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Scotty's Ashes Had Trouble Beaming Down.
The ashes of Star Trek actor James "Scotty" Doohan was launched into sub-orbital space. The rocket carrying his ashes (and other people's) was supposed to parachute back down gently, so the cremains can be retu...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/scottys-ashes-had-trouble-beaming-down/
Virtual Dog-Walking Arcade Game.
This is Lisa Katayama from Tokyomango playing a dog walking arcade game in Japan. Lisa explains: "basically you have to walk on a treadmill while holding this white dog's leash. Walk too fast, and he'll get tired...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/virtual-dog-walking-arcade-game/
Live from Tokyo: Johnny B. Goode
"Johnny B. Goode" [wiki] is a song by Chuck Berry. Berry wrote the piece in 1955 and released it in 1958. It is a rock and roll telling of the American dream - a poor country boy becoming a star by hard work and...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/live-from-tokyo-johnny-b-goode/
Quotes about Mothers.
Miss Cellania has a neat collection of 50 Quotes about mothers, right on time for Mother's Day. Here's a few gems:9. We never know the love of the parent until we become parents ourselves. -Henry Ward Beecher*em...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/quotes-about-mothers/
Smurfette and Paris (Again).
We've blogged about Say No to Crack's comparison between Smurfette and Paris Hilton before, but if you haven't seen it, here it is again: Have you ever noticed that Paris Hilton looks a lot like Smurfette?S...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/smurfette-and-paris-again/
Red Flower Chair.
Here's a "Leisure Red Flower Chair," made by the Shenzhen Haosen Furniture Factory in China.Don't miss their red Eggplant chair and Bean Sprout Sofa!Link - via Smidigt...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/red-flower-chair/
"Sexy Cramp" Store.
Must have lost something in the translation! What do you think they sell there? Found at Tokyo Times - via Scribal Terror...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/sexy-cramp-store/
Sea Lion Irish Dance for St. Patrick's Day.
For St. Patricks's Day, SeaWorld San Diego had a special (and cute) Irish dance, performed by Clyde the Sea Lion. Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - via Random Good Stuff...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/sea-lion-irish-dance-for-st-patricks-day/
Weirdest Traffic Violation Ever!
You can't make this stuff up, folks: The Spanish newspaper Ideal Gallego reports today on one of the strangest traffic offences ever to be seen in Spain.It happened last Friday when drivers on the motorway i...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/weirdest-traffic-violation-ever/
Vintage Christmas Ad for Pellet Guns.
"You'll shoot your eye out, kid" - that's the only thing I can think about when I saw this ad! Found at Vintage Ads - via Eduyayo...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/vintage-christmas-ad-for-pellet-guns/
Getting a 112 MPH Facelift
"Trough the wind" is a 37 min video installation by Swiss artist Anina Schenker, showing her face getting pulled into all directions at a speed of 112 mph (180 km/h). Link to artist's page at likeyou.com - via vvo...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/getting-a-112-mph-facelift/
1931-59 FBI Agent Diary Collection
Currently being auctioned on eBay: 1931-59 FBI Agent Diary Collection of Meet Max H. Roder (1892-1988). A special agent who covered narcotics his entire 34 year career. The collection consists of 28 diaries, kept...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/1931-59-fbi-agent-diary-collection/
Spider Toxin Improves Sex Lives of Men.
Scientists discovered that the toxin of the Brazilian wandering spider can improve the sex lives of men who were bitten!Their investigation follows reports that men bitten by the Phoneutria nigriventer experienced pr...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/spider-toxin-improves-sex-lives-of-men/
Cliff Pickover's "The Heaven Virus" Book.
Futurist, explorer, dreamer, and Neatorama pal Cliff Pickover has just released a new novel called The Heaven Virus:In the The Heaven Virus, technology is sufficiently advanced that we can upload our minds to a virtu...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/cliff-pickovers-the-heaven-virus-book/
Bejeweled Mini Cooper.
Burkitt & Burkitt hand-placed 1 million Swarovski crystals to adorn this Mini Cooper called "American Icon" as an ad for Crystal Art. Check out some more of their amazing creations: Link - Thanks JustEl...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/bejeweled-mini-cooper/
Motion Binding Optical Illusion.
Here's a neat optical illusion from Michael Bach, which illustrates the power of "motion binding" in how we perceive things.Link...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/motion-binding-optical-illusion/
Locomotive BBQ Grill.
This German locomotive BBQ grill is awesome! It sold on eBay for over $12,000: Link - via smidigtDon't forget to check out Neatorama's Top 10 Coolest BBQ Grills (And Then Some)....
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/locomotive-bbq-grill/
The Biggest Eyes in Fashion Modeling.
Meet Masha Tyelna, a 17 year old fashion model from Ukraine, who probably has got the BIGGEST eyes in the fashion modeling world!Her profile and more pics at Face Forward: http://www.thefaceforward.com/profiled/116-masha...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/the-biggest-eyes-in-fashion-modeling/
Vampire by Osamu Tezuka
Vampire was a TV series, created by Osamu Tezuka, that ran in the 60's in Japan. Below is a video clip - live footage mixed with animations - of the opening sequence for the pilot version. YouTube link - via Pink Ten...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/vampire-by-osamu-tezuka/
The James Webb Space Telescope.
NASA has unveiled the new James Webb Space Telescope that will replace the Hubble Telescope in 2013. The full-scale model is on display at the Smithsonian Institute. Link to news story. Link to website. -via Metafilter...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/the-james-webb-space-telescope/
The Yoshida Brothers.
The Yoshida Brothers make the Japanese shamisen sound like a rock and roll instrument! Push play or go to YouTube. Link to band's website. -via Ursi's Blog...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/the-yoshida-brothers/
VideoSift: Animation Channel.
Let's take a look at VideoSift's animation channel, where you can find the funniest and sometime strange animations (plus a whole lot of great The Simpsons clips, but picking those would be too easy!)...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/videosift-animation-channel/
Bizarro: Beware of Dog and Human Signs.
Here's our weekly collaboration with Dan Piraro's neat comic Bizarro. For more, check out his website here: http://www.bizarro.com...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/bizarro-beware-of-dog-and-human-signs/
How to Become a Superhero Through Science
The following is reprinted from the May - June 2007 issue of mental_floss magazine.Dear readers: if you are old enough to read this magazine, then you're probably too old for any latent superhero powers to...
https://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/11/how-to-become-a-superhero-through-science/


Download sheet music for Risen Music including new and popular songs such as, Again And Again and Father. Each purchase of digital sheet music from PraiseCharts includes permission for up to 5 copies making it even easier to play and enjoy music from popular Risen Music albums like The Only. Browse top albums, popular worship songs and all Risen Music sheet music.
Ruth Graham, daughter of famed Billy Graham, empathizes with those who feel inadequate, outnumbered, overpowered, overwhelmed, or even beyond hope. In her book Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There, Graham shares her own voyage of discovering the tremendous assurance of trusting in God as ultimate caretaker.


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31 Dec 2015 ASIA, EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT & TECHNOLOGY
When workers broke through the Eurasia Tunnel in August 2015, it marked not only the first time Europe and Asia were connected by a road tunnel, but also represented the crowning achievement for one of the world's most challenging tunnelling projects.
What's more, it is also due to be completed and opened ahead of schedule.
The tunnel runs across the south-eastern end of the Bosphorus strait, linking Kazlicesme on the European side of Istanbul with Goztepe in Asia. Boring the tunnel involved working at nearly 12 bar of water pressure in fractured rock and soft ground.
Located about 1.5km south of the Marmaray subsea rail tunnel, which opened in 2013, the 5.4km-long twin-deck Eurasia Tunnel will reduce the journey time between the two continents from 100 minutes to just 15 minutes and ease the pressure on the two existing bridge crossings further north.
It will have two lanes on each deck, a toll plaza and an administrative building on the western side and ventilation shafts at each end. The tunnel is part of a 14.6km route which will carry an average of around 100,000 cars and light vehicles a day, providing an additional 20 per cent capacity across the Bosphorus and aiming to reduce Istanbul's notorious congestion. In this year's Tom Tom Traffic Index Istanbul topped the congestion list of 146 countries, with a 30-minute commute taking around an hour, adding an extra 110 hours a year to the time people spend in their cars. The survey found the congestion level on highways was 79 per cent, and 50 per cent on non-highways.
Boring the tunnel
The tunnel-boring machine (TBM) named Yildirim (meaning lightning in English) began boring the 3.4km subsea section on the Asian side of the waterway and at its deepest it was 106m below sea level and never less than 26m. The maximum depth of the seabed is 62m along the route of the tunnel.
The excavation diameter was 13.71m, allowing an inner diameter of 12m with a 600mm-thick lining – making it the sixth largest diameter tunnel in the world.
In addition to building the tunnel, the project has involved widening the approach roads on both sides, constructing bridging intersections, an overpass and a total of 10 pedestrian crossings.
Despite the complexities of the tunnel crossing, Basar Arioglu, chairman of Avrasya Tüneli Isletme Insaat (ATAS), the joint venture between Turkey's Yapi Merkezi (leader) and Korea's SK Engineering & Construction, says a bridge across the strait at this point was never an option.
"A bridge would have obstructed the view of the historical city when entering Istanbul by boat. No-one wanted to build a bridge there," he says.
Going under, rather than over, the stretch of water that connects the Black Sea to the small Sea of Marmara and the Mediterranean, has entailed dealing with the extremes of fractured rock – the Trakya Formation – on either side of the channel and soft, marine sediments in the centre section.
"It was very complex geology. About every 50m we hit rocks with volcanic intrusions essentially shooting up from below," says Arioglu.
To cope with these two extremes of hard rock and soft sediment, and the high pressure, Herrenknecht supplied a mixshield (slurry) TBM.
The face had both hard rock disc cutters, mounted on six radial arms, scrapers and buckets and openings between for supply support and spoil removal.
The TBM, launched in April last year, made average daily progress of 7m, installing 600mm-thick lining segments behind it. The five per cent incline of the alignment was another challenge, especially considering the heaviest of the segments weighed 15 tonnes, but Arioglu says the operation went without incident.
Despite the challenges the project has faced – the complex geology, the high atmospheric pressure, the hyperbaric interventions, and the difficulties involved in building infrastructure in a large, densely populated, working city – the TBM broke through two weeks ahead of the 72-weeks programmed.
The tunnel is expected to open in December 2016, three months earlier than the original opening date of March 2017.
The ability to change the discs inside the cutterhead and the success of the hyperbaric interventions helped operations but Arioglu also attributes much of the smooth-running of the project to the planning afforded by the long lead-in time.
"The joint venture was awarded the project in 2008 and the finances were agreed in March 2013 so we had more than four years to prepare," says Arioglu. "Four months after the finances were agreed I was in Germany taking over the TBM, which had been ordered even before the financial closure. We took some risks but they, and all the preparation, paid off."
* This is a version of an article that first appeared in Tunnels & Tunnelling: www.tunnelsonline.info

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Giroux scores on OT breakaway, Senators beat Kings 3-2
written by DAN GREENSPAN, Associated Press
Ottawa Senators celebrate a goal against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period in an NHL hockey game Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/John McCoy)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway 20 seconds into overtime, Brady Tkachuk had a goal and an assist and the Ottawa Senators beat the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Sunday night.
Alex DeBrincat had a power-play goal, Cam Talbot made 25 saves and the Senators won consecutive games for the first time since a four-game winning streak in late October.
"When you play well, and you look after the game and you're happy with your game but you didn't get the result, it's easy to go off page and start doing your own thing," Giroux said. "But it's good to know that we played the way we wanted to tonight and we have the result, so we know it works."
Arthur Kaliyev scored two power-play goals for the Kings, winners of just one of their past five games. Kaliyev became the fifth Los Angeles player in the past decade to score twice on the man advantage in one period.
"He's a great shot, and he knows where to be, and we just try to find him," Kings forward Viktor Arvidsson said. "Today, he buried two, and it was good."
Jonathan Quick allowed three goals on 39 shots, and Phillip Danault had two assists, but Los Angeles did pick up at least one point for the seventh time in its past nine home games.
Giroux waited out Quick for his ninth goal on the breakaway set up by Tim Stutzle's stretch pass. Stutzle had two assists, while Giroux had an assist for his fifth multipoint game of the season.
"I'm pretty sure it was a back-end saucer pass all the way down there. The whole goal was special," Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot said. "G, what a move. And, obviously, it was big for us. It's a lot of confidence for our group, and to see that we can do it that way, it's big for us."
Tkachuk's 99th career goal was the only scoring of the first period. He jammed the puck in at the near post after Chabot's shot deflected wide and caromed off the boards to put Ottawa up 1-0 at 4:55.
The power play became a factor in the second period, with Kaliyev striking twice with the man advantage to tie it. His first came midway through the period, but DeBrincat had his own power-play goal less than two minutes later to give the Senators a 2-1 lead.
Kaliyev then unleashed a blistering wrist shot from the right circle to tie it with 2:25 left in the middle period. It was his first career game with multiple power-play goals, and his six tallies on special teams leads Los Angeles.
"We needed something because we sure didn't start the game very well," Kings coach Todd McLellan said. "Power play, obviously, gave us some life. It gave us a chance to crawl back into the game. For as poorly as we were playing, it didn't get away on us, so that was a good thing."
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There was a lengthy delay midway through the first after a deflected shot by Kings D Sean Durzi cracked the kick plate along the bottom of the boards on the Zamboni tunnel before arena personnel were able to replace it.
Kings F Gabe Vilardi, the team's leading scorer with 11 goals, did not play because of an upper-body injury. He is day to day.
Senators: Host the New York Rangers on Wednesday night.
Kings: Host Seattle on Tuesday night.
Kings hold on to beat Panthers 4-3 for 3rd straight win
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Adrian Kempe had a short-handed goal and an assist, Pheonix Copley made a career-high 41 saves and the Los Angeles Kings held on to beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Friday night for their third straight win. Anze Kopitar, Viktor Arvidsson and Matt Roy also scored
Fiala scores in OT to lead the Kings past Flyers 4-3
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored 1:09 into overtime to lead the Los Angeles Kings to a 4-3 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. Anze Kopitar scored two goals and Samuel Fagemo added one for the Kings. James van Riemsdyk, Wade Allison and Rasmus Ristolainen scored for the
Stauber wins debut in goal, helps Blackhawks beat Blues 5-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie Jaxson Stauber recorded 28 saves in his NHL debut and Jason Dickinson scored a goal and two assists, leading the Chicago Blackhawks to a 5-3 victory Saturday night over the St. Louis Blues. Stauber, 23, joined Chicago on an emergency recall Thursday. Stauber signed last
Kreider strikes twice, caps Rangers' comeback win over Kings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Kreider scored twice in the third period and the New York Rangers overcame a two-goal deficit for the first time this season in a 5-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night. Braden Schneider, Vincent Trocheck and Kaapo Kakko all had goals in
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Chicago lawyer denies dumping Hushpuppi ahead of California trial (updated)
By Stephen Kenechi
Gal Pissetzky, the Chicago lawyer representing Hushpuppi, a Nigerian Instagram personality, who is facing cyberfraud allegations in the US, has denied dumping his client ahead of his California trial.
The self-acclaimed influencer, whose real name is Ramon Igbalode, had been arraigned in Chicago on money laundering charges following his arrest in Dubai and subsequent extradition to the US.
He had also hired the top lawyer who immediately took up his defense.
Hushpuppi was however denied bail in a Chicago hearing, with a judge ruling that he would remain detained until his trial later this year.
On Friday, Premium Times reported that the suspected cybercriminal had refused to retain Pissetzky as his attorney, requesting that a court-appointed counsel be assigned to him.
The news outlet said the development came after documents showed that Igbalode case had been transferred to the central district of California for prosecution.
The transfer had come after the US government orally renewed its motion for removal in custody and the motion was granted during the detention hearing on Monday.
"Accordingly, Defendant is ordered removed to the Central District of California in the custody of the U.S. Marshal forthwith," the court ruled after which the defendant was moved on Tuesday.
"As provided by 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f), the defendant is remanded to the custody of the U.S. Marshal and shall remain in custody until further order of the Court."
However, dismissing reports that he was dumped by Hushpuppi over the transfer, Pissetzky told Punch he would still stand for the accused celebrity in California, where the case was moved to.
"I am still representing him. I will be in California for the case. Our legal system is quite different from yours," the US lawyer was quoted to have said.
"That he was denied bail does not mean his case is getting worse. Actually, I think it's getting better. I am not, however, allowed to comment on the facts of the case.
"There is no new evidence put forward by the FBI at this point. Whatever news report that suggests things are getting worse for him is not true."
The self-acclaimed influencer is said to have conspired to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams, one for which he could get a maximum jail term of 20 years if convicted.
Fraud case
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Many people who have an iPhone wish to access their emails at any time while on the go. However, manually configuring an email account is often tricky. This article will give you a step by step guide on how to manually configure your email account on your iPhone (running iOS 4 or higher).
The hardest part of configuring your email account manually is knowing what information you need to enter. Once you have the information, configuring the rest of your account is very easy! Therefore, before we begin, let's figure out what information we need!
Server name: mail.YourDomain.com (ex: mail.Arvixe.com) If mail.YourDomain.com doesn't work, you will find this information in your webmail login under Settings then Email Accounts.
Now that we have the information ready, let's set up the email account on your iPhone!
7) For both Incoming Mail Server and Outgoing Mail Server, you will be entering the same information. For Host Name, enter your server name. This will most likely be mail.YourDomain.com. If mail.YourDomain.com doesn't work, you will find this information in your webmail login under Settings then Email Accounts. For User Name, enter the email address that you are setting up. For Password, enter the password for the email address.
Tap Save to finish configuring your email account. You will then be taken back to the Mail screen where your new email account will be listed. If you encounter an error, please double check that your information is entered properly, or that your server name is correct. If you continue experiencing difficulties manually configuring your email account, feel free to leave a comment and ask for help!
Thank you for your tutorial, what about android users?? Why not write a tutorial for us with our default email app or third parties app??
Hello, I have read all the information in this blog. I just have a question. Aftter #5, it says IMAP or POP, Which one can I choose? Or can I choose pop? I prefer por since it is push. I will be awaiting your reply!
Hi, you can choose either one. Note through that if you pick pop it will download all the messages to your phone you will need to check, "leave a copy of the message on the server". Otherwise you will only be able to access them on your phone. Regards.


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Cornell University Releases GE Moths without Thorough Evaluation of Risks
(Beyond Pesticides, June 12, 2015) Without input from or notification to the public, Cornell University has released genetically engineered (GE) diamondback moths at its agricultural experiment station in Geneva, New York. The university is testing a new way to control agricultural pests, much to the dismay of environmentalists. The moths, which are engineered to be autocidal (self-killing), pose a possible threat to the certification of organic farmers and create environmental risks. Environmental groups such as Food and Water Watch, Center for Food Safety, and Friends of the Earth, among others, sent a letter expressing concern over the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)'s assessment process, which neglected to address the possibility of moth movement past the trial area, and the impacts that diamondback moth declines will have on their natural predators and the larger ecosystem. These groups are recommending that all outdoor trials be stopped until more information is available.
Cornell has partnered with Oxitec, a self-described pioneer in using advanced genetics to control target insects. They plan on controlling the population growth of these GE moths through their genetic design that kills the moth in the larval stage on plants. Normally, these larvae feed on crops such as broccoli and cabbage during development, but through this trial, Cornell hopes to quell this problem. While this may be touted as a sufficient population control measure, there are many confounding variables and unintended consequences that can occur with the release of a new species into the environment. Furthermore, there are safer alternatives to using potentially dangerous GE organisms, such as organic agricultural practices. Organic farmers have found that natural enemies, such as certain types of wasps, ground beetles, and spiders, are often effective controls for diamondback moths. According to the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources IPM page, the ichneumonid wasp, Diadegma insularis, has been identified as the most common parasite for diamondback moths, and Trichogramma pretiosum may also attack diamondback eggs. Sprays of Bacillus thuringiensis and the Entrust formulation of spinosad are organically acceptable management tools.
Oxitec says that it engineers its insects, including the diamondback moths and mosquitoes, by using the antibiotic tetracycline to act as a chemical switch, allowing the GE larvae to develop and survive in the lab, rather than die immediately as planned in the wild. Larvae are then supposed to die in the wild due to an absence of tetracycline. Unfortunately, tetracycline is used in a variety of different settings, from agriculture to the control of human diseases, and ultimately makes its way into the environment. Studies show that most wastewater treatment plants are unable to effectively remove tetracycline antibiotics, and the compound is frequently detected in surface water, ground water, drinking water, wastewater, soils and sediment. Thus, low levels of tetracycline in the environment may result in only a temporary reduction in the numbers of pests. There are also further questions regarding the impacts of how tetracycline-exposed survivor GE insects may impact human health or wildlife. Oxitec has previously received pushback on its genetically modified organisms. In February 2015, Florida Keys Mosquito Control District (FKMCD) officials sought approval to release a wave of mosquitoes that had been genetically engineered to produce offspring whose larvae are unable to survive, similarly to the autocidal diamondback moths.
Another unintended consequence of these GE moths is their possible impact on organic farmers. The moths were released into open field trials instead of a physically enclosed space, making it difficult to secure the whereabouts of each one that was released. Because of this, there is a possibility that the GE moths will travel and produce offspring on neighboring farms, which may result in the loss of certification for organic farmers if these GE larvae are found on their crops.
Beyond Pesticides seeks to educate on the public health and environmental consequences of GE technology, and generate support for sound ecological-based management systems. In February 2015, a 13-page statement was released by scientists to address the fact that the science on GE foods is underdeveloped and shaky, at best. The biotechnology industry behind GE foods have for years touted that their technology is safe, dismissing any attempts to challenge their science or regulate their material. However, 300 scientists, physicians and scholars assert there is no scientific consensus on the safety of GE foods and find that claims of safety are an "artificial construct that has been falsely perpetuated" through various forums and media. While this report focused on GE foods rather than GE organisms, it still speaks to the fact that there is a lack of knowledge regarding the effects that genetic engineering may have on the environment, wildlife and humans.
The consequences of using GE material are not well understood, therefore Beyond Pesticides promotes the importance of eating organically and supporting organic agriculture. Not only does organic prohibit GE material from production, but organic agricultural also promotes the use of biological controls. As mentioned before, organic farmers have found safer alternatives to using GE organisms to prevent and mitigate damage from pests. For more information on the hazards associated with GE technology, visit our Genetic Engineering webpage; for more on the benefits of organic agriculture, see our Organic Food program page.
Source: Food and Water Watch
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One Response to "Cornell University Releases GE Moths without Thorough Evaluation of Risks"
J Gray Says:
We call this "science" in America: high school level "scientists" with too much time on their hands, playing God with Nature again, heedless of all consequences.


Pam is a mother of two children. She has her Early Childhood and has been working with children for 15 years. She has worked in daycare for many of those years and then received a position as an Educational Assistant with the Montessori School of Regina. She was employed at Montessori for 4 years. Following this she received an Educational Assistant position with the Regina Public School Board for two years. She enjoyed positions at Elsie Mironuck, Dr.Perry and Henry Janzen School. She opened a daycare in her home from 2006-2007.
Sara is mother of two children. She also has many years of working with children. She worked as a Substitute teacher with the Regina Public School Board from 1998-2000 and then moved on to a career with Saskatchewan Learning. She decided to stay home with her children and run a daycare out of her home from 2004-2007.
We both decided that pre-school was the business for us. It fulfills our dreams of teaching outside our homes and still having the time to spend with our own children. We love teaching preschool!


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Basic Facts about Saudi Arabia
27,163,977 sq km
Southwestern corner of Asia, occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula.
Climate:
Hot Desert Climate except in Asir Province. Coastal cities subject to high humidity.
Topography:
Mostly sandy desert, no rivers or permanent bodies of water. Highest peak 3,133 meters.
Riyadh: capital of Saudi Arabia
Jeddah: main seaport and business city in western region
Dammam: main seaport and business city in eastern region
Makkah and Madinah: Islamic holy cities
International Airports:
Riyadh's King Khalid International: 35 km from Riyadh, with hotel, buffet, bank, post office, shops and car hire.
Jeddah's King Abdul Aziz International: 18 km north of Jeddah, with hotel, restaurants, bank, post office, shops, car hire and special pilgrimage facilities.
Dammam's King Fahd International: 50 km northwest of Dammam, with ultra modern facilities including mosque, cargo terminal, restaurant and duty free shop.
Main Seaports:
Dammam: containers, grain, terminal, ro-ro
Jeddah: bulk cement and grain facilities, containers, ro-ro tankers
Jubail: containers, dry and liquid bulk, tankers
Yanbu: bulk cement, containers
Riyadh: containers dry dock; linked to Dammam by railroad.
GMT + 3 hours
IST (-2.5 hours)
28,534,504 (2012 est.)
(Source: CIA- The World Factbook: www.cia.gov)
Annual Growth Rate
1.523 % (2011 est.)
(Source: CIA World- Factbook: www.cia.gov)
Males 72.37 years; Females 76.42 years (2011 est.)
(Source: CIA world factbook)
Infant Mortality Rate
15.61/1000 live births (2011 est.)
82% of total population (2010 est.)
0-14 years: 29.4% (male 3,939,377/female 3,754,020)
15-64 years: 67.6% (male 9,980,253/female 7,685,328)
65 years and over: 3% (male 404,269/female 368,456) (2011 est.)
(Source: CII world- factbook)
Arabs: 90%
Afro-Asians: 10%:
GDP (purchasing power parity) (US$ bn)
$676.7 billion (2011 est.)
(source: www.cia.gov)
7.1% (2011 est.)
(source: www.sama.gov.sa )
GDP per Capita (US$)
24,000.00 (2011 est.)
Cost of Living(change%)
5.1% (May 2012)
(source: www.sama.gov.sa)
Exports US $ 350.7 billion (2011 est.)
Imports US$ 106.5 billion (2011 est.)
Working Hours and Holidays
Working Week:
Saturday to Wednesday is the working week.
Thursday and Friday are the usual weekly holidays, although most shops remain open on these days.
0830 - 1200, 1630 - 1930 in Riyadh;
0900 - 1330, 1630 – 2000 in Jeddah;
0730 - 1200, 1430 - 1730 in Eastern Province
(Closed Thursday afternoon and Friday).
0730 - 1430 (closed Thu, Fri);
0930 - 1430 during Ramadan.
Offices close four times a day for prayer for up to half an hour.
(Sat-Wed) 0800/0830 - 1200, 1600/1630 - 1900/1930
1000 -1330 during Ramadan.
0800/0830 - 1200, 1600 - 2100/2200;
Closed four times a day for prayer for up to half an hour.
Weekly Holiday:
Public Sector: All day Thursday and Friday.
Private Sector: Thursday afternoon and all day Friday.
Public Holidays:
Only two official public holidays are observed each year according to the Islamic calender:
Eid al Fitr : 25th Ramadan – 5thShawal
Eid al Adha : 5th – 15th Thul-Hijja
All Visitors to Saudi Arabia are required to obtain entry visa from Saudi embassies abroad prior to arrival.
Passports are required and must be valid for at least a period of six month beyond the proposed stay.
Single-entry Visa:
A letter of invitation must accompany visa application from a Saudi sponsor, a visa number and a no objection certificate and fees.
Work Visa:
Visa application must be accompanied by a copy of the signed contract, a letter from the Saudi employer certified by the Saudi Chamber of Commerce indicating the employment block number and date. In addition, the following is also required:
A certified and notarized copy of the applicant's university degree, and an official transcript or a certified and notarized copy of the diploma.
A letter of release if the applicant has previously worked in Saudi Arabia.
A police clearance report.
An Embassy medical form, filled out completely and submitted with three photographs.
Business Visa:
The issue of granting multiple entry visas valid for six months to businessmen when they submit a letter from the concerned Chamber of Commerce or its equivalent Export promotion Council in the country of the applicant was discussed and it was agreed that such a system could be established by both countries in the Agreed Minutes of the 9th Indo-Saudi Joint Commission Meeting for Technical & Economic Cooperation (JCM) held in New Delhi (Jan 4-5, 2012).
Saudi Market
Saudi Arabia is a country with immense trade and investment potential for the Indian businessmen. It pursues a liberal trade policy based on the concept of Free Trade. Imports and wholesale and retail are in the hands of the Saudi private sector. No price or quantity restrictions apply to importers except for alcoholic beverages and pork products, which are not allowed to be imported. However, it should be noted that the Saudi market is highly competitive and business transactions can take place only on the basis of quality, cost and punctuality in delivery.
Important Regulations for Exports
Only Saudi nationals and companies 100% owned by them may import goods to the Kingdom. Importers are required to be licensed by the Ministry of Commerce and should consult appropriate Ministry about goods or materials to be imported (for example, the Ministry of Agriculture and Water for agricultural products and Ministry of Health for medicines).
Goods can be exported unless they are antiques, regional horses, livestock or subsidised goods and materials, such as food products. Depending on their products, exporters need an industrial or agricultural license, or both.
Customs Duties:
Most of the consumer products are duty free, e.g., rice, tea, un-roasted coffee, cardamom, barley, corn, livestock and meat (fresh or frozen), etc.
Customs duties imposed on some commodities for the purpose of the protection of Saudi industries are 20%.
Import duty on other items is 5% ad valorem on the c.i.f (cost, insurance and freight) value.
A limited number of items are subject to customs duties calculated on the basis of metric weight or capacity, rather than ad valorem. However, the rates for these items are fairly low.
Detailed information about Custom duties can be obtained from www.customs.gov.sa
Members of the Arab League who are signatories to the Agreement to Facilitate Trade and Exchange and to organize Transit between the Arab League States are granted special concessions. Imports from the Arab states with which Saudi Arabia has bilateral trade agreements are entitled to further reductions of duty.
Customs Valuations
Customs duty is calculated on the CIF value of imports, which is converted to Saudi riyals at the exchange rates published by SAMA applicable on the date of the declaration. Customs duty is payable in cash or by a certified cheque drawn on a local bank.
To encourage local production, the Government grants tariff protection from competing imports to locally produced, quality goods. Rates can be as high as 20%.
Shipping Documents
The documents required for all commercial shipments to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, irrespective of value or mode of transportation, are:
commercial invoice;
certificate of origin;
bill of lading (or airway bill);
steamship (airlines) company certificate;
insurance certificate (if goods are insured by the exporter);
packing list.
Depending on the nature of goods being shipped, or upon certain requests from the Saudi importer or clauses in a contractual document, specific certificates may also be required.
Legalisation of Documents
It is important to note that authentication of these documents is the responsibility of the exporter, who must see that they are certified in the following specified order.
All documents must be:
Notarised by a Notary Public.
Sealed and certified by a local Host Country Chamber of Commerce.
Legalized by one of the Embassies/ Consulates General of Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi Arabian Embassy or Consulate will legalize the respective documents for a specified charge per document/page (original or copy).
Each document should be prepared in an original and a copy. The Chamber/ Embassy/Consulate will retain the copy. The original copy is legalized and returned. All documents (original or copy) should bear the hand written signature of the person issuing the document. Facsimile signatures are not accepted. All documents sent in by mail must enclose a self addressed stamped envelope.
(For further information on customs tariff, import procedures and regulations etc pertaining to Saudi Arabia please visit:
www.customs.gov.sa ;
www.beta.mci.gov.sa
www.sagia.gov.sa
www.sama.gov.sa/sites/SAMAEN/Pages/Home.aspx
Address : B-1, Diplomatic Quarter,
PO Box 94387, Riyadh 11693,
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Home: From NY, Living in Austin since 2017.
My Story: Art has only become a primary focus for me in the last 3-4 years. And much of that time was spent working with Digital Design and Vector programs. After moving from NY to ATX, my focus began shifting to physical works of Art (drawing, painting, prints, etc.). I attribute much of this to the Art community and culture that has been built by Cherry Cola Dog. This is an Art Gallery in Austin that hosts Live Art parties and open Art submissions. Much of my progression as an Artist is due to my involvement with Cherry Cola Dog.
My Style: Most of my work is done using paint markers, acrylic paints, acrylic inks, and much of the time I will lean on the bare wood itself as an Art element. My inspirations and style are straightforward: simplicity. My art is not complex or highly detailed, but it is not intended to be. Rather I have sharpened my attention to the lines and curves that I do create to be as precise as possible. I find the vulnerability and open/negative space that comes with simplicity to be quite beautiful.


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Last Update Thursday, October 15th, 2020
Many entertainment venues are closed indefinitely in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Others are subject to last-minute scheduling changes due to air quality and fire danger. Call before heading out.
BLONDIE'S BISTRO, 226 S.W. G St., Grants Pass, 541-479-0420. Oct. 25, David Modica, acoustic variety, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
BOHEMIAN BAR & BISTRO, 233 S.W. G St., Grants Pass, 541-471-7158. Oct. 18, Scott Head, acoustic guitar and vocals, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; Oct. 21, Whiskey Wednesday with Seth Brown, acoustic Americana, 6-8:30 p.m. No cover.
THE COPPER MUG COCKTAIL LOUNGE, 1320 Redwood Ave., Grants Pass, 541-295-8679. Thursdays, karaoke, 7 p.m. No cover.
FLESPY'S BAR & GRILL, 670 Fruitdale Drive, Grants Pass, 541-244-1678. Wednesdays and Fridays, karaoke, 6:30-9:30 p.m. No cover.
MUG SHOTS, 145 N.E. Mill St., Grants Pass, 541-479-6212. Fridays, karaoke, 6-9:30 p.m., no cover, mic covers $2.
OLD BARN TAVERN, 2039 Redwood Ave., Grants Pass, 541-479-0222. Thursdays and Saturdays, karaoke, 7-10 p.m. No cover.
RIVER'S EDGE, 1936 Rogue River Highway, Grants Pass, 541-244-1182. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Scott Head or David Modica, acoustic rock, blues, jazz, folk guitar, 5:30-9 p.m. No cover.
SHENANIGANS AT HERB'S, 515 Rogue River Highway, Grants Pass, 541-476- 1668. Fridays and Saturdays, Krank It Up Karaoke, 6-10 p.m.; Thursdays, karaoke 4-10 p.m., no cover.
THE 238 BAR, 1620 Williams Highway, Grants Pass, 541-507-1447. Wednesdays, DJ dance music, 7-10 p.m., no cover.
VICE BREWING COMPANY, 220 S.W. H St., Unit A, Grants Pass, 541-916-9060. Wednesdays, trivia, 6:30 p.m. No cover.
WEEKEND BEER COMPANY, 550 S.W. Sixth St., Suite G, Grants Pass, 541-507-Nov. 1, Beer & Yoga, all levels, 11 a.m.-noon, $20.
WILD RIVER BREWERY AND PIZZA, 249 N. Redwood Highway, Cave Junction, 541-592-3556. Oct. 16, J Barley, acoustic Americana, 6-9 p.m.; Oct. 17, Dale Hopper, old-time country, 6-9 p.m.; Wednesdays, open mic, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
WILD RIVER BREW PUB, 533 N.W. F St., Grants Pass, 541-474-4456. Oct. 17, Starvation Heights, adult contemporary, pop, 6-9 p.m.; Oct. 23-24, Comedy Night with Andrew Rivers and Josh Firestine, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., $15, reservations encouraged; Wednesdays, open mic with Gary Margason, 6-9 p.m.; Mondays, trivia 6 p.m.; Fridays, game night, 6 p.m. No cover, limited seating, reservations recommended.
THE BLACK SHEEP, 51 N. Main St., Ashland, 541-482-6414. Wednesdays, Pub Trivia, 7 p.m.
BRICKTOWNE BREWING COMPANY, 44 S. Central Ave., Medford, 541-973-2377. Oct. 17, Adam Gabriel, acoustic soul6:30-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 23, Perry Road Lite, modern country rock, 6:30-8:30 p.m.; Oct. 30, Mardi Gras Halloween, with music by Frankie Hernandez Band, soul, funk, reggae, rock, 6-10 p.m.; Mondays, trivia, 7 p.m. No cover.
CALLAHAN'S MOUNTAIN LODGE, Interstate 5 Exit 6, south of Ashland, 541-482-1299. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, John Hollis, guitar and vocals, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
THE COPPER PLANK, 454 Highland Drive, Medford, 541-779-4031. Oct. 20, Cooler Heads, original dance rock, 6-9 p.m.; Oct. 22, Yungfossils, dreamy folk, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
DOWNTOWN MARKET CO., 123 E. Main St., Medford, 541-973-2233. Oct. 16 and Oct. 18, Dayton Mason, gypsy jazz guitar, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sunday. No cover.
GRAPE STREET BAR & GRILL, 31 S. Grape St., Medford, 541-500-8881. Oct. 15, Just a Duo, 7-9 p.m.; Oct. 16, The Gist, classic rock, 7-10 p.m.; Oct. 17, Doves and Vultures, hard rock, 7-10 p.m. No cover, reservations suggested.
INDIGO GRILL, 7360 Highway 238 Jacksonville 541-702-2320. Oct. 29, Seth Hansson, acoustic variety, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
JEFFERSON SPIRITS, 404 E. Main St., Medford, 541-500-1349. Sundays, open mic, hosted by Robbie Dacosta, 6-9 p.m. No cover.
JOHNNY B'S ROCKIN' DINER, 120 E. Sixth St., Medford, 541-773-1900. Tuesdays, open mic and jam, music, poetry, comedy, spoken word, 8 p.m., no cover.
LUCKY'S, 336 Second Ave., Gold Hill, 541-855-5547. Oct. 25, Flat Patty, hard rock, metal, 4-8 p.m. No cover.
OPPOSITION BREWING CO. 545 Rossanley Dr. Medford, 541-210-8550 Oct. 15, Dustin Clark, modern country, 6-8 p.m. No cover.
PHEASANT FIELDS FARM, 1865 Camp Baker Road, Medford, 541-535-3873. Oct. 18, Jeff Kloetzel, acoustic variety, 3:45-5:45 p.m. No cover.
PIER 21, 841 W. Stewart Ave., Medford, 541-776-3263. Oct. 16-17, Gypsy Gillis, classic rock, blues, 6-10 p.m.; Thursdays, Pier Pressure, classic rock, 7-10 p.m. No cover.
THE ROGUE GRAPE, 36 S. Central Ave., Medford, 541-622-8622. Oct. 15, Danielle Kelly and Greta Gardiner, jazz, pop; Oct. 16, Dark Eyes Duo, gypsy jazz; Oct. 22, Nat Miller, acoustic variety. Music is 6-8 p.m. No cover, reservations recommended.
TAP & VINE AT 559, 559 Medford Center, Medford, 541-500-1632. Oct. 18, Delilah Beaucoup, cabaret jazz, 5-7 p.m. No cover.
WALKABOUT BREWING COMPANY, 921 Mason Way, Medford, 541-734-4677. Oct. 18, Josh Capehart, indie rock, pop, 3-5 p.m. No cover.
AUGUSTINO ESTATE VINEYARDS, 16995 N. Applegate Road, Grants Pass, 541-846-1881. Oct. 24, David Cahalan, acoustic variety, 2-5 p.m. No cover.
SCHMIDT FAMILY VINEYARDS, 330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass, 541-846-9985. Oct. 16, Sarah Dion Brooks, jazz, 5-8 p.m. No cover.
ANCHOR VALLEY WINE CELLAR, 150 S. Oregon St., Jacksonville, 541-702-2355. Oct. 16, The Giantess, roots rock, sultry jazz, 6-8 p.m.; Oct. 22, Seth Brown, acoustic Americana, 6-8 p.m. No cover, reservations suggested.
BAYER FAMILY ESTATE, 11663 Agate Road, Eagle Point, 541-826-8953. Oct. 24, Halloween Masquerade Ball with music by Frankie Hernandez, rock, funk, reggae, costume contests, 6 p.m., Sold out.
BELLE FIORE WINERY, 100 Belle Fiore Lane, Ashland, 541-552-4900. Oct. 15, Seth Brown, acoustic Americana; Oct. 16, Jeff Kloetzel, acoustic variety; Oct. 17, Stolen Moments, jazz, swing; Oct. 18, Rod Patrone, classical guitar; Oct. 21, Dark Eyes Duet, gypsy jazz. Music is 5:30-7:30 p.m. No cover.
DAISY CREEK VINEYARD, 675 Shafer Lane, Jacksonville, 541-899-8329. Oct. 16, Nick Garrett-Powell, acoustic variety, 5-7 p.m. Oct. 18, Dark Eyes Duet, Dayton Mason and Greta Gardiner play gypsy jazz, 1:30-4:30 p.m. No cover.
DANCIN' VINEYARDS, 4477 S. Stage Road, Medford, 541-245-1133. Oct. 16, Danielle Kelly and Paul Turnipseed, jazz standards; Oct. 22, Shae and Jenni, pop, variety. Music is 5:30-7:30 p.m. No cover.
GRIZZLY PEAK WINERY, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland, 541-482-5700. Oct. 15 and Oct. 22, play reading, Renee Hewitt and Hazel James read "Collected Stories" by Donald Marguiles, 1 p.m., $15-$25, benefits Rogue Theatre Company, advance reservations; Oct. 18, Palzewica & Ayke, cello and piano, 3 p.m., donation, advance reservations.
HUMMINGBIRD ESTATE, 1677 Old Stage Road, Central Point, 541-930-2650. Oct. 16, Seth Brown, acoustic Americana. 5:30-7:30 p.m. No cover.
NAUMES SUNCREST WINERY, 1950 Suncrest Road, Talent, 541-608-1755. Oct. 17, Paul Turnipseed, jazz, 2-5 p.m.; Oct. 24, Phil King, acoustic covers and originals, 2-5 p.m.; Oct. 31, Trunk-or-Treat, trick-or-treating from vehicles, with music by Jeff Kloetzel, popcorn, cotton candy and candy apples, 2-5 p.m., call to reserve a parking space.
RELLIK WINERY, 970 Old Stage Road, Central Point, 541-499-0449. Oct. 16, Holly Gleason, singer songwriter, 5-7 p.m.; Oct. 17, The J Brothers, classic rock, blues, folk, 4-6 p.m.; Oct. 18, Pacifica, folk, Americana, 4-6 p.m.; Oct. 31, Trick or Treating for kids around the vineyard, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., with children's music by Danielle Kelly noon- 1 p.m., Halloween party for adults, 5-9 p.m., with music by Danielle Kelly No cover.
ROXYANN WINERY, 3285 Hillcrest Road, Medford, 541-776-2315. Oct. 16, The Roadsters, classic rock, country, 6-8 p.m.; Oct. 18, Dennis Konecny Duo, 3-5 p.m.; Oct. 21, The Brothers Reed, acoustic indie folk pop, 5-7 p.m. No cover, reservations recommended.
SOUTH STAGE CELLARS, 125 S. Third St., Jacksonville, 541-899-9120. Oct. 16, Steve Hopkins and The Band of Brothers; Oct. 17, Holly Gleason, urban folk. Music is 6-8 p.m. No cover, reservations suggested.
STONERIVER VINEYARD, 2178 Pioneer Road, Talent, 541-631-9583. Oct. 17, Daniel Nickels, light rock, pop, 5-7 p.m. No cover.
TRIUM WINES, 203 E. Main St., Talent, 541-625-9100. Oct. 16, Mercy Duo, R&B, blues, rock, 5-7 p.m. No cover.
— CANCELED — ROBERT CRAY BAND, 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass, 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.com. Blues, for 21 and older.
— CANCELED — BILLIE HOLIDAY PROJECT, 8 p.m. Jan. 8, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass, 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.com. Stella Heath performs the music of Billie Holiday, for ages 21 and older.
JONNY LANG, 8 p.m. Jan. 27, Rogue Theatre, 143 S.E. H St., Grants Pass, 541-471-1316, roguetheatre.com. Blues, for 21 and older. $45 general, $55 and $65 reserved.
CABARET SERIES: GET IT WHILE YOU CAN - THE MUSIC OF JANIS JOPLIN, 8 p.m. Oct. 16-17, 1 p.m. Oct. 18, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Kristen Calvin and a live band relive the magic of the 1960s. $25; call for tickets.
"BREAKING UP BROADWAY STYLE," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16-17, 2 p.m. Oct. 18, Ghostlight Playhouse, 115 E. Main St., Medford, 541-690-8810. Randall Theatre Company presents a musical tribute to the original form of social distancing. A table for up to four people is $40; performances also will be livestreamed.
CABARET SERIES: NOEL & COLE: COCKTAILS FOR TWO, 1 p.m. Oct. 17, 1 p.m. Oct. 24, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. The songs of Noel Coward and Cole Porter. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
CABARET SERIES: ROGUE SUSPECTS LITE, 8 p.m. Oct. 21, 8 p.m. Oct. 28, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Rogue Valley group plays classic rock, funk, blues. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
CABARET SERIES: THE BROTHERS REED, 8 p.m. Oct. 22, 8 p.m. Oct. 29, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Brothers perform acoustic indie folk pop. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
CABARET SERIES: DELILAH BEAUCOUP, 8 p.m. Oct. 23-24, 1 p.m. OCT. 25, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Vintage jazz, French gypsy jazz, cabaret songs. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
THE MODERN GENTLEMEN, 7 p.m. May 28, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford, 541-779-3000, craterian.org. Four-part harmony. $30-$35.
"PYGMALION," 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 23-Nov. 8 (no show Oct. 31), Barnstormers Theatre, 112 N.E. Evelyn Ave., Grants Pass, 541-479-3557, barnstormersgp.com. George Bernard Shaw play that became the musical "My Fair Lady," to small live audiences and livestreamed. Live show tickets, $60 for groups of four, call to reserve; livestream tickets $15 for one-two viewers, $30 for three-four viewers, $50 for groups of five or more, at showtix4u.
"PUT ON A HAT! A MUSICAL REVUE," 2 and 6 p.m. Nov. 8, Gateway Church, 4335 Williams Highway, Grants Pass, 541-761-1733, clarionor.org. Selections by two local playwright-composers, John Sleadd and Ariel Kostrna, with dessert and drinks and playwright talks. Tickets $15 for couples, $48 for a table of eight.
"DINNER TO DIE FOR, 6 p.m. Saturdays, Cynthia's Home Sweet Home, 1038 N.W. Sixth St., Grants Pass, 541-479-5953. Interactive murder mystery dinner theater. $30, reservations, face masks required.
"RADIO DAYS: I HATE HAMLET," 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 1:30 p.m. Sundays, Oct. 16-Nov. 1, Collaborative Theatre Project, 555 Medford Center, Medford, 541-779-1055. A vintage radio-style presentation in which a Hollywood actor moves to New York to perform in "Hamlet" and rents an apartment haunted by the late John Barrymore. All seats $25, reserve tickets by phone; face coverings required.
"THE CAT IN THE HAT," 11 a.m. Oct. 17-18, Oct. 24-25, outdoors on the plaza, 555 Medford Center, Medford, 541-779-1055. A bilingual (English and Spanish) children's theater performance. Free.
"COLLECTED STORIES," 1 p.m. Oct. 22, Grizzly Peak Winery, 1600 E. Nevada St., Ashland, 541-4205-9190, roguetheatercompany.com. Renee Hewitt and Hazel James read Donald Marguiles' play about a pair of writers, both live and livestreamed; $15-$25 for live reading, $10 for livestream; benefits Rogue Theatre Company, advance reservations.
"BEYONDANANDA AND BEYOND — STAND-UP WITH SWAMI, SIT DOWN WITH STEVE," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 24, via Zoom, havurahshirhadash.org. Steve Bhaerman performs comedy as himself and his alter ego, Swami Beyondananda. Tickets $8-$18, sliding scale.
WOMEN OF BROADWAY, 5 p.m. Oct. 24, Nov. 14 and Dec. 5, livestream, via osfashland.org. Women vocalists perform Broadway showtunes, pop songs, personal stories, broadcast from the Schubert Virtual Studios in Manhattan; Oct. 24: Patti LuPone; Nov. 14: Laura Benanti; Dec. 5: Vanessa Williams. Tickets $30 each show or $75 for all three, proceeds benefit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
CABARET SERIES: HALLOQUEEN SPOOKTACULAR, 8 p.m. Oct. 30-31, 2 p.m. Nov. 1, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Fabulous drag show hosted by Daizy and featuring Bettie Wood and Holly Hazmat. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
CABARET SERIES: TALKIN' TO BRICK WALLS, 8 p.m. Nov. 6, 1 and 8 p.m. Nov. 7, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. Galloway Stevens shares about his colorful past, with eclectic music. Tickets $25; call for tickets.
"SCROOGE IN ROGUE," Nov. 19-Dec. 31, Oregon Cabaret Theatre, First and Hargadine streets, Ashland, 541-488-2902, theoregoncabaret.com. When the cast of 20 fall ill from food poisoning, the three remaining actors soldier on by playing every role in a musical version of "A Christmas Carol." Tickets $25, $36, $39.
GHOSTLIGHTING: THEATRE IN THE DARKE," 8 p.m. Saturdays, Randall Theater Facebook page. Interviews and round table talks with theater folk, theater games, virtual play readings and more. Free, donations welcome.
COLIN MOCHRIE PRESENTS: HYPROV: IMPROVE UNDER HYPNOSIS, 7:30 p.m. May 1, Craterian Theater, 23 S. Central Ave., Medford, 541-779-3000, craterian.org. Comedy and hypnosis. Tickets 30-$48.
KINDERMUSIC PUMPKIN PATCH PLAYDATE, 11 a.m.-noon Oct. 24, 141 N.W. C St., Grants Pass, 541-582-0123, www.music4kids.com/Playdates. Interactive music, dance and play class for ages 18 months to 7 years, with a participating adult; includes a craft and a Kindermusic CD and instrument for each child. $20 per child, $5 per sibling, advance reservations online.
STORYWALK: WE'RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT, noon-5 p.m. through Oct. 21, William Mott Memorial Park, 2190 Jeremy St., Central Point, 541-774-8689, jcls.org. Kids and families are invited to stroll through the park while reading pages of the book "We're Going on a Bear Hunt" placed on the sides of the path crossing the park. Free.
FAMILY STORYTIME, 11-11:30 a.m., Oct. 21, via Zoom, jcls.org. Songs and stories for babies, toddlers and preschoolers. Free, advance registration.
SCIENCEWORKS, 1500 E. Main St., Ashland, 541-482-6767, scienceworksmuseum.org. Exhibits and activities related to energy, anatomy, chemistry, perception, motion, engineering. Pterosaurs exhibit open through summer. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; attendance is limited; order tickets in advance online or by phone; admission $3 in October.
GALLERY ONE AT THE MUSEUM, 229-B S.W. G St., Grants Pass, 541-479-1218. "A Love of Flowers," ink drawings by Penelope DiGennaro, through Oct. 31.
GLASS FORGE GALLERY AND STUDIO, 501 S.W. G St., Grants Pass, 541-955-0815. Open for glass-blowing demonstrations. Call to schedule.
GRANTS PASS MUSEUM OF ART, 229 S.W. G St., Grants Pass, 541-479-3290. Selected work from the museum's permanent collection, ongoing.
AMERICAN TRAILS, 250 E. Main St., Ashland, 541-482-2553. Indigenous arts and crafts, Native American jewelry and wildlife art, ongoing.
ART & SOUL GALLERY, 247 E. Main St., Ashland, 541-488-9006. "Spirit of Pastel: Virtual Open International Juried Exhibition," a juried virtual exhibition of paintings in a variety of genres and styles, sponsored by the Pastel Artists of Oregon; view at artandsoulgallery.com or pastelartistsoforegon.com, through Nov. 1.
ART PRESENCE, 206 Fifth St., Jacksonville, 541-899-3759. "The Imaginarium: Light Up the Dark," a grand illumination Halloween show with paintings, drawings, assemblages, sculpture, textile art, ceramics, lamps, woodworking, glasswork by 26 area artists, through Nov. 1; virtual gallery tour at artprescence.org, ongoing.
ASHLAND ART WORKS, 291 Oak St., Ashland, 541-488-4735. Artist demonstrations, Saturdays and Sundays in October.
GALLERIE KARON, 500 A St., Ashland, 541-482-9008. "The Female of the Species,Part II," necklaces and earrings, mixed media paintings, metal sculpture, porcelain plaque portraits and other works of art by female artists, through October.
HANSON HOWARD GALLERY, 89 Oak St. Ashland, 541-488-2562. Woodcut prints by Noriko Sugita, through Nov. 3
HOUSTON'S CUSTOM FRAMING AND FINE ART, 280 E. Hersey St., Ashland, 541-482-1983. Work by gallery artists, including paintings and fine art prints by Thomas Houston, chine colle etchings by Yugi Hiratsuka, aquatint etchings by Stephen McMillan and paintings by Erin Lee Gafill, ongoing.
ROGUE GALLERY, 40 S. Bartlett St., Medford, 541-772-8118."Nature Abstract," acrylic collage by Susan Lehman, through Oct. 30; works from the Rogue Gallery Collection, through Nov. 13; new work by gallery artists, through Dec. 18.
STUDIO AB, 621 A St., Ashland, 541-482-2253. Charcoal, pastel and graphite pieces by Ann DiSalvo and photo-based digital collage by Bruce Allen Bayard, ongoing.
UMPQUA VALLEY ARTS CENTER, 1624 W. Harvard Ave., Roseburg, 541-672-2532. "Umpqua Plein Air Exhibit," work by regional artists honoring the forests, animals and humans of the Umpqua Valley; "An Inconvenient Line," mixed media by Susan Rochester; and "Generations," ceramics by Ted Isto and Raino Isto, through Oct. 30.
THE ART GALLERY AT UCC, Umpqua Community College, Roseburg, 541-440-4692. "UCC Annual Student Art Show," virtual exhibition of 62 works by 46 Umpqua Community College students; go to umpqua.edu/art-gallery for link to the showcase.
OUTH VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB, through Nov. 7, through Josephine Community Library, 541-476-0571, josephinelibrary.org. Ages 10-14 get a free copy of "El Deafo" by Cece Bell, with discussion questions posted weekly through Google Classroom; kids work at their own pace; free, advance registration required.
NONPROFIT BOOK SALE, 9 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, parking lot at Oregon Books, 150 N.E. E St., Grants Pass, 541-476-3132. Used books, more than 2,000 titles, to benefit local nonprofits, such as Joe's Place, The Literacy Council for Josephine County, Rogue Valley Humane Society, Josephine County Historical Society and others.
ROGUE WRITERS, 5-7 p.m. every other Thursday, Grants Pass, 541-660-6150, cpitts2575@charter.net. Peer writing group, open to all levels. Call for meeting date and location. Free.
GOLD HILL LIBRARY BOOK CLUB, 3-4 p.m. Oct. 16, jcls.org, 541-855-1994. Book discussion group reads "The Girl Who Chased the Moon" by Sarah Addison Allen, via Zoom; free, advance registration.
TWEEN BOOK CLUB, 2-3 p.m. Oct. 17, jcls.org, 541-774-6996. Book discussion group reads "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill, via Zoom. Free.
SUE DEMARINIS, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 18, jcls.org, 541-774-6996. Author discusses her book "The Feathers of Fortunato: The Secrets, Success and Survival of an Italian Immigrant Family," via Zoom. Free.
RESILIENT READS: A BUSINESS BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP, noon- 1 p.m. Oct. 21, 541-774-6996, jcls.org. Small business owners share new ways of doing business, via Zoom. Free.
BRAIN BOOKS DISCUSSION GROUP, 3-4:50 p.m. Oct. 27, jcls.org, 541-774-6996. Book discussion group reads "Why We're Polarized" by Ezra Klein, via Zoom. Free.
BOOKS@NOON, noon-1 p.m. Nov. 3, online, 541-774-6996, jcls.org. Readers share about what they're reading, via Zoom; free, advance registration.
MEDFORD LIBRARY BOOK CHAT, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Nov. 10, 541-774-6996, jcls.org. Book discussion group reads a book to be determined, via Zoom. Free.
READING & DISCUSSION: A TALE OF TWO CITIES, 5-6:30 p.m. Nov. 14, online, 541-774-6996, jcls.org. Readers share, via Zoom; free, books provided; call for a copy.
JENNIFER GREER, 4-5 p.m. Nov. 15, jcls.org, 541-774-6996. Author discusses her debut novel, " A Desperate Place," a murder mystery, via Zoom. Free.
CORN MAZE & PUMPKIN PATCH, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through October, Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road, Grants Pass, 541-479-3765, fortvannoyfarms.com. Explore 8-acre corn maze ($6 per person), take a ride on the cow train ($6 per ride), buy fresh pumpkins.
HAUNTED CORN MAZE, 7-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through October, Fort Vannoy Farms, 5791 Lower River Road, Grants Pass, 541-479-3765, fortvannoyfarms.com. Explore the corn maze in the dark, with spooky things around every corner. Tickets $15.
HARVEST TOUR & TASTING, 2-3:30 p.m. Oct. 18, Schmidt Family Vineyards, 330 Kubli Road, Grants Pass, 541-846-9985. Guided tours through the winery and wine-making process, with grape and wine samples. Tours every 10 minutes, no more than 10 people per group. $30 per person, take your glass home; advance tickets only.
THE GHOSTS OF TIMES PAST, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Schmidt House, 508 S.W. Fifth St., Grants Pass, 541-479-7827, 541-441-2732, jocohistorical.org. Annual graveyard tour moves to the Historical Society gazebo and gardens, with actors presenting the stories of Josephine County pioneers. Tickets $10, free for kids under 12.
HOWL-O-WEEN, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 31, Wildlife Images, 11845 Lower River Road, Grants Pass, 541-476-0222. Spooky I-Spy scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating stops, costume contest for kids and adults, themed take-home crafts. Free with regular admission: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $7 ages 4-13, free for kids 3 and younger.
DRIVE-THRU HALLOWEEN FESTIVAL, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 31, Grants Pass Shopping Center, northeast D and E streets, Grants Pass, 541-474-0858. Parade of cars, trick-or-treat in the Rite Aid parking lot, goodies for kids and adults, balloons and free photo-opps (while supplies last). Free; costume prizes, $100, $75 and $50.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 31, covered arena, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass, 541-476-3215. Children trick-or-treat from car to car. Free.
— CANCELED — DOWNTOWN TRICK-OR-TREATING, 3-5 p.m. Oct. 31. downtown Grants Pass, 541-476-7574.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Rivers of Life Foursquare Church, 450 S.W. J St., Grants Pass, 541-479-9704. Children treat-or-treat from car to car in the parking lot, with family activities. Free.
TRUNK-OR-TREAT, times TBA, Oct. 31, Pursuit Church of the Nazarene, 922 W. Harbeck Road, Grants Pass, 541-476-7100. Children treat-or-treat from car to car in the parking lot, with family activities. Free.
HARVEST FESTIVAL, noon-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 9 a.m.-5:45 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays (with scheduled two-hour time slots), through October, Pheasant Fields Farm, 1865 Camp Baker Road, Medford, 541-535-3873, pheasantfieldsfarm.com. Corn mazes, pumpkin p[patches, animal exhibits, cow train, caramel apples. $10 per person online in advance, $12 at the gate, free for 2 and younger.
NIGHT CORN MAZE, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, through October, Pheasant Fields Farm, 1865 Came Baker Road, Medford, 541-535-3873, pheasantfieldsfarm.com. Explore the corn maze in the dark, bring own flashlight. $6-$8 online in advance, $8-$10 at the gate, if not already sold out.
HALLOWEEN MASQUERADE BALL, 6 p.m. Oct. 24, Bayer Family Estate, 11663 Agate Road, Eagle Point, 541-826-8953. Music by Frankie Hernandez Band, treats, costume contest and most creative face mask, face covering contest with prizes. Advance reservations required. Sold out.
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION, 6-8 p.m. Oct. 30, RoxyAnn Winery, 3283 Hillcrest Road, Medford, 541-776-2315, roxyann.com/events. Wine, food truck, music by Danielle Kelly Soul Project. Free, reservations suggested.
HALLOWEEN AT THE VINEYARD, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Oct. 31, Rellik Winery, 970 Old Stage Road, Central Point, 541-499-0448. Trick-or-treating for kids (11 a.m.-1 p.m.), music for kids (noon-1 p.m.), Halloween party for adults, (5-9 p.m.), music by Danielle Kelly (7-9 p.m.). Free, reservations required.
TRICK-OR-TREAT, 12:30-3:30 p.m. Oct. 31, Medford Library, 205 S. Central Ave.,m Medford, 541-774-8689. Kids get treats at library service desks. Free.
SAFARI AFTER DARK, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 24, Wildlife Safari. 1790 Safari Road, Winston, 541-679-6761. Drive-thru journey to see animals and do some trick-or-treating. $10 per person, $7 for members.
EMPTY BOWLS PROJECT, through Oct. 15, 406-302-5086, optionsonline.org. Online silent auction, free; VIP virtual attendee with selection of a handmade bowl, $15.
CHICKEN DROP CONTEST, 10:30 a.m. Oct. 16, Grants Pass Airport, 1441 Brookside Blvd., Grants Pass, joew601h@gmail.com. Pilots drop rubber chicken from planes for a chance to earn prizes, trophies. $5 entry fee.
GRAND REOPENING, 5-8 p.m. Oct. 16, 808 Ohana Grindz, 543 N.E. E St., Grants Pass. Open mic and hula performance. Free; donations and a portion of meals purchased will be donated to an Almeda Fire victim.
— CANCELED — VALLEY GIRLS QUILT SHOW, Oct. 16-18, Illinois Valley Senior Center, 520 E. River St., Cave Junction, 541-592-6472.
ALL CORVETTE SHOW, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 17, Jim Sigel Chevrolet, 1601 N.E. Seventh St., Grants Pass, 541-659-0132, 541-474-7153. About 50 Corvettes of all vintages on display. Free for spectators.
—CANCELED — ENLIGHTENED LIVING FAIR, Oct. 17, Josephine County Fairgrounds, 541-761-5478, visitthefaire.com.
— CANCELED — KITCHEN TOUR, Oct. 17, Grants Pass area, 541-226-2194.
CLAYFOLK REIMAGINED, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17, 705 N.E. Seventh St., Grants Pass, clayfolk.org. Pop-up sale of ceramic ware by Chris Borg, Tea Duong, Nina Fernstrom, Carole Hayne, Roxanne Hunicutt, Alyson dal Ponte, Sally Pursell, Pat Richey. Jim Nordal, Linda Smiley, Timothy Yoshida and Susan Paul-Williams.
CLAYFOLK REIMAGINED, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 17-18, Grateful Dad Pottery studio, 427 S.W. H St., Grants Pass, clayfolk,org. Pop-up sale and studio tour with work by Michael McKinney.
FUR BALL, through 3 p.m. Oct. 18, online, 541-479-5154, roguevalleyhumanesociety.org. Eleventh annual and first virtual event, with online auction of such items as artwork, fishing trips, fairy gardens. on the Rogue Valley Humane Society Facebook page.
JOSEPHINE COUNTY SHERIFF'S MOUNTED POSSE GYMKHANA, 9 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Oct. 24, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass, 541-621-4473. Horse games for all ages. Free for spectators.
FLAG RAISING CEREMONY, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 24, Travel Grants Pass Visitor Center, Sixth and G streets, Grants Pass. Hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution. Free.
CAT-URADY, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 24, Wildlife Images, 11845 Lower River Road, Grants Pass, 541-476-0222. Programs about three kinds of cats that live at Wildlife Images, with talks and activities. Schedule: bobcats, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.; lynx 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.; cougar, noon and 3 p.m. Free with regular admission: $14 adults, $12 seniors, $7 ages 4-13, free for kids 3 and younger.
HORSE RACING, 4 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays, through Nov. 10, Grants Pass Downs, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass, 541-507-1699. Attendance up to 250 people, tickets $6 at gpdowns.com; races also livestreamed at tvg.com. Races are temporarily postponed due to poor air quality.
OPEN HORSE SHOW, 9 a.m. Nov. 14, Josephine County Fairgrounds, Grants Pass, 541-621-4473. Showing in a variety of classes, $8 per class entry fee. Free for spectators.
AT HOME IN THE WILD, 6:30-8 p.m. Nov. 14, live online, kswild.org. Online silent auction Nov. 9-14, followed by live online event with music, silent and live auctions, talks and programs, take-home dinner and Zoom dance party. Tickets $15 for online auction, live shows and dance party or $40 with dinner pickup at ZinFarm in Grants Pass.
SATURDAY ARTISAN AND CRAFTERS MARKET, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Fifth Street, between E and F streets, Grants Pass, 541-476-2371. Locally made arts and crafts for sale.
BINGO, games at noon Sundays, 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Arts & Crafts Building, Josephine County Fairgrounds, 1451 Fairgrounds Road, Grants Pass, 541-476-3215, 541-324-1043. $10 buy in.
VARSITY WORLD FILM WEEK, through Oct. 15, ashlandfilm.org. New international films from 15 countries, with some filmmaker Q&As. Tickets $10 each, with some discounts available.
NATURE STRONG — COMMUNITY STRONG, 6 p.m. Oct. 16, via Zoom, landconserve.org. Virtual event with speakers, to benefit Southern Oregon Land Conservancy. Free, donations welcome.
DAVID'S CHAIR BIG WEEKEND FUNDRAISER, 1 p.m. Oct. 17, Bi-Mart Amphitheater at Jackson County Expo, Central Point, 503-898-2185. Country picnic-themed event with BBQ dinner, live, silent and dessert auctions, to benefit David's Chair. Tickets $25, in advance at davidschair.org.
CLAYFOLK REIMAGINED, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 1335 Upper River Road, Gold Hill, clayfolk.org. Pop-up sale of ceramic ware by Sandie Alison, Bernie DeLallo, Viviana Padilla and Janice Shenker.
CLAYFOLK REIMAGINED & STUDIO TOUR, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17-18, 560 S. Oregon St., Jacksonville and 6909 Thompson Creek Road, Applegate, clayfolk.org. Pop-up sale of ceramic ware and studio tour with John Dodero (Jacksonville) and Nancy Adams (Applegate).
CLAYFOLK REIMAGINED, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 17-18, Ashland Art Works, 291 Oak St., Ashland, clayfolk.org. Pop-up sale of ceramic ware with work by Marydee Bombick, Cheryl Kempner, Bonnie Morgan and Lorene Senasac.
A HEALING SOUND, 9:30-11 a.m. Oct. 18, Art & Soul Gallery, 247 Main St., Ashland, 541-488-9006. A sound bath of gentle music for renewal. In-person participation is $27, with half of all money going to Rogue Valley Relief Fund; also livestreaming on YouTube for up to one week.
DARE TO DREAM GALA, 5 p.m. Oct. 23, osfashland.org, 541-482-2111, ext. 4690. OSF-inspired online auction, entertainment, tributes to past productions. Free.
HISTORY LECTURE SERIES, noon-1 p.m. Nov. 4, 541-774-6996, jcls.org "History of Bear Creek: From Salmon Stream to Open Sewer and Back Again," 11th in a year-long history lecture series called "Windows in Time." Free.
SEVEN FEATHERS CASINO RESORT, Canyonville, 800-548-8461. The Brothers Reed, Oct. 15-17; Halloween Spooktacular, Oct. 24.
SPIRIT MOUNTAIN CASINO, Grand Ronde, 800-760-7977. Tower of Power with Average White Band, Feb. 27; Ken Jeong, March 13.
CHINOOK WINDS CASINO, Lincoln City, 888-244-6665.
MILL CASINO, North Bend, 800-953-4800. David Pinsky & Phil Newton, Oct. 16-17; Saucy Trio, Oct. 30-31; Hank Shreve and Dave Bock, Nov. 13-14; Ben Rice, Nov. 27-28; Comedy, Fridays and Saturdays.
THREE RIVERS CASINO, Coos Bay 541-808-9209.
THREE RIVERS CASINO, Florence, 541-997-7529. Steve McVay Band, Oct. 16-71; Jesse Meade, Oct. 23-24; Siverhill Band, Oct. 30-31.
ELK VALLEY CASINO, 2500 Howland Hill Road, Crescent City, Calif., 707-464-1020.
RAIN ROCK CASINO, 777 Casino Way, Yreka, California, 530-777-7246.
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A: What kind of "wrong input"? According to the manpage, errno is only set when the input is a number that is too large or too small to be stored in the data type, but not when the input isn't a number at all.

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A: It's all documented well:
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My thoughts on how the game could be improved.
I purchased my Jedi Challenges set a couple of weeks ago, and just completed all of the light side content today. I absolutely love how ambitious this product is and that it actually pulls the idea off really well. However, throughout the many hours I have sunk into the game, I have had a lot of issues. I would rather not focus on having to fight the hardware/design choices so that I can focus on the actual content, so I'm creating a list of problems that I encountered and possible solutions.
1. Particle effects take up too much space.
When you reach very low health or Second Wind activates, the screen practically flashes entirely with either red or blue. I felt that this was unnecessary and intrusive, as it made it extremely difficult to continue blocking a chain of attacks simply because I couldn't see. In a similar fashion, if a power is ready but you don't want to use it yet, the indicator stays there and takes up a sizable portion of the screen.
2. COD approach to health.
One of the most infuriating parts of the experience was not knowing how much health I was at. Instead of having a bar similar to what shows the enemy's health, it only uses 3 or 4 health 'checkpoints' that are denoted by portions of the screen covered in red. A health bar would be much better because it would allow us to have a clear indication of health, and enable more accurate testing to see how much passives like Force Attunement actually heal. And this bar could lie vertically on the left side of the screen where it's out of the way, but still able to be noticed in one's peripheral vision.
This one might be self explanatory, but I'll elaborate. There were a ton of instances where I slashed exactly where I was supposed to, but it was consider a failed attack. Likewise, there were many dodge attacks in which I moved out of the way but still got hit. Some specific instances were due to their attacks not being exactly synced to when you have to dodge. However, I don't really think there's a solution to this besides taking it into consideration if there is ever a SWJC V2.
There are some ability/passive combinations that kind of break the game- in other words, they allowed me to win fights that I probably didn't deserve to win. The main combo I'm talking about is Speed, Mental Discipline, and Force Attunement. The reason that this works is because you block, charge up the Speed power extremely fast, and then use it to heal right away. Because of this, you can heal very often and practically negate any hits you take throughout the entire fight. I just don't like having this option in the game because it's hard to avoid using it as a tactic; perhaps the numbers could be nerfed in regards to the healing or charge rate?
5. Lack of incentive to continue dueling.
This solution has been suggested multiple times before (maybe for different reasons), but it really is hard to stay motivated when we are given the green lightsaber very quickly but have to beat every fight on epic to get the final color... sprinkling in some other options along the way would have been a great way to simultaneously reward the player and urge them to continue.
Maybe I played the game wrong or something, but sometimes I would have to block 50 or 60 attacks before I had an opening to attack, and the next segment might only need me to block 10 times. This could be remedied by setting a limit, that if you get a certain amount of blocks (or maybe they would have to be consecutive blocks) the opponent is staggered. Sometimes, it just gets ridiculous how many attacks the enemy can chain together without a chance for you to retaliate.
This one might have only been a problem that I had, but after winning the final fight, I accidentally did something and it caused me to lose the fight and restart (I'm being vague so as to avoid spoilers). There should be a period of invulnerability where the player has to hear the dialogue first to at least know what the challenge is.
Overall, I still had a blast with this product, and will definitely come back to it often. I put together this list not out of spite, but because I want to see the game reach its full potential. Thank you to the team who helped make this a reality, and to the community that has kept the product alive since its release.


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Introducing the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative
January 27, 2021 by Kate Zwaard
Chicago, Illinois. Painting class at the South Side community art center. Jack Delano, photographer. 1942.
You may have seen the news about the Library's exciting new program Of the People, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which will allow us to do more to connect our collections, staff, and services to the experiences of underserved Americans. I'm excited to share more details about the portion that my team, the Digital Strategy Directorate, will lead aimed at supporting projects that use technological innovation to amplify the histories of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.
The Connecting Communities Digital Initiative will sponsor digital projects and partnerships aimed at amplifying the stories of Black Americans, Native Americans, Hispanic Americans and other people of color whose stories have too often been undertold in our nation's history. As the COVID-19 pandemic makes online communications more critical and the national conversation about race grows, the Library of Congress will join other efforts across the country to incubate projects that explore, re-imagine, and re-present the knowledge of the past. The goal is to foster a creative, vibrant, and collaborative additions to the cultural record that are designed by, for, and with all of the people of the United States.
Guided by a paid advisory board, the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative will offer grants to libraries, museums, scholars, teachers, and young people working to create ways of sharing stories that spotlight the perspectives of communities of color. Funded through this program, community college students might create new collections by assembling the stories of Black people currently hidden in the papers of white enslavers. Scholars might leverage augmented reality to share contemporaneous speeches and discussions of neighborhood activists with visitors at historical sites. Or community groups might create a program to help integrate their own stories, photographs, and memories with Library of Congress content to enrich and inform history.
The program will also fund two-year artist or scholar residencies for individuals whose work focuses on the intersection of technology and the histories of racial and ethnic minority communities in America. Three overlapping artists or scholars in residence over four years will bring their perspectives and expertise to the Library for deep explorations that will broaden our understanding of our nation's history as it is expressed and shaped by technology.
To lead and support these efforts, the Digital Strategy Directorate will hire several staff for four-year terms. These incoming staff will be embedded in the Digital Strategy Directorate at the Library, where, through LC Labs, we have been building a collaborative program to inspire users and staff to imagine new ways of accomplishing their goals using technology. We are proud, too, to be able to offer short-term assignments for Library staff who have their own wisdom to share.
Together, this team will work to help create community-created digital tools that connect the Library's historic collections and services with communities.
We're working on job postings now. We'll have more to share in the coming weeks and months, including calls for residency applications, internships, and grant proposals. Please share about this widely, and keep an eye on this space by signing up for email alerts.
Note: The name of the digital strategy aspect of the Of the People program has been changed to the Connecting Communities Digital Initiative. This page has been updated to reflect the change.
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Adrena Ifill
I look forward to participating in this program. Thank you!
Felicia Walker
I look forward to participating in this program and bringing the voices of my community to the table. Thank you.
Hollis Gentry
I have used African American and Native American resources at the Library of Congress since 1980 when I first began visiting as a high school student. I am now a professional genealogist at a cultural institution. I find that the resources at LOC have been an integral part of my research, and the source of my many successes with genealogical and historical research. I applaud you for creating this initiative and look forward to participating in the forthcoming programs.
Thank you for starting this initiative. I've used historic Black American newspapers with LOC – Chronicling America's Newspapers and Ancestry.com Newspapers. I became a Data Archaeologist. Two examples:
We have used LOC newspaper articles in creating posts for the Langston Hughes Cultural Society Facebook page. On Google, type in Langston Hughes Cultural Society and your there. We documented more than 500 Historic Black American newspaper articles about Langston Hughes. Just click on photos and then scroll down to any newspaper article and right click to print or read the story.
We did the same research through the LOC for the Eva Jessye Facebook page as well. She is a famous African American musical director who was a radio pioneer and movie director, and toured with her own Eva Jessye Choir in America and around the world.
Olivia Dorsey, Innovation Specialist at the LOC, said "For so long, Black people have been told that their history is nonexistent, so I'm trying to reverse that narrative by amplifying and elevating that history."
We hope Olivia will like our Facebook pages in telling her people's stories.
Lemuel patterson
If I can just get the grant application, I will apply. I have been navigating for hours to no avail. This is so difficult and much user unfriendly. Reasons many will not apply. I have a degree in Computer operations and this is challenging for me with perseverance so I can imagine that is overwhelming for many.
Giselle M. Avilés
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Met Police officer denies dangerous driving while responding to Streatham terror attack
Monday 22 August 2022, 12:28pm
Paul Fisher travelled at speeds of up to 90mph
A police officer has denied dangerous driving after a collision with three other vehicles and a residential property while responding to a terror attack, a court heard. Paul Fisher had a series of near-misses, mounted the pavement, drove on the wrong side of the road, and was travelling at speeds of up to 90mph prior the crash in Streatham, south London, on February 2 2020, Westminster Magistrates' Court heard on Monday.
'Narrowly missed pedestrian'
During the collision on Streatham Common North, the 45-year-old was said to have struck a residential property, "narrowly missing a pedestrian". Two of the drivers involved were also said to have lost consciousness "briefly". Alejandra Tascon, prosecuting, said: "The crown say that the combination of high speeds and failure to anticipate the road and road users ahead, after already having a number of close misses, fall well below the standard of a reasonably careful and competent driver." Standing in the dock wearing a grey suit, Fisher of Whyteleafe, Surrey, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of dangerous driving. Fisher was released on unconditional bail to attend Isleworth Crown Court on September 19. A judge was told how the Metropolitan Police firearms officer was driving an unmarked BMW in convoy with a marked police vehicle while responding to reports of a man stabbing members of the public at the time.
Sudesh Amman stabbed people with a knife in Streatham Credit: Police
During the terror incident, Sudesh Amman, 20, was shot dead by armed undercover officers after he stole a knife from a hardware shop and began randomly stabbing members of the public while wearing a fake suicide vest in Streatham High Road. Fisher was charged following an investigation by police regulator, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), which concluded in May 2021 following a referral from the Met in February the previous year. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) decided to take no further action against a second police driver whose marked vehicle was in close proximity when the collision occurred, according to the IOPC.
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