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import pecan
from dns import zone as dnszone
from dns import rdatatype
from dns import exception as dnsexception

from designate import exceptions
from designate import utils
from designate import schema
from designate.api.v2.controllers import rest
from designate.api.v2.controllers import nameservers
from designate.api.v2.controllers import recordsets
from designate.api.v2.views import zones as zones_view
from designate.objects import Domain
from designate.objects import Record
from designate.objects import RecordSet

class ZonesController(rest.RestController):
    _view = zones_view.ZonesView()
    _resource_schema = schema.Schema('v2', 'zone')
    _collection_schema = schema.Schema('v2', 'zones')
    SORT_KEYS = ['created_at', 'id', 'updated_at', 'name', 'tenant_id',
                 'serial', 'ttl']

    nameservers = nameservers.NameServersController()
    recordsets = recordsets.RecordSetsController()

    @pecan.expose(template='json:', content_type='application/json')
    @pecan.expose(template=None, content_type='text/dns')
    @utils.validate_uuid('zone_id')
    def get_one(self, zone_id):
        """Get Zone"""
        # TODO(kiall): Validate we have a sane UUID for zone_id

        request = pecan.request
        context = request.environ['context']
        if 'Accept' not in request.headers:
            raise exceptions.BadRequest('Missing Accept header')
        best_match = request.accept.best_match(['application/json',
                                                'text/dns'])
        if best_match == 'text/dns':
            return self._get_zonefile(request, context, zone_id)
        elif best_match == 'application/json':
            return self._get_json(request, context, zone_id)
        else:
            raise exceptions.UnsupportedAccept(
                'Accept must be text/dns or application/json')

    def _get_json(self, request, context, zone_id):
        """'Normal' zone get"""
        zone = self.central_api.get_domain(context, zone_id)

        return self._view.show(context, request, zone)

    def _get_zonefile(self, request, context, zone_id):
        """Export zonefile"""
        servers = self.central_api.get_domain_servers(context, zone_id)
        domain = self.central_api.get_domain(context, zone_id)

        criterion = {'domain_id': zone_id}
        recordsets = self.central_api.find_recordsets(context, criterion)

        records = []

        for recordset in recordsets:
            criterion = {
                'domain_id': domain['id'],
                'recordset_id': recordset['id']
            }

            raw_records = self.central_api.find_records(context, criterion)

            for record in raw_records:
                records.append({
                    'name': recordset['name'],
                    'type': recordset['type'],
                    'ttl': recordset['ttl'],
                    'priority': record['priority'],
                    'data': record['data'],
                })

        return utils.render_template('bind9-zone.jinja2',
                                     servers=servers,
                                     domain=domain,
                                     records=records)

    @pecan.expose(template='json:', content_type='application/json')
    def get_all(self, **params):
        """List Zones"""
        request = pecan.request
        context = request.environ['context']

        marker, limit, sort_key, sort_dir = self._get_paging_params(params)

        # Extract any filter params.
        accepted_filters = ('name', 'email', )
        criterion = dict((k, params[k]) for k in accepted_filters
                         if k in params)

        zones = self.central_api.find_domains(
            context, criterion, marker, limit, sort_key, sort_dir)

        return self._view.list(context, request, zones)

    @pecan.expose(template='json:', content_type='application/json')
    def post_all(self):
        """Create Zone"""
        request = pecan.request
        response = pecan.response
        context = request.environ['context']
        if request.content_type == 'text/dns':
            return self._post_zonefile(request, response, context)
        elif request.content_type == 'application/json':
            return self._post_json(request, response, context)
        else:
            raise exceptions.UnsupportedContentType(
                'Content-type must be text/dns or application/json')

    def _post_json(self, request, response, context):
        """'Normal' zone creation"""
        body = request.body_dict

        # Validate the request conforms to the schema
        self._resource_schema.validate(body)

        # Convert from APIv2 -> Central format
        values = self._view.load(context, request, body)

        # Create the zone
        zone = self.central_api.create_domain(context, Domain(**values))

        # Prepare the response headers
        # If the zone has been created asynchronously

        if zone['status'] == 'PENDING':
            response.status_int = 202
        else:
            response.status_int = 201

        response.headers['Location'] = self._view._get_resource_href(request,
                                                                     zone)

        # Prepare and return the response body
        return self._view.show(context, request, zone)

    def _post_zonefile(self, request, response, context):
        """Import Zone"""
        dnspython_zone = self._parse_zonefile(request)
        # TODO(artom) This should probably be handled with transactions
        zone = self._create_zone(context, dnspython_zone)

        try:
            self._create_records(context, zone['id'], dnspython_zone)
        except exceptions.Base as e:
            self.central_api.delete_domain(context, zone['id'])
            raise e

        if zone['status'] == 'PENDING':
            response.status_int = 202
        else:
            response.status_int = 201

        response.headers['Location'] = self._view._get_resource_href(request,
                                                                     zone)
        return self._view.show(context, request, zone)

    @pecan.expose(template='json:', content_type='application/json')
    @pecan.expose(template='json:', content_type='application/json-patch+json')
    @utils.validate_uuid('zone_id')
    def patch_one(self, zone_id):
        """Update Zone"""
        # TODO(kiall): This needs cleanup to say the least..
        request = pecan.request
        context = request.environ['context']
        body = request.body_dict
        response = pecan.response

        # TODO(kiall): Validate we have a sane UUID for zone_id

        # Fetch the existing zone
        zone = self.central_api.get_domain(context, zone_id)

        # Convert to APIv2 Format
        zone_data = self._view.show(context, request, zone)

        if request.content_type == 'application/json-patch+json':
            # Possible pattern:
            #
            # 1) Load existing zone.
            # 2) Apply patch, maintain list of changes.
            # 3) Return changes, after passing through the code ^ for plain
            #    JSON.
            #
            # Difficulties:
            #
            # 1) "Nested" resources? records inside a recordset.
            # 2) What to do when a zone doesn't exist in the first place?
            # 3) ...?
            raise NotImplemented('json-patch not implemented')
        else:
            zone_data = utils.deep_dict_merge(zone_data, body)

            # Validate the new set of data
            self._resource_schema.validate(zone_data)

            # Update and persist the resource
            zone.update(self._view.load(context, request, body))
            zone = self.central_api.update_domain(context, zone)

        if zone.status == 'PENDING':
            response.status_int = 202
        else:
            response.status_int = 200

        return self._view.show(context, request, zone)

    @pecan.expose(template=None, content_type='application/json')
    @utils.validate_uuid('zone_id')
    def delete_one(self, zone_id):
        """Delete Zone"""
        request = pecan.request
        response = pecan.response
        context = request.environ['context']

        # TODO(kiall): Validate we have a sane UUID for zone_id

        zone = self.central_api.delete_domain(context, zone_id)

        if zone['status'] == 'DELETING':
            response.status_int = 202
        else:
            response.status_int = 204

        # NOTE: This is a hack and a half.. But Pecan needs it.
        return ''

    # TODO(artom) Methods below may be useful elsewhere, consider putting them
    # somewhere reusable.

    def _create_zone(self, context, dnspython_zone):
        """Creates the initial zone"""
        # dnspython never builds a zone with more than one SOA, even if we give
        # it a zonefile that contains more than one
        soa = dnspython_zone.get_rdataset(dnspython_zone.origin, 'SOA')
        if soa is None:
            raise exceptions.BadRequest('An SOA record is required')
        email = soa[0].rname.to_text().rstrip('.')
        email = email.replace('.', '@', 1)
        values = {
            'name': dnspython_zone.origin.to_text(),
            'email': email,
            'ttl': str(soa.ttl)
        }
        return self.central_api.create_domain(context, Domain(**values))

    def _record2json(self, record_type, rdata):
        if record_type == 'MX':
            return {
                'data': rdata.exchange.to_text(),
                'priority': str(rdata.preference)
            }
        elif record_type == 'SRV':
            return {
                'data': '%s %s %s' % (str(rdata.weight), str(rdata.port),
                                      rdata.target.to_text()),
                'priority': str(rdata.priority)
            }
        else:
            return {
                'data': rdata.to_text()
            }

    def _create_records(self, context, zone_id, dnspython_zone):
        """Creates the records"""
        for record_name in dnspython_zone.nodes.keys():
            for rdataset in dnspython_zone.nodes[record_name]:
                record_type = rdatatype.to_text(rdataset.rdtype)

                if (record_type == 'NS') or (record_type == 'SOA'):
                    # Don't create SOA or NS recordsets, as they are
                    # created automatically when a domain is
                    # created
                    pass
                else:
                    # Create the other recordsets
                    values = {
                        'domain_id': zone_id,
                        'name': record_name.to_text(),
                        'type': record_type
                    }

                    recordset = self.central_api.create_recordset(
                        context, zone_id, RecordSet(**values))

                    for rdata in rdataset:
                        if (record_type == 'NS') or (record_type == 'SOA'):
                            pass
                        else:
                            # Everything else, including delegation NS, gets
                            # created
                            values = self._record2json(record_type, rdata)

                            self.central_api.create_record(
                                context,
                                zone_id,
                                recordset['id'],
                                Record(**values))

    def _parse_zonefile(self, request):
        """Parses a POSTed zonefile into a dnspython zone object"""
        try:
            dnspython_zone = dnszone.from_text(
                request.body,
                # Don't relativize, otherwise we end up with '@' record names.
                relativize=False,
                # Dont check origin, we allow missing NS records (missing SOA
                # records are taken care of in _create_zone).
                check_origin=False)
        except dnszone.UnknownOrigin:
            raise exceptions.BadRequest('The $ORIGIN statement is required and'
                                        ' must be the first statement in the'
                                        ' zonefile.')
        except dnsexception.SyntaxError:
            raise exceptions.BadRequest('Malformed zonefile.')
        return dnspython_zone


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The volcanic eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Hot Springs Lake district of New Zealand, destruction of the village of Wairoa [picture] / [A.J. Vogan]
PIC Drawer 12931 #U7955 NK4182/205/B
[London] : Illustrated London news, Aug. 7 1886
1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 40.7 x 57.8 cm.
Vogan, A. J. (1886). The volcanic eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Hot Springs Lake district of New Zealand, destruction of the village of Wairoa Retrieved January 27, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133307862
Vogan, A. J. The volcanic eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Hot Springs Lake district of New Zealand, destruction of the village of Wairoa [London]: Illustrated London news, 1886. Web. 27 January 2023 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133307862>
Vogan, A. J. 1886, The volcanic eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Hot Springs Lake district of New Zealand, destruction of the village of Wairoa Illustrated London news, [London] viewed 27 January 2023 http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-133307862
| author1=Vogan, A. J.
| title=The volcanic eruption of Mt. Tarawera, in the Hot Springs Lake district of New Zealand, destruction of the village of Wairoa
| section=1 print : wood engraving ; sheet 40.7 x 57.8 cm.
| publisher=Illustrated London news
Created/Published Date is Before 1955

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Q: What does it mean when something uses two -> operators in php? I'm looking at some code here and there are bunch of calls that are like this. I don't have much experience with php, mainly java. Is this like if I had a Dog object that had a fur object and I wanted to call "dog.getFur().getColor();" ?
Example:
  $this->tbtemp_list1->lead_time = ($this->add_lead_time->Text + $this->add_transit_time->Text);
  $this->tbtemp_list1->units = $this->add_units->Text;
  $this->tbtemp_list1->item_class = $this->txtClass->Value;
  $this->tbtemp_list1->category = $this->add_part_category->Text;
  $this->tbtemp_list1->description = $this->add_part_description->Text;
  $this->tbtemp_list1->notes = $this->txtNotes->Text;

A: You are right in your thinking, the -> operator simply accesses a member of an object, such that in $this->tbtemp_list1->lead_time the tbtemp_list1 member of the current object is being accessed, and then the lead_time member of the tbtemp_list1 member.

A: in php
a->b->c  is accessing c which is a property or method of b, and b is a child object of a.  In javascript, you're just method chaining.

A:
Is this like if I had a Dog object that had a fur object and I wanted
  to call "dog.getFur().getColor();" ?

Yes. The "->" operator in PHP is similar to the "->" operator in C.
In C, it gets a member from a pointer. In PHP, it gets a member from a reference. Since PHP is written in C, I suspect that the syntax for accessing members from objects was directly borrowed from C.
Edit:
It's also good to note here that static members require a different syntax.
print className::$staticVariable;

A: -> (arrow) is object notation in PHP.
It's equivalent is the . (dot) object notation Java.
For example:
// PHP
$this->tbtemp_list1->lead_time

is:
// Java
this.tbtemp_list1.lead_time

In this case, you are reference a property (lead_time) that is a property of an object lead_time which is a property of an object ($this). This can go on forever provided the property is an object.

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Klaussner Home Furnishings to Launch Klaussner Outdoor at Chicago Casual Market
Klaussner® Home Furnishings will debut its new outdoor living category this September at the ICFA show in Chicago.
Klaussner® Home Furnishings will debut its new outdoor living category this September at the International Casual Furniture and Accessories Show in Chicago. The division, aptly named Klaussner Outdoor, will feature a wide variety of products geared toward the upper half of the outdoor market with offerings in good, better and best categories.
Outdoor furniture veteran Gary McCray, president of Klaussner Outdoor, originally came to Klaussner in March to begin developing the outdoor category. Bringing more than 25 years of outdoor experience to the table, McCray was formerly with Heritage Home Group where he most recently served as senior vice president of Sales, Designer Brands. Prior to this appointment, McCray was president of Lane Venture for five years culminating a tenure that spanned 34 years with the company. McCray also serves as vice chairman of the International Casual Furniture Association.
"I'm thrilled by the opportunity to bring my experience to Klaussner. We previewed a sampling of the new product at the July pre-market in Chicago and the response we received from the specialty retailers and the traditional Klaussner customer was outstanding," said McCray. "The infrastructure has been in place all along for this new venture. Couple that with the support of the impressive team at Klaussner and we think we're creating something special here."
Klaussner will introduce seven collections in Chicago.
Also joining Klaussner's Outdoor team as its sales and merchandise manager is Teresa Buelin, former vice president of Sales and Marketing for Lane Venture. Teresa brings extensive outdoor experience and relationships with key retailers to the Klaussner Outdoor team. She will be focusing on the development of the new division's sales force of 60 representatives servicing accounts across the globe.
"We are very pleased with how quickly we've been able to bring this category to the marketplace," said Klaussner president Bill Wittenberg. "The feedback from our retail partners has been impressive. It's great to hear how excited they are that we are adding this category to our existing portfolio of products."
Klaussner will introduce seven collections at the Chicago Show and the new line will also show at October Market in Klaussner's dedicated space in the Klaussner on Hamilton Building.
Headquartered in Asheboro, N.C., Klaussner Home Furnishings has grown to become one of the largest furniture companies in America with showrooms in High Point, Las Vegas and Chicago. Its comprehensive selection and divisions include: Domestic Upholstery, Imported Upholstery, Domestic Motion, Case Goods, Enso Sleep Systems, Comfort Design and Klaussner Outdoor.
www.klaussner.com


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(I was told Most fat free products were free) but now I'm told it's a syn per spoonful.
I can't get into my app at the moment, could anyone clarify if this is correct.
Hi the app says the plain one is Free.
Really appreciate help syns in Tesco Healthy Living spag Bol?


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Księstwo zwienigorodzkie (ros. Звенигородское княжество) – księstwo udzielne z centrum w Zwienigorodzie nad Oką (Zwienigorodzie Siewierskim) w ramach księstwa karaczewskiego, jednego z księstw wierchowskich, istniejące w XIV-XV w.

Historia
Księstwo zwienigorodzkie powstała na skutek rozdrobnienia dawnego księstwo czernihowskiego jako dzielnica we wschodniej części księstwa karaczewskiego. Pod względem znaczenia zajmowała trzecie miejsce wśród innych dzielnic Karaczewszczyzny: po księstwie karaczewskim i księstwie kozielskim. W 2 poł. XIV w., podobnie jak inne księstwa wierchowskie stało się lennem Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego. W 2 poł. XV w. Zwienigorod i jego okolice, już wcześniej wyludnione, zostały spustoszone w wyniku wojen litewsko-moskiewskich, a terytorium księstwa ostatecznie przyłączono do Moskwy (wojna litewsko-moskiewska 1492-1494).

Książęta zwienigorodzcy
 (: ?-1339) – syn Mścisława Michałowicza, księcia karaczewskiego i kozielskiego, wnuk Michała I Wsiewołodowicza Świętego, zięć Olgimunta Holszańskiego, zginął z ręki swojego bratanka, Wasyla Pantalejmonowicza,  w czasie walk o Kozielsk.
 Fiodor Andrzejewicz (Фёдор Андреевич: 1339 - po 1377) – syn Andrzeja Mścisławowicza, wzmiankowany w 1377 r. jako lennik Wielkiego Księstwa Litewskiego.
 Iwan Andrzejewicz Bołch (Іван Андреевич Болх) – syn Andrzeja Mścisławowicza, książę bołchowsko-zwienigorodzki w 2 poł. XIV w., według niektórych źródeł protoplasta kniaziów Bołchowskich.
 Aleksander Fiodorowicz (Александр Фёдорович: po 1377 - 1408) – syn Fiodora Andrzejewicza, w 1408 r. przeszedł na służbę moskiewską, opuszczając swoje księstwo wraz z synami oraz Świdrygiełłą (swoim ówczesnym suzerenem) i innymi kniaziami karaczewskimi.
 Roman Iwanowicz (Роман Иванович:po 1408) – objął władzę w księstwie zwienigorodzkim po wyjeździe Aleksandra Fiodorowicza do Wielkiego Księstwa Moskiewskiego.

Gleb Aleksandrowicz, syn Aleksandra Fiodorowicza, był kniaziem Zwienigorodskim jedynie z nazwiska. Przypuszcza się, że zmarł przed 1408 r., ponieważ wraz z ojcem i braćmi nie przeszedł na służbę moskiewską. Jego potomkowie służyli książętom twerskim.

Jako książę zwinogorodzki wymieniany jest także wyżej wspomniany (), udzielny książę karaczewski.

Od Aleksandra Fiodorowicza i jego synów wywodzi się ród kniaziów Zwienigorodskich, którego przedstawiciele sprawowali w Rosji urzędy okolniczych, wojewodów i namiestników.

Uwagi

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Interaktywne drzewo genealogiczne książąt kozielskich

Zwienigorod
Historyczne państwa na terenie Rosji

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Not to be satisfied with the four network pilots they had this season (The Flash and iZombie for CW, Gotham for Fox, and Constantine for NBC), DC Entertainment announced that in addition to the three pilots they already have in contention for next season (Supergirl for CBS, Lucifer for Fox, and Titans for TNT), a fourth television series (their NINTH overall) is currently in the works for Syfy.
Krypton is described as a drama that "takes place years before the Superman legend we know, when the House of El was shamed and ostracized" and will follow "the Man of Steel's grandfather as he brings hope and equality to Krypton, turning a planet in disarray into one worthy of giving birth to the greatest Super Hero ever known. " It will be written by Ian Goldberg from a story by Goldberg and David S. Goyer. Both Goldberg and Goyer will executive produce.
It should come as no surprise that the announcement of Krypton was met mostly with heavy sighs, snide comments, and copious eye-rolling. For me, the announcement came with a large helping of trepidation, which is to be expected, but also a feeling that was completely unexpected: hope.
Needless to say, this was a surprise. On the surface, it sounds like a terrible idea. I mean, considering he was an infant when he left, Krypton is kind of a non-issue in Superman lore. It's really just a narrative tool to explain why he can fly around and shoot lasers out of his eyes. Sure, some writers have done some interesting things with Krypton-related stories, but by and large, it's a dead planet that has little to nothing to do with what actually makes Superman the character we all know and love. Turning that infinitesimal piece of the Superman legend into a television series seems like the kind of ludicrous prequel idea that makes Gotham seem like required mythology in comparison.
Then there's David Goyer's involvement which… look, we've all seen Man of Steel. Regardless of what you may think of the film, I think we can all agree that it's certainly a divisive one, not just on the film's quality overall, but specifically on its vision of Superman. Using one of the names responsible for that divisiveness doesn't exactly seem like putting your best foot forward on a series set within Superman mythology. But nothing in the announcement mentions anything about Krypton being a Man of Steel prequel, and considering DC's track record with connecting their television series to the films, it doesn't seem likely we'll be seeing an adolescent Jor-El flying around Kandor on a pterodactyl-dragonfly any time soon.
Plus, Goyer already has two other series on the air currently that he helped shepherd into existence, and he isn't the main creative force on either. Constantine's showrunner is Daniel Cerone, and Da Vinci's Demons, a series Goyer created, is being ran by John Shiban as of season three. It's possible that Goyer only wishes to have a JJ Abrams level of creative involvement on the shows he executive produces. He may help with a series' initial development so that it has a better chance of getting off the ground, but he moves on to the next thing while leaving the day-to-day creative work to a capable showrunner.
For Krypton, that guys seems to be Ian Goldberg who is writing a the pilot based on a story developed by himself and Goyer. While the trades are mostly crediting Goldberg as a writer on Once Upon a Time, I remember when he was one of the best staff writers on Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles (he was responsible for the incredible season one finale "What He Beheld" among others). The guy is a great writer and if he's running the show on Krypton, we're going to be in very capable hands.
However, that still leaves the idea of a Superman prequel series that doesn't have Superman, Clark Kent, or even baby Kal-El anywhere to be found, and, by design, never will. How can Krypton really be about Superman? Well, even more than a character, Superman has always been a symbol. So what if Krypton isn't about prolonging the prologue of Superman's origin? What if it's about hope?
In most depictions of Superman's origin, Krypton is a utopia just before being destroyed. Generally speaking, perfect societies aren't generally the most dramatically interesting setting for an ongoing television series. But if you look back at the series logline, this isn't about a utopic Krypton. This takes place a full generation prior to Lara and Jor-El sending their infant son to Earth in a rocketship. A time when Krypton is a flawed planet in the midst of social upheaval.
Some of the best science fiction of all time have used metaphor to comment on the modern events of the time. Lately, society seems to be teetering on the edge of a lot of big social and political changes. We're definitely reaching a sort of boiling point, and I think there's room for a lot of thematically relevant storytelling on Krypton. Plus, Kryptonians look like us, so it wouldn't even be that much of a stretch (just don't cast a bunch of white people, please). I think there's something to be said about a science fiction show that uses its genre as a vehicle for social commentary. This show would just so happens to be about Krypton.
So, you have Grandpa-El (or whatever his name will be), the main character of the series, and he's this guy who comes from a ostracized background, probably coming up from nothing or returning from some sort of societal exile. The world is in shambles politically and socially. His life is a mess. But he's able to facilitate some change on Krypton because he has something no one else does.
And maybe, over the course of the series, Grandpa-El's hope will spread across Krypton and the planet eventually becomes the doomed utopia that we're all familiar with. And yeah, the fact that Grandpa-El is going to save Krypton just in time for the planet to be destroyed is the kind of brutal irony you'd expect from an episode of The Twilight Zone (in this case, "planetary peace" would be that guy finally being alone in the world with all of his books, and "Krypton blowing up" would be his broken glasses). But even with that inevitable downer of an ending, Krypton's doomed utopia will eventually give birth to Kal-El, who will become a different kind of hope altogether.
It's easy to be cynical when it comes to all of these comic book adaptations. Especially when it seems like you have every reason to be. But there's something at the core of this idea that I can't help but respond to. And maybe you think I'm just assuming a lot. Maybe I'm way off base and Krypton will be the kind of show where a pre-teen Lobo is bullying an adolescent Jor-El and his best friend, Dru-Zod. We won't know for sure until it airs, but that's not going to stop me from dreaming about the possibilities. Maybe Krypton will mean something. Maybe it will stand for something good, or even great.
Because for me, for now, Krypton stands for hope.


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Tumbrasanom is een bestuurslaag in het regentschap Bojonegoro van de provincie Oost-Java, Indonesië. Tumbrasanom telt 2333 inwoners (volkstelling 2010).

Plaats in Oost-Java


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We'll never forget sights and sounds of these native endangered birds
WE'RE going on an adventure today, something I've wanted to do for a long while, a desire expressed to Rosemary. We are going out for an evening and later, a night walk.
High-powered torches packed, one in what Rosemary refers to as my "handbag". So charming.
We drive to Woodcote and park our car tight up by the ponds at Greenmoor Hill. It is a Chiltern high point some 187m or 613ft above sea level.
We have planned to meet John Sandford and his wife Sue at 8.30pm. We have recently got in contact with one another through this column.
Our wish is to spot a native bird, the woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), performing its evening "roding", a normally repeated flight pattern above tree canopy. Here we anticipate this crepuscular activity across the woodland and open spaces of Birchen Copse, Common Wood, Bensgrove Wood and College Wood. Expectations are high.
John leads the Woodcote Woodcock Walk through the broad tree-lined rides. He is a committee member of the Woodcote Conservation Group (WCG), a fine outfit.
The last time that he led a walk he managed to enthuse half a dozen children. If more of us could do something similar then we could be leaving the future of our environment and our planet in good hands.
We arrive about five minutes early and explore a patch of wasteland close to a communications tower adjacent to the Black Lion pub. I have not visited the premises for many a year. This will have to be rectified.
I'm surprised at what we see growing on, around and inside a makeshift fence that protects an old facility owned by Thames Water that appears to be planned for development. However, according to the WCG, "working parties and pupils from Langtree School have now cleared part of the site of invasive willow trees to create an open area for wild plants and grasses to grow", so why the rickety, metal fence?
Apart from common poppies, oxeye daisies, common bird's-foot-trefoil and creeping thistle the area is swarming with yellow-flowered ribbed melilot (Melilotus officinalis) and white melilot (Melilotus albus) tinged blue which is a little odd.
Members of the pea family, I have not seen either species for a long while and in such numbers. I first came upon the plants in an old railway siding east of Swindon Railway Station through work. In the case of the ribbed, last summer in a field near Hardwick just off the road to Whitchurch.
We meet John and Sue, and after brief introductions our quest to see these endangered birds begins. They are on the International Union for Conservation of Nature "red list", which means that the
species is threatened and in
worrying decline.
The woodcock inhabits damp woodlands with clear, open areas. Short-legged, the bird's plumage mimics leaf-litter so in daytime they are hard to spot. They have large dark eyes and an elongated bill. They eat at night.
The four of us take a bridleway that runs south-eastwards alongside the ponds. The waters are quite extensive, the nearer is partially covered with duckweed but very pleasant to look upon in a woodland setting.
The perimeter is home to much tutsan (Hypericum androsaemum), a very pleasing sight, the interior of the pond is dominated by rare greater spearwort (Ranunculas lingua), the five-petalled yellow flowers are a delight. It could be a true native or planted. I don't care as it is simply lovely.
We progress past some attractive, tucked-away houses and meet the start and northern side of Birchen Copse. The bridleway is quite muddy and full of sticks but with a gravelly run that for the most part snakes through the middle revealing shiny pebbles. This is where we walk.
I'm more than disturbed to see "keep out" signs but more of that later. Our path is waymarked, with white arrows on the trunks of beech trees. They will become very useful later.
To the north a finger-like projection of College or Abbot's Wood stretches out westwards.
Moving forwards towards Common Wood, John and I engage in conversation about foreign languages. He is fluent in German and also Spanish. Me, Spanish, Portuguese and French with a smattering of Polish and Russian. I mention that I'll soon be getting serious about Norwegian as my wife's father came from Oslo, formerly named Kristiania. I believe that it is easier to learn another foreign language once you have mastered at least two.
Rosemary and Sue chatter away in front as we make our way forward to the wide-open ride leading to Deadman's Lane that Rosemary and I had visited earlier in the year.
As last time it is full of great big, black slugs (Arion ater) making their way underfoot. We step round them balletically. Vervain, common mallow and perforate St John's wort are all in flower as is wild privet.
After passing another pond to our right we scan above the treetops for a sight of a woodcock and then it happens. At first, we hear a repeated grunting "rorrk-rorrk" followed by an odd sounding "tsiwik". I miss the first few sightings but then I see one flying high above, moving swiftly with slow wing beats, the bill slightly drooping.
They are quite chunky birds, too, with rather deep wings. I'm thrilled, as is Rosemary. She tries to capture a photo or two but they are high up and fast. Well, does it matter, we've seen and heard them. We'll remember their sounds and flight pattern forever and come back next year and earlier.
We move on down the wide ride and hear and see another. Is it the same one? I'd hope that there was more than just one patrolling the skies above and showing off.
It is starting to get dark. We turn around, and spot what I deduce to be the same woodcock above the tree canopy and dive through a dark, narrow path where we all have to duck under the branches of hazels and other small trees to gain another ride that we all know well. This is fun.
A woodcock pings past and then again with its trademark utterances. All goes quiet for about thirty seconds and then we hear another bird that seems to be a youngster calling out for food. Rosemary reminds me that we've heard this before. It is a young great spotted woodpecker, she's correct.
All falls silent as the sun finally dips out of sight. We turn our torches on and make our way back.
At one point we all get a little lost and have to backtrack but John eventually finds our intended path. As I get seriously disorientated, John and Sue advise me to shine my beam on the tree trunks that fortuitously have very clear white arrows sprayed on to them. I expect the hoot of a tawny owl but it does not materialise.
Onwards we go, now and then me nearly slipping in the muddy sections of the path and getting grazed by holly leaves, thank heavens for my torch and Rosemary.
We come across Birchen Copse once again. A company named Woods4Sale has, as I quote, from the WCG website, "sold off" lots. It adds: "Many local people have expressed their dismay at this development, where previously open woodland has been divided up and, in some cases, fenced off.
"This has been accompanied by the installation of surfaced tracks, sheds and notices, all of which has created an alien and hostile atmosphere in this part of the Chiltern woods on Woodcote's doorstep.
"Objecting to what is happening in Birchen Copse is essential if we are to protect our wider local landscape from yet more inappropriate incursions."
This is dreadful and similar to other parcels of woodland that have been sold near Stoke Row. They belong to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and by law cannot be interfered with in any shape or form.
According to the National Association, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty "is a
designated exceptional landscape whose distinctive character and natural beauty are precious enough to be safeguarded in the national interest. They are protected and enhanced for nature, people, business and culture."
England, Wales and Northern Ireland has 46 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, covering 18 per cent of the countryside, more than a fifth of the English coast, and including 12,000 miles of footpaths and bridleways.
The charity has three objectives: to promote the conservation and enhancement of natural beauty in and around an Area of Oustanding Natural Beauty, to advance the education, understanding and appreciation of the conservation and enhancement of the countryside and to
promote the efficiency and effectiveness of organisations promoting or representing it.
There you go then, in my view, activity in Birchen Copse is fundamentally wrong and a disgrace.
We part company with John and Sue. We agree to meet up again soon. As we drive past the Black Lion it is near closing time. It does look inviting.
When we get home the two of us sit outside to ponder on an evening well spent over a bottle of fine white wine before turning in after a four-and-a-half-mile walk.
It has been well worth it, without a shadow of a doubt.
vincent.ruane@hotmail.com


The musculoskeletal system is one of the most important groups of body pars that we have. It contributes to the overall structuring of our bodies, it enables us to move properly, it gives us our upright stature that separates us from any other species of primate, and it is essentially allows us to live and move about as we please. Without the bones, muscles, ligaments, tendons, and all of the other components that comprise our musculoskeletal system, there are unfortunately a lot of opportunities for problems to arise.
Because the musculoskeletal system is responsible for our locomotion and movement, a lot of physical stress is placed on the musculoskeletal system. Between walking on concrete sidewalks, athletic activity, sitting for long periods of time at work, and many other movements that are so common for the human body, the pressure and tension that our musculoskeletal components are faced with produce wear and tear on these body parts over time. This leads to significant discomfort, injury, and most of all, pain.
Chronic pain as a result of musculoskeletal problems is beyond common across the globe; it is ever present. In 2013, musculoskeletal disorders accounted for 21% of the years lived with disability according to the Global Burden of Disease Report of 2013. This report is backed by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, with the funding provisions coming from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. With these resources it is safe to say that it accurately depicts the state of affairs in musculoskeletal health from a global perspective. Within these musculoskeletal disorders, back pain is by far the most common condition. Back pain can be crippling and can contribute to an overall decreased quality of life for all who experience it.
So now that we have this analysis and are able to fully grasp just how badly musculoskeletal disorders are affecting the global population, what is the next step? Chiropractic care can surely play a role in solving this overarching problem, but it is important to roll out chiropractic services in areas of significant need. Once we can figure out the landscape of the need for chiropractic services, we can start working towards better musculoskeletal health outcomes for the entire world.


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Q: What does this sentence mean: "Cologne, with its seven and seventy evil savors, was a posy-bed to it."? This is a sentence from a book I'm translating, the one before that is "The first thing I met was a regiment of the vilest odors that ever assaulted the human nose, and took it by storm." So, what is the author implying by this "Cologne" sentence?

A: The author is implying that Cologne is extremely malodourous (seven and seventy evil savours is a poetic way of putting it) but the smell in Cologne is immensely preferable to the niff he is currently describing; by comparison the smell in Cologne is very pleasant: was a posy-bed [compared] to it.


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Interview With George Hudson
Date: 15th May 2006 at 9:16pm
Written by: Jack
How long have you been supporting County?
About 18 years now. I was originally a City fan but that relationship faded as the tans and blonde streaks of the players increased. The City team of that time turned up, took their wages and went home. There was no passion from the players and no reason to keep watching them. I spent half a year meeting my mates at 11:30am in the local pub and deciding on a match at random from throwing darts at fixtures in the newspaper. We saw many a good lower and non-League game during that time.
In winter my United-supporting brothers came back to visit and suggested we go to County as it was neutral team for us all. I can?t remember having been before and I bet I was like a lot of the football fans in Stockport that we still fail to connect with. We?ll have to think different to change that.
Anyway, once in the ground I was smitten by how vociferous the crowd was, how close you could get to the players and how much the game seemed to matter to them. The latter was the most powerful draw for me. It was real football, with the emphasis on ?real?. I just turned up and turned up after that.
How did you get involved with the Trust?
As a hobby I create web sites. I?ve done some for household names and one of them is still online after I created it six years ago. I won?t tell you who it is though. This is what drew me to the Trust ? I didn?t like their web site and so I arranged to meet with the Trust Board to show them my suggested version and how they should go about keeping it fresh. I no longer look after the Trust web site by the way and think the design needs freshening up. But that?s a challenge for Adam who looks after it, not me!
The meeting I attended was the AGM at which two people stood down and only one person put their hand up to join the Board. There were only eight people in the audience so I thought ?oh well, at least I can have more of a continued say on the progression of the web site? and put my hand up too. That is the meek story of my quest for ultimate power and ownership of County. It is not too dissimilar a story for most of the Trust Board which is why any (albeit rare) accusations of ego tripping are deemed ?scuttlebutt? but still logged in my memory for later use.
A Trust without a club to run only ever has one rasion d?etre, and that is to be ready and capable in case the club gets in trouble. Fortunately we had made ourselves look more seriously at the business of football in the six months prior to the call from Brian Kennedy, and when that call came we were not totally blind to the nature of what we might be taking on, although some of the ensuing detail was unforeseen and unpleasant.
What were your feelings during and after the Trust takeover of County?
From day one until today I?ve still not had that ?punch the air? moment since taking over County. I?ll get that after our first year of safety in the Championship. But I tell you, during that time I?ve had many emotional low-points. The negotiating period is something I shall never forget, none of it for good reasons and not all of it to do with Cheshire Sport. I?m firm in my belief of the saying: ?you reap what you sow? and I like to get myself into the position where I decide if and when the reaping happens.
I was well aware during all that time that upon owning the club we would inevitably find that ?smell at the top of the stairs? when we stepped inside County. Although I would rather this had never happened and I?d had a life instead these past 14 months I can say that now that having smelt that smell, and having seen where it emanated from, then the Trust is without a doubt the body to be running County ? the Club AND the business. No doubts whatsoever.
What are the Trust?s main priorities for the next few months?
Although I was against it at the time, I admit the way in which the Trust went about observing rather than changing County for the first five months after the takeover was precisely the right way to go about things. It was this period of observation that allowed us to knowingly make the correct decisions and create a plan of action which we are seeing through at the moment.
It is no secret that our plan includes positioning ourselves to buy Edgeley Park ? if we want. A very jingoistic statement for me to make, but then not something I would say unless we had a very decent chance of achieving the unthinkable. To be in the position where we are even talking about such a move with any level of confidence is impressive, especially after only 8 months at the helm. Of course, there are lots of twists and turns to come on that one.
On the pitch we are lucky we have Jim & Wardy and we will look after him and Wardy. Chris Turner was happy with his budget, no doubt about that, but it just didn?t work out. Jim still has money unspent but just witness the difference in the team! It?s not ALL about the money. The royal ?we?, including Jim and Wardy, have just proved it.
For me, picking a manager is about this: ?is he intelligent (Y/N)?, followed by ?I hope he?s lucky.? Everyone will have their opinion on what makes a good manager but if we had never had Chris Turner and then his c.v. had appeared on the desk at the end of December ? he?d taken Hartlepool out of the doldrums don?t forget ? and we?d interviewed him, then I suspect he might have been offered the job. I maintain that picking a manager relies heavily on luck, and blimey, have we been lucky with Jim!
So off the pitch we shall continue to implement our plan to slowly improve the lot of the humble fan and create alternative sustainable income streams whilst on the pitch I hope Jim carries on doing what he does and saves us from the drop. If he doesn?t though, after shedding a private tear and feeling slightly ashamed that I was involved at the point we lost League status I?ll not be overly worried as we will be well placed with the right amount of backing and, most importantly the right management team to come back up the following year. I rarely get carried away with myself, but I truly believe that.
Short term plans for County?
Between now and the end of the season there will not be a lot happening other than hoping we stay up and the announcement of next season?s ticket prices, which, assuming we stay up will either remain the same or be reduced. There should also be the unveiling of the fan-designed and voted-for new home kit for next season which we have hope to have on sale in late May, just in time for the summer holidays. County had signed some ridiculously long and badly designed contracts with some suppliers in the past and it is no shock to the populous to say that TFG was one of those. Grrrr! At least they are behaving a little more like a supplier this year.
If any reader wishes to smell that smell at the top of the stairs and find out about all the secret stuff (and then get rightly lambasted for ever mentioning it) then as long as they are prepared to work very hard, very selflessly and not dip the ?Directors Duty? like most of us do because it?s miserable watching a match from up there ? why do you think we made Norman Chairman :o) – then they are welcome to join us.
3 Replies to "Interview With George Hudson"
greyhound says:
Great interview. With people like George on board how can we fail? George admits to being a City fan a long time ago – tapping into the large NON-County supporting Stockport public over the next 10 years has to be the number 1 aim for this club.
County4Ever says:
KUTGW George and the Trust. Done a fantastic job so far, despite what some people may say. 🙂
jono_forest says:
good interview great how you moved from city to stockport.


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Ulcerative Colitis and Vitamin D levels
A new study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has found that lower levels of vitamin D in the blood increase the risk of clinical relapse in patients with Ulcerative Colitis, an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers in the colon. The study was published in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
Lower vitamin D levels have been associated with active disease in patients with UC, but it has been unknown whether they increase disease relapses.
"Prior studies in patients with Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis had linked low vitamin D levels to disease flare-ups," said senior author Alan Moss, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Digestive Disease Center at BIDMC and Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. "However, it has been unclear if the flare-up was lowering vitamin D levels, or if low vitamin D levels were causing the flare-up. We thought that if we looked at vitamin D levels when the disease was inactive and then followed patients moving forward, the impact of baseline vitamin D levels on future events may be clearer."
Moss and colleagues collected vitamin D serum levels through a physician blinded prospective study of 70 patients with UC in clinical remission who were followed up after a surveillance colonoscopy at BIDMC. The study measured vitamin D levels in blood samples and levels of inflammation through blood tests and biopsies.
The investigators found the mean baseline vitamin D level to be lower in patients who later relapsed than those who did not.
"Patients who had higher vitamin D levels when their disease was in remission were less likely to experience a relapse in the future," said John Gubatan, MD, a physician at BIDMC and first author of the study.
Ongoing work by Gubatan and Moss is now examining the link between vitamin D and a protein called cathelicidin in the cells lining the colon.
Citation: Gubatan, John, Shuji Mitsuhashi, Talia Zenlea, Laura Rosenberg, Simon Robson, and Alan C. Moss. "Low Serum Vitamin D During Remission Increases Risk of Clinical Relapse in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis." Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 15, no. 2 (2017).
doi:10.1016/j.cgh.2016.05.035.
Research funding: NIH
Adapted from press release by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.
Published February 18, 2017 By Sreeram Penna
Categorized as Uncategorized Tagged Chrons-Disease, Inflammatory-Bowel-Disease, Ulcerative-Colitis, Vitamin-D, Vitamins-and-minerals
Role of diet and gut microbiome in the major depressive disorder
Glassy carbon electrodes advances brain-computer interface technology


ARTO PENNANEN > Bored ..to death?
The thin line between boredom and relaxation. This buddy seemed to be safely on a positive side of the uneventful (Centennial Olympic Park, Atlanta GA).
Roughly about a year ago, I went to see a play based on Anton Tsehov's Uncle Vanya. As you would expect from a good play and a mind boggling story, it gives you a new perspective on things and you get to wear a new mind set or fresh look on life – even for a brief moment. I guess on a higher level, this particular story kind of made me feel comfortably insignificant – that life is not that much about me after all!
Consequently, the more specific theme that stuck with me for a good while after the play, was the universal struggle of people trying to avoid not being bored and wasting their life in vain. On the other hand, did it really take me this long to realize that boredom is not a new concept, coined in the 80's together with the launch Nintendo NES? Looking a little closer to it to understand the true purpose for the feeling, people might have been bored long before it was conceptualized anywhere close to be explained in a standard elevator pitch.
But what is "being bored" exactly then? Some definitions talk about a reasonable level of psychological energy without an appropriate object of devotion.. Sounds boring in a complicated way, doesn't it? Maybe other way to put it in more simple terms, would be that your mind basically raises a flag on wasting your time on something less important that does not for example increasing your chances of survival. Curiously however, the lack of psychological energy and arousing stimulus from environment equals relaxation.
By stopping to think that last sentence for a brief moment, honest to Mom, I have never intentionally wanted to relax in the most obvious ways, like go lying down somewhere and doing nothing. While writing this peace, I realize, it has never even occurred to my mind that I would like or need to chillax. Maybe there is always that psychological energy or I am always aroused by my environment? Who knows, maybe the response to reward is too high for me to win the alleged euphoria of unwinding? Ok, enough about me. I bet this is boring enough already.
When it comes us people in general and when the discussion targets the infamous millennials, or any given last-in-the-alphabet-generation for that matter, the establishment in charge tends to see them in a light of good-for-nothing, ill-mannered, unmotivated, unskilled and bored bunch of people, grown physically attached to their mobile phone.
Nevertheless, there are obviously other takes on the future generations too, as some futurists and work evangelists claim the new generations becoming many times more productive what we could ever dream to be. Who knows, what is going to happen finally, but I am hoping on the latter scenario – even if some of my interest are being dictated by the fact that I am closer to 50 than 20 by my age and I love my excel. I simply want to see this world become a better place.
It might be also worth pointing out that the conservative establishment has always been worried about the next generation and in the end, the kids have turned out alright just to worry about the next ones while being in charge with equally conservative spirit. Sticking with the perception of younger generation being bored over excel sheets, what if they are eventually onto something real and true? Who knows, maybe we should be really doing something else than trying hard day after day to frown at a display, churning out reports, and writing papers no one cares to read unless being forced to?
On the other hand, I don't think it is entirely bad for kids to get bored sometimes. For example, being bored teaches you to be resourceful. Thinking back about the times, I was a kid, we were never bored – except when being forced to stay put for a while and concentrate on something totally uninteresting.
No doubt, it's also good to learn some patience and perseverance growing up and not just bath in a stream of endorphin of instant reward. Looking at the famous Pisa report results, simply too many of the boys nowadays seem to be struggling with the difficulty of longer return on investment and they are falling behind in school being compared to girls their age. Having said that, let it be known that I am not blaming the girls for being so good at school -on the contrary. The girls should be proud of how good they are doing and never think anything less of themselves than how brilliant they are with what ever they do.
In the end, reaching the latter phases of our life-cycle, our deteriorating physical and mental state seems to make us more boring for others. Or why else would all those elderly people be so lonely? I hope I will not be unbearably boring to my surroundings when I cannot control myself anymore. I believe this is something I need to start working on already now making myself genuinely more positive.
Who wants to spend any time with a grumpy and judging old man possibly poisoned by his strain, and who just constantly complains about absolutely everything or reminds repeatedly everyone how good it was when we still used fossil fuels in an unsustainable matter?
Not me at least, but wait and see until we get to that age.
All in all, even with possibility of decisive subjective bias, I dare to say that business has gotten more and more boring over the years. Undoubtedly it has got something to do with the current depressive social climate, but also I think we are nowadays more into reasonable yet depressive management of existing realities than managing bravely the non-existent; a vision or a dream.
Without a doubt, many milestone achievements like the Concorde or the opera house of Sydney were epic failures in terms of project management, but you simply cannot associate boredom with them (Yes, opera itself is a matter of opinion, but I am not talking about that now!), that is for sure. Imagine the world without the totally out of the scale space programs of NASA for instance. No thank you. Thank goodness space programs were and are not funded straight from my pocket though.
Space – an endless source for dreams. Boring as hell on paper though.
Finally, it's difficult to say what the purpose of life exactly is, but maybe we can narrow down the possibilities by saying what it is not. Boredom is probably a strong candidate for things to avoid (even with the paradox of perception of time in state of flow). Just pure survival in mind, being bored can be unhealthy to us via apathy that causes similar stress reaction than a system overflow. Thereby being bored to death doesn't seem so exaggerating after all!
Thank you for reading! I hope I didn't bore you.


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Celebrating Women's History Month by...
Celebrating Women's History Month by Volunteering with the Clippers
In celebration of Women's History Month in March, City National colleagues volunteered with the Los Angeles Clippers, who hosted several events tailored towards young women, including a coding clinic and prom dress giveaway.
Young Women's Coding Clinic
On International Women's Day, March 8, STEAM:CODERS joined us at the Brotherhood Crusade's YouthSource Center to teach a group of middle school girls in South Los Angeles how to code.
Prom Dress Giveaway
On March 31, the L.A. Clippers Foundation hosted more than 150 young women from Los Angeles Unified high schools at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel in Inglewood for a prom dress giveaway. Each young woman received a dress, purse, accessories and a pair of shoes to ensure they had everything they needed for their prom. The program also stressed the importance of self-esteem, a healthy lifestyle and achieving goals.
With the assistance of volunteers from City National Bank and the Clippers organization, the young woman also enjoyed personal-stylist experiences as they put together their outfits.


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Hasn't every kid had their picture taken by Gerturde? I didn;t even know that was the cow's name. We used to always take a picnic lunch and play on the playground there. Pony rides on the weekends too. Lockwood Park is great.
You tell 'em KB! What could possibly be controversial about Lockwood Park? A disgruntled employee perhaps?
I'm enjoying your Rockford series. Reminds me of some of the places I haven't been to in a while that I need to revisit. Keep the posts coming.
I don't know the circumstances SlimJim, and won't hypothesize, but I wanted the commenter (and any future anonymous commenters) to know my reasons for not posting his/her comment.
Your recent comment on 8/7/13 on the post What's to Like About Rockford: Lockwood Park was held in the moderation queue because you did not identify yourself with a name and you gave a false e-mail address. Due to an automatic spam filter all anonymous comments and fake e-mail addresses are thrown into the spam folder.
I can retrieve your comment manually, but your comment presents some harsh accusations. Since I am not an investigative reporter, I cannot verify whether they are truthful. My blog is really not the place for these accusations and I am not comfortable displaying them.
My post was regarding my own family's experience and basic information regarding the park, where to get more information if people are interested. If you read the entire series, it's based on an argument I'm having with my husband: he wants to move away from Rockford and the kids and I don't, so each month I add to the list of things to like about Rockford to encourage him to want to stay. My blog is primarily light-hearted and family-oriented, not controversial. I am a children's book author. My audience is parents of the kids who read my work, the kids themselves, my students, and other writers.
So I am sorry, but I will not be displaying your comment. My blog. My turf. My rules.


Segwit2X (2X) was the most universally hated hard-fork proposal in Bitcoin's history. It's cancellation on 8 November 2017 marked the end of a two year scaling conflict, but many of the conspirators remain unapologetic, often lying about the nature of 2X and their involvement.
Generically, a bitcoin company is one that uses "bitcoin" or "blockchain" as a part of their competitive advantage, value proposition, or mission statement.
A blockchain is enigmatic, yet it's the hottest thing in Fintech. I provide you with a few easy to remember rules to evaluate these claims.
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4 Oldest Cacti in the World
In general, cacti are some the hardiest plants in the world and can live for many years. The two longest-lived are the saguaro (between 150 – 175 years) and the Mexican giant cardon (up to 300 years). While researchers have made note of many old individual cacti, only a few are on public record and have been featured in the news. This list consists of the oldest know individual cacti, all of which are saguaros, and a brief introduction the to Mexican giant cardon species.
4. Oro Valley Saguaro
Age: over 200 years old
Species: Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea)
Location: Oro Valley, Arizona
Height: 40 feet (12.2 m)
Still Alive: No
photo source: tucson.com
In 2002, the town of Oro Valley (just north of Tucson, Arizona) decided to save a more than 200 year old saguaro cactus from being destroyed through a road expansion. The town contacted desert plant specialists to help them move the saguaro to a new home.
The 40 foot cactus was certified by the National Register of Large Trees before it died in 2003. Although the transplant was successful, the ancient saguaro stuck by lightning a year after it was moved. Unfortunately, the cactus was severely damaged and was uprooted by the thunderstorm.
3. Grand One
Age: 180 – 300 years old
Location: Tonto National Forest near Horseshoe Lake, Arizona
Height: 46 feet (14 m)
photo source: AVAX News
A few years before the "Grand One" died in 2007, this old saguaro cactus was named the world's largest known saguaro. The Grand One measured in at 46 feet (14 m) in height and 7 feet (2.13 m), 10 inches (25.4 cm) around its base. The massive cactus was added to the National Register of Big Trees in 2004 for its size.
When the Grand One was added to the National Register of Big Trees, the cactus was estimated to be between 180 – 300 years old. Just a year after it was named the world's largest cactus, the Grand One was damaged by a fire. The Grand One managed to survive for two more years before it fell and died in 2007.
2. Mexican Giant Cardon
Age: about 300 years old
Species: Pachycereus pringlei
Location: Baja California, Baja California Sur, and Sonora, Mexico
Height: over 60 feet (18.3m)
Still Alive: Yes
photo source: Wikimedia Commons
The Mexican Giant Cardon isn't an individual cactus, but is a species of cactus that rivals the saguaro in both size and age. Cardon cacti can reach over 60 feet (18.3), which is about 20 feet taller than some of the largest saguaros. Not only are cardons the largest cacti in the world, they can live up to 300 years.
Cardons got their name when the Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés led an expedition to Baja California in 1535. Cortés noticed that the young cardons were covered in thistles and called them cardo, the Spanish word for thistle.
1. Old Granddaddy
Location: Saguaro National Park in Tucson, Arizona
Height: more than 40 feet (12.2 m)
photo source: National Park Service
Old Granddaddy was about 300 years old when the saguaro cactus started to die in the 1990s. Old Granddaddy is the oldest known cactus ever in the world. Not only was Old Granddaddy old, it was a giant at over 40 feet tall and had 52 arms just before it died.
According to Saguaro National Park, where Old Granddaddy was located the cactus was afflicted with bacterial necrosis, which typically affects older cacti. The disease caused Old Granddaddy to rot and made the cactus turn brown. Old Granddaddy's arms also fell off. Before Old Granddaddy's death, it was one of the most visited and photographed cacti at Saguaro National Park.
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With a veteran's eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, David Drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his Hammer's Slammers fiction. The Slammers are neither cartoon heroes nor propaganda villains; rather they are competent professionals engaged in a deadly business. The inevitable conflicts between policy, necessity, and human nature make Drake's Slammers fiction instantly identifiable and utterly compelling. This is the first of a three volume set presenting for the first time the entire genre-defining Slammers series in a uniform trade paperback set, with new introductions by major SF figures and new afterwords by David Drake. Each volume will also include a Slammers story not collected in previous Slammer's books. "Fans of Drake's edgy stories of a mercenary tank regiment in a future not all that different from our present will rejoice [at the publication of] the entire series in three volumes. Drake, a Vietnam vet who served in the Blackhorse Regiment, uses prose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank to portray the men and women of Hammer's Regiment. . . . In his depiction of combat, Drake rivals Crane and Remarque."—Publishers Weekly, reviewing the Night Shade hardcover edition About the Author David Drake was attending Duke University Law School when he was drafted. He served the next two years in the Army, spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored Cavalry in Viet Nam and Cambodia. Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke and was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981. Besides the best-selling Hammer's Slammers series, his books for Baen include the popular Leary of the RCN series, with seven volumes so far: With the Lightnings; Lt. Leary, Commanding; The Far Side of the Stars; The Way to Glory; Some Golden Harbor, When the Tide Rises and In the Stormy Red Sky. His "Lord of the Isles" fantasy novels for Tor are genre best sellers. Among his other Baen titles are Ranks of Bronze, All the Way to the Gallows, Redliners, and many more.
With a veteran's eye for the harsh and gritty details of war, David Drake depicts a futuristic analog of tank combat in his Hammer's Slammers fiction. The Slammers are neither cartoon heroes nor propaganda villains; rather they are competent professionals engaged in a deadly business. The inevitable conflicts between policy, necessity, and human nature make Drake's Slammers fiction instantly identifiable and utterly compelling. This is the first of a three volume set presenting for the first time the entire genre-defining Slammers series in a uniform trade paperback set, with new introductions by major SF figures and new afterwords by David Drake. Each volume will also include a Slammers story not collected in previous Slammer's books.
"Fans of Drake's edgy stories of a mercenary tank regiment in a future not all that different from our present will rejoice [at the publication of] the entire series in three volumes. Drake, a Vietnam vet who served in the Blackhorse Regiment, uses prose as cold and hard as the metal alloy of a tank to portray the men and women of Hammer's Regiment. . . . In his depiction of combat, Drake rivals Crane and Remarque."
David Drake was attending Duke University Law School when he was drafted. He served the next two years in the Army, spending 1970 as an enlisted interrogator with the 11th armored Cavalry in Viet Nam and Cambodia. Upon return he completed his law degree at Duke and was for eight years Assistant Town Attorney for Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He has been a full-time freelance writer since 1981. Besides the best-selling Hammer's Slammers series, his books for Baen include the popular Leary of the RCN series, with seven volumes so far: With the Lightnings; Lt. Leary, Commanding; The Far Side of the Stars; The Way to Glory; Some Golden Harbor, When the Tide Rises and In the Stormy Red Sky. His "Lord of the Isles" fantasy novels for Tor are genre best sellers. Among his other Baen titles are Ranks of Bronze, All the Way to the Gallows, Redliners, and many more.


A team of Nepali and American researchers facilitated a national workshop to return earthquake recovery research with representatives from international and national Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and applied academics on Wednesday in Kathmandu.
Project leaders also invited two newly elected rural municipality and ward representatives from each of the communities and displacement camps studied to share perspectives on behalf of these groups.The event was a prime example of how to have an ethical research exchange through involving research participants, rural government representatives, the aid community, and academics.
The goal of the workshop was to shape present and future policies and practices related to the recovery from the 2015 earthquakes, as well as future disaster preparedness and response in Nepal and beyond.The project focuses on how households have recovered from the April/May 2015 earthquakes in Gorkha and Rasuwa Districts. It strives to better understand the similarities and differences in how communities are recovering from the earthquakes.
A collaboration among Portland State University, USA, Tribhuvan University, and The Mountain Institute, this project is led by Dr. Jeremy Spoon, and was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and Portland State University.
At nine months and a year and a half after the earthquakes, the research team conducted studies in four different Village Development Committees (VDCs). They selected one VDC in each district that was close to the road and one VDC that was far from the road, totaling 400 randomly selected households or 1,992 individuals (100 households in each VDC).
Throughout November 2017, the team also carried out seven, local "research return" workshops in the study areas and displacement camps to present results from their research to the communities and receive feedback and updates, putting their results into context.
The research findings showed that accessibility to roads, exposure to natural hazards such as landslides, and diversity of livelihood strategies, were the most important factors shaping recovery outcomes.
Most communities are still in the early stages of reconstruction. Those that are closer to the road and that rely less on natural resources had better recovery outcomes. Some communities are also using work exchange and low interest loans to help one another rebuild their homes. Local participants felt that the relief provided by NGOs (both national and international organizations) was generally short-term and not sustainable in the long run. They also shared that the three lakh provided by the government will not be enough to fund rebuilding their homes to the new building codes, especially with the inflation costs caused by living in inaccessible settlements.
The information collected from the two research phases and feedback from the workshops will now be integrated to create recommendations to help inform policy and reconstruction programs in Nepal specifically.


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Emerging Artist: Quarry
Mandy Rogers July 5, 2022
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Everyone has their own opinion of what the sound of summer should sound like. For Quarry, this evokes dream-pop mastery, helmed by a uniquely soulful voice. With sharing introspective lyrics on a summer romance. Releasing his newest track, "Sound of Your Summer," the Hertfordshire (UK) grown emerging artist is far from cutting his teeth in the music world. A co-sign from Wolf Alice, who handpicked the newcomer to play Glastonbury this year as a part of the BBC Introducing line-up. Signed to Epic Local/Columbia Records. Artist/producer Quarry is among the label's brightest new propositions.
His seasonal offering "Sound Of Your Summer" is as breezy as it gets. Trippy and both indie-pop indebted. The quintessential soundtrack to your drive through the rolling green countryside and calming coastal road trips. Quarry (aka Ash Carvell) feeds our summer fever dreams with the mesmerising musicality of his dream-pop offering – co-penned by Jamie Hartman (Kygo, Calvin Harris, Darin).
"We all build this idea up in our heads of how things will play out. But it almost never turns out that way," Quarry expands.
"Sometimes we get so attached to this idea, that we have to grieve its loss when it's gone, but at the same time, we learn from it. I think you need those kinds of heart-breaking moments in life to really move forward. To know what you want, and find out who you really are," he laments.
Placing his latest song on the pop spectrum. Quarry takes up a spot neighbouring fellow indie-pop wunderkind Alfie Templeman, for sure. His sound exudes class and sophistication. The craft he exhibits and the polish of the music has Quarry on course to make one-to-watch lists. On this track, he does not take on board the electronic musicality he engages with at other times. (Such as that found in the recent brilliant pop rousing effort "Chemical.") Contrasting introspective, melancholy styling moreover. With a sound so distinct that it is not repeated by anyone else, hints at a strong future for this rising artist. Make sure you check in on Quarry on Spotify. I liked everything I heard. Simply, bliss.
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Mandy Rogers
New Music Editor
Mandy has been a massive part of EQ Music ever since it's inception and has been featured in Music Week more than a few times. Mandy is our Music Editor and regularly discovers new artists and talent to be featured on EQ Music. When she's not being a mum, you can usually find Mandy online socializing with emerging musicians and other pop music lovers alike.