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Eastman DT30 GACE review
Doubling up
By David Mead 2019-04-27T18:02:06Z
With all of the tonal colours available here, we suspect that, in the right player's hands, this guitar could paint masterpieces.
An innovative instrument from a company destined to become a giant killer in the industry.
Hardly anything at all - we were charmed off our feet!
Taking a quick poll around the office confirms that we've liked - loved, even - virtually every Eastman guitar we've seen.
The China-based company has been making waves throughout the industry with its solidbody single-cut models, with the SB59/v in particular causing some heart palpitations in this vicinity. But making electric instruments using classic old-school technique to breathtaking effect isn't the only trick up its sleeves - this acoustic Grand Auditorium looks set to win the guitar world's hearts and minds as well.
The first thing to look at is the whole 'double top' concept. In layman's terms this means that the top of the guitar is basically a Sitka spruce sandwich with some very clever space-age material called Nomex as the filling. Obviously, the soundboard of an acoustic guitar is a large part of its tone-shaping voice and so any goings on in this area are going to form the heartbeat of the<|fim_middle|> with rich, airy trebles; played more towards the neck, everything mellows down nicely.
Plugged in to our AER Compact 60, the LR Baggs Anthem springs into life losing nothing of the Eastman's acoustic charm along the way. We doubt that any recording engineer - or front of house sound person - would have to work too hard to secure the player an excellent live sound from the DT30. Even without adjusting the onboard preamp controls and with the EQ on the AER set perfectly flat, the sound is transparent and rich.
We mustn't forget that this is a brand-new guitar and the ageing process is going to mature the tone as the years roll by. It will be interesting to see how time affects the double top, but there's nothing to suggest that it won't open up like any other acoustic instrument. As with many instruments that offer us an all too short flirtation as they pass us by, we'd like to meet this guitar in a few years and see what stories it can tell us then. With all of the tonal colours available here, we suspect that, in the right player's hands, this guitar could paint masterpieces. | instrument's very being. We'll find out what effect this particular innovation has had in a few minutes, but, for now, we'll consider the other components that have gone into the construction of this rather fabulous beast.
Back and sides are rosewood and we notice that there is a CITES certificate number inside the glove compartment of the DT30's hard case. This should give the end user a reassuring hug from Eastman in these uncertain times regarding wood legality. Moving onto the neck, Eastman has chosen one-piece Honduran mahogany, famed as a traditional timber and all round tonal asset to an instrument's overall soundprint. Just at the base of the headstock on the rear of the neck there's a volute, which some luthiers regard as something of a vestigial tail, added originally to add strength to the weak part of the neck, but regarded nowadays as more an ornamental device. Whatever - it's an attractive nod to the tradition and a welcome addition in this writer's cosy little acoustic world.
Tuners are Gotoh's SG301s that line up around the rosewood fronted headstock. Ebony is the choice for the fingerboard, festooned by what Eastman mysteriously refers to as being 'Pearl Hallelujah Inlays' in all the usual places. Other accoutrements include a bone nut and saddle, an ebony bridge and flamed maple bindings. Visually, it's a stunner with workmanship inside and out, well in keeping with what we've seen from Eastman so far.
As if things couldn't get any better, there's an LR Baggs Anthem system fitted in the name of stage readiness. This system is rapidly becoming the go-to amplification enabler for some of the top hand builders, adding exactly the right combination of girth and airiness to an acoustic's amplified sound. We await to hear what it can do for the DT30 when we fire up our AER Compact 60 a little later on. But first of all, we had better check out what it sounds like au naturel.
Feel and Sounds
Picking up the DT30, you notice the slight late-50s Les Paul feel to the neck. It's on the right side of chunky and sits in the hand like it was meant to be there. Some players feel a little out of their depth with a wider 45mm (1.75-inch) nut width, but here you honestly wouldn't notice, such is the fine balance between neck width and depth. The body sits comfortably on the lap - there's no second strap peg to test a more vertical playing position, but nothing here suggests that you'd be in for anything other than a comfortable ride should standing up be your thing.
Everything is in fine fettle, but you're probably as eager as we were to find out what difference that space-age technology in the soundboard has made to the DT30's soundscape. We approached it without making any presumptions at all and were very pleasantly surprised. The double top has added some weight, volume and sonority into the picture and first impressions are that the Eastman sounds a little more like a really good dreadnought. Close your eyes and you'd swear you were holding a good vintage D-28. The sound is rich without being muddy, and the dynamic range on offer is really quite stunning.
Close your eyes and you'd swear you were holding a vintage D-28... The dynamic range is stunning
Strummed quietly, there's no downturn in terms of tone - some acoustics tend to wimp out a little if played pianissimo, becoming thin and tinny. Not so here; even at a whisper the DT30 retains its sweetness. At the other end of the spectrum, the voice is full and hearty with just a taste of compression in the mix. It sounds 'produced', never becoming raucous, impolite or ungainly, but with more than enough power for those exuberantly boisterous moments on stage. Another thing we notice is what a rich range of tone there is available here: played closer to the bridge, the strings shimmer | 865 |
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As the preferred choice on EU law for both teachers and students, this textbook offers an unrivalled combination of expertise, accessibility and comprehensive coverage. Written in a way which combines clarity with sophisticated analysis, it stimulates students to engage fully with the sometimes complex material, and encourages critical reflection. The new edition reflects the challenges facing the European Union now, with dedicated chapters on Brexit, the migration crisis and the euro area, and with further Brexit materials and analysis integrated wherever relevant. Materials from case law, legislation and academic literature are integrated throughout to present the student with the broadest range of views and deepen understanding of the context of the law. A dedicated site introduces students to the wide ranging debates found in blogs on EU law, EU affairs more generally and Brexit. This is a required text for all interested in European Union law.
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Provides chapters on the most polarizing currents events within the EU: the Mediterranean migration crisis, the euro crisis and Brexit
'This textbook does a remarkable job of spelling out the basics of EU law, while at the same time giving the state-of-the-art on recent legal developments and scholarly debates. This edition's reworked section on Eurozone governance and its attention throughout to the impact of Brexit are especially welcome. Chalmers, Davies, and Monti do a great service to instructors and students in the fast-moving field of EU Law.' Francesca Bignami, George Washington University
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Damian Chalmers is Professor of EU law and Law of Regional Integration at the National University of Singapore. He was previously Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he was Head of its European Institute for four years. He was co-editor of the European Law Review for six years, and has held Visiting Positions at, inter alia, the College of Europe, the European University Institute, Florence, New York University, the Central European University and the Instituto de Empresa.
Gareth Davies is Professor of EU law at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. He previously worked as a barrister in London before becoming a University Lecturer at the Rijksuniversiteit Groningen until 2007. In 2006, he was an Emile Noel Fellow at New York University Law School, and in 2014 a Fernand Braudel Senior Fellow at the European University Institute, Florence.
Giorgio Monti is the Scientific Coordinator of the Florence Competition Programme, which provides judicial and executive training in the field of competition law: over 250 judges from nearly all Member States have received training here since 2011. He serves as non-governmental advisor for the International Competition Network. Since 2017, he has been one of the Editors of the Common Market Law Review. In 2015, he led a team of rapporteurs to prepare a study entitled 'EU law and interest on damages for infringements of competition law: a comparative report'. It is the first major study on the various ways interest on damages for claims under competition law are assessed.
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Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a baseball park located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan.It hosted the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball from 1912 to 1999, as well as the Detroit Lions of the National Football League from 1938 to 1974.
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Architect: Osborn Engineering Company
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Tiger Stadium was designed by the father and son team of Frank C. Osborn and Kenneth H. Osborn. Frank Osborn founded Osborn Engineering in Cleveland in 1892. The company pioneered in the use of reinforced concrete and built municipal and industrial facilities throughout the country.
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Perhaps one of the most popular stadiums in baseball history, Tiger Stadium was the home of the Detroit Tigers for nearly a century. Located at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull Avenues, it was a mecca for generations of Tiger<|fim_middle|> Stadium, outfitted for a Detroit Lions game Photo from the Walter P. Reuther Library, Wayne State University Tiger Stadium, in its Navin Field days, about 1940
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Tiger Stadium, previously known as Navin Field and Briggs Stadium, was a baseball park located in the Corktown neighborhood of Detroit, Mich... en.wikipedia.org
Team(s): Detroit (1920s NFL teams), Detroit Cougars (soccer)
Opened: April 20, 1912 | fans. Baseball began being played at this location in 1896 when Detroit owner Arthur Van Der Beck bought the club and constructed a 5,000 wooden ballpark. Named after Tigers catcher Charlie Bennett, the Tigers first game at Bennett Park was on April 28, 1896. In 1901, the Tigers became a charter member of the American League and the capacity of the ballpark was increased to 8,500. The grandstand was in the shape of a L as the covered grandstand extended from behind third base to home and attached to a bleacher section along the first base side. Located in the outfield were trees, the Tigers clubhouse and the groundskeepers sheds. By the 1908 season, the playing field was reduced as the main grandstand was extended into the field by 40 feet. A new bleacher section along the third base side was added increasing the capacity to 10,000. Bennett Parks capacity again increased in 1911 to 18,000 when bleachers were added in right and left field. Because the stadium was built of wood, the threat of fire was great. This led to the entire ballpark being demolished after the 1911 season. A new ballpark of steel and concrete was constructed on the same site. Homeplate was moved from right field to the location where it was until Tiger Stadium closed. On April 20, 1912 the Detroit Tigers played their first game at their new ballpark, named Navin Field after the clubs owner, Frank Navin. It could seat 23,000 spectators as a covered grandstand extended down the first and third base lines with bleachers in right field. In centerfield was the first baseball hitters backdrop in baseball. The first major addition to Navin Field occurred before the 1923 season when a second deck was added between the first and third base and a press box was added on top of the roof. This addition increased the capacity at Navin Field rose to 30,000.
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The 1930s expansion project gave Tiger Stadium its look that it retained for 70 years. In 1935, Navin Field was renamed Briggs Stadium after owner Walter O. Briggs. A series of expansions began prior to the 1936 season that included adding a second deck to the single deck pavilion that extended down the first base line and around into right field. In order to expand the stadium in right field, a problem had to be solved. Trumbull Avenue was located behind the right field fence therefore the grandstands could not be expanded out. To solve the problem, the right field line was shortened to 325 feet and the upper deck extended over the lower deck and over the playing field 10 feet. Construction was completed by April 1937 and Briggs Stadium could seat 36,000 fans. The following season the single deck pavilion that extended down the third base line and around into left field was double decked. A gap between the double decks in right and left field was filled with two decks of bleachers with the scoreboard placed on top. With this expansion, Briggs Stadium was now enclosed and had a capacity of 54,500, making it one of baseballs largest stadiums. Dimensions were 340 ft. (left), 440 ft. (center), and 325 ft. (right).
Night baseball came to Briggs Stadium on June 15, 1948. During the same year, the press box was extended around the third deck. In 1961, Briggs Stadium was renamed Tiger Stadium when the team was bought by John Fetzer. Tiger fans became outraged in 1972 when Fetzer announced that he was going to build a new multipurpose stadium. At the polls that year, voters rejected bonds to construct a new stadium along the Detroit River. Throughout its history the stadium hosted many other events other than baseball. The Detroit Lions (NFL) and other football teams played at the ballpark from 1938 to 1974. Boxing matches, concerts, and many other activities took place at the stadium. Fire broke out at Tiger Stadium in 1977 and destroyed the press box. The city of Detroit bought the stadium from the Tigers for $1 and decided to renovate Tiger Stadium in 1978. Over seven years a $18.5 million facelift was completed at the stadium. This included replacing the original green seats with new orange and blue seats, a new video/scoreboard replaced the old hand operated one in centerfield, a new press box with two luxury suites were hung from the second deck, concessions and restrooms were updated, and new blue and white siding was added to the facade of the stadium. In 1993, $8 million in expansions were completed at Tiger Stadium, including building a food court called the Tiger Plaza, where the players once parked.
Detroit Tiger fans continued to enjoy going to baseball games at the corner of Michigan and Trumbull until it closed. Many fans did not mind the columns that may have been in front of their seat or other obstructed views. The overhang in right field provided many homeruns that may not have been homeruns in other ballparks and the flagpole in centerfield could cause problems for outfielders. If a Tiger fan did not sit in the bleachers in the outfield listening to Ernie Harwell on a hand held radio, they did not know what they were missing. From the green grass to the green seats and eventually the blue and orange seats, Tiger Stadium reminded fans what baseball was like in 1914. By the early 1990s the owner of the Tigers wanted a new luxurious ballpark for team. A new ballpark for the Tigers was built in downtown Detroit, and the club moved to Comerica Park after the 1999 season. The last game at Tiger Stadium was on September 27, 1999. Many fans were saddened when the last game was played at The Corner.
For nearly a decade Tiger Stadium sat abandoned as several attempts were made by preservation groups to save and renovate a portion of the facility for a variety of uses. The City of Detroit was uninterested in saving any part of the stadium and in July 2007 announced plans to demolish Tiger Stadium. Seats and other items were removed from the stadium in October 2007. Partial demolition of the stadium was completed by September 2008. Another attempt to save the remainder of Tiger Stadium was unsuccessful and the final sections of the stadium were demolished in September 2009. For nearly a decade the site sat empty. The only reminiscence remaining from Tiger Stadium was the playing field and the original flag pole in center field. In 2016 the Detroit Police Athletic League acquired the property and built The Corner Ballpark on the site of Tiger Stadium. The youth sports complex includes an 8,500-square-foot building, a baseball field on the same footprint of Tiger Stadiums field and the original flag pole from the ballpark.
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Tiger Stadium was the home ballpark to the Detroit Tigers baseball team. Located at the corner of Michigan Avenue and Trumbull Street in Detroit's Corktown neighborhood, the site was host to over a century of baseball as well as other events including concerts and many years of Detroit Lions football.
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Tiger Stadium was sold to the city of Detroit on January 1, 1978 for $1.00 and leased back for 30 years. The city received a $5 million federal grant and issued $8.5 million in bonds to pay for renovations, including replacement of the old green wooden seats with blue plastic seats.
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Comerica Park is an open-air ballpark located in Downtown Detroit. It serves as the home of the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball, replacing Tiger Stadium in 2000. The park is named after Comerica Bank , which was founded in Detroit and was based there when the park opened.
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Where is the Detroit Tigers stadium located?
and Address is 2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan 48201, United States. Detroit Tigers Stadium is located in 2100 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is one of the well built stadiums used as a home stadium for the most famous baseball team Detroit Tigers.
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How old is Tiger Stadium?
Tiger Stadium opened in 1912, the same day Boston opened Fenway Park , but baseball had been played on the site since 1896, five years before the Tigers or the American League existed. Navin Field, the original name of the park, was built on the site of old Bennett Park .
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The stadium has a seating capacity of 16,600 spectators, with a maximum capacity of over 19,000 when extra seating is brought in. The stadium is named after former Tiger and noted football head coach, Paul Brown.
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Tiger Stadium In its last 32 seasons, Tiger Stadium was home to a pair of additional World Series champions in 1968 and 1984. The 1968 club was the first in Tigers history to achieve the two million mark in attendance, and the 1984 club used a 35-5 start out of the gate to attract a club-record 2,704,794 fans.
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by Happy NagashettiSeptember 15, 2014
Google has unveiled the first Android One phone in India. The phone will come from the Indian Phone company, Karbonn and will be called the Sparkle V.
The Karbonn Sparkle V is a Dual Sim phone. It comes with Android Kitkat 4.4 out of the box. It has a 4.5 inch FWVGA (480×854) display. The device carries 1 GB RAM and is powered by a 1700 mAh battery.
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The device is priced at Rs. 6399 and is available exclusively on Snapdeal.
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AndroidKarbonnLatestMobile | on the device is 4 GB and is expandable up to 32 GB. Sparkle V has a 5 Megapixel camera on the back and a 2 MP camera on the front. It also comes with sensors such as G-Sensor, Proximity sensor, Light sensor, E-Compass and Gyro Sensor.
The phone is future proof as it will automatically update to the next available version of operating system. The makers claim that the phone is capable of handling HD games and provides smooth multi-tasking ability. The phone offers users a variety of applications and features which are pre-loaded | 121 |
As many know, this past weekend, the East got hammered by SnowZilla, the angry monster child of Snowpocalypse and Snowmageddon. It was the second worse storm in history, according to Dulles Airport. Sheesh.
We got roughly 20 inches at my house.
My dog was horrified beyond belief and tried to sleep through the entire storm.
We really did try to help him have an easier time doing his doggie busines.
Little over 24 hours after first flake, the snow was still<|fim_middle|> melt to happen! Notice how our road looks pretty good after Truck Guy and shovels and melt took to it?
Mostly I hid inside. However, before you think we can't have some fun, I did get some pictures of Caramon fighting Snowzilla during the storm – Dressed as Starkiller, Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice! | going strong.
Nephi decided, maybe he could beat Snowzilla and save us from more snow.
By yesterday, we had signicant melt. My street hadn't seen a plow since 3 AM Saturday morning.
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Bozeman, Montana – As anglers across the country gear up for summer fishing, Save Our Streams (SOS) heads back to Montana to celebrate one of the state's most prized natural treasures, the Smith River.
When it comes to fishing Montana in the summertime, there are options aplenty but floating the Smith has become synonymous with this time of year. Those who have floated and camped along its banks understand that fishing is only a small piece of the overall experience. Meandering its way northwest, the Smith flows through towering canyon walls that still bear markings depicting tales from hunters and fisherman from centuries past who like us, held this land and water in the highest regard. This treasured watershed faces the threat of a proposed copper mine by a foreign-owned mining company. As part of Save Our Streams, Simms celebrates the Smith by carrying forward the same love and respect as our ancestors by protecting it for future generations.
"A right of passage each year is to hopefully get the chance to float and fish the Smith River because each trip provides an opportunity to celebrate river culture and a part of Montana's heritage," says Rich Hohne, Simms' Director of Product Marketing. "I hope we can preserve this unique experience forever."
To strengthen their efforts, Simms is partnering with American Rivers, an organization that protects wild rivers, restores damaged rivers and conserves clean water for people and nature. Since 1973, American Rivers has protected and restored more than 150,000 miles of rivers through advocacy efforts, on-the-ground projects and their annual America's Most Endangered Rivers® campaign. The SOS game plan for the Smith will continue by offering a limited edition T-shirt, this time featuring the artwork of Andrew Hoffman.
The SOS Smith River T-shirt (below) will be available through Simms' retail partners as well as simmsfishing.com. A portion of each sale will go back to American Rivers to further their conservation work towards protecting the Smith.
"Of all the rivers I've floated in my life, from Alaska to southern Patagonia, the Smith is the one I feel the closest connection with." Says American Rivers' Northern Rockies Director, Scott Bosse. "From the day we learned about the threats facing the Smith, Simms has voiced its strong opposition to mining in its headwaters. American Rivers couldn't be more excited about the partnership."
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Bill de Blasio Would Make a Great President
By Michael Maiello on Fri, 05/03/2019 - 4:04pm | Politics
Rumor has it that Bill de Blasio will be announcing a run for president some time next week and the response I've seen has been all snark and chortles, even from the left. I get it — in such a crowded field, another candidate almost seems absurd on its face at this point. Another issue is that de Blasio is not a particularly popular mayor here in New York City, which invites jokes that we residents are trying to export him to the rest of the country.
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Never a Lovely So Real: The Life and Work of Nelson Algren
By Michael Maiello on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 11:12am | Arts & Entertainment
I'm hoping you all remember friend of Dagblog, Colin Asher, who has spent the last seven years working on a literary biography of Nelson Algren, once one of the most famous and celebrating working novelists in the United States and always a solid progressive and friend to the working class.
I haven't read Colin's book yet, but I have read the article in The Believer that was the genesis of the project. Colin's onto something big here, perhaps one of the last untold stories of McCarthyism. He's also a terrific writer and this is going to be a great introduction to Algren's work for a lot of us. It's not every day you get to discover a lost novelist of quality.
The book's been getting great reviews, including five stars from Publisher's Weekly and serious treatment from The Nation and The New Yorker.
You can make Algren spin in heaven by purchasing this book from Jeff Bezos. Such is life.
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You Can Never Undo Losing an Election
By Michael Maiello on Tue, 03/26/2019 - 10:53pm | Politics
Picture it... November 2000. George W. Bush loses the popular vote to Al Gore but is declared President anyway because a Supreme Court made up of key people appointed by George W. Bush's father decided that vote counting should cease in a state where George W. Bush's brother was governor. I was 25 years old. I thought, for a months, "there's no way this will be allowed to stand."
It was allowed to stand.
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Is the US Heading for Anti-Hate Speech Laws?
By Michael Maiello on Fri, 03/22/2019 - 11:25am | Politics
Was reading this morning about people in New Zealand being criminally prosecuted for downloading, distributing and even making statements in favor of the Mosque shooting. New Zealand is a free and open society where freedom of expression is protected, but free speech rights are not quite so clear as they are here in the U.S.
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Amazon's Big Swingin' Di—
By Michael Maiello on Sat, 02/09/2019 - 9:49am | Politics
Well, The National Enquirer seems to have stepped in it by trying to go toe-to-toe with Jeff Bezos and his unlimited wallet. The lame supermarket tabloid published details of Bezos' affair (which I do not know because I never got caught up in the story) which has led to an impending divorce and Bezos wanting to know how those losers got information about his private life and having the means to launch his own investigation.
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Three Week Refuge from The Purge Open Thread
Have a wonderful weekend, friends!
Try to be nice to Peter (not verified).
See, the thing is, Trump was playing Battleship and Pelosi was playing checkers, and you can't play Battleship without a wall, so Trump quit.
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The Shutdown is Killing the Capital Markets
By Michael Maiello on Wed, 01/23/2019 - 11:38am | Business
So many of us are rightly worried about how long the Transportation Security Administration can keep pushing people through screening lines for free that, or how much food the federal government can inspect for safety for free, that we're just ignoring the huge work slowdown at the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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How the Shutdown Could Wreck the Economy
By Michael Maiello on Mon, 01/14/2019 - 11:24am | Health
The China trade war seems to be costing both the U.S. and China, as trade wars do. President Trump is probably correct that China is suffering more, but if you look at Apple's warning about diminishing iPhone sales, you see that punishing China has something of a boomerang effect for American multinationals. Of course, anything that hurts Apple hurts the entire semiconductor supply chain, so there are far reaching consequences. Still, if Trump's argument is that China will eventually give because it's feeling more pain, then I think I can at least entertain the notion.
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Is the Fed Messing Up?
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The good thing about the Fed is that if it is messing up, it can always reverse course. Interest rates remain low, but the central bank now has a lot of room to cut or even go back to QE, if the economy seems too tempered.
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We Never Should Have Had Military Forces in Syria in the First Place
By Michael Maiello on Fri, 12/21/2018 - 8:44am | Politics
The collective wisdom seems to be that President Obama blundered when he drew a "red line" over the use of chemical weapons in Syria and then did nothing when Assad's dictatorship crossed it. I remember things differently. I look at it through the lens of all the things that didn't happen.
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Michael Maiello (also known as "Destor23") is a New York based columnist, performer, fiction author and playwright. He is the author of Shuts & Failures, Rejected New Yorker Pieces (Also Rejected by McSweeney's!). He worked for ten years at Forbes Media, writing and editing for both Forbes Magazine and Forbes.com and also appeared frequently on CNBC, Fox News, Fox Business News, CNN and MSNBC. He is also the author of the 2004 book Buy The Rumor, Sell The Fact: 85 Wall Street Maxims and What They Really Mean. He has performed stand up comedy at The Laugh Factory, The Comic Strip and the Philadelphia Fringe Festival, Mama D's Arts Bordello and The Lost and Found Show. He has had four plays published (Night of Faith | 413 |
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The Ghost Inside is back with new single and upcoming fifth studio album
Today, metalcore band The Ghost Inside released their first single following their tragic bus accident in 2015. The release of "Aftermath" comes with the announcement of their upcoming self-titled studio album out June 5th via Epitaph Records.
"We went into the writing process knowing full well that every song and every lyric would be influenced by what we've been through, but we tried our best for them to be relatable to everyone," says bassist Jim Riley in a press release.
The album was created with producer Will Putney (Every Time I Die, The Amity Affliction, Knocked Loose) and longtime friend/collaborator Jeremy McKinnon of A Day To Remember.
"With 'Aftermath' we let it be much more personal – this one is us telling OUR story," he continues. "So when it was time to choose a first song to share with the world, it felt right for it to be 'Aftermath.' It allows anyone that listens into our world, but it also lets us put final punctuation on that chapter of our lives. 'Aftermath' is a total catharsis for us. We let it all out in the song so that it's not bottled up inside us anymore and we can heal and move on, since after all, the beat goes on."
The song and its accompanying video emphasize the fact that this band is far from being done. The video opens with the news segment of the bus accident but quickly pans to vocalist Jonathan Vigil standing in the very spot of the accident.
The accident claimed the lives of their driver, the lives of everyone in the other vehicle, and resulted in multiple injuries for all of the band members. Jonathan Vigil (vocals) suffered from a fractured back, ligament damage, and two broken ankles. Zach Johnson (guitar) has since had 13 surgeries for a femur injury. Andrew Tkaczyk (drums) ultimately lost his leg.
The video bounces between Vigil in the desert terrain and the band playing live on stage. The addition of home videos of the members practicing, and recovering from the accident provide an emotional insight that makes your heart leap with anticipation and courage for the band.
"Triumph over tragedy"
Those lyrics embody what the song is about; The Ghost Inside is coming back swinging.
"The band collectively came to see the ordeal as a moment to put their inspirational lyrics to the test," states the press release. "Songs that were once more philosophical in origin had become autobiographical."
"The Ghost Inside is 11 songs of determination, deep resolve, reflection, and newfound hope," it states.
"This isn't about what happened to us," Riley says. "We won't get lost in that one day. This<|fim_middle|> back with new single and upcoming fifth studio album | is about our journey, our growth, and who we are."
The Ghost Inside marks the bands fifth studio album, following their 2014 release Dear Youth, which debuted #63 on the Billboard 200.
Pre-order the album here and visit their website to keep up to date with what they have in store.
The Ghost Inside track listing:
2. Still Alive
3. The Outcast
4. Pressure Point
5. Overexposure
6. Make Or Break
7. Unseen
8. One Choice
9. Phoenix Rise
10. Begin Again
Photo Credit: Jonathan Weiner
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Elements and Tags
HTML (Hypertext markup language) defines the structure and content of webpages. We use HTML elements to create all of the paragraphs, headings, lists, images, and links that make up a typical webpage. In this lesson, we will explore how HTML elements work.
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:
Explain what HTML Tags are
Explain what HTML elements are
Almost all elements on an HTML page<|fim_middle|> are the three parts of an HTML element? | are just pieces of content wrapped in opening and closing HTML tags.
Opening tags tell the browser this is the start of an HTML element. They are comprised of a keyword enclosed in angle brackets <>. For example, an opening paragraph tag looks like this: <p>.
Closing tags tell the browser where an element ends. They are almost the same as opening tags; the only difference is that they have a forward slash before the keyword. For example, a closing paragraph tag looks like this: </p>.
A full paragraph element looks like this:
You can think of elements as containers for content. The opening and closing tags tell the browser what content the element contains. The browser can then use that information to determine how it should interpret and format the content.
There are some HTML elements that do not have a closing tag. These are known as empty elements because they don't wrap any content. We will encounter a few of these in later lessons, but for the most part, elements will have both opening and closing tags.
HTML has a vast list of predefined tags that you can use to create all kinds of different elements. It is important to use the correct tags for content. Using the correct tags can have a big impact on two aspects of your sites: how they are ranked in search engines; and how accessible they are to users who rely on assistive technologies, like screen readers, to use the internet.
Using the correct elements for content is called semantic HTML. We will explore this in much more depth later on in the curriculum.
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First, big thanks to Kitty for arranging the boat trip without which the trip would not have been possible.
The part of Manila Bay stretching from the Navotas wharf in the National Capital Region upwards to Obando, in Bulacan province is characterized by shallow intertidal mudflats and occasional sandbars.
Patches of mangrove swamp survive, but most have been converted to various aquaculture schemes particularly fish and<|fim_middle|>. Standing on shore with Little egrets and suspected Chinese egrets.
4. Little egret [Egretta garzetta] - 50+.
5. Little heron [Butorides striatus] - 4. Standing motionless in dried pond.
8. Plover species [Charadrius sp.] - 500+. on shore, sand bars and dried ponds.
9. Asian golden-plover [Pluvialis fulva] - 6. Feeding on pebbly mud next to a rivulet.
11. Common greenshank [Tringa nebularia] - 200+.
In tight flocks both on shore and in sand bars within dried ponds.
12. Stint species [Calidris sp.] - 5.
13. Black-headed gull [Larus ridibundus] - 30+.
15. Common kingfisher [Alcedo atthis] - 1.
16. White-collared kingfisher [Halcyon chloris] - 2. | shrimp ponds in the Baluarte, Obando area.
Since it was lowtide, the water was extremely shallow for our boat to come close to shore. We had to disembark from the boat and stand in about 2 feet of water and set up the scope with the mud sucking at our feet making movement difficult.
This was the first time I've ever watched birds while I was in the water and the birds generally were on the dry side. I think the others also shared this somewhat peculiar predicament.
According to Mallari etal. in "Key Conservation Sites in the Philippines", "Large numbers of migratory shorebirds use the intertidal mudflats, fishponds and salt pans...in winter and during the migration season. [Manila Bay] has consistently registered the highest numbers of waterbirds at any site in the Philippines during the Asian Wetland Counts in 1990-1994. There have been records of several threatened waterbirds there, but it is unclear whether this area is of significance for the conservation of any of these species."
Two rare species mentioned in the book are Black-faced Spoonbill, of which there is said to be 2 possible records in the early 20th century, from near Manila and at Baluarte, Obando, Bulacan province; and Nordmann's Greenshank, which has been recorded at Obando, Bulacan province in 1927.
Prior to the trip, Arne had emailed Kitty detailed descriptions of the specific sites where he had encountered large concentrations of shorebirds, along with photos of Nordmann's greenshanks to aid us in identification, if we come across any.
Although we weren't lucky enough to spot either of the 2 rare species, we were able to see individuals of the vulnerable Chinese egrets in the company of Little egrets and Great egrets. This group of egrets were feeding in the shallow waters in the coast of Obando. We viewed the birds through the scope for about 20 minutes at a distance of 200 meters.
Admittedly, we had difficulty in getting field ID of Chinese egret in their non-breeding plumage, due to their similarity to Intermediate egret and the white phase of the Eastern Reef egret.
Try as we might, even with the Club's Bushnell scope turned to full power, we could not determine the orbital skin of the birds.
1) The extent of black on the upper mandible. The birds which we suspected to be Chinese egrets had just a smidgen of black on the top part of their upper mandibles, and the lower mandible is all-yellow. Looking at the plates in Kennedy etal, Intermediate egret has more black on the upper mandible and on the tip of both mandibles.
2) Foraging behavior. The birds were more animated than the Little egrets. They flapped their wings, and generally moved about in the shallow water more than the Little and Great egrets.
3) Greenish leg color. This is very apparent even from afar. Arne and the census takers had ticked off 17 Chinese egrets the previous week, if this is the same spot then most likely it is the same group.
By the way, I looked through the book, "Threatened Birds of the Philippines" by Collar etal. (Bookmark 2000) and found that there were no reports of Chinese egrets in Obando, Bulacan. The closest areas with records were Puerto Rivas in Bataan, Parañaque, and in Matabungkay, Batangas. The reports from those places were in the 80s and 90s. Aside from the egrets, we saw about a thousand terns while scanning the horizon from the Navotas wharf. This guesstimate is the result of estimating the number of individuals that fit in the scope's field of vision, and then counting the number of shifts made to move the field of vision from one end of the horizon to the other.
Another great concentration of terns were seen in a large dried pond behind the white chapel in Baluarte.
Another species seen in great numbers is the Common greenshank, which numbered hundreds.
Dozens of Black-headed gulls were also seen both in flight and "sitting" on the water like ducks.
1. Grey heron [Ardea cinerea] - 1. Standing motionless.
2. Great egret [Egretta alba] - 7 | 931 |
For the one-hundred eighty-sixth edition of the GeoGearHeads. scottberks (of "Geocaching Podcast") and Michael Miller (of "Cache and Release") join The Bad Cop and DarrylW4 to talk about a<|fim_middle|> agree might need to be revisited. Last on the agenda was a discussion about "Needs Archive" logs from the question by Those_guys.
Congratulations to Questermark for submitting the winning response for this week's question and gslink&slinkymama for the winning response to this week's live question. Thanks to Thanks to Russ Atkinson for the of the weekly prize and Dr. Cachenstein for the of this week's live gift! | few emails from the GeoGearHeads. THE RAT opened with comments about "GGH 183: Ingress I." Then afishoutawater mentioned she'd visited the OmniCorpDetroit in Detroit. MavEtJu asked about Reverse Geocaches on Geocaching.com and we heard from Rock Chalk about Geocaching.com's position. Wet_Coaster shared about the Geocaching.com listed intercache he did (GC4Z1VA) – a topic covered in "GGH 075: Intercaching" which the panel seemed to | 119 |
About Us | RetroGames e.V.
RetroGames e.V. is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 to preserve and promote video game culture in Germany. The members of RetroGames gather regularly on the Tuesdays around 19:00 CET. Every 1st Tuesday of the month (19:00 CET) and every Saturday starting at 20:00<|fim_middle|> our collection, which is presented together with some background information in our museum. The exhibition is complemented by a cross selection of home computers and video game consoles as well as assorted print, music and video media.
Unlike most museums, RetroGames e.V. expressly encourages hands-on experience! Every single game on display is kept in working condition and may be played free of charge during our opening hours. | CET, we open our arcade museum to the general public.
We are lovers and collectors of classical electronic game machines such as arcade machines, pinball machines, home computers, and video game consoles. Our main goal is to save vintage game machines from the scrapyard, to restore them to their original working condition, and to present them to the public in our hands-on museum. Through regular events and activities our organization strives to promote the culture of video gaming and to prevent its historical roots from being forgotten.
The RetroGames e.V. museum currently houses over 70 original arcade machines and several pinball machines as well as a representative collection of more than 30 years of video game history. Newly restored vintage machines are constantly being added to | 148 |
Radiation therapy, sometimes called radiotherapy, effectively treats cancer by using high-energy beams to pinpoint and destroy cancerous cells<|fim_middle|> the tumor site. Radiation implants are small tubes, seeds or capsules filled with different types of radioactive material and sealed. | . Although radiation therapy is similar to an X-ray, the dose of radiation in cancer treatment is much stronger and is given over a longer period of time. Many forms of radiation are available. Your oncologist will choose the best therapy based on the type, stage and location of your cancer.
Over 50% of cancer patients will undergo radiation therapy; for some, it will be the only cancer treatment they need. Radiation is often used in combination with other treatments. Used before or during other procedures, radiation shrinks the tumor to make surgery or chemotherapy more effective. Used afterward, it destroys any cancer cells that might remain.
External beam radiation uses specialized machines to administer a high dose of radiation directly to the cancer site and a small amount of healthy tissue at the margins of the tumor. Different machines are used for tumors of various types or in different locations in the body.
Internal radiation, or brachytherapy, involves radioactive material that is implanted in the body at | 194 |
The AGeary swift plays both roll of swift and ske<|fim_middle|> art.
I am so glad you like it! Thank you for your warm words. | in winder in an easily transportable and collapsible construction. Primarily used in conjunction with ball winders or nostepinnes, this swift speedily and efficiently secures a skein of yarn and freely rotates as you wind. AGeary swifts have been designed to accurately wind yarn, depending on where you place the provided four pegs, each rotation will equate to two yards, one and a half yards, or one yard. This measuring feature is very useful for measuring out yardage requirements. If you spin or dye your own yarn, this all in one tool is perfect for many of the steps required in preparing yarn for projects!
I currently offer swifts in two woods: cherry and walnut. Each swift is equipped with hand turned elements and has been individually tested. Swifts, like all of AGeary products, are finished with a classic wood finish: boiled linseed oil, poly urethane and mineral spirits. Linseed oil penetrates, poly urethane creates a durable film, and mineral spirits flashes off. Once the finish is cured, they are waxed for extra protection and glow.
I purchased your beautiful swift this weekend and have used it three times already. I appreciate your impeccable workmanship at such an affordable price. It is a treat to take it out of it's muslin storage bag, to inhale the linseed oil and to fit it together, while admiring the turned pieces. It turns like a dream. A versatile work of | 299 |
Major contents: The congress<|fim_middle|>. Chen Duxiu was elected general secretary. | was held at the critical moment of the Chinese revolution after Chiang Kai-shek staged a counter-revolutionary coup in Shanghai on April 12 of the same year, disarming the workers and having them and Communists rounded up and murdered. It accepted the resolution on the Chinese revolution adopted at the Seventh Enlarged Plenary Meeting of the Communist International Executive Committee. In accordance with the spirit of this resolution, the congress criticized Chen Duxiu for his Right deviationist mistakes as manifested in his neglect in the struggle with the bourgeoisie for leadership over the revolution. But it did not put forward any practical measures for correcting the mistakes so that Chen continued his Right deviationist mistakes after the meeting. The congress set the major tasks for the time being as to launch agrarian revolution and establish the rural revolutionary democratic power, but failed to put forward specific programs to meet the peasants' demand for land. As a result, the congress actually did not finish the task of rescuing the revolution at the crucial moment. It elected the Central Committee composed of 29 members and 10 alternate members.
The Central Committee elected Chen Duxiu, Zhang Guotao, Li Weihan, Cai Hesen, Li Lisan, Qu Qiubai and Tan Pingshan to form the Political Bureau | 261 |
Remember, our esteemed leader went to Denmark, Neil and Karen went to Scotland and Iceland. We'll both be posting - don't get confused. Driving on the left is bad enough.
We went<|fim_middle|> a static display of an artefact in a case. Still the Peterborough museum's artefacts in action was even better. | in here around 12:30pm and emerged 4 and a half hours later with 650 photos at closing time. :) We'll share those some other day.
These broaches were found at Ballinaby, Scotland. That's all the information the display had.
It's actually frustrating - no artefact number, nothing. Getting more info about some of the fun stuff - like a glass tesserae found at the Brough of Birsay is going to be tricky.
And the displays didn't exactly suit photography, some of the exhibits - like the robots - seemed designed to make photos impossible.
This is a great interactive exhibit for the kids - Dress up like Vikings! I'm squatting quite low because the dress is sized for kids. There had several interesting ideas for teaching kids.
This is a display of a reconstructed viking grave. Its nice to see details like that at a museum rather than just | 189 |
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Impurity control in near-term tokamak reactors
Description: Several methods for reducing impurity contamination in near-term tokamak reactors by modifying the first-wall surface with a low-Z or low-sputter material are examined. A review of the sputtering data and an assessment of the technological feasibility of various wall modification schemes are presented. The power performance of a near-term tokamak reactor is simulated for various first-wall surface materials, with and without a divertor, in order to evaluate the likely effect of plasma contamination associated with these surface materials.
Creator: Stacey, W. M. Jr.; Smith, D. L. & Brooks, J. N.
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Neutronics of a D-Li neutron source: An overview
Description: The importance of having a high energy (14 MeV) neutron source for fusion materials testing is widely recognized. The availability of a test volume with easy accessibility, with a radiation environment similar to the one expected for a fusion reactor, and with dimensions large enough to accommodate several small samples or a small blanket mock-up are requirements impossible to meet with the existing reactors and irradiation facilities. A D-Li neutron source meets the above mentioned requirements and can be built today with well known technology. This paper describes some relevant topics related to beam target configuration, neutron flux spectrum, and nuclear responses for a D-Li neutron source. The target-beam configuration is analyzed for different beam cross sectional areas and trade-offs between the area of the beam and related quantities such as available volume for testing, peak fluxes, and flux or nuclear responses gradient are presented. The conclusion is that the D-Li neutron source has the necessary characteristics to be the option of choice for IFMIF.
Creator: Gomes, I. C. & Smith, D. L.
Characteristics of the neutron flux from a D-Li neutron source
Description: A D-Li neutron source produces a high flux of neutrons which can be used for testing fusion materials. The characteristics exhibited by the neutron flux inside the test assembly volume of a D-Li neutron source irradiation facility is a function of several design options, such as deuteron energy, beam current, beam cross sectional area, and lithium target configuration, among others. The influence of each of these parameters on the overall performance of the machine, in terms of best results for irradiation of materials for fusion applications, can be inferred by scoping their impact on the uncollided neutron flux magnitude and distribution. The first part of this paper describes an analysis performed on the uncollided neutron flux (without material inside the test assembly region) for different beam-target configurations for determining the effect of varying the elements of the configuration on the uncollided neutron flux gradient. The second section deals with the neutron energy spectrum from the D-Li reaction and a brief discussion on {open_quotes}fusion reactor spectrum{close_quotes} is also presented. In the third section results from calculations of the volume with uncollided neutron above a threshold value are presented.
Creator: Gomes, I. & Smith, D. L.
Characterization of nuclear transmutations in materials irradiated test facilities
Description: This study presents a comparison of nuclear transmutation rates for candidate fusion first wall/blanket structural materials in available, fission test reactors with those produced in a typical fusion spectrum. The materials analyzed in this study include a vanadium alloy (V-4Cr-4Ti), a reduced activation martensitic steel (Fe-9Cr-2WVTa), a high conductivity copper alloy (Cu-Cr-Zr), and the SiC compound. The fission irradiation facilities considered include the EBR-II fast reactor, and two high flux mixed spectrum reactors, HFIR (High Flux Irradiation Reactor) and SM-3 (Russian reactor). The transmutation and dpa rates that occur in these test reactors are compared with the calculated transmutation and dpa rates characteristic of a D-T fusion first wall spectrum. In general, past work has shown that the displacement damage produced in these fission reactors can be correlated to displacement damage in a fusion spectrum; however, the generation of helium and hydrogen through threshold reactions [(n,x,{alpha}) and (n,xp)] are much higher in a fusion spectrum. As shown in this study, the compositional changes for several candidate structural materials exposed to a fast fission reactor spectrum are very low, similar to those for a characteristic fusion spectrum. However, the relatively high thermalized spectrum of a mixed spectrum reactor produces transmutation rates quite different from the ones predicted for a fusion reactor, resulting in substantial differences in the final composition of several candidate alloys after relatively short irradiation time.
Characterization of an accelerator neutron source based on the Be(d,n) reaction
Description: Small accelerator neutron sources offer considerable potential for applied neutron radiography applications. Among the desirable features are relatively low costs, limited operating hazards, opportunities for tailoring primary neutron spectra, compactness and portability, and modest licensing requirements (compared to fission reactors). However, exploitation of this potential has been somewhat limited, in part, by incomplete knowledge of the primary-neutron yields and energy spectra from the favorable source reactions. This work describes an extensive experimental determination of zero-degree neutron yields and energy spectra from the {sup 9}Be(d,n) {sup 10}B source reaction, for incident deuterons of 2.6 to 7.0 MeV on a thick beryllium metal target. This information was acquired by means of time-of-flight measurements that were conducted with a calibrated uranium fission detector. Tables and plots of neutron-producing reaction data are presented. This information provides input which will be essential for applications involving the primary spectrum as well as for the design of neutron moderators and for calculation of thermal-neutron yield factors. Such analyses will be prerequisites in assessing the suitability of this source for various possible neutron radiography applications and, also, for assisting in the design of appropriate detectors to be used in neutron imaging devices.
Creator: Meadows, J. W. & Smith, D. L.
Studies of D-Li neutron source: An overview
Description: The construction of a neutron source facility able to reproduce the radiation environment predicted for a fusion reactor can be considered a very important milestone for the fusion program. Such a neutron source should allow materials testing over a wide range of neutron flux and neutron fluence. To date, none of the existing facilities reproduce the neutron flux with the energy spectrum of a fusion reactor. As a result, the major part of the required material database is obtained by extrapolations which may not be as reliable as needed to predict the real performance of those materials under fusion reactor conditions. As an example, the effect of the gas production, transmutation, atomic displacement, and other nuclear responses on the ductility and swelling and perhaps other properties as well, must be analyzed in samples which have undergone reactor conditions environment. This study is focused on the neutronics analysis of a D-Li neutron source. Neutron induced nuclear responses and neutron transport are calculated with the aim at defining the expected performance of a D-Li neutron source. The first section describes the differences in the magnitude of the neutron flux when material is present or not inside the test cell The second section deals with nuclear responses such as DPA, helium production, and nuclear heating. In the third section, calculations of the available volume above a threshold DPA value are presented. Section four presents results for the gamma-ray flux distribution. A brief discussion about tritium generation in the lithium jet is given in section live, and the conclusions are summarized in section six.
Development and testing of a deuterium gas target assembly for neutron production via the H-2(d,n)He-3 reaction at a low-energy accelerator facility
Description: This report describes the development and testing of a deuterium gas target intended for use at a low-energy accelerator facility to produce neutrons for basic research and various nuclear applications. The principle source reaction is H-2(d,n)He-3. It produces a nearly mono-energetic group of neutrons. However, a lower-energy continuum neutron spectrum is produced by the H-2(d;n,p)H-2 reaction and also by deuterons which strike various components in the target assembly. The present target is designed to achieve the following objectives: (1) minimize unwanted background neutron production from the target assembly, (2) provide a relatively low level of residual long-term activity within the target components, (3) have the capacity to dissipate up to 150 watts of beam power with good target longevity, and (4) possess a relatively modest target mass in order to minimize neutron scattering from the target components. The basic physical principles that have to be considered in designing an accelerator target are discussed and the major engineering features of this particular target design are outlined. The results of initial performance tests on this target are documented and some conclusions concerning the viability of the target design are presented.
Creator: Feautrier, D. & Smith, D. L.
Vanadium alloys for structural applications in fusion systems: A review of vanadium alloy mechanical and physical properties
Description: The current knowledge is reviewed on (1) the effects of neutron irradiation on tensile strength and ductility, ductile-brittle transition temperature, creep, fatigue, and swelling of vanadium-base alloys, (2) the compatibility of vanadium-base alloys with liquid lithium, water, and helium environments, and (3) the effects of hydrogen and helium on the physical and mechanical properties of vanadium alloys that are potential candidates for structural materials applications in fusion systems. Also, physical and mechanical properties issues are identified that have not been adequately investigated in order to qualify a vanadium-base alloy for the structural material in experimental fusion devices and/or in fusion reactors.
Creator: Loomis, B. A. & Smith, D. L.
Thermal response of substrate structural materials during a plasma disruption
Description: Intense energy fluxes to in-vessel components like the first wall and the divertor plate of a fusion reactor are expected during plasma disruptions. This high energy deposition in short times may cause severe surface erosion of these components resulting from melting and vaporization. Coatings and tile materials are proposed to protect and maintain the integrity of the underneath structural materials from both erosion losses as well as from high thermal stresses encountered during a disruption. The coating thickness should be large enough to withstand both erosion losses and to reduce the temperature rise in the substrate structural material. Yet the coating thickness should be minimized to reduce potential problems from radioactivity, toxicity, and plasma contamination. Tile materials such as graphite and coating materials such as tungsten and beryllium on structural materials like copper and steel are analyzed as potential divertor and first wall design options. The disruption is assumed to be composed of two phases: a thermal quench phase followed by a current quench phase. The minimum coating thickness required to protect the structural material is discussed for range of disruption parameters. 7 refs., 8 figs.
Creator: Hassanein, A. & Smith, D. L.
Energy-differential cross section measurement for the /sup 51/V(n,. cap alpha. )/sup 48/Sc reaction
Description: The activation method was used to measure cross sections for the /sup 51/V(n,..cap alpha..)/sup 48/Sc reaction in the threshold region, from 5.515 MeV up to 9.567 MeV. Twenty approximately-monoenergetic cross section values were obtained in this experiment. These data points span the energy region at roughly equal intervals. The experimental resolutions were in the range 0.153 to 0.233 MeV (FWHM). The present differential data cover approx. 50% of the total integral response of this reaction for the standard /sup 235/U thermal-neutron-induced-fission neutron spectrum, and approx. 44% of the corresponding response for the standard /sup 252/Cf spontaneous-fission neutron spectrum. Over the range 7.6 to 9.5 MeV the present experimental cross sections are noticeably larger (e.g., by approx. 50% at approx. 8.6 MeV) than the corresponding values from the ENDF/B-V evaluation. From approx. 6.7 to 7.5 MeV, the present values are somewhat below those of ENDF/B-V. At still lower energies the agreement is reasonably good considering the uncertainties introduced by energy scale definition very near the effective threshold where the cross section varies rapidly with neutron energy. Calculated integral cross sections based in part on the present work agree reasonably well within errors with reported integral results, provided that the reported data are renormalized to conform with recently-accepted values for appropriate standard reactions. 70 references.
Creator: Kanno, I.; Meadows, J. W. & Smith, D. L.
Investigation of the generation of several long-lived radionuclides of importance in fusion reactor technology: Report on a Coordinated Research Program sponsored by the International Atomic Energy Agency
Description: The IAEA initiated a Coordinated Research Program (CRP) in 1988 to obtain reliable information for 16 long-lived activation reactions of special importance to fusion reactor technology: {sup 27}Al (n, 2n){sup 26}Al, {sup 63}Cu(n,p){sup 63}Ni, {sup 94}Mo(n,p) {sup 94}Nb, {sup 109}Ag(n,2n){sup 108m}Ag, {sup 179}Hf(n,2n) {sup 178m2}Hf, {sup 182}W(n,n{sup `}a){sup 178m2}Hf, {sup 151}Eu(n,2n) {sup 150}gEu, {sup 153}Eu(n,2n){sup 152+m2}Eu, {sup 159}Tb(n, 2n){sup 158}Tb, {sup 158}Dy(n,p){sup 158}Tb, {sup 193}Ir(n,2n) {sup 192m2}Ir, {sup 187}Re(n,2n){sup 186m}Re, {sup 62}Ni(n{gamma}) {sup 63}Ni, {sup 98}Mo(n,{gamma}){sup 99}Mo({beta}-){sup 99}Tc, {sup 165}Ho(n,{gamma}) {sup 166m}Ho and {sup 191}Ir(n,{gamma}){sup 192m2}Ir. this paper documents progress achieved from the start of the program through mid- 1993.
Creator: Smith, D. L. & Pashchenko, A. B.
A review of nuclear data needs and their status for fusion reactor technology with some suggestions on a strategy to satisfy the requirements
Description: A review was performed on the needs and status of nuclear data for fusion-reactor technology. Generally, the status of nuclear data for fusion has been improved during the past two decades due to the dedicated effort of the nuclear data developers. However, there are still deficiencies in the nuclear data base, particularly in the areas of activation and neutron scattering cross sections. Activation cross sections were found to be unsatisfactory in 83 of the 153 reactions reviewed. The scattering cross sections for fluorine and boron will need to be improved at energies above 1 MeV. Suggestions concerning a strategy to address the specific fusion nuclear data needs for dosimetry and activation are also provided.
Creator: Smith, D. L. & Cheng, E. T.
Structural materials for high-heat flux applications
Description: The structural materials for the ITER, (International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor) divertor must perform reliably under complex and diverse operating requirements. Only a limited number of materials offer a potential for meeting these requirements for the wide temperature range of interest. The candidate materials considered in the ITER design activity include copper, molybdenum, niobium alloys. Molybdenum alloys being considered include dilute alloys of the TZM type and the Mo-Re system. Niobium alloys under consideration include Nb-V-Zr and Nb-Zr systems. Copper alloys being considered include precipitation strengthened alloys of the Glidcop and MAGT type, alloys of Cu-Mo system and dispersion hardened bronzes. The projected operating conditions for the ITER divertor and the criteria for evaluating the candidate materials are reviewed. This paper summarizes the data base and presents recent experimental results on these candidate divertor structural alloys.
Creator: Rybin, V. V. & Smith, D. L.
Correlation of microstructure and tensile and swelling behavior of neutron-irradiated vanadium alloys
Description: The microstructures of V-Ti, V-Cr-Ti, and V-Ti-Si alloys were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) after neutron irradiation in the Fast Flux Test Facility (FFTF) at 420 and 600{degrees}C to influences up to 114 dpa. Two types of irradiation-induced precipitates were identified, i.e., Ti{sub 2}O and Ti{sub 5}(Si,P){sub 3}. Blocky Ti(O,N,C) precipitates, which form by thermal processes during ingot fabrication, also were observed in all unirradiated and irradiated specimens. Irradiation-induced precipitation of spherical (<15 nm in diameter) Ti{sub 5}(Si,P){sub 3} phase was associated with superior resistance to void swelling. In specimens with negligible swelling<|fim_middle|>238/U(n,..gamma..) cross section and its cross section is small. Background from fission products was found to restrict the accuracy of the measured data at energies > 1.5 MeV.
Creator: Fawcett, L.R. Jr.; Poenitz, W.P. & Smith, D.L.
Discrepancy between differential and integral results for the /sup 63/Cu(n,. cap alpha. )/sup 60/Co cross sections. [Threshold to 10 MeV]
Description: The threshold-reaction /sup 63/Cu(n,..cap alpha..)/sup 60/Co is of special importance in reactor dosimetry for long-term fast-flux integration. The inconsistency in the available differential and integral data base has limited the applicability of that reaction as a reliable monitor. The availability of results from a recent measurement of the excitation function for the reaction /sup 63/Cu(n,..cap alpha..) at ANL prompted a further investigation of this problem. The implications of the new data are discussed. 24 references.
Creator: Winkler, G.; Smith, D.L. & Meadows, J.W.
Investigation of thick-target neutron emission from Be-9(d,n)B-10 at E/sub d/ = 7 MeV for angles other than zero degrees
Description: Double-differential measurements of neutron emission from a thick beryllium target bombarded with 7-MeV deuterons are made for neutrons above 800 keV, over the angular range of 0 to 155/sup 0/. The angular dependence of the neutron yield is found to be quite anisotropic. The importance of this anisotropy in integral neutron-induced reaction cross-section investigations is illustrated. 7 refs.,
Creator: Smith, D.L.; Meadows, J.W. & Guenther, P.T.
Physical sputtering code for fusion applications
Description: A computer code, DSPUT, has been developed to compute the physical sputtering yields for various plasma particles incident on candidate fusion-reactor first-wall materials. The code, which incorporates the energy and angular-dependence of the sputtering yield, treats both high- and low-Z incident particles bombarding high- and low-Z wall materials. The physical sputtering yield is expressed in terms of the atomic and mass numbers of the incident and target atoms, the surface binding energy of the wall materials, and the incident angle and energy of the particle. An auxiliary code has been written to provide sputtering yields for a Maxwellian-averaged incident particle flux. The code DSPUT has been used as part of a Monte Carlo code for analyzing plasma-wall interactions.
Creator: Smith, D.L.; Brooks, J.N. & Post, D.E.
Compatibility of ferritic steels with sintered Li/sub 2/O pellets in a flowing-helium environment
Description: The compatibility of ferritic HT-9 alloy and Fe-9Cr-1Mo steel with Li/sub 2/O pellets has been investigated at 823 K (550/sup 0/C) in flowing helium containing 93 or 1 ppM H/sub 2/O and 1 ppM H/sub 2/. The results indicate that the alloy specimens gain weight whereas the Li/sub 2/O pellets lose weight after exposure. There is a net loss in weight of the total reaction couple. Both steels develop an iron-rich outer scale and chromium-rich subscale. The reaction rates in helium containing 93 ppM H/sub 2/O are greater than in helium containing 1 ppM H/sub 2/O. The depth of internal penetration for specimens exposed in helium with 1 ppM H/sub 2/O reaches a constant value after approx. 3.6 Ms. The specimens exposed in helium containing 93 ppM H/sub 2/O show a gradual increase in penetration up to 7.2 Ms. For both moisture contents, the total scale thickness follows a power law and the reaction rates decrease with time. The weight losses for Li/sub 2/O pellets follow a linear law and yield values of 12.2 and 3.8%/year in helium with 93 and 1 ppM H/sub 2/O, respectively.
Creator: Chopra, O.K.; Kurasawa, T. & Smith, D.L.
Creator: Hassanein, A. & Smith, D.L.
Assessment of solid breeding blanket options for commercial tokamak reactors
Description: This study examines the materials and design implications regarding the use of solid breeding materials with respect to compatibility with structure and coolant, tritium processing, chemical and radiation stability and thermal-hydraulics. Four solid breeding materials considered, viz., Li/sub 7/Pb/sub 2/, Li/sub 2/O, Li/sub 2/SiO/sub 3/ and LiAlO/sub 2/, are representative of the metallic and ceramic compounds available. The major design problems regarding the use of solid breeding materials relate to the limited range of operating temperatures acceptable for tritium release and chemical stability or compatibility. The allowable ranges of breeder temperatures for which in-situ tritium recovery is potentially viable are evaluated for the candidate breeding materials.
Creator: Smith, D.L.; Clemmer, R.G. & Davis, J.W.
Creator: Meadows, J.W. & Smith, D.L.
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English 232 232 Other 1 1 | , Ti{sub 5}(Si,P){sub 3} precipitation was significant. It seems that ductility is significantly reduced when the precipitation of Ti{sub 2}O and Ti{sub 5}(Si,P){sub 3} is pronounced. These observations indicate that initial composition; fabrication processes; actual solute compositions of Ti, O, N, C, P, and Si after fabrication; O, N, and C uptake during service; and irradiation-induced precipitation ae interrelated and are important factors to consider in developing an optimized alloy. 15 refs., 8 figs.
Creator: Chung, H.M. & Smith, D.L.
Creator: Loomis, B.A. & Smith, D.L.
Measurement of the fast neutron capture cross section of /sup 238/U relative to /sup 235/U(n,f)
Description: The capture cross section of /sup 238/U was measured using the activation technique and /sup 235/U(n,f) as a reference cross section. Capture events were measured by detection of two prominent ..gamma..-transitions in the decay of the /sup 239/U daughter nuclide, /sup 239/Np, employing a high resolution Ge(Li) detector. The system was calibrated with samples activated in a thermal neutron flux relative to the capture cross section of gold, and with an absolutely calibrated ..cap alpha..-emitter, /sup 243/Am, which decays to /sup 239/Np. Cross section measurements were carried out in the neutron energy range from 30 keV to 3 MeV. Emphasis was on absolute values between 150 keV and 1 MeV where the /sup | 369 |
Dr.<|fim_middle|> at UC Davis. She returned to UC Davis after working in private practice in Washington. She became the ninth recipient and first female surgeon to be recognized by the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Founders Award for Career Achievement and has been recognized by both her alma maters as a Distinguished Alumnus.
An induction ceremony to mark this year's nominees into the Equine Research Hall of Fame will be held in October in Lexington, Kentucky. Stover will also present a seminar at the University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Foundation. | Sue Stover (far left) with members of the J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory.
Halls of Fame aren't just for elite athletes or musicians—they are for ground-breaking researchers like Dr. Susan Stover as well.
A professor of veterinary anatomy, Stover was notified this week that she has been selected for induction into the University of Kentucky Equine Research Hall of Fame. This prestigious award honors scientists who, through many years of research, have contributed significantly to the field of equine veterinary science.
The Equine Research Hall of Fame is located in the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, Kentucky. The Hall of Fame was established to honor individuals who have dedicated their careers to expanding the body of knowledge of equine science through their contributions to basic or applied research. The award is a tribute to renowned scientists from around the world and serves as an international forum for honoring top achievements in equine health research.
As director of the school's J.D. Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, Stover is described as having had a transformative effect on the understanding of the pathophysiology of catastrophic musculoskeletal injury in performance horses, and is known for charting new and sustained improvements in the welfare of these horses and the practice of veterinary medicine.
Catastrophic fractures in racing horses continue to be a major welfare issue, and her research contributions have had an international impact and have influenced decisions on approaches to training and rehabilitation, horseshoeing, track surface types and preparation, diagnostic approaches, and fracture repair techniques for improving racetrack safety for horses and jockeys. Her career research record spans many aspects of comparative orthopedics, with a primary focus on bone development and remodeling, the response of bone tissue to exercise and the pathogenesis of fractures and ligament injury.
Stover graduated from Washington State University in 1976 with a DVM and completed an internship and residency in equine surgery | 395 |
Friday, 14 Aug 2020 8:27 pm
Recently: early August
What I got up to in early August 2020
In the style of Tom MacWright.
Done a terrible job keeping up with podcasts lately, so I've been getting less than my normal fix of the Brothers McElroy (& company). Long been a fan of their Monster Factory YouTube series; but they've been remarkably prolific during the lockdown. Most of the videos don't seem written to inform or instruct; they're just little glimpses into other people's lives, little bits of what's going on with them.
It's nice. It feels like company. Which I don't know about you but I haven't had a ton of lately.
I appreciate that people are putting stuff out there for no further objective than company. I sat around for 55 minutes watching Griffin McElroy play Animal Crossing this evening. I appreciate that he keeps the chatter minimal: present but unobtrusive. Never overenthusiastic in the manner of<|fim_middle|> million events, which seems like maybe a few more than my website is going to get. And but so since my website is hosted on Vercel, I figured: why not configure this thing and leave it up for a week and see what happens.
First impressions (after like 10 minutes):
The dashboard is sort of tech-brutalist. It's not bad, but it's putting me off a little bit. The header is this electric green like they're going for the hacker look; but buttons are a really generic-looking blue that makes me think it's using some CSS framework behind the scenes. And <input> elements are white, which is very jarring against the black background. Maybe this is a bit shallow of me.
Brutalist, unpolished
Logs are still hard to read. At least, they're no easier to read when they're part of some SaaS product than when I'm less-ing them from /var/log/nginx. I wish there was some way to just filter out HTTP requests to the application itself (rather than requests for supporting assets). Maybe analytics isn't really the use case here.
Couple of slow requests on the site. A little slower than I'm used to, anyway. I'm used to things being pretty snappy on my website, and I've had one or two requests this evening take around a second, which is unusual. Not sure if it has anything to do with Logflare. To be fair it's a Friday night: so it's not inconcievable that the Internet is just running slowly.
Monthnotes
Recently: mid-August
What I got up to mid-August 2020.
Cross Fell
Walking up to the source of the Tees and Cross Fell.
Elsewhere on the web | YouTube hypebeasts. My tolerances are all a lot narrower these days.
I'm not much of a video maker, but I hope I can aspire to write enough, and write publically enough, that I can provide some company, in some small way.
Logflare
Trying out Logflare. I'm not particularly interested in putting analytics on my website but I've always been a little bit curious about whether or not anyone actually visits at all. Always sort of assumed that no one does.
Pretty snapping lil data graphic
But Vercel offers an integration with this Logflare, allowing you to track up to 5.2 | 128 |
Roger K. Brown
From Sycamore, Georgia to the world scene, Roger K. Brown has traveled a very exciting and interesting road to becoming one of the most highly respected park and recreation professionals in the country. He was a practitioner who enjoyed his focus at the local level. While doing so, he realized that to do his best job for his constituents, he would need to keep abreast of what was happening in parks and recreation around the country. This interest led to his becoming involved in professional organizations at the state, regional, and national levels. He quickly understood that as the world changed, it would be important to understand the international scene as well.
His farm upbringing taught him a lot about life and the way things work. His small school also gave him a lot of opportunities to participate in many activities and gain leadership skills. He participated in athletics, baseball, basketball, and track, but his main interest was in baseball and played some semi-pro ball after high school. While attending Georgia Southern College, he majored in health, physical education, and recreation and minored in English. The few courses in recreation that were offered then started his interest in the field. Upon graduation and while teaching health, physical education and math, he began to work part-time in recreation. As with many park and recreation people in those days, a field representative from the National Recreation Association helped him move into a position as Director of Parks and Recreation at Calhoun, Georgia in 1959.
In 1970 he completed his master's degree in Park and Recreation Administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
From Calhoun he advanced to directors positions in; Aiken, South Carolina; Dalton, Georgia; and Durham, North Carolina. He then spent four years as the first Southeastern Regional Director of the National Recreation and Park Association. After four years as director in Miami Beach, Florida, he moved to a position of Director of Parks and Recreation in Greensboro, North Carolina. During his 15 years of leadership in Greensboro, the department flourished. It won two National Gold Medal Awards for excellence in the field of Parks and Recreation Management for cities of that size. Perhaps most importantly, the Chamber of Commerce's annual survey of the business community consistently ranked parks and recreation services, beauty and cleanliness as the top three factors that positively affected the business community in Greensboro. While there he also hosted the international conference of the International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration.
Honoring all of his work in Greensboro, the city council named a new recreation center after him.
Roger chose to "retire" from the City of Greensboro in 1992 and do something unheard of in the field. A national recruiting firm convinced him to leave his comfort zone in Greensboro, move to the Portland, Oregon area and become the first director of the newly-created North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District. He liked to say he made a lot of mistakes when he began his career in Georgia, and he would like to make some amends by starting all over again. After a very successful experience there, he retired from the District in 1997. The District Board created the Roger K. Brown Award to honor annually an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the District. Roger was, of course, the first recipient.
Throughout his career, Roger worked tirelessly in service to several professional organizations. His peers gave him the opportunity to hold several elected offices including presidents of organizations that include the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Society, the American Parks and Recreation Society, the National Council of the National Recreation and Park Association, and then as president of the National Recreation and Park Association. He was honored to be invited as a charter member of the American Academy of Parks and Recreation Administration and served many leadership positions there.
Moving to the international arena, Roger was introduced to the International Federation of Parks and Recreation Administration (IFPRA) through a mutual friend who was serving as NRPA's representative there. He was also later appointed as the representative of NRPA to IFPRA. Roger's leadership abilities and commitment were recognized by that organization. While attending his first international IFPRA conference and board meeting in Auckland, New Zealand<|fim_middle|> achievements at Greensboro stand out. Then he notes that after retiring from Greensboro, the thrill of starting the new North Clackamas Parks and Recreation District from scratch were equally rewarding. When he started, he was the only employee. He developed that department with six staff members and eight parks within the first six months. Acquiring land for parks, building an aquatic park, and attending various neighborhood community meetings were very energizing.
Since retiring in 1997, Roger and Faye have enjoyed their retirement years while visiting children and grandchildren, volunteering in their church, civic organizations, other local community activities, and long walks together. Roger also enjoys golf, working in the yard, and reading. However, at the top of his list he put cooking. In retirement he asked Kaye if he could do some of the cooking. When she said yes, he jumped in all the way. He now does about 95% of the cooking in the household and does virtually all the grocery shopping. This has become one of his most favorite things to do.
Roger K. Brown is an outstanding example of a well-rounded professional and personal "life being well lived". It is no wonder that the Academy named him as a Legend in Parks and Recreation. Roger K. Brown richly deserves, and has earned, the Cornelius Amory Pugsley Medal. [current as of 11/2012] | in 1986, the IFPRA Board and delegates accepted his invitation to host the 1989 International Congress in Greensboro. This is the first time that an IFPRA congress had been held in the United States. At the same time, Roger accepted the invitation to serve as president-elect of that organization. After a few months, it was necessary for the then president of IFPRA to resign for health reasons, and Roger assumed the position of president, a position which he held for 5 ½ years. It is a tribute to him that he was able to handle these responsibilities, host the International Congress in Greensboro, and also continue to perform his local duties at a high level as director of the Greensboro department.
When Roger took over as president, the organization was experiencing some difficulties with low membership and minimal financing, and its members credited him for bringing financial and organizational stability to IFPRA. Its Executive Director, Alan Smith, at the organization's international headquarters in England, credits the 5 ½ years Roger served as its president with "saving the organization". He was subsequently recognized by being elected as a Life Member of the IFPRA Board. Only one other person, who was founder of the organization, has been awarded such recognition. Roger visited more than a dozen countries in Europe and Asia and made several trips to Japan. The Parks and Open Space Association of Japan had established the Sato Prize in honor of the most influential park planner and professional in that country. In 1993 that organization presented Roger the Sato Prize Award which was the first time it was awarded. To this date he is still the only non-Japanese to be honored with the award.
Throughout his career, his very successful management style included his strong belief that it was important to give the staff as much ownership of the department's programs and facilities as he had. When the department received recognition in the form of some award, he always made sure the city manager, mayor, council, and the department's advisory board were made aware of it. In so doing he also included the names of key staff members involved. When appropriate, such as a special recognition for the Landscape Maintenance Division by the Chamber of Commerce on the way the city streets and boulevards were landscaped and maintained, he always made a point to go by that Division in the early morning before they left on assignments for the day and tell them what that kind of recognition does, not only for their Division, but for the whole department and city in general. Other examples include whenever a new policy proposal to the advisory board was presented, he had a division head present the proposal and answer the board's questions. He would introduce the topic and then call upon the division head for the more in-depth presentation. This gave them ownership and experience at a higher level. If it needed to go to the city council for approval, the city manager expected Roger to handle it. Sometimes he asked the division head to join him at the council meeting so that they would see how things were handled at that level. One more thing about leading by example: When he was on a tour of a park with staff and saw litter, he picked it up and carried it with him until he reached a trash receptacle. He never made reference to it, but just let them know their Director was not above picking up trash. These are good examples for inspiring administrators in the field.
When asked about his feelings regarding his career, Roger noted the successes he had with IFPRA as indicated above. He also talked about his time with NRPA and will always treasure his time as President. Of course, his experience with the departments in several cities are all important, but his | 751 |
Built along the Santa Cruz River, Haven Golf Course offers scenic views of the Santa Rita<|fim_middle|> complete practice facility with all-grass hitting stations that provides excellent short game practice. | Mountains. Built in 1967, it is Green Valley's oldest golf course and the only course in the area where walking is allowed. The landscape is covered with mature pines, palms, and eucalyptus trees.
Built along the Santa Cruz River, Haven Golf Course offers scenic views of the Santa Rita Mountains. Built in 1967, it is Green Valley's oldest golf course and the only course in the area where walking is allowed. The landscape is covered with mature pines, palms, and eucalyptus trees. There are water hazards and strategically placed bunkers coming into play, but overall the golf course has an enjoyable, player-friendly layout. In addition to the 18-hole course, the Haven Golf G.C. facility features a nine-hole, par-3 golf course called Tortuga. There is also a | 176 |
6d Canaan Lane | Edinburgh | EH10 4SY | Phone 0131 447 1818 | Email design@leeboyd.com
St Paul's and St George's Church
Client : St Paul's and St George's Church
Value : £5m
Completion Date : August 2008
Awards : Winner of Building of the Year – EAA Awards 2009, Shortlisted in the Scottish Design Awards 2009 – Reuse of a Listed Building, Shortlisted in RIBA Awards, Winner of Bronze Roses Design Award – Reuse of a Listed Building, Highly Commended in the Community Benefit Category in the RICS Awards 2010.
The Grade A Listed Church of St Paul's and St George's has an expanding and vibrant congregation that had been struggling to function effectively in the impressive Gothic Revival building on York Place.
The purpose of this project was to address this issue and make the building fit for its purpose and to sustain its use as a place of worship and congregation for years to come. The new works act as a symbol of the Church's intention to look forward and give an outward expression of their faith. The project is already being acclaimed for the manner in which the contemporary elements have been sensitively integrated with the Listed period architecture.
Works included a new glass entrance canopy, new balcony levels and a new multi purpose hall, involving detailed negotiations with Planning and Historic Scotland. One of the conservation aspects of the project was the rehabilitation of the stained glass windows; these can now be better appreciated from the new galleries. The positive response from the congregation has been overwhelming; they are very much enjoying using their new, modern facilities.
Design team :
Quantity Surveyor : Doig & Smith (McLemman QS Network)
Structural Engineer : SKM
<|fim_middle|> as they have patiently listened to our wide ranging needs as a client. Their attention to detail and consistent pursuit of excellence continues to delight us!'
Emma Vardy, Former Project Manager, St Paul's and St George's Church
St Paul's and St George's
Copyright © 2020 Lee Boyd | Services Engineer : RSP Consulting Engineers
Main Contractor : Clark Contracts
Credits : Photographs by Malcom Innes
'Lee Boyd have provided us with an impressive level of commitment over the duration of our 8 year project. They have shown tenacity, flexibility and creativity throughout. We have had an excellent working relationship with the team | 67 |
Lubbock Super Regional Preview
By Teddy Cahill Michael Lananna
Coach: Tim Tadlock
Postseason history: Third super regional appearance (first since 2016). Seeking third trip to Omaha and first since 2016.
Postseason route: No. 1 seed in Lubbock Regional. Went 3-0, defeating Louisville 11-6 in regional final.
Scouting report (anonymous coach breaks down the Red Raiders)
"It's one of those offenses that 1-9 you never know who's going to be the guy that's going to be the sparkplug for them. You're calling pitches, you're trying to set up your defense and there's so many ways that they can beat you, whether it's the running game, they hit for power, they make two-strike adjustments. In terms of what we saw this year, they're one of the best lineups 1-9 because they can beat you in so many different ways, which is always frustrating to see when you're looking over there.
"You hope (Josh Jung) blinks or a mosquito gets in his eye. You're pitching to him and sometimes it looks like he's trying to shoot the ball the other way and you're like we've got a chance to get in on him and then he pulls an inside fastball down the left-field line. I saw him a lot in high school and, first of all, he's a great kid, he's an ultra-competitor. He is so in tuned to what he's trying to do. He's more going to have to get himself out than anything because there's not a pitch that really can beat him. Maybe you can stay ahead of him a little bit. He's so locked into his approach and what he's trying to do. He's a really smart hitter. He's going to be one of the top hitters in the draft next year. I think it's a combination of his talent and also his approach.
"They run power arm after power arm out there at you. It's really impressive the arms that they roll out there. There's never a guy that you can go, 'Ok, we get a little bit of a break.' (Jose) Quezada, I thought (Caleb) Killian threw really well against us. They've got premier arms. You're almost fortunate if you play them in Lubbock with wind blowing. Maybe you'll hit a ball in the jet stream and it'll go. They just attack you. They come right at you.
"Could you look at (their defense) and say it's a weakness for them? I guess, but it's not really a weakness, they're just so good offensively and on the mound. (Michael) Davis is really good at short, Jung is a premier defender and they've got a lot of team speed in the outfield. I think if there's one thing, maybe there's been some mental lapses at times, but you don't have that offensive lineup that has that athleticism and not have a good defense. It was pretty impressive to see the athleticism when they play defense.
"(Playing in Lubbock is) a huge advantage. They're getting four or five thousand rowdy Raider fans out there. The wind does play a factor. I think it's more that that place is alive, it's electric, the fans are right on top of you. It's an obvious advantage for them and I think it shows in their stats in terms of wins and losses. They play really well at home. They are a tough team to beat anytime you play them, but especially at home."
Pos. Name Bats Yr. Avg. OBP SLG HR RBI BB SO SB
C Braxton Fulford R Fr. 0.214 0.353 0.314 1 4 11 22 1
1B Cameron Warren R Jr. 0.328 0.444 0.564 10 53 29 29 2
2B Brian Klein L So. 0.322 0.431 0.48 3 29 36 30 4
3B Josh Jung R So. 0.384 0.49 0.654 12 77 37 29 4
SS Michael Davis L Sr. 0.29 0.385 0.531 11 50 31 63 3
OF Cody Farhat R Jr. 0.292 0.418 0.438 5 36 30 35 16
OF Gabe Holt L Fr. 0.34 0.436 0.48 5 37 36 31 28
OF Grant Little R So. 0.38 0.48 0.67 12 70 40 32 9
DH Zach Rheams L Sr. 0.347 0.475 0.743 16 53 34 42 0
Pos. Name Throws Yr. W L SV ERA IP BB SO AVG
SP Davis Martin R Jr. 7 5 0 4.56 71 34 71 0.255
SP Caleb Killian R So. 9 1 0 2.39 64 24 57 0.209
SP Dylan Dusek L Sr. 3 0 0 2.22 28.1 10 30 0.236
RP Ryan Shetter R Jr. 5 0 3 2.97 63.2 26 69 0.203
RP Jose Quezada R Sr. 4 2 2 1.99 31.2 18 38 0.139
Coach: Chris Pollard
Postseason history: First super regional appearance. Seeking fourth trip to Omaha and first since 1961.
Postseason route: No. 2 seed in Athens Regional. Went 4-1, defeating Georgia 8-4 in regional final.
Scouting report (anonymous coach breaks down the Blue Devils)
"They're an extremely veteran group. You're talking about all juniors and seniors with the exception of one or two guys. This past weekend in Georgia when they got behind, you didn't see any panic in those guys.
"They've arguably got the best bullpen in college baseball in my opinion. You've got (Graeme) Stinson and (Ethan) DeCaster and the freshman Bryce Jarvis—three really, really good pieces in the bullpen. So, they can certainly put you in a tough matchup. When Stinson is on, they're as good as they get. He's Carlos Rodon. DeCaster was one of the toughest guys we faced out of the bullpen this year. It's a different slot. It's strikes, but it's really, really quality strikes, and it's just a tough angle. If you're righthanded, and you're going against that guy, buckle up. It's gonna come out of the same spot, and it's gonna go in two different directions.
"(The starting pitchers) for the most part are really strike throwers. You've got a veteran positional group and they play a lot of defense behind you. They just try to throw a ton of strikes and they know they've got those pieces in the bullpen. Any sign of trouble, they can go to them. Or, like I was watching the other day, a guy like (Mitch Stallings), you can ride the hot hand and let that guy go deep. It's a good combination on the mound for sure, and you couple that with the ability to play defense, it's the prototypical old-school type club. You've gotta give them a lot of credit. They've come a long way.
"Offensively, one of the guys who's made the biggest jump for me is Kennie Taylor. He's had a ton of big hits, and you watch him play, and here's their heartbeat so to say. But they all kinda scare you. (Chris) Proctor has been really, really good for a long stretch, and (Zack Kone) can certainly drive it out of the ballpark, and Jack Labosky, who was a player of the year candidate in our league, hits in the nine-hole. That tells you the depth of their lineup.
"Going into this year Griffin Conine was one of my favorite hitters in all of college baseball. When he's making adjustments, it could at any point leave the yard. And it's not one of those wall-scraper kinds of home runs, it's impressive. Most at-bats, even when he was struggling, he's going to get his three swings. You can never breathe easy when you're sitting in the other dugout. He's a good one, and if he's hot, he's a guy you can't let beat you.
"I don't know if the offense will be quite as easy in Lubbock, but if they score like they did this past weekend, it should be really, really fun baseball."
C Chris Proctor L Jr. 0.291 0.369 0.41 4 46 27 41 11
1B Joey Loperfido L Fr. 0.308 0.399 0.462 6 40 25 53 16
2B Max Miller R Sr. 0.281 0.387 0.327 1 31 20 33 10
3B Jack Labosky R Sr. 0.234 0.391 0.398 7 40 35 70 10
SS Zack Kone R Jr. 0.289 0.345 0.438 5 38 19 <|fim_middle|>
RP Ethan DeCaster R Gr. 6 0 5 1.07 50.1 5 55 0.208 | 40 6
OF Jimmy Herron R Jr. 0.298 0.416 0.454 5 33 41 26 22
OF Kennie Taylor R Jr. 0.28 0.346 0.464 6 35 11 58 8
OF Griffin Conine L Jr. 0.278 0.402 0.611 18 52 41 72 0
DH Chris Crabtree L Fr. 0.5 0.563 0.821 2 10 4 4 0
SP Ryan Day R Sr. 5 4 0 5.05 66 22 51 0.3
SP Mitch Stallings L Sr. 4 5 0 6.01 88.1 41 97 0.288
SP Adam Laskey L So. 6 4 0 5.47 75.2 38 61 0.276
RP Jack Labosky R Sr. 3 0 10 0.71 38 6 29 0.189 | 295 |
This history was written by Susan Bussard for a report she did on Farmersville in the 1968 school year. At the time she was in the eighth grade at Farmersville School. Her teacher added a preface to the report, upon donation to the Germantown Public Library, that to date it was the best he had seen on the history behind our town. Contained here are excerpts from that report.
The present Village of Farmersville was plotted in 1832 by store and tavern owner Oliver Dal<|fim_middle|>0 a mill was started.
Its products included chicken and steer feed. Other businesses developed over the years have been Holtzuller Tractor Sales, Holtzmuller Auto, Foreman's Hardware and Millikens' Market. Early industries include four groceries, three carriage and wagon shops, three blacksmiths, four shoe and boot shops, two hotels, one restaurant, and 2 cigar manufacturers. | rymple. He named it in honor of his friends and neighbors who were tillers of the soil. On March 7, 1845 the Village was incorporated by a special act of the Ohio legislature.
Henry Gable (1837-?), who was a farmer, married May Jane, daughter of Jacob and Sarah Engle. Their farm consisted of 111 acres, one mile east of Farmersville. Mr. Gable was the school director for 11 years and township treasurer for four years.
Daniel Hoops (1817-?) was a farmer and was raised to the hardships of those early days. Mr. Hoops served as constable and township trustee, but later refused all public offices, believing them unprofitable. Mr. Hoops and the other farmers shared the area with the Shawnee Indians.
The economic development of Farmersville involved the growth of several businesses. About 1900 a spoke and handle factory was built. Also about 1900 a bank was started and located at the site of the present Village Inn on Center St. The population in 1900 was 440 residents. Surprisingly, 10 years later, the 1910 census showed the population at only 447. In 192 | 273 |
My father knows he came from Maine. But the presence of the State of Maine in his life has only been a mystery. To say a mystery sounds like it is something to be solved. The potential for resolution is part of the pleasure of owning a puzzle. Put together the puzzle is a New England water mill on a day it snows — the same picture as the one on the box. This isn't worth anything. You've already seen the picture. But apart, it is the potential of being put together. For my father Maine was like this. He sometimes took out the pieces and thought about them, but he never put them together. And this conception of gathering things and storing them in a box was how my father remembered his life. I don't have a narrative shape to my father's life — even the parts I know. For a son, I know a great deal of my father's life, nearly half of it I share with him. He was nineteen when I was born, and in my earliest memories, he was only twenty-three years old. I hardly remember myself, now<|fim_middle|> happened to him in his life, his drunk driving arrests, a short stint in jail, the death of his brother, Fred, but these are pieces and do not fit into a whole. Maine means certain things to me that they don't mean to my father. For my father they mean the childhood he can't remember in the way that West Seattle means the childhood I can't remember, and to you, these things mean something else entirely. He was a child. Now he is grown. That is my father's story. To put together the pieces I do know wouldn't even result in a kind of solution but rather questions in how they relate to each other. | , at twenty-three. Even though I have known him as I have known my mother, longer than anyone else in my life, I still don't understand the shape of my father's life. I know certain events happened to him, but unlike my mother who constructs the story of her life over and over again, each version layering over the old one, each one controlling some nuance of her present life, my father exists mostly without a story. "I didn't do it," he would say. If you were to ask him, "What's your story?" he'd feel put on the spot. It is simply enough to know he came from somewhere that isn't Seattle, a somewhere that is Maine. And it is simple enough to know some of the incidents that have | 157 |
Tennessee got the message regarding 3-pointers for its women's basketball season opener.
Lady Vols coach Holly Warlick noted UT's 24 attempts from behind the arc in Monday's exhibition against Carson-Newman, referring to many of them afterward as being "ill-fated." So the Lady Vols attempted only nine against Presbyterian on Sunday and made the same amount (five) as Monday.
This sort of math will be important to No. 12 Tennessee (1-0), which hosts UNC-<|fim_middle|> Warlick listed her as day to day. The sophomore forward, who averaged 12 points per game last season, is UT's top returning scorer. She shot 48.3 percent from the field as a freshman.
The Lady Vols shot 47.4 percent from the field on Sunday. Their accuracy arguably could've been better, considering 39 Presbyterian turnovers afforded them many good opportunities.
Within the game's first three minutes on Sunday, Evina Westbrook missed a jumper and a layup. The sophomore recovered to make seven of her final 10 attempts and score a career-high 20 points.
"Her first couple of shots didn't go for her, and she didn't hang her head," Warlick said. "She didn't try to force things. She refocused, and we talked a lot about 'next play' and I thought that's what she did."
Even better, she advocated the game plan by taking seven of her shots from inside the foul lane, including four in the first quarter. Two of those seven shots were generated by offense rather than turnovers. Another was the result of an offensive rebound.
Of UT's 67 2-point shot attempts, 49 came from inside the foul lane.
"We didn't run a lot of offense, but we attacked the basket and it started with her," Warlick said. "She started attacking the basket and everybody followed suit."
Freshman Rae Burrell shot 5 for 14 from the floor on Sunday against Presbyterian. A video review of her shot selections likely was in order. In some instances, she rushed her shots.
Center Kasi Kushkituah missed all six of her free throw attempts. Tennessee was shooting 83.3 percent from the line into the second half before finishing at 55.6 percent (20 for 36).
"Baby steps, we're taking baby steps," Warlick said. "We're going to continue to shoot 500 (free throws a week). ... We have to continue to get better at them and we're going to continue to focus on them."
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: How do Lady Vols freshmen convert strong first impression into lasting imprint? | Asheville at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thompson-Boling Arena.
Shot selection and efficiency will determine the Lady Vols' fate this season, along with the turnovers and steals they accumulate with their pressure defense. The two attributes, to some extent, ought to compliment each other.
"We want to get easier shots," Warlick said. "and when we turn people over, we tend to get easier shots."
Still, Tennessee's offense will have to develop its own identity, and it will do so without last season's top two scorers, Mercedes Russell and Jaime Nared, who combined for 32 points per game on average. Russell finished fifth in career field goal percentage at UT (57 percent).
Tennessee also played without Rennia Davis on Sunday and might not have her again on Wednesday. She has an ankle injury, and | 172 |
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Gosh, I hate to say it, but I've been fighting for joy this Christmas season. The weather's not helping. The clouds have been relentless, the rain horrendous. Yesterday it rained so hard and so much the streets flooded. And there I was in the middle of it.
Years ago I made a selfish rule: Don't go anywhere on Christmas Eve (except to the Christmas Eve service at church).
For the first time in a long, long time I broke that rule. My Jazzy was sick. Very sick. So sick she could barely stand up. She could hardly walk. She quit eating. She quit drinking. She trembled<|fim_middle|> and I'm happy to say she came back home. We'll be monitoring her arthritis and learning to manage it over the next few years, I guess. She slept well and this morning she seems her usual, energetic self. She keeps coming to me, laying her head on my leg, nudging me for a hug and attention. She needs reassurance because the clouds are still looming outside and we'll most likely see some more rain, but love is in the air.
And today is Christmas. The day God gave the world the greatest gift ever and Jesus is the gift that keeps on giving…and giving…and giving…and the greatest gift I can give to others is this love. | . I had to carry her up and down the porch steps to go to the bathroom. I thought my dog was dying. When I called her veterinarian on Tuesday afternoon the only appointment he had was Christmas Eve. What else could I do?
So yesterday morning at 8:30, I picked Jazzy up and carried her to the car in the pouring down rain. As I was driving the 18 or so miles to the vet's office I crept along the highway with a few other half-crazy drivers strong enough to brave the torrent, traveling along at 45 miles per hour because visibility was so poor, you wouldn't believe how God spoke to me.
I was a teenager back in the 1970's. I graduated in 1976, the year this song was a hit. Since I don't hear well, I never knew all the words to this song. I didn't listen to the radio or buy a lot of records. Most of the time I just learned words to songs as I heard my friends sing them. I longed to be able to join in with them, but to tell you the truth it's probably better that I didn't. Hearing impaired people don't always sing on key. At least I don't. I may think I do. My family has made it very clear that I don't, but I think hearing impaired people are blessed in a special way. They often learn to be content with silence. Maybe that's why God speaks to me in such unconventional ways. When the words to this song began to play in my mind, God shut my mouth and ended my rant.
As the rain beat down on my car like a jackhammer and my windshield wipers swished back and forth in double-time, Jazzy kept her eyes on me, shaking and shivering, her eyes pleading with me to fix her, to make it better. She couldn't speak. She couldn't talk. She couldn't tell me what was wrong, but she trusted me. I remember thinking I might let her down. I remember thinking she might not go back home. I remember thinking there's only so much a vet can do for a dog or other beloved pet that's reached the end of its days. And I started to cry.
There in the midst of my tears, in the middle of a downpour on Christmas Eve, God reminded me that when the rain is a torrent and roads are flooded and people I love are hurting He loves in a way that I can't. He can go where I can't. He can reach people I can't. He can heal hurts I can't. All because He loves. Not just a little. But a lot. Enough to fill a river.
God sent His Son. His name is Jesus and everything about Him is love. His love pulls broken hearts out of rivers and lonely souls out of seas. I can't take love out of Him. I can think He doesn't love, if I want to. I can say He doesn't love, I can even believe in my heart that He doesn't, but why would I? I know it wouldn't be true. Not to me. There are just some things no one can take away from me. I can't separate God's love from Him and I can't separate the Father from His Son. They are One.
For God so loved the world…For God loved to such a great extent….For God loved extremely…Like a downpour…Like a flood…that He sent His only Son.
This is the thing God did for love.
So Jazzy stayed with the vet yesterday. He took some x-rays, gave her fluids through an IV, started her on some pain and anti-inflammatory medications | 765 |
<|fim_middle|>okidney.org. | Robert M. Eichinger
Obituary of Robert M. Eichinger
Robert Michael Eichinger, of Teaneck, N.J. passed away on June 12 at 83. Bob is survived by his beloved wife of almost 50 years, Judith Gottscho Eichinger, his two children Daniel Eichinger (of Pittsburgh, PA) and Karen Eichinger Feuer (of Ma'aleh Adumim, Israel), his daughter-in-law, Katie (Bentz) Eichinger, his son-lin-law, Mike Feuer, and seven grandchildren... Bob grew up in Bridgeport, CT, and graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design. He was a successful graphic designer who co-founded two Manhattan graphic design firms: Adelson and Eichinger, Inc., and Quadrant Communications, Inc. He was also an Army veteram who served from 1958 to 1961. Bob was an avid fisherman, bird watcher, and Red Sox fan. He was also a master in the kitchen and used his artistic talents to continually express his love for his children and grandchildren. He was deeply loved by all of his family and his community. Donations in his memory can be made to The Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation at www.gottsch | 273 |
Der Runenstein am Dom zu Växjö (Sm 10 – schwedisch: Runstenen vid Växjö domkyrka) befindet sich außen an der Ostseite des Doms zu Växjö in der schwedischen Stadt Växjö in der historischen Provinz Småland.
Der Runenstein ist 1,15 m hoch und 0,58 m breit. Er entstand etwa im Jahr 1000. Über längere Zeit war seine Existenz in Vergessenheit geraten. Er wurde 1813 in der östlichen Mauer des Doms entdeckt. Zuvor war er von Putz verdeckt. Sein ursprünglicher Standort ist unbekannt.
Seine Runeninschrift lautet, in das lateinische Alphabet übertragen:
...uki : reisti : stein : eftir : kunar . sun : kirimis x kuþ | healbi sel hans | tyki x | uikikir
Ins Deutsche übertragen lautet die Inschrift:
Tyke – Tyke Wikinger errichtete diesen Stein in G<|fim_middle|>weisen. Die christliche Abschlussformel, in kleineren Runen außerhalb des Schlangenbandes, kann nachträglich aufgebracht worden sein. Dass ein Mann den Namen Wikinger bekam, zeigt, dass das Wort einen positiven Klang hatte. Der Name kommt auf mehr als 20 Runensteinen vor (z. B. auf dem Runenstein von Kårestad).
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Växjö
Gemeinde Växjö
en:Viking runestones#Sm 10 | edenken an Gunnar, Grims Sohn. Möge Gott seiner Seele helfen.
Möglicherweise gab es in Växjö zur Zeit der Errichtung des Steins mehrere Personen mit dem Namen Tyke, so dass man zur Unterscheidung noch den Begriff Wikinger hinzusetzte. Zugleich könnte die Bezeichnung auf eine Beteiligung Tykes an Wikingerfahrten hin | 90 |
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Corn up to 7% planted while soybeans move to 3%, USDA reports
Laurie Bedord
The USDA released its fourth Crop Progress report Monday afternoon. These reports run weekly through the end of November, and look at the progress and condition of various crops on a national and state-by-state scale.
READ MORE: Cold and rain set planting off to a slow start but give moisture to some drought areas
As of Sunday, the report pegged corn planted at 7%, compared with 15% for the previous five-year average; 2% has emerged compared to 3% for the previous five-year average.
READ MORE: South Dakota fields blowing away
As of Sunday, the report pegged soybeans planted at 3%, compared with 5% for the previous five-year average.
Spring wheat planted was reported at 13% compared with 15% for the prior five-year average; 2% has emerged compared with 4% for the previous five-year average.
Winter wheat came in at 11% vs. the 19% five-year average. Winter wheat condition was 27% good/excellent and 39% poor/very poor. This compares with the previous year average of 49% good/excellent and 19% poor/very poor.
READ MORE: Drought conditions intensify in Kansas, most of the Corn Belt sees little change
"Today's Crop Progress report showed corn planting progress at 7%, which is 3 points higher than last week, but 2 points shy of the analysts' estimate and 13 points below the five-year average," says Bob Linneman, a commodities broker with Kluis Commodity Advisors. "Soybeans planted came in at 3%, which is inline with estimates, but 2 points below the five-year average. Surprisingly, spring wheat planted came in at 13%, which is 1 point above estimates yet 7 points below the five-year average. Winter wheat conditions fell in this report when traders were looking for an improvement."
Oats planted was reported at 39% vs. the five-year average of 48%, and 27% of oats had emerged as of April 24, compared with 32% for the previous five-year average.
The report also indicated that nationwide, topsoil moisture is rated as 50% adequate and 16% surplus. The previous year was 59% adequate and 7% surplus.
WATCH: USDA Crop Progress Report | Monday, April 25, 2022
About the report: Crop progress and condition estimates are based on survey data collected each week from early April through the end of November, according to the USDA. The non-probability crop progress and condition surveys include input from approximately 3,600 respondents whose occupations provide them opportunities to make visual observations and frequently bring them in contact with farmers in their counties. Most respondents complete the questionnaire on Friday or early Monday morning and submit them to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) field offices in their states by<|fim_middle|>.
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USDA Crop Progress Report | November 14, 2022
USDA Crop Progress Report | November 7, 2022
USDA Crop Progress Report | Monday, October 31, 2022
Crop Progress Report | Monday, October 24, 2022
Corn and soybean harvest accelerate in past week
USDA Crop Progress Report | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
USDA Crop Progress Report | October 3, 2022
USDA Crop Progress Report | September 19, 2022
USDA Supply and Demand Report | September 12, 2022
USDA Crop Progress Report | September 6, 2022
Crop Talk | mail, telephone, fax, email, or through a secured internet website. A small number of reports are completed on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. Regardless of when questionnaires are completed, respondents are asked to report for the entire week ending on Sunday, according to the Crop Progress Report | 57 |
Q: I've been asked to document every port used by every application on every server. Is there a good tool for this? Basically I need to say Server1, with ipaddress 1.2.3.4 has Application1 on it, and that network traffic uses ports 100, 101, and 103
Since many of these servers were built and setup before I started working here and there is no documentation from previous admins, I was hoping there might be a tool that could show me that information.
Thanks
Update for those asking: Both windows and linux OS's virtual and physical hardware.
A: I think most port scanners would do what you want. A popular one is nmap.
Nmap ("Network Mapper") is a free and open source (license) utility
for network discovery and security auditing. Many systems and network
administrators also find it useful for tasks such as network
inventory, managing service upgrade schedules, and monitoring host or
service uptime. Nmap uses raw IP packets in novel ways to determine
what hosts are available on the network, what services (application
name and version) those hosts are offering, what operating systems
(and OS versions) they are running, what type of packet
filters/firewalls are in use, and dozens of other characteristics. It
was designed to rapidly scan large networks, but works fine against
single hosts. Nmap runs on all major computer operating systems, and
official binary packages are available for Linux, Windows, and<|fim_middle|> when there are outages or performance issues.
To use it you'll have to set up one or more collection points on your backbone (either active on your switch, router, and/or firewall or passive via a SPAN port or tap). Each collection point will feed NetFlow data to a collector.
| Mac OS
X. In addition to the classic command-line Nmap executable, the Nmap
suite includes an advanced GUI and results viewer (Zenmap), a flexible
data transfer, redirection, and debugging tool (Ncat), a utility for
comparing scan results (Ndiff), and a packet generation and response
analysis tool (Nping).
A: I'd laugh and say "no," in all probability. As mentioned in the comments, nmap/netstat and port scanning isn't a complete solution, since a lot of these services are only active under certain circumstances or during certain times.
The only reliable way I can think of doing this is by checking the firewall rules on each server to see what ports are opened, and correlating those openings to a service. Of course, even this isn't a complete solution - it relies on the servers all having firewalls turned on and the assumption that an open port is open for an existing service (and not for historical reasons or default configuration or misconfiguration, etc.).
Again, though, I'd probably reject the request - this information doesn't seem particularly useful, so I'm thinking this is probably coming form someone non-technical who really needs/wants different information, but is asking for this in an incorrect or misguided fashion.
EDIT:
In response to the information that this is for a new firewall, you need to get the requester to rework their request. A new firewall is not generally concerned with every service and port used on every server, it is concerned with what services and ports you allow into and out of the network. That's probably what they really want you find out, and is a far easier task than the question as asked.
A: In Windows you can run "netstat -a -n -o" to list all listening ports in numerical form and match those ports to processes.
A: A combination of nmap from the same network (no firewalls in between) and local checks (as the answer by jeoqwerty or lsof/netstat/others on Unix/Linux), check what services are being started, check what is installed.
Look at the ports open on the local firewalls of the targets, check the configuration of "Internet facing" firewalls, what traffic do they let go through to your targets/leave from them. Any special configuration there is presumably to allow some specific service.
Pull all the above together, ask around if somebody can tell you what is supposed to run on the targets, check with users what they use on the machines.
Once you have a reasonably complete picture, you'll have to start questioning which of the identified services are really needed. Check that the configurations are sane, according to best practices for each. Make sure everything is up to date, antivirused if Windows, the works.
Yep, you've got work cut out for you. Good luck!
A: Another possibility would be to scan SNMP information and check out the currently active TCP/IP connections via SNMP. Of course, for windows and Linux computers, SNMP is not sufficient and maybe other protocols such as SSH or telnet need to be utilized.
Once you have all that information, you can determine which server is talking to which client/other server.
Of course, a single scan is not enough. You need to do it regularly in order to get a complete picture.
A: NetFlow was designed to do exactly what you're looking for. If properly set up you can see all of the conversations on your network and discover each service in use. There are a wide variety of products ranging from cheap to enterprise grade, closed and open source. Some of the fancier products will derive dependent services (e.g. the front-end web server depends on the database, DNS, and LDAP servers.) and alert you | 774 |
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Post by Mairead Harker » Sat Mar 16, 2019 2:13 am
Children's Day at the Imperial Grand - 2012
((Author's Note: The preface was written by Eregor's player.
Some of the artwork used to depict the spells of the Duel of Magic was created by the player of Bellum Sweetflower, who granted permission for their use for DoM projects. ))
Throughout the day, duelists from Twilight Isle will be giving demonstrations of spellcraft and spectacle to delight and dazzle children of all ages.
Maggie took her place on stage in front of the audience and introduced herself. "Hullo! My name's Maggie Harker. I'm six years old and 'n' I'm a," she looked over at her aunt, who whispered something to her, "student at the Harker Duelin' ''n' Defense Acad'my." She fussed with her teal and white dress. "I'm here today to tell you 'bout makin' magic stuff!"
Murmurs went through the group from many of the adults about how young Maggie was. Some, of course, were about the irresponsibility of letting one so young play with magic. The children, though, were all eyes.
"Most important rule is ... never do magic stuff without a growed up or another kid that really knows what they.re doin'! Let me tells you right now, not all growed ups know that magic isn't always somethin' that we pick to do. My Gran says sometimes it picks us and we have to learn how to use it!" The child looked over the crowd. "For all you growed ups out there, if your kid has magic stuff and you don't, find someone to teach 'em! 'cause if they don't learn, they could accs'dently hurt someone!" She took a breath and looked over the faces. "So, like my Mama says ... don't try this without your magic teacher watchin'!" She gestured to those getting ready to present their portion of the show after her. "I brought a few with me!" She grinned impishly.
She took her plush bear off the stool that was next to her and set it on the stage. "This my bear, Snowstorm. Right now, he looks like an ord'nary toy bear." She crouched very carefully since she was wearing a dress. "He's what they call a summon and he only works for me." As Maggie petted the toy, it came to life and shook itself. "Snowstorm has two jobs. He's like a sports team, he does defendin' 'n' goal scorin'!" Every so often, she looked into the crowd and waved at familiar people. As Maggie talked, the little bear grew and stood on his hind legs. He was half the size of a full grown polar bear when Maggie stepped back to let the children in the audience view him. Excited noises and clapping went through the crowd.
Watching the bear, she trotted to the side of the stage and hauled someone to the middle of the stage.. "This is my Aunt Rhi. Say Hi, Aunt Rhi!"
Rhiannon wiggled her fingers and grinned. "Hi." Most of the audience waved back. A few catcalls were tossed Rhi's way by some of the men watching.
"Aunt Rhi's gonna shows you all what Wizard Blades looks like so's I can show you how Snowstorm does one of his jobs!" Hearing his name, the now full grown polar bear let out a soft growl. "You ready, Aunt Rhi?"
Since she was working with Maggie, Rhiannon used crystal magic. She cupped her palms together and a clear crystal formed. She murmured a word or two. The crystal exploded and sent icy shards toward Maggie. The bear shook his shaggy coat which began to glow. He stepped between the shards and Maggie to absorb the magical ice daggers.
"That's what we call the Armor spell! It helps keep people from gettin' cut up by the sharp things!" Maggie explained. "Now, I'm gonna shows you one of the winter spells!" She nodded to her aunt who repeated her prior actions and sent the crystal shards flying. Instead of being absorbed by the bear, this time it was countered with something else! Maggie delivered her charm in Greek as she was used to doing and in Common so it could be understood by the crowd. "χιών, καλώ την πολική αρκούδα και τους ανέμους του χειμώνα! Hiona, I call the polar bear and the winds of winter!" Maggie roared along with the bear. The freezing wind that rose up to stop and freeze the icy shards in mid flight also drifted out into the first few rows in the audience. Once the exchange was complete, Maggie stilled the bear with her hand. Snowstorm began to revert to the visage of the plush toy. Rhiannon whispered in Maggie's ear then move back to the side of the stage. Maggie nodded in response then set the bear up on the stool again.
"The last thing I'm going to shows you today is what they call an ill-oo-sion. That means it's s'pposed to make you see somethin' that's not really there. 'loosions aren't real. They can be like scary movies!" Her eyes got all wide and her voice was bit breathy as she explained. "They're very good for scarin' people without hurtin' 'em! So, if you're 'fraid of spiders, 'member, she wagged her finger at the group, "this is not real!"
Maggie didn't sing '"I'm a Little Teapot like she normally would have. Instead, she told a story. "Once upon a time, there was a lady named Ah-rack-nee. She was very good at weaving pictures into cloth! Her teacher was named Athena." Maggie grinned. "She's my Mama's aunt!" Behind Maggie, a shimmering spider web began to form. "One day, someone asked Arachne who taught her to weave such pretty things. They asked if it was Athena because Aunt 'Thena is the goddess in charge of that stuff." Maggie sighed woefully. "Arachne," she shook her head ruefully, "did a very dumb thing." " 'rack-nee told a fib!" Shocked sounds came from the children. "She said she had no teacher there was nobody on earth or in heaven that weave as good as her!? A spider about the size of a tarantula could be seen weaving the web behind Maggie. "Now, my Aunt 'Thena didn't like that much! so, she made herself an illusion and when she went to see Arachne, she looked like a very old lady. The old lady that 'rachne saw, told her that she shouldn't be boastful because her weavin' talents were a gift from the gods.. You knowed what that word means?" Hazel eyes looked over the crowd to murmurs from the kids.. "Boastin' means talkin' smack." Maggie gave her parents a big grin. Rhiannon and Dennis Harker were in the audience. The spider in the web had grown larger as Maggie told her tale. "Arachne smarted off 'n' told what she thought was an ole lady that Athena could bring it anytime 'cause she could do better than any ole goddess!" She made wide hand gestures and it looked like the spider was going to chomp her hand off! Gasps came from the audience. "And ... that was when Aunt 'thena sent the 'loosion away! There she was! She told 'rachne that she accepted the challenge!"
Maggie peeked over her shoulder at her creation in progress and grinned. "Oh, hi, George!" was the gleeful greeting to the spider. The large spider's fangs were bared then retracted. "So, where was I?" Maggie paused a moment in her story as a few reminders were tossed out. "That's right! Thank you!" She waved. "They had a contest with someone judging. The judge couldn't decide who did a better job of it! They were both very good! Aunt 'Thena got angry because 'rachne had been mean and not ree-spec-full of her teacher! So.. Aunt 'Thena smacked Arachne then tore up the bee-yoo-tee-ful work she did!" The web behind her tore in half. Arachne was sooooooo very sad that she hanged herself up with a rope!" The spider hung from a single strand of silk and was still. "It made Aunt 'thena sad, too, because she didn't want Arachne to die!" She gestured to the motionless spider. "So, Aunt brought her back to life, but as a spider. Arachne and all her children and their children, would always be weavers!"
The illusionary spider dropped down to the stage next to Maggie. Screams and shouts came from the crowd. "Remember, now." A wave of her hand dispelled the image. "Things aren't always what they look like!" Maggie gave the audience a graceful curtsy. "I'm Maggie Harker and I thank you very much!" She turned toward the others with a bright grin. "Ok, who goes next?"
"And those who have not swords can still die upon them." - Eowyn, shieldmaiden of Rohan
Re: From the Archives
((Originally posted by Eregor))
"That would be me!" Looking sharp in his top hat and tailed coat, Eregor stepped out of the wings and bowed to Maggie as the girl took up her plush bear, waved, and skipped off the stage. Turning to the still-clapping audience, he joined them in applause with a smile. "Maggie's fantastic, isn't she?" Raising both hands, he held them until the clapping died down before continuing. "Thank you all for stopping by on this glorious day, here at the Imperial Grand, to see our little magic show. My name is Eregor, and I believe you have all met the lovely and talented Rhiannon Brock." One hand swept back to where Rhi stood, and dropped as she stepped forward, beaming. "We'd like to show you all a little bit of how magic can change between different casters."
"If you ever try your hand at magic," added Rhi, "be creative and let your imagination shape the spell. For example, you saw me earlier sending crystal shards at Maggie, a spell type that on Twilight Isle is called Wizard Blades. Gory?" She turned to regard her cohort with a grin and a wink. "Show them how you like to cast that one!"
Matching that grin, Eregor gestured and a flurry of shapes formed in the air in front of him... a flight of hummingbirds, but made of paper, origami flyers brought to life through magic. They circled up and around his head before darting across the stage towards Rhi. Just before the first one struck, however, she vanished and reappeared upstage, wagging a finger at him. Meanwhile, the origami birds fluttered over the audience, looping in smooth, synchronized motions before settling down atop the heads and shoulders of delighted boys and girls. "Just a little something to help you remember all the fun you're having today," explained Eregor, the children's laughter bringing a smile to his face. "Now, you just saw Rhi get out of the way of my little birds; that was a spell known as Displacement. Sometimes it works, and sometimes it doesn't; that's part of what makes magical dueling fun!"
Stepping back downstage, Rhi held up one finger to draw the audience's attention. "For example, while it worked with the magic blade-birds, displacing is no good against something like this!" Speaking something in Greek, she pointed towards Eregor and a bolt of lightning streaked across the stage; he raised a hand, and a circle of golden light formed in the air between them just before the lightning struck. "For a Mage Bolt like that one, you're better off with a Shield."
"One last thing we'd like to show you, before we go for now... earlier Maggie showed you how illusions can be used to distract someone with a fright, but they can also be used to dazzle and amaze; this type of spell is collectively referred to as a Mind Whip." Eregor tapped the side of his forehead as he spoke. "So let the two of us, together, leave you all with a little bit of dazzle to take you into the rest of the festivities here at the Imperial Grand today, such as Shakespeare for Kids and the Black Cat Studio Ballet and Wu Shu shows... and be sure to come back for our mid-day show featuring Madame Rachael Douglas and Empress Mallow, and their spectacular sorcellerie!"
Rhiannon smiled brightly and added, "Jacen Balthazar and Siofra Kelley are scheduled to be making presentations later on as well. We are all part of a dueling team called Forces of Nature."
Turning to face one another, Rhi and Eregor bowed and took a step forward, and then another, before beginning to circle each other around the stage. As they circled, like a slow and intricate dance, their hands moved and lights began to appear in the air above and around them. The lights under Rhi's direction shaped themselves into mermaids, dancing and swaying in mid-air as they moved out over the audience. Eregor's display formed abstract swirls of color, a kaleidoscopic backdrop against which the mermaids performed pirouettes. Then, as the lightshow reached a crescendo, a rather silly-looking spider dropped from the ceiling and waved to the audience right before everything went dark.
The lights rose and there was Maggie standing in front of Rhi and Eregor, the plush bear in her arm. All three of them bowed to the cheers of the audience, and again, before turning with a final wave and heading offstage.
A Ghostly Encounter - The Shanachie Theater
Maggie plinked out a tune with one finger on the piano that sat on the stage of Shanachie Theater. She sang, "Old MacDonald had a farm, E I E I O." She giggled softly before sitting down on the bench to play something more difficult. She closed her eyes and let her fingers move over the keys and play Beethoven's Für Elise.' When she was near the end, she had the the sensation of being watched. Her fingers lifted from the keys and she called out, "Hello?" Long dark pigtails swayed as she looked over her shoulder. "Who's there?" When no one answered, she went back to playing the last few bars of the song. She heard the noise again and called out, "Doran? 's at you?" When Doran didn't answer, Maggie rose from the bench and closed the lid of the piano.
There was a sound like the clearing of a throat before Maggie heard a woman's voice saying, "Hello."
Mairead Harker found herself face to face, more or less, with what the players at the Shanachie called The Grey Lady. The child's eyes widened as she took the full measure of the ghostly figure. Maggie had encountered far less friendly spirits than this one seemed to be. "Hi, I'm Maggie!" She smiled as she offered her greeting.
"You play beautifully for one so young, Maggie."
"Thanks, I practice a lot! My Gran says you gotta practice if you want to be really good at something."
"I'll be watching for you next time you're in a show." The Grey Lady smiled and turned to walk away.
"I'll be watching for you, too!" Maggie grinned. She'd heard a story or two about the ghost of Hortense Docquey, but this was the first time she'd actually seen her. She made a mental note to learn a bit more about the theater's history and its resident ghost. Maybe there was a play the lady might like to see or a song she favored. She should have sat back at the piano again to finish her practice session for the day. However, she was too excited and ran off in search of her partner-in-crime, who had been helping with some touch ups on the scenery for the current production. "Doran, guess what! I met the Grey Lady!!"
((Doran))
"Really?" Although he attempted to maintain a nonchalant attitude, Doran was unable to stop an excited smile from tugging at the corners of his mouth. "Lucky! I haven't had the pleasure yet, at least not close up." He stepped away with Maggie to take a break from the set work. "I've seen her from a distance, at the edge of the stage while I was up in the lighting loft."
Maggie's eyes widened a touch and she glanced up towards the ceiling where stage lights and spots could be seen. "All the way up there?"
Doran flashed a grin and nodded. "Yep. It's funny, I couldn't really see her face, but... I swear she looked up at me and smiled." He gave a little shrug. "So what's she like?"
((Maggie))
"She's very nice, but I don't think she knows that she's a ghost." Maggie shrugged slightly. "I didn't want to tell her because that might make her sad or angry." She tipped her head up again to see what Doran had been working on. "Can you show me how that all works?"
PrlUnicorn
Expert Adventurer
Location: Navarra
Post by PrlUnicorn » Mon May 06, 2019 9:15 am
Eye of the Beholder - Taneth and Tormay's Wedding
((Originally posted on Sat Jul 04, 2009 ))
Colleen slept the sleep of the innocent. She was still being watched by her children and, perhaps, by two others, twins whose lives had long been entwined with her own. Her memory still failed and it troubled them to watch what was going on. While she slept, the part of her that remembered things in history that had long ago faded into the mists of time as legends rose to wander. It, no, she wandered to the glen to watch the union of two people that The Sleeper might not have remembered. The old one remembered and so she mingled among those people.
Familiar faces and not were present. Some were missing that she had hoped to see; others, she hoped might not notice. It was hard to hide from those that knew what she was. Those like Salvador that had the sight in some form or other. And, so, Sal received the first gift from the wandering specter, sprigs of heather. Magical things around him made him sneeze, perhaps the flowers as well.
The woman sitting with Sal, so pretty, a sensation of kindness seemed to radiate from her. Maybe it was only for Sal, but the ghostly woman suspected it was more. And so, a gift was left for the lass, soft purple lilacs. Fio, had that been her name?
The bride walked with an another of the old ones. One that The Sleeper and The Wanderer both knew well, Tass was what the people called him, but he had other names, those unspoken. As part of her gift to the bridal couple, the specter lit the path with stardust to give the bride and her company a safe passage, but someone had refused the gift and the pathway was darkened again.
The Wanderer faded into the crowd until she spotted the one she oft called Sprite having difficulties. The tiny redhead was unable to get a clear view of a wedding she had long awaited. A young woman she claimed as a daughter was the bride. And so a third gift, something for Tara to see better. A faery kiss and blessing was passed along before she slipped away again. Two among the assembled, women, had seen or felt The Wanderer when she was near Tara. She would leave something for each of them, a remembrance or gift or thanks.
She paused near Maranya, who had been weeping joyful tears. Two white roses tied with a golden ribbon and hanging from it, a single teadrop pearl were carefully place near the doctor. Whispers of thanks and welcome passed between a pair of dear friends before the specter glided along her pathway.
In passing the candy girl, a silver charm bracelet was dropped near her feet. The lass had not noticed right away.
The ghostly form moved along on its way to Tass and Kitty. Whispered words of thanks to the old one. Of all those present he had known her longest and best. A gift was left for Kitty, a sapphire gem. The Wanderer had no time to explain its meaning, but she hoped Tass would remember. While gemstones were a gift in themselves, this one was imbued with the healing power of the creature that had been bound to both Sleeper and Wanderer. The gem bore its image and they were rarely given outside of the warder's bloodline.
Onward to the two women that had seen her floating about. She must have seemed a lost soul to some. She knew those two faces from some point in time. One she knew as Bel from times long past that Mourne had spoken of as other lives and other lifetimes. The Wanderer left behind was a single white rose tied with a red ribbon and an oval shaped ruby tied to it. The only sign of it having been left was a gentle clinking sound as the stone gently brushed a wine glass.
The crowd outside one of tents was likely unaware that a gift was being blessed and left for the bride and groom. Something to warm them and blessing of happiness. She would not visit them in this form.
When she returned from delivering her gift to the newly wedded pair, The Wanderer sought out the second woman, Melantha. Those that guide dreamers are too often overlooked, but not this night. The specter left behind a peach colored rose and what looked like a tear made of crystal tied to it. It was a fey tear, the stuff of Earthly legend. A simple thanks in tangible form, a gift of a tear that could heal.
While her companion seemed seemed ready to hunt the giver of that gift, the Dream Witch spoke in whispers, "There are ways to find the bridges back."
The Wanderer knew this to be truth and answered in whispers floating in the wind, "My time will come."
The woman standing near, her face was somewhat familiar, a place called Red Star. The Wanderer did not speak to her, there was little time remaining.
Again Melantha spoke in calming whispers, "Do not forget the measure of time, yours is longer than some you hold dear. Their dreams call your name to come home. They miss you."
Her kindness would be remembered. Such things must be and such kindness must be passed along to others. That circle is best not broken, good things must be continued. Melantha's companion commented on lawyers. All The Wanderer could ponder on the matter in nearly silent words was... Where the blazes is Cheatum? We've got Dewey 'n' Howe! Again her words flowed toward Melantha's ears, "She sleeps and dreams. She has forgotten what once was."
As she passed the candy girl again, she gestured to the bracelet at her feet. The gifting finally made, she moved along to another face known to her. G'nort the ever dashing flirt. He never changes, always charming, always delightful. Quips were exchanged, he had always been wonderful at verbal sparring! A kiss was given and she moved onward.
A feeling of warmth came from the next person she visited, Aja. Words of welcome and compassion. The Wanderer had often suspected the woman was an old soul.
There was still something undone, The Sleeper could not do so, but The Wanderer could. Her gaze paused on the face of a handsome man. What amounted to an ancient trinket box made from soapstone was left near him. It bore the Eye of Horus on one side and a lotus on the other. The box was from the Eighteenth dynasty from an expedition run by a man called Carter. The small figure made of lapis lazuli, a cat, was revealed when the box was opened. It had been gifted to her when she had last visited part of this man's homeland. Or least the Cairo on the Earth she knew. She had little voice left this night.
His words came to her ears, "Five hundred years, more or less."
He remembered. He knows. So much to say, so much lost. So much that was unsayable.
"Thank you."
"I do hope you're doing well, wherever you are."
And finally, she was able to answer, "Live your life well, be happy." A whisper of words and a gentle caress of fingers, "She sleeps..."
She wanted to tell him how lovely his bride was, how glad she was to feel that he was happy, so much to say... no time left. And she was gone.
Also from Taneth and Tormay's wedding
Original posted Fri Jun 26, 2009
The spectral figure moved along. She left a few small tokens for certain guests. Onward to the presents table, she went!
What to give the happy couple? That was the dilemma! They already had almost everything under the sun! Possibly three honeymoon trips! What else could they want?? Or need? Then she smiled as she realized what she could do.
A large box was settled among the presents with the message, "To keep you warm," on the outer card A quilt made in the wedding ring pattern had been carefully folded and placed in the container with two matching pillow shams. Tied to a ribbon wrapped about the quilt was a silver unicorn.
On the card inside the box was written:
Tie this charm to your bed. It will grant you happiness and a long life together. When your firstborn arrives, tie it to the baby's crib. It has carries a blessing of protection for those that cannot defend themselves.
Colleen MacLeod
Originally posted: Fri Jan 30, 2009 7:34 am
What had she been thinking? Delivering special meals to a hospital that already had a fully stocked and staffed cafeteria? Crazy, that's what it was! Or was it? Helping out an old friend, that's what she told herself it was. But was it really?
After years and years of maybe, maybe not, someday, never, on again, off again, Colleen was tired, worn, and lost. She needed change and maybe doing volunteer work of some sort would fill the gaps that had begun to open. She had plenty of things to do on the farm, but her children had slowly taken over one job or other. To lighten the load, so they said. The four oldest had found their places in the world. Chrisy was back and forth from Eldicor, but the boys found their places in the family businesses. The other children from nearly seventeen year old Garrick right on down to four year old Mir had lessons during the day. While she took an active part in her children's education, field trips, swordsmanship, equitation, and language studies, there was much she left to the professionals.
And so, she found herself bringing in meals for Riverview Clinic's Chief of Staff and the Director of Administration. Anya and Ali were often overworked. Colleen had seen the effects of forgetting to eat on many people. If Ali forgot, the wheels would turn slowly for the needs of the hospital in general. Anya, on the other hand, literally had lives in her hands. She had prepared simple things for lunches; salads, soups, and hot sandwiches. Dinners were a bit more elaborate. She was in day five, Friday, of her experiment and dinner for the evening was a Caesar salad, lasagne made with rich cheeses and ground beef and garlic bread on the side. She topped it off with dessert. What else besides something she often specialized in? Chocolate and in this case, chocolate mousse. Once that was delivered, she could begin planning the next week's fare.
On her way out, she couldn't resist, Collie stopped by the nursery to admire the newborns. She heard the oohing and aahing of the family and friends as they peeked in at their particular favorite. Something inside her felt that pull, that need to hold a tiny new life, but she had plenty of her own children. As she pulled away, she felt a sense of emptiness, a sense of loss. She muttered under her breath about getting back to the business at hand and getting her head out of the clouds, but she always had been a dreamer and part of a dream.
The rumor mill had been buzzing at the Red Dragon that for the first time in years, Colleen MacLeod might just have a date for Valentine's Day. She thought about putting money on the opposing side, but decided to let fate go where it would.
Post by Mairead Harker » Mon May 06, 2019 8:26 pm
Originally posted 15 & 16 July 2017
The envelope was formally addressed to Doran Ilnaren and family.
Mr. Ilnaren,
You and your family are cordially invited to dine with the newly named, but not yet official, Baron of Old Market. You may bring an additional guest if you so desire.
This is also an invitation for you to serve as Squire for the district and wield its weapon of station.
Mairead E. Harker
The reply, when it reached Maggie, was equally formal.
Miss Harker,
After discussion with my family, it is with great pleasure that we accept your invitation to dinner. A Wednesday evening would be ideal, given my current on-stage duties.
As for your invitation to stand as Squire of Old Market, I am honored by your consideration and humbly accept.
Doran Ilnaren
Below the formal signature was a handwritten postscript. "I guess I'm going to have to learn how to fight with an axe, huh?"
Post by PrlUnicorn » Mon May 06, 2019 8:58 pm
Back to Business 1
This was originally posted between 6 Feb 2009 and 19 Feb 2009. Part of the thread was written by the player of Ali al Amat and is posted here for archival purposes.
While Collie had often avoided people for various reasons, she rarely shirked a responsibility. Despite wanting to knock that chip off the shoulders of the clinic's Director of Administration, she got back to business as usual. Either Colleen or Nicole, 17, and Rhiannon, 15, delivered the meals as per the agreement.
On Friday, she brought the last of the week's meals along with her granddaughter, Limele. Colleen was not exactly her normal self and the little girl's company helped her focus on the task at hand instead of reminding herself of something that had been cut short. The truth was that she was sadly mistaken, she had it wrong, she always did when it came to those things. She felt used and it hurt, gods, it hurt. She had spent Thursday morning crying on Dris's shoulder. When she finally cried herself out, he held her for the rest of the night. The redhead rarely let anyone see her tears, to even get a glimpse was a sign of deep trust. She was a firm believer in letting people hear her roar, but never to see or taste her tears. To allow it was a weakness, a weakness that she could not afford.
If only she had not opened up. Would've, should've, could've, it was too late for that. She'd opened her heart after saying "never again" and as always, the old wounds grew deeper every time. There wasn't a way to go back and change it. Kirin proved it wasn't a wise idea even when you had the means. Something else would go wrong.
For Anya, Collie delivered a Lemon Ginger Fajita Salad with chicken for lunch. For dinner, the side dish was Broccoli and Tortellini Alfredo and to go along with it, Lamb Chops with Orange Butter. Lunch for Ali was a Chicken Crescent Calzone; dinner was lamb kabobs. The dessert, however, was not of her own making; it was Ariana's baklava.
Letters written on Colleen's letterhead were dropped off with the food.
Doctor Maranya Valkonan
Riverview Clinic
Rhydin
Dr. Valkonan,
I have taken the liberty of drawing up a formal proposal for the Director of Administration regarding therapy animals that we discussed. I have modified the plan somewhat. Navarra Farms will take separate and full responsibility for any insurance costs incurred.
I will be out of the realm for a brief time. In order to avoid a conflict of interest, power of attorney has been granted to Ariana MacGyldren to act on my behalf in this matter. I have chosen Mrs. MacGyldren as she is a trusted friend and lives closer to the clinic than any of my grown children. My solicitor, should she be required, is Rachael E. MacLeod, who resides in Mellor.
C. Colleen MacLeod
Navarra Farms
Mr. Ali al-Amat
Director of Administration
I am writing regarding the recent discussion with Dr. Valkonan, Chief of Staff, regarding therapy animals. I would like to propose a formal agreement on the matter.
Navarra Farms will provide the dogs and handlers to facilitate this project. Initially, this will be twelve dogs and one handler per animal unless otherwise agreed. Collies, Alsatians, and several other breeds are available. The first, however, is the best suited for young children. If the dogs are to be housed on the premises owned by the clinic, funds will be provided to cover construction of suitable housing as well as other necessities. Medical care will be be provided pro bono by William MacLeod-Striker DVM. As to the concern of liability insurance, Navarra Farms will agree to underwrite and assume the full financial burden.
There is great potential for this project. Various programs utilizing a variety of animals to assist patients have had remarkable results. It is hoped that Riverview's patients might also benefit from such programs.
As I will be out of the realm in the near future, I should like to discuss this matter with you. If that it not possible, Mrs. Ariana MacGyldren will have power of attorney to act in the matter until my return.
Once the deliveries were made, there were other things to be attended to. Collie felt the slight tugging on her hand and looked down to find her very patient charge looking up at her.
"Can we go see the babies, now, Gran?" Limele asked.
"Of course, mavourneen, and, perhaps, an ice cream afterward."
At four, Limelenath Sulriniel had a tumble of dark waves that fell about her shoulders and hid her pointed ears. Like her grandmother, her eyes changed color according to her mood. Unlike Colleen, green meant the girl was delighted. She had the same curiosity in her eyes that her aunt, Rhiannon, did at her age. Her small sneakers squeaked as she walked on the buffed floors.
When they got to the nursery, Collie lifted the little girl up so she could see better.
"Gran, are we takin' one home?" Limele's face lit up as she thought about that. A little brother or sister to play with, to share secrets with, and, maybe, to lay blame on when she was caught doing mischief.
"No, love, they likely all have families to go home to." Collie couldn't help but smile. Out of the mouths of babes.
"But what if they don't??" Her eyes grew wide. "They'd haveta get a home, Gran!! The orphage is filled!!"
"That's orphanage, lass." She was trying not to smile, but it was a hard task given the girl's enthusiasm.
"Gran, can you get another baby? Like Kitty and Rick? You could bring them home!! And love them all up!!" She was almost bouncing as she thought about it.
Collie closed her eyes a moment. Just a few days ago, she'd considered that very thing, the desire to have another child. But dreams, even to the fair folk, were fragile things. Finally she thought of something to say, "I could, lass, but then I would not be able to take you gallivanting about." She punctuated the sentence by lightly tapping the child's nose.
"Aunt Dee Dee says Granny Kirin is getting a baby."
"Yes, she is and I'm going to see her."
Colleen was somewhat envious of Kirin. She'd seen how that tall and ruggedly handsome man looked at her and how Kirin looked at him. How wonderful to be so lost in someone else that the rest of the world disappeared for a time.
Thankfully, Limele's questions had ended and the young one was yawning. She was dropping off to sleep as Colleen went to the visitors lounge to make a call. Anyone is earshot could have heard her as her voice faultered, "It's me. Come home. I need you." It was all she said before closing the cell phone.
"Lei, take this down and give it a read for me, would you?" Ali dropped into the chair across from his assistant's desk, laced his fingers together over his stomach. The chair encouraged slouching.
"Sure thing, Boss. Ready when you are," Lorelei chirped, hit a few buttons and looked expectant.
"Ms. MacLeod. I apologize for the delay in my response, and hope to speak to you upon your return to the realm. Pursuant to your proposal regarding the service animals to be made available to Riverview Clinic patients, Doctor Valkonan and I are in full agreement that this will be of tremendous benefit to both the clinic and Navarra Farms. Our partner in law will be in contact with your solicitor and Mrs. MacGyldren to start work on the contract, and our insurance department will work out the details of liability and present them for our joint review. Any materials you can provide referencing these other programs you mention would be of assistance in bolstering our promotion of the program to the community. Thank you for your willingness to...hmm."
"Willingness to what?"
"...something about helping the Clinic's patients. Help me out, here."
Lorelei squinted her big blue eyes at the ceiling, twirled a braid. "Willingness to assist us in our endeavor to..."
"...endeavor to..."
They looked at one another.
"Willingness to assist us in our endeavor to...encourage the growth of Riverview Clinic's ability to foster the health of children and families in Rhydin." Ali finished.
"Boss, no. That's way, way too long. You sound pedantic." Lorelei tapped lightning-fast at her computer, then said, "What about, Thank you for your willingness to assist Riverview Clinic in its fostering of the health of blah blah blah."
"All right. Anything else?"
"You might," Lorelei sounded almost...timid as she advanced the idea (perhaps the nurses were rummaging about in his personal life again, in which case it was already all over the hospital), "say something about wishing her a safe journey in her travels."
"Oh. Yes. Of course," Ali said. "Finish it out and let me see it, if you would."
Ms. Colleen MacLeod
Ms. MacLeod,
I apologize for the delay in my response, and hope to speak to you upon your return to the realm. Pursuant to your proposal regarding the service animals to be made available to Riverview Clinic patients, Doctor Valkonan and I are in full agreement that this will be of tremendous benefit to both the clinic and Navarra Farms.
Our partner in law will be in contact with your solicitor and Mrs. MacGyldren to start work on the contract, and our insurance department will work out the details of liability and present them for our joint review. Any materials you can provide referencing these other programs you mention would be of assistance in bolstering our promotion of the program to the community.
Thank you for your willingness to assist Riverview Clinic in its fostering of the health of the children and families of Rhydin. We wish you a safe and happy journey, and a swift return from your travels.
Ali al-Amat
Director of Administration, Riverview Clinic
"That will do. Thank you, Lorelei."
"Well, yeah, Boss, it's what I get paid for. Sushi at one, don't forget."
Post by Mairead Harker » Wed May 08, 2019 4:00 pm
Letters to Lyneth
This is a series of letters originally posted between Dec 19, 2014 and Sep 02, 2018 in "Of Gaul and Grangers." Part of the thread was written by the player of Lyneth Granger and is posted here for archival purposes.
Dear Lynnie,
Teacher says I should practice writing things. I thought it might be fun to send you letters.
I am very happy to hear that you are going to be a big sister! I gotta tell you that there will be times when you want to hide under your covers with a flashlight and read a book by yourself!
We are getting ready for Christmas and Yule at our house. Mama taught me about some other holidays that people celebrate. There's one called Hanukkah where people get presents for eight whole days! Some people call it the Festival of Lights.
I'm a Squire for Seaside like Aunt Rhi was for Old Temple and Battlefield Park. I'm learning to use this thing called a glaive. It feels different than my staff.
Trix has learned to play hide and seek. Mostly she looks for toys that got lost, but she learn more soon enough. Mama says Riddle used to play find the baby when Aunt Diana was little and tried to hide in Gran's flower bushes.
I'm learning to ice skate this winter time. Do you think your Mama and Da might let you join up, too?
Dear Maggie,
Sorry I did not writ befour the new Year. We had cake and partys and my mummy and daddy did lots of kissing.
The baby moved! He poked me in the eer when I hugged mummy and it made her larf lots and lots cos I called him a poo and he did it again.
We only did Chrismus at our house. And uncle Jon and auntie Lena came over at New year and there was lots of noise but I had to go to bed befour they went away. Did you have a gud Chrissmas and new year?
Daddy says a glaive is like a stick with a big niff on top. Does it make smashed taytoes too?
And mummy said I can do the skating with you cos I am too scerweeky and she gets tired and she says we will have fun.
Your fiend
Lyneth
I'm sorry I haven't written in a while. Things have been very busy! I know we talk at school, but writing letters is still good practice and fun.
Congratulations on being a big sister! I know you will do a good job of helping your mama and da make sure your new brother is happy and loved. Mama, Aunt Rhi, and Gran helped me put together a few things that you and your family might need.
I picked out the wagon so you can give him rides when he's big enough to sit up and see more of the world. There's a blanket to for you to cozy up in and a bear to cuddle. Dogs are better snugglers, but sometimes, they aren't allowed on a bed. The music thing is for those times when you just need to hide and be by yourself. As great as having a little sister or brother can be, there are times when they cry a lot. I know it is all the voice they have, but it can be hard on the mama and da sometimes to figure it out. Sometimes, the best thing a big sister can do is make sandwiches and pour some juice or milk for the big people for when they are hungry and tired from taking care of the baby.
Gran sent the flying unicorn ornament. She said it's to help keep Baby Dylan safe from things the grown ups don't always see. It's sposta go on his bed frame.
Aunt Rhi and Uncle Eregor sent the stroller bike thing. It looks like fun to me!
I'm sending you a set of those walkie talkie things so if you need another big sister to talk to, I'm on the other end!
Sorry I havnet writ back sooner. The baby is very busy making.
Mummy says to say thank you for the you nee corn, and Daddy says I skeer him on the stoller bike thingy but that's good too. Dylan always go sleeps when we play with it, so i think its good! But we carnt do it in the house, 'cos larst time I runned over Loki's tail, and he cried. Carnt wait for him to be big nuff to use the waggon!
I learned how to make grilled cheese sammiches with Kaylee, only she uses a iron and Daddy buyed one special so we doesn't get cheese on our cloves when we use it on them. So now when Mummy and Daddy are tired, i makes dinner! With teh fairies, 'cos Oisin says I am trouble inna kitchen on my own.
There's new people onna Grove our age sort of and they might be comin to school with us next year. The Burny man got a little boy and a little girl, only the little girl carnt tawk and we has to learn how to make signs so she can tawk to us, and Dom got a girlfriend and she's got a little girl called Daisy, and Lila's changin' schools so all of us can go in the same car, and it will be noisy and fun! And Arnty Lena and Jazz are gonna have babies at Chrismus, and the Burny man will have a new baby befour that, so there will be lots of babies!
The bad daddy hasn't come yet. Im not sposed to tawk about it much, but he will come now that Dylan is here, and my Daddy is all nervuss and Mummy says we carnt leave Dylan alone ever until it is all over, and it feels like he is watching us. I jus want him to go away. He is a Bad Fae. If you see him, kick him inna fork and run!
This is a long letter. Im stopping now.
Your fiend,
My Gran says that babies sleep really good when they feel safe. Mama and Da used to ride us in a wagon for things like zoo trips. Maybe when Dylan is big enough us big sisters could make a picnic for the grown ups and littler kids. The big garden downtown or the zoo would be a fun thing!
I like grilled cheese lots! I think it's very very good with tomato soup. Aunt Nikki says it's her comfort food. I think that means makes her feel happy when she's not so happy. Me, I like ice cream for that. Who can't be happy if they got ice cream?
I know the Burny man, too! Aunt Rhi's says his name is Johnny. His wife is very pretty and she has a sister that's ... I forget the word, but they look just like each other. That's gotta be brain spinny sometimes!
Maybe we should ask to have a signing class at school. I learned to finger spell and sign 'cause Doran's Mama can't talk. She hears really good, but she talks with her hands lots of the time.
A bad daddy is not a good thing. Dads are supposed to love and take care of their kids. The unicorn charm is supposed to help keep bad magic away from babies. Gran says some faery magic is stronger than hers even though she's old and very good at it. Ask your Mom and Da if it's ok and I'll ask Uncle Heph about special magic for a staff and stuff. We learn to defend ourselves in school, but you got a special worry and need to be extra ready in case that bad daddy comes.
I am very bad at answering on time. But I'm answering!
The bad daddy is all gonned. He sent bad men to hurt my Mummy and Daddy and he tooked me away to make me say I was going to be a queen but I said no and I hit him and he gave up. And when I got back, I went whoosh and all the bad men turned into dust! Daddy was a bit bleedy but Mummy said he was okay and they was looked after by Tiernan who is my big brother what I did not know I had and he's magic like me. He does not like being called Nanny.
I heard you won a Barry Knee or something. Well done! Does that mean you has to wear a crown and big boots? And I sawed you in Miserable Les! Uncle Jon got tickets for the opening night and made me and Daddy go and he says me and Mummy will go and see Snow Queen to make it fair and you might be in that one too! I'm too yung for STARS, and Mummy says I can't make myself look older becoz I will still only be 4 and she wont let me cheat like that. But she was giggly, so it is a good thing. I like it when Mummy and Daddy are giggly.
Love, Lyneth
Pss ... Mummy says can you thank your gran for the you nee corn becoz it was really helpful and stopped the bad men from getting Dylan.
Dear Lyneth,
I'm glad that bad daddy is gone. I'm glad your family is safe. Mostly, I'm glad you stuck up for yourself! That's a very important thing. Couldn't they wait until you grow up to be a queen? Seems really silly to rush you along.
How do you like being a big sister and little sister, too? Closest I have to a big brother is my cousin, Jacen.
I won a barony because I got a special thing called a grant that let me challenge a Baron. Rand was the Overlord and he could have given it to anybody he wanted. He said that I had proven myself to him, so, he gave me a chance. I don't get a crown, but I do get to wear a really nice ring.
Next time you come to the theater when I'm in a show, please have your Mama or Da ask the box office people or an usher to let me know! I can find you during intermission and say hello. You will be old enough for STARS after two more birthdays. That seems like a very long time, but it'll go by quick enough.
Big doings coming up for school soon! Mama said she will send notes home and put a note on the big notice board.
P.S. Gran says to tell your Mama that she is very welcome.
I enjoyed Miserable Les. You was very good! And Uncle Jon did say we could come to the back, but I felled asleep and Daddy fort I should go to bed. Next time I won't!
I like being a big sister lots and lots. Dylan is all finkles and fums and he makes silly noises but he smiles and laughs at me lots and that makes me happy coz it means I am a good big sister. I dont know about being a little sister. Tiernan is not used to being hooman lots of the time so emoticons are hard for him. But he is a hork and a wolf and he can talk to aminals and he is going to teach me how to be a hork and fly!
Mummy says I shood esplain about being half Fae. There is two bits of me. There is the hooman bit which is nearly four and knows about emoticons and love and fambly and stuff like that. And there is the Fae bit of me, what is already bigger and growed up and knows the magic and elefants. But the Fae bit of me likes being a little hooman, so I stay littler for longer cos people like little girls and give me hugs and kisses and cuddles and I can say stuff and no one minds becoz I is small. The bad daddy fort I was all growed and he fort he could get me to go away from my fambly becoz he is Fae and Fae like him dont unnerstan emoticons and love and fambly. And he lost becoz my Fae bit knows about emoticons and love and fambly becoz of my hooman bit. I have a growed up face. I will show you next time if you want.
What is a barony? Is it like a kingdom? Daddy says you is Baron of Old Temple where the Burny Man works. Are you going to the fire pretention week stuffs? Mummy and Daddy said we are going to the cookit and the fireworks and mebbe the one next Saturday with the trucks and stuff.
It is foor weeks until I am foor. I want a party but I has no ideas. Help!
Lyneth xx
I'm sorry I haven't sent you a letter in a long time. I've been busy with school, you know that part, and other stuff. I'm the Baroness of Old Market. Old Temple is where Mama and Grandpa Tass used to be Barons. Mama had a fire station built over there, I don't know if it's the same one that Burny Man works at or not, but my Da says that having more fire stations means people can get help faster. That's a very good thing. I think that's why they are one of the projects Mama picked to do.
It's not a kingdom. It's more like winning a prize thing. While I have my title, I have a place to stay called the Cardinal Inn and as long as I keep winning, I get to keep it. My Squire is named Andre Esmond, he's very nice, works hard, and likes to read books! I am learning to speak French from him.
While I am Baroness, I picked to have Da build a care center next to the West Side Old Market fire station. Mama had that one built when she was Baroness in Old Market. Dr. Valkonan over at Riverview is helping me with care center. She's got the ideas on what should be there that I didn't know. I need to write a letter to your Aunt Caroline, the one that used to be on the council with Aunt Rhi. I think she would know best what bedding and other stuff we'd need. Do you remember that big snow they called Hannibal? Mama and I figured out that the basement space under the fire station and care center can be used to help keep people safe if there's another storm or something and they can't get home.
I think I understand some about you being half Fae. Mama is half Fae and half Greek goddess. My Da is human. I think it makes me confused sometimes, but Gran reminds me that I don't need to worry about being anyone but Maggie.
I'm sending you some blue rose flowers to plant and grow, this kind likes the winter time best, and some silk ones for a hair wreath. I named you and some of my other family and friends as my honor people for my challenges matches.
Last week, I lost my baron title. I earned my place in the sports history book and unless something goes really wrong, it will always be there. I just wanted to be taken seriously as a duelist and I think did that. I wanted to try for the big tournament thing, but I haven't been dueling well and lost three times. You have to win 15 times more than you lose to be able to sign up. Mama has signed up and I think she is hoping to win and get the Battlefield Park ring. That would be her third barony! She already had Old Temple and Old Market.
I lost the match 5 to 4, so I did my best, but Lirssa did better and has earned her time now. I am a little disappointed, but as Gran says, Life goes on. I will have other chances and have other things I like to do. I think Lirssa will find something she can do to help the people in Old Market. She's going to let Andre stay as Squire. I told him that he could still do his studying at school. He likes books a whole lot and I think he'd live in the library if it was allowed. While the barons don't have any power or responsiblities, I think people look for a leader. I hope I was a good example. My Grandma Harker says we should be true to who we are. Who I am is Maggie, an almost ten year old, who likes helping people and learning.
I hope the blue rose flowers are growing for you as good as they do in Gran's big garden. Gardens! I would like to spend some time working with Uncle Eregor in the gardens this spring. He has a lot of stories to tell and I can learn a whole lot from him. Over at the Botanical Garden, some of your fairy friends have decided to live near the beehive. I don't know if I'd like to live that close to bees if they get angry. The bees seem happy with the fairies living there since they are making honey in the winter time!
What do you think about kids asking grown ups questions on TV? If you could do that, who would you want to ask?
Write me soon!
I'm sorry you lost your title, but you was the youngest ever, and no one is ever gonna take that away from you! My daddy says that it isn't the winning that matters, it is the taking part, and even though I don't really understand that, I think he means that if you enjoy doing something, you should keep doing it, even if you're not very good at it. I think. But you're really good at dueling! Everyone has times when they are not so very good. Like Dylan ... he was really good at sleeping for a couple of weeks, and now he is not. Mummy says he has colic and that means he can't sleep proper, but that it won't last long, and I have to stop Knip from sitting on his head when he cries, even if I kind of understand why he does it.
The blue rose flowers are growing really well! I have not seed the fairies for them yet, but Nanny, my big brother, he says that sometimes fairies don't come out until they have been alive for over a year, so we have to make sure they have a good year and maybe next year they will come out and play. And the fairies at the Botox Gardings will be having fun. Fairies ride on bees sometimes when they visit each other, and bees get all cleaned up when they get too covered in pollen with fairies to look after them!
Mummy says I have to say that Nanny is atchlee called Tiernan, and he is a half-Fae like me, and he has a mate, and she is a weer woof called Faolan, but we call her Fay. We fought the bad daddy together at the Halloween, and it's all good now. No more bad daddy coming back to get us!
I ask my mummy and daddy questions all the time, and sometimes they don't know the answer, but they always answer. Doing it on TV sounds like fun! If I could do it, I would want to ask Mr Ebon, or Mrs Vicki, or the man who runs the Museum. I would ask everyone!
And I writted soon! Yay for me!
Lynnie
#12: Author: Mairead Harker, Can Be Found: Harkers' Island or Harker's Academy PostPosted: Tue Mar 28, 2017 10:00 pm
I am writing to officially ask your help with projects for Children's Day!
The big event is going to be a fair with rides and things over at the observatory and botanical garden. I'm hoping it will be on 15 April. I say hoping because I don't want to make the fairies or tree spirits over there unhappy. Most of them seem ok or happy with us kids running around.
I'm trying to find out the best way to get people up to Uncle Eregor's ship. It's way up in the sky and they can see the real stars and stuff instead of just the ones in the planetarium. I like the planetarium, I really do, but being up in the stars is way different different than sitting under them or watching them be moved where someone wants to put them.
Is there something you would like to do or teach people how to do it? They call that a demonstration. My cousin, Lyssa, makes dolls and she said she would demonstrate how she makes dolls. I think that will be fun! There will be craft and food booths.
I know! Maybe you could video record a welcome message for people going up to the ship!
Please let me know!
Yay for Children's Day!
The fairies at the botanical thingy love all the visitors, and they like children, because children can see them playing. They just don't like their flowers getting picked without permission, that hurts them. I could ask them to do something for the day! Maybe they could show how to make flower crowns or something, and I could show people how to make friends with their fairies even if they can't see them!
I'm not very good with words still, but if it's a recorded message, I could do it over until it sounds right, couldn't I?
Oh! My Mummy is having another baby! Me and Dyl knew first - Oisin told me, and I told Dyl, and then Mummy knew, and she told Daddy, and we're having a baby sister! I will have one of each. Isn't that exciting?
You can record it as many times as you need to!
I think that the fairies making flower crowns would be great! I know not all people can see the fairies, but it would be wonderful if you teach them how.
This will be the bestest Children's Day ever!
The note was tucked into an envelope with tickets for Lyneth and her family to attend the weekend performance of the RCCA's show at the Vivant Theater.
I am sending you some tickets so you and your family can go to the circus show this weekend! I hope you can go, it should be lots of fun! I'm having a skating thing on Saturday night at the Cardinal Inn, maybe your family can all come to that, too!
I wish you and Peter lots of luck on running for Governor!
If you two want to start up a Christmas in July thing, I'd like to help!
Isn't it essiting? Peter and me reckon all the growed ups have gone boring. So we want to have fun again, like, for a whole year! Carnivals and fun fairs and stuff for famblies!
And, and if we're not guvnors, we might still do the Christmas in July thingy, 'cos that would be fun, only we got to wait and see, Mummy says. Mummy and Daddy have roolz. Which is okay, 'cos if I don't keep the roolz, then Dyl and Mia won't, and that's a bad thing.
She's all worried bout the debate thingy, 'cos she says every year it starts after bedtime, and that's one of the roolz, and I said I don't mind not being at the debate thingy, 'cos I don't like being tired and grumpy. You done the guvnor thingy, dint you? Does we have to fight people, too?
Post by PrlUnicorn » Sat May 18, 2019 10:57 pm
And Then There Was One was originally posted between 27 Mar 2013 and 15 Nov 2014 by the player of Marissa and is posted here for archival purposes
Time, flowing like a river
Time, beckoning me
Who knows when we shall meet again
If ever
But time
Keeps flowing like a river
("Time" - Alan Parsons Project)
There were only two of them left, two counterparts of the same soul. There had been a time when there had been more, splintered, fractured one from the other, pieces of the whole.
She had spent years collecting those pieces, putting them all back together again. It had been a painstaking task, traveling through time and space to find them all. Some had come willingly, some had to be convinced, forced even, all of them slowly dying, withering away. Too fragmented, the pieces could no longer exist on their own. All of them had been gathered up, welcomed back into the collective whole.
They were almost like a family, all of them the same and yet different. All of them had lived different lives, different experiences, and yet, in a way, they were all the same. All of those memories and experiences were now hers to cherish, to remember, and to put to rest.
There were two left, but soon, there would only be one.
The portal was as it always was, but it did so much more than anyone might have guessed. It wasn't just a door to other worlds, but a door into Time. If one knew how to control it, the possibilities were endless. One could travel anywhere in time, space, reality. It was how her counterpart had managed to gather up all the loose ends, all of them but her, and it was how all of them had come to be scattered.
"I didn't think you'd come," a voice said, stirring her out of her thoughts. It was a voice she knew well because it was her own. She turned slowly, unsurprised to find another aspect of herself regarding her with infinite patience, understanding, and compassion.
"How could I not? We're dying, both of us, and there won't be any chance of resurrection this time."
The other winced, remembering a particularly horrible death and an even more painful rebirth. She'd often thought that nine lives was more curse than gift, and yet here she was, trying to cheat Death once again, gambling for a little more time.
She was young, after all, if time were to be measured in years and not experience, born only a decade ago in linear time, though she looked closer to twenty. The two of them looked so alike, they could have been twins, but for the fact that one had long, brown hair that flowed down her back and the other's had been cut short, nearly to her chin. Both of them were orphans, but not really orphans. A living contradiction. An enigma to those who didn't or couldn't understand.
"Will it hurt?" the other asked. The older one, the one with the short hair, the one who had dared to love, only to find herself alone. Always alone. Apart. Different.
"Yes," replied the younger, the one with the long hair. She could not lie, not to herself. It was not in her nature to lie, even when it served her purpose. She sighed softly, sadly. She knew of the other's pain, the heartache, the loneliness, because she had felt it herself. She had felt the pain of all the others, but they were a part of her now, and they were no longer alone. They need never be alone again. They had each other. "We were the first, and now we are the last," she said quietly.
"Which of us will prevail? Which of us will be left in the end? You or I?" asked the elder.
"Does it matter?" replied the younger. "There can only be one. I promise you this... You will never be alone again. We will always be with you." She offered an outstretched hand to her counterpart, warm and inviting. She knew the other had no choice. It was either choose this or they both would die. "It's time."
The other hesitated, fear clutching her heart. There were worse things than death, far worse. Pain, grief, loneliness, but this wasn't just about them. It was about setting things right. About fixing the past and with it, the future. It was how this entire adventure had started in the first place. It had seemed like a good idea at the time. Her intentions had been good. All of their intentions had been good, but one could not change the past without affecting the future.
"Marissa, what have you done?" The words echoed in her head, a painful memory, an accusation. How had things gotten so complicated, so out of hand? "We can't fix everything. People will still die. It's the nature of things."
"This isn't about dying. It's about living. Do you still want to live?"
The question was rhetorical. There was no need for a reply. She reached for that outstretched hand, so like her own, fingers linked like two lost sisters. The portal shimmered with color and light, like a living, breathing thing, all too familiar. Warm, like a lover's embrace.
"Ready?" asked Marissa, looking over at her counterpart with a reassuring smile on her face. They would be together again, they would be one, they would live. All of them.
"As ready as I'll ever be," replied the other Marissa. She drew a deep breath to gather her courage and together the two of them stepped through the portal, hand in hand, separate but together, never to be alone again.
Marissa awoke from the dream trembling and in a cold sweat. It had been the same every night for a week. She had begun to think perhaps it was more than a dream. Perhaps it was a message, a portent, a cry for help. The dream was always the same, and it always left her shaken.
There was a man in her dream - not just any man, but one she had come to know and love, one she thought of as a brother. She had not seen him in years, but not from lack of desire. His world had become inaccessible to her. The portals had closed and with it, her means of traveling back and forth, and yet she still felt a connection, as if their souls were inextricably linked somehow.
Perhaps it was the pendant they both wore about their necks that bore the crest of a rearing unicorn. Perhaps it was something more, some deeper connection she had yet to understand. There was magic in her she hardly understood - old magic, tribal magic, the gift of her bloodline, or perhaps a curse. Whatever it was, it brought her dreams on occasion, portents of things that only she could understand.
She rose from the warmth of the bed where she slept alone. Always alone. A solitary creature, like those of her kin. Yet as solitary as she was, there were those that she cared for, those that she loved. As she walked the dark halls of the home where her foster mother had once lived, the ghosts of the past seemed to taunt her. She remembered the laughter and love that had surrounded her early life, and the tragedies that had finally sent her away. Always alone, but never truly alone.
The dream had been dark, full of blood and death. Too much blood. Pain and suffering. An unexpected death at the hands of an assassin. It was always the same, night after night.
A dagger flashed silver in the afternoon sunlight before burying itself deeply in the man's abdomen, slicing through flesh and muscle and vital organs. The assassin twisted the blade to do the most damage and yanked it away before the warm spill of blood could stain his own hand. A dark stain spread quickly across the man's tunic, and he collapsed in a heap, eyes wide with shock and pain and horror.
She watched the scene play out night after night, watching as he died, unable to stop it, unable to save him, awaking in a cold sweat, heart pounding, and on the verge of tears.
She didn't know if what she saw was only a dream or a vision of things to come or things that had already taken place, but she knew she could not ignore it. He deserved so much better than this, so much better than what Fate had given him. Though she had not wanted to interfere in his life again, if she could, she would save him. She owed him that much; she loved him that much.
There was only one problem. In order to save him, she'd have to find him<|fim_middle|> quiet ... relatively quiet for a steady period of time so her body will do its job." She handed off the black coffee and sipped from her own cup.
"Mama! What about all that extra stuff that I'm s'posta have?" Maggie scowled.
"You've never been this sick before and we don't know which side of the family your healing factor is going to come from." She set her coffee next to her book. "So, we'll be here with you tonight then take shifts for the next couple of days."
"After that," Dennis said, "you'll be here be here with the other kids at night." He tucked the covers around Maggie. "You think you'll be ok with that?"
"MM... yeah," she sounded resigned.
"Doctor Valkonan will be in during rounds tomorrow. So will your surgeon, I'm sure he's notified her of your condition," Beverly said as she started to leave the room.
"Time to sleep, now, Maggiebug," Dennis finished tucking Maggie in as she drifted back to sleep.
Norse Lady
Naturally, word got to the female Viking about Mairead's unfortunate health scare on Easter Sunday, and the resulting appendectomy. She also found out that Miss Harker came through the surgery with no problems, thankfully, but is stuck in the hospital for the next 7 to 14 days.
Therefore, Shy decides to go shopping.
Later that same day, Shy gracefully strides into Mairead's room during visiting hours flashing a pretty, dimpled smile at her favourite ten-year old friend. "Well na, Kid Clover," she quietly states, "you look as if you could use something to cheer you up, so I brought you a gift." Presents the young lady in the hospital bed with a large box wrapped in colourful butterfly-print paper, tied with a bright yellow satin ribbon and a matching bow.
Upon unwrapping the white cardboard box and removing its cover, Maggie will find beneath a layer of white tissue paper. . .
An Embroidered Backpack
Excitedly says, "Look inside, ja?!"
Items within:
What Happened on Fox Street paperback book (The story of one unforgettable summer?a summer of alarming letters, mysterious errands, and surprising revelations?and how a tuft of bright red fur gives Mo the courage she needs).
The Book of Girls' Activity Fun (Join Carla and her friends for hours of puzzle fun! Quizzes, Doodles, Secret Messages, Stories, and Mazes).
Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book
Friendship Bracelets Kit
Mini 3d Butterfly Bookmarks
With great affection Shy remarks, "'Tis my hope this shall bring you hours of pleasure while you recuperate. Ogs?, glad forsinket bursdag, min dyrebare venn, Maggie."
Lyneth Granger
As promised - or should that be forewarned - by text, Lyneth showed up a day or so later with a big box of Get Well Soon shortbread cookies.
But that wasn't all. As word spread around Maple Grove of Maggie's indisposition, the trip to the hospital had been postponed to allow time for others to offer up a little something to make the time go by for the active young personality.
From the Storms came a Make Your Own Dreamcatcher Kit, and an animated photograph of Lir, the newest dragony addition to the family, putting out dancing flames on Fliss' hand with spat mouthfuls of water.
From the Old Man, Jon, and Vicki came Dancing Shoes, Ballet Shoes, Skating Shoes, and Theater Shoes, by Noel Streatfeild, packaged up in a beautiful basket that could easily be put to some other use.
And from Daisy, Dom, and Elle - despite their being on vacation right now - came The Complete Alice Compendium on audio (Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass).
Add to that a huge card signed by everyone on the Grove - including the animals - and it was a wonder Piper was even visible behind the care package.
Terry King
Get well soon! Be sure to demand all the jello and icecream you can while getting better!
Ebon Ilnaren
It was midday on thr 28th when Ebon stopped at the Clinic and poked his head into Maggie's room. "Hullo, Maggie!"
"Hi!" came back the cheery reply. "You came to visit me?"
"Of course! I'm the Governor, so how could I not visit one of Rhy'din's favorite daughters when she's in the hospital? Besides, we're practically family by now." He flashed a grin as he settled into a bedside chair. "I've been laid up more than once myself, you know, so I understand how nice it is to get visitors." He set a little snowglobe on the bedside table, containing a scene of flowers--a small bed of clover, in fact--and when shaken it raised a cloud of miniature butterflies rather than snow. "Something to brighten the room a bit... although, I have to admit, the rooms here at Riverview are very nicely decorated, aren't they?"
He sat with her for a while and they talked about Children's Day and the Shanachie and duels. Ebon realized that he'd never faced her in the ring, and promised to take her up on a duel sometime soon, after she was back in top form. Finally he rose to leave. "Take care, Maggie, and get well soon!"
Annabeth Caldwell
Annabeth came into Maggie's room. "Hey young'un, who gave you permission to get sick?" She threw a wink the girl's way to let her know she was teasing.
"I brought you a couple of books. My grandmother read them when she was a child, and then my mom did, and then I did. I managed to get you early edition copies, so you're reading the original text. I hope you like them."
She handed over a brightly colored gift bag with lots of paper. Inside were hardback copies of Trixie Belden and the Secret of the Mansion and Trixie Belden and the Red Trailer Mystery.
"Get better soon, Maggie. The town's just a little bit quieter with you in here."
(afternoon on the 28th)
"Hi, Maggie!" Doran left the door slightly ajar as he slipped into his friend's room. "I'm done with all my lessons and chores for the day, so I'm here to visit until they kick me out. Or you do." He held a planter of flowers in one hand, and reached the other towards her, holding out a pair of envelopes. "The blue one's from Azure... and Olivia, technically, but she just got some grape jam on it. Azure turned the smudges into purple butterflies!" The youth flashed a grin as he set the flowers down on the side table. "I made the other one."
The front of Doran's card depicted green forested hills with the words "Get Well Soon!" Opened up, it showed the same scene with the sun rising above the hills, saying "You make our lives brighter!" While it wasn't great art by any means, it was clearly heartfelt.
As the afternoon wore on, the two BFFs chatted and played a few games. When Maggie tried to stifle a yawn, Doran smiled and drew a little flute from his pocket. He played a soft lullaby, letting the music drift her off to dreams before slipping quietly out and closing the door gently behind him.
There would be more visitors over the next few days, of course, but for now it was time to sleep.
LadyAjaBird
Aja peeked in the door at Mini Mate. Sleeping. Well, this was to be expected.
She tiptoed in, placed the gift on the over the bed table where it would be seen upon waking with the short note.
Until you are up and about, use this to keep an eye on things.
Love you very much
She placed a kiss on Maggie's forehead and went out as quietly as she came.
*The remote had a small screen that would show what the camera saw.
A package found its way to Maggie's room at the clinic with the following note:
I'm sorry I can't visit right now, but hopefully, this little care package will help cheer you up. I'm not sure if you can eat the jelly beans yet, but you can always save them for later! Hope you're feeling better soon.
~Marissa
P.S. I will try to come by and visit soon. There's someone I want you to meet. Be good! Love you!
Along with the note were the following items:
Maggie was well rested after a week of mostly being in bed in the hospital. She was happy with all the visits from her friends as well as the unexpected cards and gifts. Each person that sent or gave her something received a thank you note. All the new books she received were shared with the other children as she read aloud to them. Reading had been one of her favorite activities since she was old enough to choose picture books on her own. She had learned that books opened doors to learning, let people travel without leaving their chairs or beds, and gave them things to talk about. The pretty new backpack from Shy would fit the all of her new books when it was time to go home. The care package from Maple Grove made her eyes widen. Her sister, Catie, would enjoy having the basket for an art project. Maggie found that sharing some of her gifts was more fun than keeping them to herself, so, she sat with some of the other children making friendship bracelets. She had made bracelets for Lynnie, Doran, and Azure.
She talked with some of the children about what they would do first when they were able to go home. Some, she was only able to visit through a viewing window in the isolation ward. Many of the children were well enough to go out with wheelchairs, but the quarantined children couldn't leave the hospital. After a talk with Doc Anya and another with Doran, Maggie started to form a plan. If the children couldn't be at the Children's Day Events then Maggie would bring it to them. The countdown had begun!
Post by PrlUnicorn » Sun May 19, 2019 10:46 pm
Originally posted: Thu May 07, 2015
Shrine to the Mother; North of RhyDin City
Just before noon
Early in the morning, the matriarch and much of her brood gathered for breakfast and a trip into the city. Rhydin had imported the celebrations of Mother's Day and Beltane, this day was combining both. Sons, daughter, in-laws, grandchildren, and a few that were further down the line of generations were in attendence. She had even convinced Albert Hall, Maggie's godfather, to come along. He was family by choice rather than by blood or marriage.
Limelenath cleared some of the dead foliage before the family paid their respects. Each of the grandchildren stepped forward to place their chosen flowers at the base of the tree. They were followed by all but one of the adults, each setting forth a single rose of red or white to honor their mothers or the memory of them. Colleen moved forward and knelt before the simple shrine with her head bowed. She offered silent prayers for her mother, her sister, and two daughters that might have become mothers had they lived. When the redhead finally got to her feet again, the group dispersed into male and female. MacLeod House had been prepared for a Father and Son event. Family and friends had been invited to have a boys' day out while the Mother/Daughter picnic was held.
Rhydin Botanical Garden
The family's women and girls chose places near the carousel, shaded by an ancient oak, to spread their picnic blankets. Nearby, a net had been put up for volleyball and stakes were set for horseshoes. The refreshment tent, set up on the bandstand side of the conservatory, was featuring mead with honey produced by the garden's bee colony as well other dishes made from the foodstuffs produced on the grounds. The lively music of the band greeted those arriving.
Some of the children watched in fascination as a docent explained how the bees and ants went about their daily routines in their respective habitats. The insect colonies were behind locked glass doors and safe from curious little fingers.
Post by PrlUnicorn » Mon Jun 24, 2019 3:01 am
Originally posted in The Rhydin Post on Mon Sep 24, 2018
Tomorrow, when you wake, you will have a new Governor in office. It has been my pleasure for the past year to serve this city as your elected Governor. I hope that the next person, or people as the case may be, taking the reins of the office will have a positive impact on Rhydin and her citizens.
It has been said that the Governor of Rhydin is just a figurehead. While in essence that is true, it takes a strong figure to head up and support projects that are very much needed to create better lives for those living in and arriving in this place. A place that many of us have come to call home. Each candidate has his or her own ideas about what is needed most. Those that I heard speaking at the debate made fine points about their own causes. Regardless of who wins the election, I hope that each candidate will not let title or lack thereof stop them from achieving their goals in helping their fellow citizens. I shall continue to work toward improving emergency services, healthcare, and education for and of our citizens and offer any assistance that I am able to give to the new Governor.
Colleen MacLeod-Fenner
Governor of the City of Rhydin
Return to "Memories and Other Dances" | , and it wasn't so much a question of place as it was of time. The portals were closed in this time, but there had been a time not so long ago when they had been open, when she had traveled freely back and forth, when she had even brought him here to Rhy'Din for a while.
She would have to go back to a time before the portals had closed. It would not be easy, but it could be done. In truth, it had to be done. It was the only way she could save him, and she was the only one who could do it.
The Brownstone, Rhy'Din...
The ground floor of the corner lot brownstone was still outfitted as a shop with the two upper floors as living quarters. Colleen made her way around to the side of the building and rang the bell near the door to the stairwell that lead up. There was still a garden behind the privacy fence in back and Collie could smell the fragrance of newly bloomed roses in the air.
Marissa wasn't expecting any visitors, but that didn't mean much. Now that she was back in Rhy'Din, word was bound to spread through the family and it was only a matter of time before they all wanted to catch up. She might have guessed who it was that was waiting at the door. She knew it was only a matter of time before Collie came by to pay a visit, and in all truth, Marissa was glad of it. There was a matter pressing at her heart that she wanted to speak to her about. She wouldn't be surprised if Collie already knew that, too. Footsteps were heard coming down the stairs before the door was pulled open, and Marissa greeted her with a warm smile and a hug.
She returned the smile and hug as she kissed Marissa's cheek. "I was just stoppin' by ta see how yer settlin' in." Collie rarely came empty handed when visiting and had a basket of goodies over her arm that included fresh bread, sliced meats, and her infamous brownies.
Knowing Marissa, it was hard to tell just how long she was planning on staying. Settling in was something she wasn't very accustomed to doing for long. "It's a little strange, to be honest. Mum..." She broke off a moment, as if she was unsure if it was acceptable to refer to her foster mother in such a way anymore. "Kirin loved it here." She pulled the door back to invite Collie inside. "Would you like me to make some tea?"
She nodded as she replied, "I could go fer a cup." Collie didn't missed that hesitation. "Marissa, ya know, it's fine ta still call her Mum unless ya don't want ta do it anymore. She raised ya just like either o' us would 'ave raised a daughter we birthed. Blood isn't the only thing what makes people family." Her words were spoken in a gentle tone.
"I know. It's just... I miss her sometimes." But then, there was Colleen, who was as close to a duplicate of Kirin as she was ever going to get. It confused even Marissa sometimes. "I'm glad you're here. There's something I need to speak with you about." Speaking of family who wasn't truly blood. She led the way back up the stairs to the living quarters, knowing the layout of the place by heart.
She followed Marissa up the stairs. "Many o' us do. It's awkward ta have a piece o' yerself walkin' about. I have the feelin' ya know what I mean by that." Collie set the basket down. " I brought a snack, just in case." Some mothering habits were never let go of. She paused a moment as she considered Marissa's words. "What can I do ta help?"
She headed toward the kitchen to set the kettle on the stove and prepare two cups of tea. Tea was a tradition that had been handed down from mother to daughter, blood or otherwise. Few serious discussions ever took place that weren't accompanied by a cup of tea. She didn't want to jump right into what was bothering her. There were some things Collie needed to know first. "There's only one of me now," she started to explain as she moved about the kitchen, gathering the items for a proper tea.
Collie settled into a chair as Marissa prepared the tea. "I would think that is savin' on one's sanity. " She smiled a touch.
"Yes and no." She set out the cream and sugar, along with two cups and spoons, as they waited for the kettle to boil. "They're all part of me now. It's a little confusing at times."
"Like tryin' ta tie things up in a single package?"
"Sort of. I have all these memories inside me, and sometimes they get all confused." She frowned a little as she considered it. She didn't want to end up going mad, but sometimes it was hard to tell which memories belonged to which of her separate parts. "They're all different and alike at the same time."
The kettle whistled, drawing her out of her thoughts and she filled the cups with hot water to allow the tea to steep.
"Too many voices in the head, that I can understand all too well," she murmured as she took one of the boxes of brownies from the basket and set it on the table.
"What do I do about it?" she asked, letting her guard down and allowing Colleen to see just how worried she was about it. She knew she'd done the right thing in bringing all the pieces of herself back together, but sorting through the collective thoughts and memories was a real challenge. If there was anyone who would understand, she hoped it would be Colleen.
"Be patient wit' yerself. Try not ta get angry 'r frustrated when ya can't sort them out. I've had ta relearn a century 'r two o' things that I lost. Not quite what yer dealin' wit', Marissa, but just as confusin' 'n', at times, frightenin' because it feels like ya might be goin' mad."
She'd heard a little about what had happened to Colleen while she'd been away, but not first hand. She set a cup of tea in front of her and then took a seat nearby, wrapping a hand around her own cup as she contemplated her words. As quiet as she was, Marissa was full of caring for those she loved, and she loved Colleen, almost as much as the foster mother who'd raised her. "Are you all right now?"
"Thank ya." She stirred some sugar into her tea. "I have moments when things are buzzin' wit' confusion." She shrugged a bit then smiled. "About then is when one o' the children needs somethin' 'n' reminds me that life moves along, ready 'r not." She had her left hand wrapped around her mug and tilted her right hand, palm upward. "I think I'm as all right as I'm goin' ta be fer now."
Marissa took that all in with a thoughtful frown, waiting until Colleen was finished with the sugar before stirring a bit into her tea, along with some cream. "Now that Kirin is gone..." She wasn't quite sure if she should continue. As much as she was part of the family, she always felt a little bit like an outsider. "You're the closest thing I have to a mother."
"She is a goodly part o' me, ya know, but somewhere the path separated and we became two people." She set the spoon down on a napkin. "Her children are mine, by birth 'r by heart." She reached over to brush her fingers over Marissa free hand. "What troubles ya, Marissa?"
She found that simple, caring touch reassuring, her heart heavy with worry for a life that wasn't her own, but one she held dear. Her own problems were one thing, but there was something else troubling her. "Nightmares. I keep dreaming about... about Duncan." She thought she didn't need to explain just who that was; he was not only a close friend, but he had once been considered family. She had tried to help him time and again, but it all had seemed for naught. "I dreamed he died, but..." She shook her head, tears blurring her vision. The dream had clearly been a strong one.
She held out a clean napkin in case Marissa needed it. Collie knew that sometimes letting the tears flow was best and didn't force the issue. "When did ya see 'im last?"
She took the napkin in her hand, but didn't need it just yet, so long as she didn't think too hard on what she'd seen in her dream. It had seemed more vision than dream really, like she'd been right there watching it all unfold before her eyes, but she could do nothing about it. "Not since the portals closed."
"A couple years then." Collie pursed her lips. "So, there's no way to go see 'im wit'out ... special circumstances?"
"Right." And they both knew what those special circumstances were without saying it outright. "I know everyone dies sometime, but..." If she thought on it too hard, she was going to start crying again. She had often blamed herself for what had happened to him. She'd gone over the if onlys too many times in her head. "It was Triad. An assassin. Collie, he doesn't deserve to die that way. He deserves to be happy. I can give him that, I think." Oh, she knew what she was proposing. She'd thought on it long and hard. She knew she was playing with fire, but wasn't this one life worth the risk?
"Ya already know the risks o' changin' things. I don't have ta be tellin' ya that." She took a long sip from her tea. "How would ya get there wit' the portals closed? More important, how would ya get back?" She didn't know for certain if Marissa planned on coming back, but such things needed to be considered.
She dabbed at her eyes with the napkin before going on. She'd laid awake nights thinking about it and had only been able to come up with one solution. It had seemed so obvious once it came to her. "I'd have to go back to a time before the portals closed." The tricky part wasn't so much the how as the when.
"Ya already made up yer mind ta go, didn't ya?" the question was just that, not a hint of judgment or chastisement in it.
"I think I owe him that much," she replied, honestly. "The last time I saw him, he was miserable. He's family, Collie." It was Marissa's turn to reach for the older woman's hand, her expression not so much one of needing her approval, but her understanding. Colleen knew her well enough to know she had already made up her mind.
"There anyone what oughta be travelin' wit' 'im? Children, maybe?" She took Marissa's hand and held it gently.
"Rob," she replied. "His son." She wasn't quite sure about anyone else yet. She'd have to wait until she got there, but an idea was brewing in her mind. It was going to be tricky, and there would be repercussions, but hopefully, those repercussions would not be damaging to any innocents.
She nodded once as she lightly squeezed Marissa's hand. "It might not be easy convincin' either one that they should pull up stakes 'n' move. Especially if yer askin' 'em ta move worlds away."
"I know. I need something that will make him believe me. Some proof." She'd given it a bit of thought, but hadn't decided on anything specific yet. She bit her lip as she thought on it.
She knew enough of his history and background, but that wasn't really proof.
Collie smiled slightly, "This Duncan, is 'e from that same place yer Mum ended up?"
She nodded her head, wondering what Collie had up her sleeve. She wasn't smiling for nothing. "Yes, why?"
"Go to 'er afore ya see 'im. If memory serves, she took somethin' wit' e'r. It might be able a serve as the fastest way back, whether ya convince 'im ta leave 'r not. But ... ya would have ta use it afore the portal closes." Colleen remembered a mirror that Kirin had in her cottage when she helped with the delivery of the Lexington children. It served as a portal, but to only two places. She tipped her head. "How well does 'e know 'er?"
Marissa arched a brow, not quite sure what Collie was getting at, but obviously interested. "They were close friends at one time, before..." She frowned, not wanting to point the finger or place the blame on anyone for what had happened. "Before he got married." Before Cate disappeared. Before everything went to hell.
"Ah, I see. Not a fan o' his mate, was she?" Colleen studied Marissa's face. That was one of the few reasons Collie could think of for Kirin distancing herself; giving deference to a spouse.
"I don't know. Cate disappeared, and I tried to help him find her, but..." She shrugged. It was a long story without a happy ending. If there'd been a happy ending, she wouldn't be considering doing something as drastic as traveling to the past to straighten things out.
She pursed her lips as she considered a few things. "So, ya need ta choose a time after his wife took off."
"To see Kirin?"
"Ta travel back, aye." Colleen nodded. "If 'e was close ta Kirin, she might 'ave ways o' aidin' yer cause. Dreams can still be walked in, even in those lands."
She nodded her head. She could do that. The timing would be tricky, but if she was careful it could be done. Then she could explain to Kirin what she had planned. It wouldn't hurt to see her foster mother again either. It would do them both good.
"We are all yer family, sweetheart, don't ya ever ferget that."
She smiled at last, feeling better than she had when Colleen had first arrived. She reached for her hand and gave it a soft squeeze. "I know, and that means more to me than you'll ever know."
"Just... be safe, Marissa. Prepare fer everythin' 'n' hope ya don't have to face it."
She nodded again, unsure what she might have to face in the past. She'd faced death once already, but she knew there were even worse things than death. If death were the only thing to fear, she wouldn't be trying to save him, in the first place. "I know. I'll go see Kirin first, and then I'll go from there." There was no real hurry. The past wasn't going anywhere, and what was done was already done.
"Good." She set her tea down and reached to hug her.
Marissa was all too eager to return that hug. She'd been alone far too long and had missed the love and support that came with family. "I promise I'll be careful."
"Good, because I'll be expectin' ya ta be about fer Rhi 'n' Eregor's weddin' this summer.
She smiled at this bit of good news. She'd already heard and ran into Rhi herself, but was happy to hear of it again. It was always nice to receive happy news, rather than the alternative. "I'll be here. Don't worry."
"Good.. good.. " She grinned. "The colors are goin' ta be shades of purple like lavender 'n' lilac."
The conversation continued, turning to happier matters, family matters, matters that were worthy of celebration. That was what this was all about, after all - family. If there was one thing Marissa had learned, it was that family was not defined by blood alone. Colleen was family. Kirin was family. Rhi and Eregor were family. And Duncan was family. You didn't abandon family in their time of need. You saved them. One way or another, that was what Marissa intended to do.
((My thanks to Colleen's player for this scene and for all her help and support in bringing Marissa back to Rhy'Din.))
Dreven, Spring 1275...
(Approximately six years ago)
Kirin was attending to the garden and humming a tune to herself. It was early evening and the cottage windows glowed from the lantern on the kitchen table.
The trip through the portal had been uneventful, though the timing had been tricky. Marissa had to carefully time things in order to set things right in the past, so that they could be resolved in the future. It was a tricky business, and if anyone understood, it would be Kirin. It probably wouldn't come as a great surprise for her to see her foster daughter there. Kirin always seemed to have a second sense about things, often knowing what Marissa was thinking before she even knew herself.
Kirin's dog barked twice as he heard someone approaching. It was both a greeting and reminder that he was standing watch. She set her gardening tools down and tugged off her gloves. "What is it, Cuckoo?" Her eyes widened as she caught sight of the young woman arriving. "Marissa? It is really you?"
Marissa smiled at the all-too familiar greeting. She had a habit of popping back and forth through time, disappearing for long periods and resurfacing when it was least expected. "Yes, it's me." She more than likely looked a little older than Kirin remembered, but like her mother before her, she seemed ageless and timeless. "I've missed you," she said, which hinted that this Marissa might be from some future as yet unknown to Kirin.
"Let's have a look at you!" She grinned and made a show of looking her daughter over. "Taller, I think. A bit more red in your hair." She flashed a wink at Marissa. "I've missed you, too." She kissed her cheek. "Come into the house and I'll brew us up some of my special tea. What will it be? Mints or cinnamon spice?"
Marissa smiled and kissed her back, her heart warmed by the easy-going affection she shared with the other, whether they were related by blood or not. "Cinnamon, I think, if it's not too much trouble."
"Pish, if it was trouble, I wouldn't have asked." She held the front door open for Marissa. "Not the grand houses of the past, I'm afraid, but it's comfortable and plenty big enough for now."
Marissa smiled, knowing a thing or two about where her mother would end up and with whom, but it was sort of cheating to tell her about all that. Still, there were some things that were yet to happen that she did need to know, but those things mostly concerned someone else's life, not Kirin's. "Sometimes simple is best. Aren't you the one who taught me that?" She pushed into the cottage, which she'd always found quaint and charming and had once herself occupied for a short time. Strangely, though that was part of Marissa's past, it had not come to pass yet in this time.
"True, I did." Kirin washed up and put the tea on. "I met this handsome fellow the other night, a shameless flirt!" Her smile just about lit the room as she set out a tray with honey and spoons on it. "Always did appreciate a man with sharp wits."
Marissa's smile faded and she turned serious, knowing it could be only one of two men. But which one was it? Where exactly was she in the past? Where most people needed to orient themselves to a place, Marissa had to orient herself to a time. "What's his name?" she asked casually, as she drew her cloak from her shoulders and hung it over a chair.
"His name's Will." She fussed with napkins and such, even in the rustic cottage she kept to certain habits like setting the table. "Got a teenage son. He seemed embarrassed by the whole thing. The son, I mean."
Marissa relaxed, seemingly relieved. "Oh, that one," she remarked with a smile, not wanting to reveal too much. It was almost too tempting not to tell Kirin what her future held, but there were certain rules to abide by, even though she was intending to break them for the sake of another. "It will work out fine, Mother. You should know something though..." she continued, with a frown.
A red brow raised, "It will, hm?" Kirin put the blended herbs into teaballs and set them in the mugs. "Go on ... "
Marissa knew whatever she told Kirin would be kept in the strictest confidence. She knew Kirin would not let slip what she knew of the future, unless she found it absolutely necessary. Marissa took a seat at the table, a troubled frown on her face. "The portals are going to close in a few years." If nothing else, that bit of information should give Kirin a clue that this Marissa was from some unknown future.
"Somehow, I am not surprised given the oddities of the mana here."
"The portals will stabilize and eventually work here, but there won't be any more travel to or from other worlds," Marissa explained further.
Kirin studied Marissa in silence for a bit as she poured the boiling water into the mugs. "In short, you're telling me to settle my affairs where I came from or go back." Her eyes locked on Marissa's. "The question is, what aren't you saying that you should?"
She shrugged, not really wanting to tell Kirin what to do at all, knowing it would all work out in the end. "It's just a warning, Mother. You're going to find happiness here, but..." There was that frown again. "I won't be able to visit you anymore. No one will. Not unless I travel back to a point before the portals closed, and we both know that's dangerous. You must already know that I'm from the future."
"I gathered that, yes." She settled at the table. "The question, my girl, is what is it you need ... or want to do?"
Kirin had never been one to beat around the bush, and today was no exception. Marissa came straight to the point. "I'm here for two reasons. The first is to see you. I miss you. But I also came to ask for some help. Colleen suggested I see you." She wasn't quite sure just how involved Kirin would want to get in this whole matter, but there was only one way to find out. She sighed, folding her hands on the table. "It's about Duncan."
"Duncan Mallory? There's a charmer." Her brows furrowed as what Marissa was saying sunk in. "What about Duncan?"
"Yes, Duncan Mallory." She was frowning again, knowing Kirin did not know half of what she did, and it was more than a little complicated. "I don't know how to explain, but he's family, Mother. He becomes... family. You know what we do for family."
"Everything we possibly can." She tipped her head. "Does he die from something other than old age?" Kirin had a way of cutting to the heart of matter.
That was where it got a bit sticky. Marissa had only nightmares of a possible ending for Duncan, but no way of knowing for sure if it would or had really happened. Since the portals had closed, she had no way of going there and checking, but there might be another way. "I'm not sure. I keep having nightmares. I think our lives are linked somehow. Colleen suggested the mirror."
"Did she explain fully what that mirror does?" The mirror in question was a full length standing mirror and in Kirin's bedroom at present.
"No," she replied, though she had something of an idea how it worked. "It's a long story, but the last time I saw him he was... He's broken, Mother, and I'm not sure he'll ever be the same. In my dreams, it's an assassin. It's always an assassin. Triad, I think. It's always the same. He dies all alone." There was such sadness in Marissa's voice, it was obvious that she had come to care for the man in question and was haunted by his perceived fate.
"The mirror, Marissa, is an escape route. It connects to the portal system here and while routing into the main one it bypasses the need to go into the tavern itself. It means, no one sees you enter or leave."
"What am I supposed to do?" she asked. "I need to know. I can't live with myself knowing I could have prevented it."
"However, it only has two destinations. Colleen's home in Rhy'Din and the homestead in Ireland. Either of those places would aid your quest, I think. The only thing you can do is try, but you must be prepared for the changes you will be making if you do." She studied Marissa. "There's more to this, isn't there?"
"Yes, but I'm not sure how much I should tell you. More lives will be saved than just one, but... another life may be forfeit."
Kirin withdrew the tea balls from the mugs and stirred honey into her own tea. "Is this a life that already exists?"
"No, he's going to meet someone. Someone who..." Marissa sighed again, as it was so very complicated. "There will be a child. If I change things, then that child will not be born. At least, not in this reality and not to this Duncan."
"An ethical question for certain." Her hands curled around her mug. "However, if the child has not yet been conceived nor the mother met, this is not a life being ended." Kirin drew in a long breath. "Had I not returned from when I was, three children would not have been born. And who knows into whose care your mother might have placed you."
Marissa nodded as she considered all this. She and Kirin had had these sorts of discussions before, and there was no one she trusted or whose advice she valued more. "I should see him in this time, I think, before I decide what to do for certain."
"Will he know you already?" Kirin paused a moment to consider her words, before saying, "If you need my help, you will let me know, won't you?"
"No, he won't know me. Not yet. But he knows you. Maybe it's enough."
"Perhaps." She nodded. "Get a good night's sleep and see him tomorrow."
Marissa agreed, and with that decision out of the way, the pair of women went about discussing other matters over tea, just like old times, at least for Marissa. Tomorrow was another day. She would worry about Duncan tomorrow. Tonight was for visiting with the woman who had raised her and who she loved like a mother.
((Many thanks to Kirin's player for the above scene and for all her help with this SL!))
((Cross-posted for the sake of continuity.))
This is the first time I have ever put pen to paper, the first time I have ever tried putting into words an explanation of the life I have led. Few will ever be able to grasp its meaning or understand. It is, in a word, complicated. I'm not sure why I'm writing this, perhaps as some record of my thoughts for those who love me, in case I don't come back.
I am, in essence, a child out of time. However cliched it may sound, I am from the future, a future that may no longer exist. I am from another time, another place. There are many of me, as many as there are other realities. Countless really. Innumerable. Each one existing independently and without knowledge of the others.
My birth parents are dead, killed in an explosion. My siblings are being raised by my birth mother's family. I have not seen them since I was a small child. After my parents' deaths, I was separated from my siblings and raised by my mother's nearest and dearest friend. She is the only mother I remember; hence, the only mother I have ever known. Her name is Kirin, and her story is as convoluted as my own. Perhaps that is why she was chosen to raise me. Perhaps my birth mother, in her wisdom, knew she was the only one who would truly understand.
So many questions, so few answers. I have sought out the answers all these many years. It is partly why I am here, but there is more to it than simply that.
I have traveled through time in order to solve the mystery of my own life, but also, to know those who I could not otherwise have known had I remained in my own time and place. Life is like a web, each strand weaving itself through another until they all become interconnected. So many lives, so many possibilities. Countless really.
In one life, I am a child living with my birth parents and siblings in a cottage in the woods just outside of Rhy'Din. In another life, I am with my mother's family, being raised with my siblings far from the city. In yet another, I am the adoptive daughter of Kirin and Fox Mulder, raised with the children of that union as one of their own. That is the life I know and remember best.
In one future, I am dead. In another, I am lost. In still another, I am married and have children of my own and am living on a world far from Rhy'Din. And so it goes, but this is not about those lives. It is about this one. This Marissa. The only life I have ever known.
There were others who came from the future, but they are all part of me now. We live together in one body. We share one heart, one mind, one soul. I know them as well as I know myself. They are part of me, and yet, they are separate. All their voices speak in my head. Together we are as one. Together we have decided what we must do, and together we will do it.
There is one last life that needs saving, one last journey to the past. He is my adoptive mother's heart-brother, and as such, he is as much family as myself. His name is Duncan Mallory. He is from another world very different from Rhy'Din. One of us - one of the Marissas inside me - was in love with him once. Another died for him. His life is almost as complicated as my own. I have seen his life and his spirit destroyed as he fell into despair and lost himself in misery. I have helplessly watched him die horribly in my dreams, night after night.
He came to Rhy'Din once to find someone he loved. One of me brought him here, but it didn't work out, and when he returned to his own world, he was lost.
All of this is not just about one life, but three. A man, a woman, and a child. I have decided to go back, before his life became full of grief and tragedy. I do not know how I will prove myself to him or how I will make him understand, but if I do not do this, if I do not try, I will not be able to live with myself. He is family, after all, and I would do anything for family.
Perhaps then, I can find peace. That is all I want, all I can ever hope for.
Marissa Mulder
May 2014, Rhy'Din
What is it they say? Be careful what you wish for? I should probably take some of that advice for myself.
Duncan and Mara and Rob are safe in Rhy'Din and staying at my birth mother's old cottage in the woods - the one that belonged to her father before her. I've been staying at the Brownstone when I'm in Rhy'Din, but there are almost too many memories there. Too many memories at the cottage, too, but that's another story. Sometimes it's hard to sort it all out - all the memories of the various mes. Sometimes I wonder if it won't drive me to madness one day.
I know I'm welcome in Rhy'Din, but I've been thinking lately about going back to Dreven, or perhaps I should search for my birth mother again. I have been so busy these past years trying to save Duncan and his family and make them safe that I've neglected the home and family I have here in Rhy'Din, as well as those in Dreven. That door might be closed to me now, except through the past, and that is always a dangerous business. I warned Mother - Kirin, I mean. I told her the portals will close in her future, but I know she will be happy and content there, especially now that Da is gone. She raised me as her own, and I will always love her for it, but her path has taken a different twist than mine. Perhaps it's time I had a long heart to heart with Colleen. She's the closest thing I have to a mother now that Kirin is gone and my own mother lost.
Now that Duncan is safe, I'm not sure what to do next. I've never really felt like any place was home, but then home isn't so much about the place, as it is about the people. I have family here in Rhy'Din, at least. I know I'm loved and cared for, but I need to find my own way. I need to make a life of my own. I'm just not sure how.
Kirin was a dressmaker. Colleen is, well, complicated. They're both complicated. Life is a complicated business, I suppose, even more so for those who defy fate, as we have. I'm not sure where my future lies. I have little need of money and have infinite choices, and yet, I've no idea what to do with my life now that this latest quest is finished.
It's fall here in Rhy'Din. Only a few months have passed since I left to travel six years into the past. It's a lovely time of year, but winter is coming. The threat of snow in the air. The woods will become quiet with the dead of winter, but that is still another month or so away yet.
It's often tempting to lose myself to the tiger. There is no thought, no worry, no heartache when I am in that form. It is only about survival. I am still needed at the cottage, I think, at least, until Duncan and Mara feel comfortable here and are settled in. There is much to learn that they do not know. I will try to teach them slowly, so nothing comes as a shock to them. They're safe at the cottage for now, but they cannot stay there forever. Duncan's wish has always been to raise horses. Perhaps Colleen can help with that somehow, or I can help him find employment on one of the farms outside the city.
I do not know what the future holds for me. No one does, not even me. I can only hope that someday I will find a place that seems like home, and that I will find the kind of love and happiness that Duncan and Mara are now free to share. Until then, I will be the solitary creature I have always been, at least in this lifetime. Perhaps it's better that way. Opening one's heart to someone else only invites heartache, and I am lonely enough already. I often wonder what became of my other selves - the ones I have never met, the ones that live in all those alternate realities Rhy'Din is so famous for. Did they find happiness or are they, too, still searching?
At least, I am happy knowing those I love and care for have a chance at the peace and contentment I may never know. And that is really all one can hope for.
November 2014, Rhy'Din
((Cross-posted from Motley for continuity.))
Post by Mairead Harker » Sat May 18, 2019 11:20 pm
Maggie Stays Put was originally posted in Riverview and is reposted here for archival purposes.
The slow and steady sound of the life signs monitor caused the sleeping girl to stir. Alternating between which eye she peeked out of, Maggie started to grumble quietly, "Can somebody please stop that frazzledtwitterbeepy thing from hurting my ears?"
Rhiannon Harker set her book on the nightstand as she stood up. "Hello to you, too, Maggie." She chuckled softly as she kissed her daughter's forehead. "I'll get the nurse and see what we can do about the beeping, ok?"
The ten-year-old's eyes squinted as she looked at her surroundings. "Why am I in the kids' wing ..." before she could finish her sentence, a mighty yawn overtook the child.
"Because, Maggiebug," it was her father's voice that greeted her ears, "you got sick on us this morning." Dennis took the seat his wife had vacated. "At first, we thought it was just a tummyache from the Easter treats."
Maggie's patience was growing thin with her father's verbosity. "Da! As Gran like likes to say, get to the finish line, please!"
Beverly Masters was a petite twenty something nurse that recently finished her graduate degree. She smiled thoughtfully as she adjusted the machinery that was disturbing her patient. "Are you always so feisty and short tempered, Miss Harker?"
Maggie turned her head and read the tag on the breast pocket of Beverly's uniform. "Feisty, yes. I'm not short-tempered, Miss Beverly, I'm impatient. That's a whole other thing!"
"Well, since your father is taking his sweet time like molasses moving in winter to get around explaining," she winked at Dennis, " I can tell you that the diagnosis was acute appendicitis. You had no bad reactions to the anesthesia. Surgery went well and you should be able to go home in 7 to 14 days."
Dennis started started to object, but Rhiannon spoke as she came back in with two coffees; one black and the other black with cream. "It's a matter of keeping a very active child | 8,168 |
Birmingham International Airport has underlined its neighbourly credentials<|fim_middle|> or environmentally-focused projects. | once again with a grant to a community group, offering transport for those who need it the most in Solihull.
The £3,000 grant, awarded through the airport's Community Trust Fund, has enabled Community Transport Solihull, based in Marston Green, to grow its operations, helping to fund the purchase of a new minibus.
The charity group offers an often invaluable service to those who use it, varying from day centres, children's groups and those who are facing barriers to participate in their chosen activity. Operating a fleet of five minibuses, plus an exhibition vehicle and a van for their used furniture operation in Kingshurst, the not-for-profit organisation offers low cost transport for people with no access to a car or public transport.
BIA's Community Trust Fund, which was set up a decade ago to help local causes, has already handed grants to over 450 projects, totalling over £950,000, with recipients varying from dance clubs to Scout groups.
Twice a year, groups can apply for a Community Trust Fund award of up to £3,000 to help finance community | 232 |
a book chick: "The Book of Jonah"
my take: In this is a modern re-telling of the Biblical book, Tarshish and Ninevah are replaced with New York City, Amsterdam, and Las Vegas and littered with iPhones, emails, and marijuana.
Our unlikely hero, Jonah, is stringing-along two women, poised to do some dirty work to make partner at a law firm, and suddenly having strange visions. What's a guy to do? From the visions he gets the vague idea he should do something good.
Excellent writing with handy chapter titles (inserted in the text) allow the reader to follow the Bible story if the story isn't obvious.
"He'd been looking at the face of his iPhone as he had these thoughts, staring absently at the announcement of Sylvia's Incoming Call -- and when this announcement vanished, he found himself studying the screen more closely, peering into the device's little pixilated world. It was so quaint, so tidy, so hopeful in its way: the time across the top in sturdy, soothing Helvetic, the pictogram icons for maps, for messages, for games -- whatever you might need to get you through your day. This was, it occurred to him, another version of the puff-cloud<|fim_middle|> Christianity, and Islam. | ed heaven with the rosy-cheeked angels that it gave people such comfort to see depicted -- to believe in. This was the version that had given him comfort."
Our book club discussed for a long time. We found the end a bit unsatisfying, but the beginning and middle made up for it.
my source: Book Chicks January pick getting ready for the Festival of Faith and Writing @ Calvin College in April ... interesting to note that the story of Jonah is told in Judaism, | 99 |
Rugby Cottages
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The ETCDC is excited to learn about your nonprofit or community driven project
and determine if we can provide assistance. | 974 CLIENT: Historic Rugby LOCATION: Historic Rugby, TN VOLUNTEER(S): Frank Sparkman, AIA & Gene Burr, AIA
Historic Rugby is a living Victorian village dating back to 1880.
ETCDC assisted the effort to preserve the colony for tourism and residents.
ETCDC's work focused on restoring the Newberry House and Percy Cottage.
The small community of Rugby straddling the Morgan and Scott County line was founded as a utopian community. Historic Rugby, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This living Victorian village was originally founded in 1880 as the Rugby colony by British author Thomas Hughes. The nonprofit was established in 1966 to preserve, protect, and interpret the man-made and natural historic … Read More
The small community of Rugby straddling the Morgan and Scott County line was founded as a utopian community. Historic Rugby, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. This living Victorian village was originally founded in 1880 as the Rugby colony by British author Thomas Hughes. The nonprofit was established in 1966 to preserve, protect, and interpret the man-made and natural historic resources and heritage of the British Isles and Appalachia.
The ETCDC assisted the effort to preserve the structures of the colony for tourism and residents. The Newberry House and Percy Cottage were among the buildings developed for restoration and | 297 |
We have donated £500 to 2nd Bramley Scout Group to support a kitchen renovation at its existing club residence and the launch of a brand-new Scout Active Support Unit.
As part of our continued commitment to our customers, we have introduced the 'Harron Home Mover Scheme', which aims to make the process of moving home as simple as possible as we will cover the time and costs associated with purchasing a new home.
Keep up with Interior Design trends – Ultra Violet is the way to go!
Every year, Pantone release a 'Colour of the<|fim_middle|> a floral abode or hosting family and friends. | Year' which reflects current trends and sets the scene for the rest of the year. This year? A rich, deep shade of purple that Pantone call 'Ultra Violet'.
Harron Homes fun day out with professional racing car driver, Max Coates!
Luxury property developer, Harron Homes, invited the local community of Ripon to a 'meet and greet' event at their Bishops Glade development on the 24th March. The event gave families a chance to meet professional racing car driver, Max Coates.
We are very pleased to have donated £250 to the wonderful ladies at the Honley Ladies Choir in Huddersfield.
Making your house a home – without the added costs!
We've been building houses for over 20 years, so we understand what buyers want in their dream home, and how stressful it can be making a house a home, especially when you've not accounted for much needed fixtures and fittings such as granite worktops and flooring, which most housing developers don't include.
Harron Homes are pleased to announce that we have donated £500 to the Farsley Flyers, a local running group in the heart of West Yorkshire, to support its programme of runs this year including the popular Endure24, an overnight trail run.
Mulberry Manor is in the pleasant town of Farsley in West Yorkshire, surrounded by a number of restaurants, bars, shops and local amenities, the development is perfectly situated for commuting to both Leeds and Bradford.
The property portfolio at the site includes luxury four-bedroom homes of different styles, all designed to the highest-specification with generously sized rooms to suit the needs of both families and couples.
Neighbouring the rolling countryside of Yorkshire, this development is in a truly delightful location. A pleasant village location combined with homes designed to an exceptionally high standard has proven very popular. The available property portfolio at the site includes stunning four-bedroom detached homes, with various styles to suit all needs.
Stepping into Spring – Tips for the perfect garden!
The garden is an important and unique aspect of a property, and it is often what makes a home come to life. This is particularly true in the warm and dry months when people spend valuable time in their outdoor space – many enjoy making their garden into | 463 |
"For things to remain the same, everything must change"
By Steven D. Greydanus On Feb 3, 2017
"Ours is a country of arrangements," Prince Don Fabrizio Corbera of Salina tells his chaplain, Father Pirrone, in Luchino Visconti's monumental, melancholy historical epic The Leopard, based on the novel by Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. Another translation for "arrangements" is "compromises."
The year is 1860, toward the end of the wars of the Italian Unification, or Risorgimento. General Garibaldi has just captured Sicily—the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, as it was then known—annexing it as part<|fim_middle|> logic is flawed, but the premise undeniable. In a much-noted sequence, the Salinas attend a Mass at Donnafugata, where they have a summer home. The camera pans down from the church's elaborate statuary and relief work to the golden-vested clergy and altar servers in red shoulder capes — then cuts to the Salinas in their choir seats, drably clad and looking more like the statues than the peasant worshipers in the next shot.
The end of the old order begins in violence, with the sweeping battle scenes of Garibaldi's conquest of Sicily, but it culminates in festivity, in the extravagant ball sequence famously dominating the final hour of the film. (Critic Dave Kehr contends that Visconti "films the battle as if it were a ball" and "the ball as if it were a battle.")
For all the opulence and visual beauty of this celebrated sequence, with its swirling crinoline and taffeta, its countless burning candles and fluttering fans, a sense of death pervades the proceedings. The ball represents the old aristocracy "taking its final bow," rubbing shoulders for the first time with the middle class. Don Fabrizio stalks from one lavishly appointed room to another, an awkward ghost out of time.
Even the members of his own class repel him: "I was just thinking these frequent marriages between cousins do not improve the stock," he grumbles, watching a bevy of begowned girls bouncing on an immense bed. "Look at them—they look like monkeys ready to clamber up the chandelier." Wandering into a retiring-room, he is confronted by an array of chamber-pots, the offensive end product of all the revelry and feasting.
Finally Tancredi and Angelica find him contemplating a painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, identified as Death of a Just Man. (The painting, which depicts a prodigal son returning home too late and receiving his dying father's curse rather than a blessing, is actually called The Father's Curse: The Punished Son.) Here the prince is briefly roused to a semblance of his accustomed virility by sharing a dance with Angelica, but in the end this is another reminder of his mortality.
"For things to remain the same, everything must change." This key line is comes early in the film, but at the end, walking darkened streets amid ruins shattered by war, Don Fabrizio longs for the eternal. He briefly finds solace in two encounters with icons of permanence — a priest carrying the Blessed Sacrament and a star in the night sky — but for the prince in that moment the things that endure are only reminders of all that has passed away.
Note on age appropriateness: The Leopard is mature viewing.
Steven D. Greydanus is the creator of DecentFilms.com and regularly appears in Catholic print, radio, and television. He is a permanent deacon in the Archdiocese of Newark. He and his wife, Suzanne, have seven children. Follow him on Twitter: @decentfilms
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'Unplanned' review: Movie shows the reality of abortion | of what was soon to be called the Kingdom of Italy. Garibaldi had wanted a republic, but had to settle for a constitutional monarchy under Victor Emmanuel II, the first king of the united Italy.
Garibaldi was staunchly anti-Catholic, and two years later attacked Rome, the capital of the papal states governed by Pope Pius IX, though his own government hadn't sanctioned this and the city was defended by Napoleon's troops. In 1870, when Napoleon's troops finally withdrew and Italian forces captured Rome, Pius IX defiantly declared himself a "prisoner in the Vatican"—a status maintained by his successors through Pius XI, when the Lateran Treaty of 1929 recognized the sovereignty of the Holy See, creating the state of Vatican City.
The Leopard is full of such "arrangements" or "compromises." The arrangement with which Don Fabrizio is principally concerned is the coming détente between his class, the Italian aristocracy, and the popular forces, notably the Piedmontese, who have backed Garibaldi's conquest of Sicily. Many of Don Fabrizio's fellow noblemen are fleeing for their lives, but Don Fabrizio believes little real change is imminent. "The middle class doesn't want to destroy us. They simply want to take our places—and very gently."
Sure enough, when a contingent of Garibaldi's volunteer Redshirt forces arrive at Don Fabrizio's palatial villa, they come as sightseers, even addressing the prince as "Excellency." As they gaze up at the famous frescoes gracing the ceilings, the prince names the various larger-than-life mythological figures hovering above them: Jupiter and Juno, Mars, Venus and Mercury, Thetis and Apollo—"all of them," Don Fabrizio adds, pointing out the coat of arms, "glorifying the house of Salina." Another "arrangement": the gods of antiquity glorifying the lords of today (soon yesterday).
One comes, like these Redshirts, as a cultural sightseer to The Leopard, with its palatial grandeur, replete with lavish, painterly images of the bygone glory of the Italian aristocracy: already in their own day semi-mythological figures, as we see in a vignette in which Father Pirrone, tries to explain to the common people the mysterious ways of the nobility: "They live in a world apart, not created by God, but by themselves."
Visconti's cinematic monument to the past is not, like Don Fabrizio's architectural one, uncritically adulatory. The film's elegiac ode to a bygone age of gentility and refinement, its epic sweep and battlefield sequences, and its elevated soap-opera goings-on among a bygone aristocracy have led many to dub it an Italian Gone With the Wind.
Also like Gone With the Wind, The Leopard is based on a popular novel by an heir of the old aristocracy, Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa. The Leopard was also, as Gone With the Wind was not, directed by another heir to this aristocracy. What The Leopard has that Gone With the Wind has not is perspective on the failings and dysfunctions in the culture that is passing away: a culture dying from within.
Where Gone With the Wind sentimentalized the Old South as a "land of Cavaliers" where "Gallantry took its last bow…the last ever to be seen of Knights and their Ladies Fair, of Master and of Slave," The Leopard has its protagonist give this bitter, oft-quoted epitaph for his class: "We were the leopards, the lions. Those who replace us will be the jackals, the hyenas. And all of us—leopards, lions, jackals and sheep—will continue to think ourselves the salt of the earth."
The Leopard has this perspective because the protagonist is the aging prince Don Fabrizio (Burt Lancaster), and not, say, his charming, ambitious nephew Tancredi Falconeri (Alain Delon), a man who "moves with the times." Tancredi, a bit like Scarlett O'Hara, is initially attracted to a respectable but mild-mannered aristocrat—the prince's own daughter Concetta, who is smitten with Tancredi—but ultimately falls for a more exciting if less than entirely seemly admirer.
That would be the alluring Angelica Sedàra (Claudia Cardinale), whose father, the mayor of Donnafugata, makes up in means what he lacks in breeding. Tancredi and Angelica are both strikingly attractive, and the pull each feels toward the other is obvious. Yet the arrangement is ultimately made by their elders, for pragmatic reasons: The mayor covets the prestige of marrying into aristocracy for his daughter, while Don Fabrizio recognizes that in this age of equals his nephew's heritage will not serve his ambitions so well as Angelica's family fortune.
How the aging Italian prince came to be played, in the most acclaimed performance of his career, by Burt Lancaster is another arrangement. Compared to Visconti's earlier, neorealist work, or most European films at this time, this rococo period piece, with all its meticulously accurate pageantry—above all the legendary ball sequence occupying the final three-quarters of an hour—required an exorbitant budget. With Hollywood funding came a Hollywood star: "a cowboy," Visconti reportedly groaned.
Yet arrangements sometimes turn out happier than expected. Despite the dubbing of his dialogue by a Sicilian actor (Corrado Gaipa) in the Italian version of the film, Lancaster dominates the film through his commanding bearing, body language and facial expressiveness. Reportedly modeling his performance after the aristocratic Visconti himself, Lancaster gives what could be a silent film performance, embodying wary, weary dignity, class and strength. (It helps that Gaipa delivers the Italian lines with a minimum of fuss, allowing Lancaster to create the character through his physicality.)
The aging prince's virility is a force that makes itself felt on everyone in his orbit. It's inevitable that Fr. Pirrone, both a beneficiary of and, subtly, a compromised party to his pastoral "arrangement" with Don Fabrizio, is somewhat diminished in the shadow of this powerful, commanding figure. As chaplain to the prince's household, the priest shepherds a loyal flock amid comfortable surroundings, and has the freedom to exhort and even rebuke the great man. But Don Fabrizio is ultimately in charge; the priest is at his beck and call.
In the opening sequence the prince shamelessly drags his chaplain on a carriage ride into town, a pious cover for a visit to his kept woman—yet another arrangement. (Or is the arrangement his marriage to the pious, prudish princess Maria Stella, of whom he complains bitterly that she bookends every nuptial embrace with the sign of the cross and the ejaculation Gesù-Maria, and that, after all their years of marriage and seven children, he has never seen her navel? "Is that right?" Don Fabrizo protests to Fr. Pirrone. "She's the sinner!") Later, after a bath, Don Fabrizio presses the uncomfortable cleric into service to help dry him. In a humorous coda, after the prince leaves the room, the priest furtively experiments with the prince's cologne.
The Italian Church as a whole is in a similar position vis-à-vis the aristocracy, but now that times are changing, the nobility consider the temporal interests and property of both parties to be bargaining chips in the current unrest. To make that transition as gentle as possible, the nobility will make whatever arrangements are necessary, including the disbursement of church property to the rising middle class.
Fr. Pirrone is outraged that the wealth of the Church—"the patrimony of the poor," he calls it—will be disbursed to the revolutionaries, but Don Fabrizio gives this the most pious possible reading: The Church, he says, is promised immortality, and with this promise come trans-temporal obligations; the aristocracy have no such guarantees, and their obligations are lesser.
The | 1,696 |
<|fim_middle|> | What comes to mind when you think about Artificial Intelligence? Is it images of robots, machinery, and science fiction movies?
In fact, AI has already made its way into our homes and offices, and that is great news, because it is successfully automating processes and taking care of the most arduous of tasks.
With that in mind, I wanted to share some ways that AssociationSuccess.org has leveraged technology to help us develop content efficiently for our semiannual virtual conference, SURGE.
1. To more efficiently write articles.
A simple and ever-improving tool we use constantly is voice-to-text technology. If you're looking for an example, most phones have this functionality built right in, and they're getting really good! If you check it out, you'll notice that the text will often correct itself. Even if it thinks you said one thing, with further context, it actually adjusts itself! Also, try telling your phone to add a comma in the sentence, or a "smiley" at the end, and it will!
An entire session of our first conference was actually put together with the help of AI. Due to an unusual number of family emergencies and conflicting timelines, the speakers of one particular session were not all available to record their session at the same time.
The options were to cancel the session, or to get creative.
So here is what we did: the first speaker recorded himself giving his thoughts on the topic as a base. This was then transcribed through voice-to-text, and the second speaker was given the transcription. Together we identified various areas where it made sense to jump in, and recorded his response. We then brought the revised transcript from the first two speakers to the third and fourth speakers.
This is an extremely time-consuming process, but the voice-to-text technology significantly streamlined it, and you might find yourself in situations where it comes in handy!
Our third use of AI was entirely different: we had fun playing around with IBM Watson's free tool. Insert a text into the tool, and Watson will analyze the conversation. We found the keyword analysis function the most useful. We took the text from the attendee chat of SURGE, and dropped it into the keyword analysis. Essentially, Watson pulled out the key expressions that were used based on frequency and significance of use. If you have a large enough data set of text, this is a really interesting way of understanding what your community values. Our keyword analysis was useful in determining future content on our digital publication, and even future SURGE sessions.
Be careful though! Context is important. For instance, in one of the sessions, Star Trek was used as an example. This prompted a tangential discussion in the attendee chat about the show. If we had taken this at face value, we might be holding a completely Star Trek-themed conference session!
There are plenty of free and inexpensive tools available to help improve efficiency, learn about your audience, and serve them better. As we experiment with new forms, we'll be sure to share! | 607 |
The weather deck was where Victory was navigated, sailed and directed in action. The quartermaster and his mates turned the wheel to keep the ship on course - or to alter course as directed by the officer of the watch or the sailing master (a senior warrant officer responsible for sailing the ship). Two compasses were kept in the cabinet in front of the wheel - illuminated at night by a dim lantern. Turning the wheel took up and released rope connected to the tiller (a long lever) below - this moved the tiller fror side<|fim_middle|> and decoded their meaning using signal code books.
During battle, the Admiral directed the action from either the poop or quarter decks. Admiral Nelson was on the quarterdeck when he was shot by a French marksman at the Battle of Trafalgar (1805). Wounded by the musket ball, he was carried below where he died from his wounds three hours later.
The quarter deck was lined with 12 pounder cannon - the heavier cannon were mounted lower down where their weight would stabilise the ship. Hammocks were lashed up and stowed in the nets above the bulwarks each morning - in action the rolled hammocks provided some protection against splinters and shrapnel. Boarding pikes were stowed around the masts - within easy reach when the ship came alongside an enemy in battle.
The ships boats were stowed forward of the quarter deck - over the open space above the upper gun deck. In action these would be a dangerous source of flying splinters so they were often lowered over the side and towed astern. | to side and turned the rudder. On either side of the wheel are officer's cabins - the sailing master to port and the captain's secretary to starboard. Behind the wheel is the entrance to the captain's day and night cabins.
Above and astern of the quarterdeck is the poop deck, above the Captain's quarters. From the poop deck the officers took navigational sightings and directed the flying of signal flags. Midshipmen with telescopes kept a sharp eye out for signals flown by other ships - | 103 |
Nine million people watched the opening of the Commonwealth Games. But just how good was it? Giles Smith and Stephen Robinson have their say.
All-singing, all-dancing - Thursday night's opening ceremony was, as Barry Davies informed us on BBC1, steeped in "the style, edge and wit of the people of Manchester". And he didn't mean Bernard Manning.
Think of Manchester and what comes to mind? Black cabs and soldiers in bearskins, of course. Actually, isn't that the other place, the one down south? What the heck,<|fim_middle|>.
How he knew it, I am not sure, but the notion that he had it written down in front of him in the commentary box on a piece of paper headed "Useless Information for Quiet Moments" is not one I'm prepared even to countenance, for fear of dissipating the delicate and spontaneous magic of the occasion. And spoiling the fun.
Just one thing, though: what kept everybody? In a simpler ceremony involving fewer fireworks and in the presence of nobody royal that we recognised, Sharron Davis had declared the games open some six and a half hours earlier beside the swimming pool.
And England had already bagged two medals in the diving, including one for Tony Ally who, according to our commentator, had "gone over on his entry", which is never pleasant to watch.
One nation in a groove? We'll see. But yesterday in the hammer, a throw by England's Lorraine Shaw set out across the arena at an unthinkable height and speed and was last seen heading in the direction of Oldham.
Asked by the BBC's Roger Black to account for this extraordinary performance, Dean Macey unhesitatingly said: "She prob'ly fort, 'ere we go, wallop."
Spoken in the true spirit of Thursday night. We'll be listening out for Dean as the Games unfold. Let's hope they get him to explain the complex psychology behind the shooting events. "E was finkin, bosh, ged'in there, my son." | bring 'em on. But only if they're ready to party.
Like the song says - the one that ripped through the air shortly before the entry into the arena of the Band of the Grenadier Guards - "One nation under a groove".
The black cabs bore the dignitaries round the track to the dais, affording us that most unusual of sights - the Earl of Wessex climbing out of the back of a taxi. It was noticeable, however, that His Royal Highness didn't stop to pay. Still, the driver gets to dine out on "I had that Prince Edward in the back of my cab once".
As usual, some of the competitors had stayed away to preserve their energies. Our MC for the night, on the other hand, was clearly holding nothing back for later in the competition. "Ganaaargh!" he screamed, like a man sighting land for the first time in nine months. And on came Ghana.
Why do opening ceremonies have to be so depressing?
But that's the kind of occasion it was. Opening ceremonies generally involve a costumed pageant in which the spirit of Goodness overcomes the ghost of Christmas Past while a thousand schoolchildren join hands in a circle. Manchester seems to have considered this option and then thought: "Forget it, let's have some fun instead."
The result was a hip-shaking, karaoke-fuelled, firework-popping disco, rather than the usual overpriced tribute to the arts of street theatre and origami, and all the happier for that.
The competitors didn't parade, they danced. New Zealand even took the nightclub theme a step further and offered to take Prince Philip outside for a fight; or, at any rate, they broke ranks to perform the traditional haka in front of the royal box. "Oh, they're applauded by Her Majesty," gushed Davies, tugging his forelock so hard it must almost have come off in his hand.
The baton arrived in the stadium by balloon - a commonsense option given that the train drivers were on strike. And then, in a small step for the baton, but a giant leap for logic, it was passed to David Beckham.
On an evening disconcertingly free of multi-national branding, big-name product placement and general corporate in-your-face and down-your-throatism, it was given to Becks to restore the natural order by wearing the night's spangliest tracksuit with the word Adidas picked out across its chest in several feet of jewellery. As the cameras flashed, Becks's chest flashed back. Now that's what you call synergy.
Incidentally, that baton weighed 1.69kg, was 710mm high and measured 42.5mm in diameter at its thinnest point, expanding to 85mm at its fattest. I know all this because Davies told me | 589 |
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Acurameister Insight Endpins are unique in the sense that it allows you the ease of examining the alignment of the sound post without disturbing the setup of the instruments, saving time and money for your luthier. The Insight Endpin looks identical to a conventional endpin. Fit in tightly, this allows perfect sound transfer between tailpiece, instrument and end pin. Regardless of the changes in climate, the special locking design of the Insight Endpin will neither loosen, buzz or vibrate.
Acurameister endpins carry the hallmark of meticulous craftsmanship made out from the finest quality of professionally selected old, well matured choicest woods. Each piece is designed following special procedures and handcrafted with precise detail and symmetry to provide maximum support to | 185 |
So I was browsing my dashboard on a tablet from a different location/IP and I accidentally tapped the refresh button and changed the network IP to the current one. I do have dynamic IP updater on that other network. Will it automatically set it back for me after a certain amount of time? Cheers.
Depending on what Updater you use, it most likely will set your IP address information latest when it changes.<|fim_middle|> job, as should be, because your IP address may have changed.
"I think it's probably because the IP ranges were drastically different where I was browsing the settings from a completely different ISP."
No, this is a wrong assumption.
Thanks again. I was wondering if it was ill-advised to change it manually, but of course that was after the fact. I should have given the updater time to work its magic. | Your ISP is in charge of IP address changes.
Thanks for the help. I went ahead and manually re-added that network last night because it didn't seem like the auto-updater was working over an extended period. I think it's probably because the IP ranges were drastically different where I was browsing the settings from a completely different ISP.
"I went ahead and manually re-added that network last night"
Also, not sure, but the OpenDNS Updater may send an update if the user logs in from anew on the computer where it is installed.
That said, no matter what you do to your network at https://dashboard.opendns.com/settings/ it will not have any effect on the updating process.
"because it didn't seem like the auto-updater was working over an extended period."
Why not? It should work, but, as I said, mainly only if your ISP changed your IP address for your home network.
Whatever, if the IP address information at https://dashboard.opendns.com/settings/ is now correct again, then it was the Updater doing its | 214 |
For over half a century, the Inward Bound orienteering footrace has challenged Australian National<|fim_middle|> remote area of Canberra, Australia. Using only a map and compass, the teams must then ascertain their location and run through the Australian wilderness back to a predefined race endpoint.
Teams compete in one of seven Divisions, with Division 1 dropped up to 70km from the endpoint and Division 7 as close as 10km. The actual distance that each division covers while running back through the twisting trails though can range from 100km for Division 1 or 30km for Division 7.
Months of rigorous preparation build up each student's physical and mental stamina but also cultivate the team spirit which will be crucial in pushing them past their limits.
Team members each carry a backpack containing their compulsory race gear, while race organisers supply the teams with a YB3 to use for tracking and emergency communication.
This year's 54th Inward Bound will start October 5th, unfolding over the rugged alpine landscape of the Kosciuszko National Park southwest of Canberra.
We wish everyone at Inward Bound a safe adventure - YB Tracking is with them every step of the way! | University and Australian Defence Force Academy students both physically and mentally.
Based on WWII survivalist training for downed pilots, teams of four students are blindfolded and driven disorientingly in the middle of the night to a | 44 |
Q: How can I scrub through a video for saving screengrabs frame by frame? Is there a linuxsoftware suitable for this? Unfortunately VLC doesn't let me do that.
A: For actual scrubbing through a video, i.e. advancing frame by frame, this can be done with vlc. The feature can be accessed by pressing the 'e' key or using the button marked 'Frame by Frame' under View --> Advanced controls, then using the screenshot capabilities of vlc which by default can be activated by using Shift+s. As far as I can see this will not run backwards though.
There are a few other non-scrubbing options with MPlayer and FFmpeg. MPlayer is capable of outputting images either automatically or manually from a video clip and perhaps this would be helpful. Have a look here:
Tip 5: Taking screenshots
FFmpeg has similar capabilities but with vastly more options:
Create a thumbnail image every X seconds of the video
How to take multiple screenshots to an image (tile, mosaic)
But certainly the only genuine scrubbing option, and that forwards only, was with vlc...
A: SMPlayer ( sudo apt install smplayer ) lets you go forward and back frame-by-frame with the . (dot) and , (comma) keys.
Make sure you have "mpv" selected as the "Multimedia<|fim_middle|>
Then use . and , to move to previous or next frame
| engine". It's under Options -> Preferences, at the top of the "General" tab. If you have "mplayer" selected instead, you can step forward frame-by-frame, but not backwards.
In the same Preferences tab, you can enable screenshots, and configure path and filename.
The default key for taking a screenshot is S.
Unfortunaltely, there seems to be no way to display the current frame number (or the timecode) in the player. As far as I know, only Quicktime 7 does that, but it will not be available anymore after MacOS 10.14 (Mojave).
A: sudo apt-get install totem | 138 |
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Eyes on the Forest: White Mountain Fire Lookout Tower History by David Govatski
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The fascinating story of forest fire lookout towers in the White Mountains starts in 1903. That is the "Year that New Hampshire Burned". Over 10% of the forests in the White Mountains burned and over 500 forest fires blackened a quarter million acres in NH during that dry spring. The threat to people, homes, hotels and other businesses was great. Fear, along with smoke and ash was in the air.
According to the Annual Report of the Society for the Protection of NH Forests, the spring of 1903 was very dry. Little rain fell for forty days from April 9 to June 7, 1903. Extensive logging on the steep mountain sides left a thick layer of branches and flammable material that dried out in the sun and wind. Numerous fires were ignited by wood or coal burning trains, clearing of land, lightning and human carelessness. Ineffective detection and a lack of communications allowed fires to get big before they were reported.
In Bethlehem on May 14th a fire that started in the Gale River area burned five miles towards Twin Mountain. A cluster of fires surrounded Whitefield on May 15th. A fierce fire set by the noon express train threatened Intervale on May 24th. On May 28th a large crew of men fought a raging fire on Mount Stickney that threatened the Mount Pleasant Hotel and the Zealand Valley. Ash and cinders were falling on hotel verandas. Berlin was surrounded by forest fires on June 3rd and smoke from the big White Mountain fires spread over southern New Hampshire. New Hampshire was not alone; forest fires in Maine, Vermont and the Adirondacks blackened over a million acres.
After 1903, something had to be done to reduce the threat from forest fires. Detecting fires became an urgent priority. A private corporation was the first to react. The Mount Pleasant Hotel Company built the first lookout in the White Mountains around 1904 on the already blackened summit of Mount Rosebrook. The log structure overlooked the Zealand Valley and Bretton Woods and<|fim_middle|>www.nhdfl.org/fire-control-and-law-enforcement/fire-towers.aspx
David Govatski of Jefferson retired from the US Forest Service as a Forester and Fire Management Officer and last served on the White Mountain National Forest. His first position in the Forest Service was as a fire lookout on the Devil's Head Lookout on the Pike National Forest in Colorado in 1970. He is a member of the Forest Fire Lookout Association and a Board member of WhiteMountainHistory.org
Content copyright 2021. WhiteMountainHistory.org. All rights reserved. | probably stood only 20 feet tall. It was guy wired to boulders to keep it from blowing over. A telephone line provided communications to the hotel and the lookout was on duty during times of need. A system of hiking trails provided access to the lookout. Little remains of the Mount Rosebrook Fire Tower today other than guy wires and the remains of the roof that is covered with leaves and spruce needles. The Rosebrook Lookout was replaced in 1929 by the steel Mount Hale Lookout Tower. It was hauled up by tractor using the now abandoned Hale Brook Trail.
In 1909 the State of NH started to fund fire lookout construction. The first lookouts were crude affairs often made with logs cut at or near the site such as the first tower on Mount Magalloway. Other lookout sites were on the summits of Mount Moosilauke and Mount Agassiz where hotels or viewing platforms and phone lines already existed. The AMC Madison Springs Hut had a fire lookout that perched himself on the rocks of Mount Madison to see the surrounding forests. Carter Dome had a progression of lookout towers, with the earliest one a crude log tripod that may have been built for the Glen House Hotel. A series of improved towers were built on Carter Dome culminating in the steel tower built by the US Forest Service in 1924. It had a 14' x 14' cab. The lookout had a camp a mile below the summit at Carter Notch that the AMC later used as a Hut.
In 1910 the NH Timberland Owners Association (NHTOA) became one of the most important partners in fire detection and protection. They assessed their members a penny an acre for fire detection on a million acres in the northern third of the state. NHTOA built several lookouts including Sugarloaf, overlooking the Nash Stream watershed, Pine Mountain in Gorham and Osceola near Waterville Valley. One of NHTOA's most interesting designs was a three sided peeled spruce structure built on Cambridge Black Mountain in 1914.
In 1911 the Weeks Act was signed by President Taft. Section 2 of the Weeks Act authorized the Federal Government to cooperate with states in fire control efforts and proved to be a big impetus for fire lookout and telephone line construction. One of the primary purposes of the Weeks Act was protection of forested headwaters of navigable streams from fires. Today we think of the Weeks Act primarily as the legislation authorizing Federal acquisition of private land, from willing, sellers, to create National Forests in the eastern half of the United States. But cooperative fire control was on everyone's mind after the disastrous fires of 1910 in Idaho. Three million acres of forest burned and 85 people died. Improved fire control was deliberately included in the original legislation by Lancaster native John W. Weeks.
Starting in 1911, the NHTOA, the State of NH and the US Forest Service cooperated to develop a system of fire lookouts with overlapping coverage in the White Mountains. Dozens of lookouts were constructed and hundreds of miles of phone lines were installed. Fire towers used a variety of materials including steel, masonry, wood frame and treated timber construction. Some towers had a cab with a catwalk around it to allow better visibility.
The 1938 Hurricane blew down thousands of acres of forest and many sections of the White Mountain National Forest were closed to public use because of the high fire hazard. Several new lookouts, guard stations, trails and roads were constructed by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) at this time. The concrete foundation of the lookout on the summit of Mount Garfield is a stark reminder of that period. (Incidentally the outhouse for the Garfield Lookout is still standing and is a short distance north of the summit hidden by balsam fir trees. )
During World War II the fire lookout system faced a shortage of men. Women ably took over the role that men had held prior to the war. There is a chapter in Iris Baird's book "Looking Out for Our Forests" that describes the WOOFS or Women Observers on the Forest. The role of women as lookouts was considered a vital part of the defense effort. The WOOFS were also trained as aircraft spotters. Today women continue to be employed as lookouts and we think nothing of it but 70 years ago, it was a different story.
Barbara Mortensen, (WOOFS) Women Observers on the
Forest on Pine Mountain Lookout near Gorham in WW2
After World War II, the use of airplanes for forest fire detection started to replace fire lookouts. Aircraft had the advantage of being able to cover a larger area and could be employed only when needed. Aircraft and pilots were readily available after the war and planes and fuel were relatively cheap. The disadvantage of aircraft was that they cover a given area for a few minutes on each flight and might miss a fire that started after the airplane left the area. Depending on weather conditions, stationary lookouts may sometimes be surrounded by clouds or a thick haze with limited horizontal visibility. Fire detection sensors (other than lightning detection systems) have not proven reliable and space based systems are still under development. Cameras are being tested in other parts of the country and according to promotional sales literature they outperform human lookouts.
The White Mountain National Forest phased out and removed many of its lookout towers after World War II. They developed aircraft patrol routes and contracted with local pilots. Only three federal lookouts remain: Kearsarge North (Pequawket), Smarts Mountain on the Appalachian Trail near Lyme (formerly a State of NH Lookout), and a greatly modified Mount Carrigain Lookout. However, they are not in active service and function primarily for educational and recreational purposes. All three lookouts are worth visiting and have trail access to them.
The State of NH continues to use a combination of fire lookouts, aircraft and even ground patrols in critical high fire danger areas. The State has found that its' system of fire lookouts is successful at detecting forest fires, keeping communities safer and burned acreages low. The state lookouts also provide an important opportunity to get the fire prevention message out to the public and help deter the illegal burning of debris without a permit. Budget cuts from the legislature sometimes threaten staffing and lookout repairs, especially after low fire years.
Three examples of State of NH fire lookouts worth visiting in the White Mountain region are Mount Prospect in Lancaster (at the aptly named Weeks State Park), Milan Hill in Milan and Mount Magalloway in Pittsburg. Beginning In 2010, the State of NH will be renting the fire lookout quarters on the summit of Magalloway. When the program is finalized, It will provide an exceptional experience for learning about fire lookouts.
The history of NH Fire Lookouts could easily fill several books. There are many personal stories about the lookouts, both men and women, who kept watch from the summits of our mountains. There are probably thousands of photographs of the lookouts and numerous plans and design specifications. . Several maps, especially those made after the 1938 Hurricane show the locations of fire lookouts and the trails that reached them. Hopefully this short introduction will encourage further research and awareness of the historic importance of fire lookouts in the White Mountains.
Classification of Lookouts
Primary Lookouts were stationed on high peaks with excellent views of the surrounding terrain. Their duties were solely to discover, locate and report forest fires. Examples were Carter Dome, Cherry Mountain and Pine Mountain. The primary and secondary lookouts are protected from the weather with an enclosed cab. They are equipped with a sighting device called an Osborne Fire Finder with map and panoramic photos and binoculars.
Secondary Lookouts were on less prominent peaks, with shorter views, and staffed only during high risk periods. Examples are Lonesome Ridge, Osceola and West Royce.
Emergency Lookouts were used on strategic points during periods of high fire danger, such as areas with hazardous fuels from the 1938 Hurricane,. They were connected by telephone lines to a central dispatcher. Examples would be Currier Mountain near Jefferson Notch and Hancock Spur near Lincoln.
The Central Dispatchers primary function was to communicate with lookouts, plot fire locations and order up fire control resources. Plotting, also known as platting a fire location, is done by obtaining the intersection of two or more bearings from different lookouts of the smoke.
Click here for Fire Lookout Photos
Baird, Iris and Chris Haartz.
A Field Guide to New Hampshire Firetowers. Department of Resources & Economic Development (DRED), NH Forests & Lands. Pub. For the Third Annual Conference of the Forest Fire Lookout Association, Weeks State Park, Lancaster, NH 8 Aug. 1992. 52 pages.
Baird, Iris.
Looking Out for Our Forests: The Evolution of a Plan to Protect New Hampshire's Woodlands From Fire. Baird Backwoods Construction Publications, Lancaster, NH, 2005, 114 pages.
Brown, William R.
Our Forest Heritage: A History of Forestry and Recreation in New Hampshire. NH Historical Society. Concord. 1958.
Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. Second Annual Report. 1903. Concord.
US Forest Service. White Mountain National Forest Maps. Especially the 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942 forest maps showing areas closed to the public after the 1938 Hurricane and the locations of lookouts and guard stations.
Forest Fire Lookout Association. The FFLA publishes a quarterly full color magazine called Lookout Network and was founded two decades ago to promote the history and preservation of fire lookouts. The FFLA funds lookout conservation projects including one on Red Hill in Moultonborough, NH in 2010. Red Hill is a municipally owned lookout south of the White Mountains. The FFLA web site is: http://www.firelookout.org/
NH Division of Forest and Lands maintains a fire tower website:
http:// | 2,107 |
"The epic story of a world at war. And a boy at play."
The film Hope and Glory is a dramatization of a true story of a boy named Billy Rowan in London, England, during the time of the Blitz during the Second World War. In late summer of 1939, when England declared war on Germany, a lot of things started to change rapidly. Billy soon discovers that his father Clive has joined the army to serve his country. His mother Grace was left alone to look after the children just before the start of the bombing of London. At first both Billy and sister Dawn thought of the bombs like fireworks, yet all too soon they knew the gravity of the danger that they were in.
By 1941 Grace started working in a local munitions factory to help with the war effort<|fim_middle|> after that Dawn is pregnant by the Canadian.
Thinking it was time for a change of pace, the Rowan family takes a small vacation to the seaside to get away from London. When they return, to their horror, they find their house on fire. Neighbors told them that the fire was not caused by a bomb, only a simple house fire. Soon after the fire, Grace and her family went to live with her parents in their home along the Thames River. Billy finds the opportunity to get close to his grandfather and soon understands the meaning of family during the onset of world war.
Hope and Glory is currently available to watch and stream, download on demand at Amazon Prime online. | . Although her priorities were solely focused on her children, Grace decided to help in the workforce since many of the men were fighting overseas and in clandestine missions on the continent. Not too soon, when Grace started working, Dawn starts getting into trouble by flirting with men in the service. At a swing dance Dawn dances with a soldier from Canada, only to get offended by a crude comment. But it is not long | 83 |
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BOSS Peter Davenport hailed hat-trick hero Tony Gray after the striker fired Southport back into the Blue Square North play-off places.
The 23-year-old front man is enjoying a rich vein of form and has now scored<|fim_middle|> when a well worked free-kick ended with him unleashing an unstoppable shot from 20 yards.
The Lambs reduced the deficit just after the hour mark through Chris Nurse, but there was no way back. | eight goals in Port's last four games.
Davenport said: "Tony was terrific and it was a fantastic hat-trick.
"It was a sharp finish for the first goal and the other two were absolute belters.
"The third was from a free-kick routine we worked on in training on Thursday so it was pleasing to see that come off.
"Tony is giving us the killer touch we've lacked at times. I always said he was a class player and that it was only a matter of time before he came good.
"It's great when you've got a striker who is hitting the target as often as Tony. He has that confidence now to just put his foot through it.
"It got a bit scrappy late on but for an hour it was as well as we've played this season."
Davenport handed debuts to two new signings, with striker Michael Rae starting and defender Oliver James coming off the bench.
Rae has arrived on loan from Hartlepool, while James has signed from Forest Green, initially for a month.
"Michael came highly recommended by their manager, Chris Turner, who is a good friend of mine and the lad was desperate to come here," Davenport said.
"He did really well and set up the first goal for Tony. He made some great runs, looked threatening and showed he's brave.
"He pulled up with a hamstring problem but we don't think it's serious and hopefully he will be okay for next weekend.
"I've known Olly for a number of years. He was at Tranmere for a while and has been at Forest Green this season. He's been frustrated at not playing and wanted to come back north.
"We're having a look at him and he's having a look at us."
Gray opened the scoring from close range in the 13th minute and made it 2-0 before the break when he volleyed home from just inside the box.
He completed his second hat-trick in a fortnight | 397 |
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Mr. Brainwash designs Contessa Gallery Booth at Art Miami
Mr. Brainwash booth blockbuster attraction at Art Miami
Contessa Gallery will be participating in the 28th annual Art Miami Fair, December 5- December 10. Contessa Gallery will hosts two booths, one entirely dedicated to Mr. Brainwash's electrifying works. The brilliant artist will design the booth, and it is sure to be a blockbuster attraction at Art Miami. Mr. Brainwash began his artistic career over 17 years ago documenting the underground world of street artists. His artistic evolution is chronicled in the Academy Award nominated documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, directed by Banksy. Known for his stylistic combination of pop and street art, Brainwash creates his works by fiercely fusing together historical pop imagery with contemporary cultural iconography.
Contessa Gallery sets up roots on Palm Beach's Worth Avenue
Steve Hartman, current President of FADA (Fine Art Dealers Association) and owner of internationally renowned Contessa
Gallery, experienced first-hand the depth of the local Palm Beach area arts and cultural scene when he experimented with a West Palm Beach satellite gallery last year. This year a unique opportunity fell into his lap: A high-prized locale on Worth Avenue belonging to well-known art collector and Andy Warhol muse, Jane Holzer (AKA Baby Jane) unexpectedly became available. Contessa Gallery is up and running at 247 Worth Avenue (former Calypso space).
Contessa Gallery's Current Featured Exhibit
Currently on display is a specially curated collection of works by leading contemporary artists, including a very extensive
selection by pop and street art sensation, Mr. Brainwash. Contessa Gallery is excited to showcase the artist's continual revolutionary experimentation with new techniques, media, materials and subject matter. The Palm Beach gallery also features major artwork by Chuck Close, Hanneke Beaumont, David Drebin,Hijack, Gilles Cenazandotti, Cay<|fim_middle|>18-03-20 09:23:53CONTESSA GALLERY opens | la Birk., Jasper Johns, Louise Nevelson, Daniele Sigalot (Blue and Joy), Tom Wesselmann and most recently, Brendan Murphy.
"The response we've seen to our presence in the South Florida art scene is off the charts. We've experienced a phenomenal welcome from Collectors. We think our highly curated collection of impressive artists will continue to attract important patrons." explains Steve Hartman.
For detailed information, contact Steve Hartman at 216-956-2825 or via email: art@contessagallery.com
Art Miami (December 6-10)
One Herald Plaza at NE 14th Street on Biscayne Bay. Contessa Gallery's booths for Art Miami 2017 are #A137a & #A137b.
6 December 2017 /by altima
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Art and Design, Blog, Culture and Entertainment, Featured
Local Artist, CAYLA BIRK.
showcased along with
Internationally Renowned Artists
Pictured Above: Golden Rule Series: Palm Beach, 2016 Acrylic, Spray Paint, 3D Paint and Gold Leaf on Canvas
Cayla Birk. Mixes a Hip Hop Groove with Social & Cultural Matters
If there is one thing Steven Hartman knows it's his art! The owner of Contessa Gallery immediately recognized something special about Cayla Birk.'s works. Exclusively showcased at Contessa Gallery, the young artist pays homage to historical events and characters in a contemporary style that is uniquely her own. "I don't normally champion emerging artists. That's not what our focus is, however, in this case it's clear to me where her career is going to go. She fits in with our roster of internationally recognized artists," said Hartman.
Detail of PALM BEACH
Based in West Palm Beach, Cayla's influences come from a wide array of writers, musicians, and epistemologists. The mostprominent influences include Jack Kerouac, Ella Fitzgerald and Chuck Palahniuk. Each project consists of multiple works, often in a range of different media, grouped around specific themes and meanings. Cayla's works merge traditional acrylic paints with other unique materials; she transcends the confines of mixed media art to create a style all her own. A signature approach of intricate designs pervade all of Birk.'s body of work as her instantly recognizable gestures and marks boast austere verbiage and shroud depictions.
"I allude to popular iconography, musical lyricism, and current verbal slang that pervade societal culture. Having engaged subjects as diverse as enlightened secret orders, hip-hop music and contemporary design, my work reproduces familiar visual signs, arranging them into new conceptually layered pieces," says Cayla Birk.
Cayla's work joins a specially curated collection of works by leading contemporary artists, including a very extensive selection by pop and street art sensation, Mr. Brainwash. Contessa Gallery is excited to showcase the artist's continual revolutionary experimentation with new techniques, media, materials and subject matter. The special exhibition includes original Mr. Brainwash works on Wood, Metal, Brick, Cement, Canvas, Paper, Sculpture and Neon Light Mixed Media. The gallery also features artwork by David Drebin, Hijack and Gilles Cenazandotti.
A.D.I.D.A.S Acrylic, Spray Pint, 3D Paint and Gold Leaf on Canvas 48 x48 inches
A.D.I.D.A.S (Detail)
Initially open by appointment only, the new Contessa Satellite Gallery is located at the corner of Clematis Street and Rosemary Avenue. To make an appointment or for more detailed information about this exciting exhibition, please visit: www.contessagallery.com or contact Steve Hartman at 216-956-2825 or via email: art@contessagallery.com.
About Contessa Gallery
Founded in 1999, Contessa Gallery is a Fine Art Dealers Association member (FADA) that offers artworks of exceedingly high quality as well as art acquisition counsel to collectors, museums and institutions. Areas of expertise include pre-20th century, Modern and Contemporary sculpture, paintings, photography and works on paper. While many galleries focus primarily on artist representation and promotion, Contessa Gallery is collector focused. The gallery's mission is to assist clients in developing collections that have deep personal meaning. Steve Hartman, owner of Contessa Gallery encourages his clients to view their collections as a legacy that can be passed down through generations or to art institutions.
6 February 2017 /by altima
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CONTESSA GALLERY opens
Satellite Location in WPB
Pop-Up Brings Renown Contemporary Artists to Downtown
Internationally renowned Contessa Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of its first Seasonal Satellite location in South Florida. Located at 539 Clematis Street, at the corner of Rosemary in the heart of downtown West Palm, the two-story, 8,000 sq ft gallery space was selected to better serve the gallery's extensive clientele in Palm Beach County.
"This gallery, and the high-caliber artists showcased, is a win for Downtown West Palm Beach and further validation of
the growing appeal and attraction of the area as a destination for the arts," said Raphael Clemente, Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority.
Currently on display is a specially curated collection of works by leading contemporary artists, including a very extensive selection by pop & street art sensation, Mr. Brainwash. Contessa Gallery is excited to showcase the artist's continual revolutionary experimentation with new techniques, media, materials and subject matter. The special exhibition includes original Mr. Brainwash works on Wood, Metal, Brick, Cement, Canvas, Paper, Sculpture and Neon Light Mixed Media. The gallery also features artwork by David Drebin, Hijack, Gilles Cenazandotti, and local emerging artist Cayla Birk. Initially open by appointment only, the gallery also looks forward to working with the community, through hosting events for charities and other organizations
Founded in 1999, Contessa Gallery is a Fine Art Dealers Association Member (FADA) that offers artworks of exceedingly high quality as well as art acquisition counsel to collectors, museums and institutions. Areas of expertise include pre-20th century, Modern and Contemporary sculpture, paintings, photography and works on paper.
"Many galleries focus primarily on artist representation and promotion, we are collector-focused," says Steve
Hartman, founder and owner of Contessa Gallery. "Our mission is to assist clients in developing collections that have deep personal meaning, encouraging them to view their collections as a legacy that can be passed down through generations or to art institutions."
To make an appointment or for more detailed information about the gallery, its artists, exhibition history, art fair schedule and philanthropic support, please visit our website:
www.contessagallery.com or
contact Steve Hartman at 216-956-2825 or via email: art@contessagallery.com
30 January 2017 /by altima
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Instead of a quick exit, they preferred to recruit: "When you receive offers like this, it's exciting"
Although the startup Lightlytics was founded less than two years ago, it already claims to have received takeover bids, but decided to "go big or go home"
Idan Ben Tovim / 22 Mar 2022 • 3 min read
There is little doubt that with the accelerated transition of organizations to cloud platforms, customers have benefited quite a bit, but DevOps have become a kind of bottleneck for the organization, which constantly has to allocate resources, manage permissions, and do quite a bit of exhausting and repetitive work. There are a few Israeli companies that are mobilizing to make the management of cloud environments a little more sympathetic and Lightlytics is one of them. Today they announced seed and Series A fundraising totalling $30 million. And yes, they can explain what makes their product different from the others in the market - which among other things has also led to early offers to acquire the company.
Mini-Me in the cloud
Lightlytics has developed a SaaS platform that enables scanning and obtaining a complete picture of an organization's cloud activity and analyzes the processes that take place within it. But it does something else that is interesting–it builds a twin environment in the cloud, on which it runs simulations of the changes you put into your product so that before you launch the changes into production, you will know what their impact will be. For example, an organization can find out if a new library you used will create a security problem, or if the ';' you added will lead to crashes and glitches. According to the company, the deployment of the platform takes a few minutes, and the billing is done according to<|fim_middle|> on the environment in retrospect.
In recent years we have heard of quite a few Israeli startups that all want to produce cloud management platforms designed for DevOps and SecOps such as env0, SeaLights, Quali, Bridgecrew and more - but Shoshani claims that the "digital twin" that the platform creates is unique to their company, while other products are built on predefined rules that analyze code statically, which he claims creates "a lot of noise for teams" and is mainly intended for security issues. "Security is just one of the use cases. The ability to give an impactful forecast according to the deployment and even after it allows teams to significantly reduce the time it takes to deploy changes and is done more safely," he said.
They already got acquisition offers
Today, Lightlytics announced two rounds of funding, with the first being a $ 4 million Seed round from August 2020, which was close after the company's inception; and the second round, Series A, with a significant amount of $ 26 million led by Energy Impact Partners with participation from Cervin Ventures, TLV Partners, and Glilot Capital Partners. Those masterminds behind Lightlytics are Or Shoshani (CEO), who also founded Cigol which was sold to Mellanox (which in turn was sold to NVIDIA); Stav Sitnikov (CTO) who managed the technology marketing team at Mellanox; and Liran Rupman (VP of Engineering), who managed the Platform team at Imperva.
According to Shoshani, during the year and a half of the company's existence, it has already received takeover bids from "cyber companies" in the cloud field after requests for strategic collaborations. "Our agenda is 'go big or go home'. We have built a unique technology that will take companies quite a while to bridge the gap, if at all," Shoshani claims. "When you get such offers and aggressive ones at that, it's exciting, but the investors have supported us and our desire to build a large and growing company."
investments startups cloud platform DevOps Startup news
Idan Ben Tovim
Born with a joystick in hand, this guy has way too many gadgets but too little time to play with them. When he's not busy writing about technology, he loves to talk about it, a lot. | the number of components you have in the cloud.
"What happens behind the scenes is that the simulated engine builds the model of the renewed cloud architecture given the changes that entered the environment and presents a snapshot of the effects it may have on the whole environment– not just on the individual component that is changed. After that, the system predicts the downfall of services, security problems, and whether the code fulfills its purpose," Or Shoshani, co-founder and CEO of the company, explains to us. Later, he explains, the system can also allow you to see who made changes in the code, and what was its impact | 125 |
The 2022 version of "Scream" is a film for viewers raised on the 1996 version of "Scream" and its three sequels. Whereas the first script by Kevin Williamson turned the kind of conversations that fans had about John Carpenter and Wes Craven in school cafeterias and coffee houses into something daring and riveting, the new script by James Vanderbilt and Guy Busick exists in a world where those conversations happen on a much larger scale in Discord chats, Reddit threads, and fan conventions. It's a horror film for a world in which everyone has an opinion on horror films. Luckily, it smartly balances references to the original movies in a way that (mostly) avoids the self-aware smugness that has killed many a "re-quel," delivering a product that feels consistent with the first four movies but distinct enough to have its own voice. Some of Craven's craftsmanship and skill with performers is lacking here, but by the time the film is rising to the rafters in its bonkers final act, I don't think any of the true horror fans in the audience will care.
Of course, "Scream" opens with a phone call—and, yes, it's still a landline. Once again, a young woman home alone is forced to play movie trivia with a psychopath, but the manner in which this "Scream"<|fim_middle|>Courteney Cox), and the world-famous trio is back in town before you know it, but directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett wisely don't let them take over the narrative. They're flavoring, a nod to the past instead of the whole meal like in some other re-quels. Think of them like the legacy characters in the Star Wars sequels—essential but not driving the story.
No, the focus here is again on a group of young people who have seen enough "Stab" movies to know that the killer is probably one of their own. It doesn't help that almost everyone in town has a connection to the original characters—ask the Strodes how well that usually goes in horror movies—such as Wes Hicks (Dylan Minnette), the son of Judy Hicks (Marley Shelton) from "Scream 4," or Mindy Meeks-Martin (Jasmin Savoy Brown) and Chad Meeks-Martin (Mason Gooding), related to poor Randy. And then there's Amber (Mikey Madison), the one who seems most protective of Tara and distrusting of Sam. As for Samantha, she has such a close relationship to one of the original characters that she hallucinates conversations with him (that have some dodgy CGI that make them less effective than they probably were on paper). One of these young people is probably a killer. Given the track record of this series, probably more than one.
What really matters to the success of this "Scream" is the manner in which Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett build to their truly effective set pieces. One in a darkly lit hospital has the violent energy of John Carpenter and the extended party sequence/climax—it always ends at a party—is wonderfully constructed, shot with fluid camerawork by Brett Jutkiewicz and tightly edited by Michael Aller. Brian Tyler's score elevates the brutal violence in death sequences that don't feel as casual or tongue-in-cheek as a lot of nostalgic horror tends to feel. So many movies like "Scream" wink at their audience and forget to be remotely scary. The new "Scream" tries to be an actual horror movie instead of just a meta reference to the genre.
While this may not be a fair game to play, it's impossible not to consider how the film would have differed if Craven had lived to make it himself. I do think that he would have drawn a few better performances from the young cast, who are all good enough but nowhere near as distinctly memorable as the original crew, sometimes leaning into melodramatic emotions in a way that Craven would have dialed down. On the other hand, the original trio are excellent, conveying the trauma of having to go through this nonsense again in a way that feels genuine. And what really matters is how much Bettinelli-Olpin and Gillett have learned from the Craven originals in terms of craft. Whereas Craven used visual references to masters like Hitchcock and Carpenter, the new filmmakers have Wes himself to use as a role model, and they undeniably get to the core of a lot of what he did best in both craft and genre deconstruction. After all, there's a reason the film's dedication reads "For Wes" and a scene near the end even uses the phrase "passing the torch." I'm not sure about the latter but I'm confident that Wes would be impressed enough to consider it.
Brian Tallerico is the Editor of RogerEbert.com, and also covers television, film, Blu-ray, and video games. He is also a writer for Vulture, The Playlist, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone, and the President of the Chicago Film Critics Association.
Bigbug
I Want You Back
Scream (2022)
Rated R for strong bloody violence, language throughout and some sexual references.
Melissa Barrera as Sam Carpenter
David Arquette as Dewey Riley
Jenna Ortega as Tara Carpenter
Jack Quaid as Richie Kirsch
Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers
Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott
Mikey Madison as Amber Freeman
Jasmin Savoy Brown as Mindy Meeks-Martin
Dylan Minnette as Wes Hicks
Skeet Ulrich as Billy Loomis
Kyle Gallner as Vince Schneider
Roger L. Jackson as Ghostface (voice)
Reggie Conquest as Deputy Farney
Chester Tam as Deputy Vinson
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Tyler Gillett
Writer (characters created by)
Kevin Williamson
James Vanderbilt
Guy Busick
Brett Jutkiewicz
Michel Aller | will update the original is apparent early as Tara Carpenter (Jenna Ortega) says her favorite horror flick isn't a slasher classic but an "elevated horror" film like "The Babadook." How we define the horror genre has changed significantly in the last 25 years, as has the relationship between filmmakers, viewers, and even "true story" subject matter that creators mine for escapist entertainment. The characters in the new "Scream" don't just all have the same genre movie knowledge of the original's Randy Meeks, they would destroy him in a trivia contest.
Tara is attacked by someone wearing the Ghostface outfit from the in-universe "Stab" franchise, based on the Woodsboro murders committed by Stu Macher and Billy Loomis, but she survives, bringing her estranged sister Sam (Melissa Barrera) back from Modesto to their hometown. Much like Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) from the original, Sam has some dark family drama that forced her to leave her sister behind, but it feels like this new killer attacked Tara to get the big sis to come home. She brings her new beau Richie (Jack Quaid of "The Boys") along for the ride, even though he's never seen a "Stab" movie. By the way, they've made eight "Stab" movies and the last one was particularly loathed by the fan base for reportedly betraying what worked about the franchise in the first place. Of course, Rian Johnson directed.
Before Tara can even get out of the hospital, Ghostface is on a rampage, leading Sam and Richie to the man who they think can help them figure out who's behind the mask this time: Deputy Dewey (a very effective David Arquette, given more dramatic beats than usual. I hope it leads to more work like it.) He calls Sid and texts Gale ( | 386 |
Beissbarth becomes part of the Stertil Group
▪ Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH takes over the businesses of Beissbarth GmbH as a subsidiary of Stertil B.V. as of January 1st, 2023
▪ operative phase of the self-administration proceedings of Beissbarth GmbH thus successfully completed
▪ 100 jobs and Munich location are retained
Munich. On January 1st, 2023, Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH has taken over the businesses of Beissbarth GmbH, which has been undergoing self-administration proceedings since July 2022. The company will thus in future belong to the Stertil Group, a part of Citadel Enterprises based in Kootstertille, the Netherlands. With the sale of the businesses to Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH, Beissbarth can report a successful completion of the reorganization and thus continue the company's history of more than 120 years.
Beissbarth manufactures modern testing and service equipment for automotive workshops that meets the ever-increasing standards of the automotive industry. For decades, the focus has been on wheel alignment, brake testers, suspension testers and products for tire service.
With around 800 employees and annual sales of over EUR 200 million, Stertil Group manufactures and sells products for the lifting and loading platform industry worldwide. In February 2<|fim_middle|> 20 are professionals, and with several offices in South Germany. The firm's activities focus on restructuring and reorganization measures in insolvency proceedings, the support of self-administration and protective shield proceedings, the handling of criminal insolvencies and the handling and support of insolvency proceedings with complex legal problems.
For further information: www.pohlmannhofmann.de
About Falkensteg FalkenSteg advises deciders of European industry and service companies as well as international associated companies in the fields of corporate finance, debt advisory, restructuring and real estate. Focusing on special situations, FalkenSteg stands for established implementation competence, operative excellence and close-knit relationships at eye level. The advisory specialist accompanies clients through turn-arounds, including financing projects, real estate management, M&A transactions as well as advising insolvency proceedings. FalkenSteg employs more than 60 experts nationwide.
For further information: www.falkensteg.com | 022, Stertil Group acquired the Baden-Württemberg-based lifting platform manufacturer Nussbaum. With the purchase of Beissbarth, Stertil is further expanding its product portfolio in the automotive workshop environment.
Beissbarth GmbH has been in self-administration proceedings since July 1st, 2022, with its management supported by restructuring expert Jean-Olivier Boghossian as Chief Restructuring Officer (CRO). The Munich Local Court also appointed the Munich restructuring expert and specialist lawyer for insolvency and restructuring law Dr. Matthias Hofmann from the law firm Pohlmann Hofmann as custodian ("Sachwalter") and set up a creditors' committee. The company could be continued beyond the opening of the self-administration proceedings on October 1st, 2022, despite the currently tense overall economic situation.
Within the framework of a structured M&A process, which was responsibly advised by Falkensteg partner Jonas Eckhardt and his team, Stertil B.V. ultimately prevailed. With the approval of the creditors' committee, Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH, which was founded by Stertil B.V. for this purpose, was able to take over the company as of January 1st, 2023 as part of a company sale without any legacy financial burdens. Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH intends to seamlessly continue the cooperation with its worldwide customers and business partners from its location in Munich. The business itself has thus left the insolvency phase on January 1st, 2023. However, the previous legal entity Beissbarth GmbH will continue to be wound up in self-administration proceedings in order to serve the creditors from the proceeds of the sale of the company and the liquidation of unsold assets. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
Gary Palmer, the CEO of the former and also of the current Beissbarth company, is convinced of the solution found: "With Stertil Group as our new owners we now have the ideal partner for the future development of the Beissbarth brand and business. I firmly believe that working in concert with the Stertil Group and Nussbaum management teams we can finally enable the full potential of Beissbarth products already known for their quality and excellence across the globe. After a year of very tough times for the Beissbarth team we are all thrilled and re-energised to embrace the opportunities that lay ahead of us.
The CRO Jean-Olivier Boghossian adds: "In terms of complexity, the restructuring of Beissbarth is certainly one of the most challenging mandates of my 25 years as a restructuring lawyer. In the past six months, all those involved had to go to their professional and personal limits in terms of time and content in order to cross the finish line of this challenging marathon together. One can wish those, which carry the baton of the Beissbarth history now into the further future, only the best, so that the enterprise, which received on 14.04.1899 the first car license plate of the world "No. 1" remains "leader" of the industry."
Matthias Hofmann, who closely accompanied the proceedings as custodian ("Sachwalter") in the interest of the creditors, is also positive: "The past months have been very challenging for the Beissbarth team. I am all the more pleased that, with a lot of effort and good teamwork, a good solution has now been found for all parties involved. The management, general representative, executives, works council and many employees have all pulled together to achieve this result. Many business and contractual partners have also supported the company through the period of self-administration. Without this joint effort, the turnaround would not have been possible, so my thanks go to everyone involved."
On the basis of a social plan negotiated with the Works Council, 24 of the original 150 employees of Beissbarth GmbH transfered to an employment and qualification company at the turn of the year. 15 employees were taken over by the service provider TecService 360 GmbH, which will be responsible for maintenance and service in the future. Beissbarth Automotive Testing Solutions GmbH started with a reduced, but nevertheless powerful team of 85 employees. CEO Gary Palmer: "Unfortunately the reduction of personnel was absolutely necessary, we needed to right size and reposition the Beissbarth organisation in order to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving marketplace. The needs of the future automotive workshop will be quite different to those of today. Nevertheless the fact that we had to say goodbye to a number of our employees hurts personally. However, we have worked hard and in close coordination with the workers council to develop a respectful and supportive solution that has the interests of those departing colleagues in focus over the months to come."
About DORNBACH Dornbach GmbH is a Germany-wide and international group of companies in the areas of auditing, tax advice, legal advice and management consulting. The group of companies has over 550 employees at 21 locations in Germany. According to the Lünendonk study, DORNBACH is regularly among the 15 leading auditing firms and is one of the top 10 owner-managed professional firms in Germany.
The restructuring desk of the DORNBACH Group can draw on extensive interdisciplinary expertise. Jean-Olivier Boghossian has been working as a specialist lawyer for insolvency and restructuring law in the areas of reorganization, restructuring and insolvency for over 25 years.
For further information: www.dornbach.de
About POHLMANN HOFMANN
Pohlmann Hofmann is one of the leading law firms for insolvency administration and self administration in Germany with more than 60 employees, of which around | 1,211 |
Portland Arch Nature Preserve
Indiana Natural Areas: Fountain County
Portland Arch
Portland Arch takes its name from a sandstone arch carved by Spring Creek, a small tributary of Bear Creek. While not the largest arch in Indiana, this National Natural Landmark is probably the best known. The property has seen many uses over the years, and building foundations are still visible in places. There<|fim_middle|> path makes another hard left and begins climbing out of the valley, thence back to the parking area.
The South Trail explores another section of Bear Creek canyon, passing at times through areas only recently acquired and now reverting to forest. It does not have the same scenic appeal as its companion and receives many fewer visitors. You'll approach Bear Creek a couple of times, but most of the tread is through woods, including a rather long level stretch like an old railroad bed; look here for fire pink in early summer. After approaching Bear Creek for the second time, the path climbs left and drops into, then quickly climbs out of, another ravine with an intermittent stream. From there, it's a short walk to the parking area.
North Trail | are two parking areas and trails, north and south; the arch lies along the former. Brochures are sometimes available at the trail entrances. If you have time for only one, visit the North Trail. The North Trail is where the arch is, and it has by far the better scenery.
North Trail: A short trail segment connects the main loop with the parking area. Turn right at the first junction. You'll descend gradually at first, then veer left and descend dramatically into the bottom of the ravine formed by Spring Creek. A cliff face rises to your left, sometimes overhanging the path, while the creek is to your right. Soon Spring Creek takes a sharp left and cuts straight through the cliff face. This is Portland Arch. The arch is tall enough to walk through, and on the other side the trail turns left and begins to follow Bear Creek upstream. Bear Creek Canyon is very scenic. High cliffs tower overhead, first on the left, then the right, then the left again. Fern colonies occupy deep fissures in the rock face. In places the cliffs must be close to a hundred feet above the level of the creek.
Swallows nest in these cliffs, and while they ceaselessly patrol for insects over water that alternately runs swift or backs up in clear quiet pools, mosquitoes still prosper. Eventually the trail makes a hard left toward a cliff. Check the dry sandy soil under rock overhangs for the conical traps of ant lions that metamorphose into improbably beautiful and delicate adults. From here, the | 313 |
May 3, 20<|fim_middle|> with the seven other top 10 finalists, were recognized at the Omicron Delta Epsilon dinner in the Ohio Room of Kilcawley Center on Tuesday night.
The evening, Ovaska said, was "to celebrate our smart students."
Roughly 35 faculty members and students and their families attended to hear a keynote from Wesley Gillespie, senior vice president of FirstMerit Bank, and witness new members' induction into the society.
The focal point of the evening was announcement of the essay contest's results.
Hulick snagged the top $250 prize, which has eluded him for four years. Ovaska said Hulick's constant participation has made him a better writer.
"The previous two years, he was in the final 10. Now, he got it," Ovaska said.
Hulick admitted the irony in his critique of law schools.
"It makes me hesitant, to be honest," Hulick said. "I thought about taking a year off, but I know I'm going to law school regardless."
Senior Barbara Neiswanger took second place, winning $150, with her essay, "Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Extraction — Policy Analysis."
Neiswanger said she doesn't have a concrete opinion over whether fracking is good or bad, but feels people in this area may be overlooking the potential environmental consequences in favor of economic gain.
Lucas Benson's essay, "The Leasing of the Ohio Turnpike," took third place, and earned him $100.
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Lawyers and wealth are typically associated with each other, resulting in a competitive admissions process at law schools.
Kevin Hulick, a senior at Youngstown State University, said he plans to attend law school at the University of Virginia, where he's already been accepted; however, he said he feels the successful young lawyer portrait painted by many law schools is just an illusion.
Desolate job prospects for young graduates, low starting salaries and high amounts of debt make what appears to be a sound career choice into a mere uncertainty.
This was the topic of Hulick's essay. It took first place at the Stocks Essay Contest, which was hosted by the economics department and had Tomi Ovaska, an associate professor of economics, at the helm.
All majors were encouraged to submit essays of no longer than 2,500 words that comprehensively analyzed a policy dilemma and provided viable solutions.
Ovaska said he was overwhelmed with the amount of submissions — more than 60 — as well as the vast assortment of topics researched. Students wrote on issues such as the long-term effect of the North American Free Trade Agreement, the defense budget's effect on the economy, legalizing marijuana and Senate Bill 5.
The three winners, along | 282 |
Five Platforms to Boost Your Productivity While Working Remotely
Right from conglomerates such as Apple, Google, Facebook, Twitter and<|fim_middle|> the perfect time to turn to some of the best collaboration Indian software tools for productive teams that will make 'work from home' easier and hassle-free.
1. Messenger
2. Video conferencing
3. File sharing
4. Task management
5. CRM
1. Teams Messenger: Flock
While we're always on the lookout for improved tools and smarter software, a hassle free teams messenger platform is at the core of everything we do.
Aside from being one of the most cost-effective business collaboration tools in the market, Flock is also one of the most comprehensive platform. Flock is an all-in-one solution tool that takes care of your company's messaging, videoconferencing and screen sharing, file sharing, and productivity needs. It also helps team leaders keep a track of their team's performance through Flock's Shared to-dos feature where employees can share their to-dos and update them in real-time. Similar tools that have been around for much longer come with a bulky premium price tag. Sure, they may look shinier out of the box, but you'll have to pay for all the bells and whistles. The platform has recently launched new features such as zoom integration, voice notes, emoji's and more.
The thing with Flock is that it has all the necessary features we need built-in for free, and none of the "stuff" we don't—and that's the mark of a beautiful working relationship.
2. Video conferencing: Zoom
When I'm not Flocking, I Zoom it.
Zoom's interface is simple and has direct screen sharing abilities that other brands make you pay for. It's also comparatively user-friendly than Google Hangouts or Meetings or whatever Google is calling it these days.
Plus, Zoom lets you record your team meetings and screen-sharing sessions, another important feature that flies under the radar.
3. File sharing: Google Drive
Dropbox is amazing, but Google Drive is better.
This especially is true if you're a faithful Microsoft Office user because of its capacity to readily convert Word docs and Excel sheets. Additionally, sharing files securely across multiple platforms is now a must-have integration, and Google Drive can be deployed just about everywhere, including Flock.
Full-disclosure: Mastering access to file-sharing permissions remains a work-in-progress.
4. Task management: Asana
I absolutely love everything about Asana. The boards, portfolios, sub-tasks, even the colors. But the feature I adore the best is the simple calendar view that brings it all together.
Asana lets you keep track of who's doing what and by when the task is expected to be complete. Delegate subtasks to colleagues on separate teams, assign them accomplish items and track every project update (including comments and links to shared files) in a simple calendar view.
5. CRM: HubSpot
Growing businesses need an extremely robust Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution, and HubSpot is just that.
When it comes to one centralized portal for all of your data touchpoints and reporting combined, HubSpot makes the most feasible for businesses across. Having the facility to not only store, segment, and track pertinent sales and marketing data, but also maintain vital insight on customer and employee relationships, saves your teams heaps of time.
That's something you can't put a price tag on. Luckily, you don't have to because the HubSpot CRM is free for all businesses to use.
In conclusion, today's ultra-competitive business environment, cutting-edge collaboration tools are imperative for accelerating productivity and results. The key is finding the right software that works for you. | Amazon to startups, all companies have been forced to drastically change their working practices; thereby extending the work from home for their employees. The move to let employees work from home is aimed at saving employees from a potential infection especially in the scenario wherein they have to coordinate with one another extensively.
That said, this is | 62 |
Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong gets down and with it with latest cover, "That's Rock 'n' Roll"
ABC/Heidi GutmanGreen Day's Billie Joe Armstrong has put a spin on "That's Rock 'n' Roll" for the latest installment in his ongoing "No Fun Mondays" covers series.
"That's Rock 'n' Roll" was originally written and recorded by Raspberries vocalist and "All by Myself" singer Eric Carmen in 1976, and became a<|fim_middle|> "Manic Monday" by The Bangles with Susanna Hoffs, the Adam Schlesinger-penned song "That Thing You Do!", and "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde. | top-10 hit in 1977 thanks to teen idol Shaun Cassidy's version.
"The first time I heard this song was by teen heartthrob Shaun Cassidy," Armstrong says. "My sisters would dance around the house to this one!"
You can listen to Armstrong's take on "That's Rock 'n' Roll" streaming now on YouTube.
Armstrong launched the "No Fun Mondays" series in March. Each Monday, he's released a new cover, which he plans to continue doing "until we're let back out into the world."
Previous covers include "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tommy James & the Shondells, | 133 |
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The kits are perfect for beginners who want to learn how to do embroidery and fun for more experienced embroiderers, who might even pick up a new stitch or two.
This kit is available from major retailers around the world, and from Loot and Raru in South Africa.
This kit is available from major retailers around the world, and from Loot, Exclusive Books and Raru in South Africa.
You can read more about it and see three of the projects from the kit here.
This kit is available from major retailers around the world, and from Exclusive Books, Loot and Raru in South Africa. | Embroidery Designs range is made up of four kits that contain everything you need to get stitching, from needles and thread to a hoop, fabric and iron-on transfers. Beautifully packaged, the kits come with an instruction book that takes you step-by-step through the basics of hand embroidery, how to do the stitches and easy-to-understand instructions for each of the 12 projects | 77 |
An uncommon example of the 1858 U.S. Coast Survey nautical chart or<|fim_middle|> and loss on original fold lines. Backed with archival tissue for stability. | maritime map of the entrance to the Brazos River, Texas. The map focuses on the Brazos River's outlet into the Gulf of Mexico an includes the Texas towns of Quintana and Velasco, both of which are now incorporated into the city of Freeport, Texas. As a nautical map it further includes countless depth soundings (in feet) and a wealth of practical information for the mariner. The triangulation for this map was completed by J. S. Williams. The topography is the work of J. M Wampler. The hydrography was accomplished by a team under the command of e. J. De Haven and J. K Duer. The whole was compiled under the direction of A. D. Bache, one of the U.S. Coast Survey's most influential and prolific superintendents, for issue in the 1858 annual report to Congress.
Bache, A. D., Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast Survey, (Washington) 1858.
Good. Some discoloration | 216 |
Guizhou Province, a province with many ethnic groups on the eastern section of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in southwestern China, has an area of more than 170,000 square kilometers. It is situated 103'37"-109'32" east longitude and 24'37"-29'13" north latitude. Owing to folds, faults and erosion, the plateau is intersected with mountains, hills, basins and valleys, giving it a very rugged topography. In many areas, limestone is found with numerous caverns and underground streams.
Guizhou has a humid, sub-tropical monsoonal climate with warm winters, mild summers and unclear seasonal contrasts. It has a mean annual temperature of 14?ã±6oC, and a mean annual precipitation of 1,100-1,400 mm. It has more overcast days than any other part of the country<|fim_middle|>urgy, chemical, machinery, electricity, cigarette and papermaking industries. | , the area around Guiyang averaging 220 cloudy days a year.
It is divided into 4 prefecture-level cities, 2 districts, 3 autonomous prefectures, 9 county-level cities, 56 counties, 11 autonomous counties and 2 special zones, with a population of 35.25 million as of 2000, mainly including ethnic groups of Han, Miao, Bouyei, Dong, Yi, Shui, Hui, Gelo, Zhuang, Yao, Manchu and Bai.
Guizhou Cuisine is characterized as spicy and savory. Special dishes include noodles with intestines, Yelang dough fish, Tangyuan (dumplings made of glutinous rice flour), and steamed (or fried) glutinous rice paste wrapped in lotus leaves, etc.
Qian Opera, Huadeng (Flower Lantern) Opera, operas of Dong and Bouyei ethnic minorities.
In the fields of agriculture and by-products, there are mainly paddy rice, maize, rapeseed, tobacco; and the outputs of tung oil, oil tea, Chinese Tallow, raw lacquer, tea and traditional Chinese medicinal materials have occupied a predominant position in the domestic market. In the field of industries, priorities are given to the development of iron and steel, coal, metall | 276 |
Renegotiating Search Deal, Yahoo And Microsoft Extend Deadline
Negotiations likely to yield new terms for Search Alliance.
Greg Sterling on March 30, 2015 at 10:0<|fim_middle|> CEO Carol Bartz, has been openly critical of it. She has tried with some success to reinvigorate search and paid-search advertising at Yahoo outside of the Search Alliance framework. Most recently Yahoo captured the US "default" search slot from Google on the Firefox browser and saw a bump in marketshare, some of which has now been given back.
Despite Mayer's criticism of the Search Alliance, I would be surprised if the company completely abandoned of the deal. Doing so would probably require many millions of dollars of additional investments to recreate what existed before Yahoo turned search over to Microsoft. Yahoo's institutional investors would also probably balk at the move.
For its part, Microsoft is somewhat less dependent on Yahoo traffic today than it was in 2010 when Bing was in third place. Both parties may thus have incentives to alter the terms of the deal.
It's not clear what the deadline extension says about the state of negotiations. However I suspect we will see some different terms emerge and changes in the relationship.
Greg Sterling
Greg Sterling is a Contributing Editor to Search Engine Land, a member of the programming team for SMX events and the VP, Market Insights at Uberall.
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According to a Reuters report, Yahoo and Microsoft have extended a negotiating deadline as they try to determine the form their search partnership may take over the next five years. The original deal was crafted during a different time by different CEOs.
Even though the original agreement was for a period of ten years, apparently after five years the contract allows for a renegotiation or exit. This original contract was signed by the companies in 2010. According to Reuters, which reviewed a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, the deadline has been extended from February 23 to roughly the end of April.
The Search Alliance, as the Yahoo-Microsoft relationship is called, has underperformed expectations — especially for Yahoo. The two companies' combined share of the US search market has remained basically flat for the past five years, hovering between 29 and 31 percent. However Bing has grown its share, mostly at Yahoo's expense.
Current Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who inherited the Search-Alliance deal from former | 205 |
The Massello Collection: a line of quality trolleys to enhance presentation.
Manufactured in selected hardwoods and veneered wood with a walnut finish or a rosewood stain, these elegant front of house trolleys complement both modern and classic design environments, adding style and a touch of flair to upmarket establishments.
The extensive MPD collections include a wide variety of models and stylish accessories to suit: lique<|fim_middle|> with lacquered metal details. Cherry wood stain. Two tier. Also available in wengé finish. | ur and wine trolleys, Gueridon, domed and marble top cheese and sweet trolleys, luggage and bellman's carts, as well as elegant flambé trolleys for the finest presentation when cooking at the table.
Ref. 6404 - Single burner Flambé trolley. recessed drawers, side condiment shelf, concealed gas bottle compartment, folding plate support, swivel castors.
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Ref. 1460 - Mini Carver - Stunning Carving trolley, manufactured in selected hardwoods. Chrome dome, spiked cutting board, knife rest and plate holder. A top of the range, high quality presentation item.
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Ref. 6320 - Wine Display trolley, beechwood frame and shelves. Removable bottle holders. Sliding plate support. Swivel castors.
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Understated and elegant. Also available in wengé finish in our Palissandro Collection.
Ref. 6102 - Elegant service trolley, wood frame and shelves. Walnut stain. Swivel castors.
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Ref. 6052 - Beechwood and composite designer Service trolley with lacquered metal details. Cherry wood stain. Three tier. Also available in wengé finish.
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Anker is one of the best brands when it comes to mobile charging accessories, but they can be a bit pricey. However, with Black Friday passed and Cyber Week upon us, Anker is hosting a handful of deals today only on Amazon.
The three big attractions, a handful of power banks and a wall charger. The first option available is the Anker Astro E1, a 5,200 mAh power bank which is compact, charges at quick speeds, and today is on sale for just $12, about $5 off of the usual price on Amazon and down almost 50% from the price the power bank<|fim_middle|>. | launched at.
Then, there's the PowerCore 20100, a high capacity power bank designed to charge your gear for days on end. Packing two USB ports capable of charging at 2.4A, this power bank can charge the average smartphone up to 6 times with power to spare. Typically this power bank is priced at around $40, but today it's on sale for just $27.
Last, there's a 2-port wall charger which offers 2.4A charging speeds as well as Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 for various Android devices. Generally, this power bank is priced at about $28 or so, but today it's just $19.99.
With all of these, you'll also want some cables. Luckily, Anker also has some deals on it's various cable packs including USB-C, Lightning, and microUSB | 184 |
The smell is great! I use this on my face after I shave and use aftershave and my face is so smooth, my wife loves this.
Great smelling, the few times I had used it people asked what it was. If you like citrus/lemon/lemongrass scent, this is for you.
Every time i wear this and get close to someone they ask me what it is and they comment that it is a fresh scent.
This stuff reminds of something you would find in a mid-priced hotel room's bathroom. It's not bad, but I don't<|fim_middle|> fresh and not medicinal or too herbal. Really rich lotion, a little goes a long way. Great in the winter.
I really like the smell of this and so does my wife, which is always a plus. It leaves my skin feeling smooth and doesn't leave a greasy feeling. | like lemongrass and there is nothing special enough about this product to make me want to buy it over another.
But that is a good thing in my opinion. I can't say whether or not this is the most moisturizing lotion I have ever used in my life but I can say it has a great scent. If you are a fan of citrus, specifically lemon, then this is for you!
Have this in Lemongrass and although it works great as a lotion it does smell a bit too strong for me. I don't usually wear fragrance so it's a bit of a turn off for me.
It is SUPER lemony, but I mean that in a good way. I put it on before I went to bed, and feel that it eased me to sleep with the pleasant mild smell.
Lemongrass scent is | 171 |
Our diverse Great Barrier Reef is home to six of the world's seven marine turtle species, 3,000 corals, 1,700 species of fish, and provides employment for over 64,000 people, but their futures are all at risk.
After climate change, poor water quality is the greatest local threat to the future of our Great Barrier Reef. Every year, millions of tonnes of fine<|fim_middle|> firms in the educational and government sectors. She leads the strategic planning, science and monitoring of our Reef Aid program. | sediment flow from eroding land onto the reef, choking fish and coral, creating algal blooms, feeding Crown-of-Thorns Starfish and reducing its ability to recover from the impacts of climate change. Exacerbating the problem is the loss of over 50% of our coastal wetlands which act like giant kidneys helping to filter the water before it enters the reef.
To help stop sediment at its source and improve water quality, we are working with local landholders and communities across the Great Barrier Reef Catchment to rebuild eroding land and restore vital coastal wetlands.
We are proud to be the winner of the Minister Award for the Environment 2018 for our Reef Aid program.
This prestigious award is part of the Banksia Sustainability Awards, which recognise outstanding sustainability initiatives across Australia. Read more about our success here.
Lynise is a highly skilled and passionate ecologist with a PhD from La Trobe University in Melbourne and over 15 years' experience working within professional environmental consulting | 201 |
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"Creating a beautiful space involves more than creative flair. There must be a design strategy with a goal for long-term sustainability."
More often than not, the catalyst for hiring a designer is that homeowners have aesthetic design goals but don't know how to execute them. Specializing in interior architecture, renovations and new builds, designer Jacqui Loucks of Calgary takes design one step further.
"I honed my career around construction and large projects, and was always analyzing how to create better efficiencies and refresh tired spaces," says Loucks, who owns Jacqui Loucks Interior Concepts. "I apply principles of architecture<|fim_middle|> dated home for years. "With their love of entertaining in mind, we engaged in a whole-home renovation that included removing several walls, relocating and redesigning the staircases, and straightening the curved windows," Loucks says.
"To keep the space from feeling cavernous and cold, we used a matte dark stain on the new hardwood, plush fabrics, a matte finish on moldings, and a dark fill on the windows to complement the floors."
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Defining parameters. Understanding the way you live and any limitations of the space is a top priority when determining the scope of your renovation and design, Loucks says. "It's often about problem-solving and seeing the benefits of a better use of space. Solutions can include creating layers of interest using texture, scale and proportion for the right balance within spaces."
Identify your strategy. Good design looks nice, but a great design strategy is more than aesthetic, Loucks says. "It's serene, comforting and energizing, but most of all, it's timeless. When you design for sustainability and longevity, you don't have to renovate or remodel every couple of years when trends change."
Interested in taking a fresh look at your design? Follow Loucks' tips below for some interior-architecture inspiration.
1. Show Off Your Ceilings
Realizing the potential of often-overlooked surfaces by adding textured finishes or millwork can mean uncovering beautiful design features, Loucks says. For the same clients in Britannia, she took down interior walls, resulting in a more open plan. "To create definition in the new open space, we installed coffered ceilings in the dining room and added a layer of visual texture with wallpaper," she says. "We were particularly conscious of the kind of lighting we would use to draw the eye up, so we installed two chandeliers in addition to task lighting."
2. Look for Hidden Kitchen Storage
Using every available square inch of space in your kitchen — particularly concealed storage in overlooked areas — will help make the most of your kitchen renovation, Loucks says. This home in Britannia is in a gated community with strict architectural controls.
"We didn't have the option of adding square footage to the footprint of the existing house, so we redesigned the kitchen and layout by opening the space to the living room," she says.
"We used toe kicks at the base of lower cabinets for additional storage for cookie sheets and large serving platters, and installed appliances with integrated millwork fronts," Loucks adds. "We also gave them a raised island for a visual break as well as a beautiful central space for socializing."
3. Warm Up Contemporary Design
Clean lines and minimal detailing are the hallmarks of contemporary design. But when details are sparse, a space can look barren or cold if the design isn't fully developed.
Clients in Scenic Acres had been dreaming about transforming their traditional, | 502 |
The English translation of Peter Sloterdijk's book "Globes" will be released this October, according to MIT Press.
Here's the summary from MIT Press.
In Globes—the second, and longest, volume in Peter Sloterdijk's celebrated magnum opus Spheres trilogy—the author attempts nothing less than to uncover the philosophical foundations of the political history—the history of humanity—of the last two thousand years. The first, well-received volume of the author's Spheres trilogy, Bubbles, dealt<|fim_middle|> shape of the orb. With the discovery of America and the first circumnavigations of the earth, the orb was replaced by the globe. This second globalization is currently giving way to the third, which we are living through today, as the general virtuality of all conditions leads to a growing spatial crisis. | with microspheres: the fact that individuals, from the fetal stage to childhood, are never alone, because they always incorporate the Other into themselves and align themselves with it. With Globes, Sloterdijk opens up a history of the political world using the morphological models of the orb and the globe, and argues that all previous statements about globalization have suffered from shortsightedness. For him, globalization begins with the ancient Greeks, who represented the whole world through the | 94 |
Why Charlotte's Apartment Boom, Housing Crisis Are Hazardous for Pit Bulls
Jared Misner,
Donna Stucker of the Humane Society of Charlotte with her therapy dog Frankie, an American Staffordshire Terrier-Boxer mix.
FRANKIE DOES NOT ASK before he kisses. The three-year-old, charcoal-gray American Staffordshire Terrier-Boxer mix was born with blue eyes, white sock paws, and fur so smooth it feels like velvet. Frankie is not bashful about whom he kisses, or how many times, when he firmly plants his paws on your knees.
So one day earlier this year, when Frankie, a trained therapy dog, found two young girls visiting their father at a hospice facility in Huntersville, his owner—Donna Stucker, vice president of development for the Humane Society of Charlotte—wasn't surprised to find him smooching the girls while their faces exploded into smiles. That's just Frankie being Frankie. It's what he does.
"We just had some pleasantries in the hallway and I said, 'Nice to meet you. This is Frankie,' you know, just to kind of divert away from what they're dealing with," Stucker says. "After they had walked on to wherever they were going, a nurse stopped me, and she says that's the first time she's seen those girls smile since they've been around this building with their dad."
Not everyone's this happy to see Frankie. Stucker and her husband, Shaun, decided to trade in their home on three-fifths of an acre in south Charlotte in July 2018 for a smaller, more manageable, still-under-construction townhouse in Huntersville. Their house sold so quickly, they needed a stopgap apartment until the townhouse was complete.
Amid an apartment boom, Stucker easily found about a half-dozen apartments to consider. None would take Frankie.
Sara Ondrako with 14-year-old Boada Bear (left) and with her daughter and three-year-old Blue Ivy (right). Ondrako founded the Charlotte-based American Pit Bull Foundation (ABPF). Photos by Rusty Williams.
Frankie, with his cinder block head and 80-pound tank of a body, was undeniably a pit bull, which many apartments categorically prohibit. It didn't matter that Frankie would rather sleep than snarl. Or that he'd soared through puppy kindergarten and passed an 18-week training program to become a certified canine good citizen. On paper, he was dangerous and a liability to apartment communities.
The couple eventually found an apartment in Huntersville that allowed Frankie. But, Stucker says, with a steep month-to-month rent, a pet deposit, and monthly pet fees, it was a financial burden not every apartment hunter is able to afford.
OF 282 APARTMENT COMPLEXES surveyed in Mecklenburg County that allow dogs, about 200 have restrictions on specific breeds, according to 2016 data from the American Pit Bull Foundation (APBF). These restrictions are often vague and cite "no aggressive breeds," and many specifically restrict pit bulls.
As people pour into Charlotte and cranes crowd the skyline to build more places for these newcomers, you might think this translates to more places for dogs like Frankie to live.
That's not the case, and this pisses Sara Ondrako off.
Ondrako is the founder and CEO of the Charlotte-based APBF. She has four children (ages 13, 10,<|fim_middle|>.
Categories: The Buzz | six, and one) and two pit bulls: 54-pound Yoda Boada Bear Brahma Bull (or just Boada Bear "when he's being good") and 55-pound Blue Ivy (who has an Instagram following of 3,694).
The petite 40-year-old has sparkling blue eyes, freckled skin, curly shoulder-length hair, and wears diamond earrings. She also has a pistol tattooed on her forearm and a passion for "pitties," a breed notorious for its subjugation in dog-fighting rings. She spares no fools when it comes to dogs.
"Even if you say, 'I'm gonna remove all of the pit bulls,' you did nothing to remove all dangerous dogs," Ondrako says. "You can have a Lhasa Apso that can take down an infant. They're feisty little beasts, you know?"
What gets Ondrako really angry, though, is the inequality of apartment pet policies, pet fees, and breed restrictions, especially during the city's affordable housing crisis.
"It's a very unfair problem," she says.
It's a dichotomy Josh Fisher, director of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care and Control (ACC), sees too often. It's partly why, he says, nearly 35 percent of all dogs that came into the county's care during the first nine months of 2019 were pit bulls.
"We see them every week, dogs that are surrendered because their owners are moving," he explains. "That could be that they are moving out of state and don't have the resources to take the pet with them, or it could be that they are moving … in Charlotte and their new landlord doesn't allow dogs or doesn't allow that breed of dog."
Fisher calls it simple supply-and-demand economics. "You're not seeing Rottweiler puppies for $25 on Craigslist. You're not seeing Doberman puppies for $25 on Craigslist," he says of other frequently restricted breeds. "There's not a huge level of access to these animals."
In essence, pit bulls are victims of their own popularity. Pit bulls accounted for 28 percent of ACC's dog adoptions—and 51 percent of euthanizations—in the first nine months of 2019.
STUCKER, who doesn't have children, says Frankie is like her baby. As she talks about Frankie and his work at hospice, a smile stretches across her face, and her eyes beam. She shares pictures of Frankie like a parent shows off school portraits. She shows the one of Frankie on a football field, snuggling up to Luke Kuechly during a Carolina Panthers calendar photoshoot. In another, he wears a Christmas wreath around his muscular neck, looking up at the camera and smiling.
Her mood changes when she thinks about what would have happened to Frankie had she been less privileged.
"It really just opened my eyes to say, 'How does somebody do it?'" Stucker says. "Well, they give it up, they give the dog up and I just …" Stucker pauses and looks over at Frankie, now asleep on the floor beside her.
"It's just devastating to me."
Bringing Home (Fur) Baby
Want to adopt a pet? Two options are the Humane Society of Charlotte and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (a division of the Police Department). Here's what to expect and where to go for more information.
» The Humane Society operates three kennels, the main one on Toomey Avenue. Adoption fees vary but tend to hover around $150 and include initial vet screenings, spay/neuter surgery, initial vaccinations, a microchip, and 30 days of pet insurance.
» CMPD Animal Control's kennel is at 8315 Byrum Drive, near the airport. Adoption fees vary but are usually a little more than $100 for a dog, a little less for a cat, and includes the neuter fee, microchip, and license. charlottenc.gov (click on "Adopt a pet" under "City Service Quick Links")
If you can't adopt, both agencies accept donations to support the shelters. —Ellie Drescher
This article appears in the November 2019 issue of Charlotte magazine | 896 |
Itzikl Kramtweiss (c. 1878 - 1958) or Krantweiss, also known by the anglicized name Isadore Krantweiss, was a Russian-born American klezmer musician and recording artist of the early twentieth century. He was leader of the , a popular klezmer orchestra in Philadelphia which<|fim_middle|> He was buried in the Mount Sharon Cemetery in Springfield, Pennsylvania.
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Musicians from Philadelphia | made recordings for the Victor Recording Company in the late 1920s.
Biography
Kramtweiss was born in January 1876 or 1878, in Teplyk, Podolian Governorate, Russian Empire. By 1906 he was living in Ternopil, Galicia, Austria-Hungary, and was married to his wife Sarah (Schewa, née Noten). In 1913 he emigrated to the United States, landing in Boston in May of that year. He apparently stayed in Boston for at least three years, as his son Harry was born there in 1916. By 1918 he had relocated to Trenton, New Jersey, where he ran a music store.
In Philadelphia, where he settled by 1919, he became known as a klezmer clarinetist. It was in 1929 that he finally entered the studio with his own orchestra at Victor Records in Camden, New Jersey and recorded roughly six sides which were sold as the . These recordings included klezmer bulgars as well as polkas. In the 1930s he remained a popular player in the city's Jewish music circuit. He had a reputation as a "wild character". He also gained work due to his birthplace; the Teplyk Landsmanshaft regularly hired him and Cornet player Nachman Grossman.
He died on October 1, 1958. | 317 |
Voltachem is a business-driven Shared Innovation Program that connects the electricity sector to the chemical industry.
Voltachem is a business-driven Shared Innovation Program that connects the electricity sector to the chemical industry. New technologies are developed and implemented that focus on the conversion of renewable energy to heat, hydrogen and chemicals.
VoltaChem aims to initiate and facilitate collaborative development of technology and business models with relevant stakeholders to help move innovation in the field of electrification and decarbonization faster towards commercial implementation<|fim_middle|> within the chemical industry, and works from a systemic point of view.
With more solar and wind energy being produced, sustainable electricity supply in North West Europe is constantly increasing. This can offer great opportunities for the chemical industry. The supply of sustainable energy can bring reductions in energy costs, but it can also offer numerous opportunities to develop new, high value products and it lowers their carbon footprint.
VoltaChem was initiated by applied knowledge institutes ECN and TNO with support of the industry and academia to focus research and development efforts in the field of chemicals and energy on electrification and decarbonisation of the industry. This collaboration started at the end of 2014 at the request of The Netherlands' Ministry of Economic Affairs and the Topsector Chemicals with an initial grant of 2 million euros. | . The program addresses both the indirect and direct use of electricity | 12 |
Google Loon is almost perfected and Google plans to scale globally as soon as possible
Google has "almost perfected" its Loon balloon technology, with the first deal with operators set to be announced "hopefully very soon",<|fim_middle|> something called Project Titan that, it says, will be used for internet access and surveying, rather than delivery.
The Google sources also said that, aside from internet connectivity, the drones will also be engaged in data harvesting, particularly in relation to the deforestation of the planet.
Tags: Google, Google[x], hardware, internet, mobile, online, Project Loon | Wael Fakharany, regional business lead for Google [x], revealed this morning in Cape Town, South Africa.
"For the last two years we have almost perfected the technology, it's time for us now to scale in this part of the world," he said in a session discussing rural broadband coverage.
When quizzed about the attitude of operators to the project, Fakharany said that "the response has been very positive, because we work very closely with operators and take on operators as our strategic partners".
"The operators control the distribution, marketing, OSS, BSS, CRM, the customer relationship is with the telcos. We are just the infrastructure provider," he said. "There is a viable commercial business model and is based on skin-in-the-game, sharing costs and revenue with operators for completely untouched potential."
According to the executive, once the first deal with an operator is in place, others are likely to follow, but it needs someone to take the first step. Loon is an ambitious project that attempts to use helium-filled balloons to provide internet connectivity, and has so far been tested by operators such as Telefonica, Telstra and Vodafone.
With regard to the status of the project, Fakharany said the focus for the near future is about bringing it to scale, and not just in the Southern Hemisphere, where its initial tests have taken place.
Google is also pushing ahead with high altitude internet drones and then internet satellites to achieve complete global internet coverage. Deep within Google, the company is working on two new drone concepts as part of | 316 |
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Congo Airways to launch operations tomorrow
Congo Airways (Kinshasa) will finally launch scheduled passenger operations tomorrow (October 9) with two Airbus A320s. The start was delayed from last month. The first route will link Kinshasa with Lubumbashi. The company will also serve Goma, Kindu and Kisangani.
Top Copyright Photo: Greenwing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-216 9Q-CKD (msn 3412) was delivered from Dublin.
Below Photo: Congo Airways.
This entry was posted in Congo Airways and tagged 3412, 9Q-CKD, A320, A320-200, A320-216, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, Congo Airways, Kinshasa on October 8, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Congo Airways to start operations with two Airbus A320s
Congo Airways (Kinshasa) is a new airline in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The new airline is planning to commence scheduled passenger operations next month with two Airbus A320s. The company plans to operate from Kinshasa to eight domestic destinations.
The first A320 has been painted at Dublin.
Copyright Photo: Greenwing/AirlinersGallery.com. Formerly operated by Alitalia as EI-DSM in the special "Calabria" promotional livery, the pictured A320-216 is being prepared in Dublin as 9Q-CLU (msn 3362) in this bright new look.
This entry was posted in Congo Airways and tagged 3362, 9Q-CLU, A320, A320-216, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, Congo Airways, Democratic Republic of the Congo, DUB, Dubai Airshow, Dublin, Kinshasa on July 25, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Financial Times: AirAsia CEO pledges to prove that airline critics are wrong
AirAsia (Malaysia) (Kuala Lumpur) CEO Tony Fernandes (below) is fighting a critical report by the independent research firm GMT. The report, according to this story by The Financial Times, states the airline is "teetering on default".
Above Photo: AirAsia. Time Magazine previously proclaimed CEO Tony Fernandes as one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the World.
This interesting read also explains the intricate financing of the group and lays out in a graph how the group is owned and financed.
This story is recommended.
<|fim_middle|> B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. PK-AXC is pictured arriving at Singapore before the tragic crash.
This entry was posted in AirAsia (Indonesia) and tagged 3648, A320, A320-200, A320-216, AirAsia, AirAsia (Indonesia), AirAsia flight QZ 8501, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, flight data recorder, flight QZ 8501, Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, Jakarta, Java Sea, latest news on AirAsia flight QZ 8501, PK-AXC, Republic of Indonesia on January 12, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
The tail section of AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC is found (flight QZ 8501)
AirAsia Indonesia (Indonesia AirAsia) (Jakarta) tail section from flight QZ 8501 from the pictured Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC (msn 3648) which was operated on a flight from Surabaya to Singapore with 162 passengers and crew members has been located by divers in the Java Sea. In addition, a section of the fuselage with the aircraft's PK-AXC registration marks has also been located in the Java Sea. It is now hoped the flight data recorders (not black boxes) will be located near the located tail section.
Tony Fernandes, CEO of the AirAsia Group, stated on his Twitter account; "I am led to believe the tail section has been found. If right part of tail section then the black box should be there."
Read the full report from NBC News: CLICK HERE
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC at Singapore before the tragic accident.
Video: First images of the tail and registration markings:
This entry was posted in AirAsia (Indonesia) and tagged 3648, A320, A320-200, A320-216, AirAsia, AirAsia (Indonesia), AirAsia flight QZ 8501, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, flight QZ 8501, Indonesia, Indonesia AirAsia, Java Sea, latest news on AirAsia flight QZ 8501, missing flight QZ 8501, PK-AXC, QZ 8501, tail section on January 7, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Sonar may have detected the wreckage of AirAsia Indonesia Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC
AirAsia Indonesia (Indonesia AirAsia) (part of the AirAsia Group) (Jakarta) missing flight QZ 8501 may have been located. Indonesian searchers battled bad weather today in the Java Sea. The searchers are using sonar and may located the fuselage of Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC possibly with the remaining passengers on board. Divers are trying to reach the possible wreckage but rough seas are hampering the attempts.
The debris found yesterday has been confirmed to be from the missing flight. Ten bodies has been recovered that were floating in the water. There were 162 passengers and crew members on the ill-fated flight.
AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes told reporters he hoped there was "at least some closure" for families according to CNN.
AirAsia Indonesia regrets to inform that The National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia (BASARNAS) today confirmed that the debris found earlier today is indeed from QZ 8501, the flight that had lost contact with air traffic control on the morning of 28th December 2014.
The debris of the aircraft was found in the Karimata Strait around 110 nautical miles south west from Pangkalan Bun.
The aircraft was an Airbus A320-200 with the registration number PK-AXC. There were 155 passengers on board, with 137 adults, 17 children and 1 infant. Also on board were 2 pilots, 4 cabin crews and one engineer.
At the present time, search and rescue operations are still in progress and further investigation of the debris found at the location is still underway. AirAsia Indonesia employees have been sent to the site and will be fully cooperating with BASARNAS, National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC), and relevant authorities on the investigation.
Sunu Widyatmoko, Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia Indonesia said: "We are sorry to be here today under these tragic circumstances. We would like to extend our sincere sympathies to the family and friends of those on board QZ 8501. Our sympathies also go out to the families of our dear colleagues."
Tony Fernandes, Group Chief Executive Officer of AirAsia added: "I am absolutely devastated. This is a very difficult moment for all of us at AirAsia as we await further developments of the search and rescue operations but our first priority now is the wellbeing of the family members of those onboard QZ8501."
AirAsia Indonesia will be inviting family members to Surabaya, where a dedicated team of care providers will be assigned to each family to ensure that all of their needs are met. Counsellors, religious and spiritual personnel have also been invited to the family center to provide any necessary services.
Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC (msn 3648) taxies at Singapore before the accident.
This entry was posted in AirAsia (Indonesia), AirAsia (Malaysia) and tagged 3648, A320, A320-200, A320-216, AirAsia, AirAsia (Indonesia), AirAsia flight 8501, Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, flight 8501, flight QZ 8501, Java Sea, missing AirAsia Indonesia flight 8501, PK-AXC, QZ 8501 on December 31, 2014 by Bruce Drum. | Read the full report: CLICK HERE
Photo Above: AirAsia. AirAsia in 2014 partnered with U.S. singer Taylor Swift and became the official airline for her Red Tour in Asia.
Top Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. In conjunction with the 2014 Red Tour, AirAsia decorated this Airbus A320-216 9M-AHM (msn 3536) with the image of Taylor Swift.
AirAsia aircraft slide show:
This entry was posted in AirAsia (Malaysia) and tagged 3536, 9M-AHM, A320, A320-200, A320-216, AirAsia, AirAsia (Malaysia), Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, SIN, Singapore, Taylor Swift, Tony Fernandes on June 28, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
AirAsia India unveils a logo jet in tribute to Indian aviation pioneer J.R.D. Tata
AirAsia India (Chennai) yesterday (March 21) celebrated the unveiling of Airbus A320-216 VT-JRT (msn 3448, ex OK-NES) (below). The unique livery is a tribute to Indian aviation pioneer J.R.D. Tata with a Puss Moth, the aircraft he flew on October 15, 1932, leading to the start of Tata Airlines and the start of aviation in India.
"The Pioneer" is the fourth Airbus A320 for the new airline which commenced scheduled passenger operations on June 12, 2014.
All photos and images by AirAsia India.
Below Photo: AirAsia India. Mr. Ratan Tata is pictured signing his photo mural in the cabin of VT-JRT during the event.
This entry was posted in AirAsia (India) and tagged 3448, A320, A320-200, A320-216, AirAsia, AirAsia (India), Airbus, Airbus A320, Airbus A320-200, aviation pioneer, J.R.D. Tata, Ratan Tata, Tata Airlines, The Pioneer, VT-JRT on March 22, 2015 by Bruce Drum.
Flight Data Recorder of AirAsia QZ 8501 is located, on its way to Jakarta for analysis
The flight data recorder of crashed AirAsia Indonesia (Indonesia AirAsia) (Jakarta) flight QZ 8501 operated with the pictured Airbus A320-216 PK-AXC (msn 3648) has been located under the wing. The device was retrieved and is good condition and has been sent to Jakarta for analysis according to the The Straits Times quoting BASARNAS, the lead search and rescue agency of Indonesia. The cockpit voice recorder has also been located in the wreckage underwater in the Java Sea but has not yet been recovered.
AirAsia issued this statement yesterday:
AirAsia Indonesia wishes to inform the latest development on the SAR operation of flight QZ 8501 lead by The National Search and Rescue Agency (BASARNAS) Republic of Indonesia.
Good weather and clear visibility have allowed for SAR operations to continue with the focus remaining on the search and recovery of the passengers in the primary search area.
SAR vessels and sea divers also approached the area where the pings were detected, suspected to be the location of the aircraft's black box. No additional remain recoveries were reported today.
In Surabaya, the Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) Police Department of Republic of Indonesia (DVI POLRI) today announced that they were able to identify three more remains, 1 Indonesian known as Vera Chandra Kho (female) and 2 South Koreans, identified as Kyung Hwa Lee (female) and Seongbeom Park (male).
To date, BASARNAS has confirmed to have recovered a total of 48 remains of which 32 remains have been identified by DVI POLRI and 16 remains are still being identified.
Copyright Photo: Michael | 883 |
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Nothern Ireland's private sector suffered a loss of momentum in August according to the latest data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI.
Although output and new orders continued to rise solidly, rates of expansion in both were weaker than recorded in July but the rate of job creation picked up, however, as did business confidence.
The report, produced<|fim_middle|> is worth noting that they remain more marked in Northern Ireland than in any other UK region," Mr Ramsey added.
The next few months, he said, would make it clear whether the latest slowdown was a straightforward reaction to the weather related high of June and July or if it was evidence of an underlying weakness emerging.
"The fact that construction firms expect activity to fall over the next 12 months, suggests that they think it may be the latter," he said. | for Ulster Bank by IHS Markit also showed indicated that inflation of both input costs and output prices eased, but remained elevated.
"We've perhaps never seen a year when the weather has played such a big role in the Northern Ireland economy," said Richard Ramsey, chief economist for Northern Ireland at Ulster Bank.
"In the early part of 2018, the Beast from the East disrupted business activity, therefore impacting on output.
Output and new orders growth both slowed to a four-month low in August, whilst export orders saw the weakest rate in 10 months while maintaining 26 successive months of growth.
"Employment fared slightly better, with a modest pick-up in growth from July's 12-month low.
"Meanwhile, inflationary pressures eased, according to local firms, but it | 164 |
If you know me, you know that I'm always looking for new indie pop that I can belt out in the shower (or in public…). This week, while scrolling on the new releases page on Spotify, I found Sprinter EP by Kaptan. I'd never heard of the band, and, as it turns out, not a lot of people have, either. However, after listening to the new release, I knew that this band was going places.
The EP starts out with "Way Out", a catchy, upbeat tune with a sugary sweet riff that makes you want to dance in the same way as Wild Cub's "Thunder Clatter". "Everything" sounds like the perfect summer tune that you want to sing from the rooftops. "Closer Now" takes a much slower, more sultry position on the EP, featuring lots of layered vocals.
The entire EP definitely sounds like something a well-known indie pop band would be releasing, which just goes to show how much potential Kaptan has. Despite having less than 600 likes on Facebook, it seems like their Spotify exposure will be viral. They already have 260,000 monthly listeners, even though the EP only dropped five days ago.
The only place I've been able to find the EP so far is on Spotify, but stay tuned for Kaptan's tracks to hit iTunes or SoundCloud soon.
New musicians are back, let's dive in and straight up dig it. Holiday Mountain, anyone?
Holiday Mountain is a band that<|fim_middle|> "My Body" is so bizarre sounding with a mix of front woman Laura Patino half rapping her lyrics "Don't need no hates/If you ain't down, I'll see you later," to underlying synth beats and heavy percussion. This group does their own sound, and they make that known to you straight up coming to the album, regarding their unconventional sound.
But you come to get used to the way Holiday Mountain mixes their sound by the time you get to sweet tracks like "Slow Motion Things," with tangy vocals, poignant instrumental riffs, and musical timing that ironically parallels the theme of the song.
There are funky beats, and there are rich vocals for sure. You've got hints of Diplo and M.I.A. with the electronic dance groove and hip hop influence, but Holiday Mountain does have one distinction.
Although their sound is crazy, the themes behind their lyricism are beautiful and empowering. With lyrics like "It's my body/Don't need no haters" and "Equal freedom for woman and man," you can't help but feel inspired regarding gender equality and female empowerment. Not something typical to normal synth-pop right?
My favorite track off the entire EP is "With You" (featuring Wild Child), and that isn't due to just the slower tempo and more ethereal sounding vocals. It's about self-love, but it's also about love in general and the beautiful feelings that comes with love. There is a very airy feel to the entire track as Patino sings "With you, I am young/With you, I am free." The layered vocals with the softer percussion and overlay of violin is beautiful. It's a little hippie, with the underlying chorus and synth, but it's a beautiful end to the EP, and makes you wistful for just a little bit more.
It's nice seeing the versatility of these musicians, purely because not everyone can necessarily automatically groove to Holiday Mountain's aggressive dance jams. But at the same time, not everyone may not want to sit and mellow out to a more airy, acoustic tune either.
They've got a little bit of everything, and that's what matter when they're singing about themes of self-love, empowerment, and overall acceptance—something we can all relate to.
You Be You, Part 1, available here to jam to. Go groove. | is completely out of the realm of genre. Synth pop fused with dubstep fused with the meaningful lyricism of soul? It's trippy.
Which is not a bad thing, we need some more unique eclectic sounds in our lives. Based in Austin, Texas, Holiday Mountain dub themselves as musicians that push musical boundaries, mixing dances beats, unexpected melodies, and airy vocals.
And it's true, they're unconventional for sure.
Number one track off their EP | 93 |
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23 Iconic Disney Channel Moments That Kids These Days Won't Remember
by Alley Loope University of Tennessee Apr 4, 2016
If you turn on the TV now and flip the remote over to Disney Channel, it's easy to see things aren't what they used to be. We see the shows<|fim_middle|> When the Tipton residents tried to put on their own version of High School Musical and gave us the mashup we never knew we needed.
16. When the Disney Channel Circle of Stars combined all of our faves in one music video and we couldn't handle it.
17. When Ren "killed" Louis in The Even Stevens Movie, but we found out it was just a prank.
18. When Troy and Gabriella broke up and left us heartbroken for an entire 20 minutes...
19. Then everything was fine again when Gabriella surprised us all by showing up to sing her part in "Everyday."
20. When Kim and Ron FINALLY got together in Kim Possible: So The Drama and had us all chanting OTP before we even knew what it meant.
21. That time Protozoa brought down the house with his performance of "Supernova Girl" in Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century.
22. When the Cheetah Girls showed us their true spots and came together after their big fight to slay this performance.
23. And when this iconic special happened and made every single one of our Disney dreams come true.
Looking back, it's pretty clear that we truly experienced the golden age of Disney Channel. The kids these days just don't know what they're missing.
Cover Image Credit: Bustle | and movies our little brothers and sisters are watching and are appalled at how much Disney Channel has gone downhill since "back in our day." It's hard to appreciate the new stuff when we were alive to witness the prime era of Disney Channel Original Movies (DCOM's), shows, and stars, so let's take a look back at some of the Disney Channel moments that blew our young minds.
1. That time Aaron Carter guest starred on the Lizzie McGuire Christmas special.
2. When Phil and Keely finally admitted their love in the series finale of Phil of the Future.
3. When every star we had ever loved came together to play the Disney Channel Games.
4. When Tia and Tamara were separated at birth (again), but this time they were witches.
5. That time the Jonas Brothers guest starred on Hannah Montana, and we were blessed with witnessing the beginnings of Niley.
6. When "Undercover Superstar" visited Bayside and gave us the That's So Raven musical episode of our dreams.
7. When Gordo finally got the girl in The Lizzie McGuire Movie.
8. Literally every moment of this smash hit that changed the lives of millions and gave us all unrealistic expectations for high school.
9. When Miley found out Jake Ryan's real name was Leslie.
10. When Esteban channeled the ghost of suite 613 and gave us all nightmares for weeks.
11. Every time we thought we were finally going to see Wizard Kelly's face on The Proud Family.
12. When Marnie used the talisman to defeat Kalabar in Halloweentown.
13. When Lizzie and Isabella showed everyone (especially Paolo) what dreams were really made of.
14. When Shane sang with Mitchie at Final Jam in Camp Rock.
15. | 379 |
The men's single sculls competition at the 1960 Summer Olympics took place at Lake Albano, Italy. The event was held from 30 August until 3 September. There were 13 competitors from 13 nations, with each nation limited to one boat in the event. The event was won by Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union, the second man to successfully repeat as Olympic champion (after Australia's Bobby Pearce in 1928 and 1932). It was the third consecutive Soviet victory in the event, with Yuriy Tyukalov winning in 1952 before Ivanov's victories in 1956 and 1960. Ivanov would go on to win again in 1964, becoming the first man to win 3 gold medals in the event. The silver medal went to Achim Hill of the United Team of Germany, the first medal in the men's single sculls for the combined team and the first single sculls medal for any German rower since 1936. Teodor Kocerka of Poland took bronze. Ivanov and Kocerka were the fourth and fifth men to win multiple medals of any colour in the event, with Kocerka previously taking bronze in 1952. It was Kocerka's third straight final in the event, placing fourth between his two bronzes. Australia's three-Games podium streak ended when Stuart Mackenzie fell ill and could not compete.
Background
This was the 13th appearance of the event. Rowing had been on<|fim_middle|> with the remaining 7 boats (2nd, 3rd, and 4th in each heat) eliminated.
Final: One heat of 6 boats.
Schedule
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
Results
Semifinals
Three heats were held on 30 August. The winner of each heat directly advanced to finals, while the others went to the repechage round.
Semifinal 1
Semifinal 2
Semifinal 3
Repechage
The repechage was held on 31 August. The winner of each repechage heat advanced to the final.
Repechage heat 1
Repechage heat 2
Repechage heat 3
Final
The final was held on 3 September at 16:00.
Results summary
References
External links
Rowing at the 1960 Summer Olympics | the programme in 1896 but was cancelled due to bad weather. The single sculls has been held every time that rowing has been contested, beginning in 1900.
Three of the 12 single scullers from the 1956 Games returned: gold medalist Vyacheslav Ivanov of the Soviet Union, fourth-place finisher (and 1952 bronze medalist) Teodor Kocerka of Poland, and fifth-place finisher James Hill of New Zealand. The top two scullers in 1960 were Ivanov (defending Olympic champion and two-time reigning European champion) and Stuart Mackenzie of Australia (1956 silver medalist, 1957 and 1958 European champion, reigning British Empire and Commonwealth Games champion, and four-time consecutive Diamond Challenge Sculls winner—he would stretch that streak to 6 in 1961 and 1962). But Mackenzie became ill before the competition and did not compete, leaving Ivanov as the heavy favorite to repeat.
For the first time, no nations made their debut in the event. Great Britain made its 12th appearance, most among nations, having missed only the 1904 Games in St. Louis.
Competition format
This rowing event was a single scull event, meaning that each boat was propelled by a single rower. The "scull" portion means that the rower used two oars, one on each side of the boat. The course used the 2000 metres distance that became the Olympic standard in 1912.
Despite having one more competitor than the 1956 Games, the 1960 format dropped a round. The competition now consisted of only three rounds: semifinals, a repechage, and a final. The six-boat final returned.
Semifinals: Three heats of 4 or 5 boats each. The top boat in each heat advanced to the final, the remaining boats (10 total) went to the repechage.
Repechage: Three heats of 3 or 4 boats each. The winner of each heat rejoined the semifinal winners in the final, | 468 |
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Due to its higher elevation, the North Rim (and Bright Angel Point) have a shorter season than the rest of the park; the entire North Rim area closes for the winter (December 2 to May 14). Plan to visit around sunrise or sunset for the best photos of the canyon below.
Getting from the South Rim to the North Rim
Although in the same national park, the two rims of the Grand Canyon aren't the easiest to travel between. Hikers can make the 21-mile (34-kilometer) trek, while the drive covers 220 miles (354 kilometers).
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While the South Rim of the Grand Canyon is more easily accessible, the North Rim affords much better views, as it's more than 1,000 feet (305 meters) higher in elevation. According to the National Park Service, only 10 percent of Grand Canyon visitors make it to this less-traveled area. Even though Bright Angel Point isn't on the well-trodden South Rim route, it still features in some longer tours of the national park. Many day tours depart from Sedona and Flagstaff.
Bright Angel Point is a must-visit for photographers and those looking to get off the beaten path.
Wear sturdy shoes; the walk to Bright Angel Point, while short, is steep at points.
Remember that walking at this elevation can be strenuous.
Public restrooms are available behind the North Rim Visitor Center.
The Bright Angel Point trail is steep with drop-offs and stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
The quarter-mile (0.4 kilometer) paved trail to Bright Angel Point begins just behind the Grand Canyon Lodge near the North Rim parking area.
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Combine great views and seasonal experiences at the Grand Canyon this winter.
Visit the best lookouts, hike into the canyon, catch a sunrise or sunset, and tackle an outdoor adventure. Here are a few ways to spend your one day in Grand Canyon National Park.
With two days in Grand Canyon National Park, you have an entire day to explore the popular sights along the South Rim as well as a day to learn about the history and culture of the Grand Canyon and tackle | 380 |
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Would you like to visit the most spectacular white beach in Eastern Mindanao? Do you want to know more about the skim boarding capital of the Philippines? Is seeing a dugong up close and personal on your bucket list? If so, consider taking a trip to a relatively unknown destination on the international tourist circuit: Mati and Dahican Beach. Right now, all Mindanao is under martial law. Also, travel warnings from the US, UK and Australian government indicate increased threat levels. However, our experience on the ground reality was completely different. While Islamic terror cells definitely exist in Western Mindanao and recently took their fight to Marawi City, we found the entire east coast of Mindanao safer than a trip to Cebu or Manila. As a result of such negative perceptions, the entire coast offers a truly authentic traveling experience for anyone looking for true adventure.
This wasn't my first bus ride to Davao. A couple of years ago, I took the regular non air-con bus from Butuan to Davao. It stopped at every station and anywhere passengers requested. A long, slow ride to say the least. The thought of a similarly tiring journey laid heavy on my mind as my wife Mirasol, my son Rafael, and I boarded the direct bus to Davao from Surigao City. Due to my last experience, we decided on the air-con bus which only stopped at six stations. Thankfully, this made all the difference and my family and I sat back and enjoyed the eight hour trip through the wilds of Mindanao: winding mountain roads, villages lost in time, thriving towns and cities, and beautiful tropical scenery.
Feeling the expense of the city compared to Siargao living, we kept our stay in Davao to just two nights. While we enjoyed the choice of restaurants and unique blend of Catholic and Islamic architecture, the definite highlight was our first family photo shoot ever, shot in People's Park and Bankerohan District by the awesomely talented Organic Studios.
On the third day of our explore Mindanao journey, the beach called out and we answered its call with an early morning taxi ride over to Davao's bus terminal and onto the first available Mati-bound bus. A generally dull landscape and traffic problems in the Tagum area minimised our enjoyment of the first hour or so. However, once the bus escaped the city, breathtaking mountain scenery dotted with colourful mosques made us appreciate the blessings of family travel in such a faraway land.
Upon arrival in Mati, Gelo, a Filipina family friend whom we had met by accident in Cromer, England, collected us and took us to her home. After a quick lunch, Gelo took us out to her favourite beach: Dahican. Upon arrival, she spotted a dugong and ran down to the shoreline. We couldn't quite believe our luck seeing a relatively rare sea creature so close up. Rafael leaped with delight at the sighting. Gelo's infectious enthusiasm runs through everything she<|fim_middle|>– Stay overnight at Botona Beach Resort, right on the beach at Dahican, It has pleasant accommodation starting from P2000 per night. There are a few other places to stay along the lengthy coastal strip, but nothing really low budget.
– Alternatively, find a guest house in Mati City and use local transport options for day trips to Dahican Beach and Subangan Museum.
– Standard travel insurance products exclude any country the government advise against all or all but essential travel. The UKFO and US state department currently advise against all but essential travel to all Mindanao (excluding Siargao Island). Therefore, find a specialist travel insurer or be prepared to pay as you go for any medical requirements. | does: environmental projects, police work, adventure pursuits. She is one in a million. She introduced us to the skim boarding crew and we watched them ride the small high tide shore break waves on their thin boards. The unbelievable beauty of the beach and mountain backdrop blew us all away. It was a remarkable afternoon and we loved every minute.
Late afternoon, we drove back to Gelo's family home. Such a perfect base to enjoy the surrounding attractions! In the evening, we invited some of her family out for barbecue. Whoever is in charge of Mati's development is doing something very right. In contrast to many Filipino cities blighted by karaoke, Mati's seafront is a collection of wonderful restaurants, trendy bars, and a quiet family-friendly park. Closer to Spanish-style than anywhere else we've been across the Philippine archipelago. The cold beer, tasty barbecue and delightful company made it an awesome first night. Tired from the journey, we slept quite early, all excited for what would come next.
Gelo's generosity throughout our stay in Davao Oriental transformed the entire experience. She looked after us with such love and attention to detail. After breakfast, she introduced us to her police colleagues and allowed us to check out her work place. Then, she took time off work to accompany us to the brilliant Subangan Museum. Rafael adored the huge whale skeleton visible on entrance and we all appreciated the museum's multiple exhibits. Once again, Mati excelled in preserving a bit of heritage for visitors to enjoy. Quite rare to see something like this in the Philippines.
We returned to Dahican all afternoon where Gelo introduced me to the local imam. I asked him for permission to film the call to prayer. I wanted to capture some authentic material for an amateur short film about the region. He happily agreed and we spent some time with the Muslim community there. Another insightful afternoon, all thanks to our amazing host. In the evening, Mirasol cooked a feast for everyone in the house before we retired early once again.
Gelo kindly lent us her motorcycle on our final day in Mati. All morning, we hung out at Botona Beach Resort, a perfectly located resort at the north end of Dahican. We took advantage of their day rate and rented a small cabin and ordered some drinks. Rafael played for hours in the sand and sea, while Mirasol and I talked and swam together. Isolated bliss in a total tropical paradise. In the afternoon, Rafael opted to stay with some kids of his own age at Gelo's house. Meanwhile, Mirasol and I drove back along the Davao highway to shoot some pictures of the magnificent sleeping Dinosaur viewing point. By 7pm, tired and exhausted from hours under tropical skies, we went to bed excited for the morning to arrive. While Mati had captured our hearts, we craved for the next instalment of our east coast Mindanao journey: Baganga.
– Start your east coast Mindanao adventure in Davao City. Singapore Airlines have direct flights to Davao from Singapore, which connect with cities all across the world. Alternatively, fly to Manila with any international carrier (check Skyscanner for latest deals) and book an internal flight with Cebu Pacific Air.
– From Davao Airport, go directly to Davao Ecoland Bus Terminal and take a Bachelor Express Bus to Mati City. Buses leave hourly from 5am to 5pm and take at least 3 hours (non-stop) or 4 hours (regular service). Expect to pay at least P240 fare, per person.
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<|fim_middle|>3…Game Time! and 1,2,3…Slime Time! are also available pre-printed. | 1...2...3... Game Time! is a guidebook designed to introduce 50 outrageously wild, fun, and crazy relay games revolving around three camp themes. These games can be used to plan camps, VBS, day camps, picnics, and family ministry. They are all field-tested and designed to involve kids as well as adults. When kids see adults participating, getting wet, messy & crazy, a bridge is built between the kids and adults. Relay games also help build team spirit as they learn to work together and develop trust.
1...2...3... Slime Time! outlines the "Slime Time Kidz Zone," an evangelistic tool for reaching the kids of our communities. Utilizing events that are outrageous and off the wall, it provides a "how-to" on creating an evening full of upbeat music, props, sounds, lights, characters, drama, puppets, games, flying pies and slime. In other words, it is messy! This innovative approach is radically fun, and packed with food for the soul. Plus, you will find directions to help you build your own slime booth, along with many gooey slime recipes.
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Event overview - 2020 Roadshow
In February and March 2020, State of the Public Service Roadshow events were held in most states and territories.
Leaders from the Australian Public Service Commission and the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet shared key insights into issues affecting all APS employees; such as the State of the Service Report 2018-19 and the APS reform agenda, including an update on the Independent Review of the APS.
At the South Australia event in Adelaide, a senior leader from the Government of South Australia also gave an update on their reform journey to date.
The NSW event in Newcastle was livestreamed and a recording is available below for anyone who wasn't able to attend an event.
Download a copy of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's Powerpoint presentation on the Government's APS reform agenda.
Copies of the Australian Public Service Commission's Powerpoint presentations on the State of the Public Service are available below for each location.
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Yvonne DelosReyes was born and raised in sunny California, USA. The only girl and youngest of six children, she was raised by her father and her five older brothers. At the age of ten, Yvonne discovered Polynesian dance as her saving grace; competing, performing, and teaching for nearly 10 years.
In college, Yvonne continued to explore other types of dance and forms of movement. This was also the beginning of her practice with Hatha yoga, which led her to study Bikram and Vinyasa.
In her mid-twenties she made a move to the Big Apple aka New York City where she worked as a private cook for world renowned Photographer, Andrew Zuckerman in his studio in Chelsea. Shortly after, she traded her knife for the yoga mat; and in 2010, she completed her training in Vinyasa yoga with Yoga to the People NYC and became a Yoga Alliance Certified Instructor.
In August of 2010 Yvonne's life changed dramatically after a surreal trip to Brazil. She then returned to New York City with a new dream to teach yoga and surf the Bahian coast. This dream brought her to a small paradise beach town called Itacaré in the state of Bahia where she has lived for the past 6 years. Here she taught regular group and private lessons to all ages. Partnering with local surf schools and guesthouses offering visitors a holistic approach to the Itacaré experience. Featured in Swiss Air Magazine October 2014 for her private yoga and chef services for luxury villas on the edges of town.
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LCR wrap up: How is a season quantified? Let him count the ways
By Charlie Moon, Lowcountryradio.
How is a season quantified?
Normally, that's an easy question. You look at a team's record and where they finished in the playoffs. That's not the case this season, when quantifying the Richmond Hill football season. With a 55-13 2nd Round loss at Westlake, the story is stuck in a quagmire. A last-second heave into the end zone last season from Allatoona was all that stood between a Richmond Hill trip to the State Championship game.
With all but 3 of 22 starters returning, most thought the Cats should be right back in the same spot or better.
But with the beauty, or lack thereof, of the GHSA playoff brackets set-up, it makes for early-round match-ups that should not be happening until later rounds. More on that later. Richmond Hill ran into what I believe will be the AAAAAA State Champion. I've been around tons of high school football in my life, whether as a spectator, writer, broadcaster or fan.
I've broadcast several state title games in South Carolina and high-level playoff games in Georgia. In all my years of doing this, I have never seen a team as dominant as Westlake.
They had six….count 'em 6….Division 1, Power 5 conference commits. That list – Clemson, LSU, Ole Miss, GA Tech, Illinois and Indiana….and it showed.
It was clear from the start. And even on the last edition of the calendar year of The Wildcats' Coach's Show, HC Matt Lezotte said, "We knew how good they were. We saw it on film. But after the first couple series, we knew we were outmanned. But we also knew we<|fim_middle|> Richmond Hill (6) v Westlake (3) and Allatoona (4) v Dacula (5). There have been several discussions on 680 with the GHSA State Director to change that soon. Who knows?
So, in the end, remember what this group of seniors accomplished. They did something no other Wildcat class has done in winning playoff games 2 years in a row.
Lezotte said, "Charlie, these guys and this program now expects to make playoff runs every single year. We've never had that here."
And here is how I will end it. 16 percent of current NFL rosters are players that played their high school football in Georgia. That should tell you all you need to know.
Regardless of what the pundits say about Texas, Florida, California and Ohio, the proof is right there. There is no other state in the land with more of its highschool players on NFL rosters. And most people in the know around this state, know that AAAAAA has better teams than AAAAAAA.
Your Richmond Hill Wildcats just competed in that group of teams for two years with great runs – an eyelash away from a 2019 state title game and a 2nd round loss at who I believe will win it all in 3 weeks.
Let that sink in…..#Buildthehill
Note: Next week, we'll honor the All-Region and All-Area players. | could still fight and win, that we were a good football team, too."
And that's exactly what happened. BCN has a full breakdown of the game, but I won't do that here. The bottom line is this.
I've had so many fans ask during and after our broadcast, things like, "What's going on? Are we giving it to them? Are we making adjustments? Were we prepared?"
My answer was constantly steadfast: "We have a great gameplan. We're executing well. We're not making many mistakes.
This is simply the best high school football team I've ever seen in person."
One of the best examples was early in the 2nd half.
Westlake's Ole Miss commit Leo Blackburn hit a post route and was bracketed well by Kenyan Hunter and Isiah Allen. They had him "Those guys are so big outside. Their target zones were so big."
Sophomore QB RJ Johnson threw a good ball.
Hunter and Allen had him covered. Blacburn just used his 6-4, 230 pound frame to go get it in the end zone.
That was the story several times. In fact, only once all night, was there a blown coverage. Folks, do not let the ugliness of that score judge the success of this season – the past 2 seasons, and what this Senior Class has accomplished. They lost to what I believe will easily be the AAAAAA State Champion, in the 2nd Round.
On Atlanta's 680 The Fan, largest ESPN Radio affiliate in the Southeast, they discussed our bracket several times over the last couple weeks. Based on several points systems, the Georgia AAAAAA classification is one of, if not, the toughest public school classification of high school football in the country.
Four of the top AAAAAA teams were in the same quadrant and playing each other in the 2nd round - | 391 |
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All FOUR Early Jinx Movies Now on Amazon!
When Amazon Video Direct launched last year, I was hopeful that it might finally provide a workable and user-friendly platform for people who make movies to get those movies into the homes of people who watch movies.
Check this out: I was actively moaning that the industry as it previously existed was broken back in 2008. Back when I wrote that article, Blockbuster was still a high-street fixture (albeit a fading one). I considered the biggest threat to the indies to be Bittorrent, mainly because file-sharing had sunk more than one distribution deal for me and my company, and knew full-well that the days of DVD/Blu-Ray releases bringing in decent coin for the people who made the movies were behind us.
What didn't exist at that point was a viable alternative.
Nowadays, there are quite a few. We've tried more than a couple. We dabbled with Distrify, but never really got any results. We've set up a Vimeo page, enabling us to sell versions of our movies with the kinds of special features that we'd previously have produced for the DVD releases. The Vimeo set-up has worked well enough for us to continue with for at least another year, but it lacks the straight-to-your-TV integration needed to reach the casual movie fan.
This is why Amazon Video Direct looked like such a winner when it was first announced, and I'm happy to confirm that all four of our early movies (TrashHouse, Hellbride, KillerKiller and The Devil's Music) are now, finally, available on the platform.
It hasn't always been the easiest route to get them there, and Amazon's T&Cs do seem to change by the day. Whereas last autumn they were blocking any content that was 'self-rated' any higher than 13+ from the Prime streaming service, (meaning that we had to go and get a BBFC rating for The Devil's Music before putting it on the service) they now seem to allow content providers to self-rate as 18+ but still have their movies included in the Prime package. They do seem to be pulling more extreme content, and we'll have to see where that particular line gets drawn as the years go by. And whether it moves around, which is the most frustrating situation of all.
We did experience a blip after Christmas, when two of our titles got pulled from the service due to 'issues with the artwork'. We were never quite able to work out what those issues were, so it became a bit of a 'make a change and hope for the best' situation. We got rid of the partially visible buttocks from The Devil's Music artwork and deleted some of the smaller text from the Hellbride image and that seemed to do the trick, but it did serve as a reminder that the service does leave you somewhat at the whims of a massive company from whom it's not always easy to get answers.
That said, the pluses seem to massively outweigh the minuses, and it's great to have a platform that takes the movies (via Amazon Fire TV, PS4, Xbox and many more platforms) directly to the living rooms of potentially millions of customers. So, go and watch our movies. Support independent filmmaking. Spread the word, and tell us what you think.
And when you've watched all ours, go and watch the awesome output of our friends at Mycho Pictures, who have also just got their back catalogue up online.
So much awesome, fiercely independent horror, so little time.
Jinx Media vs 2016
Well, the year's nearly done.
It's been stupidly eventful, stupidly exciting and, at some points, just flat out stupid.
I started the year by hosting a new live show before premiering my new movie (Jinx Media's first full feature since 2007) and then destroying the master copy (and back-up) live on stage. Which was a busy way to kick things off.
Ever since that eventful January, people have been asking about House on the Witchpit and where it's going from here. People have also asked over and over again whether I really destroyed the master copy, to which the answer is yes. The film that screened at Horror on Sea no longer exists in that form. The footage still exists, of course, and will resurface in a radically different format in 2017. Tickets will be going onsale soon.
Witchpit hasn't been the only major development at Jinx in 2016, of course. We launched our new VOD site and managed to get our whole back catalogue of features up on VOD. The death of physical media as a viable means of distribution has continued at terrifying speed, but happily coincided with us getting the rights back to a lot of our older movies (for which we'd signed 10 or 7 year distribution contracts).
Some of these were straightforward, some of them were (cough) a little bit less so. Either way, all four of our original features are now available online in one form or another. Here's the way it breaks down:
TRASHHOUSE is now available via Amazon Prime in the original cut. This was our first movie, and it's nice to get it back out into the world. It's possibly fair to say that time hasn't been kind to the visuals, but in terms of delivering a slightly mad midnight movie on a tiny budget, I reckon it holds up pretty well. TrashHouse was originally released on DVD in the UK (once in 2006 and once in 2007), but the US release was somewhat torpedoed after the movie got pirated on a scale that was somewhat ridiculous for such a modest flick. I always thought that TrashHouse might end up being the only film I'd ever get to direct, so I crammed an awful lot of things that I thought were cool into it. Except mole people. I've never found a way to fit them in. But they're cool, aren't they?
HELLBRIDE is also available on Amazon Prime. At least, it usually is. Amazon pulled it last weekend (along with THE DEVIL'S MUSIC) because of some undefined issue with the artwork. It'll hopefully be back up by now, but it can also be purchased via Vimeo if you'd prefer (or if the Amazon listing disappears again). Hellbride remains a romantic comedy at heart, but one that just happens to have a fair amount of splatter and supernatural mayhem along the way. It was originally released on DVD in the UK and the US, and we were pleased to have the rights revert to us. Hellbride was actually the second movie that we shot, although it was the third to be released (KillerKiller beat it to release by the best part of a year). It was also the most fun I've ever had on a movie set. Still.
KILLERKILLER is NOT yet available on Amazon Prime, due a pesky certification issue which we hope we'll be able to sort out before too long. Nonetheless, it's available in the lovely, shiny 2014 Director's Cut via our lovely friends at Vimeo, together with a bonus 'look back' video. This movie was our third to go in front of the camera, back during the long crazy summer of 2006. We shot chunks of it in a haunted asylum , which was fun, and it got released all over the world on DVD (EXCEPT in the UK) before coming back home to us. I've got a whole shelf full of DVD releases of KillerKiller. My favourite is the Russian dub, where the same dude does all the voices (including the women).
Like Hellbride, THE DEVIL'S MUSIC should be available from Amazon Prime (free to subscribers) but has experienced the same issues as Hellbride regarding the listing disappearing due to unknown issues with the artwork. Fingers crossed, you should be able to watch it right here, but if not then boogie on over to the Vimeo version which includes hours of bonus features, including the somewhat notorious 'Director's Breakdown' commentary. Nine years on from filming it, I'm still pretty damn proud of The Devil's Music. It's a horror rock documentary, and there aren't many of them around. This version, like KillerKiller, is a 2014 Director's Cut. It's been tightened up a little and has a few never-before-seen moments when compared to the original release. God, we had a nightmare getting TDM out to the public after the rights returned to us from the initial US DVD release. Everything from VATmoss to BBFC certification initially seemed to stand in our way, and various costs torpedoed the planned DVD release by the wonderful Cine du Monde (who are currently dark, but will hopefully return stronger than ever!)
So, that's the back catalogue. Saved from the confines of shiny disks, and ready to watch whenever you choose. Why not go check one of them out? We worked hard on them.
In terms of live projects, the year has had its share of frustrations. Killer Apps (aka Evil Apps) ping-ponged between on again and off again, but remains very much a possibility for next year. A third Death Tales got a little bit closer to being a thing. Two things happened that were stupidly exciting but I can't talk about yet. It was all enough to keep us very busy indeed.
In the bigger world, outside of the confines of independent horror, a lot of things happened this year that absolutely sucked. Even before we lost Leonard Cohen, 2016 had more than its fair share of awful stuff. Looking for diamonds in amongst the crap hasn't always been easy.
We need to keep looking, though.
I hope 2017 has an enormous amount of wonderful surprises for all of us.
My name is Pat Higgins, and my conscience is clear.
New (old) interview with Pat
A short interview with Pat from the 2014 Horror-on-Sea festival has found its way online this week. Check it out below!
At last! The Erika Spawn 'Body of a Whore' EP
Our cult movie The Devil's Music features shock rocker Erika Spawn as the mysterious core of the movie. In the process of making the flick, we recorded a number of tracks from Erika Spawn's past, from her biggest hit 'Body of a Whore' through to the power ballad 'Dying Bride'. If you've seen the film, you'll know some of these tracks.
For most of the past eight years, we've tried to keep the lines suitably blurred as to what elements of the film are real, and which very much aren't. I don't think it's too much of a spoiler at this point to state that the songs featured in the movie were written and produced by the mighty Phil Sheldon from lyrics and extremely basic demos by Pat. Vocals were from the wonderful Vic Hopkins.
Check out Erika Spawn's 'Body of a Whore' EP in full below, and be sure to mark your calendar for the worldwide VOD release of The Devil's Music on October 21st 2016.
Making The Devil's Music – Part Two
This next thing follows this previous thing. Read the previous thing first.
I'm not a guy who tends to approach the big subjects in life. I'm a guy who makes horror films. I have no background in investigative journalism, beyond that my uncle used to do restaurant reviews for the local paper. I didn't set out with any sort of agenda or gameplan. I didn't even necessarily set out to make a documentary, let alone go on to write a book about it. This wasn't the way that I expected 2008 and 2009 to pan out. In fact, in the summer of 2008 I was meant to be directing a fun little b-movie called [TITLE REDACTED] and instead I found myself coping with the fallout of having spent the previous year digging around the story of Erika Spawn. I've fended off everyone from fanboys to religious fanatics, all of whom have been convinced that I've been doing something very very wrong, even if they've had wildly differing ideas as to exactly what.
When the final phase of Erika's story broke, in late summer 2007, I was dealing with making the delivery list for KillerKiller. When an independent film gets picked up by a distributor, that distributor sends you a delivery list, detailing all the weird and wonderful things that you'll have to supply them with along with the master of the movie that they've just bought from you. KillerKiller's delivery list to York Entertainment over in the US was fairly straightforward, and thankfully devoid of items such as the dreaded 'Aeroplane Version', where the producer has to deliver a cut of the movie that has no nudity, sex, violence or bad language yet somehow has the same running time, presumably via extended cutaways of bunnies hopping through fields. The job of making the delivery list had been made rather easier because Pip had joined the company full time a few weeks previously. Oh, and I should probably point out at this stage that Pip = Pippa Higgins, who not only produces all my flicks nowadays but is also my wife. She rocks my world on a daily basis, and also stops me doing incredibly stupid things without really thinking them through. She's amazingly funny, astonishingly well organised and the most fundamentally interesting and brilliant person I've ever met. But when I say things like 'I should phone Eddie Meachum' when I've only got two days left before the deadline on a delivery list, she tends to call me on it.
'You mean Erika Spawn's manager? Why do you want to call him?'
'To see how he's doing.'
'You've never given a shit how he was doing before. Why do you suddenly care now?'
'He was a nice guy. Now he's all over the papers and they're tearing him to bits.'
'You should delete the number. You don't even know him.'
'I liked him.'
'Are we going to have to have another number deleting session?'
I winced. I didn't like number-deleting sessions.
I have a habit of accruing numbers in my phone at a fairly rapid rate, often of people that I'm only very tenuously associated with. Years before I got into the movie-making business, I was involved with stand-up comedy. Involved in the sense that I ran a monthly comedy night over a pub, and I performed it fairly badly as a hobby. As a result, an awful lot of comedian's numbers found their way into my phone and, over the years, some of them became famous. Funnily enough, when they became famous I didn't want to delete their numbers 'in case I needed them one day'. As a result, my phone was cluttered with numbers for people like Russell Brand and Alex Zane, most of which had probably stopped working years ago and I never actually intended to phone anyway, but somehow having them in my phone made me feel slightly higher up the ladder than I actually was. Once in a while, Pip would grab my phone and ruthlessly cull numbers. Allegedly this was to save space on the phone, but I think there was a very useful side effect of keeping me vaguely tethered to reality.
'Even if we have a number-deleting session, his one stays. Because I want to phone him. Maybe I'll wait till all this blows over, though.'
'What's this got to do with the delivery list?'
And then, without even really thinking about it, I blurted out;
'We need a new project.'
'We've already talked about this. There's not enough cash in the company account to shoot another feature.'
This was true. The previous summer we'd shot KillerKiller back-to-back with another straight to DVD flick called Hellbride. Both were now complete, but at this stage we hadn't seen a penny back from either of them. The cupboards were very much bare as far as funding a narrative feature went.
'Maybe not a narrative, no' I said, still not really thinking about what I was saying and really just looking for an excuse to ring the guy who was all over the papers and whose number I had in my phone. 'But what about a documentary? Maybe just an interview or something?'
I hadn't thought it through even slightly, but I was warming to my theme even as I spoke. Pip looked like she was biting her tongue, but appeared to be hearing me out.
'Look, the Erika Spawn story is the hottest news story in the country right now. We've got an office full of HD filming equipment and a phone full of numbers of people connected to the story. If we can't find a way to turn this into something financially rewarding we don't deserve to be called filmmakers'
Pip thought long and hard before responding.
'What do you mean a phone full of numbers?'
'We've got Eddie's'
'We've got Eddie's from two years ago. And that's it? That's not exactly a phone full of numbers. That's one number. That almost definitely won't work.'
'Course it'll work. I've had the same mobile number for 12 years.'
'That's because you're not all over the papers. He'll have changed it.'
'Bet he hasn't.'
'Look, I don't even want to talk about this. Have you burnt that DVD of photos yet, or do I have to..'
'It's ringing.'
Pip shot me a look and exhaled very slowly and carefully. I sat and watched the little readout on my phone, with the animated full stops after 'Calling Eddie Meachum…' dancing their path across the screen. It rang, and rang, and went to voicemail.
'He's screening. Hang it up,' Pip said.
The voicemail message sounded incongruously upbeat, considering that the man in question was being called 'The Shadowy Figure behind Evil Erika' by the tabloids.
'Hiya, this is Eddie. I'm out and about at the moment, but I'll get back to you. Cheers.'
I cleared my throat, unsure as to what I was going to say. Pip made a 'put the phone down right now' gesture, and without getting the okay from my brain, my mouth apparently started speaking.
'Hi, uh, Eddie? I don't know if you remember me. My name's Pat Higgins, I directed Erika's video for Needles. I imagine that everything's pretty insane at the moment, but I wanted to say that if you want to have a chat it'd be good to speak to you. Y'know, maybe if you wanted to give your side of the story or whatever. Give me a call, anyway. Cheers.'
There was a silence in the room as I hung up. My conscience had kicked in.
'Did that sound a bit ambulance-chasey?' I asked Pip.
'Of course not' she said, irritated. 'You just phoned up a guy who's all over the tabloids and offered to let him tell "his side of the story". Just like every media outlet in the world is probably doing right now. Difference is, they can all offer him vast amounts of money. What can you offer him? A bit part in [TITLE REDACTED]? It makes us look unprofessional.'
I looked around our office. Just to shatter the illusions of anyone out there who thinks that making straight-to-DVD splatter movies is glamorous and well-paying, I'll describe the office to you. It's the room next to our bedroom in our semi-detached suburban house. It has one wall painted vivid green so that we can shoot green screen pick-up shots of zombies or whatever without having to hire studio space. It contains two computers; a massively out-of-date PC, on which I cut TrashHouse back in 2005, and a massively overpowered Mac which I use for everything nowadays. There's a framed poster of Gremlins on the back wall and there are usually coffee cups everywhere. Prior to February 2005 the entire room was full of overflowing ashtrays which I could never be bothered to empty, nowadays it's just covered in empty wrappers from sweets or gum. Pip tries her hardest to keep it clean, but I can be a one man mess-machine when I put my mind to it.
God forbid we should ever look unprofessional.
'Doesn't matter. We gave it a shot.'
'Did you really mean that about shooting a documentary?' she asked.
I grinned sheepishly.
'Not really my area. I was just looking for excuses not to blat the number.'
And then the phone starting ringing, the vibrate function making it dance and clatter on the plastic IKEA stool where I'd absent-mindedly dumped it. I looked at the readout.
Eddie Meachum.
'He's phoning back,' I said to Pip, eyes probably showing a slight edge of panic. 'Do you want to answer it?'
Her look told me no. Really rather definitely no.
I answered it.
'Hi Eddie.'
'Hey Pat. Sorry I missed your call. I was having a shit. Got a fucking headache like you wouldn't believe. Haven't heard the voicemail, just thought I'd phone straight back. You're the guy from Warners, yeah?'
'Ah, no. I'm Pat Higgins. We shot a music video for Needles with you a couple of years back.'
'It came up Pat on the phone. I'm sure that's the name of the guy from Warners.'
'Different Pat?'
'Yeah, must be. So, how can I help you Pat?'
'I've been reading the papers.'
'Yeah, hasn't everyone,' he said, ending the sentence as a statement rather than a question. Suddenly, he brightened. 'You're the tall guy, right? Dice earring? We shot that video chopping up that blonde chick on the hospital trolley?'
Thank fuck. He remembered.
'That's me.'
'Sorry about my manners. Been a hell of a week.'
'I guess so,' I said. I decided to go for broke. 'Look, if you want to talk about it..'
I heard him take a deep breath on the other end of the line. I imagined that he was massaging his eyes with his fingers, willing his headache to fade. He spoke carefully but firmly.
'Ah, look Pat. I'm just gonna sit tight and wait for Erika to turn up. Don't really want to talk to anyone. This'll all blow over. Thanks for phoning and everything, though.'
And he hung up.
I relayed the conversation to Pip. She chewed a pen thoughtfully, and ventured;
'He'd have been happy to talk to Warners, though, wouldn't he?'
I had to concede that it sounded rather like he would.
Making The Devil's Music – Part One
The first time I met Erika Spawn on the hottest day of the year in the summer of 2005. We were scheduled to shoot a video for her track Needles, which was third single from her second album, in a tiny green screen studio in the shittiest part of West London. Granted, E<|fim_middle|> the wheel, turning corner after corner cursing my navigational skills as I led her from dead end road to one-way street. By the time we finally got there we were both frazzled and spent, convince that we'd walk in to find a pissed-off production team and an Erika at the end of her tether. We thought we'd probably get fired. We made our way across the baking forecourt, the sun bleaching our hair and reddening our skin with every second that we exposed ourselves to it. As it turned out, we were the first ones there.
Erika finally turned up four hours later. In a full length fur coat.
The shoot's nominal producer was Eddie Meachum, Erika's manager. Quite how he considered that being her manager meant that he was going to be a competent producer for a music video shoot I have absolutely no idea. Pip (who was officially only there as my 'assistant' on this case) ended up pulling so much of Eddie's slack that when she actually came to produce a music video herself a couple of years later (the Rocky-themed video for Jim Bob's Battling the Bottle) she'd already had all the practice that she needed and could probably have done the whole thing with her eyes shut. That's no offence to Eddie there; he'd tell you the same thing himself. I liked the guy then, and still do actually. There aren't all that many people that I met in the course of this story that I'd actively choose to stay in touch with, but Eddie's one of them. Doesn't change the fact that the guy couldn't produce worth shit, and I was a first time director as far as music videos were concerned. So neither of us were particularly able to rein Erika in. She's very much the unstoppable force, and neither of us were an immovable object.
The video ended up more unpleasant than it was intended to be, which made things even more difficult when it came to getting it played. I was going to stick an embed of it on here, but it looks like they've all been blitzed off the 'net, so you'll have to content yourselves with a fan-made Dying Bride video up at the top of the page. If you're still massively curious about the Needles video, there's an extract from it in the final cut of The Devil's Music. Oh, and here is the only photo in existence (as far as I know) of me and Erika Spawn in the same room. Snapped on the very day I've been talking about.
We'd always planned the rubber lingerie and the surgeon tools, but the original concept was for the whole video to be POV from the patient's viewpoint. Here's the rough breakdown from the storyboards I'd been emailed.
1. POV from patient's perspective strapped to trolley. Empty room.
2. POV of Erika entering room. She's wearing a rubber outfit with stockings and suspenders and a spiked collar.
3. POV as Erika sings to patient (ie. Straight to camera)
4. POV as Erika produces tray of vicious-looking surgical equipment.
5. POV surgery – Erika pulls entrails and organs out of the unseen patient.
6. POV slow, slow fade to black.
The idea was that the video would feel horrible, but that we wouldn't actually need to show any of the graphic stuff (scalpels cutting flesh, and so on) by sticking firmly to the POV, so we'd get away with post-watershed on the only music channels that would actually be interested in showing us anyway. By the time Erika arrived, got done with hair and makeup and turned up on our tiny little stage in her rubber outfit, it would ordinarily have been about time to break for lunch. Pip made murmurs in this direction, which Erika firmly cast aside with an 'I already ate. Let's shoot this thing'.
So, we shot. For about an hour. After which time, Erika was starting to get into it. She was stalking around the stage, growling the lyrics straight into the camera in time to the guide track which was booming around the little studio. I was just about to call for another take when she brightly asked;
'So, where's the chick?'
'What chick?'
'The chick I'm cutting?'
'Oh, we're sticking to the Point of View shot, so you're never gonna need to see them.'
'No, no, no. I mean, the chick I'm cutting up.'
'I thought we were going to..'
She smiled abruptly and turned to Eddie.
'Eddie, get us a girl down here. This guy hasn't got us someone for me to cut. Not Carol, someone different, maybe a blonde. You know the score.'
Eddie gave a quick salute, and within an hour we had a wriggling glamour model strapped to the operating table. I filmed her in decidedly non-POV shots, as Erika prodded at her with a rubber scalpel and the fake blood flowed. As you'll know if you've seen the video, the POV stuff kind of goes out the window after the first minute. It's cheerfully horrible, but not exactly psychological horror.
And that was pretty much it as far as drama went. It was a cheap, two day shoot that ended up rather bloodier than expected. It was a fun little side project which was barely seen by anybody until two years later, when anything remotely connected to Erika immediately became hot property. The YouTube hits for it are pushing three million now. Erika and I didn't argue, didn't have some blow-up. I was a rookie director who needed the money, why the hell would I argue with the star of the show?
The last time I met Erika Spawn was at the first showing of the completed video, which took place in a small room in the offices of her record label about six weeks later. We watched the completed video, gave each other a hug and promised to work again together in the future. Standard Operational Bullshit, obviously never see each other again.
I should probably mention Erika's accent. As you probably know from footage that you may have seen of her, it ping-pongs around all over the place. People's take on this seems to differ depending on how benignly they look upon Erika. Fans claim that she'd lived in so many places throughout her life that she'd picked up different inflections on the road, and that her accent was a kind of cultural gumbo reflecting a varied upbringing. Her critics claimed that the thing was an affectation that she never quite mastered, like she was shooting for a broad New York accent but fucked up and always had to live with her mistake when in public or be exposed as a fraud. Personally, I believe that Erika spent her whole life pretending to be different things to different people. In researching her life, I found that she did indeed spend time in a fair few places growing up, but I don't believe that she picked up those inflections naturally. I think she'd fake it wherever she was. In London, she'd fake RP. If she was in Australia, she'd affect an Aussie drawl. And the whole lot just bled together. I'm not sure there was ever actually an accent that was hers to begin with, just the residue of a whole bunch of different fake voices that she'd put on. So many different fake voices that the genuine voice never had a chance to properly develop.
Erika loved fake stuff, and I think she would have genuinely regarded that as a triumph rather than a tragedy. Fake voices, fake nails, but, above all, fake bloodshed. Even in the two days that I spent in her company, it was obvious that Erika had not only a deep love of, but also a borderline compulsion towards, any kind of make-believe horror or gore. This was matched only by a mirroring sense of revulsion towards any kind of real-life brutality. She would be repelled by images of war or violence in the papers, yet would think nothing of pretending to gut and dissect a struggling glamour model in one of her music videos. It was pantomime, and she loved it for that reason.
This is why, when the violence and the bloodshed turned very, very real in the summer of 2007, I simply couldn't get Erika Spawn out of my head. I couldn't reconcile the images that the papers were reprinting day after day with the woman I'd seen recoiling from a tabloid because it contained a photo of an old lady bruised from a mugging. I simply couldn't understand how Erika could get from the messy Grand-Guignol ridiculousness of the Needles promo to that notorious eight minutes of shaky video referred to by baying red-tops as 'The Torture Footage' in just two years.
The Erika Spawn phenomenon went from being a fun little goth metal band with some killer tunes and gross-out stage show, to being one of the darkest news stories of the decade with a genuine body count.
And I decided, rather foolishly, that I was going to find out why.
PS. I might continue telling this tale. I might not. It's not something I talk about much, and the only reason that it's back on my mind is because I've been asked to look back at The Devil's Music ahead of the upcoming re-release via Cine du Monde. It's weird thinking about it all again. For more information about my movies, why not check out the live show "Werewolves, Cheerleaders & Chainsaws" embedded at the bottom of this blog entry? It hasn't got much about Erika, but it's got blood, boobs and bad language so I'm sure she'd approve. Wherever she is. | rika wasn't a star by then, but I was still somewhat stunned that her label wouldn't spring for a more expensive studio or, to be frank, a higher profile director than me. Over the next few years, I'd go on to make a handful of cult movies which would at least establish me as a safe pair of hands. At this point, however, all I'd shot was my debut flick, Trashhouse , and that hadn't even been released on DVD yet. When I was offered the gig for the Needles shoot, I was just told that Erika had seen the TrashHouse trailer online and had thought it was funny. I wasn't going to turn down any paying gig whatsoever at that point, so I didn't ask any questions. I just showed up.
Well, at least, I just tried to. The studio was the hardest place to fucking find that I've ever been late getting to in my life. Pip was behind | 192 |
Stardew Valley Walkthrough / Guide - Seasons: Summer
Toasty! The second season of the Stardew Valley year, Summer is a time of activity and fun, where the people of the Valley get out of their houses and enjoy themselves in the warm weather. It's not all games and sunshine, though, as you have plenty of work to do each day before you can groove out and enjoy yourself.
Summer is the second season of any year in Stardew Valley, and aesthetically it's not that different from Spring. You may need to do some cleaning of your property between seasons, but the chances won't be quite as radical as the transition from Winter to Spring. Any crops that remain between the two seasons will need to be cleared away.
Early in Summer you'll hear an earthquake. This will unlock the Spa and the nearby railroad station for your use. Summer is also the first<|fim_middle|> This will also unlock the nearby Spa, where you can quickly rejuvenate Energy after a long day's work and keep on working. | season in which you're likely to get a meteorite strike on your farm.
Crops and Foraging
Summer doesn't offer quite as much variety in produce as Spring, though you'll still get plenty of use out of the Seeds you can purchase from Pierre's General Store at the beginning of the month. You can grow Melons, Tomatoes, Blueberries, Red Peppers, Wheat, Radishes, Poppies, Spangles, Hops, Corn, and, starting in the second year, Red Cabbages from Seeds available in Pierre's General Store. You can also grow Starfruits from Seeds available only in Calico Desert.
Foraging is far less varied in Summer than in Spring, and you'll find Spice Berries, Grapes, Sweet Peas, and the occasional Red Mushroom while hunting in the wilds surrounding Pelican Town.
There are two festivals during the Summer:
The Luau takes place on the 11th of Summer. During this festival you can bring a food item to add to a massive stew pot in order to satisfy the regional Governor.
The Dance of the Moonlight Jellies takes place on the 28th of Summer. It's a strictly-aesthetic celebration where you watch hordes of jellyfish wash up towards the beach.
The following people have birthdays in Summer:
4th - Jas
8th - Gus
10th - Maru
13th - Alex
17th - Sam
19th - Demetrius
22nd - Dwarf
24th - Willy
Summer Strategies
On average Summer crops take longer to grow than Spring crops. This is true of every season, but you should start growing new crops in Summer as early as possible, preferably on the first day.
Summer is the only time you can grow Wheat and Hops, two staple crops used in brewing Beer and Pale Ale, respectively. It takes a long time to brew anything in Kegs, so make biiiiiig fields of both Wheat and Hops during the Summer, then spend the rest of the year brewing via your Kegs.
Corn is perhaps the best crop to cultivate during Summer. Not only does it yield excellent profits, it carries over between Summer and Fall. I highly recommend growing Corn on your first day and continuing to harvest it for the next two seasons.
Starting in Summer you'll get occasional notices that a train is passing through Stardew Valley. I highly recommend rushing to the train station when this happens, if you're in the area - the train will often drop useful items for you. (Just stay out of its way. And, uh, don't smack it with a weapon.) | 546 |
Bridgend<|fim_middle|>. He says:
"Before blockbusters, things were very different… During my years at Bayer in the UK from 1980 to 1996, raw materials and ingredients arrived in the goods receiving bay from sister and EU-based companies. They were processed, made into dosage forms, and packaged as finished products to be sent on their way to the hospitals and pharmacies around the UK. Non-UK markets were mainly handled by shipping to other Bayer legal entities around the globe…with local presence and distribution capabilities in their own home markets. Links with customers (patients) were direct."
The root cause of the dramatic change to today's confused supply chains is put down to a battle for market share between two anti-ulcer drugs in the 1980s—it led to mass outsourcing of people and facilities, allowing very small companies to enter early-stage drug development. That, along with other strategic errors, led to the fragmentation we see today.
Unlike other books on the industry, however, What Patients Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Supply Chains comes up with solutions too. It traces back to the days when physicians were at the centre of drug development—when pioneers such as Jenner (smallpox vaccine), Banting (insulin), Fleming (penicillin), and Salk (polio vaccine), were leading the charge in medical breakthroughs.
Sadly, these days, physicians have to sit on the sidelines waiting to see what arrives at their door years later. We need to go back to those days, the book strongly suggests.
The final chapter talks to the modernisation initiatives that have been on the go from US FDA, and FDAs new Interim Commissioner, Janet Woodcock MD, from the early 2000s.
It also recounts the negative impact of patent law on competition, and ways to counter that by using modern, Systems Thinking concepts.
Hedley's message for patients around the world is:
"It is my strong belief that the more you, as a patient, are informed on the workings of the machinery that will insert drugs into your body, the greater the chance of a return to former glory for the pharmaceutical industry."
Hedley can be contacted at h.rees@pharmaflowltd.com or on +44 7734 961726.
About Hedley Rees, author of What Patients Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Supply Chains:
Hedley Rees is managing consultant at PharmaFlow Limited, a UK based consultancy specialising in operations and supply chain management within life sciences. Assignments span early stage clinical trial supply chains up to complex multi-product supply networks covering global territories. Hedley held senior positions at Bayer UK, British Biotech, Vernalis, Johnson & Johnson and OSI Pharmaceuticals.
His skill set covers the range of competencies from strategic procurement, production and inventory control, distribution logistics, information systems and improvement. As an expert in production systems design and implementation, Hedley is a zealous advocate of the regulatory modernisation frameworks of FDA's 21st Century Modernization (Janet Woodcock MD) and the International Council for Harmonisation (ICH).
He graduated from the University of Wales as a production engineer and holds an Executive MBA from Cranfield University School of Management.
Hedley lives in Bridgend, South Wales. | , South Wales, 29th March 2021: Following the chaos and confusion during COVID-19, Hedley Rees has decided to share his deep experience of pharmaceutical production and distribution supply chains, including the much-vaunted topic of vaccine supply.
In his new book—What Patients Need to Know About Pharmaceutical Supply Chains—Hedley boils the industry down to the fundamentals. The book begins by explaining the basics of regulations, product development and supply chain management, including cold chain, in an easy-to-understand fashion. It then explains how the outdated global drug development model creates spaghetti supply chains that wrap around the globe several times—along with the potential risk of patient harm. There is a reference to a tragic event in 2007, where nine patients died, and hundreds suffered serious adverse events.
Next, Hedley introduces his own personal experiences of working as head of Bayer's supply chain in Bridgend, South Wales | 193 |
Philadelphia Board of Ethics Staff Attorney Opening
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics is seeking a highly motivated attorney with a commitment to promoting integrity in government to serve as a Staff Attorney. The Board of Ethics is an independent City of Philadelphia agency charged with administering, enforcing, and providing advice and training on Philadelphia's ethics, campaign finance, and lobbying laws. These laws include standards of conduct for City employees, financial disclosure, restrictions on political activities, campaign contribution limits, and lobbying registration and reporting requirements. The five-member volunteer board, which is appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council, was established by a May 2006 amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter and has been in operation since November 2006. Board Staff carries out the day-to-day functions of the Board and is subject to the Board's oversight.
The Board of Ethics offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating small office environment in which to practice law. The Board's work involves a variety of interesting and challenging legal and policy issues.
The Board of Ethics Staff Attorney will assist with enforcement, compliance, and education efforts and will report to the Board's Executive Director. The Board of Ethics offers a collaborative and intellectually stimulating small office environment in which to practice law. The Board's work involves a variety of interesting and challenging legal and policy issues.
Assist in the Board's compliance efforts by reviewing filings submitted pursuant to the City's campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosure laws
Identify potential violations of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board by reviewing complaints and publicly available information
Assist in Board investigations by reviewing and organizing documents, interviewing witnesses, taking statements under oath, and preparing subpoenas and requests for information
Conduct and report on legal and non-legal research, often under tight deadlines
Draft memoranda, settlement agreements, pleadings, and other documents related to the Board's compliance and enforcement efforts
Prepare educational materials and assist with trainings
Respond to questions and requests from City employees and members of the public while exhibiting the highest levels of courtesy and professionalism
Other projects and tasks as required
At least two years of legal experience
Law degree from an accredited law school
Member in good standing of the Pennsylvania Bar
Resident of the City of Philadelphia within 6 months<|fim_middle|> are conditioned upon successful completion of a background check and a City tax compliance check.
The City of Philadelphia is an Equal Opportunity employer and does not permit discrimination based on race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, source of income, familial status, genetic information or domestic or sexual violence victim status. If you believe you were discriminated against, call the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations at 215-686-4670 or send an email to faqpchr@phila.gov. For more information, go to: Human Relations Website: http://www.phila.gov/humanrelations/Pages/default.aspx | of appointment
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Excellent communication skills, including the ability to listen, answer questions, explain complex legal requirements, and talk to varied audiences
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Compensation is competitive with comparable public sector positions and will be determined based upon the qualifications of the successful candidate. Benefits include health, dental and life insurance coverage and vacation, sick leave and paid holidays. The Staff Attorney position is exempt from Civil Service requirements.
Review of applications for the Staff Attorney position will continue until a candidate is chosen. To apply, please send an email to ethics.hiring@phila.gov and attach a single PDF document containing: (1) a résumé; (2) a letter of interest; and (3) three professional references. Please direct questions related to this position to Nedda.Massar@phila.gov. Applicants may later be asked to provide additional materials and will be notified before any references are contacted.
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The men's soccer team is first in the region for the second time. The final score of the regional game was 2-0 against Colorado School of Mines on Nov. 16. This means the team will advance to play on Saturday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m.
"We take one game at a time, that's always what we do and it has worked out for us all season.<|fim_middle|> goal to bring the score to 2-0.
The team was then given the trophy and named regional champions. Their record going into the quarterfinals is 20-0-2.
"Being regional champions is expected, to be honest. That's at least our expectation, so we just take each game as it comes and they is nothing stopping us right now. Our main aim is all the way," Fitzgerald said. | We will celebrate this tonight and come back tomorrow to prepare for the game on Saturday," Doug Elder, head men's soccer coach, said.
They are in the same place they were last season — they won regionals, but then fell in the NCAA II Quarterfinals. This year, players said they are hoping to push further and, as always, take it one game at a time.
"The mindset is the same as always, we just need to get the job done and stay together. We were in this position last year but, we got too high on our sweet 16 victory and came crashing down in the elite eight. We just have to keep it together and keep it going as one," Alex Mullet, defender and finance junior said.
The game overall was close, both teams were fighting hard. The first half ended with a score of 0-0, but at the 26:10 mark, Carlos Flores, midfielder and sports medicine freshman, made an attempted shot that was blocked at the last second. The defense for both teams was not backing down. At the 18:48 mark, Colorado School of Mines was given a corner kick. The ball headed directly for the goal, but Taylor Lampe, goalkeeper and exercise physiology freshman, caught the ball just in time.
"At times we were a little shaky, but that has happened over the course of the season. We just grind it out and today was no different," Patrick Fitzgerald, defender and kinesiology junior, said.
The men's soccer team kept its aggression throughout the game. The score was 0-0 up until the 23:12 mark. A Colorado School of Mines player fouled on Pierre Bocquet, midfielder and business senior, and MSU received a penalty kick. Fitzgerald set up to kick and made the first goal for the team, bringing the score to 1-0.
"Right now the boys are on a high and I don't think much will change. As long as they do things right, it will keep coming," Kristian Martinez, defender and computer science junior, said.
With the clock counting down, the five minute mark came around with the score still 1-0. The game was coming to a close and the players began to pass the ball to run out the clock. With 10 seconds left, Ross Fitzpatrick, midfielder and exercise physiology sophomore, gained possession of the ball. At the three second mark, he made a | 504 |
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Physical submissions are sent back to participants after the competition and/or exhibition.
Your Umbrella, Your Perletti - Design your iconic umbrella on Desall.com New contest on Desall.com: Perletti and Desall invite you to create a new umbrella, able to distinguish itself from the competitors thanks to its design and style details that make it a very distinguishable product. Perletti is looking for concepts and product ideas for a new umbrella; you are thus invited to explore solutions aimed at its customisation and style that may help the Perletti brand to be easily recognised by the final user. You are free to give your own interpretation to the product drawing on your creativity and background. For more info: http://bit.ly/PerlettiDesignContest Contest timeline Upload phase: 19th March 2019 – 18th June 2019 (1.59 PM UTC) Client Vote: from 18th June 2019 Winner announcement: approximately before the end of September 2019 Total awards €5000 Participation is free of charge and | 490 |
Giving Thanks: What's your best Thanksgiving memory?
In 1976 four "almost" geophysicists decided that we should attend the SEG(Society of Exploration Geophysics) convention in Houston….but like most Tech Grads, we had NO money!
So the rest of them sent ME to Ray Smiths office to ask him to pay for our way.
He was a great negotiator….and he did end up giving all of us enough grant money to fly from Chicago to Houston and back and for us to share the cheapest hotel rooms we could get. Lloyal Bacon, our Geophysical Advisor, also went to the convention, and made sure all of us met all the oil companies that were there… to tell them that we were graduating as well as to make sure that we all were taken out to dinner every night….
We traveled to Chicago in the winter in the back of a non-heated camper pickup….I told Ray all of this a few years back at a Husky Hockey Game and thanked him as it launched all of our Oil Careers!! He remembered me and we had a good laugh. Ray Smith was very influential on my career success, which continues to this day!! Ray Smith…RIP…and thanks!
I graduated from Tech in 1961 before Ray Smith became President. I was able to follow his presidency for many years.
His son, Martin, was a graduate of Michigan Tech and both he and I were on the faculty of the Univ. of Idaho. The image is when Ray and his wife visited us c. 1995. Shown in the photo are: left to right: Alison Sturgul (my wife), Ray's granddaughter, his son Martin, Ray and his wife.
President Ray told us to ALWAYS put you name tag on your right shoulder so when meeting someone they have a clear view of your name when shaking hands!
This is from 1960, it has always stuck with me, and has served well through the years.
My wife's parents, Holly and Gerald Caspary (Prof. of Civil Engineering and 1st Dean of MTU's School of Technology) had a cottage on Half Moon Beach next to Ray and Bea Smith's summer home. During many summers, Ray taught Holly, my wife Dona, and my daughter Cecily how to water ski. I fondly recall watching Ray ski with 5-yr old Cecily on his shoulders. We will miss his brilliance and humor.
I was a transfer student to Michigan Tech's Metallurgical Engineering Dept. in 1962. My first day on campus I met with Dr. Ray Smith in his office. Needless to say I was a bit nervous meeting the department head expecting him to quiz me on my academic knowledge. Instead he was very welcoming and right away I knew I had made the right decision coming to Tech.
Years later at the 25th anniversary since graduating, I met Dr. Smith once again at a dinner. He immediately knew me and related a couple stories from my time at Tech. He was a wonderful instructor, mentor and human being. I'm sure he will be missed by friends and family.
My wife and I were fortunate to attend Ray's 100th birthday party. We had reacquainted with him a few years earlier here in Arizona and had kept in touch. I marveled at the array of books on display that he had authored on subjects far removed from his academic field. Ray was a brilliant man, and I was truly privileged to know him.
Ray was a remarkable combination of using his creative side with his logical side. He approached me one day with a beautiful bust of an elderly lighthouse keeper & wondered if I could photograph it for him. It was a snap. It was so realistic, all I had to do was find the most appropriate lighting & angle, and there it was.
Sometime later, he gave me an impressive book of original essays and poems by him, including poetic comments with regard to the keeper – and on the cover of the book was my photograph! That gesture of thanks remains with me yet, and each time I leaf through the book again I'm impressed with the perceptive, sensitive person hidden within him.
Some time later, he decided he wanted to surprise his son who had a summer job working underground in one of the remaining mines still in operation. He picked me up around 6pm, said he'd just had breakfast with his son, said goodbye to him, then headed up to the mineshaft with a handful of us – me with my camera. We had the thrill of being dropped to the 27th stope into the strange world of strange noises and even stranger lighting. Ray found his son in busy occupation, tapped him on the shoulder, & when the fellow turned in shocked surprise, I luckily captured the moment – the surprised son and the chuckling father. Ray was like that, possessed an amazingly human touch in so much of what he did.
I learned that he also water-skied barefoot and was able to prove it one day at his place on Half Moon Bay. Like a trouper, he got behind a motorboat wearing skis, then at top speed let them fall off and took a series of what I'd consider death defying twists & turns for about 10 minutes before returning with that characteristic mix of smug satisfaction and pure nonchalance. I have photos to prove it.
Remembering Tech's President Ray Smith–It was the middle sixties and the era of James Bond and his famous Aston Martin DB5. Tech gets a new president, Ray Smith, and he is driving an Aston Martin! That gave me an inspirational lift to keep keep pushing forward through the winter gloom to finish that Tech degree so I could aspire someday to get a car like that.
Dr. Smith was my graduate school advisor in 1963 and 64. He was the best professor and leader I have had the pleasure of knowing. He was a busy man transitioning from advisor and department head to Univ. President, but always had time to help me thru Grad school.
When I entered Tech in 1960, I attended a seminar hosted by Dr. Smith. He was recruiting for the Metallurgical Engineering school and I joined the program after hearing his discussion about what kind of career one might expect in that discipline.
He was right on target. I left Tech with a BS and MS in metallurgical Engineering and had a very successful career ending up in middle management for IBM.
I will always be thankful for his help and guidance and consider it an honor to have known him.
As a freshman in 1968, I remember the last line from President Smith's welcoming speech. He apparently loved his car and he told us that, when we see him driving around campus, it is not an "Austin" Martin. It is an "Aston" Martin!
Dr Smith officiated at my graduation in 1979, Ray Meese gave me my diploma. I am so proud to have in the presence of these 2 men, MTU is one of the highlights of my life, Dr Smith was a HUGE influence on this University.
My deepest condolence to his family, he was a great influence at MTU and thank them for their support of the system.
I was there from '73 to '76. He was a constant presence on the campus at that time. We always referred to him as Yukon Ray for some unknown reason. This was a time of building and positive image of the university, and a lot of it was attributed to his hard work and promotion at the time. A class act, and sorry to hear of his passing.
Mike Brandt '76, 356 WWH.
I am saddened to hear of the passing of former MTU President Raymond Smith, who was President when I was an undergraduate at MTU from 1975-1980. I remember he was always visible at various sporting events and other functions.
Ray was an icon in the business and educational arena. He was a strong believer in the principles of life while being a dynamic and natural leader. Ray was appointed to our Board of Directors while I was an officer of Lake Shore Inc during the 1980's. He was always inquisitive and looking for solutions thereby actively and effectively participating in the Company's success and development. A great person who was loved and respected by all those that knew him.
When I was the manager of the combined computer center after we moved to the Ad building I was riding up in the elevator with Ray when we stopped at the first floor and a student got on with us. After the doors closed Ray turned to the student and said "so, why did you call this meeting"? The student turned ash white and looked like he was going to die. Ray had a great sense of humor and we often talked about aviation, both being pilots.
Ray Smith was my Metallurgical Engineering instructor the first year I spent at the Houghton Campus. I was impressed with his dog sledding stories at the university of Alaska as well as his teaching abilities, of course, but mostly, I was impressed with the fact that he knew me and every one else in our class and made it a point to know all 40 of us by the end of our first week. He eventually became my graduate school Advisor as well, which offered even more opportunities to learn from him. Yes, he was a great President, but that was after I graduated.
I have a couple memories of Dr. Smith from my days at Tech. The first involves his installation ceremony, which was a grand affair held along with a banquet in the Wadsworth Hall dining hall. I was manager of the student employees at the time as was responsible for setting up the room and organizing the student staff involved with serving the food and clearing and washing the dishes. The event was on a Friday. The high muckity muck organizers wanted to have only one entre to keep it simple, and they wanted it to be roast beef. The complication was that at that time, Roman Catholics were not allowed to eat meat on Fridays. A call to the Bishop in Marquette resulted in a "dispensation" from the rule for those attending the ceremony, and it all went off without a hitch.
My other memory involved Dr. Smith's approach to decision-making. In 1966-ish the Auditor General of Michigan recommended changing our method for allocating funds to student activities such as The Lode, the yearbook and many others. Dr. Smith could easily have just ordered the change. He didn't. He recognized that the change might be controversial, and that broader input might result in more commitment to the change and a smoother implementation process. Thus, he created a blue-ribbon committee comprised of the Comptroller and other administrators, and student leaders of which I was one.
After much info gathering and discussions with affected parties, we agreed with the change, and we had a plan for implementing it that was broadly satisfactory.
While attending the Alumni Reunion in 2007 I was able to chat with Dr. Smith and told him how his approach was a lesson for me that I used many times over the years to good effect. He was very pleased to receive this feedback<|fim_middle|> '06 worked for 36 years for IBM and was involved in business leadership for the company during that time. He currently is the owner of Sisukas Consulting LLC.
The fall visit takes place October 16 to 18. Michigan Tech will host more than a dozen innovators and entrepreneurs from California's Bay Area and southeast Michigan. Notable activities during their stay will be a Tech Forward discussion at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 in the Rozsa where some of the group will share their insights on the disruptive forces driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The group also will be key to the Idea Pitch Competition at 7 p.m. Wednesday, October 17 in M&M, Room U113. Students will have two minutes to pitch their favorite innovative and disruptive idea in an interactive community setting. | ; and I was pleased to be able to tell him, for seldom do we get or make the opportunity to do so.
Thanks for the opportunity to express my appreciation for the influence Dr. Dr. Smith had on my career.
Dr. Smith was one of the three most influential people in my life. As a 17 year old 1959 graduate of Republic High School, 5th in a class of 16, my older brother Kenny, a graduate of Tech, convinced me to apply for admission, and to study metallurgy. Dr. Smith had just become Head of the Department. During the Fall term of my sophomore year, I took my first metallurgy class, taught by Dr. Smith. It was a course in extractive metallurgy, which I didn't find very interesting and wasn't doing well. On an early exam, he wrote a note, "Come to my office, you should be doing better than this". I went to his office not knowing what to expect. He said that based on my high school records, I should be doing better. It impressed me that he would even consider teaching a sophomore level course, let alone review high school records of sophomores. I told him the class wasn't very interesting and if this is what metallurgy is all about, I would consider transferring into nuclear engineering. He said do me a favor, hang in there for two more terms, and if you still want to transfer, I'll personally walk with you to the nuclear department and help you transfer. That inspired me to work much harder, and eventually earned an A grade, and then took my first class in physical metallurgy, and was hooked.
After graduation, he selected me as one of five students to stay on as a graduate student in the M.S. program (Tech had not yet offered a PhD). I eventually earned a PhD in Metallurgy at the University of Illinois, and after graduation I accepted a position as an Assistant Professor at Arizona State University, responsible for developing a Materials Science degree program. I met Dr. Smith several times in Arizona over the years and appreciate those memories.
I know my life would have taken a much different turn without his advice and his sincere interest in the success of his students.
Two strong memories: Ray was straightforward. Of Michigan Technological University he said, we will be Michigan Tech. For me in Humanities, I understood him to say that the Humanities program would be one suited to Michigan Tech, unique in the state, recognizable in the nation. That was direction enough.
And a three or four day retreat, Department Heads, Deans, Ray and Dean Stebbins, at a lake in Canada. Work in the morning, fishing in late afternoon or after dark. He led us one afternoon by boat to a second lake, a sort of portage across sandbars and through reeds between the two lakes, too shallow for our boats to cross. Ray was the first one out of a boat into the water to drag a boat across a bar. The season was late fall, Canada, the water cold and colder.
Someone else will remember better than I do the story of Ray opening a state appropriations hearing by doing magic tricks — the only way to manage a proposed appropriation.
The last time I saw Ray was a Saturday morning, 1999 or 2000. I was in my office doing some work. Ray came in. He'd come over from Metallurgy. Seeing who was up to what. A rare treat. A remarkable man.
Innovators and entrepreneurs from across the country will gather at Michigan Tech to share their views about the Fourth Industrial Revolution and discuss how they think it will change our work, communities, organizations, and economy. They also will share how they best believe Michigan Tech can prepare graduates to lead and be successful in this era.
A panel discussion with these leaders will take place at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 16 at the Rozsa Center. This is the fourth conversation in the Tech Forward series as innovators and entrepreneurs come to campus to share their insights on the disruptive forces driving the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
The speakers are Michigan Tech alumni who are part of the 14 Floors program, which focuses on fostering entrepreneurism and high-tech innovation in the context of global culture and economy. Fourteen Floors is designed to be—an infinitely expandable structure analogous to the floors of a building, with something different happening on every floor, providing virtual suites of experiences for Huskies that connect them to innovators, entrepreneurs, mentors, and potential employers. The 14 Floors program also includes bi-annual visits to campus by alumni and week-long immersive student trips to places like Silicon Valley.
Dave House '65, who worked at Intel for 23 years, retiring as a senior vice president and general manager, said the change we are seeing is happening globally, regionally, locally and personally.
Jim Fish '90 is an innovation consultant, and technology evangelist with roles at Wayne State Univ, New Hammer LLC, Lemur, and Innovatrium.
Paul Fulton '84 is a visionary entrepreneur and CEO – currently leading Nwave, a smart-parking pioneer. Formerly with startups Zentri and Cloudsona, Fulton was also an executive who has worked at Cisco, HP, and 3Com.
Dave House '65 worked at Intel for 23 years, retiring as a senior vice president and general manager, before leading Bay Networks, Nortel, and Allegro – then eventually becoming the chairman of the board for Brocade Communications.
Nicholas Lumsden '02 is the vice president for product strategy and technology at Online Tech and focuses on hybrid cloud management products and services.
Kanwal Rekhi '69 has a passion to encourage innovation and entrepreneurship. He co-founded Inventus Capital Partners to build a leading Indo-US venture franchise.
John Rockwell '79 is a venture capitalist and consultant and has served as the leader of five technology companies. He is currently CEO of Accelergy Corporation.
John Soyring '76 | 1,239 |
By Michael Schultheiss April 3, 2022 April 3, 2022 2022, Meetings
Please note: Hybrid meeting with a new location—Moser Consulting in Castleton.
Topic: So You Want To Start A Podcast?
Presenters: Nate Lager and Jason Frisvold
We will be hosting a hybrid, virtual + in-person meeting made possible by our new host, Moser Consulting! Moser has wonderful facilities and has graciously offered to host our monthly meetings going forward.
Nate Lager and Jason Frisvold, hosts of the Iron Sysadmin Podcast, will present "So You Wanna Start A Podcast".
The Iron Sysadmin Podcast, now 5 years running, is a show on the sysadmin lifestyle and the operations role, with a focus on security. Nate and Jason started the show in 2016, when the podcasting space was a bit different than it is today.
Come and hear how they started the show, why they started the show and even how they came up with the name. They will cover how to get started with podcasting today — maybe even with the hardware you already have.
Nate has been a Linux fan since Red Hat 5.0 — over 20 years ago! He picked up his first Linux distribution at a computer show when he was 17. He has has been in the professional sysadmin role for 15 years, but has lived the sysadmin life since the bulletin board system (BBS) days, now putting that experience to use as a technical account manager at Red Hat.
Jason is a 25+ year hands-on technology executive with experience ranging from Network Operations to Global Security<|fim_middle|> organizes multiple security conferences, including BSides Delaware.
Parking is free and conveniently at the front Moser Consulting's north HQ building.
Physical Location: Moser Consulting north HQ
6220 Castleway W Dr #100, Indianapolis, IN 46250
Online Location: RSVP on the CINLUG Meetup Group to receive the video conference link
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 PM EDT
CINLUG meetings are typically held on the first Wednesday of each month at 6:00pm. They are FREE and OPEN to the public. Annual membership dues are $30 and payment of dues is encouraged to help with funding events and expenses. Just show up and find out more to see if you want to become a member.
March 2, 2022 – CINLUG Hybrid Meeting | and DevOps. His career spans telecommunications, banking, and higher education market segments. Jason now specializes in rapid operationalization of startup financial and other high-security environments. He | 34 |
FORT WORTH, TX—The Kimbell Art Foundation announced today the opening of its scenic new car park on February 12, which completes the final phase of development of the Kimbell campus. The new Kimbell East Parking area provides an additional 227 parking spaces, including 11 accessible spots, plus enhanced bicycle parking and lush, drought-resistant landscaping with recreation areas and pedestrian walkways. It is sited directly across Van Cliburn Way from the Kimbell Art Museum and across Darnell Street from the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth and will open to art museum visitors on Monday, February 12.
Following the completion of the Kimbell's Renzo Piano Pavilion in 2013, which is situated directly across the lawn from the Kimbell's landmark 1972 building by Louis I. Kahn, the members of the Foundation's board of directors recognized the need for improved parking. They envisioned a space that would not only support parking for commuters but also serve as an appropriately adorned gateway to the city's celebrated Cultural District. Local architect Joe Self and design partner Tracy Self, principals at FIRM817, were chosen by the board to design and implement the project.
Upon approach from the Cultural District's busiest street, University Drive, visitors will be greeted by a minimalist terraced garden spanning almost the entire city block. The planting system is constructed of architectural concrete and cor-ten steel, a material similar to that of the Richard Serra sculpture located outside the southwest corner of the Modern.
From within the car park, it will be apparent that every detail was chosen to harmonize with the surrounding architecturally significant buildings. Traditional asphalt was replaced with concrete pavers in varying earthen tones to highlight the spacious parking and curbs, similar to the granite pavers in the Kahn Building's parking. Boxwood hedges and ground cover help define pathways to both museums with ambient lighting layered throughout. Striking stainless steel and ipê wood boxes house essential utilities. Visitors with mobility challenges will be pleased with the multiple handicapped-accessible parking spaces along with sidewalk ramps, extra-wide paths and a raised walkway across Darnell Street.
The completed site is over six acres, with approximately one-third of the area devoted to green space. It boasts 127 trees, 67 of which were native to the site prior to construction. Included among them is the John Peter Smith Oak, a noted Fort Worth Heritage Tree that has long been cared for by the Kimbell Art Foundation. The centuries-old, sprawling oak is now the focal point of the area and enjoys a new environment of lush lawn, designed for the tree's long-term health and visitor recreation. Live oaks, cedar elms, river birch and red maples have also been planted. The popular walking path that looped the site was retained and enhanced with shrubs and lighting to accommodate pedestrians and passersby.
The Kimbell's East Parking is the last area in the art museum triangle of the Cultural District to be developed. It was once home to the Fort Worth Independent School District's administrative complex, until the offices were relocated to 100 University Drive in 1993.<|fim_middle|>013 and now provides space for special exhibitions, dedicated classrooms and a 289-seat auditorium with excellent acoustics for music. | With the cooperation of FWISD and the gracious collaboration of the Van Zandt family—the former land owners—the Kimbell Art Foundation was able to purchase the land in 1998. With the completion of these grounds, the Kimbell now has 465 parking spaces.
The Foundation specifically thanks the extraordinary professionals at Preservation Tree Services for their excellent care of the Kimbell campus' lush canopy of trees, including the noted John Peter Smith Oak .
FIRM817 is an architecture firm focused on design at every scale, with projects large and small. Architecture, landscapes, furniture design, graphic design and art installations are offered by the firm in an effort to create a broad environment. Joe Self, Principal Architect at FIRM817, has a Master of Architecture degree from Rice University and a Bachelor of Science of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Arlington. He is a registered architect in the state of Texas. He founded FIRM817 in 2000 with a sculpture commission. Tracy Self, Principal Designer at FIRM817, joined the firm in 2002, and their work has been profiled in 360West, INDULGE, the Star-Telegram and other publications. Tracy has a Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Texas at Arlington and studied design at TCU.
The Kimbell Art Museum, owned and operated by the Kimbell Art Foundation, is internationally renowned for both its collections and for its architecture. The Kimbell's collections range in period from antiquity to the 20th century and include European masterpieces by artists such as Fra Angelico, Michelangelo, Caravaggio, Poussin, Velázquez, Monet, Picasso and Matisse; important collections of Egyptian and classical antiquities; and Asian, Mesoamerican and African art. Admission is always free to view works in the permanent collection.
The Museum's 1972 building, designed by the American architect Louis I. Kahn, is widely regarded as one of the outstanding architectural achievements of the modern era. A second building, designed by world-renowned Italian architect Renzo Piano, opened in 2 | 444 |
With Linux and open source software, CSIRO's mathematical and information sciences division is now able to model information for business benefit without relying on proprietary software, according to principal computer scientist for enterprise data mining Dr Graham Willliams.
After experiencing commercial<|fim_middle|> custom developed data mining applications to "identify groups of data according to certain characteristics".
CSIRO is working with the Department of Health and Ageing's research group for the data mining activities which has a "secure data mining facility". | data mining software, Dr Williams' team now uses a variety of open source software running on the Debian GNU/Linux operating system.
For the data mining CSIRO uses a number of "toolkits" including R, GNOME, and Python scripting.
Williams cited the Health Insurance Commission and the NRMA as organisations using CSIRO's open source and | 67 |
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Best Bets: Brookfield Zoo streams 'The Dolphins of Sarasota Bay'
By Scott C. Morgan
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Best Bets: 'Holiday in the Park' continues at Great America
Jan 6, 2021 6:00 AM - Stave off the winter doldrums as Six Flags Great America continues its Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru Experience in Gurnee. Plus, Chicago's Third Coast Percussion teams up with Movement Art Is for a virtual screening of "Metamorphosis" and the Raue Center for the Arts hosts a virtual performance of Greenroom Improv.
Best Bets: New Philharmonic, Second City, Zanies stream NYE shows
Dec 22, 2020 6:00 AM - The New Philharmonic performs a virtual New Year's Eve Concert from College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, comedian Calvin Evans hosts "New Year's Zeve" from Zanies in Rosemont and The Second City holds a virutal "Happy Hour New Year's Eve" show.
Spotlight: Goodman associate Dael Orlandersmith's 'Until the Flood' receives broadcast premiere
By Barbara Vitello
Nov 18, 2020 8:29 AM - Goodman Theatre artistic associate Dael Orlandersmith's latest solo work, "Until the Flood," has its broadcast premiere on the All Arts platform, and Steel Beam's virtual "Women of Steel" series continues with a salute to the women in Alexander Hamilton's life.
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Best Bets: Jay & Silent Bob bring their comedy tour to McHenry
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Chicago's Second City for sale
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Best Bets: 'Get Happy' with Angela Ingersoll or explore first Wheaton Art Walk
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Spotlight: Live improv returns to Schaumburg's Laugh Out Loud Theater
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New substance abuse prevention program announced for schools
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The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy By Ruth Richardson (Affiliated Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge and Visiting Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong University. She is also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.)
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy
by Ruth Richardson (Affiliated Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge and Visiting Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong University. She is also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.)
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of<|fim_middle|>. The Process of Creation: Person or Persons Unknown ; 5. The Raw Material: The Friendless Poor of London ; 6. The Process of Creation ; 7. The Process of Production ; 8. 1858: The Book Appears ; 9. Calamity ; 10. Futurity ; Acknowledgements ; References ; Bibliography ; Index
Ruth Richardson (Affiliated Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge and Visiting Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong University. She is also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.)
Winner of Co-winner of the Medical Journalists Association 'Open Book' award 2009. | one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition. It is the story of the remarkable and dedicated characters who created it, of poverty, class, and science and society in Victorian London.
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy Summary
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy: Bodies, books, fortune, fame by Ruth Richardson (Affiliated Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge and Visiting Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong University. She is also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.)
Gray's Anatomy is probably one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: an illustrated textbook of anatomy that is still a household name 150 years since its first edition, known for its rigorously scientific text, and masterful illustrations as beautiful as they are detailed. The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of the creation of this remarkable book, and the individuals who made it happen: Henry Gray, the bright and ambitious physiologist, poised for medical fame and fortune, who was the book's author; Carter, the brilliant young illustrator, lacking Gray's social advantages, shy and inclined to religious introspection; and the publishers - Parkers, father and son, the father eager to employ new technology, the son part of a lively circle of intellectuals. It is the story of changing attitudes in the mid-19th century; of the social impact of science, the changing status of medicine; of poverty and class; of craftsmanship and technology. And it all unfolds in the atmospheric milieu of Victorian London - taking the reader from the smart townhouses of Belgravia, to the dissection room of St George's Hospital, and to the workhouses and mortuaries where we meet the friendless poor who would ultimately be immortalised in Carter's engravings. Alongside the story of the making of the book itself, Ruth Richardson reflects on what made Gray's Anatomy such a unique intellectual, artistic, and cultural achievement - how it represented a summation of a long half century's blossoming of anatomical knowledge and exploration, and how it appeared just at the right time to become the 'Doctor's Bible' for generations of medics to follow.
The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy Reviews
Fascinating. * Christopher Hirst, The Independent *
About Ruth Richardson (Affiliated Scholar in the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Cambridge and Visiting Professor in Humanities, Hong Kong University. She is also Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.)
Ruth Richardson works for the Institute of Historical Research, London, and is the author of Death, Dissection, and the Destitute.
Introduction ; 1. The Words: Mr Gray of Belgravia ; 2. The Pictures: Dr Carter of Scarborough ; 3. The Enterprise: J.W.Parker & Son of West Strand ; 4 | 591 |
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