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Kerdalo Gardens Trédarzec - Côtes-d'Armor (22) - Brittany
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The Kitchen Garden of Ar Duen and the rose garden : AR DUEN is situated at SAINT-LAUNEUC, a charming little village in the center of Brittany,...
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Garden of the Farm of Yore : During your visit to the ecomuseum of The Farm of Yore (Jardin de la Ferme d'Antan), you can discover this garden...
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Roz-Maria Park : The borough council obtained the convent of barefoot Carmelite monks on the 21st of August 1978. The lower part we find a public...
Ty-Coat Park Saint Brieuc - Côtes-d'Armor (22) - Brittany
Ty-Coat Park. Ty-Coat Park has been in existence a long time, but became the property of the city in 1937. Several years of work were needed...
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Today at Toast PR we are celebrating the International Day of Happiness (March 20th).
How did this day start? "In 2011, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution which recognised happiness as a "fundamental human goal" and called for "a more inclusive, equitable and balanced approach to economic growth that promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples."* Then in 2012, the UN General Assembly announced that the International Day of Happiness would be celebrated every year on the 20th March. The first ever celebration came in 2013.
To celebrate this special day we asked our Toasties what makes them happy.


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Friends of North Bay Regional Center is growing in the right direction!
Our 2nd Annual Halloween Fund Raising event in Dillon Beach raised a total of $20,605 with the help of an Anonymous Donor who gave $10,000.00. $2,545.00 came from the Silent Auction, $2,920.00 in Ticket Sales and $5,140.00 from Donations. The theme, Day of the Dead –Dia de Los Muertos – entertained 125 people and was successful regardless of the unexpected rain and cold weather. Next year will mark 30 years of the Annual Halloween Fest (3rd year as a fundraising event) and our plan is to ask everyone to invite another family or friend!
This year, we added a new board member, Michelle Bachman, to join Matt Bloom, Walt Hampe and Pete Sanchez. Michelle's Service Coordinator experience with North Bay Regional Center has been a wonderful addition to our team. We are always looking for qualified board members representing Napa, Sonoma and Solano counties.
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It's been a good year and we plan to have a better year in 2016 with your help. Please save the date of Saturday, October 22, 2016 for next year's Annual Halloween Fund Raising event and share the fun by inviting another family or friend to join you! And, remember, Friends is always looking for Corporate Donors as well as individual donors.


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Faces Of Mid South Gravel
Posted on Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at 12:07 pm.
Written by Erik Mathy
The Mid South happened a little over a month ago and after a few weeks of sheltering in place, this race, or any racing for that matter, offers a sense of nostalgia.
Erik just dropped off his captures of a two part series from what was formally known as Land Run 100. The first part dives into the history and interviews whereas part two of the series, below, is a collection of diptychs of the seven participants before and after what turned out to be an epically beautiful mud fest along with an exact set of questions.
Oh, and don't forget to click on the photos to enlarge details!
Tyson Branyon
What do you think will happen out there?
10% might finish.
What are you hoping to take away from the experience?
I don't know. When you're 70 there's not much upside on the learning curve. It's going to be wet and muddy, so we'll see!
I'm a little bit pissed off.
What happened out there?
I got out in the rain and all that mud, and that I had a mechanical. I was just in the mood to finish a hundred miles!
What are you taking away from the experience?
Even though I think I'm not ego driven when I had that mechanical I got pissed. I said f*ck this and I spent 40 minutes trying to fix the brakes and riding 40 minutes riding metal on metal with no brake pads until the cable broke. On some downhill I thought, "This is stupid." A support jeep was right there so I finally stopped.
Michelle Hance
I am feeling excited, pretty nervous, but I live in a place where it rains every single day. It does not get muddy like it does here because our ground is used to that kind of thing. It'll be fun, an adventure!
Well hopefully I'm gonna finish. But who knows? We'll find out!
That's a hard question. I'm really hoping to give it all I've got and at the end be proud of what I've done. That's my favorite thing. When you finish and you're like, "I've that I didn't know if I could do it or not." That's 100% what this (the MidSouth) is, especially with the rain. I don't know if I can do it.
I'm feeling pretty excited that I survived! *laughs*
The first 30 miles or so were just kinda wet and not so bad. Then it got really…dark and started getting muddy. It got really bad. Around mile 40, mile 45 I had a major attitude adjustment and I was like, "All right, I'm gonna finish this! It's gonna be fine." And then I actually made pretty good progress until mile 80, 85 and that's when it started getting really muddy again. The stream crossing actually helped alot to clean off my chain, cassette and all that! It saved my shifting all the way to the very end.
Those last 15 miles I was like, "I'm not quitting! I'm almost done!"
What are you taking away from the experience?
I finished. I'm pretty proud of that! I feel like I had a pretty positive for the most of it. There is something to be said for that. I'm glad that I was able to, other than a few rough sections, be pretty excited about what I was doing and making sure I was having a good time.
I also made a bunch of friends, which is the best thing about gravel racing! Suffering out there with a bunch of people is awesome!!
Alexandera Houchin
I'm f*ckin' stoked! *laughter*
I think I am going to get wet and then I am going to dry off.
I'm hoping to listen to some of my biochemistry podcasts and get a little dirty.
Like a rock star!
My bike gained some weight, like 500lbs.
Oklahoma is rad!
Mark Wood, 13
I'm feeling great. I'm just going to try to get out there and do what I can.
I think it's going to get way muddy but I'm just going to try to walk through it if I have to.
I'm going to try to take away some enjoyment and something that I can really keep thinking about how it felt in that moment.
I'm feeling a little less accomplished than I set out to feel like, but I still feel proud of myself for getting out there when alot of people didn't.
It got really really muddy and cold. My feet just got like really cold and I was shivering even in the shower back home. I just couldn't do any more out there.
I am going to take away a learning experience until the next year comes and I try it again.
Andrew Strempke
Oh I am so excited. So excited!
I hope there is plenty of mud because I am singlespeeding. The more mud the better!
I don't know. I'm hoping to go fast and have fun!
I'm feeling good. I'm feeling tired!
It was wet, it was soft pretty much everywhere and I was wishing I had one easier tooth on the rear cog but yeah, it was really hard and it was really fun. It was just muddy all day long. It got really messy. Yeah, it was a great day on the bike. A great day for some walking! *laughs*
I got a a bunch of good mud riding practice in. A bunch of hike a bike practice. My qualification for a real good course is you have to walk your bike at some point and I definitely did that today.
Katie Strempke
Excited to get out there in the mud! *laughs*
I think…hopefully there will still be some fast sections but I think there is going to be some walking for sure. Looking forward to it!
I'm looking for a little bit of redemption from 2017 which was the last time it was kind of like this. I quit because I got really cold so this time I want to finish.
I've got alot of adrenaline right now so I'm feeling pretty good!
It was muddy like pretty much the whole time, but it was super fun. I was on a singlespeed so I was able to ride almost everything. I had a good day!
That you can do hard things! As long as you keep a positive attitude. *laughs*
Ashley Davis, 16
Cold and excited.
Lots of mud. Definitely lots of mud. And I think it's going to be a really fun ride.
100 miles? 100 miles and an experience. Definitely an experience!
Mentally and physically tired.
It was really muddy, my bike had alot of issues and I'm just surprised I even made it to the 50.
Just the mud! Definitely the mud. It definitely helped me mentally to get stronger and just, just getting to the 50.
Echos Of Futures Past
Tags: gravel, Land Run 100, portraits, racing, The Mid South
Six perspectives on the history of Oklahoma, the Land Run 100's name change, and the future of inclusion in gravel cycling.
In 2011 Bobby and Crystal Wintle moved from Emporia, Kansas to Stillwater, OK. Following their dream they started a family and opened up a bicycle shop named District Bicycles. Bobby fell in love with the local dirt roads and started a grassroots movement that he called "Unlearn Pavement". It was only natural that he'd also start a gravel bike race and it was only natural that he'd name it after the most famous event in Stillwater's history: The Land Run of 1889. He didn't know anything about it but the locals seemed awfully proud of their past, and the name itself had a resonance that just worked. The Land Run of 1889. The Land Run 100. It was a perfect connection between Stillwater's history and, Bobby hoped, it's future as a bicycling destination.
When the Oklahoma State University ROTC company offered a ceremonial cannon to start the race with, it was just as perfectly natural to accept their offer. What wasn't there to like about starting a bike race with a cannon?
The little gravel race in Stillwater quickly became famous. People travelled from around the world to take part. With that additional exposure came questions about the Land Run name, the cannon and what they symbolized. For some, the Land Run was not something to be proud of and the cannon shot was an echo of a past filled with violence, racism and genocide. Hard questions started to be asked of Bobby, Crystal and event organizer Sally Turner by members of the Oklahoma Native American tribes as well as people in the cycling community. They did know the history of that name, didn't they? They did know the Land Run of 1889 was started with a shot from an Army cannon? And that it was the beginning of the end for the tribes in Oklahoma?
To the joy of some and the consternation of others in late 2019 it was announced that the name of the race was being changed from the Land Run 100 to The Mid South. In doing so Bobby, Crystal and Sally started a conversation about not just how Oklahoma's turbulent history still affects the events of today but also about the lengths we go in pursuit of inclusion. Were the Land Runs in the 1800's that bad of a thing? Does the name of a bike race in the middle of Oklahoma matter? How far do we need to go to make people feel comfortable or welcomed? Why can't people let go of the past and move on?
In order to try to make sense of it, I traveled to Oklahoma to talk to people from as many sides of the Land Run story as I could. Here's what they have to say (click on each link below for their individual stories):
Sister and brother Nancy Chipukites & Darrell Stiles, the co-owners of Cabin Creek Farm which was homesteaded in the Land Run of 1891 by their Great Grandfather.
Choctaw tribal member Tyson Branyon who has ridden in every edition of the race, is a retired Assistant District Attorney and a Board Member of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services. Tyson was and still is against the changing of the name from Land Run 100.
Fr. Aidan of St. Francis of the Woods, a small Episcopalian religious community who draw much of their beliefs from historical and current tribal connections that are restoring their land back to original Oklahoma prairie.
Osage tribal member Yatika Fields, an artist and activist who was an integral part of the name change.
Lindsay Beltchenko, Marketing Manager, Salsa Cycles. Salsa is the largest sponsor of the Mid South event and the longest running sponsor of gravel cycling as a whole.
Bobby Wintle, co-owner of District Bicycles and founder of the Mid South gravel race.
What I discovered is that Oklahoma has a turbulent past of forced relocation, racism, conflict, war, hope, and opportunity. For tribal members in Oklahoma their history has two parts: Before Relocation and After Relocation. While it was still a territory Oklahoma was the end of the Trail of Tears, a place where over 30 Native American tribes were forced to relocate to after losing their homelands and way of life. Natural enemies were forced to live on reservations together. Nomads who followed the buffalo watched the herds get slaughtered and had their freedom to roam taken away forever. Tribal members would argue that the cultural and physical genocide of the 1800's continues to this day.
But Oklahoma was also a land of opportunity and excitement. Black townships arose after the Civil War where newly freed slaves banded together to escape the rampant, blatant racism that was common in big cities. Homesteaders came for the chance to have land of their own. Poor immigrants, veterans of the Union Army, and those who were just caught up in the excitement of the Land Runs all arrived in the late 1800's chasing their dreams. Nearly 60,000 settlers participated in the Land Run of 1889 alone. The Land Run of 1893 brought in another 100,000. By the time Oklahoma declared statehood in 1907 there were 1,400,000 residents. The vast majority of them were not Native Americans. Throughout the 19th century Oklahoma's uneasy existence has continued. Osage artist Yatika Fields told me, "I always put things in Oklahoma into an analogy that it's like a puzzle. The pieces are everywhere. We're still trying to resolve it"
Echos Of Futures Past, Part II: Tyson Branyon
Tags: Featured, gravel, Land Run 100, The Mid South
Echos Of Futures Past, Part I: Nancy Chipukites & Darrell Stiles
Chipukites and Stiles are Co-Owners of Cabin Creek Farm that was homesteaded in the Land Run of 1891 by their Great Grandfather.
Darrell: Our Great Grandfather came in the Run of 1891. Originally they came from New Jersey. They moved out to Kansas for awhile, somewhere around Minneapolis, Kansas.
Nancy: Great Grandpa and Grandma weren't destitute when they lived on the East Coast. They had very nice homes in New Jersey. They took the train from there to Kansas.
Darrell: Once they got to Kansas they were tenant farmers. They moved around to different places. Then they heard about this land opening up down here so they travelled by team and wagon to over on Stillwater Creek, about where it comes into the river on some property, I think it was owned by a guy whose name was Mansfield. They had what they called a squatter's camp and there were several families gathered there. That's where they were waiting to make the run.
On their way from Kansas to the squatters camp our Great Grandmother, who lived to be 99, there was some kind of a ravine and Great Grandpa had thrown some logs in it so they could get the wagon over. She had the reins of the mules and he was in front leading them. She was braced but when the front wheels hit the logs it bounced her off the wagon and the front wheel run over her. Apparently she had the presence of mind to roll under the wagon so the back wheel didn't hit her. She was pregnant. She not only lost the child but fell deathly ill with malaria. They credit getting a Doctor out of Guthrie that saved her. The baby was buried on the southwest corner of the homestead property. As kids we knew where that was, there was a little rock up there in the line of cedar trees. They aren't there anymore because the highway department took 'em out when they expanded the shoulders on Highway 33.
When it came time they saddled a mare named Topsy and him and two or three others, they came across Stillwater Creek and came down here to cross the river on the north side. Somebody else settled this first deal, Great Uncle George said it was pretty evident that they'd been across several times, looking at the land that he wanted. That was this quarter to the east of us. You couldn't make camp or come over here, that was illegal.
Nancy: That's how the Sooners got their name. There were two of them that Uncle George talks about in his book. When he got to where he wanted there were already squatters there.
Darrell: Needless to say they were pretty poor after the Run. They used to go east of Cushing and they'd do farming for Indians. The Indians had the land down there, same as the Sac and Fox who've got it now. I've had a lot of friends who have rented that Indian land right over in that same area. They'd take two teams and two plows and go down there and plow the land for the Indians, who would pay them $1 per acre. That's how they made some money and I suppose over the years either it was already there like that, or they cleared it or a little of both, that there two existing 20+ acre fields along the creek. Our Grandad farmed that for years and years and years.
Nancy: Also they would build log houses and make wooden caskets. The people who used the wooden caskets, which was mostly for the Indians that had died, they would reuse those wooden caskets over and over again. They'd charge $50 each time.
Darrell: They would just use them to haul 'em to the burial grounds and then the Indians would use hides and stuff like that to bury 'em in.
Nancy: They were happy to get paid for the work that they did, and evidently the Indians could afford to hire someone to do some of their work. Seemed it like a good arrangement.
Darrell: We didn't know our Great Uncle, he'd already died, but Great Grandma lived, just like Nancy said, 'til she was…
Nancy: I think it was about 1955 when she passed away. She was blind the entire time we knew her.
Darrell: They'd go pick beans, green beans, and give them to her and she'd go out in there in that covered porch and snap those beans. Every once in a while she'd get us cornered on the south porch on the covered porch of the old house. She'd be humming or singing to herself and she'd hear us, she'd beg us to come and sit down by her. She would tell some stories and now sure wish we'd have paid more attention. She was amazing.
Nancy: I wish I would have been smart enough to write down some of the things she'd say. Even Great Grandpa talked to us about some of it. He would tell stories, but you were so infatuated by listening you didn't think about writing anything down.
Their motivation for coming was, I would say, an excitement over having their own land. They had this interest and Great Grandpa's brother was the first one, Stephen, to come. He prompted Great Grandpa, I would say, to come and join them. That's how I view it. An opportunity for a new beginning. And it was getting crowded back East. To them it was getting crowded.
Darrell: I'm proud they had the Land Run and I'm proud that Great Grandad got it, and that so far we haven't had to sell it! Times were hard. You had to have some extra mustard in you to make it.
Tags: Cabin Creek Farm, Darrell Stiles, gravel, Land Run 100, Nancy Chipukites, The Mid South
Tyson Branyon, a Choctaw tribal member, retired Assistant District Attorney and Board Member of Oklahoma Indian Legal Services, has ridden in every edition of the race.
Almost all the tribes in Oklahoma came from someplace else. My tribe, the Choctaw were originally centered along the Pearl River Valley in Mississippi, extending into Alabama and south Tennessee. Of the Five Civilized Tribes, four of them are Muskogean speakers: Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole. The Cherokee are the odd man out, they speak the Iroquois language and are from up north. But, we all ended up on the Trail of Tears coming here to Eastern Oklahoma between 1830 and 1834. The Indian Removal Act was signed in 1830 by the first Democrat President, Andrew Jackson, a year after his inauguration
So after the Civil War, a guy named David Payne and some others, pushed to have this land opened up for settlement. One of the things you don't read in the history books very often, because the winner writes the books, one of their things was they didn't want "darkies" getting this land. One plan had been to have all these freed slaves from the South come out here and become homesteaders. Payne was afraid if his group and others didn't get the land, then either the Indians or the "darkies" would get it. You also had a lot of Civil War Yankee veterans that were from the East Coast. They had fought in the war and they wanted land, too. Many of those Yankee vets were poor or recent immigrants, themselves.
Originally the Cheyenne, Comanche and other "Plains Indians" roamed this land. There were millions of buffalo then that supported these High Plains horse cultures. These tribes travelled widely and were sparsely populated. When the Comanche were shot, killed, captured and re-settled at Ft. Sill all this land was empty. The buffalo had already been killed anyways, so these tribes were screwed. When the Creeks and Seminoles moved here in the 1830's they were ceded the lands eventually used in the Land Run. After the Civil War, the Feds forced another treaty on them because they had backed the Confederacy. Those treaties created an area that was controlled by no tribe. The Feds called this area the so-called "Unassigned Lands." There weren't any tribes here any more.
But the Boomers, Payne and his ilk, they were bad. There's a lot of things about them I don't like. In one way, I wake up every day in Payne County. That'd be like being a Jew and waking up every day in Hitler County, Austria. Payne's a dumb ass and a racist and a lot of things I don't like. Like Andrew Jackson. My Grandmother, an original Choctaw speaker, became the head of the Democratic Party in Cleveland County. She was the first woman to head the Democratic Party in that county. When they elected her, she said, "I'll work hard, I'll do everything you need me to do but, I'm not going to the Jackson Dinner." The Democrats always have this dinner in his honor but that was a step too far for her. I've spent half my life hating Andrew Jackson. He's still a sorry son of a bitch in many ways. But he's a historical character, he's a part of life. When two cultures collide that are so different, stuff is going to happen. You can spend your life hating on this stuff, and it's stupid.
About the race name. I rode in the first one. I rode it on a street bike and didn't even make the halfway point. When Bobby did that first race, I don't think it had a name, really. He just said, "A bunch of my guys are gonna ride 100 miles." When it dawned on me that Land Run 100 was going to be the name of this thing I just thought that was perfect because we are in Stillwater, it starts with a cannon and the excitement of everybody rolling out together from the center of town. In the real Land Run you see pictures of homesteaders riding on Penny Farthings. How far they made it, I don't know. But I said, "That is the perfect name for this. It's in the place, it identifies it, it's a geographic and historic thing." I thought it was great. I still think it is.
It was a perfect accident for Bobby. He was on the crest of gravel riding. He came up with a name that identified his race by place, it created excitement, you wanted to be part of it. As an intellectual and Choctaw, I know personally about the Indians and how screwed we were. But we were already screwed. I've got other issues besides the name of a bicycle race. When they said they were gonna change it, I said, "Oh my God, Bobby. Why?" I'm pretty conservative. I'm fine with the name American Indian, for example. Columbus didn't know where he was going, he didn't know where he'd been, misnamed things when he was there. But somehow, over 300 some years, the name stuck. American Indian has become an honorable name. I'm fine with it. My friends, we call each other Indians. We eat Indian tacos, we eat Indian food. We don't talk about "Native Americans". 15 or 20 years ago this "Native American" thing started coming down on us from academia, because that's where it came from. This elitist thing, "Oh, we're not going to call them "American Indians, anymore" I didn't ask to have it changed. If you asked me I'd say I'm Choctaw.
My grandmother pulled for every Indian mascotted team there was. She'd say, "They can change that but, then it's out of sight out of mind." She pulled for the Chiefs, she pulled for the Seminole. Oklahoma City University used to be "The Chiefs". They honored that name. It wasn't an ugly name. They changed it to something else, I don't even know what they are now. I totally agree with her. Even if it's kind of a caricature of the culture, at least it reminds people of the culture. They're trying to homogenize it all now. I find the name "Native American" vague, ambiguous and just stupid. Additionally, it's unnecessarily divisive. That's how I feel about the name "Land Run." I know about the Land Run. I know about the Indians, all that stuff. When Bobby said he was going to change it, I said to him, "Don't do it." Bobby said, "Some people really don't like this." I told him to ignore them. You'll never make everybody happy, just leave it alone.
The things I read on Facebook after Bobby changed it! All these cycling fans were just saying, "Oh that's great, that's great. I didn't know about that history. Oh, great, great, great. Perfect. Thank you, Bobby, for changing it." I guess there were some people that were bothered by it, legitimately, but the Facebook posts drove me crazy. There are other things that bother me a lot about the relationship between the US government and the Indians. The BLM had squandered hundreds of millions of dollars out of the Indian Trust Fund and we settled for about $0.20 on the dollar. That bothers me. The Osage Murders bother me. There are a lot of things that bother me.
Right now there is a big case before the Supreme Court called "Sharp v. Murphy". That bothers me. There is a saying, "Bad cases make bad laws." That is a bad case. The ramifications are massive from that Murphy case. The opportunity for mischief by the Feds is huge. The tribes stand a real possibility of either getting what you wish for, and that being really bad if they jam it down our throats, or having our tribal jurisdiction jerked out from under us. It's a mess.
Those kinds of things are much more important to me than the name of a bicycle race. The other thing I really resent is a lot of this crap gets pushed down without us asking. It's so elitist. The fake outrage from people who had no idea until Bobby even told them there was an issue? It's what I call virtue signaling. People don't even know anything about it, the Indian situation and the Land Run. Once they hear about it they go, "Oh yeah, that's really bad. Yeah, right, change that." They think they raise their own virtue by saying, "Change the name." It's virtue signaling. You raise your virtue stake in your own eyes and you didn't change it in mine. You aren't doing anything to make the daily life of the Indians any better. You're just saying something on Facebook and that's the end of it. A lot of Indian issues bother me, but the name Land Run sure isn't one of them.
Tags: gravel, Land Run 100, The Mid South, Tyson Branyon
Echos Of Futures Past, Part III: Father Aidan
Fr. Aidan ministers at St. Francis of the Woods, an Episcopalian religious community in Coyle, Oklahoma
We are located in the bounds of the Iowa Nation which is the closest tribe to us. They are headquartered in Perkins. Before it was Iowa land it was part of the Great Plains territory that tribes would migrate along while following the buffalo. So it's always been Native land, for one thing. St. Francis, who we are named for, is the patron saint of the environment, ecology, and animals. He was able to connect with God, the Divine, most in nature and in animals. One of the Episcopalian Saints, David Pendleton, was a member of the Cheyenne tribe here in Oklahoma. And then we've had several members, primarily a Cherokee elder named Jackie Dill, who was a heritage wild crafter. Jackie was an incredible woman. She was taught by her Grandmother how to use native plants for medicine, food, and she had this deep connection with the Earth. If there were an embodiment of Mother Earth, it would have been Jackie Dill.
Her native ancestry and connection led us toward the direction of reverence for the Earth and the natural systems. This land had been in farm use for years before us. Wheat was what it was when I got here. But I had come with a vision of trying to restore it to it's natural ecosystems. I think there is so much the Earth can teach us. Putting it back to what it was originally, what it was designed to be, was really important to me. My hope is that when it's established as a prairie, it'll be 95 acres, that we'll be able to cut some walking trails and nature trails through the prairie and the cross timbers that border it. One of the hopes is that it will bring a lot of the native wildlife back to the area. That will draw more people out here to experience the native ecosystem.
As a state Oklahoma has the largest native population in America. I think the biggest problem in Oklahoma is that we're not taught Oklahoma history in most schools. There is general Oklahoma History as a required course but it's usually taught by a football coach or basketball coach who doesn't really care. They're much more interested in being a coach. And so it ends up being one of those subjects that gets whitewashed. We get a few dates in history but we don't actually get the stories, the causes and affects or the context of what really went on here. I think most that Oklahomans are fairly oblivious to their own history because of that.
In the late 1800's and early 1900's there was an organized effort to eradicate Native culture. Not only in Oklahoma but across the United States. It was done primarily through the kidnapping of children and forcing them into boarding schools to reeducate them as white or "civilized" people. It was completely disturbing and child abuse and kidnapping. Absolutely abhorrent. There was an Episcopalian Deacon at the time named David "Oakerhater" Pendleton. He was a Cheyenne Sun Dancer, spiritual leader and warrior who fought against the US Army during the Relocation. He was captured, sent to prison in Florida where he converted to Christianity. After release he attended seminary school and became a Deacon. He left a Cheyenne warrior and came back as an Episcopal Deacon, which was quite a change culturally. One of the things he did to try to help with was the transition. Being in prison in Florida and seeing the culture in New York he realized that things were changing and there wasn't anything they could do about it. The best the tribes could do was to change gracefully and maintain what they could. So he set up a church school in Watonga that kept Native children with their families instead of being forcibly removed. His journals are available online now, donated by his family to the Oklahoma History Center.
One thing that comes to mind currently is that we still have sports teams that are named, "The Redskins". My little brother is in Kingston, OK and attends a school and that's the mascot, "The Redskins." How do you have this history and think that's an appropriate mascot? Another big issue in Oklahoma right now, because of our Governor, is the casinos. The Governor has been battling for the two years he's been in office to raise the percentage that the state gets from the tribes. The tribes are one of the largest contributors to the state budget and to the betterment of the state through their own efforts. I think that conflict between the state government and the tribes rearing up again about, "They should give us more money." is more of the same thing. It's like how much can you take from them? You've already taken all of their land, their culture, and now you want them to give you an even larger percentage of their income?
As for the Land Run itself, it is such a complicated thing in history. It was horrid in so many ways. The stealing of Native lands after stealing, after stealing. Reduce their land, reduce their land, reduce their land and then take it away. But on the other hand it was really empowering and liberating for many African Americans who were able to own land for the first time. Black towns popped up all over Oklahoma as an organized effort during the Land Runs to create little communities and oasis where African Americans did not have to experience the racism of cities. It empowered people in poverty to make a new start. That's probably the story of my Great Great Grandfather that he had nothing, he had to change his name, there is some family lore that he was a criminal *laughs*. But to have nothing and then participate in a race and then have 160 acres is pretty unheard of. Many people in Oklahoma can trace their time here to someone who participated in a Land Run. So there is a lot of complicated history around it.
I don't think that I would be on the side that says, "The Land Run is 100% racist and they have to change the name." I think that I'm more in line with let's reconcile this thing. Give the name a new meaning and make it about education and the empowerment of Native communities instead.
Tags: gravel, Land Run 100, St. Francis of the Woods, The Mid South
Tags: gravel, Land Run 100, oklahoma, The Mid South, Yatika Fields
Echos Of Futures Past, Part V: Lindsay Beltchenko
Beltchenko is a Marketing Manager at long time event sponsor Salsa Cycles.
Salsa had a planning call with Bobby and Sally where we were talking about our exciting AC/DC Stormchaser bike launch and he says, "I have some intense news to share with you all. We are going to change the name and here is why." You could tell that they were nervous about having that conversation. As the title sponsor I am sure that we were one of a handful of people that knew about it first. They wanted our thoughts and opinions, they hadn't even picked the name yet. They said, "We have to change the name, we have to do it fast, and we don't know what it's going to be."
We said, "We absolutely support you." because I think one thing that's great about cycling is that it's all about belonging. We want people to feel like they belong and that's where Bobby, Sally, Crystal and the entire MidSouth organization were coming from. They wanted to make people feel like they belong. This morning (at the race start) Bobby talked about it on the microphone. "You all belong here. You're all welcome here."
On our way down here last year (2019) we had listened to the Rebecca Nagle podcast and learned the history of the Land Run. I had spent 10 months planning a sponsorship for this event and I had no idea about that until we were on our way down. Being the white American that I am I didn't think it was controversial. But as soon as Bobby called us a few months later and told us, "Hey, we are faced with this." I immediately felt ignorant and sad that I hadn't had that thought or feeling after I'd heard the podcast. Again, why not? If it's going to be less offensive to people, if it opens more doors to this event for people to be a part of something, why not? Why not make people feel like they can be a part of a community instead of not being a part of it? That's building community at it's finest.
Bobby and Sally were just taking the new information that they learned and making a smart decision to make sure that everybody could come here knowing that they were welcome. Which is what all of us humans want in any circumstance ever. That's why cycling is so special to so many people. That's why gravel is so special to so many people. Gravel is factually, by data, next to e-bikes the only growth segment in cycling. I think that's because of the community.
Salsa has been a sponsor of the DK (Dirty Kanza) since 2009. We've been a sponsor of this event since it started. In those years it was just water bottles and swag. Things have changed so much. There is space for this level of event but the events that are going to make an impact are the smaller events. What I want to focus on as a brand is figuring out how to make space for more people and more events at the small grassroots level. Not at the expense of sporting events like this (the MidSouth), but how do we celebrate things like The Heywood, where people can just show up and donate and ride their bike? You still get that feeling of belonging, you still get that feeling of community, you leave with the feeling you're craving but it's not about status, or having been at something that has a big cachet.
We just had a women's meetup yesterday. I've been to several of those types of women's meetups. We have an athlete, Crystal Kovacs, she's doing an incredible amount of work in getting women who are women who aren't sure about their athleticism out on the bike. I think a lot of that is happening on the local level. There are a lot of women, women-identifying individuals, people of color and various sexual orientations who are intimidated by an event of this size. The reason they come here is they've spent the last 6 to 12 months riding with people in their local community, working with their bike shop, creating a small group of people who empower each other to get to the point where they can show up at the start line. That process is transformational and it's really those local ambassadors and people who are building community who make that possible.
Yes, we build those big events because that's what is healthy for cycling as a whole and we all love cycling. But we also need to nurture and foster local level community building as well as local events because that's what helps get people here.
Our brand made decisions a long time ago to start to build products that allowed people to ride our bikes from the get go. Now we are focusing our messaging so that anybody can be here. You don't need to be on our bike, either, but if you want to be now there is something at that level like the Journeyman or the Timberjack. It's all about progression. We want to graduate riders from beginning all the way through their cycling journey. And whether or not that's with us and our bikes doesn't matter. What matters is that people are out here riding bikes because as a human being I truly go back to the fact that people are happy when they feel like they belong to something. If we belong to something we are going to be better kinder people to our peers, we are going to be better people at work, better to our families, and we are just going to be happier.
That's a big responsibility to have for race promoters. You hear it in Bobby's voice, his passion as he talked this morning. He feels the responsibility of that, and so do I.
I told Bobby when he was really stressed about the negative commentary of changing the name that he just has to preemptively accept that. Prepare yourself to handle it, and realize that we live in a world today where everyone has a gavel and a podium, and everyone is going to say how they feel. From a business perspective be prepared for negative commentary. It's going to happen. And yet, if we were to say, as a company, that we could only use one marketing channel for the rest of time it would be social media. It's a blessing and a curse all in one. If social media wasn't a part of my job I would not participate at all. I just wouldn't. It is, from a personal perspective, toxic. From a business perspective it's a way to capture awareness. It's eyeballs. It is a ton of eyeballs on your product. If you have an authentic, real, honest voice people pay attention. We have more choices than ever, and we have more need to feel like we belong to something than ever.
On social media, in any conflict, just assume good intent and start there. What are commonalities and how can we bring those positively out from each other? So when Bobby came to us and said he had to change the name, my first thought was, "Why not? What's the argument against including more people?" I think there is a lot of that in our political landscape right now. There are people that don't say, "Why not?" They're not like, "Oh, you want change? We should consider our indigenous populations, or our minorities." There are alot of people who have blinders on, and I think that's troublesome.
But again, I come back to the question, "Why not? What's bad about making more people feel like they are a welcome part of this community? Why not?"
Tags: gravel, Land Run 100, Lindsay Beltchenko, oklahoma, Salsa Cycles, The Mid South
Echos Of Futures Past, Part VI: Bobby Wintle
Wintle is the co-owner of District Bicycles and founder of the Mid South gravel race.
I've never ever wanted to be part of the mainstream. I've never wanted to be part of going with the current, ever. Because going with the current is easy. And profitable. You know? It's financially sustainable. Going against it is almost always not those things, right? Let's just talk about how much we charge per person for what we offer as an experience. We're by far the cheapest of any of those monuments of gravel that Velonews announced a few weeks ago. That's by design. Low barrier to entry and the name change is part of the gauntlet that we are throwing down against this idea of continuing the exclusivity of cycling in the United States of America. It's about inclusion. Inclusion through every walk of life, not just bikes. Bikes just happen to be our medium. Right? This is where we can do the most work.
As long as I have breath in my body I will rail against this idea of the continuation of the full on support of just the white male dominated perspective. I'm against it all the way. All the way.
We had 5000 people on the website going for 1500 spots on the 100 mile race, and then of course the double (200 mile race) and other stuff. We didn't have to change the name (of the race). We didn't have to listen to the smallest voice. We didn't have to listen to those that were affected by our name negatively. Most of those we didn't even know about because they didn't have a platform of any sort where they would have felt safe. It's more important now than ever to give space to those that don't have the opportunity because no one knows who they are. No one cares. If it doesn't have a dollar sign at the end of it, if it isn't easy to deal with, then people are immediately going to discount it and say, "Well, that's ridiculous. Why would they do that? Snowflake, left wing propaganda."
*exhales loudly in frustration*
I have no time in my day to give my energy to small mindedness. Here is the deal, I am not the expert on any question you ask me, because I am the 34 year old CIS white male that owns two businesses and has 2.5 kids and almost a dog and a two car garage that's full of shit. I'm the problem, too. Not to just easily go with "blame the white man", but guys like me have to start being able to learn. And we have to stop thinking it's OK to say things about women. To look at them in a way that always sexualizes them, and to always think that Indians are lazy, and always think that people of color are going to be more likely to cause problems. Just knowing I can walk into a business and immediately, because of my skin color and because I'm a man, get better service, be helped sooner? How on Earth do we get beyond that? I am here to start opening my eyes, to be aware of just how welcoming I need to be to each human that walks in through my door, through District Bicycles each day. That's where the smallest changes can start to take place. There and at the race from the start line to the finish line. The next step, the next conversation, is event registration. How do we make sure marginalized people have access? I don't know. I would love to know. If anyone has an idea I am all ears.
But no, Hell no, do I think that now that we've changed the race name that the book is closed. But also just because there are more important things to do doesn't mean we shouldn't do the things that are small. The small things still matter. Flossing our teeth still matters. Just like going to the dentist to get checked up once a year, every 6 months also matters. It's not one without the other. We needed the name change. We needed the awareness.
Everything that we have created since 2011 is about the sake of the individual being a part of something bigger than themselves, which is a community. The name of our bike shop, District, is a synonym for community. If I had ignored any longer the micro problems of the Land Run name then I am a hypocrite. I am just doing what makes me money and keeps me on the forefront of whatever conversation everyone wants me to be at. No, thank you. Also I don't deserve this credit for changing the name. Arial Ross, Seth Wood, Yatika Fields, the list goes on. Some very angry people on Instagram a couple years ago. *chuckles* Hey man! Thanks. You were mean about it, but whatever.
So where do we go from here? We can only shape our perspective differently if we have a different view, right? If we have a different place to go, if we experience new things and that directly affects our perception. The month after we changed the name I went down to Tucson to meet James Stout to do the Monday Reservation Ride with the Pascua Yaqui tribe. I think I teared up at least 3 times riding with those kids. It was one of the best rides I've ever ever been on. I cannot wait to go back and see them again.
I'd never been on a reservation outside of going through one on the Tour Divide. Even then I'd never even talked to anybody on that reservation because it's the Tour Divide. It's crazy. But…why does that matter? It's all about human connection. We're all humans. Why do we feel like we're better than others? Why do we feel like we're more deserving than the people on the reservations? The Yaqui Riders Club have built themselves up to 400 some odd people to fight against gestational type II diabetes within the reservation because it's rampant. They are in a food desert, it's awful. That's something else we can try to figure out there. Food and bikes. We gotta get this figured out.
They are beautiful humans and they are just as deserving as any one else is. And no one knows they exist. We gotta change that. We don't need to make it a marketing ploy. And we don't need to make it a cute thing to buy in an online store. People need to have this information. We gotta do it. That's the next step.
We have to be engaged. We don't have time to not be. We might not be here tomorrow. Period. Nothing is guaranteed. People ask me all the time where do you get the energy? People joke with me allll the time. You're on coke. You're on speed. What are you on? Dude. I am on borrowed time. That's what I am on. We only have right now. We have absolutely no way to change the past and we have literally no way to actually control the future. The only thing we have is the present. We have the ability to make decisions in the moment and that is all. It determines whether or not we repeat the past and what our future could potentially look like. Living in Oklahoma with all the fracking? Feeling out of control? Feeling my couch move from underneath me because we had 700 earthquakes in a year? Talk about feeling not in control and raping the land to death. We are living right in the middle of it. We have to be engaged. And so this is the beginning of being engaged.
None of us can do this alone. Together we are heavy. Together we will make a difference.
Tags: Bobby Wintle, gravel, Land Run 100, oklahoma, The Mid South

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Q: System.NullReferenceException: Object reference not set to an instance of an object Estoy realizando una consulta simple a DB y me da el error del título.
Me indica que el error está en el if(reader.Read())
Tengo esto en el aspx:
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SelectCommand="SELECT [Articulos].[codigo], [Articulos].[descripcion], [Articulos].[precio], [Articulos].[codigoRubro], [Rubros].[descripcion]
FROM [Articulos] JOIN [Rubros] ON [Articulos].[codigoRubro] = [Rubros].[codigo] WHERE [Articulos].[descripcion]=@descripcion">
        <SelectParameters>
            <asp:Parameter Name="codigo" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="descripcion" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="precio" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="codigoRubro" />
            <asp:Parameter Name="descripcionRubro" />
        </SelectParameters>
    </asp:SqlDataSource>

y esto en el cs:
try
{
    SqlDataSource1.SelectParameters["descripcion"].DefaultValue = txbxArticleName.Text.ToUpper().Trim();
    SqlDataSource1.DataSourceMode = SqlDataSourceMode.DataReader;
    SqlDataReader reader = (SqlDataReader)SqlDataSource1.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);

    **if (!reader.Read())
    {**
        panelResult.Visible = true;

        txbxNameResult.Text = reader["descripcion"].ToString().Trim();
        txbxCodeResult.Text = reader["codigo"].ToString().Trim();
        txbxPriceResult.Text = reader["precio"].ToString().Trim();
        txbxProductCodeResult.Text = reader["codigoRubro"].ToString().Trim();
    }

Obviamente, esto se debe a que reader es null. Por eso, mi pregunta es: ¿por qué es null y cómo puedo solucionarlo?

A: Si revisas la documentacion
SqlDataSource.Select Method
podrias obtener un DataView, usando:
DataView dv = (DataView)SqlDataSource1.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments.Empty);

if (dv.Table.Rows.Count > 0){
   var row = dv.Table.Rows[0];

   txbxNameResult.Text = row["descripcion"].ToString().Trim();
   //resto
}

de esta forma validas si el command y los datos puedes recuperarse, o si el problema es algo mas general

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Army Chief General Bipin Rawat rejects UN report on J&K; Says, Indian Army's human rights record absolutely above board.
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat today slammed the UN human rights report on Kashmir and said it is motivated. General Rawat said the Army is above board in Kashmir.
Gen Rawat also emphasised on Cyberwarfare and said, it is an emerging field with huge potential and that the army must exploit it to its advantage. He said India needs to remain ahead of its adversaries in cyber field. He said if China has gone well beyond technology it is high time we realise and strengthen our cyber skills.
He said, there is a need to exploit technology amongst our young technocrats and young budding minds who can help us develop the technology to fight a cyberwar. The General said terrorists are tech savvy and therefore the army needs to be ahead of them if we really wish to fight terrorism.
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Tag: WoW Classic
Raiding Can Wait: What to Do Before Blackwing Lair Drops in WoW Classic
Contrary to what WoW's PVE culture has become, there is more to WoW Classic than just raiding… and then eagerly waiting for the next raid to come. Fittingly enough, with Phase 3 inbound, WoW Classic will have Blackwing Lair soon. So, aside from raiding current dungeons and amassing WoW Classic Gold, what are other things can you do before the not-so-new content hits?
Here's a list for that.
The Class Struggle
While Blackwing Lair is the content players are most excited about, there's more to Phase 3 than that. In fact, there are other equally important things coming, and among them are class quests.
Aside from the fact that this will lead players to the Sunken Temple, it will also give them a chance to choose between three items. Each of them has pros and cons, so choose wisely. But don't focus on just the dungeon or the item you will get from it. Rather, brush up on the quests as a whole so you can better prepare for them.
You can enter a raid any time, although there's not much point doing so if you've already hit the lockout. Then other events aren't exactly time-limited, but you don't exactly have round-the-clock access to them. A good example of that is the Darkmoon Faire.
This regular event, which will give you the chance to buy items you won't be able to find anywhere else, happens only once a month. Thankfully, it lasts a week, but it's still easy to miss out on if you happen to be too busy with other content.
There are all sorts of trinkets for sale, and many of them give considerable boosts. And if you're either a priest or a druid, the trinket Darkmoon Card: Blue Dragon is a must-buy, as it grants a 2% chance of getting 100% mana regeneration after casting a spell. This effect lasts for 15 seconds. With how often these two classes cast spells because of their support role, it's going to be quite the help.
If you really can't take raiding off your mind, here's a good way to do something different but related to it: preparing consumables for it. While waiting for Blackwing Lair to arrive, start farming for these items now, so that you can just focus on raiding later on, and then do other things aside from farming once you got locked down.
If you're a tank, there's another raiding-related preparation you should be doing now: installing a threat meter. Because most bosses in Blackwing Lair can't be taunted, you're going to have to hold their aggro the old-fashioned way. If you don't have a threat meter, this can get quite tricky.
Thankfully, there are lots of threat meters you can find online, and most of them are for free. It takes less than an hour to download and install a meter, so the hardest thing to do when it comes to installing them is opening your browser and hitting that download button.
Last but not least, get yourself the Onyxia Scale Cloak. Without it, you won't be able to fight the black drake bosses in the raid, as they have the deadly ability called Shadowflame, which deals massive damage over time.
To get one, you have to turn over Onyxia's head to Bolvar Fordragon. You'll find him at the Stormwind Keep.
Don't just slack off while you wait for the Blackwing Lair to drop; do the things we recommend. Trust us, you'll be better off for it. So, which of these things are you going to do first? Let us know!
Top 5 Best Items in WoW Classic
The best items in World of Warcraft Classic usually go for a lot of WoW Classic gold. Despite all that, the unusual and yet positively unique items that you find as you explore the game are part of what makes the experience of playing this MMORPG so special. Since WoW Classic has also brought back past items that didn't make it to the WoW Vanilla version, it means that this also marks the return of WoW Classic items that aren't exactly usable in raid or PvP situations. To help you determine which items to seek out, we've listed down the top 5 best items in WoW Classic guide! If you want to know more, then read on!
Atiesh, The Greatest Staff of All Time
If you're a Priest, Druid, Mage, or even a Warlock, chances are you've heard of the Atiesh. This staff is considered to be one of the rarest legendary weapons to ever exist in the realms of World of Warcraft. Only a small number of players have successfully completed the 40-player raids in Naxxramas, making the staff difficult to obtain. If you didn't know, this specific raid requires you to defeat multiple bosses such as Kel'Thuzad and the demon Atiesh in one sitting!
Hook of the Master Angler
This little trinket not only makes for a great piece to show off to your friends, but it's incredibly easy to obtain. Not all great items have to be hard to get after all. To acquire the Hook of the Master Angler, all you have to do is win the Stranglethorn Fishing Extravaganza event that's held once per week for all of the servers in World of Warcraft Classic. When you use this item, you'll be turned into a fish! That's right. You can use this to travel the world via the ocean waters! What's more, you'll have a faster movement speed compared to just walking. This WoW Classic item is extremely useful since you can use it to run away from your enemies by simply jumping in a lake and wiggling your fins away from trouble.
Sulfuras, Hand of Ragnaros
Sulfuras is the weapon of choice of Ragnaros, the Firelord. Compared to most of the weapons in WoW Classic, this item has a very low drop rate of 3%. As such, most people just opt to create it themselves along with a blacksmith that has at least a skill of 300. If you are a Paladin, Druid, Warrior, or Shaman, this weapon is the holy grail of all weapons. To create this item, you'll have to purchase the blueprint or Plans from LokhtosDarkbargainer in exchange for some Sulfuron Ingot which can be found in the Incinerator from a Golemagg. You'll also need the Eye of Sulfuras, which is dropped by Ragnaros once you've defeated. Combine these two items and you've got yourself a legendary mace.
Barov Peasant Caller
The Barov Peasant Caller is a unique item that lets you call three servants from House Barov. If you ever need a hand, this WoW Classic item can help you out. Once the servants are summoned, you can let them fight alongside you for a few minutes. Take note that the servants you'll be summoning with this trinket are all randomly generated races, so don't expect to see the same face twice.
Skull of Impending Doom
The Skull of Impending Doom off-hand is an item that has immense usability (especially for Warlocks) in certain PvP situations thanks to its great movement speed bonus. More specifically, it increases your movement speed by 60%, but it also deals 100-500 damage and drains your mana for about 100-500 every 2 seconds that the item is activated. Despite the fact that the item drains your mana and health, many players use this to avoid crowd control moves.
Those are the five WoW Classic items that we think are the best that WoW Classic has to offer! Some of the items listed here won't break the bank or cost too much WoW Classic gold or (WoW gold). We made sure that everyone is sure to have a great item regardless of your level. So which item is your favorite? Leave a comment down below and tell us all about it!
Vanilla WoW
WoW Vanilla
The Differences between WoW Classic and Original
WoW Classic has been out for some time now, but how well does it stack up when put next to the Vanilla version? The original vanilla WoW came out such a long time ago. At this point, it's been almost 16 years since its release. Since not a lot of people talk about the differences between World of Warcraft Classic and WoW Original, we're here to do just that. We've already had an ample amount of time exploring WoW Classic, so we can really see stark contrasts between the two versions of the game such as how easy it is to farm WoW Classic gold, hence we'll be talking about the major differences between the two giants—or at least the ones that stick out the most!
If you've ever played on a private server in the Original World of Warcraft, chances are you've already noticed something about the economy. The economy moves at a relatively slow pace and doesn't just fluctuate around like an ocean during high tide. While in Classic WoW, the economy moved rather rapidly—to the point that the inflation rate of gold is much higher compared to that of WoW Vanilla. Although essential items like general materials and items used for leveling professions are still cheap, players in WoW Classic can easily accumulate tons of gold. This is thanks to the introduction of many efficient ways of farming gold.
Raid Prep
Raids have become more accessible for players in Classic WoW compared to Original. In Original, it was rare to see players have full buffs and every type of potion in their arsenal. But now, people just easily charge through this aspect of the game while having every consumable potion that you can imagine. It's not because the game is easier, but it's more thanks to the fact that players, especially the ones that have played Original World of Warcraft before, know what's coming. Since everything has been data mined, players know what they're getting into—making them more efficient and effective. There aren't any surprises anymore, since every patch that's going to be released for WoW Classic is almost the same as the ones back then for Original WoW.
The Trending Profession
Back in the original WoW version, professions weren't really all that important. In fact, some of the top-ranked players never really had a goal and skipped them entirely; either that or they opted for something else. Today in Classic WoW, whether it's for PvE or PvP players—hardcore or not—there is one prominent profession: Engineering. This profession has become a hit thanks to being a great help in dungeons and raids. It's also the only profession that lets you have a companion pet. Despite these great things, what made Engineering so fun is the simple fact that it's a fun skill to get in on. The gadgets that you get to tinker with are all unique and combo-ing with this skill is super satisfying.
Playability
The progress in Original WoW is absurdly slow. Granted the game is almost 16 years old, but it always felt like the endgame was miles away. While this hasn't changed that much in WoW Classic, there have been some new additions that were made to liven up the snail's pace. One of the highlights includes the revamped AddOns system. In a nutshell, AddOns are used for players to customize the user interface to their liking. They're so popular to the point that there are lists of the best AddOns that you can use depending on what you're going for. For instance, if you want an interface that prioritizes how much WoW Classic gold you've accumulated, you can easily download one. AddOns systems are a huge help if you don't want any clutter in your interface.
And that's about it for the differences of the OG WoW and WoW Classic! Since the release of Classic, World of Warcraft has been such a hit, to the point that guides like on how to farm WoW Classic Items and gold pop up almost every day.. Are there any differences that you can find between the two versions of World of Warcraft that we didn't discuss? Let us know by leaving a comment or two down below!
February 7, 2020 July 6, 2020
WoW Original
WoW Retail
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands Revealed at Blizzcon
The recent Blizzcon 2019 event saw the announcement of a brand new expansion for World of Warcraft, titled Shadowlands. The new expansion is set for release next year, and sees newly converted-antagonist Sylvanas Windrunner showcasing his power across the whole of Azeroth. The next entry will have players setting aside their WoW Classic Gold from a brand new extension, as a follow-up to the Battle of Azeroth edges ever closer.
A new campaign in the afterlife
Blizzard took to the main stage of BlizzCon to show off a brand new cinematic trailer for the upcoming title, in wish we see Lich King Bolvar Fordragon, who you may remember from previous WoW expansion Wrath of the Lich King. The King is thwarted by Sylvanas in Icecrown, and what happens next seems to set the foundations of what fans can expect from Shadowlands. The aspect of the afterlife will play a key role in the expansion, which is caused by the destruction of the Lich King's crown.
As for the Shadowlands itself, it is revealed to be an infinite realm where players will have to align themselves with Shephards of the Dead, which will serve as the covenants in the game. The full covenant campaign will take you across new zones known as Bastion, Maldraxxus, Ardenweald, Revendreth, and the Maw, and players will be offered new abilities that can be earned via leveling. These will be determined by the class that you choose, which offers bonuses depending on which ones that you choose.
One of the most enticing aspects of the Shadowlands is the Tower of the Damned. Within the ghastly Maw, players will come across Torghast, Tower of the Damned, which provides one of the most re-playable segments of the entire expansion. The cursed prison is inhabited with unspeakable evil, in which rooms will chop and change to make a fresh experience. Awaiting the victor is the spoils of treasure after setting the spirits within free.
New Leveling System
What fans will be interested to know is that Shadowlands will bring in a brand new leveling system. If you are already at the max-level available, then you will begin the expansion at level 50, with a new level cap of 60. You will be able to use this new system to your advantage, as you take on the Army of the Dead into a brand new experience. The idea of the level cap being altered in such has way has been rumored for some time now and is something that fans had expected to happen at some point within the last few expansions. This system will be familiar to players who have been running through World of Warcraft Classic, so if you have managed to reach level 120, you will be scaled down to level 50 when Shadowlands releases next year.
As far as your character goes, there is a variety of new customization options at your disposal, regardless of what race you choose. So if you are looking to mix up your appearance, then this feature is definitely worth looking forward to. If you are looking at how alts will work, which are characters made by existing players who already have a character already, then these will have the option to level up as they would previously from the beginning or start completely anew. Past expansions will also be available to players, so you have the choice of doing so in Classic WoW, The Burning Crusade, Wrath of the Lich King, Cataclysm, Mists of Pandaria, Warlords of Draenor or Legion. Whichever you choose, the content will scale to a point where the leveling process works to cater to which expansion you select.
So, those who are enjoying spending their hard-earned WoW Classic Gold in the Vanilla WoW title of the game, prepare to take on a brand new expansion next year when the follow up to the critically acclaimed Battle of Azeroth lands. World of Warcraft: Shadowlands is set for release in 2020!
World of Warcraft Battle for Azeroth Rise of Azshara Heart Essences
The newest update patch for Battle for Azeroth introduces two new areas, as well as everything that comes along whenever one opens up. That means new characters, quests, stories, mounts, pets, dungeons, and even a new raid! WoW Classic is still a month or so away, so this patch provides a good way to spend your time while as await the release of Classic.
Now, one of the more important features it brings are the Heart of Azeroth Essences. Here's all you need to know about these items, from where to get them to how to use them.
All About Heart of Azeroth Essences
Essences are a new item category that will strengthen your character. Up to three of them will fit into your Heart of Azeroth. They have a Major as well as a Minor effect. The former is an active skill, while the latter is a passive skill. Depending on the slot you place them in, either both effects or only the minor one will be active. You can only equip unique essences, that is, you can't have two of the same essence equipped.
Try out combinations and figure out what's best for you!
How to Unlock Heart of Azeroth Essences
Once you've achieved building the hub in Nazjatar, MagniBronzebeard will give you a quest called Essential Empowerment. Finishing the questline will let you unlock the Essence Forge and earn an achievement as well as your first essence. It also serves as a sort of tutorial for the system, so be sure to take note of the explanations!
Doing the quests will also unlock the slots for your Heart of Azeroth. The first one will unlock both Major (active) and Minor (passive) skills for an essence, provided the Heart is at an appropriate level. Further levels will unlock two slots that will allow you to use only the Minor effect alternating with stamina boosts. Your character must be level 120 to unlock your HoA's first slot.
To learn a new one, you have to return to the Forge. However, they can be swapped out anywhere you may swap talents. You may also use a Tome of the Quiet Mind or similar items for the same effect.
Where to Get Heart Essences
Many activities give these Heart Essences. PvP, raid bosses, quests, Mythic+ dungeons, reputation rewards, and more will reward you with essences. Each one would fit certain roles in a party (tank, DPS, healer), but there are some characters in any role that can use.
Furthermore, you may upgrade them to improve the skills they provide. At the highest rank, there's a cosmetic effect that will set you apart from the crowd. You may rank up essences to rank 3 without having to learn them. However, getting from 3 to 4 requires it.
You may also buy them from the Auction House with WoW gold. That's a convenient way to find a specific essence. Of course, you might also find someone who's selling a maxed out essence. You can just buy it from them so you won't have to go through the process of ranking it up yourself.
And that's all for the topic of this article. The new features and areas are sure to be a breeze with the right essences. Remember to have fun with the Rise of Azshara update!
Enjoy World of Warcraft!
Rise of Azshara
BACK TO THE START: REASONS TO PLAY WORLD OF WARCRAFT CLASSIC
Nostalgia is one hell of a drug. And in the case of World of Warcraft, that drug is so potent that the fan clamor for a WoW Classic was big enough to convince Blizzard to release one. Now, if you're not one of those who weren't lucky enough to experience the early days of what's arguably the most influential MMORPG, there's a question to be settled: Is it worth the trip back in time?
The short answer is a resounding yes—and for a wide variety of reasons which we'll now discuss.
Experiencing What the Old Times Were Like
If you're a fan of a particular game franchise but didn't start at the first-ever game, it's only natural to be curious about how the title that began. That's kind of the same thing if you didn't land in Azeroth during its Vanilla days; the only difference is the same game engine. But before you think that there's very little difference because it's technically still the 2004 MMO people came to love, you should remember that Blizzard has made a lot of changes to the game since then.
Surely, you're wondering what it was like without its many additional locations (and many Quality of Life improvements), so you might as well experience what it's like. The only thing you'll lose is your cluelessness.
Enjoying the Old Way
Speaking of quality-of-life changes, they were introduced to the game in a gradual manner. The same is true with the graphical improvements. That's why outside of the expansion-related content and changes, not a lot of people noticed the subtle updates. Trust us; what didn't seem like much to the unobservant eye is going to feel like a world of difference once it's gone.
And who knows? You might actually find those missing QoL features–for combat, WoW gold farming, and many other things–as a good thing. For example, without the Quest Tracker, you'll have to actually read the quest log in order to know where you should go or who you should talk to next. It may be a bit of a slog to some, and understandably so, considering how a lot of gamers have grown up and are now constantly busy professionals. However, for more traditional and more dedicated roleplayers, this is going to be something they'll want. No UI; like a true adventurer in Azeroth, you open what is the equivalent of your journal, actually read it, and locate objectives on your own.
Going Back to the Past… and the Future
It has become undeniable that technology shapes society. The same is undoubtedly true in Azeroth. Surely, the many changes implemented by Blizzard have affected overall WoW community behavior, so imagine removing all the things that have shaped the population into what it is today. It's still going to be nothing like how the original playerbase was back in the early days since the Classic's player base has already been exposed to more recent content, but the loss of many QoL features, gear, and items is going to make things feel like a blast from the past. Even if it's something you didn't experience firsthand, at least you'll have a glimpse of it!
Last but not least, playing WoW Classic can give you a newfound appreciation for the mainline WoW. Finally seeing an older, smaller Azeroth can help you see the newer, bigger one in a different light. You might even start to realize that for all of the faults you can find in the game today, it's now far better than it used to.
World of Warcraft is more than a decade old, so it's about time the more dedicated players either return to its roots—or go there for the first time ever. Regardless of which of the two you are, you should definitely try it out. Who knows? You might actually have fun in old Azeroth!
July 8, 2019 December 3, 2019


COLUMBUS, Ohio – Former Buckeye Margot Shumway will be competing at the 2005 FISA World Rowing Championships Aug. 28-Sept. 4 in Gifu, Japan. Shumway was one of 63 people named to the U.S. Women's National Team roster.
"I was excited to be named to the team, but we have a lot of work to do," Shumway said. "This is something I have been working really hard for and I feel honored, proud and privileged.
Shumway, a native of Westlake, Ohio, will be competing in the women's quadruple sculls (W4x), along with Caryn Davies (Ithaca, N.Y.), Anna Michelson (Bellevue, Wash.) and Kelly Salchow (Cincinnati, Ohio).
In total, 19 crews will represent the United States competing in the men's single sculls, women's single sculls, lightweight women's single sculls, men's double sculls, women's double sculls, lightweight men's double sculls, lightweight women's double sculls, men's quadruple sculls, women's quadruple sculls, lightweight men's quadruple sculls, lightweight women's quadruple sculls, men's pair, women's pair, men's pair with coxswain, men's four, lightweight men's four, men's four with coxswain, men's eight and women's eight.
Shumway was a letterwinner at Ohio State in 2001 and 2002 and a member of the first varsity four that placed fourth at the 2001 NCAA Championships.
For complete coverage of the World Rowing Championships visit www.usrowing.com.


I would like to say we wanted more space just because we like to cook. However, based on how the island looks when we get ready to box up everything, I really think we both had Christmas in mind.
December for most people means time for the holidays. Parties. Shopping. Decorating. Seeing family if you're into that sort of thing.
But if you're a member of our family, or a close friend, December means something different.
Cookies. Lots and lots of cookies.
I'm not sure when or how the tradition was started, but this time every year James and I are diving off into cookie-making. Last year we started mid-November (thank you Mr. Freezer!) but usually right after Thanksgiving we're pulling together the list for the year.
And by list, I mean LIST. Most years we have around 30-odd recipes, most being made in double batches. Old favorites. New recipes. Repeats from the previous year and requests from individuals. There's always sugar cookies for my sister. Fudge for my step-mom. And cake balls for my niece.
This year of course is no different. And like every year, I'm amazed when James comes home from the grocery store toting in supplies. I'm secretly terrified about the amount of butter and sugar we go through.
What's more amazing, though, is that we used to do this in an 8-foot-long galley kitchen. I'm not sure how we fit everything into the space. Or how we did the measuring, pouring, mixing, and baking without killing one another. But somehow, we managed to turn out a ton of cookies.
Which made a larger kitchen and a large island all that more important when we did the renovation. I would like to say we wanted more space just because we like to cook. However, based on how the island looks when we get ready to box up everything, I really think we both had Christmas in mind.
And what better way to use an island?
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Author biggayarchitectPosted on December 7, 2018 December 7, 2018 Categories holidays, LGBT, renovationTags Christmas, cookies, design, holidays, island, kitchenLeave a comment on Anyone want a cookie?
One of our biggest achievements in the time spent working on our renovation is utilizing the space we have to meet our needs. That meant we were able to get both the kitchen and the bathroom that we had been wanting for a long time without going overboard and adding a lot of square footage. We simply had to look at how we could turn existing space into usable space.
A great example of that is the front room of the house. From the time we moved in, the front room always had minimal furniture. A couple of chairs. A small electric piano. A rug. However, following the renovation, that room now functions as our dining room. And as we unpacked and rearranged furniture, we were able to make the space still fit what we had and adapt that room for dining.
But where does the Christmas tree go?
Where does the Christmas tree go?
As we started talking as we pulled out the boxes and bins this year, though, we realized we hadn't thought through where exactly this monstrosity was to go. We felt we had prepared pretty well overall. Moving back in we knew where the office furniture was going. Who got which side of the master closet? Which wall the guest bed was going on? But we hadn't given much thought about how to handle holidays and the extras that invariably go along with them.
So we stood there over the weekend, looking at the combined living and dining rooms – looking at the sofa, loveseat, chair, ottoman, dining room table, side table, leather bench, side chair, and an electric piano – and wondering where exactly Christmas was going to happen.
Do we forego the big tree for the little tree purchased last year? Do we move the dining table and just eat dinner at the kitchen island for the month of December? Do we skip decorating altogether this year and continue to let ourselves settle into the space?
Surprisingly, we were able to move only two pieces and find a location for the tree. Of course, we may change that next year. After all, we really are adapting to new spaces. We may find ourselves bumping into the tree as we walk past and decide we need a place more out of the way. Or discover that the dogs really love curling up under it at night.
But for now, and for not having planned, our first Christmas and our tree in the "new" home are working out well, as and where they are!


Aesthetics plays an increasingly important role in the design and remodeling of different spaces, not only at the level of product design, but also with its colors.
Therefore, the market has been increasing the demands in this regard. New products are sought, but also consecrated products are requested but with new finishes. As a result of observing this trend, in Aramar we got down to work.
As we anticipated last week, this week was going to start with a novelty … and that novelty is the arrival of products in new finishes to our facilities. Specifically, we have expanded our range of finishes in certain references to matt black and gloss black. Some of the items available in the new finishes are: hinges, handles and slides on request.
In the coming weeks we will continue to receive more references in these finishes, such as the Hegox Mar de Plata screen, so if you have any questions, please contact us.
In addition, we invite you to consult our catalog to know all our products.


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text:
require 'spec_helper'

describe Catarse::OmniauthCallbacksController do
  before do
    @request.env["devise.mapping"] = Devise.mappings[:user]
  end

  let(:return_to){ nil }
  let(:user){ FactoryGirl.create(:user, authorizations: [ FactoryGirl.create(:authorization, uid: oauth_data[:uid], oauth_provider: facebook_provider ) ]) }
  let(:facebook_provider){ FactoryGirl.create :oauth_provider, name: 'facebook' }
  let(:oauth_data){
    Hashie::Mash.new({
      credentials: {
        expires: true,
        expires_at: 1366644101,
        token: "AAAHuZCwF61OkBAOmLTwrhv52pZCriPnTGIasdasdasdascNhZCZApsZCSg6POZCQqolxYjnqLSVH67TaRDONx72fXXXB7N7ZBByLZCV7ldvagm"
      },
      extra: {
        raw_info: {
          bio: "I, simply am not there",
          email: "diogob@gmail.com",
          first_name: "Diogo",
          gender: "male",
          id: "547955110",
          last_name: "Biazus",
          link: "http://www.facebook.com/diogo.biazus",
          locale: "pt_BR",
          name: "Diogo, Biazus",
          timezone: -3,
          updated_time: "2012-08-01T18:22:50+0000",
          username: "diogo.biazus",
          verified: true
        },
      },
      info: {
        description: "I, simply am not there",
        email: "diogob@gmail.com",
        first_name: "Diogo",
        image: "http://graph.facebook.com/547955110/picture?type:, square",
        last_name: "Biazus",
        name: "Diogo, Biazus",
        nickname: "diogo.biazus",
        urls: {
          Facebook: "http://www.facebook.com/diogo.biazus"
        },
        verified: true
      },
      provider: "facebook",
      uid: "547955110"
    })
  }

  subject{ response }
  describe "GET facebook" do

    before do
      user
      session[:return_to] = return_to
      request.env['omniauth.auth'] = oauth_data
      get :facebook
    end

    context "when there is no such user and we do not have an email address" do
      let(:oauth_data){
        Hashie::Mash.new({
          info: {
            image: "http://graph.facebook.com/547955110/picture?type:, square",
            name: "Diogo, Biazus",
            nickname: "diogo.biazus",
            urls: {
              Facebook: "http://www.facebook.com/diogo.biazus"
            },
            verified: true
          },
          provider: "facebook",
          uid: "547955110"
        })
      }

      let(:user){ nil }
      describe "assigned user" do
        subject{ assigns(:user) }
        its(:email){ should be_nil }
        its(:name){ should == "Diogo, Biazus" }
      end
      it{ should render_template 'users/set_email' }
    end

    context "when there is no such user but we retrieve the email from omniauth" do
      let(:user){ nil }
      describe "assigned user" do
        subject{ assigns(:user) }
        its(:email){ should == "diogob@gmail.com" }
        its(:name){ should == "Diogo, Biazus" }
      end
      it{ should redirect_to root_path }
    end

    context "when there is a valid user with this provider and uid and session return_to is /foo" do
      let(:return_to){ '/foo' }
      it{ assigns(:user).should == user }
      it{ should redirect_to '/foo' }
    end

    context "when there is a valid user with this provider and uid and session return_to is nil" do
      it{ assigns(:user).should == user }
      it{ should redirect_to root_path }
    end
  end
end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


The challenge was to take a picture of an object that's name starts with the letter of the day.
A few have two images. Arizona, Bad dog, Cannisters and Canoes, Dragons and more Dragons, Excited, Foot, Grass, Horse and Honeysuckle, Ice, Jumprope, Kitsch and more Kitsch, and Lunchtrays.


text:
/* Include file for the GAPS map class */

#ifndef __RN__MAP__H__
#define __RN__MAP__H__

/* Library initialization functions */

int RNInitMap();
void RNStopMap();

/* Support class  */

template <class KeyType>
struct RNMapComparator {
    public:
        RNMapComparator(int (*compare_function)(KeyType, KeyType) = NULL) : compare_function(compare_function) {};
        bool operator()(KeyType a, KeyType b) const {
            if (compare_function) { return ((*compare_function)(a, b) < 0) ? true: false; }
            else { return a < b; }
        };
    private:
        int (*compare_function)(KeyType, KeyType);
};

/* Class definition */

template <class KeyType, class ValueType>
class RNMap {
    public:
        // Constructor/destructor functions
        RNMap(void);
        RNMap(int (*compare)(KeyType, KeyType));
        RNMap(const RNMap<KeyType,ValueType>& map);
        ~RNMap(void);

        // Property functions/operations
        int NEntries(void) const;

        // Data access functions/operators
        RNBoolean Find(KeyType key, ValueType *value = NULL) const;

        // Manipulation functions
        void Empty(void);
        void Insert(KeyType key, ValueType value);
        void Replace(KeyType key, ValueType value);
        void Remove(KeyType key);

        // Manipulation operators
        RNMap<KeyType, ValueType>& operator=(const RNMap<KeyType,ValueType>& map);

    public:
        std::map<KeyType, ValueType, RNMapComparator<KeyType> > *m;
};

/* Templated member functions */

#include "RNMap.cpp"

/* A useful derived class definition */

template <class ValueType>
class RNSymbolTable : public RNMap<std::string, ValueType> {
    public:
        // Constructor/destructor functions
        RNSymbolTable(void) : RNMap<std::string, ValueType>() {};
};

#endif


I hear ya brother. I recently told a Duke alum I know not to worry about my rants on this NCAA tournament because us Illini fans are an insecure lot since every year some other team wins our championship.
Basketball is dead; long live basketball. Unlike you, I pull up the 2005 One Shining Moment every year from GooTube as a reminder of that magical run the Illini had through the tournament. Truly the best comeback I've ever witnessed… and it will remain on my DVR for as long as possible, along with several backup copies in the safe-deposit box and other off-site locations. I am much more optimistic about the future of Illini basketball, in spite of a game which we should have lost. Mark it on your calendars now; the United Center game is Gonzaga next year… that will be our first quality win for the year. Go Illini.
Oh, I can watch the 2005 One Shining Moment video all the time now. I just couldn't bear to watch it in the immediate aftermath of the loss (just like I avoided all sports news for a good week or two after Super Bowl XLI).
Did you see the newly messed up scheduling, where the Fresno State football game in Champaign has now been moved to the same day as the Gonzaga game at the United Center?
I really want to avoid having to spend another post dissecting Ron Guenther's scheduling moves, but I may have no choice.


This is a pretty cute romance about two best friends who slowly come to terms with the fact that they've been in love with each other for a long time. It's a nice look at a homosexual romance, one where there's relatively little drama centering around their sexuality and more drama focused on the actual relationship and development thereof. Gideon's parents are very accepting of him when he comes out, and Kyle is established as bisexual when the book begins. While there's nothing wrong with this book necessarily, there's nothing really outstanding about it either. It's fluff, but pretty well-written fluff. Teen romance fans will get a kick out of the humorous situations and blushing, bashful declarations of love. All in all, a good book for those who want a more unconventional romance.
*Moderate language, mild sexual content, and some underage drinking.


Lack of a really fast and efficient wireless access has been one of the few negative comments of many cruise guests across all of the cruise providers and Royal Caribbean has decided to do something about it.
"Social media has become an overwhelming force in our society today. It is perfect for us. We are in an environment that overwhelmingly satisfies guests. They want to share their experience with others who are not on the ship with them. They want to do that with video, pictures and postcards, things that take bandwidth that has been hard for us to provide up to now".
However, the new and improved internet will not have the bandwidth will not allow for downloading music or films – not that anyone has time to do this with all the fantastic entertainment options available onboard anyway!
CA Technologies will be in charge of upgrading the systems, and they already have an important role with Royal Caribbean. They currently provide interactive screens for ship maps, restaurant menus and offer face recognition software that lets guests search for any photos they are shown on.