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'Slow start'?: After first year, supporters urge patience for Lebanon's downtown BID
Daniel Walmer
It's been a full year since Kelly Withum was charged with revitalizing downtown Lebanon and $100,000 annually began pouring into the city's coffers through a controversial fee on downtown property owners.
Withum acknowledged she's "feeling the heat" from some community members to achieve meaningful improvement – like Jack Derfler, a downtown property owner who is charged the fee each year.
"I think (the BID) is off to a slow start," Derfler said.
Withum said she understands how people could feel that way: it can take years before a successful revitalization project bears fruit, and people don't always see what's happening behind the scenes, she said.
If everything goes according to plan, however, Lebanon's vacant storefronts and quiet downtown could be transformed into a manufacturing hub bustling with pedestrians.
In a Lebanon Daily News interview, Withum gave specifics on what a successful downtown Lebanon looks like, how to get there, and how long it will take.
Lebanon Made
While Lebanon has physical assets – beautiful historical buildings, close access to interstates 78 and 81 and major cities – it was the city's psychological aspect that Withum found most intriguing when she moved to the area after being hired in February of 2017.
Residents have a fierce pride in the city's legacy as a steel manufacturer, yet that pride is buffered by pessimism and view of the downtown that is "not positive," she said.
Background:Business Improvement District gaining steam
More:Lititz leader will now work on Lebanon
The pessimism may explain an undercurrent of unease in the community after Withum's hiring as executive director of Lebanon's Business Improvement District (BID), even though she had worked as executive director of an organization tasked with growing Liititz in Lancaster County, which has recently blossomed as a tourist destination and won a "Coolest Small Town in America" honor in 2013.
"But" – came the pessimistic community response – "Lebanon isn't Lititz."
Withum said she agrees, but believes another of the cities she helped guide – Lancaster – is a better comparison. It looked much like Lebanon 15 years ago, but is now filled with pedestrians visiting its busy downtown storefronts for food, art and culture.
The Lebanon BID leadership has begun a campaign called "Lebanon Made" to try to reinvigorate the town's pride. While there is no single, large manufacturer like Bethlehem Steel residing in Lebanon anymore, there are plenty of small makers of various products that can tout the phrase "Lebanon Made," she said.
"The big dream is that people start using it and when somebody sees or hears Lebanon Made, it's synonymous with quality and craftsmanship," she said.
Overall, a successful Lebanon would likely have fully-filled storefronts, market-rate apartments downtown that attract younger people, and lots of downtown foot traffic, she said.
Still, it took 15 years for Lancaster to make the transition, creating the question: How long will it take until Lebanon has its second golden age?
"Way too early"
David Feehan - president of an organization called Civitas Consultants that guides towns, including Lebanon, in the creation of a BID - recalled a maxim from a leader of Philadelphia's BID: "half of our job is doing the work, and half of it is being seen doing the work." The BID would make sure street cleaners worked during the morning commute so people saw activity, he said.
Feehan insists that it will take more time for a BID to be successful, particularly in a relatively small town like Lebanon, where there isn't as much money available. Some tasks, like attracting new businesses, can take several years, he said.
"It's way too early after one year to expect downtown to be booming," he said. "Certainly, you want to look for indicators of improvements."
The BID is designed to generate about $100,000 per year through an annual fee assessed to commercial property owners in the downtown. The fee is two mills or a minimum of $250.
So far, that money has been used to support downtown promotions, pay Withum's salary, pay for a sidewalk sweeping contractor that is removing litter from downtown, and pay for print materials, she said. It also provides matching funds for any federal or state grants.
Withum said that needing to justify the BID's success to a skeptical clientele creates an additional challenge.
"I can do programming that's cute and fun, but it's not sustainable, because as soon as that program's over, it goes back to the way it was. So it's a matter of doing things that are long-term, and that is not shiny and pretty," she said.
It typically takes about two years with a dedicated person in her position before people will start seeing major tangible benefits, she said – and Lebanon Mayor Sherry Capello expressed similar thoughts.
"Recognizing a successful downtown that is competitive with others in the region is a huge task," Capello said in an email. "We did not get to where we are overnight and we are not going to instantly become effective overnight."
Even if that is the case, Derfler said he is frustrated that downtown property owners – "the people who are paying the bill" – don't always know what is occurring. The BID covers only portions of Cumberland, Chestnut and Willow streets, so it should be possible for BID leadership to provide letters and in-person visits to store owners and property owners, not just post information on the BID website, Derfler said.
"You have to get people involved, and I just don't see that happening," he said. "We don't really know what's going on."
Withum said she has talked with Derfler on numerous occasions, and has sent out mailings, a survey, and a quarterly newsletter to the property owners. The BID's board of directors also includes four downtown property owners, she said.
Capello urged business owners to welcome Withum when she visits them. It is "vital" for Withum to be able to determine their unique needs, she said.
Perhaps nowhere is Lebanon's poor self-image more evident than the perception downtown Lebanon is unsafe.
A 2016 Lebanon Daily News analysis found downtown Lebanon has a perception-of-crime problem, but not an actual crime problem. Crime has actually decreased within city limits throughout the last decade.
Still, when the BID was being debated, several downtown landowners said the city needs to take steps to change the reputation of Lebanon as unsafe.
The Lebanon City Council has taken some action in response. It approved the purchase of security cameras for the downtown, and those should be installed within the next few months, Withum said. The city is also in the process of replacing burned-out streetlights.
Ultimately, though, Withum thinks the perception that Lebanon is unsafe may stem from the lack of foot traffic downtown. The only way to cure this may be for other parts of her plan to succeed, leading to more storefronts that are open late and creating a flow of pedestrians that feel safety in numbers.
It's just one example of how, when revitalization works, everything comes together at once, she said.
What has the BID been up to?
Here are some initiatives Withum said she and BID's committees have been working on:
Bolstering First Friday. The BID is working with the Lebanon Valley Council on the Arts to expand it, and the city council granted licenses to have street performers.
Organizing a "Makers Festival." Held on Saturday, June 16 in downtown, the new event will feature food and beverage, arts and crafts, music and a celebration of small manufacturing.
Keeping downtown clean. The BID has contracted with a sidewalk sweeping company that averages removal of 800 pounds of litter per week from the downtown.
Developing an inventory of vacant businesses and for-rent or for-sale properties.
They are in the process of applying for the state's Main Street Program, which is not a funding mechanism but provides resources and would help the city obtain preferential treatment when applying for state grants.
They will be applying for a state grant for business façade improvements. If approved, businesses could apply to the BID for up to 50 percent funding for improvements to storefronts.


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Americans had plenty of reasons to lose sleep in 2017 - in short, more bad news than you can shake a stick at.
Our "Everybody is exhausted" series looks at the reasons we're all feeling tired and anxious and provides ideas on how to cope with our feelings. Let us know how you're feeling and coping by commenting on the stories.
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We've watched our favorite news outlets as they explain, blame, and offer everything except what we want: some hope that it will soon be over. The signs of our fatigue are everywhere. No, it's not just you, everybody is exhausted. And no, it's not getting better.
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To Laugh Or Not To Laugh, That Is The Joke!
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Posted: Tue Feb 13th, 2007 10:56 pm
Picture says it all
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Posted: Fri Feb 23rd, 2007 05:24 pm
-----Why God made Moms - BRILLIANT
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions!!
Why did God make mothers?
1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is.
2. Mostly to clean the house.
3. To help us out of there when we were getting born.
How did God make mothers?l
1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us.
2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring
3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He Just used bigger parts.
What ingredients are mothers made of?
1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean.
2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think.
Why did God give you Your mother & not some other mom?
1. We're related
2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me.
What kind of little girl was your mom?
1. My mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff.
2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy.
3. They say she used to be nice.
What did mom need to know about dad before she married him?
1. His last name.
2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer?
3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores?
Why did your mom marry your dad?
1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot.
2. She got too old to do anything else with him.
3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on.
Who's the boss at your house?
1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball.
2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed.
3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad.
What's the difference between moms & dads?
1. Moms work at work and work at home & dads just go to work at work.
2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them.
3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's.
4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine.
What does your mom do in her spare time?
1. Mothers don't do spare time.
2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long.
What would it take to make your mom perfect?
1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery.
2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue.
If you could change one thing about your Mom, what would it be?
1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that.
2. I'd make my Mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me.
3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.
Don't sprinkle sugar on your bullshit and then tell me it's candy!
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Location: The Daisy Hill Cluster Lizard Farm
Posted: Sat Feb 24th, 2007 04:38 am
How does one give more than 100%?
If: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
is represented as: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26.
Then: H A R D W O R K = 8 1 18 4 23 15 18 11 = 98%
K N O W L E D G E = 11 14 15 23 12 5 4 7 5 = 96%
A T T I T U D E = 1 20 20 9 20 21 4 5 = 100%
B U L L S H I T = 2 21 12 12 19 8 9 20 = 103%
So, it stands to reason that hard work and knowledge will get you close, attitude will get you there, and bullshit will put you over the top.
But, look how far ass kissing will take you:
A S S K I S S I N G = 1 19 19 11 9 19 19 9 14 7 = 118%
So the next time your overbearing boss asks you to give more than 100%, you know what is required of you
If you're normal, the crowd will accept you. But if you're deranged, the crowd will make you their leader.
— Christopher Titus
Bilbo67 wrote: How does one give more than 100%?
LOL, that's funny.
Posted: Tue Feb 27th, 2007 04:32 am
If the following doesn't make you laugh at least once, then you are without a soul, and should actively seek out the nearest priest, rabbi, or shaman ASAP:
Actual Analogies and Metaphors Found in High School Essays
1. Her face was a perfect oval, like a circle that had its two sides gently compressed by a Thigh Master.
2. His thoughts tumbled in his head, making and breaking alliances like socks in a dryer without Cling Free.
3. He spoke with the wisdom that can only come from experience, like a guy who went blind because he looked at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it, and now goes around the country speaking at high schools about the dangers of looking at a solar eclipse without one of those boxes with a pinhole in it.
4. She grew on him like she was a colony of E. coli and he was room-temperature Canadian beef.
5. She had a deep, throaty, genuine laugh, like that sound a dog makes just before it throws up
6. Her vocabulary was as bad as, like, whatever.
7. He was as tall as a six-foot-three-inch tree.
8. The revelation that his marriage of 30 years had disintegrated because of his wife's infidelity came as a rude shock, like a surcharge at a formerly surcharge-free ATM.
9. The little boat gently drifted across the pond exactly the way a bowling ball wouldn't.
10. McBride fell 12 stories, hitting the pavement like a Hefty bag filled with vegetable soup.
11. From the attic came an unearthly howl. The whole scene had an eerie, surreal quality, like when you're on vacation in another city and Jeopardy comes on at 7:00 p.m. instead of 7:30.
12. Her hair glistened in the rain like a nose hair after a sneeze.
13. The hailstones leaped from the pavement, just like maggots when you fry them in hot grease.
14. Long separated by cruel fate, the star-crossed lovers raced across the grassy field toward each other like two freight trains, one having left Cleveland at 6:36 p.m. traveling at 55 mph, the other from Topeka at 4:19 p.m. at a speed of 35mph.
15. They lived in a typical suburban neighborhood with picket fences that resembled Nancy Kerrigan's teeth.
16. John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.
17. He fell for her like his heart was a mob informant and she was the east river.
18. Even in his last years, Grandpappy had a mind like a steel trap, only one that had been left out so long, it had rusted shut.
19. Shots rang out, as shots are wont to do.
20. The plan was simple, like my brother-in-law Phil. But unlike Phil, this plan just might work.
21. The young fighter had a hungry look, the kind you get from not eating for a while.
23. He was as lame as a duck. Not the metaphorical lame duck, either, but a real duck that was actually lame. Maybe from stepping on a land mine or something.
24. The ballerina rose gracefully en pointe and extended one slender leg behind her, like a dog at a fire hydrant.
25. It was an American tradition, like fathers chasing kids around with power tools.
26. He was deeply in love. When she spoke, he thought he heard bells, as if she were a garbage truck backing up.
27. She was as easy as the TV Guide crossword.
28. Her eyes were like limpid pools, only they had forgotten to put in any pH cleanser.
29. She walked into my office like a centipede with 98 missing legs.
30. It hurt the way your tongue hurts after you accidentally staple it to the wall.
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THINGS THAT ARE DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Indubitably; Innovative; Preliminary; Proliferation; Cinnamon.
THINGS THAT ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
Specificity; British Constitution; Passive-aggressive disorder; Loquacious; Transubstantiate.
THINGS THAT ARE DOWNRIGHT IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY WHEN YOU'RE DRUNK:
1.) Thanks, but I don't want to have sex.
2.) Nope, no more booze for me.
3.) Sorry, but you're not really my type.
4.) Good evening officer isn't it lovely out tonight.
5.) Oh, I just couldn't. No one wants to hear me sing.
6.) Sorry I'm being such a jackass.
The dead do not squeeze and please....
Posted: Wed Feb 28th, 2007 12:19 pm
DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS ...
I was packing for my business trip and my three year old daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At one point she said, "Daddy, look at this," and stuck out two of her fingers.
Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers in my mouth and said, "Daddy's gonna eat your fingers," pretending to eat them.
Went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated look on her face.
I said, "What's wrong, honey?"
She replied, "What happened to my booger?"
Posted: Fri Mar 2nd, 2007 07:27 pm
Posted: Sat Mar 3rd, 2007 03:27 am
THINGS YOUR HISTORY TEACHER NEVER TAUGHT YOU:
THE TOP TEN MOST APPROPRIATE USES OF THE WORD "FUCK"
"What the fuck was that?"
-Mayor of Hiroshima, 1945
"Where did all these fucking indians come from?"
-Gen. George Custer, 1876
"Any fucking idiot could understand that."
-Albert Einstein, 1938
"It does so fucking look like her!"
-Pablo Picasso, 1926
"How the fuck did you work that out?"
-Pythagoras, 126 B.C.
"You want WHAT on the fucking ceiling!?!?"
-Michelangelo, 1566
"I don't suppose it's gonna fucking rain."
-Joan of Arc, 1434
"Scattered fucking showers...my ass!"
-Noah, circa Genesis chapter 7
"It's a good thing these tickets were free, this fucking play sucks."
-Abraham Lincoln, 1865
"Fuck it all, I missed!"
-Dick Cheney, 2006
Posted: Sat Mar 3rd, 2007 05:46 pm
buwahahahahahahaha...damn those were fucking good one's Bilbo!
and angel the booger! I fucking rolled..I could just see my twin nephews doing that! gadsss gotta love those nasty little rug rats!
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wahahahahahaha gotta add the word..DIGITAL to the list..
Posted: Wed Mar 7th, 2007 01:03 pm
Shopping at Tesco's - MAN STYLE
Proof of what can happen if a wife or girlfriend drags her husband or
boyfriend along shopping
This letter was recently sent by Tesco's Head Office to a customer in
Oxford :
Dear Mrs. Murray,
While we thank you for your valued custom and use of the Tesco Loyalty
Card, the Manager of our store in Banbury is considering banning you and
your family from shopping with us, unless your husband stops his antics.
Below is a list of offences over the past few months all verified by our
surveillance cameras:
1. June 15: Took 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's
trolleys when they weren't looking.
2. July 2: Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute
3. July 7: Made a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to feminine
products aisle.
4. July 19: Walked up to an employee and told her in an official tone,
"Code 3" in housewares..... And watched what happened.
5. August 14: Moved a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.
6. September 15: Set up a tent in the outdoor clothing department and
told shoppers he'd invite them in if they would bring sausages and a
Calor gas stove.
7. September 23: When the Deputy Manager asked if she could help him, he
began to cry and asked, "Why can't you people just leave me alone?"
8. October 4: Looked right into the security camera; used it as a
mirror, picked his nose, and ate it.
9. November 10: While appearing to be choosing kitchen knives in the
Housewares aisle asked an assistant if he knew where the antidepressants
10. December 3: Darted around the store suspiciously, loudly humming the
"Mission Impossible" theme.
11. December 6: In the kitchenware aisle, practiced the "Madonna look"
using different size funnels.
12. December 18: Hid in a clothing rack and when people browsed, yelled
"PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"
13. December 21: When an announcement came over the loud speaker,
assumed the foetal position and screamed "NO! NO! It's those voices
again."
And; last, but not least:
14. December 23: Went into a fitting room, shut the door, waited a
while; then yelled, very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here."
Posted: Thu Mar 8th, 2007 12:19 pm
Little Johnny and his mother returned from the grocery store and began putting away the groceries. Little Johnny opened the box of animal crackers and spread them all over the table.
"What are you doing?" his mother asked. "
The box says you can't eat them if the seal is broken," Johnny explained, "I'm looking for the seal."
Posted: Mon Mar 12th, 2007 12:22 pm
According to a news report, a certain private school in Washington was recently faced with a unique problem. A number of 12-year-old girls were beginning to use lipstick and would put it on in the bathroom. That was fine, but after they put on their lipstick they would press their lips to the mirror leaving dozens of little lip prints.
Every night the maintenance man would remove them and the next day the girls would put them back.
Finally the principal decided that something had to be done. She called all the girls to the bathroom and met them there with the maintenance man. She explained that all these lip prints were causing a major problem
for the custodian who had to clean the mirrors every night. To demonstrate how difficult it had been to clean the mirrors, she asked the maintenance man to show the girls how much effort was required. He took out a long-handled squeegee, dipped it in the toilet, and cleaned the mirror with it.
Since then, there have been no lip prints on the mirror.
There are teachers.... And then there are educators.
Posted: Wed Mar 14th, 2007 12:22 pm
A police officer, though scheduled for all-night duty at the station, was relieved of duty early and arrived home four hours ahead of schedule, at two o'clock in the morning. Not wanting to wake his wife, he undressed in the dark, crept into the bedroom and started to climb into bed.
Just then, his wife sleepily sat up and said, "Mike, dearest, would you go down to the all-night drug store on the next block and get me some aspirin? I've got a splitting headache."
"Certainly, honey," he said, and feeling his way across the dark room, he got dressed and walked over to the drug store.
As he arrived, the pharmacist looked up in surprise, "Say," said the druggist, "I know you--aren't you a policeman?
Officer Fenwick, right?"
"Yeah, so?" said the officer.
"Well what the heck are you doing all dressed up like the Fire Chief?"
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Q: Two Email Fields in Data Extension? I have Data Extension where for some reason there are two emails (Email1 data type is text, Email2 data type is EmailAddress, DE imported from salesforce report, whereas in the salesforce both the fields type is Email), I am not sure If I use this DE to send emails, which email will be used to send emails.
Case 1. If Email1 relates to Subscribers on Subscriber Key.
Case 2. If Email2 relates to Subscribers on Subscriber Key.
Also, I have seen Contact Id (salesforce id)  being used for subscriber key as well.
Any help please ?

A: You should change Email1 field type text to email. Salesforce sends email to email field type.


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Q: Removing Duplicate from 2 datatables I have 2 Datatables with column X. I want to delete the entire row if column x value is in both datatables. What is the best way to do this? This is what I tried but it doesn't work not sure if this is the best way anyway.
Private Function SplitData(ByVal dtSome As DataTable, ByVal dtAll As DataTable) As DataTable
    ' This Routine Creates the Plant DataDictionary

    Dim SomelIndex As Integer = 0
    Do While SomelIndex < dtSome.Rows.Count
        Dim AlllIndex As Integer = 0
        Do While AlllIndex < dtAll.Rows.Count
            If dtAll.Rows(AlllIndex).Item("x").ToString = dtSome.Rows(SomelIndex).Item("x").ToString Then
                'I have the below to removes because it doesn't appear to actually remove the rows even if it gets here
                '  dtAll.Rows.RemoveAt(AlllIndex)

                dtAll.Rows.Remove(dtAll.Rows(AlllIndex))
                Exit Do
            Else
                AlllIndex += 1
            End If
        Loop
        SomelIndex += 1
    Loop

    Return dtAll

End Function

A: You could use LINQ to find the common rows and then remove them.
Private Function SplitData(ByVal dtSome As DataTable, ByVal dtAll As DataTable) As DataTable
    ' This Routine Creates the Plant DataDictionary

    Dim common = (
        From r1 In dtAll.AsEnumerable()
        Join r2 In dtSome.AsEnumerable() On r1("x") Equals r2("x")
        Select r1
    ).ToList()

    For Each r In common
        dtAll.Rows.Remove(r)
    Next

    Return dtAll

End Function

I don't know if this is the "best" way, but to me it makes it easier to see what is going on than the nested loops.
Note that DataTable.AsEnumerable requires a reference to System.Data.DataSetExtensions.dll.

A: Just before you return dtAll, add this line:
dtAll.AcceptChanges()

It will commit the changes you made since "the last time AcceptChanges was called"...or in your particular case, since you invoked the function.

A: Not sure what my problem was but this is a bit neater of a solution. Instead of using 2 do while loop I am using a for each and a Do While Loop. Prob not the most efficient way but the below definitely works and deletes the data
Public Shared Function SplitDataTables(ByVal dtSome As DataTable, ByVal dtAll As DataTable) As DataTable

    For Each drSome As DataRow In dtSome.Rows
        Dim intIndex As Integer = 0
        Do While intIndex < dtAll.Rows.Count
            If drSome.Item("X").ToString = dtAll.Rows(intIndex).Item("X").ToString Then
                dtAll.Rows.Remove(dtAll.Rows(intIndex))
                Exit Do
            Else
                intIndex += 1
            End If
        Loop
    Next

    Return dtAll

End Function


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Q: How can I check if a file is a real FASTQ (python)? I have to check if a file is FASTA, FASTQ or none of those. For the FASTA checking i used the module SeqIO from Bio:
def is_fasta(filename):
  with open(filename, "r") as handle:
    fasta = SeqIO.parse(handle, "fasta")
    return any(fasta)

Which returns True if the file is FASTA and False if it isn't.
But when I use the FASTQ version of this function:
def is_fastq(filename):
    with open(filename, "r") as handle:
        fastq = SeqIO.parse(handle, "fastq")
        return any(fastq)

I get an error message:

File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Bio/SeqIO/Interfaces.py", line 74, in next
return next(self.records)
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Bio/SeqIO/QualityIO.py", line 1085, in iterate
for title_line, seq_string, quality_string in FastqGeneralIterator(handle):
File "/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.7/lib/python3.7/site-packages/Bio/SeqIO/QualityIO.py", line 932, in FastqGeneralIterator
"Records in Fastq files should start with '@' character"

ValueError: Records in Fastq files should start with '@' character

Can someone help me understand why doesn't it work the same way for FASTA and FASTQ? And how can I check if the file is a real FASTQ

A: as per @Alex suggestion here my attempt:
from Bio import SeqIO

# filename = 'fastq.fastq'

filename = 'fasta.fasta'

def is_fasta(filename):
  with open(filename, "r") as handle:
    fasta = SeqIO.parse(handle, "fasta")
    return any(fasta)

def is_fastq(filename):
    with open(filename, "r") as handle:
        fastq = SeqIO.parse(handle, "fastq")

        try : return any(fastq)

        except Exception as e:
            print(e)
            return False

print(' is it fasta ? : ',is_fasta(filename))

print(' is it fastq ? : ',is_fastq(filename))

needs two files to be used alternatively:
`'fastq.fastq'`  or `'fasta.fasta'`

uncomment just one of them.
result with right fastq file:
is it fasta ? :  False
is it fastq ? :  True

result with right fasta file:
is it fasta ? :  True
Records in Fastq files should start with '@' character
is it fastq ? :  False

Kind of seems to me fasta parser won't throw any error if file read isn't right but just provide an empty iterator, while fastq parser will warn you about file being wrong, please @alex correct me if I am wrong (I am learning too)


You know you've made it when your business name becomes a verb.
Most of us don't think twice about using Google or Gmail in our personal lives, but don't know about the low hanging fruit for SMEs. Google has a plethora of tools for small businesses that can help locate new customers and drive new sales — and many of these tools are free. Here are some tips from Richard Flanagan, Head of Small Business Marketing for Google Australia & New Zealand, on how to make the web work for your small business.
You don't need a website to be found online. The first step for any small business looking to develop their online presence is to claim their listing on Google. Google My Business is a free tool that allows your business to be found by people looking nearby on Google Maps, and gives you space to let people know about your opening hours, phone number, products, and can even host photos of your shop or products. A Business listing also provides analytics on the back end for those who want to jump into traffic analysis.
In a more general sense, Flanagan stresses the need for small business to understand the importance of mobile. Most people in Australia have a smartphone, and they are increasingly using them to search online for goods and services.
In fact, searches for 'near me' have shot up 50% over the past five years. If you want to be found by these potential new customers, you need a good mobile presence. Google My Business automatically gives you a mobile-friendly presence, and if you have a website this too should be a good experience on mobile. Google's data demonstrates that a bad mobile experience will put customers off – not just your website, but your entire business.
If your number isn't clickable on mobile, people have to copy and paste it into their keypad – and they just won't do it.
They'll choose the next option on the list. His final advice on digital hygiene is to be an investigator: ask your customers about your online presence. What information is missing? What could make it more helpful?
Do you manage a bar or restaurant? A function centre? Got some slick new offices?
Any business that wants to show off its physical space should consider Business View for your premises. This is a 360º view of venue, navigable in the same manner Street View is. According to Flanagan, the service is still new in Australia, so could provide your business a bit of an edge. If you don't already know one, find a photographer who knows how to shoot it from Google's preferred supplier list, and you're on your way. Flanagan highlights that Business View is a way to showcase your business as you want the audience to see it: bars that have their images taken on a full Friday night to show off the life of the place, for example.
Flanagan explains how the Google Apps suite are frequently used as management tools by small business – because, he suggests, the base products are free, accessible via the cloud from anywhere, and don't require any sort of installation. The basic suite of Google Docs, Sheets and Slides provide much of the functionality of traditional office packages, and its accessibility across devices adds flexibility for small business that might not yet have standard technology across their teams. Flanagan mentions the smart use of Google Hangouts by a Brisbane business owner and mother, who would catch up with her team as she picked up the kids from school.
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A beneficiary from Oaxaca, Mexico, in her new wheelchair from a donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in March 2022. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Mandisa Madondo, 29, from Durban, South Africa, used to be uncomfortable and even unsafe in the oversized wheelchair she was using. Born with cerebral palsy, she has scoliosis and a leg-length discrepancy.
Now in her new wheelchair, she is better positioned and has the proper support for her legs. Her new chair's tray table allows her to eat with her family at mealtimes, and she can place her cellphone on it to communicate with her mother and caregivers.
Elder David Nish and Sister Theresa Nish, who are South African residents and local humanitarian missionaries with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, helped find the right wheelchair for Madondo. They said not only is she better off physically, more important, she is happy.
Mandisa Madondo smiles to show her happiness in her new, properly-fitted wheelchair she received with the help of local Church representatives in South Africa, in December, 2021. Credit: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Sister Nish said a wheelchair is not solely a mobility device: "It enables the user to interact and integrate with their family and their community on an equal footing. Loneliness is a terrible scourge, especially felt by those persons previously physically isolated from family and friends and confined to beds in back rooms, through no fault of their own."
The Church has a long history of collaborating with local organizations to provide wheelchairs to children and adults around the world. Madondo is one of thousands of people in 62 countries whose lives have benefited in the past 12 months.
The Church donated 900 wheelchairs, 1,200 mobility aids, tools and training to local physiotherapists in Lenteguer, South Africa, in February. The program is run in partnership with the Western Cape Department of Health. (Read more)
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A 5-star beach resort with spacious communal areas and a breakfast with a surprise for Club Members.
From the moment I entered the driveway to the Dusit Thani Hua Hin, it felt like I was being transported away to a place far, far away. The long entrance had perfectly manicured lawn and tennis courts on the right.
As I got out of my car, I was greeted with a warm smile from the bell boys who immediately took my luggage and got it ready to take up to my room.
Walking into the main lobby felt almost like stepping back into time; a beautiful chandelier immediately caught my attention and the furniture was of a more eloquent kind. At the front desk they checked my passport and ushered me up to the Dusit Club floor on the 7th floor to complete my check-in.
Out of the room types, I would recommend staying in the DUSIT CLUB ROOM. I had the view of the fish pond below, main swimming pool and the ocean. All amenities that you would expect to find in this room type was provided. I liked the fact that there was a shower and bathtub. The bed was comfortable and they had a pillow menu from which you can order the type that you prefer.
I stayed in room 749. The room could do with a bit of renovation here and there. For example the floors were badly scratched, and the bathroom ceiling had some mold which was quite unfortunate. The staff did however say that the rooms were going to be reconditioned.
One thing that impressed me was the fold-out fruit pamphlet that explained the different types of fruits. It can be overwhelming if you aren't family with Asian fruits, but this sort of prepares you if you don't want to just start eating right away.
There are three swimming pools: one very large one with small islands in the middle that have trees; a kids pool with slides and a sand pit complete with toys and umbrellas for kids to enjoy; and one that I discovered by chance near the Thai spirit house which feels more private.
Throughout the pool area there were plenty of sun chairs. This is great because not all resorts cater for such large crowds of guests and you often have to 'reserve' your spot . There are also tables and salas beside the pool to protect you from the sun, rain, or if you would like to enjoy a meal there instead of at The Restaurant.
I enjoyed spending time in the spacious Jacuzzi. The temperature was just right and it was surrounded mostly by trees and plants. With this resort being right by the beach, it's convenient for walks or a run. Massages beside the beach or swimming pools are also available and for a lower price than the spa.
This was particularly useful on my stay because it rained on and off. So the lounge was the perfect place to have afternoon tea which was served 2pm-5pm.
And of course Happy Hour from 5.30pm-7.30pm. They provided canapes and alcoholic beverages. The Lounge could be more organized with replenishing the canapes as that took a while and was even a bit empty at times. That said, it's definitely worth paying the little bit extra, especially if you plan to stay at the resort for the night, or if you enjoy having a pre-dinner aperitif.
There's plenty of sitting space in the lounge as well as outside facing the ocean. They also have computers if you need to do something urgent or print a document.
The resort transforms into a sort of a magical place with draped fairy lights at the pond and also at the coconut trees. It's worth checking it out. There is also an Italian restaurant for alfresco dining and a few other restaurants to have dinner at. I only ordered food from the Sala Thip Poolside Terrace restaurant and I have to say that their prices seemed more than reasonable.
Besides the drink, they also had a few dishes in the adjacent room that other guests didn't have access to. The service was also very attentive and the waiters remembered our preferred drinks after the first breakfast.
Now if you prefer to have a lie in, you can have the continental breakfast in the Club Lounge that's served from 10am-2pm – but no sparkling wine.
The Devarana Spa has a wonderful spa which I was fortunate enough to try out. The decor is minimalistic and the staff take very good care of you from beginning to end. I found their service quite professional and definitely worth the try. You have to walk across the parking to get to it though which is a bit of a schlep, but I just politely asked the buggy service to take and fetch me.
Overall, I enjoyed my stay at the resort and I hope to visit again soon.


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Zootopia (2016)
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Fool's Gold (2008)
You, Me and Dupree (2006)
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Bride Wars (2009)
Wish I Was Here (2014)
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Monsters vs Aliens (2009)
Away We Go (2009)
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Big Miracle (2012)
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Here we go again: big lies swell and then pop in a flick that's one-hundred percent adherent to the shiny, colorful Warner Brothers rom-com style guide.
103 min. Warner Bros. Pictures. Director: Luke Greenfield. Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Kate Hudson, Colin Egglesfield, John Krasinski, Steve Howey.
In a week that will see another superhero action movie atop the charts, it's perhaps a bit churlish to complain about another romantic comedy. But Something Borrowed is so aggressively cookie-cutter that it's hard to just smile and say, "Thank you, sir, may I have another?"
Based on the 2005 Emily Giffin bestseller, Something Borrowed spins a "one that got away" fantasy of young, trendy, pretty, upscale urban professionals who work in New York and play in the Hamptons. Lifelong best friends Rachel White (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Darcy (Kate Hudson) face a crisis as the latter's wedding day rapidly approaches. Seems Darcy is marrying Dex (Colin Egglesfield), the man Rachel regrets not pursuing in law school.
Passive to a fault, Darcy is content to let her old friends marry, but all bets are off once Rachel has a drunken one-night stand with Dex a month before the wedding (though, as Dex points out, "I wasn't that drunk"). Horrors! If Darcy weren't entirely selfish, annoying, and needy, and if Dex weren't sharing the same romantic regrets as Rachel, Rachel's course of action could be very hard to choose, indeed.
Actually, Rachel does have her doubts. Is Dex, now a demonstrable cheater, capable of commitment? What about the puppyish male best friend (John Krasinski of The Office) eternally at Rachel's side: might he be the man for her? And, gee, maybe Darcy isn't so bad: after all, she still loves to reenact the girls' childhood dance routine to Salt-N-Pepa's "Push It"!
Sappy sentimentality hides around every corner, which wouldn't be so bad if the corners were funny or had a trace of grit. Unfortunately, Luke Greenfield's film commits to the bright blandness of a catalog, one specializing in pastels and summer-weight twill. The garish product placement doesn't help, especially in the yuppie-porn montage that first depicts the gang heading into the Hamptons: beachside scenery, upscale shops, and brand names flit across the screen to the tune of Paolo Nutini's inane ode to consumption "New Shoes."
For all its failings, Something Borrowed is sort of impressive in its studied mediocrity, and its temptation (especially to a target audience of young women) to cheat on one's intellectual diet. By casting capable actors like Goodwin, Hudson and Krasinski, Greenfield protects the picture's "watchability," but the once likeable Goodwin is one more of these away from losing any thespian credibility. Obviously, it's hard to feel too bad for the rich yuppies here—with their needlessly confused morals—and the craven characters' insistence on ceding responsibility to each other repels.
So here we go again: big lies swell and then pop in a flick that's one-hundred percent adherent to the shiny, colorful Warner Brothers rom-com style guide. My advice? Neither a Borrower nor a lender be.
Aspect ratios: 1.78:1
Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Street date: 8/16/2011
Distributor: Warner Home Video
In its Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Copy edition, Something Borrowed can at least boast flexibility of viewing. The image quality of the hi-def transfer is a bit ho-hum: colors and textures impress, but faint halos creep into the image and crush is evident as a result of ill-advised contrast calibration. Overall, it's a solid transfer, but despite a lack of compression artifacts,. this isn't the most natural-looking transfer on Blu-ray. One expects a comedy of this type to remain mostly front and center with the audio, which is the case with the lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround mix. When directional effects are applied, they are ably handled, and there's occasional ambience, but there's not much in the way of aural excitement, given the material.
Bonus features are as superficial as the feature, amounting to about thirty minutes of fluff, albeit all in hi-def. "On Location Tours" puts author Emily Griffin together with fans on a New York tour bus for relationship and film adaptation talk. "Inside Something Borrowed" is a brief, strictly standard-issue promo. "Something Old?" is a silly piece asking cast and crew about turning thirty, while "What is Something Borrowed?" similarly poses the titular question. Four deleted scenes comprise "Left Off the Guest List": "I'm Sorry We Haven't Had Time to Talk," "This is Already the Best Weekend I've Ever Had," "Rachel and Ethan in London," and "When Were You Going to Tell Me?" "Marcus' Guide to the Ladies" is a familiar mock featurette (even the extras are borrowed), this version featuring Steve Howey's character Marcus advising men on how to date women. Last up is the film's "Gag Reel."
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Signing up is free and the free account includes a basic http check and limited SMS credits. The dashboard for monitoring website/websites is simple to use and easy to configure.
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Now you would think that putting up a retaining wall would be a relatively easy process. However, this is not always the case, speak to your building certifier first.
2. Those used as part of a building or to facilitate the construction of a building.
However there are two types of approval that you might have to obtain depending on the objectives of your wall: operational works approval and building works approval, and determining which is required for your wall is not always straight forward.
Simple retaining walls that are used to just make changes to land levels, usually only require an operational works approval from the local government. Depending of course, on how high they are to be. If the retaining wall is for cutting and / or filling the land, this can be a very contentious issue and there are normally strict provisions in the planning scheme to control such procedures. Most planning schemes will require an operational works approval to be obtained from council before any work commences.
Retaining walls that are part of a building or facilitate the construction of a building, only really change the levels within the actual site and facilitate the levels to allow the building to be constructed. They do not interfere with the levels, or the flow of storm water across adjoining land, and therefore they only require a building approval if they exceed one metre in height; are to be constructed within 1.5 metres of a building or another retaining wall; or they support a surcharged load – i.e. if the load is higher than the retaining wall itself.
On occasions, it is difficult to separate the two types of retaining walls as they might share similar functions and it may be necessary to obtain both an operational works approval and a building works approval. To be sure what approvals you might need, you really must discuss the objectives of your wall with your building certifier so you can be sure you are following the right procedure. Otherwise, you might just end up between a rock and a hard place – and no one has time for that.


Delhivery Courier is one of the best reliable logistics company in India.The company was founded in 2011 in Delhi.All standard shipping service and freight services offered by them.Popular eCommerce sites like Snapdeal, Paytm, Shopclues dispatch their order via Delhivery.Since the company has enough reputation, you can open Delhivery courier franchise business in your area.
According to Delhivery current stats, they have services to 9000+ pincodes which cover 800+ cities in India.This express logistic company lets make you profit by promoting their services.Delhivery welcomes new partners to extend their business and make transportation service superior.
Delhivery partner program can be found under their "Alliances" menu.This is the page where you get the basic idea regarding Delhivery franchise.The partnership program opportunity has very lucrative benefits.Become a part of Delhivery you join India's largest logistic supply chain.You have scope to utilize your extra space to start a new business.Last but not the least you can access Delhivery system and understand how it works.Ultimately it can be said that apply for Delhivery courier franchise is win-win situation.
How To Apply For Delhivery Courier Franchise?
Contact Email ID – You can use the same email address which you used previously.But please make sure that you have valid email address.
Contact Number – Submit working mobile number so that Delhivery agent can contact you.
Company Name – It is not mandatory but if you have your company name you can provide the name.
Current Business – This field is required and you have options to select.You can choose courier, bulk/distribution/ parcels/ warehousing or enter the custom business name by selecting "other" field.
States and Cities Covered – Enter state and cities that you can cover.
Now pass the Google captcha and click on submit button.It will submit your request and you can expect the call from Delhivery representative within 2 working days.
You can reach them via email/phone. For latest shipment status use Delhivery tracking tool.
A franchise business can be a good choice to start your new business.if you have extra space and computer equipment you can easily start Delhivery franchise.Please note all franchise business has their own terms and conditions.therefore read all documents carefully before final agreement.If you believe the initial investment is too high you can consult with an expert in this business.
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Diva Diaries by Ciara Brooke
by Dennis Spielman · Published February 12, 2019 · Updated October 19, 2019
In this Creator Conversation Q&A session, I speak with Ciara Brooke, a pop singer/songwriter from Tonkawa about her debut album, Diva Diaries.
How do you describe yourself and your music?
I would describe myself at the most basic level as a goofy little ball of energy. I have a lot of feelings, and I tend to wear them on my sleeve. I can be fiery at times, my husband says I'm like "a hilarious, angry little garden gnome." So, yeah. But, most of the time I'm just a very excited, bubbly person ready to work and hang out and play. On a deeper level, though, I'm very driven and I have a vision for what I want to do with my career and my life. I take my music and my career very seriously. It's not a hobby for me; it's my job and I love it. I can't imagine doing anything else. My music reflects my personality, and I think you can see that on this album. Each song shows another side of me. Most of my writing so far has been just me, no co-writes, so you're getting 100% authenticity from me. Each song is about how I see the world, different experiences, and just about who I am as a person. I think my "sound" will definitely change throughout my career, but the one thing that won't change about my songs is that they will always be "me".
What pushed you to share your music with the world?
So in 2015 I was about to go into my 3rd year of college and I was having to buckle down on what I wanted to do. I didn't want to be a teacher, but I hadn't thought of music as a viable option, so I was really pretty clueless as to what my decision was going to be. My husband and I went to a prayer summit in Colorado Springs and during one of the sessions I had 3 different people come up to throughout the evening and pray over me saying, "The Lord is going to bring back to life in your heart the dreams He gave you as a young child." Three strangers, didn't know who they were, all came up at different times throughout the night. So, I told Joshua (my husband), "I think I'm supposed to do music."
Long story short, I enrolled in [email protected] for the next fall and so began my official Ciara Brooke Music journey. It was at the start of my second year at ACM that I knew I was supposed to write my own music, produce it, and then perform it. So that's what I'm doing now. So honestly, I believe the Lord pushed me to share my music with the world. If it wasn't for that prayer retreat, I don't know what I'd be doing right now. All I know is that I've been singing and performing since I was 4 years old and It's all I've ever wanted to do. Now I'm doing it.
Use only seven words to describe your album, Diva Diaries ?
Saucy, fun, visual, positive, charming, confident, and insightful.
What's the story behind the album title and title track, Diva Diaries?
Diva Diaries was actually the last song I wrote for the album. I had the album title "Diva Diaries" for a long time before I ever sat down to write it. I got the idea for the title because a lot of my friends and family call me a Diva all the time so I was like, "I'm just gonna roll with this." I just knew that was the album title, I honestly didn't know if there would be a song! However, I sat down at the piano one day and started throwing around ideas. The first take was awful. Just awful. It was like this kinda dark and grungy track and it wasn't the vibe I wanted at all. So, I started listening to some girly music by Meghan Trainor and Ariana Grande. I decided to go for the doo-wop style because it sounds sweet and charming which is more like what I had in my head for Diva Diaries. Once I had the chord progression down the lyrics came easily. I think I wrote the whole thing in less than an hour. Diva Diaries happened so differently from my other songs. I normally start with lyrics and melody and then figure out the chords and music later. But, Diva Diaries started with the music and chords first, which just goes to show that really nothing is off-limits in songwriting! Sometimes you have to switch things up.
What was the greatest challenge you had when making the album?
Money. LOL. Seriously though. Music is expensive and when you are pursuing it full-time it's hard to finance everything as quickly as you'd like to. I spend 9-5 Monday-Thursday in my studio working on music, marketing, promoting, etc. And then gig on the weekends as much as possible. I'm so grateful I get to do this full-time, but as many artists know, the cash-flow can be a problem when you're just starting out! So, I ended up doing a Kickstarter for the album and we made the goal. That was a huge blessing and I'm so thankful to everyone who donated! Having that support was truly incredible. The album wouldn't exist without all those who gave to the project. So thank you. Other than money, I think the greatest challenge was the distance between me and my co-producer and engineer, Brent Spiegel, at Fast Trax Recording Studio in San Luis Obispo, CA. It's true that you can do so much remotely now, but you really can't beat actually being in the studio and working on the music. It's less stressful, and I honestly just love being in the studio so much. I never wanted to leave!
What's something positive you try to keep in mind when negativity surrounds you?
Man. There is so much negativity in the world today. And I'm going to be honest, I have to fight it off frequently! So for starters, when I'm faced with negativity, professionally or personally, I remind myself that I can't control everything. I have to trust God with every part of my life. If I'm battling negative thoughts or voices related to my character, personality, or talent I remind myself of who God says that I am to Him, and that's my true identity. The world is always lying to us, we have to remind ourselves of who we really are and of what really matters.
What's your favorite dystopian story and why?
Don't make me pick! There are so many I love. The first dystopian series I ever read was the Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. That one will always be one of my favorites, because it was my first! The concept is so intriguing and you just fall in love with the characters. I can't believe they haven't made it into a movie yet. Still waiting! And of course I love the Hunger Games Series (books), and the Divergent Series (books), and my current favorite was the Shatter Me series (books). Basic rule: if it's dystopian, I'm going to read it and most likely love it. I'm impartial to books. I haven't found a dystopian movie I like as much as the books. However, The Handmaid's Tale on Hulu is nuts and I'm hooked. It's pretty intense, but the acting is so phenomenal and it's shot so beautifully I just had to binge it! I haven't read the book and I probably won't, I don't want to ruin the show.
What are some the finer things in Oklahoma?
So I live in Tonkawa, a tiny little town an hour straight north of OKC. We have an amazing restaurant called TS Fork and it's simply delightful. The menu is a fixed, 5 course feast and they have a delicious wine menu and full bar. It's such a classy little place and they have live music as well (which I get to provide sometimes). When I get famous I'm going to eat there every weekend…
As for OKC, my best friend Steph and I love The Jones Assembly, Kitchen 324, Halls Pizza Kitchen, and Anatomy Wine Club, just to name a few. Honestly, the only "finer things" I'm interested in is food and wine if you can't tell…
"I want my music to be a safe place for young kids to have fun and express themselves with."
What else would you like people to know about yourself and your music?
I would like people to know that me and my music will always be positive and uplifting. It's very important to me that the music I put out is clean and appropriate for teens and young kids to listen to. Kids are so easily influenced, and I really have a heart for young girls. I struggled as a teen, and listening to all the noise in the world didn't help matters. I want my music to be a safe place for young kids to have fun and express themselves with. I want the music I put out to be something I'd be okay with my children listening to someday. And the same goes for my image as well. I don't want parents to have to question my intentions or my brand. Now, this doesn't mean that I consider myself a kid's band. I write music about things I'm experiencing right now as a 23-year-old, so I believe my music reaches beyond the 9-year-old girl.
To me, it's all about shedding light into peoples lives and giving them a fun and authentic experience with music and art. I just want to sing about light and love and joy and give people lasting and memorable experiences through my music and performances. I'm so excited to share more music with the world and hopefully bring a little happiness to people through it!
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SIEMENS AND CHEVRON: STOP FUELING APARTHEID AND CLIMATE DISASTER
The US corporation Chevron and the German conglomerate Siemens are profiting from business with fossil gas that fuels Israeli apartheid and its grave violations of Palestinian human rights on the one hand and the climate crisis on the other.
With its extraction of fossil fuels globally, Chevron is a major contributor to climate change with a severe impact on communities and Indigenous peoples all over the world, in particular in the Global South. Chevron is also the main extractor of fossil gas claimed by Israel in the Eastern Mediterranean. As such, Chevron brings Israel billions of dollars in revenues from payments for its gas extraction licences, helping to finance Israel's war chest and its regime of apartheid, settler colonialism and military occupation over the Palestinian people. Chevron also supports Israel's lobbying efforts for the construction of the Eastmed Pipeline, a massive, EU sponsored fossil fuel infrastructure project that would exacerbate the climate crisis and whose feasibility is widely contested.
Siemens was awarded the contract for building the EuroAsia Interconnector, a subsea cable that will link Israel's electricity grid with Europe's, allowing its illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian (and Syrian) land to benefit from Israel-EU trade of electricity produced from fossil gas.
Together, let's hold Siemens and Chevron accountable for fueling Israeli apartheid and climate disaster.
Both Chevron and Siemens proclaim their commitment to human rights and sustainability but their actions show otherwise. It is high time to join forces with environmental and climate justice movements to hold these corporations accountable for business that violates the human rights of Palestinians and other Indigenous peoples and contributes to the global climate crisis.
Chevron contributes to financing Israel's regime of apartheid, settler colonialism and occuption by paying billions of dollars for its gas extraction licences. With its extraction activities, the corporation is also complicit in apartheid Israel's practice of depriving the Palestinian people of its right to sovereignty over its natural resources, including, among others, through the illegal siege of Gaza and blockade of Gaza's sea, which Israel imposes by brutal and deadly force. Chevron is also implicated in Israel's illegal transfer of extracted fossil gas to Egypt through a pipeline illegally crossing the Palestinian Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in Gaza, owing Palestinians millions in transit fees. It is also potentially complicit in Israeli pillage of Palestinian gas reserves off-shore the occupied Gaza Strip, a war crime under international law.
Siemens, as demonstrated by a study of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), is complicit in Israel's illegal settlement enterprise in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, through its construction of the EuroAsia Interconnector. These settlements are internationally condemned as a war crime under international humanitarian law.
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Though not directly involved in extracting activities, the company is a powerful ally of fossil fuel corporations around the world, because it provides technology (turbines) used to transform fossil fuels into energy. Siemens is involved in a series of fossil projects that are harshly criticized by the climate justice movement, such as the devastating Adani coal mine in Australia. Siemens has also faced harsh criticism for operating in conflict areas, such as Mozambique and the Western Sahara, without due respect to international humanitarian law and the human rights of populations already suffering from oppression and military aggression.
In the Middle East, Siemens plays an important role in Egypt's energy production sector. In Palestine, the corporation is complicit in Israel's apartheid and settler colonialism not only by constructing the EuroAsia Interconnector, but also by conducting business in transport, traffic and population control with Israeli authorities in occupied East Jerusalem and illegal Israeli settlements.
The EU-sponsored EuroAsia Interconnector will enable the trade of electricity produced from fossil gas between Israel and the EU, via Cyprus.
As explained by the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), the EuroAsia Interconnector, if built as planned by Siemens, will give international recognition to (i.e., "normalize") Israeli's illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and enable their expansion. This is because the Interconnector will link Europe's electricty infrastructure with Israel's national grid that includes - and de facto annexes - the illegal settlements on stolen Palestinian land, and because these colonial settlements will benefit, therefore, from all trade of electricty between the state-owned Israel Electricity Corporation (IEC) and Europe.
The corporation has become the leading fossil gas extractor for Israel after buying Noble Energy in 2020. Israel's main gas wells (Leviathan, Tamar), operated by Chevron, are still in expansion. Several communities and Indigenous peoples around the world are resisting the neocolonial violence of Chevron's extractivism, its environmental destruction and grave human rights violations. International organizations have brought Chevron to court for its greenwashing practices.
Chevron contributes significantly to the climate crisis. In 2019, its disclosed emissions amounted to 697 million tons of carbon dioxide. Currently, Chevron does not have a 'net-zero' commitment or a commitment to align its activities with the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. Between 2010 and 2018, Chevron was found to have dedicated only 0.2% of its long-term investments to sources of low-carbon energy like wind and solar.
The Eastmed Pipeline is a massive, EU sponsored energy project that, if built, will allow the export of Israeli gas extracted by Chevron in the Eastern Mediterranean to the EU market. Numerous studies warn of the project's contribution to the climate emergency, the technical risks of a deep-sea pipeline in a seismic area, and the risk of armed disputes over maritime borders and militarization of the Eastern Mediterranean. In February 2022, the US administration withdrew its political support from the project for some of these reasons.
Nevertheless, the EU continues to promote the Eastmed Pipeline as a Project of Common Interest that can be funded with public money since fossil gas was included in the official EU green taxonomy. Meanwhile, in the context of the EU's search for alternatives to Russian gas, Chevron has declared its support for the pipeline.
Fossil gas is an enemy of the environment. According to scientists, methane - the main component of fossil gas - has an impact on the atmosphere which is 86 times worse than carbon dioxide if calculated over a time period of 20 years. i.e., the time span available for drastically reducing greenhouse emissions and preventing more climate disasters. At least 25% of today's global warming is driven by methane from human-related actions. Gas transportation, via pipelines or liquified, is itself a huge contributor to climate change because it involves gas leakage also called venting. Contrary to propaganda claims by the fossil lobby, gas is not a "transitional" fuel; it is the fuel used by greedy multinationals to hold on to profits and influence while devastating ecosystems and the climate.
Latest news about the campaign
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Siemens asked to clarify its human rights policy
In early September 2022, the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) sent a letter to the Siemens Energy Board, drawing attention to the serious violations of IHL and human rights of Palestinians that would be caused by the EuroAsia Interconnector, and asking Siemens to explain if and how it will respect human rights in this context. Siemens is asked to explain specifically if and how it will abstain from works on the Interconnector's Israel-Cyprus leg, which, if constructed, will enable further entrenchment and expansion of Israel's illegal settlements in OPT, including East Jerusalem.
Siemens has not yet responded to the letter.
Launch of the campaign
On October 6, 2022 the BNC launched the campaign calling on supporters of Palestinian rights and climate justice groups worldwide to cooperate toward boycotts of and divestment from Chevron and Siemens until they stop fueling apartheid and climate disaster.
Inter-sectional grassroots campaigning can put pressure on Siemens and Chevron to terminate business with Israel's apartheid, settler colonialism and occupation. We call for pressure to make the two corporations end their fossil fuel business, to respect climate goals and the human rights of Palestinians and other Indigenous peoples.
Partner with local environmental and climate justice groups and/or indigenous communities for collective action, foremost:
Support and promote campaigns for environmental and climate justice that target fossil fuel giants such as Chevron.
Support the international campaign against the Eastmed Pipeline.
Carry out consumer boycotts and divestment campaigns against Siemens until the company terminates its business involvement in the EuroAsia Interconnector which enables Israel's illegal settlement enterprise and its criminal system of apartheid.
Campaign and lobby for the exclusion of Siemens from public and private contracts and investments until the company respects international humanitarian law and human rights and withdraws from the Interconnector project.
Pressure investment and pension funds to divest from Chevron and other fossil fuel corporations fueling the climate emergency and Israeli apartheid
Together, let's make Chevron and Siemens pay a heavy price for fueling climate disaster and Israeli apartheid!


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Boom rolls on north of Austin
By Colin Pope
Despite pandemic, Williamson County economy remains hot for many
For over 20 years we've been shining the spotlight on economic growth north of Austin with the annual Williamson County Growth Summit.
In a year like this I expected to be the bearer of bad news — and there is a bit of that to go around. But for the most part, the growth summit we held virtually on Dec. 3 continued with business as usual — we once again talked about one of the fastest-growing, most prosperous counties in all of America.
In preparation for this event we spoke to dozens of business and civic leaders, and there is a consensus: Relatively speaking, when it comes to economic development, the Austin region has barely skipped a beat during this Covid-induced downturn.
Chalk it up to our ability to innovate, our ability to offer a lower-cost climate than you find in other coastal states, and our ability to offer a quality of life you just don't get in many major metros.
With some exceptions, the boom continues. The cranes on all the big construction projects aren't taking a break, and the wealth continues to pour into the region. We recently reported banks in Central Texas have 20% more in deposits than they did a year ago when we were at the peak of the economic expansion.
Housing sales and starts are stronger this year than last year in many Williamson County cities. They literally can't be built fast enough.
In October, residential sales across the county jumped 37% over last year, and sales dollar volume skyrocketed 53% — which meant $451 million dollars worth of housing was sold that month, according to the Austin Board of Realtors.
The median price is up 11%, ABOR reports, and lack of inventory is a big reason. A healthy market should have roughly six months of housing inventory, experts contend. Williamson County has roughly three weeks of inventory.
Once a year we publish a list of the fastest-growing neighborhoods, ranked by housing starts, and no other county in the region can boast of having more neighborhoods on that list. The fastest-growing in 2019 was Sonterra in Jarrell, proving that north of Georgetown isn't too far out for a lot of newcomers.
But the bulk of the new rooftops and commercial development are closer to Austin on the south and west sides of the county.
One of the biggest reasons why the population boom continues: jobs. Apple Inc. is a great example. It obviously isn't backing down from its plan to build a new office campus on the southern border of the county along Parmer Lane.
Apple's existing facilities are less than a mile from the newest Austin campus. Apple already has about 6,000 employed in the area, and its new 133-acre campus will initially accommodate 5,000 additional employees, with the capacity to grow to 15,000, leading some to believe that Apple may be the largest private employer in Central Texas soon. Right now, Dell's local headcount is roughly 14,000 and HEB has about 15,000.
As you'll read in the stories below, the major developments springing up are based largely on a housing component — opening up more opportunities for Williamson County residents to cut out a commute to Travis County and for businesses to open offices closer to where their employees live.
Right next to the Apple site, for instance, an office park called 7700 Parmer is in line for a major transformation. The sea of parking lots that surround the mid-rise office buildings is on its way to being transformed into 1,800 multifamily units, a 340-room hotel and a bunch of retail and restaurant space. Accesso Partners out of Florida owns the business park, which already offers 955,000 square feet leased out by tenants like Google, Paypal, Deloitte and Electronic Arts.
While the big deals roll on, betting that demand for office space and hotels will return in the coming months, the retail scene continues to roil. Mom-and-pop shops and restaurants across the board are struggling to make ends meet, and even big businesses such as Round Rock-based Flix Brewhouse are in an unfortunate spiral and holding pattern.
With revenue down 75% year-over-year, Flix Brewhouse CEO Allan Reagan could not justify keeping its movie theaters open at a time of few new releases and limited demand for the in-person theater experience.
So Flix has hit pause. The theater chain, known for serving food as well as beer that it brews, announced Nov. 16 its decision to close "until further notice." It was started in 2011 and has nine locations, including one in its hometown.
Reagan, like a lot of business owners, is frustrated with inaction in Washington, D.C.
"A role of government is to deal with disasters, catastrophes and calamities," he told the ABJ in November, "and we certainly have that in abundance right now."
Covid is altering business plans across the board — but for some, it's arguably for the better. A pandemic will come and go. Disrupters like Amazon that force business plans to constantly change are here to stay.
So a silver lining for the downtrodden may be that our bars, restaurants and shops will emerge stronger after this economic quake. On the white-collar level, we've learned to work in ways like never before, and we've proven that productivity can be mustered from some of the most unlikely places — like our living room.
Such knowledge and experience will surely alter the ways we work for decades to come.
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