text:
Single Game Ticket & Promotional Announcement
Here's The Official Press Release from Our Washington Nationals concerning the sale of Single Game Tickets--beginning on March 4th, 2008--followed by the 2008 Promotional Giveaway Schedule. Just passing the information along--as provided.
NATIONALS INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKET SALES BEGIN ON TUESDAY, MARCH 4 AT 9:00 A.M. FOR THE INAUGURAL SEASON AT NATIONALS PARK
The Washington Nationals today announced that individual ticket sales for Opening Night on March 30 vs. the Atlanta Braves, and individual tickets sales for the remainder of the regular season begin on Tuesday, March 4 at 9:00 a.m. Individual ticket prices range from $5 - $325. (Five dollar tickets are available on day of game only for purchase at the Box Office). The Washington Nationals will offer premium-priced games for 15 contests during the season and Opening Night. The 15 games include every Saturday game and the April 25-27 series vs. the Chicago Cubs. Buyers may purchase tickets for no more than 19 games; and only 12 tickets per game may be purchased via telephone by calling 888-632-NATS (6287) or by visiting nationals.com.
The Nationals will also offer discounted tickets to special groups throughout the season. For all non-premium, non-holiday games held Monday through Thursday, senior citizens, government employees, active members of the military and college students will receive a $3 discount off any ticket priced at $10 or more, based upon availability. Fans must purchase such tickets on the day of the game they wish to attend at the Nationals Park Box Office with the appropriate ID. Transactions are limited to one (1) ticket per person.
In addition, fans will receive special ticket discounts from Harris Teeter as well as from The Washington Post. These offers will be available at the Nationals Park Box Office on "Harris Teeter Tuesdays" and on "The Washington Post Wednesdays". The Nationals will also have a "Family Fun Pack" offer for all non-premium Sunday home games. The "Family Fun Pack" includes game tickets, hot dogs, drinks and chips at a discounted rate. More information on these special discounts will soon be available on nationals.com.
The Nationals Park Box Office, located at 1500 South Capitol Street, S.E., will NOT be open until March 30th at 10:00 a.m. After March 30th, Nationals Box Office hours will be Monday through Friday, from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on non-game days. For all day games the Box Office will open at 9:00 a.m. and at 10:00 a.m. for all evening games.
For fans interested in season ticket plans, including full season, 41-game and 20-game packages or group outings of 25 or more, great locations are still available and can be secured by calling a Nationals sales representative at 202-675-NATS (6287) Monday through Friday during the regular business hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. or by logging on to nationals.com.
Season ticket holders will be notified of their opportunity to purchase tickets for Opening Night and the remainder of the 2008 season prior to March 4. An e-mail notification will be sent this week to all season ticket holders with details regarding these pre-sale opportunities.
Individual game ticket prices and the 2008 promotional schedule are attached.
Individual game ticket prices
SEAT LOCATION--SINGLE GAME PRICE--PREMIUM GAME PRICE
Field Seating Level
Presidential Seats $325* $335*
PNC Diamond Seats $170** $175**
Home/Visitor Dugout Box $75 $80
Home/Visitor Infield Box $63 $68
LF/RF Baseline Box $58 $63
LF/RF Baseline Reserved $54 $58
LF/RF Corner $36 $39
LF/RF Box $35 $39
LF Bullpen $35 $39
RF Bullpen $35 $39
Centerfield Club $47 $50
Centerfield Lounge $67*** $70***
Infield Club $65 $70
1st and 3rd Base Club $55 $60
Mezzanine Level
LF/RF Mezzanine $33 $38
Batters Eye Box $35 $39
Scoreboard Pavilion $27 $29
Terrace Level
Lower Rightfield Terrace $18 $20
Upper Rightfield Terrace $10 $10
Upper Concourse
Infield Gallery $24 $26
Outfield Gallery $18 $20
Upper Infield Gallery $18 $20
Upper Outfield Gallery $10 $10
Grandstand $5**** $5****
* Presidential Seat tickets include a parking pass in Nationals Park garage based upon availability, an inclusive gourmet buffet, complimentary in-seat food and beverage service, and access to the President's Club, PNC Diamond Club, and Stars and Stripes Club. To purchase Presidential Seat tickets and for additional information, please call 202-675-NATS (6287).
** Diamond Seat tickets include a parking pass in Nationals Park garage, access to the PNC Diamond Club, a $35 food and beverage credit, in-seat food and beverage service per ticket. To purchase PNC Diamond Club seat tickets and for additional information, please call 202-675-NATS (6287).
*** Centerfield Lounge tickets include a $20 food and beverage credit per ticket
**** Day of game only/walk up sale at Box Office ONLY
The Team Announces its Promotional Schedule for 2008
Washington Nationals 2008 Promotional Schedule
date--giveaway--sponsor--elgibility
Sunday, March 30 Curly W Lanyard all fans
Thursday, April 10 Schedule Magnet with Curly W Car Magnet Coca-Cola 20,000
Saturday, April 12 Car Flag Geico 20,000
Wednesday, April 23 Jackie Robinson Day
Tuesday, April 29 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Thursday, May 1 Dmitri Young Bobblehead PNC Bank 15,000
Saturday, May 3 Salute to the Negro League
Homestead Grays vs. Homestead Grays
Sunday, May 11 Mother's Day White Hat with Pink Curly W Harris Teeter 20,000
Tuesday, May 20 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Tuesday, June 3 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Thursday, June 5 Ryan Zimmerman Bobblehead PNC Bank 15,000
Tuesday, June 24 T-Shirt Tuesday 10,000
Tuesday, July 8 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Saturday, July 12 Hispanic Heritage Night
Tuesday, July 29 T-Shirt Tuesday 10,000
Tuesday, August 12 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Tuesday, August 26 T-Shirt Tuesday 10,000
Sunday, August 31 Kids Run the Show The Washington Post
Tuesday, Sept 2 T-Shirt Tuesday Tickets.com 10,000
Wednesday, Sept 3 Roberto Clemente Day
Tuesday, Sept 16 T-Shirt Tuesday 10,000
Wednesday, Sept 17 Green Hat with White Curly W Miller Lite 20,000
Half Way to St. Patty's Day fans 21 and older
Thursday, Sept 25 Fan Appreciation Night
Kids Run the Bases After select Sunday home games, children ages 4-12 are invited down to the field to run the bases. Please visit the Kids on nationals.com for additional details.
* All promotions and events are subject to change. One promotional item per person, per ticket based upon availability.
When folks get the email from the Nationals letting them know when they can buy single game tickets including opening day, can you please post that you received it? My season ticket representative assures me that I will get the email, but in the past, their communication has been spotty... I had to call them to get my 20 game plan assignment the night before they were available to the public (i.e. no deposit)...I never heard from them.
Eric: At one time I had a similar problem receiving emails for Season Ticket Holders--you might want to leave a comment at the season ticket holder email: stcomments@nationals.com and explain that you are not receiving emails from the team. When I had this problem before, an I.T. Person from The Nationals contacted me and everything has been fine since.
In the meantime,when the team sends out information about Single Game Purchases for Season Ticket Holders--I will let you know.
But, the information provided for this post--comes from the team's Official Release--it was not sent to Ticket Holders--just so you know.
Thanks SBF! I'll do that.
Jim H said...
Interesting. When I've been in club seats in other stadiums, there's been in seat wait service. I only see references here to the President's and Diamond club seats having that service.
Not in the Stars and Stripes club?
Jim h--I checked with The Nationals and was told that Stars & Stripes Club DOES NOT have "In Seat" Waiter Service.
TheDuude said...
SBF,
If the Stars & Stripes club level is sold out why would they publish single game prices for the club level?
theduude: The same holds true for some other sold out sections, but what they are doing is establishing a Price Level--for all seats--to cover whatever situation my rise--in years down the line. its a Business Sense move.
Brandon said...
Oh boy...I'm going to be on the phone early that morning to make sure I get some 3/30 tickets.
Also, kind of lackluster promotions, particularly on opening night...a lanyard? Bah.
And only one bobblehead all season? Bah.
Two bobbleheads. Dmitri Young on Thursday 5/1 and Ryan Zimmerman on Thursday 6/5.
leslie at artinsights said...
saw screech's best friend on tv this morning, found your site, and saw there is a promotional announcement about negro leagues day--may 3rd, and my gallery has (for this weekend, but through may 30th) a show of original art by an artist who created the first ever baseball cards for many of the negro league players (esp. homestead grays guys like ray brown, jud wilson, josh gibson, and willie wells) in 1990, they are watercolors and the show opens at ArtInsights in Reston Town Center on Saturday (the 29th of March) maybe some of your diehard friend/fans of Washington might want to come out. (www.artinsights.com has info) i've been going into washington and finding fans who used to go to grays games in the 40s when they played at griffin stadium.
so, love to see you at the gallery, (2-5 sat is the opening-but the show continues) and have an amazing time and fun at the new park on Sunday!
leslie combemale
artinsights
Our Final Day In Viera
Pete Orr
Sohna's Day At Cape Canaveral
A Few Minutes With Shawn Hill
Quality Pitching, Dry Cereal & "Agent 99"
Lastings Milledge
Our Conversation With Charlie Slowes
Hard To Believe
Bang Zoom!! Go The Fireworks!!
Wily Mo Pena
On The Outfield Bubble
Fun With Games
Chatting With Dmitri Young
Five Minutes With Elijah Dukes
A Few Minutes With Matt Chico
Three Young Pitchers
First Day Of Full Squad Workouts--Viera, Florida
Catching Up With The Team President
We Are Back!, And So Is Nick!!
My Conversation With Frank Ceresi (Part Two)
My Conversation With Frank Ceresi
Our Racing Presidents--On President's Day
LoDuca
Pre-Sale Opening Night Seats
Gee Whiz! Are You Kidding Me?
"Welcome Home"
More Detail Of New Nationals Park (Conclusion--Unt...
More Detail Of New Nationals Park (Part Two)
More Detail Of New Nationals Park
My Main Man!!--Nice Pay Raise
MASN & HD
National Baseball Hall of Fame Photo Essay--Final ...
National Baseball Hall of Fame Photo Essay--2nd Fl...
National Baseball Hall of Fame Photo Essay
The Final Words With A Hall of Fame Curator
Chatting With The Curator (Part Two)


Monthly or weekly we have a subscription that will fit your needs!
If you ever wanted to receive or gift beautiful, fresh, custom flower deliveries to your home of office on a weekly or monthly basis, our flower subscription service is just what you are looking for.
For that Special Someone or Yourself!
Seasonal cut flowers: $25, $40, $55.


text:
Bold Rock Cider set to begin producing hard cider in Mills River in May
Good to see this project get moving again. Press release here:
Bold Rock Hard Cider has announced plans to begin producing its award-winning craft cider at a new facility in Mills River, N.C., near Asheville, this spring. This marks a significant move in the expansion of the growing regional craft cidery that has steadily increased East Coast distribution and is now offered from Pennsylvania through South Carolina.
Like Bold Rock's flagship production facility in Virginia, the operation on School House Road in Mills River will make craft cider from locally apples picked at nearby orchards. In North Carolina apples will be sourced from Hendersonville-based Apple Wedge Packers, a fifth-generation family-owned business that has been operating for over 150 years.
Opening in 2012, Bold Rock formed out of the partnership between John Washburn and Brian Shanks. Washburn owned a picturesque piece of farmland in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia, and he contacted Shanks to see if the New Zealand native and world-renowned cider expert with more than three decades of experience in the industry would be interested in working his magic with locally picked Virginia apples. The two fast friends have since put together a rapidly growing operation, turning Bold Rock into one of the fastest-growing craft cider companies in the country.
When it came time to plot expansion, Washburn and Shanks found what they needed in the mountains of western North Carolina, a region that offers a perfect extension of what the partners have created up the Blue Ridge chain in Virginia. Washburn has family roots in the area and was excited about bringing business to a place where he spent much of his youth. Upon visiting, Shanks took a bite of a Henderson County apple and quickly realized he'd found some of the best-tasting fruit in the world. With a dedication to working with local growers, the Bold Rock founders decided to come to the source.
"My experience over the years with the production of hard cider around the world has taught me about the importance of access to the very best fruit," says Shanks. "Finding such a rich resource in Henderson County made this area the perfect fit for Bold Rock's southern expansion. We really are truly looking forward to crafting, bottling and distributing Bold Rock Hard Cider from this site and becoming a contributing partner of the local economy."
Bold Rock is schedule to begin production in Mills River in May 2015.
Bold Rock Hard Cider is one of the fastest-growing craft cider companies in the country. A winner of more than 30 awards in the past two years, Bold Rock produces a range of ciders, all made from apples locally grown and handpicked in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia and North Carolina. As the nation's largest independently owned cider company, Bold Rock is quickly ramping up distribution throughout the East Coast, now delivering across the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast from Pennsylvania through South Carolina. Additional company information can be found at www.boldrock.com.
Thanks to loyal reader Cliff for the heads-up.
Tags: Asheville, Bold Rock Cider, cider, hard cider, Mills River
Big show gives glimpse of what renovations could do for Asheville's Thomas Wolfe Auditorium
Ashvegas movie review: Chappie

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


On a dark moonlit night, an Indian warship pierced the waters of the South China Sea at a brisk 25 knots. The only sound to be heard was of waves slapping the sides of her sleek hull.
To the untrained eye, she was all but invisible. Her sleek silhouette and her grey paint scheme ensured she blended in with the sea around her. And her distinct, angular lines were meant to make it difficult, if not impossible, for enemy radars to track her - she was, after all, a stealth warship.
But tonight would be different. Tonight, INS Kochi, a state-of-the-art Indian Navy destroyer, built in India over a decade, would be challenged by a worthy adversary. Another stealth ship - a Type 052D destroyer of the Chinese Navy, the Changsha.


Microbiome is a term used to name a collective of microbes. Microbes are everywhere: in the soil, in the water, and in our bodies. Microbes cover every surface of our bodies, both inside and out. These microscopic life forms represent thousands of species, and they outnumber our own cells by about 10 to 1. These different Microbes have adapted to the local environment, for example the microbes in your large intestines are helping to balance a wet and nutrient dense environment, whereas the microbes under your arms pits or on your skin there are not so nutrient rich. All of these microbes constantly change and adapt depending upon the environment you create by what you put on and consume.
The microbiomes are environments and it is important to retain balance within an environmental system to promote good health, as with nature, when an un balance occurs then environments can change, and they can change rapidly.
The University of UTAH, Health Sciences explains that "the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations estimates that nearly a billion people around the world either don't have enough to eat or are missing important vitamins and minerals. In children, malnutrition can lead to life-long health problems.
Malnutrition isn't simply a matter of lacking calories and nutrients. Some people eat enough nutrients but can't absorb them. One clue about the role of microbes came from looking at identical twins, one twin undernourished and the other one not. The twins had the same genes, and they ate the same food—but they had different gut microbiota.
Show your microbiome some love by feeding it with probiotic foods, fermented foods (preferably organic). These like sauerkraut, kombucha, and kefir encourage the growth of good bacteria. Add to that some pre-biotic foods, those non-digestible short-chain fatty acids that help your good bacteria flourish. To get your dose, try eating more artichokes, garlic, beans, oats, onions and asparagus.


Bram Stoker. . HD Wallpaper and background images in the Poets & Writers club tagged: novel writer author book biographers women writers bestsellers poet.
This Poets & Writers wallpaper might contain tanda, poster, teks, and papan tulis.
I drink to make other people lebih interesting.


text:
What does "tool" really mean?
In this MSO question, the author refers to himself as sounding like a "tool". What does this mean? Specifically, the way it is used in the linked question implies that being a tool means being pompous or infatuated with oneself, whereas the urban dictionary and wiktionary write that it means one is being used without knowing it. Is the way it is used in that question an acceptable variant or did the OP make a mistake in usage confusing a popular word for a different concept?
meaning idioms
Tal FishmanTal Fishman
urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=tool – tenfour Oct 19 '11 at 12:20
Also see en.wiktionary.org/wiki/tool#Noun definition 6. – aedia λ Oct 19 '11 at 13:09
According to Green's Dictionary of Slang, tool has several meanings. In the current context it would probably mean "a stupid, useless or socially inept person". The first citation for this dates from 1656.
I suspect that this meaning is derived from the first meaning under the headword "tool", "the penis", as a literal or figurative bodily organ (first citation 1553), as names for the reproductive organs are frequently employed as terms of abuse (can't think why).
The meaning of "unskilful workman" appears a little later, at 1698.
Brian HooperBrian Hooper
In the first paragraph of the link you're referring to, he explains exactly what he means by "tool":
I just offered a bounty on one of my questions and selected "Draw attention to question" as the reason since it is the only one that applies; the question had low views and no answers (or votes). However, the description that is shown makes me sound like a pompous idiot.
And later in the post,
That way I could have specified that I just wanted a solution without looking like I'm infatuated with myself.
Whatever the general, common, definition is for "tool", there's no better clarification than two descriptions in the same source text.
tenfourtenfour
See, that's what I don't get. His usage of tool does not correspond with the definitions given in the urban dictionary and on wiktionary. – Tal Fishman Oct 19 '11 at 14:06
I understand - but lots of people use lots of words in flexible ways. Some words more than others. Especially words whose main source of definition is urbandictionary. Asking what he means, and asking what the word means are two separate questions. – tenfour Oct 19 '11 at 14:11
Well, is the way he used it an acceptable variant or did he make a mistake in usage confusing a popular word for a different concept? – Tal Fishman Oct 19 '11 at 14:14
The "pompous idiot" connotation makes perfect sense for how I have heard the word tool used in American English: I would expect it to be associated with someone who's being regarded as a petty tyrant, and isn't as smart as they think they are, but the little bit of power they have has gone to their head. It might be used to describe someone who wishes he were more powerful trying to assert his dominance over trivial issues. – aedia λ Oct 19 '11 at 20:44
From Urban Dictionary:
1. tool
One who lacks the mental capacity to know he is being used. A fool. A cretin. Characterized by low intelligence and/or self-steem.
That tool dosen't even know she's just using him.
HugoHugo
This is as good a definition as you will find (so +1). However, people use "tool" in a wide variety of insulting contexts. There's usually at least a small element of lack of intelligence or tactical capabilities, but often a large dollop of something else as well. – T.E.D. Oct 19 '11 at 13:55
@T.E.D. Yes, and the 362 definitions on Urban Dictionary give other (or similar or duplicate) meanings/interpretations. – Hugo Oct 19 '11 at 13:59
There are also conflicting meanings. That's English... – keshlam May 8 '15 at 3:04
No, that's Urban Dictionary. Which isn't a dictionary. – Jürgen A. Erhard Feb 5 '17 at 12:01
Urban Dictionary is indeed a dictionary, but with different strengths and weaknesses compared to conventional dictionaries. See meta.english.stackexchange.com/q/6860/9001 for more. – Hugo Feb 5 '17 at 13:18
It does depend a bit upon context.
Hugo's answer is certainly one possibility, but another is a derogatory epithet derived from the OED's meaning 2b: "A bodily organ; spec. the male generative organ (or pl. organs). Now slang."
Colin FineColin Fine
In the US "you tool" is pretty much synonymous with "you dick" - for instance you almost never describe a women as a tool. – mgb Oct 19 '11 at 15:33
Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged meaning idioms or ask your own question.
Is there any English/American equivalent for the Hungarian phrase "beating the nettle with someone else's penis"?
What does "enough" mean in expressions like "Fair enough" or "Funny enough"?
Is "get sb / sth off the way" an accepted idiom or 'theatrical nerd's line'?
What does "go on floors" really mean?
What does 'coincide' really mean?
What does "professional grade" really mean?
What does the term "beagles" mean in this WWI-era poem?
An Era of Hypervigilance


What do you think about Decorating Christmas Lights ?
It's interested and make you have an idea to design your room? Get your idea with picture from Decorating Christmas Lights, If you inspiration dont forget to email or contact us when you're happy. Decorating Christmas Lights was posted in August 29, 2016 at 6:31 am and This Decorating Christmas Lights has viewed by 153 users. Browse all of Christmas 2018. You may found another Decorating Christmas Lights better design ideas.


Medium weight, comfortable and breathable, made of cotton/lycra for added durability. The ribbed fabric provides smoothing structure and support. These breeches are so easy to care for, they will become your everyday breech. Features hook and loop bottoms and front zip pockets.


Lieff Cabraser represented The Regents of the University of California in this individual action against American International Group, Inc. ("AIG") and certain of its officers and directors for misrepresenting and omitting material information about AIG's financial condition and the extent of its exposure to the subprime mortgage market. The complaint charged defendants with violations of the Exchange Act, as well as common law fraud and unjust enrichment. The litigation settled in 2015.


text:
Q: How to enable migration in SQLite using EF I have stuck in problem. I am writing a code for windows desktop application and I have to use sqlite as a database. I have successfully installed system.data.sqlite and entity framework from nuget package. I have also created my DbContext class. Now problem is that as soon as I tried to run my code an exception comes whose inner message is

{"SQLite Error 1: 'no such table: TimeSheet'"}.

This means your table TimeSheet does not exist in database. Plz tell me how to create table in sqlite using entity framework or how to enable migrations.

A: There are some implementations of migration for SQLite.
https://github.com/bubibubi/db2ef6migrations is based on the new EF6 migration interface but it has some restrictions.
You can download it from Nuget searching for System.Data.SQLite.EF6.Migrations

A: Unlike MS SQL Server, as default, the free Sqlite driver from system.data.sqlite doesn't support Migration.So you can't create a new database from code.You have to manually create it.
For that you can use SQLite Manager add-on for Firefox.
Here is the link : SQLite Manager
Or you can use SQL Server Compact/SQLite Toolbox where @ErikEJ suggested below.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


text:
require './book.rb'

describe Book do

  it "should have a pages" do
    book = Book.new
    book.should respond_to "pages"
  end

end

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


April 12, 2007 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Just because the nation's private-sector pension insurer has a ceiling governing the maximum benefit it can pay to participants in plans it takes over doesn't mean that's what a particular worker is entitled to, a judge has ruled.
U.S. District Judge Rudy Lozano of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana issued the ruling in a suit by plaintiff George Dumas against the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to force the agency to pay him the legal maximum monthly amount of $3,580.
Dumas was receiving $472 per month from LTV Steel Corp.'s pension plan when it was terminated on March 31, 2002 and then taken over by the PBGC. PBGC advised Dumas that he would continue receiving $472 per month.
The plaintiff's problem was that he just did not understand the PBGC's operating rules, the court asserted. "The maximum insurance limitation is the maximum amount of a pension benefit that the PBGC may lawfully guarantee. It does not set the amount of benefits any one individual is entitled to earn," Lozano said.
According to the court, nothing in the information provided by PBGC to Dumas suggested that he was personally eligible to receive the maximum monthly benefit paid by PBGC.
The case is Dumas v. Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation,N.D. Ind., No. 2:05-cv-100, 4/9/07.


Bottega Veneta's brand new look, a perfect cotton T-shirt, and the rest of this month's top drops.
From leopard loafers to lanyard bags.
The menswear, accessories, sneakers, and more worth your disposable income.
All the chaos, clothes, and karate kicks (yes) from the Spring 2018 shows.
There's no excuse for a boring card holder this spring.
The two-in-one shoe trend that can take you from the office to the beach.


text:
Police: Michigan mom who drove girls into river tried poison first
Large, harmful algal bloom predicted this summer for Western Lake Erie
Charming Charlie to close all of its 261 stores
Where to find the best fudge in Metro Detroit
Skeletal remains of 5 in Michigan may be of early settlers
Police say 3 people stole items from Clinton Township mall
Detroit Pistons to auction collectibles from The Palace: List of items, how to bid
7 things to know about Tropical Storm Barry
Measles case confirmed in Traverse City: List of possible exposure locations
Monarch Club, Downtown Detroit's first skyscraper rooftop bar, opens Saturday
New club offers sweeping views of Downtown Detroit
Posted: 2:14 PM, May 10, 2019 Updated: 2:20 PM, May 10, 2019
The Monarch is Detroit's first public skyscraper rooftop bar, offering sweeping views of downtown Detroit's retail and theater and entertainment districts from its front and rear terraces.
DETROIT - The Monarch Club in downtown Detroit will open its doors to the public on Saturday.
Located on the 13th floor of the historic Metropolitan skyscraper at 33 John R Street, the Monarch offers not only unparalleled views, but also artisan cocktails, a fully stocked bar with moderately priced and higher-end liquors and wines, and a food menu including shareable small plates created by Chef Jared Bobkin, a repeat contestant on the popular TV show "Hell's Kitchen."
Highlights include brisket sliders, lettuce wraps, homemade meatballs and grilled cauliflower steak.
The Monarch interior is a throwback to Detroit's 20th Century city-club heyday. The club offers a moody and sophisticated series of rooms, including red velvet serpentine banquettes and leather seating. The bar itself features stone tops and an elaborate wood back-bar that incorporates the building's windows to illuminate the offerings.
The Monarch Club's outdoor patios feature comfortable seating and three fireplaces. Guests will enjoy vistas in 360 degrees, featuring views overlooking Comerica Park and Woodward Avenue's historic and restored retail corridor. The Monarch accommodates seating for about 80 people indoors and 70 more outdoors. These include lounges inside the Tower and on the front Court terraces, both of which are available for private events.
"The inspiration for The Monarch Club pays homage to the storied city clubs of Detroit that used to be on rooftops, such as the Savoyard and Recess clubs," said David Di Rita, one of the principals of The Roxbury Group, which saved The Metropolitan after it had stood abandoned for nearly 40 years. "Our goal was to create a space that does not exist in the city that, at the same time, feels very much like a familiar part of Detroit's fabric and spirit."
Though located in the same building as the Detroit Element, The Monarch Club will be open to the public seven nights a week, 4 p.m.-midnight, at first.
15-year-old bicyclist struck by hit-and-run driver in Ypsilanti…
Colorado senior community bans laughing, loud conversation and television sounds
Metallica.com
Wholesome easy listening band Metallica releases children's book
Most Americans want less nicotine in cigarettes, report says
Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Thousands take Facebook pledge to storm Area 51
Gaye Gerard/Getty Images
A bot can now beat poker pros at six-player Texas Hold 'Em


text:
Here's why no one actually died in Captain America: Civil War
There were a few Marvel fans (myself included) who thought that some heroes would not survive Captain America: Civil War, and for good reason. The comic book version of the story that the film took its inspiration from has multiple casualties, not least of which is Captain America himself. However, while there are serious consequences to the Avengers' actions, all of the major characters are still alive at the end of the movie.
At a recent Q&A for Civil War, a fan questioned Marvel President Kevin Feige and directors Anthony & Joe Russo on the low death toll, and it prompted this exchange (via Hitfix):
Anthony Russo: We never talked about killing Cap in this one, right? no.
Joe Russo: We did for a beat. We talk about everything.
Anthony Russo: I think the thing to remember is, we do talk about every possible scenario over and over and over again for months and months and months. We talked about it. But it never made its way into a realistic outline.
Kevin Feige: Well, the ending was always more about fracturing the team completely before getting into Infinity War.
Joe Russo: We talked about lots of potential characters dying at the end of the movie. And we thought that it would undercut what is really the rich tension of the movie, which is this is Kramer vs Kramer. It's about a divorce. If somebody dies, it would create empathy, which would change and allow for repair, and we didn't want to do that.
Kevin Feige: In the amazing comic book story, which certainly the conceit of this movie is based on and some of the specifics — during their big battle, which has a hundred times as many characters, a character dies. And we talked about that for a while. And, ultimately, we thought what happened to Rhodey would be enough of a downer.
Anthony Russo: The tragedy is the family falls apart. Not that the family falls apart and then somebody dies.
The plan to split the Avengers apart instead of outright killing a major character makes sense, and it's deftly accomplished within the film. Indeed, even if Captain America had perished in Civil War it's unlikely that even those who aren't huge Marvel fans would've believed he wouldn't return for Infinity War, and that film would then need to spend a considerable amount of valuable screen time explaining Cap's return.
In any case, while our heroes may have survived this time round I doubt the same will be said about Infinity War. With actors' contracts coming to an end, it's likely that we'll be saying goodbye to a few stalwarts of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Thankfully, with the likes of Black Panther, Spider-Man, Captain Marvel, Doctor Strange, and more, Marvel will have plenty of heroic stories to tell in Phase 4 and beyond.
Directed by Joe Russo and Anthony Russo, and starring Chris Evans, Robert Downey, Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chadwick Boseman, Tom Holland, Anthony Mackie, and Sebastian Stan, Captain America: Civil War is available on DVD and Blu-Ray now.
Images: Marvel


What it lacks in polish and visual splendor it makes up for in purity of gameplay. Once I got past the initial frustration I found myself coming back again and again to hone my skill.
There isn't anything like Kabounce. It's a simple, but a unique idea that has amazing execution. Great neon aesthetic, great challenge maps, as well as fast-paced 4 vs 4 pinball action!
Couch co-op with simple but intriguing controls. Near hits trigger slow-motion which is tense and exciting. "That horn is coming awfully close, two pixels, 1 … made it!!!" Family favorite here.
Whether you like sports or not, Rocket League is a fast paced competitive action that anyone can pick up and play. It's like soccer, but with rocket cars.


The trusted of market is the result of a journey time that we go through without stopping in giving our best works. That is the meaning of a history that we understand in developing a business for 13 years of our work.
PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia which began operations in Cikarang Industrial Estate is a joint venture in the field of Engineering Plastic Part Manufacturing with shareholders between BANSHU ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT, co.Ltd and PT. ASKARA INTERNAL with approval license SIUP number: 65-09082002 and Law Attachment Notary Certificate from Mr. Soedrajad Dhamarji,SH.
PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia which established since August of 2002 was the work of the brilliant ideas of the founders were inspired by the market demand. PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia built with different business concepts to develop a lot of variable values as the basis of business performance that can build market trust.
Over past time PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia became one of the reliable companies to provide continuing quality assurance in Engineering Plastic Part Manufacturing. Our success was build by the people we are passionately committed to build, develop and maintain the quality of our business performance. They all do it to get results the right way and be responsible, carry out with sincerity and excellence, applying cutting edge technology that is more innovative and capture any new opportunities for profitable growth. We always strive to innovative to create solutions in every aspect of quality assurance with the opportunity required bye the market. We plan, produce and distribute any products required by the market with continuing quality assurance.
PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia with over 13 years of dedicated efforts continue to try to maintain a commitment to preserve and improve the professional quality of the highest standards of business performance on each component of the business operations with integrity solid team work in the concept of quality policy management.
Until now we are still learning to know and understand what is needed by the market so that we can always provide added value to each of to our performance. With the passage of time we are able prove a quality tested in a more objective assessment. On the basis that every step of our journey is an investment that has a variable value in order to achieve success more meaningful to many people.
No exaggeration if we got the chance to provide truthfully information about the performance of our best efforts as a portfolio that demonstrates the capacity of our competence.
In accordance with the business development strategy is superior Engineering Plastic Part Manufacturing sector, PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia will remain committed to utilizing.
Over past twelve years PT. Banshu Plastic Indonesia has been researching and developing many variables value to find out the best value added products of engineering plastic part.


text:
Q: Code stops executing when a user clicks on the console window I've got a console application that executes my code without user interaction.  If the user clicks within the console window, on purpose or on accident, all execution stops.
This has something to do with copying text from the console window.  The only way for the application to start executing again is if the user selects text and then right-clicks on the console window, copying it to the clipboard.
To see this in action, create a console application and add the following code.
class Program
{
    static void Main(string[] args)
    {
        var task = Task.Run(async () =>
        {
            int i = 0;
            while (true)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(i++);
                await Task.Delay(1000);
            }
        });
        Console.ReadLine();
    }
}

When you click on the console window, the Task thread stops executing.  This is not desirable behavior at all, and I want to prevent this from happening in my console application.
How can I prevent this?  None of the properties/events on the console window have anything to do with controlling this behavior, as far as I can see.
As you can see, when i'm click within window appear cursor. When i press any key - cursor gone and app continue working

A: This happens if you have Quick Edit Mode enabled on the console window. If you right-click on the title bar and select Properties, then select the Options tab, you can check to see if Quick Edit Mode is enabled. If you disable Quick Edit Mode, then the scrolling doesn't stop when you click in the window.
The reason scrolling stops is because a mouse clicked in the window is used to select text.
You can disable Quick Edit Mode on the console in your program, but doing so requires calling the GetConsoleMode and SetConsoleMode API functions. Here's how you would do it:
[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
public static extern IntPtr GetConsoleWindow();

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
public static extern bool GetConsoleMode(
    IntPtr hConsoleHandle,
    out int lpMode);

[DllImport("kernel32.dll", SetLastError=true)]
public static extern bool SetConsoleMode(
    IntPtr hConsoleHandle,
    int ioMode);

/// <summary>
/// This flag enables the user to use the mouse to select and edit text. To enable
/// this option, you must also set the ExtendedFlags flag.
/// </summary>
const int QuickEditMode = 64;

// ExtendedFlags must be combined with
// InsertMode and QuickEditMode when setting
/// <summary>
/// ExtendedFlags must be enabled in order to enable InsertMode or QuickEditMode.
/// </summary>
const int ExtendedFlags = 128;

void DisableQuickEdit()
{
    IntPtr conHandle = GetConsoleWindow();
    int mode;

    if (!GetConsoleMode(conHandle, out mode))
    {
        // error getting the console mode. Exit.
        return;
    }

    mode = mode & ~(QuickEditMode | ExtendedFlags);

    if (!SetConsoleMode(conHandle, mode))
    {
        // error setting console mode.
    }
}

void EnableQuickEdit()
{
    IntPtr conHandle = GetConsoleWindow();
    int mode;

    if (!GetConsoleMode(conHandle, out mode))
    {
        // error getting the console mode. Exit.
        return;
    }

    mode = mode | (QuickEditMode | ExtendedFlags);

    if (!SetConsoleMode(conHandle, mode))
    {
        // error setting console mode.
    }
}

If you go down this route, it's probably a good idea to save the original console mode setting when your program starts, and restore it when your program exits. So at startup:
GetConsoleMode(GetConsoleWindow(), ref saveConsoleMode);

and when your program terminates:
SetConsoleMode(GetConsoleWindow(), saveConsoleMode);

With appropriate error handling, of course. You wouldn't want to restore the console mode if the call to GetConsoleMode failed.

A: I just saw that this answer linked in the comments of OP's question contained what I found by myself. I will keep my answer because people might not see it, just like me, and it would spare them a lot of time.

Jim's answer did not work for me, I couldn't figure out why.
I dug around and found a solution that works, so I'll share my findings, hopefully helping someone in the same situation.
The problem was with the handle that I got from GetConsoleWindow(), it gave a Win32 error (0x6) where the handle is invalid when I tried to use it. The call to SetConsoleMode() did nothing.
To get a working handle, I used GetStdHandle() to get the Input handle for the console. Add this to Jim's code :
public const int STD_INPUT_HANDLE = -10;

[DllImport("Kernel32.dll", SetLastError = true)]
public static extern IntPtr GetStdHandle(int nStdHandle);

Then replace GetConsoleWindow() by GetStdHandle(STD_INPUT_HANDLE) in DisableQuickEdit() and EnableQuickEdit() in Jim's code.
After calling DisableQuickEdit(), the selection is disabled in the console.
Thanks Jim !


Materials: I recommend moving through the materials in the order that I've mapped out, but you can jump around if there's something that strikes your fancy.
Chats: There will be 4 chat periods each week, you should be able to make at least one. If you can't make any chats in any week, please email me and let me know.
Homework: You'll be working a stockinette stitch swatch AND a ribbing swatch in this class, you can work them separately, or together as one big swatch. I'd love to see photos of your swatches as you work!
You can work one section per week, or proceed at your own pace.
An overview of the three main knitting styles (Western, Eastern, and a variation which I'm calling Combination Knitting) and my theory of the worldwide spread of these styles. I'll talk about why it doesn't matter whether you're a Right handed (English) or Left handed (Continental) knitter and give you some tips to help you create better stitch and row tension no matter HOW you hold your yarn.
I will host 4 online chats during each week of classes. The chats are text chats (not video) and will be set up at 8am and 8pm US Central Time on Wednesdays and Sundays.
Hint: Type "Time Saint Paul, MN"into Google to discover what time it is where I am & to determine when the chats will occur in your own time zone.
1. Cast on 20 sts, work in St st (however you usually knit & purl) for 20 rows or so.
2. Listen to the lectures, watch the videos and read the handouts.
3. Work in Combination Knitting for at least 20 rows, revisiting the materials as necessary. Don't be discouraged, and DON'T RIP OUT!
Part II - How Do YOU Knit?
We'll determine our own knitting styles (Western, Combination, some other variation) and examine how we form our stitches.
We'll finish this part of the class with some Combination Ribbing and you may see some of the nicest ribbing you've ever created.
Practice your Combination Knitting and work on losening up as you purl to create better row tension.
Set up a 2x2 ribbing (K2, p2) and work for at least 20 rows. Once again, give it a good chance and don't rip out - just keep going. It's a swatch, a tool. You'd never get much work done if you stopped every 5 minutes to polish your hammer!
We'll discuss pattern terminology, and when is the best time to use - or eschew - Combination Knitting.
I'll give you full translations of what the magazines and books mean when they tell you to K1tbl or K2tog, and help you understand that it makes NO DIFFERENCE which way your stitches are seated, as long as you knit them so they're happy.
There is no practical work in this portion of the class, just keep practicing your combination knitting!
I'll give you some fun tricks, a couple of nice increases, some explanations about directional decreases and we'll finish by cabling without a cable needle.
Use this swatch to practice your cabling without a cable needle.
Return to your Stockingette Stitch swatch and practice the decreases shown in the video & handouts.


How do I send an escrow payment?
The buyer must first open an account with Moneybookers (-www.moneybookers.com) to benefit from this service. Only the purchaser may make a payment "Trusted third party" - for the transactions that followed, he needs only the email address of the seller: 1) go to the section "Send money"; (2) select the "Trusted third party" checkbox; -3) follow the instructions.
As the Buyer, what happens to my payment when I send it via Moneybookers Escrow?
Your funds are kept on an intermediate trust account secure, on which neither you, nor the seller have access, until the transaction is completed.
Does Moneybookers Escrow favour neither the buyer nor the seller?
No. "Our service ' trusted third party ' is a neutral intermediary, which ensures a safe execution of the transaction to the buyer and the seller.
How can an Escrow payment be cancelled?
The seller may at any time cancel the transaction. Payment and security deposit will be, then returned to the purchaser. The buyer can refuse the payment during the audit period after the receipt of the item, but it will be responsible for the return of the goods to the seller, as well as the payment of all fees.
How does Moneybookers Escrow protect the buyer against fraud?
The seller is not paid as long as the buyer has not accepted the goods, or that the audit period has not expired. If the merchandise is fraudulent, the buyer has the possibility to return until the payment is issued to the seller.
Each delivery is followed to ensure that vendor has successfully delivered the goods. Proven Moneybookers verification procedures allow identification and a quick prosecution of fraudsters.
How does Moneybookers Escrow protect the seller against fraud?
Any payment is guaranteed by the unique system of secure Moneybookers payments. You do not have to worry about the risk of a refund. A special 2% security deposit paid by the buyer (which will be reimbursed only after successful execution of the transaction) will ensure the immediate activity of the buyer during the procedure of verification and acceptance of the goods. All shipments are tracked to ensure that the buyer is getting the goods. Proven Moneybookers verification procedures allow identification and a quick prosecution of fraudsters.
How can the buyer reject an item?
During the 14 days of inspection, the buyer can click "deny". At this stage, buyer is responsible for the return of the goods through a sender. The buyer does receive repayment of its funds only after confirmation by the seller of the receipt of the item in the same State when the initial mailing.
The audit period is 14 days. Once this period is exceeded, Moneybookers believes that the merchandise has been approved by the buyer, the seller is then irreversibly paid.
What are the fees for sending an escrow payment?
The costs are paid by the buyer, and amounted to 1% of the price of purchase (with a minimum of 2 EUR).
A deposit of 2% of the amount of the purchase is paid by the buyer. It is returned to him once the payment has been made to the seller. This deposit encourages the buyer to finish the transaction once the goods received.
If the delivery is insured, the delivery company is responsible for the damage caused. If the shipment is not assured and where the buyer and the seller does not lead to a common agreement, the transaction will probably be subject to negotiation. In most cases, the person who sent the article will be responsible for the damage to the goods.
If the buyer refuses the goods, it shall pay the costs of the reference.
Your funds will not be handed over to the Seller as long as you have not received and approved article purchased. This eliminates the concern of non-delivery of goods.
For which purposes can I use Moneybookers Escrow for?
Our trusted third party service is ideal for the auction sales, transfers of domain name and any other types of national and international trade.


text:
Home / World / 2,000 pounds of hot dogs recalled due to metal pieces concerns
2,000 pounds of hot dogs recalled due to metal pieces concerns
More than 2,000 pounds of Vienna Beef sausages have been removed because they may contain metal fragments, said the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service. UU
CREDIT: Images of Bonnie Trafelet / Chicago Tribune / MCT / Getty
More than 2,000 pounds of Vienna Beef sausages have been removed because they can contain metal fragments, said the US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service. UU
Chicago style retired dogs – all packed in boxes of 10 pounds of skinless sausages with EST. 1, within the USDA mark of inspection, were sent to food service locations in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, according to the federal agency.
Produced on May 2, potentially contaminated products were identified in a USDA online ad.
"We picked it up about a week and a half ago," Tom McGlade, vice president of marketing for the Chicago-based company, told McN. He said that only a small number of restaurants buy the large 10-pound boxes and, since the company tracks case numbers, he was able to identify the restaurants where the hot dogs had been delivered.
The retreat was limited to restaurants and had "nothing to do with the produce of the grocery store," McGlade said.
According to the USDA, packages can be opened and remain in refrigerators or freezers. Restaurants should throw them away or return them.
So far, there have been no confirmed reports of health problems caused by the consumption of these products. Anyone concerned about a possible injury or illness should contact a health care provider.
The company discovered the problem and reported it to the USDA, which classified the action as a Class I reminder, which means that there is a "reasonable likelihood" that eating the pepperoni will cause "serious or adverse consequences for health or death". .
McGlade said that the press reports used images of the retail product, which caused an "uncontrolled fire of people who were frightened". However, the recall was isolated from the products packaged in the food service, he said.
The Chicago-style hot dog originated in street vendors of carts during the Great Depression, according to the company's 125-year-old website.
Amazon Prime Day 2019: Scams shoppers should be aware of
China June industrial output up 6.3% y/y, beats forecasts, retail sales up 9.8%
eBay offers Prime Day discounts even if Amazon doesn't crash
Five Things You Need to Know to Start Your Day – Bloomberg
Europe's sat-nav network crippled by 'technical incident'


Chairperson, The Times of India Group, is the motivating force behind this Movement.
Maya Shahani is the Chairperson Emeritus and Founder Trustee of Women's Movement for Peace and Prosperity. Passionate about promoting quality education, she focuses on a holistic approach to build heart centric business leaders through the Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management.
Former Mayor of Mumbai, Nirmala Samant Prabhavalkar is a High Court Advocate and former Chairperson of Maharashtra State Women's Commission. Her focus lies in implementing Government Schemes specially formulated for Women and Children in Maharashtra.
Dr. Zeenat Ali is a professor of Islamic Studies at St Xaviers College, Mumbai, and is a known international scholar on the subject of Islam and high status granted to Islamic Women in the Quran.
Ms. Shakun Narain Kimatrai (Chairperson and Founder Trustee) Is a known Spiritual Scholar and has an active website called "Dal sabzi for the aatman", www.dalsabzi.com. She believes that Spiritual Enlightenment will go a long way in bringing about Peace and Prosperity for Humankind. She actively promotes Gems of All religions in Schools, Colleges and Business Houses.
A Gold Medalist in Mechanical Engineering and MBA from IIM, Ahmedabad, he was the General Manager of Times of India, Mumbai. He focuses on the overall development of the Movement and is currently the Corporate Advisor for the Thadomal Shahani Centre for Management.
Currently a Director (Training) with Citibank India, Anjali is responsible for training, change management and communication. She is in the Bank's management committee and microfinance department.
Mr. Joseph.B.Rodrigues, better known as Joe, is Director of Breakthrough Communication Services Pvt. Ltd. He has a rich and varied experience of conducting Seminars all over India and other parts of the world for more than 20 years.
Co-ordinator i-I (individual to Infinity)movement of Times Foundation. She organizes Spiritual & Self development courses for individuals and workshops for NGO's to help broaden there vision, so that they can work more effectively in serving society.
Prema Iyer, Liaisons activities undertaken by WMPP and Times Foundation.
B K Meeraji is the the director of 'Brahma Kumaris Santacruz Centre' and its associated branches in Mumbai. She joined the institution of Bhrama kumaris in 1963.
Naina Athalye is Senior program officer at the Sophia Center for women's Studies and Development, Sophia college. She has a PhD in psychology. She is a trainer and counselor.


(2) "District" means the Westchase District.
Sec. 3802.002. WESTCHASE DISTRICT. A special district in Harris County known as the "Westchase District" is a governmental agency and political subdivision of this state.
Sec. 3802.003. PURPOSE; DECLARATION OF INTENT. (a) The creation of the district is essential to accomplish the purposes of Sections 52 and 52-a, Article III, and Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution, and other public purposes stated in this chapter. By creating the district and in authorizing Harris County, the City of Houston, and other political subdivisions to contract with the district, the legislature has established a program to accomplish the public purposes set out in Section 52-a, Article III, Texas Constitution.
(b) The creation of the district is necessary to promote, develop, encourage, and maintain employment, commerce, transportation, housing, tourism, recreation, the arts, entertainment, economic development, safety, and the public welfare in the Westchase area of Harris County.
Sec. 3802.004. FINDINGS OF BENEFIT AND PUBLIC PURPOSE. (a) The district is created to serve a public use and benefit.
Sec. 3802.0045. PARKING. A parking improvement is considered to be a street or road improvement.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3802.006. APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW. Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, applies to the district.
Sec. 3802.007. LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF CHAPTER. This chapter shall be liberally construed in conformity with the findings and purposes stated in this chapter.
Sec. 3802.008. TORT LIABILITY. The district is a governmental unit under Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code, and the operations of the district are essential government functions and are not proprietary functions for any purpose, including the application of Chapter 101, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Sec. 3802.051. BOARD OF DIRECTORS; TERMS. (a) The district is governed by a board of 17 directors who serve staggered terms of four years, with eight or nine directors' terms expiring June 1 of each odd-numbered year.
(b) The board by resolution may change the number of voting directors on the board, but only if the board determines that the change is in the best interest of the district. The board may not consist of fewer than nine or more than 30 voting directors.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 2, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3802.052. APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS. (a) The mayor and members of the governing body of the City of Houston shall appoint directors from persons recommended by the board.
(8) any other person qualified to serve on the board as provided by Section 375.063, Local Government Code, to represent the district at large.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.002(a), eff. September 1, 2005.
Sec. 3802.053. EX OFFICIO DIRECTORS. The board may appoint nonvoting ex officio directors to serve on the board.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 3, eff. June 19, 2009.
(3) the powers given to a corporation under Chapter 505, Local Government Code, and the power to own, operate, acquire, construct, lease, improve, and maintain projects described by that chapter.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 885 (H.B. 2278), Sec. 3.31, eff. April 1, 2009.
Sec. 3802.102. NONPROFIT CORPORATION. (a) The board by resolution may authorize the creation of a nonprofit corporation to assist and act for the district in implementing a project or providing a service authorized by this chapter.
(d) The nonprofit corporation may be dissolved as provided by Chapter 431, Transportation Code, for a corporation created under that chapter.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 5, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3802.103. CONTRACTS; GRANTS. (a) To protect the public interest, the district may contract with Harris County or the City of Houston for the county or the city to provide law enforcement services in the district for a fee.
(4) a public or private corporation, including a nonprofit corporation created by the board under other law.
(e) The implementation of a project is a governmental function or service for the purposes of Chapter 791, Government Code.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 4, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3802.105. APPROVAL OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The district must obtain the City of Houston's approval of the plans and specifications of any district improvement project related to the use of land owned by the City of Houston, an easement granted by the City of Houston, or a right-of-way of a street, road, or highway.
Sec. 3802.106. NO EMINENT DOMAIN POWER. The district may not exercise the power of eminent domain.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 684 (S.B. 224), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2005.
Sec. 3802.107. CONFERENCE AND CONVOCATION CENTERS. The district may finance, acquire, lease as a lessor or lessee, construct, improve, operate, or maintain conference and convocation centers and supporting facilities. The district may enter into a long-term operating agreement with any person for the center or facility.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 728 (H.B. 2018), Sec. 18.002(b), eff. September 1, 2005.
Renumbered from Special District Local Laws Code, Section 3802.106 by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 6, eff. June 19, 2009.
(2) at least 50 owners of property in the district, if more than 50 persons own property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Sec. 3802.152. DISBURSEMENTS AND TRANSFERS OF MONEY. The board by resolution shall establish the number of directors' signatures and the procedure required for a disbursement or transfer of the district's money.
Sec. 3802.153. AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AD VALOREM TAXES, ASSESSMENTS, AND IMPACT FEES. The district may impose an ad valorem tax, assessment, or impact fee as provided by Chapter 375, Local Government Code, to provide an improvement or service for a project or activity the district may acquire, construct, improve, or provide under this chapter.
Sec. 3802.155. ASSESSMENTS; LIENS FOR ASSESSMENTS. (a) The board by resolution may impose and collect an assessment for any purpose authorized by this chapter.
Sec. 3802.156. TAX AND ASSESSMENT ABATEMENTS. Without additional procedures, the district may grant, consistent with Chapter 312, Tax Code, an abatement for a tax or assessment owed to the district.
(2) a public utility, as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code.
(b) The assessment under Subsection (a) shall not be imposed on the property, including the equipment, rights-of-way, easements, facilities, or improvements, of a telecommunications provider as defined by Section 51.002, Utilities Code, or a cable service provider or video service provider as defined by Section 66.002, Utilities Code, unless the property is used as office space.
(d) The district may not require a person to use a district conduit.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 2496), Sec. 7, eff. June 19, 2009.
Sec. 3802.158. OBLIGATIONS; APPROVAL BY CITY OF HOUSTON. (a) The district may issue bonds or other obligations payable in whole or in part from ad valorem taxes, assessments, impact fees, revenue, grants, or other money of the district, or any combination of those sources of money, to pay for any authorized purpose of the district.
(2) at least 50 persons who own property in the district, if there are more than 50 persons who own property in the district according to the most recent certified tax appraisal roll for Harris County.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 489 (H.B. 4131), Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 2015.
Sec. 3802.160. SALES AND USE TAX PROHIBITED. The district may not impose a sales and use tax.
Sec. 3802.201. DISSOLUTION OF DISTRICT WITH OUTSTANDING DEBT. Despite this section and Section 375.264, Local Government Code, the district may be dissolved as provided by Subchapter M, Chapter 375, Local Government Code, if the district has debt. If the district has debt when it is dissolved, the district shall remain in existence solely for the purpose of discharging its bonds or other obligations according to their terms.


text:
REPORT: Kanye West, Joel Osteen Are Joining Forces For A Massive 2020 Yankee Stadium Event
Music icon Kanye West and megachurch pastor Joel Osteen will continue their ongoing Christian bromance in 2020 at a packed Yankee Stadium event. According to TMZ, sources close to the famed rapper confirmed that the two cultural figures are seeking to host a mega event in May of 2020 as part of Joel Osteen's "America's Night of Hope."
"Sources close to Kanye tell us Ye and Joel will take center stage at baseball's cathedral on May 2, 2020 for a mega event that certainly plays like a tour stop," reported the outlet. "The NYC event is part of Joel's 'America's Night of Hope,' which he takes to several cities across the country."
The event will most likely unfold similar to Kanye's visit to Osteen's Lakewood Church, in Houston, in which Osteen delivered a sermon and invited Kanye out for a discussion. Apparently, Kanye's visit with Osteen was such a success that the pastor hoped for an encore.
"We're told Joel will do his sermon at Yankee Stadium, and then let Kanye and his choir do their thing with the music," reported TMZ. "Call it a double play, considering the setting, similar to what they did a few weeks ago in Houston. If Joel's past appearances at Yankee Stadium are any indication, this one's sure to sell out quickly … especially now that Kanye's involved. The stadium has a max capacity of 54,251 … almost 10,000 more than Lakewood. "Tickets for Osteen's event typically go for $15, though nothing has been made official.
During his appearance at Lakewood Church, Kanye West made some bold proclamations about the culture wars as more and more entertainment figures return to Jesus:
Well, I know that God's been calling me for a long time and the devil's been distracting me for a long time," West said. "And when I was, you know, in my lowest points, you know, God was there with me and sending me visions and inspiring me, and I remember sitting in the the Hospital at UCLA after having a mental breakdown, and there's documentation of me drawing a church and writing a 'start a church in the middle of Calabasas,' and even after that I went and made the the Life of Pablo album. I said this is a gospel album and I didn't know how to totally make a gospel album, and the Christians that were around were too, I would say, beaten into submission by society to not speak up and profess the Gospel to me because I was a superstar. But the the only superstar is Jesus.
"So even for someone who's professing God and saying this is gonna be … a gospel album, the devil is gonna come and do everything he can to distract people from knowing how to fully be in service to the Lord, and all of that arrogance and confidence and cockiness that y'all see me use before God is now using for him," West continued. "Because every time I stand up I feel that I'm standing up and drawing a line in the sand and saying, 'I'm here in service to God and no weapon formed against me shall prosper.'"
YEA KANYES HOOKING WITH OLSTEEN LEAVES ME WITH A VERY BITTER TASTE IN MY MOUTH,NOW IM BELIEVING THIS IS ABOUT MONEY


Ellesse have been producing stylish Italian sportswear since 1959. defined by their iconic signature pieces. They love colour. love style and love life. These men's swimming shorts come in a navy colourway and feature two open pockets on the side. brand tab on the front and repeated tape branding down the sides. Other features include adjustable ties on the waist. mesh inner lining and tonal stitching throughout to complete. (Model measures a 32 inch waist and wears a size medium).


Scripting Sysadmin: Metroblogging Karachi: God doesn't seem to be so happy.
Metroblogging Karachi: God doesn't seem to be so happy.
"Karachi coastal areas rocked by mysterious tremors at the night between Friday and Saturday.
The residents of the area ran out of their houses scared by the rocking walls of their homes. According to the residents of Defence and Clifton areas at least two tremors jolt their localities at 2:00 am in midnight, while a loud sound was also heard before the jolts."
Uh-oh. Whats happening in my hometown? I'm sure its ok cause I just talked to my family.


Join us in making new music possible!
Boston Musica Viva is America's longest-running professional ensemble dedicated to fostering, promoting and performing contemporary chamber music thanks to the support of donors like you. With your help, BMV gives a voice to music that might otherwise not be heard.
Boston Musica Viva is funded in part by thE Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency.
BOSTON MUSICA VIVA'S ANNUAL FAMILY CONCERt IS SUPPORTED IN PART BY THE BOSTON CULTURAL COUNCIL.


TEC Accessories' unique writing instrument has a flat shape that's well-balanced and won't roll off your desk. Its twin-rail design smoothly retracts its writing tip, and features an easy to change D1 refill system. Available in anodized aluminum or titanium.


The Pushkin Institute enables those who are interested and meet the necessary criteria to work here as teachers of Russian language. The opportunity is also might be provided to foreigners who do not speak Greek, but qualify enough to hold classes of Russian language in another foreign language. Those who are interested may send their detailed CV to the e-mail:[email protected], by fax 210 3812195 or to our postal address: Feidiou,18, zip code 106 78, Athens.


text:
This is a list of football (soccer) stadiums in Senegal, ranked in descending order of capacity. The largest stadium in Senegal which is not used for football is the 20,000-capacity National Wrestling Arena in Pikine.

This list is not comprehensive. It includes:

 The stadiums of all clubs in the top four tiers of the Senegalese football league system as of the 2016–17 season (Ligue 1 to National 2), with rankings within each league given.
 The stadiums of teams from Senegal  which play in national leagues of other football associations, as of the 2016-17 season.
 All other football stadiums with a capacity of at least 5,000.

Existing stadiums

See also
List of association football stadiums by capacity
List of African stadiums by capacity

References

Senegal
Football in Senegal
Football stadiums

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


text:
D.C. Dispatches
What happens now in Congress?
Congress's first post-election task begins next week, when lawmakers return to Washington to address a series of deep spending cuts and tax increases set to take affect.
By Devin Henry
Republican Kurt Bills, surrounded by his family, delivering his concession speech on Tuesday night.
MinnPost photo by Craig Lassig
Democrats didn't have quite the success on the national scale that they did in Minnesota Tuesday night, but they did well for themselves by most measures.
President Obama won re-election, losing, it appears, only two states from his 2008 blowout win, and, buoyed by a few flawed Republican candidates in otherwise difficult-to-win states, they might actually add to their majority in the U.S. Senate. Despite Obama's mediocre approval ratings and downright dreadful ones for Congress, 2012 will be remembered as a status quo election — and the result very well could be status quo governing from Washington for the next two years.
Democrats win big in Minnesota
But first, here's how it all went down.
In Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won re-election easily, knocking off Republican challenger Kurt Bills by 35 percent, larger than the margins projected by most polls before the election. The victory is one of the most lopsided in state history, and Klobuchar became the first senator from Minnesota to win re-election since Paul Wellstone in 1996.
Voters in the 8th District made Republican Chip Cravaack a one-term congressman, handing former representative Rick Nolan a 9-point victory. Cravaack had knocked off 18-term Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar by 4,000 votes in a low-turnout Republican wave election in 2010, and his left-leaning district gave his seat to a progressive on Tuesday night.
All other Minnesota incumbents won re-election, some easily (Collin Peterson, Betty McCollum, Keith Ellison, Tim Walz and Erik Paulsen all won by double digits) and others, less so. Michele Bachmann won by a little more than 1 percent in a district that favors Republicans by 8 points. She defeated Jim Graves, a Democrat who ran as a moderate, who gave her what she'd long warned her supporters was coming — the closest re-election campaign of her entire career.
Republican Rep. John Kline won comfortably, by most standards beside his own. Democrat Mike Obermueller gave Kline a run for his money in a district with a new bloc of Democratic voters, and Kline would win by 8 percent — not particularly competitive, but by far the tightest race of his congressional career.
Around the Midwest, Democrats prevailed in Senate races in Wisconsin (where Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay person elected to the Senate) and possibly in North Dakota, where the race between Republican Rick Berg and Heidi Heitkamp is too close to call as of Wednesday morning. Republicans successfully defend two Midwest House seats that had gained national interest — those of Steve King in Iowa and Sean Duffy in Wisconsin, and they held the House majority they won in 2010.
The final tally, per the New York Times: at least 52 Democrats (and an independent expected to caucus with them) in the Senate; at least 232 Republicans in the House; Obama in the White House, and divided government for at least two more years.
Minnesota Republicans: room for cooperation
The results lead to a conciliatory tone from Minnesota Republicans, at least in the hours after it became obvious Obama would win re-election and the Senate would remain in Democratic hands.
Erik Paulsen told MinnPost he expects there to be a "cooling off period" after the election as both parties process the voters' will from Election Night. The heavy lifting will start soon afterward, and he said there is a chance for new cooperation.
"All the verbiage and language, at least from the president and some of the leadership, signals the interest in talking about some of the tough issues," he said.
MinnPost photo by Paul WalshVoters in the 8th District made Republican Chip Cravaack a one-term congressman, handing former representative Rick Nolan a 9-point victory.
Over the past 23 months, Congress has taken on: a debt ceiling increase (which will need to happen again early next year), a series of short-term budget fixes in lieu of full-time appropriations (the current short-term budget expires in April), and battles over jobs legislation proposed by House Republicans and Obama. On nearly every major issue, House Republicans have butted heads with President Obama and Senate Democrats. But Kline echoed Paulsen, telling assembled Republicans last night, "We go back to Washington on Tuesday, to what will be some raw wounds there … but earlier tonight, Speaker [John] Boehner said he is willing to work with others if they are willing to work with us."
Fiscal cliff coming
Congress's first post-election task will begin next week, when lawmakers return to Washington to address a series of deep spending cuts and tax increases set to take affect at the end of the year. Though it will be the outgoing Congress charged with finding a solution before the deadline, it will nonetheless be a key barometer for how the 113th Congress will work with Obama during his second term.
Obama has said higher taxes for the rich must be a part of any deficit reduction plan; Republicans have been vehemently opposed. The problem for Democrats: though Paulsen and Kline said there could be room for cooperation, Boehner didn't even let Election Night pass without raising the barriers to such a plan.
"What Americans want are solutions that will ease the burden on small businesses, bring jobs home and let our economy grow," he said. "We stand ready to work with any willing partner — Republican, Democrat or otherwise — who shares a commitment to getting these things done."
Boehner said Obama's re-election did not give him a mandate to raise taxes, a stance similar to one he took Monday, even before the election: that he and House Republicans would stand strong against them when fiscal cliff negotiations begin in earnest.
Minnesota Democrats said Obama's re-election should, indeed, be viewed as a stamp of approval for his tax plan. Keith Ellison said he'd be willing to compromise on deep spending cuts if Republicans moved on tax increases, and he said Obama's victory should signal to Republicans that's where the country wants to go.
U.S. Sen. Al Franken recounted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's infamous quip early last year that Republicans' chief goal was to defeat Obama in the presidential election. They failed at that, he said. Democrats should have more leverage to push their agenda now.
In the end, though, Franken said a GOP House means Democrats won't get everything they want; compromise would need to win out in the end.
"It is what it is, and we're going to have to work together," he said.
Cyndy Brucato contributed to this report. Devin Henry can be reached at dhenry@minnpost.com. Follow him on Twitter: @dhenry
Devin Henry
Devin Henry covers Minnesota's congressional delegation and reports on developments out of Washington that are important to Minnesota readers.
Eric Black Ink
Divided U.S. government reelected
By Eric Black | Columnist
A mandate or a rejection? Lessons from the 2012 elections
By David Schultz
More D.C. Dispatches articles

What happens now in Congress?

By Devin Henry

Nov. 7, 2012

Democrats didn't have quite the success on the national scale that they did in Minnesota Tuesday night, but they did well for themselves by most measures.

President Obama won re-election, losing, it appears, only two states from his 2008 blowout win, and, buoyed by a few flawed Republican candidates in otherwise difficult-to-win states, they might actually add to their majority in the U.S. Senate. Despite Obama's mediocre approval ratings and downright dreadful ones for Congress, 2012 will be remembered as a status quo election — and the result very well could be status quo governing from Washington for the next two years.

Democrats win big in Minnesota

But first, here's how it all went down.

In Minnesota U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won re-election easily, knocking off Republican challenger Kurt Bills by 35 percent, larger than the margins projected by most polls before the election. The victory is one of the most lopsided in state history, and Klobuchar became the first senator from Minnesota to win re-election since Paul Wellstone in 1996.

Voters in the 8th District made Republican Chip Cravaack a one-term congressman, handing former representative Rick Nolan a 9-point victory. Cravaack had knocked off 18-term Democratic Rep. Jim Oberstar by 4,000 votes in a low-turnout Republican wave election in 2010, and his left-leaning district gave his seat to a progressive on Tuesday night.

All other Minnesota incumbents won re-election, some easily (Collin Peterson, Betty McCollum, Keith Ellison, Tim Walz and Erik Paulsen all won by double digits) and others, less so. Michele Bachmann won by a little more than 1 percent in a district that favors Republicans by 8 points. She defeated Jim Graves, a Democrat who ran as a moderate, who gave her what she'd long warned her supporters was coming — the closest re-election campaign of her entire career.

Republican Rep. John Kline won comfortably, by most standards beside his own. Democrat Mike Obermueller gave Kline a run for his money in a district with a new bloc of Democratic voters, and Kline would win by 8 percent — not particularly competitive, but by far the tightest race of his congressional career.

Around the Midwest, Democrats prevailed in Senate races in Wisconsin (where Tammy Baldwin became the first openly gay person elected to the Senate) and possibly in North Dakota, where the race between Republican Rick Berg and Heidi Heitkamp is too close to call as of Wednesday morning. Republicans successfully defend two Midwest House seats that had gained national interest — those of Steve King in Iowa and Sean Duffy in Wisconsin, and they held the House majority they won in 2010.

The final tally, per the New York Times: at least 52 Democrats (and an independent expected to caucus with them) in the Senate; at least 232 Republicans in the House; Obama in the White House, and divided government for at least two more years.

Minnesota Republicans: room for cooperation

The results lead to a conciliatory tone from Minnesota Republicans, at least in the hours after it became obvious Obama would win re-election and the Senate would remain in Democratic hands.

Erik Paulsen told MinnPost he expects there to be a "cooling off period" after the election as both parties process the voters' will from Election Night. The heavy lifting will start soon afterward, and he said there is a chance for new cooperation.

"All the verbiage and language, at least from the president and some of the leadership, signals the interest in talking about some of the tough issues," he said.

MinnPost photo by Paul WalshVoters in the 8th District made Republican Chip Cravaack a one-term congressman, handing former representative Rick Nolan a 9-point victory.
Over the past 23 months, Congress has taken on: a debt ceiling increase (which will need to happen again early next year), a series of short-term budget fixes in lieu of full-time appropriations (the current short-term budget expires in April), and battles over jobs legislation proposed by House Republicans and Obama. On nearly every major issue, House Republicans have butted heads with President Obama and Senate Democrats. But Kline echoed Paulsen, telling assembled Republicans last night, "We go back to Washington on Tuesday, to what will be some raw wounds there … but earlier tonight, Speaker Boehner said he is willing to work with others if they are willing to work with us."

Fiscal cliff coming

Congress's first post-election task will begin next week, when lawmakers return to Washington to address a series of deep spending cuts and tax increases set to take affect at the end of the year. Though it will be the outgoing Congress charged with finding a solution before the deadline, it will nonetheless be a key barometer for how the 113th Congress will work with Obama during his second term.

Obama has said higher taxes for the rich must be a part of any deficit reduction plan; Republicans have been vehemently opposed. The problem for Democrats: though Paulsen and Kline said there could be room for cooperation, Boehner didn't even let Election Night pass without raising the barriers to such a plan.

"What Americans want are solutions that will ease the burden on small businesses, bring jobs home and let our economy grow," he said. "We stand ready to work with any willing partner — Republican, Democrat or otherwise — who shares a commitment to getting these things done."

Boehner said Obama's re-election did not give him a mandate to raise taxes, a stance similar to one he took Monday, even before the election: that he and House Republicans would stand strong against them when fiscal cliff negotiations begin in earnest.

Minnesota Democrats said Obama's re-election should, indeed, be viewed as a stamp of approval for his tax plan. Keith Ellison said he'd be willing to compromise on deep spending cuts if Republicans moved on tax increases, and he said Obama's victory should signal to Republicans that's where the country wants to go.

U.S. Sen. Al Franken recounted Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's infamous quip early last year that Republicans' chief goal was to defeat Obama in the presidential election. They failed at that, he said. Democrats should have more leverage to push their agenda now.

In the end, though, Franken said a GOP House means Democrats won't get everything they want; compromise would need to win out in the end.

"It is what it is, and we're going to have to work together," he said.

Cyndy Brucato contributed to this report. Devin Henry can be reached at dhenry@minnpost.com. Follow him on Twitter: @dhenry

This article first appeared on MinnPost and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.


Solomon Smart, Program Director at East Concourse Senior Center, has worked for BronxWorks for twenty years. "Who knew time could go so fast," he says. He loves working with the seniors. "Some days I am DJing a party, some days I am serving lunch, some days I am mopping the floors...but in general, I am just making sure the seniors are enjoying teir time here and that it is as fulfilling for them as possible," Solomon says. Solomon's first two jobs after graduating from Cornell University were also at BronxWorks. In 1997 he worked as an organizer for the Community Building Project, a partnership with BronxWorks (then the Citizens Advice Bureau) and nine other local organizations (the project has since discontinued). In 2001, Solomon joined the Homelessness Prevention Program in the Family Eviction Prevention Supplements (FEPS) program and assisted people on public assistance with arrears. He began working at the East Concourse Senior Center in 2004, which he says is the best job he has ever had.
One of the highlights of Solomon's time at East Concourse so far was attending a play put on by the seniors in partnership with the Pregones Theater. "Where Did She Go" was written by Viola Harris, one of the seniors at the Center. Originally a poem, the play was about a woman regaining her sense of identity. The seniors translated it together, and half of the play was performed in English and half was in Spanish.
"Everyone in the theater understood exactly what the play was about and related to it, it didn't matter what your background was or what language you spoke, you just understood," Solomon says. "It was the first time the seniors came together from both languages, both cultures...those are the kind of things that make this time what it is," he added.
Solomon fosters that sense hopefulness and positivity in his office. His door is open, and seniors always say hello as they walk into the Center. When facing obstacles at work, Solomon remains positive. "I just handle it. It is not a burden for me," he says.
East Concourse is one of four BronxWorks Senior Centers, which Solomon describes as "hidden corners"-some of the agency's best kept secrets. The role of a senior center is "to draw out what is already there. The well is deep," he says. Solomon is truly as inspired as he is inspiring.


text:
Share this Story: Huron FC expands to include U12 team
Huron FC expands to include U12 team
Huron FC, indoor soccer club, established in September of this year, under the direction of Poncho Melo, is forming a second team. The club was established to meet the demand for competitive youth soccer in Huron County. Currently, Huron FC has a U14 boys Futsal team, now it will expand to include U12 and will also train U10 players in Huron County.
"This is a great opportunity for the youth in our county who want to play more competitively in the winter and prepare for the summer season," said Annie Sparling, manager of the Huron FC.
Also, the two teams would not be possible without the leadership of Poncho Melo, a business owner in Goderich and resident of Clinton who played soccer professionally in Mexico.
"Poncho Melo has extensive experience in coaching and training, which makes the opportunity for our boys even more exceptional," Sparling adds.
Futsal is a form of indoor soccer that is played in a gym, the nets are smaller than in outdoor, the ball is heavier and the rules slightly different. This form of indoor soccer is considered one of the best ways to develop players for the outdoor game. Futsal is a fast paced sport emphasizing ball control, passing and teamwork.
Huron FC is part of the London Canadian Futsal League and trains locally with players hailing from Seaforth, Blyth, Brussels and Goderich.
For more information regarding the club email team manager Annie Sparling at david-annie@ezlink.ca or visit Head coach Poncho Melo's Facebook page at www.facebook.com/ImportedbyPoncho.
Huron FC expands to include U12 team Back to video


The latest Windows 10 Mobile preview build came out a couple of weeks ago, but it looks like Insiders might be in for a treat as a new candidate for release is being tested inside of Microsoft right now.
Windows 10 Mobile build 10080 is still fairly fresh in everyone's memory as it brought lots of new features to users. Unfortunately, a number of bugs and issues also came along for the ride, making the experience much less enjoyable for testers.
But all of that might soon be water under the bridge, as Gabe Aul announced a new build was being tested internally. And while that in itself is in no way surprising, the build in question, version 10134, is looking like a strong candidate for a public release.
@Sanair96 We're flighting build 10134 for phones in internal rings. Build feels really good, but we have an upgrade bug we're chasing still.
According to Aul, the build '"feels really good" which should give hope to those of us still using the previous version of the Windows 10 Mobile preview. Hopefully, a new release will fix many of the issues that users are experiencing.
We'll still have to wait and see if build 10134 gets pushed, as an upgrade bug is still keeping the team from releasing it to Insiders. If that issue gets fixed, we might have a new build on our phones in the next few days.
Of course, until then, there's also a new desktop build to look forward to, as well as a release of Windows 10 build 10130 to the slow ring, of which just got some important updates. We'll keep you posted on all of these so stay tuned.


text:
Q: Java Virtual Machine Manager Error: Could not create the Java Virtual Machine.
Error: A fatal exception has occurred. Program will exit.
Console errors: Picked up _JAVA_OPTIONS: -Xmx512M
Unrecognized option: -Xincgc

A: -Xincgc is an old JVM option that enabled incremental garbage collection. It has been removed in the latest versions of Java. To start the JVM, you should remove this flag.
If for whatever reason you still need to tune the garbage collector, follow this guide to find the flags that work for your specific application.


text:
cmabry@nc.rr.com
About Reverend Christie
What is Interfaith?
What is an Interfaith / Interspiritual Minister?
"We love life, not because we are used to living but because we are used to loving." - Friedrich Nietzsche
I firmly believe that beneath the diversity of theological beliefs, rites, and observances lies a deeper unity of experience that is our shared spiritual heritage. All authentic spiritual paths, at their mystical core, are committed to the common values of peace, compassionate service, and love for all creation. An inner life awakened to responsibility and love naturally expresses itself through engaged spirituality, in what Wayne Teasdale refers to as "acts of compassion…, contributing to the transformation of the world and the building of a nonviolent, peace-loving culture that includes everyone." (The Mystic Heart)
An Interfaith / Interspiritual Minister is…
Is uniquely qualified to bridge the sacred and the secular and to celebrate both the diversity and unity, in service to anyone in need, no matter their worldview or tradition of origin.
Assists others in making meaning of life's events and sees all of life's circumstances as opportunities for growth and evolution.
Is committed to deepening their own relationship to the Divine and supporting. others in discovering and deepening theirs.
Contact Christie
Copyright © 2015 - 2023 Reverend Christie Mabry | Proudly powered by WordPress


• Premuda G., 2015 – La migrazione dei rapaci sulle Alpi Apuane: campo Biancone marzo 2015 [The migration of birds of prey in the Apuan Alps /map/: March Short-toed Eagle camp 2015]. Infomigrans 34-2015. – (It).
• Premuda G. & Belosi A., 2015 – Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus population increase in Italy: hypothesis of root causes // Avocetta 39: 13-17. – (En).
• Premuda G., Belosi A., Viviani F. & Franchini M., 2015 – Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus population monitoring at the Apuane Alps migration watch-site (Tuscany) // Avocetta 39: 5-12. – (En).
Please check out the 2nd circular with the full program of the September Conference on Short-toed Eagle and conservation of Mediterranean Raptors (It): Programma del Convegno "Sotto il segno del biancone" [Program of the meeting "Under the Sign of Short-toed Eagle"] – ; the last corrected version of the second day's agenda – .
Our sincere gratitude to Francesco Petretti again!
Please get detailed information about the September Conference on Short-toed Eagle: Sotto il segno del biancone [Under the Sign of Short-toed Eagle] – (It).
Many thanks to Francesco Petretti for sharing this!
Some news about the migration of ST Eagles in the Italian Peninsula.
• PREMUDA G., 2011 – La migrazione dei rapaci sulle Alpi Apuane (LU): campo autunno 2011 [The migration of birds of prey in the Apuan Alps: autumn camp 2011]. Infomigrans, 28-2011. – .
• PREMUDA G., 2012 – La migrazione sulle Alpi Apuane (LU): campo Biancone Primavera 2012 [The migration in the Apuan Alps: spring Short-toed Eagle camp 2012]. Infomigrans 29-2012. – .
• PREMUDA G., 2013 – La migrazione dei rapaci sulle Alpi Apuane: campo Biancone primavera 2013 [The migration of birds of prey in the Apuan Alps: spring Short-toed Eagle camp 2013]. Infomigrans 31-2013. – .
• PREMUDA G., 2013 – Alpi Apuane (LU): campo Biancone settembre 2013 [The Apuan Alps: September Short-toed Eagle camp 2013]. Infomigrans 32-2013. – .
• PREMUDA G. & FRANCHINI M., 2014 – Alpi Apuane (LU): campo Biancone settembre 2014 [The Apuan Alps: September Short-toed Eagle camp 2014]. Infomigrans 34-2014. – .
This spring Egidio arrived in his birthplace again. This is a young male Short-toed Eagle fitted with a satellite transmitter in Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato /map/ in 2013 within the project which had been started with participation of Ugo Mellone yet in 2010 and later continued by Giuseppe Lucia.
Two young Short-toed Eagles, this time Egidio and Irene, have been fitted with satellite transmitters in Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato /map/ again. You can find the map showing the birds' migration and also read a short history of the project since 2010 on the same webpage. Thanks to Ugo Mellone for informing us!
Please visit a website of Francesco Petretti – www.francescopetretti.it. It is updated weekly and you can find on it reports about observations of Short-toed Eagles in Central Italy /map/ containing some photos of them. There are several ways to get information on the subject: to search by keywords, for example, «Circaetus»; just to use the tags, such as «Short-toed Eagle» or «Biancone» etc.
The satellite tracking project continues in Southern Italy this year. Three juvenile Short-toed Eagles were tagged with transmitters in Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato /map/. The project is managed by Giuseppe Lucia and Ugo Mellone (University of Alicante). Maps with the tracks are available on the Regional Park Gallipoli Cognato website.


A photojournalist for the BBC was attacked Monday while covering President Donald Trump's rally in El Paso, Texas.
A rallygoer gained access to an area designated for the news media and began shoving people, according to video of the incident. No one was seriously hurt. But it is the latest example of anti-media hostility boiling over at Trump's campaign events.
Journalism advocates condemned the incident and connected it to the president's constant criticism of the press.
"The president of the United States should make absolutely clear to his supporters that violence against reporters is unacceptable," the White House Correspondents Association said in a statement on Tuesday afternoon.
"We appreciate the swift action from venue security and law enforcement officers," the campaign's chief operating officer Michael Glassner said.
The BBC's North America editor Jon Sopel described it differently in a blog post.
Video released by the BBC showed a man wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat coming into contact with a cameraman and swearing before being led away.
"You all right? Everything okay?" Trump said during the incident, gesturing toward the press pen. Members of the audience chanted his name and he continued with his remarks.


This novella presents the reader with a compelling and character driven story. The novella will explore the timely issue of the effects of rapidly growing communities on family structure, socially acceptable behavior, and moral constructs. The characters will represent a defiance of the established white, patriarchal, heterosexual social structure of their community. On the level of the characters, while each contributes to statements about social relevancies, their progression will also reveal individual growth, struggle, and conquest. This project will find relevance among discontented youth and challenge readers to transform righteous anger into positive change.
Williamson, David, "The Iron Rage Plus One" (2004). HIM 1990-2015. 408.


text:
Q: Which (most recent) llvm version is the correct version for the Android NDK? I have 1 or more external dependencies that rely on features that are not available in the prebuilt LLVM-Clang provided with the Android NDK. One such feature is RTTI (Run-Time Type Information). I learned through SO searches that I have to recompile LLVM-Clang to provide features like RTTI. I also saw that the llvm version provided with the NDK was 9.0.8 (this version number might be off).
My question is, what version(s) of LLVM are compatible with the latest NDK, and from what remote repository do I clone from to maintain compatibility with the latest Android NDK?
I have found multiple source URLs for LLVM, but I am not sure which one is correct.
https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm-project/
https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm_android/
https://android.googlesource.com/toolchain/llvm/
https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project

My hope is that as long as I use a version equal to or later than the prebuilt LLVM version from this repo, I am good to go.
NDK: version r21d, latest as of December 2020
Other links I have looked at:
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/47552782/llvm-version-on-ios-and-android
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/55095191/why-clangs-llvm-version-is-10-0-0-but-the-latest-llvm-version-is-7-0-0


The 2016 Olympic Champion in the Men's 62 kg category, Colombia's Oscar Figueroa, has been told that he cannot compete at the upcoming Pan-American Weightlifting Championships due to a failure to register his whereabouts for anti-doping purposes.
In addition to his gold from Rio, Figueroa also took silver in 2012. He has won the Pan-American Championships twice, in 2012 and 2015. He appeared to have retired after his gold in 2016, making the now-traditional gesture of leaving his shoes on the platform. However, he has been making a push to appear at the Olympic Games for the fifth time – he has competed at two qualifying competition and compiled 1,891 Robi points so far. See our Olympic Qualifying Guide for details of the process.
The Pan-American Championships is a gold-level qualifying competition, with a 10% Robi bonus, so missing it means Figueroa will lose a good opportunity to score big points. At least he has competed and gained points already in the first six-month qualifying period, so he remains eligible for qualification. He will need to compete at four more competitions in the next year and score points in at least two.
It appears that Oscar Figueroa has fallen foul of the same rule that prevented over forty athletes from competing at the 2019 European Championships. Many athletes must submit whereabouts information quarterly and all international competitors must submit information for a period before competing. Missing the deadline means being ineligible to compete.
This whereabouts requirement violation does not count as a full anti-doping violation and does not prevent Figueroa competing at future competitions, a point he stressed in a press release.
Figueroa's teammate Jhon Serna has also been told that he cannot compete for the same reason. It is likely that others will be affected but the details of all of them have not yet been released.


I am a traditional and digital illustrator with a background in advertising art direction. A member of the Association of Canadian Cartoonists, my professional work includes political cartoons (recently published in the Toronto Sun), portraiture (humans or pets), children's illustration, comics, poster design, concept art and caricatures.
I publish a daily single panel comic called "Bogart Creek" (@bogartcreek on instagram, twitter, facebook or tumblr).
I am used to adapting my style to suit the project at hand and as a former art director I'm used to tight deadlines and high attention to process and detail.