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Elegy for the incandescent bulb
I speak of the incandescent bulb - the light of my life for all of my years. As of Jan. 1, you have been shut off.
That was the mission of a 2007 law that raised energy-efficiency and wattage standards far beyond what you are capable of reaching.
You had a fine run, my friend. Perfected by Thomas Edison some 135 years ago, you stand as one of the greatest inventions of all time.
Your brilliance was in your simplicity. By sending an electrical current through a thin filament, which is sealed in a gas inside a bulb, you produce light.
Several inventors worked on the concept until Edison produced a carbonized-bamboo filament that could last up to 1,200 hours. Thanks to him, the cheap, long-lasting bulb was born.
Oh, how we took you for granted over the years. Because incandescent bulbs are so cheap and plentiful, virtually every home in America has had dozens of them. You walk into a room, flip a switch and, presto, there is light!
To be sure, you have been so successful, it took the government - not better lighting products - to kill you off. That’s because, some argue, you are causing the Earth to warm.
As electricity passes through your filament, you see, the filament gets white-hot. That is how light is created - but in the process you also create a lot of heat, and heat is wasted energy.
You require more electricity than other lighting alternatives, such as fluorescent bulbs, halogens or LEDs. Since electricity comes from the electric company, which may be burning coal to produce it, you are causing more greenhouse gases to be emitted into the atmosphere than other lighting sources would.
Already I miss you.
I am no big fan of the alternative lighting sources I must now use. The compact fluorescent (CFL) bulbs take forever to get bright. They lack the warm glow unique to incandescent lighting.
The fluorescents are a wee bit dangerous, too. They are filled with mercury vapor. When electricity passes through the vapor, ultraviolet light is produced. But these bulbs sometimes explode for no reason. I was sitting in a coffee shop when one went off. Luckily, nobody was sitting at the table beneath it. It fell from the lamp and crashed onto the table - the manager was unaware that it was unhealthy to touch the shattered glass without rubber gloves or that the shattered bulb required special disposal.
But these are the kinds of bulbs we must use now.
I am something of an agnostic where the global-warming debate is concerned. It is surely possible that human activity is contributing to a greenhouse effect. We are pumping vast amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Then again, the science is not conclusive - it is not a closed case, as some journalists and politicians would like us to believe. The models that predict complex future weather patterns are fallible. The news reports are incredibly confusing and frequently contradictory.
Nonetheless, the global-warming issue has become a giant political football and power-hungry politicians hope to use it to pass lots of new laws and controls that further limit what we can and cannot do - and what light bulbs we can use.
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Theresa May's Statement on the Syria Strike
The strikes, in collaboration with the U.S. and France, are in response to an alleged chemical attack on the Syrian town of Douma last week.
And a significant body of information including intelligence indicates the Syrian Regime is responsible for this latest attack.
Speaking from the White House on Friday, president Donald Trump announced the military action, and said its intention was to degrade Syrian chemical weapons capabilities.
He warned that intervention would lead to a proxy war with Russian Federation which would be "not only risky to Britain, but the entire world". It is not about regime change.
She said the strikes were "right and legal" to "prevent further humanitarian crisis".
May said while the strike was targeted at Syria, it sent a message to anyone who used chemical weapons.
"This is the first time as prime minister that I have had to take the decision to commit our armed forces in combat - and it is not a decision I have taken lightly", she said.
"I have done so because I judge this action to be in Britain's national interest", she added.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said that four RAF Tornado jets were deployed to launch missiles at a Syrian military facility. Syria and its main ally Russian Federation deny a chemical attack took place.
Thousands Gather for Winnie Mandela's Funeral in Johannesburg
I think their actions are actions of extreme cruelty, because they robbed my mother of her rightful legacy during her lifetime. Nothing could be further from the truth. "The overwhelming majority of women accept the patriarchy and protect it".
"While the full assessment of the strike is ongoing, we are confident of its success", she added.
In her comments, May also alluded to a nerve agent attack in Britain last month on a former Russian spy and his daughter.
The targets included a Syrian center in the greater Damascus area for the research, development, production, and testing of chemical and biological weaponry as well as a chemical weapons storage facility near the city of Homs. "We can not allow the use of chemical weapons to become normalized - within Syria, on the streets of the United Kingdom, or anywhere else in our world".
For his part, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Gerard Batten, opposed the British military action in Syria.
Prime Minister Theresa May during a press conference in 10 Downing Street, London on the air strikes against Syria.
Iranian President Rouhani says US-led military strikes in Syria will cause "destruction" in the Middle East.
Mrs May had earlier explained that there was no alternative to military action.
A YouGov poll for The Times newspaper this week indicated that only a fifth of voters believed that Britain should launch attacks on Syrian military targets and more than two-fifths opposed action.
"We have sought to use every possible diplomatic channel to achieve this", the prime minister said.
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Vice President Mike Pence, said he wants the United States to make it clear China's involvement in the region was unacceptable. Sixty booths representing the firms will display farm produce, food, consumer goods and other services at the expo.
The family of the late Winnie Mandela has accused the South African government of being hypocritical for praising her after death. As one of the country's most prominent and polarizing figures, she retained political clout long after her divorce from Mandela.
President Trump ordered precision missile strikes Friday evening on Syria in retaliation for a suspected chemical attack . SNP leader at Westminster Ian Blackford said: "There is no mandate for the Government to take this action".
"I came to know I am the first president to visit Ambedkar's birthplace on the occasion of his birth anniversary ", Kovind said. The principal spoke on the occasion and said that Dr Ambedkar has occupied the 1st place by having founded the Constitution.
Australian boxer Anja Stridsman has won an extraordinary gold medal just months after she suffered a devastating knee injury. Local road cyclists Hosking and von Hoff had no such problems, winning their respective women's and men's races.
A potential conflict between Russian Federation and the United States in Syria may turn the tide in the entire Middle East region. France is already involved in the US -led coalition created in 2014 to fight the Islamic State militant group in Syria and Iraq.
Patrick Renna , who played "Ham", admits that he showed it to his young son, but said "well, he's really big on Moana ". Chauncey Leopardi , who played Squints, confessed that his daughter "thinks I'm just kind of a dork".
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Enterprise Mobility
Whether you’re looking to put a mobility management solution in place for the first time, considering changing providers, or just looking for additional capabilities, there are many aspects to consider when choosing a mobility solution provider. As your usage of mobile technologies matures, you’ll likely move towards more specialized use cases and requirements that are topics for future discussion. Today we will review 5 general questions to ask when assessing the offerings of mobility solution providers.
Data protection is becoming increasingly important and valuable to organizations. As some recent highly publicized news events demonstrated, companies without adequate data protection can seriously harm their reputation, competitiveness, and financial results. The introduction of mobile devices and the need to access data from these devices introduces a new set of challenges for the company and its IT department. Acronis Access Advanced is the solution.
Data protection is a challenge for many IT teams to handle these days because companies have more devices, operating systems and plans than they can keep up with. The majority of IT gurus specialize in handling PCs and servers, but new technologies like tablets, smartphones and even smartwatches require a new set of IT skills to ensure enterprise data is secure and understandable.
Due to CIOs' growing need for mobility support, managed mobility services are in high demand among enterprise technology buyers, according to recent research from Gigaom. Corporate environments are no longer limited to desktops and laptops, so the tasks that CIOs (and their teams) must complete don't necessarily fall within their areas of expertise.
Companies are awash in smartphones, tablets, Aircards and other mobile devices that promise to improve productivity and connect employees, whether they are across the office or across the world from each other.
The advent of enterprise mobility has radically affected the way organizations conduct business. No matter whether you are talking to customers from markets as diverse as Pharma, Health, Financial, Education, Publishing, Advertising, Government, Legal, or service providers, it’s a fact that mobility is here to stay. But while it brings all kinds of benefits it also creates a new set of challenges.
Now organizations can be more productive than ever. CEOs can verify the latest contract while in the airport, researchers can work in the field and easily access all their data, and sales professionals can have access to the latest product presentations at any moment to lock in that big deal.
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As organizations increase their use of mobile devices, it is becoming very apparent that the ability to access, sync and share content is a critical factor for their users. While many organizations have focused on MDM and the management and security of devices, organizations looking to the future are have content on their minds. How do we give mobile users secure access to content? How do we allow them to securely share content? How do we get them access anytime, anywhere and from any device? And how do we do all of this while addressing all of our security and management needs? How do you stay in control?
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The ever-changing business landscape is becoming increasingly uncertain and complex. Negative environmental forces, often uncontrollable by companies, are frequently causing firms to pursue a state of turnaround to navigate out the spiral of decline they unfortunately enter. Managerial decision making is understood to be an important lever that firms possess with potential to enable or disable successful organisational turnaround, driving a business imperative for understanding. Heuristics, often referred to as shortcuts or rules of thumb, have enjoyed growing acceptance in academia as a valuable decision technique to combat uncertainty under decision constraints of time and cost. This research explored the use of heuristics by managerial decision makers during company turnaround, the relationship between heuristics and changes in company environment, and motivating factors for heuristics in conditions of company turnaround. The research was conducted as a qualitative exploratory and quasi-experimental study containing three purposefully designed vignettes prompting a decision to be made, followed by several open ended questions. Data was collected from thirteen semi-structured interviews with Senior Managers in various decision making positions across a firm undergoing turnaround. The use of vignettes to test heuristic use in a qualitative manner contrasts existing computational quantitative studies, contributing to future research in heuristic decision making and environmental influence. Key findings revealed the use of three heuristics, although not dominant, in conditions of turnarounds by managerial decision makers, namely the Take-the-best, Satisficing and Recognition heuristic. However, a blended approach, combining both rational and cognitive decision making, was the preferred approach. Heuristic use was found to be influenced by changes in the company environment and better suited during company turnaround, where uncertainty is evident. The study extends existing factors for heuristics by revealing that comfort level, decision impact, urgency, pressure and strategic importance motivate heuristic use in organisational turnaround. Identified heuristic development methods contribute to existing literature and provides guidance to companies intending to address uncertainty in company turnaround decision environments.
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Rafik al-Hasanat, a senior member of Hamas who has been wanted by Israel for more than a decade, on Wednesday night returned to the Gaza Strip through the Rafah border crossing.
The terminal was opened for a few hours on Wednesday to allow hundreds of Palestinians stranded on the Egyptian side to return home to the Gaza Strip. Hasanat is one of several Hamas fugitives who have returned to Gaza after Israel relinquished control over the Rafah border crossing.
A senior member of the armed wing of Hamas, Izzaddin Kassam, Hasanat fled to Egypt in 1993 after he learned that the IDF was searching for him because of his involvement in terror attacks. Since then he has been hiding in Sudan, Yemen, Libya and Jordan.
Hundreds of Hamas activists chanting slogans in support of the Islamic movement welcomed Hasanat home.
Sources close to Hamas said many of its activists, including top leaders, have managed to return to the Gaza Strip since the Israeli pullout. Last month one of the founders of Hamas, Sheikh Ahmed al-Milh, returned to the Gaza Strip after spending 20 years in different Arab countries.
Shortly after the Israeli withdrawal, three top Hamas fugitives infiltrated into the Gaza Strip. One of them, Nihro Masoud of the Jabalya refugee camp, was one of the founders of Izzaddin Kassam. He fled to Egypt 14 years ago and spent most of the intervening time in Sudan.
The Rafah border crossing is expected to reopen on Friday following an agreement that was reached between the Palestinian Authority and Egypt.
The deal, brokered by US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice earlier this month, calls for the stationing European Union monitors at the terminal.
Under the terms of the agreement, Palestinians below the age of 18 and over 40 will be able to travel through the border crossing without a visa. The terminal will also remain open 24 hours a day.
A ceremony scheduled for Friday will formally re-open the border crossing. PA chairman Mahmoud Abbas is expected to attend the ceremony together with Egyptian and United Nations officials.
PA spokesman Nabil Abu Rudaineh said on Thursday that the 70 European monitors would be present at the border crossing only in the first week or ten days after its reopening.
Stressing that there would be no Israeli presence at the terminal, Abu Rudaineh said, "The European presence at the terminal is not an alternative to the Palestinian presence there. Nor do they represent Israel. The Palestinians will have the upper hand."
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In Bentonville, Arkansas, a contemporary art museum is a stunning series of wood-and-glass pavilions nestled around two ponds.
‘The design aims to protect the natural beauty of the site while emphasizing a strong sense of place,’ says Israeli-Canadian architect Moshe Safdie, who designed the museum and cultural centre using largely locally-sourced materials.
Crystal Bridges' concept is comprised of a number of independent structures that circle two central ponds; at opposite ends are two ‘bridge’ buildings featuring suspended cables and wood. One contains galleries, while the other holds the reception, café and hospitality facilities.
All structures have large glass windows and walls, allowing for an open exchange of light while offering views of the landscape. In the centre of the plot is the great hall which holds a multipurpose public space.
The museum was founded by Alice Walton, daughter of Walmart founder Sam Walton, and opened last year. Entry is free.
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Hydroponics
Hydroponics is the centuries-old agricultural practice of
growing plants in a nutrient solution with or without an
inert medium providing plant support.
History
The hanging gardens of Babylon are assumed to be the
first large scale use of hydroponics. In 1600, a Belgian
discovered that plants did not need soil to grow and grew a
160 pound willow using only water.
Since then, many universities have used hydroponics to
isolate various chemical elements and they affect plant
health.
Today, hydroponics is used throughout the world for
production of food. These operations range from families in
third world countries raising food to feed themselves to
large-scale commercial operations covering hundreds of
acres.
At present, there are approximately 30,000 acres of
commercial hydroponics operations world-wide, of which the
U.S. has about 800 acres. Most of the U.S. large-scale
operations are owned by Canadian and European corporations.
Only 200-300 acres are owned and operated by U.S. citizens.
Controlled Environment Hydroponic growing (growing in a
greenhouse) is prized around the world by countries lacking
enough fertile land, having short growing seasons, or
lacking water for irrigation.
Systems
Hydroponic systems can range from the raft system where
the plants' roots are totally submerged in a nurient
solution to a drip system timed to irrigate anything from
cactus to watercress.
Wick System
This system consists of two containers. The lower
container has the nutrient solution, while the upper
container has the plant in a medium. Holes drilled in the
top container allow the nutrient solution to reach the
medium and plant roots.
Deep Pot System
A bucket lid with a growing pot built in is filled with
medium and placed on a bucket filled with nutrient solution.
Again, the nuatrient goes through the perforations in the
growing pot to feed the plant.
Raft System
A Styrofoam raft drilled to hold plants is floated on the
nutrient solution. The plant roots grow down into the
solution.
Ebb & Flow (Fill and Drain) System
During World War II, the U.S. brought hydroponics to the
world with this updated method. A bed filled with
no-floatable medium is alternately filled with and drained
of nutrient.
Drip System
Containers or troughs are filled with a medium containing
plants. Plants are fed nutrient solution on a timed
sequence.
Nutrient Film Technique (NFT)
This is a continuous 24-hour operating system where
plants are suspended with their roots being bathed in a thin
film of nutrient solution.
Aeroponics
The plants are suspended in the air and their roots are
misted with nutrient solution on a timed sequence.
Nutrients
Nutrients are either manufactured or organic. Since
plants only absorb nutrients in their inorganic form, most
commercial hydroponic operations use manufactured nutrients
which are usually made by combining two or more naturally
occuring elements.
Don't panic! Remember that water is actually a chemical
combination of two atoms of hydrogen and one atom of oxygen
- H2O.
The problem with organic hydroponics is that the organic
materials must be acted upon by microbes and turned into an
inorganic form that the plant can use. This not only takes
time but can be very complicated. However, a lot of thought
and effort is being put toward developing a consistantly
successful system. Currently people wishing to go organic
are using compost tea, worm castings, or aquaponics, where
fish are raised in tanks and their nutrient-enriched water
is run through a hydroponic system. The plants in the
hydroponic system use the nutrients out of the water,
essentially cleaning it, and the cleaned water is returned
to the fish. This makes it a small scale eco-system. While
this system does work, one has to remember that you are
trying to maintain and balance two different systems. In
other words, twice as much work and twice as many chances
for something to go wrong.
Crops
If a crop will grow in soil, it will grow in hydroponics
. . . as long as you come close to its normal growing
conditions in nature. Don't try to grow cactus in an
all-water system or try to grow tomatoes as you would
cactus.
Commercially, crops are picked for their high return on
investment. For that reason, the major hydroponic crops are
tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, herbs, leaf lettuce, and
flowers. In fact, the U.S. imports several hundred pounds of
these crops daily.
The Down Side
Here in the U.S., most commercial hydroponic operations
need some type of greenhouse structure to operate
year-round. These can be expensive. The heating and cooling
of greenhouses costs money and may draw down our energy
reserves. Due to these costs, only high-value crops are
grown commercially.
Hydroponic Advantages
* Using only 10% of the water used on field grown crops
results in great water savings.
* Herbicides are completely eliminated.
* The use of beneficial insects and natural pest control
all but eliminate pesticides.
* Fertilizer use is reduced and stays out of our water
table and streams.
* With greenhouses, marginal lands can be used, leaving
healthier, fertile lands for organic production. If one acre
of hydroponc greenhouse can produce 150 tons of tomatoes per
year, how much land does that free up?
* With plants being fed what they need when they need it,
one ends up with healthier, more nutritious food. Even in
organic production, there are certain minerals a plant will
be deficient in if the soil does not contain them.
Hydroponic nurient formulas are derived to make sure all the
micronutrients the plants need are included.
* A hydroponic greenhouse can be in almost continuous
production year-round, year after year. Other than a very
devastating natural disaster, production does not stop for
drought, too much rain, wind or freezing temperatures.
* A well-run hydroponic greenhouse can provide a farm
family with a more than adequate livelihood, allowing
parents to remain home if they so desire and giving their
children a chance to work hand-in-hand with their parents
while being able to put to use what they leaarn in school.
This would seem to be a great way to save the small-scale
family farm.
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Tourism in Saharsa
Saharsa is an ancient town located at a distance of nearly 272 kms away from the state capital Patna. Earlier a part of Bhagalpur district it became a separate district in April 1954 and is now presently functioning as a Divisional Head Quarter. Saharsa due to its rich historical, religious, archaeological and cultural heritage has always been a place of attraction for the tourists. Tara Sthan, Chandika Sthan, Mandan Bharti Asthan, Laxminath Gosaisthal Nauhatta, Udahi, Karu Khirhari Temple, Sun Temple, Matsyagandha Mandir, etc. are some of the major tourist destinations of the District. For the religiously and spiritually inclined, Saharsa is a must visit place as numerous temples are present all across the district. Offering an enriching, amazing and memorable experience a trip to Saharsa is much recommended.
Tourist Attractions in Saharsa
Tara Sthan at Mahishi
This ancient temple located at a distance of nearly 17 kms from Saharsa in the village Mahishi. The temple has a very old three-feet long idol of Bhagwati Tara. As per legend Goddess Ugra Tara was considered as a Shakti Peetha, and it is believed that the right eye of Sati had fallen here and thus a temple was constructed. Accompanying the idol of the Goddess there are two other deities, Ekjata and Neel Saraswati one on each side. The temple is associated with Tantrik cult and thus during the ten day long Sharadiya Navaratra many saints from far & wide assemble here to seek penance. Though a large number of devotees come to the temple throughout the year, but there is a large influx of tourists during the auspicious time of Dussehra in September and October.
Chandika Sthan
Located in the Biratpur village falling under Sonebarsa block of Saharsa District is famous temple dedicated to Goddess Chandi. As per legend Goddess Chandi is believed to be an incarnation of Goddess Durga and thus the Tara Temple at Mahishi, Katyayaini Temple in Khagaria and Chandi Temple in Biratpur form a holy triangle or Trikonyantra which holds a place of special importance in the Tantrik Cult.This village has historical importance dating back to the time of Mahabharata, as it is said that the Pandavas lived here for 12 years during their period of exile. A big mound is still present near the temple believed to be the place of residence of Pandavas. A large number of people from all parts of the country come to offer prayers here especially during Navratri.
Mandan Bharti Asthan
Mahishi village is a famous as the birthplace of legendary Pundit Mandan Mishra the 8th century scholar & philosopher who along with his wife Bharati had made significant contributions in the field of Indian Philosophy. He wrote several books like Brahmasiddhi, Meemansanukramanika & Vidhi Vivek, etc. which are considered as gems of Indian Philosophy.At this historical place long back ago a religious discourse (Shastrarth) was held between Shankaracharya and a local scholar - Mandan Mishra. Bharti, the wife of Mandan Mishra, was appointed as a Judge for the discourse, since she was also a great scholar. Shankaracharya, after his initial victory over Mandan Mishra was given a stiff challenge by Bharati, who outwitted him and he had to accept defeat. Hundreds of people, mainly from South India and with interest in Philosophy visit this place to salute the eminent Scholar.
Sun Temple, Kandaha
The Sun Temple at Kandaha, located about13 kms west to Saharsa is based on the architectural style of the temple in Deb, Aurangabad District. An place of religious and historical importance the temple has been duly recognized by Archaeological Survey of India. A huge three-and-a-half-feet-long and three-feet-wide idol of Sun God riding a seven-horsed chariot is installed here.
The statue is carved out of a single granite slab. As per the inscriptions on doors of sanctum sanctorum, the temple dates back to the 14th century and was built by King Narsimha Deo of Karnata Dynasty who ruled over Mithila at that time. Suryakoop & Chandrakoop, are two wells in the temple premises; the sacred water of which is believed to have medicinal properties for leprosy & other skin diseases.
Laxminath Gosaisthal, Bangoan
Located at a distance of about nine kms from Saharsa, is Bangaon which is an ancient village inhabited by Maithil Brahmins. The village holds pride for being the workplace of renowned 18th Century Yogi, Saint and Poet Laxmi Nath Gosai. An eminent scholar he wrote & sang religious songs which are still sung by the people of the region. People come to pay respect at the large Banyan Tree under which the remains of this great poet were preserved. Another attraction of Bangaon is the Goddess Durga Temple where devotees from far & wide come to worship and offer prayers.
Shiva Temple, Nauhatta
A sleepy old village it holds a place of importance on the tourist map due to the presence of Shiva temple which is about 80 feet in height. The temple was severely damaged during the earthquake of 1934, but Raja Srinand Singh of Srinagar Estate reconstructed the temple and restored its lost glory.
Durga Temple, Udahi
Situated in Kahra block of Sarhasa, the place has immense religious & archaeological importance as an ancient image of Goddess Durga was discovered here during excavation. An annual fair is held on the day of Mahaashtami Puja and devotees flock to this place to seek the blessings of the Goddess.
Karu Khirhari Temple
Another place worth visiting in Sarhasa is the Karu Khirhari Temple which is located on the bank of Kosi River and nearly two km away from Mahishi. The temple is devoted to Saint Karu Khirhari who is believed to have attained divinity by virtue of his strong Shiva-Bhakti. Besides being a staunch devotee of Lord Shiva he was also a fighter, a yogi and a great lover of domestic animals, especially cows. He had named his cows as Mahesri, Kusesri, Nakuchesri, Umesri, etc. due to his respect to Lord Shiva. It is also said that Karu Baba had sacrificed his life to save a cow from a tiger.
Now being developed into a major tourist spot, the temple witnesses a huge rush of devotees on the day of Saptami during Navaratras. Religious devotees from different parts of Bihar, Nepal and other parts come here and offer milk, vegetable and ganja to the Saint Karu Baba. The offered milk is in such huge quantity of tasmai, a dish made by mixing rice in milk is fed to everone coming here.
Matsyagandha Complex & Raktakali Temple
Due to the efforts of the state government a barren water logged area in Saharsa district has now been developed into a beautiful complex known as Matsyagandha Mandir. A temple of 64 Mahayoginis, a one of its kind in India is the special attraction of the place. The beautiful temple of Raktakali has been constructed on the pattern of monastery architecture. A popular tourist attraction it has within the complex a huge pond offering water sport facilities and a Hotel Koshi Bihar. Devotees throng the place during Diwali festival for offering puja to the goddess Kali.
Sai Temple
Located in Patel Nagar, Saharsa, this magnificent temple is dedicated to Sai Baba. Hundreds of devotees visit this temple especially on Thursdays to seek the blessings of Sai Baba.
Hanuman Temple
Present at the Thana Chowk Road in Saharsa it a beautiful temple which has been built to worship Lord Hanuman. A huge idol of Lord Hanuman is present in the temple where visitors come to pay homage.
Sanjay Gandhi Park
Sanjay Gandhi Park is a beautiful park is located in the heart of Saharsa city; acting as a pleasant retreat for the locals and the visitors coming here. A well-maintained park it has flowers in vibrant colours and immense greenery all around. It has become a favourite place for families to come and relax here in a natural envoirment.
Best Time to Visit
The best time to visit Sarhasa District is between March and October when the weather is quiet pleasant.
How to Reach Saharsa
Saharsa District is well been connected by road, air and rail links to other major towns in Bihar and other parts of the country. Adequate local transportation like Auto Rickshaws, Cycle-rickshaws, Tangas, etc. regular bus & train services has made it very easy to travel to this ancient & mesmerising city.
By Air:The nearest airports to Saharsa are Gaya International Airport at a distance of about 308 kms and Jaiprakash Narayan International Airport, Patna which is nearly 234 kms away. From here one can reach Saharsa easily by road or train.
By Rail:Saharsa Jn (SHC), Saharsa Railway Station has regular trains running to & fro from Sarhasa connecting it to other parts of the country. Notable among these are two daily trains to Patna and two weekly & bi-weekly trains to Delhi. The Hate Bazaare Express is a train which runs thrice a week and connects Kolkata directly to Saharsa. A low-fare, air-conditioned weekly train named as Garib Rath (Poor's Chariot) connects Saharsa to Amritsar.By Road:One can also reach Saharsa by road as the place is linked with National Highway 327 (Saharsa – Bagdogra) and NH 107. Regular Government & Private-run busses, taxis, private cabs, etc. are available to travel to the city.
Places to Shop in Saharsa
A trip to any city is not complete without a shopping spree; when visiting this beautiful city do not forget to shop for local handicrafts and other souvenirs from the bazaars and malls of Saharsa.
Hotels in Saharsa
A number of good accommodation options are available in Saharsa District ranging from budget to high-end hotels. These hotels provide all the basic facilities to the tourists thus making their stay both enjoyable & comfortable.
Travel Agents in Saharsa
Travel agents help you plan your trip including services like ticket & hotel bookings, itinerary planning and travel guidance. So one can contact a number of certified Travel Agents present in Saharsa to plan their holidays without any worry or hassle.
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Badlapje
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i agree with JP on this one: alliances and naps are just ways of marking a tribe on the map. Erevos can mark everyone as allies if they want, it doesn't make it so. Unless the alliance is confirmed by CBTF (which it now has) then no: THE doesn't know it for sure.
I know for a fact that several smaller tribes near us have us marked as allies, even though they are anything but ... go figure
MR.MR
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They do that because they know better to attack you, so they put bright blue on their map so they dont accidentally send any attacks or farming raids at you, they know you won't help them, but they know they can fly under the radar a bit if you never see incomings from them.
Badlapje
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i know why they do it, i'm just pointing out that being marked an ally by a tribe doesn't mean anything. I've known top 10 tribes to have leadership that lies to their members before about this sorta thing ...
the pink panther
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i know why they do it, i'm just pointing out that being marked an ally by a tribe doesn't mean anything. I've known top 10 tribes to have leadership that lies to their members before about this sorta thing ...
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So you're saying that you dislike gang bangers but then praise people for gang banging HAM??
O ............. K at least we're clear on that one :icon_rolleyes:
Anyway ..... can we have somebody take charge of the stats. Maybe argue about who should and shouldnt be included now before they are posted on a regular basis? It would be nice to see the stats posted daily, in exactly the same way, with exactly the same people on it etc ....... makes things a bit clearer
Not gonna argue that one jp read the forums a lil more an you will see I already admited to that one :icon_rolleyes:. I'm talking about all these other diplomacys and colitions you seem to be bring up.. When your talking about them you try to make it sound like it's fact, like you all know it's the trurth.
However when we bring up what we know about your diplomacy it's totaly false.. See what I'm getting at here Jp? You guys tend to contradict alot of the words you say..
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I never said we can prove that you were allied with anyone other than EreVos/Guards (via admission) and TLS (via support). However, they are in turn allied with SH, GBD, and who-knows-who, or at least sharing a particularly amusing forum centered around propagating our destruction.
It may not make you a fully-fledged member of the Anti-THE-Coalition, complete with decoder ring and spy glasses, but it does mean you are affiliated with them. It certainly means your allies are members, and while there is nothing wrong with that it is completely bunk to turn around and argue that THE is either hugging or being abusive by dint of being allied with BD and fighting alongside of them against this war.
Consider: THE attacked Kraken and eventually we became #1 in K23...Until CBTF recruited about 25% of it in 24 hours. That's a continent CBTF is #1 and THE is now #2 in. Then again, we nobled our way to the top once. We'll do it again when we feel like it. And then'll come your next K's, some time either before or after your allies get it.
We've been here and done this before. You can say we'll fail, we'll say you will. You'll cite your mighty three captures against us in 24 hours. We'll remind you that not only is three captures in 24 hours frankly a bit pathetic, but we frequently capture more than that in one hour.
RenegadeRecon
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I never said we can prove that you were allied with anyone other than EreVos/Guards (via admission) and TLS (via support). However, they are in turn allied with SH, GBD, and who-knows-who, or at least sharing a particularly amusing forum centered around propagating our destruction.
It may not make you a fully-fledged member of the Anti-THE-Coalition, complete with decoder ring and spy glasses, but it does mean you are affiliated with them. It certainly means your allies are members, and while there is nothing wrong with that it is completely bunk to turn around and argue that THE is either hugging or being abusive by dint of being allied with BD and fighting alongside of them against this war.
Consider: THE attacked Kraken and eventually we became #1 in K23...Until CBTF recruited about 25% of it in 24 hours. That's a continent CBTF is #1 and THE is now #2 in. Then again, we nobled our way to the top once. We'll do it again when we feel like it. And then'll come your next K's, some time either before or after your allies get it.
We've been here and done this before. You can say we'll fail, we'll say you will. You'll cite your mighty three captures against us in 24 hours. We'll remind you that not only is three captures in 24 hours frankly a bit pathetic, but we frequently capture more than that in one hour.
In fact, here's one now!
Congrats. You took 3 vils from your enemy in a day, we took that many in an hour. I think we'll be okay.
You took what from us in an hour? Us being CBTF. Not TLS or whoever these other guys are.. Were your enemies an as far as I'm concerned. So stop using all these other stats for your padding pleasure.
Are we pulling in stats to help pad everything to make it look better for us. Nah were just goin with what WE have going on between us. An thats CBTF vs. THE
I won't argue the fact that without trying or any coordinating yet we took a couple of your villages. Give it time an let the roast boil, cause honestly if you think thats all you have coming then cool.
However being the nr1 ranked tribe you guys whine alot about getting ganged up on well I wonder why.. Look at how you treat others an be little them an boast about how good you are. I'll give you credit where credit is due an that is that THE is a good tribe, but between me and you I've seen and fought better.
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US cell phone carrier Verizon Communications has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) new Net neutrality regulations for broadband providers.
Last week, the FCC made new Net neutrality rules official, placing restrictions on broadband providers from favouring or discriminating against traffic that travels through their networks.
The new regulations allow the FCC to punish broadband providers which slow down service or restrict content for customers. The new rules are scheduled to go into effect on 20 November.
In its report, Preserving the Open Internet, the FCC said that it had initiated a public process to determine whether and what actions might be necessary "to preserve the characteristics that have allowed the Internet to grow into an indispensable platform supporting our nation’s economy and civic life, and to foster continued investment in the physical networks that enable the Internet."
However, the new laws were expected to be opposed by service providers such as Verizon and MetroPCS. Some ISPs believe that the marketplace should be allowed to decide the services they provide to customers based on the revenue the services generate.
In the lawsuit filed Friday in Washington’s US Court of Appeals, Verizon said that the FCC overstepped its authority in framing the rules.
"We are deeply concerned by the FCC’s assertion of broad authority to impose potentially sweeping and unneeded regulations on broadband networks and services and on the Internet itself," said Verizon general counsel Michael Glover.
"We believe this assertion of authority is inconsistent with the statute and will create uncertainty for the communications industry, innovators, investors and consumers," added Glover.
Verizon had filed a similar suit against the FCC’s regulations earlier this year, which was rejected by the court.
Last week it was public interest group Free Press that became the first roadblock to the new Open Internet regulations.
Free Press has filed a petition for review in the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Wednesday, challenging the new Internet rules. Free Press objects provisions of the rules that allow wireless broadband to be more flexible compared to that of wired one.
Free Press said, "The disparity that the FCC’s rules create is unjust and unjustified. And it’s especially problematic because of the increasing popularity of wireless, along with its increasing importance for younger demographics and diverse populations who rely on mobile devices as their primary means for getting online."
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An FCC spokesman had said that they will "vigorously oppose any effort to disrupt or unsettle" the new rules.
"Since its adoption, the Commission’s open internet framework has brought certainty and predictability, stimulating increased innovation and investment across the broadband economy, including mobile networks and apps."
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This is one of a series of self-portraits that Warhol made in 1966–67, all based on the same photograph. His likeness remains recognisable but the image is painted in such a way as to minimise Warhol’s human qualities. His facial features, although always identifiable, also act as patterns of densely layered colour. Any expressive paint handling is suppressed by the silkscreened surface, reflecting Warhol’s self-proclaimed intention to ‘completely remove all the hand gesture from art and become noncommittal, anonymous’.
Andy Warhol had previously made an extensive series of similar but much smaller self-portraits in 1966-7 based on the same image, a photograph of himself by the photographer Rudolph Burkhardt. They measured 22 x 22in (56 x 56cm) and were all executed in different colour combinations. In his catalogue of Warhol's work, Crone lists no fewer than 54 versions. They have usually been exhibited in groups hung close together in a compact block, a method which calls attention to their similarities and differences as variations on a theme.
The Leo Castelli Gallery state that this series of larger and more monumental canvases 72 x 72in (183 x 183cm) was commissioned for the US pavilion at Expo 67 in Montreal, together with Jasper Johns's 'Map', Robert Rauschenberg's 'Green Shirt' and James Rosenquist's 'Fire Slide' among others. Although Crone only lists six paintings on this scale, not including this one, the Castelli records register eight, all different in colour. Two now belong to the Detroit Institute of Arts (not four, as stated by Crone), one to the Staatsgalerie moderner Kunst in Munich and another to the Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Karl Ströher collection.
The US pavilion at Expo 67 was a geodesic dome designed by Buckminster Fuller. The six Warhol self-portraits exhibited there were hung high up as a block (three rows of two) above the Johns map. A colour photograph of the installation, reproduced in the catalogue of the 1967-8 Boston exhibition, shows that the Tate's picture was on the right-hand side of the bottom row.
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Hi all, I have seen threads along this topic before, but cant seem to find a consensus. I have a MTBK Colnago EPS 2011 with the matte nude carbon finish.
The finish is a little dull after a few years. After I give it a good clean, I am looking for a product to give it a bit of protection and to restore some of the deep black colour from out of the shop. I understand that you cannot use anything designed for gloss frames.
I have heard recommendations for both Protect-All bike shine as well as 303 Aerospace Protectant.
Does anyone have any experience with these products, or tips for "detailing" a matte nude carbon finish frame?cheers!
303 is the only product that makes your matte finish frame a semi gloss finish for a few days and is easily removed with Windex. Do not use that though. Just saying if you do, it can be washed off without messing up the matte finish.
I mainly use Water or Windex in all honesty but rubbing alcohol where any grease or spots might be present and it works fine for both my MTBK C59 and Project Black S-WORKS Venge.
Sometimes I will use diluted dish soap like Dawn but usually after a wet ride.
What are your options if you actually want to get rid of the matte carbon finish, other than stripping and re-painting?
I'm having an awfully hard time keeping the white matte finish of my frame 'white'; the only thing that really works is white gas / naphtha (shellite here in Australia). It was much easier keeping my previous gloss white frame clean. Is there any kind of wax / solvent, like 303, that is (at least) semi-permanent?
your white gas probably has removed any protective coating. I would never use a solvent as strong as gas on a bike. 99% isopropyl alcohol would do a good job cleaning but would not strip the outer layer of wax, but it's probably too late for that. I doubt that anything you apply is going to be very permanent. To gain any permanence you need to bond a chemical and with a matte finish I'm not sure what you would want to bond to it. I'll be curious to follow this. My only recommendation is to stop using gas immediately unless you get some solid confirmation that it isn't hurting anything. It's a pretty strong solvent.
White gas is a bit of a generic name for a naphtha-like solvent. It's not 'gas' as in 'fuel'.The stuff I use contains hydrocarbons 5 to 7, sort of on the medium scale of 'lightness' I suppose, but it does evaporate quickly and it certainly doesn't strip any paint (I've been using it to clean my bikes since forever and haven't had any issues with it).
I've never owned a matt carbon frame until now, all my previous frames have had a gloss finish and have polished up beautifully after regular washing. I've just taken ownership of a Canyon CF SLX frameset, and while I’m just in the process of building it up I've been looking at the best way to wash and clean it to ensure I retain the matt finish.I see there are a few matt specific cleaning and protection products - Morgan Blue and Red Ant – which receive mixed feedback.
Folk on here are pretty fussy about their steeds – what do you find is the best way to clean and protect your matt carbon frames?
I have an Ultimate CF and use mostly just plain water on a wet rack to wipe down. If it is really sweaty I use a little dish soap as well. Works perfect and you really don't need to buy any extra stuff.
All of my Colnagos have had a matte finish and I know what you mean about them looking dry or dull after a clean.
My preferred method of cleaning is diluted dish soap all over the bike with diluted citrus degreaser to clean off the really greasy parts such as the chainstay... After the bike is totally clean and dry I take a rag and spray it down with Armor All and wipe the bike down completely with that. It adds a bit of depth to the matte finish without making it glossy. In addition it protects a bit and keeps it looking good for a while.
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16. helmikuuta 2010
Here I am, typing about my needlepointing as usual. Last time I told you, that I like Zweigart. Another name you'd better keep in mind is Permin. They have lovely Penelope canvases. You'd better go and see. Or should I show you instead?Rose PillowThere is one example. And if you want to see more, just go and look. Let's stitch, shall we?
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Here I am, typing about my needlepointing as usual. I have seen, how other stitchers have written down their wishes. I think it is my time to write mine. My wishes are rather simple. * Penelope - canvas * 10 -mesh* When it comes to designers, I do not have any favourite one. But I have read the web. Zweigart is one name those, who want to surprise me, could remember. * I like floral themes.
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Here I am, typing about my needlepointing as usual. I have read some needlepoint sites. I have found out the gros point aka big stitch, if I translate it right, is the one I make. I also think I stitch over two. I am not sure, but if one thinks of my stitcing logic, that's how it is. Let's stitch, shall we?
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Fireball Caught on Dashcam & Posted Online
Fireball Caught on Dashcam & Posted Online
People in 5 states all saw the same thing. A fireball... then a massive sonic boom.
People in 5 states all saw the same thing. A fireball... then a massive sonic boom. Video of the mysterious incident quickly made it to the web.
People saw a fireball cross the sky, explode, then fizzle out. A sheriff's deputy from Iowa parked his cruiser in just the right place. His dashcam caught some of the action. Back at the station, they were getting flooded with calls about the mysterious light in the sky.
What's thought to be the same fireball was captured on a webcam on a roof at the University of Wisconsin-Madison 180 miles away. It's got a different perspective: a big ball of light flashes in the center of the sky.
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Rand Paul should similarly be forgiven for his tactical blunder in supporting ultra-bloated defense spending amendment in a non-binding Senate Budget Resolution with matching cuts in domestic expenditures.</p> <p>There was a semblance of method in ...Pentagon drops 60,000 leaflets on Islamic State2015-03-26T16:27:28-04:00Jessica Chasmarhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/26/pentagon-drops-60000-leaflets-on-islamic-state/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Pentagon has dropped 60,000 leaflets over the Syrian town of Ar-Raqqa in an effort to dissuade residents from joining the Islamic State terror group.</p> <p>On March 16, an Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle fighter dropped a specialized leaflet-dispenser bomb over the town of Raqqa for the first time ever ...Virginia woman, daughter among passengers in Germanwings plane crash2015-03-25T08:07:47-04:00Ted Bridishttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/25/2-americans-among-passengers-germanwings-plane-cra/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Americans presumed dead in the plane crash in the southern French Alps include a U.S. government contractor and her daughter, officials, co-workers and friends told The Associated Press.</p> <p>The mother was identified as Yvonne Selke of Nokesville, Virginia, an employee for 23 years at Booz Allen ...JED BABBIN: Ensuring American satellite dominance2015-03-24T17:41:05-04:00Jed Babbinhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/24/jed-babbin-ensuring-american-satellite-dominance/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>If America didn't have hundreds of satellites in orbit, our Air Force, Navy and Army — as well as our intelligence agencies — wouldn't be deaf, dumb and blind. But they'd come close. Our aircraft, ships and submarines are designed to depend on satellites for their high-technology capabilities.</p> <p>Satellites enable ...Tikrit assault stalls as Obama withholds U.S. airstrikes to avoid Iran ties, analysts say2015-03-22T20:49:07-04:00Rowan Scarboroughhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/22/tikrit-assault-stalls-as-obama-withholds-us-airstr/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The lack of U.S. airstrikes in and around the city of Tikrit is slowing the Iraqi counteroffensive to retake the strategically situated city from the Islamic State's terrorist army.</p> <p>The assault, carried out by the Iraqi Security Forces and Shiite militiamen trained, equipped and led by Iran, has encircled the ...Navy to increase ships in Middle East, Asia by 20% within 5 years2015-03-13T12:06:25-04:00Douglas Ernst http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/13/navy-plans-spike-deployed-ships-middle-east-asia-o/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pentagon officials say the Navy is aiming to increase the number of deployed ships in the Middle East and Asia by 20 percent.</p> <p>The new maritime strategy will increase the number of ships in the Middle East from 30 to 40, boost overall deployments from 97 to 120, and send ...Martin Dempsey: Syrians training to fight Islamic State need protection2015-03-11T22:07:23-04:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/11/martin-dempsey-syrians-training-fight-islamic-stat/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p class="p1">Pentagon officials are undecided on how to best protect Syrian moderate opposition fighters after they have been trained and equipped by international security forces to fight Islamic State militants who are terrorizing the country.</p> <p class="p1">Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told lawmakers Wednesday ...Charla Nash, victim of chimp attack, studied by U.S. military2015-03-10T01:21:43-04:00Susan Haighhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/10/us-military-hopes-to-learn-from-victim-of-chimp-at/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>BOSTON (AP) — Charla Nash never served in the military. She was horribly disfigured, not in combat, but in a 2009 attack by a rampaging chimpanzee.</p> <p>The Pentagon, though, is watching her recovery closely.</p> <p>The U.S. military paid for Ms. Nash's full face transplant in 2011 and is underwriting her ...Jordan expands Islamic State bombing raids into Iraq after pilot burning death2015-03-09T20:08:07-04:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/9/jordan-expands-islamic-state-bombing-raids-into-ir/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Jordan has expanded its bombing raids against Islamic State militants from Syria to neighboring Iraq, adding another dynamic to a U.S.-led multinational military operation intent on defeating the extremist group.</p> <p>Arab allies Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, in signing on to the U.S.-led alliance, initially agreed ...U.S. Yemen evacuation weakens relations, terrorist fight: Mideast commander2015-03-03T21:58:06-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/mar/3/us-yemen-evacuation-weakens-relations-terrorist-fi/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The departure of U.S. personnel from Yemen has exacerbated the deteriorating relationship between the two countries and undercut a joint effort to fight Islamist terrorists, according to a U.S. four-star general.</p> <p>Yemen has been a key U.S. ally in fighting against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula — also known ...Pentagon scraps attack on Mosul: 'There are gaps and seams that need to be closed'2015-02-28T13:42:01-05:00Kellan Howellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/28/pentagon-scraps-attack-on-mosul-there-are-gaps-and/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Pentagon has put plans to retake Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, from Islamic State militants on hold indefinitely.</p> <p>Defense officials <a href="http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/02/27/pentagon-scrubs-major-attack-on-isis.html" target="_blank">told</a> The Daily Beast on Friday that the plans for a counteroffensive attack have been pushed back for several months at least.</p> <p>The report comes after the ...Pentagon: Syrian rebels to begin training to fight Islamic State as soon as March2015-02-27T18:25:56-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/27/pentagon-syrian-rebels-begin-training-fight-islami/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pentagon officials expect to begin training a few hundred Syrian rebels at various international training sites as soon as next month.</p> <p>Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby told reporters during a Friday briefing at the Pentagon that officials have selected up to 1,500 Syrian moderate opposition fighters to take training ...Gen. Philip Breedlove says training of Ukrainians not 'on automatic'2015-02-25T19:06:36-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/25/gen-philip-breedlove-says-training-ukrainians-not-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The four-star general in charge of military operations in Europe said Wednesday that the U.S. government may nix a plan to train 600 Ukrainian security forces in the western part of the country next month.</p> <p>Supreme Allied Commander of Europe Air Force Gen. Philip Breedlove indicated to reporters at a ...Jordan training camp for Islamic State fight leaked by Pentagon in latest gaffe2015-02-23T20:02:04-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/23/jordan-training-camp-for-islamic-state-fight-leake/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The Pentagon let slip that one of its training camps to help fight Islamic State terrorists is in Jordan — information the pro-U.S. kingdom had specifically requested be kept private, and the latest gaffe in a series of sensitive leaks coming out of the Department of Defense.</p> <p>In order to ...Pentagon officials and governors square off over Apache attack helicopter transition plan2015-02-21T08:55:19-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/21/pentagon-officials-and-governors-square-over-apach/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Pentagon leadership and the chief of Homeland Security met with the state governors on Friday to discuss a five-year Army restructuring plan that will deprive states of the equipment typically used during domestic emergencies.</p> <p>The governors are upset about the plan because it rips away a fleet of Apache attack ...U.S. plans large-scale operation to take Mosul from Islamic State2015-02-19T17:21:00-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/19/us-plans-large-scale-operation-take-mosul-islamic-/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>The U.S. is planning to join a large-scale air and ground coalition offensive to free Mosul, Iraq, from the clutches of Islamic State militants in coming weeks, but analysts fear the effort will lack the resources to succeed — most notably U.S. boots on the ground.</p> <p>The plan, part of ...Ashton Carter priorities as defense secretary include Pentagon funds, Obama advice2015-02-19T22:15:49-05:00Maggie Ybarrahttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/19/ashton-carter-priorities-defense-secretary-include/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p class="p1">Defense Secretary Ashton Carter addressed the military's top brass and troops on Thursday to announce his priorities, which included advising President Obama on how to combat the nation's adversaries and resisting dangerous congressional budget cuts.</p> <p class="p1">In a speech to more than 300 military personnel, Mr. Carter explained that ...John Kirby to step down as chief Pentagon spokesman2015-02-18T14:30:24-05:00Kelly Riddellhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/18/kirby-to-step-down-as-chief-pentagon-spokesman/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>Rear Adm. John Kirby, who has been the press secretary of the Pentagon for the past year, will step down and be replaced by a civilian in the first personnel move made by Ashton Carter, who started his job as Defense secretary this week.</p> <p>Mr. Carter would prefer to have ...Inside the Ring: China tests nuclear missile for submarine launch2015-02-18T22:04:07-05:00Bill Gertzhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/feb/18/inside-the-ring-china-tests-nuclear-missile-for-su/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS<p>China carried out a flight test of its new JL-2 submarine-launched ballistic missile last month, highlighting Beijing's nuclear buildup of missile submarines. The JL-2 flight test took place Jan. 23, according to defense officials familiar with details of the test.</p> <p>No details of the test were available. China in the ...
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Grilled Asian Chicken Salad
Published: 06-16-2009
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Phil Anderson: Hi! I am Chef Phil Anderson, the Executive Chef for Harris Teeter. I am going to make a Grilled Asian Chicken Salad today. It's going to be awesome. The chicken is going to be really hot and the rest of the ingredients are going to be cold. So it's going to be a kind of a nice play on hot and cold.
Now I have marinated the chicken breast in some Teriyaki sauce. Put it in refrigerator for about an hour. I wanted to also tell you how we're going to build the salad. We've got a vinaigrette that we're going to make. I have eight of the green onions; I have four tablespoons of the sugar, a half a cup of the seasoned rice wine vinegar and then a cup of Extra Virgin Olive oil. We're going to mix all of that up and that make that a vinaigrette.
Then we're going to take our chicken that we've just grilled. We're going to dice or slice that up. We're going to put it on a cold bed of iceberg lettuce; this is about a half of an iceberg lettuce. Then we're going to add Mandarin oranges, a 11 ounce can and then we have water chestnuts too. That's about half of that can. They are very crunchy of a high quality.
We have almonds. Now that's about three tablespoons of almonds, nice crunch. Sesame seeds are two tablespoons. And then we get to a kind of a really cool thing and that's the Wontons. We've taken Wonton wrappers, cut them up and then we've taken, separated them and put them in a fryer. So we have toasted them up really nice. That will be a really nice crunch. So now we've got to go out there and grill up those chicken breast, so let's do that.
We're going to put this chicken breast right on top of direct heat. Here that scorching, that's hot. So what I am going to do then, I am going to cover it for a second. Bring that heat up and you see the needle move from about 325 to now 375 approaching 400. Okay, let's put this up, turn it over, beautiful.
We want them all to be done to the proper temperature; poultry has to be cooked at 165 degrees. These are almost done. Well, if you have a thermometer, check the internal temperature 165, middle is where the thickest part of the chicken breast is. And here right at the 160 through pretty quickly, it's done.
Okay, let's take this chicken; we'll create that Grilled Asian Chicken Salad. Now we're going to julienne this in small pieces so that, it's still nice and warm. Toss that a little bit, see that's why you have the gloves on. Okay, throw in some of the almonds, sesame seeds. We are going to do some of the Mandarin oranges and toss that a little bit.
Now take the sugar and the rice wine vinegar. Now I am kind of dissolving that sugar in there. Rice wine vinegar is going to help dissolve that sugar see that was pretty fast. And then I am just going to use the olive oil, Extra Virgin olive oil. Now this isn't in motion but you want to make sure that you whip it up nice to get the acid in the vinegar to play right next to the olive oil.
Okay, I am going to pour half of this in there. And then I am going to toss it gently. Okay, add the water chestnuts and the reason I do this last is because it's easier to separate them when there's oil already in the dish. So now I am ready to plate up. There is, isn't that beautiful? Now I am going to put a few the Wonton over the top for the crunch and then I am going to do just a little bit more vinaigrette. There you are the Grilled Asian Chicken Salad. Enjoy.
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Poisons (Topical)
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Contact Dermatitis in Cats
Your cat rubs against things every day. This is normal behavior and seldom causes any problems. If he should rub against something that leaves a residue on the fur, however, it could become a serious issue. Topical poisons, or toxins, cause skin irritation, which is often referred to as contact dermatitis. If the damage is severe enough, it is considered a chemical burn.
If your cat licks or swallows these toxins, his mouth and digestive tract can also be affected, and possibly other organ systems as well.
What to Watch For
Foreign substance on body, feet, head, etc.
Unusual odor, especially a chemical smell
Redness, swelling, hair loss, itchiness, blisters, or ulcers on the skin or feet where the substance is located
Drooling, coughing, or sores in the mouth if the cat licked the substance
Vomiting, possibly diarrhea, if the cat swallowed the substance
Primary Cause
Household chemicals, insecticides, and petroleum products are the most common topical poisons encountered.
Immediate Care
Wear protective gloves and manually remove the foreign material from your cat's body. If the foreign material is liquid, use paper towels or clean rags to remove as much as possible by blotting, not rubbing. DO NOT use water or any solvent unless specifically instructed by your veterinarian.
If possible, bring the container in which the material came from. This will help your veterinarian identify the substance.
Do not let your cat lick the substance off the fur. If necessary, wrap your cat in a clean towel to prevent this from occuring.
Veterinary Care
Diagnosis
A thorough physical exam of your cat and identification of the poison will be the first things your veterinarian does. Your vet will also decide if the skin damage is due to a chemical burn, an allergic reaction, or contact dermatitis from exposure to a topical poison or irritant. Additional tests may be requested based on the initial evaluation of your cat, especially if the toxin was swallowed.
Treatment
The foreign material will be completely removed from your cat’s skin. This may require sedation, as well as shaving and multiple baths. If the skin has been damaged to the point that your cat actually has a chemical burn, it will be treated as a burn. For less serious irritation, various healing ointments and anti-inflammatory medication will be used as needed.
If there is damage to the mouth, it will be flushed with water to remove as much of the toxin as possible. Swallowed poisons, meanwhile, are treated differently. If there is concern for infections, antibiotics may be prescribed.
Severe damage to the skin, mouth, or digestive tract will require hospitalization and supportive care such as intravenous fluids and injectable medications.
Other Causes
Cats can be exposed to these poisons not only by brushing against them, but also by walking on them, or having these substances spilled or sprayed on them.
Living and Management
Removal of the toxin from your cat’s skin is the most important part of the healing process. Additional treatment is aimed at protecting the skin until it heals, which is usually just a few days.
Damage to the mouth and digestive tract from licking and swallowing the poison is more of a challenge. The sores in the mouth may make it painful to take medication or eat. Liquid medications, including those that coat and protect the esophagus and stomach, and soft, canned food will help.
If your cat refuses to eat for more than 1 to 2 days, he needs to be re-evaluated by your veterinarian. It puts your cat at risk for developing a condition called hepatic lipidosis, which can be fatal if not treated aggressively.
Prevention
Most exposure to topical poisons is accidental. Be sure containers of poisonous material are properly sealed and stored. Wipe up any spills immediately and prohibit your cat from entering areas where hazardous materials are stored.
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Weld/cut fumes
11-08-2006, 01:32 PM
My home workshop is 1/2 my two car garage (the wife will never give up her side ;-)) When working on projects with the doors closed (winter) I can start to build up some fumes. Since I'm fairly new to metal working, I was wondering how other people deal with this situation. Also - how much welding/cutting can I do before I have to be concerned about the fume level?
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Would it be possible to install a " dryer vent " from inside the garage to the outside?
Then you could develop a vent system using flexible plastic like hose say 4" in diameter, build a fan in the line to vent out the fumes. Perhaps something that you can move around and position near the work piece.
Woodworkers install elaborate dust collection systems to extract saw dust from thier shops. You could do something along those lines.
The other simlple solution would be an exhaust fan in a window, and another window open. ( though in winter it gets cold )
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Would it be possible to install a " dryer vent " from inside the garage to the outside?
Then you could develop a vent system using flexible plastic like hose say 4" in diameter, build a fan in the line to vent out the fumes. Perhaps something that you can move around and position near the work piece.
Woodworkers install elaborate dust collection systems to extract saw dust from thier shops. You could do something along those lines.
The other simlple solution would be an exhaust fan in a window, and another window open. ( though in winter it gets cold )
It's interesting that you said this, as it's exactly what I attempted to prototype. The problem I had, was that as soon as I put the hose on, the slowed the in-line fan down to the point that the air flow was almost non-existent. The instant I took the hose off - you could hear the fan ramp up in speed. Maybe I need a more heavy duty fan, but I have not found one yet.
Chop it and ride it,
Tim
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Lincoln SP135T
Miller Spectrum 375
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It's interesting that you said this, as it's exactly what I attempted to prototype. The problem I had, was that as soon as I put the hose on, the slowed the in-line fan down to the point that the air flow was almost non-existent. The instant I took the hose off - you could hear the fan ramp up in speed. Maybe I need a more heavy duty fan, but I have not found one yet.
Look into the blowers designed for dust collection .... they are designed to pull wood chips, and saw dust. I use one made by Jet ... it does quite the job.
It sits outside and I hook it into the plumbing when I work and bring it back it when I am done.
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I use a dust evacuation system what is built on the stuff from the wood working shows. It works well.
I weld in a 2 car garage and during cooler months, I have two options, open the window some to let air in with evacuation running as the exhaust or my other option is to stay in bed.
You have one life, don't ruin your health.
Jerry
Wow - great replies guys. I'm getting the idea that the fumes are 10 times more harmful than I thought. I don't think I'm doing the degree of work that you all are doing, but just the same it starts to stink in that garage. I guess I need to get more serious about fixing what I thought was a small problem. By the way, my garage has no windows (by design), so I will have to knock a hole in the wall.
Chop it and ride it,
Tim
Chop it and ride it,
Tim
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Lincoln SP135T
Miller Spectrum 375
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One other thing.... Since I have been more serious with the welding/cutting work I do in my garage, I installed another larger fire extinguisher, and a smoke/co alarm. The other night, when I tested my new spectrum 375, I set off the smoke alarm after only a couple cuts (a few inches each) through 16ga. How do you guys set up with alarms? I can't have that thing going off with every little bead or cut. I have it mounted on a beam on the ceiling about 8 ft from my welding bench. Would a different location work better?
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Be aware of your sparks too. If your garage is like most garages and that you share yours with you wife car and stuff; you can easily cause some damage to you garage and home.
Plasmas are great for cutting and for starting fires.
Just my 2 cents....
Absolutely. Normally I move her vehicle out before working, and just about everything else that people normally put in a garage (especially flamables) has been moved to a garden shed. I started about a year ago slowly progressing my "garage" to a "shop" which my wife can still park in. Basically, my side is 100 percent work space while her side is part-time extra workspace.
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NLRB Finds Hospital’s Solicitation and Distribution Policy Unlawful
Friday, August 17, 2018
Recently, a 3-member panel of the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or “Board”) ruled that the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (“UPMC”) unlawfully prohibited off-duty employees from distributing literature in non-patient care areas of its hospitals.
Case Background
During a 2016 union organizing campaign at multiple UPMC facilities, hospital managers allegedly threatened off-duty employees with discipline for passing out union materials in cafeterias and outdoor areas of the facilities. In addition, a manager found union flyers in a break room. The manager warned employees not to leave materials there that were not directly related to hospital business, then threw the flyers in the garbage. The union subsequently filed unfair labor practice charges against UPMC, contending, among other things, that UPMC’s Solicitation and Distribution Policy was unlawful.
UPMC’s Solicitation and Distribution Policy
UPMC’s Solicitation and Distribution Policy defined “off duty” as “any period during which a staff member is not scheduled to work” and “non-working time” as time during a “workday when a staff member is on duty but is not expected to be performing work tasks (i.e., meal periods or breaks).” The policy lawfully banned solicitation during working time anywhere in a facility, and at any time in patient-care areas.
Regarding off-duty employees, the policy stated that “off-duty staff members may not enter or re-enter the interior of their work areas or other work areas within their workplace facility aside from the cafeteria, exercise facility, Human Resources building, for any purpose (including solicitation or distribution) except to visit patients, receive medical treatment, or for other purposes such as are available to the general public.”
The Board’s Decision
The Board agreed with the Administrative Law Judge’s determination that the Solicitation and Distribution Policy was unlawful because it prohibited off-duty employees, who were permissibly on hospital property, from engaging in solicitation and distribution of union literature. The Board found that the policy “allowed off-duty employees to access the cafeteria but it prohibited them from soliciting (or being solicited by) employees on non-working time, both in the cafeteria and in other nonworking and non-patient care areas of the hospitals.” In addition, UPMC was unable to show that the ban on off-duty solicitation was necessary to avoid disruption of healthcare operations or disturbing patients, which could have justified the policy.
Moreover, the Board held that UPMC’s unwritten ban on union materials in non-working areas, such as break rooms, was unlawful, as was the collection and removal of the flyers.
Employer Takeaways
Hospital policies regarding distribution of literature and solicitation by employees require careful drafting, and consistent, non-discriminatory enforcement. Hospitals may, and should, maintain lawful restrictions on solicitation and distribution activity including: 1) when and where solicitation and distribution can, and cannot, occur; 2) the rights of on-duty and off-duty employees to solicit or distribute literature; and 3) a ban on solicitation and distribution by non-employees. Furthermore, Access to Premises policies should dovetail with Solicitation and Distribution policies to ensure limitations on off-duty employees and non-employees will pass NLRB muster. Employers with questions regarding implementing such policies – or that wish to review their current policies – would do well to consult with competent counsel.
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Building our internal capacity to be a credible, trustworthy and knowledgeable agent to advance reconciliation and equality
Recognizing and reflecting the historical and enduring ways that colonialism continues to affect Indigenous peoples and communities and continues to shape our institutions and systems
Enhancing our knowledge and understanding of current issues and needs affecting Indigenous peoples and communities
Engaging our Commissioners and senior leaders in dialogue with Indigenous leaders and communities to form sustainable and trusting relationships with First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities in urban and rural areas throughout Ontario, while acknowledging their status as nations
Deepening our analysis and understanding of human rights through reconciliation with Indigenous cultures, laws, concepts of collective community rights and responsibilities, treaties, and the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Engaging in collaboration with Indigenous communities and groups to respond to and address systemic racism, discrimination and inequality
Leveraging the opportunities presented through government commitments to reconciliation.
Enforce human rights in the criminal justice system
The OHRC will enforce human rights and reduce systemic discrimination and inequality experienced by people who are among the most marginalized in our communities by seeking human rights accountability in the criminal justice system.
Within Ontario’s human rights framework, the OHRC has unique powers to effect systemic change. Over the coming five years, we will engage the full range of our functions and powers to address human rights issues within the systems that powerfully affect communities’ experiences of marginalization. We will pursue a particular focus on Ontario’s criminal justice system (including pipelines to criminalization, police, courts, corrections and community release).
Recognizing the significant over-representation and marginalization experienced by Indigenous peoples within these systems, this priority intersects with and will inform our priority to advance reconciliation with and equality for Indigenous communities. This priority equally recognizes and respects the community’s deep concern and urgent call for action to address systemic anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and anti-Arab racism, and to acknowledge the disproportionate harm that criminalization has on people with disabilities.
It will also allow us to address discrimination and inequality faced by many groups, including sexual violence survivors, community members of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions, and immigrants, migrants, refugees and other people with insecure status within these systems.
We will work towards the following results:
Strong and transparent human rights accountability systems within the criminal justice system, which ensure that human rights obligations are put into practice
Non-discriminatory practices in policing, including ending racial profiling in all police practices
Non-discriminatory practices in corrections, including ending the use of solitary confinement (administrative segregation) in provincial jails
Human rights competence identified as an essential requirement and measure of competence for people who work throughout the criminal justice system.
We will do this by:
Leveraging current government-led initiatives related to the criminal justice system to make sure that systemic discrimination is acknowledged and addressed
Engaging strategically with efforts currently underway to address racial profiling in policing
Using our promotion and education functions to make sure that the legal profession and judiciary are able to identify and challenge systemic discrimination
Using our public inquiry functions strategically to highlight the lived experience of people who come into contact with these systems
Activating our powers to intervene and initiate applications before the HRTO, courts and other tribunals to further transparency and accountability
Monitoring, enforcing and reporting on compliance with human rights obligations and policies in these systems
Advance human rights by addressing poverty
Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, the right to an adequate standard of living, including food, clothing and housing, has been recognized as a fundamental human right. While the Code specifically prohibits discrimination on the ground of “receipt of public assistance” in housing, it is important to uncover and understand the ways that poverty and systemic discrimination are intertwined in all social areas covered by the Code. The OHRC will advance the field of human rights law by making clear how systemic discrimination causes and sustains poverty and social conditions such as homelessness and hunger. We will also make clear how systemic discrimination disproportionately affects people experiencing poverty.
Poverty and systemic discrimination are inter-connected. Poverty exacerbates marginalization and undermines peoples’ ability to redress discrimination. Poverty undermines human rights security in all social areas including housing, access to health care and other social services, access to employment, and experiences of deeply precarious employment.
Code-protected communities disproportionately experience poverty, with particular dynamics of marginalization facing persons living with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, women, older persons, children and youth, transgender people and racialized communities. The OHRC will shed light on the connection between poverty, homelessness, hunger and systemic discrimination to promote human rights and substantive equality.
We will work towards the following results:
Recognition of the connection between human rights under the Code and economic and social rights protected in international law
Explicit protection under the Code from discrimination for people who experience poverty, hunger and homelessness
Ensuring that proposed strategies to address poverty are responsive to human rights concerns.
We will do this by:
Bringing to light the lived reality of people who experience poverty, homelessness and hunger, and fostering public conversation that explores the links between poverty and systemic discrimination. Exposing to the public and human rights “duty holders” how poverty further entrenches marginalization and vulnerability
Using our expertise in policy research and development to deepen policy, legal analysis and understanding of human rights by making connections between Ontario’s human rights framework and international human rights conventions and treaties, including the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Using our expertise in policy research and development to deepen analysis and understanding of ways that seemingly neutral systems intersect to create, amplify and accelerate dynamics of systemic discrimination, economic marginalization and social exclusion
Bringing a human rights lens to government and community strategies aimed at addressing poverty, homelessness and hunger.
Promote a human rights culture through education
The OHRC will promote and strengthen a human rights culture in Ontario that encompasses human rights entitlements and responsibilities, with a special focus on educating children and youth and addressing systemic discrimination in the education system.
Recent events in Canada and around the world have raised serious concern and fear about growing racism, Islamophobia, homophobia and general xenophobia. Over the coming five years, the OHRC will address these challenges head on by fostering a culture across the province that puts human rights at its core. We will do this by focusing on the education of children and youth.
We want to create an environment where all children can reach their full potential. We will approach this by working to ensure that children and youth are educated about their human rights and responsibilities. We will strive to eliminate systemic discrimination that children and youth face in education systems so that, in this formative system, they have a lived experience where human rights are respected in practice.
We will work towards the following results:
Human rights are a regular part of children's and youth’s education, including in the curriculum
Human rights competence is identified as an essential requirement and measure of competence for people who work throughout the education system
Children, youth, caregivers and educators feel empowered and able to stand up for human rights without fear of reprisal
People who take part in Ontario’s education system show greater understanding of human rights and responsibilities
Discrimination is socially unacceptable.
We will do this by:
Taking steps to have human rights integrated as an essential aspect of Ontario’s education system
Conducting targeted public education with children and youth about human rights and responsibilities and the human rights system
Providing opportunities for children and youth to exercise leadership on human rights issues
Strategically engaging with and leveraging social media communications
Identifying and addressing the systemic discrimination children and youth face in education.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Below are answers to some of the most common questions we get from individuals interested in training in the Martial Arts. If you have any additional questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team at McCall Mixed Martial Arts – we love to educate people about what we love most!
What is Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu?
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu is a system of self-defense that came from Japanese Jiu-Jitsu as taught by Mitsuyo Maeda. In the early to mid 1900’s the art was revived and improved by Carlos Gracie Sr., from Brazil. It uses leverage, choke holds, leg locks, armlocks, and other submission holds, and it has been tested and proven in real life and Ultimate Fighting Championships.
What is Muay Thai Kickboxing?
Muay Thai Kickboxing is a national sport and passion in Thailand. It is a fighting technique borne out of the realities of combot. It is a fighting style that uses punches, kicks, elbows, and knees. It is the main stand up striking system used in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
What is Mixed Martial Arts (MMA)?
MMA is a fighting style that combines ground and stand up techniques to develop a complete system of self-defense and fighting. We use Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Muay Thai Kickboxing as our two primary styles.
Am I too old to start BJJ or Kickboxing training?
We have students ranging from 5 to 50. We always recommend that you see your physician before starting if you are not sure if you are physically able to do so. Once you start, you will begin to learn new skills, lose weight, and feel an improvement in you conditioning.
Am I too heavy or out of shape to start training?
No. Once you begin training, you will begin to lose inches first, then lose weight (how much is up to you), and get in better physical condition. We will push you as much as you can take and your conditioning will improve drastically.
Are your classes for beginners?
Our kickboxing classes are coed and have both beginners and those that are more experienced. You will learn your fundamentals and also be helped by the more advanced students. In BJJ, we offer two fundamental classes a week for new students who are less than blue belt.
Am I too small to train with larger students?
No, the styles we teach rely on technique rather than strength. The larger students also know that they are to use technique, rather than their weight and strength. Bullies in the school are dealt with swiftly and that behavior is not tolerated. We are here to help each other, not hurt each other!
Do I have to compete?
No, you do not have to compete. We do have students that compete, students that want to learn a new martial art, students that want to get into shape without the redundant gym workouts, and we have those students that want to learn so that they can watch the UFC and know what is occurring on the ground. Our students have won many medals and trophies in local tournaments, Grapplers Quest, NAGA, and IBJJF tournaments, but we will never force you to compete.
Do you train people for cage fighting (amateur and professional)?
No.
How often do I have to train?
Train as often as you like, but most people see better results training three or more times a week.
Is there a belt ranking system?
Yes, we use the guidelines from the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation. BJJ Adult ranking starts at white belt, then continues to blue belt, purple belt, brown belt, and then black belt. Children belt ranking starts with the white belt, then continues on to gray, yellow, orange, and green belt before getting to the blue belt, which starts the adult (16 and older) ranking.
How long has your school been open?
We opened in May 2008.
What do I wear?
For your initial free trial class, we recommend simply wear shorts and a t-shirt. Once you join, BJJ class attire is a Gi (traditional martial arts uniform). In Muay Thai Kickboxing, we wear Muay Thai shorts and a t-shirt. In the No-Gi BJJ, we wear shorts (no pockets) and a rash-guard/under armor shirt.
How much does it cost?
Our prices are very affordable and the cost varies from program to program. We invite you to come in and try out one free class of each style (Muay Thai Kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), and No-Gi BJJ). We are confident that you will love our training program and decide to join! We don’t have any gimmicks or hidden agendas. Once you decide to join, we will sit down, discuss all of the different package prices, your goals, and then get you on the right program to reach your goals.
If your question wasn’t addressed above, please contact us today to speak to a member of our team. We are happy to take a moment to answer any questions you might have!
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UCC reaches out to flood ravaged Colorado
In the wake of devastating floods and mudslides, the Rev. Sue Artt, Acting UCC Rocky Mountain Conference Minister, is attempting to contact pastors of all UCC congregations in the storm’s path. While no reports of damage to UCC property have been received, it is known UCC members have been evacuated from their homes, several of which are damaged. According to the Los Angeles Times, about 1,500 buildings have been destroyed by flooding over the past week. Nearly 17,500 have been damaged, the Times adds. About 2,400 square miles of area have been affected.
UCC Longmont (Colorado) is offering free drop-in child care and supervision for the children of families affected by the flooding and water disaster. Providing this service will enable parents to attend to immediate recovery tasks. The congregation also plans to participate in community-based long-term recovery efforts.
Several UCC members are already engaged in assisting their neighbors and communities as clean-up begins.
One Great Hour of Sharing solidarity grants are being made available immediately to UCC congregations responding to needs which arise from this disaster. Longer-term plans for UCC response will be developed after the flood waters recede and communities identify their recovery needs.
The Rev. Martha McMane, Senior Pastor of First Congregational UCC Boulder wrote to the congregation: As ever, many people may be asking, "Where is God in the midst of disaster?" We can experience God's presence in the compassion and care all around us, as people respond by reaching out to one another, generously offering help to both friend and stranger alike. We can experience God's care in how our police and emergency workers use their skill and commitment, tirelessly risking their own lives to protect others. People all across the nation are praying for us here, and God's Spirit will continue to be poured out, providing comfort, strength and hope.
How YOU Can Help1. Pray for the people and communities impacted by flooding and mudslides.
2. You can help the survivors of disasters in the United States, like Colorado Floods & Mudslides, by making a financial gift to the UCC Emergency USA Response Fund, which will provide immediate relief as well as long-term support through the provision of emergency aid, recovery assistance and other support to help those in need.
Make a gift payable to your congregation marked for Emergency USA, with the request it be sent through your Conference Office on to United Church of Christ, Financial Services, 700 Prospect Avenue E, Cleveland, OH 44115.
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3. Send gifts, payable to United Church of Christ and marked in the memo portion Emergency USA, to United Church of Christ, Financial Services, 700 Prospect Avenue E, Cleveland, OH 44115.
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4. Make a secure on-line donation to the Emergency USA fund. Donate Now.
5. Assemble Church World Service clean up kits which are urgently needed.
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eGamer Community Awards 2012: Day 2
Welcome back to our Community Awards for 2012, and in this write-up we’ll be giving you the results of day two of letting you guys and girls create total anarchy on our Facebook page polls. This one saw quite a bit of trolling, and that’s an understatement, as well as some good reasons to laugh. Either way, it’s your awards, so we’ll just roll with it. Let’s take a look at what happened on the second day.
Again just like last year, on Day 2 of the Community Awards we ran the polls for Best PC Game, Best PlayStation 3 Game, Best Xbox 360 Game and The Most Anticipated Game of 2013.
Community Awards 2012: Best PC Game
Winner: Minesweeper
In what can only be described as complete and utter trolling, the Best PC Game award turned out to be quite entertaining for us. We had 35 votes for this one, with Minesweeper, Black Mesa, PlanetSide 2, Slender: The Eight Pages, Natural Selection 2, Dishonored and Diablo III all making the list. Then we had some rather intriguing options like “PC Sucks”, MS Paint and even Porn. No jokes.
The winner was Minesweeper with 17 votes, and it saw Duncan, Cavie and AG all voting for it. You may argue that Minesweeper is not a new release, but as one of our readers pointed out, technically it can be considered with the new release of Windows 8, so we’ll leave it up to you to work that one out. PC Sucks came in second with 5 votes, but we know that they just jelly. Porn was next with 4 votes, but I think these poor bastards didn’t realise they’re just exposing themselves publicly. Natural Selection picked up 3 votes, and then the remaining nominees had one vote each, with me voting for Slender: The Eight Pages. Personally, my only other option would be Far Cry 3 really.
Community Awards 2012: Best PlayStation 3 Game
Winner: Journey
This was an extension of the PC trolling award, and saw 20 votes cast, but a lot of trolling going on in the comments section. Journey and Far Cry 3 were about the only contenders, and then “PS3 sucks because Trebbz” and Alan Wake, an Xbox 360 and PC game, also cropped up.
The winner was Journey with 9 votes, including ones from myself, AG, Adam and Alessandro. Basically all the eGamer peeps whose names start with an “A”, which is a little creepy. Far Cry 3 came in second with 5 votes, and then “PS3 sucks because Trebbz” got 5 votes as well, and Alan Wake had one vote.
The winner was Halo 4 with 11 votes, including ones from myself, AG, Alessandro and Adam. The rest all picked up one vote each, with Cavie choosing Dust: An Elysian Tail. Heavy Rain got itself 3 votes.
The winner was The Last Of Us with 12 votes, including ones from myself, AG and Adam. Second was Grand Theft Auto V with 8 votes, and it got one from Cavie. DmC: Devil May Cry and Tomb Raider trailed very closely behind with 7 votes each, and then BioShock Infinite came in with 5 votes, including one from Alessandro. The rest of the nominees got one vote each.
Really wish I’d voted MS Paint, such an underrated game although technically IE is akin to Dark Souls in terms of challenge and frustration.
http://twitter.com/MatuMikey Michael Matusowsky
MS paint isn’t a game, it’s a designer “tool”, a monumental joke of a tool.
AG_Sonday
You’re obviously playing it wrong
Yashaar Mall
PLAY IT ON A TOUCHSCREEN PC AND IT IS ENDLESS FUN!!!! Minesweeper is still king though.
CataclysmicDawn
He’s playing it with Two Button controls.
CataclysmicDawn
You’re a monumental joke of a tool.
http://twitter.com/MatuMikey Michael Matusowsky
You’re a towel.
AG_Sonday
But I wanna be a towel :(
http://egamer.co.za/author/cavie Caveshen “CaViE” Rajman
Confession time: I added Minesweeper. <3 Although in fairness the really *great* PC game of this year was Guild Wars 2, and those people wouldn't have been around to vote for Guild Wars 2 because they're busy playing Guild Wars 2. So Minesweeper it is.
Yashaar Mall
I was waiting for the ‘Indie Game of The Year’ poll.
Yashaar Mall
Also,I think you need a PCtrolkinglololol person on your staff. That way he/she can have a PC centric column ,bash consoles and ensure that PC gamers actually vote.
CataclysmicDawn
Shut up Azhar.
http://tydvirtaal-agamersperspective.blogspot.com Duncan Hobbs
As the only member of staff too poor to buy a console, I would so gladly fulfill this role. Although I think I shot myself in the foot by voting for Minesweeper.
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Umbria
Boar
While other clans may boast military prowess, none would dare openly contest the Boar Clan for their marketplace prowess. With their capital seated right at the meeting of the Giant’s Hand rivers, they are in control of most all the trading that is done between the clans. And with so much traffic going through their port, no one notices the occasional misplaced shipment. The Boar Clan are on neutral, if not friendly, terms with most of the other clans, but know that without a strong military they cannot flex their mercantilic muscle too much.
As their military is used mostly to protect trade routes from bandits and brigands and guard their wealth in towns, the Boar Clan are known to hire the most outside help. Many have even gotten over the usual Nord prejudice against foreigners. Mercenary groups from all over can be found in Trassfjord, and few have ever complained of the Boar’s generosity.
The Boar nobility are obsessed with their titles, and political office is as much a tradeable commodity as wheat or gold. The dukes and barons are likely to change each month, but the current Lord, Ulfric Nine-fingers, has been in office for a staggering 20 years. While he enjoys a seemingly care-free life of leisure in Trassfjord, the stress of his job has taken its toll on his balding head.
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Summary
In a year and a half, 2500 households in New York City may receive a startling request: to allow a team of scientists to monitor in intimate detail how they lead their lives over the course of 20 years—where they go, what they eat, who they talk to, what they buy, and how their bodies grow, change, and deteriorate. That's the ambition of the Kavli Human Understanding through Measurement and Analysis (HUMAN) Project, a study now halfway through its 3-year planning phase, which released a preliminary study design this month. Many see the effort—which would amass information on health, behavior, and lifestyle as a resource for social scientists and biomedical researchers—as a symbol of the big data era, in which researchers collect data first and pose hypotheses later.
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30 Minute Spinning Program
Spinning, or cycling on a stationary bike with a control dial, is a great workout. Because it is very low impact, its an especially great exercise for those who have body or back pain, knee strains, and women who are pregnant! But spinning can get very boring if you don’t have a set program planned ahead of time — so give this one a try before the next time you head out to the gym.
Most spinning instructors teach on a scale of 1-10 of perceived exertion. You will use the control dial on the bike in order to set the difficultly of your ride — 10 should be the most difficult and you should hardly be able to push the peddles through a full spin. One should be so easy that your feet are practically spinning on their own (this level should never be used because it is dangerous for the knees). Before you get into your ride, experiment a bit with the different levels.
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Collect an exciting, upbeat soundtrack. This is very important because you want to listen to music that will keep you motivated throughout the workout. Choose about 8-10 songs that you would like to spin to and use this as your soundtrack.
Warm-up. Like all good exercise regimes, your spinning program should start with a 5 minute workout. Begin on a flat road (about level 4) and keep your feet moving quickly. After about 3 minutes, increase the dial to a level 5 and continue.
First Hill Climb. The next 5 minutes you will be spinning up a hill. Immediately increase to a level 6 and do not let yourself slow down, but keep up the same pace. After 2 minutes, increase to a level 7 without slowing down. One more minute, and then increase to a level 8. After 1 more minute, stand up out of the saddle and spin in a standing position. After 1 minute, drop down to a sitting position to finish off.
Sprint Set. Then next 6 minutes you will spend sprinting on and off– every 30 seconds you will sprint at about a level 5, then spin at a steady pace for 30 seconds, and then switch until your 6 minutes are up.
Second Hill Climb. Repeat your first hill climb but this time begin at a level 6 and work your way up to a 9. You may stand up earlier if this helps you.
Jumps. Starting at a level 6, you will spend the next 5 minutes doing jumps. Begin in the saddle spinning at a steady pace and every 10 seconds you will stand and spin, then sit back down and spin.
Cool down. Beginning at level 7, you will slowly release the dial until your legs are relaxed, your heart beat is back to normal, and you feel sufficiently cool. End at a level 3.
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ABC7 News Makes Epic Fail When Reporting Celeb Death
I was just going to through my Facebook News Feed and saw my classmate post a picture ABC7 News station's epic fail when reporting Michael Clarke Duncan's death. I understand that everyone makes mistakes in life but this one is too obvious to let slide.
From the image you can see that ABC7 News made a big mistake in using a image of Terry Crews for Michael Clarke Duncan. I guess this would fall under every black male with muscles look alike. #DEAD. Michael Clarke Duncan death is tragic and ABC7 News really dropped the ball.
I honestly don't know what to say about this one. Leave your comments below. #EPICFAIL
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Incapacitating Strike
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Assassination
Ravage an enemy with a spinning attack, dealing 6653 Disease Damage, stunning the target for 4.5 seconds and increasing your damage against them by 20% for 6 seconds.|Also afflicts the enemy with Major Defile, which reduces the effectiveness of healing done to them by 30%.
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Sustainability Services
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Prague, Czech Republic, November 2, 2017: IOC President Thomas Bach gave a detailed report on the state of the Olympic movement to delegates at the 22nd ANOC General Assembly at the Prague Hilton Hotel on Thursday.
President Bach said that, despite the challenges facing the modern Olympic movement, the sports leaders assembled should be confident and optimistic about the future due to the firm foundations of the IOC and the common goal of the various stakeholders.
His address included a variety of subjects, including the protection of clean athletes and the continued fight against doping in sport; the importance of good governance; the responsibility of the Olympic movement to embrace refugee athletes around the world; gender equality through all levels of sport and sports administration, and the new sports coming into Tokyo 2020 to give the Olympic Games a “more youthful, more female and more urban” look.
But, perhaps, his most relevant point concerned the upcoming host of the next Winter Olympics, in PyeongChang, Korea, in February 2018.
President Bach said he was confident the Koreans were preparing the best environment possible for the best winter sports athletes from around the world, but he acknowledged that the political tensions on the Korean peninsula could not be ignored.
Sport in general, and the Olympics in particular, was in a unique position to bring people and nations together, he said, and the consistent IOC message was for the Winter Olympics to remain beyond the politicisation of sport and political tactics.
“The Olympic Games have to be a stage for dialogue and to build bridges, not walls,” said President Bach. “This is what we are fighting for.”
The IOC President urged the NOCs and International Federations to convey this message to the athletes taking part at PyeongChang 2018, insisting the security and safety of the athletes was a top priority for all concerned.
The United Nations will also adopt and promote this theme at a meeting this month, said President Bach.
The Winter Olympics Flame was lit in ancient Olympia, Greece, on October 24 and is now in Korea on a 2,018km relay involving 7,500 torchbearers.
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All dental clinics in Hawaii on map
Information about laser dentistry in Hawaii
Painless fillings without injections – Laser Dentistry in Hawaii has the capacity to interfere into the nerve tissues in and around the tooth, giving a drowsiness effect on the nerve tissue and, as a result, removing the sense of pain and discomfort. This gives the possibility to most fillings to be inserted painlessly without injections. On the contrary to the drill the laser can also kill the bacteria in the tooth that will cause the decay. This is not only more hygienic way of applying dentistry but some extra research proves that fillings have a strong connection to tooth material if done with a water laser.
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Canada got the last hurrah at the Celebration of Light Saturday evening, closing the three-night event with a winning display. Canada was declared the winner of the event, with Brazil and China finishing second and third, respectively.
Bodin Issara chases Maneepong Jongjit after a dispute between the two Thai badminton players turned into a physical altercation Sunday at the Richmond Olympic oval.
Photograph by: William Luk
, Taiyangbao.ca
METRO VANCOUVER -- Shuttlecocks were traded for straight jabs Sunday afternoon at Richmond’s Olympic oval as the doubles finals of a world-class badminton tournament turned into a fist fight between two former partners who had represented Thailand together in London last summer.
Fans at the Canada Open 2013 shouted in disbelief when Bodin Issara dropped his racket mid-match and chased Maneepong Jongjit into the neighbouring court, throwing haymakers onto his former playing partner until coaches and tournament staff pulled the two apart.
A stunned Jongjit rose from the floor shirtless while a fuming Issara was cornered by others.
A video of the spat was being shared rapidly on Facebook and YouTube by Sunday evening.
Both the players teams were immediately disqualified and Issara required two stitches to his ear, according to tournament medical staff. Badminton Canada has yet to decide if the two who fought will be further penalized.
At the start of the match, the two were warned by the ref for a verbal exchange.
As recently as this January, Issara and Jongjit were ranked one of the best duos in the sport before the former announced his surprise retirement to look after his ailing mother and because of an injury and personal reasons, according to the Bangkok Post. Issara soon started competing again with another partner and an online badminton magazine cited his dissatisfaction with Thailand’s training facilities as the real reason behind his temporary retirement.
Richmond RCMP were on the scene, but no charges have been recommended to Crown as of Sunday evening.
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Protester interrupts Roy Moore event: 'Are all the girls lying?'
The move comes amid controversy surrounding the Republican candidate, Roy Moore, who has been accused by several women of pursuing inappropriate sexual relationships with them when they were between 14 and 19 and he was in his early 30s. "They're liberals. They don't hold conservative values". They're the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered who want to change our culture.
Why this matters: If Jones can not maintain Democrat fervor for more than two weeks and continue to suppress potential Moore voters, he stands very little chance of defeating the Republican candidate one-on-one. Putting man above God and the government is our god.
When Moore's speech was interrupted by protesters, Barbieri, wearing a "Gimme Moore" t-shirt, jumped up to loudly defend him. There is nothing religious or Godly about a grown man taking advantage of young girls. "He's a man's man, the judge is a man's man!" he can be heard shouting in video of the incident obtained by AL.com.
To which Kimmel replied: "OK Roy, but I'm leaving my daughters at home!" The report was an attempt to discredit a former police officer who said she was assigned to keep Moore away from teenage girls during high school sporting events because her sons were arrested for dealing drugs.
He identified himself to CNN as Jake Byrd, the stage name of a comedian known for interrupting news events as part of the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"I would remind everyone again that this is a worship service", Gonnella said.
Democrat Doug Jones took the lead over Moore in the bid for the open Alabama Senate seat by a margin of eight points, according to a Fox News poll released November 16.
Many prominent figures from both sides of the political spectrum publicly denounced Moore, including Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and current House of Representatives Speaker Paul Ryan.
When asked about the race last week, Trump continued to point out that Moore had denied the allegations.
Alabama voters go to the polls on December 12 to replace Jeff Sessions, who is now the United States attorney general.
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Information on the raw food workshops in Marbella, Spain.
*UPDATE* – Currently I am only offering PRIVATE workshops near Marbella. Please click here for more information on those. I will be in Spain until September 2016 but am also available for consultations over Skype worldwide.
I’ve been hosting raw food workshops since 2012 and would like to share some information with you. Here you will find out the latest workshop dates, what type of things are covered and some testimonials.
Workshops may be held in either English, Spanish or Russian.
If you’re more interested in ordering raw food, please see the full menu here.
To find out more about the next workshops, please have a look at the calendar here or alternatively, if you would like to book a private class where you can choose which recipes you would like to learn, contact me here. Hope to see you soon!
Next workshop dates
Thank you everyone who made it to the last Introduction to Living Foods workshop at OWL Organic Market, it was a beautiful evening with some really lovely company!
The next workshop dates to be announced shortly, watch this space.
Thank you everyone who came to the last class, it was an absolutely wonderful day 🙂 Now I know this photo is missing a couple of people, but it’s just too cute not to share it!!
Private raw food classes
Private lessons give you the opportunity to learn exactly what you want, at your own time. You will be given a choice of recipes, and you only pay depending on how many you choose! You can participate as much as you want and ask questions you may be too embarrassed to ask in a large group. This is also a great option if you would like to learn very specific recipes that are not taught in the group sessions. To find out more, please click here.
Location and prices
*Update* – please note that our private workshop location has changed to La Reserva de Marbella, Las Chapas. It is a smaller space so spaces will be limited to 8-10 people.
Group workshops will be done at other venues, including abroad, upon request.
Prices will vary depending on the workshop and the ingredients, please look out for the poster on a specific class for more information.
How to book a class
To register for an upcoming workshop, please fill out the registration form found here, or alternatively, if you would like to book a private class where you can choose which recipes you would like to learn, contact me here. Hope to see you soon!
Here are some testimonials from the people who attended the workshops (translated from Spanish and Russian):
“Oh wow Anya, this is literally the best cake I’ve ever had in my LIFE! I’m being totally serious, this is just incredible, so much better than normal cheesecake!” (Carolina)
“For us it was an unforgettable evening because of your delicious desserts as well as your company. We came home full of lovely energy.” (Rosa of Naturae)
“A thousand thanks for the incredible workshop. For me it was something totally new and I really enjoyed my first experience. I will, without a doubt, incorporate this into my life and try out come of the easy recipes, which are so delicious. I loved making the sushi rolls myself. God bless you.” (Maria)
“I’m already buying ingredients for the desserts, I’m going to start with the easiest one, with the strawberries filled with chocolate mousse, which are deliiiiiiiiiicious. I’m going to take it over for some friends for desserts and I’m going to feel like a Queen thanks to you.” (Maria M)
“Being a vegan chef myself, I have tried many recipes, but I must say, these banana ice cream thingies really surprised me, very tasty indeed!” (Javier, vegan chef)
Raw food topics covered in the general workshops
Each workshop is different and is designed according to what most people want. There is usually a presentation at the start, outlining the specific topic, followed by a demonstration of several recipes. Sometimes the students may get involved in the process of the food-making, such as rolling sushi – everyone loves that! Lunch is always included as we will be sampling all of the meals prepared on the day.
Introduction to raw food
There are classes for complete beginners to raw food, explaining the basics and what’s and why’s of this lifestyle. It introduces concepts like sprouting, soaking nuts and seeds, super foods and dehydration (including tasters!). All intro recipes are simple and do not require a dehydrator. They will vary according to the group, but can include nut milks, sushi, soups, pasta, brownies and various sauces.
Raw desserts
Another workshop I love doing is completely focused on raw desserts – yumm!! This is always everyone’s favourite and spaces book fast! I just love seeing people’s faces when they realise that you can make such incredible sweets using simple natural ingredients, without gluten, dairy, eggs, sugar or other additives…and that don’t require 2 hours of baking! We’ve made all sorts of desserts, from ice cream and cheesecakes to cupcakes and crepes. Recipes usually will not require dehydration, unless the group would like to see an example of a simple one.
Introduction to dehydration – level 2
This one is for those who have been to the introduction workshop and would like to find out more about dehydration. This is mostly for those who are curious and are thinking of buying a dehydrator, or if you already got one but don’t know how to use it to it’s maximum potential. You will be able to see the difference between the 2 most popular types of dehydrators and advice will be given as to which one to buy. We will demonstrate simple dehydrator recipes, such as pizzas, falafels and macaroons.
Advanced raw food – level 3
This is a workshop for those who have already been to the previous workshops, who may have a dehydrator and want to take it to the next step. Recipes here might include wraps, quiches, granola and more complex desserts, such as warm cherry crumble.
RawGasmic, Rawesome and other workshops
These workshops are different every time and are focused purely on the new recipes taught. Some previous examples include: pad thai, mango wraps, mushroom burgers, tacos, soups, cakes and more!
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"For us it was an unforgettable evening because of your delicious desserts as well as your company. We came home full of lovely energy. Thank you!" ~ Rosa from Naturae
“A thousand thanks for the incredible workshop. For me it was something totally new and I really enjoyed my first experience. I will, without a doubt, incorporate this into my life and try out come of the easy recipes, which are so delicious. I loved making the sushi rolls myself. God bless you.” ~ Maria M.
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LOWELL -- A dozen people were displaced from a triple-decker with a dark history on Dane Street in Lowell Tuesday afternoon when a two-alarm fire burned from the second floor to an attic space before firefighters put the flames out.
Crews were called to 25 Dane St., in the Acre, about 3:30 p.m., and found a fire that started in a second-floor apartment, according to Deputy Chief Patrick McCabe.
McCabe said he feared the fire would burn the building's roof off since it got into a crawlspace, but that the crew of Ladder 3 was able to vent holes in the roof, allowing heat and flames to escape, and then got water on the flames, which stopped the fire.
It was "textbook" work and a good example of why firefighters vent fires, according to McCabe.
Melissa Hagdock, who lives on the third floor with her husband, William McKee, said she was in the shower when she smelled smoke and heard someone yelling to get out of the building. She escaped unharmed.
Glenda Rivera lives on the other side of the third floor and had to get out of the building before she could find her Chihuahuas, Malla and Scooby.
Firefighters located both dogs and got them out of the building safely. They were staying at the Lowell Humane Society last night while Rivera and other residents were provided hotel rooms by the American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts.
The building is where Riley Matyczynski, 5, fell to his death after pushing a screen out of a third-floor window on Sept. 2, 2009.
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Residents said the building's owner, Joseph Labate, recently moved into the building since another home he owns, at 342 Pawtucket St., was damaged in a two-alarm fire on March 2. That fire left 13 people homeless.
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Max Richter
Songs From Before
Euan Andrews
, June 6th, 2016 08:53
Although its original place in Max Richter's discography came in 2006, early into his post-Piano Circus career as astutely positioned modern classical composer, this new reissue of Songs From Before works nicely as a follow-up and coda to last year's monumental Sleep. Whereas the latter soundtracked, across eight and a half strangely fleeting hours, the healing properties held within the perfect night of slumber, Songs From Before feels like waking into a slightly bruised and hungover dawn. Twelve brief musical vignettes (plus one extra piece for this reissue, ‘Leo’, which works more as delicately phrased epilogue than essential addition to the record) which feel akin to those moments of rousing oneself from many hours adrift and elsewhere. Those unsettling seconds where you're not quite sure where or who you are, before the dreams you seemed to be in just minutes earlier have worn off and you're wondering which life you're going to emerge into.
As well as Sleep, the past few years have seen Richter consolidating his reputation by revisiting his back catalogue through performances of his Vivaldi: Recomposed project and his first solo album, 2002's Memoryhouse. That was a record which viewed then recent events which had convulsed Europe through a personal prism, alongside shards of splintered narratives and identities. It was Tarkovsky for the ears, an evocation of shared memories and worried recollections weaved together into a seamless aural tapestry. Songs From Before shares this impression of pensive nostalgia washing over the listener but on a far more intimate level.
Shortly before this record's original release, Richter produced Vashti Bunyan's “comeback” album, 2005's Lookaftering, successfully bringing her perfectly formed but gossamer thin and fragile song fragments into living, breathing form for the first time in 35 years. One wonders if this work with Bunyan had some effect on the finished version of Songs From Before, as twelve pieces, songs in all but their lack of singing voice, flit by in 37 minutes — one drifting into the next to create an ambient song cycle. Although no-one sings, there is the singular voice of Robert Wyatt, drifting in and out of shortwave static, reading texts by Haruki Murakami. Wyatt sounds lost and far-away, yet matter-of-fact and resigned to his solitude. He could be muttering to himself or in the vaguest hope that someone out there might be listening, talking into dead air of rain falling upon a sea with nobody there to see it.
The overwhelming sense of Songs From Before is of living in some kind of regretful aftermath following a deep trauma, of wandering grey city streets at dawn and watching as they slowly fill with people. Of seeing the blue slowly creep across the sky, hoping that it might eventually fill it. It would be too easy to label Richter's music here as “ambient” yet it does share that sense of creating a realistic environment in which to dwell for the duration. But it's the emotion seeping through Richter's melancholic keyboard work twining with string-trio arrangements, electronics flickering as background texture, which makes this such an essential early work of his. Perhaps it can be heard in 2016 as Music For Waking Up, the long sleep is over and there are these brief moments of could-have-beens and why-didn't-theys in which we might wish to remain before everything solidifies and turns to grey mundanity.
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Video: Watch Obama Speak at Applied Materials
Pres. Obama landing in Austin. Obama is visiting Manor New Tech High School today.
Ben Philpott, KUT News
Update: President Obama's remarks have concluded. You can see KUT News' continuing coverage of Obama in Austin here.
Original post: President Barack Obama is schedueld to speak momentarily at Applied Materials in northeast Austin. It's part of his first stop on his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.” The White House says Austin was picked as the place to start the tour because it leads the country in manufacturing and tech job growth.
“We’re looking forward to showcasing the innovative spirit of Austin as a model for the rest of the country,” U.S. Chief Technology Officer Todd Park says in a video on the White House website.
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COLUMN: South Carolina’s governor in waiting
By Cindi Ross ScoppeMcClatchy-Tribune
Oct 6 2012 7:16 pm
Whatever you think of his politics, Paul Ryan is among the best and the brightest, a leader in the Congress not because of patronage but because he’s smart and capable and has leadership qualities. Whatever you think of his politics, or his gaffes, the same was true when Joe Biden was picked as the Democrats’ vice presidential candidate four years ago.
In fact, while there have been some notable exceptions, it is usually the case that vice presidential candidates bring much more than just their home state electoral votes to the ticket.
In many cases, all indications are that they would make better presidents than the person at the top of the ticket.
And once elected, the president puts them to work.
In fact, since they are partners, with important work to do, it’s often hard to remember that the only reason we have a vice president is to provide continuity, in the form of someone who has been approved by the voters, prepared to step in if the president is incapacitated.
Now think about the analog in South Carolina: the lieutenant governor.
With the exception of our current accidental lieutenant governor, former Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, I can’t think of a single lieutenant governor since I moved to South Carolina in 1986 who would have made a good governor.
We’ve had some candidates for the position who might have been up to the job, but they lost.
Can you say Ken Ard, whose conviction for misreporting and misusing campaign funds forced Mr. McConnell to give up the most powerful position in the Legislature and descend to the lieutenant governor’s office? Or Andre Bauer, whose reckless exploits on the highways and the campaign trail are too numerous to recount?
And working as a partner to the governor has been the too-rare exception – last truly occurring when Dick Riley was governor and Mike Daniel was lieutenant governor. Even when the governor and the governor-in-waiting have not been declared enemies (and frequently they have been that), they certainly weren’t teammates.
Each had his or her own agenda, and, at best, ignored the other. Hardly a way to ensure continuity should something happen to the governor.
Not that lieutenant governors have had much of any way to advance their agenda. Until the Legislature moved the Office on Aging out of the Medicaid agency and plopped it down in the lieutenant governor’s office for the sole purpose of providing a political base of support for the lieutenant governor to cultivate, there was nothing for the lieutenant governor to do but preside over the Senate – and twiddle his thumbs.
The Senate hardly needs an outside presiding officer, as it made quite clear when it changed the rules a few years back to strip the lieutenant governor of his power to appoint conference committee members, and as it makes clear whenever the lieutenant governor decides he needs to spend his time campaigning for governor, or avoiding the media spotlight, instead of doing his day job.
My preference has always been to eliminate the position, since we have so rarely needed to utilize it for its intended function. To the contrary, one of the main reasons then-Gov. Mark Sanford was able to remain in office after he so thoroughly disgraced himself and our state was that so many people (myself included) were horrified at the prospect of Mr. Bauer stepping in as chief executive.
But if we’re going to have a lieutenant governor – and for as far as the eye can see, we are going to have a lieutenant governor, the Legislature having shown absolutely no interest in abolishing the position – we ought to do our best to improve the quality of the officeholder, and his working relationship with the governor, in the unlikely event that he does have to step in.
And we ought to increase the chance that someone (i.e., the governor) will give the lieutenant governor something useful to do with his time, so that we’ll at least get our money’s worth. (We spend a half-million dollars a year providing a security detail for the governor-in-waiting.)
Fortunately, finally, we have an opportunity to do that.
With all the focus on the presidential election, and the fiasco of our ballot access, and all the goofy things the Legislature did and important things it didn’t do since then, it’s easy to forget that this spring, lawmakers set this process in motion.
In November, we will be asked to amend the state constitution, to allow the gubernatorial candidates to select their running mates, just like the presidential candidates do, rather than having the lieutenant governor elected independently.
The change would not take place until 2018, a ridiculous but necessary concession to good sense in order to win Senate approval of the measure.
It’s an opportunity we dare not squander. If we say no, we won’t get a second chance.
Cindi Ross Scoppe is an associate editor with The State newspaper in Columbia.
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KUALA LUMPUR/PHU QUOC ISLAND, Vietnam, (Reuters) – T he disappearance of a Malaysian airliner about an hour into a flight to Beijing is an “unprecedented mystery”, the civil aviation chief said today, as a massive air and sea search now in its third day failed to find any trace of the plane or 239 people on board.
Dozens of ships and aircraft from 10 countries scoured the seas around Malaysia and south of Vietnam as questions mounted over possible security lapses and whether a bomb or hijacking attempt could have brought down the Boeing 777-200ER which took off from the Malaysian capital, Kuala Lumpur.
The area of the search would be widened from tomorrow, Azharuddin Abdul Rahman, the head of Malaysia’s Civil Aviation Authority, told reporters.
A senior police official told Reuters that people armed with explosives and carrying false identity papers had tried to fly out of Kuala Lumpur in the past, and that current investigations were focused on two passengers who were on the missing plane with stolen passports.
“We have stopped men with false or stolen passports and carrying explosives, who have tried to get past KLIA (airport) security and get on to a plane,” he said. “There have been two or three incidents, but I will not divulge the details.”
Interpol confirmed on Sunday at least two passengers used stolen passports and said it was checking whether others aboard had used false identity documents.
Azharuddin said a hijacking attempt could not be ruled out as investigators explore all theories for the loss of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370.
“Unfortunately we have not found anything that appears to be objects from the aircraft, let alone the aircraft,” he told a news conference.
“As far as we are concerned, we have to find the aircraft. We have to find a piece of the aircraft if possible.”
Azharuddin also said the two men with stolen passports did not look like Asians, but he did not elaborate. Airport CCTV footage showed they completed all security procedures, he said.
“We are looking at the possibility of a stolen passport syndicate,” he said.
A senior source involved in preliminary investigations in Malaysia said the failure to find any debris indicated the plane may have broken up mid-flight, which could disperse wreckage over a very wide area.
“The fact that we are unable to find any debris so far appears to indicate that the aircraft is likely to have disintegrated at around 35,000 feet,” said the source.
Asked about the possibility of an explosion, the source said there was no evidence of foul play and that the aircraft could have broken up due to mechanical causes.
Still, the source said the closest parallels were the bomb explosions on board an Air India jetliner in 1985 when it was over the Atlantic Ocean and a Pan Am aircraft over the Scottish town of Lockerbie in 1988. Both planes were cruising at around 31,000 feet at the time.
The United States extensively reviewed imagery taken by American spy satellites for evidence of a mid-air explosion, but saw none, a U.S. government source said. The source described U.S. satellite coverage of the region as thorough.
MOSS-COVERED CABLE REEL
Hopes for a breakthrough rose briefly when Vietnam scrambled helicopters to investigate a floating yellow object it was thought could have been a life raft. But the country’s Civil Aviation Authority said on its website that the object turned out to be a “moss-covered cap of a cable reel”.
Flight MH370 disappeared from radar screens in the early hours of Saturday, about an hour into its flight from Kuala Lumpur, after climbing to a cruising altitude of 35,000 ft (10,670 metres).
Underlining the lack of hard information about the plane’s fate, a U.S. Navy P-3 aircraft capable of covering 1,500 sq miles every hour was sweeping the northern part of the Strait of Malacca, on the other side of the Malaysian peninsula from where the last contact with MH370 was made.
No distress signal was sent from the lost plane, which experts said suggested a sudden catastrophic failure or explosion, but Malaysia’s air force chief said radar tracking showed it may have turned back from its scheduled route before it disappeared.
The Boeing 777 has one of the best safety records of any commercial aircraft in service. Its only previous fatal crash came on July 6 last year when Asiana Airlines Flight 214 struck a seawall on landing in San Francisco, killing three people.
MASSIVE SEARCH
About two-thirds of the 227 passengers and 12 crew now presumed to have died aboard the plane were Chinese. The airline said other nationalities included 38 Malaysians, seven Indonesians, six Australians, five Indians, four French and three Americans.
The passenger manifest issued by the airline included the names of two Europeans – Austrian Christian Kozel and Italian Luigi Maraldi – who were not on the plane. Their passports had been stolen in Thailand during the past two years.
An Interpol spokeswoman said a check of all documents used to board the plane had revealed more “suspect passports”, which were being investigated.
“Whilst it is too soon to speculate about any connection between these stolen passports and the missing plane, it is clearly of great concern that any passenger was able to board an international flight using a stolen passport listed in Interpol’s databases,” Interpol Secretary General Ronald Noble said.
A European diplomat in Kuala Lumpur cautioned that the Malaysian capital was an Asian hub for illegal migrants, many of whom used false documents and complex routes including via Beijing or West Africa to reach a final destination in Europe.
“You shouldn’t automatically think that the fact there were two people on the plane with false passports had anything to do with the disappearance of the plane,” the diplomat said.
“The more you know about the role of Kuala Lumpur in this chain, the more doubtful you are of the chances of a linkage.”
A Thai travel agent who arranged the tickets for the two passengers using the stolen passports said she had booked them on the flight via Beijing because they were the cheapest tickets, the Financial Times reported.
The travel agent in the resort of Pattaya said an Iranian business contact she knew only as “Mr Ali” had asked her to book tickets for the two men on March 1.
She had initially booked them on other airlines but those reservations expired and on March 6, Mr Ali had asked her to book them again. She told the newspaper she did not think Mr Ali, who paid her in cash and booked tickets with her regularly, was linked to terrorism.
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Earthen Pits (Basins) for Liquid Livestock Manure
David RastorferNatural Resources Conservation Service
Storage structures for slurry (liquid) livestock manure range from low-cost earthen basins and moderate-cost concrete pits and tanks to higher-cost, glass-lined steel tanks. This publication deals with earthen pits, with and without concrete liners (Figure 1). Earthen pits (basins) may be located above, below, or partially below grade. Below-grade pits are easy to fill by scraping, whereas above-grade pits may require pumps for filling. Earthen pits (also known as manure storage ponds or basins) are usually constructed by excavation and forming earthen berms, and thus are partially below and partially above the original grade. Berms help to shield the contents from view and to exclude surface runoff. Earthen pits are similar to lagoons, but with less capacity and do not provide for significant dilution or biological treatment. They must be designed and constructed to prevent ground and surface water contamination. To be approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (Missouri DNR), earthen pits must have a suitable clay liner compacted to meet Missouri DNR permeability specifications. The thickness of the clay lining depends on the geologic rating and the depth of waste in the pit.
Figure 1A concrete-lined earthen pit may allow the use of steeper side slopes, which decreases the area required per unit of storage volume. It also provides a more pleasing appearance.
Open manure storage structures should be located to minimize odor complaints and sight nuisances, but they should be located as near to the source of manure and polluted runoff as is practical. Even properly functioning pits may cause an odor nuisance because of their size or location or because of topography, weather conditions, distance to other pits or separation distance from residences.
Do not use open manure pits where odors may be a nuisance
Open pits should be fenced, as necessary, to exclude animals and children.
Location requirements
Ideally, earthen pits should be located lower than the manure source so that liquids can drain by gravity to the pit and wastes can be flushed to the pit by gravity. If wastes are scraped into the pit, proximity to the source is especially important. If wastes are drained, pumped, or flushed to the pit, proximity for economical operation is not as crucial.
Since June 30, 1996, Missouri DNR requires new wells to be at least 300 feet from a livestock manure storage structure. For wells constructed between Nov.1, 1987, and June 30, 1996, Missouri DNR rules recommend 300 feet separation from a well to a pit and require a minimum of 100 feet. If a permit or letter of approval is sought from Missouri DNR for an operation where a manure pit existed within 100 to 300 feet from a water supply before Nov. 1, 1987, a favorable report must be obtained from the Missouri Division of Geology and Land Survey. (A geologic report must be made for all new pits regardless of proximity to wells.) Special circumstances may dictate separation distances greater than the requirement; these circumstances are evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
Location of manure basins with respect to "non-owned residences" (residences not owned by the animal feeding operation) and public buildings is an important consideration. Minimum distances of 1/4 to 1/2 mile from property lines and non-owned residences have been suggested. For Class I concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs), the separation or buffer distances required by legislation of the 1996 Missouri General Assembly are shown in Table 1. The distances depend on the operation size (number of animal units) and are measured from the lagoon or the manure storage or confinement building to the nearest public building or occupied residence not owned by the animal production operation. Also, check for county ordinances concerning CAFOs.
Table 1Separation or buffer distance required for various sizes of animal feeding operations.
Exceptions to the above buffer/separation distance requirements are as follows.
CAFOs in existence at the time the rule went into effect are excepted. The rule applies to new CAFOs.
The buffer/separation distance requirement may be waived pending written agreement from property owners within the buffer/separation distance.
Missouri DNR may make site-specific exceptions. Such proposed exceptions must be presented to the county governing body and may be overruled.
Maintaining minimum buffer distances is no guarantee of avoiding odor complaints from neighbors, even if pits are properly designed and operated. Odors are a subjective sensation and the intensity may depend on the size of the pit, the distance from the pit and topography as well as wind and other weather conditions. Odors are heavier than air and will travel down valleys and other low areas for great distances without being diluted, especially during atmospheric temperature inversions, which occur most often during the evening and early morning hours when neighbors are likely to be outdoors.
In some situations, especially in south Missouri, location may be dictated by soil and geological considerations. Try to avoid a site where the bottom of the pit will be close to limestone, depending on soil type (permeability).
Soils investigation
For economical construction of an earthen pit (without requiring the use of soil amendments, an artificial liner or hauling a suitable clay soil from a remote location for sealing the pit), a suitable on-site clay soil is required. The ideal soil would have at least 30 percent fines content. Southwest Missouri block-structured red clay may not seal a pit, and a soil amendment, such as bentonite or soda ash, may be required to provide an acceptable seal. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) County Soil Surveys are a source of information during the preliminary screening for suitable sites. A soils investigation at a proposed pit site, done with a backhoe excavation or soil borings, is standard procedure in verifying a suitable location.
For a cost-shared pit, a soils investigation performed by NRCS personnel or a soils consultant is required. Only soils that fall within the Unified Soil Classification System designations of CH, CL, GC, and SC are accepted by Missouri DNR as suitable clay liners.
Geological requirements
A geological report on the proposed earthen pit site from Missouri DNR's Division of Geology and Land Survey is required. If the site is in an area with karst terrain and is rated as having a severe collapse potential, an earthen pit will not be approved.
Sites having severe geological limitations but a moderate or slight collapse rating may be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. A pit with an artificial liner may be allowed at these sites. For sites having moderate geological limitations, a detailed soils investigation is required to determine the quantity and quality of the liner materials, the depth to bedrock and the depth to the seasonable high water table.
If the site evaluation indicates slight geological limitations, the above requirements may be waived. Missouri DNR may require density tests (permeability) be taken on the finished liner before approval for operation. Barrel tests are required for Class IA operations; tests for other size classes are determined on a case-by-case basis.
Additional soils specifications for pit liners are available in Missouri DNR's publication 10 CSR 20-8.020, Design of Small Sewage Works.
Earthen pit design
Earthen pit design — Size (volume)
Earthen pits are sized by volume. Proper design, or sizing, of an earthen pit ensures that sufficient volume is available for the required storage period. The minimum recommended storage period, before the pit must be pumped down, is 180 days. The total volume (size) of a pit is composed of the following volume fractions:
Permanent volumeThis fraction of the pit volume provides a minimum of 2 feet of liquid above the highest point in the bottom of the pit. This amount of water should be pumped into the pit as soon as the clay liner is installed to prevent the liner on the bottom from drying and cracking. This volume fraction is not removed from the pit during pump-down operations.
Manure storage volumeThis fraction of the pit volume provides storage for the volume of manure the pit will receive during the design storage period and is removed when the pit is pumped. This volume includes any wash water or other fresh water used for cleaning buildings or lot areas. Storage periods usually range from 6 to 12 months, with longer storage periods offering greater flexibility in scheduling pumping operations.
Runoff volume and other sourcesThis fraction of the pit volume provides storage for the runoff from open lots during the design storage period. This volume is removed from the pit during pumping operations. Volume components affected by rainfall (runoff volume and rainfall/evaporation volume) must be determined based on the wettest year in 10 years for Missouri DNR approval. Runoff from concrete lots for the wettest year in 10 ranges from about 3 feet per year in northwest Missouri to 4.5 feet per year in southeast Missouri. Similarly, dirt lot runoff and runoff from the berm area inside the centerline of the berms varies from about 2 feet per year in northwest Missouri to 3.0 feet per year in southeast Missouri. It is important to reduce the area draining directly into the pit to prevent unnecessary pumpout. Surface water, unless needed for initially covering the clay seal on the bottom, should be diverted from the pit.
Net rainfall/evaporation on the pit surfaceThis fraction of the pit volume provides storage for the net gain of rainfall over evaporation on the pit surface. This volume is removed when the pit is pumped. For the wettest year in 10, the rainfall minus evaporation varies from about 1 foot per year in northwest Missouri to 3 feet per year in southeast Missouri.
FreeboardFreeboard in the range of 1 to 3 feet above full pool level is recommended.
Figure 2 shows the volume fractions considered in the design of manure pits in Missouri.
Manure storage pits are designed to contain the waste and wastewater from the livestock facility for the wettest year in 10. In addition, the basin must be able to contain a 25-year, 24-hour rainfall event. Manure storage pits are designed with an emergency spillway in the event a rainfall event greater than the 25-year, 24-hour storm occurs. The emergency spillway will protect the berm integrity while controlling where the overflow from the runoff event goes.
Additional design guidelines for earthen pits may be found in Missouri DNR's publication 10 CSR 20-8.020, Design of Small Sewage Works, under Waste Water Stabilization Ponds, and NRCS's Standard and Specification number 425 for Waste Storage Ponds.
Table 2 gives typical pit sizes for various herd sizes in Missouri. These values are averages only and should not be used in lieu of a specific design. For more details on design of earthen basins for manure, contact your Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS engineer or your regional MU Extension agricultural engineering specialist. The engineers have a computer program for designing earthen basins and lagoons.
Table 2Typical sizes of earthen pits to store beef manure and lot runoff in central Missouri, 250 square feet per head dirt lot and manure scraped into the pit.
Number of 1,000-pound beef feeders
Total pit volume
Depth
Waterline
Average annual pump-down volume
60
32,085 cubic feet
12 feet
83.3 feet x 83.3 feet
5.89 acre-inches
120
57,442 cubic feet
15 feet
101.2 feet x 101.2 feet
10.53 acre-inches
180
82,140 cubic feet
15 feet
114.3 feet x 114.3 feet
15.05 acre-inches
240
106,518 cubic feet
15 feet
125.2 feet x 125.2 feet
19.51 acre-inches
300
130,699 cubic feet
15 feet
134.7 feet x 134.7 feet
23.93 acre-inches
600
250,095 cubic feet
15 feet
171.5 feet x 171.5 feet
46.63 acre-inches
1,200
485,750 cubic feet
15 feet
223.1 feet x 223.1 feet
88.14 acre-inches
Earthen pit design — Shape
Circular or square pits facilitate mixing and are usually more economical to construct. Rectangular pits may be used; length-to-width ratios of 3:1 or less are recommended. Avoid narrow appendages isolated from the main body of liquid; they contribute little volume and may be a source of nuisance conditions.
Minimum depth should be 8 feet; 8- to 20-foot depths are typical, depending on animal numbers, runoff area, the slope of the site, and underground geology. Pits deeper than 8 feet offer these advantages:
A smaller surface area requiring less land.
Minimum odors.
Efficient use of mechanical agitation.
Slopes of earthen dikes and banks usually range from 2:1 to 3:1; approved slopes are 3:1 or less to favor the establishment of vegetative cover and for safe mowing (4:1 is recommended for the outer slopes). A minimum 10-foot top width is recommended.
An emergency spillway should be provided at a minimum of one foot below the top of the berm after allowance is made for settlement. The emergency spillway should be located as close to natural ground as possible. This spillway is intended only for dam protection in extreme flooding and is not to be used as a spillway in lieu of pumping down the pit.
Construction techniques — Sealing
Proper pit construction will ensure that groundwater resources are protected and the pit will perform as required during its useful life. The following steps are included in most guidelines for accepted construction techniques and methods for earthen pits.
Site preparationAll trees, grass and organic matter should be removed from the site. Topsoil should be stockpiled adjacent to the construction site for later placement on the top and exposed slopes for establishing grass cover. After the foundation area is stripped, it should be prepared to bond with the fill by removing loose, dry material, scarifying, disking, adjusting moisture and compacting as necessary.
Cutoff trenchA cutoff trench may be required to remove sand, gravel or other water-conducting materials (to help ensure against leakage under the embankment).
ExcavationRocks, sand lenses, gravel and any material not suitable for sealing should be removed from the impoundment. Excavation should be sufficient to construct a seal in addition to obtaining proper pit volume.
EmbankmentsPit embankments should be constructed to allow for settlement (usually 5 percent extra for settlement), mowing and erosion prevention. Suitable excavated materials free of sod, roots, frozen soil, stones more than 6 inches in diameter, or other objectionable material should be used for the fill. The minimum moisture content of the fill material and foundation should be such that, when kneaded in the hand, the fill material will form a ball that will not readily separate.
Seal constructionEarthen pits must have a seal on the bottom and sides sufficiently impermeable to protect groundwater. Seal construction guidelines generally call for over-excavation and recompaction of seal material in lifts not exceeding 6 inches compacted depth (not more than 9 inches deep before compaction). The lower 6 inches of the bottom seal may be scarified and compacted in place to eliminate removal and replacement. The seal material should be within 2 percent below and 4 percent above the optimum moisture content for compaction. In general, a minimum of a 1-foot thick clay seal must be provided on the bottom and sides of a lagoon. The deeper the pit, the thicker the required seal, up to 4.6 feet thick for a liquid depth of 25 feet.
A given permeability or leach rate, such as 1 x 10-7 centimeter/second, is a typical seal construction specification. Experience has shown that with suitable soil material, three passes of a sheepsfoot roller per 6-inch fill lift on the embankment or bottom seal will provide adequate compaction for sealing. Soil amendments such as bentonite or soda ash or, in extreme cases, artificial liners, may be required to obtain a proper seal. The pit seal should be covered with water immediately after construction to prevent drying and cracking of the seal (at least 2 feet above the highest bottom elevation).
Concrete-lined pits
Concrete-lined pits are an option where suitable soil is not available for sealing an earthen pit. Concreting may provide a more pleasing appearance and allow the use of steeper side slopes, which decreases the area required per unit of storage volume (Figure 1). Concrete is normally placed in a single pour across the bottom and around the side slopes up to the top of the berms. To simplify construction, (expansion) joints are eliminated by increasing the reinforcing steel to minimize temperature and shrinkage cracking. For a 4-inch thick concrete liner (laid on plastic or sand), No. 3 rebar at 9.2 inches on centers each way, or 6 x 6-W6.5 x W6.5 wire mesh, is minimum reinforcement for temperature and shrinkage. A concrete mix with 6.5 bags of cement per cubic yard, 5.5 to 6 gallons of water per bag of cement, 5 to 8 percent entrained air, and 1.5-inch maximum aggregate size is recommended. An alternate specification is to call for a 4,000 PSI mix with 5 to 8 percent air and a maximum 5-inch slump. Typical concrete slopes of 1:1 to 2:1 require the use of a "stiff" mix to prevent the mix from slumping on the steep slopes.
Transferring manure to storage
Manure in the slurry form is usually transferred to the storage basin by scraping or by using a pump designed for semisolids. Semisolids may be scraped directly into the basin, usually from a push-off slab, or scraped into a reception pit. Manure may be drained from the reception pit to the basin by gravity through a large pipe (typically 24 inches or more in diameter) or pumped to the basin by either a ram-type or an impeller-type pump.
Reception pits are usually designed with capacity for one day's waste production; a pit 6 feet long, 4 feet wide and 6 feet deep will serve 120 head of 1,000 pound feeders. A depth of 6 feet will usually provide sufficient head to overcome entrance losses at the discharge pipe. At least 6 feet of head from the elevation of the emergency spillway to the reception pit discharge is recommended. Rounded corners and a pit floor slope of at least 10 percent to the discharge pipe helps reduce problems caused by manure building up and drying on pit surfaces. PVC pipe and corrugated plastic pipe with smooth inside surfaces cause less resistance to flow than pipes with rougher surfaces and joints.
Pit inlets
If manure will enter the pit through a pipe or sewer line, the line should enter the pit below the minimum pump-down level. (Inlets above the liquid surface are susceptible to freezing where exposed at the end.)
The inlet discharge should be located near the center of the longest side of the pit, if possible, or at several locations in large pits, so that solids are distributed and not allowed to accumulate near the edge. Ideally, the pipe should extend to near the center of the pit. One discharge point per acre of pit will avoid large concentrations of solids at one point. Multiple pipe inlets should be fed equally from a distribution box. All sewer lines should be designed with cleanouts at 50-foot intervals.
Solids removal — Agitation
Bedding and fibrous material will break down very slowly, or not at all, in a pit. Nondegradable material leads to sludge buildup or the formation of crusts on the surface, both of which require vigorous agitation for removal from the pit during pumping operations (Figure 3). Agitation before and during pump-down is necessary to ensure that solids in sludge or crusts are removed. Otherwise, the effective volume of the pit will be severely reduced in a short period of time.
Agitation is accomplished by using high-horsepower, propeller-type agitators (Figure 4) or by recirculation with high-capacity pumps.
Figure 3Without agitation a pit can become overgrown.
Figure 4Agitation of a pit with a propeller-type, 3-point mounted agitator.
Access ramps and pump platforms
Concrete access ramps and pumping/agitation platforms should be provided as needed for all-weather access to the tank for agitating, pumping or mechanically removing solids (Figure 5). Ramp slopes should be no steeper that 10:1 for tanker/spreader access and no steeper than 5:1 for tractor/agitator or tractor/pump access. Grooves or ridges 1 inch or more deep across the ramp should be formed into the concrete before it sets to improve traction. Concrete platforms built into the inside slope of earthen pit berms greatly facilitate positioning of pumping and agitating equipment.
Figure 5A concrete ramp allows all-weather access to the pit.
Startup — Management
Earthen pits should be filled with water 2 feet above the highest point of the pit bottom to prevent cracking of the clay liner before manure is introduced into the pit.
Pumping operations should begin before or when the manure level reaches the upper pump-down mark to ensure that space (safety volume) is always available to hold the 25-year, 24-hour storm (about 6 inches in Missouri). Missouri DNR guidelines call for pumping the pit when the liquid level reaches the upper pump-down mark, or before. The volume between the upper pump-down mark and the spillway is the volume of the 25-year, 24-hour storm. This volume is called the safety volume.
If the open-lot surface area contributing to the pit inflow is greater than 70 percent of the pit area, the safety volume depth is computed using the following formula:
Refer to Figure 2 to see how the safety volume depth (safety zone) is measured. Permanent markers should be installed at the depth to initiate pumping the pit and at the depth at which to stop pumping (2 feet above the highest point in the bottom of clay-lined pits).
Pump-down or manure level markers
Pump-down or manure level markers, or indicators, are a simple but important component of a manure storage facility. Such a marker enables the operator to ascertain quickly and easily the degree of fill of the manure storage facility, the point at which pumping or emptying should begin, and the point at which it should end. The presence of a durable, easily read marker gives inspection or regulatory personnel confidence that a manure storage facility is being managed properly.
Experience has shown that pump-down markers must be made of durable materials and properly installed to afford the long life needed. The operator or inspector should be able to ascertain the following information when observing a pump-down marker.
When pumping operations should begin.
When pumping operations should end.
Level at which overflow will occur.
Fraction of total storage that is currently filled.
A common practice is to install steel fence posts at the upper and lower pump-down levels for earthen impoundments. While this approach provides basic information on beginning and ending pump-down, experience has shown that more knowledge is needed. Also, fence posts installed in this manner are subject to damage and displacement. A good pump-down marker will indicate the level, or elevation, of manure throughout the possible range (from lower pump-down level to overflow, or spillway) in the storage facility. Intermediate markings are desirable to better estimate available storage volume in the lagoon and as an aid in determining the acre-inches to be pumped down (for pumping when the pit is partially full). Experience has shown that a 6 x 6 inch treated wood post properly imbedded makes a good pump-down marker. Notches or other indicators can be carved into the post to show pertinent elevations. Painted numbers or colors on the pole are not durable enough to maintain readability over a number of years. Figure 6 shows a type of marker designed to meet the above criteria.
Figure 6Pump-down marker in an earthen pit.
Pump-down and land application
Preparation for pit pump-down should start before the liquid level reaches the upper pump-down marker to leave the proper safety volume to contain a 25 year, 24 hour rainfall event. Agitation before and during pump-down is recommended to remove settled solids and achieve maximum nutrient recovery. If the pit is to be agitated, a sample for nutrient testing should be taken after agitation.
Land application is the most desirable method for making use of the nutrients and organic matter in liquid manure (slurry). Tankwagons or towed-hose tractor-mounted applicators are the current practical methods of transporting and applying the large volumes of liquid manure. Slurry can be applied by sprinkler irrigation, but odor problems may occur if the manure is not incorporated as soon as possible.
Under the Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations, the desired outcome is for all concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) to develop and implement a comprehensive nutrient management plan (CNMP). CNMPs should address, as necessary, feed management, manure handling and storage, a nutrient management plan for land application of manure, land management, record keeping, and other options for using the nutrients in manure. In addition to considering nutrients, the plan should address other pollutants, such as pathogens, to minimize effects of animal feeding operations on water quality and public health.
At a minimum, the nutrient management plan should prevent the application of nutrients at rates that will exceed the capacity of the soil and planned crop needs and also prevent pollution. Soils, crop removal and manure should be tested to determine nutrient needs and content. Manure application equipment should be calibrated to ensure that the quantity of material being applied is what is planned. Records of crops removed annually and the total amount of effluent applied should be kept to maintain the desired nutrient balance. Electronic totalizing flow-rate meters in the towed-hose pumping system are frequently used by custom applicators to calibrate the equipment and record the amount applied per acre. These meters are also a component in variable rate application using GPS to vary and record the rate of application.
Closure of an earthen manure pit
A nutrient management plan is required by Missouri DNR for closure of permitted facilities. Sludge removal for closure of an earthen pit when a livestock operation is terminated may require a much greater land application area than has been required for regular pump-downs, if the pit has not been agitated during regular pump-downs. The land area required may be dictated by the amount of P and K in the sludge rather than by the nitrogen content of the sludge. To obtain the required land application area often requires hauling the sludge a considerable distance and, possibly, obtaining a spreading agreement from another landowner to meet Missouri DNR requirements for land application rate.
Sludge removal without allowing several months for the sludge to dry following removal of the liquid effluent is usually an extremely expensive procedure (such as dredging) and on large pits with many years accumulation, may cost several hundred thousand dollars. One university estimates sludge removal costs at $0.005 to $0.05 per gallon.
An alternative to a one-time sludge removal procedure may be to continue to operate the pit with annual applications to the available acreage based on a nutrient management plan and periodically adding water and using agitation and pumping to gradually remove the solids.
Safety and appearance
Efforts should be made to make a pit as pleasing in appearance as possible. Earthen berms and embankments should have a good grass cover for appearance and erosion control and should be mowed and maintained on regularly. Such practices help ensure good access to all parts of the pit as well as improving appearance. If an earthen pit is within public view, it may be desirable to plant a row of trees for a visual screening. A well-maintained pit is less likely to attract attention and cause controversy than a pit with an offensive appearance.
A fence should be provided to prevent access byf children, trespassers and livestock to the pit. The location of the fence should permit mowing of the berms. Post warning signs (DANGER MANURE STORAGE — KEEP OUT) and keep the gate locked.
Under some topographical conditions, a pit may be constructed such that it can be emptied or drained by gravity through a 12-inch or larger pipe into a tankwagon. This approach has a relatively high risk of pollution should there be a failure or improper use of the valve in the discharge pipe. Therefore, this technique generally should not be considered. If a gravity drain is used, it is recommended that a safety valve be included in the gravity drain system to prevent a discharge in the event of failure of the main valve used to control the flow in the gravity drain pipe fails.
Published with partial support from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency, Region VII. To learn more about water quality and other natural resource issues, contact the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, Mo. 65102, 800-334-6946.
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As 'Adventure Time' wraps, a look back at how the series broke barriers and changed the genre
A scene from Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time." Pictured are Finn the Human voiced by Jeremy Shada and Jake the Dog voiced by John DiMaggio. (Cartoon Network)
In 2010, a new cartoon debuted with these bold lines.
"Princess Bubblegum," asks Finn, a human boy, “when we bring the dead back to life, will they be filled with worms?"
"No," Princess Bubblegum replies. "If my Decorpsinator serum works, then all the dead candy people will look as young and healthy as you do."
It doesn’t quite work out for the dead — candy zombies wreck a slumber party in the first episode of “Adventure Time” — but for the living, Pendleton Ward’s animated epic becomes a cultural phenomenon. Its 10-season run on Cartoon Network comes to a close Sept. 3 in an hourlong finale, having filled Comic-Con convention halls, inspired innumerable cosplayers and fan artists and picked up rave reviews, multiple Emmys, a Peabody Award and a Macy’s float along the way. Its characters have been modeled for sale in plush and plastic and pixels, as LEGO pieces and video game avatars.
Finn (Jeremy Shada) and his shape-shifting dog (John diMaggio) began the series as romping adventurers, fighting monsters on a generally charming if often dangerous mutant Earth, about a thousand years after the apocalyptic Mushroom War. The Land of Ooo is where they live, with its Candy Kingdom, Ice Kingdom, Flame Kingdom, Nightosphere and Lumpy Space, each with its issues, its creatures, its customs, its king or princess.
A promotional image for the series finale of "Adventure Time" on Cartoon Network. Cartoon Network
The series developed over time, from a story of sword-swinging amateur heroics into one more concerned with family and friends and affections; it is spiritual in a way that doesn’t deny the power of broken wind. The comical bumps up against the chaotic, the domestic beats back the dreadful. “Adventure Time” is cosmically cosmopolitan: Many things are alive and all imaginable things are potentially welcome — notwithstanding that the tale has brought Ooo to the brink of civil war. It’ll make you laugh and break your heart.
Below, some of the many people who made it — several of whom have gone on to create beloved, award-winning cartoons of their own — remember some of what it was like.
Pen Ward begins cartooning as a boy growing up in San Antonio, Texas.
Pen Ward (creator): Have you ever developed a photograph? That first time and you’re like “Magic is real!” That’s what animation feels like when you first make a character just blink. Just making the eyes squeeze down into little thin lines and then back up into little dots. And you’re like, “Wow it’s alive!” I was interested in animation from a really early age. I was doing flip books in first grade on Post-it notes. My mother, who is an artist, would keep Post-it notes in her purse to keep me busy 'cause she was a single mom with three boys and I would just go with her everywhere.
Adventure Time is born as “a doodle” in Valencia at Cal Arts, where Pen Ward is a student alongside future key collaborators Adam Muto and Pat McHale.
Ward: Cal Arts had a lot of pretty typical drunken-college-kid party stuff going on, but animators would always just hole up inside of their cubicles and work.
Pat McHale (creative director, later creator of “Over the Garden Wall”): The teachers were great, but being around other people who are super talented, who are also working towards the same kind of thing, gets you excited and, like, “I’m terrible, but I want to be better.”
Ward: It was just a sketch I kicked out into a minute-long short, where Finn and Jake save Princess Bubblegum from the Ice King using rocket boots. Nickelodeon was taking pitches from Cal Arts students. And they didn’t like it -- my drawings were baaaaad in school.
"Random! Cartoons" was a series of shorts produced for Nickelodeon by Frederator Studios, designed to field new talent and potential series. After leaving Cal Arts, Ward took his rejected minute, turned it into “a larger thing” and pitched it again.
Fred Seibert (founder, Frederator Studios): He's standing there with a guitar; I have taken thousands of pitches, no one else has started a pitch singing. [Afterward] I said, "Well, we’re not doing that. He’s a month out of school, we don’t do student films, we’re not doing art films.” And Eric [Homan, Frederator vice president of development] said, “You know, in most of these pitches you have a fake laugh and in this one you really laughed.”
A short is made, in which Finn (then called Pen) and Jake rescue Princess Bubblegum from the Ice King and Finn/Pen travels in his mind to Mars where Abraham Lincoln advises him to believe in himself.
McHale: I remember when Pen did the boards. When they came back from the animator, he was like, “It’s magic! You just do some drawings and then it becomes a cartoon! It’s amazing!”
Seibert: My 11-year-old had announced he was never gonna see an animated movie again because all the stories were the same. So when I said “I have this cartoon I’d love you to see” he just walked away. My 9-year-old sat patiently though it and when it was over said “Thanks!” and walked away. Couple hours later, I’m putting him to bed, I turn off his light, I’m about to close the door and he whispers, “Hey, Dad. What time is it?” And he puts his fist up.
Seibert has trouble finding "Adventure Time" a home but gets permission from Nickelodeon to put the pilot online, where it becomes a viral sensation.
Ward: It was really cool! I’d never had anything like that happen to me. It’s fun just as a social experiment to see how people react to this thing you’re making. I had put in lines I thought people would react to, made-up slang, like “Mathematical! Rhombus!” It was actually way more fun to see people hate it -- like, "Who are you?"
“It was actually way more fun to see people hate it — like, ‘Who are you?’”
Pen Ward, "Adventure Time" creator
Ian Jones-Quartey(storyboard supervisor, later creator of "OK K.O.: Let’s Be Heroes"): I was working on "Venture Bros." when the "Adventure Time" short came out, and I remember telling everybody I worked with, “Guys, this is the future.” And a lot of them who were maybe a generation older than me were like “What is this? I don’t understand this at all.”
Rebecca Sugar (writer, storyboard artist, songwriter, later creator of “Steven Universe”): I didn’t understand it at the time. It was not anything like what I was interested in doing, but I thought people are going to love this. I just didn’t know if I did.
Nick Jennings (art director): Everybody always says they loved it from the beginning, but most of the time that’s not true. Pen was trying something new, and that newness is not always easy to understand.
Seibert: Over the next couple of years as we were trying to persuade first Nickelodeon, and then eventually Cartoon Network, the short would get taken down and then somebody else would bootleg it back up again. And every time I would re-pitch it, another few hundred thousand more views had been added. Finally I went to Cartoon Network and said, “Look, just ask your teenage kids, one of them has seen this. If they haven’t, I’ll stop bothering you.” And sure enough one had.
Rob Sorcher (chief content officer, Cartoon Network): It was far from a sustainable television proposition, but I had not seen or felt anything like that in the genre before. It felt timeless, like a children’s classic book series. But at the same time there was this very contemporary overlay on it, in the way that it looked, in the way it moved, in the way it sounded.
The series' creative team discusses its original network home and how "Adventure Time" came to represent "the future of cartoons." From the "Adventure Time: The Final Seasons" DVD. (Cartoon Network)
The pilot becomes a series.
Seibert: We asked Pen, “So what do you think this series is?” He said, “Well, I kind of think it’s like Archie and Betty and Veronica,” and the thing that was exciting about that was the first thing out of his mouth was not about anything but the relationship between the characters.
Adam Muto (writer, storyboard artist, creative director, eventually show runner): A lot of that early first season was “We think the show is this. Maybe the network thinks it’s something else.” So even staffing up was difficult because we weren’t in agreement about what the show was going to be.
Jennings: Pen was fairly new to animation. Also the people he was surrounding himself with were friends he had gone to school with so they didn’t have much experience. I think I was partially brought in as an experienced person that could help guide the process. It was important I think to Pen and also the network to have some key people in positions to ensure the series would run as smoothly as it could. It was important to me to strike a balance between leaning on my experience and also being open to new ideas — I wanted to respect Pen’s vision but also be there to ensure his vision was producible.
The background paintings by Dan Bandit, known as Ghostshrimp, help define the look of the show.
Seibert: I had loved the way that the pilot looked; Pen and Adam did everything. I see on the wall, a sample of one of the artists he’s hiring. I said “Pen, is this really what you want to do?” He goes, “What do you mean?” I go, “Well, it’s so together, it’s so slick. Aren’t you gonna do it like you did the short?” He said, “Fred, I can’t draw! I just did the best I could.”
Muto: The timing of Ghostshrimp coming on was really fortuitous. Because Pen and the art director -- Nick Jennings, at the time — were going back and forth about what it should even look like. Because we didn’t want it to look exactly like the pilot, but should it look like a fantasy illustration?
Ward: He would draw an illustration of a forest and then in the background, he’d put a half-buried skeleton reading a book. That’s awesome, because you’re watching the story play on the cartoon in the foreground, but in the background there’s a whole other story you can read into it. There’s a world that expands beyond the border of the television.
Sorcher: For every show, we do an art presentation once the team is up and going. And we went into a room and were surrounded on all sides by the Land of Ooo, the maps, the worlds, the characters. It had a dimensionality; it felt huge. It wasn’t until that moment that I understood the size of the property.
A cast is assembled: Jeremy Shada as Finn and John DiMaggio, Bender on "Futurama," as Jake, with Hynden Walch (Princess Bubblegum), Olivia Olson (Marceline the Vampire Queen) and Tom Kenny (famously the voice of SpongeBob Squarepants, as the Ice King) rounding out the main roles.
Jeremy Shada (Finn the Human): My older brother, Zach, did the voice of Finn or Pen in when it was a "Random!" short for Nickelodeon. And when Cartoon Network picked it up I recognized the project; so I looked up the old short on YouTube and my voice sounded a ton like his was. I tweaked it a little to match it, auditioned and got the job. And the first day of recording nobody knew I was Zach's younger brother, they just thought they got lucky with someone that sounded like the original.
John DiMaggio (Jake the Dog): I was like, “I don’t get this show." It was non sequitur, it was hard to follow the scripts. I felt I was in the dark about a lot of stuff and uncomfortable as an actor approaching the role. A couple of people kind of clued me in, like, you know, “Get over yourself, this’ll work.” Dee Bradley Baker that’s in the show was, like, “Dude, you’ve gotta just gear up and do this thing and go home and cry in your bag of money." And then Tom Kenny said to me, “This is this generation’s ‘Yellow Submarine’” and I was, like, “All right, let me let it go and follow that advice.”
Oliva Olson (Marceline the Vampire Queen): Pen Ward knew my dad, Martin Olson, who was writing for "Phineas and Ferb," and Pen randomly was like “Martin, there’s this girl on ‘Phineas and Ferb’ who would be great for one of our voices. She plays Vanessa Doofenshmirtz. Do you know her?” And he was, like, “You’re kidding, right?”
Shada: Someone had asked a question about me on a panel at Comic-Con; they were like, “Once his voice changes, are you guys gonna replace him?” So I kind of looked over at Pen and I’m thinking, “Yeah, what is the deal?" And Pen was like “No, no, no, we’re not replacing Jeremy. He’s Finn, he’s our guy. If anything, I’ll just start maybe drawing him with a little gut hanging out or something."
Olson: Jeremy was 12 when we started, I was 17, so I was kind of in this weird in-between state of “Do I hang out with the adults, do I hang out with the kids?” We became really really close and I kind of looked after him like an older sister. And Marceline and Finn’s characters also sort of have that weird bond. Fans would ask, “Do Marceline and Finn ever date?” Absolutely not, that’s not gonna happen, ever ever ever ever.
Shada: Finn ages, which was a really cool thing, because you have an audience of kids that can grow up with the show as Finn grows in real time. It starts off very black and white -- “Oh that’s evil, I’m gonna punch it!” -- and as he goes through adolescence and teenagehood everything’s not so cut and dried, right versus wrong all the time.
John DiMaggio, the voice of Jake the Dog, Jeremy Shada, the voice of Finn the Human, at the final recording session of "Adventure Time." Cartoon Network
The show is “storyboard-driven” — artists work from outlines that they flesh out with action and dialogue rather than from scripts.
Jones-Quartey: The storyboard artists are in charge of all the content. They create characters, they create environments. It’s how all the Looney Tunes were made, all the great Disney cartoons, basically all the classic Hollywood cartoons. These were written by artists at the same time as they were drawing them.
Ward: I thought at first we were going to control it more with a script. I thought it’d take less time to write than to draw it. The first thing I wrote was “Finn and Jake make funny faces at each other." And that was the most boring thing.
Muto: In "The Prisoners of Love,” there’s a scene with the Ice King carting Finn and Jake; he’s pushing them up a hill. And he takes a break and pulls out trail mix and eats it. And the slowness of it, and the calmness of it — you could put it in a script, like, “He takes a break and eats trail mix,” and it would just get cut. But in a board, you can feel why it's right. It gives that he’s not just a pure villain, he’s a real guy and he’s just eating his trail mix, and he wants that last yogurt chip, he has to reach down and get it with his fingers.
Jones-Quartey: When I joined the show, there had been a lot of turnover and also the intent had changed a little bit. When they started, it was seen maybe as this action-adventure show. And by the time I joined, it seemed like a little bit of a slice of life comedy but with action-adventure elements.
Sugar: Early on I think there was a lot of pressure from the network to have sillier jokes and a louder show that would be more accessible to younger kids. There was an early version of the title sequence that was just this massive brawl. Everyone was trying to find what the show was. But it always knew what it was, which was the personal voices of the artists on staff.
Jones-Quartey: Pen would often set me loose and say, “Create something special for this moment.” The first time you see Finn’s hair on the show, that was a scene that I storyboarded myself. In “Mortal Folly,” where we finally get to see a great mushroom bomb, the way it turns into a huge mushroom cloud of skulls, that was something I created.
Seibert: The great thing about Pen is that he knows what he thinks works and what doesn’t work but is open to any suggestions and any direction his team brings in. I have never seen anyone who can let go as much as Pen lets go while at the same time having absolute control of what’s going on.
Sugar: I thought I’d be doing independent comics that were personal and have a day job where I worked in animation, but it was gonna be two very different things. "Adventure Time" taught me immediately that everything I wanted to do with independent comics I needed to do for the show. So I was encouraged immediately to make everything smaller and subtler and realer, to make something that had a tone that was more true to my actual life. I had been almost afraid to do that in my own work.
Sorcher: I knew "Adventure Time" was successful in a new way when there were so many tumblr feeds featuring quotes from the show. Not the drawing, not the animation -- the writing.
“I was encouraged immediately to make everything smaller and subtler and realer, to make something that had a tone that was more true to my actual life.”
Images from the book " Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo" show how to draw Adventure Time characters by creator Pendleton Ward. Pictured are sketches of Finn the Human, Ice King, Jake the Dog, and Princess Bubblegum. The book is an extensive look at concept art, storyboards, early character sketches, background paintings, and the series' show bible. (Abrams)
The series grows in viewership and influence. From 2013, the show wins at least one Emmy ever year. In 2015, it gets a Peabody award.
Seibert: By the time we went on the air, we already had 500 pieces of fan art. We not only had fan art, we had photographs of people who had sewn up their own Finn hats, just from this one short film.
Sorcher: It was, I think, the first animated series that a lot of the bits and pieces behind-the-scenes were shown online. Fred Seibert wanted to take the pieces that were happening at Cartoon Network studios and share them with an Internet audience. So I let them have all of it. Now I feel that that’s one of the things that drove the fandom and helped to light those fires.
DiMaggio: After walking around at conventions and seeing everybody wearing their Finn costumes and their Jake costumes and how the characters endeared themselves to people was really the moment that, like, ”Oh. I get it now.” I see a family dressed up as characters form the show. They come to say hi and it’s just like, “Wow!” That kind of put me in a different place.
Olson: A son and father came up to me at a convention. The kid tells me his dad has Alzheimer’s and the story arc between Marceline and the Ice King and the song “I Remember You” specifically helped him understand what his dad was going through. By the end, we’re all crying and hugging and talking about how this crazy show about wizard quests and fart jokes is helping this family stay together.
“By the end, we’re all crying and hugging and talking about how this crazy show about wizard quests and fart jokes is helping this family stay together.”
Olivia Olson, voice of Marceline the Vampire Queen
"Adventure Time" cast members John DiMaggio and Olivia Olson and showrunner Adam Muto share some of their favorite moments from their time on the long-running show.
DiMaggio: I had no clue as to how big a worldwide success it would become. We were in the Thanksgiving Day Parade, floating down the street. I never imagined it, and how can you?
Shada: They had a bullet train in Taiwan that they painted all custom Jake on one half, Finn on the other half. We went to Australia to meet fans and a guy had done a mural on the side of his house that was the treehouse [where Finn and Jake reside] and all the different characters were on it. We went and got pictures outside of that, me and John. And the guy opened his window and peered down like, “Hey what are you guys doing?” and we’re like, “Hey it’s Finn and Jake, good morning, dude!”
Muto: We would see with characters what kind of response they got. I mean, we would basically just use whatever characters we liked, but if you saw that a character got a good reaction, you might be more tempted to use them. Not in an exploitative way.
McHale: And people would be like, “Oh, I can’t stand this character, why do they keep showing up?”
Muto: We have characters that are, like, super divisive. Tree Trunks is divisive, Lemongrab is divisive, but that doesn’t mean we show them any less. But people love BMO; I would never not do a BMO episode just because BMO’s popular.
Olivia Olson, voice of Marceline the Vampire Queen, at the show's final recording session. Cartoon Network
Halfway through season five, with no fanfare, Ward steps down as showrunner while continuing to work on the series and Adam Muto takes over.
Sorcher: Pen is highly intelligent, very, very thoughtful and empathetic and shy, shy -- and clearly a person who had never had to run an enterprise, which is what a television production is. It was also clear he wasn’t sure if he really wanted to, which I completely respect, because he really is an artist.
Ward (on being asked about stepping down): I don’t really want to talk about that. I don’t know. It’s not fun for me to reread the stuff that I blab out about that kind of thing.
As the seasons go on, the show experiments with form, including guest animators, stop-motion and miniseries. Drawings by character designer and storyboard revisionist Natasha Allegri (later the creator of “Bee and Puppycat”) lead to the gender-swapped “Fionna and Cake.”
Sugar: It’s a tradition I was familiar with as a fan artist.. When there was talk of turning it into an episode, I was eager to get to work on it. I pushed to make a story that had to do with the most basic themes of “Adventure Time,” because one episode would have to do for these characters what the entire run had done for the [others]. And by doing this one episode, you could see what all the other episodes would be if they were Fionna and Cake instead of Finn and Jake. I wanted to give you all the information you would need to translate every other episode into that.
Julia Pott comes to Cartoon Network to work on her pilot “Summer Camp Island” (now a series) and after a couple months is hired by “Adventure Time” as a writer.
Julia Pott: I had been a huge fan of “Adventure Time” since college, studying animation in England. It had a strange logic I loved and a gentleness to it, even though it’s, like, adventure and action. It’s so relatable because it’s so specific. Everything just feels so considered. I think the first thing I wrote was the “Elements” miniseries, so it was a lot to catch up on.
Sorcher: The show got more serial, it got a little bit darker, it went into more intense themes, and it did travel to a slightly different audience than when it started. But by then you had a group who had masterfully succeeded in producing something new. I felt they had earned the right to tell the stories they wanted to tell.
Pott: I felt very new, like I was walking into a high school in the last year. The first week in the writer’s room I didn't say anything because I was so nervous — “I shouldn’t speak up, my idea is rubbish.” And then Adam had a meeting with me and was like, “We did hire you to speak.” It taught me a lot about not getting your feelings hurt if your idea doesn’t get used, and how an idea that maybe isn’t the idea can spark someone else’s brain working.
A scene from an episode of "Adventure Time" titled "Five Short Tables," featuring Cake the Cat and Fionna the Human. Cartoon Network
But all stories must end.
Sorcher: "Adventure Time" was playing less and less on Cartoon Network, yet we were moving towards a large volume of episodes. And I really began thinking “This can't come quickly as a sudden company decision, it needs to be a conversation over a period of time.” And it did also strike me that if we don’t wind this up soon, we’re going to have a generation of fans graduate through the demo and we won’t have completed a thought for them.
Muto: Anytime past season six we wouldn’t have been surprised to be canceled because animated shows don’t run that long on Cartoon Network. So we were already an anomaly. But it hadn’t happened. So when it actually did happen it was like, “Oh, my God, that can’t happen!”
Ward: You’re not necessarily prepared for it, so you have to go back and make sure the ending of the series isn’t terrible.
Muto: When we picked the last episodes, I tried to make it so that a lot of them could function as the last episode for that character. Like this could be the last Tree Trunks episode, that could be the last Lemongrab episode.
Olson: Adam Muto had a really great way of putting it, that the ending of the show was getting stretched and stretched and stretched out because of how softly they let us know. There were definitely talks for a long time of “Okay, this might be last season” and then it was “Okay, this is the last season.” And then “Okay, next week is gonna be the final episode.”
Shada: Definitely by the end of it, it was that bittersweet thing because you get so used to having your Tuesday afternoon recording “Adventure Time,” seeing your “set fam,” basically.
Muto: I freaked out a little because endings are so hard on TV shows. So it was like ”What is the perfect ending?” That was a new kind of question. And I'm going to turn off my Twitter when the episode airs. I feel like we were able to have moments of what the show always was and things that were important to us that, regardless of reaction, I think will be satisfying to the people that made it.
Sugar: I wrote a song for the finale called “Time Adventure.” I wanted to write about how even if something ends, it continues to exist in the past, nothing ever really goes away, you only feel like it does because our mind has to process information one moment at a time in order for us to function as humans. I’m so nostalgic for the time that I spent working on “Adventure Time” and I find it comforting to think that I still exist in that office with Adam, working on those stories. I would be so happy to come to work and brainstorm with him and sit down and draw on paper and pitch these stories with Post-its tacked up to the wall, just like they did in the 1930s with the stick and the song and the dance, the most traditional way of doing cartoons.
Rebecca Sugar sings "Time Adventure," written for the show's finale.
DiMaggio: The last day we recorded we had to do the final song that Rebecca Sugar wrote. I was a wreck when I first had to sing it and I was a wreck when I heard her sing it in front of 2,000 people at Comic-Con. It’s just such a journey to go from being like, “I don’t know what the hell this is about!” to sobbing and being, like, “Thank you, Rebecca Sugar, for your beautiful music.”
Sugar: I feel so far away from it now, but I love that I’m still there then. And I feel like that relates to animation as a concept, because you experience animation the way you experience time. You see one drawing at a time, you see them fly by and it creates this illusion that these characters are moving. You have to see it come and go in order to experience it. And I think that that’s so much like life.
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Introduction
This article reviews some other CodeProject articles on implementing Undo/Redo and introduces a new approach using structured exception handling and virtual memory protection. The approach is small, very high performance and features a good enforcement policy (it’s easy to use correctly, and hard to use incorrectly). The working principles may be somewhat difficult to understand, but the advantages it offers in speed and reduced programming effort overwhelm the disadvantages.
Since implementing Undo/Redo functionality (aka. transactions) is rarely an easy thing to do, and can become very difficult as an application grows in complexity, it is rarely done well. Applications that support add-ins (third-party extensions) have a particularly bad time of it. Too often the functionality is limited, buggy, and onerous for developers to support.
There are a handful of other articles on CodeProject discussing Undo/Redo, and suggesting implementation strategies. This article introduces one more approach – one that may save you a lot of coding and result in higher-performance applications.
Previous work
Yingle Jia’s article A Basic Undo/Redo Framework for C++ employs a straightforward procedural approach. Jia proposes a Command class with semantic Execute and UnExecute methods. The responsibility to implement these methods in a manner appropriate for the application falls on client developers. For example, to properly handle memory management Jia suggests a reference counting implementation, that keeps objects in memory after they have been semantically “deleted”. Implementing Execute and Unexecute can be non-trivial. For example, to avoid redundant duplication, the developer must be careful to capture only the minimally sufficient information (only what changed). This is what I call semantic, or procedural undo.
Keith Rule’s Simple and Easy Undo/Redo certainly lives up to its title. Rule makes use of lists of CMemFile objects to capture serialized versions of the document, before each undoable action. Any state in the undo history can be recovered by reading the contents of the appropriate CMemFile, assuming the CDocument has implemented serialization. Rule’s use of Mix-ins makes integration of his code very easy for existing MFC applications. This is what I call state-capture.
Jen Nilsson’s Undo Manager provides an interesting look at integrating with the OLE framework for undo/redo using ATL. The OLE framework is conceptually similar to Jia’s procedural approach, but adds cross application undo semantics (e.g. for OLE embeddings).
Tom Morris provides an interesting tutorial on implementing Undo/Redo through state-capture in Implementing Undo / Redo – The DocVars Method. His approach is conceptually similar to Rule’s, but focuses on internal document data structures rather than the document itself. The primary advantage of Morris’ approach is that the document is able to contain and persist a sequence of document states, which allows undo and redo operations to span editing sessions. That is, it becomes possible to undo the last operation performed, before closing a document, after the document had been reopened (potentially by someone other than the original editor). A nice feature, indeed. I call this persistent undo.
Motivation
All of the above articles assume the use of one class library or another (MFC, ATL, STL, etc.), and Nilsson also depends on runtime support for OLE. Each requires modifications to the application’s data representation classes (the document itself or discreet objects within the document), and/or operations. I was interested in an approach that could be used in pure Win32 code bases and did not require the modification of any interanl data structures or data manipulation code.
Another drawback of Jia and Nilsson is requiring objects to remain in memory after semantic removal, thus adding constraints on behavior as well as added memory overhead (it’s assumed that “deleted” objects should not interact with other objects in memory or continue processing events, for example). It can be very hard to ensure these rules are followed in all but trivial applications.
In addition to constraints placed on the developer, the scalability of the procedural and serialization based approaches is questionable. Certainly, Rule cannot continue to operate when document size exceeds 50% of available memory (compression of backup CMemFiles improves the situation somewhat). Jia and Nilsson don’t duplicate as much data (assuming an efficient implementation), but the reference counting approach does result in objects remaining in memory after having been “deleted” and may require additional logic to “disconnect” those objects from other data structures. Morris requires a duplicate set of document data to be created before each edit, thus adding to memory and processing overhead.
It is important to consider the "enforcement policy" of each of these techniques. That is, how many ways are there to inadvertly break the system and introduce bugs? All of the above techniques require some faith that developers have been educated in the proper use of the system and understand its use and limitations. I’ve found that a stretch of reason, regardless of best intentions.
Finally, in cases where an application uses data elements from outside libraries it may not be possible to implement the above techniques without some difficulty. For example, a graph analysis toolkit may include data objects that reference each other via pointers. Since it is unlikely that these classes will be based on MFC, they won’t support Rule’s serialization based approach. Likewise, adding the semantic behavior required by Jia and Nilsson may be unattainable. Hence, it is imperative that a general-purpose undo framework NOT require modification to existing data object classes.
Finally, portability of MFC and COM based solutions is questionable.
Summary of the new approach
The state of a program at any given moment is strictly defined by the state of the sequence of digital memory representing that application – obvious, eh? It’s humbling to remember that the code we create does nothing more than twiddle bits on a chip somewhere. However, this observation also presents us with an opportunity: If we could detect the changes made to our applications’ memory, and record them, then we’d have a good chance of reversing and replaying them at our whim.
That is the basic premise of this system – to detect changes to memory and record them at the binary level, then reverse them and play them back as required to restore a given state of the application.
This approach has several advantages, which should become apparent after reading through the code:
The decoupling of data objects from the undo/redo implementation . No changes to objects that will participate in transactions are required. No extra code is required to capture object state. No extra code is required in object manipulation functions.
Very low memory overhead. By recording compressed changes in memory state this approach captures a minimum of information.
Very high runtime performance.
Undo and Redo operations are implemented by sequentail binary operations on memory. These operations are very low effort, can be accelerated in many new processors (e.g. MMX), and can be parallelized at the page level.
Transaction effort (capturing and replaying) scales predominantly with the amount of data changed, not the size of the data as a whole.
Real transactions. The transactions are atomic, consistent, occur in isolation and are durable (giving some leeway to the fact this approach runs only in memory).
Data safety. Because application data is write-protected outside of transactions, any attempt to change the data outside transaction will result in an exception. This makes it very easy to identify code that is “misbehaving” and correct it. Even outside a transaction, however, data access is allowed unimpeded.
Simple API. There are only a handful or methods in the API, most with zero or one parameter.
Some drawbacks include:
Narrow focus. This technique won’t provide a complete undo/redo framework for most applications (but for many, it will). Because many operations don’t involve memory across processes and media (creating a new window, file or registry entry for example) it will be necessary to wrap this code with a system such as Jia’s that handles non-memory based operations with procedural methods.
Opaqueness. The direct manipulation of object representations without execution of object code is a foreign concept to most developers and may be difficult to fully grasp. It sometimes leads to interesting and challenging bugs.
Implementation
Wow. Just past the introduction and this article is already too long. I will try to be brief, but there is a lot to be explained here. My goal for this article was an implementation with minimal dependencies on outside code libraries, but in practice I found STL very useful. I chose to spurn MFC, WTL and ATL but make use of STL for expediency and code readability. The result is a very simple system that can be used with MFC and ATL projects as well as pure Win32 code bases.
It is also portable to POSIX platforms with extended SIG_INFO structures containing data pointers for read/write violations (e.g. Linux 2.4+ kernel). Most platforms support this since it is generally needed to do copy-on-write for dynamically loaded shared objects (DLLs).
SEH: Just in Time Write Detection
Windows includes a facility to detect attempts to change memory and respond to them via Structured Exception Handling (SEH). The _try {} _except() {} block allows us to catch exceptions and pass them through a filter we supply:
EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_SEARCH indicates that the filter has taken no action on the exception, and that propagation should continue to other handlers (in the case of nested try statements).
EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION indicates that the filter has taken action to resolve the exception, and that execution should continue at the point of the exception.
An option we don’t use here.
This is great, but we generally aren’t involved in deciding what memory our application can read and write. For obvious reasons, the OS generally takes care of that for us. If we allocate a chunk of memory using new or malloc, it is automatically read and write enabled and our filter will never get called. Thankfully, Windows’ virtual memory functions provide a way for us to explicitly control the permissions of memory we allocate.
Virtual Memory: Page Protection and Management
Win32 virtual memory functions can allocate, protect and de-allocate blocks of addresses in the virtual memory space. See MSDN for more information on VirtualAlloc, VirtualProtect and VirtualFree.
We can allocate memory via VirtualAlloc and then set the protection to PAGE_READONLY using VirtualProtect. Any attempt to write to that memory will generate an access violation that will be passed to our exception filter. In ExceptionFilter, we can check to see address is on a page we manage, and if so do the following:
Make a copy of the page
Set the protection of the copy to PAGE_READONLY
Set the protection of the original to PAGE_READWRITE
Return EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION
Returning EXCEPTION_CONTINUE_EXECUTION from the filter allows the code performing the memory access to continue to operate as if nothing has happened. Meanwhile, we made a copy of the page to save its state before any changes. This technique is often called “copy on write”, and you can read more about it elsewhere on the web.
Each time we allocate a page, we add it to pages. Each backup we make is added to backups with a pointer to the original page as the key. With these structures in place, the implementation of the exception filter starts to take form:
However, we still have a problem: Windows’ virtual memory functions only deal with page-sized chunks (4096 bytes). To make things useful in the general case, we need a memory manger that operates on chunks of memory from VirtualAlloc. Fortunately, that problem has been solved before. The source code includes a very simple memory manager that can slice arbitrarily sized allocations from chunks of virtual memory. See the API functions Allocate and Deallocate. If you need a more industrial strength solution, see google. Punt.
Houston, we have Undo
Now we can detect changes to memory and make copies of only the memory being changed. This is great stuff, eh? Say we have a gazillion bytes allocated but will only be changing a few in any given transaction. Using this technique, we only have to copy the pages where the changes are made, and the code that makes the changes doesn’t even need to know we’re doing it.
To reverse the changes we need only copy the backup pages over the top of the target pages. Very cool, eh? Unfortunately, at this point we can’t Redo the Undo since we aren’t keeping a copy of the page after the changes. Hmmm. Another drawback with this technique is that we copy the entire page, even when a subset of the page is changed. This is a bit wasteful. To do better we could compress the backup, but we can do better than that using some XOR tricks and get Redo too.
XOR Tricks: Recording Changes and Redo
Rather than go into a discussion of XOR and its many uses, I’ll refer you to Daniel Turini’s excellent article on the subject.
Using XOR we can find the differences between the original page and the copy of the page. Some vary fast code can XOR the page and it’s backup and rewrite the results to the backup:
Any byte that hasn’t changed will come back zero from the XOR operation. Bytes that have changed will be non-zero. That doesn’t look like a space saving except for the fact that pages with sparse changes will have lots of zeros and compress very, very well. In addition, and as Daniel notes, by storing the XOR we can always get to the “other” memory state from the “before” or “after” state – hence, we now can redo what we undo. Sweet!
RLE: Delta Compression
Once we decide that changes should be kept (see CommitTransaction), we can calculate the XOR deltas, compress them, and hold onto them while discarding the backup page. This technique reduces the memory overhead of the system considerably.
To demonstrate the concept of compressing the delta (the XOR of the page and the backup) I implemented a very simple Run Length Encoding (RLE) algorithm. The code simply looks for long runs of duplicate bytes and encodes them as a count and the byte. So, for example, a run of 100 “0”s is compressed down to 2 bytes. Compression on random data is poor, however, and in production you’d want to use something like zlib to get better worst-case performance.
The details of the RLE compression are separated out in Compress.h and Compress.cpp . If you can provide an implementation that fits into these two files nicely (and is speedy) I’ll add it to this article and give you credit here. It’s an interesting problem, since we know that the block to be compressed will always be PAGE_SIZE bytes.
STL Integration, MFC dangers
The designers of STL (bless their hearts) decided to include the ability to control the memory allocation done by containers (list, vector, map, etc.). This is very cool. It allows us to write an allocator that uses our memory manager to put STL containers on transacted pages. Translation: We can do transactions that involve manipulations of STL containers and objects.
See Allocator.h for the not-so-gory details of the allocator, and MemTest.cpp for a demonstration.
It would be cool to do the same on MFC classes, but that is generally a bad idea. MFC classes often do non-memory based things. Classes derived from CObject or CCommandTarget could be transacted using this technique, but be careful to avoid holding pointers to non-transacted objects in transacted objects and vise-versa. The pointers could become invalid after an undo or redo.
The Demo App(s)
There are three demo applications included with this article. The first is a bare-bones console app that tests much of the functionality of the engine. Since it is well commented, I’ll just refer you to the directory MemTest rather than include 200+ duplicate lines in this document.
The second demo app, DrawIt is more interesting, since it integrates this undo approach with a simple MFC-based application. The application does simple drawing (vector based) of shapes. It processes mouse down, move and up messages and interactively creates random shapes based on the input. Two toolbar commands automate the creation of large numbers of shapes by:
Opening 1000 transactions with each adding a single random shape in a random location.
Opening a single transaction and adding a 1000 random shapes in a random locations.
I did this to show the difference between lots of small transactions and few large transactions. Both cases work very well. The transaction overhead in both cases is small compared to the time to manipulate the lists and render the items.
A perhaps subtle point in the demo is that the code for creating objects is provided in an external DLL (DrawFunc.dll) that has zero knowledge of the transaction mechanisms in the host application. That makes it very, very simple for a replacement DLL to be implemented for customization or extensibility purposes. It’s worth looking at the subproject, and the sketch object in particular, to note just how simple life can be for add-in providers.
Another interesting aspect of the demo application is the long transaction support. You can open a transaction, make lots of changes to the document by adding items interactively or using the abuse commands, and then commit or cancel the changes as one large chunk. If the changes are committed, they will undo and redo as one unit. If the changes are cancelled, the document will return to the previous state (including the intact redo stack) as if none of the changes had happened — nice, eh?
This second demo application was generated using appwizard. I then added small modifications to CDrawItApp::InitInstace, Run, ExitInstance, OnUndo and OnRedo. Those modifications are general purpose and generally applicable to MFC apps using Transactions. Some other modifications can be found in CDrawItView.h,.cpp and CDrawItDoc.h, .cpp. Those modifications are specific to this application, and you should replace them with your own code.
The third final demo, DrawItMDI, demonstrates using the multi-space functionality of Transactions to build an MDI application that maintains individual undo/redo streams for each document. It also implements exception filtering to capture crashes and do reporting.
These demos show the flexibility of the framework, and I hope they will encourage you to try some new ideas yourself. Please recognize that the demo applications make use of code from other projects at CodeProject, and elsewhere. Thanks to Hans Dietrich, Bruce Dawson and Jonathan de Halleux.
API
There are only a handful of methods in the API, and one of them should be used only once per application. That leaves us with about seven things to remember, which is about the right number.
SPACEID CreateSpace(size_t initial_size)
Create a transacted heap from which allocations can be requested. A transaction must be opened on the space before it can be used.
Result Destroy(SPACEID sid)
Destroy a previously created space, freeing all memory associated with it. Keep in mind that destructors will not be called for any objects remaining in the space. Future allocation requests on the space will result in undefined behavior.
Result DestroyAll()
Destroy all previously created spaces, freeing all memory associated with them. Keep in mind that destructors will not be called for any objects remaining in the spaces. Future allocation requests on the existing spaces will result in undefined behavior.
Result Clear(SPACEID sid)
Free all memory associated with a space. Keep in mind that destructors will not be called for any objects remaining in the space. Future allocation requests on the space are allowed.
Result ClearAll()
Free all memory associated with all spaces. Keep in mind that destructors will not be called for any objects remaining in the spaces. Future allocation requests on the spaces are allowed.
int ExceptionFilter(LPEXCEPTION_POINTERS* e)
This method provides the major point of integration with the target application’s code. In order to catch memory access violations, you must put a _try {} _except() {} block using this exception filter, above all modifications to managed memory (allocated by Allocate) in the call stack. The logical place to put the try block is in main(), WinMain() or around the application’s main message loop.
Result OpenTransaction(SPACEID sid)
Call this method to open a new transaction. Any open transaction must be closed (committed or cancelled) before another transaction can be started. Outside of a transaction, an attempt to write to protected memory will result in an unhanded exception.
Result CancelTransaction(SPACEID sid)
Call this method if you’d like to close a transaction without committing any changes. As a result of this call, all changes to memory since the start of the transaction, will be reversed and the transaction will be removed from the undo list. The transaction will not be available for undo.
Transactions on the redo stack will still be available for redo. It’s like it never happened. Imagine trying to do this with a procedural undo framework. Cool, eh?
Result CommitTransaction(SPACEID sid)
Call this method to commit changes made since the last call to OpenTransaction and to add the transaction to the undo list. Changes made during the transaction are preserved. If there are transactions on the redo stack, they will be dumped and any pages they contain will be added to the free list.
TXNID GetLastTransactionId(SPACEID sid)
This method returns an identifier of the last previously committed transaction. Use this method in conjunction with Undo/Redo to roll the application state to a specific point in its history. This method should be useful, if you need to wrap MM with a procedural framework, since it uniquely identifies each transaction.
TXNID GetNextTransactionId(SPACEID sid)
This method returns an identifier of the next transaction in the redo stack. Use this method in conjunction with Undo/Redo to roll the application state to a specific point in its history. This method should be useful, if you need to wrap MM with a procedural framework, since it uniquely identifies each transaction.
TXNID GetOpenTransactionId(SPACEID sid)
This method returns an identifier of the currently open transaction. Use this method in to determine if Undo/Redo are available, or if a transaction is already in progress. This method should be useful, if you need to wrap MM with a procedural framework, since it uniquely identifies each transaction.
Result Undo(SPACEID sid)
Call this method to reverse the changes made in the last transaction.
Result Redo(SPACEID sid)
Call this method to re-reverse the changes made in the last undo.
Result TruncateUndo(SPACEID sid)
Drops all transactions in the Undo stack. This is useful, for example, to avoid allowing the user to undo over document or application initialization.
Result TruncateRedo(SPACEID sid)
Drops all transactions in the Redo stack. This happens automatically when a Transaction is committed while the Redo stack is not empty (think about it). I can’t think of why you’d want to do this at the application level.
void* Allocate(size_t size, SPACEID sid)
Allocate size bytes of transacted memory in the specified space. All objects that should be transacted must be allocated with this method. To simplify creating C++ objects in transacted memory you might try one of the following:
Get a correctly sized piece of memory with Allocate, then use placement new to put an instance of your class in that memory. E.g:
Foo* foo = new(Mm::Allocate(sizeof(Foo), mySpaceId)) Foo();
Override operatornew() on the class with an implementation that uses Allocate to grab memory. This is method is recommended. E.g.:
Create a custom allocation method (see MyNew and MyDelete in MemTest.cpp). Also recommended.
void* Allocate(void* hint, size_t size)
If the appropriate space id is inconvenient to access, a hint can be provided to the allocation API. When a hint is provided, Transactions will attempt to find the space in which the hint address resides. If it is successful, an allocation will be made in that space. If not, allocation will fail. Obviously, using a hint instead of a space id adds some performance overhead.
void Deallocate(void* p)
Free the block p allocated with Allocate(). Since no the space is not indicated in the parameter list, the method needs to check if the address was originally allocated by Transactions, and if so in which space. This obviously makes the method slower, so prefer the below form:
void Deallocate(void* p, SPACEID sid)
This is the preferred deallocation method, but beware that no attempt is made to double-check the space id. If it is wrong, the deallocation will simply fail. This is the faster of the three deallocation signatures.
void Deallocate(void* p, size_t size)
Mainly used by Mm::Allocator, not much reason to use it otherwise.
void* Reallocate(void* p, size_t size)
Attempts to reallocate the space at p to a new size. If the new size is smaller than the existing allocation it will always work. If the requested size is larger than the existing size, it may (in fact probably will) fail. Don’t pass null p since it is needed to determine which space to use.
void* Reallocate(void* p, size_t size, SPACEID sid)
Same ass above, but null p is okay since the space is specified. This is the faster of the two forms.
Conclusion
I hope that this article has given you some insight into yet another way to do undo/redo. The method presented here has some significant advantages, but can be difficult to understand and debug. Among the advantages are:
Low memory overhead
High performance and scalable
Easy to use
On a final note, and just to twist your mind, consider that this technique is fast enough to allow you to “Peek back in time.” That is, if it is useful to know where an object was, what color it was, or what value it had in a previous transaction, you can easily modify this code to do that. Hmm. That could be useful.
New API method Mm::Clear() dumps all VM and resets undo and redo stack
New demo DrawIt added to show MFC integration.
Removed reference to Result.h that caused build problems.
Version 1.0 posted Oct. 4, 2002 to CodeProject
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Safeguard your Business with Secured CCTV Systems
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A Gender-Flipped Trailer for The Wolf of Wall Street
A Gender-Flipped Trailer for The Wolf of Wall Street
If Jordan Belfort were a woman, she would have taped wads of cash to a guy's man-boobs. Presenting, The Women of Wall Street, a gender-flipped parody of The Wolf of Wall Street trailer, by Los Angeles writer Nicole Donadio. Up for a Best Picture Oscar Sunday night, the man-version (otherwise known as Martin Scorsese's) is probably the most divisive nominee of the year, at least among critics, in part because of its portrayal of women. As Alyssa Rosenberg wrote in her very smart essay on the film, "there’s hardly a woman in The Wolf of Wall Street—at least those who are white, and over the age of consent—who the movie isn’t eager to offer up for our consumption, carefully manicured pubic hair on full display." Here's the realWolf of Wall Street trailer, for comparison's sake. Which movie would you rather see?
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Here at camper_versions we specialise in all things Transporter. The VW T5 poptop (or elevating roof) is one of them. With many companies on the market, all offering a different type of roof at a different price, its hard to distinguish what is a good buy and what isnt worth the money.
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You have 2 410's? Do they have any markings inside the hollow part? Sticker or label or something? what kind of PUPS? supposed to get it tomorrow so I'd love to compare what you have to what I'm gonna get.
Not sure who you're corresponding with... but those serial numbers are very reliable for dating, this guitar (or at least the neck...) was made in January of 1977.
sarcaster wrote:
The headstock shape was meant to mimic the old Electra shape
No, it was an Electra, made in 1977, and sometime afterwards the Alvarez logo was applied.
I'll cut anybody slack on 35 year old memories, but it sounds like this guy is talking pretty authoritatively on something that he doesn't really remember... I'd take it with a grain (a whole shaker...) of salt.
definitley. if you look at an Electra x410, the front of the headstock is the same color as the back... on the Alvarez, the front is much lighter, as if someone stripped off the Electra and put on the Alvarez logo...
The front looks to me like a whole new veneer and the "A" serial number is not inconsistent with an Electra. In fact back in April there was a 410 sold with S/N A776164. I believe yours is a full bore Electra X410 with a new headstock veneer and that someone stuck an aftermarket bridge onto at one point.
if you look at an Electra x410, the front of the headstock is the same color as the back... on the Alvarez, the front is much lighter, as if someone stripped off the Electra and put on the Alvarez logo...
Good eye! The back of the headstock looks to be a 3 piece. The front looks like a veneer? I dont' think it was sanded and branded - this is definately a veneer.
The 410 pics I've seen on this forum look to be one piece necks - so maybe......this is a clue? The ebay pics don't show the back of the neck to see if it is a 3 piece neck. I will know tomorrow.
I just can't wait to get this thing, take some pics and let all of you get a good look at it - so we can figure this thing out until Tom P takes a look and gives the final word.
Either way I am happy that there is an interest here in helping figuring it out. There isn't a complete 'book of knowledge' out there on guitars, so forums like this are very helpful. Thanks all for the comments.
So the FedEx guy walks up to my door holding the guitar case - not a box with a case in it. Who ships a guitar in just the case????? Who doesn't put an object in a box with some type of padding in it??? Even the delivery guy was like "I wanted to make this my first stop because I don't want to be responsible for this any longer than I have to". That's like sending a $1000 in a clear envelope.
That being said, it did arrive safely. I am overly impressed byt the neck. The action is very low without buzz, and the .010's I put on feel like .008's - it is very easy to play. The strings that it shipped with felt like .007's so I swapped them out immediately but unfortunatley did not take a look at what pickups are in it as I was anxious to play it.
The hardware is a bit tarnished, and the fretboard & frets need a good cleaning, but overall this guitar is in great shape. After a good cleaning it will be about an 8.5 out of 10.
After taking a good look, I'm pretty sure there is no doubt this is a Jazz Strad - and that Alvarez just re-veneered the headstock and applied their logo.
All in all - I am one happy guitar owner - and wish I was aware of the x410's before as I would certainly have chased around for one.
I tried to upload pics here but got an error, so here are the links to some pics that I posted on the Westone forum (Have a thread going over there too)
Being that they're such nice guitars, and yours is probably one of the only ones in existence, I might check with a good luthier or furniture restoration guy about fixing that up. A competent pro could probably make those holes disappear for a relatively minimal outlay. I didn't notice the different neck pickup before either. The bridge looks stock but not the neck. How are you liking the sound?
I checked with one of my SLM connections. He thought there is a good chance it may have been an employee guitar.
My current theory: The date coded SN doesn't match up with the Alvarez logo- they're from different eras. But imagine a scenario like this: there a new old stock X410 sitting around on the shelf for years because of a blemish or damage to the face of the headstock. Employee wants a guitar, finds the X410 and likes it enough to have the repair shop fix the headstock. They put a veneer on it, and a contemporary logo on it because that's what's available at the time. Maybe he has the tailpiece changed at the same time. Employee eventually sells or trades the guitar.
Anyway, no matter how it came to be, it's pretty cool. And, while rare, I don't think the rarity changes the value much. It's only rare because it's been modified, albeit probably by the luthiers at the SLM guitar shop.
By the way, my buddy also said that he used to own and play one of these back in the day. Same model, same finish. He speaks very highly of the quality of this model, and that's saying quite a bit. That's a big thumbs up.
I'm still checking with some other people who may be able to shed more light on this one.
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P1- 5 - 10m, 5 bolts – Sometimes called La Cuevita because of the small cave. Climb to the small cave and ledge. The cave is called Cueva Lechuza and has good views of the valley.
P2- 6c – 20m, 6 bolts – trend left
P3- 5 – 15m, 5 bolts – Best if linked with pitch 2. Watch out for wasps behind… Overall, best done if the leader is lowered back to the second anchor and belays the second up the whole route, before being lowered back to the second anchor. Abseil from second anchor to ground.
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A day in the life of the Gibson Family...
Living with Chronic Migraine Disease and Other Daily Trials
Dec 10, 2010
RE: Totally Cool Log Cabin
I don't know if it's me or blogger, but I'm having a terrible time adding text after I add pictures. So, I will tell about the Log Cabin in this post.
Did you know that a dremel tool will cut pretzel logs like a knife through hot butter? (Is that the correct saying?)
Did you know that hot glue is the best adhesive for this type of project?
Did you know that when a 12 and 14 year old construct an entry for the annual GB House contest your kitchen will feel sticky forEVER!
Sarah in her infinite patience and determination constructed and tore down and rebuilt and torn down and tore down and changed the base and reconstructed .... I believe it was a total of 4 times.
She tried several variations of icing for the mortar, but in the end technology won. What is the crafter's favorite tool? No it's not duct tape. It is HOT GLUE GUNS!!
She had the patience to glue each tiny peppercorn on the chimney base and THEN discovered that the position of the chimney on the roof meant that part of the chimney should show on the exterior of the log cabin. More peppercorns to add.
Daniel hollowed out the section of pretzel log AND drilled a hole in it to attach it to the post that is buried in the ground.
Cheerios make a good rubble style walkway.
They started this project before Thanksgiving and worked their little fingers to the bone.
Competition looked stiff when we viewed some of the other entrants yesterday morning. I hope they at least place, I think if the judges are looking for something different they stand a very good chance.
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When Worf stabs Kurn, Odo says that he had better hope that Kurn doesn't die because then Worf will be charged with murder. As it happens Kurn lives, so everything is okay. So... there's no such thing as attempted murder on DS9? Stabbing somebody in the heart doesn't even rate an assault charge?
At one point, Kurn breaks down and cries in misery. But according to Spock in Star Trek VI, Klingons have no tear ducts and cannot cry.
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Worf faces some difficult decisions when his brother Kurn arrives on Deep Space Nine, honourless and determned to die.
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For some reason when I re-posted the article here it missed this paragraph:
Original sin is the idea that God created an absolutely perfect good world and a single sin against God committed by one person marred the purity of creation and implicated all of humanity in the act. The Christian gospel teaches that the pre-existing penalty for act of separation from God was eternal death. Being that humanity could not save itself from this penalty, Jesus Christ, a member of the Holy Trinity, personally came to earth, lived a pure life, died, and was resurrected, reconciling fallen humanity to God, thus closing the sin-caused gap between humans and God. Human beings who accept this death as substitution for their own prospective penalty will be given eternal life in a new earth.
Almost 11 years ago, Pope John Paul II, in an address to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, caused quite a stir by declaring that "new knowledge has led to the recognition of the theory of evolution as more than a hypothesis." Some Catholics, particularly traditionalists, believed that the Holy Father was stepping outside of his competence in making judgments on scientific matters. Others, including Catholic scientists, welcomed Pope John Paul's reaffirmation of the traditional Catholic principle that "Truth cannot contradict truth." In other words, to the extent that the theory of evolution has a solid scientific basis, it must be compatible with Catholic doctrine.
A decade before, the secretary of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger, delivered a series of homilies that were published in 1990 under the title In the Beginning . . . : A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall. In those homilies, he made a similar argument: The creation story in Genesis is a spiritual history. It simply doesn't matter what physical means God used to create the world and all living creatures therein; what matters is that man is both body and soul, and his creation is not complete until God has breathed the breath of life into him. And about the creation of the soul (and, thus, of the complete man), science can tell us nothing.
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After Banner Year, Asta Networks Moves to Expand
Asta Networks is moving into offices formerly occupied by Amazon.com in order to increase staff and add new customer services, including a
Network Operations Center.
Following a year of steady growth, Seattle-based network reliability company Asta Networks Wednesday moved to larger offices in order to allow the company to expand operations, increase staff and add new customer services.
The company is relocating from 1100 Eastlake Avenue to 520 Pike Street, offices previously occupied by Amazon.com. Asta said the move gives it new offices for employees, conference rooms and additional space for customer training and a Network Operations Center.
"Asta Networks has achieved a number of successes in the last 12 months, including securing $15 million in funding, launching our first product, and forming partnerships with premier companies such as Juniper Networks and Mercury Interactive," said Joe Devich, chief executive officer and president of Asta Networks. "This move will enable us to provide our current employees with a comfortable and professional environment. It will also accommodate future growth so we can continue our leadership in providing customers with products and services that increase network reliability."
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In a major development, ten members of US President Donald Trump's Advisory Commission on Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI) have tendered their resignations in protest against a few policies including immigration, visa ban on travellers from seven Muslim-majority nations.
"Although the Commissioners' term ends 9/30/17, we can no longer serve a President whose policies aim to create outcomes that are diametrically opposite to our principles, goals, and charge," said the letter signed by 10 of the members of the President's Advisory Commission, all of whom were appointed by the previous President.
The letter dated February 15 referred to some of the policies of the Trump Administration including visa ban, repeal of affordable care act, increased border and immigrant enforcement, as well as building a wall between Mexico and the US as some of the reasons for their resignation. "We object to your portrayal of immigrants, refugees, people of colour and people of various faiths as untrustworthy, threatening, and a drain on our nation," the letter said.
The Commission had 20 members, six of them had already resigned on January 20 when Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Now only four commissioners are left.
"We urge you and every member of your Administration to respect all Americans by protecting civil rights and civil liberties for everyone, promoting broader dialogue and understanding, and keeping the federal government accessible to all people living in the United States? regardless of their status as citizens, immigrants or refugees," the letter said.
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The Megalodon - A prehistoric shark that everyone believed was extinct (well, except Spencer). Not that the revenge-driven scientist is assisting conservation efforts; he blows the monster's head off.
Death - Seems to be the real winner here, doesn't he?
The Plot:
The movie's opening scenes are intended to be reminiscent of an old 8mm family movie. They are also intended to impress upon the viewer that Spencer's father and mother were good people who he cared for very much. However, it did a pretty poor job of conveying the intended message, because I failed to care what happened to the family. When the Megalodon appeared and ate the boat, I was relieved that something, no matter how poorly edited, had happened.
So, the boat is gone, mom is gone, dad is gone, and the shark is gone. That leaves poor little Spencer alone in the water, with only the great expanse of the Milky Way to keep him company. Too bad that the brat did not decide to become an astronomer instead of whatever he did end up studying (Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture, etc. - they never tell us). On the other hand, "Contact" was disappointing enough with competent actors; I would rather not see this group try the same thing.
Anyway.
Spencer Northcut grows up to be a haunted and withdrawn man. The emotional deviance might not be the shark's fault, because I thought the kid was creepy in the first place. In pursuing his lifelong dream of killing the Megalodon, he designed and built a huge research submarine (apparently all by himself). The Argus, best that I can guess, is probably about two hundred and fifty feet long and displaces four thousand tons when submerged. If Spencer built the submarine all by himself I am suitably impressed. Who needs Focused savants when a little shark feeding frenzy could easily provide dozens of obsessed workers?
One laughable bit of scientific hokum arose when Will boasts about the most advanced manned submersible only being capable of diving three thousand, five hundred feet. Trieste made a dive over ten times that "record" in 1960. I will probably not stop poking fun at the "science" anytime soon, so please bear with me.
A major reason for Spencer's current bout of moodiness is that he is not allowed to use the submarine he designed and built. It was constructed for a private company and they have better things to do with an expensive research vessel. One of those things is investigating the destruction of an undersea facility (guess what did that). Lucky for Spencer that the suits want him along for his experience. Eh? With the sub or with the shark? They never quite explain that...
Spencer finds a single enormous tooth amidst the wreckage of the destroyed research station. He brings it back aboard and immediately begins ranting about the Megalodon. It is not extinct, it ate his family, they are pure evil, and all that jazz. I should have mentioned before that the social atmosphere aboard the Argus is positively hostile. Angst walks through the passageways like a jilted lover drunk on tequila. Harrington does not trust Spencer, Cheryl is rude to Spencer, and Tchenko seems uninterested in social interaction with anybody. Harrington's deranged emotions are passed off as him not trusting Spencer (hard to blame the guy), while Cheryl resents him thinking that she is boffing her professor to earn favors. Do not get me wrong, I think that Will is conducting a nightly tag and release program, but Cheryl wants to haggle over the "why."
In the middle of all of this I have forgotten to mention the drysuit that Spencer wears while investigating the ruined underwater facility. The other divers we saw were wearing heavy duty suits, but the main character traipses through the rubble in a drysuit with a silly little mask. He does not spend any time in decompression either. Add all this to the pile, along with scenery (including one watertight hatch) made from lumber.
Following a heated discussion, the group finally decides to attempt to locate and capture the Megalodon. Cheryl is almost the perfect woman for Spencer, because she believes in the prehistoric shark. Unfortunately, she has the one fatal flaw common in many scientists: the desire to carefully study something that would better be avoided or killed.
Hey, do you know what I just realized? The Argus does not have a Captain, which flies in the face of hundreds of years of established doctrine. You need someone in charge of the boat!
Along with torpedoes and a harpoon launcher (for injecting tranquilizers), the Argus is equipped with a hydrogen-powered, titanium shell minisub. The proposed strategy is to bait the Megalodon with the minisub and get it to give chase. The nimble craft will lure the shark across the Argus' bow, allowing Tchenko to nail it with several tranquilizer harpoons. They will then tow the incapacitated beast to a suitable holding facility. The big fish is not down with this plan; it batters the heck out of the Argus and seriously cripples the vessel. The scientists and Harrington have a second working group meeting and adjourn with a consensus that the shark must be destroyed.
Okay, the sets suck, the writing is brainless, and the acting is downright awful. There is a tiny glimmer of light: the shark. The CGI Megalodon is quite convincingly a big, old shark. On screen it looks ancient and evil, along with moving ponderously through the dark water. I am glad that I watched this movie, just to have seen the shark. The people responsible for "Jaws 3" and "Deep Blue Sea" should take notice. (Though the makers of "Shark Hunter" definitely borrowed a few ideas from "Deep Blue Sea.")
Curses! I forgot to mention the counter that appears on random computer screens throughout the movie. For no apparent reason a number of the computers display a running counter. It does not appear to serve any purpose, other than attracting the wayward viewer's eye (because this movie is just so riveting).
We have now reached the tense and frightening section of the plot. Who would find it tense, let alone frightening, is beyond my ken. The shark's attack seriously damaged the Argus. The ship's systems are failing and it is unable to surface. A desperate plan is hatched to kill the shark. Spencer, the least qualified person available, will pilot the minisub and tag the Megalodon with a special transmitter. Then the Argus can fire a homing torpedo at the beast. At least that was what was supposed to happen. What does happen is that the torpedo launch tube sustains damage, resulting in a big boom. No more Argus. The shark and Spencer are the only survivors. The vengeance driven human is determined to grapple with his enemy, even onto death. He guns the engines, overloading the fuel cells, and rams his little submersible directly into the Megalodon's gaping mouth. Boom! Roll end credits.
I am proud to say that the moment the script mentioned the minisub's hydrogen fuel cells I knew exactly how the shark was going to be defeated.
Things I Learned From This Movie:
Beware any woman who can bite the end off of a large French bread.
Smoking is allowed in deep research stations.
Being exposed to crushing pressure will turn your skin gray, but will not affect your eyes in any way.
Volcanic vents are the leading cause of ocean warming.
A forty ton Megaldon shark can tow a four thousand ton submarine, despite the ship's best efforts.
When picking a vendor to provide shirts for your crew, choose one who uses silk screening.
Hydrogen fuel cells are capable of creating a fusion explosion.
Submarines have ventilation systems that bypass watertight hatches.
Stuff To Watch For:
3 mins - I was tired of these credits 4 minutes ago. As in before they started.
14 mins - He did not notice the shark eating his companion? The water turbulence alone should have knocked that guy over.
22 mins - Wait, is this the inside of the Argus or the Nostromo?
38 mins - Okay, let us entertain the idea that a research submarine is carrying torpedoes. Someone still has to explain why that hatch was left unsecured.
Spencer: "We're talking about sixty to seventy foot shark. Thirty to thirty-five tons at least. Everything checks out!" Will: "Except the fact that Megs disappeared sometime around the early Pliocene period. That's over forty million years ago." (I think he says "Pliocene." Either way, he is still wrong.)
I saw this flick on the Sci-Fi Channel. Exausting to watch, but I still found it entertaining. I didn't think of it as much of a B-Movie. I guess it's just cause' I'm a big fan of Shark Movies. Until I read this webpage I never realized the amount of mistakes in this movie!
This movie is horrible. But the scary thing is, the scifi channel made it look GOOD! But than again, they made cube 2and curse of the kommodo look really good, and they were both crap. Did you know that the only reason this movie is rated R is for brief mild language? Were's the f**king violence?
By the way, I'm still p**sed off at this site for giving the movie "Super Mario Brothers" 1 slime drop.
Anyone else notice that the director's name of this "film" is Codd? Coincidence? Well? Well, yes.Also, in the opening credits, "mom" (I wish my mom was hot like Spencer's) anyhoo... "mom" had major pit stains... eeew!This movie is a piece of carpIt's flounderingIt doesn't know its placeOkay, I'll clam up now
Won't bother seeing it, but it does kinda look like a marine version of Lake Placid, Anaconda, KingKong, et al.All I really wanted to say is about the picture of the blonde with the microphone; I think she was a big Roseanne Rosannadanna fan(check the mouth configuration).
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Coal India Recruitment 2019
Coal India Recruitment 2019
Coal India Recruitment 2019 – COAL India Recruitment 2019 will be conducted by CIL that stands for Coal India Limited with the motivation of selecting eligible candidates for the designation of Management trainee (MT). Recruitment will be conducted through GATE 2019 and a valid GATE scare will be considered by the conducting authority. The computer-based exam will be held in the last week of March 2019, tentatively. The authority will release the application form online and the applicants will have to read the instructions carefully while filling the details in it. They need to go to the online portal as given by CIL to complete the registration process for Coal India Recruitment 2019 before the deadline. As far as the selection process is concerned, the written test which is also called as CBT will be conducted and the candidates who qualify this round as per cut off marks will get the opportunity to appear in the next and final round of interview. The final result for Coal India Recruitment 2019 will be declared in the month of April 2019. The authority also gives chance to the applicants to raise their objection against the answer key that will be published online after the computer-based test. The applicants will have to approach to the CIL online for submitting the objection from the last week of March 2019 to the first week of April 2019. It is mandatory for the applicants to obtain the cut off marks in order to get qualified in the written test and then proceed to the interview round. The authority will publish the final result on the basis of performance in interview.
This article will help you to get a clear idea of Coal India Recruitment 2019, facts and dates related to this recruitment for the post of management trainee, notification release, application and registration process online, application fee details, stages of selection for the given post, answer key release and queries about the same.
Coal India Recruitment 2019: Notification
CIL or Coal India Limited takes the onus of conducting the process of Coal India Recruitment 2019. It will release the notification for the same on its web portal soon for the academic year 2019. The candidates can visit the same and get the details of the Coal India Recruitment 2019 by downloading the notification. This recruitment will be initiated by CIL for the post of Management Trainee in the organization.
Coal India Recruitment 2019 consists of tier II selection process where the candidates need to appear for computer-based online test and the personal interview. Those who will gain qualifying marks in the written test will be called for the interview round. The performance in the interview stage will be considered for final selection for the post of management trainee in CIL.
Important Facts about Coal India Recruitment 2019
Name of the Recruitment: Coal India Recruitment 2019
Name of Posts: Management Trainees
Coal India Recruitment 2019: Important Dates
The important dates of COAL India Recruitment 2019 for the designation of Management Trainee are yet to be announced by the authority. We will update the important dates as soon as the official authority will release, stay connected.
Events
Dates
Release of application form online
Notify soon
End date to submit the application online
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CBT or Computer Based Test for Coal India recruitment 2019
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Coal India Recruitment 2019: Eligibility Criteria
It is mandatory for the applicants to confirm whether they meet the eligibility criteria as prescribed by CIL and then apply for the Coal India recruitment 2019. Those who do not read the conditions of eligibility will have to face the consequences. Let’s discover about eligibility criteria for Coal India recruitment 2019:
Age Limit
The applicants need to fulfill the age criteria that are set by the authority. Only then they will be able to apply for Coal India recruitment 2019.
The General category candidates must have the maximum age of 30 years.
Educational Qualification
Name of the stream
Minimum Qualification
Mining Engineering
Must possess the degree of B.E. or B.Tech or AMIE or B.Sc (Engg) in the specific field of Engineering with at least 60% marks.
Electrical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Chemical or Mineral (Coal Preparation) Engineering
Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Environment Engineering
Must possess the degree in the field of Environmental Engineering with at least 60% marks or any PG or diploma course in environmental engineering from a reputed institute or university with at least 60% marks.
Systems or IT
Must have the degree of B.E. or B.Tech or B.Sc (engg) in the stream of computer science or IT or computer engg or MCA with at least 60% marks.
Geology
Must possess the degree of M.Sc or M.Tech in the field of Geology or applied Geology and the minimum marks should be 60%
Materials Management
Need to have degree of Engineering in the field of Mechanical or Electrical or MBA or Post Graduate Diploma in management with at least 60% marks
Finance & Accounts
Must have qualified ICWA or CA
Personnel & HR
Must have Bachelor’s degree and minimum two years of PG course (full time or Diploma) or PG course in management with specialization in Personnel Management or HR or Industrial Relations or MBA or MHROD or Master of Social Work with HR specialization from reputed institute or University of India with at least 60% marks
Sales & Marketing
Must possess the degree of MBA or PG Diploma in the stream of management with marketing specialization from acclaimed university or institute and the marks need to be 60% at least
Rajbhasha (Hindi)
Need to have the degree of M.A. in Hindi stream with at least 60% marks and must possess graduation degree with main subjects as English and Hindi and the score should be at least 50%
Community Development
Must possess PG full time course or diploma of at least two years from a reputable institute or university in the fields of community development or rural development or community organization and development practice or urban and rural community development or rural and tribal development or Development Management or Rural Management with at least 60 % Marks OR must have the degree of full time PG course of two years from reputed college or university in social work and the specialization should be in community development or rural development or Community Organization and Development Practice or Urban and Rural Development or Rural and Tribal Development or Development Management with at least 60% marks.
Public Relations
PG Degree or Diploma (Full time) in the stream of mass communication or journalism or public relations from some reputed college or university with at least 60% marks
Legal
Must have degree if graduation in the stream of law with course duration of three or five years from reputed college or institute or university with at least 60% marks
The applicants need to have completed the above-mentioned courses and obtained the degree before the date of release of application form in order to apply for CIL recruitment process.
In case the candidates will be granted the grades (CGPA or GPA) by the institute or university and not the percentage that needs to be converted to the actual percentage and this can be done with the formula where if CGPA or GPA is 6.0 on a scale of 10 it will be said as 60%.
For the OBC and General applicants, the qualifying marks should be 60%.
For those who come under the category of SC or PWD or ST, there will be the relaxation of 5% and thus the qualifying score should be 55%.
Coal India Recruitment 2019: Application Process
The applicants who are eligible for Coal India Recruitment 2019 and wish to go ahead for the Management Trainee post in CIL will have to learn about the online process of the application form.
The procedure of CIL application will be online and the candidates need to follow the mentioned guidelines while filling the application form.
The authority will release the application soon after the release of official notification. The applications will be entertained within one month only.
In order to complete the process of application, the candidates will have to make the payment of the specified fee amount.
The candidates who belong to the category of General or OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) will have to make the payment of Rs.1000/- as application fee.
For the candidates who are SC/PWD/ST or the CIL employees, there will not be any application fee.
The applicants need to pay the application fee through online mode. They can use their debit or credit card or internet banking to make the payment.
The application fee will be non-refundable and non-transferable.
Note that the authority will not accept any application without fee payment.
How to Apply for Coal India Recruitment 2019?
The applicants are supposed to know about the step by step process of filling and submitting CIL application form online. Let’s have a look:
The applicants who are eligible to apply for Coal India Recruitment 2019 will have to go to the official web portal of CIL.
The applicants need to tap on the link for CIL application form there.
There will be some important guidelines and instructions that the applicants need to go through before proceeding to fill the form.
The candidates need to undergo the process of the registration process by entering some information like name, contact number, category, email if, applied category and PWD category in the given fields and then hit the submit tab.
The system will generate the user id, application sequence number, and the password and send the same to the registered email id or mobile number of the candidates.
The applicants then need to enter these login credentials to access the link for CIL application form 2019.
They will have to provide the accurate details in the application form without any error or mistake as there will not be any scope of correction once the form is submitted.
The candidates also need to upload the documents online like the signature image, photograph and other specified documents in the given format.
The applicants will have to review the form for any kind of discrepancy or error before submitting it online. The authority will not provide any chance to make changes in CIL application once it is submitted finally.
The applicants after filling the details and attaching the documents online will have to make the payment of the application fees via internet banking, credit or debit card.
The hard copy of the filled form should be taken and retained for further use.
Coal India Recruitment Selection Procedure 2019
CIL or Coal India Limited is the apex body that prescribes the selection process for Coal India Recruitment 2019. The below-mentioned steps will be included in the selection procedure and the applicants need to read the same:
CBT or Computer Based Test
The eligible applicants need to first go through the written test that is online and computer-based.
The time duration for the written exam will be 3 hours and there will be a total of two papers in the exam.
Paper, I will contain the topics like Reasoning, General Knowledge or Awareness, Numerical Ability, and General English.
Paper II will contain the questions from the field of professional knowledge.
There will be total 100 questions in the papers and all will be of multiple choice or objective type.
For every right answer, the applicants will be awarded one mark.
There is no clause for negative marking.
Qualifying Criteria for CBT or Computer Based Test
General (UR)
OBC(Non-Creamy Layer)
SC/PWD/ST
At least 40 marks in every paper
At least 35 marks in every paper
At least 30 marks in every paper
Personal Interview
All the applicants who pass the written test that will be computer-based can see their names in the rank list.
The authority will send the call letter to the qualified applicants on their registered email address mentioning the date, time and venue of the personal interview round.
After the declaration of the schedule for an interview, the applicants need to download the call letter.
The link for the call letter will be sent to the email id of the candidates by PSU.
The applicants who will clear the interview round also will be announced as finally selected and will get their names in the merit list.
Coal India Recruitment Answer Key 2019
CIL is the body that will release the answer key for Coal India Recruitment 2019 written exam.
The candidates will have to visit the web portal of CIL to see the answer key for the CIL exam that will be conducted in an online mode.
The applicants are allowed to raise their queries and objections related to the CIL answer key 2019 from the day it will be released. Candidates can raise the objection within one week only.
The candidates who have given the written exam for Coal India Recruitment 2019 can access the link for answer key on the website of CIL.
To challenge the answer key, the applicants first need to enter their email id and password as login credentials to reach to the link for the same and then submit the objection online.
This is all about Coal India Recruitment 2019. For any further, query, get in touch with us.
Coal India Recruitment 2019 was last modified: March 13th, 2019 by neha
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COAL India recruitment 2019 exam will be held in last week of March 2019 (tentatively). Stay connected with our article as we will update the same here only. Keep visiting our page regularly as we will update the exact date on our page.
Hello Abhiijeet,
Thanks for writing us!
COAL India Recruitment 2019 will take place through GATE 2019. So, you are not eligible. But keep visiting our website as there are many recruitments for ITI candidates.
Sir r u 100% sure that coal india MT 2019 through GATE. because I hv a news that Since they had already recruited approx 1300 MT in the year 2017 through there own exam after a gap of 2 year and most importantly they stoped recruiting throgh gate. In 2015 CIL recruited through gate and after that they stoped recruiting.
Hi Vipul,
You will not be able to fill the form for COAL India Recruitment 2019 if you have not applied for GATE 2019. Keep visiting our portal there are a lot of openings candidates who haven’t applied for GATE 2019.
Hello souvik,
Thanks for writing us!
To know the date of availability of application form, you are required to wait for the release of official notification. Stay connected with our article we will update the same here only.
Hello madam can you please say me the official website to fill the Application form of CIL because in the official website of CIL it is not showing.
so please i request you to guide me.
Thank you Madam.
My self Sourav Giri , I have completed MBA with major Marketing and minor Finance , and I have 7 years Experience,,,,, so i want to said that should I eligible for this exam ? & tell me what is age limit ?
The date of release of official notification for CIL Recruitment MT designation is yet to be announced. CIL has announced recruitment for Dumper Operator, Mining Sardar, Deputy Surveyor, and Director. If you are interested then fill the application form by visiting the official website. For the latest information, keep visiting our page.
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ICNAS Pallilpoyil
ICNAS, located at Pallipoyil, in Calicut/Kozhikode district of Kerala, is an aided co-educational college. The college was established with the aim of providing professional science education to the students in and around Kozhikode. The college is well equipped with all infrastructural facilities within a quiet and beautiful campus. ICNAS is affiliated to University of Calicut. The college offers various undergraduate courses such as B Sc in Catering Science and Hotel Management and B Sc in Geology and Mining.
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Caleb Porter has added three players to the MLS All-Star roster to replace the players that withdrew from the game against Bayern Munich.
The league announced on Saturday that Seattle Sounders center back Chad Marshall and LA Galaxy’s Robbie Keane and Omar Gonzalez have withdrawn from the roster. Porter selected D.C. United’s Bobby Boswell and Sean Franklin and Philadelphia Union’s Maurice Edu.
Porter stated that Keane and Gonzalez withdrew because of an upcoming game and Marshall has to sit out because of an injury.
“Given the limited minutes that Omar and Robbie would need to play due to having a game on Friday and the injury to Chad, I felt we needed to bring in Sean, Bobby and Maurice to provide us with more cover in the back,” Portland Timber’s head coach said in a statement. “This will also allow us to manage the other players’ time so everyone is ready for their matches on the weekend.”
Marshall, who I predicted would have been a starter, missed the Monday night game against the Galaxy and won’t feature in Saturday’s game against San Jose Earthquakes. The towering center back sustained a back injury in a minor car accident last week.
Veterans Edu and Boswell should transition smoothly into the team. Edu, who has played most of his career as a defensive midfielder, could be used as a center back. The 28-year-old has excelled in that position under Jim Curtin.
The 2007 Rookie of the Year has successfully revived his career in Philadelphia. In 19 appearances, he’s scored three goals and assisted two.
Since he joined United, Boswell has been superb. The 2006 MLS Defender of the Year is on track to win the award again. His leadership and experience is a big reason why United is tied with Sporting Kansas City and San Jose for the second best defense in MLS.
Boswell has also been effective in the offensive end. He has one goal and two assist in 20 appearances.
His first assist helped D.C. pick up a point against a gritty Chicago Fire side and his second assist setup the game winning goal against Eastern Conference foe New York Red Bulls.
His only goal this season was a game-winning goal aginst FC Dallas. With the game tied at 1-1, the 31-year-old hammered a loose ball past the helpless goalkeeper.
Once again, Porter decided to not select Dom Dwyer. The Sporting KC leading scorer would have been the perfect replacement for Keane.
Instead of Dwyer, Porter chose to bolster his defense with Franklin. The former Galaxy right-back will serve as Deandre Yedlin’s backup and will probably patrol the right flank in the second period of the All-Star game. Even though the 29-year-old’s occasional lapse in concentration is worrisome, his speed allows him to recover swiftly.
After six successful seasons in Carson, CA, Franklin joined United in December 2013. The 2008 MLS Rookie of the Year has featured in 15 games, scoring one goal and assisting another. He also has one international cap under his belt.
About Shay Awosiyan
I'm a broadcast journalism student at the University of Oklahoma. I'm a sports enthusiast, with an uncontrollable love for soccer. I am a devoted follower of international football, MLS, EPL, Serie A, La Liga, Bundesliga, NBA, NFL and many more. Follow me on twitter @THESHAY11.
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Yahoo's CEO used a little star power during her CES keynote to lay out the tech giant's plans for 2014, recruiting John Legend, Saturday Night Live cast members and newest Yahoo Katie Couric, who will anchor a news program.
Along with the news program, Yahoo launched a pair of new websites called Yahoo Food and Yahoo Tech.
Mayer says the company is undergoing "a massive shift to mobile," pouring more of its resources into creating content for smartphones and tablets. The company topped 400 million monthly mobile users, and Mayer forecasts 3.8 billion connected devices worldwide.
2. Devices go solar
This is a gadget show, after all, so let's get back to the devices, some of which will be fueled with solar power.
By this summer, owners of Sony's PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 video game consoles will have access to the platform's library.
During its CES keynote, Sony unveiled PlayStation Now, which will allow players to stream older titles onto PS3 and PS4. Other devices will follow, including PlayStation Vita handhelds, Bravia TVs and even other smartphones and tablets.
Users will be able to either rent individual games or sign up for a subscription and gain wider access. No details were revealed on pricing.
4. Tech for the home
CES played host to countless devices aimed at securing your home and making every day tasks easier. Here's a quick peek at some of the interesting items spotted on the show floor:
-- Scooba. The latest model from iRobot not only vacuums the floor, but scrubs up any excess moisture during a second passthrough. It works on surfaces such as tile, wood and linoleum. And it's expensive -- $600 to be exact.
-- Lighting Science bulbs. A retired NASA astronaut takes advantage of his experiences in space to create light bulbs that help users wake up and fall asleep. The Definity Digital Good Night bulb helps people doze off at night, while the Awake & Alert energy enhancing light helps them pop out of bed in the morning. The bulbs will cost $69 a piece.
-- The iOS Kitchen Thermometer. In search for a sophisticated kitchen thermometer? iDevices has created a gadget that features remote monitoring and temperature presets. Users can also share temperature data with friends. The Kitchen Thermometer launches this month for $79.99.
5. T-Mobile might want to host its own CES party
Maybe T-Mobile CEO John Legere won't be attending AT&T parties any time soon. Legere reportedly attended the party of wireless rival AT&T, saying he just wanted to check out main act Macklemore. However, Legere was quickly escorted off the premises.
Naturally, Legere didn't shy away from taking a dig at his rival. As Re/code reports, Legere said with the money AT&T spent on the party, he could have cut prices on T-Mobile devices. AT&T did not comment on the incident.
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Madame Curie (MGM, 1943)
The film was Madame Curie, made by MGM in 1943 and starring Greer Garson as Marie Salomea
Sklodowska Curie, who when the film begins is a young, aspiring physics student
at the Sorbonne in Paris whose plan is to get the equivalent of a master’s
degree and then return to her native Poland to teach. Only, working out an
assignment for the Parisian steel industry which her mentor and advisor,
Professor Jean Perot (Albert Bassermann, who became a frequent character actor
even though he was a refugee from Nazi Germany and never learned more than the
most basic English; he learned his parts phonetically and relied on either
German directors like Fritz Lang, German-speaking directors like Alfred
Hitchcock, or German actors like
Conrad Veidt to interpret his directors’ directions for him; one wonders how he
got on in this film since there were no other Germans in the cast and I doubt
if the film’s director, Mervyn LeRoy, spoke German), has arranged for her so
she can make enough money to stay in school (in the film’s opening scene she
collapses during one of Professor Perot’s lectures out of hunger-driven
exhaustion), she finds she has to share a workroom with Pierre Curie (Walter
Pidgeon) and his assistant, David Le Gros (Robert Walker, wasted once again in
a nothing role that was virtually a comic-relief part; one of Walker’s friends
told his biographer, Beverly Linet, that it wasn’t until his next-to-last film,
Alfred Hitchcock’s Strangers on a Train, that he finally got a movie role he was genuinely proud of — he did make one film for a great director before that,
Vincente Minnelli’s The Clock,
but aside from that it was mostly the usual dreck). David gets the hots for the
young blonde immediately, but of course it’s Pierre whom she finally hooks up
with, professionally and
personally. (In real life Marie Curie actually had an affair with Pierre’s lab
assistant even after she was already married to Pierre, and Aldous Huxley, the
writer originally assigned to do the script, discovered this in back files of
the Paris newspapers of the time — and got fired from the film when he wanted
to include the affair in his screenplay.)
Marie gets her degree and she’s about
to leave for Poland when Pierre crashes the room where she lives and gives one
of the least romantic, most stiff-upper-lip marriage proposals in film history;
as Charles put it, “I proposed to you by phone, and I was more romantic than this!” (Actually, as I recall
it, I called Charles with the news that the California Supreme Court had just
overturned the state’s ban on same-sex marriage, and Charles’ immediate
response to that news was, “Will you marry me?” Of course I said yes
instantly!) Anyway, Pierre and Marie get hitched and on their honeymoon their
main topic of conversation is what Marie is going to work on to get her Ph.D.
Just before they left they visited Prof. Henri Becquerel (Reginald Owen, almost
unrecognizable with the huge mutton-chop whiskers plastered onto his face), who
told them about his discovery that even without having first been exposed to
the sun, pitchblende emits rays that can expose photographic plates through
black-paper coverings and leave behind an image of anything (in this case, a
small key) between the pitchblende and the plate. Marie tells Pierre in front
of a process screen of Lake Como (the real one — the only shot in this movie that took its makers outside the
MGM studio) that she’s dissatisfied with Becquerel’s explanation for the
phenomenon and feels that there’s a mysterious source of light and energy
inside pitchblende that will put humankind that much closer to the stars. The
Curies plead with their colleagues at the Sorbonne for money to research this,
but all they get is an old, leaky shed formerly used as a dissection room by
the school’s medical students, uninsulated so it’s swelteringly hot in the
summer and ice-cold in the winter. Pierre protests but the more level-headed
Marie accepts the shed, and there they start refining pitchblende and find that
only two known elements within it, uranium and thorium, give off radioactivity
(a name for the phenomenon the real Marie Curie coined). Then they find that
their pitchblende sample is giving off more energy than can be explained by just the uranium and
thorium within it, so they decide that there must be another, as yet unknown
element in the ore and if they refine enough pitchblende they will ultimately
uncover it.
In fact the Curies discovered two new elements in the course of their research,
polonium (which Marie named after her native Poland in hopes it would build
European support for Polish independence — in the 19th century
Poland had been split up between Russia, Prussia — the precursor state of
Germany — and Austria in a series of “partitions” and Marie Curie had actually
been born in the Russian zone, but like another Pole who had relocated to
France, Frédéric Chopin, Curie hoped to use whatever fame she gained to build
support for independence for her native land) and radium, but the script by
Paul Osborn and Paul Hans Rameau ignores polonium and concentrates the story on
the search for radium. Since there was so little radium in the pitchblende
originally, the Curies have to buy enormous amounts of the ore from the mine in
Bohemia (the modern-day Czech Republic) that supplied it, then essentially turn
themselves into steelworkers (the sight of Walter Pidgeon having to drop enough
of his usual sang-froid to be
shown stirring a huge pot of molten ore with a slag paddle is one of the most
entertaining shots in the movie) and illustrate, better than Mickey Rooney and
Spencer Tracy did in MGM’s two films about Thomas A. Edison, the truth of
Edison’s famous remark, “Genius is two percent inspiration and 98 percent
perspiration.” They literally spend four years on the project, finally reaching
a point where all they have left in their sample tubes are radium and barium
dissolved in water — then they get stuck when they can’t for the life of them
figure out how to get rid of the barium so they can isolate pure radium. They
finally hit on the idea of taking the barium out little by little, putting the
solution in evaporation bowls and crystallizing it (a rather queeny-voiced
narrator — Lost Horizon, Goodbye, Mr. Chips and Random Harvest author James Hilton — explains to us what’s going
on, and only Hilton’s high-pitched British tones instead of the stentorian
announcers that usually recorded audio-visual movies keeps this from suddenly
turning into an “educational” movie in the worst way), until on New Year’s Eve
1899 they see nothing but a residue in the last bowl. Thinking all four years’
work has been wasted and they’ve failed, they go to a New Year’s party — and
when they return to their lab they fall asleep in each other’s arms in their
lab chair, only when they wake up they see the bowl is glowing and realize the
residue is their long-sought
radium.
The Curies are hailed throughout the scientific world, they win the
Nobel Prize (along with Becquerel, though the film doesn’t mention that) for
the discovery of radioactivity (Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel
for anything, though according to
the Wikipedia page on her she was denied election to the French Academy of
Sciences by one vote because of her sex, and no woman was elected to the French
Academy of Sciences until 1962!), and they’re rewarded by being offered a whole
new state-of-the-art lab at the Sorbonne and a large budget for assistants to
staff it with them — only on the very day they’re supposed to be presented with
this honor at a gala celebration (for which Marie has ordered a spectacular new
gown — the only time we’ve seen her fashionably dressed in the entire film —
and Pierre has gone out to get her earrings that will match it), Pierre is run
down by a horse-drawn cart and killed. The film doesn’t mention what Marie did
after that — though there’s a great scene in which Marie manages to keep
control of her grief, keeping a stone face in public only to cry her eyes out
once she’s alone (I couldn’t help but praise Garson’s acting in this sequence,
a far cry from the frenzied weeping and gesturing with which Norma Shearer
responded to the guillotining of her husband in Marie Antoinette) — instead it cuts to a speech she gives at the
Sorbonne to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the discovery of
radium. The MGM makeup men slathered Garson with ground-up rice powder and an
unattractive white wig that made her look almost like a vampire — though that could have been explained as a precursor of the
radiation-related aplastic anemia from which she ultimately died in 1934 (her
daughter Irène Joliot-Curie and son-in-law Frédéric Joliot-Curie — like John
and Yoko Ono Lennon two generations later, they each took the other’s name —
continued her researches and also
died of radiation-related illnesses, and both imdb.com and Wikipedia state that
Marie Curie’s original research notes are still so contaminated with radiation they have to be
stored in lead-lined boxes and scientists who want to consult them have to wear
special radiation-resistant clothing to do so) — as she delivers a big
inspirational speech about the responsibility of science and scientists that
must have struck a chord with viewers watching this film during the middle of
World War II:
Even now, after twenty-five years
of intensive research, we feel there is a great deal still to be done. We have
made many discoveries. Pierre Curie and the suggestions we have found in his
notes, and his thoughts he expressed to me have helped to guide us to them. But
no one of us can do much. Yet, each of us, perhaps, can catch some gleam of
knowledge which, modest and insufficient of itself, may add to man’s dream of
truth. It is by these small candles in our darkness that we see before us,
little by little, the dim outline of that great plan that shapes the universe.
And I am among those who think that for this reason, science has great beauty
and, with its great spiritual strength, will in time cleanse this world of its
evils, its ignorance, its poverty, diseases, wars, and heartaches. Look for the
clear light of truth. Look for unknown, new roads. Even when man’s sight is
keener far than now, divine wonder will never fail him. Every age has its own
dreams. Leave, then, the dreams of yesterday. Youth, take the torch of
knowledge and build the palace of the future.
Madame Curie had a
star-crossed history as a screen project. It was based on the memoir of her
mother by Eve Curie, Pierre’s and Marie’s younger daughter and one of the few people in the family who
did not take up science as a
career, and it was originally bought by Universal in 1935 as a vehicle for
Irene Dunne. But the financial problems that afflicted Universal the next year
and cost Carl Laemmle and his son control of the company the older Laemmle had
founded led to what amounted to a fire sale of key Universal story properties
to MGM. Among them were remake rights to Waterloo Bridge and Show Boat and two stories Universal hadn’t made yet, The Great
Ziegfeld and Madame Curie. MGM put The Great Ziegfeld into production immediately but Madame
Curie ended up in what today would be
called “development hell.” First, when MGM bought it they originally announced
Greta Garbo for Marie and Spencer Tracy for Pierre — but Eve Curie, whose
original contract with Universal had given her approval rights over the casting
of her mom, declared that she thought Garbo “too glamorous” for the part and
insisted that Greer Garson be cast. Then the “suits” at MGM got the bright idea
of assigning Aldous Huxley to write the script, probably due to his association
with scientific stories from the success of his 1932 novel Brave New
World, and when he got stuck on the project
they assigned F. Scott Fitzgerald, of all people, to collaborate with him.
Huxley researched the Paris newspapers of the period, learned about the affair
between Marie and Pierre’s lab assistant, and wanted to put that into the
movie. Instead both Huxley and Fitzgerald got fired from the film, though Aaron
Latham’s Crazy Sundays, his book
on Fitzgerald’s Hollywood years, included a few scenes the two wrote that would
have been quite interesting inclusions. Huxley had wanted the film to start
with Marie’s childhood in Poland, with her hearing about the story that the
ancient Spartans made their sons put wolf cubs in between their clothes and
their bodies to make sure they would be tough enough not to cry out in pain. Marie
expresses the wish that she could undergo this test, and when one of her
parents asks, “Then you would want to be a Spartan?,” she replies, “I wouldn’t
want to be a cry-baby.” Fitzgerald’s most interesting unused contribution was
to have been a scene at the point where Marie is about to return to Poland; he
wanted to have a fellow Polish expat, pianist Ignace Jan Paderewski, living in
the same building and heard practicing Chopin’s Waltz in C-sharp minor,
highlighting Marie’s should-I-stay-or-should-I-go dilemma without the arbitrary
emotion-guying of a conventional film score. Producer Sidney Franklin platooned
writers on the project for the next five years, complaining that none of them
were getting the balance between the scientific story and the love story the
way he wanted it, until he finally
green-lighted the Osborn-Rameau script.
He also had to deal with the technical
adviser he’d hired for the film, Professor Rudolph Langer, who became nicknamed
“I-Don’t-Like-It Dr. Langer” around the studio because he kept vetoing the
various ideas. He didn’t want Pierre and Marie behaving too passionately with
each other because, he said, “Scientists don’t behave like that.” He also —
blessedly — was able to talk the filmmakers out of using Jacob’s ladders and the
other Kenneth Strickfaden paraphernalia from the Frankenstein movies in the Curies’ lab, and MGM actually built a
fully equipped lab on the lot to reproduce the Curies’ isolation of radium.
After O.K.-ing the script Franklin decided he was dissatisfied with the way his
chosen director, Albert Lewin, was shooting it, so he fired Lewin, scrapped his
footage and put the movie on hold until Mervyn LeRoy could take over. What
emerged was a movie that, while all too much in the Hollywood mold — Osborn and
Rameau stud their script with premonitions, like the clash between Pierre and a
horsecart in an early sequence that foreshadows his end; the gimmick that the
Curies finally isolate radium at the end of the 19th century but
don’t realize they’ve succeeded until the first day of the 20th (the
new century, the new era — get it?); and that horrible ending in which Pierre
dies just as his and Marie’s contributions to science are about to be
acknowledged publicly by the Sorbonne bureaucracy; and composer Herbert Stothart
Mickey Mouse’s the movie with music that clings to the plot like barnacles —
the film actually works for what it is. The understated performances of Garson
and Pidgeon (in his case foreshadowing his work in Forbidden Planet and Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea — when one of the other characters in Voyage said Pidgeon had “no scientific experience,” I joked
that he’d come back, “What do you mean, ‘no scientific experience’? Greer
Garson and I discovered radium!”) and the overall unhurried pace make this film
surprisingly effective as a portrait of scientists in action, and producer
Franklin got the balance he wanted and created a modern-seeming movie about a
man and a woman who were professional and personal partners, people who found each other over intellectual
pursuits and could have been happy with no other sort of mate.
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Nina, my girlfriend is pretty sex crazed. She love it all except pain and lack of respect. Sex is fun and should be recreational, she says. She's 5'2" with a pretty face and hot and I mean hot bod. At work she dresses conservatively out of necessity.
We took a vacation to Sandals Royal Caribbean a few years ago that was a blast in all ways. We met at the airport and she was wearing a cute straw shade hat and a flowered sun dress that was low cut and short. I noticed immediately that she left the bra at home which meant probably the panties, too.
We were the only ones in first class on the plane and we were in the front two seats. We were served breakfast then things settled down for the flight. We were talking and I saw her leaning over showing off her entire gorgeous tits. I reached over and played with one lightly pinching her nipple she gave me a hot kiss. The flight attendants (two women) were in the kitchen with the curtain mostly closed. Before the end of the flight, Nina gave me a blowjob right at the seat. It was wild as the women were peaking. We were leaving the plane and they presented us with a bottle of champagne telling us to enjoy the vacation.
We were in the cab to the property and she sat on my lap in the back seat leaning over the front seat talking to the cabbie with her tits clearly visible to him. I said, "This will be a memorable trip."
We got into the room, showered and decided to check out the property. She wore a tiny string and thong bikini for the tour. Fast forward to the next morning we signed up for the snorkling trip. We were on a boat with all guys and Nina. She wore only a tight tee shirt and thong bottoms. The only view the guys were checking out on the way to the reef was her. She knew it and loved the attention. The snorkling was great and back in the boat her tee was now soaking wet with her nips hard. She was unbelievably hot. At one point for show she pulled her wet hair back with her hands thereby sticking her tits out for maximum effect. She also kneeled over the side of the boat to give all a look at her perfect thonged ass. Smiles filled the boat. I said for all to hear, "You look good enough to fuck." she said, "I'll hold you to that." and everyone laughed.
At the dock, we all had to hose down our snorkles. I accidently on purpose hose down her shirt again. She laughed. We walked the beach back toward our room. Everyone on the beach watched the wet tee and thing show. We talked about how much fun it was for her to be the center of attention.
There is a 'nude' island on the property that you can swim or even walk in the water to. We left our clothes in the room, hopped into the water and swam over. There were four pairs of women sunbathing nude on the island. Nina and I played around in the water for a while doing a little playful wrestling. It led to Nina on her knees in the water giving me a blowjob maybe 20 yards from two of the women. The watched the whole thing. Meanwhile two guys in a boat came along and drifted nearby to watch the show. She was quite theatrical. I came all over her and she squealed with delight. We walked by our female audience. I they were on their stomaches. I said, "Did you like the show?" The laughed and said, "Yeah." I said, "Girls, you're on a nude beach. You should show your tits to anyone who asks. They both went up to their knees showing lovely tits. I pointed out our room to them and invited them together or alone to visit for an encore. One did later.
That evening, after dinner and dancing, we were on the veranda of our room to enjoy a drink and the beautiful night. Nina was in a little see through teddy that hid nothing. Folks were walking by an we were exchanging hellos and glances. One of the guys from the snorkling trip came by, said hello and introduced himself. He said he's been thinking about Nina all day and now he's seeing even more of her. She smiled. I reached over and played with her boob and told him that she feels even better than she looks. She laughed. I said, "Nina, would you like to play with Steve?" She said, "Only if you play, too." I said, "Let's go inside."
We stepped inside an I pulled Nina's teddy off of her, stepped out of my clothes and we kissed. Steve got naked and came around to play with her tits. Before long, we had double penetration going with Nina on her knees sucking off Steve and me pounding her pussy. She fucked us silly. At one point, I was in her ass and Steve was in her pussy.
We had left the curtain open. There was a 'hello' from the veranda. It was one of the girls from the island. She'd been watching and asked to come in. We said, "Sure!" Before long, Nina and Gail were in a 69. Steve and I watched the hot action until I leaned over and sucked on Steve's cock until it was nice and hard. The two girls got on their knees, Nina for Steve and Gail for me. Nina was in charge and we all loved it.
There was more but I've gone on too long. Great trip, great sex, great girl.
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Bookseller's description: A very rare music manuscript, containing a "tonary" explaining the Gregorian tones to which the psalms are sung. It begins with a chart "Literae Dominicales"; this is followed by antiphons and hymns. Then the Gregorian tones are explained: "octo toni regulares", "Toni irregulares", "Toni Hymnorum". Different melodies to the same words are noted for different occasions. The Requiem for the Dead is followed by a beautiful hymn "Homo natus in hoc mundo". In the end "Lamentationes Hieremiae", set for "supra" and "tenor". Page [i.e. fol.] 21 verso contains some verses, a pun on the word "Fallo" (probably the writer of the manuscript?". A small portion of one page [fol. 42] is cut away, with no loss of text, otherwise in fine condition.
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Carter: When Bad Regulation Costs American Jobs
It is a sad day in this country when our elected Representatives can’t tell fact from fiction on environmental issues. But it is absolutely unacceptable when they use the falsehoods of global extremists to justify the export of American jobs and increase global air pollution.
That is precisely the position that Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) supported in her opinion piece last week on the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed new rules for the Portland cement industry. Congress and the taxpayers deserve to know the truth on this attempt to impose flawed new air-quality rules on this vital segment of the U.S. construction industry.
Rep. Johnson claims that 10 cement plants in Texas emitted 225 pounds of mercury in 2009 and that our total national mercury emissions are more than 16,000 pounds a year. Those numbers, like so many “statistics” from the environmental left, are highly questionable. We discovered that last year from the deliberately falsified data behind its claims of man-made global warming.
Regardless of the numbers, all Americans would like to see mercury and all other air pollutants reduced and eventually eliminated wherever possible. We in fact have already reduced U.S.-originated mercury pollution by 60 percent since the 1950s, and we need to go further. A good new regulatory plan can do that.
But what Rep. Johnson failed to mention is that according to the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, 75 percent of annual mercury pollution in the United States is now coming from outside our country. Ironically, more than a third of that total is attributed to global airborne mercury deposits from Asian cement production, where there are no environmental controls.
China and India combined now account for more than two-thirds of global cement production, while the U.S. produces just 4 percent. Even at this low global production level, the U.S. cement industry is intimately connected with our nation’s manufacturers and infrastructure builders and employs 17,000 workers in highly paid and sought-after jobs. It provides the construction industry — which is currently at a more than 20 percent unemployment rate, a record high — with quality cement produced in the United States.
The cement industry is also integrally involved in the production of drywall. Increasingly, our nation has started to rely on imports of Chinese drywall, which has resulted in quality control issues that have stymied U.S. regulators and adversely impacted the health and quality of life for thousands.
So what do Rep. Johnson and her radical leftist allies at Earthjustice and the Sierra Club propose? To slash U.S. Portland cement production, export thousands of good-paying American jobs, import dirty cement from China and India, and increase total global mercury pollution and airborne mercury pollution from Asia.
Industry analysts say the rule places 1,800 high-paying jobs at risk in the cement industry and an additional 9,000 jobs in the construction industry, will close 18 plants initially, and increase cement costs by as much as 15 percent.
We can do better. We can stop this bad rule dead in its tracks through the use of the Congressional Review Act. We can follow by having the EPA sit back down at the table and produce a new rule that is guaranteed to reduce U.S. levels of mercury pollution, while protecting valuable American jobs.
This action may not even be necessary if the EPA will voluntarily put the rule on hold and reopen the discussion on these new standards. The cement industry has in fact filed a petition for reconsideration of the regulation, and there is no reason a reasonable revised standard can’t be crafted in the same time frame as contemplated under the current proposed rule.
This CRA challenge does not seek to block new air quality standards for the production of Portland cement. We instead demand a good rule that accomplishes the goal of better air quality here and abroad without an unnecessary loss of jobs.
That’s called Congressional oversight of unelected bureaucrats, a job the left will say anything to stop.
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SBI Passes To PGO Draft Charge Papers Against MP Fedina As For Alleged Threats To Zelenskyy
The State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has passed to the Prosecutor General’s Office (PGO) a draft charge papers against member of the Ukrainian Parliament of the European Solidarity of former president, Petro Poroshenko, Sofia Fedina, as for alleged threats to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Press service of the SBI has said this in a statement, the Ukrainian News Agency reports.
Besides, the prosecutor’s office obtained a draft recommendation for the Verkhovna Rada as for approval of bringing Fedina to justice.
In compliance with preliminary data, on October 26, Fedina conducted an online YouTube and Facebook broadcast from Lviv in which she expressed threats of murder to Zelenskyy.
As Ukrainian News Agency earlier reported, on November 1, the PGO opened a criminal case upon statements made by Fedina against Zelenskyy.
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Some of these reports are disappointing. If there is video, why don’t they do some quotes in the article? Getting both sides of the story USED TO BE the job of journalists, now it is sit and wait until there is something to copy and paste.
I have it on good authority she never threatened to murder Zelensky, she called him a fucking bastard, and he will betray Ukraine. A member of the audience said they would punch Zelensky in the mouth next time they saw him. Nobody threatened to murder him. This might explain a lot, UNA is owned by Inter. Since 2013, the media group has been owned by GDF Media limited, 80% of which is owned by Ukrainian businessman Dmitry Firtash, and 20% by Sergei Levochkin.
Zelensky deserves more than one punch in the mouth. He is undoing the small progress that was already made under Tymoshenko and Poroshenko. The oligarchs are all coming back and are taking over Ukraine.
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Central York students combine journalism, law to probe historic criminal cases
The remote place just beyond this overpass in East Manchester Township looks safe. But it isn’t. Or wasn’t. Here, William Babner attacked a young man and woman, and after he assaulted and shot them, left them for dead in the Susquehanna River. They survived, and Babner went to prison in what is, in effect, a life sentence. He would be eligible for parole if he lives to be 158 years old. ‘I’m 19 years old,” the young woman told the judge at Babner’s sentencing. ‘I’m not supposed to go through this.’ Central York High School students are studying this moment – and other violent cases – this school year. Also of interest: Check out this list of York County’s most notorious criminal cases in past 50 years.
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Two Central York High School classes are probing notorious criminal cases in York County’s past.
This isn’t an exercise in solving old, cold cases. The defendants in these terrible cases have been brought to justice.
“I hope — as a journalism teacher — to help foster an interest in my students’ surroundings,” Cindy Hogentogler wrote. “Sometimes we get too fixated on the ‘here’ and ‘now’; and forget that history plays a huge role in why we live, think, and act the way we do.”
She and law teacher Erin Walker are collaborating to bring in law enforcement officers, historians, victims and others into their classrooms. A model for the project is “Serial,” a compelling NPR project that combines journalism and the law to probe a case that seems far from open-and-shut.
The classes are interested in several notorious cases from York County’s past, particularly those involving:
In a presentation to the two earlier this month, I emphasized a point that they readily understood: It’s easy to dwell on the terrible details of such cases. What is more important is to understand the long-tail impact of these violent acts on the victims, their families and the community.
Below are lightly edited responses from the two teachers and one of the students leading the project:
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Journalism and law students get together at Central York High School this week to work on the project.
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Another group of students are working on a ‘Serial’- type project.
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Cindy Hogentogler — Central York journalism teacher
1. Please describe the York County crimes project. How did this topic come about?
A. York County is rich in history and culture. I hope—as a journalism teacher— to help foster an interest in my students’ surroundings. Sometimes we get too fixated on the “here” and “now” and forget that history plays a huge role in why we live, think, and act the way we do. Also, Central teachers are encouraged to collaborate with other classes to find commonality in our curriculum and to augment students’ learning. Pairing Erin Walker’s law class with my journalism class seemed a perfect fit. Plus, the cases we selected have relevance today.
2. The cases of Hubert Michael, Zachary Witman and William Babner, plus the 1969 race riot murders, attracted the attention of the classes. Why the choice of these cases, among the many high-profile crimes in York County in the past few decades?
A. We looked at the current implications of these crimes. Although we know there are many others, these spanned several decades, were all very different and tragic, and were all controversial. I want my young reporters to recognize the human element in each of these cases—that although there are preconceived ideas and biases, people are at the heart of all cases. Good reporters look at all sides and seek objectivity.
3. Sometimes, in telling the sordid stories of killers, the downstream impact on the families of their victims and their communities are overlooked. How are your storytellers addressing this?
A. Last year, my second-year journalists interviewed victims of ALS. These stories weren’t easy to hear, share or write, but that’s one of the most valuable lessons of journalism: becoming aware of human suffering and learning to record it fairly and tastefully. We talk about sensitivity and other ethical components throughout our study of journalism. With this project, we’ll deal with each issue on a case-by-case basis. I’d like for my beginning journalists to call upon their community for help with this storytelling: professional journalists and former students who are practicing reporters, plus neighbors, family, and community acquaintances who remember the incidents. We “story map”; that is, look at all aspects and possible topics that could evolve from each story/ case.
4. What are the types of technology or platforms that you plan to use to tell these stories?
A. We’ll be using our On the Prowl Twitter to advertise and then to get audience input. The hardcopy paper will be designed on inDesign and printed at the York Newspaper Company. As well, we’ll post stories on our online newspaper, Prowler Online Paper called POP. The PDFs of the hardcopy papers will be available online as well.
5. In what ways will telling these stories give insight into York County’s larger story?
A. Knowing about our past provides the backdrop for our current writing. That’s why these cases seemed the most poignant: because they all helped to construct the York we live in today.
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Photographs of Witman sons Gregory and Zachary sit on the kitchen table at the family’s New Freedom home. Gregory, 13, was murdered in this home. Zachary, 15, was convicted of the murder.
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Sarah Crawford, Central York High School student and editor of ‘On the Prowl’
Question 1.
A. For the past few years On The Prowl has been Central’s entertainment magazine. I’ve been editor-in-chief of this paper since I was a junior. Last spring, at the end of the school year, we decided that we needed to make a few changes to our publication. The magazine was geared too much toward the school’s female population and we wanted to make something that was more inclusive of everyone. The consensus was to create a new paper that would focus on hard-hitting topics. Thus, On The Prowl Investigative Journal was born.
Question 2
A. This is the first time that we have ever done a collaborative newspaper project on such a grand scale. Mrs. Hogentogler presented the idea to me toward the end of the summer, and I instantly loved it. There were just so many different directions we could take the articles and the paper itself. She, and Ms. Walker, had already selected the four high-profile cases when I first learned about what we were going to do. I had previously heard of two of the cases and felt confident in their choices.
Question 3
A. Students have learned, since Journalism I, how important it is to practice good ethics. Our No. 1 goal as a staff is to produce accurate and quality information. In doing this, we also want to make sure that we don’t step on any toes and offend anyone. After all, if it’s not something you’d want to read about yourself, then you shouldn’t write it. Objectivity is key. We really hope to do some personal interviews with the victims involved and make them as much a part of this process as their stories are. These families deserve to have their voices heard and we intend to do just that. Vicious crimes affect more people than it seems.
Question 4
A. As editor-in-chief, one of my responsibilities is to promote upcoming editions of On The Prowl. This year, I created our very own Twitter account (@OnTheProwlNews) to better communicate with the student body. As it gets closer to our publication date, I plan on tweeting about what people can expect in the next edition and creating a lot of hype for it.
Question 5
A. I believe that it’s always important to share people’s stories. York County is a big place with a lot of history that most people don’t know about. Hopefully, by writing about these four cases, it will bring out a sense of community in everyone!
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Hubert Michael, right, was convicted in the murder of Trista Eng in a remote area of northwestern York County.
Erin Walker, Central York law teacher
Question 1.
A. During a professional development meeting, Mrs. Hogentogler and I were conversing about the Serial podcast series by NPR, and how it demonstrated the connection and relationship between our two classes (Journalism and Law). We brainstormed of a way to create such a series but to maintain the York County setting to make it more relatable to our students’ lives. I’ve done a “Crime Museum” project with my students in the past that involved these cases and others, but I was looking to change that project, as I had begun to shift the curriculum already to a real-life applicable Student Police Partnership Program with Springettsbury Township Police Department.
Question 2.
A. First and foremost – the research. In that past, I have focused on York County crimes (such as Mark Spotz, and Paul Gamboa-Taylor), but there is not much information available for students to access. We rely heavily on the reporting of YDR and PennLive, as well as reading case files, but it became difficult to find non-repetitive information. Also, there is a major theme or connection to current events today that each group identified –
Witman – Acceptance (potentially acceptance of mistake)
Race Riots – Oppression
Hubert Michael – Justice
Babner – Survival
Question 3
A. The project was initially designed to contain a specific community component. That component will gather information in an empathetic, sensitive, and understanding way.
The students are analyzing the cases with an open and unbiased mind – which has lead to some of them questioning the justice, verdict, and/or methods of obtaining said verdict. By connecting York County’s history to current day events (like the race riots of 1969 to the race riots of Baltimore and Ferguson).
Question 4
A. We are using many apps to help create exhibits for the museum, such as one to create 3D floor plans. In addition, students are completely creating their project and collaborating, so they are choosing the most relevant apps and collaborative programs to suit their individual needs. So far, there are groups that made a choice, but have realized their initial choices didn’t actually suit. Our students are very lucky to have iPads to facilitate collaboration within the groups, as well as to help them create a exceptional and unique approach to a project that goes beyond the standard or traditional format.
Question 5
A. This project gives students the opportunity to interact with York County’s history, as well as to make history in their own way. They were tasked to research a case, find a current connection/theme, design their own project that forces them to go outside of the box, and then to find community involvement to help with their research. The students are taking ownership of the project, and through that they are questioning the past of the County (such as with the race riots), and county judicial and police decisions (Witman case). They are also interacting daily with county resources (such as YDR), and building communication skills through contacting community members.
This Associated Press photo captures the terrible moment in 1969 – the York riots. Two people were killed, and their assailants weren’t brought to justice until more than 30 years later.
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About the Author
Jim McClure has been editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday News and associated digital products since May 2004. He also serves as state editor for Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland for Gannett’s USA TODAY Network. He is the author or coauthor of seven books on York County history and holds a master’s in American Studies from Penn State Harrisburg, where his research focus was on York County journalism history.
York Town Square explores both the rapidly changing world of journalism and the landscape of regional history. History and journalism are part of a continuum, and this site hopes to intrigue readers on both accounts. This site contains York Town Square posts from 2007 to Nov. 2015 and is no longer updated. See newer York Town Square posts here.
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Sunday, 20 August 2017
Rosie For Autograph Make Up Collection!
I have been lusting after this collection ever since it launched back in 2016, Rosie for Autograph. I adore Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, she is naturally stunning and when I heard she was launching a make up line, I couldn't wait to try it. For over a year now, I have slowly but surely been adding to my collection and I'd love to share it with you.
Now, I love rose gold as much as the next girl, but when it comes to make up, it really is the product inside that counts... And oh my, these products do not disappoint! At the higher end of high street prices, this range comes in at a similar price point to MAC. However, there is no doubt that this range has the luxe appeal.
Not only is this whole collection completely Instagram worthy, the tones and colours are simply perfect. One of the first products I purchased was the gorgeous eyeshadow quad palette 'Ballet Slippers'. The four shades are absolutely stunning and super wearable from day to night! This is the perfect palette for taking away on holiday with you, as it has all the shades you need to create different looks with the versatile shades but it will also fit perfectly inside your make up bag. The eyeshadows aren't overly pigmented but they're definitely buildable, which is something I personally prefer as you can create natural looks but layer them up for a bolder finish. I can't emphasise my love for this little quad, it's just so dreamy and perfect!
Moving on to another favourite, the lip products! Her lipsticks are stunning. With 12 gorgeous rosy shades to choose from, there is definitely something for everyone. My personal favourites, however, are 'Nude Mink' and 'Nude Blush'. They are the perfectly wearable pinky-nudes that could take you from desk to dinner! They're so nourishing on the lips and one of those lip products I love having with me if I want a pop of colour or some moisture, perfect!
Finally, the stunning Insta Glow blush and bronzer. If you love a dewey look like me, then these products are for you, as they really do pop an instant glow into your make up. They are the perfect mix between matte and shimmer to add some colour and radiance to your cheeks.
As you can probably tell, I am completely head over heels for this make up line! I can honestly say these products make it into my daily make up routine alongside all of the popular brands we know and love. I find myself reaching for the products time and time again, I don't think they'll be going anywhere fast.
Have you ever tried anything from the Rosie HW range or if you've been inspired to try any of these beautiful products? I'd love to know, please leave me a comment below!
You can purchase this collection in any Marks & Spencer store or, alternatively, online here.
I love this collection! I'm obsessed with rose gold (I even had rose gold hair at one point, didn't stay on though) so I would love to add this makeup to my collection. And the nude lipstick colours are fab. I honestly cannot see anything bad about it! Might have to head to Marks and Spencers and have a cheeky little look around.
It is just perfect isn't it! I promise you will not regret investing in any of this make up range, so luxurious without the super expensive price tag - a well deserved treat with a luxe feel to it. I'd love to know if you try anything xx
Wow, what a gorgeous collection! My friend used to tell me I had the same lips as Rosie Huntington-Whiteley but to be honest I don't actually know who she is, haha! The lipsticks look like they'd have a perfect place in my collection, definitely going to be on the hunt!Alice Xxwww.blacktulipbeauty.co.uk
This collection is absolutely stunning! I also have a massive obsession with rose gold at the moment (I mean who doesn't?!) I will have to try these out, I love the nude shades, also your photography is gorgeous! x
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Photos: The 10 best places to get work done outside of the office
1. Libraries
Tired of sitting at your home or office desk? Here are 10 work spaces you probably haven't considered.
Libraries are an obvious, but great option for those wanting to change up their scenery. Public libraries have Wi-Fi, computers, and oftentimes even close or on-site coffee shops! Libraries have so many nooks and crannies, that you are sure to find your perfect space. Also, most libraries now have designated quiet floors and talking floors, so it's a great place whether you like noise or not.
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2. Park
Public parks are a great opportunity to get some fresh air. Grab a blanket or a bench and take your work outside! The only downside to a park is that most of them lack Wi-Fi, but you could always use your smartphone's hotspot, or download your work prior and work in offline mode.
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3. Grocery markets
Strangely enough, grocery stores can be a great place to do work. Not just the normal Kroger, but a high-end market like Whole Foods, where there are seating areas. Not only is there usually free Wi-Fi, but you're also surrounded by food.
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4. Hotel lobbies
Most hotel lobbies are open to the public, and include really solid Wi-Fi. An unusual spot, a hotel lobby presents a nice ambience and is typically fairly quiet. Nicer hotels usually have restaurants or bars in the lobby, so you can get food if you are camping out all day.
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5. Museums
With free admission and Wi-Fi, museums are a super fun way to break free of your normal routine. Take breaks from your work by walking around and taking in the artwork. The downsides, however, is that there is usually paid parking, and museums have strange hours.
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6. Co-working spaces
If you are a freelancer or remote worker, but still want the feel of an office, co-working spaces are your answer. The only issue is the fee. At WeWork, for example, you can either pay for a specified desk or a monthly membership to the common areas. With free beverages, WeWork combines the carefree feeling of remote work, with the motivation of an office-environment.
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7. Malls
This may not be the best option for shop-o-holics, but Malls are another good place to crack-down. If you are a worker who likes hustle-and-bustle, the mall's food court is your destination. Once again, surrounded by food, you can easily grab a coffee or snack, and do your work at a table.
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8. Coffee shop
A tried-and-true option, your local coffee shop or cafe is an immediate go-to. The peaceful background music, smell of coffee beans, and comfy chairs make for a relaxing, but productive afternoon. The Wi-Fi is typically pretty strong, as well.
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9. Restaurants
Many restaurants have Wi-Fi nowadays. Spread out your work at a booth and have a nice, romantic date with your laptop. As long as you purchase food or a drink, restaurants usually don't mind. Call first to make sure they have Wi-Fi, though!
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10. Fast food restaurants
Fast food restaurants are a fantastic option if you have kids. Children are a common reason for remote employees to be glued to their homes. But if you go to a local McDonald's or Wendy's, which typically have Wi-Fi, you can let the kids play on the jungle gym while you send emails.
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I don’t even know where to begin here, other than to express profound disappointment that we are doing this yet again. For those of you who do not follow The Hamilton Spectator, yesterday an Op-Ed was published called ‘The Problem with Feminism‘. If you don’t want to read it the TLDNR version is essentially: “feminism was once important, but now it is bad”, followed by a list of reasons that are all entirely not things. I cannot believe that we are doing this again, Hamilton Spectator.
I cannot believe that in 2017 there are still people who willfully misrepresent what feminism is, which is the belief that humans of all gender identities and expressions are deserving of equal rights, respect and treatment. Being critical of ‘the construct of feminism’ as a whole is not brave or original, it is oppressive and disgusting. Full stop.Continue reading
Finn’s working on finishing their high school degree and is constantly on the lookout for more puppies to cuddle.
They kindly allowed us to interview them for our blog:
Why did you choose a placement with SACHA – an intersectional feminist collective?
I chose SACHA because I knew it was an intersectional feminist organization. I am an intersectional feminist and thought it would be a good way to improve my knowledge and also just help me to improve on being a better feminist which is very important to me.Continue reading
Last Saturday’s screening of She Said Boom: The Story of Fifth Column at Factory Media Centre was so energizing, I created a classic punk playlist of pioneering bands to get you curious, excited and empowered!
Fifth Column, “She Said Boom” (1990)
A rollicking song with awesome swirling organ solo, GB Jones once described the title of it as “3 simple words that mean being responsible for your own pocket-sized revolution.”
Raincoats, “Off Duty Trip” (1979)
The Raincoats were an English band that influenced leading grunge bands from the 1990s. “Off Duty Trip” is a harrowing song about sexual assault at the hands of a soldier.
Au Pairs, “You” (1979)
The Au Pairs often challenged notions of femininity, monogamy and gender roles through their intelligent songs.
The Slits, “Typical Girls” (1979)
The Bags, “Babylonian Gorgon” (1979)
The Bags were from Los Angeles, and were led by fierce Latina musician, author, artist, educator and feminist Alice Bag, who still performs to this day as a solo artist. The Bags’ songs took on subject such as feminism, sexual assault and immigration.Continue reading
Romita Sur is an intersectional feminist and believes that solidarity within community is important to bring about change. Romita is studying law at McGill University and is a member of the Feminist Collective of McGill Law. Previously, Romita was the faciliator of McMaster University’s United in Colour , a support and advocacy group for students of colour that uses a Black Feminist framework.
How did the campaign #LawNeedsFeminismBecause start? What the goals of the campaign?
About 2 years ago, two women of color started this campaign at McGill Law called “I am a feminist and…”. People spoke about a variety of things. This year at a team meeting in October, we thought about our goals as the Feminist Collective and making the group more intersectional. We realized the lack of female scholars, people of color, and Indigenous peoples in our readings. So we thought, why not talk about why Law needs feminism. From there two students (Rachel Kohut and Vanita Sachdeva) who had connections with professional photographers took on the project and brought all these quotes and photos to life.
The goal of the campaign is the challenge the notion of law as a whole. At McGill, we learn two systems of law, the common and civil law and we see more and more that it is very calculated and does not always take into account other aspects of peoples’ lives. The launch of the event was also right after the Ghomeshi trial which I think highlighted even more why feminism is so needed in law.Continue reading
As Muslim American women, we are walking this fine line between what it means to be good and bad. So really, what does it mean to be a good Muslim, when we as American women are getting mixed messages from all different angles? We’ve decided to say – fuck it. We’ll define what it means to be a good American Muslim ourselves and through our #GoodMuslimBadMuslim podcast. And poke fun at both sides of this margin. We’ll create our own narrative how we see fit, and with lots of satire and laughs.
Why is it important/empowering/essential for Muslim women to have space to talk about Islamophobia and safety strategies?
Taz: We are living in a time where fear mongering is being used as a political tactic and Muslims are the latest victims. Because of this, anyone perceived as Muslim – from wearing a hijab to having brown skin, is a potential victim of fear mongering when out in public. To have space to feel empowered is essential for Muslim women so that when they are in public and when they have to deal with patriarchy, white supremacy, or islamophobia – that they will also have bravery. That’s what we can do in the conversations, the power to be brave. And strategies how to show it.
Zahra: Just knowing that this space exists to discuss real safety strategies takes the conversation out of the realm of paranoia into something real, a real threat, a real danger. As women, we feel attacked all the time and it’s scary for me to acknowledge that these threats are real. And, as with all self defense strategies for women, it’s not enough to know how to mace an attacker, for example. We have to know the steps that come next. That learning happens in these professionally structured environments. Continue reading
The hashtag #BeenRapedNeverReported took off on twitter after allegations about numerous sexual assaults committed by Jian Gomeshi emerged.
Predictably, many were quick to question the accusations against Gomeshi and were suspicious of the women’s motives. What were these women hoping to gain by coming forward? Weren’t they just attacking Gomeshi, beloved celebrity of the CBC? Importantly many asked: If these women had truly not consented to sexual activity with Gomeshi and had experienced the violence described, why then had they not come forward sooner?
I say that this is an important question but not for the same reasons that the mainstream media asks it…
Survivors who speak up are used to hearing this question. It is thrown out to undermine the truth of their stories.
Most survivors do not report their assaults. In Canada, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men will experience sexual assault. Statistics for the trans community are not well documented but we know that rates of violence against trans folk are staggering. And yet, crime rates do not reflect this reality.
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NASA just spotted a massive hole growing on the surface of the sun -- here's what it means
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Savour the spirit of spring by enjoying floral tea and a delectable selection of sweet treats garnished with fresh fruit and aroma. As Valentine’s Day is around the corner, its a perfect moment to share a lovely occasion with your beloved one by making a natural aromatherapy candle with piping technique under the artistic and cultural setting of Taipa Village Art Space.
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Date: 4 February 2017 (Saturday)
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A-listers like Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are bringing their fitness A-game into 2018. The former Yankee posted an intense interval workout on his Instagram this week, where J-Lo and A-Rod both sprinted up stadium steps and ran through a series of burpees, squats and pull-ups.
Melinda Friedman, 52, has always been health-conscious, but her husband David, 54, has struggled to maintain his weight on his own during their 30 years together. He’d give up carbs and shed pounds for a while, only to gain the lost weight back and more once he ate bread again.
“I’m a very disciplined person … and he may not always be,” Friedman told Moneyish. But after she went on nutritionist Tanya Zuckerbrot’s five-day retreat at the Golden Door spa in California last October, she got her husband to join her in the F-Factor Diet, Zuckerbrot’s fiber-rich meal plan that Megyn Kelly and Katie Couric swear by. He’s lost 22 pounds, and she’s down seven.
“It’s just fun when you do it together. We feed off each other,” Friedman explained. She reminds him to stay hydrated with tricks like downing a bottle of water before his morning coffee. And they’ve started splitting an entree when they go out to eat, since restaurant servings are often twice the size of what an actual portion should be.
“We were both at the gym this morning, working out with trainers who are also a husband and wife couple!” she added. “Being supportive and motivating to each other helps a tremendous amount.”
And it’s just easier to make a healthy new habit stick when you take it on together. A 2015 U.K. study of 3,700 middle-age or older couples found that men and women were more likely to stop smoking, exercise more or lose weight if their partner did it alongside them. And in pairs where both partners were too heavy, and one began working out to lose weight, the other person was three times more likely to drop pounds.
“It’s really hard when one person is trying to be healthy, and the other one is ordering pizza every night or bringing home bags of chocolate chips,” Michele Shapiro, 54, from Manhattan told Moneyish.
That was the case with Shapiro and her husband Eric Epstein, 56, for much of their 27-year marriage. But then he was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, and she found it harder to maintain her weight as she got older. “We were staying up too late, eating dinner too late. Eric used to consider shrimp cooked with a stick of butter a well-rounded meal,” she said.
Michele Shapiro and Eric Epstein kickstarted their fitness journey together last fall. (Courtesy of Michele Shapiro)
So they made a fresh start together by hitting the Hilton Head Health retreat in South Carolina for a week last fall, where they took cooking demos and enjoyed long bike rides and exercise classes. The Manhattan couple came home with cost- and calorie-cutting skills, such as cooking meals at home and bringing lunches to work instead of ordering fatty takeout. Epstein has lost seven pounds and no longer needs diabetes medication. Shapiro also lost a few pounds, and both maintained this weight loss during holiday party season.
“We really just needed to get on the same page,” said Shapiro.
Plus, you can divide and conquer the grocery shopping and food prep, which keeps your meal plan on track. Brandi Porter and her boyfriend have lost and kept off a combined 170 pounds over the past decade – including the 10 apiece they dropped during their three years living together.
And they need to work together to stay healthy. They are both equipment operators in Alberta, Canada, which has them sitting for 12-hour shifts.
“We are gone from our house for 14 hours a day during our work sets, so we have to plan everything,” Porter, 30, told Moneyish. “Planning out meals ahead of time allows us to have a full weeks’ worth of meals prepared, so we are not grabbing fast food or making unhealthy choices. I’ll chop the vegetables and get the frying pan ready, while he cooks the rice. Or he’ll prep lunch while I take care of supper.”
Anthony Waffle and Brandi Porter share meal prep work and work out together every day. (Courtesy of Brandi Porter)
And for the days when they don’t have the time or energy to travel through the dark and snow to the gym, they still fit in 20 or 30-minute workouts using the Aaptiv personal trainer app and their own exercise equipment at home.
“If I’m doing a cardio workout alone, after 10 minutes on the treadmill I’m bored out of my mind,” she said. “But with the app and working out together, we commit to a 30-minute workout, we push harder and we have a blast.
“Plus, we don’t skip workouts, because we don’t want to bail on one other,” she added. “So if I’m having a crappy day and I don’t want to work out, he’ll say something like, ‘Hey – you can do it!’ And I do, and I always feel so much better.”
Plus, sweating with your sweetie strengthens your relationship. Studies have shown that couples who do a physical activity together report feeling more satisfied with their relationships and more in love with their partners afterward. That’s partly because exercises like lifting weights in rhythm or running together puts you two in sync, which creates bonding. Plus, exercise gets you hot and bothered in ways that mimic romantic attraction, such as getting your pulse racing and your palms sweaty.
“We’re spending a more time together, which has been an added bonus,” said Epstein. “We’re even planning a bike trip for our next vacation.”
His wife added, “Much to my surprise, Eric’s now a fan of pool Zumba, something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime! In addition to all these great changes, we’re also now eating dinner an hour earlier, which means we can get to bed earlier, which we know is critical for sustained weight loss and good health.”
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A state Superior Court judge said Thursday that search warrant affidavits for the cars and home of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza and his mother would stay sealed for another 90 days.
The judge's order also covers the two other search warrants, for the 2010 Honda Civic Adam Lanza drove to the school and for Nancy Lanza's 2009 silver BMW, which was parked in the garage attached to the home.
"The court finds that due to the nature and circumstances of this case and the ongoing investigation, the state's interest in continuing nondisclosure substantially outweighs any right to public disclosure at this time," Blawie wrote.
Notice they don't indicate the black Honda belongs to the Lanza family, as opposed to the BMW, which does.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30728507
"The court finds that due to the nature and circumstances of this case and the ongoing investigation, the state's interest in continuing nondisclosure substantially outweighs any right to public disclosure at this time." CHUMPS!!!!
This is obviously a FALSE FLAG and they're trying to hide what they can now from you as you are too good these days. They have to resort to "so-called Judges" and "so-called" compelling interests. CHUMPS!!!
I call massive FALSE FLAG perpetrated by agents hired by the corrupt and illegal/unconstitutional Administration.
I do not think the gun ban things makes a difference at all. Okay so they ban guns. So what. That will not stop folks. That will have to occur by force. Only the gullible will comply with registering firearms. Only the law abiders will turn over their guns. So. That is not it.
Their motive is bigger than that....the mind is more threatening than a gun to them. All the chemicals they are using on the populace are not working...the majority of folk are still able to think. Baffling!
No matter how much dumbing down they try to do...we are not dumb enough. The fake food. The microwaves. The innoculations. The toxins bombarding us daily is not killing us fast enough. The attacks on our dna. We are still loose cannons i.e. Living conscious souls in human form. Divine manifestations who are unpredictable.
Divine beings do not need guns so that is not what these creatures want nor need from us. They are trying to keep us veiled! Prevent us from remembering who and what we are! That is how we have been controlled all these eons. But the spell is wearing off.
I do not think the gun ban things makes a difference at all. Okay so they ban guns. So what. That will not stop folks. That will have to occur by force. Only the gullible will comply with registering firearms. Only the law abiders will turn over their guns. So. That is not it.
Their motive is bigger than that....the mind is more threatening than a gun to them. All the chemicals they are using on the populace are not working...the majority of folk are still able to think. Baffling!
No matter how much dumbing down they try to do...we are not dumb enough. The fake food. The microwaves. The innoculations. The toxins bombarding us daily is not killing us fast enough. The attacks on our dna. We are still loose cannons i.e. Living conscious souls in human form. Divine manifestations who are unpredictable.
Divine beings do not need guns so that is not what these creatures want nor need from us. They are trying to keep us veiled! Prevent us from remembering who and what we are! That is how we have been controlled all these eons. But the spell is wearing off.
I suggest as many as possible go comment at the CT Post ( [link to www.ctpost.com),] to let them know we are aware this was a hoax. This is how we will save this country - by spreading the truth ASAP! Thanks in advance for your help.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31073879
At the link:
"Oops! www.ctpost.com), seems to be having issues."
Guess they're still checking for ip addresses. ctpost.com (without the ")" brings up a non-responsive page.
Although no arrests have been made and "none are contemplated," Sedensky also said the possibility has not been ruled out, and that releasing the information would make it difficult to solve crimes that others might have committed.
WTF?
Wonder what evidence they are investigating that means they have to seal the records for another 90 days?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 9977516
They aren't 'investigating' jack shit.
This is to give congress commies time to try to get a gun ban passed and they don't want any more evidence of this false flag event to be confirmed.
"Do Not Go Gentle into that Good Night.....Rage, rage against the dying of the light" ----Dylan Thomas
Always remember that "for the greater good" will not include YOU.
"Who decides?" ---Robert A. Heinlein
"The word Bipartisan usually means some larger-than-usual deception is being carried out." George Carlin
-'Whoever would overthrow the liberty of a nation must begin by subduing the freeness of speech.'—Benjamin Franklin
Has there been any court-issued "gag" order for witnesses/families in this case?
Quoting: GladioDaddy-O
That could be accomplished with threats & bribes to the families/witnesses, hence the LE officer being assigned to each family. Has anyone ever heard of such a thing before?
Quoting: Ralph--a house dog
I've never heard of cops being "assigned" to people like that, and I haven't heard if that "service" is still being provided. In any case, I would think that at least some parents or relatives, whether grieving or not, would want to get to the bottom of this.
They will be monitoring GLP during that 90 days so they can adjust the evidence to cover all the discrepancies that are found in what they have previously stated as fact.
Quoting: R&y
This!!!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31080800
Two can play that game. Let it go folks. Move on. They want thinking folks to be distracted putting effort into chasing false leads. Jedi mind trick..
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 22806335
Move on? Where? To what? Subjugation? Hell no!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 31082142
Move on. Why respond by reacting after the fact? To where? Be proactive. Get two steps ahead as opposed to two steps after. Where will the next stage show be? What fakehood will it be this time? What patterns have been left for all to see thus far?
Once that is figured out then what needs to be done to counteract that?
What would be the purpose of exposing something that was so obviously overt? Why expend energy into that?
Put that energy to use elsewhere. Do not fall for the jedi mind trick! Let it go!
That is not submitting. That is averting manipulation. Think before you react!
There was a plan. The plan was executed.You find out about the plan. You react to the plan just as expected.Although you are in disbelief. Are angered. Another plan is put into place based on the expectation of your reaction. And you know this. So why behave as expected?A psy op is an experiment recording your reaction...all of ours.Observe the lab rats...us!Hmmmm. What to do?screw up their data!Their findings from this study will be applied to the next one based on what they learned.
A state Superior Court judge said Thursday that search warrant affidavits for the cars and home of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza and his mother would stay sealed for another 90 days.
The judge's order also covers the two other search warrants, for the 2010 Honda Civic Adam Lanza drove to the school and for Nancy Lanza's 2009 silver BMW, which was parked in the garage attached to the home.
"The court finds that due to the nature and circumstances of this case and the ongoing investigation, the state's interest in continuing nondisclosure substantially outweighs any right to public disclosure at this time," Blawie wrote.
Notice they don't indicate the black Honda belongs to the Lanza family, as opposed to the BMW, which does.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 30728507
Just disgraceful. When I consider many of our "judicial" decisions over the past 50-60 years, it's obvious we don't have "judges"....we have co-conspirators who specialize in obfuscation and white washing.
It's just too obvious that the whole thing is a set up. Most people across the country probably aren't looking too deeply into this but once you look even in a brief way below the surface, it's just so damn phony. This judge is a disgrace.What is this asshole's name anyway?
What is next on their agenda? Where will they strike next? How can we be prepared and thwart the next one? How will those sheep who are still groggy learn to discern and recognize what is live and what is memorex?How will we learn to NOT react the next time?Not the way they expect...that is.
Okay this is another cover-up because the judge was hand-picked by the new world order antichrist devils. When they do this type of treacherous and murderous black operation; it takes months to plan it and they will even pick the sheriffs and the judges and everybody else to hide the fact that they did it. They did it to take our guns and to turn the nation against gun rights!! So even the judge is in on it. And if you continue to investigate what really happen; as long as you don't get too involved, you will be alright. But if you go to their town, you will be opposed by our NWO FBI and others; who are assigned to keep the truth from coming out!!
It is our job to continue our own investigation by revealing more and more truth about this Satanic sacrifice of the children to the point that we give them no rest day or night, about this mass murder.
But in the end; the Great and the Almighty God of heaven will avenge the blood of these pure little angels. They were horrified and terrified, but God will have their killers in the worst parts of hell imaginable!! While right now, these little angels are being cared for by the Almighty God who will take all of their fears and terrors away, and have His angels to comfort them and love them and honor them as martyrs of the new world order antichrist beast system!!
A state Superior Court judge said Thursday that search warrant affidavits for the cars and home of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooter Adam Lanza and his mother would stay sealed for another 90 days.
The judge's order also covers the two other search warrants, for the 2010 Honda Civic Adam Lanza drove to the school and for Nancy Lanza's 2009 silver BMW, which was parked in the garage attached to the home.
"The court finds that due to the nature and circumstances of this case and the ongoing investigation, the state's interest in continuing nondisclosure substantially outweighs any right to public disclosure at this time," Blawie wrote.
"The court finds that due to the nature and circumstances of this case and the ongoing investigation, the state's interest in continuing nondisclosure substantially outweighs any right to public disclosure at this time," Blawie wrote.
Any time they "seal" a case from disclosure to the public whether it be for 90 days or 90 years... It's always a "legal" cover up.
In any country, I thought that should be obvious but unfortunately the sheeple, sucking on the teet of denial respond to reality checks by staring blankly into the upper right middle distance contemplating "who runs faster, a dog or a horse?"
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APEX harnesses the power of artificial intelligence with deep learning to take on the threats of today and tomorrow.
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The St. Cloud State Husky Volleyball team fell to the Minnesota Crookston Golden Eagles in 3 sets last Saturday and the primary reason for it was errors. The Huskies had 8 kills and 7 errors in the first set leading to a 25-13 defeat.
St. Cloud State returned to the form they displayed in the NSIC opener in the 2nd set, hitting for .294 and committing just 4 errors. The Golden Eagles still won the 2nd set 25-22, but the Huskies were within a couple of points throughout the majority of the set.
Unfortunately, the 3rd set saw the Huskies commit a match-high 8 errors while falling 25-19.
Rachel Burke once again led the way in kills for the Huskies with 9. Allison Butler also had a nice game, ending with 24 assists on the night.
The Huskies will travel to face #1 Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday. The match will begin at 7pm.
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Fujitsu Forum Munich, November 08, 2017
Fujitsu is standardizing on SAP solutions to transform processes in the Europe, Middle East, India and Africa (EMEIA) region, helping ensure that Fujitsu’s own systems are ready to meet the demands of an era of unprecedented digital disruption.
The investment in SAP solutions includes the introduction of SAP Ariba¹ to deliver a single, integrated cloud solution to replace five separate procurement environments, as announced recently. The OneERP initiative will enable Fujitsu to modernize operational functions including finance, procurement and supply chain management.
Today’s news strengthens the relationship between Fujitsu and SAP. In June of this year, the companies announced a Memorandum of Understanding outlining the scope of co-creation, which will focus initially on SAP S/4HANA and foster links between SAP Leonardo and Fujitsu Human Centric AI Zinrai.
Fujitsu and SAP will deliver high performing, innovative new cloud solutions to customers on a global basis. In the first instance, Fujitsu and SAP will co-develop solutions for the Discrete and Process Manufacturing Industries. This involves the design and delivery of end-to-end offerings that combine software and services from both parties. Fujitsu and SAP also plan to collaborate to scale the Fujitsu Cloud Service K5 to deliver enterprise-grade SAP applications in a flexible, scalable on-demand format. In addition to closer cooperation on a technical level, SAP and Fujitsu will develop and offer new go-to-market models and applications. These include a series of industry-specific services that leverage Fujitsu’s IoT expertise in using SAP HANA as a unifying data platform.
Duncan Tait, CEO, SEVP and Head of Americas and EMEIA at Fujitsu, says: “ERP is undergoing a seismic change, both in terms of how it is perceived and the difference it can make to companies. We are investing in SAP solutions to transform our own business processes, enabling us to take advantage of the scalability and accessibility of the cloud, across our entire procurement lifecycle. We look forward to collaborating more deeply with SAP to extend these benefits to our customer base, enabling them to stay ahead through transforming their business and strengthening strategic functions by offering intelligent, end-to-end view of the enterprise.”
Robert Enslin, Member of the SAP Executive Board and President, Cloud Business Group, comments: “Digital transformation requires the agility and flexibility that only a cloud infrastructure can provide, and a company’s core ERP system is no exception. SAP is constantly expanding and enhancing the depth and breadth of its cloud offerings to ensure customers, like Fujitsu, can effectively manage their end-to-end business while keeping up with the breakneck pace of change in the industry and expectations of consumers and employees alike. Through our expanded partnership, Fujitsu and SAP will combine our complementary skills to offer customers even more options to stay ahead of the technology evolution and drive a robust innovation and business transformation agenda.”
Notes to editors¹Announced on September 27, 2017, the new SAP Ariba platform for Fujitsu EMEIA is part of an ongoing strategic business transformation to continuously deliver innovation to customers. The new SAP Ariba platform creates a single, integrated cloud solution, and introduces new, standardized processes. This will enhance profitability and create long term, sustainable advantage for Fujitsu, and expedite the procurement process for all stakeholders. SAP Ariba is the world’s largest business commerce network. It combines industry-leading cloud-based applications with the world's largest Internet-based trading community to help companies discover and collaborate with a global network of partners. Using the Ariba® Network, businesses of all sizes can connect to their trading partners anywhere, at any time from any application or device to buy, sell and manage their cash more efficiently and effectively than ever before. Companies around the world use the Ariba Network to simplify inter-enterprise commerce and enhance the results that they deliver.
About Fujitsu
Fujitsu is the leading Japanese information and communication technology (ICT) company, offering a full range of technology products, solutions, and services. Approximately 140,000 Fujitsu people support customers in more than 100 countries. We use our experience and the power of ICT to shape the future of society with our customers. Fujitsu Limited (TSE: 6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.1 trillion yen (US $39 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. For more information, please see http://www.fujitsu.com.
About Fujitsu EMEIA
Fujitsu promotes a Human Centric Intelligent Society, in which innovation is driven by the integration of people, information and infrastructure. In the Europe, Middle East, Africa and India region (EMEIA), our 28,000-strong workforce is committed to Digital Co-creation, blending business expertise with digital technology and creating new value with ecosystem partners and customers. We enable our customers to digitally transform with connected technology services, focused on Artificial Intelligence, the Internet of Things, and Cloud - all underpinned by Security. For more information, please visit http://www.fujitsu.com/fts/about/
All other company or product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. Information provided in this press release is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change without advance notice.
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