Catholic history in Virginia predates Jamestown, though Catholics lacked religious freedom until 1786. The Diocese of Richmond was erected by Pope Pius VII in 1820 but Catholics continued to be few in number in the foothills of the Blue Ridge until after World War II. In the 1950's there were enough Catholics in the area to warrant sending "Our Lady of the Highway", a traveling missionary "parish" on four wheels to bring priests to administer the sacraments and minister to people's needs in Franklin county. Mass was celebrated in parking lots with the hatch of the vehicle serving as a temporary altar; confessions were heard, and babies were baptized. Additionally, in the 1960's, priests from neighboring counties would celebrate occasional Masses at various locations in Rocky Mount. In 1978, a stable group of Catholics gathered monthly in local homes for Masses celebrated by Fr. Tom Caroluzza and Fr. Vince Connery both from Our Lady of Nazareth parish in Roanoke. The number of Catholics in the county continued to increase and in 1980 they met with His Excellency, Bishop Walter Sullivan of Richmond, to discuss the growing Catholic presence in Franklin County. He encouraged the people to work together to build a parish community & plan for the future.
With continued growth in numbers a parish community was established in 1984 as a mission of St. Joseph's in Martinsville. The parish was served by Sisters Mary Heyser & Eveline Murray, both Religious Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Mary, who were assigned to be Pastoral Coordinators by Bishop Sullivan. Many of these Catholic residents of Franklin County consisted of transplants from the Northeast and Midwest with a sizable number of retirees. At that time, the growing Catholic population held Mass on Saturday evenings at Trinity Church in Rocky Mount which is a parish in the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. The Catholic community was grateful that the Episcopalians gave us space to celebrate our liturgy after other facilities refused. Our celebrants were Catholic priests from parishes in the Roanoke area and St. Joseph's in Martinsville. Parishioners' eventually located land in Rocky Mount and, with the bishop's approval, purchased the property for our new parish church on Glennwood Drive. On February 22, l987, the feast of the Chair of St. Peter, the partially finished structure was solemnly dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi by +David Foley, auxiliary bishop of Richmond. In consecutive periods of approximately seven years each, Fr. Paul Maier and Fr. Marty Lavin, both from St. Joseph's in Martinsville, served as non-resident pastors.
In 1990, Sister Fidelis Rubbio, OSF replaced Sr. Eveline Murray, RSHM as Pastoral Coordinator. The Catholic population continued to grow throughout the 1990's and into the early part of the 21st century. Many Spanish-speaking families joined the parish which already had a significant number of faithful who relocated to the county from other parts of the U.S. As the parish outgrew the existing facility, it was decided to expand the church to its current size. The new fellowship hall, the current nave, and apse were constructed and dedicated in May of l998 by +Walter Sullivan bishop of Richmond. In l999, the parish received its first resident pastor, Rev. Rolo Castillo, and purchased the rectory on Orchard Avenue in Rocky Mount. In 2005, Fr. Joe Lehman from Our Lady of Nazareth became a non-resident pastor assisted by Rev. James Fosnot, Rev.Nixon Negparanon, and Rev. Rob Cole. It was during Msg. Lehman's time that the altar server's Society of St. John Berchman's was established. Fr. Rene Castillo of St. Gerard's became our pastor in 2009, assisted by Rev. Kevin Segerblom. Fr. Rene blessed and dedicated our parish grotto to the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the early part of the new century the parish completed the existing basement fellowship hall, converted part of it to classrooms for religious education and added a professional kitchen. During this period the parish was able to sponsor a parish Knights of Columbus council, St. Francis of Assisi council #14509.
Our parishioners are well-known to the people of Franklin county for our outreach to the poor. Parishioners participate in the Rocky Mount Soup Kitchen, Habitat for Humanity, the Roanoke area Gift of Life Committee, and has a long running giving tree apostolate during the holidays and for back-to-school. In addition, the parish twins with St. Anne's parish in Trianon, Haiti. The Followers of Francis apostolate works diligently to raise much needed funds for various parish & community needs and the parish also hosts a Hispanic Ministry. The Hispanic Ministry hosts and tamale breakfast every 1st and 3rd Sunday. October 21, 2018, the Hispanic Ministry held its first annual Latino festival which included authentic Hispanic food, music, and dances. The Hispanic Ministry also leads "Casa de Oración" (Prayer house) Thursday evenings at the parish.
The parish received its second resident pastor in 2011 when Rev. Mark White was assigned to be pastor of our parish by H.E. Bishop F.X. DiLorenzo. Fr. Mark oversaw the updating of the commons and pastor's office, made some modifications to the apse area and repaved the parking lot. During this period, the parish participated in the town Christmas parade for the first time, organized an active youth group that made pilgrimages to Catholic shrines in Washington, D.C., New York City, Emmetsburg MD., and Baltimore MD. Fr. Mark blessed the beautiful image of Our Lady of Guadalupe which was purchased with funds raised by parishioners as a way to express devotion to the Mother of God. Shortly thereafter, the Followers of Francis donated a large Christmas nativity scene and handmade crèche to the parish. In 2015, Bishop DiLorenzo appointed Fr. Nicholas Mammi as our new parish administrator. Fr. Nicholas oversaw further improvements to the church through the sacrificial gifts of parishioners in the "Living Our Mission" campaign including the installation of pews and saw parishioners donate beautiful images of the Sacred Heart, Our Lady of Grace, and St. Joseph. In July of 2017, Fr. Mark White returned as pastor. Fr. Mark oversaw the updating of the apse and nave in the church. St. Francis of Assisi has continued to grow in numbers and in its diversity in recent years and looks forward to another century of faith, Catholic witness, and outreach to the community AMDG.
La historia católica en Virginia precede Jamestown, aunque los Católicos no tuvieron libertad religiosa hasta 1786. La Diócesis de Richmond fue fundada por Padre Pius VII en 1820 pero no había muchos Católicos en las estriaciones del área de Blue Ridge hasta después de la segunda Guerra Mundial. En los 1950's habían suficientes Católicos en el área como para merecer mandando "Nuestra Señora de la Carretera," una "parroquia" de misioneros que viajaban en cuatro llantas a traer sacerdotes para administrar los sacramentos y ministrar a las necesidades de la gente de Franklin County. Se celebraba la Misa en parqueaderos con la cajuela sirviendo como un altar temporal; se escuchaban confesiones, y bebes fueron bautizados. Además, en los 1960's, sacerdotes de condados del alrededor celebrarían misas ocasionales en varios lugares en Rocky Mount. En 1978, un grupo estable de Católicos reunieron mensualmente en casas locales para misas celebradas por P. Tom Caroluzza y P. Vince Connery, los dos de la parroquia Nuestra Señora de Nazaret en Roanoke. El número de Católicos en el condado continuo creciendo y en 1980 se reunieron con Su Excelencia, Obispo Walter Sullivan de Richmond, para discutir la creciendo presencia Católica en Franklin County. Alentó a la gente a trabajar juntos para construir una comunidad parroquial y planear por el futuro.
Con crecimiento continuo en número, una comunidad parroquial fue establecida en 1984 como una misión de San Jose en Martinsville. La parroquia fue servida por Hermanas Mary Heyser & Eveline Murray, las dos Hermanas Religiosas del Corazón Sagrado de Maria, que fueron escogidas a ser coordinadoras pastorales de Obispo Sullivan. Muchos de esos residentes Católicos de Franklin County vinieron desde el Noreste y medio oeste de los E.U. con muchos retirados. Para eso, la población celebraba misa sábados en la tarde en la Iglesia de Trinidad en Rocky Mount que es una parroquia en la Diócesis Episcopal de Sur Virginia. La comunidad Católica fue agradecida que los Episcopios nos dieron un espacio donde celebrar nuestra liturgia cuando otras facilidades nos negaron la oportunidad.
Nuestros celebrantes eran sacerdotes Católicos de parroquias en el área de Roanoke y San Jose en Martinsville. Eventualmente, los feligreses encontraron terreno en Rocky Mount, y con el permiso del obispo, compraron la propiedad para nuestra nueva parroquia en Glennwood Drive. El 22 de febrero 1987, la Fiesta del Asiento de San Pedro, la estructura casi terminada fue dedicada solemnemente a San Francisco de Asís por David Foley, el obispo auxiliar de Richmond. En períodos consecutivos de un promedio de siete años, P. Paul Maier y P. Marty Llavín, los dos de San Jose en Martinsville, sirvieron como pastores.
En 1990, Hermana Fidelis Rubbio, OSF, reemplazo a la Hermana Eveline Murray, RSHM, como coordinadora pastoral. La población Católica siguió creciendo por los 1990's e incluso los primeros años del centenario 21º. Muchas familias que hablaban español se unieron a la parroquia que para eso ya tenía un número significante de feligreses que mudaron al condado de otras partes de los E.U. Cuando los feligreses pasamos la capacidad del edificio que existió, decidieron expandir la iglesia a su tamaño actual. El nuevo salón social, la nave actual, y aspe fueron construidos y dedicados en mayo de 1998 por Walter Sullivan, obispo de Richmond. En 1999, la parroquia recibió su primer pastor residente, Rev. Rolo Castillo, y compro la rectoría en Orchard Avenue in Rocky Mount. En 2005, P. Joe Lehman de Nuestra Señora de Nazaret se convirtió en pastor no-residente asignado por Rev. James Fosnot, Rev.Nixon Negparanon, y Rev. Rob Cole. Fue durante el tiempo de Msg. Lehman que la Sociedad de St. John Berchman de los monaguillos fue establecido. P. Rene Castillo de San Gerardo en Roanoke fue nuestro pastor en 2009, asistido por Rev. Kevin Segerblom. P. Rene bendijo y dedico la gruta de nuestra parroquia a la Santísima Virgen Maria. En el principio del nuevo centenario la parroquia termino con el salón social actual, convirtiendo una parte para hacer salones de clase para la educación religiosa y agregando una cocina profesional. Durante este periodo la parroquia apatrocino un concejo de Caballeros de Colon, el concejo de San Francisco de Asís #14509.
Nuestros feligreses son bien conocidos a la gente de Franklin County por nuestra generosidad con los pobres. Feligreses participan en la Cosa de Caldo de Rocky Mount, Habitaciones para Humanidad, el Comité de Regalo de Vida del área de Roanoke, y patrocinan el árbol de regalos durante los días festivos y para el inicio del año escolar. Además, la parroquia patrocina a la parroquia de Santa Ana en Trianon, Haití. El apostolado de los Seguidores de Francisco hace el gran esfuerzo de recaudar fondos muy necesitados para varias cosas en la parroquia y la comunidad. La parroquia también tiene un Ministerio Hispano. El ministerio Hispano patrocina un desayuno de tamales cada 1º y 3º domingo. El 21 de octubre 2018, el ministerio Hispano tuvo su primer anual festival Latino que incluyo autentica comida hispana, música, y bailes. El ministerio Hispano también tiene una casa de oración los jueves en la tarde en la parroquia.
La parroquia recibió su segundo pastor de residencia en 2011 cuando P. Mark White fue asignado a ser el pastor de nuestra parroquia por S.E. Obispo F.X. DiLorenzo. P. Mark superviso la renovaciones de la sala común y la oficina del pastor, hizo modificaciones al altar y reparo el parqueadero. Durante este periodo, la parroquia participo por primera vez en el desfile de Navidad del pueblo, organizo un activo grupo de jóvenes que hizo peregrines a capillas Católicas en Washington, D.C., New York City, Emmetsburg MD., and Baltimore MD. P. Mark bendijo la bella imagen de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe que fue comprada con fondos recaudados por feligreses como una manera de expresar devoción a la Madre de Dios. Poquito después, los Seguidores de Francisco dono una gran escena del Nacimiento y un crèche hecho a mano a la parroquia. En 2015 Obispo DiLorenzo asigno a P. Nicholas Mammi como nuestro nuevo administrador parroquial. Fr. Nicholas superviso más arreglos a la iglesia a través los regalos sacrificiales de feligreses en la campana de "Viviendo Nuestra Misión" incluyendo la instalación de bancos y vio a feligreses donar bellas imágenes del Corazón Sagrado, Nuestra Señora de Gracia, y San Jose. En julio de 2017, P. Mark White regresó como pastor. P. Mark superviso la renovación del ábside y de la nave en la Iglesia. San Francisco de Asís ha continuado creciendo en números y en su diversidad en los años recientes y espera otro centenario de fe, testimonio Católico, y apoyo a la comunidad AMDG.


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var renderMonstersList = require('../shared/renderMonstersList');
var diff = require('virtual-dom/diff');
var Stopwatch = require('../shared/util/stopwatch');
var dbService = require('./databaseService');
var startingPageSize = require('../shared/util/constants').pageSize;
var fromJson = require('vdom-as-json/fromJson');

var lastMonstersListView = fromJson(require('../shared/prerendered/monsterSummaries.json'));

module.exports = async (filter, pageSize, start, end) => {
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  var newMonsters;
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  stopwatch.time('renderMonstersList()');
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  stopwatch.time('diff()');

  var patch = diff(lastMonstersListView, newMonstersList);
  var endOfList = newMonsters.length <= pageSize;
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Q: Getting data out of table using Javascript in Wordpress I'm trying to pull a list of items from a shopping cart (a table) and drop it into a WP email form. This code (almost) works - that is, I can see all of the items in the log console. But only the last item shows up in the text area of the form. So, if there's 1 item in the shopping cart, it drops into the textarea box. However if there are 2 items, the second item shows up and the first item doesn't. But I can see both items in the console log.
I'm completely lost by what's happening with the array(s). I've tried, join, concat, and converting the 'allProducts' variable to a string. Nothing changes the output.  It seems like it should be simple.
I can't figure out how to combine the output so that everything drops into the textarea field of the form.
Can anyone tell me what I'm missing?
function confirmProducts() {
    var product = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.getElementById("cart").getElementsByClassName("cartLink"));
    var quantity = Array.prototype.slice.call(document.getElementById("cart").getElementsByClaseName("iquantity"));

    for (var i in product, quantity){
        var products = product[i].innerHTML;
        var quantities = quantity[i].value;
        var allProducts = quantities + " " + products;
        document.SUPPLY_PURCHASE.yourorder.value = allProducts ;
        console.log(allProducts);
    }
}

A: document.SUPPLY_PURCHASE.yourorder.value = allProducts;

You are overriding the previous value of the text field here. You can use
document.SUPPLY_PURCHASE.yourorder.value += allProducts;

This will add each product to the text field. You probably want to add newlines in between the products.
document.SUPPLY_PURCHASE.yourorder.value += allProducts + "\n";

console.log does just write to the console and old log entries are not overridden. That is why you can see all products in the console.

There are a few other problems with your code. product, quantity is the same as just quantity. There is no special syntax for iterating over multiple arrays using a for in loop. The comma you use here is just a comma operator.
Also for in is not the optimal loop for iterating over an array.

A: You are resetting the textarea in the loop. Capture your products in a separate variable and set textarea at the end of your loop. You will need a new line to see the list in a sensible way.
var productList = "";

for (var i in product, quantity){
var products = product[i].innerHTML;
var quantities = quantity[i].value;
var allProducts = quantities + " " + products + "\r\n";
productList += allProducts;
console.log(allProducts);
}

document.SUPPLY_PURCHASE.yourorder.value = productList ;

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Kelly's Cafe To Remain A Landmark After Sale
Beef Jerky Experience Coming to Wildwood
For the past few years, Riggins Gas has been going through a massive transformation.
Located at 325 W Rio Grande Ave in Wildwood, the Riggins Gas Station announced back in 2020 that they would be demolishing their existing station and making it into a Sinclair Gas Station.
Sinclair Gas Stations was an older gas company that opened back in 1919. The brand became a big hit during the 50s with its mascot the Sinclair Dino and its catchy radio ads.
Sinclair used this mascot because their oil, which came from Pennsylvania, "was laid down during the Mesozoic Era when dinosaurs roamed the earth". (fast-forward to now and well most oil comes from this but Sinclair ran with this).
Since it was so popular in the 50s, it was a perfect fit for the Wildwoods, especially for Rio Grande Ave. For those who don't know, most places on Rio Grande Ave, such as Wawa, McDonald's, and TD Bank, have a nod to our Doo-Wop roots with their neon signs and a mid-century look.
Sinclair is adding to that with their master plan which includes a retro sign, throwback gas pump, and a giant Dinosaur.
The master plan for the new Sinclair Gas Station called for a massive transformation of the placement of things on the property and the addition of a shopping center.
Gas pumps were moved from the middle of the block to the Western side. This move also saw the pumps rotated from its previous position and the addition of pumps from eight (8) to twelve (12).
The project was supposed to be completed by May 2021 but due to the covid-19 pandemic and the price of supplies skyrocketing, the project was placed on hold.
On January 19th, 2021, fences went up around the station and demolition was finally underway.
This week the Wildwood Video Archive stopped by the new Sinclair Gas Station for our monthly Wildwoods Construction update video. The station is almost ready to go and things are really coming together nicely.
Also See: Atlantic City's Steel Pier To Get Two New Coasters
While there a new sign was hanging in the window of the first store of the shopping center that indicated that the Beef Jerky Experience was moving into the unit.
Let's welcome the Beef Jerky Experience to the island!
Beef Jerky Experience is a chain that features over 100 varieties and sizes of beef jerky ranging from mild to wild. They also carry gourmet popcorn, sauces, seasonings, marinades and so much more.
It looks like they are far into the renovation of their space. Looking into the glass you can see the floors have been laid, lighting installed and products placed on the shelves.
This new location will be 4th location in Cape May Country with others being in Cape May and Ocean City.
We wish the Beef Jerky Experience the best of luck. There are still two other stores available in the Sinclair Gas Station shopping center so who knows what could be moving in?
It's this time of year when tons of projects are taking place, one of them is taking place on the 22nd and the boardwalk. You can check out those changes in the video below.
Beef Jerky Experience Cape MayBeef Jerky Experience Coming to WildwoodBeef Jerky Experience Ocean CityBeef Jerky Experience Wildwood
BCMF Black Friday SALE Plus Kid Rock to Headline
HGTV Is Filming the Wildwoods Next Month
Small Fire Reported At Former Woody's Café
Morey's Halloween Ferris Wheel
Sam's Pizza Palace Daily Hours Announced
Morey's DooWooper & Can Am Raceway Get New Signs!

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Sharon Giltrow
26 Days of Facing the Chicken Exit: DAYS 11-14
Today, we continue the countdown to the release of my upcoming picture book, BRAVER THAN BRAVE, illustrated by Eunji Jung, and published by Capstone Editions, a Capstone Imprint. I present Days 11-14 of 26 Days of Facing the Chicken Exit!
DAY 11: Sharon Giltrow, author of BEDTIME, DADDY!
"I thought 'The Little Mermaid' roller coaster at Disneyland Tokyo would be doable. I lined up with my then 9-year old daughter and I inched to the front of the line. I said to myself "I am a 43 year old woman, I don't have to do anything I don't want to do." So I bravely turned left and took the chicken exit."
DAY 12: PB Character
Chicken Frank in CHICKEN FRANK, DINOSAUR had to push past the doubters and naysayers in order to finally win understanding and support from his friends for the theory of evolution and his connections to dinosaurs. Along the way he also learned something new himself.
~by S.K. Wenger & art by Jojo Ensslin
DAY 13: Wendy MacKnight, author of THE FRAME-UP
"I was 9 years old, the last kid on my street to ride a bike because I was scared of falling. "Enough," I said finally, staring down the slight incline at the top of my street. It took five tries, a few falls, but I did it – total bike boss, chicken no more!"
DAY 14: Fort Builders, Inc. Team
The Fort Builders team faced their chicken exit when all their hard work was destroyed and they had to decide whether to give up or find a way to make it work!
~by Dee Romito, art by Marta Kissi
In celebration of the upcoming release of BRAVER THAN BRAVE, I've got two giveaways going on right now. One on Twitter, which you can enter HERE. And one on Instagram, which you can enter HERE. They both open through July 23rd, and they are both open to wherever Book Depository delivers. Good luck!
Bedtime Daddy, Braver than Brave, Chicken Exit, Chicken Frank Dinosaur, Dee Romito, Facing down the Chicken Exit, Fort Builders Inc., Jojo Ensslin, Marta Kissi, S.K. Wenger, Sharon Giltrow, The Frame-up, Wendy Macknight
DAY 2: Wanda, mc of Braver than Brave
Wanda wants to be Brave like her big brother Zane who is the bravest kid she knows. She tries the monkey bars, Skeleton hill, and even camp Wakalaka. But they are not her Brave. Will Wanda ever find HER Brave?
I love this picture of Wanda. @eunji.illustration really captures Wanda's emotions. All the fears. All the doubts. Wanting to be Brave so badly, but so uncertain if she'll ever manage it.
I feel that way all the time. How about you?
DAY 3: Eunji Jung, Illustrator of Braver than Brave
"At the opening reception of my solo exhibit, I was so nervous and scared to do the artist talk in front of a lot of people, but I faced down my own chicken exit by thinking about the reward I would get for being a little brave. In the end, people loved my speech and art!"
DAY 4: Picture Book Character
Mama, from GET READY, MAMA, had to be brave and say goodbye to her daughter when it was time to go to school.
~by Sharon Giltrow & illustrated by Arielle Li
And there we have Days 2-4! In celebration of the upcoming release of BRAVER THAN BRAVE, I've got two giveaways going on right now. One on Twitter, which you can enter HERE. And one on Instagram, which you can enter HERE. They both open through July 23rd, and they are both open to wherever Book Depository delivers. Good luck!
Arielle Li, Braver than Brave, Chicken Exit, Eunji Jung, Janet Sumner Johnson, release day countdown, Sharon Giltrow, Wanda
Author Interview: Sharon Giltrow
Today we have another author interview! I'm so excited to have Sharon Giltrow on my blog just in time for Father's Day! She is the author of Bedtime, Daddy! which released on May 12th. Let's jump right in, and as always, I'm in bold green.
Hi Sharon, welcome to my blog! Can you tell us a little about yourself and how you came to write children's books?
Sure, I would love to 😊. I am the youngest of eight children and grew up on a farm in South Australia. My childhood was spent reading, making mud pies, exploring the salt lake and swimming at the beach. Now I am a part-time teacher of children who have a developmental language disorder and best of all a full-time writer. I started writing children's books when my first child was born in 2006 but it wasn't until 2015 that I started taking the idea that I could become an author seriously. I joined Julie Hedlund's 12×12 picture book challenge, enrolled in children's book courses and started my journey towards becoming a published author.
Wow! SEVEN older brothers and sisters. As it happens, I grew up near a salt lake as well! Floating on the water is a pretty interesting experience. And I'm so glad you decided to write. Please tell us about your book!
Bedtime, Daddy! Is a humorous role reversal story, where the little bear in the story puts their daddy bear to bed. To do this the little bear must wrestle daddy bear into his pajamas, read just one more story, battle endless excuses, and use go-away monster spray to finally get daddy to bed. The story has a great balance between heart and humor. It would make a perfect bedtime and Father's Day book, and there's even a Teacher's Guide.
I loved the role-reversal in Bedtime Daddy! What inspired you to write it?
My husband and my children. Over the last fourteen years my husband and I have taken turns reading to our children and putting them to bed. During the nightly bedtime routine, I had a lightbulb thought… 'wouldn't it be funny if our children put us the parents to bed.' The idea for Bedtime, Daddy! was born.
I love those lightbulb moments! And the steps of getting Daddy to bed are hilarious. One of my favorite parts is the monster spray. Do you have a favorite part of the story?
My favourite part of the story is when Daddy Bear and Little Bear are snuggled up in bed reading a story and Daddy Bear interrupts the story with these questions…
'Why don't ducks have arms?' Or 'Do sharks sneeze?'
They were awesome questions! I love the randomness of it all. So true to life! And let's talk art. The art is so whimsical, and fits the book perfectly. It really helps the reader feel that the advice is coming from a kid. Did you have any input on the art or illustrator? What was your reaction at seeing the art?
EK Books asked Katrin Dreiling to illustrate Bedtime, Daddy! Before I signed the contract, they sent me Katrin's early sketches of the characters. There was a daddy bear, a human dad, a little bear and a little child. Anouska the editor made a suggestion that perhaps using bear characters would have a more universal appeal. I trusted Anouska's advice and am very happy with the bear characters. I love Katrin's illustrative style and colour palette and she has illustrated my words and vision perfectly. When I first saw the storyboard for Bedtime, Daddy! I was ecstatically happy.
How interesting! Very cool that you had a choice on that. Can we talk writing for a minute? How many picture books would you say you wrote before finally getting a deal on this one?
My first picture book I wrote was in 2006, I then went on to write nine more before I signed the deal for Bedtime, Daddy! Since signing the deal I have written four more picture book manuscripts and one chapter book manuscript.
That is a lot of books. This business takes a lot of perseverance! What helped you the most on the path to publication?
Not giving up and believing in myself! As well as the support of my critique partners and the Kidlit community. Surround yourself with like-minded writers.
That is great advice. Having that support makes all the difference!
One last question. I have a fascination for personalized license plates. What do you think Little Bear might choose for his personalized license plate? You have 8 characters. Go!
Zzzzzzz!
Hahaha! I love it! So perfect. Okay, I know I already said last question, but where can we purchase Bedtime, Daddy!?
Bedtime, Daddy! is now available to order around the world:
EK books
Amazon Australia
Abe Books
Thanks so much! And for my readers, see below for where to find and follow Sharon on social media platforms.
Sharon Giltrow grew up in South Australia, the youngest of eight children, surrounded by pet sheep and fields of barley. She now lives in Perth, WA with her husband, two children and a tiny dog. When not writing, Sharon works with children with Developmental Language Disorder. Sharon was awarded the Paper Bird Fellowship in 2019. Her debut PB Bedtime, Daddy, released May 2020 through EK books.
You can find Sharon on her Website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.
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EXHUMATION OF FRANCO
PM: Franco's presence at the Valley of the Fallen was "an affront to Spanish democracy"
Pedro Sánchez today applauded the exhumation of the Spanish dictator and said that society has taken "one more step toward reconciliation"
José Marcos
Madrid - 24 Oct 2019-16:06 UTC
Pedro Sánchez speaks to the press on Thursday after the exhumation of Franco.PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (AFP)
The exhumation of Spain's late dictator Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen "ends a moral affront: the exaltation of a dictator in a public place," said the caretaker prime minister, Pedro Sánchez of the Socialist Party (PSOE), at a news conference on Thursday afternoon.
The Spanish leader said that by reburying Franco at the family crypt inside El Pardo-Mingorrubio cemetery, "one more step toward reconciliation" has been taken by Spanish society.
Today's Spain is the result of forgiveness, but it cannot be the result of forgetting Caretaker PM Pedro Sánchez
"It took us a long time to get rid of a repressive regime. And it's taken us nearly as long to remove its creator's remains from a place of public tribute," said Sánchez, speaking from La Moncloa, the seat of the Spanish government, just hours after Franco's casket was transported from the Valley of the Fallen to the cemetery in the north of the Madrid region.
The Socialist leader said that having Franco in the Valley of the Fallen, a popular destination for tourists and far-right nostalgics, "was more than anachronistic and anomalous: it was an affront to Spanish democracy."
Sánchez pledged to carry out Franco's exhumation when he reached power in early June 2018 on the back of a successful no-confidence vote against then-PM Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP). But the project ran into 16 months of administrative and legal hurdles as Franco's family fought the move. In September, the Supreme Court ruled that the exhumation could go ahead.
It took us a long time to get rid of a repressive regime. And it's taken us nearly as long to remove its creator's remains from a place of public tribute
Caretaker PM Pedro Sánchez
While left-leaning parties celebrated the move, right-wing groups have criticized it, claiming it reopens old wounds. The Franco family released a statement saying that the Spanish government had "consummated the desecration of the tomb of our grandfather Francisco Franco with a serious violation of our fundamental rights."
"Today's Spain is the result of forgiveness, but it cannot be the result of forgetting," said Sánchez on Thursday, addressing the right-wing's arguments that the past should be left alone. He also alluded to the nearly 34,000 victims of the Civil War (1936-1939) and subsequent dictatorship who lie buried at the Valley of the Fallen, and a third of whom are still unidentified.
"It is an infamy that will have to be redressed sooner or later as well. Today's Spain is indebted to those families," said Sánchez, who is facing a repeat national election on November 10 after he failed to form a government following an earlier, inconclusive vote in April.
Franco's exhumation: Bringing an end to a symbol of the Spanish dictatorship
El País | Madrid
The exhumation of Francisco Franco from the Valley of the Fallen, in pictures
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Pediatr Dermatol. 2013 Nov-Dec;30(6):e180-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01875.x. Epub 2012 Oct 2.
Congenital cutaneous hemangioma causing cardiac failure: a case report and review of the literature.
Weitz NA1, Lauren CT, Starc TJ, Kandel JJ, Bateman DA, Morel KD, Meyers PM, Kadenhe-Chiweshe A, Wu JK, Garzon MC.
School of Medicine, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.
We present a case of a large congenital hemangioma (CH) on the neck causing cardiac failure and thrombocytopenia in a female neonate. A trial of medical therapy with corticosteroids and propranolol was attempted, but the patient ultimately underwent definitive treatment with embolization and surgical resection with a positive outcome. A review of the English language literature revealed 16 previously reported cases of CHs complicated by congestive heart failure. This series supports known demographic features of CHs, including a lack of gender discrepancy and a predilection to affect the head and neck. These CHs are rarely diagnosed in utero; most patients present with a mass at birth. Cardiac failure is identified prenatally or in the first days of life. A mild to moderate thrombocytopenia and coagulopathy, which is likely transient and distinct from classic Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon, accompanies many of these cases. There is a 30% associated mortality rate. Both medical and interventional treatment modalities have been reported. Steroids are the most commonly used medication, but without any clear benefit. We hypothesize that, based on its possible mechanisms of action,propranolol may be a more effective treatment for CHs requiring treatment. As surgical intervention may be necessary, we recommend a multidisciplinary approach to treating patients with problematic CHs.
© 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Cardiomegaly/etiology
Fetal Diseases/pathology
Heart Failure/etiology*
Hemangioma/complications*
Hemangioma/congenital*
Hemangioma/surgery
Skin Neoplasms/complications*
Skin Neoplasms/congenital*
Skin Neoplasms/surgery
Hemangioma - Genetic Alliance
Heart Failure - MedlinePlus Health Information
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The Mister B store in Berlin Germany was opened in 2000. Then in 2005 having outgrown the shop in Nollendorfstrasse, it then re-located to a new premises in the Motzstrasse 22, giving Mister B an opportunity to offer an extensive range of products and services equal to the Amsterdam store, with a friendly and enthusiastic team to assist both locals and tourists alike .
After Amsterdam and Berlin the Mister B Flagship store in Paris opened its doors in 2012. Here customers can find the entire Mister B's renowned fetish gear and toys collection. The store is located in the heart of the Parisian gay scene Le Marais. Paris is one of the fetish centres of Europe, with a thriving gay scene. The shop in Paris has a floor space of 150 square meters and showcases all quality products that customers know from Amsterdam and Berlin in a beautifully-designed Parisian setting.
December 2014 saw the opening of Mister B's second franchise in the heart of Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city and fetish capital. Not far from the iconic MAS building in the renovated harbour area with its famous red light district. This shop combines Mister B's style with modern elements of wood, leather and iron. And it's not only a shop but also a social space to give the customer the full Mister B experience. Antwerp has grown into one of the main fetish scenes in Europe harbouring the biggest fetish club in Europe, the Boots and now home to Europe's biggest fetish indoor event Darklands that takes place every year in February not far from the Mister B premises.


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Q: how to initialize AVCaptureMetadataOutput object? i am trying to us Apple's new feature AVMetadataFaceObject in my ios 6 App that lets you recognize faces. basically what they want to make it happen is the createAVCaptureMetadataOutput object and Set it to an existing AVAVCaptureSession as an output.
so, i got squarecam Apple's sample code from this link
i have tryied to create the object like this:
    CaptureObject = [[AVCaptureMetadataOutput alloc]init];
objectQueue =       dispatch_queue_create("VideoDataOutputQueue", NULL);//dispatch_queue_create("newQueue", NULL);
[CaptureObject setMetadataObjectsDelegate:self queue:objectQueue];

and i am adding the input to the session here :
- (void)setupAVCapture

{
    NSError *error = nil;
AVCaptureSession *session = [AVCaptureSession new];
if ([[UIDevice currentDevice] userInterfaceIdiom] == UIUserInterfaceIdiomPhone)
    [session setSessionPreset:AVCaptureSessionPreset640x480];
else
    [session setSessionPreset:AVCaptureSessionPresetPhoto];

// Select a video device, make an input
AVCaptureDevice *device = [AVCaptureDevice defaultDeviceWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo];
AVCaptureDeviceInput *deviceInput = [AVCaptureDeviceInput deviceInputWithDevice:device error:&error];
require( error == nil, bail );

isUsingFrontFacingCamera = NO;
if ( [session canAddInput:deviceInput] )
    [session addInput:deviceInput];

// Make a still image output
stillImageOutput = [AVCaptureStillImageOutput new];
[stillImageOutput addObserver:self forKeyPath:@"capturingStillImage" options:NSKeyValueObservingOptionNew context:AVCaptureStillImageIsCapturingStillImageContext];
if ( [session canAddOutput:stillImageOutput] )
    [session addOutput:stillImageOutput ];
    **[session addOutput:CaptureObject];//////HERE///////**

     // Make a video data output
videoDataOutput = [AVCaptureVideoDataOutput new];

// we want BGRA, both CoreGraphics and OpenGL work well with 'BGRA'
NSDictionary *rgbOutputSettings = [NSDictionary dictionaryWithObject:
                                   [NSNumber numberWithInt:kCMPixelFormat_32BGRA] forKey:(id)kCVPixelBufferPixelFormatTypeKey];
[videoDataOutput setVideoSettings:rgbOutputSettings];
[videoDataOutput setAlwaysDiscardsLateVideoFrames:YES]; // discard if the data output queue is blocked (as we process the still image)

// create a serial dispatch queue used for the sample buffer delegate as well as when a still image is captured
// a serial dispatch queue must be used to guarantee that video frames will be delivered in order
// see the header doc for setSampleBufferDelegate:queue: for more information
videoDataOutputQueue = dispatch_queue_create("VideoDataOutputQueue", DISPATCH_QUEUE_SERIAL);
[videoDataOutput setSampleBufferDelegate:self queue:videoDataOutputQueue];

if ( [session canAddOutput:videoDataOutput] )
    [session addOutput:videoDataOutput];
[[videoDataOutput connectionWithMediaType:AVMediaTypeVideo] setEnabled:NO];

effectiveScale = 1.0;
previewLayer = [[AVCaptureVideoPreviewLayer alloc] initWithSession:session];
[previewLayer setBackgroundColor:[[UIColor blackColor] CGColor]];
[previewLayer setVideoGravity:AVLayerVideoGravityResizeAspect];
CALayer *rootLayer = [previewView layer];
[rootLayer setMasksToBounds:YES];
[previewLayer setFrame:[rootLayer bounds]];
[rootLayer addSublayer:previewLayer];
[session startRunning];

}}
so basically the delegate should invoke this method :
- (void)captureOutput:(AVCaptureOutput *)captureOutput didOutputMetadataObjects:(NSArray *)metadataObjects fromConnection:(AVCaptureConnection *)connection{

}
but non is happen.
any idea?

A: It's recommended that you use the main queue for the metadata. That's the only thing I can see that might be wrong.
AVCaptureMetadataOutput *metadataOutput;
metadataOutput = [AVCaptureMetadataOutput new];
[metadataOutput setMetadataObjectsDelegate:self queue:dispatch_get_main_queue()];
[session addOutput:metadataOutput];


I first met Jhumpa in 2008 when I interviewed her in a public event at the San Jose Museum of Art. We quickly found that we shared an ongoing love (and erstwhile scholarly pursuit) of Renaissance English drama. She pursued it big-time, as a graduate student, I merely as a college undergraduate. But we bonded over Jacobean masques; and so it was that I have now interviewed her over the past few years in numerous locales (the black-and-white photo is in Santa Fe), and I will happily sit down with her again on October 11 in San Francisco's refurbished Nourse Auditorium for City Arts & Lectures. The event benefits the education programs at 826 Valencia. I am looking forward to our continuing conversation, which we get to conduct with a bunch of other people listening in. Maybe you'll join us?


Frilly and Funkie the challenge this week is "How Can You Resist"?
My card is basic clear embossing, then inked with distress inks, iron off the embossing power and I re-stamped the image of the three gentleman.
I stamped them just off to the side so a white shadow would show.
Stamps are from Stampers Anonymous and Crafty Secrets and Hero Arts.
Frilly and Funkie and give this a try.
WOW Great stamping, love that true color look, brilliant effect!
Vada, you have some amazing "resist" happening here! Love the vibrant colors and masculine images! So cool how you offset the images, which reminds to take a picture of a quicky tag for my DD's boyfriend! Really close now! Thank you for joining us at Frilly and Funkie! Hugs!
How gorgeous! Love your vivid colors and the way you did the offset stamping.... great idea, with fabulous results!. Thanks for joining us at Frilly and Funkie, Vada!
I like the brave use of colour for the background. The vintage men work fabulously well against that strong background.
Fab fab fab color here! Love to see the gents surrounding by color! Great idea for the resist. Thank you for playing along with us at Frilly & Funkie this fortnight!!!
FUN card, Vada--such vibrant colors!


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Past forest management practices. Extensive timber harvesting and its accompanying road building have altered the complex ecological functions of lowland forests. Multi-aged forests have been replaced with even-aged stands.
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This is my kind of contest! So, kids, have fun and let's put Hawaii on the Toyota Dream Car map. Aloha!


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EU Council grants €14.2bn in pre-accession aid
Written on Wednesday, September 8th 2021 à 17:45 | Read 299 times
IPA III mainly concerns the Western Balkans (map: European Commission)
EU. The European Union is to provide financial aid of €14.2 billion over seven years to eight countries (Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland*, Kosovo, Montenegro, Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Turkey) to finance their pre-accession.
On Tuesday 7 September 2021, the Council of the European Union gave the final go-ahead for the release of this sum, which is significantly higher than in previous periods (see box below).
It had been under discussion since June 2018 and the presentation by the European Commission of a "proposal for a regulation establishing the instrument for pre-accession assistance (IPA III)".
The Council, via the Portuguese Presidency, then negotiated with the European Parliament the details of priorities, objectives and governance to reach a political agreement on 2 June 2021. All that remained was for the Member States to endorse this decision, which they have now done. The plenary of the European Parliament will complete the process by formally adopting the regulation in September 2021.
Aid modulated according to the efforts made
The €14.2 billion is planned for the period 2021-2027 and will support the implementation in the eight countries concerned of the political, institutional, legal, administrative, social and economic reforms needed to comply with the Union's values and to align themselves progressively with the Union's rules, standards, policies and practices," as stated in a Council press release.
The Commission's suggestion to allocate aid according to thematic priorities (and therefore not by country) and its allocation according to the actual performance of the beneficiaries (on the basis of an annual evaluation) was retained. "Particular attention will be paid to efforts in the areas of fundamental reform (rule of law and fundamental rights, democratic institutions and public administration reform, and economic development and competitiveness). At the same time, a principle of equitable sharing will be applied to ensure that the scope and intensity of funding takes into account not only the performance of the beneficiaries, but also their needs and capacities, in order to avoid a disproportionate level of assistance compared to others and to ensure progress for all beneficiaries," the Council says.
Conversely, the scope and intensity of assistance may also be "modulated in case of significant regression or persistent lack of progress by a recipient in key reform areas. In such cases, funds could be reduced proportionately and redirected without compromising support for the improvement of fundamental rights, democracy and the rule of law, including support to civil society.
* On 12 March 2015, the Icelandic government asked the European Union to stop considering Iceland as a candidate country. However, Iceland has not officially withdrawn its application for membership. Iceland is therefore mentioned in Council documents, but not in those of the European Parliament. It should not benefit from this IPA III.
Read also : Albania, Northern Macedonia and Serbia unite in "Open Balkans", antechamber to the Schengen Area
Read also our survey The introduction of new Member States stuck in the European funnel.
Greece fined €5.5m for undue aid to mining company Larco
Morocco denies a revision of free trade agreements with Tunisia and Egypt
The first Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) was adopted in January 2007 for the period 2007/2013 with a budget of €11.5 billion. It was then followed by IPA II (2014/2020) with a budget of €11.7bn.
Six countries are candidates for accession: Albania, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey and Iceland.
Two are considered as potential candidates: Bosnia and Herzegovina (actual application but not yet officially recognised as a candidate) and Kosovo (application not submitted).
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Reflecting on my past three and a half months in London, it has been an unforgettable experience that I will remember forever! I have been given the opportunity to travel the world, study in a foreign country and work for a local small business, Distance Travelled. The exposure I have had to London and a new environment is invaluable and I would not trade it for anything.
Upon arriving in London back in August, I was filled with anxiety and nervousness about what was to come in the next few months. Would I be homesick? Would I like the people I live with? Will I only eat Fish & Chips? (Not that that would have been a bad thing). These thoughts were foolish, but what I thought to be reasonable at the time. Today, looking back none of these things are proven true. I was never homesick, I love my flat-mates, and I only have had fish & chips… well countless times. Nonetheless, my time here has been amazing.
I developed tube skills quickly and I learned to fit in with the culture. Accordingly, it took me just a short week to fall in love with the city of London and all it has to offer. I have my favourite areas, my favourite restaurants, and my favourite place to grab a coffee. Shoreditch, Covent Garden and Notting Hill are some of my beloved spots! I loved finding new places and setting out on destination: food.
Outside of London, I travelled to many places and went on many adventures with my friends from University. We went to Paris, Munich (for Oktoberfest), Florence, Amsterdam, Prague, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Iceland and Switzerland. All of these trips have been amazing experiences.
The most adventurous trip I went on was to Reykjavik, Iceland. We did the Golden Circle Tour – where we visited the Geysers, the Gulfoss Waterfall, and Pingvellir National Park. The following day, we walked around downtown Reykjavik, climbed to the top of Hallgrímskirkja and set off on another Grayline Adventure. This time, we headed to the Blue Lagoon where an ATV adventure company picked us up for a trip through the snowy terrains. At sunset, we wheeled through mountains until dusk. This experience is unforgettable. Following the freezing journey, we returned to the Blue Lagoon for a Spa Treatment in the warm lagoon. This was a trip of a lifetime!


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Blue Lights On The Runway is the fourth studio album by Irish band Bell X1. It was released in Ireland on 20 February 2009, and on March 3, 2009, in North America. It is a Choice Music Prize nominated album for Best Irish Album in 2009.

The first single from the album was "The Great Defector" (30 January 2009 in Ireland and 3 February 2009, in the UK and the US).

It has been certified Platinum in Ireland with record sales exceeding 15,000.

Critical reception
The album has been met with much acclaim, and has a Metacritic score of 73/100.
Allmusic gave the album 4/5, whilst Planet Sound gave it 8/10.

Track listing
"The Ribs of a Broken Umbrella" – 5:27
"How Your Heart Is Wired" – 6:14
"The Great Defector" – 4:40
"Blow Ins" – 4:36
"Amelia" – 6:58
"A Better Band" – 6:35
"Breastfed" – 4:11
"Light Catches Your Face" – 5:44
"One Stringed Harp" – 5:12
"The Curtains Are Twitchin'" – 5:08

Charts

2009 albums
Albums produced by Roger Bechirian
Bell X1 (band) albums

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How computers learn to hear
The human sense of hearing is a highly-developed system: when we want to follow a conversation, we can block out disturbing background noise. At the same time, we perceive alarming noises immediately even under noisy conditions. We can predict with a good degree of accuracy the direction from which a noise is coming and how far away the source of the sound is. And all this with only two ears as sound receivers. In fact, most of the work actually takes place between the ears. In order to teach computers to hear, scientists from the Division for Hearing, Speech and Audio Technology at the Fraunhofer IDMT work together with scientists conducting fundamental research at the University of Oldenburg to develop computer models that simulate the human sense of hearing. The application fields for the technology extend from Smart Home and Smart City through to Industry 4.0. Interview with Dr.-Ing. Stefan Goetze
Applications from acoustic machine monitoring through to robots that can understand speech
"I did not understand you!" – better recognition by intelligent signal processing
© Fraunhofer IDMT/Hummerich
Microphones instead of ears – from two to one hundred
Stefan, in your research group you teach computers to hear – how do you do that?
The basis for our work is provided by computer models that simulate human hearing perception. Using algorithms that describe speech and noises, we develop machine learning methods in order to teach computers to recognise acoustic events. Our recogniser systems are trained with many hours of audio material. The audio signal is converted for this into so-called acoustic characteristics, which the computer then recognises as patterns. In our project group we have created a database with hundreds of different characteristics which are based on the results of fundamental research on hearing. We apply both statistical techniques and methods from the field of artificial intelligence for computer-based pattern recognition.
How well do these methods work?
At the moment, the best recognition results are obtained with so-called artificial neural networks – that is to say algorithms which emulate the processing of signals in the human brain. We get close here to human recognition performance for recognition of non-speech acoustic events. However, this is also only around 80 percent in human beings if the visual sense is not used at the same time. For speech recognition, the recogniser performance must be around 95 percent to be acceptable. However, avoidance of incorrect recognition is even more important: for example, if the speech recognition system in a Smart Home interprets a snoring noise incorrectly and switches on the light, the acceptance level for such a technical system will be practically zero.
Speech recognition systems are often unreliable particularly in conditions with background noise or when the microphone is too far away from the speaker – anyone who has used the speech recognition function in their smartphone or with a car navigation system is familiar with this problem. How can that be improved?
Room reverberation and interference noise can considerably influence the perception of speech and music. This problem also exists for computer-based hearing. Every room has different acoustic characteristics which can change the sound in an unpredictable way. One of the main research areas of our group is development of algorithms that reduce reverberation and interference noise in order to improve the intelligibility of speech. Systems for automatic speech and event recognition function much more robustly with intelligent signal preprocessing. Our algorithms are able to distinguish and filter out speech and defined acoustic events from reverberation and interference noise.
Humans have two ears – how many microphones does a computer need to "hear"?
At least two sound receivers are needed for spatial hearing. The human brain calculates the time offset and the difference in intensity between the sound waves arriving at the left and right ears in order to locate the source of a noise. We use several microphones, so-called microphone arrays, if spatial information is important for the recognition process. Depending on the application scenario, we use very tiny and also up to a hundred microphones. On the basis of these sound sources, a computer program, for example, can calculate the direction from which speaking is taking place and suppress noises from other directions. This method is called "beamforming". Beamforming makes it possible to focus on a noise source and to zoom it up close.
Stefan, why are you teaching computers to hear?
Acoustic speech and event recognition can be used in an extremely wide range of everyday technologies – from speech recognition in a smartphone or Smart Home or security applications in Smart Cities through to acoustic monitoring of production machines. One of our first projects was acoustic differentiation between dry and productive coughing. Together with our industry partners, we then developed intelligent emergency call systems for inpatient and home care. These systems are able to acoustically detect not just cries for help, but also critical events such as whimpering or breaking glass. As part of international research projects, we have since further investigated the potential of this technology in different scenarios. Such scenarios include traffic monitoring or detection of security-critical events in Smart Cities, for example. We are currently studying the potential of recogniser systems in Industry 4.0 scenarios.
More on the Research Area Acoustic Monitoring
Objective quality assessment of product noise
Interview with Lena Schell-Majoor, winner of the FOR WOMEN IN SCIENCE advancement award
Acoustic monitoring in Smart Cities
Research project EarIt
A mobile communication assistant for older people
Research project ALIAS
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Will Navy QB Keenan Reynolds reclaim NCAA touchdown record?
By Kevin McGuireDec 20, 2015, 12:38 PM EST
Two Saturdays ago in the Army-Navy Game, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds set the NCAA Division 1 record for career touchdowns by picking up his 85th touchdown. That record lasted all of one week. On Saturday night in New Orleans, Louisiana Tech running back Kenneth Dixon upped the record total by two with four touchdowns in a New Orleans Bowl victory over Arkansas State, giving him 87 career touchdowns in his final game of his collegiate career. The four-touchdown performance was a New Orleans Bowl record.
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So now Reynolds is down by two touchdowns with one more game to play. Navy will take on Pittsburgh in the Military Bowl next week, and the game will be played in Navy's home stadium in Annapolis. Reynolds must score twice to tie the record he set the last time he was on the field, and three to reclaim sole ownership of the record. This season, Reynolds has scored at least three touchdowns in a game three times this season. Reynolds had a five-touchdown game against East Carolina, four touchdowns against SMU and three against Connecticut. Reynolds also had four games with at least three touchdowns accounted for in 2014, so he clearly has three touchdowns in him.
Will Pittsburgh give up three touchdowns? While Pat Narduzzi is having some progress being made with the program, the defense has given up 21 points seven times this season, including 29 to Miami and 34 to Louisville in the final two regular season games of the season. So yes, there is a chance Reynolds can reclaim the record in his final college football game, but it may not come too easily. Navy may go out of their way to try to give him the record if the opportunity presents itself, but odds are Reynolds would be just as happy handing off to a teammate if it means Navy ends the year with a bowl victory.
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Archway family in fear after living with asbestos for five months
PUBLISHED: 12:45 10 March 2013 | UPDATED: 14:06 12 October 2018
by Aimee Brannen
A family is terrified their health has been jeopardised after discovering they have been living with disturbed asbestos in their home for the past five months.
Chai Suksiri and his partner Ellen O'Neill first became concerned about the potentially dangerous material when they started work to change tiles in the bathroom of their home in Archway last September and the plasterboard behind began to crumble.
The couple called out a council surveyor to inspect the suspect material and he said there was no risk of asbestos, leaving without taking any samples.
Unsatisfied, Mr Suksiri, 29, and Miss O'Neill, 29, who have three children under 10, continued to press for a further inspection and last week – five months on from the initial visit – the surveyor finally took a sample of the plasterboard, which tested positive for asbestos.
Work is now underway to remove the material from the bathroom, where another undisturbed board containing asbestos has been discovered.
But the couple fear they and their children have been exposed to the harmful dust for five months.
Mr Suksiri said: "Suspicion of asbestos should not be taken lightly. If samples had been taken and the procedure undertaken correctly in the first place, then my family and myself would not be in this worrying situation."
A council spokesman said there were strict policies governing the management of asbestos and stressed that the trace particle found was considered to be "extremely low risk."
He said it was "unfortunate" that work was started in the bathroom without notifying the council, as appropriate checks – including those for asbestos – can be carried out before.
"As a precaution the property has been given a local environmental clean, appropriate air testing, and we will carry out further checks as required.
"We appreciate the inconvenience this has caused and are reviewing the way this case was handled," he added.
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Tips & How-Tos, Tools & Equipment, Vol. 16 No. 7 - October 2016
How to Make Troweling Concrete Easier on the Job Site
Written by K. Schipper on October 20, 2016
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A power trowel can save time and manpower on jobs as small as 1,000 square feet. Its main advantage, though, is not letting the pour get ahead of you. Photo courtesy of Wacker Neuson
Let's face it, working concrete is a hard job. It's hard on the hands, the back and especially the knees. Fortunately, for some contractors there's an option that allows them to stand upright and still complete their jobs.
Given the sizes of jobs, the manpower available and what clients want in a finished product, it might be time to invest in a power trowel.
If your specialty is staining, dyeing or polishing residential floors, a ride-on model probably isn't going to be the best fit. Not only does it require a large expanse on which to work, but it can finish a floor much harder than those processes need.
On the other hand, a walk-behind model can offer good coverage of even a modest square footage for both dewatering and densifying.
Power up?
When is it time to start thinking about a power trowel? The size of jobs is a good first indicator for many.
"They can use them on fairly small spaces," says Tamrah Boren, acting president of Boren Super Trowels in Wills Point, Texas. "Even a job of a couple thousand square feet is large enough."
"I would say anything around 1,000 square feet would definitely warrant having a power trowel," says Luke Sevcik, a product applications training specialist with Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-based Wacker Neuson. "And, anywhere over 3,000 square feet you might want to consider replacing a walk-behind trowel with a smaller ride-on one."
Having the correct blade for the job is a must, whether it's (from the top) a finish blade, a combo blade or a float blade. It's important to remember that you get what you pay for, too, in terms of durability and life of the blade. Photo courtesy of Kraft Tool Co.
Looked at another way, Sevcik says a walk-behind power trowel can easily take the place of three finishers using boards or skates.
While the most-obvious advantage of a power trowel might seem to be the speed at which a job can be completed, Ben Wiese, a product manager with the Carson, California-based Multiquip/Whiteman, advises that isn't necessarily the best way to look at going to a power trowel.
"It's more a matter that they have a job that requires them to cover a certain amount of area," Wiese says. "A power trowel allows you to stay in control of the floor. You don't want to finish early, but you don't want to finish late."
Both Wiese and Drew Fagley, president of Hover Trowel in Mohnton, Pennsylvania, say in the end a power trowel is more about the finish.
"It's really going to provide a more-consistent finish, a faster install and is generally easier on the crew," says Fagley. "Hand-troweling can be grueling on knees, shoulders and elbows and as the job wears on fatigue affects all aspects of the work. Simply put, power troweling just makes a difficult task easier."
There are even jobs where a power trowel isn't a good option. For example, Sevcik, cites situations where the concrete is likely to be exposed to freeze-thaw conditions, such as residential garage floors in moderate climates. In these instances, hand-finishing should be considered to prevent destroying the air entrainment in the surface.
The largest jobs — airport runways, big box stores — may require multiple ride-on units to get the job completed in a timely manner with the desired finish. Photo courtesy of Wacker Neuson
However, climate can also be an influence when it comes to deciding to use a power trowel, says Boren.
"Weather conditions can be a selling point," she says. "Our machines have extremely high rpms (revolutions per minute), and if you're in an area with extreme heat — like the Arizona desert — or just have a lot of hot summer days, you're going to need that speed so you don't lose your concrete. Guys in cooler climates don't necessarily need the size and weight of a power trowel, or they'll buy something lightweight."
The real bottom line is what the end-user is planning to do with the concrete, Wiese says.
"If it's a big job, you can always throw more people on it, or more walk-behinds," he says. "However, it really comes down to how much abrasion resistance you need. Is this a job where they're going to get another finish on top of it like carpet, tile, wood or even a self-leveling cementitious product? Not every job is going to be a warehouse-quality floor that's going to have forklifts running over it all day."
A matter of blades
What the client wants to do with the concrete once it's finished may also have an impact on what blades a power trowel operator will want to use on a particular job.
Although blade manufacturers use various descriptive colors or terms to differentiate their blades to the buying public, when push comes to shove there are really three blade options, according to Jeff Snyder, vice president of sales and marketing for the York, Pennsylvania-based Wagman Metal Products.
"You have three distinctive blades," Snyder says. "You have a float blade, which is used in the floating operation. You have a finish blade used in the finishing operation, and then there's a combination blade which, as the name implies, you can use in the floating operation and the finishing operation."
Along with their ability to quickly finish larger concrete areas, power trowels are also being marketed by some manufacturers to the epoxy segment of the industry. Photo courtesy of HoverTrowel
Chris Windsor, marketing director for Bartell Morrison in Keyport, New Jersey, says the combination blades are easy to use, but more expensive because they combine the float and finish blades in one system. The combination blade is left flat for floating and then the angle of the pitch is adjusted for finishing.
"The combination blade is usually a little wider and somewhat different in shape," says Steve Cook, sales and marketing manager for Kraft Tool Co. in Shawnee, Kansas. "The finish blade is usually a little narrower — about 6 inches wide."
Finish blades also play a role in floating, because separate float blades are clipped onto the finish blades, then slid off when the floating is complete.
Despite the descriptive terms used to market them, Cook says the coding used by many companies actually differentiates the thickness of the blade (and the cost).
"You have what I'm going to call a steel finish that looks like a plain piece of steel that's the standard and most popular," he says. "Then, you have the different thicknesses and the thicker the steel, the longer the blade should wear."
Snyder notes that the thicker — and stiffer — the blade, coupled with the pitch (or angle) at which the blade is set, determine the hardness of the finish.
There is another option with floating that also involves the finish blades, and that's the use of a float pan, which again connects to the trowel via those finish blades.
"The benefit of the pan is it has much more surface area to work more quickly," Windsor says. "The negative is that panning requires much more effort for the operator to control the trowel because of the additional surface of the pan."
There is a fourth type of blade that can be very important for power trowel users who are doing decorative concrete. Snyder says it's most often described as plastic or polymer, and while the name suggests something that's cheap and easy to break, that's far from the case.
"If you're doing decorative concrete you don't want to leave dark burn marks on the floor, which can be fairly typical of the high-carbon steel blades," Snyder says. "Poly blades with steel backing can give a hard finish without leaving the dark burn marks you don't want if you're coming back to put a stain or dye on the concrete. You can control your canvas per se, so when you come back, you have better control over your colors."
Regardless of the job, power trowels can save the knees, backs and shoulders of a finishing crew while creating a harder finish. Photo courtesy of MBW Inc.
Proper techniques
Depending on the trowel manufacturer, the devices can also be used for other purposes. Boren notes her company's machines are proving popular with epoxy installers, and Hover Trowel designs trowels for overlays including epoxy, urethane and engineered concrete toppings.
When shopping for a power trowel, both Multiquip/Whiteman's Wiese and Joe Angeles, international sales manager for the Slinger, Wisconsin-based MBW Inc., say the first consideration should always be operator safety.
After that, other considerations should include something with a variable speed — particularly for prepping floors for decorative purposes — and return-on-investment.
Shopping for a power trowel can involve everything from talking with friends to talking with manufacturers to checking them out at tradeshows. Wacker Neuson's Sevcik and Kraft's Cook say in the end a lot of the decision comes down to personal preferences.
"If you worked for a contractor who used a walk-behind and always used combination blades to start and finish the job, that's what you're going to be trained on," Sevcik says. "Another contractor may prefer a different approach."
And, it never hurts to take a little training on a machine, although Wiese says it's important to remember a power trowel isn't a shortcut to success.
"It's mechanized the finish process and made it easier," he concludes. "But, if you don't understand how to finish concrete by hand, you shouldn't be running a power trowel. It's all about proper finishing techniques."
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Luke Daniel Peacock
Luke was born and grew up in Brisbane, QLD, Australia. He is a descendant of the Meriam people of the eastern Torres Strait Islands – in particular the Samsep tribe of Erub. He also has strong Scottish heritage. He credits to both of these lineages to his deep attraction to song and melody. Through it's pearling industry and transient population, the Torres Strait is a famous melting pot of culture and music, which Luke was exposed to through his grandmother, her guitar and her endless canon of traditional island, Caribbean, folk and country songs. Scotland is home to many of Luke's favourite pop-heavy bands, including Teenage Fanclub, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Cocteau Twins, Chvrches, The Waterboys and Frightened Rabbit.
At the age of 12, Luke suffered a serious leg injury, which led him to pick up his fathers guitar. Through a heavy diet of Nirvana and more Nirvana, he began teaching himself how to play. At 17, he began performing in local bands and quickly showed promise as a songwriter, winning a Queensland Music Award for his song 'Abacus'.
Luke then took a job at the local Brisbane First Nations radio station, 98.9fm. It was during his time there that he met members of Halfway, who subsequently asked Luke to join the band as keyboard player. Luke bought a keyboard, learned the basics and joined the band. His first show with Halfway was at the 2011 Big Day Out.
Luke penned the song 'Dropout', which became the first single from Halfway's next record, titled 'Any Old Love'. 'Dropout' was co-produced by Robert Forster (The Go-Betweens) and Peter Jesperson (The Replacements). It picked up a Queensland Music Award and the album received an AIR award.
Luke's radio job also led him to discover the music of Vic Simms, his appreciation of which eventually leading to Vic himself. They became fast friends and eventually hatched a plan to breath fresh life into the songs that Vic had initially written and recorded in Bathurst Goal in 1973. The subsequent album/live show 'The Painted Ladies Play Selections From The Loner', received huge critical praise, an AIR award nomination and was the subject of a popular documentary (The Loner) and several feature stories. The album saw Luke team up with The Medics as the core band and featured input from Ed Kuepper (The Saints), Paul Kelly, Roger Knox, Bunna Lawrie (Coloured Stone) plus members of You Am I, Powderfinger, The Church, The Go-Betweens and The Bamboos. In 2017, 'The Painted Ladies Play Selections From The Loner' featured in the book 'The 110 Best Australian Albums'.
In 2015, Luke and some friends saw a short window of opportunity to record 10 of his own songs over a long weekend, which ended up being released as an LP titled "We've Come A Long Way Darling". Though steeped in spontaneity, the album received high critical acclaim from across the industry and led to Luke being awarded The Billy Thorpe Scholarship Award in 2016.
The next few years saw Luke spend much of his time on the road. He toured and recorded in the US with Halfway, working with producer Mark Nevers (Lampchop, Silver Jews). He played a large number of festival shows with 'Buried Country', as well as '16 Lovers Lane' – a 30th anniversary tour celebrating the classic Go-Betweens album with original members Lindy Morrison, Amanda Brown and John Willstead. The show featured guest singers including members of Cub Sport, Ball Park Music, Montaigne, RVG, The Preatures, Royal Headache, Paul Kelly, Jen Cloher, Laura Jean and many more.
Luke is also currently a member of Headland – an experimental atmospheric/psychedelic band that makes music for surf films and also features members of Wolf & Cub, The Cruel Sea, The Go-Betweens, The Dark Horses and GOD. They recently released an album, titled "What Rough Beast".
Luke is currently working on new solo material, this time creating, performing and producing music completely on his own. The first taste – single 'Older Then' – was released in September 2019.
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