cousins. We show the world that we are their teachers, doctors, accountants, scientists, politicians, theologians, preachers, dancers, musicians, and athletes. We show the world that LGBT people, like our straight brothers and sisters, can have hope, can believe in God, can walk in faith and not by sight, can embrace a peace that surpasses all understanding. We show our enemies and allies alike that we are human like them: we breathe, we eat, we laugh, we cry, we hope, we dream.
However, I am constantly reminded two days a week why I must be out and why making my sexuality visible is so vital to my well-being. I work in a church that is hostile to the LGBT community, where the parishioners will sometimes make overtly homophobic comments, where I would be fired if the leadership knew my sexuality. I do feel like I live two lives – my normal life at home where I can be out with my friends and school colleagues, and a closeted life (although the closet is transparent) where I am trapped in fear and isolation. Because I am not out to anybody in my congregation, I feel like I have no connection to anyone, for I cannot truly be myself with those people. It’s enough to make me want to leave the church (but not the one, holy, apostolic Church); for the sake of genuine relationships and my own health, I must be honest about myself to my neighbors and friends.
If you are an out and proud LGBT person, I celebrate you and your courage!
If you are a closeted or partially closeted LGBT person, I am with you. Stay strong, and may you one day find a safe place to leave that prison of fear.
If you are a straight ally, thank you of your support and love. We need you as friends and advocates.
It’s not easy to put yourself out there. Some people live to meet new people and have no fear going up and starting a conversation with a perfect stranger. Other people struggle with their fear of rejection. They are interested in new people around them, but it can be scary to start something with someone new. Especially if you’ve recently gone through a bad break up or you’ve been single for awhile.
If you have fear, the only way to get over it is to face it. Outgoing people will tell you they are less worried about how they feel and more concerned with making others feel good. If your goal is go out and meet new people, try to take your focus off your fear and focus on making just one person you meet smile. Realize that not everyone you meet is going to be interested in talking to you. That doesn’t mean there is something wrong with you or with something you said. Some people just won’t be in a good mood or be interested in any type of conversation. Don’t let those people set you back.
Look for people who seem more open or friendly. Dare yourself to give them a compliment. Try to learn something from what they are wearing or how they are interacting with others. Use your observation skills to give you something to start a conversation with. If you’ve ever noticed, shoes will tell you a lot about a person. Shoes can give you clues into hobbies someone has or what type of job they do. Their shoes can tell you if they are more laid back or more stylish with fashion. Their clothes will also give you other clues as well. Finally, look at their face and their body language. Do they gesture or show a lot of expression? Or do they seem more closed off because their arms or crossed and their face seems blank?
Also, realize that you are giving off vibes as well. What does your appearance say about you? Non-verbal cues give off a lot of information to others to let them know if you are more open or closed to being approached. Are you smiling and interacting with others? Or are you sitting alone hunched over your drink at the bar? You don’t have to be super fit and all GQ to get attention. Your appearance does matter, but how you are projecting yourself to others matters even more. You want to seem approachable instead of giving off a vibe that says, “Please leave me alone”.
It is okay to be nervous, but try to be aware if you are sending off desperation signals. Sometimes you can try TOO hard and make the initial approach very awkward. Remember to think positive and tell yourself positive things to keep your anxiety at bay. Every person has great qualities, but not all people are aware or acknowledge their positive traits. Try to focus on those qualities and realize you have a lot to offer other people. When people get nervous they can focus too much on the negative and think of everything that can go wrong. Instead, try to stop yourself from going down that path and try to be more positive about yourself and others around you. Confidence will carry you a long way.
Even if you don’t feel all that confident, you can fake it a little until you get more comfortable initiating conversations. Practicing will make it easier. I often tell some of my shyer students to start conversations in less intimidating places. For example, smile and ask how the gas station attendant’s day is going. Talk to the cashier at Wal-Mart or the grocery store. Go to places where you don’t know anyone and take a few risks without too much pressure. The more you risk facing rejection, the easier it will become. You will become used to the fact that not everyone responds positively, but that a lot of people will.
The key to remember is that you aren’t trying to make yourself feel better, you are trying to make someone else feel better that day. Not every person you interact with has soul mate potential or even one night stand potential, but you never know when you may interact with the right person who ends up becoming someone significant in your life. Just don’t give up and remember that nothing in life worth having is ever easy.
“Whether you think you can or you can’t- you are right” Henry Ford
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” Eleanor Roosevelt
“This time, like all times is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Fall seven times, stand up eight” Japanese Proverb
Ryan Knapick and Josh Baker have been best friends since fifth grade. Colette Gregory entered the picture in high school. She and Josh are dating now. Knapick is white, Gregory is black and Baker is half-Hispanic. To them, race doesn’t matter.
“People are finding people with common interests and common perspectives and are putting race aside,” says Knapick, 22, a May graduate of Indiana University who works at a machine shop and lives with his parents in Munster, Ind.
He and his friends are among an estimated 46.3 million Americans ages 14 to 24 — the older segment of the most diverse generation in American society. (Most demographers say this “Millennial” generation began in the early 1980s, after Generation X.) These young people have friends of different races and also may date someone of another race.
This age group is more tolerant and open-minded than previous generations, according to an analysis of studies released last year by the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, part of the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy. The center focuses on ages 15 to 25.
Another study by Teenage Research Unlimited in Northbrook, Ill., found six of 10 teens say their friends include members of diverse racial backgrounds.
Unlike their parents and grandparents, today’s teens and twentysomethings grew up with “diversity,” “multicultural” and “inclusion” as buzzwords. Many were required to take college courses in cultural diversity. Now the media fuel this colorblindness as movies, TV and advertising portray interracial friendship and romance.
Some attitudinal changes are based in demographics. About 33% of those under 18 are racial or ethnic minorities, and about 20% of elementary- and high school-age students are immigrants or children of immigrants, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Racial diversity is especially common in college friendships because that age group is exposed to a wider range of people, and college students have more opportunities to become friends with peers of other races, says Anthony Lising Antonio, an associate professor of education at Stanford University, who has conducted research on friendship diversity.
It’s not that young people are specifically seeking out friendships with other races, kids say.
“It goes beyond that to who you get along with,” says Karina Anglada, 17, a high school senior in Chicago whose parents are from Puerto Rico.
The ‘color-mute’ syndrome
Rebecca Bigler, 42, a psychology professor who directs the Gender and Racial Attitudes Lab at the University of Texas-Austin, traces such attitudes to baby boomer parents who may have set a tone for raising colorblind kids.
“It makes us feel racist if we acknowledge race, so we try not to, and we end up being color-mute,” she says. “Children learn from their parents that you don’t talk about race.”
Bigler is white. Her former husband, the father of her teenage son, is black. People talked about race when she was a child in the ’70s, she says, but now the younger generation — especially white kids — believe that racial injustice is “a thing of the past.”
“Society is still marked by racial inequality, and my worry is that it won’t get addressed,” she says.
Evidence of inequity is ubiquitous: A Department of Justice study released last year shows that blacks and Hispanics were more likely than whites to be searched, arrested and subjected to police use of force. And last month, the Civil Rights Project at Harvard University issued a report about inequality in American schools, even as the system becomes increasingly multiracial.
Where students go to school depends on where they live, which is dependent upon family wealth. The Harvard study found that segregation isn’t simply a black/white divide but a multiracial one, in which whites remain the most isolated group and the least likely to attend multiracial schools. California schools are the nation’s most segregated, the study found.
‘Common interests, not color’
Gregory, 24, knows that firsthand. She was born in Gary, Ind., and grew up in Los Angeles; she was the only black person in a private school in her Bel Air neighborhood. She returned to Indiana for high school, the same Catholic school Knapick and Baker attended.
“It’s more natural to me to be in a diverse setting and to be attracted to people because of common interests and not because of common color,” says Gregory, who works in fundraising at a Chicago theater company. She earned two degrees from Northwestern University.
Baker, 23, who graduated from Loyola University in Chicago and is an accounts manager for a Chicago consulting firm, says his high school’s diversity allowed him to be friends with whites, blacks and Hispanics. He says he’s Hispanic, like his mother. His father is white but is unsure of his heritage because he was adopted, Baker says.
Knapick, who is seeking work in his college major of criminal justice, bonded with Baker playing basketball, running track and as Boy Scouts. Both are Eagle Scouts and earned their honors at the same ceremony.
Some of the mixing is a result of record numbers of immigrants, both documented and undocumented, totaling more than 35 million over the past two decades and representing the largest wave of immigration in American history, says Marcelo Surez-Orozco, founder of the Harvard Immigration Project, now known as Immigration Studies @ NYU. He is a professor of globalization and education at New York University.
“We have more groups coming at a faster rate and changing our society with a speed we’ve never seen before,” he says.
In addition to immigrant families, the number of children from other countries adopted by U.S. parents has tripled from 1990 to 2005. The fact that white parents are adopting babies from China, Guatemala or South Korea who don’t look like them reinforces the idea that race matters less. So does the fact that interracial marriages, though still not common, have increased from less than 1% of U.S. marriages in 1970 to almost 6% of marriages in the 2000 Census.
The tide began turning when the Supreme Court in 1967 struck down laws in 16 states forbidding marriage between blacks and whites.
No pressure to ‘choose sides’
A Gallup Poll on interracial dating in June found that 95% of 18- to 29-year-olds approve of blacks and whites dating. About 60% of that age group said they have dated someone of a different race.
Olivia Lin, 18, of Brooklyn, N.Y., is Asian; she’s dating someone who is Puerto Rican and says her family is “pretty open to it.” Lin, who will graduate in the spring with both a high school diploma and an associate’s degree, in the fall will attend Brandeis University in Waltham, Mass., the only non-sectarian Jewish-sponsored college or university in the country.
High school freshman Aliya Whitaker, 14, of Montclair, N.J., says her mother is Jamaican and her father is African-American. Her mother encourages her to make friends with those of other races.
“She’s never told me to stick with my own people or choose sides,” Whitaker says. “When my friends have quinceaeras (Hispanic girls’ 15th-birthday celebrations) or bar mitzvahs (a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for 13-year-olds), she encourages me to go.
“But she says: ‘Remember where you come from.’ “
This post was originally written by Sharon Jayson in USA Today. Click here to read the entire article.
This post was originally posted by The Bulletproof Musician
We are typically led to believe that being “nervous” is a bad thing. Indeed, most of the advice I’ve ever heard has been aimed at reducing anxiety. Over the years, I tried everything I could to get rid of the unpleasant feelings associated with performance anxiety. I tried eating bananas, drinking chamomile tea, imagining the audience in their underwear, sleep deprivation, practicing more, taking various supplements, and even trying to convince myself that it didn’t matter how I played. None of this, of course, took the anxiety away or did much to help me perform any better.
From my work with sport psychologist Dr. Don Greene when I was a graduate student at Juilliard and my own doctoral training in performance psychology, I’ve come to understand that anxiety itself is not the problem. The problem is that most of us have never learned how to use adrenaline to our advantage. By telling ourselves and our students to “just relax,” we are actually doing each other a disservice by implicitly confirming that the anxiety we feel is bad and to be feared. I soon learned to welcome the rush of adrenaline and to use that energy to power my performances, and to perform with more freedom, conviction, and confidence than I ever imagined possible.
The big question, of course, is how do you transform anxiety from a liability to an advantage? Before we talk about this, we first need to understand some basics about what happens to our mind under stress.
Left Brain vs. Right Brain
Our brains consist can be thought of as being comprised of two basic regions – the left hemisphere and the right hemisphere. Admittedly, it is an oversimplification of the immense complexity of our brain to imply that the left and right hemispheres are completely independent of one another, but this is a very effective model when it comes to understanding optimal mental states for performance.
Left brain thinking is associated with words, numbers, logic, analysis, criticism, rules, details, planning, and judgment. Conversely, right brain thinking is associated with sounds, images, patterns, kinesthetic or sensory input, emotions, the “big picture,” free association, and creativity.
Based on this information, which mode of thinking seems most conducive to effective practicing? Did you say left brain? Correct! Now, which seems most conducive to dynamic, inspired, and artistic performances? Right brain, exactly! Unfortunately, we often do the opposite. In the practice room, we have a tendency to practice somewhat mindlessly, merely repeating passages over and over until they sound better, making corrections, but doing so almost unconsciously. However, as soon as we walk on stage, we tend to get flooded by left brain over-analytical thinking, criticism, excessive planning, and so on, which only serves to lead to a pre-occupation with technical details and an inability to play as freely and automatically as we are capable. Are you familiar with the phrase “paralysis by analysis?” This is exactly what happens when we know that our every move and sound is under close scrutiny by others. The opposite of this paralyzed state is often referred to as “flow” or “the zone,” where everything just seems to “click” into place and our playing is easy, free, and effortless.
How do we make the shift from left brain thinking to right brain thinking and get into “the zone?” One very effective tool is called Centering.
Centering is what sport psychologists call a pre-performance routine. It was designed in the 1970′s by the renowned sport psychologist Dr. Robert Nideffer, and adapted for performing artists by Olympic sport psychologist Dr. Don Greene. Centering is a highly effective means of (a) channeling your nerves productively and (b) directing your focus even in extreme situations. Once mastered, it is very quick and highly effective, and will ensure that you begin each performance with a bang (in a good way)!
There are seven steps, each specifically designed to move you progressively closer to right brain quiet, focus, and poise, and take you further away from left brain fears, doubts, and self-criticism.
Step 1: Pick Your Focal Point
Select a fixed point in the distance, somewhere that feels comfortable. This point could be on your stand, the ground in front of you, or on the back row of the hall, but wherever it is, ensure that your focal point is below eye level. A focal point helps to minimize distractions and avoid the temptation to engage in left-brain thinking.
Step 2: Form Your Clear Intention
A clear intention is in essence, a specific goal statement. What do you intend to do when you step out on stage? How exactly do you intend to sound? What, precisely, do you intend to communicate to the audience?
Use assertive, declarative language, such as “I am going to perform brilliantly, with passion and clear dynamic contrast,” as opposed to “I hope to play well.”
Do not use the word “don’t”. Doing so will only put the negative picture in your head and generate fears and doubt. For instance, when you say to yourself “Don’t miss the high note”, what’s the first image that pops into your mind? Missing the high note, right? What image pops into your mind when you tell yourself “Nail the high note?” Learn to focus on what you want, not on what you don’t want.
Step 3: Breathe Mindfully
One of the most powerful techniques for reversing the stress response involves learning how to breathe diaphragmatically. When stressed, our bodies have a tendency to revert to shallow, rapid, chest breathing. Doing so keeps us in fight or flight mode. Diaphragmatic breathing is the most biomechanically efficient way to breathe, and furthermore, is conducive to activating what’s called the parasympathetic nervous system response which is our body’s antidote for the fight-or-flight state.
Step 4: Scan and Release Excess Tension
One of the most detrimental consequences of performance stress is muscle tension. As our thinking becomes more negative, our muscles tend to get tighter and less facile. And not just any muscles, but often the ones that we most need control over!
Scan your muscles from head to toe as you continue to breathe slowly and deeply, one muscle group at a time, releasing tension on the exhale. There is a short video clip on YouTube which illustrates an exercise that tests your ability to truly relax your muscles on command.
If you develop a more acute awareness of muscle tension even in the practice room, and are able to control the degree of tension you experience in your playing, you will be able to retain much of this ability during a performance and will feel much more in control.
Step 5: Find Your Center
Are you familiar with the martial arts concept of ki or chi? In Eastern philosophy, chi is described as being one’s “life force” or energy. There is a specific location in our body where the energy tends to congregate, which is essentially our center of gravity. If you have ever observed the movements of a great martial arts master or even some athletes or dancers, you will notice a presence, grace, and balance about them regardless of their size or physical dimensions. Not only is the feeling of being centered a very calming and reassuring one, but the mere act of searching for you center will quiet your left brain activity.
Step 6: Repeat Your Process Cue
There is a tendency when stressed to hyperfocus on minute details. This may be highly desirable in the practice room, but can be paralyzing on-stage. The solution is to focus on a right-brain process cue, in essence, a reminder of what it sounds, feels, or looks like to produce the exact sounds you want.
There are two possible ways to do this. One, you could brainstorm and experiment with words that cue up the sound/feeling/images of producing the beautiful sound, clean articulation, or solid intonation that you wish to produce. Examples of such words are smooth bowing, light fingers, even shifts, fluid, powerful, calm, or easy. It’s not the word that is important, but the resultant mental sound/feeling/image of performing exactly the way you want to that is key.
Thus, a second way to do Step 6 is to avoid using words altogether and merely hear, feel, or see yourself performing exactly as you wish.
Step 7: Direct Your Energy
By the time you have gotten to this step, you will have made the shift into a more quiet and focused mental state conducive to performing your best. You will have taken the edge off of your nerves, and in this last step you will channel the remaining energy that remains into a dynamic and inspired performance. This is how you use the energy instead of trying to get rid of it.
Do a quick internal search for all of the energy that you feel in your body, and feel it gathering at your center. I often imagined my center and energy being somewhat like those plasma lamps that are sold at stores like The Sharper Image (Google “plasma lamp” if you don’t know what I’m referring to). Now, direct that energy upwards, through your torso and neck, into your head, and blast it out through your eyes or forehead like a laser beam at the focal point you identified in Step 1. Think of this beam as a conduit for your music and the energy that will convey your clear intention to the audience.
This may sound a little hokey to some, but this energy is real. Have you ever met someone incredibly intense, who perhaps invades your personal space a bit, and looks at you so intensely that you feel uncomfortable and almost feel that they can see into your head and read your thoughts? That’s the same sort of energy I am talking about. Instead of trying to get rid of the energy adrenaline provides by relaxing or taking beta blockers, you can learn to use it, channel it into your performance, and take your playing to a whole new level!
When you first try to Center, it may take several minutes to go through all of the steps. If you practice this for 10-15 minutes per day, however, and stick with it, you will begin to notice a difference within a week or two and find that you can center in 5-10 seconds. Some notice a difference within days. The key, like anything else, is consistency and persistence.
Many, if not all, of these elements can be shared with even the very youngest students, whether they get nervous before performances or not. Not as a means to reduce anxiety, but as a way to improve focus and clarity of musical intentions. Many of Centering’s aspects can even be tremendously helpful in practice sessions, to ensure that one remains focused on the task at hand (instead of reinforcing bad habits via mindless repetition).
With a little time and practice, I’m certain that Centering will change your approach to performing and practicing just as it did for me and the many others who have learned this process.
As the saying goes, “You can’t stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
p.s. If you’d like more help learning how to “surf”, check out Beyond Practicing – an online performance enhancement course that will provide more in-depth training on Centering and six other key skills that will help you become the kind of player who thrives when the pressure is on.
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Born in Thessaloniki, Greece Nikos Kessanlis began his artistic training at the Athens Academy of Fine Arts. He went on to attend the School of Art Conservation in Rome, Italy on a scholarship awarded by the Italian Institute in Athens. Over the course of his career, Kessanlis participated in over thirty one-man exhibitions throughout Europe and his native Greece. His talents were such that in 1959 he was awarded the Modigliani Award at the Salon de Montrouge in France. Kessanlis was nominated to represent Greece at the Venice Biennale in 1961. Towards the latter part of his career Kessanlis devoted much of his time to teaching at the Athens Academy of Fine Arts. His work is represented in several collections throughout Europe.
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Too often people facing financial issues seek the help of an attorney who focuses on one of the following areas of law: real estate, bankruptcy or litigation. Unfortunately, people are offered a very limited set of options, and this leads to issues when there is a need for other counsel. They may wind up consulting different attorneys who don't focus on the big picture, leaving them emotionally and financially distressed.
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If you're behind on your payments for your home in Plainfield or Oswego, IL, don't lose hope. Consult a dedicated bankruptcy attorney who will work on behalf of your best interests.
When you begin suffering from financial problems, time is of the essence. The sooner you call us, the sooner we can begin working on your case so that we can resolve these problems quickly and you can move forward with your life.
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Japan is home to a magnificent range of whales and dolphins, and whale watching cruises provide a sustainable alternative to whaling.
Sadly Japan sometimes hits the headlines for all the wrong reasons, and the whole world knows that Japan has been stubborn in its defiance of the International Whaling Committee's ban on the whaling of certain species. Fortunately some coastal communities are bucking this trend by running whale watching tours; a chance to appreciate these magnificent creatures up close while supporting predominantly poor fishing towns and villages.
Venturing into the Pacific Ocean on a boat
cruise from Kochi, you may see a huge variety of wildlife including
porpoises, striped and bottlenose dolphins, killer, sperm and humpback
When to go: The best time to see Kochi's marine life is from May to September and InsideJapan can add a cruise to any Shikoku itinerary.
For more information email us: [email protected] or call: 303 952 0379
Important notice: We are pleased to be able to offer so many amazing experiences in Japan. However, we are sorry that we can only include these as a part of a full Japan holiday package which includes your accommodation and transport alongside the experiences presented in this section of the web site.
located in KochiRead more >
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Walton Castle is the perfect wedding venue where the bridal party can relax in 8 double bedrooms in the lead up to the big day, when everyone will feel part of the celebrations. Perhaps your family and a few close friends will stay on for a few days? We are a private venue and pride ourselves on our attention to detail to make your wedding truly unique. We are able to help you plan your wedding from proposal, all the way to the big day and beyond. We work closely with sought after suppliers and caterers in the region and will happily put you in touch with them or support you in finding suppliers you feel best fit your style, requirements and budget. We don’t do ‘packages’ or ‘churn out’ weddings. We are a bespoke venue, are highly creative and flexible so as to fulfil your expectations for your dream wedding at a price you can afford.
We have hosted a wide range of styles from festival weddings, black tie weddings, Alice in Wonderland theme weddings, garden fete and picnic weddings to rock n’ roll weddings, gay weddings, Russian,Chinese, African, Indian weddings …!!
You can ask us to help you with every aspect of your special day, from invitations to wedding cakes, venues to car hire and pick up, from toast masters to party themes and children’s entertainment to photography. There is a myriad of inexpensive accommodation minutes away in the sleepy village of Clevedon and along the coastline for the overflow of guests. Getting married should be the most enjoyable day of your life and a day that will be memorable for your family and guests for many years to come.
There is nothing we cannot turn our hands to and our professional team will help you every step of the way, to turn your dream of a fairy-tale wedding into a reality. With 3 separate licensed areas, two inside and one in the beautiful garden, you can even plan to marry outside.
How about proposing at Walton Castle? We can arrange a secret champagne rendezvous at the castle for you to pop the question! It would be difficult to find a more romantic or memorable location fr that breath taking moment?
Every couple deserves a fairytale wedding whatever their budget. To this end we are delighted to offer Midweek Weddings staged as Playful Picnics to sophisticated Sunset Ceremonies. We can arrange sophisticated Champagne Tea Parties or a simple knees Up to suit your budget. Let us help you design and cost the wedding you have always wanted.
A Walton Castle wedding is designed for you, to make your dream to come true. You will be able to control every aspect of your event and enjoy every moment, safe in the knowledge that the day will be everything you want it to be. The dedicated team at the castle you have a wealth of experience in event management and wedding planning and will be more than happy to assist you in any way possible.
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- App Store Info
DescriptionThe simplest and most discrete way to keep track of your diet!
See what our customers are saying about PhotoDiet:
"...I really like taking a picture of the food than hassling with trying to figure out the serving size and exact calories. I’ve tried diet journals before but it is too much work for me to do longer than a week. With this app I just guestimate on the calories. Just being able to go back and see what I’m eating and when is perfect for me. I don’t think I’ll tire with using it as soon as I would a regular diet journal..."
"...I think you've got a great program with the automatic features - other diet photo type programs make you click through too many things to input the data..."
Just tap on PhotoDiet, point at your meal and that is it! You can:
- Add calories and other details.
- Export/Backup your data.
- Transfer your data to your ipad/ipod touch and even your iMac or PC via HTML.
- Post to facebook via facebook connect
- Share your data with your Friend/Dietist/Health consultant.
- Pick your own background picture.
Other great things about PhotoDiet:
***** If you are concerned about taking pictures of your food during a business lunch or a hot date, don't worry! PhotoDiet has a "Stealth" mode: just turn your iphone into silent mode, pretend you are reading email and hold your iphone still pointing at your meal, PhotoDiet will automatically take a picture and store it so you can add details later. They will never know!
***** Sometimes it is very hard to track our own diet and we don't realize how much (or little) we are eating. With PhotoDiet, it is very easy!
***** PhotoDiet is also the easiest way to share pictures of your meals with your Facebook friends. This holiday season, take pictures of your Thanksgiving meal and share it with your friends using Facebook connect.
***** If you need to send your diet details to your Friend/Dietist, you can! Export to HTML and email it, He/She can see your data directly in their PC and see your comments on every meal.
***** You have seen all these shows that show people how much they eat in a week, now you can do it too in a discrete way and motivate yourself to live a healthier life or confirm that you are following your diet goals.
***** If you run into any problems, please don't hesitate to send us email at [email protected]
What's New in Version 1.9- Editable meal types
- Motivational messages
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Your Security is Always Our Main Priority
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Here at Local Melbourne Locksmith, we are dedicated to providing our clients with the most reliable quality locksmith support services in Tullamarine. We deliver reliable and dependable 24/7 professional services to support each of our customer’s schedules. Our primary goal is to provide professional services any time, day or night.
We Provide Residential And Commerical Services All Over Tullamarine.
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Getting locked out of your house can happen to any individual, at any time of the day. We offer residential locksmith services for any style of residence all across Tullamarine, no matter what the time or place.
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The long and short reply to that question is just that it all hinges on the lock itself. With years of expertise installing in addition to fixing residential and commercial lock systems, we will quite easily have the ability to tell if your lock will be able to be fixed or if it will have to get replaced.
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We also provide auto key replacement services in the following suburbs:-
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Car locksmith service in Tullamarine can happen anywhere and at any hour.
Are you locked out of your car and have no idea how to get in?
Vehicle Locked Car Door Service For Residents In Tullamarine
So, you need a trusted locksmith professional in Tullamarine, you can contact us to get your automobile doors unlock.
A reliable car locksmith in Tullamarine can help you get back in the cars and truck and reach your location in no time.
Since you will require automobile lockout service when your essential breaks off in the lock.
So, when you’ve unintentionally left the keys in the car, or when your cars and truck keys are lost or stolen, you should call us.
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Due to the fact that it is never practical to be the lockout of your vehicle and car lockouts do not wait for a practical hour to take place.
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And also, we are there for you.
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Because our 24/7 locksmith service supplied by mobile locksmiths situated all over will help you get back in your car and back home.
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As well as, our mobile locksmiths are completely geared up to fix all these issues.
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The lockout services we offer are beneficial for regional Tullamarine citizens, commuters, and travelers.
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Locked keys in car-First of all, one of the most sickening feelings is available in the moments just after you realize you have accidentally locked keys in the car.
The modern automobile is created to safeguard its contents and the locks work effectively even when used inadvertently.
Still, there are things that can be done by the vehicle owner to get to the automobile.
Check the simple things first.
Examine all the doors.
Most vehicles with electric locks immediately lock all doors.
But the doors lock separately on older cars and trucks or those without electrical locks.
Since it is a long shot, however the service might be as near as the backseat door to the automobile.
Does someone close by have an extra set of keys for the automobile?
In some cases, calling a spouse to bring the extra keys and open the vehicle can be an option.
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A coat wall mount or other flexible wire can be fashioned into a loop or hook and used in an attempt to open the lock.
Move the wire through area where the car window glass meets the door frame.
And also, effort to capture and open the lock system or press the switch on an electrical lock system.
This technique does carry some risks.
The wire can damage the weather stripping in between the window and frame.
Many car lock systems are created to not provide simple surfaces to catch with the wire loop.
Another option is the Slim Jim.
Since this tool resembles a flat metal plate with a hook on one end.
Moreover, the slim jim is slid into the automobile door together with the base of the window where the tool can reach the door latch system.
The Slim Jim is actually a robber tool.
And couple of people will bring one with them.
Call a Professional
So eventually, lots of lock cars and truck circumstances are going to need the support of a professional.
And also, cars and truck owners might have some alternatives when looking for support.
So, in a lot of cases, you will need to provide evidence of ownership prior to the locks are open.
For that reason, some wrecker services do provide locksmith services.
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So, verify that the company supplies lock cars and truck services prior to the wrecker is dispatch.
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Being locked out of your very own car is among the most uncomfortable sensations.
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The first in a series of blog posts on Interpersonal Communication and Relationships. As children, we all learned the little ditty: “Sticks and stones may break my bones But words can never hurt me.” Then we got older, and we realized just how ridiculous that mantra really is. We learn—too often the hard way—that… Read More Why We Need to Watch Our Words
Every semester I begin my Moody Bible Institute Speech Class with a unit on Interpersonal Communication. i.e., Relationships. To begin with, I try to impress upon my students the importance of the topic. They may think they know enough about relationships. They’ve had them all their lives, after all. And they’ve been “going all right.”… Read More Relationships 101: A New Blog Series Begins Now!
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I need some new music in my life so looking for recommendations
Need to be unique enough to stand out, currently listening to stuff like the Jezabels, Katy B and Paloma Faith so any genre is open to consideration. Like music with real feelings and power behind it, stuff like Alanis Morrisette's Jagged Little Pill rather than her lightweight other albums.
Stuff to while away long road journeys and for a quick listen please!!
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Other Pairings: None
Warnings: graphic sex
Chapters: 5 Table of Contents Series: The Clark Kent and Chloe Sullivan Mysteries
Word count: 4904; Read Count: 4978; Completed: Yes
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Set in the Noir universe... sort of
It's a dangerous world out there. Don't turn your back too quick, you might find a knife in it. It's a world in need of a crusader to expose the truth and a hero to save us.
So what are a plucky reporter and a super powered alien to do?
Have sex, that's what they do. Knock boots, bumb uglies, grind genitals. Maybe they solve a crime, maybe they write an article for the Daily Planet, but the important thing is they screw like bunnies.
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Create a new project from scala seed
sbt new playframework/play-scala-seed.g8
Import in IntelliJ IDEA.
Open build.sbt and add:
Add as following
In plugin.sbt add the following
And enable the reverse plugin at build.sbt
Create a configuration file in project/scalikejdbc.properties
This configuration will allow us to create a model from existing db tables. Next step is to go a terminal (In IntelliJ IDEA there is a Terminal access on the botton, next to sbt terminal) in the root directory of your project and execute:
sbt "scalikejdbcGen messages Messages"
If all configurations are correct you will get a result like this:
After that a models package containing a Messages case class with the implementation of methods for CRUD are created in our project.
However the automation provided is awesome for this type of examples, since our table has a serial id we need to change the signature of our case class to exclude the id and to implement the date automatically (not provided by)
Amigos de la blogosfera, tenía muchas ganas de escribir este post. La idea original nació hace algún tiempo, en los años universitarios, tras leer el fantástico libro Travels amongst the great Andes of the Equator del Alpinista británico Edward Whymper pero por innumerables eventos (principalmente el abandono de este blog) nunca se concretó y hoy con el consecuente giro temático del mismo y contando la inspiración necesaria, me pongo manos a la obra.
Por cuestiones de trabajo suelo volar hasta la ciudad de Quito en numerosas ocasiones del año. Es una corta travesía que suele tomar entre 45 y 60 minutos dependiendo de las condiciones climáticas. Cuando estas son benévolas, el trayecto es tranquilo y permite disfrutar una vista a los colosos que se alinean a lo largo de la Avenida de los Volcanes, pero esto no es así siempre, siendo los Andes unos gigantes celosos, se suelen envolver en un manto nuboso que los distancia de ojos mortales.
If I had to suggest a place to visit while touring in Ecuador I would advise you to go downtown Quito. Although San Francisco de Quito, Ecuador’s capital city has grown as a vibrant metropolis with modern buildings and neighborhoods, what truly pays the visit of this city is its lovely colonial district (Centro Histórico). Hundreds of well-preserved buildings and churches of the Spanish Empire era can be found in this area. While walking through its narrow cobblestone streets you will feel like traveling back in time. Visiting the Church of «Compañia de Jesús» is a must. This magnificent church is one of the best examples of Baroque of Quito style being its most representative features the church’s volcanic rock facade and the imposing gold leaf details of its interior. It is, without a doubt Quito’s crown jewel, a place where the spirituality of its people meets the splendor of a long bygone era.
- Java 8+
- IDE: Eclipse.
- Apache Maven
- Create a Maven project with the option skip archetype selection.
- Add dependencies(selenium-java and TestNG* -can be replaced by JUnit-) to pom.xml. (hint can be found at https://mvnrepository.com)
- Create a TestNG class in src/test.
- Execute test.
Get TestNG eclipse plugin here: https://marketplace.eclipse.org/content/testng-eclipse
Do not forget to Download the Driver for your Browser (Chrome, although support for other exist)
- Postgres Driver /
- Flyway to add reactive non-blocking: flyway/flyway-play (play 2.4 +)/
- Scalikejdbc-async here
- Edit conf/application.conf add
play.modules.enabled += "org.flywaydb.play.PlayModule"
Add in conf/application.conf
# https://www.playframework.com/documentation/latest/Configuration play.modules.enabled += "org.flywaydb.play.PlayModule" # https://www.playframework.com/documentation/latest/Configuration # Database configuration # ~~~~~ # You can declare as many datasources as you want. # By convention, the default datasource is named `default` db.default.driver=org.postgresql.Driver db.default.url="jdbc:postgresql://locahost:5432/playapp" db.default.username=postgres db.default.password=sa logger.scalikejdbc=DEBUG # ScalikeJDBC original configuration #db.default.poolInitialSize=10 #db.default.poolMaxSize=10 #db.default.poolValidationQuery= scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.enabled=true scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.singleLineMode=false scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.logLevel=debug scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.warningEnabled=true scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.warningThresholdMillis=5 scalikejdbc.global.loggingSQLAndTime.warningLogLevel=warn play.modules.enabled += "scalikejdbc.PlayModule"
- Implement SuperMail model
- Create REST endpoints
- Add to routes
GET /bars:username controllers.Application.getSuperMails(username: String) POST /bars controllers.Application.createSuperMail
- Implement Controller
Original reactive post here.
More details to handle request here (Official lightbend)
Since a few days ago I’ve played (wink, wink) with Play, Lagom and Reactive Systems, I’ve found in the need of trying Some Scala and implement a REST API to access a Postgres Database, so instead of downloading, installing and configuring a database in my local machine I’ve felt tempted to use Vagrant instead.
Vagrant you say?
Vagrant is a tool for building and managing virtual machine environments in a single workflow. This tools “packages” our special box which is a small VM. A remarkable aspect is Vagrant relies on “providers” for virtualization. In this case, we’ll proceed first to install both Vagrant AND Virtualbox.
The beauty of Vagrant is that several boxes with preconfigured OSs, tools and services are ready to be implemented. Just search here for a Vagrant box of your needs.
sudo apt install virtualbox-qt
sudo apt install vagrant
Let’s get to it!
Get Postgres Vagrant box.
Open a Terminal. Create a directory in which you will download and place your Vagrant Machine.
The previous image comprises the following actions we have performed:
- Create a Postgres_Vagrant directory
- Download our Vagrant box.
- Open Vagranfile for this box.
Uncomment the following line of Vagrantfile
config.vm.network "private_network", ip: "192.168.33.10"
config.vm.network "forwarded_port", guest: 5432, host: 5432, host_ip: "127.0.0.1"
Save and close the Vagrantfile. Go back to your terminal and execute
This command will start the vm for this exercise.
Now we open VirtualBox and effectively our vm is ready.
That’s all! Now we can focus our effort on building our REST API to access a database, but that’s for another day).
Since I’m now in Russia, the Postgresql locale was set to “ru_RU.UTF-8”, but it’s necessary to change it to support locale to match my language “en_US.UTF-8”.
Change it like this
Part VI: Create a simple frontend App for our System.
- Create a new Scala module (microservice) for our project.
- Create the package.
- Create model WFForm
- Implement controllers.
- create package controllers
- create WFAbstractController
To be continued…
In previous post (available here.) we gave a try to Lagom and reactive microservices. We started by creating a sample Weather forecast App with three reactive microservices. Starting by the preparation and setup of tools needed, and the creation of service API and its implementation for the producer service that will deal with request that User will generate from a future UI (We’ll have the chance of play with Play framework).
In this part, we’ll create a consumer API and its implementation.
Part IV: Consumer API
- Open the project in the IDE and create a copy of the producer module and rename it as wf-consumer-api.
- Add this module to build.sbt.
- Go to model and refactor (rename):
- WFMessage to WeatherForecasting.
- Modify the Service API:
- Remove topic
- Change descriptor name to “wfconsumer”.
- Define functions to:
- Get Top Ten Weather Forecasts.
- Get one (the first) Weather Forecast. (findOneWFData)
- Get the latest Weather Forecast. (latestWF)
- Define the rest endpoints URI in descriptor to our consumer.
- Get for (findTopTenWFData)
- Get for (latestWF)
- Get for (latestWF)
- Remove the withTopics and withAutoAcl options of descriptor.
Part V: Implementing the Consumer Services
- Create model package and create the case class WeatherForecasting.
- Create companion object for Json serialization format.
- Modify the consumer’s WFCommand
- Extend ReplyType[T] (previously [Done])
- Create SaveNewWF case class and its companion object.
- Delete WF case class and its companion object.
- Rename WFSerializerRegistry to WFConsumerSerializerRegistry
- Add class to WFSerializerRegistry.
- EventTag does not require modification.
- Modify WFEvent. Refactor WFChanged to WFSaved and change its signature to receive a WeatherForecast object as parameter.
- Remove onReadOnlyCommand
- In onEvent change case and add message for detail of message.
- Modify WFEntity to implement saving messages to handle onCommand and on Event operations for all WFEvents. It is very important to note that this Entity manages components of CQRS/ES architecture.
- Modify WFLoader.
- Rename it to WFConsumerLoader
- Override load and loadDEvMode.
- Change abstract class WFConsumerApplication
- Add lazy vals for binding WFService client wfService and message repository (WFRepository).
- Override jsonSerializerRegistry.
- Add persistentEntityRegistry
- Add readSide.register(wire[WFEventProcessor])
- Implement WFRepository.
- Create package repositories.
- Create private [impl] class WFRepository its constructor receives CassandraSession.
- Implement method for data fetching according to rest endpoints:
- fetchWFData: to retrieve 10 elements
- fetchOneWFData: to retrieve one (first) register.
- Implement Consumer Service
- Create class WFConsumerServiceImpl.
- Override findTopTenWFData and findOneWFData
- change Loader in resources/application.conf
- Add binds to build.sbt.
In the next post, we’ll create a simple frontend for our Reactive System.
- Java 8
- IntelliJ IDEA
Part I: Preparation from Template
Create new lagom project from template.
sbt new lagom/lagom-scala.g8
- Import project into IDE.
- Refactor project-name-API to create producer API and IMPL.
- rename folder wfproducer-API.
- Rename module wfproducer-API.
- Change new names in
build.sbtlazy vals and bindings. Note: at this point you can remove lazy vals of stream services API and its implementation created by lagom template.
- Test by runAll. If you’ve done changes correct it’ll run.
Part II: Define a Producer Service API
- Delete stream-api and stream-impl services. Do not forget to remove their references (lazy val) from build.sbt
- Since we’re building a reactive Weather forecast system we’ll handle user events on wf-producer service.
- Rename wfreactiveService Scala class of wf-producer-API service. Take into consideration that a service API is an interface that in scala is declared with a trait, so make sure to rename using IDE’s refactor capabilities in order to keep consistency and find usages on other scala files.
- Extract model from service api implementation.
- Create model package inside api.
- Move class to the new model package.
- Rename class and its companion object to WFMessage.
- Open WFService.
- Change the topic to wfTemperature.
- Change signature of wfTemperature.
- Remove other functions definition.
- Rename greetingsTopic function to wfTopic and its signature.
- Include pathCall to wfTemperature in descriptor.
- Remove the addProperty Kafka part.
- Delete case class GreetingMessageChanged part.
Part III: Define a Producer Service Implementation (impl)
- Producer commands Creation:
- Sealed trait WFCommand
- Create companion objects for commands
- Create Serialized registry. Add all command case classes.
- Create system events:
- (sealed trait) WFEvent
- Create Event Tag (WFEventTag) for Service.
- Add system events case classes to Serialized registry.
- Create WFState
- Add WFState to Serialized registry.
- Modify WfreactiveEntity.
- Rename it to WFEntity.
- Change Initial State
- Implement WFLoader
- Rename it to WFLoader
- override lazy val jsonSerializerRegistry = WFSerializerRegistry
- Implement WFServiceImpl
- Change in application.conf values of Loader
play.application.loader = com.example.wfreactive.impl.WFLoader
(This is a guide, a draft, will be completed with images soon)
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Many Body Effects on Optical Properties of Graphene
13 Oct 2016 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Subhasis Ghosh
Graphene, a two-dimensional (2D) material shows remarkable optical and electronic properties, such as a linear energy dispersion, chirality and half-integer quantum Hall effect....
Tutorial 1: Atomistic Material Science - ab initio simulations of materials
03 Nov 2011 | Online Presentations | Contributor(s): Alejandro Strachan
This lecture introduces first principles electronic structure calculations of materials properties.
It describes the approximations made to the many-body Schrodinger equation in Hartree Fock and...
Tutorial 3b: Materials Simulation by First-Principles Density Functional Theory II
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Last weekend was the birthday party for our little 1yr old. The cupcakes travelled 5.5hrs in the car and most looked the same when we arrived. Some of course had somehow escaped their covering and took in a bit too much sun, followed by some slipping around and melting together.
The weather was a concern. When asked what our back up plan was if it decided to rain I responded with "Um, we don't have any other plans. It's this or nothing!"
The morning broke with heavy grey clouds. Oh no.
But I told myself that a lot can change from 7am until 1pm.
And it did.
We arrived, the sun broke out and blue sky dangled above us.
More family than I imagined showed up and we had a lovely time.
The birthday girl was very adventurous. She just wanted to walk everywhere.
Sometimes in circles, making me dizzy, but mostly exploring the beautiful gardens.
She played with balloons, popped them and reached for more, no tears involved.
Instead of eating her special star shaped cupcake she immediately reached out for a green one, squishing off half the frosting with her little hand.
Everyone LOVED the muffins!
They still tasted fresh after 2 days.
She looked so gorgeous in her ladybug dress, we even had some fascinated tourists come right up to us to look at her....
It was such a big day for such a little girl it was no surprise she got a bit tired and grumpy when it came time to opening presents.
All she wanted was a mummy cuddle...
So we opened the presents fast and then as people started to leave the grey clouds shifted back and started to sprinkle. Perfect timing, what a miracle!
So we said goodbyes, and wandered to the car, chatting as we went.
The birthday girl was snuggled in my arms, looking up at all the trees and fell fast asleep.
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When it comes to making land available for hunting and trapping, I see both sides of the issue (“DNR weighs opening more rare natural sites to hunters,” June 23).
I am a hunter and appreciate having land on which to hunt. Yet, I also am a photographer and really enjoy observing and photographing the natural and undisturbed landscape.
I do not consider these two perspectives to be at odds with one another. I hunt mostly on private land, and have enjoyed the generosity of landowners. And I have no problem at all with keeping some pieces of public land off-limits to hunting. I know that when people are out in the woods hunting, it can pose a safety risk for others who don’t hunt and want to enjoy walking on the land.
I get that. But what I don’t get is the venom of certain people — recent letter writers — who attack hunting and hunters and want to call us names and make us out to be evildoers.
I would like to respectfully point out that hunting is a very meaningful tradition for me and my family. It goes back to my grandfather, who used to hunt and trap to put food on the table during the Depression.
My dad, who grew up during the Depression and fought in World War II, passed down that tradition to me and my brothers. I continue it today, and have passed it down to my children. We enjoy time together in the woods and have many fond memories of our days in the field.
Yet it’s more than that. We eat what we harvest.
Taking a cue from Native Americans, I try to use what I harvest to feed myself and my family. I do recognize that some hunters don’t show the same respect for the animals they harvest, and see animals as something merely to be conquered as a way to feed their own pride.
Like those who oppose hunting, I am against this practice and attitude. But I urge people to be respectful toward those of us who choose to hunt. I believe we can find a solution to this issue if we can have meaningful conversations and treat one another with respect.
Dave Hrbacek lives in St. Paul.
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So I’ll be purchasing an amulet for myself tonight to experience the benefits first hand.
I’m not sure if it comes on it’s own or with some kind of necklace so I can wear it as soon as it arrives… but that’s beside the point
This post is to find out who has purchased The Belial Sigil Amulet… and what has your experience been thus-far?
If you are unsure of what I am talking about, here is the link to it: https://www.becomealivinggod.com/belialsigilamulet
Looking forward to your responses… and hopefully the conversations that ensue…
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LAWRENCE COUNTY, Ark. (KAIT) - The Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department and the Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs Coalition are hopeful that a grant they recently received will help with the opioid crisis in the area.
Lawrence County is one of just two areas in Arkansas that received the $200,000 grant.
Cloyis Daughhetee, Project Director for the grant, said they’re hoping to use the grant to increase opioid harm reduction in the community, along with educating and raising awareness on the opioid use in the area.
Daughhetee said education on the opioid crisis is so important because of how often opioids are prescribed in the area.
“Lawrence County was one of 221 counties across the nation that had the highest prescription rate for pain medication,” said Daughhetee.
The grant will also allow ATOD and the Sheriff’s department to buy Naloxen for their first responders, and train them on how to use it.
They will also be able to train educators and leaders in the area on what to do if someone overdoses, and how to tell if someone is experiencing an overdose.
ATOD and the Sheriff’s Department also hope to work with local physicians on how to safely prescribe opioids to patients, as well as educate the public through town hall meetings on drug use.
ATOD will host a town hall meeting at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 25th in Black Rock.
For more information, visit their website here.
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Four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion Jeff Gordon announced Thursday that the 2015 season, his twenty-third season in the Sprint Cup Series, will be his last as a full-time driver. In a press release provided by Hendrick Motorsports, the team that has fielded his famous number 24 Chevrolet since 1992, Gordon struggled to avoid calling it a retirement - but the former champion's announcement is one that signifies the end of one of the greatest careers in auto racing. "As a race car driver, much of what I've done throughout my life has been based on following my instincts and trying to make good decisions," Gordon said on Thursday. "I thought long and hard about my future this past year and during the offseason, and I've decided 2015 will be the last time I compete for a championship. I won't use the 'R-word' because I plan to stay extremely busy in the years ahead, and there's always the possibility I'll compete in selected events, although I currently have no plans to do that." Gordon is the active leader in race victories with 92, behind only seven-time champion Richard Petty (200) and three-time champion David Pearson (105). He has recorded 77 pole positions, which includes a record streak of winning at least one pole position in all twenty-two seasons of his top-flight career dating back to 1993. In NASCAR's biggest races, Gordon has a stellar record. He has won the Daytona 500 three times, the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway six times, and the Brickyard 400 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway five times - including the inaugural running in 1994, and he shares the all-time record for victories at "The Brickyard" in any series with Michael Schumacher. He claimed his very first Cup Series victory in 1994 at the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a race he's won a total of three times. And he is also the current "iron man" of NASCAR, with the longest active consecutive starts streak of any driver - 761 starts, twenty-seven away from the all-time record held by Ricky Rudd (788 consecutive starts). "I'll explore opportunities for the next phase of my career, but my primary focus now and throughout 2015 will be my performance in the No. 24 Chevrolet," said Gordon. "I'm going to pour everything I have into this season and look forward to the challenge of competing for one last championship." Gordon finished sixth in the Cup Series championship last year, with four victories and a series-leading twenty-three top 10 finishes. He was eliminated from championship contention after the penultimate race of the season at Phoenix International Raceway, under the new elimination-style format of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup. Hailing from a background in sprint car and speedcar/midget car racing, the 43-year-old Gordon's emergence into stock car racing was the catalyst of a massive shift in the sport, as NASCAR broke through from being a regional specialty of the southeastern United States, to a nationally-recognized sport and the most popular racing series in the country. An explosion of new fans from all corners of the United States followed in the years to come, along with the emergence of many top drivers hailing from the western states - like Gordon's home state of California, which was also the birthplace of his protege Jimmie Johnson, now a six-time Cup Series champion. Many other top drivers, including three-time Cup Series champion Tony Stewart, Hendrick teammate Kasey Kahne, and last year's top rookie driver, Kyle Larson, came from backgrounds in open-wheel racing just like Gordon. With many nicknames such as "The Kid" and "The Rainbow Warrior" - in reference to his famous rainbow-themed DuPont livery used from 1993 to 2000 - Gordon has engaged in fierce and memorable rivalries with champion drivers such as Stewart, Rusty Wallace, Brad Keselowski, and perhaps his most famous rivalry with Dale Earnhardt early in his career. Outside of NASCAR, Gordon also has experience in Formula One, having tested for BMW Williams F1 Team in 2003 during a televised exhibition event that also saw Juan Pablo Montoya drive a stock car for the first time. He has a podium finish in the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona, finishing third overall in the 2007 race driving for Wayne Taylor Racing. Gordon is also a noted television personality, and a long-time philanthropist who has founded many charitable organizations in his name. "There's simply no way to quantify Jeff's impact," team owner Rick Hendrick said. "He's one of the biggest sports stars of a generation, and his contributions to the success and growth of NASCAR are unsurpassed. There's been no better ambassador for stock car racing and no greater representation of what a champion should be. I will never be able to properly express the respect and admiration I have for Jeff and how meaningful our relationship is to me. I'm so grateful for everything he's done for our company and my family, and I look forward to many more years together as friends and business partners." NASCAR CEO Brian France added on Thursday, "Jeff Gordon transcends NASCAR and will be celebrated as one of the greatest drivers to ever race. We have all enjoyed watching his legend grow for more than two decades, and will continue to do so during his final full-time season. His prolonged excellence and unmatched class continue to earn him the admiration of fans across the globe. Today's announcement is a bittersweet one. I'll miss his competitive fire on a weekly basis, but I am also happy for Jeff and his family as they start a new chapter. On behalf of the entire NASCAR family, I thank Jeff for his years of dedication and genuine love for this sport, and wish him the very best in his final season." Jeff Gordon's pursuit of a fifth and final championship will begin on February 22nd with the fifty-seventh running of the Daytona 500.
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If you or your business is in financial difficulties, creditors are pressing for payment and insolvency is on the horizon, our specialised insolvency team may be able to help.
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2016 Southern US Wedding Market Report
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(Kitco News) - UBS cut its price forecasts for gold, pegging the metal’s 2013 average price at $1,440 an ounce, in light of Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s comments about tapering stimulus if economic conditions warrant, the Swiss bank said on Thursday.
The bank’s one-month target changed to $1,250 from $1,425 previously and their three-month forecast fell to $1,350 from $1,500. Because of the short-term changes, UBS also altered the longer-term forecast. The 2013 average price of $1,440 is down from the previous forecast of $1,600. The 2014 estimated average price is seen at $1,325 from $1,625 and the 2015 estimated average price was cut to $1,200 from $1,500.
Joni Teves, UBS analyst, said the reduction in the gold forecast is tied to the change by UBS’ U.S. economists, who pulled forward their expectations for quantitative easing tapering to the fourth quarter of 2013, versus expecting it in the first quarter of 2014.
The outline for potential stimulus withdrawal offered by Bernanke “creates an increasingly difficult environment for gold. Slowing Fed asset purchases with the end now potentially in sight, higher yields, a stronger dollar and continued improvements in the economy are significant obstacles that perpetuate an already very weak investor sentiment,” Teves said.
She said when UBS made the original one-month price forecast in late April, it was based on the idea that gold would consolidate after the sharp price break back then.
“Developments since then have highlighted gold’s struggle to rebuild investor confidence, with prices just stopping short of that target level during several attempts to venture beyond $1,400 in late May to early June. The damage to sentiment has been severe, in spite of significant effort from physical markets to offer comfort,” she said.
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By Debbie Carlson of Kitco News email@example.com
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TV best bets: Sun., July 6
8 p.m., NBC: Food Fighters — Adam Richman is the host of this new competition that pits amateur cooks against professionals. More than edibles are involved, since the more successful the relative novices are, the more cash they can walk away with. Judges determine whose dish is best, and each time a newcomer triumphs over the pros, his or her winnings increase. The series premiere's title, "Elisha Joyce," indicates the participation of that food expert and blogger.
8 p.m., WNET/CHANNEL 13: Al Capone: Icon — Certain names evoke the word "mobster" immediately, and Al Capone's certainly is one of them. This new special looks back at the more violent aspects of his persona, affirmed by such depictions as Robert De Niro's in "The Untouchables." (Two words: baseball bat.) However, the hour also looks at the more benevolent side of Capone, as with his patronage of soup kitchens and his composition of love songs for his wife — while he was behind bars.
9 p.m., OWN: The Haves and the Have Nots — In a new episode called "Norman Hewens," Jim (John Schneider) steps in to ensure that Wyatt (Aaron O'Connell) won't go to jail, after a news report reveals that someone else was responsible for the hit-and-run incident with which Wyatt has been charged.
10 p.m., FX: Tyrant — Jamal (Ashraf Barhom) is completely prepared to challenge the thousands of citizens gathered in the plaza to protest his reign, but Barry (Adam Rayner), determined to find a way to avoid the looming violence and bloodshed, scrambles to put together a summit to calm out-of-control tempers.
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O_156 wrote: ↑
Sun Jan 28, 2018 1:29 pm
I might be looking at a totally wrong place, but is 法華經 T 262.9.15b7 the correct place where 三印 (Three Seals) is mentioned? Because I’m not seeing it.
I was having a difficult time following the citation as well, otherwise I would have responded with the section in question as well as the dictionary quotes. I made a thread about the sort of thing here
The CBETA edition of T262
I'm referencing only has 7 scrolls. This is citing a 9th scroll. This means that the scroll numbers and volume numbers are not always the same, and there seems to be no way to know if someone is citing a scroll or a volume.
So the Saṃgaṇikīkṛtaṃ Taiśotripiṭakaṃ Database (SAT DB)
has it by volume number, and the citation there is T0262_.09.0015b07
, which corresponds to T262.9.15b7
from the dictionary.
The Taishō Canon I consult lists it by scroll number, not volume number. So the citation for me is T262.2.15b7
. Maybe you can find it that way. Try looking for scroll 2 instead of volume 9.
This is the text: 故現於世 汝舍利弗 我此法印
This seems an odd citation to give for 三印, as the text actually has 法印.
In reverence for the root gnosis of the heart, the dharmakāya,
for the ever present good law of the heart, the lotus terrace,
for the inborn adornment of the trikāya, the thirty-seven sages dwelling in the heart,
for the that which is removed from seed and fruit, the upright key to the universal gate,
for all boundless concentrations, the sea of virtue, the root perfection,
I prostrate, bowing to the hearts of all Buddhas.
胎藏金剛菩提心義略問答鈔, Treatise on the teaching of the gnostic heart of the womb and the diamond, T2397.1.470c5-8
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Upon entering Harrogate Theatre, elegant Christmas decorations have been hung, and harmonic sounds from the Harrogate Theatre Choir fill the air. The grand decoration of the venue, following its 2011 refurbishment, contributes to the flamboyant energy emitted by this quintessential family pantomime, Beauty and the Beast.
The stage is enclosed by a superb backdrop, awash with sparkle, glamour and lights. The opening scene bursts with energy and talent as we meet some of the cast along with the local Harrogate dancers, kicking off the show with their dynamic version of Shut Up and Dance by Walk the Moon. Phil Stewart is dame Pam Au Chocolat, causing belly-laughs aplenty from the opening scenes, and setting the bar high for the rest of the performance.
Tom Bainbridge is a very convincing Beast with some extremely strong vocals, delivering a beautiful rendition of Greatest Day by Take That during the first act. He later joins Belle, played by Maisey Bawden, for a stunning version of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast classic song, Tale as Old as Time.
Tim Stedman really needs to take an extra bow at the end of this show, having given one of the most spectacular performances as Muddles. He has the audience laughing from the start, right until the last moment with his hilarious mime sequence.
Katy Deans plays the evil pantomime villain Mona Lisa thoroughly, receiving boos from the kids and boasting probably the best costumes of the production. Her version of Shout Out to My Ex by Little Mix was a real hit with the audience. Vocally impeccable, she shows off dance moves as though they were straight out of a pop video. The cast is put to the test a couple of times with some technical glitches, but smooth it over like the professionals they are.
The stage is an aesthetically pleasing tribute to its designers Richard Foxton and lighting designer Alexandra Stafford. Lighting spills over the audience on many occasions, making you feel as though you are part of the action. Written with eclectic flair, spectacularly enabling all ages to enjoy and relate to the language and themes: Real credit due to Phil Lowe and David Bown. Every inch of the stage is used, including part of the auditorium, allowing the choreography by Sophie Zealand to really make an impact. Costumes were lacking a little for some of the cast members and could have just done with a bit more oomph, but otherwise were bright and striking.
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Tip No. 1 – Do It Yourself and Save Money
Now that the temperatures are rising, you’re probably contemplating a trip to a home improvement store for your home and garden needs. Look for a one-stop shopping experience that offers a full home, garden and automotive selection. Whether you are a DIYer or need items for your vehicle, now is the perfect time to purchase products you will need for your next oil change, waxing your car, tools or a set of new wiper blades. A proper emergency kit includes a cell phone and charger, first-aid kit, tire inflation product, battery cables or a self-enclosed battery jumper, flares, a flashlight with fresh batteries and washer fluid.
The Home Depot has the all these automotive products and more. They’ve recently updated their automotive section with products to maintain both your vehicle’s function and appearance, including additives, accessories and everything needed for an oil change. Some of the other essential items you’ll find are tire inflation products and emergency kits.
Tip No. 2 – Save money with the right tire pressure!
The extreme temperatures we’ve experienced this season, mixed with a few warm days, have really taken a toll on our roadways. As potholes get larger, they become a safety risk and can take a chunk out of your wallet. The first line of pothole defense is proper tire inflation. Low tire pressure can cause bulges or blisters to the sidewalls of tires and even dent the wheel. Remember to check your tire pressure once a month to get the most life from your tires, best handling and safety. Proper tire pressure also means better gas mileage, with savings of 2-3 mpg. The proper tire pressure for your vehicle is found in the gas door, glove box or the placard inside the door jamb. Check the tires when they’re cold because tire pressures increases while driving. Never use the number on your tire.
Tip No. 3 – Check the wear of your tires, inspect the tread!
Inspect your the tread of your tires for uneven or irregular wear and cuts and bruises along the sidewalls. One way to check tire tread is to insert a penny into the tire groove with Lincoln’s head down. If the top of the head is showing above the tread, you need new tires.
How do you check the wear? It’s easy:
- Is the tire bald? Replace the tire!
- Is the center bald and the outside OK? Replace the tire!
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- Are the sidewalls cracked? Replace the tire!
If you find that your tires need to be replaced, don’t skimp! The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 is a great tire for true, year-round traction. This tire includes SportPlus Technology which is designed for precise handling; security on wet, slippery roads; and excellent tread life.
Their Quick View Indicators give consumers peace of mind when inspecting their tires. The Tuned Performance Indicators (D, W, S letters) indicate the tire’s optimal performance levels in Dry, Wet and Snow. Plus, the Alignment Verification System provides an early warning system to alert drivers to have their vehicle’s alignment checked.
I personally tested the abilities of the ExtremeContact DWS06 tires compared to other known brands on a test track. The results were impressive. The traction was best-in-class for wet handling and braking, so much that you instantly can feel the difference. We then put the tires through the paces on dry conditions, and again the tires stood out as an improvement over other tires on the market. Any driver can feel more confident on wet and dry roads and know they are safer. A fun fact is that Continental Tire is working on making tires out of dandelions. They are just now producing test tires and are hoping to have them out in 5-10 years.
Tip No. 4 – What needs to be replaced/repaired?
Be proactive! When the engine is cool, check your car’s fluids, including engine oil, radiator coolant and windshield washer fluid and refill or replace them as needed. Be sure to inspect hoses and belts for signs of wear such as cracks or blistering. You’ll also want to check your wiper blades, and replace them every six months. Make sure the air conditioner is working. If not, a certified technician should repair it.
Remember that neglected vehicle care almost always means much higher costs down the line, either as more extensive repairs or lost resale value. Spring is the time to schedule the repairs your car has accrued during the winter months.
So how much can a repair actually cost you? It’s not a secret anymore! A website called RepairPal.com has a free estimator tool that you can use to check the fair market price for specific repairs. Now you never have to wonder if you are getting ripped off. The certified mechanics listed on RepairPal.com go through a rigorous approval process that only 1 out of 10 mechanics are likely to pass. Plus, all certified mechanics honor those fair prices, or they will refund you the difference. Visit their website to find participating repair shops near you.
Tip No. 5 – Wash your car!
When salt, sand or brine is on the road, washing your car is the major factor in combating corrosion and maintaining the value of your car. Salt or brine that remains on a vehicle surface and undercarriage for any length of time can damage your car’s clear finish, promote rust and affect the mechanics of your vehicle.
Drivers in warmer climates should beware of the pollen that heralds the arrival of spring. That seemingly unassuming powder is often highly acidic and can stain your car’s finish and accelerate rust. Wash your car regularly during “allergy-season,” change your cabin air-filter and keep those windows rolled up!
Be Car Care Aware
The Car Care Council’s FREE personalized schedule and email reminder service is a simple way to help you take better care of your vehicle throughout the year. It is an easy-to-use resource designed to help you drive smart, save money and make informed decisions. “Be Car Care Aware” and get your free copy of the council’s popular Car Care Guide.
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