The first warning is one often sounded in the small print but bears repeating ad nauseam. Just as one or two bad polls shouldn't make provoke mass suicides, one or two (or even eleven and twelve) good polls don't mean the next election's over bar the shouting. For one thing, polls are only an artificial snapshot that can turn for all sorts of reasons above, beyond and despite what this or that politician said on programmes, or in papers (or websites) that only the politically-obsessed minority paid any attention to. For another, underneath the headline figures there often lurk rather more worrying numbers on which party voters rate highest on certain key issues and who they'd prefer as PM.
Indeed, this is the second warning – or, better put, uncomfortable truth. For all David Cameron's considerable skill there is less evidence than one might hope for that the public has changed its mind on the strengths and weaknesses of the two main parties on the issues that (historically anyway) tend to decide elections.
Those contests are not about a rationale (or even irrational argument) between parties on the great matters of the day. Rather, they are about each party trying to ensure that the issues it 'owns' are more 'salient' in the minds of the electorate than those owned by its opponent. Since there is as yet no direct entry for the parties into the brains of voters, they concentrate their efforts on what they regard as the next best thing – the media.
The problem is that the public has a nasty habit of not paying a great deal of attention to the media agenda at election time, preferring instead to prioritize the perennial over whatever the politicians or journalists tell them is more pressing. So while of course it makes sense for Tories to try and make the next election about crime, immigration and possibly even Europe, and while it is clearly nonsense to suggest that such issues only resonate with the semi-mythical 'core-vote', hoping that they alone will do the business for you is a fool's errand, as William Hague and Michael Howard know only too well. The voters have a nasty habit of discounting such issues in favour of old favourites like health, education and the economy on which – for the moment at least – Labour still retains its traditional leads.
In other words, Mr Cameron can't – and I suspect won't if an early election really does prove to be off the cards – allow a narrowing in the polls to deflect him from a couple of more important tasks. One is changing the party so it looks, sounds and says things that will allow the average voter (supposing for a moment such a creature really exists) to say to him or herself that the Conservatives once again 'represent/stand for people like me'. The other is to overturn, or at least narrow the gap on those issues that (even if you genuinely believe Britain is a broken society or an alien country or risks sliding by stealth into a European superstate) probably do more than most others to help make up voters minds. These – look into my eyes, only into my eyes – are health, education and the economy, health, education and the economy, health, education and the economy….
Joking aside, we have to be careful when we think about change and leadership in political parties. As a Tory journalist once put it, 'Any party can find a new leader but few leaders can find a new party'. They are faced with trying to turn around a complex, occasionally dysfunctional, organization that – despite the common wisdom concerning the 'presidentialisation' and 'mediatisation' of modern politics – academic research suggests is still very important to voters and electoral success. A party, while clearly not entirely separate from its leadership, is still an important 'heuristic short cut' for voters who have little time and little interest in politics. If it is, as some suggest a brand, perceptions of that brand are very sticky and don't change easily even if the face of the brand changes. Voters may well warm to the new leader, but they can and will distinguish between him and what he's selling – just as they routinely reject products endorsed by celebrities they love.
Voters are also capable of distinguishing between the assertion and the reality of change. At a minimum, genuine party change would cover the following: personnel; organizational rationalization and retooling; policy selection (or at least emphasis); explicit distancing from past practice; and finally the facing down of internal opposition to all these.
e) containing and (if possible be seen to quash) internal opposition to a, b, c and d.
Taking each of these indicators in turn, it is not clear that David Cameron, for all his manifest ability and effort, has (yet at least) managed to change the Conservative Party.
This may well be because it is still early days. Or it could be because Team Cameron thinks it has done just about enough and that, as some of its internal critics suggest, to do more would sell the ideological pass. But there is a third, more worrying but in some ways more interesting possibility, and that is that Mr Cameron knows he probably needs to do more but simply cannot –as the talismanic row over grammar schools suggested.
This could be because talk of an early election suggested he had to go with what he had. In that case, he may well be able to breathe easier now and carry on. Or it could be because, in fact, there is only so much any individual leader (even one so constitutionally unconstrained as the leader of the British Conservative Party) can do to change his party – and change perceptions of his party – before the returns begin to diminish and the costs mount. Leaders, in other words, might ultimately be less powerful than the venerable but inertia-prone organisations they are tasked with running, and are therefore less powerful than we commonly think.
In pulp fiction and comic books, tradition holds, an author or artist could always escape the corner into which he had painted himself, and his hero simply by beginning the next exciting instalment with 'And with one bound he was free.' For those who analyse politics, and more importantly for those who actually do politics – especially in a parliamentary rather than a presidential democracy – things are seldom so easy.


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Q: Position with one of the textbox in between textboxes I have a question for positioning one of the textbox between textboxes in windows forms.
This below image:

From this code:
this.textBox2.Left = (this.ClientSize.Width - this.textBox2.Width) / 2; // Description text box

And this below image:

From this code:
this.textBox2.Left = this.textBox2.Right / 2; // Description text box

My question is: How can I get the width of the description textbox, so there is only 20 pixels (probably) space between the quantity textbox and the price textbox? Like the two images above, the right and the left side of the description textbox.
You answer much appreciated.
Thank you

A: Use a TableLayoutPanel to do the layout.
Create a layout with four columns:

*

*Fixed width (product code)

*Fixed width (quantity)

*100% (description)

*Fixed width (price)

You have to set the Anchor for the controls to Left,Right so they size with their content. (You could probably fix the rest of your form in it too, if that is convenient to you)

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Q: How to print a specific item from within a JSON file into python I want to print a user from a JSON list into Python that I select however I can only print all the users. How do you print a specific user? At the moment I have this which prints all the users out in a ugly format
import json

with open('Admin_sample.json') as f:
    admin_json = json.load(f)

print(admin_json['staff'])

The JSON file looks like this
{
"staff": [
    {
        "id": "DA7153",
        "name": [
            "Fran\u00c3\u00a7ois",
            "Ullman"
        ],
        "department": {
            "name": "Admin"
        },
        "server_admin": "true"
    },
    {
        "id": "DA7356",
        "name": [
            "Bob",
            "Johnson"
        ],
        "department": {
            "name": "Admin"
        },
        "server_admin": "false"
    },
],
"assets": [
    {
        "asset_name": "ENGAGED SLOTH",
        "asset_type": "File",
        "owner": "DA8333",
        "details": {
            "security": {
                "cia": [
                    "HIGH",
                    "INTERMEDIATE",
                    "LOW"
                ],
                "data_categories": {
                    "Personal": "true",
                    "Personal Sensitive": "true",
                    "Customer Sensitive": "true"
                }
            },
            "retention": 2
        },
        "file_type": "Document",
        "server": {
            "server_name": "ISOLATED UGUISU",
            "ip": [
                10,
                234,
                148,
                52
            ]
        }
    },
    {
        "asset_name": "ISOLATED VIPER",
        "asset_type": "File",
        "owner": "DA8262",
        "details": {
            "security": {
                "cia": [
                    "LOW",
                    "HIGH",
                    "LOW"
                ],
                "data_categories": {
                    "Personal": "false",
                    "Personal Sensitive": "false",
                    "Customer Sensitive": "true"
                }
            },
            "retention": 2
        },
    },
]

I just can't work it out. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

A: You need to index into the staff list, e.g.:
print(admin_json['staff'][0])

I suggest reading up a bit on dictionaries in Python. Dictionary values can be set to any object: in this case, the value of the staff key is set to a list of dicts. Here's an example that will loop through all the staff members and print their names:
staff_list = admin_json['staff']
for person in staff_list:
    name_parts = person['name']
    full_name = ' '.join(name_parts)  # combine name parts into a string
    print(full_name)

A: Try something like this:
import json

def findStaffWithId(allStaff, id):
    for staff in allStaff:
        if staff["id"] == id:
            return staff
    return {}  # no staff found

with open('Admin_sample.json') as f:
    admin_json = json.load(f)

print(findStaffWithId(admin_json['staff'], "DA7356"))

A: You can list all the users name with
users = [user["name"] for user in admin_json['staff']]

A: You have two lists in this JSON file. When you try to parse it, you'll be reach a list. For example getting the first staff id:
print(admin_json['staff'][0]['id'])

This will print:
DA7153

When you use "json.loads" this will simply converts JSON file to the Python dictionary. For further info:
https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/datastructures.html#dictionaries


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Melikgazi, in Byzantine times known as Tzamandos, is a metropolitan district of Kayseri in the Central Anatolia region of Turkey.

History
In 1065, the town was given among other lands in the region to the Armenian king Gagik II as exchange for him renouncing the kingdom of Armenia.

Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan was born in Melikgazi, in the town of Ağırnas around 1488.

Political structure
Along with the neighboring Kocasinan district, it was historically the core of Kayseri city, until additional districts were joined into the metropolitan area in 2004. The mayor is Mustafa Palancıoğlu (AKP). Melikgazi itself counts eight depending municipalities, some of which retain their semi-rural character, administrative boundaries of Kayseri's metropolitan area sometimes extending faster than the city itself. Melikgazi also has nine depending villages.

See also
 Kayseri - for more detailed information on Kayseri's entire metropolitan area

References

Kayseri
Populated places in Kayseri Province
Districts of Kayseri Province

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Elon Musk Reveals First Look At Boring Company's LA Tunnel
By Adam Westlake/Oct. 29, 2017 12:30 pm EST
We've been hearing a fair amount about Elon Musk's Boring Company and its plans for traffic-avoiding underground tunnels, but after already receiving permission to start digging in Los Angeles he's shared the first image of their progress. While the tunnel is due to stretch for 1.6 miles under the California city once completed, Musk's photo, posted to his Instagram, reveals the initial 500-foot long section.
While the tunnel is far from complete, it shows significant progress when considering that digging only began earlier this year. It features paneled surfaces, cabling, tracks, and even lighting. Found in Hawthorne near the headquarters for SpaceX, this project is the first undertaking for the Boring Company. Musk adds that it will take another year for the tunnel to run "from LAX to the 101" along Interstate 405.
The LA tunnel, along with a recently approved 10-mile tunnel in Maryland, are meant to serve as a proof-of-concept that the Boring Company can complete functional tunnels more efficiently and at lower cost than existing methods. Musk's inspiration came from his frustration at being frequently stuck in LA traffic, while the end goal of the project is to create connected tunnel networks under cities to reduce congestion.
It'll be quite some time before these tunnels go into service, but the idea is that they'll use sliding platforms to transport everything from goods and services to people and their cars at speeds up to 150mph.
SOURCE Elon Musk/Instagram

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Prices reflected the futures market in most of the country except for the Southwest over the last week as refinery and pipeline issues kept the region on edge. Diesel prices fell by several cents per gallon to start the week.
Gas supply is loosening up some, but remains fairly tight in the state. Diesel supply is good.
Long lines continue to plague the Odessa Magellan terminal. With the ability to haul fuel from New Mexico and surrounding regions, Desert Fuels is positioned in this region to provide gas and diesel at very competitive prices both same day and next day delivery.
A guaranteed supply of fuel is key in this region for any wholesale fuel buyer. Desert Fuels is offering very competitive Fixed, OPIS and Platts based contracts that offer great pricing and guaranteed supply.


If you are looking to hire a cleaner, housekeeper, au pair or nanny in Australia there are a variety of options available. Agencies that specialise in domestic staff are easily available and can help find someone suitable in your local area. In most cases they will have checked references and conducted police checks (for childcare positions) but expect to pay a finders fee or be charged a premium for babysitting or cleaning services. Try: www.dialanangel.com who can help with childcare, housekeeping and aged care. You can advertise for home help in your local paper or online on sites such as www.gumtree.com.au or www.findababysitter.com.au and also check the work wanted sections of these papers and websites. For best results we suggest using a reputable agency or asking friends and neighbours for local recommendations.
Au Pairs are usually available for 3 to 6 month placements and usually work for 30-40 hrs per week in return for accommodation, board and a small weekly allowance (approx $250 per week) Au pairs are predominately required to undertake child related activities and only general household cleaning that relates to the children.
Live-In Nannies in Australia will participate in children related activities and chores, such as driving children to school, preparing meals and helping with homework or age related activities. A nanny's work week usually includes 40-60 hours a week with two days off a week. The expected annual salary will be approximately $39,000 per year. Rates for a live out nanny are approximately between $16 and $25 an hour dependent on experience.
Housekeepers and Cleaners are available on a daily, weekly or fortnightly basis. Expect to pay between $18-$25 an hour for these services.
www.dialanangel.com is Australia's largest domestic staff agency and specialise in all types of home help from Housekeepers to babysitters, from aged care to cooking services.
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Protective effects of green tea polyphenol, epigallocatechin-3-gallate against sevoflurane-induced neuronal apoptosis involves regulation of CREB -BDNF-Trk-B and PI3K/Akt/mTOR signalling pathways in neonatal mice
by SmartTots | Aug 29, 2017 | Research Articles
Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol in green tea is an effective antioxidant and possesses neuroprotective effects. For neurogenesis and synaptic plasticity, brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and cyclic AMP response element-binding protein (CREB) are crucially involved. In this study we aimed to assess protective effects of EGCG against sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity in neonatal mice. Distinct groups of C57BL/6 mice were given EGCG (25, 50 or 75 mg/kg b.wt) from postnatal day 3 (P3) to P21 and were subjected to sevoflurane (3 %; 6 h) exposure on P7. EGCG significantly inhibited sevoflurane-induced neuroapoptosis as determined by FluroJade B staining and TUNEL assay. Increased levels of cleaved caspase-3, down-regulated Bad and Bax with significantly enhanced Bcl-2, Bcl-xL, xIAP,c-IAP-1 and survivin expression were observed. EGCG induced activation of PI3K/Akt pathway as evidenced by increased Akt, phospho-Akt, GSK-3β, phospho- GSK-3β and mTORc1 levels. Sevoflurane-mediated down-regulation of cAMP/CREB and BDNF-TrkB signalling were inhibited by EGCG. RT-PCR analysis revealed enhanced BDNF and TrkB mRNA levels on EGCG administration. Improved performance of mice in Morris water maze tests suggests enhanced learning and memory. The study indicates that EGCG was able to effectively inhibit sevoflurane-induced neurodegeneration and improve learning and memory retention of mice via activation of CREB-BDNF/TrkB – PI3K/Akt signalling.
Neonatal general anesthesia causes lasting alterations in excitatory and inhibitory synaptic transmission in the ventrobasal thalamus of adolescent female rats
Mild hypothermia ameliorates anesthesia toxicity in the neonatal macaque brain
Using animal models to evaluate the functional consequences of anesthesia during early neurodevelopment
microRNA‐124 attenuates isoflurane‐induced neurological deficits in neonatal rats via binding to EGR1
Hemin treatment protects neonatal rats from sevoflurane-induced neurotoxicity via the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway
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This little lady was such a blast to photograph! She has so much personality and about a million different expressions.
That face though… She reminds me of the world's cutest abominable snow baby in that little romper!
This gorgeous little lady was the perfect model for me. Smiles, posing and sitting beautifully. She might just be the happiest baby ever!
Thank you so much for bringing her in. She was the perfect little model and a total riot – I am having a blast editing her images!
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U.S.-Canada NAFTA Fight Set to Run Past Deadline
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cites a "range of paths" forward while his U.S. envoy digs in on two issues.
By Josh Wingrove | Updated on September 27, 2018
Canada is signaling that this week's NAFTA deadline could come and go without a deal—with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau citing a "range of paths" forward while his U.S. envoy digs in on two issues.
Trudeau and David MacNaughton, the ambassador to Washington, each addressed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) in separate appearances on Wednesday, striking upbeat tones without giving any indication of a frenzied push to reach an agreement. The U.S. is planning to publish the text of its deal with Mexico on Friday, three people familiar with the matter said. Trudeau, however, downplayed the urgency of that deadline.
"We will keep working on a broad range of alternatives; a broad range of paths are ahead of us," Trudeau told reporters at the United Nations (UN) in New York. "We are very much looking in a positive and constructive way to getting to a renewed NAFTA that will be a trilateral agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States."
China Tightening Scrutiny of Firms' Foreign Debt
Bloomberg News | January 20, 2023
Under the new regulation, Chinese borrowers will be required to register, report, and receive approval from the NDRC before selling offshore bonds.
Coming Soon: A Nationwide Ban on Non-compete Agreements?
Randi Winter | January 23, 2023
The FTC recently announced proposed regulations that, if adopted, will ban the use of non-compete agreements for most workers nationwide.


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Zen Fellowship of Bakersfield: What is Zazen?
Zazen, or Zen meditation, is the direct path to living here and now. Zazen is the opposite of the intellectual study of Zen. Zazen is simply sitting in the posture of dignified nonaction for no reason, for no purpose, for no personal gain. Zazen is simply sitting and breathing, returning to a state of mental and physical equanimity, automatically, spontaneously, naturally.
In zazen we may grapple with our mind and body, with our emotional and physical pain.
In zazen we sit with our past and future, our regrets and our desires, and watch them drop off, leaving us with the treasure of the present moment.
In zazen we become an empty vessel capable of containing the cosmos.
There are many ways to supplement the practice of zazen--through poetry, painting, calligraphy, music, the martial arts, flower arranging, running, cooking, gardening, child rearing, and so on--but without zazen there is no Zen practice.


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During the years 1993-2000, Emma lived in Zürich, where she played as regular guest principal oboe in the Orchester der Oper Zürich, Ensemble für Neue Musik Zürich and Kammerorchester Basel. It was in this time that her interest in historical instruments was awakened and, as a member of La Scintilla working with the conductors Nicholaus Harnoncourt, Franz Welser-Möst and Adam Fischer, her career as a baroque oboist began. (Studies followed at the Scola Cantorum with Katharina Arfken).
Emma Black-Davislim moved to Vienna in 2000 and became the principal oboist of the Wiener Akademie (Martin Haselböck) with who she has also appeared as soloist on many occasions.
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The  is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Nara to Heian period government administrative complex located in what is now part of the city of Tochigi, Tochigi prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. Identified as the ruins of the kokufu (provincial capital) of Shimotsuke Province, the site is protected by the national government as a National Historic Site from 1982.

Overview
In the late Nara period, after the establishment of a centralized government under the Ritsuryō system, local rule over the provinces was standardized under a kokufu (provincial capital), and each province was divided into smaller administrative districts, known as  (郡, gun, kōri), composed of 2–20 townships in 715 AD.  The kokufu complex contained the official residence and offices of the kokushi,  the official sent from the central government as provincial governor, along with buildings housing offices concerned with general administration, farming, finance, police and military. In the periphery there was a provincial school (kokugaku), the garrison and storehouses for taxes.

The Shimotsuke Provincial Capital ruins are located in the precincts of Miyanobe Shrine, in the countryside on the right bank of a river running along the eastern edge of the city of Tochigi. An excavation survey conducted from 1976 to 1979 confirmed that layout of structures corresponded to that of the semi-standardized format for a government office complex and dated the site to 729 AD in the Nara period. The location also corresponds to the one given in the Wamyō Ruijushō from 935 AD, which contains the earliest surviving listing of the capitals of the provinces and their location. The foundation stones for various buildings were in good preservation. The site was a square area measuring one chō on each side (approximately 110 meters), surrounded by a wooden palisade. In the center was an administrative building, with a large main hall behind it. Side halls flanked these buildings to the east and west. The complex had a gate in each of the cardinal directions, with the main gate to the south. A road nine-meters in width led from the south gate to the center of the administrative complex.

The structures were rebuilt in roughly four periods. The initial construction burned down around 780 AD, and again in 791 AD. The third construction was destroyed in the 9th century and the final construction fell into ruins around the beginning of the 10th century. Most of the site is still unexcavated, and it is believed that the ruins of a settlement which surrounded the provincial capital extend for several hundred meters in all directions. One of the buildings in the administrative complex, a 7 x 2 bay building measuring 22 meters by 4.8 meters, has been reconstructed and the site is open to the public as an archaeological park. Excavated artifacts, including wooden blocks with various inscriptions, lacquerware, and ceramic shards, are exhibited at a museum on site and at the Prefectural Museum in Utsunomiya.

The site is located about 10 minutes by car from Tochigi Station on the JR East Ryōmō Line.

See also
List of Historic Sites of Japan (Tochigi)

References

External links

Prefectural Department of Tourism
 Shimotsuke Provincial Offices Museum home page

History of Tochigi Prefecture
Nara period
Heian period
Tochigi, Tochigi
Archaeological sites in Japan
Historic Sites of Japan
Shimotsuke Province
8th-century establishments in Japan


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Енисейский бассейновый округ — один из 20 бассейновых округов России (согласно ст.28 Водного Кодекса).

Появился в 2006 году с целью выделения особой области использования и охраны водных объектов рек бассейна Енисея и связанных с ним подземных водных объектов.

Подразделы Енисейского бассейнового округа выделяются цифровым кодом 17.

Подразделяется на:

 17.01 — Енисей
 17.01.01 — Большой Енисей
 17.01.01.001 — Большой Енисей

 17.01.02 — Малый Енисей (российская часть бассейна)

 17.01.02.001 — Малый Енисей
 17.01.02.002 — Малый Енисей

 17.01.03 — Енисей между слиянием Большого и Малого Енисея и впадением Ангары

 17.01.03.001 — Енисей от истока до Саяно-Шушенского г/у
 17.01.03.002 — Енисей от Саяно-Шушенского г/у до впадения р. Абакан
 17.01.03.003 — Енисей от впадения р. Абакан до Красноярского г/у
 17.01.03.004 — Кан
 17.01.03.005 — Енисей от Красноярского г/у до впадения р. Ангара без р. Кан
 17.01.03.200 — Водные объекты бассейна оз. Убсу-Нур на границе РФ с Монголией

 17.01.04 — Енисей между впадением Ангары и Подкаменной Тунгуски

 17.01.04.001 — Енисей от впадения р. Ангара до в/п с. Ярцево
 17.01.04.002 — Енисей от в/п с. Ярцево до впадения р. Подкаменная Тунгуска

 17.01.05 — Подкаменная Тунгуска

 17.01.05.001 — Подкаменная Тунгуска от истока до впадения р. Чуня
 17.01.05.002 — Чуня
 17.01.05.003 — Подкаменная Тунгуска от впадения р. Чуня до устья

 17.01.06 — Енисей между впадением Подкаменной Тунгуски и Нижней Тунгуски

 17.01.06.001 — Енисей от впадения р. Подкаменная Тунгуска до впадения р. Нижняя Тунгуска

 17.01.07 — Нижняя Тунгуска

 17.01.07.001 — Нижняя Тунгуска от истока до в/п п. Кислокан
 17.01.07.002 — Нижняя Тунгуска от в/п п. Кислокан до в/п пгт. Тура
 17.01.07.003 — Нижняя Тунгуска от в/п пгт. Тура до в/п п. Учами
 17.01.07.004 — Нижняя Тунгуска от в/п п. Учами до устья

 17.01.08 — Енисей ниже впадения Нижней Тунгуски

 17.01.08.001 — Курейка от истока до Курейского г/у
 17.01.08.002 — Енисей от впадения р. Нижняя Тунгуска до в/п г. Игарка без р. Курейка от истока до Курейского г/у
 17.01.08.003 — Хантайка от истока до Усть-Хантайского г/у
 17.01.08.004 — Енисей от в/п г. Игарка до устья без р. Хантайка от истока до Усть-Хантайского г/у
 17.01.08.005 — Реки бассейна Енисейского залива без р. Енисей
 17.01.08.100 — Острова Карского моря в пределах внутренних морских вод и территориального моря РФ, прилегающего к береговой линии гидрографической единицы 17.01.08 (вкл. о-в Сибирякова и о-в Диксон)

 17.02 — Пясина
 17.02.00 — Пясина

 17.02.00.001 — Пясина и другие реки бассейна Карского моря от восточной границы бассейна Енисейского залива до западной границы бассейна р. Каменная

 17.03 — Нижняя Таймыра
 17.03.00 — Нижняя Таймыра

 17.03.00.001 — Нижняя Таймыра (вкл. оз. Таймыр) и другие реки бассейна Карского от западной границы бассейна р. Каменная до мыса Прончищева
 17.03.00.100 — Острова в пределах внутренних морских вод и территориального моря РФ, прилегающего к береговой линии гидрографической единицы 17.03.00 (вкл. о-ва архипелага Северная Земля)

 17.04 — Хатанга

 17.04.01 — Хета

 17.04.01.001 — Хета

 17.04.02 — Котуй

 17.04.02.001 — Котуй

 17.04.03 — Попигай

 17.04.03.001 — Попигай

 17.04.04 — Хатанга от слияния Хеты и Котуя до устья

 17.04.04.001 — Хатанга от истока до устья без р. Попигай
 17.04.04.002 — Реки бассейна моря Лаптевых от мыса Прончищева до границы между Таймырским (Долгано-Ненецким) а.о. и Респ. Саха (Якутия) без р. Хатанга

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Бассейновые округа России


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News World Britain ready to open citizenship path to Hong Kong
10:31am, Jun 3, 2020 Updated: 3:56pm, Oct 1
Britain ready to open citizenship path to Hong Kong
The New Daily @TheNewDailyAU
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is ready to open the door to nearly three million Hong Kong citizens if China imposes a new security law that critics say would rob the territory of its autonomy.
The Prime Minister, writing in The Times, has offered to make what he said would be one of the "biggest changes" in the history of the British visa system to allow 2.85 million Hong Kong citizens the chance of fully-fledged citizenship.
China's ceremonial legislature, the National People's Congress, endorsed a security law for Hong Kong earlier this week that has strained relations with Britain and the US.
Protesters marched on the streets in Hong Kong, despite coronavirus social distancing restrictions.
Mr Johnson said the national security law would breach the treaty between China and Britain and would "dramatically erode" Hong Kong's autonomy.
If China went ahead with its changes for the island, the PM said he would effectively upgrade the status of British National (Overseas) passports, which 350,000 people in Hong Kong hold and 2.5 million are eligible to apply for, to grant immigration rights beyond the current six-month limit.
"If China imposes its national security law, the British government will change our immigration rules and allow any holder of these passports from Hong Kong to come to the UK for a renewable period of 12 months and be given further immigration rights, including the right to work, which could place them on a route to citizenship" he said.
"This would amount to one of the biggest changes in our visa system in British history."
Mass arrests as protests resume
Mr Johnson added in the article, which was also published in the South China Morning Post "many people in Hong Kong fear their way of life, which China pledged to uphold, is under threat.
"If China proceeds to justify their fears, then Britain could not in good conscience shrug our shoulders and walk away; instead we will honour our obligations and provide an alternative."
-with agencies
Justin Trudeau stumped for words on Donald Trump


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The Apocalypse of Zephaniah is an ancient pseudepigraphic text attributed to the Biblical Zephaniah and so associated with the Old Testament, but not regarded as scripture by Jews or any Christian group. The canonical Book of Zephaniah has much mystical and apocalyptic imagery, and this apocalyptic-style text deals with a similar subject.
The Apocalypse of Zephaniah, in accordance with the Book of Enoch, presents souls as surviving beyond death. It clearly distinguishes between the personal judgment occurring immediately after death and the final judgment by the Lord. After death the soul is sought by the fallen angels of Satan and by the angels of the Lord. Judgment is based only on the balance between good deeds and sins during the whole of life, indicating that the book was influenced by Pharisaism.


Jug Handle Arch probably ranks pretty low on the "Arches list" if there is such a thing. However, what this arch lacks in grandeur makes up for itself for a worthy stop to check out the petroglyphs along the south facing cliff wall. Don't expect much from Jug Handle Arch, but if you happen to be on HWY 191 following the Colorado River or hiked either Jeep Arch or Corona Arch it makes for a good extra, quick stop since it's only 3.5 miles past the trail heads.
Use this map if you are driving from Moab.
Since this isn't really a hike, it's more of a "explore on your own" area, there is no trail info. This is dog and kid friendly. No restrooms are available.
You can easily see Jug Handle Arch from the road on your right (West) side of the road.
The petroglyphs are located along the cliff wall. Minimal scrambling is needed to climb up to them.
Another view of Jug Handle Arch looking East.
Charlie says he is on Chapter 2 of his petroglyph readings!
This was the biggest petroglyph panel we found.
You should be able to see the parking area the entire time while you explore. The road heading West will actually take you all the way over to Dead Horse Point State Park.
This is a very short, "stop and look" kind of area. But hey, I checked it off my list so that always makes me feel accomplished! If you wanted something really easy for the kids to do, this would be perfect.
We've been up Long Canyon road several times and never knew about the petroglyphs by Jug Handle Arch! Thanks!!


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Race PR & Marketing united a talented group of artists, including designer + planner Star Hansen Events, for this glamorous shoot. The team was inspired by a color palette of bright jewel tones mixed with metallic + moody accents to contrast Vibiana's bright + clean interior. And we are LOVING how those modern elements pop against the classic marble steps + high arches. Ready to see the final product??
Kitty Meow Boutique kick off the look with a colorful, watercolor invitation suite. That teal + berry on marble…obsessed!
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We love a groom in maroon! A modern twist on a classic look from Friar Tux Shop.
The Vibiana features MANY awe-worthy spots for those take-your-breath-away photos, like this distinguished gold dome.
Let's talk rentals! Classic Party Rentals provided the furniture and the linens are from LUXE Linen.
Not a bad place to enjoy a meal, we think.
How good are the modern chairs and vases mixed with the classic candlestick holders?
DONE. Our favorite kind of drama: cascading florals, no question.
Cheek to Cheek Artistry mastered the romantic updo and peachy makeup.
Vibiana set the table with some dainty desserts, while James Rosselle Cakes brought it home with an elegant, wintry cake.


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LIFE@GALA
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At GALA, each student is
expected to complete a
summer reading project
in preparation for
the upcoming school year.
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6th Grade Summer Reading
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In sixth grade, students will participate in the Level Up Village Course - I Am Malala. To prepare for this work we are recommending that each student read I Am Malala (Young Readers Edition) over the summer.
Assignment: Double Entry Journal
Due Date: First week of English/History Classes
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In seventh grade, students will participate in the Level Up Village Course - The Giver. To prepare for this work we are recommending that each student read the novel over the summer.
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In eighth grade, students will discuss the novel by Madeleine L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time. To prepare for this work we are recommending that each student read the novel over the summer.
Throughout the ninth grade, you will be exploring what it means to come of age. For your summer reading, choose ONE of the following 4 books to read and construct a double-entry journal. Please click on instruction PDF below. When we return from school, you will be given a test over the book you read.
Double Entry Journal
First week of English/History Classes
The hero-narrator of The Catcher in the Rye is an ancient child of sixteen, a native New Yorker named Holden Caulfield. Through circumstances that tend to preclude adult, secondhand description, he leaves his prep school in Pennsylvania and goes underground in New York City for three days.
The boy himself is at once too simple and too complex for us to make any final comment about him or his story. Perhaps the safest thing we can say about Holden is that he was born in the world not just strongly attracted to beauty but, almost, hopelessly impaled on it.
There are many voices in this novel: children's voices, adult voices, underground voices--but Holden's voice is the most eloquent of all. Transcending his own vernacular, yet remaining marvelously faithful to it, he issues a perfectly articulated cry of mixed pain and pleasure. However, like most lovers and clowns and poets of the higher orders, he keeps most of the pain to, and for, himself. The pleasure he gives away, or sets aside, with all his heart. It is there for the reader who can handle it to keep.
Acclaimed by critics, beloved by readers of all ages, taught everywhere from inner-city grade schools to universities across the country, and translated all over the world, The House on Mango Street is the remarkable story of Esperanza Cordero.
Told in a series of vignettes – sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyous – it is the story of a young Latina girl growing up in Chicago, inventing for herself who and what she will become. Few other books in our time have touched so many readers.
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou's debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town, Maya and her brother, Bailey, endure the ache of abandonment and the prejudice of the local "powhitetrash." At eight years old and back at her mother's side in St. Louis, Maya is attacked by a man many times her age—and has to live with the consequences for a lifetime. Years later, in San Francisco, Maya learns that love for herself, the kindness of others, her own strong spirit, and the ideas of great authors ("I met and fell in love with William Shakespeare") will allow her to be free instead of imprisoned.
Poetic and powerful, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings will touch hearts and change minds for as long as people read.
Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel describes the passionate love between the courageous orphan Jane Eyre and the brilliant, brooding, and domineering Rochester. The loneliness and cruelty of Jane's childhood strengthens her natural independence and spirit, which prove invaluable when she takes a position as a governess at Thornfield Hall. But after she falls in love with her sardonic employer, her discovery of his terrible secret forces her to make a heart-wrenching choice. Ever since its publication in 1847, Jane Eyre has enthralled every kind of reader, from the most critical and cultivated to the youngest and most unabashedly romantic. It lives as one of the great triumphs of storytelling and as a moving and unforgettable portrayal of a young woman's quest for self-respect.
10th Grade Summer Reading
Throughout the tenth grade, you will be exploring the topic of culture. For your summer reading, choose ONE of the following 10 books to read and construct a double-entry journal. Instructions in the PDF below. When we return from school, you will be given a test over the book you read.
Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full-time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street. But she stands by her decision to embrace her faith and all that it is, even if it does make her a little different from everyone else.
Can she handle the taunts of "towel head," the prejudice of her classmates, and still attract the cutest boy in school? Brilliantly funny and poignant, Randa Abdel-Fattah's debut novel will strike a chord in all teenage readers, no matter what their beliefs.
"When a war ends it does not go away," my mother says."It hides inside us . . . Just forget!"
But I do not want to do what Mother says . . . I want to remember.
In this groundbreaking memoir set in Ramallah during the aftermath of the 1967 Six-Day War, Ibtisam Barakat captures what it is like to be a child whose world is shattered by war. With candor and courage, she stitches together memories of her childhood: fear and confusion as bombs explode near her home and she is separated from her family; the harshness of life in the Middle East as a Palestinian refugee; her unexpected joy when she discovers Alef, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet. This is the beginning of her passionate connection to words, and as language becomes her refuge, allowing her to piece together the fragments of her world, it becomes her true home.
Transcending the particulars of politics, Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood is an illuminating and timely book that provides a telling glimpse into a part of the Middle East that has become an increasingly important part of the puzzle of world peace.
Set in South Carolina in 1964, The Secret Life of Bees tells the story of Lily Owens, whose life has been shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. When Lily's fierce-hearted black "stand-in mother," Rosaleen, insults three of the deepest racists in town, Lily decides to spring them both free. They escape to Tiburon, South Carolina--a town that holds the secret to her mother's past. Taken in by an eccentric trio of black beekeeping sisters, Lily is introduced to their mesmerizing world of bees and honey, and the Black Madonna. This is a remarkable novel about divine female power, a story women will share and pass on to their daughters for years to come.
Option 10
Hard-hitting, page-turning and celebratory of friendship in unlikely circumstances, Joyce Carol Oates' sure touch with small town life hits home in her first young adult novel.
Matt Donaghy is the class joker, and Ursula Riggs is the misfit loner. Neither knows the other. But when Matt is suddenly arrested on a charge of threatening to blow up the school and massacre the students, Ursula is the only one who sees through the hysteria and hypocrisy, and corroborates Matt's story.
The case is dropped, but Matt's old friends avoid him, and his teachers treat him with kid gloves. Even Ursula, apparently his only friend during the crisis, can't meet his eye. But Ursula can't remain aloof when she catches Matt contemplating suicide and a strange friendship is born.
Sherman Alexie, in his first book for young adults, tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation. Determined to take his future into his own hands, Junior leaves his troubled school on the reservation to attend an all-white farm town high school where the only other Indian is the school mascot.
Heartbreaking, funny, beautifully written, semi-autobiographical, and coupled with poignant drawings that reflect the character's art, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian will continue to make a lasting impression for many years to come. Bonus content to include an introduction from National Book Award winner and New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Woodson, a new author's note, an excerpt of a sequel from the character Rowdy's point of view,and more!
Oscar is a sweet but disastrously overweight ghetto nerd who—from the New Jersey home he shares with his old world mother and rebellious sister—dreams of becoming the Dominican J.R.R. Tolkien and, most of all, finding love. But Oscar may never get what he wants. Blame the fukú—a curse that has haunted Oscar's family for generations, following them on their epic journey from Santo Domingo to the USA. Encapsulating Dominican-American history, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao opens our eyes to an astonishing vision of the contemporary American experience and explores the endless human capacity to persevere—and risk it all—in the name of love.
Ifemelu and Obinze are young and in love when they depart military-ruled Nigeria for the West. Beautiful, self-assured Ifemelu heads for America, where despite her academic success, she is forced to grapple with what it means to be black for the first time. Quiet, thoughtful Obinze had hoped to join her, but with post-9/11 America closed to him, he instead plunges into a dangerous, undocumented life in London. Fifteen years later, they reunite in a newly democratic Nigeria, and reignite their passion—for each other and for their homeland.
In this debut novel, the García sisters—Carla, Sandra, Yolanda, and Sofía—and their family must flee their home in the Dominican Republic after their father's role in an attempt to overthrow a tyrannical dictator is discovered. They arrive in New York City in 1960 to a life far removed from their existence in the Caribbean. In the wild and wondrous and not always welcoming U.S.A., their parents try to hold on to their old ways, but the girls try find new lives: by forgetting their Spanish, by straightening their hair and wearing fringed bell bottoms. For them, it is at once liberating and excruciating to be caught between the old world and the new. How the García Girls Lost Their Accents sets the sisters free to tell their most intimate stories about how they came to be at home—and not at home—in America.
Earthy, magical, and utterly charming, this tale of family life in turn-of-the-century Mexico blends poignant romance and bittersweet wit.
This classic love story takes place on the De la Garza ranch, as the tyrannical owner, Mama Elena, chops onions at the kitchen table in her final days of pregnancy. While still in her mother's womb, her daughter to be weeps so violently she causes an early labor, and little Tita slips out amid the spices and fixings for noodle soup. This early encounter with food soon becomes a way of life, and Tita grows up to be a master chef, using cooking to express herself and sharing recipes with readers along the way.
From master storyteller and Printz Award–winning author An Na comes a thoughtful novel about American beauty standards through the eyes of a Korean-American teenager who must decide how far she's willing to go to be seen as beautiful.
On the last day of her junior year, Joyce Park finally musters up the courage to ask her crush to sign her yearbook, but he can't remember her name. Joyce questions whether she'll ever be pretty or special enough to stand out, especially when her older sister, Helen, outshines her in every way. When Joyce's plastic-surgery-crazed aunt wins the lottery and decides to help everyone in the family improve their looks, Joyce is offered the chance to have eyelid surgery to give her monolids a fold. Joyce is certain that this surgery could change her life, then she'll look more like the typical white American beauty—the kind of girl her crush dates. But Joyce hates pain. Any pain. And while her best friend can't believe she would give up the opportunity to change her looks, Joyce's sister can't believe she would even consider the surgery. Is fitting in worth going under the knife for?
11th Grade American Literature: Your choice of...
A Rain In the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry: (Read for free: click on the image of the book.)
The Autobiography of Benjanim Franklin: (Read for free: click on the image of the book.)
Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki
11th Grade AP Lang and Composition: Your choice of...
A Silent Spring by Rachel Carson: (Read for free: click on the image of the book.)
To prepare for this work we are recommending that each student read the book over the summer.
THE 7 HABITS OF
HIGHLY EFFECTIVE TEENS
Adapted from the New York Times bestseller The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens is the ultimate teenage success guide—now updated for the digital age.
Imagine you had a roadmap—a step-by-step guide to help you get from where you are now, to where you want to be in the future. Your goals, your dreams, your plans…they're all within reach. You just need the tools to help you get there.
That's what Sean Covey's landmark book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, has been to millions of teens: a handbook to self-esteem and success. Now updated for the digital age, this classic book applies the timeless principles of 7 Habits to the tough issues and life-changing decisions teens face. Covey provides a simple approach to help teens improve self-image, build friendships, resist peer pressure, achieve their goals, and appreciate their parents, as well as tackle the new challenges of our time, like cyberbullying and social media. In addition, this book is stuffed with cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world.
Endorsed by high-achievers such as former 49ers quarterback Steve Young and 28-time Olympic medalist Michael Phelps, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens has become the last word on surviving and thriving as a teen.
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Just over 300 metres north of Muiravonside Church are the remains of Almond Castle. This was once the principal seat of the Barony of Manuel and, anciently, the castle and its immediate lands were known as Haining. William de Crawfurde de Manuel is on record in 1417. It remained with the Crawford family until the middle of the sixteenth century. William Crawford, the last of the male line, died in or around 1542. He was married to Margaret Livingston and he was survived by their two daughters, Agnes and Margaret. Agnes was married to Thomas Livingston, third son of Alexander, Lord Livingston of Callendar and, Margaret once she came of age, sold her half to Agnes in 1551. The estate was held by this branch of the Livingstons until the middle of the seventeenth century. Sir James Livingston, the younger son of Alexander, Lord of Callendar and Earl of Linlithgow acquired the lordship of the castle and lands sometime around 1640. He had been honoured with the title of Lord Almond by King Charles I in 1633 for his past services and, as was not uncommon, his title became attached to the property. A writ of 1694 has 'Hayning now called Almond'. After the forfeiture of the Livingstons of Callendar in 1716 the castle and lands were held by the York Buildings Company until they were purchased by William Forbes in 1783.
The castle appears to have been first built as a tower-house in the fifteenth century by the Crawford family; the surviving part is that earliest structure. Major additions were made in the sixteenth century superficially transforming it into a mansion house. By the time it came into the hands of Forbes it was uninhabited and ruinous. In recent decades the ruin has survived within the work premises of Stein's of Manuel. The recent closure of the works and the planned redevelopment of the area offers hope for repair and stabilisation of the castle in the future.


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Decades of Bail
28Oct 2015 by tkanger
Last Friday I travelled to Newhall, California to attend the funeral of longtime surety representative Scott Anschultz. Scott worked for several decades in the bail profession in both the retail and surety side of the business. The chapel was filled with family members, friends and associates from the bail industry.
Scott was remembered for his love of family, sense of humor, and his commitment to his profession. Scott was a strong supporter of the California Bail Agents Association and Professional Bail Agents of the United States, where he had been inducted into the PBUS Hall of Fame.
Scott, like many of us who have been working in bail for several decades, lived through the evolution of the bail profession from the encroachment of unsecured pretrial release initiatives to shifting marketing trends in the private sector.
The trials continue. This year representatives of commercial bail are challenging efforts to implement court supervised, no personal accountability programs in New Mexico, Connecticut, Nevada, New York and New Jersey.
Within the last three weeks I've attended bail conferences in California, Texas and South Carolina with bail related meetings in New York and upcoming meetings in Las Vegas, Sacramento and Atlanta. It's a never ending, yet necessary endeavor if we are to continue to fight for the expanded use of time tested bail bonds.
While Scott Anschultz leaves us far too early he leaves the bail bond business intact and effective. My heart goes out to Scott's family, friends and associates.


The Tourism Zone corresponds to the commercially zoned area of downtown and is aimed at bringing more arts-related businesses and retail establishments to the downtown core.
Who is eligible to qualify for the town's Tourism Zone Incentives?
Lease or own a business in the Downtown Commercial Zoning District. The boundary of the Tourism Zone is the boundary of the Downtown Commercial District.
Be a new business. Relocations or expansions of existing businesses do not qualify.
Be a "qualified tourism zone resident" as defined below with an investment in improvements of $15,000. This can be investment by the owner, lessee or combination.
Operate an arts related business that meets the definition of "qualified tourism business" as defined below.
"Qualified tourism zone resident" means an owner or tenant of real property located in the downtown tourism zone who expands or rehabilitates such property to locate the operation of a qualified tourism business within the tourism zone. The minimum dollar amount of the proposed improvements shall be fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00). The term "property" means a parcel, lot or unit for which a site plan or building permit application has been submitted for approval. Qualification of a zone resident shall be granted and certified in writing by the town manager or the manager's designee. A qualified zone resident shall only be eligible for the fee reimbursements under town ordinance.
"Qualified tourism business" means a new business (including for profit or not-for-profit organizations) in the downtown tourism zone primarily engaged in (i) presenting live performances of theatre, dance music, or other imaginative work or (ii) producing or exhibiting physical works of art created by, or under the direction of, one or more artists that are intended for unique production or limited reproduction. Museums or historic sites, the primary use of which is education, history or historic preservation, shall also qualify as qualified tourism businesses, as well as (iii) retail businesses (not including restaurants). A qualified tourism business shall provide a minimum capital investment of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000.00) in improvements to real estate located in the downtown tourism zone. Qualification shall be granted and certified in writing by the town manager or the manager's designee.
The incentives in this program are in the form of rebates to fees paid to the Town of Blacksburg. The fees will be rebated to the entity that paid the fee after the business has been in operation for one year. The application for rebate and funds disbursed will be from the Town Manager's office.
Rebate of fees from any subdivision or site plan review.
What is the process to be considered?
It is best to go through the qualification process ahead of time to better understand the incentive values and the types of documentation needed to collect the rebated fees. A staff member will meet with you to answer questions and assist with the application process. To schedule a meeting call 540-961-1126. Town staff from the Planning and Building Department, Finance Department, Town Attorney and Town Manager's office will review the application.


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"I like the idea of architecture, but I always wanted to go beyond the current scope of building technology. Buildings are okay, but I like creating light, space, and form without worrying about the cost of materials or gravity. In the 3d world, the possibilities are unlimited."
When Adam Kruvand was first introduced to the then-new discipline of 3d modeling while pursuing a Bachelor's in Architecture from the University of Kansas, he knew he had found his niche. Upon graduation Kruvand took a gig working 3d for the international athletic architecture firm HOK Sport in Kansas City. But even this didn't quite scratch his itch. Working in an architecture firm solidified his desire to work with 3d technology, but since the industry was limited in 2000, Kruvand decided to open his own studio.
Kruvand's goal has always been to bridge the gap between 3d's typical applications and its fantastic possibilities. While at work on industrial product renderings, editorial illustrations, or virtual building tours, he makes a point of applying new techniques to any given problem in order to find the optimal solution.
Four years after founding Studio2a, Kruvand moved from Kansas City to Chicago looking to expand and diversify Studio2a's client list into something a bit more international. Of course, he's still in love with 3d.
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Studio2a, Chicago, IL, US, Principal
Apr 2000 - current
HOK Sport, Kansas City, MO, US, 3d Artist
May 1998 - Apr 2000
The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, US, BArch, Old School 5yr Arch
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How to "Flash Blend" Your Way to a Better Frothy Drink
Dated as it might seem, the "Hamilton Beach" stand-up mixer has a variety of practical applications in modern drink-making.
photo: Colin Dutton
Even if it's made by another brand, most bartenders still refer to the stand-up mixer as, simply, the "Hamilton Beach." While they might seem dated by today's standards, these mid-century, malt shop-style mixers are increasingly becoming a common sight in bars, where they're used to make a variety of modern cocktails, especially in the tiki tradition.
Gone to the Beach
Smuggler's Cove's Zombie
Adapted from Donn Beach's Zombie, Martin Cate's version of the classic tiki cocktail hews close to tradition.
Mystery Gimlet
Garret Richard's gin-based tiki drink is blended in a Hamilton Beach stand-up drink mixture, which better aerates the cocktail.
Rum Flip
This is a Smuggler's Cove adaptation of a classic, which illustrates how flash blending whips up egg-based cocktails to frothy perfection.
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According to tiki expert Martin Cate, who dedicates an entire section of his book, Smuggler's Cove, to the stand-up mixer (also known as the spindle blender, milkshake machine or flash blender), the device first started to come into use for cocktails in the 1920s. It enjoyed nearly two decades of popularity before being replaced by the Waring blender (today's standard-issue blender), which was introduced in 1938.
The two designs have very different effects on the outcome of a drink. Whereas Waring blenders work from the bottom up, turning crushed ice into a frozen-style cocktail, drink mixers blend from the top down, which leaves much of the ice intact while offering aeration and dilution.
"In just three or four short seconds of 'flash blending' it will effectively chill, perfectly dilute and aerate your cocktail, making it frothy, waking up the citrus and pushing the aromatics to the surface of the drink as the air rises," explains Cate, who typically blends with a combination of crushed ice, plus a few larger "agitator cubes," then pours the entire contents of the mixer directly into the glass. "In the tradition of the exotic cocktail," he adds, "the technique makes sense for a few reasons, including the use of heavy syrups that require additional dilution."
Garret Richard, a New York-based tiki bartender, formerly of Slowly Shirley, agrees. He points to the classic Pearl Diver cocktail, as well as his own Mystery Gimlet (both of which include Gardenia Mix, made with honey and butter), as prime beneficiaries of the stand-up mixer. Whereas standard-issue blenders will often result in a drink that's either too thick or too thin, something that bartenders typically compensate for by adding additional spirit or sweetener, that's not the case when using a stand-up mixer. "Flash blending gets you right in that sweet spot; you're not over-sweetening or over-boozing your drinks," says Richard, adding that the technique results in a texturally "lighter, more palatable drink."
Another application that has even non-tiki bartenders integrating these mixers into service is for frothy egg- and egg white-based cocktails. It's been spotted at the Jerry Thomas Project in Rome for that purpose, as well as in New Orleans at Cane & Table, where partner Nick Detrich says the drink mixer will cause a cocktail to foam up so aggressively that it creates "a Ramos Gin Fizz with a Ramos back."
At Pouring Ribbons in New York, Joaquín Simó uses a stand-up mixer for fizzes and has also relied on it to incorporate heavy miso-butterscotch syrup into the Takashi Murakami cocktail, a Scotch-based drink mixed with pineapple and sherry that was part of the recently-retired "Revolutionary Artists" menu.
As for which mixer to buy, Cate recommends three road-tested models—the Hamilton Beach 760C Classic DrinkMaster Drink Mixer, the Waring PDM series Drink Mixer and the Hamilton Beach Single-Spindle Drink Mixer HMD200 Series—though he cautions that these "commercial, weapons-grade" versions aren't must-haves for home bars.
Richard agrees, and suggests using an immersion blender, also known as a hand blender, instead for similar results. In fact, he once watched Bologna-based "tiki maestro" Daniele Dalla Pola "rocking a hand blender… like the kind you use in a kitchen to make soup" when they worked together at the Hukilau tiki festival in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
"A hand blender is a more economic way to do this," says Richard, who estimates that the smaller, easy-to-carry tool can offer 70 to 80 percent of the power of a stand-up mixer. Plus, he says, "It's difficult to carry a Hamilton Beach in a suitcase."
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I have learned about the McTaggart's A- and B-series from John Yates.
In the paper, the author proves that time is unreal. He first introduces the A-series that contain past, present, and future and then shows that this idea is self-contradictory.
I should say that the paper is popular nowadays as well, Google Scholar shows about 700 citations.
The paper is relatively short (about 8500 words) and it is nice. I like it.
I do not see how Einstein could describe the transition from being to becoming. Einstein's four-dimensional timespace does not have changes. This is the reason why Popper has called him once as four-dimensional Parmenides.
In Einstein's general theory of relativity, one could after all introduce the B-series. Yet, the A-series are not there.
I guess that science is based on observation and hence it might be good to define what observation is. To this end, past, present and future seems to be quite a crucial concept. First a scientist plans an experiment. Hence at the beginning the experiment is in the future. Then the scientist performs the experiment and eventually the experiment is in the past.
Recently I have written about Grand Design by Hawking. It seems that according to you, the M-theory could be an ultimate cause. Yet, it does not contain the A-series based on past, present and future. One will find there at best the B-series only. It is unclear to me how the M-theory could describe a scientist planning and performing an experiment.
Some problem here is that science that we know has started with observations and we make these observations in the three dimensional world that we observe outside of our body/brain. Now if we say that actually what we consciously observe is in the brain, then we should reconsider as well what observation is.
With the picture as described by you, this does not work any more.


The Boone County Assisted Housing Department administers the local Section 8 Rental Assistance Program. This program is designed to help low income families find safe, decent and sanitary housing and to assist in paying their rent. The Boone County Fiscal Court is the governing Board for this program. The basic guidelines are governed by requirements of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 24 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) with latitude for local policies and procedures. The policies and procedures within the local administrative plan are binding upon applicants, participants, owners and the Boone County Assisted Housing Department and its agents. The administrative plan is available at the Assisted Housing Department office for review.
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be conducted by Boone County Fiscal Court for the purpose of receiving comments regarding the Boone County Assisted Housing Annual Plan on March 26, 2019 at 5:30.
The meeting will be held in the first floor Fiscal Court Room, Boone County Administrative Building, 2950 Washington Street, Burlington, KY. A Public Hearing is required as stated in Federal Register 24 CFR Part 903 Public Housing Agency Plans; Final Rule.
Mail: PO Box 536, Burlington, KY 41005.


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Last night Crazy Band rocked it!!!
Home town love. Thanks to everyone who came out to the glasshouse on Saturday, we had a blast playing.
It is part of their Bored Fortress singles club, but they have individual copies for sale on their site. Limited and almost gone already though, ENJOY!
Come hang, our first LA area show since purr record has been out. Welcome us home, so psyched to be home!


Credit Union Vs. Bank: Which to Choose?
Wondering who will win the age-old financial debate of credit unions vs. banks? This post will tell you about the pros and cons of both, credit unions and banks, which will help you make the right investment decision.
In the entire history of US credit unions, taxpayer funds have not been used even a single time to bail out a credit union. However, there have been a few cases of bank bailouts using taxpayer dollars, including the Savings & Loan Crisis in the 1980s and 1990s.
Many times, people get confused whether to invest in credit unions or banks. This is because both come with their own set of pros and cons. Often, it becomes difficult to understand the difference between these financial institutions because of the similar services offered by them.
However, both differ from each other on many factors. While investing in a bank guarantees various facilities, one can become a member of a credit union if he wants to reap the benefits of better interest rates on deposits as well as loans.
However, credit unions open the door of their advantages only for their members, whereas banks are flexible in this regard, and allow anyone who is ready to pay the minimum deposit to become their customer.
If you want to know more about the various factors that set both these financial institutions apart from each other, this information will give you a comprehensive comparison list of the same.
They have lower loan rates and higher deposit rates in order to return the earnings back to the members.
They have lower deposit rates and higher loan rates in order to make profits.
Most of the credit unions have a traditional setup, and may not offer too many different products and services.
Due to competition among banks, they keep on introducing new products and services which prove beneficial for the customers.
They have a more informal kind of customer service, as there are limited number of members and employees. Customer service executives may know the members personally. They may not offer round-the-clock customer service or too many online services.
Banks have excellent customer service which works 24/7. They also offer a wide range of online banking services which makes transactions extremely easy for the customers. Though the customer service executives are formal in their approach, in most cases, problems are solved immediately.
They are owned by members and not stockholders. As there are no outside members, and the directors also work voluntarily without any remuneration, you will benefit immensely from this kind of arrangement.
Customers of banks do not have any kind of ownership interest in the bank. Banks are often owned by investors who may not be their customers.
Credit unions are not open for public and serve only their members. The eligibility requirements may also be very strict, and they restrict the number of members.
Banks are open to the general public. There is no restriction to the number of customers, in fact, banks try to get maximum number of customers.
Credit unions are not-for-profit financial cooperative institutions, and the earrings are distributed back to the members.
Banks are for-profit corporations which pay declared earnings to the stockholders.
Credit unions are regulated by the Federal government or the State based on their charter. Credit unions are federally insured under the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF). It is stronger than the banks' insurance fund.
Banks are regulated by the Federal government or the State regulators depending on their charter. Also, they are federally insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
They have fewer service fees as compared to banks. They may charge late fees, but the amount goes back to the pool which provides loans to the members at lower rates. They sometimes even offer free balance transfer. Also, the minimum deposit requirement is very low.
Banks ensure that they profit by charging you fees for everything under the sun. Also, while opening an account, the minimum balance requirement must be of a considerable amount.
Credit Unions have limited resources like ATMs and a handful branches.
Banks have a large number of ATMs and branches present at different locations.
They may have restrictions about the amount of money members are allowed to deposit.
There are no such restrictions about depositing money in banks.
They put 'people over profits'.
They put 'profits over people'.
As they are small institutions, credit unions may be traditionally inclined, and have lot of restrictions when it comes to giving membership, deposits, etc.
Banks are large and influential, and profit-oriented in their approach. This causes them to have lesser restrictions.
Credit unions generally have a local reach, and may not be present at international locations.
Banks are present everywhere, and have a wide international reach. Even when you go abroad for a vacation, you know that your bank will have a branch there.
Members have the right to run for election of the board. Irrespective of the amount of deposit, members can run for election as well as cast a vote. They can also voice their opinions.
Customers do not have a voting right. Only stockholders can vote, based on the number of shares they own. Selection of new directors is often done by current directors, or by a large block of stock acquisition. Customers cannot make suggestions or bring about changes in the operations.
Members who volunteer to become Board of Directors are chosen after an election. One is not paid to serve on the board.
The board members of a bank are paid, and may not necessarily represent its wide customer base.
Credit unions want to work for the benefit of the members. They focus on consumer loans, savings, and providing quick and good services to members.
Banks work to earn profit and not for the benefit of the customers. Hence, they focus on commercial loans, accounts, and services that help in multiplying the income for the bank.
Credit unions share their resources like service centers and ATM centers for the convenience of the members.
The cut-throat competition among the banks does not allow them to share their resources.
Some credit unions also offer several contests and perks which give the winners prizes with financial benefits, and even dividend payments in certain cases. However, due to their small size, they do not have the influence and power enjoyed by banks on a federal scale.
It also becomes difficult for them to handle large-scale business clients. Now that you know about the pros and cons of credit unions and banks, make your investment decision based on your requirement.


← Call for applications-UK 2018 Doctoral Researcher Awards.
British Library PhD Research Placements: Call for Applications.
Postgraduate Researchers are invited to apply to undertake one of the forthcoming British Library Research Placements. These are specially-selected projects that have been developed by the Library to support current doctoral researchers to develop and apply transferable skills and expertise. The opportunity is open to all doctoral researchers and applications must be approved by the applicant's supervisor.
For full details about the Placements are available here.
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UMaine faces home showdown with Towson; MMA, Husson close out season
by Pete Warner November 4, 2011 November 4, 2011
When the University of Maine and Towson University met on the football field last season, there was little on the line other than pride and bragging rights.
This time around, the two surprise teams in the Colonial Athletic Association are battling for first place in the conference.
The seventh-ranked Black Bears put their six-game winning streak on the line when they meet the No. 14 Tigers in a key CAA matchup on Saturday's schedule of games involving Maine colleges.
TOWSON Tigers (6-2) at Maine Black Bears (7-1), 12:30 p.m., Alfond Stadium, Orono: Coach Jack Cosgrove's team (5-0 CAA) faces what may be its toughest test of the season thus far against the upstart Tigers.
UMaine comes in with momentum after last Saturday's "Snow Bowl" at Villanova, but encounters its fourth top-20 team in the last six weeks. Towson is coming off a 35-30 home loss to then-No. 21 Delaware.
Towson, which has played four consecutive top-25 teams, is a multifaceted offensive squad that ranks 10th in Football Championship Subdivision total offense at 441.5 yards per game. That includes being 11th in rushing (226.5 ypg) and 28th in scoring.
"They run the football very well and they throw the ball well. Their quarterback is a key reason why they're successful," said Cosgrove.
The Bears must try to contain a unit that features freshman tailback Terrance West , the frontrunner for CAA Rookie of the Year. He is fourth in the league while carrying 120 times for 746 yards and a CAA-best 18 touchdowns.
"This guy's as good as all of them (the backs UMaine has faced)," Cosgrove said. "He's got great cutback ability, field vision."
West is complemented by Dominique Booker (57-316-2).
UMaine, which features the senior trio of safeties Jerron McMillian (team-leading 62 tackles, 1 interception) and Trevor Coston (55 tackles, 5 INTs) and linebacker Vinson Givans (56 tackles, 2 INTs), also must keep close tabs on Towson sophomore quarterback Grant Enders (113-for-167, 1,388 yards, 9 touchdowns, 6 interceptions), who also is a threat to tuck the ball and run.
The Tigers have several pass-catching threats, namely Tom Ryan (29 receptions, 435 yds., 1 TD) and Leon Kinnard (23-233-0). Towson has scored 30 or more points in every game this season with the exception of a 28-3 loss to Maryland of the Atlantic Coast Conference on Oct. 1.
The UMaine offense has been productive, ranking 25th in FCS passing (250.54 ypg), 37th in scoring (29.4 ppg) and 41st in total offense (380.4 ypg).
The key for the Bears is establishing the ground game behind senior tailback Pushaun Brown, the CAA's No. 5 rusher (147-723-8). That would make life easier for senior QB Warren Smith (174-for-263, 2,003 yds., 14 TDs, 4 INTs.) to throw to the likes of junior wide receiver Maurice McDonald (53-542-5), sophomore tight end Justin Perillo (33-342-3) and senior receiver Derek Session (27-336-2).
However, Towson has been solid on defense, giving up 22.9 points and 346.4 yards per outing.
"They're aggressive on defense, very aggressive," Cosgrove said of a Tigers unit that uses multiple looks and pressure schemes in an attempt to keep its opponents off balance.
Towson's top playmakers include safety Jordan Dangerfield (54 tackles) and linebackers Danzel White (49), Alexander DiSanzo (47) and Romale Tucker (51).
UMaine is trying to post an 8-1 start for the first time since 2002 and go 6-0 in league play for the first time since 1989.
COAST Guard Cadets (1-7) at Maine Maritime Academy Mariners (4-4), noon, Ritchie Field, Castine: Coach Chris McKenney's MMA team, which has lost three straight and four of five, closes out the regular season. For the first time in four seasons, the Mariners will not finish as the NEFC Bogan Division champions.
The Mariners' offense has struggled with senior QB Matthew Rende of Augusta dealing with an injury the past three weeks. MMA has managed only 20 points in that time frame, including last week's 27-0 shutout loss to Bridgewater State.
The Mariners still rank No. 7 in Division III rushing (295.8 ypg), led by sophomore fullback Ian Champeon of Dover-Foxcroft (106-770-4) and senior halfback Nick Bourassa of Jay (78-562-6). Rende (141-645-8) has been spelled of late by sophomore Ben Violette.
The MMA defense, headed up by safety Alex Hermes (62 tackles, 3 INTs), junior linebacker Joel Chadbourne (55-1) of Westbrook and junior LB Brock Lawrence of Benton (53-2). The Mariners encounter a Coast Guard offense led by QB Jarrod Owens (113-for-197, 1,207 yds., 8 TDs, 6 INTs), RB Tyler Hames (111-575-6) and WR Erik Gerken (60-607-6).
The Cadets have lost five in a row.
HUSSON Eagles (0-8) at Castleton State Spartans (2-3), noon, Spartan Stadium, Castleton, Vt.: Coach Sean Murphy's Eagles will try to halt a 12-game losing streak in their last game of 2011.
Husson has not been able to overcome its youth, inexperience and numerous injuries. The Eagles have been paced offensively by junior quarterback Kash Keezer of Veazie (101-for-239, 1,121 yds., 6TDs, 19 INTs.) and wideouts Lamar Richards (19-143-0), Ben Foss of Wales (17-266-1) and Audie Murphy (16-260-3) of Biddeford.
On defense, linebackers Stephan Dance (73 tackles) and Jason Nickola (52) and senior DE Chris Dalecki of South Berwick (48) have set the tone.
Castleton State has the league's most productive QB in Shane Brozowski (182-for-292, 2,037 yds., 22 TDs, 9 INTs). His top targets include WRs Brandon Boyle (59-721-7) and Mike Patterson (24-314-3).
Today's other games, 12:30 p.m.: Bowdoin(3-3) at Bates (2-4), Tufts (0-6) at Colby (2-4).
Pete Warner
Pete graduated from Bangor High School in 1980 and earned a B.S. in Journalism (Advertising) from the University of Maine in 1986. He grew up fishing at his family's camp on Sebago Lake but didn't take...	More by Pete Warner
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