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Pooja Hegde is a well-known actress in Tollywood. She received five nominations and bagged the two of them. She was also crowned as the second runner up in the miss universe beauty contest in the year 2010. Pooja acted in the Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi film industry. Many of us have seen her or just heard about her but we do not know much about Pooja. Here are some of the unknown and lesser-known facts about Pooja Hegde.
1. Pooja Hegde Is Polyglot
Pooja Hegde was born and brought up in Mumbai. Her parents Manjunath Hegde and Latha Hegde are from Karnataka. As she was brought up in Mumbai she is well-versed in Marathi. Kannada being her mother tongue she is fluent in that too. In all Pooja knows 5 languages that are Hindi, English, Marathi, Telugu, and Kannada.
2. Second Runner Up Miss Universe 2010
The gorgeous Pooja Hegde participated in the Miss Universe beauty contest in 2010. Unfortunately, she did not win the contest but she was the second runner up. She was crowned as Miss India South Glamorous Hair in 2010.
3. Acting Debut
Post the awards, she thought of entering the film industry. She made a successful debut in Tamil film industry Kollywood with the movie Mugamoddi. Pooja's first film as a lead actress was released in 2012. The film gathered the large attention of the audience. Pooja Hegde was also nominated for the Best Female Debut for Kollywood, Tollywood, and even Bollywood for movies Mugamoddi (Tamil) in 2012, Oka Laila Kosam (Telugu) in 2015, and Mohenjo Daro (Hindi) in 2016.
4. Bollywood Debut
Pooja was starred in an Ashutosh Gowariker film, 'Mohenjo Daro' with the veteran actor Hritik Roshan. It was Ashutosh Gowariker's wife Sunita Gowariker who suggested the name of Pooja Hegde. Ashutosh Gowarikar came across Pooja Hegde while she was in search of a new face for his new film Mohenjo Daro. After all the screen tests and deliveries, Pooja got the entry in Bollywood. Pooja impressed everyone with her glamorous looks and performances. In 2019 she bagged the multi-starer film Housefull 4. Recently she has signed a new project with Salman Khan, Kabhi Eid Kabhi Diwali.
5. On Link Up With Hrithik Roshan
The actress is rumored of being in a relationship with her co-star in Mohenjo Daro, Hritik Roshan. But she denied the rumors of link up with Hrithik Roshan and came with a strong statement that,
"You have no clue how many people have been asking me about this. The rumors don't affect me at all. As a matter of fact, there's nothing to say about it. People can think what they want, but Hrithik and I are just good friends. He's pretty chilled out and we share a good rapport".
6. Passion For Dancing
Pooja always had an interest in dancing. She started her dance classes in childhood and is an ace Bharatnatyam dancer. During college days she participated in various fests and dance.
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How Barack Obama Defied His Critics and Created a Legacy That Will Prevail
Narrated by Mike Chamberlain / 8 hours 58 minutes
An unassailable case that, in the eyes of history, Barack Obama will be viewed as one of America's best and most accomplished presidents.
Over the course of eight years, Barack Obama has amassed<|fim_middle|> Chamberlain
Length 8 hours 58 minutes
Publisher HarperAudio
Publication Date January 17, 2017
Genre Rank #280 in Politics & Economy | an array of outstanding achievements. His administration saved the American economy from collapse, expanded health insurance to millions who previously could not afford it, negotiated an historic nuclear deal with Iran, helped craft a groundbreaking international climate accord, reined in Wall Street and crafted a new vision of racial progress. He has done all of this despite a left that frequently disdained him as a sellout, and a hysterical right that did everything possible to destroy his agenda even when they agreed with what he was doing.
Now, as the page turns to our next Commander in Chief, Jonathan Chait, acclaimed as one of the most incisive and meticulous political commentators in America, digs deep into Obama's record on major policy fronts—economics, the environment, domestic reform, health care, race, foreign policy, and civil rights—to demonstrate why history will judge our forty-fourth president as among the greatest in history.
Audacity does not shy away from Obama's failures, most notably in foreign policy. Yet Chait convincingly shows that President Obama has accomplished what candidate Obama said he would, despite overwhelming opposition—and that the hopes of those who voted for him have not been dashed despite the smokescreen of extremist propaganda and the limits of short-term perspective.
Author Jonathan Chait
Narrator Mike | 258 |
The Sustainable Insurance Forum (SIF) – a global network of insurance supervisors and regulators working together to strengthen their response to relevant sustainability challenges – has released a statement welcoming the recommendations and guidance of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
During<|fim_middle|> relevant insights from climate disclosures into routine supervisory activities.
Finally, by supporting the Task Force recommendations, or appropriate aspects of it, as a best practice to be considered by insurers in their financial disclosures. | its second meeting in July 2017 in Windsor, UK, the SIF discussed the importance of climate disclosure within the insurance sector. They also identified how enhanced disclosure can support insurance supervisors in their efforts to ensure the protection of policyholders, the safety and soundness of insurance firms and the stability of the insurance sector as a whole.
By raising awareness of the TCFD recommendations among regulated firms.
By working with market actors to build capacity and share tools, including for the development of scenarios and metrics.
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There's an<|fim_middle|> at that dizzying blitz of real-time and aggregated data we've been collecting. There just may be something prescient emerging.
Martin Jones is co-founder of Boston-based tech PR agency March Communications. | old industry saying that PR is "prayed for, not paid for."
This adage highlights just how much guesswork has traditionally been par for the course in PR. But, thankfully, that's changing very quickly.
There's certainly no imminent crystal ball in PR's future, but as an industry we're sitting on a tremendous opportunity with predictive analytics to move our business away from well-educated speculation to more of a measured and sound process.
We've been saying that social media has made this possible for years now. But it's not until recently that the term "big data" emerged, confirming we've reached a tipping point at which there's enough data to apply predictive analytics with real precision and accuracy.
IBM, Recorded Future, and even Angry Birds, are just a handful of companies at the forefront of this - mining data to get a glimpse into future buying patterns, customer profiles, and what feels like an infinity of other possibilities.
The value for PR is numerous but, at its core, it's about mapping more strategic and well-timed campaigns than ever before. Imagine planning your client's launch schedule against all its competitors' announcements, news, and product releases. Yes, we do that now, but mostly based on historical patterns and refined hearsay – rarely true, predictive insight.
With these transformative possibilities comes an urgent need for the industry to develop a new comfort with data and analytics. I touched upon this in my first post, "Demystifying analytics." As big data evolves to provide real insight to what we do, so do the boundaries of our profession. It won't be long before clients expect their agency partners to offer forward-looking guidance based on quantifiable data and information sources.
While social media and real-time monitoring have already cracked this window, the door has yet to come swinging open. After all, predictive analytics goes beyond real-time monitoring and conveying insights on what's already been said, into using data to solve a much more complex puzzle.
We've been evolving, transforming, advancing, revolutionizing, and just about every other "ing" for nearly a decade now, so I'm not going to proclaim another grand shift with predictive analytics. Rather, I'm asking the industry to slow down and take a second look | 448 |
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St. Mary's girls soccer finishes season with 2-1 win over Gerstell Academy
By Katherine<|fim_middle|> County High School Sports | Fominykh
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About 20 minutes before their last game on St. Mary's Pascal Field as varsity soccer players, Amanda and Ashley Roy marched out to collect bouquets of white roses and baby's breath, celebrating their accomplishments as two of the 10 seniors graduating.
It seemed only fitting that the twins would find each other on the field again to knit together the deciding goal that'd secure the Saints' victory over visiting Gerstell Academy, 2-1, on Thursday.
"It felt amazing. We do everything together," Amanda Roy said. "To have that happen, and my family was watching, and my grandmother was here, it was great."
When the final horn blared, St. Mary's players sprinted towards their senior goalkeeper, Annie Leriche, who all hopped up and down, screaming with joy as they relished their first and last win of the year.
Judging a three-game season in 2020 doesn't come down to wins and losses for second-year coach Joanna How.
"We've identified with development as best we can, but to be honest, it's been more about getting the girls out and having some normalcy in their lives," How said. "For us coaches, too, getting to be able to play other schools and embrace the opportunities we get."
During their more isolated time before the return of high school sports, the only teammates Amanda and Ashley Roy had to work with was each other. That training, honing their off-feet and passes, helped them get through the dog days, which certainly paid off Thursday night.
"It's nice to see them as siblings come together for that last game," How said, "and have that finishing touch."
For a sizable chunk of the first half, the Gerstell offense hung around the box as comfortably as if it was home turf, cooking up plenty of work for St. Mary's defenders. Falcons peppered shots, including one hit so hard it knocked a spike on the St. Mary's stadium gate clean off and several feet away.
A quick-footed foray, led by St. Mary's sophomore Meghan O'Hare, into Gerstell's half of the field pushed the Falcons defense briefly here and there, but it wasn't until around midway through the first half when the Saints truly began to press. On the first corner kick of the game, Ashley Roy launched the ball into the box just in front of the Gerstell goal. St. Mary's freshman Grace Mitchell found it and scored.
It was if the St. Mary's freshman had flipped a switch. Suddenly, the ball mostly lived in St. Mary's' scoring territory right up to the halftime buzzer.
"When you give up a goal, it kind of deflates you a little bit," Gerstell coach Giuliano Celenza said. "It took all the momentum off that one corner."
As it was senior night, a senior needed to ink her stamp. As the ball was flung into a frenzy of players at the box and off Roy's foot, it was her twin who spotted it, plucked it out and fired into the net.
"I think we just got really excited for our senior night," Amanda Roy said, "and we just brought it back to that. We gave everything we could have to win."
With the spirit Gerstell showed in the top of the first, as well as towards the end of the half and into the second, it seemed likely the Falcons would finally find a path into the Saints' goal.
A referee's whistle positioned Gerstell junior Natalie Lennartsson with the ball, and the Manchester resident sailed her shot through the dimming light and into goal, cutting St. Mary's' lead in half with 28:30 to play.
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The Falcons, however, wouldn't find that chance again, especially with Leriche between the posts. Leriche secured five saves in the second half while her back line worked tirelessly to fend off Gerstell's attack, which only increased as time ticked away.
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"We had some opportunities where we got in the box, but I thought St. Mary's just did a great job defending," Celenza said. "Didn't allow us to get super great passes."
As Saints embraced one another in midfield to celebrate their win, it exemplified exactly what How had seen out of her team throughout the season.
"I think its great having such a kind squad," How said. "They work together all the way through, from the freshmen who've come in to the seniors. The seniors have led us well this year — it's been a unique year with a lot of obstacles to overcome."
On the other hand, Gerstell still has two more games before it can call it a season, and Celenza said there are lessons to be learned from the defeat.
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"We have to defend corner kicks better. Those two chances that they had they scored," he said. "Finding feet and keeping possession a little more with the purpose of going to goal. If we can work on the little things, Monday and Tuesday could be pretty good days."
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Introducing the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600
Available at authorized and exclusive dealership,Benz Star Flag
We may not know too much about cars, but we know a game changer when we see one. Introducing the Maybach GLS 600, where heightened luxury meets comfort and complemented by innovation and interior furnishings.
The Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, available at Benz Star Flag
Here's a bit of background. The Maybach brand exists as part of Mercedes-Benz, with sleek and sophisticated luxury design blended with comfort. The latest model, though, takes it to another level in the form .
The Maybach GLS 600 combines the Maybach's attributes such as the grille with touches of Mercedes' luxury GLS SUV, such as the sophisticated interior completed with four individual seats.
The highly anticipated model is now available in Bangkok through Benz Star Flag dealership, one of the few selected dealerships to represent the exclusive Maybach GLS 600 model. Benz Star Flag is an authorized market leader that exclusively sells Mercedes-Benz , with fluency in the luxury auto segment.
"We have developed a strong leadership position at Benz Star Flag, and are one of the few dealerships that are selected to distribute the Maybach GLS 600," says Khun Chayuth Yangpichit, Managing Director of Star Flag.
Khun Chaiyuth Yangpichit, Managing Director Benz Star Flag
Benz Star Flag is an exclusive one stop service dealership that sits on Vibhavadi-Rangsit road, spanning over 18,500 square meters in space. The accessible location makes it easy and convenient to reach, as its facility sits right in the center of Bangkok.
Benz Star Flag has all that a Mercedes-Benz customer would need, from maintenance channels to paint and body repair, to showrooms.
"We have a deep understanding of what the ultra luxury market customers want and need, and have been developing on site exclusives to reflect that," says Khun Chayuth.
"We are creating a very personalized experience for Maybach GLS 600 customers," says Khun Chayuth. "In tune with the vehicle's comfort and luxury, our customers will have access to a special service lane in our dealership, with personalized and attentive service."
The launch of the Maybach GLS 600 speaks volumes about the shifting preferences of the auto industry. Now, more people are looking to purchase luxury SUVs, which has become a segment of its own beyond high performance sports cars.
"There's a wider array of lifestyles in today's age," says khun Chayuth, "a luxury SUV is in a leading segment of its own, and it appeals to a wide array of people from families to active professionals. We are confident that the Mercedes-Benz Maybach GLS 600 will redefine modern luxury."
In response to the rise of luxury SUVs, Benz Star Flag also crafted an exclusive experience for potential and existing customers, such as the launch of its rooftop showroom, with the capacity to showcase two vehicles. Maybach owners are privy to exclusive parking, a private elevator as well as a private lounge within the dealership facility.
"The Maybach GLS 600 is luxury redefined, and our facilities and exclusives intend to reflect that," says Khun Chaiyuth.
Benz Star Flag hosted an exclusive launch event for the debut of Maybach GLS 600, where we also had the opportunity to sit down with Roland Folger, President and CEO, Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz Thailand/Vietnam.
Thanradee Thammaneewong & Roland Folger, President & CEO, Managing Director. Mercedes-Benz Thailand/Vietnam
The Vehicle Run Down
"This is a truly unique and special model," says Roland. "The vehicle combines the GLS's technical attributes with the Maybach's luxury touch. It's everything you look for in a luxury<|fim_middle|> to be ready, such as setting up EV charging stations nationwide," says Roland. "From Mercedes' side, we are committed and capable, but it has to be possible for us to drive this change." | SUV."
The Maybach GLS 600 is truly top of range, from the immaculate handiwork to the technology package. The engine itself comes out of the AMG range, following a one man, one engine concept.
"The interior, from the leather to the wood and stitching are hand picked and hand manufactured," says Roland. "We take it one level higher in making the vehicle special".
The most distinctive attribute may just be the two tone option for the vehicle, which are actually hand painted by Mercedes's in-house team.
"In our whole company, there are maybe 3-4 people in the whole company who can make this two tone color by hand, it's real craftsmanship," says Roland. "Funnily enough, a robot would not be accurate enough to be this precise with the craft."
It can be said then, that no model of the Maybach GLS 600 is truly alike.
Personalized Luxury
"Personalization is at the very core of expectations now for luxury SUV buyers," says Roland. "It's similar to staying in a luxury hotel or buying artwork. Ultimately, it's about personalization and how you want to be different to everyone else."
This distinct personalization of the two tone attributes goes beyond car options, but about knowing that someone personally brought the design to life.
"In a world of mass production, this added emotional aspect is valuable," says Roland.
The Pandemic Fuel
"Some significant changes happened with the pandemic," says Roland. "It acted as a fast forward button, and digitized changes that may have taken 4-5 years took place in less than two."
One example, more people started purchasing cars online through the Mercedes-Benz website, with this function also available in Thailand.
"It's not a counter movement to personalization, as you receive a lot of information online, as well as leverage our dealership network here in Thailand, such as Benz Star Flag."
As Roland relays, more people are viewing car showrooms virtually, and communicating directly online with Mercedes-Benz' product specialists. The core of the Mercedes brand however, has remained constant whilst evolving with changing consumer preferences.
"We have always tried to get as close to what the market wants, across the globe," says Roland. "At Mercedes-Benz, we have a wealth of high performing, high quality vehicles in our portfolio with a vast range."
Even the SUV alone has a wide array of choices. Think about this, the GLA, GLC, GLS and even the G-Wagon in its own category.
"With the SUV range, we have multiple versions of one model. There's about 16-18 variants produced by Mercedes. From our entry versions to sedans and up to the ultimate luxury of the Maybach, we cater to all preferences," says Roland.
The Carbon Neutral Mission
Mercedes-Benz has set a goal to be carbon neutral by 2039, but Roland Folger says ambitions have already turned into actionable steps, with progress to be made by 2025.
"We plan to offer only electric variants by 2030," he says. "However, the infrastructure in markets we operate in also has to be ready."
In order for Mercedes to invest in eco-friendly solutions, it also has to be possible to do so.
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Q: Check if a polygon is symmetric Given a polygon (not necessary convex) in the Cartesian coordinate, i wonder if there are any way to check the symmetricalness of that polygon?
I can think of an O(N) solution: using<|fim_middle|>,270 + mirroring are allowed... The answer would be different in each case.
For central symmetry only, if you assume that polygon is nicely representer (i.e. no extra vertices on edges, and vertices are held in a contained with a forward operator, then the centrally symmetric polygon would have an even number 2*N verices, and you can do this:
*
*Set iter1 reference 0th vertex, and iter2 to reference Nth vertex.
*Repeat N times:
if( *iter1 != *iter2 ) return false;
*return true;
A: You first need to define the type of symmetry you want to check (what transformation your polygon should be invariant to). The algorithm you provide will check central symmetry for convex polygons (as rotating calipers only works with convex polygons).
| rotating calipers to check if each pair of opposite edge is parallel and equal in size. However, i can't prove the correctness of that algorithm. Can you suggest any better solution?
A: *
*You compute the center of gravity of your polygon.
*You translate it to the origin so that your center of gravity has (0,0) as coordinate.
*Then for each vertex of coordinate (i, j) you check that there is a vertex that has coordinates (-i, -j).
This will prove that your polygon is symmetric indeed.
Complexity : N, assuming you can access directly your vertices from their coordinates.
A: You've got to make it more clear what kind of symmetry is allowed. Central symmetry (a.k.a. 180 degree rotation)? Mirror symmetry over one of the axes? Rotation by any degree? In some applications only rotations by 0,90,180 | 186 |
Home > Society ><|fim_middle|> of devotees from different places. | Indian Religion > Types of Religion in India > Jainism > Jain Pilgrimages in India > Humcha Jain Temple
Humcha Jain Temple, Karnataka
Humcha Jain Temple located in Karnataka was constructed by Jinadattacharya, the founder of the Santhara Dynasty. A Jain Math is also situated here.
Humcha or Hombucha is one of the famous Jain pilgrimage centres. It is located in Karnataka. According to the inscriptions it is also known as Pomrchcha and Pombucha. The temple was constructed by Jinadattacharya, the founder of the Santhara Dynasty in the 7th century.
Hombucha is also popular for its Jaina Math that was long back constructed by the monks. These monks belonged to Nandi Sanga of Kunda Kundanavaya. The Math houses temples like the Parshvanatha temple, Padmavati temple, Marthanda Basadi, Bogara Basadi and Jattigaraya Basadi. The Math is adorned with evergreen Lakki trees which are believed to be more than 1300 year old.
In the vicinity of the village a hill is located. On top of this hill an old basadi is situated that is dedicated to Bahubali. According to an inscription the basadi was built in 898 AD by Vikramaditya Santara. Many Sculptures and monuments have been unearthed from this place. A Pancha Matrika sculpture had been discovered in front of the Kalleshwara temple that dates back to 17th century.
History of Humcha Jain Temple
According to history Prince Jinadattaraya came from Mathura. He had established a kingdom in the south and made Hombucha his capital. Once the prince, Jinadattaraya was travelling on his horseback from Mathura. He was carrying with him the image of Padmavati Devi. After travelling a long distance he reached Hombucha, near the hillock called Bahubali Gudda. Upon reaching he was extremely exhausted and hence he went off to sleep under the shade of Lakki tree. It is said that while sleeping he saw a dream wherein he was instructed to build his capital at the place with the help of the people living in the jungle.
Temples of Humcha
There are many temples located in Humcha. An old Jain temple, Panchkuta Basadi belonging to 10th century is located here. It has been built in the Chaukyan style. It is adorned with a common navaranga and an open mukhamantapa. It consists of five cells that have been constructed in a row and has a verandah enclosing the temple.
In front of the basadi is a manastambha which is a magnificent monolithic pillar. It has been intricately carved with artistic designs and stands as an interesting piece of work. The pillar stands on a three tier high platform. Carved elephants adorn the four corners and the cardinal points. Lions in different postures are carved in-between these elephants.
Festivals are also organised with much pomp and show. The car festival of Padmavati Devi is held every year on the Moola Nakshatra day. It falls in the month of March. The Navaratri festival also attracts a large number | 681 |
Cities change the songs of birds
By studying the songs of a bird species that has succeeded in adapting to urban life, researchers have gained insight into the kinds of environmental pressures that influence where particular songbirds thrive, and the specific attributes of city birds that allow them to adjust to noisy<|fim_middle|> not breed close to highways, and indeed the birds of urbanized areas are highly similar: The same few species become common everywhere, while the areas original species variety is lost. The new study, which focuses on an urban survivor, provides some insight into the mechanism behind the homogenizing impact of the urban environment. The capacity of great tits to sing within a relatively wide frequency range, and the ability to adjust songs by leaving out lower frequencies, seems critical to the birds ability to thrive despite urban noise. Species without these capacities may have no other choice than to escape city life.
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The findings, reported by Hans Slabbekoorn and Ardie den Boer-Visser of Leiden University, appear in the December 5th issue of Current Biology.
In the new work, the researchers studied songs of the great tit (Parus major), a successful urban-dwelling species, in the center of ten major European cities, including London, Prague, Paris, and Amsterdam. The researchers then compared these songs to those of great tits in nearby forest sites. The results of the comparison showed that for songs important for mate attractions and territory defense, the urban songs were shorter and sung faster than the forest songs. The urban songs also showed an upshift in frequency that is consistent with the need to compete with low-frequency environmental noise, such as traffic noise.
Anthropogenic Impact on Signals Used by Wild Birds
Earlier work, from Dr. Slabbekoorn and another coauthor, had shown that songs of individual birds were adjusted to local traffic noise conditions. The researchers had shown that great tit males in territories with loud low-frequency noise used fewer low-frequency song notes compared to nearby individuals in quieter territories. That single-population study, in Leiden, The Netherlands, included only urban birds, but territory conditions ranged from very quiet to very noisy. The earlier study predicted the possibility that in general, great tits in noisy cities sing higher than great tits in quieter forests: In other words, songs undergo a habitat-dependent acoustic shift in cities that is driven by traffic noise.
With the new findings, Slabbekoorn and den Boer-Visser confirm this prediction and also identify several additional acoustic features that have diverged between city and forest birds. The findings also offer strong support for a theory known as the acoustic-adaptation hypothesis, which states that some aspects of the vocal variety of animal communication sounds are shaped by the environment. The authors point out that song divergence within a species as a result of such environmental shaping could potentially play a crucial role in the process of speciation, although it is not at all clear whether urban and forest populations of great tits are on such a path.
Conservation Implications: Adjust or Leave
Speciation takes place over long, evolutionary time scales, but major shifts in a regions bird population, including extinction, can take place here and now. Urbanization typically leads to a turnover in species composition such that those species occurring in the original habitat are replaced by those that cope well with urban conditions. Many species do not live in cities and do | 504 |
CENSOR THEATRE EARLY ALBION CINEMA Morning Star, January 13, 2002, pg. 19 A few weeks ago in this column we featured George N. Davis, who was one of the principle builders of the Albion Opera House building in downtown Albion. In addition to its upstairs main attraction, the first floor of this building also housed various merchantile enterprises through the years. One long-time business was the Hadley H.
Sheldon Drugs & Wallpaper store located in the south half (225 S. Superior St. ) of the building where Dr. Judy Warren's dental practice is located.
I've always wondered what the close relationship between drugs and wallpaper was. The other business was the Censor Theatre in the north half (223 S. Superior St. ), an early 20th century entertainment place for many years<|fim_middle|> 1918.
Projectionist at the Censor was George's brother Albert Bohm (1887-1960), and organist was Mrs. Marian Embury. George ran the Censor for over a decade, and established his reputation of providing entertainment for the entire family. He would throw children's Christmas parties and would pack the theatre for these events, a policy he continued throughout his lifetime.
The first "talkie" movie that came to Albion was shown at the Censor Theatre in May, 1929; it was a film entitled "The Bellamy Trial. " This new innovation in motion pictures had been anticipated, which further propelled George to increase his business. During the 1920s, the Bohm Theatre at 201 S. Superior St.
was built and opened on Christmas Day, 1929. The Censor Theatre was thereby closed after fifteen years in existence, and George Bohm moved his operation to his new spacious facilities. Today we are fortunate that the Bohm Theatre is still in existence in downtown Albion providing current-run films, although you have to look under the "Ns" in the phone book to get their telephone number. It's now called the "New" Bohm Theatre.
Sort of like "New and Improved Tide. " I liked the original name better. From our Historical Notebook this week we present a photograph of the Censor Theatre as it looked shortly after George Bohm took it over in 1916. Notice on the far left where the entranceway to the Albion Opera House is, that George placed a theatre poster stand in front of it to block access.
Even back then he apparently had ideas of closing the upstairs entertainment competition. Above the Censor sign is the old steel fire escape steps, which could be lowered to the sidewalk during a fire. Several downtown Albion buildings once had these features installed in the early 1900s. | .
The Censor Theatre had been opened by druggist Sheldon (1865-1963) on August 14, 1915. Silent motion pictures was a growing fad in those days, and Albion had several theatres operating by the end of World War I. Sheldon still operated the Opera House upstairs with live entertainment, but it was evident that motion pictures was taking over the entertainment industry of the day. Sheldon sold the Censor Theatre to George A.
Bohm (1890-1951) in 1916. Bohm had opened his first "Bohm's Theatre" in the east half of the historic Commercial Hotel building (108 W. Porter St. ) in 1915.
The move to the Censor gave George more room to build his business and establish himself as the "king of motion pictures" in Albion. He was aggressive in outwitting any competition in town. Back in those days picture film was highly flammable and volitile, and state laws were passed regulating theatres, especially those located on second floors. In order to reduce competition with his Censor Theatre, George complained to the Fire Marshal and had the Albion Opera House upstairs declared a fire trap, and thus it was closed in | 269 |
Homeopathy in England
Homoeopathy was first established in England in the year 1832 when Dr. Harvey Quin, a friend of Hahnemann, and called by Rochard Haehl 'Hahnemann's chief successor', set up a practice in London. He developed a very<|fim_middle|> which is issued free to members. The Association also organizes meetings and seminars.
Another lay organization is the 'Hahnemann Society' which was founded in 1968. Like the British Homoeopathic Association, it provides information and promotes the study of Homoeopathy. The Society issues a quarterly 'News Letter' to its members.
There have been numerous homoeopathic research projects conducted in the British Isles, and some of the more interesting ones are detailed as follows:
In 1941 tests to ascertain whether or not high potencies could be proved to be clinically active were conducted by Dr. J. Paterson and Dr. W.E. Boyd. High potencies of Diptherinum were given to some volunteers and high potencies of Alum. Precipitated Toxoid to others to test immunity to diphtheria. Both were found to be active and in one group the susceptibility was reduced to 39.4%.
In the same year, after an enquiry made to Messrs A. Nelson & Co., the homoeopathic pharmacy, by the Ministry of Home Security, research was conducted by Dr. W.L. Templeton. It was designed to ascertain whether skin lesions caused by the application of mustard gas could be helped by the oral administration of potentised Mustard gas and Rhus Toxicodendron, and the results proved positive.
Between 1946 and 1952 research to determine whether high potencies of Mercuric Chloride could influence the digestion of starch by malt diastase was conducted by Dr. W.E. Boyd and proved successful.
Between 1968 and 1970 a survey of the effectiveness of homoeopathic nosodes as compared with an allopathic vaccine for influenza was carried out and the result proved the nosode Influenzium to be more effective. 19.7% of the allopathic group contracted influenza as opposed to 6.5% of the homoeopathic group, and the number of working days lost by the allopathic group was 8 ½ times greater than those lost by the homoeopathic group.
Research in the 1960s by Professor Barnard at the National Physical Laboratory has shown that with high potencies the original substance is not measurable and no trace of it remains but the structure of the molecules of the diluent carrying the potency has been altered and rearranged.
The Laws and Regulations of Homoeopathy in Great Britain are incorporated by the Act of Parliament (called the Faculty of Homoeopathy Act, 1950). | successful homoeopathic practice and became very popular in the social circles of his day. Through him Homoeopathy became a popular talking point, so much so that when a book was published by Dr. W. Henderson, Prof. Of Pathology at Edinburgh University, defending Homoeopathy against a detractor, the first edition was sold out within three months.
The nineteenth century produced many other notable homoeopathic physicians, among them Dr. W. Henderson who instituted clinical tests of homoeopathic theories at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Dr. J.H. Clarke and Dr. J. Compton Burnett, both eminent physicians and writers on Homoeopathy, and Dr. Richard Hughes, whose work is commemorated by the "Richard Hughes Memorial Lectures" held each year at the Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital.
In 1850 the first London Homoeopathic Hospital was opened in Golden Square, providing accommodation for 25 in-patients plus outpatient facilities. In 1854 a cholera epidemic broke out in London and the Hospital was entirely given over to the treatment of the cholera victims. The mortality statistics of the patients treated at the Homoeopathic Hospital were only 16.8%, whereas it exceeded 50% for other hospitals. An attempt was made by the orthodox school to suppress those figures. However, Lord Grosvenor raised the matter, and Parliament ordered that the figures be printed in a Parliamentary paper, which can be seen to this day.
Homoeopathy was faced with further official attack after the Crimean War when the Registration Bill was passed by the House of Commons and which contained a clause forbidding doctors to practice any form of medicine which was not taught in Medical schools. When the Bill reached the House of Lords, however, Lord Grosvenor (now Lord Ebury) again rose in defense of Homoeopathy and reminded the House of the cholera figures and this resulted in the clause being defeated. An amendment was even added to the Bill which made it illegal for a doctor to be penalized on account of unorthodox belief and this is how the Law stands today.
In 1859 the Hospital moved to its present site in Great Ormond Street where it opened with 50 beds. The success of the Hospital necessitated a larger site and the present building was opened in 1896 by H.R.H. The Duchess of Tech. The Sir Henry Tyler Wing was added to it in 1909 and in the same year the site of the Nurses Home, opposite the Hospital, was secured and the Home was opened in 1912.
In 1877, instigated by Dr. Quin, the London School of Homoeopathy was established and in 1895 the School was emerged with the Hospital, the full name of which became 'The London Homoeopathic Hospital and School of Medicine'.
The Hospital received the honour of Royal Patronage in 1920 when H.R.H. The Royal Charter of Incorporation was granted by the Prive Council. In September 1948 the hospital was granted the use of the prefix 'Royal'. Today the Hospital is under the patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.
Apart from the 'Royal London Homoeopathic Hospital', there are five other homoeopathic hospitals in the British Isles. The largest is the 'Glasgow Homoeopathic Hospital' which also has a separate children's hospital and was founded in 1914. The other hospitals are situated in Bristol (1925), Tunbridge Wells (1890) and Liverpool (1837). The last-mentioned hospital has recently become part of the Liverpool Clinic and moved into the new teaching hospital in Liverpool. A homoeopathic clinic, which started as a Dispensary in 1860 in Manchester, has been running very successfully ever since. Other homoeopathic clinics have been opened in Bath, Leeds and Chichester.
The 'British Homoeopathic Association' caters for the needs of lay people who are interested in Homoeopathy, though many doctors are also members. The Association was founded in 1909 with the aim of promoting the knowledge and use of Homoeopathy. It has a library and provides an information service dealing with enquiries from the general public. It publishes guides and monographs and a bi-monthly journal called 'Homoeopathy' | 906 |
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SCENE 1 Telly, Miles, Linda, and Gordon bring an inflatable pool into the courtyard because it is time for Barkley's bath. Just in case they've missed anything, Telly asks if they can check everything that they have. They have the bathtub, the shampoo, the brush, Barkley's favorite towel, and a bone-shaped squeak toy. The only thing they need now is Barkley, who runs away after seeing all of the bath stuff.
SCENE 2 Telly has an anxiety attack, worried that Barkley will end up a big ball of dirt. Oscar overhears and likes the idea. Miles inspires the group to look all over Ses<|fim_middle|> Alan puts out a number 7 tablecloth in honor of the number of the day. While he goes to answer the phone in the store, Barkley hides nearby. When he hears Miles and Telly calling, Barkley decides to use the tablecloth as a disguise. The hiding place doesn't work, and Barkley runs off again, prompting Alan to yell, "Stop that tablecloth!"
Muppets Cookie Monster wants Prairie Dawn's cookie and she makes Cookie Monster imagine the potentials for his actions. First, Cookie Monster imagines himself having a temper tantrum, realizing that'd hurt his fists. Then he tries to pounce on the cookies and then imagines himself stealing the cookie, and gets arrested by a police officer. Just when Cookie Monster eventually runs out of ideas, Prairie suggests that he asks her and he does, and gets half of the cookie.
Cartoon A dog-shaped television changes channels until it comes to a channel of itself.
SCENE 6 Telly borrows Snuffy's swimming goggles (with an adjustable strap) for Barkley to wear.
Cartoon A girl's ice cream falls off the cone, and her dog licks it up. She feels sad at first, but playing with her dog makes her happy.
SCENE 7 Barkley happily enjoys the bath, while Oscar protests: "Barkley, How could you?!". Oscar decides that he can't take anymore; he's taking a mud bath.
SCENE 8 Telly wonders if they used enough conditioner as Alan dries and brushes Barkley. Gordon and Alan announce the sponsors.
Oscar's trash can is seen in a different spot in this episode; it is seen on boxes in the arbor area. | ame Street and try to find out why Barkley doesn't want to take a bath, while Oscar admires Barkley's "inner Grouch".
Cartoon A girl writes a poem about the number of fleas on her dog, which add up.
SCENE 3 Big Bird, in his nest introduces the letter of the day, W, for words like "wonderful", "word", and "woof". Big Bird hears a "woof woof" sound, and thinks that the letter W is barking. Gordon arrives asking about Barkley, and both of them hear the barking noise. Gordon notices a large, orange tail sticking out behind Big Bird's nest, leading to a chase.
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Sandy Magnus washes her hair aboard the space shuttle Atlantis in 2002. (Johnson Space Center/NASA)
Sandy Magnus
Flew three NASA space shuttle missions between 2002 and 2011, including the last shuttle mission
Gravity sucks. It's horrible. One of the most interesting perception changes that I had as an astronaut is one that I never expected. And that's my perception about gravity. We leave the effects of Earth's gravity because we're in free fall all the time and we adapt to this whole new environment. And then we have to come back to gravity and it's like, "Oh my gosh what the heck is this? And I can't believe we live in this all the time." I mean, it's just horrid, you know, and it's a huge force that is really pressing down on us every day, and it's astonishing when you first come back into the influence of Earth's gravity. It's astonishing to feel that and go, "Wow, I can't believe we cope with this."
Michael Collins during the translunar phase of the Apollo 11 mission. (NASA)
NASA command module pilot for Apollo 11 who stayed in orbit around the moon during the first lunar landing in 1969
We had to turn sideways to the sun and rotate like a chicken on a spit and distribute the heat around a 360-degree circle around our cylindrical command and service module. Unfortunately, we could not see the Earth and moon. When we rolled out of that maneuver, we were very close to the moon. It was really awe-inspiring. I'd never seen any photographs anything like what I saw out my window. The moon was not that flat silver disk. The tummy stuck out, practically came through the glass of our window. It filled the window entirely. The sun was behind it. The periphery was suffused by a golden haze. The dark seemed darker, the light seemed lighter. There was more contrast to the surface. It was just a totally different moon than I had grown up with. It was awesome. It was certainly not inviting. It didn't offer us any invitation to go past where we were.
Pavel Vinogradov peers through a hatch window aboard the Mir space station. (NASA)
Pavel Vinogradov
Russian cosmonaut who flew to space three times aboard the Soyuz to Russia's Mir space station and the International Space Station between 1997 and 2013; conducted seven spacewalks; holds the record for the oldest person to perform a spacewalk (at age 59)
I talked to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin when he greeted us on April 12 (Cosmonautics Day) and told him, "Vladimir Vladimirovich, bring one of your colleagues along and come with us at least for a week — you will understand differently what needs to be done for the Earth." He joked back and said: "Only if I get a short vacation, but my guards will not let me go." The values that one can get after a flight into space are much higher than the goals of national politics, for example, when making money by transnational companies is considered to be a priority. When you are there, you understand very quickly that things that are happening here are so insignificant. But how can you explain that to all those important people — only if you force them all into space!
Space flights change the perception of all people regardless of their nationality, their religion, the place from which they started — South Asia or America or Russia. They realize that there is nothing to divide, that the Earth is small, you look at the atmosphere which protects us, at this very narrow blue strip above the surface of the Earth and then you realize, "What are we doing?" We try to divide religion; this religion is good and that one is bad; we start to divide resources; gas, oil. And the first thought you have is that many things which people do are not worthy of the name of the civilization called humanity.
Charlie Duke collects lunar samples as part of Apollo 16. (NASA)
Charlie Duke
Youngest person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, when he was 36
I think the liftoff for the Saturn V was more impressive for spectators than it was riding it. The spectator gets all the vibration and the noise and the dynamics of the flames.
But inside, riding it, you're in a cockpit with the windows all covered over. And you're 363 feet above the engines. And so you don't hear any noise, but the vibration is intense. Very dynamic. And I just remembered thinking: Is this thing really working right? Is it supposed to shake that hard?
Tom Jones waves at crewmates aboard the International Space Station in 2001. (Marsha Ivins/NASA)
Flew on four NASA space shuttle missions between 1994 and 2001
You can't forget the bigger picture, which is, hey, you're a spaceman! Nothing can match that. So after that I think I had a sense of being at peace with my life. I didn't have to struggle or strive to try to match the last thing that I did. I thought, I can't top those four missions. So I've been very relaxed ever since. You know, whenever I get into a stressful situation these days, I think, well, you know, compared to being strapped on a rocket, this isn't too bad.
Abdul Ahad Mohmand before the first Soviet-Afghan joint mission. (Sputnik/Alamy Stock Photo)
Abdul Ahad Mohmand
First Afghan citizen in space; flew on Russia's Soyuz in 1988
To fly to space from such a country as Afghanistan is a really big deal. Afghanistan is a country where people know nothing but war, then suddenly there was a chance to fly into space and do something. I was a pilot, then a lieutenant, and I thought that I would never have a chance to fly to space. This is an absolutely different experience. It's a different realm. When you see the Earth from space, you think globally. When you are on Earth, you think about your country, your motherland, about its borders, about your embassy. But when you are in space, you see that your home is the Earth. My first words when I got back were, "Earth is our common home."
Tim Peake during his first spacewalk in 2015. (European Space Agency/NASA)
Tim Peake
First British European Space Agency astronaut to visit the International Space Station; flew on Russia's Soyuz in 2015 for a six-month mission
If something goes wrong on launch or landing, then it's most likely something catastrophic and it's most likely something that was completely out of your control anyway. Whereas if something goes wrong on a spacewalk it's most likely that it was your fault. Because the potential for the crew to mess up, to let go, or to get tangled up in a tether or to lose a tool or a piece of equipment — I mean it's huge. You have to be absolutely on your game with concentration for the whole time, all those hours of spacewalking.
Jim Voss is promoted to colonel aboard the space shuttle Endeavour in 1995, with the help of Kenneth Cockrell, left, and David Walker. (Johnson Space Center/NASA)
Jim Voss
Holds the world record with Susan Helms for the longest spacewalk at 8 hours 56 minutes; flew to space five times from 1991 to 2001
Floating is very special. It's wonderful. I always liken it to being like Superman because I can fly. I can move heavy things around. Every day, I think, I would — I hate to say "play" — but I would find some aspect to being in space that allowed me to do something unusual. If I was moving from one side of a module to another, I could do a flip in the middle of my transfer over there, which is a pretty abnormal thing that you could do. When you're eating, it's really hard not to play with your food or to squeeze out a ball of liquid and pluck it out of the air instead of just drinking from your straw.
Rick Hieb, left, Thomas Akers, and Pierre Thuot in 1992. (Johnson Space Center/NASA)
Rick Hieb
Flew three space shuttle missions for NASA between 1991 to 1994; participated in the first three-person spacewalk
On grabbing the satellite: On the day when Pierre [Thuot] went to put the capture bar on the line, it was very different from the ground experience. The satellite kind of twisted away from him like a scared rabbit. On the ground [during practice], the satellite sat there beautifully, stably. And in space, there's no friction, of course. So it just rotated away from Pierre each time he would just ever so barely touch it.
On solving the problem: We did everything to convince the ground that we had gone to bed because they kept nagging us. We turned off everything so they would leave us alone and we continued to work at it. We sketched up our ideas, took pictures of them with our digital camera, got our story together, and then Kevin Chilton called the ground and said, "Hey, Houston. By the way, we have some thoughts. We haven't quite gone to bed yet." And he described it. He didn't want them to interrupt him to say no, so he had his whole spiel worked out and he just kept talking until he got the whole story out. And then we sent them the pictures. We went to bed and the next day when we got up, they had been working on it, they'd had a lot of management team discussions, they'd been in the simulator, in the water tank. They'd done what NASA does — work the heck out of it. And they were coming up with a plan.
Peggy Whitson in the cupola of the International Space Station in 2016. (NASA)
Peggy Whitson
Flew to space three times as a NASA astronaut between 2002 and 2017; first woman to command the International Space Station; conducted 10 spacewalks
To me, sleeping in space is fantastic because you don't wake up feeling like you're heavy somewhere, your joints hurt or you're aching, because you're in zero gravity and it's like the perfect big bed. I distinctly remember my first mission about three weeks in. I woke up. My sleeping bag was hanging on the wall, in my little crew station, which is kind of like a phone-booth-size compartment, and it has your sleeping bag, and the computer, pictures of family and friends or whatever. But I had gotten on the computer first thing and I was still in my sleeping bag out on the computer, and I printed out something from the ground team and I floated out of my sleeping bag and I crossed the lab to the printer, and I was like, "Holy cow! I live in space!" I remember it being this kind of revelation to me: "This is home. This is so cool!"
(Virgin Galactic/Beth Moses aboard a Virgin Galactic spacecraft.)
Beth Moses
Chief astronaut instructor for Virgin Galactic; first woman to reach space on a commercial spacecraft, in 2019
I am looking over the Pacific Ocean. The top of my view is the black, black, blackness of space. The middle of my view is the blue Pacific Ocean and the coastline. And the bottom of my view is the snow on the green mountains of Southern California. And I am shocked and amazed at how clear and beautiful and sparkling and crystal it is. It blows your mind. We flew on a perfectly clear day. A lot of snow on the mountain tops. Earth was wearing her diamonds that day.
A view of oil fires in Baghdad from space in 2003. (NASA/GSFC/LaRC/JPL, MISR Team)
Mike Foale
Flew on six missions for NASA between 1992 and 2004
We came over the Atlantic going northeast toward Africa. And Africa's always dramatically red and pink and brown, extraordinary colors because of the deserts. And as we approached, I saw this great big black spot on the Earth, and it looked like a black hole had moved into the Earth and just swallowed that whole Middle East region. You could see nothing there. And I called down to Houston, where it was early in the morning, 3 a.m. or something. And I said, "Houston, has something terrible happened to Iraq?" And they said, in kind of a sleepy voice because it's the night shift, "No, Mike. There's nothing." Then I said, "Anything in the news?" They said, "No."
So then I showed it to Sasha Kaleri, my crewmate. So we call down to Moscow: "Has anything terrible happened in Iraq? Because we just cannot see Iraq at all. It's completely black." And the voice came back. "No, Mike. Well, hold on." And they said, "Maybe some rebels. They've been attacking oil rigs." And that was it. I suddenly realized the whole of Iraq was covered in black, absolutely opaque smoke. That's always stayed with me. It was the worst thing I've ever seen from space. And I was imagining how people were living, midday in Iraq. They could not see the sun.
Expedition One mission commander William Shepherd. (NASA)
William Shepherd
Flew to space four times as a NASA astronaut between 1988 and 2001; commander of the first crew on the International Space Station
We would get a message from Houston that would say, "That thing that you're supposed to do this afternoon at 2 o'clock? Strike that. Don't do it. But put this other activity in there." Then less than 30 minutes later, somebody from Mission Control Moscow would say: "Hey, that thing at 2 o'clock? Put this other task in there." And this kept happening for several days, and I'm going like, this is not the way we're going to do this.
Perhaps the third or fourth time this happened, I got on the radio with Moscow and I said in Russian: "This is B.S." Dead silence on the radio. I found out later that the Russians were just apoplectic because nobody had ever talked to them that way. I suppose Houston felt the same. So I switched over to English and I said, "Look. We're up here. We're flying the International Space Station program. We're doing this for a consortium of 16 nations. We're not doing a program for Houston and another one for Moscow. So you guys huddle up on the ground, and you put one plan together, and when you've got it straight send it up to us and we'll do that plan. Space Station — out." Giving the ground a piece of my mind was my best day in space.
The space shuttle Columbia lifts off in 1995. (Johnson Space Center/NASA)
Michael Lopez-Alegria
Flew on four space missions as a NASA astronaut between 1995 and 2007; retired Navy captain
On the launch: It's far more acceleration than any high-performance drag racer. But instead of lasting a quarter of a mile, it lasts eight and a half minutes. That acceleration is just unending. All you know is you are going somewhere, and you hope you are going in the right direction. At the end of that, it's like someone slamming on the brakes. The engine stopping. You go from 3 g to zero g and it transponds from this hellish, violent, exhilarating ride to this real peaceful, tranquil, magical experience where everything starts to float, including small particles of dust. It's quite a contrast. It's shocking actually, the transition.
Franklin Chang-Díaz works on the International Space Station in 2002. (NASA)
Franklin Chang-Díaz
Flew seven space shuttle missions as a NASA astronaut between 1986 and 2002; first Hispanic American astronaut
On how the Challenger explosion changed him: It had a huge impact on all of us. The Challenger was when we lost our innocence. We were all so excited and fired up about space that we had lost maybe a little bit of the perception of how dangerous it really was.
Space has come with a price. We're opening the frontier for humanity at a price and the price is a high price of human life, human sacrifice. And we want to make it worth it for those who give the ultimate sacrifice. And we believe that we're doing nothing less than ensuring the survival of the human race. When people ask , "Why are we doing this, why are we going into space?" my answer is always the same: "We're doing it to survive."
Chris Cassidy, right, and Tom Marshburn. (NASA)
Chris Cassidy
Current NASA astronaut; flew to space twice between 2009 and 2013; Navy SEAL who served several tours of duty in Afghanistan; 500th person in space
I never was a big crunchy tree hugger kind of person. But when you've seen the planet from that viewpoint, it makes you appreciate the planet. The atmosphere is so thin, and you realize that that's what keeps all 7 billion of us alive. Earth is a spaceship for all of us. It was 2013. So we're 12 years into [the war in Afghanistan]. And those guys that are down there are probably still doing the same things we were doing in 2001, and I got to imagine the overall scheme of things hasn't changed that much. But it made me think: What's the purpose of all this? Because when you look down at Earth from above you don't see borders, you don't see names of countries you just see this big blob of blue and brown and green and white clouds.
It made me feel a little bit more introspective about conflict than when I was a sledgehammer-wielding SEAL.
Anousheh Ansari aboard Russia's Soyuz in 2006. (NASA)
Anousheh Ansari
First self-funded female astronaut; flew on Russia's Soyuz to the International Space Station in 2006
On tips she got before the trip: All of the crew members, men and women, were telling me about the launch sequence, landing sequence, if something goes wrong, tricks about if you sweat in your spacesuit, and your eyes can't see. The best thing is not to sweat. And the reason you sweat is because of the way you breathe. So, regulating your breathing, and not breathing too fast, and you know, calming yourself down, is important.
The moment I saw Earth from space was very emotional for me. I was crying and laughing at the same time. I had tear drops that had floated in front of me, which made me giggle because I realized "I'm in space." I felt the warmth and energy and life sort of coming from this incredible planet in front of me, which was my home. Somehow I was outside of it and very connected to it.
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor aboard the International Space Station. (Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor)
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor
First Malaysian astronaut; flew to the International Space Station on Russia's Soyuz in 2007; first Muslim to spend Ramadan in space
Praying in space was magical. You're floating the whole time. You have nothing to step on, so you have to strap both your feet. You can't prostrate for too long because you start to float around. It's not difficult to pray in space, because in Islam, it's easy. If you cannot pray standing, you can even pray sitting down, you can pray moving your neck, actually — even your eyes, if it's a difficult situation. So I had no problems praying in space. Ramadan was easy for me. I didn't feel thirst, I didn't feel hunger. Definitely one of the best moments — praying in space, floating around. You feel that you're close to the creator when you're in space.
Shannon Walker during her 2010 mission aboard the International Space Station. (NASA)
Shannon Walker
Current NASA astronaut; flew aboard Russia's Soyuz to the International Space Station in 2010
I did not tell my mother before I left that we had the opportunity to make phone calls from space. You can't call to the space station, but you can call out from there. And so after she got home [to Texas] — she went to Kazakhstan to watch my launch — and after she got home, I called her from the space station. And there's of course a little time delay. So she picks up the phone, and she can't hear anything, and immediately I know and start saying, " 'Don't hang up, don't hang up! It's me, it's me!' " And she's like, " 'What? Shannon? Is that you?' " And I'm like, " 'Yeah, I'm calling from space.' "
Anna Lee Fisher works with a camera aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 1984. (NASA)
Anna Lee Fisher
Flew on a space shuttle for NASA in 1984; first mother in space
The last night, of course, our commander, his big day is ahead because he's going to have to land the shuttle the next day. But basically we're all done with the things that we are responsible for. So I can still remember Rick [Hauck] being asleep in the commander's seat because that's where he slept and the remaining ones of us were up at the overhead windows trying to be really quiet. We pretty much tried to stay up most of the night, so that we would be ready when we went home tomorrow. It felt like you were a little kid the night before Christmas, because you didn't want to wake up Dad. But there we were, holding ourselves up by the windows shoulder to shoulder, just watching the world go by.
Mark Kelly is helped with his launch-and-entry suit in 2001. (NASA)
Flew four space shuttle missions for NASA between 2001 and 2011; retired Navy captain
The wake-up music is quite the tradition. It gets a lot of attention, and it's important. It doesn't actually wake anybody up, though. We're usually up before it gets played. Sometimes it would be a surprise. In my case, when Gabby [Giffords, his wife] sent "Beautiful Day," I think I was the commander of the flight, so I knew the song was coming up. It's Gabby's favorite song. U2 is one of Gabby's favorite bands. We were at a concert about a year-and-a-half ago and Bono gave her a nice shout out in the middle of the song. It was very nice.
Steve Swanson is the subject of the first photo posted to Instagram from space. (Steve Swanson/NASA)
Steve Swanson
Flew on two NASA space shuttle missions between 2007 and 2009; flew to the International Space Station on Rusia's Soyuz in 2014
You just can't set something down and [expect] it's going to be in the same spot. It just doesn't work that way. And even if it has Velcro on it somebody can easily come by and knock it off. Velcro isn't that strong really. And so if you don't really take care and put everything back exactly where it belongs and tuck it away, you will lose it. I think it was my first trip. We get a set of silverware to eat with, and I lost my knife — a butter knife. And you can get by without it. You don't really use it for much. But I felt bad 'cause I don't want to get in anybody's way. I let people know, "Hey, if you find a knife, it's mine." You have to fess up to that. And I did not find it the whole time until we are strapped in to enter the Earth's atmosphere. We are watching the engines, I'm up on the flight deck and helping out with the whole burn to make sure it all goes correctly. And after the burn, I look up and my knife is floating right in front of me. It was just the most crazy thing.
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield stands on a work platform outside the International Space Station. (NASA)
Chris Hadfield
Flew three space missions as a Canadian astronaut between 1995 and 2013; retired Canadian air force colonel
When we talk about the world being four and a half billion years old, it's unimaginable. I can conceptualize the number, but I can't internalize it. But when you come around the world so often, you can start to see the age of it. You can see the ancient patterns of it, these huge swirls of a billion-year-old geology, the way that it reflects the light and the textures of the world. The transient weather, the forces reshaping the world every day, but also the permanent nature of continental drift and how this all fits together, the enormity of it.
And in my three flights total I was in space for half a year. During that time, you go from one side of the solar system to the other, halfway around the planet. And I watched the Earth go from, in the northern hemisphere, winter to summer, and vice versa in the southern hemisphere. I got to watch that entire pattern of seasons swap ends. And I realized as I was watching it that this was the world taking one breath in 4.5 billion breaths — more breaths than I will take. I got to watch the world take one regenerating breath, and it gave me a tremendous, unquenchable sense of optimism. The world is so indescribably tough and we've had life continuously here for 4 billion years without a break. Life is tough and tenacious.
Leland Melvin watches a water bubble float aboard the space shuttle Atlantis. (NASA)
Leland Melvin
Flew two space shuttle missions for NASA, in 2008 and 2009; the only person who has both been drafted into the National Football League and flown in space
On my first mission, I felt like I was about to throw up, and it was like slowly building and so I grabbed the emesis bag. It's like a plastic bag, but it's got this bit of fabric on it so you throw up in the plastic bag and then you can wipe your mouth or whatever, then you seal it up and you throw it away. On my second mission, I missed the bag. All of that vomit was suspended in front of my face.
The Soyuz takes Oleg Artemyev, Richard Arnold and Andrew Feustel to the International Space Station. (Dmitri Lovetsky/AP)
Andrew Feustel
Current NASA astronaut; veteran of three spaceflights between 2009 and 2018
You've made all those choices to get to where you are. There's no backing out, right? So you have to, I think, be a little bit fatalistic and just realize that there's two outcomes to what's happening next when the rocket lights: you're either going to space or you're not going to space, and if you're not going, you're probably not coming back. So that's just the way it is. You know that's the job we do, we're lucky to have the opportunity, and, heck, if we don't come back, it doesn't matter for us. It matters for our families, and it's a great tragedy for everybody, but that's it. You're riding the rocket, so keep your fingers crossed.
Oleg Kotov uses a digital camera in 2007. (NASA)
Oleg Kotov
Russian cosmonaut who flew on three missions to the International Space Station between 2007 and 2013
There is a task for every spacewalk, a list of things you are supposed to do. The crew trains for every spacewalk. When you are out in the open space you usually work in pairs, you work and help your colleague. You can fly from the station for the length of your support rope — not further. If you don't attach yourself to the station, there is a risk that you would fly away and nobody will be able to bring you back. And when your oxygen is over, that's it for you — end of story. So you move like a mountain climber, you do the tests, accomplish other tasks, collect the equipment and so on, and then get back to the station. You are always happy when you return, and it is such a pleasure to get out from the spacesuit. Because your hands are tired, your legs do not work, and you have to hold yourself in a spacesuit plus all the equipment. It is physically very hard.
Soichi Noguchi sits in a chair outside the Soyuz minutes after it landed in 2010. (Bill Ingalls/NASA/Getty Images)
Soichi Noguchi
Current Japanese astronaut; flew to space twice between 2005 and 2010; selected to fly to the International Space Station in 2019
You feel really sad as the final day comes near. And you try to find a rationale to stay longer but obviously most of the time it's in vain. You have to pack up, and then when the day comes you say goodbye to your friends on orbit and get yourself seated on the capsule. And then up to the moment that the capsule touches down on the ground and the hatches open and you feel the fresh air, you feel like you're still space traveling. It's a mixed feeling. It's good and bad, but all I feel is: Now we are back to reality — and sometimes reality bites.
Sergey Ryazansky speaks to his family in 2013 before his flight to the International Space Station. (Carla Cioffi/NASA)
Sergey Ryazansky
Russian cosmonaut who flew twice to the International Space Station on the Soyuz between 2013 and 2017
After four or five months at the station, you realize that yes, space is great, but there are things that you want to go back for. Your beloved children, your beloved wife, your friends whom you really miss. And we are at a modern station, we can write emails, we can have space Skype once a week. You can talk to your family and you see them. But at some point, it becomes insufficient. We are people, and we have our roots on the Earth. Your parents are getting old and you need to spend time with them, you need to take care of your children. When I flew, my youngest son could say just a couple of words: papa, mama, baba. And when I returned, he came into my room and said, "Dad, your phone rang. I wanted to pick up but couldn't." And I look at my kid and understand that I missed something. During half a year, he turned into a little person who could speak in sentences. Yes, I did talk to my family, but he was not interested — I was an iPad dad for him. But children need a dad who plays with them and talks to them.
The space shuttle Discovery lifts off, carrying the Hubble Space Telescope, Charlie Bolden and four other crew members. (NASA)
Charlie Bolden
Flew on the space shuttle four times for NASA between 1986 and 1994; retired Marine Corps major general and former NASA administrator
Somewhere between 10 and 15 minutes after my first launch, when I raised my seat and had an opportunity to look out the windows in the shuttle, I saw this series of land masses coming up. And it didn't take me too long to figure out: Okay, that's the British Isles and Europe. And then I looked up a little bit farther and saw this massive — what looked like a big island. And it took me a few seconds to realize that that island was the continent of Africa.
And you know, being an African American, I had done a lot of study of African geography. I wanted to be able to look down and identify some of the potential countries from which my ancestors had come on the west coast of Africa. And it may sound stupid because I thought I would be able to distinguish one country from another. And what absolutely amazed me was this massive land mass that went from the Mediterranean all the way down to the tip of South Africa with no borders or boundaries. Going from the beautiful Mediterranean coast through the Sahara Desert all the way down through the jungles in the equatorial region and then down into South Africa, and not a single sign of an individual country. This one big mass. And I actually got tears in my eyes because that was my big wake-up call to the fact that we are all on this one planet together. We're not really divided and separate the way we had been taught to believe.
Mark Vande Hei exits the International Space Station in 2017 for a spacewalk. (NASA)
Mark Vande Hei
Current NASA astronaut; flew on Russia's Soyuz to the International Space Station in 2017; retired Army colonel
There was a moment: As we we're approaching to dock with the space station. out this little portal is a window near my left shoulder, and I could suddenly see one of the solar arrays. It was bright orange and huge. The Russian commander was very focused on making sure the automatic docking system is working right and, if it stops working correctly, we don't want to collide in the wrong spot with the space station. Basically, what we're doing is trying to collide with the space station in exactly the right spot, at exactly the right speed. That's how we dock. So, I wasn't supposed to be saying anything, but as soon as I saw that view, I just said: "Whoa!" And then he looked at me and put his finger to his lips, like "please be quiet."
Chiaki Mukai tends to an experiment in the Spacehab module in a space shuttle. (NASA)
Chiaki Mukai
First Japanese woman in space; first Japanese citizen to have two spaceflights, in 1994 and 1998
My flights were very short — one was two weeks, and the other one was 10 days. It's not six months like the International Space Station's astronauts do. It's more like a business trip. I actually really wanted to work more in space. On the way back, when the orbit happened, the gravity increased more and more and then my body became heavier and heavier and heavier. It made me feel like, "Oh, I'm getting closer to my home." Which is Earth. So psychologically somehow I actually wanted to stay longer. At the same time, I was very glad that after the successful work I'm now going back to my home.
Pam Melroy, left, and other astronauts sleep aboard the space shuttle Discovery while docked with the International Space Station. (NASA)
Pam Melroy
Flew on three space shuttle missions for NASA between 2000 and 2007; retired Air Force colonel
On my first flight I did feel discomfort. I just got super sleepy. The way the doctor described it to me later was like your brain just pulls all the circuit breakers and says, "Does not compute." And so I got really, really sleepy. My commander just basically stuffed me in a sleeping bag and said, "Just go to sleep." And I woke up the next morning and I felt great. For me, the subsequent flights, I don't know if my body remembered everything, but it was very easy after that. That's pretty typical. I would say 80 percent of people feel at least some minor discomfort all the way up to being sick.
Shannon Lucid, with Yury Usachov, left, and Yuri Onufrienko. (NASA)
Shannon Lucid
Part of the first class of female astronauts; only American woman to serve aboard Russia's Mir space station, in 1996
On working with Yuri Onufrienko and Yury Usachov aboard Mir: I was so fortunate to work with Yuri and Yury. They were probably the most perfect people that I could have worked with, the most compatible people. I did not know them very well at all because we hadn't had much interaction before I launched. I was also just a little apprehensive because, you know, my Russian was — shall we say — weak to nonexistent. And, anyway, when the shuttle docked with Mir, then I went across into the Mir space station and started working with them, and right away — I do like to talk. So I was talking in my broken Russian because they did not speak English. And I sort of cracked a joke, and they laughed! And I thought, "Okay! This is gonna be great."
John Herrington aboard the International Space Station. (NASA)
John Herrington
Flew on a space shuttle for NASA in 2002 to visit the International Space Station; retired Navy commander
On the flight deck, it was easy for me to take a nap. It was very hard for me to get long restful sleep. You're floating, and if you imagine not touching anything for the very first time in your life and trying to sleep, it's really bizarre. And then when you close your eyes, you see little flashes of light, cosmic particles coming and whacking you in the eyeball. So I'm taking this nap, and when I wake up I end up in a different location on the flight deck. I just happened to be looking out the overhead windows and — "Where am I?" Well, it was at night and I could see the coast of England, and London, the coast of France, and Paris, all in one fell swoop. It was intriguing to be able to see that in that manner, and be able to figure it out without referencing a computer. That was fun.
Earth seen from lunar orbit during the Apollo 15 mission. (NASA)
Al Worden
Command module pilot for Apollo 15 in 1971; retired Air Force colonel
There's about a quarter section of the trajectory where you are shadowed. So there's absolutely no solar light on you. The only light that comes to the spacecraft is from stars out there in the universe. We found that there were millions of times more stars we could see from that vantage point than you can looking through the atmosphere here on Earth. There were so many stars that I couldn't even find my 37 brightest stars which I use for navigation. They were completely washed out by all the starlight in the universe. And that makes you really think about what is the universe. What is it all about?
Frank Culbertson Jr. took this image of Ground Zero from the International Space Station on Sept. 11, 2001. (NASA)
Frank Culbertson Jr.
Flew three missions for NASA between 1990 and 2001; retired Navy captain
I was the commander of the space station during 9/11. As we were flying over New England, I could look back and see New York very clearly. Over Manhattan, I saw this thick gray cloud enveloping the southern half of the city. What I was seeing, I determined later, was the second tower coming down. I just assumed tens of thousands of people were dying.
Nicole Stott in 2009. (NASA)
Nicole Stott
Flew on a space shuttle for NASA twice between 2009 and 2011
To paint with watercolors in space — you know, everything floats. So instead of dipping my brush in a cup of water, I would use a little ball of water from a drink bag. I thought I'd be dipping [the brush] into the ball of water at the end of the drink bag, but just before the brush would touch the water, the water would move over to the brush. Some super fancy magnetism or something. Then you'd have this ball of water floating around the end of the brush and then as you got it close to the solid paint, it would move from the brush to the paint. You didn't even have to really touch the brush to the paint; it was like it was attracted. It was the weirdest thing.
Yury Usachov aboard Mir, as seen from Atlantis in 1996. (NASA)
Yury Usachov
Russian cosmonaut who flew to the Mir space station and the International Space Station (ISS) between 1994 and 2001; former commander of the ISS and the Soyuz; conducted seven spacewalks
When I saw the Earth for the first time, I was shocked with its size. You think that you would see it very small and fragile like a Christmas decoration, but when you saw it from the distance of 200 kilometers you are so impressed with its huge size — one circle around the Earth takes one and a half hours at a speed of 8 kilometers per second. And you are also impressed with its beauty. This is stunning, you can stay at the window for hours and enjoy wonderful views. Nobody can remain indifferent. Because the view of the Earth from space is something really amazing. I had a thought that it is a live organism and it lives according to its own laws. I am not a religious person, but I got a thought that such beauty could be created by a very big love.
Mike Massimino is seen from an aft flight deck window of the space shuttle Atlantis. (NASA)
Mike Massimino
Flew on two space shuttle missions for NASA, in 2002 and 2009, to service the Hubble Space Telescope
It was probably my third day back, and I was taking groceries out of the minivan, and I wasn't sure where to put them. I had all these plastic bags from Kroger's and I had to get them out of the car and into the house. So I thought, why don't I just float this one here? And I just dropped it, thinking it was going to float.
The Soyuz ferries Richard Garriott to the International Space Station in 2008. (NASA)
Richard Garriott
Went to space as a civilian who paid to fly on Russia's Soyuz to the International Space Station in 2008
You notice how the impact of humanity is everywhere. The Sahara is crisscrossed by roads and has farms all over it, deep-wooded areas like the Amazon are also still full of roads and civilization. You see the same thing happening all through the green areas of Africa. You can see that forest fires or the fires that we're clear cutting in the Amazon create enough soot that it rises up through the very thin atmosphere. It spreads out and covers whole states with soot. We're well past the point of creating enough pollution to fill the entire air bubble, the thin atmosphere that sits around the Earth.
Terry Virts Jr. captured this image of Europe in 2015. (NASA)
Terry Virts Jr.
Flew on two space shuttle missions for NASA between 2010 and 2015; retired Air Force colonel
You're floating in space and you look out of a hatch and there's a planet over there, like you're not on your planet anymore. And that's pretty profound. It surprised me, the emotional impact that that had on me. I'm not an idealist, and I'm very much a realist. I spent 30 years in the Air Force, and I'm not a pie-in-the sky guy. But I just go, "Why the hell are we having these conflicts down there?"
Walt Cunningham works inside the Apollo 7 command module in 1968. (NASA)
Walt Cunningham
Pilot of the 1968 Apollo 7 mission, which orbited the Earth 163 times; retired Marine Corps colonel
I think the first question people really want to know (though they usually ask it second or third) is how do you go to the bathroom in space? And that was a different job then than it is today. In fact, I think I was the first one in the crew after about two and a half days, I had to go first. I remember when I got back it took me an hour and a half to write up how to handle things and how to avoid this and avoid that. Today, it's a different world. They have kind of bathrooms today. You've also got men and women. That creates a problem, too.
Scott Kelly wears a gorilla costume aboard the International Space Station in 2016, a gift from his twin, Mark, a former astronaut. (NASA/AP)
Flew four missions for NASA between 1999 and 2016; spent almost a year on the International Space Station; retired Navy captain
On the gorilla costume he wore in space: I was this kid that couldn't pay attention in school. So you're always look for the little thing that gets some people to pay attention and be inspired or motivated. I'll go up sometimes in front of a class of hundreds of kids and there's always a few outliers who don't want to pay attention — they're looking out the window. You know it's just like you when you were in school. Sometimes even the astronaut can't command full attention. You know what does command full attention from everybody? Space gorilla. You put a gorilla flying around in space, and there's nobody that doesn't pay attention to that.
Kathryn D. Sullivan uses binoculars to view the Earth through the space shuttle Challenger's forward cabin windows. (NASA)
Kathryn D. Sullivan
Flew three space shuttle missions for NASA between 1984 and 1992; first American woman to perform a spacewalk
Probably the distinctive visual memory for me is on a spacewalk, I had a moment to shift my gaze from watching where I was carefully placing my hands to looking down to my toes and seeing Venezuela slide by below my feet. I instantly felt like a kid at the jungle gym hanging upside down by my toes.
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger, in the cupola of the International Space Station while the space shuttle Discovery remains docked. (NASA)
Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger
Flew on the space shuttle for NASA to the International Space Station in 2010
The first day itself is like a big blur, because you're going from this incredibly powerful launch to turning your vehicle into a place to live for the next couple weeks. We have to get out of the big orange suits, and there's a whole system for doing these things, so you're not all crowding the deck at once. So we had choreographed this, and planned it, and practiced it in simulators. And for the most part, it goes pretty well. The part that you can't anticipate is: I got space sickness, which is pretty common for rookies in space. It's kind of a bummer. It's not like the whole first day that you're puking or anything. It's just that, occasionally, you'll be working and trying to focus and then all of a sudden I'd be like, "Oh, I gotta get that emesis bag." You need to take care of that, get yourself cleaned up and then get back to work.
Rakesh Sharma, left, was the first Indian in space. (Sputnik/Alamy Stock Photo)
Rakesh Sharma
First Indian citizen in space; flew to the Soviet Union space station Salyut 7 on the Soyuz in 1984 as part of the Interkosmos program
On doing yoga in space: The lack of gravity made it different. A purist would have frowned somewhat, because to maintain your vertical position during the asanas [yoga positions] you need an elaborate harness system. That is what negates the effect of the lack of gravity. And it was the very first time such a harness was being tried out, after it was designed on Earth. There were, naturally, some shortcomings so you did have to work pretty hard to maintain a balance. It took some trial and error.
Christina Koch posted this image of the Earth on Facebook in late May. (NASA)
NASA astronaut serving on the International Space Station; launched on Russia's Soyuz in March 2019
One interesting thing that I've come to realize in being here and having time to look at the Earth, is how small the area that I'm familiar with is compared to the entire area of the Earth. Very rarely are we actually flying over a place that I have lived, or that I know well, and more often we're flying over a place that's unfamiliar to me, unexplored territory. And it's really just brought the perspective of how big the Earth is and how special those places are that I have spent time.
Nick Hague floats in Europe's Columbus lab module during a ham radio session aboard the International Space Station. (NASA)
Nick Hague
You continually wash up here, and so slowly, the dead skin off the bottom of your feet goes away and they become fairly smooth. But we're constantly hooking our toes underneath handrails to hold us down, just like we are right now. I've got my feet underneath a handrail. And because I'm hooking up with my toe, the top of my big toe is in constant contact throughout the day with these hard metal handrails. And so slowly, the tendon on top of my toe has gone through spurts of pain as it's adjusting to all of this, and the skin has started to thicken on top, and everything started to adapt. But it's taken a good two months to get to that point.
George Zamka sits at the pilot's station aboard the space shuttle Discovery in 2007. (NASA)
George Zamka
Flew two space shuttle missions, one in 2007, the other in 2010; retired Marine Corps colonel
As you can imagine, it's a transition from a warrior culture in the Marine Corps, where you prepare your skills and your leadership ability to be ready for combat. On the NASA side, it's much more of an academic type of situation where you are part of a group. There aren't ranks.
That's the most obvious thing: You don't look at a collar or on a shoulder to determine who is in charge here. It's more of a peer-type relationship — with flight controllers, with engineers, with the folks that work on the rockets itself. So going from a very hierarchical organization to a flatter organization at NASA, being a test pilot helps because when you are doing that job you're also working with engineers, and it's also kind of a peer relationship. So that helped ease that transition.
Front, from left: Thomas Reiter, Nicholas Patrick, Joan Higginbotham and William Oefelein. Center row: Robert Curbeam Jr., Christer Fuglesang and Mark Polansky. Back row: Michael Lopez-Alegria, Mikhail Tyurin and Sunita Williams. (NASA)
Joan Higginbotham
Flew on a space shuttle mission for NASA to the International Space Station in 2006
The shuttle crew was probably one of the most, if not the most, diverse crew ever. It just kind of happened that way. The crew was made up of two African American astronauts. That's the first time two African American astronauts have ever flown together. We had one person of Russian-Korean descent, although he was American, but that was his heritage. Suni [Williams] — her parents are from India. Nick [Patrick] was British-born but became a U.S. citizen so he could become an astronaut. We have Christer [Fuglesang] who was the first Scandinavian astronaut. And then when we attached ourselves to the station, the station crew consisted of a Russian cosmonaut, a German astronaut, and then Mike L.A. [Lopez-Alegria], who is a U.S. astronaut but he's of Spanish descent, and it dawned on me: Oh my gosh, we have literally like seven nationalities, we have four countries and we're speaking like seven languages. And I'm thinking: If we can all get along and accomplish this mission in this little sardine can, why can't we all get along on Earth?
Bewilder for The Washington Post
50 astronauts, in their own words
The views are great. The bathroom breaks, not so much.
By Christian Davenport
Christian Davenport
Reporter covering the defense and space industries
and Julie Vitkovskaya
Julie Vitkovskaya
Digital enterprise
Nothing prepares you for the view. From space, Earth is alive. The greenest greens and bluest blues, auroras dancing at the poles, lightning storms flashing like fireflies. Landmasses defined more by ancient, tectonic textures than any arbitrarily imposed border. The impossibly thin atmosphere protecting 7 billion people from the dark, unforgiving void beyond.
All seen while floating weightlessly.
Weightlessness — the experience is surreal, at least at first. Rookie astronauts bumble about like babies learning to walk and delight in sleeping on the ceiling. Arms come to rest in the zombie position. Hair stands on end as if electrocuted. Everything not pinned down floats away — glasses, tools, grains of rice scattering into a cloud of debris, while fugitive sauces paint stains on walls.
Since the dawn of the Space Age, only about 570 people have ever been to space. For the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, The Washington Post interviewed 50 astronauts from seven countries. A total of 26 reporters and researchers reached out to women and men, those who flew during Apollo and those who traveled on the space shuttles and Russian Soyuz spacecraft. They spoke to Russian cosmonauts, the first Malaysian and Afghan astronauts, and two NASA astronauts while they were on the space station. The goal was to describe what going to space is really like.
The astronauts remembered traveling at 17,500 miles per hour, orbiting the Earth every 90 minutes, sunrise after sunset, on one constantly repeating loop. They conjured up the majesty of viewing Earth from a distance, the horribly bland food, the rattle of blastoff, the sensation of stepping outside for a spacewalk, seeing the Earth below and suffering the ultimate form of vertigo — the fear of falling all the way back down.
"Gravity sucks. It's horrible."
Sandy Magnus, flew three NASA shuttle flights between 2002 and 2011, including the last shuttle flight
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Everyone, of course, had a different experience. Some went to the moon, others to low Earth orbit. Some stayed for months — or in the case of former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, nearly a year. As the command module pilot for Apollo 11, Michael Collins traveled 242,113 miles away from Earth. Fifty years later, Beth Moses, the first woman to fly on a commercial spacecraft, went 56 miles up without reaching orbit but still scratched the edge of where many believe space begins.
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One theme throughout the interviews was the overwhelming desire for others to go to space. If the ranks of astronauts were expanded significantly, if others could go to space as they did, life on Earth, they said, would be vastly different.
The sensation of seeing Earth from above has a name — the "overview effect" — an experience that turns astronauts into evangelists, preaching the gospel of orbit. Yuri Gagarin, the first person to reach space, said in 1961, at the height of the Cold War space race: "Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it."
In the decades since, hundreds have come back singing a similar refrain. Even Neil Armstrong, the stolid, reticent pilot, found his muse out in the beyond.
"It suddenly struck me that that tiny pea, pretty and blue, was the Earth," he said. "I put up my thumb and shut one eye, and my thumb blotted out the planet Earth. I didn't feel like a giant. I felt very, very small."
Gagarin and Armstrong are both dead. But the journey continues, one small step at a time. For nearly 20 years, humans have lived continuously in space, on the International Space Station, the orbiting outpost some 250 miles up. That's barely a toe dip in the vast waters of the universe. But it's high enough to gain some perspective.
The first time former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino saw Earth from space he felt like he should avert his gaze, like the scene before him was a secret that was supposed to remain invisible.
"It just seemed so beautiful," he said. "How can something so beautiful be tolerated by human eyes?"
"It was just a totally different moon than I had grown up with."
Michael Collins, NASA command module pilot for Apollo 11 who stayed in orbit around the moon during the first lunar landing in 1969
At first, liftoff was slow and smooth. Surprisingly so, given the explosion happening more than 300 feet below him at the business end of the Saturn V rocket. Blasting off to the moon was like a car drifting forward when "you take your foot off the brake," said Al Worden, who flew on Apollo 15 in 1971. Then the rumbling began, though not nearly as violent as he expected.
Charlie Duke, who flew on Apollo 16, had a different experience. The rattling was so intense, he wondered: "Is this thing working right? Is it supposed to shake this hard?"
Nearly three decades later, Dorothy Metcalf-Lindenburger had the same sensation, but on a different rocket. Flying on space shuttle Discovery, she felt "the biggest kick in the back I have ever felt. I didn't play football or anything. I don't know if there's any equivalency there. But it's intense. And then all of a sudden everything is shaking. You're shaking. The vehicle is shaking. . . . Our commander was like, 'Wow, it's like a lot of energy.' And our pilot was like, 'Yeah, it's really something.' And I was like, 'Um, it's crazy! Let's put some perspective on this!' "
For former NASA astronaut Nicole Stott, the math of the shuttle liftoff — applying 7 million pounds of thrust to get the 4.5 million pound rocket off the pad and then accelerate it to 24 times the speed of sound in 8.5 minutes — added up to an experience that made her body feel like it was ready for marshmallows and a mold: "It was like Jell-O inside."
"Is this thing really working right?"
Charlie Duke, youngest person to walk on the moon during the Apollo 16 mission in 1972, when he was 36
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The sudden darkness outside the windows and floating pens are among the first signs you've escaped the deep well of Earth's gravity and are in space. Even for the most experienced astronaut, that first weightless step can be a doozy.
"The first thing I really noticed is, I am a klutz in space. I cannot move well at all. It took a while to not feel like you were just a moron," said Steve Swanson, a former NASA astronaut who flew three space missions.
In microgravity — gravity still exists, but in a much diminished state — there are a few key points to remember: There is no up or down, Velcro is your friend and Newton's third law — for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction — is no joke.
The key is to move slowly, nimbly, "as a cat, very smooth," said Russian cosmonaut Sergey Ryazansky. Push off too hard and "you immediately hit your head on the wall." At first there's a lot of that. "During the first two weeks we have bruises," he said.
Shortly after arriving in orbit, Mark Vande Hei made the mistake of banging away on a computer without securing himself: "The first time I tried typing on the keyboard, I launched myself to the ceiling."
"It's really hard not to play with your food."
Jim Voss, holds the world record with Susan Helms for the longest spacewalk at 8 hours and 56 minutes
'Gravity sucks'
Soon, though, weightlessness becomes second nature. Pass the ketchup by simply floating it across the table. Astronauts fly Superman-style, arms in front, and compete to see how many flips they can do in a row. They play "stupid astronaut tricks," as former NASA astronaut Pam Melroy called them, "where you're shooting Cheerios and M&Ms into each other's mouths."
When NASA's public relations office would book Sandy Magnus for on-camera interviews from the space station she would intentionally do them upside down. The PR people were not amused and asked her to, please, right herself for the viewers. She complied, begrudgingly: "I was like, 'Okay, fine, you two-dimensional Earth people.' "
After three shuttle missions during which she traveled more than 60 million miles, she came to a firm conclusion: "Gravity sucks. It's horrible," she said. "We adapt to this whole new environment . . . and then we come back and it's like, 'Oh, my gosh. What the heck is this? I can't believe we live in this all the time.' I mean it's just horrid. It's this huge force that's just pressing down on us every day."
There is another, better, way to live, she said, where you float and do somersaults and sleep without joint pain. "And you experience that on orbit."
In space, there are many skills that divide the rookies from the veterans. One is the ability to know what continent you're flying over by being able to, at a glance, differentiate the deserts of Africa from Australia. Toe dexterity is another. Feet become as important as hands and, like monkeys using their appendages to climb trees, astronauts are constantly hooking their toes under "handrails" to stabilize themselves.
This leads, however, to a pair of unexpected side effects: The tops of your feet grow calluses, and the calluses that were once on the bottom disappear.
"After about a month or so all the skin comes off like a snake shedding its skin," said NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy. "I remember taking my sock off one day about a month or two into the mission, and it was like an explosion of dead skin floating around me. Then I realized my feet were as soft as a baby's bottom."
"Holy cow! I live in space!"
Peggy Whitson, flew to space three times as a NASA astronaut between 2002 and 2017; first woman to command the International Space Station
Hot sauce as savior
Frank Culbertson always had a bit of advice for crews preparing to head to space for the first time.
First, spend as much time as possible hanging upside down on the chin-up bar at the gym. Second, sleep with your feet higher than your head.
Two words: "fluid shift."
Without gravity, body fluids run amok, making astronauts feel constantly congested. "You head starts feeling really full," Culbertson said. Some are overcome by nausea, their vestibular system gone haywire by a new, disorienting reality. It even has a name, "Space Adaptation Syndrome," or more commonly, space sickness. Whatever it's called, it can be a crippling condition that can sideline even the most hardened astronaut.
The nausea soon goes away, but the fluid shift remains. It can mess with your sense of smell, which affects taste and appetite. And so in space, Scott Kelly had unusual cravings, as if he were pregnant. On Earth he didn't have a sweet tooth; in space he yearned for chocolate. A year in space meant a year of blocked sinuses: "I used Sudafed and Afrin much, much more than I probably ever should have."
The food is bland anyway. Lots of military-type meals, but occasionally there are stashes of fresh fruit that arrive on resupply missions and the occasional care package from home.
Former NASA astronaut Jim Voss remembers how the crew made a ceremony of opening the hatch of a Russian supply vehicle, knowing what would greet them. There was "this wonderful smell, an earthy kind of smell. It was fresh fruits and vegetables," he said. A refreshing contrast to the "sterile" smell of the station.
Unable to taste much, Vande Hei added garlic paste to almost every meal. For others, Sriracha hot sauce was a savior.
Nicole Stott, however, liked the variety on the International Space Station. The Russians had excellent soups. The Japanese had delightful curries and rice. Her family would send her favorite, chocolate-covered ginger. Even the mac and cheese was okay. But she drew the line at the cheese grits. "I don't think I ate a pack the entire time I was there."
Eating is a small challenge compared with going to the bathroom.
Urine is suctioned by airflow into a tube, so good aim is key. Same with solid waste. Problem is "it tends to be sticky, and therefore it tends to stick to you," said Richard Garriott, a civilian who paid a reported $30 million to spend nearly two weeks on the space station. "And so it's actually very tricky to separate yourself from what's coming out of you."
Over the course of three missions, Swanson still hated going to the bathroom in space. "It's just something that you dread every day," he said.
The space station is usually kept at a balmy 72 degrees with moderate humidity. But astronauts are constantly exercising to keep up bone density and muscle mass. Which means they sweat. A lot. Like blood, sweat is not something you want flying around the station. Thankfully, it doesn't drip off. It pools on your skin. But if you shake your head briskly, sweat sprays like droplets off a wet dog.
"It's pretty gross," said former NASA astronaut Franklin Chang-Diaz.
Having a towel nearby during workouts is considered good space etiquette.
"I look up and my knife is floating right in front of me."
Steve Swanson, flew on two NASA space shuttle flights between 2007 and 2009; flew to the International Space Station on the Soyuz in 2014
Classic rock, folk songs — and taps
For a bunch of military test pilots, scientists and engineers, it turns out that the astronaut corps has a lot of musicians. So many that there's even an astronaut band, called "Max Q," named for the moment when the aerodynamic pressures are greatest on the rocket during ascent.
Their repertoire is mostly classics, easy to remember: "Take It Easy" by the Eagles, "Listen to the Music" by the Doobie Brothers, Queen's "Crazy Little Thing Called Love."
The band formed after the space shuttle Challenger disaster in 1986 as a morale booster, and astronauts have found that music in space is a reminder of their humanity. NASA's astronaut office took notice and in the summer of 2001 sent a guitar up to the space station.
"It gets played all the time," said Chris Hadfield, a Canadian astronaut. "In the evening, it's nice for someone to be able to play the traditional songs from their own culture or country."
It's almost too bad campfires on the station are strictly forbidden. Still, Hadfield made himself and the guitar famous when in 2013 he recorded a music video, a cover of David Bowie's "Space Oddity," that would have certainly earned him a spot on "American Idol." He sang with passion and tenderness, and played guitar floating with the Earth passing by through the window. The video went viral with more than 43 million views on YouTube.
By the time Andrew Feustel got there for his third mission last year, NASA had sent up a second guitar. Which was a good thing since several of the astronauts on the station could play.
"We had a couple of jam sessions up in space, which was really kind of cool," he said. (For a drum, one of the crew members commandeered a piece of the toilet — a spare metal container used to hold solid waste.)
There have been a variety of instruments in space, a flute, bagpipes, even a didgeridoo.
Culbertson brought his trumpet. Then the attacks of Sept. 11 happened. Culbertson, the only American not on the Earth at the time, rushed to the window as the station flew over New England. He could see the column of smoke rising from the twin towers and the gash in the Pentagon as he snapped pictures and relayed what he was seeing to controllers on the ground. Soon, he was amazed at how the contrails left by the airplane traffic, normally visible from space, had disappeared as authorities grounded all planes.
Within a few days, he learned that one of his friends from the Naval Academy, Charles "Chic" Burlingame, had been the pilot whose plane crashed into the Pentagon. For his memorial service, Culbertson got out his trumpet and played taps, trying to tamp down his emotions.
"It took me a few takes," he said.
"You feel that you're close to the creator."
Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, first Malaysian astronaut; flew to the International Space Station on the Soyuz in 2007; first Muslim to spend Ramadan in space
International colleagues
On the ground, there might be war and geopolitical tension, sanctions and trade wars. In space, everyone has to get along. For the most part they do, astronauts playing nice even if their political leaders are not.
"We grew up in different countries, we have different ideologies, different cultures. Of course, we are different," said Pavel Vinogradov.
Years of training together melted away the cultural chasms. "All Americans with whom I flew are top professionals, and not just professionals. . . . The main thing is not just to be loyal but to be friends and to be able to rely on your colleague."
He felt that way about NASA astronaut Jeffrey Williams, with whom he performed a spacewalk in 2006. "I trusted him as I trust myself."
For Peggy Whitson, bonding with her Russian counterparts took more time. On training trips to Russia she would say, "Okay, set your watch back 40 years. . . . There are definitely cultural mindsets about women's roles, and it takes some time to prove your value in some way. But it's totally doable, and I felt like I did become very close and become very respected by the Russians, which I think is very important."
Afghanistan's only astronaut, Abdul Ahad Mohmand, flew to space on a Soviet spacecraft with two cosmonauts. It was 1988, as the Soviet occupation was coming to an end, and when he reached the space station Mir, he spoke to the Afghan president by phone.
"I read out a statement, an address to the entire world" he recalled. "I said that the war should end, that we should all unite. That people, particularly Afghans, didn't need this war."
"You know what does command full attention from everybody? Space gorilla."
Scott Kelly, flew four missions for NASA between 1999 and 2016; spent almost a year on the ISS; retired Navy captain
The power of perspective
The Earth is beautiful. Every astronaut says so. But the view is made powerful also by the change in perspective. From space, you see the world differently. Entire continents fill your field of vision. Countries whiz by in a moment. Thousands more stars are visible. From the moon, the Earth is so small you can hide it behind your thumb.
The view is at once intimate and vast. Zoom in and there are thousands of tiny, granular details. Zoom out and there's the curvature of the Earth, the endless panorama of the universe.
From the space station, Michael Lopez Alegria would focus the powerful lens on his camera to seek out familiar places — "where I grew up, where I went to school, where my parents were from." But when he would step outside for a spacewalk "it's all about the wide angle." Seeing the world as a whole, "where the totality of human history has passed."
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Zoom in: "One of the things I wanted to do was take a picture of my hometown, Opelika, Ala. It's an obscure little town," Jim Voss said, "impossible to figure out exactly where it was." He started with the Gulf of Mexico. From there New Orleans was easy to spot. He could trace inland to Mobile, then follow a river up to Montgomery. Then he could see the Auburn University football stadium, which was eight miles away from Opelika, population 25,000.
Zoom out: "I remember looking out the window and seeing the Rocky Mountains," said former NASA astronaut William Shepherd. He looked the other direction: "Wow. I can see Cape Cod. . . . I can see everything from the Rocky Mountains to Cape Cod."
Zoom in: "At one point I just sent out a [tweet] at the suggestion of my son and just said to everybody, 'What do you want me to take a picture of?' " Chris Hadfield recalled. "And the overwhelming result from everywhere around the world was 'my hometown.' That means people are proud of where they live."
Zoom out: "But the flip side of that is they also want to see how they fit, and how their hometown fits, into the big kaleidoscope of all the hometowns in the world," he continued. "I found that really unifying."
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Double Minors: Vanek powers Sabres
January 31, 2013 Chris Ostrander
Tuesday night didn't end well. Ryan Miller allowed a pair of questionable goals and there were some struggles from various players on the roster. However, Tuesday's overtime loss to the Leafs was followed by a 7-<|fim_middle|> a number of massive saves throughout the course of the evening, aiding in the Buffalo win.
Vanek was straight-up dominant on Thursday. He's been strong all year and quickly jumped into the Hart Trophy race with a five-point game right off the bat and an incredibly impressive point streak. Vanek has registered at least one point in every game that he has played.
This is exactly the type of hockey that you need to see from Vanek. He has developed terrific chemistry with his linemates and providing him with a steady, talented center in Cody Hodgson has been playing dividends. Vanek's line has combined for 33 points (15+18) thus far. Lindy Ruff has found lightning in a bottle with this line and I'd argue that no matter what type of slide the Sabres may hit that this line should remain untouched.
The one constant between Tuesday and Thursday's games are the continued struggles on the defensive side for the Sabres. Tyler Myers has had an up-and-down season and Thursday was certainly a down game. His partner, Jordan Leopold, wasn't much better in a contest where the Bruins skated freely in the offensive zone on a regular basis.
Buffalo's defensive zone lapses aren't focused on one area either. In fact the defensemen, centers and wingers have all been culpable at times this season. Even the goaltenders have laid eggs of their own – Enroth in Carolina and Miller on Tuesday.
Whether it was the Bruins' forecheck or not, the Sabres weren't able to produce a single strong effort along the boards for the first 40 minutes. Again, there weren't any players who were specifically guilty, but there were plenty of obvious plays in which the Sabres' effort was weak. For example, Alexander Sulzer made a poor play leading to the scramble on Boston's first goal while the Sabres were unable to clear the zone prior to Sulzer's turnover.
Brad Marchand's second goal also came off a lengthy in-zone possession for the Bruins in which the Sabres were unable to clear the zone. Things improved in the third but not to the point of a full turnaround. Either way, these defensive struggles are more glaring to me than any issues at the faceoff dot or even in terms of Buffalo's secondary scoring.
A lot was made leading into Thursday's game that the Sabres new toughness and physical presence was going to be a big part of the game. The Sabres played a physical game and certainly matched the Bruins in terms of physical play. John Scott even won his fight with Shawn Thornton. However, the fight appeared to be largely inconsequential when looking at the entire game. Great job by Scott setting that tone, but the fight appeared to be more staged than spontaneous and wasn't in any sort of response on either end.
Basically it is important to keep in mind that, as Steve Ott pointed out, that playing that physical, gritty style isn't all about fighting. It is about setting a tone on your bench to maintain that edge for all 60 minutes. Despite falling behind and providing poor defensive coverage, the Sabres rallied on the power of their second period power play more than any fight that occurred early in the first period.
There are going to be moments this season in which Ott or Scott are forced to step to the plate in response to something that occurred throughout the course of a game. Tonight was less about two goons fighting (it wasn't even Scott fighting Lucic) and more about playing with the necessary grit to come out on top. At the end of the night, enough players on that bench played to that level.
Depending on your hockey IQ, there is a good chance that you either respected Ryan Miller's performance or thought that it was his second-straight poor outing. Yes, Miller allowed four goals – three in a row in a tough second period – but he not only buckled down in the third, but made timely, game-changing saves throughout the evening. Looking at the four goals against, the Krejci tally in the third period was probably one he could have played differently, but Jordan Leopold sold out so early that it turned into an altered breakaway more than a three-on-two. Ignore the goals against in this case – as the three second period goals came as if there were no players in the defensive zone for Buffalo – and examine his play. Much like the third period on Tuesday, Miller stepped up for his club and turned in a big effort. That is the kind of night you need from your starting goaltender.
Yes, Tyler Myers has not been good this week. He had a few solid efforts late last week but was only okay against Toronto and really looked lost on Thursday. Myers has been taking very poor angles and routes to the puck and has been burned numerous times because of it. While the added physicality to his game has been notable (and the best feature of his game) but he continues to make poor choices away from and with the puck.
Jordan Leopold has also had a pair of questionable outings as he's been leaning on stick checks which has ultimately made him quite ineffective. Reference both the Leafs game-winning goal and Marchand's first on Thursday as evidence. On the other hand, Mike Weber has looked steady and strong in his first two games of the season. He's going to earn more minutes going forward with his simple, body-first play.
Holy crap Thomas Vanek was incredible tonight. He has patented the high-slot power play deflection and his hat-trick goal was downright impressive. Then there is the pass to Ennis, which is more impressive than any slam dunk, just don't tell ESPN that.
Two games and two points for Mikhail Grigorenko after his assist on Alex Sulzer's goal on Thursday. While his first goal was the product of hard work, the assist was a product of great vision. Grigorenko is settling in and you can expect to see him continue to produce.
Christian Ehrhoff and Andrej Sekera have been Buffalo's most consistent defensemen. While Sekera's play in his own end has only been so-so, he's managed to play within himself, that is more than most of the others can say.
Saturday and Sunday's back-to-back set could really turn things around after Buffalo's mini slide this past week. Four points aren't a must, but would put the Sabres in a much better position in this shortened season.
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Talk about lightning in a bottle: Nilofer Merchant is a best-selling<|fim_middle|> middle of a loud dinner party only getting louder as time goes on. I think this will cause companies to find a longer and deeper narrative thread as this fragmentation of platforms and ideas continues.
What else did you learn in 2012 that you would add to your This I Believe list? Believe in your own ideas long before other people do. If you truly have a new idea, no one can see it yet but you. I was pursuing this thread that has become the Social Era book (which has become a best seller, continues to sell in the top management book on the Kindle and was named by Fast Company as one of the best business books of 2012) yet almost everyone I talked with during the process told me no one was interested in this idea. Who needs another strategy book? Who even thinks strategy is important these days? I heard just about everything but the bottom line was "no way, no how" but this idea that any individual can create value is so central to the future. As the industrial era showed us the way to create value was the organization, we now need to wrap our heads around what it means when ANY person can do the same. It changes everything.
So this I believe: Let your curiosity and ideas tug you into the future because that is only way we'll get new ideas shared.
Read more from Nilofer on her site, NiloferMerchant.com and follower her on Twitter at @nilofer. | author, a successful entrepreneur, and a visionary – and she captures what she knows and shares it in a series of innovation columns for the Harvard Business Review. Most recently she has written a book that is a must-read for anyone in media, marketing or business: 11 Rules for Creating Value in the #SocialEra. Nilofer's got real business cred too, having launched somewhere north of 100 products, netted $18 billion in global sales and is now is now on the board of one public and two private e-commerce companies.
Nilofer was also recently named to the Say 100 business channel by Dan Frommer. We caught up with her from her base in Silicon Valley to find out what marketer's need to understand (and don't) about the Social Era, what trends in marketing she's sees for 2013, and how to create value by connecting ideas and people across networks. Consider it a great way to start 2013 on the right foot.
It's a fun title: Why do you call yourself the (female) James Bond for innovation? Each of us is in some ways indescribable, so we might as well find a way to celebrate it and be willing to stand out, rather than try to fit in. That's what happened to me. You see, strategists are typically the brainy people who focus on business models, case studies, and best practices. Coaches and advisors typically do the soft stuff of Leadership, Culture and Processes. I happen to bridge the two worlds - with the realization that no idea is ever made real without having it be (a) right, and (b) shared. That cross-discipline thing is always hard for people to bucket so they would start describing me in various ways from "Secret Sauce" to "McGyver" and "James Bond." One day, someone pointed out that I was like James Bond, but female and the moniker "Jane Bond of innovation" was born.
What are the top things most marketer's need to understand (and don't) about the Social Era? Whenever I say "Social is and can be more than media," people resist. It's as if the two words (social and media) are now permanently fused together. But they shouldn't be. The fact that they are joined at the hip in so many people's minds means that marketing agencies alone are thriving - while the rest of our organizations are not. Just because it's on the Web and sharable, doesn't make it social. So much of social media is not inherently social. Because social is, well, Social. Social is when you care or know the people. Otherwise it's just Media.
And the big thing marketers need to get is this: until we care and we know one another - we're not listening to you. Just like any relationship. The fact that it's online changes it a bit but the fundamentals are still the fundamentals. People need to be connected by having a shared purpose. And they need to care before they buy. And all of this needs to be relational rather than transactional. In the Industrial Era, we valued efficiency - how could we make something cheaper and faster. But in the SocialEra, trust is what matters. And no tool can create trust. But through conversation, community, and a relational approach, trust is developed. As soon as you get that, you get so much more.
In a nutshell, how do you curate greatness and innovation in an organization? We know our economy has shifted away from mostly producing things. In the Social Era, we create value by how we connect ideas, people across networks. That changes even whether an organization is needed. A bunch of disparate seemingly disconnected people can now create value in a way that once only a centralized organization could. And all of this moves the focus to talent, culture and purpose. Greatness and innovation happens when you allow talent - anyone, quite possibly everyone - to show up fully, in a culture that magnifies rather than diminishes what they can do with you, and then connected with others based on purpose (not on reporting structure). I'll point people to the Success Equation post I wrote a while back which elaborates on this.
1. I see manufacturing coming back to the US. America has an almost crazy but misplaced faith in the power of startups to create U.S. jobs. Americans love the idea of the guys in the garage inventing something that changes the world. Which is fine but it doesn't help the economy if it is decoupled from making things. As long as manufacturing is abroad, we miss the opportunity to cycle things quickly and to learn from production. As we can do social design (i.e. Behance), social funding (i.e. Kickstarter), flexible and distributed supply chains (i.e. Quirky, and social service (Get Satisfaction, everything changes. This shift will ripple through the industry and and shift the Industrial Era's focus on vertically integrated, large-scale manufacturing industry—much as the PC revolution threatened the mainframe computer industry. These social moves are a tremendous fount of innovation opportunities. As with most disruptive changes, new ways to fund, conceive, design, and build products means we will see entirely new markets develop, with brand new ways to market them.
2. Related to #1, I see more people Making things. Chris Anderson [the former editor-in-chief of Wired] has been pointing to this for the last 2 or 3 years. But I see Kollabora allowing people to create their own designs, and Etsy selling them. Or 3D printing allowing any kind of production to happen.We're going to see a resurgence of creativity because people can - and this will mean entirely new ways to come to market.
3. Content marketing continues to grow in volume and magnitude. IBM did a piece of research that 37 percent of all brands are doing content marketing. And this scares me. We're already lost in the mass of blogs, content, tweets, etc. It seems like we're in the | 1,240 |
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ODYSSEO – The new adventure by Cavalia spends the Holidays in San Francisco
Odysseo is the new adventure by Cavalia.
The internationally acclaimed entertainment company Cavalia pushes the limits of live entertainment once again with its latest production Odysseo - a $30 million extravaganza that expands the definition of performance into an epic experience that is astonishing audiences and wowing critics across North America.
Prepare to be wowed
With a production nearly double the size of Cavalia, Odysseo is an immersive theatrical experience in which horses are still the stars, but this time are presented not only with riders, acrobats and aerialists, but with a state-of-the-art video screen three times the size of the world's largest cinema screens, as well as a three-story mountain for dazzling perspectives and a real lake which magically appears for a splashing finale.
Following Cavalia, the Montreal company's original and eponymous production which enjoyed extended sold-out engagements in San Francisco and San Jose, Odysseo transports spectators to a whole new level of beauty, grace, and magic this time featuring 65 magnificent horses and 45 talented riders, acrobats, dancers, and musicians.
Odysseo is a true revolution in live entertainment with an impressive list of superlatives: the world's largest touring production, the largest touring tent on Earth (the surface covered by the White Big Top is 68,000 square feet, equal to an NFL football field), the biggest stage (17,500 square feet), the most breathtaking visual effects, and the greatest number of horses at liberty.
What is especially moving was the relationship between the horses and the artist. It's moving.
It is not an ordinary show. It is an EXTRAordinary show. It's called Odysseo.
The horses and artists perform in a vast space of liberty - on a stage larger than a hockey rink that has a 3-story hill on it and where a huge lake magically appears for a splashing finale. It's just impressive and beautiful.
Known as the world's largest touring production, Odysseo marries the equestrian arts, stage arts and high-tech theatrical effects at never-before-seen levels.
Odysseo is twice the size of Cavalia that came to San Fran and San Jose in the past. If you liked Cavalia, you will FALL IN LOVE with Odysseo.
I don't want to spoil any surprises – there is so many anyway – but at some point, there is a full size merry-go-round that comes down from the grid, onto the stage. It is massive and it is impressive.
There are many touching and beautiful moments, but the ones where the horses are completely free on stage – and it happens most of the show – are particularly impressive. It is fantastic to see the horses play, have fun and express themselves with a trainer that is communicating with body language and her soft murmur.
Spectators are taken to a live Hollywood-style movie set while the touching interactions between human and horse are at the heart of the action.
Layers of mesmerizing decors combined with gravity-defying acrobatic and areal stunts and the staggering effects created by state-of-the-art scenery makes this humongous stage a feast for the eyes.
Due to overwhelming demand in the Bay Area, Odysseo is extending its first visit to San Francisco for the holidays! Matinee and evening performances now scheduled through Sunday, January 10, 2016. A perfect holiday outing for the whole family, creating memories lasting a lifetime.
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Introducing San Francisco's Techiest Sound Therapy Room
SAN FRANCISCO - The Bay Area has long been a hotbed for new-aged therapy options. Afterall, life in San Francisco has been hectic for a long time, and never more so than now if you work in the tech industry here. If it isn't a protest happening over your company doing well, or a begrudged neighbor mad because you can afford the rent, then it's a disgruntled boss who isn't happy that you're only working 90 hours when everyone else is putting in triple digits. Needless to say, people need a new way to relax, conveniently, efficiently and effectively. Add to this the fact that a lot of younger millennials do not enjoy disrobing and being rubbed down by a complete stranger for a "relaxing" massage and you've got reason to create something better. Well, over the past year, several lucky people have discovered, and lauded The Bay's newest kind of therapy service called The Relaxation Lab. The Relaxation Lab, based in San Francisco's Castro District, is a revolutionary new blend of sound, tech, and therapeutic service that really does work, and has the unbelieveable testimonials to prove it.
The Lab's founder, Itai Argaman, has been working in Sound for nearly 20 years and is extremely excited to be applying his expertise to helping people relax. Originally Itai trained as a Sound Engineer in his native Israel, and later traveled the world as a musician with two albums released. Itai became a sound mixer for several musicians around the world and for years has been obsessed with discovering new ways for sound to help people. The Relaxation Lab just takes that to a whole new level, as a completely new kind of therapy blending tech and soundwaves in ways that are really, uniquely similar to current life in the city.
PRIDE 2015@Lookout
Friday, June 26 - Monday June 29, 2015
3600 16TH at Market, SF CA 94114
LOOKOUT announces a weekend of parties to fill you with Pride. Lookout opens at noon on Friday to start your Pride Festivities. Begin your weekend by relaxing on the balcony with a refreshing cocktail and taking in the sights on Market Street. International DJ/Producer Paul Goodyear takes to the DJ booth from 5pm til 8pm. At 8pm, Lookout's Annual Pride Party "Line Up" begins. Our photographer takes your pics as we broadcast them on all our screens. DJ's Andrew Gibbons & Erik Withakay take you through the party til 2am.
On Saturday, Lookout's Pink Party is the only place to be! Opening at 11am, a full day of partying is ahead! Start the day off with our Soul Delicious Brunch served from 11am to 4pm. DJ's Kidd Sysko and Colby B take you through the fun of Saturday afternoon in true Lookout style. At 8pm, DJ Luke Allen is on the decks for our Pink Party until 2am.
Lookout is known for the best Sunday party "JOCK" and Pride Sunday is no exception. Opening at noon, Lookout provides the best in Sunday fun. DJ's Luke Allen, Byron Bonsall and Australian superstar DJ Dirty Nelly provide the soundtrack for your Pride until 2am.
Recovery Mondays are legendary at Lookout! Opening at 1:30pm, Lookout is the best place to unwind and recover from the Pride festivities. Hostess Pollo Del Mar will be serving her infamous Jello injectors to nurse you back to health while DJs Russ Rich and Dirty Nelly spin the beats from 3pm-9pm. It's the perfect end to a long weekend!
PRIDE 2015 @ Lookout
3600 16th St at Market
(415) 431-0306 – LOOKOUTSF.COM-Facebook: Lookout
Nametag Day Makes San Francisco Get Friendlier on Saturday, June 6th
Volunteers will distribute thousands of nametags to San Franciscans, stirring up conversation, friendship
San Francisco, CA — May 14, 2015 — On Saturday, June 6, teams of volunteers at five locations throughout San Francisco will hand out free nametags to passersby. Nametag Day organizers hope to add some familiarity, joy, and spontaneity to a day in the life of San Francisco residents and visitors.
"The goal of Nametag Day is to slow down the pace of the City just a bit and give San Francisco a small town feel for a day, so we can appreciate the people all around us," says organizer Michael Morgenstern. "We hope to make Nametag Day an annual event and to bring San Franciscans a little closer together every year."
POLLO DE MAYO@Lookout
3600 16TH at Market
LOOKOUT announces the return of the Annual "Pollo de Mayo" celebration! Every Cinco de Mayo Pollo del Mar hosts the hottest party in the<|fim_middle|> a bourbon apricot glaze ham sandwich. Starting at 3:00pm, DJ Guy Ruben takes to the decks followed by Russ Rich at 6pm. Hot go-go jocks, strong drinks & great music make this THE Sunday destination. $2 cover benefits Team Unpopular's ALC fundraising.
SF CA 94114
National Beer Day@Lookout
LOOKOUT announces the return of National Beer Day. Celebrate with Lookout for this yearly tradition. When the Cullen-Harrison Act went into effect in 1933 on this day, thirsty customers could buy a beer that was 3.2 % alcohol by weight instead of the "near beer" they had suffered with all through Prohibition. The public lined up on "New Beer's Eve" at breweries in 20 states and Washington, DC, and purchased 1.5 million barrels. April 7th has remained an unofficial holiday celebrating beer in the U.S. DJ Riley Patrick provides the tunes starting at 6pm. Discounted prices on all beers all day, plus a special pop-up food menu served from 6pm-9pm by Lookout regular pop-up restaurant artist Mama Knows. | Castro! DJ's Hawthorne & John LePage provide the music to help you celebrate! -plus Pollo will have infamous Jello shot injectors to shoot a load right down your throat! Tasty food specials from pop-up restaurant Mama Knows including her killer tacos! NO COVER!
POLLO DE MAYO @ Lookout
Gay-mer Mondays at Brewcade!
Mondays suck...but not at SF's playground for adults, Brewcade™ .
Eat, drink, and be immersed in an excruciatingly exciting fanciful fight between Nintendo characters on Mondays from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. for 'Gay-mer Mondays'!
Not only will you get a chance to compete in a Smash Bros tournament on an 11-foot projector behind Brewcade's bar or Mario Cart on an 80-inch flatscreen (among other games), subject yourself to some of the BEST entertainment commentary by Gamer X's Matt Conn, partially remarking on the smashing and fighting entertainment, and partially....everything else.
ACADEMY OF FRIENDS (AOF) announces the 2015 Art and Wine Auction
At this event, AOF will host an Art and Wine Auction to raise money for bay area HIV/AIDS organizations.
6:00-‐8:30 pm
111 Minna Gallery
SAN FRANCISCO, April 7, 2015—Academy of Friends (AOF) announces it's first annual Art and Wine Auction sponsored by 111 Minna Gallery. The art house is a perfect place to showcase an amazing collection of artwork and wine benefitting local HIV/AIDS non-‐profits. Tickets are $50 per person, include entry to the event plus two drink tickets, light bites and can be purchased at https://aof42415.eventbrite.com.
At the event on April 24th, from 6:00-‐8:30PM, AOF offers both live and silent auctions plus a selection of cocktails, wine and bites. Live auction items will include amazing artwork, unique travel adventures and a VIP tour of San Francisco with silent auction items ranging from restaurant gift certificates to theater tickets as well as local tours and jewelry. There will also be several fun door prize drawings throughout the evening.
The monies raised from the night's auctions will benefit local HIV/AIDS Services. AOF provides grants to support organizations delivering a broad range of community services. Direct care grants, such as food, housing, counseling, financial assistance, or legal services. This year's beneficiaries include AIDS Legal Referral Panel (ALRP), Huckleberry Youth Programs, HIV/AIDS Nightline, HIV Story Project, LGBTQ Connection, Positive Resource Center (PRC) and Project Open Hand.
Academy of Friends was founded in 1980 as a small, private Academy Awards® night party shared by 25 friends over a little food, champagne and Hollywood glamour. This annual gathering soon formalized itself into a gala party with the expressed mission of raising revenue and awareness of the scourge of HIV and AIDS affecting the greater San Francisco community. During the ensuing 35 years, Academy of Friends has become acclaimed nationwide for producing one of the biggest and best formal attire Academy Awards® parties outside of Los Angeles, all done with the express purpose of Celebrating Life and Empowering Hope.
To become an Individual Sponsor, Corporate Sponsor, learn more about the 2016 Gala, or simply to volunteer, please call 415/995 9890 or visit www.AcademyOfFriends.org.
Easter Celebration@Lookout
LOOKOUT announces it's annual Easter Sunday Celebration. Join ALC Team Unpopular as they host JOCK Sunday. Lookout will be opening early with a pop-up brunch served by Terrill's House Catering. Brunch service will be from 11:30-3:30, some of the menu offerings include; deviled eggs to start, shrimp & grits with a bacon tomato relish & | 837 |
It's a seller's market, but homeowners still believe that getting a great price for their property hinges upon doing substantial renovations, from redoing their kitchen and bathrooms to even adding on. It's rare, however, for sellers to see a dollar-for-dollar return on those renovations, and there are less expensive ways to make your home stand out with buyers.
Declutter. Although some sellers go for a more homey and comfortable look when staging their home, realtors suggest that it might not evoke the same feelings with buyers. Decluttering will make it look bigger, and it helps to remove personal items.
Marie Presti of the Presti Group in Newton recommends taking a look at each room and considering what furniture can be removed to make the space appear more open. She suggests having one sofa and one side chair in the living room, and to make sure there is ample walking space.
Sellers will have certain attachments to the way their homes look, realtors say, but they need to remember that the more open the house looks, the more buyers will be able to imagine how to make it their own.
"Let people see the corners and walls," said Mark Triglione of Premier Realty Group in Reading.
Consider painting. The realtors suggested painting the walls a neutral color and removing any wallpaper that is busy. "That's one of the cheapest ways you can improve your resale value, because a fresh coat of paint goes a long way with buyers," Presti said.
Replace the carpet or at least have it shampooed. Even better, replace it with hardwood, Allard suggested.
Presti said she always recommends ripping up carpet, particularly if there is hardwood underneath that can be refinished. "Most buyers in the Boston area love hardwood floors," she said.
Make your home more efficient. According to Presti and Shelley Sainato, an agent with Exit Family First Realty in Wilmington, energy efficiency is on many buyers' must-have lists.
Up your curb appeal. "Sellers usually throw a nice throw pillow on the side of the couch, or they use a nice wall print to brighten a room, but they forget that the outside needs to be done too," Triglione said.
Sainato suggested putting in a new mailbox and adding shutters. Allard said that simple steps like repainting the front door and the trim around it and replacing light bulbs can give buyers a good first impression of the house, so much so that it could influence whether or not people want to see the inside<|fim_middle|> landscaping that distracts from the look of the house itself, Allard said.
Power-washing walkways and the front stoop will make the outdoor spaces appear newer and brighter, and removing flaking paint, fixing driveway cracks, and painting or repairing garage doors are also small cosmetic tasks that will go a long way, Allard said. | .
Landscape. Spend money on a landscaper who knows how to edge a planting bed, Allard said, and put in a dark colored mulch, black or brown, whichever color would complement your home. Putting in plants could be beneficial, but there is a fine line between adding plants that boost a property's appeal and having | 67 |
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1972 Chevelle "Heavy Chevy" has a 496 BBC, 350th, 12bolt rear w/3.73 gears. Body is in perfect shape no rust. Has<|fim_middle|> block or bigger. In addition,I do not want a car that wheeltubs or been tubbed,but I need it to already have a small cage setup and still has the original interior. So basically I'm looking for the same caliber car with a small cage because I enjoy going to the drag strip but I do not want an all out drag car. | b&m pro ratchet shifter. Stock original interior that's in good condition, bench seat has new Marshall gauges. Suspension is setup ready for the strip or for the street.Trick chassis components upper and lower adjustable control arms and anti-roll bar. Qa1 rear double adjustable shocks. Bmr 2" lowering springs.
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Research on<|fim_middle|> translation competence. | the pedagogical implications of the use of subtitling in language teaching has traditionally focused mainly on the effects of ready-captioned material on learners' reading and listening abilities and, less often, on oral skills. In recent years, a number of contributions have also explored the usefulness of audiovisual translation in foreign language curricula and an increasing number of translator training degree courses across Europe now include subtitling modules. This article first considers the use of subtitling in language teaching and then explores in more detail its use so far in translators' training. It then looks at the introduction of subtitle creation in translation classes, reflecting on the linguistic, semantic, and cultural issues involved, and proposes a model of analysis for pedagogical purposes. Finally it presents the results of a trial conducted in the Department of Italian at National University of Ireland, Galway, during the academic year 2006-2007, showing how a structured approach to subtitle creation based on this model contributes to enhancing advanced students' | 204 |
About Sable
01 Sep Just a Gray Bird – Andy Horn, 2017
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Image above: Ipswich Sparrow perched on a driftwood branch on Sable Island. Photo Zoe Lucas
Everyone remembers their first. Their first Ipswich Sparrow, I mean.
My<|fim_middle|> as much based on the romance of the idea as on actual evidence, that its wintering habit is a return to its ancestral home, the preglacial coastal prairie that once stretched from Nova Scotia south to Florida — a coastal plain that disappeared with the shrinking icecaps, taking with it one of its last surviving endemic birds, the Heath Hen (which fires and predatory birds finished off on Martha's Vineyard, in the 1930s).
Sable Island is often celebrated for its uniqueness, and rightly so, but for me this connection to its past especially resonates. Out of sight to most of us out in the Atlantic, the island remains, an ancient coast's sand toehold on the edge of the continental shelf. And, stuck right to it all along, is a remnant endemic bird that, with its beady little brain, doggedly gambles every spring that it will find that sole sandspit in the great wide ocean.
How most North American naturalists first learn of Sable Island: from the pages of their bird guide. This is the one I used before I could drive—and before the American Ornithologists' Union decided [alas!] that the Ipswich Sparrow is not a species, but just a race of Savannah Sparrow. (Robbins, C. S., B. Bruun, and H. S. Zim. 1966. A Guide to Field Identification, Birds of North America. New York, NY. Golden Press. 340 pp.)
Sable Island Institute, September 2017
About SII
The Sable Island Institute is a multidisciplinary organization developing and conducting a wide range of Sable Island programs, including environmental monitoring, biodiversity surveys, arts and culture projects, and public outreach. The Institute is expanding on the roles of the Friends of the Green Horse Society and will continue the Society's key initiatives. The Sable Island Institute is registered under the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act S.C. 2009, c.23.
Website development by Boom12; design by Zoe Lucas/SII and Eraserheader; © 2019 Sable Island Institute, all rights reserved. | first was on a visit to Plum Island, a barrier beach along the north shore of Massachusetts. I only got to go there occasionally, by the grace of a brother who was old enough to drive. I lived for those trips, every one a chance to see birds I had no hope of seeing in our urban neighbourhood near Boston.
From spring to fall, Plum Island is famed for all sorts of birds that migrate through its marshes and scrubby woods. But in winter, our first stop was always the outer beach. There we'd scramble over the dunes and walk long lengths of the beach, scanning hard for just one bird: a pale species of sparrow that could be seen only on those coastal sands, and only in winter.
Often, foiled by jagged winter gusts, tiresome slumping sand, or simply the invisibility of the birds themselves (their plumage adaptively sandy against the sand), we'd return to the car without seeing even one. But the effort fed the mystery, heightening our excitement when we succeeded.
The bird, of course, was the Ipswich Sparrow, Sable Island's endemic songbird, named for the place where a keen naturalist first discovered it in Ipswich, just a couple miles from where I first saw my first, but a century before.
Oddly, this bird breeds only on Sable Island, but winters on outer dunes stretching from Nova Scotia to Massachusetts, and beyond, southward to Florida. Why it insists on this yearly journey is a mystery. I like to think, | 314 |
I鈥檓 a big proponent of pasta, and I believe it can be part of a well-balanced diet if it鈥檚 treated the right way. My go-to move is loading pasta up with things like fresh seasonal ingredients, lots of colorful vegetables, and some lean protein. These 10 feel-good recipes perfectly strike that balance.
Hummus not only adds a bit of protein to this pasta, but it also makes every bite super creamy without having to use actual cream.
Flipping the ratio is an easy way to make pasta more wholesome. This dish is more cauliflower than pasta, with just a bit of crispy prosciutto to ensure it鈥檚 interesting.
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There鈥檚 a whole container of baby spinach in this creamy pasta bake. Plus, some of the heavy cream is substituted with Greek yogurt to make it a bit leaner.
This vegan dish relies on nothing but blended avocado to create a luscious, creamy sauce for any shape of pasta.
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This simple pasta is light yet satisfying, thanks to the addition of edamame and almonds, which add protein and fiber to each bite.
This one-pan pasta is a complete meal because of all the good-for-you Broccolini in it. Plus, because it calls for chicken sausage, which is already cooked, it comes together quickly.
This lasagna is loaded with eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers, and spinach, so you鈥檒l definitely feel good about each cheesy bite.
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Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce Supports Immigration Reform
Wes Hickman (202) 224-5972 or Kevin Bishop (864) 250-1417
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today released a June 19 letter from the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce expressing support for comprehensive immigration reform.
"The current system is clearly broken and we believe the status quo is unacceptable," wrote Brad Dean, President and CEO of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce. "Municipalities and counties throughout South Carolina, as well as our state government, are reacting to a lack of action at the federal level with a patchwork of immigration laws and enforcement.
"We fear that local mandates and piecemeal approaches will be unnecessarily costly and expose law-abiding employers to unfair liability," said Dean. "This would ultimately undermine our economic strength and negatively impact our station and our nation."
The Chamber encouraged Senator Graham to continue working on immigration reform to ensure the final legislation contains stronger border security, a way to recruit future workers through the H2B visa program, a workable employment verification system that will be usable by small businesses, and a measure to ensure current undocumented, law-abiding workers whose skills and employability are necessary to be eligible for legal status.
"The Myrtle Beach Area Chamber and its members realize that many difficult issues remain; however it is critical that the process moves forward," concluded Dean. "We support your efforts and urge you to continue to work with the business community as legislation proceeds through the amendment process."
"I appreciate the Myrtle Beach Chamber for taking a stand on this important issue for the future of our state and nation," said Graham. "I understand<|fim_middle|> piece of legislation such as this. We cannot hope and wait for the perfect solution to suddenly come forward because with the passage of time this problem only gets worse, not better.
"Much is at stake for the Senate and the nation as we resume debate on immigration reform," continued Graham. "We have a chance to prove that we still have the ability to solve hard problems or we can choose to reinforce growing skepticism about our government and fall further in the eyes of the American people."
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Flexi, 11 x 11 in<|fim_middle|> design had just been introduced to American universities. After his work in Mexico, Wyman eventually established his own firm, Lance Wyman Ltd., in New York City.
"Mexico '68" posters for the Cultural Olympics are reproduced from Lance Wyman: México.
FORMAT: Flexi, 11 x 11 in. / 264 pgs / 275 color. | . / 264 pgs / 275 color.
Widely admired for his powerful but whimsical imagery, Lance Wyman is a leading figure of contemporary graphic design. Throughout a career that spans over 50 years, Wyman has made his name by designing for museums, zoos, metro stations and the 2008 Barack Obama presidential campaign. But it was when he won a competition at age 29 to design the Mexico Olympic graphics for the 1968 games that Wyman launched his career; his work is now a cornerstone for understanding the visual culture of present-day Mexico. In lieu of the extravagance typical of Olympic designs, Wyman offered something refreshing, spacious and above all modern as he unwittingly entered a tumultuous and revolutionary moment in Mexican history. His bold image of a modern Mexico would last beyond the nation's moment in the international spotlight; Wyman stayed for another four years, designing graphic systems for the Mexico City Metro, Central de Abasto and Camino Real Hotel. This bilingual English-Spanish monograph is the very first retrospective publication on the designer's work. Published in conjunction with an exhibition at MUAC in Mexico City, the book celebrates the influence of Wyman's system of visual icons—work so iconic that we find its traces in the emojis available on iPhones today.
Lance Wyman (born 1937) is an American graphic designer. He graduated from Pratt Institute in 1960 when graphic | 305 |
Temporary mediums have always been a fancy of mine. Creating things that do not last have an inherent fanciful quality to them that forces the viewer to be in the moment rather than imagining some past event.
My Father taught me how to build sand castles. We always made castles when on vacation<|fim_middle|>ighly and carved. They take about 3-4 hours to build, they'd last the day until the tide came in and then kids usually jumped on them at that point.
Carving pumpkins is the most fun. I have collected a large number of carving saws and patterns over the years. I usually just draw the image right onto the pumpkin while looking at the pattern. I always do a few original designs.
I did all the large pumpkins except the butterfly done by Katie. Small pumpkins by Barb.
Lake Winola Summer carnival takes place the first weekend in August.
There is a water parade of floats during the day and shore displays at night. Prizes are awarded for each. We have been participating since I was very young. This one, from 2003, is a Candy Land theme. The kids take part and have to stay active from dusk till 11:00. We won third place for this one.
It's all torn down the next day.
My Dad was always a big Christmas lights guy, so I follow in his footsteps.
Usually add one new element per year. The 60 foot pine tree presented an obvious choice for lights. So I climed it and permenently installed the lights up as far as I could reach. tried to put a star at the top but couldn't do it as the foliage was too dense at the top. | at Wildwood N.J. His specialty was pyramids, but I've always fancied castles. we use masonry tools such as trowels and spackling blades. It's just piled-up sand, packed t | 46 |
View more >Nearshore response to changing wave conditions, both at the short-term (storm) and<|fim_middle|> various forcing mechanisms. Compared to joint pdf methods, the classification scheme considers the three parameters (wave height, Hs, wave period, Tp, and mean wave direction, ?) as a single entity and provides a succinct way of describing a yearly wave climate (composed of 100s of observations) into a much more manageable number of approximately 10 classes. | long-term (climate) time scales, can be observed through temporal variations in shoreline position and orientation. Approximately 500,000 m3/yr of sand is estimated to travel northwards past the Gold Coast, however, several studies (Delft Hydraulics Laboratory 1992, Patterson 2007) have shown this can vary considerably along the coast and from year to year. Gradients in longshore transport (both spatially and temporally) can play a significant role in temporal variations of the shoreline, thus understanding the driving mechanisms (breaking wave characteristics) and their variability are key to predicting future shoreline change. The roughly east-facing coast is exposed to energetic wave conditions throughout the year. South-East ground swell is the predominant wave signature, however, isolated events such as East-Coast Lows (ECL) and tropical cyclones (TC) also contribute to the large longshore drift. Wave models, such as NOAA's Wave Watch III (WWIII) and ECMWF's ERA reanalysis provide offshore wave data at roughly 6-hr intervals and can be used as offshore boundary conditions in nearshore spectral models to estimate wave breaking conditions. However, running spectral wave models in near real time requires large computational costs and in most cases is redundant given that offshore wave conditions are often repeatable and can be grouped based on similarities in wave properties, thus reducing the number of individual model runs drastically. Here we first develop a method to classify the yearly offshore wave climate into distinct bins (classes) describing the | 311 |
Defense lawyer brings up Juwan Howard during arraignment for 5 Michigan State players
On Friday, five more Michigan State players were arraigned on misdemeanor assault charges for their involvement in the tunnel assault that took place in the Michigan Stadium tunnel in late October, and Michigan head coach Juwan Howard was mentioned by one of the defense lawyers. The players who were arranged on Friday include Itayvion Brown, Angelo Grose, Justin White, Brandon Wright, and Zion Young. During the arraignment, an odd exchange took place when Brown's lawyer, Wade Fink, brought up Howard.
What did the defense lawyer for a Michigan State player say about Juwan Howard?
According to a report from Tony Paul of The Detroit News, During the arraignment, Judge Tamara Garwood of 15th Judicial District Court said that the players being arraigned had certain restrictions to follow, including not being able to have any contact with Michigan players, coaches, or the University of Michigan in general.
When those restrictions were announced, Fink and the rest of the defense lawyers were not happy. While addressing the judge, Fink brought up Juwan Howard and his incident with Wisconsin last season.
From Detroit News:
"To put these conditions on these kids and treat them as though they are a danger to anyone at the University of Michigan outside of the context of a highly emotional sporting event, when we don't even know the facts of what the impetus was for this, I<|fim_middle|> his program. I take issue that he is a danger to the University of Michigan, their coaches, their players, outside of the context of a fight that happens all the time.
"I don't remember coach Juwan Howard being prevented from contacting the University of Wisconsin. I'm just a little troubled by the heavy-handedness of it, Judge. But that is your right."
The judge responded by saying that Howard did not come before her, but had he, she likely would have given him similar restrictions.
"Juwan Howard did not come in front of me," Garwood said in response to Fink. "Had he come in front of me, had that happened here and he was in front of me, he likely would've ended up with similar conditions."
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U of M W.G. Brady - | think is extreme," Wade Fink, lawyer for Brown, said during the arraignment proceedings. "You're talking about a highly emotional situation. There is nothing to suggest that Mr. Brown is a danger to anyone, quite the opposite. He is a gentle, kind, charitable young man who is good to his family, good to his friends, good to | 73 |
Building Materials Industry Terms & Information
1. All-In Rate: Total expenses for a project that includes all direct and indirect costs.
2. Architect-in-Record: The name of the architectural company that is listed on the issued permits, yet who may not actually do the design for the construction project.
3. ASTM (American Society of Testing Materials): An International standards organization that offers technical standards for products, materials, systems and services in a range of industries, including construction standards.
4. Best Value Method: A construction procurement method where contractors are awarded the bid based on prices and quality measurements from previous work performance.
5. Bid: Price proposal typically based on the design specification and documents.
6. Bid Package: Construction documents where the pertinent portions of information are placed into a suitable bidding package by the contractor.
7. Bid-Hit Ratio: Ratio involving where you have successfully bid on a construction project.
8. Bid Package: Construction documents where the pertinent information is placed into a bidding package by the contractor.
9. Bid Selection: The process of examining and comparing contractors' bids to select the right one based on price and services provided.
10. Bid Solicitation: Notifying potential bidders regarding a bid opportunity as it may be a request to submit a bid or obtain a request for proposals.
11. BIM (Building Information Modeling): A 3-D modeling process that feature the details of the building.
12. Blocking: A construction technique to join, fill or reinforce the building structure.
13. Blueprints: A 2-dimensional technical drawing that has all of the project's details.
14. BOQ (Bill of Quantities): An itemized contract document featuring all the materials and workmanship used to help price out the project.
15. Box Crib: A temporary structure used to add support or to reinforce heavy objects that are used during the construction process.
16. Building Engineer: An expert in design, construction and assessment technologies.
17. CAD (computer-aided design): Architecture software used to create detailed building models.
18. Cant: An angled surface or line that cuts a corner off.
19. Catastrophic Failure: An accident in the construction process that causes severe damage that creates a permanent loss.
20. Change Order: A written document that modifies or changes the project's plans, price or specifications in the construction contract.
21. Concrete Cover: Reinforced concrete as it is the least distance between the outer concrete surface and the reinforcement.
22. Concrete Slab: A horizontal platform used to construct the ceiling or the floor of the building.
23. Construction Build Out: Changing or modifying the existing commercial space to make it usable for business functions.
24. Construction Drawings: The final preconstruction drawings of the whole building.
25. Construction Estimate: Forecasting the construction costs for the building as it may be used to determine the feasibility of the project.
26. Construction Management at Risk (CMAR): Project delivery method where the construction manager commits to delivering the project at within the guaranteed maximum price.
27. Construction Management Software: An application used by construction managers to efficiently run the project as it features accounting, documentation and team workloads.
28. Contract Formation: A contract in the construction industry that indicates the offer and the acceptance between to agreeing parties as the agreement is signed.
29. Cost Codes: Codes used to track budgets and expenses of labor activities.
30. Cost-Plus Contract: A contract where the contractor is paid for all of their allowed expenses as well as an additional profit payment.
31. Course: Concrete blocks, stones or bricks in a continuous masonry row.
32. Cross Bracing: Reinforcements in an X-shape that provides enhanced durability to a structure.
33. Daily Report: A report that documents materials installed, crew information, safety incidents and work completed as the document is created by the foreman at the end of each day.
34. Damp Proofing: A procedure used to keep the drywall interior dry and to prevent moisture absorption.
35. Design-Bid-Build: A traditional project delivery method where the owner or agency contracts separate firms to design and construct the building.
36. Design-Build: A project delivery method where the owner or agency hires a single firm or company to handle both the design and construction of the building.
37. Diagrid: Structure reinforcement technique using steel beams placed in diagonal grids.
38. Encasement: The encasing of underground pipes in concrete or when encasing hazardous materials that have been installed.
39. Falsework: A temporary structure used to support an arch or bridge during the construction or repair process.
40. Field Measure: Measurements taken inside the structure that do not rely on the blueprints.
41. Field Work Order: The general contractor's document given to the subcontractor regarding the completion of work that is not included in the original scope of the project.
42. Floor Plan: Drawing of the building's layout as it provides details of each room space from an above view.
43. Foreman: The leading supervisor at the construction site who is in charge of the work crews. He ensures workers perform daily tasks based on established schedules while creating documents regarding completed work.
44. Elevation Drawing: A drawing of a structure that shows the front or side of the buildings facades; it is a first angle projection.
45. General Contractor: The main contractor for the building construction. Their main responsibility is the oversight of the project as they manage subcontractors, handle scheduling and monitor the budget.
46. GMP (Guaranteed Maximum Price): A contract where the contractor is paid for the actual costs that are incurred in addition to a fixed fee that has a price ceiling cap.
47. HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning): Abbreviation used to signify the heating, ventilation and cooling structures and systems of the building.
48. IFB (Invitation for Bid): Request given to contractors for them to submit a project proposal regarding their provided services and products.
49. Integrated Labor Delivery: A construction model where the project labor is brought in at the design phase as subcontractors perform roughly 80% to 100% of the labor.
50. Integrated Project Delivery (IPD): A construction model where a single multi-party contract is established between the owner, architect and builder. The contract outlines that all stakeholders will share both the risks and incentives of the project.
51. Job Costing: Accounting method used to track construction work that is completed and measures whether the amount of activity aligns to the project budget.
52. Joint: A construction interface between two separate building elements that do not have a physical connection to each other but may overlap or align to the other element.
53. Joist: Horizontal elements that are connected to beams perpendicularly to provide load transfer functions.
54. Lean Construction: A construction methodology where all stakeholders share relationships and goals to manage the project so as to reduce waste while maximizing the project's value.
55. Lease-leaseback: A project delivery method where a school will lease a site to a contractor who will construct a building to be used by the school. The contractor will then lease the constructed building back to the school. At the end of the lease, the title of the building would be vested to the school.
56. Lien: A property claim made by the contractor against the owner when they are not paid for the completed work.
57. Lift Slab Construction: Construction method where concrete slabs are cast on the ground level and then are lifted into place using hydraulic jacks.
58. Low Bid Procurement: A construction bedding method where the lowest bid is automatically accepted and awarded the job.
59. Lump Sum Contracts: A contract where a single price is quoted for the entire construction project.
60. Moling: A pneumatically-driven device inserted into the ground to create holes for construction elements such as pipes and heat pump systems.
61. Monocrete Construction: A construction method that uses precast concrete panels which are bolted together to make concrete structures.
62. Negotiated Procurement: A government procurement method where a contractor is chosen without formal price competition or formal advertising.
63. Pay Applications: A construction document that details how the contractor will be paid.
64. Performance Gap: A performance gap is an instance where the expected work progress does not match to the results that are given.
65. Precast Concrete: Concrete elements created offsite that are transported to the construction site for final assembly.
66. Project Manager: The project manager handles the entire management of the construction project. They oversee project deliverables, schedules and budgets.
67. Public-Private-Partnership: A project delivery method where a government agency and a private sector company collaborate to fund, build and maintain construction projects as the private generates income from the project.
68. Punch List: A document listing construction work that does not meet the customer's specifications. It is made at the end of the project as the contractor needs to complete the job to receive the payment.
69. Purchase Orders (PO): In construction, a purchase order is a document from the buyer that indicates their intent to purchase services and products from the seller, such as a supplier.
70. Purlin: A horizontal and longitudinal beam used on the roof structure to support the rafters.
71. RFI (Request for Information): This preliminary document contains general information about the capabilities provided by potential vendors or suppliers.
72. RFP (Request for Proposal): A document request to vendors to obtain an overview of their costs and offerings for specific services.
73. RFQ (Request for Quote): A document featuring predetermined specifications for the project as it requests the vendor's costs to fulfill these specifications.
74. Rim Joist: In flooring, a rim joist is attached to the end of the main joists to give lateral support.
75. RTT (Request for Tender): A formal invitation to vendors to submit their bid to supply products and services to the construction project.
76. Rubblization: During the construction project, unwanted concrete is broken down into small pieces that are used in the base for new surfaces.
77. Schedule of Values: A project's work item list that corresponds the items to their value as the list represents the entire amount of the work project.
78. Scope Creep: Scope creep involves when continuous changes and modifications are made or when the work grows uncontrollably beyond the original scope of the project.
79. Scope of Work (SOW): A detail in the agreement outlining the work that will be performed for the project.
80. Section Drawing: A drawing that shows the building's view as if cut on a vertical plane.
81. Shiplap: Wood panels on the sides of buildings, barns and other structures.
82. Shop Drawings: A contractor's drawings that details the fabrication of components.
83. Shoring: A construction method that uses wood or metal props to support the structure while it is worked on.
84. Soil Stockpile: A pile of soil created when bulldozers excavate the site as the soil may later be used for grading purposes.
85. Soul Source Procurement: A procurement method where only one contractor is selected without a competitive process to fulfill all the project's requirements.
86. Specifications: The specifications provide details regarding the materials and work quality desired for the building design.
87. Subcontract: An agreement made with the contractor and subcontractor that outlines the specific work services for the project.
88. Subcontractor: The subcontractor is specialized in a specific construction or building trade, such as electrical or plumbing. They are contract workers who are hired by the general contractor.
89. Submittals: Material data, shop drawings, and product data for architects and engineers so they can verify that the correct products were installed.
90. Superstructure: A structure that is built on top of another structure.
91. Takeoff: A document that lists the types and quantities of materials that will be required for the construction project.
92. Target Value Design: This design method involves all key stakeholders — including the owner, subcontractors, designers and contractors — who will design the construction project to meet the owner's goals and budget.
93. Tender: A contractor's or supplier's submission response about the supplies and services that they can offer to the project when receiving a bid invitation.
94. Tie: Construction elements used to tie to separate materials together inside cavity walls.
95. Time and Materials Contracts: A contract method where the contractor is paid for the actual costs, which include time and materials.
96. Underpinning: Construction technique to strengthen the foundation of an existing structure with the use of beams, concrete or base pining.
97. Unit Price Contracts: A contract where the contractor is paid based on the estimated quantity of items for the project and their unit prices.
98. Virtual Design and Construction (VDC): All of the multi-disciplinary project models which can include the analysis model, visualizations, costs, and engineering modeling.
99: Voided Biaxial Slab: Concrete blocks with voids inside that maintain their strength and durability while using less concrete.
100. Zoning: Government regulations that dictate how property areas can be used.
Diving Deeper – More Industry Terms
An abbreviation for air conditioner or air conditioning.
The outside fan unit of the Air Conditioning system. It removes the heat from the freon gas and "turns" the gas back into a liquid and pumps the liquid back to the coil in the furnace.
The science of sound. In construction, acoustical materials used to keep down noise within a room or to prevent it from passing through walls.
1. A scheduling term
2. The smallest work unit within a project; the basic building block of a project.
The Americans with Disabilities Act which gives civil rights protection to individuals with disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, and telecommunications.
(Addenda) Written information adding to, clarifying or modifying the bidding documents. An addendum is generally issued by the owner to the contractor during the bidding process and as such, addenda are intended to become part of the contract documents when the construction contract is executed.
One authorized by a client (principal) to act in his/her stead or behalf and owes the client a "fiduciary duty" (Trust). Example: Construction Manager for fee but classified as an independent contractor for tax purposes. A construction manager for fee does not have any financial responsibility whereas a construction manager at-risk does have financial risk similar to a general contractor.
A mixture of sand and stone and a major component of concrete.
An arrangement between the parties regarding a method of action.
Allowance(s)
A sum of money set aside in the construction contract for items which have not been selected and specified in the construction contract. For example, selection of tile as a flooring may require an allowance for an underlayment material, or an electrical allowance which sets aside an amount of money to be spent on electrical fixtures.
1. A term used to describe partial construction work performed within an existing structure
2. Remodeling without a building addition.
Alternate Bid
Amount stated in the bid to be added or deducted from the base bid amount proposed for alternate materials and/or methods of construction.
Application for Payment
Contractor's written request for payment for completed portions of the work and, for materials delivered or stored and properly labeled for the respective project.
A series of arches supported by a row of columns.
A curved structure that will support itself by mutual pressure and the weight above its curved opening.
One who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other structures.
Architects Basic Services
A recognized series of phases performed by an architect as follows: 1st Schematic Design Phase, 2nd Design Development Phase, 3rd Construction Document Phase, 4th Bidding or Negotiated Phase, 5th Construction Phase.
Architect-Engineer
An individual or firm offering professional services as both architect and engineer.
A line drawing showing plan and/or elevation views of the proposed building for the purpose of showing the overall appearance of the building.
Area wells
Corrugated metal or concrete barrier walls installed around a basement window to hold back the earth.
As-Built Drawings (also known as Record Drawings)
Contract drawings marked up to reflect changes made during the construction process. It is good practice to make As-Built drawings by marking the changes on reproducible drawings such a sepias for the duplication purposes later.
A molding, attached to one of a pair of swinging double doors, against which the other door strikes.
An open court within a building.
Back Charge
Billings for work performed or costs incurred by one party that, in accordance with the agreement, should have been performed or incurred by the party to whom billed. Owners bill back charges to general contractors, and general contractors bill back charges to subcontractors. Examples of back charges include charges for cleanup work or to repair something damaged by another subcontractor.
The replacement of excavated earth into a trench around or against a basement /crawl space foundationwall.
Frame lumber installed between the wall studs to give additional support for drywall or an interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets, cabinets, and towel bars. In this way, items are screwed and mounted into solid wood rather than weak drywall that may allow the item to break loose from the wall.
Baffle
A partial blocking against the flow of wind or sound.
A transformer that steps up the voltage in a florescent lamp.
Balloon Framed Wall
Framed walls (generally over 10′ tall) that run the entire vertical length from the floor sill plate to the roof. This is done to eliminate the need for a gable end truss.
The rail, posts and vertical balusters along the edge of a stairway or elevated walkway.
Horizontal beam rafter that supports shorter rafters.
Barge Board
A decorative board covering the projecting rafter (fly rafter) of the gable end. At the cornice, this member is a fascia board.
Base or Baseboard
A trim board placed against the wall around the room next to the floor.
A half-brick.
A structural member transversely supporting a load. A structural member carrying building loads (weight) from one support to another. Sometimes called a "girder".
Bearing Partition
A partition that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
A point where a bearing or structural weight is concentrated and transferred to the foundation
Bearing Wall
A wall that supports any vertical load in addition to its own weight.
Bearing Header
1. A beam placed perpendicular to joists and to which joists are nailed in framing for a chimney, stairway, or other opening.
2. A wood lintel.
3. The horizontal structural member over an opening (for example over a door or window).
A subsurface layer of earth that is suitable to support a structure.
1. An offer or proposal of a price
2. The amount offered or proposed. (see RFP)
Bid Bond
A written form of security executed by the bidder as principal and by a surety for the purpose of guaranteeing that the bidder will sign the contract, if awarded the contract, for the stated bid amount.
Bid Date/Time
The due date and time set by the owner, architect or engineer for receiving bids.
Bid Form
A standard written form furnished to all bidders for the purpose of obtaining the requested information and required signatures from the authorized bidding representatives.
Bid Opening
The actual process of opening and tabulating bids submitted within the prescribed bid date/time and conforming with the bid procedures. A Bid Opening can be open (where the bidders are permitted to attend) or closed (where the bidders are not permitted to attend). (see Bid Date/Time, Open Bid, Closed Bid)
The stipulated sum stated<|fim_middle|>irect costs and soft costs are synonymous . (see Soft Costs)
1. The act of inspecting.
2. An official examination or review of the work completed or in progress to determine its compliance with contract requirements.
Inspection for Disbursement of Funds
An independent vehicle for the disbursement and accounting of construction funds allowing construction obligations to be paid (progress payments) when work is completed, inspected and approved. Job Costs are reviewed prior to making disbursements to establish that the actual construction payments are within the confines of the original estimate confines or schedule of construction values.
Inspection List (punch list)
A list prepared by the owner or his/her authorized representative of items of work requiring immediate corrective or completion action by the contractor.
Sometimes used to describe an Inspection List. (see Inspection List)
One who is appointed or employed to inspect something.
Interior Finish
A term used to represent the visible elements, materials and applications applied to a building's interior excluding furniture, fixtures and equipment. (see FF&E)
A list sent to a purchaser containing the items and charges of merchandise. (see Statement)
Joist
Structural member which directly supports floors or ceilings adn is supported by bearing walls, beam, or girders.
Labor and Material Payment Bond
A written form of security from a surety (bonding) company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime or main contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing payment to the owner in the event the contractor fails to pay for all labor, materials, equipment, or services in accordance with the contract. (see Performance Bond and Surety Bond)
A term used to mean Tenant Improvements. Generally, this term is used when building in retail stores as contrasted with the term Tenant Improvements which are generally associated with office buildings. The terms are often used interchangeably. (see TI'S)
Lien, Mechanic's or Material
The right to take and hold or sell an owner's property to satisfy unpaid debts to a qualified contractor for labor, materials, equipment or services to improve the property. (see Preliminary Lien Notice)
A written document from the contractor to the owner that releases the Lien, Mechanic's or Material following it's satisfaction.
Lien Waiver
1. An written document from a contractor, subcontractor, material supplier or other construction professional(s), having lien rights against an owner's property, relinquishes all or part of those rights.
2. Lien waivers are generally used for processing progress payments to prime or main or subcontractors as follows: Conditional Lien Waiver, Unconditional Lien Waiver, and Final Lien Waiver.
Lintel
A horizontal structural member that supports the load over an opening such as a door or window.
Live Load
The total of all moving and variable loads that may be placed upon a building.
Load Bearing Wall
Includes all exterior walls and any interior wall that is aligned above a support beam or girder.
A roofed open gallery, often on an upper level.
Unit of measure for total light output. The amount of light falling on a surface of one square foot.
Lump Sum Bid
A single entry amount to cover all labor, equipment, materials, services, and overhead and profit for completing the construction of a variety of unspecified items of work without the benefit of a cost breakdown.
Lump Sum Contract
A written contract between the owner and contractor wherein the owner agrees the pay the contractor a specified sum of money for completing a scope of work consisting of a variety of unspecified items or work.
A roof with two slopes on each side, with the lower slope being nearly vertical and the upper slope nearly horizontal.
Stone, brick, concrete, hollow-tile, concrete block, or other similar building units or materials. Normally bonded together with mortar to form a wall.
Meeting Attendance Form
A form consisting of three columns (individuals name, individuals title, and company the individual represents). This form is given to all persons attending any meeting. Each person attending the meeting will complete their respective information. The date of the meeting should be included for reference.
A written report consisting of a project number, project name, meeting date and time, meeting place, meeting subject, a list of persons attending, and a list of actions taken and/or discussed during the meeting. Generally, this report is distributed to all persons attending the meeting and any other person having an interest in the meeting.
An activity with a duration of zero (0) and by which progress of the project is measured. A milestone is an informational marker only; it does not affect scheduling.
Generally all building materials made of finished wood and manufactured in millwork plants. Includes all doors, window and door frames, blinds, mantels, panelwork, stairway components (ballusters, rail, etc.), moldings, and interior trim. Does not include flooring, ceiling, or siding.
Term used for concrete work poured and cast in one piece without joints.
Adjustable metal column used to support a beam or bearing point.
Plastic, transparent copies of a blueprint
NEC (National Electrical Code)
A set of rules governing safe wiring methods. Local codes—which are backed by law—may differ from the NEC in some ways.
Nonbearing Wall
A wall supporting no load other than its own weight.
OC- On Center
The measurement of spacing for studs, rafters, and joists in a building from the center of one member to the center of the next.
Open Bid/Estimate
A service where any bidder or estimator is given access to project specific RFP (Request for Proposal) information. This option is for those seeking bids/estimates from any interested professionals or service with out prequalifying them.
The positioning of a building on a lot in relation to the sun, wind, view, and noise.
An extension of a rafter beyond the wall line. Usually a smaller member nailed to a larger rafter to form a cornice or roof overhang.
An individual or corporation that owns a real property.
Owner-Architect Agreement
A written form of contract between architect and client for professional architectural services.
Owner-Builder
A term used to describe an Owner who takes on the responsibilities of the general contractor to build a specific project.
Owner-Construction Agreement
Contract between owner and contractor for a construction project.
Owner-Construction Management Agreement
Contract between construction manager and client for professional services.
Parapet
A wall placed at the edge of a roof to prevent people from falling off.
A wall that subdivides spaces within any story of a building or room.
1. A written form of security from a surety (bonding) company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime or main contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing payment to the owner in the event the contractor fails to perform all labor, materials, equipment, or services in accordance with the contract.
2. The surety companies generally reserve the right to have the original prime or main or subcontractor remedy any claims before paying on the bond or hiring other contractors.
Performance Specifications
The written material containing the minimum acceptable standards and actions, as may be necessary to complete a project. Including the minimum acceptable quality standards and aesthetic values expected upon completion of the project.
Open, structural framework over an outdoor area, usually covered with climbing vines to form an arbor.
PERT
An abbreviation for Program Evaluating and Review Technique. (see Activity; Critical Path Method)
PERT Schedule
A diagram that illustrates, charts and reports a projects estimated start and completion times; and work in progress.
A column of masonry, usually rectangular in horizontal cross section, used to support other structural members. (Also see Caisson)
The incline slope of a roof or the ratio of the total rise to the total width, i.e., a 6-foot rise and 24-foot width is a one-fourth pitch roof. Roof slope is expressed in the inches of rise, per foot of horizontal run.
1. A line drawing (by floor) representing the horizontal geometrical section of the walls of a building. The section (a horizontal plane) is taken at an elevation to include the relative positions of the walls, partitions, windows, doors, chimneys, columns, pilasters, etc.
2. A plan can be thought of as cutting a horizontal section through a building at an eye level elevation.
Plan Checker
A term sometimes used to describe a building department official who examines the building permit documents.
Drawing of a structure with the view from overhead, looking down.
A person who forms a scheme or method for doing something; an arrangement of means or steps for the attainment of some object; a scheme, method, design; a mode of action.
A term used to represent all drawings including sections and details; and any supplemental drawings for complete execution of a specific project.
Plumbing Rough
Work performed by the plumbing contractor after the Rough Heat is installed. This work includes installing all plastic ABS drain and waste lines, copper water lines, bath tubs, shower pans, and gas piping to furnaces and fireplaces.
Plumbing Trim
Work performed by the plumbing contractor to get ready for a final plumbing inspection. Includes installing all toilets (water closets), hot water heaters, sinks, connecting all gas pipe to appliances, disposal, dishwasher, and all plumbing items.
Post-and-Beam
A basic building method that uses just a few hefty posts and beams to support an entire structure. Contrasts with stud framing.
Concrete shapes made separately before being used in a structure.
Pre-Construction Planning and Team Building
A process used for the purpose of establishing below market dollar budget(s), overall project scheduling and design criteria; also identification and selection of the most feasible project design and construction team.
An activity that must be completed before another activity can begin.
Preliminary Drawings
1. The drawings that precede the final approved drawings.
2. Usually these drawings are stamped or titled "PRELIMINARY"; and the "PRELIMINARY" is removed from the drawings upon being reviewed and approved by the owner.
Preliminary Lien Notice
A written notice given to the property owner of a specific project by the subcontractors and any person or company furnishing services, equipment or materials to that project. The notice states if bills are not paid in full for the labor, services, equipment, or materials furnished or to be furnished, a mechanic's lien leading to the loss, through court foreclosure proceedings, of all or part of the property being so improved may be placed against the property even through the owner has paid the prime contractor in full. The notice explains how the owner can protect himself against this consequence by 1. requiring the prime contractor to furnish a signed release by the person or firm thus giving the owner notice before making payment to the prime contractor or 2. any other method or device which is appropriate under the circumstances. The state of California mandates that a Preliminary Lien Notice must be given to the property owner not more than 20 days after starting the work on the specific project.
Pre-qualification of prospective bidders
A screening process wherein the owner or his/her appointed representative gathers background information from a contractor or construction professional for selection purposes. Qualifying considerations include competence, integrity, dependability, responsiveness, bonding rate, bonding capacity, work on hand, similar project experience, and other specific owner requirements.
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A summary sheet listing all bid prices for the purpose of analysing the bid results. Bid tabulations include the required items of the invitation to bid and usually include bid amount, completion time, addendas included, contract exclusions, bonding rate, etc. Often times, the apparent low bidder is not the low bidder. (see Bid Form )
Bid Shopper
A buyer or client who seeks to play one proposed supplier or subcontractor against the other for the purpose of reducing a purchase price.
Bidding Documents
The published advertisement or written invitation to bid , instructions to bidders, the bid form and the proposed contract documents including any acknowledged addenda issued prior to receipt of bids.
Bidding Period
The calendar period allowed from issuance of bidding requirements and contract documents to the prescribed bid date/time. ( see Bid Date/Time)
Bidding Requirements
The written minimum acceptable requirements set forth by the owner to the contractor during bidding process. The owner usually reserves the right to reject a bid if the Bidding Requirements are not met. (see Bidding Documents)
Blue Print(s)
A type of copying method often used for architectural drawings. Usually used to describe the drawing of a structure which is prepared by an architect or designer for the purpose of design and planning, estimating, securing permits and actual construction.
Blue Stake
Another phrase for Utility Notification. This is when a utility company (telephone, gas, electric, sewer and water, etc) comes to the job site and locates and spray paints the ground and/or installs little flags to show where their service is located underground.
Bonding Company
A properly licensed firm or corporation willing to execute a surety bond, or bonds, payable to the owner, securing the performance on a contract either in whole or in part; or securing payment for labor and materials.
Breaker Panel
The electrical box that distributes electric power to each branch circuit (each plug and switch) and composed of circuit breakers.
Breezeway
A roofed walkway with open sides.
Bridging
Small wood or metal members that are inserted in a diagonal position between the floor joists or rafters at mid-span for the purpose of bracing the joists/rafters & spreading the load.
Budget (Construction Budget)
1. An itemized summary of estimated or intended expenditures for a given period of time
2. The total sum of money allocated for a specific project.
1. To form by combining materials or parts
2. A structure enclosed within a roof and within exterior walls housing, shelter, enclosure and support of individuals, animals, or real property of any kind.
The legal requirements set up by the prevailing various governing agencies covering the minimum acceptable requirements for all types of construction.
Building Envelope (Sometimes referred to as Building Shell)
1. The waterproof elements of a building which enclose conditioned spaces through which thermal energy may be transferred to or from the exterior.
2. The outer structure of the building.
Building Inspector/Official
A qualified government representative authorized to inspect construction for compliance with applicable building codes, regulations and ordinances. Courts have ruled that building inspections are exempt from errors and omissions liabilities.
A written document issued by the appropriate governmental authority permitting construction to begin on a specific project in accordance with drawings and specifications approved by the governmental authority.
A term used to express every step of a construction project from it's conception to final acceptance and occupancy.
Built-up Roof
A roofing composed of three to five layers of asphalt felt laminated with coal tar, pitch, or asphalt. The top is finished with crushed slag or gravel. Generally used on flat or low-pitched roofs.
Butterfly Roof
A roof with two sides sloping down toward the interior of the building.
Buttress
Vertical masonry or concrete support, usually larger at the base, which projects from a wall.
Abbreviation for British Thermal Unit; a standard unit for measuring heat gain or loss.
A 10″ or 12″ diameter hole drilled into the earth and embedded into bedrock 3 – 4 feet. The structural support for a type of foundation wall, porch, patio, monopost, or other structure. Two or more "sticks" of reinforcing bars (rebar) are inserted into and run the full length of the hole and concrete is poured into the caisson hole.
An overhang. Where one floor extends beyond and over a foundation wall.
Cantilevered Void
Foundation void material used in unusually expansive soils conditions. This void is "trapezoid" shaped and has vertical sides of 6″ and 4″ respectively.
Cavity Wall
Double masonry wall having an air space between the wyths.
Ceiling Joist
One of a series of parallel framing members used to support ceiling loads and supported in turn by larger beams, girders or bearing walls. Also called roof joists.
CFM (cubic feet per minute)
A rating that expresses the amount of air a blower or fan can move. The volume of air (measured in cubic feet) that can pass through an opening in one minute.
A written document between the owner and the contractor signed by the owner and the contractor authorizing a change in the work or an adjustment in the contract sum or the contract time. A change order may be signed by the architect or engineer, provided they have written authority from the owner for such procedure and that a copy of such written authority is furnished to the contractor upon request. The contract sum and the contract time may be changed only by change order. A change order may be in the form of additional compensation or time; or less compensation or time known as a Deduction (from the contract) the amount deducted from the contract sum by change order.
Change Order Proposal (See Change order)
A change order proposal is the written document before it has been approved and effected by the Contractor and Owner. A change order proposal can be issued by either the contractor or the owner. The change order proposal becomes a change order only after it has been approved and effected by the Contractor and Owner.
Change Order Request
A written document issued by the owner requesting an adjustment to the contract sum or an extension of the contract time; generally issued by the architect or owners representative.
A valve that permits passage through a pipe in only one direction.
The path of electrical flow from a power source through an outlet and back to ground.
A device which looks like a switch and is usually located inside the electrical breaker panel or circuit breaker box. It is designed to (1) shut of the power and (2) to limit the amount of power flowing through a circuit (measured in amperes). 110 volt household circuits require a fuse or circuit breaker with a rating of 15 or a maximum of 20 amps. 220 volt circuits may be designed for higher amperage loads.
Optimum fire rating issued by Underwriter's Laboratories on roofing. The building codes in some areas require this type of roofing for fire safety.
Minimum fire rating issued by the Underwriters' Laboratories for roofing materials.
Closed Bid/Estimate
A service where only invited bidders or estimators are given access to the project specific RFP (Request for Proposal) information. This option is for those seeking bids/estimates from a prequalified and selected list of professionals or service.
An abbreviation for "Certificate of Occupancy". This certificate is issued by the local municipality and is required before anyone can occupy a space. It is issued only after the local municipality has made all inspections and all monies and fees have been paid.
Prevailing regulations, ordinances or statutory requirements set forth by governmental agencies associated with building construction practices and owner occupancy, adopted and administered for the protection of public health, life safety and welfare.
Cold Air Return
The ductwork (and related grills) that carries room air back to the furnace for re-heating.
Collar Beam
Nominal 1- or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof rafters. They serve to stiffen the roof structure.
A vertical structural compression member which supports loads.
The duct work installed to bring fresh, outside air to the furnace and/or hot water heater. Normally 2 separate supplies of air are brought in: one high and one low.
A mechanical device that pressurizes a gas in order to turn it into a liquid, thereby allowing heat to be removed or added. A compressor is the main component of conventional heat pumps and air conditioners. In an air conditioning system, the compressor normally sits outside and has a large fan (to remove heat).
The mixture of Portland cement, sand, gravel, and water. Used to make garage and basement floors, sidewalks, patios, foundation walls, etc. It is commonly reinforced with steel rods (rebar) or wire screening (mesh).
Condensate Line
The copper pipe that runs from the outside air conditioning condenser to the inside furnace ( where the a/c coil is located).
Condensing Unit
The outdoor component of a cooling system. It includes a compressor and condensing coil designed to give off heat.
Conduit, electrical
A pipe, usually metal, in which wire is installed.
All drawings, specifications and addenda associated with a specific construction project.
To assemble and combine construction materials and methods to make a structure.
The act or process of constructing.
The direct contractor costs for labor, material, equipment, and services; contractors overhead and profit; and other direct construction costs. Construction cost does not include the compensation paid to the architect and engineer and consultants, the cost of the land, rights-of-way or other costs which are defined in the contract documents as being the responsibility of the owner. (see Soft Costs)
A term used to represent all drawings, specifications, addenda, other pertinent construction information associated with the construction of a specific project.
Construction Documents Phase
The third phase of the architect's basic services wherein the architect prepares working drawings, specifications and bidding information. Depending on the architects scope of services the architect may assists the owner in the preparation of bidding forms, the conditions of the contract and the form of agreement between the owner and contractor.
Construction Document Review
The owners review of the borrowers construction documents (plans and specifications), list of materials, and cost breakdowns for the purpose of confirming that these documents and estimates are feasible and are in accordance with the proposed loan or project appraisal.
Organizing and directing men, materials, and equipment to accomplish the purpose of the designer.
Construction Management Contract
A written agreement wherein responsibilities for coordination and accomplishment of overall project project design and construction are given to a construction management firm. The building team generally consists of the owner, contractor and designer or architect.
The fifth and final phase of the architect's basics services, which includes the architect's general administration of the construction contract(s).
One hired by the owner or client to give professional advise.
1. An agreement between two or more parties, especially one that is written and enforceable by law
2. The writing or document containing such an agreement.
The contractual duties and responsibilities of the architect and engineer during the construction phase of a specific project.
Contract Bond
A written form of security from a surety company, on behalf of an acceptable prime or main contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing complete execution of the contract and all supplemental agreements pertaining thereto and for the payment of all legal debts pertaining to the construction of the project.
A term used to represent all executed agreements between the owner and contractor; any general, supplementary or other contract conditions; the drawings and specifications; all addenda issued prior to execution of the contract; and any other items specifically stipulated as being included in the contract documents.
Contract Over-run (under-run)
The difference between the original contract price and the final completed cost including all adjustments by approved change order.
Contract Payment Bond
A written form of security from a surety company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime or main contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing payment to all persons providing labor, materials, equipment, or services in accordance with the contract.
Contract Performance Bond
A written form of security from a surety company to the owner, on behalf of an acceptable prime or main contractor or subcontractor, guaranteeing the completion of the work in accordance with the terms of the contract.
Contract Period
The elapsed number of working days or calendar days from the specified date of commencing work to the specified date of completion, as specified in the contract.
Contract Sum
The total agreeable amount payable by the owner to the contractor for the performance of the work under the contract documents. (see Change Order)
Contract Time
The time period set forth established in the contract documents for completing a specific project; usually stated in working days or calendar days. The contract time can only be adjusted by valid time extensions through change order.
Contractual Liability
The liability assumed by a party under a contract.
A properly licensed individual of company that agrees to furnish labor, materials, equipment and associated services to perform the work as specified for a specified price.
Contractor's Option
A written provision in the contract documents giving the contractor the option of selecting certain specified materials, methods or systems without changing in the contract sum.
Contractor's Qualification Statement
A written statement of the Contractor's experience and qualifications submitted to the Owner during the contractor selection process. The American Institute of Architects publishes a standard Contractor's Qualification Statement form for this purpose.
Contracting Officer
An official representative of the owner with specific authority to act in his behalf in connection with a specific project.
Control Joint
Tooled, straight grooves made on concrete floors to "control" where the concrete should crack.
Cooling Load
The amount of cooling required to keep a building at a specified temperature during the summer, usually 78° F, regardless of outside temperature.
The triangular, decorative and supporting member that holds a mantel or horizontal shelf.
Diagonal braces at the corners of the framed structure designed to stiffen and strengthen the wall.
Overhang of a pitched roof , usually consisting of a fascia board, a soffit and appropriate trim moldings.
Cost Codes
A numbering system given to specific kinds of work for the purpose of organizing the cost control process of a specific project.
Cost of Work
All costs incurred by the contractor in the proper performance of the work required by the plans and specifications for a specific project.
Cost Plus Fee Agreement (Cost-Plus)
A written agreement with the owner under which the contractor or the architect and engineer is reimbursed for his/her direct and indirect costs and, in addition, is paid a fee for his services. The fee is usually stated as a stipulated sum or as a percentage of cost.
Counter Flashing
A metal flashing usually used on chimneys at the roofline to cover shingle flashing and used to prevent moisture entry.
Counterfort
A foundation wall section that strengthens (and generally perpendicular to) a long section of foundation wall.
Shallow space below the floor of a building built above ground, generally surrounded with a foundation wall.
A second roof built on top of the primary roof to increase the slope of the roof or valley. A saddle-shaped, peaked construction connecting a sloping roof with a chimney. Designed to encourage water drainage away from the chimney joint.
The set of activities that must be completed on time for the project completion date to be met. Activities on the critical path have no slack time.
Critical Path Method (C.P.M.)
A planning scheduling and control line and symbol diagram drawn to show the respective tasks and activities involved in constructing a specific project.
Cross Bracing
Boards nailed diagonally across studs or other boards to make framework rigid.
Cross Bridging
Diagonal bracing between adjacent floor joists, placed near the center of the joist span to prevent joists from twisting.
Cross Tee
Short metal "T" beam used in suspended ceiling systems to bridge the spaces between the main beams.
Construction Specification Institute
CSI Master Format
The CSI Master Format is a system of numbers and titles for organizing construction information into a regular, standard order or sequence. By establishing a master list of titles and numbers Master Format promotes standardization and thereby facilitates the retrieval of information and improves construction communication. It provides a uniform system for organizing information in project manuals, for organizing project cost data, and for filing product information and other technical data.
Building material rejected as below standard grade.
A small structure built on top of a roof to provide ventilation.
To allow concrete to dry slowly by keeping it moist to allow maximum strength.
Current Date Line
A vertical line on the chart indicating the current date.
An exterior wall that provides no structural support.
Daily Construction Report
A written document and record that has two main purposes:
1. they furnish information to off-site persons who need and have a right to know important details of events as they occur daily and hourly, and
2. they furnish historical documentation that might later have a legal bearing in cases of disputes. Daily reports should be as factual and impersonal as possible, free from the expression of personal opinions and feelings. Each report should be numbered to correspond with the working days established on the progress schedule. In the event of no-work days, a daily report should still be made, stating "no work today" ( due to rain, strike, or other causes). The report includes a description of the weather; a record of the total number of employees, subcontractors by name, work started and completed today, equipment on the job site, job progress today, names and titles of visitors, accidents and/or safety meetings, and a remarks column for other job related information.
Date of Agreement
1. Usually on the front page of the agreement
2. If not on front page it may be the date opposite the signatures when the agreement was actually signed
3. or when it was recorded
4. or the date the agreement was actually awarded to the contractor.
Date of Commencement of the Work
The date established in a written notice to proceed from the owner to the contractor.
Date of Substantial Completion
The date certified by the architect when the work or a designated portion thereof is sufficiently complete, in accordance with the contract documents, so the owner may occupy the work or designated portion thereof for the use for which it is intended.
Dead Load
All the weight in a structure made up of unmovable materials.
Demising Walls
The boundaries that separate your space from your neighbors' and from the public corridor.
A graphical representation consisting of plan views, interior and exterior elevations, sections, and other drawings and details to depict the goal or purpose for a building or other structure.
Design-Build Construction
When a Prime or Main contractor bids or negotiates to provide Design and Construction services for the entire construction project.
Design-Construct Contract
A written agreement between and contractor and owner wherein the contractor agrees to provide both design and construction services.
Design-Development Phase
The second phase of the architect's basic services wherein the architect prepares drawings and other presentation documents to fix and describe the size and character of the entire project as to architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical systems, materials and other essentials as may be appropriate; and prepares a statement of probable construction cost.
1. An individual part or item
2. A graphical scale representation (drawing at a larger scale) of construction part(s) or item(s) showing materials, composition and dimensions.
Direct Cost (or expense)
All items of expense directly incurred by or attributable to a specific project, assignment or task. Direct Costs, Hard Costs, and Construction Costs are synonymous.
An opening in a sloping roof, the framing of which projects out to form a vertical wall suitable for windows or other openings.
A pipe, usually of metal, for carrying rainwater down from the roof's horizontal gutters.
The amount of progress billings on a contract that is currently available to a contractor under a contract with a fixed payment schedule.
1. A term used to represent that portion of the contract documents that graphically illustrates the design, location and dimensions of the components and elements contained in a specific project
2. A line drawing.
Drywall (or Gypsum Wallboard (GWB), Sheet rock or Plasterboard)
Wall board or gypsum- A manufactured panel made out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin cardboard. Usually 1/2″ thick and 4′ x 8′ or 4′ x 12′ in size. The panels are nailed or screwed onto the framing and the joints are taped and covered with a 'joint compound'. 'Green board' type drywall has a greater resistance to moisture than regular (white) plasterboard and is used in bathrooms and other "wet areas".
The length of an activity, excluding holidays and other non-working days.
The right to use land owned by another, such as a utility company's right-of-way.
The horizontal exterior roof overhang.
A means of exiting a space. Normally a 4′ X 4′ window is the minimum size required.
Electrical Rough
Work performed by the electrical contractor after the plumber and heating contractor are complete with their phase of work. Normally all electrical wires, and outlet, switch, and fixture boxes are installed (before insulation).
Electrical Trim
Work performed by the electrical contractor when the project is nearing completion. The electrician installs all plugs, switches, light fixtures, smoke detectors, appliance "pig tails", bath ventilation fans, wires the furnace, and "makes up" the electric panel. The electrician does all work necessary to get ready for and to pass the electrical final inspection.
The drawings of the front, sides, or rear face of a building.
Engineer (see Professional Engineer)
1. To calculate approximately the amount, extent or value of something
2. To form an opinion of estimated costs.
Estimate of Construction Cost, Detailed
A calculation of costs prepared on the basis of a detailed analysis of materials and labor for all items of work, as contrasted with an estimate based on current area, volume or similar unit costs. *195
A process of calculating the amount of material, labor and equipment required for a given project necessary to complete the work as specified.
Cavity or pit produced by digging the earth in preparation for construction.
Fibrous material (@1/2″ thick) installed in and around a concrete slab to permit it to move up and down (seasonally) along the non-moving foundation wall.
Work done on parts of a structure at the factory before delivery to the building site.
Face or front elevation of a building.
Facility or Site Analysis
A visual inspection of a building and on-site improvements for functional or physical deterioration; prepare optional Replacement Cost Estimate for making recommendations to improve functional and physical deficiencies to increase market value; AND/OR prepare a Reserve Study over five (5) years to increase Net Operating Income (NOI) for the facility.
Fast Track Construction (Fast Tracking)
A method of construction management which involves a continuous design-construction operation. When a prime or main contractor starts the construction work BEFORE the plans and specifications are complete. (See Design-Build Construction)
FF&E
1. An abbreviation for furniture, fixtures and equipment
2. Items classified as personal property rather than real property
3. An abbreviation generally associated with interior design and planning of retail stores or office facilities.
Field Order
A written order effecting a minor change or clarification in the work not involving an adjustment to the contract sum or an extension of the contract time.
Field Report (see Daily Construction Report)
Field Work Order
A written request to a subcontractor or vendor, usually from the general or main contractor, site for services or materials.
The action of the owner accepting the work from the contractor when the owner deems the work completed in accordance with the contract requirements. Final acceptance is confirmed by the owner when making the final payment to the contractor.
Final Inspection
A final site review of the project by the contractor, owner or owner's authorized representative prior to issuing the final certificate for payment.
The last payment from the owner to the contractor of the entire unpaid balance of the contract sum as adjusted by any approved change orders.
Finish Date
The date that an activity or project is completed.
Fire-Resistive or Fire Rated
Applies to materials that are not combustible in the temperatures of ordinary fires and will withstand such fires for at least 1 hour.
Fire Retardant Chemical
A chemical or preparation of chemicals used to reduce the flammability of a material or to retard the spread of flame.
Fire-Stop
Tight closure material or blocking to prevent the spread of flame or hot gases within framing.
Fixed Fee
A set contract amount for all labor, materials, equipment and services; and contractors overhead and profit for all work being performed for a specific scope of work.
Fixed Limit of Construction Costs
A construction cost ceiling agreed to between the owner and architect or engineer for designing a specific project. (See Budget)
Sheet metal or other material used in roof and wall construction to protect a building from water seepage.
The next-to-last stage in concrete work, when you smooth off the job and bring water to the surface by using a hand float or bull float.
Floating Wall
A non-bearing wall built on a concrete floor. It is constructed so that the bottom two horizontal plates can compress or pull apart if the concrete floor moves up or down. Normally built on basements and garage slabs.
Temporary structure erected to contain concrete during placing and initial hardening.
The outline of a building's foundation; used for site planning.
The supporting portion of a structure below the first floor construction, or below grade, including the footings.
Foundation Ties
Metal wires that hold the foundation wall panels and rebar in place during the concrete pour.
Gable
The end, upper, triangular area of a home, beneath the roof.
A roof with two slopes on each side, the lower slope steeper than the upper.
The schedule of activities for a project. A Gantt Chart shows start and finish dates, critical and non-critical activities, slack time, and predecessor relationships.
A written portion of the contract documents set forth by the owner stipulating the contractor's minimum acceptable performance requirements including the rights, responsibilities and relationships of the parties involved in the performance of the contract. General conditions are usually included in the book of specifications but are sometimes found in the architectural drawings.
Properly licensed individual or company having primary (prime) responsibility for the work.
General Contracting (the traditional method)
When a prime or main contractor bids the entire work AFTER the final design, plans and specifications are complete and have been approved by the owner.
A large or principal beam of wood or steel used to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length.
Ground level, or the elevation at any given point. Also the work of leveling dirt. Also the designated quality of a manufactured piece of wood.
The completed assembly of main and cross tees in a suspended ceiling system before the ceiling panels are installed.
Heating Load
The amount of heating required to keep a building at a specified temperature during the winter, usually 65° F, regardless of outside temperature.
Heat Rough
Work performed by the heating contractor after the stairs and interior walls are built. This includes installing all duct work and flue pipes. Sometimes, the furnace and fireplaces are installed at this stage of construction.
Heat Trim
Work done by the heating contractor to get ready for the Final Heat Inspection. This includes venting the hot water heater, installing all vent grills, registers, air conditioning services, turning on the furnace, installing thermostats, venting ranges and hoods, and all other heat related work.
A roof with four sloping sides. The external angle formed by the meeting of two sloping sides of a roof.
A steel beam with a cross section resembling the letter I. It is used for long spans as basement beams or over wide wall openings when wall and roof loads bear down on the opening.
One free from the influence, guidance, or control of another or others and does not owe a "fiduciary duty". Example: architect, engineer, prime or main contractor, construction manager at-risk.
1. A term sometimes used to describe TI'S or Tenant Improvements.
2. Improvements can be in the form of new construction or remodel work. (see TI'S)
1.The act of indemnifying.
2. The condition of being indemnified.
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As with all the best business simulation games, it's not solely about making a profit. There are typical staff and customer service issues for the facilitator to introduce to suit particular learning outcomes. They can also learn about features, benefits and values and put them into practice as they use their creative skills to design a logo, an advertising poster and a radio commercial. All these can increase sales.
The ability to adapt in response to changing market conditions is another skill the game helps to develop. After each trading period teams can adjust their strategy for the next period. The facilitator can also introduce various threats and opportunities, including competition from other restaurants, health and safety issues and expansion opportunities.
You can run this business simulation game with teams in competition or with just one team learning the key concepts of running a business. As for timing, you can run it for up to six trading periods in one training session, or spread the trading periods over several training sessions.
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See your teams in action as they compete against one another to build the most successful business. Feedback from participants has been extremely positive, highlighting that this business simulation game is fun and they learn a lot about running a company.
A great way to finish the game is when participants display their creative skills to their fellow learners, performing the radio commercial<|fim_middle|> role of other departments and address silo thinking.
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This business strategy game is popular with schools, colleges and universities as it allows students to apply newly-acquired theoretical knowledge in a simulated business world. Students gain hands-on managerial experience by running their own business in a safe, 'virtual' environment.
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1927 presents
The Animals and Children took to the Streets
Part of: Our Feb – Oct 2019 Theatre Season Part of: Our new Autumn<|fim_middle|> has created a fantastical world that quickly draws us in, and strangely leaves us questioning our own society in a depth realism would find hard to penetrate." – Quays Life
★★★★★ The Animals and Children Took to the Streets blew me away… Visually spectacular and technically flawless, everything about this production is utter perfection." – The Play's the Thing
★★★★★ "A wonderful, crazy and comic spectacle… Hugely entertaining." – Morning Star
★★★★ "A satirical, jaw-dropping production that will leave you both mesmerised and enormously entertained… Innovative, smart and darkly comic, pitch perfect." – Opening Night
"[An] appealing and absorbing show… A show that, while undeniably dark, is charming and very funny and a must-see for anyone willing to try something out of the ordinary." – British Theatre Guide
★★★★ "A 70-minute non-stop theatrical event not quite like any other… Very funny, thought provoking and altogether a must-see." – Theatre Reviews North
★★★★ "What 1927 do so well is their ability to magically conjure up a world which looks so different from our own, yet it's still relevant to society. You're watching theatre but it's like you're sat in the cinema as well… Visually hypnotic." – The Reviews Hub
★★★★½ "Once in a while something comes along to just blow your minds; The Animals and Children Took to the Streets is such a production… One of the best shows I have seen this year… I will be surprised if I see many others that are as good as this… A theatrical treat." – Caught in the Act
"Astonishing… Three performers; a myriad of characters; a kaleidoscope of animation – The Animals and Children Took to the Streets is a unique imaginarium of delight." – Canal Street
★★★★ "Ingenious… Sure to live long in the memory of those who are brave enough to see it… The cast – Felicity Sparks, Genevieve Dunne, and Rowena Lennon – all give performances that are studies in versatility in a production that's far too good to miss…. Highly recommended." – StageStruck
"An absolute joy, even if the humour is dark and we were told right from the start that there would be no happy ending… I strongly encourage to make the time to see it." – Reviewer Number 9
"An ambitious and assured production that hits all the right notes… It is darkly subversive and yet it has warmth and charm… Shines with the compassion and humour of humanity still present despite such a bleak environment." – Live Art Alive
"It's a definite recommendation from me… The innovative use of projection, animation, music and physical performance makes for an unusual and compelling tale about the lost souls at the edge of the city." – Shewolf Manchester
"I found the dystopian world of the play utterly convincing… Paul Barritt's expressionist graphics and atmospheric animations [are] stunning." – Jildy Sauce
"It's rare to see a theatre production that is genuinely nothing like anything you've ever experienced before, but 1927's latest witty creation definitely fits the bill… Wonderfully creepy and at times hilarious." – Liverpool Echo
"There's a realistic undertone to the spectacle in front of us, and a lesson to be learned… A truly unusual production that is darkly enchanting and curious." – Broadway World
★★★★★ "One of the cleverest, most innovative, funniest and thought-provoking pieces of theatre I've seen in a very long time… I can think of few more engaging ways to spend an evening." – Northern Soul
"A jaw droppingly clever and gloriously subversive parable… 1927 conjure a world so complete it feels as if you've fallen down a rabbit hole." – The Guardian
"A mind blowingly beautiful piece of theatre." – Time Out
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1927 are a HOME Associate Company
Recommended age 11+
Running time: 70mins (no interval)
£18 – £20 full (conc. available)
Caption Subtitled performance provided by John Reevell on Wed 13 Feb, 19:30
Touch Tour provided by Anne Hornsby, Mind's Eye Description, on Thu 14 Feb, 18:30
Audio Described performance provided by Anne Hornsby, Mind's Eye Description, on Thu 14 Feb, 19:30 | Winter Theatre Season
Wed 6 Feb – Sat 16 Feb 2019
Welcome to the Bayou, a part of the city feared and loathed wherein lies the infamous Bayou Mansions; a sprawling stinking tenement block, where curtain-twitchers and peeping-toms live side by side, and the wolf… is always at the door.
When Agnes Eaves and her daughter arrive late one night, does it signal hope in this hopeless place, or has the real horror only just begun?
Seamlessly synchronising live music, performance and storytelling with stunning films and animation this is the wickedly twisted international hit tale from the multiple award-winning company behind Golem, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea and The Magic Flute. Like a giant novel burst into life, 1927 invite you on a theatrical journey of startling originality.
★★★★★ "Despite having only three performers and a set made of nothing more than three blank screens, what comes across is ninety minutes of breath-taking escapism… A magnificent theatre production… A beautifully presented work of art in which all the components of a stage show just seem to come together in a pleasantly captivating way. " – The Greater Manchester Reviewer
★★★★★ "A deliciously dark gem of a show… Think the Mighty Boosh performing a script by John Cooper Clarke, and you'd be in the right sinister, absurd and brilliant ballpark." – Upstaged Manchester
★★★★★ "Sheer genius… It is not like anything you will have seen before." – North West End
★★★★★ "Wonderfully innovative, fresh and socially relevant… 1927 | 341 |
2,000. That's the number of kids who took on the First Coast Kids Triathlon at Jacksonville University's campus at the riverfront on May 18.
The 6th annual event, sponsored by JU, the Jaguars and the YMCA, was a day of both fun and awareness for the youth and families of Jacksonville. Not only did the competition draw competitors from 42 schools around the area, as well as seasoned kid competitors from around the state and their families, but the triathlon was also used as a tool to raise awareness and support for fitness and healthy living campaigns for youths.
Kids exiting the swim event at the First Coast Kids Triathlon.
Eric Mann, CEO of the First Coast's YMCA, said the event is put together in a way that is supposed to encourage kids to be fit, active and involved in healthy living.
"We hope their participation helps them<|fim_middle|> for months. Rightfully so as competition started at the University's swimming pool for the water event, then on to the bike event, and finishing with the run that followed the beautiful banks of the St. Johns River, where the competition ended.
There were two different divisions of competition, each separated by age, one for the 10 and under group and one for 11 to 15 year olds. Each division's course length was different. The younger division had to swim 100 yards, bike 3 miles and run half a mile, while the older group had to swim 200 yards, bike 6 miles and run 1 mile.
Many of the competitors' family members rushed from checkpoint to checkpoint cheering on their families and friends competing, as there was a sense of overwhelming support and celebration. With the 2,000 competitors, it seemed as though the number of supporters easily doubled that.
JU president, Tim Cost, is proud to be a part of such a big event that supports Jacksonville and the youth community.
"Jacksonville University is proud to work with the community in this effort to instill healthy values in young people," Cost said. | discover a lifelong passion for healthy living," said Mann about the event.
The word around the event is the competitors were pretty excited about the race, and some had been training | 34 |
The text is based on the confession of faith that Paul quotes in Philippians 2:6-11, which may well have been an early Christian hymn. Stanza 1 announces the triumph of the ascended Christ to whom "every knee should bow" (Phil. 2: 10). In stanza 2 Christ is the "mighty Word" (see John 1:1-4) through whom "creation sprang at once to sight." Stanzas 3 and 4 look back to Christ's humiliation, death, resurrection, and ascension (Phil. 2:6-9). Stanza 5 is an encouragement for submission to Christ, for us to have the "mind of Christ," and stanza 6 looks forward to Christ's return as "King of glory." The text is not only concerned with the name 'Jesus," whose saving work it confesses, but also with the glory and majesty that attends "the name of Jesus."
He has established the world; it shall never be moved.
with angels, authorities, and powers in submission to him.
Jesus, the Son of God—let us hold firmly to the faith we profess.
Let us praise his holy name!
Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!
be to our God forevermore!
yet we often fail to grasp the significance of what they mean for us.
every day of our lives, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.
let us kneel before the Lord , our Maker!
in his power to deal with the world.
Let us confess the incongruity between our faith and practice.
We come, O Lord, on this day of glory to confess our lack of trust.
in the face of today's events.
and in hope for life with you forever. Amen.
the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God.
when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built.
but the pledge of a clear conscience toward God.
Our ascended Lord gives hope for two ages.
and who guards us and keeps us in the freedom he has won for us.
God is King! Let the earth be glad!
every challenge to God's rule will be crushed.
and our Lord will rule.
you created the heavens and stretched them out.
You formed the earth and all that comes from it.
You give the breath of life to all who walk on the face of the earth.
Jesus, you conquered sin and death and now reign victorious.
You are Lord; glory is due your name.
we now await the new things you will bring through the Holy Spirit.
We rejoice to be gathered in your name.
Alleluia! Accept our praises and petitions. Amen.
that they might receive the Holy Spirit and be<|fim_middle|> in Berlin and Paris. During World War I he served in the army medical corps in France. Vaughan Williams taught music at the Royal College of Music (1920-1940), conducted the Bach Choir in London (1920-1927), and directed the Leith Hill Music Festival in Dorking (1905-1953).
A major influence in his life was the English folk song. A knowledgeable collector of folk songs, he was also a member of the Folksong Society and a supporter of the English Folk Dance Society. Vaughan Williams wrote various articles and books, including National Music (1935), and composed numerous arrangements of folk songs; many of his compositions show the impact of folk rhythms and melodic modes. His original compositions cover nearly all musical genres, from orchestral symphonies and concertos to choral works, from songs to operas, and from chamber music to music for films. Vaughan Williams's church music includes anthems; choral-orchestral works, such as Magnificat (1932), Dona Nobis Pacem (1936), and Hodie (1953); and hymn tune settings for organ. But most important to the history of hymnody, he was music editor of the most influential British hymnal at the beginning of the twentieth century, The English Hymnal (1906), and coeditor (with Martin Shaw) of Songs of Praise (1925, 1931) and the Oxford Book of Carols (1928). | able to go in peace.
Lord, hear us and give us your peace.
to baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
You said you would be with them always, to the end of the age.
Lord, hear us, and send us out with your promise.
that we might be equipped for service to a world that knows you not.
Lord, hear us, and distribute your gifts among us.
of your return, when you will make all things new.
Lord, hear us, and come again soon.
directed by your Spirit, and sent as Christ was sent.
if we die with Christ, we shall also rise with him.
prepare for the great day of our ascended Lord's return.
Caroline Marie Noel's poems were collected in The Name of Jesus and Other Verses for the Sick and Lonely (1861, enlarged in 1870).
One of the hymns in the 1870 collection was this text (originally beginning "In the Name of Jesus"), designed for use as a processional hymn on Ascension Day. Lift Up Your Hearts includes stanzas 1, 3-5, and 7-8 of Noel's original eight stanzas.
The text is based on the confession of faith that Paul quotes in Philippians 2:6-11, which may well have been an early Christian hymn. Stanza 1 announces the triumph of the ascended Christ to whom "every knee should bow" (Phil. 2: 10). In stanza 2 Christ is the "mighty Word" (see John 1:1-4) through whom "creation sprang at once to sight." Stanzas 3 and 4 look back to Christ's humiliation, death, resurrection, and ascension (Phil. 2:6-9). Stanza 5 is an encouragement for submission to Christ, for us to have the "mind of Christ," and stanza 6 looks forward to Christ's return as "King of glory." The text is not only concerned with the name "Jesus," whose saving work it confesses, but also with the glory and majesty that attends "the name of Jesus."
Ralph Vaughan Williams composed KING'S WESTON for this text. It was published in Songs of Praise (1925). The combination of text and tune in a festive hymn-anthem by Vaughan Williams has become a favorite of many church choirs. The tune's title refers to a manor house on the Avon River near Bristol, England.
KING'S WESTON is a great tune marked by distinctive rhythmic structures and a soaring climax in the final two lines. Like many of Vaughan Williams's tunes, it is best sung in unison with moderate accompaniment to support this vigorous melody. For festive services use the descant in Vaughan Williams's anthem for stanza 4, or combine select choral stanzas from this anthem with congregational stanzas in the manner hymn of a concertato, using E minor throughout.
Caroline Marie Noel (b. Teston, Kent, England, 1817; d. St. Marylebone, London, England, 1877) wrote this spiritually powerful text. The daughter of an Anglican clergyman and hymn writer, she began to write poetry in her late teens but then abandoned it until she was in her forties. During those years she suffered frequent bouts of illness and eventually became an invalid. To encourage both herself and others who were ill or incapacitated, Noel began to write devotional verse again. Her poems were collected in The Name of Jesus and Other Verses for the Sick and Lonely (1861, enlarged in 1870).
Through his composing, conducting, collecting, editing, and teaching, Ralph Vaughan Williams (b. Down Ampney, Gloucestershire, England, October 12, 1872; d. August 26, 1958) became the chief figure in the realm of English music and church music in the first half of the twentieth century. His education included instruction at the Royal College of Music in London and Trinity College, Cambridge, as well as additional studies | 881 |
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Today is the day Big Five Crafts are live at the Living North Christmas Fair 2014 at the York Racecourse! The hard work is complete and the stand is set up<|fim_middle|> on offer and the special atmosphere our Christmas Fairs are known for. The event offers an unprecedented shopping experience consisting of artisan producers, designers, gift retailers, health and beauty products, fashion, toys and much more. A food and drink hall and chefs' demonstration kitchen will add to the attractions, and bar and dining options allow visitors to enjoy a relaxing day out with friends. | and ready for all our customers to see the amazing range of products we have available, including the new and exclusive Kim Kay Bags. We have a feeling that our amazing Ngwenya Glass Christmas decorations,will be flying off the shelves so if you are attending the show be sure to drop by!
The Living North Christmas Fair showcase over 200 handpicked exhibitors, retaining the high quality and standard of product | 83 |
EDMONTON, ALTA. – The Edmonton Motorshow has experienced tremendous growth and change in the 16 years that Bob Vilas has guided the event.
The 2015 show was his last at the helm since his assistant, Eleasha Naso, will take over for the 2016 edition.
Although Vilas will no longer be in charge of the show, he will remain as executive director of the Edmonton Motor Dealers Association for two years to ease Naso's transition into that role.
The dealers' association honoured him for his years of service before this year's show opened in April.
When he began running the show, it occupied 180,000 square feet. Since then, attendance has more than doubled and the show now occupies just over 500,000 square feet of space in the Edmonton Expo Centre.
But size and attendance are not the whole story.
Over the years, new attractions such as a collector car auction and dedicated automotive accessory and commercial vehicle areas have been added to the event to broaden its appeal.
Combined with the Precious Metal Gala preview of the show, it's all come together to make the show what he<|fim_middle|> apprentices.
In addition, the dealers' association has donated $230,000 to high-school automotive programs in the last three years, he said.
He believes that the show provides good value for the entertainment dollar, noting that the amount of time visitors spend at the show now is four hours, up from 45 minutes when he became involved.
After a career that involved working for Subaru, Ford and MacLaren-McCann, mostly on General Motors accounts, he is looking forward to slowing down.
He plans to stay in Edmonton to be close to family, but expects to spend more time traveling the world and riding his Honda Gold Wing F6B motorcycle. | calls the automotive enthusiast's event of the year.
The growth in the show and improvement in its financial results is providing ever-larger support to young people who want to enter the automotive trade since the proceeds are used to provide financial assistance to | 47 |
Consider 2019 the style and features will not change by 2020, and buying one helps you avoid, year after year, the price inflation of a model that will essentially be repeated. It is almost certain that the alignment of the 2020 Buick Envision model will resume List 19: Base, Preferred, Gasoline, Premium and Premium II. However, one reason to expect 2020 Buick Envision would be to see if Buick extends the availability of key security features. In 1919, for example, lane departure warning with lane maintenance is only available in Premium and Premium II grades.
The external design of the 2020 Buick Envision should include some updates, based on various revisions. This design can take more than three years in manufacturing, so it seems logical to see the first updates. Even in this case, it will certainly not be a mid-cycle renewal and you should not anticipate major changes. We will find functions similar to those of the current design, with only a few more compact modifications. The new design will retain the current D2UX system and basically similar technical areas, which are in fact distributed to other GM designs in this category. The changes to the design of the new 2020 Buick Envision that we could imagine are more compact visual modifications, but most of the changes probably relate to features. The new design should be better placed, with more features, whether standard or optional. Some popular features of 2020 Buick Envision will likely be items such as the current and improved entertainment and information program, protection techniques and more.
The version of 2020 Buick Envision offers the opportunity to discover the 8 inch touch screen technology program with an information and entertainment program offering excellent settings. While the speakers benefit from Bose sound, 2020 Buick Envision uses the MyLink technology innovation for the link. Although safety has been improved with many support techniques and many safety bags, the 2020 Buick Envision seats are extremely comfortable and of high quality. Here you will find precautionary techniques in the event of lane diversion, vehicle parking devices and a rear view camera that makes it easier for the vehicle owner to manage the crossing.
The engine options and performance of the 2020 Buick Envision will be available with two different Google, one for each production. The Chinese style design includes a turbocharged four liter inline engine, which offers the best possible result around 160 horsepower and 180 lb-ft. For US productions This high end crossover will be accessible with the new 2.0 liter turbocharged engine and the new 6 speed automated transmission and will deliver the highest possible performance of 252 horsepower and 260 lb/ft turn.
Bet on some increase, but nothing serious,<|fim_middle|> estimates include the manufacturer's target rate, which was $ 995 Envision 2019. Expect a price of about $ 33,500 for the 2020 Buick Envision base rating. With front wheel drive, the estimated base price is $ 35,000 for 2020 Buick Envision Preferred '20 and $ 37,000 for the Essence. Expect AWD to add $ 1,750 to these base prices. The estimated base prices are $ 42,000 for the 2020 Buick Envision Premium 20 and $ 45,000 for the Premium II. The Premium will be our best value choice because it features the most sought after engine, the best all wheel drive system, the HiPer Strut suspension and the most available driver assistance features. The launch date of 2020 Buick Envision for 2020 is likely to be in the third quarter of 2019. | due to lower sales, increased competition and little change by 2020. Base price | 19 |
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Healthy eating doesn't have to be an exercise in self-denial—really. Inventive chefs are devising ways to make rich-t<|fim_middle|>-light for more nourishing fare. In the process, he discovered that the flavors he could achieve without all the fat and salt weren't just passable; they were actually better.
Take carrot purée, which would traditionally be made by simmering the vegetable in liquid, then puréeing and layering in butter, cream and salt. Now, Mr. Armstrong uses the sous-vide method—sealing the food in plastic and submerging it in a low-temperature water bath—to cook carrots slowly in their own juices, concentrating their flavor to create a pungent carrot mousse that runs rings around the classical version. "Using lots of butter is the way we all learned. We always said 'fat equals flavor,' " Mr. Armstrong explained. "Well, it does, but there are other things that have flavor, too."
With that in mind, Mr. Armstrong has quietly transformed Restaurant Eve into a prototype for healthy high-end dining. Sauces thickened with butter and flour in the old French style have been replaced by lively vinaigrettes and clean, protein-rich meat stocks. House-made Greek yogurt is used instead of cream. Game meats like venison and antelope, with their earthy complexity and low fat content, have become go-to ingredients. Rib eye is still on the menu, but it's grass-fed (and therefore leaner), the portion is smaller and it's served alongside an appropriate complement of vegetables. The restaurant doesn't charge guests for water (still or sparkling), which Mr. Armstrong believes is vital to a balanced diet. | asting food without the fat, salt and sugar. Liz Gunnison reports. Photo: F. Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal.
By Elizabeth Gunnison
GOD WILLING, 2013 will go down in history as the year chefs emerged from the haze of fat-forward cooking, rubbed the lard from their eyes and discovered all the flavor they were missing.
Anyone who has logged time tableside at America's trendier restaurants can attest to the full-throttle bender on which chefs have escorted diners in recent years. The cooking aesthetic I'm talking about is summed up quite evocatively in a term coined a couple of years ago by the food writer Josh Ozersky: lardcore. Deep-fried pig tails. Bacon deviled eggs. Marrow bones the size of hockey sticks. Foie gras doughnuts. The list goes on. Then there are the rivers of butter and cream that course through these meals unseen, basting meats and fish, thickening sauces or simply as an insurance policy whenever a dish's oomph is in doubt.
Cathal Armstrong, chef-owner of Restaurant Eve in Alexandria, Va., has been among the first to cry "uncle." After joining first lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move!" campaign against childhood obesity and subsequently shedding 50 pounds of his own, Mr. Armstrong set his sights on his restaurant guests: Shouldn't they benefit from the same nutritional standards he sets for himself and his kids? So Mr. Armstrong began tinkering with preparations and proportions, experimenting with trading the calorie-dense and nutrition | 322 |
Licking Heights: Random drug testing, capital campaign possible in 2020-21
Licking Heights looks to possible random drug testing policy, capital campaign for athletic facilities during 2019's last Board of Education meeting.
Licking Heights: Random drug testing, capital campaign possible in 2020-21 Licking Heights looks to possible random drug testing policy, capital campaign<|fim_middle|> districts, including Canal Winchester, Pickerington and Newark City Schools, as well as consulting with Ohio State University.
In 2017, neighboring Granville Schools adopted a drug testing policy following a long examination of alternatives and a series of community forums.
Consideration of a random drug testing policy for Licking Heights School stems from "a grassroots campaign" for such a policy, board members were told.
In 2020, a capital campaign for athletics is also expected to be announced. The effort is in formative stages now, board members were told, but the campaign is expected to kick off in May-June of next year.
In other matters, the Board of Education and Superintendent Dr. Philip Wagner saluted outgoing board of education president Brian Bagley and outgoing board member Nicole Roth, who has served eight years on the board.
"I didn't think I'd get emotional," Roth said. "I want to thank my family for their support, and all the board members I've worked with. I really learned a lot from all of you. Thanks to the administrators and staff. I feel like we've had a lot of opportunities… I feel we've accomplished a lot for our district in the past eight years."
Prior to beginning official business, the board also heard a selection of Christmas tunes from Licking Heights High School students.
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Students performed a series of Christmas tunes prior to the official start of the Dec. 17 Licking Heights Board of Education meeting, its final meeting of 2019. (Photo: Craig McDonald/The Advocate)
The Licking Heights Board of Education spent its last meeting of 2019 paying tribute to two of its members and looking ahead to potential initiatives to come in 2020 and beyond.
One of those initiatives briefly touched on at the Dec. 17 meeting is eventual consideration of a random drug testing policy for those students participating in extracurricular activities.
A committee has been formed to examine the issue, board members heard, with a goal of implementation in the 2020-21 school year if eventually adopted.
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An Electric or Magnetic field is created by a moving charge, obviously if the photon has no charge this makes no sense. Look up the definitions of electric field and magnetic field, magnetism ect. Tell me where you see it fit to associate such directly with the photon cause I just dont see it if the photon has no charge or mass.
Electrons on the other hand are clearly the correct particle to attribute ElectroMagnetism to.
The photon as it is can only be indirectly associated with EM, such that perhaps its intricate spin and other such properties or internal structure are information varibles that when the photon is incident on an Electron that information is translated into a physical change in the Electron; so in the context of many photons incident on many Electrons is a change in the Electric or Magnetic field... I mean its Electrons themselves that are ElectroMagnetism, you just cant have it both ways, as Ive said before, Electrons are the only particle with a charge or mass that can directly affect other particles with a charge or mass.
Ok so explain to me why the photon has no mass or charge. Interaction of any kind whatsoever logically requires at minimum a charge or mass... In other words explain to me otherwise how something with no mass or charge excerts physical change in another object. Knowing that the above example I gave requires such also.
Explain to me why the photon having energy GR says it can be affected by gravity... What the hell is "energy"? That word means nothing to me.
Does anyone else believe in the statement "either something (a particle) has mass and exsists or it does not have mass and does not exist"? I associate "energy" with the later. No, energy can only be a property or measurement of quantity, a property of an object which has mass; so its not that gravity can effect it based on it having energy but based on the fact it has mass and exsists.
How can something (a photon or gluon) exsist in absense of a physical componet (mass with geometry)?
Do you really want me to accept the definition of the Electron as a "point like object" which has no concieveable geometry? I hope not...I really do. Instead tell me that our instruments cannot possibly resolve such, thats all you need to say, and that makes perfect sense to me. But dont ever try and tell me it has no geometry.
Spin is one of those interesting topics in QM too because people try to avoid the idea of some particles having physical geometry which would logically be required for it to have intricate angular momentum (a rotating sphere).
Enough for now, I dont even want to get into<|fim_middle|>The photon can also supposedly interact or rather be absorbed directly by the nucleus of an atom in a process called pair production which may surprise some (if that senerio is indeed correct) as most might think that photons only interact with electrons. Again pair production interaction would be no exception to my case, the photon needs a mass to do such.
I asked it because it is an event when light interacts with matter and understanding that should reduce many of our doubts about it.
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I think you have a lot of concepts confused. I think the best place to start would be with the following question.
Can you explain to me the difference between mass and energy? And tell me of an experiment where you can distinguish that difference.
To be simple: you know the mass and the charge of an electron (m,e). These constants are not changed by the interaction (classical view). Hence the photon that exchange the (energy, momentum) between the particle and the electromagnetic field may not carry charge nor mass.
To be simple. The photon has a momentum. Therefore it gravity may change this momentum (mainly the direction in simple schemes).
Yes, yes, that's right -- go ahead and attack physics before learning any of it.
An oscillating charge produces an oscillating disturbance in both the electric and magnetic fields (the E and M fields are really two sides of the same coin, and you cannot disturb one without disturbing the other).
Such oscillating disturbances in the E and M fields can be called simply "electromagnetic waves," and often are. Particularly when the wavelengths are very long as compared to your measurement instruments, or when they are emitted in a continuous, coherent beam by a laser, they seem wholly wave-like. A radio wave can be meters in wavelength, and, if you could see it, the carrier of a radio station would appear almost like a standing wave that permeates space -- not very much like a particle at all.
On the other hand, consider a very brief "burst" of an electromagnetic disturbance -- one that looks more like the sinc function (http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SincFunction.html). Such a burst has a very strong central peak, and its amplitude falls off sharply only a very short distance from the peak. It's certainly still an electromagnetic wave, but now almost all of its energy is in a small volume of space. In fact, it behaves exactly as a "particle" would -- it can penetrate some kinds of barriers without changing its shape much, it doesn't diffract much even when passing small obstacles, and so on.
That's it. That's the difference between a "wave" and a "particle" in the quantum-mechanical sense. Something "wave-like," such as a radio station carrier, has a well-defined wavelength but a poorly defined location. A standing wave exists everywhere inside a cavity. A very strongly peaked wave, however, has a well-defined location, but a poorly-defined wavelength. When such a strongly peaked wave interacts with matter, it behaves exactly as you'd expect a particle to behave. A burst of high-frequency oscillations, like an x-ray produced by nuclear decay, behaves very much more like a particle than the radio station's carrier does, but it's all the same stuff.
"I think you have a lot of concepts confused. I think the best place to start would be with the following question.
Can you explain to me the difference between mass and energy? And tell me of an experiment where you can distinguish that difference."
Dont bother trying to educate me, whatever you think you know about it, I know.
To everyone, when I use the word mass, I use it instead of saying "a physical object" because everything that is physical has mass, the same thing.
Look, my point is the photon having energy is not something that allows it to be affected by gravity. Potential, Kinetic, thermal ect. Energy is a property or quantity of something physical (mass). Gravity only acts on physical things. How can we say otherwise?
Seratend ... mmmm, no, thanks for stoping by.
"An oscillating charge produces an oscillating disturbance in both the electric and magnetic fields (the E and M fields are really two sides of the same coin, and you cannot disturb one without disturbing the other).
Such oscillating disturbances in the E and M fields can be called simply "electromagnetic waves," and often are. Particularly when the wavelengths are very long as compared to your measurement instruments, or when they are emitted in a continuous, coherent beam by a laser, they seem wholly wave-like. A radio wave can be meters in wavelength, and, if you could see it, the carrier of a radio station would appear almost like a standing wave that permeates space -- not very much like a particle at all."
And the photon fits in all of this exactly how? And are you stating a difference between E and B fields (yes its actually "B") and electromagnetic waves, because you say that EM waves >>> disturb E and B fields. No that cant be what your saying. EM waves and the E and B field are one in the same thing, and yes you could say it like "oscillating disturbances" I GUESS.
"Someone please tell me why if the photon has no charge or mass, it is modeled as having an E and B field component?... "
Classical mechanics is just an approximation to quantum mechanics, and, in quantum mechanics, there are no such things as "particles" with hard boundaries and so on.
Because a photon is a peaked oscillation in the electromagnetic field.
Ah but see, the photon in an instance can be a peak in a wave, but what exactly is electromagnetic about it? Nothing if the photon as a whole has no charge. The electric field is described as and being created by a moving charge. Is the photon a moving charge?
Is it true that refraction of light is an process of interaction between light and electrons ?
Is this a trick question? I will answer Yes obviously because I certainly will not answer No, and that would go for my case that the photon would need a charge or mass for such to occur. It's not just that simple however, refraction involves a change in density of material through which light travels, a denser material has more electrons, is this coincidence? Probably not, we can say that light interacts (possibly absorbed and re-emited) with more electrons slowing it down... Quite interestingly a change in overall velocity induces a change in direction according to refractive index of a material. I dont think its %100 clear why when velocity of a light wave slows (increase in wavelength) equates to a change in direction. I would put it more along the lines of spin states (angular momentum and magnetic moments) of particular atoms (light element vrs heavy element) that equates to a change in direction/momentum of light. If we have an object or substance that varies in atomic elements we should see light exhibit a very non straight path through it which we do. It all boils down to amount of electrons and alingment or spin state of those electrons. Different materials Normal mode wave resonance give a prefered direction of light emission, and again this is according to spin states which further relates to magnetic moments. This is more than I need to say.
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Philadelphia Flyers, Shayne Gostisbehere, Tampa Bay Lightning
Shayne Gostisbehere has become a household name. Since getting called up in November to replace injured defenseman Mark Streit, Gostisbehere has been about as dominant as a rookie defenseman can possibly be. The story was no different Monday night when Gostisbehere scored two goals to lift the Flyers to a crucial victory against the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning, snapping Tampa Bay's nine-game winning streak.
In doing so, Gostisbehere set yet another record, this time another franchise mark. He now holds the record for the most goals scored by a rookie defenseman in Philadelphia Flyers history. His 14th goal of the season surpassed Behn Wilson, who scored 13 goals in the 1978-1979 season.
"It's a tremendous honor," Gostisbehere said about the record. "There's a lot of history, especially with our team. It's a good feeling."
Philadelphia's 4-2 win put the Flyers within two points of the Detroit Red Wings for the final wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The Flyers now have 17 games remaining but will face Detroit twice. The Penguins hold the other wildcard spot and are now three points ahead of the Flyers.
One thing is certain: the Flyers will need Shayne Gostisbehere to continue to score key goals at key points in key games. Each of the 14 goals Gostisbehere has scored this season has changed the lead of the game. That means he has scored 14 meaningful goals, including several overtime game-winners.
"Obviously he's clutch," Brayden Schenn, who scored the game-winning goal, said about Gostisbehere. "He's got that shot from the point and he finds those openings. He's been great ever since he stepped into our lineup and we're only gonna need him to get better here in the last [17] games."
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Gostisbehere's first goal of the night, coming on the team's 30th shot of the game, tied the game at 1-1; his second goal gave the Flyers a 2-1 lead in the third period. The Flyers had been dominant throughout the game, limiting Tampa Bay to three shots in the first period and six in the second period. Further, Philadelphia put 22 shots on net in the second period, the most by the Flyers in a single period all season. Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was sensational, however, which is why the Flyers couldn't find the back of the net until Gostisbehere scored at 16:51 of the second. Gostisbehere scored the next goal at 7:21 of the third. Schenn extended the Flyers' lead with a goal at 13:57. Though the Lightning scored to come within one less than a minute later, the Flyers kept up the forecheck and continued to push the play until Wayne Simmonds scored an empty-net goal to seal the game at 19:33 of the third.
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The victory capped a 5-1 record for the Flyers in the team's crucial six-game homestand.
"I think we all know we're fighting for our lives right now and the crowd was in it tonight right from the get-go," Schenn said in his post-game interview. "I think those are the fun games to play, when the crowd is rowdy and you have to battle against a good team, and we did that tonight."
Gostisbehere continues to be a part of the conversation for the Calder Trophy as rookie of the year. Though Chicago's Artemi Panarin almost certainly will come away with the prize, it is very telling that so many consider Gostisbehere a candidate even though he has only played 47 games this season. Scoring 37 points in 47 games, as well as setting NHL records for the longest point-streak by a rookie with | 917 |
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The village of Shieldaig was laid out in the early 1800s to encourage families to make a living from fishing. Another principal reason for the development of the village was to raise and train seamen to serve in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. The Admiralty offered grants to the people of Shieldaig to build housing and | 195 |
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By<|fim_middle|> meetings brought about changes to the entire community. "The Network has made us feel more empowered and confident and has given us knowledge about environmental education in the fishing trade, which will help in the sustainability of several families."
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These women felt more capable of taking on roles. They are standing up for their positions and have a better understanding of their importance in the artisanal fishing trade. Now, they are not simply taking on roles to support fisher husbands, but because they are fisherwomen too. They were empowered to claim this position that was previously impossible.
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Isabel Chagas learned her current trade as a child. From an early age, she would watch and accompany her family in the trade – as she would later find out – that was to become the trade of her life. "I've been accompanying my mother while she fishes since I was six years old. We would go to the mangroves to harvest shellfish and oysters and sell them at the market, while doing a little bit of everything," she says. At 54, Isabel continues to make a living from fishing, and her family's main source of livelihood is fish and shellfish. Born into a family of seven siblings, Natália Santos started fishing at an early age with her father. As a teenager, she came to work in the kitchen, but she realized that what she really liked was fishing.
Isabel and Natália are some of the fisherwomen who make a living from various trades associated to artisanal fishing in the Costa dos Corais area. Most of these women are engaged in shellfishing, crab harvesting, and rod or net fishing, in addition to preparing and selling their catch. They are also responsible for household chores and child care. Amid so many tasks to ensure the livelihood and welfare of their families, many of these women were not even aware that fishing was their trade. "I work with oyster farming and I didn't perceive my job as fishing, nor did I know that there were women in fishing. I imagined that only men had this as a job," says fisherwoman Jaqueline dos Santos.
Traditional fisherwomen and fishermen are largely made invisible in Brazil and have limited involvement in political decision-making processes. This affects fisherwomen in particular, and also those who process or sell fish products.
A transformational meeting – When attending a TerraMar Project seminar on artisanal fishing in 2018, these women decided to take their destiny in their own hands. Despite the fact that the majority of attendees were men, women engaged in the group discussions. They developed so much rapport that they asked TerraMar for support. This was the inception of the Costa dos Corais Network of Fisherwomen.
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Here's one of the driveways I walked this morning. Some of the suburban parts of MN-02 are not especially urban. And there's lots of soybeans and cornfields in the district, too.
A lot of Minnesotans do not want to talk about the election. I had one old lady whose address was so inscrutable that I asked a nice fellow tending his garden how to find it. He didn't know, though his address was only a few numbers from hers! I mentioned that it was Mrs. D____ that<|fim_middle|> value. | I wanted to see, and he said, "Oh, of course. Just go down the dirt road, 4th house on the left." So my problems were over — except I couldn't find the dirt road! I asked a nearby crew that was cutting down some trees where this dirt road might be — it had to be right there! They shrugged and said maybe it was on the other side of the tracks, and then they saw it not twenty yards from where they'd been working all morning.
Success! So Mrs. D____ opens the door, takes one look at the campaign card in my hand, looks at me with unabashed disgust and loathing, and slams the door.
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Lord Huron are a folk band hailing from Los Angeles,<|fim_middle|> building up a strong reputation as a quality live act and by January 2012, they had signed to IAMSOUND Records. Their debut album "Lonesome Dreams" was released in the same year, and ever since then, the band have been one of the most genuinely fascinating acts in modern rock. The music stands up on its own merits but it's the trappings around it that are truly astonishing, a silencing answer to the criticism that, in today's internet based only music culture, we've lost touch with the mystique of rock and roll. They're a band that could never have really existed until now, and they're genuinely pushing the boundaries of what a rock and roll band is capable of. For that, they come highly recommended. | California, United States who formed in 2010. They released their debut album in 2012 after a run of three critically acclaimed E.P's and have gone on to play festivals and headline rock clubs the world over as a result.
Lord Huron are simultaneously a band out of time, and a band absolutely of this time. Their brand of rustic, atmospheric Americana is absolutely illustrative of this, as it is classic sounding music that, by now anyway, sounds absolutely natural playing alongside Lorde and their touring partners Alt-J on alternative radio stations. However, this is also a band named after a lake that Ben Schneider, the main songwriter and leader of the band, grew up visiting. He learnt to play music while sat on its banks, a campfire burning gently next to him. That's undeniably an image that could come from a Huckleberry Finn novel, but on the other hand, at what other time period other than now could you take a band and make an entire Alternate Reality Game to compliment the music?
That's where the thrillingly modern aspect of the band comes in, and the truly astonishing thing is that it's, by and large, all come from the mind of Schneider and very few others. Born in Michigan, Schneider's childhood was colonised by music and art, but as he grew older music became more and more of a hobby. He studied visual arts at the University of Michigan and once his course was over, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in visual arts. It didn't go quite according to plan, and he ended up as the art director of a small Los Angeles advertising agency, developing ad campaigns for pizza restaurants and an online poker tournament.
However, his creative side was well and truly revitalised with the discovery of Alternate Reality Games, or ARG's. These are interactive stories told through a number of different mediums where players have to piece the story together through interaction with other players. ARG's have been put together by everyone from Nine Inch Nails to Steven Spielberg, and Schneider decided to try his hand at a couple of his own. These also didn't quite go according to plan but with the scale involved, including hiring actors, designing websites, making a small museum exhibition among many others, that's entirely understandable.
In 2010, he took a week off from the hustle and bustle of L.A to return to Lake Huron, and it was on those same banks that he learnt to play guitar on, that he recorded three songs that he'd been working on over the past several months. Those three songs would later comprise the entirety of the "Into The Sun" E.P, which he released onto the internet by June and dispersed some CD copies of the E.P into the merch stalls of some California music festivals, one of which fell into the hands of the San Francisco based music blogger Yours Truly. With the blog's promotion the songs started to get a lot of people's attention, and in November, Scheider put out his second E.P, "Mighty".
As the attention around the Lord Huron project grew, Schneider decided to combine what he knew about ARG's with his growing reputation as a musician. However, soon he was faced with a far more traditional problem for a solo artist. His newfound fans wanted him to go on tour, and he didn't have a band. He called the only musicians he knew, some childhood friends of his who'd formed a band called Okemos, and went out on their first set of tour dates soon afterwards. Soon afterwards, he made his first music video for the band's song "The Stranger" and released it in January 2011, the enigmatic effort alluding to a lot of what would later become the bands fictional backstory.
The band continued touring and performing for the rest of 2011, | 783 |
Today is the anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, born early in the nineteenth century in 1809. Yesterday was the anniversary of the birth of Nan Shepherd, born late in the nineteenth century in 1893. Two very different people whose key works - On the Origin of Species and The Living Mountain - have influenced me greatly. Darwin of course changed<|fim_middle|> Charles Darwin. On the Origin of Species.
"Imagination is haunted by the swiftness of the creatures that live on the mountain – eagle and peregrine falcon, red deer and mountain hare. The reason for their swiftness is severely practical: food is so scarce up here that only those who can move swiftly over vast stretches of ground may hope to survive. The speed, the whorls and torrents of movement, are in plain fact the mountain's own necessity. But their grace is not necessity." Nan Shepherd. The Living Mountain.
I wrote much more about Darwin's importance to me in this piece nine years ago. I haven't yet written much about Nan Shepherd. I must remedy that this year. | the whole world. Shepherd's influence is much smaller, though growing, but her words are just as important to me.
Whilst the English scientist and the Scottish writer may not seem to have much in common I think what they shared was a profound understanding and appreciation of the natural world. Just consider these two quotations.
"There is grandeur in this view of life, with its several powers, having been originally breathed into a few forms or into one; and that, whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, from so simple a beginning endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful, have been, and are being, evolved". | 129 |
Balance is really important in the Dutch culture, not just balancing five kids on a bicycle, but also balancing modes of transportation and balancing development with the natural landscape. My first<|fim_middle|> the current planning primarily for vehicle traffic. | impression is just amazement at how everything really works together. Everyone here understands how things mesh and flow in order to maintain a smooth operation. Designs feel really intentional and place priority on bikes and pedestrians whereas in the US there's often priority given to cars and then pedestrians and then bikes are thrown into the mix. Over here, there is every type of facility from cycle track to advisory bike lanes which show that transportation is really ruled by bikes.
Balance and intention are two key elements that I would like to return home with. I feel like we could all use more of this in our infrastructure system as well as in everyday life. At the delta tour, he emphasized how balance played a part in the way the country developed with the natural environment by working with it rather than in spite of it; he also talked about the importance of balance in wanting to pay more money now in order to protect from the physical and psychological damage flooding would cause. There's also a delicate balance in the infrastructure system, usually allowing all modes to operate cohesively, either by separating or integrating based on what is safest for the most vulnerable user. If this mindset of balance could be implemented in the US maybe people could use the infrastructure at all socio-economic levels and simultaneously improve emotional well-being with safer transit, fresh air and open space. Intention is another key aspect of Dutch culture especially in design where they try to think about how a system will be used before implementation. Touring the train station, we learned that the bike parking facility is used as a major through street for cyclists and they provided a tunnel for easier use of this movement. They also consider multiple users at roundabouts by not just giving bikes the priority in separated roundabouts, but also by providing vehicles with adequate space to stop for bikes and then again space to stop for approaching vehicles. Providing that space may be costly but it shows intentional effort to accommodate all users in a safe and efficient manner. This example of intentional space is shown below in figure 1.
Figure 1. Multi-directional Roundabout
I think providing intentional designs promotes cycling and proves that cycling is king in this country. Similar intentions are shown in the plans for the Delft train station future plans with their plans to incorporate more mixed use space. They think far ahead and try to shape the area to be a place for everyone. This sort of intention focused on future use would be great to bring home with us. Roads are intentionally designed for vehicles, with striping and signage intentionally placed, but I would love to see more intentional planning for future use and all modes rather than just | 521 |
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Oct. 13, 2005) - NovaGold Resources Inc<|fim_middle|> high quality mineral properties in Alaska and Western Canada. NovaGold is rapidly advancing three of North America's largest undeveloped gold and copper deposits: the Galore Creek gold-silver-copper project, the Donlin Creek gold project in partnership with Placer Dome, the Ambler Project in partnership with Rio Tinto, as well as the Company's Nome Operations including: Rock Creek, Big Hurrah and Nome Gold. NovaGold has 72.6 million shares outstanding, is well financed with no long-term debt, and one of the largest resource bases of any exploration or development stage precious metals company. More information is available online at www.novagold.net.
The above contains forward-looking statements that are subject to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause such differences include: changes in world gold markets, equity markets, costs and supply of materials relevant to the mining industry and the Company's projects, change in government and changes to regulations affecting the mining industry. Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. | . (TSX:NG)(AMEX:NG) NovaGold Resources Inc. is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three and nine month periods ended August 31, 2005. Details of the Company's financial results are described in the unaudited consolidated financial statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis which, together with further details on each of the Company's projects including resource estimates, can be found on the Company's website www.novagold.net and on SEDAR www.sedar.com. All amounts are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
The Company had a net loss of $1.5 million (or $0.02 per share) for its third quarter ended August 31, 2005, compared with a net loss of $0.3 million (or $0.00 per share) for the same quarter in 2004. The increase in the quarter's loss was mainly due to the exploration and mineral property write-downs of $0.5 million, a net loss of $0.3 million from an equity investment and higher wages and benefits of $0.2 million as a result of the Company's growth and increased activity in all aspects of its business. These results do not include the unrealized gain of $5.7 million, as at August 31, 2005, on the Company's investment in shares of US Gold Corp. acquired in July 2005.
Net revenues from the Company's Nome, Alaska land and gravel operations and interest income totaled $1.2 million for the third quarter of 2005, compared with $1.3 million in the same period in 2004. The reduction of $0.1 million is due to decreased land and gravel sales offset by higher interest income due to larger cash balances resulting from a private placement closed on July 7, 2005 for net proceeds of $59 million.
Expenses were $2.3 million for the third quarter ended August 31, 2005 compared with $1.5 million in the same quarter in 2004. During the quarter the Company incurred mineral property write-downs totaling $0.5 million, mainly related to current and prior period exploration expenditures on the Thunder Mountain property in Nevada; the option agreement on that property is being allowed to lapse because drilling results did not meet our target expectations. There was no comparative amount in the same period for the previous year. Corporate expenses were also higher in the third quarter of 2005 compared with the same period in 2004, mainly due to higher salaries and wages of $0.2 million, higher corporate development and communication costs of $0.1 million, higher general and administrative expenses of $0.1 million, offset by lower stock-based compensation of $0.1 million. The increased corporate costs are a result of the Company's growth and increased activities. Expenditures on mineral properties increased from $11 million in the third quarter of 2004 to $27 million in the same period in 2005.
The Company had a net loss of $8.4 million (or $0.13 per share) for the nine months ended August 31, 2005, compared with a net loss of $7.1 million (or $0.12 per share) for the same period in 2004. The $1.3 million increase in net loss is due mainly to a reduction of net revenues by $0.5 million, an increase of expenses of $0.4 million and a net loss of $0.3 million from an equity investment. The largest expense item for both years was the non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $4.3 million in 2005 and $5.8 million in 2004.
The following quarterly information are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in Canada (Canadian GAAP).
adjustments and option payments received.
The Company carries out exploration activities in Canada and the United States. The Company's exploration activities are seasonal in nature and programs tend to start late in the spring and complete by the end of the year. During the third quarter ended August 31, 2005, the Company expended gross $26.9 million on mineral properties and related deferred costs. Of this amount, $22.2 million related to spending on development activities at the Galore Creek project located in Northern British Columbia. The Company expended $1.0 million on engineering and environmental permitting at the Rock Creek project located in Nome, Alaska and at the Big Hurrah project, located near Rock Creek, the Company expended $1.4 million this quarter on exploration. The Company also expended $1.9 million on drilling at the Ambler project.
Factors that can cause fluctuations in the Company's quarterly results are the timing of the Nome land sales, stock option grants, corporate development and communication costs, wages and benefits, professional fees and the write-offs of mineral property costs previously capitalized. The majority of the Company's properties are not yet in production, consequently the Company believes that its loss (and consequent loss per share) is not a significant factor to investors in the Company. Although the Company's sales revenues are denominated in US dollars and a portion of the expenses are denominated in US dollars, the Company's cash balances, which are significantly larger than those US amounts, are predominately in Canadian funds and therefore the Company has not been materially susceptible to currency variations in the first three quarters of 2005.
The Company expended $5.0 million on net operating activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2005 compared with $3.8 million during the same period in 2004. The largest element of the increase was the increase in cash flows used for operations before changes in non-cash working capital.
The Company received net proceeds of $60.0 million from a private placement and the exercise of stock options during the nine months ended August 31, 2005 compared with $5.8 million from the exercise of stock options and warrants and the issuance of shares associated with the acquisition of SpectrumGold Inc. during the same period in 2004. On July 7, 2005 the Company issued 6,260,000 special warrants at $10.00 per special warrant for net proceeds of $58.9 million. Each special warrant was converted on August 18, 2005 into one common share and one-half share purchase warrant. One full share purchase warrant entitled the holder to acquire one common share of the Company at a price of $12.10 on or before January 7, 2008.
The Company expended $45.4 million on investing activities during the nine months ended August 31, 2005 compared with $10.9 million during the same period in 2004. During the period, the Company expended a total of $42.4 million on mineral properties and related deferred costs. The majority of the mineral property expenditures occurred at the Galore Creek and Rock Creek projects. As at August 31, 2005, the Company had completed 37,000 meters of drilling at Galore Creek with the majority of the expenditures being direct drilling, helicopter support, personnel and camp costs. The Company is also working on a Pre-Feasibility level study that will incorporate the new resources discovered in the 2004 drill program and is targeting up to a 100% increase in the mining and milling rate from the independent Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) study completed on the project in August 2004 by Hatch. At Rock Creek, the Company is working on engineering and environmental permitting to advance the project to a construction decision in the first half of 2006. Expenditures have also been made at the Big Hurrah project, located near Rock Creek, with an objective to define additional resources that could be processed at the anticipated Rock Creek mill facilities. While at the Ambler project, the Company is undertaking an in-fill drilling program in preparation for completion of a 43-101 compliant resource estimate.
The Company also purchased property, plant and equipment totaling $7.4 million compared with $0.6 million during the previous year. The Company had begun purchasing the mobile fleet and other equipment in anticipation of a construction decision at Rock Creek in early 2006. The Company had also purchased 5,374,544 shares in US Gold Corp. for US$2.7 million during the quarter.
The Company has no material off-balance sheet arrangements, no material capital lease agreements and no material long term obligations. The majority of the Company's expenditures on its properties are of a discretionary nature.
The Company has no significant financial or other instruments except that its cash balances are largely invested in high quality commercial or bank paper with terms of less than three months that can be easily liquidated.
At August 31, 2005 the Company had unrestricted cash and cash equivalents of $65.8 million. The Company completed a bought deal private placement for net proceeds of $59 million and all funds have been invested in high quality commercial paper or bank paper with terms of less than three months that can be easily liquidated. The Company intends to use the proceeds from the private placement for exploration and development work on the Galore Creek and Rock Creek projects and general corporate purposes.
As announced in the second quarter, the Company has increased its 2005 budget at the Galore Creek project from $25 million to at least $40 million, including a program targeting 60,000 meters of drilling and significant project engineering and environmental work. The specific objectives are to complete a pre-feasibility level assessment of the project by the second half of 2005, to complete an in-fill drilling program to upgrade the in-pit inferred mineralization into indicated mineralization, to complete all field engineering studies required to complete a feasibility study by the second half of 2006, to complete collection and analysis of baseline environmental data and to prepare a formal environmental assessment document and key permit applications for submission by early 2006, and to continue to build on our relationship with the Tahltan First Nations including reaching a legal agreement with the Tahltan regarding project development.
At the Rock Creek project the final feasibility study using the services of the independent engineering firm Norwest Corporation is ongoing. The Company completed additional in-fill drilling and metallurgical testwork as part of the final feasibility study and has decided to include mining from the Big Hurrah deposit as part of the study. A budget of US$4 million was planned for the development work in 2005 with the objective of the program to advance Rock Creek to a stage of being fully permitted and ready to construct. A further US$1.75 million was anticipated to be expended, mainly on drilling, at the Big Hurrah project located 45 miles from Rock Creek. Although the studies and permitting are not complete, the Company, as previously announced, has commenced purchasing certain critical mobile and other equipment to be able to begin construction at Rock Creek immediately upon completion of permitting which is targeted for early 2006. The potential commitment on these items in 2005 is expected not to exceed US$20 million and as at August 31, 2005 US$5.9 million had been spent.
At the Ambler project, the Company plans to spend US$4 million on 6,000 meters of drilling with the objectives to advance the project to a Preliminary Economic Assessment level study by continuing the drilling program to define the resource, completing transportation and energy studies and increasing the resource base by testing possible ore zone extensions defined through deposit modeling.
At the Donlin Creek project, no financial contribution is required by NovaGold in 2005 for the project but Placer Dome budgeted to expend US$13 million on a 20,000 meter drill program to increase inferred resources to the indicated category, on detailed engineering and design, and on environmental assessment documentation for development of the project, and completion of a pre-feasibility level study. The drill program is complete, with 21,000 meters drilled, and final results are pending. Placer Dome has indicated they will complete a Pre-Feasibility level study in early 2006.
A conference call and webcast to review developments at Galore Creek, Rock Creek, Donlin Creek, Ambler and Khotol projects as well as the Company's 3rd quarter financial results will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2005 at 4:30 PM Eastern Time (1:30 PM Pacific Time). To participate in the conference call, please dial 416-695-5261 or toll free at 1-877-888-3855. Live audio of the conference call will be simultaneously broadcast via NovaGold's website at www.novagold.net.
NovaGold is a precious metals company focused on the exploration and development of | 2,780 |
Again, but Better: A Novel (CD-Audio)
By Christine Riccio, Brittany Pressley (Read by), Christine Riccio (Read by)
Paperback (April 6th, 2021): $11.99
This program includes an author's note read by the author.
From one of the most followed booktubers today, comes Again, But Better, a story about second chances, discovering yourself, and being brave enough to try again.
Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents…sounds ideal -- but Shane's made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance…what's that?
Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time's a ticking, and she needs a change -- there<|fim_middle|> starts to fall apart.
Shane comes to find that, with the right amount of courage and determination one can conquer anything. Throw in some fate and a touch of magic - the possibilities are endless.
Christine Riccio is the New York Times bestselling author of Again, But Better. She's been on a quest to encourage more humans to read since the third grade. Her YouTube channel PolandbananasBOOKS has over 410,000 book-loving subscribers. She makes comedic book reviews, vlogs, sketches, and writing videos chronicling the creation of her own novels. She's also one of the three YouTubers behind BOOKSPLOSION—YouTube's longest-running book club. She graduated from Boston University in 2012 with a degree in Film and TV and now lives in Los Angeles, CA.
Brittany Pressley is an Audiofile Earphones award winning narrator in NYC. She has recorded over 100 titles and has received several nominations for American Library Association's annual list of Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults. She is also an accomplished singer/songwriter and voice actress. Her voice can be heard on national and international TV and radio commercials as well as several animated series and video games. She is a proud graduate of Columbia University.
Publisher: Macmillan Young Listeners
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Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
Young Adult Fiction / Girls & Women | 's nothing like moving to a new country to really mix things up. Shane signs up for a semester abroad in London. She's going to right all her college mistakes: make friends, pursue boys, and find adventure!
Easier said than done. She is soon faced with the complicated realities of living outside her bubble, and when self-doubt sneaks in, her new life | 77 |
Perhaps the most exciting trend in current theater is the strong emergence of site-specific immersive environments, audience involvement, highly dramatic movement added to music, highly skilled visceral and sometimes sexual performances, along with classical themes. Both Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner are at the center of this theatrical movement.
Randy Weiner is a producer of Sleep No More. Diane Paulus directed the revivals of Hair and The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess (TONY winner this year for Best Revival of a Musical) and she is the artistic director of The American Repertory Theater.
I've been interested in talking with Randy Weiner ever since I went to Sleep No More.
I had the opportunity to meet Diane and Randy at the Music-Theatre Group (MTG) where they were making an appearance on the way to the TONY awards show. (The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess was nominated for 10 awards, winning two, for Best Musical Revival and Best Actress in a Musical—Audra McDonald). There was not a lot of time to talk to them – I could have interviewed each of them for hours – but, happily, they also provided a lot of additional information about themselves, with insights into their work, during their appearance at MTG, nicely moderated by Thomas Schumacher (a producer, and President of the Disney Theatrical Group).
2 -- Links to shows by Diane and Randy that are currently playing -- somewhere in the world -- marked in dark red!
<|fim_middle|> and none into advertising. The show itself, its creation, and its promotion are so radical that it could only be done successfully by someone who had climbed a steep ladder of development in this type of theater. It has an audience that has become a growing community. It is new-audience, audience-involved, immersive, site-specific theater.
Diane Paulus, now the artistic director of The American Repertory Theater (ART), says the mission of ART is to expand the boundaries of theater. At ART, in addition to the shows that she has directed herself, the theater brought in Gatz, and Sleep No More to Cambridge, before they came to NY, and provided space for Once to workshop on it's way to Broadway (and to this year's TONY for Best Musical).
Looking ahead to the next season, Diane is directing a revival of Pippin, something she has long wanted to do. The show did well in its original Bob Fosse directed 1972 Broadway version with Ben Vereen, but is better known now for less interesting subsequent revivals and amateur productions. Among the features that will energize this new production is the participation of the physical, agile troupe Les 7 doigts de la main (currently in New York with Traces).
The Edinburgh Fringe Award-winning "song-play" by Jason Craig, with music by Three Pianos co-creator/performer David Malloy, directed by Mallory Catlett.
With a mission to expand the boundaries of theater, a perfectionist's desire to create visceral theater with movement and music, and superb taste, Paulus' ART is creating one of the most exciting and important theaters in the country and the world.
NY City is fortunate that some of the best shows directed by Paulus or playing at ART were created here or have come to NY -- via The Public Theater (Hair, Gatz), Broadway (Hair, The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess, and possibly Pippin), and Randy (Sleep No More).
Diane worked with Tod Machover, (Director of the Opera of the Future group at the MIT Media Lab) directing his opera, Death And The Powers: The Robots' Opera. Randy co-wrote the story. Just recently, Randy worked with Tod and members of the Media Lab creating an experimental extension to Sleep No More, in which GPS and communication devices were embedded in the masks. This made it possible to communicate with actors and audience members remotely, and also to activate special effects in the rooms based on the proximity of either actors or audience members. This experiment, in augmenting the analog, live experience with computerized effects is ongoing.
Sleep No More is not especially profitable, even with a large audience and sold-out shows and alcohol sales, because of its huge cast and staff and large running costs, and relatively inexpensive tickets. But it is at the center of a portfolio of projects in development for Randy and for EMURSIVE (the company producing Sleep No More – a partnership of Randy Weiner, Jonathan Hochwald, an expert in producing large scale shows, and Arthur Karpati, an expert in real estate) based on site-specific, audience centered, innovative theater, including the possibility of projects with more cast than audience, and sponsored projects that transcend old-fashioned ideas of theater.
In addition to producing Sleep No More, Randy has written and produced many other shows, including a version of Caligula at LaMaMa, and work with Cirque du Soleil. He is co-owner and a manager of THE BOX and THE BOX SOHO, very expensive, late-night clubs with extremely sexual shows.
Given the incredibly complex real estate deals that led to creating the "McKittrick Hotel" for Sleep No More, and the edge-of-the-allowed activities at THE BOX and the added international complexities of THE BOX SOHO, as well as other projects in development, Randy says with a grin, he does spend a good deal of his time with lawyers.
He is interested in all possible ways of promoting (but not advertising) and "monetizing" his productions. He is interested in the disco and bar and night club scene. He is interested in sexual theater. He is interested in creating a show which begins as soon as you start thinking about buying tickets – the entire experience is part of the show. He is very very interested in preventing the audience from being bored. He is interested in classical theater and re-inventing it for modern audiences. He is interested in immersive, site-specific theater in fascinating spaces, music, physical action, visceral energy, and highly skilled performances. He is interested in experimenting. He is interested in being different.
Immersive, site specific, interactive theater has a long history and a wide spectrum of variations – from Elizabethan country fairs to futuristic virtual reality computer games. Randy Weiner's projects are currently among the most ambitious, the best executed and the most interesting and entertaining shows in the world. With a keen intelligence, an extensive background of experience, and a driving curiosity to experiment and create new theater, he is likely to keep surprising and entertaining and stimulating us -- this new audience for a new theater!
Cirque du Soleil's production of AMALUNA, directed by Diane and inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest, is currently on tour in Canada.
Public Theater, Delacorte Theatre, Central Park; Later on Broadway.
The company producing Sleep No More is a partnership of Randy Weiner, Jonathan Hochwald, an expert in producing large scale shows, and Arthur Karpati, an expert in real estate.
The Drama Desk Award winning immersive theatrical experience of Punchdrunk's Sleep No More is produced by Randy as a partner in EMURSIVE.
A disco adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream, which has been produced in New York, London, Madrid, Geneva, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Seoul, and throughout the United States was conceived and co-created by Randy.
Along with partners Simon Hammerstein and Richard Kimmel, Weiner created and continues to manage the highly sexual and very expensive variety theatre-nightclub.
Collaborating with Director Diane Paulus, Randy's work includes the story for a robot opera, Death and the Powers, created by Tod Machover and the Opera of the Future Group at the MIT Media Lab.
Developed and produced by the Music-Theatre Group, Women's Project, and American Repertory Theater, Randy created the book and lyrics.
A troupe Randy established with Diane created more than 35 productions.
The theatre-nightclub that is the second stage for American Repertory Theater was created and is managed by Weiner.
Randy collaborated with Cirque du Soleil.
Randy has served on the Advisory Committee on the Arts at Harvard University and has lectured on theatre arts at Harvard, Columbia University, Barnard College, New York University, and Yale University.
Co-Writer, with Alfred Preisser, Classical Theatre of Harlem.
Co-Writer with Alfred Preisser, Classical Theatre of Harlem.
Writer; with Music-Theatre Group, Vineyard Theatre.
Writer; with the Bay Street Theatre.
Writer; with Base Entertainment, Underbelly in Edinburgh.
Writer; with Jordan Roth Productions.
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QPORIT: DIANE PAULUS - IL MONDO DELLA LUNA, HAIR, A.R.T. | 6 -- More links - shows that are currently playing -- somewhere in the world -- are marked in dark red!
Diane has a serious face, on which great joy breaks out at special moments. Randy has a gentle sense of humor, and a pleasant face which turns serious at important moments.
As children, Diane Paulus and Randy Weiner both had parents that loved theater, and took them often.
Diane was a ballet dancer and pianist. For Diane, these experiences provided a strong passion for using music and movement to create visceral theater. For Randy, Broadway was just not doing theater right; his theater-going left him with a rich background in theater, but a great interest in creating some other kind of theater.
During high school they happened to attend nearby camps in the summer, and when Randy, a runner, could not run because of an injury and decided to take part in a show at the nearby girl's camp, he met Diane, who was involved in the show. A bit more than a dozen years later they married, in 1995.
Diane went to Harvard for political science and Randy went to Harvard as a pre-med. Harvard had no drama department, but it did provide opportunities for each of them to experiment with all kinds of ad-hoc wherever-you-can-do-it theater. Randy found he preferred theater to looking at slime molds in a microscope. But, even as he moved professionally into theater, he continues to think of himself as scientific, which informs his world view and helps motivate his choices.
Diane graduated from Harvard to begin working for New York City officials, often monitoring City Council and other meetings. But she discovered she preferred the grass-roots, hands-on activities of interest groups and social work groups to the talk of the politicians.
One of her early opportunities was to work with The Music-Theatre Group.
Sleep No More (created by Punchdrunk, a British theatrical troupe) has few words and maximal abstract movement. The producers have put phenomenal resources into creating and presenting/performing the show, | 411 |
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Curbside Classics: 1990-1997 Audi 100 & A6 (C4) – Everything Is Fine
Brendan Saur
– Posted on September 23, 2019
When it came to replacing the third "C3" generation of its midsize 100/200 (a.k.a. Audi 5000) line of vehicles, Audi certainly had its work cut out. Boasting dramatic aerodynamic styling, flush side glass, spirited engines including a 220-horsepower 20-valve turbo I-5, features such as ABS, the availability of Audi's Quattro all-wheel drive, a stunning fastback Avant wagon, and overall proficiency in efficiency, the C3 was a highly successful model — notwithstanding the blemish of U.S.-market 5000's later debunked unintended acceleration scandal. Although it was a tough act to follow, after a decade on the market, the C3 was due for a replacement. In true logical German fashion, enter the appropriately-codenamed Audi C4.
In the time since the C3 debuted, Mercedes-Benz soon released its massively successful W124 (Ur-E-Class) and BMW rolled out a new highly technologically-advanced generation (E34) of its 5 Series. More significantly, particularly in North America, was the introduction of three new luxury brands and executive-class sedans from Japan, in the form of the Acura Legend, Lexus LS 400, and Infiniti Q45. The luxury-sports sedan market was more saturated and competitive than ever, and Audi had an especially difficult challenge. Not only did Audi need to build a worthy successor to the C3 and a competitive entry towards rivals, but it also had to build a mainstay model that would restore its presence in the U.S., where brand sales had plummeted over 80% in just 5 years following the fraudulent yet severely damaging unintended acceleration scandal.
Introduced in 1990, the C4 generation Audi 100 (as all were now called) was in many ways a careful evolution of the C3. Styling and proportions of the sedan followed the template<|fim_middle|> quattro that still had plenty of grunt, but terrible, cheap tyres. I've never experienced a car that could spin all 4 wheels when accelerating away from a junction!! I won't mention the time I tore a hole in the door of an A4 when parking in our underground car park…
bufguy
"Quite possibly the most dramatic Audi restyle ever, the C5 was the car that showed the world Audi was firmly one of the big boys".
The C3 was by far the most dramatic restyle….Introduced the aero look to the world, would set the tone for Audi decades and even influence the creation of the Ford Taurus….Maybe one of the most dramatic designs of any manufacturer
I always felt this generation of Audi was something of a disappointment, a step backward after the beautiful aero cars. These ones seemed generic, mundane, 'meh' as my daughter would say after the previous generation's distinct, unique look. Things got visually interesting once more with the C5 cars.
It's merely a point of opinion… to each and his or her own. The C5 was the car that lastingly cemented Audi's place as a 5 Series/E-Class competitor though. I always felt the C3 was still something of a different breed when compared to early-1980s midsize Mercedes-Benzes and BMWs.
They seem to be nice cars when they are running, but seem to be aging into the scrap pile now as the price of parts and service from VW exceeds the value of the vehicle, that plethora of engines availeable on the european market doesnt help if the one youve got isnt a common version,
HannesR
Nice article, Brendan!
The perlescent white wagon in the junkjard breaks my heart. I think the C4 Avant is one of the most attractive wagons ever.
I have to side with Kim when it comes the the matter of reliability / longevity. These cars are – at least in Germany where I live – known to be one of the most over engineered products of all time and I still see ten of them daily without looking for them. I never really figured out why they have such a bad reputation in the US. One reason might be that from what I gather most of these came fairly loaded over the Atlantic whereas in Germany many cars where manual windows, no A/C, manual transmission cars, many of them with tried and true EA827 fourbangers or the inline-five.
What could also be is that this – at least in Germany – was the kind of car that when you bought it you were gonna do proper maintenance, just like the W124. You dont spend a year's salary worth of many on a luxury car and then neglect it. This may have led here to many of these being pampered and in fairly good condition for their age.
Three additions:
There was no S4 Plus model with a V8. There was, in Europe, however, and S4 4.2 with the V8 from the Audi V8 flagship. Post facelift, when the 100 turned A6, the S4 line was called the S6, featering three models: S6 (2.2 I-5, 227hp), S6 4.2 (V8, 276 hp), and the S6 Plus which Brendan may have mistaken for the S4 Plus (4.2 V8, 322 hp).
In Europe, the C4s legacy mostly is that of making the Diesel engine suitable for luxury cars (much like the W1116 and W126 in the US) by introducing direct injection in the 2.5 TDI. While this engine was actually offered in small numbers in the last model year of the C3, the C4 brought it to the masses in large quantities. While seemingly weak (113 hp), it had some pretty serious low end torque and a six speed manual to make the best use of the power. Most importantly, I had 20 to 30 percent better gas mileages to the comparable W124 and E34 diesel engines. This engine (and the derivative 1.9 liter inline 4 TDI in the Audi 80/5000 B4, VW Golf Mark 4, Passat B4)) paved the way for he European Diesel boom of the 90ies and 2000s (really actually lasting until today).
On the balance of handling and comfort which Brendan stressed in his post I would beg to slightly differ. The Audi range (until today) always suffers from the overload of its FWD designs. Too much of the weight is on the front axle, therefore, higher spring rates than comparable RWD designs must be run on the cars, feateuring a somewhat harsh ride. But I guess it depens on what you compare it against.
anyway, great article and great pictures of a car I love and always wanted to own.
Of Course I'd rather side with Jim than with Kim. I'd actually much rather not sign with Kim….
I had a well-used '96 A6 a few years ago and I had a blast with it on rural roads and highways in the Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky area. I likened it to my own personal rollercoaster ride since the car gave the impression of being pulled into the curves in much the same manner a rollercoaster car feels following the track. It was also interesting in that the car seemed to pivot around the B-pillars rather than an axle like most cars seem to. The Lincoln LS V6 that replaced the Audi will handily out perform it in all categories but just isn't anywhere near as much fun. Where I wouldn't think twice about zipping off down a side road of questionable quality and direction with the Audi just to see what was down it, with the LS I'll see a side road I don't know and think "yeah, naw" and just continue on. Eventually the Audi got up to 340,000 miles and it needed a full suspension overhaul that I had no time for so I basically gave it away to a kid who drove it away but I never heard any more about it. He was probably in over his head and the car got scrapped is my guess. Would definitely buy another if I could find one worth a damn somewhere around me. | of the C3, with long hood, six-window greenhouse, and upright trunk. Versus the C3's very rectilinear lower body styling, the C4 exuded a more sculpted look overall, though retaining the C3's basic profile and footprint.
In fact, C4 sedan body exterior dimensions were all within millimeters of its predecessor. Versus the C3, however, engineers widened the track by two inches for greater stability, not to mention a visually more athletic stance. Audi was also able to stiffen the chassis by some 30%, add larger front and rear stabilizer bars, add larger four-wheel disc brakes, all while giving the C4 100 two more cubic feet of interior volume, in true German efficiency.
Unlike the sedan's styling, the styling of the C4 Avant (as all future Audi wagons would be known as) was a dramatic departure from its fastback predecessor. "Undramatic" might be a better way to describe it, as the C3's radical Citroën-esque profile was traded for a more conventional two-box wagon design.
Nevertheless, the C4 Avant was a very handsome wagon, still possessing a hint of fastback roofline and somewhat defined sedan boot for a sportier look than midsize wagons from Mercedes-Benz and Volvo. Running on the sedan's good looks, the C4 Avant boasted an additional 48 cubic feet of cargo volume for a total of 64.4 cubic feet. Additionally, the Avant offered a flat-folding rear-facing third row bringing total passenger capacity to seven if needed.
Bigger news came from under the hood, in form of a new 2.8-litre 12-valve SOHC V6. Producing 172 horsepower and 184 lb-ft torque, this new engine offered a substantial output increase over the outgoing C3 100's 2.3-litre I5 that made 130 horsepower and 140 lb-ft torque. This engine served was standard on North American-spec 100s, while European-spec 100s were also available with a plethora of inline-4s and inline-5, both petrol and diesel.
Of course, even more exciting for enthusiasts was the performance-minded Audi S4 (a.k.a. Ur-S4) variant. While not quite a BMW M5 in terms of power, the S4's standard 2.2-liter turbocharged I5 produced an impressive 227 horsepower and 258 lb-ft toque for zero-sixty times of 6.2 seconds. Combined with its standard Quattro all-wheel drive, and upgraded brakes, wheels, and tires, the Ur-S4 was a formidable German luxury high-performance sedan, even more so in Europe, where one could spec the S4 with a 4.2-liter V8.
Using a MacPherson strut front suspension with firm tuning, front and rear stabilizer bars, and speed-sensitive power rack and pinion steering, the C4 gave its driver and passengers a ideal balance of precise, engaging German handling coupled with a smooth, comfortable ride well-suited for long journeys. This "best of both worlds" balance of ride and handling is one of Audi's strengths in its cars today.
As with before, the 100 was available in either front- or all-wheel drive, with the latter using Generation II of Audi's Quattro. Used in the C3 100 from 1988 until the end of production, this permanent all-wheel drive system used a Torsen center differential with a default 50/50 split and the ability to send up to 75% of torque to either axle. Quattro cars also upgraded the rear suspension to a fully-independent trapezoidal arm setup over the front-wheel drive's semi-independent torsion beam rear suspension.
Whereas European C4s offered Quattro with most available petrol engines, in North America, Audi limited availability of Quattro exclusively to the top-trim 100 CS for a $3,000 price premium over front-wheel drive 100 CS models and an $8,000 entry price over the base front-wheel drive 100.
Much like the exterior, the C4's interior was a clear evolution of the C3's, to an even greater extent at that. However, by no means was this drawback, as the C4's interior was a model of aesthetically pleasing and ergonomic excellence that was typical of German car interiors of the day. Maybe it's just me, but doesn't that tidy stack of physical buttons and comprehensive set of analogue gauges look so refreshing compared to the plethora of digital display screens and touch screens that occupy the majority of modern cars' dashboard real estate?
Furthermore, in the increasingly competitive field of midsize luxury sedans, Audi took care in enhancing the luxury aura of the C4's interior. The quality of plastics was improved with more soft-touch surfaces, while the appropriate use of real woodgrain trim was changed from a visually harsher Zebrano, to a softer, warmer high-gloss Canadian Elm for increased elegance and the added benefit of less damage to tropical rain forests.
Base C4 100s and A6s continued offering supple velour with an attractive vertically-striped pattern as their featured standard upholstery, while leather was naturally an upgrade. S4/S6 models featured even racier seats with thicker side bolsters and extendable thigh cushions.
Perhaps the most interesting aspect about the Audi C4 was its mid-cycle facelift in 1994, which resulted in it gaining a new name and new identity. Now called the "A6" to fit in with Audi's new nomenclature, visual changes included a new chrome-trimmed grille, ellipsoidal projector-beam headlights with clear turn signals, chrome shadow line trim around the side windows, new taillight clusters, new wheel designs, solid outboard headrests, and body-colored lower trim. Overall, little else was actually changed beyond minor styling details, but somehow the A6 conveyed a smoother, more grown up, and more elegant look compared to the 100.
At least in North America, the A6 also presented somewhat of a better value proposition, specifically pertaining to all-wheel drive, which could now be had at a much lower entry price. Audi kept base prices for the 100 and A6 relatively constant through the years, though with the A6, Audi eliminated the 100's base, S, and CS trim levels in favor of one reasonably-equipped A6 model with a number of available options and packages.
Whereas the 100 required the top-trim CS with nearly every option in order to add Quattro for almost $44,000, the A6 offered all-wheel drive as a standalone extra-cost option. Thereby, one could get an A6 Quattro — sans leather, dual power front seats, heated seats, sunroof, remote keyless entry, and automatic transmission — for around $32,000.
Nonetheless, it wasn't until the C4's C5 generation successor arrived in 1997 that the A6 really began turning heads and gaining serious momentum. Quite possibly the most dramatic Audi restyle ever, the C5 was the car that showed the world Audi was firmly one of the big boys.
With this in mind, nearly three decades after its debut, it's important that we not under-credit the C4's significance for Audi. From a global perspective, the C4 100/A6 was the backbone that kept Audi going throughout the early-to-mid 1990s. As it relates to the North American market, the C4 was the car that kept Audi alive, accounting for as much as 70% of total Audi sales.
Following the unintended acceleration scandal and its subsequent plummet in sales to less than 15,000 units annually, Audi could have easily gone the way of other European marques such as Peugeot, Renault, and Alfa Romeo, all of which retreated from the North American market in the late-1980s/early-1990s. While not nearly as revolutionary and noteworthy as its C3 predecessor nor its C5 successor, the C4 played an important piece in the very possibility of Audi's future, and its rise to becoming one of the world's top-selling luxury brands, reaching nearly 1.9 million units sold in 2017.
In many ways, the C4 was a transition car for Audi, bridging the gap between quirky premium brand and elegantly understated luxury brand. Solidifying this foundation, I can't help but describe the Audi C4 with a phrase I picked up in my travels to Germany, "Everything is fine". In the somewhat straight to the point German demeanor, it's a phrase an English-speaker may use in the place of "Don't worry", and I think it's a very fitting way to describe this car.
1993 Audi 100 CS photographed in Hanson, Massachusetts – July 2018
1997 Audi A6 Quattro photographed in Lower Manhattan, New York – March 2018
1997 Audi A6 Quattro Avant provided by Jim Klein – September 2019
1993 Audi Ur-S4 (Jim Klein's COAL)
1995.5 Audi S6 Avant (Jim Klein's COAL)
1987 Audi 5000 CS Quattro
1993 Audi 90 Quattro
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cjiguy
I cringe. I was dating a man way back who had an Integra and one of these, a green '93 I think. Dates in the Integra were just that; if we took the Audi half the time Triple A was our ride home. I loved that car's presence yet despised its lack of self mobility. It got to a point where I exclusively drove, and honestly affected the relationship to breaking point (along with other questionable things.) Nice cars, absolutely, ruined by my own bad memories.
Isn't it sad how a negative experience with someone who owns a particular car can lead to a sort of post traumatic stress every time when seeing that type of car again?
I had a former co-worker who was a very toxic person and he got a high off trying to make my life a living hell each day. He owned several cars in the time I worked with him, including a white F30 3 Series. That was my one reservation in deciding if I could actually get a white BMW, as for a while every time I saw a white 3 Series with M Sport, I cringed a little.
Posted September 23, 2019 at 2:44 PM
I was nearly run over by a fintail Merc sedan speeding out of a gas station when I was a kid. Talk about post-traumatic stress! Fortunately they weren't that common in the part of town where we lived. Long over it now, of course, but the experience kinda stigmatised Merc drivers for me for more years than I'd like to admit. Even now if I'm crossing the road I'm unusually wary if there's a Merc coming.
It is sad. I won't deny the effect, but most certainly am older and wiser now.
AntiSuv
I love the dashboard on this model.
justy baum
I'm fairly certain it's the same one that turned up in the C3 update, slightly burnished. Seems possible because the width dimensions barely altered.
I believe it is identical, apart from the choice in wood veneer and a few controls. Jim Klein can probably confirm!
The instrument cluster is pretty much the same – the instruments themselves though differ greatly depending on model just like every Rabbit, Golf etc.
However the dashboard, console, wood, vents, etc are all in different places so no part of the dashboard is interchangeable at all although you could possibly retrofit the entire assembly both forward and backward with some effort. For example the last of the C3's had wood all the way across interspersed with vents. The C4 had wood (or carbon fiber in the case of the '93-'94 S)4 periodically across the dash but not above the center console, the vents were housed within the console perimeter. Also to the left of the wheel there is a vent in the dashpad as opposed to in the wood (places it higher) and on the right the vents are again in the dashpad instead of lower in the wood strip as on the C3.
It's basically a fine tuning of the previous design and looks very similar at first glance. You need two pictures side by side, then the differences become obvious (to geeks such as ourselves, that is).
The C4 is to me a bit of a dullard, that wagon comparison to the C3 being illustrative. But you're right, it did hold the line for Audi, which was effectively only a 20 y.o. brand which had been trashed by falsehoods in what was potentially its biggest market. (As I seem to recall, Audi settled not one law suit over these matters, but fought and won all that actually ran).
And the car was effected with some economy. Judging both from a dim memory and brief look at the internet, the same essential platform went from C1 to these C4's. You wouldn't think so from looking.
Sadly, practically extinct. Fragile and expensive as age – and not necessarily great age – consumed them.
Great summation, Brendan! The C4 was a very good (if slightly overdue) tightening and taughtening of the older C3; while the C3's styling was certainly a huge step forward at the time of intro, by the end of the 80's was starting to look and feel a bit dated. The C4 addressed that by adding some tension into the design and while conservative, proved fairly long-lasting as well as influential in the design of the rest of the range.
The C4 ended up being probably Audi's most solid car ever, pretty much their W124. Some people certainly had issues, often way down the ownership chain, but the basic chassis proved that this was easily a 300k mile car with proper care and feeding. The rare and excellent S4/S6 models are still sought after, especially in winter climate states/areas, and very robust. Only when absolutely neglected do they end up parted out and even then the components are prized enough to end up in other cars such as the 4kq and CQ.
If I could relive my COAL series buying experiences the Audi C4's I owned would be at or very near the top of the list of keepers/repeat buys.
One aside re the wagon – The C4 wagon was kept on the market as a 1998 and didn't get the new C5 style until 1999 in North America as sort of a staggered rollout.
I remember your C4 COALS as among my favorites! The C4 was always a car I never saw many of (given their low sales figures) even as a kid, but every time I saw one I always found its neat and well-proportioned styling very handsome.
There used to be a green C4 100 parked on the street I'd walk past everyday on my way home from track practice in high school before I had my license and a car. I used to slow down when I walked by it and always look back for a second glance 🙂
The ultimate relative is the Audi V8. If I could ever find a good condition one for a reasonable price, I'd be very tempted.
Randerson
Horribly unreliable, like so many German cars. Too bad as they were, on paper, decent automobiles, albeit undermined by the German tendency to over-engineer everything with perfection, rather than pragmatism, being the goal.
Evan Reisner
"Audi could have easily gone the way of other European marques such as Peugeot, Renault, and Alfa Romeo"
The huge difference between these 3 and Audi was that Audi was part of VAG. Memory is fuzzy, but I don't recall too many standalone Audi dealers (the few I do remember had a VW or Porsche dealer under the same ownership). Such that there was a good supply chain of dealerships, importation, and parts availability, even with the Audi brand faltering. Peugeot, Renault, and Alfa did not have this luxury.
Very good point about dealership network and supply chain. Likely a primary reason why Audi survived in the U.S. during the 1990s.
Yes lots of dealers and pond scum every one.
Good-looking cars, but the US-market wagons had a terrible rear turn signal design where the turn signal is a tiny red strip that is barely visible when the brake light is lit. The 2010-2011 Camry has a similar design flaw. I'm not sure how NHTSA approved either, but that's a rant for another day.
A very nice summary for someone like me who was never into the details on these cars.
It seems to me that Audi may have done a better job than almost anyone at maintaining a "corporate look" for its cars over a three decade span. Audi's tendencies towards the conservative and the elegant have paid dividends.
Some friends had an A6 that I rode in a few times. It was the kind of car that made you notice it, both inside and out – it just felt very high quality. It was service costs that eventually did it in – no one big major thing, but a slow series of small things, each of which cost way more to fix than on, say, a Honda. They finally sold it to their independent Audi mechanic when a big repair started looming. They loved it while they had it and were happy when it went away.
Eric703
I have mixed emotions about these. I agree with you that these cars kept Audi alive in North America… it was the right mix of everything to keep a steady stream of customers coming in. It was stylish, had good brand identification, a decent luxury-car value, had the available Quattro system, etc. Without all these things, Audi would have sunk.
But despite all this, the 100 left me cold. At the time, I was a big Audi fan, largely because I owned a (well-used) 1981 Audi and I absolutely loved the 5000 series. But this one? Yes, somewhat more modern looking, etc., but it just didn't stir interest like the 5000 did. If it wasn't for the Quattros, these would be largely generic German luxury cars.
Interesting about the change to Canadian Elm wood inserts and the tropical rainforest claim. I suspect that elm was a lot cheaper too, so I guess it was a win/win.
Also (and somewhat tangentially), the 1997 A6 shown here has New York Press license plates (that's what NYP stands for). I wonder who in New York's press corps drives a 22-year-old Audi? I'd love to know.
I also spotted this 1988 Dodge Caravan a few blocks over with New York Press plates. Maybe they like to keep a low profile?
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My previous employer liked Audis as their company cars. I had the dubious privilege to drive several of the higher-mileage A4s and A6s including a V6 C5 | 4,109 |
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Avoid using products containing alcohol or sulfate. These ingredients dry out your hair and make susceptible to tangling. Opt for natural and alcohol free products. You might consult your personal hair stylist for specific products that might be the best fit for your hair. Certain products are even made specifically for tangled hair.
Make sure properly comb your hair followed with putting your hair into a simple bun, braid or ponytail before sleeping. Buns and braids are more preferable though. This prevents your hair from excessive split ends, shedding and distortion.
Though ponytail is more manageable than open hair, all time tying your hair up in a ponytail can have dire consequences on your hair. It might cause breakage and split ends. So, it is recommended to style your hair differently at different times. Braids or buns are better than ponytails. To make things simpler, you can even try those cordless coil hair ties, or scrunches to do buns. If buns do not suit your face, you can try braiding your hair.It is more preferable whenyou have long hair with tangles.Braids can be of various types. At home, simple braids are fine. But you might need a glamorous look when going out. Do not worry as there are many stylized braids that are invented by the hair stylists these days. Take the help of YouTube to get a hold on the currently trendy braids. Your hair is the most manageable when tied into a braid. It does not get dismantled even when you jump, dance, run, or engage in any other activity. In fact, braided hair prevents knots and tangles.
Make it a point to condition twice while showering. The best practice is to start from the ends and move upward slowly toward the scalp. Leave it for 5 minutes followed by rinsing and repeating the same. Today most women straighten their hair.The heat products are most likely to damage the ends first. So, you need to take additional care to repair your ends. Say no to harsh chemicals.These damage your hair. More the damage, more are the tangles. Have a good knowledge on the right products to use. A set of gentle shampoo and conditioner are a must. If needed, consult your hair stylist to know which products are right for your hair.
Dying your hair is pretty common these days. After all, most of you are never satisfied with the hair color you are born with.However, dying, heating, curling or any other such drastic treatments cause damage. More dying causes more drying. This makes the tangles frequent. So, as far as possible, avoid dying hair extensions. After all, you might have | 1,098 |
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Me Last Night: It's good to be blogging again. I can't believe the post I just put up (about the craziness of my three jobs getting in the way of writing) was only my third for this year. That's kind of embarrassing. I mean, look at how much I used to post back in the early years.
"I'm actually looking forward to having more time to blog and write once we're settled, since I'll be leaving my three jobs behind and searching for just one."
Speaking of not learning from past missteps, anyone want to join me for Camp NaNoWriMo this July? Just kidding with the negativity; you know I love me some NaNoWriMo (whether or not it's good for my project, eh), AND most importantly, the camp version allows you to choose your own goal, so I can set mine low enough that I don't sacrifice anything for word count. I'm thinking 20,000 words (because I was aiming for 500 words a day, but then 20K sounded nicer and rounder than 15. | 231 |
Last Tuesday night we drove down to Florida to spend Thanksgiving with my family. We packed Priscilla and myself, four kids, and a dog for the 9-10 hour drive to Jensen Beach. It was the first time in a while that we had made the trip with all of us in one vehicle... now I remember why!
Large quantities of questionable coffee helped get us there. Along the way I realized that the "are we there, yet?" queries of children aged 24,21,20, and 14 aren't much different (or less frequent) than when they were 14,11,10, and 4!
On any long journey "are we there, yet" can express the frustration of cramped quarters and weariness. "Are we there, yet?" can also express the eager anticipation of reaching the desired destination.
As we enter the Advent season we are reminded that life and faith are journeys. As the holiday season seems to begin earlier each year some of us will just be ready to have it over with by the time Christmas arrives. There was a time, especially for baptists, that<|fim_middle|> the calamities of this world, nor so much to attain the joys of heaven, as simply for love of you.
And give me, good Lord, your love and favour, which my love of you. however great it may be, could not deserve were it not for your great goodness.
These things, good Lord, that I pray for, give me your grace to labour for.
Rev. Conrad is what I am called either by salespeople trying to impress or those few remaining people who rate "clergy" as a profession slightly ahead of car salesman or loan shark.
Mr. Conrad tends to be the choice of teachers, folks in the community who know me in a professional setting, or friends/family of my children.
Dr. Conrad is a title I simply don't respond to-- those who use it are simply trying to impress and don't know my disdain for ministers who like to be called "doctor" but haven't done the work to earn the degree or title.
Jim is just fine for me. It lets me know that people are OK with me as a person, whether or not I may be their minister. For some, it is an open acknowledgment that I can be both friend and minister.
Pastor is a term that it took a surprisingly long time for me to grow comfortable with being called. I have come to appreciate it as a representation of my roles as pastor/shepherd/teacher/preacher/minister/leader (it also picks-up all that white space at the bottom of the job description!).
Pastor Jim may be my favorite title because it comes from the mouths of our children and youth. One of my chief goals in ministry is to be an accessible model for our children. Pastor Jim always gets my attention!
Call me what you will... just call me! | the introduction of advent themes to worship was a way of "stretching-out" the emphasis on the gift of Christmas. Maybe now it disciplines us in its focus/limit to four Sundays.
May advent force us to ask ourselves the "are we there, yet?" question as we eagerly anticipate the gifts of the season.
Make us as ready to listen as we are to talk, ready to listen to your voice in the quietness of our hearts and ready to listen to other people who need a sympathetic ear.
Show us when to open our mouths and when to hold our peace that we may glorify you both in speech and silence through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Too many times my praying is a monologue, me talking to God instead of a dialogue where I stop talking and listen. Sometimes my "listening" to others is simply waiting for my turn to talk.
Lord, help me to listen better--- to you and others.
I found Colquhoun's prayer in The Doubleday Prayer Collection.
"Thank You, God, for Fall Gifts" is the title of a book we used long ago in Sunday School for preschool-aged children. It is the thought that has been on my mind this week.
Fall gives opportunity to thank God for the beauty of His creation. I read once where Garrison Keillor wrote, "fall has more colors than crayola can put in a sixty-four pack of crayons." The ever-changing palette of north Georgia is an amazing display of God's creative glory.
We even change our menu in the fall. What can be more enjoyable than a bowl filled with slow-cooked chili with a hunk of butter-slathered cornbread at its side? Summer seems to be a season of constant motion. Maybe the early sunset and cooler temperatures allow us to slow down to enjoy the simpler pleasures of food and the family and friends with whom we share meals.
As seasons change, I am also reminded that we go through seasons in our lives. From newlyweds to parents to empty-nesters to "seasoned citizens" we experience the reality that life is not static. However much life may change we are reminded that God is our faithful companion.
The preacher of Ecclesiastes instructs us that "there is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven." Thank you, God, for fall gifts.
Glorious God, give me grace to amend my life, and to have an eye to my end without begrudging death, which to those who die in you, good Lord, is the gate of a wealthy life.
And give me, good Lord, a humble, lowly, quiet, peaceable, patient, charitable, kind, tender and pitiful mind, in all my works and all my words, and all my thoughts, to have a taste of your holy, blessed Spirit.
Give me, good Lord, a full faith, a firm hope, and a fervent charity, a love of you incomparably above the love of myself.
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Our schools deserve the protection of Connection.
Brené Brown defines connection as "the energy that exists between people when they feel seen, heard, and valued; when they can give and receive without judgment; and when they derive sustenance and strength from the relationship." Arming our schools with connection can change the isolating "survival of the fittest" culture of schools into the more community-oriented environments like we see in early childhood classrooms.
We spend the next twenty minutes sharing our feelings, thoughts, and needs. We listen to each other. We ask questions. We offer support and make plans. Everyone gets a turn to share.
Adam sits silently close to my side. His heavy winter coat still covering most of his small body.
It's his turn and his friends know, with Adam, "morning connection" is a delicate process.
He reaches out from under his armored coat and the little girl next to him slides him the talking stick. He has the floor. You could hear a pin drop.
Adam had only recently begun joining us on the carpet. It was late April. Most of his kindergarten year he had spent "turtling" under a table covered in his coat and bookbag. Everything seemed to trigger Adam. He hit, he screamed, he ran away a few times. He was a survivor and didn't trust anyone.
Adam came to kindergarten behaving this way. A glimpse into his life story and anyone can see he was in survival mode. I had just learned about ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and Developmental Assets. I understood why Adam would need to hide under a table now and then. I didn't know where the fear and violence came from. I didn't have to know to love him.
I knew that one safe, nurturing, and stable adult could be the difference between the lasting effects of ACES- (poor health, coping with drugs and alcohol, dropping out, violence, and even DEATH) and resiliency for Adam.
Adam had many diagnosis, medication rodeos (what I began calling the trial and error prescribing method I saw many kids go through), poor nutrition, high stress and anxiety, and many sleepless nights throughout the year.
I tried to never treat him as sick or dysfunctional. I knew that he needed to feel OK and that most of his challenges were trauma related. Although mental health was a factor for Adam, his lack of connection and community were the biggest barriers. I got to know a few of his favorite things. I learned all about them and through play we began to have a limited but trusting relationship.
Spending every day at recess, patiently modeling, coaching, supporting, and connecting with my brilliant kids, we learned how to allow Adam to share his passion with us. At first he didn't say much. He would make a line in the sand and kids just knew to line up. He would put a hand out to stay "stop" if it wasn't time yet. If someone jumped before the right time, he and about five of his champions would remind them of the "rules".
Other kids sometimes needed support too, as sharing a leaf pile is a pretty new endeavor for 5-year olds. I would use The WAVE Process® communication method to meet the children right where they were and validate their emotions letting them each feel seen, heard, and valued.
Together we saw and celebrated Adams value. He didn't have to be like us to be part of our group. He began to be my helper. He carried the lunch count down each morning and certain toys in from the playground each day. Every now and then he would eat breakfast or lunch with us. He loved the newfound attention of his peers.
There were still days he turtled under the table. His friends would check on him, bring him his favorite book or toys, and sometimes he would even let me crawl under there with him.
Back to our community circle in April: Adam has the talking stick and he has peeked his head out from under his hood. The room is silent. He has our full respect, attention, and, to him, some control.
"Today, I am going to build a fort and we can play puppies in it," he squeaks.
His class visibly lights up. They love the idea.
"HAPPY!" he smiles and dutifully passes me the talking stick.
I fight back happy tears but there is no use. The kids see right through me.
We go to centers where we build a fort and play puppies for every second of the tiny play window public school kids are allowed. Adam is engaged, leading, smiling, and making friends.
We transition to the mandated all grade level reading groups (an "ugh"…comes across the crowd.) We do it anyways because we are in the system but our personal empowerment goes with us so at least we know why we might want to learn to read.
Adam joins my table. His legs dangle from the tiny chair. His head is barely peeking over the table as he grabs the little book about cars (a favorite subject of his), and we all begin to look at the pictures together. He belongs, and because he belongs, he wants to contribute and participate. Truthfully though, he is not ready to read. He is just getting reintegrated with his body and learning about socializing. He needs time to figure out the world without the pressure of direct instruction. He will be passed on to 1st grade either way because of his IEP (Individualized Education Plan). I focus on meeting his needs and make learning as fun and accessible as possible. He reads the pictures and we all know that's ok. His assessment portfolio says he "is a red." I never show him.
By the end of the year, Adam had many friends. He loved to play with legos, make art, and build. He was very seldom a behavior problem or totally avoidant like he was in the beginning of the year. He sat with his friends at lunch and even at times became a teacher in his own way.
His sweet, yet unsupported mother feels that she is failing him. She has many ACEs, too. She shows up when she can. I treat her with compassion, partnership, and respect. She tries harder and we get her older son's teacher to allow him to to come to my classroom and read to my kids once a week. This is Adam's favorite time and he always picks a book or ten! Adam and his brother become leaders during this time.
Adam's mom and I stay in touch over the next year.
I offer to support. I wanted Dr. Meg Hanshaw to train the principal and for Adam to smile and lead leaf piles again. I call the teacher. I email her. I call the school. I never get a response.
Most classrooms have an Adam in them. Most teachers know a dozen students who are angry, avoidant, and potentially violent. I am devastated to say I don't know what happened to Adam. His new school refused my support and his mom's phone number eventually went dead. Sadly, this is often the case when students move schools.
I fear that Adam, in the right environment, could end up being violent, like Nikolas Cruz and other school shooters. Sadly, people who hurt, tend to hurt people or themselves.
It is NOT the students and teachers fault for isolating Nikolas. It is the top-down system that doesn't prioritize community and whole person wellness. Although we now know the signs of budding violent offenders, we often don't know what to do to really help. Often it is too little, too late.
Students and advocates, like Emma Gonzalez, are standing up and speaking out to "call B.S." on the status quo response to school shootings.
I agree with many of the battle cries that fill the headlines.
Yes, sensible gun control laws and education.
Yes, more resources, focus and support for mental health.
Yes, look at exposure to violence and violent media.
However, all of these changes happen outside of the schools themselves. We must begin to make schools safer for all students by treating them like the inclusive communities they are. Guns laws and screenings don't love people, people love people. Daily experiences of joy, connection<|fim_middle|> mutual trust and respect among students and school staff.
There is ongoing dialogue and relationships with family and community members that interact with the school.
There is adequate support training and resources for school staff.
As we fight for appropriate gun laws and teacher support let us also stand for Connection as the means of protecting our students at school and in the world. Let's prioritize the everyday moments that make us each feel seen, heard, and valued and put young people's need to belong before all other rules or expectations.
This is how Adam went from a scared and aggressive turtle to a proud puppy. | , and belonging have the power to prevent peer on peer violence including school shootings.
The Institute for Violence Prevention and Applied Criminology found that, "Signs of psychic trouble include being excessively introverted and lacking strong social attachments- someone who would not respond when others greeted him. Violent offenders are also often pessimistic about their future and have low self-esteem; many have been harassed, bullied or rejected by classmates; suspended from school; or pressured by teachers." Adam was excessively introverted and initially rejected by his peers. I believe we can look at early childhood development to guide some of the philosophical shifts needed in our schools.
Early Childhood Education (ECE) best practices focus on two main areas: safe and supportive environments and high quality relationships. The ECE community understands the importance of providing social and emotional interactions and learning daily with peers, families, and the school as a whole. We play together and celebrate our uniqueness. If someone, like Adam, doesn't fit in, we get creative. The attention and time spent on building a supportive classroom community is prioritized in most early learning atmospheres.
All too often in Kindergarten-12th grade, social and emotional experimentation, connection, and play take a back seat to cognitive and physical development. Even when schools support whole person learning, teachers still have to overcome the hurdles of high stakes testing, pacing guides, accountability laws, poor funding, and a culture of fear and failure to innovate. In addition, prescribed character education programs and Positive Behavior Intervention and Support or PBIS programs are being implemented in ways that prioritize eliminating behavior problems and isolating students, rather than building the individual and community.
What if the system of education allowed teachers and administrators time to build 1) safe and supportive environments and 2) high quality relationships as the foundation of every learning experience?
We must begin to put acceptance and connection before the need to "succeed" (conform) in schools. The outcome-oriented system is pressuring administrators and teachers to focus on passing tests rather than developing and supporting each individual. We are creating human doings who lack connection and community. Struggling students are falling through the cracks and SCREAMING for help. I propose that Connection (yes with a capital C) is a more powerful form of protection than arming teachers with books or guns.
Our schools have become unsafe and I ask us to consider: WHY schools? Why is it that Nikolas and others choose to come to school to express their pain? I can't help but wonder, is school where their pain is reinforced? …where they are disrespected and disempowered by disconnected peers and more importantly by the whole educational system?
The effects of trauma can present as bullying, behavior problems, unhealthy attachment, avoidance, chronic illness, giving up or dropout, violence and in other obvious and not-so-obvious ways. What usually happens when a child demonstrates these behaviors in a class full of learners? Zero Tolerance– isolate them! The kids who are suffering and crying for help are sent home, isolated, and shamed. They are medicated, labeled, expelled, and even turned over to law enforcement.
When schools become more of a institution of control then an institution of community, we risk intensifying the pain of disconnection- the seed for all school violence.
This is a call for students, parents, educators and advocates to continue to speak out for the need for Connection for Protection to allows all invested in our school systems to put relationships and healthy environments at the forefront of the shifting educational paradigm.
We can't allow the conversation to be purely about the sick, disturbed, and the armed. We are all people who need love and belonging. In my experience, young people are naturally empathetic and with time and patience we can find and celebrate the gifts in each student, but we must first stop unintentionally judging or ignoring them.
Teachers and students are in the survival of the fittest educational system. It will take many courageous leaders to speak out and demand policy change to allow the time and attention needed to build community culture back into our schools.
Abraham Maslow suggests that there is a hierarchy of Basic Human Needs that must be met for individuals to self-actualize and be motivated. These needs include basic physical needs, safety and security, love and belonging, autonomy, self-respect, contribution and purpose. These needs are only met in positive social situations. We must actively create the relationships and environments for this interactions to occur.
Students feel safe to talk to each other and to staff.
There is | 915 |
Weaver Solidifies Fifth Spot for Yankees
Jeff Weaver is solidifying the fifth spot in the New York Yankees' rotation.
Weaver pitched four sharp innings Sunday in New York's 8-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays on Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Weaver allowed one run and five hits with three strikeouts to lower his spring ERA to 2.00. Weaver, the opening day starter for Detroit last year, spent much of his time in the bullpen after being traded to New York in July.
"Hopefully, I'll make the decision easier for Joe (Torre) and be where I want to be for a long time," Weaver said. "All I can do is keep throwing like I am."
Weaver came into spring competing with Cuban defector Jose Contreras and Sterling Hitchcock for the fifth spot.
Contreras, who signed a $32 million, four-year contract with New York during the offseason, struggled again. He allowed seven runs and seven hits in three innings.
"He has a lot of things going on in his life right now," Torre said.
Contreras' 80-year-old father, Florentino, was moved into the intensive care unit of a Cuban hospital Saturday after having a stroke on the left side of his body.
"That's not the reason for the results today," Contreras said. "My last few outings you haven't seen the pitcher that I am. I expect to get out of this rut that I'm in. I've never been through something like this in my career and I feel in the near future you will see."
Contreras will probably start the season in the bullpen. He has given up 15 runs in eight innings.
Elsewhere, Cubs phenom Mark Prior pitched four shutout innings for his first victory of the spring as Chicago beat Oakland 8-6 in a split-squad game.
The 22-year-old right-hander yielded five hits and struck out three, while Oakland aces Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson allowed four runs apiece.
"There was a lot of good pitching out there," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "I think our guy had the best day, but all three guys pitched like they're ready for the season."
Alex Gonzalez had two hits and an RBI for Chicago, while Sammy Sosa went 2-for-3 with a double.
In other games:
Marlins 5, Orioles 2
At Fort Lauderdale, Fla., A.J. Burnett struck out seven in four scoreless innings and Al Martin had four hits and two RBIs for Florida.
Red Sox 5, Blue Jays 4
At Fort Myers, Fla., Benny Agbayani hit a two-run homer and Shea Hillenbrand went <|fim_middle|> a World Series rematch.
Rockies (ss) 11, White Sox (ss) 7
At Tucson, Ariz., Mark Sweeney's two-run triple keyed a sixth-run seventh inning as Colorado beat Chicago. Brad Hawpe added a two-run homer for the Rockies and Darren Oliver (2-0) worked four innings for the win. | 3-for-3 for Boston. Hillenbrand is 12-for-19 this spring.
Twins (ss) 14, Indians (ss) 3
At Winter Haven, Fla., Torii Hunter and Jacque Jones homered as Minnesota scored 10 runs in the third inning. Rookie Justin Morneau had four hits and four RBIs for the Twins.
Tigers 9, Twins (ss) 6
At Lakeland, Fla., Carlos Pena's first home run of the spring helped lift Detroit past Minnesota.
Mets 12, Astros 2
At Kissimmee, Fla., Al Leiter pitched four scoreless innings and Jeromy Burnitz drove in three runs as New York won its seventh straight.
Phillies 3, Reds 2
At Clearwater, Fla., Pat Burrell homered and Marlon Byrd doubled home the winning run in the ninth inning for Philadelphia. Brandon Duckworth, the Phillies' No. 5 starter, left with an inflamed elbow and forearm.
Pirates 5, Indians (ss) 2
At Bradenton, Fla., Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer, Brian Giles added a solo shot and Josh Fogg pitched four scoreless innings for Pittsburgh.
Braves 6, Cardinals 1
At Jupiter, Fla., Gary Sheffield hit two home runs off Garrett Stephenson to lead Atlanta.
Rangers 14, Angels (ss) 8
At Tempe, Ariz., Kevin Mench had three hits, including a three-run homer, and top prospect Mark Teixeira also homered for Texas.
Anaheim starter Kevin Appier allowed five earned runs in one inning.
Athletics (ss) 5, White Sox (ss) 3
At Tucson, Ariz., Rontrez Johnson hit a grand slam in the eighth inning off Tom Gordon to lift Oakland. Magglio Ordonez hit a solo home run for Chicago.
Giants 8, Royals 7
At Surprise, Ariz., Andres Galarraga hit a two-run homer as San Francisco pounded Chris George for five runs in three innings. Former Royal Neifi Perez had three hits, including two doubles.
Rockies (ss) 19, Mariners 6
At Tucson, Ariz., Denny Neagle pitched three hitless innings and Colorado scored 10 runs in the eighth. Bret Boone hit a grand slam for Seattle.
Cubs (ss) 5, Padres 2
At Peoria, Ariz., Corey Patterson was 3-for-3 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored for Chicago. Padres right-hander Jaret Wright strained his left oblique muscle and had to leave after two batters. He is expected to miss seven-to-10 days.
Diamondbacks 6, Brewers 1
At Phoenix, Elmer Dessens pitched five shutout innings and Alex Cintron hit a two-run homer for Arizona. Dessens (3-0) has allowed one run and three hits in 10 spring innings.
Giants (ss) 4, Angels (ss) 1
At Scottsdale, Ariz., pinch-hitter John Pachot's two-run single with two outs in the eighth inning lifted San Francisco over Anaheim in | 678 |
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Team India Practice T20 World Cup: The Indian cricket team has started the T20 World Cup to be held after two weeks. With the arrival in Perth, the Indian team has also started its first training session. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given this information itself.
The Cricket Board of India has welcomed the fans to the stadium in Perth by sharing a photo on Twitter. BCCI wrote in the post, 'Hello, welcome to the Western Australian Cricket Association (WACA) Stadium in Perth.' Let us tell you that the Indian team has reached Perth a day before.
Team arrived for practice at Perth Stadium
The BCCI further wrote, 'Team India has reached here (WACA) for its first training session.' The Indian board has also shared the photo of the WACA stadium. In this photo all the Indian players are seen in the field for training. The Indian team also has to play two practice matches here. Both these matches have been arranged by the BCCI itself.
India's first match is with Pakistan on 23 October, but the team has reached Australia a few days ago to get used to the atmosphere there. Team India will play a total of 4 warm-up matches before their first official match in Australia, in which two will be ICC warm-up matches, while the remaining two are arranged by the BCCI itself, which will be played against Western Australia.
Hello and welcome to WACA #TeamIndia are here for their first training session. pic.twitter.com/U79rpi9u0d
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 7, 2022
Team India is troubled by injury
Let us tell you that concerns have been raised due to injury before the Indian team's World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the World Cup due to a back injury. Deepak Hooda is also not fully fit, while Arshdeep Singh too could not play the third T20 match against South Africa due to back pain.
Team India has not yet decided the replacement of Jasprit Bumrah. It is believed that either Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, Deepak Chahar or Umran Malik can be included in the squad as a replacement.
The complete schedule of Team India in T20 World Cup is as follows…
warm-up match
• Western Australia XI: October 10
• Western Australia XI: 12 October
• vs Australia: 17 October
• vs New Zealand: 19 October
Official Schedule:
• India v Pakistan, 23 October, 1.30 pm (Melbourne)
• India vs Group A runner-up, October 27, 12.30 pm (Sydney)
• India v South Africa, October 30, 4.30 pm (Perth)
• India v Bangladesh, November 2, 1.30 pm (Adelaide)
• India vs Group B winner, November 6 at 1.30 pm (Melbourne)
Indian team for T20 World Cup:
Rohit Sharma (capt), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R.K. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh.
Standby Player: Mohammed Shami, Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi, Deepak Chahar.
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BELIEVE IN ME REVIEWED "Believe in Me" plays like a slightly political "Almost Famous". But, only if you divorce youth and focus from the story. Well, some youth. Honestly,...
by TroyAnderson October 1, 2017
BELIEVE IN ME REVIEWED
"Believe in Me" plays like a slightly political "Almost Famous". But, only<|fim_middle|> Pollak Lands in August 2019 Cinedigm has announced it will release the psychological thriller Teacher on digital, DVD, and VOD on... | if you divorce youth and focus from the story. Well, some youth. Honestly, the "Almost Famous" angle feels like a disservice. Basically, it's a musical story about relationships and how people need to function together without each other. But, then there's the political activism streak.
Honestly, the book tries to cover as much ground as possible. I found myself having trouble keeping up until near the end, but it does have a point. It wants to gel into a cohesive look at how brothers can grow and change over the years. I can see musicians getting a kick out of it, I just sport a modest appreciation.
Jason Warburg
Wonder Wheel Publications
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW!
Book Score - 89%
The Plot Thus Far
Tim Green's life is falling apart; he's just lost the single father he grew up with and his brief career in politics is in the process of crashing and burning around him. That is, until stadium-filling musical icon and political activist Jordan Lee spies a reflection of himself in the deeply wounded Tim, and draws him into his inner circle. From meeting on a jet to a recording session to a sold-out stadium concert, Green and Lee hopscotch through airports and arenas across the United States, pursuing distinct yet similar dreams, while forging a brotherly bond that may ultimately offer each the chance to gain back something of what they've lost. Believe in Me is a novel about heroes and believers, regret and redemption, fathers and sons, and the healing power of rock and roll.
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Two-time America's Cup winner, Emmy award winning broadcaster, and best selling author, Peter Isler is working hard to share his broad expertise during the Covid 19 pandemic. He is currently hosting a series of webinars for the American Sailing Association (ASA) and is preparing his new venture: Peter Isler's Academy of Sailing Secrets for debut later this month.
Throughout his career, Isler has been well known and respected not just as a world class sailor in a wide number of competitive disciplines including: America's Cup, offshore, match racing, Olympic & dinghy racing, but he's also focused on sharing his love and knowledge for the sport since his days college sailing as an All American for<|fim_middle|> manual for learning to sail in small boats, was just published by the ASA earlier this year, and he is the co-author (with JJ Isler) of the best seller "Sailing For Dummies" – which has been translated into over a dozen languages. His popular "Peter Isler's Little Blue Book of Sailing Secrets" provided the inspiration for the name of his new venture – Peter Isler's Academy of Sailing Secrets – which will debut later this month.
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In his "Marine Weather 101" and "Marine Weather in the Smartphone Era", Isler shares his knowledge and interest in meteorology – his course of study at Yale.
In his "Sailing Safety – A Personal Perspective" webinar, Isler recounts some harrowing and tragic personal experiences (including the Rambler100 capsize during the Fastnet Race) and shares the lessons he learned and his philosophy about sailing safety.
A quick search for "Peter Isler" will result in numerous hits (and mis-hits) where Peter has shared his expertise – from lectures to television shows to screen sharing "how to's" using his beloved Expedition software. If you search hard enough, you can find videos of his band! Here's a few highlights:
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MCM co-founder Peter Wilson gives details about high latitudes sailing yacht KMY Pelagic 77Coast Guard aircrews rescue man from sailboat 200 miles southeast of New Jersey | the Yale Sailing team. A gifted educator, Isler has devoted his career to giving back to the sport that he loves – through his lectures, writing (books & magazines), seminars, webinars, and through his involvement with the American Sailing Association – which he co-founded and where he serves as the director of the ASA's Education Committee.
Isler's latest book – "Let's Go Sailing" – a | 85 |
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Amanda Lindsay earned a BS degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with a focus on Environmental Science from UCF. Ms. Lindsay is currently a Senior Biologist and Stormwater Specialist in the UCF Natural Resources Programs.
Terry Williamson earned an MS degree in Biology from UCF studying marine turtle biology and ecology. Mr. | 179 |
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Halloween 2021: Trick-or-treating safely during COVID-19
It's that time of year with pumpkin patch visits, corn mazes and of course, picking out the perfect costume.
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Updated: 6:54 PM PDT October 10, 2021
PHOENIX — It's that time of year with pumpkin patch visits, corn mazes and of course, picking out the perfect costume for yourself and the little ones in your life to head out trick-or-treating.
But what will Halloween really look like this year?
And how should we be handling trick-or-treating this year to stay safe in a world where COVID cases are still circulating?
"We've been going around the neighborhood and looking at all of the decorations," said Jordanne Palleson, a Gilbert mom of two. "This year is going to be a big year for us."
With a 3-year-old and 4-month-old, they can't wait to head out all dressed up to go trick-or-treating.
"We're really excited this year, just to actually get out there and be outside," she said.
But with the excitement comes COVID precautions.
"With COVID still circulating, we also want to make sure our family is being safe for ourselves and for others," Palleson said. "This year, we're just doing a lot of the commonsense things like using hand sanitizer, wearing masks, keeping distance outdoors when we're trick-or-treating."
Dr. Shad Marvasti with the University of Arizona's College of Medicine in Phoenix reflects on where we were a year ago.
"Remember last year we had no vaccine, and we were basically just on the upsurge," he said.
But this year, the dynamics have changed some.
"I think we can't go completely big back to normal, but I think we can have more peace of mind because there are more folks who are vaccinated," Marvasti said.
Shad said this year's Halloween still won't be like years past, but it can still be fun provided parents and kids are following the CDC's trick-or-treating guidelines.
"Making sure to keep your hands clean and sanitized is one part of it… making sure that we do things mostly outdoors and having either masks or distancing appropriately outdoors," he said.
Shad said COVID is still a concern, so we should avoid packed indoor settings without masks but taking part in outdoor activities is okay.
By taking safety precautions, you can still enjoy the holiday while minimizing the risks of COVID-19, just like Dr. Shad has done.
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June 8, 2010 | 12:22 pm
Gold traded at record highs Tuesday as some investors and traders continued to see the metal as the best refuge from turmoil elsewhere in financial markets.
Near-term gold futures in New York closed up $4.70 to $1,244<|fim_middle|> debt problems are over with," said Frank Lesh, a futures analyst at FuturePath Trading in Chicago. "We haven't seen the lows in the euro, and we haven't seen the highs in gold."
Matt Zeman, metals trader at LaSalle Futures Group in Chicago, also figures the euro will keep dropping as austerity measures further slow the European economy.
But he cautions that gold will continue to be vulnerable to abrupt sell-offs that might seem counterintuitive. For example, gold slid 4.2% the week of May 17 even as U.S. stocks slumped, with the Standard & Poor's 500 also dropping 4.2% that week.
Given the metal's strength this year, investors and traders who are forced to meet margin calls when stocks or other securities dive may temporarily turn to sell gold to raise cash, Zeman warned.
"People may be forced to liquidate [gold], even though they don't want to get out," he said.
As for the latest record high, he said he preferred to wait for another pullback to buy.
Still, Lesh believes that investors increasingly regard gold as a currency that has a much better chance of holding its value over time than most of the paper alternatives.
"A lot of people don't care if they're not making money, they just don't want to lose it," Lesh said.
Gold owners are doing a lot better than that: The metal is on track to gain for a 10th year in a row, up 13.6% year to date compared with a 5.5% drop in the S&P 500.
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Photo: Gold extracted from jewelry at a Los Angeles refinery. Credit: Stefano Paltera / Los Angeles Times | an ounce on the Comex after reaching $1,252.10 earlier in the session. The previous closing high was $1,242.70 on May 21.
In electronic trading after the official close, however, the metal pulled back to about $1,239 amid profit-taking.
Gold has mostly been the anti-euro this year, rallying as the battered European currency has continued to fall in value against the dollar and other major rivals.
But on Tuesday gold gained even though the euro bounced from Monday's four-year lows, rising as high as $1.201 on rumors that the Swiss National Bank was buying euros to try to blunt the recent rally in the Swiss franc (which is bad for Swiss exporters).
The euro has since pulled back to about $1.193, down from $1.194 on Monday.
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Agrion is a global business network for energy, cleantech and corporate sustainability launched in 2007. With offices in San Francisco, New York, Frankfurt, Paris, and Beijing, and an international community of more than 200,000 industry professionals, AGRION provides a platform for members to connect, exchange ideas, and identify business opportunities.
Each office hosts weekly onsite and online conferences to facilitate face-to-face networking and online collaboration with industry leaders. Agrion hosts international conventions in Europe, China and the US, and its website contains updated information<|fim_middle|> manages and supports ventures and projects in renewable energies, smart grid, EVS, energy efficiency and sustainability.
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Team unity and hard work were the primary reasons behind Karnataka's Ranji Trophy triumph<|fim_middle|>600 runs? Nobody recognises you with 500 runs.
"They recognise you when someone like KL Rahul makes a 1000 runs and that makes a difference. In the coming years, hopefully, it will become a habit. Hopefully, it will spread and we will see more guys get 1000 runs. If one guy gets it, the other guys believe that they can do it too," he reasoned. | , felt skipper R Vinay Kumar. Karnataka defeated Maharashtra by seven wickets on the final day here to win the title for the seventh time that had eluded them for the last 15 years.
"The season has been amazing for us, right from the first game. We had a superb team, and we all believed that we could win the Ranji Trophy this season. We've been putting in so much effort in the nets, working towards team unity, enjoying each others' success … it has all finally paid off," noted Vinay.
The right-arm paceman was delighted with the bench strength that Karnataka have. "It shows you the quality of the players on the bench," he remarked when pointed out about almost all reinforcements performing well.
"In the initial games Ganesh Satish played at No 7 because the team needed him down the order. After that we blooded new guys, Karun Nair, R Samarth, Mayank Agarwal … who all delivered.
For batting coach J Arunkumar it was a special feeling as he had won the Ranji Trophy as a player as well in 1997-98 and 1998-99 seasons.
"It feels just the role is different," said Arun after Robin Uthappa and KL Rahul had poured ice water on him in a celebratory mood. "It was earlier on the field, now it's off the field contribution. The feeling is amazing. It still hasn't sunk in that we have won the Ranji Trophy. But yeah we could all sense it from the knockout stage. We all knew we had the belief to win. We believed that we could win it. I am really happy for the boys. It is well deserved, very good team to win it with," he offered.
Arun spoke about the way he motivated Karnataka batsmen. "I was constantly talking to them on what their role is and what their expectations are. What they want from Ranji Trophy? Do they want to play for the country or are they happy making 500- | 422 |
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Many companies are mistaken in thinking that building a community is a one-off campaign, where the majority of efforts are pushed into a single consecutive period. In a real essence, a community is built overtime both consciously and organically with a clear focus and objective to make it a success.
Building a community takes time and effort – it's certainly not a quick process. The process of building a community comprises of 3 P's.
People – The first step in building a community is to identify where your audience is. People are the most important element of your community. It is important to identify who are engaging with your brand and at what levels.
A lot of brands are missing an opportunity by not joining existing conversation around their brands.<|fim_middle|> requires a lot of time and listening to your audience. And if it all seems like a complex process, we at Croud are confident that we can make it happen for you and your brand! | "Fish where your fishes are" says Neil Hallmark, Head of Digital Kaizo a part of Social Media Week London.
Uniliver VIP was built within Facebook because over half of the UK population are on the site. And how did they build their community? It all started with an email mailing list of consumers who engaged heavily with Unilever.
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Passion – Once you identify your audience, reach out to them and kick start a conversation. It's always great to have different content on your brand Facebook Pages from your website. Keep it simple, make sure your content is engaging and entertaining. Try giving your users added benefits – like exclusive access to your brand, sneak peeks, coupons as a value exchange or simple rewards. These sorts of benefits are known to have a positive impact on communities as consumers are always looking for an incentive. Responding to people on a timely basis and listening to their feedback makes them more enthusiastic and passionate about your brand. Maintaining a community is about getting members to talk to eachother – the brand shouldn't lead the conversation all the time.
Process – Once the community is built and the two-way conversation has begun, it's vital to have a content plan of approximately 3 months, so that you have a clear direction of where you want your brand to head and what you want to achieve out of the community. Building a real community takes time and the first year especially is a lot of work. Therefore, it's important to have clear and measurable objectives. By now, you should know what kind of tone of voice you have maintained so far and what suits your brand. Try out different techniques and learn from the results.
Building a successful community cannot be determined just by likes; it's a long process that | 361 |
Taking Stock of Liberty Vote!
<|fim_middle|> themes emerged. In particular, the organizers all highlighted the importance of communities in southern and eastern L.A. cities, as well as the Antelope Valley. Communities such as Inglewood, Compton, El Monte, and Lancaster were strongly supportive of the initiatives backed by Liberty Vote! partners, but they turned out at significantly lower rates than other parts of the county. Not coincidentally, these same communities were among the hardest hit by COVID-19, and have historically been low-income, heavily BIPOC communities which have experienced under-investment, over-policing and over-incarceration. Organizers agreed that long-term organizing in these communities will be essential for the success of future initiatives, and to build political power.
"There is nothing — no digital tool, no fancy ad campaign, no really cool mailer — that can take the place of a strong, robust, year-round field program to actually start to close that [turnout] gap," said Karla Zombro of the Million Voters Project.
The backers of Prop 15 were able to make a significant difference with their outreach. Organizers targeted low propensity and new voters, and those voters they were able to contact turned out at a rate roughly 11-12% higher than equivalent voters who were not contacted.
However, the public health restrictions in response to the COVID pandemic caused strains for numerous organizations. The pandemic disrupted traditional campaigning methods and diverted energy and resources to emergency aid response in affected communities.
In the case of Prop 15, which lost by 4 points statewide, corporate-funded opposition and an inability to unleash their "major secret weapon" of door-to-door in-person canvassing, may have made the difference between success and failure. While Prop 15 enjoyed majority support in LA County, both margins and turnout were too low to put the initiative over the top statewide.
At the same time, the pandemic also fueled the development and adoption of digital campaign tools for outreach. The organizers of the successful Measure J campaign, which yielded 2.1 million voters, drew on strong digital expertise from their coalition, built during previous campaigns. Justice LA's Virtual Action Network, developed during the pandemic to support people being released from incarceration, became the nucleus of an online base of about 9000 people at the start of the Measure J campaign. Organizers Eunisses Hernandez and Ivette Alé estimated that their campaign was able to build up to running as many as 2 or 3 virtual phonebanks per day.
Especially critical was the difficulty of raising enough money amid opposition from police and law enforcement unions, highlighting the necessity of building and expanding upon Liberty Vote!
"We had to beat $3.5 million from law enforcement," said Eunisses Hernandez, the campaign co-chair for the Measure J campaign. "The culture of donating was harder to get across in LA County — it was much easier to get money from the Bay Area."
Neither fight is over. The Measure J organizers are now working to ensure that L.A. County sufficiently funds the 10% of unrestricted funds for the measure. Despite the defeat of Prop 15, the need for adequate funding to invest in services and support for California communities has not gone away. There is always another election up ahead, and Liberty Hill looks forward to standing alongside our partners in growing grassroots power in the communities where it can make the biggest difference.
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This past year, Liberty Hill Foundation relaunched the Liberty Vote! Initiative, which aims to build power at the grassroots level by supporting nonpartisan electoral engagement in L.A. County's most disenfranchised communities. Now that the results are in and the data has been gathered and analyzed, Liberty Hill held a virtual convening to review and draw lessons for moving forward.
Attendees heard from organizers on two of the major initiatives which were backed by Liberty Vote!, including state Proposition 15, a measure to raise commercial property taxes that lost narrowly, and county Measure J, which reserved a portion of county revenues for non-carceral community care and won a resounding victory at the ballot box.
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How to use a Bluetooth stereo phone to enjoy music?
Please follow the steps below<|fim_middle|>b>Yes</b> after having followed the instructions in the message. The icon will indicate that the device has been disconnected. | to operate:<br><br>1.Right-click on the <b>Bluetooth wireless technology</b> icon in the task tray, and click <b>Add New Connection</b>. The <b>Add New Connection Wizard(Welcome to the Add New Connection Wizard)</b> will appear.<br>2.Switch ON the stereo headphone and activate Discoverable mode.<br>3.Confirm that <b>Express Mode</b> has been selected, and then click <b>Next</b>.<br>4.Once the search for the devices has ended, the <b>Add New Connection Wizard(SelectDevice)</b> screen will appear. Select the device name of the stereo headphones from the list, and click <b>Next</b>. The <b>Add new Connection Wizard(Searching for Services)</b> screen will appear.<br>5.Configure the type and name of the icon to appear once registration is complete, and click <b>Next</b>. The <b>Add New Connection Wizard(Configure Connection Name)</b> screen will appear.<br>6.Click <b>Finish</b>. The settings will be registered, and the icon will appear on the Bluetooth Settings screen.<br>7.Connecting to the stereo headphones: You can connect to the sterep headphones form the icon registered in <b>Bluetooth Settings</b>.<br>8.Play music or other audio files on your PC.<br>9.Finishing listening to music and disconnecting: Right-click on the icon for the currently connected mode from Bluetooth Settings on your PC and click <b>Disconnect</b>.A message confirming the disconnection may appear. Click < | 337 |
What is a level switch and what are its types?
by Ashlin December 29, 2020 December 29, 2020 0790
What is a level switch and why is it used?
A level switch can be described as a device that can sense the level of a liquid in a process tank. A level switch is also used to control valves and pumps so that it can maintain the fluid level at a set value and also that it can prevent the tanks from overfilling. So we can see a level switch in measurement and control applications, level switches can indicate the high and low levels in process tanks. There are many level switches and the most common types of level switches are thermal, inductive, ultrasonic, etc.
What is a hook type level sensor? Why do we need a hook type indicator?
What is a guided wave radar level transmitter?
What are the electrical methods of level measurement?
What is a slight glass? How can we use the slight glass for level measurement?
How can we do manual level measurement by using the dipstick, lead lines, and portable electronic?
What is level measurement and what are the types of level measurement?
What is a radar level transmitter and how can it be used to do the level measurement?
Bubbler Level measurement system
What are the types of level switches?
ULTRASONIC LEVEL SWITCH
Ultrasonic level switches are used in most industrial processes in order to detect high and low levels. The level measurement is done by transmitting pulses of ultrasonic range, so it operates by transmitting ultrasonic pulses between two crystals. The transmitter and receiver could be in the same probe or on the opposite side of the tank. The sound waves can be easily transmitted across a transducer gap in the presence of a medium and it would be attenuated if the gap is dry. The level switch would be actuated if the sound beam is interrupted. The ultrasonic level switches can be used for both solid and liquid material applications.
What are the advantages of ultrasonic level switches?
No moving parts so less maintenance
It is not affected by foam
It can be used in hazardous areas
It is not affected by RF interference, conductivity, droplets, coatings
INDUCTIVE LEVEL SWITCH
The inductive level switch can be considered as an electronic circuit and this circuit can determine the inductive reactance changes and in order to achieve this, the conductive fluid must interact with the magnetic field. It is mostly used in harsh environments due to its sealed probe and less moving parts. There won't be any mechanical damage because there are no moving parts. We can see industrial level switches in many industrial applications. These level switches can be used in conductive liquids and solids, it can also be used on the interface between the conductive and non-conductive liquids.
THERMAL LEVEL SWITCH
In this type a heated thermal resistor is used to detect the surface of the liquid, the level measurement is done by using a thermistor and the thermistor does the measurement according to the difference in thermal conductivity of air and liquid. The thermistor would react to heat dispersion so that it can be used for the heat-based or oil-based liquids. The thermal level switch has two temperature sensors, and one of them is attached to a constant heating source and the second one is not in contact with the heating source and it compensates for the process temperature changes. The probe can detect the thermal conductivity of the product. Most of the liquids will create an interface and its thermal conductivity is different and this can be sensed.
CAPACITANCE LEVEL SWITCH
The capacitive level switches operate according to the capacitance effect, these level switches are sensors with an electrical contact output. When the process fluid will increase and decrease in a tank, then the capacitance in the probe also increases and decreases. The electronic circuitry would detect the change in capacitance, so when the level reaches the set point the electronic circuitry will signal the alarm. This type of level switches can be used with non-metallic materials such as plastics, wood, ceramics, etc.
These are switches that have electrical contact output at specific liquid level applications. The float will be placed on the process fluid and the float must be lighter and thinner than the specific gravity of the process fluid. So when the process fluid level increases and decreases then the float would move up and down and this movement will cause the<|fim_middle|>uclear level measurement – Continuous and point measurement
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Areej February 6, 2018 | opening and closing of the electrical contact. It is an inexpensive way to determine the liquid level at a specific point. If it is used in a process tank then it mostly creates a seal between the process and the switch. It is used for applications such as level control, valve control, oil level control, boilers, etc.
NUCLEAR LEVEL SWITCH
In a nuclear level switch, there would be a radioactive source that would transmit radiation to the process fluid and this would be detected by a detector. The source and the detector are placed across the diameter of the tank and in this way, the transmitting and receiving of the radiation would take place. If the height of the process material is more than the source and detector arrangement then it will attenuate the radiation strength and the detector would detect the decrease in radiation. This low radiation could cause the detector to give a switch contact for the measurement.
ROTATING PADDLE LEVEL SWITCH
These level switches can be used to detect the presence or absence of solids in a process tank. It can be used for bulk solid point level indication, it has a low power synchronous motor which would keep the paddle in motion at low speeds if there are no solids. In case if the tank level rises to the paddle, then torque will be applied to the motor drive and the paddle would stop, the level instrument would detect the torque and actuates the switch or set of the switch. Then these switches are used to sound the alarm or it is used to fill the process tank.
DISPLACER LEVEL SWITCH
In a displacer level switch, the sensing element is a displacer or a weight, which would be heavier than the liquid, suspended from a spring. When the liquid contacts the displacer, a buoyancy force is created and this would cause a change in displacer weight, in turn, causing the spring to seek a new balance position that moves the attraction sleeve to the field of the magnet. So the magnet will move upwards, inside the pressure tube and thus actuating the switching mechanism. Due to this working principle, it can be used for wide switching differentials and allows the desired level switching point to be adjusted by moving the displacer up or down the suspension cable.
In this type of level switch, it has two small leaf springs, which is sealed into a glass tube. The electrical connections of the switch are provided by the output terminals. The two-wire connectors which are inside the tube would overlap with a small clearance and mostly they are made up of silver or gold for good electrical contact. When the switch comes in contact with a magnetic field and the two blades would pick up a different polarity, they would attract each other and makes electrical contact.
OPTICAL LEVEL SWITCH
This switch would use visible, infrared, or laser light. These sensors are entirely dependent upon the transmitting, reflecting, or refracting properties of the process material while measuring its level. The optical level switch could be a contacting or non-contacting type. So in this type, the light will be transmitted and reflected and it will be received and according to this, the level measurement takes place. So an optical level sensor would have a light source, and it also has a photoelectric detector. These level switches can provide quick response, it is used in hydraulic reservoirs, sumps, conditioning systems, liquid holding tank, etc.
What are the types of vibration switches that are used for level measurement
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SUNY Plattsburgh's Department of Theatre<|fim_middle|> general admission; $8 seniors, students and SUNY Plattsburgh faculty and staff; and $2 SUNY Plattsburgh students.
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Harper Lee and adapted for the stage by Christopher Sergel, this play is set in 1935 Alabama and tells a coming-of-age story about racial prejudice and the power of good over evil.
Pendragon's production, directed by Harrison Ewing, includes a cast of 17 community members: Shaneah Daise, Jessica Deeb, Josephine Good, Jordan Hornstein, Tim Jock, Sean B. Johnson, Antonette Knoedl, Chris Leifheit, Peter Liberty, Christopher McGovern, Dave Mihil, Donna Moschek, Aaron Moore, Brandon Patterson, Bob Pettee, Zachary Richards, Abbie Wolff and David Zwierankin. | will present "To Kill A Mockingbird" by Pendragon Theatre, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, in the Hartman Theatre, Myers Fine Arts Building, on the college campus.
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Venice Exploratorium
Image by Annie Drew.
In collaboration with Het Nieuwe Instituut Rotterdam and Professor Caroline Nevejan (Chief Scientific Officer of Amsterdam), WahV is co-curating the Exploratorium – a multi-disciplinary outreach programme which was due to run parallel to the Dutch Pavilion 2020. Now that the Venice Architecture Biennale has been postponed to 2021, this exciting collection of experimental collaborations will lead up to the international exhibition.
The Venice Exploratorium facilitates joint online research between artists and scientists who do not know each other but share a common desire to challenge the current state of affairs and push our cities to make more sustainable choices now that they are facing important environmental questions with regard to future development.
Through a diverse series of tracks incorporating both science and arts, the Exploratorium aims to explain, discuss and crystallise what is valuable in a 21st century city in the context of climate change and increasing pressure from mass tourism.
Through these re-established values, goals in city development and future policy can be reached, with the aim of ensuring a more sustainable future for everyone.
The programme will take place from April to July 2020, and will be documented on the Amsterdam Open Research Platform. Results will be published by the Het Nieuwe Instituut in their series Values for Survival: Cahier 2 in September 2020.
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Even the best spellers among us might feel a bit inadequate around Genesee County<|fim_middle|> – Jacob Castles – Flushing High School, 2nd – Dominic Shiel and 3rd – Jessenia Cranfill – both Mt. Morris' E. A. Johnson High School. | 's 2019 Countywide Spelling Bee contestants, who withstood intense pressure as they spelled increasingly difficult words in a timed challenge that held audience members spellbound — literally.
The field of contestants, which started with 226 eager students, gradually whittled down to first, second and third place winners who competed in 'lightening rounds' of the grade level competitions at the event held in March.
The annual event is a favorite among many area families, who enjoy a certain camaraderie associated with the battle of words.
Fourth Grade: 1st – Rachel Moore – St. John Vianney, 2nd – Hady Alouh – Genesee Academy, 3rd – Rosemary Stacey – Holy Rosary.
Fifth Grade: 1st – Kamaria Carter-Ryan – Woodland Park Academy, 2nd – Dylan Arntzen – Flushing Elementary, 3rd – Cheyanne Creel – Rankin Elementary.
Sixth Grade:1st – Aurora Akinpeloye – Grand Blanc East Middle School, 2nd – Joshua Tewolde – Grand Blanc West Middle School, 3rd – Carter Reynolds – Woodland Park Academy.
Seventh Grade:1st – Brendan Lavery – Grand Blanc West Middle School, 2nd – Aloni Baker – Carman Ainsworth Middle School, 3rd – Jack Weichel – St. Paul Lutheran.
Eighth Grade:1st – Edward Huang – Grand Blanc West Middle School, 2nd – Grace Polcik – Carter Middle School Clio, 3rd – Eli Richey – Flushing Middle School.
Ninth Grade:1st – Alayna Alvarado – Lake Fenton High School, 2nd – Danielle Valliere – Bentley High School, 3rd – Lukas Glomson – Flushing High School.
Tenth Grade:1st – Connor Davenport – Flushing High School, 2nd – Tamiah Redwine – Mt. Morris' E. A. Johnson High School, 3rd – Isaac Tift -Flushing High School.
Eleventh Grade:1st – Lily Zuber and 2nd – Madison Griffin – both Flushing High School, 3rd – Gabriella Smith – Lake Fenton High School.
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CCP kids took a trip to Garland Park in Carmel Valley recently, and got an up-close look at creek creatures. They collected water samples, saw and learned about invertebrates, and heard from docents about the topology of the park. Back in the classroom, students had the chance to write about this and more in letters to their pen-pals across town at Blossom Hill Elementary School,<|fim_middle|>Our dear CCP friend Sally with her new cheetah. Welcome back, Sally!
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SEEDS OF KINDNESS – Back again for the '17-'18 school year, CCP students began this year by planting seeds to reflect growth, renewal, and the cultivation of kindness — one of this year's program themes. As their first writing and art project, students introduced themselves to one another by interviewing a partner, then writing about them, and finally, painting their portrait. With the help of volunteer mentors from San Jose State University, kids created a colorful and original gallery of portraits, which...
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DRC Pick(s) Up Cards
Interception by cornerback saves game, maybe season
Cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie emphatically shows off his game-changing interception Sunday in a win over Houston.
Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie jumped the route and, in the process, may have jump-started the Cardinals.
Maybe the cornerback did even more than that. His 49-yard interception return for a touchdown – the winning points in the Cardinals' wish-the-heart-stopping-ending-wasn't-necessary 28-21 win over Houston Sunday – could end up with much further-reaching effects than what was simply analyzed in the locker room.
"I wouldn't say (the play) saved the season," Rodgers-Cromartie said.
It may have, though. Much of the immediate publicity afterward went, rightfully so, to the beefy linemen who stuffed the Texans from a yard out from a game-tying touchdown in the waning seconds. But the way the Texans had been moving the ball prior to DRC's pick, it would have been easy to forecast Houston dinking and dunking its way to a clock-eating field goal to break a 21-21 tie.
A loss would have left the Cardinals limping after a quarter of the season at 1-3. Now, at 2-2, they are set up for yet another crucial game at division rival Seattle, thanks to the Seahawks also crawling back to relevance with a blowout home win Sunday and the 49ers torpedoed at home with a bad loss to Atlanta.
The NFC West remains wide open – thanks in part to DRC.
Believing DRC would have made such a play might have been harder to project. He was wearing a cast on two of his fingers on the right hand, protecting a fracture but making catching an interception more difficult.
Besides, Rodgers-Cromartie hadn't exactly shined in the first three games, something of which he was well aware. All the way to the end zone.
"As soon as he cocked his hand back, I was expecting interception," said Rodgers-Cromartie, who said he was sitting on the comeback route by Kevin Walter. "This season I haven't been making plays and I like to. Just finally when one comes, shoot, the feeling overtakes you."
Rodgers-Cromartie high-stepped the last 15 or 20 yards into the end zone, and coach Ken Whisenhunt said he'd be having a talk with his second-year man. But Whisenhunt could only have so much irritation for a player who stepped forward when the Cards needed it most – on a third-and-8 play at the Houston 42-yard line, a potential game-losing field goal becoming closer to reality.
"There's a legend with the Cardinals where Larry Wilson intercepted some passes with a broken hand," Whisenhunt said, a nod to the Cards' Hall of Fame safety who made a couple of picks once upon a time with casts on both hands. "The question<|fim_middle|> we have to have humble hearts because it don't get no easier," defensive end Darnell Dockett said. "We have to grow up fast. Like right now. Like when we go to sleep and wake up. We've got to be ready." | this week was what could Dominique do with a fractured finger."
If not save the season, then maybe DRC saved the game.
The Cardinals had that 21-0 lead disappear behind an offense that stopped moving and a defense that suddenly couldn't slow the Texans.
"In the second half it was just like we were sitting on a stool with a rope around our necks about to hang ourselves," linebacker Clark Haggans said.
Rodgers-Cromartie changed that in a hurry, putting the Cards back into position to get their first win at University of Phoenix Stadium. But his heroics may have faded if not for the back half of the defensive highlight film, the goal-line stand that took place at the same end zone where the Cards famously stoned the 49ers on "Monday Night Football" last season.
DRC was a solo act. The goal-line stand was a collaboration, a mess of bodies in which no defensive player could point to any one guy for the key collision with Texans running back Chris Brown.
"That's what defensive players live for, I think, having the game rest on your shoulders," defensive lineman Alan Branch said. "I like things that test your manhood. We definitely showed a lot of manhood on that stand."
But that score still only would have tied the game, because DRC's play gave the defense at least a sliver of wiggle room.
There are still holes with which the Cards must deal. Quarterback Kurt Warner was disappointed after a day in which he had a 109.8 passing rating because the offense couldn't continue scoring in the second half. And now comes a stretch of games in which the Cards could prove much – either way.
After the trip to Seattle the Cards have a "Sunday Night Football" national TV date against the powerhouse Giants in New York. After a home game against Carolina comes a visit to Chicago.
But thanks to the defense, and thanks to Rodgers-Cromartie, those games carry more weight than they would have with a loss Sunday. And that's good enough for now.
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How teaching hope in school may be the elusive key to success
Posted on October 3, 2020 / by [email protected]_84 /
Richard Miller is an expert in child development and a professor at the T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamic at Arizona State University.
He says science has documented how teaching hope as both a cognitive function and a practice can be a powerful strategy for success.
Miller believes that teaching children to imagine their goals encourages the brain to plan and prepare for future challenges and opportunities.
On Erin Gruwell's first day as a high school English teacher, she faced a classroom of 150 "at risk" freshmen. Most of these kids, statistically, were going to fail. They were tough, their young lives already defined by poverty, gangs, violence, and low expectations. These students, she wrote, knew nearly every "four-letter word" except one: hope.
Yet four years later, every one of her "at risk" students at Wilson High School in Long Beach, California, had graduated from high school. More than half went on to graduate from college. The stories written by Gruwell's students were published as a book called "The Freedom Writers Diary." It became a New York Times bestseller and in 2007 was made into a major motion picture called "Freedom Writers" starring Hilary Swank.
Gruwell taught English but also taught them an elusive trait: hope. Science has, in the past 30 years, documented that hope can serve as a strategy for success.
Teaching hope
Although hope is a common theme in mythology, philosophy, and theology, it wasn't a subject of psychological research until University of Kansas psychologist Richard Snyder began his pioneering study in the 1990s. His work paved the way for science to measure, teach, and distinguish hope from other psychological disciplines. His research recognized hope as a cognitive function, an emotional state accompanied by action.
Goals are basic to human behavior, Snyder noted, whether they are long- or short-term. They are the first step in imagining future achievement. Being successful, he writes, requires a way to pursue a goal and the will not give up — will power and way power. Snyder and social scientist Shane Lopez confirmed that hope can be taught and learned and that it provides benefits in the public sphere.
What kids need to excel
I am a professor of practice and clinical director for Arizona State University's Center for the Advanced Study and Practice of Hope. The center's team is made up of researchers, practitioners, and graduate students who are advancing the understanding, strategy, and practice of hope.
Other academic institutions including the University of Oklahoma's Hope Research Center are committing resources to better understand the dynamics of hope. In 2014, the John Templeton Foundation funded The Hope and Optimism initiative, a $4.5 million, four-year grant at Notre Dame and Cornell. The project explored hope from various lenses including religion, medicine, sociology, and psychology.
There is a new generation of hope scientists emerging on university campuses<|fim_middle|> called Kids at Hope. The Kids at Hope strategy, at its core, promotes the practices and belief that all kids are capable of success — no exceptions.
These findings informed the design of a framework that teaches hope as a cognitive skill. Teaching hopefulness begins by believing in all kids, connecting with young people in meaningful ways, and teaching children how to imagine their goals, a process called mental time travel, that encourages the brain to plan for future opportunities and challenges.
The ability to mentally time travel is the process of remembering the past to draw from those memories and construct a future. Recalling past events is a great advantage in determining who and what to trust, and what works and what doesn't. Through past experiences, people are able to picture where they would like to be and how to get there.
A central part of this work focuses on teaching the science of hope so that it can flourish in communities — whether that is the juvenile justice system, education, child welfare, behavioral health, or youth development systems. The science is clear. Hopeful people are happier, healthier, and achieve more of their goals than those who lack hope.
If it "takes a village to raise and educate a child," I believe hope theory should be part of that strategy. As Gruwell and her students discovered, hope is a gift that can positively change lives.
Richard Miller, professor of practice, T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamic, Arizona State University
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All rights reserved © Rafail Music and Video Theme by Seos Themes | around the globe dedicated to further unraveling hope's potential. These research topics include coping skills, depression, aging, social justice, and creating communities of hope.
It is my long-standing belief that society often defines children and their future by disproportionately identifying and focusing on risk and trauma but ignoring hope.
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To better understand how hope theory could be translated into practice, in 1993 I enlisted a group of seven researchers, practitioners and graduate students to participate in a seven-year literature review. In 2000, our team shared its conclusions, launching a new initiative | 121 |
The College of Applied Technical Sciences "Tempulli" (hereina<|fim_middle|> over two decades we have lived and worked with you, growing in numbers and developing more and more every day, making continuous efforts to train and educate new professionals and prepare them for work.
Same as has been the case before, we pay a great attention to your professional development; therefore, during the studies you can also join short professional programs in order to increase your competence. Training programs are designed in a way that combines the basic theoretical knowledge and practical work and practical professional skills opting for optimum results and ensuring that after the successful completion of your studies, you will be able to meet the demands of the labour market.
In developed countries of the world it has been proved again and again that the most profitable investment for every individual and society is investment in education and professional development. | fter College "Tempulli") has the longest tradition in private education in Kosovo and has been committed to providing training and education for participants in the field of traffic since 1992.
Throughout all these years, many students and participants of various professional courses have passed through the doors of our college. We are convinced that with the work we have done we have played a role in increasing employment in Kosovo, enhancing the traffic safety, and in improving the quality of offer in the tertiary higher and professional education in Kosovo.
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Drake Well Museum and Park
Drake Well, originally known by the skeptical townsfolk as Drake's Folly, was the first well<|fim_middle|>7th 2020, 6:58:14 pm. | which successfully, intentionally brought crude oil to the surface. Drake Well Museum and Park is located where Edwin L. Drake struck oil for the first time on August 27, 1859. His well was located in Titusville, Pennsylvania. The museum preserves and shares the history of the site, and its role in giving birth to the modern petroleum industry. Working oil derricks, informational videos, exhibits and structures are all utilized to this end. The property also boasts the oldest continually producing oil well in the world - McClintock Well #1 - which visitors are free to observe.
The Drake Well Museum interprets and shares the history of the birthplace of the petroleum industry.
The museum produced this brochure which offers an introduction to the museum and the history of the site.
Oil was not always the "black gold" we think of today. For years, it was simply regarded as a messy by-product of salt wells. It was occasionally bottled and sold as a cure-all to gullible settlers (the subsequent vomiting caused by its ingestion was thought to be positive, a sign of the body righting internal disturbances). However, in the 1840s it was discovered that crude oil could be refined to produce a long-lasting, bright flame for a lamp. This discovery eventually destroyed the whaling industry, which relied on consumer dependence on whale blubber to light their lamps. Still, it was not until 1864 when someone set out to deliberately drill for oil. Before this time, oil was collected through either scooping it off the surface of a river or soaking it up in a rag as it bubbled from the ground. Though Edwin Drake was mocked by the people of Titusville, he proved them wrong when his well brought a flow of crude to the surface in 1864.
This ignited "oil fever" across the nation - recently discharged Civil War veterans flocked to oil boom towns, speculators raced to buy up land, preachers praised this miraculous new resource, and young adventure-seekers struck out for the oil regions in the hopes making an instant fortune. Millionaires were made and unmade overnight - one of the most famous being Coal Oil Johnny, a farm boy-turned-spendthrift who famously spent the modern equivalent of over $8 million in under a year before returning home, penniless. The subsequent discovery and harnessing of natural gas lead to the founding of several gas and oil companies that are still in operation today - Pennzoil, Wolf's Head Oil, and Quaker State among them. As the nation's fervor calmed, the oil regions quietly left their history of Rockfeller monopolies, fantastic riches, and boom towns behind. The hills, once "swaying with derricks", now once again sway with trees. Though ruined camps, ghost towns, and residual oil wells may be found across the northwestern part of the state, for the most part this region has recovered from the rush for riches.
Drake Well Museum was completed in 1963. The museum offers exhibits, demonstrations, and videos. It also features special events and provides educational programs related to the oil industry. The events shown at the museum help tell the stories of Pennsylvania history, dealing with oil from the early Native American civilizations to the present day. The Drake Well Museum displays artifacts and documents that were collected thirty years after Edwin L Drake's death in 1880. The other artifacts on display at the museum where donated by succeeding generations. All these artifacts and donations help to explain the oil industries birth, technology, and national impact in the early years. The museum also showcases working oil field machinery along with reconstructed historical buildings that were places along Oil Creek from the original oil drilling site. With the help of the machinery, the buildings, documents and artifacts left behind, we can better understand the technology use by the early oil industrial heritage.
Darrah, William C. Pithole, the Vanished City. Oil Region Alliance, 2007.
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Classic India Heritage Tour
India is a home to many religions & all these religions have important places of worship. Buddhist Pilgrimage tour also deals with the important places of worship like Sravasti, Kushinagar, Patna, Rajgir, Bodhgaya & Varanasi. All the sacred sites have been associated with Lord Buddha right from his birth to the rise of Buddhism in India.
Routing: Delhi - Jaipur - Agra - Gwalior - Orchha - Khajuraho - Varanasi
Fatehpur Sikri Akbar's Residential complex, Mosque & Tomb of Salim Chisti
Orchha Orchha Fort, Jahangir Mahal, Raj Mahal, Ram Raja temple
Varanasi Excursion to Sarnath, Boat Ride & Explore ghats
Delhi is a bustling metropolis, which successfully combines in its folds the ancient with modern.Its strategic location was the prime reasons why successive dynasties chose it as their seat of power. In fact, more mythological cities are believed to be here, like the city of Indraprastha from the Hindu epic Mahabharata, founded around 5000 BC. Numerous monuments were built over several centuries by different rulers like Qutub-ud-din Aibek, Alauddin Khilji, Tughlaks, Humayun & Shah Jahan, who built the Walled City Shah Jahanabad.
Overnight Hotel – Delhi (B)
Day 02: Delhi
Today we take a guided tour of Old Delhi, the 17th century walled city of Shah Jahanabad, Visiting the great Jama Masjid, the principal mosque of Old Delhi. Built in the year 1656 AD by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, it is the largest & best known mosque in India. Later we walk down or take a rickshaw ride through Chandi Chowk, the old marketplace of Shah Jahanabad now a picturesque bazaar to reach Red Fort, built in the year 1648 by Shah Jehan.
Day 03: Delhi – Jaipur (262km - 5hr)
Today we drive to Jaipur, popularly known as Pink City, the flamboyant & colourful capital of Rajasthan. With its rich & colourful past, resplendent with tales of valour & bravery, it is now one of the most important heritage cities in India. The city was founded in the year 1728 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber. It remains the only city in the world symbolizing the nine divisions of the universe, through nine rectangular sectors.
Overnight Hotel – Jaipur (B)
Day 04: Jaipur
Today we take an excursion to Amber Fort, the palace complex which stands to this date was commenced under the reign of Raja Man Singh. We take an Elephant ride to reach the Fort situated on the hill, an overwhelming experience.
Later we visit the City Palace, a perfect blend of Rajasthani & Mughal architecture. The center of the palace is a seven-storied building called Chandra Palace, with fine views over the gardens & the city. Further we visit Jantar Mantar (Solar Observatory), an astronomical treasure house, with solar devices that give accurate predictions till date. We also visit Hawa Mahal (Palace of Winds), a five-storied structure of pink sandstone. It was built in the year 1799 so that veiled royal women could peer down the busy street market unseen by the world through its 593 stone Jharokas (mini windows).
Day 05: Jaipur – Agra via Fatehpur Sikri (260 km - 6 hr)
Today we drive to Agra, en route we will visit Fatehpur Sikri (Ghost Capital), the political capital of India's Mughal Empire under Akbar's reign, from the year 1571 until 1585, when it was abandoned, ostensibly due to lack of water. We visit Emperor Akbar's Residential complex, Mosque & Tomb of Salim Chisti.
Further we continue our drive to Agra, beautifully situated on the banks of river Yamuna. It achieved prominence as the capital of the Mughal Emperors from the year 1526 to 1628, remains major tourist destination because of its many splendid Mughal-era monuments, most notably the Taj Mahal, Agra Fort & Fatehpur Sikri, all three are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Overnight Hotel – Agra (B)
Day 06: Agra
Today we visit Taj Mahal ( closed on Friday), symbol of eternal love, which stands on the banks of River Yamuna. It was built by the 5th Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan in the year 1631 in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. It was completed in 22 years. Further we visit Agra Fort, taken over from the Lodhis by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in the late 16th century. The Fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. It was built from red sandstone, often inlaid with white marble & intricate decorations. We will also visit Sikandara, Akbar's tomb. His son Jahangir completed the construction of the tomb in the year 1613.
Day 07: Agra – Gwalior (Shatabdi Express Dep. at 0800-0930 hrs.)
Morning post breakfast on time transfer to railway station to board the train for Gwalior. Upon arrival assistance and check-in hotel.
Gwalior, a city whose history dates back to 8th century is a mosaic of the Rajput clans of the Pratihasas, Kachwahas and Tomars, each leaving their marks on the city's magnificent monuments. Later in the afternoon our guide will take you for a sightseeing of Gwalior city which comprises of visits to the Gwalior Fort, Jaivilas Palace and tombs of Ghaus Mohamed and Tansen. Evening at leisure and overnight stay at hotel. (B)
Day 08: Gwalior – Orchha(130 km/ 03 hrs)
Morning post breakfast we will drive to Orchha. Orchha has a medieval town atmosphere attached to it. The Betwa River quietly flows by the town. The 16th century palaces and temples built by its Bundela rulers appear to be<|fim_middle|>ajuraho, well known for its magnificent temples which are among the most creative examples of the Indian architecture. Built between 950 and 1050 A.D, only 22 temples out of 85 now survive. Khajuraho sculpture is sublime and sensuous, the centre of new imagery in art. The popular theme is woman: reflective, playful amorous. The carving also depict Griffins, Nymphs, Beasts, Demons in revolt, Gods in cosmic evolution, fear, doubt, jealousy, ardent love and consummate passion. Upon arrival assistance and check-in hotel.
Overnight hotel - Khajuraho
Day 10: Khajuraho – Varanasi (by flight) IT 334 1220/1300 hours
Today we will take you for a sightseeing trip to Khajuraho temples, built by the mighty warrior kings of the Chandela dynasty, in a truly inspired burst of creativity. The temples are famous for the magnificent carvings depicting numerous sexual postures of the famous "Kamasutra", ancient Indian work on sex. Only 22 temples survive of the 85 originally built. In fact, worship is still done today in the Matangeshwara temple, continuing an unbroken 1000 year tradition.
Later we drive to reach on time to the airport to board the flight to Varanasi, the oldest and the holiest Hindu city, known for its Hindu traditional customs and rituals. We meet and assist you on arrival at Varanasi airport and help you check-in at our hotel.
Today we start our day with a boat ride on the river Ganges. Rise before dawn & step gingerly in the boat as the boatman starts rowing the boat. Witness the daily miracle to unfold, as the Sun appears triumphantly over the horizon. The sound of conches & temple bells add to the delicate pink fabric of dawn. The formerly hushed murmuring of ancient Sanskrit Shlokas (hymns) now rise, in one voice, to a crescendo of unparalleled piety & joy. Later we explore the city by foot to get the feel of this Oldest living city of the world.
Later today we take an excursion to Sarnath, the site of the deer park where Gautama Buddha is said to have given his first sermon about the basic principles of Buddhism. It has been a premier centre for Buddhism & has a rich collection of ancient Buddhist relics & antiques comprising numerous Buddha & Bodhisattva images on display at the Archaeological Museum.
Overnight Hotel – Varanasi (B)
Day 12: Varanasi - Delhi (by flight @ SG 119 1615/1730 hours) departure
today the whole day is at leisure .
In the evening transfer to Varanasi airport to board flight for Delhi. Arrive Delhi, transfer to international terminal to board our flight for onward journey.
11 Nights accommodation on double sharing basis.
Assistance on arrival & departure
all tours and transfers by a/c Tata Indigo car
Local English speaking guide during the tour
A/C chair car train fare for the sector Agra - Gwalior.
Elephant ride in Jaipur
Boat ride in Varanasi
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we will visit Orchha Fort, Jahangir Mahal, Raj Mahal and Ram Raja temple.
Overnight hotel - Orchha (B)
Day 09: Orchha - Khajuraho (150 kms - 04 hours)
Today we drive to Kh | 71 |
Situated in the picturesque fishing village of Paternoster, The Paternoster Lodge occupies a prime spot in the village giving the visitor a magnificent view of the bay. The picturesque fishing town of Paternoster is internationally known for its abundance of Cape Lobster (Crayfish) and other delicious sea produce. Situated 140 km from Cape Town, it is only 90 minutes drive away from Cape Town International Airport. Its unique West Coast Character, tranquility and natural beauty has become a favourite and regular destination for many national and international tourists.
Paternoster is one of the oldest coastal towns along the West Coast. It is a community with limited physical infrastructure, yet extremely rich in its culture and heritage. Its typical fishermen style village architecture, pristine beaches, whales and dolphins, breathtaking sunsets enhances the unique character of the most beautiful coastal town on the West Coast.
Our a la<|fim_middle|> all prepared in a crispy clean, open-view kitchen. Our wine list is stocked with a variety of good South African Wines. Our rates include a delicious breakfast.
Paternoster offers holiday makers a relaxed holiday away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Walking on beaches and in the Columbine nature reserve, viewing the manned light house (one of the 14 left in SA) ,snorkeling, kayaking and fishing can be done in and around Paternoster. Birding can be done at Velddrif (40km)and Langebaan lagoon (50km) away. | carte restaurant with stunning 180 degree sea views, serves sumptuous food which include traditional West Coast dishes and tasty seafood, | 27 |
(CNN) — Upon hearing I would have to climb 1,015 steps to reach the summit of Yamadera Risshakuji Temple in Japan, my immediate reaction was admittedly pathetic.
I inspected the temple complex's on-site map closer, trying to locate the entrance to the funicular. A futile exercise. There was no funicular. Yamadera Risshakuji Temple, located on Mount Hoju-san in Japan's Yamagata prefecture, isn't about travel shortcuts. And thankfully so.
I would have missed out on one of the most rewarding experiences of my entire Japan journey.
Though its official name is Risshakuji, locals refer to it simply as Yamadera -- which means "mountain temple." The temple complex, founded in AD 860 to oversee the northern Tohoku region's Tendai Buddhism sect, is actually made up of more than a dozen various sites of religious importance, such as shrines, gates and monuments.
That includes the Konpon-chudo Hall, which is said<|fim_middle|>. The temple's entrance is about a 10-minute walk from the station. Multiple signs direct the way.
It's worth spending some time in Yamadera town before hopping back on the train. The main street is lined with noodle restaurants serving the local specialty, dashi soba, and souvenir shops. | to house a Buddhist flame that's been burning continuously for more than 1,000 years. The Hiho-kan (treasure hall), built in 1144, is where Yamadera's most precious Buddhist artifacts are held.
Climbing the 1,015-step staircase that winds its way up Mount Hoju-san to the temple's main hall -- Okunoin -- is intended to be a meditative experience.
Someone obviously didn't tell that to the half a dozen or so packs of middle school students I encountered on the trail during my visit.
Many cried out in exaggerated agony as they gripped the staircase railing, while the athletes of the group charged ahead, stoically looking forward as they took the stairs two at a time. But this was not a race to the top. Camaraderie was on full display. Descending hikers offered nods of encouragement to those of us making the ascent, many saying "konnichiwa" as they passed.
Sympathetic gazes were cast upon a sweat-drenched father making the climb while carrying his toddler daughter, who sat in a carrier on his back. Fortunately, stopping is encouraged.
Whether it's a stone sculpture in front of a cliff wall that's embedded with thousands of one-yen coins or a burst of fiery red leaves hanging just perfectly over a shrine, there are plenty of plausible excuses to pause and catch your breath. And when you finally do reach the summit, the payoff is instant. Interestingly it's not the Okunoin main hall that's the biggest draw.
Before you even reach Okunoin you'll pass what are likely the two most photographed buildings at Yamadera: Kaisando Hall and the small red Nokyodo building, which tower over the valley below.
A nearby path takes visitors to the wooden observation platform, Godaido, which gives incredible views of the surrounding Yamagata countryside.
Yamadera Station is about a 40-minute train ride from Tohoku's biggest city, Sendai, in neighboring Miyagi prefecture.
For those traveling from Tokyo, the Shinkansen train from Tokyo Station to Yamagata Station takes just over 2.5 hours. Yamadera Station is a 20-minute train ride from there | 461 |
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Film Review: "The Visit"
The most inconsistent director of our generation has made a resurgence, crafting a found-footage thriller that changes the scope of the genre and also changes the trajectory of his flailing career.
The director, of course, is M. Night Shyamalan, known for his first three features, Signs, The Sixth Sense, and Unbreakable. Following mixed critical reception to his most ambitious project, The Village, M. Night followed with several dead on arrival, awful films. Do The Lady in the Water, The Last Airbender, After Earth, or The Happening sound familiar? Anyone who has seen them knows how much of a disaster they are, but let's put it into context:
Average Tomato Score of Signs, Unbreakable, The Sixth Sense, The Village: 68% (even with The Village's underrated 43% factoring in)
Average Tomato Score of Lady in the Water, The Last Airbender, The Happening, and After Earth: 15%
The story behind The Visit is a rather touching one. After Shyamalan realized his failings in four straight big-budget films, he had trouble finding a suitor for a new film. He decided to make a horror film, a playful found-footage movie about everyone's safest experience: visiting your grandparents. He funded the project entirely himself, and had to then go through the process of finding a distribution company to help. Eventually horror maestro Jason Blum took the film, and it's good he did, because The Visit is one of the most unique and thrilling experiences in the theater all year.
The first commendable part about The Visit is that it features a director who is hungry for success. The film is made with more care and interest in the characters than anything Shyamalan has released in years. Away from big-budget studio pressures, he can be quirky, and crafts a unique tone on a fairly chilling concept. Rather than create this as your normal, shaky camera horror film, he manages to walk the tightrope of absurdist art, playfully funny and also relentlessly scary. Few have succeeded in this, Evil Dead and Drag Me to Hell come to mind, maybe The Cabin in the Woods,<|fim_middle|> New Jersey attorney currently clerking in the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court. He also is a graduate of Rutgers Law School and The College of New Jersey, where he formerly served as a radio talk show host and engineer for the Trenton Thunder. When not pursuing law, he tends to his two greatest intellectual loves, film and the NBA. You can catch his reviews and year-end lists here on Blended Opinion.
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The Top 25 Films of 2017 | but The Visit has that, the charm of a comedy but also really scary moments that make it different from any film I've ever seen.
The found-footage isn't as much of a gimmick, here. Film prodigy Rebecca (Olivia DeJonge) and her aspiring rapper brother Tyler (Ed Oxenbould) have never met their grandparents (Deanna Dunagan and Peter McRobbie) after a fallout with their mother (Kathryn Hahn) ended their relationship. Now, nearly twenty years later, the grandparents have reached out to care for the kids for a week to get to know them. Naturally, child-like aspirations and all, Rebecca brings her camera to film and present the entire experience as professionally as possible, but things take a turn for the worse when there's just something not quite right about the grandparents.
The surprising thing, other than Shyamalan has finally made a good movie again, is that the found-footage idea actually makes the film a lot better. It's done in a manner that doesn't let outside actions penetrate the ideas, as in, there's no added music for jump scares, or scenes that suddenly cut to a stationary camera. The lens of the film is entirely through the two children's eyes and the way that they interact with the grandparents, which is caught on film in the specific way that they want, which gives some of the horror aspect a very unique style because you're seeing it in the way that the kids see it.
The comedy here, also, if completely intentional is watched correctly. A few criticisms have been that it's 'unintentionally funny' or 'so bad that it inspires laughs,' this cannot be more false. The film is made entirely to be a horror film that deflates tension after a scare and then makes you laugh in your vulnerability. It's a great tactic, where something happens and everyone in the crowd sighs in relief, what follows is a very funny visual or one-liner that we laugh at as part of the relief. This makes the experience a lot more enjoyable. Some parts are VERY scary, and some parts are also pretty decently funny. The final plus to give The Visit is that it has a few very touching moments and well-acted scenes that require it. Whether it be little ticks or something to do with the family dynamic, so much of the backstory is actually important, and it delivers.
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