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San Juan County Commission agrees to work with Navajo Division of Transportation on road projects
Navajo Division of Transportation Director Paulson Chaco reports to the San Juan County Commission about the Memorandum of

Understanding between the Navajo Nation and the county. Standing to the left of Chaco is Dave Keck, San Juan County Public Works administrator. Photo/Rick Abasta
Originally Published: February 12, 2013 11:52 a.m.
During the Feb. 5, 2013 regular meeting of the San Juan County Commission, government officials approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Navajo Division of Transportation (NDOT) and the county.
The MOU provides the framework for both governments to craft intergovernmental agreements to provide road maintenance and construction projects on the Navajo Nation.
San Juan County Public Works Administrator Dave Keck said the previous MOU with NDOT expired in December 2012.
"This MOU establishes a framework and workgroup that will look at potential transportation projects on the reservation, as well as off the reservation," Keck said.
Keck spoke of the previous collaborations between the county and NDOT, specifically the chip sealing of County Road 7750 in the Lake Valley area. NDOT contributed $800,000 to the project.
"We are looking at channeling some Bureau of Indian Affairs, what's called Indian Reservation Roads funds, through the Navajo DOT," Keck said. "It looks like we'll be getting $1.5 million up front for the replacement of the Military Bridge in the Huerfano area, on County Road 7150."
He said the county would assist NDOT with acquiring aggregate road base material outside the reservation for projects on the Navajo Nation.
"We've located an aggregate source in Kirtland that would utilize our (rock) crushing contract," Keck said.
The county plans to haul the crushed material onto the reservation and stockpile different sized rocks for road maintenance activities for chapters in the eastern and northern agencies.
NDOT Director Paulson Chaco said the Navajo Nation has worked with San Juan County for the execution of intergovernmental agreements that resulted in projects benefiting both the Navajo Nation and county.
"I worked with (Keck) in the past and I know how hard he works for our constituents," Chaco said. "We confirm that the Navajo Nation will contribute $1.5 million for a county bridge on the reservation that serves the community of Huerfano."
He noted that any specific projects between both governments would go through the intergovernmental agreement process, to ensure both parties approved project-specific work.
NDOT's request to use the county's rock crushing capabilities would be for chapter projects located within San Juan County, he added.
"(Partnerships) is also one of the platforms of Navajo Nation President Ben Shelly and he is very supportive of this legislation," Chaco said.
County commissioner Glo-Jean Todacheene commended NDOT on their fleet of advanced equipment and said working together was the key.
"I hope this MOU will do a great collaboration so we can get these roads fixed," Todacheene said.
County Commissioner Margaret McDaniel agreed with her colleague and said she held vested interest in the MOU because most of the proposed activities are in her district.
"Anytime that we can work together for the benefit of all the citizens, that's a really good thing. This is important for all of us and I'm really anxious to work together on this," McDaniel said.
More information is available at www.navajodot.org.
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Divine intervention: Papal tweet of support for 'Saints' goes viral
Posted on October 14, 2019	by Administrator1
Pope Francis, tweeting about the new saints he recognized Oct. 13, inadvertently used a hashtag connected to the New Orleans Saints football team. But fans appreciated it, as did the team. (CNS photo)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A hashtag mix-up caused a papal tweet meant to give thanks for the Catholic Church's newest saints to be read as Pope Francis showing support for the New Orleans Saints' football team.
After the Oct. 13 canonization of five new saints, the pope's official Twitter account, @Pontifex, tweeted: "Today we give thanks to the Lord for our new #Saints. They walked by faith and now we invoke their intercession."
However, the Twitter hashtag automatically uploaded a fleur-de-lis, the official logo of the National Football League team. Needless to say, the tweet caught the attention of many Saints' fans, who interpreted the tweet as invoking divine intervention for their team's game that day against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
"Big Guy telling you something for this afternoon," a Twitter user said, sharing the pope's tweet. "Adjust your bets accordingly, Vegas."
"Time to put 10k on the #Saints," another Twitter user wrote.
Other fans were elated that Christ's vicar on earth was in their corner. "Pope Francis told 18 million followers that he was #WhoDatNation. I love it," another Twitter follower wrote, referring to the New Orleans football team's "Who Dat" chant.
However, people rooting for other football teams couldn't hide their dismay. "We lost the pope!" a Twitter user tweeted to the New England Patriots.
But the reaction of the day came from the New Orleans Saints' own Twitter account after their 13-6 victory over the Jaguars.
"Couldn't lose after this," the Saints' account tweeted after sharing the papal tweet. "#Blessed and highly favored."
A Vatican official confirmed Oct. 14 that use of the hashtag to trigger the "hashflag" — the fleur-de-lis — was a case of "accidental evangelization," but hoped that "maybe someone who didn't know will become aware that there are other 'saints' to pay attention to."
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Johann Joseph Gronewald (* 4. März 1804 in Lindlar; † 28. August 1873 in Köln) war ein deutscher Pädagoge für Gehörlose und Gründer der ersten Gehörlosenschule in Köln.

Johann Joseph Gronewald wurde 1804 als Sohn des Steinmetz Christian Gronewald und seiner Ehefrau Magdalene Finke in Lindlar geboren.

1822 erhielt Gronewald eine Schulamtskandidatenstelle in Porz-Libur. Nach zweijähriger Tätigkeit begann er 1824 seine Ausbildung im Lehrerseminar Brühl und beendete 1826 sein Studium mit der Note "1". Der damalige Leiter der Schule Dr. Schweitzer empfahl Gronewald eine Ausbildung in Berlin zum Gehörlosenpädagogen, um an den seit 1817 vereinzelt entstandenen "Taubstummenanstalten" Gehörlose zu unterrichten. 1828 schloss er sein Studium beim Taubstummeninstitut Berlin ab und erhielt eine Anstellung an der Höheren Bürgerschule in Köln und unterrichtete nebenbei in seine Wohnung gehörlose Kinder, wozu ihm vorübergehend eine Stundenermäßigung zugestanden wurde, die ihm jedoch 1831 entzogen wurde. Auf Drängen von Eltern gehörloser Kinder erhielt Gronewald im gleichen Jahr zwei Räume im Kölner Minoritenkloster. Dieses Datum gilt als eigentliches Gründungsdatum der ersten Schule für Gehörlose der Rheinprovinz, die 1850 bereits 50 Schüler zählte.

Gronewald mobilisierte die Spendenbereitschaft Kölner Bürger für die neue "Taubstummenanstalt zu Coeln".

Der Pädagoge starb unverheiratet am 28. August 1873 in Köln; sein ganzes Vermögen vermachte er der Taubstummenanstalt in Köln. Die Stadtverordnetenversammlung von Köln genehmigte ihm zwei Grabstellen auf Friedhof Melaten und eine Spende für ein würdiges Grabmal (Lit. B).

Grabmal der Neorenaissance mit Relief der Darstellung der Heilung eines taubstummen Kindes.

Am Sockel die Inschrift: "Hier ruht / Johann Joseph Gronewald / 4erster Direktor der Taubstummenschule  zu Coeln / geboren 1804, gestorben 1873 / Zur Erinnerung an die aufopfernde Nächstenliebe, zu welcher er Thätigkeit und / Vermögen dem Wohle der Taubstummen widmete, setzten ihm dieses Denkmal / die Stadt Coeln, die Taubstummenschule und seine Freunde."

Das 1956 neu errichtete und später erweiterte Schulgebäude der Johann-Joseph-Gronewald-Schule steht seitdem in Köln-Lindenthal an der "Gronewaldstraße 1", benannt zu Ehren des Mannes, der sich durch selbstlose Öffentlichkeitsarbeit und pädagogischen Einsatz ausgezeichnet hatte.

Literatur
 Heinrich Schoroth: Der erste Taubstummenlehrer im Rheinland: J. H. Gronewald aus Lindlar. In: Rheinisch Bergischer Kalender 1982. Band 52, S. 100.
 Josef Abt, Johannes Ralf Beines; Celia Körber-Leupold (Fotos): Melaten. Kölner Gräber und Geschichte. Greven-Verlag, Köln 1997, ISBN 3-7743-0305-3

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Pädagoge (19. Jahrhundert)
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Yago Hortal is a contemporary artist from Barcelona, Spain. His works are famous for its vivid and vibrant colour often with fluorescent colours, and thick expressive brushstrokes of different colours that can be visually interpreted as the artist's emotional state. Hortal both spontaneously and intentionally smears, marbles and splatters the painting material onto large scale canvases.
In some of the images, Hortal's works almost look like 3D rendering of computer generated images. Probably it is because of the flat background colour or the thick texture of the paint that creates shadow onto the surface. I'd say Hortal's original painting is perfectly imperfect, not that I see his works as "imperfect", but it is "perfect" the way it is freely moving.
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Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Born November 28, 1984 (age 34)
Profession Actor, Singer
Spouse Riley Stearns
Parents James Ronald Winstead, Betty Lou Knight
Mary Elizabeth Winstead (born November 28, 1984) is an American actress and recording artist. Winstead is known for her scream queen roles in the horror films Final Destination 3, Death Proof, The Thing, and Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, but has also branched out to other genres, including as John McClane's daughter Lucy in Live Free or Die Hard & A Good Day to Die Hard, Ramona Flowers in the comic-to-film adaptation of Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and as an alcoholic who struggles through sobriety in the Sundance-selected film Smashed.
Her singing career started in 2013, with her album collaboration with Dan the Automator.
The youngest of five children of James Ronald and Betty Lou (née Knight) Winstead, Winstead was born in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. Winstead's grandfather was a cousin of actress Ava Gardner. Winstead was only five years old when her family moved to Sandy, Utah, a Salt Lake City suburb. As a girl, Winstead attended Peruvian Park Elementary, where she excelled academically and attended advanced classes. A talented dancer and singer, Winstead studied dance in a Joffrey Ballet summer program in Chicago, Illinois and was also a member of the International Children's Choir. During her youth, Winstead initially hoped to pursue a career as a ballerina and appeared in local ballet productions. As she entered her teens Winstead was forced to quit ballet due to her height. She later stated "I realized pretty early on that I was already too tall by the time I was 13... You know, your body has to stay that way for your entire life, and it's pretty hard on your muscles and your bones". Realizing that her career as a ballerina was unlikely, Winstead turned to acting instead; as she was still a teenager at the time, this required her to be homeschooled through most of high school.
After leaving ballet to pursue an acting career, Winstead first appeared on Broadway during Donny Osmond's successful run of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. After her brief stint in Broadway, Winstead began making appearances in various television series and earned guest roles in Touched by an Angel and Promised Land. She gained her first major role when she was cast as Jessica Bennett in the NBC soap opera series Passions. In 2005 Winstead played a minor role in the indie comedy Checking Out. Winstead gained a much larger role later that year as the main antagonist of the Walt Disney Pictures film Sky High. The film, also starring Kurt Russell, Kelly Preston, Michael Angarano and Danielle Panabaker, was well-received by critics, and fared well at the box office.
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In 2010, Winstead co-starred opposite Michael Cera in the comic-book adaptation Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, under the direction of Edgar Wright. The film sported an ensemble cast that includes Chris Evans, Brandon Routh, Anna Kendrick, Jason Schwartzman, Kieran Culkin, Aubrey Plaza and Johnny Simmons. Filming occurred from March to August 2009. For her role, Winstead went through fight training for two months and performed most of her own stunts. The film was released in 2010 to critical acclaim but lackluster box office returns, though it did considerably well once released to DVD. Winstead's performance was received generally well, and snagged her a Teen Choice Awards nomination for Choice Actress Action.
In February 2010, Winstead was cast in the lead role as paleontologist Dr. Kate Loyd in the prequel to The Thing. The movie was released October 14, 2011. Winstead stated that there was no romantic subplot for her character as she felt it would be out of place in the context of the film. Winstead based her performance on her sister, a neurologist. Critics singled out Winstead for praise in her performance as the lead. "[Winstead] stands out with her portrayal of a paleontologist. She keeps a cool, logical head whilst others around her start to panic. It's a refreshing change from your traditional horror film where the lead characters do moronic things as if to prolong the story", The Film Pie wrote. Las Vegas Weekly wrote, "Winstead makes for an appealing protagonist, and Kate is portrayed as competent without being thrust into some unlikely action-hero role".
Winstead is married to Riley Stearns, a film director and television writer from Austin, Texas, whom she met at age 18, while on a cruise. The couple were wed in 2010.
Winstead starred in and acted as producer of Stearns' debut feature film, Faults in 2014.
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I do have one question that has always puzzled me. Does the weather effect birds. I stay in touch by phone with allot of breeders, and there have been times where I'll get a distress call from someone 100 miles north of me that their birds mutilated their babies. Within the space of 2 days I will hear the same thing from up to a dozen other breeders, describing the same exact thing!!! And many don't know each other, and there is a couple hundred mile spread of distance people instances. I can relate to several instances that I have *honestly felt* that weather was a contributing factor. Can environmental things have a global effect?
From Marnie I believe the weather has very much to do with the birds behaviour. Animals (mostly dogs and cats) are much more perceptive than we, and their behaviour preceding earthquakes and storms is well documented. I have heard of cats killing their kitts before a hurricane or earthquake. Horses are always quite skittish in stormy weather as well, and sheep/goats/cattle will hide their babies in heavy underbrush. I have heard that the reason some parents destroy their babes is that they sense the oncoming cataclysmic event and destroy them as they know they will not survive it. A wives tale perhaps, but most ancient wisdom is founded a some fact.
When we first got into bee keeping years ago, we thought it was an old wives tale when we were told that it was best to work on the hives during bright sunny weather and to be sure there would be no storms in the area. Lol… we only ignored that advice once <BG> Boy those suckers get in a mean mood when it's stormy!!!! When sunny you can work on them in a t shirt… stormy weather full regalia is not enough protection! After our experience <g> I did some research on the phenomena, and found that the reason the bees get ticked, is the fall in barometric air pressure bothers the dickens out of them. (ABC & XYZ of Bee Keeping by A. I. Root… and excellent book… even tells you the length of a bee's tongue <g>) I can very well believe that this fall in barometric pressure would bother birds as well as ourselves… don't we feel rather out of sorts or gloomy during this type of weather change?
This would explain some of my amazons readiness to breed in winter. I have hot forced air heat and mist my birds quite often, they love it, I started to think I was producing something like a rainy season. As I increased the misting the more they work thier box.
Yes and yes!!! It is a two part scheme. Remember that in the southern hemisphere where these birds came from, when it is winter here, it is summer there (and vis versa). Just because we have relocated them to the northern hemisphere does not mean that their genetically programmed internal clocks have changed also. We can do much to artificially change their breeding patterns by our photoperiod (especially through controlled lighting), but given a chance many species will default to natural patterns of season (that of their native part of the world) Greys are notorious for this.
From Susanne Patrick, your above comments did get me to something else that has puzzled me.
Okay, first off most of my breeders are outside. Controlling the climate is difficult. The two most prolific and productive *times* is the hottest part of the summer with high humidity…And the coldest part of the (ours is 40-60 degree's) winter which is also low humidity. During these two time periods clutch (egg) sizes are also larger than normal….from 5-10 eggs. During the summer months I have to constantly monitor the eggs because of too much humidity…which will cause an over-hydrated baby in shell, pipping out the side of the egg, and loss of air sac at the top of the egg….thus to save the baby, most are assist hatched or lost. During the coldest part of the winter it is the opposite, being that babies get dehydrated in the egg, and trapped, and again have to be assist hatched. Other times of the year the clutch sizes are normal…meaning 4-6 eggs.
What has always run through my mind is are the birds laying larger clutches during these weather extremes to compensate for losses that would have naturally occurred in nature?


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The lost summer: Australia faces the knock-on effects of an unimaginable crisis
While the true cost of the bushfires is yet to be seen, industries around the country are already feeling the heat.
Amber Schultz
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Australia was once — just a few months ago — a carefree nation abundant with wildlife and bushland. Now, we are the nation on fire. And the world is watching on in horror.
Just how are we perceived abroad — and what effect will the bushfires have on our economy?
Concerts cancelled and campuses closed
Australia is known for its large-scale sporting events, world-renowned universities and epic music festivals (well, everywhere outside NSW at least).
Crikey's guide to spinning a climate catastrophe
But events have been cancelled en masse: revellers have been left disappointed after Falls Festival, Rainbow Serpent and Lost Paradise music festivals were all cancelled due to extreme weather. The World Rally Championship was axed, a Big Bash match abandoned, and the SOLAS Big Boat Challenge called off.
In NSW, more than a dozen local agricultural events have been called off for the first time since World War II.
At Sydney Festival, acclaimed theatre production Opening Night was cancelled due to poor air quality from the smoke (a decision made not by Sydney Festival but by the play's French production company).
Australian National University (ANU) campuses in Canberra were also closed for several days over the Christmas break, to "ensure the safety of the ANU community" and "minimise the number of people on campus as it faced the ongoing challenges of smoke and intermittent power outages". An ANU spokesperson told Crikey they had received queries from international agents about the fires and smoke.
Sydney University also issued a statement, reassuring students the fires were not affecting the city directly. "The situation in Sydney is fundamentally safe and we look forward to welcoming you to our community," the statement read.
Where the bloody hell are the tourists?
In the last financial year, tourists spent a record $44.6 billion roaming the country. But international ministries have started to update their travel advice, with Singapore advising travellers to "exercise vigilance" and the US state department warning travellers to "exercise increased caution".
Meanwhile, Tourism Australia has indefinitely paused the $15 million "Matesong" ad running in the UK, with shots of pristine beaches and verdant bushland at odds with the hazy reality.
Margy Osmond, chief executive of Tourism & Transport Forum says tourists — both domestic and international — have already started to cancel their plans to visit.
"I hear that from our Tourism & Transport members that the knock-on effect is happening in terms of cancellation. It isn't straightforward at this point to quantify the impact," she said. "We see this in terms of bookings across our membership sector."
While Osmond stresses travellers stay safe and heed government travel advice, she says planning a holiday is more important now than ever.
"What we need to do now is support those who have been affected as well as support those who are still open for business," she said. "We are looking at so many small operators here which both themselves and their staff depend on their regular weekly paycheck."
Developers and investors not fazed by the haze
What did the government get up to while the country was shrouded in smoke?
While foreign ownership of Australian land is a contentious issue, there's no doubt it brings in the big bucks. Chinese developers alone purchased 31% of total sites sold in 2018, worth $1.3 billion. Foreign investment peaked in 2015-16 at $72 billion (but hit a near-decade low in 2017-18 at $13 billion).
According to Marc Giuffrida, head of real estate advisory firm CBRE, the fires won't affect these numbers. "There has been no mention of the bushfires affecting Australia's attractiveness as a destination for our real estate investors," he told Crikey.
"Whilst investors have different drivers, the common theme is that they are attracted to Australia's economic and political stability and growth prospects relative to their home market and other destinations."
But from upset party-goers and concerned students to inconvenienced holiday-makers and stranded tourists, in the eyes of the globe Australia is moving away from being a land of milk and honey to a land of ashes and denialism.
Reporter @AmberMaySchultz
Amber previously worked for Nine News and The Age and created student comedy talk show The Struggle. She was a Young Walkley finalist, Jacoby-Walkley scholar, and won an Ossie Our Watch award. Amber holds a Masters in International Relations and Journalism and is fluent in Spanish.
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The industries not feeling the heat in this crisis are the miners and oil and gas sectors. While the PM has an open cheque book for those affected by the fires, the fossil fuel companies can continue spewing carbon and methane without any price signal on their pollution and its consequences. Instead the taxpayer is funding Australia's pathetic carbon pollution reduction program while the fossil fuel industries wallow in public subsidies.
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Let's get on with it, it's clearly the best option. Any politicians that are attempting to block it should be kicked out
"Australia has been burning in an apocalyptic fashion consistent with the "earlier, for longer" bushfire seasons that climate science predicted a decade ago. That's as close to a physics room experiment as we are going to get on this in Australia."
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Just on Kangaroo Island, tourism will struggle. There are basically no tourists there right now, not surprising when there are still 6 noteworthy hot spots. Fires burned to the edge of Kingscote airport.
They have to fully put the fires out and for that significant rain is required (not likely anytime soon).
Once that is done, there is the eastern (Penneshaw) end of the island which is unaffected. While it has some beautiful areas, it's not something tourists will travel thousands of km to see.
The western end needs some to a lot of infrastructure rebuilding. A little damage close to Kingscote, a fair bit at Parndana, a great deal at Vivone Bay, and completely trashed at Flinders Chase NP.
Arguably tourists could return to Seal Bay, Admiral's Arch, and the Remarkable Rocks once this is done. Sadly though, the National Park is currently a wasteland, and land wildlife has basically disappeared. If we are lucky, in 10 years flora and fauna might rebuild to scenic numbers. It looks like in some cases though extinctions will follow.
Residents mostly still have homes, but many depending on tourism will lose businesses and jobs. Even businesses such as fishing charters are struggling right now.
Agriculture has been hit hard as well. Excepting those in the east, farmers are lucky if they have lost less than 3/4 of their stock.
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Runaway global heating has tipping points, some environmental, some political, some economic. For Australia, the apocalyptic fires that the denialists are still trying to wave away are the tipping point for them all. No-one disputes that while something remains to burn, they will recur every year. Never mind, too, the summers of smog, have we forgotten that Sydney may face a 1-in-100 year flood event almost every day well before 2100?
Abandonment of those marginalised through global heating is the natural capitalist reaction. Decades of class warfare by the filthy rich has greatly strengthened that approach, yet it is ultimately suicidal for us all. Internal climate-change refugees are occurring only on a small scale at the moment (e.g. Grantham in Qld was relocated after the 2011 floods); but as is being spectacularly demonstrated by the current gross failures "our" Misgovernments are deeply hostile to facing up to any positive action, let alone the bigger crises.
Assisting potential climate-change refugees to stay where they are has big benefits.
Firstly it forces our ruling clique to allow the adaption so necessary to do so, an adaptation to which morrison's utter hostility to any financial support is simply the most official example.
Secondly destitute climate change refugees would unavoidably destabilise less threatened regions as they drift to the fringes of the cities. They would not yet be treated with the same hatred and contempt as boat refugees.
Thirdly, financing them to develop adaptive sunrise industries would retain their economic capacity as well as that of their region. It would also provide a model; no wonder the Right loathes such positions.


Fishing Monthly Magazines : Who cares about a big barra anyway? "
What is it about barra that's so special anyway? I'd definitely like to know because Skipper gets one about 2ft long or so and suddenly he's a celebrity, poncing about like he's done something clever like a two year old with a nappy nugget. It may have been a little bit over 2ft long but that's not the point really. Barra are so last year.
Don't worry about the fact that I managed a golden snapper about the same length as his barra, or several good mangrove jack. Or that Manboobs managed a tuna on a light spin stick and a reel with a busted handle. Now, that tuna had more pull than something that pulls really really hard and kept us occupied for the better part of half an hour to get him into the boat. Oh no, don't consider those things at all. Just go on and on about Skipper's barra.
Now I understand that they are a good-looking fish with lovely silver scales that shine like a charm bracelet when they come out of the water. And I know they apparently cook up pretty well in a restaurant or in the family kitchen. Yes, they're big, and powerful and aggressive and beautiful but apart from that, what is the big deal with catching one?
I don't think it's fair that Skipper gets all the attention for catching one fish only on the Dudds' trip. Boobies and I were also there catching fish but it's Skipper who says 'I got a barra' in a stupid smug voice when someone asks how the trip went. And the stupid people who asked say things like 'Oh wow, a barra, how big?' Or other stupid things, and don't ask what anyone else caught. I don't know about tuna but people should certainly be more aware of how good looking golden snapper and mangrove jack are, and how tough they are to catch, not like some other big stupid silver fish.
And anyway, 85cm is not very big. I caught a much bigger one last year and so it's not really all that hard to do. Mine was at least 87cm, but the photo of it came out wrong somehow because it looks much shorter in the photo. If you see that photo don't believe it. The angle must have been wrong. It looks about 45cm, but that can happen with some cameras! That's why I threw it into the creek when Skipper caught his barra this year – I didn't want his fish to look small. But he still went on and on about how big his was compared to mine and didn't listen when I said about the camera making things look smaller. And you didn't hear me going on and on about catching a stupid barra. Well you might have last year, but that was last year.
And anyway, barra are overrated big time.


Wild places, and the creatures they sustain, enrich us in ways that might surprise you.
We're wiping out the rest of life on Earth a thousand times faster than the natural extinction rate, and we're filling that biodiversity void with food production and other human activities. Half of the inhabitable surface of Earth has been transformed to feed us. Gone are the former forests and grasslands that used to enrich those soils. If you were to weigh all the land mammals globally today, only 4% are wild; the rest are livestock and humans. In the last century we have also depleted life in the oceans - 90% of the large fish including sharks, tuna, and cod are gone.
If we continue like this, soon the only large animals left on the planet will be us, our domesticated food and our pets, while the largest plant communities won't be forests, wetlands or grasslands but monocultures mirroring the American Midwest. Some people dream of "terra-forming" Mars; yet we're "Mars-forming" Earth.
Is it a good idea to commoditize the planet and replace wild with domesticated? Can we live without wild places? Why should one care?
The oxygen we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat - they all depend on other forms of life. Without the rest of species on the planet, there would be no prosperity, no economy, no us. Not only have we taken all those species and the goods and services we obtain from them for granted, but we have also destroyed their homes and families – at grave cost to them, and us.
As scientists like E.O. Wilson have been telling us for a generation, we need half of the planet in a natural state, with functioning ecosystems that continue providing for us. For instance, we cannot achieve the Paris climate agreement goal (not to exceed 2°C in atmospheric temperature above pre-industrial levels) without intact ecosystems – our forests, grasslands, ocean habitats – absorbing much of the excess carbon pollution we expel into the atmosphere. More protected areas with thriving biodiversity not only go hand-in-hand with climate change mitigation but also they are required to correct our devastating trajectories. Nature is our greatest friend and ally, not our foe.
There is growing consensus among scientists and conservation groups on the need to protect 30% of the planet in a more formal and measurable way by 2030, before we lose it. A few leading countries have already done their part, such as Bhutan (70% of the country is forest), Chile (almost half of its marine waters are protected), Palau (80% of its marine waters are protected), and the United Kingdom (almost half of its marine waters are protected). These leaders on the ground and in office know that ecology fuels the economy – and it will cost much more to try to manufacture what nature gives us for free. Meanwhile cutting-edge technologies including satellite sensing are allowing us to monitor activities on Earth like never before.
A question we often encounter, however, is how can we protect more forests and oceans with the growing human population? We'll need to feed 10 billion people! But studies show that our current agricultural footprint already can feed 10 billion people. We're just wasting a third of it along the supply chain, from the field to the table. We can feed the human population with dietary changes (eat less red meat and more plants); fishing and farming subsidies reform; and smarter, less wasteful, regenerative agriculture that helps build soil instead of throwing it away every time it rains.
Our companies – the National Geographic Society and Dynamic Planet – have partnered with the Wyss Campaign for Nature and other key partners worldwide, including the Young Global Leaders of the World Economic Forum, on a two-year campaign to help set 30% by 2030 as a main target of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity. China is hosting a key meeting in October 2020 around how much space we are willing to give to the rest of life on the planet.
Healthy ecosystems – in protected areas or managed traditionally by local communities and indigenous peoples – are key to our economy too in many ways. As one example, natural disasters caused by ecosystem degradation and climate change already cost the world more than $300 billion per year – and that number is expected to grow. In a conference a few years ago, we heard an executive of a top insurance company say that a rise of 2°C is uninsurable, and a rise of 3°C is uninvestable.
But there is more to nature than its instrumental value. Even if you're like half the people on Earth living in a city, if you've been to the ocean, a forest or a lake, you know the feeling of being intrinsically connected to the rest of life on our planet. It restores us, calms us, entertains us and inspires us. How wonderful is it that there are millions of other forms of life waiting to be discovered? They won't necessarily thank us for keeping them here and letting them do their jobs, but we can definitely thank them as we wouldn't be here without them.


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They have to be just a little bit jealous. The new iPhone 8 and 8 Plus stand in the shadow of the upcoming iPhone X, which sports a futuristic edge-to-edge screen and a new depth-sensing front camera that lets you unlock the handset with your face.
But the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus aren't mere consolation prizes to Apple's spotlight-hogging flagship. They pack a ton of improvements, including the fastest processor ever in a phone (seriously, it puts many laptops to shame), better cameras (especially on the iPhone 8 Plus) and wireless charging (yeah, it's overdue). In many ways, they're still some of the best smartphones you can buy today.
Starting at $699 and $799, respectively, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are also more affordable than the $999 iPhone X. If you're ready to upgrade your iPhone, our top pick remains the Plus because of its larger screen, longer battery life and more versatile dual cameras.
We've updated our iPhone 8/iPhone 8 Plus review based on our in-depth smartphone drop tests, which included the iPhone 8. See the results below.
On the other hand, seeing bezels this large on a late-2017 phone above and below the display seems dated compared not just with the iPhone X but also the Galaxy S8 and other Android phones that are going the edge-to-edge route. My complaint isn't just about aesthetics; having smaller bezels makes it easier to use a phone with one hand and fit it in a front pocket.
I do like how the strong 7000 series aluminum band on the iPhone 8 is color matched with the pearlescent rear. On the gold iPhone 8 Plus I tested, the back looks like a true rose gold and less pink than previous model. I also tested the silver iPhone 8, whose back is a less exciting gray. The new iPhones are also available in Space Gray.
The glass back is elegant and tough, but the big bezels up front look dated.
For us minimalists, there's no small type saying where this device was assembled or its model number beneath the word iPhone. Now, it just says iPhone.
Measuring 5.5 x 2.7 x 0.29 inches and weighing 5.2 ounces, the iPhone 8 is a bit heavier and a smidge thicker than the iPhone 7 (5.4 x 2.6 x 0.28 inches, 4.9 ounces), but I barely noticed the difference. I'm guessing the extra girth comes from adding the wireless-charging capability and reinforced glass back. The iPhone 8 Plus (7.1 ounces, 0.3 inches thick) sees a similar small bump up versus the iPhone 7 Plus (6.6 ounces, 0.29 inches).
While the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus still lack a headphone jack, music lovers will appreciate that they sound better sans headphones, thanks to stereo speakers that are now 25 percent louder. When I streamed "An Honest Mistake" by The Bravery, I noticed deeper bass and more natural-sounding vocals on the iPhone 8 versus the iPhone 7 Plus.
We tested the toughness of the iPhone 8 by dropping it on its face onto wood from a height of 4 feet and 6 feet; we then dropped it on its edge and face onto concrete from 4 feet; we then dropped it on its edge and face from 6 feet onto concrete.
The iPhone 8 survived drops from 4 and 6 feet onto wood without incurring any damage. A 4-foot drop on its edge onto concrete caused a minor crack and scratching along the bottom, which grew larger with a face drop from 4 feet onto concrete.
Apple's phone lasted all the way up to a 6-foot face drop onto concrete, when its screen stopped working. The result of this testing was that the iPhone 8 achieved an okay toughness score of 4.9 out of 10. To see the results of other smartphones, as well as our complete scoring methodology, check out our smartphone drop tests.
If ever there was an apt name for a processor, A11 Bionic is it. This chip absolutely smokes every Android phone on the planet. The A11 Bionic is a six-core CPU, with two performance cores that promise a 25 percent boost in performance over the A10, and four high-efficiency cores that promise up to a 70 percent improvement. Last but not least is an Apple-designed GPU that's supposed to be 30 percent faster.
On Geekbench 4, which measures overall performance, the iPhone 8 was in another league, turning in a multicore score of 10,170. The iPhone 8 Plus was a bit faster at 10,472. The Galaxy Note 8, complete with Qualcomm's Snapdragon 835 chip and 6GB of RAM, scored 6,564. That means the iPhone 8 is a whopping 54 percent faster than the fastest Android flagship.
To put those numbers in perspective, the iPhone 8 also beats the 7th-generation Core i5 MacBook by a tad, which turned in 9,213 on Geekbench 4. The Dell XPS 13, our favorite Windows laptop, hit 7,159. For more on one these comparisons mean, see our in-depth article on the iPhone 8's performance.
The A11 Bionic chip in the iPhone 8 absolutely smokes every Android phone on the planet.
There was an even bigger performance gap on 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited, which measures graphics performance. The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus notched 62,352 and 64,412, respectively, compared with 39,834 for the Note 8. So Apple's handsets pack about 63 percent more graphics might.
What about real-world performance? We edited and exported the same 2-minute 4K video clip on the iPhone 8, Galaxy Note 8 and Galaxy S8 using the Adobe Premiere Clip app, and it wasn't even close. The iPhone 8 finished the task in 42 seconds, compared with more than 3 minutes for the Galaxy Note 8 and more than 4 minutes for the Galaxy S8+.
The iPhone 8 also opened larger apps faster than both its predecessor and the top Android phone right now. It took the handset 11 seconds to fully load the Injustice 2 game, compared with 14.53 seconds for the iPhone 7 Plus and 19 seconds for the Note 8.
For more results, including opening a large file, check out our in-depth iPhone 8 speed tests.
With a bigger and faster sensor, the 12-megapixel camera on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus takes some of the best-looking photos I've seen from a phone. In fact, some shots I took outshone the stellar Galaxy Note 8, which was previously our favorite camera phone. Now the iPhone 8 Plus is in the top spot, and you can check out our camera face-off with the Note 8 to see the results for yourself.
Take this photo of colorful flowers near Madison Square Park. The leaves' edges on the iPhone 8 shot have a subtle orange toward the tip and more sharpness overall, while the Note 8's photo isn't as well defined and misses some of the gradation in hues.
In low light, the iPhone 8 and Note 8 were dead even regarding detail, but the iPhone 8 produced more natural-looking colors with this group of toys. Furby in particular has the right pink, and the Tygra figure in the iPhone 8 shot is less blurry.
The iPhone did a better job overall with this tricky image of the Flatiron Building, as the flower in the foreground is sharper and the blue sky and clouds look realistic. On the Note 8, the sky got blown out, but the building itself pops more because it's brighter.
But the Note 8 fought back in another shot of a fountain; while the iPhone 8 offered more detail when zoomed in, Samsung's image made the leaves look brighter in the surrounding trees.
Just as with the iPhone 7 Plus, the iPhone 8 Plus offers a true 2x optical zoom via its second telephoto lens, but now you can have a lot more fun with portraits. Portrait Mode stil artfully blurs out the background with the so-called bokeh effect — and it looks a little more natural now — while a new Portrait Lighting feature (in beta) lets you adjust the lighting of your shots before and after you shoot with several effects.
I took some portrait photos of my colleague Caitlin, and I was very impressed with the subtle but powerful changes Portrait Lighting can make to a photo. When I switched from Natural to Studio light, Caitlin's face became brighter without blowing out the shadows. The Contour setting introduced more contrast and shadows, which is kind of like adding makeup.
The Studio Light feature is the most ambitious effect, as it strips out the existing background and makes it totally black. And, if you want something even more dramatic, you can go for black and white with Stage Light Mono.
However, the Stage Light effect could be hit or miss; you need to get in pretty close to the person's face to get the best results, and long hair can look a bit unnatural when it gets cut off and put on black. In addition, I noticed that this effect took longer to process than the others. To be fair, Portrait Lighting is in beta and could improve via software updates.
The iPhone 8 Plus doesn't have all the fun. There are new Live Photo effects in iOS 11 that work with both new Apple handsets. Loop replays the action, while the even cooler Bounce plays the motion backward and forward, as seen in this jump by my colleague Kenneth.
The Note 8 still has one key advantage over the iPhone 8 Plus in that both of the dual lenses on Samsung's phone have optical image stabilization, which means better low-light performance when zooming and steadier footage when shooting video. The iPhone X will have OIS on both lenses.
The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus both step up their video game, as they now record 4K resolution video at up to 60 frames per second (up from 30 fps before), and you can now capture slo-motion footage at a super-slow 240 fps without sacrificing sharpness, as it's in 1080p. Other phones like the Note 8 and Galaxy S8 are stuck at 720p. The Sony Xperia XZ Premium shoots at a much slower 960 fps, but that's also at 720p.
To evaluate the 4K capabilities, I shot some footage at Bryant Park in New York City, and I could make out nearly every crook and cranny in a water fountain, including the angry stone faces spitting out the water. The iPhone 8 also had no problem rendering multiple birds as they flew by without distortion. I could even see the fine mist from the fountain as I panned to the right toward the sun.
I'm a sucker for slow-mo dog footage, so I turned the iPhone 8 Plus on my golden retriever to see how it could handle him retrieving a tennis ball. The grass could look a little crisper, but it was still pretty cool to see his fur swaying and jowls bouncing as he ran toward me.
Thanks to iOS 11, you can enjoy augmented-reality apps using Apple's ARKit technology on any phone running the software with an A9 or newer chip. So that means even the iPhone SE and older iPhone 6s can use a growing number of truly immersive apps that employ the camera's live view and overlay anything on top, from games and home furnishings to educational content.
But the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus (as well as the upcoming iPhone X) have been especially optimized for AR via the A11 Bionic chip, calibrated cameras and a new gyroscope and accelerometer. I tried out a few apps and came away impressed, but I was also left wanting more, as there's not a ton of options — yet.
What is available shows off ARKit's potential. The InsightHeart app, for example, displays the wireframe of a human in front of you along with his heart. You then you can learn about this very important organ by getting in really close and looking at it from multiple angles.
I can see a lot of people using the Ikea app to figure out how furniture looks in their abode before they buy. I replaced the desk in my home office with a white Micke desk and added a chaise from the Soderhamn collection. The iPhone 8 did a pretty good job scanning the room even without much light, though the furniture itself looked more like animations than the real thing.
The Thomas & Friends Minis app is something I wish I had when my kids were younger. You can build your own train tracks right on the table in front of you. I felt like a kid again when the train jumped in the air off one of the ramps and flipped right in front of me. You can even walk around the virtual track to take in different views. It's pretty amazing.
Other ARKit apps are on the way, including an MLB app that will show you a live view of who's on what base when you're at the game, along with key player stats. And I'm really looking forward to Warhammer 40K Freeblade, a robot-fighting game. I spent a bit of time with The Machines, a real-time multiplayer strategy game, and I was impressed not just with the graphics but how the sound intensified as I got closer to the action.
What I'd like to see is a dedicated section in the App Store for AR experiences, which I'm guessing is on the horizon, given the overhaul of the App Store that iOS 11 has introduced.
Given that the iPhone X boasts a beautiful 5.8-inch OLED display with 2436 x 1125 pixels, and the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus sport 5.8 and 6.2-inch quad OLED screens, there's no question that the LCDs on the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are a step behind. They just don't have the sharpness, wide viewing angles and perfect blacks the OLED competition has.
Nevertheless, Apple has made some improvements to the 5.5-inch, 1920 x 1080 screen on the iPhone 8 Plus and the almost-puny-by-modern-standards 4.7-inch, 1334 x 750 panel on the iPhone 8.
For starters, the True Tone feature has migrated from the iPad to the iPhone, which automatically adjusts the white balance on the display to match the ambient light. This can reduce eye strain. The two LCDs also benefit from a wide color gamut, as evidenced when I compared a photo of a lake; a gray house looked more white on the iPhone 7 Plus' screen, and greens looked more lush on the iPhone 8 Plus.
On our lab tests, the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus delivered a very good 119.6 percent and 122.5 percent of the color gamut. That's great for an LCD, but trails OLED phones like the Note 8 (204 percent) and the Galaxy S8 (183 percent).
Apple's phones do offer very accurate hues, though, as they turned in a Delta-E accuracy ratings of 0.89 and 0.25 (0 is perfect). Samsung's OLED handsets do well here, too, as the Galaxy S8 scored 0.28 and the Note 8 0.5.
Despite the serious speed boost, both the iPhone 8 and the iPhone 8 Plus offer slightly longer endurance than their predecessors — noteworthy since Apple was only promising similar battery life to the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with its new phones.
On the Tom's Guide Battery Test, which involves continuous web surfing over 4G LTE (in this case T-Mobile), the iPhone 8 lasted 9 hours and 54 minutes, which is slightly above the 9:40 smartphone average. The Galaxy S8, by comparison, turned in a longer runtime of 10:39. Last year's iPhone 7 hit 9:03.
The iPhone 8 Plus lasted an even better 11 hours and 16 minutes, which will put it on our list of longest-lasting phones and also puts it on a par with the Galaxy Note 8 (11:11). The Galaxy S8+ was in the same ballpark at 11:04, while the older iPhone 7 Plus lasted 10:35.
The good news is that the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 finally support wireless charging, and they should work with any charging pad that supports the Qi standard. When using Belkin's $59 Boost Up pad, I found that the iPhone 8 Plus charged at about the same pace as when connected via Lightning cable.
In the case of this Belkin and the similarly priced Mophie Charging Base, both will support faster wireless charging at 7 watts once Apple rolls out an update later this year. They're currently outputting 5 watts, which is the same as the standard Lightning wired charger.
The iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus are capable of reaching 50 percent charge in just 30 minutes over a wired connection, but only if you invest in additional gear. You'll need to spring for a 29-watt USB-C power adapter ($49) and a USB-C to Lightning cable ($15 to $25). That's pretty crappy given that phones like the Galaxy S8 come with a fast wired charging adapter and cable in the box.
In day-to-day use with the iPhone 8, I'd say the biggest changes you'll notice in iOS 11 will be the new Control Center, Live Photo effects in the camera and a more immersive App Store. Siri also has a more natural-sounding voice.
Control Center is now easier to use because it crams more controls into a smaller space. For instance, the wireless controls and music controls are now on the same screen. When you long-press on one of the controls, you'll see additional options, such as Night Shift and True Tone for brightness. However, I'm still waiting for Apple to make it easier to change Wi-Fi networks by long-pressing the Wi-Fi icon.
If you want to discover new apps, and you're tired of scrolling through top lists, the new App Store will be a breath of fresh air. You can see spotlight stories on specific apps, and there's a redesigned Games section that makes it easier to discover new titles in multiple genres.
The $699 iPhone 8 and $799 iPhone 8 Plus represent a leap forward in performance and camera quality, but I wish they came in packages that looked and felt more "new." That's why I'm personally waiting for the $999 iPhone X, which also adds Face ID and a more colorful OLED screen. Still, both iPhones 8 have very good LCD screens, better sound than their prededessors, wireless charging and strong battery life — and for more accessible prices, to boot.
If you're into Android, Samsung doesn't make you choose between getting a cutting-edge design and spending close to a grand. The $750 Galaxy S8 and $850 S8+ deliver great cameras and edge-to-edge OLED screens for just a bit more than the iPhone 8 and 8 Plus. However, neither Galaxy phone can touch the performance of the iPhone 8, and I expect them to trail Apple on the augmented-reality app front. Want dual cameras? You'll have to spend $930 and up for the Note 8, which approaches iPhone X territory.
Overall, my pick between the two new iPhones is the iPhone 8 Plus. It gives you a significantly bigger screen than the iPhone 8, longer battery life and more versatile dual cameras for just $100 more. The regular iPhone 8 is good, but 4.7 inches just doesn't cut it for me anymore.
The iPhone 8 Plus backs up its blazing speed and big screen with improved dual cameras and long battery life, making it a better choice than the regular iPhone 8.
The iPhone 8 is well worth it if you prefer a smaller phone, offering fantastic performance, a great camera and a growing number of exciting AR apps.
in regards to the benchmarks, people fail to mention that these are run on different platforms (ios/android/windows) so a direct comparison cannot truly be made.
Actually, that's not true. I spoke directly with the head of Geekbench, and he said that comparisons across platforms can be made. However, Geekbench measures burst speed as opposed to sustained speed over a long period of time.
In terms of the video editing test, we purposely chose a cross-platform app in Adobe Premiere Clip and used a video shot with a third-party device.
Gee for $800 you can have a phone that is one onemillionth faster than it's previous model, spend $50 to $90 dollars for a charger, get some cosmetics changes in the case.


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B. A patient has started to have a seizure. The patient is known to be epileptic, however you do not have any further background information.
C. You have a missed call from your consultant with a voicemail message requesting that you arrange a meeting with him.
D. A recently discharged patient has contacted the ward with a query about their medication. You recall that the patient had been admitted with an exacerbation of COPD.
E. The coffee shop has contacted the ward clerk to advise that you have left your wallet in the coffee shop.


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Should I Consider an Engagement Ring With a Matching Band?
When is a ring not just a ring? When it has a ring that goes along with it — and we're not just talking wedding bands here.
Engagement ring styles are varied and the choice can be mind-boggling, but let's go ahead and add a bit more complexity into the mix: a matching band. Another ring, you say? Yes and no — we'll elaborate.
There are plenty of reasons to choose a matching wedding band, and, of course, a few reasons not to. We'll start with saying "yes" to the band.
The easiest way to match the engagement ring and wedding band is to purchase a set that's been designed to go together. These "bridal sets" are found at many jewelry stores. A bridal set on the ring finger looks thoughtful, finished and elegant. For a matched look that includes the groom, consider "trio sets," which have a matching engagement ring and wedding band for her, and a complementing band for him.
You can absolutely match a wedding band to an engagement ring without purchasing a designed-to-match set. It just takes a little bit of savvy.
A vintage-inspired wedding band to go with a vintage-inspired engagement ring.
A classic solitaire ring with a classic band.
Perhaps a knife-edge band with a contemporary ring.
What is key is that the bands be similar in width. A wide wedding band could overwhelm a smaller engagement ring and vice versa. Think about the rings in terms of proportion.
If the engagement ring has engraving on it, then you want the same engraving style, one that's very similar or none at all. A different engraving style could clash with the engagement ring.
If you want color diamonds and/or gemstones in your wedding band, make sure they match with the colors of the stone or stones in the engagement ring. A wedding band with pink and yellow diamonds is not going to work with a white diamond and tanzanite engagement ring. Trust us!


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#6 Gold, "Lake Katherine," Par 4, 468 Yards
A pretty, but extremely challenging golf hole, primarily due to the yardage and the fact that reaching the green in regulation requires a carry over a lake. There is an option to play around the lake, as there is fairway to its right, but of course, you won't be getting onto the surface with a birdie putt if that's your strategy. With that said, it still might be the best strategy for many, as this one is probably a par 4 1/2. The scorecard lists this hole one of Chicago's 18 best holes. When the staff wants to mix things up, there is a tee box on the left side that gives the option to set this one up as a 236-yard par 3. It has to be fun to play the course as a member when the setup uses some of these alternate teeing grounds.
After taking some time to walk around the car museum, it was time to change back into my regular shoes and drive back home. On my five-hour drive home, I reflected a bit on the day's experience, and determined that the word experience was probably the best word to describe the day. While the golf course was a fun and fairly unique track with dozens of tee boxes throughout the course to potentially mix up the experience on a daily basis, I wouldn't consider it a course that necessarily stood up to some of it's peers in the Top 100. However, from the exceptional service that coddles you from the moment you arrive on property, to the incredible "campus" that surrounds the golf course, to the cars and other memorabilia that awaits, there's something about Rich Harvest Farms that leaves you just as satisfied as when you leave other more golf-heavy properties. While I wouldn't make the trip to the Chicago area just to see this golf course, there's no question I would make the trip to experience everything that a day at the Farms includes. If you get an invite to spend a day at The Farms, don't say no! Thanks to our host, and TT who graciously included me on this special day.
#7 Silver, "Beauty & The Beast," Par 5, 532 Yards
No less than 12 tee boxes litter this hole, which allow it to be set up as a par 3, 4, or 5. The typical setup is as a par 5, but even then, there are tee boxes on the right and left side of a line of trees that change up the angle. The typical setup calls for a drive between fairway bunkers. From there, it's a downhill shot to a generous landing area for a layup, or a heroic carry over Duffins Drain to the putting surface. The first picture below shows the typical setup as a par 5.
#1 Gold, "Heavens Beginning," Par 4, 411 Yards
Typically, after the 9th hole would come the 10th hole. However, at Rich Harvest Farms, they're careful to consider these two distinct nines, and number each set 1-9. Therefore, I'll stay with the club's intent and number the back side 1-9 as well. On the Gold Nine's opening hole, the key off of the tee is to avoid the three large fairway bunkers on the left side, which pinch the fairway in the landing zone. From there, it's a mid iron into a very large green with four bunkers guarding it. Stay out of the sand and this hole can be conquered.
#5 Silver, "Amen - Holy Stone," Par 3, 162 Yards
Another tee ball on a par 3 that is all carry over a water, then a rock wall, then a bunker to a shallow hourglass shaped green. Missing to the right is the best place to make par, outside of firing right at the stick.
#5 Gold, "Old Oaks," Par 4, 373 Yards
The ideal drive here is over the tree on the right, though a fade around it is probably safer for most players. From there, several large and intimidating bunkers surround the green. There isn't much of a ground game option on this one...a carry onto the putting surface is sort of the only way to go. It's pretty clear from the picture so I probably don't have to say it, but a drive to the left is trouble.
#9 Silver, "The Road Hole," Par 4, 396 Yards
Another hole with two sets of fairways on either side of a line of trees with tee boxes set up to play it on one side of the other. From the left side (where we played it), it's a dogleg to the right that splits bunkers on either side of the fairway. I couldn't figure out why a small plot of land right in front of the tee was maintained as fairway, except maybe for aesthetics?
There is also this tee box to the right of the tree line shown above. It creates a weird shot that almost needs to carry the trees. Just doesn't feel right.
#3 Gold, "Snead's Crotch," Par 4, 352 Yards
The third hole on the Gold Nine is probably the most notorious hole on the golf course. As far as narrowness, this hole is on par with the 4th on the Silver Nine. However, this one is different in that it is shorter and has a tree right in the landing zone. That tree carries a story of its own, which comes from the first official round played when the course opens. The sign says it all, though I'm told that the language was cleaned up a bit!
It probably shouldn't have been surprising at a 2,100 acre piece of property that there are two ranges at Rich Harvest--one on either side of the property. We would warm up at the East Practice Facility, which is closest to the locker room, but the West Practice Facility is even larger and more impressive.
#9 Gold, "Covered Bridge," Par 5, 504 Yards
The last hole on the championship routing provides a chance to finish strong. A long drive might catch the down slope in the fairway and leave a reasonable shot to get to the green in two. Keep it on the left side, as a shot missed to the right is in jail. When thinking about going for the green in two, be aware the the green is very shallow and tough to hold with a long club. Welch Creek sits at around 125 yards from the hole, in the perfect position to make you think about a laid up second shot. After you cross the covered bridge over the creek, make sure you focus hard on getting your ball into the hole rather than letting your mind wander about the car collection you're about to see!
Even though you've finished your round of golf, there is more fun and excitement ahead of you. As I mentioned before, Jerry Rich has a massive car collection that he keeps near the East Practice Facility. When you walk into this car museum, a pamphlet is available to explain some of its highlights:
#2 Gold, "Eagle's Eye," Par 5, 525 Yards
Two sets of tees are present on this hole. The left tees make the hole a bit longer, but also a bit straighter, and make it easier to avoid the five bunkers on the right side of the fairway. From the right tees, it's a pretty hard dogleg to the right and those bunkers tighten the landing area a bit more. There are 14 bunkers on this hole, along with lots of rough and tall grass. Rich Harvest Farms is a course that tries to be a strong test, and one of the details that aids in its difficulty is the fact that the rough is double-seeded 150 yards from the green and in. With that said, shots that land in this zone better be in the fairway, lest your recovery shot will be from thick and dense rough.
#7 Gold, "Valley of Sin," Par 3, 187 Yards
The heroic carry onto this green is only the starting point of making par. The green is very difficult and keeping it below the hole is critical not only to two-putting, but in some cases in to keep your first putt on the green. Putts from above the hole are tough to stop.
#6 Silver, "Bunker Hill," Par 4, 342 Yards
With the countless tee box options at Rich Harvest, the yardage book is among the most confusing publications I've ever seen. The book shows carry distances from tons of different starting locations. The book even measures a yardage from the 5th tee box, where you can play the 6th hole as a par 5. This hole got more complicated when Mr. Rich took a hole that played straight, and started adding tee boxes to the left. These tees are called the "Wolf Tees" due to the wolf statue that stands guard on the way to the tee box farthest back. The good thing about the Wolf Tees are that they create a more natural routing with a shorter walk from green to tee. However, they also create an awkward tee shot into a fairway that was intended to be hit from a completely different angle. You can see it in the first picture below. It just doesn't feel right from that angle. Navigate the tee ball correctly, and it's a short pitch up the hill to a well-bunkered green.
#4 Gold, "Hickory," Par 3, 188 Yards
Whenever I think of the word Hickory, I think of the movie Hoosiers where an underdog group of overachievers wins the Indiana State Basketball Championship. You better not be an underdog to have success on this hole. It's a relatively long one-shotter into a well guarded green. Missing right is trouble. There is even a tee box on this one that's back and to the left, making it 272 yards, carrying right over the front bunker. Good luck with that one!
#3 Silver, "Clyde," Par 3, 175 Yards
The first one-shotter at The Farms features an undulating "L-shaped" green that sits neatly on the banks of Lake Clyde. The shape of the green and mounding surrounding it makes for some potentially interesting putts if the pin is in certain locations and you miss on the wrong section of the green. The second picture below attempts to show that.
After hitting some irons, woods, chips, and putts, we met up with our host, and it was time to tee off. As I said, when you're a guest at Rich Harvest, you're just as much a house guest of Jerry Rich as you are a guest at a golf club. The carts are stocked with water, soda, and Gatorade in their coolers, and the staff will come out to check on you more than once during the round to see if you need any refills.
The two nines at Rich Harvest are called the Gold and Silver nines. The Gold nine is the typical first nine for member play, because it starts closest to the clubhouse/locker room. However, for tournaments that the club hosts, the nines are reversed, and play starts from the Silver. Perhaps that's because the Silver nine starts closer to the West practice facility, which is the larger of the two practice areas. On our day at The Farms, we'd start off like the tournament players do, taking on the Silver nine first. That meant a long drive meandering through much of the course from one side to the other. Thank goodness we had a member who knew the way!
Rich Harvest is built for tournament play and to be tough. With that said, the Pro Tees stretch all the way to 7,715 yards, and play to an absurd slope and rating of 155 and 79.1. I've never seen anything like 79.1, and I sure didn't have any interest in seeing it that day either. The Championship Tees are still a meaty 7,078 yards, with the Member Tees in front of them measuring 6,721 yards. From those member tees, it was still a nasty slope and rating of 145 and 74.7, with a par of 72. That would be more than enough challenge on this day in late May. I'll quote those tees below.
Additionally, one of the unique aspects of Rich Harvest is all the alternate tees that exist. Being in Mr. Rich's backyard, he started out by building a few greens with many tees, which added variety on each hole, where a par 4 one day could be played from a different tee box and play as a par 3 the next day, or vice versa. When you make your way around the course, you'll see alternate tee boxes, and fairways for that matter, all over the place. That aspect could make it a blast to be a member there, and to get different looks each day.
One last thing I'll say before I get started, which requires me to repeat the club's mission statement of "Crowds have no place there, and waiting between shots must be almost unknown, for the membership is limited." With a membership of only 60, the course is typically not very busy. However, when there are people out there, the protocol is to skip around rather than waiting for a group in front. With that said, we didn't play the course in order, in fact quite a bit out of order. If I consider the first tee of the Silver nine to be the 1st hole, we played the course in the following order: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 13, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 12, 16, 17, 18. With all the skipping around, it was tricky to get a feel for the routing and natural progressions from one hole to the other. That unnatural routing, in some spots, is one of the main criticisms of Rich Harvest, since it was built in many segments over the years. Since I didn't play it in order, I can't really opine on that. Regardless, on we go with my review, starting with #1 Silver.
Whenever I have a Top 100 opportunity on the horizon, I always do my best to read as much as I can, and to ask advice from others who have had the experience already. From doing that, I consciously try to avoid developing any opinions before stepping foot on to the property, but instead try to learn what unique aspects about a course I need to experience. Sometimes that's a food/drink item that I need to try, or a special artifact that I need to see in the clubhouse. Sometimes it's a plaque on a tree or in a fairway. Sometimes it's a hidden bottle of booze somewhere on the course. With Rich Harvest Farms, the most frequent back-handed compliments I read are that it's a good golf course with a world class car collection. Before I knew anything about the adventure that is playing the Top 100 golf courses, I would have never expected to see remarks like that. I expected to see great golf courses, not multi-million dollar automobiles. Rich Harvest Farms attempts to give you both!
When I pulled through the security gate at "The Farms," as the members seem to call it, it felt just like driving into most clubs. However, as the day went on, I felt more like I was a guest at someone's home, than a guest at a country club. In the case of Rich Harvest Farms, that's even more true than you might think, as you are indeed a guest on the residential property of multi-millionaire, Jerry Rich. Mr. Rich, who made his money developing software for the stock market, lives on these 2,100 acres, and built this course over time, piece by piece. It all started in 1989 when Rich built three greens on his property, and a number of tee boxes to be able to play a makeshift nine holes in his backyard. As time went on, he built another hole, and then another hole, and after ten years had passed, there were 18 holes on his property, ready to be shared with his friends and guests. While Rich clearly wanted the course to get national recognition and to host major tournaments (and it has), he wanted to keep it mainly for his closest friends. This is obvious in the club's motto:
"Crowds have no place there, and waiting between shots must be almost unknown, for the membership is limited."
Since the club has only about 60 members, several of whom are well-known professional athletes, this was going to be a tough nut to crack. As luck would have it, the same individual who graciously invited me to join him at Shinnecock would invite me to join him for a game at Rich Harvest as well. So far in the Top 100 quest, it almost seems like I've had more luck with out-of-the-blue invites than I've had in setting up my own games. I guess that's the benefit of having a website and getting the word out!
Upon arrival at the club, the security guard made me sweat a little, almost as if I wasn't on the guest list. However, once he acknowledged that I was indeed a welcomed guest, I drove through the gate and toward the parking area. From there, I continued on to an area no bigger than a parking area for a small strip mall. Attendants took my clubs and insisted on parking my car. Since it was early in the morning and we were one of the first groups there, it seemed kind of silly for them to park my car in a spot that was literally 5 steps away, but that's the kind of service you get at Rich Harvest. After I left my car with them, I was shown to the men's locker room. We walked through the door and were immediately met with a beautiful sitting area with a bar that felt like a wealthy person's finished basement or "man cave." I was directed to a collection of snacks on the bar and told to "take whatever you want." After passing the bar, I walked back to my locker for the day to change shoes and get ready to go. For a club with 60 members, the locker room is surprisingly large and extremely well appointed.
Before taking our tour, we had a quick lunch in the Plantation House, which sets near the final hole of the Gold Nine. From there, it was a long cart ride back to the locker room area, at which point we'd head to the pavilion for our tour. Just beyond the cars, the pavilion houses an indoor swimming pool, a carnival area, and other collectible of note. A few pictures below:
The wolf leads you to the tips (another artificial turf tee box). Check out the view from there:
#4 Silver, "Devil's Elbow," Par 4, 430 Yards
Beyond the unusual routing, another common criticism of Rich Harvest Farms is that it has a few tee boxes where grass cannot be grown. To mitigate that issue, the club installed artificial grass "mats" to hit tee balls from. Obviously, I can't say I was a fan of that. Setting that aside, the fourth hole is extremely difficult and arguably straddling the line of fairness. The drive must thread an extremely tight needle (the first picture shows the view from the back tees), and since the hole is quite long (467 yards from the back tees), most players will need to hit driver to have a reasonable chance to get to the shallow green in regulation. The green is mostly fronted by a bunker, with a small opening for a run-up shot on the right side. A seriously demanding hole. I was able to hit the fairway and walk off the hole with a bogey, but I'd hate to have to do it again, not to mention every day!
#1 Silver, "Golden Vane, Par 4, 393 Yards
After a long and winding drive out from the clubhouse, it was time to tee it up at The Farms. Most obvious on the first tee is the large "CROWN" written in hedges through the fairway. This was built to honor the International Crown, an LPGA event that was scheduled for 2016. Mysteriously, the club announced in the fall of 2015 that it would no longer host this event. The line off the tee is right down the middle of the fairway, with a target line just to the right of our forecaddy in the white jumpsuit. The hole bends softly to the right on the second shot to a green with a bunker on the right, but an open line into the green on the left. The green slopes from left to right, so a shot into the left side will ease a bit toward the middle.
#8 Gold, "The Cottage," Par 4, 429 Yards
From the tee, it is key to get your ball into the fairway because the second shot is very tricky and you don't want to have to execute it from the rough or a bunker. The green, and Lake Clyde which fronts it, are not visible from the tee. The primary obstacle is the bunker on the right. Once you're out in the fairway, bring an extra club on your approach to the hole. It's all carry and plays longer than the yardage suggests. For those without the moxie to go after the green in regulation, there is fairway to the left of the lake to play safe.
After checking out the locker room, it was time to loosen up a bit. However, before walking outside, I picked up a course guide that included a map of the property. While this seemed ridiculous at first, I understood its importance by the end of the day, as the course weaved through hundreds of acres of land, with different buildings, lakes, and roads throughout. Rich Harvest is almost more of a campus than a country club. The map even listed what fish were present in each of the three named lakes on the property.
#2 Silver, "Chance," Par 5, 474 Yards
With a good drive, the second hole becomes a nice risk/reward par 5, with a good chance of reaching the green in two. However, to achieve that goal, you must hit a heroic second shot that is all carry over Rainbow Lake and a bunker, and then stop it softly on a shallow green with a collection area beyond it. Not exactly an easy task from 200 yards or so. Ample fairway awaits all the way down the left side and a safe layup in that direction would leave an easier pitch into the green that is long and narrow from that angle.
#8 Silver, "Burn," Par 4, 380 Yards
A keen observer would notice other players on a couple of the holes above...a rarity at The Farms. As I said above, we were told that the member protocol when faced with a wait on a golf shot is to skip around to find an open hole where you won't be held up. So, after finishing the 7th on the Silver Nine, off we went to find an open hole. Luckily for us, a convenient option was readily available. From the 7th hole, if we had gone to the left, we would have ended up at the 8th, but we went to the right and ended up on the 5th hole of the Gold Nine. Later on, we went back to the play the 8th of the Silver Nine. The 8th is a fairly narrow dogleg to the right with loads of sand up by the green. Keeping it in play is the key on this one.
Rich Harvest Farms
Sugar Grove, Illinois
http://www.richharvestfarms.com/
Checked off The Bucket List May 29, 2015
#81, America's 100 Greatest Courses (2015-2016)
#6, Best in the State of Illinois (2013-2014)


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10 Movies Worth Watching From The 21st Century
Posted by Filmee Boy June 20, 2019
Movies Worth Watching
Looking for movies worth watching? What a lot of films are amazing, that doesn't mean you want to watch them over and over again I mean "12 years a slave" is incredible but it's so intense and exhausting I doubt anyone is running back to get another viewing that's not what it's designed for though either.
Amongst the many movies that come out each year, there are some that are designed to be an absolute joy to watch over and over again like an action film where things just blow up constantly or a comedy that gets funny and repeats viewings the question then is what are the most rewatchable ones.
10 Most Rewatchable Movies
Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol
Kill Bill Vol 1
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Regardless of what you think about Tom Cruise when it comes to his movies man they are a lot of fun especially is Mission Impossible Runner films designed to be ridiculous from start to finish. This is certainly one of those movies worth watching. Mission Impossible Force whole plot is that a maniac wants to nuke the earth into dust while the good guys constantly changed their faces with masks.
So that's what makes it so good ghost Protocol embraces the idea of the absurd and then uses that foundation to work in some tremendous set pieces including crews climbing around on one of the tallest buildings in the world, if nothing else it's just really fun and the story unlike some of the previous entries is kept simple that you can just sit back relax stuff popcorn into your mouth and be entertained.
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While memento is worth a second viewing, going through it multiple times is probably more of a mass as opposed to a want dying at the end and then running back to the start. The film begins with letters played by Guy Pearce killing is a partner in crime then you slowly start to understand why you did it's extremely confusing which is the point and the slow reveal the foe thrilling and satisfying that you need to go through again to make sure you understood exactly what it was trying to tell you.
If nothing else Chris Nolan's epic only really makes sense after you're on go-around number three and each watch gives you a newfound respect for what you see it's a classic and a masterpiece. It is just another reason to embrace it in this special.
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There was always going to be one Bond film which can be regarded as the "movies worth watching." It certainly will make it to this list and given that die another day in Quantum of Solace are well rubbish and Casino Royale is kind of an origins movie we're gonna put it all on Skyfall that is better inspector which sucks. Directed by Sam Mendes doing a very good job of spanning on its own two feet opposed to most Bond movies which feel the need to live up to certain expectations.
Skyfall has humor action or well the over-the-top villain and Daniel Craig doesn't seem like he wants to stab himself in the eye because he's playing James Bond. Skyfall is also a treat to watch because it looks so good and has a decent script that takes you on quite the ride you can easily watch this more than once and still get a kick out of it which is a lot more that can be said for some Bond films. Hence, making to the list of movies worth watching.
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21 Jump Street was and is a surprise on the paper you'd be forgiven for thinking it's awful when you actually sit down and watch it it's genuinely hilarious with gags being thrown at your face constantly. It also shows a whole new and better sights the Channing Tatum playing an undercover cop that's partnered with the new recruit Jonah Hill to Buster high school drugs ring is their feeling throughout the movie but because of no one is expecting anything from it. Everyone involved was able to just have fun with the whole thing and that's obvious almost from the beginning. It also gets funnier every time you watch it, make sure you do that.
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Is the Dark Knight one of the best films of all time? Yes, yes it is that we put that a bit feeling like Batman spilled out of the pages of a comic book and just existed in the real world Nolan's second Batman movie takes obvious inspiration from crime epics such as heat which makes Incredible and of course rounders in reality.
Then there's Heath Ledger's performance as the Joker which remains one of the best the 21st century even at 152 minutes it feels blisteringly fast and offers up bank heist car chases, truck flips, explosions and naturally Batman and everything is better with Batman. Dark Knight is, therefore, one of the best movies worth watching.
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Very similar to 21 Jump street, there's so much to love about super bad that it's easy to watch it over and over again. There Seth Rogen's and Bill Hader's immature cocks loads of penis jokes. McLovin it's also a wonderful window into most of our own stupid coming-of-age tales. Painting a believable representation of school life, booze and sex.
A large reason for this is that writers Rogen and his co-writer Evan Goldberg wrote it when they were still teenagers and why the dialogue seems so accurate because it is better than this however is the fact there's a heart to the movie which means you can warm to it as well as chuckle away. And those two attributes are nothing but pure power. Take our advice and don't miss this one as it one of the movies worth watching.
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A romance movie that is not a romance movie Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind is funny, scary, relatable and we just established nothing like the expected romance movie. There's no boy meets girl, boy falls for girl, boy loses girl, boy gets the girl back nonsense. On top of this is a deliberate attempt to include dream imagery into proceedings that try to convey the idea of one man being wiped of his memories related to the love of his life.
It also features a tremendous performance by Jim Carrey and its equally as good one from Kate Winslet. Plus it's utterly original so when you're done watching, it is a good chance you want to go round again at some point probably at least one thing you like about it.
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Quentin Tarantino's big focus seems to be making films that are stupidly entertaining. That's the case of Kill Bill Vol 1, 2 pushing together, Western samurai movies anime and a big dose of black comedy. This is the movie where Tarantino throws it all to the wind and where to the inspirations on his sleeve.
It's out there for all to see as such is quite the treat especially given how well the director deals with filming action – he goes absolutely nuts here holding nothing back and the violence is so violent it almost becomes comical or horrific depending on your disposition. The choreography alone is worth dipping your toe in return for everything else. If you haven't seen this one, you will know how do movies worth watching look like.
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There are so many jokes in anchorman good jokes at that that you'll never pick up on them on one go-around it's literally impossible. Moving from cult comedy to now a legendary movie, it's one of the most quoted films ever and genuinely is a cultural phenomenon. It's just seemed to grow and grow ever since it was first released.
There are so many skips here be impossible to go over all of them and given that a lot was improvised 2 is even more to love. Your best bet is to watch it, enjoy it, go to bed, wake up, watch it again and then repeat that for a while. You'll always be entertained this could very well be Will Ferrell's finest hour.
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Chris Nolan's second entry on this list and proof the director is one of a kind constantly toying with the idea of a Hollywood blockbuster. He got a super big break with inception where he was given 160 million dollars to make the movie. original ambitious and smart it's one of the best big films of modern times and the plot is so crazy and all over the place, you cannot possibly understand it all in round one, especially as it raises question after question that can only be tackled if you got through it again after knowing what happens.
Better still it makes you think about each of its different concepts from death to love to dreams to reality to inspiration. It's certainly not for everyone but even then inception will slowly tempt you back in for a second viewing you just need to know the point is you never really. A classic of all the movies worth watching, this stands at the top. Have you seen it yet?
Know of any other movies from the 21st century that we need to watch again, let us know in the comments below.
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