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Thanks the teachers of the United States and promotes the teaching profession by encouraging students, parents, school administrators, and public officials to participate in National Teacher Appreciation Week.
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Richard Attieh PUBLISHED June 05, 2020
This afternoon, Eternity will be written again at 3pm and will be best viewed from the Eastern Suburbs at Mrs Macquarie's Chair, Duff Reserve, Neilson Park, Bradley's Head, Robertson's Point Lighthouse and Fort Dennison.
Reactions from Sydneysiders after the word unexpectedly appeared in the sky this morning ranged from complete surprise to disbelief, bringing back memories of Eternity appearing on the Sydney Harbour Bridge as part of the 2000 millennium celebrations, with many people reflecting on more hopeful times.
This one-word sermon has been part of Sydney's DNA for almost 90 years. It was first written on Sydney's streets by Arthur Stace, in Darlinghurst outside the Burton Street Baptist Tabernacle after the John Ridley sermon 'Echoes of Eternity' in 1932 – the same year the ABC began broadcasting and the same year as the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Richard and his team are inviting the general public to share their Eternity Stories through the Eternity Film website (www.eternityfilm.com.au) and on social media – encouraging people to use the #eternity hashtag.
"I've been blown away by some of the Eternity Stories that I have heard over the past six months," says Richard Attieh.
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"We can't include every story in the film, so I want to curate as many stories as possible to capture this unique part of our history."
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"This is more than a film," says Richard Attieh. "We want to create opportunities for people to share their stories."
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TRIZ (/ˈtriːz/; Russian: теория решения изобретательских задач, teoriya resheniya izobretatelskikh zadatch, literally: "theory of the resolution of invention-related tasks") is "a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature".[1] It was developed by the Soviet inventor and science-fiction author Genrich Altshuller (1926-1998) and his colleagues, beginning in 1946. In English the name is typically rendered as "the theory of inventive problem solving",[2][3] and occasionally goes by the English acronym TIPS.
Following Altshuller's insight, the theory developed on a foundation of extensive research covering hundreds of thousands of inventions across many different fields to produce a theory which defines generalisable patterns in the nature of inventive solutions and the distinguishing characteristics of the problems that these inventions have overcome.[4]
An important part of the theory has been devoted to revealing patterns of evolution and one of the objectives which has been pursued by leading practitioners of TRIZ has been the development of an algorithmic approach to the invention of new systems, and to the refinement of existing ones.
TRIZ includes a practical methodology, tool sets, a knowledge base, and model-based technology for generating innovative solutions for problem solving. It is useful for problem formulation, system analysis, failure analysis, and patterns of system evolution. There is a general similarity of purposes and methods with the field of pattern language, a cross discipline practice for explicitly describing and sharing holistic patterns of design.
The research has produced three primary findings:
problems and solutions are repeated across industries and sciences
patterns of technical evolution are also repeated across industries and sciences
the innovations used scientific effects outside the field in which they were developed
TRIZ practitioners apply all these findings in order to create and to improve products, services, and systems.[5]
2 Basic principles
3.1 Basic terms
3.2 Identifying a problem: contradictions
3.3 Inventive principles and the matrix of contradictions
3.4 Laws of technical system evolution
3.5 Substance-field analysis
3.6 ARIZ - algorithm of inventive problems solving
3.7 Use of TRIZ on Management Problems
4 Use of TRIZ methods in industry
5 European TRIZ Association
5.1 Goals
5.2 Modifications and derivatives
8 Books on TRIZ
TRIZ in its classical form was developed by the Soviet inventor and science fiction writer Genrich Altshuller and his associates. He started developing TRIZ in 1946 while working in the "Inventions Inspection" department of the Caspian Sea flotilla of the Soviet Navy. His job was to help with the initiation of invention proposals, to rectify and document them, and to prepare applications to the patent office. During this time he realised that a problem requires an inventive solution if there is an unresolved contradiction in the sense that improving one parameter impacts negatively on another. He later called these "technical contradictions".
His work on what later resulted in TRIZ was interrupted in 1950 by his arrest and sentencing to 25 years in the Vorkuta Gulag labor camps. The arrest was partially triggered by letters which he and Raphael Shapiro sent to Stalin, ministers and newspapers about certain decisions made by the Soviet Government, which they believed were erroneous.[6] Altshuller and Shapiro were freed during the Khrushchev Thaw following Stalin's death in 1953 [7] and returned to Baku.
The first paper on TRIZ titled "On the psychology of inventive creation" was published in 1956 in "Issues in Psychology" (Voprosi Psichologii) journal.[8]
By 1969, Altshuller had reviewed about 40,000 patent abstracts in order to find out in what way the innovation had taken place and developed the concept of technical contradictions, the concept of ideality of a system, contradiction matrix, and 40 principles of invention. In the years that followed he developed the concepts of physical contradictions, SuField analysis (structural substance-field analysis), standard solutions, several laws of technical systems evolution, and numerous other theoretical and practical approaches.
Altshuller also observed clever and creative people at work: he uncovered patterns in their thinking, and developed thinking tools and techniques to model this "talented thinking". These tools include Smart Little People[9] and Thinking in Time and Scale (or the Screens of Talented Thought).[10]
In 1971 Altshuller convinced The Inventors Society to establish in Baku the first TRIZ teaching facility, called the Azerbaijan Public Institute for Inventive Creation and the first TRIZ research lab called The Public Lab for Inventive Creation. Altshuller was appointed the head of the lab by the society. The lab incubated the TRIZ movement and in the years that followed other TRIZ teaching institutes were established in all major cities of the USSR.
From 1986 Altshuller switched his attention away from technical TRIZ, and started investigating the development of individual creativity. He also developed a version of TRIZ for children, which was trialled in various schools.[11] In 1989 the TRIZ Association was formed, with Altshuller chosen as President.
Following the end of the cold war, the waves of emigrants from the former Soviet Union brought TRIZ to other countries and drew attention to it overseas.[12] In 1995 the Altshuller Institute for TRIZ Studies was established in Boston, USA.
Basic principles[edit]
TRIZ presents a systematic approach for understanding and defining challenging problems: difficult problems require an inventive solution, and TRIZ provides a range of strategies and tools for finding these inventive solutions. One of the earliest findings of the massive research on which the theory is based is that the vast majority of problems that require inventive solutions typically reflect a need to overcome a dilemma or a trade-off between two contradictory elements. The central purpose of TRIZ-based analysis is to systematically apply the strategies and tools to find superior solutions that overcome the need for a compromise or trade-off between the two elements.
Prism of TRIZ
By the early 1970s two decades of research covering hundreds of thousands of patents had confirmed Altshuller's initial insight about the patterns of inventive solutions and one of the first analytical tools was published in the form of 40 inventive principles, which could account for virtually all of those patents that presented truly inventive solutions. Following this approach the "Conceptual solution" shown in the diagram can be found by defining the contradiction which needs to be resolved and systematically considering which of the 40 principles may be applied to provide a specific solution which will overcome the "contradiction" in the problem at hand, enabling a solution that is closer to the "ultimate ideal result".
Contradictions Matrix
The combination of all of these concepts together – the analysis of the contradiction, the pursuit of an ideal solution and the search for one or more of the principles which will overcome the contradiction, are the key elements in a process which is designed to help the inventor to engage in the process with purposefulness and focus.
40 principles of TRIZ method rendered schematically
One of the tools which evolved as an extension of the 40 principles was a contradiction matrix[13] in which the contradictory elements of a problem were categorized according to a list of 39 factors which could impact on each other. The combination of each pairing of these 39 elements is set out in a matrix (for example, the weight of a stationary object, the use of energy by a moving object, the ease of repair etc.) Each of the 39 elements is represented down the rows and across the columns (as the negatively affected element) and based upon the research and analysis of patents: wherever precedent solutions have been found that resolve a conflict between two of the elements, the relevant cells in the matrix typically contain a sub-set of three or four principles that have been applied most frequently in inventive solutions which resolve contradictions between those two elements.
French-English TRIZ principles and English Contradiction Matrix
The main objective of the contradiction matrix was to simplify the process of selecting the most appropriate Principle to resolve a specific contradiction. It was the core of all modifications of ARIZ till 1973. But in 1973, after introducing the concept of physical contradictions and creating SuField analysis, Altshuller realized that the contradiction matrix was comparatively an inefficient tool and stopped working on it. Beginning ARIZ-71c contradiction matrix ceased to be the core of ARIZ and therefore was not a tool for solving inventive problems that Altshuller believed should be pursued.
Physical contradictions and separation principles as well as SuField analysis, etc. became the core. Despite this, the 40 principles of invention has remained the most popular tool taught in introductory seminars and has consistently attracted the most attention amongst the tens of thousands of individuals who visit TRIZ-focused web sites in a typical month. Therefore, many of those who learn TRIZ or have attended seminars are taught quite wrongly that TRIZ is primarily composed of the 40 principles and contradiction matrix, the truth is ARIZ is the core methodology of TRIZ.
ARIZ is an algorithmic approach to finding inventive solutions by identifying and resolving contradictions. This includes the "system of inventive standards solutions" which Altshuller used to replace the 40 principles and contradiction matrix, it consists of SuField modeling and the 76 inventive standards. A number of TRIZ-based computer programs have been developed whose purpose is to provide assistance to engineers and inventors in finding inventive solutions for technological problems. Some of these programs are also designed to apply another TRIZ methodology whose purpose is to reveal and forecast emergency situations and to anticipate circumstances which could result in undesirable outcomes.
One of the important branches of TRIZ is focused on analysing and predicting trends of evolution in the characteristics that existing solutions are likely to develop in successive generations of a system.
Essentials[edit]
Basic terms[edit]
Ideal final result (IFR) - the ultimate idealistic solution of a problem when the desired result is achieved by itself. Note that the Ideal Final Result is also an ARIZ term for the formulation of the inventive problem in the form of a Technical Contradiction (IFR-1) and a Physical Contradiction (IFR-2);
Administrative contradiction - contradiction between the needs and abilities;
Technical contradiction - an inverse dependence between parameters/characteristics of a machine or technology;
Physical contradiction - opposite/contradictory physical requirements to an object;
Separation principle - a method of resolving physical contradictions by separating contradictory requirements;
Vepol or Su-field - a minimal technical system consisting of two material objects (substances) and a "field". "Field" is the source of energy whereas one of the substances is "transmission" and the other one is the "tool";
Fepol or Ferfiel - a sort of Vepol (Su-field) where "substances" are ferromagnetic objects;
Level of invention;
Standard solution - a standard inventive solution of a higher level;
Laws of technical systems evolution;
Algorithm of inventive problems solving (ARIZ), which combines various specialized methods of TRIZ into one universal tool;
Talented Thinking or Thinking in Time and Scale;
Effect : Scientific knowledge to solve problem listed by not alphabetical order but functional order
Identifying a problem: contradictions[edit]
Altshuller has shown that at the heart of some inventive problems lie contradictions (one of the basic TRIZ concepts) between two or more elements, such as, "If we want more acceleration, we need a larger engine; but that will increase the cost of the car," that is, more of something desirable also brings more of something less desirable, or less of something else also desirable.
These are called technical contradictions by Altshuller. He also defined so-called physical or inherent contradictions: More of one thing and less of the same thing may both be desired in the same system. For instance, a higher temperature may be needed to melt a compound more rapidly, but a lower temperature may be needed to achieve a homogeneous mixture.
An inventive situation which challenges us to be inventive, might involve several such contradictions. Conventional solutions typically "trade" one contradictory parameter for another; no special inventiveness is needed for that. Rather, the inventor would develop a creative approach for resolving the contradiction, such as inventing an engine that produces more acceleration without increasing the cost of the engine.
Inventive principles and the matrix of contradictions[edit]
Altshuller screened patents in order to find out what kind of contradictions were resolved or dissolved by the invention and the way this had been achieved. From this he developed a set of 40 inventive principles and later a matrix of contradictions.[13] Rows of the matrix indicate the 39 system features that one typically wants to improve, such as speed, weight, accuracy of measurement and so on. Columns refer to typical undesired results. Each matrix cell points to principles that have been most frequently used in patents in order to resolve the contradiction.
For instance, Dolgashev mentions the following contradiction: increasing accuracy of measurement of machined balls while avoiding the use of expensive microscopes and elaborate control equipment. The matrix cell in row "accuracy of measurement" and column "complexity of control" points to several principles, among them the Copying Principle, which states, "Use a simple and inexpensive optical copy with a suitable scale instead of an object that is complex, expensive, fragile or inconvenient to operate." From this general invention principle, the following idea might solve the problem: Taking a high-resolution image of the machined ball. A screen with a grid might provide the required measurement. As mentioned above, Altshuller abandoned this method of defining and solving "technical" contradictions in the mid 1980s and instead used SuField modeling and the 76 inventive standards and a number of other tools included in the algorithm for solving inventive problems, ARIZ.
Laws of technical system evolution[edit]
Main article: Laws of technical systems evolution
Altshuller also studied the way technical systems have been developed and improved over time. From this, he discovered several trends (so called Laws of Technical Systems Evolution) that help engineers predict the most likely improvements that can be made to a given product. The most important of these laws involves the ideality of a system.
Substance-field analysis[edit]
One more technique that is frequently used by inventors involves the analysis of substances, fields and other resources that are currently not being used and that can be found within the system or nearby. TRIZ uses non-standard definitions for substances and fields. Altshuller developed methods to analyze resources; several of his invention principles involve the use of different substances and fields that help resolve contradictions and increase ideality of a technical system. For instance, videotext systems used television signals to transfer data, by taking advantage of the small time segments between TV frames in the signals.
SuField analysis produces a structural model of the initial technological system, exposes its characteristics, and with the help of special laws, transforms the model of the problem. Through this transformation the structure of the solution that eliminates the shortcomings of the initial problem is revealed. SuField analysis is a special language of formulas with which it is possible to easily describe any technological system in terms of a specific (structural) model. A model produced in this manner is transformed according to special laws and regularities, thereby revealing the structural solution of the problem.
ARIZ - algorithm of inventive problems solving[edit]
ARIZ (Russian acronym of алгоритм решения изобретательских задач - АРИЗ) (algorithm of inventive problems solving) is a list of about 85 step-by-step procedures to solve complicated invention problems, where other tools of TRIZ alone (Sufield analysis, 40 inventive principles, etc.) are not sufficient.
Various TRIZ software (see Invention Machine's Goldfire, ideation international, Guided Innovation Toolkit, TriSolver, Innovation Suite, TRIZ GB) are based on this algorithm.
Starting with an updated matrix of contradictions, semantic analysis, subcategories of inventive principles and lists of scientific effects, some new interactive applications are other attempts to simplify the problem formulation phase and the transition from a generic problem to a whole set of specific solutions. (See the external links for details.)
Use of TRIZ on Management Problems[edit]
Although TRIZ was developed from the analysis of technical systems, it has been used widely as a method for understanding and solving complex management problems. Examples include finding additional cost savings for the legal department of a local government body: the inventive solution generated was to generate additional revenue [insert reference to cost-cutting in local government case study]. The results of the TRIZ work are expected to generate £1.7 m in profit in the first 5 years.[14]
Use of TRIZ methods in industry[edit]
Case studies on the use of TRIZ are difficult to acquire as many companies believe TRIZ gives them a competitive advantage and are reluctant to publicise their adoption of the method[citation needed]. However some examples are available: Samsung is the most famous success story, and has invested heavily in embedding TRIZ use throughout the company, right up to and including the CEO; "In 2003 TRIZ led to 50 new patents for Samsung and in 2004 one project alone, a DVD pick-up innovation, saved Samsung over $100 million. TRIZ is now an obligatory skill set if you want to advance within Samsung".[15][citation needed]
Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and GE are all documented users of TRIZ;[16] Mars has documented how applying TRIZ led to a new patent for chocolate packaging.[17]
TRIZ has also been used successfully by Leafield Engineering, Smart Stabilizer Systems and Buro Happold to solve problems and generate new patents.[18]
Various promoters of TRIZ reported that car companies Rolls-Royce,[19] Ford, and Daimler-Chrysler, Johnson & Johnson, aeronautics companies Boeing, NASA, technology companies Hewlett Packard, Motorola, General Electric, Xerox, IBM, LG, Samsung, Intel, Procter & Gamble, Expedia and Kodak have used TRIZ methods in some projects.[7][20][21][22]
The application of TRIZ tools in numerous German industrial companies in the recent decade has followed the principles of the Advanced Innovation Design Approach, which recommends application of the selected TRIZ tools in the early stage of the innovation process for the identification of customer needs, comprehensive problem definition and ideation, new concept development and optimization.
European TRIZ Association[edit]
The European TRIZ Association, ETRIA, is an nonprofit association [23] based in Germany, founded in 2000.[24] ETRIA considers itself an open community to unite the efforts, suggest opportunities for global standardization, conduct further research and development, and provide mechanisms for the exchange of information and knowledge on TRIZ and TRIZ-based innovation technologies.[citation needed]
ETRIA is developing a web-based collaborative environment targeting the creation of links between any and all institutions concerned with conceptual questions pertaining to the creation, organization, and efficient processing of innovation knowledge and innovation technologies.[citation needed]
TRIZ is considered as a cross-disciplinary, generic methodology, but it has not previously been presented in terms of logic or any other formal knowledge representation.[citation needed] Most of the concepts introduced in TRIZ are fuzzy, and most of the techniques are still heuristic and only partially formalized. For further development and conceptual re-organization of the TRIZ knowledge base, ETRIA involves and collaborates with TRIZ experts and professionals from the domains of logic, organization science, informatics and linguistics.
The Association holds conferences with associated publications.[25]
Goals[edit]
ETRIA has the following goals:[citation needed]
Research and development of innovation knowledge by integrating conceptual approaches to classification developed by artificial intelligence (AI) and knowledge management communities;
International observation, analysis, evaluation and reporting of progress in these directions;
Promotion and exchange of information and experience between scientists and practitioners in TRIZ, universities and other educational organizations;
Development of TRIZ through contributions from dedicated experts and specialists in particular areas of expertise.
Modifications and derivatives[edit]
SIT (systematic inventive thinking) & SIT Company - A company developed based on this method
USIT (unified structured inventive thinking)
Trizics (Methodology for the systematic application of TRIZ)
Psychology portal
C-K theory
Method of focal objects
Trial-and-error
Systematic Inventive Thinking
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Books on TRIZ[edit]
Altshuller, Genrich (1999). The Innovation Algorithm: TRIZ, systematic innovation, and technical creativity. Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center. ISBN 978-0-9640740-4-0.
Altshuller, Genrich (1984). Creativity as an Exact Science. New York, NY: Gordon & Breach. ISBN 978-0-677-21230-2.
Altshuller, Genrich (1994). And Suddenly the Inventor Appeared. translated by Lev Shulyak. Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center. ISBN 978-0-9640740-2-6.
Altshuller, Genrich (2005). 40 Principles:Extended Edition. translated by Lev Shulyak with additions by Dana Clarke, Sr. Worcester, MA: Technical Innovation Center. ISBN 978-0-9640740-5-7.
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Summer is winding down and the kids are going back to school, but before that happens make time to enjoy some of Cleveland's best outdoor festivals. Whether your interest is food, other cultures, or aircraft, there are several exciting family friendly local events in Cleveland that will end your summer with a blast.
If you can't get enough of this tasty bulb, the Garlic Festival is for you. Dance to live music, watch the crowning of Miss Garlic 2017 and more. Vendors at this event even offer usual treats such as garlic ice cream. Adults can indulge in craft beers and kids can engage in fun food related activities at the Mighty Locavores Area. Other children's' entertainment includes the beloved Flower Clown and Outback Ray and his amazing animal show, which features different types of reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Northeast Ohio's largest annual outdoor festival takes place on Labor Day weekend so guests can enjoy both the end-of-summer weather and the holiday. The event opens with a ceremonial keg tapping on Friday night and runs through Monday evening. Traditional music, dancing, a wiener dog race and the crowning of Miss Oktoberfest are only a few of this festival's offerings. While there are plenty of Oktoberfest traditions such as beer and food, this is a family friendly event. Children can build a gingerbread house or a sandcastle, meet festival mascot Otto the Weiner dog, watch the Frisch Marionette show, and more.
This show offers families plenty to see, both on the air and on the ground. Aircraft and pilots scheduled include US Airforce Thunderbirds, WWII Pacific Dogfight, USN Superhornet, and popular acrobatic pilot Sean D. Tucker. Your family can meet a hero, check out display aircraft, and play on the kiddie concourse of in the Kids Zone. Food will be available for purchase and a Child Convenience Center provides a place for young children to wind down from the excitement.
Before the kids head back to school and the fall whirlwind gets underway, make sure your appliances are in good working order. If your refrigerator, oven, microwave or other appliance just isn't working right, please contact us for repair services.


Sadly, revisions to Google Map source coding have finally caught up and passed out original effort to produce our own lat/lon finder, and sometime during 2016 we found our little piece of coding had given up the ghost and died.
Since we have not kept up to date with all the 'improvement' to Google's programming options for their mapping service, for the foreseeable future the following offering from another site will have to do.
Latitude and Longitude of a Point Retrieved October 05, 2016.
Section below is now DEAD and retained for information only.
For detailed instructions regarding the creation of a location map, and use of the (:gma-map:) and (:gma-point:) functions seen below, please refer to the Map 101 page.
Marker operation allows you to place a marker on or near a feature simply by clicking the map at the desired location, but is not precise due to the Google 'grab and drag' hand not having an easily identified point of reference.
Blip operation allows you to define the marker location to pixel precision by population the (:gma-map:) and (:gma-point:) functions with the coordinates at a flashing pair of pixels (the blip) at the centre of the map. However, the tiny blip can be hard to see.


Plaja, Luisa. 2008. Split by A Kiss.
I am in a cupboard, and I'm snogging the coolest and most gorgeous boy in the whole school. And it's a big school. And really, we're kissing, not snogging. In a closet, not a cupboard. They don't really have snogging or cupboards here--they would laugh and tell me those are dodgy British phases. Except they wouldn't say 'dodgy'. That's just as dodgily British.
Split By A Kiss is both uniquely original and stereotypically typical. I'll probably spend the rest of the review explaining how that's even possible. Split By A Kiss has a very original structure--if they've been others of its kind, I've missed them. Our narrator, Jo (or Josie), 'splits' in two after playing a kissing game with popular guy, Jake Matthews. One personality, Jo, reacts to his wanting to do more than kiss with a slap--and a long list of insults. The second personality, Josie, reacts to his touch just as reluctantly--she does call a halt to things--but she keeps her 'cool' and keeps his interest. The book tells two very different stories. They're told in different fonts. Jo's story is typical--it's been done before; Josie's story is typical as well. Nothing in these individual stories is all that unique. But yet despite the fact that in a way it's all been done before, there is a certain satisfaction that comes from reading these stories. Though they are predictable--you can guess almost from the very beginning just how these two personalities will unite as one again--it's fun too. I liked the stories. I liked the boy that she's meant to be with. I like how it all comes together.
Haha, interesting review! I'm writing my own now and this helps!


I have been to Byron a few times and did a review of their Camberley branch a while back which you can read here. Alongside their standard menu they have one special milkshake and as part of their One Feeds Two Programme, one special burger. 2 weeks ago an email dropped into my inbox with their new upcoming specials. The burger was here nor there for me but then I spied the Milkshake…… Byron Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake!!
Actual squeals of excitement did occur! Byron isn't exactly close to me but in the name of needing to try their Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake, a visit was in order, and that visit was yesterday! Look at the size of it! It's like a meal in itself. (It was also a little bizarre drinking a milkshake whilst chowing down on a burger).
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are blended with vanilla ice cream and just a splash of milk make Byron's new limited-edition, super thick milkshake.
The shake was as suggested super thick. The smell alone had that enticingly sweet peanut butter smell that I could have happily dunked myself in, but that would have been quite the scene. It was a bit of an effort to slurp the shake up the straw, but it was an effort worth making guys and gals because oh my oh my, it hits the taste buds and HELLO peanut butter milkshake heaven! There was just the right amount of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups used to give it the perfect salty sweet peanut butter flavour to complement the rich creamy, velvety vanilla ice cream. As the slurping continued every now and again I got little nuggets of chocolate or peanut butter which was just a delight. Just when you thought it could not get any better, what I thought was thick pockets of ice cream, was actually chunks of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, cue *hands in the air like I just do not care* moment.
Yum Yum Yum! The Byron Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Milkshake is a thing of beauty. In essence it really is so simple to make but oh so scrummy. My only bug bear with it is the price. £4.95 for a milkshake is a lot, and this reflects the prices of the rest of the menu being overpriced, £9+ for a burger and yet you do not get any fries, why is this?! That aside, peanut butter lovers you are going to love this milkshake so if you happen to be going to Byron's this is a must try! But be quick it won't be around for long.
Mmm…how does it compare to the Krispy Kreme version?


When it comes to natural attractions in Costa Rica, beaches, volcanoes and rain forest take the spotlight. However, there is one other natural attraction that has been gaining more attention: waterfalls. Costa Rica's lush forests, full rivers and impressive volcanoes mean that wherever you go in the country, there are waterfalls.
In this post I list our favorite waterfalls in Costa Rica. Some well known, some not so. Social media has popularized many of them so they are no longer local secrets but these waterfalls are popular for a reason – they are gorgeous!
Travel tip: Many hotels have a waterfall on their property that are exclusive to guests such as Arenal Observatory Lodge, Oxygen Jungle Villas(Get 15% off), Finca Bella Vista, Buena Vista Lodge, Hacienda Guachipelin, Rara Avis Rainforest Lodge and Playa Nicuesa Rainforest Lodge. Consider staying at one of those hotels if you want an exclusive waterfall.
La Fortuna waterfall is one of the most popular waterfalls in Costa Rica. This place can get very crowded but that doesn't lessen its beauty any less! This breathtaking waterfall drops 75 meters into the lush rain forest.
The local community built nice facilities to make this waterfall easily accessible. There are bathrooms, changing rooms, a large parking lot and a gift shop. They have also built a nice path with bridges and handrails since you need to walk a whopping 475 something steps to get to the bottom!
Visitors can swim in the pool but it's advised not to go towards the middle because the water gets very strong. There are large rocks around the pool or you can walk down to the river and swim in there.
You can visit this waterfall on your own or as part of a tour like the Arenal combination tour.
The entrance fee to La Fortuna waterfall is $15 for adult foreigners. If you're looking for a cheap thing to do in La Fortuna, you can head to the El Salto swimming hole, the local spot. It's under the bridge south of the waterfall and has a fun rope swing and swimming area there. Plus it's free!
The South Pacific of Costa Rica is full of waterfalls due to the verdant jungle and surrounding mountains. Some of them are fairly hidden and you need to go on tour to get there. Others like Uvita waterfall are easily accessible.
Uvita waterfall is a small waterfall but it's extra fun because it's a natural slide! You can climb up to the top and slide all the way down into the pool! It's also very easy to get to from Uvita and only a 1000 colones (~$2) entrance fee. The owners built a small cafeteria next to the parking lot and it only takes 2 minutes to walk down to the waterfall.
Head towards the Uvita Info Center and continue driving up the unpaved road a couple hundred meters. You'll see signs of Uvita waterfall and you'll see the parking lot on the right hand side.
Tom Brady made this waterfall famous when he posted a video of himself jumping off the top. This three-tiered waterfall is in Montezuma and if you want to go up to the top, you should walk the Sun Trail (2000 colones entrance fee) since it's a well maintained trail.
Most people don't jump from the top since it's about a 60 foot drop so it's not for the faint of heart. But if you're looking for some excitement, you can jump off like Tom!
The Rio Celeste waterfall is the cream of the crop when it comes to waterfalls in Costa Rica. Although it's not the country's best kept secret anymore, it's still one of the most magical places.
It's part of Rio Celeste, the sky blue river that runs through the lush Tenorio Volcano National Park.
Swimming is not allowed anymore but the observation platform and stairs make for plenty of excellent photo spots.
Since this river has been featured in many travel videos on Costa Rica, it gets incredibly busy and crowded during January – April. Go early as possible (park opens at 8 AM) to avoid the crowds. It's about a 30 minute walk from the entrance and you can continue on the trail to see the rest of the river.
Most people visit Rio Celeste as a one day tour from La Fortuna or Guanacaste. If you want to do this tour from La Fortuna, we have a 10-15% discount off the tour you can get here! Click here to get our La Fortuna tour discount.
The jets, or the Los Chorros waterfalls are one of our favorite waterfalls in Costa Rica. They are inside a recreational park in Grecia, a small town in the Central Valley. Grecia isn't a super popular tourist destination so if you visit, you'll most likely see just a few locals and foreigners.
The waterfalls are a short walk from the entrance and you'll see the waterfall on the left side of the photo first. The other waterfall is around the corner and getting to the waterfalls is the fun part. You have to cross a river! The park has kindly put a rope so you can pull yourself through the fast running river to get to the first waterfall.
To get to the other one, you need to walk around the rocks through another river. I recommend wearing hiking sandals that you can get wet and have good traction on the rocks since it can be slippery.
This park is extremely nice for a fun and cheap day trip in Grecia. The entrance fee is around 3,000 colones ($6) and they also have picnic tables and a short hanging bridge.
When it comes to impressive waterfalls, Nauyaca Waterfalls in the South Pacific is the queen of them all. Nauyaca is made up of two giant waterfalls deep in the jungles outside Dominical.
Right before the entrance to Playa Dominical at the bridge, turn left from the Costanera Sur towards Platanillo. You will see a large sign for the waterfall office entrance on the right hand side.
The first waterfall you can see in the picture on the top, the second is the bottom one with the large pool suitable for swimming. These waterfalls are the best reward after a hot hike in the jungle because it's a 4 kilometer walk each way to get there! It is an amazing feeling to cool off the refreshing water in the humid jungle.
There are 3 ways to get to the waterfalls: you can hike, take a horseback riding tour, or go on the truck. The latter two are offered by the owners of the property the waterfalls are on. The horseback riding tour costs $75 per person and includes a guide, snacks and lunch. The truck is $25 per person. The entrance fee for the hike is $8 per person.
The nature park also has an animal sanctuary and butterfly garden so it makes for a really nice day trip, especially families with little kids.
It costs $59 per adult and $38 per child for entrance and buffet lunch or $45 per adult and $27 per child for the entrance only. It's not super cheap but the park is beautifully maintained, the buffet lunch is excellent and it is a wonderful stop between San Jose and La Fortuna. Luckily we have a 10% discount so you can save on the La Paz waterfall garden entrance!
Additionally, it's not very far from Poas Volcano National Park so you can do both in one day for a wonderful day trip from San Jose.
Guanacaste gets extremely dry and hot during January – April so if you're seeking shelter from the heat, head to Catarata Llanos de Cortes. It's an oasis in the desert, literally!
This waterfall has gotten more popular the past few years and they are now building a hotel, restaurant and more facilities to make it more easily accessible. With a large pool that gets shallow enough to stand under the water during dry season, it's the best way to cool off in the dry tropical rain forest.
You can spend all day at the waterfall, swimming in the pool, having a picnic or climbing up the side to the top. It's excellent for children since there are plenty of sitting areas and shade.
Catarata Llanos de Cortes is in Bagaces, about a 25 minute from Liberia. It's one of the best day trips from Playas del Coco.
Catarata La Cangreja is one of the least visited waterfalls in Costa Rica and is one of our favorites. It's located inside the Las Pailas sector of the Rincon de la Vieja National Park and is about a 3.5 kilometer hike from the park entrance.
You'll walk through the dry tropical forests and various fields to reach this breathtaking waterfall. During dry season, it seems impossible that there is a waterfall in the park since it is so yellow and dry! Once you think you can't take the heat anymore, you come upon this beauty.
Unfortunately you can't swim in the pool anymore but the waterfall is absolutely stunning.
I saw this waterfall on Pinterest years ago and put it on my list of places to see in Costa Rica since the rock in the middle looks so cool. I found out that the name is Cascada el Pavon down by the town of Ojochal in the South Pacific so we visited last year when we stayed in Uvita.
The waterfall is actually a lot smaller than I thought it was. It's still really cool to see but there's not much of a sitting area since the trail goes straight to the pool. But the best thing is that not a lot of people go there and it's free! The pool is really nice for swimming, we even saw some local kids snorkeling since there are fish.
Ahhh Catarata del Toro. This waterfall blew me away. Supposedly, it is the tallest waterfall in Costa Rica, dropping an astounding 270 feet in an extinct volcano crater. This is one of Costa Rica's most magical places and is still not quite as popular as Rio Celeste or Llanos de Cortes.
The Bajos del Toro waterfall sits inside the Catarata del Toro Adventure Park in the rural town of Bajos del Toro. The owners created a nice garden and trails with great view points along the way. The hike down to the base of the waterfall is about 200 something steps. It's worth every single step going down however, when you get to the bottom you can't help but stare at it in wonder.
Swimming is not allowed but you will feel the strong spray of the water as soon as you get to the bottom. You can walk around the rocks to see the different colors of the crater and the river. This is truly one of the best waterfalls in Costa Rica and probably Central America!
Besides Catarata del Toro, there are other waterfalls and rivers in Bajos del Toro such as Catarata Rio Agrio and Tesoro Escondido. Some of Costa Rica's best kept secrets!
We visited these on a Jaco waterfall hike and it was one of my favorite things we did there. These waterfalls are located in a private farm up in the mountains of Jaco.
I recommend going on the tour since you need to have a 4×4 and it's not on Google Maps or any GPS. I remember passing Rainforest Adventures and going up on a bad road until we saw a large gate below the curve.
The family that owns the property charged us $5 per person and after we passed the gate, we drove down an extremely steep hill with gorgeous views of Jaco until you reach the bottom. Even though the waterfalls aren't very big, you can swim in the pools, sit under them and jump in them. One of them even has a little pocket that you sit in right under the water!
You can also do the Bijagual waterfall hike in Jaco. The entrance is near Carara National Park and costs $20 per person on private property. The hike is about 45 minutes. You can also take a horseback riding tour to the waterfall.
Read about other amazing places in Costa Rica below!
We just visited Rincon de la Vieja National Park on Sunday and unfortunately, you can no longer swim within the park so swimming in Catarata La Cangreja is off limits. But there is the private waterfall, Oropéndola Waterfall owned by Hotel Hacienda Guachipelin that is just a short walk from the National Park gate. We paid 12000 colónes for 2 of us to visit it. It was quite nice.


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Interview: Randy Short talks about plight of African Americans on Press TV Face to Face | MyAyiti.com a Place for Haitian Empowerment!
On this edition of the Face to Face, Press TV conducts an exclusive interview with Randy Short, human rights activist, to discuss the plight of African Americans.
Short says he is opposed to what he calls the Anglo-American apartheid system present in the United States. He further added that this situation has become worse in the last fifty years and adds that a slow genocide of African Americans is taking place in America.
He also talks about the media's demonization of blacks in America and calls for the autonomy of African-Americans and a referendum similar to the one held in Scotland as the solution.


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When I first started working with the esp32 I found that using the Windows toolchain/mingw32 environment from Espressif was extremely slow. As I generally prefer using Windows as my Desktop OS I had setup a remote CDT environment using my Linux server to compile & debug the firmware while using Eclipse on Windows. Unfortunately my PC died a few weeks ago and when I finally got a new one last week I tought I'd try the latest Espressif mingw32 environment again and it now seems to work just as good as the Linux one.
This pull request fixes the issue for me. I tested it on both Windows 10 x64 with the latest mingw32 environment published by Espressif linked above and on Ubuntu 17.04 to make sure it does not break my Linux server environment.
I'd be happy to create a pull request for the current pycom-micropython-sigfox firmware.


Life had held so many cruel surprises that Buffy refused to be surprised again. Since she'd arrived in Los Angeles, from the very first day, the jaded Slayer had begun to investigate the resources available to her. From the outset, it had seemed a brave new world and she wanted to know what possibilities it had in store for her, the good and the bad. Though the research provided a wealth of information, it held no easy answers. But with the twists and turns, the resources remained, always a safety net for when she fell. And she'd fallen and fallen hard. Many keystrokes on Willow's personal laptop later, she had her list of destinations and with a tear in her eyes and slip of paper in her hand, she left.
It had been hard keeping herself off the radar. The first thing Buffy did was go to the nearest secondhand shop and get herself a new, used wardrobe; something plain to make her invisible and just another face in a crowd. Sizing was a slight shock. She'd already gained a bit of weight and was showing just a little, barely noticeable by anyone's eyes but hers and perhaps Giles.
Once she'd shed the outer shell of her existence, she paid a visit to a shop catering to those who want to disappear. The first thing they did was scan her for any microscopic and mystical tracers, finding one she knew about and three she didn't. That done, she committed to memory the address she'd found in the archives and burned the slip of paper which she'd scribbled it on. At that point, all her ties with Wolfram and Hart and unfortunately, her family and friends, had been severed. There would be no finding her and she counted on it.
She got as far as the state line when the feelings of guilt started eating away at her. A voice inside called to her, airy and shallow. At first, she dismissed it as her conscience playing games with her. But the voice grew stronger the further she got. Five bus transfers later, she was stepping out onto the Vegas strip and seriously doubting her decision. But the calls still came and she began to understand them, not the words but the emotions. And though everyone in their right mind would swear her insane with the thought, she somehow knew it was her child. It was as if it was encouraging her to her goal. Upon that realization, she marched into the closest casino to the bus stop, placed one bet on the only game she knew, the game she and Dawn used to play, and doubled her money. She left the casino, crossed the street and entered another one. Immediately, three brutish men welcomed her and escorted her to the dark heart of the establishment.
The room was a dimly lit cavern abuzz with electronic walls, multiple screens flickering with images of all the goings on within the casino. Contradictory to it's surroundings, at the center of the room was an antique, beautifully carved oak wood desk. Seated behind it was a kindly faced elderly woman dressed in a form fit pin stripe suit. She wore a pleased smile as she stared down at ordinary appearing deck of cards. She gestured to the chair opposite her, inviting Buffy to take a seat. The three men remained at the door as Buffy graciously accepted the invitation and sat down.
"I'm sorry for your loss," the woman spoke, drawing out a card from deck and laying it out before her. It was the ace of spades.
"Thank you." Buffy didn't know what to expect but the unexpected. She'd learned to disguise surprise under a shield of indifference.
"I know why you're here." She drew out another card placing it beside the first. It was queen of spades.
"That's why the welcome wagon?" Buffy asked quietly.
"Precisely, I wanted to ensure your safety in arriving here." She drew a third card and placed at the end of the row. It was the king of hearts and her expression fell somber with its appearance.
"You have done quite well. My sources verify that you weren't followed and there is no tracer. I'm glad you found me." She chose yet another card, placing it below the other three. It was the jack of spades.
"I want him back," Buffy admitted softly.
Buffy's hand instinctively blanketed her abdomen and the woman shook her head, smiling amused.
"I don't understand." She was growing tired of puzzles, though she couldn't help her curiosity for what the mystery card was.
"For all I know, this could be yet another disaster waiting to happen. I don't know who to trust anymore." Buffy let out a sigh as she sank a little in her chair.
The woman gestured to one of her men who stepped into the shadows and returned moments later with a pitcher of water and a glass. The woman nodded graciously as she poured the glass midway and offered it to Buffy. She accepted the glass but was apprehensive to drink. Then something in the good-natured smile of the hospitable woman set Buffy at ease and she took a sip of the chilled water, relieved to finally quench her thirst.
"Echoing the silenced voice of hell, bathed under the cusp of a crimson moon, the false Chosen One will descend from grace…" she said it with a smooth, musical tone. "A victim of her own heart, she'll offer herself to a half-breed demon that will serve as her undoing. With intensions pure of virtue and in the spirit of love, the beast will unintentionally take that which was never before stolen and the spirit of a Slayer will finally taste true evil."
How many times had Buffy faced the burden of that responsibility? She didn't want it, never did.
Buffy got to her feet and made her way to the door, mind racing with the task ahead of her.
Once the Slayer had left the room, escorted away by two of the brutes, one of the towering men stayed behind and approached the elderly woman.
"Do you think she knows?" The bodyguard asked.
"Um… ouch." She lifted her hand to her forehead, cringing.
"You need a doctor or an exorcist?" Xander teased nervously.
"Exorcist?" Willow shot him a confused look.
"I'll get it," Anya offered and hurried off.
He didn't have to answer; Willow could see it in his eyes. She pulled him to her for a hug and they sat there in silence, just comforting each other. After a while, Xander pulled back and shook his head.
"He talks to her," Xander said quietly.
"Then he can have me," a familiar voice came from behind them and they turned to see Buffy standing there. Lorne stood beside her, looking like he was ready to burst out into song.
"Look what the Powers dragged in. She's sure to get the resident English muffin all warm and buttery again," Lorne smiled and moved toward the door. "What do ya say I mosey on outta here to let the Sunnydale starlets talk shop? I'll send Anya on in with some munchies on the bossman's tab. Don't worry about Angel and the fang gang, I'll keep them at bay so you three can have some quality you time." He left them alone and Buffy remained at the door, face creased with worry.
"So how much do you hate me right now?" She asked.
"Got it figured then?" Xander asked and helped Willow get to her feet, supporting her until she stopped swaying.
"Giles was, um… going to the dark place," Willow explained delicately.
"He's okay. I mean, he didn't get hurt like before. I'm guessing the whole undead thing has its advantages." Willow offered a faint smile in consolation.
"He's being held in Fred's lab," Willow said as she tried as quickly as she could to make it to her desk.
Suddenly, Anya came through the door with a tray full of food, startled to see Buffy impeding her path.
"Buffy, you came back. I'm glad you chose not to run away again," Anya said cheerfully.
"Again?" Buffy cast a glare to Xander.
"We were engaged to be married, Buffy. She knows practically everything fit to tell and some things not," he admitted with a shrug.
"Anya, do you know what Lorne did with the leftovers from that near disaster of a party you guys cooked up a while back?" Buffy asked quickly.
"Leave it to W&H to have specialty storage for just about anything," Xander sneered.
"I guess you could say that," Buffy said with a helpless smile.
"Single malt it is," Anya nodded.
"I can download the library catalog database to my laptop and I think Wes might have a particularly portable option that will come in handy," the witch said as she worked.
"Great, do that. Xander, stock up on batteries, food, supplies… we're going underground for a while and playing it seriously frontiersman-like," Buffy requested quickly.
"Just call me Davy Crockett," Xander nodded.
"You know they can hear all this," Willow warned.
"Yeah, that's why we're light-speeding it outta here. Meet me at the lab as soon as you can. We got to get moving." She started to move.