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Taika Waititi: Star Wars The Mandalorian will have a Tone Similar to the Original Trilogy
February 4, 2019 Mr. Greg Universe
While Star Wars: The Mandalorian is Jon Favreau's show, the series will have a variety of guest directors, one of them being Thor: Ragnarok helmer Taika Waititi. Waititi is set to direct his own episode, and he talks a bit about what to expect from the first Star Wars live-action series.
Talking during a TCA 2018 panel (via /Film), Waititi explained:
"Star Wars is very different to Marvel style… They know that the tone of the first films really should be kind of adhered to. That's what the fans like and you can't really disrespect it I guess is a nicer way of saying can't put too many jokes in. There's a bit, definitely my tone is in there, the dialogue and stuff like that."
Though Waititi is best known for his indie darlings like Boy and Hunt for the Wilderpeople, he's been getting steadily involved in some more big budget films. This is probably one of this more high-budget projects after Ragnarok. Later this year, Waititi will be releasing a film under his more usual tone called Jojo Rabbit.
Waititi talks more about getting to play in the Star Wars sandbox:
"Favreau's a genius and so smart and so good at what he does and creating these worlds… The scripts are really great. It was really fun doing something in the Star Wars universe. It was every kid's dream just to see a storm trooper. When you're doing these scenes with like 50 or 60 of them, it's pretty amazing. I loved it."
No release date has been set for Star Wars: The Mandalorian, but the show is expected to debut later this year with Disney's streaming service.
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ORBIS MultiMedia Installation at the Cafesjian Center for the Arts
In the scope of the celebrations devoted to the 73rd anniversary of Italian Republic, the Embassy of the Italian Republic in Armenia presents the project "ORBIS," implemented with the support of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts (CCA). At 9 PM on June 4, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts will host a 3D mapping installation, authored by Italian visual artist Daniele Spanò. In this spectacular installation, sound and light effects are harmoniously intertwined with flamboyant moves and architectural peculiarities of the Cascade fountains.
The project curator Isabella Indolfi describes the Cafesjian Center for the Arts as a symbol of the Armenian cultural renaissance and beating heart of contemporary art in Armenia. This multimedia installation strives to further enhance the Center's heartbeat, overwhelming its visitors with an absorbing experience. At the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, masterpieces distinguished for Armenian traditional ornaments stand side by side with exceptional artworks of world contemporary art. This unique contrast is also reflected in Daniele Spano's project, which will be presented to the public under the rhythms of music by Franz Rosati.
The Embassy of the Italian Republic in Armenia has cooperated with the Cafesjian Center for the Arts, National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Al. Spendiaryan, and HD Studio LLC within the scope of the project.
Information about the Artist
Daniele Spanò (born in Rome in 1979) studied scenography at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. After graduation, he started his professional career as director and visual artist. His video installations, commissioned by public institutions and private foundations, took him to the most beautiful squares and monuments in Italy, where he presents various fine art initiatives. From 2012 to 2015, Daniele Spanò was artistic consultant for the Romaeuropa Foundation and member of the Digital Life scientific committee. He has exhibited his projects in different museums such as the Palazzo delle Esposizioni in Rome, the Museum of the Russian Academy of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, the National Gallery of Umbria, the Central Monte Martini in Rome, and the MAP of Pontinia.
The mission of the Cafesjian Center for the Arts is to bring the best of contemporary art to Armenia and present the best of Armenian culture to the world. Since its opening in November 2009, dedicated to its mission, the Cafesjian Center for the Arts has been organizing a wide variety of exhibitions, presenting unique works of contemporary art, offering movie screenings, concert series, lectures and educational programs.
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Колено Завулоново, Зебулуново (), — одно из колен Израилевых. Согласно Библии, вело свою родословную от Завулона, шестого и последнего из сыновей патриарха Иакова от Лии. При разделе Палестины оно получило от Иисуса Навина лучшую часть земли на её северо-западе между Галилейском озером и Средиземным морем с плодородной равниной и городами Назарет, Кана, Тивериада и др. Племя выделялось воинственностью и храбростью.

Для христианства земля Завулонова всегда будет иметь особенно высокое значение, как главное место земной деятельности Иисуса Христа. В области колена Завулонова лежали Назарет, Кана Галилейская, Тивериада, гора Фавор.

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I Don't Care (Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber) Cover
by Buster Moe Pop
Photo Credits: Camilla Svensk
As many of you know I performed at Corite's launch party at Cirkus. As a result of that gig and the wonderful response from you guys, I was asked to close the Musikförläggarnas Pris 2019 gala with a live cover of the winning song in the category "Song of the Year".
The winning song was Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber's hit "I Don't Care". The crowd loved it and I really like how the recorded version turned out. So I figured... why not release it?
But wait, can I really release a cover of a song like that? If I have a smooth ass plan I can! Ed and Justin is singing that they're at a party they don't wanna be at, so I figured everybody hates bad parties. I might be a good party guest but I'm not a good host.
So I teamed up with Corite & Merion Music to arrange an epic party that absolutely everyone wanna be at.
One last thing... The only way to get a ticket is to back the song!
- Buster
Money will be spent on:
A cover of the hit song "I Don't Care" by Ed Sheeran & Justin Bieber with 60's vibes.
About Buster Moe
Buster Moe, 28 years old is a musician and singer-songwriter based in Stockholm with millions of streams on Spotify and hits like 'Shoot Me', and the famous cover of 'Insane In the Brain' which was picked up by magazines like L.A. Times and Highsnobiety.
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The goal compared to other songs in the world. A higher goal is obviously harder to achieve.
If the artist released a song that streamed like this before it's more likely they can do it again. If not, it's clearly more of a wild card. Trust your heart and your ear.


Dr. Phil Greenwood provides management advisory and development services to middle market and early stage enterprises in the area of strategic planning, finance, and accounting. As an educator in the fields of accounting, finance, and entrepreneurship, Phil has conducted numerous courses for MBA, Executive MBA and executive education customers.
Currently, he is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Business where he teaches courses in New Venture Creation, Entrepreneurial Finance, and Entrepreneurial Strategies. He also teaches Management Planning and Strategies for the Evening MBA program and is a senior lecturer with the MS-Biotech program teaching business strategies and corporate finance.
Other notable teaching engagements include entrepreneurship and strategy courses at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, China; University of St. Thomas in the Twin Cities, Minnesota; MBA program at Copenhagen Business School, HEC University in Versailles, France; and Executive MBA program at KÖC University based in Istanbul, Turkey.
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Thomas let out a loud grunt of satisfaction. Very soon now, Jane and her disreputable father would be made to realize the ramifications of their treacherous deeds.
Pear Lady Esther had been too occupied with ill health and family losses to notice what was going on. Since the day Taylor's older sister, Marian, had taken her twin babies to live in Boston, Lady Esther had begun her decline. She'd been failing ever since. Thomas believed the only reason she hadn't completely given up was because she was determined to see the child she'd raised as her own daughter married and settled first.
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"Yes, of course," Taylor agreed. "How is our Cecil doing? I sent him a note just last week, but I haven't heard a reply yet. Should I be worrying?"
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Provide comfort for the family of Leona Redden with a meaningful gesture of sympathy.
Leona May Redden, at the age of 89, joyously entered the gates of heaven on Friday, February 1, 2019 surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on September 17, 1929 in Wilmington, Delaware to the parents of the late John Porter, Sr. and Emma Porter.
Leona was the second oldest daughter of seven sisters and eight brothers. She attended the Wilmington Public Schools where she graduated from high school.
She spent over 30 years in the cleaning business. Leona was a faithful employee of Colton Cleaners.
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Leona is preceded in death by her siblings, Marguerite Redding, Vivian Washington, Shirley Johnson, Emma Minus and Clinton, Charles, Norman, Hilton and John, Jr. (JP) Porter.
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The Washington Christian Academy Senior Thesis and Internship Program challenges our seniors to think critically and Christianly about a topic of particular interest to them and then to explore how that issue is played out in the workplace. All this is done in a friendly, challenging environment where faculty and students together pursue "the good, the true, and the beautiful," all to the glory of God.
If I told you that spending mealtime together as a family is an important way to stay connected to your children and build family strength and unity, I feel like you'd give me the answer from the Geico commercial - "Everybody Knows That!!" But, not everybody knows how to make it happen - to actually be together during a meal. Here are a few thoughts that have helped my family and others to accomplish the goal.
As you head out to visit schools you are considering for your child, I'm sure you've got a set of questions ready to ask. I always encourage folks to visit and I believe that this is the best time to roll out your questions, as opposed to asking through email or over the phone. In person you will know who you are talking to and receive all of the non-verbal aspects of the question and answer interchange. I've listed below a few questions that might not be on your list and the reasons I think these are important.
So, you are considering private school as an option for your child and are (wisely) planning to visit one or more schools. If you are just beginning this process, you might be unsure how to make the best use of your time and get the most out of your visit. This post is the first in a two part series that addresses some things to consider and questions to ask that you might not have on your list.
You may have noticed in the past we have written several parts in a blog series about four questions Christian families should consider when deciding which school their children should attend. We decided it would be beneficial to wrap up all five of these parts, combining them into a single Ebook, for your convenience. Our wish is for it to make your decision a bit easier, in a process that can be somewhat challenging to navigate. Hopefully, it will give you new insight, or perhaps an alternate perspective on an important topic.
The selection of a Kindergarten program can be the first significant educational decision parents make for their children. And if this is a family's first child, parents haven't had to make this decision before. The large number of schools and program options can make it seem almost impossible to find the right or best choice!
In a previous blog post, I presented four reasons I hear from Christian parents that choose not to send their children to Christian schools - aside from the obvious financial reasons.
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I'm a cop, I've got keen instincts. And right now, my instincts are telling me that I don't know what the hell is going on.
Trust your instincts. When the chips are down, they're all you have.
Gotta hand it to you, Goldilocks, you do have a bleedin' tragic taste in men. I got a cousin married to a regurgitating Frolopse's demon that's got better instincts than you.
I never said I was better than you, just smarter and classier. You're clearly a better athlete, and you have much better survival instincts. Kind of like a cockroach.
Men navigate by instincts and women navigate by landmarks.
Every species is born with instincts that ultimately create a balance with nature. Every species except the one I was born into.
My instincts say: "Never argue with a woman who's just been behind bars."
Assumptions are flaws inherent in the human instincts you have adopted, but they are beneath you. What you have yet to nurture is your Kryptonian intuition.
I prefer the so-called "primitive" lifeforms. They exist as they were meant to, by following their instincts. No words get in the way, no lies, no deceptions.
Your instincts were correct. However, one day your intuition will fail, and you will finally understand that logic is primary above all else. Instinct is simply another term for serendipity.


I return with one of the Shadows hits.
Quick record then added sax c/melody and mute guitar pad. The pitch down at the start of verse lines was done after too by just adding the one note on it's own channel as operating the PB wheel was difficult when changing chords.
Boy, you sure find some obscure songs,....didn't recognise this one at all ?
Anyhow,....first of all, pat on the back for a first class job on the production and editing !
Nice tight performance, and I particularly liked the breaks,....super beat !!
You must be getting old however, as it seems you forgot to hook your pinkie around the tremelo arm ha ha !
Great all round job Spike !!
Yeah, love all those old Shads (erm, Drifters) tunes. Nice one, Spike! We used to do this back in the day (who didn't?).
Gordon, this tune was from Cliff Richard's first album, "Cliff!" where his backiing band The Drifters had a couple of instrumental features, the other one I think was called Jet Black (for Jet Harris, the bass player). The album was absolutely huge in the UK. The group later had to change their name to The Shadows as the American vocal group The Drifters threatened lawsuits, etc. I can't figure to this day why Cliff was never the big name in the US as he was in the UK.
Thanks for giving it a listen and commenting.
I always thought Jet Black came well after they changed their name.
Trademark Spike guitar playing with that added sax giving it a bit of a Duane Eddy feel. Perfectly played, arranged and balanced.
Think I remember this one from a previous upload but don't recall the Shads original. Just checked my own Shads collection of about 350 tracks and it ain't there. Just wondering if this goes back to pre Hank days?
Anyway, thoroughly enjoyed it Spike, my kinda stuff.
I've done a bit of digging and Howie is right - Driftin' was the B side of Jet Black the first instrumental made by Cliff Richard and the Shadows in 1959, neither was a hit at the time. They'd only just reformed from The Drifters in early '59,so it was probably Hanks first instrumental. It's all here The Shadows - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
It was one of my earlier uploads, played on the PSR2000 so many would have heard it before so thanks for your nice comments Will and glad you weren't put off from the first time.
Spike you old fart.....I knew I could count on you for a great SHADOWS sound. and yes...I seem to recall that first Cliff album where the Shadows were featured on a couple of tracks. Thats back when they were called the Rockin' Drifters. Great memories and truly outstanding playing on your part Spike. It's good to hear.
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Congratulations my dear friend and thanks a million for this superb rendition.


Armenia is the first country in the world to include chess on the school curriculum. Since 2011, all children in Armenia aged six to eight have compulsory chess lessons. Emma Levine explores how the great game of strategy is part of the fabric of Armenian life.
Armenia's capital Yerevan has a lot to be proud of. On Yerevan's south-east side, Erebuni Fortress, which indirectly lent its name to the modern city, styles itself as the birthplace of modern Yerevan. There is a lot of civic pomp this year surrounding the claim that Yerevan was founded exactly 2,800 years ago. Certainly elements of the fortifications at Erebuni date back to the 8th century BC.
Among the more eccentric sources of Yerevan pride is the world's oldest shoe, a surprisingly stylish 5,500-year-old leather moccasin on display in the History Museum of Armenia. The dutiful tourists who visit the shoe can also see remarkable early Christian relics at the museum. Armenia was the first country in the world to adopt Christianity; it's said that was in 301 AD. A century later, the Armenian alphabet was created by a meditating monk, Mesrop Mashtots — the alphabet is still used today, much to the head-scratching puzzlement of most visitors trying to decipher it. The monk is honoured at the Matenadaran, the museum of ancient manuscripts.
Most visitors make time for the Cafesjian Centre of the Arts, located by the grand limestone stairway known as the Yerevan Cascade. From the upper levels, you can, on a clear day, see the summit of a snow-topped Mount Ararat — where, according to the Old Testament, Noah's Ark landed after the flood. Although it's a national emblem of Armenia, and is symbolised on the country's flag, ironically the mountain lies over the border in Turkey — a border that Turkey actually closed in 1993 in response to the Nagorno-Karabakh war in which Armenia was then embroiled with its other neighbour, Azerbaijan. Armenia continues to have frosty relations with both Turkey and Azerbaijan.
Despite an illustrious past, there's not much ancient history on show these days in the centre of Yerevan — as I discovered when I grabbed a window seat on a packed marshrutka (minibus). We weaved our way through Republic Square, the present- day heart of the city and a fine piece of early Soviet design. When Armenia gained its first short-lived independence in 1918 and Yerevan was made its capital, architect Alexander Tamanyan was commissioned to plan the newly emerging city, complete with imposing boulevards.
Hailing from Bradford, in northern England, sports-lover Emma Levine has always had a thirst for adventure. After graduating in 1991, she headed off for solo travels in Asia for 'a few months' and it ended up being eight years. She developed a fascination with Asian sporting culture, and wrote and photographed her first two travelogues, on grassroots cricket culture in the Indian subcontinent.
Shortly after was a one-year trip on a meagre author's advance around Asia's far-flung regions, including Pakistan, Iran and Kyrgyzstan, to document Asia's traditional sports that are still played. This resulted in her travelogue, A Game of Polo with a Headless Goat, which was later developed into a six-part documentary for National Geographic Channel, A Different Ball Game, which she wrote and presented.
Now based in London, Emma works mainly as an independent travel writer and editor, including writing guidebooks, and makes frequent journeys to Turkey, India and the Middle East. Her most recent trip, visiting Kosovo, Albania and Macedonia for the first time, made her realize that her thirst for solo adventures on a budget is alive and well. And she still tries to follow local sports wherever she travels. Find out more about Emma's work at www.emma-levine.com.


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Edie is the previous owner and publisher of Visions Magazine and has extensive experience interviewing global thought leaders. Her nearly life-long dedication to writing and publishing allows her to teach and inspire anyone hoping to become a freelance writer. Listen in to the podcast below for motivation and advice.
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Few coal executives are closer to the White House than Joseph Craft III. The CEO of Alliance Resource Partners LP texts with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. His wife serves as the ambassador to Canada. And he is a regular at administration events where the coal industry's fortunes are at stake.
But the Trump administration was powerless to help Craft earlier this year, when Dayton Power and Light Co. pulled the plug on two colossal power plants along the Ohio River. Craft's mines fed coal to those plants.
The retirements of the J.M. Stuart and Killen stations left a large hole in Craft's balance sheet. Last year, his company, based in Tulsa, Okla., shipped 2.5 million tons of coal to those plants, according to federal figures. That accounted for 6 percent of Craft's coal production in 2017.
"There are other power plants out there, but trying to replace this with others — I don't want to say it's impossible, but it's difficult," said Andy Blumenfeld, who tracks the coal industry at Doyle Trading Consultants, a research firm.
The closures of J.M. Stuart and Killen underline the inexorable issue facing the Trump administration: how to prevent the retirement of coal plants at a time when America is awash with natural gas. It also offers an explanation for the frenzied lobbying in Washington, D.C., where the coal industry has continued to press for a federal lifeline as plant after coal plant shuts down.
Craft is at the center of that effort. But a casual observer might not know his name. Unlike Bob Murray, the cantankerous CEO of Murray Energy Corp., Craft rarely appears in the headlines. The Alliance CEO seldom speaks to the media and keeps a low public profile. Even those within the coal industry said he remains something of an enigma.
Craft's understated public persona belies his wider influence. He donated $1 million to President Trump's inaugural ceremonies and $775,000 to his 2016 presidential campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. When Trump signed an executive order rolling back a series of Obama-era environmental policies in March 2017, Craft was there to witness it. Documents obtained in a Freedom of Information Act request show Craft was in touch with Pruitt, the EPA administrator, via text message.
Alliance did not respond to requests for comment for this story. But in a January conference call with financial analysts to discuss Alliance's quarterly results, Craft was asked about his priorities for the Trump administration. Coal plant closures were clearly on his mind.
"No. 1, let's protect the fleet," Craft told the analysts before turning his attention to the emission guidelines for new coal plants. "No. 2, let's look to see if we can't replace our old — older, inefficient plants with newer, efficient plants so that we can have the lower-cost energy that would still be environmentally acceptable."
The Department of Energy has sought to allay Craft's concerns. DOE initially proposed compensating coal plants for storing fuel on-site, only to see the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission unanimously reject the plan. The administration is now considering whether to use its emergency powers to keep coal plants open in the name of national security.
Craft's efforts at DOE have largely been routed through the National Mining Association and the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), which has spearheaded the industry's lobbying efforts, observers said. His reliance on trade groups reflects the fact that Alliance is a publicly traded company, observers said, noting that Craft appears wary of seeing the firm too closely linked with the machinations of Washington.
Coal industry representatives said Craft is one of many industry voices calling for federal action to save coal plants — and the mines that serve them. They nevertheless singled out the Alliance CEO and Murray as two of the coal sector's most influential voices in Washington.
"They have been very vocal, and they have been very effective," said Fred Palmer, a former Peabody Energy Corp. executive who now works as a fellow at the conservative Heartland Institute. "The coal industry is lucky to have them in a leadership position."
Michelle Bloodworth, ACCCE president and CEO, said Craft has "certainly been involved" with the organization's outreach efforts, along with the group's other members. ACCCE's membership includes mining firms like Alliance and Murray Energy, rail companies like BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, and utilities like American Electric Power Co. and Southern Co.
The group's primary focus is preserving America's coal fleet.
"This is an issue that energizes all of our membership," Bloodworth wrote in an email to E&E News.
ACCCE's argument mirrors that of Energy Secretary Rick Perry. Both maintain that the continued retirement of coal plants represents a national security threat to America's electric grid. By ACCCE's estimate, roughly 40 percent of the U.S. coal fleet has retired or announced plans to shut down.
"Coal provides about a third of our electric generation capacity," Bloodworth said. "Increased dependence on fuel-insecure sources and decreased dependence on fuel-secure resources like coal will mean our grid is not as secure as it needs to be."
Often unmentioned in such arguments is the devastating impact of plant retirements on mining firms like Alliance.
Eighteen coal plants with a combined capacity of 13.5 gigawatts are slated for the scrap heap this year (Climatewire, March 15). Together, they consumed nearly 45 million tons of coal from mines across the country in 2017, according to an E&E News review of preliminary figures compiled by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That is roughly equivalent to losing the combined annual output of the third- and fourth-largest coal mines in America, or about 7 percent of U.S. power-sector coal consumption.
The numbers don't capture the complete story, however.
In the case of the J.M. Stuart and Killen stations, both power plants were large buyers of the type of high-chlorine coal produced by mines in the Illinois Basin. Finding another buyer for that brand of coal is difficult, analysts said.
Another discouraging sign for the coal industry: Utilities are increasingly walking away from coal plants they invested heavily in. Dayton Power and Light poured more than $600 million in environmental upgrades into the J.M. Stuart and Killen stations around 2008, only to decide a decade later that the plants were uneconomical in a market increasingly saturated by cheap natural gas.
The coal industry has taken notice. In a presentation to the America First Energy Conference sponsored by the Heartland Institute last year, Heath Lovell, an Alliance executive, made an emotional plea to save the U.S. coal fleet.
Noting that he was an engineer by training, Lovell said the steady stream of plant closures prompted a career shift into policy.
"Earlier this year, I was at a point where I realized that to help my friends, my family and my neighbors, I had to be somewhere else other than the mine," Lovell told the gathering. "What we had was coal plant after coal plant after coal plant shutting down. It became apparent earlier this year that our No. 1 job was to preserve the coal fleet."
Alliance has tried to offset the loss of domestic coal plants by sending more coal abroad. In a recent presentation to investors, the company reported that exports would account for more than 22 percent of its sales in 2018, up from 4.5 percent two years ago. The company's mining output increased slightly in 2017, and Alliance is now taking steps to reopen a shuttered mine to better serve the international market.
Still, exports are a risky bet for America's coal producers, a fact underlined by the growing threat of a trade war between the U.S. and the world's other major economies. Analysts said it's unclear how long companies will be able to rely on foreign sales in the absence of a stable domestic market.
"It's something that is keeping them afloat or a bonus, but I wouldn't characterize it as a foundation of their business," said Chiza Vitta, a coal analyst at S&P Global.
Indeed, Alliance's revenues have declined along with America's coal fleet, falling from $2.3 billion in 2014 to just shy of $1.8 billion last year, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Profits fell from $544 million in 2014 to $304 million last year.
Critics of DOE's efforts to sustain the coal industry say it's based in political favor-giving, not economics. They point to FERC's unanimous rejection of the initial DOE proposal; the commission said the grid does not face an immediate emergency.
"Trump made a promise with no evidence to bring back the coal industry, and it's not happening, and it's not going to happen," said David Schlissel, director of resource planning at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a think tank that favors a transition to clean energy. "We don't know what they're going to do or how long it's going to be for. But what we do know is it's really not needed. It will be a bailout."
By contrast, the industry's defenders contend that regulators and grid operators have been slow to respond to a brewing crisis that will be realized if plants continue to close. They note that gas and renewable interests critical of DOE's efforts have much at stake, as well.
"It's their bottom line," said Palmer, the former coal executive. "I trust the secretary, I trust the president to do what is in the national interest irrespective of any political relationship."
"I don't see anything other than vigorous exercise of First Amendment rights," he said.


The other hip hop urban clothing trends would be vintage collection. These are steeped in history, authenticity and classic in design. What more they make a person stand out in any crowd. They can range from miniskirts to denims. Urban clothing this year will also be seen sporting embroidery, making them available on shorts, jeans, jackets and skirts etc.


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Individuals who have made a significant achievement (35 years or younger in the year of the achievement). Preference in selection of the recipient shall be given to persons early in their careers for those contributions that assumed prominence and importance. The nominee must be age 40 or younger at the time of the scheduled award presentation in order to be considered eligible for the award.
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The Swamp Born Assassins launch their new single "Weeping Tree" on Monday the 25th of March 2019. Featuring the the outstandingly talented Paddy McKenna (Shy) on keyboard.
Fans can hear it first along with the accompanying video on the Official Swamp Born Assassins You Tube Channel. "Weeping Tree" is the first single from the upcoming second album "Dead Mans Train" due for release in June.
Available for download from iTunes, Amazon, Deezer and all good online outlets.


Sunday was an excellent day/night of football with an emotional roller coaster of a viewing experience for all those watching the NFL AFC & NFC Championships. The NFC Championship between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers provided one of the best comebacks in history with a successful 2-point conversion, on-side kick, beastquake, and overtime win. In comparison, the AFC Championship between the New England Patriots and the Indianapolis Colts was a good old-fashioned beat down as the Patriots slapped the Colts 45-7.
I have always been a huge fan of sports, have been an athlete for the majority of my life, obtained my undergraduate degree in Sport Management, and am currently looking for a position in the sports industry. Therefore, I have always loved films and TV shows/episodes centred around sport. As a result, this weekend's games sparked a new concept for a weekly segment. Each week I will pick my Top 5 favourites of a specific genre and this first segment will be all about sports!
Denzel Washington portrays the true story of African-American head coach Herman Boone, as he pushes the limits of the racially diverse T.C. Williams High School football team during their first season in 1971 as a newly desegregated school. After initial reluctance, team leaders Gerry Bertier (Ryan Hurst) and Julius Campbell (Wood Harris) pave the way to acceptance and camaraderie for their fellow teammates. "Left side … STRONG side!" This is my favourite sports film of all-time because it shows the ups and downs of a team's season in combination with how they manage to come together in the heat of societal change.
Two estranged brothers face off in a 16 fighter MMA Sparta tournament where four wins equals a winner take all grand prize of $5 million. Tom Hardy plays ex-marine Tommy Riordan, while Joel Edgerton plays his brother Brendan Conlon an ex-fighter turned physics teacher that is trying to keep his family afloat. Nick Nolte earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as their recovering alcoholic father Paddy Conlon. Lastly, the underrated Frank Grillo and the lovely Jennifer Morrison finish off the cast as Brendan's trainer and his reluctant but supportive wife.
Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, David Strathairn, Rosie O'Donnell, Lori Petty, and Madonna are a few of the names that make up the extraordinary cast that is used to tell the fictional story of the real-life All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). The film follows Jimmy Dugan (Hanks) a former pro player turned manager, Dottie Hinson (Davis) the team's all-star, and the rest of the Rockford Peaches during the AAGPBL's inaugural season. This film seamlessly combines a ton of laughs with some dramatic flare and a good old-fashioned underdog story.
Welterweight boxer "Irish" Micky Ward (Mark Wahlberg) is trained by his older brother ex-boxer turned drug addict Dicky Eklund (Christian Bale), as Micky tries to make it big in the mid 1980s. Amy Adams plays Micky's girlfriend Charlene Fleming, a former college athlete and current bartender of the local pub, while Melissa Leo toes the controversial line of manipulation as Micky's mother and manager Alice Eklund-Ward. Micky battles not only with his competitors, but also with the toxicity of his family as he fights to make it pro. Adams earned herself an Academy Award nomination for her interpretation of the bluntly honest Charlene, while both Bale and Leo won an Academy Award for their respective supporting roles.
Samuel L. Jackson portrays high school basketball coach Ken Carter who believes that his basketball players' education should come first before their athletic ability. Carter turns a team with a previous losing season into a force to be reckoned with by teaching them hard work and discipline. However, controversy hits an all-time high when he benches his entire team midseason for breaking the academic contracts he made them sign at the beginning of the season.


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Blonde ambition - Jayne Mansfield
The Original Pink Princess
The story of the life of Jayne Mansfield (originally Vera Jayne Palmer) is filled with both the glamour and tragedy that seem to be ubiquitous to the vintage Hollywood starlet. Born in 1933, she lead a reasonably normal and stable childhood, coming from a fairly affluent family and spending her early years in the town of Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Mansfield's first bout of tragedy came to her quite young, at only 3 years of age; Jayne and her parents were traveling in their car, when her father suddenly suffered a serious heart attack, which lead to his untimely death. Three years after the death of her father, Jayne's mother remarried, upped-sticks and moved the remaining family unit to a new home in Dallas, Texas, where Jayne was then known locally as Vera Jayne Peers.
From Bookish to Buxom
Young Jayne, pre-peroxide
It was here her love for acting grew, and she attended the University of Dallas to study dramatics. It is an often over-looked fact that Jayne was an exceptionally bright woman; she reportedly had an IQ of 163 and was fluent in 5 languages, not to mention her artistic talents also leant themselves to her being an accomplished pianist and violinist. However, Jayne's real passion was for acting, yet this otherwise unassuming and somewhat meek young lady was smart enough to know that at that time, her brunette hair and bookish demeanor were never going to get her into Hollywood, no matter how gifted her skills as an actress.
After a number of failed auditions, and disgruntled by the industry's attempts to over-look her talents and intelligence in favor of more provocative and alluring actresses, Jayne thus worked on her self reinvention as the typical blonde bombshell associated with that era of Hollywood.
Utilizing her Assets the Hollywood Way
Once she dyed her brunette locks to match the blonde desired by the industry, Jayne then started to utilize her looks along with her intelligence (for example, she was notorious for setting up sexy publicity stunts for the media) to garner more auditions and roles. Jayne had the quintessential starlet look; she was young, beautiful, curvy and was well known for her more than ample bosom, as noted in the infamous photograph of Sophia Loren observing Jayne's cleavage over a table in Romanoff, Beverley Hills. This apparently telling photograph of Loren's supposed jealousy of Mansfield's physique, was, of course, yet just another inspired publicity stunt set-up by Mansfield herself, gaining her worldwide attention through the media.
Sophia Loren's eyes are inexorably drawn to Jayne Mansfield's assets
Jayne was quite modern in her philosophy of how to market her "talents", she had no qualms about exposing her body to further her fame and notoriety, and seemed quite comfortable taking part in roles which including nudity (she was the first major US starlet to appear nude on screen in Promises! Promises! 1963) and also allowing herself to be photographed as a centerfold for "Playboy" in 1955.
The Pink Palace
Muscle man Mickey Hargitay -1955
Jayne was incredibly glamorous and feminine in her tastes, and along with her abundance of income from her career, created what has to be one of the most stunning and unique houses in history. 1957, Jayne snapped-up a giant 40-room mansion on Sunset Boulevard, Beverly Hills, and subsequently decorated the house with a whole manner of what is now deemed insanely kitsch fixtures and fittings, finally painting almost every surface within the house a soft baby pink, which was clearly Jayne's favorite color.
This lead to Jayne's house being known as "The Pink Palace" which was indeed no understatement, and wherever possible, Jayne also added heart-shaped furniture and fittings to symbolize the union between herself and new husband, former Mr. Universe Mickey Hargitay. From a huge, pink leather sofa, pink bathrooms featuring fluffy walls, ceilings and floors, to heart-shaped fireplaces and a heart shaped BBQ area with matching heart-shaped swimming pool (which had "I Love You Jaynie" tiled into the floor) Jayne's Pink Palace was an extraordinary symbol of both her career success and the love shared with her second husband Hargitay.
Mickey Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield's unique Pink Palace, once the home of crooner Rudy Vallee
However, Jayne's marriage to Mickey Hargitay lasted only 5 years, and it was during this time that her career was taking a downturn. Jayne struggled to find major roles in Hollywood films, and turned to Europe for work, leading to her meeting her final husband, Italian-American Director Matt Cimber. Jayne's many marriages garnered her quite a large family, as Jayne was also mother to 5 children; Jayne from her first marriage, Miklos, Zoltan and Mariska from her second marriage and lastly Antonio from her marriage to Cimber.
So Hollywood - Jayne Mansfield in full glamour mode
A Tragic End to a Tumultuous Career
Jayne's wild and sometimes chaotic life came to a tragic end on June 28th, 1967. She had been suffering from alcoholism, and the only work she could find included engagements singing in clubs and on the small stage. On June 28th Jayne was taking-part in such an engagement, singing for the patrons at the Gus Stevens Supper Club, Biloxi, Mississippi. After the show had finished, Jayne proceeded to travel across country for her next appointment, accompanied by her then-lover Sam Brody, her driver, Ronnie Harrison, and three of her children Miklos, Zoltan and Mariska. The car they were all traveling in eventually ran into the back of a large tractor-trailer, killing Jayne, Sam and Ronnie. Her three children, whom were situated on the back seat of the car, all survived.
Jayne will be forever known as one of the true blonde bombshells of the vintage Hollywood movie industry, and it's just a shame that her intelligence was never given a chance to shine through without her having to "dumb down" her demeanor and achievements to obtain notoriety. If your interest has been piqued by the life of Jayne Mansfield, it is suggested you try to source a copy of the perhaps a little lame, but nonetheless entertaining and kitsch made for TV biopic entitled "The Jayne Mansfield Story" – if only for Arnold Schwarzenegger's role as Mr. Universe, Mickey Hargitay.
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Q: How to implement optional two factor authentication with passportjs I have implemented an API in Express with passportjs local strategy for authentication, now I would like to enforce security by adding the possibility for the user to log in using two factor authentication, for that it exists passport-totp strategy, I read about it and saw some working example, but I didn't find out yet what I want to implement. I would like on a same route (let's say /login) to check if the authenticating user has the 2fa previously enabled (this would be handled by user settings) or not, if it is enabled then having it authenticated only if the user complete the authentication by following the 2fa additionnal verification, if it is not enabled, having the user authenticated by they simple login/password credentials.
If anyone could explain to me how to do it (the big picture) or if you know any example of look a like implementation, I would be very pleased !
Thank you

A: I ended by dropping passport-totp, implementing simple authentication flow with local strategy and added a custom layer to handle second factor

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Irish Tax 2008
Climate Change Reports
News : International Last Updated: Apr 24, 2009 - 5:31:05 PM
International Energy Agency says carbon dioxide capture and storage is one of the most promising technological solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions
Oct 20, 2008 - 2:52:04 PM
The International Energy Agency said today that carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) is one of the most promising technological solutions to curb greenhouse gas emissions and to salvage our climate. Still, many questions remain. To date, only four full-scale CCS projects exist in the world; none of these projects captures carbon dioxide (CO2) from a coal-fired power plant.
"The window of opportunity is closing for the global community to cost-effectively address climate change. CCS technologies must play a key role, but first they must be proven in the next decade",said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Paris, at the launch of Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: A Key Carbon Abatement Option. The IEA is the energy adviser to industrialised countries including Ireland.
The IEA says the study demonstrates that CCS can deliver cost-effective emissions reductions, but governments and industry must come forward to finance large-scale CCS demonstrations and to work together more widely. "The IEA can help with this collaboration", said Tanaka. "If we do not successfully demonstrate CCS soon, it will raise costs significantly for other climate mitigation options".
Under current energy policies, greenhouse gas emissions are projected to grow rapidly, with a major contribution coming from fossil fuel combustion in power plants and industry. The IEA, in its 2008 Energy Technology Perspectives (ETP) study, projects that energy-related CO2 emissions would grow by 130% until 2050 in the absence of new policies. This increase would largely be a result of increased fossil fuel usage. The 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 4th Assessment Report indicates that such a rise in emissions could lead to a temperature increase in the range of 4-7oC, with major impacts on the environment and human activity. There is a large consensus that a halving of energy-related CO2 emissions is needed by 2050 to limit the expected temperature increase to less than 3 degrees. Meeting this formidable challenge will take an energy technology revolution. The massive changes will involve enhanced energy efficiency, increased renewable energies and nuclear power, and the decarbonisation of power generation from fossil fuels.
In the power and industrial sectors alone, CCS could contribute nearly one-fifth of the reductions needed to halve back greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and this at reasonable cost. "CCS is therefore essential to the achievement of deep emission cuts," emphasised Tanaka. "Most of the major world economies recognise this and have CCS technology development programmes designed to achieve commercial deployment." At the 2008 Hokkaido-Toyako summit, the G8 countries announced that 20 large-scale CCS demonstration projects must be committed by 2010, with a view to broad commercial deployment in 2020. Ministers asked the IEA to assess how much progress will have been made in terms of implementation by that time.
Carbon Dioxide Capture and Storage: A Key Carbon Abatement Option finds that current CCS spending and activity levels are nowhere near enough to achieve the G8 goals. CCS technology demonstration has been challenged by a global increase in costs and a lack of suitable financial mechanisms to support it. Foremost, the IEA believes that up to USD 20 billion is needed for near-term demonstrations, in addition to the plants base costs. It is also important to integrate CCS into greenhouse gas (GHG) regulatory and incentive schemes.
The IEA says that while progress is underway in some countries, no country has yet developed the comprehensive, detailed legal and regulatory framework that is necessary to govern effectively the use of CCS. Also, CCS is poorly understood by the general public with the result that there is a wide-spread lack of public support for this technology as compared to several other GHG mitigation options.
Next to an updated analysis on the potential, cost and performance of CCS technologies, the study discusses the financial incentive mechanisms that governments can use, and proposes a CCS Roadmap with the necessary technical, political, financial and international collaboration activities to achieve their emissions reduction goals. It is now time to act", said Tanaka. "We hope that this study helps governments and industry to take immediate steps to make a major difference on climate change with CCS."
NASA's Kepler mission has confirmed the first near-Earth-size planet
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2014 hottest year in Europe in 500 years - linked to global warming
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World's 14bn online electronic devices waste US$80bn each year
Carbon trade criticised for inefficiency
Richard Tol dissents on climate change report
CLIMATE AND POPULATIONS: 'Climate migration also concerns rich countries'
Any country can reach high shares of wind, solar power cost-effectively, study shows
Will more natural disasters help us put a price on nature?
China's outsourced industries export back goods and pollution to US
Renewable energy only 9% of energy supply in OECD area
Climate protection worth a massive €45.5bn for German firms in 2011
Arctic sea summer ice set to almost vanish in up to 40 years
Shanghai has hottest day in at least 140 years
Air pollution cuts life expectancy in China's north by average of 5.5 years
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Blood In, Blood Out
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Custom element that skins a select to use [chosen](http://harvesthq.github.io/chosen).  This repo is initiall based on the aurelia-skeleton-typescript sample.

## Running The App

To run the app, follow these steps.

1. Ensure that [NodeJS](http://nodejs.org/) is installed. This provides the platform on which the build tooling runs.
2. From the project folder, execute the following command:
  ```shell
  npm install
  ```
3. Ensure that [Gulp](http://gulpjs.com/) is installed globally. If you need to install it, use the following command:
  ```shell
  npm install -g gulp
  ```
  > **Note:** Gulp must be installed globally, but a local version will also be installed to ensure a compatible version is used for the project.
4. Ensure that [jspm](http://jspm.io/) is installed globally. If you need to install it, use the following command:
  ```shell
  npm install -g jspm
  ```
  > **Note:** jspm must be installed globally, but a local version will also be installed to ensure a compatible version is used for the project.

  > **Note:** Sometimes jspm queries GitHub to install packages, but GitHub has a rate limit on anonymous API requests. If you receive a rate limit error, you need to configure jspm with your GitHub credentials. You can do this by executing `jspm registry config github` and following the prompts. If you choose to authorize jspm by an access token instead of giving your password (see GitHub `Settings > Personal Access Tokens`), `public_repo` access for the token is required.
5. Install the client-side dependencies with jspm:

  ```shell
  jspm install -y
  ```
  >**Note:** Windows users, if you experience an error of "unknown command unzip" you can solve this problem by doing `npm install -g unzip` and then re-running `jspm install`.

6. Build the project:

  ```shell
  gulp build
  ```

7. To run the app, execute the following command:

  ```shell
  gulp watch
  ```
8. Browse to [http://localhost:9000](http://localhost:9000) to see the app. You can make changes in the code found under `src` and the browser should auto-refresh itself as you save files.

> The Skeleton App uses [BrowserSync](http://www.browsersync.io/) for automated page refreshes on code/markup changes concurrently accross multiple browsers. If you prefer to disable the mirroring feature set the [ghostMode option](http://www.browsersync.io/docs/options/#option-ghostMode) to false.

## Running The App under Electron

To run the app under [Electron](http://electron.atom.io), follow these steps.

1. Install [Electron](http://electron.atom.io)

  ```shell
  npm install electron-prebuilt -g
  ```
2. To start the app, execute the following command:

  ```shell
  electron index.js
  ```
>**Note:** If you use electron every time or are packaging and so-forth, Then change this line in package.json from
`"main": "dist/main.js",` to `"main": "index.js",`
Build the app (this will give you a dist directory)
```shell
gulp build
```
To start the app, execute the following command:
```shell
   electron .
```

## Bundling

Bundling is performed by [Aurelia Bundler](http://github.com/aurelia/bundler). A gulp task is already configured for that. Use the following command to bundle the app:

  ```shell
    gulp bundle
  ```

You can also unbundle using the command bellow:

  ```shell
  gulp unbundle
  ```

To start the bundled app, execute the following command:

  ```shell
    gulp serve-bundle
  ```
#### Configuration

The configuration is done by ```bundles.js``` file.

##### Optional
Under ```options``` of ```dist/aurelia``` add ```rev: true``` to add bundle file revision/version.

## Running The Unit Tests

To run the unit tests, first ensure that you have followed the steps above in order to install all dependencies and successfully build the library. Once you have done that, proceed with these additional steps:

1. Ensure that the [Karma](http://karma-runner.github.io/) CLI is installed. If you need to install it, use the following command:

  ```shell
  npm install -g karma-cli
  ```
2. Install Aurelia libs for test visibility:

```shell
jspm install aurelia-framework
jspm install aurelia-http-client
jspm install aurelia-router
```
3. You can now run the tests with this command:

  ```shell
  karma start
  ```

## Running The E2E Tests
Integration tests are performed with [Protractor](http://angular.github.io/protractor/#/).

1. Place your E2E-Tests into the folder ```test/e2e/src```
2. Install the necessary webdriver

  ```shell
  gulp webdriver-update
  ```

3. Configure the path to the webdriver by opening the file ```protractor.conf.js``` and adjusting the ```seleniumServerJar``` property. Typically its only needed to adjust the version number.

4. Make sure your app runs and is accessible

  ```shell
  gulp watch
  ```

5. In another console run the E2E-Tests

  ```shell
  gulp e2e
  ```

## Exporting bundled production version
A gulp task is already configured for that. Use the following command to export the app:

  ```shell
    gulp export
  ```
The app will be exported into ```export``` directory preserving the directory structure.
#### Configuration
The configuration is done by ```bundles.js``` file.
In addition, ```export.js``` file is available for including individual files.

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Photo: Visit Ventura
8 secret spots in Ventura the locals would rather keep to themselves
Travel California, United States
Chris O'Neal
1. An island paradise…on Main Street.
It just so happens that despite the beach being half a mile away, many Venturans choose to sit beneath a straw canopy and brave the "tsunami warnings" at VenTiki Lounge & Lanai on Main Street for a little taste of island life.
First, forget everything you thought you knew about Tiki culture. VenTiki's cocktails aren't your diabetes-in-a-highball-glass kind of beverage. This place prides itself on cultivating classic, legit-as-you-can-get cocktails created by the folks who brought the island culture stateside back in the 1930s. No, there aren't any singing birds, but thunder and lightning will greet you if you're around on Tsunami Tuesdays.
2. Our secret bookworm hideout
Stepping into Bank of Books is like being transported into a dimension found at the back of a wardrobe. Something from basically every genre can be uncovered in this used bookstore with a basement filled to the brim with classics and rarities you'd never find in a million internet searches.
Bank of Books is an emporium of all things literature, with its Main Street location just far enough off the beaten path that many visitors don't know it exists. On the ground floor are shelves upon shelves of titles — look for mystery, horror, and literary novels, as well as a wide range of cookbooks. Step down into the basement for novels from the world over and a true museum of rare, out-of-print novels, some many decades old.
3. The best oysters north of Baja
Take a detour from the Ventura Pier along the bike path and you'll come to San Buenaventura State Beach, where the Jolly Oyster slings freshly farmed oysters. Because Ventura's weather is practically perfect year-round, locals bring their families, friends, and dates out to the park to shuck oysters by the dozen — pretty much on a weekly basis.
The Jolly Oyster sources their little bivalves from Baja, Mexico, from their own oyster farms, and sells them by the dozen. Locals visit the Shuck Shack and grab Kumamoto and Pacific oysters for shucking with a bottle of Pinot Grigio (you can bring your own to the park) and red wine vinaigrette, or grab a box of fried oysters from the permanent Jolly Oyster Kitchen truck that also whips out oyster tacos, chowder, and baked oysters.
4. Tony's Pizzaria, a Ventura original
Located next to the 101 freeway is Tony's Pizzaria, sitting just where it has been for almost 50 years, a few blocks west of Main Street. The wood-burning oven gives Tony's pizza its signature crispy crust and is well worth the wait.
Picnic tables on the patio provide seating under the giant leaves of palms and ferns, giving the joint a real Ventura beach vibe in spite of its Italian roots. Sure, it's a few blocks off Main, but it's a taste of the original Ventura.
5. Ventura Avenue and its landmark Mexican food
Photo: Brent Hofacker/Shutterstock
You're spoiled for choice when it comes to Mexican food in Ventura. It's in our blood, after all, and while many restaurants are fine enough, Venturans go to the Avenue for the best in the city.
Ventura Avenue is the city's original drag, stretching from just after the Fairgrounds and heading up toward Ojai. Along the way, countless restaurants and bodegas stand as landmarks. There's Taqueria Tepatitlan, featuring signature mole dishes on certain nights, not to be missed; Taqueria Cuernavaca is what Avenue residents call "authentic," where the al pastor is accentuated with sweet pineapple; and El Jarocho, a tiny hole-in-the-wall serving up the best ceviche and shrimp cocktails in the county.
The day after New Year's Eve is the best for a restaurant crawl along the Avenue, as many shops serve their very own menudo, the crimson hangover cure filled with hominy and tripe. That said, the Avenue is your best friend after any long night out.
6. The free trolley to the Ventura Harbor
It's kind of hard to call it a secret when it's promoted by the tourism board, but the Ventura Harbor Trolley isn't just for tourists. While anyone can hop aboard the 1920s-themed trolley, replete with bells, and ride to the Ventura Harbor from downtown, locals use it as responsible transportation for a day at the beach with a bottle of wine or two.
If you're in downtown Ventura, the trolley is a half-hour ride or so to the Harbor, where you'll find a handful of eateries, water sports, and a mellow stretch of sand known as Mothers Beach. The protection from the waves provided by the jetties here makes it a great spot for families or visitors with little ones looking to play in the ocean.
7. One of our favorite beaches, Emma Wood
Photo: Kamilo Bustamante for Visit Ventura
Ventura may be known as a "sleepy seaside village" to outsiders, but in the world of surfing it's a superstar factory, birthing the likes of Timmy Curran, Nick Rozsa, and Matt McCabe. Many of these surfers — and many of Ventura's army of board riders — go to Emma Wood State Beach to catch a wave.
In the winter, when the waves are at their best and the temperatures are mild, competition at other beaches can be tough for surfers; at Emma Wood, you'll see locals flipping and twirling through the air practicing for competitions — or just having fun. Farther down the beach is Mondos, a popular destination for beginners and kids alike. Venturans aren't overly protective of their beaches and won't make visitors feel unwelcome, but they do enjoy having a place to call home on the water.
8. Our cycling sweet spot
Head over to the west end and you'll find the beginning of the Ventura River Trail, an incredible paved bike path 17 miles long, ending in downtown Ojai. The full trail is actually two combined, the aforementioned section merging with the Ojai Valley Trail. The transition is made seven miles up the path at Foster Park, home to a defunct amphitheater built in the 1920s. The trail features in dozens of officially sanctioned races, but most Venturans use it as an excuse to get some exercise and enjoy the views.
The 17-mile one-way journey is a challenge; the steady incline taunts you to turn around all the way up into the hills. The return is a breeze, the downhill trajectory making for sweet riding — a payoff that's certainly worth the effort.
This post is proudly produced in partnership with Visit Ventura.
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