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Tropical Storm Barry Evacuations: Orders Issued for Jefferson, Lafourche, Plaquemines, St. Charles Parishes
By Jenni Fink On 7/12/19 at 12:34 PM EDT
U.S. Weather Storm Louisiana
Tropical Storm Barry is forecasted to bring life-threatening conditions to Louisiana and ahead of the storm's expected landfall, and several areas of the state have issued evacuation orders to local residents.
On Friday morning, Barry, still classified as a tropical storm, was gaining strength and forecasted to make landfall Saturday as a hurricane. Given its slow-moving nature, the National Hurricane Center warned Barry could bring a prolonged duration of heavy rain, which had the potential to cause life-threatening flooding.
President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency for Louisiana, which Governor John Bel Edwards said would help the state coordinate and respond to the storm better. Officials activated an estimated 3,000 National Guard members, and Bel Edwards advised residents to pay close attention to local officials and heed their warnings. Some of those messages included orders to evacuate.
Grand Isle/Jefferson Parish
Grand Isle Mayor David Camardelle issued a mandatory evacuation order on Thursday as of noon CDT. The Grand Isle Police Department would also enforce a 10 p.m. CDT curfew.
Camardelle told anyone with vehicles, boats or campers in low areas to bring them to higher areas until the storm passes, because rainfall totals were expected to reach as high as 10 inches. Campers and recreational vehicles that were not properly anchored were also ordered to be removed from the island before 12:00 p.m. CDT on Friday.
Lafourche Parish
Officials ordered a mandatory evacuation for areas south of Leon Theriot Lock in Golden Meadow, including Port Fourchon. A shelter was available for people at the Raceland Recreation Center, although officials said the shelter should be a last resort for people who have no other safe place to evacuate.
Kids walk past as Matt Harrington boards up a Vans shoe and apparel store near the French Quarter in New Orleans as tropical storm Barry approaches on Thursday. Ahead of the storm making landfall, several parishes issued mandatory evacuation orders. SETH HERALD/AFP/Getty
Bank of Plaquemines Parish
A mandatory evacuation order was put in place for the entire Bank of Plaquemines Parish and West Bank, starting at Oakville south of Venice. Although the threat of the Mississippi River levee overtopping decreased, it was still a concern and the predicted storm surge was between three and six feet.
Officials opened the Belle Chasse Auditorium as a shelter for residents in Plaquemines Parish. If conditions continue to worsen, residents at the Belle Chasse Auditorium will be transported to a point shelter in West Monroe.
St. Charles Parish
On Friday morning, St. Charles Parish President Larry Cochran issued a voluntary evacuation for residents living in low-lying areas prone to flooding during heavy rain. A storm surge for the area could reach up to six feet, with rainfall of up to 17 inches. The Edward A. Dufresne Community Center was opened as a shelter for residents beginning at 8 a.m. CDT Friday. Residents were encouraged to bring identification documents, clothing and toiletries, a small pillow and an extra blanket and any necessary prescriptions.
After being decimated during Hurricane Katrina in 2005, eyes were turned to New Orleans ahead of Barry's arrival. Bel Edwards said 118 out of 120 pumps were functioning and that he expected New Orleans to weather the storm.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell issued an emergency declaration for the city, but no evacuations have been ordered. Cantrell advised residents on Twitter to wrap up their preparedness activities, including gathering emergency supplies and preparing their properties for heavy rain and wind.
Tropical Storm Barry Timeline, Path: Where Is the Storm Headed?
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WIll New Orleans Flood? Tropical Storm Barry Prompts Concern


Sure, St. Patrick's Day falls during the chaos of SXSW but the holiday's revelers never had a reputation for being anything but rowdy, right? Head to Infinite Monkey Theorem for a free glass of wine if you're among the first 100 guests and $5 wines and green slushies if you're not. Freebirds World Burrito will also be on site selling $4 taco baskets, and Planet LA Records will have about a dozen local and touring artists ready to take the stage. It's still SXSW, after all.


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Editor's note: Jim Evarts has kindly shared a second gallery of stunning crystal images taken using crossed polarisation filters. The author's first gallery is here.
The pictures in the image gallery below were scanned color photos. The photos in turn were taken from 35mm slides projected on to a white wall.
For the original slides, I used 35mm Kodak 100 ASA Elite Chrome film. They were taken through the microscope using a 25X Leitz plan objective and 10X eyepiece. The camera was used as a film transport with no lens attached. The initial magnification was approximately 220X (on the slide film).
I used polarized light to bring out the colors and applied heat and pressure on the hyroquinone to form the crystals. Low heat is applied to the powdered mixture (using a bunsen burner flame 6 inches away). A small disc is put on top to apply pressure after first placing the heated compounds on a glass slide.
All the pictures are of the same chemical and the amazing thing is that each one is unique in both its shape and colors.
Comments by e-mail are welcomed to Comments to the author sent via our contacts page quoting page url plus : ('jevarts','')">Jim Evarts.
Editor's Note: Jim remarks that black and white film developers like Kodak D76 contain hydroquinone so this may be worth trying if pure hydroquinone is hard to source locally. Please take appropriate precautions as with all chemical handling.
Images of hyroquinone between crossed polar filters.


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Why Have Your Gutters Cleaned Within Boulder, CO?
Even though it may seem like gutters are just an attachment on your home's roof, they actually play a significant role in preserving your house and landscaping. When a gutter operates effectively, it has the ability to stop countless gallons of water from flooding your Boulder, CO business or home. If your gutters are not operating correctly due to being plugged with leaves, sticks and anything in between, you can rely on finding water standing on your lawn and even in your basement. Due to this fact, it is crucial to have house gutter cleaning work done at least every season as this enables you to ensure they are cleared out.
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Why Should I Need Gutter Cleaning Performed?
Gutters can quite easily be congested by leaves, sticks and much more. As soon as this kind of debris has found its way inside your gutters, they will not have the capacity to wick the water away from your home or business' lawn and foundation. If you wish to find out how you can safeguard your home or business by means of seasonal gutter cleaning, call our team from Slideoo Gutter Cleaning at (866) 578-5244 today.
When Do You Recommend Gutter Cleaning Within Boulder, CO?
You should have your gutter cleaning done at least once each year in Boulder, CO. Having said that, if you want your gutters to work as efficiently as possible, they should be cleaned four times a year. To make this effortless to remember, we advise having them cleaned during the early winter, spring, summer and fall months.
One of the biggest objectives our gutter cleaning company has is to ensure our services are cost-effective. Our fees will be calculated based on the measurements of your house or business' roof because this determines how long it will take to accomplish the task. If you want to acquire a free gutter cleaning price quote tailored to your needs, give our team a call at (866) 578-5244 today.
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We typically encourage booking your gutter cleaning appointment in Boulder at least a few days beforehand. With that being said, there are a few situations where we can complete the venture on a day's notice. We will also permit you to schedule upcoming rain gutter cleaning appointments while we are at your house or office for the present service.
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Q: Convert MySQLdb.fetchall() result (strings inside tuples inside tuples) to a dictionary I have a .fetchall() result like this:
t = (('oranges',), ('apples',), ('pears',))
How do I turn this into a dictionary like this:
d = {'oranges':None, 'apples':None, 'pears':None}

A: >>> t = (('oranges',), ('apples',), ('pears',)
>>> dict((item[0], None) for item in t)
{'pears': None, 'apples': None, 'oranges': None}

A: In Python2.7 or better, the fastest way is to use a dict comprehension:
In [12]: {item[0]: None for item in t}
Out[12]: {'apples': None, 'oranges': None, 'pears': None}

For older versions of Python, there is the fromkeys method:
In [6]: dict.fromkeys([row[0] for row in t])
Out[6]: {'apples': None, 'oranges': None, 'pears': None}

So how to decide which one to use? If all methods are equally readable, I go with whichever one is fastest:
In [17]: t = [(str(i),) for i in range(10000)]
In [18]: %timeit dict((item[0], None) for item in t)
100 loops, best of 3: 3.36 ms per loop

In [19]: %timeit dict.fromkeys([row[0] for row in t])
100 loops, best of 3: 2.54 ms per loop

In [20]: %timeit {item[0]: None for item in t}
100 loops, best of 3: 2.24 ms per loop

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Narpula Scobie Napurrula was born around 1950 near Haasts Bluff and grew up in Papunya in Central Australia. Her older brother, Turkey Tolson Tjupurrula (deceased) and her husband, Johnny Scobie Tjapanangka (deceased) were also artists and greatly influenced Narpula's work.
Narpula assisted her husband for many years - painting the background detail to his artworks - before painting independently in the 1980s. In those early years, Narpula was the only female artist working in the Papunya area. When Narpula began painting for Papunya Tula Artists in the early 1980s, she was one of the first and few women at the time to do so.
Narpula depicts bush food stories, including the 'Two Women who came from Mitukutjarrayi' in the south. She resides at Mount Leibig.


Congratulations to Kathryn McBride on her Queen's Guide Award.
Congratulations to Kathryn McBride who received her Queen's Guide Award at the House of Commons in London on 13th April this year.
Kathryn was presented with her award by the Chief Guide, Gill Slocombe, and then made the most of her day in London by enjoying a tour around Westminster and seeing a show at the West End.
Kathryn has also achieved her Gold D of E award through guiding.
The Queen's Guide Award is the highest award you can work towards in Girlguiding. For more information on the award, see this link.


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THE WEEK/WEEKEND: October 5-11.
October 4, 2012 October 5, 2012 | The 22 Magazine
A Postcard from New Yorkshire New works by Doktor A.
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October 12th 2012 (Through Nov 11)
While you are enjoying your spoils from the upcoming NYCC 2012 weekend, make sure to take a break from the Javits Center mayhem for a spectacular evening at the opening of A Postcard from New Yorkshire, featuring new artwork by Dok A. The steampunk extraordinaire is getting adventurous with his work in the show, pushing boundaries and showcasing newly acquired skills. Anticipate intricate details in custom toys as well as ink drawings. Show opens on Friday, October 12 from 7 – 10pm. Dok A will be in attendance at the opening and make sure to welcome him because this will mark his first visit to NYC. Show runs until November 11.
Octopus Project/The Vandelles
Sat, October 6, 2012
Mercury Lounge
A group of young noise-rock musicians moves into a old, ghost-filled house and sets up shop. Though the spooks are at first rattled by the blasts of guitar feedback and unhinged drummery, they soon begin to share their own beautiful, otherworldly melodies with the band and discover a musical common ground. As the group, ghosts included, fills the neighborhood with strange, electrifying sounds, curious neighbors and passers-by find themselves drawn to the rumbling, hypnotic rhythms emanating from the old dwelling. And so you find yourself here, outside the house, where a sort of Tim Burton block party is unfolding. Come on inside. The Octopus Project is just getting started…
The Where, the Why, and the How: 75 Artists Illustrate Wondrous Mysteries of Science
Powerhouse Arena
Thursday, October 11, 7–9 PM
A science book like no other, The Where, The Why, and The How turns loose 75 of today's hottest artists onto life's vast questions, from how we got here to where we are going. Inside these pages some of the biggest (and smallest) mysteries of the natural world are explained in essays by real working scientists, which are then illustrated by artists given free rein to be as literal or as imaginative as they like. The result is a celebration of the wonder that inspires every new discovery.
The Butterfly Conservatory
October 6, 2012 – May 28, 2013
This is one of the museum's most popular annual seasonal exhibitions. Butterflies and moths make up a large group of insects known as the Order Lepidoptera (lep-i-DOP-ter-ah). The name–from the Greek lepido, "scale", and ptera, "wings"–refers to a prominent feature of adult butterflies and moths, the tiny scales that cover the wings and the rest of the body.
Daniel Temkin, 98.1034 Bottles of Beer
Devotion Gallery
Opening Friday, October 5th, 7 – 11pm
98.1034 Bottles of Beer on the Wall provides drunken encounters with compulsive systems. A program continually preens itself, inserting lines of code to change its visual representation, but along the way, introducing glitches and new patterns of behavior. A therapist program tries to dispense advice as her logic slowly breaks down. Sound editing software turns simple geometric shapes into hallucinatory landscapes. Photoshop generates intricate patterns in an attempt to hide visual compression. A book displays the abuses and absurdities of the DNS system, an addressing apparatus that has seemingly exhausted meaningful combinations of English words.
Picasso Black and White
October 5, 2012–January 23, 2013
Picasso Black and White is the first exhibition to explore a remarkable focus that occupied the great Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, throughout his prolific career: the use of black and white. Few artists have exerted as considerable an influence over subsequent generations as Picasso, one of the most recognized figures in 20th-century art. While his work is often seen through the lens of his diverse styles and subjects—his Blue and Rose periods, pioneering investigations into Cubism, neoclassical figurative paintings, and explorations in Surrealism, for example, or the forceful and somber scenes depicting the atrocities of war, the allegorical still lifes, the vivid interpretations of arthistorical masterpieces, and the highly sexualized canvases of his twilight years—the recurrent motif of black, white, and gray is frequently overlooked.
1. Where The Light Was
August 9, 2012 December 17, 2012 | The 22 Magazine
By Terra Brigando
In the split second stitching when night greets the dawn, in that
seam, is where the pain resides. Shining white as teeth, this enamel
stutters open the day, creaks open this guilt. We sing as miniature
stuntman, flinging our bodies through the apologies of the afternoon,
the slight off-kilter yawning of space in the blue, blue sky. Sling
madness through evening, dust off that fine linen. The rooms we reside
in now we call home. Through the opening of atoms at nightfall,
splitting off of cells, we create what we do not know in the
moonlight. Tell your lovers to quit forsaking the dawn and your family
to carry forward the dead humbly and with purpose. For it's our love
basking there in the streetlights; it's your jaw that's wishing
forward these words.
Terra Brigando recently received her Masters in English and Creative writing from Mills College. Her previous work can be found or is forthcoming in Fogged Clarity, apt, decomP, FourtyOunceBachelors, Chamber Four, and Word Riot.

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È noto soprattutto per aver interpretato il personaggio di Ben Stone nella serie televisiva Manifest. Inoltre ha interpretato Fandral nel film Thor e David Nolan e Principe Azzurro nella serie televisiva C'era una volta.

Vita privata
Nel 2003 conosce l'attrice Lara Pulver. La coppia si sposa nel 2007 e divorzia nel 2011. Dopo due anni di relazione, il 12 aprile 2014 sposa Ginnifer Goodwin, sua partner nella serie tv C'era una volta. La coppia ha due figli, Oliver Finlay, nato il 29 maggio 2014, e Hugo Wilson, nato il 1º giugno 2016.

Filmografia

Cinema
80 Minutes, regia di Thomas Jahn (2008)
The Boxer, regia di Thomas Jahn (2009)
The Descent Part 2, regia di Jon Harris (2009)
Ghost Machine, regia di Chris Hartwill (2010) – voce
Thor, regia di Kenneth Branagh (2011)
Red Tails, regia di Anthony Hemingway (2012)

Televisione
Ultimate Force – serie TV, episodio 4x03 (2006)
Doctor Who – serie TV, episodio 4x08 (2008)
The Last Days of Lehman Brothers, regia di Michael Samuels – film TV (2009)
Money – serie TV, episodi 1x01-1x02 (2010)
Hawaii Five-0 – serie TV, episodio 1x06 (2010)
CSI - Scena del crimine (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) – serie TV, episodio 11x15 (2010)
Five, registi vari – film TV (2011)
C'era una volta (Once Upon a Time) – serie TV, 156 episodi (2011-2018)
Manifest – serie TV (2018-in corso)

Doppiatori italiani
 Andrea Mete in Thor
 Davide Perino in Hawaii Five-0
 David Chevalier in C'era una volta
 Francesco Pezzulli in Manifest

Note

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Membri della Royal Shakespeare Company

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Q: Why the original array is being changed even after being cloned with spread operator? So far as I've understood when I clone an array it gets immutable if I apply any action over its clone. Like here, for example:

const test = () => {
    let array = [1,2,3,4]
    let spreadArray = [...array]

    spreadArray.forEach((item, i) => spreadArray[i] = 'changed')

    console.log(array)
    console.log(spreadArray)
}
<button>TEST</button>

As can be seen it works fine.
However I am trying to do that in ReactJs with a props that I am receiving as an array from Redux, I apply forEach over the clone array, but when I log the results I can see that both arrays have been changed.
My array is something like that:
const productsData = [
    {
        id: 1,
        nome: 'Produto 1',
        qtde: 10,
        valor: 12.00
    },
    {
        id: 2,
        nome: 'Produto 2',
        qtde: 100,
        valor: 12.00
    },
    {
        id: 3,
        nome: 'Produto 3',
        qtde: 90,
        valor: 13.00
    },
    {
        id: 4,
        nome: 'Produto 4',
        qtde: 100,
        valor: 12.00
    },
    {
        id: 5,
        nome: 'Produto 5',
        qtde: 80,
        valor: 12.50
    },
]

This what I am doing:
updateQtdeHandler = (arg, id) => {

        let productsList = [...this.props.productsList]

        productsList.forEach((product, i) => {
            if (product.id === id) {
                if (arg === 'up') {
                    productsList[i].qtde = product.qtde+1
                    productsList[i].valorTotal = product.qtde * product.valor
                }

                if (arg === 'down') {
                    productsList[i].qtde = product.qtde-1
                    productsList[i].valorTotal = product.qtde * product.valor
                }

            }
        })

        console.log(productsList) // CLONE
        console.log(this.props.productsList) // ORIGINAL ARRAY
        //BOTH ARRAYS ARE BEING CHANGED
    }

I am receiving the array here:
const mapStateToProps = state => {
    return {
        productsList: state.productsDataState
    }
}

Every place I looked support my understanding and I just don't get it.
What am I doing wrong here?
Or did I get something wrong and this actually should be the correct behavior when using redux?


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Home > The Forums > Electronic Music Instruments and Electronic Music Production Moogerfooger MF-103 vs Vermona PH-16 vs ?
Moogerfooger MF-103 vs Vermona PH-16 vs ?
I've been listening to a lot of disco lately (like Droids, Space, Three Degrees, Munich Machine, etc) and I'm in love with a lot of the phaser effects they use on synth strings, clavichords, etc.
I try to replicate this sound with my Waves plug-ins, and it just doesn't really cut it--too digital and not "gooey" enough, for want of a better word.
So, I'm thinking about getting an honest-to-goodness analog phaser.
Currently, I'm considering the Moog MF-103 and the Vermona PH-16.
I'm currently leaning towards the Moog since, after listening to the samples up on Moog's website, it seems to have exactly the sound I'm looking for. I haven't been able to track down any examples of the Vermona, but it looks appealing because its a true stereo phaser (I don't think that the Moog is?) and it comes as a single rack space unit instead of as an effects pedal.
Does anyone have experience with both of these? Which one did you prefer? Are there any other options I should be considering?
Are there any other options I should be considering?
Is that a commercial version of Jurgen Haible's "krautrock" phaser?
edit: yes, same one. Herr Haible does excellent work, too.
I've got the Moog and it is lush. Dreamy, liquidy, swirly, all of those other adjectives. I love it. But I haven't tried the Vermona or Mode Machines Krautrock so I can't compare. I'm sure they sound good too.
The Moog only has one input and it achieves pseudo-stereo by splitting one 6-stage phaser to the main out and the other 6-stage to an aux output. The Vermona is "true" stereo because it has two inputs. I guess your source material will make a huge difference as to whether or not "true stereo" matters to you. If Left and Right program material is very similar (as in a stereo sampled piano) then after it goes through a bunch of phasing there probably won't be a huge difference between splitting a mono signal and true stereo processing.
Another big selling point for me was that the Moog has lots of CV control and I use it with my modular. The Vermona and Mode Machines each have one CV input. At one time I had 6 Moogerfoogers but I sold most of them when I got into modulars. The only two I kept were the 103 Phaser and the 102 Ring Mod.
I used to have a Cwejman SPH-2 and it was lovely sounding. Thick and wide without sounding too extreme. Full voltage control. I recorded a demo while working on a track a few months ago.
The Cwejman looks interesting...but at twice the price of either the Moog or the Vermona, not *that* interesting!
mxr phase 45 - light 2-stage phasing without losing top end.. great for rhodes and clean guitars..
never used Vermona.. demos sound interesting with the 8- and 16-stage effect... but its different from classic phasing one uses most of the time. doesn't sound overly warm, a bit clinical.. but its only demos cant be sure. id love to try one never the less.. maybe it could complement my smallstone and mooger..
gorgeous. wow. now i understand why people rave on so about cwejmans.
Run a JP8 sting patch into it and it just sounds incredible!
I like the Ensoniq DP4 too... but its a digital box- but sounds great.
I don't own one, but I found it alot of fun to try one time, and it'd be another alternative to the Vermona/MF-103....I don't think every knob can be controlled by a foot pedal, but it's not like Electro-Harmonix gives the same control options the moogerfoogers do.
Pricey pedal , but sounds beautiful .
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Inversely if you made a search in the muffwiggler for example, there is only praise for him.
What the heck?? I realize the comment about Rob Hordijk (not "BOB HORDNIJK") was not yours, Bio, but I don't see where it came from originally. It doesn't appear in any prior posts in this thread. Whoever posted that originally (and then deleted it, I assume) is obviously mistaken about who Rob Hordijk is. It was probably a simple mistake and the original poster really ought to step up and set the record straight. Rob has never worked for Moog (he lives in The Netherlands) and he is a GREAT guy to deal with. I have known him for about ten years now and have only good things to say about him personally and professionally, and all of the comments I have read from Rob's other customers agree.
Ditto on that. I ordered one of these phasers from Rob a while back, and I found him very honest, forthright, and professional.


Amazigh style is not a recent trend. No. Rather, it's a culture of ancestors and African tribalism that is making its way into the modern sphere thanks to Africans in and out of the continent who are keeping the traditions alive… with a modern twist.
Dar Fatyme combine the Amazigh inspired designs with modern, pop culture icons to create fun home and fashion pieces. This brand are based in Morocco and take inspiration from countries all over the North Africa region.
Kasbah Baha Baha are an eco-friendly tourism group based in Morocco with most of their tours taking place around the Ouarzazate region. They want to keep the Amazigh culture alive by showcasing the beauty through the jewellery, the artisan objects as well through walking tour in Morocco.
This brand is for the fashion conscious or for those who like to have an evident edge to their style. Berber Blue make custom designed denim jackets with Amazigh patterning all over your denim jacket.
This page is dedicated to showing the beautiful variety of faces across the Amazigh world of North Africa; from Algeria all the way through to the sometimes unknown Amazigh population of Egypt.
This is a home decor brand based in Paris, France that focus on picking and offering unique pieces that have an Amazigh flair about them.
Berbere Carpet are beautifully crafted rugs made in Tunisia. Each rug has a call to the Amazigh culture yet with a modern twist.
The spark behind this brand is Hayat Kaminsky. She uses her childhood between Paris and Algiers to invoke Amazigh creations through jewellery which are sold via her online store.
This page is a dedicated to showing images from the Amazigh culture, namely in Algeria. It represents through images of the different faces, the clothing, the food and the jewellery.
Going by the pseudonym Sarroura Libre, all things Tunisia are shared via this comedian and Pop Artist's account.
Alla Budabbus is a Libyan artist who's art crosses between the traditional and graphic. He uses the influence of Libya and the region, as well as the evident Amazigh culture.


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Tag: Carola Towle
Carola Towle: Unions: Part 3 (18 c)
From the book: Trans Britain
I have broken this section of the book into three different pieces to enable me to follow up the trans-activists name. These are the people effectively put forward as part of a public relations campaign. There could be others, who are not named but also working behind the scenes. There will likely be some repetition in this piece so that people can read this post as a stand alone piece, on the work of Carola Towle.
Sunk Cost "Phallusy"
Carola is a Lesbian. One of the old-fashioned types; the annoying kind without the penis. She is not the only Vichy Lesbian who has thrown her lot in with our trans overlords. If asked to speculate on their motives I would say naïveté, when I am feeling charitable, and self-interest when I am not. In any case the time has long since passed when any Lesbian can claim to be ignorant of the consequences for women, in general, and Lesbians in particular. Having invested, so publicly, in transgender ideology, many of these prominent Lesbians are probably becoming aware of the unforeseen implications for Lesbians. So why are they sticking with it?
Sunk cost fallacy is one likely explanation.
Not everyone recognises the need to cut their losses and they may, instead, double down or escalate their commitment. This may apply to Nicola Sturgeon who seems wholly unable to course correct. The SNP are hell-bent on pushing through disastrous legislation on the right to make a false declaration about your sex.
Sunk Cost Phallacy (sic) is one way of looking at this issue, another way would be to say that the Vichy, vagina-havers are penis pleasers for the benefits that accrue, to themselves, personally, while leaving those other bleeders to pay the price.
Quick recap on who Carola is: 👇
This chapter is all about the "placemen" who have infiltrated the union movement, not to fight for workers rights, but to advance their own. Trojan Horse like they appear to be a gift horse, feeding the narcissistic, virtue signalling, social justice class. In reality they are manipulating the focus of the unions so that they forget their core purpose and are co-opted by the "trans" agenda. Never underestimate the focus of a man with a sexual compulsion.
This has not happened over night. It dates back to nearly 50 years ago to 1974. Below 👇 Towle rewrites history to claim an historic LGB + T alliance which was merely "forgotten" for two decades.
Below we learn the force-teaming of the LGB was not greeted with unalloyed enthusiasm and indeed some members were actively resisting. Towle ascribes this to "transphobia" and resistance to change. She also deploys the idea they were simply ignorant; suggesting they just didn't know any "trans" people. Maybe the problem was that some of the Lesbians and Gay men had met a "trans" person?
The homophobia of the trans movement was also display, as demonstrated by this delegate who did not want to be "tainted" by association with homosexuals. Towle doesn't explore whether this was a significant strand of thinking in the "trans" community, indeed she shows a remarkable lack of curiosity for a Lesbian.
Undaunted by the failure, to pass a motion in support of "trans" inclusion, they set out to win hearts and minds. Sadly, or maybe not, I have not been able to track down a recording of this campaign song. 👇
Unsurprisingly the campaign did result in more people cross-dressing in public and *some* of these will be men who get sexually aroused by parading about in women's clothing. It is likely that some of these men would also get sexual gratification from breaching women's boundaries and toilets would provide a specific thrill. To go where most men were excluded is a common fantasy.
Here is one of the newly emboldened 👇 boasting about being "front and centre" in the union.
After years of preparation the trans faction would not be quiet and Unison, with a majority female membership, have chosen a elevate a tiny minority of men, aided and abetted by females in flight from their sex, over women. Notice two seats are reserved for "trans" representatives which must surely have provided them with a competitive advantage. It would be interesting to see a breakdown, by biological sex, of all those in influential positions. The most prominent ones, seem to be males. Quelle Surprise!
Emma Proctor
There appear to be a number of men who have identified into roles set aside for women, to address the under representation of the female sex. Let's take a look at Emma Proctor.
Emma has been elected onto the National Executive Committee (NEC). It appears "Emma" campaigned for a reserved seat but it is not known if this is reserved for women or a "trans" representative. Either way it looks weighted in favour of the "trans" delegate; who either competed against a tiny demographic or has taken a seat meant for women.
However Proctor gained this seat on the NEC, they have definitely taken away a place on the National Women's committee, even to the point of becoming the chair!
Proctor is making pronouncements about women's lives, of which he has no "lived experience". I can't tell you how enraging it is to see a man using our lives for "cos-play". Only an arrogant man would do this.
What is more galling is that "Emma" also gets roles as a "trans" person and of course, he is most keen to get the Gender Recognition Act "reformed" whilst also pretending to care about /be a woman.
Other influences.
Unison also published jointly with Scottish Trans Alliance a document written by extremist trans-activist James Morton; who I covered below. They also collaborated with GIRES (Trans lobby group)
C. Burns: Trans Britain (Part 16)
It is disturbing how they were able to spread this ideology throughout the Union movement and by extension, the Labour Party as Towle writes.
I covered Megan Key in two pieces and he doesn't appear to be isolated in the workplace. He is employed by the probation and prison services and advises on prison policy. He even testified before Parliament, before the Women's and Equalities Committee, that being a sex offender shouldn't bar a male from the female prison estate.
Megan Key: Probation Services
The second piece covers Key's lack of sexual boundaries.
Megan Key: Update.
Carola Towle: Statements
Below is Carola reflecting on the vibrant Lesbian scene she frequented in the 1980's. I wonder if she knows that Lesbian's in Tasmania recently lost a legal battle to run female only Lesbian events because of that would exclude males who identify as "lesbians". She also laments that a trans rights (a belief that a man can be a lesbian, in effect) are a matter for "personal conscience" which is a rather authoritarian perspective.
Here she is attending the ILGA conference in 2000. The conference was funded by Astraea Foundation and Open Society Foundations: both are responsible for funding the spread of Gender Identity Ideology. Astraea are funded by Arcus Foundation and began as a Lesbian organisation, set up by actual females. They now accept male lesbians.
I also draw your attention to this quote:
Trans people are the most vulnerable!
This is a picture with names of the Trans caucus.
Peter/Victoria Benjamin
The same picture was used in a 2015 paper by Transgender Europe:
The person I have circled in red is Victoria Benjamin. This would appear to be the same Victoria Benjamin who has now detransitioned and re-identified as Peter, albeit this was post the surgery known as sexual reassignment surgery. Here is another picture of "Victoria" who is at a stand for the National Crime Agency.
Here is an article about his backstory as a heterosexual, cross-dresser, who obtained surgery after his third wife died.
Peter Benjamin
By his own account he was not challenged about his belief even though he was grieving and drinking heavily.
He are two pictures side by side one from Trans Britain and one from the article about Peter Benjamin. I think it is highly probable that I am right about "Victoria's" identity.
Carola ends this chapter on an optimistic note with reference to the picture in which Peter /Victoria is included. Presumably Carola was unaware of Peter's new chapter, at the time of writing.
This ends the Union specific chapters. I intend to create a page for Union related content in addition to listing these under the Trans Britain Series. If you can support my work, financially, consider a paid subscription to my substack or my paypal. I know people have misgivings about paypal but I have yet to figure out how to connect my stripe to my wordpress or my donate box.
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Darlene Love's Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) is one of my favorite Christmas song but, unfortunately, there's not an official music video for Love's version.
However, there is a music video for Love's 1992 Christmas song, All Alone on Christmas. As you can tell from watching the video, this song was actually a part of the Home Alone 2 soundtrack. The video is full of footage from the movie but it does not include the scenes with Donald Trump. However, it does feature Macaulay Culkin "producing" the song. I understand that the grown-up Culkin now performs song about pizza which …. well, I mean, I like pizza so hopefully it's not as stupid as it sounds.
In the video, Darlene Love is backed up by members of the E Street Band, who all look happy to be freed (if only momentarily) from the tyranny of Bruce Springsteen.
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Ad exchanges are emerging Internet markets where advertisers may purchase display ad placements, in real time and based on specific viewer information, directly from publishers via a simple auction mechanism. Advertisers join these markets with a prespecified budget and participate in multiple second-price auctions over the length of a campaign. This paper studies the competitive landscape that arises in ad exchanges and the implications for publishers' decisions. The presence of budgets introduces dynamic interactions among advertisers that need to be taken into account when attempting to characterize the bidding landscape or the impact of changes in the auction design. To this end, we introduce the notion of a fluid mean-field equilibrium (FMFE) that is behaviorally appealing and computationally tractable, and in some important cases, it yields a closed-form characterization. We establish that an FMFE approximates well the rational behavior of advertisers in these markets. We then show how this framework may be used to provide sharp prescriptions for key auction design decisions that publishers face in these markets. In particular, we show that ignoring budgets, a common practice in this literature, can result in significant profit losses for the publisher when setting the reserve price.


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If you love your daily iced coffee or tea but can't handle—literally—all of the drippy-ness, an iced beverage sleeve is the answer. Java Sok keeps condensation from icy drinks in check, and off of your hands and surfaces. It's made from stretchy neoprene that hugs to-go cups tightly, and seals in moisture. Now you can ditch your usual hacks for combatting drips, like layers of napkins or the cup-in-a-cup method. Founder David Laks and his wife are year-round iced coffee drinkers. But when David couldn't find koozies that fit their usual takeout cups, he created his own. He made sure to create them in sizes that fit pretty much any cold to-go cup out there, too. With Java Sok in place, you don't even need a coaster, and we say cheers (with your beverage of choice) to that.
Hello everyone! I'm delighted to introduce Java Sok to The Grommet. I have plenty of iced coffee on hand to keep me energized so I'll be happy to answer any questions you have about our products all day!
Congrats on the launch...I LOVE my DD koozies, so can you help me better understand why and how you consider yours to be superior? I certainly can be convinced if you have built a better mousetrap...or in this case, condensation-trap!
@david Hi! Thanks for checking in!
We've spent a bit of time working with different thicknesses of materials, looser or tighter stitching, thicker or thinner bottoms, and feel we have gotten just the right balance of material to fee comfortable in your hands, keep you drinks colder longer, and maintain their shape and style in the long run. If you are a ddkooies user, you are actually a good example of our process. Those were our first products and you might notice them to be just slightly lighter then our current Java Sok.
sound like something I could use, but am wondering if it will still fit on my car cup holder?
@Claudia Hi, that's a good and frequent question.
The answer is yes. They do fit, and actually make the cup nice and snug. I keep a second one in the car and use it in the empty cup holder to hold my cell phone, pens, change, etc and keep them from rattling around.Hope that helps!
Hi David. Congrats on launching your new product. Will your large sleeve fit a Starbucks Venti (26 oz) cup? I'm looking forward to ordering these for my husband and myself to end the "puddles" in our car. Thank you.
@Bridgette Hi, thank you for your good wishes!
Our medium size fits the Starbucks Iced Venti. The cup is 24 - 26 oz which is the same size as a DD medium. Our medium sized Java Sok is made for both. You will love the fit!
Our large for reference fits the DD 32 oz large and the Starbucks Iced Trenta.
Great... Thanks for the clarification. Ordering them now.
will it work on warm drinks too?
I get that a lot. The medium will work nicely on a DD XL hot coffee, and the small can be used on a DD Large hot coffee. They do not fit Starbucks hot cups. They key is to look at the cup sizes. The large Java Sok is for a 32 oz cup (very large, usually iced), the medium is for a 24oz cup, and the small fits 16 - 18 oz cups.
Should be in the next week or so!
Will it fit a Contigo water bottle?
Good question. Most water bottles are thinner than the iced coffee cups these are made for. Since the Contigo is 24oz, I would try the medium if anything. It will probably come about 2/3 of the way up the bottle and may be slightly looser on top than on a coffee cup due to the taper of the sleeve (wider on top than on the bottom).
First, apologies for the low stock on a few items. They are selling faster than we can make them! We do have plenty of green mediums in stock and hope to have medium and large pink back within a few weeks. Thanks for asking!!
I'll be on the lookout for the pink medium! Thank you.
David, Sounds like a great product. Why don't you have large in pink for the ladies?
And just one more question, why don't you make them in the USA?
@Christine Hi, and both good questions!
I do make the large pink and we just had a run on them. They will be back in stock within a few weeks. Please do check back.
We have been seeking the right manufacturer in the US and have not found them as of yet, however it is our goal to move production to a domestic facility when we do.
We have used them on plastic 32oz and 24 oz cups from McDonalds, Burger King, 7-11, WaWa, QuickChek, Sheetz, and other brands. Just identify the size of your favorite drinks and select the right Java Sok.
Will the large sleeve accomodate a Yeti large tumbler?
I have had a customer buy for that specific purpose. She sent us a photo of her using the green camo large on her Yeti and it goes about 3/4 of the way up the cup. She says she loves it.
Just ordered mine! Very excited as my DD koozie went to Colorado with my daughter and is not returning! These look great, can't wait and terrific pricing!
@Elayne Thank you sooooooooo much!!!
Great product. I love my Java Sok! I use it every day.
Have these been treated so they won't smell from being water logged? You know that funky smell you get from something that is wet all the time once it finally dries out.
I haven't had them smell at all. They are not specifically treated with anything but they are fabric coated and the materials are all fast drying. I routinely wash mine in the kitchen sink with a little dish soap and warm water and it is always dry in an hour or so with no residual smell.
If you love your daily iced coffee or tea but can't handle—literally—all of the drippy-ness, an iced beverage sleeve is the answer. Java Sok keeps condensation from icy drinks in check, and off of your hands and surfaces.
It's made from stretchy neoprene that hugs to-go cups tightly, and seals in moisture. Now you can ditch your usual hacks for combatting drips, like layers of napkins or the cup-in-a-cup method.
Founder David Laks and his wife are year-round iced coffee drinkers. But when David couldn't find koozies that fit their usual takeout cups, he created his own. He made sure to create them in sizes that fit pretty much any cold to-go cup out there, too.


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"Without knowing anything about us, people automatically assume the worst."
Personally, I think that there is not an understanding of Islam or Muslim culture in America. I think people have a very biased and even incorrect understanding of Islam and Muslim culture.
Because most people in America are not properly educated on the topics of Islam and Muslim culture, they are likely to believe anything they hear regardless of whether or not it is actually true. People have a fear of Islam because people tend to have a fear of what they don't understand.
Like I said, most Americans are not properly educated on the topics of Islam and Muslim culture, thus leaving them likely to believe anything they hear. Because the media is so biased in their choice of rhetoric and reporting regarding Muslims, people's natural response is to be afraid.
There is absolutely a prejudice against Muslims in America. I can see it in the way people look at my family and I in public spaces.
Without knowing anything about us, people automatically assume the worst. Muslims are absolutely discriminated against in many ways.
I have seen it myself with my own family. Any time we go to an airport any member of my family is far more likely to be pulled for 'random inspection' than anyone else in the airport.
Immediately post-9/11, the treatment and attitude toward Muslims in America changed for the worse. Even 17 years later, however, I can't say that it has gotten any better.
Over these last 17 years, Islamophobia has remained essentially at the same level. I have not seen treatment of Muslims improve in any way despite how many years it has been.
Since the 2016 election, I have felt anger but more importantly I have felt fear. As a Muslim in this country I feel uncomfortable and unsafe seeing someone who is so openly biased and prejudiced in power.
However, I have hope for the future. I hope that we have since learned our lesson and can in the future elect politicians that have the best interest of Muslims as well as every other American in mind.
"While I was focusing on growing in my faith, my mother just kept worrying about me marrying a terrorist."
I am a Mexican Muslim. I converted to Islam three years ago. At first, my family wasn't ok with my decision because I hadn't spoken to them about it.
Instead, I just changed my whole outward appearance and decided I wanted to be Muslim. I come from a Catholic family with strong values, and to them, they believe that Islam is controlling.
They felt that I wouldn't have rights as a Muslim woman and that I was going to become miserable. As you can see, this transition was not an easy one, to say the least.
While I was focusing on growing in my faith, my mother just kept worrying about me marrying a terrorist. My aunt even went as far as reading me Bible verses to bring me back on the 'right path.'
Sometimes, my family still teases me about not eating pork anymore. Growing up Catholic, I use to eat pork freely but now that I don't, I get made fun of. While it doesn't bother me anymore, it used to hurt me to have my loved ones put down my beliefs.
Often times, the general public associates Islam with oppressiveness or violence. They misinterpret the Quran and end up fearing us because they do not understand us.
The media does not help us build a positive image either. Usually, women are portrayed in the media as slaves who are oppressed by 'barbaric' Muslim men.
Women like me are seen as easy targets because we chose to represent who we are through our dress. This should not be so, but it is and a lot of this hatred and confusion exists because of 9/11.
See, even though it has been 17 years since 9/11, Islamophobia still sits heavy in the hearts of many Americans. However, if people reach out to their fellow Muslim neighbors, there could be a better understanding of Muslims nationally.
"This can be a struggle within one's soul that causes them to give into impulses and stray off of their path."
A lot of people tend to associate Jihad with terrorism. But, in reality, Jihad means a struggle.
This can be a struggle within one's soul that causes them to give into impulses and stray off of their path. This is something that I believe everyone goes through in life.
Although it is rather difficult to do, I personally try to teach people about my faith. Currently, I am the treasurer of the Muslim Student Association (MSA) at Pace University.
I really wanted to make MSA a big thing at Pace. But, so many people just aren't that interested in the idea. Whenever I ask my non-Muslim friends to even come to a meeting, I usually get a 'Are you joking?' or 'You're really a part of that?'
While the lack of support is rather discouraging, it just goes to show me that people still view us in a negative light. And that the negative light they see us through can be traced back to how the media portrays us.
I think the fear of Islam stems from 9/11 and how Islam is portrayed in the media. The media never focuses on the peaceful and religious aspects of Islam. Instead, they focus on the daunting acts of terrorists from the Middle East.
My family hasn't suffered to the extent that some other families had, but I still have heard some rough remarks. For instance, in high school, one of my closest friends said that I looked like a terrorist. Although it was just a joke, I was very offended by it.
More recently, I personally underwent an embarrassing TSA pat down at the airport last year. A security woman touched every aspect of my body. I felt humiliated.
Although there is a long road to walk before Islamophobia disappears, I do think that, recently, people have become more accepting towards us. Individuals are realizing the world could be a better place if we learnt to love each other for who we are. Therefore, I am very hopeful that more people will be accepting towards Muslims in the near future.
"I have never really felt any sort of discrimination. But, it was not until recently that I learned that my parents had not had that same luxury."
Being Muslim in this country has never really been a 'problem' for me. Obviously, I know that I am a minority. Being Muslim is not often something that I actively think about.
I live in a very diverse area where being something other than 'white' is not exactly uncommon. In general, I tend to hang out with a crowd of other Muslims. So, I never really feel out of place.
Although our religious practices in our family have become laxer as my siblings and I have aged, my mother recently confessed she made us practice religion so heavily as children because she wanted us to make friends with other Muslims.
My parents, specifically, chose to live in a more diverse area so we did not stick out from the crowd. She did not want to draw attention to us, so we could avoid as much prejudice and discrimination as possible.
I think people today are much more tolerant and accepting of Muslims than they used to be. Based on what Muslims used to face, I'm sure my parents' fear and paranoia is justified. However, I feel that people are starting to let go of their preconceived notions.
People are beginning to learn that stereotypes are not based in truth. Once people realize that terrorism is not linked to the Muslim religion, maybe they will be less afraid.
Extremists and terrorists are not a true reflection of Islam. Once people begin to realize this, we may be one step closer to working toward peace and harmony between all people.
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Amit is one of the most common Indian names in my generation, thanks to immense popularity of Amitabh Bachchan, who also goes by Amit (the shortened version of his name). Hence, in my school days, I was always one of three or four Amits in the class. When I came to the US in 2009, I thought this would end, but instead, I started meeting Amit Bhatnagars too, in addition to lots of just Amits!
When I came to the business school, I did not get the standard firstname_lastname B-school email address. Why? Because there was another alumnus from class of 2008 with the same first name and last name! Later when I met this guy at a university event, his first reaction on meeting me was "I have a bone to pick with you. One year, after graduation, I have suddenly started getting emails asking me to complete questions from team-assignments!" Apparently, my teammates were picking the first name suggested by auto-complete, and this was sending emails to the wrong Amit Bhatnagar!
During one of the job-interviews, I did not receive the second round interview invite by email. Instead, I got a call from their travel desk asking for my details to book travel for second round. I followed up and got to know that I had indeed made it to the second round, but it appears that the recruiting coordinator had just assumed that my university email ID would be firstname_lastname, like everyone else from my school, and sent the second round invite to the other Amit Bhatnagar!
At the pre-interview breakfast before the second round interview of the same company as above, all the candidates had an introduction session with the HR, where each of us had to share some elementary information and a "fun-fact" about oneself. I couldn't think of a better fun fact than the Amit-story, and everyone had a good laugh at my situation! But more was to come: the fun-fact for the girl sitting next to me!
Believe it or not! Her husband's name was "Amit Bhatnagar" (Yes, a third one!) and her university friends in the common interview invite list were thinking that both of them were appearing for the same interview!
When I moved to SF, I met a distant cousin with same first and last names (Fourth, if you are counting!) We meet regularly at festivals and family gatherings, but thankfully, no confusing incidents so far!
In the first year of engineering, four guys used to share one hostel room. Three out of four in my room were Amits! The hostel had a common phone for incoming calls from families of students (Most of us didn't have cell-phones at that time), and one day, when Amit#2 turned up twice for phone calls meant for Amit #1 (me) and Amit #3, he instituted a rule: The callers should be asking for the person they want to talk to by their last name!
At my B-school, there were four Amits in my class! Apparently, my B-school has a tradition of admitting Amits.. There were at least three Amits in each of three classes senior to mine!
My wife's name is Priyanka Amit Bhatnagar. Now, Priyanka is another very common Indian name. Incidentally, one of my very good school friends (another Amit) recently got married, and his wife is also named Priyanka! We haven't met after his wedding, but I can imagine the confusions, when we meet!
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It is essential that you have adequate knowledge in order to grow roses successfully. At the same time, as soon as you decided that you want to grow roses, you need to think about the various details related to growing these plants, including deciding the place where you want to grow these gorgeous flowers. Perhaps, this will be among the most important decisions that you need to take before you start growing roses. The place where we live will help you to find out the common weather conditions prevailing in your region as well as the number of hours your plants will be receiving uninterrupted light everyday. It is worth mentioning here that the particular place where you live will have a major impact on your garden. Precisely speaking, different sites have different types of soils, general exposure to wind, air circulation as well as the site's position vis-à-vis the sun. To some extent the last aspect, however, depends on the size of your garden.
If you are residing in an urban location, your garden site may be affected by changing elements like light conditions and air quality. These restrictions are such that you are unable to alter them or have any control over them. On the other hand, there are several micro sites within your site. To some extent you can change the quality as well as amount of light received by your rose by altering the position of the plant within the site. Shifting the plant's position will also help you to alter its wind exposure, high and low temperatures, water drainage system as well as the composition of the soil.
While looking for the right place to dig a planting hole to grow your roses, you need to bear in mind that roses require sufficient sunlight. Various aspects of the plant depend on the amount of sunlight received by it - for instance, the vitality of the plant, flower production as well as susceptibility to various diseases. The perfect site for growing your rose is that which received uninterrupted and full sunlight right from the dawn to sunset. While it is a fact that this facility will not be available in several gardens, you should try and do all things possible to ensure that the plants are exposed to the sun for maximum time. In fact, when roses grow in semi-shaded sites, they generally produce poor flowers and in very less number. On the other hand, roses that grow in complete shade eventually die a slow death.
In addition, sunlight is also necessary for putting off fungal growth. Providing sufficient sunlight to your roses is not only effective in checking mildew or dust, but it is more effectual compared to all the sprays you can apply to your plant.
Another important thing that you need to bear in mind is that the soil conditions may vary greatly even between micro sites. Roses are especially very susceptible to damp soils. The roots of roses will eventually die owing to lack of adequate oxygen if their roots are left in water for a considerable period. As expected, the damp soils are colder during the winter months. While there may be sufficient oxygen for the roots to survive during the winter, it is the low temperature or cold that will result in their death. Therefore, it is very important to ensure that the site has a proper drainage. In case you have no option, but to grow your rose in a damp area, you are advised to set up drain tile to draw away water from the plants. Just packing some gravel or stone chips at the base of the planting hole does not help much in resolving the drainage issue. Unless there is a way to allow the excessive water to get out of the planting hole, the gravel itself will be inundated by water. In such a situation, the damage suffered by your rose will be no less than what it would have endured in the absence of the gravel.
It is worth mentioning here that often the soil texture and its fertility will differ considerably, even if your growing area is somewhat small. Therefore, it is always preferable to select an area having deep as well as very fertile topsoil. In case you do not have such a spot in your garden, or you are compelled to choose any other location owing to certain limitations, don't be dejected. You should always bear in mind that soil is a substance which can be worked on and improved greatly.
We are aware that the best possible soil pH is at 6.5 on a pH scale (ranging between 5.5 and 7.0). Occasionally, the pH of the soil for growing roses may either be extremely alkaline or too acidic. Therefore, we need to mend the soil so that it has the right pH. Below are a few things that you can do to change the soil pH to your desired level.
Gardeners usually add some type of lime to lessen the acidity of the soil. This is supposed to be the most common practice of reducing the acidity of soil. Generally, they use ground agricultural lime stones. Pulverize the lime stones into very fine particles before adding it to the soil, because the finer these particles are, the more effectual they will be. The amount of lime stone you need to add to the soil in your garden depends on two things - the extent of the area which you have marked for growing roses and the precise current composition of the soil. If the soil has more clay content, it will usually require additional lime stone compared to those that are lower in clay content.
On the other hand, when you have to lower the soil's pH level or make it more acidic, typically you should use sulfur and aluminum sulfate. Adding aluminum sulfate to the soil for growing roses will alter its pH very quickly compared to sulfur, which works slowly. In fact, in order to change the soil pH, sulfur requires help from the bacteria present in the soil.
When you are adjusting the soil pH, it is advisable that you first apply the additives (in this case, lime stones, sulfur and aluminum sulfate) in small amounts with a view to examine the soil pH a few times prior to adding more of them. Amending the soil will result in an overall change in the pH level. This is something important that we should not only remember always, but also closely monitor the pH level from time to time. If you notice any change in the performance of the rose bushes or see a general change in the color and natural gloss of the foliage, you should know that this is due to some imbalance in the soil's pH level. This means you need to amend the soil pH level again.
Having assessed the pH of the soil, you should examine the soil for the beneficial micro-organisms present in it. We have to ensure that the beneficial micro-organisms in the soil remain healthy as this is necessary for breaking down the elements that comprise the food for the rose bushes properly and enable the plants to take them up easily.
When the micro-organisms are healthy, they will be able to force out the pathogens (microbes that are responsible for various plant diseases) from the soil through competitive exclusion. The competitive exclusion process entails the beneficial micro-organisms in the soil reproducing at a faster rate compared to the harmful microbes. In addition, some of these healthy micro-organisms also feed on some of the pathogens. In order to keep the beneficial micro-organisms in their best of health, you will have to provide the soil with organic substances that will help to amend the soil. Below is a brief discussion on some excellent amendments that you can employ for preparing the soil for your roses.
This is considered to be an excellent source of nitrogen and is properly balanced with potassium and phosphorus. In addition, an alfalfa meal contains a growth regulator as well as stimulant called Triacontanol.
Kelp meal is actually a slow releasing source of potassium that provided more than 70 vitamins, chelated minerals, amino acids as well as hormones that promote growth.
Basically, compost is decayed organic substances that enhance the activity of the beneficial micro-organisms and, at the same time, helps to develop the general soil quality.
These three soil substances added with some amount of peat moss form an excellent amendment of the soil for growing roses. You can purchase some very good quality organic compost from the market, which comes in bags. Before purchasing the compost, make sure that you go through the content list to known what nutrients the particular compost actually contains. Alternatively, you may also prepare your compost yourself. These days it is a fairly easy task as you can employ the compost maker kits, which are available at your neighbourhood garden centers.
Roses have a preference for fertile loamy soils that draw off easily. On the contrary, roses loathe their root systems being locked in waterlogged soils. At the same time, the roots should not be allowed to desiccate even for a brief while, as this may kill the plant. Actually, you should try and ensure that the soils for roses always have a good supple moist feel.
It is interesting to note that nature has its own way of letting a gardener known when the soils are appropriate for cultivation. In case you have been successfully preparing soils for rose gardens, earthworms will come to the soil and it is easy to detect their presence. Earthworms are vital for proper growth of plants, as they keep the soil aerated, thereby maintaining the flow of oxygen through the soil. This, in turn, helps to preserve the whole biological process and also maintain a healthy equilibrium. Simply speaking, earthworms ensure that the soil works like a well-oiled machine. In addition to keeping the soil adequately ventilated, earthworms also make the soil fertile by excreting their casting into it. In fact, the presence of earthworms in a rose garden is somewhat like getting free super quality fertilizers for you plants and everyone will certainly like this.
In fact, a well prepared soil for growing roses should ideally comprise 1/3 clay, 1/3 decayed organic substances and 1/3 coarse sand. When these are blended, they provide you with the appropriate soil mix that will be the ideal home for the roots of your rose bushes to flourish in. You can easily identify if the soil has been prepared well, for any good soil for roses will have a light texture and easily pass through your fingers and hands.


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Island surface 26,8 squares kms.
Once having reached the district of Santa Marina you can circumnavigate the island in an anticlockwise direction, encountering beautiful scenery, all different, but equally charming.
After the north eastern double peak of Capo Faro ,you arrive at Malfa, exposed to the north. Following on further you encounter a whole series of small glades, while the sight of point Perciato means you are coming close to the beautiful bay of Pollara with, at the centre, the rock formation of Faraglione.
The extremely high peaks directly facing onto the sea of Pizzo del Corvo indicate this section of coast as one of the most uneven in the Archipelago.
The south-eastern coast is also very spectacular with it's marvellous inlets intermingling with the majesty of Mount Porri, interrupted by the port of the characteristic district of Rinella.
The circumnavigation continues following the northern part of the coast of Mount Fossa of the Felci, while the sight of the lighthouse means you are close to the district of Lingua, and further ahead one returns to the point of departure of Santa Marina.


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using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Documents;
using System.Windows.Input;
using EnvDTE;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.ExtensionsExplorer.UI;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.PlatformUI;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.Shell.Interop;
using NuGet.Dialog.Providers;
using NuGet.VisualStudio;

namespace NuGet.Dialog.PackageManagerUI {
    public partial class PackageManagerWindow : DialogWindow {
        private const string DialogUserAgentClient = "NuGet Add Package Dialog";
        private Lazy<string> _dialogUserAgent = new Lazy<string>(() => HttpUtility.CreateUserAgentString(DialogUserAgentClient));

        private const string F1Keyword = "vs.ExtensionManager";

        private readonly IHttpClientEvents _httpClientEvents;
        private bool _hasOpenedOnlineProvider;

        private readonly SmartOutputConsoleProvider _smartOutputConsoleProvider;
        private readonly IVsUIShell _vsUIShell;
        private readonly ISelectedProviderSettings _selectedProviderSettings;
        private readonly IProductUpdateService _productUpdateService;

        public PackageManagerWindow() :
            this(ServiceLocator.GetInstance<DTE>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetGlobalService<SVsUIShell, IVsUIShell>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IVsPackageManagerFactory>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IPackageRepositoryFactory>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IPackageSourceProvider>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<ProviderServices>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IRecentPackageRepository>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IHttpClientEvents>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<ISelectedProviderSettings>(),
                 ServiceLocator.GetInstance<IProductUpdateService>()) {
        }

        public PackageManagerWindow(DTE dte,
                                    IVsUIShell vsUIShell,
                                    IVsPackageManagerFactory packageManagerFactory,
                                    IPackageRepositoryFactory repositoryFactory,
                                    IPackageSourceProvider packageSourceProvider,
                                    ProviderServices providerServices,
                                    IRecentPackageRepository recentPackagesRepository,
                                    IHttpClientEvents httpClientEvents,
                                    ISelectedProviderSettings selectedProviderSettings,
                                    IProductUpdateService productUpdateService)
            : base(F1Keyword) {

            InitializeComponent();

            _httpClientEvents = httpClientEvents;
            if (_httpClientEvents != null) {
                _httpClientEvents.SendingRequest += OnSendingRequest;
            }

            AddUpdateBar(productUpdateService);

            _vsUIShell = vsUIShell;
            _selectedProviderSettings = selectedProviderSettings;
            _productUpdateService = productUpdateService;

            InsertDisclaimerElement();
            AdjustSortComboBoxWidth();

            // replace the ConsoleOutputProvider with SmartOutputConsoleProvider so that we can clear
            // the console the first time an entry is written to it
            _smartOutputConsoleProvider = new SmartOutputConsoleProvider(providerServices.OutputConsoleProvider);
            providerServices = new ProviderServices(
                providerServices.LicenseWindow,
                providerServices.ProgressWindow,
                providerServices.ScriptExecutor,
                _smartOutputConsoleProvider);

            SetupProviders(
                dte,
                packageManagerFactory,
                repositoryFactory,
                packageSourceProvider,
                providerServices,
                recentPackagesRepository,
                httpClientEvents);
        }

        private void AddUpdateBar(IProductUpdateService productUpdateService) {
            var updateBar = new ProductUpdateBar(productUpdateService);
            updateBar.UpdateStarting += ExecutedClose;
            LayoutRoot.Children.Add(updateBar);
            updateBar.SizeChanged += OnUpdateBarSizeChanged;
        }

        private void OnUpdateBarSizeChanged(object sender, SizeChangedEventArgs e) {
            // when the update bar appears, we adjust the window position
            // so that it doesn't push the main content area down
            if (e.HeightChanged) {
                double heightDifference = e.NewSize.Height - e.PreviousSize.Height;
                if (heightDifference > 0) {
                    Top = Math.Max(0, Top - heightDifference);
                }
            }
        }

        private void SetupProviders(DTE dte,
                                    IVsPackageManagerFactory packageManagerFactory,
                                    IPackageRepositoryFactory packageRepositoryFactory,
                                    IPackageSourceProvider packageSourceProvider,
                                    ProviderServices providerServices,
                                    IPackageRepository recentPackagesRepository,
                                    IHttpClientEvents httpClientEvents) {

            IVsPackageManager packageManager = packageManagerFactory.CreatePackageManager();
            Project activeProject = dte.GetActiveProject();

            // Create a cached project manager so that checking for installed packages is fast
            IProjectManager projectManager = packageManager.GetProjectManager(activeProject);

            var recentProvider = new RecentProvider(
                activeProject,
                projectManager,
                Resources,
                packageRepositoryFactory,
                packageManagerFactory,
                recentPackagesRepository,
                packageSourceProvider,
                providerServices,
                httpClientEvents);

            var updatesProvider = new UpdatesProvider(
                activeProject,
                projectManager,
                Resources,
                packageRepositoryFactory,
                packageSourceProvider,
                packageManagerFactory,
                providerServices,
                httpClientEvents);

            var onlineProvider = new OnlineProvider(
                activeProject,
                projectManager,
                Resources,
                packageRepositoryFactory,
                packageSourceProvider,
                packageManagerFactory,
                providerServices,
                httpClientEvents);

            var installedProvider = new InstalledProvider(
                packageManager,
                activeProject,
                projectManager,
                Resources,
                providerServices,
                httpClientEvents);

            explorer.Providers.Add(installedProvider);
            explorer.Providers.Add(onlineProvider);
            explorer.Providers.Add(updatesProvider);
            explorer.Providers.Add(recentProvider);

            // retrieve the selected provider from the settings
            int selectedProvider = Math.Min(3, _selectedProviderSettings.SelectedProvider);
            explorer.SelectedProvider = explorer.Providers[selectedProvider];
        }

        private void CanExecuteCommandOnPackage(object sender, CanExecuteRoutedEventArgs e) {
            if (OperationCoordinator.IsBusy) {
                e.CanExecute = false;
                return;
            }

            VSExtensionsExplorerCtl control = e.Source as VSExtensionsExplorerCtl;
            if (control == null) {
                e.CanExecute = false;
                return;
            }

            PackageItem selectedItem = control.SelectedExtension as PackageItem;
            if (selectedItem == null) {
                e.CanExecute = false;
                return;
            }

            try {
                e.CanExecute = selectedItem.IsEnabled;
            }
            catch (Exception) {
                e.CanExecute = false;
            }
        }

        private void ExecutedPackageCommand(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e) {
            if (OperationCoordinator.IsBusy) {
                return;
            }

            VSExtensionsExplorerCtl control = e.Source as VSExtensionsExplorerCtl;
            if (control == null) {
                return;
            }

            PackageItem selectedItem = control.SelectedExtension as PackageItem;
            if (selectedItem == null) {
                return;
            }

            PackagesProviderBase provider = control.SelectedProvider as PackagesProviderBase;
            if (provider != null) {
                try {
                    provider.Execute(selectedItem);
                }
                catch (Exception exception) {
                    MessageHelper.ShowErrorMessage(exception, NuGet.Dialog.Resources.Dialog_MessageBoxTitle);

                    ExceptionHelper.WriteToActivityLog(exception);
                }
            }
        }

        private void ExecutedClose(object sender, EventArgs e) {
            Close();
        }

        private void ExecutedShowOptionsPage(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e) {
            Close();
            ShowOptionsPage();
        }

        private void ShowOptionsPage() {
            // GUID of our options page, defined in ToolsOptionsPage.cs
            object targetGUID = "2819C3B6-FC75-4CD5-8C77-877903DE864C";
            Guid toolsGroupGuid = VSConstants.GUID_VSStandardCommandSet97;
            _vsUIShell.PostExecCommand(ref toolsGroupGuid, VSConstants.cmdidToolsOptions, 0, ref targetGUID);
        }

        private void ExecuteOpenLicenseLink(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e) {
            Hyperlink hyperlink = e.OriginalSource as Hyperlink;
            if (hyperlink != null && hyperlink.NavigateUri != null) {
                UriHelper.OpenExternalLink(hyperlink.NavigateUri);
                e.Handled = true;
            }
        }

        private void ExecuteSetFocusOnSearchBox(object sender, ExecutedRoutedEventArgs e) {
            explorer.SetFocusOnSearchBox();
        }

        private void OnCategorySelectionChanged(object sender, RoutedPropertyChangedEventArgs<object> e) {
            PackagesTreeNodeBase selectedNode = explorer.SelectedExtensionTreeNode as PackagesTreeNodeBase;
            if (selectedNode != null) {
                // notify the selected node that it is opened.
                selectedNode.OnOpened();
            }
        }

        private void OnDialogWindowClosed(object sender, EventArgs e) {
            explorer.Providers.Clear();

            // flush output messages to the Output console at once when the dialog is closed.
            _smartOutputConsoleProvider.Flush();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// HACK HACK: Insert the disclaimer element into the correct place inside the Explorer control.
        /// We don't want to bring in the whole control template of the extension explorer control.
        /// </summary>
        private void InsertDisclaimerElement() {
            Grid grid = LogicalTreeHelper.FindLogicalNode(explorer, "resGrid") as Grid;
            if (grid != null) {

                // m_Providers is the name of the expander provider control (the one on the leftmost column)
                UIElement providerExpander = FindChildElementByNameOrType(grid, "m_Providers", typeof(ProviderExpander));
                if (providerExpander != null) {
                    // remove disclaimer text and provider expander from their current parents
                    grid.Children.Remove(providerExpander);
                    LayoutRoot.Children.Remove(DisclaimerText);

                    // create the inner grid which will host disclaimer text and the provider extender
                    Grid innerGrid = new Grid();
                    innerGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(new RowDefinition());
                    innerGrid.RowDefinitions.Add(new RowDefinition() { Height = new GridLength(0, GridUnitType.Auto) });

                    innerGrid.Children.Add(providerExpander);

                    Grid.SetRow(DisclaimerText, 1);
                    innerGrid.Children.Add(DisclaimerText);

                    // add the inner grid to the first column of the original grid
                    grid.Children.Add(innerGrid);
                }
            }
        }

        private void AdjustSortComboBoxWidth() {
            Grid grid = LogicalTreeHelper.FindLogicalNode(explorer, "resGrid") as Grid;
            if (grid != null) {
                var sortCombo = FindChildElementByNameOrType(grid, "cmb_SortOrder", typeof(SortCombo)) as SortCombo;
                if (sortCombo != null) {
                    // The default style fixes the Sort combo control's width to 160, which is bad for localization.
                    // We fix it by setting Min width as 160, and let the control resize to content.
                    sortCombo.ClearValue(FrameworkElement.WidthProperty);
                    sortCombo.MinWidth = 160;
                }
            }
        }

        private UIElement FindChildElementByNameOrType(Grid parent, string childName, Type childType) {
            UIElement element = parent.FindName(childName) as UIElement;
            if (element != null) {
                return element;
            }
            else {
                foreach (UIElement child in parent.Children) {
                    if (childType.IsInstanceOfType(child)) {
                        return child;
                    }
                }
                return null;
            }
        }

        private void OnProviderSelectionChanged(object sender, RoutedPropertyChangedEventArgs<object> e) {
            var selectedProvider = explorer.SelectedProvider as PackagesProviderBase;
            if (selectedProvider != null) {
                explorer.NoItemsMessage = selectedProvider.NoItemsMessage;

                // save the selected provider to user settings
                _selectedProviderSettings.SelectedProvider = explorer.Providers.IndexOf(selectedProvider);
                // if this is the first time online provider is opened, call to check for update
                if (selectedProvider == explorer.Providers[1] && !_hasOpenedOnlineProvider) {
                    _hasOpenedOnlineProvider = true;
                    _productUpdateService.CheckForAvailableUpdateAsync();
                }
            }
        }

        private void OnSendingRequest(object sender, WebRequestEventArgs e) {
            HttpUtility.SetUserAgent(e.Request, _dialogUserAgent.Value);
        }
    }
}

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