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I have a constant inner dialogue going in my head that narrates what I'm doing/thinking at any point during the day.
When I was in high school, I was convinced that my ideal life would be that of a hermit living in a log cabin in the mountains. Reading books like My Side of the Mountain helped cement that belief. I've recently realized that I would actually enjoy living a simpler life, and feel that I am too dependent on technology.
When I am in places with randomly patterned tiles, like in bathrooms or hallways, I often mentally rearrange the tiles so that they make patterns, with my own rules for how the tiles can be moved and how other tiles can be moved with them, so that I can figure out the smallest number of "moves" to create a pattern I want.
I get heartburn very easily and have managed to compile a mental list of things that are most prone to cause it. I ignore that list most of the time because it includes all of my favorite foods. The only one I've lightened up on is coffee.
I obsess. For instance, I was obsessed with my favorite number, 7, as a child, noting everything with 7 that was related to me, such as my birthday which is on the 7th (as is my brother's, but on a different month). When I first was introduced to Ben Folds, one of my favorite musical artists, I got all of his songs and played them on repeat on my computer. Constantly.
Right. Well, I don't really want to tag anyone, though anyone who is inspired to do this on their own blog is, of course, welcome to.
Maybe David was right to pair us together that day in class, we're eerily similar: I was utterly obsessed with My Side of the Mountain in elementary school and dreamed of the day when I would run away to survive in the woods--the most I did was make my own willow whistle by following the book's directions. And I too always trip out to the wallpaper in my bathroom, or see a lioness in every crosshatched pattern. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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BkiUdqU25V5ha7jY89GN | Q: Two forms of duality in linear programming I do not know much about this subject, but I am trying to learn a little.
In a book I have it says that a primal problem is:
max $c'X$
subject to
$AX \ge b$
$X \ge 0$
It says that the dual of this is:
maximize $b'Y$
subject to:
$A'y \le c$
$Y \ge 0$
However they did not prove the linear programming duality theorem.
However I found another text where they do this, but there they use that:
max $c'X$
$AX \le b$
Has a dual
min $b'Y$
$A'Y=c$
$y \ge 0$
Notice that in the third last onee I do not have a restriction on X, and in the last one we have an equality not an inequality, are these two representations equal? Is it a way to prove they are?
A: You can check out the following table.
If the restrictions have the relation sign $\geq $ in the max-problem, then the dual-variables (min-Problem) has to be $y\leq 0$ (row 8 of the table)
And it should be $A'y\geq c$, because $x \geq 0$ (row 9 of the table)
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BkiUczg5qoTAlg17gdK4 | Home / CC Football / Comets win post postseason bowl
Comets win post postseason bowl
By Nick Pellegrino
2021 WINTER FESTI-BOWL CHAMPION PALOMAR COMETS
2021 COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOOTBALL
2021 WINTER FESTI-BOWL
PALOMAR 44, SANTA BARBARA 22
ECS staff writer
ESCONDIDO —- College football administrators continue to confound the public.
In the Pacific 12 Conference, despite the conference championship being played in Las Vegas on Friday, the season wasn't officially completed until Saturday, when USC traveled to Berkeley to play California in a make-up game that meant nothing to either program.
The community colleges did something similar over the weekend.
Despite most California state bowl games being held during Week 12 (Thanksgiving Weekend), Santa Barbara and Palomar college waited until Saturday (Dec. 4) to play in their bowl game, as the host Comets took a 44-24 decision in the Winter Festi-Bowl at Bob Wilson Stadium.
Palomar (6-5) never trailed, jumping out to a 10-0 lead six minutes into the one-sided contest. However, a record was set on the side of the Santa Barbara City (7-4).
Vaqueros kicker Jorge Figueroa put three points on the board with a chip-shot, 21-yard field goal for the team's opening points early in the first quarter. For Figueroa, it was his 12th field goal of the season, equaling the SBCC single-season record set by Jeremy Ybarra in 2017.
Otherwise, this "Festi-Bowl" contest was all Palomar, which expanded its lead through the first three quarters, including a 17-0 man-handling in the third period to mount a 37-10 cushion.
Comets quarterback Zeke Payne needed less than two minutes to find the end zone, connection with Brandon Johnson on a 28-yard touchdown pass — the firtst of four TD passes by Payne (19-for-38, 324 yards).
Johnson finished with 82 yards on four three receptions, three good for scores. Edward Imgrund also registered a TD catch, while Tawee Walker rushed 21 times for 114 yards and the team's fifth score, part of 494 yards in total offense for P-Town.
The Comets' defense was led by Jalen Dye with a pair of interceptions, while Khalid Walker registered a team-best with five tackles, including the lone sack of the contest.
For Santa Barbara, linebacker Zach Schipper led all players with eight tackles and season-highs of 2.5 sacks and three tackles for a loss.
Despite a .500 record during the regular season, Palomar gained its first postseason appearance since 2018. For SBCC, it was the first Vaqueros bowl berth since 2017.
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BkiUdynxK0zjCxh73zUI | Q: Colorbox video doesn't play We want to use Colorbox for some of the Youtube videos on our site.
When you click on the "Learn More" link the Colorbox pop-up comes up, but the video is missing, there is just a white box.
cresinsurance.com/product-finder-tool/non-mandatory-individual-real-estate/
On the above page, if you scroll down to the "Policy Details" section, you'll see a play button with the text "Learn More". this is supposed to be a colorbox popup that will play a Youtube video.
Not sure what we're missing.
Thank you in advance.
A: never mind... there was another plugin that was interfering with the Colorbox script. All fixed and working
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BkiUddQ5qX_BiivKK8CS | Plagiomimicus expallidus is a species of moth in the family Noctuidae (the owlet moths). It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number for Plagiomimicus expallidus is 9752.
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BkiUd3w25V5jB4AVSHrr | I have had a few inquiries about whether or not I would be holding any Reiki shares or clinics anytime soon. Having recently moved my practice to Aligned for Life on Rantoul Street, and my fall semester of school starting up, I haven't had much time to plan those things out. Luckily, I have friends with similar passions! My friend Marco Aurelio Vinci is a yoga teacher as well as a level 2 Reiki practitioner, and has graciously set up a share for us to host together at Bright Day yoga studio in Wenham (details below). All levels of practitioners are welcome, and from all lineages. It is a beautiful space, and the perfect spot to begin the new season with healing and great company.
For those of you that did not see my last update, I am now practicing out of Aligned for Life Chiropractic on Rantoul Street in Downtown Beverly. I feel fairly settled in now, and am ready to start offering certification courses again. I will be teaching both Reiki 1 and 2, with upcoming start dates for both listed below, as well as continuing to offer private Reiki sessions. I'm excited to spend this spring and summer meeting new people, and introducing them to Reiki!
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Reiki I is taught in a weekly 60 minute class over the period of 5 weeks. Cost is $150, to be paid in full at the first class. Payments can be made by cash or check (made out to Katherine Oregel), as I do not accept cards at this time. (Please inquire about a payment plan if needed!) Classes can also be taught on a one to one basis, click here to inquire.
Have you completed the first degree course and feel called to continue your Reiki journey? This second degree certification course will deepen your Reiki practice and build upon the self-care foundation learned in Reiki I. Students will receive another attunement, learn about the three Reiki symbols and their uses and meanings, become versed in the Reiki principals and precepts, delve into the ethics and legal aspects of a Reiki practice as a profession, and learn about distance Reiki, among other valuable components. Students receive a certificate of completion after the final class.
Reiki II is taught in a weekly 60 minute class over the period of 6 weeks. Cost is $180, to be paid in full at the first class. Payments can be made by cash or check (made out to Katherine Oregel), as I do not accept cards at this time. (Please inquire about a payment plan if needed!) Classes can also be taught on a one to one basis, click here to inquire.
Please click here to sign up for a class!
I am available for 30 minute ($30) and 60 minute ($60) private sessions by appointment weeknight evenings (Monday-Saturday, excluding Wednesdays) and all day Sundays! Email me to set up an appointment.
It has been awhile since I've had any significant news, as I've been focusing on school, and my Reiki practice took a bit of a smaller role in my life. As this semester is coming to a close and I feel more confident in my studies, I am excited to announce that I will be offering Reiki services again in Downtown Beverly!
I am 3 weeks into school, and so far I am loving every minute of it. Right before the semester started, I switched my major from Nutrition to Biology, because I felt like I would have more options if I stuck with something broader. Although it was an extremely last minute decision (I finalized everything the day classes started) it was the right one. The classes I am now taking are so much more appealing and interesting to me, and I am more excited about what the future can hold with a Biology degree. It usually pays to listen to your gut instincts.
One thing that has not had a smooth transition into my new school schedule, is my self-Reiki practice. I have always struggled with staying diligent with my self-Reiki, and these past few weeks have made it even harder to stay on track. It's funny how taking care of ourselves often falls by the wayside just when we need it most!
Luckily, last week I managed to get focused enough to actually meditate and give myself Reiki two separate times, and after both sessions I felt like I had just woken from some deep and peaceful sleep. I was calm, I was relaxed, I was happy.
Why am I not doing this more?!
While THC was still on Cabot Street and I was teaching Reiki I, I always made sure to reiterate to my students how completely important their own personal practice is, and here I am not practicing what I preach. Take it from me when I say that even if you feel like you don't have the time, or you just keep forgetting, or you have something better to do… Make the time. Schedule yourself in your calendar so you will remember. Put your well being at the top of your list. You won't regret it. Whether that means giving yourself Reiki, reading a book, taking a walk, or catching up on those episodes of Grey's Anatomy you missed! Whatever your self-care looks like, make it a priority.
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Can you talk to us more about your latest single "Candy Love"?
Well, We are SUPER Excited because we found out that "Candy Love" was just featured on Ellen Degeneres Website ELLENTUBE. This song is our anthem for everything about LOVE! Love has NO boundaries.. Neither does this song! IT'S ALL ABOUT LOVE!!!
We were digging through some of our vinyls – inside our collection ( we have become Avid Vinyl Collectors), and we came across this amazing record "Melodies of Love" by an obscure, amazing 80s Group – Pink Rhythm. We instantly knew what to do with this vibe, and sound as soon as we heard it!
We then took it to the studio with our producer "Nick Fury", and everything was literally flowing like Electricity! All we remember, is that this creative studio session, when "Candy Love" came to be… the energy was so HIGH and Uplifting – We felt shocks of electricity. The words and melodies just poured out of us like rivers of CANDY flowing.
Shooting with our director Mike of IAMEYEPHOTOS is always such a Fun, Great Vibe and High energy time. His directing style blends very well, perfectly with our colorful sounds and vibe. We discussed the treatment and ideas – The video was filmed entirely on Green screen… It was up to us, to get in full WHOAA Mode, Costumes and all… Find some cool characters to add in ! the ALIEN, WHITE RABBIT, JIMI HENDRIX and others. Then Mike – made the magic happen in edit, where he fully immersed us into a 16 bit – world.
Once Again, electric !! This record was one of the fastest records we've written. IT flowed right out of us… We knew that LOVE was the theme. However, we wanted to create this vibe that was reminiscent of NU SHOOZ , one of our favorite 80s groups, mixed with songs that had these really "feel good" Funky vibes. We always wanted to make songs about Candy.. there were so many great gongs about CANDY. To name them exactly – "CANDY" by CAMEO, "Genius of Love" by TOM TOM CLUB, "Attack of the Name Game" by STACY LATITSAW. We were listening to these records while creating and inspiring this song. Recording & writing is usually the smoother part for us. However, the searching for that perfect "mix" of this record and many of our records.. can be quite the task. This song has been 2 years in the making…. We have literally been searching for the perfect song "mix" before releasing this baby into the world. It was finally time.
YES!!! We are gearing up to release follow up singles and music videos. We are in the final mixing and mastering stages of our 1st Full length LP ! In addition, we recently release an EP titled "Broke Hearts Avenue" that we love dearly! and we also released music videos for each song on the EP! This music and prior projects are in line with our Story. Our first Project "The Day Before…" and our upcoming LP "The Day It All Changed".
"The Day It All Changed…" March 2019 Tentatively.
YES!! We look forward to touring in support of our singles "No One" & "Candy Love" and Are open and available for future bookings.
What else is happening next in WHOAA's world?
Look forward to WHOAATV launching really soon on our Instagram & Youtube , MORE MUSIC, MORE VIDEOS… and MORE #WHOAAWAVES !!! We are JUST GETTING STARTED ! | c4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
BkiUeD04eILhQCVbfHvt | MU Online was created in December 2001 by the Korean gaming company Webzen.. Like in most MMORPGs, players have to create a character among seven different classes and to set their foot on the MU Continent. In order to gain experience and thus to level up, a players needs to fight monsters (mobs). MU is populated by a large variety of monsters, from simple ones like goblins and golems, to frightening ones such as the Gorgon, Kundun or Selupan. Each monster-type is unique, has different spawn points, and drops different items.
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BkiUdg04eIZjgBtf8x4V | To empower individuals in order to develop dynamic communities for generations to come, by meeting the need, giving hope, and teaching to soar.
To develop children, youth, individuals and families through stellar educational and human services programs.
Our purpose is to lovingly educate our students in a Christian environment, while honoring who God created them to be.
We believe that each child is distinct with unique talents, skills, and abilities that when developed position that child to assume their God-given purpose in life.
A SHABACH! is a loud, resounding shout of praise to the Lord! We SHABACH! The Lord through Excellence!
SHABACH! is a ministry of the First Baptist Church of Glenarden located in Landover, Maryland. The school is state approved as of June 17, 2010. We are members of the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
The Education Division of SHABACH! Ministries, Inc. has been providing quality service to children since 1996. We exist to develop student leaders who are exemplars of Godly character by honoring who God created them to be.
One visit to our school and you will know that you are in a different kind of learning environment. We teach using the latest research on how children learn! We understand the science behind emotion and experience and daily, incorporate strategies that make learning engaging and dynamic! We know mastery requires emotional safety AND hands-on experience. School is an exciting place to be!
SHABACH! Christian Academy, SHABACH! Christian Learning Center (preschool), and SHABACH! Christian Academy Homeschool are currently candidates for accreditation through the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools.
SHABACH! Christian Learning Center (preschool), and Before and Aftercare Program is licensed through the Maryland State Department of Education Office of Childcare.
SCA uses tools from ABeka, Houghton-Mifflin Harcourt, Go Math, and Glencoe to deliver CCSS standards based content. Each year all K-8 students are assessed using the Stanford 10 Standardized Tests/Terra Nova Exams.
Extensive enrichment opportunities are offered across the four (4) departments that make up SHABACH! Christian Academy. Recognizing that the wider the range of the experience that a child has, the greater is the capacity of the young learner to acquire new content. In addition to an emphasis on the Arts and STEM Aviation, our enrichment program includes: Dance, Drama, Golf, Tennis, HW Club, Beginning Band, Keyboarding, Gymnastics, and Robotics. Our Enrichment Club catalog is updated each year.
All classroom teachers must hold a minimum of bachelor's degree from an accredited institution of higher learning. All classroom teachers must possess certification from a state, within the United States, or the District of Columbia, or the equivalent from a foreign country. Any teacher hired without certification must complete all certification requirements within three years of hire date. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUgAvxK7IDBrtwSGcb | Coral Bay has some of the best beaches in the Paphos district. They are long, sandy and safe for swimmers of all ages. In addition to the beaches Coral Bay has some of the best hotels in the area including the Coral Beach and five star Thalassa Boutique where you can have your own butler … for a price. Traditional tourist areas provide wide variety of places for dining, entertainment or shopping. Grocery and DIY shopping is also fully covered by the Philipos supermarket that sells almost everything you can think of and is only a few hundred meters from the Coral Bay tourist area. The excellent Paphos bus service runs from Paphos Harbor to the Corallia Beach every 10 minutes. A single trip costs only 1.5 Euro.
With golden sand and blue flag beaches come some wonderful properties. Much of the land in Coral Bay is owned by the Cypriot church, who has leased large parts of it to Leptos Estates. The leases have around 55 years remaining. Freehold properties with title deeds at good prices tend to sell quickly. Cybaro developers have produced some excellent property on the southern coast including Cybarco Coral Bay Village and Cybarco Sunrise Beach Villas. Another great example of prime property is produced by a reputable developer Costas Gavrielides and Sons. Coastal villa development Coralia Dreams gives the perfect combination of top build quality, freehold and perfect location. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdTo5i7PA9Q883akX | EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL & EXHIBITION 2016 from Thursday 10 to Saturday 12 November. We will be joining one of the most vibrant events in the early music calendar. This year, for the first time, it is being held at Blackheath Concert Halls.
A vibrant market place attracting over 100 instrument makers from around the globe. Visit shops, music publishers, recording companies, societies and forums all gathered under one roof. Instruments on display and for sale will include: recorders, flues, crumhorns, shawms, racketts, lutes, viols, fiddles, sackbuts, trumpets, rebecs, harps, hurdy-gurdies, drums, harpsichords, plus a superb collection of sheet music, CDs and books. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
BkiUdww5qU2ApzQrT7J7 | The unpleasantness of pain motivates action. Hence many philosophers have doubted that it can be accounted for purely in terms of pain's possession of indicative representational content. Instead, they have explained it in terms of subjects' inclinations to stop their pains, or in terms of pain's imperative content. I claim that such "noncognitivist" accounts fail to accommodate unpleasant pain's reason-giving force. What is needed, I argue, is a view on which pains are unpleasant, motivate, and provide reasons in virtue of possessing content that is indeed indicative, but also, crucially, evaluative. | c4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUaUrxK7ICUt7cN2Ul | ← Has Whitney… Lost It?
I would not patronize any establishment that treats me poorly.
Also, the meaning of Tip has been lost.
Quality service deserves a reward. However, some establishments are using this as a methodology to pay their service people pennies, forcing the employee into virtual slave labor.
One of the best weapons a consumer has is the number of reviews done by Zagat, Consumer Checkbook, and other online ratings services which use customer reviews. If the service or food is lousy, or the bill comes back with unfair or unexpected charges – that's a good way to warn other consumers.
These rating services do not include small, community eateries like the Jamaican, Soul Food or urban Sports Bars & Grills that are found in our community. At the end of it all its up to one's personal judgement after experiencing the service and the food.
Is hardly a "Sports Bar", Porch.
Maybe you need to upgrade your culinary experience a bit from "Jerk in the Box".
So……knowing this AND since you agreed to participate in the conspiracy by eathing in the place – YOU ARE even more obligated to give DIRECT CASH PAYMENTS to the service staff.
I have told you several times that the primary means of confounding the oppression from McDonald's franchees is to choose to PAY MORE to the cashier and tell her to keep the change and split it with her fellow employees.
Like most everything, Porch – you are too ignorant to understand the problem.
I do understand that far too many of the school systems that a good portion of these McDonald's staff members attended were housed within an ECO-SYSTEM that did not produce a mindset where they matriculate a large number of rocket scientists or physicians.
You remain proud of these areas, however, because despite their misalignment where important – they are ALIGNED behind the political forces that you favor.
As you have quite aptly demonstrated, the black conservative "Eco-System" which produced yourself didn't produce any rocket scientists or physicians, either. | c4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUc645qWTA7nAgcUkx | ....and a delightful shred it was.
To everyone who came out to the opening of Animal Shred, Thank you! It came out exactly as it did in my dreams. The Music Hall's beautiful brick walls illuminated the paintings and it was wonderful to see everyone smiling. My family was overwhelmed at the hugs received by many people they had just met. Our salty, lowcountry community is a very loving one filled with gratitude and was evident through your support. Coast Brewing, Fast and French, and Roots Hummus your tasty brews, lovely bean elixirs, and wines were enjoyed by all! Thank you for your delicious nourishment. To those who bought prints my greatest wish is that it continues to make you grin whenever you see it. To those who would like to buy prints they are available to order on this website! Yew!! Please feel free to bring friends and family, random folks too, by the Music Hall from 1-6PM Monday-Friday to see the exhibit throughout Spoleto USA (ending June 7). See yuh in the Southern sea! | c4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdj84ubnhCU1ZdfMU | SANAA LATHAN Says She's Voicing CATWOMAN in HARLEY QUINN Show
Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.com
Credit: Stanley "Artgerm" Lau (DC)
Sanaa Lathan has announced that she will voice Catwoman in DC Universe's upcoming Harley Quinn animated series. Revealed during a panel at the recent American Black Film Festival (via Blackfilm), Lathan would join a cast comprised of Kaley Cuoco (Harley), Lake Bell (Poison Ivy), Alan Tudyk (Joker), Diedrich Bader (Batman), and Chris Meloni (Jim Gordon).
Sanaa Lathan is a veteran voice actor, having played The Cleveland Show's Donna Tubbs for four years. She has had a number of live-action roles as well, ranging from 1998's Blade to a recent episode of The Twilight Zone.
The animated Harley Quinn is announced to debut in mid-October 2019. | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdqo4uBhi9jcJVJ7K | Daily schedule enables you to combine both fixed time criteria and variable time criteria – sunrise / sunset. Daily schedule also includes an "Off action" meaning you will not need to assign another separate smart rule if criteria are not met.
"If the brightness requirement for the smart rule Blinds adjustment according to sun position is not met, blinds shall not go to their default position but rather just set a straight angle and don't move up or down." This was possible to do prior to introduction of Daily schedule but Daily schedule makes the configuration easier to understand.
Fixed time or variable time criteria can be set separately for each Start time and End time.
Example setting for the first point in the text above.
Example setting for the second point in the text above. | c4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdmg5qoYA0qtoLBdM | The Township's garbage and recycling collection is split into four segments and outlined in the garbage and recycling collection route map.
Recycling pickup is every two weeks.
The 2019 recycling schedule indicates which routes are being collected each week. Regularly scheduled collection scheduled for Christmas Day will occur on December 26 and New Year's Day collection will occur on January 2, 2020. Regular collection will occur on all other holidays.
Garbage pickup is every week.
Regularly scheduled collection scheduled for Christmas Day will occur on December 26 and New Year's Day collection will occur on January 2, 2020. Regular collection will occur on all other holidays.
Please put garbage and recyclables at the road side before 7am. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUdrU4eIZijb56I8hg | Colour Me Ungrateful, 2017
Metal, Fabric
Dimensions Varied
Colour Me Ungrateful 2017
Colour Me Ungrateful is a recreation of a scold's bridle. A scold's bridle is an ancient torturous device that has a history of silencing people–especially women– who have said things that were out of line and thus required punishment. The person would wear the object and insert the gag in their mouth for a certain amount of time depending on their crime and the severity of whatever it is that they had said. While this device sounds medieval and surreal now, its mission still exists although the object has gone instinct. From my experience as a translator, I found that many of the social workers I worked with, while having good intentions, were very deliberate on what the refugees were allowed to say or not to say. If the refugee was in any way showing a desire to not learn English or a frustration with the fact that they would rather be in their country of origin, the social worker would be quick to confide in me how terribly ungrateful said refugee was and how odd it is that they can't be thankful that Canada has accepted them with such gracious, kind and open arms. The ghost prints are a study of the object, and a re-imagination of its existence in the 21st century. | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
BkiUdOY4uzlh2XfbxzGY | Girl missing since parents' October deaths found
FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2018, file photo, Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald speaks during a news conference about 13-year-old Jayme Closs who has been missing since her parents were found dead in their home in Barron, Wis. The northwest Wisconsin girl who went missing in October after her parents were killed has been found alive, authorities said Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019. (Jerry Holt/Star Tribune via AP, File)
FILE - This undated file photo provided by Barron County, Wis., Sheriff's Department, shows Jayme Closs, who was discovered missing Oct. 15, 2018, after her parents were found fatally shot at their home in Barron, Wis. The Barron County Sheriff's Department said on its Facebook page Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, that Closs who went missing in October after her parents were killed has now been located and that a suspect was taken into custody. (Courtesy of Barron County Sheriff's Department via AP, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2018, file photo, volunteers cross a creek and barbed wire near Barron, Wis., on their way to a ground search for 13-year-old Jayme Closs who was discovered missing Oct. 15 after her parents were found fatally shot at their home. The Barron County Sheriff's Department said on its Facebook page that that the teenager Closs has been located Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, and that a suspect was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2018, file photo, a Barron County, Wis., sheriff's vehicle is parked outside the home where James Closs and Denise Closs were found fatally shot on Oct. 15. The Barron County Sheriff's Department said on its Facebook page that the missing teenager Jayme Closs has been found alive Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, and that a suspect was taken into custody. (AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File)
By TODD RICHMOND
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin teenager missing for nearly three months after her parents were killed in the family home was found alive barely an hour's drive away, by a woman who stumbled across the 13-year-old girl and pounded on her neighbors' door shouting: "This is Jayme Closs! Call 911!"
Jayme was skinny and dirty, wearing shoes too big for her feet, but appeared outwardly OK when she was discovered Thursday afternoon near the small town of Gordon, the neighbors said.
"I honestly still think I'm dreaming right now. It was like I was seeing a ghost," Peter Kasinskas told the Minneapolis Star Tribune. "My jaw just went to the floor."
Authorities said a suspect was in custody, but otherwise didn't give any additional details ahead of a planned Friday news conference in Barron, in northwestern Wisconsin.
Jayme went missing on Oct. 15 after police discovered someone had broken into the family's home outside Barron and fatally shot her parents, James and Denise Closs. Jayme was nowhere to be found, with the Barron County Sheriff's Department describing her as likely abducted.
Detectives pursued thousands of tips, watched dozens of surveillance videos and conducted numerous searches in the effort to find Jayme. Some tips led officials to recruit 2,000 volunteers for a massive ground search on Oct. 23, but it yielded no clues.
Barron County Sheriff Chris Fitzgerald said in November that he kept similar cases in the back of his mind as he worked to find Jayme, including the abduction of Elizabeth Smart, who was 14 when she was taken from her Salt Lake City home in 2002. She was rescued nine months later with the help of two witnesses who recognized her abductors from an "America's Most Wanted" episode.
"I have a gut feeling she's (Jayme's) still alive," Fitzgerald said at the time.
He was right.
The Star Tribune reported that Town of Gordon resident Kristin Kasinskas heard a knock on her door Thursday afternoon. It was her neighbor, who had been out walking her dog when Jayme approached her asking for help. The woman, who declined to be identified, said she was pretty sure who the girl was, but any doubt was erased when Jayme gave her name.
During the 20 minutes Jayme was in their home, Kasinskas and her husband, Peter, tried to make her feel more comfortable, they said. They offered her water and food, but she declined both. Jayme was quiet, her emotions "pretty flat," Peter Kasinskas said.
Jayme told the couple she didn't know where she was or anything about Gordon. From what she told them, they believed she was there for most of her disappearance.
Gordon is about 40 miles (64.4 kilometers) south of Lake Superior and about 65 miles (104.6 kilometers) north of Barron, Jayme's hometown. Gordon is home to about 645 people in a heavily forested region where logging is the top industry.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office confirmed on its website that Jayme was found in the town at 4:43 p.m. Thursday, and that a suspect was taken into custody 11 minutes later. The Associated Press couldn't confirm the Kasinskases' account; the sheriff's office's non-emergency line rang unanswered Thursday night, and Sheriff Thomas Dalbec didn't respond to an email.
Sue Allard, Jayme's aunt, told the Star Tribune that she could barely express her joy after learning the news Thursday night.
"Praise the Lord," Allard said between sobs. "It's the news we've been waiting on for three months. I can't wait to get my arms around her. I just can't wait."
Barron Mayor Ron Fladten said Thursday night he was overjoyed at learning Jayme was alive.
"There was a lot of discouragement because this took quite a while to play out," Fladten said. "A lot of people have been praying daily, as I have. It's just a great result we got tonight. It's unbelievable. It's like taking a big black cloud in the sky and getting rid of it and the sun comes out again."
He acknowledged that Jayme may not be the same person she was before she disappeared.
"I hope that she's in good shape," the mayor said. "She's no doubt been through just a terrible ordeal. I think everybody wishes her a good recovery and a happy life going into the future."
The notification that Jayme had been found came just four hours after Fitzgerald had taken to Twitter to debunk a report that she had been found alive near Walworth County. Douglas County, where Jayme was found, is hundreds of miles northwest of Walworth County.
Associated Press writer Amy Forliti in Minneapolis contributed to this report.
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BkiUdjg5qX_BxlWi8HfN | ABARC Home
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Adopted at Oct 11, 2008 ABARC, General Meeting ANCHOR BAY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB Constitution and Bylaws
Article 1 Organization Name The name of this Organization shall be the Anchor Bay Amateur Radio Club.
Article 2 Mission The Mission of the Anchor Bay Amateur Radio Club (ABARC) is to recruit, train and help committed Ham Radio operators carry on the tradition of amateur radio by using our network of technical resources and expertise to provide equipment, skilled operators and emergency services when called upon by local authorities in time of need to assist and protect the citizens in the communities in which we live and serve. ABARC is dedicated to community service and providing education to the general public about the history, operation, functions and benefits of the Amateur Radio Service. ABARC members adhere to the Amateur Radio creed and are considerate, loyal, progressive, friendly, balanced and patriotic.
Article 3 Purpose It shall be our purpose to further the exchange of information and cooperation between members, to promote radio knowledge, fraternalism and individual operation efficiency, and to so conduct club programs and activities as to advance the general interest and welfare of amateur radio in the community. Adopted at Oct 11, 2008, ABARC General Meeting. Article 4. Membership 1. All persons interested in amateur radio communication and activities are eligible to become a member. It is not required to be a licensed amateur radio operator to be a club member.
2. Only members in good standing who are licensed amateur radio operators and have paid dues for the current calendar year may vote or hold office.
Article 5. Meetings 1. Regular meetings shall be held at least quarterly at such place and time as the president shall order.
2. The secretary shall send out the meeting agenda via email to all members at least 10 days in advance of the meeting date.
3. The president may cancel or change a regular meeting for good cause. Members shall be notified using the club repeater(s), email or telephone at least 48 hours in advance about any changes in date, time or place of a regular meeting.
4. Emergency meetings may be called by any club officer at any time without notice during declared emergencies.
Article 6. Quorum
A quorum required to conduct all business at any regular meeting shall consist of 20% or more of the current club members in good standing. In the event that a quorum is not present at a regular meeting, items on the agenda posted 10 days in advance of the meeting may be acted upon. Items not on the agenda 10 days in advance may be discussed but not be acted on in the absence of a quorum.
Article 7. Officers 1. The officers of this club shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Activities Manager. All officers must be a licensed amateur radio operator.
2. The officers of this club shall be elected for a term of one year at the first regular meeting in the calendar year where a quorum is present. Officers shall assume their duties immediately upon election.
3. Vacancies occurring between elections must be filled at the first regular meeting following the resignation of an officer.
4. Officers may be removed by majority vote at a regular meeting when notice of intent to remove said officer has been sent via email and announced on the club repeater to the total membership at least two weeks in advance. Adopted at Oct 11, 2008, ABARC General Meeting
Article 8. Duties of Officers 1. The President shall preside at all meetings of this club, and conduct the meetings in accordance with Robert's Rules of Order. The President shall decide all questions of order, sign all documents that are adopted by the club, make necessary appointments and perform all customary duties pertaining to the office of President.
2. The Vice President shall assume all the duties of the President whenever the President is absent and shall assist the president with organizing club activities and other duties as the president may request.
3. The Secretary shall keep a record of the proceedings of all meetings; keep a roll of club members; maintain the club Constitution and Bylaws; carry on correspondence and assist in communicating club business.
4. The Treasurer shall receive and record all monies paid to the club. (S)he shall keep an accurate written account of all monies received and expended. The Treasurer shall provide a financial report of the club account to the membership at each regular meeting.
5. The Activities Manager, shall organize club member activities and advance club interest directly and through subcommittees as approved by the club.
6. All officers collectively shall be responsible for ensuring that various club members are assigned to be Net Control for the weekly Emergency Net held on our club repeater through appointment of a Net Coordinator who shall develop and publish a Net Control schedule.
Article 9. Dues 1. Annual dues shall be $20.00 for regular club membership and $25 for a family membership. Dues will be collected beginning January 1st for the current calendar year and will not be prorated for persons joining throughout the year.
2. The club may change the amount of dues by a majority vote at any regular meeting when 10 day advance written notice through email has been given to members that such action may take place at the meeting.
Article 10. Amendments The Constitution and By-laws may be amended by a majority vote at any regular meeting provided the proposals for amendments have been submitted in advance via mail or email to the entire membership not later than the previous regular meeting. The entire membership shall also be notified that the amendments will be voted on at the next regular meeting.
Anchor Bay Amateur Radio Club (ABARC) PO Box 815 Gualala CA 95445 Copyright © 2021 and 2022 Anchor Bay Amateur Radio Club All rights Reserved. | commoncrawl | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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August Industries is one of the largest Bauer Compressor distributors in the nation. We are a unique business that has been family owned and operated for over 35 years. Our company's success is due largely in part by our employees, who are both passionate and driven in what they do. Our territory covers North and Central Texas.
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If you are interested in applying please email your resume to employment@augustindustries.com August Industries is an Equal Opportunity-Affirmative Action Employer – Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran and other protected categories. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUd8bxK7kjXMEc9xq8 | Windows 10 is likely to be release later in 2015, it will be a free upgrade within the first year for Windows 7 and Windows 8 users. There is some confusion about the pricing, some people think they may move to a subscription model, some think it will stay as an outright purchase.
Time flies….Windows 7 was release in July 2009! | c4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUaqzxK7kjXMEc6tOe | The years are flying by and we are still lukewarm and stagnant. What would the Church look like if we implemented God's clear instructions?
Here are some healthy activities every healthy and growing church would have in the works. Remember: Healthy churches don't happen by accident. We must work hard to create healthy and safe church environments where people can meet Jesus and grow in His amazing grace.
If we don't do it… who will?
As a Christian, and as a SDA, I am impressed with two things about your blog. First: you have proven your integrity, and your loyalty. Second: you are standing by, waiting for something you envision ~ but have yet to find. Does that sound about right?
Among the precious insights the Spirit has already granted are statements that give notice of vital truths that are yet to be revealed. And we're told these truths will come from the lips of children if those who might have spoken them will not.
One example: "Those who eat the flesh and drink the blood of the Son of God, will start into action forces that cannot be repressed. The lips of children will be opened to proclaim the mysteries that have been hidden from the minds of men." TM:116.
Another example: "When God becomes the teacher, He will be acknowledged, His name will be magnified. The students will be as were the young men in the schools of the prophets, upon whom the Spirit of God came, and they prophesied." CT:373.
We're often told there's no need for more "prophesyings among us," since our prophet has given us all the truth needed to carry us through… Is this why so many refer to the RED BOOKS as the living testimony? If we could only grasp the purpose of this gift, we would realize that it is still vital to the victory of the ADVENT MOVEMENT.
As a young boy, I often slipped next door to visit "Brother Starr" and listen to his experiences as one of Sister White's secretaries in Australia. On my last visit he drew a beautiful mother of pearl watchcase from his pocket and said, "Here, I want you to keep this always as a reminder of our friendship, and all I've told you." My heart thrilled to possess such a reminder. This saint was the first to tell me of Ellen White's burden to see the prophetic office sustained in the remnant church, and from that day I've prayed for the restoration of this priceless gift.
In college I sat in Dr. Mary McReynolds' classes and thrilled to hear this burden expressed again. She often called attention to the repeated warnings that if the "living testimony" were continually slighted it would be removed. Regrettably, such instructors don't long survive the progressive element. But there was another that voiced such truths; that was Elder M. L. Andreasen.
THE RED BOOKS do speak – if we'll listen. But just as there is no orchestra without live musicians to play the instruments, "the living testimony" requires live players. And just as the Testimonies foretell, irrepressible forces are yet to be set in motion in this world that will come not from our distinguished theologians and renowned evangelists, but "out of the mouth of babes" ~ from living, Spirit-filled young people. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUdZI5qhLA6eZZnai6 | Weather forecast and temperature for today
Weather forecast for today
Current condition
Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
Weather forecast and temperature for today - Wednesday, Feb 1.
Wind: 10mph NE
Precipitation: 0.12"
Today, in Fayetteville, cloudy weather is expected.
Minimal precipitation is anticipated. The highest temperature will be a frosty 48.2°F (9°C), while the lowest temperature will be a cold 37.4°F (3°C).
It will be colder, and the maximum temperature will be more in line with January's average highest temperature of 50.2°F (10.1°C) than February's of 55°F (12.8°C).
Sunrise was at 7:14 am and sunset will be at 5:43 pm; the daylight will last for 10h and 29min.
Current condition and temperature - Fayetteville, NC
Dewpoint: 43°F
Precipitation: 0"
Visibility: 8mi
Currently, the sky is clouded.
The temperature is a frosty 44.6°F (7°C), and the real-feel temperature is estimated at a wintry 39.2°F (4°C). The current temperature is almost at the maximum of today's predicted 48.2°F (9°C).
What is the temperature in Fayetteville now?
Currently (11:34 am) it is 44.6°F (7°C) in Fayetteville. Feels-like temperature is 39.2°F (4°C).
What is the weather forecast for Fayetteville for today?
Today, in Fayetteville, the sky will be clouded.
Will it rain today in Fayetteville?
Today, there is a low chance of minimal precipitation in Fayetteville.
What will be the highest temperature today in Fayetteville?
Today, the maximum temperature in Fayetteville will be 48.2°F (9°C), while the minimum temperature will be 37.4°F (3°C).
The highest temperature will be a couple of degrees lower than the average maximum of 55°F (12.8°C) in February. The lowest temperature will be in line with the average low of 37.8°F (3.2°C).
When are sunrise and sunset today in Fayetteville?
On Wednesday, in Fayetteville, sunrise was at 7:14 am and sunset will be at 5:43 pm (EST).
How many hours of daylight will Fayetteville have today?
In Fayetteville, the length of the day today will be 10h and 29min.
Hourly weather forecast and temperature - Fayetteville, NC
Wind: 11mph NNE
Visibility: 10mi
Wind: 9mph NE
The temperature will be between the lowest temperature of 42.8°F (6°C) and the highest temperature of 48.2°F (9°C). The warmest part of the day will be around 3 pm.
The highest temperature will be more comparable to January's average maximum of 50.2°F (10.1°C) than the average maximum of 55°F (12.8°C) in February. The lowest temperature will be comparable to February's average minimum of 37.8°F (3.2°C).
en: Fayetteville, North Carolina, USA
es: Fayetteville, Carolina del Norte, EE.UU.
sr: Fejetvil, Severna Karolina, SAD
zh: 费耶特维尔, 北卡罗来纳, 美国
Latitude: 35.052664°
Longitude: -78.878358°
Current time: 11:34am EST
Sunrise: 7:14 am EST
Sunset: 5:43 pm EST
Fayetteville @ Wikipedia
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Spring Lake (6 mi)
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Wade (7 mi)
Pope Field (7 mi)
Parkton (8 mi)
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Lumber Bridge (10 mi)
Linden (10 mi)
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North Carolina, USA - most visited locations
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BkiUcJDxK6wB9k0iKixY | - Forums are no longer viewable to guests. Users must register to browse the board.
Junior Developer - Members who have decided to create scripts or hotkeys for leaguebot to help the community and are trying to learn and improve.
Developers - Members who have been very active with development, have been enthusiastic about helping newer developers and have shown a good level of scripting knowledge.
Senior Developers - The highest level of developer. Senior Developers are also moderators.
- A new team has been created: Beta Testers. This rank is for members who may not be interested in scripting or hotkeys but are often willing to help test scripts and give useful feedback. Beta testers will have access to a special beta testers forum where early scripts will be posted by developers for testing before release.
If you are interested in becoming a beta tester, please send a PM to a developer who will forward your request appropriately.
- At the end of each month, a junior developer will be selected as "Developer of the month". This will be given to whichever new developer has stood out the most. It could be for releasing fantastic scripts/hotkeys or simply for putting in a lot of effort to learn so they can contribute to the community. Hopefully some form of reward will be decided for those who become developer of the month.
- Couple of new forums like Introduction and General Chat.
A good developer looks both ways before crossing a one-way street.
(03-29-2013, 12:26 PM)Sida Wrote: - At the end of each month, a junior developer will be selected as "Developer of the month". This will be given to whichever new developer has stood out the most. It could be for releasing fantastic scripts/hotkeys or simply for putting in a lot of effort to learn so they can contribute to the community. Hopefully some form of reward will be decided for those who become developer of the month.
Not sure if this is intended, but forums are back to being viewable by guests.
Hopefully once I get another couple script ideas I have off the ground I can start my junior developer journey so much to learn first though.
Sorry about that. TiBB has been unavailable to everyone for about the last 24 hours.
Several sites were afffected I believe.
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BkiUfZTxaKgTslQmVPgi | ROLLS-ROYCE TRENT 7000 POWERS AIRBUS A330NEO TO FARNBOROUGH DEBUT
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Country: United Kingdom Aircraft: Airplanes
Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines will power the first visit to Farnborough Air Show of Airbus's latestaircraft, the A330neo.
The aircraft, which will enter service later this year, is exclusively powered by the Trent 7000, the seventh and latest member of the successful Rolls-Royce Trent engine family.
The visit comes as Rolls-Royce makes final preparations for the engine to enter into service, with formal certification to fly expected very shortly.
Chris Cholerton, Rolls-Royce, President – Civil Aerospace, said: "The team at Rolls-Royce is excited to see the A330neo arrive at Farnborough. The Trent 7000 brings together the latest technology from the Trent XWB and combines it with architecture from the Trent 1000 TEN and more than 50 million hours offlying experience from the Trent 700."
The 68-72,000lb thrust Trent 7000 will deliver a step change in performance and economics compared to the Trent 700. Benefitting from a bypass ratio double that of its predecessor, the Trent 7000 will improve specific fuel consumption by ten per cent, and will significantly reduce noise.
About Rolls-Royce Holdings plc
Rolls-Royce pioneers cutting-edge technologies that deliver the cleanest, safest and most competitive solutionsto meet our planet's vital power needs.
Rolls-Royce has customers in more than 150 countries, comprising more than 400 airlines and leasing customers, 160 armed forces, 4,000 marine customers including 70 navies, and more than 5,000 power and nuclear customers.
Annual underlying revenue was £15 billion in 2017, around half of which came from the provision of aftermarket services. The firm and announced order book stood at £78.5 billion at the end of December 2017.
In 2017, Rolls-Royce invested £1.4 billion on research and development. We also support a global network of 31 University Technology Centres, which position Rolls-Royce engineers at the forefront of scientific research.
Rolls-Royce employs 50,000 people in 50 countries. More than 18,200 of these are engineers.
The Group has a strong commitment to apprentice and graduate recruitment and to further developing employee skills. In 2017 we recruited 313 graduates and 339 apprentices through our worldwide training programmes.
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BkiUbCzxK6mkyCKCyzHw | Panel discusses 'alternatives' to federal solution
THE need to consier "alternative models" for a Cyprus solution because of Greek Cypriot refusal to accept Turkish Cypriots was underlined during a high-profile debate at Near East University in Lefkoşa.
By KEREM HASAN
Chief Reporter
Last Saturday's session on The Status of Turkish Cypriots in the Historical Process was organised by the TRNC Ahıska Turks Culture and Solidarity Association because, said chairman Hakan Uygun, "the Ahıska Turks [formerly resident in Georgia] were made to live in exile in 1944 by Joseph Stalin".
"We have been scattered around 10 different countries and have no homeland. We want people to understand the importance of having their own country, homeland and state," he said.
The event, supported by more than 10 civil groups and municipalities, was attended by hundreds of people and broadcast live on television, with speeches by former president Derviş Eroğlu, former foreign minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, former negotiator Osman Ertuğ, Near East University lecturer Professor Hüseyin Işıksal and TMT Freedom Fighters' Association chairman Yılmaz Bora.
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BkiUdy45qYVBXTJ3B5Ms | MOH consults mayors, may close all Grey-Bruce beaches
Greg Cowan
May 13, 2020 • Last Updated November 26, 2020 • 3 minute read
Signs and barracades mark the beach at Sauble Beach as closed to the public. (Postmedia News) jpg, WI
A public health order may soon fully close the region's beaches to all comers.
Dr. Ian Arra, Grey-Bruce's medical officer of health, has been working with local municipal leaders to prevent an influx of short-term visitors as the weather warms.
"The public health intervention we're looking at is a complete closure of the beaches," he said.
Arra spoke with the mayors of Grey and Bruce municipalities on Friday and discussed the potential widespread order. He said the initiative had the support of all local municipal leaders.
"There was nobody in opposition to it, that I know of," he said.
South Bruce Peninsula Mayor Janice Jackson said the municipalities are happy to have a strong and clear message coming from public health. Sauble Beach has been closed to the public since early April.
"People are always looking to buck the system. They're always looking for reasons why they don't need to follow these rules," Jackson said. "We welcome the assistance of (public health) to really drive that message home."
Arra and the Grey Bruce Health Unit will now engage with more stakeholders and hammer out the details before issuing anything final.
"We move to the next steps to find the most practical and least obtrusive measures," Arra said. "There is nothing final in the mechanism. Rather, the intention from everybody is to ensure we have this extra layer of protection for this area."
The intention is for the order to be all-encompassing and to unify messaging across the region to prevent turning any local beach into a "magnet" for weekend travellers and seasonal visitors.
"It's better to come from the medical officer of health to be a blanket for the whole area because the last thing we want to do is have a beach open in Town 1 and closed in Town 2 so everyone would go to Town 1," Arra said.
The medical officer of health said that over the summer months more than 2.5 million visitors flock to the region, and if that were to happen this year it would dramatically change the dynamic and the spread of COVID-19 locally.
"People are always clamouring to get out of the city," Jackson said. "I think if the weather is good we will get an awful lot of day-trippers and weekenders. The thing I want to drive home to people is there is nothing for them to do in Sauble. There are no stores to meander through. No restaurants are open. There is nowhere to stay and the beach is closed. And, we have no public washrooms available. There is nothing for them to come to."
Arra said that while the region is performing well now at slowing the spread of COVID-19, an influx of short-term visitors will be harder to reach with consistent messaging and will increase the risk of transmission.
"This is probably the grounds for intervention in public health to close the beaches," Arra said. "People who come to the beach, have a couple of cold ones, and buy a couple of pizzas and spend a day on the beach and travel back. There is a higher risk of transmission and way less control over the messaging."
The government of Ontario closed all outdoor recreational amenities across the province on March 30. However, since then municipalities have interpreted the order differently. Some have completely closed beaches to public access while others are allowing walk-through access and use for exercise including paddle boarding and canoeing.
Jackson said a public health order to close the beaches would receive unanimous support from local leaders.
"We have very good numbers up here, but we have fought hard to achieve those numbers," Jackson said. "We stand beside each other shoulder-to-shoulder trying to keep this virus at bay."
In Saugeen Shores, the beaches have been completely closed to the public since the province's order closing outdoor public amenities was issued.
"The clearest message we can send is, just don't go on the beach," Saugeen Shores Mayor Luke Charbonneau said.
Charbonneau said he trusts the health unit's assessment of the situation, even though he knows people would love to be able to get out and use all the recreational amenities the area has to offer.
"We've had really good success in Grey-Bruce at controlling COVID-19, and we want to keep that success up, and I believe that's why (Arra) is implementing this, and not because he's anxious or reacting to anxiety," Charbonneau said. "When it comes to tamping down COVID-19 we're going to follow the science and do the right thing from a public health standpoint."
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BkiUff7xaKgQW0DXr7ur | USED IN GOOD CONDITION. Mel Bays latest series, Guitar Journals, is the ultimate reference guide of exercises and solos in different genres. This comprehensive collection of studies and solos presents a diverse and eclectic array of music. In addition to great sounding warm-ups and picking studies, solos are presented in the following categories: Fiddle Tunes, Ballads and Waltzes, Celtic, Rags and Swing, Gospel, Classics, Playing on Up the Fingerboard, Playing in Mixed Positions, Advance Solos and for the truly adventurous Strange Solos. All music in notation and tablature. Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable music that you will treasure it for years to come.
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BkiUbTw4uzki00TqUVDC | Hydroponics is more sophisticated today thanks to digital technology, and this book's straightforward text with color photographs thoroughly illustrates these advances. The book shows how to set up a marijuana garden, implement basic techniques, and maximize production and potency.
With a minimum knowledge of cultivation, you could pull off some good crops. Readers really need another source of information, this book just doesn't have EVERYTHING you need to know, but it's still a good reference.
while it mentions the different hydroponic systems used for marijuana cultivation, it's not very detailed on their setups. .On the other hand, it discusses nutrients, equipment, and Pests very well. Overall i liked it and would reccomend it, as there is alot of good info in it, but I think it needs more detail in the hydro systems chaptor.
this book is great it has lots of info on how to grow hydo marijauna and there are many great techniques on how to grow. its a great book and well worth buying. | c4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
BkiUdA45qWTA7nAgca8g | Idaho » Boise
Ada County Courthouse and Murals (former) – Boise ID
Ada County Courthouse
Photo: National Archives Record Group 135 © All rights reserved. 1939
Project type: Art Works, Murals
Agency: Public Works Administration (PWA), Works Progress Administration (WPA), Public Works Funding, Work Relief Programs
Artists: Ivan Bartlett
Quality of Information: Very Good
Marked: Yes
Site Survival: Extant
"Built in 1938-39, the Ada County Courthouse was constructed as part of the Depression-era Public Works Administration (PWA). Building the courthouse provided jobs not only for construction workers and craftsmen, but also for the artists that embellished it. The Art Deco style of the building is partly the result of using many workers who were not necessarily skilled in construction. The collaborative efforts of architectural firms Tourtellotte & Hummel and Wayland & Fennell resulted in a simple design characterized by geometric shapes, which were considered easier to build. The modern style and solid construction were also intended to communicate confidence in the government and a positive outlook for the future at a difficult time in US history.
Unlike any other building in Boise, the first four stories of the nine-story reinforced-concrete building boast an exterior of white Indiana limestone. The most unique aspect of the building, however, is inside. The WPA funded the painting of murals in the interior spaces. The murals are credited to artist Ivan Bartlett, a well-known Depression-era public artist, whose sketches were painted in by other workers. The murals reflect the hard-working life of Idaho pioneers in ranching, farming, and mining and the evolution of justice in Idaho. A controversial mural, depicting the impending lynching of a Native American by two white men, represents the lowest level of justice–mob justice. Eventually, this mural was covered by a flag after a judge deemed it inappropriate for the site, but it has recently been uncovered and interpreted for the public.
A vigilant and vocal citizenry under the leadership of Preservation Idaho, and the cooperation of preservationists and business-minded groups, helped to save this building until an alternative could be developed.
The building, which originally included a holding jail on the top floors, was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Ada County used the courthouse until 2002 when support for a new building resulted in a separate complex on Front Street. When the state leased the building to provide additional office space while the State Legislature was in session, demolition of the old courthouse was raised as a possibility. Over several years, members of the state legislature debated whether to renovate or demolish the courthouse. Preservation Idaho and local citizens protested the building's demolition with a rally at the Statehouse that drew several hundred participants. The courthouse was left abandoned, but standing, in 2002. Its fate was in limbo for almost ten years, although it was used by the state legislature while the Statehouse was being renovated in 2008-09. Finally, in August of 2010, the University of Idaho picked the old courthouse as the future home of its Boise law program, and the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation pledged $1 million dollars for development of the Idaho Law Learning Center. The funds will be used to bring the building up to code and, in doing so, will help to assure the future of this historic building and its unique assets.
A vigilant and vocal citizenry under the leadership of Preservation Idaho, and the cooperation of preservationists and business-minded groups, helped to save this building until an alternative could be developed. It took a number of years, something that many historic buildings don't have, but, in this case, the result was a positive outcome for both the state and its citizens."
https://www.preservationidaho.org
Ada County Courthouse construction
Photo: National Archives Record Group 69N © All rights reserved.
Source © 2009-11 Boise Architecture Project
Ada County Courthouse Entrance
Ada County Courthouse Murals
Ada Courthouse Murals WPA Artist Inscription
PWA record detail
Photo: National Archives Record Group 135 © All rights reserved.
WPA record detail
Preservation Idaho
Boise Architecture Project
Boise City Revue (link malfunctioning 10-25-2016)
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BkiUb5LxK7ICUuXej6PY | Q: problem in remote ajax request Excuse me,I am using rails 2.3.8 .
I have a remote form in a popup. this use a javascript code for submit post because i need that post in multipart. OK?
The partial of form in popup is:
<script type="text/javascript">
$j(document).ready(function() {
$j('#product_submit').click(function(event) {
event.preventDefault();
$j('#uploadForm').ajaxSubmit({
beforeSubmit: function(a, f, o) {
o.dataType = 'json';
},
complete: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus) {
// XMLHttpRequest.responseText will contain the URL of the uploaded image.
// Put it in an image element you create, or do with it what you will.
// For example, if you have an image elemtn with id "my_image", then
// $('#my_image').attr('src', XMLHttpRequest.responseText);
// Will set that image tag to display the uploaded image.
}
});
});
});
</script>
<div id="new-starred-product" class="popup clearfix">
<div class="header">Nuevo producto estrella</div>
<div id="messages">
</div>
<% remote_form_for @product, :url => {:controller => "products", :action => "create_starred_product"}, :html => {:method => :post, :id => 'uploadForm', :multipart => true} do |f| %>
<div class="content">
<label>Nombre:</label> <%= f.text_field :name, :class => "textarea" %>
<br/>
<label>Precio:</label> <%= f.text_field :price, :class => "textarea" %>
<br/>
<%#= f.file_field :photo %>
<div class="images-selector">
<% count = 0 %>
<%# f.fields_for "product_images_attributes[]", ProductImage.new do |builder| %>
<% f.fields_for :product_images, 4.times { ProductImage.new } do |builder| %>
<% if builder.object.new_record? %>
<label>
Imagen <%= "#{count = count + 1}" %>
</label>
<%= builder.file_field :photo, :class => "file-upload" -%>
<br/>
<br/>
<% end %>
<%#= builder.text_field :testfield %>
<!--ACA VA EL CODIGO PARA IMAGENES-->
<% end %>
</div>
<br/>
<label>Descripción</label><%= f.text_area :description, :rows => 10, :class => "textarea clearfix" -%>
<br/>
<p>
<%#= f.submit "Crear" %>
<%= link_to "Crear", "#", :id => "product_submit" %>
</p>
</div>
<% end %>
</div>
My controller
def create_starred_product
product = Product.new(params[:product])
if product.valid? && product.save
render :update do |page|
#puts in the page the name of product
page.replace_html 'star-product', :partial => "admin/products/star_product_name", :locals => {:star_product => product}
#Close the popup. I use $j for conflict between JQuery and Prototype
page.call "$j.modal.close"
end
else
end
end
However when finished action I have this error in console of firebug:
s.error.call(s.context, xhr, 'error', e);
so render :update don´t update my page.
NOTE: I save the product properly.
why this error occurs?
Thank in advance
A: in controller add
respond_to do |format|
format.js { render :json => product }
end
then add code in jQuery according the functionality inside
complete: function(XMLHttpRequest, textStatus) {
// XMLHttpRequest.responseText will contain the URL of the uploaded image.
// Put it in an image element you create, or do with it what you will.
// For example, if you have an image elemtn with id "my_image", then
// $('#my_image').attr('src', XMLHttpRequest.responseText);
// Will set that image tag to display the uploaded image.
//HERE ADD YOUR CODE FOR UPDATE PAGE EXAMPLE
//parseJson my data
var product = $j.parseJSON(XMLHttpRequest.responseText);
//add info in page in rails is render :update
$j("#star-product").html("<input type='hidden' id='star-product-id' value='" + product.product.id.toString() + "' name='star-product'/>");
$j("#star-product").append("<span id='star-product-name-span'>"+ product.product.name.toString() + "</span>");
//close the modal
$j.modal.close();
}
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BkiUbJk5qoTDt2Gdg978 | Manchester in Mataderos | Noel Gallagher visits vintage adidas shop in Buenos Aires
Noel Gallagher Oasis Adidas Originals Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds adidassler
Noel Gallagher pays visit to vintage adidas store in Buenos Aires.
A Manc legend said once 'It's not where you are from, it's where you are at' ... and for the second time in less than a year, me and part of the kulbritania team in Buenos Aires have had the chance to spend some time with two Manc legends; legendary Stone Roses frontman and Godlike Genius Ian Brown in October 2015 and in 2016, another Godlike Genius, his friend Noel Gallagher.
Back in 2015, during the shooting of Sole Searching South America chatting with Gary Aspden and Ian Brown.
For those of you who don't know, Carlos Ruiz became a bit of a celebrity in the adidas world. A few years ago, Gary Aspden put together a team of adidas fanatics - including Stone Roses' frontman Ian Brown, Robert Brooks and Mike Chetcuti - and travelled to Buenos Aires to visit a shop stuck in time with vintage adidas shoes.
The first time the showstudio team were at Carlos Ruiz's shop was in 2012 but it was last year that the team travelled back to Buenos Aires to give Carlos the shoes endorsed with his name - the New York Carlos SPZL. I collaborated with Gary and his team in 2015 in Buenos Aires and - knowing what a big fan of adidas Noel Gallagher also is - Gary suggested he should check out the store. So after visiting Bombonera stadium on Friday 18, Noel Gallagher- together with Russel Prtichard - came to the store to have a look around at all those vintage shoes.
When the documentary was first uploaded, people thought it was a publicity stunt. Carlos himself told me once ina n interview I did with him 'People thought it was a marketing campaign or something'. The truth is that the shop is there, it is real and it is in the heart of one of Buenos Aires most traditional neighbourhoods; Mataderos.
Noel got there at about 430. There was heavy traffic and they were driving all the way from La Boca which is almost 20 km away from Carlos's shop. We'd told Carlos that one of Gary's friends would pay him a visit but we never revealed who it was just in case. We did not want anyone to know who would be there and we wanted to make sure Carlos would be in the shop. He was pretty anxious to know who this man would be. He smiled and asked "Who's coming then? Obama? Mick Jagger?".That was funny really. Bet he was not disappointed, though.
I was with Noel Gallagher and his band before and after the show at Luna Park Stadium in their dressing room and I chatted with him quite a lot. I remember telling Noel about Carlos and the store saying "Carlos is a legend". Noel looked at me and said "So AM I" and added "Let's see how many tunes he's got" laughed and grabbed another beer. He was in a great mood on Wednesday before and after the show. I guess that is the way he is.
So going back to the shop and his arrival, Noel got out of his black sedan, greeted me and part of my team outside and went straight into the shop to say hi to the other 'chief' Don Carlos who was waiting for him inside. Carlos made it clear from the start that my friends and Gary's friends were welcome in his shop and they could do whatever they wanted to in the store. You should have seen Noel's face ... and Russel's. Guess they just couldn't believe all those blue boxes that had been kept in there. Noel took out his iPhone and started taking some pics 'I'm sending this one to Gary' he said and smiled. There's a picture of Mikey Hawkey (a.k.a A Guy Called Minty) there in the shop and they stood there looking at it going 'That's great. He's a talented artist'. 'Yeah, he is" they kept saying.
Then I showed them round the shop. It is not that big but there's a warehouse the size of the shop itself where Carlos keeps some more stuff. Noel kept opening the boxes and asked me: 'How on earth did he keep all this?' So we explained to him how Carlos had managed to keep so much stuff with him and how important adidas Argentina was in producing stuff.
He told me about these old adidas Marathon he'd bought in Buenos Aires and how people envied those shoes back in the UK. He told us "Yeah people looked at those shoes back home and they were going "Where did you get them from?" "I remember well" he said "It was a pair of navy blue adidas Marathon I'd never seen them before. I bought them here in Buenos Aires."
Guess they both had a good time in the shop. The only problem was when Carlos showed Noel one of the gifts he'd got from Gary, Ian Brown and Mike Chetcuti, a shirt signed by all Man United footballers. Noel went 'Oh No come on!!! Rooney nooo!!' he laughed while Carlos kept waving his Man United shirt in the distance.
Then, it was time for the usual photos in front of all those adidas blue boxes full of vintage tracksuits - which I don't think can be seen anywhere else. They browsed a little more but did not finally buy anything. Prices are not bad but you have to be ready to pay a few pounds for some of his stock ;) Carlos just sells to collectors these days.
Almost an hour later, Noel Gallagher left the shop promising to meet us the next day for an exclusive video interview before leaving the country.
(Special thanks to Gary Aspden and Mike Chetcuti)
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Hello! I'm glad you're enjoying your asset.
The shadow is simply a sprite that scales it's x_scale and y_scale values to squash and stretch.
To customize the shadow shape, simply make a sprite of the shape you want, and squash and stretch that using the code in the engine!
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The engine doesn't work "out of the box", but with a few adjustments, does exactly what is advertised.
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Hey Shane! Glad you're liking the asset, but wanted to point out that it should work out of the box; No checking the SOLID option needed, just make sure the parent is set and you're good to go.
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In my blog entry for 24th November I included a short video explaining the options available to players when their ball comes to rest in a water hazard (yellow stakes and/or lines). In this follow-up video I explain the additional two options that are available under Rule 26-1c when a ball comes to rest within the margins of a lateral water hazard (red stakes and/or lines).
You cannot play golf for very long before you will need to take relief from a water hazard or a lateral water hazard. Make sure that you understand what relief options are available so that you will minimise the consequences.
Enjoy your golf more by understanding the Rules better.
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Why is it important to learn the Rules of Golf?
It is estimated that there are more than 60 million people around the world who play golf more than once a year. It is likely that only a very small percentage of these have a good knowledge of the Rules and probably only a handful that have a detailed understanding of all 34 Rules, 126 sub-sections and over 1200 Decisions made by golf's governing bodies, the R&A and USGA. But why is it important to learn the Rules? Well, I suggest that there are at least five good reasons why players should continually strive to improve their knowledge of the Rules of this great game;
• First, Rule 6-1 specifies that, "the player and his caddie are responsible for knowing the Rules".
• Second, a good working knowledge of the Rules can often be to your advantage, saving you strokes by avoiding unnecessary penalties. For example, knowing when relief without penalty is available and how to take it.
• Third, when playing in stroke play competitions you have a responsibility to every other entrant to ensure that anyone that you are playing with fully complies with all the Rules. Players aren't permitted to disregard any breach of the Rules by a fellow competitor, or they are disqualified.
• Fourth, in match play you don't want your opponent(s) to take an advantage because they know, or they think they know, the Rules better than you.
• And fifth, Rule 1-3 specifies that, "players shall not agree to exclude the operation of any Rule, or to waive any penalty incurred." The penalty for doing so in both match play and stroke play is disqualification.
Of course, there are many golfers that find the Rules an irritation and claim that they are a deterrent to being able to enjoy a social game with their friends. What difference does it make if someone places their ball when they should be dropping it, or rolls their ball to the side when it comes to rest in a divot? If players want to play the game that way, who is to stop them? The answer is that no-one will stop them, they are free to play however they choose, but it is not golf they are playing. I am sure that if you have watched or played any game regularly, such as soccer, pool, trivial pursuits or poker, you will have been party to arguments as to whether a particular play is valid, or not. Sooner or later players will have to check, or establish, rules so that they can compete fairly against each other on a level playing field. There is only one game of golf, with one universal set of Rules, and if that is the game that you want to play then you have to abide by all of them.
Enjoy your golf more by understanding the Rules better,
100 Questions on the Rules by email
I first spoke to Andy Brown about a year ago, when I started receiving his questions and answers on the Rules of Golf by email. I called him at his home/office, near St. Andrews, Scotland, because I took issue with the accuracy of a couple of the answers to the first few questions I had received. He was delighted to hear from me as he had been badly let down by the 'expert' that had provided the Q&As. By the end of this, our first conversation, I had agreed to review and correct all 100 questions and answer the many emails on them that he was already receiving.
I strongly recommend that you sign-up for the questions at;
http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/golfrules.htm
You don't have to get them daily, as I did; there are three other options for receiving them, up to a week apart.
Have a really great Christmas,
Local Rules on Staked Trees
In May of this year, I had the pleasure of playing the three 'Dungarvan Triangle' courses in the South East of Ireland for only €80, an excellent deal. However, I noticed that these three Clubs took a totally different approach to their Local Rules on staked trees, which I am sure, confuses a lot of the players who take advantage of this great offer. Also, in two of the cases the wording and punctuation of their Local Rules adds to the confusion.
Here are the direct quotes relating to staked trees from the three score cards (including punctuation errors!):
Dungarvan: "NO RELIEF FROM STAKED TREES."
Gold Coast: "2. STAKED TREES. Relief from all staked trees (rule 24-2b). where an immovable obstruction interferes with a players stance or area of intended swing, a ball may be dropped within 1 club length from the nearest point of relief, not nearer the hole, without penalty."
West Waterford: "9. Staked Trees ● All trees and supporting or protective stakes are in play, no relief."
Unfortunately, these poorly worded Local Rules give cause for confusion, which in turn leads to players acting in different ways, a problem during medals and other competitions, as well as for visiting players.
Dungarvan: The way this is worded some players will correctly take relief from the stakes supporting or protecting the trees, as they are immovable obstructions. Others will not, believing that the Local Rule prohibits it.
Gold Coast: Because of poor wording the stake (the immovable obstruction) is protected but parts of the tree (e.g. overhanging branches) are not, as trees are not immovable obstructions. In my opinion this Local Rule does not comply with Rule 33-8, which says;
"The Committee may establish Local Rules for local abnormal conditions if they are consistent with the policy set forth in Appendix 1."
Also, the way this is worded the relief from the stake is optional ("may be"). Some players will only take relief where it is favourable; others will assume that they must always take relief.
West Waterford: This wording may be O.K. and it is certainly clear to me what is intended, but other Rules aficionados I have spoken to suggest that in order to make this effective the stakes should properly be declared as 'integral parts of the course' as there does not seem to be any reference in the Rules of Golf to a Local Rule prohibiting players from taking relief from an immovable obstruction.
I strongly recommend that Clubs that are trying to protect young trees should follow the suggested wording in Appendix 1, Part B of the Rules of Golf, as published by R&A and USGA:
3. Protection of Young Trees;
"Protection of young trees identified by … (e.g. wooden stakes) ... - If such a tree interferes with a player's stance or the area of his intended swing, the ball must be lifted, without penalty, and dropped in accordance with the procedure prescribed in Rule 24-2b (Immovable Obstruction).
PENALTY FOR BREACH OF LOCAL RULE:
Match play - Loss of hole; Stroke play - Two strokes."
Note that the R&A only sanction Local Rules when it is desired to prevent damage to young trees. However, in the absence of any Local Rule, and in the case of Dungarvan above, the player is still entitled to relief from any stakes supporting trees, as they are obviously fall within the definition of immovable obstructions.
The differing ways that these three neighbouring courses have approached their Local Rules emphasise just how important it is for players to check the Local Rules before commencing their round.
A golden nugget of Rules advice from,
My Interpretation on video of Rules Incidents Involving Pro Golfers
Below are the links to five short videos that I made explaining rulings in different situations faced by well known professional golfers during tournament play. They are being used by Andy Brown of GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com to promote the CD that we have jointly published, '99 Golden Nuggets to Demystifying the Rules of Golf'.
The Verdict: Why Tiger wasn't penalised
The seagull incident that caused the stir!
Stop: Is Michelle Wie in the wrong?
Would YOU call this penalty on yourself?
Is Mickelson in the right?
(Edit January 2010: The R&A / USGA have recognised the ambiguity of this last incident and have introduced the following new Decision 14-2/2.5;
Q. A player positions his golf bag near the teeing ground for the purpose of blocking the sunlight from the position where he tees his ball. He then makes a stroke. Is he in breach of Rule 14-2?
A. Yes. As the player was not in contact with the golf bag, he accepted protection from the elements in breach of Rule 14-2. This answer differs from that in Decision 14-2/2 as, in that case, the player was in contact with the umbrella.
While a player may not place an object or position a person for the purpose of blocking the sunlight from his ball, he may ask a person (e.g., a spectator) who is already in position not to move, so that a shadow remains over the ball, or to move, so that his shadow is not over the ball. (New)
The above Decision provides a good example of how the Rules/Decisions are continually evolving to cater for the myriad situations that occur on the golf course.)
I hope that you agree that this is an interesting way to highlight different situations encountered on the course, which makes it easier for most golfers to understand and learn the relevant Rule.
Your Rules mentor,
barry@barryrhodes.com
99 Golden Nuggets to Demystify the Rules of Golf
Andy Brown, of GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com, has commenced his web campaign for our CD, '99 Golden Nuggets to Demystify the Rules of Golf'.
If you visit http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/99goldennuggetswoods.htm you can see my video explaining the Tiger Woods / mushroom incident, which involves Rule 13-2 - Improving Area of Intended Swing. Then, if you sign-up at this page (there is no obligation in doing so), you will receive more video links and explanations of other Rules incidents involving Steve Lowery, Michelle Wie, Phil Mickelson and Michael Thompson. They're free and you can unsubscribe whenever you like. It has to be worth it.
Improve your golf by understanding the Rules,
The Worst Golf Ruling Ever?
Having increasingly immersed myself in the Rules of Golf over the past ten years I argue strongly that they have to be strictly observed, whether it is friends playing casual golf, the Club's Captain's Prize or the Open Championship. As soon as players agree to ignore any Rule of Golf it is no longer golf they are playing but some other game that they have chosen to play where the rules are flexible, according to their whims. In my experience this does not work for very long. Have you ever tried playing poker without defining exactly what format you are playing before you start, or indulged in a board game without reading the instructions first? Arguments usually ensue and the game can breakdown in chaos, tears and recriminations.
However, even I am outraged at what I consider to be the worst golf ruling I have heard. It happened in Chandler, Arizona, on Father's Day 2000, during the Arizona Mid-Amateur tournament. Mark Johnson, a 43-year-old lieutenant colonel in the Army, was 11 strokes ahead of the field on the final round. Because it was Fathers' Day he had asked his 14 year old son, Seth, to caddie for him and he in turn invited his 12-year old friend, Derek, to walk the course alongside them. Early in the round, on a Par 3, Mark had played his tee shot and was walking ahead from the teeing ground to the putting green. Unbeknown to him young Derek had taken the putter from the bag that Seth was carrying for his Dad and was carrying it down the fairway. It so happened that a 69-year old rules official, Doc Graves, was watching the play of the hole and he pointed out to Mark that in his opinion a technical infringement had occurred as you cannot have two caddies at the same time.
Back in 2000, the penalty for this infraction of the Rules was disqualification, under Rule 6-4, and a few holes later Mark Johnson was asked to leave the course, which he did, with the two boys both in tears. At the next Rules change, in 2004, the penalty for a breach of Rule 6-4 in stroke play was changed from disqualification to two strokes for each hole at which a breach occurred, with a maximum penalty per round of four strokes. The change was most probably as a direct result of the incident in Chandler.
The irony is that in 2000 there was already a Decision (6-4/4.5) that ruled that if a caddie, who is walking a ahead of his player to save time, realises that he still has his player's glove and gives the bag of clubs to another player's caddie, or friend, to be carried while he takes the player his glove there is no penalty. The casual act of someone assisting the player or his caddie in these circumstances does not constitute a breach of Rule 6-4 and, in my opinion, this Decision should have been used to avoid the unnecessarily harsh penalty of disqualification for an innocent act that neither benefitted the player, nor had any impact on the rights of any other player in the competition.
I think that most golfers would agree this was a bad ruling that could only encourage criticism on the way that the Rules of Golf are applied. Do you think that Doc Graves slept soundly on the night of that third Sunday in June 2000?
R&A / USGA - the only Difference in the Rules
What is the only issue in the Rules of Golf 2008-2011 that the R&A and USGA have not yet agreed upon?
The R&A is the governing body for the Rules of Golf and the Rules of Amateur Status in all parts of the golfing world, except the United States and Mexico, which are governed by the USGA. The R&A and USGA agreed on the first uniform issue of the Rules of Golf worldwide back in 1952, the same year that the stymie was abolished. There were still some differences in the Appendices, relating to equipment and Local Rules, but in 2000 these were also harmonised.
However, apart from some obvious spelling variations (there are lots of 'z's in the USGA version!), and a few additional entries in the USGA 'Decisions on the Rules of Golf', there is one remaining difference where the two authorities still cannot reach agreement. For those country organisations that are affiliated to the R&A the maximum prize for a hole-in-one is £500 / $750, or the equivalent, in addition to any other prize that also has a maximum value of £500 / $750. But the USGA now allows an amateur golfer to accept a prize of any value for a hole-in-one made while playing golf.
This is referenced in the last question, answer, reference and explanation in my forthcoming book, '999 Questions on the Rules of Golf';
Q.999.
What is the maximum retail value of a prize that an amateur golfer is permitted to accept, other than for a hole-in-one?
A) £500 / $750, or the equivalent.
B) £1,000 / $1,500, or the equivalent.
C) £2,000 / $3,000, or the equivalent.
D) £5,000 / $7,500, or the equivalent.
Answer: A) £500 / $750, or the equivalent. Rules of Amateur Status 3-2a.
Note: For those country organisations that are affiliated to the R&A the maximum prize for a hole-in-one is also £500 / $750, or the equivalent, in addition to any other prize. But the USGA, the governing body for USA and Mexico, now allows an amateur golfer to accept a prize of any value for a hole-in-one made while playing golf. The hole-in-one issue remains the sole case where the two organisations have not reached agreement.
This has never been an issue for me as I am still waiting for my first hole-in-one!
© Barry Rhodes, 2008 –Please contact me if you would like to use this original content for any purposes.
Useful Links on the Rules of Golf
Here are some of the web sites that I have found useful in pursuing my interest in the Rules;
The R&A Rules of Golf
http://randapublic.loghar.com/flash/rules/rules_2008_2011.html
An online version of the current Rules of Golf book.
The R&A Decisions on the Rules of Golf book online
http://randapublic.loghar.com/flash/decisions/decisions.html
An online version of the current Decisions on the Rules of Golf book
The USGA Rules of Golf and Decisions on the Rules of Golf books online
http://www.usga.org/Rule-Books/Rules-of-Golf/Rules-and-Decisions/
An online version of both the Rules of Golf book and the Decisions book formatted side by side on each web page, which I personally find easier to navigate and use than the R&A site. Of course, the content is the same except for some of the spellings!
Golf Rules Discussion Board
http://golfrules.freeforums.org/rules-of-golf-discussions-and-meanings-f1.html
A friendly discussion board with a small, but well-mannered and knowledgeable group of posters. I occasionally contribute to this site as '999Q'.
The Leith Society
http://www.leithsociety.com/
Questions, discussion and analysis on the Rules. This is definitely, a site for Rules aficionados only. The content can be very philosophical and heavy.
The Golf Channel Discussion Boards
http://www.golfchannel.com/news/forum-announcements/welcome-to-the-gc-discussion-forums/
This site contains discussion on all things golf, including a section on Rules & Rulings. It is very American, with many inflated egos and a lot of coarse criticism.
USGA - Our Experts Explain
http://www.usga.org/rules/experts-explain/
USGA rules experts provide insight and explanations on Rules decisions and interpretations. They also address commonly asked rules questions.
And of course……
Andy Brown's Number One Golf Blog
http://www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/
This site is where Andy posts my answers to the Rules questions that he receives from his subscription list. Well, I think that it's good!
I hope that this list may save you some time in finding the best resources for following the Rules of Golf.
Hole-in-one with two balls!
Here's a highly unlikely situation that nevertheless provides good material for testing your knowledge of the Rules. I have eight possible scenarios to the following question.
On a par 3 a player scores a hole-in-one with a ball other than the original ball that he played on that hole. How can this happen within the Rules of Golf?
1. In match play, player A plays his tee shot out of turn. When his opponent, B, sees that A's ball has come to rest close to the flagstick he requires him to cancel his stroke and play again, in turn, under Rule 10-1c. A scores a hole-in-one with his next stroke.
2. Following player A's stroke from the teeing ground his ball strikes a path, breaking into several pieces. Under Rule 5-3 he must play another ball from the teeing ground, without penalty. A scores a hole-in-one with his next stroke.
3. Player A's stroke from the teeing ground is deflected by an overhead power line. A Local Rule requires that in these circumstances the player must play a ball from as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was played, as in Decision 33-8/13. A scores a hole-in-one with his next stroke.
4. When players A and B arrive at the teeing ground they find that the blue markers are nearer the hole than the white markers. The competition is being played from the blue markers. They suspect that they may have been moved during the competition by some youths playing nearby. As they are unsure how to proceed they decide that each will play a second ball under Rule 3-3a. A announces that he wants his ball from the blue markers to count if the Rules permit. His first ball from the white tees is played onto the putting green and then he scores a hole-in-one with his ball played from the blue tees. Having interviewed other competitors the Committee ruled that A's score from the blue markers should stand.
5. On a windy day player A thins his tee shot badly, but it still comes to rest a few inches from the hole. When he gets to his ball he sees that it is badly cut. He announces his intention to examine the ball to his fellow-competitor and asks him to observe the marking, lifting and replacement of his ball. They both agree that the ball is unfit for play and he replaces it with another ball. Before A addresses his ball for the short putt a sudden gust of wind blows it into the hole. He is deemed to have holed out with his last stroke for a hole-in-one (Rule 18-1/12).
6. On a windy day, after a well hit tee shot, player A's ball lies at the top of a slope three feet from the hole. His fellow competitor's ball lies close by. Without authorisation, his fellow competitor's caddie marks both balls and lifts them from the putting green to clean mud of them. When he replaces A's ball he mistakenly substitutes a different ball and picks up the marker. A few seconds later the wind blows the ball off its spot and it rolls down the slope and into the hole. A is not penalised and has scored a hole-in-one (Decision 20-1/5).
7. In match play, player A shanks his tee shot and it is deflected off his opponent's golf trolley into a water hazard. Under Rule 19-3 player A opted to cancel the stroke and play another ball without penalty, as nearly as possible at the spot from which the original ball was last played. A scores a hole-in-one with his next stroke.
8. In match play, player A plays his tee shot from in front of the tee markers and his ball comes to rest close to the hole. Under Rule 11-4a his opponent requires him to cancel the stroke and play again. A scores a hole-in-one with his next stroke.
I wonder if I missed any. I've never had a hole-in-one, but I have witnessed three.
Rule 26-1. Relief for Ball in Water Hazard
I am surprised how even seasoned golfers don't always know what to do when their ball is unplayable in a water hazard. How many times have you seen someone put their ball straight in the water on a Par 3 and then immediately tee up another ball on the teeing ground? Or, are confused as to what their options are when their ball crosses the water and then spins back off the putting green into the hazard? Well, this is a good example of where it is easier for me to explain the Rule visually, with the help of a whiteboard, rather than try and explain it in writing.
Why don't you check out my short video on this subject;
N.B. I will cover lateral water hazards in a follow-up video
I hope that this has helped you to understand the options available.
Enjoy your golf and play by the Rules.
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Common Misunderstandings about the Rules of Golf
Since I started taking an interest in the Rules of Golf I have come across all sorts of myths and misunderstandings about them. Here are my answers to some of the more common ones, which I hope will assist readers to sort out the fact from the fiction.
"You are not allowed to enter the clubhouse during a round". Wrong - you may leave the course at any time providing you do not unduly delay your own play, that of your opponent, or any other competitor. Decision 6-8a/2.7.
"You cannot hold the flagstick with one hand and tap your ball into the hole with the other". Wrong – you may hold the flagstick while you are putting. But make sure that you remove the flagstick so that your ball does not strike it, and do not lean on it for assistance. Decision 17-1/ 5.
"You can only have the flagstick attended if your ball lies on the putting green". Wrong - you may have the flagstick attended when playing from anywhere on the course. Rule 17-1.
"You cannot ask a fellow competitor how far your ball is from the hole, as this is asking for advice". Wrong – information regarding the distance between two objects is public information and not advice. Definition of Advice.
"You cannot hold an umbrella over your head while making a putt." Wrong – but you may not get anyone else to hold an umbrella over you while you make a stroke, as this would breach Rule 14-2.
"If you accidentally hit your ball while making a practice swing the stroke counts and you play the ball from wherever it comes to rest". Wrong – because you did not intend to move your ball with the practice swing no stroke has been made. There is no penalty for accidentally moving your ball with a practice swing before playing a stroke from a teeing ground, because the ball is not in play, but anywhere else on the course there is a penalty of one stroke. In all cases the ball must be replaced to where it was before you accidentally moved it. Rule 18-2a.
"If the wind, or gravity, moves your ball before you have addressed it you may replace it without penalty". Wrong – there is no penalty, but the ball must be played from where it comes to rest, because wind and water are not outside agencies. The way that I remember this is that if I cause the ball to move it has to be replaced and I incur a penalty stroke, but if God moves it then I play it from where it comes to rest and there is no penalty. Decision 18-1/12.
"You can take relief from ruts made by tractors, animal footprints and cracks in the ground". Wrong – none of these are abnormal ground conditions under the Rules and there is no relief. Rule 25-1.
"You may rotate your ball on the putting green without marking its position as long as you do not move it off its spot". Wrong – if you purposely touch your ball in play, except with a club in the act of addressing it, there is a one stroke penalty. Rule 18-2.
"If you stand astride your line of putt you are penalised". Wrong – there is no penalty if this type of stance is inadvertently taken, or is taken to avoid standing on another player's line of putt. The purpose of the Rule is to prevent the 'croquet' style of putting and in these two cases the player is not taking their stance for this purpose. Rule 16-1.
"There is always a penalty if a player takes a practice swing near his ball and knocks down leaves in the area of his intended swing". Wrong – it depends on whether the area of the intended swing is definitely improved. In some cases, the knocking down of a number of leaves would not improve the area of the intended swing, as the player still has to swing through a number of remaining leaves when making his stroke. In such circumstances, there would be no breach of the Rule. In other cases, the knocking down of a single leaf might improve the area of the intended swing, incurring a penalty of two strokes. Unfortunately, it is always going to be a subjective call by the players involved. Decision 13-2/22.
(Abridged from '99 Golden Nuggets to Demystifying the Rules of Golf', © Barry Rhodes and Andy Brown, GolfSwingSecretsRevealed.com).
999 Questions on the Rules of Golf
Hi Golf Rules enthusiasts,
I'm Barry Rhodes, a high handicapper living in Dublin, Ireland, with a passion for golf. I have recently finished writing my first book, '999 Questions on the Rules of Golf', to be published in March 2009 by Green Umbrella Publishing. My mission is that '999 Questions on the Rules of Golf' will assist all golfers, whatever their level of ability, to enjoy their game more, improve their scores and help maintain the integrity of the wonderful game that is Golf.
Naturally, I would be pleased to hear from anyone that may be interested in purchasing my book when it becomes available. I understand that it will probably retail for around £12.99 (US$17.99 or Eu€15.50). Of course I will be pleased to sign and dedicate any copies ordered as a result of enquiries received through this blog.
In the meantime, you may be interested in visiting another blog that I contribute to at www.golfswingsecretsrevealed.com/blog/, which is run by my good friend Andy Brown, of St. Andrews, Scotland. Click on my name in the Authors section on the right hand side of this web page for a multitude of interesting questions, answers and explanations arising from the Rules of Golf. Andy and I are about to launch an audio product, '99 Golden Nuggets to Demystifying the Rules of Golf', an 80 minute CD, divided into 11 sections, with priceless information to assist golfers avoid penalties and save strokes. More information as soon as this is available.
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With dependency on digital workstations, people often need to take their work with them while travelling, Laptops soon became the option, creating and ever-growing demand for even more portable devices that at least did the basic tasks without bringing the bulk required for the more complex ones. Mobile phones were already doing that, but consumers needed something in between or rather a replacement that would be the amalgamation of the two. Thankfully, failed portable technologies were abundant to be salvaged and repurposed for a smartphone, such as compact batteries, touch screen to replace a keyboard, tiny speakers which were otherwise laughed at, tiny cameras that amount to nothing compared to a regular one and new compact version of USB ports which couldn't find much use in other devices.
The most significant of all was the breakthrough mobile processor architecture by ARM, a balance of power consumption, network management and fan-less heat management that was key to be a sustainable model for a mobile platform. A field often ignored by giants like Intel and Nvidia. It soon became the standard.
The new architecture opened doors for new software development or rather the utilization of open source software that is always being evolved without a purpose, something that was difficult in the desktop and PC market where Microsoft and Apple Dominate. This meant any new software developed for phones didn't necessarily need to pay commission to these Tech giants.
Consumers in general also leaned towards more personal items for purchase rather than something they might have to share, specially when they use it for recreational purposes and it involves privacy.
That said there is a purpose-driven side to the smartphone industry too.
Technology grows exponentially but it also becomes more difficult to educate the general people about them. Smartphones keeps consumers associated with technology on an individual level, every person has their own. This helps spreading the word by implementing it news phones that people will have to buy anyway. This also helps in selling more of the same product resulting lower production costs. The industry also opens doors to a new platform for research and development, employing countless professionals struggling in an otherwise stable field. Smartphones, unlike workstations are always active, inevitably resulting more usage of services, network and ofcourse the device itself.
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jason yenter: like mother, like son
By Patricia Belyea
SEATTLE WA In 1977, when Jason Yenter was in Grade 1, his mother Sharon opened In The Beginning—a fabric store on Seattle's Capitol Hill. Located in a 400 square-foot loft space above his grandmother and aunt's dollhouse shop, the business started small. Over time the store moved twice, with its final 6000 square-foot location on Lake City Way bursting with fabrics, friends and fun.
Jason's involvement with fabrics and quilting grew from putting bolts away as a Grade 8 student and making his first quilt as a high school senior for a humanities project. Here are close-ups of some fabulously detailed quilts Jason made after he graduated from university and began working full-time for the family business:
When In The Beginning began its fabric division in 1996, Jason designed his first collection: Atlantis. Since then Jason has created upteen collections with his patterns printed on almost 2 million yards of cotton, men's shirts and even paper products for Michael's. No longer finding time to sew, Jason designs quilts and produces quilt books—16 to date—often coordinating with specific fabric collections.
Here's Paradise Quilt, made with his Paradise collection that's in stores right now:
Visiting In The Beginning Fabrics corporate headquarters, I first stepped into a welcoming showroom. (In The Beginning shuttered its store in 2005 to focus on producing high-quality fabrics for quilters.)
I found Jason, now President and Creative Director, in his office brimming with printouts of fabric collections—taped to the wall, on the floor and on all horizontal surfaces. Even his computer screen displayed fabric patterns. The new fabrics will be coming out in 2015 so he didn't mind me taking pictures.
Besides designing his own collections, Jason collaborates with a cadre of artists to develop 12 to 14 collections every year. Julie Paschkis, an illustrator, author and quilter, created this fabric collection called Azuli that's coming out next September. Inspired by tilework in Spain and Portugal, Julie infuses a whimsical energy into her art.
Walking through the various spaces with Jason, we happened upon Leah Rowley Nelson compiling handouts. Leah's grandmother's surname was Belyea—making her a long-lost cousin of mine! Even though In The Beginning Fabrics has a warehouse across town, tons of fabric filled the backrooms of the sprawling one-story building.
As we finished up our time together, Jason spoke passionately about In The Beginning's role in making fabrics for quilters. "Quilts are heirlooms that are handed down from generation to generation. In 100 years from now, people will be looking at quilts with our fabrics in them! We're creating New History here."
He also talked about Sharon. "I'm so proud of my mom. She's created a legacy. Mom has a studio at home and designed one collection last year. Her heart's still in it."
Sharon and Jason—a mother and son—have brought color, pattern, and a love of quilting to others. They've made delightful contributions to quilters in Seattle and around the world for almost 40 years.
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The Death Blow: An Article V Convention to Replace Our Constitution
By Publius Huldah
Open your eyes and see what is going on in our Country. If you don't face up to Reality right now and act accordingly, we are doomed.
The fight over whether to have an Article V convention isn't between Republicans and Democrats, or liberals or "conservatives." It is spiritual warfare between those who want to keep our Biblically based Constitution of 1787;[1] and godless revolutionaries who want to get rid of our Constitution and set up the New World Order.
Our institutions have long since been captured by the enemy
The transformation of our Country into the New World Order has been going on for well over 100 years. A brief summary of the capture of our institutions is set forth here. But even worse than the capture of our institutions, was the ideological subversion of the American People: former KGB officer Yuri Bezemov described that ideological subversion here.
Now that all of our institutions have been captured, and great numbers of Americans have been ideologically subverted; the War is turning "hot": The enemy now seeks to finish the job of destroying us and our Country.
Our Republic was overthrown in the last election
The essential characteristic of a "republic" is that power is exercised by representatives elected by the People. Due to last minute unconstitutional changes to State elections laws which made massive election fraud possible,[2] the last election was stolen; and we lost our Right to choose our representatives. They are now chosen by those who control the voting machines.
Violent insurrections in the cities
The violent insurrections in the cities are carried on by Marxist-trained communist agitators who mean to kill us and burn down our cities – they say so here and in many other videos which have been on the internet. And we've seen on the internet videos showing that the violent insurrections are supported by various members of Congress and the pretended Vice-President of the United States.
Replacing our Constitution at an Article V convention
So now the time is ripe for the forces of the New World Order to move in for the final kill: To get rid of our Constitution. That Constitution is the only thing [other than the Mercy of God] remaining which stands between us and hell of the New World Order.
If Congress calls a convention under Article V, US Constitution; our present Constitution of 1787 can – and almost certainly will – be replaced with a new constitution.[3]
Congress is the body which has the constitutional authority to "call" – organize and set up – an Article V convention. Congress – the same Congress which is now controlled by those who egg on the insurrections which are destroying our cities and intimidating the inhabitants.
And it is that Congress which has the power to determine how Delegates to an Article V Convention are selected – and even who they will be. The Constitution is explicit:
Article V grants to Congress the power to "call" the Convention.
Article I, §8, last clause, grants to Congress the power to make the laws necessary & proper to carry out its power to organize and set up the convention.
Accordingly, the Congressional Research Service Report of April 11, 2014 [link] recognizes:
"First, Article V delegates important and exclusive authority over the amendment process to Congress…"
"Second…Congress has traditionally laid claim to broad responsibilities in connection with a convention, including… (4) determining the number and selection process for its delegates…" (p.4)
So, among its other powers respecting a convention, Congress may appoint the Delegates – they may appoint themselves! And those members of Congress who support the violent insurrections, or are getting money from the Chinese Communists, and other subversives may well be the Delegates!
If State Legislatures give to Congress the power to call an Article V Convention, there is nothing any of us can do to stop it if Congress appoints subversives & revolutionaries as Delegates.
And while Congress is deciding who the Delegates will be, and where the Convention will meet, what will be going on outside the Capitol Building? Busloads of armed and violent Antifa and BLM rioters were sent into Minneapolis to intimidate the Jury in the Chauvin trial;[4] and to commit murder, mayhem, and burn down the City in the event Chauvin were acquitted [link]. Will these thugs also descend on the District of Columbia when Congress is deciding who the Delegates will be?
And what about the convention itself? Will the Delegates be intimidated by armed and violent Antifa and BLM thugs surrounding the place the Convention meets? Will these thugs demand that the proposed Constitution for the New Socialist Republic of North America [link] be imposed? Will they demand the Marxist Constitution George Soros wants [link]? Will the Chinese Communist Party demand that the Delegates impose the Constitution they want? Or will the globalists demand that the Delegates propose a new Constitution which transforms the formerly sovereign United States into a member state of the North American Union [link]? Will the Delegates be in such fear of their lives that – as in the Chauvin Jury – they surrender to the demands of the mob?
And know this: Any constitution has its own mode of ratification. The proposed Constitution for the Newstates of America [link] provides at Article XII, §1 that it is ratified by a referendum called by the President. The States don't vote on it; they are dissolved and replaced by regional governments answerable to the new national government.
And as to ratification of the new constitution by national referendum: we would see once again, that Lenin was right when he said the people who vote don't determine the outcome of elections – the people who count the votes do.
And it is Republican State Legislators who are putting us in this fatal danger
The Article V Convention is being marketed by demagogues and hirelings to State Legislators (primarily Republicans) as the "conservative" solution to our problems. They falsely assure State Legislators that they will select Delegates and have complete control over what they do.[5] And since Legislators of today often know little to nothing about our Founding Documents, History, or Civics; and have been ideologically subverted as well, they fall for the marketing.
And, like many others, they are shutting their eyes to the unpleasant Reality described above. But that is the context in which an Article V convention would take place today.
These are the ones who will turn over to Congress the power to get the new Constitution which will be the death blow to this Country.
May God have mercy on their souls – they will have much to answer for. It is their adamant refusal to listen to the warnings against an Article V Convention which has grave moral implications for them.
© 2021 Publius Huldah – All Rights Reserved
E-Mail Publius Huldah: publiushuldah@gmail.com
[1] Our Constitution of 1787 was based on God's Model of civil government [link].
[2] The unconstitutional changes to our State Election Laws which created the opportunities for the fraud are described in a series of papers here.
[3] See, e.g., "What the Convention Lobby isn't telling you about our Declaration of Independence" [link] & "How to get a new Constitution under the PRETEXT of proposing Amendments" [link].
[4] Alan Dershowitz speaks here of how US Congresswoman Maxine Waters called for riots if Chauvin weren't convicted, thereby terrorizing the Jurors into finding Chauvin "guilty."
[5] Eminent conservative constitutional litigators William Olson & Herb Titus have rightly described such assurances as "false" and "reckless in the extreme" [link].
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So I have to ask you, being a coach and helping him through his ten day, perhaps. How do you deal with that? And what is your suggestion? I don't deal with it. I just let him do it. Um, when he does take my advice, if I do help, we usually worked pretty good, like Los Angeles show. Whatever you did, I'm correcting that problem. But in terms of ten day prep, everyone knows that's more on him. He's the one doing those things. Um, I could given opinion, but he's the one doing all the work for those. I can't really go much past that, really. But as a coach, sometimes it's frustrating, but he still managed to pull it off. How long do you think I would need to get in shape that actually win? Ah, higher level competition. How many weeks would you put me on a crap knowing that I still can prep very quickly? Quicker than the average person? Abs? Abs. What do you want? Your absolutely way did it right? I mean, honestly, the more time, the better. Six to eight weeks. So it's probably best we had eight weeks Way could grow you into the show just because what drugs and things you're on right now. You have so much room to go into a show. Um, you know, I feel about the ten they prep, but you know how to get rid of at least the water safely. Even when you do have that. And that's the biggest thing. I'm a body. But coach myself, I have a girl actually getting ready for the Excalibur December fifteenth in L. A. Um, and yeah, I was gonna say about eight weeks if he asked you to prep fully. Yeah, but that's the other problem that we have is the longer we do the perhaps I think more, the less wind up accomplishing. I think when you has less time, he's more motivated because he can go to an extreme for a short amount of time and actually pull it off. If we did eight weeks, it seems so far away. We don't take I mean, crave me if I'm wrong, but taking this seriously, we're doing videos all the time and traveling, so it makes it really hard. That's why it's always spur of the moment. I guess I appreciate you guys this time today. Thanks very much. Here | commoncrawl | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUex_xK5YsWOzBDXdz | Had to do multiple resets of my password as blogger keeps wanting to deny me access to this blog. Hopefully I have go this fixed. I doubt someone out there wants to hijack this particular blog. With luck I will be able to reply to some comments. Not to mention that my blogger feed seems to have disappeared.
Came down with a nasty cold on the weekend. NyQuil is vile but it seems to work. I am not a fan of cold sweats and coughing. I guess I was due.
October 15, 2016 northwest of Hairy Hill, Alberta. Found this when I was looking for something else. That happens lots of times, looking for one thing and accidentally finding something spectacular. A friend of mine managed to dig up some history on this place from the internet.
The church is formally known as "Parochia Romana Ortodoxa Nasterea Fecioarei Maria din Hairy Hill, Alberta, Canada". The sanctification was performed in the Romanian Orthodox manner by Father Archimandrite Silvestru (Ionescu) on 11 or 14 August, 1914. In 1913, Father Ionescu had established a Romanian Orthodox Deanery which was under the direct canonical jurisdiction of the Metropolitanate of Moldova and Suceava. The formal approval for this sanctification was given by his Eminence Metropolitan Pimen of Iaşi, Romania. From Regina, he occasionally served at Hairy Hill.
The interesting thing is that there is another Romanian Church just a few miles up the road from this one. There was a split in the Romanian community and each group set up their own church. Many years later the groups reconciled and both parishes became one. The church up the road, St. Mary's of Boain and the subject of a later post, is beautifully restored. This one has been left to the elements.
The marker lists a person's name and "donated AD 1943" so guessing the land was donated for the church in 1943.
There was about five to six inches of snow on the ground and I was wearing running shoes. That was not going to stop me. I took what time I could to tour the place. The church is locked.
There is a date of 1954 on the steeple. It may have been the date the church was built.
Building for the church bell. It turned out to be unlocked.
A quick peek from the bottom of the bell building looking up.
The cemetery is off in the distance. I could not pass this up.
Fascinating place. I loved every minute I was here.
From the cemetery looking to the church.
Former one room schoolhouse south of Esther, Alberta which itself is a ghost town.
The school is sandwiched between two grain bins. I took a peek inside the door and ventured no further. It looked like someone is using it for storage. Nothing to see inside.
It looks fairly sturdy and it should last for a few more years. I gave up trying to get photos of the school without the bins in the photo. It was also cold and windy so not a lot of time was spent here.
Nothing at Herronton these days except for a grain elevator and a few houses. The elevator is privately owned. There used to be more here. Nice southern Alberta day.
St. Francis, Alberta October 16, 2016.
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A quick splash of wet snow in my town that is quickly melting away. Winter is being held off for now.
Parked in a rural area taking photos of an old barn off from a gravel road north of Mundare, Alberta October 15, 2016.
The locals on the other side of the road were not impressed. They started to get vocal and make their presence known.
I was with three other people and we were obviously outnumbered. We let them have their victory.
Near Stranraer, Saskatchewan along Highway 31 October 9, 2016. You can see this on Google Street View. It is just east of the rail crossing looking south.
Northwest of Hairy Hill, Alberta.
Somehow I managed to include powerlines in this photo. Not happy about that. The original school was built in 1910 and it burnt down in 1937. So it was replaced with a stone building which operated until 1950. Not a one room schoolhouse, it is a two room schoolhouse. Mainly Romanian and Ukrainian settlers in this area at the time. It is now a community hall.
Of course it recently snowed about six inches and drifted. I walked through snow to get some photos of this. If the weather had been better I would have better photos. Very unique.
Spotted on the east side of Highway 23 a bit north of Vulcan, Alberta October 23, 2016. I have seen the same name on a different property near Irricana, Alberta.
You can see this on Google Street View. There is talk of restoring this. This spot is a popular spot with photographers and it is east of Drumheller. The roof was lost in a storm within the last year. There are places that I like to stop at if I am nearby and this is one of them. I hope it lasts for a few more years. This was taken October 8, 2016.
East of Oyen, Alberta north of Highway 9 on Range Road 41. Fairacres operated as a school for a short time. There were not enough students to keep it going so it was no longer needed. It is boarded up and I heard it was or is being used for grain storage. I had to walk along a barbed wire fence line to get close enough for a photo. The ground was slick and muddy and I had to be careful not to step into barely visible badger and gopher holes. I really need to find stuff like this in the summer months.
Took a drive on the back roads southeast of Calgary October 23, 2016. You see fads in agriculture like any other business. Years ago I remember people thought they were going to make a mint raising ostrich and saw some high prices being paid for them. Llamas and alpacas were all the rage at one point as well. I kind of wondered about ostrich when it encountered winter in Alberta. They did prove to be pretty tough. Years ago I would drive by some guys place north of Morinville, Alberta in the middle of winter and you would see three ostriches running around in a fenced area. That was different. Llamas are better equipped to deal with winter here. It does cause you to take a second look when you are in a very rural area and you see some of these in a field instead of cattle.
Practically a ghost town. The church has a sign on the side stating it is a municipal heritage site. and that it was a United Church. Reality is there are so few people in the area I cannot envision anything other than the church just slipping away over time. No inside look, it was locked.
I really need to be a little smarter running out to places like this. The weather was not good. The church is on a bit of a muddy hill. Even though I had new tires I was driving a car and very rural Saskatchewan is not a place to get stuck. This place can be viewed via Google Street View. I would have taken more and better photos. It was raining and I had to keep wiping raindrops off my lens.
There is an old phone booth at Dorothy, Alberta. Someone keeps changing the mannequin there. The last time I drove by and posted a photo it was a female mannequin in a cowboy hat. I admire the dedication to this running gag. Spotted October 8, 2016.
Or more accurately, horses. I kind of feel for them when they are out in the cold. This was near Sedalia, Alberta October 8, 2016.
New Brigden, Alberta October 8, 2016. I have posted this before from a prior visit. The last time I was here the tower was damaged by a severe windstorm the very next day. It has been mainly fixed, there is some more work to do. These are kind of rare. This is an old water tank/tower for train engines. These would store water and fill steam train engines. I believe there are only two in Alberta that are on their original site. This one and the one in Heinsburg, Alberta. Foundations remain where they once stood beside rail lines. The rail companies did a great job of tearing things down when they abandoned rail lines. There is one of these is Glaslyn, Saskatchewan that I have to see one day.
The door was open so this is a look inside. The heavy supports are to support the water tank. There are supplies on the floor for more repairs and restoration. Tried to get more photos. I had to keep wiping snow off of the camera so I eventually gave up.
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BkiUgLLxK6Ot9WA5kZCi | REDLANDS – The celebrating for the Eisenhower boys basketball team began on the bus ride home from Fontana when it learned then-first place Redlands was upset Wednesday night by Redlands East Valley.
After Friday night, Ike is still whooping it up.
Overcoming a 12-point first-quarter deficit, the Eagles overwhelmed Redlands 56-42 to win the Citrus Belt League title.
With Ike safely ahead and the final seconds elapsing, Ike forward Kauri Black dribbled out the clock. Eagles center David Chavarria leaped into Black's arms, celebrating an outright league title that seemed highly improbable heading into Wednesday.
But then REV upset host Redlands 83-72 to hand the Terriers their first loss of the season after 24 consecutive victories.
Ike (24-3, 13-1) won its seventh consecutive game, using two long scoring runs to topple the Terriers.
Trailing 34-23 shortly in to the second half, Ike scored 16 consecutive points, punctuated by David Chavarria's slam dunk, bringing the Ike faithful to their feet. Ike led 39-34.
But Redlands managed baskets to end the quarter by Alex Wolpe and Josh Green, and the Eagles led by one entering the fourth quarter.
The fourth quarter began on an ominous note for Redlands as Ike's Andrew Bock banked in a 3-pointer. It was part of an 8-0 run that made it 48-38. The Terriers never got closer than eight the rest of the way.
The Eagles victory avenged a last-gasp 63-62 defeat to Redlands to close the first half of CBL play.
Ike's defense held Redlands (24-2, 12-2) to a paltry 10 second-half points and 4-of-26 shooting in the second half.
Redlands dominated early before a nearly packed house, bolting to a 14-2 lead in the first three minutes of the game.
The Terriers operated their offense coolly against the Eagles' man defense and managed many first-half layups. But by the second half, too many of those passes were being intercepted and turned into eventual Ike points.
A revelation Friday night was Black, the Eagles' 6-6 senior forward. He led all scorers with 21 points and also took 10 rebounds. On one second-half rebound, he went so high that he drew oohs from the large throng of Eagle fans.
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BkiUd804uBhjCUQN8s-y | Dempo stay atop with Shillong rout
Dempo Sports Club rose to the challenge of a difficult and unpredictable team, Shillong Lajong FC, to register a 4-1 win to consolidate on the top of the league after their fifth round match in the I-League at Nehru Stadium, here on Saturday.
Japanese striker Ryuji Sueoka scored two goals, one which gave the lead in the 44th minute and then went on to score his second through a penalty in the 90+1 minutes. Clifford Miranda found the mark in the 50th minute while Anthony Pereira scored in the added-on time to help Dempo SC carve out a big score. Jibon Singh, the Shillong Lajong defender reduced the margin in the 73rd minute.
Joaquim Abranches missed from close range as early as the fifth minute and then Anthony Pereira's blistering attempt struck the crossbar. But it was not until the stroke of half-time that Dempo managed to take the lead.
A long ball from Dempo's half saw Anthony and Climax Lawrence interchange nicely. Climax then controlled the ball and essayed a cross into the heart of the Lajong goalmouth where Sueoka was on hand to head home.
In the second session, Lajong came out strong and Lalramluaha Hmar missed to open the account. At the other end, in the 50th minute, Dempo made it 2-0 when a quick move initiated by Peter Carvalho saw Anthony cross into the goalmouth where Sueoka headed the ball only to find the post. He again shot from the rebound which was saved brilliantly by Lajong goalkeeper Lalthuammawia, but the next rebound fell nicely at the feet of Clifford, who scored with ease.
When all seemed lost, Lajong showed they were still in the game with a goal in the 73rd minute. The dangerous Lalramluaha was in the thick of action, and this time he beat goalkeeper Subhashish Roy Chowdhury with a brilliant in-stepper after being fed by Sushil.
Despite a couple of more attacks on goal, the equaliser eluded them. Instead, it was Dempo who scored two more goals as the hosts first won a penalty which Sueoka easily converted in the 87th minute of play and then Anthony also added his name to the scoresheet with a simple tap in added time. [NT] | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUc9M5qoYAttXCyeOf | China has never had private ownership of property, for China has never had any institution to ensure private citizens' rights to own and maintain their properties, since the beginning of the first Chinese dynasty. Since then all land in China has either belonged to emperors, or the so-called "public" under the communists.
In essence, the Chinese have never had any private property, not to mention private means of production, for they have never had any private land. Anybody from the government can take away any private citizen's property at any time, for it is on emperors' or public land, under varieties of lofty titles. Even the individual Chinese citizens have always been nothing more than emperors' and the dictators' private posessions. They can take away your life, your freedom, your rights to pursue happiness any time they want. They can experiment with your lives under the titles such as "revolution" or "reform" or "war with foreign devils". Terror and tyranny are the only words to describe the state under which the Chinese have always been subjected by their own government. More accurately, the Chinese have always allowed themselves to be subjected by their own government.
In absolute contrast, American society, since its beginning, has always been established on the very foundation of private ownership of properties and individuals' absolute rights to their life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, as explicitly stated in the American Constitution. In America, (with John Locke's notion of government to describe it) government, like people, is also under God, under God's law, not above it. Government is only by contracting with people, there to serve the people's interests, by ensuring liberty and justice for all citizens.
The first thing American government did when it first came into being, was to sell all lands to private citizens, thus to delegate all tasks of managing lands, properties and all state of affairs in the private sphere to private individuals. By selling the land to private owners, the American government could raise funds to manage the state of affairs that belongs to the public sphere -- to protect individuals' rights to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, to ensure that justice be done via due process, and to protect the country from any outside foreign threat. Economy belongs only to the private sphere. Individual initiatives, creativity and ownership of means of production are crucial to an ever-expanding economic prosperity. This is true intelligence by not only applying mind to reason and understand, but by observing God's law of nature via soul and morality.
With this guarantee of rights to private citizens, individual responsibility to his or her well being has been instilled into the very bones of the American society. Stability has ensued. Prosperity a result. With this fundamental rights firmly in private hands, and with government only as the guarantor and protector of these rights, hunger and poverty have been eliminated, for human productive and creative ingenuity and drive to excellence have been liberated and released from each and everyone to their maximum.
Imagine a society composed with only people with no private property and rights to own anything, for their rights to liberty, life and property can be trampled on anything the government wants to. What a horrific and terrorizing state of living it will be! Everyone is a slave of the state, for the state and by the state, and no one is responsible for anything regarding himself or herself. My possessions are also others' possessions. Others' are also mine. Private becomes public and public private. No wonder in China which is exactly such a society, corruption is rampant. Why not corrupt, since it is the only way of distributing wealth in such a total public sphere? And where is corruption, since everyone is only, and also a possession of the government, according to logic? Where is the public, since there is no private? Where is the government, since there is no private individual and everything is governmental?
To think of it, this state of absolute poverty and irresponsibility has some appeals to someone (however sick it is), for there is a false sense of freedom and liberty in it, though there is never a sense of dignity and self-respect in it. You never have to worry about anything anymore, no mending the roof, no paying the tax, no sending your children to school, no going to doctors to check on your own health.... You are absolute nothingness, and in that nothingness you are free of all burdens and worries in life, and all responsibilites as an individual citizen. Your only entertainment is to see others suffer. Your only feeling of existence is when you rob and beg and steal. Your only sure end is a corpse on the street or in jail or in war with others.
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Black and Missing [Movie Review]
"Black and Missing" is a 2021 documentary in part about Black and Missing Foundation, Inc (BAMFI) a Maryland-based non-profit founded and managed by Derrica and Natalie Wilson. But it's also about the sobering fact that every year in America, hundreds of thousands of people go missing. Of the missing, a disproportionate number are people of color and in particular, Black. Yet, while this should be regarded as a major issue, a lot of people are largely unaware. This is due in part to several factors, some of which are related to racism and/or income levels.
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Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children [Movie Review]
A review of "Atlanta's Missing and Murdered: The Lost Children", a 2020 five-part HBO miniseries about the Atlanta Child Murders. Following the 1973 election of Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black mayor, the city launched an effort to rebrand itself. Adopting the tagline "The City Too Busy to Hate" Atlanta tried to reposition itself as being focused on commerce and progress rather than upholding racist traditions. But for two years, spanning 1979 to 1981, approximately 30 Black children and young adults went missing and were found murdered. The string of murders brought attention to the city but for all the wrong reasons and shed light on how little things had changed for many Black residents.
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New Jack City [Movie Review]
New Jack City is a 1991 Mario Van Peebles film about a Harlem drug kingpin and the local police force that is intent on bringing him down. Nino Brown (Wesley Snipes) along with his right-hand man Gee Money (Allen Payne) and their Cash Money Brothers crew rise in the drug underworld as they expand into selling crack cocaine. The new drug brings large profits but also distrust among the once-solid crew as the neighborhood deteriorates due to violence and increased drug addiction which draws the attention of Scotty Appleton (Ice-T), an undercover police officer.
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Deacon King Kong [Book Review]
A review of "Deacon King Kong" by James McBride which tells the story of Deacon Cuffy Lambkin, better known as "Sportcoat", and the chain of events he unwittingly sets in motion when he shoots Deems Clemens, the leader of the neighborhood drug dealers. The story is primarily set in a fictional housing project, the Causeway Houses or Cause, and its surrounding neighborhood in Brooklyn, New York. It features an expansive cast of characters that might initially take a bit of time to differentiate but they become richly detailed and fleshed out as the story progresses. This is an incredible book and probably one of the best fictional books that I've ever read.
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Tales of the Grim Sleeper [Movie Review]
Lonnie Franklin, a well-liked man from South LA was arrested on suspicions of being a serial killer. He was believed to have killed more than 100 women over a span of 25 years. The documentary "Tales of the Grim Sleeper" attempts to shed light on the murders, police investigations, community response, and Lonnie Franklin.
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Law Society of Scotland Welcomes the Rights of Children and Young People Bill
By lawscot1 in · September 8, 2011 · No comments
The Law Society of Scotland today, Thursday, 8 September, welcomed the publication of the Scottish Government's consultation on the Rights of Children and Young People Bill, which aims to enshrine in law the duty on Scottish Ministers to recognise the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) when exercising its responsibilities.
The First Minister, Alex Salmond, announced the consultation on the proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill, during the legislative statement yesterday.
Morag Driscoll, convener of the Society's Family Law Committee and director of the Scottish Child Law Centre said: "We welcome the publication of this consultation paper on the bill, which seeks to enshrine in law the importance of ensuring that the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights of a child up to the age of 18 are given due prominence."
The aim of the bill is to ensure all policies and legislation of the Scottish Government take account of and promote the rights of children and young people, resulting in greater consistency and clarity and setting an example for the wider public to follow.
Driscoll said: "The UNCRC is an important convention which recognises the rights of children globally. It recognises that children and young people under the age of 18 often require additional protection and care which adults do not."
As well as applying to all children and young people under the age of 18, the Scottish Government proposes that the bill will also extend to young people under 21 who have been looked after by a local authority. Other proposals include a duty on the Scottish Government to report on implementation every five years.
Driscoll, added: "The Family Law Committee looks forward to considering the consultation paper in detail."
The UNCRC, an international human rights treaty, sets out the range of rights that children are entitled to. The UK signed the Convention on 19 April 1990 and it came into force in 1992.
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The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is an international human rights treaty that grants all children and young people (aged 17 and under) a comprehensive set of rights. The UK signed the Convention on 19 April 1990, ratified it on 16 December 1991 and it came into force on 15 January 1992.
The UNCRC is presently the most widely ratified international human rights treaty. It is the only international human rights treaty to include civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. It sets out in detail what every child needs to have a safe, happy and fulfilled childhood regardless of their sex, religion, social origin, and where and to whom they were born.
The Convention gives children and young people over 40 substantive rights, including the right to:
• special protection measures and assistance
• access to services such as education and healthcare
• develop their personalities, abilities and talents to the fullest potential
• grow up in an environment of happiness, love and understanding
• be informed about and participate in achieving their rights in an accessible and active manner.
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On January 16, 2020, Helen LaKelly Hunt, Harville Hendrix, and Riane Eisler join forces again to present Safe Conversations in Action, the second part of their webinar series on cultivating healthy relationships.
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Game Developers Celebrate Access, Diversity at PAX Unplugged
From December 6 to December 8, 2019, developers, funders, and fans alike flocked to the convention center in Philadelphia, PA for three days of dice rolls, panel discussions, and high-octane fun.
Philadelphia, PA – Attendees walk into the Expo Hall on the first day of PAX Unplugged. (December 6, 2019 – Photo Credit: Maggie May)
PAX Unplugged is the analog gaming edition of the Penny Arcade Expo series. "PAX" refers to a collection of games conventions founded by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik, authors of the popular web comic Penny Arcade. Held each year in Seattle, Boston, Melbourne, Philadelphia, and San Antonio, these conventions are an opportunity for celebration, new releases, demonstrations, and discussion surrounding the rapidly evolving world of gaming.
Author Maggie MayPosted on January 7, 2020 January 7, 2020 Categories Activism, Events, Feminist Strategy, LGBTQ, STEM Funding, Workforce DevelopmentTags feminist gamingLeave a comment on Game Developers Celebrate Access, Diversity at PAX Unplugged
Announcing the 2020 Philanthropy Women Leadership Awards
We have come full circle on one of the most astonishing years for women's philanthropy in human history. And yet, as we all know, there is still so far to go. As part of that process of moving forward for gender equality, it gives me great pleasure to announce this year's Philanthropy Women Leadership Awards.
This year we decided to do something different and opened up 6 of the 10 awards to community voting. We had 689 respondents to our voting survey, and the results confirmed the growing interest in and competitive landscape of women's giving and social movement-building for gender equality.
With the final four awards this year, we decided to open up some new categories, not necessarily based on Philanthropy Women's coverage, in order to recognize groundbreaking women journalists and filmmakers contributing to gender equality movements. Oftentimes, this kind of media work is very philanthropic in nature, as women journalists and filmmakers often give of their own time and resources for years and years (sometimes decades!) in order to educate the public on critical issues.
Author Kiersten MarekPosted on January 6, 2020 January 5, 2020 Categories Activism, Events, Feminist Foundations, Feminist Philanthropy, Feminist Strategy, Gender Lens Grantmaking, Gender Lens Investing, Nonprofit Women Leaders, Political Struggle, Women and Girls of Color, Women LeadersLeave a comment on Announcing the 2020 Philanthropy Women Leadership Awards
Vermont Women's Fund Helps Girls' Soccer Team Open #EqualPay DAF
Burlington High School Soccer Players Score First Youth-Led Fund at Vermont Community Foundation
Members of the Burlington High School girls' varsity soccer team have collaborated with the Vermont Women's Fund to open the first youth-led donor advised fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The young players' new #EqualPay Fund will increase access for girls to soccer programs and accelerate progress to close the wage gap in Vermont—where, on average, women earn 84 cents to every dollar earned by men.
Burlington High School girls' varsity soccer players have collaborated with the Vermont Women's Fund to open the first youth-led donor advised fund at the Vermont Community Foundation (Photo Credit: Vermont Women's Fund)
Initially, the project started as a local fundraiser selling #EqualPay jerseys to support the Greater Burlington Girls Soccer League (GBGSL). The soccer players wanted to emulate their heroes on the U.S. Women's National Team and amplify their #EqualPay message. The young players sought out logistical and strategic support from Change The Story VT, an initiative fueled by the Vermont Women's Fund, Vermont Commission on Women, and Vermont Works for Women that is committed to fast-tracking women's economic security to benefit women, their families, and the Vermont economy. Change The Story helped source and produce the special-label jerseys similar to the USWNT uniforms and advised the team on fundraising strategy.
Author In The NewsPosted on January 5, 2020 January 5, 2020 Categories Community Foundations, Events, Girl Athletes, Girls, Women's FundsLeave a comment on Vermont Women's Fund Helps Girls' Soccer Team Open #EqualPay DAF
When Work Resonates with Your Values: Maricella Herrera of Ellevate
Editor's Note: This interview in our Feminist Giving IRL series features Maricella Herrera, vice president of Operations and Strategy at Ellevate Network, "a community of professional women committed to helping each other succeed."
Maricella Herrera (courtesy of Maricella Herrera)
What do you wish you had known when you started out in your profession?
When I first started out, I thought my career was already laid out for me; I was going into my first job at a bank, I would rise in the ranks, get more responsibility, go to business school, go back to finance and keep going until I retired. It was what was expected. I never really understood that to be completely happy, I needed to find something that didn't just intellectually stimulate me, but that resonated with my values. I didn't know you could build a career in an area that was about doing good. When I first started out, social enterprises were nascent. Not many people were thinking about them. I wish I had known I could find my passion and what I'm good at in one place, and that it wouldn't necessarily be what everyone else thought I was supposed to be doing, and that that was ok. My background is in business and finance, so knowing I can use those skills to make a difference in the world is exciting.
Author Julia TraversPosted on January 3, 2020 January 2, 2020 Categories Feminist Strategy, Finance, Financial Sector, Nonprofit Women Leaders, Women's HealthTags Feminist Giving IRLLeave a comment on When Work Resonates with Your Values: Maricella Herrera of Ellevate
Top 10 Posts of 2019 on Philanthropy Women
The Top 10 Posts of 2019 covered a wide range of topics including domestic violence, giving circles, women in finance, and more.
The Legacy of Jennifer Schlecht and the Tragedy of her Loss
Today, we want to believe we are so connected and empowered as women, and yet, Jennifer Schlecht was not connected enough to be protected from the brutal murder of herself and her precious daughter at the hands of her husband. We got many times the average number of page views for this post. Ariel Dougherty did an excellent job of combining resources and analysis in the piece, but the fact that it got so many page views also suggests that this story was vastly under-reported in the mainstream news. While I'm proud to hold up the banner and call attention to this terrible domestic violence tragedy, I also urge other publishers and news outlets to take up the discussion of domestic violence by publishing articles about victims like Jennifer Schlecht, so that we can find more solutions that address violence against women.
At $37 Billion, Did MacKenzie Bezos Get a Fair Divorce Settlement?
This post also got a much higher number of page views than most of our posts. It seemed to hit a nerve, with several commenters dissenting from my opinion that MacKenzie Bezos may have deserved more. It's an important question that needs further exploration from funders: how to ensure that women are adequately compensated in divorce. The Bezos divorce could have produced billions and billions more for philanthropy, had the financial settlement been a more 50/50 arrangement. In any case, it got people talking, and paying attention to, the philanthropy of MacKenzie Bezos.
L'il Rhody Smashes the Patriarchy, Protecting Roe and Repro Rights. How Did They Do It?
With women's reproductive rights being stolen away in parts of the country, it was heartening to report on Rhode Island's successful passage of protections for access to reproductive health care. We hope this article provides a template that other states can consider as they find ways to protect a woman's right to choose.
We Are Unstoppable: Giving Circles Organize Into a Movement
This piece started out on PW and was later reshared with some changes on Ms. Magazine. It tells the story of how women are finding new ways to fund social change with networks and circles. Since this article was published, the Gates Foundation has invested $2 million more in building the infrastructure for giving circles to continue to expand across the U.S.
Investing in Girls Who Invest
The strategies for moving more women into the finance sector are expanding, and new techniques, such as training women in college to practice investing skills, are gaining more traction. This story was widely viewed, and has a great follow-up in the news this past month, with Coca-Cola's announcement that it will give $1 million to Girls Who Invest.
Male Domination Prevails: Detailing Media's Gender Imbalance
The lack of women in media was a major topic this past year, with films including This Changes Everything showcasing the data that proves that women continue to lack employment in and coverage by all forms of media. Laura Dorwart's piece on The Women's Media Center's research and its ongoing fight to call attention to this problem did its job: it got seen by lots of eyeballs, and hopefully added to the momentum to actually do something about this problem.
Women Give More from Less
This piece on Paypal's research on women's giving patterns also had a very high page view rate, with lots of shares on social media as well. People are drawn to knowing more about the curious fact that women have less to give, and yet manage to give more than men. Bottom line: more research like this needs to happen, so we can begin to understand the way that gender and philanthropy relate to each other and influence social change.
#WomenFunded2019: Highlights from the First Day
One of the most important conferences this past year was WFN's September conference in San Francisco. So many amazing leaders attended, and the speakers and workshops provided for a deep and purposeful convergence of women givers and their allies.
Shaping the Shapers: How WMM Trains Women in Social Change
Women Moving Millions continues to show itself as an organization with great passion for moving the needle on gender equality. This interview by our Senior Writer Maggie May with WMM's new Executive Director, Sarah Haacke Byrd, helps to drill down on how this network is refashioning itself to train a cadre of feminist givers who know the strategies for high impact.
California Gender Justice Funders Launch $10 Mil Culture Change Fund
Another post that saw a high rate of page views was our piece on the Culture Change Fund, spearheaded by the Women's Foundation of California. This cross-sector collaboration of corporate, private, and public foundations was a story of great interest to our readers, many of whom are working at different levels to build stakeholder alliances for gender equality movements.
Author Kiersten MarekPosted on January 2, 2020 January 5, 2020 Categories Feminist Philanthropy, Feminist Strategy, Finance, Gender Lens Grantmaking, Gender-based Violence, Reproductive Rights, Research, Women's FundsLeave a comment on Top 10 Posts of 2019 on Philanthropy Women
Starbucks Fdn Provides $175 K for Women's Health in Ethiopia
THE STARBUCKS FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH GROUNDS FOR HEALTH TO IMPROVE WOMEN'S HEALTH
2 Year / $175,000 Grant will support Grounds for Health's new "Centers of Excellence" in Ethiopia
December 2019 – Grounds for Health is thrilled to announce that it is the recipient of a two-year $175,000 grant from The Starbucks Foundation to help expand cervical cancer prevention programs in the Sidama, Gedeo and West Guji Zones of Ethiopia. This grant represents the first time Grounds for Health has received funding from The Starbucks Foundation, which has provided over $21 million in Origin Grants to support integrated community development projects since 2005.
"From day one, Grounds for Health's sole focus has been to improve women's lives in under-resourced coffee regions, " says Grounds for Health Executive Director Ellen Starr. "This generous grant from The Starbucks Foundation will help us make a real, tangible impact in Ethiopia not only for the next two years, but for many years to come."
Author In The NewsPosted on January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Categories Corporate Giving, Global Philanthropy, Women and Girls of ColorLeave a comment on Starbucks Fdn Provides $175 K for Women's Health in Ethiopia
Family Fdn in Atlanta Gives Big for Global Work Focused on Women
CARE RECEIVES COMMITMENT OF NEARLY $7M FROM THE ARTHUR M. BLANK FAMILY FOUNDATION
The organization dedicated to fighting global poverty by empowering women and girls partners with Atlanta family foundation to invest in communities and save lives
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation outlines these core values for community engagement, and is now extending its grantmaking to address global poverty issues by empowering women. (Image Credit: Blank Foundation press kit)
(Atlanta, GA) On November 14, 2019, CARE announced a three-year $6.8M grant from The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation to support international programs that foster economic development, influence policy change, and provide humanitarian aid for people affected by natural and man-made disasters. The partnership marks the first strategic international expansion of The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation's philanthropic efforts, which promote positive change in peoples' lives and build and enhance the communities in which they live.
Author In The NewsPosted on January 2, 2020 January 2, 2020 Categories Family Foundations, Finance, Financial Sector, Gender Lens Grantmaking, Global PhilanthropyLeave a comment on Family Fdn in Atlanta Gives Big for Global Work Focused on Women
Movement Building for Women: An Interview with Teresa Younger
For a foundation started in 1972 by four white women (Gloria Steinem, Patricia Carbine, Letty Cottin Pogrebin and Marlo Thomas), the Ms. Foundation has been one of the frontrunner funders pushing to increase strategic focus on women and girls of color. Currently, this oldest and first foundation for women is on year one of a five-year strategic plan to invest in women and girls of color, for the purpose of advancing democracy and creating a more gender equal country and world.
Teresa Younger, Ms. Foundation President and CEO, recently spoke with Philanthropy Women about bold new steps the foundation is taking to advance rights for women and girls.
Among other goals, the five-year plan allocates $25 million toward organizations led by and for women of color. "Women of color have been on the frontlines of nearly every movement in this country — from reproductive rights, immigrant rights, and civil rights, to economic justice, and criminal justice reform," notes Teresa C. Younger, Ms. Foundation for Women President and CEO.
Author Tim LehnertPosted on December 30, 2019 December 30, 2019 Categories Activism, CEO Women, Feminist Foundations, Feminist Philanthropy, Feminist Strategy, Foundation Leaders, Women and Girls of ColorLeave a comment on Movement Building for Women: An Interview with Teresa Younger
Coca-Cola Foundation Makes $1 Mil Donation to Girls Who Invest
December 9, 2019 — The Coca-Cola Company is marking its 100th anniversary as a public company today with a $1 million grant to Girls Who Invest from The Coca-Cola Foundation.
Girls Who Invest (GWI) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion in investment management, with a specific focus on increasing the pipeline of women entering the industry in frontline investing and leadership positions.
See Philanthropy Women's previous coverage on Girls Who Invest.
Girls Who Invest will receive $1 million in funding from the Coca Cola Foundation. (Image Credit: Girls Who Invest)
The grant will provide scholarships for approximately 40 women at U.S. colleges and universities to explore careers in investment management by participating in rigorous, four-week on-campus training programs at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Notre Dame or the UCLA Anderson School of Management.
The academic program is followed by a six-week paid internship at one of GWI's more than 100 partner investment management firms in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, during which scholars work alongside investment management teams.
Author In The NewsPosted on December 30, 2019 December 30, 2019 Categories Corporate Giving, Feminist Strategy, Finance, Financial Sector, Gender Lens InvestingLeave a comment on Coca-Cola Foundation Makes $1 Mil Donation to Girls Who Invest
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BkiUeuM4uzkg7CPSlTUf | ClimateNews
Trump's EPA waives environmental laws that punish polluters during coronavirus outbreak
"This is an open licence to pollute" says the Natural Resources Defense Council
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New York Mayor De Blasio says city may be closed until May half of city may become infected
The EPA has suspended the enforcement of environmental laws that punish polluters during the coronavirus outbreak.
The federal agency announced the temporary policy, which has no end date, in a memo on Thursday. The policy has been in place since 13 March but was announced retroactively.
A letter was sent from Susan Parker Bodine, an EPA assistant administrator, to all private sector and government partners.
It reads in part: "In general, the EPA does not expect to seek penalties for violations of routine compliance monitoring, integrity testing, sampling, laboratory analysis, training, and reporting or certification obligations in situations where the EPA agrees that COVID-19 was the cause of the noncompliance and the entity provides supporting documentation to the EPA upon request."
"After this policy is no longer in effect, the EPA expects full compliance going forward," the agency stated but added that it does not plan to ask facilities to "catch-up" on missed monitoring or reporting.
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"The EPA will assess the continued need for and scope of this temporary policy on a regular basis and will update it if the EPA determines modifications are necessary. In order to provide fair and sufficient notice to the public, the EPA will post a notification here, at least seven days prior to terminating this temporary policy,' an EPA spokesperson told The Independent.
Natural Resources Defense Council tweeted: "This is an open licence to pollute. The administration should be giving its all toward making our country healthier right now. Instead it is taking advantage of an unprecedented public health crisis to do favours for polluters that threaten public health."
Cynthia Giles, associate administrator of EPA enforcement under Barack Obama, said in a statement to The Hill: "This EPA statement is essentially a nationwide waiver of environmental rules for the indefinite future. It tells companies across the country that they will not face enforcement even if they emit unlawful air and water pollution in violation of environmental laws, so long as they claim that those failures are in some way 'caused' by the virus pandemic. And it allows them an out on monitoring too, so we may never know how bad the violating pollution was."
The EPA said the pandemic had resulted in a shortage of workers and it was adhering to the widespread recommendations of social distancing and restricting travel.
The decision means that industries, including oil refineries and chemical plants, that are subject to the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts will not have the same oversight during the pandemic.
Last week, the American Petroleum Institute asked Donald Trump for help suspending certain regulatory requirements on the oil and gas industry to ensure steady fuel supplies during the coronavirus outbreak, Reuters reported.
"EPA is committed to protecting human health and the environment, but recognises challenges resulting from efforts to protect workers and the public from COVID-19 may directly impact the ability of regulated facilities to meet all federal regulatory requirements," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement.
Public water systems have a "heightened responsibility" to maintain standards, the EPA said, "because unsafe drinking water can lead to serious illnesses and access to clean water for drinking and handwashing is critical during the COVID-19 pandemic".
The EPA added that the policy does not relieves any entity from their responsibility of preventing, reporting or taking action on "accidental releases of oil, hazardous substances, hazardous chemicals, hazardous waste, and other pollutant".
The policy also does not apply to Superfund sites and other hazardous waste clean-ups under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act.
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This episode of True Mysteries takes the listener back in time to the Alaskan Gold Rush and to a Haunted hotel.
This episode of True Mysteries takes the listener to Astoria, Oregon's Oldest town. From the history of Astoria to a haunted house and the Shanghai tunnels the listener will learn why it was used as a movie set for what was to become a cult classic.
This episode of True Mysteries follows a team of scientists that come to the Oregon coast to explore the roots of the Siletz Bay Ghost Ship.
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BkiUcuzxK6nrxjHzBB0p | SM Entertainment ist ein südkoreanisches Unterhaltungsunternehmen, eine Talentagentur und ein Plattenlabel. Aktuelle Topstars, die von SME vermarktet werden, sind unter anderem BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x), Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, SuperM und aespa (æspa).
Geschichte
SM Entertainment wurde 1995 von Lee Soo-man gegründet. Anfangs stand "SM" als Abkürzung für den Namen des Gründers, doch heute steht es für "Star Music". Die Firma wurde im April 2000 als erstes koreanisches Entertainment-Unternehmen im KOSDAQ gelistet. Im ersten Quartal 2010 erzielte S.M. Entertainment einen Umsatz von 22,7 Milliarden Won. 2012 produzierte SM Entertainment den Film I Am über die Popstars ihres Labels.
2018 übernahm SM Entertainment die Bae Yong-joons Anteile an seiner Schauspieleragentur KeyEast und akquirierte dadurch das Unternehmen.
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Die Agentur veranstaltet auch jährlich Konzerte mit allen Künstlern, die bei SME unter Vertrag stehen.
Von 2010 bis 2011 fand die SMTown Live World Tour statt mit Auftritten in Seoul, Los Angeles, Tokio, Paris und weiteren Städten.
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The U.S. EPA final rule for emission standards for cars and gasoline made E10 the new federal emissions test fuel and finalized specifications for E85 test fuel for flex-fuel vehicles.
Pellet producers offer insight on 'shortage'
Pellet retailers and consumers in some Northeast and Midwest locations have learned a lesson this heating season, as many have run out of pellets and are facing difficulties securing additional supplies.
Budget proposal extends biofuel tax credit, cuts oil subsidies
President Obama's Fiscal Year 2015 budget proposal released March 4, calls for extending a tax credit for cellulosic biofuels and puts forward the idea of cutting billions in fossil fuel subsidies.
EPA sets Tier 3 standards for cleaner fuel, cars
Based on extensive input from the public and a broad range of stakeholders, including public health groups, auto manufacturers, refiners, and states, the U.S. EPA today finalized emission standards for cars and gasoline.
Harvest Power organics-to-energy facility on line in Fla.
Harvest Power Inc.'s 5.4-MW, combined-heat-and-power, organics-to-energy facility is now on line in Bay Lakes, Fla., and will process more than 120,000 tons of food scraps each year when running at full capacity.
Wood pellet boiler research to commence at SUNY
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority awarded the State University of New York Canton a $163,000 to research the efficiency of automatic-feeding, wood pellet boilers.
Alkol, U of Madrid to develop sugarcane varieties for Spain
Alkol Bioenergy and the University of Madrid have signed an agreement to develop a Brazilian sugarcane variety for Spain.
Geopower Energy acquires interest in Murphy Brown biogas plant
Geopower Energy Ltd, an alternative energy developer, has closed a private debt facility of $5 million to acquire a joint venture interest in the Blue Mountain Biogas Project near Milford, Utah.
NJ company unveils low-cost CO2-to-chemical process
A new process to convert carbon dioxide to chemicals has been unveiled by New Jersey-based Liquid Light Corp. The core technology uses low-energy catalytic electrochemistry to convert CO2 to chemicals, combined with hydrogenation and purification.
Public meeting rekindles Minn. biomass plant talks
Roughly 30 people from Red Lake Falls, Minn., traversed through harsh winter weather on Feb. 27 to attend a public meeting regarding a proposed $300 million, 30-MW biomass energy plant project.
Renewable diesel project to use Inbicon's demo facility
DONG Energy and Neste Oil have entered into a collaboration to develop a cost-effective technology for producing renewable diesel and aviation fuel from agricultural residues.
Gevo issues exclusive Argentina license for isobutanol technology
Gevo Inc., the world's only commercial producer of renewable isobutanol, announced today that Porta Hnos S.A. has signed a letter of intent to become the exclusive licensee of GIFT(R) in Argentina to produce renewable isobutanol.
ASABE announces international standards project for biomass fuels
The American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers has announced that the international community has approved a new International Organization for Standardization project to develop a standard for thermally treated and densified biomass.
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BkiUbjvxK1Thg9qFb4jN | The men and women who flock to Burning Man every year witness stunning, unadulterated skyscapes as they gaze at the stars from the empty expanses of Nevada's Black Rock Desert. And that trippy experience may become even more spectacular if a group by the name of the Desert Wizards of Mars gets their way.
The comically titled collective has taken to Kickstarter with an idea to build the Black Rock Observatory, or a real astronomical hub that will allow Burners a late night staring contest with the stars. Consisting of two 20-foot domes equipped with telescopic instruments capable of seeing into the depths of the universe, the structure is designed to celebrate the nexus of art and science so treasured by Black Rock City inhabitants.
"Rather than build an observatory for research and measurement, we choose to build one for the public as art and a celebration of science. As modern astronomy moves ahead, the telescope is seldom used visually. Cameras and spectrographs have separated us from seeing the universe with our own eyes. We intend to show the public the joy, immediacy and beauty of our solar system and universe with telescopes."
The Desert Wizards of Mars (DWOM) have been attempting to fuse the wonder of science and the aesthetic of art at creative festivals since 2012. They believe "there should be no division between art and science when it comes to building inspirational creations that bring out the awe and wonder in us all." Their past projects have included a tribute to the Mars Rover (aka "Dustiny").
For the Observatory, set to debut at Burning Man 2014 this August, if Kickstarter funding stays on track, DWOM recruited architect Gregg Fleishman (who is no stranger to the Burn) to design a plywood construction forged from cubic symmetry and interlocking wood. In terms of the nine-foot telescope housed inside, the instrument is based on a design by Isaac Newton in 1668.
What are some of the celestial bodies you can expect to ogle? Mercury, Saturn, Mars, Neptune, Triton and Uranus, as well as a litany of nebulae, globular clusters, and galaxies.
"Our telescope is a 20" f4.5 Newtonian telescope on a Dobsonian mount," DWOM writes on Kickstarter. "If everything goes well, it will track targets and have GOTO capability. We'll also be bringing a menagerie of smaller scopes and we invite our fellow astronomer and star gazing types to set up their gear, too if they'd like."
Head over to the Black Rock Observatory Kickstarter to learn more about the art-meets-science installation Carl Sagan would surely love. The group has already raised over $15,000 of its $20,000 goal to cover building expenses, with 16 days to go.
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BkiUbC7xK6nrxrSHdXZa | Q: call parent activity methods - BLE I have previously worked with iOS and Bluetoot Low Energy, now I need this to work on android aswell.
With iOS there were such things as delegate methods. I changed the BLE characteristic's values on one view and passed the updated values to the previous view, which had established the connection. This view then immediatly transferred the new values to the BLE periphereal.
pseudo code:
[_delegate setDeviceDateTime:[NSDate now]];
The problem is that i can't find such a thing with android. The parent activity holds the BluetoothGatt, which can update the periphereal's values. Im looking for something like the following:
pseudo code current view:
getParent().setDeviceDateTime(new Date());
pseudo code parent view:
public void setDeviceDateTime(Date date) {
BluetoothGattCharacteristic myCharacteristic = getCharacteristic(dateTime);
myCharacteristic.setValue(date);
myGatt.writeCharacteristic(myCharacteristic);
}
It seems that im way too stuck thinking the way I did with iOS, I cant seem to find a solution..
EDIT:
Okay so I need to access the parent activity wile the current activity is still active, so startActivityForResult() wouldnt work.
Basically I need to push a Button, transfer a String to the parent activity which processes it and transfers it to the peripheral via BLE. And to change some other settings while still being (and staying) connected with the peripheral without dismissing the "settings activity".
A: Your use case is not entirely clear, but it seems you need to look into StartActivityForResult()
You can execute the second activity with startActivityForResult() so when the second activity is done it can transfer information back to the main activity.
If, however, you need to notify the main activity while the second one is still active it won't work. In that case I would change the design:
In Android an activity is a UI component, a screen. And Android isn't built to have screens 'working' (e.g. communicating with BT) while not in the foreground.
You need some kind of 'global' BT controller that can be accessed from multiple activities.
Two ways to do it (there may be more):
*
*Extend the Application class and have your BT logic there.
*Use a bound service and handle the logic there.
In both cases any activity will have access to the Application's/service's methods, and will be able to use the blue tooth, alter it's settings, etc.
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BkiUdzw5qhDBdYuXfsVb | PAT has been called many things - a chanteuse, a comic, a director, a mentor.
An energetic powerhouse with a laugh that ricochets around a room and a passion for the performing arts few can match.
Pat Slattery has been a champion of the local arts and culture scene and the creative force behind many local stage shows; from improvisation dinner theatre to fully staged productions, dramas, comedies, and musicals.
A descendant from a First Fleet convict, Pat has studied nursing, is a mother-of-two, was an "air force wife" and while her husband was stationed in Malaysia she sang with a folk group in Penang.
Later in Port Moresby she sang in a band and acted in expatriate productions.
She has also lived in the Philippines, and in the US, just a stone's throw from Disneyland.
On her return to Coffs she joined Coffs Harbour Musical Comedy Company, which was at the time experiencing a shortage of directors.
The Pyjama Game. She has since directed over 20 musicals including Chicago, Jesus Christ Superstar, Cabaret, Shout, South Pacific and Dirty Dancing, and Grease.
BILL Roffey has been a vital part of the Coffs community since 1999, and a member of the NSW SES since 2005. He was prompted to join the SES after he witnessed the tail end of a cyclone cause a lot of damage on the northern beaches of Coffs.
As the Unit Controller, Bill leads the dedicated, highly trained and professional group of volunteers who put themselves on call 24/7/365, for road crash, vertical, animal and flood rescues (just recently, the team rescued a bush walker with a fractured ankle).
In addition, the SES provides support to NSW Police for searches (missing people or evidence searches) as well as such things as gaining access to premises for medical emergencies or people trapped in lifts.
HELPING shape the future of one of the region's largest industries, Peter McPherson has been General Manager at Costa Berries since 1986.
Mr McPherson has played a key role in the steady growth and success of Costa's berry operations.
He has been instrumental in the successful expansion of the local berry business internationally, including blueberry operations in Morocco, the establishment of China operations and the expansion of Costa's blueberry genetics licensing around the globe.
Mr McPherson has been an influential figure in the industry both nationally and internationally, serving as Treasurer for both the Australian Blueberry Growers Association (ABGA) and the International Blueberry Organization (IBO), and in September 2016, he was elected President of the IBO.See the next three personalities on our list tomorrow night. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
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Theater, shows & concerts
DISNEY ON ICE REACH FOR THE STARS
Through April 8. Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy set the stage for extravaganza with magic with the royal sisters Anna and Elsa, plus Rapunzel and Beauty and the Beast in a skating spectacle. $40 and up. BB&T Center, 1 Panther Parkway, Sunrise. thebbtcenter.com
SHEN YUN
April 1. The Chinese troupe combines ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with animated backdrops. The program includes classical Chinese dance as well as ethnic and folk traditions. 2 and 7 p.m. $80 - $200. Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts, 1300 Biscayne Blvd., Miami. arshtcenter.org, shenyun.com
TIME STEP
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April 1- May 6. European jig, reel steps, clog and African rhythms combined to create tap dancing, a true American theatrical art form. Kevin Black and Ben Bagby star in the premiere of the musical show that brings to the stage the beloved dance style in all its forms. 2 and 8 p.m. $48. Stage Door Theatre, 8036 W. Sample Road, Margate. stagedoorfl.org
ERTH'S DINOSAUR ZOO LIVE
April 3. Erth's Dinosaur Zoo Live guides your family on a breathtaking tour through pre-historic Australia. You'll observe, meet and interact with an eye-popping collection of amazingly life-like dinosaurs and other creatures presented in a theatrical performance. Erth's DINO is brought to life by a team of skilled performers and puppeteers, and designed with the help of professional paleontologists. $10-$15. 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Crest Theatre at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave, Delray Beach. oldschoolsquare.org/events/erths-dinosaur-zoo-live/
FRIDAY NIGHT SOUND WAVES
April 6-Nov. 2. Alt-Country rocker Edan Archer kick offs country music weekend on Fort Lauderdale Beach. 6-9 p.m. Free. Fort Lauderdale Beach, The Hub, Las Olas & A1A, 300 S. Fort Lauderdale Beach Blvd, Fort Lauderdale. fridaynightsoundwaves.com
BROWARD COLLEGE SPRING
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DANCE CONCERT
April 6-7. The Broward College Dance Ensemble presents its Spring 2018 Dance Concert featuring repertoire created by Pascal Rioult, founder and choreographer of Rioult Dance New York. New works by faculty and students will also premiere during this special event. $5-$10. 8 p.m. Bailey Hall, 3501 Davie Road, Davie. baileyhall.org
MIAMI CITY BALLET: PROGRAM FOUR
April 6-8. 8 p.m. $25. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. events.palmbeachculture.com
THE FANTASTICKS
April 6-15. A funny and romantic musical about a boy, a girl and their two fathers who try to keep them apart. Fridays and Saturdays, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 2 p.m. $25. $20 group rate for 4 or more. Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Trail, Boca Raton . willowtheatre.org
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ZORRO THE MUSICAL
April 6-15. This new musical retells the dramatic tale of a romantic hero with aerial acrobatics, sword-fighting and magic all set to the famous red-hot Gipsy Kings beat. 8-10 p.m. $35. Miami Theater Center, 9806 NE Second 2nd Ave., Miami Shores. brownpapertickets.com
April 7. Brazilian-American singer and pianist Beatriz Malnic will present an evening of songs by Tom Jobim, George Gershwin and Cole Porter. 7 p.m. $18, adult; $10, children. Sunrise Civic Center Theatre, 10610 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise. sunrisefl.gov/tickets.html
BLUEGRASS IN THE PAVILION
April 7. Features co-headliners Blue Highway and the Gibson Brothers for an afternoon of bluegrass music set in the Flagler Kenan Pavilion. $35. Flagler Museum One Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. events.palmbeachculture.com
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STARS ON ICE
April 8. See America's top medal contenders, including 2017 U.S. Champion Nathan Chen, World Silver Medalist Ashley Wagner, three-time World Medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani, 2017 U.S. Champion Karen Chen, and U.S. Champion Jason Brown, plus Olympic Gold Medalists Meryl Davis and Charlie White. 4-6 p.m. BB&T Center, 2555 NW 136th Ave, Sunrise. thebbtcenter.com
A UKRAINIAN MONTAGE
April 15. An afternoon of authentic Ukrainian folk dance and song featuring the Ukrainian Dancers of Miami. Lap Seats available for ages 2 and under. All guests require a ticket. 2 p.m. $25. Broward Center for the Performing Arts, 201 SW 5th Ave, Fort Lauderdale. browardcenter.org
CARDINAL GIBBONS HIGH SCHOOL
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April 13-15. $15. Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center, 3100 Ray Ferrero Jr. Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. nova.edu/miniaci/events.html
April 13-29. The award-winning musical adaptation of the classic Dicken's novel. 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets start at $29. Lake Worth Playhouse, 713 Lake Ave, Lake Worth. lakeworthplayhouse.org/Oliver.html
DCA JAZZ ENSEMBLE PRESENTS
"SWEET DILLARD JAZZ"
April 15. Swing to big band music -- and then treat yourself to a sweet dessert buffet during intermission. 4 p.m. $10-$20. Dillard Center for the Arts, 2501 NW 11th St., Fort Lauderdale.
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April 18. 7:30 p.m. Tickets start at $39.50. The Coral Springs Center for the Arts, 2855 Coral Springs Drive. TheCenterCS.com, postmodernjukebox.com
MUSIC AT MICKEL CONCERT SERIES
April 20. Enjoy the music of Beatles tribute band Across the Universe. Free. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Mickel Park, 2675 NW Seventh Ave., Wilton Manors. wiltonmanors.com
April 21. A gymnastics revue featuring the Keep Flippin' Show Team and gymnastic students with routines on floor and apparatus. $23. Purchase tickets at 561-745-2511 or online at keepflippin.com. 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College , 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens, eisseycampustheatre.org
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April 24, 25. The Chinese troupe combines ancient legends with technological innovations, and historically authentic costumes with animated backdrops. The program includes classical Chinese dance as well as ethnic and folk traditions. Tuesday, 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 2 p.m. $80 - $200. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts–Dreyfoos Hall, 701 Okeechobee Blvd, West Palm Beach, shenyun.com
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GOLDNER FAMILY FUN: CLEMENTINE
April 28. Clementine is having a terrible week, but this spunky eight-year-old doesn't let her daily visits to the principal's office get her down. Join Clementine as she navigates the waters of friendship, family, school and mischief on this third-grade adventure. 11 a.m. Eissey Campus Theatre, Palm Beach State College, 11051 Campus Drive, Palm Beach Gardens. Purchase tickets at eisseycampustheatre.org. 561-207-5900
THE ELECTROSTRINGS
April 22. Enjoy an electric performance with this string trio specializing in playing modern pop music, classical, and classical remixes on electrical instruments. Rated G. 2 p.m. $20. Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park Community Center, 300 S Military Trail, Boca Raton. willowtheatre.org
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BkiUfirxK7IDPXIhoLI6 | LivingBeauty & Style
Beauty Beat: Tips for picking the perfect engagement ring
by Whitney English
Apr 19, 2013 at 10:00 am EDT
We're chatting with celebrity jeweler Simon G. about everything you need to know to pick the perfect wedding ring.
From going custom to the "4 C's," there are a lot of things you need to know when choosing an engagement ring. Whether you or your man is doing the picking, the process can be overwhelming!
Watch Beauty Beat
So we've recruited the help of celebrity jeweler Simon G. to break down the complicated procedure of customizing a diamond, and figure out exactly what you need to know when choosing this important piece.
Simon G. is responsible for crafting rings for …. In addition to showing us how it's done, we're getting an up-close look at some of the most popular celebrity ring trends this season.
The four C's
"The four C's are color, cut, clarity and carat weight. The clarity and color represent the actual visual appearance of the center stone or diamonds, whereas the cut is more how the diamond has been shaped to reflect light back to you. The carat weight is a measurement we use to weigh a diamond and in turn price a diamond according to the carat weight.
Celebrity ring trends
"One of the trends that's been here for a long time and is probably here to stay is the vintage trend. We see a lot of filigree work, a lot of grain, giving us the flavor of the '60s and '70s. Colored stones are also popular. We don't see it too often, but when we see a celebrity or someone famous with one, we see a big call for them. Kate Middleton with her sapphire was a big trend that kind of erupted in the United States. And Halle Berry with emerald, which happens to be this year's Pantone color."
Other fun diamond facts
Most men bring their lady along to choose the ring.
"Maybe 20 percent of men come in completely by themselves, but most men do come with their significant other. It's probably going to be the biggest purchase on one single item. Being so small and valuable, he wants to make sure that it's done right the first time."
Most men put about two paychecks toward a ring.
"Some men decide to extend it to three paychecks depending on her desires, but a very great rule of thumb would be a two month salary."
Every diamond is unique.
"There are never two diamonds that are alike, just like there are no two women that are alike. Each diamond has its own personality and you might have to compromise some places and gain in other places to find the perfect match for you."
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BkiUdjA5qsBDFMGks2QX | Sam Levine
"The next John Mayer."
— Matt Hansen, Singer-Songwriter, Bay Area
Sam Levine at Berklee School of Music, 2016
Sam Levine is a guitarist, songwriter and singer from Montclair, New Jersey. Influenced mainly by singer-songwriters like John Mayer, James Bay and Amos Lee, Levine started playing guitar at age seven. Over the years, he's performed in rock bands, blues ensembles, singer-songwriter rounds.
At age fifteen Levine started to write and perform his own music. He's performed over a hundred times in Montclair, Boston, New York City, and in European cities like Zug, Switzerland, Oslo, Norway and Amsterdam, Netherlands. He studied classical guitar and fingerstyle guitar in Switzerland, and blues guitar and songwriting at Berklee School of Music and the Interlochen Center for the Arts.
"Coolest, most chill singer-songwriter- songs are so unique and just amazing."
— Mikayla Corin, Singer-Songwriter, Cayman Islands | commoncrawl | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUdxA4uBhi9r4Z-lfy | Hawaii Reporter
Home News Affordable Healthcare Act Upheld by the US Supreme Court: Impact on Taxpayers...
Affordable Healthcare Act Upheld by the US Supreme Court: Impact on Taxpayers and Hawaii Residents Will Be Detailed Today
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With the Supreme Court upholding today by a vote of 5-4 the key mandate in the Affordable Healthcare Act forcing Americans to buy healthcare coverage, there will be a variety of statements and editorial opinions issued over the next several days, which we will bring you via HawaiiReporter.com and our partners at Watchdog.org
We also have an analysis of the tax increases enacted with the healthcare act courtesy of the Americans for Tax Reform.
Reactions vary from around the country.
Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisconsin, is pledging to fight the U.S. Supreme Court, vowing that he will not implement the federal health care reform law, despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that the law is constitutional, according to our news partners at Wisconsin Reporter.
Gov. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas, said the law infringes on Americans' civil liberties. He maintains "Stopping Obamacare is now in the hands of the American people. It begins with electing a new president this fall," Brownback said in a terse, one-line statement issued after the decision was announced.
Meanwhile Gov. Neil Abercrombie, a supporter of the law, is expected to react favorably.
At 11:30 a.m. today, state officials appointed by Abercrombie, will give their perspective on the impact on Hawaii with newly appointed State Hawaii Health Care Transformation Coordinator Beth Giesting and Hawaii Insurance Commissioner Gordon Ito will attend as will members of Hawaii's medical and health insurance industries.
Hawaii Congresswoman Mazie Hirono, D-HI, a candidate for U.S. Senate, was the first congressional official to issue a statement today.
She called the ruling "good news for Hawaii's families" and maintains "the Affordable Care Act has already had a positive impact on the lives of Hawaii's families and seniors."
U.S. Senator Daniel Inouye, also a supporter of the law, said: "I applaud the Justices for their careful review of the law and thank them for ruling on behalf of the healthcare needs of millions of Americans. Because of the health care reform law, over 3 million young adults now have health insurance that would otherwise not be covered, 17 million children with pre-existing conditions can no longer be denied coverage, and more than 5 million seniors will save $4 billion on their prescription drugs. We in the Congress understand this law is not perfect but it can and will be improved, over time, in the same fashion that changes and improvements have been incorporated over the past 46 years to the Medicare program. I am proud to have been a part of the historic process that brought comprehensive healthcare reform to every American and I look forward to working with my colleagues, Democrats and Republicans, as we continue to improve this important initiative."
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BkiUdGTxK7Dgs_aSUgxS | How have Newark's schools fared under Cory Booker?
John Mooney
Mayor Cory Booker, center left and Gov. Christie, center right, help celebrate the opening of a new charter school in Newark, N.J. on Sept. 25, 2013. Booker is now in the U.S. Senate.(AP Photo/Mel Evans)
Cory Booker couldn't have summed up better his enigmatic role in Newark public schools than his response to a question about education at the U.S. Senate debate this week.
The Newark mayor looked into the camera and said: "Even though I have no formal authority over public education in Newark whatsoever . . ."
And then off he went on one of his favorite and most passionate topics: educational opportunity for all kids, with Newark helping to lead the way.
For a guy with no legal power over the schools, Booker has been a prominent force in Newark education reform, both for popular and unpopular reasons.
If nothing else, the mayor's relationship to his public schools is indeed complicated. That bond is likely to come in for more scrutiny, the closer he gets to the special Senate election on Wednesday.
On the one hand, Booker is one of both the district's and charter schools' biggest cheerleaders and fundraisers. He is credited for almost single-handedly attracting the $100 million gift from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg that has benefited both district and charter schools.
On the other, few would say that over the past seven years Booker has been actively involved in decision-making in the district, even when Gov. Chris Christie all but offered him the keys to the schools after the Zuckerberg gift — even without the legal authority to do so.
Whether Booker should take credit for Newark's progress or some responsibility for continued problems has been a big issue in the race against Republican candidate Steve Lonegan.
Lonegan is unabashedly critical of Booker on this score, pointing to struggling schools and a graduation rate that he pegged at less than 50 percent.
He was wrong on the district-wide count, which was in the high 60 percent range at last measure. But that's little reason to celebrate, and in some high schools it is closer to 50 percent, according to state data.
"In Newark, one of the most expensive school districts in the United States of America, it has a drop out rate of over 50 percent," Lonegan said at the Wednesday debate. "Seven years in a row, thousands of children will become part of poverty and crime without a high school degree."
Going the half-full instead of half-empty route, Booker in the debate focused on what he called the positives in the city's education system, especially the rise of charter schools. It's a favorite cause for the mayor, a member of the founding board of a Newark charter school more than a decade ago and still one of the sector's best fundraisers.
"Newark, New Jersey, has one of the highest performing charter school sectors in the country, because we brought together philanthropists from all over the country," he said Wednesday.
That's not to understate Booker's role in the district schools as well. Few inside the district wanted to talk publicly yesterday, given the high stakes of the Senate election and a gubernatorial election right behind it.
But there was a consensus that Booker was integral in the selection of Cami Anderson as Christie's choice for superintendent, going to bat for her in the selection process after she had worked with him as a policy director in one of his mayoral campaigns.
And the Zuckerberg gift was no doubt critical in the district's landmark teachers contract, which includes the state's first large-scale performance bonuses for exemplary teachers.
By the accounting of the Foundation for Newark's Future, the Zuckerberg-funded organization, almost $50 million of its total $200 million planned endowment is committed to the contract.
None of those are necessarily popular decisions, by any means. Anderson still faces sometimes-hostile backlash to her reforms; the teachers contract isn't an overwhelming hit with the union that signed it; and the Zuckerberg gift has plenty of critics.
A political ad by a PAC supporting Lonegan airing this week insisted that more of the Zuckerberg money went to consultants than to classrooms, with Booker's blessing.
That's an arguable claim at best, given the sizable amount that went to the teachers contract. But it does reflect a continued cynicism — in the district and outside of it — over the high sums that have also gone to vendors for professional development and other support.
Nonetheless, others said that Booker at least helped set a new tone for education in the city as a whole.
"He brought an animated discussion about our schools, the future of education in the city, and the role of charters," said Clement Price, a venerated Rutgers University history professor who once served on the school board and led the recent superintendent search. "He's brought those issues to the fore, and those are all good things."
"Has he fixed everything and been attentive enough to the rituals of the city and the district?" Price continued. "Maybe not, but he has drawn attention to the issues of public education."
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BkiUd2nxaKPQoka4SWhA | Jamie Whincup is making no excuses for his lack of speed at Barbagallo, but remains confident that runaway Supercars Championship leader Scott McLaughlin can be caught.
The seven-time champion had a troubled four races across Phillip Island and Barbagallo in which he's gone from title leader to fifth, 268 points shy of McLaughlin.
Whincup had a rollercoaster weekend in Western Australia, including qualifying 14th on Saturday – his lowest grid position in almost three years.
He crossed the line sixth in that afternoon's race, but was demoted to 11th in the result thanks to a five-second time penalty for contact with Chaz Mostert.
On Sunday he qualified second to Red Bull team-mate Shane van Gisbergen and won the start, but could do no better than sixth at the end of the 200km.
"We just lacked pace, that's everything," Whincup told Supercars.com.
"I got the holeshot, the car was good, we stopped very, very early [due to the lap four Safety Car] and just didn't have the pace to hold onto it.
"There's no excuse, there were plenty of cars on the same tyre and we just went backwards.
Whincup was among four drivers – also including Rick Kelly, James Courtney and Scott Pye – whose two-stop strategy on Saturday left them with less green tyres to use on Sunday.
The quartet were therefore hurt by the early Safety Car, which triggered an early first round of pitstops and split the field into three and four-stop strategies.
Van Gisbergen, who had surprised the team by pitting with Whincup under the yellow, was among those to run a four-stop strategy, recovering from the double-stack to finish fifth.
Triple Eight's third car, driven by Craig Lowndes, used a three-stop strategy to vault from 25th on the grid to the final spot on the podium.
Red Bull Holden Racing Team manager Mark Dutton said the combination of tyre condition and traffic mid-race cost Whincup dearly.
The #1 Holden spent a significant period tucked up behind Kelly's Nissan, clearly faster but unable to get by.
"We burned a lot of time in that middle stint stuck behind some traffic on slightly older tyres that we needed to clear quickly," Dutton explained.
"When you're running these strategies with different stop times, different tyre life, on a high-deg circuit, if the car can't get past the cars you need to, strategy goes out the window.
The Barbagallo result followed a similarly uninspiring showing from Whincup's Holden in the Sunday race at Phillip Island, finishing ninth from fifth on the grid.
Although the team appears to be struggling to consistently find the "sweet spot" with the still new ZB, Whincup was quick to bat away that explanation.
"I'm not big on excuses, I'm not making excuses up. A lot of the car is the same as last year," he said.
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BkiUdao4uBhi5VlhFllc | 13 Days to Die
Matt Miksa
Crooked Lane Books (Mar 9, 2021)
Hardcover $27.99 (352pp)
In Matt Miksa's political thriller 13 Days to Die, American and Chinese agents work together as a deadly virus threatens to cause worldwide devastation.
Olen is used to working undercover in dangerous territories. But between the secretive Chinese government and a gruesome virus, he faces challenges in Beijing that he's never experienced before. Paired with Jo, a determined viral expert who may be the only person who can stop the virus from ravaging the globe, he soon realizes that there is more to the outbreak than their briefings have revealed.
Olen is a quintessential American spy. He's handsome, competent, and a touch naïve, despite his history of hazardous missions. Opposite him, Jo is intelligent, but has emotionally hardened; she's used to being underestimated because she is a woman. Olen and Jo are at first suspicious of each other—and about the intentions of their respective countries—but as schemes and collusions are discovered, they learn to trust each other. Their adversaries-to-lovers dynamic leads to increasing sexual tension and entertaining banter.
Populated by sexy spies, stealthy agents, and strong personalities, the novel is driven forward as much by character clashes as it is by problem solving. Geopolitical conflicts involving China, Taiwan, and the US are divulged in approachable, knowledgeable ways, including through the viewpoints of US and Chinese leaders. All struggle to uncover the origins of the virus. Some governmental staff and military personnel turn out to be engaged in clandestine plans with covert organizations, and the related twists and cliffhangers result in added momentum and hints of a deeper conspiracy.
13 Days to Die is an of-the-moment thriller about the multifaceted mysteries of a deadly virus.
Reviewed by Delia Stanley
March / April 2021
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BkiUfA05qhLBqN_YUUfT | Category Archives: Literacy News
Book, Poetry and Author Related news.
Author helps children to become writers
Posted by dennybradburybooks in Literacy News
An author who grew up in Kingston is re-creating what she describes as a "bleak and bare" bedroom for an exhibition.
Dame Jacqueline Wilson, best known for her Tracy Beaker series wants to show young ones that anyone can be a writer.
Its all part of an exhibition taking place in Newcastle this October.
Case thrown out of court
Harry Potter, JK Rowling
A claim J K Rowling copied the plot of a Harry Potter book from the work of another writer has been thrown out of court.
Paul Allen brought the case on behalf of another author who died 14 years ago.
He claimed The Goblet of Fire was lifted from 'Willy the Wizard' by Adrian Jacobs.
Ms Rowling said that was "not only unfounded but absurd".
David Beckham helps 'Mockingbird' book sales
David Beckham, Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
Sales of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' have soared over the weekend.
It's after footballer David Beckham announced it inspired their daughter's name.
The latest addition to the Beckham family was named after the classic novel's author Harper Lee, as it's Posh's favourite book.
Amazon say the news has prompted a 123 per cent rise in sales of the book.
900 thousand pounds for football book
Books, Football book, rulebook
A book containing the earliest rules of football has netted almost 900-thousand pounds.
The printed rulebook – dating back to the 1850s – has been sold at auction at Sotheby's in London.
It was part of an historic archive of the world's oldest club – Sheffield FC.
Oldest book of football rules is up for grabs
Books, football books, oldest book
The worlds oldest football rule book
The book – which dates back to the 1850s – is being sold by Sheffield Football club who are the oldest club in the world.
It's estimated that it could fetch around 1-point-2-million pounds. | commoncrawl | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUfw3xK7kjXLSrH5UC | Sister to Aquamarine, this rosy gem is the pink variety of Beryl. The soft pastel hues of Morganite easily blends with most colours, making it an easy everyday wear. It can activate, cleanse and stimulate your heart chakra, bringing love into your life and helping to maintain it as it grows. Paired with beautiful Blue Topaz, a timeless classic that will add a touch of elegance to any style. Wear this gemstone to attract true love and success. | c4 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUbeQ5qhDAChH9TFNo | Little Printer may be no more after its creators Berg Cloud made the heavy-hearted decision to send itself into "hibernation" and remove all support for the popular product early next year.
A blog post from Berg [the British Experimental Rocket Group] explained the decision was made due to the un-sustainability of its business model and a skeleton staff is set to look after Little Printer until March 2015.
"We're examining opportunities to give Little Printer a new home. If after March 2015 no arrangement can be found, all Little Printer features [publications, messaging, and face changes] will stop working. In the meantime we'll be opening up the code behind Little Printer, and seeing if the community would like to take it on," read a post on the Little Printer blog.
Little Printer owners are able to print out "mini newspapers" created from a range of different online feeds such as social media posts, news and puzzles with the Berg Cloud providing the back end for the device.
Even if no one steps forward to buy the business it could still prosper thanks to the open-sourced Berg Cloud code that is still available to the community and the company CEO Matt Webb told GigaOm that he is still enthused by the sector.
Berg Cloud is one of a number of firms looking to capitalise on the need for a backend to support the thousands or even millions of Internet of Things devices that are flooding and will continue to flood the market.
IDC predicts that the IoT market will be worth some £4 trillion by 2020 and it shows just why providing the back end to all this is a risk to take. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUcPHxK0-nUKDhp4cn | Lean back and discover our Family Spa - the bathing and wellness area for the whole family in the Allgäuer Berghof. Let your mind wander and enjoy the time together with your children or know that your loved ones are always perfectly looked after, thanks to our wellness hotel with child care.
In our separated non-swimmer area even the youngest one can paddle and splash safely. Here the kids splash around with mum and dad in the shallow, 35°C warm goldfish pool. The spraying Froschi- and Happy tub of our family-friendly children's hotel with wellness offer invite to relax in the pleasanty warm water with mum and dad. Thanks to the small water slide and the funny duck race track big fun and variety are always guanranteed in our kids' padding pool. Those who need a break from playing and paddling between times can relax on one of the cosy loungers with mum and dad and dream of the next duck race.
The indoor pool of our wellness- and children's hotel is designed so spaciously, that even fanatic swimmers can swim their laps and wild pool pirates come into their own as well. In the pleasant hot water pool big and small water rats can unconcernedly drift away and also for our baby swimming, the 33° C warm water is optimal. The numerous massage showers and jaccuzi benches of our family hotel with swimming pool provide special relaxation for tired muscles after a demanding skiing- or hiking day.
And if you are all have enough of all the splashing and sliding, the entire family can rest and cuddle together on one of the more than 50 cosy family bunks. This offers you the perfect opportunity to relax together with your children during your totally stressfree wellness holiday in our family-friendly hotel in the Allgäu.
The highlight for all kids – and of course also for all parents who love to slide – is our giant tunnel slide - the aqua racer. Up you you go in the classic way by taking the stairs, or –for even more fun before sliding – through the climbing tunnel. In the aqua racer of our children's hotel with swimming pool, one races down the 83 m long tubular slide in its tire in swinging motion. For those who like to slide right next to or against each other, the wide wave slide is the right thing. Who has the best sliding-techniques and is down first? From our funny floating "nests" you have the perfect view of all water slide fun and you can fanatically encourage your siblings and your new bathing friends.
Enjoy wellness with kids in Bavaria in a completely new way. Unbend body and mind, while swimming a few laps in the year-round pleasantly heated outdoor infinity pool. The magnificent view of the Allgäuer Alps, which you can enjoy from our panoramic outdoor pool, will amaze both young and old alike. In summer, it's also very pleasant to relax on our spacious sunbathing lawn during your wellness holiday in the Allgäu. While mum and dad are enjoying sunbathing on one of the comfortable deck chairs with a unique view, the little ones are horsing about and having big fun on the lush, green meadow.
In our wellness- and children's hotel you will enjoy your holiday in Bavaria with the entire family to the full. Relax together with your children in the family sauna complex and escape from the everyday life. In our funny sauna the little ones will definitely not get bored thanks to the funny games and surprises. Discover our brine steam bath as well, it has a beneficent effect on skin and bronchial tubes for you and your sweethearts. For refreshment you can use the fountain, where young and old can quench their thirst at all times.
In the quacking showers of our family spa, taking a shower is great fun. And even mum can take a shower in peace after her sauna session – the integrated playpen makes it possible.
The most beautiful children's hotel with wellness offers in Germany offers something for everyone: whether the benificent steam bath or the family sauna with child-friendly temperatures – with us you guaranteed find pure relaxtion for young and old thanks to our wellness with child facilities. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUb3TxK7Ehm9ic_Thv | Hobart, the capitol city of Australia's island state, Tasmania, has experienced its driest year on record.
The city's total rainfall for 2006 was just 343mm, well below the long-term annual average of 619mm, Weatherzone meteorologist Matt Pearce said.
This made it driest year on record, with significantly less rain than in the previous driest year, 1979, when 390mm fell.
"The very dry conditions can be largely put down to the El Nino pattern which was in place during the second half of 2006," Mr Pearce said. | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
BkiUcHPxK7FjYEB4UXL4 | Opinion: Should All Doctors be Culturally Sensitive?
Prior to teaching Behavioral Science at Xavier University School of Medicine, I was for many years a professor of Critical Thinking. I taught the principles of the scientific method, some of the most common cognitive biases we fall into, and some of the fallacies that charlatans use, and that unfortunately sometimes persuade us.
So, given my appreciation of rationality and critical thinking, I never sympathized with alternative or folk medicine. In fact, I joined organizations that debunked quackery such as reflexology, homeopathy, reiki, and so on.
I have not changed my mind. I firmly believe that scientific medicine is superior to any other treatment. But, as I now encounter medical students, and as I prepare lectures on the cultural aspects of illness and patient interviewing, I have come to change my mind as to how ethical it is to tell a patient from another culture that her beliefs about illnesses are wrong. After all, the bottom line in the doctor-patient relationship is getting the patient to comply. And, if that requires not refuting a patient's cultural beliefs, then so be it.
One big factor that has accounted for this change of mind, was reading a wonderful book by Anne Fiedman, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down. It tells the true story of Lia Lee, a child from the Hmong tribe (in Laos), that migrated to the US. In her new home, Lia Lee was diagnosed with epilepsy. Hmong tribesmen explained this illness as a result of spirit possession, and in order to treat her, they brought shamans to the hospital, and followed their own magical procedures. The medical staff did not think this was a good idea, and inasmuch as Lia Lee's parents did not adhere strictly to the treatment (which was very complicated), they sought a court order to remove custody.
This only made things worse. Lia Lee's conditioned deteriorated, and eventually, the court gave custody back to her parents. Contrary to the doctors' prognosis (they believed Lia Lee would die soon), she lived to the age of thirty. The book is far from judgmental, and tells the story from many perspectives, including both Lia Lee's parents, and the doctors. Yet, its argument is clear: doctors need to be culturally sensitive when treating patients.
I agree with Fiedman's argument, but not wholeheartedly. I believe that, yes, doctors need to be culturally sensitive. But, outside of hospitals, and in settings that are not set within the doctor-patient relationship, they must do everything they can to educate people from other cultures and correct whatever mistaken folk beliefs people may have about health and disease.
Ethicists recommend doctors to tolerate folk practices that do not get in the way of scientific treatment.
So, if Hmong tribesmen want to bring shamans to the hospitals to visit an epileptic relative, so be it. I agree with that. But, it must also be kept in mind that not all folk or alternative medicine is as harmless as it may seem. Even if they are not intrinsically harmful, folk and alternative medicine always have the danger of substituting effective scientific treatment. Perhaps the most notorious tragic case of this kind is that of Steve Jobs, whose probability of survival was actually quite high, had he followed conventional science-based therapy for his cancer. Instead, he chose treatments from alternative medicine, and he died. Taking shamans to hospitals to do magic on epileptic patients is fine, as long as they do not sabotage the neurologist's job. | c4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
BkiUbVTxK6-gD0Srbh-_ | "I have always thought about ministry. Today I am a local licensed pastor, serving at The Ark, in North Sioux City. Connecting with other new pastors is really helpful," says Christine Cappetta. Cappetta spent time with clergy colleagues, who are in their first years of ministry, digging deeper into discipleship at Clergy Leadership Academy (CLA).
Christine Cappetta (North Sioux City Ark) shares a high-five with colleague Molly Leger during the recent Clergy Leadership Academy at Lake Poinsett Living Waters Retreat Center. Photos by Doreen Gosmire, Dakotas Conference UMC Communications.
Twice a year, roughly 25 pastors—most in their first three years of ministry—gather at a camp to learn, worship and recharge.
Each gathering is centered around one of Bishop Robert Schnase's "Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations": radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith development, risk-taking mission and service, and extravagant generosity. In addition to spending time in their clergy mentoring group and learning from speakers brought in to address the topic for that retreat, clergy participants have an opportunity to lead worship services at the gatherings and receive feedback from each other.
CLA participants, meeting at Living Waters Retreat Center at Lake Poinsett Camp, explored intentional faith development. Rev. Rebecca Trefz, who serves as the director of ministries for the Dakotas Conference, shared ideas, resources, and facilitated discussion about how to make disciples not just church members.
The ideas and resources at CLA will help Capetta expand discipleship at the church she serves—The Ark. The Ark is part of the Embrace network. The network shares sermons, via a digital feed to churches, and connects the leaders. "I guess my own discipleship and faith journey has been developing for the past few years," she says.
Each participate shared resources that expand practices of personal discipleship. Sharing resources and reflection time are vital components of each CLA.
Molly Leger, Arlington and Lake Preston UMCs, shares a moment with colleague Tom Sumers at the Clergy Leadership Academy.
Diversity and collaborative approaches to learning create an inviting atmosphere for CLA participants. Trefz asked participants to spend time in a conversation around personal discipleship through a Discipleship Speed Dating experience. For 45 minutes attendees answered questions and listened to responses for 10 different questions or prompts. Each person paired with someone for four minutes, two minutes for speaking or answering a question, two minutes to listen to someone respond. After four minutes, new pairs.
Autumn Krueger, on extension ministry in Anchorage, Alaska, enjoyed the learning and sharing with other clergy at Lake Poinsett.
Autumn Krueger journeyed from Anchorage, Alaska, where she serves at Parkview UMC, to participate in CLA. "There is a diversity of thought and in experiences that help you think about your ministry. I enjoy the collaboration with others," she says. She is on the path to becoming an ordained elder in the Dakotas Conference. Part of her journey is attending CLA as a provisional candidate.
Enfield, who is currently in the Kairos program, spent time working in management for HyVee, is attending for the third time. "Leadership is so important. I appreciate the investment in leadership that the conference is making through CLA. I can take what I learn and apply it to my setting. I walk away with tools and resources that give me confidence in my ministry," he says.
Corey Enfield (Yankton First UMC and Gayville/Volin) listening at Clergy Leadership Academy at Lake Poinsett.
Who is the first person you remember discipling you or teaching you about faith and how did they do it?
When in your life do you first remember faith or a relationship with a God being real or personal?
Where do you feel closest to God or best able to hear God's voice?
Who has been someone who has impacted you the most through their mentoring/discipling you in the faith and what was it about them that made an impact on you?
If you could emulate one aspect of their character or practice of their life, what would it be?
Tell about a person who invited you to something that was a step out of your comfort zone and strengthened your faith.
Who is someone you have discipled or helped take a step of faith and what was that like?
**In your discussions where did you hear examples of intentionality? | c4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
BkiUfbvxK4sA-5fmzQkl | Nanping (cinese: 南平; pinyin: Nánpíng) è una città con status di prefettura della provincia di Fujian, in Cina.
Geografia antropica
Suddivisioni amministrative
La prefettura di Nanping è a sua volta divisa in 1 distretto, 4 città e 5 contee.
Distretto di Yanping (延平区)
Shaowu (邵武市)
Wuyishan (武夷山市)
Jian'ou (建瓯市)
Jianyang (建阳市)
Contea di Shunchang (顺昌县)
Contea di Pucheng (浦城县)
Contea di Guangze (光泽县)
Contea di Songxi (松溪县)
Contea di Zhenghe (政和县)
Altri progetti
Collegamenti esterni
* | wikipedia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
BkiUdQc4uzqh_OyQcPc3 | It's not Christmas without a gingerbread house, right?! Introducing the Funfetti Gingerbread House! Without really planning it, making a gingerbread house has become a bit of a tradition on this blog. I've done a Gingerbread Train, a Gingerbread house cake, and then we had the local 'n lekker version of my Muizenberg Beach Huts last year! This year though, I was challenged to make a pretty pastel sprinkle-loaded Funfetti Gingerbread House of fun by the folks over at Stork. And yes, this was as fun to make as it looks!
This is no dark and spicy gingerbread, though. It's light and crisp with just a hint of ginger. Using Stork Bake for the base means that the biscuits will stay fresher for longer – so you can actually eat the house! It's not just a decoration, guys! Because the biscuit dough is loaded with funfetti, I kept the walls naked to show off the little bursts of colour. The trick to making a house that actually stands is to cut the gingerbread AFTER you've baked it, not before. If you cut the dough before, it will warp either during baking or when you move it onto the baking tray. Cutting it afterwards means you'll have sharp, crisp lines that will make assembly so much easier!
Then, it's all in the decorating! I used white chocolate drops to form the roof tiles, marshmallow strips and milky jelly tots to trim the walls – and how cute are those jelly heart windows? *faints* I'd definitely want to live in a house like this… Although, knowing me, I'd be homeless pretty soon with such delectable walls!
Feeling inspired to bake this Funfetti Gingerbread house? Or maybe you have your own festive recipe that's a family favourite! Whip it up using Stork Bake and share a picture on the I Love Baking SA Facebook Page and you could WIN a Kenwood Mixer! Do it, go now!
Preheat the oven to 180C (or 160 degrees celcius if using a fan-forced oven). Download and print a gingerbread house template from the internet (whichever shape takes your fancy) and cut out the pieces. Cream the Stork Bake and sugar until very pale and fluffy – about 6-8 minutes. Add the flour, ginger, vanilla, salt, sprinkles, bicarbonate of soda and enough milk to form a soft dough. Roll the dough out on a floured surface or between two sheets of baking paper until 5mm thick. Refrigerate for 30 minutes if too soft. Place the entire large piece of gingerbread dough on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes or until golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and, while still hot, cut out the gingerbread house templates using a sharp knife.* Set aside to cool.
To make the royal icing, whisk the egg white gently then add the icing sugar until a stiff paste forms. Add the lemon juice. The icing should be quite thick. Place the icing in a piping bag and snip off the tip.
To assemble, use the front side of the gingerbread so you can see the funfetti. Start by piping the gingerbread pieces to the bottom of your cake stand or serving board and then add the roof. Use the icing to pipe on the various decorations – roof tiles, doorway and 'grass'.
*TIP If the gingerbread gets hard, simply pop it in the oven for a few minutes to soften up.
What sprinkels do you use? The brand? Or where do you buy them?
Hi Karlene, I love the Nicoletta sprinkles – they are available at Woolies, PnP or via their website http://www.nicoletta.co.za/. To create unique sprinkles, I also like to blend different types! You can also make your own – check out this post I did on homemade sprinkles. | c4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
BkiUbb05qsBB3Sqbrxbw | Next Generation Consoles PS5 And Xbox Scarlett Shouldn't Skyrocket The Development Costs
Sep 23, 2019 Kaden Redhead 0 comments 1690
Credit: ZONEofTECH via YouTube
News about the upcoming release of two most-awaited gaming consoles, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Scarlette, are buzzing across the internet. As fans are excited for their release next year, another stimulating discussion about the new generation consoles came up, which talks about the cost of development for these devices.
The upcoming latest generation of PlayStation and Xbox will be beneficial for Take-Two's game developers. However, the cost for game development should not be increased due to the hype of the next-gen titles.
Currently, the whole gaming industry is getting ready for the next generation consoles. Thanks to the remarkable hardware jumps, both next-gen consoles, the PlayStation 5 and Project Scarlett, present an enthralling possibility for massive gameplay presentation gains. Both systems consist of sophisticated AMD graphic cards, Zen 2 CPU and Navi GPU. These cards have a full built-in ultra-fast SSDs storage system, PCIe 4.0.
Additionally, both consoles support complete backward compatibility and a powerful frame and visuals rate perf.
Due to the incorporation of such high-end hardware into the consoles, it would not be such a surprise if the giant tech companies would have to spend more to cover the development cost. Surprisingly, this is not the case, as far as Take-Two is concerned. The insignificant cost increase and the next console generation's identical feature with hardware made for PC indicated that there would be a shorter cycle of development.
Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. is a video game company based in the United States who has announced that GTA6 is working on its next-generation project. According to the CEO of this well-established company, Strauss Zelnick, during the recent Goldman Sach event, there would be no changes in terms of material cost with the upcoming consoles. Each new generation of consoles gives them the opportunity to do more. Likewise, the game developers wish to do more. These new endeavors would naturally cost more, but their new expectations are not that of a cost jump.
Mr. Zelnick also stated that they are also excited about the upcoming generation technology. He also emphasized that the technology employed across PC and console formats would be pretty much identical.
He goes on to say that anything that gives their developers a chance to be more creative and be able to push themselves beyond the boundaries is a unique situation for them as they are known for such endeavors. Instead, the company sees it as a good chance without any negative impact whatsoever on its business.
Fans are thrilled for the upcoming launch of both Sony's PS5 and Microsoft's Xbox Scarlett which will not be launched until next year. Which of these two giant companies will eventually get ahead of the competition is an exciting thing to see.
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