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Lighthouse Pivots, Expands Efforts During Pandemic
Danny Schwartz
A volunteer delivers food to a family's home in Pontiac. Lighthouse's Thanksgiving food distribution provided food boxes to 2,000 families. (Courtesy of Lighthouse)
The need for emergency food and emergency shelter services has increased dramatically.
Local nonprofit Lighthouse, which helps the fight against homelessness and poverty in the community by providing food, shelter, transitional housing, affordable housing developments and other services, has pivoted and expanded to accommodate the increase in the local community's needs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early in the pandemic, emergency food distribution shifted from being supplemental to being entirely essential, not only needing to provide to more families, but also providing them with everything they need all at once in a safe, no-contact manner.
"That meant home delivery for some people, working with a broad base of volunteers to coordinate delivery of food boxes to households across the county," said Ryan Hertz, the Jewish president and CEO of Lighthouse. "It also meant expanding the number of sites where we distribute food and partnering with other pantries to distribute our food boxes through them."
Lighthouse CEO Ryan Hertz Courtesy of Lighthouse
Since the beginning of the pandemic, Lighthouse's emergency food efforts have increased tremendously, from serving about 300-500 households a week to around 5,000 a week.
Before the pandemic, Light-house provided emergency shelter out of churches and synagogues with guests moving week-to-week to different congregations to provide those services. That immediately became unsafe, and the agency realized it needed to pivot.
The emergency shelter program moved to hotel rooms to keep clients, volunteers and partners safe. Shelters became unsafe due to potential COVID exposure.
Through Lighthouse's crowdfunding platform, HandUp, a campaign was created to raise $25,000 for unanticipated costs associated with moving its shelter into another format.
United Way for Southeast Michigan committed $50,000 to try and push the campaign's goal to $100,000. Several other groups then provided a match as well. Between governmental, corporate and foundation support, plus individual donations, the campaign raised about $3 million by the end of 2020.
"All of that funding went to purchasing food wholesale and for our food distribution work, to renting hotel rooms and providing meals to our shelter clients, and equipment and logistical support around those initiatives," Hertz said. "We were very lucky to have a community surround us with support to make all this happen."
Lighthouse volunteers work on the holiday Adopt-a-Family program, which helped more than 500 families celebrate the holidays with some level of normalcy, warmth and joy. Courtesy of Lighthouse
A Long-Term Approach
On any given night, Lighthouse is serving four times the number of households with emergency shelter services during the pandemic.
Lighthouse is also in the midst of renovating a building to create the only homeless emergency shelter in Oakland County specifically designated for families.
"The way I describe it to our staff and board is we're building a plane in the air, and now we have to build the landing gear," Hertz said. "We need to figure out more sustainable approaches, moving out of crisis mode into a longer-term approach to continue to zero in on the most acute needs in our community."
Starting to run out of hoteling dollars and 2020 campaign funds, Lighthouse had to figure out its longer-term plan for families. The answer was adapting one of its legacy transitional housing facilities into an emergency shelter facility.
"The rationale was that we took the grants for transitional housing and worked to convert those to transition-in-place grants, meaning instead of people coming into our building for two years and then moving out, we work with them to secure an apartment in the community, provide them with rental assistance and supportive service for two years, and then they can transition-in-place and take over their lease at the end of the program so they're not displaced," Hertz said.
That decision opened the way for the legacy transitional housing facility to be converted into an emergency shelter program for shorter-term crisis situations, with 18 apartment units and 54 beds, all designated for families.
Hertz said he believes it's going to be a long community conversation to figure out, not just at Lighthouse, but globally, how to address issues that were there pre-COVID more sustainably for the long haul.
"One thing I've come to learn in my 13 years of being in homeless services and anti-poverty work is society is willing to accept, in most cases, quite a lot of folks going without, without necessarily taking action and resolving those problems," Hertz said. "The pandemic changed that; it was a real wake-up call. People in fairly well-off communities, regardless of financial situation, felt very vulnerable. And in feeling that level of vulnerability, I think it created a level of empathy for others who have been vulnerable and were now even more so."
Hertz believes that's part of why they saw such an influx of resources allowing them to meet more needs than ever before.
"So coming out of this and into the future, the question becomes: 'Are we going to be able to sustain that?' That's where we're at, trying to solve for that," Hertz said.
Lighthouse has worked diligently in the housing assistance side of things as well. As a partner in the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance program, Lighthouse has provided more than $7 million in rental assistance to prevent more than 800 evictions in the local community since March 2021, the end of the eviction moratoriums.
Lighthouse has also continued to work on the systemic side of the problem and solving the problem at its source, such as how to address affordability so there are fewer people facing eviction in the first place.
Like most nonprofits, fundraising efforts are critical right now to address the dramatic increase in the community's needs. For ways to help, receive help and further info, visit lighthousemi.org.
Ryan Hertz
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Supreme Court begins election year term full of big cases
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The justices are returning to the Supreme Court bench for the start of an election year term that includes high-profile cases about abortions, protections for young immigrants and LGBT rights.
The court meets Monday morning for its first public session since late June. First up is a death penalty case from Kansas about whether states can abolish an insanity defense for criminal defendants.
The justices also will hear arguments Monday in a challenge to a murder conviction by a non-unanimous jury in Louisiana.
The term could reveal how far to the right and how fast the court's conservative majority will move, even as Chief Justice John Roberts has made clear he wants to keep the court clear of Washington partisan politics. The court is beginning its second term with both of President Donald Trump's Supreme Court appointees, Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, on board.
The justices could be asked to intervene in disputes between congressional Democrats and the White House that might also involve the possible impeachment of the Republican president.
Roberts would preside over a Senate trial of Trump if the House were to impeach him.
Its biggest decisions are likely to be handed down in late June, four months before the election.
The court also could be front and center in the presidential election campaign itself, especially with health concerns surrounding 86-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
For now, though, the court has plenty of significant cases to deal with, including whether federal civil rights law that bars workplace discrimination on the basis of sex covers LGBT people. The justices will hear arguments Tuesday in two cases on that topic, their first foray into LGBT rights since the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy, who wrote all the court's major gay-rights rulings.
Next month, the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program is in front of the justices. Lower courts have blocked Trump from ending the Obama-era program, which has shielded roughly 700,000 people from deportation and provided them with permits to work.
During the winter, the justices will take up a challenge to a Louisiana law that would force abortion providers to have admitting privileges at local hospitals. It's another test of whether the change in the court's composition will result in a different outcome. With Kennedy in the majority, the court in 2016 struck down a virtually identical Texas law.
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Q: How do I send data between two jsp? I want to send the identificator of a product to the shoppingcard page and then display the product on the shoppingcart page
I used both request.set attribute and session.setattribute and it doesn't work. If I use session.getattribute or request.getattribute.toString() the page is white nothing is displayed. If I only use request.getAttribute (without toString) the line "ok" is not displayed on the result which means that purchased is null.
ProductStore is a map containing the products we have. Same for shoppingcardStore. ProductBean is the class of the products
products page:

<a href="<%= "product-page.jsp?id=" + ptp.getId() %>"><%=ptp.getName()%>

         <form method="GET" action="<%="WhishList.jsp"%>">
            <button class="main-btn icon-btn" name="id" value="<%=ptp.getId()%>"></button>
         </form>
            <button class="main-btn icon-btn"></button>
        <form action="shoppingcard.jsp" method="get">

 <%= ptp.getId() %>

          <%Object product=ptp;
                   request.setAttribute("purchase", ptp.getId());
          %>
          <input type="submit" value="add to cart">
             <button class="primary-btn add-to-cart"> Add to Cart</button>
        </form>

shoppingcard page
                ProductStore products = new ProductStore();
                Map<String,ProductBean> prodList = products.getProducts();
                ShoppingcardStore db = new ShoppingcardStore();
                Map<String,ProductBean> list = db.getShoppingcard();
                Object purchased = request.getAttribute("purchase").toString();
                if(purchased!=null){
                    out.println("
Ok
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                    //ProductBean x = (ProductBean) purchased;
                    String x=(String) purchased;
                    db.Purchase(x);
                    //TODO confirm product has been added to the shoppingcart.
                }%>

                <%  if(list != null){
                    Object[] Shoppingcardlist = list.values().toArray();
                    ProductBean ptp;
                    for(int i = 0; i<Shoppingcardlist.length; i++){
                        ptp = (ProductBean)Shoppingcardlist[i];
                        // TODO display the info of the current wish list.
                %>

of course it is just a part of my code, if you need to see something more tell me.

A: When you are doing setAttribute(), its scope is limited to the request when the main page is loading and hence will not be available on the next page as it will be a new request.
<%Object product=ptp;
                   request.setAttribute("purchase", ptp.getId());
          %>

What you can do is, submit this value in URL param as GET or in a form (get/ post) to fetch it on next JSP using request.getParameter().
Or you can use session scope by session.setAttribute()
Hope it helps

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Pablo Santos (né le  à Monterrey et mort le  à Toluca, dans un accident d'avion) est un acteur mexicain . Il était membre de la Scientologie.

Biographie

Filmographie

Cinéma
 2001 : La Llorona del río : Young Boy
 2002 : Cojones : Gangster
 2004 : Party Animalz (vidéo) : Caesar
 2005 : Shackles : Minnow
 2005 : Sea of Dreams : Benjamin
 2006 : Gettin' Some Jail Time : Pablo

Télévision
 2002 : Greetings from Tucson (série télévisée) : David Tiant
 2002 : Jeremiah (série télévisée) : Fipps (Saison 1, épisode 9)
 2002 : New York, unité spéciale : Ernesto Diaz (saison 4, épisode 6)
 2006 : Walkout: Mickey Fernandez

Notes et références

Naissance à Monterrey
Acteur mexicain
Mort dans un accident aérien
Décès à Toluca
Naissance en janvier 1987
Décès en septembre 2006
Décès à 19 ans

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Free Agency is a dangerous beast. It appears tantalizing at first, and often draws reluctant GM's (and quite a few eager ones) into it's maw.
But where does that leave us now?
I realize playing "match the other teams' moves" can be a dangerous game. It can deplete a farm, force us to make trades for players that don't really fit. But Mo is smart when he makes moves, and usually acquires someone that fits without costing us too much. There are exceptions of course, but that's another post.
But so far, the only player of note we've acquired on either side of the ball is Jedd Gyorko, a move I liked but panned by many as the guy we gave up, Jon Jay, was a fan favorite.
Back to pitching. We have some good kids in the system, and are getting Adam Wainwright back, so many feel we didn't really need to make a move. But last year, Lackey was our best pitcher, so this year replacing him with Wainwright (and I'm only focusing on 2016 here. Yes, Waino is probably better in the long run, but again, another post.) may not be an upgrade. Before you spam me about that sentence: remember, 2016.
Maybe Lackey got lucky in 2015, who knows. But if we're replacing one ace with another, that means we'd need to upgrade other pitching spots…And we lost Lance Lynn for the season. So that's two starters gone. One has been replaced, but the other hasn't. Yes, there's the kids, there's always the kids, but we've used a few of those chips up and some are getting older and haven't quite proven themselves as more than swingmen. Tyler Lyons, for example, is 27, and has been on the team each of the past three years, and has started 8,4,8 games respectively in those years. His 3.75 ERA last year was his best yet.
Marco Gonzales is only 22, so he's more of a bright spot. But is he ready at 22 to be a full time starter, or at least share the role of one and make 15 to 20 starts? He struggled in the minors last year, so I'm not sure.
Alex Reyes is a long way off, and is dealing with some issues, so no help there.
Carlos Martinex comes back, and he had a solid season before getting injured. Will he make it the full season? And is it fair expect a ton out of him is only his second full season as a starter. He's still only 24 as of this post. Seems like he's been around longer than he has, true, but still.
Michael Wacha struggled…can he bounce back?
You get the point. The rotation has question marks, and so far, they haven't really been answered.


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Business with a Cultural Handshake
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gohanadmin12:34 pmOctober 22nd, 2020
Singapore-China Webinars Connect Entrepreneurs to Benefit from Proposed Xiamen Joint Venture
Livestreamed Event Provides Networking Opportunities in Singapore, Xiamen, Chongqing and Nanjing
Business leaders discuss how Singapore-Xiamen joint-venture mutually benefits; helps the ASEAN region gain market access via a placemaking project in Xiamen and vice versa
Educators discuss opportunities for tertiary exchange programmes between Singapore and Chongqing
New immigrants from Jiangsu share their cross-cultural experiences with friends from provincial capital of Nanjing
Acknowledging this year's 30th anniversary of Singapore's diplomatic relations with China, a Singapore not-for-profit arts organisation and a design firm have come together with various partners to organise a series of inter-city webinars to further people-to-people relations between the two countries.
Titled Business with a Cultural Handshake, this three-part webinar will see arts organisations, academics, business leaders and professionals from Singapore, Xiamen, Chongqing and Nanjing look at new areas of collaboration and cross-cultural exchange across all sectors. This 'ground-up' initiative by TRCL and IDM Cultural Alliance Pte Ltd (IDMCA) will discuss opportunities that can encourage attendees to expand their entrepreneurial footprint to include Chinese markets.
The livestream event is the brainchild of Singaporean Architect Mr Daniel Mei, Founder of IDM Group and IDM Cultural Alliance (IDMCA). He grew up in China and has worked in Singapore for almost 30 years.
"I see myself as a link between the two countries and it's a privilege to host such a meaningful cultural exchange between Singapore and China," said Mr Mei, who is also chairman of the daylong webinar. "It is a source of deep satisfaction for me to help others gain a deeper understanding of both countries." Co-hosting the online event are TRCL, its subsidiary, Global Cultural Alliance Ltd (GCA), and the Jiangsu Association (Singapore).
The highlight of these webinars is the opening Singapore-Xiamen dialogue that explores an initiative between both cities to rejuvenate an existing space into a cultural and economic node for the ASEAN region in Xiamen and vice versa.
Three companies, TRCL, IDM Group and a Xiamen investment company, have come together to repurpose a mixed-use development. TRCL's Xiamen project lead Ms Sum Wai Ying says this joint-venture project will be "a nexus for developing a mini-ASEAN community in Xiamen."
"Xiamen's Haoli ThinkCity is positioned as a global intersection of business, the arts, community, and culture. It's conceived as a space for entrepreneurs and visitors from ASEAN to live, play, work and connect. I will be discussing the potential that businesses can leverage by rejuvenating heritage spaces like this. Beyond this, the community will be enriched; given a freshness of purpose and direction."
Interest in the discussions has led to support for the other two webinars from the Jiangsu Association (Singapore) and Temasek Polytechnic. President of the Jiangsu Association (Singapore) Dr Zhou Zhao Cheng says, "Frequent interactions between Singapore and China like this have a strong positive effect on Singapore society. There's more vitality and energy when business and social groups come together like this to share insights and ideas. This webinar encourages good things to happen."
The second part of the webinar, People to People Communication, features guest speaker Dr Sun Ling Ling, Head of Temasek Polytechnic's Healthcare Engineering Centre. She leads a multi-disciplinary Research and Development team at Temasek Polytechnic developing innovative healthcare devices.
Dr Sun says: "I am honoured to be part of this global forum discussing our polytechnic's collaboration with Chongqing's universities and firms dealing with clean energy and other forms of high-tech innovative solutions. Flexibility and keeping up with advancements is key."
The closing webinar of the day, Business with a Cultural Handshake, wraps up with a relaxed sharing of anecdotes, experiences and insights. Jointly organised by the Jiangsu Association (Singapore), this is a lighthearted chat where attendees will come away inspired about potential collaboration with their Mandarin-speaking counterparts.
"At the end of the day," adds the webinar's chairman Mr Mei, "you will come away from the webinar knowing more about the Chinese point of view on many issues."
ANNEX: Webinar Highlights
Attendees can register on globalculturalalliance.sg for any one or all three parts and easily drop in throughout Tuesday Oct 27th. Be inspired by the ideas, views and opinions of professionals and experts. All topics will be discussed in English and Mandarin (with translation by moderators), and is designed to appeal to entrepreneurs, creatives, educators, students, and anyone interested in things Chinese.
10:00 – 11:15 • Xiamen: Three Organisations – Two Cities – One Vision
Since the late 1800s, Singapore has enjoyed warm historical ties with this southeastern city in Fujian province, ties which are familial (many Singaporeans call Xiamen their ancestral hometown), and inimitable. Formerly Amoy, Xiamen was the hometown of Singapore's founding fathers, Tan Kah Kee, Lee Kong Chian and Gan Eng Seng.
Who should attend: Investors, entrepreneurs, creatives, founders of SMEs and startups who want to learn more about placemaking, opportunities and expansion into the Chinese market.
14:00 – 15:30 • Chongqing: People-to-People Communication
This session kickstarts a conversation between educators in Singapore and Chongqing, widely regarded as one of the most futuristic cities worldwide. Attendees will benefit from learning how student exchange programmes can promote a deeper understanding between the two cities.
Who should attend: Students, educators, entrepreneurs in the business of education, clean energy, technology, creatives, urban planners and architects.
17:00 – 18:15 • Nanjing: Business with a Cultural Handshake
Attendees will gain insight into the nature of cross-cultural exchanges between Singapore and Nanjing, a dynamic Chinese city with a distinguished cultural legacy. This session, jointly supported by the Jiangsu Association (Singapore), is a lighthearted one where attendees will come away inspired about potential collaboration with their Mandarin-speaking counterparts. This final segment wraps up the webinar with a relaxed sharing of anecdotes, experiences and insights.
Who should attend: Business leaders and potential investors, young entrepreneurs and creatives from both Singapore and Nanjing who are keen to connect, and members of the Jiangsu Association Singapore.
About TRCL (The RICE Company Limited)
TRCL is a not-for-profit organisation and registered charity with IPC (Institutions of Public Character) status. TRCL seeks to harness the potential of the arts to benefit under-served children and youths in the community. TRCL manages a social fund (The Business Times Budding Artists Fund), arts centres (The Little Academy and 10 Square Youth) in Northpoint City and Orchard Central, creative spaces (The Pavilion at Far East Square and Hillside 18/20) and two subsidiaries (Global Cultural Alliance and Millet Holdings). For more information, visit www.therice.sg
Global Cultural Alliance Limited
Founded in 2014 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRCL, Global Cultural Alliance Ltd is a not-for-profit organisation which focuses on developing an inclusive Singapore society through arts and culture programmes and positioning Singapore as a cultural hub for the exchange of ideas and shared experiences. GCA achieves its aims through two strategic thrusts, Building Communities and Bridging Borders. For more information, visit www.globalculturalalliance.sg
IDM Cultural Alliance Pte Ltd (IDMCA)
IDM Cultural Alliance Pte Ltd (IDMCA) is a Singapore-based consultancy, engaging in place-making for ASEAN and the Greater China region. Our mission is to capitalize on a local community's assets and potential, with the intention of creating and managing inspired public space which promote health, well-being and happiness. In partnership with TRCL, IDMCA offers an integrated model of physical space planning, design, management and digital transformation via the application of new technologies. We seek to be the leading brand for the adaptive repurposing of underused and existing assets, creating value for owners by recapitalizing these assets through original concepts and fresh content.
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Montana Gov. Steve Bullock is less well known than many of the other Democrats vying for the nomination, but he has impressed local party activists in New Hampshire and Iowa during visits over the past year. | Charlie Neibergall, File/AP Photo
Bullock steps closer to White House run with Iowa visit
By ALEX THOMPSON
Updated 02/12/2019 11:40 PM EST
Gov. Steve Bullock of Montana will travel to Iowa at the end of the week as he further explores a run for the Democratic presidential nomination, his Big Sky Values PAC told POLITICO on Tuesday.
Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller, a Democrat who just won his 10th term in November, will escort Bullock to a series of small meetings with local Democrats in Des Moines on Friday and then Carroll and Fort Dodge on Saturday. National Journal first reported that Bullock would be in the state this week.
Democrats are rushing into the presidential race, but the two-term governor has said that he probably won't make any public announcements about a 2020 run until later this spring, when his final legislative session ends.
Even if he publicly remains coy about his ambitions, Bullock and his team have been quietly laying the groundwork for a presidential campaign. Big Sky Values PAC, for instance, has already tapped veteran operative Megan Simpson to begin organizing in Iowa, as Iowa Starting Line first reported earlier this month.
Bullock is less well known than many of the other Democrats vying for the nomination, but he has impressed local party activists in New Hampshire and Iowa during visits over the past year. His talent for retail politics and familiarity with rural America have led some to label him a dark horse in those early-voting states.
But with as many as two dozen Democrats potentially running for president, some national party figures have been urging Bullock to forgo the White House bid and instead challenge Republican Sen. Steve Daines in 2020. But Bullock has said no to such entreaties.
In an interview earlier this month, he again vetoed a Senate campaign. "No interest in it," he said.
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What Effect Does a Limiting Nutrient Have on an Ecosystem?
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What Is an Ecosystem Made Up Of?
By Kelby
In biology, the definition of a limiting nutrient is that which limits the potential for growth and reproduction in an organism or population. Within an ecosystem, plants, animals and other living organisms require certain nutrients to grow and reproduce. If any of these nutrients are not sufficiently available to meet the needs of an organism or population, then growth will be reduced from its full potential. Organisms may exhibit stunted growth and produce fewer or no offspring. Limiting nutrients have a significant effect in determining the nature of an ecosystem and its processes.
What Are Limiting Nutrients for Plant Growth?
All plants require 17 elements throughout their life cycle, and any of these can be limiting nutrients for plant growth if they are not available in sufficient quantities. The three most important elements are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K). These elements are known as macronutrients and plants require large quantities of these elements in order to grow. Modern fertilizers aim to increase their availability in the soil to boost crop production.
Micronutrients are elements that plants require in tiny but essential quantities. These include iron (Fe), boron (Br) and manganese (Mn). These elements can be limiting factors when they are scarce in the environment and there are plentiful amounts of macronutrients to fuel growth.
How Are Nutrients Limited?
Nutrients may be limited by a natural scarcity of the nutrient in the environment. Soils may lack a certain mineral if that substance wasn't present in the original parent rock from which it was formed. Well-drained soils such as sands may be easily leached of nutrients, especially in areas with high rainfall.
Nutrients can also be limited by availability. The required element may be present within the soil profile but not be in a form that plants are able to uptake. Soil microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria play a critical role in decomposing organic matter into useable nutrients.
Bacteria also work in symbiosis with plants from the pea family (Fabaceae), living within root nodules, fixing and converting atmospheric nitrogen in the soil into ammonia compounds that can be used by bacteria and plants alike.
Nutrients in Aquatic Ecosystems
Aquatic systems such as lakes, rivers and oceans are regulated by the availability of phosphorus and nitrogen. Generally, phosphorous is the limiting nutrient in freshwater systems and nitrogen in marine systems. When nutrient availability rises, it can fuel the growth of extensive algal blooms. This leads to anoxic (oxygen-poor) environments that cause massive die-offs of marine organisms and the creation of 'dead zones' where few creatures can survive.
Some algae can also release toxins into the water that can be harmful to humans and animals. The majority of excess nitrogen and phosphorus comes from fertilizers that enter the waterways as agricultural runoff, and from human and animal waste effluent.
Nutrients in Terrestrial Ecosystems
Terrestrial ecosystems are likely to be limited by nutrients in areas with high rainfall, such as wet tropical rainforest, as the rain leaches phosphorus and other nutrients from the soil profile. Nutrients are also limited in waterlogged soils, as nutrients are tied up in organic matter due to low rates of decomposition. Clay soils form bonds with soil nutrients, locking them in place and making them unavailable to plants.
Limiting Nutrients for Animals
Animals are less likely to suffer from nutrient limitations as they are able to search for the nutrition they need within their environment. However, animals may be affected if they are unable to gain the nutrients they require from their food. Nutrient availability can be limited by both the quantity and quality of food.
For instance, if a grass is growing in soils that lack copper (Cu), then a sheep eating only this grass may become deficient in copper over time, even with unlimited grass. Conversely, if there is a drought, the remaining grass may be high in nutrients, but there is not enough grass available to supply the minimum requirements.
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Whether your road trip has a specific purpose and end destination, or you're simply going wherever the road takes you, one thing is certain: you'll need to make a pit stop for food at some point. Ditch the old drive-thrus and drive right past the standard truck stops to get to these famous food spots throughout the United States. The places on our list range from casual pizza joints and salt water taffy shops to legendary steakhouses to affordable diners. No matter what you're in the mood for, you can't go wrong when you visit one of these restaurants.
In business since the 1950s, Ben's Chili Bowl has withstood the test of time. Here, the counter, stools and booths are the originals and the chili still comes from the same secret recipe that gave the restaurant its start. Most importantly, everything that comes out of the kitchen at Ben's Chili Bowl is made with love, so both loyal regulars and new customers alike appreciate a warm bowl of goodness here.
Camp Washington Chili is named after the neighbourhood of Cincinnati where it's located and, it has been serving devout "chili-heads" from all over for more than 75 years. Here, only fresh meat sourced by local producers is used in the chili, and with such fresh, tasty ingredients it's no surprise that Camp Washington Chili serves more than 1,000 cheese coneys, their signature hot dog loaded with chili, onions, cheese, and mustard, each day. Another perk of this famed Ohio restaurant is that it is open 24 hours, 6 days a week (closed Sundays), so you can stop in on your drive any time of day.
Juicy cheeseburgers, refreshing Mai Tais, breathtaking ocean views and old school rock 'n' roll make Cheeseburger in Paradise a must for those on holiday in Hawaii. The cheeseburgers are always hot off the grill and served with Thousand Island dressing, lettuce, tomato, onions and a Hawaii-baked salt and pepper bun. Cheeseburger in Paradise is a dream come true for the two mainlanders who founded it in 1989, and the restaurant has since grown to have eight locations.
The lunch counter at George's Coney Island Lunch isn't just a cool place to eat: it's a landmark on Southbridge Street in Worcester. This lunch spot has a unique Art Deco design, wooden booths and a classic tiled floor, and the owners have been serving tasty hot dogs for many generations. It's a place where stories are told and memories are made over lunch year after year.
Deanie's serves delectable seafood dishes prepared in traditional Louisiana fashion. The crawfish (what we here in the U.S. call "crayfish") is coated in signature signature Creole seasonings and sure to awaken your taste buds. Stuffed Louisiana blue crabs and mouthwatering po' boys, crispy, fried seafood sandwiched on fluffy bread, are other favourites on the menu at Deanie's. Formerly a small seafood market, it's become one of the top seafood restaurants in New Orleans. Locals and tourists alike bring their families to Deanie's for the fun, casual atmosphere as much as the food.
Fralinger's is run by fifth generation candy makers and today, the family business is one of the most famous names in salt water taffy. The shop is situated on the Atlantic City Boardwalk and boasts 16 flavors to try, each wrapped in nostalgic packaging that transport visitors back in time. Over 11,000 pounds of salt water taffy are produced here each day, and in more recent years, Fralinger's has also begun selling fresh macaroons and heavenly, slow-cooked fudge.
Famous for their charred and chewy crust, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana has been serving some of the best pizza in the United States since 1925. The secret to Pepe's perfectly crisp pizza is the way it's cooked: heat your oven with coal (rather than wood) and don't overcrowd the oven. It might take a bit longer to make each pizza, but trust us: the end result is worth the wait.
When you're ready for a night out on the town during your holiday, consider booking a table at Il Mulino. At this elegant New York City restaurant, you'll find expertly cooked dishes prepared with authentic techniques straight from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Choose from menu items that incorporate farm-fresh meat, fish and vegetables, and enjoy impeccable service as you dine.
The smoky flavors and delicious smell of barbecued meat convinced Jeff and Joy Stehney to invest in their first competition-style smoker in 1990. After competing at barbecue competitions throughout the country with their team of friends, the Stehneys took over Joe's Kansas City Bar-B-Que… and the rest is history. They've been transforming pork, chicken and more mouth-watering meats into smoky goodness ever since.
A visit to Miami isn't complete until you've eaten the stone crabs at Joe's. Not only is the seafood fresh here, this restaurant prides itself on making its patrons feel like family. Joe's Stone Crab doesn't take reservations, but part of the fun at this legendary Miami restaurant is "seeing and being seen" by all who eat here. Both the delectable menu and the casual atmosphere at Joe's will surely not disappoint.
What was once a Sunoco gas station is today a slice of culinary paradise in Hollywood, Florida. LeTub Saloon grew by word of mouth and has been impressing locals and visitors alike for more than 30 years. The Seafood Gumbo and the House Salad Dressing are one-of-a-kind here, and the lip-smacking Key Lime Pie has been made on the premises from the same recipe since LeTub opened. Visit this hidden gem and you won't leave Hollywood hungry!
Lou Malnati's is considered the oldest family name in Chicago pizza and has long been established as one of the best places in the Windy City to indulge in deep dish pizza. Every pizza at Lou Malnati's is handmade using the finest ingredients like California vine-ripened tomatoes, fresh mozzarella cheese, and an exclusive sausage blend with just the right seasoning. So hearty are Lou's pizzas, you'll need a knife and fork to eat them.
Originally established as a roadside eatery in the early 1950s, Loveless Café has been a fixture of casual dining in Nashville ever since. The restaurant serves true southern comfort foods made from scratch, like Peach BBQ chicken and Watermelon Ribs, and continues to remain true to its simple origins. The biggest change at Loveless Café has come in the form of a 4,800-square foot barn where the community can host large-scale live music events and parties.
Serving both Tex-Mex and authentic Mexican cuisine, the Original Ninfa's on Navigation is where the fajita craze all began in Houston. The restaurant got its start when one woman known as Mama Ninfa began stuffing handmade tortillas with sliced beef at the local tortilla factory. As the popularity of fajitas grew, so did Mama Ninfa's budding business. Today, Executive Chef Alex Padilla runs the same kitchen that his mother once worked in with Mama Ninfa years earlier.
Pat's King of Steaks was formerly a modest hotdog stand until its owner had the urge to try something new for lunch. He sent a request to the butcher for some chopped meat, cooked it on the hot dog grill and served it on an Italian roll with onions, and thus, the steak sandwich was born. Although hotdogs are still on the menu here, steak sandwiches and cheesesteaks now have a starring role. Bring cash and be prepared to wait in line when you visit this Philly staple.
Peter Luger's has been rated a top steakhouse in New York for 28 years and counting, and is considered by many to be an American classic. The restaurant was revamped in 1950 when it changed hands, but the tradition of family members serving only the highest quality meats continues today.
If the long list of celebrity patrons like Justin Timberlake and Mick Jagger doesn't entice you to dine at Piero's, the authentic Italian cuisine sure will. The menu items here are simple, but everything from the pasta to the daily specials is always freshly prepared. Another reason to eat at Piero's is to see where scenes from the movie "Casino" were filmed. Within walking distance of The Strip, this restaurant is a classic in Las Vegas.
Situated in East Boston, Santarpio's is a legendary pizza place that attracts neighbourhood patrons and out-of-towners all year round. Piping hot pizza pies are served daily at this non-descript restaurant, but their barbecued skewers are equally popular with many of the regulars. Before you arrive, make sure you have cash to pay the bill and practise deciphering the classic Boston accent since you'll hear it a lot once you're inside.
Well-known restaurateur and designer Lisa Vanderpump, along with her husband Ken Todd and fellow restaurateurs Guillermo and Nathalie Zapata, have created an elegant dining experience unlike any other here. SUR Restaurant combines unparalleled service with eclectic international cuisine that can be enjoyed in a stylish setting. It's commonly featured on the U.S. reality television show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, and frequented by celebrities and non-celebrities alike.


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MacKay Sposito was born in 1974 when Don MacKay and Richard Sposito purchased the Vancouver, WA branch of MacKay & Somps. We focused on land development work, including the early stages of the Cascade Park master planned development that eventually reshaped the Vancouver area. Our primary service areas were civil engineering, land surveying, and planning.
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MacKay Sposito rode the wave of the construction boom. We opened our first branch office, located in Kennewick, WA. Al Schauer became MacKay Sposito's third President when Richard Sposito retired. Our construction management service area took root, and in 2006 we added landscape architecture. The Great Recession hit, but we survived and thrived by being adaptable and finding new ways to utilize our skills within the Energy market.
Tim Schauer became MacKay Sposito's fourth President when Al Schauer retired. We opened a branch office in Federal Way, WA and began working on Tehaleh, a 4,300-acre community in Pierce County. MacKay Sposito rebranded in order to better reflect the company we have become. In 2019, Derrick Smith became our fifth President, and we added environmental services.
Today, MacKay Sposito is a thriving professional services consulting firm serving the Energy, Public Works, and Land Development markets. Our project footprint has expanded beyond Washington and Oregon to include Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, and California. Yet despite decades of change, we still hold true to our core values of honesty, dedication, and relationship.
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Trump to rally in battleground Pennsylvania after Democrats unveil impeachment articles
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President Donald Trump said he did not put any pressure on Ukraine to investigate Democrats – the issue at the heart of the impeachment probe. The President spoke at a rally in Sunrise, Florida. (Nov. 27)
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will head to Pennsylvania on Tuesday to make a pitch to one of the most critical states on his 2020 itinerary hours after Democrats formally make their case against him with articles of impeachment.
Returning to a battleground after months of campaigning this fall for other candidates in Republican strongholds, the president will take the stage in a deeply conservative corner of the Keystone State, where polls show Democrats enjoy a thin advantage overall.
Noting that polls have been largely frozen for weeks as Democrats probed Trump's interactions with Ukraine, political analysts said Trump is likely to use the latest development to fire up supporters and frame impeachment as overzealous partisanship.
"Trump is going to use this politically far more than the Democrats," predicted Terry Madonna, director of the Center for Politics and Public Affairs at Franklin & Marshall College, who said the timing of the rally creates an opportunity for him.
"Trump is going to use it because it's important to motivate his base," he said.
Democrats are upping the ante in the impeachment drive at the same time Trump is returning to presidential battleground states after months of rallying in GOP strongholds like Louisiana, Kentucky and Mississippi for candidates in competitive governors races.
After the Pennsylvania rally, at which he'll be joined by Vice President Mike Pence, Trump travels to Michigan, his first visit to that swing state in nine months. He rallied in Florida, another critically important state, just before Thanksgiving.
Those three states – all of which Trump flipped from blue to red in 2016 – will be central to the president's reelection effort, along with Wisconsin, North Carolina and Arizona.
Democrats plan to announce the articles in a morning news conference, a senior Democratic aide told USA TODAY on Monday. The aide would not detail what the specific articles contain, only that there are "less than five" articles in total.
The articles are expected to revolve around Trump requesting Ukraine to investigate matters that would help him politically, including the 2016 election and former Vice President Joe Biden, a top 2020 rival.
Trump will take the stage at 7 p.m. ET in a rally that will be closely watched for how he characterizes the latest move by Democrats.
'It's a disgrace, it's a hoax': Trump says of impeachment hearings
The rally will also mark one of the first opportunities for Trump to pounce on a report from the Justice Department's inspector general that members of both parties are using to frame the origins of the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. The report found the controversial surveillance of a former Trump campaign adviser was riddled with errors but also said the FBI was justified in launching its inquiry into Russia's interference.
Speaking at the White House on Monday, Trump said the nearly 500-page report demonstrated an "attempted overthrow" of the government.
The campaign touted Pennsylvania's economy and vowed to be organized in the Keystone State "in a way that no campaign has ever been before."
"Pennsylvania voters know that President Trump's policies are fueling the strong and still-growing economy and bringing back jobs, including in the manufacturing sector," campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh told USA TODAY.
Muhlenberg College/Morning Call poll last month. That poll put Trump underwater with 56% of Pennsylvania voters saying they disapprove of his presidency – slightly worse than than the RealClearPolitics national average.
The president fared better in a New York Times/Siena College poll taken in October, besting Warren and Sanders and trailing Biden within the margin of error.
A week later, Trump will hold a rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, a state he won by less than 11,000 votes. His campaign described it as a "Merry Christmas rally," though it could come just as House Democrats are voting to impeach him and as Congress scrambles to avoid a government shutdown by week's end.
And just before heading to his Mar-a-Lago resort for Thanksgiving, Trump held a 90-minute rally in Sunrise, about 50 miles southwest of Palm Beach.
By comparison, Trump spent much of the fall campaigning in off-cycle elections in states where he has significant support. Trump's past six rallies – three in Louisiana and one each in Kentucky, Mississippi and Texas – were in states he won with wide margins.
Those efforts had mixed results. Gov. John Bel Edwards, the Democratic incumbent in Louisiana, held on to his seat in an election last month despite an aggressive challenge from Republican Eddie Rispone. Weeks earlier, in Kentucky, Democrat Andy Beshear upset Republican Gov. Matt Bevin. Both races have been touted by Democrats as a sign that their party is more energized heading into the 2020 presidential election.
"The Louisiana governor's race was the demarcation point," said GOP consultant John Brabender, noting Trump held three rallies there in an unsuccessful effort to unseat the Democratic incumbent this fall. "They are now fully committed to the 2020 election."
Brabender, a longtime political guru to former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, speculated that the Trump campaign will likely take a different approach and message to the Philadelphia suburbs, which have become increasingly more blue with time.
"You can't ignore the southeast, but a Trump rally is not necessarily the ideal mechanism for doing that," Brabender said.
Trump also campaigned last fall in Mississippi, a GOP stronghold where Republican Tate Reeves beat Democrat Jim Hood for governor on Nov. 5.
Trump rallied in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin once each this year. He held rallies in Florida three times, including one last last month. He also held rallies in several Clinton-won states that Republicans hope will be winnable in 2020, including Minnesota, New Mexico and New Hampshire.
"It's seemingly impossible for him to win reelection if he loses three of the four," Madonna said. "He needs these white, working class voters in these old mining and mill towns in my state and Michigan and Wisconsin, in particular."
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People wait for the arrival of President Donald Trump for his homecoming campaign rally at the BB&T Center on Nov. 26, 2019, in Sunrise, Fla. (Photo: Joe Raedle, Getty Images)
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June 13th–Day 2 at SFGam/HH and then Indiana Beach
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On our way back to Gam for day two, I find a different backway in, that takes us right through American Eagle. Again, I've put in all caps bolded headers so you can read what you want to. At the entrance in front of the carousel, there's a Mariachi band playing. Very nice, but it's not a Mexican-themed section, so I'm confused.
HURRICANE HARBOR
It was definitely wamer than the day before, but there were few people down there at 11am in the morning. Both Gwg and I were a little bit dismayed to see another bank of Smartecarte lockers. We get our locker assignment, but we don't get a receipt like the day before, and it's a four-digit number. I enter the number into my cellphone's notepad just to etch it into my brain. Gwg finds out there are no receipts in HH, which I guess makes sense if you're swimming and don't have a waterproof pocket, but otherwise I think it's stupid. These Smartecartes are slightly different from the themepark as they're brown (some hadn't even been unwrapped yet), and the locking mechanism is much more solid. Instead of a soft buzz sound, you get a very solid sound similar to a automatic car lock.
We head towards the bowl slides first, and they are the tube kind with a slide in the middle and not the body kind where you drop through the middle. It's a long walk to the top and we're in a hurry. Hey, it's my cardio for the day. Both of the bowl slides are pretty cool, but it definitely takes a little collective 'paddling' to get the tube to go down the slide inside of the bowl after you slow down. We do a couple of other slides in the complex and move on towards the AE side of HH, only we're having navigation problems getting there. There are several dead ends.
We want to ride the Wahoo Racer racing slides that have a twisted tube before each chute, but for now they are closed, so we ride the other slides near them at Hurricane Mountain. I first surmise that it must be because they are doing lifeguard training at the base of HM. After we knock out all four colored slides, we wait and wait as two lifeguards ride each of the racing slides. We sit in the beachchairs and try to observe what's going on. The two guys keep going up the complex and then report what they feel. I heard a manager say "So, what do you think?" If only someone would've shut off RB, Viper, and AE I might have been able to figure out more. We finally throw in the towel after waiting about twenty minutes or more and we figure something serious must have happened the day before if they're not letting anyone on.
So we go to change and these unsupervised little kids are going through the bathhouse running back and forth hitting every single shower button on the wall which is getting everyone wet, even though we have the curtains drawn which don't go all the way to floor. I come out of my booth and see the troublemakers and I yell at them. Sometimes it's good to be an adult as they stopped.
A FEW MORE RIDES
Back to the main park again, we quickly talk about rerides. RB is not an option due to time, so we head to the red track on AE, which we missed the day before. They're only running one train on the red side, but it is worth the wait as it does have a different feel from the blue track. Revolution still looks like it's not going to be open anytime soon. But, I do need an extreme flatride fix, and Fiddler's Fling fits the bill. It's kind of like a really fast scrambler on a sloped platform with a canopy for each car. All I can say is that it's maniacal and the program could've been shorter, and that usually doesn't come out of my mouth much. I'm holding on so hard not to keep slamming into gwg. Our last ride at Gam is V2 and it kills our timeplan, especially since we still need to retrieve our items from the lockers back down in HH. Still, no regrets because V2 kicks butt, but, we've got to get to Indiana Beach today. I really didn't want to leave.
TRAVEL TO INDIANA BEACH
We're now back into Chicago and we're on 94 at 3pm. This one of our first Amazing Race-like moments. My trusty navigator says to keep on 94 because 294 would be a longer route, and I'm trying to convince him that at 3pm is when rush hour is starting these days, and he's not agreeing with me. Sure enough, after moving at a swift pace–we hit it–the backup. It turns out that they're working on the 94 expressway, which is in the center lanes. It doesn't look like it'll be finished for years. That's one of the things that neither one of us thought to check was consturction zones in the various states we'd visit. The signs that tell you approximately how long it will take to get to the next exits are nice though.
So then we go to get off the Skyway, and they have a few EZpass lanes, and about two cash lanes which I could see (I believe there was a sign too). As we are approaching the cash lane, several people come up beside me and attempt to get over because they can't read. I'm trying to be nice, and I let three over, including a jerk in a pickup truck. It's the fourth person though that I would not let over. He's got no turn signal on, isn't trying to make any kind of "Hey let me over please" gesture towards me, and keeps inching further and further over. I've had it, and I'm not letting one more person over. Finally the jerk in the Kia finds an opening towards the other cash lane and flips me off. I'm like "Whatever."
So after driving through a small town where I find out thanks to a bank clock that we've regressed to Eastern time again, we finally get on the road leading to Indiana Beach. So, if you think Knoebels is in the middle of nowhere, you ain't seen nothing yet! I've heard the midwest can be flat, but this is ridiculous. All we see are farms for miles and basically nothingness. I fully exected the next direction sign to say "Turn left at the next silo." We park in the Southern lot at the end of the suspended bridge, which is cool.
INDIANA BEACH RIDES
Walking across, it's unreal how much stuff is crammed together. After paying a $2.50 general fee, we get our $20 rideband. We had to make LoCoSoMu our first ride. The cars are incredibly tight and we were glad they were. Going up the elevator lift the skeleton says "I don't know if I'd trust that elevator if I were you" or something like that, and I'm thiking "Yeah, I don't trust it either!":) Lost Coaster could be one of those few coasters that to me was actually scarier during the day because you can see where you're going. Some of the clearances are ridicously tight. It's a little bit bumpy and rough, but not too bad. Definite re-ride.
We did the Den of Lost thieves shoot-em-up ride and once again, got my butt kicked by Gwg. Next we rode Hoosier Hurricane which is really good and fast, and the taller of the two "normal" woodies. I think the first drop towards the water is pretty interesting, because it just doesn't feel safe somehow, which is a great illusion. Some point along the way I dub IB "Knoebels on the lake," because it has that do it yourself vibe and just like Knoebels, there are a whole lot of signs posted in random places with older looking fonts.
Our next selection would be Cornball Express, and I've got to say, I think I found one of my favorite woodies of all time. It's got great airtime, an interesting layout, and it's short and sweet. We ride the Schwarzkopf Tigger right next to it, and while not mindblowing, it's pretty fun. Sections of it remind me of a Jumbo Jet. Gwg rides the flyers while I wait and take pictures. On our way to get something to eat, we pass a haunted walk-though that costs $3.50. I'm just not in a Halloween scare-me mood, but Gwg's game later on. We both wind up getting the chicken basket and it was good.
It was back to HH for a backseat ride which was awesome. Next up was the Galaxi–the only coaster on the opposite side of the boardwalk, and Gwg has never ridden one. It's clear by the track that this is a portable model and there are no restraints. It brought me back to the King's Dominion of old when they had a Galaxi. Looking down from the lift I see the oddest lazy river ever. There is no themeing at all. It actually looks portable. I asked Gwg what he thought of the Galaxi and he said he liked it, but he was a little bit concerned by the tightness of clearances.
We wanted to see the park from up high, so we took the Skyway roundtrip. The restraints are strange, as on most chairlifts, the bar lowers down from the top. On this one, there's a short bar that pulls down from either side and can be opened at anytime during the ride. It didn't seem quite safe enough. I've ridden my share of chairlifts without a bar (because there wasn't one available), but I'm an experienced skier and some young kids who have no chairlift experience might make a bad decision. Again, it's the whole independent park thing going on.
I finally got on my first S&S Double Shot, and I found it really amusing that they put the Frog Hopper right next to it. The DS was supringly very strong with a few pops of air. It was reride time and we hit CE again and changed seats and rode again. This time we did get some spray off of the log flume which is right below one of the drops of CE. So then we split off; Gwg does the haunted walk-though, while I go and reride LoCoSoMu at night. This time I ride with two girls who are riding backwards. I see the older girl's technique for holding on backwards (with her hands on the top of the car) and I'm like "No thank you." We've got a long ways to go, and I can't be getting injured. I've just recovered from the pulled hamstring, and I don't need anymore bumps or bruises.
I had to return some calls and take photos. The ride op at LoCoSoMu told me some great places to get nightime shots of the boardwalk which I thought was really cool of him. Gwg met me at LoCo and rode two more times going backwards, which he said was frightening. More power to him. IB does not mess around at closing time. When it's 10pm, everything shuts down and all lights are soon shutoff. In fact, I actually heard a ride op say she was going to get into trouble for allowing one more ride on the Falling Star past 10pm. I could see it being a problem with two riders, but she actually had several enthusiatic riders. Gwg goes back to a shop to try to get two IB Lakes Guide, which includes the map. It takes a little while, so we're walking back across the suspension bridge and we have no light, and the parking lot is also dark. Where I come from, that's called "An easy way to mug and kill someone."
So what were my overall impressions of IB? To be honest, I really missed all of the colors at Great America. I could not stop looking at DV, RB, and V2. IB just felt really bland in comparison because so much of it is white. The multi-layered way of cramming rides in is interesting, but it also gives the place a tacky look to me. The ride ops seemed really uninterested, except for the guy operating LoCoSoMu who was really cool, but maybe that's because he was in his forties. The place wasn't exactly hopping, so maybe that's why the young ops were bored. At least some of them were reading books, so they were doing something constructive:)
While not exactly like Knoebels, (which has no fine dining or on site motels) there was that aesthetic there. It also suprised me that neither of the two new attractions were anywhere near close to being finished. Splash Bash (a water play area for kids) at least had workers at it, but the same cannot be said for Splash Battle, which only had the running rail installed. According to the guide, more stuff will be installed in 2007. If they don't hurry up, this will be the stuff for 07':)


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Henry Murry Beaty Jr. January 22, 1926 - August 20, 2015
Henry Murry Beaty Jr., 89, retired attorney, passed away on August 20, 2015.
The only child of Henry M. Beaty and Tommye Roane Beaty, he graduated from Central High School, Memphis, class of 1944, and joined the Army Air Corps Cadet program that same year. He served as an aerial gunner and saw combat on B-29's over Japan until Japan's surrender. He received two air medals and attained the rank of sergeant at age 19.
After the war, he attended Memphis State College, Southwestern at Memphis (Rhodes College) and received two law degrees from Vanderbilt University Law School, Class of 1951. He practiced law in Memphis for more than 40 years, retiring in 1992. He served as a Special Judge in the Courts of Shelby County, received the Sam A. Meyer award in 1963, and he also served as city attorney for Germantown. He was a member of the Shelby County Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association and the American Bar Association.
He was a lifelong Episcopalian, served on the vestry of Grace St. Luke's Church in Memphis, and, at the time of his death, was a member of St. George's in Germantown, TN. He was a member of the B-29 Club of Memphis. He is survived by four children, Patricia Shapella of Lambertville, NJ, Henry Murry Beaty III, of Olive Branch, MS, Paul Harvill Beaty, of Memphis, and Dorothy DiPasquale of Mt. Pleasant, SC, and several grandchildren. He is also survived by his companion Carole Nellums.
He will be buried with military honors on Friday, Aug. 28, 11:30 a.m. at West Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery, 4000 Forest Hill-Irene Road, Memphis, TN. Arrangements are by Twin Oaks Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home, Southaven, MS. Donations may be made to the Forever Young Senior Veterans,Collierville, TN.
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I'm Batman - Amy Wray
1 00:00:10,218 --> 00:00:14,647 Flying through the night, I watch over this world, 2 00:00:14,647 --> 00:00:23,686 a silent guardian, a watchful protector, a dark knight, I'm... 3 00:00:23,686 --> 00:00:26,884 Okay, fine. So, I'm not Batman. I'm just a bat. 4 00:00:26,884 --> 00:00:29,933 But like Batman, I'm often misunderstood. 5 00:00:29,933 --> 00:00:32,712 People think I'm scary, strange and dangerous. 6 00:00:32,712 --> 00:00:37,841 If they only knew my story, though, I'd be cheered as a hero. 7 00:00:37,841 --> 00:00:38,276 When people think of bats, 8 00:00:38,276 --> 00:00:42,602 many think of vampires who want to suck their blood. 9 00:00:42,602 --> 00:00:44,459 But the truth is that out of over 1200 bat species, 10 00:00:44,459 --> 00:00:48,500 only three are vampire bats. 11 00:00:48,500 --> 00:00:51,678 Out of these three, only one prefers the blood of mammals, 12 00:00:51,678 --> 00:00:54,462 and even these bats mostly feed on cattle. 13 00:00:54,462 --> 00:00:56,425 Maybe that still doesn't seem so great, 14 00:00:56,425 --> 00:01:01,540 but vampire bats can be a great help to humans. 15 00:01:01,540 --> 00:01:05,506 A chemical known as desmoteplase found in vampire bat saliva 16 00:01:05,506 --> 00:01:07,517 helps break down blood clots, 17 00:01:07,517 --> 00:01:11,925 and is being tested by recovering stroke victims. 18 00:01:11,925 --> 00:01:16,339 Of the remaining 1000+ species of bats, about 70% feed on insects. 19 00:01:16,339 --> 00:01:19,14 These bats help control the real vampires: 20 00:01:19,14 --> 00:01:22,384 mosquitos, whose nasty bites are not just annoying 21 00:01:22,384 --> 00:01:26,706 but spread diseases, like West Nile virus. 22 00:01:26,706 --> 00:01:30,955 A single little brown bat can eat 1000 insects every hour, 23 00:01:30,955 --> 00:01:35,587 and a colony of Mexican free-tailed bats can eat several tons of moths 24 00:01:35,587 --> 00:01:36,423 in just one night. 25 00:01:36,423 --> 00:01:38,727 In the United States alone, 26 00:01:38,727 --> 00:01:42,559 bats provide an estimated 3.7 billion dollars worth 27 00:01:42,559 --> 00:01:44,72 of free pest control for farmers, 28 00:01:44,72 --> 00:01:48,547 which benefits everyone who eats the foods that they grow. 29 00:01:48,547 --> 00:01:51,231 Fruit bats, also called megabats because of their large size, 30 00:01:51,231 --> 00:01:55,656 are important for the role they play in plant pollination. 31 00:01:55,656 --> 00:01:58,138 By traveling between flowers while feeding on nectar and fruits, 32 00:01:58,138 --> 00:02:03,791 these bats transport the pollen and seeds that help plants reproduce. 33 00:02:03,791 --> 00:02:04,402 In Southeast Asia, for example, 34 00:02:04,402 --> 00:02:09,396 the cave nectar bat is the only pollinator of the durian fruit. 35 00:02:09,396 --> 00:02:12,716 Other bats pollinate peaches, bananas, 36 00:02:12,716 --> 00:02:15,131 and the agave plants that tequila is made from. 37 00:02:15,131 --> 00:02:16,880 Without them, 38 00:02:16,880 --> 00:02:20,214 many of our food plants would be unable to produce the tasty fruits we enjoy. 39 00:02:20,214 --> 00:02:26,821 As heroes of the ecosystem, bats have their own unique utility belts. 40 00:02:26,821 --> 00:02:29,245 Bats have been a source of inspiration for the design of flying robots 41 00:02:29,245 --> 00:02:32,297 and even an energy-efficient spy plane, 42 00:02:32,297 --> 00:02:39,146 as they are the only mammal capable of true powered flight. 43 00:02:39,146 --> 00:02:45,520 Echolocation, a type of biological sonar, is also used by bats as a way to navigate 44 00:02:45,520 --> 00:02:47,798 and find prey in the dark. 45 00:02:47,798 --> 00:02:50,670 Although there's a common misconception that bats are blind, 46 00:02:50,670 --> 00:02:53,539 in truth, all species of bats have sight. 47 00:02:53,539 --> 00:02:57,489 And some have even adapted large eyes to see better in dim lighting. 48 00:02:57,489 --> 00:03:00,374 Many people worry about getting infected by bats, 49 00:03:00,374 --> 00:03:04,260 and like any other animals, bats can carry diseases, like rabies. 50 00:03:04,260 --> 00:03:10,813 In reality, though, less than .5% of all bats carry this virus. 51 00:03:10,813 --> 00:03:13,216 That's about the same odds as getting the same result on a coin flip 52 00:03:13,216 --> 00:03:19,45 eight times in a row. 53 00:03:19,45 --> 00:03:21,169 The perception that bats are often diseased 54 00:03:21,169 --> 00:03:23,323 may come from the fact that sick bats, 55 00:03:23,323 --> 00:03:27,813 who may show unusual behavior, emerge during the daytime, 56 00:03:27,813 --> 00:03:29,672 or be unable to fly, 57 00:03:29,672 --> 00:03:31,408 are more likely to be encountered by people. 58 00:03:31,408 --> 00:03:35,966 So a good way to protect yourself is to protect bats as well, 59 00:03:35,966 --> 00:03:37,334 keeping them healthy, protecting their habitats, 60 00:03:37,334 --> 00:03:41,997 and reducing their risk of transmitting disease. 61 00:03:41,997 --> 00:03:44,338 In North America, bats are threatened by a devastating sickness 62 00:03:44,338 --> 00:03:47,760 called white-nose syndrome. 63 00:03:47,760 --> 00:03:49,293 This fungal infection causes bats to wake up 64 00:03:49,293 --> 00:03:51,474 while hibernating during a winter. 65 00:03:51,474 --> 00:03:55,571 Unable to find food, they expend large amounts of energy, 66 00:03:55,571 --> 00:03:57,64 and eventually starve to death. 67 00:03:57,64 --> 00:04:00,376 White-nose syndrome has wiped out entire caves full of bats, 68 00:04:00,376 --> 00:04:04,231 with a mortality rate that can exceed 90%. 69 00:04:04,231 --> 00:04:06,935 Climate change and habitat destruction 70 00:04:06,935 --> 00:04:09,780 also pose serious threats to bat populations. 71 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:14,535 For example, in January 2014, a record heat wave in Australia 72 00:04:14,535 --> 00:04:18,95 caused over 100,000 bats to die from heat exhaustion. 73 00:04:18,95 --> 00:04:21,519 Some people just want to watch the world burn, 74 00:04:21,519 --> 00:04:25,264 and bats all over the world are threatened by damage to the places that we call home, 75 00:04:25,264 --> 00:04:27,647 including mangrove swamps, 76 00:04:27,647 --> 00:04:28,284 old-growth forests, 77 00:04:28,284 --> 00:04:31,337 and, of course, bat caves. 78 00:04:31,337 --> 00:04:36,636 So even though I'm the hero of the story, I do need to be saved. 79 00:04:36,636 --> 00:04:38,51 And now that you know the true story about us bats, 80 00:04:38,51 --> 00:04:41,992 you can learn how to protect such heroic animals. 81 00:04:41,992 --> 00:04:44,218 Install a properly designed bat box, 82 00:04:44,218 --> 00:04:47,388 one of the easiest ways to provide shelter for bats. 83 00:04:47,388 --> 00:04:50,278 Discourage the use of pesticides, which can harm bats 84 00:04:50,278 --> 00:04:54,451 when we try to feed on the insects you want to get rid of in the first place. 85 00:04:54,451 --> 00:04:58,967 Avoid going into caves where you might disturb hibernating bats, 86 00:04:58,967 --> 00:05:02,0 and always decontaminate your gear after visiting a cave. 87 00:05:02,0 --> 00:05:05,917 If you have unwanted bats living in an attic or barn, 88 00:05:05,917 --> 00:05:09,233 contact your local government to safely and humanely relocate us. 89 00:05:09,233 --> 00:05:13,615 And if you come across a bat, do not attempt to handle it, 90 00:05:13,615 --> 00:05:17,934 but instead, call Animal Control. 91 00:05:17,934 --> 00:05:20,768 Batman might want to keep his identity secret, 92 00:05:20,768 --> 00:05:24,727 but a great way to help real bats is by continuing to learn about them 93 00:05:24,727 --> 00:05:27,432 and spreading the truth that they are real heroes, 94 00:05:27,432 --> 00:05:31,554 even if their good deeds are often unseen.


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package dao;

/*
 * ESTGF - Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão de Felgueiras */
/* IPP - Instituto Politécnico do Porto */
/* LEI - Licenciatura em Engenharia Informática*/
/* Projeto Final 2013/2014 /*
 */
import connection.DB;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.PreparedStatement;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.SQLException;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.logging.Level;
import java.util.logging.Logger;
import model.ObsOrcamento;

/**
 * Esta classe permite efectuar operações na BD sobre as Observações associadas
 * a um Orçamento .
 *
 * @author Luís Sousa - 8090228
 */
public class ObsOrcamentoDAO {

    private final Connection connection;
    private PreparedStatement stmt;

    /**
     * Construtor da classe ObsOrcamentoDAO aqui é feita a ligação com a BD.
     *
     */
    public ObsOrcamentoDAO() {
        DB db = new DB();
        this.connection = db.getConnection();
    }

    /**
     * Método que permite adicionar observações na BD
     *
     * @param obs objecto com os dados de uma Observação
     */
    public void adicionarObs(ObsOrcamento obs) {
        try {
            String sql = "INSERT INTO ObservacaoOrcamento (fraccao,descricao,idOrcamento)"
                    + "VALUES (?,?,?)";
            this.stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(sql);
            this.stmt.setString(1, obs.getFraccao());
            this.stmt.setString(2, obs.getObs());
            this.stmt.setInt(3, obs.getIdOrc());
            this.stmt.execute();
            this.stmt.close();
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            throw new RuntimeException(ex);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Método que permite editar dados de uma observação relativamente a um
     * orcamento na BD
     *
     * @param obs objecto com os dados de uma Observação
     */
    public void editarObs(ObsOrcamento obs) {
        try {
            String sql = "update ObservacaoOrcamento set descricao=? where idOrcamento=? and fraccao=?";
            this.stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(sql);
            this.stmt.setString(1, obs.getObs());
            this.stmt.setInt(2, obs.getIdOrc());
            this.stmt.setString(3, obs.getFraccao());
            this.stmt.execute();
            this.stmt.close();
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            throw new RuntimeException(ex);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Metodo que permite apagar uma observação de um orcamento na BD
     *
     * @param obs objecto com os dados de uma Observaçã
     */
    public void removerOrcamento(ObsOrcamento obs) {
        try {
            String sql = "delete from ObservacaoOrcamento where idOrcamento=? and fraccao=?";
            this.stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(sql);
            this.stmt.setInt(1, obs.getIdOrc());
            this.stmt.setString(2, obs.getFraccao());
            this.stmt.execute();
            this.stmt.close();
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            throw new RuntimeException(ex);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Método que pdevolve todas as observações relativamente a um Orçamento
     *
     * @param idOrcamento
     * @return lista com todas as observações para um Orçamento
     */
    public ArrayList<ObsOrcamento> getObservacoes(int idOrcamento) {
        ArrayList<ObsOrcamento> lista = new ArrayList<>();
        try {
            ResultSet rs;
            String sql = "SELECT * FROM ObservacaoOrcamento WHERE idOrcamento=?";
            this.stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(sql);
            this.stmt.setInt(1, idOrcamento);
            rs = this.stmt.executeQuery();
            while (rs.next()) {
                ObsOrcamento obs = new ObsOrcamento();
                obs.setFraccao(rs.getString("fraccao"));
                obs.setObs(rs.getString("descricao"));
                obs.setIdOrc(rs.getInt("idOrcamento"));
                lista.add(obs);
            }
            rs.close();
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ObsOrcamentoDAO.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        return lista;
    }

    /**
     * Método que devolve se existe ou não observações sobre um determinado
     * Orçamento
     *
     * @param idOrcamento identificador do Orçamento
     * @return se existe dados ou não
     */
    public boolean haveData(int idOrcamento) {
        int rows = 0;
        try {
            ResultSet rs;
            String sql = "SELECT * FROM ObservacaoOrcamento WHERE idOrcamento=?";
            this.stmt = this.connection.prepareStatement(sql);
            this.stmt.setInt(1, idOrcamento);
            rs = this.stmt.executeQuery();
            while (rs.next()) {
                rows++;
            }
        } catch (SQLException ex) {
            Logger.getLogger(ObsOrcamentoDAO.class.getName()).log(Level.SEVERE, null, ex);
        }
        return rows > 0;
    }

    /**
     * Fechar a ligação á BD
     */
    public void close() {
        try {
            if (connection != null) {
                connection.close();
            }
        } catch (SQLException e) {
            // connection close failed.
            System.err.println(e);
        }
    }
}

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Our Windjammer cruise was an extraordinary experience. We loved it. We would do it again and again. The Mercantile was fabulous, the crew was great and... ~ Carmen L
Without Music, life would be a mistake. -- Nietzsche
A good song is like a steady breeze on board a windjammer--it fills the sails and keeps the sailors' spirits riding high. So it comes as no surprise that that the passengers and crew of this year's Music Sail aboard the Grace Bailey were whistling a happy tune when they came ashore in Camden Harbor.
"The music was awesome," beamed Brian Harvey of Richmond, Virginia, as he towed the last of his gear down the gangplank toward dry land. "Denny and Martin were great--they were very personable, and Denny's wife, Anne, was amazing on the flute."
Martin Gibson and Denny Breau put the jam in windjammer during the five-day Music Week sail. (Photo by David Munson)
Musicians Denny Breau, a self-proclaimed guitar slinger from Lewiston, and guitarist Martin Gibson of Lincolnville teamed up to deliver a broad range of tasty tunes to the passengers and crew of the Grace Bailey, serving up everything from sweet sea shanties to belly-busting rock-n-roll. The five-day musical adventure was a first for both musicians, who had plenty of great things to say about jamming on board a windjammer.
"We played every night on the deck of the ship, playing a little bit of everything," said Gibson. "The people were great. It was a fantastic experience."
For Breau's wife, Anne, who accompanied Gibson and her husband on the flute, the experience was about more than about music, it was about history.
"I'm a huge fan of turn-of-the-century Maine literature, so I have been reading about ships like this one for a long time - I just never dreamed I'd be on one," she said. "This trip was a really great experience. It was like a dream come true for me."
Ralph Smith and Amy Millman enjoyed another sail on the Grace Bailey nearly 22 years ago as newlyweds. (Photo by David Munson)
The trip was recurring dream for a few of the passengers. Gloria Barnes, an artist from Brookdale, took advantage of her Old Salt status to get half-price sailing on her second trip this season, and Ralph Smith and Amy Millman enjoyed another sail on board the Grace Bailey nearly 22 years after their honeymoon voyage.
"I remember the crew being very musical back then as well," said Millman. "As special as the sail itself was, the music added a little something more. Music brings people together. It helped us to find common ground with one another."
Easing up dockside... (Photo by David Munson)
But as popular as the music was on board the Grace Bailey, great tunes weren't the only things bringing people together.
"We had a great time with the music, but the food - the food was amazing," said Gibson. "I have never seen such a diverse group so happily satisfied by the same food in my life."
August 2006 MWC Enewsletter, text by David Munson.


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Development of the infrastructure | 2022 Interim Report
Development of the infrastructure
In 2022, more than € 13.6 billion is to be used to renew and maintain the network, stations and energy facilities. This includes LuFV funds (grants and own contribution) amounting to € 5.4 billion and € 2.6 billion for maintenance.
In the first half of 2022, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the implementation of construction projects continued to be minimized through effective crisis management. The impact of the material price increases and bottlenecks resulting from the war in Ukraine on current construction projects was also kept at a low level through effective crisis management and close cooperation with the construction industry. In both cases, close monitoring and targeted countermeasures often enabled us to resolve any disruptions quickly in cooperation with the construction industry.
In January 2022, a second eastern bypass track near Maschen was put into operation in the Hamburg hub. The rail track between the Maschen marshaling yard turnout Meckelfeld stop and Hamburg-Harburg is one of the most important connections for the Hamburg maritime ports. The second eastern bypass track at Maschen is one of numerous measures to clear the bottlenecks at the Hamburg railway hub and to make it more efficient in the future.
In April 2022, one year earlier than planned, the four-track expansion between Bamberg and Ebensfeld (Hallstad —Breitengüssbach expansion) as part of the Nuremberg — Erfurt high-speed expansion line/new construction line (ABS/NBS) (VDE 8.1) was completed. This means that separate tracks for high-speed transport and regional and freight transport are available to the north of Bamberg. The new dual-track line heading toward Erfurt/Leipzig/Berlin and the dual-track line heading toward Lichtenfels/Saalfeld/Jena split at Ebensfeld.
In order to continue with the construction of the Rastatt Tunnel in the Karlsruhe — Basel expanded/new line (ABS/NBS) project, a replacement section of the Rhine Valley rail line was built in the area of the tunnel, which was an essential requirement for any subsequent work.
In June 2022, the next stage of the renewal project on the Hanover — Würzburg high-speed line began. Construction will continue on the Fulda — Würzburg section until December. On the expansion line from Stuttgart to Singen and on to the Germany/Switzerland border (Gäubahn), construction started on the dual-track upgrade of the Horb —Neckarhausen section.
Key milestones were also reached in spring 2022 for projects in the planning phase, such as the decision being made in favor of the preferred option for the upcoming new construction line between Fulda and Gerstungen (Eisenach): the planned line will run via Bad Hersfeld.
In addition, two major multi-year projects will go into operation at the end of 2022:
In preparation for the commissioning of the new construction line Wendlingen — Ulm of the Stuttgart — Ulm rail project in December 2022, the high-speed, acceptance and test runs started in spring 2022.
Also on the home straight is the expansion of the rail connection to Germany's deep-water port JadeWeserPort: after work on the Sande rail relocation (new dual-track construction) was completed in the first half of 2022, the entire Oldenburg — Wilhelmshaven line will go into operation after electrification has been completed in December 2022.
CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2022
Stuttgart—Singen—Germany/Switzerland border
expansion line (Gäubahn)
Horb—Neckarhausen dual-track expansion
Lines affected by flooding
Electrification, new sections and expansion of sections
to the Eifel line and Ahr valley railway
COMMISSIONED IN THE
FIRST HALF OF 2022
Expansion line/new
construction line
Nuremberg —Erfurt (VDE 8.1)
Hallstadt —Breitengüssbach 4-track expansion
(plan approval section 23)
Hamburg hub
Eastern Maschen bypass (additional bypass track)
Expansion line Oldenburg—
Wilhelmshaven/Langwedel —
Sande railway relocation (new dual-track construction)
Overall, construction began on two projects and three projects went into operation in the first half of 2022. At the end of June 2022, a total of 199 projects from the Requirement Plan and the Municipal Transport Financing Act (Gemeindeverkehrsfinanzierungsgesetz; GVFG) were in planning and construction.
Further information on the projects is available on the Construction Information Portal (BauInfoPortal) Web site.