The past couple of weeks have been rather tumultus for me and several others. I wont go into details and "kiss and tell" but suffice to say it is has led me to the land of "Free Agency".
As such over the past couple of weeks I have met several people and have been discussing items such as Big Data, Semantics, Hadoop, NoSQL, Data Science <<insert favorite bingo buzzword here>>. One issue that I see over and over concerns the usage of different distributed compute frameworks. Saying "Hadoop" is not a panacea for your Big Data problems. One must understand the problem your trying to solve. Many people fall prey to the "new shiny thing" paradigm. On the issue of BigData concerns if you want to scale horizontal go with a NoSQL solution – if it is necessary. The NoSQL database is implemented as a data grid for processing (mapReduce, queries, CRUD, etc.). Most big websites and players that have moved towards non-relational datastores include LinkedIn, Amazon, Digg and Twitter. One of the main reasons for using NoSQL solutions is relational databases place computation on reads, which is considered wrong for large-scale web applications such as Digg etc.
• The serial nature of applications1 often waiting for I/O from the data store which does no good to scalability and low response times.
• Huge amounts of data and a high growth factor lead Twitter towards facilitating Cassandra, which is designed to operate with large scale data.
• Furthermore, operational costs of running and maintaining systems like Twitter et al escalate. Web applications of this size therefore "need a system that can grow in a more automated fashion and be highly available.".
Ok so lets assume you have your high availability horizontal scale framework (HAHSF) in place and you are harvesting, ingressing and egressing data. Now what? You must figure out the DataScience strategy and what to do with the data. Otherwise its like hoarding – your just harvesting and storing it, which by definition means that you need to do some type of statistics, machine learning or data mining. Here is where I believe most people get slightly sideways. Map Reduction is not Hadoop. Map Reducing of Machine Learning algorithms are at the forefront of what is occurring within scale applications.
For discrete input attributes, an input neuron typically represents a single state from the input attribute. This includes missing values, if the training data contains nulls for that attribute. A discrete input attribute that has more than two states generates one input neuron for each state, and one input neuron for a missing state, if there are any nulls in the training data. A continuous input attribute generates two input neurons: one neuron for a missing state, and one neuron for the value of the continuous attribute itself. Input neurons provide inputs to one or more hidden neurons.
Hidden neurons receive inputs from input neurons and provide outputs to output neurons.
Output neurons represent predictable attribute values for the data mining model. For discrete input attributes, an output neuron typically represents a single predicted state for a predictable attribute, including missing values. For example, a binary predictable attribute produces one output node that describes a missing or existing state, to indicate whether a value exists for that attribute. A Boolean column that is used as a predictable attribute generates three output neurons: one neuron for a true value, one neuron for a false value, and one neuron for a missing or existing state.
A neuron receives input from other neurons, or from other data, depending on which layer of the network it is in. An input neuron receives inputs from the original data. Hidden neurons and output neurons receive inputs from the output of other neurons in the neural network. Inputs establish relationships between neurons, and the relationships serve as a path of analysis for a specific set of cases.
Each input has a value assigned to it, called the weight, which describes the relevance or importance of that particular input to the hidden neuron or the output neuron. The greater the weight that is assigned to an input, the more relevant or important the value of that input. Weights can be negative, which implies that the input can inhibit, rather than activate, a specific neuron. The value of each input is multiplied by the weight to emphasize the importance of an input for a specific neuron. For negative weights, the effect of multiplying the value by the weight is to deemphasize the importance.
Each neuron has a simple non-linear function assigned to it, called the activation function, which describes the relevance or importance of a particular neuron to that layer of a neural network. Hidden neurons use a hyperbolic tangent function (tanh) for their activation function, whereas output neurons use a sigmoid function for activation. Both functions are nonlinear, continuous functions that allow the neural network to model nonlinear relationships between input and output neurons.
Now here is where the world of real time systems and distributed systems collide. Suppose we have a epoch and we have an error propagated back and we need to update the weights? We need to map reduce this functionality to fully gain benefit from the map reduction – hadoop-it-izing magic. As a specific note the performance that results depends intimately on the design choices underlying the MapReduce implementation, and how well those choices support the data processing pattern of the respective Machine Learning algorithm.
However, not only does Hadoop not support static reference to shared content across map tasks, as far as I know the implementation also prevented us from adding this feature. In Hadoop, each map task runs in its own Java Virtual Machine (JVM), leaving no access to a shared memory space across multiple map tasks running on the same node. Hadoop does provide some minimal support for sharing parameters in that its streaming mode allows the distribution of a file to all compute nodes (once per machine) that can be referenced by a map task. In this way, data can be shared across map tasks without incurring redundant transfer costs. However, this work-around requires that the map task be written as a separate applications, furthermore, it still requires that each map task load a distinct copy of its parameters into the heap of its JVM. That said almost all ML learning algorithms and particularly ANN are commonly done with stochastic or direct gradient descent/ascent (depending on sign), which poses a challenge to parallelization.
The problem is that in every step of gradient ascent, the algorithm updates a common set of parameters (e.g. the update matrix for the weights in the BPANN case). When one gradient ascent step (involving one training sample) is updating W , it has to lock down this matrix, read it, compute the gradient, update W , and finally release the lock. This "lock-release" block creates a bottleneck for parallelization; thus, instead of stochastic gradient ascent many methods use a batch method which greatly slows the process down and takes away from the real time aspect. Work arounds that I have personally seen used and help create are memory mapped shared functions (think signal processing and CPU shared memory modules) which allows a pseudo persistence to occur and the weights to be updated at and paralleled at "epoch time". As we reduce the latencies of the networked systems we are starting to get back to some of the very problems that plagued real time parallel signal processing systems – the disc i/o and disc read-write heads are starting to become the bottlneck. So you move to solid state devices or massive in memory systems. That does not solve the map reduction problem of machine learning algorithms. That said over the past years the Apache Foundation and more specifically the Mahout project has been busy adding distributed algorithms to its arsenal. Of particular interest is the Singular value decomposition which is the basis kernel for processes such as Latent Semantic Indexing and the like. Even given the breadth of additions fundamental computational blocks such as Kohonen networks and the algorithm mentioned here – Backpropagation are not in the arsenal. Some good stuff such as an experimental Hidden Markov Model are there.
That said I really do believe we will start to see more of a signal processing architecture on the web. Just maybe "cycle-stealing" via true grids will make comeback?
You just went Bigger than I can go and I am already at Home!!!
Thank you for the kinds comments.


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Chelsea news roundup: defender injured, plus midfielder set to leave?
Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic picked up a hamstring injury during Serbia's 2-0 win over Albania on Thursday, and he is now expected to be out for at least three weeks.
In absence of Ivanovic, Jose Mourinho is likely to give young left back Abdul Rahman Baba another chance to impress.
The Blues need to reshuffle their defence with Spain international Cesar Azpilicueta is likely to start in his natural right back position.
Chelsea have made a nightmare start to the season, having lost four games already out of eight in the Premier League.
Mourinho, whose future came under intense speculation after Chelsea's 3-1 defeat to Southampton, has vowed to fight back and guide his team within top four this season. For that to happen, Chelsea need to get some points in the table and that too quickly.
Chelsea's biggest problem this season has been their defence – the same quartet that held the best defensive record in the league last season have leaked in 17 goals so far – the second-highest conceded in the Barclays Premier League.
Baba, 21, arrived from Augsburg this summer has two starts (against Maccabi Tel Aviv and Walsall) to his name since moving to Stamford Bridge and pressure on him will be high when he makes his league debut against Aston Villa this Saturday.
Mourinho wants Yarmolenko? Latest on Mikel
Mourinho was present in the stands to watch Spain's 1-0 win over Ukraine in Kiev, and the subject of his visit was said to be Ukraine forward Yarmolenko.
According to Spanish newspaper AS, Mourinho's main purpose of visit was to have a closer look at Yarmolenko, who will become a free agent next summer.
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Mikel has been at Chelsea for nine years, making over 300 appearances, but he has become a peripheral figure in the side in recent seasons, especially after the return of Nemanja Matic to the club.
He has dropped down the pecking order at the Bridge behind Matic and Ramires, and probably the time is right for the Nigerian midfielder to leave Chelsea in search of regular football.
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Saudi Arabia and Egypt: Old and new
By Mashari Althaydi Wednesday, 6 April 2016
Saudi King Salman's current visit to Egypt is very important at this particular time. Egypt has a significant status in the Arab world and Africa, and plays an important role in matters of war and peace.
Its geographic location, political history, demographic weight, moral significance, promising market and soft power all helped Egypt rise throughout various eras. Its army is a pillar of security and power-balance in the Middle East.
The vitality of the Egyptian people resulted in two revolutions in two years, changing the political regime from President Hosni Mubarak's rule to that of the Muslim Brotherhood, and now popular republican governance. Saudi Arabia is well-aware of all these facts. Its social, commercial, cultural and economic ties with Egypt go back a long way.
Saudis are present in Egypt in Al-Azhar, and poetry and literature clubs. Egyptians are present in the Grand Mosque and Prophet's Mosque in Saudi Arabia, and the coastal cities of the Red Sea. They have been there for centuries - an example is famous Egyptian poet Baha' al-din Zuhair, who was born in Mecca.
These significant ties were reflected in the speech that King Abdulaziz, founder of Saudi Arabia, gave following his historic visit to Egypt in 1946, where the Egyptian people, king, politicians and intellectuals welcomed him with unprecedented hospitality.
Its geographic location, political history, demographic weight, moral significance, promising market and soft power all helped Egypt rise throughout various eras
Mshari al-Thaydi
Upon his return to Saudi Arabia, he told his people in a speech: "A statement is not enough to describe [the hospitality] I've been met with. My pride is that I felt that the Egyptian army is your army and that your army is Egypt's, and that Egypt's civilization is yours and that your civilization is Egypt's. These two armies and civilizations [empower] Arabs."
His son King Salman is walking the same good path, whose results are peace and security for Arabs, Muslims and the entire region, with all its religions and sects. Some hope to ruin bilateral ties by saying some Saudi policies do not harmonize with those of Egypt, but this is normal in politics.
They disagree over Syria, but big countries know how to manage good relations responsibly and wisely. Saudi Arabia and Egypt are the Arab people's wings.
This article was first published in Asharq al-Awsat on Apr. 06, 2016.
Saudi journalist Mshari Al Thaydi presents Al Arabiya News Channel's "views on the news" daily show "Maraya." He has previously held the position of a managing senior editor for Saudi Arabia & Gulf region at pan-Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat. Al Thaydi has published several papers on political Islam and social history of Saudi Arabia. He appears as a guest on several radio and television programs to discuss the ideologies of extremist groups and terrorists.
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epistemeratio
Philosophy is episteme ratio, knowledge held in the thinking we do with speech. Today we still pursue philosophy, and thinking, this way. We may not always do so.
The Nietzschean Spirit as Aristotle's Metaphysics Theta according to the art of the ergon with the name Heidegger
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(The essence of the categories is rooted in λόγος as a gathering and making manifest. Does this connection of oneness and truth signify being? At that place in Parmenides where the first saying of being occurs, the character of presence is ἐν [compare p. 19 below]. Notice the interconnection of ὄν as οὐσία, παρ– and συνουσία, and ἐν as together with, and λόγος as gatheredness, assemblage, consolidation; and in this context the "copula," the "is.")
A part of the Paramenides Fragment reads:
Μόνος δ΄ ἔτι µῦθος ὁδο
One path only is left for us to (muthos) speak of
When we think "ὄν as οὐσία" we think according to the 'categorization' of οὐσία. Categorization is emphatic, it tends to promote, is a sly way at first, discussion that does not see what it is saying at the level of the tonality of what is said. Rather, it tends to fix the standards. The Einheit, unit, as the unitary, which is spoken again, as Einheit is what Nous as the faculty which is defined by the thinking of this categorical ousia as thought in the Parmenides fragment becomes for Aristotle. We have, on the other hand, Hericlitus, who speaks of the one and the many in another way:
λέγει που Ἡράκλειτος ὅτι 'πάντα χωρεῖ καὶ οὐδὲν μένει,' καὶ ποταμοῦ ῥοῇ ἀπεικάζων τὰ ὄντα λέγει ὡς 'δὶς ἐςτὸν αὐτὸν ποταμὸν οὐκ ἂν ἐμβαίης.'
Heracleitus says, you know, that all things move and nothing remains still, and he likens the universe to the current of a river, saying that you cannot step twice into the same stream.
Here we have this Platonic talk of the same river, auton. Insofar as our technical skill, is not perfect, in sensing and bringing to thought the fine distinctions, in Parmenides, in Hericlitus, in Plato and then in Aristotle, we fail to keep to the level of consciousness demanded by the essence of the work that thinks Nietzsche into the Methodos.
We must here make what amounts to an excursus from the text, but we must know what is going on in a way that does not come up in the text. If we stay to the understanding of Nous as the faculty at work in Aristotle, we must understand nous that when Aristotle sets Plato's theory of Participation aside, as we will see in the text forthcoming, he at the same time, putting aside the methexis, Aristotle, who was known by the ancients as a Platonic Philosopher, and was not as is often said a great dissenter from Plato, though, true, he founded his own school, brought this problem back in at the level of Nous. Here we make a distorted jumble of biography and philisophic thought, out of spirit with the text we are following, yet these remarks are necessary to give the Methodos a contact with the comprehensive knowledge which is needed to move in the region of the work of thought undertaken. It is even possible that we will come to sense this problem in the λόγος.
One must consider the question whether the limit of the logos is what is also an object of the eye. The seesaw of sight and the word that houses the sight, or the symbol that one makes, and the thing, hold the immediacy of the understanding between them. However vaguer images, that in a concrete way, for instance in the art of the artist, can be the potential or power according to which a thing is made, are not necessarily clear inner pictures. When the logos is made to serve the natural precision of Aristotle, which is exacting, but not artificially so, as with many others, it, even with this graceful exactitude that knows the limit of exactitude, cuts into the basic ground. The tendency to think is wafted up in this movement towards greater and greater remove form the undivided or orginary, which is not a ground to be expressed. Thus we have the evidence of the muthos of Parmenides.
Muthos is said to be a manner of speech, distinct from logos. In Ortega y Gasset we have the opinion that muthos was used by the Early thinkers self-consiously, in a dissent from the older tradition, which used muthos unironically. thus that logos ran through the muthos, either because no other way was available, or because it was to be hidden from the public arbiters, or, again, because the ironists enjoyed the stylistic game. However here the Methodos follows another view, the muthos is not yet broken into ground and reason, and the thing being thought is not yet ousia, it is not yet determinate in its character. Not the word philosopher is passing about yet in the public, amongst the gentleman. Insofar as it speaks, it is a only for those who are developing the new Lichtung. This is how the text with the name Heidegger is thinking the originary, as prior to the split of the ground, and the reasoning.
Great technical skill is demanded in the exposition of this that is said in the above, only loosely. Ergo, we must be on the lookout for the unfolding of the theoretical rigor of this thought in the text as we move forward. When what holds in the material is thought, it is though in the logos, or in maths, it is represented, either as this and that thing, or as the ubiquity of the einheit of potential and actual. In the Christian thought, this movement that in the Greek was never fully thought, and remained the subject that we now enter into in the text of Aristotle, raises up out of the Greek idea, that the cause and the result are thinkable, that they yield a Lichtung for the thinking, into the Godhead, as the energia that is thought as the pure kinesis of the Erotic movment. Man is thought as that being that is receptive to the movement. When history is thought as Progress, this thought casts off, for the first time in Kant, the Godheit, it casts the potentia away. It makes of Progress a Salvation without the "Parasit der Ethik". This thinking becomes the notion of determinacy. The consideration concerns the necessity, which, finally becomes nature-fact, rather than artifact. The History of being, looked at as concrete development, is the coming to see the fact as ground, and the value as reason. Yet, anyone who stumbles amidst the bleached bones, senses the falseness of the division, but without the power to regain the unity.
Light and matter are both single entities, and the apparent duality arises in the limitations of our language. It is not surprising that our language should be incapable of describing the processes occurring within the atoms, for, as has been remarked, it was invented to describe the experiences of daily life, and these consist only of processes involving exceedingly large numbers of atoms. Furthermore, it is very difficult to modify our language so that it will be able to describe these atomic processes, for words can only describe things of which we can form mental pictures, and this ability, too, is a result of daily experience. Fortunately, mathematics is not subject to this limitation, and it has been possible to invent a mathematical scheme — the quantum theory — which seems entirely adequate for the treatment of atomic processes; for visualisation, however, we must content ourselves with two incomplete analogies — the wave picture and the corpuscular picture.
"Introductory" in The Physical Principles of the Quantum Theory (1930) as translated by Carl Eckhart and Frank C. Hoyt, p. 10.
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This could mean anything, really. Maybe Calvin and Taylor are friends again. Maybe Calvin just has a habit of liking things on Instagram but deep down, his likes mean nothing. Maybe Nils and Adam Wiles are secretly cooking up another collaboration and this is their way of teasing it. Fingers. Crossed (for option three).


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package gappsockets.server.model;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.Date;

import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Entity;
import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query;
import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query.FilterOperator;
import com.google.appengine.api.datastore.Query.FilterPredicate;

public final class UnauthUser implements Serializable {

	/**
	 *
	 */
	private static final long serialVersionUID = -7898296476706584340L;

	private static final String CREATED_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME = "createdDate";
	private static final String ENTITY_NAME = "UnauthUser";
	private static final String FAILED_AUTH_COUNT_PROPERTY_NAME = "failedAuthCount";
	private static final String FAILED_AUTH_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME = "failedAuthDate";
	public static final int MAX_AUTH_LOGIN_COUNT = 5;
	private static final String NAME_PROPERTY_NAME = "name";

	static Query newGetUnauthUserByNameQuery(final String name) {
		return new Query(ENTITY_NAME).setFilter(new FilterPredicate(
				NAME_PROPERTY_NAME, FilterOperator.EQUAL, name));
	}

	static UnauthUser newInstance(final Entity entity) {
		return new UnauthUser(entity);
	}

	public static UnauthUser newInstance(final String name) {
		Date createdDate = new Date();
		int failedAuthCount = 1;
		Date failedAuthDate = createdDate;
		Entity entity = new Entity(ENTITY_NAME, name);
		entity.setProperty(CREATED_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME, createdDate);
		entity.setProperty(FAILED_AUTH_COUNT_PROPERTY_NAME, failedAuthCount);
		entity.setProperty(FAILED_AUTH_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME, failedAuthDate);
		entity.setProperty(NAME_PROPERTY_NAME, name);
		return newInstance(entity);
	}

	private final Entity entity;

	private UnauthUser(final Entity ent) {
		this.entity = ent;
	}

	public Date getCreatedDate() {
		return (Date) this.entity.getProperty(CREATED_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME);
	}

	public int getFailedAuthCount() {
		return ((Long) this.entity.getProperty(FAILED_AUTH_COUNT_PROPERTY_NAME)).intValue();
	}

	public Date getFailedAuthDate() {
		return (Date) this.entity.getProperty(FAILED_AUTH_DATE_PROPERTY_NAME);
	}

	public String getName() {
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"Because I said so!!" How many times did your parents say this phrase to you? How often were you spanked as a child? How much yelling was there in your house growing up? It's safe to say that parenting styles have changed over the years.…


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Having just landed at JFK from Chicago I decided to go for a wander in the general direction of the next flight, checking out some of the retail outlets along the way.
Halfway across the terminal I suddenly realised I had left my Sony noise cancelling headsets sitting between my seat and the side of the 757 I had just come in on! I decided to race back to the gate and see if they could be retrieved. As I arrived I noticed one of the ground staff was closing the airbridge door and about to leave. I approached him and explained what had happened and even though everything was locked up and he was going to his next flight he very kindly opened the door and escorted me back onto the aircraft. The cleaning crew were halfway through their job as I got back on board the 757. I asked the staff member cleaning the first class cabin if he had seen my headset. I was relieved when he quickly presented them to me in a plastic bag! Phew! What a relief... I was then escorted back into the terminal area! Thanks so much to the kind American Airlines staff for helping me out.
With my headset safely tucked away in my bag I headed for gate 46 to check out my ride to Miami, a Boeing 767-300ER. Today's flight was being operated by N379AA, which was delivered new to American in March 1993 making her about 17.5 years old.
The flight left 45 minutes late, I am not sure what the reason for the delay was. By the time we departed the sun had set and we took off out over the Atlantic Ocean and headed south. The captain made an announcement soon after departure giving us some route info, and pointing out Atlantic City which I had a good view from my right hand side window.
The seating configuration is the same as I reviewed on an earlier flight from Hawaii to Dallas, available on this blog. They are angled lie flats and very comfortable.
Soon after takeoff the usual warm nuts and drinks were on offer. This was a dinner service and after the nuts I opted for the chicken dish which was quite tasty. It was basically just a piece of chicken breast with some kind of sauce with a side of green beans and I think potato. Fresh cookies were offered before landing. I managed a bit of a nap during the flight and chose not to bother watching the overhead entertainment.
After landing I collected my bags and made my way to the Hilton Miami Airport shuttle bus. Tonight I would stay at the Hilton before a morning flight to Barbados the next day. I can't offer much of an opinion about Hilton as I arrived quite late so did not get a chance to explore the pool facilities. The room was quite ok though, very spacious and had a nice LCD tv. They have some very good deals so it's a good option for those in transit as it's just a few minutes on the courtesy shuttle to and from the terminal.


Following her self-released debut album, Flowering Head (2015), Jenny independently undertook four Canadian tours, collaborated on the documentary Where We Come Home, and early in 2017, her song Boars was featured on the TV and web series The Drive. In 2018, Jenny received Fraser Valley Music Awards, Folk Artist Of The Year.
Jenny is in the midst of recording her second full-length album, Couch Walker at Afterlife Studios in Vancouver with co-producer Scott Currie and engineer John Raham. Jenny often garners comparison to Leslie Feist, particularly circa The Reminder. Her creative influences range from Andy Shauf to Patrick Watson to The Cranberries. She blends jazz, folk, and rock into sophisticated pop music that both celebrates and laments the dynamic of human relationships and the relationship with one's self and with God.


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Uralkali Signs US$850 Million 5-year Pre-Export Facility
Uralkali (the Company; MICEX: URKA), one of the world's largest potash producers, has signed a loan agreement in the amount of US$850 million with 11 international banks.
Coordinating Mandated Lead Arrangers and Bookrunners of the pre-export finance facility were Commerzbank AG, Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, ING Bank N.V., Natixis, PJSC Rosbank/Societe Generale Corporate & Investment Bank and AO UniCredit Bank.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch International Limited, ICBC (JSC), AO Raiffeisenbank joined the facility as Arrangers, Bank of China and IKB Deutsche Industriebank AG acted as Lenders.
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The interest rate is LIBOR plus 220 bps margin with a loan maturity of 5 years. The loan will be used for refinancing of Uralkali's existing loans and general corporate purposes.
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SnowGo, SnowGo Assist and Snow Angel nominations!
The Snow Go program helps seniors and people with disabilities find a reputable and reliable individual or contractor to clear snow from their private driveway and walkway. The City of Ottawa partners with the Senior Citizens Council and local home support agencies to deliver this winter program.
Eligible low income seniors and persons with disabilities can also apply for the Snow Go Assist Program and receive financial assistance for snow clearing. Approved participants may be reimbursed for 50 per cent of the cost of snow clearing, up to a seasonal maximum of $250. Low income is defined as an annual income of below $25,000 for a single individual and below $32,000 for a household (two or more persons). An Older Adult is considered any person over the age of 60 years.
NEW: Do you know a Snow Angel who deserves recognition? A Snow Angel is a neighbour or friend that has volunteered to help you, or someone you know who is elderly or has a disability, to improve their accessibility during the winter by clearing snow or ice from their driveway, steps or walkway.
If you know of a resident of Ottawa who is a Snow Angel, the City of Ottawa wants to thank them! Snow Angels will be recognized with a certificate signed by the Mayor and a custom keychain with a snowflake symbol and Ottawa logo. To nominate a resident for recognition as a Snow Angel, please send the City the name and address of the candidate, as well as relevant details (who they are helping and how), by contacting communitypride@ottawa.ca or calling 613-580-2424 x13363.
For more information about these programs, please visit ottawa.ca/snowgo or call 3-1-1 (613-580-2400).
Two weeks ago, this column focused on 2013 and now I'd like to take a few moments and look ahead to what we can expect in 2014. Much focus will be on how the western development lands, in Richmond, proceed with one of the developers already having appealed their application to the Ontario Municipal Board. The City, of course, rejected the application upon the appeal being filed. As this moves forward, I will be sure to provide as many updates as possible to keep everyone in Richmond and the surrounding area informed.
The Ottawa on the Move program returns for its final year of infrastructure renewal. Residents can expect to see the resurfacing of Mansfield Road, between Conley Road and Munster Road. Resurfacing will also take place on First Line Road, Church Street, Rideau Valley Drive South, Walgreen Road, Willowlea Road and Westbrook Road. The latter three roads listed make up the Reed industrial park off of Carp Road, north of Rothbourne Road. There will also be some intersections improvements at Moodie Drive and Fallowfield Road as well as installation of roundabouts at Flewellyn Road & Eagleson Road and Fernbank Road & Shea Road.
From a city-wide perspective, 2014 will see the re-opening of the stadium at Lansdowne Park, to be known as TD Place. This will mark the return of CFL to Ottawa for the 2014 season and also announce the arrival of professional soccer to Ottawa in the form of a North American Soccer League franchise, the Ottawa Fury. Also, barring any further delays (unfortunately, I have to say that), the Strandherd/Armstrong Bridge will open this year as well.
As the year goes forward, we'll touch on many more events and issues that take place throughout 2014. If there is anything in particular that you'd like to see happen this year, please let me know.
It's that time of year again. It's time to support our local community organizations and businesses at the West Ottawa Board of Trade People's Choice Business Awards. Nominees include the Bell Warriors Football Club, Goulbourn Museum and the Richmond Legion in the Community Support/Non Profit Organization category. In the Tourism Business category, you can vote for the Canadian Golf & Country Club, Jabulani Vineyard & Winery, Richmond Fair or Saunders Farm. Spotlight Hair & Spa in nominated in the Health & Wellness Business category while Creekside Gardens has been nominated in the New Business category. Royals Restaurant was nominated for Best Restaurant and nominees in the Retail Business category include That Hunting & Fishing Store and King's Your Independent Grocer. In the Large and Medium Business categories, local nominees include Cavanagh Construction and Amsted Design Build. Nominations close at midnight on February 3rd. Winners will be announced at a ceremony at the Brookstreet Hotel on February 20th.
The great outdoors is the place to be this winter with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority's outstanding Winter Adventurers PA Day Camps. Children aged six to 12 are invited to spend a great, fun-filled day with Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) interpreters and learn how to snowshoe, erect shelters, build campfires, cook outdoors and orienteer. Add a few great outdoor games to the mix and the day will be complete!
RVCA is hosting a camp this Friday, January 17 at Baxter Conservation Area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to register, contact Andrea Wood at 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca.
The camp is $40 per child ($35 for additional children in the same family) and includes snowshoe rental, snacks and the traditional reward of a frothy hot chocolate after a day of frosty fun. There is a maximum of 20 participants, so register early.
This program is being offered as part of the RVCA's Active • Outdoor • Life series. To learn about other Active • Outdoor • Life events, visit www.rvca.ca.
This Friday, January 17th is a P.A. Day for most students and a great day to learn about the Olympics at Watson's Mill's Olympic Camp. This camp runs from 9:00am until 4:00pm in the Carriage Shed. Learn about winter Olympic sports and take part in Olympic themed crafts and games. This is the ultimate preparation for the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Cost is $25 per child ($20 for Watson's Mill members). Call 613-692-MILL for more information and to register.
Come join Ottawa farmers and chefs in a celebration of local food and culinary talent. Savour Ottawa is hosting its third annual Harvest Table at Brewer Park on Sunday, August 18, 2013. Guests will enjoy a multi-course gourmet luncheon highlighting the harvest and be able to sample from local wineries and craft breweries. For more information and a full list of participants please visit: the Savour Ottawa website.
Tickets are on sale now! You can purchase tickets online here.
Volunteers Needed! We are looking for volunteers to help with set-up, take down, and anything else required on the day of the event. This is a great opportunity to meet the city's chefs and farmers and be included in one of Ottawa's biggest foodie events of the year! All those interested should email Just Food for more information.
The City of Ottawa is reaching out to residents this spring in order to improve how staff consults with individuals and groups on important issues.
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There will be four bilingual community consultation sessions held between March 25 and April 16. For those who cannot attend a consultation session but still want to contribute, a survey and ideas campaign will be available on ottawa.ca between March 25 and April 19, 2013.
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To register for one of these sessions, go to ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 or visit any Client Service Centre.
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As many residents of Rideau-Goulbourn are aware, Scott is an active user of Twitter, which allows him to send out short updates about various topics no matter where he is. He faithfully shares the stories of his Councillor for Hire adventures, including tidbits of information he learns. This is always particularly interesting when he gets to work in City facilities.
Scott's latest took him out to the Trail Road Waste Facility, which is one of two landfills within the borders of Rideau-Goulbourn Ward. We've put together the story here for anyone who missed seeing his tweets.
There is a lot of Casino talk around Ottawa these days. Many of you may recall the debate in the 1990's about whether or not the former City of Ottawa should put a casino on Sparks Street. At the same time, the City of Gloucester was moving one step ahead, permitting the installation of Slots at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. A few of the folks around back then are looking to revisit the debate and are again looking to have a casino downtown. The problem with that is that it would come at the expense of the Rideau Carleton Raceway and its 1,000 local jobs.
The Species At Risk Farm Incentive Program (SARFIP) assists with on-farm practices that contribute to healthy and diverse wildlife habitat and is now available for 2012 projects. SARFIP is administered by your Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association (OSCIA) with funding from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (OMNR) and the Government of Canada.
Celebrate the Local Harvest with Savour Ottawa!
Celebrate Ottawa's bountiful harvest and culinary talent with a five-course luncheon prepared by local chefs from fresh, seasonal ingredients provided by local farmers. Dine family-style with local farmers and chefs in a beautiful setting at the Ottawa Farmers' Market in Brewer Park.
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Ottawa Fire Services (OFS) is encouraging residents to donate their old or scrap vehicles to the Vehicle Donation Program. Your donation can help firefighters continuously practice their skills and rescue techniques, and you will receive a $500 tax receipt in return. Even if your vehicle does not run, it can still be used, and OFS will arrange to have it picked up for free.
The Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition wants to remind residents that when the temperatures go down, awareness of the dangers of being on or around ice and open water needs to go up. When water begins to freeze on rivers, lakes, the Rideau Canal and other open bodies of water it may look solid but is often still dangerous.


Mad Cow Theatre returns to its roots with the classic Arthur Miller American Theater drama – "A View from the Bridge." An American tragedy, "A View from the Bridge" is Italian in heritage and classically Greek in scale. A working-class couple watches over their niece's coming of age, while immigrant cousins bring about a clash of cultures with the resulting friction turning violent. First staged after Arthur Millers' public defiance of McCarthyism, the play explores differing views of the 'American Dream,' while serving as a time capsule for the socio-cultural climate of America today. Visit madcowtheatre.com or call 407-297-8788 x1.
Timothy Totten is a master storyteller, who has studied the life and work of Frank Lloyd Wright for more than 25 years, visiting more than 250 Wright-designed buildings across the United States. With insightful architectural analysis, Totten weaves a tale of love, adultery, and the Emperor of Japan to illustrate the genius and the foibles of the man the American Institute of Architects has called "The Greatest American Architect." This FREE talk will be held at Casa Feliz at 656 N. Park Ave in Winter Park. Please RSVP by calling 407.628.8200.
Many Shakespeare companies CLAIM they are producing a play the way W.S. did back in 1600, but we can be proud to say our renowned (Orlando) Shakespeare company is performing "Twelfth Night" in repertory with "Shakespeare in Love," in a fully-realized Elizabethan production with clothing, scenery, music and dance created (as it was in 1602) and performed by an ALL-MALE cast (as it was in 1602). Young 'Will' was just another 'scribbler' eking out a meager living for the plays he wrote before "Romeo & Juliet." This back-story is brilliantly introduced in "Shakespeare in Love," the very funny LIVE stage play drawn from the 1998 Best Picture Academy Award winning movie. If possible, see BOTH plays, and see "Shakespeare in Love" first as that play shows how "Romeo & Juliet" and "Twelfth Night" were conceived. Performed in repertory (as it was in 1602), the ALL-MALE cast for "Twelfth Night" includes an ensemble that literally leaps to perform two comedies (no questions like "to be or" not here). With both plays HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, call 407.447.1700 or visit orlandoshakes.org for tickets.


A core interior accent, contemporary lighting is allowing homeowners to adopt an adventurous and ambitious approach to materials, shape and methods. Simultaneously, we are observing LED gain momentum as a progressively favourable lighting trend in comparison to its halogen counterpart.
With LED lasting up to 25 years longer than conventional lighting, its efficiency amongst the increasingly energy conscious and environmentally friendly is paramount. Signalling an awareness that the long-term benefits of LED outweigh the initial higher costs, Italian lighting brand Foscarini have consciously welcomed a forecasted surge with the release of LED additions to key collections including the Tress and Gregg in 2017.
Often regarded a colder alternative, LED innovation has the increased ability to mimic the natural dimming curve of halogen making the two almost indistinguishable. Offering the potential to create your desired ambience we are seeing extravagant chandeliers being replaced with dramatic downward lighting and unconventional designs. Composed of intertwined threads and resins the intricate Tress Floor Lamp features a unique play on space encouraging light to escape softly yet sporadically, a unique fusion of LED and contemporary trends that will resemble an atmospheric art installation in the home.


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Iran Snubs French Call for Talks on Ballistic Missiles, Days After Houthis Fire at Saudi Arabia
After French President Macron calls for talks, Iran calls the move 'defensive'
A still image taken from a pro-Houthi video shows what it says was the launch by Houthi forces in Yemen of a ballistic missile aimed at Riyadh's King Khaled Airport, November 6, 2017. REUTERS TV/REUTERS
Iran rejected on Sunday a call by French President Emmanuel Macron for talks on Tehran's ballistic missiles, saying they were defensive and unrelated to a nuclear agreement with world powers.
France suggests Lebanon's prime minister may not have 'freedom of movement'
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On Thursday, Macron said during a visit to Dubai that he was "very concerned" by Iran's ballistic missile program, mentioning a missile fired from Yemen and intercepted by Saudi Arabia earlier this month. He raised the prospect of possible sanctions with regard to those activities.
"There are negotiations we need to start on Iran's ballistic missiles," Macron said.
But Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi rejected that possibility. "France is fully aware of our country's firm position that Iran's defense affairs are not negotiable," he said.
"We have told French officials repeatedly that the nuclear deal is not negotiable and other issues will not be allowed to be added to it," Qassemi said, according to a statement on the ministry's website.
The United States accused Iran on Tuesday of supplying Yemen's Houthi rebels with a missile that was fired into Saudi Arabia in July and called for the United Nations to hold Tehran accountable for violating two UN Security Council resolutions.
Saudi Arabia and its allies accuse Iran of supplying missiles and other weapons to the Houthis, saying the arms were not present in Yemen before conflict broke out there in 2015. Iran denies the charges and blames the conflict on Riyadh.
The United States has imposed unilateral sanctions on Iran, saying its missile tests violate a UN resolution that calls on Tehran not to undertake activities related to missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
Iran says its missile program is defensive and it has no plans to build nuclear-capable missiles.


An entertaining new Kannada film pushes the envelope even as it pays homage to the old way of doing things.
An usher at a single-screen cinema hall (Nikhil, played by Sathish Neenasam) pops a pill and begins to dream that he is a film star (also named Nikhil, but let's call him Nikhil-2 so we can tell them apart). Nikhil's life revolves around screenings at his theatre (sorry, talkies). Flashlight in hand, he directs ticket holders to their seats, and then he sits back and watches the same movie over and over. Otherwise he's in the projection booth with Shankranna (Achyuth Kumar), the owner of the theatre. The lives of Nikhil (shown in colour) and Nikhil-2 (black-and-white) are paralleled throughout, but at some point, the lines begin to blur, and we find Nikhil (or is it Nikhil-2?) crouched in a corner, shining a flashlight at the wall. Only, the flashlight isn't a flashlight – it's a projector. The wall isn't a wall – it's a cinema screen. And the film isn't one of the usual movies – it's made of clips from Nikhil's (or Nikhil-2's) life. It's magical.
But at other times, the happenings are strictly "single screen." Take the stretch where Nikhil, with his family, goes to see a prospective bride. She rejects him eventually, and he does one of those sad-eyed you-deserve-more-than-a-lowly-usher numbers. He hands her an envelope, which, in her haste, she drops. Then she steps on it. (This is the point the violins would have really taken off in a certain kind of movie.) Then she notices the envelope, picks it up and pulls out a photograph that makes her reconsider her feelings for him. (In that certain kind of movie, this photograph would have been one of the two of them as kids, when they were thick as thieves, before cruel fate separated them and she forgot all about him.) And later, there's a sad song when the lovers quarrel. It's fascinating to see these old tropes being used in a film so avant-garde.
The film's most audacious moment is when the screen splits in two, with Nikhil on one side and Nikhil-2 on the other, and the two cross the vertical line separating them (and their black-and-white and colour worlds) and step into the other space, looking around in bewilderment. This hints at the ending (or, as I said, the beginning), with a delicious how-did-I-not-see-this-coming twist. I've been recommending Lucia to others, and the first thing they say is something along lines of "A Kannada film. Are you sure?" I don't get a chance to see mainstream Kannada cinema, which, unlike Lucia, doesn't come with subtitles – so I don't share their scepticism. I went in thinking that, if nothing else, I'd have material for a column. That I did get, but in a way I didn't quite expect. Internet hype is highly suspect because most of the time the hyping is done by people involved with the film. This time, though, the audience can join in.
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Hey BR! Excellent review. Good job!
I was hoping you'd review this one. Will definitely catch it this week.
And oh, looking forward to your panel at the Bangalore Literature Festival.
Rajesh Mehar: Sigh! This is not a "review" 🙂 But thanks.
vikram: I've heard of his films. You;re saying they have subbed versions? Will try to get hold of them. Also wanted to add that I *have* seen quite a few Kannada films, but those were all from the art-house circuit (Puttanna Kanaga, Kasaravalli, etc.), so I guess those don't count.
And if one is allowed to have favourites from a mere handful of mainstream Kannada films, then my vote goes to "Kokila," Balu Mahendra's first film, his best film, and one of Kamal's most exquisitely tuned performances.
You shouldn't miss suri s movies like duniya, junglee. ..
Going to watch Lucia tomorrow! This will be fifth Kannada films I have seen.
Then three of Girish Kasarvalli's movies. Watched Deepa and Ghatashraddha, when I was in Mumbai and another one called Kanasemba Kudureyaneri when I shifted to Bangalore in a screening which he himself attended.
And none of my kannada colleagues have seen a single one of his movies. And I have not seen any other kannada movie yet. The posters itself discourage me.
Oh wait, I have seen two more movies in a Bus once. One was (VERY) loosely based on Pagala Kahi Ka of Shammi Kapoor and another was similar to Judai (with a different ending glorifying Sridevi's character).
Hope tomorrow changes my perception of the kanadda movies.
it s a misconception tat all Kannada films r bad..its not just Kasaravalli or Puttanna..ter were so many other great fil;mmakers ..few r Shankarnag,Siddalingiah(tamil actor Murali's father),N.Lakshminarayan,Kashinath,Sunil Kumar Desai,Upendra..all these guys did mainstream movies..Kasaravalli,Karnad,M.S Sathyu made art films..Puttanna ws a mainstream filmmakers nt a art house director…but the problem with Kannada films s their people..Kannadigas hardly take their language,culture,literature or cinema to the out side world instead they just adopt sme other culture,learn anther language and be one among them..that s one of the reason fr the bad state of Kannada films..recently Edegarike,Matte Munaru,Aa Dinagalu,Sidlingu,Manasare,Lifeu Ishtene,Kaddipudi,Duniya,Pancharangi, nd so many awesome movies came in Kannada..but Lucia reached bigger section of people coz of the intelligent promotion, English subtitles nd also coz of crowd funded cinema tag..
@Shipz: I wouldn't agree entirely. Kashinath to the best of my knowledge remade most of K Bhagyaraj's Tamil films. As an actor, he was more the Pandiarajan of Kannada cinema with comedy and all that, which is why he worked. Strangely, none of Puttana's proteges went on to do great films, two of them made it big in Tamil, Bharathiraja and actor Vinu Chakravarthy.
And most of Vishnuvardhan's (Though I like him as an actor) films post 1998 were either remakes of Rajinkanth's films or Marathi or Malayalam films.
Kannada industry would have been something if only Shankar Nag was alive. Sigh. Sunil Kumar Desai is another filmmaker I like and both got the best out of Ilayaraja :).
@Rangan Sir: If time permits please watch this film :).
Beladingala Bale: Ananth Nag at his best!
I am told Kamal watched this film and was interested in remaking it in Tamil but eventually gave up.
Praveen Sir: I will, thanks.
@Rangan, I so looked forward to your take on Lucia. And you have indeed the caught the drift the way Pawan would have expected. Now that the same producers who had slammed their doors on him want him to make movies for them, there's a possibility that Pawan's next may be a tad more dilute, while having a sprinkling of some 'noir' or 'arthouse' elements for old times sake! But if the 'industry' continues to be on one side and he on the other, I'm confident he'll make tauter ones.
As for suggestions to get you to watch more Kannada flicks, I'm loving it! All over the place!
And I don't believe people are talking about 'Gaalipata' and 'Mungaru Maley' and 'Junglee'!!! No offence meant, but please, we're safer off discussing Kasaravalli and Shankar Nag!
Pawan's debut 'Lifeu Ishtene' is also a must watch. A refreshing take on youth and relationships; its the most interesting coming of age film I've watched in some time. And it is avbl on distrify with good subs for about 250 Rs.
@Praveen sorry just now saw the reply fr my above post…u completely got wrong info on Kashinath…he never directed a remake.As an actor he might have acted in remakes of Bhagyaraj's film.Many of Kashinath's films were remade into many other languages..and i didnt speak anything about Vishnuvardhan.And if remaking s a bad thing,then many of Rajini's films were remakes of Hindi,Telugu,Kannada Malayalam films.


Chicken tetrazzini is a casserole consisting of linguini, chicken, and a white sauce topped with cheese. This is a very easy casserole to make. The sauce is basically just a combination of cream of chicken soup, sour cream and chicken broth. This recipe calls for cooked chicken and is a great way to use up leftover chicken or you can also use the meat from a cooked rotisserie chicken. The cheeses are mozzarella and parmesan. I like to serve this casserole with garlic bread. Enjoy.
In a medium bowl combine 1/2 cup melted butter, cooked chicken, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, pepper, and chicken broth. Mix well and add in the cooked noodles.
Spray a 9×13 inch baking dish with cooking spray. Pour the noodle mixture into the baking dish. Sprinkle with mozzarella and parmesan cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 40 minutes.


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The automobile has been around for a little more than 125 years!
Development of the Automobile – Where it all began
In the 1880's, Karl Benz installed a small motor on a tricycle and the automobile was born. In 1896, Frank and Charles Duryea built the first American motorcar in Springfield Massachusetts. They manufactured the first of 13 of these gas-powered inventions.
Sociological Changes Caused by the Automobile – The turn of the century (1900's)
In 1896, Buffalo New York was the first major city to pave all of its streets. At the turn of the century, 8,000 automobiles were on the road. General Motors incorporated in 1908. The first mile of rural highway was paved. Since more than 40 percent of the work force was involved in farming, rural roads were important links. The first gas station opened in St Louis Missouri at the turn of the century. Speedometers were installed on Oldsmobile automobiles. In 1903 Henry Ford founded the Ford Motor Company. Five years later he introduced the Model T.
By 1915, 2.3 million automobiles were registered in the United States. About half of those were Ford's Model T. Model T's were affordable, easy to service, and available in any color you wanted as long as that color was black. In 1910, Barney Oldfield set a new speed recorded with a Blitzen-Benz at Daytona Beach Florida, at more than 131 miles an hour. The first Indianapolis 500 race was held in 1911. The Lincoln Highway, the nation's first coast-to-coast highway, was marked between New York and San Francisco. Carl Fisher spearheaded the effort. He wasn't the first to have this dream but he figured out how to organize and fund the project. Wisconsin was the first state to assign numbers and letters to roads and highways.
Insurance for automobiles is born
In Westfield Massachusetts, an enterprising mechanic built his own car and then insured it for $1,000 worth of liability. His premium was $7.50.
The federal government began a program to pave the way coast to coast. The first highway to connect the coasts was completed in 1927. Americans start "hitting" the road, traveling to National Parks, and making camping an American pastime. The new roads bring a complete transformation to the entire country.
The Automobile and the Future
The automobile is one of the most important possessions that we own. It gives freedom, education, and financial means. It has changed the entire way this nation looks. It has given us millions of miles of highways to transport our goods. The automobile may change in design, but it is here to stay. The sky is the limit to where we will go with the automobile. We have developed vehicles that run on electricity and solar power in our pursuit of a new source of power. Gasoline emits too much pollution and we are in dire need of a new less harmful solution that is as affordable as Ford's Model T was to consumers back in the 1920's.
We will see in the future new inventive ideas that will lead us into the new millennium and beyond. No doubt that these ideas will continue to change the way we think, act and respond. They may even change the way we live.
Dr. Horatio Jackson, with his chauffeur and dog, was the first person to cross the country in an automobile. It took 65 days to make their journey.
Henry Ford's Model T dropped from $850 in 1908 to $275 in the 1920's.
Henry Ford opened up the first assembly line plant to manufacture Model T's for the masses.
The first police squad car was put on the road in 1922, to help fight prohibition.
Highway 66 was born connecting the east with the west. Running from Chicago to Los Angeles.
The stock market crashes in 1929. America's $2.9 billion consumer installment debt was linked to automobile purchases.
In 1931, the 50 millionth American made automobiles rolled off the assembly line. However, the great depression affected the production. Between 1929-1932, production plummeted 75%, and around half of the auto makers were laid off.
The love for the automobile during the depression compels automobile owners to give up their homes and travel to new locations to find a better life.
During World War II, gas was rationed and automobile travel was reduced by 40%.
Rubber for tires was rationed
In 1941, 3.2 million cars were manufactured.
In 1945, 84,000 cars were made.
In 1946, Detroit resumed making cars and the companies could not keep up with the demand.
By the 1950's, everyone was on the road.
The Interstate Highway System, a network of more than 41,000 miles of toll-free superhighways, was inaugurated in 1956.
Automobile designers take on a futuristic look. Cars become works of art with things like fins, dramatic coloring and chrome trim to catch the eye of the consumer.
In the 1960's, the first anti-pollution legislation targeting the motor vehicle emissions was passed.
Changes occur constantly. The muscle car is introduced, the Pontiac GTO, a triple-carburetor, 350 horsepower V-8 engine.
The 1970's saw the German built Volkswagen Beetle become America's best-selling automobile.
The oil crisis in the Middle East and shortages in the United States, caused the government to pass a national speed limit of 55 M.P.H. to conserve on gasoline.
1974, the first airbags became available to consumers.
The cost of gasoline goes from $0.45 in 1973 up to $1.31 in 1980, then to $1.43 in 1991.
Although seatbelts have been installed in vehicles almost since the beginning of the automobile, it took until1984 for the first state to make it law to buckle up. Now almost every state requires drivers and passengers to wear their safety belts.
Honda was the first Japanese automobile manufacturer to produce cars in the United States.
In the 1990's, smart cars were introduced with integrated child safety seats, automatic climate control, remote keyless entry, anti-theft devices, heated windshields, and particulate air filters.
There are now more than 175 million licensed drivers in the United States; 200 million registered vehicles; and 4 million miles of paved roads and highways.
WE HAVE COME A LONG WAY!!!
Where will the automobile take us next?


How to find help when someone in your family needs some professional help.
Adoption in and of itself requires adjustments on the part of both the child and the family that child is adopted into. When that child also has mental health needs, it is all the more important that those needs are addressed effectively with high quality mental health services. Here are 6 tips on finding high quality mental health services, no matter where you live.
1. Do a little research first.
A good place to start might be the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Association (SAMHSA), which is the federal agency whose mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness. The agency's website has a wealth of background information and data, as well as information on specific programs and services, all organized and searchable by location.
Other options for obtaining background and information about effective mental health services are the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice .
2. Talk to the school counselor.
If your child is in school, talk to the school counselor. Chances are, they have been referring other children to services for a number of years and know which ones are reputable and which ones are not. The school may also have some in-house services that your child might be able to utilize during the school day, which will reduce the need to miss class time due to travel and other factors.
Get your pediatrician's opinion on how to best respond to your child's mental health needs. Pay careful attention to whether they make mention of the possibility of medication or if they steer you directly to what they describe as an effective mental health service based on their observation of your child. Typically, medication is not the answer unless appropriate effective mental health services are tried and exhausted.
4. Check in with your local government agencies.
Whether it's the local department of social services, office of mental health, or a child welfare agency in your area, most local government agencies will have information on mental health services in your area. Ask whether the services they are referring you to are evidence-based or otherwise proven to be effective. If they don't understand the question, it may be a clue that you need to check in with a different agency.
5. Find a family advocate.
Family advocates are specially trained to help navigate the intricate web of government programs and services. Many have started out by going through the process themselves, and so they know firsthand how difficult and anxiety-provoking the process can be first hand. The passion they obtained from their personal experience is often channeled in a way that can be invaluable to families encountering these difficulties for the first time.
This should go without saying, and it really applies to making an informed decision that's best for you and your child in any realm. Ask around. Compare notes. Chances are, the best options will be suggested consistently by multiple sources, while lesser options will be mentioned by a single source or spoken about negatively by multiple sources.


Labor Day...What Does it Mean?
As we say farewell to summer(not the heat) and the long warm evenings, we also say HELLO to football, school activities, and pumpkin lattes(ewww).
It's okay to be happy that seasons change, and with it we see new, exciting things happening around us.
You will find our weekly eblast attached at the bottom of the page. In it you will find some great activities that are family friendly and FREE. This is a great way to get out in the community and see what is happening at Camp Tejas and the Giddings Public Library. Later in the month when it is a little cooler you can head out to Serbin for their annual Wendish Fest and learn about the history and heritage of the Wends.
Just a reminder, it is 8 weeks until Halloween, 12 weeks until Thanksgiving, and 16 weeks until Christmas!
Happy Labor Day! We will be closed on Monday to observe the holiday.
Tejas Camp & Retreat Center will host a Family Fun Day on Sunday, September 9th from 2:00 - 7:00. The event, which will be held at 1038 PR 2191, Giddings, TX, will be a great opportunity for the whole family to come out and experience what Tejas has to offer.
Tejas is a premier Christian retreat center located in Giddings, TX. They are committed to Setting the Stage for Jesus to Transform Lives. They do this through summer camps, retreats and Lights of Tejas.
During the Family Fun event, many of the fun activities will be open, including the pool, zip lines, quick jumps, skyline swing, lazy river, double wet willie water slides, lake trapeze, double water zip lines, gaga ball, volleyball, boating, water slide, basketball, and more. In addition to the activities, Tejas will also be serving a free BBQ dinner from 4:30 to 6:30.
This event is free and open to the local community and anyone who wants to learn more about Tejas Camp & Retreat Center.
OR contact Naomi Faltin at (979)366-2422 EXT. 710.
For more information about Tejas Camp Retreat Center, visit camptejas.org.
TWWF started in 2005, so Giddings could recognize and encourage the many talented authors in Texas. Authors come to meet the community, speak to the schools and sell and autograph their books.
Enjoy the traditions of the Wendish and see demonstrations of noodle, saurkraut & sausage making as well as the painting of the beautiful Easter eggs. Tour the St. Paul Lutheran painted church and Wendish Museum. Other sites and activities include food, stone ground corn meal, classic autos and farm equipment, contests, coffee cake bake off, auctions and things for the children.
or email info@the-silos.com for order forms.
We are very happy that the 2018 Business and Community Awards Banquet is in the books! We had a great crowd and everyone enjoyed the food, fellowship, and fun this year.
The banquet theme this year was "Grow Where You Are Planted" which gave us lots a ways to honor our many award recipients. We are grateful for the opportunity to exceed your expectations, and to plant the seeds of love for our future.
We hope you are able to enjoy this last week of summer before school starts. Be safe in your travels during this time.
Thank you to our generous sponsors for their support for the Giddings Area Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Awards Banquet. We are proud of our award recipients and the many contributions they have made to our community. Each award recipient embodies the values of our community.
Thank you to all of our board members and the volunteers who worked so hard to prepare for the event. Thank you to our fantastic Master of Ceremonies, Paul Kipp, for his humor throughout the evening. We are fortunate and blessed to live in a community that values hard work, volunteering, and caring for our neighbors.
We are happy to have cooler temperatures in Giddings this week after a cool front passed through... from 107 down to 99 degrees? WE WILL TAKE IT!
That's what we have been hearing all over town. You know it is summer in Texas when the average daily temperature hovers aroung 100 degrees. It's TEXAS!
The Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the upcoming Chamber of Commerce Business and Community Awards recipients.
The Chamber Banquet information is attached and the other local events and activities are listed. Share this with your staff, family, and friends.
Thank you to everyone who helps make this community such a wonderful place to live, work, and volunteer.
The weather has been very warm, but if you get some rain every once in a while it doesn't seem so bad. We have been very busy with our usual summer activities. We have been visited at the museum by several descendents of the Schubert family and and the Giddings family. It is always so interesting to hear the stories from the families.
Check out the local activities that we have in our attached pdf. We will reveal our Chamber Award winners in August. It is going to be so great!
EXAMPLE - Yesterday the Giddings Animal Shelter posted a beautiful black lab. That was at 8:27am. Today at 3:16pm they posted that she had been adopted. There were 65 shares.
Facebook is our friend. The exponential power is infinite. Your business can get a facebook page for free. Let us know if you need help.
We are so happy to have the rain in July and if you have been noticing the crape myrtles are absolutely beautiful this year.
Happy Friday the 13th! We hope you have a wonderful weekend. Send us your outstanding photos or post them on our Facebook page so we can like and share them. The power of the internet is infinite.
We hope you will be able to come out to the quilt show this weekend. So many fun activities are available.
at the Landmark Event Center, 289 N. Main St.
Enjoy a variety of delicious buffet items and a coke float!
Arts, Indian, Survival school, Archery/Darts (4th grade and up), Theater, Mustard Seed, Movie theater room and much more.
The Chamber is accepting nominations for the following awards: Youth Achievement Award, Civic Organization of the Year, Business of the Year, Life-Time Achievement Award, Citizen of the Year, Volunteer of the Year.
for Senior Citizens ages 55 and up and their caregivers.
Community businesses and non profits will provide area information about services, businesses, lifestyle information, and health care availability locally and in the region.
"From Harvey Weinstein to Who's Next?" Preventing Harassment in the workplace and what to do when claims are made.
We are excited to be able to send out the 2018 Lee County Fair information to you. We have been working hard to get things updated and we know we have one correction that we want to add.
The deadline on the sponsorship package has been extended to April 12th! We realized you may need another week to get the forms filled out and turned in to the committee.
Our sponsors are recognized in print and this is a great opportunity to help provide scholarships to our local high school students. They work hard for the fair committee to earn the money they need for college.
Help us help our kids! We need you to sponsor the fair or buy season passes from our local Lee County Youth Fair Board.
Please help welcome our newest members to the Chamber!
As we prepare for Easter we can appreciate the warm, beautiful weather so much more now. We are grateful for sunshine and spring flowers. The harsh winter was unusual for us and very uncomfortable. We are glad to be able to sit out on the porch and enjoy lunch again.
Below are some of the wonderful events and activities that are scheduled for our community. We are looking forward to our afternoon walking meetings and the new Healthy Living Series coming soon.
Watch for new and exciting news about the Chamber Open House, Senior Expo, and the Lee County Fair. We are working hard to get all the information out to you.
We do want to recognize our newest members of the Chamber and ask you to stop by and say hi this week..
The Chamber will close for Good Friday, Mary 30th.
Happy days are here again, now that the temperatures are nice and everything is blooming.
We are happy to announce that our Chamber Member Business of the Month is Bluebonnet Electric Coop. We are so happy to recognize our members for their enormous support in the community. Photos are forthcoming.
Spring Break has been a great time for us here at the museum. We have had lots of visitors throughout the week. Yesterday we even had a 1928 Ford out in the front of the courthouse taking photos, so we got in on the action. Beautifully restored, working vehicle.
Watch for our upcoming news about great things we are planning for the spring and summer. We will have new programs, new member benefits, and our survey results.
Merry Christmas to you! We hope you will come to the Christmas at the Courthouse this week. We are excited to be back at the Courthouse this year! Join us in singing Christmas Carols, have cookies and hot chocolate, make a Christmas card, and enjoy the lights. We are so excited to have our Courthouse lit up this year.
We are excited about the upcoming holidays and all the activities that are held during the next several weeks. We have worked hard to gather the information together for you and we ask you to share with your family and friends.
The Ministerial Alliance is sponsoring the Community Thanksgiving Service which is coming up on Sunday at the First Baptist Church. It is held right after the Christmas Merry Marketplace. We hope you will stop by and get some of your shopping done.
Christmas at the Courthouse is also exciting as we return to the courthouse square to celebrate with the community.


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In this video, I will be showing you how to buy marijuana stocks step by step. This includes buying Canadian marijuana stocks through the OTC markets. Investing in marijuana stocks is a little more complicated as many trade on the OTC markets, but it is not impossible! This video will help you buy your first marijuana stock.
There is a new trend emerging.
This trend is the emergence and growth of the marijuana industry.
For investors comfortable with higher risk investments, this might be something you want to be a part of. It is important to keep in mind that this is not an "all in" type of investment. But if you are looking for a higher risk and higher potential reward investment, light exposure to the marijuana industry might be exactly what you are looking for.
The North American Marijuana Index tracks the leading cannabis stocks operating in the United States and Canada. This index climbed 86.5% in 2017 alone. This "growing" industry (pun intended) has a lot of potential.
I'm not telling you that you are going to get rich by investing in a marijuana stock. But what I am telling you is that this industry is poised for growth.
In the United States, individual States are allowed to make their own decisions. Currently, 30 States have laws legalizing marijuana use in some form. However, cannabis is still a Schedule 1 Drug on a Federal level. This causes a lot of complications for marijuana dispensaries in the United States. For example, no access to banking for their business. On top of that, these companies cannot be listed as public companies as they are engaging in an activity that is still illegal on a Federal level. There is no feasible way to invest in these companies as a result.
In Canada, however, the legal climate is more favorable. Canadians can legally access and grow cannabis for medical purposes under the Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR). In April of 2017, the government of Canada introduced bill C-45 which will create the Cannabis Control Act (CCA). The CCA will legalize and regulate cannabis use for adults and is expected to be enacted by July of 2018.
This growing industry is in its' infancy, and early adopters can reap the rewards. The potential growth for this industry cannot be questioned. While this is exciting news for investors, it is important to keep in mind that there are a few potential bumps in the road.
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Whether you consider yourself an avid green thumb or newbie to cannabis, with so many strain options available, getting to know them all can leave even experienced enthusiasts with a case of supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, and who has the inclination to sit and google for hours when your time would be much better spent, giving your green ladies the tlc they deserve.
Help is at hand with an easy to read comprehensive list of seed brands in the form of a Top 100 Strains, handy e-book, put together by Jared Cox, based on the most popular and best sellers for 2018, according to distributors. Best of all, IT IS FREE to download and share, making it easily available, and a great source of information, even more so for those new to cannabis, aspiring to grow greener pastures so to speak.
Today I go over 4 marijuana stocks to watch in 2018 – these are weed stocks that I think will explode going from 2017 to 2018. This is a new sector where investors are just starting to get into, and we have some big players already in this space. Major companies like Constellation Brands and Shoppers Drug Mart are investing in the marijuana industry and we as investors should capitalize on this as well!
In this video, I go over 4 picks – Canopy Growth Corporation (WEED), Aurora Cannabis Inc. (ACB), Aphria Inc. (APH) and a Marijuana ETF (HMMJ) that is managed by Horizons here in Canada. All of these companies are traded on the TSX – Toronto Stock Exchange – in Canada. Some are available on US exchanges like the NASDAQ or NYSE.
I got this idea from fellow YouTuber Nate O'Brein and I hope this video provides some value. I compared the big 3 and gave you guys some key stats on what the differences are between them so you can make an informed decision on which company to invest in out of these that I covered to get some exposure in this new and up and coming industry.
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