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It's all well and good to say that making is speech. It is something else entirely to work toward truly "free" making -- a goal made more difficult by the fact that the primary "oppressors" of freedom of making are systemic and economic, rather than individual or governmental. Simply making a law, like we did for speech, won't work. Instead, we need to identify new methods and research directions which will lower the systemic barriers of entry to making. I believe that three primary directions exist for this exploration.
1) Tools for making should be high information, not high energy. By far the most common response to someone who says we need to remake manufacturing is "but we can already make anything we want". Modern industry may be able to make anything, but only with huge, expensive, proprietary, and specialized machinery. To illustrate what I mean, let's do a little thought experiment, using Humblefacture's Robot ally, Makerbot (for those of you not in the<|fim_middle|> It is extruded into a thread...yet it is the material properties of that thread where it gets a large majority of it's diversity and performance. The weaving of the spider silk into a web is dependent on the material properties of the thread itself.
So, when I consider the maker-bot against natures extrusion I think increasing the diversity and performance of materials used is likely to have large benefits for the technology..
If we can start to merge extrusion with self-assembling (self organizing) materials- it will open up tremendous growth for this technology. Once you can do that- then you can 'grow' complex objects like organic solar cells, or room temperature ceramics.
Hi, really liked the article, my modest contribution to spreading Adrian Bowyers vision of decentralized manufacture assumes that I am not smart enough to redesign manufacturing entirely, so instead I want to modularize what we already do. Please take a look at http://www.cubespawn.com , Your feedback appreciated to data dot pathway at gmail, thanx! | know yet, Makerbot is a low cost, open source machine which can fabricate plastic parts using 3d digital files). If we made three objects -- one made by Makerbot, one made by injection molding, and one made by hand carving -- what would the costs be?
Injection molding is cheap, but high initial cost(giant metal molds and machinery) and relatively inflexible, design-wise. Hand carving is flexible(it takes just as much effort to carve any old shape), but expensive, and requires a high degree of skill not available to most makers. Makerbot is more expensive than molding, but cheaper than carving(because of automation and reduced need for skill), and as flexible as carving.
Most importantly, sharing the descriptions of objects is easier than either molding or hand carving (which bolsters pillar 3). Ideally, a semi-skilled Humblefactory will use high data, flexible machines like Makerbot. However, plastic extrusion is only one type of fabrication we should be exploring, especially given plastic's dubious compatibility with pillar number 2. We need computer controlled sewing machines, computer controlled composite layup machines, and other machines we haven't even thought of!! Any making technology can be made more useful through the use of computer numeric control.
2) Language should be a commons, therefore, the vocabulary of making must be a commons. Imagine what it would be like if you had free speech, but only within the narrow confines of a few select words and phrases. You might be allowed to say anything you wanted, but you wouldn't be able to. Similarly, makers today suffer very few explicit restrictions on what we can or cannot make (some types of firearms and explosives are restricted). This does not mean we are able to make anything. Take the example of Thomas Thwaites, who for his graduate thesis endeavored to make a toaster from scratch. Don't laugh, it's not as easy as it looks. Indeed, it's not as easy as it looks to make nearly anything, because we rely so much on far away, high energy, toxic, dangerous, or rare materials which through the magic of the global market economy become affordable at some hidden expense. Instead, Humblefactories will need to resurrect, discover, and develop materials, processes and tools which can be made we need to use tools, materials, and techniques that are available to local populations without large infrastructure development.
3) Objects should be composed of modular, interoperable components. Forget design for recycling, or disassembly. Think more about design for co-opting, hacking, reintegration, etc. Think about how object oriented programming enabled the open source software movement. Great communities like SourceForge are made possible because participants can share not only knowledge and assistance, but packets of code which can be dropped into new programs. Just as with programming, where libraries for graphics, sound, I/O, or printing allow quick generation of new programs, modular power supplies, drive trains, displays, wheels, and other parts would relieve the need for everyone to design everything. Instead, each designer creates what they are best at, and the group benefits from many exceptional components to combine however they see fit. This is perhaps the most complex of the pillars, because it requires standards to be set across many different disciplines -- electronics, software, mechanisms, and power systems. But, ad-hoc groups have created pretty amazing standard-sets before (think of TCP, IP, HTTP, FTP, not to mention standardized bolt threads, battery sizes, and others).
By combining Flexible Fabricators, Appropriate Materials, and Shareable Modules, a humblefactory will be able to make an almost infinite variety of objects to respond to whatever new problems arise to confront it. More importantly, because the makers using these techniques are empowered to make more choices and control more material and part fabrication themselves, they will have more input on what social, toxicological, and environmental costs are reasonable for their local situation. Just as in nature when local populations evolve to better use their resources and work within their ecology, so will humblefactory-equipped communities be better able to provide for their needs from their local capacity.
Humblefacture's mission is to work bring together as much information as possible on the progress toward making these three pillars a reality. Join us.
Great article - I'm loving Humblefacture.
I want to delve the idea of extrusion in a bit more detail.
As a biologist who practices biomimicry for a living I can't help but look to nature for 'patterns' that can be applied.
In this case when you look at extruded materials in nature they are primarily lines (or threads).
These threads are high performance composite materials that are extruded (silks, byssal threads) fairly quickly.
Take for example a spider silk. | 968 |
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They had their moments in 2015, but ultimately last season was a disappointing one for the Wests Tigers. Finishing 11th, the Tigers were left to rue several surrendered leads – results that have brought about a shake-up of their playing and coaching rosters. With the fresh faces, however, and a few notable performers in 2015, comes an air of confidence and optimism at Concord.
Competition in the first grade hooking role will have a healthy effect on the Intrust Super Premiership NSW side, with 2015 standout Manaia Cherrington and new signing Matt Ballin looking to make the most of uncertainty surrounding Robbie Farah's long-held NRL position. Some good recruiting – including two from 2015 State Champions Ipswich Jets – has the Tigers well poised to vastly improve in the season ahead.
Off-season focus: With 586 points scored against them in 2015, the Tigers held their opponents to less than 20 on just three occasions; this will be an obvious area of improvement if they are to climb the ladder this<|fim_middle|> provide both a danger and an opportunity for the side; if there is some healthy competition for places in both grades, they may surprise some people on the field as well.
Gains: Joshua Addo-Carr (Cronulla), Josh Aloiai (Parramatta), Michael Chee Kam, Jack Littlejohn (both Sea Eagles), Rod Griffin, Billy McConnachie (both Ipswich), Jesse Parahi (Australian Rugby Sevens), Matt Eisenhuth (Penrith), Billy Tsikrikas (Roosters).
Losses: Sitaleki Akauola (Panthers), Joel Luani (released), Penani Manumalealii (released), Tim Moltzen (Manly), Kurtis Rowe (Burleigh Bears), Brenden Santi (released), Michael Bullock (released), Keith Lulia (released), Delouise Hoeter (Townsville), Salesi Funaki (Brisbane). | season. "Stop the other team scoring points and we win," simplifies incoming coach Paul Stringer. "Discipline on and off the field, and being good defensively." The relatively young side will need to aim up in defence if they are to show improvement this year.
Biggest gain: Jesse Parahi is by no means a young gun, but is an intriguing prospect nonetheless having made the switch from Rugby Sevens. A regular Australian representative in the shorter rugby union format, the 26-year-old joins the Tigers on a one-year deal and will try his hand at the 13-man code. Another interesting signing is second rower Michael Chee Kam, who was a much-hyped prospect when he made the Holden Cup Team of the Year in 2012. These two could provide vital opportunities to the Tigers.
Toughest loss: While he rotated between the Holden Cup and NSW Cup last season, 20-year-old Te Maire Martin established himself as a genuine young gun through his 35 try assists in 24 games for the club. The young half was quickly snapped up by the Penrith Panthers, for which he impressed at the Auckland Nines, and appears to have secured a starting Intrust Super Premiership NSW berth this year. Compounded by the loss of fellow half Tim Moltzen, new signing Jack Littlejohn will have big shoes to fill.
Coach Stringer says: "It's the start of a new year, it's going to be a completely different squad of players there – it's all fresh. We played a nines tournament up on the Central Coast, won that tournament, and then we had a trial game against the Wyong Roos and we were pretty solid in things, but need some improvement in others. I'm pretty happy with how they've trained and the way they've applied themselves so far.
"It's about being their father, being their brother, being their psychologist and working with them; it's not just about football, it's about getting these guys believing in what we're trying to do and play some footy – and most of all to enjoy what we're doing."
Future star: Former Cronulla Sharks speedster Josh Addo-Carr is another key signing for the Tigers, and will likely find a place somewhere in their backline. He was a rare highlight for the 15th-placed Sharks in the 2015 Holden Cup and may find himself in first grade at some point in the upcoming season.
We reckon: There's no doubt that there is an air of uncertainty at Concord this year – at all levels. The NSW Cup outfit was negatively affected by the club's poor NRL showing in 2015, but this season may reap the rewards for a better-performing Holden Cup team. While the NRL side is largely tipped to miss the finals again and uncertainty surrounds some key positions, this could | 590 |
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I have a wordpress multi sites.
I need to add a function where in only a specific blog it will add an iframe to the end of each post.
How can I do that?
A: You just need to add a hook to the_content function which is pretty straight forward. The problem you face is that you need it to only affect 1 of the blogs rather than all of them.
Luckily WordPress allows you to get the blog id with get_current_blog_id(). Using this you can identify which blog is which and only add your custom code if the appropriate blog is being used.
Add this to your functions.php file in your current theme. You'll need to figure out what the blog id is and modify the iframe code, but this should get you going:
function custom_content_hook($content) {
if( get_current_blog_id() == INSERT_BLOG_ID ){
$content .= '<iframe src="" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" width="" height=""></iframe>';
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add_filter( 'the_content', 'custom_content_hook' );
You can still use the_content() in your template files as you regularly would.
A: The final code looked like this:
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Over the past five years, online review sites have become so important to local businesses, including cannabis dispensaries, that a majority of the most successful dispensaries in the country appoint a team member (usually someone with a marketing or customer service background) to take ownership of the channel.
Why do they do this? Well, online reviews affect virtually every part of your marketing strategy. You could spend a ton of money on marketing and promotion, but if your reviews aren't great or if you don't have many current reviews, you<|fim_middle|> Best of all: it's free! | 're wasting marketing dollars.
Not convinced? Here are three reasons dispensary online reviews and reputation management matter.
Online reviews, along with social media, have in many ways become the new word-of-mouth marketing. Your buyers are online hanging out on Facebook or Instagram talking about brands they like or don't like, and they're leaving reviews on sites like Yelp and Google (Google My Business) as well as on cannabis industry-specific sites like Leafly and Weedmaps.
Online reviews are verifiable social proof. It's one thing to hear from a friend at the coffee shop about a dispensary, however, most people still check out a company's reviews before they decide to visit the store.
Over a short period of time, online reviews in the cannabis industry seem ubiquitous. While we don't have specific statistics for the industry, a recent Forbes article reported that 92% of consumers read online reviews and an astounding 88% trust reviews just as much as a recommendation from a friend or colleague.
If you're part of the 92% of consumers who read online reviews — and we assume you are — you know how poorly negative reviews reflect on a business. Most people are looking for businesses with at least 4 stars or more, maybe 3.5. If you're average is lower than 4 stars, you're leaving a lot of money on the table. If you're lower than 3.5, then it's mission critical that you take steps to improve the customer experience and put together a plan to encourage more reviews.
But it doesn't end with negative vs positive reviews. Many consumers — cannabis buyers included — also look at the number of reviews you have and how current they are. Even if the reviews you have are mostly positive, if you don't have many reviews, consumers become suspicious. They may think your cannabis dispensary can't be that great because no one seems to be going to it. Likewise, they're going to assume the sample size of reviewers is too small to know whether your dispensary is, in fact, a good dispensary. And if you don't have current reviews, it looks stale, and buyers will similarly be skeptical.
You've probably seen the Google 3-Pack when you search for a local business. You may wonder how a business gets in the Google 3-Pack. There are a number of reasons relating to effective SEO, but the major review factors Google looks at include the overall sentiment of your reviewers, the number of reviews you have, and how consistent and current your reviews are.
Google wants to provide the most relevant search results so they try to think like a consumer when they develop their algorithms. It makes a lot of sense, right? Search should ultimately benefit the consumer.
It may seem like a daunting task to manage reviews, especially if you don't have a dedicated marketing person or you're sharing the responsibilities across your team, but it can be easier than you think.
1. Claim or create your dispensaries business page.
You'll need to claim (or create) your business page on the major review sites, especially Google, Yelp, Facebook, Leafly, and Weedmaps.
Most of the review sites allow you to receive notifications when someone leaves a review, but you have to join the site first (see step 1). You can also set up Google Alerts to track mentions of your dispensary anytime your business brand comes up on a webpage, in an article, in a discussion, on social media, etc..
Pro Tip: You can also use Google Reviews to monitor your competition and industry trends.
3. Assign one person to have ownership over reviews if possible.
Too many cooks spoil the broth, so make a single person on your team responsible for managing reviews. That doesn't mean they have to do all the work, but the buck stops with them. Otherwise, if everyone has the responsibility, the fact is, no one has the responsibility.
A final bit of advice. You know to respond to negative reviews, but what you may not know is that you should also respond to positive reviews. Responding to positive reviews encourages more people to leave positive reviews, boosts your SEO (search) rankings, and promotes engagement. If someone leaves a review on Google, they will be notified when you respond to their review.
If you'd like to learn more about developing a digital marketing strategy for your dispensary (including SEO and online review management), visit Foottraffik, where you can download the Beginner's Guide to Dispensary Marketing. | 908 |
ORLANDO, FLA., November 9, 2015 – Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate investment services firm with offices throughout the United States and Canada, today announced the sale of My Neighborhood Storage Center, a 64,480-square foot self-storage facility located in Orlando, Florida, according to Richard D. Matricaria, regional manager of the firm's Tampa office. The asset sold for $8,500,000.
Michael A. Mele, senior vice president investments in Marcus & Millichap's Tampa office and senior director of the firm's National Self-Storage Group, had the exclusive listing to market the property on behalf of the seller, a private investor. The buyer, a REIT, was secured and represented by Michael A. Mele.
My Neighborhood Storage Center is a meticulously maintained, institutional-quality facility located at 10053 Lake Underhill Road in Orlando, Florida. The facility is situated on approximately 9.87 acres and was constructed in 1997. It consists<|fim_middle|> very well maintained and located. The seller, who had built and owned this property for 17 years, decided to take some chips off the table in this vibrant market," says Mele. | of 572 units for a total of 64,480 net rentable square feet, and has both climate and non-climate controlled units and R.V. parking. It boasts security features that include video surveillance and electronic gate access. The facility is currently 92 percent physically occupied based on rentable square footage.
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MMF President David Chartrand gave welcoming remarks at the event, as well as Manitoba Families Minister Scott Fielding. Alfred Anderson, Vice-President of the Interlake Region; Larry Johannson, the Mayor of Selkirk; and Sean Hourie, MMF Local Chair, also spoke during the ribbon-cutting.
"Our government is proud to collaborate with the Manitoba Metis Federation because we share the priority of affordable housing. The province has provided more than a million dollars to these two duplexes in Selkirk and is thrilled that this positive, proactive project will make affordable housing a reality for more Manitobans," said Minister Fielding.
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Selkirk, MB – The Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF) has been working to build affordable housing for Manitobans, and celebrated today with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for two newly built homes in Selkirk, Manitoba.
As part of its mandate to supply affordable housing to Métis Citizens, the MMF is engaged in constructing new cost-effective residences throughout the province of Manitoba. The recently completed homes in Selkirk are the latest results of the MMF's current housing initiative.
Building these homes was made possible through the Government of Manitoba's partnership with the MMF that began in 2013. The provincial government, through the Manitoba Housing & Renewal Corporation, committed 5.5 million dollars over five years to help create new, affordable housing for Métis families.
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Cookies, drop cookies, snickerdoodles
Published: January 8, 2019 ; Last Updated: March 19, 2020
tangy meyer lemon sugar cookies
A few months ago, if you'd asked me what my biggest vice was, I'd probably tell you that it was sour gummy candy. I love it all — Sour Patch gummi watermelon, Trolli Apple O's and Sour Crawlers, Haribo Fruit Salad, and more. Whereas most people are fine with just a piece or two, I […]
A few months ago, if you<|fim_middle|> also check the canning section of hardware or general stores — they usually sell citric acid by the canning tools and mason jars as it's often used to help preserve jams and jellies.
If you don't want to source citric acid, you can still make these cookies and come out with perfectly wonderful Meyer lemon cookies that aren't tangy but more traditional — just skip the sugar topping since you won't need since it's mostly there to counteract the citric acid and give your cookies pretty yellow specks. Similarly, there's no need to stick to Meyer lemons for this recipe; you can use regular lemons too.
A couple other things to note about the ingredients for this recipe: because this is actually based on a snickerdoodle recipe, it uses cream of tartar as a leavener as opposed to baking powder. Cream of tartar is more acidic than baking powder and baking soda, which gives the cookies an added tanginess it wouldn't otherwise have if I'd used baking powder. It's worth sourcing the stuff (it's available at most supermarkets in the herbs section), especially since it pretty much keeps indefinitely in the pantry. I also used six leftover egg yolks I had from another baking project (ehem, this champagne cake), which gave the cookies a signature pale yellow to match their lemon flavor — in a pinch, you can substitute the egg yolks with 2 large eggs and come out with the same results.
For the Tangy Sugar Topping
1/4 cup (1.75 ounces) granulated sugar
1 teaspoon citric acid (see baker's notes for sources)
fresh zest from 1 medium-small Meyer lemon
For the Meyer Lemon Sugar Cookies
1 1/2 cups minus 1 tablespoon (10.20 ounces) granulated sugar
2 3/4 cups (12.35 ounces) all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons cream of tartar (see baker's notes)
1 cup (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 large egg yolks (see baker's notes for substitutions)
1 teaspoon lemon extract
For the Tangy Lemon Sugar Topping
In a shallow medium bowl, combine 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 1 teaspoon citric acid. Whisk to combine. Add fresh zest from 1 medium-small Meyer lemon and use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar and citric acid mixture until the sugar smells fragrant and the zest is incorporated throughout the mixture in small clumps. Set aside.
Center a rack in the oven and preheat to 350 (F). Prepare two sheet pans by lining with parchment paper sheets and set aside.
In the bowl of a freestanding electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine 1 1/2 cups minus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar, and fresh zest from 1 medium-small Meyer lemon. Whisk to combine and use your fingers to rub the zest into the sugar until the sugar smells fragrant and zest is incorporated throughout the mixture in small clumps. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons cream of tartar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Whisk to combine and set aside.
Return to your mixer bowl and add 1 cup unsalted butter to the sugars and lemon zest from the 2nd step. Beat on medium-high speed for about 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Reduce the mixer speed to its slowest setting and add 6 large egg yolks, one at a time, only adding the next egg yolk when the previous one is fully incorporated. Add 1 teaspoon fresh lemon extract. Once incorporated, stop the mixer and use a rubber spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Turn the mixer back on to its lowest setting and gradually add the dry ingredients, beating on low speed until just combined.
Use a 4-tablespoon cookie dough scoop to measure out cookie dough balls and place them on the lined sheet pans at least 3 inches apart. Right before baking, roll the tops and the sides of each cookie dough ball in the Tangy Lemon Sugar Topping, taking care not to cover the bottom of the cookies — doing so will cause them to stick to the parchment paper. Transfer to the preheated oven and bake for at least 12 minutes, or until the edges are set but the center is slightly puffed and still a little soft. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for 20 minutes on the tray, before using a metal spatula to turn each cookie out onto the rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining tray.
Ginni Durham says
I have not made the cookies yet, but I will! I want to know where I can purchase the blue striped linen kitchen towel in the photo with the lemons/lemon cookies. Thank you in advance!
Sadly, I'm not really sure! It was a gift from a friend :/
These turned out great!
Conserving the precious AP flour, I halved this recipe.
I used a 1 TB cookie scoop. Smaller cookies, so only needed 9 mins in the oven. But the greater surface area meant that I needed the full amount of sugar topping (so don't 1/2 that part!)
It made 2 dozen cookies.
Lauren L says
I have made these several times now! I've also swapped out the Meyer lemons for key limes and for grapefruit! My husband said he liked the grapefruit ones the best, but that he would have devoured the entire plate of lemon ones if he had been given the chance. Ha!
Thanks so much for another hit 🙂
Hi there! I'm doing some research about using citric acid as a preservative in cookies and came across your recipe. Just curious as to whether you noticed any significant difference in the shelf-life of these compared to your normal snickerdoodle/lemon cookie? Still waiting for a few items before i start experimenting but thought i'd ask lol. Thank you for sharing your recipe!
Sadly, I don't know! I gave a lot of these cookies away and we ate all the ones we kept in 1-2 days, lol. | 'd asked me what my biggest vice was, I'd probably tell you that it was sour gummy candy. I love it all — Sour Patch gummi watermelon, Trolli Apple O's and Sour Crawlers, Haribo Fruit Salad, and more. Whereas most people are fine with just a piece or two, I can eat a whole bag in one sitting and still want more. It's bad, I know, I know. Don't tell my mom, lol.
Recently, however, my love for sour gummy candy has been overtaken by my obsession with these tortilla chips from New Seasons, a local Portland supermarket similar to Whole Foods (but pricier and more pretentious, if you can believe that). It makes no sense — in theory, there's nothing special about these chips. They're New Seasons' generic brand, sourced from what looks to be a small shop in Salem, Oregon. All they are are fried white tortilla chips, seasoned with a hint of lime and salt to give them a slightly tart and sweet kick. But they're so addictive that I've banned myself from buying a bag except on special occasions, because I've definitely sat down and eaten the entire 1000+ calorie bag in one sitting. Again, don't tell my mom, lol.
This past Christmas, I bought myself a bag for my stocking and found myself reading the Ingredients list absentmindedly in between binge watching episodes of Black Mirror. Although most of the ingredients were pretty par for the course for what you'd expect for a bag of fancy tortilla chips, there was one that caught my eye: citric acid. The same stuff that gives the sour candy gummies I love so much their tartness too. A quick Google search revealed that citric acid is commonly used for flavor and a preservative in many foods like jams, jellies, sodas, and crunchy savory snacks like crackers and chips.
A light bulb went off in my head; what if I used citric acid in my baking somehow? I'd been trying to develop a solid lemon sugar cookie recipe for a while now, but had been disappointed in my results so far — although the cookies I'd made were perfectly lemony and delicious, they lacked any tart or bite from the lemon and were quickly overwhelmed by all the sugar. I wanted my lemon sugar cookies to have the tartness of lemon curd, with a similar slight pucker that you get from sour candy from the acidity.
It turns out that citric acid is indeed the secret weapon for that bite. After ordering an entirely too big bag from Amazon, I mixed a teaspoon into a small amount of sugar and found that I'd basically created the tart sugar that all my beloved sour candies are coated in. Working backwards from there, I decided to make my standby snickerdoodle recipe (also seen in these raspberry lemon snickerdoodles) and rolled the cookies in the citric acid sugar as opposed to traditional cinnamon sugar mixture. And voila — just like that, it was the lemon sugar cookie I'd been dreaming of for the last few weeks: perfectly lemony and sweet, but with the tang and kick of lemon curd and/or your favorite sour candy. For even more fun, I used Meyer lemons, which I love for their fragrance and sweetness. Enjoy!
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You only need a teaspoon of citric acid for this recipe, so I definitely suggest checking the bulk sections of any fancy grocery store, spice shop, or food co-op — I saw some in the bulk spice section at my Whole Foods and, if you live in Portland or the Bay Area, New Seasons. In a pinch, you can buy a giant bag for fairly cheap on Amazon. You can | 768 |
Tiny Texas town home to immersive Pacific war museum
Michele Jarvie
A battle re-enactment at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Calgary
Located almost 2,000 kilometres from its namesake ocean, a remarkable museum in Texas is bringing the Second World War to life in exacting detail.
On a quiet side street in quaint Fredericksburg, the National Museum of the Pacific War is astounding for the size of its collection — 55,000 words on display and 900 artifacts in the main exhibit, which isn't even three per cent of the collection — and the fact it is really three separate galleries in three adjacent sites over six acres.
It rivals some of the best military museums in the world and the fact it's in Fredericksburg, while curious, is completely by design.
For this small town in Texas Hill Country is the birthplace of Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz, the commander of more than two million seamen in the Pacific during the height of the Second World War.
One of the museum's galleries is in the restored Nimitz Hotel, once operated by the admiral's grandfather. That gallery tells the story of the humble man who led the way after Pearl Harbour was bombed.
The Nimitz Hotel in Fredericksburg, Texas, which is<|fim_middle|>42-44. Two other tanks are known to still exist, but this is the only one restored and on public display.
One display houses a heavily damaged Japanese dive bomber, another with a two-man submarine that ran aground on a sandbar after attacking Pearl Harbour, and yet another is the landlocked home of a small cruiser boat which ferried the admiral from ship to shore.
But some of the most touching items are small and personal: a piece of the life-raft H.W. Bush was rescued from, a poster of the iconic image of the flag raising on Iwo Jima, signed by three of the survivors, and the more than 5,000 oral history panels in which veterans or their families recount battles or other moments. One such exhibit has a woman's voice dictating a letter to the military after she tragically lost five sons aboard the USS Juneau. The voice is that of the granddaughter of the youngest Sullivan son from Iowa.
An American flag with stars sewn back on by PoWs after they were rescued. It's on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Calgary
Some of the personal artifacts have amazing stories such as the American flag with 48 haphazardly applied stars. That's because some sailors removed the stars from a ship flag just before being captured and kept them hidden the entire time they were prisoners of war. Once freed, they sewed them back on the flag.
One of Vinyard's favourites displays is a Japanese fighter pilot's helmet and goggles — the terrible evidence of where a bullet struck him in the face. The pilot miraculously survived and years later came to the museum for a symposium where he met the American airman who shot him.
"We pride ourselves on telling the unbiased human story. We're not beating our chests and talking about glory of war," said Vinyard.
Outside the main gallery is a courtyard filled with more than 2,000 plaques honouring units, ships and service members. There's also a Japanese garden of Peace, a gift from Japan for what Admiral Nimitz did after the war to repair Japanese-U. S. relations.
Brandon Vinyard, museum marketing director in a tank during a battle re-enactment at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Calgary
The third gallery, at the end of the quiet street, is the Pacific combat zone. The indoor/outdoor $8-million gallery includes a torpedo bomber building which simulates being below deck on an aircraft carrier, a building with a torpedo patrol boat, and the piece de resistance — a living history theatre. Built to resemble a Pacific island beachhead, battle re-enactments are conducted with special effects like artillery bangs and heat and fire from flame-throwers. The dramatic show highlights the equipment, weapons and tactics of the U.S. army and Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army as they fought on Tarawa, Peleliu, Saipan and Iwo Jima.
"We don't do it to glorify war but to give a little sense of what war was like in the Pacific," said Vinyard. "We want people to have a better understanding of what the older generation did," said Vinyard. "Our motto here is to inspire youth by honouring our heroes."
The museum is open seven days a week. To learn more about it, go to http://www.pacificwarmuseum.org
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The main part of the museum down the block is the George H.W. Bush gallery, which takes visitors through a chronological journey from 1800s Japan through to the end of the war. It's chock full of artifacts and images, and is interactive and engaging with multimedia screens and video tables that detail specific battles.
"We start with 1815 Japanese history to give some historical context. They didn't just wake up one morning and decide to attack America. We try to give some perspective as to why they felt they had to," said Brandon Vinyard, marketing director of the museum.
A tank with a hole in the front from a Japanese gun on display at the National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg, Texas. Calgary
There are large displays such as the Stuart tank with a crippling hole blasted open in the front, and down the hall is the Japanese gun that rendered it useless. There's a rare Japanese Kawanishi N1K float plane (code-named Rex by the Allies) — only 89 of the fighters were produced from 19 | 235 |
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Last week we were super excited to have Adrian and Adrian of European Craftsmen of Southwest Florida come to insulate our building. They brought a new technique to the table (or the walls actually!). Rather than the puffy, itchy insulation that is usually in the walls (and not so fun to install), they sprayed<|fim_middle|> a few short weeks, but man are we thankful to have this part done in such a top of the line way and in partnership with such great people!
Thank you Adrian's for coming, serving and giving of yourselves in ways we are still thinking about! May God bless you tenfold! | this cool foam insulation that set in 30 seconds and cured in 2 minutes. WHAT?!!!!!
Adrian One (as Tegan called him!) is the same awesome guy who came to tile our bathrooms way back here! We couldn't be more thankful for his heart to bless Whisper Mountain in such generous and practical ways! Well beyond his giving of time, talent and materials, Adrian carries a heart of generosity with him in all things! Our guys especially enjoyed connecting with him and the other Adrian during their time with us!
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Day 1: Guided visit of the centre. Walls, roofing, insulation, plaster, energy, waste water treatment, dry toilets, etc. - Coffee break - Illustrated presentation of different building techniques. Guided tour of other buildings.
Day 2: Natural paints workshops. Contact with raw material in the field. Coffee break with illustrated presentation. Making the paint in the workshop. Applying the paint to wood, iron, plaster.
These activities take place from 10 am to 1 pm. The aperitif is follow by a working lunch when we will go over the morning's experience and apply it to your situation. After lunch, you are free to enjoy the centre (library, siesta, natural swimming pond), and the surrounding natural environment.
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Odet de Turnèbe
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French/Fr<|fim_middle|>This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 30 October 2007.
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Odet de Turnèbe (23 October 1552 – 20 July 1581) was a French dramatist.
Odet de Turnèbe was born in Paris to Greek scholar Adrien Turnèbe. He received a solid education and was known, from an early age, for his intelligence and wit. After having served as a lawyer in the Parlement of Paris, he was chosen to become first president of the Cour des monnaies, but he succumbed to a fever and died at the age of 28.
He wrote a comedy in prose, Les Contents (written c. 1580, published after his death) which was largely inspired (like the works of his contemporary Pierre de Larivey) by contemporary Italian comedy. Turnèbe also wrote three Petrarchian sonnets (the first in French, the second in Italian and the third in Spanish), a poem entitled La Puce (using a Latinized version of his name: Odet de Tournebu) and twelve sonnets entitled Sonets sur les ruines de Luzignan addressed to Catherine Des Roches (with whom he declared himself in love).
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Introduction to the Moons Perigee and Apogee
The distance from moon's perigee to its apogee and back varies from day to day, if not minute to minute. The distance changes primarily because of the elliptical path the moon traverses on its orbit around the earth. To determine these intervals, one starts with the distance, in miles (or kilometers), from the<|fim_middle|> really a Big Deal Facts about the Super Perigee Moon Why a Perigee Full Moon is Referred to as a Super Moon
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Why Aliens are just not that into Earth | precise center of the moon to the inner core of the Earth. On average, this equals about 238,000 miles. Astronomers use special mathematical formulas for computing the center-to-center distance. Computing the complexity of the changing perigee-to-apogee spread, should one need to know this, necessarily begins with the center-to-center calculation.
Visually comparing the difference between the moon at apogee and the moon at perigee presents a challenge few can meet with the naked eye or even by telescopic observations. Against a star strewn background, at widely spaced junctures in time, the moon will appear to have much the same relative "size" to the casual viewer, even though in actuality the moon will hold a position many miles farther from Earth at its apogee than at its perigee. A camera may offer one the best means for capturing the difference in order to make a "visual" comparison. With the camera firmly fixed in place, a picture of the moon's two elliptical stages should reveal a definite difference in apparent image sizes.
The gravitational pull of the sun increases the elliptical peculiarity of the lunar satellite, for instance pulling it farther from Earth during the new moon phase. This gravitational attraction will have the greatest effect during periodic stages of closer proximity of the Earth with the sun. This will result in an exaggerated differential between the moon's perigee and its apogee. A camera-generated comparison of the moon between this period of the Earth's rotation around the sun and that when the distance between the two has narrowed should display definite differences in the moon's apparent dimension.
Except for amateur and professional astronomers, the foregoing observations may hold but transitory interest for most people. For anyone living near large bodies of water, however, the perigee-apogee dynamics can prove of significant importance. Since the moon exercises considerable influence on the tides of oceans as well as large lakes, the effect on boaters, clam diggers, sunbathers and other water-loving people can prove substantial.
Now you know: It's primarily because of perigees and apogees that people study tide books before they go down to the beach.
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Our role at the hospital is to add our warmth and friendliness to the already friendly staff here and provide a caring attitude to the patients, their families and their friends.
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GK & Current Affairs Quiz: October 17, 2017
First Published: October 17, 2017 | Last Updated:March 16, 2018
1. Which Indian-American personality has won the 2017 American Bazaar Philanthropy award?
[A] Suri Sehgal
[B] Frank Islam
[C] Asif Ismail
[D] Ajay Raj<|fim_middle|> importance of Joint Services in the present world environment.
8. Lekh Tandon, who passed away recently, was the renowned personality of which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Journalism
[D] Film Industry
Correct Answer: D [Film Industry]
Lekh Raj Tandon (88), the renowned Indian filmmaker and actor, has passed away in MUmbai, Maharashtra on October 16, 2017. He was best known for films like Amrapali, Agar Tum Na Hote and Dulhan Wahi Jo Piya Man Bhaye. He is credited with discovering Shahrukh Khan by casting him his TV serial 'Dil Dariya' in 1988. He also directed TV serial Farmaan, broadcast on Doordarshan in early 1990s.
9. Who is the author of the book "Beyond the Dream Girl"?
[A] Bhavna Somaiya
[B] Ram Kamal Mukherjee
[C] Ramesh Sippy
[D] Bala Krishna
Correct Answer: B [Ram Kamal Mukherjee]
The biography of actress and BJP MP Hema Malini "Beyond the Dream Girl" has been authored by veteran journalist Ram Kamal Mukherjee, which is recently launched on October 16, 2017. The book is published by HarperCollins India and will give readers an in-depth look into her life. It is divided into 23 chapters, covering her childhood, teens, Bollywood, rise as an actor, romance, colleagues, marriage, her second innings, launching Shah Rukh Khan in Dil Aashna Hai — which she directed — her ballet, her political journey and spiritual journey. This book will also have Hemaji's family tree, which has not been published earlier, and there will be a lot of exclusive unseen photographs from her personal, professional and political spheres.
10. What is the theme of 2017 Global Handwashing Day (GHD)?
[A] Our hands, our future!
[B] Make handwashing a habit!
[C] Raise a hand for hygiene!
[D] Raise hands for future!
Correct Answer: A [Our hands, our future!]
The Global Handwashing Day(GHD) is observed every year on October 15 as an annual global advocacy day to increase awareness and understanding about the importance of handwashing with soap as an easy, effective, and affordable way to prevent diseases and save lives. The day is an opportunity to design, test, and replicate creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times. The 2017 theme "Our hands, our future!" reminds us that handwashing protects our own health, but also allows us to build our own futures, as well as those of our communities, and the world.
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Correct Answer: D [Ajay Raju]
Noted Indian-American attorney Ajay Raju has been honoured with the 3rd American Bazaar Philanthropy award in recognition of his philanthropic activities in the US. Asif Ismail, publisher of The American Bazaar, an online ethnic news publication about Indian-Americans stated that Raju was honoured for his commitment to revive Philadelphia through the Germination Project.
2. The AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017 has started in which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Panaji
[D] Gandhi Nagar
Correct Answer: C [Panaji]
The AYUSH Festival of Stamps 2017 was inaugurated by Rajya Sabha MP Vinay Tendulkar at Maquinez Palace in Panaji, Goa on October 17, 2017. The two-day exhibition event is being jointly organised by the Goa Postal Region, Indian postal department and the Ministry of AYUSH. The objective of the first-of-its-kind festival is to promote healthy hobbies such as stamp collection among students and healthy lifestyle habits. He said the event should initiate a movement of philately at schools. Stamps related to ayurveda, yoga and related traditional practices from India and abroad are being displayed at the event. About 150 schools and 5,000 students have registered for the festival.
3. The NIIF of India has signed a pact worth $1 billion with Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). What does NIIF stands for?
[A] National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
[B] National Investment and Intelligence Fund
[C] National Investment and Infra Fund
[D] National Investment and Inter-cooperative Fund
Correct Answer: A [National Investment and Infrastructure Fund]
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) of India has signed an investment agreement worth $1 billion with a wholly owned unit of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA). As part of the partnership agreement, ADIA will become the first institutional investor in NIIF's Master Fund and a shareholder in NIIF's investment management company. The agreement marks the culmination of an extensive process of collaboration with ADIA to develop an investment structure that is attractive to international investors while remaining closely aligned with the NIIF's objectives.The Indian government has set up NIIF in 2015 with the aim to attract investments from both domestic and international sources for infrastructure development in commercially viable projects.
4. The Karera Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
The Karera Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS) is located at the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh and is spread over an area of 202 km2, of which as much as 146 km2 is privately owned land. It is established in 1981 to protect a population of the great Indian bustard in the region, it is now in the process of being denotified due to opposition by the local people and the extinction of the bird locally. The decision is now awaiting a final approval from the Supreme Court of India (SCI) and should it come through, the sanctuary will become India's first such reserve to lose its official recognition.
5. India's first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda has come up in which city?
[A] Patna
[B] New Delhi
[C] Surat
[D] Jaipur
Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
India's first-ever All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has been inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Sarita Vihar in New Delhi on the occasion of 2nd National Ayurveda Day (NAD) i.e. on 17 Oct 2017. It has been set up along the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The purpose of AIIA is to integrate traditional Ayurveda with new diagnostic tools and technology. It will offer postgraduate and doctoral courses in various disciplines of Ayurveda. Currently, the AIIA's hospital block includes neurological and degenerative disease care unit, diabetes and metabolic disorders care unit, Yoga, Panchakarma, diabetic retinopathy and infertility clinics. Pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and radiology laboratories and diagnostic facilities are also available in the hospital, which has provision of 200 beds.
6. What is the theme of 2017 World Spine Day (WSD)?
[A] Keep People Moving
[B] Your Back at Work
[C] Your Back in Action
[D] Straighten Up and Move
Correct Answer: C [Your Back in Action]
The World Spine Day (WSD) is observed every year on October 16 to raise awareness about spinal disorders as part of the Bone and Joint Decade's Action Week. The 2017 theme "Your Back In Action" is highlighting the importance of physical activity and improving posture as part of good spinal health and prevention of injury.
7. The first-ever International tri services joint exercise "INDRA – 2017" will be conducted between India and which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Japan
[C] United States
[D] South Korea
Correct Answer: A [Russia]
The first-ever International tri services joint exercise "INDRA – 2017" will be conducted between Indian and Russian Armed Forces in the Eastern Military District of Russia from 19 to 29 Oct 2017. the INDRA-2017 will strengthen mutual confidence, inter-operability and enable sharing of best practices between both the armed forces. It will be a landmark event in the history of Indo-Russian defence cooperation. It must be noted that Exercise INDRA in its previous nine avatars has been conducted as a single service exercise alternately between the two countries. The year 2017 marks a major milestone as this Exercise has been upgraded to involve all the three Services of the Armed Forces (Army, Navy & Air Force), which further accentuates the | 1,268 |
Wheelbarrows - What are they Generally used for?
Wheelbarrows facilitate the transportation of loads up 100kg. There are different kinds of wheelbarrows, and this variety can probably confuse people in choosing the best one depending on their requirements. Wheelbarrows can almost carry anything. And when it is powered by a motor, you can carry heavier loads than conventional wheelbarrows.
Different electric wheelbarrows for sale will have different number of wheels. As mentioned before, electric wheelbarrows will have speed settings that give you greater control. Furthermore, such wheelbarrows will have brake controls that helps you to prevent it from running away when moving downhill.
What to Consider<|fim_middle|> sale. They can help you pick one out, depending on your needs. | when buying an Electric Wheelbarrow?
This is the very first factor you shall make note of before you make a purchase, depending on what youre going to use it for. There are single-wheeled, two-wheeled, three-wheeled and four-wheeled wheelbarrows you can choose from.
1. Single-wheeled is the simplest form of wheelbarrow that handles the least quantity of weight and is the least expensive of all. Since it has only a single wheel at the front, stability could be an issue here.
2. Two-wheeled, as the name suggests, has two wheels at the front that offers better stability, improved traction, and enhanced hill climbing abilities.
3. Three-wheeled electric wheelbarrows will either have two wheels at the front or at the back, and then the third wheel at the opposite side. Unlike the first two types, one doesnt have to life the base off the ground while moving it.
4. Four-Wheeled electric wheelbarrows are the best among the lot. They are excellent when it comes to both control and stability. Of course, it comprises of two options - all-wheel drive and two-wheel drive, out of which the former offers better traction. They have great load capacity levels as well.
An ideal load bin is made of high-quality plastic that isnt susceptible to corrosion and can handle heavy duty. Again, this would depend on your requirements.
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The Saudi Contractors Authority Held its First Board of Directors Meeting, Attended by H.E. the Minister of Commerce and Industry
During the First Session, Engr. Osama Al Afaleq was elected as a Chairman & Engr. Yassir Al Dehaim as the Vice-Chairman
The Board of Directors of the Saudi Contractors Authority held its first meeting in the Ministry`s Headquarters, on Tuesday 18.03.1437 AH, corresponding to 29.12.2015 AD, with the presence<|fim_middle|> displaying a number of working papers presented by the Board of Directors members.
The meeting was attended by all Board of Directors members, as folows: Dr. Ahmed bin Othman Al Qassabi, Engr. Osama Bin Hasan Al Afaleq, Mr. Sa`eed Bin Mohammed Al-Zahrani, Mr. Tariq bin Mohammed Al Fawzan, Engr. Abdul Hakim bin Amer Mustafa, Mr. Fahd bin Mohammed Al Hammadi, Engr. Mou`az bin Mohammed Al Suhaibani, Engr. Muammar bin Sajdi Al Atawi, Engr. Yasser bin Abdul Rahman Al Dehaim, Engr. Yasser bin Abdul Aziz Haqabani.
The meeting was also attended by MCI representative Dr. Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Qasim.
It is worth mentioning that the Saudi Contractors Authority was founded by the Council of Ministers Decree No. 510 dated 23.11.1436 AH, approving the organization of the said authority, and granting H.E. the Minister of Commerce and Industry the power to form the first Board of Directors, provided that the members to be of those interested in the profession of contracting. | of H. E. the Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al Rabiah. According to the Authority`s R&R, and through ballot, the first session witnessed the election of Engr. Osama bin Hasan Al Afaleq as a Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Contractors Authority, while Engr. Yasser bin Abdulrahman Al Dehaim was elected as a Vice-Chairman.
The meeting started with a word delivered by H.E. the Minister of Commerce and Industry, welcomed the attendants and wished success to all in achieving the goals and aspirations that would develop the contracting sector in the Kingdom and would raise the level of the employees of this profession.
The First Session Agenda was discussed. Then, the attendants listened to the views and ideas of the Board of Directors members on the said authority, in addition to | 177 |
Since I have organised the programme for Chester PS, we have been visited by some notable photographers.
BROOKS Manchester based Andrew Brooks has visited Chester PS a number of times, and he has just informed me about his new website to showcase his photography, which is rather good! He describes himself as an Artist, Photographer and Film Maker who does exhibitions, commissions and talks.
COOPER Ashley Cooper has always been passionate about the environment and in recent years Global Warming, the affects of which he has been documenting for the last 11 years. His trips have taken him to many parts of the world with his particular interest being in capturing images that graphically demonstrate the impact of global warming, on people, places and wildlife. A background in natural sciences underpins and informs much of Ashley's work. This site is the world's only dedicated, climate change picture library. Ashley is constantly adding to his portfolio of global warming images.
Photography is Dianne's passion, from the click of the button to exploring the image to add a little bit of herself. The magic of the darkroom used to be her playground to explore and produce creative images. Now the magic of Photoshop is a never ending exploration! In 2008 she gained her ARPS and FRPS in Visual Arts. She also has work included in the RPS Folio and magazine. She has had several 'solo' exhibitions in Merseyside & Lancashire, and she is a PAGB Judge.
Dianne helped me to achieve my ARPS distinction back in 2012, and she has just published her first book.
MANKOWITZ HonFRPS Gered Mankowitz is a photographer best known for his iconic portraits of rock stars, particularly in the 60s and 70s (left is Jimi Hendrix). I was fortunate to spend some time with him when I arranged for him to give a talk to Chester PS in March 2015. He exhibits widely, mainly through galleries, and has published several books. He told me he has around 5000 negatives of The Rolling Stones alone as he is currently working on his archive. He uses a Hasselblad, almost exclusively. Gered has recently (2016) been awarded an honorary FRPS.
THORPE HonFRPS Denis Thorpe, a Guardian photojournalist between 1974 and 1996, quiet spoken and attentive to his environment. Always seeking the next picture. Camera in hand he would search the horizons like a predator seeking prey and when the prey was spotted Denis would then spend time stalking and waiting his moment to strike. Denis started his fifty-year career with a typewriter,as a reporter, not a photographer, but went on to become one of the Guardians most celebrated photographers and spent his life working around Manchester for the newspaper he loved.
GARRATT Thirty years ago, Colin Garratt abandoned a promising commercial career to document, on colour film, The Last Steam Locomotives of the world. This unique odyssey - which continues apace - has taken him to fifty countries embracing all continents and in pursuit of imperilled survivors, he has visited some of the remotest places on earth. The Sunday Times appropriately described Colin as "the David Attenborough of the steam locomotive". Colin Garratt has written and illustrated over fifty books on railways, travel and photography, including his autobiography. He is also widely known for his work in radio and television. Colin Garratt is the Director of Milepost 92½ -<|fim_middle|> beautiful location within the Peak District National Park. Simon's professional career as a photographer began in 1987 when he was appointed by British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association (B.F.M.I.R.A.), where Simon undertook the photography of promotional material, product launches, and the photography of scientific experiments. Simon has Authored an App for iPad and iPhone as well as writing two eBooks titled Mastering your DSLR camera and Mastering DSLR Travel Photography, which are available on the iBook store. Simon is widely recognised as a photographer and also for his Digital Imaging expertise. He is an experienced tutor with a unique and entertaining style and has the ability to produce a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
CLARKE Stephen is a History of Art lecturer at Liverpool John Moores University. Born in St Helens then moved to the rural pastures of Burtonwood. After a quiet childhood he toured the country to study and teach art and photography. Now back in the North West to teach art and photography at the local universities. He has recently published a series of three books with Café Royal: Ocean Beach Rhyl, Rhyl Caravan Parks and Rhyl Seafront, all featuring photographs made between 1984 and 1985. The 2015 exhibition 'End Of The Season' at the Grosvenor Museum in Chester is based on these books. Café Royal Books is a small independent publisher of photography photobooks or zines, and sometimes drawing, solely run by Craig Atkinson and based in Southport, England.
TARVIE At the age of 19, a falconer friend of Ben's, Philip Hudson, got him a job working at the Welsh Hawking Centre in South Wales. He regards it as the best job he has ever had. Whilst working at the centre, he was given a copy of a book that would basically change his outlook on life; 'An Eye For A Bird' by Eric Hosking. Hosking was an early pioneer of bird photography with much of his work being achieved by using portable hides situated within the breeding vicinity of his chosen subject. Soon after reading the book and shortly after returning home to Merseyside, Ben purchased his first camera, an Olympus OM10 with a 75-300mm lens. He also made his first portable hide and began to combine his own knowledge of birds with the knowledge he took from Hosking's book. | picture library and photographers to the railway industry.
Barry Colquhoun's interest in photography began in the early 70's, involving 'conventional' darkroom techniques, mostly black-and-white. Creativity and experimentation was high on the agenda even in those days and he was soon lecturing on specialist darkroom techniques within the north west region. After a short break from photography, Barry returned to the fold in 1996, (shooting 100% digitally), following the acquisition of one of the earliest 'consumer' digital cameras, with an image resolution of just 640x480 pixels. In 1997 he gained the first ever '100%-digital' Associateship of the RPS.
John & Tracy Langley have visited us on many occasions with absolutely stunning wildlife photography. Talks included "Realm of the Tiger - the wildlife of Bandhavgarh National Park, India"; "The Wildlife Photographer's Year"; "A Lens For All Seasons", "Bear Necessities – Brown bears, polar bears & birds in N. Europe" and "Ingonyame, Ingwe and Mapingpengs – Wildlife of the Kruger National Park, South Africa" in 2009. Unfortunately they no longer give talks.
WILMSLOW GUILD AV The objects of the Group are: To provide a forum for the discussion of all matters relating to audio visual photography, sound recording and the production of audio visual sequences. To encourage newcomers to AV, no matter how inexperienced, to develop their interest and enjoyment of the hobby to the limits of their ability or ambitions. To provide an opportunity for members to show their work for constructive comment and also provide opportunities for competition among members.
JOHN DAVIES John Davies is one of today's most outstanding British photographers, he became famous through his research on the English industrial landscape, observed in vast and detailed views... In 2008, he was nominated for the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize. He has published many books.
ANDREW LOUND Andrew Lound, MSc, BA, NQJ, FBIS, MMA, regularly tours the UK with his Odyssey Dramatic Presentations and Lectures and is invited back time and again due to popular demand! He has supported astronomy and space science public awareness since the late 1970s having organised and funded many public activities in support of Birmingham Museum of Science & Industry, Soho House Museum and the Avery Historical Museum.
BOB MOORE HonFRPS Bob Moore,Hon.FRPS,Hon.PAGB,MPAGB,FIPF,FBIPP. Obsessive and passionate photographer for over 50 years. Past President of the Royal Photographic Society Awarded Fenton Medal by the RPS for services to photography. Past Chairman of the RPS Visual Arts Panel. Founder of the RPS Creative Group. Awarded Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photography Awarded Fellowship of the Irish Photographic Federation Gained Fellowships of the RPS in Nature and Visual Arts Photography. Member and past Chairman of The London Salon of Photography.
TOM DODD FRPS North Wales based photographer Tom Dodd,FRPS has climbed mountains all of his adult life. Tom is currently the Chairman of the RPS Licentiateship Panel. He works in both black & white and colour and exhibits his work widely in National and International Exhibitions. Tom also lecturers and judges extensively throughout the UK.
STEVE LEWIS ARPS A former member of Chester PS, Steve has been photographing the landscape of Britain for over 30 years. Closely associated with the Snowdonia National Park in particular, his knowledge and understanding of the area have allowed him to produce images unrivalled in their portrayal of the ephemeral light and wild atmosphere of that special part of the world. He has recently branched out into the world of Timelapse. His recent talk on this subject was excellent!
CHRIS BIRCHALL ARPS Chris has been a friend for many years, we even went on a joint first date with both our girls, he went on to marry his! We both were members of Rhyl PS when it had around 100 members. Now he is retired his lovely wife Jayne has taken the helm of "Studio 10" in Ruthin.
STEPHEN HODGETTS LRPS Steve was born in London, England and now lives in a small village near the Peak District National Park. In his 30's he studied photography at Art College, which was turning point for his work, as it encouraged him to experiment with different styles, subject matters and essentially learning to 'see' and not just to 'look'. Ultimately, he would describe his Black & White Photography as abstract; he is not looking to simply record what he sees, but visualise how he wishes the final image to look and to be interpreted by others. His most recent work has been project based, inspired by the excellent book by Irving Penn called Small Trades. He has started working on the project "Tools for Small Trades" which has won a portfolio award in the British Black & White Photography magazine and has inspired him to publish a book on this subject.
HOWARD BARLOW FRPS Howard Barlow is a much sought after photojournalist. For over 30 years he has worked regularly for The Guardian, The Observer, The Telegraph, The Sunday Times and The Independent. Howard has picked up numerous photographic awards including Newspaper Photographer Of The Year and Industrial Photographer of the Year. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, and past Chairman of their Documentary and Visual Journalism Distinctions Panel. Howard began his career photographing the bands of the 70's and 80's with regular publications in NME, Melody Maker and Rolling Stone Magazine. His iconic images of The Ramones, Queen, Blondie and Iggy Pop are still regularly published around the world via Getty Images. In recent years his music commissions have included Elbow, Rufus Wainwright, Everything Everything and Foals.
JEFF CLARKE Jeff has a passion for the natural world and he loves sharing that enthusiasm with as many people as possible. As an environmental educator with 26 years of experience he can bring innovation, inspiration and fun to lessons. He is an Associate Tutor for the FSC and lead wildlife holiday tours both independently and in partnership with other organisations. As an experienced ecologist, with expertise across a wide range of taxon groups, he can provide a comprehensive professional service. He updates his blog regularly and you can also follow him via Twitter.
RIKKI O'NEILL FRPS Rikki is a self-taught artist, and by profession an illustrator of children's books, cards, and cartoons. He is represented by top London agent Bernard Thornton Artists Ltd. He works in a variety of media, but has come to master and enjoy the freedom, as well as the assistance afforded by working in digital format. He is also a prolific exhibitor of creative photography. Rikki is a fellow of the Royal Photographic Society, a Master of the PAGB and is on the Roll of Honour of the Scottish Photographic Federation. He has served on the society's Visual Arts Associateship and Fellowship Panels.
TED LEEMING Ted Leeming's real love of photography began whilst travelling through the Far East and Australia. He set up as a freelance photographer in the late 1980s in London working mostly for trade magazines and commissions for actors and model portfolios. Following a commission to be the photographer on a 6 month expedition to Chilean Patagonia in 1990 he returned to Cornwall with an ever strengthening commitment to the environment. He became involved in the field of renewable energy, continuing to take photos and setting up his own company with a friend in Glasgow in 1996. Whilst maintaining a commitment to the environment, in 2004 Ted decided to acknowledge his passion for photography, leaving the company and travelling for a year through Scotland, the UK, Europe and Northern Africa to update his portfolio of landscape and environmental images - the fields of photography he now specialises in.
AFZAL ANSARY FRPS Afzal Ansary now enjoys photography - specialising in documentary, travel, editorial, environmental portraiture and nature photography. He is particularly interested in photographing people in their daily working environment with available light. He has had two exhibitions, one at the TouchStones Art Gallery in Rochdale and the second at the Fenton House, Royal Photographic Society in Bath showing photographs on "People of Pakistan". His images have been published worldwide in books, journals and newspapers, and other media. His images have also been used by the Discovery Channel, BBC and Channel 4.
PIERINO ALGIERI Pierino Algieri is a landscape / nature photographer born and raised in the picturesque Conwy Valley, Snowdonia, North Wales. He has a comprehensive library stock of images of North Wales. He takes 6 x 6 transparencies both on, and projected by Hasselblad equipment.
JOHN POWER FRPS "Taking the photographer to locations within the British Isles to undertake a photographic study of a variety of different species of British birds". John has been photographing British Birds for over twenty years, having been successful in local, national and international photographic competitions, and becoming a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society in 1999.
COLIN PRIOR FRPS Colin Prior is one of the world's leading landscape photographers. He takes panoramic landscape photographs of Scotland and around the world. He uses the 617 panoramic format extensively in his work shooting Fuji Velvia generally in the "golden hour" at dawn and dusk. To date, Colin has worked on four calendar commissions for British Airways and has had several solo exhibitions, most notably The Scottish Visual Experience, Land's End and The World's Wild Places. In 2007 his work on Canna helped boost visitor numbers to the National Trust for Scotland's HQ. Colin currently lives in Glasgow with his wife Geraldine and two children. He is a Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society and a founding member of the International League of Conservation Photographers.
IRENE FROY Irene describes herself as a pictorial photographer, with a leaning towards landscape, but has an interest in all types of photography. She has lectured throughout the country but will have to restrict herself to more local clubs for future bookings as age catches up. Irene cannot imagine a life without photography - it is a passion which is as strong today as when she first started aged 12.There is a compulsion to take and show pictures and although she appreciates all types of photography, her main interest is in landscape and the quirky corners of villages especially in France.
PHIL PORTUS ARPS Professional photographer Phil Portus ARPS EFIAP DPAGB BPE4* is a photographer based in south Manchester. He specialises in portrait photography and especially enjoys photographing musicians whether jazz, classical or pop, either in performance or in his Didsbury studio. His studio photography also extends to families and children to capture those moments to remember.
CHRIS STEELE-PERKINS HonFRPS Chris Steele-Perkins is a British photographer best known for his depiction of Africa, Afghanistan, England, and Japan. In 1979, his first book, The Teds, was published. Chris joined Magnum and soon began working extensively in the Third World. His latest large-scale project in the developing world was on the situation in Afghanistan. He is now also working extensively in Japan and England. His reportages have received high public acclaim and have won several awards, including the Tom Hopkinson Prize for British Photojournalism (1988), the Oscar Barnack Prize (1988) and the Robert Capa Gold Medal (1989).
DAVID NOTON FRPS "His presentations are a tour de force, combining brilliant landscape photographs (as you would expect from the presenter), behind-the-scenes motion picture, computer-generated interlinking sfx imagery, and sound, along with David's insightful live presentation. To combine so many media into a coherent narrative makes a rich experience, and a fascinating evening; it is an amazing achievement." - Joe Cornish.
TERRY DONNELLY FRPS Terry is a professional photographer who supplies photography services to his clients that have a high degree of personal style and quality. Based in Lancashire, United Kingdom, he supplies images to clients throughout the world. He has won distinction awards from The Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain in 2008 and 2010, and The Photographic Alliance of Great Britain in 2012 and 2013. His images are displayed in both national and international photography exhibitions, and have won multiple awards including best authors, best in exhibition and best in class. He regularly has images that are published in the press, and are invited GETTY contributors.
PAUL KAY FRPS Paul Kay is best known for specialising in temperate, marine, underwater, and natural history photography, and supplying high quality stock images of marine wildlife and marine-related subjects from Britain and Ireland. His photographic experience is much broader and versatile than underwater only, as he has worked as a full-time freelance photographer for over 25 years. In addition, he also works as a writer and speaker, and is the supplier of the Seacam Silver underwater photographic system in Britain and Ireland.
MARK GILLIGAN LRPS Mark Gilligan is an accredited Landscape and Wedding photographer and an award-winning member of the British Institute of Professional Photography, Mark was made a Fellow by the Institute because of his specialist and original work in the Lake District. A features writer for many magazines, he has his own photographic series in 'Lake District Life' and 'Lancashire Life'. A member of the 'Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild', his work regularly appears in the national and regional walking publications such as 'The Great Outdoors', 'Cumbria' and 'Country Walking'. He was featured in the BBC4 television programme Life of a Mountain: A Year on Scafell Pike.
BEN OSBORNE HonFRPS Ben is a creative, imaginative, and resourceful professional photographer, an "Image maker, not just a picture taker." Freelance since 1984, he specialises in wildlife and landscape photography along with a wide variety of other outdoor subjects, ranging from oil spills to fell-running. He has worked in many parts of the world, and is best known for his images of Antarctica in the book of the BBC series " Life in the Freezer". He has been published in numerous magazines including National Geographic, Geo, BBC Wildlife, Radio Times and Hello!. Ben was the winner of the "Wildlife Photographer of the Year" in 2007 and is an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Photographic Society.
ALLEN Timothy Allen is the lead photographer for the TV Human Planet programme. From the icy Arctic to Africa's dense jungles - and the mountain tops of Mongolia to the deep waters of the Pacific - the BBC series has explored mankind's incredible relationship with nature. Accompanying the film crews was photographer Timothy Allen. His stunning still images captured unique glimpses of people living in the world's most extreme environments. Tim pioneered the use of DSLRs to shoot film footage and multimedia content as well as the conventional photographic stills destined for use in the programme's worldwide publicity, his best-selling book and a touring photographic exhibition.
WATKINSON Professional photographers Simon Watkinson ABIPP and Tammy Tidmarsh LBIPP run World In Focus, which is an award winning photography company based in a | 3,215 |
Thorncrown Chapel, designed<|fim_middle|> Washington DC: American Institute of Architects Press, 1992.
"Thorncrown Chapel." National Register of Historic Places nomination form. On file at Arkansas Historic Preservation Program, Little Rock, Arkansas. Online at http://www.arkansaspreservation.com/National-Register-Listings/PDF/CR2012.nr.pdf (accessed June 9, 2015). | by architect E. Fay Jones, is the most celebrated piece of architecture built in Arkansas. It won five design awards and was named by American Institute of Architects (AIA) as the fourth–best building of the twentieth century. Its uniqueness was recognized almost immediately. Within a year of its July 10, 1980, opening in Eureka Springs (Carroll County), it had been featured in many major architecture journals worldwide and had received an AIA Honor Award for design; in December of 2005, it received the 2006 AIA Twenty-five year Award for architectural design that has stood the test of time for twenty-five years. The chapel draws more than 100,000 visitors a year, and more than four million people have visited the chapel since 1980. Recognition of the chapel propelled Jones's career to one of international stature, culminating in 1990 with his receiving the Gold Medal of the American Institute of Architecture, the most prestigious award an American architect can receive in recognition of a significant body of work of lasting influence. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 28, 2000.
Thorncrown Chapel was built for Jim and Dell Reed. Jim Reed, a native of Pine Bluff (Jefferson County), purchased the land which is now the site of the chapel in 1971 to build his retirement home. However, because so many people admired his view of the beautiful Ozark countryside, Jim decided to provide a small chapel where travelers could relax and meditate. After agreeing to design the chapel, Fay Jones asked the Reeds to allow him to suggest names for the chapel. Fay and his wife, Gus, developed two columns of words and tried many pairs from each column, finally arriving at the pair (thorn and crown) that sounded to them most poetic.
An example of Jones's Ozark Style (his regional variant of Frank Lloyd Wright's Organic Style), the chapel consists of a rectangular room 24' wide by 60' long by 48' high. It has a simple gable roof with a ridge skylight and is made of native stone, pine, and glass. The gently sloping site is dense with hardwood trees. The simplicity of the chapel's basic organization belies the elegant refinement and detailing. Eighteen wood columns line each of the long sides. The columns are connected overhead by a latticelike diagonal web of light wood pieces, creating the building's most important visual feature. This interior bracing is Jones's inspired inversion of Gothic architecture's transfer of the loads of a building to "flying buttresses" that brace the walls from the outside. In Thorncrown, these light, lacy structural elements support the roof and brace the outer walls from within the space. Resolving the structural forces in the outer walls allowed them to be mostly transparent and to read as a rhythm of vertical lines separated by space and light, visually connecting the chapel inside with the forest. Thus, the chapel is like an open pavilion, a simple and serene shelter for reflection perfectly integrated with its natural setting.
Reinforcing this idea, the chapel also may be understood as a metaphor of the forest itself. Its repetitive structural elements get more complex, animated, and treelike as they rise through the space. From column—trunks to lattice—branches to roof and canopy, these elements visually animate the space and modulate the light in ways that suggest the dappled light of a forest canopy. A meditation chapel, a woodland pavilion, and a microcosm of the forest, Thorncrown Chapel is an example of the benefits of uniting a building to its site.
Abercrombie, Stanley. "A Building of Great Integrity." American Institute of Architects Journal (Mid-May 1981): 140–147.
Department of Arkansas Heritage. Beyond the Pale: The Architecture of Fay Jones. Fayetteville: University of Arkansas Press, 1999.
Fay Jones Papers. Special Collections. University of Arkansas Libraries. Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Ivy Jr., Robert. Fay Jones. | 862 |
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BEMIDJI, Minn. - The Bemidji State University soccer team took on the University of Minnesota-Duluth today on the BSU Field. The Bulldogs out-shot the Beavers 38-1 and took their fifth straight conference victory beating the Beavers 10-0.
The UMD scoring started in the thirteenth minute. Katie Erickson put the Bulldogs ahead to stay (1-0) on a crossing pass from Nicole Fietz. F<|fim_middle|> add three goals of her own to lead the Bulldogs. Two of those goals would be assisted by Sarah Noonan made a total of five assists and scored a goal in the game. Abby Metz would also add two goals.
The Beaver's best scoring opportunity was late in the first half when Amanda Miller led the push and made a nice pass to the open Kelly Lessman. But Lessman's would not convert shooting just wide of the net.
The Beavers are 3-7 on the season and 0-5 in NSIC competition. They will be back in action October 19 and 20 looking for their first NSIC win. In Saturday's game the Beavers will take on Northern State and University of Minnesota-Morris comes to the BSU Field on Sunday (20). The games will mark the last home games for the season. Both will be played on the BSU's home turf and will start at 12:00 p.m. | ietz would later | 4 |
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I realize that everything I've written in this section of the blog so far is about taking action – this is just where I am right now! I decided at the beginning to write as I feel led and not try to get all my ducks in a row (or all my posts in order) before ever starting. There is plenty to be said about grace and resting in the finished work of Christ. His sacrifice and all the benefits it provided are a gift that can't be earned! But I guess I am learning right now how to take action and that's coming out in what I feel impressed to write lately.
Everything I write is something I need to hear probably more than anyone else. This is a topic I've been thinking about a lot because it keeps coming up and I think it is very significant. The one thing I will never suggest are steps or a formula for receiving from God – receiving from someone is about relationship and there is no shortcut to cultivating a close relationship with someone. However, I have learned as I've searched the Word of God that there are some things that we have to settle in our hearts to receive what God wants to give us, and what I'm sharing today is one of those things: We have to get angry at what has been stealing from us.
The first time I heard of this concept was when I watched Niki Ochenski's Healing Journey on YouTube and then an interview with Niki Ochenski and Andrew Wommack afterward. Andrew mentioned that on his way to see Niki, he was praying she would get angry at what had been stealing from her. Since she was in such dire straits and he didn't want to take time to explain what he meant by "angry" (it's not a word Christians are usually told to act on), he prayed for a "righteous indignation" to rise up in her, to which Niki replied in the interview, "That's a nice Christian word." (I think she meant "words" but we understand!). Andrew explained in the interview that God gave us the capacity for anger but it was never meant to be used against other people – it should be directed at the source of what steals, kills, and destroys, the devil. Niki did get an uprising of anger toward the sickness that had been ravaging her and since she had also just learned what God's will was for her situation and she chose to believe it was for her right at that moment, she rose up that day and took her healing.
I think he was on to something. I have noticed that when I get passive toward the enemy's work is when the symptoms and discouragement come in like a flood. Every single time I feel discouraged and start asking God why, it's because I've stopped reading His Word, stopped speaking to my situation about my God, and just gotten lazy. I get discouraged when I wait for God to do something that He's told me to do or when I'm looking at the symptoms more than what He has already provided. And a quick note in case taking a stand by doing what I just said seems like bunch of "doing" or makes you feel tired: I don't do any of those things to get God to do something or move His hand. I mean, I absolutely have in the past! But now I do them to stand in what He has already provided for me and I know when it feels energizing, I am resting (actively) in Christ's finished work and just agreeing/upholding what He has already done. When I get tired of speaking and focusing and getting into the God's Word, it is without fail because I am trying to make something happen in my<|fim_middle|> your stand and hold fast to the freedom that Christ gave you. It is a plea to not let yourself be burdened again with a yolk of slavery. This implies that we have a choice to take a stand or go back into slavery. God gave everything for us to be free and no matter what we feel like, the truth is we already have all we need to stand.
I am praying for you today, that you would get a revelation of what in your life is from the enemy, that you would discover the will of God concerning it, and that you would experience an uprising of righteous indignation against it that spurs you to uphold God's promises to you! | own strength.
Lately, I've been trying to get more out of what I'm reading by taking my time and reading it over and over, several days in a row (in the past I always went more for quantity than quality, like, "Read the Bible in One Year" so I could check it off my list). The Word of God is living and dynamic and I have learned that I can read the same passage each day for a while and continue to get lots of different stuff from it. So cool.
I was reading again in John chapter 2 the other day when this passage hit me loud and clear. Jesus got angry and even violent against what the enemy was doing in God's temple. God's temple was supposed to be a place of worship and it had been turned into a market where people displayed their wares. The real enemy is never people – it's the evil force behind them who uses willing people. This enemy had invaded, violated, and turned the temple into something that it was never intended for. Jesus wasn't angry at the people, He was angry at what the enemy had done.
In the Old Testament, God's presence was in the Temple; after Jesus died for us and the Holy Spirit came, we are now the temple of the living God. WE ARE THE TEMPLE OF THE LIVING GOD. And when the enemy breaks in to steal and try to alter God's perfect design, we have Jesus' example to get angry and drive it out!
Sickness, which is clearly listed as a curse in the Bible (not a blessing! Duet. 28), is from the enemy (Acts 10:38). Anything from the enemy is for the purpose of stealing, killing, and destroying (John 10:10) and that's exactly what sickness does. We have the responsibility and the authority as believers to drive out of our temple what is stealing from us. Would you sit by while a thief ransacked your house or would you run and hide, giving him free reign to take whatever he wanted? We need to fight the thief and protect what is already ours. As Believers, our bodies are home to the Holy Spirit, the very same Spirit Jesus had, and evil, death, sickness have no right to stay in our temple – it was created to be a place of worship! It glorifies God when we adopt His attitude toward what steals, kills, and destroys.
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The R-9400 includes an incredible 2 whole games, and features over 20 different colours!!! To begin simply turn on the CRT monitor and get playing.
Warning: do not touch the screen as it can cause smudging and blurring, and could result in harm to<|fim_middle|> bit more to it.
Haha nice take :D You should kickstart this R-9400 computer!
Hi there. Liked the presentation and the idea. The v. rapid up-down fly made me laugh. Liked the sfx both mini-games. Good job!
Innovative! The two games are fun, but they get boring after a while. Neat details. Nice work!
I wish that the games had a little more sound\music and a score!
Cool concept :) good entry!
Great take on theme (cool picture tube effect!). Nice cross platform setup too. What did you use to create the game?
Would have liked it like two games in one without "one screen". Like it!
Nice work! Good take on the theme!
I liked the video effects of the CRT. I also like Ratatat!
Really good feel and very polished. The CRT-looking style was a really nice touch.
Two games in one! The games are simplistic, but they work - and two games is more than many can say for 48h.
@Mechamew I knew someone would notice that little easter egg, it's the wallpaper on my desktop at the moment.
Pretty funny and nice take on the theme. I like it a lot! | yourself or others.
Feels really nice! good job!
I like the detail you made like the finger print on PC R-9400.
Also this recall my child time, no matter how simple a game is we could always play it for a while after noon.
Sad that this can't be rated, cause it is really awesome.
@SneManden @Jan Peter (jpdev) @Gamepopper @Joris I just fixed it so it can be rated, thanks for telling me.
I had more fun smudging the sides than I did with either of the games. It was very simple, and it would have been nice to have scores or some form of engagement on the two mini-games. The graphics weren't bad, and the idea has potential, I just think you needed to add a | 166 |
Q: How to import .sql file into MySQL using PowerShell script? I'm trying to import a dump file (.sql file containing CREATE/DROP/INSERT<|fim_middle|>:\MySQL_Dumps\myFile.sql -Raw
I got issues with scripts using custom DELIMITER characters (.sql files containing stored procedures, triggers and user defined functions).
After some research, I found that there is the class MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlScript that handles .sql files/scripts execution. According with this thread, from connector version 5.2.8 onward, custom DELIMITER problem does not exist anymore.
So, what worked for me was the following snippet:
$Script = New-Object MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlScript($MySqlConn)
$Script.Query = Get-Content $ScriptPath -Raw
$Script.Execute() | Out-Null
I am currently using MySql.Data.dll version 8.0.25.
| commands) into a remote MySQL server from a windows environment. I've got this PowerShell script to do the job for me by using "MySQL shell utility" functionalities installed in my environment
Set-ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned
Add-Type –Path 'C:\Program Files (x86)\MySQL\MySQL Connector Net 8.0.11\Assemblies\v4.5.2\MySql.Data.dll'
$Connection = [MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlConnection]@{ConnectionString='server=192.168.100.100;Encrypt=false;uid=myUser;pwd=myPass;database=myDB;'}
$Connection.Open()
$sql = New-Object MySql.Data.MySqlClient.MySqlCommand
$sql.Connection = $Connection
$sql.CommandText = "SOURCE D:/MySQL_Dumps/myFile.sql"
$sql.ExecuteNonQuery()
$Reader.Close()
$Connection.Close()
I can connect to the server and execute basic SELECT queries, using ExecuteNonQuery()/ExecuteScalar()/ExecuteReader() methods, but receiving an error for this specific SOURCE command:
Exception calling "ExecuteNonQuery" with "0" argument(s): "You have an error
in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server
version for the right syntax to use near 'SOURCE
D:/MySQL_Dumps/myFile.sql' at line 1" At line:8 char:1
+ $sql.ExecuteNonQuery()
+ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : MySqlException
I tried several alternatives to enter the path, like using double slashes or double backslashes but encountered the same error. Can anyone help on this?
A: ./mysql -u root -p DatabaseName -e "source C:\path\to\my_sql_file.sql"
A: $sql.CommandText = Get-Content D:\MySQL_Dumps\myFile.sql -Raw
This worked perfectly for me.
A: I know this thread is a little bit old, but it is the top one when searching about this issue on Google, so I'm going to put my pennies on the pot.
I ran into the same issue in a project, and after using the snippet
$sql.CommandText = Get-Content D | 467 |
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Philippines: Agreement Reached on 40 MW Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Administration
Phinma Energy, PSALM reach deal to terminate Leyte power contract (Manila Standard Today)
Tanganon Geothermal Plant, Leyte Island,
Philippines, by Cepi Budi Mansyur.
Phinma Energy Corp. and Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) have agreed to mutually terminate the administration agreement for the 40-megawatt strip of energy of the Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant.
"The termination allows the company to improve its supply costs while maintaining a diversified portfolio. The company has settled all its obligations with PSALM," Phinma Energy disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange Friday.
The company said it would withdraw the case it filed earlier and drop further claims.
Phinma Energy filed a complaint and sought a temporary restraining order against state-run PSALM with the Makati City Regional Trial Court in September for terminating its agreement and forfeiting on the company's performance bond because of alleged default.
The company filed the complaint against PSALM and its former President Emmanuel Ledesma Jr.
The case sought to restrain PSALM from terminating the administration agreement for the selection and appointment of independent power producer administrators for the strips of energy of the Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plants located in Tongonan, Leyte on grounds of administrator's default.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - Philippines: Sale of Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant Capacity Not Set
Wednesday, January 13, 2016 - Philippines: PSALM Wants to Auction Off Remaining 40 MW of Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant
Friday, September 11, 2015 - Philippines: PSALM May Sell Off Unified Leyte Geothermal Power Plant Contract
Taiwan: Drilling of Geothermal Exploration Well Begins on Green Island
Taipower starts drilling exploration well on Green Island (Focus Taiwan News Channel)
Drilling of a geothermal exploration well began Thursday on Green Island, with a plan to install a 200-kilowatt geothermal generator by the end of 2019 that will generate over 1 million kilowatt hours of energy annually.
Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) Section Chief Chen Yi-cheng (陳一成), who has been promoting the company's geothermal energy project, mapped out the timeline for the Green Island project during a recent interview.
According to Chen, the drilling and assessment of the exploration well will be completed by next August, which will ascertain whether the well is viable.
At that point, Taipower will begin setting up ground-level geothermal generators, which should be completed by the end of 2019.
Taipower further noted that while the operational cost of generating one kilowatt hour of electricity by geothermal generators is NT$6 (US$0.202), the cost through diesel generators is more than twice as much -- at NT$14.
Labels: energy, geothermal, geothermal plant, GRC, renewable
Location: Taitung County, Taiwan 951
Global: Fresh Faces at Geothermal Resources Council
Geothermal Resources Council Announces New Board of Directors (News Release)
Four new members join the GRC Board of Directors
(From left to right, top to bottom)
Roland Horne, Jennifer Livermore,
Josh Nordquist and Ann Robertson-Tait.
The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is governed by a Board of Directors, elected by the general membership to 2-year terms. To provide continuity, half of the Board is elected every year. All GRC members are eligible for election to the Board of Directors.
The global GRC membership took part in the ballot in November, and the result was that four new members of the Board were elected: Roland Horne, Jennifer Livermore, Josh Nordquist and Ann Robertson-Tait.
They join nine other members who have been re-elected to the Board of Directors: Dave Boden, Marcelo DeCamargo, Kevin Kitz, Danielle Matthews-Seperas, Bill Rickard, Elaine Sison-Lebrilla, Gene Suemnicht, Kevin Wallace and Patrick Walsh.
Photos of the new Board of Directors can be seen on the GRC Website at www.geothermal.org/BOD.html
USA, Utah: Seismic Survey at Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy Candidate Site
Utah FORGE Project Completes a Two- and Three-Dimensional Seismic Survey (Utah Geological Survey)
In early December the Utah FORGE project completed a two- and three-dimensional seismic surveys to further characterize the project area's buried granite reservoir. Specifically, the survey may help to identify any buried faults that might be zones of fluid flow.
Seismic surveys create subsurface images by generating, recording, and analyzing sound waves that travel through the Earth (such waves are also called seismic waves). Density changes between rock or soil layers reflect the waves back to the surface, and how quickly and strongly the waves are reflected back indicates what lies below.
Indonesia: Star Energy to Develop Two New Geothermal Energy Concessions
Indonesia's geothermal power possibilities (TOGY)
Hendra Soetjipto Tan
Hendra Soetjipto Tan, Star Energy Geothermal Salak-Darajat (SEGS/SEGD) president director, talks to The Oil and Gas Year (TOGY) about the company's ongoing developments and geothermal aspirations. Star Energy, operates in Indonesia's energy sector as one of the largest geothermal companies in the world producing 875 MW of electricity.
"It is a very challenging target for us to grow to 1.2 GW in 10 years. From our three geothermal assets, we generate 227 MW from Wayang Windu, 377 MW from Salak and 271 from Darajat. That adds up to 875 MW and that is where we are today. To grow to 1.2 GW, we will expand the capacity of current geothermal assets and develop two new concessions: Hamiding in the Maluku Islands and South Sekincau in Sumatra. Both areas have very big resources and are among the best geothermal resources available in Indonesia."
USA, Colorado: Pagosa Springs Geothermal Greenhouse Project to Expand
Geothermal domes nurture plants and learning in Pagosa Springs (Durango Herald)
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Wednesday, August 23, 2017 - USA, Nevada: MOU Signed on Joint Lithium Extraction and Geothermal Power Project
Thursday, September 22, 2016 - USA, Nevada: Geothermal Drilling Company Helps Explore for Lithium Deposits
Thursday, January 21, 2016 - USA, Nevada: GRC Member Helps Identify Possible Lithium Source in Geothermal Reservoir
Location: Teels Marsh, Nevada 89422, USA
Philippines: Leyte Geothermal Power Plants Hit by Typhoon Urduja
Urduja affects EDC's Leyte power plants (SunStar)
Energy Development Corp. has issued an advisory stating that operations of its Leyte Geothermal Power Plants have been affected by landslides and flooding brought by Typhoon Urduja.
As of Dec. 18, the Leyte Power Plants were producing an aggregate of 246 MW, compared to 462 MW before the typhoon hit. An initial assessment showed that most of the damage was not to the power plants but to pipelines and the marshaling station.
"We are working to restore the facilities at the soonest time possible, with priority consideration on safety. Moreover, we are extending assistance to our host communities.
Canada: Impassioned Support for Geothermal Energy by Valemount Local
Editorial: Let's not give Geothermal Power the Site C treatment (The Rocky Mountain Goat)
by Andru McCracken, Editor, The Rocky Mountain Goat
Andru McCracken, Editor
I've had an inside view of how the province has handled geothermal power development in Valemount and area during my term as mayor. It has been appalling. While a few are rejoicing the continuation of Site C hydroelectric project and many are mourning, the lack of support to get geothermal power moving stands as its own special boondoggle.
The last provincial government's bumbling of geothermal is tiring at best, and cynical and self serving at worst. Their actions have disempowered Valemount even as we are smoked out due to rising hydro rates.
Don't get me wrong, I am a realist, I will believe in geothermal power when I see it.
But to see it, the province must get out of the way. Compared to Site C it will be a really small boondoggle at its very very worst and at it's best utterly transformative.
Location: Valemount, BC V0E, Canada
Turkey: Geothermal Energy Rises to 1,053 Megawatts Installed Capacity
Geothermal industry to receive $1B investment in 2018 (Daily Sabah)
Mehmet Şişman, vice chairman of the Turkish Association of Geothermal Power Plant Investors (JESDER), said geothermal energy has risen to 1,053 megawatts installed capacity thanks to a law enacted by the Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government in 2007.
At a meeting with a group of journalists, the JESDER chairman said that the geothermal energy industry has grown by 60 percent to 70 percent or more since 2007.
"Our installed power in geothermal energy in 2007 was approximately 25 megawatts, but now we have reached 1,053 megawatts, and we will end the year with 1,086 megawatts," he said.
Şişman said the support mechanism to be implemented in the geothermal industry after 2020 needs to be announced very soon. He also stressed that it is necessary to take precautions and deploy support mechanisms today in order to ensure that plant investments that will require at least three years to be installed continue so that they can be commissioned after 2020 as well.
France: Drilling for Bordeaux Geothermal District Heating Network to Begin in 2019
French city to develop geothermal district heating network (Decentralized Energy)
France's Bordeaux municipality is to develop a district heating network powered by geothermal energy.
To this end, Engie Cofely and energy storage firm Storengy have won a 30-year contract to develop the Plaine Rive Droite heat network on the right bank of the Garonne river.
The city aims to meet 82 per cent of its heat demand with geothermal energy, with the remainder provided by natural gas.
According to Engie Cofely, the geothermal plan is France's first in 30 years outside the Paris region.
Work is planned to begin as soon as all necessary permits are obtained, with drilling expected in early 2019.
Thursday, January 12, 2017 - France: Deep Geothermal to Heat 28,000 Homes
Location: Cenon, France
USA, Idaho: Congressman Raul Labrador Boosts Geothermal Energy on Federal Land
Developing an abundant Idaho resource: geothermal energy (Idaho State Journal)
By Raul Labrador, Republican, serving his fourth term representing Idaho's First Congressional District
Idaho is rich in geothermal energy, a clean and reliable source with great long-term potential. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates that the energy content of America's geothermal resource is equivalent to a staggering 30,000-year supply.
Of course all the natural heat under Earth's surface can't be reached, but DOE says geothermal has the potential to power to up to 100 million American homes. Geothermal is especially valuable because it provides baseload electricity more reliable than other renewables, like solar and wind.
Ninety percent of the commercially viable geothermal resources exist on federal lands, mostly in western states. But because of regulatory hurdles, the resource hasn't reached its potential. That's why I have introduced H.R. 4568, the Enhancing Geothermal Production on Federal Lands Act, which passed the House Natural Resources Committee on a bipartisan voice vote this week.
Location: Idaho, USA
Ethiopia: Report that Contracts Will be Signed This Week for Corbetti and Tulu Moye Geothermal Power Projects
Power co. to sign agreements for Corbetti, Tulu Moye geothermal projects (Ethiopian Reporter)
According to local reports Ethiopian Electric Power is going to sign contract agreements with independent power producers for the construction of geothermal power plants in Corbetti and Tulu Moye in Oromia Regional State.
The agreement will be signed on December 19 at the Sheraton Addis. Ethiopian Electric Power will sign the contract agreements with Corbetti Geothermal which will develop a 500 MW geothermal power plant in Corbetti, East Arsi zone, near Shashemene town. The total cost of the project is estimated at two billion dollars.
Ethiopian Electric Power will also sign the second agreement for the Tulu Moye geothermal power plant project on Tuesday with Reykjavik Geothermal (RG). RG is the first independent power producer company to sign a power purchasing agreement with the Ethiopian government.
Location: Oromia, Ethiopia
Turkey: Two-Day Geothermal Energy Conference in Ankara
3rd IGC Turkey Geothermal Conference & Exhibition (Enerchange GmbH & Co. KG)
14-15 March, 2018, Ankara, Turkey
After reaching the 1 GW country club, the further development of the Turkish geothermal industry will be the focus for IGC 2018. The conference will move to the Sheraton hotel in Ankara to facilitate discussion with politics and financing institutions about the economy of geothermal projects and funding schemes. Again the World Bank will be the Co-host of the event.
More Information.......
Location: Noktali Sokak, Kavaklidere, 06700 Ankara/TR-06, Turkey
USA, California: Feds Help Geothermal Energy Company Export to East Africa
Helping Sonoma County companies export (Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
Santa Rosa-based Thermochem president Paul von Hirtz, center, works with engineering manager Mark Broads, right, and technician Michael Malm on a steam purity analyzer destined for an Indonesian plant. Thermochem supplies testing gear and services to geothermal companies in more than 20 countries. (photo by John Burgess/The Press Democrat)
When Santa Rosa's Thermochem had trouble obtaining a key financial guarantee to pay for equipment destined for Kenya a year ago, the geothermal testing company turned for help to officials with the U.S. Commerce Department.
"We already had spent a lot of money," Thermochem President Paul von Hirtz (also a GRC Member) recalled of the $360,000 contract.
The company had agreed to ship equipment that measures the capacity of geothermal wells to generate electricity, similar to what occurs in Sonoma County at The Geysers steam fields. The buyer was Kenya's main electrical generator, but the overseas company didn't provide a letter of credit and for a time its staff stopped responding to requests about the delay.
Thermochem contacted officials at the San Rafael office of the U.S. Commercial Service, a trade promotion arm of the Commerce Department. Those officials worked with counterparts at the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi to contact the company in Kenya and to help procure the letter of credit this spring.
Location: Santa Rosa, CA 95403, USA
USA, New Mexico: Feedback Sought on New Geothermal Energy Regulations
New Mexico's new proposed geothermal regs
In 2016, the New Mexico (NM) Legislature caused a change in the geothermal statutes as well as in the regulatory agency administering geothermal resource development. The new agency is the NM Energy Conservation and Management Division (ECMD). ECMD has worked hard on preparing completely new geothermal regulations for the industry.
A hearing is scheduled on January 3, 2018, at 9:15 a.m. in Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505.
The person to contact for more information or comments is Daren Zigich. Please mail written comments to Daren Zigich, EMNRD, Energy Conservation and Management Division, 1220 South Saint Francis Drive, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 or submit them by e-mail to darenk.zigich@state.nm.us. Daren's phone number is (505) 476-3323.
Several of the Cyrq Energy (owners of the Dale Burgett Geothermal plant in New Mexico) team are familiar with the proposed regulations as well as the history, and are happy to talk if anyone would like more information. Michelle Henrie (505-440-4948), Monte Morrison, or David Janney would all be happy to talk further.
Thanks to Cyrq Energy for the information.
Location: New Mexico, USA
East Africa: 11 Expressions of Interest Received for Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility 5th Application Round
Information on Receiving 5th AR Expression of Interest – 12th December 2017 (News Release)
The African Union Commission (AUC) officially acknowledges that on 12 December 2017 11 Expressions of Interest (EoI) for the Geothermal Risk Mitigation Facility (GRMF) 5th Application Round (AR) were received on time and were accepted for bid opening, which took place on the same date. The eleven EoIs consisted of 6 Surface Studies and 5 Drilling Programmes. Apart from 5 SS projects all included a request to support related infrastructure to upgrades. The EoI came from 6 countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania) and were submitted by private, as well as public entities:
Office Djiboutien de Développement de l'Energie Géothermique (ODDEG), Djibouti, North-East Ghoubbet, Surface Study
Office Djiboutien de Développement de l'Energie Géothermique (ODDEG), Djibouti, Dimbil-Dirdir (Goros), Drilling Programme + I
Office Djiboutien de Développement de l'Energie Géothermique (ODDEG), Djibouti, North-West Assal, Drilling Programme + I
Cluff Geothermal Ltd., Ethiopia, Fantale, Drilling Programme + I
OrPower 12 Inc., Ethiopia, Dofan, Drilling Programme + I,
Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (EDCL), Rwanda, Gisenyi, Surface Study,
Diamond Grip Construction Company Ltd., Kenya, Emuru-Angogolak, Surface Study + I
GIDS Geothermal, Uganda, Buranga, Surface Study
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC), Tanzania, Kiejo-Mbaka, Drilling Programme + I
Tanzania Geothermal Development Company Limited (TGDC), Tanzania, Natron, Surface Study
Geothermal Resources Department (GRD), Uganda, Panyimur, Surface Study
Currently, a completeness check, the identification of potential rejection grounds as well as the full evaluation are carried out. It is envisioned that all applicants shall receive feedback regarding their EoI in the end of February 2018.
All applicants with successful EoI in AR 5 – including those who have already passed the EoI stage in the AR 1 to AR 4 but have to-date not managed to submit a successful RfA, will be invited to the mandatory pre-bidding workshop. The exact date and location still are to be announced. Invitation letters shall be sent accordingly. | to be built in 2018
(Courtesy The Geothermal Greenhouse Project)
After about a year of gardening in a dome on the banks of the San Juan River in Pagosa Springs, the Geothermal Greenhouse Partnership plans to start construction on two more domes this spring.
Residents began planning the growing spaces in 2008 and 2009 during the Great Recession as a way to revitalize the town's historic downtown. The vision was to provide an educational and growing space for all ages and demonstrate geothermal energy, said Sally High, the president of the nonprofit's board of directors.
Fifth-grade science teacher Chris Couch has taught lessons in the dome and been impressed with the ability of the geothermal system to speed up growth and increase the variety of species that can be planted in the mountain town.
"You could grow bananas there if you wanted to. It's pretty incredible," he said.
Location: San Juan River Walk, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147, USA
Philippines: New Rules Would Confirm Allowance of Foreign Ownership of Geothermal Projects
DoE draft rules allow foreign ownership for biomass (and geothermal) projects (Business World)
The DoE has given industry participants until Jan. 3, 2018 to submit their filings.
The Philippines Department of Energy (DoE) has solicited comment from the industry on a proposed circular that seeks to amend previous rules governing the transparent and competitive system of awarding renewable energy service contracts.
"In the case of the exploration, development or utilization of biomass and geothermal resources, the applicant may either be a Filipino or foreign, natural or juridical, citizen," according to the draft, which has a January 2018 target issuance date.
The proposed department circular (DC) amends DC 2009-09-0011 or the guidelines governing a transparent and competitive system of awarding renewable energy or operating contracts. The old circular, which was issued on July 12, 2009, also provides for the registration process of renewable energy developers.
Under DC 2009-09-0011, only the development of geothermal resources is listed as open to foreign ownership. Comments to jhun.escobar13@gmail.com
Turkey: $85 Million Loan Will Support Geothermal Projects
Euro bank supports Turkish renewable projects with $85 million loan to TSKB (Hurriyet Daily News)
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has said in response to growing demand for green energy it is providing an $85 million loan to the Industry Development Bank of Turkey (TSKB) to finance private mid-cap companies investing in renewable energy and resource efficiency projects in Turkey.
In a statement on Dec. 27, the EBRD said that the financing would contribute toward a green economy by supporting solar, hydropower, wind, geothermal, waste-to-energy and energy efficiency projects as well as water-saving and waste minimization.
USA: Deadline for Geothermal Energy-Powered Desalination Project is January 8
SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity: Forward Osmosis Desalination
Letter of intent is due by 5:00 PM Eastern on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.
The Energy Department's Geothermal Technologies Office seeks to partner with a small business to commercialize a novel desalination process - Forward Osmosis (FO) - driven by low-enthalpy geothermal heat. This Technology Transfer funding opportunity encourages small businesses to propose a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project that leverages this desalination technology that has been developed at the Idaho National Laboratory (INL).
Researchers at INL have developed a process that harnesses natural osmotic forces to extract freshwater from wastewater in a forward osmosis (SPS FO) process.
This award-winning INL technology could be utilized in applications where minimization of wastewater volumes or zero liquid discharge is important, and where the concentration of water sources containing economically valuable materials is targeted. While the target application for commercialization is flexible, the low grade heat must come from a geothermal source.
A mandatory letter of intent is due by 5:00 PM Eastern on Monday, Jan. 8, 2018.
More information on this opportunity can be found at https://science.energy.gov/sbir/funding-opportunities/ (Topic 11A of funding opportunity DE-FOA-0001771).
USA: Geothermal Technologies Office Update on 11th January
Geothermal Technologies Office: Quarterly Update
1:00-2:00 PM EST, Thursday, January 11, 2018
To keep the geothermal community – including industry, academia, national labs, and other stakeholders – fully updated on progress within the U.S. Department of Energy's Geothermal Technologies Office (GTO), we're pleased to announce the first of a series of quarterly updates presented by GTO Director Dr. Susan Hamm. Dr. Hamm will update attendees on a range of topics, including:
Drilling RFI information
GeoVision progress
Collaboration and outreach
The presentation will close with an open Q&A session. These quarterly updates will help GTO stay connected with the community and its concerns.
We look forward to having you join us. Join WebEx meeting
Call-In # +1-415-527-5035 US Toll - Due to limited space we ask that you please utilize one link/line per location.
Indonesia: 30 MW Geothermal Power Plant in West Java Starts Operation
Karaha Bodas Geothermal Power Plant Connects to the Grid (LinkedIn)
The 30 MW Karaha Bodas geothermal power plant in West Java, Indonesia, around 80 km southeast of the West Java provincial capital, Bandung, has started generating electricity for the national grid.
Location: Karaha Bodas, West Java 46156, Indonesia
Philippines: Seven Wells Drilled at Biliran Geothermal Project
Nickel Asia raises stake in RE unit (Manila Bulletin)
Nickel Asia Corporation, the country's top nickel miner, is raising its stake in renewable energy subsidiary Emerging Power Inc. to 91 percent from 66 percent through the conversion of a P1.5 billion loan into equity.
Last year, Nickel Asia infused P660 million in additional equity into EPI together with the extension of a P1.5 billion three-year term loan.
These funds, together with bank financing at the project company level, was meant to complete EPI projects of 105 Megawatt (MW) lined up for 2016.
The funds were also used for the development of the first geothermal power plant with a capacity of 5 MW under its 60 percent-owned subsidiary, Biliran Geothermal, Inc. (BGI). The total project cost is estimated at about P800 million.
Seven holes have previously been drilled in the Biliran geothermal field by its 40% partner in BGI, all of which exhibit the required temperatures for the production of geothermal power.
The development of additional plants and required infrastructure, as well as further drilling of this potentially large geothermal field, is currently under study.
Monday, April 18, 2016 - Philippines: More Funding for Biliran Geothermal Power Project
Monday, November 2, 2015 - Philippines: Nickel Asia Corp Confirms as Majority Equity Holder in Emerging Power, Inc.
Thursday, August 27, 2015 - Philippines: New Owners of Biliran Geothermal Project
Location: Biliran, Philippines
Labels: energy, geothermal, GRC
Slovakia: Vice-President of the European Commission Promotes Geothermal Energy in Coal Region
Slovakia considers exiting coal in 2023, Sefcovic eyes geothermal energy (Euractiv Slovakia)
While Energy Union boss Maroš Šefčovič is making a case for a transition to geothermal energy in the Upper Nitra region of Slovakia, Prime Minister Robert Fico still believes in the future of lignite mining. EURACTIV Slovakia reports.
The way to go is geothermal energy. Šefčovič was "very encouraged by the very successful company GA Drilling looking for new, revolutionary modes of drilling in the very deep underground." The company experiments with plasma.
Although GA Drilling's technology has not been commercialised yet, the company has already become Slovakia's showcase. Šefčovič claims it "is interested in the drilling expertise present in the mines and would like to cooperate directly on a project in Upper Nitra."
Location: Nitra, Slovakia
Canada: Nice Promotional Video for Canoe Reach Geothermal Project
Canoe Reach Geothermal (Borealis GeoPower)
Canoe Reach is one of Borealis GeoPower's current major projects, located near the Village of Valemount, BC.
Location: Canoe Reach, BC V0E, Canada
USA, California: State Spokesman Suggests Permits for Geothermal Power Projects at Salton Sea Could be Issued Soon
Water cutoff accelerates shrinking of Salton Sea, escalating race against retreating shorelines (The Desert Sun)
California officials are years behind in preparing and carrying out plans to deal with the lake's decline. But as the end-of-2017 deadline approached, Gov. Jerry Brown's administration in March released a $383-million plan to build wetlands and control dust around the Salton Sea over the next 10 years.
The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) owns large pieces of land and lakebed along the south shore of the Salton Sea, where one of the planet's most powerful geothermal energy zones runs along the San Andreas Fault.
The state's plan contemplates the development of more geothermal power plants near the south shore. There are now 11 geothermal plants in the area, and the state's plan requires that canals and ponds be built to ensure access to areas where new plants could be built.
Negotiating easements that preserve rights for geothermal development along the south shore has taken longer than anticipated, said Bruce Wilcox, the state's assistant secretary of Salton Sea policy.
"That has slowed things down, some permitting has slowed things down a little bit," Wilcox said. "But I think we are very close to getting those done."
Location: Salton Sea, CA 92275, USA
USA, California: Swedish Company to Supply Geothermal Power Plant in Lassen County
Climeon: Climeon receives its first US geothermal order (News Release)
Swedish company Climeon has received an order for a geothermal power plant in California, the world's largest market for geothermal power. This is yet another proof of Climeons competitiveness in the renewable geothermal baseload power market which is a multi-billion-dollar market that has the potential to completely phase out fossil fuels.
The customer, Wendel Energy Operations I in Susanville, Lassen County, in Northern California, has ordered four Climeon Heat Power systems with delivery in 2018. The power plant has a fifteen years offtake agreement with a local utility and provides vital baseload power to the community. Climeon has been instrumental in structuring the financing of the project.
Location: Susanville, CA, USA
Netherlands: Utrecht Wants to use Geothermal Energy to Make Heat Supply More Sustainable
Utrecht wil warmtevoorziening verduurzamen met geothermie - Utrecht wants to make heat supply more sustainable with geothermal energy (duurzaam)
De provincie en gemeente Utrecht willen gebruik maken van aardwarmte om de warmtevoorziening in de stad te verduurzamen. Daarom dient de regio binnenkort een subsidieaanvraag in bij de Rijkdienst voor ondernemend Nederland. Utrecht wil daarmee een onderzoek starten naar de winning van aardwarmte, met een maximum van 3.000 meter diep.
(From Google Translation) The province and municipality of Utrecht wants to use geothermal energy to make the heat supply in the city more sustainable. That is why the region will soon submit a subsidy application to the Netherlands Enterprise Agency. Utrecht wants to start an investigation into the extraction of geothermal heat from a maximum of 3,000 meters deep.
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Location: Utrecht, Netherlands
Chile: 2017 Was a Breakthrough Year for Geothermal - Opinion
2017: el año de la Geotermia - 2017: the year of Geothermal (elmostrador)
Diego Morata, Ph.D. Director del "Centro de Excelencia en Geotermia de los Andes, CEGA" Departamento de Geología, Universidad de Chile.
En el sector energético, el 2017 será recordado como el año de la geotermia en Chile. Esto, gracias a la inauguración de la primera planta geotérmica de Sudamérica en el norte, y el primer invernadero calefaccionado con calor de la Tierra en el sur. La central Cerro Pabellón, en la comuna de Ollague, a unos 4500 m de altura y unos 100 km de la ciudad de Calama inyecta 48 MW de energía limpia, sustentable y autóctona a la matriz energética. Es una cantidad de energía comparable a la que supone el consumo eléctrico de una ciudad del tamaño de Calama.
(From Google Translation) In the energy sector, 2017 will be remembered as the year of geothermal energy in Chile. This, thanks to the inauguration of the first geothermal plant in South America in the north, and the first earth-heated greenhouse in the south. The Cerro Pabellón plant, in the town of Ollague, at an altitude of 4500 m and some 100 km from the city of Calama, injects 48 MW of clean, sustainable and indigenous energy into the energy grid. It is an amount of energy comparable to that of electricity consumption in a city the size of Calama.
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Canada: Valemount Geothermal Power Project Moves Ahead
Geothermal permit extended; champion still needed (The Rocky Mountain Goat)
On Dec. 6th, the BC Ministry of Energy granted a permit extension to Borealis GeoPower.
The company has held permits along Canoe Reach south of Valemount since 2010 and has been working towards a drill program for a geothermal energy plant.
The next step for the Calgary-based company is to seek authorizations from the Oil and Gas Commission to start drilling.
The next steps are getting road access permits and timber cutting permits (they are working with the Valemount Community Forest and timber will go to them).
Location: BC V0E, Canada
Iceland: Italian Transformers Installed at Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant
No.4 Tamini's Transformers for a Geothermal Power Station in North Iceland (Tamini Trasformatori S.r.l.)
(Courtesy Tamini Trasformatori S.r.l.)
The construction of a 90 MW power station is the first step in the utilization of the geothermal area at Theistareykir (North Iceland), which has an enormous potential with an estimated capacity of up to 200 MW.
In January 2015, Landsvirkjun and Milan-based Tamini signed a contract for the purchase of No.4 Power Transformers with a rated power of 50 MVA and a primary voltage of 220 kV.
The Tamini's Transformers were delivered in May 2017 in the amazing landscape of Theistareykir and they have been successfully put in operation.
Environmental considerations have been heavily emphasized during both construction and operation, due to the uniqueness of the area and in order to minimize the impacts.
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - Iceland: 45 MW Phase I Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant Begins Operations
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - Iceland: Drilling Completed at 90 MW Þeistareykjum Geothermal Power Project
Monday, March 6, 2017 - Iceland: Theistareykir Geothermal Power Plant Assessed for Sustainable Development
Wednesday, December 16, 2015 - Iceland: Video of Construction at Þeistareykir Geothermal Project
Location: Þeistareykir, Iceland
Central America: Expanded Grid Will Share Geothermal Energy Across Region
Central America Builds Interconnected Clean Energy Corridor (IPS News)
Countries in Central America are working to strengthen their regional electricity infrastructure to boost their exchange of electricity generated from renewable sources, which are cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
With the Clean Energy Corridor, a project agreed in 2015 by the governments of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, these countries seek to share their surplus electricity from renewable sources, including non-conventional sources, such as wind, geothermal and solar.
The Corridor will use a platform already functioning in Central America: a 1,800-km power grid cutting across the isthmus, from Guatemala in the extreme northwest, to Panama in the southeast.
Over 50 percent of the energy traded is supplied by hydroelectric plants, 35 percent by thermal and 15 percent by geothermal, solar and wind, explained René González of Nicaragua, executive director of the Regional Operator Entity (EOR), which administers electricity sales.
(Thanks to GRC Member Marcelo Lippmann, Staff Scientist (retired) at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory for the submission.)
Location: Central America
Sri Lanka: Geothermal Power Plant Project is On Track
Plans for country's first geothermal power plant (srilankamirror.com)
Planning and mapping has been made for the construction of a first ever geothermal power plant in Sri Lanka, says dean of the geology faculty at the University of Peradeniya Prof. Athula Senaratne.
The mapping between Trincomalee and Pussangoda has been completed and a final report is due in April next year, he said, adding the construction could begin thereafter with the support of the private sector.
Noting that geothermal energy generation is successfully taking place in the Philippines, Brazil, Argentina, Indonesia, Bhutan and China, Prof. Senaratne said this could be an ideal solution to the energy problems in the country.
The work began as early as 1990 and the mapping by a team including the professor took place in 2008. After the end of the war, the related activities were conducted in the north, he said.
Labels: energy, geothermal, geothermal plant, geothermal power, renewable
Location: Trincomalee, Sri Lanka
Philippines: First 5 MW from Biliran Geothermal Power Plant Projected for September 2018
BGI to fast-track Biliran project (Business World Online)
Biliran Geothermal, Inc. (BGI) has committed to hastening the construction of the geothermal power plant in the aftermath of the tropical storm that hit the island province in Eastern Visayas.
Based on latest data from the Department of Energy (DoE), BGI is building a 50-MW geothermal power plant in Biliran with a project cost of $208.021 million.
A source at the company said BGI is speeding up the forging of power supply agreements (PSA) to give it a ready market for its output, especially the first 10 MW. The PSAs will be the go-signal for the start of the power plant construction.
The DoE data listed different expected commercial operation dates for six units of the project. The first two units, each at 5 MW, are targeted to be completed by September 2018 and March 2019, respectively. The rest are scheduled to be finished between July 2021 and July 2023.
From Global Geothermal News archives:
Thursday, May 11, 2017 - Philippines: 10 MW Biliran Geothermal Plant Plans to be Commissioned in September 2018
Monday, January 30, 2017 - Philippines: Acidity Problem Solved at Biliran Geothermal Plant
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Science & Technology: Another Cryptocurrency Mining Operation Powered by Geothermal Energy Launched
GMO Internet's Crypto Mining Facility Is Up and Running (CoinDesk)
GMO Internet, a publicly listed IT firm in Japan, has officially launched its cryptocurrency mining operation.
The mining unit was previously unveiled in September, with a goal of going live with it in the first quarter of 2018. GMO has pursued a number of cryptocurrency-related business lines in the past year, including an exchange platform it opened in the spring and a bitcoin-focused payroll service unveiled earlier this month.
According to today's announcement, the new facility is based in northern Europe. And while the firm declined to name its exact location (probably Iceland), GMO indicated that the mine will draw electricity from geothermal and hydropower sources. As reported earlier, the mining facility will be equipped with a computing power at 500 petahashes per second (PH/s).
Tuesday, November 7, 2017 - Japan: Geothermal Energy Touted as Power Source for Cryptocurrency Mining
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 - Finance: Geothermal-Powered Bitcoin Mining Could Be a Very Profitable Business Model
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 - Iceland: Geothermal Gold: Why Bitcoin Mines are Moving to Iceland
Science & Technology: Increasing Interest in Using Geothermal Energy for Desalination
Harnessing solar and geothermal energy for desalination (Nature Asia)
Scientists are looking for new ways to desalinate water using energy resources that reduce dependence on dwindling fossil fuels.
(Courtesy Eitan Simanor / Alamy Stock Photo)
The Middle East relies heavily on fossil fuels to drive modern desalination technologies that are used to grow food. Currently only 1 percent of desalinated water comes from renewable resources.
Intermittent or low energy supplies are a problem for agricultural settings, where grid networks may not always stretch. Better ways to capture and store renewable energy resources could increase the sustainability of using desalinated water, making it cheaper and easier to use.
Of increasing interest in desalination is geothermal energy, which would provide a constant source of stable 'base-load' power for continuous, long-term periods. It could be used directly for membrane distillation, while thermal distillation like MED and MSF could be powered using the electricity it generates.
To date there is no industrial scale geothermal desalination plant, but it is a mature technology that has been used for generating electricity in Italy, Iceland, China, New Zealand and beyond.
"The world is producing about 14,000 MWe of electricity from hydrothermal power only, why not use it in desalination," says Dornadula Chandrasekharam, geothermist and former chair of the Department of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology in Mumbai, India. Now adjunct professor at King Saud University, Chandrasekharam has analysed the opportunities of tapping geothermal systems from Saudi Arabia. The hot springs and radiogenic granites in the west provide huge potential.
USA, Nevada: 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Power Plant Begins Commercial Operation
24 MW Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Power Plant in Nevada Begins Commercial Operation (News Release)
Ormat Technologies Inc. today announced that the 24 MW Tungsten Mountain geothermal power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada, began commercial operation on December 1, 2017.
Tungsten Mountain will sell its power under the 26-year Ormat Northern Nevada Geothermal Portfolio Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), which was announced in June 2017.
SCPPA resells the entire output of the plant to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The power plant is expected to generate approximately $15 million in average annual revenue.
Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - USA, Nevada: 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Power Plant Gets Tax Incentive
Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - USA, Nevada: Ormat Applies to Build Transmission Line for 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Project
Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - USA, Nevada: Environmental Assessment Completed for Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Project
Location: Edwards Creek, Nevada, USA
USA: News from the Geo Heat Pump Industry
Heat Exchange Industry News (Geothermal Exchange Organization)
The latest GEO Industry News is now available from the Geothermal Exchange Organization (GEO).
Headlines and features in this month's edition include:
Frustration as Geo Tax Incentives Dropped from Tax Reform Bill
Geothermal Exchange Organization Supports Farm Bill Energy Title
Ontario Geothermal Association Applauds GreenON Initiative
New York On-Bill Financing Now Includes Geothermal
NYSERDA Incentives for Geothermal Heat Pumps
Renewable Heat Advocates Rally in Albany, NY
The Geothermal Exchange Organization, is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association based in Springfield, Illinois, USA that advocates the environmental, energy efficiency and economic benefits of geothermal heat pump systems for heating and cooling applications in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in the USA.
GEO Industry News (PDF)
Labels: geothermal, GRC, heat pumps
Europe: News from the European Geothermal Energy Council
EGEC Newsletter - December
News from the European Geothermal Energy Council (EGEC)
Policy:
Clean Energy Package: vote on the Governance of the Energy Union
EU report on the supply chain of renewables looks at the geothermal sector
New projects to increase geothermal production and develop sustainable tourism in Tuscany, Italy
Projects for geothermal development on the Island of Santorini
Geothermal energy as key economic driver for the Kavala region
Communication vision for geothermal projects
New ETIP-DG website is online!
SET Plan – Central European Energy Conference 2017
Labels: energy, geothermal, geothermal plant, geothermal power, GRC
Global: Geothermal Energy News Website Continues to Grow
Global Geothermal News Reaches Another Milestone
Today is the 6th anniversary of one of the major sources for international geothermal energy news. It has also recently passed another major milestone.
Since it's launch in December 2011, Global Geothermal News has now been viewed over 1,000,000 times.
Just over half of the audience is from the United States, followed by Russia, France, Germany, Croatia, Canada, Ukraine, Indonesia, United Kingdom and the Philippines.
The growth over this time has been exponential as can be seen in the graph on the right. Global Geothermal News will continue to grow in the future.
Over 9,300 news items have been posted in 6 years covering the geothermal energy community around the world. All of those articles are searchable from the search box available on the front page - a valuable tool.
Global Geothermal News is updated at least twice a day so you can rely on the site to provide you with the latest geothermal energy news.
You can also sign up to get a daily digest of the news by providing your email address. An email message will appear on your desktop with the latest geothermal energy news at about 2 pm PST everyday there is news to share.
The GRC is proud to provide this service to the global geothermal community. If you have any questions, or have any leads to stories we might have missed please contact Ian Crawford at icrawford@geothermal.org.
To the Global Geothermal Energy Community - Wishing You Happy Holidays!
Warm Wishes to you this Holiday Season!
Ulubelu geothermal field, Lampung, Indonesia, Photograph by Aldio Dwi Perkasa
From the GRC Staff: Estela, Ian, Anh, Brian & Chi-Meng
Open Letter from International Geothermal Association to Bill Gates Welcoming his Support of Geothermal Energy
(The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is an affiliate member of the International Geothermal Association (IGA), providing almost one-quarter of the membership. Membership of the GRC includes the benefit of full membership of the IGA)
Dear Mr. Gates,
We wanted to thank you for your blog post of December 12 on the "4 Signs of Progress on Climate Change" and your commitment on finding solutions to Climate Change. We read this piece with great interest, specifically on your commitment towards "especially promising but also underfunded" areas in clean energy investments, including Geothermal Power.
We are extremely pleased to see this commitment towards Geothermal Energy and agree with your statement that it is ´a phenomenal amount of energy stored up as heat under the Earth's surface´. We are the International Geothermal Association, and the undersigned 31 people are together forming its Board of Directors. We represent countries, companies, research institutes, and universities. All with a passion for geothermal energy and a dedication to see the Geothermal Industry thrive.
We love the efforts and the goal of Breakthrough Energy Ventures and the initial investment areas of focus. We share your view that heat stored near-surface in volcanic islands are the quick wins. We also take note that mature techniques, notably from the Petroleum Industry, help to unlock geothermal resources deeper in the subsurface.
This is exactly why we are engaged and committed to bring geothermal further: the quick wins are done. We need to push harder, collaborate together, and work effectively towards connecting those unexploited geographic areas to their phenomenal energy source beneath their feet. We are keen to work with you and your Breakthrough Energy Ventures to make this happen.
We have the following Vision:
USA, Oregon: Company Plans to Develop Geothermal Projects in Klamath Basin Using Kalina Cycle Technology
Kalina to Partner in Developing Multiple Geothermal Projects (News Release)
Kalina Power Limited has announced plans to develop geothermal projects in Oregon, USA, with Klamath Hills Geothermal LLC (KHG), a geothermal power company involved in the development of geothermal assets in the Klamath region over the past decade.
KHG has an attractive pipeline of projects at various stages being targeted for development. The initial project being developed is a 10 MWe project located in Klamath County which has had over US$2 million spent on it to date. Kalina has been actively engaged with KHG on this project over the last 6 months.
Kalina and KHG recently entered into a term sheet that provides for formal agreement to specify that all project interests held or developed by KHG will be developed exclusively in conjunction with Kalina using Kalina Cycle technology. The agreement provides terms under which Kalina can earn a majority interest in KHG through its participation and support in project development.
Location: Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon, USA
Canada: Legislation to Boost Geothermal Energy Development Signed Into Law
Royal Assent of Bill C-63: 2017 Federal Policy Victory for CanGEA (News Release)
Bill C-63, a second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 22, 2017 and other measures has received royal assent and is now law. CanGEA's Federal government outreach efforts proved fruitful in that:
Accelerated capital cost allowance has been extended to a broader range of geothermal projects and expenses (including eligibility for transmission equipment expenses)
The range of geothermal energy project expenses that are eligible as Canadian renewable and conservation expenses, which can be fully deducted in the year incurred
Geothermal projects can claim exploration wells and flow-through shares for all project types as well as other heat transfer equipment
The changes above represent major policy victories for CanGEA in 2017, as they are a direct result of CanGEA's federal government outreach efforts.
Bill C-63 is accessible here.
Ethiopia: Implementation and Power Purchase Agreements Signed for 520 MW Corbetti Geothermal Power Project
The Government of Ethiopia and Ethiopian Electric Power sign key agreements with Corbetti Geothermal plc. (News Release)
PPA and IA for Tulu Moye, another 500 MW geothermal project in Oromia, will be signed today
Corbetti Geothermal plc (Corbetti), the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) and Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP) today signed an implementation agreement (IA) and a power purchase agreement (PPA) for Corbetti, a pioneering geothermal power project planned to deliver up to 520 MW of baseload renewable power to Ethiopia's national grid.
Following extensive collaboration with GoE and EEP, the IA and PPA signings mark a major step in the development of privately developed and financed power in Ethiopia.
Once ratified by parliament, the agreements signed today will enable Corbetti to commence drilling the first production wells next year. It also lays the foundations for subsequent geothermal projects. Leveraging work undertaken by Corbetti, the PPA and IA for Tulu Moye, another 500 MW geothermal project in Oromia, will be signed today. Collectively, Tulu Moye and Corbetti will transform the provision of clean, reliable power in Ethiopia and catalyse further investment in Ethiopia which is key for unlocking essential infrastructure needed to further boost the country's economy.
Location: Corbetti, Ethiopia
USA, Nevada: GRC Members Help Move Lithium Extraction Project Forward
Dajin Initiates Drill Program for 2018 (News Release)
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See Inside Bernie Madoff's Former Montauk Home | . "Maison des Jardins Maison des Jardins" was constructed over the past several years, but the 22,000-square-foot, 17th century-style manor was modeled on the Château de Versailles and the Château de Vaux le Vicomte in France. Scroll down for a look inside.
Raphael Yakoby, an Israeli-born entrepreneur, is the man behind the home.
Yakoby, who created Hpnotiq and Nuvo liqueurs, had planned to move in with his family but instead decided to list the house and its contents for $100 million last summer, Newsday reported.
The house sits on eight acres in Old Brookville.
The front door is a replica of the one at Versailles.
The staircase's cast-iron and gold-leaf banister, meanwhile, was modeled on one at Marie Antoinette's Le Petit Trianon.
The asking price is now $60 million.
And that includes all the furnishings.
The home was designed by architects Michael J. Wallin and Douglas R. Schneider.
It took about four years to complete.
It comes with eight bedrooms.
Along with eight bathrooms.
And five half-baths.
"For the owner, there was no question as to what style this estate would be," press materials state.
The roof includes a cupola.
The property previously sold in 2010 for $3.25 million, according to public records cited by Newsday.
The lower-level has 13-foot ceilings.
It has a movie theater, a wine cellar, a billiard room, and a fitness center.
Here's the kitchen.
For $60 million, it could be yours.
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Zlatan on record<|fim_middle|>" news in Paris last week. Instead, he had media flocking to a launch event for his new line of clothing.
Ibrahimovic was at the forefront of Sweden's qualification for Euro 2016, netting 11 goals in the process. As well as looking to help his team advance in the competition, Ibrahimovic is aiming for two scoring records.
Both Ibrahimovic and Cristiano Ronaldo are among seven players who have scored in three Euro finals tournaments. The Swede can be first to make it four on Monday.
The two superstars each have six career Euro tournament goals. Michel Platini's mark of nine all scored when host France won in 1984 is clearly in range.
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic is on the record trail as he readies to compete in his fourth and most likely last, European Championship in the country where he's enjoyed so much success for his club Paris Saint-Germain. Sweden's 34-year-old talisman will lead out his team Monday against Ireland at Stade de France on the outskirts of Paris after four title-winning seasons for PSG.
"It will be really special to lead my country as captain in such a big competition, especially since it's being held in France where I've played my club football," Ibrahimovic said in an interview published on UEFA's website.
Euro 2016 now gets Ibrahimovic's full focus after fevered speculation largely fueled by himself, it must be said about which club he will join next. Manchester United, and a reunion with his former Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho, is his expected landing spot.
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If you're a business owner, you need to participate in marketing. When no one is aware of your business, how will your products get known? However, you need to stand out from the competition: you need to try video marketing. These video marketing tips can help.
Ensure that your marketing videos are to the point and as brief as possible. The normal person's span of attention is minimal. They want instant gratification when looking for information. Try breaking up longer videos into several segments so that people can come back to it more easily.
Don't think that customers will watch really long videos. Make the length appropriate to the content. Demonstrating a product, for instance, can be longer than a simple sales pitch. If you just want to get your name out there or give them a deal, do not go longer than 10 minutes.
TIP! It is not likely your customers will want to watch videos that are more than 20 minutes long. If you're doing a product demonstration, you can use up to around twenty minutes of video length to demonstrate all the bells and whistles.
Production value is not the most important consideration in producing your video marketing content. In most cases, it's not the technical brilliance of the clip that achieves the desired results. Some of the greatest ideas in the world were really not that sophisticated and rather inexpensive to create.
One way to get content for a video is to find a team to work with. Work with your colleagues, employees, as<|fim_middle|> is a loss of goodwill and a blow to your credibility. | well as your friends and family. Make sure they get the credit the deserve in the video.
When you are trying to use a video to get people to buy something, make sure you include a link that will take them to a page where they can do so. It is best if this link is inside the video player itself. You will keep your links with your video.
TIP! Optimizing your videos is key. When you are making videos for several websites you should make titles and descriptions for every one.
You should see if your friends and colleagues would like to get involved as well. Use someone who can handle being in a video. Make sure that they have a friendly demeanor, dress properly, and talk in a clear tone. You can include multiple people, too.
Don't skip over the video content analytics. Track statistics like where visitors come from, when they are watching and how often they view your videos. By using everything available to you, you can figure out how to draw in more customers.
Develop metrics to assess whether your video marketing efforts are being successful or not. Sure, you're able to watch the video yourself and see if people are going to respond well to it. If you have actual numbers available it will be much more helpful. Look at how many views you have and how much of your videos they've watched, and more.
TIP! Be sure to pay attention to YouTube. This is where you should base your campaign from.
Don't forget that you need to share your video wherever you can. Email it to friends and family. Add a blog posting on your website that discusses it. Get the word out to clients through emails. Post the videos on YouTube, Facebook, or any of the other popular media-sharing domains. You need to spread the word.
In order to get more videos on your site, think about having a contest. Any kind of competition where viewers can submit their own related videos should work. These videos can also be excellent ways to learn more about your viewers, and vice versa.
Start your video with a description of a common problem or question that people typically have in your line of business. When all is said and done, your video should provide the answers to questions that people are already asking. Finally, do not forget to ask your viewers to share your videos with others.
TIP! Make a video showing how others should use your product. In additional to solving problems for people who have purchased your product, you will also attract new customers to purchase because they will see the type of product support available.
Make a list of questions people often ask about your products. This is also what your customers would like to know. Answer the questions in a video. When the video is enjoyed, sharing will happen, thus growing your viewer base and customer base.
Interact with your customers directly by using video marketing to promote your business. Use your videos as a method of communicating answers to your viewers. This will be valued as engaging entertainment.
The expression "keep it real" applies to videos too. Viewers will trust you if you seem honest. The last thing viewers want to share with others is a suspicious video with a snake-oil salesman. A candid, earnest clip is much more likely to make the rounds.
TIP! Always have interesting content. As you create a video, make certain that it is relevant, timely and engaging.
Don't just post videos on sites like YouTube. You should definitely include the most popular sites, but you should also post videos on other sites where potential clients are likely to populate. Ask customers to answer surveys to find out which video sites they visit often.
This information should get you well on your way. Online video is quickly becoming a very popular method of promoting your business. Therefore, it's important that you learn all that you can on this marketing form. By doing this, your business is certain to be profitable.
TIP! Always keep your content fresh and engaging so your viewers will keep returning. The only thing you'll accomplish with dull, dishonest or shoddy video content | 817 |
The Young Creative Network may not be well known, but there is no denying the work it has done in promoting and encouraging new design talent.
<|fim_middle|> was founded in 2001 as an annual awards programme for emerging creative practitioners. The awards have since gone from strength to strength, culminating each year with a summer exhibition and annual book. Both of these present notable submissions alongside inspiring content.
YCN established a creative consultancy in London's Shoreditch in 2007 to create its own work and represent illustrators and movingimage designers. The consultancy works for a variety of clients across media platforms.
It also publishes the quarterly magazine Ideas Illustrated to showcase design and illustrations. Illustrators are invited to respond to a theme and to create related images.
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They say the only thing consistent about change is, well, that it changes. Whether through design or destiny, that's a precept the SteelDrivers know all too well. Throughout their career — one that encompasses four highly acclaimed albums and any number of awards and accolades — the band has demonstrated the ability to adapt to change with unwavering persistence. Theirs is a lingering legacy defined by quality and consistency. It's one in which they've never stopped looking forward,
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My college teammates always used to make fun of me.
While they were out partying, I was swinging my bat.
In the dorm common area.
Or outside on a nice fall or spring night.
This was nothing new. I have always dedicated myself to mastery.
In high school, I would not only hit during lunch, I'd stay after practice to get extra swings with whatever teammate I could get to pitch to me.
In college, a teammate and I blew everyone else away with the amount of extra batting practice we took. After every practice. After games. Even on off days we'd find the time to drop the cage down and hit.
I also had a library of books and CDs about hitting. I needed to learn everything I could from the masters (my personal favorite will always be Ted Williams's "The Science of Hitting").
My swing was my craft and my bat was my tool…and I was consistently sharpening it. No one was going to beat me because they outworked me.
And that's how I became a college baseball player. Despite the naysayers telling me that a kid from a small Connecticut town would never make it, I had proved them all wrong.
Things didn't go as expected with multiple injuries and a transfer mixed in, but after a monster junior year, I was excited to finish my career off with a big final season hitting clean-up.
Then, in the blink of an eye, it was all gone. I tore my knee before senior year and my career was over just like that.
Giving up playing baseball was like having a death in the family.
Dealing with the stress led to some serious weight gain. I had too many poor eating habits.
After knee surgery #3, I was up over 270 pounds. My weight was spiraling out of control. I knew something had to change.
That's when I re-dedicated myself to my old ways. Back to what I knew how to do and being the athlete I was. I may not be playing baseball anymore, but I'm back to my playing weight.
That strict discipline has also helped me professionally as I've used it to achieve success in both jobs and entrepreneurial ventures.
But a significant factor behind my physical transformation was finding my purpose. A reason to get out of bed in the morning that I hadn't had before.
While I had found success when I sold my minority share in the sports agency I co-founded in a merger with another agency, and when I was making leaderboards for affiliate marketing projects, I had found success, but not purpose or fulfillment.
It wasn't until I started back in the baseball realm that I found that excitement again. First with mental game coaching for ball players, and then successfully launching yearly online baseball events on various subjects.
I couldn't believe how much easier it was getting through work and each day when I knew the purpose and the goals I needed to achieve. Something that seemed impossible (a large online event with massive amounts of speakers) suddenly became so simple. Each step brought more clarity.
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You reached a top percentage of your field that most people can only dream of. You have no idea what else you are truly capable of.
You will need to tell YOUR unique story, develop your brand and attract those that you want to connect with. Whether its hiring managers, potential clients, or even partners and mentors. | I thought that would be my life's work, until I read a book by fellow Athlete Entrepreneur Jeremy Bloom. One page changed my life and how I wanted to do business.
Bloom's book explained how athletes were having trouble finding meaningful work after retiring from sports. Something I related to. And I realized that after dealing with it myself, I did not want to see others deal with it, too.
Now I am helping others to crack that code and find a life after sports that they are excited about waking up to everyday.
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At 7-1 with only a road loss to Miami (FL), John Groce has Illinois once again playing well in its non-conference schedule. But one notable difference this year is how improved the Fighting Illini have been on offense. Due to the addition of a couple of offseason transfers, Illinois finds itself with a wealth of combo guards and wings who can score in bunches. While that revamped offense has gotten good publicity thus far, it's been Illinois' ongoing successes on the defensive end (91.0 adjusted defensive rating), that has Groce's squad primed to make a return to the NCAA Tournament. The anchor of that defense, and the only reliable inside presence on the team, is senior big man Nnanna Egwu. Illinois faces #7 Villanova in Madison Square Garden tonight and it will need Egwu to lead the charge in slowing down the Wildcats' top 15 offense (110.7 adjusted offensive rating).
Nnanna Egwu covers for a lot of defensive mistakes for the Illini.
Egwu is the lone active senior this year – Illinois' other senior, Tracy Abrams, is out for the season with a torn ACL – and he is averaging 7.5 PPG, 5.4 RPG, and 1.9 BPG in a shade under 30 minutes per contest. The native Nigerian didn't start playing basketball until the eighth grade, but his quick development led to significant playing time on Groce's first team in Champaign. The big man still does not have much of a back-to-the-basket game on offense, but he has nice touch and can step out and shoot from the perimeter (5-of-14 from three this season). Whatever his limits are in scoring, what he brings to Groce's defense<|fim_middle|> trackback from your own site. | supersedes it. Egwu is one of the top rim-protectors in the country, serving as a safety net for guards who get beaten off the dribble. His presence inside allows Illinois' guards to be more aggressive and gamble for steals, the proof being the Illini's top 100 steal percentage (10.8%) despite not having the prototypical athletic and long players that dominate this category.
When the Illini play Villanova tonight at Madison Square Garden, Egwu will have his hands full guarding 6'11" center Daniel Ochefu, who converts on 63.6 percent of his attempts near the rim. In addition to Ochefu, he'll also have to act as the eraser if Wildcats' guards Darrun Hilliard and Dylan Ennis penetrate the lane to get to the bucket — where both are also shooting over 60 percent. With no capable replacement on the bench, Egwu must avoid fouling to stay on the court, otherwise it'll be open season on the Illini inside the paint (Egwu to this point has avoided a disqualification on fouls this season). Illinois has relied on its center to provide a foundation to its high-quality defense, and to have any chance of walking out of the Mecca with a Top 10 scalp tonight, it will fall on Egwu to answer that call once again.
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AUWCL established the WCRO as part of its commitment to promoting and enforcing human rights and humanitarian law. For 25 years, the WCRO has served as a critical resource for tribunals and other organizations promoting accountability for atrocity crimes at the international, regional and domestic level. At the same time, it has offered students an unparalleled opportunity to engage in projects promoting accountability for these crimes, helping students build essential legal and advocacy skills and establish connections critical to practicing in the fields of international criminal law and international justice. The WCRO complements this work through educational and advocacy initiatives, including the Hague Summer Program, its War Crimes Speaker Series, participation in conferences and workshops, research and publications.
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WCRO 2022 Annual Newsletter
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WCRO Invites Students to an Interactive Hague Summer Program Information Session
The War Crimes Research Office invites you to an interactive session on the 2023 Hague Summer Law Program with Professor SáCout<|fim_middle|> (Director of Research and Investigations at Physicians for Human Rights).
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto attends Women and International Law conference at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto attends the Women and International Law conference gathered at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for Procedural Law on October 13-14. The event features discussion of the contributions for the forthcoming "Handbook on Women and International Law," to be published by Oxford University Press. Director SáCouto serves as a panelist, presenting on "Feminist Approaches to Victim Witnesses and Victim Participants in Atrocity Crime Trials for Sexual and Other Forms of Gender-based Violence: Lessons Learned from Domestic Prosecutions in Latin America."
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto interviewed by RFE for story entitled "Prosecution of Russian leaders - difficult, but possible"
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto discusses the possibility of prosecuting Russian leaders with atrocity crimes and aggression in the context of the war in Ukraine in an interview by Radio Free Europe's Expose programme, entitled "Prosecution of Russian leaders - difficult, but possible".
The Rockefeller Foundation publishes the second Bellagio Bulletin featuring WCRO Director Susana SáCouto and Co-Director of the Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Claudia Martin reflecting on the Latin American Network of Strategic Gender Litigation that emerged as a result of their conference at Bellagio Center in 2017
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto joins Claudia Martin, the co-director of the Academy of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at AUWCL, and Daniela Kravetz, a lawyer specializing in human rights, international criminal law, and gender violence, to discuss the Latin American Network of Strategic Gender Litigation that emerged as a result of their conference at Bellagio Center in 2017. Scroll down Bulletin to access their story at:
Sydney Centre for International Law hosts a panel for "Gender and International Criminal Law" edited by WCRO Director Susana SaCouto with Prof. Valerie Oosterveld and Indira Rosenthal
Sydney Centre for International Law hosts a launch of the book "Gender and International Criminal Law" co-edited by Prof. Susana SáCouto, Prof. Valerie Oosterveld and Indira Rosenthal. In the panel, participants heard from some of the book's Australian authors and participated in a live 'question and answer' session with all panelists.
Oxford University Press publishes "Gender and International Criminal Law," co-edited by Prof. Susana SáCouto
On July 14, 2022, Oxford University Press published Gender and International Criminal Law, edited by Prof. SáCouto with Prof. Valerie Oosterveld and Indira Rosenthal. The book provides an in-depth examination of how gender is perceived and analyzed in international criminal law, identifies key gaps in the understanding of gender within international criminal law, and offers recommendations for how gender, including sexual violence and other gender-based crimes, can be more meaningfully addressed by international courts and tribunals.
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto serves as panelist on a panel organized by USIP entitled "Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities: Perspectives from the United States and Cambodia"
On July 6, 2022, WCRO Director SáCouto serves as a panelist on a panel organized by the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) entitled "Justice and Accountability for Khmer Rouge Atrocities: Perspectives from the United States and Cambodia." This event was part of a series highlighting themes from "Imagine: Reflections on Peace," a multimedia exhibit from USIP and the VII Foundation that explores the themes and challenges of peacebuilding through an immersive look at societies that suffered — and survived — violent conflict. The recording of the session is available at:
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto interviewed for an article by Jesse Greenspan, entitled "What Is a War Crime?"
WCRO Director SáCouto is interviewed for an article by Jesse Greenspan, entitled: "What Is a War Crime?" For centuries—and especially since World War II—countries have attempted to define the rules of war and determine punishment for violators.
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto interviewed in a segment on: "The Latest On Ukraine, Plus Is Putin Committing War Crimes?"
WCRO Director SáCouto is interviewed on KPCC - NPR News for Southern California AirTalk with Larry Mantle in a segment on: The Latest On Ukraine, Plus Is Putin Committing War Crimes?
Register now for the Summer Program in International Criminal Law and International Legal Approaches to Terrorism!
Registration is open now for the Summer Program in International Criminal Law and International Legal Approaches to Terrorism! (The Hague Program) This year's program will run online from June 1-25, and gives students the opportunity to interface with key practitioners, experts, and institutions in international law. Click "read more" to learn more!
WCRO Co-Hosts Expert Meeting on Strategic Litigation on Gender-Based Violence in Latin America
On 21 and 22 October, War Crimes Research Office Director Susana SáCouto and Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Co-Director Claudia Martin co-hosted a two-day online expert meeting with colleagues from the Women's Rights and Gender Section of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies of Leiden University on Strategic Litigation on Gender-Based Violence in Latin America.
Reproductive Injustice: Forced Sterilization in ICE Detention
On Wednesday, September 30, the WCRO cosponsored a panel on "Reproductive Injustice: Forced Sterilization in ICE Detention" with the Women and the Law Program, Office of Public Interest, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Center for Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and International Human Rights Law Clinic. The panel focused on the recent whistleblower report that that ICE is subjecting detainees to forced sterilizations and medical neglect at an immigration detention facility in Georgia, and explored possible legal and other advocacy strategies for justice under immigration law, human rights law, and international criminal law. Click "read more" for more information and a link to a video of the panel.
WCRO Director Joins Digital Dialogue on the National Prosecution of CRSV in Guatemala and Colombia
On Tuesday, September 29, WCRO Director Susana SáCouto participated in the UN Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in Conflict's Digital Dialogue series panel on "The National Prosecution of CRSV in Guatemala and Colombia: Closer to a Victim-Centered Justice?" Click "read more" for more information and a link to video of the discussion.
Careers in U.S. Criminal and Civil Litigation of Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations
On Thursday, September 17, the WCRO hosted a panel on "Careers in U.S. Criminal and Civil Litigation of Serious Human Rights and Humanitarian Law Violations." Four litigators, including three WCL alumnae, joined us to discuss their career paths and the incredible work they are doing today pursuing accountability for serious human rights and humanitarian law violations within the U.S. justice system. Click "read more" for more information and a link to a video of the panel.
Welcome Class of 2023!
We are excited to welcome the class of 2023 to WCL this fall! While our semester may look a bit different than usual, we are thrilled to offer many ways to get involved with the WCRO from your first day of law school. Click through to check out some of our amazing opportunities!
WCRO Alumnus Christian De Vos Publishes New Book on the ICC's Complementarity Principle as a 'Catalyst for Compliance'
AU/WCL alumnus Christian De Vos has recently published a new book with Cambridge University Press, Complementarity, Catalysts, Compliance: The International Criminal Court in Uganda, Kenya, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
WCRO 2019 Annual Update
Read more about the WCRO's achievements this year.
Partnership with UN Women on Documenting Good Practice on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Guatemala
The War Crimes Research Office, Academy on Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, and Women and the Law Program are thrilled to partner with UN Women on the "Documenting Good Practice on Accountability for Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Guatemala" Project.
**Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, American University Washington College of Law has suspended study abroad programs for summer 2020, including the Summer Law Program in The Hague. However, WCL is pleased to offer the program courses this year as the 2020 Online Summer Program in International Criminal Law and International Legal Approaches to Terrorism. Please click "Learn More" below to find out how to enroll in this year's program.**
Connect with the War Crimes Research Office | o and alums of the program. All JD/LLM students and international students are invited to attend the session on November 30 at 12:00pm in Room Y403! Summer Program Alums Ben Crawford (Hague Program 2022) and Natalie Landau (Hague Program 2022) will be joining us to share their experience and answer your questions ! Please RSVP here:
Newly Published Book"Gender and International Criminal Law," co-edited by WCRO Director Susana SáCouto, Receives ASIL WILIG Scholarship Prize
The newly published book "Gender and International Criminal Law," co-edited by WCRO Director Susana SáCouto, Valerie Oosterveld, and Indira Rosenthal, receives the American Society of International Law (ASIL) Women in International Law Interest Group (WILIG) Scholarship Prize for Best Book. The prize recognizes excellence in international scholarship surrounding women and girls, gender, and feminist topics.
WCRO Director Susana SáCouto Moderates Panel on "Assessing International Justice: Ukraine and Beyond"
The War Crimes Research Office, in partnership with AU International Law Review, hosts a luncheon panel on "Assessing International Justice: Ukraine and Beyond" as part of the International Legal Studies Program's 40th Anniversary Celebrations. WCRO Director Susana SáCouto moderates the panel, which features video remarks by Karim A. A. Khan KC (Prosecutor of the ICC), followed by remarks by Judge Ivana Hrdlicková (President of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon), Diane Orentlicher (Professor of Law, AUWCL), Christian De Vos | 356 |
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Marion visits her daughter Céline to the hospital who is suffering from an incurable brain tumor. They have not seen each other for a long time. Paul, the father, is at Céline's bedside. He is the one taking care of the child. During a short absence of Paul, Marion will walk her daughter around the hospital. This evasion will drive them until the end of the day.
Juli washes dishes and serves drinks all day. Adam hands out leaflets on the street. This is the day their secrets fall flat: they have to tell their mother that they have taken it too far. This is a film about boundaries, responsibility and what happens when love isn't enough to save the day. When your love is the wrong kind of love. | cut away the family ties and what comes after: floating. The endless uncertainty, sadness and idleness. Some people say this is what to be grown up completely.
An animated film about two brothers struggling to care for their elderly mother. Jovial, loving Richard flees as soon as anything practical needs to be done; dutiful Nick does everything he can for his mother while seething with resentment; and Mother is not going to make it easy for either of them.
Using seven-foot-tall characters in life-size sets, The Bigger Picture tells the stark and darkly humorous tale of caring for an elderly parent.
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The people who devised the dishes at the American Sector--from proprietor-chef John Besh on down--aren't old enough to have a grip on what the food of seventy years ago was like. I'm not old enough, either, but enough remnants of that culinary era were still around when I started going to restaurants that I know how good some of it could be. And many of the visitors to the museum have active memories of The Big One and all the trappings of life back then. Their sensitivities should be attended to.
The same is true of other trappings of<|fim_middle|> how familiar it may seem. Very little of the menu is played straight. The house-made sodas--served from real seltzer bottles at the table--are not to be missed. Kids' meals are served in cute lunchboxes the kids can keep.
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Local Color | American Sector. It's great that they play the superb popular music of the Big Band era--but they play it so loud and repetitively that it starts to grate. I think they need a curator of food and atmosphere in here.
Restaurants in museums are not the dull snack bars they used to be. The American Sector is the restaurant of the excellent World War II Museum in the Warehouse District, with a menu that surveys 1940s retro cooking. The approach is whimsical and nostalgic, but the kitchen takes its cooking seriously, reviving dishes that haven't been popular in a long time, with current ingredients and techniques. The style is somewhere between diner and family-style restaurant.
The World War II Museum grew out of the D-Day Museum. There is a reason it's in New Orleans: the Higgins shipyards here built the boats used in the invasion of Normandy and elsewhere during the war. It has been a runaway success, and continues to grow. John Besh was the dominant restaurant figure in town when the main part of the museum was abuilding, and he was contracted to manage the restaurant here. It opened in 2009.
The restaurant has two parts. The spacious, tall main room surrounds a large bar. Its walls are covered with photographs 1940s celebrities, including many radio stars. The tables feel like those of an old department store restaurant back when. Next door is the Stage Door Canteen, where one can have dinner and watch a live show of dancers and singers performing the superb popular music of the era. It's a set price with a set menu. The servers all wear white jackets and soda-jerk hats. The place really does make you feel a little as if you were in the times portrayed.
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The automated boxing scoring system (ABSS) is a research and development project being developed by a group of Australian institutions and private companies. It aims to provide a training aid and unbiased scoring for the sport of Amateur Boxing<|fim_middle|>er
ABC TV - Catalyst - Transcript
ABC Radio Australia - Innovations - Transcript of interview with Prof. Allan Hahn (AIS)
Strongarm Boxing - Box'Tag - New sport derived from boxing with an emphasis on fitness safety
Frontiers of sport: CSIRO and AIS forge a partnership
Australian Institute of Sport - Collaborators
Boxing
Sports officiating technology
Combat sports
Boxing in Australia | and potentially other Combat and Martial art sports.
Development organisations
Australian Institute of Sport (AIS).
PWP Designs Pty. Ltd.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).
Previous involvement in the project:
CRC for microTechnology.
Swinburne University of Technology (Melbourne, Australia)
Griffith University (Brisbane, Australia)
Overview
The system uses wireless communication, micro sensors, smart integration, and computer scoring in an attempt to encourage accuracy and safety in the sport of amateur boxing based on a concept initially developed at Griffith University by Kurt Pope. The "boxing suit" also aims to provide a powerful training aid for coaches and sports scientists.
The system allows monitoring of performance in real-time and is able to indicate the location of hits, display basic statistics on hit locations, and the show current score of each boxer. The advanced software package allows further analysis and playback of recorded bouts which allows the boxing coach and sports scientists to analyse and compare bouts blow-by-blow. The system comprises two suits, each of which includes a pair of standard boxing gloves, head guard protector, and thin light weight vests. Each suit has been instrumented to allow detection of impacts.
A new sport derived from boxing but modified for safety, called Box'Tag, is now using the system to score competitions.
See also
References
Automated Boxing Scoring System (ABSS)
Sports Technology - PWP Designs Pty. Ltd.
A wireless-sensor scoring and training system for combative sports - SPIE Abstract.
ABC Radio Australia - Innovations - Transcript of interview with developer.
ABC Radio National - The Buzz - Transcript of interview with developer.
MIT Technology Review
Sydney Morning Herald - Article: Making boxing fair | 347 |
Mendota Heights police chief tapped to serve on state board
Kelly McCarthy
Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced June 30 their appointments to the Board of Peace Officer Standards and Training, and there was a familiar name on the list.
Mendota Heights Police Chief Kelly McCarthy was selected to not only serve on the POST board but also as its chair, with her term expiring in January 2023.
McCarthy said she has applied to different boards in the past but never to the POST board. She saw the position was open and after<|fim_middle|> involved with it who she said will help her learn a lot.
McCarthy said she's waiting to settle into the position before making goals about what she hopes to accomplish as board chair, which is an unpaid position. She added she wants to hear from all stakeholders, especially the public, to make sure the board is being responsive.
She added it's a fine line to walk.
"You have to have policies and regulations in place that ensure some of the fundamental necessities, so you need to be able to ensure police officers are just and ethical," McCarthy said. "That foundation has to be there. But then you also have to respect the autonomy of different communities."
She pointed out the priorities of policing in Mendota Heights are going to be different than those in other cities, like Duluth. No matter the city's priorities though, there has to be an underlying foundation, McCarthy said, which creates a narrow walkway when it's done correctly.
The POST board meets four times a year. McCarthy said she wants citizens to know this board is theirs.
"It belongs to the community," she said. "If they have ideas or questions or concerns, go ahead and contact me, because we'll listen." | thinking it over and talking with some of her mentors, she applied.
The purpose of the Peace Officer Standards and Training board is to ensure quality education on the front end of police service. The board licenses officers and sets the standards for their continued education and training, McCarthy said.
She said she was excited to find out she'd been selected as chair, a direct appointment.
"I love police work and I think it's the greatest job in the world," McCarthy said.
Serving as chair is a little daunting, she said, as she has no experience with the board, but there are a lot of passionate people | 122 |
Meet the dean: Head of KU's School of Music tackles challenges of reorganization
Jul 23, 2010 - 12:00am
Jon Niccum
In this file photo, Robert Walzel, dean of Kansas University's School of Music, is pictured in Murphy Hall, KU campus.
Robert Walzel first got a taste of Lawrence as a junior high school student. The Texas native attended the Midwestern Music and Art Camp in the early 1970s in hopes of honing his clarinet skills.
"It was sort of my first time as a teenager to be away from home for an extended amount of time," Walzel recalls. "It was an incredible musical experience, and I made friends who I still stay in contact with."
Now, 35 years since he last stepped foot in Lawrence, Walzel is back. Only this time he returns as the dean of Kansas University's new School of Music.
"It was sort of a eureka moment, seeing Lawrence again," says Walzel, who previously held the position of director at the University of Utah's School of Music.
"I really wasn't looking to leave Utah, but KU has a great reputation. And it's a place that I've always held a fascination for after discovering it years ago."
Walzel becomes the first official dean of the school, which has been the centerpiece of a reorganization by KU's administration that began two years ago.
As part of the plan, a School of Music was formed in July of 2009 from what was formerly the Department of Music and Dance. A new School of the Arts absorbed dance, as well as existing art and sculpture programs that all resided in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences. This also houses the Departments of Art, Theatre and Film.
The former School of the Fine Arts was dissolved, sending programs such as industrial design, visual communication and photomedia to the School of Architecture and Urban Planning.
"If you look at all the best music schools in the country, almost all of them are under a structure like they created here where there's a dean who reports to a provost or executive vice president, and the school functions under its own governance," he says.
"It's absolutely the best administrative setup for music and for the other arts as well. It's going to promote success."
Prior to his career as a music administrator, Walzel was singularly focused on one goal: being a musician.
After earning his undergrad degree and a master's in music from the University of Houston, he won his first orchestral audition in 1983. But the job took him to Durban, South Africa.
"I was in South Africa at a time when apartheid was still there, and it affected me in a way that I wasn't anticipating," he says.
Walzel recalls walking around the city with a group of other young members of the orchestra when he first arrived, which brought him face to face with the inhumane structure of the society.
He says, "There was a blind beggar who'd had his legs eaten off by leprosy. He had an actual tin cup. I had one rand coin, which at the time was worth about 85 cents, and I put it in his cup.
"A police officer came up to us and said, 'Are you an American?'
"I said, 'Yes.'
"He said, 'It's against the law to give money to anyone who's black.'
"I said, 'The guy's blind, and he can't walk.'
"He said, 'It doesn't matter. If you do it again, you'll be given a citation. Do it after that, you'll be taken to jail.'"
Walzel adds, "It was an incredibly repressive and heartless experience. That was the first one that made me go, 'What am I doing here?' I didn't stick around real long after that."
He returned to Houston afterward, where he resumed his pursuit of music. Playing both clarinet and saxophone, he<|fim_middle|>d administrator and a person who had a genuine love of teaching.
"He's extremely bright yet very down-to-earth," Stephens says of Walzel, who has a doctorate of musical arts in clarinet performance from the University of North Texas.
"He's got vision, he's articulate, and he's really dedicated to taking this music school to the next level. He's hit the ground running, and we're thrilled that we landed him."
Walzel, who began the position June 14, has already embraced the music scene in Lawrence beyond just what the university has to offer. He's been out to a number of shows already and has even performed three concerts with the Lawrence City Band.
"There's a great sense of community here. People are genuinely proud of Lawrence's heritage and proud to make it a special place to live," Walzel says. "That doesn't always exist everywhere." | racked up an array of accomplishments, whether as the principal clarinetist of the Lubbock Symphony Orchestra or on international tours as a solo artist. He was even president of the International Clarinet Association.
He cites Eddie Daniels as his favorite clarinetist on the jazz side and Robert Marcellus on the classical. Which does he prefer?
"I'm probably more of a classical guy, but I crossover and do both. I've played a lot of different kinds of music, from rock and roll to German polkas to opera," he says.
The 51-year-old Walzel says teaching and administration had never really crossed his mind during his years as a performer.
"It wasn't until after I established myself in a professional career when I really re-evaluated and discovered that teaching is what my calling in this life is about," he says.
'Right kind of experience'
"The stakes were a lot higher in terms of the historical nature of choosing the first dean of the School of Music," says John Stephens, a KU professor of voice who chaired the search committee that hired Walzel.
Stephens says his ultimate candidate "had an enormous amount of what we perceived to be the right kind of experience." The committee was hoping for an amalgam of a world-class musician, a shrew | 261 |
A chilly Thursday morning shows how bedeviling Riv<|fim_middle|> | iera's 10th hole can be
By Rex Hoggard
LOS ANGELES – The sun had just peeked above the canyon and the traffic on Sunset Boulevard was still building when Patrick Cantlay stepped to the 10th tee Thursday at Riviera Country Club.
The temperature had just nudged past 50 degrees but a steady wind out of the north made it feel much colder. Under perfect conditions the 315-yard 10th hole is a carnival ride that's widely beloved by PGA Tour players and high handicappers, but Thursday's early wave at the Genesis Invitational didn't have perfect conditions.
"I made a great swing and, opposed to landing it short of the green, I landed it 2 yards on the green and I was dead," said Cantlay, who teed off at 7:13 a.m. local time, alongside Jon Rahm and Collin Morikawa.
In this case, "dead" was a tee shot that raced over the putting surface and through a collection area exactly 66 feet from the hole. His next shot, according to ShotLink, stopped 56 feet from the hole.
"I had to play to 50 feet. Hit a good shot to [56] feet, like an actual good shot, and then three-putted, and I didn't feel like I did anything wrong except the hole is really, really hard when it's blowing 15 mph downwind," he shrugged after making a bogey-5 on the hole. "I'm sure tomorrow I'll get little easier conditions and maybe I'll make a 3."
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Yard for yard, the 10th hole at Riviera is one of the game's most intimidating holes. It's not so much drivable as it is driver-adjacent and the only real decision players must make is where they hope to miss the green.
From Thursday's early wave all 60 players technically attempted to drive the green with just one, Ryan Armour, actually reaching the putting surface. The 10th is among the game's most exacting holes but on Day 1 it was transformed into a beast by the cold conditions and early hour.
World No. 1 Dustin Johnson was in the fifth group off the 10th hole at 7:24 a.m. and he couldn't have been more pleased with the par he made.
"I hit 7-wood and I hit it pretty much where I wanted to, it was just left of the green. It actually went a lot further than I thought," said Johnson, who opened with a 68. "I was still in a pretty good spot. And then the ball just coming out of the rough it landed about a yard short of where I wanted to. Still, it was a tap-in 4 and I'll go to 11 and I was thrilled with that."
How to best play short par-4 10th hole at Riviera
In professional golf the wrong side of the draw always looms. It happens regularly at The Open Championship with tee times spread across nearly 12 hours and the unpredictable weather in the United Kingdom, but for an early-morning few at Riviera, ending up on the wrong side of the 10th hole felt similarly unfortunate.
The first five groups of the day off No. 10 played the hole collectively in 3 over par, including the threesome of world No. 2 Rahm (bogey), No. 6 Morikawa (double bogey) and No. 8 Cantlay (bogey). The early/late scoring split was predictable with the morning wave playing slightly over par (.05) while the afternoon groups were .139 under par.
Adam Scott, who was playing alongside Johnson and Bubba Watson, avoided disaster after his drive at the 10th hole sailed 70 yards left of the green.
"I had 75 yards to the spot I was trying to hit to. Honestly, I found myself in not a bad spot. It wasn't terrible. I didn't hit a very good shot, but I could have been in a much worse spot, like short right," said Scott, who hit his second shot short of the green and scrambled for what he called a "good 4." "No. 10 was very tough this morning down off the left. Really hard to find a good spot off the tee, honestly."
Much like ending up on the wrong side of a draw there are no guarantees that things will even out for the field. With the two-tee start for Rounds 1 and 2 only half the field will begin their rounds on the 10th hole and Friday's forecast calls for slightly warmer conditions.
But then Cantlay and the other early Day 1 starters didn't complain about their plight, it's the rub of the green, the luck of the draw. All the clichés in golf, however, don't change the fact that just after sunrise on Thursday the 10th hole was a beast.
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BY Amy Rogers
Beverly receives Sifford Exemption for Genesis
BY Golf Channel Digital — January 18, 2022
APGA member Aaron Beverly will play in next month's Genesis Invitational after receiving the Charlie Sifford Memorial Exemption.
It's past time for Riviera to host major again
BY Shane Bacon — February 22, 2021
Riviera is once again showcasing its major-championship pedigree. Now it's time for it to showcase a major championship.
Watch: Homa pulls off shot from up against tree
BY Rex Hoggard — February 21, 2021
Max Homa pulled off a nearly impossible shot from against a tree on the first playoff hole en route to playoff victory at Riviera. | 1,275 |
Debbie was an adorable child, with blond ringlets, skinny legs and knobby knees, always festooned with band-aids from adventures gone slightly wrong. She had big dimples on either side of her mouth, like our father, and hazel eyes in a striking honey gold color. She loved rough housing and anything physical, and never quite took to my sedate interest in playing with dolls. She was happiest on the swing set in the back yard, pumping her legs to achieve lofty heights, or hanging from the strong vines of the Banyan tree nearby, pretending to be Tarzan.
Debbie was younger than me by two years. We shared a bedroom from the time I was four or five until I turned ten or so. Carolyn had just been born, and she stayed in Greg's room for all of the night time feedings and general care of an infant. In our room, there was an imaginary line down the center. Debbie had drawn it out. She liked to have control of things, and this was just one example. It was easier to go along with her plan, than to try and change it. I was her big sister, but I was generally more tractable, and it was clear that Debbie needed control, even at this young age. This "centerline" existed in many other areas of our relationship and Debbie's general interactions with the world. I simply accepted that this was her way. She needed to be the boss, and being older myself, it simply didn't mean as much to me most of the time. Later on, I protested when my mother shared with me that I was her favorite, but I silently carried that burden of guilt for Debbie's sake, which colored all the interactions I had with her forever afterward.
My sister had been born with a chip on her shoulder, but from my young point of view, she'd earned it. Mom always blamed her for causing her kidney problems, as Debbie'd "sat on them" during her whole pregnancy. It was also Debbie's birth which had coincided with it my mother's hearing problems. She never lost an opportunity to remind Deb of this in the many years to come. Debbie felt her outsider status acutely. She was always being compared to me. And it never went well. It was always, "Look, Helen is dancing, go dance with her.". Then there would be giggles at her sweet and childish attempts to imitate me, accompanied by not so quiet whispers about Debbie's less than swanlike delivery. It was, "Look at Helen's drawing, isn't it wonderful? Let her show you how to do it." My parents appreciated my skills, while athletic prowess, one of Debbie's skills, didn't interest them. I was the pretty and talented little girly girl; Carolyn was the amusing and adorable baby; Debbie was the inscrutable and defiant tom-boy. Our roles were cast early, our value as members of the family too.
Thus, she was overseer of the goings on in our bedroom. The toys and closet with more toys were on her side, the bathroom was on mine. Whenever I wanted a toy, I would have to wait until she needed to use the bathroom. This resulted, as planned, in my having little to do but sit<|fim_middle|> far back as I can recall, I have no memory of Debbie ever expressing true happiness at anything. She kept virtually everyone but Toto at arms length and was never quite satisfied, no matter what. She showed great gleefulness at winning during any kind of competition, yes, but it was not the kind of happiness that comes with feeling good within one's own skin or with solid contentment among one's fellows. Back then, as her older sister by only two years, I could not say how I knew that there was something wrong with Debbie, but I knew it the way you know the sky is blue. You just know. | on my twin bed and wait, playing with whatever toy was already on my side, until she broke down and had to go. She made a point of waiting as long as she could, tickled by the idea that I had to wait to claim a new amusement. "Don't you need to use the bathroom yet?, I'd wheedle, clearly pained by the desire to get another toy. "Nope.", she'd say grinning her devilish grin. She had no interest in the baby dolls or tea set I possessed that resided on her side. Her preference was for the stuffed animals and blocks and games that filled our room. I simply complied. I had to wait to gain access to them, as these were the rules. There was tremendous humor in this, which we both recognized, to be sure, along with a slight flavor of retribution, which I accepted as fair. Debbie was the boss, and that was that, as long as Greg was occupied elsewhere and wasn't there to intervene.
When we played games outside Debbie laid down the ground rules. Whether it was tag, hide and seek, or Marco Polo, we went by Debbie's rules, no matter how we protested. Even when the rules were stacked in her favor- and they often were, complaints were shrugged off. As we grew, this mode of interaction never changed.
During typical sibling scuffles, if she felt I had gotten the upper hand, she would pinch herself until it left a mark, and then run to our mother saying I had done it. While I got the prodigious spanking, Debbie would crouch somewhere within eye sight and smile at me. The mark was proof enough for my mother, and I was beside myself with remorse- not for having done anything, but for allowing my sister to put me in this situation.
She could be fiercely protective too. From her very beginnings, she stood up for what she felt was right. Once, when we were quite small, she and I had been out in front of the house when a neighbor boy approached us. I was around eight and she had to be about six, the same age as the boy approaching. The boy had flame red hair and a face so full of freckles that there were no breaks in the pattern. He was somewhere between Debbie and me in height, and was sporting a baseball jacket covered in insignias of all description, lending him a kind of tough guy aspect, at least to us at the time. The boy spoke, addressing me, "Do you know what I'm going to do with you? I'm going to tie you up and throw you in our motor boat and drive you out into the middle of the lake and throw you in!". His eyes were on fire to match his hair and I was duly impressed and frightened. At the moment in which he'd managed to take my breath away and I was verging on tears, Debbie much smaller than him, replied, "Oh, no, you won't!", and socked him solidly to the solar plexus, turning on her heel as the boy crumpled on the pavement. I followed along, her wimpy big sister, grateful and proud of her guts in the face of such a threat.
When she was at her best, she was funny. She had a wry sense of humor mixed with a devilishness grin that made us all laugh. She loved to stir the pot, declaring with some regularity that one or another was cheating at a board game, often just for the rise she would get. She loved games of all kinds, Mousetrap, Monopoly, Yahtzee and cards, which never failed to raise her spirits. Competition was her comfort zone. As a pre-teen, Mad Libs were a great favorite, and she never failed to think up the best and most appropriately appalling words to fill in when asked for a noun or verb. At times like these, her laugh was hearty and unreserved. As she got older, she never lost that appreciation for a bawdy jokes and black humor. I always made sure to send her a funny card on the holidays as she didn't appreciate the sentimental stuff as much.
She was very territorial. When we were teens, it was Debbie who could demand the most unbelievable gifts at Christmas. One year, Debbie asked for sunfish, a small sailboat, to use on the inter-coastal waterway! To our amazement, Santa delivered. Debbie would not allow either of us to use it. Her territorial nature forbade any such activities when it came to things she valued. She never used it beyond the first few days of possession and still, she would not loan it out. It was a peculiar kind of selfishness, which she never viewed as anything more than what was right and fair. We had our stuff. She had hers. Ownership was all.
Above all things, Debbie loved animals. Aside from our family dog and a parakeet, and various gerbils and fish, she had her own personal pet. There was a cat she'd discovered living in the neighborhood who had no owner. It was a lanky and underfed creature with dirty longish fur in mixed tones of black, gray and brown. Every day for months, she lured the cat in with treats and bowls of food until the cat finally allowed Debbie to pet her long coat. From there, with more food and incredible patience, she was able to pick the cat up and bring her indoors. Debbie named her Toto, and they became fast friends. No one else could befriend Toto. True to form, Debbie would not allow it, and as the cat was already skittish, the cat remained hers and hers alone. For most of the time, Toto lived outside, doing what she liked, going where she wished. When Debbie was home, all she needed to do was to call to her, and she would magically appear out of the greenery, ready to greet and spend time with her friend. By then, her general appearance had improved remarkably, and she was obviously grateful for Debbie's ministrations. She allowed Debbie to brush and fuss over her in every way. Toto even took to delivering mice in a neat line to our side door for Debbie; a tribute to their closeness. At dinnertime, she would take Toto back outside, where Toto preferred to be. It was around then that Debbie confessed to me that she liked animals better than people. I could not blame her, even as her actions often pushed others away.
Debbie had a horror of her first baby picture. She often compared it to mine. I had been born with a full head of hair, and the picture of me was of a child who had a mild and not unpleasant expression. Carolyn's too was mild and sweet. By contrast, Debbie's photograph was of a completely bald baby, not unusual, as she was a very blond child, but the photographer had caught her at an unfortunate moment in which she appeared to be gazing down at something very scary just out of view. Her eyes were open wide and staring , while the baldness added to the impression Debbie described as the enormous cranium of an alien. She hated the unflattering picture, but seemed to be drawn to it. I recall many times she would bring it up as proof of the fact that she was different, I was never quite sure why. I did not blame her feelings about it, although I did my best to reassure her that it was just a bad picture, not some indication of anything else. Debbie never relented on this point, and I suspect it was because she was trying in her way to express something more troublesome.
There was something else. The bad photo aside, there was something different about Debbie. She was extremely willful and could be selfish, to be sure. She was also shy with strangers. She was territorial and could be almost tyrannical with Carolyn and me. But those things didn't describe it either. It was that Debbie was never really joyful. She took small difficulties harder, and the good things were always less so. I knew it then, but could not have put words to it. The problem wasn't only the family we were born into. I knew where our family had left its scars. But this could not explain it all. Carolyn and I found ways to find moments of happiness even in the household as it was. It is a coping skill which we all must devise, no matter our situation, for survival's sake. As | 1,743 |
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It is beautiful music. Its not only for experts.
"I grew up trying to play a guitar, adoring the Beatles and The Doors. Now jazz and classical music has my attention. I love good music. This is good music. I don't think Bach ever did a crummy song. You don't have to be an expert ear to enjoy Bach. This HUGE CD project takes a year to hear...I'm almost half through it. If you plain love Bach, this is a fabulous collection. Some of the critics must have the type of ears that hear minute faults. Or they actually learned to play an instrument. I didn't. I just can't get enough of Bach! This music covers religious singing (in German, that adds to the mystical quality) that is definitely cathedral choir quality- it sends shivers through me - and operatic music, grand organs, polyphonic and counterpoint orchestral melodies that sound intelligent and clever and miraculous to me (I had to ask someone who knew about music about what the parts that I love are called). I'm one of the musically ignorant, but I'm glad I bought this. It is GRAND music. Turn it up and enjoy."
"In contrast to the review by "A Bach Lover", I assert that Ton Koopman's performance in this set is wonderful. I do encourage you to buy the sampler and listen to Toccatta and Fugue in Dmin. This is the only performance of the piece I've ever heard where the performer actually tried to recreate not just the notes on the page, but the SPIRIT<|fim_middle|> the years." | of the music--Koopman tries to actually get inside Bach's head. There are many nuances and articulations that performer-composers leave unwritten in a piece, especially Bach. The question then arises "Given what's written, what would he have actually played?" A particular trill articulation may have different meanings to different people, and perhaps have even been played differently every time Bach himself performed the piece. That single little trill mark at the beginning of Tocata and Fugue in Dmin may have just been a note Bach made to himself to play "some embelished series of notes"--or it may have indicated the precise A-G-A triple note series traditionally played--we will never know. While you may disagree on precisely what interpretations Bach may have used, there is no right or wrong in music--it is about the spirit. For the spirit and effort of trying to answer the question "Now what would Bach have actually played?", Ton Koopman should be applauded. Besides that, the organ works are very clear recordings on wonderful Baroque Dutch and German instruments which are just a thrill to listen to."
"This complete Bach edition from Teldec really is an event of epic proportions. It goes back to the beginnings of the "original instrument" movement. And it comes right up to the present, with some new performances by exciting names in Bach performance today. There's no way this could be the "definitive" version of Bach's music--no matter how great a "Hamlet" you;ve seen, there's always another great interpretation waiting in the wings. But it's amazing just to have the works at your fingertips like this, and with some real highlights (especially in the choral music and keyboard volumes), this will delight you for years to come."
"This set is the culmination of several decades of work on the part of the West German record label Teldec (formerly known as Telefunken-Decca). With their early-music subdivision Das Alte Werk (similar to DG's Archiv or Decca's L'Oiseau-Lyre), Teldec have been in the forefront of exploring the world of period instruments and authentic performance practice, with special emphasis on the works of J.S.Bach. The lion's share of recordings here was originally made for Das Alte Werk, with the odd exception here and there licensed from other labels in order to fill in the gaps. The centerpiece of the set is the famous recording of the 199 church cantatas by Nikolaus Harnoncourt and Gustav Leonhardt. If you're not familiar with the cantatas, there's a whole world of drama, color and expression right here waiting for you. You'll also be surprised to learn how many of the "tunes" you know from popular arrangements, like "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" and "Sleepers Awake" are actually movements from cantatas. The names of Harnoncourt and Leonhardt pop up again and again; they were both mainstays of the Teldec roster. Leonhardt gives us his 1965 Goldberg Variations on a Dulcken harpsichord whose every tone is like a bell, and Harnoncourt's "home" recording of the Cello Suites (never intended for general release) shows the ferment of a great musical mind. Ton Koopman gives us his provocative and controversial re-thinkings of the organ works, and Thomas Zehetmair's performances of the unaccompanied violin sonatas and partitas are like dramatic scenes spoken by a solo violin. Here are the uniquely bizarre Brandenburg Concertos by Il Giardino Armonico; the rhetorical and transparent performance of the motets conducted by Harnoncourt (perhaps his best-ever recording); Leonhardt's relaxed and smiling versions of the harpsichord concertos; Alice Harnoncourt's tawny, leonine performances of the sonatas for violin and harpsichord; Harnoncourt's chiaroscuro-filled performance of the Christmas Oratorio, and so on. This set is one of the most worthwhile CD buys you could make. You will never be bored with this to dip into over | 858 |
Transcontinental and Western<|fim_middle|> thunderstorm. Further examination, however, revealed that this could not have been the case. | Air Flight 599 was a Fokker F.10 Trimotor en route from Kansas City, Missouri, to Los Angeles, California, on March 31, 1931.
It crashed ten miles south of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas; all eight on board died. One of those killed was Knute Rockne, the head football coach at the University of Notre Dame, who was on his way to Los Angeles for the film "The Spirit of Notre Dame".
It is often claimed that Flight 599 went down in or shortly after a thunderstorm. However, meteorological records show that there was no significant convective activity at the time. The accident was actually caused by the composition of the aircraft. Fokker Trimotors were manufactured out of wood laminate; in this instance, moisture had leaked into the interior of one wing over a period of time and had weakened the glue bonding the structural members (called struts or spars) that prevented the wing from fluttering in flight. One spar finally failed; the wing developed uncontrolled flutter and separated from the aircraft.
Shortly after taking off from Kansas City, one of the aircraft's wing's separated in flight after penetrating a thunderstorm and experiencing strong turbulence and icing. The plane crashed into a wheat field. Wing-aileron flutter, brought about by moisture leaking into the wing's interior, weakening the glue that bonded the wooden spars. Notre Dame football coach, Knute Rockne, 43, killed.
On 31 March 1931 Transcontinental and Western Airlines (TWA) flight 599 crashed near the town of Bazaar, KS while en route from Kansas City, MO to Los Angeles, CA. The downing of the Fokker Trimotor would have likely remained a historical "un-event" had it not been for the fact that legendary Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne was numbered among the nine passengers and crew who died when the plane went down.
Initially, authorities and aviation journalists speculated that the plane had come apart shortly after take-off owing to strong turbulence and icing produced by a | 432 |
Q: Hibernate Annotation using base entity In my project I have a POJO called BaseEntity as shown below.
class BaseEntity{
private int id;
public void setId(int id){
this.id=id;
}
public int getId(){
return id;
}
}
<|fim_middle|>.
| And a set of other POJO entity classes like Movie, Actor,...
class Movie extends BaseEntity{
private String name;
private int year;
private int durationMins;
//getters and setters
}
I'm using BaseEntity only for using it as a place holder in some interfaces. I never have to store a BaseEntity object. I have to store only the entity objects extended from BaseEntity. How should I annotate these classes so that I get one table per entity extended from the BaseEntity. For movie it should be like (id, name, year, durationMins).
A: You can use @MappedSuperClass on your BaseEntity, and have Movie extend it.
@MappedSuperClass
class BaseEntity {
@Id
private int id;
...
}
class Movie extends BaseEntity {
...
}
A: I found the answer in a totally unrelated post. I just have to annotate BaseEntity as @MappedSuperclass. The following code done what I needed.
@MappedSuperclass
class BaseEntity {
@Id
private int id;
//getters and setters.
}
@Entity
class Movie extends BaseEntity {
@Column
private String name;
@Column
private int year;
@Column
private int durationMins;
//getters and setters
}
A: What you need is Table Per Concrete class strategy. And you do not need any annotation for your BaseEntity in this strategy. Have a look at this for more explanation | 299 |
Hemipelagic/pelagic mud and mudstone sediments were collected from Sites C0018 and C0011 off the coast of southeastern Japan during Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Expedition 333. Site C0018 is located in the Pleistocene-Holocene accretionary wedge in the Nankai trough and Site C0011 is located on the northwestern flank of the Kashinozaki Knoll on the northern rim of the Shikoku basin (Miocene-Holocene section). 168 samples from C0018 and 243 samples from C0011 underwent AMS measurements in order to characterize the depositional processes within the Shikoku Basin. These sediments will also be used to determine the effects of compaction and slumping on the paleomagnetic signal recorded in the sediments as well as creating a revised magnetostratigraphy at both sites.
Depositional mechanisms (gravity, current, grain collision and viscous suspension) can be distinguished using q- ß diagrams: magnetic lineation/foliation (q) versus the imbrication of the magnetic foliation plane (ß). The q-ß diagrams revealed that depositional processes at Sites C0018 and C0011 are dominated by slope gravity and current deposition. Scatter outside the regions of slope gravity and current deposition indicate disturbed sediments (drilling disturbance, slumps, etc). Sediments from site C0011 are less disturbed and indicate relatively quiet deposition away from the accretionary wedge in the Shikoku Basin and provide a reference for a normal, non-slumped sedimentary section. Trends in the degree of anisotropy and the inclination of the minimum susceptibility with depth suggest zones of quiet deposition punctuated by zones of disturbed sediment at C0018. The AMS ellipsoid trends toward oblate with increasing depth in undisturbed sediments-<|fim_middle|>8, each varying in size. Smaller disturbances were poorly defined in this study due to the sampling interval. The magnetic fabric analyses were successful in distinguishing and characterizing depositional events at Sites C0018 and C0011. | this is expected in a normally-consolidating section, and will be used to evaluate the effects of burial and compaction on the paleomagnetic inclination.
The larger zones of disturbed sediment recognized in this study correlate well with preliminary Exp 333 data indicating multiple mass transport deposits at site C001 | 62 |
The Rise of Byzantium
Alican Kutlay'S CURATION
Meeting at the hotel
Special access to the listed venues
Founded in 330 AD by Constantine I or Constantine the Great, Constantinople was the capital of<|fim_middle|> organise this private tour. Please contact us if you'd like to book a private tour for one person. The prices include English speaking professional guidance and potential venue entrance fees/donations. We offer dynamic pricing which means as the number of people on your private group increase, our per person prices decrease.
Starting from 1 April 2019, this tour will cost $120 USD/person for two people; $95 USD/person for three people; $80 USD/person for four people; $70 USD/person for five people and so on. You will automatically get the dynamic pricing at the booking phase once you select the total number of people.
We give 50% discount for children between 7-12 years old; meanwhile our tours are free for kids under 7 years old.
Alican Kutlay
PhD Candidate at Byzantine studies, Archeologist and Art Historian
The Rise of Byzantium tour goes beyond Constantinople's monumental architectural legacy and focuses on the daily life of Constantinopolitans (Istanbulites) living in t... | Holy Roman Empire for more than 1000 years and just like the former capital Rome, of the Roman Empire. The city was known with many different names such as Nova Roma (New Rome), Augusta Antonina, Konstantiniyye and so on. The most famous name Constantinople means Constantine's city in Greek (Constantine + Polis) and his empire built countless churches, palaces, infrastructure buildings, monastic complexes, columns, and other structures in and around Istanbul throughout the history of the empire.
Byzantium Istanbul: More Than Just a Set of Structures
However the empire was more than just a set of structures. Its capital city, Constantinople, was more than just a set of structures as well and it was formed of a huge variety of ethnic and religious groups including Greeks, Romans, Jews, Slavs, Armenians, Caucasians, and Turkic groups making for a colorful cultural landscape, just like a mosaic made from hundreds of different stones. These characteristics of Constantinople made it the largest city of the Middle Ages and the center of trade, pilgrimage, education, trade, and diplomacy. Istanbul Tour Studio's "The Rise of Byzantium" tour goes beyond Constantinople's monumental architectural legacy and focuses on the daily life of Constantinopolitans (Istanbulites) living in the Byzantine Era.
Istanbul Tour Studio's Byzantium Tour Highlights
Valens Aqueduct Bridge: 900 m long aqueduct bridge built approximately 1650 years ago from large ashlar blocks during the reign of Byzantine emperor Valens I in order to provide water to residents of Constantinople. Valens Aqueduct was epaired several times and functioned during the Ottoman Era as well until the 18th century.
Byzantine Churches converted into mosques: After the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453 a great number of Byzantine churches were converted into mosques and they still function as mosques. In the scope of this tour, we will see several of them, which are free, underrated, and contains the architectural features of both Christian and Islam architecture.
Column of Constantine: Erected in 330 AD by Constantine I in order to commemorate the declaration of Constantinople as the new capital of the Roman Empire. 35 m long and made from several porphyry blocks, only found in Egypt.
Hippodrome: 4th century Hippodrome was the center of chariot racing as well as celebrations, protests, festivals, and so on. It was also a symbol of imperial power, decorated with large monuments brought from all over the empire that are still surviving. According to many historians 40,000 capacity Hippodrome was the center of urban life.
Boukoleon Palace: 5th century summer palace of the Byzantine imperial family. Boukoleon Palace was abandoned in the 13th century when the Byzantine state moved their capital to the Blachernae Palace in Eyüp and ruins of the palace was majorly destroyed in the late 19th and early 20th century during the railway and highway construction.
Important Note: Some venues listed above will be seen from exterior.
Anyone who's seen Istanbul's most famous sights and wants to see some of the city's real life.
Anyone interested in Byzantine past of Istanbul and Byzantine monuments.
People that would like to get off the beaten path and exploring Istanbul's backstreets.
We have been working with local historians, art historians, and archaeologists in order to devise a tour that provides the understanding of Istanbul's Byzantine past.
We love showing visitors more than just the usual tourist sights and this is an opportunity to introduce others to one of our favorite parts of the city.
Istanbul Tour Studio is rated "Excellent" on Tripadvisor. Click to read the latest reviews about us.
We have a team of knowledgeable and passionate personnel who are trustworthy, friendly, and always on time.
How much is the private Rise of Byzantium tour per person?
Starting from 1 April 2019, our private Rise of Byzantium tour prices will start from $120 USD/person for two people. ($240 USD/total for two adults)
Our prices are quoted per person. We require minimum two participants to | 881 |
On April 22, Earth Day, 17 middle and upper schoolers found out they'd turned trash into treasure. The students learned that a sustainability project they spearheaded won the Shane McConkey EcoChallenge's grand prize of $6,000 to benefit sustainability endeavors at Rowland Hall.
Now-seniors Alicia Lu and Cindy Shen<|fim_middle|>Challenge prize money to finish the bench, but the vast majority remains and will be made available to students who want to pursue similar sustainability projects in the future. Alicia and Cindy set up a formal application process for students who want to conduct environmental projects; view the application here. And for any future student-run sustainability projects that win prize money, that money would ideally go back into the sustainability project fund. | , along with help from now-freshman Hailey Hauck, led an inspiring cross-divisional charge last school year to collect garbage and turn it into eco-bricks—plastic bottles stuffed with non-recyclable trash—to build a bench on the western side of the Lincoln Street Campus. They collected about 10 large trash bags, or 1,000 gallons, of dry non-recyclables in a month. Watch their EcoChallenge video entry here.
Cindy and Alicia were thrilled at news of the win, and their Middle School counterparts were "almost more excited than we were," Cindy said. The victory left Hailey speechless. "I knew that we had a chance, but winning a national award seemed too farfetched," she said.
Seventh-grade World Studies Teacher Margot Miller advised Alicia and Cindy on this undertaking, which served as the juniors' Project 11. Ms. Miller also helped them galvanize the Middle School community in support of the cause.
"They were motivated to do something about the environment," Alicia said of her younger peers.
Sixth through eighth graders made promotional project posters, donated the most trash, and stuffed the most bottles. Middle schoolers also came up with the idea to create a competition between grade levels to fuel productivity. Whichever grade donated the most non-recyclables earned a free dress day; the youngest group, sixth graders, won.
"At Rowland Hall, everyone sort of thrives on competitiveness, so we needed to make some sort of competition for our project," Hailey said.
Some students were inherently motivated, but multiple incentives helped to drive project participation, Alicia explained. "We felt like it's great to be altruistic, but you kind of need an incentive to stuff trash into trash," she joked. The incentives worked. For example, at the May 20 All-School Carnival, the EcoChallenge team gave out donut holes to anyone who would stuff a bottle. Volunteers from all divisions pitched in, including little beginning schoolers who tried their hands at bottle-stuffing for a few minutes.
That sort of community collaboration helped to make the project highly successful. Hailey, a Rowland Hall lifer and an eighth grader last year, valued the opportunity to spend time with and learn from upper schoolers. "It's sort of hard to motivate people in your grade, because you're their peers," Hailey said. "It can be done, but it's much easier when you have people who are older than you to help you with that." There was a sense of looking to Alicia and Cindy as role models, she said. Cindy and Alicia, in turn, gave middle schoolers an equal voice in the project and gave them full credit for bringing a "creative edge" to the table, including the competition idea.
Alicia, Cindy, and Hailey completed work on the bench last summer, with help from Rowland Hall staff members and a professional contractor. While the bench itself is made partially with sustainable supplies—the eco-bricks—its main purpose is to raise community awareness. Before the end of 2016, the students plan to install a commemorative plaque that lists the prize-winning project and all students involved, along with a dedication to Ms. Miller.
Alicia and Cindy used some of the Eco | 678 |
Good programmers follow convention. Rails teaches that convention over configuration can result in great productivity gains. The two previous statements can apply to any language, but there are 2 other reasons why convention is even more important in Ruby applications.
Following conventions can reveal opportunities for metaprogramming.
Conventions make it easier to find where behavior is defined. This reason strongly applies as long as we have lacking IDE support.
Metaprogramming can make you more productive. Used correctly, metaprogramming can take a complex relationship and reduce it to something simple, yet intention revealing. The class methods has_many and belongs_to are perfect examples of something that needs to be done in several locations within a codebase, but can be succinctly done thanks to metaprogramming.
Metaprogramming isn't exclusive to Rails. I recently joined a project where the class under test needed to be required from within the test. I've been spoiled by Rails, so having to write require statements was annoying to me. To solve the problem, I convinced the team to build their test directory structure as a mirror to the lib directory structure. I also convinced them that using dust to define tests was a good idea. Once we got all the tests using the unit_test do .. end syntax it was easy for me to use the binding of that block to get the path to the test. Since our test directory structure mirrored the lib directory, I was able to gsub the path to the test and require the class under test behind the<|fim_middle|> it is? Thanks!
`rcov -a` creates defsite/callsite cross references. | scenes.
Removing require statements is nice, but it's also obviously a small win. However, it doesn't take long for several small metaprogramming wins to greatly increase the effectiveness of a team. A few projects ago, our small wins ended up becoming a domain specific framework built on top of Rails. A consequence of combining all the small wins was that adding to the application was very trivial. That team saw tremendous effectiveness gains with every story that required adding new a new screen.
Last week while pairing with Fred George I asked what he thought of adding a not method to improve readability. He liked the readability, but was concerned with being able to find the implementation of the not method. I think that's a valid concern, but one that can be mitigated by following good conventions. On our project we have a folder called "core_extensions" which groups files such as string_extension.rb, object_extension.rb, etc. I've found this convention helpful because I can generally find behavior after looking in a few classes. For example, I may stumble upon the following code.
To find the implementation of not I'll look in the connection class first since the connection is the receiver of the not message.
Looking in Connection will not provide the implementation of not, but it does provide other valuable information. Notably, Connection is a PORO; therefore the ancestors of Connection are Object and Kernel.
At this point, life is easy. I only need to look in object_extensions.rb and then kernel_extensions.rb if necessary.
But, life was only easy because we follow conventions. I can easily see creating a readability.rb file seeming like a good idea. After all, object_extensions.rb doesn't do much in the way of describing intent. I am a big fan of software that focuses on intent, but I actually think it's destructive in this case if it means breaking convention. Of course, if my IDE could easily find method definitions I would favor an intentful filename.
People new to Ruby are generally afraid of Open Classes. Convention can go a long way to mitigating the risks of Open Classes. In January, I listed a few Class Reopening Hints. These days we follow roughly the same conventions and I still find myself spending very little time looking for implementation definitions; thanks mostly to convention.
Yeah, I definitely agree that convention is much better. From a programming perspective, it's important regardless of language and although you have much better meta programming in Ruby, you can still do some amazing things even simple things such reflection, proxies and delegates.
More importantly, over a long term, it's much healthier for a system to follow a set of conventions as it helps other people to understand the codebase much faster. When somethings different it should be important, not just because somebody thought it was clever.
This is something I try to hammer into the heads of everyone I work with: conventions (Rails or not) are there to help not hinder.
Sorry, this is bothering me -- and what really bothers me the most is when people don't validate an acronym! What is PORO? In the future could you explain an acronym for those who may not know what | 634 |
Katie Maloney Steps Out Sans Tom Schwartz Amid Divorce Rumors
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By Effie Orfanides
Updated Mar 23, 2022 at 7:50am
Getty Images Katie Maloney enjoyed a girls night out.
Rumors that "Vanderpump Rules"<|fim_middle|> Heavy on Bravo TV News
Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz's marriage has been rumored to be over thanks to Maloney's social media activity. | stars Katie Maloney and Tom Schwartz are set to divorce have been ongoing for weeks, and Maloney's social media activity doesn't seem to be helping ease the internet chatter.
Maloney and Schwartz have experienced many highs and lows together, but they stuck through some tough times, and ended up tying the knot in 2016 — though their marriage wasn't made official until they obtained a marriage license in 2019, according to Life & Style.
Fans of VPR have seen their relationship before and after marriage, and many have often wondered if the two will end up splitting, and they often don't seem as though they are on the same page — especially when it comes to having children.
Maloney Went to a Concert Without Her Husband
A post shared by Katie Maloney-Schwartz (@musickillskate)
It's not all that uncommon for Maloney to step out without Schwartz. And, however uneventful a girls night may be, the simple act of going out with friends amid rumors that one's marriage is in trouble only continues to fuel those rumors.
On Friday, February 25, 2022, Maloney went out with Ariana Madix, Kristen Doute, and another gal pal to see Dashboard Confessional at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California. The girls posed for a selfie that Doute shared on her Instagram Stories.
Maloney looked content, with her short hair straight and chic, hugging her face. The overall vibe was chill, and nothing seemed out of the ordinary — just a few girlfriends enjoying some live music and each other's company.
Couple the timing with Maloney's social media activity (which you can read about later in this article) — and the fact that Schwartz hasn't appeared on Maloney's Instagram account since New Year's Day — well, this storyline may be fodder for a new season of VPR if nothing more — and some fans seem to be leaning that way.
"I'd love this for her, but my gut tells me this is for publicity. Katie wouldn't leave Tom for anything, she's more the type to hypocritically judge others for staying w a bad partner the way she does," one Redditor wrote on a thread about the split rumors.
"I'd love to see Schwartz-less Katie but I think they're trying to get publicity. Setting the stage for a storyline – trying to make marriage work as she opens her sandwich shop and he opens his new bar," added another.
Maloney Has Been Dropping Clues That Her Marriage Is Over
Although neither Maloney nor Schwartz have confirmed or denied the current status of their relationship, fans have been picking up on some not-so-subtle clues that they believe Maloney has been dropping on Instagram.
In late February, Maloney shared a cryptic quote that some fans believed was a sign that she and Schwartz are over. "In the last two years, I decided I'm going to make myself happy. And that feels really good. And even if that created changes and caused my divorce, I think it's important to be honest with yourself about what really makes you happy. I've chosen myself. I think it's okay to choose you," the quote read.
Days later, Maloney shared the song "King" by Florence + the Machine. The lyrics of the song are very specific. "We argue in the kitchen about whether to have children. About the world ending and the scale of my ambition. And how much is art really worth. The very thing you're best at. Is the thing that hurts the most," the first part of the song goes.
"Damn this good," Maloney captioned her post.
READ NEXT: Katie Maloney Drops Another Cryptic Post as Tom Schwartz Divorce Rumors Continue
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\section{Introduction}
In a recent paper \cite{soccerREF} we considered the description
of macroscopic bodies within the relative-locality framework based on
curved-momentum-space. Our main result was to show that in
an idealized case, in which the constituents of a macroscopic body are modelled as being in rigid motion, an apparently
troublesome aspect of the description of macroscopic bodies, the
so-called ``soccer-ball problem", is actually absent. This is
essentially because the deformation scale reflecting curvature of
momentum space, which is assumed to be of order $M_P$ for a single constituent, scales like
$N M_P$ for a body with $N$ constituents in rigid motion. This was
reassuring, but for full assurance we should consider the case in
which the momenta of the constituents fluctuate around their mean.
This can be called the quasi-rigid motion.
In the closing remarks of Ref.\ \cite{soccerREF}
we offered a simple argument encouraging the hypothesis that also
for bodies in quasi-rigid motion our solution of the soccer-ball
problem should stand. However, in a Comment \cite{sabicomment},
Hossenfelder criticized our argument. Using a
random-walk model of thermal fluctuations in a macroscopic body,
Hossenfelder claimed that non-linear terms arising from the curvature of momentum space can accumulate leading to the apparently paradoxical
result that the fluctuations overwhelm the contributions of averages.
If this was true the case of constituents in quasi-rigid motion
would be unmanageably pathological.
Here we address this significant challenge to the cogency of the relative locality hypothesis by giving a more precise analysis of
the relevant thermal fluctuations.
We find, first of all, that the question posed by Hossenfelder is
interesting and leads to a new type of investigation in which
thermal fluctuations probe the geometry of momentum space away from
small momenta. This may potentially open up new opportunities
to constrain the geometry of momentum space from the properties of
macroscopic bodies.
Our analysis leads to the identification of three
classes of momentum space geometries. There are cases in which
Hossenfeldler's worry is realized and the fluctuations of the
momenta of the constituents of a hot macroscopic body have effects
which scale like positive powers of $N$ in ways that seem to
contradict our observations. On the other hand there are also
many cases in which the dangerous terms cancel and the
fluctuations of the deformed theory behave like those of standard
statistical physics. Most interesting is, however, the
third, in between, case, in which there may be new physical effects
by which the thermodynamics of large bodies may be able to serve as
a probe of the geometry of momentum space for macroscopic values of
momentum and energy.
Our analysis is more careful than both our brief remarks in
\cite{soccerREF} and Hossenfelder's approach \cite{sabicomment},
which did not keep all terms necessary to do a consistent
perturbative analysis of the effects of the fluctuations. Taking
all terms into account at each order means that we can constrain
the geometry of the addition rule
to higher order that was possible before, and still leave us with a open set of non trivial possibilities.
\section{Total-momentum fluctuations within a consistent perturbative approach}
We take as starting point $P^{(N)}\equiv
\oplus_{a=1}^{N}(\bar{p}+\delta p^{a}) $ to be the total momentum
of our soccer ball in the relative-locality framework. Here,
$\bar{p}$ is the average value of the momenta for each constituent,
and $\delta p^{a}$ is the fluctuation of this value for the
constituent $a$. The precise definition is by recurrence $P^{(N+1)}=
P^{(N)}\oplus (\bar{p} +\delta p^{N+1}),$ with $P^{(0)}=0$. The
deformed addition rule $\oplus$ is a manifestation of the geometry
of momentum space, which, as done in \cite{sabicomment}, we describe
in terms of a perturbative series in inverse powers of $\/M_P$: \begin{equation}
(p\oplus q)_{\alpha}= p_{\alpha} + q_{\alpha} + M_{P}^{-1}\Gamma_{\alpha}{}^{\mu\nu}
p_{\mu}q_{\nu} + M_{P}^{-2}\Delta_{\alpha}{}^{\mu\nu\rho}
p_{\mu}p_{\nu}q_{\rho} +
M_{P}^{-2}\tilde{\Delta}_{\alpha}{}^{\mu\nu\rho} q_{\mu}q_{\nu}
p_{\rho}+ \cdots \label{quadratic} \end{equation} Notice that we included terms
up to quadratic order in $\/M_P$, whereas Hossenfelder only
considered the linear order. We shall soon see that a correct
estimation of the size of fluctuations of the total momentum of a
body reveals that the leading contribution is quadratic in $\/M_P$,
so that truncations of the composition law to linear order, such as
Hossenfelder's, cannot give a consistent description.
Also note that we did not include in (\ref{quadratic}) terms of the form $\Gamma pp$ or $\Delta ppp$ or $\Delta qqq$ because,
as already done in \cite{soccerREF}, \cite{sabicomment}, we work in connection-normal coordinates.
This are the coordinates in which the composition laws is linear for collinear momenta, $(a p \oplus b p)_{\mu} = (a+b) p_{\mu}$
(for any real number $a,b $). It also
implies that the following conditions must be satisfied:
\begin{equation}\label{Normalcoord}
\Gamma_{\alpha}^{(\mu\nu)} =0,\qquad \Delta_{\alpha}{}^{(\mu\nu\rho)} +\tilde{\Delta}_{\alpha}{}^{(\mu\nu\rho)}=0,
\end{equation}
where the bracket means symmetrization of indices.
For the analysis of how small fluctuations of the momenta of the constituents
affect the total momentum of the body we consider contributions
to the total momentum which are linear in the fluctuations:
\begin{equation}
P_{\alpha}^{(N)}= N\bar{p}_{\alpha} + \sum_{a} (W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p}))_{\alpha}^{\beta} \delta p^{a}_{\beta} + \cdots,
\label{forW}
\end{equation}
where the dots stands for higher-order terms in $\delta p$. The first term takes the simple form $N\bar{p}_{\alpha}$
thanks to the adoption of connection-normal coordinates.
$W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})$ in the second term is the coefficient of $\delta p^{a}$ in the expansion of $P_{\alpha}^{(N)}$
and can be explicitly calculated from the knowledge of $\oplus$.
In particular on the basis of (\ref{quadratic}) our task will be to compute $W_{a}^{(N)}$ to quadratic order
in $1/M_P$.
For genuine fluctuations we demand that the second term in
(\ref{forW}) is much smaller than the first one and average to zero in the large $N$ limit.
Hossenfelder's observes that it is not enough to demand that the
fluctuations are small. For consistency we need to evaluate the size of fluctuations
around the mean value and show that it is negligible as well.
The size of fluctuations depends crucially on $W_{a}^{(N)}$ through
\begin{equation}
(\sigma^2)_{\alpha \beta}
= \frac{1}{N^{2}}\sum_{a,b}
\langle (W_{a}\delta p^{a})_{\alpha} (W_{b}\delta p^{b})_{\beta} \rangle
\end{equation} where $\langle \cdots\rangle$ denotes the average that will be
described in the next section.
We definitely agree with Hossenfelder
that a fully satisfactory analysis of macroscopic bodies must
consider the size of fluctuations around the mean value. However, we
here show that the type of contributions to $\sigma^2$ on which
Hossenfelder's analysis focused, which have quadratic dependence on
the Planck scale, require an analysis of the composition law to the
$M_{P}^{-2}$ order. As we shall show, the fact that
Ref.\ \cite{sabicomment} only included order-$M_{P}^{-1}$
corrections to the composition law led Hossenfelder to incorrect
results.
\section{Size of fluctuations in the non-relativistic regime}
Having characterized the needed properties of $W_{a}(\bar{p})$
we are now ready for estimating the size of the fluctuations.
For this we shall assume\footnote{We agree with Ref.\cite{sabicomment}
that the idealization of completely random fluctuations might be a good starting point
for the investigation of the problem at hand. Still it should be appreciated
that for some macroscopic bodies of definite interest this idealization is unrealistic.
In particular in a solid there are long-range binding forces and a better approximation is to
assume gaussian fluctuations where $\langle \delta p^{a}_{i}\rangle =0$, but now
$\langle \delta p^{a}_{i}\delta p^{b}_{j}\rangle = \delta^{ab}\Delta_{ij}$, where $\Delta_{ij}$ is the
inverse interaction kernel. This kernel depends on where the atoms are in the solid.},
as done in Hossenfelder's Comment \cite{sabicomment}, that
the momenta $\vec{p}$ fluctuate randomly, $\langle \delta p^{a}_{i}\rangle =0$,
$\langle \delta p^{a}_{i}\delta p^{b}_{j}\rangle \propto \delta^{ab}\delta_{ij}$.
The point to be stressed is that the fluctuations must be
`physical", and when binding forces are neglected (as here and in
\cite{sabicomment}) the on-shellness of each constituent particle
must be preserved. This condition was not imposed, in
\cite{sabicomment} so in general the fluctuations described in
\cite{sabicomment} would be unphysical virtual fluctuations. We
shall here improve the analysis also in this respect.
Since the bulk of our experimental knowledge of the properties of
macroscopic bodies is in the non-relativistic regime, we shall focus
on the case where $\bar{p}_{j} \ll \bar{p}_{0} \simeq m$ (and assume
again for simplicity the all constituents have the same mass $m$).
Here we assume for simplicity that in the non-relativistic limit
the on-shellness relation for constituent particles is undeformed
to second order.
This means that we can take
$e\equiv\bar{p}_{0} = m +\vec{p}^{2}/(2m)$ and $e\delta e -
\vec{p}\delta \vec{p}=0$, i.e. $ \delta e = \bar p_i\delta p_i/e.$
In the non-relativistic limit we can rely on the Boltzmannian
distribution, with the one particle probability density given by $
f(p) \sim \exp(- \frac{p^{2}}{2mT})$, and therefore \begin{equation}\label{fluct}
\langle \delta p_{i}^{a}\delta p_{j}^{b}\rangle = m T \delta^{ab} \delta_{ij}.
\end{equation} The fluctuation in energy follows from the mass-shell relation
$\delta e = u_{i} \delta p_{i}$ where $u_{i}=p_i/m$ is the spatial
velocity. Even if we are in the non relativistic limit we can use a
relativistic notation to write down the fluctuation of both energy
and momenta, we introduce a 4-velocity $u_{\alpha}= (1,u_{i})$ and we
can write the non relativistic fluctuation as: \begin{equation} \langle \delta
p_{\alpha}^{a}\rangle =0,\qquad \langle \delta p_{\alpha}^{a}\delta
p_{\beta}^{b}\rangle = mT\delta^{ab}\left(\eta_{\alpha \beta} +
2u_{\alpha}u_{\beta}\right). \end{equation}
We can now use this fluctuation model to evaluate the size of fluctuation to be given by the average
$ N^{2} (\sigma^{2})_{\alpha\beta} = \langle \sum_{a,b}W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})_{\alpha}^{\beta} W_{b}^{(N)}(\bar{p})_{\alpha'}^{\beta'} \delta p^{a}_{\beta} \delta p^{b}_{\beta'}\rangle$. With the Boltzmannian model this gives
\begin{eqnarray}
(\sigma^{2})_{\alpha\a'} =\frac{m T}{N^{2}} \left< \left( \sum_{a} [(W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p}))^{T}\eta W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})]_{\alpha\alpha'}+ \frac2{m^{2}}
\sum_{a}
[W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})\bar{p}]_{\alpha}[W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})\bar{p}]_{\alpha'}\right)
\right> \label{joc} \end{eqnarray} where ${}^{T}$ denotes the transposition.
The first key point is that in our connection-normal coordinates the
second term in (\ref{joc}) vanishes identically: \begin{equation}
[W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})\bar{p}]_{\alpha} =0. \end{equation} The size of
fluctuations is therefore simply given by \begin{equation} (\sigma^{2}
)_{\alpha\a'}=\frac{m T}{N^{2}} \left( \sum_{a}
[(W_{a}^{(N<|fim_middle|>narray}
${}^{T}$ denotes the transposition.
Let us pause briefly for comparing our constructive result to the
estimate proposed by Hossenfelder in \cite{sabicomment}. Within our
notation that estimate would take the form
$$\frac{\sigma^2{}_{Hoss} }{m^{2}}\sim (\Gamma^{0})^{2} \frac{T^{2} N}{M_P^{2}}.$$
It should be noticed first of all that Hossenfelder's heuristic estimate does not
reproduce exactly any of the terms in the result (\ref{fluctuation}) we here derived.
The single term in Hossenfelder's estimate does agree roughly with our term $(\Gamma^{0}\eta \Gamma^{0})$ in (\ref{fluctuation}),
however the size of fluctuations is controlled by a $mT$ dependence in our case while she uses $T^{2}$.
More importantly the single estimate is not a consistent approximation of our result since it misses the contribution
going like $(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}$, which is of the same order. This is of course connected to our earlier remarks
about the consistency of a perturbative approach to this sort of derivation: our $(\Gamma^{0}\eta \Gamma^{0})$ term originates
from the $O(M_P^{-1})$ contribution to the composition law while our $(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}$
term originates from the $O(M_P^{-2})$ contribution to the composition law, but they both appear at the same order of
approximation of $\sigma^2$.\\
The difference is not only quantitative but also very importantly qualitative:
whereas Hossenfelder was using her evaluation as motivation for excluding all composition laws
at leading order, we find that, even if one did insist on excluding the corresponding
type of corrections, there is only a constraint on the relationship between
leading-order form of the composition law, affecting $\Gamma^{0}\eta \Gamma^{0}$,
and next-to-leading-order form of the composition law, affecting $(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}$.
Having derived the full ($1/M_P^2$-order) expression we can also
analyze the structure of (\ref{fluctuation}) from a wider
perspective. The first term is the usual fluctuation term which goes
away in the large $N$ limit. The second term is proportional to the
linear evaluation of the non-metricity tensor $N_{ij}\equiv \Gamma_{i}{}^{0}{}_{j} +
\Gamma_{j}{}^{0}{}_{i}$. It corresponds to a correction to the usual
fluctuations which is suppress by a very small factor $ {T
}/{M_{P}}$. If we demand the non-metricity to vanish this implies
that the connection coefficient are entirely determined by the
torsion.
The only problematic term in this expansion is the last term
proportional to $((\Gamma^{0})^{T}\eta \Gamma^{0}) +
[(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}] $, it is of order $NmT/M_{P}^{2}$.
The demand that the fluctuations do not scale with $N$, results in a
condition for one of the second order coefficients given by
$((\Gamma^{0})^{T}\eta \Gamma^{0}) + [(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}]
=0$, in components this simply reads \begin{equation} \Gamma_{i}{}^{0}{}_{k}
\Gamma_{j}{}^{0 k} +2 S_{(i j)}{}^{00} =0, \label{result} \end{equation} which
tells us that the symmetric part of $S^{00}$ is fixed, while the
rest of the components of $\Delta^{00}, \tilde{\Delta}^{00}$ are
free. When this condition is satisfied we do still have additional
corrections proportional to $\frac{mT}{M_{P}^{2}} \Delta^{00}$, but
evidently none of these contributions is problematic.
\section{Outlook}
We had shown in \cite{soccerREF} that, contrary to earlier naive
arguments, there is no interpretational challenges nor any
phenomenological paradoxes in the idealized case of body composed of
constituents in rigid motion.
We here showed that even for bodies whose
constituents are in quasi-rigid
motion the relative locality framework does not in general encounter any pathologies, extending the analysis
up to quadratic order in the (inverse of) the Planck scale for effects linear in the fluctuations
of the momenta of the constituents.
Within our analysis the description of macroscopic bodies is completely unproblematic for the large class of non-trivial
momentum-space geometries that satisfy the condition (\ref{result}).
It is interesting to contemplate the possibility that geometries
that do not satisfy condition (\ref{result}) might be ruled out
experimentally exploiting the $N$ dependence of $\sigma^2$. But
here, we could also advocate a more phenomenological approach. We
start by noticing that corrections of order $NmT/M_{P}^{2}$ are
still extremely small (smaller than one part in $10^{22}$) for an
actual soccerball at soccer-playing temperatures of about 300
Kelvin, so we can confirm that the original `soccer-ball problem'
\cite{soccerREF} is not going to be a matter of contention with any
choice of momentum-space geometry. As suggested by Hossenfelder
there might still be a problem for macroscopic bodies in some
extreme cases, such as ultra-hot and ultra-massive bodies studied in
astrophysics \cite{sabicomment}. But instead of jumping to the
conclusion that mere existence of such astrophysical bodies suffices
for excluding some momentum-space geometries, we feel a more
prudently scientific approach would be to seek the opportunity to
analyze in future works an actual measurement result on such bodies
which is affected by large corrections, for suitable choices of
momentum-space geometry. A first step toward this goal would be to
generalize the analysis we here reported so that it could apply to
case with $T \gtrsim m$ (within the nonrelativistic limit, on which
we here focused, only cases with $m \ll T$ can be consistently
studied). Moreover, it will be necessary to gain some control also
about the interactions among macroscopic bodies in the
relative-locality framework: in principle for some momentum-space
geometries large corrections might be present for the abstract
notion of total momentum of a body and yet not be present in our
measurements of properties of that body, which inevitably require a
role for interactions with the body. This is clearly a line of
research worth pursuing since the opportunity of excluding at least
some geometries of momentum space would be extremely valuable for
the relative-locality research program.
Another interesting challenge we leave for future studies concerns the geometric interpretation
of results such as our condition (\ref{result}).
It is very tempting to assume that conditions such as (\ref{result}), when analyzed beyond the level of dry relationships
among tensors, might be characterizing in meaningful geometric way desirable (or needed) properties of momentum-space
geometry.
In closing we sketch out an argument suggesting that this could be the case and which opens new investigations.
We know from general theory of relative locality that $W_{a}^{(N)}$ is a transport operator from $0$ to $N\bar{p}$.
we also know that this transport operator is determined to first order by a connection evaluated at $0$.
Let us assume, for the sake of our argument, that this is true beyond first order.
That is lets suppose that $W_{a}^{(N)}$ can be written as the parallel transport of a connection $\Gamma$ along a path,
labelled by $a$, from $0$ to $N\bar{p}$.
That is we assume that $W_{a}(\bar{p}) =P_{a}\exp\int_{0}^{N\bar{p}} \Gamma $, where $P_{a}$ denotes the path ordering
along a path $a$. Even if that might not be generally true, assuming it gives us a key insight.
Let us also suppose that the momentum space geometry is such that the
connection is compatible with the
metric, that is that is $\nabla \eta =0$, in other words the
connection is the Levi-Civita connection plus torsion possibly.
Integrating out this equation can be straightforwardly done and
leads to the following metric compatibility condition on the
transport operator: \begin{equation} [(W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p}))^{T}\eta
W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})]_{\alpha\alpha'} = \eta_{\alpha\a'}(N\bar{p}) \end{equation}
where $\eta(p)$ is the metric at $p$ while $\eta= \eta(0)$. This
suggest that, under the conditions we specified,
the fluctuations would be exploring the geometry of momentum space away from the origin.
This would lead to the exciting opportunity of exploring the geometry of momentum space away from the origin
by harnessing the power of the large number $N$.
It also opens a new set of mathematical investigation on when our hypothesis can be realize.
| )}(\bar{p}))^{T}\eta
W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})]_{\alpha\alpha'}\right) \, . \end{equation} The
goal is now to evaluate this object up to quadratic order.
\section{Pertubative expansion}
Let us first presents the results we obtain for the expansion of
$W_{a}(\bar{p})$ and the fluctuations to second order. Some relevant
results are collected in the Appendix. From the expansion
(\ref{19a}), the definition of $W_{a}^{(N)}(\bar{p})$, and
restricting our focus to a rest frame analysis, so that $\bar
p_{\alpha}= m\delta_{\alpha}^{0}$, we get \begin{eqnarray} (W_{a}^{(N)})^\beta_\alpha=
\delta^\beta_\alpha - \frac{m}{M_{P}}(N+1-2a)
\Gamma_{\alpha}{}^{0\beta} + \frac{m^{2}}{M_{P}^{2}}\left( A_{a}^{N}
\Gamma^{0}\Gamma^{0} + B_{a}^{N} S^{00} + C_{a}^{N}
{\tilde{\Delta}}^{00}+D^{N}_{a} {\Delta}^{ 00 }\right)^\beta_\alpha.
\nonumber \end{eqnarray} where $A_{a}^{N},B_{a}^{N},C_{a}^{N},D^{N}_{a}$ are
$N$ dependent coefficients, explicitly derived in the Appendix.
Here we use the matrix notation
$(\Gamma^{0})_{\alpha}^{\beta}\equiv \Gamma_{\alpha}{}^{0\beta}$, similarly $ (S^{00})_{\alpha}^{\beta}\equiv S_{\alpha}{}^{00\beta}$ etc...
and we have defined $S_{\alpha}{}^{\beta \gamma \delta} \equiv 3 \Delta_{\alpha}{}^{(\beta \gamma \delta)}$.
Since $N$ can be very large for a macroscopic body it is
particularly important to keep track of the order N of each term.
We find that the dominant contributions come from \begin{equation} \sum_{a=1}^{N}
(N+1-2a)^{2}\approx \frac{N^{3}}{3},\qquad \sum_{a=1}^{N} B_{a}^{N}
\approx \frac{N^{3}}{3},\qquad \sum_{a=1}^{N} D^{N}_{a} \approx
\frac34 N^{2}. \end{equation} We see that the $D$ term is only of order $N^{2}$
instead of $N^{3}$, The other sums involved in the evaluation of the
fluctuation are all of order less or equal to $N^{2}$.
Equipped with this, we can now evaluate the the first term in
(\ref{joc}) finding that \begin{eqnarray}\label{fluctuation}
\frac{(\sigma^2)_{\alpha \alpha'}}{m^2} = \frac{ T}{N m}
\delta_{\alpha \alpha'} - \frac{T }{M_{P}} [(\Gamma^{0}\eta)^{T} + \eta\Gamma^{0}]_{\alpha \alpha'}
+ \frac{m T N}{3 M_{P}^{2}}\left[ (\Gamma^{0}\eta \Gamma^{0}) +[(S^{00}\eta)^{T}+ \eta S^{00}] +O(1/N) \right]_{\alpha \alpha'}
\end{eq | 855 |
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Kim Graziani is the Technical Assistance Senior Advisor at the Center for Community Progress (Community Progress), America's nonprofit leader for turning "Vacant Spaces into Vibrant Places."
Over the past ten years, Graziani helped build and lead Community Progress' National Technical Assistance Program, which has served over 30<|fim_middle|> Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities Now and for Future Generations | 0 communities in 35 states. She is considered one of the leading national experts in land banks – an equitable, effective, and efficient tool utilized by hundreds of communities across the country to acquire properties that are causing the most harm and transfer to responsible ownership according to local community goals.
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Graziani currently resides in Birmingham, Alabama and is the President and CEO of Indigo Collaborative LLC, a national consulting firm dedicated to building trust and sharing power between local government and residents to equitably revitalize communities.
Graziani's most recent publications include:
Reimagine Delinquent Property Tax Enforcement: How to Reduce Vacancy, Advance Racial Equity, and Improve Public Services
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With our trick guide we hope to help with your progression. After you have learned how to ride upwind and do your turns it is time for something new. But what? We will explain various tricks, step by step, by showing video's, pictures and written tips. The first step of learning a new trick starts with visualizing the technique. After you get this, it is time to put it into practice!
Got those backrolls in the pocket and ready to move on? Read the blog and check out the<|fim_middle|>birdz.com/kitesurf/kitesurfing-trick-guide-jump/) about jumps. The pop/take off is the first part of a trick when it is performed well the turn/trick is going to be a lot easier. To take off start with your kite at 1 o'clock while performing the front roll to the right or at 11 o' clock if you want to perform your trick towards the left. Cruise on a regular speed and keep tension on your lines. Just before you pop shortly put your board flat to release a bit of tension to then after create more tension on the lines while cutting upwind. Start to edge and push your board upwind, if you feel your kite starts pulling and the tension is getting more give yourself that extra push with the legs and literally 'press yourself out of the water'.
So basically you start the rotation with tucking in your front knee and looking over your back shoulders. When you start rotating make sure to keep on looking over your shoulder until you made a full 360 degrees turn. Keep your knee tucked in and keep on looking over that shoulder. If you are struggling to finish the full rotation it can be helpful to slightly pull on your front arm half way your rotation. When you pull your front hand your kite starts pulling a bit towards the direction you are turning this can help you to finish your rotation.
To stop the rotation in time, so just before you made a 360 degrees, you stretch your front leg to slow the rotation down. Now it is time to prepare yourself for the landing.
Succes fully took off, finished the rotation and ready to safe the deal with a clean landing? First of all spot your landing. With spotting your landing we mean that you literally start to look towards the water and the place where you want to land. Stretch your front leg and move the tip of your board downwind. If you land downwind it is easier to absorb the pressure of the landing. So spot your landing point your board downwind and bend your knees while landing. With bending your knees you will absorb the impact of the landing to get that smooth and clean landing.
Hope to see you on the water landing those frontrolls! | video to get some tips and tricks from our Vera how to perform that front roll. With this blog we will explain you step by step how to do a front roll all the way from the pop to the turn and finally the landing. So basically every trick has those 3 phases the take off, the turn/trick and the landing. To succeed all parts have to be performed in the right way.
But before trying a trick on the water let's start with the trick theory.
To learn a front roll it is important to be able to perform a proper pop. If you don't really know how to jump or pop check out our previous blog (https://ocean | 135 |
After weeks of speculation of when the Jordan Ultra.Fly 3 would be arriving, we've finally got some sparing details on a potential release for these guys. Basketball Store Italia, over in Italy of course, has the Ultra.Fly 3's up on their site already with overseas release information and pricing. No, they're not up for sale just yet.
Furthermore, the Jordan Ultra.Fly 2 retailed for $125, while the lows were just $100. Information via Basketball Store Italia is telling us they'll be $131 euros, which converts<|fim_middle|> online at Basketball Store Italia for $130 Euros, releasing August 1st. We currently have no information to confirm this will be the same for the U.S. release as well. Stay tuned to OneonOneTesters.com for more information on these guys as it comes along.
Images via Basketball Store Italia. | roughly to $150 USD. Could early release colorways just be pricy? Maybe. Is Jordan Brand going to up the ante and make the price $25 more than its predecessor, the Ultra.Fly 2? Who knows. We don't have any information on pricing for guys like us in the states just yet. But, overseas guys got all the exclusive info right here.
As per tech specifications of the Ultra.Fly 3, we have a zoom air unit (no information on whether it's heel or forefoot, or a full bag), a fabric upper for "support and lightness", synthetic leather forefoot that highly resembles the forefoot on the Why Not? ZER0.1, as well as some good 'ol herringbone traction to top it off. Just from the tech specs, these could really be solid performers and myself, and the rest of crew are excited about these guys to release in the coming weeks.
Finally, the Jordan Ultra.Fly 3 has already appeared | 206 |
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Last night the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony took place, the most prestigious event of the Hollywood awards season. «The Shape of Water» won Best Picture and Frances McDormand and Gary Old<|fim_middle|>ure gown that featured an elegant train.
An unexpected color that stood out from the rest: Greta Gerwig in a Rodarte custom made gown.
The most beautiful curves: Presenter Salma Hayek Pinault wore a custom Gucci lilac sequins gown with ruffled tiered skirt, jeweled chandelier embroideries, metallic high heel shoe and clutch with crystal butterfly closure. The only thing I am not sure about is her hairdo of which I am really not a fan.
Definitely elegant but not my favorite: Saoirse Ronan in a pink silk faille strapless dress with a voluminous bow by Calvin Klein by Appointment was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her part in the film Lady Bird.
Golden Girl: Lupita Nyong'o in a golden mesh dress with black and gold embellishments by Atelier Versace.
Absolutely gorgeous like a Grecian goddess: Zendaya wowed in a one-shoulder, chocolate-colored billowing gown by Giambattista Valli Haute Couture.
Back after her last Oscars appearance in 2014: Sandra Bullock walked the red carpet in a custom silk gown from Louis Vuitton which I personally find very beautiful. But! What has happened to the actress' face please?
My personal biggest disappointment: Emma Stone showed up in a silky Louis Vuitton suit with a hot pink sash. She finished off the look with a deep side part and sparkly drop earrings. I don't have anything against a great pantsuit on the red carpet but it has to fit perfectly and really be black tie perfection. This ensemble doesn't do good for Emma. What a pity!
Photos: © Getty Images, Courtesy of Armani, Chopard, Tiffany & Co., Harry Winston, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy, Versace, Piaget and Chanel. | man won both the award for a Leading Role. But who were the winners of the red carpet, who stunned in her gown? Below are my favorites and some that I personally didn't like. Enjoy!
My personal winner: Emily Blunt in Schiaparelli Haute Couture with Chopard jewelry. Such a beautiful look!
The most elegant of the night: Nicole Kidman stepped out with definitely one of the highest leg slits at the Academy Awards in a sweetheart-neck, cobalt column gown by Armani Privé with a giant bow!
Another dream in blue: Jennifer Garner stunned in this cobalt hued gown by Atelier Versace that she combined with Piaget jewelry.
This woman is a stunner: Jane Fonda, 80, looks amazing as she wows Oscars 2018 with youthful appearance in a white pearl-dust beaded gown from the 44 François Premier collection, the new eveningwear capsule by Olivier Rousteing for Balmain on par with couture, with Chopard jewelry, Salvatore Ferragamo shoes and a Perrin Paris bag. The only thing that I would add is a little of lip color.
One of my personal highlights: Disney Star Sofia Carson kicked off her first Oscars appearance in a stunning red gown from Giambattista Valli's Resort 2018 collection. The cape style is just breathtaking.
Not nominated this year but definitely but dress-wise a winner: Jennifer Lawrence brought the sparkle in a metallic Dior gown which she paired with red-carpet curls that gave the look a modern appeal.
Another metallic option: Wonder Woman Gal Gadot wore a Givenchy Haute Couture gown that she combined with a stunning necklace by Tiffany & Co., that is part of the Blue Book High Jewelry Kollektion (aquamarine/61 carat and diamonds), and which will officially be launched in October 2018.
Let the jewels talk: Helen Mirren looked breathtaking in this elegant blue style by Reem Acra. She wore more than $3.8 million worth of Harry Winston sapphires and diamonds including: a cushion -cut sapphire and diamond necklace (115.27 carats), cushion-cut sapphire and diamond earrings (25.22 carats).
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Well, I finally made it to Casamento's. After several attempts over the last few years, for one reason or another, every time I've showed up to their door on Magazine Street with an empty stomach just moaning and groaning for Oysters, I would inevitably be met with a sign to crush my hopes and dreams for that meal period. CLOSED. Granted, it would have helped if I had checked their website or bothered to call, but honestly, I'm not that bright.
On the other hand though, sometimes New Orleans takes you where she wants to take you, or just gives you a nudge in the direction that you want to go. In my experience, this is not a town<|fim_middle|> in the flour and cook to make a blond roux, whisk in the Sherry. Cook for one minute, stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk, then move on to the cream. Add the dijon, cayenne and nutmeg. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer, stirring constantly, to prevent scorching. Cook just until the raw flour taste is gone, remove from the heat. While still hot whisk in 3/4 of each cheese, stir until incorporated. Stir in the Tarragon and parsley. Season to taste with Kosher salt & white pepper.
Mix the reserved lobster meat with some of the sauce (you may not need all of the sauce). The result should be very plentiful with lobster meat. Fill the reserved shells with the prepared sauce. Top with the remaining Gruyere and Parmesan. If you have a little sauce sauce with lobster leftover, bake it off in a small casserole or ramekin.
Bake until the cheese and sauce are nicely golden brown, serve on top of something green, I used Chicory.
I like to serve this with toast points.
Be sure to visit my ever growing Index of Creole & Cajun Recipes! It provides a link to all recipes featured on Nola Cuisine. Also check out my other website American Gourmand for more great recipes!
I made a fresh batch of Creole Cream Cheese yesterday that I finished today. I just ate what you see in the picture, sprinkled heavily with sugar, and I can tell you honestly, you don't know what you're missing if you don't try this recipe. This is the easiest cheese in the world to make, and you will learn more on its versatility, when I post further with recipes for Creole Cream Cheese Cheescake, and Creole Cream Cheese Ice Cream (a.k.a Frozen Creole Cream Cheese, my fave, which I will make in the next few days.
By the way, what I used for a cheese mold this time was an inexpensive silicone muffin tin, which I punched drainage holes into with a hole puncher, traditionally used for paper (but not here on Nola Cuisine).
The way I have presented Creole Cream Cheese here is at its simplest, the way it was meant to be served; sweetened with fresh fruit and cream as a breakfast treat. Give it a shot, it is extremely cheap and easy to make.
a.) I didn't have this wonderful camera to show the fruits (no pun intended) of my labor a year ago, and a picture is, as they say, worth a thousand words.
Be sure and check out my ever growing Index of Creole & Cajun Recipes! It's an index with links to all of the recipes featured on this site. Also check out my new sister site to Nola Cuisine called American Gourmand! | for itineraries, not if you want to do it right. Go with the wind, come back often, and eventually you will see everything that you want to see. Yesterday the wind finally took me to Casamento's, and I have to say that it was well worth the wait. I now rank Casamento's among the best places that I have eaten Oysters in the city, raw or cooked.
The restaurant is now owned and run by Joseph Sr's grandson, and Joseph Jr's nephew CJ and his wife Linda Gerdes, he runs the kitchen and she runs the front, carrying on the traditions of the restaurant and fine cooking that locals and travelers have come to rely on from Casamento's.
I started my lunch, with a half dozen on the half shell, beautifully shucked, plump, and delicious Louisiana Oysters. Casamento's has ketchup, horseradish, and Louisiana hot sauce on the tables for mixing your own sauce.
My favorite part of the meal, or my first favorite that is, is the Oyster Stew, simply done with the best Oysters, perfectly poached in the milky broth, succulent with onions, green onions, with a hint of celery and thyme, and glistening pearls of butter of floating on top of the stew as it arrives.
This is a simple soup, perfectly executed, one of the best things I have eaten in the city. By the way, I'm a Gourmand if you haven't noticed, not a gourmet.
Chefs and cookbook authors alike sound like broken records when discussing stocks, "…there is no substitute for a well made stock." But hey, it's true. There really is no substitute for a well made stock. But can you use that stuff on the grocery store shelves, (which they have the gall to label "stock"), in a pinch? Of course. I use them from time to time myself when I'm out of the real deal, but the results are never, ever as good as homemade.
Stocks add not only a richness of flavor but also of texture when it comes to Chicken and Beef Stock. When chicken or beef stock are made well, that is, slowly cooked over a low flame for hours, they are gelatinous and rich. So rich in fact that when cooled they are the texture of Jello, let's see Kitchen Basics or Emeril's brand hold a candle to that. But they do take a lot of time, which brings me to why I love Shrimp Stock, because it takes no time at all, an hour tops.
I always buy shell on shrimp. Why? For the same reason I buy bone in cuts of meat. Stock. The amount of shrimp you're using for this recipe will produce enough Shrimp Stock for the shrimp recipes calling for it on this site, plus some extra to freeze for later use. Shrimp stock only needs to cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour, once you reach the simmering point.
Add all ingredients to a dutch oven or a moderate sized stock pot. Cover this with cold water, it should be about 6-8 Cups Cups. Bring almost to a boil, reduce the heat to a low simmer. Skim off any scum that rises to the surface. Simmer for about 45 minutes to an hour. Strain through a fine mesh strainer or chinois.
Stock freezes very well. I always break it up into one use batches by putting it into those plastic ziploc containers. Just remember to leave about 1 inch of headroom as it will expand when it freezes.
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Combine all of the ingredients except the Lobsters, bring to a rolling boil. Cook for 15 mintes. While still boiling drop the lobsters into the pot. Cook for 5-6 minutes, remove immediately to an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. I like to under cook the lobsters so they will finish cooking in the sauce.
When the lobsters are cold, remove both claws from the body. Cut the body in half lengthwise. Extract all of the tail meat, and all of the meat from the claws and knuckles. Cut the meat into nice sized chunks. Totally clean out the shells and place face down on a baking sheet. Place in a 300 degree oven to dry them out, when dry, remove and set aside on a clean baking sheet.
Melt the butter in a small heavy bottomed saucepan. Sweat the shallots and garlic until translucent. Whisk | 953 |
I've always had a special affinity for the spiritual, and my path to being a yogi was as organic as it was incidental. My first official yoga class at age 22 lit a dormant inexplicable passion in me, and my journey acquired shape and depth from there.
I believe in the universality of yoga, across genders, age and backgrounds, and in classes, I am mindful of individual limitations and capabilities. I specialize in teaching Vinyasa Yoga and modify the practice by using props when required. I will always be a student of yoga and continue learning.
I'm a certified teacher with Yoga Alliance and World Yoga Organization. I'm blessed to have learned the Ashtanga practice directly from Mysore with Ramesh ji, a lifetime member of the Mysore Yoga Association as well as from Ravi and Sreemathy, direct disciples of guru Sri K Pattabhi Jois.
I currently live in Chennai, India where I teach at Subasheelam Dance Academy, Thiruvanmiyur, ECR.
The most exciting part about growing up in South India was<|fim_middle|> as well as myself.
I enjoy the ordinary moments of life a lot more than usual.
It's not always so positive and peaceful. The practice of yoga is all about balance.
Sometimes, I feel extremely imbalanced. As you practice a particularly challenging series of asanas, you have the opportunity to face and move past numerous obstacles along the inner journey including doubt, fear, pain, hatred, boredom, frustration and egotism. Yoga is a path of humility where you only gain the results if you put in the work yourself.
In my teacher's words, we must apply effort and be patient. Commitment, dedication, and sincerity to the practice are a must. Yoga is a path of enlightenment. When all the lights are turned on, we finally see what hides in the shadows. When you are faced with challenging situations and it's time to put effort that's when the real yoga begins. The true strength from the practice doesn't stop on the mat. All yogis must apply the lessons on the mat to their daily life. If you're lucky you get a moment when you can just be.
Take time each day to practice, to be still, and to let your actions flow from a place of kindness and harmony. Remember that the best moments in yoga cannot be bought and sold by anyone. It must only be experienced. Yoga begs you to question who you are without the ceaseless thoughts used to define yourself. By being totally honest and present with yourself, you can learn how to live your best possible life and be grateful for every breath you have been blessed with.
As Richard Freeman says, " Yoga ruins your life. By that I mean, yoga ruins your samsaric life. Because once you get a taste of yoga, you lose interest in all the dimmer reflections of that taste".
Yoga is a physical practice with a spiritual intention.
Act with the right intention and practice wholeheartedly. You can never control the outcome, but you know what your intentions are. Only when the sleeper awakens will the yogi in your be born. Meanwhile, we all keep practicing. You never know unless you try. But you have to try. | my immersive experience and early exposure to the practices and principles of yoga in everyday life. My family had always observed ahimsa practice through their diet and lifestyle. I still remember my grandfather's kit full of natural remedies to common health problems like allergies, cuts and bruises and solutions to household issues.
My elder sister had always emphasized on being true to oneself, to learn from the seemingly ordinary world of trees and animals and to practice kindness. My Mother played a significant role in introducing us to the practice of Yoga asana. Being a professional dancer, she had to take special care of her knees and joints. She practiced Yoga to sustain her love for dancing and continues to be highly disciplined in her eating habits and lifestyle. It shows on her. She is 50 years old but doesn't look a day over 30!
I am grateful that my formative experience taught me that there is no greater teacher than the one within. The importance of Yama and Niyama were an integral part of my upbringing. Though my Mother had always advised me to practice Yoga asana along with her, it wasn't until 2 years ago that I started my personal asana practice.
I walked into my first ever yoga class unsure what to expect.
I'd never been athletic before, nor did I participate in any activity like dance or sport. In fact, I had a very low opinion of my physical capabilities and general fitness. The instructor had led us through a series of classical asanas, and repeatedly told us to watch our breath. I was instantly captivated by the way that made me feel. Focussing on breath while I assumed shapes I had never attempted before was initially challenging.
It was all very overwhelming at first. However, the idea of being able to do all this (and much more) with ease someday – had caught my imagination. I left the class feeling stronger and happier. And I don't just mean physically. It felt like I had found my calling. I remember telling myself that I had to explore this further to see where it would take me. There and then I had made a simple promise to myself that I would commit to this practice everyday.
Discipline was the first thing the practice taught me because it extends to my entire lifestyle and not just that 1 hour I spend on the mat. I made conscious decisions to make changes in my life and adapt a lifestyle that would support my physical practice. By doing this I felt myself becoming more at peace with who I am and what my priorities were.
I go to bed early just so I could be up fresh for my practice the next day.
I have started to pay close attention to what I eat and opt for healthy options.
I am quieter and prefer to listen rather than talk.
I approach my asana practice with less determination to achieve a posture, instead, I do it to feel good in my body and mind.
I no longer want to associate myself with people who bring me down.
I am more aware of my actions and reactions, and how it affects those around me | 615 |
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Codfish Creek Falls Trail
Address: Auburn State Recreation Area, Weimar, California 95603
This leisurely, 3.8-mile (round trip) hike follows the North Fork of the American River to Codfish Creek, which in spring sports a zesty, 60-foot waterfall.
Codfish Falls Trail Preserve, whose 30 acres include a segment of the trail, was the first property protected by Placer Land Trust, acquired in partnership with Protect American River Canyons (PARC) in 1993.
The preserve, surrounded by Auburn State Recreation Area, ensures that the Codfish Creek Falls Trail be maintained and open to the public in perpetuity. Highlights of the hike include a sandy beach where you can rest while Rover takes a dip, and a bridge popular with fishermen.
Note: The last 2.5 miles is dirt and best negotiated by high-clearance vehicles.
• Parking is free if limited, and the trail is open year-round.
• No restrooms or water available.
• To get there<|fim_middle|> downstream on the north side of the river. | from Sacramento or the Bay Area, take Interstate 80 east past Auburn to the second Weimar exit (Weimar Cross Road). Turn right on Canyon Way, which becomes Ponderosa Way. Drive south for 5.8 miles until you reach the bridge crossing the American River. The trail heads | 61 |
The State Legislature Just Sped Up Colorado's Transition to Electric Vehicles
(DENVER, CO) - This Friday, a key clean air commission could take the next big step by considering a new electric vehicle standard.
While the federal government stalls out on clean transportation, environmental, public health and consumer advocates came together Tuesday to celebrate major progress on electric vehicles at the State Legislature, and to call attention to the next major step Colorado can take to speed up vehicle electrification. Advocates called on the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission (AQCC) to begin consideration of the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program this Friday. Adopting the ZEV program is one of the single biggest actions Colorado could take to reduce air pollution, tackle climate change, save consumers money, and increase the number of electric vehicles available at Colorado dealerships.
At the event, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs) also released a new video providing Coloradans with an overview on the state of electric vehicles in Colorado.
The 2019 Colorado General Assembly passed major electric vehicle bills, including:
HB 1159 - This bill extends Colorado's leading EV tax credits. It will reduce the upfront cost of purchasing an electric vehicle until 2025, when experts anticipate that the purchase price of an EV will equal that of a comparable gasoline car. Governor Polis is expected to sign it into law.
SB 077 - This bill requires Xcel and Black Hills Energy to propose transportation electrification plans by May 2020. It will expand the network of EV charging stations across the state, including for transit fleets, school buses, workplaces, public locations,<|fim_middle|> better -- for our wallets, for our health and for our climate. We thank the General Assembly for their important efforts to speed up electric transportation this session, and we urge the Air Quality Control Commission to build on that momentum by adopting the ZEV Program."
"Electric vehicles are cheaper to drive and they don't come with tailpipe emissions. Colorado needs to adopt strong electric vehicle standards to protect our health and support a Colorado quality of life," said Danny Katz, CoPIRG Director.
"Coloradans are already feeling the effects of climate change and environmental degradation is only expected to worsen if we do not take action," said Emily Struzenberg, Environment Colorado's Climate Organizer. "Electrifying our transportation sector is one of the many essential advancements our state must pursue to protect our environment, our air, and our communities."
"Half of Americans want their next car to be electric, but many of them are having trouble finding an electric vehicle that fits their lifestyle. The ZEV program would solve that problem by bringing a wider variety and greater quantity of electric vehicles to Colorado dealerships," said Emily Gedeon, Conservation Program Director with the Colorado Sierra Club.
"Senate Bill 77 is a critical step forward and a big win for all Coloradans. The addition of more charging stations on our streets, more electric buses in our transit fleets, and statewide electric vehicle connectivity will speed Colorado's shift toward cleaner cars. Paired with the consumer options of a ZEV rule, Colorado is poised for cleaner cars and cleaner air," said Jenny Gaeng, Front Range Field Organizer with Conservation Colorado.
"Colorado Zero Emitting Vehicle standards will help reduce climate-destabilizing and health-harming pollution and ensure Coloradans have a greater number of clean, zero-emitting options to choose from when buying a new car or truck. We encourage the commission to move forward swiftly to adopt ZEV standards, which will help to protect Coloradans' health and save Colorado consumers money," said Peter Zalzal, Lead Attorney with Environmental Defense Fund.
About SWEEP: The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project is a public interest organization advancing more efficient energy use and clean transportation options in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming. www.swenergy.org | multi-family housing, and individual homes. Governor Polis is expected to sign it into law.
HB 1198 - This bill widens the scope of the Charge Ahead Colorado program, which awards grants to offset the cost of a new EV charging station. Colorado needs thousands of new charging stations in order to reach our state goal of 940,000 EVs by 2030, and this bill will help us get there. Governor Polis signed this bill into law on April 17.
Background on Friday's Air Quality Control Commission hearing and the Zero Emission Vehicle Program:
The next step Colorado can take to accelerate transportation electrification would be to adopt the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program. This would require auto manufacturers to develop and market vehicles that emit no tailpipe pollution, starting in model-year 2023 and increasing in later years. Advocates estimate that it would require about 8 percent of new vehicle sales in Colorado to be electric by 2025. Colorado would be the eleventh state to adopt the ZEV program, and the first non-coastal state.
At an AQCC hearing this Friday, advocates expect the commission to initiate a formal process to consider adopting the ZEV program. If the commission votes yes, technical experts and the public will be able to weigh in on the proposed rule over the summer. The AQCC would then likely take a final up-or-down vote in mid-August.
Background on the benefits of electric vehicles in Colorado:
Electric vehicles offer widespread benefits for all Coloradans, including cleaner air, less climate change, significant dollar savings and greater consumer choice:
In 2018, an electric vehicle running on electricity from Xcel produced 71 percent less smog-forming pollution, 99 percent less VOC pollution, and 34 percent less global warming pollution, compared to a new gasoline vehicle.
EVs will get cleaner as our electricity system continues to move away from polluting fuels. In terms of global warming pollution, an EV using electricity from Xcel in 2018 was comparable to a gasoline car that gets 52 miles-per-gallon (mpg). However, in 2026, that same EV will perform like a gasoline car that gets 105 mpg, because more than half of Xcel's electricity in that year will come from clean, renewable sources.
Powering an electric vehicle is two-thirds less expensive than filling up at the gas pump. That means a typical rural driver could save more than $600 per year by switching from gas to electricity.
EVs cost much less to maintain as well. For example, New York City is currently saving more than $900 per year in maintenance costs for an electric Nissan Leaf compared to a gasoline-powered Ford Fusion in the city fleet.
Dollar savings will extend even to people who do not drive EVs, because transportation electrification can help our electricity system work more efficiently. Electric vehicles could cumulatively reduce our electric bills by more than $4 billion by mid-century.
Cumulative net-benefits from vehicle electrification in Colorado could exceed $40 billion by mid-century, according to analysis by MJ Bradley & Associates.
There are currently 43 electric vehicle models available in the United States and more are coming, including 21 electric SUV models over the next 2 years. Unfortunately, the vehicles that already exist are mostly sent to states with ZEV standards and many Coloradans report being unable to purchase the electric vehicles they want in-state. If Colorado adopts the ZEV program, consumers here will be more likely to get access to a wide variety of models.
A broad array of stakeholders support the Zero Emission Vehicle Program:
Supporters of ZEV adoption include a wide range of organizations, local governments, businesses, and Colorado automobile shoppers including Conservation Colorado, SWEEP, Sierra Club, Environment Colorado, CoPIRG, NRDC, E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs), and Environmental Defense Fund.
"The Zero Emissions Vehicle program is a tried and tested program. It's a sure-fire way to get cleaner cars, clean energy and cleaner skies. Colorado moving forward with ZEV is hugely significant in the region and nationally. It will guarantee the expansion of the market for the cleanest cars in the heart of the mountain west," said Noah Long, Senior Attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council.
"Colorado's future is electric," said Travis Madsen, Transportation Program Director at SWEEP. "The faster we get off oil, the | 927 |
Spire and Ranken Launch New Hands-on Educational Program
Published on March 3, 2020
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Brandon Bowen shows off his signed offer letter from Spire
Spire and Ranken Technical College announced a partnership to create clearer pathways to careers in the natural gas industry — the Spire Cooperative Education Program at Ranken. The co-op is a two-year program that provides Ranken students with on-the-job experience and mentoring from Spire field operations professionals while they complete an HVAC associate's degree.
With increasing attrition in the skilled labor workforce, both organizations hope the program will draw more people to the natural gas industry.
"The No. 1 impediment of economic growth in this state, this region, this nation, is the inability to fill the skilled labor, technical workforce," Stan Shoun, Ranken CEO, said during the<|fim_middle|> Shoun, Ranken Student Brandon Bowen, and Spire's Tim Goodson
"By emulating the success of similar programs developed by Enterprise and Emerson, we've created a dual-track program that builds on both classroom learning and on-the-job training," said Tim Goodson, Spire's vice president for Missouri field operations. "We're excited about this partnership with Ranken because we're confident that, together, we've designed an experience that readies people for employment, and, from Day One after completing the program, provides them with the skills they need to succeed as high-quality technicians in the natural gas industry." "
Bowen said, "Once I heard about the program, I thought it would provide me with good work experience to expand my education. There is a high demand for this trade, and I find the work enjoyable."
Photo Above: (L to R) MO Rep. Dan Shaul, MO Sen. Andrew Koenig, MO Rep. Shamed Dogan join the first group admitted to the Spire Co-op Program at Ranken, Ranken CEO Stan Shoun (center), Spire MO Field Operations VP Tim Goodson, St. Louis County Executive Office Education Liaison Barbara Fraser, and Spire COO Steve Lindsey on stage at the program's kick-off event.
At Spire Inc. (NYSE: SR) we believe energy exists to help make people's lives better. It's a simple idea, but one that's at the heart of our company. Every day we serve 1.7 million homes and businesses making us the fifth largest publicly traded natural gas company in the country. We help families and business owners fuel their daily lives through our gas utilities serving Alabama, Mississippi and Missouri. Our natural gas-related businesses include Spire Marketing, Spire STL Pipeline and Spire Storage. We are committed to transforming our business through growing organically, investing in infrastructure, and advancing through innovation. Learn more at SpireEnergy.com. | program's kick-off event at Spire's downtown St. Louis office. "Every company we [Ranken] engage would like to bring in more work if they could just find the workforce."
Brandon Bowen, Eli Burris, Devin Chaudoin, Robert Rehmeier and Christopher Rieckenberg accept admission to the Spire Co-op Program at Ranken
Five students signed offer letters to join the Spire Co-op Education Program at Ranken: Brandon Bowen (Imperial, MO); Eli Burrus (Fenton, MO); Devin Chaudoin (Wrights, IL); Robert Rehmeier (Ballwin, MO): and Christopher Rieckenberg (Coulterville, IL).
During today's event, Missouri Sen. Andrew Koenig, Missouri Rep. Dan Shaul, and Missouri Rep. Shamed Dogan presented Spire and Ranken with resolutions in recognition of their commitment to workforce development. Education Liaison Barbara Fraser presented official letters from the St. Louis County Executive's office.
Ranken's Stan | 212 |
The King George Whiting is one of the Southern waters most sort after fish. Pound for Pound, the King George is champion of all the Table Fish. Silver, Finicky, Strong and absolutely delicious, the King George Whiting is a welcome addition to any anglers creel.
On the plate, there are very few fish that match the sweet and delicate white flesh of the King George Whiting. Filleted, whole, steamed or fried, the King George Whiting is a dish fit for Royalty and a welcome addition to any dinner plate.
Distributed from southern Western Australia to Southern New South Wales, the King George Whiting reaches a size of over 4 kilograms, but exceptional fish are considered to be over 1 kilogram. King George Whiting inhabit grass beds and reef edges, but for the ultimate in King George habitat, look for sand patches in the middle of reefs and grass beds or Sandworm or Nipper beds.
Whiting prefer shallow coastal waters and are rarely found in depths greater than ten meters, yet there are times when larger specimens will reside on the fringes of deep offshore reefs and channels. Don't have a boat! Mornington Boat Hire can get you fishing, with boat hire in Port Phillip Bay and boats for hire in Western Port Bay, we can put you on the fish!
Whiting typically eat Marine Worms, and crustetions such as shrimp, crabs and nippers, while these baits are supreme on whiting baits such as squid, Shell fish, and fish strips, are also very productive. When fishing for whiting, I find Marine worms and Nippers to be the ultimate bait, but failing a reliable supply of these Pippies, Mussels, Scallop gut and Squid strips are a close second.
When fishing oceanic waters for Whiting, I prefer more oceanic baits such as Pilchard fillets, Squid Strips and Pippies. These baits also open up the opportunity to catch Snapper, Trevally, Flathead and Tommy Ruff, thus increasing your chance of taking home a brace for the table. Whiting can be very fussy and are best targeted with fresh bait. Whiting can be so fussy that they will often refuse to eat a bait that has been mouthed by another fish. If you have a bite and miss your fish, it's always a good idea to change the bait.
Gear for whiting is as simple as a six to seven foot rod and a 1000-4000 size spinning reel spooled with 2-12lb line. Many anglers like to employ the features of a Nibble tip rod as Whiting can be fickly and shy, while this can be an advantage, I don't find it a necessity.
Anglers in both shallow bays and tidal estuaries target whiting. In the shallow bays, whiting are easily targeted with lightly weighted rigs, while when the whiting are in the tidal estuaries or in deeper water sinkers of up to 12 ounces may be required, this is especially evident in Victoria's Western Port Bay.
When you are fishing deep areas where large sinkers may be required, I always use braided line. Braided line has a thinner diameter than Monofilament, so the line has less resistance against the water, this reduction in resistance enables you to use smaller sinkers, giving you more feel and greater fishing enjoyment.
Rigs for whiting are quite simple. For those fishing over the weed beds and in Fast running water, a dropper or paternoster rig is preferred, and for those fishing in the less turbid waters, a running sinker rig with about 50-75 cm of trace is preferred. Traces for whiting should be monofilament and preferably fluorocarbon. The breaking strain of the trace should be between 2 and 5 kilograms.
Whiting have no teeth or a mouth capable of creating damage, however some of the by-catch such as Snapper, Flathead and wrasse will cause damage, so my preference is a 4kg trace. Hooks for whiting are quite simple, I just follow the simple rule of matching the hook to the bait. For example, those using worms and Squid Strips should employ long shank or bait holder pattern hooks and for those using pippies and other shell fish should try and use a wide gap hook. Whiting will at times have a preference for a rig "Flashed Up" with red beads or a 1 inch piece of red plastic tubing. My understanding of these rig decorations, is that the whiting are attracted to the pieces believing they are sand worms or other similar forms of food.
When whiting fishing anchor up on the edge of reefs and weed beds and channel edges. Sometimes to position your boat correctly, you may need to use a stern anchor. Stern anchors are great for holding position, however a swell or boat wake can spell disaster if the anchor is deployed incorrectly. It's very important to make sure that you anchor quietly so you don't "Spook" the fish, and at the same time, position the anchor so the boat sits over your desired fishing area. There is no point positioning the boat perfectly over your desired location only to hurl the anchor over the gunwale, sending water skyward and the anchor clunking and rattling all the way to the ocean floor while the fish bolt for cover not to been seen again.
When anchoring, always take into consideration variables such as tide and wind. It's common for Whiting to feed in a very small area, so it is imperative to make sure you are where the fish are. Whiting are a fish that will at times swim in a pattern around their home. This swimming pattern is called a "Beat". Anglers should make the most of this habit and play to the Whiting's Beat. Anglers should fish 2-4 rods and cast their offerings to likely fish holding areas.
When a fish is caught, cast a line into the same area as well as cast one rod slightly up stream<|fim_middle|> of the fish, remember wait for the weight.
If you do, whoever miss a bite, don't be to worried, the bait that just fell off your hook is now acting as burley keeping the fish biting. Now just bait up and cast back in the same spot. A great tip when whiting fishing is to have a squid jig over the side of the boat. This is because squid and whiting are often found in the same habitats. A squid jig over the side can often proved some wonderful bait and delicious squid rings. I have saved many fishing trips with the good old squid jig dangling over the side.
Burley can be a help when whiting fishing. I find a heavy burley of crushed shellfish to be the most effective. Crushed Muscle and Scallop shells combined with a few burley or chook pellets is a prime whiting attractant, combine some prawn shells or other old bait and tuna oil and you can't do much better. In areas where the tide runs fast, it is a good idea to secure your burley pot to your anchor. This simply dispenses the burley in the water column where the fish are and within an easy casting distance from the boat. When fishing less tidal waters, anglers can simply throw handfuls of burley into their desired locations.
When you intend to bag a few whiting for the table, I always try and put the prized catch on an Ice Slurry. An Ice Slurry is simply a mixture of ice and salt water. This method prevents the fish from spoiling and produces firmer flesh and better eating. I always say that "If your going to kill it, chill it". There is nothing worse than seeing a catch of fish ruined or even worse dumped due to it not being treated correctly.
So, get out the light rods, grab some fresh bait and go out and get amongst the good old Chinese Fish the "Whi Ting". Please limit you catch rather than catch your limit. Tight Lines and Calm Seas. | and one down stream. It is very common for whiting to be caught in only a very small area around your boat, so this is why you continue to cast where you are catching the fish. The reason that you cast rods up and down stream of this action is to make sure you keep up with the fish's beat and don't lose track of them, otherwise it could be 20 or so minutes before your next fish.
Sometimes you may need to move your boat several times to find where the fish are. If you have been using burley, it's always best that you search down stream of your present location and only changing position by 20-40 meters. This keeps you following your burley cloud and hopefully following the fish, this is only a rule, but more often than not, I find it a very effective one. Sometimes you may need to move several times to locate the fish, but when the whiting are on bag limit catches are common.
When fishing for Whiting, it is imperative to keep your line tight and in contact with your bait. Whiting sometimes prefer the bait very slowly moved across the seabed while other times a stationary bait is the best presentation. My advice is to always try both methods. The Whiting bite can be very fast and sharp and anglers can get over anxious and miss many fish, the key is to only strike at the fish when you feel the weight | 289 |
Home > Sports > Late-season turnaround for Ryu Hyun-jin fuels hope for strong postseason
Late-season turnaround for Ryu Hyun-jin fuels hope for strong postseason
The man who wears No. 99 has pitched his team to victory No. 100.
And the Los Angeles Dodgers will look to Ryu Hyun-jin to help them get 11 more wins in the postseason.
The South Korean left-hander threw seven solid innings against the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday (local time), giving up three runs and striking out eight in a 7-4 victory.
Ryu, who won his Opening Day start on March 28, helped the Dodgers get to the 100th win of the season with six games remaining. This was the Dodgers' final home game of the regular season, and Ryu won 10 of his 13 games in 2019 at Dodger Stadium with a 1.93 ERA. He leads the majors with a 2.41 ERA overall.
Ryu even blasted a solo shot for his first career big league home run in this game. It knotted the score at 1-1 and began the Dodgers' rally. It was surely entertaining to see the Dodgers' bench explode for their stoic pitcher who kept a straight face amid the mad celebration among his teammates. But for more practical reasons, the Dodgers had to feel heartened by another strong outing by Ryu, who went through a dismal spell in August.
Ryu was sporting a tidy 1.45 ERA, best in the majors, after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks with seven shutout innings on Aug. 11. But over his next four starts, Ryu was roughed up for 21 earned runs in 1<|fim_middle|> East-leading Atlanta Braves. If things stay that way through the end of the season, the Dodgers will own the home field advantage throughout the postseason in the NL and will host the wild-card game winner to open the NLDS on Oct. 3.
Ryu started Game 1 of last year's NLDS against the Braves and got the win thanks to seven shutout innings. And because Ryu has been excellent at home all season, it would make sense for him to go either Game 1 or Game 2 in this year's NLDS.
Ryu will be part of a rotation that also features three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw and third-year stud Walker Buehler.
The Washington Nationals and the Milwaukee Brewers are holding down the two wild-card spots, and the Chicago Cubs have fallen behind by four games after losing six straight games.
Ryu went 1-0 in two starts against the Nationals this season, with just one earned run allowed in 14 2/3 innings. He lost his lone start against the Brewers on April 20, when he gave up two earned runs on six hits, including two home runs in 5 2/3 innings. He did have nine strikeouts.
The NLDS is a best-of-five series. The winner will move on to the NL Championship Series, a best-of-seven affair. The World Series is also best-of-seven. The Dodgers have lost each of the past two World Series, and they're trying to win their first title since 1988. | 9 innings and watched his ERA balloon by a full run to 2.45.
After skipping a turn in the rotation to work on his mechanics, Ryu tossed a gem against the New York Mets on Sept. 14, giving up just two singles in seven shutout innings. The Dodgers gave him an extra day off before his latest start, and Ryu responded with another quality outing while recording his highest strikeout total in a game in more than three months.
During his slump, Ryu struggled to locate his changeup, usually his bread-and-butter pitch. He hasn't had much trouble with the pitch over his last two starts, as he's been able to command it to induce weak grounders or strikeouts, the two home runs given up — the first on a cutter and the next on a changeup — notwithstanding.
The Dodgers have already clinched the National League (NL) West title and will head straight to the NL Division Series (NLDS). They currently own the best record in the league at 100-56, 4.5 games ahead of the NL | 221 |
In the SICIA project, a procedure is developed with which operators of critical infrastructures can determine the current state of IT security in their facilities.This type of assessment is already required in many industry-specific guidelines as a prerequisite for the continuous improvement of security-relevant IT processes. However, a concrete approach<|fim_middle|> Above all, the developed safety indicators consolidate technical parameters into numerical values in order to make the actual IT security visible to operators.
The comparison of the identified security indicators at the system and device level then allows the detection of vulnerabilities and a prioritization of improvement measures in complex infrastructures. A tool is being developed to support the assessment of potential improvement actions. This allows an automated determination of parameters, their compression and a simulation of the effects of potential improvement measures. Particularly effective measures become visible and can be selected by the operator. | that allows differentiated evaluation even of complex infrastructures down to the device level is not yet available.
In contrast to existing assessment methods, the analysis developed in the SICIA project dispenses with the consideration of hardly determinable, hardly quantifiable threats. | 50 |
Dustin Lynch Teams With MacKenzie Porter for a Conversational New Version of 'Thinking 'Bout You' [Listen]
Carena Liptak Published: March 20, 2021
Dustin Lynch has released a new version of his song "Thinking 'Bout You" featuring MacKenzie Porter, who helps him put a fresh spin on the song.
"Thinking 'Bout You," originally released as a duet with Lauren Alaina from Lynch's January 2020 studio album, Tullahoma, has been new territory for the singer ever since he co-wrote it with Andy Albert, Hunter Phelps and Will Weatherly. It was unique in format, constructed as a call-and-response-style phone call between two exes reconnecting for the first time<|fim_middle|> in their cars feel like they sound like, and I think people can relate to songs easier when that's the case."
"Thinking 'Bout You" is the fourth single to come off of Tullahoma, followed by "Momma's House" as well as back-to-back chart-toppers "Good Girl" and "Ridin' Roads."
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Filed Under: dustin lynch, Taste Of Country | in a while. It was also, Lynch explains, the first time he included a true duet on one of his albums.
"I'd never had a legit collab on an album," the singer tells Taste of Country and other outlets during a virtual press event. "And we wrote 'Thinking 'Bout You' with that in mind. I just wanted to have that moment. It was kind of the time in my career to do a collab, share a song and a stage with someone."
Once he decided to select a different featured artist to record a single version of "Thinking 'Bout You" with him, Lynch found a way to pick his next duet partner that was equally uncharted territory. He opened up his inbox to up-and-coming female vocalists in the country music community, issuing an open call for auditions.
"But I didn't wanna be persuaded by the name or the camp that they were a part of, so I just had a folder full of numbers coming to my inbox," Lynch remembers. "It was literally a blind audition."
The singer and his team each voted on their favorites and quickly settled on MacKenzie Porter, a rising Canadian artist who's opened for the likes of Blake Shelton and Kenny Chesney. Porter says she had studied Lynch and Alaina's original version of the song, but made a conscious choice in her audition to put her own spin on her part rather than imitate Alaina's vocals.
"I thought, you know, that I could try to do it like her, or I could just try to do it like myself," she relates. "...It feels honest, I think, my performance -- I hope. I just wanted it to be me. I had learned the melodies, of course, that she did, because that's how they wrote the song. But I tried to not think about matching what she did, but just doing my own thing on it."
"I think that's something [Porter] was brilliant with: Bringing her uniqueness to it, but keeping it familiar with what the listeners [know]," Lynch adds. "Keeping it familiar, but adding her own flair to it. Really, we got to cheat a little bit, because we had the parts that we liked that were already out there and working. And then we got to add to it. So I think we made it even a better version."
Still, Porter admits she was nervous: After all, the first time the two singers ever met was to go into the studio and cut her vocals. However, she says that Lynch had a way of quickly dispelling her nerves.
"It was so cute! He decided to show up in my merch," Porter remembers with a laugh. "He instantly broke the ice. I do feel like at that moment, my nerves were lessened."
Lynch also points out that since then, he's been floored by his duet partner's talents and professionalism, especially when it came to photo and video shoots. In addition to her work as a singer and songwriter, Porter has a lengthy acting resume, particularly in her home country of Canada. Those chops have come in handy as she and Lynch have continued to get together to promote their duet, particularly while filming the just-released video for "Thinking 'Bout You."
"I made the mistake of not demanding to go first," Lynch says of that experience. "I'm sitting back and I'm watching the monitor, and I'm like, 'Oh damn.' She's such a great actress and got into character so naturally, and I'm just trying not to look like an idiot on camera. But the video turned out great."
Ultimately, Lynch points out, he settled on Porter as a duet partner because of her accessible, conversational vocals.
"There's a difference [between] performing and projecting a character, I think. MacKenzie just effortlessly has this awesome tone," he emphasizes. "Other girls can sing like that, and I think that's very important. It's important to have a vocal on the radio that people | 819 |
CAPTAIN Randall L. Ashby '01
2007 Nininger Award Recipient
At precisely 1840 last evening the First Captain, Jason Crabtree '08, strode to the podium under the poop deck in Washington Hall and called the Corps to attention. He then announced the arrival of the Superintendent's official party. Led by the LTG Buster Hagenbeck '71 and accompanied by LTG Ted Stroup '62 and COL Bob McClure '76, Chairman and President of the WPAOG, Captain Randy Ashby '01 and his wife, walked into the Cadet Mess. The 2007 Nininger Award recipient was greeted by the cadets' thunderous applause and cheering.
The Commandant of Cadets, Brigadier General Robert Caslen, Jr. hosted the presentation of the second Nininger Award for Valor at Arms. In his welcoming remarks, he thanked Mr. Doug Kenna '45 and his wife Jean. They brought the idea for the Nininger Award to West Point and have generously endowed this third major WPAOG award (it joins the Thayer and Distinguished Graduate Awards). General Caslen spoke directly to the cadets, outlining the challenges the awardee and his Soldiers faced in Iraq and encouraging the Corps to listen closely to the remarks of Captain Ashby.
General Ted Stroup, Chairman of the WPAOG, enthusiastically spoke to the Corps, as well. Noting that each generation in the Long Gray Line has had and will continue to have its wars to fight--and that the Nininger Award was, in part, a symbolic linkage from past generations into their generation of the next decades of defending freedom.
Captain Ashby '01 then received the Nininger medallion from the Superintendent and the Chairman, posed for photographs, and took his place at the podium. He delivered a superb acceptance speech, and the Corps seemed to hang on each word as CPT Ashby described the shadows of previous graduates that occupied the recesses of Washington Hall. He then described some of his combat engineer platoon's challenges during the attack to Baghdad in the spring of 2003. CPT Ashby went on to emphasize his Soldiers' extraordinary efforts over the<|fim_middle|> to the members of the Corps that they would be well prepared for the battles in which they would lead in the future.
CPT Ashby is currently in company command with the 4th Engineer Battalion in Fort Carson. He will be joining the DMI faculty in 2008. | three weeks of continuous combat operations. In closing, the awardee focused on the importance of discipline and teamwork in combat, and he echoed the Commandant's exhortation | 35 |
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Once when I was out riding my bike, I had to wait at an intersection for the light to change. Also waiting at the intersection was a man in his car, anxious to make a right-hand turn. He was impatient because the car ahead of him refused to turn on the red light. He did not see the pedestrian in the crosswalk for whom the man in front was waiting. Furiously, he honked his horn and revved his motor. When the car ahead of him finally cleared the intersection, the angry motorist behind him took off with tires squealing. He quickly passed the motorist who had caused his delay, glaring and shaking his fist at him.
His satisfaction at having vented his frustration was momentary, however. Not only had this hostile fellow failed to observe the pedestrian in the crosswalk, he had also overlooked the patrol car at the other side of the intersection. To the smell of smoking tires was added the sound of a siren and the sight of flashing lights. As I observed this little scene, I felt a tremendous sense of elation as the policeman proceeded to give him a citation. Whenever we feel good at such times, we also feel guilty. We wonder if it's right to rejoice when the wicked are punished. Should the saint be happy when the sinner gets his due?
Psalm 92 forces us to consider this matter because it is a psalm of worship. In this passage, God is being praised by the psalmist for destroying the wicked and exalting the righteous above his enemies. How is it possible that a godly person can rejoice at the destruction of the wicked? What makes us feel guilty about the punishment of evildoers when the psalmist feels glad? This is the problem which our passage poses, and the purpose<|fim_middle|>.
(2) Psalm 92 provides us with two of the principle grounds of praise. In general, these can both be seen as the work of God (v. 4). In greater detail, the work of God entails the punishment of the wicked (vv. 6-9) and the prosperity of the righteous (vv. 10-14). In both the destruction of the wicked and the exaltation of the righteous, the purpose of God is to bring praise to His name.
The psalmist is so allied with God that he recognizes God's enemies are his enemies. Not only can we rejoice, but we ought to rejoice when God's enemies are destroyed.
Our problem today, as it has been throughout all time, is a misguided sense of mercy. God commanded the Israelites at their entrance into the promised land to absolutely abolish the Canaanites—men, women, children, and cattle. When we read this passage, and others, we fail to grasp that the wicked are God's foes. Thus, the Canaanites, a wicked people, were to be destroyed because they were the enemies of God.
Worship is good. It is appropriate. It is a delight. Worship is the basis for God's blessings. Those who refuse to worship God fall justly under His wrath and face eternal destruction. Both the punishment of the wicked and the prosperity of the righteous are grounds for further worship.
Worship ought to be the core, the foundation, of all our works in the world. Ultimately, all of God's works are for one purpose—to bring praise to His name through our worship. Worship should be at the heart of everything we do. If we rightly respond to the works of God, we will respond in worship. If we are rightly obedient to God, we will be so as an act of worship. Let us all seek to be better worshippers of God—not only as our duty, but as our delight. | of our study will be to attempt to find a satisfactory solution.
The superscription of Psalm 92 does not identify the author, but it does provide a very interesting comment about the use of the psalm. We are told that it is a psalm for the Sabbath day. As such, it is the only psalm in the Hebrew text of the psalter that is designated as a Sabbath psalm. This suggests that the psalm focuses on the area of worship.
The message of this psalm can be largely summed up in two categories: (1) the goodness of praise; and (2) the grounds for praise. Let us quickly review these two important truths.
(1) Praise is good in that it is appropriate. Nothing is so becoming to the saint as praise. Praise is also good in that it is a delight. It is the cause of great joy and fulfillment in the life of the devoted believer. There is fulfillment and satisfaction in doing what we were created to do | 202 |
Aksal V<|fim_middle|> overall projects at the Georgia fair, he was one of the few to go on to International, where he was a finalist, competing against 1,600 others. Students shared ideas, showcased cutting-edge research, and competed for more than $4 million in awards and scholarships, facing judges from academia, business, and even farming. | ashi, 16, a rising senior at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Georgia, participated in the week-long Intel International Science & Engineering Fair 2014 in Los Angeles. In science fairs from the eighth grade, he has advanced from school fairs to regional, state, and national. Projects are different each year unless significant modifications are made. His project, with Fernando Cruz, is "Fruit Waste Based Ammonia-Biosorptive Permeable Barriers," offering a solution to runoff pollution.
After winning the Environmental Management Category award and being in the top 10 | 124 |
Before interpreting a positive DIF finding in a presumed case of LE, several reasons for false-positive or false-negative results must be taken into account and excluded. Linear deposits or dust-like particles mostly containing IgM and/or C3 can be seen along the DEJ in a great variety of other inflammatory skin diseases - often in facial or chronically sun-exposed skin (Table 22.2). Continuous deposits of IgG, however, are usually not found in such cases and are conspicuous of true LE. In sun-protected nonlesional skin, DIF findings are always negative in biopsy specimens from patients with the diseases listed in Table 22.2. False-negative results can be obtained when fresh lesions or lesions from patients treated topically or systematically with cortic<|fim_middle|> purpose, serologic tests with demonstration of subtype-specific antinuclear antibodies are much more sensitive and specific (Conrad et al. 2000). | osteroids or immunosuppressants are biopsied (Dahl 1983).
There is common understanding that a positive predictive or confirmatory value of the LBT in lesional skin for the diagnosis of LE is lower than the negative predictive value since a negative DIF finding in lesional skin is rather uncommon, whereas a (false-)positive DIF finding can be found in many other inflammatory skin diseases (Table 22.2). In nonlesional skin, however, a positive LBT result has a far higher positive predictive value than a negative one and clearly points to a diagnosis of LE, especially when deposits of IgG are present. Otherwise, the LBT, in lesional and unin-volved skin, has only little value for the distinction between DLE, SCLE, and SLE. For this | 170 |
If there is one term in the tech/entrepreneurship world that makes me grate my teeth (more than my TMJ already does), it's the term "lifestyle business".
SEE? Didn't that just make you shiver and want to punch someone at the same time?
I severely dislike this term, which is often used when comparing a business to a VC-backed business. We all know my take on VC vs bootstrapping (at least for me and my business right now), so I won't go off on THAT rant right now, but let me explain why "lifestyle business" makes me so mad.
Entrepreneurship is hard. It's a rollercoaster of epic proportions every day.
There are extreme examples of people who basically come close to killing themselves, ignoring their friends and family and well-being, to found and grow a business. I do not think this is admirable nor is it a healthy lifestyle.
Every entrepreneur has to dedicate themselves to their business to see it grow. You can't say that something isn't working after 2-4 days of data. It takes, as Jason Lemkin says, it takes 18-2<|fim_middle|>Each type of business (funded, bootstrapped, franchised) has its own challenges for the founder(s), employees, and those surrounding them. Business is hard and we all need support if we are going to survive the very real ups and down of being entrepreneurs.
So let's stop labeling things when we don't need to. Instead let's look at businesses for what they are – change agents – and root for all of them equally. There's no hierarchy here – let's respect the corner store owners as much as we respect the unicorn founders.
Great post John! If we would just consider our motivations (change vs self-fulfillment alone) for the hard work, I think more of us would be able to manage the ups and downs with more fortitude. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this!
Love the graph – so true. There is a great quote which I cannot remember regarding these same roller coaster series of emotions that come with owning your own business.
It is a tricky balance to work to earn enough to also enjoy life while growing your business and wanting it to be super successful. I just returned from a 38 day backpacking trip in Spain and I enjoy a lot of 'hiking' time during the day so I can't say I obsessively work to grow my company to a size somebody else might – but I do take pride in doing whatever I do – very well. I don't think I would enjoy the stress of having a VC funded company – even if the same effort was required. But that's just my stress barrier.
In my opinion, it all comes down to buzzwords. Trending key phrases that people use just to create a certain image. Half these people use the term but have no real understanding of it. | 4 months to get initial traction. So saying that someone running a bootstrapped business isn't dedicating their life to it is simply unfair.
I think about work all the time, and when I get to a computer I have been thinking about the problem for quite a long time.
I don't run my business to sustain my lifestyle, though. Do I want or even need it to succeed so that I can live a comfortable lifestyle? Sure. Every entrepreneur needs to eat. But I'm not happy with sustaining a lifestyle.
Every business, whether VC-backed, bootstrapped, franchised, or something else exists because of a need. Well, if it sticks around then there was truly a need.
Businesses can change the world and the lives of those who start them and work at them. Even non-VC companies can end up with a very real financial outcome that changes the lives of the founders and the employees, not to mention the customers who are using the service to grow their own business.
Businesses change lives and can change the world. Some transform entire industries while others transform a few around it.
Very few businesses exist just to maintain the owner's lifestyle.
Business is hard. If you've never run your own business then you might not really understand what that means, but every business owner reading this is nodding their head vehemently right now.
You can't operate your business alone. I don't care who you are; even if your business technically only has 1 fulltime person (like mine) it's not being done alone because you have the support of family, friends, and your customers (if you are lucky enough to have customers).
Most companies are bigger than just their fulltime employees though. For example, I use Bench.co for bookkeeping, 1800accountants.com for accounting, Hubspot CRM for contact management, a few WordPress contractors for help with WordPress development that is still above my knowledge level. Each of these is instrumental to the (hopefully eventual) success of Credo.
Every business supports lifestyles, so calling businesses that haven't raised money "lifestyle businesses" while those that have raised money are not simply does not ring true.
I'm arguing that every business is a lifestyle business, therefore no business truly is and we should stop referring to some as being that and others as not being that.
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Selecting the right fittings for your desired look is one of the last things to be done when planning your bathroom, but it's also one of the most important.
Once you have the main features of your bathroom sorted out and you have a look firmly in mind, it's time to polish everything off by picking matching fittings.
Selecting your bathtub is a big deal when planning your bathroom. To a large extent the bathtub you choose will set the scene in your bathroom, and dictate other parts of your design.
Remodelling your bathroom doesn't have to take weeks or cost tens of thousands of dollars either. Sometimes all it takes is a new coat of paint or a well-placed mirror to open a bathroom up.
Even if your bathroom is limited in terms of the room you have available, with a bit of smart planning you can still do a lot to make great use of<|fim_middle|> it sounds. The key to a stress-free bathroom build is to know what's involved, and to have a clear idea of what you want before you begin.
There's no disguising a bathroom in need of renovation. Thankfully though, if you know what you're doing it's not hard to keep a lid on renovation costs. | that space.
There's plenty that can be done to make bathrooms more accommodating for those with special needs - and in doing so, to allow people far more independence and freedom.
There's plenty more to planning a bathroom than just choosing some pretty taps and tiles. Find out more about why good bathroom design is such an art.
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Here's a New Year's Eve trivia question: Who was Guy Lombardo?
THE SCENE A spirited 20s-to- 30s set is drawn to the casual vibe of this American bar and grill, born a library 100 years ago (many cool old artifacts<|fim_middle|>9.95 a person plus tax and gratuity.
THE SCENE This rustic space draws food and wine-savvy young sophisticates, most in their 20s and 30s.
THE CELEBRATION Just for this night, the regular "small plates" format will be replaced by a menu of appetizers (such as roasted baby octopus), entrees (like seared lamb chops) and desserts (warm peach tart, perhaps). Special wine pairing available. Piped-in music; watch the ball drop at midnight with hats and noisemakers. Complimentary cab rides home offered to guests living within a 5-mile radius.
THE TIME 9 p.m. to around 2:30 a.m.
THE PRICE Appetizers, $7 to $12, entrees, $19 to $28, desserts, $8; 3-course wine pairing, $20.
THE SCENE Not your papa-san's Japanese restaurant, this lounge-y, glitzy spot attracts a hip club crowd in their 20s to 40s.
THE CELEBRATION Live entertainment with dancing; open bar, open sushi-sashimi bar. Also, "chef's special" kitchen selections.
THE TIME 9:30 p.m. to around 2 a.m.
THE PRICE $130 a person (includes tax and gratuity).
THE SCENE This bar and restaurant is among downtown Huntington's hoppingest; the crowd is mostly in the 20s to 40s range.
THE CELEBRATION In the dining room, an a la carte menu augmented by specials (such as a luxury tasting plate with beef Wellington, lobster and rack of lamb). A party with DJ at the bar; midnight Champagne toast with party favors.
THE SCENE A dynamic Latin restaurant where both the music and the pan-Latin menu appeal to a 30-to-40-year-old crowd, many Spanish-speaking.
THE CELEBRATION A live orchestra for dancing the merengue or salsa. A three-course dinner comes with a pitcher of sangria. Midnight Champagne toast with party hats and noisemakers, the whole enchilada.
THE TIME 10 p.m. to around 3 a.m.
THE PRICE $49.95 a person.
For New Year's Eve, boomers can go big or quietSome boomers go for a big gala event; others prefer a quiet dinner party with a midnight Champagne toast. We give you both options. | remain).
THE CELEBRATION A DJ will keep things spinning until 4 a.m. Open bar, hot and cold buffet, Champagne toast, party favors and live TV broadcast of Times Square ball drop. The kicker? A 2 a.m. breakfast buffet.
THE TIME 9 p.m. till the wee hours.
THE SCENE It's a perpetual frat party at this beer-driven spot, serviced by "Canz girlz" in tank tops and short shorts. The food? Much better than you'd imagine.
THE CELEBRATION The theme is "Cheerz with Beerz," featuring live music (top 40 and rock classics), a buffet meal and all you can drink draft beer and top shelf "cocktailz." TV midnight ball drop - hats, noisemakers, the works.
THE TIME 9:30 p.m. to midnight; cash bar afterward.
THE PRICE $45 a person, all-inclusive.
THE SCENE This recently expanded and glammed-up bar-restaurant draws a demo from 23 to 35.
THE CELEBRATION Dinner buffet with five-hour open bar. A DJ will keep everyone dancing. Expect a Champagne toast at midnight while everyone watches the ball drop.
THE TIME 9 p.m. to 2 a.m.
THE SCENE A power crowd, mostly in their 30s and 40s, feeds on the vibe of this splashy Italian "studio" that does double duty as restaurant and club.
THE CELEBRATION Four-course Italian dinner, DJ, dancing. Champagne toast and ball drop at midnight with hats, noisemakers.
THE PRICE $5 | 341 |
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Sydney research could lead to customised cochlear implants
Category: tec<|fim_middle|>ate earlier this month.
"Cochlear implants have helped to restore my hearing and stay connected socially and professionally."
Cochlear implants often provide near-perfect speech perception in quiet conditions, but hearing can still be improved in noisy environments, like in cafés or near traffic, compared to having no hearing loss. "Evaluation of new sound processing ideas and testing them on recipients is a lengthy process. We have developed a metric which reliably predicts cochlear implant speech intelligibility in a range of conditions, allowing for more sound processing ideas to be tested.
We took existing hearing test results for cochlear implant recipients and, using the output signal to noise ratio (OSNR) metric, accurately predicted how well they would hear in a range of quite different listening conditions. Potentially, this metric could be used to develop configurations which are customised to an individual recipient's unique hearing capabilities."
The study was conducted under the supervision of Head of School of Biomedical Engineering, Professor Gregg Suaning and Dr Brett Swanson, a researcher at Cochlear Ltd. Professor Suaning said the research could lead to better outcomes for implant recipients. "Cochlear implants are already extraordinary devices and have transformed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people world-wide. Despite their successes, there remain areas such as the cochlear implant's performance in noisy environments where a personalised approach in taking the sound from the environment and translating that into electrical stimulation could conceivably make a world of difference."
Dr Swanson said Dr Watkins' research could reduce the amount of time needed to test the viability of new cochlear implant algorithms. "A cochlear implant stimulates the auditory nerve directly, so if you're a researcher with normal hearing, you can't listen to it yourself," said Dr Swanson. "Instead, we rely on dedicated volunteers with cochlear implants who spend hours in sound-proof rooms listening to sentences in noise and telling us what they hear. It is vital work, but mentally draining.
"This research has the potential to drastically reduce the amount of time that we need from our volunteers."
The study was conducted as a retrospective analysis of existing clinical data sets. Each data set contained hearing test results of cochlear implant recipients in several test conditions. The test condition closest to the recipient's "everyday" listening condition was taken as a reference and the scores in that condition mapped to a prediction metric, the Output Signal to Noise Ratio (OSNR).
The OSNR was then calculated in other listening conditions and combined with the reference speech scores to predict the intelligibility that would be achieved for an individual recipient. The predicted scores were compared to the clinical scores and had a high accuracy.
Dr Watkins is currently evaluating extensions of the OSNR metric to determine whether even more accurate predictions are feasible and hopes to work with a manufacturer to develop a more accurate sound processing system.
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A School of Biomedical Engineering researcher has analysed the accuracy of predictions for cochlear implant outcomes, with a view to further improve their performance in noisy environments.
Dr. Greg Watkins recently completed his Ph.D. on cochlear implants
University of Sydney School of Biomedical Engineering researcher, Dr Greg Watkins, hears with the assistance of two cochlear implants after experiencing profound deafness in both ears following a 30-year career as an electrical engineer. Despite his profound deafness, with the help of his cochlear implant, he has been able to complete a PhD in biomedical engineering.
Dr Watkins' desire to help others living with deafness, his personal experience, and career in engineering, motivated him to research cochlear implants.
Now, his new paper has analysed the accuracy of predictions for cochlear implant outcomes with a view to further improving their performance in environments with lots of background noise. Published in Ear and Hearing, the paper presents a new method for the prediction of speech perception for individual recipients, providing a methodology that could make patient trials more efficient, potentially leading to implants that are personalised to an individual's listening capability.
"My hearing deteriorated over a number of years and even with powerful hearing aids I had great difficulty having a conversation," said Dr Watkins, who received his doctor | 263 |
A portfolio is typically used by designers and artists to show examples of prior work to prospective clients and employers.
Design, art and photography are examples where the work product is creative and empirical, where telling someone you can do it is not valued the same as showing them.
In this post, I will convince you that building a machine learning portfolio has value to you, others and the community.
You will discover what exactly a machine learning portfolio is, the types of projects that can be included and how to make your portfolio really work for you.
If you are just starting out as a beginner in machine learning or you are a hardened veteran, a machine learning portfolio can keep you on track and demonstrate your skills. Creating a machine learning portfolio is a valuable exercise for you and for others.
Building up a collection of completed machine learning projects can keep you focused, motivated and be leveraged on future projects.
Focus: Each project has a well-defined purpose and end point. Small projects constrained in effort and resources can keep velocity high.
Knowledge Base: The corpus of completed projects provide a knowledge base for you to reflect on and leverage as you push into projects further from comfort zones.
Trajectory: There are so many shiny things to investigate, reminding yourself that you are looking for a consistent collection projects can be used as a lever to keep you on track.
A portfolio of completed projects can be used by others as an indicator of specific skills, ability to communicate and a demonstration of drive.
Skills: A project can demonstrate your capability with regard to a specific problem domain, tool, library technology stack or algorithm.
Communication: A project must be understood at least in terms of its purpose and the findings. The curation of a good portfolio requires excellent communication skills that tautologically demonstrate your ability to communicate technical subjects well.
Motivation: Working on and completing side projects, regardless of the size of scope takes a certain level of self-discipline. The fact that you managed to put together a portfolio is a monument to your interest in the subject and ability to manage your time.
Sharing your projects in public extends the benefits to the broader machine learning community.
Engagement: A public project can elicit feedback from third-parties which may provide extensions and improvements from which both you and the community itself can learn from.
Starting Point: A public portfolio project can provide the jumping off point from which others can learn and build upon, perhaps for their own small project or something serious.
Case Study: a public project can provide a point of study perhaps for a unique or interesting algorithm behavior or problem decomposition, the very source of innovation.
Hopefully, I've convinced you that building a machine learning portfolio has some benefits that interest you. Next, we will look at what exactly a machine learning portfolio is.
A machine learning portfolio is a collection of completed independent projects, each of which uses machine learning in some way. The folio presents the collection of projects and allows review of individual projects.
Accessible: I advocate making the portfolio public in the form of a publicly accessible webpage or collection of public code repositories. You want people to find, read, comment on, and use your work if possible.
Small: Each project should be small in scope in terms of effort, resources, and most importantly, your time (10-20 hours). You're busy and it's hard to keep focus. See my Small Projects Methodology.
Completed: Small projects help you have finished projects. Set a modest project objective and achieve it. Like mini-experiments, you present the findings of your successes and your failures, they are all useful learnings.
Independent: Each project should be independent so that it can be understood in isolation. This does not mean you can't leverage prior work, it means that the project makes sense on its own as a standalone piece of work.
Understandable: Each project must clearly and effectively communicate it's purpose and findings (at the very least). Spend some time and make sure a fresh set of eyes understand what you did and why it matters.
Investigate a property of a machine learning tool or library.
Investigate the behavior of a machine learning algorithm.
Investigate and characterize a data set or machine learning problem.
Implement a machine learning algorithm in your favorite programming language.
Coursework: Your clear presentation of your notes and homework for a machine learning related course (such as a MOOC).
Book Review: Your clear presentation of your notes from reading and reviewing a machine learning book.
Software Review: Your clear presentation and worked examples for using a machine learning related software tool or library.
Competition Participation: You're clearly presented notes and results for participating in a machine learning competition, such as Kaggle.
Commentary: An essay in response to a machine learning themed blog post or your detailed response to a machine learning related question on a Q&A site like Quora, Reddit Machine Learning or CrossValidated.
Now that you know what a machine learning portfolio is and have some ideas of projects, let's look at how to turn up the awesome on your portfolio.
To make your portfolio shine, you need to do some light marketing. Don't worry, it's none of that slimy stuff, just good old fashioned getting the word out.
Consider using a public source code repository such as GitHub or BitBucket that naturally list your public projects. These sits encourage you to provide a readme file in the root of each project that describes what the project is all about. Use this feature to clearly describe the purpose and findings for each project. Don't be afraid to include images, graphs, videos and links.
Provide unambiguous instructions for downloading the project and recreating the results (if there is code or experimentation involved). You want people to re-run your work, make it as easy as possible (i.e. type this to download then type this to build and run it).
You can slap together any old project on GitHub, but only include your best, clearest most interesting work in your machine learning portfolio.
Curate your projects like a gallery. Choose those that best demonstrate your skills, interests and capabilities. Show off what you can do and what you have done. These ideas of self-promotion can feed back into the projects you might want to tackle. Be clear in your vision, where you want to be and what projects you want to tackle that will help you get there. Own the process.
Spend a lot of time writing up results. Explain how they relate to the aims of the project. Explain the impact they have in the domain or could have. List off opportunities for<|fim_middle|> this wonderful article. I'm newcomer in the ML technology. Everyday I'm studying on that field and learning new term, technology, algorithms.
Thank you so much for such a wonderful blog post. You inspired me a lot with all your blog posts and news letters, you made the machine learning so easy for me.
Well done shravankumar, thanks for sharing!
Could you post an example of such portfolio?
Can we consider each your post a portfolio itself?
Son ,I am mechanical student and beginner so ,I have no idea what is machine learning .Can you tell me what kind of application of machine learning.
The accuracy is higher because most of the customers are not going to be default in the next month.But when it comes to predicting customers that are going to be default the result is very poor (as you can see in the recall).So far, I have applied: KNN, SVM, kernel SVM, Decision tree.I have already tried to fine tune the hyperparameter for these models.The results did not improve much.So, I am going to apply random forest, naive Bayes and XGBOOST and some ensemble methods as well.Do you think my findings worth publishing at github?
Really thanks Jason, the given steps has cleared my understanding towards Ml and how it will used in application.
Thank you Jason! Very interesting post!
i am working for a company as electrical engineer and starting working on some self- proposed internal ML projects, my question is the following: how can i insert these projects in my ML portofolio since i cannot make them public??
Good question. Perhaps you can summarize the methods and findings without giving away private details.
Having a portfolio, even if you're not into machine learning, is absolutely necessary. The great thing about portfolios is that they showcase most of the skills a potential employee love in an employee: Drive, passion, focus, autonomy, technical knowledge! In my experience, having projects in GitHub is fine, but developing end to end applications that can be used as a small product (maybe a webpage or a simple mobile app) works best!
Jason, thanks for providing a roadmap for us newbies. Do you have a recommendation in terms of public data repositories for industrials and governments which we can build projects from?
Should i go for building a portofolio out of the small beginner level projects i am doing while following Andrew's coursera's MAchine learning intro.
Thank you very much for this and all other posts, you have helped me a lot.
I especially like the advice of starting, even with a modest project.
Also, I like the idea of having a portfolio on GitHub that can be shown to an employer.
A portfolio would help build up the knowledge in a solid way fore sure.
But now I am determined to start building a portfolio, even a modest one in the beginning, and buying your "Machine Learning Mastery With Python" as a first inspiration source.
Thanks Dan, I'm eager to see how you go!
Perhaps search on medium or github? | extensions that you would or could explore if you had another month or year to deep dive on the project.
Create tables, graphs and any other pretty pictures that help you tell your story. Write up your findings as a blog post. For bonus points, create a short screen cast showing how you got the results and a small power point presentation for what that mean, put it up on YouTube. This video can be embedded in your blog post and linked to from your project repository readme file.
Depending on the findings you have and how important they are to you (such as doing well in a Kaggle competition), you can consider creating a technical report and uploading it to scribd and uploading your slides to SlideShare.
You can share the details of each project as you finish it. You may be completing one per week depending on the number of free hours you can find around study and/or work. Sharing links on social media is a good start, such as twitter, facebook and Google+.
I would urge you to add each project (or just your best projects) as "projects" on LinkedIn. It supports the idea of projects and you may have to create a job for them to be listed against. Consider the name of your blog, your sole trader company or invent a relevant job and title such as "Machine Learning Mastery" (wink) or "Self Education".
Now that we have some ideas on how to make our portfolio shine and how to get the word out, can look at some examples of machine learning portfolios.
The idea of a code portfolio is not new, it was baked into GitHub. What is interesting is that in recent interviews with data scientists and managers, portfolios are being requested even desired along with participation in machine learning competitions and completion of online training.
Like sample code in programming interviews, Machine Learning portfolios are getting to become a serious part of hiring.
Look for examples of good (or at least filled out) machine learning portfolios. Look for people doing well in machine learning competitions, they typically have an amazing collection of projects described on their blogs and in their public code repositories.
Look for contributors to open source machine learning projects, they can have amazing tutorials, applications and extensions to the software on their blogs and public code repositories.
Get started now. Dig up your projects and put them together in a story that explains your knowledge, interest or skills in machine learning.
Have you completed a machine learning project or do you have a portfolio of projects?
Leave a comment and show them off.
What do you think is required of an excellent machine learning portfolio?
Any recommendations of good example portfolios? Particularly, any examples that have helped people break in and get hired?
Thank you very much for this great post. I am thinking about to create an online data science portfolio and all your suggestions about machine learning projects are an excellent start point.
I'm glad to hear it Laritza.
Another wonderful well written article. Precise at point. It's really great idea to have a ML portfolio.
Thanks for this wonderful article. Could you please show me a sample portfolio? I am new to Machine Learning.
I hadn't thought seriously about doing this.. but its a great idea… even for myself to 'reinforce' my own learnings.
I could not agree more Vinod! Let me know how you go.
I'm glad it helped you Karunakaran.
Thanks for | 679 |
Democracy originated in late 5th century Athens. All recognized citizens, men exclusively, were allowed to partake in elections, while various assemblies were also formed for important decision-making on how a city-state would conduct its business.
The original premise of Rule by the People went through a number of transformative phases, eventually settling on duly elected representatives being elected to speak for the citizenry.
In Waterford, the RTM (Representative Town Meeting) is chosen by voters within local districts. Expectations and trust are invested in these elected officials to serve intelligently and honorably.
One of those chosen in November turned out to be a 22-year-old University of Connecticut graduate student who received the highest number of votes in his district. Even more impressive, he won under the banner of<|fim_middle|>.
Kelly's social conscience got an added nudge in the form of a friend the same age, Baird Welch Collins — a government major at Connecticut College in New London who held aspirations much akin to Kelly's own. Collins had already involved himself directly, having run for a minor public office in Waterford while still an undergrad at Connecticut College.
Shortly after, Kelly changed his own major to government studies and soon co-founded with Collins a branch of the Green Party in Waterford. Meetings were held, participants initially being only family members and likeminded friends, all while Kelly was still studying as an undergrad at both Ithaca and Wheaton College.
As a Green Party rep and now in a position of looming responsibility and public trust, Kelly already has a syllabus of party fundamentals he is ready to act upon government transparency, environmental principles, 21st-century educational concepts, durable infrastructure and local economy.
As for the environment, Kelly believes there has been too much development that compromises conservation efforts.
"We need to maintain more open space and more nature preserves if we want to keep our environment and natural lands healthy," he said.
Kelly also wants improved roads in town, saying a major investment in porous concrete is necessary to absorb the water that leads to flooding.
Finally there is the matter of the local economy and Waterford's strong dependency on the Millstone Power Plant. "One third of the town's tax budget is dependent on Millstone," said Kelly. "We need to diversify and soon... especially in the event that Millstone were ever to close," he added. | a minor party he helped co-found locally.
Joshua Steele Kelly now serves proudly as the Green Party representative of the Waterford RTM, its youngest member. Kelly is a 2013 graduate of Waterford High School and a past avid participant of the school's vaunted theater and music programs.
He first enrolled at Ithaca College in New York as a performance and music major, with aspirations for a career in opera. But an additonal calling beckoned this versatile young man who also harbors visions of another sort | 108 |
Artlantis 2019 is available now, and the latest 2.17649 update offers a number of improvements and updates, including the connectivity of Artlantis plug-ins.
Released last December, Artlantis 2019 combines the power of Artlantis Render and Studio, introducing efficient features for creating photo-realistic architectural renderings.
The updated ARCHICAD 19, 20, 21, 22 plug-in to Artlantis supports the new format of Atlantis 2019. Artlantis 2019 users can now use a reference file from ARCHICAD.
With the new Vectorworks export plugin, Artlantis 2019 users have options to choose the compatible Artlantis 2019 format under the export option. Users can now use the "Update Existing File" option in Vectorworks.
Added the option to clip or not the Lights and Cameras in 2D View.
Added the Insertion Views in Batch Render Dialog.
The Autosave function for .atla files, which generated strange folder names has been fixed.
Removed grey screen when starting Artlantis with a drag & drop of the file on the Application icon.
The License Manager can now run on HD 3840 x 2160 px screen with a display scale different than 100%.
It's possible now to export an .Atla document in .SKP, .OBJ, or .DWF format several times in a row.
Animated characters now keep their posture when duplicated.
Fixed Missing frames in Animation.
Fixed 3D grass when using Architect Camera.
3D plants can now be hidden when changing their layers.
Abvent have developed a variety of export plugins so you can avoid using a standard exchange file format between your modeler and Artlantis, as well as the risk of losing information that method involves. The latest plugin for Vectorworks is ready to download and use right now.
Artlantis allows you to use models designed with almost all of the 3D applications on the market, without losing any information! As stand-alone rendering software, Artlantis can import many commonly used 3D formats including .DXF, .DWG, .OBJ and .3DS.
Artlantis is compatible with many other 3D packages including SketchUp Pro, Rhino, and more. Click here to view Artlantis plugins.
Abvent R&D have been hard at work in recent months updating Artlantis and are pleased to announce that Artlantis 7 has been released!
Artlantis 7 boasts a number of new features maximising calculation speed and rendering accuracy. In addition, this latest version introduces Twinlinker, an application allowing users to create and share virtual visits of their Artlantis and Twinmotion projects online instantly and easily. Join a live webinar led by Ildikó Szabó of Abvent who will walk you through a workflow demo of Artlantis 7, highlighting all the fantastic features this latest version has to offer.
Improved artificial lights: The artificial light sampling method, which is more precise, improves the energy diffusion of the light sources in<|fim_middle|> has been completely redesigned, optimising the project's display and offering an even larger preview. The Artlantis 5 interface is based on a single clear window, standardised on both Mac OS and Windows, making it easier and more comfortable than ever to work on your projects. The working window is now more readable with the inspectors grouped at the top of the screen, the lists on the left and catalog at the bottom of the screen. As a result, the number of clicks needed to access the desired feature has been considerably reduced.
Using the new media catalog is fast and efficient. Its organisation into subcategories allows you to choose the most appropriate media for your project in seconds. For better use of your workspace, the catalog window can be moved independently onto a second screen.
In Artlantis 5, each perspective view now has its own infinite ground with altitude and material, as well as background and foreground images. Handling, re-sizing and adjusting backgrounds and foregrounds is easier than ever. Artlantis 5 also introduces a new function, the Architect camera, displaying the project in two vanishing points to obtain real verticals, particularly useful for high vertical projects.
Taking advantage of the new catalog, Artlantis 5 includes new shaders, some of which are optimised with additional parameters such as relief mapping to better simulate the depths of surfaces. In addition, non-repetitive tiling shaders and multi-texture natural shaders simulate natural surfaces like ground, grass, and water.
Handling shaders or simple textures in the preview or in the 2D window is easy. A preview controller allows you to move, resize, and rotate shaders and textures. A simple keyboard shortcut is all it takes to snap a shader or texture to the geometry automatically. Objects are handled with the same ease in the preview or in the 2D view, and can be snapped to edges, moved, rotated, resized and duplicated.
With new 'vertical guides' in Artlantis 5, lighting can be edited quickly and easily in both windows. It allows you to position the direction and fall-off of a single light or of a selection of lights right in the 3D space. Artlantis 5 simulates the volumetric effect of a light by adding a cone of light at each spot in your scene.
With Artlantis 5, the manual heliodon can be set easier than ever by adjusting the angles for zenith and azimuth right in the Inspector. The volumetric effect of the rays of light, or 'God rays', can be added in post-process in the heliodon settings. To give you greater freedom in image reprocessing, these effects are recorded in specific layers when exporting in PSD.
In Artlantis 5 Studio, iVisit 3D becomes an integrated part of Artlantis allowing users to create VR objects in addition to panoramas. Thanks to this integration, you can navigate in the preview the same way as in a final panorama and add parallel views with just one click. The display quality of iVisit 3D panoramas and VR Objects is better than ever, whether you're viewing on a website or on a mobile device.
The Artlantis Studio 5 Timeline has been optimized to ensure precise control of all events and movements associated with your animations. Each animated parameter is now presented as a track and as a hierarchical list. With magnetic guides, the key frame will snap automatically and graphically, ensuring a fluid connection and simplified synchronization of sequences. Finally, to enhance your animation, new, high-definition 3D characters are available for sale in the Media Store. | the 3D scene and reinforces the reflection of the satin materials with a brighter gloss.
Adaptative anti-aliasing: Smarter anti-aliasing makes it possible to detect the areas to be treated, optimising calculation and reducing rendering times as a result, with no alteration of the quality of the image.
Twinlinker, the virtual visits app: Developed by Abvent R&D, Twinlinker allows you to create and share virtual visits of your projects online instantly and easily. Just export your images, panoramas and videos created in Artlantis 7 to Twinlinker, then link them to create virtual visits to share widely by email (a simple link) or make available on your website.
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Artlantis 6, the latest version of Abvent's stand-alone rendering application developed especially for architects and designers, boasts a brand-new physical engine, new lighting options, and other exciting features making Artlantis a clear choice for architects and designers in over 80 countries worldwide.
Artlantis 6.0.2.12 is now online.
This version fixes several stability and media manipulation concerns, as well as improves the quality of the Irradiance Map in camera animations.
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The Administrative Economy of the Fine Arts
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" Be thine, Britannia, thine the noble aim,
To live through long futurity of fame!
To gain the wreaths that peaceful Arts bestow,
Power's proudest immortality below!
In Time's decay, ere England's empire dies,
To leave her constellation in the skies;
Eclipse the glory of the world combined,
And leave a FIFTH GREAT EPOCH to mankind."
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The circumstances which led to the preparation of this volume will best explain the views with which it is now submitted to the public.
The Author having<|fim_middle|> enquire into the best means of extending a knowledge of the Arts and of the principles of Design among the people of this country; and also into the constitution, management, and effects of Institutions connected with the Arts." And when, at the close of the session of 1836, he received the Report of that Committee, he was led to draw up some remarks upon it, with a view to their immediate publication, in the shape of a pamphlet. The perusal of that Report also induced him to take an active part (in conjunction with an esteemed friend) in the formation of the Society called the " Art-Union," for the purposes and nearly on the plan therein recommended.', ;
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This and other engagements prevented the immediate completion of his task in a manner satisfactory to himself and to the demands of the subject, and, curing the pacation of last year, he was led so to enlarge his plára that the painphlet" (part of which had been already printed) almost imperceptibly grew into a volume. But so little had been done in the interval either by the Government or by Parliament, in connexion with the subjects here treated of, that the delay has rendered very slight alterations necessury even in the portion first written; and | been long convinced that the principle of nonintervention on the part of Government, however sound in Commerce, has limits in respect to the Fine Arts, and to Public Education, carried beyond which it becomes a serious evil, naturally felt a deep interest in the proceedings of the Committee appointed by the House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Ewart, " to | 73 |
Neymar Jr finishes sixth in the Super High Roller event
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Neymar Jr finished sixh in the Super High Roller event at the PokerStars-sponsored Brazilian Series of Poker (BSOP) São Paulo, cashing R$79,440 ($21,<|fim_middle|> at the tournament room to root for Neymar Jr who was welcoming throughout, taking pictures and signing autographs.
The Paris Saint-Germain and Brazil national forward was one of the nine players competing on the final table, which was supposed to resume on Tuesday. Neymar Jr had a wedding to attend, however, which was quite a big deal as he was best man. So, in a great act of fair play the table decided to pause until Wednesday. When the players made the decision, BSOP generously agreed to cover additional expenses, including hotel rooms and flight changes.
Over 16,400 people tuned in to watch one of the best football players in the world on the live stream, which is now available to watch on YouTube.
Neymar Jr wasn't the only celebrity in attendance at BSOP. Manchester City striker and fellow Brazilian national Gabriel Jesus also joined the action at the Main Event on Monday, 23 July. | 470) after losing a flush x flush. The tournament registered 288 entries with a total prize pool of R$1.7 million ($460,000).
Fans and friends showed up | 45 |
Watch Clare Bowen Let Go of Fear in Video for<|fim_middle|> the release of lead single, "Let It Rain," a soulful anthem about surviving life's hardships and letting go of fear.
"'Let It Rain' is about my gratitude for life's lessons, no matter how hard. I wouldn't be sitting here writing this without them," says Clare. "I believe that everyone and everything we encounter in life, good and bad, leads us to the place and person we're meant to be. Even when we bugger up real bad, because mistakes are how we learn to be better versions of ourselves."
Directed by Clare and Tyler Barksdale, the video for "Let It Rain" is an exploration of finding the beauty in life's scars. The new clip, which you can watch below co-stars the singer as well as her husband and a few of her close friends.
photo by Tammie Arroyo, AFF-USA.com
written by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | published May 23, 2019 11:25 am
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by Jim Casey | @TheJimCasey | May 23, 2019
Clare Bowen's character Scarlett O'Connor found herself in the middle of plenty of drama during her six seasons on TV's Nashville. With the release of her self-titled debut album on July 12, Clare will ditch the drama in favor of harmony.
The 35-year-old Australian native is giving fans the first taste of the new album with | 102 |
Aquam Pipe Diagnostics (APD) formerly known as JD7, was founded in the UK by Danny Krywyj in 2001 to develop technologies for the pipeline inspection industry.
In 2005, Balfour Beatty Utilities in the UK approached the then JD7 to develop a camera system that could be operated in a pressurized water main and accessed through an existing fire hydrant. Hydrant Cam, a live CCTV inspection system with a 30ft inspection capability was released. This was the first time a camera was inserted through a live fire hydrant directly into a commissioned potable drinking system.
The Investigator technology was developed to become the next generation hydrant cam featuring a tri sensor head with HD CCTV, an acoustic sensor for leak detection and a 512hz sonde. In addition, the Investigator was designed to offer an increased operational range of 328ft upstream and downstream of each insertion point. This system was designed primarily as a visual condition assessment and asset management platform.
JD7 AV software was developed to support the Investigator and LDS1000 technology platforms. The software was designed to host video footage during an inspection and to analyze CCTV, leakage and pipe location data.
The LDS1000, long distance system, evolved as a natural progression from the Investigator, to assess larger diameter pipe (12"+) and greater inspection distances. In one single insertion, the system has the ability to travel up to 3280 feet (1000m) and captures live CCTV footage and imagery across a test section of pipe, coupled with acoustic data for leak detection.
The PipeScan+ system is a high resolution pipeline inspection platform and was developed to produce comprehensive diagnostical data based on the condition and life expectancy of a pipe network. The system is inserted into a pressurized pipeline through a fire hydrant or other existing fitting, and applies ultrasonic technology to scan the pipe wall taking wall thickness measurements to determine structural integrity and life expectancy of the pipe.
The Investigator unit was reconfigured to adapt to a gas pipeline and became the first technology in the world to enable visual assessment and leak detection capabilities on pressurized gas pipelines.
Aquam Corporation is an integrated pipe infrastructure solutions company that provides proven technology solutions to owners and operators ("Operators") of both water and natural gas pipe infrastructures. In 2014, they acquired JD7 to expand their pipeline inspection offering and to compliment their other subsidiaries including NuFlow, NuFlow Technologies and Specialized Pipe Technologies. As a conglomerate, Aquam Corporation now has the ability to offer end to end turn key solutions for the pipeline inspection and rehabilitation market regardless of their industry.
Following the acquisition, JD7 established themselves in Aquam's San Diego Headquarters in 2015 to develop and nurture their US footprint. This new facility was situated to support R&D, manufacturing, and operations.
As the pipeline inspection division of Aquam Corporation, it made sense to rebrand JD7 as Aquam Pipe Diagnostics to promote their alliance with the parent company and leverage the Aquam brand throughout the US.
The Bullet was designed as being an untethered or 'free swimming' leak detection and CCTV platform for live potable water and wastewater pipelines. The device is launched through existing valves or hot tappings and records visual and acoustic data in the sensor head as it traverses the pipeline. This data is extrapolated following the inspection. A tethered version of the technology was also produced and has an inspection capability of 1600ft.
In order to support the expansion and success of Aquam Pipe Diagnostics, all manufacturing of technology and product parts were transitioned from the UK to solidify our commitment to the US market. Today, this facility also supports product training and continued R&D.
Headquartered in San Diego CA, Aquam Pipe Diagnostics commissioned 3 new office locations – Houston TX, Miami FL and Frederick, MD to reinforce their geographical presence. In support of this, the sales and operations team also experienced growth and welcomed an influx of new team members.
In June 2018, Aquam Pipe Diagnostics took pipeline condition assessment to another level with the launch of the Amplus. As the most advanced<|fim_middle|> from 8inches and above. The system has a long range inspection capability of 3280ft and features acoustic sensors for leak detection, live HD CCTV and a sonde for above ground tracing. | ROV crawler system on the market for pressurized water, wastewater and industrial pipeline applications, this system uses ultrasonic scanning technology to take wall thickness measurements and predict the life expectancy of pipes | 38 |
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Monegasques attend World Youth Day in Panama
Harsh Biyani - 29 January 2019
22 young people from the Principality joined Panama and Pope Francis to attend the World Youth Day (WYD). They are looking forward to the big final Mass next Sunday.
For six days, 22 young people from Monaco have had a real adventure in Panama, among thousands of other young people, gathered around Pope Francis for World Youth Day (WYD).
The group, supervised by Father Julien Gollino, head of the Diocese Youth Service, has a busy schedule during this week of meetings, concerts and other events. Most importantly, these teachings – catechesis – address topics close to young people and invite them to exchange and debate among cultures and opinions from around the world.
"The experience is amazing"
Living the<|fim_middle|> I really did not think I would be affected by these WYD," says a young high school girl from Monaco.
But they have not seen everything yet. The vigil and the final mass that they will live this Sunday will finish engraving in their memory an unforgettable memory. Imagine millions of young people praying silently together. Imagine a night under the stars and finally a final mass where the Pope will send these young people, on a mission, from all over the world. This is the program of the last day.
Sunday Mass Broadcast in Monaco
The Youth Service welcomes the public to Agora, diocesan house, this Sunday afternoon from 13h 30 to live, with the jet lag, the final mass of these WYD on a giant screen!
Self-isolate in style: how superyachts can keep Covid-19 at bay | big gatherings around the pope is also an experience they will not forget. It was not easy for the group to make a place for the reception of the pope Wednesday night, nor for the way of the cross of Friday night – real live show staged by the organisation. "It took a few plays to be fairly well placed. The experience is incredible," says Franck Maury, one of the supervisors.
"The Pope speaks as if he spoke to each of us in particular, | 95 |
Cognition and Emotion: From Order to Disorder
Michael J. Power, Tim Dalgleish
Psychology Press, 2015 - Počet stran: 460
The relationship between thinking and feeling has puzzled philosophers for centuries, but more recently has become a dominant focus in psychology and in the brain sciences. This second edition offers a novel understanding of both normal emotional experience and the emotional disorders. This fully updated third edition of the<|fim_middle|> emotions. The book draws these separate strands together, introducing a theoretical framework that can be applied to both normal and disordered emotions. Cognition and Emotion provides both an advanced textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in addition to a novel approach with a range of implications for clinical practice for work with the emotional disorders.
Mick Power,Tim Dalgleish
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Vydavatel Psychology Press, 2015 | highly praised Cognition and Emotion provides a comprehensive overview of contemporary research on both normal emotional experience and the emotional disorders. The book provides a comprehensive review of the basic literature on cognition and emotion - it describes the historical background and philosophy of emotion, reviews the main theories of normal emotions and emotional disorders, and the research on the five basic emotions of fear, anger, sadness, anger, disgust and happiness. The authors provide a unique integration of two areas which are often treated separately: the main theories of normal emotions rarely address the issue of disordered emotions, and theories of emotional disorders (e.g. depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, and phobias) rarely discuss normal | 136 |
Kelly Clarkson Pays Homage To Don McLean's American Pie Album With Special Acoustic Performance Of "Vincent"
In the latest Kellyoke, Kelly Clarkson and Jaco Caraco on guitar perform a cover of "Vincent" by Don McLean.
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McLean to Appear on Talk Shop Live Monday, April 11 at 3 PM ET
LOS ANGELES – Talk show host and award-winning pop music star Kelly Clarkson surprised her television audience today with a beautiful rendition of Don McLean's hit single "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)" in honor of the 50th Anniversary of McLean's American Pie album that spawned the hit singles "American Pie" and "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)". McLean will also be featured on Talk Shop Live, Monday, April 11 at 3 PM ET to discuss his upcoming children's book "American Pie: The Fable" which will be released on June 7.
"Kelly Clarkson truly captured the essence of my song 'Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)'. I could feel her emotion with every word and I thoroughly enjoyed her performance," says McLean.
Released in 1971, "American Pie" was named one of the top five songs of the century by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Recording Industry Association of America, and the original recording was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or artistically significant." The song is also the subject of an upcoming documentary. As part of the 50th Anniversary of "American Pie," McLean was recently featured in an exclusive at-home interview with Entertainment Tonight.
"The Kelly Clarkson Show" is the critically acclaimed, uplifting daytime destination for humor, heart, and connection featuring Emmy® Award-winning talk show host, Grammy® Award-winning artist, and America's original idol, Kelly Clarkson. The hourlong program, produced and distributed by NBCUniversal Syndication Studios, is the highest-rated talk show to debut in seven years. It features a mix of celebrity guests and everyday people, performances, games, and Kelly's unfiltered perspective on life, relationships, parenting, and things that make her laugh along the way. "The Kelly Clarkson Show" airs in 100% of the country on more than 200 stations. Emmy® and Gracie® Award winner Alex Duda is the showrunner and executive producer. Clarkson is also an executive producer.
Don McLean is a Grammy award honoree, a Songwriter Hall of Fame member, a BBC Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, and his smash hit "American Pie" resides in the Library of Congress National Recording Registry and was named a top 5 song of the 20th Century by the Recording Industry of America (RIAA). A New York native, Don McLean is one of the most revered and respected songwriters in American history. After paying his dues in the New York club scene in the late '60s, he went on to score mega-hits like "Vincent (Starry, Starry Night)," "Castles in the Air" and many more. His catalog of songs has been recorded by Madonna, Garth Brooks, Josh Groban, Drake, "Weird Al" Yankovic, and countless others. In 2015, McLean's handwritten manuscript of the lyrics to "American Pie" was auctioned by Christies, selling for just over $1.2 Million. 2019 honored Don with a star on the Las Vegas Walkway of Stars and his song "And I Love You So" was the theme for Prince Harry and Megan Markle's wedding. Don landed a new recording contract with Time Life in 2020, with whom he released a catalog of recordings as well as a new album Still Playin' Favorites. 2021 brought Don's "American Pie" features in the Avengers' Black Widow and the new Tom Hanks movie Finch. Don received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrated the 50th anniversary of "American Pie," recorded a version of the song with a cappella group Home Free, a children's book has been written, and much more! And when you think things are slowing down, not so for Don McLean!
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IBM today took the wraps off the sixth-generation of its X series enterprise x86 server lines, System x and PureSystems.
The IT titan's X6 Architecture debuts with enhancements designed to help provide organizations with a computing foundation for their cloud and analytics initiatives. Specific models include the four-socket System x3850 X6, the eight-socket System x3950 X<|fim_middle|>. Unlike RAM, it provides server processors access to "up to 12.8 terabytes of ultrafast flash storage close to the processor, increasing application performance by providing the lowest system write latency available," boasted the company in a statement.
Other benefits include lower latency database operations, which can have a profound effect on enterprise storage planning. In keeping with the hyperconvergence trend that is taking hold in cloud and Web-scale data centers, IBM said its flash DIMM-enhanced server architecture "can lower licensing costs and reduce storage costs by reducing or eliminating the need for external SAN/NAS storage units."
IBM has been working with Ottawa, Canada-based Diablo Technologies, a pioneer in DIMM-based flash storage. In a blog post, Forrester analyst Richard Fichera described the technology as "disruptive" and noted that "eXFlash is the first commercially available implantation of the MCS architecture announced last year by Diablo Technologies."
During the technology's debut, Kevin Wagner, vice president of marketing for Diablo (Spanish for the Devil) told InfoStor that his company's product "acts and behaves more like DRAM than SSDs." While PCIe SSDs have latencies of 25 to 28 microseconds, MCS beats them with times in the 3 to 5 microsecond range. The difference is owed to how RAM interacts with processors. "Because the memory controllers run in parallel, everything is completely parallelized," said Wagner.
IBM also touted another industry first, a modular, future-proofing design that "supports multiple generations of CPUs" and reduces CAPEX by up to 28 percent versus the competition. "X6 provides stability and flexibility through forthcoming technology developments, allowing users to scale up now and upgrade efficiently in the future."
X6 systems guard against downtime with self-healing CPU and memory systems. Upward Integration Modules leverage virtualization tools to enable systems management, reducing cost and complexity, according to the company.
The advancements add up to a solid server foundation for big, enterprise-grade workloads, remarked Pund-IT analyst Charles King. "In essence, IBM's new X6 platform has the I/O performance and memory scalability necessary to support and virtualize large, intensive business applications, including the most mission-critical workloads," he stated in a research note.
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Among the new servers' most notable features is a DIMM-based flash storage option, an industry first according to IBM.
Leapfrogging PCIe-based SSDs, IBM is offering eXFlash memory-channel storage flash on the new hardware. Like typical RAM, eXFlash plugs into the DIMM slots | 70 |
Leslie Labowitz, A Woman's Image of Mass Media (detail), 1979, photomontage<|fim_middle|> and performance scores for actions carried out between 1977 and 1982. In a narrow studio space, a wall of shelves is lined with several white archival storage boxes interspersed with silver video monitors. On screen, twelve participants—all young, Los Angeles–based women artists—select material from the boxes and offer subjective speculations as to the significance and value of the objects. One artist is drawn to the radical chic of a snapshot taken at the Women's Building in the '70s. To another participant, a back issue of Artforum, dog-eared at an essay by Martha Rosler, reflects a strong community of women who supported each. Included in the show are several of these objects in display cases and an eight-by-twenty-four-foot photomontage of images from Lacy and Labowitz's 1977 media event, In Mourning and in Rage. While this important archive doubtlessly recounts a rich feminist history, its secrets become "restricted" when constrained by singular editorial readings. Through this performative experiment, Lacy and Labowitz activate their own history in a smart, current way—and thankfully save it from a slip from (or into) institutional memory. | , 8 x 24'.
The Performing Archive, 2006–, Suzanne Lacy and Leslie Labowitz's recent project, questions the functions of performance art, historical documentation, and sculpture while testing the limits of all three. "Restricted Access," the first exhibition of this ongoing endeavor, offers a dialogue between two generations of women artists about these ideas (and their relevance to feminism today). The exhibition is an experimental context for the (mostly paper) archives of Lacy and Labowitz's women's activist organization Ariadne: A Social Art Network, which includes personal correspondence, photos, props, T-shirts, publications, | 129 |
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Hanford Reach could the national monument with the most unusual history of all. Its lands, located in Eastern Washington, were initially set apart from development not for conservation, but as a security buffer zone for the top-secret<|fim_middle|> to Yakima in about a month, so it's great to have some inspiration for an area I hope to check out this winter.
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Visited the B Reactor site a year ago, it is an amazing monument historically as well as naturally, but I did see a few rattlesnakes while I was there. Sorry that you lost that memory card, but I appreciate the lessons learned.
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Powered by WordPress and plainscape theme. | Hanford Nuclear Reservation where the plutonium for the Nagasaki bomb – and many others during the Cold War – was manufactured, and which became the most polluted site in the Western Hemisphere.
After the end of the Cold War, the decommissioning of the Hanford Site's nuclear reactors was followed by a cleanup that continues to this day, and to the establishment, in the year 2000, of a vast nature preserve in the buffer zone that surrounds it. The Hanford Site once provided most of the jobs in the area, but agriculture has quickly taken over. Without the nuclear activity, the former buffer zone, which now stands between industrial agriculture and a Superfund site, would have certainly been developed, especially since the unassuming lands are not home to any significant landform. The mighty Columbia River is heavily dammed, and its last remaining free-flowing section, which stretches 51 miles, is called the Hanford Reach, hence the national monument's name.
The river in the Reach is lined up with islets, ponds and sloughs that have all but disappeared in the other sections of the Columbia, supporting one of the most productive salmon spawning areas in the Northwest. By contrast, most of the terrain of the monument is desert covered by the largest remnant of the shrub-steppe ecosystem that once blanketed the Columbia River Basin. The area receives between 5 and 10 inches of rain per year.
Approaching the monument, I was struck by the vastness of the area, but also by how dry and flat it appeared at first. More power lines than I'd seen elsewhere criss-crossed the land. It was not helping that I visited in mid-summer – as a family man, I was trying to put to good use a week that was freed because my children were at a camp. Under the scorching sun, with temperatures reaching 100 degrees, the air was constantly filled with haze. Along Hwy 24, the main highway inside the monument, a few signs point to the history of the area, but as far as facilities are concerned, that's pretty much it. The monument has no visitor center, no campground nor commercial facilities, no established trails, and within its 304 square miles, I saw a single portable toilet.
As often, areas that from a distance and a zipping car look barren reveal their beauty if you know where to go and take a closer look. Although the monument appears large, the areas with public access are relatively limited, so it was not as difficult to find places to hike and photograph as it appeared at first.
Wahluke Unit
The most remarkable part of the monument is located in the eastern part of the Wahluke Unit, which is accessed via a well-graded dirt road starting south of Milepost 63.2 on Hwy 24. After a few miles, you arrive at an intersection. Heading east, you reach a riparian area called the Wahluke Ponds, which are dominated by tall verdant reeds contrasting contrast with the area's arid grasslands. Continuing south leads to the White Bluffs Overlook, which offers an excellent roadside view of the Columbia River from the top of the bluffs. The west branch of the road ends at the White Bluffs Boat Launch. The river-level view there isn't great, but approximately a half-mile mile before the end of the road, there is a large pullout that serves as an informal trailhead. From there, a user trail leads in half a mile to impressive close views of the White Bluffs that tower 400-feet above the river. The White Bluffs face West, so the hike is best undertaken in the late afternoon. The trail then climbs and follows the edge of the cliffs, and about three miles later, ends at extensive sand dunes that you will not find criss-crossed with footprints.
Ringold Unit
The Ringold Unit offers the opportunity to see the Columbia River and the surrounding habitats at river level along its well-graded, unpaved 8 miles, with bluffs and golden hills on the other side. The Ringold Unit is adjacent to the Wahluke Unit, but the 2-mile section of road linking to the White Bluffs Overlook, although open to foot traffic, is closed to vehicles. Driving from one to the other requires quite a big detour.
Saddle Mountain Unit
The area is part of the Columbia River Plateau, formed by basalt lava flows and water erosion. That geography is best observed from Saddle Moutain. A road, starting north of milepost 60.1 on Hwy 24 mostly, paved although indicated "high clearance vehicles", gains about 1,500 feet elevation for excellent views of the Reach. At an intersection, make a right following a sign, the left branch continues for a long distance and eventually descends into the opposite valley. At first, it looks like all rolling hills, but a hike down the saddle from the end of the road reveals large basalt cliffs. I didn't see a single person on the road or on the off-trail hike to the Saddle Mountain summit, and in the quiet of the place where only the sound of the wind was heard, the nuclear reactors and patches of agricultural lands looked far and insignificant.
Unfortunately, my selection of images is quite limited due to a big data loss, but I still hope that they have offered a glimpse of the beauty found there. I am looking forward to return in the springtime.
Posted on October 1, 2018, 12:48 pm, by QT Luong, under Locations.
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It's nice to see a glimpse of this place! I'm moving | 1,204 |
(Taxi pour Los Angeles) est un film canadien réalisé par Bashar Shbib, sorti en 1997<|fim_middle|>ens externes
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Taxi au cinéma | . C'est le deuxième volet d'une série de six films appelée (Les sens). Le sens qui y est privilégié est la vue.
Synopsis
Après l'annulation de son mariage par son fiancé, Sam, une montréalaise mondaine, décide de s'offrir les services de Jack, un chauffeur de taxi aux tendances voyeuristes qui doit la conduire de Montréal à Los Angeles. Face aux difficultés imprévues du voyage, ce couple mal assorti va développer une complicité inattendue.
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Titre : Taxi to L.A.
Réalisation : Bashar Shbib
Scénario : Bashar Shbib, Diane Carlson
Histoire : Liz Shannon
Production : Pierre Latour, Bashar Shbib, Michel Zgarka, Sami Chbib
Photographie : Jay Ferguson
Montage : Philip Jandaly, Rosella Tursi
Musique : Jean-François Fabiano
Pays d'origine : Canada
Langue : anglais
Durée : 78 min
Format : couleur, 35 mm
Date de sortie : .
Distribution
Sam : Alexandra Woodward
Jack : Mark Houghton
Diffusion
Taxi to L.A. est sorti en même temps que les autres volets de The Senses au cinéma l'Impérial à Montréal, le .
Style et genre
Taxi to L.A. est un road movie .
Exploration du thème sensoriel
Le sens de la vue est exploré à travers les sites et les paysages filmés .
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