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October 16, 2018 October 17, 2018 duwayachtclubMember Travels
Susan & Mike Dey head to Alaska – 2018
#1 Preamble
his year we have decided to leave Seattle in time to reach Alaska before the commercial crabbing season begins there on June 14. That works well because the AK locals say the best weather is in June. The issue about arriving ahead of the commercial crabbing season is mostly about finding anchorage in the bays and coves without their being filled with crab pots and no place to anchor. But we also get first shot at the crab. We allow 7 days to get to Port Hardy, BC, 7 days from Port Hardy to Prince Rupert, BC, and then 5 more days to Petersburg, AK. That is going straight through, and then we slow down for the remainder of the cruise. There are pluses and minuses to leaving in early May but for us, it works well.
Our summer cruising always begins with bringing Roamer from the marina to our house to swap out her inflatable tender for our slower, scrappy, but considerably more functional aluminum skiff.
That little journey takes about 40 minutes down the Duwamish River to salt water, then another 45 minutes out of Seattle's Elliott Bay south to Fauntleroy Cove. It's always interesting to take in the industrial activity along the river, to see a very different aspect of the city than usual.
Today, a tug fleet, with one of many bridges in the distance.
Seattle has quite a few draw bridges to accommodate the maritime traffic. Here's looking up:
As always, barges get loaded and offloaded, heading to and from Alaska. The fixed vertical fins projecting into the water at the stern of the barge keep it in line behind the tug. In the far distance, another bridge (one of three ways in and out of West Seattle, where we live.)
This bulk carrier is taking on gypsum, used in concrete and wallboard, plaster of Paris, soil conditioner, and more. To provide perspective on size, note the crew in orange on the second deck below the orange life craft.
A break in the industrial activity reveals the mud flats characteristic of this area before the straight channel was dredged. It is cause to reflect upon the Duwamish People who once lived along these shores.
What's new at the dry docks? Today, from right to left, a Washington State Ferry being refurbished, a new ferry finishing construction (left of the tall crane), a Coast Guard Cutter with the black mast (red hull not visible), and a research vessel (blue hull). A glimpse of downtown Seattle is in the background.
I always enjoy the Seattle skyline. One of the things that I love most is the [white] Smith Tower at the far right, immediately next to a red maritime crane. Until 1931 it was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, and in our lifetime alone, it went from the tallest building in Seattle to well, not so much.
And so we arrive home, with plenty of daylight left for Mike to make last minute preparations for tomorrow's departure for Alaska. This trip will be a bit different, as I will remain home for a week while a friend crews to the north end of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Then the friend and I will exchange places, and my Sweetie and I will continue northward along the BC coastline, into Southeast Alaska.
Susan and Mike
Peggy Sue Drury
#2 Port Hardy to Fannie Cove
May 13, 2018 – According to plan, a week after Roamer departed Seattle, Susan flew north to rendezvous with Mike and Roamer in Port Hardy, at the north end of Vancouver Island. Perfect timing, for we arrived within a few hours of each other.
It's one thing for one's sensibilities to evolve with time on a boat, but a bit of a shock to go from city-pace to water-rhythm in just a few hours. The process was eased somewhat by being greeted at the Vancouver airport by traditionally carved figures (man and woman) with arms outstretched in welcome, and transferring from a large jet to a small regional carrier where one doesn't need to request a window seat.
After a couple of days to fuel and clean the boat, bring aboard ice and groceries, we were ready to head north into less populated waters.
Cape Caution always intimidates. Despite our many crossings, we always check and double check approaching weather and remind ourselves of where the safe harbors are along the way. While it certainly can be rough and we have spent time anchored in a nearby cove waiting for winds to diminish, it's not a difficult a trip in "reasonable" conditions. About three hours out of Port Hardy we reached the go/no-go point. With the wind at 10-15 knots and ocean swells at only three feet, it was a definite Go. We figured that we could be around the cape and out of the most vulnerable area before the wind picked up to 20+ knots in the early afternoon. At about half way, the wind shifted direction and the rollers increased to 4 feet, cause for stowing things in the deep sink and otherwise wedging items that could fly. We loped along for several hours, and decided that the next day's predicted high winds warranted passing Mill Brook Cove in favor of the next safe harbor.
Fury Cove was a delightful bay with prawns in the deep-water entrance and clams on the intertidal beaches. During the summer, the cove can be occupied by several vessels but this early in the season, we had it all to ourselves. The anchorage was secure and sheltered, with a good view of the open waters of Fitz Hugh Sound. We watched as the Sound was whipped into a frenzy of spray blown from the tops of whitecaps (indicating 20-30 knot winds), while we sat on the aft deck in our calm bay watching the sun go down. On our way out in the morning we brought up enough prawns for a couple of dinners.
Stopper Group of islands
Today was an idyllic day of blue sky and slow meandering to explore new islands. We took 6 hours to cover what we could have done in three…it was that kind of day. We navigated a most circuitous route of passages through islands of all sizes. We stopped to watch a humpback whale feeding in an area where we observed the same activity the last two years, and happened onto an area densely populated by sea otters floating about on their backs, flipper-feet slowly paddling them about. Oh-so-cute with their round faces and long whiskers, but they were quite shy, so no photos. One of the things about sea otters that we have begun to appreciate is how quickly they are recovering after being hunted almost to extinction for their luxuriously soft pelts. Such a delight to watch them in their usual floating pose, dining with their frontside as their table…too many shell fragments? Not a problem! Just grab the remaining morsels in their hands, and a quick rollover cleans the table. We can envision that as the otters continue to spread, there will be conflict, for they eat crab like there is no tomorrow and the slow moving crab have little to no defense against them. The crabbing industry will want the otters to be taken off the endangered species list, to be hunted again, but this time, to protect the crab.
We found an obscure anchorage, enjoyed a quiet evening, and took advantage of the morning low tide to do some clamming. Guess what was on the menu for dinner. (When we get a new batch of clams or oysters we are always careful to eat but one and wait for a half-hour to check for seasonal red tide toxin…tingling lips and tongue… before digging in.)
Fannie Cove
This was a return visit to a spot we enjoyed last year. It was a long narrow bay, perhaps 200' wide, with evergreens all around and a small meadow at the head. It was also a fabulous echo chamber!!
Upon anchoring this afternoon, we read and snoozed in 75 degree sunshine, compared to some 20 degrees cooler this same time a year ago. Even now, at almost 8:30 in the evening, we are on the aft deck, absorbing the warmth and quiet enveloping us. At the moment, it is profoundly silent.
But earlier, it was not so. First the mew gulls arrived, milling about in the sky and water, their shrill cries sounding like squeak-toys, in real time and echoing off the enclosing hills. When they departed, we appreciated the quiet song of the varied thrushes in the woods, and occasional robins marking their territories with song. Then came the 30 minute premier performance by a solitary wolf working the edge between meadow and beach, with repeated low ruff-ruff-ruff followed by high pitched yowling. Again, and again, and again, and again….. At first, we were annoyed by whoever was letting their dog incessantly bark and interrupt our quiet evening. But once we spotted and watched him, we properly appreciated the concert and the dramatic echoing that the site provided. From the way he moved, it was clear that he was relatively well fed and what looked like ribs was his fur. Mike howled back but the wolf was …… not impressed.
Let me not forget to mention the mergansers swimming along with their faces under water…they should sport little swim goggles. And the eagles, king fishers, and shore birds that contributed to the picture and sound-scape. And the red throated loons quacking in flight as they searched for a place to overnight on the water.
How does one describe the depth of the silence? There was nothing. Then a robin sang in the foreground. And quiet. Then a thrush in the forest deeper in the cove. Then another thrush. And between and around them, Silence. Not even wavelets lapping about the boat. Total quiet. It called for speaking, if at all, with hushed voices.
Good night from Fannie Cove, Hunter Island, BC
#3 Khutze Inlet to Lowe Inlet
May 16,2018 – One of the pleasures of traveling north this early in the year is the many waterfalls fed by snowmelt. They first become visible as they pour into the salt water, such as the one, center, below.
The surprise awaits until one is closer and the stream reveals more of itself. We never tire of the sequence, as demonstrated by this stream. This one is lake fed and runs year round but in a few months it will be very reduced, and others will stop flowing altogether.
Khutze Inlet
Blue sky always makes a travel day feel shorter than do rain, low overcast, or fog. Today, although long, was sunny, and we found that we had this beautiful inlet to ourselves. We had learned years before where to set our crab pots here, so we weren't particularly disturbed by the strings of commercial pots set in deeper water. (Below, there are four waterfalls exiting to the right of the orange flag, which marks one of our pots.)
Last year when we were here, we sat on the aft deck in the sun wearing parkas. This time around it was warmer by 20 degrees, in the 70s, and happy hour and dinner on the aft deck with the view above were pure pleasure. (The water temperature both years was 47 degrees.)
Later we were joined by a beautifully refurbished 1931 small cruise ship (Discovery) on her way to Alaska for the season. Her delightful owner-captain was happy to share her history.
Lowe Inlet
The best part about Lowe inlet is anchoring just in front of the falls. The trick is to find the sweet spot where the anchor holds in shallow water and the stream ushers the boat into deeper water. Only one boat can fit, and we always relish when it is us. There is anchorage farther into the inlet, where Nettle Basin opens into meadow. Those boats may not have the waterfall, but a view of any wildlife along the shore and grassland.
Good night from Lowe Inlet, Grenville Channel, BC
#4 Prince Rupert, BC to Petersburg, AK
May 29, 2018 – The last stop in British Columbia was Prince Rupert, where we stopped to take on fuel and water, do laundry and a bit of grocery shopping. We had planned on a lazy day to do a few last-minute things, but when the marine weather station reported a storm approaching faster than had been previously forecast, it didn't take long to ditch those plans. Within two hours we were on our way north to cross Dixon Entrance into Alaska. Like Cape Caution to the south, the crossing is open to the Pacific, in this case the Gulf of Alaska. In a boat our size, one can wait days, even weeks, for sufficiently favorable conditions to make the passage. The approaching weather indicated that our best option was to get as far as Ketchikan, which would make for a long day. Ours was an uneventful transit, with low chop and well-spaced 2 foot rollers off the Pacific. Our intuition paid off, as the high winds stuck around for several days. We were pleased to be in safe harbor in Ketchikan for 3 nights.
This year our moorage in Ketchikan was closer to the Action. Mostly, "Action" means shops catering to the big cruise ships in port (as many as four at a time!). Our dock was south, just beyond the cruise ship area and exited into a funky little neighborhood that we quite enjoyed. After our 9 hour trip from Prince Rupert, a visit to a tavern was in order. We arrived at the nearest pub toward the end of a baby shower (!) and birthday celebration, with the place filled with friends, and babies, and kids playing in the street in front. We were immediately invited to help ourselves to the pot-luck buffet, which provided opportunity to ask where to find a grocery store… and conversations took off from there. It was very fun, very local.
Ketchikan has a reputation for being wet and on this visit, we managed to get a big dose of its annual 153 inches. But when it wasn't raining, wandering the docks, as always, was good entertainment.
The anemones adorning the floats were like gardens.
Halibut hooks were at the ready.
One of many purse seine skiffs was dressed in "traditional" bow rigging.
When the Chief Engineer is in the shower and says, "Uh Oh," it's not a good sign.
The First Mate headed in that direction, and upon hearing the gray water pump grinding, knew to throw the circuit breaker. The short version of the tale is that Mike got to spend several hours hunkered in the forward bilge replacing the sick pump with the backup pump that we had onboard. The irony was that just three days prior, he had cannibalized the backup pump to fix the now-grinding one. But in the end, we once again had a functioning system.
Not a deep water port, big cruise ships bypass this tidy, friendly little town. When it wasn't raining, we enjoyed exploring the muskeg bog behind town, via boardwalk paths leading from one neighborhood to another.
In town we found blue poppies
And a fun garage side.
Petersburg was proud of its Norwegian heritage, with some of the shops and older homes decorated with traditional rosemaling. The local grocery store contributed to the flavor with its Norwegian department signage.
Enough stormy weather, already! We spent extra days in Ketchikan, and close to a week in Petersburg, waiting for winds to subside. Remaining in port gave shelter from the gale force winds out in open waters but didn't save us from the rain. After getting soaked several times here and in Ketchikan, enthusiasm for leaving the boat waned and we contented ourselves with reading. We were happy to have brought along a generous supply of books.
Greetings from Petersburg, Alaska
#5 Petersburg to Windfall Harbor
May 31, 2018 – Departing Petersburg would be the springboard to wandering, exploring, taking side trips, doing what amused us. Our northward travel had been relatively focused on "getting there" in order to maximize our time to explore more of SE Alaska, then slowly work our way home.
Hallelujah! The wind had blown itself out, and we were under way again. Blue sky was overhead, yet dark clouds still obscured the interior mountains that we knew were there, somewhere. Every once in a while, we were treated to a glimpse.
As we nosed out into Frederick Sound, what we took for fishing boats strung along the far shore (above) turned out to be icebergs. Some of them were as big as we were, and that was just the 1/3 showing above the waterline.
Not only were we in glacier country, but whale country as well. Especially over the next few weeks, we were kept busy timing and counting spouts to figure out how many whales were in the current group we were tracking. Or was it a mother and a young one? Humpback or Gray? Shallow dives, deep dives marked by showing flukes, "logging" as in lying on the surface like a great log. Several times we crossed paths with pods of 6-8 orcas ("killer whales") feeding with intense chasing and thrashing about, also socializing and engaging in antics of breaching, cart wheeling, tail lobbing. Whatever was going on, it was always a great show.
#6 Tracy Arm Cove and Dawes Glacier
June 2, 2018 – How could we resist a visit to Dawes Glacier when we were in glacier country and the entrance to its channel was literally just over the hill from our anchorage? Being in a boat, however, over the hill wasn't an option and it took most of a day to get around the interfering peninsula. The weather was low overcast, but the water was good for traveling.
Entering and leaving Holkham Bay from Stephens Passage requires attention to the local navigational chart, for despite the seeming open water, the safe passage is relatively narrow, between channel markers signaling shoals on either side. Numerous bergs were floating about, definitely adding to the scene. There were bus-size bergs, and some as large as two story houses. That they retained their glacier-blue coloring was to be marveled at.
When in glacier country, one needs to have proper ice for drinks! Mike netted a piece of floating ice for chipping. It had the appearance of a curious internal "netting" that left no residue upon melting. It must have to do with compression within the glacier. We would appreciate an explanation from someone versed in crystal formation. The photo below is of the chunk of ice that Mike brought aboard. It has not been enlarged.
It was a pleasant day's journey up Endicott Arm to view Dawes Glacier. The floating ice and bergs were getting fairly thick as we approached, and the tide had just begun to come in, which would compress everything toward the glacier. Rather than risk getting trapped, we stayed outside the floating bergs. The power of glaciers never fails to impress, their ability to carve and to carry as they slowly flow along. For scale, consider that the bergs at the far right of the photo were probably larger than we were.
Back at Tracy Arm Cove, we had what we considered the choice anchor spot. Despite the low sky, the view was grand. A bit of the shore protecting our cove at lower right provides some scale.
One evening a small group of people from another boat went ashore for a walk along the beach. A young fellow was returning alone in the dingy to their boat when he fell overboard and the dingy, still in gear, began running about on its own. The water temperature was paralyzingly cold, somewhere around 40 degrees. Egad. Initially he attempted to swim after the dingy. We shouted that we would collect the dingy; he needed to focus on getting to shore. Despite being burly and in his mid-20s, wearing a life jacket and less than 50 feet from shore, he struggled to make it. The people on the beach kept shouting at him to not give up. We had our skiff down in record time and delivered the wayward dingy as well as a dry jacket and a blanket. Someone on the beach stripped and gave him his dry clothes to put on. Despite age and fitness, the Wet One was a very different guy when he got in the dinghy to get him back to the mother ship. He didn't argue with anyone about giving him help or rushing him back. Surely he was impressed by how difficult it was for him to function in that water after even 5 minutes. They got him back to the boat and when everyone was back aboard, they departed straight away for Juneau rather than spend the night in the cove as was intended. It was a most sobering experience!
No bears this year…. too early. It would be several weeks until the berries along the shore would ripen, which they were feeding on when we saw them here last year. But our second morning served up a wolf with our breakfast. He was trotting alongside the beach, occasionally pausing to nose at something interesting. Just when he was getting close enough to photograph, he angled off into the woods.
For fun, we dropped our shrimp pot out in the larger bay in a location that we thought would be conducive to their presence. What we pulled up was a basket of some 15 sea snails. They were actually quite large, at about 2 to 3 inches long. Having no idea what the sea snails would taste like, we cooked up a couple as if they were clams. WOW! If one favors intense garlic and lemon, these would be perfect. A small one might serve to flavor a seafood stew for 20, but they were not at all appetizing solo, and all 14 and a half of them were quickly returned to their home. It was an interesting experiment, however! The variation in their shells was striking, as was the little shell "door" attached to the side of their foot, that they pulled closed for protection.
Greetings from Tracy Arm Bay, Holkham Bay, Stephens Passage, Alaska
#7 Kake to Ushk Bay
June 2018 – Kake
We stopped into Kake on Kupreanof Island, a Native town, to top off our fuel, to be certain we had enough to make Sitka. The fuel dock had been destroyed by a storm over winter, so we had to make an appointment for fuel to be delivered by truck to the municipal dock. Having time on our hands, we walked along the highway toward town, but didn't get there before it was time to turn around to meet the fuel truck.
We spotted a couple of nice pieces of traditional form line carving along the way. One was posted like a sign on the side of a run-down building. The segment of unpainted "contemporary interpretation" particularly caught our attention.
The stairs and porch of this house were cluttered, but the door was beautiful.
We were fueled up and a few hours underway when … What's This??!! The navigation system in the salon up and died. As in Dead. Lost its brains. It was an example of why one maintains a backup system and/or a full set of charts. While we could manage the navigating using paper charts or the iPad, the greatest loss was the depth sounder. Rocks and depths for anchoring are critical issues to know. Although not at all convenient (especially in lousy weather), it turned out the depth sounder on the [open] flying bridge still functioned, so we could manage shallow waters and anchoring. We had a third, even more patchwork backup if need be. It did leave us feeling rather vulnerable, operating with such a patchwork of systems…would another shoe drop soon? After the distance we had traveled, we had no intention of letting a technological glitch interfere with our trip.
The next several days blessed us with our first grizzly sighting, river otters hunting and feeding, a humpback whale slowly feeding along the rocky shoreline in a cove where we were anchored, deer, red-throated and Pacific loons, harlequin ducks, and more. Winds in the channels were strong so most of what we saw was in the quiet coves where we anchored.
Ushk Bay
Heading to, and again from, Sergius Narrows and Sitka, we spent several nights in Ushk Bay, Chichagof Island, which has become one of our many "favorite" spots. A grizzly sow and her three yearling cubs in a nearby meadow kept us well entertained. Two of the cubs were often interested in tussling and sparring, and one time they landed on top of the third who was busy grazing. Rather than joining the fray, it moved away to continue grazing, suggesting that it was a female and the two "fighters" were males. On our return trip from Sitka, we were pleased to find our bear family still in residence in "our" meadow. Monitoring their activities kept us busy, for we never knew what they might be up to.
Mom, here, weighed well over 500 pounds and the cubs were considerably beyond their roly-poly cuteness.
Due to high wind, we stayed put for several days. Mike set and reset the crab pots several times at the mouth of a stream until he located the sweet spot. Suddenly we had 50 legal Dungeness in our two pots, way more than we could keep, or even wanted. Such a problem! We kept within our limit taking only a few of the largest, and enjoyed their sweet briny taste (crab sandwiches for lunch, crab Louis and crack-and-eat crab for dinners), as well as getting packages of crab meat into the freezer. We were reminded that it is possible to become satiated on crab. Fortunately, it's only a temporary condition, best treated by changing the menu for a few days, with ample doses of reading and afternoon naps.
Greetings from Ushk Bay, Chichagof Island, Alaska
#8 Sitka
June 2018 – Sitka
Sitka was again on our must-visit list. It's a very walkable town with a rich history, being the center of Russian Orthodoxy in Alaska and the capital of Russian America before Alaska was sold to the US in 1867. Since political and religious history were discussed in posts from our 2015 visit, those topics won't be pursued in any depth here. Upon request, those posts will happily get resent.
The town grew up around its wooden cathedral, which was lost to fire in 1966. The cathedral was rebuilt on the same site using the original blueprints and equivalent materials. Today, Sitka's main street divides to go around St. Michael's Cathedral, preserving its prominent status in the community.
We enjoyed revisiting the national historic park located at the edge of town, with its wide paths through a forest of Sitka spruce. Of particular pleasure was a two mile section with intermittent totem poles along the coastal path. The original totems were collected from Haida and Tlingit villages, with most displayed at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. The totems currently displayed are replicas, for the original totems were removed to protected storage to prevent further deterioration. Each totem along the walk has signage describing its origin and symbols, definitely helpful when attempting to "read" them.
The forest also provided a shortcut to the Raptor Center, an impressive rescue and rehab operation, with injured birds arriving from all over the region. Recovering eagles that have potential for release back into the wild are moved into a colossal aviary with space for up to forty birds to fly and exercise at the same time. There were perhaps 20 bald eagles in residence at the time, at different stages of recovery. Salmon and goat carcasses were strategically placed on logs, rocks, draped in crotches of trees to simulate how food might be found in real life. There was always an ample supply so the eagles would not learn to associate food with humans, as they would with a "feeding time" schedule. Birds that would never fly were released into immense outdoor enclosures with natural habitat, to reside with their permanently injured brethren (below).
Some of the up-close enclosures provided opportunity to be within a few feet of birds of prey ranging from tiny saw-whet owls with an 18 inch wingspan, to eagles with wingspans of 6-8 feet. Amazing. And oh, those eagle talons!
The Sheldon Jackson Museum was a revisit-favorite, and we wished that we had allotted more time to it (we didn't realize how early it closed).
In addition to the display cabinets arranged by region, visitors were encouraged to explore the drawers of smaller implements that complemented them. Drawers are on both sides of the short display cases right of center, above.
The museum was small, but densely populated with artifacts. It deserves its own post, which is forthcoming.
There was a final, and memorable, event at the dock in Sitka. Mike had been troubleshooting the ill navigation system, and narrowed it to be a failure within the display unit, not something system-wide. With some trepidation, he switched out the unit at the helm in the salon for the one on the flybridge. There was a great sigh of relief when everything sprang to life at the main helm and functioned appropriately. So nice to be back to "normal" again!
Greetings from Sitka, Baranof Island, AK
#9 Sitka 2
In the late 1800s, Sheldon Jackson, a Presbyterian missionary and federal education agent, traveled throughout Alaska collecting items of daily living. He was concerned that native cultures would entirely disappear, due to the absence of written language and pressure to assimilate into White culture. Ironically, while Jackson valued indigenous arts and crafts, he considered their beliefs and customs to be heathen, and the people in need of conversion to Christianity and European ways.
While other collectors sent their items to major universities and museums around the world, Jackson's acquisitions remained in Sitka, with the Sheldon Jackson Museum opening in 1888. Jackson wanted assimilated indigenous people to know what their heritage had been.
Here are a few of the many items that commanded our attention:
A hand sewn dry suit of seal skins. It was generously sized to keep a fully clothed man dry and warm as he worked in the [cold] water for hours during whale butchering. And we think that we developed the dry suit!
Bone armor. Effective against knives/clubs/spears/arrows, but of limited value when guns were introduced into combat.
Consider that during this time everything was made by hand. These bones were cut and holes were drilled using simple tools. How many hours went into its construction? How much did it weigh?
We were struck by the strong human need for beauty, overlaid on function.
Here, from a different region, wood armor with neck protection.
In the wet coastal climate, clothing made of fish skin kept its wearer dry. The piecing of the skins and elegant stitching and contrasting borders made for some stunning apparel.
Fish skin and seal gut pullover. Everything was hand stitched, and water proof.
Even fish skin storage bags were beautiful.
A storage bag made of seal gut.
The examples of warm outer clothing were beautiful, with different furs and decorations. This child's bird breast parka was the most unusual one, in our estimation.
Greetings from the Sheldon Jackson Museum, Sitka, AK
Al Hillel Broken Islands – 2018
4 thoughts on "Member Travels"
dON LAFORD says:
Great posting. Thank you for sharing your trip. We did an Alaska trip in early October 2018, but it was on Cruise Ship Norwegian Pearl, Seattle to Juneau 7 days. Saw Whales and Orcas, Glacier Bay, but no Bears or Goats. Enjoyable, but would have been better on "Rain Drop".
Susan and Mike:
We definitely enjoyed your blog and pictures! They were great, makes me want to do the trip! Maybe sometime we can make it happen.
Bob and Pam Stump
Jeff Mastrandrea says:
Great travelogue! I have made several trips to Alaska. Whether it be a cruise ship, fishing trips or work trips, Alaska is awesome.
Theresa Helle says:
Mike & Susan – thanks for sharing your voyage. Great writing/travelogue. We hope to get up there some day in Wild Rose. Been there several times by plane, but never by sea. Stunning part of the country!
DYC Yacht Club


Words for Musicians To Live By—Dr. John Pursell, D.M.A.
Call them slogans, adages, mottos or whatever you want. Most people have heard a particular saying that they have taken to heart and may think of on occasion when making a decision of some kind. They find wisdom in the ideas of other people, perhaps from centuries ago. These words of wisdom may come from a philosopher, a scientist, a president or they may come from a simple, common person. The important thing is that, for some reason, the words speak to us and help us understand our lives or our situations a little better. The adages or ideas in this article are those that I've learned over the years and I think they have particular application to musicians.
"The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in war."General George Patton, U.S. Army. World War II Commander of the 3rdArmy.
As musicians, we might translate this as "The more you sweat in the practice room, the less you'll bleed on the recital stage." General George Patton was one of the most successful military leaders in American history. He was a strict believer in hard, rigorous training and he drove his troops mercilessly, which resulted in overwhelming victories for the American army in World War II. The above statement sums up his belief: the harder you train, the more successful your performance will be.
But it's not just a matter of putting in long hours. You must put in productivehours. This means your practice session should always have a plan; you should begin with a clear idea of what you want to accomplish and how you're going to go about it. Merely repeating technical studies day after day may offer some small improvement, but real progress only results from a thoughtful, organized session.
"We will relentlessly pursue perfection, because we will never achieve it. But along the way, we will achieve excellence." Vince Lombardi, legendary coach of the Green Bay Packers and winning coach of the first two Super Bowls.
Lombardi was a legend even during his lifetime. Like Patton, he was obsessed with hard training and discipline, and his methods resulted in victories in the first two Super Bowls. In his book Instant Replay, Packers All-Pro offensive guard Jerry Kramer wrote, "No other team trains as hard as we do; of course, no other team wins as often, either." After their football days were over, many of his players went on to great success in other fields. They took the lessons of hard work, discipline and teamwork he had instilled in them and applied them to their post-football careers.
This quote is interesting in that it seems to speak to a different approach. In the pursuit of perfection, the emphasis may not always be on the accumulation of higher abilities, but on the elimination of simple errors. Eliminate the errors and we are as close to perfection as we can get. Talking about professional music, Philadelphia Orchestra trumpeter Seymour Rosenfeld stated, "If you can triple tongue the finale to Steiger's Carnival of Venice, that's great. But if you can't play a simple quarter note figure exactly the same way a hundred times in a row, we can't use you." In other words, the accumulation of a high level of technique is useless if you can't deliver a simple figure consistently over a long period of time.
"The whole world is a store and you can have anything you can reach on the shelves. But there isn't a thing in the store that hasn't a price set on it and whatever you take, you've got to pay the price." Ralph Waldo Emerson, American author.
"If you don't like the music you're playing, playing it poorly won't help you like it any better." Unfortunately, I don't know who said this first, so I cannot attribute it to any one speaker.
But it is very true. In my case, the music I didn't like was William Walton's Balshazar's Feast.The first time I played it in rehearsal, I thought it was the worst thing I'd ever heard, and I was tempted to give only minimal effort. But I didn't - my sense of professionalism telling me to play it the best I could. And am I glad I did, because this work is now one of my all-time favorites. It just took time for me to hear the genius in it. If I'd played it poorly, I never would have learned just how great a work it is. While it may seem self-evident, always play the music to the best of your abilities. If you still don't like it, fine, but at least it won't be because of a lack of effort. Along the way, though, you may find you like it a lot better than you thought you would!
"What we do in life echoes through eternity." General Maximus Meridias, in the movie Gladiator.
Don't look for this quote in any reference or history book; it's actually from a movie starring actor Russell Crowe. It is heard near the beginning of the film when Crowe's character, General Maximus, is addressing the Roman troops just before a major battle.
We don't find great wisdom just in the history books; we find it in the fine arts as well, including the cinema. This quote is a wonderfully concise way of summing up our existence on this earth. What have we done with our lives, what have we done with the short amount of time we are given? Did we always try to do the best we could with what we had to work with? Did we always try to do what was right, even if it was unpopular?
The reader may have noticed a common thread throughout most of these sayings: hard work, discipline and always doing the best you can. I think that almost no one would disagree that success in any field generally is only achieved by the application of these attributes. Discipline yourself to the do the work necessary, to do your best at all times, and instill this attitude in your students.
October 19, 2018 by Brian Drumbore.


Apart from making a lot of historical clothing we also get to wear them a lot as we do a lot of work as Historical interpreters (shows, demos, talks etc 0 ore info here!). But sometimes we take it a step in a slightly different direction – and work as SA ( supportive artist, or a extra) in film industry.
Obviously, the work is quite specialized – we have extensive wardrobes from Viking to about 1900, so our range is best fitted for costume productions. And so in the last few years we worked for film both in our SA capacity and a costumier one, hiring period clothing for other actors and SAs.
Our experiences varied a lot, as we worked for amazing teams and some rather less organized ones, but over the last 5 years we have clocked up quite a lot of film time!
But most of our work has been for Horrible Histories – we feature in about 4 seasons I think! Season 7 is just about to be released – and we have done A LOT in this one….
We started by doing a single day, being subcontracted by another company, for acting and clothes hire. Although the work was great the contractor wasn't – we ended up not being paid for months, with our items not returned till months later, and even then not all of the items were returned and some of them were damaged. Lesson learn…. That company went bust a few months later – not surprising….
Still, it was my first work for HH and I liked it – and it looked like they liked me, as we did more work in the following years….
and then The Great Fire of London – that was one of the most exhausting shots – running round over cobblestones, in dense smoke, screaming……..
HH in my experience was amazing to work with – the team was superb, mostly due to the fact that over the last few years they all worked together, got to know each other and moulded into a very efficient and professional team – who got on together and maintained a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The Directors, Steve and Adam, were superb – patient, approachable, open to the actor's suggestions, with a sharp sense of humour (goes without saying really, prerequisite for the job!), and working tirelessly long, hectic days – 7am start, 7pm ( or later) finish.
The costume department and the make up one were great at transformation – you would often see the same actor looking unrecognizable from this morning look to the afternoon one. ot all the looks were 100% historically accurate, and some did not make up pretty – but they were suitable for the show and reflected the designers take. and boy, did we get a few interesting faces over the years!
And as people are always asking us for advice – a few things we have learnt over the last few years – maybe they will be of use for any budding extras, actors or re-enactors!
It is always a 'hurry up and wait ' job. You may have to wait for 30 minutes in full kit – or 5 hours. if even then you may not go on set if the plans change. So take some thing to occupy you – books, needlework, laptop – anything that will allow you to pass the time quietly . Nap, or chat quietly is not on set – do some other work, but be ready to go in seconds. The main cast have mastered the skill of waiting to a perfection….
Generally – do not speak unless spoken to. All the team, directors, runners, sound, managers, actors – they are there most of the time whereas you may be there for a day or so. Even if resting, the actors may be rehearsing their lines – or just getting a nap – some of them were up since 4 am, let them rest. If they want to talk to you, they will. If you have a genuine concern as to what you are to be doing, do ask politely, but make sure you pay attention when the scene is explained.
If possible ask for a copy of the call sheet on the day – once you puzzle it out, you will be able to have a faint idea of what actually you are doing and when. It will change on the day in some ways or another, so don't think of it as a done deal – but it does help knowing who is in charge on that day, where you are supposed to be etc.
Most sets forbid phones. Obey.
If phones permitted, and you can take selfies, make sure they are generic and do not betray any of the content. It is still safer to publish any more detailed shots after the programme has been aired. Check your contract if in doubt.
some sets have amazing catering – enjoy but be prepared to let the main crew eat first. Always take snacks and water with you just in case if you are on a new set – sometimes catering is less than perfect!
But Mr. Darcy saves the day again!
Hair and make up doing their magic…..
Have a contract – most companies will issue one for you , do make sure what is required before actually coming on set. Make sure you read it all, small print included. If you haven't agreed to doing any stunts or any activities not mentioned in the negotiations, don't agree to the the spot. Some productions insure their extras for special stuff, some don't – so don't do anything risky if you are not insured and it hasn't been agreed on.
Using extra / casting agencies. A good idea if that's what you want to do for a living and are available at a day's notice ( so not something we can do -I am usually booked up with work for up to 6 months or more…). We tried once – with the results being that we immediately chucked the agency and treated separately as the agency was not only not providing us with the information, but also not updating the film crew – in once case I only found out we are on the next day by calling the HH point of contact directly – and then discovered that we are apparently booked for several days more – something that the agency completely forgot to mention. So choose your agency wisely, ask for recommendations etc. and when you find a good one, stick with them!
Respect all the members of the crew. there are dozens and hundreds people involved, and although it is the actors/directors that usually are basking in the glory, being on a set makes you distinctively aware of how much work goes into the production, and ho many different people and jobs are involved. they are all people working at the best of their professional levels, and they are ALL essential.
If asked to bring your own clothing, have a few options available – much easier for the costume department to choose the look they need!
needless to say, if you are nervous in front of the camera, this is not a job for you….
Enjoy. Tiring and often boring as it often is, it is also a great experience. You get to see lovely locations, you will observe top people working magic, your will contribute to this magic too. I learnt so much about different jobs on the set – it is mind blowing. Seeing actors being able to adapt different accents and personalities at a switch of a scene and repeating it over and over again, with ( apparent) fresh enthusiasm; admiring the make up, hair and costume guys who would work wonders transforming people from a 20 year old medieval knight in the morning to an 80 year old Soviet soldier in the afternoon; marveling at the light and sound guys and the technical department harnessing the laws of physics to their purposes; and just being impressed by the sheer hard work everybody was putting in – it is not a light work, but the effects are amazing.
That sounds like so much fun!!! That's totally something I would love to do! I love dressing up in historical fashions. I don't have as many as I would like though. Thank you for posting your experience! Makes me hopeful that I can do it too!
A really interesting read! I did enjoy the glimpse behind the scenes.
Brilliant article- I have a pal who used to do quite a bit of 'extra' work, and it was great fun spotting her in the background of different shows. Brilliant!
This is a pretty good summery of life as an extra – it's NOT glamorous, it's tough – long hours sitting in tents or buses waiting to be used, standing around on sets whilst hair and make up fiddle around with details. And you are often asked to repeat an action, time and time again, so you have to remember exactly what you did for each take, which could be from a different angle. I worked on Keira Knightleys P&P and some of those dance sequences took 12 takes!
I used to ask my agency for ONLY period work as l wasn't interested in Crime or Police dramas. Unfortnatey this means very long hours as you often have to be on set at 6am to have hair and make up done before the main actors arrive and they don't usually start shooting until midday.
And DO use a reputable agency, unless like Prior Attire you are a company. They are there to support you and iron out any issues. Some are better than others, but the more you are loyal to them, the more work they will give you. Don't worry if you can't do all the work they might offer all the time – sometimes it's with very little notice – but that's th nature of the game. If you hear a period production is being made, find out who is doing the SA casting, or if it's your agency ask if you can be considered but remember, they are often after a particular look and it's unlikely you will be used for several different scenes due to continuity.
You can't afford to have an ego either, or care about your personal appearance. Ok everyone wants to look their best, but you are a canvas to be painted or shat on – if you can't accept being the 'lowest of the low' then extra work is not for you!
What's impressive is the amount of creativity that goes on to produce, what is in the end, a piece of fantasy – and you might, just might, be part of it on screen, but even if not – you were there!


Flue Gas Analyzer Market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period of 2018 to 2025.
Flue gas analyzer is an electronic device that is used in industrial processes in order to measure the concentration of various gases and adjust burners on a boiler to achieve optimal combustion. Rising environmental pollution by various industries due to the emission of harmful gases such as NOx, Cox, and Sox, is surging the demand for flue gas analyzers across the globe. As per the data cited by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, in 2016, industrial emission of greenhouse gases accounted for approximately 22% of the total greenhouse gas emission in America. The flue gas analyzer market is expected to grow at a notable growth rate, owing to the surging implementation of government regulations for environment safety. The rapid growth being witnessed in the oil & gas industry of developing countries is contributing significantly towards uplifting the sales graph of flue gas analyzers. As per the data revealed by Indian Equity Brand Foundation, India's gas production is anticipated to reach at 90 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) by the end of year 2040, from a value of 21.3 BCM in 2017-18. Such high volume of gas production requires a flue gas analyzer to optimize the combustion rate, in order to reduce the environmental hazards.
The leading market players operating in the flue gas analyzer market are adopting various advanced technologies in order to increase their market share and expand their product portfolio. For instance, Testo manufactures "Testo 320-Combustion Analyzer Kit" that has various applications such as flue gas measurement, pressure measurement, flue draught measurement, gas leak detection, and ambient CO measurement. However, the high cost associated with such devices is the major factor impeding the growth of flue gas analyzer market.
The report provides detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the flue gas analyzer market. Market size and forecast in terms of value and volume has been provided for the period – (2017-2025), for the segments namely type, installation type, gas component, and application in each of the major regions.
• What was the market size of the Flue Gas Analyzer Market in 2018 and the expected market size by 2025, along with the growth rate?
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Obtain exceptional visibility of material and minimum material residence time with the Vectra series of glass tube loaders. They are mounted directly on the throat of the process machine to replace the material hopper. An adjustable level proximity sensor provides material level control, By minimizing your transfer of material to only two or three shots, which ensures that the material does not have time to regain moisture.
The Vectra series of glass tube loaders are constructed of carbon steel and glass tube to resist wear from abrasive materials.
Compact size fits any machine throat, options are easily added to ensure optimum performance with dried materials and regrinds within a broad range of throughputs.
A sight glass replaces the machine hopper, providing 360° visibility of the material flow.


Myanmar's second-largest city and its last royal capital, Mandalay is home to the rebuilt Mandalay Palace; the original, destroyed during WWII, was home to then-Burma's last monarchy. Downtown Mandalay is heavy on the concrete and urban sprawl; unlike Yangon, it looks nothing like it did when it was part British Burma. Mandalay is laid out on a grid, and from 35th Street north to the citadel walls can be easily traversed on foot or by bicycle. Mandalay offers a sharp contrast to Yangon and is interesting taken from both a historical and an urban-planning point of view. A further juxtaposition to the big, dusty city is its nearby hill station Pyin U Lwin (née Maymo). Here is where Upper Burma's strongest colonial legacy lies, in the form of manicured gardens, horse-drawn carriages, and homes straight out of the English countryside.


Victor Roosen was appointed the Regional Disaster Officer (RDO) for the American Red Cross San Diego Region in January 2016. Victor leads and is responsible for the Disaster Services Department, including preparedness, response, and recovery programs throughout San Diego and Imperial Counties, as well as in American Samoa. He leads the over one-thousand-member disaster workforce in the region. Victor is also the Vice President of the San Diego Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and San Diego Citizens Corps member of the Urban Area Working Group (UAWG) who administers the Urban Area Security Imitative (UASI) funds from the US Department of Homeland Security for San Diego County.
With more than 23 years of operational leadership experience in businesses and nonprofit industries, Victor is skilled in program development and management, as well as, workforce management and motivation. In his free time, he has Volunteered for the Salvation Army and is a therapy dog handler visiting Children's and VA Hospitals.


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The lid has two attachment points to accommodate a hook knife, torch, lanyard etc.
The inner bound lip found on all other similar ammunition pouches has been removed to avoid the snagging of magazine lugs on the inner edge during reloads.
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Trailers and Posters Upcoming films
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Poster released
November 30, 2011 Cara Le Piet Jeremy Renner, mission impossible 4 ghost protocol, Paula Patton, Simon Pegg, Tom Cruise
Explosions, car chases and kissing a gorgeous girl are all just part of a normal day for Mission Impossible's, Ethan Hunt, and this poster teaser is just what M.I. fans have been waiting for.
Cruise's menacing expression looks like he is determined and means business, which is exactly the frame of mind we are hoping to see from his fearless character, Agent Hunt.
Ghost Protocol stars the Hollywood heart throb, who (as always) saves the day and gets the girl in this action packed film, which due for a festive December release.
The star-studded cast also includes the likes of Simon Pegg, Jeremy Renner (The Hurt Locker, Thor ) and Paula Patton (Hitch , Mirrors).
When the Mission Impossible Force are blamed for terrorist bombings of the Kremlin, it's up to Agent Hunt to clear their name, as well as stopping other attacks from happening.
It's been five years since the last Mission Impossible film, so will Cruise (who is almost 50) be fit and agile enough to perform his own stunts any more?
It has been rumoured that Cruise has taken on some new and adventurous, death-defying stunts for the latest film.
If you've watched the trailer, you would have seen Cruise casually making jokes while hanging off the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. We're guessing he will somehow be able to swing far enough and make it through the window.
There's only one way to find out and that's to go and see the film which is released on Boxing Day.
Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol Poster released, 5.0 out of 5 based on 1 rating
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Feature: Added a rows parameter, which will work in association with highlight.
Feature: Added a date parameter.
Feature: Added an option to show team form.
Feature: Use API to get competition list dynamically.
Feature: Updated to use the new API.
Feature: Removed support for European competition groups for now.
Feature: Opened up to UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League group stages groups.
Feature: Added timestamp for debugging.
Feature: More reliable team icons.
Feature: Added fopen fallback if cURL request fails.
Hotfix: Fixed possible cURL bug.
Feature: Use cURL to fetch API data if possible.
Feature: Updated team badges for 2013/14.
Feature: Load images from CDN.
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Half Kilo Chocolate Special Ball Cake Arrange With Chocolate And Chocolate Ball. All Cake Cover With The Dark Chocolaty Layer And The Top Of The Cake Arrange the Chocolate Ball. It's The Most Beautiful Cake Wish it For Any Occasion.


Doubts. Questions. Desires. Priorities. Thoughts. Sins. Blocks. Hurt.
Everything is getting in the way. I can't concentrate. There are so many things running through my head. I can't keep up with everyone. No cooperation. No unity. I'm just there to see myself, find myself. I can't. I just couldn't take it.
The power of the song can't make me lift up my hands. The feel of worship is not present. From the very start, I couldn't enter. Something is blocking me, a tall impenetrable wall. I can't see or hear anything. Not even a vision. I'm ruined inside. I'm ruined outside.
Shouting inside, I doubt everything that has happened. What did I do wrong? What am I missing? The questions run through every script written on my mind. I want to do something for myself. The desires I'm having is nothing but for my own. Priorities… Everyone has it. But for me? I feel useless. Everything in my head is nothing but thoughts of distress. Every possible sin I've made is picking up on me. It blocks every link I could have made if ever I kneel down and pray. It hurts. My stomach aches with every negative thing I put into words. Actually, it's unpredictable. Unexplainable. But guess what?
Passion, the so-called "thick wall". It blocks everything. You do things you're not happy about. Even so, it's not going into place. If you're not committed, it's not worth it. You're wasting your time and you're occupying places for others to grow. You're not helping yourself to even become who you really are.
Fix it. Give all your burdens to Jesus. Know that all things work together for good. It's worth the try, worth the effort. Ask everything to Him. He will give answers immediately. Love yourself. Appreciate what you have. Accept what you don't.
Keep believing in yourself. You'll find what you're looking for, how to break that wall. Then you'll see the beauty of Passion inside you.


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import org.kuali.rice.core.api.util.jaxb.MapStringStringAdapter;

import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessType;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlAccessorType;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlRootElement;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlType;
import javax.xml.bind.annotation.adapters.XmlJavaTypeAdapter;
import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

@XmlRootElement(name = RestServiceConfiguration.Constants.ROOT_ELEMENT_NAME)
@XmlAccessorType(XmlAccessType.NONE)
@XmlType(name = RestServiceConfiguration.Constants.TYPE_NAME, propOrder = {
		RestServiceConfiguration.Elements.RESOURCE_CLASS,
		RestServiceConfiguration.Elements.RESOURCE_TO_CLASS_NAME_MAP
})
public final class RestServiceConfiguration extends AbstractServiceConfiguration {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = -4226512121638441108L;

	@XmlElement(name = Elements.RESOURCE_CLASS, required = false)
	private final String resourceClass;

	@XmlJavaTypeAdapter(MapStringStringAdapter.class)
	@XmlElement(name = Elements.RESOURCE_TO_CLASS_NAME_MAP, required = false)
	private final Map<String, String> resourceToClassNameMap;

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	private RestServiceConfiguration() {
		super();
		this.resourceClass = null;
		this.resourceToClassNameMap = null;
	}

	private RestServiceConfiguration(Builder builder) {
		super(builder);
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		if (builder.getResourceToClassNameMap() != null) {
			this.resourceToClassNameMap = new HashMap<String, String>(builder.getResourceToClassNameMap());
		} else {
			this.resourceToClassNameMap = Collections.emptyMap();
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	public static RestServiceConfiguration fromServiceDefinition(RestServiceDefinition restServiceDefinition) {
		return Builder.create(restServiceDefinition).build();
	}

	public String getResourceClass() {
		return this.resourceClass;
	}

	/**
	 * Returns a map of resource names to resource classes.  Can be null if
	 * there are no mapped resources on this service configuration.
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	public Map<String, String> getResourceToClassNameMap() {
		return this.resourceToClassNameMap;
	}

	/**
	 * @param className
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	 */
	public boolean hasClass(String className) {
		if (resourceToClassNameMap == null) {
			return false;
		}
		return resourceToClassNameMap.containsValue(className);
	}

	public static final class Builder extends AbstractServiceConfiguration.Builder<RestServiceConfiguration> {

		private static final long serialVersionUID = 4300659121377259098L;

		private String resourceClass;
		private Map<String, String> resourceToClassNameMap;

		public String getResourceClass() {
			return resourceClass;
		}

		public void setResourceClass(String resourceClass) {
			this.resourceClass = resourceClass;
		}

		public Map<String, String> getResourceToClassNameMap() {
			return resourceToClassNameMap;
		}

		public void setResourceToClassNameMap(Map<String, String> resourceToClassNameMap) {
			this.resourceToClassNameMap = resourceToClassNameMap;
		}

		private Builder() {
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		public static Builder create() {
			return new Builder();
		}

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			Builder builder = create();
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			builder.setResourceClass(restServiceDefinition.getResourceClass());
			if (restServiceDefinition.getResourceToClassNameMap() != null) {
				builder.setResourceToClassNameMap(restServiceDefinition.getResourceToClassNameMap());
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		}

		@Override
		public RestServiceConfiguration build() {
			return new RestServiceConfiguration(this);
		}

	}

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     * Defines some internal constants used on this class.
     */
    static class Constants {
    	final static String ROOT_ELEMENT_NAME = "restServiceConfiguration";
        final static String TYPE_NAME = "RestServiceConfigurationType";
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    /**
     * A private class which exposes constants which define the XML element names to use
     * when this object is marshalled to XML.
     */
     static class Elements {
    	protected final static String RESOURCE_CLASS = "resourceClass";
    	protected final static String RESOURCE_TO_CLASS_NAME_MAP = "resourceToClassNameMap";
    }

}

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This fall Apple is expected to introduce three new iPhone models: iterative iPhone 7s and iPhone 7s Plus updates, and a third model with a new design and screen size. According to a new report today, however, the so-called premium iPhone 8 model may only be visually more advanced rather than functionally.
The curve will be gentler than screens in Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge handsets. This is partly due to the challenges of making curved glass covers to match screens, according to the source.
While the curved screen will allow a viewable area of about 5.2 inches and make the iPhone even sleeker, it will not offer significant new functions, the person said.
That means we shouldn't expect gimmicky features like app pinning or text banners on the sides of the new panel based on this report. The curved panel would only be for the aesthetic effect and physical feel.
Nikkei adds that Samsung will be the sole provider of these curved displays for the new iPhone models.
Some reports suggest in recent days that Apple will only give the premium handset a flat display, but the source said that would not be using OLED optimally. Nonetheless, the design has not been finalized and could still change.
Aside from the new display type and style, Apple is expected to introduce wireless charging functionality, stronger water resistance, a new function area on the 5.8-inch display with 5.2-inches of usable space, possible 3D sensing front-facing camera features, and more.
Read our iPhone 8 guide for the latest reports.


It would seem that there will be people who leave PCs (be they desktop or laptop) for tablets due to the simplicity of tablets. However, there will be people who stick with PCs, BUT IF AND ONLY IF Microsoft and its partners give them a reason to.
One of the things that iPad and Android tablets are currently lacking is an open device driver environment that allows for plugging in third-party hardware devices (USB TV Tuners are but one example). Microsoft's (and its partners) challenge is to make sure they keep a steady stream of these types of devices that enable the PC to interact with hardware (via USB, Bluetooth, etc...) to do those things that tablets can't or won't do yet.
With respect to my next PC, I would expect it to be a mid-level laptop with a touch screen. Hopefully this gives me the best of all worlds where I can do touch if I want. It should also have an embedded GPS (so I can also use it in place of the tablet for Navigation/Location functionality), and still have a Physical keyboard and trackpad (mouse if I want it) to do the things that work better on a laptop. Finally, I think Microsoft and manufacturers need to be able to supply the above for about $550 or so (not as cheap as a less-functional netbook, but not as expensive as an 'ultrabook' either).
Combining the two (extra hardware device connectivity that tablets can't match as well as touch capability) should hopefully make the new PC a device that get's it all done, much as PCs have been doing since their early days.
I will be waiting and watching to see if Microsoft and its partners can deliver.
Alas, it is sad that when we get old, we get 'stuck in the quagmire of yesterday.' The demise of the desktop PC is already written. The eulogy will be warm, eloquent and full of historical relevance, but just that... a tribute. Not to stop there, the laptop, as we old ITs know it, is equally lifeless. Reading between the lines, Apple (leading the way, as usual) has already moved on; creating an operating system for its desktops that makes it look like an iPad (synonymous with tablet). Even Win 8 is tablet-ready with major touch screen capabilities. As for me, I await the implant. Then I will only have to think about it!


Location of Chitose on a map.
Chitose is a city found in Hokkaido, Japan. It is located 42.82 latitude and 141.65 longitude and it is situated at elevation 15 meters above sea level.
Chitose has a population of 92,942 making it the 11th biggest city in Hokkaido. It operates on the JCST time zone, which means that it follows the same time zone as Sapporo.


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Confederate flags erected in Belfast
Confederate flags have appeared in Dee Street in east Belfast. Picture by Jack O'Dwyer-Henry on Twitter
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A Confederate flag facing a youth hostel in south Belfast
CONFEDERATE flags have been erected in east and south Belfast.
The flag is currently banned in six American states and online retailers such as Amazon have stopped selling it because of racist connotations.
Associated with the Confederate States of America, it was used as the battle flag of General Robert E Lee's army but later also to show opposition to the American civil rights movement in the late 1940s.
More recently it has been adopted by white supremacist groups and the far right, with calls for it to be banned completely.
In 2015 members of a football club removed a Confederate flag that had been placed on a lamppost outside the east Belfast home of one of its young players.
Police described the incident at the time as a hate crime.
Council admits it cannot fine groups who break bonfire policy
Resident fears loyalist bonfire 'too close to homes'
Doug Beattie calls for removal of Moygashel UVF banner
A Confederate flag has now appeared in south Belfast over a mural of former snooker legend Alex Higgins.
The mural faces a youth hostel used by international tourists.
Flags also reappeared close to Dee Street in east Belfast.
A PSNI spokesman said: "Police fully understand that the flying of flags can cause frustration in some communities.
"It is our experience that such issues are most successfully resolved through engagement and collaborative working between local communities and their representatives and police are always ready and willing to be a partner in such arrangements.
"In the meantime, the PSNI will continue to work with communities and respond to any issue where there is a concern for public safety or where it is believed a criminal offence has occurred."
02 July, 2018 01:00 Northern Ireland news
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Federal Government introduces Bill C-12 to Mandate 2050 Net-Zero Emission Requirements
Written by Thomas McInerney, Sharon Singh, Radha Curpen, Parker Mckibbon and Kenryo Mizutani
On November 19, 2020, the federal government introduced Bill C-12, the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act, the latest in a series of federal government initiatives aimed at satisfying Canada's obligations under the Paris Agreement, which establishes the framework for national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets to attain net-zero emissions by 2050.
The main features of Bill C-12 include:
the requirement to set national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets for each milestone year of 2030, 2035, 2040, and 2045, culminating in a national net-zero emission target by 2050;
the requirement to establish an emissions reduction plan in respect of the targets for each milestone year, which must be developed in consultation with other federal ministers having duties and functions relating to the measures that will be undertaken to achieve the applicable target, along with the requirement for progress reports no later than two years before each milestone, assessment reports no later than 30 days following each milestone and advisory body reports issued annually; and
the establishment of an advisory body whose mandate is to provide advice with respect to meeting such targets, including industry sector specific strategies, and to conduct public engagement in furtherance of achieving such targets.
For those reading Bill C-12 in hopes of understanding how Canada will actually meet its net-zero emission ambitions, disappointment awaits. And while Bill C-12 lays out myriad reports with varying frequency of delivery, the actual emission reduction requirements themselves are to come at a later date.
Nevertheless, Bill C-12 signifies the federal government's continued commitment to address, and be seen to address, climate change. It is clear that when it comes to emission reduction requirements, the federal government's pricing of carbon (Federal Carbon Pricing Backstop) was only the beginning. Certain of such additional measures are known, at least at a conceptual level, as the federal government has been developing a clean fuel standard for years, with the release of such first drafts expected to be imminent. It remains to be seen however what additional greenhouse gas emission reduction plans are on the way. However, if passed, Bill C-12 will require such plans, at least in respect of the 2030 reduction target, to be established no later than six months from it coming into effect.
If you have questions regarding Bill C-12, climate change, environmental law or strategies to capitalize on the impending low-carbon economy, please contact a member of our Climate Change, Environmental Law, Energy, or Power & Renewables groups.
Thomas W. McInerney, Partner
Sharon G.K. Singh, Partner
Radha D. Curpen, Vancouver Managing Partner
Parker J. Mckibbon, Associate
Kenryo Mizutani, Articling Student


While the dust has largely settled regarding the disagreements over Steam's refund policies, the extent of their impact has been illustrated by Garry Newman.
The developer has revealed that his sometimes controversial survival sandbox Rust has revealed that the game has in total been refunded 329,970 times, which in total equates to lost revenues totalling $4,382,032.
The most commonly cited reason for the refund request,Newman subsequently toldPCGamesN, is that the game is not fun", although how true this is of users' feelings cannot be known – a lot of the time people just click on anything on the online form to get the refund processed.
Newman also acknowledged that Rust has a fairly steep learning curve, so finding it not fun" early on is understandable really".
Steam's fund system was implemented back in 2015. At the time many big indie developers, including Thomas Was Alone's Mike Bithell and Nuclear Throne's Rami Ismail, backed the new scheme due to its bolstering of consumer confidence. Others – including Brianna Wu – asked whether it puts smaller games in a more perilous position.
The fear was that those who buy smaller games such as Proteus, Gone Home or The Stanley Parable will buy the title, experience most of what is on offer and then claim their money back.
Rust itself has not been shy of controversy.
In 2015 the game was changed to randomise a player's character at the point of creation. This included the skin tone which, once selected for a player, could not be changed.
"We wanted a way to recognise people beyond their names, kind of a fingerprint," Newman said. "We already kind of have this; players recognise each other via their voice, and that's pretty interesting. So we wanted to push it further.
"There's a lot of skin colours in the world, and it's really easy to appear racially insensitive when doing this. This is compounded by the fact that everyone is really used to seeing this guy as a white guy, so when you see him as a black guy it feels like he's just 'blacked up.' So we're spending a lot of time trying to lessen that effect."
A similar change was implemented the following year for gender.
We understand this is a sore subject for a lot of people. We understand that you may now be a gender that you don't identify with in real-life. We understand this causes you distress and makes you not want to play the game anymore," Newman said.


It facilitates a universe of gig work while offering full-time employees world class HR. Does Airtasker exist between work as we know it and the future?
Depending on which side of the fence you sit, Airtasker is responsible for disrupting an inefficient labour market or for eroding decades of hard-won industrial relations regulations.
It's easy to guess what the company itself thinks. Head of people operations Mahesh Muralidhar believes Airtasker is already one of the great Australian success stories. "The fact that it has been created in Australia and is now going global… is something I think Australians should be incredibly proud of," he says.
Founded by CEO Tim Fung in 2012, the tech startup operates an online marketplace that allows people to outsource tasks. These are mostly everyday chores, such as painting an apartment or gardening. But it can include higher-skilled, more specialised labour like website design, or more obscure tasks such as foot modelling.
The platform is only getting bigger. It has more than two million users, facilitates $200 million in transactions per annum and was launched in London this year, with plans to expand into more international markets in the not-too-distant future.
The Airtasker universe is divided into two spheres: 'posters', those who need work done; and 'taskers', those who do the work. Then there are Airtasker employees who create and maintain this universe.
It's an interesting dynamic that places the company between modern work and its potential future – one characterised by a contingent workforce and a digital-first labour market.
On a practical level it means the relationships Airtasker has with full-time staff and taskers are very different.
The former receive top benefits and the kind of cutting edge, analytically-led HR treatment that's seen in Silicon Valley. The latter operate flexibly and control their own working lives.
Airtasker serves as an intermediary between taskers and employment – an arrangement that means taskers exist in the same legal grey zone as other gig workers. It's undetermined whether they will end up being classified as employees, contractors or as something new.
Fung and Muralidhar oversee a growing team of 175 located in Sydney, Manila and London, and when you're expanding fast, acquisition of top talent is crucial. "I go out of my way to tell all my team members that we should never compromise on the people we're bringing on board," he says. The point is illustrated by Airtasker's recent high-profile recruits, such as the new head of engineering, former Google executive Yaniv Bernstein.
To find the best people, Muralidhar relies on data-driven recruitment processes to reduce bias and improve decision-making. Anyone applying for a role at Airtasker is asked to complete a exercise to "showcase their craft", he says.
"We have a very numbers-driven assessment process for each piece of work that they hand in." Successful applicants are then invited to spend half a day in the office.
Muralidhar looks for culture-add over culture-fit, which, in his view, is an unreliable judgement. Ask if a candidate is good at their job and if they will create value for the company and its customers, he says. If the answer is yes, invite them to add to the culture and "make us even better".
"We work hard to create a fun and lively physical environment," says Muralidhar. Weekly 'ask me anything' sessions with staff serve as a powerful team-building exercise. Employee perks and benefits include café and gym discounts, social events, an "above-market" parental leave policy and a "pretty chill" informal work from home policy. "There's a strong level of trust in the business," says Muralidhar.
Underpinning this high-performance culture is a united sense of purpose. "There's a lot of meaning in the work we do. We put money into a lot of people's pockets," he says.
Unlike Airtasker employees, taskers have no workplace benefits like paid parental leave and gym discounts. Instead, taskers have flexibility and the opportunity to work at all. Airtasker creates jobs, argues Fung, who claims that 70 per cent of tasks on Airtasker were job opportunities that wouldn't otherwise exist.
However, the platform is not without its critics. A 2016 report by Unions NSW argued that the "increased prevalence of digitally enabled, gig-based work is actively fragmenting labour standards and disintegrating traditional jobs into short-term tasks with no employment safety nets". Among Unions NSW's primary concerns were workplace safety, particularly in the use of trades skills, and the use of Airtasker by businesses.
Another concern is the downward pressure Airtasker places on wages as posters assign jobs to the lowest bidder. "There's also the potential for people to post jobs that would otherwise be paid at a normal rate for a casual worker," says UTS Business School associate professor Sarah Kaine, who offers the example of unpacking pallets in a warehouse, a job that is covered by an award.
However, Kaine credits Airtasker with "trying to grapple with some of the more difficult regulatory and moral issues around their model" more than other sharing economy platforms, after it announced an agreement with Unions NSW in April addressing concerns about pay and working conditions.
Another recent deal has seen Airtasker introduce insurance for taskers via IAG's CGU brand, providing up to $10 million in cover for third-party liability, personal injury or property damage.
"They've stopped short of mandating what rates are to be paid, but at the very least there appears to be some concern about what kind of model they're propagating," says Kaine.
This article originally appeared in the November 2018 edition of HRM magazine.
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The venerable Alpine Clubs of the U.S. and Canada work together to compile rock and alpine climbing accidents from each year in the hope that mountaineers will learn from them and recreate more safely as a result. The arrival of the annual Accidents in North American Mountaineering in late summer is eagerly awaited by climbers. This annual handbook offers detailed reports on climbing accidents that occurred in the United States and Canada. Produced jointly by the Safety Committees of the American Alpine Club and the Alpine Club of Canada, Accidents in North American Mountaineering details what happened and analyzes what went wrong in each situation to give mountaineers the opportunity to learn from others' mistakes.


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2 dead, 1 in custody after shooting at Kentucky Kroger
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (AP) – Two are dead and one person is in custody after a shooting at a Kroger on the outskirts of Louisville.
A dispatcher with the Jeffersontown Police Department who spoke to The Associated Press did not give details on the extent of the victims' injuries and would not give his name. He also did not release the name of the suspect.
Eric Deacon, an emergency medical technician who was shopping at the store when gunfire broke out, said he heard a "loud bang."
"It almost sounded like a pallet hitting the floor," he told WDRB-TV in Louisville.
Deacon said he saw two men run out of the store into the parking lot, shooting at each other. He said he saw a woman in her mid-50s or early 60s get hit as he was calling 911, and he ran to help her.
"I looked at her and she was, she was gone," he said. "I knew there was nothing I could do."
As police officers swarmed the scene and blocked off the area with yellow crime tape, a man identified by the Louisville Courier Journal as Tim King stood in the parking lot waiting for his wife to come out. He said he drove to the store after she called him sobbing to tell him what had happened.
"I said, 'What's wrong?'" King said in a video posted on the newspaper's website. "And she said, 'There's someone shooting up here.'"
King said his wife said she heard popping noises, then someone ran around a corner and said, "Oh my God, he's killed her."
Customers were moved to the back of the store, she said.
"It's just a very, very scary situation," King said.
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Virginia boxing legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker dies in Virginia Beach accident
by WAVY Web Staff / Jul 15, 2019
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) -- Virginia Beach Police have identified the man hit and killed by a vehicle late Sunday night as local boxing legend Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.
Virginia Beach Police were called to the scene of the accident, near the intersection of Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road, around 10 p.m.
Boxing champion, Pernell Whitaker killed
by Jan-Michael Pugh, The Associated Press / Jul 15, 2019
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (AP) – Former boxing champion Pernell Whitaker killed after being struck by car in Virginia.


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– An employee from a Columbus car dealership came to the police station to report she allowed a Circleville resident to test drive a car and he never returned it. Officers attempted to locate the subject but had to leave a message with a relative to call. The complainant was advised to make a report with the Columbus Police Department. The male subject later called and advised the car "blew up on him," and he left it parked with the keys locked inside in the parking lot at Scioto Downs. He was advised to contact the dealership.
– A resident in the 300 block of East Mound Street reported a suspicious male walking through the alleyways around her residence for quite a while. Officers were unable to locate.
– Extra patrol was requested in the 1600 block of Atwater Avenue after a resident reported someone in a passing vehicle threw something at the window of his residence. The window did not break, but officers checked the area and were unable to locate anyone.
– Extra patrol was requested at Forest Cemetery on North Court Street after an employee reported someone dumping items on the premises.
– An employee at Genesis Rehab on Atwater Avenue reported a resident advised he was missing money. A report was taken on theft.
– An employee at Cashland on Lancaster Pike came to the police station to make a fraud report.
– A resident in the 1000 block of South Washington Street reported a known subject was trying to sell her son's video game. The property was returned.
– An employee of U.S. Bank reported a male subject was in to cash a check from an elderly resident whose daughter had advised some people were taking advantage of her and coaxing her to give them money. A report was taken.
– Officers responded to reports of a brush fire in the 300 block of Logan Street. The fire department arrived and extinguished the fire, and the resident was advised.
– A resident in the 100 block of Town Street reported a complaint about the neighbor's dogs that bark non-stop and are not properly cared for.
– A resident reported a stroller was sitting abandoned at the corner of Linden Lane and Spring Hollow. The owner was located.
– A caller reported seeing two males carrying a large amount of meat in a Kroger hand basket and was concerned there may have been a theft. Kroger was contacted and said they were unaware of any recent thefts, but when officers arrived they determined the items were stolen. A report was taken.
– A resident on Detroiter Avenue reported she arrived home and discovered a female at her residence who was not supposed to be there. The caller requested the information be documented.
– A resident in the 300 block of Logan Street requested an officer assist him in retrieving some property from his son. A report was taken on a dispute. The caller then advised his son had damaged his property, and a supplement was taken on the original report.
– A caller reported her vehicle was struck by another vehicle at Walmart. The Pickaway County Sheriff's Office handled the scene.
– A caller reported someone had thrown a brick through a window at Trinity Lutheran Church on East Mound Street. Officers advised the damage was old.
– An employee at Berger Hospital reported a patient in the ER claiming she was involved in a car vs. pedestrian accident about 3 a.m. at Franklin and Washington streets. The victim advised she caused the crash and did not want to make a report. The other party was unknown. A crash report was taken.
– A resident in the 500 block of East Mound Street reported someone smashed the windows of her car and slashed the tires. No report was taken.
– An officer reported he was on the scene with a disorderly juvenile at Trinity Lutheran Church on East Mound Street. The juvenile was released to the parent, and a report was taken on disorderly conduct.
– A resident in the 300 block of East Franklin Street reported an open window in a vacant house. Officers advised the residence checked OK and was secured.
– Officers responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the 1500 block of North Court Street. They were unable to locate.
– An employee at Berger Hospital reported a pickup truck leaving the parking lot with several juveniles lying in the bed of the truck. The vehicle was located at Speedway North and checked OK.
– Officers impounded a vehicle with expired plates following a traffic stop at East Main and South Washington streets.
– A resident in the 100 block of East Franklin Street reported a known subject tried to come in his residence, and when he told the subject he was not allowed inside, he began kicking the front door and threw something all over the windows. No damage was found, and the male subject was advised to clean up the mess.
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