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2-CARBETHOXYCYCLOPENTANONE
[Cyclopentanecarboxylic acid, 2-oxo-, ethyl ester]
Submitted by P. S. Pinkney
Checked by Louis F. Fieser and T. L. Jacobs.
A 3-l. three-necked, round-bottomed flask is fitted with a mercury-sealed mechanical stirrer (Note 1), a 250-cc. dropping funnel, and a reflux condenser protected from the air by means of a calcium chloride tube. In the flask are placed 23 g. (1 gram atom) of sodium and 250 cc. of dry toluene (Note 2). The stirrer is started, and 202 g. (1 mole) of ethyl adipate (p. 264) is added from the dropping funnel at such a rate that the addition is complete in about two hours. The reaction usually starts immediately on addition of the ethyl adipate. The temperature of the oil bath is maintained at 100–115° during the addition and for about five hours longer. Dry toluene is added through the condenser from time to time in order to keep the reaction mixture fluid enough for efficient stirring (Note 3). Between 750 cc. and 1 l. of toluene is added in this manner.
The reaction mixture is cooled in an ice bath and slowly poured into 1 l. of 10 per cent acetic acid cooled to 0° (ice-salt mixture). The toluene layer is separated, washed once with water, twice with cooled 7 per cent sodium carbonate solution, and again with water. The toluene is removed by distillation at ordinary pressure, and the residue is distilled under reduced pressure. The yield is 115–127 g. (74–81 per cent of the theoretical amount) of a product boiling at 83–88°/5 mm. or 79–84°/3 mm. (Note 4) and (Note 5).
1. The Hershberg1 stirrer, shown in part in Fig. 4, provides very efficient agitation of this or other pasty mixtures. Two glass rings are sealed to the end of a stirrer shaft at right angles to one another, and each is threaded with B. and S. No. 18 Chromel or Nichrome wire (in the drawing the wire is shown only for the lower ring; the upper wire is not provided with a cross brace). The stirrer is easily introduced and removed through a narrow opening, and in operation it follows the contour of the flask. It is convenient to use glass tubing for the stirrer shaft and to provide it with a pair of small ball bearings slipped on over short sections of rubber tubing (one of these bearings is shown in the drawing).
The yields reported were obtained using this stirrer; with various other stirrers it was seldom possible to duplicate the results.
2. The toluene is dried by distillation from sodium.
3. If the reaction mixture is allowed to become too thick for efficient stirring, or if the temperature of the oil bath is raised above 115–120°, the solid sodium derivative will cake on the sides of the flask. This makes the complete removal of the reaction mixture from the flask and the decomposition of the sodium derivative more difficult.
4. According to the literature,2, 3 the product obtained in this manner may contain ethyl adipate. To remove this, the product is cooled to 0° and run slowly into 600 cc. of 10 per cent potassium hydroxide solution maintained at 0° with ice-salt. Water is added until the salt which separates has dissolved, and the cold alkaline solution is extracted twice with 200-cc. portions of ether. The alkaline solution, kept at 0°, is run slowly into 900 cc. of 10 per cent acetic acid solution with stirring, the temperature remaining below 1° (ice-salt). The oil which separates is taken up in 400 cc. of ether, and the aqueous solution is extracted with four 250-cc. portions of ether. The ether extract is washed twice with cold 7 per cent sodium carbonate solution and dried over sodium sulfate. After removal of the ether the residue is distilled, b.p. 79–81°/3 mm. The recovery is only 80–85 per cent, and in a well-conducted preparation the ethyl adipate eliminated amounts to less than 1 per cent of the total product. Unless the preparation has proceeded poorly the tedious purification ordinarily is best omitted.
If material free from all traces of ethyl adipate is desired, time and material can be saved by omitting the first distillation (observation of the checkers). The toluene solution of the crude 2-carbethoxycyclopentanone is cooled to 0° and added slowly with stirring to 300 cc. of 10 per cent potassium hydroxide solution maintained below 1°. Cold water is added until the slightly soluble potassium salt has dissolved. The toluene layer is then separated and washed twice with 150-cc. portions of cold, 10 per cent potassium hydroxide solution. After each washing, cold water is added to dissolve any solid which separates. The toluene solution, now very light yellow in color, is finally washed twice with 150-cc. portions of cold water. The aqueous solutions are combined, extracted with 250 cc. of ether, and treated as described for the alkaline solution above. The yield is 100–115 g. (64–74 per cent).
5. The following procedure gives slightly better yields.
A 3-l. round-bottomed flask, which contains 50 g. of "molecular" sodium, is fitted with a reflux condenser protected from the air by means of a calcium chloride tube, and 1250 cc. of benzene, dried by distilling over sodium, is added. Three hundred and three grams (1.5 moles) of ethyl adipate is then added, in one lot, followed by 3 cc. of absolute alcohol. The flask is warmed on the steam bath until, after a few minutes, a vigorous reaction commences and a cake of the sodio-compound begins to separate. During this stage the flask is kept well shaken by hand. After the spontaneous reaction has abated, the mixture is refluxed on the steam bath overnight, then cooled in ice. The product is decomposed with ice and 6 N hydrochloric acid, the acid being added until Congo red paper is turned blue. The benzene layer is separated, and the aqueous layer is extracted once with 200 cc. of benzene. The united extract is washed with 200 cc. of 5 per cent sodium carbonate solution and 300 cc. of water. The solution is placed in a 3-l. distilling flask and the benzene and water are removed by distillation under ordinary pressure. The residue is fractionated under reduced pressure. The yield is 185–192 g. (79–82 per cent of the theoretical amount) of a product boiling at 108–111°/15 mm. On redistillation the product boils at 102°/11 mm.
The significant features of this procedure are the addition of alcohol, which eliminates or greatly reduces the induction period, and the excess of sodium, which contributes to the completeness of the reaction. The benzene, used as a solvent, may be replaced by petroleum ether (b.p. 60–80°).
The once-distilled carbethoxycyclopentanone is sufficiently pure for ordinary synthetic purposes; it gives a 93 per cent yield of the Cmethyl derivative. (R. P. Linstead and E. M. Meade, private communication.4 Checked by R. L. Shriner and N. S. Moon.)
2-Carbethoxycyclopentanone has been prepared from ethyl adipate by the action of sodium,5, 2, 3, 4 sodamide,6 and sodium ethoxide.7 The method in the above procedure is based upon the work of Cornubert and Borrel.2
Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. 2, 57
Org. Syn. Coll. Vol. 3, 3
Hershberg, Ind. Eng. Chem., Anal. Ed. 8, 313 (1936).
Cornubert and Borrel, Bull. soc. chim. (4) 47, 301 (1930).
Bouveault, ibid. (3) 21, 1019 (1899); Zelinsky and Ouchakoff, ibid. (4) 35, 484 (1924).
Linstead and Meade, J. Chem. Soc. 1934, 940.
van Rysselberge, Bull. acad. roy. Belg. (Sci.) [5] 12, 171 (1926); (Chem. Zentr. 1926, 11, 1846).
Bouveault and Locquin, Bull. soc. chim. (4) 3, 440 (1908).
Wislicenus and Schwanhäusser, Ann. 297, 112 (1897).
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Q: Option clash with hyperref If anyone has come across this issue when dealing with uploading tex files on arxiv, their experience would be of immense help:
I am trying to upload a .tex document to arxiv. I upload my .tex file and my .eps figures and .bbl as requested.
When I process my files no pages of output are produced because of an
! LaTeX Error: Option clash for package hyperref.
Now, how do I deal with this? How exactly/with what package must I use \PassOptionsToPackage{...} or \RequirePackage{...} as done here?
My preamble is:
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Log file generated by arxiv is available here on pastebin
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I edited my latex file and removed \usepackage{hyperref}. This definitely got rid of the ! LaTeX Error: Option clash for package hyperref. message but now the arXiv TeX compiler gives me a fatal error after several package natbib warnings for all the references.
Do I have a problem with natbib only?

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Initially, the arXiv submission failed. I did a search for "error" and found the phrase "! LaTeX Error: Option clash for package hyperref." so I thought this was the cause.
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It's deja vu for Broncos fans who remember the John Elway era and Superbowl (s) run back in the late 90s when the looming quarterback question marks hovered over the franchise's shoulder attempting to sneak a few answers to the post-Elway pop quiz situation.
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If the #Broncos lose QB Brock Osweiler, expect them to come after QB Colin Kaepernick. That appears to be their backup plan.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 9, 2016
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"The offensive line did not like Robert Griffin," Cooley said. "A lot of the receivers did not like Robert Griffin. The offensive line had a problem with Robert, because they were considered for a year-and-a-half or two years a terrible offensive line that couldn't protect a quarterback. A lot of that isn't true. A lot of that was Robert. A lot of the sacks were put on Robert. Want to believe it or not, they were, okay? Football-wise, they were: it was Robert.
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QUEENSTOWN LAKES DISTRICT COUNCIL AGAINST MOUNTAIN SCENE
The Press Council has not upheld a complaint lodged by Meaghan Miller, Communications Manager for the Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC), against the weekly newspaper Mountain Scene ('The Voice of Queenstown') arising from the newspaper's treatment of issues to do with Council finances.
Ms Miller, on behalf of the QLDC, complained to the Press Council on 11 April, citing a piece in Mountain Scene of 29 March which described QLDC operating surpluses as 'profit' (a front page article, 'QLDC coins it' of 26 January drew on the same word). In a letter to the editor on another subject in the same 29 March issue Ms Miller had stated that a new Aquatic Centre had not been funded from rates but from payments by developers and council land sales. An 'Editor's Reply' to this letter claimed that these monies should have gone to rebates on rates rather than the Aquatic Centre.
With the agreement of the editor, Ms Miller submitted a letter pointing out that the council is a not-for-profit organisation and that there are legal impediments to the use of miscellaneous funds for relief of rates. She stated that to describe the surplus, which is already allocated to capital expenditure and loan repayments, as "profit" is not correct.
The editor said he had not yet decided whether the newspaper would make further comments. Ms Miller said QLDC would have entered into further negotiation if the newspaper had shown its hand on this point.
In the event Ms Miller's letter, as agreed, was published in the next edition on 5 April, alongside another letter from the chair of the QLDC finance committee, both under the headline, 'QLDC claims rates cannot be cut'. In the same space, marked 'Opinion', another 'Editor's Reply' asserted that the council's operating surpluses represented 'obscenely high profits' and claimed that the funds from land sales and developer contributions could have been used to offset rates increases.
Ms Miller contended that since she had in her letter to the editor rebutted these assertions, the newspaper - through this further 'Editor's Reply' - had deliberately chosen to mislead readers for a second time. Moreover, the headline 'QLDC claims rates cannot be cut' did not fairly represent the context of her letter. QLDC felt compelled to complain to the Press Council to "avoid further ill-informed misinformation appearing in the newspaper".
The Newspaper's Response
The editor of Mountain Scene noted that the letters from Ms Miller and the Finance Committee chair as published on 5 April were largely taken up with reasons why QLDC could not use developer funds to cut rates and could not make a profit from rates, which in turn justified the headline, 'QLDC claims rates cannot be cut'. Ms Miller's letter of 11 April had also said that running this headline when the council had asked for submissions as to how to reduce rates, had been unhelpful. The editor submitted that the council had asked for contributions to debate on the matter and the newspaper had complied.
Ms Miller had also raised a substantial point by calling in question the newspaper's treatment of a request to correct misleading information. In response the editor cited the Press Council's Principle 2 'Corrections'. He contended that what had been published had not been found to be materially incorrect as required by Principle 2. Ms Miller had been given the opportunity to make the council's case to the effect that developer funds and proceeds from land sales could not be set off against rates. Mountain Scene had acquired other information giving a contrary view - that such monies could be applied to basic infrastructure programmes, usually financed by raising loans, and that this procedure in turn could lead to savings on rates, since interest would not have to be paid.
Ms Miller appeared to concede this point in general in her letter dated 23 May, noting that while the council could not simply apply the developer contributions as a general rate reduction tool, they did have a significant positive effect on rates by providing funding for tagged projects [which would otherwise be funded through borrowing]. In the case of the aquatic center (which the community had clearly said they wanted) the funding had been provided by tagged contributions which must then be spent on that project.
The Press Council is not going to get into a discussion of the ins and outs of council financing. The issues here are to do with the role of a local newspaper in casting light on matters of local governance. QLDC clearly has much on its plate, as a consequence of rapid regional development. At the same time there can be no doubt that, with rates rising, vigorous analysis of the way the council is doing business is a service to the community.
Mountain Scene has applied a blunt instrument in its coverage of these issues. An adversarial tone is evident. The use of the emotive word 'profit' to describe annual budgetary surpluses is a case in point. Some members of the Press Council are inclined to the view that the use of the word profit to describe funds which have not been spent in a financial year but have clearly been allocated to an on-going project is, at least, mischievous and would caution against its use. However, the QLDC was given the opportunity to clarify the issue in a letter to the editor.
The newspaper has been doing its job in drawing attention to large surpluses carried over by the council in recent years and it has raised legitimate questions about the use of funds, not derived from rates, for the relief of ratepayers. The editor noted that the council has not cited legal chapter and verse as to why his suggested approach is not permissible. The newspaper has, from its own investigations, found other authorities to refute the council argument.
There now seems to be some meeting of minds on this issue and the Press Council makes no ruling.
All this – rather than misleading readers - promotes discussion and contributes to understanding of a fast-changing local scene. It is no doubt exasperating to officials that a newspaper is able – through the use of such a device as an 'Editor's Reply' – to change the focus of a debate and keep up the pressure. Nevertheless the key issue is whether the wider community interest is thereby served. The Press Council finds nothing to suggest otherwise in this case.
The Press Council does not uphold the complaint in relation to the headline or as concerns the proposition by the council that the newspaper is guilty of publishing misleading information requiring correction.
Press Council members considering this complaint were Barry Paterson (Chairman), Aroha Beck, Ruth Buddicom, Kate Coughlan, Penny Harding, John Gardner, Keith Lees, Denis McLean and Alan Samson.
Clive Lind took no part in the consideration of this complaint.


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What better way is there to get in the holiday spirit than to don coats and hats and gloves, and walk through the woods in search of that perfect Christmas tree, cut down with your own tools by your own hands? It is a family holiday tradition that many in Arizona cherish, but there is some very important preparation involved. For you see, you cannot just load up the family and the dog into the SUV, drive up north and begin your search.
You must have a permit to cut a Christmas tree. Here is what you need to know about this year's process for getting a Christmas tree tag.
In 2008 drawings and online applications for Christmas tree tags were eliminated. Now, you have to go to a designated forest service office to purchase a tag. When they run out, they run out. There is a fee for each tag, for each tree up to 10 feet tall.
In order to harvest that perfect Christmas tree, you must obtain a tag (permit).
Tags are typically offered at the beginning early October through November.
Harvesting dates vary by forest, but the last day is usually December 24.
Companies, organizations or schools may not apply. Tree permits are for personal use only.
Only individuals/families may purchase a tag and the tree must be used in their household.
Along with your tag, you will receive a map showing your tag's cutting area, tree-cutting instructions, safety precaution reminders and a tree identification fact sheet.
There is no way to replace your tag if you lose it and there are no refunds if you can't use it.
In previous years, some permits were also sold at Big 5 Sporting Goods, but that is no longer offered.
Fourth graders may be eligible for a free Christmas tree permit, while supplies last, through the Every Kid in a Park initiative.
Every Kid in a Park is a nationwide call to action to build the next generation of conservationists. All fourth graders are eligible to receive a fourth-grade pass that allows free access to federal lands and waters across the country for a full year. The Forest Service is making available a free Christmas tree permit to every interested fourth grader with a fourth-grade pass. In order to receive a free Christmas tree permit, the fourth-grader must be present with parent or guardian at one of the mentioned Ranger Stations with the fourth-grade pass.
The Kaibab National Forest will sell over-the-counter and through-the-mail Christmas tree tags on a first-come, first served basis for each of its three ranger districts.
The mailing address is the same.
Individuals can also purchase a Christmas tree tag for Kaibab National Forest through the mail by sending information to the mailing address of the ranger district they plan to visit.
Call first! If you will order by mail, make sure you do so leaving enough time for processing and return mail, 10-12 business days. For a Christmas tree tag through the mail, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope (Attn: Christmas Trees), a contact phone number and a check payable to USDA Forest Service.
Most of the tags will be sold from the Bradshaw office, but call first to see if the particular office has any tags left before you drive up. Maximum one permit per household.
One tag per household. Since number are so limited, and you can only purchase the tags at these offices, call first to see if the particular office has any tags left before you drive up.
Permits will be available in Mesa, Payson, and Pleasant Valley Ranger Districts and at the Supervisors Office at the hours and listed here (call for hours).
The Forest Service provides a map of the national forests within Arizona. Without an application drawing process, it's obvious that 'first come, first served' is the name of the game. When tags run out, no more will become available.
For more information visit the Forest Service online.


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Our national shame
New Labour in its pomp was guided by the likes of Peter Mandelson, now (like so many) a bought-and-paid-for EUrocrat. Here he is with some other Brits, simpering in the presence of billionaire Oleg Deripaska. They are almost clutching themselves with excitement.
They may kiss Deripaska's bottom, but President Putin doesn't:
The video is a treat - watch Deripaska lie about having signed an agreement, be effortlessly called on it and called up front, then like a sulky schoolboy try to take the pen with him, only to be schoolmastered by the President.
Where do we Westerners have politicians who can do that?
Now it may well be that Mr Putin is not a nice man. But remember Churchill's saying, "The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet." To dominate a pack of wolves you have to be a wolf. Has Putin enriched himself? He would probably not be taken seriously by his lupine underlings if he hadn't. But do you doubt that he works for Russian national interests, as well as his own?
This week's Private Eye - a formerly independent magazine that now appears to have taken editorial "lines" on e.g. Brexit and Jeremy Corbyn - features on its front page paired photographs of US President Obama and Presidential candidate Trump, dubbed "HOPE" and "GROPE" respectively. This tempts us to ask, what became of the hope represented by Obama - and by Bill Clinton?
Yes, the American econo-political machine has its own juggernaut course, just like the British one. Yet remember Kennedy and FDR: there is a period at the start of incumbency, especially when the nation is in crisis, when a new leader could potentially cut free of his handlers and appeal direct to the people to support significant reforms.
In 2009 I (along with millions of others) hoped that President Obama might sort out the crooked financial establishment; instead, it has sorted us out. And as for President Clinton, doubtless Congress and the Senate threw various spanners in his designs, but why exactly did he feel he had to repeal Glass-Steagall as one of his final acts before leaving office? I also hear that he earlier instituted welfare reforms that made life much harder for many vulnerable people; are there not times when the President can refuse to sign?
As with the EU referendum, in America Presidential election campaigns encourage both halves of the nation to hate and despise each other, and then we wonder why the people are not happy. And it's all Punch and Judy. "Grope," indeed. The bien-pensant media tell us what to think, and how to vote, and if we don't do as we're told there's an endless post-vote campaign to tell us we were wrong. But the big problems are not sorted.
I never thought we'd have anything to learn from the Russians.
wiggiatlarge said...
Private Eye has sadly in certain respects become part of the establishment, it has happened slowly over a number of years, and despite very good investigations into the inadequacies of govt departments, banking malpractise and similar has lost the plot politically, never seeing any good in anything outside the mainstream.
And yes I have finally cancelled my subscription.
Sackerson said...
Hi, W. Loved your piece on AKH. Good to see you're in the swim again.
A K Haart said...
"I never thought we'd have anything to learn from the Russians."
There could be more to come.
Long ago stopped reading Private Eye.
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February saw a long weekend and the chance to 'get away' for a short break. Ever mixing work and pleasure, I booked a weekend in Koh Samet, the destination for a school camp at the end of the month, and so an opportunity to see what was available on the island and do some planning.
Koh Samet is an island just 3 hours from Bangkok. We flew down to Bangkok with one of the low cost airlines (approximately £25) and had booked a taxi for the transfer from the airport over to Ban Phe near Rayong. From Ban Phe a free boat took us over to the island (approximately a 30 minute crossing). All travel arrangements went very smoothly and we were soon checking in to our hotel for the weekend, the Sai Kaew Beach Resort. Here we stayed in one of the 'cabins' close to the pool and just a few steps down to the Northern Beach. A slightly further walk led directly to the Eastern Beach – a much longer expanse of white sand gently sloping into the water. The Beaches in Thailand really are very beautiful – and there is always plenty of space!
All of the photos below were taken on Koh Samet by Shanhong or myself.
Of course, knowing both Shanhong and myself, our holiday was filled with good food… the fact that we sat on the beach to eat it all, just made it even more special! The rest of the holiday, apart from trying to arrange things for camp was spent relaxing by the pool, relaxing by the room, relaxing on the beach, relaxing…… you've got it – it was a lazy weekend!!


Binder Creator is the easy way to create your own beautiful ebooks, right on your iPad. Here's an updated list of some powerful iPad applications for creating books you can use with your students. Create beautiful, personalized photo books with Bob Books' easy-to-use iOS application. Transfer your Stanza e-book library to iBooks for iPad. If someone threw an iPad and your college folder together, what would happen?
Book Creator is a bookmaker's instrument. Consumers select pictures, place text and select backgrounds for compiling their book in a wide range of sizes, which includes comics. They can insert pictures from your device's dolly, resize and reposition pictures, change text properties, and have as many pages as necessary.
As soon as a book is ready, it can be opened in iBooks (iOS), Google Playbook (.android) or any number of other applications such as Dropbox, Evernote and others.
People often ask me:'What is your favorite app for the iPad? "There are probably 10 or so iPad applications I use the most on a regular basis, but if you asked what iPad app a tutor should begin with and get to grips with first, it would be Book Creator....hands down!
So much more than a publisher's tools. Yes, it produces multi-touch textual, photo, video, sound and hyperlinked textual, but the possibilities for educators to use this application are truly inexhaustible. To extend your use of this app beyond the encouragement of pupils to write textbooks, try these great things; build your own themes for pupils to add rich media to them.
Produce students' magazines while documenting their studies through a specific projects or area. You can use the "Export to Video" feature to make films that display the contents of each page of your film. The Book Creator has an incredibly simple to use ( "U.I.") graphical environment with three major icons: the plus, the'I' and the'share' icon.
I am always amazed at how quickly even 4 and 5-year-olds can find their way around and produce demanding work. And the great thing about the Book Creator is that it uses these very well. If you use these capabilities both within the app and through the operating system preferences, each student can and will have a part.
We had a few meetings with the iPad and Book Creator once, but the instructor explained to me how he had written page by page, all with photographs and his own narrative as soundtrack. When you have been using Book Creator for more than a year, you will have seen the various items that have been added and enhanced in the last year.
That was my favorite app a year ago, and this year it got even better with a comic-style kit of themes and snippets. After the update you have the possibility to make cartoon artwork with labels, enhanced fonts, wallpapers and more! A further new function is the ability to export sound tracks that are played back in iBooks after export.
It' a great setting for the readers and an writer or creator can really affect the atmosphere of the book they have composed, on the basis of the choice of songs (or sounds!) I look forward to seeing what the designers develop next. Apple SmartSmashing has become a buzzword for educators, but to be honest, it's one of the most important things to do when you create with an iPad.
Put in a nutshell, it is the whole application creation chain. If the pupils become conscious of how to do this, it is unbelievable what kind of imaginative "blows" they come up with. Binder+Book Creator is one of the simplest and best applications for breaking up contents, for example with the help of photo applications and visuals.
My favorite iPad workshop is one where we make a cartoon page and move it to Explain Everything to make an animation film with the pinching and zooming gestures. I am sure that Book Creator will evolve and develop even more ways to make this app a multi-faceted learner's app!


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One weekend in London, a terror attack and a prediction
A dark object appeared in the periphery of my field of vision. A pair of hands were holding it, almost caressing it. Forcible insomnia after a red eye flight from Venice to London had forced my mind into overdrive. I was writing at a caffè while killing time to take the train to the city. Twin portraits of the Queen at Gatwick Airport had sent my imagination wondering about the absurdity of a hereditary monarchy in one of the largest economies of the world.
Yet Britain has run more smoothly than so many of its neighbors for the last five centuries so any argument against its system of government could hardly pass the test of history. It may very well run against the tide but we all know what the Age of Reason has brought upon mankind. And in this famously unconventional island formerly prone to outbursts of violence, the French Revolution and its excesses had a tempering effect, and pushed it towards political conservatism. To this date. So, the Queen and her descendants are probably set to reign in uncontested fashion for a long time to come.
But then I raised my bleary eyes and the dark object came into terrifying focus. It was a massive submachine gun. The man holding it was a British police officer smiling reassuringly but for a moment I felt close to violent death. It was just take a very soft pull of the trigger to create mayhem. There were other police officers walking around the tables, a dog sniffing bags here and there.
Sure enough, a few hours later a bucket bomb failed to detonate on the London tube. At that time, your correspondent was traveling on a different line towards a meeting. The trip was uneventful and the train was half empty. But after the meeting, when I went online at a fast-food restaurant, my business partner in Buenos Aires was asking me if I was alright. Only then did I check the news and saw about the botched terror attack.
Even after that, however, London went about its business as usual, and calmly so. The weather was English with an almost ironic overstatement. A storm was gathering after a mildly promising morning, then a downpour caught a few of us without umbrellas and then the skies cleared, letting the sun shyly come out briefly before hiding again behind an endless convoy of clouds.
A bunch of lunatics and discontents with civilization (and with freedom for women, which is at the root of all this brutal idiocy) are not going to disrupt easily the life of a city that put with a massive bombing and destruction in World War Two. Yet one wonders if the arrival of so many people unwilling to conform to the uses of British society pushed a majority of citizens over the edge to vote for leaving the European Union.
Herein lies the true challenge. The European Union is the culminating experiment of a continent that saw too much bloodshed only seventy years ago. It was a massive step towards a world without borders, that needs to be the final station of political evolution. Western economies have made huge strides towards the free circulation of ideas, goods and capital.
It is absurd that, in the end, men should be precluded from enjoying the same benefit in the very planet they share. Yet there must be consensus on equal rights for all, regardless of race, religion and sex. Terrorists are against that, but so are other, nonviolent people who have been flooding Britain as migrant workers. And the descendants of the peoples have been living on this island for centuries have been seeing how the outlook of their country has changed in some areas beyond recognition. Their gut instinct was to opt out of the European Union.
If it was only so easy. A number of economic and technological factors make migrations impossible to stop. So Brexit is not the answer. Immigration into Britain will continue unabated even after it leaves the European Union. That very Friday evening your correspondent met an old friend who works as an editor at the BBC.
As we were drinking pints of Guinness at a pub in St James, we barely spoke about the terror attack earlier in the day. Instead, we talked about old friends, family histories and how we had ended up at corners of the world we never thought would become home for us. And this BBC editor made this prediction: "Brexit is not happening." For every solution to a problem that Brexit created, two new problems arose, like new tentacles growing in the place of the ones you cut off from the Medusa head. "Remember it," the editor said. "Today, 15 September, 2017, I say Brexit is not happening." Your correspondent raised his glass of stout: cheers to that.
From Journalist to Refugee and Back to Journalist
It Doesn't Toll For Thee
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Southport kan syfta på följande platser:

Australien

 Southport (del av en befolkad plats), Queensland, Gold Coast,

Storbritannien

 Southport, grevskapshuvudort, England, Sefton,

USA

 Southport (ort i USA, Indiana), Marion County,
 Southport (ort i USA, North Carolina), Brunswick County,
 Southport (ort i USA, Connecticut), Fairfield County,
 Southport (ort i USA, Maine), Lincoln County,
 Southport (ort i USA, New York), Chemung County,
 Southport (park), Wisconsin, Kenosha County,

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Robotskapade Storbritannienförgreningar
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Scout Road Footbridge
Work undertaken
MVN2/139 Scout Road Footbridge is a single span footway/cycle path bridge which spans two tracks on the (MVN2) line at Scout Road Halifax, West Yorkshire approximately 1km to the east of Mytholmroyd Railway Station. It crosses the Hall Royd Jn. to Skelton Jn Railway line at mileage 25m 1034yds.
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Overview of the work completed
An assessment of the capacity of the original bridge carried out by Network Rail determined that it was in poor condition, and that is was not capable of carrying the required loading under current standards.
As significant and potentially costly repairs would have been required to retain the existing structure, it was decided that the best value option would be to reconstruct the footbridge.
The new footbridge, designed to accommodate pedestrians and cycles, utilised the existing abutments which were assessed as being capable of supporting the new structure. The shallower construction depth of the new bridge allowed a 603mm increase in headroom at the lowest point between the soffit and rails below.
The main challenge presented by the site was the extremely poor access to the structure for materials and large construction plant. This was partly overcome by delivering the main span of the new structure to the site by rail. The new bridge was loaded onto rail wagons from a nearby factory yard and transported to the site location to be lifted into place by a pair of rail mounted cranes, completing a tandem lift.
Removal of fill material from the bridge deck to reduce the lift weight during removal and to expose the deck plates.
Dismantle and removal of existing bridge deck plates in sections.
Removal of the existing bridge main girders, and removal off site.
Preparation of the existing abutments, and installation of the new pre-cast cill units.
Installation of the new bridge by tandem lift using two rail mounted cranes.
Re-construction of the earthwork approaches to the bridge.
Installation of drainage and downpipes from the structure.
Access constraints were overcome by collaborating with Network Rail and our suppliers to facilitate transport of the new structure to the site via rail.
Limited access from the crest of the structure for a large mobile crane resulted in the successful planned tandem lift by two road rail cranes.
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Watch A Brief Video Comparison Of 'Birdman' And 'Black Swan'
By Russ Fischer/March 3, 2015 1:30 pm EST
The parallels between Birdman and Black Swan were quickly apparent, as both films feature lead characters with theatrical ambitions who are haunted by bird or bird-like specters. An editor has now presented shots from the two films side by side, and if nothing else the Birdman Black Swan comparison provides a jumping-off point to discuss the relationship of each film to the other. Along with that, you can take in a long conversation with Birdman star Michael Keaton.
Will you learn anything from this comparison? Probably not, but on a superficial level the similarities and parallels are appealing to look at. Here's how the effort is described on editor Miguel Branco's YouTube page:
New York City — two artists, two opening nights, two rival figures, and one center stage. Alejandro G. Iñárritu's "Birdman" bares many striking resemblances to Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," in terms of plot, characters, and on-screen imagery. Having seen both films beforehand is highly recommended. Spoilers [in 4k!] ahead. "Wong Chia Chi's Theme" composed by Alexandre Desplat, taken from the album "Lust, Caution (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)," remains courtesy of Decca Label Group, 2007.
Birdman Black Swan Comparison
Additionally, here's an hour-long talk with Michael Keaton about Birdman and his career. It's a great discussion, with some excellent and insightful details about the film.


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Q: Retrofit2 and Moshi: Send JSON without nested objects On my code i have a data class that store some information to pass to a webservice as json body
data class MyDataClass(
    var booleanField : Boolean = true,
    var stringField : String = "",
    var aDataField : ADataClass = ADataClass()
)

where ADataClass is a class that i will reuse in my code, like
data class ADataClass(
    var aDataString : String = "",
    var aDataAnotherString : String = ""
)

Now, when i call my webservice, i pass a json like
{
     "booleanField" : true,
     "stringField" : "someValue",
     "aDataField" : {
         "aDataString" : "aString",
         "aDataAnotherString" : "anotherString"
     }
}

But json accepted must be like
 {
     "booleanField" : true,
     "stringField" : "someValue",
     "aDataString" : "aString",
     "aDataAnotherString" : "anotherString"
}

So, there's a way (like some annotation) to avoid creation of aDataField element while parsing, and put just it's content inside json?

A: No you should set it manually
MyDataClass will have one more variable
aDataAnotherString and it's getter and setter methods and then insert it
MyDataClass myData = response;
if(myData != null && myData.getADataClass() != null){
    myData.setaDataAnotherString(myData.getADataClass().getaDataAnotherString());
}


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NICE confirms 'no' for Zaltrap
Sanofi's colorectal cancer treatment Zaltrap has been given a final 'no' from NICE, despite the firm offering a price cut.
The cost effectiveness watchdog issued final guidance not to recommend Zaltrap (aflibercept) for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer that is resistant to or has progressed after an oxaliplatin containing regimen.
NICE's independent committee considered Zaltrap to be a clinically effective treatment, but said it could not be considered a cost-effective use of NHS resources even when the patient access scheme submitted by the firm was taken into account.
Sanofi's drug is one of the weaker players in the colorectal cancer market in terms of evidence – trial data shows it extended overall survival by a median of just 1.44 months when compared to placebo. This, combined with its high price, meant that NICE was always likely to reject the drug.
The drug joins a number of other targeted but high cost treatments for colorectal cancer that NICE has rejected, such as Roche's Avastin and Amgen's Vectibix.
NICE points out that it has approved six treatments for colorectal cancer – but it is almost five years since its most recent approval in the field, for Merck Serono's Erbitux (cetuximab), for patients with a particular sub-type of the disease.
The Institute received an appeal on its final draft Zaltrap guidance for this appraisal from Sanofi, which was heard on 23 January 2014 but dismissed on all points.
Commenting on the final guidance, Sir Andrew Dillon, Chief Executive of NICE, said: "We have already recommended six treatments for various stages of colorectal cancer and are disappointed not to be able to add aflibercept as another treatment option for this stage of the disease. However, we have to be confident that the benefits that drugs offer patients really do justify what the NHS will have to pay for them. Although the independent committee considered aflibercept to be a clinically effective treatment, it could not be considered a cost-effective use of NHS funds."
Roche's Avastin gets positive opinion from EMA as second-line colorectal cancer treatment


How many of you want to live a healthy lifestyle? This days we live an easy life, when it comes to food a lot of people choose the easy way out. Even though they know the easy way is not always good for them they still do it because it's easy. They don't want to do anything that required a little amount of time because they said their busy. Sometimes in order to be healthy you need to commit to it which means you need to do anything that will help you reach that goal.
Now there is website that will help you start living a healthy lifestyle. They offer free calorie counter, food journal and calories burned, free online fitness trainer, free workout plans and online fitness programs and free diet plans and online weight loss programs. All the tools that you will need to start achieving your goal. Surf their website to learn more best workout for you and and meet people that doing the same thing like you. Also learn about their body fat calculator and BMI calculator these are tools that are important so you know where and how to start the process to become a healthy you. Body fat calculator and body mass index calculator will show how much you need to work to become a healthy you.


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Turkish police detains father over killing of infant
by Daily Sabah with Agencies
|Photo: DHA
by Daily Sabah with Agencies Mar 17, 2015 12:00 am
Turkish police have arrested a father on charges of killing his 6-month-old infant in Istanbul by hurling the baby towards a wall.
Canip T. was detained after doctors called to the house by the baby's mother alerted police when they saw suspicious bruises on the body of the baby girl. The mother had initially told doctors she fell to the ground by accident.
Both parents were detained while the mother's sister filed a complaint against Canip T., claiming that he might also be responsible for the death of the couple's infant who died two years ago. An investigation was launched into the previous death. The couple has three boys and Turkish media reported that the father was unhappy with his wife giving birth to a girl. Canip T. denied the charges while his wife and her sister face charges of hiding the suspicious deaths.
Mars on Earth: Turkey's Lake Salda may hold clues to ancient life on planet


Coming down the stairs, I noticed that the rain had stopped, so I called to Johnny to come work outside with me. He was at the kitchen counter struggling to grind wheat by hand. He followed curiously. Standing on the porch, I felt more than saw that it was still raining, or misting rather. A lazy trickle dripped from the porch roof.
At this point, I wasn't sure if I still wanted to work out in the fields--spreading manure is what I had had in mind. We got our rakes out of the shed and then had the options of acting on our plan--or going with Dad to get hay in the rusty ol' pickup. But by now, Johnny was hooked on the idea of working in the field. So we said goodbye to Dad and his pickup and marched off through the misty rain to the left front pasture.
As we began our work, it became apparent to me that 5 year olds don't have to pause for breath when they get talking. Even though my arms and ears grew weary, it was interesting to hear all the deep thoughts and strong opinions that rest inside the mind of a 5 year old. First of all, after working for about 20 minutes, I got loudly told off for taking a break to (as he put it): "you're stopping to look around and--(demonstrates by cocking hip and planting a fist on it)--staring at the trees and stuff while I'm working. I think I'm a better worker than you."
I knew I should've been insulted by his little mock demonstration of me 'staring at the trees' (I wonder where he learned that??), but I couldn't help my smile so I turned away to hide it and told him to get back to work.
After about 40 minutes, I asked him if he wanted to go in. "What?" he responded, shocked. "We have the whole pasture to do!"
Now it was my turn to respond with a shocked, "What?!" After a long period of reasoning, I got the little workaholic to narrow it down to the front left pasture, though I was still doubtful of finishing it, since it was already around 5:30. He went on to explain to me the importance of spreading the manure, how we're helping our family and our animals by helping the grass grow better.
"Mary, do you want the animals to DIE?"
"No," I muttered, entertaining images of having the little slave driver do the whole pasture by himself.
As we worked further down the pasture, the real reason for his hard work ethic started surfacing. You see, his brothers have started teaching him how to play tackle football (I know, already!) and I suppose, naturally, he's not so good at it, yet (though, he didn't altogether admit that). He's been toying with the idea of: 'embarrassing Michael by tackling him to the ground!' I told him it's wasn't nice to wish embarrassment on his brother. This threw a monkey wrench in his plan... momentarily. "He won't mind that much, Mary," he explained. "He always tells me to try as hard as I can."
The other reason he was demanding that we worked longer and harder was because he: 'wanted to marry a nice girl who liked him for his muscles (cough, cough) and he would work really hard for her on their farm to make her happy' and he 'wanted to practice now' so he could 'get the big muscles'. "And besides Mary, all we did today was school and card wool, we HAVE TO do more work. It's our punishment for not working hard enough today!"
"Excuse me, you can punish yourself if you'd like," I told him. "I'd rather just work until I'm tired, thank you."
Suddenly, the back door opened and Lizzy's head poked out with the announcement: "Annie's apple pies are done!"
"Okay!" I told her. "We'll be in soon."
Suddenly, little Mr. Do-The-Whole-Pasture-Tonight spoke up: "We can't come in, we still have to finish this pasture and it's going to take a long time!"
I looked at him shocked. Johnny? Turning down fresh hot apple pie?!! Who was this kid anyway and what did he do with my brother??
He giggled, adding, "Probably at least an hour!"
Lizzy closed the door before I could correct his outburst. "You might be out here for another hour," I told him. "But I'm going to get some apple pie while it's still hot."
"No you can't," came the bossy reply. (!!) "We're gonna finish TONIGHT, okay?" Another lecture followed about the importance of work, of spreading manure, and of not complaining, (I thought lecture giving MY job?).
By now, I had noticed that the misty rain had soaked through my clothes and his. It was the type of rain that did its wetting job without you realizing it had happened. Our hair was wet and stuck together in pieces. Drips formed at the end of each piece, sending an occasional drip irritatingly down our faces.
"Your hair is wet," I told him.
"Oh, who cares?" he replied without stopping.
"Uh, a little, but it doesn't matter. Keep working."
I finally marched in, with him following me protesting the whole way. Though, I think he enjoyed his slice of pie every bit as much as I did mine.


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Dallas-Ft. Worth Real Estate News
Sam Ware's Campus At Legacy West Takes The Next Step: Multifamily Units, Hotels, Restaurants To Come
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May 1, 2019 Kerri Panchuk, Bisnow Dallas-Fort Worth
Sam Ware's Dreien Opportunity Partners pulled plans last year for multifamily units at Dreien's refurbished J.C. Penney corporate headquarters in West Plano prior to a final Plano City Council review of the units.
While this move was widely covered, it was only temporary, Ware told Bisnow in a recent interview at the property, now known as The Campus at Legacy West.
Dreien intends to resubmit plans for multifamily units near the more than 1.8M SF former J.C. Penney office headquarters that Ware has already redeveloped into a modernized corporate campus.
Sam Ware, CEO of Dreien Opportunity Partners
"It hasn't changed," Ware said of his plans for multifamily on the site. "It's just taking a little bit longer."
Ware is a panelist at Bisnow's Dallas State of the Market event June 5.
Dreien already picked two companies to partner with the firm in building multifamily developments: Trammell Crow Residential and Kairoi.
Ware said he intends to resubmit the plans once adjustments are made.
Other parts of Ware's vision for turning the former J.C. Penney campus into a mixed-use development, complete with housing for living nearby, offices for working and hospitality for entertaining, are coming into sharp focus with the upcoming opening of Japanese hotel Miyako on the campus. It is being built on 3.1 acres at the northwest corner of Corporate and Legacy Drive.
"We are anxious to have them because it's also a recruiting tool for tenants that have a high need for hotel rooms," Ware said.
The Campus at Legacy West lobby area
The next step after Miyako will be the placement of upscale restaurants and eventually multifamily housing units, a second high-end hotel and even senior living, Ware said.
Dreien is already close to securing quality restaurant brands on-site, with two major players in the space, Hillstone and Truluck's, expressing interest.
Condos are another distinct possibility.
"There are some very high-end condos being finished up the road on Windrose," Ware said. "I envision once that's done, there will be someone else that will want to replicate one of those [developments] on this property."
Housing options could go beyond rental multifamily and condos.
"We envision potentially high-end senior living here and some restaurants around the lake. We are on a good path," Ware told Bisnow.
The site offers incredible walkability, he said.
"You will not have another 100 acres that has the connectivity that the Campus at Legacy West offers in North Texas anytime soon," Ware said.
Tenant's employees take part in a group workout inside The Campus at Legacy West.
The campus' walkability stems from its early days as the headquarters for J.C. Penney and the fact that Ware purchased it with the foresight that he could create workplaces, housing and entertainment features that are all connected.
Dreien completely revamped the former J.C. Penney HQ building. It brightened the interiors of the main building, changing it from Penney's darker 1990s interior color to a modern design with a breezy almost Pacific Coast feel.
Office tenancy on the premises is already booming. There are two strong existing tenants in J.C. Penney Co. and NTT Data and about 370K SF left of office space.
Ware expects the remainder of the campus office space to go within the next several months.
"We are about 80% occupied. We think we'll have possibly one or three more [office] tenants, and we believe we will be 100% occupied by the end of the year," Ware told Bisnow during a tour of the property.
Checkout lanes inside The Campus at Legacy Park's food court.
The two office tenants benefit from the existence of a modern on-site food court, a convenience store on the premises, a fitness facility and a massage area.
Ware, who has a personal passion for cooking and serving quality food, also has a dining area for tenants surrounded by natural light pouring in from numerous ground-to-ceiling windows.
The food court goes beyond offering a quick lunch. Ware said busy families can simply grab their evening family meals to go. It saves time at the supermarket and offers people strapped for more work-life balance additional time at home.
Tenant's employees play pool inside The Campus at Legacy West.
Ware's concept is one where the campus itself morphs into a type of community for employees and guests who interact with the site on a daily basis.
From yoga workouts to pool tables on-site, and a well-stocked store with an automated teller, the campus is a one-stop-shop lifestyle event for tenant's employees.
Dining hall inside The Campus at Legacy West
The campus is one of Ware's first major Collin County developments, but it won't be his last.
"This is the most I've ever owned in Collin County in the last 40 years of doing this," he said.
"Collin County has just had unprecedented growth and for this opportunity to come up, you can't predict that. You don't know what is the next corporate headquarters for sale, or the next company that wants to leave the Metroplex or to expand. You just don't know, so you have to be ready. I think, unequivocally, there are going to be other situations like this."
Without giving specifics, Ware said other Plano properties are on his radar.
"There are other buildings within a mile of this campus that I am looking at for redevelopment."
The development options for these undisclosed buildings include everything from converting the buildings into alternate uses, targeting them for land values or initiating condo development.
But nothing is set in stone, and Ware's imagination for seeing unlimited possibilities is just beginning.
Hear more from Ware and other DFW developers — and a fireside chat with American Airlines executives — at Bisnow's Dallas State of the Market event June 5.
CORRECTION, May 2, 4:30 P.M. CT: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated the total square footage of The Campus at Legacy West. That amount has been updated.
Contact Kerri Panchuk at panchukkerri@yahoo.com
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Icelandic lore says that a bird's nest in a Christmas Tree brings a year of good luck, good fortune and good health.
What do you traditionally include on your Christmas tree?
I have some little nutcracker men I have used on the tree since my girls were little. My youngest daughter kept some of the ornaments she made in school and still puts them on her tree.
this year, i haven't done much of anything. my tree has the lights it came with, a nativity set (hallmark ornaments), and a few (3) clip-on things (97 cent box at Walmart). I added a couple of ribbons. Isaiah was supposed to help me decorate the tree but we haven't done that yet.
Peacock ornaments; mindful of the feathers we used in the decorations for our wedding and reception.
my goodness, then i need one asap.


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3 UK Launch Ad Supported 3G Mobile Music Video Service
www.three.co.uk
Mobile operator 3 UK announced the launch of the first ad supported, commercial mobile music video service in conjunction with Sony BMG Music Entertainment(UK). The service, powered by Rhythm NewMedia, is available to all 3 UK customers and is accessed through 3's music homepage. Customers can now watch their favourite music videos from artists on their mobile phones anywhere and at any time.
The new Sony BMG video collection is the latest addition to 3's existing free mobile video service. The service is offered to customers with no data charges and is supported by short, targeted video ads. Rhythm NewMedia both sells and delivers a targeted and personalized video ad before the music video based on demographic data collected. This new service complements the existing 3MusicStore, and will also offer links to purchase products.
"We are excited to be offering this first-of-a-kind service to all 3 UK customers. Rhythm NewMedia is a leading force in ad-funded mobile video entertainment, and it is a key part of our mobile strategy to make our artists' music videos more widely available on the mobile platform," said Alex Vlassopulos, Head of Business Development, SONY BMG Music Entertainment(UK).
3 UK Head of on Portal Advertising, Neil Andrews said "We know that our customers want to receive high-quality content on their mobiles and that they're happy to view ads in order to receive it. This agreement with SONY BMG and Rhythm NewMedia enables us to meet that demand with some of the best music content around. We were the first to market with an ad-supported mobile video service and now we're building on that with the industry's first mobile music service."
Rhythm Director of Commercial Partnerships, Mike Fletcher said "We're happy to have more great videos to showcase and are excited about the success we've already had to date providing videos to 3 UK customers. It's great that customers have been expressing such high satisfaction with our service, and are happy to watch content which is supported by short video ads."


100th Post! – Live MoHo!
Wow – this is the 100th post to LiveMoho since we started out back in January 2016! January 17th was the first post. Even though we didn't actually hit the road until April 15th, a lot happened in the months leading up to that. Like leaving our jobs, selling our houses, and everything (almost) that we owned.
Heather suggested the 100th post be another top 10 list. I liked the idea, but am not quite sure how to approach that. There are so many possible top 10 lists I could make.
I thought I would list the top 10 things that really stuck out to me so far.
One of the best spots and one of the worst spots on the trip so far were in the same place. Carlsbad Caverns rates as one of the best – if not THE best – single attractions we have seen on the trip.
Don't get me wrong, other places offer much more overall than Carlsbad Caverns. Carlsbad is a one-trick wonder. And I understand that the appeal of a place is highly influenced by personal taste. But from a single attraction standpoint, Carlsbad Caverns is just incredible.
The road from Carlsbad to Pecos TX, in contrast, is the single worst road we've driven in over 3,000 miles. I guess it is the yin/yang of tourist spots.
A new annoying vacation habit has formed among tourists, one which I hope none of you participate in.
It goes like this: Find a scenic spot, preferably one that only has room for a few people at a time. Plant yourself in that spot, taking time to get just the right picture. Then block that spot for everyone else by immediately opening your phone to a) inspect the picture and discuss with your friends/family, b) post the picture to Facebook along with a pithy comment, c) doing the same thing to Instagram. All while everyone waits for you to move.
Take the photo and move on so the next person can do the same. Millennials, I'm especially talking to you!
3. People have too much money.
They spend a pile of it on something expensive but don't bother to learn how it works.
Example: a big super zoom camera or DSLR. By all means, block everyone while you stand in a prime photo spot while you try to figure out how the settings work. Or, don't bother learning how to turn off the flash and blast it in places which prohibit flash and/or have it come on in daylight for a subject 50 feet away. Or take a flash picture through a window.
Read the manual people. You paid a lot of money for that camera. Learn how it works.
In that same vein, buying a $45,000 car and not understanding how the alarm system works. Prove this by setting off the alarm as often as you can, but particularly at quiet memorials, crowded neighborhoods, or in RV parks. Extra points for doing it late at night or early in the morning. Baby boomers, I'm talking to you. Geesh.
The Pensacola beaches are absolutely without peer. The sugary white sand. The emerald water. The lack of crowds. The lightning bolts that come out of nowhere nearly killing the beachgoers.
Wait. that last one doesn't fit with the others. Note, Pensacola beaches are great, but pay attention to the weather warnings!
We have sampled beaches all around the country, and so far Pensacola takes the top spot.
5. Vacation pace is grueling, expensive, and the opposite of living MoHo. If you have only 2 weeks, 3 weeks, or a month for your entire trip, by all means rush around seeing everything you can possibly see.
But if the road is your new home, slow the frack down and smell the roses! I could go on and on about this, and probably already have. But take my word for it. Living like a tourist for months on end is not as fun as it sounds. Give yourself some time to find all the local gems and tucked-away corners. Talk to some locals. Eat at some local spots. You will thank me for this.
6. Jeannie – diesel pusher.
We all like to joke about the slow Southern pace of life, and its true. Everywhere except the roads, that is.
I think everyone in the South, particularly the area from Jacksonville up to North Carolina, secretly believes they are NASCAR drivers. Or training to be NASCAR drivers.
I haven't seen such fast and aggressive driving anywhere else in the country.
Our RV campground in Charleston was on a busy road. We have seen 6 accidents so far. 6!! When I calculate the amount of time we have actually spent on the roads in this area, I calculate that every 30 minutes there is a car accident. I've never seen anything like it!
Put a Southerner into a car and they transform into Dale Earnhardt Jr. Or Sr. Either one.
You've never been run off the road until you've been run off the road in by a little old lady in the South! Driving Miss Daisy my @$$.
8. Sweet vs unsweet tea.
OK. This one just doesn't make sense. In the South, when we order iced tea, we are asked if we want "sweet or unsweet?" Huh? Shouldn't it just be "tea or sweet tea?" I mean, tea is just that. Tea. Put sugar in it and it changes from tea into sweet tea. Seems simple enough, right?
Why add the "unsweet" label? Its not necessary.
Actually, I think I might understand.
Sometimes unsweet tea = tea.
Sometimes sweet tea = tea.
Aha! There is no consistent definition of the phrase "tea." To me, "tea" might mean just plain tea. To you "tea" might mean tea with enough sugar in it to keep an insulin factory in business.
So the only fix is to label both unsweet tea and sweet tea. I guess it does make sense to have unsweet tea and sweet tea after all. I get it.
But I'm not done with tea. Half of the time when we order tea, especially on the west coast, we are offered a variety of herbal concoctions. No. No. No. Tea is a specific drink!! It comes from the tea plant Camellia sinensis. If it doesn't come from this plant, it is not "tea." Chamomille tea is not tea. Its an herbal infusion.
Don't believe me? Then why don't we have "herbal coffee?" Go to Starbucks and order some herbal coffee and see what happens. So why is coffee always coffee, while tea can be anything that is ground up and soaked in water?
So I just looked it up and there IS such a thing as herbal coffee. My only conclusion is that I have no idea what I'm talking about when it comes to the naming of drinks. Just know that as you travel around the US, you'll encounter a lot of funny names for stuff you thought you knew.
Since I had no idea what it actually costs to Live MoHo, I started keeping a spreadsheet of every single expenditure since we hit the road.
Keeping the budget is kind of tricky. There are some "startup costs" that shouldn't really be counted since they are one-time and won't recur. I tried to make judgement calls about including them in the budget.
For example, it cost almost $4000 to have our Winegard satellite system installed. I counted that as part of the purchase price of the MoHo, not something I wanted to add to our expense tracker.
On the other hand, there are some big costs that will recur, like vehicle registration. Which we paid in both California and in Florida. For the same year. Florida was about 60% cheaper than California, if you were wondering.
Also, some of our insurance costs I paid for a year up front, so those skew the breakdown since they will not recur for a year.
Several trends can be seen. First, we love to eat!
Travelling around gives us such a great opportunity to try local food and local restaurants. It would be much cheaper to eat at home every night, but we would miss out on a lot of amazing food! The green chile in New Mexico. The TexMex and BBQ in Texas. The Cajun and Creole in New Orleans. The seafood in Florida. The fried catfish and grits in Georgia. The low country boils in South Carolina….mmmmmmm!
Campgrounds have been reasonable even considering our short stays and tendency to stay in higher-rated campgrounds. Average so far is $45/day. Not bad.
Entertainment costs are reasonable. And keep in mind that Orlando alone was a huge part of the costs. They call it the Magic Kingdom because all your money magically vanishes!
Insurance is a big item I had not appreciated. RV insurance for full-timers is not cheap (around $3000/year). Then there is renters insurance for the contents of the RV. Car insurance (roughly the same cost in Florida as in California). Health insurance (way cheaper in Florida than in California). Plus the insurance I take out on my hands in case I get back into the spokes-hand-model business. Its possible I just made that last one up.
Vehicle costs are for maintenance. We've spent about $1800 getting the 6 month service done to the MoHo, and will spend about that much again at the 12 month mark. After that, services are once a year.
Overall, my big surprises so far are that food is a bit more than we estimated while campgrounds are a bit less. Since most of our stays are a week or less, we aren't taking advantage of discounted camping rates so those costs could go lower if we ever decide to slow down.
IF you are on the fence, just do it! You only live once. Don't wait until your chance has passed you by. Every single person who we've told our story to has the same reaction. Every single one.


Our Basingstoke recruitment agency has moved! We've sadly said goodbye to the Wote Street Willy and our lovely Plush bar neighbours, but fear not, we haven't gone very far.
Basing View is the new destination for all your recruitment needs in Basingstoke and surrounding areas. From January 4th 2016, Wote Street People will be up by the AA in the building called Viewpoint (suite 007 of course!), so please drop in and say hello. It's a great excuse to pop into the new Waitrose and John Lewis just down the road from us too – needless to say we are delighted with our new nearby residents! We're very much looking forward to meeting the other surrounding businesses in Basing View too.
It's a new year and a new start for many (including us), so whether you are a candidate looking for a jobs in Basingstoke or a business looking for new staff then please get in touch or come and see us. We have a brand new telephone number which is 01256 799127. You can still reach us on the same email address – maxine@wotestreetpeople.co.uk.
Happy New Year! We hope to see you in 2016.