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Taffy Brodesser-Akner Mines Jewish New York In Her Debut Novel About Marriage
By Emily Burack	 Jun 17, 2019
Taffy Brodesser-Akner is used to being the interviewer, not the interviewee.
"I'm very used to constructing myself in words privately," she tells Kveller. "To suddenly just be talking, and for it to appear somewhere, I haven't gotten used to it."
"I've always had a lot of sympathy for the people I write about; I always think it must suck to be written about," she adds. "But now I really know: You have no power."
You may know Brodesser-Akner from her celebrity profiles for the New York Times — of Gwyneth Paltrow, Tonya Harding, Bradley Cooper, and more — but now you can read her superb writing in full-length novel form, with her deubt novel, Fleishman Is In Trouble.
It's the story of Toby Fleishman, who — you guessed it! — is in trouble after his wife, Rachel, disappears a few months after their separation. It's a story of a Jewish family, divorce, motherhood, and so much more. And it's not told by Toby or Rachel — the narrator is a woman named Libby, who spent time in Israel with Toby during college. I won't spoil anything else; you should really, really, read it yourself.
I had the chance to chat with Brodesser-Akner about writing Fleishman Is In Trouble, the reaction to her first book, and why she decided to set the story in a world she knew so well.
Why did you choose to narrate Toby and Rachel's marriage from a third perspective?
It's how I know how to write. It's how I do my journalism. I always felt like you should know where perspective was coming from; and then, one day, I started using the first person [in my journalism] to say what I had seen. It opened things up in a way, and it forces you to not be indulgent. It's a good test if you're someone, like me, who is afraid of taking up too much space.
So in the novel, at first, Libby was just a third person character. My friend Mark said to me, "Why would you do that when that's not how you write?" And I thought, well it's a novel, I have to be fancy! He said, "Would anyone ever tell any of your literary heroes: You have to write differently now because you're writing a novel." And once he said that, I started thinking that [the novel] is kind of the same thing as my journalism, it freed everything up.
As you were writing, how did you describe the project to people?
I'm writing a novel about a man getting a divorce.
Did you feel like that's how it ended up?
I think it is. I [still] don't know how to describe it! Do you know how to? Can you help me describe it? The other thing I say is: It's a lateral move from my journalism. It's a man's story, which is what I've mostly written — I had all those years at GQ. It is a man's story that I come out of in the end. That's how it feels.
I can imagine Rachel's storyline — the traumatic birth she goes through, the struggle she has between working and being a mom — will resonate with a lot of Kveller readers. As a mom yourself, did you relate to those feelings? Did you draw upon experience for that? Which is a lame question, I apologize.
No, it's not a lame question! I never understood why authors get upset when you ask how they identify with certain characters. Because as a journalist, right, I'm like, what do you want me to ask? What do you think we're doing here? But now, I especially don't have patience for it because of course you should ask me where it all comes from. But the answer is, now I know why that question bothered them so much: There is not a clear one-for-one in the experience, it's too tangled to explain well.
All I can say is: Every thought in there is mine. And I'm sad to say that around the birth, that was my experience for my first child.
When you publish a book, you have to read it a thousand times. As you know from writing, by the third time you read it, you're like, oh this is a complete piece of shit. No matter how much people will like it later, it's always a complete piece of shit to you. The birth stuff — even at my last read — I cried every time I read it. As if I hadn't written it. As if it was news to me. I guess that's the nature of trauma.
It never gets easier.
No, I wish it did.
How has the reaction to Fleishman Is In Trouble been like for you?
At first, you know, I'm used to this. I'm used to a lot of people reading [my] things and having a reaction. And I'm always nervous the first little while.
The Washington Post review nearly murdered me in my bed, I could not even believe a review could be like that. So I can't complain. But I can say that I'm extremely emotional in a way that I've only been in the lead up to my wedding. And I guess the birth of my children, but I didn't know when that was going to happen.
Being on the other side of all this press, what do you wish people asked you about in these interviews?
The things I like talking about, they are asking me about. Like, how it's different from journalism. I love talking about storytelling. It's been interesting to observe other people telling me what's interesting about the book. And I love especially when people ask about motherhood. You are the first person to ask about the birth.
Isn't that crazy? It's a very easy thing to find. It's maybe even on my website, I wrote about it [and it] is what launched my career… I'm so messed up from it. No one's asked me about it.
And we are a Jewish parenting site, so I have to ask about the Jewishness of it all…
Ask in Yiddish!
The Jewishness felt so embedded in the characters. Why was it important to you to situate the story in Jewish New York/New Jersey?
It's just what I know. Do you know what I mean? This is a real situation of "writing what you know." I'm a big fan of specificity; I'm very against making something broad so many people understand it. That's my experience in writing: the more specific you are, the more people can see themselves in a story even if the specificity doesn't apply to them. I don't know why that is, but it's true.
Even down to the title — which I was worried would exclude a lot of people. Ultimately, it would be false advertising to not say this is what it is. This is a book about a Jew in New York. I like the idea of not explaining what a Friday night dinner is — just having a Friday night dinner. I like the idea of everyone going only to the school where they're going to meet other Jews like them. There's still this huge culture around Jewishness, and I'm very comfortable in it.
In your Grub Street profile, you wrote, "I'm raising Jewish children and I grow concerned that I can't raise them Jewish unless there's some kind of ritual attached." Can you expand on this?
We have these Jewish ideals, and my husband and I have gone back and forth on various forms of practice. He converted and he was really into it at first. And then [there were] things he became very upset by — the get situation and agunot. We saw a few of those cases up close, and he felt like he couldn't stand by and participate in any kind of Orthodoxy that still allowed that to happen. It was a real tragedy for him because he really loved the community we were in — we both did. But we moved, and we've struggled with how much ritual do we keep in our lives if we are not practicing in an Orthodox way.
What I found was [that] if there's no actual action attached to the thing, it's just all theory. I could be a good liberal [but] if I don't volunteer somewhere for my children to actually see, I'm not transmitting that value. I'm just talking. Kids get to a certain age, and they don't listen to talking anymore.
But my children know that there are no screens on Friday night and on Saturday. My children know that we're always together during those times. My children know that we visit our friends, the Zacks, in Los Angeles for Pesach. Like those are things that they need to see. That's the work. You can't just talk about it. And sometimes on Friday night, all I want to do is watch a movie with my children. It's the only thing I want to do and I don't ever do it. Because once we lose the sanctity of a ritual, it's gone.
Image of Taffy in header by Erik Tanner.


My province is considering distracted driver legislation. It has been rumoured to include things like texting, shaving while driving, talking on a handheld device, etc. If they really wanted to get to the heart of distracted driving though, they need to include getting into the car with my kids.
I used to think driving with a screaming baby was distracting. NOT EVEN A LITTLE compared to driving with Sir Talks a Lot and his sidekick Chatty- Chatty Kick Kick.
Spud: But it HURTS. What should I do?
Me: (While simultaneously changing lanes and silently cursing texting teenagers and the parents who give them cellphones) Just close your eyes.
Spud: But I will bump into things!!!!
Me: In your car seat?
Spud: At the house!!! I'll never see again!!!!!!
Me: (realizing again that drama is not limited to women) honey, it'll feel better soon. I promise.
A few more minutes of wondering if all drivers on the Deerfoot are blind and drunk.
Spud: My eye is better now.
Me: that's great!! I told you it would get better.
Spud: (with a derision usually only found in teenaged girls) I did not DO anything that you said. You didn't help at all. It just got better.
Insert few moments of correction regarding attitude.
Spud: My leg hurts. What do I do?
The Block is One of Life's Little Mysteries.
1. Spud is a complicated kid to get gifts for. Usually what I think he would like he looks at, gets excited for 3.6 seconds and then goes off to sing and wave a block around in the air. This year we bought him a CD player and I suggested to his Auntie that he might like tickets to a movie.
2. I am a genius. He loves listening to his CD player with an everlasting love. Even on our vacation to the beach he was constantly telling people how much he missed his CD player. The relaxer boy loves NOTHING more than to go to his room, turn on his CD player, wave a block around and sing.
3. The movie was also a BIG hit. With one dire consequence. He is now obsessed with Toy Story Three. Actually, I think obsessed is a bit too mild of a word to describe the love affair between my boy and Pixar's latest attempt to rid parents of all their money.
4. I have not seen the movie, but I am now able to give an accurate plot synopsis. Quite honestly I think I could do a dissertation on the thing as that is ALL I have heard about from my son since he saw the movie. TWO MONTHS AGO. Two VERY LONG months ago.
6. So imagine with me the SHEER joy of finding a Buzz LightYear costume at a consignment store today. In Spud's size. If I thought I could have gotten away with it I would have danced on the checkout counter.
7. So, tonight a VERY happy young man has gone to bed to "think about my wonderful new costume." I guess sometimes one needs a break from waving a block around and singing.
For more Pixar free takes please see Jennifer at Conversion Diary.
They were running behind. And little mouths were thirsty. And little hands were disobedient. And a mommy who is covered in tired snapped. And scolded. And generally did everything she prays so hard not to do.
And there was a gentle voice that showed the mommy the crying child.
And the mommy instantly repented.
She cuddled. She apologized. She was hugged back with abandon.
Maybe this is what grace looks like.
They haeded out into the sun, laughing, joking, running. Two little hands slipped into hers, no mention of the previous moments, just complete trust in her.
Is this what grace looks like?
The falling, the stumbling, the mommy trying to make her way through a day, a day filled with love and ordinary moments and a just few moments of failure.
Then they ran ahead and the sun was so brilliant that it blotted out the distinguishable and all the mommy could see was their outline bathed in gold.
They were them, and they were light. Pure light.
A sinner stumbling forward, falling, rising and bathed in His light.
I've been tagged for a meme by the incomparable Tonggu Momma who is starting to get the nest ready for the arrival of their second daughter. Who they have been waiting for over 50 months now.
I kid you not. The woman has learned her some patience over the past four years.
TM is one of my biggest commenters and one of my favorite imaginary friends so I feel it is only fair I do her meme. That and it has actually been nice out so I have no time to think of something creative, I am too busy enjoying the warmth.
2. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would you and why? I quite like where we live right now. The mountains are close, my family is close and Way Cooler is working a job he LOVES. This seems quite ideal to me. Plus, being here means that I am not moving. I've done that a lot. It's highly over-rated. So here is good.
3. Have you ever been searched by the cops? No. I'm law-abiding to a fault. Mainly out of fear. I've only even been pulled over once and that almost made me puke I was so scared. We've gotten to know a lot of police officers over the years and so my fear has lessened, but I am still rather afraid of any police type encounter.
4. What is the one thing on your mind now? I am currently psyching myself up to put two slightly punchy little boys to bed by myself. Usually this is no big deal but tonight I am facing a lot of exhaustion after a VERY busy week and I must confess I have contemplated letting them stay up watching TV until they just fall asleep on the floor. So, whose gonna nominate me for mother of the year? Anyone? Anyone?
5. Favorite song right now? Don't have one. Least favorite song? ANYTHING sung by a cucumber and tomato.
6. What talent do you wish you had? I wish I could draw or paint or play an instrument or sing or understand math or dance or play sports with any measure of skill. Any of those would be fine. All would be FANTASTIC. So would owning a unicorn. And the latter is going to happen a lot faster than the former.
7. Favorite Drink? coke zero. But please don't tell anyone, I really do not need any more snide comments about what artificial sweeteners are doing to my brain.
8. In one word, how would you describe yourself? Oh heavens. I have a BLOG. Which means I am fairly self-occupied and verbose. I can barely describe myself in one well-written essay, let alone a word.
But enough about me, what one word would YOU use to describe me?
Apparently my last post has sparked all kinds of controversy. As well as bringing shame to my entire family. Let me clarify. I used the serving spoon to move the chunks of tomatoes, THAT HAD NEVER TOUCHED MY MOUTH back into the bowl. I may be a geek, but I do have some class. Sorta.
Is it just me, or do kids have more days off of school than they used to? Spud went three Fridays, than he got one off, attends one, gets the next off, goes for two, gets the next one off, goes for one, than one off, two, than one off and gets the last Friday before Christmas off as well. Of the 16 Fridays this semester he gets six off. Plus Thanksgiving Monday, Remembrance Day and Labour Day.
Upon reading that last quick take, I realized it made me sound 150 years old. Next thing you know I will be smacking my gums and talking about walking 17 miles to school, barefoot and in the snow. And then I will have an early lunch, pull my cardigan around me and take a little nap.
After two weeks of completely unreasonable cold, it was warm this week. About as warm as what we had most summer. Seriously. I heard on the radio the other day that our city motto really should be: Calgary, the city that summer forgot. It was utterly GLORIOUS to be outside with the kids. I had to resist the urge to break into song when walking Spud to the bus. But seeing as how I don't want to permanently scar my children, I refrained.
Today is my baby sister's birthday. She's had a DOOZEY of a week, the highlight of which was her two year old son climbing onto the counters and attempting to cut himself an orange with a serrated knife. GOOD TIMES. Fortunately it was nothing that could not be fixed with a My Little Pony Band-Aid. However, I am certain she would love any birthday comments you would like to leave her.
I know I keep saying this. But I am coming to the conclusion that it is high time I started wearing make-up. Today I looked like a ghost with a hang-over. Pretty soon I am going to start scaring small children. I have made it my goal for October to figure out what I need to wear and how to properly put it on.
My goal setting skills are astounding are they not?
Somewhere across town my sister in law is jumping up and down for joy. She is now about to text me, "yes, you really do. Can I come pick some out for you?"
For more quick takes, please see Jennifer at Conversion Diary. And while you are there, please check out her post on prayer. This post has impacted me in a HUGE way this week.


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INSEAD Press Release: Business, Government and Media must regain public trust
Business, Government and Media must regain public trust
Academics, business and government leaders at INSEAD Forums discuss responsible leadership and global stewardship
Fontainebleau (France), Singapore, Abu Dhabi, 13 December 2018 - INSEAD, the business school for the world, is taking its concept of business as a force for good to a global audience. Following the launch of the Campaign for INSEAD: A Force for Good (https://forceforgood.insead.edu/) event at its Europe Campus, focus turned to Singapore, where the recent INSEAD Forum Asia and the Campaign for INSEAD Launch brought together leaders from across Asia to discuss more responsible leadership.
The world is currently writing an important chapter that complements business innovation and intergovernmental cooperation - the chapter on integration. At the same time, we also see loss of trust in governments, businesses and institutions, which may hinder global integration of business and societal goals.
According to the 2018 Edelman Trust Barometer, trust in business, government and media in many markets remains dismal. In some countries, only 30 percent of people trust business. Globally, 60 percent agree that CEOs are driven more by greed than a desire to make a positive difference in the world. And media has become the least-trusted global institution.
How governments and businesses can regain trust
In his keynote address at the INSEAD Forum Asia and the Campaign for INSEAD Launch in Singapore (https://www.insead.edu/news/2018-insead-launches-its-biggest-fundraising-campaign), Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for Trade and Industry of Singapore provides three insights into how business and government can be a force for good and begin building trust.
First, evolve the open rules-based global trading system so that economic gains are shared equally. Second, unleash the potential of people through a meritocratic system where achievements are based on talent and effort. Third, embrace the values that put society ahead of personal interests and imbue in all people a sense of stewardship.
Minister Chan cautions that how the world manages growing disparities will have significant global political impact. If the disparity between those who win more and those who win less is not well managed, it can translate into global backlash against integration.
Mr Chan Chun Sing, Singapore's Minister for Trade and Industry at theINSEAD Forum Asia and the Campaign for INSEAD Launch in Singapore on 10 November 2018.
Similar commentary emerged from global business leaders in "Business as a Force for Good" panel discussions moderated by Peter Zemsky, INSEAD Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, at INSEAD Forums in France and Singapore.
André Hoffmann MBA'90D, Vice Chairman of Roche Holdings, shared how Roche integrates societal values into the company's business model, which has placed the company atop the healthcare sector in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices for ten years running. He states that, "We've got to the point where it is becoming really part of the DNA of the company. If we have businesses that manage well their relationship with the planet and with the markets - efficiently and sufficiently; morally and with a sense of purpose - we will not need philanthropy any more. Because the root cause of all these issues will have disappeared. So I think it is very important to amalgamate the two as quickly as possible."
Peter Zemsky (left), INSEAD Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation, with André Hoffmann MBA'90D, Vice Chairman of Roche Holdings, at The Force for Good Conference on 5 October 2018.
Piyush Gupta, Group CEO of DBS Bank, Singapore, elaborated on the bank's "do no harm, do more good" responsible banking programme, which focuses on scaling up renewable energy, green bonds, social housing, financial inclusion and gender diversity. He asserts that, "The idea about business for good is so important because this cannot be done by governments alone, nor by society or the NGOs. The only platform and the most relevant entity which has the capacity to do things and to move things along, is private sector corporations. This is the reality in today's world."
Subi Rangan, Professor of Strategy and Management at INSEAD, highlighted that businesses and institutions, which are created and led by individuals in power, need to use power as a force for good. He says that individuals would do well to remember that, "We can regulate power. Trust is always coming back to the use of power, and the purpose for which it is being used. When we abuse power then trust goes down, but if we use power in positive ways, trust can be inculcated."
How business schools can play their part
INSEAD is committed to developing responsible leaders who transform business and society. The concept of stewardship is important. The school has integrated global insights on business and society issues into its new MBA curriculum (https://www.insead.edu/news/2017-insead-enhances-its-mba-programme-curriculum) and executive education programmes (https://www.insead.edu/executive-education) to prepare students and participants - the world's current and future leaders - for global challenges and tough conversations ahead.
INSEAD also aims to lead conversation and spark action around the most pressing issues facing the world today through the newly established Hoffmann Global Institute for Business and Society (https://www.insead.edu/centres/the-hoffmann-global-institute-for-business-and-society).
Peter Zemsky, Deputy Dean and Dean of Innovation at INSEAD, says that, "By sharing the action by those leading the way, we hope to inspire more individuals and leaders in more businesses and institutions around the world, including media. We all need to examine our power and influence, increase trust with society and act as a force for good in the world. At INSEAD, the business school for the world, we take our responsibility to develop global business leaders who understand the relationship between business and society very seriously."
Responsible leadership and sound stewardship of natural capital can regain public trust. This is how business can be a force for good at the community level and lay a foundation for growth over generations. This is how we can integrate the goals of business and society and usher in a new era of prosperity.
Join INSEAD faculty and alumni, alongside global business and thought leaders, to continue this critical conversation at the upcoming Global Business Leaders Conference and Campaign Launch for INSEAD in Middle East (https://www.insead.edu/events/campaign-launch/middle-east) on 24 February 2019.
About INSEAD, The Business School for the World
As one of the world's leading and largest graduate business schools, INSEAD brings together people, cultures and ideas to develop responsible leaders who transform business and society. A global perspective and cultural diversity are reflected in all aspects of its research and teaching.
With campuses in Europe (http://www.insead.edu/campuses/europe)(France), Asia (http://www.insead.edu/campuses/asia)(Singapore) and the Middle East (http://www.insead.edu/campuses/middle-east)(Abu Dhabi), INSEAD's business education and research spans three continents. The school's 154 renowned Faculty (http://www.insead.edu/faculty-research/faculty?types=4236)members from 40 countries inspire more than 1,400 degree participants annually in its MBA (https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/mba), Executive MBA (https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/gemba), Executive Master in Finance (https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/executive-master-in-finance), Executive Master in Change (https://www.insead.edu/master-programmes/emc) and PhD (http://www.insead.edu/phd)programmes. In addition, more than 11,000 executives participate in INSEAD's executive education (http://www.insead.edu/executive-education)programmes each year.
In addition to INSEAD's programmes on its three campuses, INSEAD participates in academic partnerships (https://www.insead.edu/about/alliance-partnerships) with the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania (https://www.insead.edu/about/alliance-partnerships/insead-wharton-alliance) (Philadelphia & San Francisco); the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University near Chicago; the Johns Hopkins University/SAIS in Washington DC and the Teachers College at Columbia University in New York; and MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In Asia, INSEAD partners with School of Economics and Management at Tsinghua University (http://tsinghua.insead.edu/)in Beijing, and China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) in Shanghai. INSEAD is a founding member in the multidisciplinary Sorbonne University (https://www.insead.edu/about/alliance-partnerships/sorbonne-universites) created in 2012, and also partners with Fundação Dom Cabral in Brazil.
INSEAD became a pioneer of international business education with the graduation of the first MBA class on the Fontainebleau campus in Europe in 1960. In 2000, INSEAD opened its Asia campus in Singapore. In 2007, the school inaugurated a Centre for Research and Executive Education in the United Arab Emirates and officially opened the Middle East Campus in Abu Dhabi in 2010.
Around the world and over the decades, INSEAD continues to conduct cutting edge research and to innovate across all its programmes to provide business leaders with the knowledge and sensitivity to operate anywhere. These core values have enabled INSEAD to become truly "The Business School for the World".
More information about INSEAD can be found at www.insead.edu (http://www.insead.edu/).
INSEAD contacts for press:
Axel Tagliavini
Email: axel.tagliavini@insead.edu
Aileen Huang
Email: aileen.huang@insead.edu (mailto:aileen.huang@insead.edu)
Cheryl Ng
Email: cheryl.ng@insead.edu (mailto:cheryl.ng@insead.edu)
Zeina Sleiman
Tel: + 971 50 640 31 91
Email: zeina.sleiman@insead.edu (mailto:zeina.sleiman@insead.edu)
Email: linda.furtado@insead.edu (mailto:linda.furtado@insead.edu)
Source: INSEAD via Globenewswire
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There's been a lot of stabbings and shootings lately in Ketchikan. A lot for a town of this size, at least... In the event the article linked to above is about, it's believed the motive was jealousy over a girl.


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August 27, 2008 Missouri Method News Releases Photojournalism
Missouri Photojournalism Faculty and Students Document Life in Historic Arrow Rock, Mo.
Photojournalism Book Produced as a Sequel to 1981 Edition
Columbia, Mo. (Aug. 27, 2008) — Photojournalism faculty and students at the Missouri School of Journalism recently released a new book about the village of Arrow Rock at the Arrow Rock State Historic Site Visitor Center.
Arrow Rock, Where the Past is the Future
"Arrow Rock, Where the Past is the Future" is a 223-page book with nearly 300 photographs that takes readers into the homes of citizens of Arrow Rock, a small village about 40 miles northwest of Columbia nestled along the Missouri River. The book illustrates the people, places and events in the community, which is a National Historic Landmark village with a population of 79.
This three-year project was under the direction of faculty members Rita Reed and David Rees with student editors Abigail Pheiffer, MA '08, Leah Gallo, MA '08, and graduate student Shane Epping. More than 25 student photographers and copy editors contributed to the project. It is the sequel to a photojournalism book on Arrow Rock produced in 1981.
"Everyone loved the Arrow Rock book and kept asking when the photojournalism school would do another one," said Friends of Arrow Rock Executive Director Kathy Borgman. "We were thrilled when they undertook this second project. It's pretty unique to have a book that includes everyone in an entire town."
The faculty and student editors were on hand for book-signing sessions and guests at a community potluck during the launch activities on Aug. 23.
The book release coincides with an important historic milestone for the Missouri School of Journalism: Its centennial as the world's first school of journalism and the dedication of the new Reynolds Journalism Institute, an advanced studies center for journalism. The Sept. 10-12 centennial/dedication celebration will feature more than 35 Futures Forum sessions, 27 Technology Summit sessions, 11 exhibits and displays, four musical and theatrical performances, two evening meal events, and more. Alumni, students, citizens, journalists, communicators and academics from all over the world have registered for the three-day event on the University of Missouri campus.
Some of the proceeds from the sale of the book benefit the School's photojournalism program. Copies of Arrow Rock, Where the Past is the Future can be purchased at the Friends of Arrow Rock office by calling 660-837-3231, or online at the www.arrowrockarts.org Web site. Soft-cover copies are $30 and hardback copies are $40, discounted from $45 as an introductory offer. Shipping and handling fees are $8 per book.
About Arrow Rock
Arrow Rock is located 14 miles north of I-70 at Exit 98 on Highway 41. In 2006, the National Trust for Historic Preservation named Arrow Rock one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations, and in 2008, First Lady Laura Bush named Arrow Rock a Preserve America community. Find more on the Web at www.arrowrock.org.
Feb 08, 2019 Photo Story: 'Standing Up' by Emily Nevils
Feb 08, 2019 Photo Story: "Sam" by Maddie Davis
Oct 30, 2018 David Rees Named to Missouri Photojournalism Hall of Fame
Aug 07, 2018 Missouri Students Teach International Teens about MU Photojournalism Program
Mar 23, 2018 Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer to Present 'The Human Toll of Toxic Pollution'
Sep 08, 2017 Recent Photo-J Grad Starts Work July 1; Harvey Hits Less Than Two Months Later
May 27, 2016 Adam Vogler Named Inaugural Recipient of C. Zoe Smith Photojournalism Scholarship
Mar 20, 2015 Rita Reed Receives National Press Photographers Association Award
Feb 08, 2012 Student Work Earns Second Place in National Press Photographers Association Quarterly Contest
Oct 28, 2011 Students, Faculty Receive 3 Top-Three Placements in National Photo and Design Contest
Aug 21, 2009 Angus McDougall, a Legendary Force in Photojournalism, Dies
Sep 08, 2008 Museum Exhibition Offers Unique Look into Power of Photography and Art
Aug 27, 2008 Missouri Photojournalism Faculty and Students Document Life in Historic Arrow Rock, Mo.
Oct 26, 2007 Celebrated Photojournalist Delivers Two-day Seminar on Fundamentals of Web Video
Jun 29, 2007 Missouri School of Journalism Places Second Overall in 2006-2007 Hearst Competition, Wins $22,750 in Prizes
Feb 08, 2007 Woodward Joins Photojournalism Faculty at Missouri School of Journalism
Sep 24, 2004 New Presidential Photo Exhibit to Be Displayed at Debates
Oct 15, 2003 J-School to Host National Geographic Photography Lecture Program
Apr 14, 2003 Dallas-area Alumni Celebrate the Launch of Nokia Ads Developed by Mizzou Students
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Ifo Pili
Ifo Pili began his duties as Las Cruces City Manager on Sept. 8, 2020. Before coming to Las Cruces, Mr. Pili was the city administrator in Eagle Mountain City, Utah since 2012.
He also served as Eagle Mountain City's assistant city administrator and economic development director for six years before becoming city administrator. Mr. Pili also was the district administrator for the Unified Fire Service Area, which served 11 Utah municipalities and unincorporated Salt Lake County.
Mr. Pili was also an adjunct professor in the Master of Public Administration program at Brigham Young University, teaching local government management. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science and a Master of Public Administration degree from BYU.
He was born and raised in American Samoa until moving to Utah in his sophomore year of high school.
At BYU, he was a scholarship football player for the Cougars, and received all-conference honors as a defensive lineman. His talent as a football player enabled Mr. Pili to play professionally, in the National Football League, for several teams, including the Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, and New England Patriots. His playing career with the Eagles was highlighted by the team's appearance in Super Bowl XXXIX.
While attending BYU, Mr. Pili met his wife, Jenny, who then was a member of the track team. They now have eight children.
Sonia Delgado
Delgado was born and raised in Las Cruces. She joined the City of Las Cruces in 1996 as a basketball scorekeeper and summer recreation team member. She has more than 27 years of experience in the Parks and Recreation field and has served numerous positions within the department. She has been a proven leader as shown with her involvement with the recent General Obligation (GO) Bond projects including the creating of additional multi-use trails, a new splash pad, and new multi-sport complex.
Ms. Delgado earned her undergraduate degree from New Mexico State University (NMSU) in the field of Psychology. She also earned her Master's Degree in Sociology from NMSU. Working her way up from scorekeeper, she has held several positions within the department including Aquatics Manager, Meerscheidt Recreation Manager, Recreation Administrator, Community Service Director, and most recently Parks & Recreation Director for six years prior to being promoted to Assistant City Manager.
Ikani Taumoepeau
Ikani Taumoepeau previously served as city manager in Clayton, assistant city manager in Santa Paula, and deputy city manager in Morro Bay – all in California – and as economic development director/assistant to the city administrator in Eagle Mountain, Utah. In that post, he served alongside Las Cruces City Manager Ifo Pili. Taumoepeau brings experience and skills in economic development, budget development, enhancing community engagement, and facilitating community development, the city said. He has conducted complex policy and program analyses and worked closely with city councils, presenting recommendations on various issues. He also is bilingual, speaking both English and Spanish. Taumoepeau earned his bachelor's degree in history with a minor in Spanish and his master's of public administration degree from Brigham Young University.
Barbara DeLeon
Barbara joined the City of Las Cruces in 2010 with an extensive analytical background in both the technology and healthcare business sectors. As Senior Management Analyst, she was successful in developing process improvements and evaluating program effectiveness for the City's operating departments, in addition to administering the City's strategic planning efforts. In 2016, Ms. DeLeon served as the Project Manager for the City-wide reimplementation of the Munis ERP system and in 2017 she promoted to Chief of Staff with responsibility for policy development, performance management, system evaluation, and community outreach. Ms DeLeon served as Interim Deputy Finance Director from November 2018 - April 2019; Interim Assistant City Manager from April 2019 - March 2021; and was appointed Chief Administrative Officer April 2021 with current reporting responsibilities of Financial Services, Information Technology, and Organizational Development. Ms. DeLeon is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin with a BBA and MBA in Finance.
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Annette Granado is a Las Cruces native currently attending New Mexico State University seeking her Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration. Ms. Granado started at the City of Las Cruces in 2014 when she was hired as the Office Assistant Senior in the Utilities Department. Since then, she has moved up through several positions including Administrative Assistant and Executive Administrative Assistant. She is currently the Executive Assistant to the City Manager and the Mayor.
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About 48 microfinance institutions in Tanzania have assented to a code of conduct that will greatly improve delivery of services to micro-borrowers, a statement issued in Dar es Salaam on Sunday 4th January 2011 has said.
Members of Tanzania Institute of Microfinance Institutions (TAMFI) have been urged to carry out lending business in the most transparent manner as it will help boost their ventures drastically.
Microfinance institutions in Tanzania apex body has opened a new chapter in Mwanza, upping the stakes in the sector, which is increasingly being recognised as vital for poverty reduction.
Dar es Salaam, 24th April 2012: Microfinance institutions, which vastly ride on group lending methodology in Tanzania are experiencing increase in credit risks, it has been revealed.


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"Pain never really bothered me."
"If you're not in the parade, you watch the parade. That's life."
--Mike Ditka, the first tight-end ever inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
Mike Ditka came into this world on October 18, 1939. He was born in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, but grew up in the town of Aliquippa, where his father worked on the railroad. Ditka took to sports like a fish to water, excelling in basketball, baseball, and football at Aliquippa High School. It was football that would determine the course of Ditka's life; in his senior year at the University of Pittsburgh, he was an all-American. Ditka played defensive end, linebacker, tight end, and held a high ranking in the nation for punting, averaging 40 yards in his final three seasons.
Right out of college, Ditka was a first-round draft pick for the Chicago Bears in 1961 (he played tight end), and that same year was voted NFL rookie of the year. He continued with the Bears until being traded off to the Philadelphia Eagles in 1967, and wound up playing for the Dallas Cowboys in 1969. In 1972, after four seasons with the Cowboys, Ditka retired as a player.
Ditka entered a new phase of life when, immediately after his retirement as a player, he was hired as an assistant coach for the Dallas Cowboys. During his nine seasons in this position, the Cowboys made the playoffs eight times, and won six division titles and three NFC Championships. But it is his time as head coach of the Chicago Bears for which he is best remembered. When he took up the job in 1982, the Bears had a mere two winning seasons to their name out of the previous nineteen. However, during Ditka's tenure (which lasted ten years), the Bears earned six NFC Central titles and made it to the NFC Championship three times. In recognition of these accomplishments, Sporting News and the Associated Press awarded Ditka with Coach of the Year honors in 1985 and 1988.
Mike Ditka's shining moment as coach is widely perceived to be in 1986: Super Bowl XX. Football commentators generally regard the Bears' 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots as being one of the best-mounted defenses of all time.
Upon leaving the Bears in 1992, Ditka served as an NFL analyst on NBC-TV's Sunday NFL news and highlight show, NFL Live, until January 1997, when he became the coach for the New Orleans Saints. He refers now to his time with the Saints as the "three worst years" of his life. He then returned to NBC as an analyst for NFL Live before moving to The NFL Today, CBS's NFL pre-game studio show.
These days, Ditka enjoys a life of broadcasting as well as entrepreneurship, as the owner of a chain of restaurants. He and his wife Diana have four alliterative children, Mike, Mark, Megan, and Matthew.
A bit of potential excitement fell into Mike Ditka's lap back in July 2004, in the midst of the Jack Ryan Senate scandal. Ryan, running for an open Illinois Senate seat against wonderboy Barack Obama, was forced to drop out of the race in the midst of a sex scandal involving estranged wife Jeri Ryan. Ditka, a life-long Republican and a beloved Illinois icon, was considered as a feasible replacement in blue-state Illinois. There was even a "Draft Ditka" movement akin to that of Wesley Clark in the 2004 Presidential Primaries. Ditka, however, declined the offer, citing personal and business reasons, and unsurprisingly, Alan Keyes eventually filled the void.
Ditka the Philosopher
Ditka was known as "Iron Mike" due to his gruffness and his antics on the sidelines (apparently he drop-kicked a fan once during his time as a player). While he was coaching for New Orleans, one of the Saints was quoted as saying (of Ditka), "He's ignorant. He's egotistical. Quite literally, he's not a human being."
While definitely not the #1 most quoted American sports icon (that honor falls upon Yogi Berra), Ditka's unique wordsmithing has won the hearts of many. I leave you with some choice quotes:
"Attack always."
"If God had wanted man to play soccer, He wouldn't have given us arms."
"You're the luckiest son of a bitch I've ever met" (apparently Ditka said this to a cancer patient after losing several rounds of gin rummy to him).
"I'm not so sure that public hangings don't have a place in society" (This one could have made for an interesting Senate debate).
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Chicago Bears The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul John Madden John Lennon
George Wendt American politics Yogi Berra Super Bowl V
Jeri Ryan Kuinnginngeeq All-America City Award New Orleans Saints
Alan Keyes Handsome Boy Modeling School all-American Flat Earth Society
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The moment has marked the most media exposure Nelson has secured during his Senate campaign so far. His face was plastered on front pages across the state and across evening newscasts, while his opponent, Gov. Rick Scott, saw his latest trip to Puerto Rico relegated to second-fiddle status.
The Trump administration's decision to separate immigrant children from their families after they attempt to cross the border illegally has turned into a political firestorm in Miami-Dade, where the presence of three facilities that house unaccompanied minors and children that were separated from their parents is the physical embodiment of a White House policy that is widely condemned throughout the country.
And it has given Democrats a chance to go on offense to blame the Republican Party for standing by as the Trump administration loses of nearly 6,000 children.
It puts Republicans, including members fighting for reelection, in a tough spot. Miami Rep. Rep. Carlos Curbelo has blamed the Trump administration for the situation in Homestead, which lies within his Miami-to-Key West congressional district, as he works with the Trump administration to stitch together support for an all-GOP compromise immigration bill in Washington.
"I do think that anytime a Member of Congress shows up at one of these facilities, they should be granted access," Curbelo said Wednesday morning. "It's the Congress that funds all of these government departments, and the administration should welcome members into these facilities to make sure they know exactly what is going on there so we can explain it to our constituents."
But even as Curbelo said that he would fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions for implementing the policy and asked him to stop it immediately, Democrats excoriated him.
California Democratic Rep. Juan Vargas interrupted Curbelo while he was talking to reporters on Tuesday night after President Trump addressed Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill about his compromise immigration bill.
"I hope you tell him (Trump) about this putting people in cages Carlos, I hope you tell him about this," Vargas said, talking over Curbelo. "You were the one we we're hoping on and you haven't helped us out on this at all Carlos and it's wrong."
"I wish you would have been this upset when the Obama administration had children in cages," Curbelo replied, referring to the former administration's practice of detaining unaccompanied children who tried to cross the border alone. The Obama administration did not separate families who crossed the border together unless there was a concern that the children were being trafficked.
"Because we weren't doing this (separating families), and you know that, and that's what's wrong and you guys are lying about it, it's certainly not Biblical," Vargas said as he turned and walked away.
Curbelo's likely Democratic opponent, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell also criticized him as he attempts to pass an immigration bill and end the practice of child separation that was endorsed by the president.
"In this last week alone Congressman Curbelo handed over every piece of leverage on immigration to the most anti-immigrant factions of his party, and he has failed to hold this out-of-control president accountable," Mucarsel-Powell said in a statement. "Now we have learned that there are nearly 1,000 migrant children being detained right here in our community in South Florida."
And while Scott wrote a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar condemning the separation policy and asking federal officials to inform Florida if unaccompanied minors or children separated from their parents end up in facilities like Homestead, he didn't mention that Trump could end the policy tomorrow by signing an executive order. The letter continues a pattern by Scott of not criticism Trump when he disagrees with the president on policy. Instead, Scott blamed Congress for failing to pass immigration legislation.
"The chaos at the border is a direct result of career politicians like Nelson who for years have failed to take action on this federal responsibility because they are just talkers, not doers," Scott campaign press secretary Lauren Schenone said in a statement.
Scott also provided $600,000 in state incentive money to the compnay that runs the Homestead facility as part of a jobs program.
Republican Sen. Marco Rubio didn't call on Trump to suspend the policy immediately either, though 12 other Republican senators did in a letter to the president.
"Our approach is to have something in place that allows families to be held together," Rubio said. "Get this passed as soon as possible."
Trump said Wednesday he plans to sign an order to stop the separation of families at the border, though the issue has already emboldened Democrats in Florida. The four leading Democratic candidates for governor said Wednesday Phil Levine, Gwen Graham, Andrew Gillum and Chris King, will join a march at Homestead on Saturday.
Nelson, like other Senate Democrats, called on Trump to reverse the policy himself. Every Senate Democrat has signed onto a bill by Sen. Dianne Feinstein that Republicans argue amounts to a "catch and release" situation that encourages illegal immigration.
"Despite all the finger pointing and the deflection, President Trump and his administration knows that this is their policy," Nelson said in a speech on the Senate floor on Wednesday after his Homestead visit. "There's nothing in the law that requires them to tear parents from their children. There's nothing in the law that requires the administration to rip an infant from a parent's arms. The decision to enact this quite horrendous and shameful policy was a decision by this administration and this administration alone."
Miami Herald staff writer David Smiley and McClatchy DC staff writer Brian Murphy contributed to this report.


25 | May | 2018 | Azazel's Bitz Box.
We're now hitting the final seven days of May, which means it's time to formally flag/remind people about the painting challenge for June. Since I can't think of any cool alliteration that works with the name "June", I'm just going with June-Unit. It's not awesome, but then the models we all get painted are what will make it awesome. Just like it did last time we did this in March.
As always, the biggest distinction between this challenge and ones like Squaduary are that I only care about you completing these units. It's not a "start-to-finish" challenge set during a single month, so regardless of whether you just missed out on finishing that squad this month, last month, or six months ago – or you've got stuff that you've been chipping away at for six months – or, indeed – if you've got units that have been shelved for months or even years, feel free to dig them out and join in.
Similarly, if you want to go start-to-finish, then feel free to go right ahead. If you have a squad of five figures and two are complete while the other three are bare plastic or metal, that's fine too. It's about completing units. The challenge is designed to easily fit into your (and my) painting schedule and be flexible enough to encompass quite a lot, and hopefully just act as a bit of an impetus or inspiration to get this stuff completed.
Once again, I will NOT be posting regular updates over the course of the month on it. I WILL do a round-up of all the participants I'm aware of just after the end of the month, though – so once again – please DO LINK to this post when you finish something that you want counted in the round-up – because I WILL forget your post otherwise.
There's also no special criteria as to who can or cannot participate. If you'd like to participate, then you can. Simples.


The Clift is a 99-year Leasehold apartment located at Mccallum Street in District D02. The Clift is close to Tanjong Pagar MRT EW15.
The Clift is a short drive to International Plaza and Telok Ayer Street. It is also not far from several schools such as Outram Secondary School and Singapore Management University.
The Clift is accessible via Robinson Road and Shenton Way.
Hey Ram! Would like to check the availability for The Clift, 21 Mccallum Street (For RENT S$6,700 - 2 Bedrooms, 1,076 sqft, S$6.23 psf). Please acknowledge. Thank you!


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Q: Constructing nested json arrays in T-SQL Given the table:
C1   C2    C3
----------------
1   'v1'  1.1
2   'v2'  2.2
3   'v3'  3.3

Is there any "easy" way to return JSON in this format:
{
  "columns": [ "C1", "C2", "C3" ],
  "rows": [
    [ 1, "v1", 1.1 ],
    [ 2, "v2", 2.2 ],
    [ 3, "v3", 3.3 ]
  ]
}

To generate an array with single values from a table there is a neat trick like this:
 SELECT JSON_QUERY(REPLACE(REPLACE(
 (
    SELECT id
    FROM table a
    WHERE pk in (1,2)
    FOR JSON PATH
 ), '{"id":',''),'}',''))   'ids'

Which generates
"ids": [1,2]

But to construct the nested array above the replacing gets really tedious, anyone know a good way to achieve this?

A: Well, you ask for an easy way but the following will not be easy :-)
The tricky part is to know which values need to be qouted and which can remain naked.
This needs generic type-analysis to find, which values are strings.
The only way I know to get on meta data (besides building dynamic sql using meta views like INFORMATIONSCHEMA.COLUMNS) is XML together with an AUTO-schema.
This XML is very near to your needs actually. There is a list of columns at the beginning, followed by a list of rows. But it is not JSON of course...
Try this out:
--This is a mockup table with the values you provided.
DECLARE @mockup TABLE(C1 INT,C2 VARCHAR(100),C3 DECIMAL(4,2));
INSERT INTO @mockup VALUES
 (1,'v1',1.1)
,(2,'v2',2.2)
,(3,'v3',3.3);

--Now we create an XML out of this
DECLARE @xml XML =
(
    SELECT *
    FROM @mockup t
    FOR XML RAW,XMLSCHEMA,TYPE
);

--Check the XML's content with SELECT @xml to see how it is looking internally
--Now the real query can start:
SELECT '{"columns":[' +
STUFF(@xml.query('declare namespace xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";
                  for $col in /xsd:schema/xsd:element//xsd:attribute
                  return
                  <x>,{concat("""",xs:string($col/@name),"""")}</x>
                  ').value('.','nvarchar(max)'),1,1,'') +

'],"rows":[' +
STUFF(
(
    SELECT
    ',[' + STUFF(b.query('  declare namespace xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema";
                            for $attr in ./@*
                            return
                            <x>,{if(/xsd:schema/xsd:element//xsd:attribute[@name=local-name($attr)]//xsd:restriction/@base="sqltypes:varchar") then
                                    concat("""",$attr,"""")
                                    else
                                    xs:string($attr)
                                }
                            </x>
                         ').value('.','nvarchar(max)'),1,1,'') + ']'
    FROM @xml.nodes('/*:row') B(b)
    FOR XML PATH(''),TYPE
    ).value('.','nvarchar(max)'),1,1,'') +
']}';

The result
{"columns":["C1","C2","C3"],"rows":[[3,"v3",3.30],[1,"v1",1.10],[2,"v2",2.20]]}

Some explanation:
The first part will use XQuery to find all columns (xsd:attribute within XML-schema) and create the array of column names.
The second part will againt use XQuery in order to run through all rows and write their column values in a concatenated string. Each value can refer to its type within the schema. Whenever this type is sqltypes:varchar the value will be quoted. All other values remain naked.
This will not solve each and any case generically...
To be honest, this was more for my own curiosity :-) Wanted to find out, how one can solve this.
Quite probably the best answer is: Use another tool. SQL-Server is not the best choice here ;-)

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HomeMARKETSStock Watch Story
PMC Bank scam: HDIL share continues to bleed, plummets over 50% in 17 trading sessions
BusinessToday.In | New Delhi, Wednesday, October 9, 2019 | 21:16 IST
Extending its previous session losses, HDIL share price declined as much as 4.73 per cent to hit its lower circuit limit of Rs 3.02 on the BSE, which was also its 52-week low and settled at the same price
HDIL stock has plummeted 52.8 per cent in the last 17 trading sessions and over 85 per cent since this year
Shares of debt-ridden Housing Development and Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) continued its losing streak on Wednesday, falling nearly 5 per cent to hit an all-time low of Rs 3.02 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), after media reports suggested that auditors of the realty firm may be included in the ongoing PMC Bank scam probe.
HDIL stock has plummeted 52.8 per cent in the last 17 trading sessions and over 85 per cent since this year. The stock has been on a selling spree for the last few months after the real estate firm was admitted under the provisions of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC).
In August, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) had passed an order that HDIL will face insolvency proceedings under the provisions of the IBC framework. The NCLT order came in response to a plea filed by public sector lender Bank of India.
Extending its previous session losses, HDIL share price declined as much as 4.73 per cent to hit its lower circuit limit of Rs 3.02 on the BSE, which was also its 52-week low and settled at the same price.
In a similar trend, stocks of HDIL ended 4.48 per cent lower at Rs 3.20 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE).
Also Read: Ex-PMC Bank chairman, HDIL promoters' police custody extended till October 14
According to a PTI reports, the Mumbai Police's Economic Offences Wing (EOW) may expand its probe into the PMC Bank fraud case and the auditors of the HDIL might be included under it. Mumbai-based chartered accountant firm Rajeswari and Associates was the legal auditor of HDIL. The auditors allegedly did not classify loans to HDIL as non-performing assets (NPA) as per RBI guidelines despite multiple payment defaults on the company's part.
Last week, the Mumbai police had arrested HDIL directors, Rakesh Wadhawan and his son Sarang Wadhawan in relation to the Rs 4,355-crore fraud at the PMC Bank. Today, the Mumbai's Esplanade Court extended the police custody of the father-son duo till October 14.
Also Read: PMC Bank case: ED seizes 2 Rolls-Royces, 2 Range Rovers, 1 Bentley owned by the Wadhawans
Earlier on October 7, the Enforcement Directorate had conducted fresh searches at a posh bungalow located in Alibaug in Maharashtra in connection with the PMC Bank money laundering case.
The PMC Bank fraud came to light after the RBI found irregularities at the bank and imposed operational restrictions on the lender. Former managing director of the bank, Joy Thomas, wrote a letter to RBI, detailing the chain of events which led to the bank's Rs 6,500 crore exposure to HDIL. This amount is four times greater than the regulatory cap or at least 73 per cent of PMC Bank's entire asset pool of Rs 8,880 crore.
Edited by Chitranjan Kumar with PTI inputs
This stock turned Rs 1 lakh into Rs 90 lakh in 10 years, hit all-time high today
IRCTC share delivers more than 100% returns on market debut, lists at Rs 644 on BSE


Space heaters are usually categorized by the type of fuel they burn. Options include cordwood, wood pellets, and corn (all forms of biomass), natural gas, kerosene, and electricity.
Because space heaters have no way of carrying heat to distant rooms, they work best in houses with open floor plans and those that allow convective air currents to circulate heat. However, the more airtight and well insulated the house, the less distribution matters. Very tight homes with thick insulation are more likely to have uniform temperatures from room to room than leaky houses.
In rooms that are used only occasionally, it may be more economical to install a space heater and use it only when needed rather than keeping the room warm all the time with a central system.
Space heaters come in a variety of styles, price ranges and sizes. In areas where power outages are common, it makes sense to look for a model that works without electricity.
Biomass. Homeowners can choose between stoves that burn cordwood, wood pellets, or corn.
Newer wood stoves burn fuel more efficiently and produce dramatically lower particulate emissions than older models. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency limits particulate emissions in residential-size wood stoves to 7.5 grams/hour in non-catalytic models and 4.1 grams/hour in catalytic models. Some models emit significantly less.
Even with rising prices, wood delivers more heat per energy dollar than fossil fuels. But it requires a commitment of time and labor, and only well-seasoned wood should be burned in a stove. Dense hardwoods like oak, hickory and beech have the most heat potential.


Northampton Saints Behind The Scenes - NEW WEBSITE NOW LIVE!
As with any Rugby Club, there is a lot that goes on behind closed doors that you don't always see. At Franklin's Gardens, the staff, players and coaches all use day to day technology that helps them to gain an advantage and power forward to becoming the best the Rugby Club in the country.
This day to day technology consists of many different providers having implemented a variety of tools, systems and improvements at the home of the Northampton Saints. The suppliers of these technologies can often be seen through their advertising and sponsorship, but the Saints Team wanted to create a website that showed their hard and innovative work in more detail.
This website showcases each technology and partner, going into detail about how they have improved technology at Franklin's Gardens. With providers such as Mirus IT Solutions, Netgear and Tickets.com (to name but a few), the complete and modern infrastructure at the Saints makes the club one of the most advanced in the country.
Please explore our website and learn more about what it takes to keep an advanced 21st century Rugby Club running and how technology has become a part of day to day life for the Northampton Saints.


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Oxytocin: A New Approach to Treating Addiction – 1/29/2018
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Direct evidence of cerebrospinal fluid penetrance of oxytocin after intranasal and intravenous administration and effect of systemic oxytocin administration on methylphenidate-induced changes in accumbal dopamine levels and methylphenidate self-administration
Background: Diffusion of peptides such as Oxytocin (OT), when delivered intravenously (IV), across the blood brain barrier is restricted. Intranasal (IN) delivery of OT is based on the notion that IN delivery bypasses the BBB. Animal studies report elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) OT levels after IN or IV OT administration. However, actual CSF penetrance of IV or IN delivered OT has not been demonstrated. Additionally, OT alters behaviors related to the administration of drugs of abuse via centrally mediated pathways, however its mechanisms of action are not fully elucidated. Here, we present a set of experiments (Exp) where we investigated: 1) CSF penetrance of labelled OT; 2) the effect of OT on methylphenidate (MPH)-induced increase of dopamine (DA) levels in the nucleus accumbens shell (AcbSh); and 3) the effect of OT on MPH self-administration (SA).
Method: Exp 1. We developed a LC-MS/MS assay to measure administered [deuterated (D5)] OT and endogenous [nondeuterated (D0)] OT in CSF and plasma. D5 OT was administered IN and IV to rhesus macaques (N=6). D5 and D0 OT in plasma and CSF were measured over 60 minutes post-IV and IN administration of 80 IU of D5OT. Exp 2. DA levels were measured via microdialysis in the AcbSh in male rats (N=10) who were pretreated with either OT (0 mg/Kg, 1 mg/kg, 2 mg/kg) 10 minutes before IV MPH injections (0.1, 0.32 and 1.0 mg/kg at 0, 30 and 60 min, respectively). Exp 3. Rats (N=7) were trained to self-administer MPH at doses of 0.01, 0.03, 0.1 and 0.3 mg/kg/inf. Animals were pre-treated with intraperitoneal OT or vehicle, 20 min prior to MPH SA sessions at doses of 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg. Food SA was used as a control condition.
Results: Exp 1. The LC-MS/MS assay measured D5 and D0 OT with high sensitivity (level of detection and quantification of 10 pg/ml) and specificity. Cmax (±SD) D5 OT CSF levels were 636±457 and 82±117 pg/ml after IV and IN D5 OT administration, respectively. There was no significant effect of D5 OT administration on D0 OT levels. Exp 2. MPH injections resulted in a dose-dependent increase in basal DA levels and pretreatment with 2 mg/kg OT resulted in a significantly greater DA stimulation as compared to 1 mg/kg OT and vehicle (p's<0.05) . OT per se did not affect basal DA levels. Exp 3. Pretreatment with 0.25, 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg OT resulted in an overall decrease in responses across all doses of MPH while 0.1 mg/kg OT did not alter responses as compared to baseline and vehicle. 0.5, 1 and 2 mg/kg OT also caused a decrease in food SA, while 0.1 and 0.25 mg/kg OT did not have any effect.
Conclusion: The LC-MS/MS assay measures D5 OT in the CSF after IN and IV administration. There is no evidence of a "feed-forward" effect of exogenous OT administration on endogenous OT levels. The IN route does not appear to be a "privileged pathway" for OT delivery over the time course here studied. Systemic OT administration dose-dependently potentiates AcbSh MPH-stimulated DA levels. Most rodent studies to date show a decrease in psychostimulants SA with pretreatment with OT; our microdialysis results suggest that OT would cause a shift to the left in the MPH dose response. However, results from the MPH SA experiment indicate a shift downwards following OT pretreatment, with no dose-dependent effect of OT. Together, these results indicate that OT is involved in the DAergic processes related to drug use and that treatment with OT induces changes with respect to SA behavior.


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A well researched time travel tale. The author lays out the rules for time travel in his future universe up front, which is a plus in time travel stories. Our heroes travel back to bronze age Greece to observe a historical event and then the fun starts. They run into humanoid aliens. Very long lived, technologically advanced aliens. These aliens didn't reproduce very often, but they had been there long enough produce a second generation. The older ones had names that included Chronos and Theia. The younger ones included Zeus, Hera, and Apollo. You can see were this is going. There is much action and adventure (adventure: bad things happening to other people far away). A fun read with two sequels already.
An interesting, but long, story about a Nazi attempt to knock out the Panama Canal just before the US becomes involved in WWII. The plot is foiled by a collection of 'expendable amateurs.' This book was interesting to me personally in several ways. First, I'm a more than average history buff, I enjoy military fiction, and most of the action occurs in the Canal Zone, where I lived for a couple of years as a kid. There are some interesting characters in the book, some of which are slightly more filled out than your typical cardboard cutout character. The action scenes are well written and are clearly carefully story boarded. There is also a very good, and shorter, book trapped inside this novel waiting to get out. I was reminded of an interview with an author who pays his mortgage with sales from e-books, in which he points out that he budgets for an editor for all of his books. Those carefully story boarded actions scenes I mentioned, you read almost all of them multiple times as the author provides multiple viewpoints for each fight. These are not blended together to provide a fast narrative that conveys the chaos of combat. You get the full action sequence played out, in full, from two or more perspectives, one right after the other. If you enjoy this type of book, and have the time to kill, give it a go. If you don't have the patience to slog through a book that really is much too long, then don't start this one.
Multitasking: president summons the royal dog plane while practicing Rockette chorus kicks in saddle shoes.
The New York Times company sells the Boston Globe at a massive loss.
The brand just isn't worth what it used to be. Could it be that alternative media has allowed sophisticated news readers a wider range than the what the narrow far left filter of the Boston Globe gave them.
The MSM/DNC really want this to just go away, but this story has legs that just keep going on and on.
The Obama Economy: Where's that 5% unemployment rate Obama promised by now?
According to the famous Obama Economy chart, unemployment would be at 5.25% by now in the "worst" case of the government doing nothing.
Now we know the actual worst case scenario was the Obama economic plan!


How criminality slipped into an immigration debate?
As in the picture, we could visualize the immigration debate as a white, clean building that become surprisingly invaded with black butterflies like this peculiar speech immigrants-criminals covered by concepts without knowledge and a distortion political speech that is far away to be realistic.
I am really shocked about this tendency of introduce criminality in an immigration debate. Two complete different concepts mixed in irresponsible and poor academic content that create fear in times that societies need to feel strong and safer to be able to cope with a gradually more and more uncertain society. Nowadays financial shocks and climate change confirms the idea that societies needs stronger leadership and responsibility from decision makers to bring safety and hope for the people.
Even if immigration movements exists throughout history, globalization brought a whole solid system based on free movement of capital and people under the idea that economies will growth better and stronger through this concept of society. It works. Millions of people around the world moving freely, searching for opportunities and building multicultural societies, contributing on the development of their own countries by delivering remittances, high studies or just living in other cultures and contributing with inspiring ideas, injecting fresh thoughts from foreign experiences.
New York State, one of the top destinies of immigration registered a drop rate of criminality from 1990 to 2010 becoming one of the safest cities in the world, proportionally to a growing immigration legal and illegal. Is it true that there is a rate of crimes committed by immigrants, but it does not represent a higher rate of crimes in the whole picture.
Multiculturalism enriches societies and do not necessary bring more criminality. New York is just another of many modern cities that serves as good examples of this reality. Crimes are part of our societies, and what is more, part of our human nature. Financial shocks, corruption and poverty push people to move forward to places that give them an opportunity to fulfil basic needs. Is it there the origin of the problem, is it there the root to attack: economic development, which makes countries, be in control of their own population by delivering basic needs of food, shelter and education. To stop uncontrollable movements of people is imperative to develop an effective diplomatic work with home countries. Millions of people over the world would be willing to stay in their own country if they have their basic needs fulfilled.
Leadership and responsible political speech is a duty of policymakers to build open-minded people and societies.
When a country is overwhelmed by immigration movements and is not able to insert them within their society, is it when criminality becomes the troubled way out. The healthy one is only possible to achieve by a fair regulation in which immigrants do not exceed the capacity of the host country.
A multicultural global society is not just an asset but also the goal to enrich societies and boost individual freedom. Struggle against criminality is a matter of a different debate that involves both national and foreign people. The mix of both represents not just an academic mistake but also slows the path to move forward towards solutions that truly reduces world criminality. Defensive political attitude are expressions of fear and backwardness.
We need to move forward and take responsibility of economic and political decisions that lead the world into a global context, in which definitely there is no room for old-fashioned nationalist approaches.


…who as we all know, carefully tested everything in the Three Bears' home until she found perfection.
We don't have a Goldilocks but we do have a Polly Blue-tail who has been testing various nesting sites over the past couple of weeks; her own house, the Guineas' house, the shed and finally the silkies' home. But even there, she built FIVE nests before deciding on the perfect one in which to lay!
She will NOT be allowed to rear a third brood!
…to spring, hopefully. It was another beautiful day on Skye yesterday, albeit a wee bit hazy.
…or just watching the world go by.
It's foraging nearer to home however for our young Silkie family. I love seeing them all together!
As of yesterday, someone else decided to sit too – Polly Bluetail. Here she is giving me that warning look through the a wee gap in her nest box!
Today I closed the hens' Winter Spa', a decision which didn't go down well I can tell you! I told them that I didn't give two hoots, as I need to get the place ready for planting. The displaced soon had plenty to do though, 'helping' Kevin as he cleared some of the rough ground outside the old church in preparation for quail summer housing.
As promised a couple of days ago, here's an update of avian antics on our wee patch of Skye. After freeing Dotty, one of the musco-teers, from her confinement after she'd ventured just too far from the homestead, she upped and disappeared the following day! Kevin has searched but there's been no sign of her since. Either she's come to a violent end or she'll return in a couple of weeks with yet more ducklings in tow. So now we're down to two musco-teers and one of them, Mrs Under-by, who raised her family under the chicken coop you may remember, has now gone broody INSIDE the coop!
I've removed her eggs but she's still sitting and each evening I remove her too, putting her in the main duck house, hoping to break the broodiness. At least BB finally gave up on her nest in the duck house after being transported home every evening.
Thelma and Louise, BB's Silkie offspring, have come into lay but unfortunately have followed their mother's example by laying in the duck house too! Hopefully they won't go broody.
Most of the hens are undergoing their annual moult and look a bonnie mess, even Big Fella has lost his magnificence!
There is someone who's looking good however; Brenda.
She's still spending life quietly but obviously that's doing the trick as her limp is far less pronounced and she's looking in generally good condition. What a star!
There are some new faces around the place at the moment as the cows have come to make their annual visit to the field behind us. They come to check that I'm doing things right at cleaning-out time, congregating by the fence watching my every move with those long-lashed eyes.
Well, we may have clipped Dotty's wings but she wasn't to be thwarted, deciding to WALK all the way to wherever her nest is! So now, for her own protection, she is a temporary prisoner. Hopefully it won't take long for her to give up on the nesting idea.
Meanwhile, Brenda discharged herself from the hospital wing yesterday! She moved back into the main coop last night, on the perch with the other girls. She's still limping but has walked quite some distance already today, her few days of peace and quiet apparently having done her some good.
On this occasion I shall treat you to a double dose of THE VIEW. These photos were taken on consecutive evenings; Wednesday and Thursday this week. The first one is my favourite kind of lighting and the second is a 'reflected' sunset.
There seems to be an air of contentment around the place at the moment. BB is enjoying motherhood immensely. Here she's showing her family the hidden treasures to be found in the ditch, with Wee man keeping an eye on things from above.
…and this morning Puff was peering at me from her nest box in a state of indecision!
It didn't take her too long however to decide in favour of this broody business! Coming out of the duck house Huff was making sure that I wasn't interfering in nesting matters.
The B and B is going well too, not at full tilt yet but we have guests most days. At the moment we have three dominant varieties of visitor – English, French and American. A couple of days ago, Pusscat was regretting not having a passport as he was contemplating heading across the Channel with our young French guest!


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How the Chargers' State-of-the-Art Practice Facility Came to Be
The 145,000 square foot space is a dynamic, state-of-the-art performance center and office for players, coaches, and staff, but it will be equally as exciting for fans and partners as well, including a roof-top hospitality club, full eSports gaming and content studios, and a 3,100 square foot media center.
From scouting the precise location to designing the renderings, a process that's been five years in the making is here.
The future facility of the Los Angeles Chargers will reside in El Segundo.
Three natural grass fields will reside outside the main building. Other outdoor amenities include an additional 3,400 square foot elevated turf area and a two-lane lap pool for player rehabilitation.
Here's more regarding the Bolts' new facility, which is estimated for completion by spring 2024.
"When searching for a location to establish our hub of football and business operations, we didn't leave a single stone unturned. This process played out for more than four years because we weren't willing to settle. Good enough wasn't going to cut it. We wanted great, and we finally found it. To be able to develop 14 acres of prime real estate – with the proximity to LAX, SoFi Stadium, Silicon Beach, more Fortune 500 companies in the state than anywhere except San Francisco and, of course, neighbors like the Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Kings – it's another major step toward building a perennial contender and further rooting ourselves in the community we serve." – Dean Spanos, Owner and Chairman of the Board, Los Angeles Chargers
"The opportunity to find a permanent home in Los Angeles has been sort of the crescendo of our move back to town. It's been a journey we've been on for four-plus years to try and find the appropriate home. We finally found one. We spent the last eight months negotiating what will truly be an extraordinary opportunity, not just for our team, but for the fans, for the South Bay, and for greater Los Angeles. It's a truly signature statement for this team, what we hope from the community and what we hope we'll be giving back to them." – Fred Maas, Chief of Staff, Los Angeles Chargers
First Look at the Chargers' El Segundo Home Coming in 2024
Take a look at the latest renderings of the Chargers new state-of-the-art practice facility in El Segundo, CA.
"This project obviously was a big undertaking, so it took a lot of time, and it took a lot of peoples' hard work over a long period of time. Finally, for all of this now to culminate, it's pretty special. But the genesis goes way back for many, many years, and really wanting to find a permanent site that can help our team prepare and give us an advantage to go out and compete for a world championship." – John Spanos, President Football Operations, Los Angeles Chargers
"I was super excited about working on a training facility for an NFL team. We've done a number of different practice facilities for colleges and we did the Cowboys' practice facility back in 2015, which was a great experience. The unique thing about working on training facilities for teams is it's very personal. This is their home. When you do a stadium for them, it's a venue, and it's a 'show place' but it's about the fan experience and it's about sponsorship. But when you're talking about the training facility, it's really their home and I think it's the most personal you can get in terms of designing for a team. It's more like doing somebody's personal house for them. It's an intense process and one that's a lot of fun." – Eric Randolph, Design Manager, Gensler Sports
"When our staff and I first started here, we talked a lot about possibility. You could just see it coming. The possibility of this team. The possibility of L.A. The goal is for the Chargers to become the standard of excellence in the NFL. This new facility demonstrates our organization's commitment to that standard." – Bandon Staley, Head Coach, Los Angeles Chargers
"The Lakers welcome the Los Angeles Chargers, and Dean Spanos and his family, to El Segundo. El Segundo is a great place to be, and it's exciting that our city will now host the headquarters and training facilities of the Lakers, Kings and Chargers." – Jeanie Buss, Governor and Co-owner, Los Angeles Lakers
"El Segundo has been a tremendous home for the LA Kings for more than 20 years, and throughout this time the City and the community overall have been outstanding partners. Our hockey club is now thrilled to help welcome the Los Angeles Chargers to the South Bay, joining us and our life-long friends, the Lakers, in this affable community we call home. The Chargers – their players, their staff – are perfectly suited to add so much to El Segundo, and we look forward to partnering with them as we continue to seek opportunities to make positive contributions to the local community." – Luc Robitaille, LA Kings President and Hockey Hall of Famer
"We found a location that really matches the right fit in all aspects for the Chargers. The location identifies with the Southern California lifestyle, close to the coast. Connected to all aspects of the community in Los Angeles. And also, it's in the sports hub of the city. You have the Lakers, the Kings, and now the Chargers will all be close to each other. And it's very close to the new stadium, as well." – John Zanetos, CBRE
"I think landing on the site that they have that's in the South Bay is perfect in terms of really encapsulating what California and Los Angeles is all about. It's in a great location near the airport so players going in and out, that's huge. And it's also close to the areas that players want to live. It's close to the beach and I think it's going to be a great thing for the players." – Eric Randolph, Design Manager, Gensler Sports
"All of the NFL teams, you see a lot of new facilities being done and it's very important to every one of them that their brand is represented in the facility. That really is how the inspiration for the design came about. We wanted something that really was the 'bolt,' that really felt like the bolt and was very clear – not hitting you over the head with it – but it was very clear this was a really dynamic design with some really great bolt-like kind of moves … You can put your logo on something and you can do a lot of things, but I think as an architect, I think it's best to create a piece of architecture that actually embraces the entire feeling and passion of the team." – Ron Turner, Global Practice Leader, Gensler Sports
"We needed to find a home that was right for us, that was unique to the Chargers. When you look at the design and what they came up with, this facility really can't function for any other team but the L.A. Chargers. Home is where you hang your hat, right? We want this place to be comfortable and to be a place where the players build those bonds that are going to serve them on the field. I think when you look at the facility and it coming together, it will be impressive. It will be a state-of-the-art team-training facility that is equal to any in the NFL." – A.G. Spanos, President Business Operations, Los Angeles Chargers
"The look, feel and functionality of your training facility means more today than it ever has in professional sports. Being able to create a building that can grow with technological advances – especially in regard to nutritional needs, strength and performance, injury prevention, medical treatment and game planning – is crucial to sustained success. Everyone knows the margin between wins and losses in the NFL is razor thin. Any advantage you can create for your coaches and players, you'll take it. Having a world-class training facility definitely falls into that category." – Tom Telesco, General Manager, Los Angeles Chargers
"What's unique about the Chargers facility is that it's on three levels. Which can be a challenge, but it also provides an opportunity. So the ground floor has all of the player facilities; training, and has direct access to the field. Up on the second level is kind of more of a community space where they have the players dining and they can come together with the staff. The scouting staff is on that level. And then the third floor has more of the front office headquarters and the Lux Club up there. From those upper levels, they have an unimpeded view of the field so they can see what's going on, on the field which is great." – Eric Randolph, Design Manager, Gensler Sports
"It was taking the DNA of SoFi Stadium and what that represents to a modern sports facility and then transitioning that same DNA to a more permanent home. So we've tried to take a lot of the lessons that we've learned and the kind of emblematic nature of what the facility could be, and how it could help define us and our team and our fans for the future. I think that's really what it represents. The architecture is iconic, it will be all state-of-the-art. We're gonna be incorporating things some clubs have done. And it's truly an exciting opportunity to be a full expression of what the Los Angeles Chargers mean to L.A." – Fred Maas, Chief of Staff, Los Angeles Chargers
"You'll see a lot of dynamic facades, angular to work with the Chargers' brand. We really wanted to bring that 'bolt' element into the way the facades look, so you'll see a lot of angular shapes. I think the fact that it almost feels like it's in perpetual movement, it's relating to the players on the field." – Kristin Byrd, Gensler Sports
"I think what the fans need to know is that ownership is committed to creating a training facility that's going to give their team, players, and coaches, everything that they need to do to do their job to win games. I think the specific features that are there for that to happen really are going to evolve as we move through the design process. They are totally committed to making this the best it can be.
"Training camp will be able to happen at the training facility with the ability for fans to come out. There's ample parking on the site for the team, but because of the nature of the site and the community there, there's overflow parking available for those kinds of special events. The access to the building is very central." – Eric Randolph, Design Manager, Gensler Sports
Chargers Set To Construct New Team Headquarters and Training Facility on 14-Acre Site in El Segundo
The Los Angeles Chargers announced that the team has reached an agreement with Continental Development Corporation and Mar Ventures, Inc. to construct its new corporate headquarters and training facility on a 14-acre site in El Segundo, CA.


It would not be Blogmas if I did not include a Christmas Wishlist post. I had a quick look online and these six things below are what have taken my fancy to add to this list. I would love to purchase these myself if I had a never ending supply of money, but unfortunately I do not! So without further ado, see below the details for the products I have added at the top of this post.


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Q: Which of several ways to set the caps for an appsrc is good and proper these days? I'm writing experimental gstreamer apps in C++ on Linux.  In attempting to create an appsrc to emit algorithmically generated frames, I found online several ways to set the appsrc's source pad caps.  I assume some are obsolete. Some may be for the old gst 0.1 and not to be used. I find example code that's not labelled as to gstreamer version. It's a jumble. Most of the ways I found can be summarized in this gob of code:
    source = gst_element_factory_make("appsrc",  "MyAwesomeSource");

#if (1)
  #if (1)
    auto caps = gst_caps_new_simple("video/x-raw",
//  auto caps = gst_video_format_new_caps("video/x-raw",
                    "format",  G_TYPE_STRING, "RGB",
                    "width",  G_TYPE_INT,     FrameWidth,
                    "height",  G_TYPE_INT,     FrameHeight,
                    "framerate",  GST_TYPE_FRACTION, framerate, 1,
                    "interlace-mode", G_TYPE_STRING, "progressive",
                    nullptr);
  #else
    auto caps = gst_caps_new_simple ("video/x-raw-rgb",
          "bpp",G_TYPE_INT,24,
          "depth",G_TYPE_INT,24,
          "width", G_TYPE_INT, 640,
          "height", G_TYPE_INT, 480,
          NULL);
  #endif
#else
    GstVideoInfo vi;
    gst_video_info_set_format(&vi, GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_RGBx, FrameWidth, FrameHeight);
    auto caps = gst_video_info_to_caps(&vi);
#endif
    g_object_set(source, "caps",  caps,
       ...

I'm looking for a clear explanation of what's the proper, correct way to do this in gstreamer-1.0, along with understanding of why the other ways are not as good. Some details I'd like addressed: what's the difference between video/x-raw and video/x-raw-rgb  when there's already a "format" property set to "RGB".   And is the "x" in "RGBx" literal, a place holder for an optional "A" for alpha channel, or a placeholder for "8", "16" or some such number of bits per channel, or something else?

A: The correct way is the second option (gst_caps_new_simple(..)) caps
video/x-raw-rgb is the old style (0.10-style) of setting the caps from
Gstreamer-1.0 video/x-raw,format=(string) should be used (supported media types also "gst-inspect-1.0  | grep typefindfunctions" should list). And "x" in "RGBx" literal is not a place holder its just the notion how media type was defined.


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The Rincon Shortcut Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) route is a 24-mile dirt route (Forest roads 2N23, 2N24), accessible by visitor permit only. This route is recommended only for OHVs, and may be entered from San Gabriel Canyon (Highway 39) on the east, or the Angeles Crest Highway (Highway 2) on the west. It is open year-round except during adverse weather, special events or wildfires.
• Visitor permits are free and may be obtained at any of the offices listed on this handout.
• To obtain a permit you must be at least 18years of age and present a valid driver's license.
• Permits may be valid for up to 14 consecutive days after the date of issue.
• All vehicles entering the OHV route must have current registration.
• All vehicles with license plates must have an Adventure Pass if parked.
There are no services along this route except for the developed campground at Spring Camp. Three tables, a stove and vault toilet are provided. Camping is on a first come, first served basis, and no fee is charged. This is a dry camp, so bring your own water!
Camping is also allowed along the route. When camping along the route, all vehicles (motorcy-cles, ATVs and 4x4s) must stay on the road.
Open wood fires and barbecues are not permitted outside developed Forest Service camp-grounds and picnic areas. Only portable stoves using gas, jellied petroleum or pressurized liquid fuel may be used outside developed sites, and a California Campfire permit is required for their use. Fire restrictions may be imposed during high fire danger. Free Campfire Permits and current fire restriction information may be obtained at any Forest Service office. Permits may be obtained at any Forest Service office.
Although a Campfire Permit is not required when camping at Spring Camp, it is recommend¬ed that you obtain one.
• You must have your Visitor Permit in your possession at the time of your visit.
• Stay on the designated route at all times.
• Riding is limited to 1/2 hour before sunrise and 1/2 hour after sunset unless your vehicle is equipped with proper lighting (working head and taillights).
• Operating any motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited.
• After entering a closed gate you are required to close and lock it behind you.
• All ATVs and motorcycles must be equipped with Forest Service approved spark arresters which are properly installed and maintained.
• All vehicles must display current DMV registration (green sticker, red sticker or street license).
• All state laws apply.
HELP PROTECT YOUR RIGHT TO RIDE!
• Be courteous share the trail.
• Avoid hill climbing and wetlands.
• Keep your sound down.
• Keep your route trash free.
8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri.


As many of you may know, drummer Ted McKenna passed away on 19 January 2019 at the age of 68, of hemorrhage during a routine medical procedure. We were notified that the guitarist Davy Knowles and bassist Gerry McAvoy are committed to continuing the tour as Ted would have wanted. Gerry and Davy welcome Mike Hansen to Band of Friends. Mike is very kindly joining the band on drums for this tour. Mike has shared the stage with a fantastic roster of musicians, and will do both Rory and Ted proud.
Rory Gallagher's music reached a massive worldwide audience and produced some of the greatest rock/blues albums of the 60s, 70s and 80s. Sadly Rory passed on June 14th 1995, the ultimate tragedy for his legion of fans.
The BAND OF FRIENDS is not a tribute to Rory, but a celebration of his life and music. The band consists of musicians who played with Rory as his rhythm section for many years, fronted by the incomparable Davy Knowles on guitar.
GERRY McAVOY (bass guitar) played with Rory for 20 years from 1971 to 1991 and possesses a great insight to the man and his music. Gerry played on every album Rory ever made and wrote a book about his career titled Riding Shotgun, published in 2005. Gerry is also known for musical partnerships with Champion Jack Dupree, Deep Joy and Nine Below Zero.
MIKE HANSEN (drums) is considered to be one of the top, first call drummers in the music business and has supported some of the biggest names in the industry including: Hurricane, George Lynch, Dug Pinnick, Paul Gilbert, Bruce Bouillet, Richie Kotzen and many more.
DAVY KNOWLES is a blues rocker originally from the Isle Of Man and currently residing in Chicago, IL. He is best known for fronting the Davy Knowles Band as well as the popular blues-rock band Back Door Slam. Knowles' musical influences include Robert Johnson, Dire Straits, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green and Eric Clapton to name a few. He has toured alongside the likes of Jeff Beck, Joe Satriani, Chickenfoot, The Rhythm Devils and Gov't Mule.


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Great Hall, Auckland Town Hall
This great performance space is the centrepiece of Auckland Town Hall. Great Hall can seat up to 1,529 people on three levels. Considered to have some of the finest acoustics in the world, Great Hall is Auckland's premier venue for classical music performances and the Auckland home for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Music New Zealand. Auckland Choral has performed Handel's Messiah at Great Hall every single year since the building opened.
Great Hall was modelled on the famous Gewandhaus in Leipzig, Germany. The space is roughly a double-cube in proportions, with a 17-metre high ceiling.
This majestic space has been a popular venue for rock n roll since the early days of the genre - great acoustics make both classical and modern music sound gorgeous. The Beatles played four shows here in two days in 1964. As well as the Fab Four, The Who, The Rolling Stones and Elton John are just a few of the names who graced the stage earlier in their careers.
About the Town Hall Organ
Housed in Great Hall, the Auckland Town Hall Organ also dates from 1911 and is the largest musical instrument in New Zealand. It was built by English firm Norman & Beard in 1910, and boasts 114 stops, with more than 5,000 pipes and blowers with a strength of 10 horsepower.
After the organ started to show its age in the 1990s (having been altered and reduced in 1970) a campaign to restore it to its grand romantic musical character and powerful personality was launched.
The City of Auckland provided $3 million of the $3.5 million needed, while the rest came from the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust's 'Adopt a Pipe' scheme. One of Germany's largest organ builders, Orgelbau Klais of Bonn, took on the work, incorporating as much of the original organ as they could into a new, larger instrument. It was unveiled to the public in March 2010.
The Organ boasts two 'stops' which are totally unique - they sound like two Māori instruments! These are a kōauau (flute) and a pūkāea (horn).
Every year there are several concerts featuring the organ - visit the Auckland Town Hall Organ Trust website for more information about these concerts, and about the organ itself.
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Nowy Żmigród (polaco: Gmina Nowy Żmigród) é uma gminy (comuna) na Polónia, na voivodia de Subcarpácia e no condado de Jasielski. A sede do condado é a cidade de Nowy Żmigród.

De acordo com os censos de 2004, a comuna tem 9402 habitantes, com uma densidade 89,9 hab/km².

Área
Estende-se por uma área de 104,54 km², incluindo:
 área agricola: 64%
 área florestal: 24%

Demografia
Dados de 30 de Junho 2004:

De acordo com dados de 2002, o rendimento médio per capita ascendia a 1323,08 zł.

Comunas vizinhas
 Chorkówka,
 Dębowiec,
 Dukla,
 Krempna,
 Osiek Jasielski,
 Tarnowiec

Ligações externas

Nowy Żmigród

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