We had the rare opportunity of going into two prisons in Nepal, welcomed by the Chief District Officer, to meet with listeners. In the Women's Prison there were 19 regular listeners, two of whom lead a prayer group and Bible study based on the broadcasts. The Men's Prison was much larger and we were unable to find out how many regularly listen.
We were able to present a water filtration system as well as portable radios to each of the prisons and each person there received a Bible, a program guide and a booklet. Sadly, we couldn't sit and talk with the inmates, which was distressing as many of the women were anxious to talk with us. I so badly wanted to hear their life stories and to be able to offer them some hope.


The Shotgun Fire, located in the Golden Trout Wilderness where Shotgun Creek flows into the Little Kern River has grown to 231 acres. The fire is being managed by seventy firefighters from the U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service. The Golden Trout Wilderness, managed by the Forest Service, is located approximately 25 miles northeast of the city of Porterville.
The Shotgun Fire, discovered Tuesday June 23rd, was started by lightning earlier this month. With warming temperatures the fire burned across the Little Kern River and spread towards Camelback Ridge. Firefighters continue their efforts to prevent the fire from burning over Camelback Ridge.
"The Shotgun fire is located near the old Cooney fire from 2003. Like the Cooney fire, the Shotgun Fire is being managed for resource benefit" stated Incident Commander Paul Gibbs. "This fire will help restore the natural ecological processes and reduce future suppression costs," stated Gibbs.
There are no trail closures in the Golden Trout Wilderness but visitors are urged to be cautious when traveling in the area near the fire, alternate routes are recommended. For up-to-date information please contact the Springville office at 559-539-2607.


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and discover the stories of the newly-unsealed Drayan heroes!
The fun never ends with the season 2 update!
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1. Brand New Hero Awakening Feature: Awaken Damian & Ashley!
2. New Drayan heroes released.
3. New Apocalypse! [Pierina] Advent Dungeon added.
5. Skill Enhancement hero [Luna] added to Summon.
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It has now officially been over one month since the 2016 NYS energy code went into effect. In a recent blog post, we covered some of the significant changes for residential buildings in New York. In this post, we will explore the substantive changes made in the commercial code section, particularly with respect to envelope and air barrier requirements.
As a reminder, in this post, we are referring to retail, commercial, or larger than three-story R-2, R-3, or R-4 buildings. New York buildings can choose between one of two compliance pathways: ASHRAE 90.1 2013 or IECC 2015, by applying the appropriate state and city amendments. Prescriptive as well as performance options are available, depending on the chosen pathway.
This iteration of commercial energy code has seen some major changes, particularly in the envelope section. We've chosen to highlight some key modifications that will affect numerous projects in New York City. In particular, under 2016 NYCECC, through-wall mechanical penetrations that comprise at least 1% of the total above-grade wall area must now be accounted for in the building's overall assembly.
These through-wall penetrations, like PTACs, must be assigned a default of U-0.50 (unless a manufacturer has evidence to the contrary), which is a significant penalty (quick conversion U-0.50 = R-2 = not particularly good). Accounting for this thermal bridge will make meeting energy code envelope requirements that much more challenging, especially those with the ubiquitous PTACs.
In addition, both ASHRAE 90.1-2013 and NYCECC 2016 have made prescriptive envelope assembly requirements much more stringent. For example, the prescriptive value for above-deck roof insulation is now R-30 continuous.
NYC energy code has also stepped up the game on air barrier requirements. Smaller buildings (less than 25,000 square feet) must either meet prescriptive requirements for continuous air barrier or successfully complete envelope pressure testing (read: blower door testing). Perhaps the most significant change is the required air barrier testing for buildings between 25,000 and 50,000 square feet and 75 feet in height or less. These buildings are now required to comply with blower door testing, with a maximum threshold of 0.40 CFM per square foot of enclosure, when tested at 75 Pascals. Similar to the residential energy code, this requirement must be met regardless of which compliance pathway has been chosen. As you can imagine, this is a giant leap towards quantifying the effectiveness of buildings' air barrier and away from reliance on just visual inspections.
Larger buildings that are greater than 50,000 square feet must test or inspect each type of air barrier joint or seam. Again, this is a major change that highlights an important source of energy loss that has been mostly glossed over in previous energy code iterations.
Blower door testing is required on larger buildings. Photo Courtesy of Stroma Technology Ltd.
Overall, the changes made in 2016 energy code have made great advancements in energy efficient envelope assemblies. In particular, large thermal bridges that had been previously ignored are now being accounted for. In addition, the new blower door testing requirements holds a subset of buildings accountable for energy loss through infiltration and allows for quantitative analysis of the building's enclosure.
One wonders if the code is approaching the blower door testing requirements for LEED, ENERGY STAR, and Passive House certifications. Stay tuned for future posts as we will be breaking down the differences in these testing requirements and analyzing how the residential and commercial energy code stacks up in comparison. In addition, we will be discussing best practice strategies as well as innovative technologies to ensure a passing grade.


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Q: Jquery check if li with id=x exists in ul already I have many UL with li. Different UL will have li with the same id:

this

that

this

The user can drag li from on list to the other but only if the li with the same id does not exist. So far I have this:
$(".container").droppable({
        drop: function (event, ui) {
            var a = $(this).find("li").attr("id", $(ui.draggable).attr('id'));
            if (a.length == 0) {
                $.ajax({
                    ...
                });
            }
        }
    });

However when I drop the draggable it changes the id of all li to the value of the dropped li.
Any guidance would be great. Thanks.

A: IDs cannot start with numbers and must be unique. For non-unique identifiers, use classes.
You can check to see if an element exists like this:
if($('#myDIV').length) {

}

A: By using attr(), you're actually setting the id attribute of any elements matched by your find() call. You should use find on the ID you're matching against.
$(".container").droppable({
    drop: function (event, ui) {
        var a = $(this).find("#" + $(ui.draggable).attr('id'));
        if (a.length === 0) {
            $.ajax({
                ...
            });
        }
    }
});

Also, as @Diodeus mentions, IDs should not start with a number. They should also be unique document-wide, so if you need duplicate/expect IDs, I'd recommend using a different attribute, such as an HTML5 data attribute: http://ejohn.org/blog/html-5-data-attributes/

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Q: How to bind MVC checkboxes to model I have a view which outputs a list of questions. The user will select questions they want included in a report and then submit the form.
My view looks like:
@using (Html.BeginForm("Step6", "Home", FormMethod.Post))
{
  @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.EventID)
  @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.CompanyID)
  foreach (var item in Model.Questions)
  {

      <input type="checkbox" id="@item.QuestionID" name="QuestionIds" value="@item.Title" />
      @item.Title

  }

<input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit" />

}

Generated HTML looks like:

    <input type="checkbox" id="12" name="QuestionIds" value="Would you like an account manager to contact you?" />
    Would you like an account manager to contact you?

    <input type="checkbox" id="13" name="QuestionIds" value="Comments - please be as detailed as possible." />
    Comments - please be as detailed as possible.

Question collection:
public class Question
{
    public Guid QuestionID { get; set; }
    public string Title { get; set; }
}

Controller action
    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Step6(Models.EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions model)
    {
        return View();
    }

The model:
public class EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions
{
    public int EventID { get; set; }
    public int CompanyID { get; set; }
    public List<Guid> QuestionIds { get; set; }
}

When the form is submitted the List is an empty, initialized list. The rendered form element is named QuestionIds which matches the model. I need QuestionIds to have the checked checkboxes.

A: Here is my models:
 public class Question
{
    public int QuestionID { get; set; }
    public string Title { get; set; }
    public bool Selected { get; set; }
}

public class EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions
{
    public int EventID { get; set; }
    public int CompanyID { get; set; }
    public List<Question> Questions { get; set; }
}

Here is the view:
@using (Html.BeginForm("Edit", "Question", FormMethod.Post))
{
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.EventID)
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.CompanyID)
    for (int i = 0; i < this.Model.Questions.Count; i++)
    {

        @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.Questions[i].QuestionID)
        @Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.Questions[i].Selected)
        @Html.DisplayFor(m => m.Questions[i].Title)

    }

<input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit" />

}

The controller for testing:
 // GET: Question
    public ActionResult Index()
    {
        EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions model = new EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions
        {
            CompanyID = 1,
            EventID = 2,
            Questions = new List<Question>
            {
                new Question {    QuestionID = 1,   Selected = false,  Title= "What is your name"  },
                new Question {    QuestionID = 2,   Selected = false,  Title= "How old are you"  },
                new Question {    QuestionID = 3,   Selected = false,  Title= "Where are you from"  },
                new Question {    QuestionID = 4,   Selected = false,  Title= "What is your profession"  },
            }
        };
        return View(model);
    }

    [HttpPost]
    public ActionResult Edit(EventCompanyQuestionnaireQuestions model)
    {
        var ids = model.Questions.Where(q => q.Selected).Select(q => q.QuestionID).ToList();

        if(ids!=null && ids.Any())
        {
            foreach (var id in ids)
                Debug.WriteLine(id);
        }

        return View();
    }

Here is my result from Visual studio:

A: You need to use an indexed expression:
@using (Html.BeginForm("Step6", "Home", FormMethod.Post))
{
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.EventID)
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.CompanyID)
    for( Int32 i = 0; i < this.Model.Questions.Count; i++ )
    {

        @Html.CheckBoxFor( m => m.Questions[i].Selected )
        @Html.LabelFor( m => m.Questions[i].Selected, this.Model.Questions[i].Title )

    }

<input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" value="Submit" />

}

Note that ideally, the  should wrap both the <input> and the text. I've also changed <input type="Submit" /> to <button>:
@using (Html.BeginForm("Step6", "Home", FormMethod.Post))
{
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.EventID)
    @Html.HiddenFor(m => m.CompanyID)
    for( Int32 i = 0; i < this.Model.Questions.Count; i++ )      {

         m.Questions[i].Selected )">
            @Html.CheckBoxFor( m => m.Questions[i].Selected )
            @this.Model.Questions[i].Title

        @Html.HiddenFor( m => m.Questions[i].QuestionId );

  }

<button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>

}


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Celebrity Big Brother 2018: Jacqueline Jossa 'leaves the country' as Dan Osborne enters house
Anna Francis
8:34 pm - 16/08/18
Is Jacqueline keen to avoid the show?
TAGS: Celebrity Big BrotherDan OsborneJacqueline Jossa
Dan Osborne might be entering Celebrity Big Brother 2018 but it sounds like Jacqueline Jossa won't be there to watch him.
The actress has reportedly left the country to go on holiday with the couple's children Ella, 3, and new baby Mia, with The Sun claiming that she's keen to avoid the scrutiny that Dan's appearance on the show will bring.
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Dan, 27, and Jacqueline, 25, have already endured months of speculation about the status of their relationship after split rumours first emerged in May when Jacqueline was still pregnant.
Things got even more dramatic in June when Dan was accused of sleeping with Love Island star Gabby Allen when they both attended a bootcamp in Marbella, allegations that both he and Gabby furiously denied.
The claims came from Gabby's ex-boyfriend Marcel Somerville.
But the scandal isn't quite over, given that Gabby, 25, will also be in the Celebrity Big Brother house – awkward.
Meanwhile Gabby revealed last week that she 'explained herself' to Jacqueline after the allegations.
'Yeah I have spoken to her,' she said. 'I never thought I'd have to explain anything before because I haven't done anything wrong so why would you have to explain anything?
'But then we have spoken and it was fine and you know what it's a shame because we all got on so well. It would have been nice to stay friends afterwards.
'I only know Dan, I don't know Jac, so I don't know what's going on. But Dan's a really nice guy, we got on really well.'
Despite all of this drama and Jacqueline's rumoured getaway, it's also been claimed that the former EastEnders star IS backing Dan in CBB.
A spokesperson for the mum-of-two reportedly told The Sun: 'She will be supporting him.'
Perhaps the status of Dan and Jacqueline's relationship will become clear if Dan spills the beans during his time in the house…

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Where SolarCity Should Turn Its Focus in 2016
By Travis HoiumFool.com
Image source: SolarCity.
There's no question that something is fundamentally wrong at SolarCity Corp . Management can't seem to predict how many installations it will do in a given quarter, it's starting to lose the regulatory battle with utilities, and sales costs seem to be out of control.
For all of SolarCity's problems, it could adapt to today's solar industry and maintain a solid market position, and even make money. But it would require a big shift in management's thinking, something I'm not sure they're ready to do.
Loans could fundamentally change the game
One of my complaints about SolarCity's business model has been its very optimistic assumptions about the future. It signs up to 20 year contracts with customers and then assumes that customers will want to renew those contracts for another 10 years, despite the fact that equipment will be old and outdated by then. There's also the annual escalation in contracts, which goes against the constantly falling cost of solar energy. That could make defaults more common than SolarCity assumes 10 or 15 years into each contract.
But that could be solved by simply selling solar systems to customers when they're built. No more financing mumbo jumbo, no more grandiose assumptions, here's what we sold and here's how much money we made.
The introduction of a new solar loan recently was a step in that direction, and could reduce the company's reliance on leases going forward. And I think it would really unlock value for the company.
SolarCity could be more transparent AND more profitable
SolarCity has always touted itself as the lowest cost installer in the solar industry, which is hard to refute because the only companies that advertise their cost data are public companies Vivint Solarand Sunrun. If that's true, it should have an advantage over the competition in solar cash and loan sales. The only complication is that we don't know the cost structure of hundreds of small, local installers that are in the business as well, which dominate the cash and loan business today.
One way to get an idea of how SolarCity may fare in solar sales is looking at EnergySage's recent Solar Marketplace Intel Report for the end of 2015. The company is like a Priceline for solar, meaning customers can ask for multiple bids from different companies and choose the best one. If you look at the national data, the cost per watt for an average solar system is $3.69. Bids vary wildly from $2.00 per watt to $6.50 per watt, but on average the $3.69 figure is a good ballpark.
Image source: EnergySage.
Now, compare that to SolarCity's general cost structure of $2.70 per watt before some dislocations in the first quarter. If SolarCity sold all of its solar systems for $3.69 per watt and its costs were $2.70 per watt, it could generate about $1 per watt in profit without any of the back end risk currently associated with leases.
Compare that to the $3.12 per watt in project financing SolarCity got in the first quarter, equating to about $0.42 per watt in margin, and sales are potentially a much better deal for the company -- plus it would get cash up front. Loans could be less risk AND higher guaranteed profit.
Will loans be the future for SolarCity?
Part of the challenge is fundamentally changing what SolarCity is as a business. The company has been about financing and selling energy on a per kWh basis since it was founded, and selling loans could fundamentally change that.
But with the market questioning the assumptions that go into SolarCity's finance model and the margins that will be generated long-term, it's a move that could be good for the company. If SolarCity is indeed the low-cost installer in solar, I think loans will be its future. And that could be great for investors.
The article Where SolarCity Should Turn Its Focus in 2016 originally appeared on Fool.com.
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Today is a big day for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, and Hideo Kojima released a special treat, in the form of a picture of the game showing the "Golden Shield" arm, which he mentions as fitting to the moon light that shines on the environment.
Konami also published pictures of all the digital bonuses included in the Collector's Edition for both the single player game and Metal Gear Online.
Finally, we also get to catch a glimpse on the digital bonuses coming with the Day One Edition, and a full breakdown of all the bonuses.


A small ferry village on the north eastern side of Zirje island.
A pretty little ferry harbour for the island of Zirje. Some shore-side mooring can be found behind the ferry break-water.
This pretty little cove on the east side of Zirje island is home to a taverna providing buoys for guests.
A tiny jetty at the head of the cove provides limited shore-side mooring, behind which is an even smaller harbour for local fishing boats.
This cove is on the northern tip of Zirje island overlooking the Raparasnjak islet.
This cove on the north western tip of Zirje island provides some opportunities for anchoring.
This long cove provides some natural shelter and the two taverna's provide buoys for guests.
To the eastern side of this large cove is a taverna with buoys for visitors.
This cove provides some shelter due to the natural land formation.
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Heavy metal band Danzig has a new song, "Black Hell," in the sure-to-be-a-smash "Hangover 2" arriving in theaters Memorial Day weekend.
Count on Danzig performing that song and its long-ago radio hit "Mother," when the band headlines a Stage AE show Friday that includes DevilDriver and 2 Cents.
Tickets cost $25 in advance and $27 at the gate, with the music starting at 7:30.
Nashville-born, Pittsburgh-raised singer Ben Shannon hopes "Break on Through" will be his breakout track.
The opening cut of a debut album he will release Friday, "Break on Through" is a Jason Mraz-meets-Citizen Cope-ish slice of plain-spoken pop. A song aimed at the commitment-phobe in us all, here's a verse: "You saw her in a coffee shop/sippin' on a double shot/Typin' something slow on a silver laptop/She was looking real hot/Wanna give her what you got/You think once, you think twice/and you think 'I think not.'"
Another of Shannon's songs, "Don't Break My Momma's Heart" sounds like Lyle Lovett at first, before taking a surprise dark turn.
Check out Shannon, one of the region's emerging singer-songwriters, when he debuts his CD with a Friday show at the Rex Theatre on Pittsburgh's South Side. Music starts at 8 p.m. with openers Barnaby Bright from Brooklyn, followed by a few tunes each by locals Mark Dignam, Broken Fences and newcomer Frank DiNardo.
Cover is $10 for adults; $5 for students 17 and older.
Little Feat's biggest feat might have been weathering every musical trend of the past 42 years.
Little Feat is still thrilling fans with its mix of California rock, New Orleans boogie, folk, blues, rockabilly, country and jazz.
The band performs Saturday at Mr. Small's Theatre in Millvale. Showtime is 9 p.m. for the 21-and-older event. Tickets are $35.
Wonder what songs "Weird" Al Yankovic will save for his encore Sunday at Stage AE.
"Another One Rides the Bus"? "Eat It"? "I Lost on Jeopardy"? "Like a Sturgeon"? "Amish Paradise"? "Smells Like Nirvana"?
Maybe music's premier parody artist will close with his new Lady Gaga send-up, "Perform This Way."
The answer will come at the conclusion of his 7:30 p.m. show, for which tickets cost $30 and $35.


This evening was my first visit to the infamous Chungking Mansions, and if you don't know they are infamous as it's where the cheapest accommodation in Hong Kong is situated.
But obviously we weren't here for accommodation we came here for it's other infamous reason and that is that it's the best Curry in Hong Kong.
So the group of us that was going from HKBU met outside halls in the evening and made our way to TST (Tsim Sha Tsui) where we meeting some others before making our way to the Mansions.
When we arrived we were swarmed with Asian men shouting Rolex, Hash, Watches in my face but we escaped them made it up to the 3rd floor of the building and enter the Taj Mahal Club restaurant.
We haggled the guy down to $80 dollars each (£7) for a massive platter of just about every kind of Indian food as well as beer on top.


The phenomenon of confirmation covers a wide range of definitions. In personal or professional life, the decision making is applied after the fact of confirmation.
Once, anything is decided or any work has to start, it is always confirmed before final completion. Once, some new plan is launched in an industry, the working is checked and confirmed before finalizing. In the computer system, all applications to be downloaded are being started after confirmation. The ATM machines also confirm before final decision to bring the cashout.
Working voluntarily is a great source to acquire knowledge and skills. It is also a remarkable help to all the NGO's, especially which are serving humanity. Variety of learning can be done while working voluntarily. It also serves as a motivation. Working voluntarily gives the experience which is very useful while applying for a job.
Volunteers are usually non-paid and are under no obligations as they are working solely with their own consent. But the skills and experience gained at the time can be used while applying for a job.
While applying for a job, a person can request a volunteer confirmation letter. He/she can request for the letter from the company or organization where they served. Such letter contains all the useful information one can utilize for getting a job.
This letter can also be assumed as a certification of qualities, skills, and capabilities. The time period, the details of the specific job and responsibilities performed are also to be mentioned.
This letter is to certify that Mr. Smith has successfully completed his 8 weeks (1st March 2018-1st May 2018) volunteer work with our organization SOS. During this period, he has served us for 120 hours i.e. 6 hours a day. He is a true hard worker who is always ready to accept challenges.
SOS is a charitable organization whose main aim is to provide shelter to the children who are orphans. During Smiths volunteer work; he was responsible for collecting funds or aids either in the form of cash or any other material thing for these children. He actively participated in campaigns launched for this purpose where he demonstrated excellent communication skills needed for satisfying people to give aids.
It would be our honor to work with Smith once again. We wish him the very best of luck.
This is to certify that Mr. James has completed his 4 weeks (1st April-1st May 2018) volunteer work in our bestseller library. He worked with us for a total of 180 hours i.e. 6 hours a day. He is a diligent and sincere individual.
We at Bestseller are aimed at providing book lovers with a wide range of books to read from. During the volunteer work, James was responsible for issuing books to prestigious clients and making sure that they return the same to the mentioned due date. He was also responsible for making sure that no book is re-issued by an individual for more than twice. James efficiently managed the record keeping of the books by maintaining records for each.
It was an honor to have worked with James. Wishing him the best for future.
This is to certify that Mr. Stephan has completed his 8 weeks (1st March -1st May 2018) volunteer work in our hospital ABC. He was duly placed in the financial department of the hospital where he worked for 240 hours i.e. 4 hours a day. He worked with sincerity and hard work during his stay with us.
At the hospital, he was responsible for managing the accounts for each respective month and thus providing a clear picture of available finances. He performed his duties with zero error. We feel proud to have worked with James.


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Prospect.4
18 Nov 2017 — 25 Feb 2018 at the Ogden Museum of Southern Art in New Orleans, United States
Prospect.4. Courtesy of Ogden Museum of Southern Art
Prospect.4, the fourth iteration of a citywide exhibition, finds inspiration in the lotus plant. This aquatic perennial takes root in the fetid but nutrient-rich mud of swamps so that its beautiful flower may rise above the murky water. The flower's grace is inextricably connected to the noisome swamp, just as redemption exists in ruin and creativity in destruction. Viewed as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment in Buddhism and Hinduism, the lotus suggests the possibility of overcoming arduous challenges. It reminds us that, from the depths of difficulty and desolation, art brings the invisible to light.
The Lotus in Spite of the Swamp evokes New Orleans' natural environment—surrounded by bayous, lakes and wetlands near the mouth of the Mississippi River. It also alludes to the city's unique cultural landscape as a creative force; the politically engaged jazz saxophonist Archie Shepp described jazz itself as a triumph of the human spirit, a lily that grows "in spite of the swamp." New Orleans of course gave birth to jazz, arguably the preeminent art form of the twentieth century, pioneered under adverse circumstances. That music germinated within of the darkness of slavery; grew through the African drumming of Congo Square; absorbed European classical and brass band music; was nourished in the sultry brothels and saloons of Storyville where Buddy Bolden played his cornet; and mixed with the syncopated Cuban rhythms that Jelly Roll Morton called the "Spanish tinge."
This history of creolization and cross-cultural fertilization informs more than the evolution of jazz; it is central to the very essence of New Orleans, as is evidenced in the hybrid nature of the city's customs and celebrations, food ways, religion, architecture, language, numerous genres of music and people themselves. In no other American city is this concept such a part of the everyday. Cultural synthesis and syncretism inform many of the central issues explored in Prospect.4. The rich diversity of New Orleans is rooted in a long history of human interactions including colonization, the transatlantic slave trade, waves of migration and displacement and Gulf Coast trade buoyed by the city's position as the American South's largest port. Many artists in P.4 explore related themes, connecting them to contemporary geographies and cultures around the world.
Prospect.4 overlaps with the city of New Orleans's tricentennial celebration—the three-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Nouvelle-Orléans by the French in 1718. Because of this serendipitous intersection, P.4 takes the city's distinctive character as a point of departure to investigate global concerns. As with prior Prospects, it is committed to being an international exhibition, while also directing more of its focus southward, placing greater emphasis on art and artists who engage with the American South and the Global South, particularly those from North America, Central America, South America, the Caribbean, Africa and the European countries that colonized these regions.
While participating artists will present a broad range of international perspectives, the works made and selected seek to resonate with the city of New Orleans—aesthetically, musically, culturally, spiritually, historically and environmentally. This connective tissue will be reinforced through the physical footprint of P.4 within New Orleans. The citywide exhibition aims for increased density and linkage between its roughly twenty venues, ranging from major museums to public sites, with clear pathways and clusters that enhance the ease of navigation. In this way, Prospect aims for visitors to get the most out of their experience, while ably and efficiently presenting the rich and diverse culture of New Orleans.
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New Orleans: Between Heaven and Hell
Permanent event at The Historic New Orleans Collection


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History writers from Minnesota.
William Durbin
William Durbin lives on Lake Vermilion at the edge of Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness. A winner of the Great Lakes Book Award and a two-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award, he has published 14 novels for young readers, including, The Broken Blade, Wintering, Blackwater Ben, Song of Sampo Lake, The Darkest Evening, Dead Man's…
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Michael Tisserand
Michael Tisserand's books include the Eisner Award-winning biography Krazy: George Herriman, A Life in Black and White, an exploration of the "Krazy Kat" cartoonist and his life on the American color line. Other books include the ASCAP-Deems Taylor-winning The Kingdom of Zydeco, the Hurricane Katrina memoir Sugarcane Academy, and My Father When Young, a self-published…
Children's Picture Book - History - Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - Nonfiction
Hampton Smith
Hampton Smith is an independent researcher and writer with a specialty in mid-19th century America and Minnesota History. He was a reference librarian for the Minnesota Historical Society from 1983 to 2015.
Amy C. Sullivan, Ph.D., teaches women's history, children's history, and the history of medicine, especially where the intersection of race, class, and gender influence these histories. She uses oral history, narrative writing, digital projects, and a robust public history mindset in her scholarship. In her writing, she strives to connect narrators' experiences in order to…
History - Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - Minnesota Nonfiction
Danny Spewak
Danny Spewak is a journalist, writer, and author with a decade of experience in local broadcast television, including stations in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Buffalo, NY, and mid-Missouri. His first book, From the Gridiron to the Battlefield: Minnesota's March to a College Football Title and into World War II, was a finalist for the 2022 Minnesota Book…
History - Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - Minnesota Nonfiction - Nonfiction
Mark E. Fisher
After authoring books of epic fantasy and historical fiction for the Christian and general market, Mark E. Fisher's eighth novel begins a series of Christian end-times thrillers based on the book of Revelation. Once a month, he plays acoustic guitar in the church band. Periodically, he travels to foreign countries. Otherwise, he's at his desk…
Kathryn Nuernberger
Kathryn Nuernberger is an essayist and poet who writes about the history of science and ideas, renegade women, plant medicines, and witches. Her latest book is The Witch of Eye, which is about witches and witch trials. She is also the author of the poetry collections, RUE, The End of Pink, and Rag & Bone,…
History - Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - Nonfiction - Poetry
Kim Heikkila
Kim Heikkila, Ph.D., is a historian who believes in the power of deep listening and artful storytelling to build bridges between the head and the heart. Her award-winning writing has been published in historical journals and literary magazines. Her most recent book, Booth Girls: Pregnancy, Adoption, and the Secrets We Kept, uses history, biography, memoir,…
Yelena Bailey
Yelena Bailey, Ph.D. is a writer, researcher, and former professor of English and cultural studies. She enjoys writing about race, power, policy, and culture. Her most recent project is How the Streets Were Made, which examines the creation of "the streets" not just as a physical, racialized space produced by segregationist policies, but also as…
History - Nonfiction
Rosemond Owens
Rosemond Sarpong Owens loves the Lord, loves people, loves life, and loves to laugh. She is a storyteller with an infectious enthusiasm about life. She attended Wesley Girls' High School in Cape Coast, Ghana, the University of Ghana, and University of Minnesota. Across the globe, she has developed a rainbow coalition – an amazing tribe…
History - Memoir/Creative Nonfiction - Middle Grade - Nonfiction


Well, the first ten days of Inktober have come and gone. I thought it would be nice to share a bit about each stage throughout the month, especially since I've never done a thirty-day art challenge before.
I also used a set of my Copic outlining pens I already owned for the rest of my inking work, and I purchased an inexpensive sketchpad to use for the month.
The brush pen definitely took some getting used to. You'll notice my lines are quite thick on my Pegasus. I also forgot that Copic markers (which I used for the gray background) sometimes bleed, so I had to trace over the lines a second time to cover that up, making the pen even thicker. Even worse, I forgot to put some paper behind the first page of the sketch pad, so the gray Copic marker bled through to the next page, presenting me with an even bigger challenge for the next day. I couldn't skip a page, because there were exactly enough pages for the month. What could I do?
Day Two's theme was "Divided." I started sketching a couple in a face-off who unexpectedly became Mr. Darcy and Lizzy from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. As I did my initial rough sketch (shown above), I had my doubts that it would turn out because of all of the marker. I wondered if I could turn it into some sort of antiqued look or something. 😉 But as I worked and layered and added ink, it really started coming together, until it turned out more wonderfully than I could have hoped.
Day Three was "Poison." I really wanted to stretch myself with this theme and not do the obvious choice, portraying literal poison. As I shared on Instagram, I kept thinking about the "poisonous" effect our words can have on others, and of the references to the damage the tongue can do in James chapter three. As I drew, more and more ideas came to me. I colored the main character in gray tones because of the way harmful words from others can drain us of life and confidence. And I gave the poisonous words cruel, talon-like fingers, because the words others use hold us in their vicious grasp until we begin to believe the lies and labels that others give us.
While this wasn't my strongest piece from a skill standpoint, I was happy with the way it turned out and the message it conveyed. And after two days of using only gray tones and ink, it was nice to have a sketch in full color.
Day Four, "Underwater," was the perfect chance to utilize my love of mermaids. I decided to make my mermaid a curvy girl, since so many of them in art, literature, and movies are stick thin or have "perfect" bodies according to the world's standards. It was fun attempting to make her an average-sized merwoman. I found several reference photos online of plus-sized models photographed underwater in fancy dresses for inspiration. I also loved playing with the colors and shading to give her skin, hair, and fins the appearance of being underwater. In addition to that, this was the first day I felt confident with the brush pen. Not for the whole picture, but at least for part of it. Her face turned out just the way I wanted it to. Her arms and hair gave me a little tracing trouble, but I was still encouraged that I was starting to get the feel of using the softer brush tip of the brush pen.
Day Five was "Long." As a Disney fan, I decided it would be fun to portray one of my favorite Disney princesses, Rapunzel, with her long, golden hair. Sigh. If only it had turned out the way I envisioned.
When I started outlining in pen, it all went south. I moved her eyebrows down, but should have stuck with my gut and kept them where they were. Her wide-eyed, innocent look became a little more crazy-caffinated-looking instead. When I started coloring, I went way too dark on her cheeks and had to add more layers of skin color than I'd originally planned, making her skin tone way too dark. This affected the rest of her color palette, which was super disappointing. And Pascal ended up looking grumpy because of the way I shaded his eyelids.
The one thing that I did like about this picture was Rapunzel's hair. It turned out just right. Oh, well. Inktober is supposed to be about learning and improving your craft, and I certainly learned a lot from this one. 😉 Keep the cheek color subtle, don't second guess your pencil lines, and easy on the eyelid shading.
Day Six's theme was "Sword," and once again, I wanted to be a little more creative in my interpretation. I also wanted to get my poor girl from Day Three out of her fix. So, I gave her the same escape that I have found in my life. I can only destroy the poison of damaging words and lies by clinging to my identity in Christ and focusing on His truth. I am loved, cherished, wanted, and more. Again, this wasn't my most technically challenging picture, but I'm proud of it just the same.
Day Seven was "Shy." After going for a deeper theme the day before, I decided to do something lighter this time around. And the theme gave me the perfect opportunity to draw my favorite My Little Pony character, sweet Fluttershy. It was really fun playing around with my Copic markers and finding just the right colors for her. I decided to trace her in Sharpies instead of ink pen (which may or may not go against the theme of the month, but oh well). This made her look even closer to the way she appears in the show. I'm so happy with the colors and the whole thing, although I kind of wish I'd kept the background completely white.
Day Eight, "Crooked," stumped me for a while, until I thought of my oldest daughter and her braces. I decided to do a girl with crooked teeth and braces, still smiling, and still beautiful. Because I'd done nearly all my characters in lighter skin before this, I chose lovely warm, dark tones for her skin. I was super happy with this one.
By this time, my sketchpad was getting pretty full, and it was getting harder and harder to take a picture of just the drawing without the surroundings. Because of the angle I chose to take the picture without any edges, I ended up messing up the proportions a bit, and making her a little more cartoonish.
This is what her proportions look like in reality.
But it was another learning moment. From here on out, I decided I'd take pictures of the drawings while they were laying flat, and I'd crop them the best I could afterwards.
Day Nine, "Screech," was a tough day for art. I was super busy all day and didn't have much time for drawing. Since my idea for the day's theme was pretty simple, I thought I'd keep the style simple, too. Back in high school, I developed my own line of cartoon characters. I used them for doodling, handmade greeting cards, school posters, and more. I even did a coloring book for my friends for Christmas one year. I thought it would be fun to go back to this older, simpler style for the day, and I used a gel pen for my inking, similar to the pens I often used in high school. It was a fun walk down memory lane.
Day Ten was "Gigantic." This was another theme that I didn't have a clear vision for at first. I didn't want to do a giant. That seemed too obvious. I started sketching on some scratch paper, thinking maybe I could do a unicorn with a fairy or something. But then I decided I wanted to save the unicorn idea for a later day. Before I abandoned the idea completely, I thought of doing a unicorn with a "gigantic" dragon. Then I realized that a dragon with a human would give an even bigger contrast. And that's when Dragon Slippers by Jessica Day George and its endearing characters came to my mind. I knew right then that I had to draw Shardas and Creel.
Guys, this has to be, hands down, my favorite Inktober sketch so far. Not only did it turn out almost exactly the way I envisioned it, but it also turned out the way I pictured the characters when I read the book. I had an extra hour or so to work on this sketch, so I really took my time with the inking and shading. Already, I can see a huge difference in my brush pen use. My lines are smoother and more confident. I'm finally getting the hang of the amount of pressure I need to use, and the way I need to hold the pen. Plus, dragons are just plain awesome, so they make any picture better.
Overall, the experience so far has been fun and challenging, and it has already stretched me as an artist. I'm looking forward to the rest of the month and the thought that in twenty one more days, I'll have a sketchpad full of drawings.
One of the things that has made this month even more special is that my two youngest daughters, ages eleven and nine, have done Inktober with me. It's been so amazing to see their excitement each day in coming up with a picture to go with the theme. Their talents are growing and blossoming with each sketch. I'm especially impressed my Middle Gal's creativity and use of color and shading, and by Little Gal's fun interpretations and perseverance through the process, even when some of her ideas haven't worked out the way she planned. I can't wait to see where they go with their art.
If you'd like to know more about Inktober, you can check out the official website HERE.
And if you'd like to keep track of our daily Inktober progress, you can follow me on Instagram HERE.
To answer your 'guess the Disney movie' question, the scene is from the Rhapsody In Blue segment of Fantasia 2000. I love that film. I think it's a bit more accessible to a broader audience than the original Fantasia. Of course, I could just be biased because I've always liked stories about living toys but I never liked the original ending of The Steadfast Tin Soldier, and in Fantasia 2000 Disney gave the characters a more traditional happy ending.


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THE SCHOOL OF MAGIC IS IN SESSION
The greatest minds in the multiverse meet at Strixhaven University. Professors convey fantastic secrets to eager students, and life on campus is frenetic. But danger lurks even here. Campus hijinks mix with mishaps and sinister plots, and it's up to you to save the day.
Strixhaven™: A Curriculum of Chaos introduces the fantastical setting of Strixhaven University, drawn from the multiverse of MAGIC: THE GATHERING, and provides rules for creating characters who are students in one of its five colleges. Characters can explore the setting over the course of four adventures, which can be played together or on their own. Each adventure describes an academic year filled with scholarly pursuits, campus shenanigans, exciting friendships, hidden dangers, and perhaps even romance. This book includes a poster map that shows Strixhaven's campuses on one side and location maps on the other.
New player character options including feats and backgrounds in the Character Builder
Includes new spells and magical items that help your character feel connected to the Strixhaven college they choose to join
Play through the book's multiyear campaign, beginning as first-year students who study, socialize, and adventure their way to graduation
Includes four adventures that can be played as stand-alones or woven together to create one Strixhaven campaign taking players from level 1 to level 10
Encounter over forty magical, mysterious creatures and NPCs in the bestiary to battle in the Encounter builder
Create new characters with the new player race, the owlin, one of the owlfolk who study at the university in the Character Builder
Experience Dungeons & Dragons and Magic: The Gathering in new ways through the academic challenges, extracurricular activities and jobs, and relationships explored on campus
Strixhaven can easily be dropped into any D&D world or campaign with the provided rules for adventuring as a student of magic
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DUNGEONS & DRAGONS THE WILD BEYOND THE WITCHLIGHT ALTERNATE HARDCOVER
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Former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith speaks at UM School of Journalism and New Media
Posted on: October 20th, 2019	by ldrucker
A week after longtime Fox News anchor Shepard Smith unexpectedly announced his resignation from the cable network, he returned to the University of Mississippi School of Journalism and New Media to speak to students about truth and lies.
Last week, Smith left Fox viewers with a final thought: "Even in our current, polarized nation, it's my hope that the facts will win the day, that the truth will always matter, that journalism and journalists will thrive."
On Friday, he elaborated, telling students he understands why it has become difficult for some to distinguish between truth and lies, but he said history will reveal the liars and truth-tellers.
Shepard Smith speaks with students. All photos on this page are from professors and University Communications.
"I've been doing this since long before any of you were born," he said. "So there is a body of work there. I am not proud of all of it, but I'm positive I never lied."
Smith said he learned that truth is the foundation of journalism while pursuing his degree in journalism at UM. He also emphasized the importance of admitting and correcting mistakes.
"There's no mistake you can't undo," he said. "You can correct every single mistake. You can stand up and be a human being about it and admit to those who count on you that you screwed it up. And you have to do the correction with the same fervor and emphasis that you made the mistake. Then you're good. "
Shepard Smith with Dean Will Norton Jr. spoke with students. All photos on this page are from professors and University Communications.
Lies, though, are unforgivable, according to Smith.
"But the moment you realize you told a lie, you stretch the truth to make your story better, or you've taken the edge off of it because it's a thing you care about, you've betrayed your audience. If you think it about that way, every day, you're going to be fine."
Smith said he attended the University of Mississippi on a music scholarship before studying journalism. He said his teachers emphasized journalism's commitment to the public.
"You have a responsibility to people who rely on you to find out what in the world is going on," he said, "and even if it's just the car wreck, or the city council meeting, or the game you are writing about, you have responsibility to do as well as you can and tell the story as effectively as possible."
Smith said he took that approach at Fox News.
"It's a huge responsibility to have a platform where millions of people are watching you every day," he said. "It's really a big responsibility, and I learned that in Farley Hall. It was pounded into my head that you are going to screw up, but you've got to correct it. And it's much easier to just get it right the first time. If you're not sure, just don't say it."
Will Norton Jr., dean of the UM School of Journalism and New Media, said he sent Smith an email after he left Fox News. Smith responded, saying he would be in Oxford for the next game, and volunteered to speak to students.
Shepard Smith and Dr. Debora Wenger. Smith speaks with students. All photos on this page are from professors and University Communications.
"We asked him if he could be here in the morning," Norton said, "and he left New York early and was in Oxford by 9:30 a.m. He was at Farley by 10:30 a.m. Many of my friends call him the best anchor on television."
Norton said there were three key takeaways from Smith's visit that he hopes students remember. They are:
Being on this campus teaches students how to be social. This is crucial in getting the facts and in being able to relate to your audience.
Your teachers know what they are talking about. Jim Pratt and Walt Hawver made a dffierence in my life.
I made it, and I was in these same hallways. You can, too if you tell the story as accurately as you know how.
Debora Wenger, assistant dean for innovation and external partnerships, said she thinks Smith helped students understand how to tell a story responsibly.
"Through it all, you have to remember to respect every person you report on, every person you interview. If our students graduate with those sensibilities, we will have done our job," she said.
In the end, Smith didn't drop any bombshells about why he left a position he's held at Fox News for 23 years.
"I left there because it was time for a change," he said. ". . . I will go somewhere else at some point. In between then, I'm going to go talk to students, volunteer, and I don't know, maybe write a book, corny as that sounds . . . I want to do longform stories, kind of like 'CBS Sunday Morning.' I love that show. I love Jane Pauley. I want to have a live component because I got pretty good at it. But I have a few good stories, and one of them starts right here."
This story was written by LaReeca Rucker. For more information about the School of Journalism and New Media's programs, email jour-imc@olemiss.edu.
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It takes a great deal of time, money, support, struggle and determination.
While many will not succeed on their own, given statistics, those that get up and fight will eventually find their way.
Here's some advice recently shared by Entrepreneur that I thought was interesting for those of you thinking about venturing out on your own.
Young people, in general, struggle with a know-it-all complex. We may hear advice but too quickly dismiss it because we think we know what we should be doing. This can be a huge mistake.
Not all advice is beneficial, but wisdom from those that have gone before us is invaluable. No one can go back in time but learning from other entrepreneur's mistakes is one way for us to avoid potential roadblocks. Be willing to at least listen and see if the advice can be beneficial for your business.
Negative people will feed into your doubt, fear, and self-limiting beliefs. Starting a business is hard enough without someone looking over your shoulder and pointing out what they think is "realistic." Surround yourself with people who will lift you up and be the support you need to push through failure.
Success can be something that encourages you to keep going, or it can go to your head. Having people share what you do and send you emails saying how great you are can easily make you think you're bigger than you actually are. People connect with an entrepreneur they know, like, and trust. When you go around bragging about how great you are or how much money you've made, you will repel people.
Many young entrepreneurs waste time trying to be like someone they look up to. They conclude the key to their success is copying another successful entrepreneur. It's not. When someone wants to do business, they will hire or buy from the original, not the clone.
People want to connect with you. They want to hear what you have to say and see how you can make a difference in their life. Embrace what makes you an entrepreneur. Dig deep and be honest. Just because a strategy or tactic worked for someone else rarely assures it will work for you.
Being an entrepreneur is hard, but it's worth the struggle."


My life is so crazy busy right now. Strange, since my life was so not busy two weeks ago.
Today is my day off from work and it has been chock full of Etsy shop goodness and errand running.
Don't tell anyone but I'd rather be busy than bored any day.
Daniel is having a new crown put in.
Thankfully he was able to commission our friend Craig to make it.
He jazzed it up with a Kitty tooth tattoo to boot.
In other news, I was given a pile of friends and family coupons for Macy's.
25% off on most items in the store.
That means you can use them to buy a new watch or a new handbag.
Usually their coupons don't apply to such items.
I digress, point is, if you want one let me know.
i officially want (scratch that) NEED a crown with a tatoo. That is way better than a regular tatoo anyday. I'm gonna ask matt to crack my tooth tonight so I can get one.
If i can use one of your coupons online then I'm totally lining up for a discount.
All I did this weekend was work. I'm turning into you. 10 hour days. The tooth is pretty cool, eh. You so need one...what would you get a tooth tattoo of? Email me your new address and I'll send you the coupon. They said it even works on Coach bags and I'm pretty sure it works online. Free shipping if you spend more than 100. Horray for a good deal.
Pass on the coupons to me sista - I'm using a gross milk stained diaper bag as a purse. Mama needs a new one!!
dan's crown totally makes me want to have all mine ripped out and tattooed. the cat reminds me of the judy garland movie gay purr-ee. my daughter loved it much more than the aristocats! so cool.


Traditional rugs use intricate patterns drawn from Oriental, Persian or classic European motifs that exude elegance.
Transitional rugs often take traditional patterns and enlarge them for an updated look.
Contemporary rugs showcase geometric patterns or free-form asymmetrical designs for a more modern look.
From Arts and Crafts to French Country designs, casual rugs add a feeling of warmth and coziness to your room.


I've had a love affair with Venetian mirrors for as long as I can remember. I've spent I don't know how many hours imagining having an antique Venetian mirror, a Murano chandelier in my dining room, and a powder room with a wash stand like this in my forever home. I can't wait to buy our forever home and make these changes, either after I win the lottery, or seriously decide to do something with starting a design company. Life goals, check.
When you place a Venetian mirror you instantly add glamour, romanticism, and an old world feeling to your space. Whether that space is your living room, bedroom, or bathroom, you're adding a breathtaking and ornate item to your space. It's not only attractive, but also gives light to your room by being reflective and bouncing light. If you get a true antique Venetian mirror it will probably have a floral motif and have an old wooden back. What I personally love about an antique Venetian mirror is that the mirror isn't as bright and shiny as the new ones of today. I like that some parts are duller than others, it doesn't immediately scream "look at me". Of course if you go hunting for a true antique one it won't be perfect. Expect to find a crack or two in the mirror, but honestly that's what adds to its character.
what a fabulous art deco space. And did they turn that mirror on its side?!
note the coordinating sconces with the mirror? Oh and that adorable little girl. that's how i would dress my little girl, but with a bow the size of texas.
who knew curved powder rooms were so popular?
A venetian mirror is the perfect accessory for an ultra feminine little girls room. I never thought I would be an ultra feminine little girl room lover, but i am. I admit it.
Do you just love these mirrors as much as me?
Thanks for reading! Happy weekend!!


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Now we have the capability to work with our shoppers' internal content, artistic, and e mail advertising and marketing teams or handle the entire campaign for them. Our expertise with Internet advertising in Google and other search engines like google and yahoo has given our workforce the expertise it wants to assist any shopper. But, instead of spending an entire category bragging, I need to point you to someone who is a real search engine marketing ninja and has labored for us at Quick Sprout for fairly a while.


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Community Remembers Fallen Firefighters Five Years Later on Beacon Street
As pink blooms blew in the wind and down onto the solemn crowd gathered underneath the new memorial Cherry tree at 298 Beacon St. on April 18, it was as if the memory of fallen firefighters Lt. Ed Walsh Jr. and Firefighter Michael Kennedy were approving of the monument dedicated to them by the Garden Club of the Back Bay some five years after they were lost in a fire in the building behind the new tree.
Mayor Martin Walsh and Morgan Walsh, daughter of fallen Fire Lt. Ed Walsh Jr., give a high-five on Beacon Street in front of Ladder 15 – the company her father served in – during a cherry tree dedication by the Garden Club of the Back Bay to Lt. Walsh and fallen Firefighter Michael Kennedy on Thursday, April 18. The cherry tree is planted in front of 298 Beacon St., the home that caught fire and claimed the lives of the two fallen firefighters five years ago.
Dozens of firefighters from Engine 33/Ladder 15 in the Back Bay were joined by members of the Garden Club, as well as Mayor Martin Walsh and members of the families of both fallen firefighters.
"In their memory, the Garden Club of the Back Bay will take care of the tree and the tree pit for all the years ahead," said Sherley Smith, co-president of the Garden Club of the Back Bay.
With members of both families in the audience, including Lt. Walsh's daughter Morgan Walsh, and tons of firefighters flanking them, Mayor Walsh said he was touched by the memorial because it was generated by the community.
"The firefighters have a motto to never forget the fallen," he said. "We have the Firefighters' Memorial and we honor them there. But this is different because this is the community remembering and honoring these men. This community didn't forget. That's what makes this different. I want to thank the community for your dedication and ability to turn a very sad day on Beacon Street into a celebratory day on Beacon Street today."
The fire on Beacon Street broke out on March 26, 2014, and quickly spread into a tremendous fire that drew hundreds of personnel to the site to put out the raging inferno. Within that response were Lt. Walsh of Ladder 15 and Firefighter Kennedy of Engine 33 – both based in the Boylston Street Station in the Back Bay.
While fighting the fire in the basement level, both were overcome by the flames.
"Firefighters are always ready to risk their lives, and Mike and Ed did that five years ago, and we won't forget," added Mayor Walsh, who had only been on the job three months when the fire broke out.
Father John Unni of St. Cecilia's, and the assistant fire chaplain, blessed the tree with Holy Water, and gave a prayer.
Fire Commissioner Joe Finn said firefighters stick together, and it was a welcome gesture that the community added to that brotherhood and sisterhood with the memorial.
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Alcohol And Cannabis Don't Mix, Says California Alcohol Beverage Control
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Experienced independent writer with a background in the wine industry.
reports of supply outages across Canada surfaced just two weeks after recreational pot had been legalized.
cannabis use is prohibited in restaurants and hotels with a California license to sell alcohol, and that includes your hotel room
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In mid-October the Canadian federal government officially legalized recreational cannabis. As has been reported in this space, the expected success of Canada's decision can be viewed not only through the level of interest in the financial investment community, but also in the U.S. beverage alcohol community, namely the interest in cannabis across the border shown by U.S. alcohol distributors, producers and brand holders. That success may have already shown itself: reports of supply outages across Canada surfaced just two weeks after recreational pot had been legalized.
Cannabis use restrictions in Canada vary by province—some allow it only in private residences; some allow it in public. But the provinces allowing cannabis use in public generally prohibit its use where tobacco smoking is prohibited, and that restriction probably includes wine tasting rooms.
Meanwhile, in the U.S. the foreseeable future for legalized recreational cannabis remains a state-by-state phenomenon, under an ever present threat of federal crackdown at the whim of the Attorney General, whomever he or she may be now and in the future. And the view of the country's largest wine-producing state's bureaucracy—the California Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC)—is that alcohol and cannabis don't mix.
This past summer ABC issued an industry advisory on the subjects of alcohol and cannabis licenses. Soon thereafter, John Hinman, a founding partner in the law office that specializes in beverage alcohol legislation, Hinman & Carmichael, LLP, told California producers in an email that, "…even though cannabis use has been legalized in California, its sale and use on licensed premises is prohibited. This applies to licensees and customers."
Straight from item number one of the advisory comes this: "Neither the Alcoholic Beverage Control ("ABC") Act nor the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act ("MAUCRSA") prohibit persons from holding licenses to manufacture or sell alcoholic beverages from holding a license authorized under the MAUCRSA."
Item number two of the advisory states that a holder of a cannabis license issued under the MAUCRSA "shall not sell alcoholic beverages or tobacco products on or at any premises licensed under this division."
Conversely, consumers should not expect they can buy or fire up a joint in a wine tasting room, at a winery sponsored gathering, or anywhere on the grounds of a beverage alcohol producer, not according to Section 5026(c) of the Bureau of Cannabis Control ("BCC") regulations (Title 16, Cal. Code of Regs., section 5026) says: "A premises shall not be in a location that requires persons to pass through a business that sells alcohol or tobacco to access the licensed premises, or that requires persons to pass through the licensed premises to access a business that sells tobacco or alcohol."
The prohibition that applies to beverage alcohol producers as it relates to selling or allowing cannabis use on its premises shows up in Health and Safety Code section 11362.3, which applies to public places. The advisory states: "Businesses (including premises authorizing the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages under both retail and non-retail licenses) licensed under the ABC Act are considered "public places" for this purpose (this also includes premises licensed under club licenses, or any other premises to which entry may otherwise be limited). This restriction applies even if the ABC licensee is not exercising the privileges of the license, such as after hours, while closed, or if the ABC license is surrendered or suspended."
It's worth noting that cannabis use is prohibited in restaurants and hotels with a California license to sell alcohol, and that includes your hotel room .
There will be no wine, food and cannabis pairing events in California, at least not in an ABC-licensed facility, and if producers think they have found a loophole by infusing their wine with cannabis, they had better not talk about it, because that is not legal either.
In addition, beverage alcohol producers cannot sell or allow consumers to use on their premises products derived from industrial hemp, even though that product contains no (or an infinitesimal volume of) high-inducing tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). The ABC cites a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule that prohibits interstate commerce of any food to which THC or non-high-inducing cannabidiol (CBD) has been added, regardless of the source (industrial hemp or cannabis).
If you as a consumer decide to light up on the picnic grounds of a California winery not only will you be breaking the law, you'd also put the winery's licensing in jeopardy. As Hinman wrote in his email, "We are now defending accusations (in more than one county) brought by the ABC seeking license revocation for allegedly permitting patron consumption of cannabis in otherwise legal smoking areas on licensed premises."
Thomas Pellechia
I am an independent wine writer, but once was a writer and producer of audio visual presentations in New York City, and a home winemaker in my spare time. I followed th


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An FBI agent seeks Murphy's help when he learns his informant's life may be in danger. Gideon not only assists Murphy with the investigation, but makes a decision that could make or break his company. Meanwhile, the past comes back to haunt Ada.
"APB" is starring Justin Kirk as Gideon Reeves, Natalie Martinez as Detective Theresa Murphy, Taylor Handley as Officer Nicholas Brandt, Ernie Hudson as Captain Ned Conrad, Caitlin Stasey as Ada Hamilton, Tamberla Perry as Officer Tasha Goss and Nestor Serrano as Mayor Michael Salgado.
Guest cast are Kim Raver as Lauren Fitch, Abraham Benrubi as Pete McCann, William Smillie as Officer Cobb, Bryant Romo as Officer Jimmy Reyes, Marlene Forte as Mita, RonReaco Lee as Special Agent Charlie Vaughn and Josh Caras as Jesse.
In APB, tech billionaire Gideon Reeves takes charge of Chicago's troubled 13th District and reboots it as a technically innovative police force, challenging the district to rethink everything about the way they fight crime.
APB is a production of 20th Century Fox Television. Len Wiseman, Matt Nix, Trey Callaway, Todd Hoffman, Dennis Kim and Robert Friedman serve as executive producers. Wiseman also served as director of the pilot.
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Youth wrestling is alive and well in Brooklyn, just check out the BGM Cub Club Wrestling program.
Organized for students kindergarten through 6th grade, the program holds practices three nights each week with wrestlers from 3rd grade to 6th grade practicing an hour and half on Monday's and Thursday's while the kindergarten through 2nd grade go for an hour on Tuesday's.
"We don't stress winning, we stress effort" said Nate Hopwood, an assistant coach for the program. "Wins and losses at this level mean very little, but the opportunity to improve yourself and get better are the reason we're here."
The strategy seems to be working as the program continues to grow, he said. They started the season with 66 kids. Many programs across the state are dwindling, he said.
"We have a very dedicated core group of about 20 kids who have been wrestling tournaments on weekends," he said. "Overall, this is a very successful group of kids on the mat.
"Good sportsmanship is stressed by the coaching staff; our kids and parents are doing a great job of that," Hopwood added.
Jeremy Mann and Matt Maschmann are the head coaches for the team while Hopwood, Justin Bridgewater, Chris Keller, Devon Fraker, Lee Beumer, Les Cooling, Travis Henkle and Jeramie Kane all contribute as assistants. All the coaches are volunteers.
"The season is a long grind, even at this age level. We have to keep things fun for the wrestlers or they won't come back," Hopwood said. "We think we're doing a good job of that as we have seen our participating numbers grow tremendously the past three or four season and kids staying engaged well into February. Our coaching staff has been a big reason for the growth of the program."
While the program doesn't measure the success of the program with wins and losses, they will be sending 13-15 of the wrestlers between 3rd and 8th grades to the AAU District meet in Washington. According to Hopwood, any of those kids who place in the top four at the district meet will move on to the AAU state tournament in Des Moines on Feb. 28.
The Cub wrestling program is in the Southeast Iowa District that includes 14 counties. Any wrestler is free to enter the district meet that lives in one of those counties, which allows wrestlers not in the program to continue wrestling.
There are eight total districts in Iowa and if any of the wrestlers place in the top four at the district meet, they will move onto the AAU State meet and can be counted as one of the top 32 at their weight in the state of Iowa.
"This is a great reward for the wrestlers and we're excited to see them going up against such good competition," he said.
The youth program gets tremendous support from the BGM High School wrestling program, he said.
"Reggie Rea and Raymond Holder keep in constant communication with what we're doing," Hopwood said. "We've seen several of the high school boys come in after practices to work with the younger kids … the little guys love that!"
According to Hopwood, there is a great mix of former BGM wrestlers in the room coaching and giving back to the program. The high school program lets them use the facilities and gives the program other resources such as singlets (uniforms) and other support.
"Even with 30 or 40 kids at practice we are able to give every kid 1-on-1 coaching in some regard," he said. "That extra attention is huge."


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Carl Edward Sagan (1934-1997) was an astronomer and science popularizer.
In a March 1996 profile by Jim Dawson in the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Sagan talked about his then-new book The Demon Haunted World and was asked about his personal spiritual views: "My view is that if there is no evidence for it, then forget about it," he said. "An agnostic is somebody who doesn't believe in something until there is evidence for it, so I'm agnostic."
Update from Tom Head, editor of Conversations with Carl Sagan (University Press of Mississippi, 2006):
Sagan resisted the atheism label and self-described as an agnostic.
In a 1981 interview with U.S. Catholic, Sagan said: "I have some discomfort with both believers and with nonbelievers when their opinions are not based on facts ... If we don't know the answer, why are we under so much pressure to make up our minds, to declare our allegiance to one hypothesis or the other?"
In a 1996 interview with NPR's Talk of the Nation, Sagan said (when asked about religious beliefs): "Where's the evidence? Now, the word God is used to cover a wide variety of very different ideas, ranging maybe from the idea of an outsized light-skinned male with a long white beard who sits in a throne in the sky and tallies the fall of every sparrow--for which there is no evidence, none at all--to the view of Einstein, of Spinoza, which is essentially that God is the sum total of the laws of nature. And since there are laws of nature ... if that's what you mean by God, then of course there's a God. So everything depends on the definition of God."
In a 1996 interview with NPR's Fresh Air, Sagan said: "I find that you learn absolutely nothing about someone's belief if yu ask them 'Do you believe in God?' and they say yes or no. You have to specify which of the countless kinds of God you have in mind."
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