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КАМАЗ-4308 — російський середньотонажний низькорамний вантажний автомобіль класу N2 категорії MCV, що виготовляється з 2003 року на КАМАЗі.

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До уваги публіки КАМАЗ-4308 був вперше представлений на Московському міжнародному автосалоні MIMS-2002. На конвеєр модель була поставлена в жовтні 2003 року.

У конструкцію автомобіля введені комплектуючі понад 18 провідних світових виробників: надійний і перевірений двигун «CUMMINS» з паливною апаратурою «BOSH», гальмівні механізми з АБС «HALDEX», «WABCO», вузли та агрегати «ZF», «MIREAL», «LOSING», безкамерні шини «MATADOR» та інші.

Вантажопідйомність КАМАЗ-4308 становить від 5,0 до 6,0 тон.

Автомобіль оснащається 4 циліндровим двигуном Cummins виробленим у Росії, об'єм якого становить 4,5 літри з потужністю 185 к.с., оснащений турбокомпресором з охолоджувачем надувного повітря і паливною системою виробництва Bosch. Моторний відсік КАМАЗ-4308 закритий шумопоглинальними матеріалами, а для захисту двигуна від зовнішнього середовища на нього встановлений спеціальний кожух.

На виставці «Комтранс-2007» середньотонажні вантажівки КАМАЗ-4308 були представлені у вигляді автоевакуатора з кран-маніпуляторним пристроєм, двох'ярусного евакуатора та ізотермічного автофургона з гідробортом.
Журі у складі авторитетних журналістів з найбільших російських видань та ЗМІ, які висвітлюють автомобільну тематику, присудило
середньотоннажним вантажівокам КАМАЗ-4308 перше місце в номінації «Найкраща вітчизняна вантажівка».

Модифікації
 КАМАЗ-4308-Н3 — модифікація з 4 циліндровим рядним двигуном Cummins 4 ISBe 185 (Євро-3) об'ємом 4,5 л потужністю 185 к.с.
 КАМАЗ-4308-А3 — модифікація з 6 циліндровим рядним двигуном Cummins 6 ISBe 210 (Євро-3) об'ємом 6,7 л потужністю 210 к.с.

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Nasi Goreng is arguably the popular Indonesian fried rice which is traditionally served with a fried egg. The dark brown colour from the sauce distinguishes it from other popular Asian fried rice dishes. It's simple to make and you won't need to hunt down any unusual ingredients.
Heat 1 tbsp of coconut oil in a wok (or skillet) over a high heat. Add your garlic and chilli and cook until fragrant, then add your spring onions. Cook spring onions until translucent.
Add your cooked rice to the wok and add your tamari, maple syrup and ground turmeric and reheat the rice, breaking it up, until the rice is heated through and sauce has been evenly dispersed and stains the rice brown and golden yellow.
Transfer your rice to a serving platter. Serve your fragrant rice with a fried egg on top with the sliced tomatoes, mint and lime wedges on the side.


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Previous Story Panasonic is bringing its 1-inch sensor, 4K-shooting CM1 cameraphone to the U.S.
Announced alongside their new Nikon D5500, the Japanese imaging company announced a pair of new lenses: a new compact, affordable DX-format telephoto zoom, and a big (but not too big) full-frame, professional telephoto prime.
Designed as a companion lens to the recently updated, retractable 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II DX kit lens, the new 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II sports a similar retractable barrel design for easier carrying and storage. At just 2.7 in. by 3.2 in. when retracted and weighing a mere 10.6 oz., the new compact telephoto zoom should easily fit in a camera bag and not weigh you down when you're out shooting. The updated 55-200mm lens is perfectly situated as a lightweight, affordable lens for those looking to capture outdoor sports and action, as well as people and travel shots.
Specs-wise, the new 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II uses 13 elements in nine groups and includes Nikon's Super Integrated Coating and a single ED glass element, to help reduce chromatic aberration. The use of a 7-bladed, rounded aperture diaphragm should help create smooth, pleasing background blur. The lens also includes, as the name suggests, Nikon's Vibration Reduction image stabilization technology, which should provide up to three stops of vibration correction, according to Nikon. Using an AF-S Silent Wave Motor to autofocus, the new 55-200mm should be fast, quiet and accurate when focusing.
The Nikon D5500 with the new 55-200mm VR lens.
While not an official kit lens option with the new D5500, the 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED VR II should pair very nicely on that camera, as well as Nikon's other, particularly smaller-sized APS-C DSLRs. The lens itself is set to go on sale in February for an estimated retail price of US$349.95.
For professional and high-end enthusiast photographers, Nikon has updated their venerable 300mm f/4 telephoto prime lens. With this refreshed lens, Nikon's included some unique optical technology to cut down on size and weight, while reducing chromatic aberration: Phase Fresnel optical technology.
Similar in principle to Canon's Diffractive Optics (DO), the Phase Fresnel optical technology allows Nikon to create a long telephoto lens with a relatively bright aperture yet cut down significantly on size and weight. Compared to the older Nikon 300mm f/4, which tipped the scales at over three pounds, the new 300mm f/4E PF ED VR cuts the weight nearly in half to just 1.66 pounds. The physical size is also noticeably smaller going from almost nine inches long with the predecessor to just shy of six inches with the new model. If you're a sports or wildlife photographer who treks or carries a lot of gear to your assignments, the size and weight savings from this new lens will be a big plus.
Another big change compared to the older model is the inclusion of Vibration Reduction. In this new lens, the VR system is capable, according to Nikon, of a whopping 4.5 stops of correction. Also inside the barrel, sit 16 elements in 10 groups as well as a 9-bladed, rounded aperture diaphragm for smooth out of focus blurring. In addition to the new Phase Fresnel lens element, the new 300mm f/4 lens also includes a single ED element and a single aspherical element. The 300mm f/4E PF ED VR also includes several of the latest Nikon tech, including Nano Crystal Coat, electromagnetic aperture control and, of course, Silent Wave Motor for fast, quiet autofocus performance.
For serious photographers, needing a bright, long telephoto lens but wanting to save serious weight and space in their camera bag, the Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR could be just the ticket. Scheduled to also go on sale in February, the lens has an estimated retail price of US$1,999.95.


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Dramatic Video Captures Cliff Collapsing On Tourist Boats, Killing 10 In Brazil
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Ten people died when a cliff collapsed onto tourist boats on a lake in Brazil, officials said Sunday after the bodies of two missing people were found. On Saturday a large rock fragment broke free of a ravine and plunged onto four boats in Furnas Lake in Brazil's eastern Minas Gerais state, as panicked tourists watched helplessly from other vessels.
Dramatic videos shared on social networks captured the moment the cliff collapsed.
Rocha desaba sobre banhistas em #EscarpasdoLago (MG)
Confira: https://t.co/xPnulAgs0E #R7Minas pic.twitter.com/zZukQA1cww
— Record TV Minas (@recordtvminas) January 8, 2022
The bodies of the two remaining missing individuals were found Sunday by rescuers, civil police commissioner Marcos de Souza Pimenta told reporters.
More than 30 people were injured, including nine who had to be hospitalized, authorities said.
Firefighters of Minas Gerais state search for victms after a wall of rock collapsed on top of motor boats below a waterfall in Capitolio, in Minas Gerais state, Brazil January 8, 2022. FIRE BRIGADE OF MINAS GERAIS via Getty
The death toll Saturday was originally given as seven, with three people missing.
The 10 who died were part of a group of family and friends on the boat that suffered the biggest impact from the rockfall, according to rescuers.
The victims were all Brazilian nationals, aged between 14 and 68, according to preliminary investigations.
Tourists flock to see the cliffs, caverns and waterfalls that surround the green waters of Lake Furnas, formed by the hydroelectric dam of the same name.
One video, shared on social media, showed the minute before the incident, with several people warning that "lots of stones are falling" and yelling at the occupants of other boats to move away from the rock face.
President Jair Bolsonaro retweeted some of these videos on his account, and said that "as soon as the unfortunate disaster occurred, the Brazilian Navy moved to the site to rescue victims and transport the injured."
– Momentos antes da tragédia. pic.twitter.com/OcoGaVj63Q
— Jair M. Bolsonaro (@jairbolsonaro) January 8, 2022
In a statement, Bolsonaro said officials would "investigate the causes and circumstances" of the deadly incident.
A diving squad had to pause its search overnight for safety reasons, but other rescuers continued working. Divers resumed their search Sunday.
Extremely heavy rain has fallen in recent days in southeastern Brazil, possibly precipitating the collapse, according to firefighters. On Saturday, a dike overflowed at an iron ore mine 300 kilometers to the east, Reuters reported.
The head of the Applied Geology Division of the Brazilian Geological Service, Tiago Antonelli, told the Associated Press the cliff wall is subject to centuries of erosion and susceptible to rain, heat and cold.
"It's normal to happen in many canyons, even with rocks of that size. But nowadays, with the intensification of tourism, people are starting to get closer to these places and to register these phenomena with their cell phones," Antonelli said.
Geographer Eduardo Bulhoes of the Fluminense Federal University told AFP rock falls in the area, where natural erosion is continually taking place, were more likely to occur during the rainy months of December and January.
To avoid future accidents, he said, it would be advisable to keep tourists further away from the cliffs during the rainy season.
Vanessa Oliveira Ferreira, 33, mother of a 14-year-old boy, awaits at the Legal Medical Institute (IML) the release of the bodies to continue with the burial after a giant rock collapse that fell on top boat on the Lake Furnas in Capitolio, on January 09, 2022, in Passos, Brazil. Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
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Wingate want to cause a surprise again, warns Beckles-Richards
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Published: 4:00 PM August 10, 2018 Updated: 1:58 PM October 14, 2020
Wingate & Finchley attacker Reece Beckles-Richards has a shot on goal (pic: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo). - Credit: Gavin Ellis/TGS Photo
In an article from our Kick-Off pullout, we look ahead to the new Bostik Premier season
Wingate & Finchley want to try and shock the big boys in the Bostik Premier again and make the play-offs according to young winger Reece Beckles-Richards.
The Londoner has been at the Maurice Rebak Stadium for two seasons now and is all set for a third term at Summers Lane.
Keith Rowland's team were able to reach the play-offs against the odds during the 2016/17 campaign and the Blues want a repeat after finishing a respectable ninth last time out.
"Everyone is ready to go now. We have got to the final stage where everyone wants to kick on and get the season underway," said Beckles-Richards.
"Once it starts we will see how far we can go, but hopefully we can improve on what we did last time and get around the play-offs like we did two years ago."
It has been a busy summer for the Blues with the club making a number of signings including a Wingate return for defender Marc Weatherstone.
The centre back moved back after a spell with Dulwich Hamlet where he helped them secure promotion to the National League South last season.
During Weatherstone's opening stint at Summers Lane, he made 434 appearances and upon his return he will now aim to go past Daniel Nielsen's club record of 451 since the merger in 1991.
Elsewhere, the Blues chairman Aron Sharpe was able to bring midfielder Chace O'Neill in from former divisional foes Tooting & Mitcham United.
In addition to the listed duo, Wingate have signed David Manu from Bedford Town plus George Craddock (Canvey Island) and Layne Eadie (St Albans City).
Rowland's squad was also given a boost by the addition of Lewis Putman – a forward from league rival Dorking Wanderers.
Winger Beckles-Richards feels the new recruits will make a big impact at Wingate and help them look to improve on last season.
He added: "We have made some good additions to the squad, so hopefully we can push on.
"We have Chace and George Craddock and they are very good players and that is what we needed – a few more faces in to try and help us this season."


Known for its community enthusiasm, volunteerism and support, the Red Deer Region stands behind its athletes and fulfills its commitment to hosting great events. As well as being the two-time hosts of the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the region has hosted major national and international events including world curling championships and national figure skating events.
Red Deer's numerous indoor and outdoor sports facilities make the city an ideal setting to host athletes and a wide range of professional and amateur sporting events. Facilities such as the Collicutt Centre, Great Chief Park and the numerous arenas offer a wide range of rental options to stage and support sporting events and tournaments.
Westerner Park is central Alberta's premiere event destination, and hosts more than 1,500 sporting and trade events annually including over 17 major equestrians' events."Our venues and our people are here for one reason – to create memorable experiences for you and everyone attending your event," says Erin Gobolos, Marketing Manager, Westerner Park.
Beyond facilities and an advantageous proximity (midway between Calgary and Edmonton, what positions the Red Deer Region as an event host is the admirable accommodations inventory, which surpasses that of other similar sized urban centres, with 24 hotels and 2,400 hotel rooms. What impresses the Executive Director of Tourism Red Deer, Liz Taylor, more than anything else though is the quality of what's available.
"There's a great variety and number of accommodations to host visitors in the Red Deer region of which all are high-quality and all at very reasonable costs", says Taylor.
While over a million visitors come to support local, provincial, national, and international sporting events annually, a handful of professional and Olympic athletes have called Red Deer home: figure skater Jamie Salé, speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon, freestyle skier Deidra Dionne, and WHL Red Deer Rebels alum Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – just another accolade pinned on the lapel of the city known for its sporting passion.


LAC-MEGANTIC, Quebec Investigators looking for the cause of a fiery oil train derailment are zeroing in on whether an earlier blaze on the same train may have set off a chain of events that led to the explosions that killed at least 13 people. Searchers, after days of delay, were examining the charred epicenter looking for what could be dozens of additional victims.
Nearly 40 people are still missing, not counting the 13 unidentified victims, suggesting the death toll was likely to rise sharply.
"The extent to which (the fire) played into the sequences of events is a focal point of our investigation," Ross said.
All but one of the train's 73 cars were carrying oil. At least five of the train's tankers exploded after coming loose early Saturday, speeding downhill nearly seven miles (11 kilometers) and derailing into the town of Lac-Megantic, near the Maine border.
Officials said Tuesday that the fire is finally under control and that 1,200 out of about 2,000 evacuees will be able to go back to their homes.
The DOT-111 is a staple of the American freight rail fleet. But its flaws have been noted as far back as a 1991 safety study. Among other things, its steel shell is too thin to resist puncturing in accidents, which almost guarantees the car will tear open in an accident, potentially spilling cargo that could catch fire, explode or contaminate the environment.
"It's too early to tell. There's a lot of factors involved," Ross said. "There's a lot of energy here. The train came down on a fairly significant grade for 6.8 miles (11 kilometers) before it came into the town and did all the destruction it did." He said the train was moving at 63 mph (101 kph) when it derailed.
The president of the railway company, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, denied allegations his company has a spotty safety record. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation questioned Edward Burkhardt about the train company's record of eight derailments and 10 spills since 2009 in a TV interview. Burkhardt said the company had only experienced a series of small incidents involving tracks in the past few years, and last Saturday was the only significant derialment.
The Saturday blasts destroyed about 30 buildings, including a public library and Musi-Cafe, a popular bar that was filled with revelers, and forced about a third of the town's 6,000 residents from their homes. Much of the area where the bar once stood was burned to the ground. Burned-out car frames dotted the landscape.
Maude Verrault, a waitress at downtown's Musi-Cafe, was outside smoking when she spotted the blazing train barreling toward her.
"I've never seen a train moving so fast in my life, and I saw flames ... Then someone screamed 'the train is going to derail!' and that's when I ran," Verrault said. She said she felt the heat scorch her back as she ran from the explosion, but was too terrified to look back.
The derailment raised questions about the safety of Canada's growing practice of transporting oil by train, and was sure to bolster arguments that a proposed oil pipeline running from Canada across the U.S. - one that Canadian officials badly want - would be safer.
The train's owners, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, said they believed brake failure was to blame.
Nantes Fire Chief Patrick Lambert said that when the same train caught fire hours prior to the accident, the engine was shut off per the standard operating procedure dictated by Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway.
The blaze was extinguished within about 45 minutes. And that's where the fire department's involvement ended, Lambert said.
"The people from MMA told us, 'That's great - the train is secure, there's no more fire, there's nothing anymore, there's no more danger,'" Lambert told reporters. "We were given our leave, and we left."
Quebec's Environment Ministry Spokesman Eric Cardinal said officials remained hopeful they could contain more than 85 per cent of the spill.


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import Vue from 'vue';
import Router from 'vue-router';
const _import = require('./_import_' + process.env.NODE_ENV);
// in development env not use Lazy Loading,because Lazy Loading large page will cause webpack hot update too slow.so only in production use Lazy Loading

/* layout */
import Layout from '../views/layout/Layout';

/* login */
const Login = _import('login/index');
const authRedirect = _import('login/authredirect');

const home = _import('home/index');

/* Introduction */
const Introduction = _import('introduction/index');

/* error page */
const Err404 = _import('error/404');
const Err401 = _import('error/401');

/* error log */
const ErrorLog = _import('errlog/index');

/* 开奖数据 */
const LotteryData  = _import('lotteryData/index');
/* 彩种数据 */
const Lottery = _import('lottery/index');
/* 频道 */
const Channel = _import('channel/index');

//文章
const articleList = _import('article/list');
const articleEdit = _import('article/edit');

Vue.use(Router);

 /**
  * icon : the icon show in the sidebar
  * hidden : if hidden:true will not show in the sidebar
  * redirect : if redirect:noredirect will not redirct in the levelbar
  * noDropdown : if noDropdown:true will not has submenu
  * meta : { role: ['admin'] }  will control the page role
  **/

export const constantRouterMap = [
    { path: '/login', component: Login, hidden: true },
    { path: '/authredirect', component: authRedirect, hidden: true },
    { path: '/404', component: Err404, hidden: true },
    { path: '/401', component: Err401, hidden: true },
    {
      path: '/',
      component: Layout,
      redirect: '/home',
      hidden: true,
      meta: {  title: '首页'},
      children: [{ path: 'home', component: home }]
    },

    {
      path: '/introduction',
      component: Layout,
      redirect: '/introduction/index',
      icon: 'xinrenzhinan',
      noDropdown: true,
      children: [{ path: 'index', component: Introduction ,meta: {  title: '简述'}}]
    }
]

export default new Router({
  mode: 'history', //后端支持可开
  scrollBehavior: () => ({ y: 0 }),
  routes: constantRouterMap
});

export const asyncRouterMap = [
  {
    path: '/LotteryData',
    component: Layout,
    redirect: 'noredirect',
    meta: {  title: '开奖数据'},
    icon: 'wujiaoxing',
    children: [
        { path: 'index', component: LotteryData, meta: {  title: '开奖列表'}}
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    component: Layout,
    redirect: 'noredirect',
    meta: {  title: '彩种数据'},
    icon: 'zonghe',
    children: [
        { path: 'index', component: Lottery, meta: {  title: '彩种列表'}}
    ]
  },
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    path: '/Channel',
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    redirect:'noredirect',
    meta: {  title: '频道'},
    icon:'location',
    children: [
        { path: 'index', component: Channel,meta: {  title: '频道列表'}}
    ]
  },{
    path:'/article',
    component:Layout,
    redirect:'noredirect',
    meta: {  title: '文章管理'},
    icon:'feiji',
    children:[
      {path:'list',component:articleList,meta: {  title: '文章列表'}},
      {path:'add',hidden: true,component:articleEdit,name:'article_add',meta: {  title: '新增文章',tabsHidden: true}},
      {path:'edit/:id',hidden: true,component:articleEdit,name:'article_edit',meta: { isEdit: true, title: '修改文章',tabsHidden: true } }
    ]
  },
  { path: '*', redirect: '/404', hidden: true }
];

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Nashville Family Travel: How to Do Music City with the Whole Crew
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Nashville wears a lot of hats: home of country music, foodie town, bachelorette capital of the U.S. But it's also a fantastic city to explore with kids in tow. Yes, despite its reputation for being a raucous party hub, Nashville family travel is actually not just doable, but a whole lot of fun.
And even though I don't have any of my own per se, one of my favorite families came to town and, together, we tackled Nashville in two days the best I know how to do: with a very detailed itinerary and a whole lot of fun.
This post was last updated May 2021.
And just like their last visit to see me in Nashville, we made the most of those 48 hours. Of course, with kids factoring into the equation, it's equally as important to plan plenty of time for spontaneity and ice cream (and naps for the grown-ups), even when accompanying a high-energy superhuman like Mayhem. But luckily for all of us, there are so many things to do in Nashville with kids that we could have filled an entire week, if not a month!
Coming to Nashville with your family? Here's where all we went that was fun for adults and kids alike.
Go for a Walk Through Bicentennial Mall
The Mayhems drove straight through from Atlanta one particularly hot Monday, and I met them at one of my favorite urban parks in Nashville so that the kid and pup could exercise their legs. In the warmer months, there are fountains for the kiddos to play in, but no matter the time of year, there's plenty of green space in which to frolic—not to mention, the Nashville Farmers' Market, which is open seven days a week and full of treats and local finds (like a Jeni's ice cream outpost!).
Grab a Bite at Butchertown Hall
One question I'm frequently asked by tourists coming to Nashville is what's one restaurant that's both tasty and kid-friendly and also not a chain. Other than Fido in Hillsboro Village, one of my long-time go-tos, I never really knew the right answer, until I took Team Mayhem to Butchertown Hall, that is. The staff was overly friendly and accommodating of us, and the restaurant has an expanded patio space that's ideal for balmy evenings.
Plus, the menu is quite diverse, a fusion of German and Mexican staples, and Mayhem-approved and -endorsed; she dug into her burger while her parents stuck to their plant-based diet and her bad-influence friend (that would be me) chowed down on tacos and a beer.
Stroll (or Line-Dance) Down Broadway
Think Honky Tonk Row is just for adults? Think again. Kids love seeing the bright lights of Broadway during the day, and you don't have to go in the bars to enjoy the music emanating through the street. Note: After-dark, it gets a little too rowdy to navigate with the whole family, so stick to daylight hours.
Go Dessert Tasting at the Goo Goo Shop
Right off of Broadway, the Goo Goo Shop is a favorite among kids (and adults!) of all ages, provided you like chocolate (and if you don't, well, then what are you doing here in the first place?!). I take all my visitors to the home of the century-old Nashville candy brand, and this time we got a special VIP experience where Mayhem got to make a Goo Goo of her own!
You can do the same if you're coming with a group and looking for a fun activity, but even if you're just heading to the shop on any old day, stop in for free samples of the Goo Goo Premiums and order a hodgepodge of treats from the dessert bar. (I promise, you will not be disappointed.)
Walk the Pedestrian Bridge
When heading downtown for an entire day, I tend to park on the other side of the river by Nissan Stadium. If there's not an event going on, it's usually free, but even if there isn't one, it's just $5 to park—a steal in a city with mounting parking fees. Then, you get the benefit of a little bit of exercise mixed with one of the best views of the skyline in town. Bonus: If you take the bridge back from the Broadway side of the river, it will deposit you right at Riverfront Park.
Let Out Some Energy Along the Riverfront
This secret spot on the east side of the river just below the pedestrian bridge is home to Cumberland Park, outfitted with slides, climbing apparatuses, seesaws and more. And, in the summer months, there's even a splash pad.
Go on a Riverboat Tour in the Opryland Resort
The resort amenities aren't just for guests. Anyone can enjoy the Opryland Resort's nine acres of indoor gardens—for free. For an even cooler tour through the atrium, the Delta Riverboat departs every 15 minutes or so and costs $8.50 for kids and $10.50 for adults. Want to save on parking? Park for free at Opry Mills in front of the Grand Ole Opry then take the connecting walkway to get into the resort.
See a Show at the Grand Ole Opry
While many seem to think this is an adult activity, I think Mayhem would disagree—she loved her Opry experience!
In fact, a show at the Opry is ideal for kids of all ages as it's casual, fact-paced and, best of all, fun. If you missed Mayhem's "Girl Talk" interview with Lauren Alaina, be sure and check it out here—it's the cutest thing you'll watch this week. Stick around afterward for a tour of the dressing rooms and backstage.
Try the Bonuts at Biscuit Love
As Mayhem said, and I quote: "this is a bonut, and they are delicious."
I also think she wouldn't discourage you from eating all the other things on the menu, too.
Check Out the Street Art Scene
Mayhem and I were strolling out of Biscuit Love when a flash of color caught our eye. Little did we know but two new murals had just been installed in the Gulch a month prior. Photo shoot time! Nashville is brimming with street art so you could easily make a full day out of mural-chasing.
Head Indoors to Cool Off
There's no shortage of inside activities in Nashville once the heat becomes too much to bear (or the rain arrives). Luckily, while Mayhem was in town, the weather was perfect so we had no need to waste a pretty day indoors. If you're visiting during inclement weather, geek out at the Adventure Science Center and its planetarium; give your kiddos a crash course in musical history via the Country Music Hall of Fame (the costumes are super fun); or drop in on one of the (free) famed puppet shows at the public library.
Where to Stay in Nashville
I think a lot of times Airbnb is much easier when you're traveling with your family—you have self-catering facilities and more beds than a typical hotel room for less money—and with rental options being so many in Nashville, that would be my recommendation. On this specific Nashville trip, I rented a three-bedroom house in Germantown so the five of us could stay under one roof. I wouldn't stay right downtown if I were traveling with kids, but any of the neighboring areas—like Midtown, 12South or Music Row—are equally as convenient.
Thanks to Mayhem for letting me tagalong on her adventures! If I've missed any favorite Nashville activities with kids, feel free to add them in the comments below.
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No kidlets in my life but there are plenty of things here that I would like to do!
Oh yeah, I mean I have no kids and I frequent all these spots anyway 😉
Oliver Terry
Awesome tips, a lot of them actually followed by me. So yeah, I feel nice that I ain't going wrong anywhere on that front. Thanks
Kacy
I can't wait for my niece to get a little bit older so I can take her on adventures. This all looks like a blast! Definitely filing away that parking tip for our trip next month.
Yeah, girl! You can still do several of these like the Goo Goo Shop and the botanical gardens without kids 😉
Sarah Shumate
I have GOT to get to Biscuit Love the next time I'm in Nashville visiting family. I keep seeing their delicious food all over my Instagram feed and it's killing me that I haven't been yet! Love the idea of the riverboat tour through Opryland Resort, although I'm still bitter (yes, 20 years later) that they closed my fav theme park to build the resort. 😉
I'm still soooooo bitter, too! I remember being in eighth grade chorus class the day they announced it was closing!
This is so cute! I don't have kids, or any plans to travel with kids, but I still appreciated your cool insights! And it makes me want to return to Nashville SOON. 🙂
I don't have kids either, but this list is also fun for big kids like us 😉
Nashville Zoo is a great option for families
Yes, that's a great one, too! It's been a couple years since I've been, but I do love that place.


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BASEBALL OPENS CONFERNENCE PLAY THURSDAY AT NEW MEXICO STATE
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Sacramento State baseball team kicks off Western Athletic Conference play this week as they travel to New Mexico to take on the New Mexico State Aggies in a three-game series starting Thursday.
First pitch on both Thursday and Friday is set for 5:05 pm PDT while Saturday's get-away game starts at 11:05 am PDT.
All three games at New Mexico State can be heard live online at HornetSports.com/Radio with baseball play-by-play broadcaster Anthony Rifenburg. Friday's game will stream online on the WAC Digital Network. Live stats will be available on HornetStats.com while in-game updates will be provided on Twitter, @SacStBaseball. All links can also be found by visiting the 2018 Baseball Schedule on HornetSports.com.
This weekend's series against New Mexico State is Sacramento State's first against a WAC opponent this season. Last season, the Hornets finished 12-12 in regular season conference play before winning four straight in the WAC tournament to clinch the conference championship.
Sacramento State will play five games over the next six days. The stretch starts with three games at New Mexico State on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The team will have Sunday off before playing Saint Mary's in a home-and-home two-game set on Monday and Tuesday.
Steven Moretto collected four RBIs in Sacramento State's last game at Utah. It is his third game this season with four or more RBIs. He drove in a career-best six on the road at UCSB earlier this season as a part of a 4-for-5 afternoon.
Tanner Dalton has recorded a save in each of his last three outings. He has thrown 4.2 innings over those three appearances while allowing just two hits and one walk, and striking out six. His three saves lead the club and are tied for sixth most in the WAC.
New Mexico State enters this weekend's series with a 15-10 overall record, including a 2-1 record in WAC play. They are hitting .332 as a team and own a 4.82 staff ERA. At home this season, the Aggies are 14-3.
9: Straight road games for the Hornets before they return to Sacramento State, including this weekend's three games.
22: RBIs for Steven Moretto through 22 games, most on the club and sixth most in the conference.
12: Wins against WAC opponents last season. Thursday's game is Sacramento State's first conference game this year.
Scouting The Aggies
New Mexico State enters the weekend with a 15-10 record, including a 2-1 WAC mark.
NM State was picked to finish second in the conference with 54 points and two first place votes, just ahead of Sacramento State (51 points, 1 first place vote)
As a team, the Aggies are hitting a conference-best .322. They also lead the WAC in slugging (.539), on-base percentage (.443), runs scored (243), hits (284), RBIs (224), doubles (55), home runs (34), walks (127), and more.
New Mexico State entered the 2018 campaign with both the WAC Pitcher and Player of the year, RHP Kyle Bradish and C Mason Fishback, respectively.
In addition to Bradish and Fishback, both Joey Ortiz and Tristen Carranza were named to the WAC Preseason Team.
Against New Mexico State
Sacramento State is 38-33 all-time against New Mexico State, dating back to the 1997 season. Last year, the Hornets dropped two-of-three to the Aggies at home at John Smith Field. Over the last two seasons, Sacramento State is just 1-6 against the Aggies, though they won nine straight against New Mexico State from 2013-2015.
Welcome WAC
This weekend's games are the first Western Athletic Conference games of the season for Sacramento State. They are the only team to enter the weekend without a conference game under the belt, playing Utah last weekend while the rest of the conference got started against each other.
Conference Notes
Last season, Sacramento State went 12-12 in WAC play, good for a third-place finish at the end of the regular season. The Hornets rolled through the WAC Tournament, however, ripping off four straight postseason wins en route to their second WAC Championship title in the last four seasons. Over the last six seasons, Sacramento State is a combined 91-70 in WAC play. The Hornets have not had a losing record in conference play since 2011.
Multi-RBI Moretto
Steven Moretto paced the offense in Sacramento State's last game, a 7-6 loss at Utah. The freshman third baseman went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a home run in the loss. It was his third game this season with four or more RBIs. He had a career-high six RBIs in the Hornets' win over UCSB on March 16. Moretto has two or more RBIs in five games this season, most on the club. His 22 total RBIs lead Sacramento State.
More On RBIs
With 22 RBIs on the season, Steven Moretto is sixth in the WAC. The top five RBI guys in the conference are all members of the New Mexico State ball club, led by Mason Fishback (32). James Outman, who has 17 RBIs, is second on the team.
Outman Outta Here
James Outman homered on Saturday, giving him five on the season. Through 22 games, the junior slugger is already almost half way to his total of 11 home runs last season. He leads the Hornets (Steven Moretto has four) and is tied for second in the conference.
Bumpy Starts for Brahms
After starting the season with an 0.00 ERA through his first five starts (28.0 innings), sophomore starter Parker Brahms has allowed 11 runs (nine earned) in his last two outings while throwing just seven total innings. He allowed eight and nine hits in his last two starts, respectively, after never allowing more than four in any of his previous starts. Last year's WAC Freshman of the Year, Brahms will look to right the ship as he heads into conference play, where he was 5-1 with a 2.09 ERA in eight starts last season.
Sacramento State scored has scored first in nine of their last 10 games, including a stretch of eight straight. Despite getting ahead to early leads, the Hornets are just 4-5 in those nine games. For the season, Sacramento State has scored first 14 times and are an even .500 (7-7).
More Lefties, Please
Sacramento State has fared exceptionally well against left-handed pitchers this season, going 4-1 (.800) in games in which they face a southpaw starter. They are just 5-12 (.294) against right-handers. Despite the discrepancy in winning percentages, the Hornets hit left-handers and right-handers almost exactly the same, batting .228 against lefties and .226 against righties.
Keep Them Under Six
When the Hornets allow their opponents to score six or more runs, they are 0-9 this season. When they limit their opponent to five runs or fewer, however, they are 9-4.
Moving Right Along
The Sacramento State offense has done well this season in playing small ball, advancing runners when they have opportunities. As a team, the Hornets are successfully advancing runners in 44.1% of their opportunities this season. Vinny Esposito and Steven Moretto lead the team, successfully moving runners over in 51.2% of their opportunities.
Leading Late
The Hornets have done well protecting late leads this season, posting an 8-1 record when leading after eight innings. They are 7-2 when leading after six innings. On the opposite side, Sacramento State has just one comeback win when trailing after eight innings (1-8).
New Closer in Town
Right-handed pitcher Tanner Dalton has received the ball in each of Sacramento State's last three save opportunities and has converted all three. The junior hurler has thrown 4.2 innings over those three appearances while allowing just two hits and one walk, and striking out six. His three saves lead the club and are tied for sixth most in the WAC.
A Full Slate
Starting with Thursday's game at New Mexico State, the Hornets will play five games in a span of six days, including four on the road. After this weekend's three-game series in Las Cruces, Sacramento State will have Sunday off for Easter before hosting Saint Mary's on Monday. They will immediately turn around and travel to Moraga for a Tuesday night game at Saint Mary's. Looking even further, the Hornets will play nine games over the next 13 days.
Sacramento State concludes a stretch of nine straight road games with three games at New Mexico State this weekend. So far this season, the Hornets are 4-6 when playing away from John Smith Field. As a team, they are hitting .249 on the road while averaging 5.5 runs per game. 11 of their home runs have come on the road, as well. All of those numbers are higher than their home versions, where the Hornets are hitting .208, average 3.5 runs per game, and have hit three home runs in 11 games.
McWilliam At The Plate
After missing the season's first seven games, designated hitter Andrew McWilliam has started or appeared in 11 of the team's last 15 games as either the designated hitter or a pinch hitter. Delayed by injury, McWilliam started the season slow, hitting just .111 over his first six games. Over his last six, however, the McWilliam is 11-for-22 (.500) with a .556 obp and a .773 slugging percentage. He has three doubles, one home run, and five RBIs over that stretch.
Smith Returns
Sophomore outfielder Matt Smith is expected to return to the Sacramento State lineup this weekend after missing the team's last seven games. Smith, who was injured in a play at the plate (foot) against Santa Clara on March 10, was hitting .255 with a .364 OBP before missing time.
Historic Hoskins
With the MLB regular season set to being Thursday, former Hornet slugger Rhys Hoskins is expected to make the Opening Day roster for the Philadelphia Phillies. If he does, he will be the first Sacramento State player to make a Major League opening day roster. Hoskins made his Major League debut last season with the Phillies on August 10 of the 2017 season and went on to hit .259 with 18 home runs and 48 RBIs in 50 games. He was drafted in the fifth round (142nd overall) of the 2014 MLB June Amateur Draft.
Sacramento State is 36-for-45 (80%) in stolen base attempts this season, leading the WAC in the category and ranking 30th in all of NCAA Div. I baseball. They are 36 steals back of national leader Southern Louisiana (72). James Outman leads the team with 10 steals in 10 attempts while Matt Smith is second with eight. Outman and Smith rank first and second in the conference, respectively, in stolen bases. Nine different Hornets players have swiped a bag this season, including seven who have stolen at least two (Steven Moretto, Outman, Smith, Vinny Esposito, Ian Dawkins, PJ Floyd, Alec de Watteville).
WAC Preseason Coach Poll
The Hornets were picked to finish third in the WAC in the 2018 Preseason Coaches Poll. They received 51 points, including one first place vote, finishing behind first-place Grand Canyon (61 points, five votes) and New Mexico State (54 points, two votes). The rest of the conference breaks down as follows: 4. Seattle U (46), 5. CSU Bakersfield (32), 6. Utah Valley (30), 7. UT Rio Grande Valley (23), 8. Northern Colorado (19), 9. Chicago State (8).
All-Conference Preseason Team
Sacramento State had three players named to the 2018 All-WAC Preseason Team, the most since they had five named to the 2015 team. This year's trio is Vinny Esposito (First Base), Ian Dawkins (Outfield), and James Outman (Outfield). The selection is Esposito's second (also 2016).
Six Times Thirty
With 32 wins in 2017, Sacramento State recorded its sixth consecutive 30-win season, the longest such streak since a string of nine straight 30-win seasons from 1985-1993. The team has also recorded double-digit conference wins in each of the last six years.
Best In the West
Sacramento State and baseball powerhouse Cal State Fullerton are the only two NCAA Div. I baseball programs in California to have won 30 or more games in each of the last six seasons. They have just 35 fewer wins during that stretch than Cal State Fullerton.


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Key insights from VivaTech 2021 for a pharmaceutical company
2021, 04 August
Vivatech
| 3 min read|
Marie Génin
We attended Viva Tech 2021 at Sanofi's booth where we were invited as a preferred partner in artificial intelligence (AI) applied to healthcare. After four days full of productive discussions, we would like to highlight three insights on how AI can be used to create value for a pharmaceutical company.
AI can accelerate and advance precision medicine
AI helps accelerating drug development while improving patients' treatment pathways and outcomes.
One outstanding example we saw during VivaTech was given by Medvir, a start-up, which developed an application for disease self-diagnosis. Patients type in their symptoms, they are then tagged with a diagnosis suggested by an algorithm which learned how to recognize diseases, and are then routed to a physician. This process substantially reduces time to diagnosis, by supporting physicians beyond their medicine specialties e.g. with uncommon diseases detection.
In addition, as showcased by Quinten Health, modelling patient diseases with AI, from diagnosis to progression and care, provides simulations capabilities to better characterize patients phenotypes, decipher the best treatment strategies, and simulate the response to treatment of each specific patient. Based on these learnings, it becomes possible to make treatment prescriptions very specific to homogenous groups of patients showing similar conditions, symptoms or progression rate.
Here is the first take-home message from VivaTech: AI is key in the understanding of diseases and the development of treatments.
The ecosystem is ready to decrease time-to-market with AI
While AI has already showed for years how it can accelerate R&D in healthcare, the covid19 pandemic enhanced the need to scale up its use for shortening time-to-market.
Indeed, developing a drug – or a vaccine – and launching it on the market is a complex journey. It can take 7 to 10 years for a drug to be developed. This time can be reduced:
When pre-existing technologies or treatments can be re-purposed: This was the case for covid19 as the coronaviruses had been researched for decades and the pharmaceutical companies had been working on mRNA technology.
When AI is applied For example, Janssen used AI to predict covid19 evolution around the world and uncover the next high-risk areas. Conducting trials in those regions allowed them to reduce time to prove the efficacy of their vaccine.
Regulatory compliance remains essential to enable the use of such approaches and to promote data access at scale. The covid19 vaccine experience proved the ability of regulators to adapt and support science in real-time to fast-track vaccines approval.
The second take-home learning from Vivatech is that conditions are now met to translate research acceleration into life-saving time-to-market reductions, thanks to AI.
Digital challenges and opportunities for Sanofi R&D in France
Jacques Volckmann
To benefit from AI, pharmaceutical companies need to upgrade on key capabilities
To benefit from AI, pharma companies need to integrate dedicated know-how and technologies in their business processes.
This is not only about onboarding the required technical skills (e.g., on data science, data engineering) but even more about making possible and scalable the seamless integration of business and medical teams and processes with AI capabilities. In the mutation « from scientists to data scientists » (Vivatech2021), those AI capabilities should be integrated, but in any case, will not replace the more standard scientific capabilities (biological, physiological, chemical, medical) driving the pharmaceutical business.
Successful AI capability building and integration relies on two pillars:
First, internal AI capabilities should be developed through acculturation and training. Individuals who will most benefit from such training will then be able to make the link between pharmaceutical teams and pioneering companies in this field, with which big pharma companies will partner with – and the choice of these partners will be critical for success.
This is the second pillar. Indeed, with the help of such companies, AI integration will be accelerated, smoothly integrated to the multiple internal teams and demonstrate significant impact across the value chain.
Developing drugs in the digital age: when scientists become data scientists
Eric Genevois-Marlin
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2020/how-the-pandemic-is-redefining-clinical-development
https://news.mit.edu/2021/behind-covid-19-vaccine-development-0518
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How often do you hear a Texas candidate say: "He's just told me the position pays $102,000. I had no idea. If I had known that, I would have put out more yard signs."
I went to the candidates forum at San Jacinto College last night. Very interesting and fun. Too bad there is no good late night place to eat afterwards nearby.
Pasadena has wide and varied interesting choices for mayor.
The candidates:
Don Harrison, former mayor's brother, council member.
David Stroder, contractor, no experience in politics.
O.L. Harris, developer - conservative business candidate, last councilman in 93.
Johnny Isbell, former mayor, owns or is involved in three or four businesses.
A.J. Christ, pastor, former Firestone store manager, contractor.
Ralph Riggs, councilman, retired from NASA utility subcontractor.
Jerri Neely, former councilwoman, involved in citizen watch groups, former mayoral candidate.
The highlight of the evening was that Harrison while answering a question mentioned the mayor's salary of $102,000. The next candidate David Stroder: "He's just told me the position pays $102,000. I had no idea. If I had known that, I would have put out more yard signs."
After starting out as the most clueless candidate, only running against the federal government and too many illegal immigrants in Pasadena, Stroder captured the crowd as the most honest clueless candidate. Stroder's campaign seemed to be that he is an average citizen and voters need a change from the typical Pasadena politicians also running. "After all, how much could I screw things up in 18 months." He did have several "I don't know" answers to questions. Perhaps Stroder should have inquired about all the other perks the Mayor has now.
A rundown of the rest:
Don Harrison came across as mumbling, almost senile, but wily and willing to throw the most jabs, about the only jabs in fact. (Take my opinions with a grain of salt, I don't like him even if he was the first to state the obvious, Pasadena is majority Latino and the city should be doing more for all citizens.) Kept exceeding his time limits. Repeated his false claim of a $41 million surplus in the rainy day fund.
O.L. Harris, very conservative, very representative of business interests. On a transportation system for Pasadena - "I don't know any private enterprise that could run it at a profit."
Johnny Isbell, slick, polished, knowledgeable. Running as the only one with experience running Pasadena, stressed his police backing, the reduction in crime rate under his term as mayor. The most typical successful politician, his flip-flop from Democrat to Republican did not come up.
A.J. Christ - we need to roll up our sleeves and get to work. More actions, less studies and talk. Good speaker, but very unspecific.
Ralph Riggs, always repeated the question back. Very specific and knowledgeable. Stresses his accounting and problem solving background. Would be a full-time mayor. Not very charismatic but knowledgeable from his time on council, studious and has good experience.
Jerri Neely, very emotional, loves Pasadena. Has solved problems with slumlords and getting city services in the North end of town. Talks too much, had the most problem with always exceeding her time. Nice lady, also would be a full-time mayor but isn't there a garden club or volunteer organization she should be involved in?
Highlight of the forum was David Stroder (713-STRODER) who after a very bad first impression made strong appeals to electing a normal private citizen instead of the politicians who have created the current Pasadena.
Another interesting highlight was the complete rejection of the Strawberry Road extension by all candidates, with most favoring selling the land back for new housing development to get some money back. Other properties by city hall also needed to be sold or razed. Jerri Neely admitted she had made a naive mistake in supporting the Strawberry Road Extension originally in the interest of redeveloping North Pasadena. (Pat Van Houte must feel somewhat vindicated after leading the citizen opposition to the multi-million dollar boondoggle for years.)
Low point was a hard attack by Harrison on Isbell's very high tax and fee increases as mayor when Harrison was the last one to speak in the debate, allowing no opportunity for a rebuttal. As a student of politics I saw that hurting both Harrison and Isbell. Harrison's typical hardball tactics are probably more effective in a on-on-one race, not in a crowded field of candidates.
Isbell seemed to have the most people in the about 400 crowd. Buttons and badges were banned from entering the auditorium but a small number of people put Isbell badges on at the end.
Afterwards we went to the Skillet to confer. No other late night restaurants in that part of suburbia. They had a good cheap baby-back rib special Pat ordered and I got a hamburger and onion rings. Despite our warning her Janette made the mistake of ordering the most expensive thing on the menu in a dive - rib eye steak. What's worst, she had ordered the same thing before and hated it as I reminded her before she ordered it again.
Our forum consensus, a wide field of candidates and somebody could find something appealing about any of them.
Odds are that Isbell makes the runoff, nobody has close to a majority, impossible to rank how the other candidates will do right now. I like Riggs but I am not sure studious and informed is enough of an image to project in a crowded field or crowded stage.
Links: Pasadena Citizen
Houston Chronicle.
Tags: Texas, politics, Pasadena, Don Harrison, David Stroder, Johnny Isbell, Ralph Riggs, Jerri Neely, mayor, 2007
surpluscitizen said...
The home rules charter listed the salary at $ 25,000.00 per year. I was willing to give up the six figure income that I presently earn to serve as Mayor, at least now I know that I wont have to dip into savings. Mr. Isbell responded by saying that the the city didn't need any more signs. The irony is that he has more illegal signs displayed that any of the other candidates. I have chosen to place signs only by request on private property. You wont see many. I have also chosen not to accept any campaign donations. If elected, I won't have any political debts to repay. I spoke with one of the residents affected by the Strawberry Road extension. She was at the forum and called the STRODER hot line. We are meeting early next week. She has followed this failed project from the beginning. I will be up to speed on this matter soon. Remember, every candidate on that stage had something to do with that tremendous waste of your tax dollars except me. Regarding the smoking ban in bars, Mr. Riggs' slogan is "Lets keep moving forward". I am of the opinion that by reversing this ordinance we are moving backwards. I was the only candidate with the conviction to say no. We already know the effects of second hand smoke. Regarding reducing the City's debt.. I am sure that there is 1%-3% of fat in the 100 plus page budget. I just received a copy of the Second Century Corp balance sheet and am still in the process of reviewing it. Reducing costs will be the easiest task of this term. Let me address the illegal alien issue briefly. My wife and I bought a beautiful home in Vista Villas. We have a 4-1/2 year old daughter who will be going to kindergarten in August of 2008. Her elementary school, three blocks from our home, is Jensen Elementary. I invite you to check out any of the 30 elementary schools in Pasadena at schooldigger.com. Look at the graphs and do the math. I gave my out my number at the forum. 713.STRODER or 713.787.6337. I would love to have an opportunity to discuss these matters and more with the citizens of Pasadena. Remember that December 8th is a Saturday.
Thu Nov 15, 06:34:00 PM
Other candidates are also invited to leave responses.
The original charter had the mayor at $25,000 plus a COLA each year. In addition, the mayor gets $750 a month for transportation expenses and no requirment to spend it on transportation. There are several other perks and expense accounts for the mayor.
Most Pasadena mayors also make sure they have businesses that can receive business from developers, city contractors and subcontractors, etc. This does not apply to our current Mayor Douglass.
Council pay did not have a COLA and is still extremely low. They have just this year responded to that by giving themselves a $650 a month transportation allowance similar to the mayor's. They have another small office expense account as well.
Sat Nov 17, 03:30:00 PM


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October 5-6: Feast of the Hunters' Moon *Northern Indiana* 46th annual Feast of the Hunters' Moon at Historic Fort Ouiatenon Park near West Lafayette, Indiana. A re-creation of the annual fall gathering of the French and Native Americans which took place at Fort Ouiatenon, a fur-trading outpost in the mid – 1700s.
Saturday October 12: Camp-Land's Annual Fall RV Festival & Seminars. Free all-day event (8:30 am – 5:30 pm) is bigger and better than ever. Featuring a FREE PIGROAST at Noon , live music, door prizes, Door-Buster giveaways for early birds, Free RV Show (230 New & Used RVs open for browsing) and SEMINARS of interest to all Midwest RV'ers (9am – 2 pm). More details and complete schedule of events will be available soon.
It is still any ones race to win.
Team Bates Vaulted into the lead, after their camping weekend at O'Bannon Woods State Park, that earned them 58 points. They now lead Team Sayers by 24 points. The teams competing in the Amazing Camp-Land Race,sure seem to be having fun. Matt and Allison also learned about fossils at Falls of the Ohio State Park.
Team Bates at entrance to O'BANNON WOODS STATE PARK. Allison seeing park from different perspective.
Team Bates,the camper and the fire at O'Bannon Woods State Park.
Team Bates collected leaves,Matt and Allison did the first artwork submitted in The Amazing Camp-Land Race. Here is their artwork and leaf collection. This is what camping is all about. The teams participating in the Race will always have their memories of this camping season.
Matt, age 10, drawing their camper.
Matt ,from Team Bates, and Team Bates Home Away From Home. Mom's hand?
Allison Bates 9,Drawing Amazing Camp-Land Race logo.
Allison drawing O'Bannon Woods State Park's swimming pool.
O'Bannon Woods State Park's swimming pool with people ,towels,and chairs.
Allison showing off leaves collected at O'Bannon Woods State Park.
Camp at these locations and they are now worth 25 points.
These parks have special bonus points for activities specified in this Post.
The first park is the Indiana Dunes National Lake shore. Camp at Dunewood Campground and this will earn you 25 points ,plus the possibility of Special Bonus Points. This is an opportunity for the bird watchers to score. While at the Indiana Dunes National Lake Shore, take pictures of and correctly identify 5 species of birds,you earn 3 points,same as before,but if you find, photograph, and correctly identify more than 5 species you get 3 points for each group of five. If you take photos of 15 species of birds you will earn 9 points, if they have a "a" or "c" symbol in the column for the time of year when the pictures were taken in the table titled "Birds of the Indiana Dunes A Seasonal Checklist ". If the bird species has a "u"."r","x", or "i" then you earn 3 points per species. The rarity of the typical bird sightings determines how many bonus points.
The second additional camping location being added to the Destination Parks is Tippecanoe State Park. If while camping at Tippecanoe State Park, you go and visit Dunn Bridge and take a picture with a teammate wearing the AC Race tee shirt you earn 6 extra bonus points for a total of 9 bonus points.(3 for the normal old bridge picture plus the 6 Special Bonus Points. Dunn Bridge is in Southern Porter County,In, about 29 miles away from Tippecanoe State Park, the park is near Winamac, IN .
Special Bonus Points can be earned if you play at least nine holes of Disc Golf, in one session of DG at one of the following parks. Lemon Lake, Hidden Lake,(Lake County,IN} or Rogers Lakewood Park in Valparaiso,IN. A picture of your score card ,a picture of you in the Amazing Camp-Land Race shirt while on the Disc Golf Course,and the closest hole# to you when the picture was taken will earn you 9 Special Bonus points.
1. At home, cut steak into bite sized pieces and place it in a large zip-loc baggie.
2. Pour in Italian dressing, garlic powder, and pepper and shake. Allow the steak to marinade overnight.
3. Cut up the vegetables and add them to the baggie with the steak.
4. Pour in the olive oil and lemon juice; then mix well.
5. Evenly divide the mixture between 4 large sheets of aluminum foil and then fold closed.
6. Double the foil around each pack.
7. Cook over the campfire until the steak is cooked and the potatoes are tender, about 40 minutes. Flip it at least once during the cooking.
8. Carefully remove the pack from the fire with tongs.
9. Open packet and pour contents onto plate. Be careful of steam coming out of the packet.
The finished product, from the Steak Foil Pack.
1. Place 1 piece of chicken on foil. You will place each chicken breast on its own foil.
2. Mix cream of mushroom soup and rice.
3. Spoon rice mixture over chicken, equally.
5. Seal the foil and place on fire or grill about 6" above fire.
6. Cook for about 40 minutes; turning once.
Preparing the Chicken Rice Foil Pack Dinner.
The finished products from the chicken and rice packs cooked over the campfire.
1. Spray non-stick spray in pie iron sides.
2. Put Dijon mustard on one side of both pieces of bread.
3. Place 1 piece of bread in the pie iron, Dijon mustard facing up.
4. Put cheese on bread.
5. Layer ham and turkey on next, then pickle.
6. Put other piece of bread on top, with the Dijon mustard facing down.
8. Cook for about 8 minutes, until bread is lightly toasted. Turn occasionally.
Putting the Dijon Mustard on the Cuban Sandwich,one of the steps right before cooking.
The Cuban Sandwich ,hot out of the pie or sandwich maker.
1. Cut up your vegetables.
2. Sauté the Zucchini, onion, and garlic until tender.
3. Add roasted red pepper, pepper, salt, and basil to sauté and cook for about 3 more minutes.
4. Spray pie iron with Pam spray. Place a slice of bread in the iron.
5. Place a tomato slice on the piece of bread.
6. Top with the sauté mixture.
7. Place a slice of cheese on top of the mixture.
8. Top with the other bread slice; then close iron.
9. Cook for approximately 8 minutes; flipping occasionally. Cook until the bread is slightly browned.
*** I place some fresh basil on top of the tomato slice.
The cucumbers being cut for the Veggie Melt by Team Sayers.
An unidentified Team Sayers member, cooking the Steak Foil Pack over the open flames.
Team Sayers Scores 99 points with their camping weekend at Nascar RV Resort at Indiana Beach.
Team Sayers scored 88 out of their 99 points this last weekend, by cooking up a storm,or rather cooking in a storm. Way to go Team Sayers! Congratulations for reaching achievement Level 2 in the of the Amazing Camp-Land Race. You are the first to reach the "ADVENTURER" level of competitors in the Amazing Camp-Land Race for 2013.
Team Sayers ready to enter the NASCAR RV Resort at Indiana Beach.
It looks like Team Sayers is just waiting for G58 for a diagonal Bingo,in the Bingo game at Nascar Campground in Indiana Beach.
Team Sayers campsite at the Nascar campground in Indiana Beach . This is where they stayed one week-end , while Competing in the Amazing Camp-Land Race.
Here are Team Bates bird pictures. They were taken at Starved Rock State Park, and Brown County State Park.
Eastern Screech Owl. Presented by Indiana Raptor Center. Presentation at Brown County State Park.Photo by Team Bates.
Red Tailed Hawk. Presented by Indiana Raptor Center. Presentation at Brown County State Park.Photo by Team Bates.
THE AMAZING RACE IS UNDERWAY!
1. Dice green peppers and onions. If using raw sausage, cook & drain it before putting in the egg mixture.
2. Spray fry pan with cooking spray. Pour Egg Beaters, sausage, peppers, onions, and hashbrowns into fry pan until cooked through (like a scrambled egg).
3. Heat tortillas to soften then add the egg mixture to them.
4. Sprinkle with cheese, jalepenos and add salsa to taste.
5. Finally, wrap tortilla around the ingredients.
Finished ingredients of Breakfast Burrito, before folding in shell.
1. Cut the peppers in half and remove any seeds and the veining. We removed the stem also.
2. Mix together the cream cheese, garlic salt, Italian seasoning, and the two cheeses.
4. Place the poppers on the grill for about 8 minutes. Just enough to make the peppers a little tender.
Enjoying a sweet pepper popper at Brown County State Park. Another Amazing Camp-Land Race Recipe.
1. Pre-cook ground beef & Italian sausage with 2 Tbsp of Italian seasoning. When cool place in gallon Ziploc baggie.
2. Preheat the Dutch oven.
3. Set aside some sauce approximately 1/3 cup – enough to coat the bottom of the Dutch oven. Pour remainder of sauce in to baggie with ground beef & Italian sausage and mix together by smushing the bag. Mixing could be done in a bowl, but we found this saved on clean up.
4. In another bag, add ¼ cup Parmesan, cottage cheese, and egg. Cover the bottom of the Dutch oven with a little layer of the sauce to prevent burning.
e. Repeat until you have made three layers.
6. Top off the layers with the remaining ¼ c Parmesan cheese and a little Italian seasoning (to taste).
7. Bake for 1 hour until done. Rotate the lid and the oven regularly to ensure even cooking. Check on the dish frequently.
**We thought it sounded like a lot of spaghetti sauce in this dish, but because the noodles aren't cooked they soak up the extra sauce and use it to cook the noodles.
A member of Team Sayers placing ingredients of Lasagna in Dutch Oven.
The finished Lasagna. Doesn't that look good!
Teams Bates & Sayers reach Sightseer award level.
Team Bates all set for Brown County State Park ride.
Part of the camping fun, was the great camping food. Isn't this always the case good food and relaxation. Camping is so good….
This is Team Sayers campsite at Brown County State Park.


Neil Robertson became the first player to make 100 century breaks in a season as he reached the semi-finals of the World Championship with a 13-11 win over Judd Trump.
The world number one came from four frames behind at 6-2 overnight to set up a last-four clash with Mark Selby.
Robertson, 2010 champion, also trailed 9-6 and 11-8 to the world number eight.
The Australian made his historic break to tie the match at 11-11 before winning the next two to go through.
Robertson, 32, had failed on 99 earlier in the tournament and his relief at clinching his 100th century of the season was clear as he celebrated after sinking a straightforward green in the 22nd frame to reach 101.
"Going into tonight's session I'd kind of written it off," Robertson, who beat the previous best of 61 set by Trump last season, told BBC 5 live.
"Say if I'd got beat, I was thinking, 'It's alright, Don Bradman got 99 not out, Shane Warne got 99 as well.' But I'd probably have been crying as soon as I got home.
"It was great that it came at one of the most crucial times of the match, to equalise at 11-11. When I potted the green I was just so happy.
"I would rather make the century of centuries than make a 147 here, it was that important to me to achieve that milestone.
"No-one will ever make 200 centuries in a season, that will be impossible, so for me to be the first player to reach 100 centuries in a season is a great honour. I'm sure that a lot of guys will be trying to get there as well, but I'm the first."
With a three-frame lead at 11-8 and just two more needed for victory, Trump had seemed the likely winner.
But Robertson fought back to close the gap to just one frame for a third time with some attritional play before levelling proceedings with that landmark break.
With Trump struggling for momentum, Robertson went 12-11 ahead.
Trump's scoring drought had moved into a second hour by the time Robertson gifted him four with a foul to make it 43-4 in the 24th frame.
That offered the Englishman a way back in but, having got within eight points, Trump missed what should have been a routine black and Robertson closed out the match with his fifth frame win in a row.
"I knew Neil wasn't going to give in," said Trump. "He was going to stick to his game plan. I knew it was going to be close, I'm just a little bit disappointed that, from 11-8, I didn't really get any chances.
"I had two balls that rattled and just stayed over the pocket. That kind of summed it up. When they didn't go in, it wasn't going to be my day."


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Q: React Native Redux conditional rendering I'm trying to render 2 different screens in my App based on the redux store status.
const App = () => {
    return (
        <Provider store={store}>
            <NavigationContainer ref={navigationRef}>
                {store.getState().auth.id ? (
                    <Home />
                ) : (
                    <Stack.Navigator screenOptions={HeaderStyles}>
                        <Stack.Screen
                            name='Splash'
                            component={Splash}
                            options={{ headerShown: false }}
                        />
                        <Stack.Screen name='SignUp' component={SignUp} />
                        <Stack.Screen name='Login' component={Login} />
                    </Stack.Navigator>
                )}
            </NavigationContainer>
        </Provider>
    );
};

At startup store.getState().auth.id is undefined, so the app correctly shows the Splash screen. In this screen, I set the auth.id in the store but the App doesn't rerender and stays in the Splash screen. If I save any source file without changing anything, if forces a rerender and I get correctly routed to Home.
How can I force the ternary operator to be evalued again when the store changes?

A: At your file, store is imported from the file it is creating in, and not injected through props (mapState || useSelector).
Because React re-render built on changes in props || state, the component doesn't know it should render again.
The easy way to go around the issue is to declare the conditional part at the child component and inject the redux state properly.
 <Provider store={store}>
            <NavigationContainer ref={navigationRef}>
               <Navigator />
            </NavigationContainer>
 </Provider>

   ....

const Navigator = () => {
   let { id } = useSelector(state => state.auth)
   return !!id ? (
                    <Home />
                ) : (
                    <Stack.Navigator screenOptions={HeaderStyles}>
                        <Stack.Screen
                            name='Splash'
                            component={Splash}
                            options={{ headerShown: false }}
                        />
                        <Stack.Screen name='SignUp' component={SignUp} />
                        <Stack.Screen name='Login' component={Login} />
                    </Stack.Navigator>
                )
  }

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