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TWIN PEAKS Revisited: Episode 12 'Laura's Secret Diary'
Posted by Eric Diaz on April 11, 2015
This has been a bittersweet week for Twin Peaks fans, as news came down that David Lynch has quit the new Showtime version of the series, leaving its future very much up in the air. But, it was also the 25th anniversary of the show, causing fans everywhere to celebrate its legacy. And even if there's no new season, we'll always have the classic series, which we celebrate here every week in Twin Peaks Revisited. And this week, we revisit the 12th episode, and the fourth of season two, directed by Todd Holland and co-written by Mark Frost. I remind all new followers of these recaps that you can find all the previous Twin Peaks: Revisited columns right here and catch up. And this is, as always, a spoiler-free recap.
Episode 12: "Laura's Secret Diary" – Aired October 20th, 1990
The episode opens with a long, slow pull out of what appears to be a tunnel, while we hear a haunting voice of a young girl saying "Daddy" over and over, along with distant screams. We see that the tunnel is actually the holes in the ceiling tiles on a room in the Sheriff's station interrogation room, where Harry Truman then interrogates Leland Palmer about his visit to the hospital the night Jacques Renault died. Leland confesses to Harry that he believed that Jacques killed Laura because he had been arrested. "Have you ever experienced absolute loss? It's deep down inside, every cell screams, and you can hear nothing else…yes, I killed him" Leland says, a mix of pure anger and total sadness…this is a powerhouse acting moment from Ray Wise right here, one of his best in the whole series.
Walking down the hallway, Dr. Hayward tells Cooper that no parent should ever have to bury their child, at which point Cooper stops him right there in the hallway and asks him if he approves of murder. Taken aback, the Doc simply says no, and Coop walks away, slightly perturbed. Andy asks Dr. Hayward about "his sperms," and an exasperated Dr. Hayward gives him a tube to fill, and a brown paper bag, and tells him he'll wait in the car while Andy goes ahead and takes care of business. On his way to the bathroom, Andy bumps into Lucy, while carrying a copy of Fleshworld. Lucy seems pretty offended, although it is kind of offensive that he's using evidence in a murder case to get off with when you think about it. But hey, it's 1990, it wasn't like Andy could take his iPhone with him and scroll through naughty pics he took of Lucy.
Harry tells Cooper that the judge will arrive that day, a man named Clinton Sternwood, who travels the circuit in a Winnebego. The Sheriff then tells Coop that the county records show no one by the name of Robertson living in the white house next to the Palmer property up at Pearl Lakes as per Leland's childhood memory, but they do have a current address for the last occupants. As Andy comes out of the bathroom, he drops his tube which rolls down the hallway and under a chair. And exasperated Andy goes under one of the chairs to retrieve "his sperms." Coop sees Andy's shoes sticking out from under the chair, Cooper asks about his boots, which it turns out he bought from Phillip Gerard, the one-armed man. They also match the boots found in Leo Johnson's house that he used to hide drugs. Coop realizes this is a sign, they must find the one-armed man.
At the Great Northern, an excitable young female employee that we've never seen before (and will never see again) proceeds to anxiously tell Ben Horne that the famous travel writer M. T. Wentz will be visiting Twin Peaks. His review could make or break any location, and he travels incognito and always uses cash. Ben tells her that he wants hourly updates from registration on his upcoming visit. Meanwhile, Jean Renault is waiting in Ben's office, where he proceeds to show Ben the video of the bound and gagged Audrey, who is being held for ransom. Ben is furious, and Jean quickly explains that he is just the messenger, and that One Eyed Jacks is being run by pickpockets and fools. He offers his assistance. He explains that he wants Agent Cooper specifically to bring the ransom in cash. He tells Ben to expect a call at noon the next day.
Donna picks up a tray of food from the RR Diner for her Meals on Wheels run, when Hank Jennings compliments her, but in his usual douchey way, he asks just why she should look so good for "bedpans and shut-ins". Donna gives him some attitude and just says "you wouldn't get it" and saunters off. Norma then tells Hank about the M. T. Wentz visit, which she's been tipped off to. Hank is very excited (or is at least acting like he is) and leaves to pick up flowers, tablecloths, and candles to spruce up the place. He tells her to ask Big Ed to recommend their diner to any unfamiliar travelers. Awkward.
Donna and Harold Smith drink wine in their makeshift indoor picnic at Harold's home, and toast to Laura "in our hearts and memories locked". Harold reads from Laura's diary, and the passage is particularly disturbing, as it involves Laura describing how she fantasizes about "big, big men who will take her into their control" When Donna suggests giving the diary to the police, Harlod reacts very negatively to this, saying he's read the diary from cover to cover, and there are no solutions in its pages. Donna, of course, remains skeptical. Because even Donna's not that naive.
Cooper watches Audrey's video in Ben's office. Ben says that Cooper and Audrey have a special relationship, and asks Cooper to deliver the money. Cooper doesn't trust Ben Horne as far as he can throw him, but he knows he has to play along to ensure Audrey's safety. He agrees to help, despite the fact that it could cost him his job in the FBI.
Josie finally returns home to Twin Peaks, carrying a ton of shopping bags, and she apologizes to Pete for disappearing so suddenly days before. She fakes concern for the seemingly dead Catherine, and though Pete tells her that Catherine died in the fire, they still haven't found the body, and says they'll have the service in a few days regardless. "I'm just not sure just what we'll be burying…"
Over at One Eyed Jack's, Emory Battis violently drags the drugged-up Audrey into Blackie's office, where Jean Renault waits. Audrey, barely coherent from the heroin, tells Jean that Emory had been hitting her. Jean tells her that she'll be fine as long as she is with Jean, and he'll never mistreat her, and she's in no danger. As Emory starts babbling on, he falls to the floor, having been shot; Jean murdered Emory right in front of Audrey, who then breaks down into uncontrollable sobs. Seems the life of adventure and international intrigue she enlisted in to impress Agent Cooper wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
At the Sheriff's station, Andy approaches Lucy realizing that they need to talk, who then screams at Andy asking if he doesn't prefer the company of his porno magazines. Cooper walks in on the whole Andy/Lucy drama, and finally asks Lucy to come clean about the whole thing. She explains that she and Andy used to go out. "That much I gathered" Coop says. They dated for a year and half, until she noticed things about him…"he never exercises, he never washes his car and doesn't even own a sports coat!!" Realizing she needed some "me time" she started dating Dick Tremayne, who she says was asinine, but at least he was different. When Cooper asks her just what she wants, she blurts out she has no idea what she wants. As Lucy storms off, Cooper then asks Harry confidentially for the use of one of the Bookhouse Boys, their very best man, for a special mission. Coop knows that crossing over into Canada for a rescue mission is illegal, and doesn't want to implicate the local Twin Peaks police department. Harry agrees to the request.
An overweight, bearded stranger in a cowboy hat enters the RR, and Norma does her best to make the restaurant seem fancier, assuming the man is M.T. Wents. While he's in the bathroom, Hank steals the strangers wallet from his jacket (On top of everything else, seems Hank is apparently also a klepto.) Truns out he's not M.T. Wentz, but Daryl Lodwick, the local D.A. come to town for Leland's hearing.
Maddy and Donna are also in a booth at the diner. Donna insists that she is not angry over Maddy's supposed relationship with James, but if she's not, she's not very convincing at not being angry at all, being sullen and moody as she smokes away, and asks Maddy for her help retrieving Laura's secret diary from Harold. "If Laura did have a secret diary, and Harold's got it…I'm gonna get it with or without you…..tell that to James."
Harry meets Josie at her living room, where she shows off her sexy new dress to Harry, hopefully in an effort to distract him from his questions about her involvement in the mill fire and Catherine's death. She says she left town because she was afraid. She puts on the whole angry and hurt act for Harry because of his suspicions, and soon she has him back in the palm of her hand. She has Harry tear her new dress and "take her" and at the same time, a creepy Asian man watches the two have sex through the window. Ew, pervy much?
There's now a huge storm going on outside, as Judge Sternwood enters the station house. He gives Lucy a hug, and just as Harry enters, he can tell he's got troubles of the female kind (that would be an understatement) Harry introduces Cooper to the judge, who asks "How do you find our little corner of this world?" Coop describes it as Heaven. "this week, Heaven includes multiple homicides, arson, and the attempt on the life of Federal Agent." Coop responds frankly, "Well, Heaven is a large and interesting place sir."
Dick Tremayne shows up and offers Lucy enough cash to "take care of her little problem" which, of course, is code for getting an abortion. Totally offended, she asks Dick to leave or she'll scream and to never speak to her for as long as he lives, but when he leaves "use both sets of door when you do, the second one sticks sometimes." Leland enters the conference room, where the judge talks to Leland and offers his condolences for the death of Laura. Having known Leland for years, He then tells Leland that "when these frail shadows we inhabit have quit the stage, we'll meet again, and they will raise a glass together in Valhalla." The prosecutor has not arrived, so Leland agrees to spend then night in jail. Sternwood's sexy young law clerk Syd picks him up to take him to the Winnebago.
Ben greets contestants for a beauty contest at the Great Northern lobby (oddly comforting to see his concern for his kidnapped daughter hasn't made him less of a horn dog.) The hotel clerk checks in a mysterious stranger, a Japanese man named "Mr. Tojumora", with long hair and a thick accent. Clearly this is someone in a disguise, so she assumes it's M.T. Wentz.
Josie introduces the creepy Asian man who was watching her and Harry get it on to Pete as her "cousin Jonathan." When Pete leaves the room, Jonathan tells Josie that with sale of the mill and her collection of the insurance money, her business in Twin Peaks is almost done, and she's expected back in Hong Kong, at the request of someone named Mr. Eckhardt. She tells Jonathan that they might have a problem with Hank Jennings, who now seems to want even more money for the contract killing of her husband Andrew, and is threatening to make trouble for her.
Cooper goes to the Roadhouse to meet the Bookhouse Boy he requested Harry send to rescue Audrey, and it turns out to be Harry himself. Harry asks if they're in any particular hurry, and Coop says "Harry, let me buy you a beer." Umm, Audrey is kidnapped by crazy brothel people, I'd say you're in a hurry Coop. Jeez.
It's night now at the Double R, long past closing time, and "cousin Jonathan" has broken in, and lays the smakdown on Hank Jennings (who, apparently, sleeps at the Double R? That's not weird or anything) Hank tries to pull some lame ass karate moves on Jonathan, but he whoops him good, and lets him know that next, if he continues to cause trouble for Josie, he won't get off with just an ass kickin'.
Episode Trivia
The actor who plays Judge Sternwood is named Royal Dano, a veteran character actor who starred in dozens of westerns. Disney park fans would know him best as the voice of the animatronic Abraham Lincoln in the theme park attraction Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln, which is still at Disneyland to this day.
The character of "Mr. Tojumura" was credited as actor Fumio Yamaguchi, a renowned Japanese actor known for his role in the films of Akira Kurusowa. And if you buy that story, I got a bridge to sell you.
This is Joan Chen's first episode in season two, having not appeared at all in the first three episodes of the season.
One of the co-writers on this episode was Jerry Stahl, the former TV writer who wrote the memoir Permanent Midnight, about being a TV writer while struggling with a heroin addiction, which later became a movie starring Ben Stiller. Stahl was a major drug addict, and this script was written at the height of his addiction. Supposedly the scipt he turned in had blood all over it. Needless to say, it was the last script he ever did for the show.
This is another decent but not great episode of the show, elevated by being smack dab int he middle of the show's best and most interesting arc. Some of the stuff in it is great-Ray Wise's confession as Leland Palmer in the interrogation room, Audrey's total collapse into tears in One Eyed Jack's, and everything with Micheal Parks as Jean Renault. But there's some standard TV stuff thrown in here too, like the overly excitable concierge at the Great Northern and the sitcomy antics of Deputy Andy. because of that, this episode places right down the middle.
Episode rating: 3 out of 5 burritos
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That sound that you hear in the production is not frogs croaking. It's the ghost of Joe Orton tutting with boredom that, in fifty years, his anarchic comedy has not been bettered.
Coming Up is a play that tries to do many different things and scores more hits than misses. With some judicious editing, it could serve as one of the more innovative portrayals of identity issues and cultural chases.


Why industry is considered as secondary activity?
Why is sugar industry considered as major agro-industry?
Why is the silk industry considered as a small scale industry?
What is a trade ? Why is tourism considered as a trade and industry ?
Why is commerce considered as the backbone of industry and other business activities ?
Why is business considered an economic activity ?
Why is mica considered to be an indispensable mineral for the electronics industry?
Why did the Indian iron smelting industry decline in the nineteenth century ?
Why do we prefer to call secondary waste water treatment as biological treatment ? .


You have secured the interview, now make a good impression.
Are you wondering why you need good presentation skills as an accountant? Isn't accountancy all about finances and accounts? Wrong! Accountancy is a business. You need to be able to communicate well with your clients and colleagues. Most important of all, in an interview situation you will have to present your skills and experience in the best possible way to convince your interviewer that you are the right person for the job.
Your interviewer already knows what the job involves. You should have a pretty good idea! It may be a subconscious thought but fundamentally what your interviewer will do during the interview process is visualise you actually doing the job you are being interviewed for. If they can't visualise you doing the job, you won't get the job. It's as simple as that!
· It's obvious but true that you must dress smartly and be well groomed for an interview. Accountancy is still a sector where formal work attire is the standard, so that means a suit!
· Arrive in good time, ideally ten minutes before the interview. You will then have some time to collect yourself while you wait instead of bursting into the interview late and flustered.
· Be calm and confident. You might really want the job, but the interview process is also about making sure that the job is right for you. Don't be over confident but also don't come across as desperate and nervous.
· Speak clearly and confidently. Try to relax – easier said than done, but try your best. Some nerves are to be expected, particularly if you are attending an interview for your first job. By the time you are an experienced and senior accountant however you would not be expected to show significant signs of nerves in an interview.
Can you speak with confidence?
If you have done your homework, you should be able to talk about the job and the firm you would like to work for with confidence. It really does make a difference. Imagine if you were asked to talk about, say, nuclear physics. Would you be able to do so confidently? Probably not! It is always much easier to appear confident when you have the answers at your fingertips.
Do you know your CV inside out? This is another area where you might trip up. If you don't know the details of your CV, you will give a poor impression. You might even make the interviewer think that you have been less than honest on your CV.
If your nerves really get the better of you, ask a friend or family member to do a "mock" interview. You might even want to consider paying for professional help and attend interview coaching sessions. If you are an undergraduate or recent graduate, your careers office may be able to help with this.


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Q: Oracle 11g r2 ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied when connecting via JDBC driver I'm not an Oracle expert nor a Database Administrator. But we have this Java program that we created and it used to connect to an Oracle 9i database (Windows environment), using the OCI driver.
But when we migrated to Oracle 11g r2 (Linux environment), we got this error when we tried to run the tool:

ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

I've tried a lot of possible codes to connect to the database (specifying host and port instead of just SID/service name, setting Properties object, using OracleDataSource, switching from OCI driver to thin driver, checking REMOTE_LOGIN_PASSWORDFILE, etc.) But still the same error.
Do you think this is a driver issue? Do we need to configure something in the database?
By the way, these are the versions:
JDBC => 11.2.0.3.0
Oracle DB => 11.2.0.4.0
In addition, I can't connect to sqlplus if I indicate the connect string:
sqlplus user@ORCL as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.4.0 Production on Fri Apr 17 11:27:45 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Enter password:

ERROR: ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

However, I can connect without indicating the connect string. The ORACLE_SID is set upon logging in to the server.
sqlplus user as sysdba

SQL*Plus: Release 11.2.0.4.0 Production on Fri Apr 17 11:28:06 2015

Copyright (c) 1982, 2013, Oracle.  All rights reserved.

Enter password:

Connected to: Oracle Database 11g Enterprise Edition Release
11.2.0.4.0 - 64bit Production

Is there a missing configuration that we should have set?
Thanks in advance.

A: This is most likely happening because the Database server is using a strong verifier for this user and your client (either sqlplus or JDBC) doesn't support this password verifier. You can either upgrade sqlplus and JDBC thin or make the server generate both strong and weak password verifiers so that old clients can still connect. To do so please follow this procedure:
In sqlnet.ora on the server set the logon version to 10:
allowed_logon_version=10

And regenerate the user's password (to re-generate the verifiers):
ALTER USER user IDENFIFIED BY "newpassword";

A:
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied

As others have said, this error message says it all.  You have not specified a valid username/password combination.  It's that simple.  There are some Oracle error messages that can be unclear, but this is not one of those.
Specify the username and password of an Oracle user in the database and your login should succeed.

I'm using a user that accepts any password as long as I'm connected as a root user.

You're using SQL*Plus while logged on to the same machine as the database is running, and you are logged in to Linux as a user that has membership of the dba group.  In this situation, you can log on no matter what username or password you specify.  In fact, I've just tried to run
sqlplus blah/blah as sysdba

to connect to my Oracle 11g XE database, and this connected fine, despite the fact that my database has no blah user.
Note also that if you do connect this way, you will be connected as the Oracle SYS user, a fact you can confirm by running the query select user from dual;.
Please don't assume that you can connect to Oracle using your OS user credentials.  You may be able to log in to SQL*Plus with your OS username and no password, but that's only because in your situation SQL*Plus lets you in regardless of your credentials.  Oracle users are separate to OS users.  Just because you can log in to your OS using a given username and password doesn't mean you can log in to Oracle with the same credentials.
Presumably there was an Oracle user in your 9i database that your application connected as?  Does a similar Oracle user exist in your 11g database?  Have you tried connecting as this user?  Have you tried resetting its password?  (Connect as SYS and then enter alter user username identified by "newpassword";.)
Once you can get a login to SQL*Plus using a connection string to succeed, you can then look at using the same username, password and connection string in JDBC.

A: My guess would be that you have a case problem in your password. oracle changed how passwords were treated in 11g, they are now case sensitive where in version 9i they were not.

A: May be one of the following helps:

*

*Check and choose the right connection string style, base on the DB configuration:
From the ORACLE thin-style syntax description:
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection
         ("jdbc:oracle:thin:scott/tiger@//myhost:1521/myservicename");

Connect with SID (from the ORACLE documentation):
Connection conn = DriverManager.getConnection
         ("jdbc:oracle:thin:@myhost:1521:orcl", "scott", "tiger");

*Check if you added "as sysdba" to the user name (check FAQ here)

*Rather unlikely but possible: check if your user name and/or password is case sensitive. In this case they are enclose them in "

A: you must check the user name and password of your database and connection string in the program , the CASE changing will lead to this error

A: For me I installed oracle client 11g R2 and oracle database 12.2 version then created the tnsnames.ora by using NETCA under BIN folder in client PC ,
then i added the following lines to the file SQLNET.ora in the database server :
SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_CLIENT = 8
SQLNET.ALLOWED_LOGON_VERSION_SERVER = 8

After that i can login by using system user only , and when i tried to login with any other user i got error `
ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied`

Finally i solved it by changing the password for other users from system user in client side SQL . thats the way i solved my error .

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Another type of centering tool is simply a DTI on an arm that fits into the spindle socket. The DTI is the lever type. This can be used to center all but the smallest sizes of round shapes either internally or externally.
A key feature of this type of tool is that the movement of the probe on the arm is done by means of a screw mechanism. This means it can be moved by very small amounts accurately.
Usually the reading is made on the left (or right) and then the right (or left) the workpiece has to be moved and the arm adjusted till both readings are the same. This has to be done at the widest part of the round object.
The first problem with this is that as the tool rotates so does the face of the DTI. The best arrangement is that the DTI faces outwards. In practice, it is only necessary to read the DTI when it is facing left, then with it facing right and adjusted till it is correct both left and right. Then the workpiece is moved in or out till the front reading is correct. In all three of these positions it is easy to read.
It is essential that the position of the DTI on the arm can be adjusted very precisely. Using a dovetail mechanism with a screw to control the movement of the DTI does this. To cope with holes of very different sizes the DTI can be fitted at any one of a number of positions on the dovetail.
The second problem is that the line from the first reading to the second must pass through the axis of the spindle to be accurate. This means there must be some adjustment in the left/right movement of the dovetail arm. Any errors here become very important as the diameter of the object being measured gets smaller. In the picture above, it can be seen that the fitting of the DTI has a joint in it so it can be moved left or right.
The height of the whole device is quite high. This particular model has since been modified to reduce this height. Where there is a shortage of height between the workpiece and the cutter it can be difficult to fit the DTI on an arm device. One trick is to reduce the height of it, but only while fitting it, by swivelling the joint so the DTI bit is horizontal. After it has been fitted into the socket the DTI can be set so it is vertical. The same procedure can be used when removing it.
It is far easier if, initially, the tip of the lever is just above the height of the workpiece. Using this as a guide the workpiece can be moved and the arm can be adjusted till it is nearly right. Then the workpiece can be raised (or quill lowered). Then the alignment can be completed with the side of the tip touching the workpiece or workholding device.
The DTI is moved out till it touches one side of the hole on the x-axis. Check that the point of contact is at the extreme left (or extreme right) of the hole. This can be done by moving the hole in and out in the y direction till a minimum (or maximum) is found. At this point the y-axis movement should be locked. A note is made of the reading on the DTI. The arm with the DTI is then rotated through 180º. At this point the maximum or minimum is found. A reading is made. The difference in the two readings is twice the error in the position of the hole along this x-axis. The table is moved by this amount in the appropriate direction. This "amount" is not measured with the graduations on the lead screw because of any potential backlash. But it can be read perfectly well without any problems merely by reading the movement on the DTI. This process is repeated. Almost immediately the two readings should be the same. When the two readings on the DTI are the same then the axis of the spindle coincides with the center of the circle.
Doing this means that the hole should be almost perfectly aligned in the y direction. This can be tested by turning the arm only 90º and the reading on it should be exactly the same as at the left and right positions along the x direction.
If this arm is fitted with a DTI of the plunger type instead of the lever type then it can be used for tramming the vertical head.
This device is for use on the milling machine. The same sort of problem – aligning internal and external round shapes – on the lathe can be solved by using a dti on a magnetic stand mounted on the cross slide.


English professor Dr. Georgeanne Hayes is recovering from a divorce and forging a new life in Washington, DC. She's lonely, but she'd rather be lonely than miserable. She keeps busy teaching college courses to military students and assuring her family back in Texas that she's perfectly fine. But when she asks a few too many questions about a missing student, someone tries to push her in front of a Metro train beneath the Pentagon.
Sam "Knight Rider" McKnight is new to the Hostile Operations Team. When he finds out Georgie Hayes lives in DC now, he goes to see her. When they were kids, she was his best friend's baby sister. When she was eighteen, he nearly took what she offered--but he stopped before it was too late. Sam hasn't seen Georgie in six years. But now he can't seem to stop the very male--and very dirty--thoughts about the woman he can never have.
When someone threatens Georgie's life, she turns to Sam for help. He'll do anything necessary to keep her sheltered, even if it means spending the next few days locked up together in a remote safe house. Sam might be used to denying himself what he wants, but he's about to find out that being cooped up with Georgie will push him to the limit. And maybe beyond. Because Georgie is all grown up now, and she knows what she wants. She's known for years--and this time she isn't taking no for an answer.
USA Today bestselling author Lynn Raye Harris burst onto the scene when she won a writing contest held by Harlequin. A former finalist for the Romance Writers of America's Golden Heart Award and the National Readers Choice Award, Lynn lives in Alabama with her handsome former military husband and two crazy cats. Lynn writes about hot military heroes, sizzling international billionaires, and the women who dare to tame them. Her books have been called "exceptional and emotional," "intense," and "sizzling."
You can learn more at her website, www.LynnRayeHarris.com, or come and visit her at her Facebook page: Lynn loves hearing from her readers!
Hot Mess (A Hostile Operations Team Novella)(Book 1.5) 4.4 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 22 reviews.
This was my first Lynn Raye Harris story and I didn't know what to expect since she is a new-to-me author. But, the book cover lured me in along with the blurb on Netgalley and I said, "To hell with it. I'm requesting this novella even though I have a million books on my TBR pile." Georgie has been in love with her older brother's best friend, Sam McKnight ever since she was a little girl. Georgie comes from money and Sam doesn't. He's the poor kid from the wrong side of the tracks with messed up parents. He knows that he's not good enough for Georgie and has kept his distance for years and now he's working for HOT. When Georgie's safety is threatened, Sam makes it his mission to protect her even if it means spending a few days locked up in a remote house on Maryland's Eastern Shore with her. Days being cooped up together breaks down Sam's resistance and he eventually gives in to the ever tempting Georgie. I actually found myself liking Georgie. I liked that she cursed like a sailor and wasn't Miss Prim and Proper. I also liked that she went after what she wanted and didn't back down despite Sam's brush offs. So, that brings me to Sam. I got annoyed with him when he kept playing hot and cold with Georgie throughout the story. I wanted to yell at him to make up his damn mind about his feelings for Georgie. While I did enjoy this story for the most part, I found it to be quite bland. That's the only way I could describe it. However, Hot Mess was not bad. From the book summary I just had this preconceived idea that Hot Mess was going to have some danger, action, suspense and a little bit of drama thrown in. When none of these happened I was left disappointed when the last page was turned. I thought that the conflict was resolved too easily and quickly. I felt that there should have been more to it. The story was building up at a good pace, but the ending was anticlimactic. I was expecting more, but got nothing as a result. Therefore, I'll have to say that was what I was most disappointed with. While I didn't love this story, The Hostile Operations Team series sounds like a promising series so I'll keep my eyes out for it. *Received an ARC via Netgalley for an honest review.
Sam and Georgie --- great story, loved it!!!!!!!!!!!!
I know it's not a long story but it's good and steamy. Looking forward to reading book 2 in this series.
I really enjoyed this book!! I love reading military romances, and this series captured my attention. I bought the rest of the books in the series and I am reading though them. I have been finding it hard to put down the books. They really have captured me and I love it!
Hot Mess is a good short story. It had plenty of steamy scenes and a good romance as well.
This is the first book I've read in this series. Believe me, I am going to purchase Hot Pursuit as soon as I finish here. Excellent story. I was sucked in from the get-go. When I read novellas, sometimes I feel short-changed.....not in this case. Can someone please tell me where I can get my very own Sam??
A Hot Mess by Lynn Raye Harris was a short, hot read. Georgie has loved Sam since she was a teenager, but he pushed her away because he felt he wasn't good enough for her. Six years later he is back in her life and the attraction is still simmering. I loved reading about Georgie and Sam. This latest installment of Lynn's HOT series is not one to miss as you watch Sam struggle with discovering whether or not he can risk it all to be with Georgie or if he will let the feelings of not being good enough ruin what they have.
This would have been a five....but I just don't like the bad language. I think all you Authors should keep your books clean. I am sure young girls read some of these books. So please stop the F- word and GD.


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The first of a series of limited edition and exclusive tea cup designs. The first design is inspired by Ti Kuan Yin Oolong Tea. To celebrate the launch we are including an ounce of Ti Kuan Yin Oolong or Raspberry Oolong Tea (Ti Kuan Yin blended with raspberry pieces and leaves) with teacup purchase.
About Ti Kuan Yin
Near the tea fields where Ti Kuan Yin is grown, there is a temple dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy (Kuan Yin). Legend has it that a local farmer would stop by the temple regularly to burn incense and sweep out the leaves and debris. Kuan Yin appeared to the farmer in a dream and told him about a cave behind the temple holding something special. Kuan Yin told him to find it, and share it with the other farmers in his village. The farmer followed the instructions and found a tea sprig in the cave which he planted and when it was ready he discovered it made a very flavorful tea. He cut off sprigs from the tea bushes and gave them to neighboring farmers and together they began growing and producing the tea, naming it Ti Kuan Yin (Iron Goddess of Mercy) as a tribute.
When we visited the area we were inspired by the beautiful offering we saw at the temple, the flourishing tea leaves in the fields, and the care given during tea production process. This experience inspired this collection, created in collaboration with SKT Ceramics, so we could share the story of the teas, garden to cup.
About SKT Ceramics
SKT Ceramics was founded in New York by artist Susannah Tisue in 2006, during her three year artist residency at Greenwich House Pottery in Manhattan's West Village. After 7 years in Brooklyn, the SKT studio made a permanent home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Each high fired porcelain piece merges Susannah's love of painting, printmaking, and the transformative process of reduction firing. The pieces are crafted on the thick side—taking the durability of porcelain and creating sturdy, rustic wares with a refined sensibility. Each one-of-a-kind piece reflects the detailed process used to make it and is designed to bring delight to your home and table for years to come.
Susannah says, "the design of these hand-thrown pieces was inspired by the scalloped detailing on the celadon pots at the temple, with a wraparound pattern of tea leaves and a tiny accent design that represents the leaf formation."

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GSA drive to consolidate Multiple Award Schedules
By Andrew Wagner, Government Matters
Published 11:00 AM, July 21, 2019
Stephanie Shutt, director of the Multiple Award Schedule Program at GSA, details how the initiative is progressing, and what it means for future procurements.
The General Services Administration is chugging along in their plan to consolidate multiple award schedules into one. The deadline for the first phase of the program is coming up quickly, and the agency wants input from the industry members who utilize their catalogs. Stephanie Shutt, director of the Multiple Award Schedule Program at GSA, says that they want to remove the uncertainty involved in schedule selection.
"We found that through multiple feedback loops in different things that we've done we have had a lot of issues with consistency over the years. By bringing it from 24 into one, we're really going to drive home that consistency," Shutt said. "One way to get a contract, one way to work the contract. Agencies don't have to figure out what kind of contract they need to have. We are removing that duplication. Because right now it is a guessing game. Which one do I fit in for industry? Are contracting officers deciding 'Does that product or thing actually fit in this world?' And then agencies trying to guess which one they want to put their request for quote against. This takes away that entire guessing game, removes that duplication, makes sure everything is consistent so everyone has the same experience."


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A pub which has been through some interesting times, including a disastrous spell as the Noble Art, a boxing-themed bar. It's most recent incarnation as the Duke of Cambridge is perhaps appropriate, the Duke having visited East Road in Feb 2013. and Prince Edward was banned from here in his student days though it was hushed up at the time. Bright modern decor, popular with work groups. Food served 11-9 every day.


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Q: couldn't run Google Maps Android API Utility Demo i'm having problems to run the Google Maps Android API Utility Demo, it shows this error:
04-03 16:32:37.397: E/dalvikvm(2592): Could not find class 'com.google.maps.android.utils.demo.ClusteringDemoActivity', referenced from method com.google.maps.android.utils.demo.MainActivity.onCreate
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592): java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: com.google.maps.android.utils.demo.ClusteringDemoActivity
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at com.google.maps.android.utils.demo.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:20)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:5163)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1094)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2061)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2122)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:140)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1228)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4895)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:994)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:761)
    04-03 16:32:37.452: E/AndroidRuntime(2592):     at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

although i followed the steps shown in the installation demo, and the class ClusteringDemoActivity exists in the package.

A: I solved this by adding the GoogleMapsUtil as a library to the demo project.
If you are following the setup guide at https://developers.google.com/maps/documentation/android/utility/setup at the step Reference the utility library from the utility demo app do the following instead:

*

*Right click on your demo project (MainActivity) and choose Properties.

*Click the Android tab.

*Under the Library section click Add and select the maps util project (called library)

A: The docs tell you to use:
compile 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:0.4+'

Using this will give the error.  You must use android-maps-utils:0.3+
compile 'com.google.maps.android:android-maps-utils:0.3+'

This will get rid of the error.


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I'm not usually interested in news on most sites, but there's all sorts that catches my eye on K6Plus.
Hey wow, thanks! I really appreciate the compliments. I'm glad that people find what I post useful.
I have to say well done in getting up to date new sale items and reports out on the latest this or that.
Very much needed on a tech type site to gather readers at any time.


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Timberwolf releases debut album 'Íkaros'
by Tammy Tu
Today marks a massive day for homegrown talent Christopher Panasoukis, better known under his stage moniker Timberwolf, as he releases his first full-length album, Íkaros. Two years in the making and two years since releasing his five-track EP Flux in 2015, the album is an incredibly vulnerable and down to earth record that you can't help but connect with instantly. We sat down with the man behind the music to chat about what he's been keeping busy with, inspiration behind the record and the power of vulnerability.
Hey Chris, congratulations on releasing the album! How does it feel finally be able to share it with everyone?
Thanks! It's real, hey? I reckon it's a pretty soothing feeling, in that it's been a long journey over the last two years. I'm finally in a spot where we've done all the work – the songs are done, we've taken all the photos, the vinyl has been handed in, everything's ready so now we can enjoy it. We're rehearsing the songs with a full band. It's kind of party time now. That's what it feels like.
It's a really great record. Can you tell us a little more about the name Íkaros?
So Íkaros is my adaptation and interpretation of the Greek mythology of Icarus. In the mythology Icarus is gifted these beautiful wings made from wax and despite his parents best wishes he flies too close to the sun, gets burned and the wax on the wings melt and he falls to his death. Whereas in my adaptation of the story, I liken myself to the Icarus character – with a bit of a reference to my roots as well because my dad was an immigrant from Greece and he came over in his early years on a boat. The whole album describes a narrative of a pursuit of awakening to vulnerability, there's this character who is self-serving and materially focussed and I liken that to chasing goals, chasing the sun and all these things that you think you want but at the end of it, you realise that if you have no one to share it with and fly up high with you then it's a little bit fickle. In my story, the guy who flies too close to the sun has this awakening that vulnerability is power. Once he embraces vulnerability, he falls from this height of gold and materialism, and washes up on shore but instead of dying when he lands, it's the washing up on shore and getting grounded that is this guy's salvation. The story behind this whole album for me is the narrative of self-awakening and self-realisation through this pursuit of vulnerability. The whole thing is described in the title track but it's also spread throughout the whole record.
The last time CLIQUE Mag spoke to you, you had just wrapped up recording the album – what have you been keeping busy with since then?
Heaps and heaps of stuff. I did a little bit of travelling and played a few gigs. I actually started recording some more music, which is actually a little bit of a sickness of mine. Also getting the vinyl ready, we submitted it the other day and we're just waiting for the test press to come back. It's so exciting and it looks great. We're just getting the full band together because we're having a house party next Friday. But otherwise I did a really cool photo shoot that might end up as a film clip. It involves Jack [Fenby] and I getting pretty intimate in a bath…
We saw that! We know Jack and saw a little snippet on his Instagram story. It looked interesting.
We had this moment where I was lying in the bathtub in my jocks, and my girlfriend Bree stepped out of the room to get a prop. We were in my friend's share house bathroom by the way which is super weird, and Jack was kind of leaning over me in the bath and we both just looked at each other and we were like '"we should never speak about this again".
We listened to 'Washed Out' when it came and we loved it but now listening the rest of the record, it's actually quite diverse. Do you think that writing and recording it in different places like LA, in NSW and here at home has acted as inspiration for the differences in the tracks?
I think so, and [inspired by] people as well. Because it's taken quite a while – the better part of two years to do it – I've encountered heaps of different people and heaps of different places and there's been little beautiful cameos and collaborations through the whole thing. So it's like a big patchwork quilt and there's a lot of different bits in one record. Which is why it doesn't surprise me if you're hearing a lot of diversity in it all. You encounter so many different stages of self-perception when you're on this journey towards awakening and I think sonically this is represented by collaborations that bring out the best in you, it's represented by a different recording ethos as well. I used to try bury my sounds and the meaning of my songs in textures and multiple guitars and a lot of poetry and metaphors. Now I'm going on the ethos that if you wouldn't say it to someone, don't write it. So I think that's why the lyrics are so vulnerable and that ties it all together. The mood behind all the songs are just a snapshot of that moment in time.
We can definitely hear that. One of our favourite tracks is 'Why Won't You Love Me' and that gets pretty intense and deep.
Yeah man. 'Why Won't You Love Me' is the evil twin of 'Vulnerable Heart'. In my mind, Vulnerable Heart is the most uplifting, naïve and childish celebration of love that you can possibly go through. But true to love itself and the way that it can change, it's so fragile and so instantaneous that you can wake up one morning feeling like that but later that day, go to bed and feel like 'Why Won't You Love Me', you know? I wanted those songs to be next to each other to remind you that it can be fleeting and none of this is for sure. But you can tie it together by being a bit vulnerable. I remember I wrote 'Why Won't You Love Me' while I was bawling my eyes out. The whole song was a stream of consciousness from start to finish. At the time I was living by myself in Glenelg South, and I had three vocal surgeries, I had broken my ankle and was eight months into a long distance relationship and I was feeling so lonely. It came out of rock bottom. That's what happened and the song was born from that. I think that's what you're definitely hearing in the lyrics.
Those are definitely our two favourites off the album so it's funny you say that.
Yeah, look 'Vulnerable Heart' rides that fine line between really grand and decadent and cheesy.
But it's like slow dancing underneath a disco ball. In the best way.
(Laughs) My favourite love song is 'Something' by George Harrison from The Beatles. So it's my answer to that – I even used some of the chords and chord progressions and reinterpreted it into my own love song.
We know it's like asking about favourite child, but what is your favourite track off the album?
Oh man, I don't know if I have a favourite track per se. But I really enjoy listening to 'Seabird'. It's one thing to make music but it's another to make music that you, yourself, would listen to if you were a stranger to yourself. 'Seabird' is that song off the record that I can picture myself listening to if someone sent me a Spotify link because it paints a lot of good memories for me. When I was living in that house by the beach, I'd run down towards Seacliff and there was a sweet lighthouse on top of Marino Rocks and it was massively a source of consistency and stability and I'd run towards it and would get into rhythm with how the light spins. On the way home, I'd always take a moment to stop at one of the benches and I used to stare out at the clouds, which were completely black then the stars would appear out of nowhere, or sometimes it'd be satellites or sometimes just the lights on wings of planes. I used to love this feeling and I'd make up stories in my head like who would be on that plane and who was coming to visit me. It just filled me with a lot of hope. So for that reason, I like listening to 'Seabird' the most but I couldn't pick a favourite, you know?
You've played some shows on the East coast recently but you still do gigs at home a lot. Does it always feel special to play to local audience?
Yeah it does! It's felt different in recent times because for the first time in my career there's more fans than just good friends in the crowd. Instead of feeling like an overcrowded 21st or house party it's starting to feel a lot more like a real gig. So that's a really good sign.
Now that you've released the record, are you going to be touring for the album as well?
Definitely, definitely. I've got shows supporting The Teskey Brothers and Lime Cordiale which will finish out the year, and a couple of sets at the Woodford Folk Festival. Next year I think in February and March, I'll do a full album tour with a full band and go up the East coast and way up North.
Íkaros is now available to stream on Spotify and buy on iTunes here.
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Le Programme national antarctique sud-africain (SANAP) est le programme du gouvernement de l'Afrique du Sud pour la recherche dans l'Antarctique et le Subantarctique.

Présentation

L'Afrique du Sud est l'un des premiers États signataires du Traité sur l'Antarctique, qui autorise exclusivement les activités pacifiques et promeut la coopération scientifique entre les pays présents sur le continent blanc.

L'objectif du programme antarctique national sud-africain est d'accroître la compréhension de l'environnement naturel et de la vie dans l'Antarctique et dans l'océan Austral grâce à une science et une technologie appropriées.

Trois stations de recherche relèvent de ce programme : la station de recherche en Antarctique SANAE IV, et les stations sur les îles subantarctiques de l'île Gough et de l'île Marion. Ces stations sont gérées et administrées par la Direction : Antarctique et îles du Département des affaires environnementales. La base Borga a également été exploitée par le programme de 1969 à 1976.

Personnes notables associées au programme
Bettine van Vuuren, zoologiste

Voir aussi
 S.A. Agulhas
 S.A. Agulhas II
 Liste de bases antarctiques
 Service météorologique d'Afrique du Sud
 Liste d'organisations basées en Antarctique

Notes et références

Liens externes
  Site officiel du SANAP
  SANAE
  Île de Gough
  Île Marion
  Site Wiki pour les îles de l'océan Austral et l'Antarctique

Afrique du Sud en Antarctique

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A building envelope consultant is focused on a building's technical performance issues. Whether it's residential or commercial, the building envelope consultant focuses on such things as building materials, mechanical systems, and energy efficiency. And because building science is quite a broad field, the building envelope consultant may be engaged in all types of activities - from property inspection, to renovation improvements, to energy retrofits.
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In any building structure, the "building envelope" is what separates the exterior from the interior. In a typical residential home, the "building envelope" would include roofing, foundation, walls, doors, and windows. In general, all of these are prone to performance deficiencies, and when the deficiencies are left unattended, things are bound to get worse over the long term.
For property owners who are considering the services of a building envelope consultant in Mississauga, it's important to choose a consultant who BOTH assesses problems AND provides solutions. The fact is, a "building envelope" can be suffering from a good number of issues – from poor quality building materials, to faulty installations, to inadequate maintenance.
When providing an onsite building envelope consultant in Mississauga, Barrier Sciences Group sends an expert who will identify the problems, assess any deficiencies, and recommend viable remedies. The overall objective with any building is to improve performance levels short term, while diminishing the potential for future problems due to inattention or inaction.
In recent years, a building's energy efficiency has become a major focus for many consultants. This is mainly because energy costs are ever increasing and energy conservation is cost saving. Maximizing energy efficiency means reducing energy and therefore diminishing consumption. The result in any building is a lowering of costs for seasonal heating and cooling.
When contracting a building envelope consultant in Mississauga, property owners are essentially seeking results. This means accurately identifying problems; recommending viable solutions; and expediting cost-effective retrofits. Repairs and retrofits must deliver long-term value.
The BSG team has expertise in all aspects of building science. With energy efficiency issues, the team will identify and assess such things as insulation performance; air leakage problems; HVAC operation (heat, cool, ventilate); and the overall efficiency of the windows and doors.
Property owners who require the services of a building envelope consultant in Mississauga will find a highly trained team of professionals at Barrier Sciences Group. We deal regularly with commercial and residential properties, as well as building contractors and renovators. At BSG, we do it right the first time, effectively managing a project from end to end.
BSG consultants deal with a host of performance issues with every client. The objective is always the same – to improve performance, to initiate upgrades and improvements, and to provide quantifiable results. And while each building is different (and with different problems), the focus is always on remedies, both for the short term and for the long term.
BSG specializes in Deep Energy Retrofits - a "whole-building" approach for maximizing energy efficiency. This is a retrofit approach that can potentially deliver more than 30% energy savings in a year. In residential or commercial buildings, the longer-term savings are quite dramatic.
When it comes to Deep Energy Retrofits, BSG is a highly trusted name throughout the industry. We provide our clients with "incremental" retrofits that quickly translate into quantifiable results, while providing very substantial returns-on-investment for the years to come.
With Barrier Sciences Group on the job, in-house experts implement "incremental" energy retrofits, while they assess the "real life" results as things go forward. This step-by-step approach allows for improving energy efficiency, while upgrading the overall integrity of the building.
When hiring a building envelope consultant in Mississauga, customers often require property inspection services that are more professional. This is often required when buying or selling a property or when doing substantial renovations.
With BSG, customers are assured of an impartial inspection. After the inspection, BSG suggests cost-effective repairs and/or retrofits that will benefit the property. It's an approach that can be very valuable when the scope of work is larger.
Residential or commercial, having a building envelope consultant in Mississauga will ensure a building inspection that is comprehensive. It's an inspection that includes everything from air quality, to insulation, to HVAC, to radon testing.
Bottom line, BSG doesn't perform superficial inspections. Our inspections are in-depth, and with assessments that offer viable remedies. Property owners seeking a building envelope consultant in Mississauga will find BSG to be the experts.
BSG repairs and retrofits incrementally. Consultants gauge the value of a retrofit and choose the work with the best value return. This "incremental" approach allows for the most cost-effective retrofits to be made first.
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Q: Flipping coordinates in projection results in distortion. A simple mistake Edit: I made an embarrassing rookie mistake late at night (excuses, excuses) and flipped my lats and longs. As a result, people searching for an answer to my original question will not be helped by this. To resolve this, I've changed the title to this post to reflect the mistake caught in the accepted answer.
I'm attempting to project some data to a planar coordinate system and the results look very wrong. Here's a reproducible example with a map of New England:
library(rnaturalearth)
library(sf)
library(dplyr)
library(ggplot2)

states_sf <- ne_states(country = "united states of america", returnclass = "sf")
states_names <- c("Maine", "New Hampshire", "Vermont", "Connecticut",
                  "Rhode Island", "Massachusetts")
states_sf <- filter(states_sf, name %in% states_names)

ggplot(states_sf) +
  geom_sf() +
  theme_bw()

But when I project and replot the data, it doesn't look as expected.
# Lambert equal-area projection
laea_centered <- "+proj=laea +lat_0=-70.30744 +lon_0=43.15268"
coord_shift <- "+x_0=12019341.4 +y_0=1730136"
proj_ref <- " +ellps=GRS80 +towgs84=0,0,0,0,0,0,0 +units=m +no_defs"
laea_proj4 <- paste(laea_centered, coord_shift, proj_ref, sep = " ")

states_projected_sf <- st_transform(states_sf, crs = laea_proj4)

ggplot(states_projected_sf) +
  geom_sf() +
  coord_sf(datum = st_crs(states_projected_sf)) +
  theme_bw() +
  theme(axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 90, hjust = 1))

Just for grins and to further illustrate how absurdly I've managed to mangle this, here's the projected map with geographic coordinates and graticule.
ggplot(states_projected_sf) +
  geom_sf() +
  coord_sf() +
  theme_bw() +
  theme(axis.text.x = element_text(angle = 90, hjust = 1))

Can someone explain where I went wrong and how to do this better?

A: Lambert equal-area projection
laea_centered <- "+proj=laea +lat_0=-70.30744 +lon_0=43.15268"
call me crazy, but don't you have the lat and long switched around?


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FDL's Brewer performs with Kids from Wisconsin Aug. 17
The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their 22nd annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7:15 p.m.
FDL's Brewer performs with Kids from Wisconsin Aug. 17 The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their 22nd annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at 7:15 p.m. Check out this story on fdlreporter.com: http://fondul.ac/2bfkm30
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Emily Brewer of Fond du Lac, Alex Turicik from Plymouth, Alex Hatcher from Ripon and Nathan Fink from Mayville join Kids from Wisconsin
Emily Brewer(Photo: Photo courtesy of Kids from Wisconsin)
FOND DU LAC - The Kids from Wisconsin will return to Fond du Lac for their annual free appearance at Buttermilk Creek Park at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17. This year's tour theme is "Sing!" borrowed from the same-titled song by two-time Grammy winning a capella group Pentatonix.
"It is a gift to be able to bring the Kids to their hometowns to 'Sing!'" said Executive Director Tina Weiss. "Having a hometown kid in the Kids from Wisconsin is very exciting for these communities, and something to be proud of. Enjoying and participating in the Kids experience has had a positive impact on the lives of our 900 alumni and the nearly 5 million audience members inspired by our performances for nearly 50 years."
Fond du Lac is one of those hometowns this year. Emily Brewer, daughter of Gregg Brewer and Jackie Block and a graduate of Fond du Lac High School, has been chosen to tour with the Kids on saxophone. Currently, Emily is a sophomore attending St. Norbert College majoring in music performance with a minor in mathematics. She studies saxophone under the direction of Dr. John Salerno and performs in the jazz band and top wind ensemble. She also performs in the saxophone sextet and most recently, played lead alto and soprano saxophone in the musical Chicago at St. Norbert.
Other area youth in the troupe this year include Alex Turicik from Plymouth on guitar, and vocalists Alex Hatcher from Ripon and Nathan Fink from Mayville.
The Kids from Wisconsin is part of an entertainment tradition created for Wisconsin's talented youth back in 1969. Their formal introduction to performance was at the Wisconsin State Fair, where they opened for many high-profile acts. Today, the pride and passion that enlightened that early music, lives on through a Kids from Wisconsin Revue.
Performing live annually for more than 120,000 across Wisconsin and the Midwest, the Kids from Wisconsin presents great entertainment featuring 33 of Wisconsin's most talented performers ages 15 to 20.
The Lighthouse Big Band and the Fond du Lac Area Children's Chorale will entertain prior to the Kids' performance, beginning at 6 p.m.
A food concession will be available. In the event of bad weather, the concert will be moved to the EXPO Center at the County Fairgrounds.
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Sidney's Star Cinema plans to hold a grand opening after hosting a successful soft opening last week. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
Audiences give Sidney's Star Cinema thumbs-up
The theatre plans to hold a grand opening later this month
The general manager of Sidney's Star Cinema says its soft opening in its new old location was a hit with audiences.
"It was busy, so we really appreciate everyone coming out," said Lindsay Pomper. She said staff received a lot of positive feedback about the movie experience as well as the theatre itself. But other reviews eclipsed those.
"The biggest thing we kept hearing is how happy people were to have us back open," she said. "It was so nice to see so many familiar faces. I think one of the special things about Star Cinema is (that) we have so many loyal customers that come out to a movie (or two) every week, so it's really great to see them again and catch up."
The theatre itself is part of the Cameo condominium complex, a mixed-use development that includes commercial space on the bottom floor and 45 residential units, ranging from 500-square-foot starter studios to 2,500-square-foot luxury penthouses.
Friday's soft opening also marked a homecoming for the theatre as it once operated out of a space at the corner of Third Street and Sidney Avenue for more than two decades before moving to a temporary location as the site underwent re-development.
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Pomper said staff are also still getting used to their new confines.
"It is such a bigger space for us and we're still getting adjusted to the new layout and figuring out what system works best for us, so it was a bit hectic at times." But everybody was so patient and had a good sense of humour about it, she added.
"On Friday, we had so many popcorn orders that we couldn't keep up, so instead of everyone waiting at the concession, we told them to go to their seats and we'd deliver the popcorn. One customer laughed and said that kind of thing can only happen in a small town."
Pomper said the theatre is still working toward a grand opening event but is also looking beyond that as well. "We are exploring moving to selling online tickets to help manage the longer lines, so we're getting feedback on that."
Star Cinema has also heard from people asking about movies for children. Pomper said they are coming. Star Cinema will show Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile this coming weekend and Disney's Strange World will screen Nov. 23.
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Protecting Canadians from Hate Speech
While section 13 was deficient in safeguarding a proper balance between freedom of speech and protection from hate, the current status quo is also lacking in balance.
In June 2013, Private Member's Bill C-304 became law, eliminating section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act, which protected the most vulnerable members of society from hate speech.
Section 13 was deficient in safeguarding a proper balance between freedom of speech and protection from hate, however the current status quo is also lacking in balance.
The federal government should either enact legislation to replace the former section 13 with a new provision that strikes an appropriate balance, or determine uniform guidelines and training programs with its provincial counterparts to advance education about the dangers of hate propaganda and ensure more active use of the Criminal Code hate speech provisions.
Private Member's Bill C-304 became law in June 2013, eliminating section 13 of the Canadian Human Rights Act. Section 13 was created as a shield to protect the most vulnerable members of society from hate speech. It provided an effective tool, particularly in the fight against antisemitism and Holocaust denial. Unfortunately, section 13 was used increasingly to stifle valid criticism and chill legitimate expression, and it became a divisive issue. After a series of town hall meetings to elicit feedback, CIJA called for hate speech to be addressed either through a more robustly applied Criminal Code or through a substantially reformed Human Rights Act, addressing section 13's widely recognized deficiencies.
In his 2008 report to the Canadian Human Rights Commission, law professor Richard Moon noted a lack of prosecution of hate speech under the Criminal Code "not because the attorney general decided that the case was weak but because s/he did not regard hate speech as a significant problem." With the repeal of section 13, this deficiency must be corrected. CIJA reached out to the RCMP and federal, provincial, and territorial justice ministers with specific recommendations to ensure a more active application of Criminal Code hate speech provisions, including enhanced public and police education on hate speech issues. To date, our recommendations have not been adopted, leaving a gap in Canada's hate speech protections.
The federal government could make a meaningful contribution to resolving this issue by enacting legislation to replace the former section 13 with a new provision that strikes an appropriate balance between freedom of speech and protection from hate. Alternatively, the government could convene a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial justice ministers to determine uniform guide- lines and training programs to ensure more active use of the Criminal Code hate speech provisions, coupled with a national education campaign about the dangers of hate propaganda.
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HomeMilitary AviationGulf War 25th anniversary special: a quick look at the RAF Tornado's reconnaissance missions over Iraq
Gulf War 25th anniversary special: a quick look at the RAF Tornado's reconnaissance missions over Iraq
January 17, 2016 Dario Leone Military Aviation 10
Scud Hunt has been one of the main tasks for RAF Tornado aircrews during the First Gulf War.
Born in response to Great Britain, Germany and Italy's requirement for an advanced attack aircraft capable to fly at ultra-low altitude, the MRCA (Multi Role Combat Aircraft) program led to the birth of one of Europe's most important combat planes: the Panavia Tornado.
The "Tonka" (as the plane was later dubbed) was developed in three main variants: the IDS (Interdiction and Strike) fighter bomber, the ECR (Electronic Combat and Reconnaissance) specialized in SEAD role, and the ADV (Air Defense Variant) fighter.
The first flight of the Tornado took place on Aug. 14, 1974 and its variants (excluding the Tornado ADV) are still in front line service with the Royal Air Force, the German Air Force, the Italian Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force.
The first large deployment of Tonkas was in 1991 during Operation Desert Storm (named Operation Granby by the Royal Air Force) in Iraq, where RAF brought also some examples of Tornado GR.Mk 1A, the reconnaissance version of the European multirole aircraft. The latter represented a new generation in data acquisition platforms, since it recorded its pictorial information on videotape instead of traditional film.
Since this "recce" variant had only recently entered service and was experiencing several problems with the quality of its imagery, six GR.Mk 1As from Nos II and 13 Squadrons were only able to arrive at Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, between Jan. 14 and 16, 1991, hours before the beginning of the war.
But this late deployment didn't prevent a worthwhile use of the Tornado GR.Mk 1A: in fact, the first three missions performed by the reconnaissance verision of the Tonka were all "Scud hunts", conducted against the mobile missile launchers which were attacking Saudi Arabia and threatening Israel. In this kind of mission, the GR.Mk 1A proved to be an invaluable asset, thanks to the so-called "Tornado Reconnaissance System" which consisted of a near real-time observable infra-red line scan mounted beneath the fuselage.
Since the line scan could operate at night without need of photo flashes, all Desert Storm missions were flown after the sunset. The first sortie was flown by the commander of No. II Squadron, Wing Commander Al Threadgould with Flight Lieutenant Tim Robinson as navigator who, due to the lack of tankers, took off with a pair of 2,250 liter drop tanks under the wings and two 1,500 liter tanks beneath the fuselage which dramatically boosted their range.
However, a fuel feed problem forced the two to abort the mission and another pair of Tonkas, flown by Squadron Leaders Dick Garwood and Jon Hill and by Flight Lieutenants Brian Robinson and Gordon Walker, took over the sortie for them.
The two aircrews were able to bring several images of a Scud launcher in firing position back home but the bad weather prevented attack aircraft from destroying the launcher before it was driven away.
Garwood revealed some details of that sortie in the book Gulf Air War Debrief: "It was a very, very black night: probably one of the darkest I have flown on. Once you get out over the desert, especially over Iraq, there are no lights on the ground. You are flying very low. We saw the odd Bedouin encampment flash by on the left-hand side of the wing." After they landed back to Dhahran, a single flack hole was found in the top of the rudder of their Tornado.
Noteworthy, most of the Scud hunt missions lasted from 2 ½ to 3 hours with 20 to 60 minutes over Iraq, except for one sortie flown by the Flight Lieutenants Rick Halley and Hangus Hogg, of No. II Squadron, which protracted for 4 hours and 25 minutes.
A typical reconnaissance mission involved three to four line searches of a strip of road or a section of river and the aircrews always operated in pre-planned routes to avoid Iraqi air defenses. For this type of sortie the normal operating altitude was 200 ft, with hard ride selected on the TFR (Terrain Following Radar) and speeds between 540 and 580 kts.
Other types of missions flown by RAF reconnaissance crews included target overflights before and after the attack to supply detailed imagery material for pre- or post- strike examination and several sorties to provide cover for Special Forces infiltration routes.
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Depending on the Relief Nursery program, home visits may be a monthly parent-child activity with the child's classroom teacher, two or three supervised visits weekly as children begin the transition back to their parents' care, or intensive, short-term weekly or even daily in-home services through family preservation and strengthening activities.
Home visitors help parents who are experiencing challenges such as poverty, unemployment and lack of transportation to find resources and develop skills to keep their children safe, to become self-sufficient and to build healthier relationships.
Parents often greet their home visitor at the door, excited to share the milestones their children have met and eager to receive the valuable information the visitor provide. During each visit, the home visitor shares age-appropriate activities for the parent and child to enjoy together, such as piecing together wooden puzzles, making cutouts with homemade play dough, or sharing a favorite story. Activities are designed to help children get ready to start kindergarten.
Through education, modeling, and practice, home visitors and parents work together to build and maintain stable and attached families.
The home visitor also works with the parent to identify potential safety hazards, such as choking risks, accessibility of dangerous items, and unsafe family members, and discusses strategies to prevent harm. Offering education and suggestion to the high-risk parents we serve in their home environments has proven to be a successful strategy toward reaching Family Tree's mission of keeping children safe and families together.
Families receiving prevention services through home visitation programs saw the number of child-related emergency room visits decrease by 50%.
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Creating New Conversations
agilon health is uniquely positioned to change the way healthcare is provided to seniors and vulnerable populations in the United States. Other leaders in the healthcare industry have recognized this – and our management team is at the forefront of conversations which will influence the direction of the industry for many years to come.
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Leadership: Inside & Out
Many members of our leadership team hold positions in the industry that give them a birds-eye view of emerging developments impacting business and clinical aspects of the healthcare delivery system. Our CEO, Ron Kuerbitz, is a frequent presenter at leading industry meetings, and holds distinguished advisory positions at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Gryphon Investors. Elizabeth Russell, Chief of Payment Model Transformation, serves on the Advisory Board of the University of Irvine School of Business. And several agilon health executives are members of the Healthcare Transformation Task Force, a national think-tank founded to help shape and accelerate the country's move to value-based payment and delivery models.
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60 Strong Campaign, introduced in Columbus, Akron and Austin, as a public service initiative to promote wellness among baby boomers is another example of the strategy and execution around the high-quality care that agilon health delivers across its platform.
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Michael Whittle, Fragment Xanadu Annex (Cassini probe data swathes of Titan's Xanadu region with ciliary margin-like stern cell niche from self-organising human retinal tissue), 124×124cm, Ink and watercolor on paper, 2017
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Michael Whittle has researched in the diagrams in fine art, based on the idea that the diagram acts as a profound link between science and art, on both philosophical and aesthetic levels, which Michael calls also as 'Romantic Objectivism'. Whittle's recent projects focus on the drawings which are inspired by the substantial scientific researches, discoveries, and datum in various fields and convert them into aesthetic practice which is able to bridge the gap.
Michael Whittle was born in Northumberland, England in 1976. Whittle qualified and trained as a Medical research biochemist before changing subjects to study fine art. During his MA at the Royal College of Art, he won a scholarship to study at Kyoto City University of Arts.
His Ph.D. thesis selected by MIT Press' Leonardo Magazine for its top 10 list of research in art and science, 2018. Whittle currently lives and works in Kyoto and exhibits and lectures internationally including The Kyoto University Museum, Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Asia Culture Centre, Hong Kong Arts Centre.
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Who you are is recorded in the book of your soul – Are you ready to Change Your Life?
I'm always fascinated by seeing people's soul books in the Akashics. It's like meeting someone in person after only having spoken with them over the phone for months and never having seen a picture. How they look is almost never what you had imagined. People's books are almost never what I imagined. I've not yet worked with a soul that is young enough to have a slim book so most are several inches thick, but from there it's a wild and wonderous array of everything is possible. And it's very much not just a decorative thing. It represents that person, it represents you, so how it looks reflects who you have been, who you are, and who you are becoming.
Some people have very neat, very clean, hardly used books with neatly trimmed spotless pages and clean neat writing. They have yet to really experience taking risks, making connections, attempting and failing, therefore they have not yet had a chance to succeed or feel joy or relationship. Some people have great jewels or medallions or symbols on the front cover of their book to represent a career or chosen dedication in life. They carry this through all that they do and it is something that will inform all choices and all information within. Some people's books are old, dusty, cracked and worn from long use and a great deal of time away from life. Sometimes even souls need to heal from the experiences that life throws at us. And some are like scrap books stuffed full of extra pages, photos, mementos and oddments that describe experiences gathered through an eventful life.
Each is unique, just like the person it represents and each records the now as it unfolds and holds the template of how you planned to live and what you planned to do while you were here. Nothing is fated, but you have left a map to follow. I often look at these for my clients as it gives key insights into why they are in their particular point of life and usually has quite a few answers as to 'where do I go from here'. Many times in looking at it I turn to the decision tree, which looks like a sports tournament schedule. From where you are you could go here or here. From each of those points there are a couple of alternatives and from those a couple more branching out over and over again. I can read down these to give ideas of options, possibilities, consequences, and end points. Free will means that the person may choose anyone, none, or to do the Hokey Pokey and turn themselves around. The only inevitable thing about life is that it will end at some point. So enjoy it while you've got it.