Snagov lake, 30 min away from Bucharest.
If you're in Bucharest for the first time then you have to mark some landmarks and get to know the spirit of the city, and a little party never hurt nobody.
Bucharest is a big city that can be very hot in the summer. Most of the people run to a swimming pool during the day so if you don't see too many people on the street during the day, here's were you can find them.
Bucharest or Little Paris is dotted with palaces. Lots of them are very well conserved because they host important institutions. There are some spectacular palaces in Bucharest that are less widely publicized, well preserved buildings, but hidden from view.
Bucharest has many parks but for sure you will not end up in all of them since they are in central area of Bucharest but also in the residential neighborhoods. Here is my top five parks in Bucharest.
Bucharest is more and more into the healthy life style! Going to a good gym it's not a problem since there is one at almost every corner.


INDIANA, Pa. (AP) — A library without books? Not quite, but as students abandon the stacks in favor of online reference material, university libraries are unloading millions of unread volumes in a nationwide purge that has some print-loving scholars deeply unsettled.
Libraries are putting books in storage, contracting with resellers or simply recycling them. An increasing number of books exist in the cloud, and libraries are banding together to ensure print copies are retained by someone, somewhere. Still, that doesn't always sit well with academics who practically live in the library and argue that large, readily available print collections are vital to research.
"It's not entirely comfortable for anyone," said Rick Lugg, executive director of OCLC Sustainable Collection Services, which helps libraries analyze their holdings. "But absent endless resources to handle this stuff, it's a situation that has to be faced."
With nearly half of IUP's collection going uncirculated for 20 years or more, university administrators decided a major housecleaning was in order. Using software from Lugg's group, they came up with an initial list of 170,000 books to be considered for removal.
Libraries say they needed to evolve and make better use of precious campus real estate. Students still flock to the library; they're just using it in different ways. Bookshelves are making way for group study rooms and tutoring centers, "makerspaces" and coffee shops, as libraries seek to reinvent themselves for the digital age.
"We're kind of like the living room of the campus," said Oregon State University librarian Cheryl Middleton, president of the Association of College and Research Libraries. "We're not just a warehouse."
It's a radical shift. Until recently, a library's value was measured by the size and scope of its holdings. Some academics still see it that way.
Cashdollar argued that circulation is a poor indicator of a book's value, since books are often consulted but not checked out. Substantially thinning a library's print collection also ignores the role of serendipity in research — looking for one book in the stacks and stumbling upon another, leading to some new insight or approach, Cashdollar and other critics say.
"We're going to throw away as many of them as the library can get away with, which is not a strategy," said IUP history professor Alan Baumler. "They say they want more study areas for students, but I find it hard to believe there is no place else for students to study."
The library project is more about responsible stewardship of the state's resources than it is an effort to free up space, Provost Timothy Moerland said. But he understands his colleagues' passion.
Libraries say the goal is to make their own collections more relevant to students while also making sure weeded materials aren't lost to history. A large digital repository called HathiTrust has commitments from 50 member libraries to retain more than 16 million printed volumes. Another 6 million have been preserved by the Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust, a consortium of 60 libraries from Maine to Florida.
Some students say they worry about missing deadlines if they have to wait for a book the library no longer has. Others, like 19-year-old freshman Dierra Rowland, say they're on board.
"If nobody's reading them," she said, "what's the point of having them?"


Microsoft Chief Financial Officer John Connors, a folksy Montana native and 16-year veteran of the company, announced this afternoon that he's retiring to become a venture capitalist with Ignition Partners.
Connors has been the company's CFO for five years. Among his earlier jobs at the company were chief information officer, corporate controller and director of business operations at European headquarters in Paris.
Microsoft will look internally and externally for a replacement.


Since the concept of rewilding was defined and expanded by conservation biologists Michael Soulé and Reed Noss in a paper published in 1998, projects and initiatives aiming to restore large wilderness areas, natural processes, corridors or keystone species have flourished all around the world.
In Rewilding Europe we are continuously aware of all the efforts with these goals, each with its strategy and methods, its cultural and environmental context, its successes and failures.
In a world where the sharing of information has become increasingly easier and more necessary, we thought it appropriate to create a tool to bring together the rewilding projects carried out in Europe.
This tool is the European Rewilding Network. It is being prepared to be launched in October during the Wild10 congress in Salamanca (Spain).
The aim is to create a living network of rewilding initiatives throughout Europe. A short but clear outline of the projects joining will be included into a database, which will be accessible via Internet. Although, every project is unique and has its own opportunities linked directly to the specific area and people involved, there is always knowledge to gain and pass through. Joining the network will make it easier to share experiences from one project to another.
In a first search we found more than fifty rewilding initiatives of different characteristics, from the reintroduction of large wildlife or key species (e.g. beaver) to experiences of specific wildlife watching and photographing in the wilderness; or restoration of natural grazing with Konik horses, cattle or bison. We have found interesting projects in almost all European countries, from Norway to Italy, from Ukraine to Portugal.
At this moment, we are in the process of inviting rewilding initiatives to join the Network. In the coming weeks, we will show the initiatives willing to be part of the network in a specific webpage, and we will include an announcement to submit more rewilding initiatives to the European Rewilding Network yourself.
We hope many rewilding initiatives will join the Network to inspire this growing movement. Would you like your rewilding initiative to be part of the Network? Within the coming weeks, an announcement will be posted on this website to inform you further. YOU are welcome!


I received an email from an acquaintance who received a contract offer with an alarming clause, and he wanted to know if this was a standard clause.
In a nutshell, the clause forbids the author from submitting subsequent similar stories to other publishers – or self publishing it. All stories that are deemed "similar" fall under the jurisdiction of that publisher and must remain with that publisher.
There is no definition of "similar," in the contract, so how is the author supposed to understand what falls under the current publisher's purview and what he can submit elsewhere? Are they talking about genre, plot, characters, setting? Further muddying the waters is, how does the publisher possibly enforce that clause with such dubious wording?
Authors can't be held to a moving target. Define by what is meant by "similar," then maybe there's something to work with. However, at that, I would never, never, never suggest an author sign such a ridiculous clause in the first place. And, frankly, I would question any publisher who would put that into their contracts.
My friend's acquiring editor told him this clause is meant to help grow the author's career by cutting down on cases where the author could find themselves competing against their own work by having similar books at different publishers.
Personally, I think this is a load of camel slop because first and foremost, the publisher is inhibiting the author's freedom to do what he wants with his writing career. What this really does is help the publisher corner the market on that author's "similar" works, therefore ensuring maximum sales for the publisher…which, in theory, is good for the author.
And sure, I can imagine the frustration a publisher would have seeing one of their authors give another publisher a similar book. The original publisher worked hard to establish the author's platform in the marketplace, and now they have competition. And my answer to this is that it's incumbent upon the publisher to be so freaking fabulous that the author wouldn't think of going anywhere else. It should be a relationship of fabulosity, not force.
You do not, not, not take away an author's freedom. It sends a terrible message, and…well…it's rude. A publisher is either up to the task of doing good things for their authors, or they're not, and the author should have the ability to move on if they want. Good publishers don't keep their authors by force.
And this brings me to another point. Publisher suckosity. What if you sign a contract with this clause and you find out down the line that the publisher isn't doing a good job in promoting, marketing, distributing, and selling your book? The clause makes you their writerly slave.
Signing a contract is a happy happy time, filled with daisies, puppies, and rainbows. Authors never imagine the possibility of a Dark Lord of Suckosity surfacing, bringing slobbery, murky, bloaty gnomes whose sole job is to make you wish you'd never picked up a quill.
So the worst case scenario is that not only have you discovered the Dark Lord of Suckosity, but this lousy clause ties you to them with lightning bolts.
This clause puts you in a Demilitarized Zone – you're not free to take a step forward or backward because they own your soul and tell you what you can and can't write.
My advice to my friend was to run. Far and fast. And if you see a clause in a contract, I urge you to join my friend. Stay safe, dear writers!
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The only thing my publisher asked for was first refusal on related works, carefully defined as "in the same world and/or using the same characters." With a limited time in which they have to respond.
That's a fair clause – no publisher wants an author to jump ship in the middle of a series.
"Similar" on the other hand is way, way too vague.
I'm not as cranky with the first right of refusal clause because it doesn't demand that you accept a contract offer. They just get to see it first, and they have a limited time in which to do it. I can understand why publishers do it, but I'm not a fan of putting any restrictions on authors other than their current book with us. I figure if they love us, they'll want to stick around. But that's me.
Since I know which publisher this is (having been alerted about upcoming future contract changes by said publisher), I have to say I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment. Over on AW, they've been discussing it, along with a publisher's spokesperson.
Makes me shudder how much this reminds me of a former nemesis publisher of mine…certainly seems to be preying on new authors who won't know the difference before signing.


Athlete or musician, quiet or the life of the partyyou are unique. There is no one like you on the planet. But your life has a common thread that is true of all people: you are wired for worship. Not just any worship, but for that of your Creator! Thats what this book is aboutdiscovering your purpose and learning how to fulfill it. Geared for teenagers and college students, Wired is designed with pages that teach, challenge, and connect as you dig into Scripture and learn about your created purpose. This interactive student edition of The Air I Breathe includes a thirty-day worship experience as a guided personal journey that discloses the depth of Gods character and how to know Him more intimately. Ideal for use in small groups, an accompanying leaders guide is also available.


The analysis of the global climate change has become quite contentious. We seem to be focusing on issues that seem to have a minor impact on the climate and taking actions that are reminiscent of the various religious debates that have occurred over the centuries.
The current focus of climate change debate seems to be on carbon dioxide (CO2), almost to the exclusion of other issues. Though CO2 may have a role in the change of weather patterns, CO2 seems to have a very minor role, perhaps insignificant role compared to some major cosmological issues.
Volcanic activity—Volcanoes often spew ash and sulfur into the atmosphere, which reflect the sunlight that would otherwise reach the earth.
The 1600 eruption of Huaynaputina in Peru was followed by the Russian famine of 1601-1603 which led to the decline of Tsar Boris Gudonov.
Both of these extended winters occurred during the Little Ice Age and may have contributed to the Little Ice Age as much as the Maunder minimum.
Earth's axial tilt—The tilt of the earth's axis is changing slightly, such that the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn are both moving toward the equator by about 50 feet a year, and the Arctic and Antarctic Circles are shrinking by a similar amount.
These cosmic effects may dwarf the impact of the change in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere.
The crusade for CO2 production abatement has led to excesses, some of which have historic precedents in the religious disputes of the past.
Indulgences—The Roman Catholic church has long had its members confess their sins and then undertake acts to show their remorse. For a while the Roman Catholic church sold indulgences that covered sins that people anticipated performing, essentially getting permission to do bad things ahead of time. Many people look at CO2 emissions in the same way. Their extravagance in emitting CO2 can be forgiven by buying emission offsets, such as planting a tree. This indulgence purchasing process was most notably demonstrated by former vice president Al Gore.
The Mob—The Washington Post reported 2013 January 22 that the Italian mob has moved into the wind industry, torching competitive wind farms and obtaining sweetheart contracts with the government for the sale of electricity from wind farms owned by the mob. Similar sweetheart contracts have been negotiated in the U.S., though there have been no allegations of mob influence, just prices that will raise the price of electricity to consumers.
Forced conversions—Some religious groups have forced non-members to become members. The practice of forcing consumers to obtain a portion of their total electricity consumption as renewable energy effectively forces all consumers to convert to a belief that renewable energy is the only way to save the planet from climate change.


The Bursar's Office is the official depository for all University funds. All campus departments collecting funds on behalf of Loyola University New Orleans must submit these funds immediately to the Bursar's Office for deposit. Departmental deposits are accepted in the Bursar's Office Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 3:30PM. For questions on how to prepare a deposit or its processing, please call the Bursar's Office at (504) 865 – 2388.
Please use the guidelines below in preparation of your deposit to the Bursar's Office.
Arrange all checks in the same direction.
Ensure that all checks are payable to Loyola University New Orleans.
Write department name and FRS account number on back of checks.
Provide calculator tape totalling all checks and remit with deposit to Bursar's Office.
Do not include cash on check tapes or in check totals.
If you have a Foreign Check - please contact Bursar's Office for instructions.
Sort all cash according to denominations.
Arrange all bills in the same direction and flatten.
Provide calculator tape totalling all cash and remit with deposit to Bursar's Office.
Do not include checks on cash tape or in cash totals.
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For large amounts of coin, separate coins by denomination and place into as many envelopes as needed, labeling each with the denomination and amount.
Please do not wrap coins in coin wrappers.
The Bursar's Office will provide coin envelopes upon request.
Departmental Deposits are accepted Monday – Friday from 8:30AM to 3:30PM.
Cashiers will not accept deposits if department does not provide totals to Cashiers.
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Deposits must be hand delivered to the Bursar's Office. Please DO NOT send deposits through campus mail.
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Reel Toronto: Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle
By David Fleischer
Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.
"It's like a little slice of New Jersey" is probably not in the Mayfair's ad material.
If you wanna take your stoner comedy to the next level, you have to take it on the road. And if you want to set it in New York and New Brunswick, New Jersey, naturally, you have to film it in Toronto, like they did with Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle.
The apartment the boys live in is one of the easiest locations to spot. It's the Mayfair Mansions on Avenue Road, right across from the Oaklands Stadium. For some reason this shot shows the number as 680 (perhaps to make it seem more American?), but it's actually at 398.
From Cocktail to Kumar to the Hulk, everyone loves Knox College.
The second easiest location to spot is "Princeton University," played by your friendly, neighbourhood University of Toronto. The always-picturesque Knox College does most of the heavy lifting, but some scenes were shot at Vic as well.
There's nothing inherently Canadian about expensive popcorn and Bellini nights.
This being a road movie, we do get some nice "zipping by on the highway" shots of some locations that look a bit un-Jersey. For starters, there's the Cineplex Odeon Queensway.
They also take a ride on Erin Mills Parkway, past Parkway Chrysler.
The boys' first stop in pursuit of the perfect burger is at the "Burger Shack." This location was actually a Baker's Dozen location, out on Kipling Road.
Other road bits were shot on Old Finch and out in Mimico.
The forest scene, where the boys befriend (and smoke up with) a cheetah, was shot in Pickering's Woodlands Park. It's part of the Rouge park system, and does a good job playing something a bit remote.
The Esso station where the showdown with the x-treme crew happens is harder to nail down. Mostly because you can see there's a Country Style there and Esso has since switched over to Timmies. We're betting on Mimico, but aren't certain.
The other mystery is that we know something was shot at the old OPP headquarters at 90 Harbour Street. It's an abandoned building you've probably seen many times without really noticing. We're rolling the dice and guessing it played the role of Freehold Hospital, where Kumar runs into his dad. We can't be 100% sure about that, but we are sure that the other doctor is Sean Majumder.
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Welcome to NAHBContracts! What better source for residential construction contracts and documents than the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)? The NAHBContracts website offers access to a variety of residential construction contracts and documents developed by NAHB members, exclusively for home builders and remodelers.
Single contract access allows users to complete the blank fields in a standard document.
This service allows you to customize the standard contract documents with their specific edits and then save them to use as templates for future draft contracts.
Invite customers, vendors and colleagues to review the document online and track their edits with track changes for ease of use.


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Guyana diversifies into tech, coding
150K Guyanese to be trained for lucrative coding jobs
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA — Hundreds of thousands of Guyanese residents will soon become qualified to take up IT jobs in Guyana — or abroad — thanks to a new training programme.
Some 150,000 Guyanese are set to join the lucrative coding industry.
Just as 2022 prepared to wrap up, the Ali administration, in partnership with the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched a training programme for coding.
The initiative is anticipated to equip some 150,000 Guyanese people — both students and adults — to pursue careers in the multi-million-dollar coding field.
Coders in the United States, for instance, easily earn upwards of USD$100,000 per year.
With the ongoing popularity of remote work, Guyanese coders could very well be able to find jobs outside of their own nation.
Further, the UAE government has committed to accepting the certification of Guyanese coders, opening another door of opportunity for successful participants.
More IT jobs in Guyana, Caribbean
According to a government statement announcing the initiative, the programme is in line with Guyana's attempt to transform the nation into an IT hub.
Other Caribbean countries have likewise been eyeing this route as many nations look to diversify beyond tourism.
The Ali administration aims to transform Guyana into a tech hub.
In Barbados, for instance, a partnership with the Canadian government is enabling some 1,500 workers to be trained and hired for cybersecurity jobs.
Likewise, Belize's digital economy recently received a significant boost in training and resources thanks to a USD$10 million loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB).
Commenting on Guyana's new coding training programme, Guyanese President Dr. Irfaan Ali said he hopes residents of other CARICOM Member States will be able to take advantage of the initiative.
The UAE has actually launched similar IT training programmes across 19 different countries, so it's not far-fetched to suggest it may be coming to the rest of the Caribbean in the near future as well.
Ali commented, "This step is about you taking our country forward in 2030 and beyond, ensuring that you are competitive, resilient, functional [and] ensuring that we, as a country, have the tools that will take us forward, and our economy is among the strongest."
He added, "That is why we are not only going to government schools and institutions; we have opened this up to the private sector.
"We want corporate Guyana to open your offices after work and welcome children from the community to be part of this programme utilizing your facilities."
150K Guyanese to be trained for...


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"Using mathematical techniques, we have found patterns when medium-large earthquakes happen, that is, earthquakes greater than 4.4 on the Richter scale," said Francisco Martínez Álvarez, co-author of the study and a senior lecturer at the UPO.
The team concentrated on the two seismogenic regions with the most data (The Alboran Sea and the Western Azores-Gibraltar fault region) analysing three attributes: the magnitude of the seismic movement, the time elapsed since the last earthquake and the change in a parameter called the b-value from one earthquake and the other. The b-value reflects the tectonics of the region under analysis.
"We have discovered the strong relationship between earthquakes and the parameter b-value, recording accuracy rates of more than 80%," Antonio Morales Esteban, another of the co-authors of the study and a senior lecturer at the US highlighted. "After the calculations had been performed, providing the circumstances and sequences we have determined to be forerunners occur, we obtain a significant success probability."
The technique summarises the forecasts in two factors: sensitivity (probability of an earthquake occurring after the patterns detected occur) and specificity (probability of an earthquake not occurring when no patterns have occurred).
At present the team is analyzing the same data using their own algorithms based on "association rules," other mathematical techniques used to discover common events or those which fulfill specific conditions within a set of events.
"The results are promising, although I doubt we will ever be able to say that we are capable of forecasting an earthquake 100% accurately," Martínez Álvarez conceded.


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Stretching from Newfoundland in the East to British Columbia in the West, Canada is full of breath-taking landscapes from coast to coast. Newfoundland's rugged glacier-carved terrain is unmatched in North America, while Quebec delivers a combination of backwoods and old-world European civility. Ontario is home to the CN Tower (the world's tallest free-standing structure), Niagara Falls, and thousands of lakes and rivers. Manitoba and Saskatchewan's fertile plains provide unique agriculture experiences, while Alberta's "Badlands" bring "Jurassic Park" to life. In British Columbia, the Canadian Rocky Mountains; diverse coastline, and the lush interior, offers a selection of activities perfect for groups of any number.
What year did Canada become a country?
Who was Canada's first Prime Ministers?
What was the last province to join confederation?
What is the populations of Canada's major cities?
How many professional sports teams does Canada have?
Are most of the cities available by flight?
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License 125: cost, exam, test and how to do it in 2020
What is the 125 license?
If we talk about licenses, the 125 license is the next step after the 50 license in chronological order. In fact, it is the last license before the ever coveted B license (which authorizes you to drive a car).
The official name for the 125 license in the Highway Code is the A1 license. If we look at the back of any driving licence we can see that the 125 licence is indicated as the A1 licence, immediately after the AM licence and before the A2 licence.
What are the requirements for the 125 licence?
Many people often wonder what it takes to get a 125 license and finally get behind the wheel of their moped or minicar.
Basically, the only requirement to be able to get a 125 license is tobe 16 years old. From this day on you can take the theory test with a questionnaire and get your learner's permit. Once you have obtained the pink sheet, you can practice and then take the practice test. In a short time we have the famous 125 license!
What is the age of the 125 license?
As mentioned above, to obtain the 125 license you must be at least 16 years old. In fact, you can't register for the theory test until you are sixteen years old.
One aspect underestimated by many is that you can register for a driving course before you turn 16. This way, the more hurried can take the theory test within a month of completion and get their driving licence within a few months of turning sixteen.
Can I drive a 125 with a B license?
We sometimes hear that to ride a 125 motorcycle you need to have a 125 licence. This is only true if you have no other driving licence, as is the case for many minors.
Anyone who has a higher driving qualification, such as a B licence or an A3 licence to ride a large motorcycle, can obviously ride a 125.
For motorcycles with a displacement of more than 125 cc it is necessary to obtain an A3 licence. With a B licence I can drive a 125 but not a larger motorcycle.
How much does the 125 licence cost?
The cost of the 125 licence varies depending on how you choose to obtain your licence. Those who opt to DIY and take the tests will spend less than those who rely on a driving school.
If you choose to go for the 125 driving license at a driving school, the cost of the 125 license varies from place to place being a free market. Normally all the practice along with the courses will not cost less than 400 euros. In some cities it is not uncommon to find driving schools, the cost of the 125 driving license is even 1000 euros!
Who wants to spend less can do everything as a private citizen and in this case the cost of the 125 license is limited to the bureaucratic costs related to the bureaucratic practices of the license. There are two payments to be made for the stamps, respectively 16 and 24 euros. Then you have to pay the cost of the anamnestic certificate, normally not more than 100 euros, to which you have to add another 16 euros for the stamp. The reservation of the theoretical exam costs 16 euros.
In conclusion, it can be said that the cost of the 125 licence is between 400 and 1000 euros for those who go to a driving school and just under 200 euros for private individuals.
What does the 125 licence questionnaire consist of?
Whoever wants to obtain the 125 license must pass the 125 license test. This test is exactly the same as the B license test. It is no coincidence that those who have already taken the 125 licence do not have to repeat the theory test for the B licence.
The test consists of 40 simple questions to which you answer true or false. The duration of the test is 30 minutes and only 4 mistakes can be made. On the fifth mistake the test is considered cancelled and must be repeated at a later date.
Once you have passed the 125 license test, you will get a pink slip that will allow you to practice driving a motorcycle or a car.
How long does the 125 licence pink slip last?
Before you take your 125 licence practice test, you need to familiarise yourself with driving your vehicle. To do this legally, you drive with the pink sheet.
The pink sheet is valid for 6 months from the date of passing the 125 driving licence theory test.
How do I take the 125 driving licence practical test?
The 125 driving licence practical test is considered by many to be child's play. This is certainly true if you have had a lot of practice on a motorcycle.
The 125 licence practical test is made up of a series of tests in which the ability to hold the vehicle and the respect of the rules of the Highway Code are evaluated. In fact, the test is carried out both on a closed circuit and on public roads.
On the closed circuit, skittles and cones are used to simulate tight steering, braking corridors and traffic slalom. On public roads, on the other hand, we are followed by the examiner who gives us instructions to follow via megaphone or transceiver.
Is it possible to obtain a 125 licence as a private car driver?
As already explained, the 125 licence can also be obtained as a private driver. In this case, the aspiring driver must have all the documentation and go to the Motorizzazione Civile for the booking of the theoretical exam.
From the point of view of the 125 license there is no difference if you get it through a driving school or a private car.
125 licence and 125 licence: what changes?
Driving licence and licence are just two names commonly used to refer to the same term. The A1 or 125 licence, and vice versa, are exactly the same as driving licences.
From a bureaucratic and official point of view the correct term is always A1 licence.
What do you drive with the 125 licence?
As the name "125 licence" already suggests, with the A1 licence you can drive motorcycles or light quadricycles with a maximum displacement of 125 cc, a power not exceeding 11 kW and a power/weight ratio not exceeding 0.1 kW/kg.
The 125 licence also allows you to drive tricycles with a power not exceeding 15 kW (the common Piaggio ApeCar) or agricultural machinery with the same power as the motorcycles described above.
Can two people drive with a 125 licence?
From the age of 16 the driver can legally carry a passenger in any approved vehicle. Regardless of the motorcycle or minicar with the A1 licence, it is therefore possible to carry a passenger.
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Little Miss Westie is a moving documentary following two transgender siblings, Ren (trans girl) and Luca (trans boy), as they navigate puberty, school, dating, and family during the Trump era. Ren is competing in the Lil Miss Westie pageant as perhaps the first out trans girl, if she has the nerve to come out while on stage. Her older brother, Luca, coaches her on posing, make-up, and talent because he competed six years ago when he was living as a girl. A poignant and complex family portrait, Little Miss Westie challenges fundamental ideas about gender identity and parenting, while entertaining audiences as this tween and teen bicker, explore, and compete, all while coming of age.
Ren and Luca's mother, Shelley Stoehr-McCarthy, is an adjunct professor of English at Southern Connecticut State University.


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Christopher Craig Hawk
Christopher C. Hawk appeals from his conviction following his guilty plea to possession with intent to deliver more than five grams of the controlled substance methamphetamine in violation of Iowa Code section 124.401(1)(c)(6) (2017). Hawk argues: (1) the legislature's recent amendment to Iowa Code section 814.6 should not affect Hawk's appeal as the offense and plea occurred prior to July 1, 2019, and he only appeals his sentence and there is good cause for allowing his appeal. Alternatively, Hawk asserts the court should treat his filings as an application for discretionary review or writ of certiorari and grant relief. Hawk further argues the district court erred in finding that he had the reasonable ability to pay for restitution as the record discloses no means for him to do so. The State assumes, without conceding, that State v. Damme, 944 N.W.2d 98, 105 (Iowa 2020) controls this case, and thus, the appeal can go forward despite the amendments to section 814.6. However, the State contends the court lacks authority to decide Hawk's unpreserved and un-exhausted restitution claim, and the claim is without merit, under both old case law and S.F. 457, which is newly-enacted legislation regarding restitution in criminal cases.
Tyler J. Buller
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Honoring the Body with Body-Positive Fitness
by Jennifer Pacenza
Writer Jennifer Pacenza, pictured far right at a Bollywood dance class, spoke with experts who say a body-positive fitness model is more important for achieving physical and mental well-being than exercise regimens promoted by fitness and weight-loss industries. Pacenza says it's important to find a way that you love to move your body. | Limestone Post
My relationship with exercise is complicated.
I love exercise. When I go to the Y with my spouse and friends or attend my Bollywood fitness class, I leave feeling joyful and energized, even when it hurts. I love the way I feel after a good workout. My mind feels clearer. I feel stronger, more resilient, more self-assured. I feel like my favorite comic book hero, Wonder Woman, ready to repel bullets with my gauntlets and smash all barriers in my way.
Katy Kopp Miller says that weight-loss ads convince us we have more control over out bodies than we actually do. | Courtesy photo
And yet, I hate exercise. More specifically, I hate all the negativity tied up in diet and exercise culture. I hate all the language about torching calories, shredding inches, and losing pounds. I hate that talking about exercise is almost tantamount to admitting that I hate my body. What I hate most of all is that, even after resolving to be more accepting of my body, I still have moments when my self-criticism rears its ugly head and I see myself how diet culture would see me — fat, flawed, and worthless. Then my strength and confidence crumble.
This back and forth has me wondering, can I have fitness goals and still be body positive?
Exercise and body negativity
After consulting with Dr. Katy Kopp Miller and Jan Taylor Schultz — both specialists in treating eating disorders and understanding people's emotional relationships with food and exercise — I discovered that exercise isn't necessarily bad; it just hangs out with the wrong crowd.
Jan Taylor Schultz says only 4 percent of people can achieve the thin ideal pictured in weight-loss ads through normal healthy eating and regular moderate exercise. | Courtesy photo
Thanks to the fitness and weight-loss industries, exercise is tangled up in anti body-positive propaganda. Ads encourage us to torch calories, shred inches, and lose pounds while images of impossibly thin, sculpted bodies "convince us that we have more control over our body shape and size than we actually do," says Miller. "It tells us that we can achieve that body if we do x, y, and z, when in reality that body is achieved through either airbrushing or genetics."
In truth, only 4 percent of people can achieve the thin ideal pictured in these ads through normal healthy eating and regular moderate exercise, according to Schultz. The weight-loss industry, as well as our culture in general, preaches that fat bodies are worth less than thin bodies, and when the remaining 96 percent of us don't measure up to the thin ideal, we are left with a sense of body dissatisfaction.
An overriding diet mentality grows out of this sense of body dissatisfaction. According to Miller, "The diet mentality defines people on their body shape and size. We start to see our bodies as things to be controlled and changed into something that is [culturally] acceptable." Exercise then takes on a moral connotation. How many times have you heard someone say, "Oh, you went to the gym, you're so good," or "I was bad today and skipped my aerobics class."
Diet culture has also warped the way we look at exercise. "Our idea of fitness is skewed. A lot of people just don't have an idea of what normal healthy exercise is," says Schultz. "They are generally exercising to sculpt their bodies, to stay thin, to look a certain way."
Pacenza says finding a type of movement that you enjoy can be the key to your fitness goals. | Limestone Post
Can fitness be body positive?
Breaking away from this weight-loss model of exercise is not easy, even for those fitness instructors who recognize its detrimental effects. Darrelynn Valdez has been a fitness instructor for over 25 years. Early on in her career, phrases like "let's burn those calories" or "earn that ice cream" were as much a part of the typical exercise course as spandex pants and '90s pop music.
Fitness instructor Darrelynn Valdez emphasizes enjoyment over weight loss in her classes. | Courtesy photo
"I've been doing fitness for so long that I've heard and, unfortunately, used all the typical catchphrases," says Valdez. "It's something I've grown up within the industry, but now I try to avoid that kind of talk in the classroom." In her current classes, Valdez works to create a more accepting exercise space that emphasizes enjoyment over weight loss.
But it's not easy freeing exercise from the negative associations of diet culture.
Luckily, there are organizations like the Body Positive Fitness Alliance (BPFA) to help instructors and organizations do just that. According to Laura Vineyard — BPFA regional director for New York and Massachusetts and former member and coach of Bloomington's Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls (on which I used to play) — "the BPFA is an educational organization that trains fitness and wellness professionals on how to offer more inclusive and accessible programming for their clients."
One of the BPFA's major tenets is that "all people are worthy of health, happiness, and access to fitness NOW." This means "embracing movement for the joy and quality of life that it brings to a person," says Vineyard. How you choose to experience movement or exercise is not important. What is important is that the fitness activity adds joy and value to your life. The BPFA works with fitness professionals to "open up their definition of 'fitness'" in order to "invite more people to participate in a constructive way."
In her work, Vineyard says there are two simple steps that instructors can take to make their classes and organizations more body positive. First, encourage moderation. While Vineyard admits that moderation is "unsexy as a selling point," encouraging lofty goals like working out five days a week usually results in injury or burn out. She says it's best to encourage clients to "choose a goal that they think they can meet 80 percent of the time in the life they live now. This helps start the ball of success and self-confidence rolling."
Laura Vineyard says fitness instructors should encourage moderation to avoid injury or burnout. | Photo by Ashley Tilton
Second, "Don't assume participants have an aesthetic goal unless they tell you directly," she says. "Clients have the right to have whatever goals they want, but assuming what they need based on how they look can lead to damaging situations."
Constructing our own body-positive fitness
In talking to amazingly smart and knowledgeable people about body positivity and fitness, one thing became very clear to me. Diet culture will not change quickly, so in the interim, those of us who have complicated relationships with exercise need to construct our own definition of body-positive fitness.
Here are three simple steps we can take to start stripping away the body negativity from fitness.
Separate calories and food from your concept of fitness. According to Miller, "Exercise really has nothing to do with food except that you need food as fuel to run the body." However, many of us see a kind of transactional relationship between food and exercise. We see exercise as penance for eating the wrong thing or as a way to gain permission to eat. This kind of talk triggers a lot of body dissatisfaction. Vineyard agrees: "I believe that body positivity means acknowledging that food has a role in our physical, emotional, and mental health and that wrapping it up with shame-filled baggage sabotages our overall health."
Don't tie the wrong result to your fitness. When finding your motivation, stay away from those motivators that trigger self-criticism. Schultz suggests that instead of working out to stay thin or sculpt your body, focus on exercising for heart health, cardiovascular fitness, or increasing your stamina. In her class, Valdez encourages her students to focus just on the joy of movement and the clarity of mind that tends to come from exercising.
Enjoy your mode of fitness. This is most important, and I heard it from every one of my sources. Our culture tends to believe that exercise has to be hardcore, strenuous. Some people may like that kind of exercise, but for others, exercising for long periods of time is not fun. Instead, find a form of movement you enjoy. Maybe it is going to an aerobics class or doing shorter spurts of high-intensity interval training, maybe it's hiking, kayaking, swimming, or long walks while playing Pokémon Go. Whatever movement brings you joy, it counts as exercise and can be the key to achieving the fitness goals that are right for you.
By embracing these three ideals, we can have a less complicated and more enjoyable relationship with exercise. We can learn to honor our bodies for the great things they do.
A former scholar in Renaissance literature and drama, Jennifer Pacenza has had an enduring love for all types of theater and performance. After coming from Texas to Bloomington in 2009, she was inspired by the wealth of performance talent, organizations, and venues found here. She has been writing about theater for the Limestone Post since January of 2017. When not immersed in the world of theater and performance, Jennifer works in communications at Indiana University and enjoys reading comic books, painting miniatures, and playing fantasy RPGs with her husband and son.
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If you ask me, people don't want to listen to advice
Jill Insley
Sun 9 Mar 2008 05.41 EDT First published on Sun 9 Mar 2008 05.41 EDT
It is a fairly rare person who voluntarily seeks out advice on, and then buys, life insurance or a pension. Hence the truism 'insurance is sold, never bought'. That's why I think plans for a nationwide network of centres to provide generic financial advice, as recommended by insurance company chief Otto Thoresen last week, are deeply flawed.
Last year the government asked him to look into the provision of generic financial advice, and the Treasury has agreed to put £12m towards a pilot scheme based on his report. It will test a number of ways to 'engage interest', including the net, the (already stretched) Citizens' Advice and other advisory charities, and face-to-face advice in the workplace.
While no doubt well-meaning, Thoresen's review has made an assumption that undermines all its recommendations: that people are sufficiently interested.
After 20 years of writing about personal finance, talking to consumers and product providers, I have no doubt this assumption is wrong. Most people do not seek financial advice unless they absolutely have to - usually when they are in trouble. Those who do seek advice at an earlier stage want to have their hand held all the way when it comes to making financial decisions. It's no good abandoning them at the last hurdle. Even Thoresen describes this part as a 'challenge', but blithely adds that 'everybody is pretty well a purchaser from the financial services industry' and that if they know there is somewhere they can get advice to improve the value of their purchases, they will take advantage of it.
I don't think so. Generic advice will be next to useless for the really vulnerable people the government wants to target.
Last week I took out a mobile-phone contract which included a 'free' phone normally costing about £200. For that reason, I was advised to buy mobile-phone insurance costing £19.95 for three months' cover. I was dubious, but with a 14-day cooling off period to let me check the terms and conditions, I agreed.
Closer inspection of the policy showed it was underwritten by Norwich Union: odd, as the insurer is quoted opposite as saying that mobiles are covered by contents policies within the home, and by additional personal belongings cover outside. A spokeswoman told me: 'Think carefully about whether you need separate mobile insurance, or if you are already covered.'
Closer inspection of the policy revealed numerous exclusions, including: 'We will also not cover costs of repairing or replacing your phone if the damage is covered by the manufacturer's guarantee.'
Mobile-phone insurance does cover the cost of calls made after a phone has been lost or stolen, unlike home contents policies or the manufacturer's guarantee. But you can set up a Pin number to lock the phone, and also ask your network to block foreign calls, as these tend to rack up huge bills if your phone falls into the wrong hands.
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'High flying' Lincolnshire B&B is among the world's favourite places to stay
A rural Lincolnshire bed and breakfast, which attracts guests from as far afield as China, is celebrating after being revealed as one of TripAdvisor's global favourites.
Brampton Dales Farm – where guests can get up close and personal with a host of animals from Longhorn Cattle and free-roaming sheep to chickens – has been placed in the top 10% of accommodation worldwide.
Despite the challenges of the past year, the family-run B&B, which sits in 26 acres of grassland near Gainsborough, has been recognised as a 2021 TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice award winner, which celebrates accommodation that "consistently deliver fantastic experiences around the globe".
Run by Marian and Hugh McDaniel, the farm offers five rooms, two of which were opened in summer 2020, and among guests it regularly welcomed, in pre-pandemic times, were visitors from Russia and China.
Helping spread the word, Hugh spent 10 years as a political consultant working with clients to improve relationships with overseas governments, including in China, and he still has some business links with the country.
After buying Brampton Dales Farm, initially as a place for his Lincolnshire born and bred wife to keep her horses, the traditional farmhouse B&B has gone on to prove popular with those wanting to escape the city – as well as with overseas visitors looking for a taste of English country life.
And as a working farm, there are plenty of friendly wildlife around, including horses, sheep, cows and even a big old turkey called 'Christmas Boy', while the Farm is also famed for its hearty breakfasts, with home baked bread and jams winning praise from guests.
Each room is detached from the farmhouse and en-suite, with breakfast served in front of an open wood fire during winter months and in the courtyard in the summer, weather permitting.
Brampton Dales caters for high-flyers too, last summer an international pilot and airline owner on his way from South Africa to the US, flew in to the nearby Sturgate airfield and stayed at the farm overnight, before taking to the skies again.
Opened in 1944 as a bomber training airfield, and later used by the US air force until it closed in the 1960s, Sturgate is now home to Lincoln Flying Club, as well as an aero engineering and hire business.
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On January 5, TRPC concluded its federal funding call for projects process with the selection of regional priority transportation projects. Three projects will receive and commit a combined total of $500,000 in Surface Transportation Program grant funds in Federal Fiscal Year (FFY) 2018. The council also awarded $1,209,000 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program grant funds to five projects that will commit funding in FFYs 2018 and 2020.
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The Binghampton Streetscape Project (Phase 1) will enhance pedestrian space in downtown Rainier and improve crossing opportunities for residents, shoppers and students. The project will install two pedestrian-activated flashing beacons, landscaping strips, and sidewalk extensions (bulb-outs) along Binghampton Street between Minnesota Street and Dakota Avenue, both of which connect directly to the high school and middle school located directly south of the project area. The crosswalks have the highest pedestrian use for accessing the school facilities. Crosswalk signage improvements and bulbouts will shorten the crossing distance for pedestrians and increase both pedestrian and driver visibility. The new section of sidewalk on the north side of Binghampton provides safer access to businesses and significantly increases the separation of pedestrians and vehicles with the use of limited driveways and landscape strips. The design of this project has been completed and approved for construction by WSDOT. TRPC awarded this proposal $23,355 in Transportation Alternatives Program funding in 2017. Additional funding is necessary for the construction phase of this project.
The SW Mosman Avenue project consists of extension and rehabilitation/reconstruction and preservation of SW Mosman Ave, from SW Railroad Street to Longmire Street SE, approximately 1,500 feet, with the new roadway connecting from Solberg Street to Longmire Street, approximately 600 feet. The new roadway alignment will transverse a portion of the Tahoma Valley Golf and Country Club property. This portion over the golf and country club property requires a relocation plan and right-of-way (ROW) acquisition.
Improvements include new pavement with two travel lanes, various locations for turn lanes and parking lanes, bike lanes, curbs and gutters, sidewalks, landscaping, ADA improvements, illumination, storm water facilities, and adjusting utilities to grade along with other miscellaneous improvements. The new Mosman Avenue/Longmire Street intersection will be stop controlled with turn lanes. TRPC awarded this project a $155,700 STP grant in 2013. The current grant request will be used to complete engineering and to acquire ROW.
This project includes reconstruction of Desoto Street and 4th Avenue. The eastbound lane is exhibiting sagging and subsidence. Proposed improvements include slope stabilization as determined through design and reconstruction of the road. Other improvements include curbs, gutters, sidewalks, bike lane, illumination, drainage and possible utility rehabilitation or replacement. TRPC awarded this project a $700,000 STP grant in 2017. Additional funding is necessary for the design and construction for the slope stabilization component of the project.
Walk N Roll is a school‐focused public education and outreach program that encourages students and families to use active transportation choices for all trips. It positively impacts air quality in our region, neighborhoods, and around public schools by reducing congestion and idling on the trips to and from schools. The Walk N Roll program provides hands on activities for students with school district, city, and other partners to emphasize the benefits of safe biking, walking, and transit use especially in relation to air quality and the fact that motor vehicles are the main source of outdoor air pollution. This project will fund activities for the 2019-2020 school year.
The Smart Corridors Signal Upgrade and Transit Signal Priority Project Phase II is a collaborative effort of six different transportation agencies, with support from Thurston Regional Planning Council and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Thurston County, Intercity Transit, and Washington State Dept. of Transportation, Olympic Region. Each of those entities owns or operates equipment essential to implementation of the Smart Corridors project. This scalable project will optimize, and where appropriate synchronize, the upgraded signals, both for general traffic flows and transit, including implementation of Transit Signal Priority. Phase II will concentrate on the Martin Way corridor from Martin Way (near Lowes), west to Pacific Avenue (Olympia section), and Capitol Way/Capitol Boulevard from south of the Interstate 5 overpass to Tumwater Boulevard (Olympia-Tumwater section. A separate Phase III will focus on the remainder of Martin Way from College Street to Marvin Road and will be initiated after the construction of the new Marvin Road I-5 Interchange. This proposal will accept a minimum grant award of no less than $250,000.
This project will upgrade 42 intersections in the City of Olympia with 2070 Traffic Signal Controllers, associated intersection software, and conflict monitors. The project will expand traffic signal coordination and the ability to implement Transit Signal Priority (TSP), where beneficial, throughout Downtown Olympia and the west side of Olympia. This will help make transit more desirable and predictable. This project expands on the previous Smart Corridors Signal Upgrade and Transit Signal Priority project, funded in 2012.
Walk N Roll is a school‐focused public education and outreach program that encourages students and families to use active transportation choices for all trips. It positively impacts air quality in our region, neighborhoods, and around public schools by reducing congestion and idling on the trips to and from schools. The Walk N Roll program provides hands on activities for students with school district, city, and other partners to emphasize the benefits of safe biking, walking, and transit use especially in relation to air quality and the fact that motor vehicles are the main source of outdoor air pollution. This project will fund activities for the 2020-2021 school year.
The Smart Corridors Signal Upgrade and Transit Signal Priority Project Phase III is a collaborative effort of six different transportation agencies, with support from Thurston Regional Planning Council and the cities of Lacey, Olympia, Tumwater, Thurston County, Intercity Transit, and Washington State Dept. of Transportation, Olympic Region. Each of those entities owns or operates equipment essential to implementation of the Smart Corridors project. This scalable project will optimize, and where appropriate synchronize, the upgraded signals, both for general traffic flows and transit, including implementation of Transit Signal Priority. Phase III 2020 will concentrate on the remainder of Martin Way from College Street to Marvin Road (Lacey, Thurston County, Olympia section), and will be initiated after the construction of the new Marvin Road – Interstate 5 interchange, which will change signal timing throughout this section of Lacey. An alternate Phase III is west Olympia (signal upgrades funded through a separate CMAQ application), should the construction of the Marvin Road interchange get delayed pushing the timeframe outside of the availability of CMAQ funding. This proposal will accept a minimum grant award of no less than $250,000.


The Cluster Village Project has originally started as the Flood Rehabilitation Project 2007. The aim was to allocate 'Khas' land, which has the desired level above the normal flood level. In 2011 NABIC funded to build houses for 25 flood affected families in Gaibandha. The opening ceremony of NABIC Cluster Village took place on October 29, 2011 at the Kabilpur Mouza of Uria Union under Fulchhari Upozilla in Gaibandha district. This event was supported and observed by many of the members from Karmirhath and a large number of villagers. The Thana Nirbahi Officer (TNO), Fulchhari and the Chairman & Councilors of the Union were also present there. The Chief Guest, Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia, MP visited the site after the ceremony and was very impressed to see that each of 25 flood-affected families of his constituency got 20 decimal 'khas' land allotted in his/her name and got a two-room house constructed on it with the initiative of Karmirhath and with finance from NABIC. Advocate Fazle Rabbi Mia, MP requested to thank, on his behalf, the authorities of NABIC for financing a good project, "NABIC Cluster Village" in Fulchhari Upo-zilla which is his constituency.
NABIC contributed $8,000 in order to complete the Cluster Village project.


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Jurat, Canterbury Mich. 1393-5, 1396-7, 1398-1400, 1401-3, 1405-7, 1410-12, 1413-15;1 clerk of the jurats' chamber 1415-16.2
Bailiff, New Romney bef. Aug. 1396-5 Oct. 1397, by Nov. 1400.3
In December 1391 Water appeared as a surety for a citizen of Canterbury, and it seems likely that he himself had already been admitted to the freedom of the city. Certainly, his long service as a jurat was to begin less than two years later. In 1393 he acted as a feoffee, apparently on behalf of Thomas Ickham*, of certain rents in kind charged on land at Thanington, just to the south of the city.4 His own property holdings included a messuage and some 30 acres of land in Canterbury and its suburbs which he acquired that same year, another house there which he and his wife sold in 1395, and a shop near Westgate leased from the community in 1408-9.5
Water was professionally employed by the townsmen of New Romney, who in 1394-5 incurred expenses amounting to £2 13s.4d. 'upon Master Richard Water, notary, coming from Canterbury for making challenges' in the town. Subsequently, Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury, appointed him bailiff of Romney, but when Arundel was banished by judgement of the Parliament assembled in September 1397, Richard II promptly replaced him with William Clitheroe*.6 Water was presumably also engaged as legal counsel by the city of Canterbury, but details of his activities in this respect have not survived. In 1407 he gave 10s. from his parliamentary wages as contribution to the city's purchase of Le Lyon adjacent to the guildhall, so that the latter might be extended. On occasion his fellow citizens made calls on his services: thus, he appeared as a trustee of land belonging to William Emery* in 1409 and, together with Emery (a lawyer like himself), he took on the executorship of the will of Henry Parker in 1412. He is last recorded at Michaelmas 1416 as in receipt of a fee of £2 for having served as clerk to the jurats of Canterbury in the preceding official year.7
Author: L. S. Woodger
1. Canterbury Cathedral, City and Diocesan RO, city accts. FA1, ff. 9-111.
2. Ibid. f. 115d.
3. HMC 5th Rep. 534; Romney assmt. bk. 2, f. 51; CIMisc. vi. 312; Kent AO, NR/JBr/5 no. 12.
4. CCR, 1389-92, p. 534; CP25(1)110/242/859, 245/942.
5. CP25(1)110/242/855, 246/952; Canterbury FA1, f. 83d.
6. HMC 5th Rep. 535; CIMisc. vi. 312.
7. M. McKisack, Parl. Repn. Eng. Bors. 93-94; CP25(1)112/272/470; Canterbury burghmote reg. O/A1, f. 29d; FA1, f. 115d.


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Fundraiser to benefit education programs
By The Pasadena Star-News | pasadenastarnews@dfmdev.com |
PUBLISHED: July 3, 2011 at 12:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 29, 2017 at 10:39 a.m.
REDLANDS – Besides filling your belly, a trip to the Old Spaghetti Factory can help fill the minds of local children and teens.
The Italian restaurant has teamed up with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Redlands to provide an opportunity to raise funds for several educational programs they offer.
Patrons of the Old Spaghetti Factory will be asked by their servers if they want to donate to the Boys and Girls Clubs of Redlands.
"For the entire month of July all of the proceeds raised go directly into programs," said Chief Executive Officer P.T. McEwen.
Any amount will be accepted, but patrons that donate a minimum of $1 will receive a coupon for the restaurant's Sicilian garlic bread, to be used on the next visit.
"Buy some breadsticks and (help) send a kid to college," McEwen joked.
Mark Davis, the Clubs' vice president, said that the funds will go toward education programs, which help children with their homework. The organization also emphasizes higher education, and uses funding to take the students on college and university tours.
"The goal is to introduce higher education to youth," Davis said. "They know that (they) too can go to school."
This is the fourth year that the family-owned chain has helped the Boys and Girls Club. "The fundraiser brings a lot of different clientele," said Philip Guest, restaurant supervisor, who added that this is the only type of advertising the restaurant does. "It's a good selling point, because 100 percent goes to (the Boys and Girls Club)."
While the club has a number of goals, such as promoting healthy living, culture and character, one of its benefits is that the club provides a safe place for children and teens to go after school.
And for the youth, it provides them with activities and a chance to see their friends.
If she wasn't participating in the Boys and Girls Clubs of Redlands, Zariah Shabete, 10, would be "sitting at home, doing nothing."
She and friends Erika Nieto, 10, and Noah Meiner, 12, had a chance to try the food at Old Spaghetti Factory for themselves Monday. "Boys and Girls Clubs (of Redlands) helps with a lot of stuff," said Meiner, "like having fun and not being bored.
"And having a good lunch," he said, grinning.
The Old Spaghetti Factory is located at 1635 Industrial Park Ave.
The Pasadena Star-News


December 15, 2016-227.89 Acres to be sold at Public Auction–Rock Twp==Located Adjacent to the City of Rock Valley, IA–Arlene Van Den Top Revocable Trust-owners–Farmland sold for $11,100.00 per acre!! Thank you to all the bidders!!
Location: From Pump n Pak in Rock Valley, IA at the corner of Hwy 18 and Main St. go 1 ¼ miles North on Elmwood Ave. Land is located on West side of Elmwood Ave.
Auctioneers Note: We are honored to conduct this auction for the Arlene D. Van Den Top Revocable Living Trust. This land has been in this family for decades and truly presents an unbelievable opportunity to purchase some potential development property and farmland adjacent to the thriving and growing Community of Rock Valley, Iowa. Whether you are looking for an excellent investment or quality farmland –you will not want to miss this auction—The opportunities are endless. Make plans today to attend!!
Abbreviated Legal Description: Parcel I recorded on survey in Sioux County recorders office all in Section 17, Rock Twp, Twp 97N, Range 46W of the 5th P.M. Sioux County, IA-subject to public road right of way and any/all easements of record.
General description: According to the survey, this property contains 227.89 gross acres. According to Sioux County FSA, this farm contains 213.24 tillable acres with the balance in terraces, waterways & road/ditch. This is an inside tract of land with road on one side. This farm is in an excellent location—just North of Rock Valley, IA. A portion of this farm lies directly north of a new housing development with great future potential growth for development. This farm has a corn and soybean base combined with another farm with a PLC yield on corn of 162 bu and a soybean PLC yield of 48 bu. This is an excellent producing farm and in 2016 had 220+ bushel per acre corn, and 60+ bushels per on soybeans. This farm has approx 5000 feet of drainage tile installed. This farm is classified as highly erodible and has a conservation plan in effect. The predominant soil types include: 410B, 4110B2, 410C2, 410D2—Moody, 91B-Primgar, 401C3, 401D3—Crofton, 33D2-Steinhauer & 11B-Radford. The average CSR2 is 64.1 and the average CSR1 is 52 according to Agri Data. This farm appears to have a good state of productivity and is well managed. This is a desirable piece of Farmland—Make plans today to attend this auction!!!
Method of sale: this farm will be sold with bid price per acre x 227.89 acres.
Taxes: The current Real Estate Taxes according to the Sioux County Treasurer are approx, $4666.00 per year. The seller will pay the 2016 taxes which are due and payable in March and Sept of 2017.


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"Viva McGlam?" Doing Gender lecture by Terre Thaemlitz
28 March 2019—11 April, 2019
Footnotes in Rubato exhibition tours
Common Air Season 1
Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons presents two new exhibitions for the Spring edition of its biannual exhibition program: Two Rubatos, an experimental sound-focused solo exhibition by artist Terre Thaemlitz, and Footnotes on Equality, a collective exhibition of art and research by members of GRACE – Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe in collaboration with Rotterdam-based architecture and design collective Cookies. The exhibition program opened on Friday, 8 March 2019, International Women's Day, from 17.00–20.00 at Casco Art Institute, in conjunction with the GRACE conference 'Gender and Cultures of In/Equality in Europe,' 7 – 9 March 2019 at Utrecht University.
Both exhibitions are in line with Poetics of Living, one of Casco's study lines on art and commoning practices, co-initiated with Rizvana Bradley. With Poetics of Living, we explore non-normative and non-binary ways of living together in consideration of rapidly changing discourses around sexuality, health, communal life, and death.
Two Rubatos, an exhibition by Terre Thaemlitz – who as a non-essentialist transgender person rotates gender pronouns – presents two new multimedia installations of existing piano solos and images originally utilized during live performances of her Rubato series from the late 1990s. Rubato is an open-meter improvisation method of musical performance that disregards strict tempo, instead varying it by either quickening or slackening. Her piano solos are renditions of songs by the well-known music band Kraftwerk and British electronic pop musician and producer Gary Numan that uses rubato as a core artistic method to trouble the melody recognition process. Thaemlitz's sound work explores thematics of authorship, identity, and post-industrial technologies found in albums by Kraftwerk, as well as themes of sexual ambiguity in the works of Gary Numan. Likewise, the artist also presents image parodies to jaywalk with the sounds, and a critical essay that accompanies each rubato.
Footnotes on Equality, an exhibition by GRACE researchers in collaboration with Cookies, a Rotterdam design and architecture collective, centers around an installation featuring an eclectic collection of art and everyday objects. The objects act as indexes for various contentious points around the cultural production of (in)equality, and props to tell stories about the contemporary fights against injustices. GRACE researchers have been conducting fieldwork across Europe that has brought them into contact with people or communities with life circumstances where struggles for equality take place but also get complexified – such as when equality for one group or issue means corresponding inequality for another. Objects are collected out of such situations and transformed into a labyrinth-like installation, inviting the viewer to consider their own situation of (in)equality and where it connects with others. Like Thaemlitz, the intention of the GRACE researchers and Cookies is to trigger the imagination for complexity, so it might be understood as an essential commoning method and value. The researchers take a critical stance towards how one's struggle, right, or identity is co-opted and commodified – taken into a sort of "exclusive ownership" – in contemporary capitalist culture. Such structural processes may even lead some to be "against equality." The exhibition is also an attempt to undo a disciplinary research process, and make art practice and co-creative work an integral part of research and how it is shared.
Two Rubatos – Solo exhibition by Terre Thaemlitz
8 March – 12 May 2019
Japan-based multimedia producer, writer, public speaker, educator, audio remixer, DJ and owner of Comatonse Recordings
Japan-based artist Terre Thaemlitz has worked in sound, performance, and on multimedia albums and installations for over thirty years. In 1997 and 1999 respectively, Terre Thaemlitz produced two albums featuring piano renditions in tempo rubato of music by techno-pop group Kraftwerk and electronic-pop musician and producer Gary Numan. The renditions are characterized by open-meter improvisation – rubato, a musical performance that does not adhere to a strict sense of time – and computer-aided composition. The piano itself is digitally processed with improvisations stepped in across the musical notes, along with distorting noise and flooding resonance to cloud the identification of the original tracks. Each album was accompanied by image parodies of the original artists' cover art and extensive analytical essays. All of this goes towards Thaemlitz's contribution to a sonic discourse of interpretation and queer production of meaning across these musician's techniques and thematics as well as her own.
Die Roboter Rubato (1997) references one of Kraftwerk's most famous songs "Die Roboter" ("The Robot"), and how their representation as robots has become symbolic of the group. Thaemlitz casts their recurrent themes of identity and post-industrial technologies as heteronormative processes of objectification and fetishization of gendered machines. In rejection of Kraftwerk's infamous The Man Machine, Thaemlitz ponders the cultural necessity and potential of a "femme machine." With Replicas Rubato (1999), Thaemlitz traces "the lie of sexual identity" and its material and non-material "truth of essence" (i.e. being "born this way") by discussing the queer thematics of Gary Numan's music, and his ambiguous sexuality. Replicas was the name of the second album by the band Tubeway Army, which was fronted by Gary Numan and considered to mark the beginning of Numan's transmutation with machine and androgynous representation. The installations of Die Roboter Rubato and Replicas Rubato feature Thaemlitz's distorted and cloudy piano solos that strain the melody recognition process and presented for the first time are original 35 mm images that were projected in her performances. The associated essays written by Thaemlitz ensure that meanings are not lost to poetic vagary.
The rubato works are as much about the interpretative process of being a listener/reader and publicly contributing to sonic discourse on legibility as they are about the private desires and limitations of Thaemlitz's own commentary and construction of "alternate truths" through messy contradictions and hypocrisies. Thaemlitz demonstrates what the work of referentiality and critique can do, identifying analysis as a kind of performative play that the spectator does, implicating them in cultural production through their consumption of texts, images, sounds, and asking what action to take next.
Terre Thaemlitz (1968) is an award-winning multimedia producer, writer, public speaker, educator, audio remixer, DJ and owner of the Comatonse Recordings record label. His work combines a critical look at identity politics – including gender, sexuality, class, linguistics, ethnicity, and race – with an ongoing analysis of the socio-economics of commercial media production. She has released over fifteen solo albums, as well as numerous 12-inch singles and video works. His writings on music and culture have been published internationally in a number of books, academic journals, and magazines. As a speaker and educator on issues of non-essentialist transgenderism and queerness, Thaemlitz has lectured and participated in panel discussions throughout Europe and Japan. Most recently for documenta14, Thaemlitz presented deproduction (2017), which investigates the awkward, uncomfortable, and hypocritical power dynamics behind Western humanist notions of family, and how they function internationally through processes of globalization. As of January, 2001, she resides in Japan.
Footnotes on Equality – Collective exhibition by GRACE – Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe, with Cookies
GRACE researchers (Alejandra Benítez Silva, Tegiye Birey, Orianna Calderòn, Zerrin Cengiz, Eleanor Drage, Athena M. Enderstein, Barbara Grabher, Lieke Hettinga, Johanna Levy, Wilmarie Rosado Pérez, Raluca Pinzari, Paola Prieto López, Zuzanna Szutenberg, Tommaso Trillò, Sara Verderi) and Cookies (Antonio Barone, Alice Grégoire, Federico Martelli and Clément Périssé)
Footnotes on Equality is an exhibition by fifteen researchers of GRACE – Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe, in collaboration with Rotterdam-based architecture and design collective Cookies. The exhibition centers around a multi-year project to build an eclectic collection of art and everyday objects that serve as indexes for various contentious points around the cultural production of (in)equality. The exhibition plays out at Casco Art Institute with Cookies, and on the website footnotesonequality.eu developed by Anja Groten and Joana Chicau in collaboration with the GRACE researchers.
The researchers of GRACE have been studying and working across Europe, conducting their respective fieldwork and encountering instances where the notion of equality is an ongoing struggle sustained by social movements and in dialogue with efforts in governmental policy and legislation. They've collected objects out of these situations as cultural props to tell stories around instances when (in)equality is experienced – be it apparent or subtle, personal or structural, affective or rational. "Embodied discomfort" was used as a methodology in constructing the collection so that the researchers could reflect on their own struggles against racism, sexism, and fascism. They take a critical stance towards how one's struggle, right, or identity is co-opted and commodified – taken into a sort of "exclusive ownership" – in contemporary capitalist culture. Such structural processes may lead the individual to be critical of equality, or even become ammunition for further injustice.
GRACE researchers and Cookies reflect on the state of naturalized notions of equality in Europe with new visual and sculptural presentations. The installation shares sensibilities that the researchers deem "footnotes" to mainstream understandings of equality. Cookies has emphasized the object collection made by the GRACE researchers as evidence, additional support, critique, alternative perspectives, and anecdotes, so that Footnotes on Equality shows how struggles are ongoing and are incomplete. The focus is on exploring innovative anthropological methods of "making" using the exhibition as a supplement to the academic paper as an ethnographic "scenography" to construct, analyze, and critique the concept of "equality."
The collaborative relationship between GRACE researchers, Cookies, and Casco Art Institute expands the visual language of the project. As a result, the exhibition offers artifactual analysis as a way to both engage and disseminate, as well as produce "new" sites and events of and about cultures of equality. Cookies is interested in the wider implications of the GRACE researcher's work, revealing the objects in the exhibition as anecdotes of (in)equality – against the more bureaucratic, institutional definition of equality where singularities and struggles in solidarity are typically lost. For this exhibition, Cookies has developed a system of hanging textile elements – articulating the space into opaque and semi-transparent layers, corridors, and cul-de-sacs. The collection includes an array of material from participants' observations and field research in the European Union, including notes, audio and visual recordings, transcriptions, artworks, and readymade objects. The researchers share their investigations on broad themes within their work where the concept of individual and structural equality is challenged: in sports' gender inclusivity; in feminism across religion and secularism; in anniversary celebrations for LGTBQ rights and their material traces; in migrant, feminist and anti-racist solidarity networks; in menstrual and big data flows; in the war and memory of the Syrian uprising; in sexual violence and domestic abuse; and in the politics of visibility for transgender and disability embodiment.
Office Team:
Binna Choi, director
Yolande van der Heide, deputy director
Erik Uitenbogaard, head of diverse economies
Staci Bu Shea, curator
Rosa Paardenkooper, curator of language and dissemination
Marianna Takou, producer
Laura Casanovas, Yota Celenti, Sanne Coopmans, Laura Cuzzocrea, Amelie Eckersley, Agustin Faundez Rojas, Ana Flores Giráldez, Mafalda Gomes, Aneesha Goswami, Amy Gowen, Charli Herrington, Gordon H. Williams, Patricia Jiménez Lopez, Ingrid Kramer, Una McAuley, Sophie Mak-Schram, Serena Medici, Abhaya Mistry, Egoyibo Okoro, Shannon O'Reilly, Rekana Owan Isong, Amy Pekal, Pieter du Plessis, Ellyse Randrup, Laura Sanchez Mera, Gentry Tsiatsiou, Roos van Unen, Jorge Vitorino, hosts and volunteers
Support team:
Tim van Elferen, Thomas de Kroon, Jochem van Grieken, Julian Stolwerk installation
Clementine Edwards editor
Loes van Beuningen, translator
David Bennewith / colophon.info, graphic design
Bram van den Berg, web programming
Elkin Willaert / Force Finance, financial administration & accountancy
Charles Esche, chair
Martijn van der Linden, treasurer
Aetzel Griffin
GRACE – Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe:
Vasso Belia, coordinator
Alejandra Benítez Silva, Tegiye Birey, Zerrin Cengiz, Barbara Grabher, Lieke Hettinga, Wilmarie Rosado Pérez, Raluca Pinzari, Sara Verderi, curatorial team
Anja Groten, graphic design
Joana Chicau, web design and programming
Rosemarie Buikema, professor of Art, Culture & Diversity, Utrecht University; Suzanne Clisby, director of GRACE & senior research fellow, University of Hull
GRACE partners include the European Commission, ATRIA Institute on Gender Equality and Women's History, and Hull City Council, and the consortium of Associazione Orlando, Central European University, University of Bologna, University of Granada, University of Hull, University of Lodz, University of Oviedo, and Utrecht University.
Website: www.graceproject.eu
Support for the exhibition program comes from Gemeente Utrecht; DOEN Foundation via Arts Collaboratory; Foundation for Arts Initiatives; and GRACE – Gender and Cultures of Equality in Europe via the European Commission's Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Actions grant. Additional partners of the exhibition program include the Gender Studies program at Utrecht University; Terra Critica Utrecht; and niet normaal* queer party that takes place at EKKO, Utrecht.