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The Navy Times is reporting a 77-year-old Vietnam War veteran who has spent the last 22 years in the U.S. Air Force was terminated from his position as the dean of academics within the Air Force Special Operations School after superiors learned he was using cannabis oil to treat prostate cancer.
Mind you: This was non-psychoactive CBD oil, an extract that does not make you high.
As long-time Orange County marijuana lawyers, we have run into more than our fair share of employment-related issues. In fact, our clients trust us specifically because California cannabis employment law is a primary area of our legal focus. That means if you feel you have been wrongly terminated for a cannabis-related issue, we can advise you during a free initial consultation whether we feel you have a valid claim that deserves to be pursued.
Cases against the U.S. government, of course, are going to be quite tricky because the federal government considers marijuana to be a Schedule I Controlled Substance, unlawful under any circumstances – even for someone with a lifetime service, suffering from cancer and three years shy of being an octogenarian.
He'd been dismissed from Hurlburt Field in Florida, where he had been serving as a dean for nearly the last decade. The reason cited for his termination was use of CBD as a Schedule I narcotic. He appealed that decision, but it was ultimately upheld by the Special Operations Training Group commander, who indicated the termination would be a permanent mark on his retired airman's file.
In response to the ruling, plaintiff filed for retirement just HOURS before his scheduled termination was to take effect. This was likely advised by an informed employment attorney because in so doing, the veteran will be allowed to preserve his retirement benefits.
Veteran Laments Last Chapter of Career, Cut Short by Cannabis Laws
Scientific and medical research details a long list of benefits patients derive from CBD oil. Among those conditions wherein CBD has provided relief (particularly among soldiers):
Cancer (appetite, pain)
The veteran told the Navy Times that while his life has been blessed, almost like a storybook, he laments that his career has ended on a note like this, and he wants to protect his legacy.
Of course, the legacy he has is already quite an impressive one. It includes listening in on enemy communications as a Mandarin linguist. He was also an air intelligence officer with the 18th Tactical Fighter Wing. He worked too as an air targets intelligence officer and sensor operations detachment commander.
He left for a time to work in 1982 for the Saudi Royal Air Force as an instructional systems adviser. He earned two master's degrees and later a doctorate in administration of higher education.
But even all that was not enough to shield him from the U.S. military's zero tolerance laws for marijuana. The military does not allow active personnel to use medicinal marijuana.
The veteran was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, at which time he initially was going to undergo chemotherapy and radiation, but later opted to go an alternative route of non-psychoactive CBD and mushrooms and dietary supplements.
But a list of accomplishments in both the military and civilian sector couldn't protect Cobbs from the military's strict stance on the increasingly debated topic of medicinal marijuana. His CBD "vape pen" he brought to work with him as part of his daily treatments, and at one point even openly discussed it with a colleague who also had just been diagnosed with cancer. During that discussion, another colleague overheard and reported him.
The veteran doesn't have a medical marijuana card, but indicated his CBD is supplied through a recommendation from his doctor, a claim that was verified. Several co-workers spoke to the Times on background and said the supported the veteran – and his use of CBD.
The veterans' cancer, the Times reported, is now in remission.
He is moving forward with plans to appeal the case of unfair termination – saying he'll "take it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court if I have to."
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Home / Blog / Spa / Spa Trends 2012 Revisited: Vibration, Sound, Music, Light & Color Therapies: Grade "A" for us, Grade "F" for …"
Spa Trends 2012 Revisited: Vibration, Sound, Music, Light & Color Therapies: Grade "A" for us, Grade "F" for …"
Published: Saturday, December 29th 2012
in Spa
by Spafinder
It would have been pretty difficult for us to miss on this prediction since we threw a lot into the soup: Vibration, Sound, Music, Light and Color. And clearly we are seeing more attention paid to sensory experiences. So while I think we have earned an "A" I do feel compelled to assign a failing grade to a brand that, I think, will surprise you.
One sign that this emphasis on senses is a trend (not that I think this is a good sign) is how often spas and brands are using the term "sense" in their name. There is the Six Senses Brand that I would credit with creativity and originality when they first came out with the name and its famous pyramid logo over a decade ago. Then a brand called Resense followed, which is the brand in Kempinski Spas. Rosewood unveiled their spa brand a few years back and called it, "Sense, A Rosewood Spa." I have noticed, however, that they have now changed that to Rosewood's Signature Sense® Spas since I suspect the former was just too difficult to remember.
However my "F" has to go to Disney. I knew that they were working on creating their own spa brand (instead of having third parties run their spas under various names which had been the case until now.) The name of their new spa brand? Senses – A Disney Spa. Yikes, I couldn't believe it! What a disappointment that Disney didn't select something more vibrant, creative and original. (This reminds me of why our 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit theme was "Innovation through Imagination" – our industry is really needing to kick it up a few notches if even Disney's spa development team couldn't come up with something original.) While I agree that there is a trend toward engaging more of the senses, let's ramp up the creativity.
Here is what we wrote a year ago:
Spas have used sound, music, color and light in the past, but typically as ambient, afterthought accessories. Now they're often becoming the main event — and this new wave of approaches, each essentially rooted in vibrations and frequencies, is being unleashed to help us relax far more quickly, "clear energy blocks" and relieve pain, etc. New sound, music, color, light (and physically vibrating/rhythmic) experiences are either being deployed individually — or in heady, immersive combinations engaging multiple senses — often in startling new ways.
Spas have traditionally spoken to our sense of touch (via massage, etc.), and to a lesser degree, our sense of smell (aromatherapy). Now more spas will impact our eyes, ears and bodies with an explosion of "good vibrations." We already know how deeply these forces impact us: how sounds of nature can help relax us; how drumming sounds can energize us; how walking into rooms of different colors can alter our mood; how stepping into bright sunshine enlivens us; how rocking calms us down…
New technology (often in the form of devices, chairs and "pods") is driving these innovations, as is our need for solutions that radically disengage us from our increasingly anxious, stressed-out minds. In addition, new scientific evidence about how frequencies and vibrations affect us both physically and emotionally is bolstering the trend. Some of the new approaches are based on "vibrational medicine," the concept that various systems (and organs) in our bodies vibrate at different frequencies, and disruptions can affect our health and wellbeing. While the science supporting these individual approaches is strengthening, the new multi-sensory spa concoctions are just that — very new. Less is known about the net results of these sound/music/light/color cocktails, but there's no doubt it will be fun to find out.
Sound and music: Music in treatment rooms is expanding to many channels, including options like white noise — and spa professionals report a strikingly wide variety of preferences. A breakthrough that's re-inventing the idea of passively listening to the old "massage music": anew software innovation out of Italy, MUUSA, that creates real-time treatment music (with tones, beats and sounds like wind rustling and rivers flowing), directly generated by the therapist's hand movements and the client's bodily responses. Clients then depart with a CD of the "wellbeing music-art" they created in tandem.
More music therapy examples: Vermont's Stowe Mountain Lodge (U.S.) has unveiled a new "Zen Sound Therapy" program, while Fonteverde (Italy) reports that its pioneering "Music of the Brain" program is still popular. The medical evidence strongly backs music therapy: Natural Standard, a research collaboration that reviews global scientific evidence, gives it a straight "A" for its ability to enhance mood and reduce anxiety. We're seeing more spas like the Lodge at Woodloch in Pennsylvania (U.S.) or comfortzone's Soul Space spa in Florence (Italy) implement ancient Tibetan sound massage, using "singing bowls" designed to balance the body/mind through vibrations. Tuning forks are increasingly being used in facials and with acupuncture. Sometimes the trend is about sound, and other times its absence: at MAVIDA Balance Hotel & Spa in the Austrian Alps, the salt water "floatarium" lets people float weightlessly in a totally soundproof room.
Color and light: Color is reflected light that hits our retinas through vibrating wavelengths (which is then interpreted by our brains) — so color is both a physical sensation and a vibration. Chromatherapy is based on the principle of using colors to generate electrical impulses, or "fields of energy," said to activate biochemical and hormonal processes that either sedate or stimulate us. Research has shown that color has measurable psychological and physiological effects: Warm colors, like red, act as stimulants (and have been shown to elevate heart rates and arouse feelings of excitement), while cool colors, like blue, have a calming effect. Color therapy is gaining momentum as more spas incorporate Ayurvedic medicine, an approach that conceives of the body in terms of seven chakras, each associated with a specific organ, and each, in turn, associated with a color. In Ayurvedic thinking, physical imbalances can be improved via color therapy.
More hydrotherapy experiences are incorporating color/color sequencing, and more massage therapists are adjusting color and light to maximize treatments. New York City's Yelo Spa (U.S.), the pioneer of the napping pod, highlights sunsets and sunrises simulated via color and light to help regulate circadium rhythms. At Barcelona's Spaciomm at Hotel Omm (Spain), relaxation rooms feature rocking gravitational beds with chromo-therapy. At Arizona's Mii amo spa resort (U.S.), Qua Baths and Spa at Caesars Palace Las Vegas and in many UK spas, "Aura-Soma Color Reading" is now available; this unique experience has a spa guest select four bottles from a vast display of colored liquids, and a practitioner guides him or her through the significance of his or her color choices and combinations.
Light therapy may have the most science to back it: High-intensity light is shown to improve skin, mood and sleep disorders, and its impact on treating seasonal affective disorder is well known. LED light therapy for aging and damaged skin is one of the hottest skincare treatments, and more spas like Acqualina by ESPA in Miami (U.S.) and Mandarin Orientals around the world use red and blue LED technologies to repair/renew skin cells.
Multi-sensory experiences: The blended, multi-sensory "good vibrations" approaches are perhaps the most exciting aspect of the trend. We're seeing an explosion of new spa products like saunas, steam capsules, lounge chairs, massage tables, tubs and experiential "pods" that interweave light, color, sound and music/rhythm together. These high-tech experiences are designed to release people from "self" and stress quickly and intensely, and their oft-stated goal is to plunge people into new experiences of space, time and consciousness. For some spa-goers, they may deliver unprecedented bliss, while for others, the dazzle could feel like sensory overload.
The fusion of sound, music and water is one approach. For instance, Kohler's new "VibraAcoustic" baths (at many spas worldwide) broadcast sound waves through the water, all choreographed to music and chromatherapy. In Germany, the Toscana Therme Spa brand has introduced "Aqua Wellness and Liquid Sound," or "bathing in light and music," designed by a well-known multimedia artist. Spa-goers float weightlessly in warm salt water and are gently cradled and manipulated by therapists, as the underwater music transforms the pool into a concert hall. At the spa's Bad Sulza location these effects are often combined with laser light shows and electro-acoustic music.
And then there are the futuristic massage tables and experience pods. Major spa designers like Gharieni, Klafs Schletterer or Thermarium are all rolling out variations of multi-sensory devices. We are seeing spa tables that can incorporate "vibromotors," "musical massage" (with tables shaking to musical frequencies) and "oscillating waves" combining music and chromotherapy. Arizona's Miraval Resort & Spa (U.S.) recently introduced its instantly popular "Taiz Sensorium," a unique therapy that integrates vibrational medicine, music therapy, gentle human touch and aromatic oils to "fully engage the full spectrum of senses."
One of the most high-concept, mind-melting, sense-blending spa experiences comes from Viennese artist, sha, whose award-winning "AlphaSphere" (at spas like Berlin's Mandala Hotel ONO Spa or Bulgaria's Kempinski Hotel's Zalez spa), encases spa-goers in blue light, sound and vibrations, while their bodies sway to the rhythms of their own breathing. His new "WOLKE 7 CLOUD 9" is designed as a pure "ritual of the senses." A spa-goer reclines in a canopied, warm cradle-pod and experience image and color "clouds," featuring incredible cloud scenery and color transitions based on the real sky. Immersive sound "clouds" are formed out of the rhythms of the swinging cradle and the user's own breathing, creating the three-dimensional "music," all while soft vibrations caress the entire body. The result? "An all-encompassing body/mind effect that begins to work almost immediately."
Spas are definitely picking up good vibrations — and it can't help but give people some real excitations.
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Our Building Overhaul isn't just about looks. We are excited to be updating the nature center in ways that not only make it more educational, comfortable, and welcoming, but also more energy efficient!
Our Building Overhaul isn't just about looks. We are excited to be updating the nature center in ways that not only make it more educational, comfortable, and welcoming, but also more energy efficient! The best part is, the steps we are taking are all things that could be easily implemented at home - significant energy savings can be achieved even without a major renovation. Small changes can add up to make a big difference, especially if we all pitch in.
Next time you're in our nature center, take a minute to look up and admire our sleek, new LED lighting. While LED bulbs do cost more than other options, the higher up-front investment is paid back through long-term energy savings of up to 65%. These lights are brighter despite using less energy than our old fluorescent tubes, and could last up to 25 years - here's to never having to change the light bulbs! A change like this is a win for the environment and a win everyone who is making the switch to household and business LED lighting.
One of the most significant upgrades is the building's heating and cooling system. We used to have a series of fans and portable AC units that struggled to keep the building cool, and an electric fan heater that was very loud and certainly didn't do anything to help keep the electric bill down. A new ductless heating and cooling unit is a perfect solution for our space - very quiet, energy efficient, and programmable so that we can optimize use according to when we will be in the building. A similar system could be a great choice for a home renovation or HVAC replacement.
The Charlotte's Quest team will also be re-vamping and highlighting some existing green features.
Our compost bins - used to convert food and yard waste to useful fertilizer - are ready to be put to use.


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Код INSEE кантона 5401. Всего в кантон Арракур входят 11 коммун, из них главной коммуной является Арракур.

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Q: Would this take 3 querys? my question is pretty simple...
I have 3 classes..
-An Event class
-An Invite Class
-and a user class.
Every row in invite has a pointer to the user class and a pointer to the event class. To show what user was invited to what particular event..
So my goal is for each event is to be able to retrieve for each event, the list of invited users, and those invited users profile images.
I can do this just fine... but seems like it would take a lot of querys..
My logic right now is:
Query for Events
With each specific event returned query for the event, query for the invited users
THEN for each invited user query for their profile pictures.
it just sounds like a lot of queries and am nervous this could be slow or effect performance... wasn't sure if there was a simplier way or something to do with pointers. Or maybe a way I could condense the querys into two, after returning each user be able to retrieve their profile pictures as well..
Thanks!
Any advice would be awesome

A: If you allow the "Event" and "User" instances to maintain their own pointers to their "Invitation" references (this is considered a double-linked list) then you can more easily move out from the "Event" context to the "User" context instead of being restricted to the "Invitation" being the holder of all connections.
If you are still confused, please click this link to wiki's "Doubly linked list"
To conclude, if you create these doubly linked lists, then you will want to:

*

*Iterate over the invitation references of the event

*Iterate over the users of the current invitation

*React in accordance to the specific user (this may also require you to examine if the user has been invited more than once through different invitations)


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Q: mongoDB group query not working So, I have the following query on my routes page:
const testeEa = atendimentos.aggregate([
            {$group : {_id: "$id_atendente", Idcount:{$sum:1}}},
            {$sort: {_id: 1}},
            { '$group': {
                    '_id': null,
                    'eatest': {
                        '$sum': {
                            '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
                            }
                        },
                    //'eatest': {'$push': "$$ROOT"}
                } }
        ]).exec();

What I want to do is: This Idcount is counting how many times id_atendente repeats. I need this to check out how many support calls each person answered.
After this is done, I need to check all the support calls with the 'EA' status.
I have 351 calls with the 'EA' status, and I would like to see who is with this status on the support call.
I guess that I'm missing something on the second $group, I just don't what it is.
This eatest is supposed to be the key that will be used on the view.
By the way, I managed to do a query where I can get the number of support calls per id, I need almost the same thing, the difference is that I only need the ones with the 'EA' status.
EDIT 1
const counts = atendimentos.aggregate([
            { '$group': {
                    '_id': null,
                    'fin': {
                        '$sum': {
                            '$cond': [ { '$eq': [ '$status', 'F' ] }, 1, 0 ]
                        }
                    },
                    'ea': {
                        '$sum': {
                            '$cond': [ { '$eq': [ '$status', 'EA' ] }, 1, 0 ]
                        }
                    }
                } }
        ]).exec()

    //Faz uma consulta no mongo e guarda o resultado
    //na variável monthly
    const monthly = atendimentos.aggregate([
        { '$group': {
                '_id': {
                    'year': { '$year': '$date' },
                    'month': { '$month': '$date' }
                },
                'sum': { '$sum':  1 }
            } },
        {  '$group': {
                '_id': null,
                //Chave usada para renderizar os dados
                'back': { '$push':  '$$ROOT' }
            } },
    ]).exec();

    //Verificar quantas vezes um id_atendente se repete, contar e guardar o numero
    const testeAt = atendimentos.aggregate([
     {$group : {_id: "$id_atendente", Idcount:{$sum:1}}},
        {$sort: {_id: 1}},
        { '$group': {
            '_id': null,
                //Chave usada para renderizar os dados
                'test': {'$push': "$$ROOT"}
            } },
    ]).exec();

    const atendente = atendimentos.aggregate([
        { '$group' : {
                '_id': "$id_atendente",
                'Idcount': { '$sum': 1 }
            } },
        { '$sort': { '_id': 1 } }
    ]).exec();

    const testeEa = atendimentos.aggregate([
        { '$group': {
                '_id': null,
                'eatest': {
                    '$sum': {
                        '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
                    }
                }
            } }
    ]).exec();

Promise.all([counts, monthly, testeAt, testeEa]).then(([counts, monthly, testeAt, testeEa]) => {

Notice that the atendente query and the testeAt are almost the same.
What I would like to do is use this testeEa variable to store the returned value of the queries that return the number of 'EA' status per id_atendente.
If I use try catch I can't do it I guess because the testeEa would be inside of it, and I wouldn't be ble to pass it to my array.
The eatest is returning the correct value by the way.
END OF EDIT
EDIT 2
An example of the data that I want, this is the query that it's working for checking number of calls/id.
{
            "_id": 42,
            "Idcount": 3
        },
        {
            "_id": 43,
            "Idcount": 155
        },
        {
            "_id": 46,
            "Idcount": 69
        },
        {
            "_id": 47,
            "Idcount": 16
        },
        {
            "_id": 48,
            "Idcount": 4
        },
        {
            "_id": 49,
            "Idcount": 21
        },
        {
            "_id": 50,
            "Idcount": 4
        },

This is exactly the way that I want, but the difference is that I want only the ones with the 'EA' status.
Idcount would be the number of how many times an id with the 'EA' status appears.
END OF EDIT 2
Thanks in advance!

A: When executing a pipeline in the aggregation framework, MongoDB pipes operators into each other.
"Pipe" here takes the Linux meaning: the output of an operator becomes the input of the following operator. The result of each operator is a new collection of documents.
So when Mongo executes the above pipeline, the results from the first two steps
{ '$group' : { /* First pipeline step */
    '_id': "$id_atendente",
    'Idcount': { '$sum': 1 }
} },
{ '$sort': { '_id': 1 } } /* Second pipeline step */

will be an array of documents with the schema (for example):
[
    { _id: 'fuzz', IdCount: 2 },
    { _id: 'foo', IdCount: 9 },
    { _id: 'bar', IdCount: 4 },
    ....
]

Now when it executes the third pipeline
{ '$group': {
    '_id': null,
    'eatest': {
    '$sum': {
        '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
        }
    }
} }

the documents from the previous pipeline are piped into this pipeline expecting documents with a field called status which does not exist hence
the results wont be correct.
You need to run multiple aggregate pipelines in parallel and this can only be achieved in a single query with $facet:
Using MongoDB 3.4.4 and above:
atendimentos.aggregate([
    { '$facet': {
        'atendente': [
            { '$group' : {
                '_id': "$id_atendente",
                'Idcount': { '$sum': 1 }
            } },
            { '$sort': { '_id': 1 } }
        ],
        'eatest': [
            { '$group': {
                '_id': null,
                'eatest': {
                '$sum': {
                    '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
                    }
                }
            } }
        ]
    } }
]).exec((err, result) => console.log(result));

Using MongoDB 3.2 and below:
(async () => {
    try {
        const atendente = await atendimentos.aggregate([
            { '$group' : {
                '_id': "$id_atendente",
                'Idcount': { '$sum': 1 }
            } },
            { '$sort': { '_id': 1 } }
        ]).exec();

        const eatest = await atendimentos.aggregate([
            { '$group': {
                '_id': null,
                'eatest': {
                '$sum': {
                    '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
                    }
                }
            } }
        ]).exec();

        const data = { atendente, eatest };
        console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 4));

    } catch (err) {
        console.error(err);
    }
})();

or with Promise API
(() => {

    const atendente = atendimentos.aggregate([
        { '$group' : {
            '_id': "$id_atendente",
            'Idcount': { '$sum': 1 }
        } },
        { '$sort': { '_id': 1 } }
    ]).exec();

    const eatest = atendimentos.aggregate([
        { '$group': {
            '_id': null,
            'eatest': {
            '$sum': {
                '$cond' : [ { '$eq': ['$status', 'EA'] },  1, 0]
                }
            }
        } }
    ]).exec();

    Promise.all([atendente, eatest]).then(([ atendente, eatest ]) => {
        const data = { atendente, eatest };
        console.log(JSON.stringify(data, null, 4));
    }).catch((err) => {
        console.error(err);
    });
})();


1. Samuel Evan Lake is combining social media with a new kind of stupidity. Christchurch police posted a Facebook status update asking if anyone knew where Lake was. Lake finds the update and responds to it directly saying "I need to get a new mugshot." The police reply with "Come see us and will arrange at no cost…" The picture and comments went viral, and Lake was arrested within 24 hours.
And there you have it…our #1 dumbest criminal!


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(NewsUSA) – Sponsored News – – It should have been a day like any other for Lisa Colagrossi, a New York City journalist for WABCChannel 7.
She should have reported the news and returned home to her family. Instead, on March 20, 2015, the 49-year-old mother of two, died from a ruptured brain aneurysm.
Unlike cancer and other diseases, little is known of this deadly condition.
In Lisa's case, she was experiencing one of the classic warning signs of a brain aneurysm — the worst headache of her life — but it was not recognized as a possible aneurysm.
This overall lack of knowledge is what prompted Colagrossi's husband, Todd Crawford, to create The Lisa Colagrossi Foundation (TLCF).
A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating awareness of and education about the signs, symptoms, and risk factors for brain aneurysms.
A brain aneurysm is a weakness or thinning of the wall of a blood vessel in the brain. Eventually, the blood vessel wall begins to bulge outward. This may cause a leak or rupture and result in bleeding into the brain.
In addition, women and African Americans are nearly 50 percent more likely to develop a brain aneurysm.
For its part, The Foundation has been credited with saving several lives since its inception in September 2015.
One such survivor was suffering from a sudden excruciating headache. After her sister heard Crawford on the radio speaking about his work with TLCF and the signs, symptoms and risk factors of a brain aneurysm, she urged her to go to the hospital. Multiple CAT scans, one spinal tap, and six weeks later, she had lifesaving brain surgery in which two aneurysms were clipped.
Currently, an estimated 6 to 15 million people have a brain aneurysm, with an estimated 40,000 ruptures occurring every year. Of those, over 60 percent will die, and of those who survive, over 66 percent will suffer major neurological deficits.
For more information, please visit www.tlcfound.org.
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At 7pm, I exit the main branch of the New York Public Library, having spent all day inside a palatial reading room. I'm not complaining by any means, because I love staring at the ornate gold mouldings and rows upon rows of ancient wooden desks, but my feet were near frozen. I must remember to wear a closed shoe of some variety when I go there again because sandals that leave my feet mostly naked are not really an option.
I walk down the beautiful white stairs, holding on to the gold railing. I'm wearing a red dress, almost like Audrey Hepburn in that scene from Funny Face, if Audrey Hepburn were carrying a bagful of writing materials and wondering where the hell her cell phone is.
Outside, the air has the slight chill and stronger wind of early fall. It is already dark and if there were any traces of summer left they're now gone. In true Elyssa fashion, however, I am still dressed for summer and the fall breeze rushes right through me. By the time I arrive in Grand Central Station, I am cold enough to buy a Café au Lait from Financier, which turns out to be a good choice because they give free, tiny pastries with each purchase. Scores of people rush past me, men in their late 30s and early 40s looking to catch the MetroNorth back to their suburban lives. My plans, thankfully, are different.
I am headed where I always go when I am by myself and have no plans in particular: The Strand. On the corner of 12th Street and Broadway, just off of Union Square, The Strand occupies four floors packed top to bottom, inside and out, with books, books, more books, and miscellaneous things book readers love, like Moleskines, calendars, and a variety of tote bags emblazoned with The Strand logo. The store is said to have in its clutches over 18 miles of used and new books, which is longer than the length of Manhattan. I always feel at home when I go there, running my fingers over the colorful paperbacks, reading the summaries in hopes of finding the next book that I will call my own and hold close to my heart as I walk through the city looking for a place to sit and read.
Today I found myself hovering in Fiction, a pleasant surprise since I am often drawn to other areas, like Sociology, Photography, New York History, Creative Non-Fiction, Journalism and, of late, Food Writing. I have to be in the right mood for Fiction, mostly because I have always preferred the truth to the imaginary. Staring up and up and up at the bookshelves, around each corner and into each crevice where books are stacked, I'm thinking a modern classic tonight, but I don't really know where to begin. I contemplate Nabokov, Updike, Janowitz, and others before I spot Tropic of Cancer. The novel by Henry Miller I remember is advertised in the front window in a celebration of Banned Book Week (I will find out later that upon publication, Tropic of Cancer was banned in all English-speaking countries. I think this is pretty badass.) Deciding I could go for a bit of salacity and dry wit from the 1930s, I pick up the book and, involuntarily, hold it close to my heart. Miller and I have already begun our love affair, and I am eager to jump into bed with him later. I realize a smile crossing my face and remember just how long it's been since I bought a new book—my income is not as disposable as it once was, so I am only the utmost selective when purchasing a book. Sometimes too selective. I think it has been almost six months. Nevertheless, I am glad to have chosen Miller to end the dry spell, in what is perhaps a perfect exercise in irony.
I tell the cashier no thanks, I don't want a bag for my book and I walk out happily holding it in my hand. I am excited when I remember I will have time to start the book on the train, as it will take about 15-20 minutes to get to my stop. I enter the station, and sit and wait for my train. Another gift of reading time! The subway station is loud and clatters and clangs with the noise of incoming and outgoing trains and passengers, but funnily enough it is a perfect place to read. Once my eyes start taking in the words, external sounds fade to nothing and I am lost in a sea of quiet punctuated only by the words in the novel. Is this what being a New Yorker feels like?
A blond man to my left with a bag of Whole Foods groceries at his feet asks if I'm enjoying the book. I smile and say I've just purchased it, but I hope so! He is visiting for three weeks from New Zealand, he says, so he has a lot of time to read. I smile again and turn back to my book. I could have easily kept talking to this attractive man and perhaps we would have started a grand love affair, but I am not interested, especially since the far more interesting Miller is in my lap at the moment. Just call me Belle (start video at 1:02).
Eventually the man departs and offers his goodbyes, and my own train shows up. I get on and open the book again, wanting to ingest as much of the book as I can (I sometimes find it difficult to read elsewhere because I always think I should be doing something else). But I quickly realize I really am a funny girl with her head stuck in a book—I have gotten on a train going in the wrong direction, which I have not done since I moved to New York. This Miller chap has quite a spell over me it seems. Ah, well! More time to read on the train home.


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"SOLIS VSM: Helium Carrington Rotation Maps"
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I am actually using it in test operation, since you published the texture at shatters. Intuitively, the zones of relatively intensive yellow shades seem a bit odd. We all know that visually, the yellow color of typical G2 stars should be barely noticable given the enormous brightness of the star.
Actually are your textures here and at shatters identical??
the B&W is there for anyone that wants to edit the color, feel free to .
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colors->Map->Sample Colorize... with such a gradient, after your grayscale texture has been converted to RGB, of course. At the end, I applied a bit (0.85) of the great Wavelet Denoise... filter, to increase the texture density after the colorization process (with subcolors activated).
After a quick GIMP hack to examine the amount of visible color detail of your 4k texture, it looks like plenty of potential! Of course, things need to be done properly with a scientific-level color gradient of the sun etc.
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Probably the last one for awhile.
There are enough here for people to work with .
I like the textures; very nice!
I myself do have a question though. While I believe I can safely assume the answer is yes, I have regardless wondered though, whether during the processing of the images and textures, has the inclination of Earth's orbit to the Sun's equator been accounted or compensated for, so that the latitudinal sunspots are fairly horizontal?
Regardless, hasn't stopped me from enjoying these! I do appreciate the efforts put into these.


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Хришћанска етика је део етике који је прожет хришћанским погледом на живот. Она није скуп правила, већ показатељ учествовања у божанском животу. Христове заповести човеку откривају божански етос и негују етику сагласну са Богом. Христос је пуноћа Закона и Пророка, и Христово јеванђеље је допуна и давалац смисла етици и социјалном учењу Старог завета. Циљ етике је да помогне човеку у суочавању са етичким проблемима, обликовању правила понашања, као и да га усмери ка иправном избору. Мандазирис пише у својој књизи "Хришћанска етика" да човек није створен ради етике, већ етика ради човека. Међутим, човек наше епохе одстранио је етику од свакодневног живота, и сада је потребно да је се поново сети и врати јој улогу коју је увек имала, а не да створи нову етику.

Етика
Етика, као појам и наука, потиче још из времена античких Хелена, а етимолошки произлази из речи «итос», проширене варијанте речи «етос». Један од највећих филозофа класичног периода Грчке историје, Аристотел, о етичкој врлини пише да «настаје навиком, од које потиче и само њено име, настало малом изменом речи навика». Навика се формира кроз време и уобличава човеково етичко понашање, она образује устаљена понашања. Постоје добре и лоше навике, а критеријум за одређивање њихових вредности су јавна одобравања или неодобравања. Можемо приметити да без етичког промишљања о некој појави људи исту прихватају или не, узевши за једини параметар «глас народа» или боље речено «То сви (не) раде!» У старој хеленској књижевности реч «етика» имала је функцију епитета, тада се користила у множини и означавала је начин обитавања животиња и људи. Ипак, када се «етос» користила у једнини подразумевала је човеков однос са богом или његов унутрашњи карактер и начин понашања у складу са навикама. Хераклит, филозоф предсократовског раздобља, говорио је да је етос за човека божанска сила која се исказују унутар њега. Човечански етос не поседује знање, док га божански поседује, из тог разлога значење и мера етоса припада богу.

Хришћанство
У Новом Завету се не користи сам појам «етоса», већ се под њим углавном подразумева обичај или општеважећи закон. Иако се «етос» не јавља у хришћанској књижевности, најранији хришћански писци су користили овај појам преузимајући га из хеленске филозофије, а у сврху изражавања усмерења и начина живота хришћана. Свети Климент Александријски, филозоф и богослов из другог века нове ере, термин «етика» користи у вези са хришћанским учењем љубави. Према његовим речима «беспочетни Бог, који је почетак свих ствари, као суштина представља начело природног света, као љубав представља начело етике, и као ум представља начело логике и хришћанског мишљења». У хришћанској књижевности се за означавање појма етике користе разни синоними, више у складу са језиком цркве, попут «ходање у светлости» или «живот у Христу», који прецизније говоре о хришћанскј етици. Морално у етици хришћанства јесте учешће у животу цркве. Етика као појам и наука стоје на одстојању од свог циља или своје суштине. Док етос поседује личности, наука о етосу – етика не може се поседовати, она логички промишља о свом објекту, изван њега самог.

Један од основних етичких проблема тиче се њеног односа са религијом, који се поставља и анализира још у Платоновом дијалогу «Евтифрон», а касније разрађује у «Критону». У другом поменутом дијалогу Сократ обраћајући се Критону говори: «не чини неправду ни у којем смислу; друго, не чини неправду ни оном који ти је неправду учинио; и, најзад, треће, никад не враћај зло за зло». Етика Хришћана може се сагледати кроз прве стихове Јеванђеља по Јовану: У почетку беше Логос, и Логос беше у Бога, и Логос беше Бог. Он беше у почетку у Бога. Све кроз њега постаде, и без њега ништа не постаде шта је постало. Хришћанска етика подразумева апсолутну веру у Христа, с једне стране, и обликовање савести у складу са његовим заповестима, с друге. Тако, хришћански етички принцип свој темељ проналазе у традицији, али се њихова примена врши у складу са данашњим временом давањем потпуне слободе индивидуи у извршењу поменутих заповести или закона. Хришћанин треба да се саобрази са Христом живећи и радећи према његовим речима, с тим у вези, циљ хришћанске етике је у онтолошком преображају човека у личност која иконизује свог Творца.(57) У Христовој личности објављује се истина човековог постојања и етоса, он себе приноси као жртву како би други живели, завршивши свој живот речима «Опрости им, Оче, не знају шта чине». У овој његовој реченици, или молби, огледа се читава Хришћанска етика, етика љубави.

Историја

Стари век
Стари век хришћанства био је обележен учесталим прогонима Цркве од стране римских власти. Етика тадашњих хришћана била је у знаку ишчекивања скорог доласка Господа Христа и свршетка света. Најзнаменитије обележје ранохришћанског духовног живота је етика мучеништва, које је представљало потпуно сведочење православне вере. Мученичко пострадање је одговор верних на питање шта сматрају извором и циљем свог постојања. По речима општих црквених химни посвећеним светим мученицима, њихова смрт је заправо победа над непријатељем, над оним који их је наводио на одрицање од Христа. Овоземаљски живот су живели "у Христу", а у небеском бивствују са њим самим.

Средњи век
У средњовековном хришћанству биле су уочљиве две различите цивилизацијске тенденције. Црква на Западу била је административно уређенија, али заснована на принципима световних институција. Хришћанска етика је представљала скуп норми и правила која је требало испуњавати у циљу спасења. Морал је одређивао услове за осуду грешника, односно за опроштај његових преступа. На Истоку је, пак, ситуација била значајно другачија. Овде се етика хришћана заснивала на више филозофском односу људи према животу, а хришћанство се поистовећивало са Литургијом Цркве. Док се код западних хришћана осећала тежња ка стварању моћне црквене државе, на Истоку су тежили стварању црквене јединствености од државе и друштва.

Нови век
Нови век европске историје био је обележен сталним сукобима римокатоличког и протестантског хришћанства за световну превласт, док су се православни хришћани, мање или више успешно, сналазили између ових праваца.
У новијој историји римокатоличке цркве настају нова догматска схватања, што резултира настанком другачије организације Цркве, а с тим и појаве централне личности, римског духовног поглавара – папе. Његова функција, осим управљања, подразумева и додељивање заслуга и опроштај грехова верном народу. То не чуди ако имамо у виду да је етика римокатоличких хришћана усмерена на спасење као човекову личну корист.

Протестантизам је настао као реакција на насиље римокатоличких црквених вођа, али ни реформатори овог покрета нису били потпуно имуни на коришћење силе, већ су се ослањали на власт локалних поглавара. Услед вишевековних верских ратова дошло је до јачања атеизма на простору европског континента. Тако је тежиште утицаја са црквене власти пренето на елиту универзитетских професора, поглавара новог доба.
У многим европским државама православни хришћани били су мањина, те су своја схватања прилагођавали римокатоличком или протестантском утицају. У зависности од средине у којој је била већина једна од ове две вероисповести, православни хришћани су своје учење моделовали према томе. Под влашћу римокатолика били су наклоњени хришћанском индувидуализму, док су под утицајем протестантске већине нагињали ка римокатоличким колективистичким формама. Криза православља уочена је и на литургијском и на богословском нивоу, тако да Православној цркви и данас предстоји двоструки задатак: богословска критика литургијског живота и литургијска критика богословља.

Хришћанска етика се бави многим темама из живота хришћана, а говорити о свима њима превазишло би оквире овог семинарсокг рада. Из тог разлога, за ову прилику сам одлучила да се детаљније позабавим питањима везаним за брак, породицу и васпитање деце према принципима хришћанства.

Брак и породица
Брак је једна од "великих хришћанских тајни", а подразумева сједињавање мушкарца и жене у "једно тело". У хришћанском животу, он се дефинише као заједница мужа и жене, уговорена у складу са законом. Садржај хришћанског брака је тајна љубави мушкарца и жене који добијају благослов Цркве за заједничко литургијско учешће. Обред венчања је посебан вид склапања брака, подразумева сагласност оба супружника, а врши се пред сведоцима (кумовима). Овом приликом они се заветују на верност једно другом до краја живота. Брак може бити прекинут под одређеним условима, дозвљено је и ступање у нови брак, али Црква, иако то дозвољава, не подстиче на ове чинове. Рађање деце представља плод сједињења супружника и њихово директно учешће у Божијем стваралачком делу. Ступањем двоје људи у брак и њиховим "одбацивањем" оца и мајке настаје породица, а њено "ми" се шири добијањем детета или деце. Породица се не може формално дефинисати, не чине је људи истих интересовања, нити истог животног доба, већ она почива на љубави мужа и жене и међусобној љубави родитеља и деце. Разлика између романтичне и породичне љубави јесте у томе што она не тражи било какво објашњење или исказивање речима. (Софија Колумзин, Наша црква и наша деца)

Као и свако доба, ново доба има своје тековине, а једна од њих јесте проблем родне равноправности на коме се инсистира још од шездесетих година прошлог века, а тиче се и односа супружника у браку. Еманципација жена довела је до настанка кризе у породици, са чим се Црква није у потпуности помирила, али не инсистира на животу и односима који су заступњени у Новом завету Светог писма, већ на његовом тумачењу и примењивању у новонасталим условима. Жена се више не сматра инфериорном у односу на мушкарца, али се од ње очекује да буде брижна супруга и мајка, а мушкарчева улога се сагледава много дубље и деликатније у односу на његову функцију у патријархалном уређењу.
У савременом добу, односно у неколико последњих деценија прошлог века, дешава се "сексуална револуција" која је донела нови однос друштва према некадашњој табу теми, а исто тако и навела Цркву да успостави однос према општењу пара пре ступања у брак и у самом браку. Богослови нашег времена се труде да апостолске каноне примене на данашњицу, те одговоре на питања у вези са овом проблематиком не могу извести као општа, већ их прилагођавају одређеној ситуацији. Из тог разлога наилазимо на различита мишљења или тумачења црквених канона, што није могао бити случај у добу у коме се сексуалност сматрала табуом.

Васпитање деце
За развој породице у духу хришћанства важно је васпитати дете на принципима хришћанске етике. Оно у породици обликује своју веру, поштовање или презир према људима, и тако развија дух солидарности и индивидуализма. Познато је да деца највише уче угледајући се на старије од себе, зато је веома важно да родитељи речима и саветима, као и својим примером, дете изведу на прави пут. За васпитање и духовно сазревање детета неопходан је и ауторитет. Ауторит није сила већ истина која уверава, а ослања се на љубав и служење. Постављање ауторитета и његово поштовање учи једној од најважнијих хришћанских врлина – послушању. Дечије прихватање ауторитета постиже се показивањем родитељске љубави и разумевања. Васпитању детета значајно доприноси његово присуство богослужењу и причешће "телом и крвљу Христовом", чиме он успоставља директу везу са Богом. Заједничко учешће целе подорице у животу Цркве утиче на све снажнију везу међу члановима и ширење међусобне љубави.

Однос према вештачкој оплодњи

У новије доба долази до многих проблема у породици, почевши од самог ступања у брак и немогућности добијања детета. Једна од данас најчешће примењиваних метода у решавању овог проблема јесте вештачка оплодња, према којој Црква има врло јасан став.
Технологија вештачке оплодње заснована је на људском управљању ембрионалне грађе када постоји нека врста стерилитета мушкара или жене тј. неспособности природног зачећа. Постоје методе оплођивањем семена даваоца или мужа, и методе вантелесне оплодње и усађивања ембриона у материцу жене. Хришћански приступ поставља неколико питања везаних за услове њеног спровођења. У случајевима усађивања семене водице долази до уништавања "сувишних ембриона", које хришћани сматрају живим бићима и носиоцима људског идентитета. Оплодња неудате жене противи се интересима да дете расте у потпуној породици. Такође, није морално допустив чин вештачке оплодње уколико није уз сагласност и учешће мужа. Једини начин који допушта хришћанство јесте вештачка оплодња жене семеном њеног мужа.

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In times that have passed by, Ischgl was an isolated farming village clustered around a handsome church on a hill overlooking the Paznaun valley. Presently, it's a dense assemblage of mostly smart hotels and really rowdy bars, but still clustered around the same church. Ischgl has enlarged both sides of the hill, with a cable-car in one direction and two gondolas in the other to allow for rapid access to the slopes.
Ischgl has made apres ski an activity in its own right: the bars circling the base stations declare this proudly and the music pounds out in confirmation. Since this is a rich resort, money has been spent on convenience, boasting underground moving walkways and escalators to give bad weather cover between hot spots, and big time shops selling Prada, Versace and Gucci.
Two of the three town lifts send passengers to Idalp, the busy mid-station that is both the base for the ski school and the starting point for the extensive cruiser-friendly higher slopes. It is widely recognized that Ischgl is the second best resort in Austria - after St Anton, of course - with a challenging range of well-prepared pistes to fit most levels, although beginners have a tough progression from the user-friendly nursery slopes at Idalp. The downside is a crowded and clumsy return to the village: timid skiers are advised to download. The resort used to be infamous for long, cold T-bars, but these have now been mostly replaced by high-speed chairs. Two of the most unfriendly survivors were replaced for 2003-4, with two more done in 2004-5.
The network spreads out over three mountains, Alp Trida, Greitspitz and Palinkopf, the starting point for some extensive and often deserted red runs towards Fimbatal on the edge of the piste map. The isolation is especially welcome as the central runs are super crowded, not least the ones that connect the Ischgl system with the long, red and often icy piste down to Samnaun in a lost corner of Switzerland. During lunchtime, the duty-free village awakens to the sound of tills on all systems go as people hoard their bargain booze in their backpacks before ordering their rosti. The return journey in the modern two-level Pendelbahn cable-car takes them up to Alp Trida Sattel for the white-knuckle, bottle-clinking slither back to the resort.
In line with Ischgl's emphasis on fun, the hills echo with music blasting out from ice bars intended to tempt passing skiers to stop for a quick one before the next run. Bodenalp in the Fimbatal is a small and comfy restaurant, with fairly priced Tirolean dishes and rapid service. Several of the alternatives are self-service, though often with service choices: Schwarze Wand, at the top of the Holkerbahn, specializes in pizza and pasta, while Pardatschgrat, near Idalp, is ideal for its sunny terrace and Bavarian cooking.
Ischgl claims the largest funpark in Europe, and probably in the world - 400m long with a quarter-pipe, boardercross course and jumps, some of them imposingly large. As it is located off the Idjochbahn just above Idalp, it draws in a gratifying number of gawkers.
The Silvretta Sport Court Tennis Centre, having four indoor courts and a climbing wall, opened for the 2003-4 season. The Silvretta Centre features an indoor adventure pool, bowling and pool tables. Back outside there are toboggan evenings at Idalp (the Silvrettabahn cable-car runs up to 9pm) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, with Tirolean dinner and live music before a midnight descent.
The best restaurant in town is the Tofana Royal Paznaunstube, highly rated if a little stuffy. The Allegra in the Hotel Yscla is more at ease, with a globalised American burger and steak menu, while the Paznaun Grillalm offers affordable Tirolean specialites.
The drinking action begins in the Schatzi Pizzeria in the Elisabeth Hotel at the base of the Pardatschgratbahn. At Niki's Stadl,there is a two-level bar aggressively ornamented in forest troll mode. Sophisticates should head for Guxa in the Yscla Hotel, an oasis of deep sofas, expertly shaken cocktails, top cigars and downplayed background music.
The present post-midnight favorite is the Trofana Arena, a mass venue that enamours 1,200 people with a state-of-the-art laser light show. Arguably, Pacha in the Madlein hotel is cooler, not least because it is under the same roof as table-dancing bar Coyote Ugly, which offers go-go girls from 10pm-6am. The starkly modern Fire and Ice, at the Hotel Adler, is the youth choice.
Accommodations recommended are the Trofana Royal which stands out for its comfort and cuisine, but there's plenty of choice at all levels, including Austria's trademark family-run pensions. The minimalist Madlein is the top choice for those who don't fancy a walk home from the disco, while the Elisabeth is as slopeside as it gets. In the more low-priced zone, the Jaegerhof and the Yscla are good options as well.


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'Yellowstone' Season 2 Episode 3: Recap & Assessment of 'The Reek of Desperation'
After per week hiatus, we're lastly again for Yellowstone Season 2 Episode 3. Tonight guarantees to be an epic episode, after the final episode confirmed John Dutton slowly serving to Kayce rise to energy on the household ranch, whereas Jaime continues to defy the household each step of the best way. In the meantime, Rip is feeling unnoticed and disgraced, so there's no telling what he'll do subsequent if he thinks he's not really a part of the household. And simply what's the mysterious "Cowboy" hiding? Right here's a recap and overview of episode 2 of season 3: "The Reek of Desperation." This publish may have spoilers.
This publish was written dwell because the episode aired, so bear with us as we get our ideas collectively.
The episode started with Kayce and John discussing future plans. "The entire world's a take a look at son, don't let it trick you into considering any totally different," John suggested. Kayce is fairly laborious to know, and I'm guessing that's on goal from his struggle with Rip within the final episode.
Rip is backing up Kayce in entrance of the wranglers and he tells Kayce to not ask the wranglers questions or the questions won't ever cease. So it seems like Kayce remains to be studying management classes at the moment.
Jenkins and Rainwater are within the subsequent scene and so they're offered with a verify simply earlier than assembly a gaggle of reporters. "The outdated methods of playing with our future are over," Rainwater says, saying they're marking a brand new period for the nation and Montana.
The following scene is Jamie's marketing campaign workplace. It seems like Cassidy stole his marketing campaign speech. Underhanded jerks. :-/ Jamie's advised that working for workplace is a zero sum sport and solely successful issues. That's once they carry Rainwater to his workplace, asking Jamie to group up with John Dutton's greatest enemy. Rainwater says all he needs is for Jamie to make tribal points the central a part of his marketing campaign. (However does anybody belief Rainwater? He's clearly utilizing Jamie to get at his dad.) However does Jamie owe his dad a lot proper now? John Dutton just about disowned him when he ran for legal professional common.
John needs to organize Kayce for his land commissioner place (someday in 15 years) and needs Kayce to work his means up. However Kayce is satisfied he'll by no means go a psych analysis due to his nightmares… Attention-grabbing.
Nonetheless feeling horrible about his breakup, Kayce reveals up at Monica's new residence subsequent to go to Monica and their son. However as soon as once more, they don't have a gathering of the minds and simply appear to speak previous one another.
This episode doesn't have numerous motion to date, however the drama and scheming is prime notch, and generally you want episodes that focus simply on that.
John Dutton meets up with the governor (Lynelle Perry) subsequent (performed by the gifted Wendy Moniz.) He mentioned he remembers when she was the rodeo queen. She mentioned she will be able to't settle for John's selection of Cassidy as legal professional common as a result of the AG must be loyal to her, not John. However John says that every one Jamie wants is approval and he gained't be needing that if he turns into AG. However the governor is NOT impressed, though she factors out it was inevitable that the pack would activate itself.
John mentioned his life turned out how he anticipated, apart from "dropping her." For some cause, this helps bridge a romantic connection between Lynelle and John (I assumed he was speaking about his spouse who died, did I miss one thing?) No, I didn't miss something as a result of Lynelle asks later if John will ever fall in love once more and John says no. She says she gained't fall in love once more both.
They're each nonetheless mourning their spouses, all these years later. It's romantic but in addition unhappy. 🙁
John and Lynelle have a really sophisticated relationship, but it surely's not a giant shock since all of John's relationships are sophisticated. I feel possibly Rip was the least sophisticated till the final episode.
Talking of Rip, guess who's within the subsequent scene? Rip and Beth. Beth warns him that Kayce can't run the ranch. Issues will solely worsen if he's in cost. (Typically I feel that possibly Beth's final plan is to offer the ranch to Rip when her dad dies. Or at the very least, that's what she would favor. However John needs the ranch in a belief so that may by no means occur.)
AND the brand new character is right here! Malcolm is lastly becoming a member of the present. And he's NOT glad about Dan Jenkins' plan to construct a resort resort so near the nationwide park. Attention-grabbing. 🤔
Within the subsequent scene, Avery and Jimmy are loading a truck outdoors a grocery/ironmongery store. (Am I sensing a potential romantic connection between these two? Hmmm.) Inside, two guys seem like contemplating robbing the shop when a legislation enforcement officer walks in. Ohhhhh I get who these guys are. Blake and the opposite man are from Jimmy's previous and he nonetheless owes them cash. However Jimmy refuses to purchase them what they need. Lastly he's doing the best factor!
I like seeing this character progress in Jimmy. He even takes one of many guys out, standing up for himself for the primary time just about ever … AND DANG. That doesn't go nicely. They shoot at him and attempt to drag him out of the truck, however Avery sprays the 2 guys (and Jimmy too) and escapes. (See people? That's the way you escape an tried kidnapping.)
After the business break, Monica is again to her bodily remedy together with her oh-so-good-looking-and-conveniently-the-same-age bodily therapist. She is clearly into him. "I'm married," she tells him after flirting with him. So…that shocked me. It seems like she's not prepared to maneuver on, and neither is Kayce.
I'm actually having fun with this episode. The shock love connection chance between Jimmy and Avery is a enjoyable diversion.
And now Malcolm and Dan Jenkins come face-to-face. We've barely seen Malcolm and he already appears to be a pressure to be reckoned with. Malcolm tells him that thriving in Montana is all about staying in your lane. Dan will get mad and says they should take him to court docket.
However it seems that Malcolm's head of the Montana Liquor Board and he plans to by no means subject their new enterprise a liquor license. He tells Jenkins that he wants to depart the deal and make a brand new take care of them, or else. "You've acquired heaps to consider," Malcolm tells him.
Dan is NOT glad.
It seems like there's a brand new main participant on the town.
In the meantime, Jamie is doubting working altogether. He doesn't need to take funding from his dad's enemy. "That is an excessive amount of." His assistant/girlfriend tells him that he wants to search out his compass in order that he can compromise with folks. (Is that good recommendation although? it's essential to not take funding from the fallacious folks. I don't really feel like she's ever actually had his finest pursuits at coronary heart, she simply needs him to climb the ladder so she may be with him there.)
AND it seems like we're lastly getting a Beth and Jamie scene! That is going to be a trainwreck, haha.
Jamie needs her to do not forget that they're household, however Beth says the phrase "household" doesn't grant him absolution for what he's achieved. Jamie needs a truce so he doesn't should go along with Rainwater and he flat out tells Beth this. "Jamie you're not a politician," Beth says. "The most effective politicians are narcissists, the easiest ought to most likely be dedicated, you aren't that… You don't know who the f*** you're and also you're on the lookout for the world to inform you. You reek of desperation and so they can odor it. They may pull you, they are going to twist you, and they're going to tear you into tiny items and our father with you."
Wow. That could be a GOOD speech from Beth. And it's most likely true.
Beth tells him to consider everybody else in his life, not himself, and do what's finest for them Though her recommendation is likely to be good, I simply don't see it coming from a great place. So I'm doubting that Jamie goes to observe her recommendation.
The following day, Jamie says he can't and gained't take Rainwater's cash, however not simply that, he can't play this soiled. "To beat her I've to assault him, as a result of there's nothing about her to assault. I gained't do this," he says.
However his girlfriend is mad, saying he's simply quitting on the first trace of opposition. "Your sister is correct. What a hen coronary heart." So she's going to kick him out. She doesn't need him if he's not going locations and is simply going to work along with his "suicide ready to occur" sister and "monster father." Kinda feels like Monica's speech, to be trustworthy.
Again on the Dutton Ranch, it's time for supper and Beth ordered octopus! Yuck. 🙁 And Jamie reveals up for dinner. He tells them he withdrew from the race, and appears like all's forgiven. He's invited to the desk and is again within the household, identical to that. (That's fairly the dynamic. And that was fairly the fast finish to the Jamie Legal professional Common plotline!)
I suppose a great query is simply how lengthy anybody does what John Dutton doesn't need. (A minimum of anybody in his household.)
John sees Rip outdoors strolling alone, nonetheless separated and never even invited to the dinner desk. 🙁
And that concludes tonight's Yellowstone. I'm undecided how I really feel about Jamie giving up the struggle so rapidly, but it surely seems just like the household's again collectively, simply in time to face a brand new menace from Malcolm.


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Government of Canada announces new support for Canadian venture capital funds
capital marketsinvestment funds and asset management private equity
Charles ChevretteMichael FriedmanMichael P. Whitcombe
Private Equity Bulletin
Charles Chevrette, Michael Friedman, Michael P. Whitcombe
On May 3, 2013, the federal Minister of Finance announced that the Government of Canada is soliciting expressions of interest in funding to be offered under two new initiatives aimed at strengthening Canada's venture capital industry. In particular, the Government is seeking applications from (i) investment fund advisors interested in becoming "General Partners" and "Managers" of one of several venture capital "funds of funds" to be established or recapitalized by the Government (the "Fund of Funds Initiative"), and (ii) "high-performing venture capital funds" seeking Government investment (the "VC Funds Initiative").
However, eligibility to participate in these new programs is limited and the deadlines to submit expressions of interest are rapidly approaching. Potential applicants under the Fund of Funds Initiative must submit expressions of interest, in prescribed form, by June 3, 2013, while funds interested in obtaining Government investment under the VC Funds Initiative must submit expressions of interest, in prescribed form, by May 27, 2013.
the fund of funds initiative
Under its "Venture Capital Action Plan", the Government is proposing to (i) create up to two new private sector-led funds of funds to make investments in venture capital funds, and (ii) recapitalize up to two existing venture capital funds of funds. As part of this initiative, the Government is now seeking applications from firms to act as "General Partners" and "Managers" of such funds of funds.
It is contemplated that each of the relevant funds of funds will manage $300 million to $400 million in capital and that the Government will contribute $1 to each fund for every $2 contributed by other investors (subject to certain specified maximum capital contributions). The Government has further indicated that it will also offer "appropriately attractive incentives to private sector investors."
The Government is considering three potential investment strategies for the relevant funds of funds: (i) a "broad" investment strategy with no emphasis or focus on a specific sector or industry; (ii) an investment strategy focused on opportunities for venture capital investment in the information and communications technology sector; and (iii) an investment strategy with some emphasis on opportunities for venture capital investment in the life science and/or clean technology sectors. Each fund chosen to participate in the Fund of Funds Initiative will be permitted to invest in a venture capital fund only if such fund's manager has a substantial presence in Canada and has committed to investing, at a minimum, one third of its total capital in Canadian-domiciled firms.
The selection of successful candidates for participation in the Fund of Funds Initiative will involve multiple steps and the level of information to be provided in the initial expression of interest is extensive. Among other things, applicants are expected to demonstrate that they have relevant knowledge or direct investment experience in the Canadian market, along with the ability to attract long-term capital investments.
Although an applicant for participation in the Fund of Funds Initiative may be either Canadian or foreign-based, it must have a "substantial presence in Canada" in order to be considered for funding. The Government defines "substantial presence in Canada" as, at the very least, having (or being prepared to establish) a principal office in Canada that is an "active investment office" staffed with Canadian-resident senior investment professionals, at least one of whom belongs to the fund manager's investment committee or other body tasked with making the firm's investment decisions in respect of the fund.
Successful applicants under the Fund of Funds Initiative will be required to commit a portion of their own resources to the subject fund and solicit the support of other private sector investors.
A firm may not act as "General Partner" and "Manager" for more than one fund of funds chosen to participate in the Fund of Funds Initiative.
the VC funds initiative
In addition to establishing and recapitalizing venture capital funds of funds, the Government is also seeking to commit up to $50 million, in aggregate, to five existing, private sector-managed venture capital funds based in Canada.
Like the Fund of Funds Initiative, the selection of successful candidates for funding under the VC Funds Initiative will involve multiple steps, and the information to be provided in the initial expression of interest is extensive. Among other requirements, successful applicants must be focused on what the Government terms "key growth sectors where Canada can be competitive" and must have either held a first closing or have the ability to demonstrate substantial commitments to hold a first closing in the near term.
Further, applicants for funding under the VC Funds Initiative must have a "substantial presence in Canada". For this purpose, the Government has stated that having a "substantial presence in Canada" includes, at the very least, having a principal office in Canada that is an "active investment office" staffed with Canadian-resident senior investment professionals who represent a majority of the persons responsible for making the firm's investment decisions in respect of the particular fund.
The Government has indicated that firms eligible to submit applications under the VC Funds Initiative include those with the primary investment objective of making early stage venture capital investments, with some expansion capital or growth equity investments during such investments' life cycle.
further information and next steps
The Government will appoint a private-sector advisory panel to assist the Government in selecting participants in both the Fund of Funds and VC Funds Initiatives.
Interested parties should visit the Department of Finance's website at http://www.fin.gc.ca/n13/13-067-eng.asp to obtain further information on the Initiatives, including a full description of the required contents and format of initial expressions of interest. Potential applicants are also encouraged to monitor the Department of Finance website for changes in the Initiatives and for the release of additional information.
by Michael Burns, Charles Chevrette, Michael Friedmand and Michael Whitcombe


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UN Security Council Adopts Resolution on Small Arms, Light Weapons & Mercenary Activities in West Africa
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On March 18, 2003, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1467 with recommendations to stop the escalating conflict in West Africa due the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and mercenary activities in West Africa. The Security Council expressed its profound concern at the impact of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, as well as mercenary activities, on peace and security in West Africa. The resolution mentions their contribution to serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law and requested States of the subregion to ensure that relevant measures adopted at the national, regional and international levels to combat these problems are put into effect. The Security Council called on all States in the subregion to cease military support for armed groups in neighboring countries, and to act to prevent armed individuals and groups fro m using their territory to prepare and start attacks on neighboring countries.
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Sam Houston gazes over treetops 77 feet above the ground.
Giant Statue of Sam Houston
Huntsville offers odd extremes when it comes to tourism. As nexus of the Texas penal system, it provides convenient public viewing of "Old Sparky," the electric chair which sent 361 condemned criminals to the extra crispy regions during 40 years of service. You can see it at the Texas Prison Museum. When you're done admiring the shivs and contrabands on display, head south of town for a glimpse of the world's tallest statue of a once-living American: Sam Houston.
At 67 feet tall (on a 10-foot-high Texas granite base) the statue is called "Big Sam" by locals, but its official name is "A Tribute to Courage." Sam Houston, political architect of Texas, towers in concrete above Interstate 45, with walking cane and snappy duds of a 19th century statesman (though he could also be mistaken for a statue of P.T. Barnum). In the summer humidity of east Texas, we appreciate the tensile strength of one who could dress like this and still lead.
Stupendous Sam is touted in attraction literature as the second largest freestanding statue in the U.S., bested only by the allegorical and over-promoted Statue of Liberty (And, pssst... Roadsiders know of other statues taller than Sam, such as Tulsa's 76-foot-tall Golden Driller and Butte's 90-foot-tall Our Lady of the Rockies).
Pose with the head.
Artist David Adickes, born and schooled in Huntsville, sculpted this colossal monument to the man who still inspires Texans to reach lofty heights. Sam Houston (1793-1863) remembered the Alamo with his surprise slaughter of Santa Anna's more experienced and professional Mexican Army at San Jacinto, then went on to become President of the Republic of Texas, Governor of the State of Texas, and a U.S. Senator.
Adickes started in early 1992, not exactly certain how he would accomplish the massive project. The over-30-ton steel-and-concrete colossus is comprised of 10-foot sections, each containing five layers of concrete reinforced with steel straps. The outside layer includes a fiberglass mesh. Entombed inside the giant head is the statue's cement mixer -- it died on the final day of construction -- and the colossus was dedicated on October 22, 1994.
Sam can be seen for over six miles heading north on the interstate, a site specifically chosen by Adickes because it was so visible. Access is via the nearest exit, then following a parallel road behind a wooded park. The entrance gift shop sells tiny reproductions of the statue, and a "Sam Houston Replica Cane" mounted on the wall. On the trail to the monument, visitors can pose with a large 3D version of the statue's face.
Adickes couldn't put down his chisel after finishing Sam Houston. He's the sculptor who spent subsequent years creating giant U.S. President heads that can be seen in Sam's namesake city, and in less-expected places as well.
7600 Hwy. 75 South, Huntsville, TX
South of Huntsville on I-45, but there's no place to stop. Take exit 109, Hwy 40 east to Hwy 75, then north to the statue.
M-Sa 10 am - 5 pm, Su 11 am -5 pm. (Call to verify)
More on Giant Statue of Sam Houston
Grave of Tripod the Dog, Huntsville, TX - 5 mi.
Prison Bat Colony, Huntsville, TX - 5 mi.
Headstone of Black Jesus, Huntsville, TX - 5 mi.
Boy in the Plastic Bubble Exhibit, Shenandoah, TX - 33 mi.
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Nearby Hotels: Huntsville, Texas
Holiday Inn Express & Suites HUNTSVILLE, < 1 mi. (From $124)
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text: Senior Airman Frank Santos, 51st Logistics Readiness Squadron mission generation vehicular equipment maintainer, plays a ukulele and sings "Kuanta Na Lagu" ("How Much Tears") at Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, May 16, 2022. Santos hails from Agat, Guam and has Chamorro ancestry. While the ukulele was popularized in the U.S. by Hawaiian influence its roots are in the Portuguese "braguinha" or "machete de braga". In the 1850's sugar plantations in Hawaii had become an economic power, which drew in immigrants to the islands to include people from Portugal who brought the braguinha. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)


Victoria's Secret angel Alessandra Ambrosio recently revealed that she owes her enviable hair to a daring ancient Brazilian technique.
Candle cutting, or Velaterapia as it is also known, is the use of an open flame to sear split ends, revitalising your hair and leaving it healthier. The technique is popular with models such as Isabeli Fontana who have long hair, as it allows you to maintain your hair's length while keeping it healthy at the same time.
It could be that Alessandra is working on getting her locks in top condition as she prepares to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in London in December. The show will be extra special for the Brazilian beauty, who has been chosen to wear one of this year's dazzling Fantasy Bras, alongside fellow angel Adriana Lima.
"Words can't describe how excited I was when I received a call from Victoria's Secret to let me know that I would be wearing it," Alessandra told PEOPLE, having worn the Fantasy Bra before in 2012. The striking model has also been sharing photos on Instagram as she trains ahead of the runway extravaganza.
Candle cutting is a traditional hair cutting technique in South America, but it seems set to take the UK by storm with the news that the daring styling has been Richard Ward Hair & Metrospa have introduced the Candle Clinic for Winter 2014. At the special clinic, candle cutting expert Nano Lopes, who has undergone specialist training, will be offering the service, currently the only salon in London to offer candle cutting.


Twitter Gradually Evolves into a Commercial Platform, Is it Good?
Don't look now everyone, but as Twitter's membership, eyeballs, pageviews and other valuable stats continues to grow, it's many facets continue to evolve. For instance, IZEA well known for they pay-per-post take on blogging has just launched SponsoredTweets – a pay per tweet service. SponsoredTweets takes similar approach to IZEA's pay per post blogging service, that is pay Twitter members for promoting sponsored conversations on Twitter. So, it's kind of like the more you tweet, the more you get paid kind of schemed. Is this good? I'm afraid I would to say not.
Currently, we are already bombarded by unwanted followers brought about by automatic Twitter following bots. We certainly don't want to add some more annoyances in our Twitter account with paid tweets, right?
But for those who don't take Twitter as a serious form of communication and are just using Twitter for the sake of getting into the bandwagon, well IZEA's SponsoredTweets could add purpose to their Twitter activities.
This is just one example of how Twitter is evolving into a business platform. If it doesn't suite your taste, there are actually some other ways including Jetblue and United airways use of Twitter for promoting their discounted airfare to their customers who follow them on Twitter.
Even NASDAQ is using Twitter, this time for Tweeting stock quotes. If you want a faster way of monitoring stock movements, simply follow @datajunkies and it will automatically follow you back. You will then receive DMs containing stock information.
Do you of any other ways by which Twitter is being used aside from sending 140 character updates and links? Feel free to share it with us by leaving a comment below.


In this week's I-5, Devin Fry takes you through soccer and a fight night to bring you the top five plays from last week.
Devin Fry brings us the top 5 plays from the interior this week.
The only Alaskan Race with an official soundtrack took place earlier today by the UAF Patty Center.
The Kobuk 440 came to an end over the weekend.
The Kobuk 440 continued yesterday, and all of the Mushers have crossed the halfway point in the last major race of the year.
This early spring may be upon us, but there is still time for one last Dogsled race this year.
the Fairbanks Ice Dogs show their technical prowess in this week's I-5.
Devin Fry brings us the top plays from Interior teams at this year's High School Basketball Tournament.
The 2019 Open North America Championships concluded over the weekend with 18 mushers battling the dog mushing sprints in search of glory.
ONAC Action, or ONACtion if you will, continued today at the Mushers Hall on Farmers Loop.
The top three mushers in the 2019 Iditarod have officially crossed the finish line in Nome.
For the second year in a row Nicolas Petit has lost a huge lead in the Iditarod.
Now Devin Fry brings us the I-5 for the top five plays this past week.


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The moulds created are of fantastic standard ensuring all boats are fair and consistent in shape and cosmetic quality.
The Finn is proven to be very sensitive to laminate specification and close attention has been paid to this to create a boat with ideal flexibility for the unstayed rig. Tim has had many years of Finn building experience and so designed a great laminate to ensure maximum boat speed.
The most obviously noticeable features are the low drag foredeck and a deeper internal breakwater to prevent water coming in to the boat in event of capsize.
Petticrows pride themselves on a high standard of workmanship and every aspect of the boat is carefully thought out and engineered. The centreboard for example is made for high grade stress relieved tooling grade aluminium which after CNC milling is assured to be completely flat (cheaper grade aluminium often twists after cutting).
Each boat carefully measured to optimise its racing potential.
We are now getting great feedback from the new owners, showing excellent boats speed throughout the full range of conditions.