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Go to Settings > Addons and turn on Email Inbox.
You can bcc emails to Productive and assign them to Deals, Budgets and Invoices so you never lose track of what was going on with the client.
How to use this
After you've turned it on you will find the Emails feature under Contacts > Email.
Your unique account email address will sit at the top right of the Emails screen.
Every mail you bcc or forward to this address will show up here and you'll be able to assign it to a deal or a budget.
E-mails sent to Productive will be shown here.
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You can also access the dismiss option by clicking the three dots (menu) icon to the right. You will also find here the delete option used to delete the e-mail completely from Productive.
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You'll get a notification saying that this e-mail was filed to a deal or a budget. You can always go to a deal/budget/invoice and assign the e-mail to something else.
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Hover on the right side of the activity feed and select an option for re-assigning e-mails.
If the account that is sending the email has never been added to Productive, the sender will now be added automatically as a contact.

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{{cite web | title = Ludwig Wittgenstein: Final Years | url = http://www.wittgen-cam.ac.uk/cgi-bin/text/biogre11.html | date = 2012-12-23 | archiveurl = http://archive.today/f7SY | archivedate = 2012-12-23 }}
Ludwig Wittgenstein: Final Years
Background • The Early Years • Cambridge • Norway • First World War • Tractatus and Teaching • Architect • Return to Cambridge • In Russia and Norway etc. • Professor of Philosophy • Final Years
Wittgenstein stayed on in Ireland, first of all in a farmhouse in Red Cross, in County Wicklow, where he began the manuscript volume MS 137, Band 'R'.
Kilpatrick House in Wicklow, Ireland
Soon, however, the house was too noisy for him, and he moved to Rosro, to Drury's lonely holiday cottage on the west coast of Ireland, in Connemara. He stayed there several months and continued work on Band 'R'. Tommy Mulkerrins, a servant of the Drurys, whom Maurice Drury was supposed to have told that Wittgenstein was suffering from a nervous breakdown, looked after him.
In the autumn Wittgenstein travelled to Austria for the first time since the end of the war. His sister Hermine was ill with cancer.
In October he travelled back to Cambridge, where in three weeks he revised the manuscript volumes MSS 135, 136 and 137 and continued dictating typescript 232. Having travelled back to Ireland, where he lived again in Ross's Hotel, he continued his work on Band 'R'. In December, Rush Rhees visited him. Wittgenstein drew up his first will, making, as he wrote to Moore on 31 December, Rhees and Burnaby of Trinity his executors.
Still in Ross's Hotel. Wittgenstein completed Band 'R', noting 15 January as the date on which he changed to manuscript volume MS 138. This volume, together with the second half of volume R, was in large part published as Last Writings on the Philosophy of Psychology, Oxford 1982.
In April Wittgenstein travelled to Vienna, where his sister Hermine was dying. In May he was briefly in Dublin again, and in June in Cambridge as the guest of his friend Georg Henrik von Wright, his successor in the chair of Philosophy.
In July and August Wittgenstein undertook a journey to America, to his friend and pupil Norman Malcolm in Ithaca in New York State. His health was very poor. He had not been able to work properly since March. In Ithaca he had to go into hospital, and he was afraid, not of illness or death, but that an operation will prevent him from returning to Europe: I don't want to die in America. I am a European - I want to die in Europe, ... What a fool I was to come. (Norman Malcolm, A Memoir, Oxford 1984). The hospital's diagnosis gave no grounds for serious anxiety, and he was able to return to England in October. There he again sought medical attention, and his doctor, Dr. Edward Bevan, diagnosed cancer. Wittgenstein continued his work with MS 144, which was largely a copy and revision of the second part of the Philosophische Untersuchungen, and with notebooks MS 169, 170 and 171, and he continued dictating typescript 234, the last version of so-called part II of the Philosophische Untersuchungen. This typescript was unfortunately lost, along with that of part I of the work, when the Philosophical Investigations was being type-set in 1953.
In December Wittgenstein travelled to his family in Vienna, staying there until the end of March.
At the beginning of April, Wittgenstein returned to Cambridge, again as the guest of G. H. von Wright. He then went briefly to London, to his friend Rush Rhees. In April he moved to Oxford, to his pupil Elizabeth Anscombe. At this time he was working on the notebooks MSS 172, 173, 174, and started on 23 September with MS 175.
In the autumn he travelled with his young friend Ben Richards to Norway for five weeks, with the intention of settling there permanently. On 13 November, however, in view of his illness, he took leave of Norway for good, having years previously given his cabin in Skjolden to a friend, Arne Bolstad.
The House in Norway
On 27 November he moved into the house of Dr. Bevan, his doctor in Cambridge, whom he got to know through his friend Drury.
He spent Christmas again with his family in the Alleegasse.
On 29 January Wittgenstein made a new will in Oxford. He made Rush Rhees his executor and his friends Rush Rhees, G. E. M. Anscombe and G. H. von Wright adminsitrators of his literary estate.
On 8 February Wittgenstein was back in Cambridge, with Dr. Bevan, continuing his work on MS 175, and starting MS 176 on 21 March. The manuscripts 172 to 177 were for the most part published. Part I of Remarks on Colours, Oxford 1977, came from manuscript 176, Part II from MS 172, and Part III from MS 173. In the volume On Certainty, Oxford 1970, comments 1 to 65 came from MS 173, 66 to 192 from MS 174, 193 to 299 from MS 173 and 300 to 676 from the MSS 176 and 177.
On 25 April Wittgenstein began work on the last manuscript, MS 177. The last entry is dated 27 April:
If someone believes that he has flown from America to England in the last few days, then, I believe, he cannot be making a mistake.
And just the same if someone says that he is at this moment sitting at a table and writing.
But even if in such cases I can't be mistaken, isn't it possible that I am drugged?" If I am and if the drug has taken away my consciousness, then I am not now really talking and thinking. I cannot seriously suppose that I am at this moment dreaming. Someone who, dreaming, says "I am dreaming", even if he speaks audibly in doing so, is no more right than if he said in his dream "it is raining", while it was in fact raining. Even if his dream were actually connected with the noise of the rain.
On the evening of 28 April, Wittgenstein loses consciousness. He dies the following morning, 29 April 1951.
The numbering of the manuscripts follows that of the papers left by Wittgenstein in: G. H. von Wright, The Wittgenstein Papers., 1969.
The Last Manuscript-Entry


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Salas Brothers Funeral Chapel was in charge of arrangements for Patricia "Patty" Gail Fielder Ingalls, 52, of Tuolumne. The former Ceres resident died Saturday, July 30, 2005 at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center.
Burial was at Carter Cemetery.
Born Feb. 15, 1953, Mrs. Ingalls was a native of Oakdale and had lived in Tuolumne since 2002. She previously lived in Oakdale, Modesto, Waterford and Ceres. She was a waitress for 30 years at Sundial Restaurant in Modesto and Peach Tree Restaurant in Ceres. Mrs. Ingalls also worked as a checker at Richland Market for 10 years. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Tuolumne.
She leaves behind her husband, Thomas G. Ingalls of Tuolumne; two children, Sarah Calderon of Modesto and Gail Ingalls of Tuolumne; her mother, Betty Jean Fielder of Modesto; four brothers, Tom Fielder and Chris Fielder, both of Modesto, Gene Fielder of Los Angeles, and Charles Fielder of Modesto; three sisters, Tina Fielder of Oakdale, Nita Hawk of Waterford and Becky Fielder of Modesto; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Oris Fielder.
Remembrances may be sent to Make-A-Wish Foundation, 1401 Halyard Drive, Suite 130, West Sacramento, CA 95691.


1.- When using FDAX charts, all of them work properly except one: the 15 seconds chart. That chart only shows the price from the moment you open it (for example, if you load the chart at 10:00 in the morning, it only shows from that time, it doesn't show nothing before 10:00).
2.- When I try to open the FDXM chart (miniDax), i get an error message: Error on loading chart data for 'FDXM 03-19 Eurex': Interactive DEMO: Error in requesting historical data from IB.
I contacted with Interactive Brokers and they told me to check if in their own platform (Trader Workstation) I was getting a similar error, but it works in that platform, so the problem is in NinjaTrader.
2.) There is currently a known limitation with Interactive Brokers in NinjaTrader that only the FDXM or FDAX instrument may be used at one time, and not both at the same time. By default, the FDXM will be disabled. If you would like to use this instead of the FDAX, please use these steps.
Applying the first step on the 2) answer (just deleting -disabled), I finally could use both FDAX and FDXM at the same time. So that issue is solved. And the 15 seconds chart issue, is there a way for being able to use it? I can't understand having to pay every month for live data and to not be able to open a simple chart.
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North Jersey Football: Team Stats Through Week 3
A look at the team statistics in North Jersey football through Week 3
North Jersey Football: Team Stats Through Week 3 A look at the team statistics in North Jersey football through Week 3 Check out this story on northjersey.com: https://njersy.co/2xNUasw
Jim McConville, Special to NorthJersey.com Published 6:45 a.m. ET Sept. 26, 2018 | Updated 6:46 a.m. ET Sept. 26, 2018
Greg Tartaglia hosts 100 Yards with Tymere Robinson, running back and linebacker for Hackensack.(Photo: Chris Pedota, Chris Pedota/NorthJersey.com)
POINTS FOR
School, (Record), Points, Avg
Hasbrouck Heights, (4-0), 146, 48.7*
Paramus, (4-0), 176, 44.0
New Milford, (4-0), 153, 38.3
Hackensack, (2-2), 151, 37.8
Rutherford, (4-0), 149, 37.3
DePaul, (3-1), 149, 37.3
Pascack Valley, (2-1), 105, 35.0
Emerson, (4-0), 134, 33.5
Hawthorne, (2-2), 134, 33.5
Butler, (3-0), 100, 33.3
Lyndhurst, (3-0), 100, 33.3
Ramapo, (4-0), 133, 33.3
West Milford, (3-1), 131, 32.8
Saddle Brook, (1-2), 96, 32.0
River Dell, (4-0), 121, 30.3
Paramus Catholic, (2-2), 121, 30.3
Wayne Hills, (3-1), 119, 29.8
Clifton, (3-0), 89, 29.7
Westwood, (3-1), 114, 28.5
Park Ridge, (3-0), 85, 28.3
* Record includes a forfeit win; does not count in average points calculation
High school football game between Park Ridge and St. Mary at Tamblyn Field in Rutherford on Saturday September 15, 2018. PR#1 Brendan Hughes and PR#25 Nicholas Shappell celebrate. (Photo: Anne-Marie Caruso/NorthJersey.com)
POINTS AGAINST
Park Ridge, (3-0), 6, 2.0
River Dell, (4-0), 20, 5.0
Rutherford, (4-0), 33, 8.3
Ramapo, (4-0), 34, 8.5
Paramus, (4-0), 38, 9.5
New Milford, (4-0), 39, 9.8
Butler, (3-0), 32, 10.7
Emerson, (4-0), 44, 11.0
Hasbrouck Heights, (4-0), 34, 11.3*
Wood Ridge, (2-2), 51, 12.8
St. Joseph, (3-1), 52, 13.0
Wayne Hills, (3-1), 56, 14.0
Garfield, (2-2), 60, 15.0
Lyndhurst, (3-0), 45, 15.0
DePaul, (3-1), 62, 15.5
Kennedy, (2-1), 47, 15.7
Dumont, (2-1), 48, 16.0
Ramsey, (1-3), 65, 16.3
Wayne Valley, (2-2), 68, 17.0
Ridgewood, (2-1), 52, 17.3
POINTS DIFFERENTIAL
School, (Record), PF, PA, +DIFF
Paramus, (4-0), 176, 38, +138
Rutherford, (4-0), 149, 33, +116
New Milford, (4-0), 153, 39, +114
Hasbrouck Heights, (4-0), 146, 34, +112
River Dell, (4-0), 121, 20, +101
Ramapo, (4-0), 133, 34, +99
Emerson, (4-0), 134, 44, +90
DePaul, (3-1), 149, 62, +87
Park Ridge, (3-0), 85, 6, +79
Butler, (2-0), 100, 32, +68
Wayne Hills, (3-1), 119, 56, +63
Hawthorne, (2-2), 134, 78, +56
Lyndhurst, (3-0), 100, 45, +55
West Milford, (3-1), 131, 85, +46
Pascack Valley, (2-1), 105, 61, +44
Wayne Valley, (2-2), 104, 68, +36
Westwood, (3-1), 114, 79, +35
St. Joseph, (3-1), 86, 54, +32
Hackensack, (2-2), 151, 121, +30
Dumont, (2-1), 75, 48,+27


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I think it's a dodge to answer the question about why U.S. broadband is so much worse than Japanese or South Korean broadband by referring to America's lower population density. If the issue were that we have excellent internet service in some places, but it's super-slow in Wyoming then, sure, you'd say it's the density. But the population density of Southern California or, say, New Jersey is pretty high and you don't get Asian-style broadband there, either. For that matter, you don't get Asian-style broadband in Manhattan.
The relevant issues here are regulatory in nature -- Japan has smart regulations that produce quality service, whereas the U.S. has regulations that are good for incumbent telecom firms. It's true that there would still be a real residual issue related to people who live in very low-density areas, but that's a separate issue from why the majority of Americans who live in metro areas can't get decent broadband.


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The Deep Paths: Labyrinth Of Andokost
Indie game developer making turn based strategies and RPGs for PC and Nintendo Switch.
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Legends of Amberland: The Forgotten Crown
The game is a classic western RPG inspired by the games from the 90s. Light, fairy tale, epic, heroic and slightly humorous. One that does not take tons of hours to complete or require endless grind to progress. Something that caters to players who don't have 40 hours to beat one game but still like to play and have a sort of nostalgia for the way games were made in the old days.
Tags: Fantasy, Turn-based combat
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Q: How to identify the address of endpoint in "USB to 4-Port Serial"? I'm programming with Android Studio for an Android Things target on a Pico i.MX7Dual development board.
I have an usb-serial converter ("USB to 4-Port Serial") and I want to communicate with each of the serial ports.
I tried to use USB Host API to list the device :
UsbManager manager = (UsbManager) getSystemService(Context.USB_SERVICE);
HashMap<String, UsbDevice> deviceList = manager.getDeviceList();
Iterator<UsbDevice> deviceIterator = deviceList.values().iterator();
while(deviceIterator.hasNext()){
    UsbDevice device = deviceIterator.next();
    Log.d("USBList",device.toString());
}

And I obtain that in the Logcat :
D/USBList: UsbDevice[mName=/dev/bus/usb/001/005,mVendorId=38672,mProductId=30784,mClass=255,mSubclass=0,mProtocol=255,mManufacturerName=null,mProductName=null,mVersion=2.0,mSerialNumber=null,mConfigurations=[
UsbConfiguration[mId=1,mName=null,mAttributes=160,mMaxPower=50,mInterfaces=[
UsbInterface[mId=0,mAlternateSetting=0,mName=null,mClass=255,mSubclass=0,mProtocol=255,mEndpoints=[
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=129,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=2,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=131,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=4,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=133,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=6,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=135,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=8,mAttributes=2,mMaxPacketSize=512,mInterval=255]
UsbEndpoint[mAddress=137,mAttributes=3,mMaxPacketSize=16,mInterval=5]]]]

If I understand, I have to communicate with the UsbEndpoint via the UsbInterface but I've only 4 serial ports but get 9 UsbEndpoints.
So I don't know what to do next to identify the good UsbEndPoint to communicate with it.
Thanks in advance.

A: Most USB-serial converters are supported by the Android Things Peripheral I/O API, so the first thing I would recommend you check is whether or not your converter shows up as a UartDevice under the peripheral list:
PeripheralManager.getInstance().getUartDeviceList()

The devices will usually how up with name like USB1-1:1.0.
If your device is not supported by this subsystem, then you may need to dive deeper into the USB APIs. Let's decode your endpoint descriptor output a bit more. Your device has 8 endpoints of type "Bulk" (mAttributes=2), and one of type Interrupt (mAttributes=3). The bulk endpoints are paired for each serial channel (one for input, one for output). You would need to read each endpoint's direction value to know for sure (not printed in the log). The order in which they are listed most likely indicates the pairing for each channel.
You will then need to contact the manufacturer of your USB device and find the datasheet that describes the protocol they use to transfer data. The device/interface classes are all 0xFF (255), which means "vendor-specific". In essence, it means they don't conform to a standard USB device class and they need to provide documentation on the protocol.

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Fig. ready to help someone in any way. The count greeted me warmly and said, "Welcome to my home. Just let me know what you need. I'm at your service." The desk clerk said, "Good morning, madam. I'm at your service."
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Mieczysław Wilczek (25 January 1932 – 30 April 2014) was a Polish politician, chemist, and businessman who was Minister of Industry from 1988 to 1989.

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One of the latest 2014 Jordan release dates that Jordanheads are eagerly waiting for is December 20, when the Air Jordan 11 Retro "Legend Blue." However, this means that many 23 is Back readers in Houston had likely lined up outside Willowbrook Mall this Sunday in order to grab a ticket that would enable them to cop a pair of the "Legend Blue" sneaker when it hits the shelves. This also means that they had likely witnessed the chaos that erupted because of the disorderly crowds.
Police arrived at the Willowbrook Mall when a glass entrance door there got smashed to bits and pieces by a rock thrown at it. Apparently, a teenage girl who had been a part of the crowd outside The Woodlands Mall also got tasered by an electric jolt fired by a deputy from a taser gun. This arrival of the "Legend Blue" colorway of the Air Jordan 11 was also being promoted by Footlocker this Sunday, and ever since this incident, the store has not opened yet.
A local televisions station received cell photos from the teenage girl who got tasered, and it can be clearly seen that her backside has a Taser barb attached to it. Fortunately, she was released from a local hospital soon after. Despite the fact that the crowds of sneakerheads should have maintained order, someone who does not share a passion for sneakers would probably not understand the idea of standing in line to be able to buy an upcoming Air Jordan.
Crowds of Jordanheads have gotten rowdy in the past as well, but a word of advice from 23 is Back is to avoid such behavior and have some patience. No matter how long the wait, it is always worth it for a new jordans like the Air Jordan 11 Retro "Legend Blue." Despite this chaotic incident, this will probably not prevent sneakerheads from lining up like this for future 2014 and 2015 Jordan release dates.


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Nina Toft
The ones we thought we were…
essay by Shane Danielson
Artistic Director of Edinburgh International Film Festival 2005
published in the exhibition catalogue 'The one I think I am.........' Nina Toft
in relation to Toft´s solo-exhibition as part of 'UK Today: a new view' at the Presentation House Gallery in Vancouver, Canada
In Orson Welles' film The Stranger, the director, practicing the darker shades of moral ambiguity he would perfect just three years later in Carol Reed's The Third Man, makes a boast which may seem to us today more anachronistic, more truly out of time, than
anything else in this otherwise unexceptional movie. When a bystander snaps his picture, apparently by accident, Welles' kindly Professor Rankin seems unreasonably perturbed: "There's not a photo of me in existence," he mutters darkly, to a bemused and altogether too-trusting Loretta Young. They are soon to be married, despite the mounting suspicions of her friends and family. It is Connecticut; the year is 1946.
The film is, for the record, a more or less straightforward example of post-WWII propaganda (evil former Nazis attempting to subvert the hallowed purity of small-town America), yet that one comment serves to render it, to the present-day viewer, as impossibly remote as a Norse saga, or the Book of Leviticus - since it is all but impossible, in the first decade of the 21st century, to conceive of the absolute anonymity of so undocumented a life. To exist without a photograph, in this day and age, is barely to exist at all. Certainly not in the First World, with its fickle and restless curiosity, its apparently insatiable appetite for spectacle - even in its most mundane and debased forms – to say nothing of its equation of reticence with worthlessness and its utter disrespect for privacy.
Whether we choose to acknowledge it or not, it is one of the basic tenets of our daily lives that our images are each day captured more times than we can possibly know. That Even the most apparently innocent public space is actually a maze of focal lengths, frames, exposures. Artificial eyes that miss nothing, and never sleep. One recent statistic claimed that, in the UK (at present, and for whatever reason, one of the most densely-scrutinised countries in the world), the inhabitants of major cities are caught on CCTV and surveillance cameras an average of twenty-six times a day. Entering
banks, yes, and in shopping malls and on train platforms - but also inside buses and taxis, in parks, even standing innocently on the street. A vast library of images, to be either filed away or discarded, noted or ignored. But captured and - for a moment at
least - held. The end of the process is both obvious and inevitable: a society in which everyone is visible at every moment.
An eloquent as well as provocative example of video art, Nina Toft's "The one I think I am..." interrogates the implications of this technological shift on individual behaviour. A single-screen installation, shot on in Edinburgh's Haymarket station and lasting approximately twenty minutes, it depicts a succession of men and women waiting for trains. The filming took place during the morning, and as such, reveals people either on their way to work or otherwise commencing their day. There is an air of sleepy
resignation to their stances, a slack equanimity on many of their faces. For some time we watch, unobserved. The alchemy occurs when they notice the camera. All at once, the illusion of voyeurism is shattered, and we as spectators are still naïve enough, still
sufficiently grounded in the conventions of narrative cinema, to find it startling and somehow almost improper that someone should look back at us in this way. Should we break down the Fourth Wall with such impunity - and in so doing, dispel the notion of our own omniscience. If we can see, the work seems to say, then we can also be seen. An obvious conclusion that seems, nevertheless, to possess the force of a revelation.
It's their reactions, though, that are most telling. Most try, in what can only be called a very British way, to simply ignore it. To proceed with their day as if nothing untoward has happened. Perhaps some are not even surprised; like many of us, they simply submit -
not entirely happily but by no means outraged, either - to their capture in their lens. (One photo more or less, who really cares?) However a few responses are interesting. Like the woman in a beige mackintosh who peers back steadily, her lip curling in what might
almost be distaste, before finally looking away - and at that very moment the contact is broken, Toft cuts: the exchange is complete. Her expression has been difficult to read, but not so the man in the green flannelette shirt, who stares at us with a lazy,
come-hither sort of insolence - then looks determinedly away, at everywhere but the camera that is still fixed squarely upon him. As if embarrassed, suddenly, by his own candour.
Together with its comment on the ubiquity of surveillance culture and, by extension, the increasingly problematic relationship of viewer to text, Toft's piece also acknowledges the increasing democratisation of the artistic subject - a phenomenon noted by a
number of video-based artists. The reason is not so difficult to divine. As mainstream (i.e. Hollywood) cinema has moved further from engagement with anything resembling ordinary life, the task of social representation has fallen, not only to the small-screen -
via reality-television, which blithely abolishes the distinction between celebrity and aspirant - but more ironically, to the very realm of conceptual and video art that a great deal of the public believe is intended specifically to baffle and/or exclude them.
Seeing it "The one I think I am...", I am reminded of another, very different work, by the great Australian photographer Bill Henson - a series of large, B&W photographs of crowds of people in the street, either waiting at traffic lights or proceeding en masse down busy sidewalks. The scale of those photos, coupled with their grainy, distressed textures, invested their subjects not only with a kind of monumental grandeur, but with the solemn veracity of the newsreel; studying those shots, it was possible to forget that these were simply shoppers in some of Melbourne's busiest city streets – they looked instead like middle-European refugees, displaced from their homes, their families; swept up in the tides of Communism or Fascism.
Toft's approach, though, is very different. For one thing, her subjects do not dominate the frame, but are depicted as isolated elements within it. Her lighting is naturalistic, her compositions almost rudimentary. In this way, the simple fact of looking is emphasized, with no overt imposition of 'style' either to distract its viewers, or to lend succour to its subjects. It is highly discomfiting, as it should be.
In proceeding so overtly, the artist adopts both the methodology and the persona of the paparazzi: contemptuous of privacy, she zeroes in unflinchingly upon her targets - yet the images which result could hardly be more dissimilar. Her subjects, for one thing, are neither rich nor famous, nor are they especially beautiful. They are simply ordinary people, whose anonymity is first challenged and subsequently overturned by the confrontational power of the camera's gaze. The piece can, in this sense, be seen
as an extension of the aesthetic of reality television, yet another manifestation of Warhol's prophetic "fifteen minutes." But it's also, in its quiet way, a condemnation of what we have allowed ourselves to become: an angry indictment of our own, weary
acquiescence.
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We have a top class card of National Hunt Racing to look forward to on Tuesday – 4 hurdle races, 2 steeplechases and 1 bumper with the first Race set to start at 5.45pm.
Ireland's leading national hunt jockeys will be in attendance. The first race on the card will be the Railway Bar 3 year old hurdle race. This is the first hurdle race for 3 year olds in Ireland and has thrown up some very useful performances in the past. Another local sponsor The John F. Hanley Group will sponsor what will be a very competitive hurdle on the card. Martinstown Stud, which is owned by J.P McManus, are also sponsoring a race.
Weather permitting, this can be the biggest meeting held in Roscommon in the year. Not only does it attract quality horses it also attracts a holiday atmosphere in the crowd.
Roscommon Racecourse can boast to being the least expensive for admission Tickets and group bookings are also welcome. There will be free pony rides for the children on the day. Ponies supplied by Mount Cashel Stables.
There will be live music in the Main Bar after 2nd last race with Henry and The Usual Suspects. Don't miss out on this opportunity to meet up with old friends and perhaps make new ones. 'Come for the racing – stay for the craic'.
FREE Taxi service from the Taxi Rank, Market Square, Roscommon to Racecourse from 4.30pm to 5.30pm. Also return taxi leaving Roscommon Racecourse approximately half an hour after the last race.
Roscommon GAA County Board are holding their annual fundraising Draw – with a first prize of €50,000, on the evening. Tickets are still available, contact your local GAA Club for details.


Chris Stringer of Body Complete is giving us his fitness tips to help you stay fit.
This time, as it is the last week of the holidays, he is giving his advice to help you are your kids stay healthy.
Chris has recruited the help of his children for this session, click on the link to watch.


We all want to keep our body fit, and that's the best secret to keep yourself fit. Keeping track of all your daily activities is very much important if you are losing weight and you are on a diet then you must need a perfect schedule for your diet that suits your body.
If anyone is going to gym or wants to improve his or her lifestyle by eating healthy food needs to keep track of calorie intake.
Taking the perfect diet and having a track of your body fitness is very important if you are working hard at the gym. Tracking of calorie intake is essential and can be tricky sometimes if you don't know proper calculations. Thankfully there are plenty of good food calorie counter apps for iPhone that can make the process super easy for you.
In this article, you will find the best calorie counter apps for 2017 that you can download on your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch right now. While all of these calorie counting weight loss apps are available primarily for the iPhone, some of these awesome calorie tracking apps also offer dedicated Watch apps that will make it easier for you to log food whenever you eat it.
MyFitnessPal is a Calorie Counter and Diet Tracker app which will count your daily activities and show corresponding calorie value you have taken or wasted. You can also set a goal and work toward's achieving it.
On the app, you will find ton and ton of foods that will help your body to grow, the database of the app has over 5,000,000 foods stored all you need to do is you just select your own particular food and add on your daily diet. The app will show you all the detailed information about which food should you take and which you shouldn't.
The app Includes packaged foods, regional foods like Indian food, Chinese food and more. The app will even remember your favourites and allow you to add multiple foods at once.
Loseit is also a similar type of app as the Fitnessmypal, this app will also let you set your own goal, and you have to work to achieve it. If you follow you own segmented schedule with the app at the end of the day, you will get to see how much weight you would lose or gain if you follow the plan for the day which will help you to stay on track and be motivated.
The app offers a feature called embody DNA, which gives DNA based insights to suggest what kind of foods and activities will help the user lose more weight. You can calculate all the value of foods that you take to see how many calories you have taken or you should be taking.
Pertinacity is calorie counter based app where it calculates the amount of Calorie that you should take to keep your body perfectly in shape. It works on a calorie counter algorithm, where it will gradually lower or higher the amount of calorie intake and makes you follow a strict routine so that your body becomes adaptable to its algorithm.
It is the simplest app where you don't have to create a profile like you have to do on other apps you just need to start the app, set your goals and the app will guide you with your diet.
The calorie counter is also a similar app to pertinacity; calorie counter is made by the developer team of Fatsecret. It will help to set your own weight goals and work on it on a regular basis. It will also provide a list of healthy nutrient and foods that you must take to maintain a proper meal balance.
Fitocracy Macros is one of the top apps that is very useful if you want to keep yourself fit, it is very much useful for athletes who do their work out daily. This app helps to monitor the daily rate of food intake, daily calorie loss and intake calculations, daily workout needed and much more.
It also keeps track of your eating history and provides you with weekly averages on how much of macronutrient you have taken and its total comparison. This app is a newly launched app and it is upgrading day by day, we are hoping to see more database of food structure and a new design interface with some more added features.
To keep your body in shape and your health perfect you need to follow a strict routine, we have tried our best to categorize our top 5 apps so that you can keep your body fit. We hope you guys use all he apps and share your thoughts on the apps in the comment section below.


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Брент Во́рд Джетт, (; народ. 1958 р.) — астронавт НАСА. Здійснив чотири космічні польоти на шаттлах: STS-72 (1996 р., «Індевор»), STS-81 (1997 р., «Атлантіс»), STS-97 (2000 р., «Індевор») і STS-115 (2006 р., «Атлантіс»), полковник ВМС США.

Особисті дані та освіта
Брент Джетт народився 5 жовтня 1958 року в місті Понтіак, штат Мічиган, але своїм рідним вважає місто Лодердейл, штат Флорида. У 1974 році закінчив середню школу в місті Окленд-Парк, штат Флорида. У 1981 році отримав ступінь бакалавра в галузі аерокосмічної техніки в Академії ВПС США, місто Колорадо-Спрінгс, штат Колорадо. У 1989 році отримав ступінь магістра в галузі авіаційної техніки — Аспірантура ВМС США.

Одружений на Джанет Лайт Лайон, вона з міста Патаксент-Рівер, штат Меріленд. Він любить водні види спорту та катання на лижах, віндсерфінг, веслування, біг, баскетбол, сквош. Його батьки проживають в Лодердейл, Флорида. Її мати, Мері Патрісія Ліона, проживає в Фредериксбурзі, штат Вірджинія. Її батько, Джеймс Річард Ліон, старший, помер.

до НАСА
В березні 1983 року став військово-морським льотчиком. Потім він був розподілений на авіабазу «Окена», штат Вірджинія, для початкового навчання польотам на літаку F-14 Tomcat. Після завершення цієї підготовки, був призначений в винищувальну ескадрилью, яка базувалася на авіаносці «Саратога», здійснив походи по Середземному морю і Індійському океану. У липні 1986 Джетт був направлений в Морську льотну школу, на початку 1988 року захистив дипломну роботу в місті Монтерей, штат Каліфорнія. У червні 1989 року почав навчання в Школі військово-морських льотчиків. Після її закінчення в червні 1990 року, став льотчиком-випробувачем, був направлений у Військово-морський випробувальний центр «Аїр», літав на моделях A / B / D F-14 Tomcat, Т-45А і А-7 Е. У вересні 1991 року Джетт повернувся у військово-морський флот, на той же авіаносець — «Саратога» і літав на тих же F-14 Tomcat. Джетт знаходився в поході у Середземному морі, коли дізнався про запрошення до НАСА. Має наліт понад 2500 годин на більш ніж 30 різних типах літаків і понад 450 посадок на палубу авіаносця.

Підготовка до космічних польотів
31 березня 1992 був зарахований до загону НАСА в складі чотирнадцятого набору, кандидатом в астронавти. Став проходити навчання за курсом загальнокосмічної підготовки (ОКП). По закінченні курсу, в липні 1993 року отримав кваліфікацію «пілот шатла» і призначення в Офіс астронавтів НАСА.

Польоти у космос
 Перший політ — STS-72, шаттл «Індевор». З 11 по 20 січня 1996 року як «пілот корабля». Основним завданням місії було захоплення на орбіті і повернення на Землю японського дослідницького супутника — . Супутник SFU (вага: 3.577 кг) був запущений з японського космодрому Танегасіма, ракетою — H-II, 18 березня 1995 року. На третій день польоту «Індевора», супутник SFU був захоплений краном-роботом і поміщений у вантажний відсік шатлу. Краном-роботом керував японський астронавт Коїті Ваката. Був розгорнутий і випущений у вільний політ науково-дослідний супутник — OAST-Flyer (). Цей супутник перебував в автономному польоті, приблизно, 50 годин і віддалявся від «Індевора» на відстань до 72 км. Потім цей супутник був захоплений роботом-маніпулятором і знову поміщений у вантажний відсік «Індевора». Проводились дослідження озонового шару атмосфери Землі. Проводились роботи по точному виміру висоти польоту шаттла над поверхнею Землі. Проводились також медичні та біологічні дослідження. Тривалість польоту склала 8 діб 22 години 2 хвилини.
 Другий політ — STS-81, шаттл «Атлантіс». З 12 по 22 січня 1997 як «пілот корабля». У програму польоту входили: п'ята стиковка шатлу з російською орбітальною станцією «Мир», доставка і повернення вантажів, ротація екіпажу стації, різні експерименти. Тривалість польоту склала 10 діб 4:00 56 хвилин.
 Третій політ — STS-97 шаттл «Індевор». З 1 по 11 грудня 2000 року як «командир корабля». Основним завданням була доставка на Міжнародну космічну станцію (МКС) модуля P6 з двома сонячними батареями сумарною потужністю до 64 кВт. Здійснив три виходи у відкритий космос: 3 грудня 2000 року — 7:00 33 хвилини, забезпечення перенесення і пристиковки секції P6. 5 грудня — 6:00 37 хвилин, прокладка кабелів між P6 і Z1, переміщення антеною збірки SASA. 7 грудня — 5:00 10 хвилин, підтягування панелей СБ, установка приладів. Тривалість польоту склала 10 діб 19 годин 58 хвилин.
 Четвертий політ — STS-115 шаттл «Атлантіс». З 9 по 21 вересня 2006 року як «командир корабля». Друга після більш ніж трирічної перерви, викликаного катастрофою шаттла «Колумбія», місія з подальшого будівництва Міжнародної космічної станції. Головною метою польоту була доставка і установка продовження лівого сегмента ферменних конструкцій МКС — ферм P3 і P4, пари сонячних батарей (2A і 4A) і обслуговуючих їх акумуляторних батарей. Це значно збільшило кількість електроенергії для проведення наукових експериментів на станції. Виконав два виходи у відкритий космос: 12, вересня 2006 року — тривалістю 6 годин 26 хвилин, були встановлені нові сегменти фермової конструкції Р3 / Р4, приєднаний до сегмента Р1. Після розгортання нових сонячних батарей загальна потужність енергопостачання станції зросла в два рази. 15 вересня — 6 годин 42 хвилини, Таннер і Пайпер встановили силові та комунікаційні кабелі між сегментами Р1 і Р3 / Р4, прибрали транспортну обв'язку з блоку сонячних батарей. Астронавти працювали дуже швидко, так, що наземний Центр управління польотом дозволив їм виконати деякі завдання, передбачені для наступного виходу у відкритий космос. Єдиним інцидентом тим, що трапилося в ході ВКД, стала втрата шайби, кріпильного болта і пружини, упущених Таннером, відлетіли у відкритий космос.

В НАСА заявили, що через напрямки, в якому відлетіли упущені предмети, час їх існування на орбіті буде невеликий і вони не будуть представляти загрози для МКС або інших космічних апаратів. Тривалість польоту склала 11 діб 19 годин 7 хвилин.

Загальна тривалість польотів в космос — 41 день 18 годин 2 хвилини.

Після польотів
У липні 2007 року пішов із загону астронавтів і звільнився з НАСА. В листопаді 2007 року він повернувся в НАСА на посаду керівника Директорату льотних екіпажів в Центр космічних досліджень імені Джонсона, у Г'юстоні, штат Техас, отримав статус астронавта-менеджера. В його обов'язки входило регулювання повсякденної діяльності Директорату, в тому числі Офісу астронавтів та відділу польотних операцій на аеродромі «Еллінгтонфілд» в Г'юстоні. У червні 2008 року був знову переведений в категорію активних астронавтів, але потім повернувся в категорію астронавтів-менеджерів. У лютому 2011 року розпочав виконання обов'язків заступника директора Відділу НАСА з планування програми створення приватних пілотованих кораблів.

Посилання

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HOLLY SPRINGS — Jane and Charlie Farris died laughing in their Holly Springs home on Thursday, March 28.
They were 61 and 64, respectively.
Having spent the past 20 years in Mississippi, the couple will be remembered by friends and family for amassing a collection of nearly 1,000 announcements of the demised.
At least, they probably will be when they actually shuffle off this mortal coil.
For now, Charlie and Jane start each morning the same — in the pages of the Daily Journal and other newspapers, looking for a smile in the obituaries.
"This is my routine," Jane said. "We never see each other in the mornings so this is how we communicate. I read the paper and leave him little notes of interesting things I saw. He comes behind me and cuts them out to save."
Whether it's the wild, the unexplained or just the outright funny, the Farrises have a box where they've organized each obituary into its own unique group for safekeeping and easy retrieval.
"We're very religious people," Charlie said, almost assuredly. "We're at church every Sunday. I'm a good Catholic. But these things are too good to pass up."
Obviously, it's a longstanding tradition for loved ones to have fun with their final thoughts of someone they've lost and, in some cases, for the people themselves to write their own last statement. The Farrises believe it's best to have a sense of humor about these things and enjoy finding when others do as well in the pages of the paper.
With categories like "Can't Explain," ''Expiration," ''Content" or "Nicknames," Charlie and Jane have a real dead-end hobby.
Jane filed through the clippings, reading off some of her favorites.
"He is survived by two ex-wives. No, this was not the cause of death."
"Her infamous eggnog handicapped 100 Christmas mornings."
"This man 'will be missed by more people than you can count on your fingers, especially since he was missing nearly two fingers,'" Jane read, laughing.
Their "Expiration" category consists of opening lines used to describe how people passed on. Terms like, "was lifted into Heaven," ''set sail on her last cruise," ''fell asleep in her Master's arms," ''finished her race" and "graduated to Heaven" make up a lot of what they have in that file.
The other three categories, specifically "Content," give some of the biggest giggles.
One submission of a deceased man by the name of "Popeye" listed his attributes as "quickly becoming an example of bad parenting, combined with mental illness and complete commitment to drinking, drugs and womanizing."
"That's how you want to be remembered, isn't it?" Charlie said, chuckling.
Another entry cited a woman from the Memphis area, stating, "if you could put a party in a bucket, you could lead her anywhere." That's one of Jane's favorites.
The two University of Mississippi alums have become quite famous for their stockpile.
"Everybody knows we do this," Charlie said. "Our friends send us these from all over the place."
"Our plans for when we die are to have a big, old open funeral and just have all these out around the house," Jane said.
The couple frequent Ole Miss football games, where the reserve has also made appearances.
"We have a bulletin board in the Grove and we take pictures every week of everybody at the game and print them and hang it on the tree. One year, we didn't have any pictures from the last game, so we went through and did obituaries and people would come up and stand there and read them all. People loved it," Charlie said.
Clearly, the couple have no qualms with finding humor in all walks of life.
When items from Graceland Too, the off-beat Holly Springs shrine to Elvis Presley, went up for sale, the Farrises went bidding on the pink Cadillac limousine that sat in the driveway. They had an even bigger laugh when they won it, and it now sits in their own driveway.
"You'd be amazed the responses you get when you drive it up to the Grove," Charlie said. "People go crazy for it."
The pink limousine will probably work itself into Charlie's own obituary, he said.
"All this has made us think about what we want in our own write-up," he said. "I haven't written my own yet, but I know some of what I want in there. I've got to get in there that I once made a hole-in-one. And I know I want a band at my funeral."
"I've learned what I don't want in mine," Jane emphasized.
"And we've both learned to be nice to your friends and relatives because they're the ones that will end up writing yours for you if you don't," Charlie added.
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B863 Invercoe Bridge Replacement
Background and Existing Site Information
The site is located at Invercoe Bridge, where it spans the River Coe. The bridge lies on the B863 Glencoe Village to Kinlochleven road. The River Coe is tidal at this location.
The existing bridge is a four-span reinforced concrete structure originally built in 1930. The bridge was showing serious structural deterioration to the main elements of the structure. Whilst there are no signs of structural distress, this deterioration reduces the strength and durability of the supports.
Due to the poor condition of the bridge, it was restricted to one-way traffic by the use of 2 lengths of MASS barrier.
As a result, the bridge was identified by The Highland Council as a high priority for replacement.
Design Proposal
A preliminary study was carried out by The Highland Council, examining the various options for the new bridge. It was concluded that an online replacement using two 30m spans with a central support was the preferred option.
A temporary bridge (single lane, controlled with traffic lights) will be installed downstream of the existing bridge to allow continued access during construction works.
The project had a number of environmental factors to consider from the outset.
Following various fish surveys and consultation with the Lochaber District Salmon Board & District Fisheries Trust, it was concluded that construction works within the water should only take place between December and March (inclusive) to avoid disturbing the migrating salmon in the river.
The bridge crosses the tidal reach of the River Coe, therefore a Marine Licence was required to construct the bridge.
The principal contractor for the project would have to consider the above when finalising programme and methodology for the works.
Tender/Contract Award
Following a competitive tender via Public Scotland, The Highland Council awarded the Invercoe Bridge Replacement Project to Story Contracting in November 2021 with a total contract value of £5.5million.
The overall duration of the project was set at 73 weeks.
The client set out the following key milestones to comply with the approved Marine Licence:
Completion of 1st phase in the river – 14/04/22
Completion of 2nd phase in the river – 31/03/23
Story Contracting commenced on site on 13th December 2021 and are scheduled to be complete by 8th May 2023.
Temporary Bridge Design Solution
Story Contracting engaged with Janson Bridging UK Ltd. to provide technical support during the tender process.
A number of options (short span or long span) for the temporary bridge were considered during the tender period. Following a technical and commercial evaluation of all options to ensure compliance with client works information, the proposed solution was to install a 75m long temporary bridge with central support.
The main benefits of this option were as follows:
Minimise environmental interface with tidal River Coe
Reduce earthworks requirements on north side by having temporary abutment within existing embankment
Reduce earthworks on south side by having south abutment set back from existing river channel
Following main contract award in November 2021, Story Contracting awarded Janson Bridging UK Ltd. the subcontract package for the design, supply and installation of the temporary bridge.
With the extremely tight timescales for achieving the 1st key milestone, Janson Bridges immediately commenced the detailed design for the temporary bridge. Story Contracting also appointed MHB consultants to undertake the detailed design of the temporary bridge substructure. Following a series of collaborative design workshops with all parties, the design was submitted to The Highland Council in late December 2021 and was subsequently approved early January 2022.
Temporary Bridge Installation
Story Contracting completed the construction of the temporary bridge substructure by the end of January 2022 in preparation for the temporary bridge delivery and installation by Janson Bridging UK Ltd.
Due to the geographical location, the pre planning of deliveries and installation required meticulous planning with the Janson Bridging team.
The original methodology at tender stage was the temporary bridge to be installed by 500t crane from 2 set up positions. One from the south abutment of the temporary diversion road and the other from the north abutment adjacent to the Invercoe Caravan Park. Following site investigation works by Story Contracting, it was determined that the existing bridge had insufficient capacity for the 500t crane to cross over. As a result a larger crane lifting from the south abutment side would be required for the installation.
Janson Bridging engaged with local crane supplier Global Port Services to determine the new craneage requirements for the project. A LG1750 Strut Jib crane was selected to ensure a safe lifting capacity of a 37.5m bridge, weighing approximately 50 tonnes and a maximum lift radius of 80m.
Installation of the bridge commenced on site in early February 2022. The LG1750 Strut Jib crane was erected on site by Global Port Services. The temporary bridge was delivered to site in a number of articulated vehicles. Each 37.5m span consisted of a 24m and 13.5m bridge section that was connected on site ready for lifting.
The site installation team faced a number of challenges with high winds, rain, sleet and snow initially delaying the installation by 4 days. Following discussion and consultation with The Highland Council and Story Contracting, the site team adjusted their working pattern in line with a more favourable weather window to permit the lifting operations to take place . This required a combination of nightshift and dayshift working to ensure the bridge was safely installed. Four 37.5m x 2.5m sections were lifted into place during this period. Janson Bridges site completed the remaining site installation and handover of the bridge on schedule whilst the LG1750 Strut Jib crane was derigged from site by Global Port Services.
Following a site inspection, the temporary bridge was successfully opened to the public on Friday 25th February 2022. This allowed Story Contracting to progress to the next phase of the project with the demolition of the existing bridge and construction of the new bridge.
Temporary Bridge and Diversion Road Opened to Public
A return visit for the Janson Bridges team will be required in October 2022 to remove the temporary bridge once the new bridge has been constructed and opened to the public.
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Invercoe, Scottish Highlands
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I-77: Take exit 83 (northbound traffic only) or exit 85 and follow US 21 north up the Blue Ridge Mountains 16 miles to Roaring Gap and 28 miles to in intersection with NC 18 in the center of Sparta, NC.
From US 421: Take exit 282 onto US 421 Bus./NC 115 north for 2.9 miles. Turn right onto NC 18 North/Second Street. Follow NC 18 north up the Blue Ridge Mountains for 20 miles to Laurel Springs, NC, and 31 miles to the intersection with US 21 in the center of Sparta, NC
From Mt. Airy, NC: Head west on NC 89 north for 20 miles to the intersection with NC 18. Turn left on NC 18 and follow for 15 miles to the intersection with US 21 in the center of Sparta, NC.
From Virginia: Take US 21 south and follow into Alleghany County and Sparta, NC.
From Jefferson, NC and Ashe County: Take NC 88 north to Laurel Springs to where it dead-ends into NC 18. Go left on NC 18 and follow for 12 miles to Sparta, NC.
The fairgrounds are on U.S. 21 North, 1.5 miles from the courthouse square.
Driving directions are courtesy Alleghany Chamber of Commerce.
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situated about eight miles from the Virginia state line.
Temperatures average in the 70s in July. Days occasionally reach into the 80s while nights can be cool.
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The studios featured in the Gerry Anderson series UFO as the Harlington-Straker studios; this was where The Muppet Show and Sapphire And Steel were shot; and when it was acquired by the BBC in the 1980s it became the home of Eastenders.
Latterly television has dominated, with the UK version of Big Brother have its home here as well as Eastenders, Who Wants To Be A Millionare and Dancing On Ice, and more recently The Kings Speech occupied studio space.
Sadly a decline at the start of the 1970s saw several of the studios combine and then close, leaving large areas of vacant land.
By the 1980s these were redeveloped as housing estates and as a nod to their film heritage the roads were named after many leading stars.
If you take a closer look at the map (left) you'll see with Margaret Ruthford Close, Gary Cooper Cresent, Peter Sellers Close, David Niven Close, Ivor Novello Way. Studios memorialised include Pinewood Close, Denham Way, Danziger Way, Ealing Close, Gate Close and Shepperton Close.
Sadly none of these names appeared in Doctor Who, that is until this year when a new development has been built on what was a local college.
TODD CLOSE is named as a tribute to Richard Todd, star of The Dam Busters, but also the star of Kinda, the 1982 Peter Davison story.
Obviously the local link is to the 1950s film rather the the 1980s tv episode, but either way it is a Doctor Who actor.
Richard Todd, we salute you!


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Until recently I've never really loved bandannas, it was just something I had and wore sometimes. But then I realized just how many bandannas I had and how I have a lot of bandannas, so I decided to wear them all one month. This was in November, so I decided to start in January, starting off the year, and also skipping December since there are so many events that require fancier clothes.
How many days are in January? As it turns out, a lot.
I've never really tried to collect bandannas, I just seem to acquire them. When I decided to do this I had twenty five, most of which I hadn't even worn. I received several bandannas for Christmas and upon starting the challenge I had thirty nine.
My cousin and sister joined in because they thought it would be fun, so the three of us set out to wear a bandanna every day in January. We called it the bandanna challenge, and we started a board on Pinterest to pin ideas, and a Google Hangout to share pictures of our outfits.
The rules were fairly simple: Wear a bandanna every day in January. I think at one point we had said something along the lines of having to put it on an hour or something after we got up, but that faded out quickly.
My sister only had one bandanna, and we were going to go and buy some more, but it never happened. I, however, had piles of bandannas, so I decided as a rule just for me that I wasn't going to repeat bandannas at all.
I was going to write about the bandanna I was wearing each day, but I only got like two days in before I gave up, so I'm not going to include those, but I wrote a paragraph the day before I started.
I currently have thirty nine bandannas and like four ways to wear them. I am bad at tying bandannas. I have no idea how I'm going to wear a bandanna every day for thirty one days. Some of my new bandannas were stiff, and I figured they all could be a bit cleaner so I washed all of my bandannas. Some of the white ones turned pink. I'll have to bleach them. Most of my bandannas are okay. Bandannas are drying everywhere. I have way too many.
One of the main goals was to actually put together nice outfits and look cute, but it didn't really work. I actually tried to coordinate the bandanna with the outfit sometimes, usually when I had church or drama but I usually just threw on a bandanna with whatever I was wearing, usually tied around some part of me.
The first few days were kind of hard, but I eventually got used to it. My cousin dropped out after like a week because her school didn't allow bandannas, which put her at a huge disadvantage. Apparently bandannas not being allowed in schools is a fairly common thing.
Although having my cousin in the challenge was kind of fun it was also cool to have it be a sister thing. We'd lay on the floor and discuss where to put our bandannas, and it was also cool to not be the only one doing it. Made it less weird.
As I expected I wore the bandanna the traditional way in which you fold the corners of a bandanna up and fold it up until it's a strip of cloth, then tie it on the top of your head, the most times. Before I started the challenge I could hardly tie a bandanna, but I got a lot better at it.
However I was surprised at how many different ways I managed to wear it. Sometimes people think of cowgirls when they think of wearing bandannas, but I never looked like that. I only ventured into cowgirl territory twice, both times intentional.
Five times tied around my ponytail, one of those times it being tied in a bow.
Three times wrapped around my wrist, and twice wrapped around my ankle.
Twice tied around my hair half up.
And then the rest were different from each other, tied around my neck, through my belt loops, folded into a hair bow, as a necklace, around my bun, as a blindfold, braided into my braid, folded into a triangle and tied around my neck, tied around my waist.
Then there was the last day.
I wore all the remaining bandannas, nine of them, most of them in ways I hadn't gotten around to. Then my sister and I took the ones I'd worn already and turned them into a skirt.
I only wore it for a few hours because it was long and I kept tripping on the bandannas, but it was really cool and fun to twirl in and a great way to finish the bandanna challenge up.
So I am officially calling this challenge a success, because I did wear a bandanna every day, and I took pictures every day but one.
It was definitely not the easiest thing ever, and I got so sick of wearing them, but it was fun to find new ways to wear the bandannas every day.
If you like a challenge and have a lot of bandannas I would suggest doing this for a month. It's fun and creative. (but also long) If you do, leave me a comment and tell me about it!
This entry was posted in Words and tagged bandanna collection, bandannas, how to tie a bandanna, how to wear a bandanna, I wore a bandanna every day for a month, the bandanna challenge.
I made a post about how to make a stress ball, which you can read here. Today I decided to follow up that post with a list of what I've tried in stress balls and some comments about the filler.
If you can't decide what to put inside your stress ball, or if you'd like some ideas, hopefully this post will give you some inspiration.
Flour is the typical thing to put in stress balls. When I have a stress ball people often say "I know someone who made/has one of those with flour in it." I personally like some of the less typical things better, but flour is still pretty cool. Stress balls made with flour are pretty soft, and you can poke and mold them, and they will usually hold their shape pretty well.
Slime is one of my favorite things to make stress balls out of, and it's also the first thing I did. It's kind of hard to get in the balloon – I usually stuff it in or oil the funnel first – but I think it's worth it. If you add fake snow to the slime it makes cloud dough, which is a similar texture to slime but more dough like. If you add foam beads to the slime it makes floam, which is also a similar texture, but kind of crunchy and mold-able.
Water beads are super fun to put in balloons. If you add a lot of water the water beads float around, or if you add no water they get all crushed up into a cool texture. If you add just a little bit of water they usually stay whole, but you can still feel the water beads. I like to put a few water beads in a balloon and then fill it up with water and let them grow, then see how it turns out, but for more control you can grow them in a water bottle and then add water if you want, and put them in the balloon from there.
Fake snow, or instant snow as it is often called, feels kind of like warm snow. If you change how much water you add the texture is different. You can buy fake snow, but it's also the stuff you can find in clean diapers if you cut them open. We had a few from when there were little kids in the house, and I just cut them open and use that.
Ooblick (Cornstarch and water) is kind of messy to get into the balloon, and after sitting for awhile you have to play with it a bit to mix the cornstarch and water together, but after that's done it feels really cool. You can squeeze it till it's hard and then it will return to it's original shape.
Chia seeds are pretty easy to get into a balloon with a funnel, and pretty fun. The texture is hard to explain, but it's one of my favorites.
They all feel about the same, but you can make the salts different colors. The cocoa is more powdery, and it smells really good, but it's kind of expensive to put in a balloon.
They all feel kind of lumpy. They usually aren't anyone's favorite, but they aren't the worst.
When people are guessing what is in a balloon they often guess water. I don't put just water in a balloon because I think it's boring, I add it to cornstarch, orbeez or fake snow, or sometimes I'll do one with water and glitter.
These all made a mess. Some people like the toothpaste ones, but it wasn't really worth it. The shaving cream was cool, but it deflated after about a day.
The balloons I made with these were really light and felt like there was only air in them, but when you squeeze them they crunch. My mom wouldn't touch them, and no one else particularly likes them either.
I made one with pine needles because I thought it would be cool, but everyone hated the texture. The two I made ended up selling at my craft sale actually, (They were the only two left) but no one really liked them.
Then I made one more because why not, and then I put a yellow balloon on it and drew a bumblebee, so that it "stings" you. It was cute, but people don't like the texture.
These just don't really work.
I got the idea from a bottle with water and oil in it sitting on my desk. I like to turn it upside down and watch it. So I thought if I put it in a clear balloon it would have the same effect. Well it was really cool, but I had colored the water with tie dye, and when the balloon popped, the oil and tie dye got everywhere and made a huge mess. So it was cool, but I didn't think it was worth it.
So there's my list. If you still can't decide I would start with water beads or chia seeds, which are two of my favorites.
If you have any questions leave a comment and I'll try to answer it!
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I'm sure there's some science to stress balls, but I just know they are cool. It helps to squish one while you are stressed, or fidget with one during something long, and they are also great things to give people when you can't think of anything else.
A few years ago one of my friends came up with the idea to put some slime in a balloon and it was really cool. A few months after that we made a few more, and soon I was making a bunch. I love to experiment with things to put inside them.
Every year my drama group does a craft sale, and for the past three years I've sold stress balls. It's fun to show them to other people, and they are cheap enough that they sell pretty well.
My friends love to guess what's in them and they always ask how I made them. So I thought it would be fun to show you how to make them.
First of all, find some balloons. They will have to be actual balloons of a reasonable size. Water balloons or small balloons won't work. Helium quality balloons are the best.
Patterned or metallic balloons are fun, and I love to use clear balloons, but plain balloons are fine too.
There is a lot of variety in what people put in stress balls. Flour is the most common, and water beads, slime, sand, and play dough are also popular.
But you can put almost anything in a balloon, just make sure it's not so sharp it will pop the balloon, or anything that could mold or rot.
Also, the balloon will probably eventually pop, and when it does it will probably make a mess. Stay away from things that will stain or be really hard to clean up, like oil or tie dye.
A funnel or water bottle to get the filler in the balloon.
Blow up your balloon and then let the air out. This stretches the balloon out.
Put the end of the balloon on the funnel. Pour a little bit of your filler into the funnel. Do a little bit at a time so you don't have a bunch in the funnel when the balloon is full. Hold the funnel upright so the filling goes into the balloon. If it gets clogged you can use a stick (Such as a chopstick or straw) to unclog it. When the balloon is full you can use a stick to push more filling into the balloon if you want.
Pull the balloon off of the funnel. If there is filling in the stem of the balloon either pinch the balloon at the base and pour it out, or blow enough air into the balloon so that the filling goes into the base. Tie the balloon.
This is my favorite method. It usually gets the most filling into the balloon, and is the easiest.
Use a funnel to pour your filling into the water bottle. Pour more than you think you will need, but half the water bottle usually is enough for a normal sized balloon.
Blow up the balloon and twist the stem so that the air can't escape. Put the neck of the balloon on the water bottle, and then let it untwist. Turn the water bottle upside down and let the filling go into the balloon. Tap the water bottle if needed.
When it's all inside the balloon pinch the neck shut and take it off of the water bottle. Let the air out of the balloon, trying to do it slowly so that the filling doesn't go everywhere. Tie the balloon.
This one doesn't require any extra tools, but is kind of harder. It only works with things you can hold, like slime.
Hold the balloon open and stuff the filling in. I usually hold it with the first two fingers on my left hand and the third on my right hand, and stuff with the first two fingers on my right hand.
If there is filling in the stem of the balloon either pinch the balloon at the base and pour it out, or blow enough air into the balloon so that the filling goes into the base. Tie the balloon.
I like to double balloon my stress balls, because they do eventually pop. If they're double ballooned they pop less easily, and when they pop they don't make a mess.
When one balloon pops it will pop easier, and will make a mess when popped. If you pop one balloon either throw it away or just double balloon it again.
Cut all the stem over the knot on the main balloon off first. Blow up the second balloon and let the air out. Cut the lip of the second balloon off. Hold the balloon open and shove the first balloon in. Adjust the positioning if needed. I like to have the knot of the first balloon lined up with the end of the second balloon. Tie the second balloon and trim the excess.
I like to draw faces and things (Emojis, pig faces, duck faces, Christmas trees, smiley faces, etc…) on the balloons. If the balloons or clear or have something else to make them look cool I'll usually skip it.
I made a chart of all the things I've tried making stress balls out of, with some notes about each of them, but this post was getting to long, so I made another post with the chart, which you can read here.
Now go make a stress ball!
If you make a stress ball or think of something new to put in one, I'd love it if you left me a comment telling me about it!
This entry was posted in Words and tagged flour stress balls, how to make a stress ball, making a stress ball with a balloon, orbeez stress ball, slime stress ball, ultimate guide to stress balls.
So apparently this never got posted, but I decided to post in anyway.
This is the story for CWWC fourth challenge. I used all the prompts.
The cake was for my fourteenth birthday, but what my cousin Chloe meant by the words was the cake was pretty.
Chloe has a really weird sense of humor.
It really was a pretty cake. It was in the shape of a circle, with white icing decorated with purple roses. It looked so pretty I didn't want to eat it.
However it was my party, I had just blown out the candles and both of my friends waited for me to cut it. I handed the knife to Chloe.
She never spoke, never made a sound, but the look in her eyes told me what was about to happen.
I thought it was going to be a balloon cake that popped when you cut it, (The actual reason I didn't want to eat it) the same thing Chloe had made for my last three birthdays.
It was a cake portal.
I stepped through it and saw a girl drawing circles on a chalkboard. I tapped her on the shoulder.
The girl dragged me into a huge ballroom style room. A long table extended across the length of the room. Cakes and deserts lined the table. I turned around to see Chloe and the rest of my friends grinning.
"Her name's Emerald by the way." Chloe whispered.
Emerald lighted fourteen candles, and I blew them all out, in one breath. We ate all the treats we wanted, until finally it was time to go home. Each girl picked her favorite treat to take home with us, and Emerald led us back to the room where we had come out. We stepped back through the cake.
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So for years, as long as I can remember, we didn't eat anything with preservatives, MSG, or chemicals. We don't usually eat that way anymore, we eat mostly what we want outside of our house, but at home we still eat weird. Most of our food is all natural, organic, non gmo certified, and there is a whole list of things we don't eat.
I love to bake, but with the way we eat, recipes often have to be adapted, changed, or ditched entirely.
We use coconut sugar or honey instead of white sugar, grind our own whole-wheat flour instead of using white flour, no food coloring, cornstarch, buttermilk, cake flour, sweetened condensed milk, corn syrup, cake mix, powdered sugar,.
A lot of things are easily, or at least doably, substituted for. Fruits and vegetables often make good dyes, one part lemon juice, three parts milk (Or water even) works just fine as Buttermilk, cake flour can usually be replaced with normal flour, or a different recipe for the same thing without cake flour found. Recipes without sweetened condensed milk or corn syrup can usually be found instead of one that calls for those things. Cake batter from a recipe can be used instead of cake mixes. Sometimes powdered sugar can be replaced with sugar and flour, but not usually. Powdered sugar is hard to replace.
Icing is the worst. I know people who think cake/cupcakes aren't cake/cupcakes unless they have icing, but without powdered sugar, icing is REALLY hard. I've tried making icing other ways, but it's hard without powdered sugar.
Cookie dough icing and peanut butter icing both have powdered sugar in them, though I am going to try to make versions without. Jelly has pectin it in. Marshmallows are bad, though I'm not entirely sure why.
I'm working on coming up with something to replace icing, which is hard, but I like the challenge.
It's hard when people don't eat your food because it looks 'weird' but it's really cool when you make something just as good or better as the 'normal' version, but completely safe and filled with natural things.
This entry was posted in Words and tagged allergies, cooking without preservatives, icing without powdered sugar, my family eats weird.
So today I am particapating in the lovely Julia Rose's blog launch tour for her new blog Julia Rose Author. She also posts over at DollsNAll, where you might know her from.
So I did a little interviewy thing, and here it is! I'm in Black, Julia in purple.
First: Why did you decide to start Julia Rose?
Julia: I started my blog to document my journey of writing, my wandering in written worlds (hence the tagline!), and to share the joy of writing with the world! It's my passion, and it spills into everything I do! I also want to glorify God in whatever I do – and that includes my blogging and writing!
Second: What do you want people to know about your new blog?
Julia: I want people to be encouraged, and I want them to learn from my mistakes. XD I want my blog to be enjoyable and welcoming. Plus, making new friends in the blogosphere is always so much fun.. I'd like to do writing related posts, with a few articles here and there, writing snippets once in a while, interviews, and maybe the occasional fun reading post (in which I insist EVERYONE reads Chuck Black's books!).
Third: Do you have an advice for people starting a blog different from a first one?
Julia: Starting a blog is like starting with a fresh page (haha, literally if you're a writer) and don't give up. Don't toss it aside. Press through and do your best! The beginning is often the hardest because you don't see a lot of fruit out of it. But still, keep going and do it!
And now for some snippets, because yay snippets!
Julia: Aha! Snippet time! *rubs hands together evilly* I love snippet time. XD Let's do some mixed-up Kernera snippets (just to get you thoroughly confused!)!
She had but minutes to save herself and the child. Just as she reached Cheval Beau, a shadowy figure snapped the rope keeping him, leaped into the saddle and galloped soundlessly away. Cheval Beau tossed his head wildly, whinnying, and fear gripped her heart like an icy hand with clawing fingers.
Anger continued to swell within the man as he reached the entrance of the cave. It used to be his comforting abode – the only place to return to as a haven during the chaos of the world. But when he had left abruptly….
Those three snippets are from the three short stories that make up my Kernera trilogy! I really, really love/loved writing those and you'll have to keep watching my blog to find out the rest!
So go read Julia's blog to find out the rest of the story, and because her blog is awesome!
This entry was posted in Words and tagged Interview, introducing new blog, Julia Rose, Julia Rose launch tour, launch tour.
Yes, this is totally the sequel to the Christmas Eve and snow post. No one ever said (That I can think of anyway.) that posts shouldn't have sequels.
So last week's snow did turn into a white Christmas. It's stayed around ever since, and we have gotten a little more every few days and then a lot more Friday night. There are a few inches on the ground right now.
This is what it looks like right now. I know this isn't a great picture, but it was 10 degrees, (An improvement over this morning's 3) and I didn't particularly want to go outside and be cold.
Even know we have had snow and freezing temperatures all week, I'm still not annoyed yet. I like snow. I just don't like not being able to go anywhere because of it.
It's fun to play in, dance in, look at.
I just hope it doesn't stay around forever.
Happy New Year's Eve, and have a good year.
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It's about 7:30 on Christmas Eve, and as long as I'm on my computer I should do something productive right? Gets me out of being social at least.
Okay, so today I am going to talk about snow.
It's snowing pretty hard here right now. It might not be the first time in my lifetime we have had a white Christmas, but certainly the first time I can remember. I really hope it sticks and we get our white Christmas after all.
Here is a picture I tried to capture of the falling snow. It's not great, but I like it.
I love snow. I love almost everything about it. I don't care if I am not four, I will squeal SNOW!!! and run around in it.
I love the sound of the snowflakes hitting the ground with soft thumps. I love how the snow dims the world into a white wonderland. I love being alone outside in the snow, hearing nothing but the world transforming. I love how the moonlight bounces off the snow in the dark. I love soft footsteps in the snow. I love feeling snow on my hair. I love seeing the unique snowflakes. I love waking up after a hard snow and seeing the white world. I even love being cold in the snow.
When it snows, to me at least, the world becomes peaceful. As if nothing else matters. Just snow.
Okay, there's this year's Christmas Eve post.
Merry Christmas Eve, enjoy Christmas tomorrow, and remember the real reason for the season. Jesus.
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About a week, two trips to Lowes, and four hours of working on it, I had my swing.
My family doesn't really have a big backyard, only about three quarters of an acre, but some of it is wooded. We have worked with ropes many times. We have a 'rope course' consisting of ropes strung between trees different ways to walk on, which we redo almost every year. We have a rope swing hung from a tree three stories high. We had a tire swing (But it came down with the ropes course this year.) So a swing shouldn't be too complicated.
So I talked to my Mom about it. She told me that if I could find a tree she would help me put it up.
When we came back from vacation I went on a hunt for trees. Most of the trees in the backyard are forest trees, growing straight up. I couldn't find a tree with a good branch for hanging a swing.
But when we put up the tire swing we didn't have a good branch either. We hung rope between two trees and hung the tire from a rope tied to the rope between the trees. So we could do that instead.
I picked out two trees on top of a hill in the back corner of the yard, where people rarely go. The perfect hideout.
I brought my Mom back there, and she agreed that the two trees would work.
Mom thought we could use some help, so I called Papa (My Grandpa) and asked him to help. He was going to come over on Saturday, but it rained. And then on Sunday he came over, but we had other stuff to do also and we didn't get to it.
So we found time on Monday, (Labor day, also the first day of school) and after school my Mom, Papa and I went up to the hill to work on it.
They had gone to Lowes twice already and gotten the things we needed, but we had to drag it all back there, ladders, hammers, nails. They sent me up and down that hill several times.
Instead of tying a rope between the two trees Mom and Papa tied two two-by-fours between the trees. They were going to tie them on either side of the tree, but they ended up nailing them together, and tying one end on one side of the tree, the other on the other side.
Most of what I got to do was sit and watch them, which was very boring since it took about four hours, but it was worth it.
When we had the wood up we went to make the seat. We were going to make two, one for the swing set that needed another swing.
They had bought a fancy fixture thing to put in the seat and string the rope through, but we had to drill holes for it. One of the fixtures was the wrong size, which messed us up a lot, but I caught it, and only one of the holes had to be redone.
Once we had the swing put together we tied rope to the wood and to the swing seat. We had to redo it several times, but finally it was done.
The swing swings far, and is really fun. I was finally swinging on my swing when I fell off and hit my head on the wood seat. I didn't swing again that night.
But I've been on it every day that I had any time at all since. It's hidden in the corner and no one bothers me, but they know where I am. It's a great place to swing, but also to hang out, read a be. read a book, write in my journal or just think.
I'm very thankful for my swing, and I know there will be many great times had on that swing for years to come.
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I know it's been quite awhile since I've posted. Sorry about that. Hopefully that will change in the coming school year.
Anyway I'm doing Loren's CWWC and here is my story for the first challenge. I know it's kind of silly, but it was fun to write. I used the things I wanted to say but never did prompt.
There are some things you really want to say, but really shouldn't. For example, you probably shouldn't tell my brother Josh that he is wearing two completely different shoes, because he will sock you. You shouldn't ask that lady on the bus how soon till the baby is due, because, contrary to most beliefs, she isn't pregnant. Don't tell your parents that you stayed up till five o'clock yesterday morning, because they will get mad and ground you.
Actually, don't tell your parents anything, because if they believe you, you will get in trouble. That's the way it is for my parents anyway.
Yeah, don't tell your parents anything, it won't work out very well.
This rule was exactly why I wasn't telling my parents that I was going out to hunt for watermelons. Wait, wait, before you laugh, I really do have a good reason for hunting the watermelons. We had a school assignment to find ten of a fruit and average the number of seeds. Each of us had a different fruit, I watermelon.
So anyway, I decided to sneak into a watermelon farm and pick ten watermelons, because my Mom would never agree to buying ten of them.
The first thing I had to do was get into the watermelon farm. I snuck out of the house at five in the morning, the perfect time as people were still asleep, and it was getting light.
I put socks on, quietly crept down the stairs, unlocked the door, and, hopping on one foot and then the other while I put my shoes on, pulled the door shut.
The watermelon farm was walking distance, and it didn't take very long to get over there. I looked around, and deciding it was the best way, hopped the fence.
My shoe caught in the fence, so I pulled the other one over, and tried to yank it out. When I finally got it, I tumbled down with a big crash into the watermelon field.
At least finding the watermelon wasn't a problem.
I picked ten out, and quickly figured out I didn't have a good way to get them home. I got five into my backpack, and struggled to carry the other five.
I took my jacket off, stuffed them in there, and picked it up by the sleeve. I slung my backpack over one shoulder, and started to climb the fence again.
But my hands were full balancing watermelon, and so climbing the fence was hard. I got one foot up, and finally decided to lower my jacket and backpack over the fence. I got across, picked the stuff up, realized I was being chased, and went running.
And that's how I fell off of a bridge. Into ten watermelons.
When the woman came up I would have told her I was out on a walk, but I happened to be covered in watermelon, laying in the rinds.
The woman tried to look stern, but she just ended up laughing.
The woman introduced herself as Mrs Brown, owner of the watermelon farm.
She took me back to her house, helped me clean up, and asked what I was doing.
So I poured out the whole story.
After Mrs Brown stopped laughing she forgave me. Then she helped me cut up ten watermelon and count the seeds.
We put the leftover watermelon into the blender, and she blended it up for watermelon popsicles.
I was very surprised she wasn't mad.
Soon, though I had to go home. She offered me a ride, but I told her I could walk.
I snuck back into the house, and into bed.
This, my friends, is why you don't tell you parents stuff.
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Кра́снинский — посёлок Краснинского района Липецкой области. Центр Александровского сельсовета.

Расположен в 3 км южнее районного центра села Красного у железнодорожной линии Елец — Лев Толстой.

Посёлок был образован в 1924 году как Краснинский агроучасток . Название агроучастка — по соседнему селу Красному (ныне райцентр).

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Населённые пункты Краснинского района (Липецкая область)


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https://www.barrons.com/articles/starbucks-chose-impossible-foods-beyond-meat-analyst-cut-price-target-51592921381
Barron's Take
Starbucks Chose Impossible Foods Over Beyond Meat. That's Not Why 1 Analyst Cut His Price Target.
Teresa Rivas
Telsey Advisory Group's Bob Derrington reiterated a Market Perform rating on Starbucks stock Tuesday and lowered his price target by $10 to $80. Trends are likely to remain volatile through 2021, and investors shouldn't jump into the shares, even as they've fallen more than 14% year to date, he wrote.
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Starbucks has teamed up with Impossible Foods to offer a new faux-meat breakfast offering on its summer menu. Yet a savory sausage sandwich alone can't fix the coffee giant's problems, warns one analyst.
Telsey Advisory Group's Bob Derrington reiterated a Market Perform rating on Starbucks stock (ticker: SBUX) Tuesday and lowered his price target by $10 to $80. Trends are likely to remain volatile through 2021, and investors shouldn't jump into the shares, even as they've fallen more than 14% year to date, Derrington wrote.
The move comes after Starbucks provided an update, outlining a "restore and build confidence" transformational phase for the brand that's been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. The new strategy is focused on offering consumers increased convenience, including mobile order pay, curbside pickup, and delivery. This will include some changes to real estate, with some smaller, more-efficient stores, and an emphasis on suburban drive-throughs, pivoting away from some urban cafe locations.
Derrington expects that deleveraging efforts will weigh on fiscal full-year earnings, and he's now estimating earnings per share will come in at 78 cents, down from his prior estimate of $1.48.
Earlier this month, Starbucks lowered its own full-year outlook, saying it expects EPS between 55 cents and 95 cents, while at the time the average analyst estimate was $1.38. The company's outsize exposure to breakfast has been an issue for the stock and its peers even as states start to lift lockdown orders: While Americans have been happy to return to reopened restaurants, that's more often than not been for lunch and dinner. With so many people working remotely, stopping at Starbucks for a morning coffee is now an inconvenience, rather than part of a routine.
That doesn't necessarily mean that Starbucks is in for a repeat of the Great Recession, but it is a concern for many investors, especially as high unemployment and more eating at home remain headwinds—for Starbucks and restaurants as a whole.
That said, at least the company's deal with privately held Impossible Foods means that it will have an alternative to offer consumers if meat shortages persist or intensify. That trend has been a boon for faux meat maker Beyond Meat (BYND), which has inked a number of other high profile partnerships.
Write to Teresa Rivas at teresa.rivas@barrons.com
Starbucks has teamed up with Impossible Foods to offer a new faux-meat breakfast offering on its summer menu.