Adventures and misadventures of a northern gentleman born again into biking.
Taking the bus in the morning is pretty nice. I do have to get up a little early. 4:40 AM to catch the 5:30 bus. It's a four mile ride that gets me to the terminal very much awake. The first mile of the commute is traversing the bike path. It's crazy how loud it is at five in the morning. The birds are going absolutely nuts. Little ones screaming for food, while the parents are racing back and forth trying to satisfy their hunger. Rabits, deer, fox, and squirrels are my normal companions, and people are no where to be found at that time.
I still haven't heard from the bus company regarding the bike fees. Those fees increase on June 19th, and if there is no relief from the bus company, I will return to driving my car to the mall and riding from there. I would rather bus commute, but paying double for that privledge is stupid.
The daily ride is up to around 30 miles. A couple of options either add or subtract a little bit. If I am really in a rush, I can take a direct route to the Galleria Mall where I catch the bus home. That takes me on the very busy rt140/rt24 junction where traffic is very heavy and fast. I have to ride one exit on the 65mph section of 140 and try to maneuver my way to the mall exit ramp by jockeying between vehicles entering the highway. It's pretty nerve wracking to say the least.
There is a small section of Rt140 I have to ride. It is the safest, or to say it better, the least dangerous, route to the mall.
I did find a better route through the city that takes me over a couple of very worn side streets and through a crazy little tunnel.
I am trying out bus/bike commuting. A 3 mile ride to the bus station then riding the bus to the Galleria Mall in Taunton, Ma. The mall is around 30 miles from my home, and a quarter of a mile from where I usually leave my auto when I do a drive/ride commute. An 11 mile ride to the office, completes the inbound leg.
The bus fare is $32, soon to increase to $35 for a 10 ride book of passes. The clincher is the bike cost. The bus company charges $1 each way for a bike. The rider loads and unloads their bike under the bus in the luggage compartment. The driver never leaves his seat. The fare increase will also have a $1 increase in the bike fare. Out of curiosity, I called and asked "how much extra to transport a baby stroller in the luggage compartment?" "No charge" said the person at the company. "How about luggage?". "No charge". Hmmmmm. I will place a call to the company manager Monday to see what can be done about the bike charge.
$20/week is very close to a tank of gasoline, added to the $35 for the bus fare makes taking the bus foolishly expensive, even calculating for wear and tear.
The drive/ride option is a 5:30AM-6:00PM affair. The bus/ride is 5:00AM-6:40PM commute. An added hour a day is not much to ask to help save the world. Taking advantage financially of someone doing that, may be.
Monday, after speaking with Bob Hopewood, I will make a decision.
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After almost two weeks, I am finally able to bike commute.
My commuter bike was in the shop to have a new rear wheel installed. I was breaking a spoke or two on every ride and the LBS suggested a new 36 spoke heavy duty rear wheel. This should do the trick.
However the lack of riding was cause by some heavy rains the made it impossible, mainly because there were no streets to be riden. See for yourself.
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Saturday afternoon I met some internet people from other sites and didn't get back to my hotel till midnight. Not much sleep at all because of the excitement. (and maybe the wine). I met Tic Tac and her hubby for a very late lunch at the oldest pub in NYC. I had one of those famous $16 hamburgers we hear about. A couple of beers, a couple of Pinot Noirs, then Mike arrived. Mike and I talked about his cross country bike ride and time seemed to stop. Until we hear a phrase I hadn't experienced in years. "Last call guys", yelled the bartender. Oh, oh. I still had to catch a ferry to Staten Island, then a 30 minute bus trip to the hotel.
The rocking and rolling of the ferry kind of leveled things out for me after so much time in the pub. The bus ride in the middle of the night, in a strange city, only able to keep one eye opened, was interesting.
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A little after 6AM Sunday morning I found myself in line for the Staten Island Ferry to Manhattan, where I stood with a few thousand other bikers.
We did the crossing standing with our bikes and arrived at 7:30.
Got in the pack in Manhattan, and soon after, heard the beginning of the ride, (around 8AM). I crossed the START LINE at 9:40.
It took forever to get to Central Park because of the stops. We began refering to the day as the Five Boroughs biathlon. 20 miles riding, 20 miles walking.
Luckily I had met a couple of guys from Philly who had great attitutes about the whole thing. It was contagious and I soon caught on, that in New York, chill out. I lost them at the first rest stop and decided to picke up the pace from there on.
It was funny to see tourists, (they broadcast their state on their shirt), who were looking to cross the Avenue of the America's and see bikes to the horizon in both directions. One little kid saying, "where is the end of this thing?".
While in line waiting to cross the 59th St. bridge I got a call from the Mike (The kid I closed the pub with). It was 11:30 and he had just finished the ride. I still had 25 miles to go.
I had not been to New York since the Worlds Fair in "64". This is really a great way to see the whole city. Be sure to bring a bag of patience. After crossing the 59th St. brige we rode under the Brooklyn Bridge. That was really neat. I kept thinking about the movie "Kate and Leapold" and the builder of the bridge bragging this his was the "biggest erection in the country". I stopped for an ice cream there and took in the sites of the bridge and the city across the river.
Riding through Central Park, over the Harlem River into the continental US and back. (Manhattan is an island). Through Brooklyn and the Hasidic district where all the little kids were cheering us on. Soon off in the distance was the monster. The Verazano Bridge. People began moaning about the climb, how difficult it was going to be. Since I was in the "family section" of the ride, I was visualizing lots of people walking across the bridge. There were, but if you expect a really tough climb, you will be disappointed. I was in the small chain but still 3 or 4 gears up.
At the end of the ride, it was back in line again for the 30 minute 150 yard walk through the festival grounds to the back entrance. Then it was back on the road for the 3 mile ride to the car. A group of little girls, screaming and pointing to their home made sign. "ONLY TWO MORE MILES". To the Ferry area and my car. A five hour ride home capped of a very long day.
If you want to see NY in a very unique way, do the 5 Boroughs ride. Get there early if you want to go at speed. If you are in no hurry, get in the middle or back of the pack. It takes a while to get going, but it's well worth the wait.
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This game is largely plotless, it has an ambiguous player character, and went untested. I was greatly influenced by the wonder of the vast worlds of Zork Zero and Myst as well as the atmospheric worlds created by filmmakers such as Alejandro Jodorowsky, Federico Fellini, and David Lynch.
~John Barker
Language: English (en)
First Publication Date: September 28, 2009
Development System: Inform 6
IFID: ZCODE-1-090801-E4C8
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Surreal piece with too little story, November 4, 2009
by Felix Larsson (Gothenburg, Sweden)
Related reviews: [1], gambol
This is IF in a surreal setting, as such it exploits the lack of logical and natural constraints typical of dreams: the geography of the fictional world does not respect natural laws; NPCs act irreducibly strange etc.
At his website Barker tells us that «Chaos was meant to be a descriptive and unsettling work». And at times he does succeed in being unsettling in just the surreal way intended, especially, I think, if you happen up in "the Infinite", which soon becomes full of surreally sinister things.
The characterization of the piece as a 'descriptive work' is correct (and the writing, by the way, is quite able) and this, I think, puts the finger on it's weak spot, viz. the lack of plot. The work is descriptive rather than narrative; actually it's a nearly plotless puzzle piece. The problem is that the PC never is presented with much in the way of motive for acting at all: no treasure hunt, no monsters to defeat, no mystery to solve. You're sent out to find food for a starving vulture; but I'm not sure if you do it out of pity or out of fear of being eaten by the bird. In the end, I felt I was doing it simply because there seemed to be very little else to do in that game world.
Barker, at the web site, tells us his piece was influenced by filmmakers working in a surreal vein. Perhaps the kind of surreal sequences of events that work well on the screen simply won't work in interactive fiction. As a reader of IF it's (of course) simply not possible to sit back and observe the series of events as they unfold; you have to take active part in it and influence it, or nothing will happen at all. But to do that in any interesting way, you're pretty much bound both to have an in-fiction purpose to guide you—the kind of purpose that can, perhaps, not be had without a storyline. Again, I think, it's the lack of plot that seriously marrs Chaos as interactive fiction.
The surrealism of it all even means that you can't be perfectly sure that things that seem to be puzzles really are. And at the same time the plotlessness makes it hard to know whether you are making any real progress through the game or not. The scoring system didn't help me much either. What does a negative score mean in this game's context? That the game is now in an unwinnable state? Or that I am farther from completing it now than when I began?
Besides, the work has its fair share of bugs, underimplementations, inconsistent descriptions and technical flaws that could surely have been avoided with some beta-testing. That said, however, there were also some nice, unexpected details here and there.
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'A void devoid of null and full of nothing', February 27, 2017
by Audiart (Davis, CA)
Aptly summarised in the quote above, CHAOS is a weak attempt at surrealism which succeeds only in being abstract. The distinct and immediately noticeable lack of any plot, objective, or character depth make this game little more than an exercise in futility. While CHAOS is busy trying to channel Kafka, Fellini, or Dali, the player is left to wander aimlessly with no inventory, no personality, and no clue.
(Spoiler - click to show)The 'object' of the game is simply to escape one room and continue on to the next in your meaningless quest through a featureless landscape. Ironically the 'vulcher' is "flapping his wings ... with a plot in his mind." Don't get your hopes up. I was expecting the 'puzzle' to be, figuring out what was going on. Then I realised nothing is going on at all.
No technical problems, though copious grammatical errors (and the glaring misspelling of "vulture" in the first room) make the otherwise capable prose a chore to read. Each room is a disconnected vignette, sparsely-furnished with a cluttered description. Much of the writing in CHAOS is so absurd as to be paradoxical and ultimately, "full of nothing."
"In each direction you can see hazy beginnings"... perhaps this is more of a warning to the player than a description of the desert. Unwrapping the mystery of CHAOS' environment would add much-needed dimension to the handful of memorable rooms in the game. Given a plot, some of these hazy beginnings could become remarkable with a little flesh on the bones.
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Great execution of surrealism, March 16, 2010
by AeroSigma
Related reviews: surreal
Perhaps there are some spelling and grammar errors but that didn't get in the way of reading the prose, or playing the game. Even 'vulcher' fit in with the setting, referencing a creature similar to a real-world vulture but implying something different (then confirmed with the way it talks to you, and how it's eye's bulge.)
The surrealism was communicated very effectively, the sparsely furnished rooms bring focus to the things that are there and let the surroundings fade from view, much like a true dream. The score, whatever you have negative or positive, it's always "out of a possible 0" underscores the importance of the journey and highlights the plotlessness.
The point of the game isn't to win, or to progress, but to experience. This is a surrealist expression, not a narrative, and it wonderfully immerses you in a fantastic world. Don't expect a gripping plot, you only get out of this game what you put into it. Try to make sense of the senseless symbolism; what does it mean to you? If it seems like a meaningless quest, it is. You bring the meaning with you.
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Q: Show that given piecewise function does not have a convergent series from Picard-iteration This is a homework question. Given an initial value problem, $\frac{dx}{dt} = f(t,x(t)), \text{ } x(0) = 0$ with the function defined as:
$$
f(t,x(t)) =
  \begin{cases}
      \hfill 0    \hfill & t \leq 0 \\
      \hfill 2t   \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x \leq 0 \\
      \hfill 2t-4\frac{x}{t} \hfill & t>0, \text{ } 0<x<t^2\\
      \hfill -2t  \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x \geq t^2,
  \end{cases}
$$
I have to show that the $x_n$ sequence(acquired by Picard-iteration) is not convergent, nor does it have a convergent subsequence which converges to a solution. I'd like to be provided the least help possible.
What I've so far tried is:

*

*Showing f is not locally Lipschitz-continuous. This is part of the problem ("Notice that f is continuous, but not locally Lipschitz-continuous!"). As I remember, this is done by evaluating the partial derivatives. The derivative with respect to t is 0 in the first, and 2 in the second interval (with x being x(t), I'm not sure this is the correct method, though), so I did no further evaluation.

*Calculating the $x_n$ members. This goes as follows ($x_0 := x(0) = 0) $:
$$
x_{n+1} = x(0) + \int_\limits{0}^t f(s, x_n (s))ds.
$$
What I got is
$$
x_n(t) =
  \begin{cases}
      \hfill 0    \hfill & t \leq 0 \\
      \hfill \frac{2t^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}   \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x<t^2 \\
      \hfill -\frac{2t^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}   \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x \geq t^2.
  \end{cases}
$$
At this point, I ask the question: are these two steps correct (in showing f is not Lipschitz-continuous locally, and acquiring $x_n(t)$)? My next step would be first to substitute $x_n$ into the initial value problem, getting:
$$
  \begin{cases}
      \hfill 0 = 0    \hfill & t \leq 0 \\
      \hfill \frac{2t^{n}}{n!}=2t   \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x_n \leq 0 \\
      \hfill \frac{2t^{n}}{n!}=2t-4\frac{\frac{2t^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}}{t} \hfill & t>0, \text{ } 0<x_n<t^2\\
      \hfill -\frac{2t^{n+1}}{(n+1)!}=-2t  \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x_n \geq t^2,
  \end{cases}
$$
$$
  \begin{cases}
      \hfill 0 = 0    \hfill & t \leq 0 \\
      \hfill \frac{t^{n-1}}{n!}=1   \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x_n \leq 0 \\
      \hfill \frac{(n+5)t^{n-1}}{(n+1)!}=1 \hfill & t>0, \text{ } 0<x_n<t^2\\
      \hfill \frac{t^{n}}{(n+1)!}=1  \hfill & t>0, \text{ } x_n \geq t^2.
  \end{cases}
$$
This leads to quite strange inequalities. Substituting into $x_n$ I could get contradictions on all except the first line, I believe, and thus I could show that for any n, it cannot satisfy the initial value problem. But how do I show that the limit does not satisfy it either (with t remaining as a variable)?

Edit: This seems to be an exercise in the book Solving Ordinary Differential Equations I: Nonstiff Problems (I.8 / 5.).

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Mary Byrne (1917–2004) was the Mayor of Galway from 1975 to 1976 and again from 1984 to 1985.

One of two children of Michael Byrne of Newry, County Down, and Brigid Kelly of Garafine, Ballymacward, County Galway, she trained as a nurse in the city's old Central Hospital and later worked as a staff-nurse at Galway Regional Hospital. She eventually became a Sister and worked in the Casualty Department for twenty-two years. She was a member of the Western Health Board from 1970 to 1988 representing General Nurses. She served as Chairperson of the Galway Branch of the Irish Nurses Organisation as well as being a member of its National Executive for many years.

Politically active due to her father's influence, Byrne was an active member of Fianna Fáil from the 1940s, and successfully ran for election to Galway Corporation in 1967, serving eighteen years as a Councillor. She was the first woman ever to run for Fianna Fáil in the West Galway Constituency in a General Election when she was selected as the running mate for Johnny Geoghegan and Bobby Molloy in the 1969 General Election. She created history on 30 June 1975 when she became the first woman to be elected Mayor of the City of Galway. Her first term of office coincided with International Women's Year.

She was re-elected for the term 1984–1985, the Quincentennial year of the Mayoralty. In commemoration of this, Galway's Quincentennial Bridge, spanning the River Corrib from Terryland to Newcastle, was begun. The foundation stone was laid by the Tánaiste, Dick Spring, on 15 December 1984. The following May, Byrne laid the foundation stone of the new City Hall at College Road, which was in use by 1991. During a long career in public life she served on several Boards including Comhairle na n-Ospideal and the City of Galway VEC. She was Chairman of the Board of Galway Technical Institute up to the time of her death.

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The last time we ran a feature on the Ten Most Haunted Places in Michigan, you guys responded like we had never seen before. The comments were tremendous, and I get the heebie-jeebies reading through them. Now the time has come to publish the sequel to "The Ten Most Haunted Places in Michigan," and if you know anything about sequels, they are gorier, scarier, and even more extreme than the originals, so prepare accordingly.
Old Presque Isle Lighthouse, Presque Isle
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This lighthouse is perched on Lake Huron and was active for 31 years before a turn of events left it seemingly haunted. There are tales of screams coming from the tower, which are rumored to belong to a keeper's wife who had been locked up there. The real hauntings come from a different lighthouse keeper, George Parris, and his wife. These two moved into the keeper's cottage in the 199o's to run the lighthouse, manage the museum, and give tours. After Parris passed, the permanently disabled light from the lighthouse continues to come on at dusk and turn off at dawn every day. This lighthouse and its grounds are open to the public mid-May through mid-October.
Calumet Theatre, Calumet
This theatre originally opened as an Opera House in 1900 before making a gradual transition to plays and films. It has two balconies that are fairly large and the theatre as a whole holds about 700 people. The original ghost story begins with an actress named Madame Helena Modjeska who preformed at this venue during her life. Sometime in the 1950s, an actress was onstage and forgot her lines. As the rumor goes, she looked up into one of the balconies and discovered Modjeska up there, mouthing the lines to her. Currently, theatre-goers have said they feel eery presences, sudden gusts of cold air, and hear music that does not seem to come from a source.
The Tunnels of the Northville Psychiatric Hospital, Northville Township
Psychiatric hospitals have always been known for their paranormal activity. Nothing is more frightening than knowing thousands of people died unconventional deaths while locked up against their will. The Northville Psychiatric Hospital was built in 1952 and shut down for good in 2003. Being such a large psychiatric hospital with many buildings, this hospital was constructed with many tunnels leading to the various buildings. These tunnels were used for transporting patients during times of unfavorable weather (this is Michigan, you know). These tunnels are unable to be visited, something that is strictly enforced by the local law enforcement. However, those who have managed to get inside report feelings of being touched and breathed on by unknown sources. Mysterious noises such as footsteps and chains clanking have been reported as well.
Bower's Harbor Inn, Traverse City
Bower's Harbor Inn, Photo Courtesy of Bower's Harbor Inn
Now known as the restaurant Mission Table, this building is famously haunted by a ghost named Genevive. Genevive's husband was Inn owner JW Stickney, who had an elevator installed at the Inn for his overweight wife. Stickney also hired a nurse to care for Genevive, but ended up having an affair with this particular caretaker. When Stickney passed, he left all his financial wealth to the nurse, leaving only the Inn to Genevive. Genevive eventually hung herself in the elevator and continues to haunt the restaurant to this day. Staff members and customers see her in one of the bathrooms and often on the stairs. She also causes disturbances by slamming doors, turning lights on or off, and making pans fall. It is also rumored that she doesn't take kindly to visiting nurses in the restaurant, so beware.
The Jewett House, Mason
This home was purchased by the Jewett family in the 1920s where it was converted into a funeral home. When the funeral home closed in 1990, it turned into a rental home for local residents. It is not uncommon for someone to move in, only to move out again very quickly due to the extreme amount of paranormal activity that occurs. Such reports include nightly whistling, footsteps on the second floor, hearing voices that do not belong to anyone, balls moving around without aid, and the smell of cigar smoke can be detected without rationale. So, if you are looking for a home to rent in the Mason area, might I suggest the Jewett House?
The Whitney Restaurant, Detroit
The Whitney House, Detroit. Photo Courtesy of atdetroit.net
This house was originally constructed in the 1890s for private residence by David Whitney, Jr. It was restored in 1986 and is now used as a formal dining restaurant. Both Whitney and his wife died in this mansion and are believed to remain behind to haunt it. Tales of table settings being rearranged on their own and of a mysterious, elderly gentleman gazing out windows on the second floor can be attributed to paranormal activity. The elevator is especially active and will often move between floors without anyone in it. This restaurant is open to the public, so make your reservation to dine in today.
Bone Head's BBQ, Willis
This building is believed to have been built in the mid-1860s and served many purposes before becoming the Bone Head's BBQ restaurant that we all know and love: a post office, general store, coach shop, butcher shop, and ice house. The reason why this building is haunted is not widely known, but supernatural activity occurs so very often. It is not uncommon for lights to turn on by themselves, hours long after the restaurant has closed for the day. Many customers see a woman in a white dress on the staircase, and one little girl even saw an extra reflection in the mirror in the bathroom. Phantom footsteps and whispering have been overheard by employees and neighbors have even stated accounts of seeing someone cleaning windows on the third floor. Seeing how this is a public establishment, I highly recommend swinging in for a spooky dinner this month.
The Bruce Mansion, Brown City
The Bruce Mansion has a long history of owners who have tragically died either in the home or on the property. In one particular case, a man driving accidentally hit someone walking on the property and decided to bury him near the home. The driver of this car later hung himself inside the bell tower. In 1996, Barbara Millsap and her brother Bill Masiak become owners of the mansion. Masiak reported occurrences of doors forcefully opening and closing on their own. In 2009, the Waite family became owners of the home due to foreclosure. This family reports that many previous tenants have not left and often hear children's voices that do not seem to have a physical source. Tours and ghost hunts used to be allowed at the mansion, however, the current property owners have decided not to continue with such activities.
Eloise Asylum, Westland
Eloise Asylum. Photo Courtesy of rootsweb.ancestry.com
The Eloise Asylum originally opened in the late 1830s and was then known as the Wayne County Poorhouse, which was home to the mentally ill. There are many reports of inadequate and unsafe treatment of the patients during the time the hospital was open and functioning. Currently, a fair amount of the buildings have been torn down, but a few remain. Workers and trespassers report hearing voices, and rumors of former patients walking the halls have been accounted. The playground built for worker's children and the cemetery that holds over 7,000 patients are considered to be the most haunted areas of all, with many incidents of growls and moans being reported.
The Southwest Michigan Tuberculosis Sanitarium, Kalamazoo
The once thriving Tuberculosis Sanitarium now sits abandoned on a hill overlooking Kalamazoo. It was shut down in 1969 and given to the Kalamazoo Psychiatric Hospital until it closed for good in 1990. Locals in the surrounding neighborhoods report hearing screams and tortured cries coming from the abandoned buildings. There are even rumors of distant neighbors seeing figures walking by the broken windows in the daylight. This abandoned building is closed to the public, but walking alongside the fence might be worthwhile to catch a glimpse of an unknown entity.
Some of these haunted areas are open to the public or tours are available, however some do state that trespassing is strictly forbidden. There is no better time of year to hop onto one of these tours and give yourselves a fright. The day I wrote this, an electrical outlet overheated and fried my nightlight. I am taking this as an omen; I'm staying home this season with the lights on.
Have you been to any of these haunted areas? What have you seen? Are there any haunted areas near you that we need to know about?
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Why Liverpool must make Jerome Boateng (28) VVD's -£70m alternative
Biscan's Boots
June 29th 2017, 11:07
Yesterday, even the most stubborn Liverpool fan began to accept that our pursuit of Virgil van Dijk is dead in the water.
We won't bore you with another chronological retelling of how atrociously we ballsed it up, but since Mauricio Pellegrino only took charge on the promise the Dutchman would stay (Sky Sports), any slim hopes are gone.
In his place, a variety of names have been touted, but the one that stands out for us at EOTK is Jerome Boateng. Below, we've listed a number of reasons why we think he's attainable, and why we think he'd be the perfect man for the job.
Now it's quite possible that Bayern have absolutely no intention of selling Boateng, the player wants to stay, or more annoyingly, that Chelsea have a lead in the chase – but there's enough to suggest if Liverpool go all out for the world-class centre-back – a conversation can at least be had.
1- He's potentially available:
In May, Bavarian Football ran a piece suggesting Boateng was unhappy due to Carlo Ancelotti dropping him for the DFB-Pokal semi-final and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge criticising his off-pitch engagements. What's more, Chelsea have earmarked him a target, suggesting they too think he could be signed.
2- Bayern have already signed a replacement:
Earlier this year, the perennial Bundesliga champions confirmed Niklas Sule's arrival. The towering young German is very the much 'The next big thing' and would seemingly fit perfectly alongside the technical ball-players such as Mats Hummels or Javi Martinez. (That really is an offensive number of top centre-backs to have at one club's disposal, isn't it?)
3- He's German and will feel the lure of Jurgen Klopp:
Klopp is quite literally iconic in his homeland. If he gets on the phone to Boateng and sells our project, the defender would find it hard not to at least listen. What's more, Boateng shares German as a first language with Joel Matip, the man he'd likely start alongside at the back. Finally, Boateng's brother Kevin claimed in February that Klopp is the best manager in the world. Perhaps they've discussed it over dinner at some point!
4- At 28, he's in his defensive prime:
28 is perhaps the perfect age for a centre-back. He's got four good years ahead of him, but is already vastly experienced.
5- Unlike Van Dijk, Boateng has a winning pedigree:
The Dutchman won stuff at Celtic, but Boateng has competed regularly in the knockout stages of the Champions League and has won a World Cup. He's elite – and arguably – a step up from van Dijk anyway.
6- We can afford him:
Liverpool were willing to shell out £60m on van Dijk and pay him £200k/week, and we'd be surprised if Boateng would cost more than that in either fee or wages. He'd more likely be marked between £40m and £50m and we can now pay Champions League salaries.
7- He has a point to prove in England:
Boateng flopped in England during a failed season at Manchester City, which thankfully, rules them out of his potential pursuit. Iconic players of Boateng's ilk are winners and it's quite possible he feels he has unfinished business in the Premier League.
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Announcing the return of The Music Therapy Ride!
By Zoe Peled May 17, 2018
Music Heals is thrilled to announce the return of The Music Therapy Ride in partnership with Bikers for Autism to raise funds and awareness of the healing powers of music with a special focus on programs for patients on the autism spectrum!
The Music Therapy Ride brings together prominent members of Vancouver's business community, music industry, music therapists and motorcycle enthusiasts—all sharing the love of music and providing music therapy to those most in need.
On August 25th, 300 motorcyclists will embark on a Vancouver Police Department-escorted ride starting at The Grand Villa Casino, Hotel and Conference Centre in Burnaby, BC. Riders will hug the breathtaking cliffside along the Sea to Sky Highway with stops at Chances in Squamish and Rise & Shine Retreat in Pemberton, BC.
Registration is now open for this weekend excursion which includes live festival-style performances, a continental breakfast, light refreshments, beer garden, food trucks and camping under the stars in Pemberton Valley at the base of Mt. Currie.
"We are thrilled to continue the wonderful legacy that Patrick Zulinov, Shaw Saltzberg and Chris Dunner have built over the years" chimes Taryn Stephenson, Music Therapy Ride Chair "We encourage riders of all backgrounds to join us on August 25th to raise funds for music therapy and party under the stars for a great cause!" The 2018 Music Therapy Ride looks to offer an inclusive ride experience where all riders feel welcome.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for the 2018 Music Therapy Ride please contact Taryn@MusicHeals.ca
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Library Report of South Dakota Libraries by Powers William Howard, 2009-07-17
The South Dakota Library Book! (Carole Marsh South Dakota Books) by Carole Marsh, 1999-01-01
Annotated bibliography of South Dakota, pioneer and indian fiction: In the Youth Collection of the Learning Resource Lab, I.D. Weeks Library, University of South Dakota by Margaret Miller, 1991
How To Start An South Dakota Books Library! (Carole Marsh South Dakota Books) by Carole Marsh, 1999-01-01
South Dakota state documents ;: A report presented to the School of Library Science, University of Southern California (South Dakota Library Bulletin) by Estella Hansine Helgeson, 1969
Library report of South Dakota libraries by William H Powers, 1908
Historical maps in the Richardson Archives;: I.D. Weeks Library, University of South Dakota : an annotated list by John Van Balen, 1982
Statistics of South Dakota libraries
Bibliographies: Primary grades through junior high school (South Dakota library bulletin) by Linda Kelly, 1968
Let's Discover South Dakota Library License by Carole Marsh, 2001-07
Cataloging manual for books and non-book materials (South Dakota Library Bulletin) by James Miller, 1968
South Dakota interlibrary loan code by South Dakota Library Association, 1979
Statistical project: Collection analysis. Lommen Health Sciences Library. University of South Dakota. School of Medicine by Paul E Millman, 1982
Results of a survey of rural South Dakota public libraries by Michael J Hanson, 1982
South Dakota Libraries
Education Libraries By Region North America United States Libraries South Dakota Libraries listings
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South Dakota Library Network
Includes search of online catalog, list of member libraries, and patron information.
http://www.sdln.net/
Freeman News - Topix
Department of Education, 7737228, mary.stadicksmith@state.sd.us South Dakota public libraries, staff recognized for accreditation efforts PIERRE, S.D. Eight South Dakota libraries
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South Dakota Library Association Intellectual Freedom
Links and information on Surf Safe, the association s web safety program.
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South Dakota State Library - Home
South Dakota State Library Dan Siebersma, State Librarian Mercedes MacKay Building 800 Governors Drive Pierre, SD 575012294 (605) 773-3131 1-800-423-6665
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In The News - SD Dept. Of Education
Eight South Dakota libraries were accredited by the South Dakota State Library this year, under a new system of tiered accreditation. more September 13, 2010 EPSCoR grant
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South Dakota Library Association
Officers, committees, minutes, and membership of this library association in South Dakota.
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Extractions: The South Dakota Library Association (SDLA) is a statewide organization representing libraries, library employees, library trustees, and library supporters. SDLA provides leadership and educational opportunities, and supports its members in meeting the challenges of providing quality library service to all South Dakotans. Do you have an idea for a great conference program or a program that you would like to present? The 2011 Conference Planning Committee is seeking suggestions and proposals for the annual conference, A Western Roundup: Bringing Together History, Culture and Technology, in Spearfish, October 5-7. Simply fill out the Progam Suggestion/Proposal form or contact SDLA President, Paula DeMars The School Library Task Force has completed a draft document of the school library guidelines. Comments on the proposed revisions are welcomed and encouraged from now until December 1, 2010
A frequently updated directory of library websites. Libcat A Guide to Library Resources on the Internet
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UNL | CGPS | Frederick Manfred
Lord Grizzly The Legend of Hugh Glass (screenplay; based on his novel Lord Grizzly), University of South Dakota Libraries, 1972.
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Extractions: var navl2Links = 0; //Default navline2 links to display (zero based counting) Skip Navigation Search this site, all UNL or for a person Search local site Biography Frederick Manfred was born Frederick Feikema on January 6, 1912, and grew up on a farm near Doon in northwestern Iowa. At six feet nine inches Manfred was the eldest and tallest of six brothers, all over six feet tall. A future literary career seemed unlikely for Manfred. His father could not read, and Manfred himself had to hide books in order to read them while working on the farm. Manfred attended the Christian Reformed Church high school, Western Academy, in Hull, Iowa. While in school Manfred excelled as a baseball pitcher and dreamed of becoming a professional player. Two years after graduating from high school, Manfred attended the Calvin College in Grand Rapids Michigan. At Calvin College Manfred began his writing career. During his undergraduate career Manfred published seventeen poems and short stories in the yearbook and in the college newspaper, The Calvin College Chimes. After earning a B.A. and his teaching certificate in 1934 Manfred hitchhiked for two years across America.
South Dakota State Library - For Kids - South Dakota
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South Dakota Public Libraries
South Dakota Public Libraries. This page contains a list of public libraries in South Dakota. If you do not see a link to your local branch library, please check out the
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Extractions: This page contains a list of public libraries in South Dakota. If you do not see a link to your local branch library, please check out the library system site. City Library Library System Address Phone Aberdeen Alexander Mitchell Public Library Alexander Mitchell Library 519 S. Kline Street Alcester Alcester Public Library Alcester Public Library 500 Dakota / PO Box 68 Alexandria Alexandria Public Library Alexandria Public Library 421 Main St / PO Box 355 Arlington Arlington Community Library Arlington Community Library PO Box 345 Armour Armour Public Library Armour-Carnegie Public Library 915 Main St / PO Box 396 Avon Avon Public Library Avon Public Library 29538 408 Av Baltic Baltic Branch Library Siouxland Libraries PO Box 326 Belle Fourche Belle Fourche Public Library Belle Fourche Public Library 905 5th Ave Belle Fourche Northwest Regional Library Northwest Regional Library Beresford Beresford Public Library Beresford Public Library 115 S 3rd Big Stone City Grant Cnty Mini L Ibrary I Grant County Public Library 655 Walnut St / PO Box 108 Bison Bison Public Library Bison Public Library 300 W Carr St PO Box 130 Bonesteel Bonesteel Public Library Bonesteel Public Library 502 Central Ave Bowdle Reverend Martin Bieber Public Library Reverend Martin Bieber Public Lib 123 Main / PO Box 280 Brandon Brandon Branch Library Siouxland Libraries 305 S Splitrock Blvd Bristol Bristol Community/School Library Bristol School/Community Library
The Old Timers - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
According to the South Dakota Libraries Network copies can be found in the library of South Dakota State University; Augustana College; Northwestern State University; South Dakota
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Extractions: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search The Old Timers Author J.L. Carr Country USA Language English Genre(s) Social History Publisher Privately printed Publication date Media type Print ( Hardback Pages Followed by A Day in Summer The Old Timers is a rare, privately printed book published in 1957 by the school teacher, map-maker, publisher and author J.L. Carr during his second visit to teach at a public school in Huron, South Dakota U.S.A. At the age of 25 years, after training as a teacher, J.L. Carr applied to the English-Speaking Union for a year's exchange as a teacher and arrived in Huron, South Dakota on 1 October 1938. Some of his experiences in Huron were incorporated into the novel The Battle of Pollocks Crossing After military service during the war in the R.A.F. in West Africa and in military intelligence in England , Carr returned to teaching. In 1951 he was appointed as the first headmaster of Highfields school in Kettering Northamptonshire and in 1956 took a sabbatical to return to Huron with his wife Sally and son Robert, to spend another year at Huron Public School. During this time Carr wrote and illustrated a book of reminiscences of some of the first settlers in South Dakota which he entitled: The Old Timers. A social history of the way of life of the home-steading pioneers in the
South Dakota Libraries. Directory Of Libraries In SD.
South Dakota Library Directory. Find addresses and contact information for Libraries in South Dakota.
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Factbook 2004 8x11
GOAL 4 The South Dakota Library Network will work to improve South Dakota libraries' ability to provide interlibrary loan of books, magazine articles, and other materials.
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Catalog, index to magazines and newspapers, films and videos, braille/talking books, news, information and statistics.
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Buffalo County, South Dakota County Information - EPodunk
Historic sites in South Dakota; Libraries in or near Gannvalley, the county seat; Museums in South Dakota; National Historic Landmark search; Search the Library of Congress
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NCTE Literary Map Is Available
NCTE Literary Map Is Available. For the first time, a fullcolor sized map featuring the writers of South Dakota will be available at South Dakota libraries thanks to a project
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Extractions: The map features images that suggest the state's rich cultural and historical mix: a sod shanty, a buffalo, a railroad, the Wounded Knee Memorial, the sacred Bear Butte, elevators, a woman tanning a hide, the pasque flower. Created by Lakota artist Elk Eagle (Van St. John), the map appears to be painted on a buffalo hide, much the way stories were recorded for hundreds of years in this region. Names of 55 familiar authors and works are printed near appropriate sites on the map. Towns include DeSmet (Laura Ingalls Wilder), Sioux Falls (Ole Rolvaag), Gregory (Oscar Micheaux), Lemmon (Kathleen Norris), Rapid City (Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve), and Aberdeen (L. Frank Baum). These 55 authors demonstrated significant ties with South Dakota, having been born here, educated here, or having somehow formed an attachment that enabled them to reflect something significant about the "South Dakota" identity.
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MINITEX (Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota) libraries can request RPL materials through the MINITEX document delivery system.
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Reading: Baloch movement is a liberation movement from Pakistani occupation-BNM Berlin Conference 2022
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Baloch movement is a liberation movement from Pakistani occupation-BNM Berlin Conference 2022
BNM Germany 4 months ago
Berlin: A one-day conference organized by Baloch National Movement was held in Berlin Germany on Saturday, In the first session, Sindhi intellectuals and Secretary General of the World Sindhi Congress Dr. Lakho Luhana, President of World Uyghur Congress Dolkun Isa, Kurdish political leader Mako Qoçgîrî and Junior Joint Secretary of Baloch National Movement Hasan Dost Baloch addressed the audience.
BNM central committee member Faheem Baloch gave a presentation on the situation in Balochistan, while Samul Baloch, vice president of the BNM Germany chapter, moderated the program.
BNM Berlin Conference 17 September 2022
In the second session of the conference, the chairman of the Baloch National Movement, Dr. Naseem, renowned scholar and author Dr. Ayisha Siddiqa, Historian Dr. Naseer Dasthi and Bibi Gul, the chairperson of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan, addressed.
Balochistan and Oppressed Nations of Region and the rise in Enforced Disappearances and the Role of the International Community were the topics of the conference.
In the second Session enforced disappearances in Balochistan were discussed.
Dr. Naseem Baloch
Dr. Naseem Baloch said that among the many issues the Baloch people face today under Pakistani occupation, the most compelling issue is the enforced disappearances and the kill and dump policy, including the recent fake encounters.
He added, "in the recent sit-in protest in Shaal (Quetta) Balochistan, we saw sisters and mothers of the enforced disappeared persons with their infant children. We saw weak and ill children without shoes, their mothers holding them in one hand and holding a mic in the other hand; crying for their loved ones."
Our national movement is a liberation movement from Pakistani occupation. We believe our liberation movement is an inspiration for the oppressed people of the entire region.
He also added:" We are indirectly fighting against China, the ally of Pakistan. We are fighting against its presence in Gwader. Our success means safeguarding the interests and way of life of many other minorities who are bound to fall prey to Chinese hegemony. Apart from the exploitation of our natural resources, the Chines presence on the Strait of Hormuz in Gwader Port is bound to have negative economic and military effects on this region and the world."
"Earlier, Pakistan was alone in inflicting atrocities on us, the Baloch, the Gilgit and Baltistan, the Pashtuns and the Sindhis. but now it has got an expansionist and aggressive partner in the form of China. China has joined hands to carry on the Baloch Genocide. Their main purpose is to exploit the resources of Gilgit Baltistan, Sindh and Balochistan."
He said: "China has vast experience in exploitation and genocide from Tibet to East Turkestan, from Hongkong to Taiwan, China is a country that has no respect for human rights and humanity in its own country. More than two million Uyghur Muslims suffer in their concentration camps."
Dr. Naseem Baloch said, "Our national movement is a liberation movement from Pakistani occupation. We believe our liberation movement is an inspiration for the oppressed people of the entire region. Not only because we are fighting against Pakistan the center of world terrorism but also we are fighting for the survival of cultural diversity, empowerment of nations and the rights of the oppressed ethnic minorities in the region."
In response to a participant's question, he said that BNM wants to work with all Baloch political parties. We have also invited the central leaders of FBM and BRP for this program and we will continue to bridge for cooperation and solidarity in the future.
BNM Berlin Conference second session
Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa
Well-known author Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa said, "We need to broaden the definition of enforced disappearance, explore its causes and objectives and identify its various forms. What is disappeared, who is disappeared?
She said I know many of you are sitting here whose loved ones are disappeared. The state tends to silence people. No state has the right to deprive the people of their land; no state has the right to deprive people of their heritage. It is fierce.
"We should come together against any form of disappearance."
She said, " Look, an elected member of his people Ali Wazir, who had got bail but could not come out and is still in jail. This is what I mean by a form of disappearance by silencing the voice of people. Disappearances in the Pakistani state context have a broader connotation. The more extensive definition of disappearance is the criminal silencing people and shutting down what they want for their lives and lands.
No state has the right to deprive the people of their land; no state has the right to deprive people of their heritage. It is fierce.
She said voices become powerless when they don't have a proper plan; the community needs to come United and pool their resources. And visibility is indeed very important. That is what the Baloch nation movement should be focusing on.
She said the problem with the Baloch national movement is that the Pakistani state has successfully clumped down the visibility of the Baloch national struggle. They need to strategize so that their voice can reach the world.
Ayesha Siddiqa said that the Balochs need to connect with other nations that are jointly suffering in the same territory that we now call Pakistan. Because the people of Punjab don't know what is really happing in Balochistan. There is a media blackout.
She added that Pakistan was based on the old European history formula. That formula was identity has to be deliberately concocted, even if you are Baloch and even if I am a Saraiki. From the first day, Pakistan has been struggling to form a common national identity.
"The world needs to know and the Baloch needs to reach out to the people in Pakistan and people throughout the world. We have to think about how we would transmit our message more. It should be in mainstream society to project your voice."
She said we have to understand this phenomenon that the security state would remain strong. It is not a weak state.
Dr. Naseer Dashti
Historian Dr. Naseer Dashti said Pakistan would become bankrupt in the next two years. As soon as Pakistan becomes bankrupt, the vandalism process will accelerate, and other countries will no longer support it financially. The collapse of Pakistan is certain. That is for sure and no one can change.
He said that in these circumstances the role of Baloch leadership and political cadre is very important. Even here we made a mistake like our elders who thought Britain would provide them weapons to fight against Pakistan. While the truth was that Pakistan was occupying Balochistan with the encouragement of Britain. If we repeat our mistakes, we would lose our freedom even in these situations in case Pakistan collapsed.
He said the British government formed the Muslim League. Pakistan is a unique country in history that no one suffered during the so-called war of independence. After World War II, the world conditions changed, and Colonies were forced to leave. The biggest colonial power here was Britain, which liberated its colonies in such a way that the conditions here had not improved.
Dr. Naseer said that because of the Soviet Union becoming a world power, the discovery of oil in the Gulf countries and the fear of the communist forces in China becoming powerful, Britain violated its Standstill agreement with Balochistan and took away the independence of Balochistan and handed it over to Pakistan.
The biggest colonial power here was Britain, which liberated its colonies in such a way that the conditions here had not improved.
Dr. Lakho Lohana
Dr. Lakho Lohana, the secretary general of the World Sindhi Congress said that Pakistan was built on the denial of nations that have thousands of years old identities that evolved through thousands of years old socio-political history. Pakistan has maintained it through the suppression of other nation. In Pakistan Army controls all institutions and is the sole power holder. The state of Pakistan had been looting the resources of the Sindhi, Baloch and Saraiki people. The recent floods can be associated with climate change, but Pakistan has made it worse by denying them the right to live. But in Sindh, people are dying of hunger and diseases; this is intentional genocide.
The Pakistani state does not care about Baloch, Sindhi, and Saraikis, but the state is responsible for their destruction.
He said the Pakistani state does not care about Baloch, Sindhi, and Saraikis, but the state is responsible for their destruction. People have forcibly disappeared, and Balochs are the most victims of forced disappearance. The Pakistani state has enforced disappear thousands of people whose whereabouts are unknown.
Dolkun Isa
President of the World Uyghur Congress Dolkun Isa said that we are Muslims, but we are not allowed to perform our religious rituals in China.
He said we had been denied to greet our people in an Islamic way. We are not allowed to say "Salam" to each other and we are not allowed to keep fast. There We cannot choose Islamic names for our children like Muhammad, Ahmed, etc the state of China has forced people, even more than 60 years old people to change their Islamic names.
We are not allowed to say "Salam" to each other and we are not allowed to keep fast. There We cannot choose Islamic names for our children like Muhammad, Ahmed, etc…
"Millions of children were separated from their parents to deprive them of their identity. Since 1949, millions of people have been killed by Chinese forces and women have been raped."
He also criticized the silence of Muslim countries; he said that the world's Muslim countries are silent because their economic interests are more important than humanity.
He said Pakistan and China are simultaneously making the league and usurping the natural resources of Uyghur and Baloch under the CPEC route.
Mako Qoçgîrî
Kurdish political expert Mako Qoçgîrî of Sevka Azad in Germany mentioned the division of the Kurdish nation between the three states and highlighted the problems faced by the Kurdish nation due to this division.
Qoçgîrî also added, "our aim and goal is even the democratization of the region. Today we are working with all the peoples of the region who are fighting for democracy and freedom. We see it as our responsibility to promote the struggle for democracy and freedom throughout the region. This is also the reason why today Turkey, as well as other international powers, are fighting against our movement. They see our project as a threat to their power structures."
We see it as our responsibility to promote the struggle for democracy and freedom throughout the region.
Hasan Dost Baloch
On this occasion, Hasan Dost Baloch, Junior Joint Secretary of the Baloch National Movement, said that Pakistan occupied Balochistan in 1948. Until now, millions of people have been killed and forcibly disappeared. The trend of suicide has increased in Balochistan. They are committing suicide because of their treatment in torture cells. There they were treated in such a way that after their release they felt they were no longer fit to live in society.
He added that many nations gained their freedom in the world through peaceful struggle, but Pakistan is an uncivilized and ruthless state that believes in demonstrations of power and suppression. Pakistan has occupied the Baloch, Sindhi and Pashtun lands and suppressed the people. Our struggle is against this cruelty. After a long history of peaceful struggle Baloch nation had concluded that the parliamentary form of struggle in Pakistan was useless to gain national freedom.
The trend of suicide has increased in Balochistan. They are committing suicide because of their treatment in torture cells.
Bibi Gul, the chairperson of the Human Rights Council of Balochistan, was the fourth speaker of the second session but she could not speak due to a bad network connection.
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Welcome to our first guest blog post! Today, we spoke with Gemma from Off Track Travel about her experience travelling abroad and living in Canada. Gemma originally came to Canada in 2011 on a Working Holiday visa through the International Experience Canada (IEC) program (see our video on IEC tips here). Since then, she has travelled from coast to coast with plans to settle in British Columbia. Without further ado, we'll let Gemma tell you more about her experience of coming to Canada.
Tell us a little bit about yourself. Where were you born, what did you study in school, and what do you do for a living?
I was born in the beach city of Brighton, UK and grew up near Southampton in Hampshire. I returned to Brighton to study Political Science at Sussex university after a gap year spent travelling the USA, New Zealand, Australia and China. I have worked a variety of jobs over the years but nowadays I'm lucky to be able to call myself a travel blogger.
How did you decide to come to Canada?
I met my Canadian boyfriend in New Zealand back in 2009 while visiting friends that I had met during my gap year. We hit it off instantly and stayed in touch online after I had left New Zealand. Six months later, Jean Robert moved to the UK and we happily lived there together while I finished my degree. After I graduated, we had to make the hard decision of what to do next. Canada seemed like the most straightforward option as I could get two one-year open work permits via the International Experience Canada Working Holiday program.
I arrived in Canada in November 2011 on a one-year working holiday via the IEC program. I later applied for my second and final one year IEC work permit while in Canada (for British citizens, the program is now limited to one two-year participation). My next step was applying for Permanent Residency via the Common Law sponsorship route. This took just over a year to be approved and I became a Permanent Resident on April 11th 2014. The final part of my journey began when the citizenship rules changed in October 2017 and I was now eligible. I officially became a Canadian citizen on May 15th 2018. I am so thankful and happy to be able to call Canada my home!
Gemma's first photo as a Canadian citizen.
What were your first few weeks in Canada like?
Different than I had imagined! We arrived in Vancouver in the middle of November, startled by the chill after three months travelling around Europe. All I had heard about Vancouver was that it rained a lot, I wasn't expecting it to be cold too! Aside from that surprise, we soon realised that we'd need to find jobs quickly. The cost of staying in Vancouver was high, to say the least. Taking that Europe road trip just before the move wasn't the best idea for our finances!
How did you get settled here?
After a week in Vancouver, we had to get out. We're not city people in the slightest and we had the vague notion of perhaps working at a ski season. Escaping to nearby Vancouver Island, we explored Victoria and Nanaimo before falling in love with the Comox Valley. We ended up staying for almost three years, leaving after the end of my third ski season at the local resort.
Where do you live in Canada and why?
Since first arriving in Canada back in 2011, I've moved three times within British Columbia. For the last nine months, however, I've been based in New Brunswick. My boyfriend's family live here and we decided it was about time to visit after over six years in Canada! At the end of the summer, however, we will be returning to BC. The Maritime provinces are beautiful but, for our preferred lifestyle, West is best! We love the short, mild winters and outdoor recreation opportunities in BC.
What do you like most about living in Canada?
I love the endless opportunities for work, travel, and outdoor adventure. To live in such a big country just continually fires my imagination and wanderlust. Even six years on, it still blows my mind that I can get in our van and drive for a week and be in the same country. And, of course, Canada is just stunning from coast to coast to coast.
Why do you like living in a multicultural country like Canada?
Life would be boring if we were all the same! Everywhere I travel in Canada is always a little bit different and I have no doubt that is due to multiculturalism. Right now I am living on the Acadian Peninsula in New Brunswick and it has been such an interesting experience to live in a predominantly French community. This is especially true as my French still needs a bit of work!
I write about (primarily Canadian) beyond the beaten path destinations and outdoor adventures on my blog, Off Track Travel. I also have Instagram, Facebook and Twitter!
Gemma with her husband, Jean Robert.
To learn more about Gemma's story and to follow her adventures, visit her blog, offtracktravel.ca.
Contact us today to book a consultation so we can help you get started on your Canadian immigration goals.


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HomeFood & BeveragePizza Express Awarded Silver Prize at FreeFrom Eating Out Awards
Pizza Express Awarded Silver Prize at FreeFrom Eating Out Awards
December 3, 2018 Food & Beverage, Hot Off The Vegan Press
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Popular UK restaurant chain PizzaExpress has been awarded Silver at the annual FreeFrom Eating Out awards for the second year running.
The FreeFrom Eating Out Awards were established in 2013 with a mission not just to raise awareness of 'freefrom eating' within food service, but to set a standard of excellence to which freefrom eateries can aspire.
PizzaExpress menus offer a variety of choices to provide something delicious for everyone, including gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options. The judges of the competition said, 'PizzaExpress offers good value for money and is a popular restaurant chain with plenty of options. I was confident of their knowledge of the allergens.'
All of the gold, silver and bronze winners appear on the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards map, and the winners were all visited by secret diner-judges all of whom are coeliac or have specific dietary requirements.
Rupi Zani, Head of Quality and Safety at PizzaExpress commented: "It is fantastic to be recognised for our freefrom food in such a public way. Investing in this area is key for us and our aim is to ensure we always deliver delicious food for all. We are so proud that our work in doing so has been appreciated".


Citation: Zhang, X.J., Garbrecht, J.D., Steiner, J.L., Blazs, R.L. 2014. Upper Washita River experimental watersheds: Sediment database. Journal of Environmental Quality. 43:1273-1279.
Interpretive Summary: Improving the scientific understanding of the effectiveness of watershed conservation practices and floodwater-retardation structures to control floods and soil erosion is one of the primary objectives for sediment studies in the upper Washita River Experimental Watersheds. This paper summarizes sediment data collected in the watersheds during the 1961-2012 time period. Gaging sites, record lengths, sampling procedures, data processing, and instrumentation including suspended sediment samplers are described. Examples of data use and analyses are also presented to illustrate the potential use and relevance of the sediment data and to highlight past research findings. The sediment data, especially the breakpoint data from the unit source watersheds, are of great importance in understanding erosion processes, assessing the effectiveness of conservation practices, and evaluating and validating process-based soil erosion models. Data formats and availability are discussed, and the download links for accessing the data are specified. The paper and database should be useful to conservationists and erosion modelers who are interested in understanding erosion processes, developing effective conservation practices including adjusting landuse and cropping systems, and evaluating erosion models.
Technical Abstract: Improving the scientific understanding of the effectiveness of watershed conservation practices and floodwater-retardation structures to control floods and soil erosion is one of the primary objectives for sediment studies in the upper Washita River Experimental Watersheds. This paper summarizes sediment data collected in the watersheds during the 1961-2012 time period. Gaging sites, record lengths, sampling procedures, data processing, and instrumentation including suspended sediment samplers are described. Examples of data use and analyses are also presented to illustrate the potential use and relevance of the sediment data and to highlight past research findings. The sediment data, especially the breakpoint data from the unit source watersheds, are of great importance in understanding erosion processes, assessing the effectiveness of conservation practices, and evaluating and validating process-based soil erosion models. Data formats and availability are discussed, and the download links for accessing the data are specified.


The much anticipated Fujifilm X-T30 camera is expected to arrive soon. Mid-range mirrorless in the Fuji X-series camera lineup to be announced on February 14.
Fujifilm had a great success in the past with the X-T10 and the X-T20. Now with competition heating up with the newly announced Sony A6400, they will have to do something special with Fujifilm X-T30.
Fujifilm X-T30 was recently registered in Asia at a Bluetooth certification service. The application shows that the X-T30 will come with Bluetooth 4.2 which is what's found in the X-T3.
Well there are lot people, those who are waiting for Fuji X-T30 camera. Recent reports indicate that it will be announced on February 14. Fujifilm will also announce the Fujifilm GF 100-200mm f/5.6 R LM OIS WR Lens on January 17th, 2019.
Here are the rumored Fujifilm X-T30 camera specs.


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// Copyright 2008 Google Inc.
//
// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
// You may obtain a copy of the License at
//
// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
//
// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
// limitations under the License.
//
// Original Author: John Taylor, Brent Bryan
//
// Notification of Change: The original java source code has been
// modified in that it has been rewritten in the python programming
// language and additionally, may contain components and ideas that are
// not found in the original source code.

   Copyright 2013 Neil Borle and Paul Lu

   Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
   You may obtain a copy of the License at

       http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

   Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
   distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
   WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   limitations under the License.

Created on 2013-06-24

@author: Neil Borle
'''

from time import mktime
from SourceLayer import SourceLayer
from src.source.AbstractAstronomicalSource import AbstractAstronomicalSource
from src.source.LineSource import LineSource
from src.source.TextSource import TextSource
from src.renderer.RendererObjectManager import RendererObjectManager
from src.units.GeocentricCoordinates import GeocentricCoordinates
from src.base.TimeConstants import MILLISECONDS_PER_SECOND

class HorizonLayer(SourceLayer):
    '''
    Identifies Nadir, the Zenith and the cardinal directions
    '''
    class HorizonSource(AbstractAstronomicalSource):
        '''
        Horizon elements extend Astronomical Sources so that they
        can be rendered just as stars, constellations, ect...
        '''
        # The bug in the G1 rendering code in the original java is
        # not present in the python code. Lines and labels are the same color.
        LINE_COLOR = 0x7856B0F5
        LABEL_COLOR = 0x7856B0F5
        UPDATE_FREQ_MS = 1 * MILLISECONDS_PER_SECOND

        def update_coords(self):
            self.last_update_time_Ms = mktime(self.model.get_time())

            self.zenith.assign(vector3=self.model.get_zenith())
            self.nadir.assign(vector3=self.model.get_nadir())
            self.north.assign(vector3=self.model.get_north())
            self.south.assign(vector3=self.model.get_south())
            self.east.assign(vector3=self.model.get_east())
            self.west.assign(vector3=self.model.get_west())

        def initialize(self):
            self.update_coords()
            return self

        #override(AbstractAstronomicalSource)
        def update(self):
            update_types = set()

            if abs(mktime(self.model.get_time()) - self.last_update_time_Ms > self.UPDATE_FREQ_MS):
                self.update_coords()
                update = RendererObjectManager().update_type.UpdatePositions
                update_types = set([update])

            return update_types

        #override(AbstractAstronomicalSource)
        def get_labels(self):
            return self.text_sources

        #override(AbstractAstronomicalSource)
        def get_lines(self):
            return self.line_sources

        def __init__(self, model):
            '''
            constructor
            '''
            AbstractAstronomicalSource.__init__(self)
            self.zenith = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)
            self.nadir = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)
            self.north = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)
            self.south = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)
            self.east = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)
            self.west = GeocentricCoordinates(0, 0, 0)

            self.line_sources = []
            self.text_sources = []

            self.lastUpdateTimeMs = 0

            self.model = model

            vertices = [self.north, self.east, self.south, self.west, self.north]
            self.line_sources.append(LineSource(vertices, self.LINE_COLOR, 1.5))

            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("ZENITH", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.zenith))
            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("NADIR", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.nadir))
            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("NORTH", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.north))
            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("SOUTH", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.south))
            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("EAST", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.east))
            self.text_sources.append(TextSource("WEST", self.LABEL_COLOR, self.west))

    def initialize_astro_sources(self, sources):
        sources.append(self.HorizonSource(self.model))

    def get_layer_id(self):
        return -106

    def get_layer_name_id(self):
        raise NotImplementedError("not implemented yet")

    def get_preference_id(self):
        return "source_provider.6"

    def get_layer_name(self):
        return "Horizon"

    def __init__(self, model):
        '''
        Constructor
        '''
        SourceLayer.__init__(self, True)
        self.model = model

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Pine River junior set for another strong wrestling season
John Raffel
LEROY — Jacob Roberts is in his junior season at Pine River and ready to help the Bucks wrestling team have another enjoyable winter.
He's at 125 pounds compared to 119 last season. It's his third varsity season.
A major highlight this season for Roberts, who was a state qualifier and went 0-2 last year, this season was to make the trip to Marquette prior to the Christmas break for a prestigious wrestling invitational.
Roberts hopes to return to the state finals and place in the top five.
"It will take extra time and drilling," he said. "I wrestled one time during July (at Pine River)."
After his first 11 matches, Roberts had an 8-3 record.
"I feel like sometimes, I need to get my head in the game a lot more," he said. "Singles and my doubles have been (effective)."
Roberts indicated he wants to improve on swing singles.
"The team is looking really good," he said. "Last year, we didn't have a middle weight and that kind of hurt us in the long run. This year we have a strong all-around team."
Decator and Hudson will be tough teams at state finals if the Bucks get that far, Roberts indicated.
Pine River is at Manton on Wednesday and at the Mio-AuSable Invitational on Saturday.


National Archives and Records Administration - ARC Identifier 63897 / Local Identifier 342-SFP-182 - Thunderbolt - Department of Defense. Department of the Air Force. (09/26/1947 - ). This film captures footage of the air war over Italy during World War II, focusing on the life and death struggle of a P-47 Thunderbolt squadron. In addition to showing how the pilots' activities seriously crippled the Nazi fighting ability, hastening the sweep of Allied forces into Rome, footage also shows the suffering of non-combatants on the ground (i.e., children who played near a burned corpse, destroyed buildings, etc.). The film was directed by William Wyler and John Sturges, with an introduction by Jimmy Stewart. The narrators were Lloyd Bridges and Eugene Kern.


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ISIS Release 'kill list' of 8,786 targets in US and UK
Posted by Blazing Press | Apr 6, 2017 | Rise of Islam | 0
An ISIS-linked group of hackers has released a "kill list" of 8,786 names and addresses in the U.S. and U.K., calling for lone wolf attacks on the targets in a chilling video posted online.
The hackers, known as the United Cyber Caliphate (UCC), orders those watching to: "Kill them wherever you find them."
In a posting Sunday night on Telegram — a private messaging app — the group first warned that a release of the names was imminent.
About 10 minutes later, the hackers posted the actual list, which includes names of seemingly random inviduals from primarily the U.S. and U.K., according to the terror monitor SITE.
"More than 7,000 of the names were from the U.S.," a source from the cyber department at SITE told Fox News on Wednesday.
The video, just under six minutes, begins with a warning for the United States.
"We have a message to the people of the U.S. and most importantly your President Trump," the text on the screen reads.
"Know that we continue to wage war against you. Know that your counter attacks only make us stronger. The UCC will start a new step in this war against you," the message said.
SITE is currently working to determine the primary source of the list, which includes individual phone numbers and emails.
"We're trying to determine where the list came from and also identify a common theme among all the inviduals," the source said.
Terror analysts say it's not yet determined how serious a threat the list may pose in the U.S. and elsewhere.
"This group has released several 'kill lists' in the past and so far there's been no confirmed incident of someone on the list being directly targeted or attacked," the source said.
The UCC released a video on March 16 saying its leader, Osed Agha, had been killed in a U.S. airstrike. The video threatened retaliation for his death. READ MORE
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