Our last port of call on our Alaska Cruise was Victoria, BC, Canada. Since we had been to Victoria before we opted out of the excursions which included popular sites such as Butchart Gardens, Craigdarroch Castle and the Fairmont Empress Hotel. Instead we walked about 20 minutes from the ship to Downtown Victoria. Here we stopped at several shops and walked along the Inner Harbour. We spent some time admiring the Fairmont Empress Hotel and watched the street performers. As we made our way back to the ship we passed by the Parliament buildings which were beautifully lit. There was a cadet event at the Parliament buildings, with a parade, so we stayed and watched for a while. As we approached our cruise ship, we marveled at the beautiful sunset behind the brightly lit ships and came to the sad realization that our trip was nearly over. Below is a video of the highlights of our Alaska Cruise.
Our third port of call for our cruise in Alaska was Ketchikan. We booked a short excursion through the ship, which after much research seemed like it was the one thing not to miss. We went to the first showing of the day of the Great Alaskan Lumberjack Show. It was only a short walk from the pier. There is a merchandise store that you need to go into to get to the show because the entrance of the show is in the store itself. We got there with time to do some window shopping before lining up for the show. They let us in about 15 minutes before the start time. Seating was stadium style with overhead covers in case it rained. They had a snack bar with cold and hot drinks and limited food that they kept encouraging people to go to before the show. For the event there were two teams of lumberjacks and they split the audience in two to cheer for the two teams. They competed in several events such as the speed climb, axe throwing, chopping, sawing and log rolling. It was 45 minutes of entertainment. Nothing we hadn't seen before on television but still worth watching in person. After the show we had a few hours to spend in Ketchikan on our own. We walked up the famous Creek Street which is a historic boardwalk perched on pilings along the banks of Ketchikan Creek. It used to be the Red Light District at one time. We stopped at a few souvenier shops along the way and admired the salmon in the creek. We then walked to the Deer Mountain Hatchery and Eagle Center. After paying our fee, we saw an owl, two bald eagles and some fish. The center raises and releases salmon, steelhead and rainbow trout and cares for injured bald eagles. It was a quick 30 minute tour of the small center and then we moved on to the Totem Heritage Center which is right across from the hatchery. The center preserves 19th century totem poles from uninhabited Native American sites near Ketchikan. Along with the totem poles there were other native crafts on display. We then made our way back towards the pier, making stops at shops along the way for souveniers and other goodies like kettlecorn. We returned to the ship early, with about an hour to spare.
This was to be a special at sea day on our cruise. We would be cruising Glacier Bay National Park. The most common way people get to see Glacier Bay is by cruise ship. In the early morning National Park Service park rangers boarded the cruise ship. They setup in one of the lounges with some educational information and to answer questions. One of the rangers headed to the bridge and provided narration for the cruising of Glacier Bay over the ships intercom. The outer decks of the ship got crowded as everyone headed outside for the views. The main highlight was reaching the Margerie Glacier. Margerie Glacier is a 21 mile long tide water glacier. The ship got very close to it and then turned all the way around that way everyone on the ship got a great view of it no mater where you were viewing from. We took lots of great pictures from the front of deck 13. It is truly a remarkable site to see. As the weather was pretty cold we headed back to our room and would enjoy the rest of Glacier Bay from the privacy of our own balcony. The next big site to see was the Johns Hopkins Glacier. The ship did the usual turn so everyone could see. It was a beautiful site to see but no where near as impressive as Margerie had been. After the ship continued on a bit we headed to the ships theatre where one of the rangers put on a slideshow about Glacier Bay. After the presentation the rangers left the ship and the ship headed out of Glacier Bay.
For our day in Skagway we picked another hiking excursion. The description was to hike to Laughton Glacier and if time permitted hike on the glacier itself. We started on the White Pass Railroad which many people take as their excursion. There was about twenty people in our group. We met up with our three hiking guides from Packer Expeditions and then boarded the train. On the train trip we signed waivers and filled out emergency contact forms in case they were needed. The tour company provided us with lumbar packs for the hike which included two bottles of water, candy bars and assorted nuts. We were also provided with food to create our own sandwiches to be eaten on the hike. We took the snacks and water and used our own packs. On the train ride the guides provided us with great information about the scenery and there were amazing views and photo opportunities. We were dropped off near the trailhead while the rest of the people on the train continued on with their train tour. At the trailhead we were given a safety chat and were offered hiking poles and crampons. The guides each had a large pack that included safety equipment but also extra jackets, rain gear, gloves, etc. They also happily carried the groups extra clothing layers once they were shed.
We headed out on the well maintained narrow dirt trail. We started at a fairly quick steady pace with several stops along the way for information about the flora, the glacier and Alaska. After about one or two miles we took a very short detour to the only outhouse on the trail. After the quick stop we made our way back on the dirt trail that soon became very rocky. Much of the rocks were loose and unsteady and we were glad to have the hiking poles. Most of the rest of the trail was over loose rocks along the creek. Because of the unexpected great weather we got some early views of the glacier and mountain. It turned out to be a sunny clear day with minimal wind. We eventually reached a point on the trail where we could have either crossed the creek on a rock bridge that was recently created by one of our guides or take a long route around the creek. Since the long route would cut into our time to hike on the glacier we crossed the rock bridge instead. Some of the gaps between the rocks were large so one of the guides positioned himself on the bridge to help us along. Once on the other side of the creek, path of unsteady rocks continued and there were sections where we had to scramble up some fairly large stones. The air became increasingly cooler from this point on, as we got closer and closer to the glacier. Clothes layers that were shed earlier on the hike were now being put back on. Finer and finer rocks made up most of the rest of the trail and as we frequently slipped on the rocks we could easily see that there was ice just under the rocks, we were actually already on the glacier. We continued on a little while longer before stopping to break for lunch. We ate our sandwiches and snacks and the guides also had Tang to add to our water bottle if we wanted as well as hot water for coffee, tea or hot chocolate.
After our nice lunch break we were given three options: 1. head back, 2. rest a little longer and then head back or 3. head up a bit further on the glacier then hike back. The larger group broke up into the three groups. We decided to continue on the glacier but put our crampons on before doing so. We hiked about another mile and were rewarded with much better views of the glacier. After admiring the great scenery we headed back. We retraced our steps over the glacier and over the rocky trail. The water level had swelled over the creek flooding a few parts of the rock bridge. Our guide rearranged a few of the rocks and we made our way across. We soon joined up with one of the other groups. We made a quick stop for some snapshots by the creek before continuing on. We made our way along loose rocky trail back to the detour near the outhouse again and met up with the third group. Another quick break before finding the dirt trail. We moved quickly from this point on to make sure we made one of the last trains taking us back to the harbor. We stopped only briefly for a few more picures of the creek and more stories by the guides. We made it back to the start with a few minutes to spare. We celebrated with nice cold Alaskan beer that the guides had brought in a cooler. They also had apple juice and water for those underage. The train came through and picked us up and we made our way back. It was a great hike and experience overall. It ended up being about an 8 mile hike for us and with the train rides and breaks it took us the majority of the day. The weather was great, we could not have asked for a better day.
We had been planning to get out to hike Wildcat Peak for over a month, just never seemed to get out there. On this particular weekend the stars aligned and we headed out the door. Wildcat Peak is located within Tilden Park in the Berkeley Hills which is one of EBRPD's parks. For the hike we headed to the Environmental Education Center which is adjacent to Little Farm at Tilden. The one thing you definetely need to do is get a trail map before you head out. The reason is the trail posts in this area are not marked with the usual name of the trails but little pictures instead. A picture of a tree signifies Pine Tree Trail, picture of a bird for Jewel Lake Trail and so on. The trail map has a key to go by.
We began our hike from behind the Education Center, and headed towards Sylvan Trail. This is where a deer jumped from the bushes and crossed the trail right in front of us. Of course I didn't have our camera out, but I did get some pictures as it continued on away from us. Proceeding forward we turned right onto Wildcat Peak Trail. Wildcat Peak Trail heads up hill, you become more exposed the higher you get. When you get to the top there will be a junction to the left that will take you the last few feet to the top. Wildcat Peak tops out an elevation of 1211ft giving you great views all around. On our particular day the fog was still lingering and there wasn't much to see. After a few pictures we continued along and made a right turn onto Nimitz Way. Nimitz Way is a wide paved trail popular with runners and bikers. We were only on Nimitz a short bit before making a right towards Laurel Canyon Trail. Laurel Canyon heads downhill, the trail is pretty narrow and overgrown in spots. Also a few muddy spots so you may want to avoid this trail in the winter. Laurel Canyon will take you all the way back down to the back of the Education Center to the hikes end. This hike is about 3.5miles roundtrip and took us almost two hours. A nice easy hike, which would have been better if it was a clear day. Afterwards we stopped by the Education Center. The center was very impressive with lots of exhibits. We grabbed a few trail maps for some other parks on our way out the door. We stopped by the Little Farm before leaving, check out our video below.
Our last stop of our holiday weekend coast trip was Ano Nuevo State Park. It's located just off Highway 1 in Pescadero, in San Mateo County. After paying the $10 entrance fee we parked in the good sized lot. There are also picnic tables and bathrooms at the parking lot. Not too many people at the parking lot or at the picnic tables, not sure if this is typical or if it was because of the cold breezy day. After grabbing our gear and jackets we stopped at the visitor center to pick up the free permit that is required to hike in the reserve. We didn't think we'd be able to see any Elephant Seals at this time of the year but the docent at the visitor center let us know otherwise. Excited about the news we headed out to the Ano Nuevo Trail. The trailhead is only a few feet from the visitor center. The dirt trail is nice and level and passes around a pond. The Ano Nuevo Point Trail passes to the east side of the pond but we passed along the west side which is Pond Loop Trail. Passing through the wetland areas, kept an eye out for garter snakes which are native to this area. We didn't see any on our trip. Just under a mile in we came across a kiosk and staging area for the Wildlife Protection Area. There is often a docent here with exhibits pertaining to elephant seals. You need the permit to continue beyond this point. The dirt trail soon turned into sand and we were on the sand bluffs for the rest of the hike. There were three turnoffs from this trail that lead to coastal views and on this day, views of the Elephant Seals. The first turnoff is to South Point which we bypassed since we had been told earlier that you could only see a couple of pinnipeds there. We continued on and took the turnoff to Bight Beach where we were met by three docents. They gave us lots of information about the few elephant seals we could see from that viewpoint. We could also see Ano Nuevo Island which is few miles off the shore and houses an abandoned lighthouse.
On most days, including this one, it also houses sea lions and seals. Binoculars came in handy to view the island, and the docents had a telescope we could use as well. After a brief stop here we made our way back on the sandy trail and continued to North Point. Again we were met by knowledgeable docents that gave us additional information about the large elephant seals, specifically their behavior. We were fortunate enough to get great views of the huge elephant seals. We marveled at the sight and loud sounds of the seals before heading back on the trail. We retraced our steps on the sand and dirt. After passing the pond we heard and luckily saw a happy little bird that was a nice end to our hike. We took about 2 hours to do the four mile roundrtip hike, including the stops at the viewpoints. We would like to comeback during the elephant seal mating season (December-March) when the area is accessible via guided walks only.
We were spending the weekend on the coast for the 4th of July weekend. On our way from Half Moon Bay to Ano Nuevo we stopped at Pigeon Point Light Station. Pigeon Point is a State Historic Park and is located on Highway 1, about 20 miles south of Half Moon Bay. The lighthouse is 115 feet tall and was first put in to operation in 1872. The lighthouse itself is closed to the public but the grounds are open. There is a small gift shop and the old fog signal building shows a video on the history of the lighthouse. There are observation points next to and behind the lighthouse that provide excellent views of the coast. Guided history walks are given on the weekends provided it doesn't rain. The lighthouse keeper's housing is restored and operated as a Hostel. The Hostel has around 59 beds and prices start at $23. On our visit we walked the grounds taking numerous photos of the buildings and the coast. We stopped in the gift shop for a chat with one of the docents, and even bought a souvenir magnet. If you happen to be driving down the coast it is definitely worth while to stop by and check out Pigeon Point.
Our next hike of the holiday weekend was a short one at Fitzgerald Marine Reserve. The reserve is located on the San Mateo County coast in Moss Beach, California. It was established in 1969 to protect the marine plant and animal species in the area. There is a small visitor center and a parking lot at the reserve. No entrance or parking fee. From the parking lot you can walk down to the beach and tidepools area or you can head a few feet south to the Coastal Trail, which is a cliff-top dirt trail that follows the coastline. At lowtide you can enjoy the tidepools or walk 2.5 miles along the beach down to Pillar Point in Half Moon Bay. The Coastal trail takes you about half a mile to another beach access point. We happened to be at the reserve at near high tide so we decided to skip the tide pools this time and enjoy the coastline views instead. The trail was fairly flat and the views did not disappoint. We were able to get great coastal views and saw the sea lions well from above. We realized that the beach itself had areas that were roped off so that people would keep their distance from the sea lions so had we wanted to we would not have been able to complete the 2.5 mile hike to Pillar Point along the beach. The traffic on the trail was moderate. We saw some amazingly colorful flowers and even some bees at work! We spent about 45 minutes on the one mile roundtrip hike before heading down to the beach to relax before ending the day.


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Why Relationships Fail—Astrologically Speaking
Could the Wim Hof Method Help Treat Autoimmune Disease?
How Absent Fathers Impact Our Adult Relationships
Coping with Suicide Loss—and How to Help a Grieving Friend
A 12-Minute Writing Exercise to Purge Emotions
The Power of Soft-Belly Breathing
10 Centers for Psychedelic Healing
What Does Your Astrological Birth Chart Say about You?
The Tibetan Bon Meditation Tradition
10 Communication Patterns That Hurt Relationships
How Do You Handle Being Estranged from Family?
Go to Bed with This 10-Minute Sleep Meditation
Using Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to Treat Suicidality and Self-Harm
A Three-Step Practice for Spiritual Clearing
How to Break Up with a Friend
Navigating Conflict and the Patriarchal Two-Step
Examining Your Personal Politics
Brené Brown's Simple Gratitude Practice
A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Morning Clarity
Can Sleep Divorce Save a Relationship? + Other Stories
Connecting Adult Illness to Childhood Trauma + Other Stories
Keeping the romance in a long-term relationship challenges just about everyone at some point. Dr. Jennifer Freed, goop's resident psychological astrologer, and author of the book PeaceQ, has us re-thinking romance in light of ancient planetary wisdom: Long-term relationships, she explains, are unduly complicated by our modern expectations of coupledom, which collapse the goals of distinct astrological houses (romance, marriage, and family) into one, placing unrealistic pressure on ourselves and our partners. Freed's fresh take on the balancing act necessary to keep passion alive is both inspiring and validating: It ain't always easy, but it can be fun.
Astrological Insights on Love and Marriage
by Jennifer Freed, Ph.D.
People call me from all over the world, asking for help rekindling romance in a long-term relationship, or for reassurance that they are not horrible people for wanting to end a long-term relationship/marriage because it lacks passion.
Long-term relationships are tasked with maintaining common interests and clear communications, deepening emotional intimacy and security, and sustaining romantic ardor. For many people, the complex balance of these tasks proves stressful or unrealistic. They want to know: Am I messing up my relationship, or is this relationship wrong for me? Is something wrong with me, or with my relationship?
Why, so often, does the romance we crave fade over time in a well-functioning marriage? Why is it that sometimes, the hottest romantic connections fail to turn into substantial relationships? How come the lust and longing that often mark the start of love relationships turn into less sparkly, comfortable friendships in a long-term union? Why is it so hard to juggle the roles of family, love, and commitment? Why do so many women and men seek romance outside of marriage?
Astrologically speaking, romance has never been linked to creating a family, or with sustaining intimate one-to-one contracts. Romance has a sector all its own; marriage and family have their own "houses"—so these areas of experience are not astrologically related. We can learn much from these distinctions, which are based on thousands of years of astrological observation and interpretation.
The romance sector in the astrological houses is ruled by the sun and associated with the sign of Leo. The fire of passion here is tied to the upwelling of creativity and self-expression. It is about adoration, admiration, and affection. When we are "in love," we are basically in a bubble of a positive narcissistic reflection. We feel aglow, lit up, and shining as our most idealized selves. We float on air above the rubble of our imperfections and petty complaints.
During a romantic courtship, we are our most attractive and most innocent selves. We return to a childlike state of wonder where everything we do or say—or that our beloved does or says—has a magical quality. Romance necessitates a suspension of reality in favor of an undiscriminating ardor that glosses over concerns and highlights possibilities. To maintain a romance over time, people need to let go of the mundane and escape to timeless wonder. After the first two years of any relationship, incredible willpower is required to resist the lull of repetition, and to reinvent the stardust of romance.
According to the ancients, the house of marriage is about social harmony, balance, and reciprocity. This sector is ruled by Venus in the sign of Libra. Partnerships are about the balance of give and take; this is why the traditional balance of male provider and female nurturer was such a successful model for so long. Marriage, in this case, is about complementary roles, a more dispassionate aesthetic, and the scales of responsibility.
Marriage contracts have more to do with diplomacy, peacekeeping, and sociability than passion. The ancients realized that for any relationship contract to persevere, folks would need to negotiate frequently and be interested in a win-win scenario. All the happy couples I know have figured out a way to share the daily and the visionary goals of the relationship in an equitable and reasonable way. These couples have worked out a spoken and unspoken code about who does what and how it gets done without a lot of quibbling or scorekeeping. Marriages often fall into trouble when one person is the over-functioner and the other is the under-functioner. There is a critical imbalance between the partners; one feels roiling resentment and the other feels nastily nagged. Marriages that shine over time also include the sociable talent of a great humorous repartee, and the ability to share friends and interests that elevate the strengths of both parties.
Family has a special section all to itself in astrology, and is ruled by the moon in the sign of Cancer. This house is defined by nurturing, protecting, and emotional vulnerability. Family is seen as a bond held together by the parental instincts to take care of others and provide a safe space for children to develop and grow. Families that thrive feel a close emotional connection maintained by a consistent attunement to each other's needs.
When we grow up knowing that our caregivers understand us, and we can depend on them, then we are most confident and secure. If we are in families where the parents are immature themselves and are emotionally unstable, we feel wobbly inside and have difficulty finding a stable footing in our own relationships and lives. When we have family standards, values, and rituals that create reliable emotional scaffolding, we learn that the world, too, is a home to us. If our families are filled with disorder and dysfunction, we tend to approach the outside world with more trepidation and defensiveness. Thus, in astrological terms, family is a place for shelter, tenderness, and the security of survival, both practically and emotionally; a place for loyal, persistent, and trustworthy kinship.
When we realize that we have collapsed all these three distinct categories into a singular expectation of a successful marriage, we can see why so many people are feeling inadequate or disappointed. Helping people realize that family, romance, and contractual relationships are different entities requiring unique skill sets can ease the burden of expectation, and can guide people to explore the necessities of each area of life with more clarity.
It is also useful to identify our areas of strength, and use those talents to buoy the areas in which we have more difficulty. For example: If I have more natural inclinations to be romantic but have less skill dealing with the complex and complicated needs of family members, I can employ my desire to elevate and treasure my beloved into patience for all the shenanigans of their extended family. On the other hand, if I am a graceful homemaker and host but lack the unbridled imagination of the adventurous-amorous, I can pour myself into nurturing my partner when family is around and consider all the ways little intentional gestures of flirtation and flattery can spice up our family occasions.
We all need to be merciful, patient, and kind to ourselves when we drop one of the juggling balls of relating. On the days where we miraculously blend romance, family, and marriage in a symphony of fulfillment, we are exceptionally graced, embodying a pinnacle of temporary balance. Mostly we are all longing for and working for that symmetry, and that is our noble quest!
Jennifer Freed, Ph.D. is a psychological astrologer and author of the book PeaceQ. She has been teaching and consulting world-wide for over thirty years. To set up a consultation with Freed, email her at: [email protected] Freed is also the cofounder/director of the teen program AHA! which specializes in transforming schools and communities by focusing on peace-building peer-led initiatives.
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Ragna Ahlbäck (1914 – 2002) was a Finnish ethnographer and archivist.

Early life
Ragna Ulrica Ahlbäck (née Nikander) was born 17 July 1914 in Porvoo. She grew up in Turku where her father, cultural historian and professor Gabriel Nikander, taught at Åbo Akademi University. Niklander completed her doctoral dissertation in 1955. "Kökar: näringslivet och dess organisation i en utskärssocken" established her as a pioneer in the area of Nordic studies.

Family life
Ragna married the linguist Olav Ahlback. The couple had a son, Tore, who became a theologian and librarian.

Career
Ahlbäck served over 44 years as archivist for Svenska Litteratursällskapet Finland, the Swedish Literature Society's folklore archive in Finland. She began her professional work in 1937, which included field work throughout Finland, and later, Sweden. In 1965 she moved to Malax where she founded the Kvarken Boat Museum with her husband.

Later life
Alback died in Pargas on 6 September 2002. Her extensive research archives, including a number of films from the 1950s and 1960s featuring traditional farming and fishing practices, are held at the Swedish Literature Society archives.

Bibliography

References

External links
News article featuring women who contributed to the Swedish Literature Society
Short feature on YouTube
Ragna Ahlback (in Swedish)

Female archivists
Finnish ethnographers
1914 births
2002 deaths

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This highly entertaining selection of short stories from 15 authors currently working in the British literary scene gives a varied, interesting and witty view of contemporary life.
For the next three weeks, fish is a touchy subject. We don't even have fish on Fridays now, which I'm quite pleased about as it means I don't have to go to the fish and chip shop any more. I've had to give all our emergency tins of salmon to the old people down the road, and I have to censor the newspapers before Mark's father can read them. Luckily there's never much news about fish, but you can't ever be sure what they're going to have in the Mail.


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An 18-year-old apprentice at Bexley's Broadway Shopping centre is training to run in this year's London Marathon.
Robert Smith, who works for Bexley Accessible Transport Scheme (Bats), had never run a mile in his life before starting his training last year.
The former Erith School student plans to run to raise funds for Macmillan, after watching members of his family fight cancer.
Mr Smith, from Northfleet, said: "I've had a couple of family members affected by cancer, and the Macmillan nurses have been the ones to help throughout their illness and be there for them, so I decided this was the charity I wanted to support.
"They do an outstanding job and go above and beyond the call of duty. I've known so many people to be affected cancer in some way.
Having never run a full mile, the Darwin Rise resident started his training back in October, and admits he has come a long way ahead of the race in May.
He said: "Long distance running is something I never thought I could do. It's been a big challenge.
"Training is going really well now although it's been a bigger commitment than I originally thought.
"You build up a mile or two extra a week and before you know it you're running 12 or 14 miles all in one, which amazing considering I couldn't run at all at first.
Bats works with the shopping centre to provide the Shopmobility service.
Lorraine Stares, manager at the service, said: "Robert has been with us for just over a year now and is a really valued member of the team.


Bravo waits patiently at the bottom of stairs for me (while I'm upstairs with Wasabi!).
Just a brief blog posting today...now that it gets dark so early, it is hard to take as many daylight photos! It was another warm & beautiful day and the donkeys enjoyed running around and taking dust baths. Wasabi hung out upstairs all day- she's so relaxed now that sometimes when we come upstairs, she remains in her sprawled out "super relaxed" bunny position with her back legs stretched out behind her and her tail uncurled. One of my exciting events of the day was trying to get new windshield wipers for Beetler- I bought a pair at Kragon Auto, and the foreman was unable to install them- so I returned them, where two clerks then tried to install them and were also unsuccessful! Either the blades are defective or the Beetler takes some special kind of blades...I'll go to the dealership next!
Boulder relaxes near the rooster.
Carrot treat time for Wasabi!
She's been here 4 weeks and one day now, and you can see that things are pretty darn comfortable!
My adoption certificate for "Hawthorn", a turkey living at Farm Sanctuary, arrived today. He'll be the guest of honor (on paper only) at our vegan Thanksgiving!
I fear that this little fawn might be orphaned. I keep seeing him or her always alone.
Wasabi's "report" arrived from the rabbit specialist vet today...it is pretty funny seeing her full name in print: Wasabi Rousseau!
Weegie rests while Paco gets into hee-haw position- he's been firing off the hee-haws lately!


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Q: python strange looking loop       char_rdic = list('helo')
      char_dic = {w:i for i ,w in enumerate(char_rdic)}

I'm not really sure what this code actually do. what does w and i represent  in this code?

A: This is a dict comprehension. If you are familiar with list comprehension ([do_stuff(a) for a in iterable] construct), that works very much the same way, but it builds a dict.
See Create a dictionary with list comprehension in Python
and https://docs.python.org/3.5/tutorial/datastructures.html#dictionaries for the official documentation

A: This code creates char_dic dictionary with chars from 'helo' string as keys and their occurence indexes in given string.
i is an index of w element in char_rdic list.

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Q: Boto create launch configuration in different VPC with fabric and boto I keep getting this error returned from my boto create_launch_configuration() cmd wrapped in a fabric task.
This is the cmd:
if user_data != '':
security_groups=list('sg-d73fc5b2')

print "Trying to use this AMI [%s]" % image_ami

lc = LaunchConfiguration(
  name=launch_config_name,
  image_id=image_ami,
  key_name=env.aws_key_name,
  security_groups=security_groups,
  instance_type=instance_type
)

launch_config = autoscale_conn.create_launch_configuration(lc)

and this is the response
<ErrorResponse xmlns="http://autoscaling.amazonaws.com/doc/2011-01-01/">
    <Error>
        <Type>Sender</Type>
        ValidationError
        <Message>No default VPC for this user</Message>
    </Error>
    <RequestId>4371fa63-e008-11e3-8554-ff532bce5053</RequestId>
</ErrorResponse>

We disabled the default VPC in order to try and minimise mistakes being applied to a VPC via API calls. We have several VPC's running from the same account and it would be useful to be able to specify the VPC via boto.
Has anyone any idea how I can set this default VPC on a per task basis?

A: As stated here you should specify a subnet when creating auto-scaling group. And though it is not stated that you have to have default VPC for creating launch configuration, I would say that reading this. Particularly this lines:

If your AWS account comes with a default VPC and if you want to create your Auto Scaling group in default VPC, follow the instructions in ...

So you just need to create auto-scaling group in the desired subnet and use your launch configuration for this group.


I feel more like a broken record: another piece for Ricochet on the economic debate in the 2015 election and the missing big picture. This after the Globe Debate on the economy.
The Conservatives have promised balanced budgets and have even enshrined them in law. The NDP is also promising balanced budgets, painting itself as "responsible" with government finances.
The Liberals are the only party to break out of the balanced budget consensus, admitting that for a few years they may run small deficits of about $10 billion, or 0.5 per cent of GDP.
The leaders will meet in Calgary to go head-to-head at an event sponsored by the Globe and Mail. But will they break out of the narrow constraints that have thus far defined the conversation on the economy?
A deficit, which occurs when a government spends more than it takes in within a given year, is inherently neither good nor bad.
Deficit spending has long been a tool to deal with economic downturns or invest in the economy — whether usefully on, for example, schools and trains, or wastefully on something like the military.
The Conservatives have never seen a social problem that couldn't be solved with a new tax credit.
Beyond this, however, deficits can be politicized and governments that run them can be disciplined by financial markets. In an advanced economy like Canada's, though, government debt plays an important role as a stable means of absorbing private savings and regulating capital flows.
In addition to who's running a deficit, the economic situation also matters.
Any new Canadian government will face a low federal debt (as a percentage of GDP), record low interest rates and sound credit ratings. It will also inherit a stagnant economy, along with stagnant incomes for most working people.
In this context, deficit spending makes sense, so how can we push the barriers to it?
The parliamentary budget officer has found that the government could go into deficit by around $29 billion per year without raising the debt ratio.
But the anti-austerity "debate" has the Liberals posturing cynically and the NDP maintaining an approach of "responsibility at all costs," and working people have lost ground and cannot push a different agenda.
To some extent the debate is academic. In the long term, two decades of Liberal and Conservative austerity have left Canada with a revenue problem, rather than a spending problem.
As the Broadbent Institute points out, if the federal government took in as much revenue relative to the economy as it did a decade ago (when taxes were already low), it would have an additional $41 billion to spend per year. This is what it means to have a revenue problem.
There is a big gap between the government's falling revenues and the increasing needs generated by stagnating wages, persistent poverty and rising inequality.
Spending cuts and freezes are one way to fill such a gap, and they have been the preferred method so far. Raising taxes and running deficits, of course, are two other candidates.
While Stephen Harper has doubled down on the Conservative legacy of slow but steady tax and spending cuts, the opposition parties have pledged to reverse some of both.
Most of the tax debate has focused on business, which has seen the greatest tax reductions. The NDP is promising to raise corporate taxes from the current low of 15 per cent to 17 per cent, still below the G7 average of 19 per cent. Each percentage point is forecast to raise $1.8 billion per year. The NDP (like the Conservatives) also says it will lower taxes on small businesses from 11 per cent to 9 per cent.
The Liberals support this measure, at the same time criticizing a blanket cut as playing into the hands of the wealthy, some of whom use "small businesses" as tax shelters.
The major personal income tax change has been the Liberal promise to raise taxes slightly on the wealthiest to pay for lowering them slightly on the upper middle class. In addition, both the Liberals and the NDP plan to scrap income splitting for families, which should return around $2 billion in revenues.
As is clear by now, the tax policy proposals are drops in the bucket when it comes to reversing decades of steady, "starve the beast" cuts.
In terms of social spending, the Conservatives have never seen a social problem that couldn't be solved with a new tax credit.
Seniors in poverty? Single senior tax credit. Unaffordable housing? Home renovation tax credit. These are all band-aid solutions that do nothing to solve the underlying problems rooted in more of society's wealth going to the top.
In addition, many of these tax credits are non-refundable, which means they additionally favour the wealthy who have the high incomes that allow them to take full advantage of these rebates.
The Liberals have also caught the tax credit bug, proposing to address cash-starved education systems through a tax credit for teachers who buy supplies out of pocket.
The politics of responsibility that characterized the Third Way of Tony Blair and Bill Clinton is increasingly being rejected.
Unlike the Conservatives and the Liberals, the NDP has promised a large new government-funded social program: national $15-per-day daycare. Here, the NDP is making the biggest break out of the austerity straightjacket. Turning childcare into a guaranteed social benefit and taking it at least partly off the market signals that we value it as a society and we stand ready to take care of each other.
The other big spending plank, shared by all parties, has been infrastructure. Each party has offered billions more over the next few years to repair and build roads, school, transit systems and more.
The promises, however, need scrutiny. How much of the funding has been previously announced? How much of it is back-loaded years down the line? And how much will be pushed into so-called public-private partnerships (P3s)? While favoured by both Liberals and Conservatives, P3s are often more costly for the public and guarantee profits to corporations for what could otherwise be fully public-owned objects.
It's clear most people don't subscribe to Harper's big money agenda. The problem is that the opposition has not been able to get out of the track laid over the past decades.
The campaign has centred on the Conservatives versus the others. Canada has not seen the political polarization between an ever-more comfortable elite and the rest that has slowly occurred across Europe, including the United Kingdom with Jeremy Corbyn's takeover of the Labour Party leadership, and even the United States with the nascent Bernie Sanders campaign. The politics of responsibility that characterized the Third Way of Tony Blair and Bill Clinton is increasingly being rejected even in the English-speaking North.
The economy isn't controlled from Parliament, but governments can create room for a counterbalance to the power of money. Government can be a lever for working people to get some breathing space. The potential for positive change is great: there are no-brainers like massive green investment in transit or a fully public childcare system, which would also provide good jobs.
However, changing the balance in favour of people and the environment rather than big money will require taking on elites and their vested interests. It makes a difference whether we produce more oil and cars, or more trams and more wind turbines, but above all the immediate question is about how we can produce goods and services that not only meet the needs of society, but empower working people.
Today's economic debate will likely stay in a rut well worn by decades of right-wing austerity and its victory in the sphere of ideas. At the same time, inequality and stagnation have created fertile ground to spark new ideas. Who will ignite them?


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Christchurch shooting
Govt vows to provide more trauma support for victims of Christchurch mosque shootings
James Fyfe
Watch: Andrew Little spoke to The AM Show. Credits: The AM Show
The Government has admitted that much of the support for victims of the 2019 Christchurch mosque shootings "fell away" last year and has vowed to do more to support those suffering ongoing trauma from the incident.
The establishment of an oversight advisory group was announced on Friday, in line with recommendations from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack.
Andrew Little, Lead Coordination Minister for the Government's response to the Royal Commission, says the group will include not just people from the Muslim community, but also people from other faith and ethnic communities around the country.
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An official remembrance service will take place on Saturday, ahead of the two year anniversary of the March 15 attack, in which 51 people were killed.
Speaking to The AM Show on Friday, Little acknowledged more needed to be done to help those affected by the shootings.
"In the immediate aftermath of the terrorist attack there was a lot of support given to the community from a lot of Government agencies. That all fell away last year, but actually many members of that community are still feeling the trauma," he said.
"For some of them they're not getting the counselling support and trauma support that some are getting - it's a bit uneven.
"Those who were physically injured get ACC, those who were just witnesses to it don't get any ACC support. We've got to make sure that those who have been traumatised can get the trauma help and trauma counselling that they need."
He said many people still needed help getting back into the job market and with housing.
"It's just about making sure that those families that have been affected and traumatised and had their lives completely disrupted get the support to get their lives back on track."
Little also said he would take up the issue of making sure the video of the shooting was no longer able to be found online.
"That was part of the commitment that Facebook made as part of the Christchurch Call when they eventually came onboard, to make sure that their algorithms meant that that was taken down. [It's] really disappointing to hear that that is still available."
Due to the nature of the internet it was a real challenge to stop people sharing such content, he said.
"There's thousands of websites and places to go where people who are of that bent can do their evil, nasty stuff. And it's a challenge for the security agencies, and the police are trying to keep abreast of where the stuff is popping up.
"We have a commitment from various social media companies that their technology, their algorithms will keep this stuff away from people - we've got to carry on talking to them to make sure that they're following through."


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Vladimir Putin rejoices over conquered territories in Ukraine | War in Ukraine
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Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged on Wednesday that the conflict in Ukraine is "long" and put the risk of a nuclear weapon into perspective.
We haven't gone mad, we know what nuclear weapons are, said Mr Putin, who was speaking by video conference to the Russian Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, an organization entirely submitted to the Kremlin.
The Russian president, who has always denied wanting to conquer new territories in Ukraine, has once again justified the offensive he launched there more than nine months ago.
"As for the long process of the results of the special military operation, of course it is a long process.
— Vladimir Putin, President of Russia
The offensive launched on February 24 was supposed to end in a lightning Russian victory, but the Ukrainian army, galvanized by Western weapons, forced Russia to relinquish kyiv in the spring and then, in the fall, to retreat to several other areas.
Responding to one of his interlocutors on Wednesday, Vladimir Putin nevertheless noted that the appearance of new territories was a significant result for Russia.
The Sea of Azov is become an inland sea, it is a serious thing, he proclaimed in reference to this sea which borders Russia and the south-east of Ukraine and of which Moscow now controls all the shore.< /p>
Residents of Kherson, southern Ukraine, view damage to a business after the withdrawal of Russian troops.
Furthermore, Putin in September demanded the annexation of four Ukrainian regions although Russian control there is only partial and daily battles.
This month, the Russian army had to retreat from Kherson, capital of the eponymous region that Russia considers its own. This humiliating withdrawal followed that of northeastern Ukraine in September.
The Kremlin had always denied that its offensive against Ukraine was intended to conquer new territories, claiming to want to defend the Russian-speaking populations and put an end to the alliance between kyiv and the West, considered threatening by Russia.
After several threats from Russian officials in recent months, Putin hinted on Wednesday that Moscow will only use nuclear weapons in response to such an attack.
We considered weapons of mass destruction, nuclear weapons, as a means of defence. [The idea of using it] is built around what is called the retaliatory strike: "if we are hit, we hit back", added the Russian president.
He nevertheless noted that the threat of nuclear war is growing in view of the Russia-West confrontation over Ukraine and accused the Americans and Europeans of being responsible for it. /p>
A few minutes earlier, during this same meeting by videoconference, Mr. Putin returned to the mobilization of 300,000 reservists, therefore civilians, noting that only half were deployed in Ukraine immediately.
The announcement of the mobilization had provoked an exodus of Russians abroad and exposed the army's serious equipment problems.
M . Putin assured on Wednesday that he does not foresee a new wave at the moment.
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On the front, the bombardments continued on Wednesday with in particular six civilians killed and five wounded in a Russian strike on the city of Kurakhove, near Donetsk, in eastern Ukraine, where most of the fighting is currently concentrated. .
"A market, a bus station, gas stations and apartment buildings were the targets of strikes .
—Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine
The day before, in Donetsk itself, under the control of pro-Russian separatists since 2014, six civilians had been killed in Ukrainian strikes, according to local authorities.
Given his setbacks on the ground , the Kremlin has decided since October to concentrate attacks on Ukrainian energy installations, thus depriving the population of electricity, even water and heating, at a time when temperatures are below freezing.< /p>
The Russian army thus fired a barrage of some 70 missiles at Ukrainian infrastructure on Monday, causing only moderate destruction, however, according to kyiv, which claims to have intercepted 60 of these warheads thanks to its anti-aircraft defense, partly provided by its Western allies.
The conflict has also taken a heavy toll on Ukraine's wildlife with the deaths of thousands of dolphins in the Black Sea in recent months, an ecocide denounced on Wednesday by Mr. Ze lensky.
According to him, the Ukrainians are collecting evidence of these crimes and intend to hold Russia accountable.
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State Capture: What It Is and What It Means for the Constitutional Order
Katarína Šipulová recounts the capture of one arm of the state – the judiciary – in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, where post-Soviet democratization was largely influenced by the EU accession conditionality, and consequently paid little regard to the specific factors at play in the region, leading to vague rules and poor oversight of the judiciary, which was consequently captured from within.
Nick Friedman examines the situation in South Africa, where a $7 billion corruption scandal involving a trio of brothers from the Gupta family seized control of the state under President Zuma, leading to his resignation last year.
Dr Friedman notes that despite the failures at state level, the scandal showed the importance of maintaining robust actors within the system, such as the minister who exposed the scandal, the fiercely independent media that broke the story, and a court system that is conducting an investigation into the wrongdoing.
Adam Smith, the Scottish Legal Profession, and Religious Freedoms
Proefssors John Cairns and Scott Peterson discuss Adam Smith's lost work on jurisprudence, examining his influence on the formation of the Scottish legal profession and on religious freedoms.
Adam Smith as Jurist
Senior Research Fellow in Politics Professor Iain McLean unearths the secrets of Adam Smith's lost work on jurisprudence, and posits a connection between smith's jurisprudence and the framers of th


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Q: Combine all txt files in an S3 bucket into 1 large file Problem: I am trying to combine large amounts of small-sized text files into 1 large-sized file in S3 bucket. Using python:
The code I tested to try this locally is below. It works perfectly. (obtained from another post):
with open(outfilename, 'wb') as outfile:
    for filename in glob.glob('UBXEvents*'):
        if filename == outfilename: # don't want to copy the output into the output
            continue
        with open(filename, 'rb') as readfile:
            shutil.copyfileobj(readfile, outfile)

Now, since my files are located in an S3 bucket, I have trouble referencing the S3 bucket. I wanted to run this code for all files (using wild card *) in an S3 but I am having a hard time connecting the two.
Below is the s3 object I created:
object = client.get_object(
    Bucket= 'my_bucket_name',
    Key='bucket_path/prefix_of_file_name*'
    )

Question: How would I reference the S3 bucket/path in my combining code above?

A: Obtaining a list of files
You can obtain a list of files in the bucket like this:
import boto3

s3_client = boto3.client('s3')

response = s3_client.list_objects_v2(Bucket='my-bucket', Prefix = 'folder1/')

for object in response['Contents']:
    # Do stuff here
    print(object['Key'])

Reading & Writing to Amazon S3
Normally, you would need to download each file from Amazon S3 to the local disk (using download_file() and then read the contents). However, you might instead want to use smart-open · PyPI, which is a library that allows files to be opened on S3 using similar syntax to the normal Python open() command.
Here's a program that uses smart-open to read files from S3 and combine them into an output file in S3:
import boto3
from smart_open import open

BUCKET = 'my-bucket'
PREFIX = 'folder1/' # Optional

s3_client = boto3.client('s3')

# Open output file with smart-open
with open(f's3://{BUCKET}/out.txt', 'w') as out_file:

    response = s3_client.list_objects_v2(Bucket=BUCKET, Prefix = PREFIX)

    for object in response['Contents']:
        print(f"Copying {object['Key']}")

        # Open input file with smart-open
        with open(f"s3://{BUCKET}/{object['Key']}", 'r') as in_file:

            # Read content from input file
            for line in in_file:

                    # Write content to output file
                    out_file.write(line)


While not an adinkra symbol the Kola nut plays a significant role in West African culture. It symbolizes life, wealth and unity. It has broad traditional usage such as; to welcome family, open conversations, announce marriages, naming ceremonies, seek the wisdom of the gods or ancestors. The nut itself has significant nutritional elements ranging from medicinal to recreational.
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Middle length par 3 that will allow birdies. Tee shots need to avoid two deep green-side bunkers and be well positioned on the back to front sloping green.
Pro's Advice: Straight forward hole that is best played with a little draw into the green. The front part of the green is very accessible, but an aggressive shot to a back left pin can bounce off into a water hazard on the side. Favor the middle of the green to leave a good birdie putt or a sure par.


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14/08/2016 6:55 PM IST | Updated 14/08/2016 6:58 PM IST
Christians Are Upset With Baba Ramdev For Misusing The Cross In Patanjali Ad
They now want to take legal action against him.
Shams Ur Rehman Alavi
Baba Ramdev launching Patanjali Atta Noodels.
BHOPAL--Yoga guru Baba Ramdev is now facing the ire of a group of Christians in Bhopal. They are upset over an advertisement of Patanjali products, which they say, have hurt the sentiments of the community.
The Christian community allege that the advertisement which is being aired on TV channels shows the symbol of Christianity while depicting foreign products. According to them it is "objectionable and absolutely unawarranted."
"It is shocking that cross, which is the symbol of Jesus, is shown in the advertisement", said Jerry Paul, who is convener of the Sarva Isai Mahasabha, a Christian organisation. The organisation has written to Ramdev, raising objections to the advertisement.
"They must oppose foreign companies and promote their own products but no one should use cross for the purpose and must not unnecessarily link Christianity with them," he said.
In an official statement, the organisation has asked Ramdev, Acharya Bal Kishan and other officials of the Patanjali Food Limited to stop hurting the sentiments of Christians. If the advertisement is not stopped, the community will launch a campaign against their products and boycott them, apart from taking legal action, said the statement.
David Francis, who lives in Jabalpur, said that Christians are a peaceful community who don't agitate and protest, but they are feeling upset as a cross have been used to represent foreign companies' products.
"They should not highlight it", said Francis.
"Not just in MP, in other places too where the advertisement is seen, Christians are hurt," said a member of the Christian community, based in Bhopal.
In the advertisement, a bunch of 'foreign products' are shown which are said to be harmful for people. These videshi products are represented using a symbol of the cross.
Watch it here:
"The advertisement first shows a cross appearing in one direction, then from two other angles and it makes a symbol depicting foreign company," Paul said.
"You can't even associate an earlier symbol of East India Company, which came for trade with Christians. Do whatever you like--promote your products or attack others-- but don't bring Christianity in between. Christianity has been in India for more than a thousand years and it was not brought here by imperialists or any foreign government, so creating such false impressions is wrong," Paul added.
The convener of the Christian organisation says he just wants them to avoid using the Christian symbol in their advertisement.
When Patanjali's Delhi office was called, Dr Sandeep Bharadwaj said that the members of the Christian community shouldn't make an issue out of it.
"They must remember that the symbol was in flag," said Bharadwaj.
"Those complaining about the advertisement should realise that East India Company had not only subjugated but also divided country in many parts. This also should to be told," he said.
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using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Data;
using System.Drawing;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Windows.Forms;

namespace CyPhy2Schematic.GUI
{
    public partial class CyPhy2Schematic_GUI : Form
    {
        public CyPhy2Schematic_GUI()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
        }

        private void edaModeButton_CheckedChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            cb_PlaceAndRoute.Enabled = edaModeButton.Checked;
            cb_TestForChipFit.Enabled = edaModeButton.Checked;
        }

        private void ok_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            DialogResult = System.Windows.Forms.DialogResult.OK;
            Close();
        }
    }
}


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The aging process leads to a coarse skin texture, loss of youthful facial fat, and a lack of defined and angular facial contours. The skin and fat descend from the cheeks, jaw, and neck, creating jowls and bags of sagging skin. Facelift surgery offers immense value in that it can counter these effects of aging and give the face and neck a more rested and youthful appearance.
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Credit Reference Agencies (CRAs) provide information to organisations to help make fair and responsible lending decisions.
Without CRAs, companies would need to collect information about how every individual applicant has managed credit in the past, as well as other publicly available information to help verify their identity. This would make the process long and slow, increasing the risk of fraud as decisions would be made without the necessary information.


The Aston Martin DB7 is a very interesting and usable car. With many underpinnings of the Jaguar XJS, it was tweaked by TWR (Jaguar's racing partner and also owned by FORD). Using a supercharged 3.2 version of the tough new Jaguar engine, mated to a smooth 5 speed ZF gearbox, the DB7 (as badged by Aston Martin) became one of the best driving British sports cars of it's day. Still very usable and a good buy in today's market.


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Native Texan Danielle Garza recounts the struggles of coming out in Texas and her journey toward acceptance in Austin.
By Danielle Garza
Growing up in the predominantly white and heterosexual suburbs of the Woodlands, Texas, I was never comfortable sharing my sexuality with anyone, not even my closest friends. There were, of course, speculations about my true sexual preference, but I dodged any revealing questions and conversations in order to prevent feeling shame. Unlike in Austin, there's a certain mold one feels he or she has to adhere to in that homogeneous culture in which most of the community attends church on Sundays, is upper middle class and lives in traditional, heteronormative family situations. I never had a serious boyfriend, but would date boys every so often, primarily to deter others from thinking I might be gay, but also with the hope that maybe one of them would make me feel differently about my lack of attraction to males. It never worked.
To this day, I'm not sure if the confidence I needed to come out was a result of the city, pop culture or my peer group, but regard- less, I don't think I'm alone when I say how difficult it can be to come out in the Lone Star State that is Texas. Even in Austin, one of the hippest and most progressive cities in America, many in the LGBTQ+ community still experience some level of discrimination, whether it's an outright offensive remark or someone clearly not valuing our same-sex relationship or romantic interest. I've been out at local bars before, and although having been very frank about the fact that I'm gay, I still come across males who either think I am joking or simply do not care.
I've been the recipient of questions such as, "Aww, did some man just really break your heart, sweetie?" or, "Have you always been this way?" and, "Did you ever think that maybe you just didn't find the right guy?" All these questions could obviously make someone feel that his or her orientation is lesser than and devalued to a certain degree. While this is not something I experience every day, by any means, it is something that occasionally happens that always reminds me, "Oh, that's right. Austin is still in Texas."
Having said that, this blue dot in the red sea definitely has an openness and acceptance that is not present in other Southern communities, such as the one in which I was raised. For the most part, I feel comfortable publicly displaying my orientation, and I believe we have made so much progress, which hopefully has a positive ripple effect throughout the rest of the state. As the city continues to grow exponentially, bringing more liberal-minded people here, the LGBTQ+ community has soared as well. Organizations that are in support of it, such as Out Youth, Human Rights Campaign, Austin Pride, Texas Roller Derby and Queer- bomb, have done a fantastic job at providing spaces to support and celebrate members of the community throughout the years, which has helped to keep the progressive momentum flowing.
While Austin doesn't necessarily have a "gay ghetto," the community has been very effective in creating queer spaces on its own. This is reflective of the leader- ship and dedication to ensuring a diverse society that Austin is so very well known for. The first queer event I went to when I moved back from Washington, D.C., was the Guerrilla Bar takeover for females, hosted by Where the Girls Go/ATX. I discovered it through Facebook, as I was notified through my news feed that one of my friends was attending. The turnout was very impressive, as I hadn't been to a similar event in Austin for more than two years, and observed an obvious increase in attendees. I hear wonderful things about the Thursday Night Queer Swims at Barton Springs, as well as the Her Lesbian App parties. The queer-friendly bar on Red River Street, Cheer Up Charlie's, is a very popular spot my other queer friends and I visit frequently, and I think not necessarily categorizing it as exclusively queer helps with the notion of bringing together those with various sexualities.
In addition to Her, I've met other members (Some are my very good friends today.) through other apps and websites, such as Tinder and OkCupid. It's not uncommon at all for me to initially seek a romantic opportunity with someone I connected with, but then have it evolve into a strong, potentially life-lasting friendship. All in all, the LGBTQ+ apps have provided a wonderful platform to help members find their people, cultivate those relationships and build an even stronger support system.
Looking ahead into the future, I'm excited to see how the community prospers and grows. As a native Texan, I'm extremely proud of how far we've come as we hopefully continue to help pave a safer, healthier and more opportunistic path for future members of the LGBTQ+ community.
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With the wind on its back, and a broad foaming track behind it, as white as the snow.
And brightly they gleam, as onward we steam, till at length they are close at hand.
The sun shines with glee on the rippling sea, and the pennant strung high on the mast.
But at length it sinks down behind the grey town, and tells us the day is nigh past.
We 're close to the shore—just five minutes more, and the Channel Crossing is over.
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Hungry Haitians have had enough
By G. Dunkel posted on September 1, 2022
August 22 is the day the Haitian revolution began in 1791. The date commemorates the fact that an enslaved people, a majority of whom were born in Africa, organized an army that defeated the highly praised, veteran French military, on the battlefields of Vertières and elsewhere — giving the oppressed of this world a mighty example of successful struggle.
Every Haitian is aware of the significance of this date, which is why Pitit Desalin (PD), a small, anti-imperialist party based in Cap-Haïtien, the second largest city in Haiti, picked it for a demonstration against the high prices of fuel and food and against gang violence.
Massive August 22 demonstration in Cap-Haïtien.
Ariel Henry, the de facto prime minister who is running the government — whatever is left of it after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse last year — left for a conference on agricultural production in Trinidad Aug. 18. He didn't see the need to stay around for demonstrations calling for his resignation. Le Nouvelliste, the only daily paper in Haiti, put its main emphasis on an interview with the head of Haiti's national bank on the relations between the dollar and the gourde, Haiti's currency.
Turnout in Cap-Haïtien
Moïse Jean-Charles and other leaders of PD had spoken repeatedly over the radio in Cap-Haïtien in the weeks before Aug. 22 and had a stage constructed for its activity in the square that honors the heroes of the battle of Vertières.
On Aug. 22, PD led a number of marches from different neighborhoods to the Vertières monument. When Moïse Jean-Charles spoke about how the Haitian banks manipulate the exchange rate between the gourde and the dollar — 20% of Haiti's GDP comes from remittances in U.S. dollars — the huge crowd responded with "N ap Boule yo!" which can be translated as: "We will burn them!"
The crowd opposed Prime Minister Henry, characterized as a tool of the United States and the other big imperialist powers who make up the Core Group, according to Le Nouvelliste. The paper called Aug. 22 a "crazy day," pointing out that the crowd was waving Russian and Chinese flags and scorning the Stars and Stripes.
The whole country is suffering from a sharp decline in living standards, the increased price of food and gasoline, and the absence of any security. There were demonstrations throughout the country.
Shortly after daybreak on Aug. 22, barricades of burning tires and boulders went up on the main roads in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, as well as in Jacmel and in les Cayes, two big provincial cities. There was a remarkably large protest in Petit-Goâve, a small seaside town of 12,000 in Haiti's southwest. The provincial cities of Jacmel, Miragoâne and les Cayes et les Nippes all extended their popular mobilizations to Aug. 23.
The anger of the masses in Haiti is palpable. The real question is how they can push the struggle forward in a small country under immense pressure from imperialist sharks.
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January 3, 2012 by Mike Westerdal
Guest post by Ben Tatar (www.criticalbench.com)
Part 1— What Is The Tough Mudder
Tough Mudder is labeled "The Toughest Event on the Planet." Tough Mudder is almost a half marathon that includes 28 obstacles. One of the reasons why Tough Mudder is so hard is because it doesn't matter if you're a runner or a strength athlete, as one of your weaknesses will be exposed.
Runners are going to need lots of upper body strength to get through 28 grueling obstacles which they aren't built for. As for very strong people, they will have to do a lot of running (which involves lots of slow twitch fibers,) that doesn't work in favor of their muscle fiber make up.
Tough Mudder also has challenging obstacles that tackles mainstream fears such as jumping off planks, (the fear of heights,) electric shock therapy, (feels like you're getting punched in the back by Ray Lewis,) running through fire, (we saw people on the course complain about this,) going under water in pools of of ice,(which is uncomfortable and can make you sick,) and going through small dark underground tunnels and many other similiar yet crazy Tough Mudder extravaganzas.
Part 2— Tough Mudder vs the Warrior Dash
I did the Warrior Dash last summer. The Warrior Dash is a 3.5 mile run that has lots of obstacles. The Warrior Dash is marketed as a really tough event because for the average person, the Warrior Dash is very tough. When people finish the Warrior Dash, they wear T-Shirts that say "I SURVIVED THE WARRIOR DASH." The Warrior Dash is pretty mainstream and it's something that the Average Jane or Average Joe can pretend to be tough off of to people who don't know better.
I did the Warrior Dash, and I did Tough Mudder. Tough Mudder was THOUSANDS of times harder than the Warrior Dash. In my eyes, The Warrior Dash was just a party with costumes and a fun dash through obstacles. Tough Mudder on the other hand was like "torture entertainment!" Some people assume that "Tough Mudder is probably like doing the Warrior Dash 4 times," but in reality it was much harder than that because every extra mile you go in the Tough Mudder Event, you're beat up that much more. In the Warrior Dash at mile 3 you're finishing, and you're feeling really good. As with Tough Mudder, at mile 3, you're just getting started! Then each mile takes that much more life out of you. Tough Mudder really does test your mental grit.
I remember doing the Warrior Dash and during the Warrior Dash I relaxed during the first mile, then during mile 2 and 3 I passed thousands of people as I was never passed even once! This made me believe that Tough Mudder would just be another joke like the Warrior Dash was, boy was I wrong.
Part 3— Perception vs Reality
Before Tough Mudder started, I was very cocky. I didn't really practice 9 mile runs or anything, I was just like "I'm the Tatar Monster, there isn't anything I can't handle, and bring it on!" I was like "there are people who dont look like long distance runners finishing this, and there are people who are a lot older than me finishing this, so whatever. This is just like going to an amusmenet park." These were all misconceptions that I had. The truth is, just because someone doesn't look like a runner doesn't mean that they aren't doing super long distance runs every week!
Then again, when I did the Warrior Dash, there were people who looked like runners and I passed and beat thousands of them. Therefore, you can't judge a book by its cover, and you have to depend on your own training in contrast to the event. If youre not running a half marathon at least twice a week, or if you haven't been weight training your whole life, Tough Mudder is no joke.
In fact there are THOUSANDS of competitors on Tough Mudder day who don't finish the Tough Mudder Challenge. You know, thousands of people go into Tough Mudder saying "I can run 12 miles, and Im serious enough to do these obstacles," but the numbers show that over 20% of the people who think they will complete Tough Mudder, don't complete it.
Part 4—The Beginning
When I did Tough Mudder, I felt happy just for taking on a badass challenge. I was actually relieved psychologically during the event because I knew the hype of doing tough mudder was over and the challenge had begun. During the event, I always remembered my dad's message "Always leave some fuel in your tank." However, I must admit that since I wasn't running on a consistent basis, my legs were a bit sore after 2 miles.. Which was nuts because as my legs got sore only 2 miles into the run, I knew I had 10 miles to go. hahaha.
Part 5— Getting Hurt
Around mile 7, I went to the ground as I popped my calf muscle after lots of running and sprinting up a mudhill. I was like "Okay, I have a popped calf muscle, and I have another 5 miles to go!" I was like "TIME OUT," and I stopped some people, where I took a gel pack. It felt like my calf muscle ripped off my socket, but like in the NFL, you massage it a bit, take a gel pack, and the sharp pain fades. Then I remember at mile 9 doing the same thing to my hamstring! I got a sharp pain, where two ladies ended up stretching me. (Showing some tough Mudder Camaraderie.) I kept going though, and despite my physical pain, I still felt happy inside (I was smiling,) because I knew that the Tatar Monster could handle this, that he could handle any physical challenge as long as he was conscious.
Along the way, I did see other fit people getting hurt, screaming they couldn't continue. I would look at them, and be like "my hamstring is pulled and so is my calf muscle, but it's fun" I would go.."GET INTO THE PAIN, in Pain there is GLORY!"
Part 6—- The Obstacles
One of my favorite parts about the Tough Mudder challenge was that no matter how much pain I thought I was feeling physically, I could always kick the obstacles ass! There were like 30 monkey bars, and lots of people couldn't make it past two of them. I would storm through obstacles like the monkey bars with ease. Even at mile 11, where my calf was cramping and my hamstring felt like it had a knife inside, I remember having to go up that ramp that is seen in the video below and stacks of hay. I just remember blocking the pain out, going off adrenaline, and smashing it! I was able to embrace all of my adversities into excitement. Completing all the obstacles well despite pain, would always keep me smiling through everything.
Part 7—– The Finish Line
At the finish line my teammates Mike Westerdal and Chris were happy drinking beers. They were celebrating pretty hardcore. They had trained much more than I did for this. They worked hard for this and celebrated hard. I remember finishing and the finish line kind of surprised me… I was pretty beat up and I was like "I'm done?" For me, after you go so far, youre expecting such events to never end and they do end. I felt like I was in a car wreck, but I was also ready to keep going because for me personally, when youre going so far, you never think you're going to just stop until you die.
When I was going that far, I was no longer think in reality, you think of making friends with pain, conquering obstacles no matter what, and then when all the craziness just stops, youre just kind of shocked. Even Championship Pro Athletes often say, "We worked so hard this year, and we won the Championship, Although we have won the championship, in our minds, it's like we are getting ready for the next series, and i'm surprised this series is over." Tim Thomas, the goalie of the Boston Bruins stated after he won the Stanley Cup last year "It still hasn't kicked in, if I'm completely honest," Thomas said. "I can't believe it's over. We've had our battle meter up so high for so long; it feels like we're moving onto the next series or something." You know, I felt like I was ready for the next mile, just in a more beat up form than my previous mile.
When I did finish though, I loaded up on a protein shake, ate some Burgers, and then my mindset was back into reality again
Part 8—- Tough Mudder Quote
Mike Westerdal told me that I was probably the only contestant to finish Tough Mudder who wasn't practicing long distance runs.
I conquered an event that has a label of being "the toughest event on the planet," just through my own guts, persistence to fight guts, and toughness. Through the physical intensity of it all, I felt glory after every mile and obstacle during the event..
I heard some marathon runners say that Tough Mudder was harder than marathons because they struggled with the obstacles, and the obstacles took them out of rhythm. For me, the obstacles were a nice distraction from the running, and made me feel glory between each each obstacle. They made the event entertaining.
Part 9—-My Advice For Others
Tough Mudder was a day of pain, glory, entertainment, and camaraderie! You can't anticipate what will happen before Tough Mudder starts until you do it. There is one thiing we know though, Tough Mudder is a challenging MYSTERY, but as long as you stay strong and complete it, youre one of few who have made tough mudder HISTORY!
If you think you're ready for Tough Mudder, I suggest you bringing 3 gel packers, drinking lots of water to prevent cramping, and having enough nutrients before the event. A lot of it is nutrition as well. Most of all get ready for an epic challenge with friends and let the games begin!
Part 10— Looking back at Tough Mudder–
I was glad that I completed Tough Mudder. It was a very challenging ride, but I will always have my glory and pride for doing it.
…If you want to get out of your comfort zone, and prove you are tough in all areas, give tough mudder a try. Only the strong survive.
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Jacques Léon Clément-Thomas (Liborna, 1809 - Montmartre, 18 de març de 1871) fou un polític i militar francès, general de l'exèrcit de França, assassinat per la Guàrdia Nacional de la Comuna de París.

Trajectòria militar i política
Clément-Thomas s'incorporà a l'exèrcit com a voluntari als vint anys. Com a militar jove de tendències republicanes fou implicat en diverses trames (inclosa la de Lunéville) durant la Monarquia de Juliol. Detingut el 1835, aconseguir escapar de la presó de Sainte-Pélagie de París.

Exiliat a Anglaterra, tornà l'any 1837 a França després de l'amnistia als delinqüents polítics i col·laborà amb el periòdic Le National, l'òrgan de la majoria "burgesa republicana". Clément-Thomas era partidari de la Segona República Francesa. i fou elegit a l'Assemblea Constituent el 1848 com a membre de la Gironda. Quan esclatà la revolta de juny de 1848 fou posat al comandament de la Guàrdia Nacional del Sena, que reprimí durament als treballadors revoltats dels Tallers Nacionals. A l'Assemblea Legislativa de 1849 no fou escollit diputat.

Clément-Thomas s'oposà al cop d'estat del 2 de desembre de 1851 de Napoleó III i intentà en va alçar la Gironda contra el cop d'estat. Durant el Segon Imperi Francès, s'exilià a Bèlgica i Luxemburg.

Clément-Thomas tornà a París després de la proclamació de la Tercera República Francesa el 4 de setembre de 1870. El Govern de Defensa Nacional el tornà a nomenar comandant en cap de la Guàrdia Nacional del Sena durant el setge de París. Participà en el desastrós intent de ruptura de Buzenval el 20 de gener de 1871 i renuncià al seu comandament el 13 de febrer.

Execució
Durant l'Alçament del 18 de març de 1871, vestit de civil, recorregué les barricades de Montmartre. En un moment donat fou reconegut i envoltat per la multitud, llençat sobre el cadàver del general Claude Lecomte, qui havia estat linxat pocs minuts abans, i finalment també assassinat. Els seus cossos quedaren exposats al lloc de l'assassinat durant dos dies, concretament a la rue des Rosiers (actualment, rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre). El doctor Guyon, que després examinà els cossos, trobà quaranta bales al cos de Clément-Thomas i nou bales a la part posterior de Lecomte.

La llegenda que un escamot afusellà de forma ordinària als dos generals fou un invent basat en una fotografia escenificada pel fotògraf Eugène Appert, que fou realitzada al juny, tres mesos després. Fins i tot hi hagué una producció de teatre activista (La Commune, drame historique, 1908), que retrata un pseudo-judici als dos generals abans de l'execució.

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My quilt Strength and Grace is part of the Brown Sugar Stitchers Black History Exhibit at the Cultural Arts Council in Douglasville Georgia. The exhibit runs through February 24, 2014.
The Cultural Arts a Council is located at 8652 Campbellton Street, Douglasville, GA. The exhibit is open Monday – Friday from 9 – 5 pm..
The exhibit is beautiful. It's worth the trip.
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Turkey detains 4 IS suspects in probe of US embassy threat
Turkey's state-run media says Turkish police have detained four Islamic State suspects as part of an investigation into a possible attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara. The U.S. Embassy was closed on Monday over an unspecified security threat. The Anadolu Agency said police detained four suspects on Monday _ all of them Iraqi nationals.
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FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2018 file photo, an Ankara municipality worker fixes the new street sign, "Olive Branch Street" in Turkish, near the U.S. embassy, at rear, in Ankara, Turkey. The U.S. Embassy in Turkey will be closed on Monday due to an unspecified security threat. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File), No available, FILE - In this Feb. 19, 2018 file photo, an Ankara municipality worker fixes the new street sign, "Olive Branch Street" in Turkish, near the U.S. embassy, at rear, in Ankara, Turkey. The U.S. Embassy in Turkey will be closed on Monday due to an unspecified security threat. (AP Photo/Burhan Ozbilici, File)
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish police detained four Islamic State suspects as part of an investigation into a possible attack on the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, the country's state-run news agency reported on Monday.
The embassy was closed on Monday over an unspecified security threat.
The Anadolu Agency said police detained four Iraqi nationals in connection with the threat against the embassy. Two of them were detained on a bus at a security check on a highway linking the Black Sea city of Samsun to Ankara. Two others were detained in Samsun.
The agency identified the suspects by their first names only.
Security was high outside the U.S. embassy on Monday, and police searched pedestrians before allowing them to enter a street where the main gate is located.
The U.S. embassy said on its web page late on Sunday that the mission would be closed due to a security threat, and urged U.S. citizens to avoid the embassy as well as large crowds. It also advised citizens to "keep a low profile."
The Ankara governor's office said authorities had reviewed security in the capital and had taken additional measures, following intelligence provided by U.S. "sources" about possible attacks against the embassy or where Americans are staying.
Earlier on Monday, police detained 12 IS suspects in Ankara and were searching for eight others, Anadolu reported, although it was not clear if these arrests were linked to the threat against the U.S. Embassy.
The Ankara chief prosecutor's office said in a statement that all of the suspects captured in the police operation were foreign nationals. They were allegedly trying to recruit members for the Islamic State group and were in contact with people in "conflict zones," the statement said, without provide further details.
In 2013, a suicide bomber detonated an explosive in front of the U.S. Embassy in Ankara, killing himself and a Turkish guard. Turkish officials blamed the attack on domestic leftists.
Turkey suffered a slew of deadly terror attacks in 2015 and 2016 carried out by IS or Kurdish rebels. An attack at a luxury Istanbul nightclub during New Year celebrations on Jan. 1, 2017, killed 39 people.
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