Telit's LE920 includes distinguishing features such as Rx diversity which allows the end-device to be equipped with two distinct cellular antennas improving the quality and reliability of the wireless connectivity in urban areas, undergrounds, and other similar scenarios, making the product ideal for applications such as an in-vehicle hot-spot. Fully voice capable, the LE920 provides full-duplex PCM as well as analog input and output for applications such as a hands-free in-car cellular functionality, fleet management and other vehicle voice gateway applications. For easy integration, the product includes a USB 2.0 high-speed port and device drivers for most Windows and Linux platforms, and will be available in local variants as required for all major LTE carriers and partner networks in North America and Europe.
The LE920 was designed to meet the most current specifications for the European eCall and Russian ERA-Glonass programs. Mandated by the European Commission, all new cars must have an eCall automatic emergency in-vehicle call system installed by 2015. The system is designed to enhance quality and speed of rescue operations in automotive accident response efforts. In case of a crash, the eCall system transfers the necessary accident data to the nearest emergency service response center expediting life saving measures. ERA-Glonass was designed to be compatible with the European eCall standard. The objective of the program is to combine mobile communications and satellite positioning providing for faster assistance in case of automotive collisions. Its infrastructure is planned to be installed in 2013 with systems mandated in all vehicles in 2014. North America has no similar program.
"The LE920 is Telit's new high-performance automotive product which also introduces to the market our new form-factor for this segment. One which provides our R&D and product management teams with lots of space for future integration of new and valuable features and resources for our automotive customers," said Dominikus Hierl, chief marketing officer at Telit Wireless Solutions. "With the LE920's comprehensive and industry-leading LTE multi-band support, the connected vehicle can provide passengers the same comfort and convenience in terms of internet and information access just as they would enjoy at the home or office – with no compromise in performance."
As the LE920 was conceived specifically for the automotive market, it boasts an extended temperature range, operating from -40°C to +85°C, designed and manufactured under the strict automotive quality standards specified in the ISO/TS16949. Additionally, materials, facilities, and processes applied on the LE920 also comply with Production Part Approval Process or PPAP, a full traceability framework standard adopted by the automotive industry which among other things allows defective parts to be traced back in its full genealogy up the supply chain.


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How Will Oracle's Suit Against Google Influence Enterprises?
by Ostatic Staff - Aug. 17, 2010
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Now that Oracle's lawsuit against Google regarding parts of the Java code used in the Android OS is widely discussed, many people seem to be waking up to the fact that the implications stretch far beyond the suit itself. We've already made the point that the suit represents a classic example of how maneuvers by a proprietary software company around an open (or in the case of Java, largely open) platform points to problems for all of open source. How, specifically, is the whole open source landscape threatened, though? What do IT administrators think of the whole thing?
Matt Asay, one of the shrewdest open source bloggers ever, and now COO of Canonical, has a very interesting essay about the case up on our sister site GigaOM. He writes:
"There is no Santa Claus. No Easter Bunny. And no such thing as an open-source community separate and distinct from the profit-driven free market that drives software development, generally."
Interestingly, though, he also notes that Google is no saint in the whole dispute. "Google needs to answer Oracle's specific allegations that it 'knowingly, directly and repeatedly' violated Oracle's Java-related copyrights and patents." That's true.
Dana Blankenhorn at ZDNet has also weighed in on the topic, and makes the point that it becomes hard for any enterprise--and enterprises are places where open source has been making important inroads--to fully commit to open source applications and platforms when it's obvious that a big, proprietary software company can quickly step in and exert its power and influence. He writes:
"If proprietary companies like Oracle can buy up open source projects and then take back their open source status, how can an enterprise depend on open source software?"
Ask most IT administrators at enterprises why they're wary of open source software, and they'll cite lack of support and documentation, but increasingly they'll probably cite shenanigans like Oracle's. In all likelihood, Google, a company noted for its many contributions to open source, will make clear that what Oracle is doing runs against the whole idea of openness and open source. When news of the Oracle suit originally broke, we made the point that it's very bad PR for Oracle, and that still seems to be the case.
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Бимхёйс (Бимхаус, ) — концертный зал джазовой и импровизационной музыки в Амстердаме. Располагается в здании концертного зала на реке Эй () и фактически соседствует с ним.

В среднем в Нидерландах 150 джазовых концертов в год проходит в стенах зала Bimhuis. В 2017 году здесь также проходил 17-й фестиваль Sonic Acts Festival.

Bimhuis был основан в 1973 году и открыт 1 октября 1974 года. До лета 2004 года он располагался по адресу Oude Schans 73–77 в центре города. С января 2005 года он расположен в новом здании по адресу Piet Heinkade 3 на южном берегу реки Эй.

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Q: context.getContentResolver().query(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI, null , null ,null, null); Hi I am working in Android Contact search module.I am running below Query.
cur = context.getContentResolver().query(ContactsContract.Data.CONTENT_URI, null , null ,null, null);

from this  query I am getting Result Multiple times.Is there any thing which I am doing wrong.I want DISTINCT Result Set.
please help me.

A: I think you mean you got duplicate record for some contacts. So you must add condition for  your query
String selection = ContactsContract.Contacts.IN_VISIBLE_GROUP + " = '"
                + ("1") + "'";
        String sortOrder = ContactsContract.Contacts.DISPLAY_NAME
                + " COLLATE LOCALIZED ASC";
cur = context.getContentResolver().query(
                ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, projection, selection
                        + " AND " + ContactsContract.Contacts.HAS_PHONE_NUMBER
                        + "=1", null, sortOrder);// this query only return contacts which had phone number and not duplicated

A: Try this code will help you
public void getContact() {

    Cursor cur = getContentResolver().query(ContactsContract.Contacts.CONTENT_URI, null, null, null, null);
    ContentResolver contect_resolver = getContentResolver();

    int size = cur.getCount();
    if (size > 0 && cur != null) {
        for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {
            cur.moveToPosition(i);

            String id = cur.getString(cur.getColumnIndexOrThrow(ContactsContract.Contacts._ID));

            String name = "";

            Cursor phoneCur = contect_resolver.query(
                    ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTENT_URI,
                    null, ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTACT_ID
                    + " = ?", new String[] { id }, null);

            if (phoneCur.moveToFirst()) {
                name = phoneCur.getString(phoneCur .getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.DISPLAY_NAME));
                if (!name.equalsIgnoreCase("")) {

                                            String id1 = phoneCur.getString(phoneCur
                                    .getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.CONTACT_ID));
                    Cursor emails = getContentResolver()
                            .query(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTENT_URI,
                                    null,
                                    ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Email.CONTACT_ID
                                    + " = " + Integer.parseInt(id1),
                                    null, null);
                    emailAddress="";
                    if (emails!=null && emails.getCount() > 0) {
                        emails.moveToFirst();
                        emailAddress = emails
                                .getString(emails
                                        .getColumnIndex(ContactsContract.CommonDataKinds.Phone.DATA));
                    }
                    emails.close();
                    contact.setEmail(emailAddress);
                    id1 = "";
                    mcontact_arraylist.add(contact);
                }
                phoneCur.close();
            }

        }

        cur.close();
    }
}

A: Each record should contain a portion of the data for a contact (eg each phone number or address is a separate row) each row has a mimetype associated with it that is used to determine the data stored in each column. So for an address, the "data1" column holds the street data and data4 might hold the state.

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Avesoro Jersey Limited Acquires Remaining Outstanding Common Shares of Avesoro Resources Inc. Pursuant to a Compulsory Acquisition
ST. HELIER, Jersey, Jan. 3, 2020 /CNW/ - Avesoro Holdings Limited (AHL) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Avesoro Jersey Limited (the Offeror) today announced that the Offeror has completed the compulsory acquisition (the Compulsory Acquisition) of all remaining common shares (Common Shares) of Avesoro Resources Inc. (Avesoro) not already owned by the Offeror pursuant to Part 17 of the Canada Business Corporations Act following its previously announced successful takeover bid (the Offer).
Following the expiration of the Offer, as extended on November 22, 2019 to December 3, 2019 for the mandatory extension period, the Offeror owned 79,875,277 Common Shares representing, on a non-diluted basis, approximately 97.90% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares. The Offeror acquired an additional 1,699,983 Common Shares pursuant to the Compulsory Acquisition representing, on a non-diluted basis, approximately 2.1% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares, at a price of £1.00 (or its equivalent in Canadian or U.S. dollars) in cash per Common Share for an aggregate price of £1,699,983, or approximately C$2,904,421, based on the Bank of Canada exchange rate of £1.00 to C$1.7085 on January 2, 2020. As a result of the Compulsory Acquisition, the Offeror now owns 81,575,260 Common Shares representing 100% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares of Avesoro.
Avesoro has applied to have the Common Shares delisted from the Toronto Stock Exchange (the TSX) the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange (the AIM) in accordance with the policies of such exchanges. It is anticipated that the Avesoro Common Shares will be delisted from the TSX at the close of trading on January 7, 2020 and the depositary interests representing the Common Shares will be delisted from the AIM effective as of 7:00 a.m. (London time) on January 8, 2020. Avesoro is a reporting issuer in Canada, with its head office located at 199 Bay Street, Suite 5300 Toronto, Ontario M5L 1B9. The Offeror intends to cause Avesoro to apply to the relevant securities commissions for it to cease to be a reporting issuer in all applicable jurisdictions in Canada following the delisting.
Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this news release are forward-looking statements, including anticipated future events and circumstances, including in particular, but not limited to, statements relating to the timing of payment for the Additional Common Shares, the Compulsory Acquisition, the proposed voluntary delisting of the Common Shares from the TSX and the AIM, and the grant of a waiver from the London Stock Exchange. Forward-looking statements, by their very nature, are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties and are based on several assumptions, both general and specific, which give rise to the possibility that actual results or events could differ materially from our expectations expressed in or implied by such forward-looking statements. As a result, the Offeror and AHL cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will materialize and caution readers against relying on any of these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release describe the Offeror's expectations as of January 3, 2019 and, accordingly, are subject to change after such date. Except as may be required by applicable Canadian securities laws, nether the Offeror nor AHL undertakes any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this news release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For additional information on assumptions and risks underlying certain of the forward-looking statements made in this news release, please consult the notice of variation and extension which is available for review under Avesoro's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
This announcement is not for release, publication or distribution in whole or in part, in, into or from any jurisdiction where to do so would constitute a violation of the laws of such jurisdiction. The Offer is not made in, nor will deposits of securities be accepted from any person in, any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the laws of such jurisdiction.
For further information regarding the Offeror or the Offer, or to obtain a copy of the Early Warning Report that will be made available for review under Avesoro's profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com, please contact the Offeror at:
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Does experience really count for leaders?
BYDavid Whitford and Peter Elkind
FORTUNE — I found Gautam Mukunda's Indispensable to be a bit of a tease. Mukunda, an assistant professor at Harvard Business School, opens by posing some big questions about leadership: Do the times make the person or the person the times? Can one leader ever be truly indispensable? How can we best evaluate candidates for leadership, be they potential CEOs or potential leaders of the free world?
If you're looking for clear answers to those questions, you won't find them here. (If you happen to know where they can be found, please let the rest of know.) What you will find is an intriguing new theory about the various paths leaders take to the top of their organizations, and what those paths can tell us about any one leader's potential to have an outsized impact, for good or for ill.
Mukunda's key concept is something he calls the Leader Filtration Process (LFP). Some LFPs are tight, such as those employed by the military, the government of Singapore (who knew?), and most famously in the business world, GE (GE). The goal of a tight LFP is to produce — patiently, deliberately and dispassionately — a pool of carefully vetted potential leaders, any one of whom could capably fill the top spot.
"Removing any single candidate would have little impact" by the time the filtering process has run its course, Mukunda writes. "He or she would be replaced by another, highly similar, candidate." Which leader ultimately gets the nod, in other words, may not make a whole lot of difference.
Other LFPs are loose. Think, for instance, how we choose a president, or how a VC vets an entrepreneur. There's still a process but it's less restrictive, and more vulnerable to circumvention by unfiltered outliers. Consequently a loose LFP is more likely to "produce a broad distribution of victors if it could be run many times over. The outliers could potentially be very far away, allowing for the possibility of winners who are radically different from other candidates."
Different processes predict different outcomes. In a tight LFP, you're almost certain to end up with a "modal leader" who is unlikely to shock or surprise. Loose LFPs can produce "extreme leaders," which might be exactly what your organization needs. But tread carefully: "Extreme leaders will tend to be great successes or great failures. Few will be quickly forgotten."
For a business book, Indispensable concerns itself an awful lot with politics and history. There are entire chapters devoted to Thomas Jefferson (filtered), Abraham Lincoln (unfiltered) and Woodrow Wilson (unfiltered). Mukunda also contrasts the unfiltered Winston Churchill with his filtered predecessor Neville Chamberlain, Britain's great appeaser, arguing in Chamberlain's case: "(I)t seems more than likely that no plausible alternative would have done much better".
The only CEO who gets anything approaching equal treatment is Al "Chainsaw" Dunlap, whom Mukunda describes as "an almost too perfect encapsulation of the potential downfalls of choosing an Unfiltered Extreme."
You might appreciate the history lessons, or you might not. Personally, I'm not sure a B-school professor is the best source for insight into Lincoln's mental health. Is the evidence that he suffered from depression really "quite clear cut?" Same goes for Jefferson's role in the Louisiana Purchase, which Mukunda dismisses as "minimal." It might occur to you, while wading through the middle chapters, that the author is an unfiltered historian, with all that implies.
In any case, Mukunda maintains that U.S. presidents make especially good test cases for his theory. Some would-be presidents work their way up one elective office at a time, methodically gathering the backing of voters and party elites. These are classic filtered leaders. Unfiltered leaders tend to skip the winnowing process "and try for the presidency directly." So what does the historical record tell us about filtered presidents, unfiltered presidents and the success of their administrations?
Quite a lot, Mukunda argues. First, he comes up with what he calls a consensus ranking of presidential performance. (Some readers may question the consensus.) Then he classifies each president as filtered or unfiltered, using eight years of "national prepresidential political experience" in elective office as the dividing line.
For the record, neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney is included in Mukunda's data set. But when I interviewed Mukunda in August, he described both as unfiltered candidates. Prior to winning the 2008 election, Obama's political experience was confined to the Illinois state legislature and a single, unfinished term in the U.S. Senate. And while Romney served a full term as governor of Massachusetts, Mukunda argues that he has less relevant experience than any Republican president has ever had before entering the Oval Office, and less than any president of any party except Woodrow Wilson.
What Mukunda finds is pretty much what LFP theory would have predicted. Seven of the top-10 presidents were unfiltered leaders by his definition: Lincoln, FDR, Washington, Teddy Roosevelt, Wilson, Eisenhower, and Polk. But so were eight of the bottom 10: Harding, Pierce, Andrew Johnson, George W. Bush, Grant, Fillmore, Tyler, and Coolidge. Win or lose, Mukunda is telling us, choosing an unfiltered leader is a high-stakes bet.
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Scott Estlund of Inlanta Mortgage is committed to ensuring you understand every step of the home buying process. That's why we give you the knowledge and confidence to help make an informed decision about your individual mortgage needs.
Pre-qualification starts the loan process. Once a lender has gathered information about a borrower's income and debts, a determination can be made as to how much the borrower can pay for a house. Since different loan programs can cause different valuations a borrower should get pre-qualified for each loan type the borrower may qualify for. In attempting to approve homebuyers for the type and amount of mortgage they want, mortgage companies look at two key factors; first, the borrower's ability to repay the loan; and second, the borrower's willingness to repay the loan.
The borrower's willingness to repay is determined by examining how the property will be used. For instance, will you be living there or just renting it out? Willingness is also closely related to how you have fulfilled previous financial commitments, hence the emphasis on the Credit Report and/or your rental payment history.
To properly analyze a Mortgage Program, the borrower needs to think about how long they plan to keep the loan. If you plan to sell the house in a few years, an adjustable loan may make more sense. If you plan to keep the house for a longer period, a fixed loan may be more suitable.
Shopping for a loan is very time consuming and frustrating. With so many programs to choose from, each with different rates, points and fees, an experienced mortgage professional can evaluate a borrower's situation and recommend the most suitable Mortgage Program, thus allowing the borrower to make an informed decision.
Once the application has been submitted, the processing of the mortgage begins. The Processor orders the Credit Report, Appraisal, and Title Report. The information on the application, such as bank deposits and payment histories, are then verified. The processor examines the Appraisal and Title Report checking for property issues that may require further investigation. The entire mortgage package is then put together for submission to the lender.
If you are currently renting: either 12 months canceled rent checks or the name and address of your current landlord.
If divorced; a fully executed divorce decree.
For a refinance; a copy of the deed, and most recent tax bill.
Different Programs require varying amounts of documentation. The loan program you select may require more or less documentation. If you have any questions, please contact us!
If you have had credit problems, be prepared to discuss them honestly with a mortgage professional who will assist you in writing your 'Letter of Explanation'. Knowledgeable mortgage professionals know there can be legitimate reasons for credit problems, such as unemployment, illness, or other financial difficulties. If you had problems that have been corrected (reestablishment of credit), and your payments have been on time for a year or more, your credit may be considered satisfactory.
The mortgage industry tends to create its own language, and credit rating is no different. BC mortgage lending gets its name from the grading of one's credit based on such things as payment history, amount of debt payments, bankruptcies, equity position, credit scores, etc. Credit scoring is a statistical method of assessing the credit risk of a mortgage application. The score looks at the following items: past delinquencies, derogatory payment behavior, current debt levels, length of credit history, types of credit, and number of inquires.
FICO scores are simply repository scores meaning they ONLY consider the information contained in a person's credit file. They DO NOT consider a person's income, savings, or down payment amount. Credit scores are based on five factors: 35% of the score is based on payment history, 30% on the amount owed, 15% on how long you have had credit, 10% on new credit being sought, and 10% on the types of credit you have. The scores are useful in directing applications to specific loan programs and to set levels of underwriting such as Streamline, Traditional, or Second Review. However, they are not the final word regarding the type of program you will qualify for or your interest rate.
Many people in the mortgage business are skeptical about the accuracy of FICO scores. Scoring has only been an integral part of the mortgage process for the past few years (since 1999); however, the FICO scores have been used since the late 1950's by retail merchants, credit card companies, insurance companies, and banks for consumer lending. The data from large scoring projects, such as large mortgage portfolios, demonstrate their predictive quality and that the scores do work.
All things being equal, when you have derogatory credit, all of the other aspects of the loan need to be in order. Equity, stability, income, documentation, assets, etc. play a larger role in the approval decision. Various combinations are allowed when determining your grade, but the worst-case scenario will push your grade to a lower credit grade. Late mortgage payments and Bankruptcies/Foreclosures are the most important. Credit patterns, such as a high number of recent inquiries or more than a few outstanding loans, may signal a problem. Since an indication of a 'willingness to pay' is important, several late payments in the same time period is better than random late payments.
Using three common approaches, which are all derived from the market, derives the opinion, or estimate of value. The first approach to value is the COST APPROACH. This method derives what it would cost to replace the existing improvements as of the date of the appraisal, less any physical deterioration, functional obsolescence, and economic obsolescence. The second method is the COMPARISON APPROACH, which uses other 'bench mark' properties (comps) of similar size, quality and location that have recently sold to determine value. The INCOME APPROACH is used in the appraisal of rental properties and has little use in the valuation of single family dwellings. This approach provides an objective estimate of what a prudent investor would pay based on the net income the property produces.


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Folk Roots Radio Episode 452: feat. Whiskey Jack & More New Releases
Tagged with David Kaufman, Duncan Fremlin, Folk Roots Radio, Jan Hall, Jay Gavin and the Tired Sunday Choir, John Paul De Roover, Mike Klein, Rhymes and Good Times with Stompin' Tom, Stories and Songs of Stompin' Tom, The Maes, Villages, Whiskey Jack
Whiskey Jack have been making music together for over 40 years. Band leader and banjo player, Duncan Fremlin, joins us on Episode 452 of Folk Roots Radio to chat about the band, and their experience on the road with Stompin' Tom Connors, as his tour band. Since Stompin' Tom's death in 2013, Whiskey Jack have been keeping his songs and legacy alive with a tribute show "Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom". Chatting with Duncan was great fun, and it's a great interview – and definitely worth sticking around for. As usual, we also check out more of the latest new releases, and this time around it's new music from Villages, The Maes, Jay Gavin And The Tired Sunday Choir, Mike Klein, Jean-Paul De Roover and David Kaufman. Check out the full playlist below.
Whiskey Jack have been making music together for over 40 years. In the 1980's, they were featured weekly on The Ol' Back Porch of the CBC's Tommy Hunter Show. In 1993, Whiskey Jack joined Stompin' Tom in the studio to make the album "Dr. Stompin' Tom… Eh?" – the title referring to the fact that Tom had been awarded an honorary doctorate by St. Thomas University in Fredericton. They then became his tour band and continued to perform with Tom until his death in 2013. Since then, they have developed and toured "Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom" – a show dedicated to Stompin' Tom's songs and legacy. Touring across Canada, they often include special guests such as Russell de Carle (Prairie Oyster), Cindy Church (Quartette), Canadian country singer Marie Bottrell and The Good Brothers.
Whiskey Jack have just released their second tribute album "Rhymes and Good Times with Stompin' Tom" which was recorded at Canterbury Sound in Toronto with four time Juno Award winning producer, Danny Greenspoon (Sylvia Tyson). The performers on the album include members of Whiskey Jack: Duncan Fremlin (banjo, banjola, vocals), Douglas John Cameron (guitar, mandolin, vocals), Randy Morrison (fiddle), Eric Jackson (bass) and Al Cross (drums), with guests John Sheard (piano), Sean O'Connor (clarinet), Howard Willett (harmonica), Burke Carroll (steel guitar), Denis Keldie (accordion), Danny Greenspoon (guitar), Cindy Church (vocals) and Tom Mifflin (vocals). Whiskey Jack leader and banjo player Duncan Fremlin has also just released a great new book "My Good Times with Stompin' Tom".
For more information about Whiskey Jack and upcoming tour dates, visit whiskeyjackmusic.com.
You can listen to this episode again on Soundcloud by following the link below. You can also listen to episodes of Folk Roots Radio, on demand, via iTunes, Stitcher and Tune-in Radio. (Click on the highlighted link to reach your chosen platform.)
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Better Things To Do Than Miss You
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Interview: Duncan Fremlin from Whiskey Jack discussing their new album "Rhymes & Good Times With Stompin' Tom" and tribute show "Stories & Songs of Stompin' Tom".
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Senate committee hears of supportive housing needs
CHICAGO - In an effort to make supportive housing for people with developmental disabilities more accessible throughout the state, the Senate Human Services Committee – led by State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview) – met with advocates to brainstorm ideas to improve Illinois' affordable and integrated housing opportunities.
"We want to make sure that everyone who lives in our state has the best opportunities we can possibly provide," said Senator Fine. "We need to find a way to allow people with disabilities to live in their own homes by providing the in-home support services they need to live happy, independent lives."
Senator Fine and the Senate Human Services Committee were joined by members of the Council on Developmental Disabilities and the Department of Human Services last week to hear subject matter about supportive housing for people with disabilities.
The group also heard from Vincent Smith, a 28-year-old self-advocate who successfully lives on his own in Chicago. When Smith's mother died and he was faced with choosing where to live, Smith said he knew he wanted to remain in a community among his non-disabled peers. Continue reading.
Lightford learns about mentoring program at Proviso West
MAYWOOD – Senate Majority Leader Kimberly A. Lightford (D-Maywood) visited the West 40's Proviso Alternative Learning Opportunity Programs (ALOPs) last week. West 40 works with local schools to provide learning opportunities to students in need of extra support.
"The students participating in these programs are incredible, and I am so humbled to have the opportunity to listen to their stories," Lightford said. "Programs like these change the lives of our children every day, and I applaud the work West 40 and local Proviso schools do for our community."
West 40 runs five ALOPs serving Proviso Township named HOPE, DREAM, PEACE, Seniors Plus, and the Truants Alternative and Optional Education Program.
An ALOP is a state funded, school-centered, mentoring program designed to provide general education students with an opportunity to achieve academic success, learn social and emotional practices and develop interpersonal skills. Continue reading.
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Ahead of the holiday, senators took a few moments on the Senate floor to thank their fellow veterans and reflect on their own experiences while serving. Continue reading.
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WOW--this one has it all! 4 bedrooms, newly updated bathrooms, gorgeous kitchen, new windows, 6 panel doors, deck off kitchen overlooking backyard, spacious LL family room on half acre lot. Extra 24x24 heated garage and fully fenced yard with firepit/patio area. This one is in mint condition. Pride of ownership flows throughout the home.


Notes: This show marked the Phish debut of How High the Moon. No Dogs Allowed was played for "Erik the Viking." Suzy contained How High the Moon, Stairway to Heaven, and Walk This Way teases. St. Thomas was teased prior to Antelope, which contained How High the Moon and Entrance of the Gladiators teases from Trey.


This bicycle route between Prague - the Czech Republic, and Dresden - Germany. is the favorite of the two countries. Why? Cyclists encounter natural beauty and centuries of history every day! From the stout sandstone columns and cliffs of Bohemian Switzerland to the peaceful vineyards of Mělník, from the reality of the concentration camp, Therezin, to the silent, ancient volcanoes of the Middle Highlands, this trip will create profound memories and rich impressions. All this lies between two medieval capitals of utmost significance, Prague and Dresden - every corner filled with recent and ancient stories!
The same way as the rivers flow, we will ride along them through a beautiful countryside full of picturesque towns such as Melnik, Litomerice or Bad Schandau. The tour will take us through natural beauties of bizarre Czech-Saxon Switzerland NP, as well as through romantic region of former volcanoes of the Czech Middle Mountains. The last kilometers will take us through cultural regions under t he auspices of the UNESCO – the Dresden Valley of the Elbe River. Connecting two European centers, as well as the beauties of the Vltava and Elbe River basins, yields a very attractive, but not physically demanding tour manageable even by less fit bikers. As a bonus you can enjoy boat trip or half day hiking in the Czech Saxon Switzerland!


This was more relevant back when I wrote it, because for a time, the Disney Store near my area was almost 3/4 Princesses, and the remainder was all Cars. I'm not even kidding, there was a very narrow path you had to take through if you wanted to avoid Princess stuff. All the other stuff like Mickey Mouse and Phineas and Ferb were either smooshed in the back or non-existent.
It did eventually get better at spacing out in it's final years, and was my favorite store to visit at that mall. It's since been closed and is currently being converted to a Micheal Khors. So replace the family friendly general audience store with novelty items and toys alongside the clothing, with a store only for rich adult women. Thanks. Just thanks.


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Options Trading Defined:
Options are forms of derivative financial instruments that establish a contract between two parties who are concerned with the buying or selling of an asset at a distinguished reference price. The buyer of an option gains the right, but not the direct obligation, to engage in a specific transaction on the asset, while the seller will incur the obligation to fulfill the transaction if it is requested by the buyer.
The price of an option contract is derived from the difference between the reference price and the value of the underlying asset—typically options are attached to the buying and selling of stocks, bonds, futures contracts and currencies. In addition to the price of the underlying asset, option contracts are also attached with a premium based on the time left until the contract expires.
An option contract conveys the right to purchase something referred to as a call and the right to sell something known as a put. The reference price at which the underlying asset may be traded is referred to as the strike price or the exercise price. The process of activating an option and trading the underlying asset at the agreed-upon price is referred to as exercising.
The majority of options possess expiration dates; if the option is not exercised by the expiration date, it becomes worthless and is rules void.
The majority of options are created in standardized forms and traded on options exchanges among the general public, while other options are customized to the desires of the buyers based on an ad hoc basis—typically these options are delivered to an investment bank through an over-the-counter process.
Contract Specifics of Options
Every option contrast is an agreement made between two counterparties with the terms of the option specified in a term sheet. Option contracts may be complicated; however, the agreements laden in the contract typically contain the following stipulations and specifications:
Whether the holder of the option has the right to exercise a call option or the right to sell (a put option).
The quantity and class of the underlying asset. For example, the term sheet will specify the name of the company and the quantity of the shares.
The strike price, which is the specific price at which the transaction will be finalized and occur upon exercise.
The expiration date, which is the last date the option, can be exercised.
The settlement terms of the agreement, for example whether the writer must deliver the asset on exercise or if a tender equivalent to the cash amount is permissible.
The terms by which the option may be quoted in the market to convert the quoted price into the actual premium, meaning the total amount paid by the holder to the writer of the option agreement.
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John Burgoyne (Sutton, prop de Londres, 24 de febrer del 1722 – Londres, 4 d'agost del 1792) fou un general i dramaturg britànic. Durant la Guerra d'Independència dels Estats Units rendí el seu exèrcit de 6.000 homes el 17 d'octubre del 1777 a Saratoga.

Biografia
John Burgoyne nasqué el 22 de febrer del 1722 a Sutton, prop de Londres. Al llarg de la seva vida, es guanyaria el sobrenom de Gentleman Johnny, o 'Cavaller Johnny'. El 1743 s'escapà amb una filla del Comte de Derby, després del que fugí a l'estranger durant set anys.

Gràcies a la intervenció de Lord Derby, Burgoyne fou readmès a l'exèrcit i participà en la guerra dels Set Anys i el 1758 se l'anomenà capità i tinent coronel a les Foot Guards ('Guàrdies d'a Peu'). Entre el 1758 i el 1759 participà en expedicions contra la costa francesa, incloent-hi l'atac a Cherbourg, i fou un dels principals artífexs de la introducció de la cavalleria lleugera a l'exèrcit britànic. Els dos regiments aleshores formats foren dirigits pel futur Lord Heathfield i per Burgoyne. El 1761, formà part del parlament de Midhurst, i l'any següent serví com a general de brigada a Portugal, distinció particular que guanyà per la presa de Valencia de Alcántara i Vila Velha després de la batalla de Valencia de Alcántara.

El 1768, arribà a ser membre del Parlament per Preston i en els següents anys s'ocupà principalment dels seus deures parlamentaris, en els que destacà notablement per la seva franquesa i els seus atacs contra Lord Clive. Alhora, dedicà molta atenció a l'art i el drama (la seva primera obra, La criada dels roures, fou produïda per David Garrick el 1775).

A l'exèrcit havia arribat a ser un important general, convencent el rei Jordi III dels errors del General Carleton i ocupant el seu lloc. Després de l'esclat de la Revolució Americana li fou assignat un comandament. El 1777 encapçalà les tropes britàniques destinades a envair les colònies des del Canadà. En aquesta desastrosa expedició capturà el Fort Ticonderoga (de manera que l'ascendiren a tinent general) i el Fort Edward, però després de perdre el contacte amb les seves bases del Canadà, fou envoltat per l'Exèrcit Continental de Horatio Gates a Saratoga. El 17 d'octubre del 1777, les seves tropes, uns 5.800 homes, es rendiren en la major victòria aconseguida fins aleshores pels continentals, marcant un punt d'inflexió en la guerra. La indignació a Anglaterra contra Burgoyne fou enorme. Tornà immediatament a Gran Bretanya, amb el permís del general americà, per defensar la seva conducta. Fou privat del comandament del seu regiment i del càrrec de governador que ocupava.

El 1782, tanmateix, quan els seus aliats polítics tornaren al poder, recuperà el seu rang i fou nomenat comandant cap a Irlanda i membre del Consell Privat. Després de la caiguda del govern Rockingham el 1783, Burgoyne s'anà retirant cada vegada més a la seva vida privada i el seu últim servei públic fou la seva participació en el procés contra Warren Hastings.

Els seus últims anys els dedicà principalment al treball literari i dramàtic. La seva comèdia, L'hereua, publicada el 1786, aparegué en deu edicions el mateix any i fou traduïda a diversos idiomes. El General Burgoyne, l'esposa del qual morí al juny del 1776 durant la seva absència al Canadà, tingué diversos fills (nascuts entre el 1782 i el 1788) amb Susan Caulfield, una cantant d'òpera, un dels quals arribà a ser mariscal de camp, Sir John Fox Burgoyne.

Morí el 1792 i les seves restes descansen a l'abadia de Westminster.

Obra
 Burgoyne, John, The Dramatic and Poetical Works of the Late Lieut. Gen. J. Burgoyne, Londres (1808) edició facsímil., 2 volums en 1, 1977, Scholars' Facsimiles & Reprints,

Referències

 Stokesbury, James. Biografia de Burgoyne al Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online

Enllaços externs

 Biografia al Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online
 Retrat de John Burgoyne a la Frick Collection
 Westminster Abbey
 Avantpassats del General John Burgoyne
 Mapa d'un diari londinenc (1778)

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Persones de Bedfordshire
Alumnes de la Westminster School
Morts a Londres
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Inspecting and maintaining the belts and pulleys should be done each month. Inspection takes just a few moments, maintenance may take up to 15 minutes as and when required.
There are 3 belt pulleys on the Me2 located on each of the 3 drive motors. From time to time it may be necessary to check the position of the pulley on the motor shaft, tighten the retaining grub screws or tighten the belt.
The two grub screws on each pulley should be tightened with a 1.5mm allen key. The belt should not rub against either edge of the pulley when in operation.
The Z-axis belt is designed to release if the extruder impacts the bed and prevent any further damage. The Z-axis belt can be tightened by releasing the M5 screw, pulling the belt tight and re-tightening the screw to lock it in position.
The X-axis and Y-axis belts should remain tight over the life of the printer, however, the belts can be tightened by removing the endcap of the X or Y-axis, removing the cable tie, pulling the belt tighter and installing a new cable tie.


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Pangea Digital Garage
Situated in an entirely new building complex in Shibuya, Tokyo, Digital Garage's tranquil co-working space creates a sanctuary contrasting the busy neighborhood ten floors down. The new co-working space is created as an inspiration for future co-working spaces in other Digital Garage office locations around the world.
Once circumscribed as one continuous landmass, the supercontinent Pangaea acted as the conceptual starting point and also became the name of for the new Digital Garage co-working space. As a boutique office space for digital nomads, the space commemorates a time and place where geographical, political, and national constructs were not an obstacle.
Architecture, Interior, Work Spaces
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While the eponymous output of the company is digital, the drivers and contributors inhabit physical space and interact with tangible forms. The co-working space aims to unite digital work with an evocative and interactive physical shape. A "super furniture" inspired by a brush stroke makes up the heart of the office space. Constructed as a metaphor for both tactility and fluidity, it encompasses all core functions of a co-working space, a reception, an amphitheater, phone booths, meeting spaces and individual workspaces. The furniture also prompts its users towards a greater vision through daily interactions with the co-working space and one another.
Carved from Japanese cedar wood, the furniture leaves an enchanting spicy-resinous natural scent in the venue. The cabinets are in linoleum and walls are dressed in woolen textile fronts with acoustic backing, assembled as a pixelated portrayal of Mount Fuji. On a clear day, you can see the iconic Mountain on the horizon from inside the building.
A sky dome of light gives warmth to the dark walls and floors, with 534 individual light bulbs assembled to create curved lines across the ceiling. The light bulbs are positioned at certain set heights, with the ceiling being perceived as higher where people tend to congregate and lower where the more focused workspaces are located. In addition to the bulbs concealed lightning is set up throughout the venue.
Shibuya's Digital Garage creates a tactile and social space for digital nomads, bringing people across borders and cultures together in a workspace that unites the digital and physical world.
Inspired by the uniting super furniture and the idea of connecting all as one, Snøhetta also designed a set of logos for Pangaea. The main logo is used on the facade, in signage and wayfinding inside the building, letterhead on the homepage and more. The logo is a contributor to the wide visual universe.
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This paper describes the value of the conceptual space approach for use in teams of robots that have radically different sensory capabilities. The formal underpinnings and perceptual processes are described in the context of a biohazard detection task. The architecture is based on the conceptual spaces representation that Gärdenfors suggested as an alternative to more traditional AI approaches.


Much as I love good art in RPGs, it has simply become a habit in publishing rather than a necessity. It's not exactly useful, and above all things, I want War Stories to be useful. Plus, sorting out decent art is a massive undertaking, and I'd rather get the book out sooner.
As a roleplayer and writer who lacks any drawing skills beyond the ability to scrawl basic and poorly-implemented cartoons, I find that acquiring decent artwork is the biggest bar to self publishing any kind of roleplaying game or supplement. I share your opinions regarding art in games, but I know that there are many gamers who feel that a roleplaying book without art feels amateur or unfinshed. I'd be interested to hear more of your thoughts on this, and would love to hear how this idea of yours progresses and works out for you.


Golden Delicious Apple Dumplings with Salted Caramel Sauce.
So one of the things that the producers of "State Plate" TV show want me to make is apple dumplings made from our very own state apple the Golden Delicious. A wonderful history fallows the apple. It comes from one of the most rural counties in our state, Clay County, West Virginia. The county is a twisty, curvy, mountainous place to call home but that is where the very first Golden Delicious apple tree was found. The apple tree was growing wild on a hillside on the Mullins farm back the 1890's. It was thought to be a naturally occurring hybrid but no one really knows. So after discovering the tree and it's unusual fruit, a sample was sent of the Stark Brothers nursery for identification. It has been said that they were happily surprised by the new find and made plans to buy the tree and the land that surrounded it. the Stark Brothers company bought the tree in the early 1900's and built a large fence around the tree. The Stark Brothers company worked several years with seed and graphs to develop the very best and marketable tree that they could and in 1914 the began sale of the Golden Delicious apple that we love today. A crisp, yellow, fine skinned apple that is lightly tart; when baked softens easily making wonderful apple sauce or dumplings that are soft enough to cut with a fork.
So as I continue to prepare for our up coming filming I have made a couple of batches of apple dumplings for testing and tasting. I wanted to be sure that I still knew how to make them. I made them from small hard Wine Sap apples on the farm when the whole family lived close together back in the 90's. My brother-in-law still talks about them even today. So here is a photo of the first test batch.
My family personally does not care for the sweet sugar glaze that most people eat with a dumpling. We would rather eat them with ice cream and salted caramel syrup topping. So that is how I am making them for the show. I am hoping to make one more batch this weekend just to be sure I will not have a panic attack while they film. So in case you want the recipe I will share it here with some photos. If you get a chance to see me making them on the Inspiration Channels "State Plate" you can see how they are made with the help of Taylor Hicks.
So the simple recipe that I am going to use is this one.
One Jar Smucker's salted Caramel topping.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes until dumplings are golden brown and juice has escaped the into the bottom of the pan.
Mix together dry ingredients for pie crust adding in shorting and cutting together. Until dry crumbles form and they look like cheese curds. Slowly add milk and cut in more as needed to make a dough ball. Food processors do a wonderful job here. Remove from processor and form a large flat ball and place in container in refrigerator while prepping apples.
Remove cool crust from refrigerator roll out on a floured surface in large oval about 1/4 thick. With a kitchen bowl around 5 inches in diameter, mark and cut crust in smaller circles. Re-roll until thin and about 7 inches in diameter. Score crust in 4 evenly placed locations to allow crust to fold neatly.
mix up 1 egg and 3 tablespoons water and brush edge of circle of crust.
Place apple in center of crust and spoon in sugar mixture pushing to bottom as you go. Wet edge of crust with egg wash, wrap apple in sections over lapping where the edges need to be pinched to hold together. Bring all edges together at top of apple and pinch together using more egg wash to hold everything. Cover dumpling with egg wash and sprinkle with cinnamon repeat with other 5 apples.
Bake at 325 degrees for 45 minutes in a deep dish pan. Dumplings will leak and have sticky syrup in pan be careful it is very hot.Serve with a caramel topping and/or vanilla ice cream.
When meeting West Virginia native and glass artist Ron Hinkle you are talking with a craftsman who has spent a life time working in West Virginia glass. A man who is passionate about keeping the tradition alive and educating every one he comes in contact with about its importance to West Virginia history.
West Virginia was once known as the number one producer of tableware glass and crystal in the United States. Early in the 20th century, Fostoria glass company of Wheeling, West Virginia employed more than 900 workers, making it the largest glass tableware factory in the country.In addition to table wares, factories across the state produced plate-glass for windows, pressed glass bottles,jars and marbles.Fortunately for workers in West Virginia, the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company located one of its plants in Clarksburg in 1916, and the Libbey-Owens-Ford Company established a plant in Charleston in 1916, sustaining the industry in the Mountain State into the 1970's. Buy the mid 1950's Louie Glass in Weston,West Virginia is said to have made over 50% of all the table wear glass in the United States. Even with reduced production caused by the importation of cheep glass from Mexico and China some companies continue the tradition of hand blown glass in the state.
Blenko Glass in Milton,West Virginia is known for its vivid colors of hand blown glass. The historic business has faced many challenges in its 100 years of production. Ron says "The thing that makes them[Blenko Glass] endearing,is the same thing that makes them struggle."So today Ron Hinkle works diligently as Vise President to make sure that the history and tradition of West Virginia glass continues into the future. With years of experience in every position in the factory, from bit boy to blower, Ron has a unique view of the factory glass business. His success as a glass artist within his home studio also brings the company a creative way of looking at its historic products.Together these skills work to keep blown glass alive in West Virginia.
Ron's fascination for glass began at the age of twelve when he discovered the mysterious qualities of melted glass, melting glass tubes from a chemistry set over his mother's kitchen stove. Following that interest Ron took a job at a local glass factory while in high school and continued to work near by,in Weston at the Louie Glass for the following twenty years. Working every job in the factory, Ron learned a wide verity of skills and soon was experimenting with art glass.Ron found making the intricate designs within paper weights fascinating. With little money and over 4 years Ron personally built his own glass blowing studio,the holding tank and glass furnace. He refurbished tools and struck out on his own.Ron says," never make choices that you can't recover from." Building and expanding his art glass business slowly even when at times he was overwhelmed with orders.
Ron Hinkle spins a blue candy dish at his home studio in Buckhannon, WV.
Small potion bottles available on-line at http://www.ronhinkleglass.com.
The quality of the glass products that Ron creates has made his work collectible around the county and is available in 37 states and at times internationally. In 2005 the company changed names and simply became Ron Hinkle Glass. His work has appeared numerous times on the West Virginia's Governor's Christmas tree and the Christmas Peace Tree at the White House in Washington D.C. He is the creator of "While You Were Sleeping" a massive glass installation in the grand hall of the Culture of the WV State Capitol Complex that was then moved to its permanent home at the Archaeological Complex at Moundsville, West Virginia. He has been written about extensively and gained many collectors over the years.
Ron Hinkle represents what is best about West Virginia Artists in so many ways. He is a man of faith that has taken a historic craft that at one time incorporated 474 factories in our state and brought it to the community in a new way. He took time to learn from past masters and kept our culture and history alive.He is currently passing those skills on to Aaron Harvey,studio assistant and co-worker at Blenko. He is a family man who is welcoming to every one he meets and he shares his passion with all of us.
Arron Harvey learning about glass from Ron Hinkle at his home studio and newest employee at Blenko glass as designer of new products.
So here in Buckhannon, West Virginia, every May we have a week-long festival dedicated to the Strawberry. At one time Strawberries in West Virginia were a large cash crop and it was great way to celebrate the spring. Now 75 years later…. there are less homegrown strawberries but the festival is larger than ever. This year Christopher was even part of three days of the week-long festival events.
The spirit of the Strawberry Festival really found my family this year. Our excitement grew when Christopher became part of the Royal Court. He rode on the Strawberry Queen's float with other 1st graders picked for this role from all the elementary schools in the county. He was also the King's crown bearer for the coronation of the Queen. It was so much fun to see him in a tux being part of all the pageantry.
The week starts with the Coronation ceremony practice, with lots of photos and trips to the stage trying to get everything timed right before the afternoon Coronation event. Then there are 6 days of parades, live music events, strawberry food sales and outdoor activities like a 5k run and a canoe race down a local river.
The Strawberry Court waiting on the Queen to arrive. Christopher is holding king's crown 4th little boy to the left.
The following days are a blur, 4 parades, carnival rides, craft sales and lots of silly contest.
We ate lots of fair food, ice cream and strawberries over the course of the week and had a great time until my surgery interrupted the schedule of events. I was lucky to get to spend both nights watching Christopher pass by on his float ( Thursday and Saturday). I could only watch about an hour of the Grand Feature Parade,on Saturday before getting too tired from the surgery the day before.
As we headed home Thursday night ( the first of the parade nights). Tom and I both noticed that a 10 pm the carnival was still going strong and families walked the streets with stuffed toys and corn dogs on sticks. Friends stood in groups all along main street talking.Old men stood next to their classic cars in front of mains street restaurants talking while and wives eat ice cream in the front seat with the top down. Something seemed different to me that night, it was like our childhood was happening all over again. It was the best feeling I have had in years. My young son had somehow reminded me of what it was like to feel young again. We eat fair food and heard live music and walked back to the car long after dark under the street lamps. It was good to be part of the Strawberry Festival again!
This Sunday is the Airing of My Barnwood Builder Episode.
I am sorry that I did not share this information sooner, but here is your reminder. Sunday night on the DIY network at 9:00 pm will be the airing of my episode of our family room remodel. It has been a very long and very busy year. As some may already know we lost Grandma Powers to Cancer on Sunday( Oct 25 2015). Making a long story short the funeral was yesterday and we are moving Grandma out of her apartment today and I am sick… So I plan to enjoy a weekend of rest and relaxation. I have even given up the idea of taking Christopher Trick or Treating myself and plan to let his older brother Cody and his wife have all the fun this year. I just hope to not sleep through the episode and hope you all enjoy the story.
What I Saw on The Way to The Grocery Store.
I know most people do not get excited to go grocery shopping, but every once in a while I just enjoy driving the back roads to shop at a little tiny grocery store in the country. I stop at this store for a lot reasons, one is they have a ten pound meat sale every month and they still cut their our own meat. I know that sounds like a silly reason but when you get tired of buying Wal-Mart and Kroger prepackaged meats and start thinking about butcher controlled quality and quantity it is a big deal. So I drive out of my way ( 18 miles) to a family owned I.G.A. in the middle the woods in a town called Rock Cave. But my trip was a little more beautiful today then normal. The sun was out and the fresh fallen snow was beautiful so I took the my camera along for the ride.
I headed off with an idea of taking a new self-portrait for the "About Me" portion of the blog and getting a load of groceries. What I did not expect was to take an hour chore and 36 mile drive into a 5 hour 80 mile photo adventure that included shopping and meeting some wonderful strangers along the way. Who knew that I would see so many beautiful things on my way to the grocery.
As I left Buckhannon I stopped at a local church to enjoy the snow-covered cemetery yard. Some thing about a church with a cemetery just speaks to me.
Then through French Creek to a huge southern home with hay roles in the front yard. You know you are liven in the county when you bail the front yard.
Then to Rock Cave to see a house that a friend of mine said they were tearing down. The cabin for years had white vinyl siding and today I finally got to see what was underneath.
The temperature was running about 15 to 18 degrees as I stopped at every interesting place along my journey. So it was fast shooting and trying desperately to keep my digital camera working in the cold.
After filling my hatch back full of staples and meat at the I.G.A. I then drove down the road to a wonderful cattle barn. Not as old as the cabin above but just as wonderful. I thought sepia would make the barn more interesting.
Then off to Napier an unincorporated town where frozen water falls formed along the rock walls everywhere.
Then finally to where I thought I might get a nice portrait for the blog. I wondered around Falls Mills Park for a while just looking at the water and the beautiful snow before trying to get this photo. I took several shots to get this one but in the end I think I got some thing I can use.
Lovely how the fresh snow makes the water look such a beautiful color.
I drove on further from home and ended my journey at Heaters, and Flatwoods, West Virginia about 46 miles from my home one way. Here I found a lovely house that I would say is the typical farm-house of West Virginia. Built during the 20's and 30's there are thousands of these homes hiding in our hills. This one is also has a working cellar in the back. I love old stone construction so I had to get a photo of it too!
Finally I reached the interstate junction and thought I better eat and head home from my grocery trip. It had taken almost all day to explore a long winding road and the things along it . I finally stopped to get a hamburger and fries when I discovered on the way back to my parking place that a Crow had taken up a resting spot next to my car. I think he was wondering why I did not have anything to offer him.
I hit the highway and headed home thinking about my car full of goodies and great day spent really looking at the wonders of where I live.
I am going to keep trying to do photo projects like these in the future. I just need to learn to slow down and see all the wonders around me.
The Move to Higher Ground.
It has taken a lot of hard work but my family is moving to another fixer upper that will be our forever home. The work on this house is more updating then anything but this wonderful brick ranch was over looked by so many others. Tom and I think that within about 3 years we should have this one in tip-top shape. I am looking forward to having more room and more storage. We are keeping in mind that grandma may have to stay with us again in the future and we just needed more space for our needs.
The move actually puts us closer to the more rugged mountains and for that I am grateful but not so high that I have no yard at all. We live at the top of what is regionally called Buckhannon Mountain. Upshure County is known for Wesleyan Methodist College and the Strawberry festival that is the high light of every summer. We also love to visit the "Game Farm" where the state maintains a wild life zoo with regional species of animals and birds. We love to see the black bears and otters every trip that we stop by.
The house also sits only a few miles from a regional airport and our house backs up to what was at one time an old air field.The land is flat and large and full of deer, ground hogs, birds or pray, mice and fox. Most of the community use the land for walking, letting dogs run, hunting and foraging. I excited to have such a nice "back yard".
So this 1964 house is the loving creation of a family that we have been friends with for about 10 years. Andi's mother and father built this house as their dream home and have continued to keep many of 60's features of the house. Here are few of the photos of the houses present condition. Laugh if you want to, but this house has great bones and it totally livable. It just needs some simple remodeling. In this case this will be our second kitchen remodel. Our first complete bathroom. The blue sink bathroom needs major renovation and the foot print of the fixtures will be moved to add a shower stall. Enjoy!
The house has 4 bedrooms.
So I will be a little slow writing on the blog for a few weeks as our internet and phone will have to change companies.I will then have to find everything after move. Working hard never felt so good.
So in the mean time please have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from my family to all of you.


Little things like this unique ring box can make your wedding a little extra special. Take a moment and think of some wedding ideas you can use to make your wedding all your own.
Photos taken at Paradise Cove Beach.


All five prospects are 18 years old.
The Bruins took a defenseman with their first-round pick in the NHL Draft three times in a row — adding Urho Vaakanainen, Charlie McAvoy, and Jakub Zboril to their roster since 2015. This time around Boston didn't have a pick in the opening round, but they still picked up a blue-liner with their first selection.
Bruins general manager Don Sweeney selected Axel Andersson with the 57th overall pick, then chose one more defenseman and three forwards. All five prospects are 18 years old.
The Bruins' top choice described himself as a "two-way defenseman" who can read the game well, shoot, and pass.
Last season, Andersson played for Djurgardens IF of the J20 SuperElit league, where he posted a plus-14 rating with 31 points in 42 games. He led the team in assists (25) and tallied six goals in Sweden's highest-level junior hockey league.
The 6-foot, 181-pound defenseman had a quiet World Junior Championships for Team Sweden, recording two assists and no goals in seven games, but Bruins assistant general manager Scott Bradley noted the national team's style of play didn't let him join the rush like he usually does. He added Andersson "can really skate" and said Boston's staff was excited to see him slip all the way to No. 57.
The defenseman is projected to reach the NHL ranks in 2021-22.
The Bruins acquired this pick via the February trade that dealt forward Frank Vatrano to the Florida Panthers.
Lauko didn't expect to still be on the board when it was Boston's second turn, but now that he's a member of the Bruins organization he sounds ready to make every team that passed on him regret it.
Last year, the 6-foot, 179-pound left-shot forward had three goals and six assists in 42 games for Pirati Chomutov of the Czech Extraliga. At the World Junior Championships, he had one goal in six games for the Czach Republic.
The Praha native said he's one of the fastest players in the draft and intends to help Boston with his speed.
Boston's third selection will be playing in New England this fall if Bruins fans want an early look. The Bruins chose Curtis Hall, a forward committed to Yale, with the 119th pick.
The Cleveland native, who's listed at 6-foot-3 and 201 pounds, played for the Youngstown Phantoms in the USHL last season, putting up 13 goals and 18 assists in 54 games. He represented the Under-18 national team in the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament, recording four points in four games.
For the Bruins' sixth-round pick, a phone call never sounded sweeter than during Saturday's draft.
McFaul spent last season with the Pickering Panthers in the OJHL, where he scored four goals and added 15 assists in 38 games. The 6-foot-2, 185-pound defenseman is committed to Clarkson University for 2019-20.
Pavel Shen, the 212th pick, split time between the Kontinental Hockey League, where he scored two goals in 29 games, and the country's top junior league, where had 26 points in 29 games.
Bradley noted Shen can play both center and wing. He added that the Bruins had considered taking a goalie with their last pick, but ultimately decided there wasn't a future top choice backstop on the board.


Getting around Milwaukee by BIKE can be easy and fun if you follow a few simple rules. Bicyclists in Wisconsin are vehicles that have the same right to the road as motor vehicles but they also have the same responsibilities. This page will give you most of the basics of riding your bike in traffic.
For more in depth information, you might want to consider taking a safe bicycling class for adults. These classes are offered a couple times a year by the Wisconsin Bike Fed.
Register your bike for free through the City of Milwaukee.
Find out the rules of the road!
Learn more about biking in the City of Milwaukee.
Keep bicyclists safe by following a few easy steps!
This federally-funded program encourages children to walk and bike to school.
Wisconsin Bike Fed offers FREE bicycling classes.


Legalization IssuesBeatriz Villarreal says her battle against California drug abuse has been undermined by marijuana legalization.
To her horror, the problem was suddenly worse.
Marijuana is still illegal in California for anyone under the age of 21, and the law forbids smoking marijuana in public places—like schools. That has galvanized Beatriz to change her approach in educating both parents and children.
Beatriz Villarreal's work in San Diego over nearly three decades has not gone unnoticed. The San Diego Union-Tribune nominated her as "Civic Leader of the Year" and the University of San Diego named her one of five "Remarkable Leaders in Education" for her outreach.
She claims that her work became more focused six years ago after discovering the Foundation for a Drug-Free World (DFW) materials at a community meeting. These materials became central to her presentations.
Beatriz Villarreal's journey began in Mexico City, where she was born and schooled until she traveled to the U.S. and enrolled at the University of San Diego. She earned a doctoral degree in education, the first woman from Mexico known to have done so. Then, she set a goal of helping other Latinos in America.
Beatriz understands the nuances unique to the Latino community in America, where often both parents work while children cope with less parent time. The Foundation for a Drug-Free World materials help parents recognize and confront problems early.


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It's Hard Being Hooked
by Alex Belth | December 1, 2014 10:00 am
I remember Pong and I remember when my Dad's friend Marty got Atari and had Space Invaders. Then, at least in my memory, I remember Asteroids coming before Pac Man.
Over at the Daily Beast, I curated a story that David Owen wrote for Esquire back in 1981 on the Asteroids craze. It was the first magazine story Owen ever wrote and it holds up:
It's lunchtime in Manhattan, and the Playland arcade at Forty-seventh Street and Broadway is crowded. Standing shoulder to shoulder with Playland's traditional clientele of Times Square drifters and truant schoolboys is what appears to be a full-scale assault team from the corporate tower of nearby Rockefeller Center. You can hardly move from one end of the place to the other without grinding your heel on somebody's wing-tip shoe. Over near the Seventh Avenue entrance, a tall thin man with a briefcase pressed between his knees is hunched over a flashing pinball table called JAMES BOND. At a change station near the center of the room, a portly lawyer type is converting the contents of his wallet into enough quarters to bribe a congressional subcommittee. There are three-piece suits everywhere. But the densest agglomeration of gray wool by far stands at the very front of the arcade by a long bank of thumping, thundering machines, where a veritable legion of young executives is lined up three deep to play Asteroids.
Asteroids, at the moment I am writing, is the most popular coin-operated game—video, pinball, or other—in the United States. It jumped to the number one spot not long ago by out-earning Space Invaders, a simple-minded but wildly successful Japanese import that swept this country after creating something close to mass hysteria (not to mention a coin shortage) in Japan. Introduced in December 1979, Asteroids quickly became standard equipment in bars, arcades, and airports all over the country. Tavern owners who had previously been scared away from coin-op games by pinball's underworld reputation now began to clamor for Asteroids. Atari Inc., the game's manufacturer, had trouble keeping production in step with demand. There are now sixty thousand Asteroids machines on location worldwide, most of them in the United States and most of them
astonishingly popular. Machines in hot locations have been known to bring in as much as one thousand dollars a week, enough to pay for themselves in a little more than a fortnight. Operators who tend fleets of machines are finding they have to make extra trips to their locations just to empty the coin boxes of the Asteroids machines.
As impressive as the sales and collection figures are, one of the most intriguing facts about Asteroids is not how many people are playing it but which ones. Continuing a trend begun by its immediate predecessors, Asteroids has helped open up the coin-op market to a brand-new clientele: not just chain-smoking teenagers with time on their hands but responsible, well-paid men in their twenties, thirties, forties, and even fifties, who in some cases haven't seen the inside of an amusement arcade since the days when pinball games had pins. And now these men—these sober minions of the gross national product—are backing out of expense-account lunches and sneaking away from elegant restaurants to play Asteroids.
"I've pretty much eliminated lunch as an ongoing part of my daily routine," says a thirty-four-year-old stockbroker. "I'd rather play than eat. Along about four o'clock my stomach begins to growl, but Asteroids has made me a happy man."
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1 Chyll Will	~ Dec 1, 2014 10:28 am
Until the advent of home consoles and PCs, going to the arcade after school (and for some during, of course) was a daily ritual. I can count how many businesses thrived on the fact that there was an arcade nearby; when the arcades disappeared, so did those businesses.
Seems to me the arcade games stood toe-to-toe with the home consoles for years until Sega and Nintendo came in and petty much wiped them all out. Home consoles were something that only a couple families in the neighborhood actually owned and all the kids would come over to that kid's house and play (Atari and Intellivision were the prime consoles of the early-to-mid eighties). But new arcade games were coming out by the month if not the week it seemed, so when kids were old enough they would spend most of their game time at the arcade (remember when Dragon's Lair was next-step gaming?)... Nintendo and Sega changed all of that.
Meanwhile, I was spending time during study hall or in my after school club playing and designing PC games (Zork was the first PC game I fell in love with, and then came King's Quest and Monty's Revenge). And yet with all that, I still had time to play outdoors and on teams with my friends. Go figure...
2 Alex Belth	~ Dec 1, 2014 10:39 am
I think Tempest and Centipede were the first two arcade games that I loved.
[2] My oldest sister and I would have supreme battles over Centipede; she was always setting the high score and I was always breaking them. She was actually the better gamer than I was honestly; she was the first to get hooked on Nintendo and played Super Mario Bros. for days on end. I merely watched others play most of the time and either avoid their pitfalls (in and out of the game) or incorporated some techniques and designs into my own projects.
Wasn't there an Atari game called Pitfall?
[3] And, to this day whenever I see a Centipede arcade game at some random joint, I feel obliged to play at least one round >;)


Landscape photography is all about finding incredible views. Spot one and your natural inclination is probably to zoom out as far as you can, or fit a wide-angle lens to squeeze the whole glorious scene into one image. The trouble with this approach is that your compositions can end up looking rather empty – the bottom half of the picture is likely to have little of interest to look at.
You can, of course, crop out the acres of grass, sand or bush, leaving yourself with the more interesting top half of the frame. One of the best photography tips we can give you, though, is to search out a vantage point that means you can include something interesting in the bottom part of the picture. That might mean a good deal of walking, so if you don't have one already, check out our list of the best camera backpacks!
With wide landscapes, you can often move quite a long way without affecting how the distant view appears in the frame. This means you have plenty of opportunity to hunt out the much-needed foreground interest. Take a good walk around and search out the possibilities – farm gates, weathered trees and dry-stone walls are perfect examples of what you're looking for, because they can be framed to fill gaps and create a stronger overall composition.
There's no need for the object to be big. An interestingly shaped rock can give you all the interest you need, while a wild flower can be engineered to fill the empty space in the frame, even if it's relatively small.
The secret to making the most of smaller foreground fillers is to get as close to them as possible so you can use perspective to your advantage, making a stone or flower appear larger in the frame. To do this, get low – you might need to lie on the ground. You now need to make sure your new foreground and the view on the horizon are both in sharp focus. Follow the steps here to see how it's done.
Finding good foreground interest means doing a bit of legwork! Don't settle for the first spot where you find a clear view – just think of this as the backdrop for your shot. You now need to look around for a suitable foreground that will work well and fill the bottom half of the frame.
Unless your foreground object is large, you'll need to get close to it if it's going to fill enough of the photo to make an impact. Get down low so you can use perspective to ensure that your foreground subject is large enough. Use a tripod so you can check and correct your framing.
A tripod will enable you to choose an aperture and ISO to get the best results. Set the ISO to about 100 and then use Aperture Priority mode to set a narrow aperture of about f/22. This might mean a slow shutter speed, but this won't be an issue as the camera is stable.
Your aperture should give you enough depth of field to make everything in the frame look sharp. However, to maximize the depth, focus on a spot just behind your foreground subject. You can check the sharpness by reviewing the image and zooming into it on-screen.
Overhanging branches or a break in a hedge can create a natural window to frame the subject and add foreground interest.
Stiles, farm gates and benches can be very eye-catching, particularly if they're in keeping with the surroundings.
Search for clumps of flowers that can add a splash of colour. If you're working in mono, look for textures and patterns.
Paths or walls can be shot so they lead across the frame. These are visually intriguing, but you'll need to get in close to them.
If you can't find a suitable foreground, use a longer lens instead of a wide-angle, and pick out detail from the whole view.


As the season of Lent draws to a close, St Albans Cathedral is preparing for the celebration of Easter on Sunday 1st April and this year, the Cathedral will be the focus of a number of television and radio broadcasts across the BBC.
The Cathedral will be featured on BBC One's Songs of Praise at 4.30pm on Sunday 25th March, as the focus of their Palm Sunday episode. The episode will shine a spotlight on some of the Easter traditions the Cathedral continues to this day. Stories told include the history of the Alban Bun – the original Hot Cross Bun – and the ingredients behind them, the story of Jesus' entry into Jerusalem on a donkey on Palm Sunday and the relevance of the statues in the Cathedral's nave.
On Easter Day – Sunday 1st April – the Sunday morning Eucharist will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 4. In the afternoon, BBC Radio 3 will be broadcasting Evensong sung by the Cathedral Choir and the Abbey Girls Choir.
The Alban Bun is on sale in the Abbot's Kitchen and Cathedral Shop until Easter Monday. For more information about any of the services taking place at St Albans Cathedral this Easter, see here.