Port Prince has been in business for a just over a year. The name of the organization comes from the capital city of Haiti, Port-au-Prince. We sell unique high quality handmade goods from Haiti. The focus is on products that are useful objects (home goods/decor) and durable (not disposable goods). Port Prince's goods are made with sustainable materials using environmentally sound processes.
Recycled cardboard – using recycled cardboard to create décor and storage items such as bottle holders.
Recycled steel – creating beautiful decorative bowls and trays by hand hammering and molding steel from used oil drums.
Wooden bowls – bowls made out of the gum/gommier tree. They are very light weight but very durable. They are also food safe. The wood is harvested sustainably.
All of our artisans are Haitian. The primary selection criteria for our artisans are quality, creativity and environmental friendliness. First, we assess if have a track record of producing high quality products consistently. Port Prince wants to develop a reputation for producing goods that consumers want to keep and use for many years. Second, look for artisans producing something innovative or are using an innovative product or material. While honoring tradition, Port Prince would like to push the boundaries of what products are typically considered "Haitian." Finally, is the maker creating products that limit negative impact on the environment? Haiti has many severe environmental challenges – Port Prince wants to promote those makers who are participating in addressing those challenges.
What drove you to start Port Prince Imports – what was the need that you saw (either in the marketplace or in the community, the artisan producers)?
The driving desire behind Port Prince is to expand opportunities for talented Haitians. As Nicholas Kristof says, talent is universal but opportunity is not. This is very true when it comes to artists and artisans in Haiti. The depth of creativity is profound. However, the opportunity to pursue their craft is limited. The more exposure Port Prince products get and the more people buy them the more opportunity is created for talent to grow and thrive in Haiti.
Francoise Hazel came across recycled cardboard furniture in Guadeloupe one day and decided to learn the technique and move back to Haiti. Her concern for the environment motivated her to launch Ça Cartoone in Haiti which is facing critical environmental issues. Hazel creates eco-friendly home furnishings and decor out of recycled corrugated cardboard. Her mission is to positively impact the Haitian community by inspiring individuals to put their communities and environmental health first.
Prince works with multiple metal artisan from the village of Noailles (which is located in the Port-au-Prince suburb of Croix-des-Bouquets). Concentrated in Noailles are generations of skilled craftspeople who make a variety of art, home décor and useful objects out of recycled steel oil drums. Pictured on the right is one of Port Prince's suppliers.
Port Prince sources its decorative wooden bowls and trays from a skilled wood carver. The carver has his own tree plantations from which he harvests the wood for his bowls. The type of gum or gommier tree he uses was specifically selected because it is fast growing soft wood and that is not used for making charcoal (deforestation, some of it for producing charcoal, is a major problem in Haiti).
Port Prince seeks to be a good steward of the environment, so all its products are either upcycled or made from low impact or renewable resources as described above.
While we've sold our products at small markets in New York city, we would like to focus on the wholesale market moving forward. We think that would be the best strategy to get the products to a variety of markets across the United States.
We do try to educate consumers about sustainable products. There is a perception particularly that if a product is made from recycled materials it means it is not quality or well made, when in actuality our products are highly crafted. So we try to explain the skills that goes into creating the products.
We have gotten a lot of positive reaction to our products so far. There are many people who have never seen crafts from Haiti, who are interested to see the work as something brand new. Those who are familiar with Haiti are interested in some of the new designs that we have.
I think participating in New York Now was a big success for us. It was our first trade show and we felt lucky that there was a positive reaction to the products that we brought to the show.
The biggest challenge, as I am sure many new companies face, is connecting with potential buyers and getting the word out about the company. We are still in the process of navigating this challenge. New York Now was a big help. And we are very excited to be featured on your website and thank you for helping us get the word out about our company.
Our goal is to build on the success of New York Now by getting re-orders from our new clients and developing potential new clients from the contacts we made. We are hoping that by doing so we will expand business significantly for the craftspeople we are working with.


Yup, the body is paulownia, which is really really light (think almost balsa) but seems sturdy enough. The neck pocket... was way too tight for the neck and needed to be enlarged to fit it. As I stated before, the finish looks nice... as long as you don't look too close. I'd say that if you are a somewhat-of-a-fuckup (I most certainly am) with these projects do not get bodies from GFS. Unless you have the facilities to actually lacquer/paint and the tools to do it.
Routing was also quite shoddy, the routs were really hard to cover with the pickguard. Pickguard is otherwise just fine, it simply did not fit properly on the body AND cover the routs at the same time.
As for the headstock I'm going to keep it as is for now. Didn't have anything to put under the gloss, so I'm probably just going to slap some silly sticker on it when I stumble across one.
Oh yes you can. But it will take some work to get it done AND please do it with someone who actually knows what you are supposed to do. I once bought a HarleyBenton-partscaster and with those the parts fit straight away. So it could also be that I got a lemon with the GFS parts. For cheap.
Gold, maple and black is a spectacular colour combo! Would definitely play that.
and here I thought there were more pics of this awesome bass. disappoint.
WITH BASED GOD AS MY WITNESS, MINTY WILL NEVER SEE THE CLASSIFIEDS.


Reputation systems of today are generally impersonal and vendor-locked. They mainly provide an average score, failing to regard personal expectations. In many cases, reputation is not linked to direct action, making it possible to game the system, for instance by buying fake reviews to promote a business or damage competitors. In addition, all the effort of building up reputation goes to waste after switching to a different service. As a result, people are not able to utilize their reputation capital to its full potential.
We are aiming to improve the situation. Therefore, we have built a decentralized reputation framework. With its help, we seek to address the above-mentioned issues and unlock more possibilities by turning digital reputation into an asset people can rely on.
Monetha's Decentralized Reputation Framework leverages blockchain technology to enable users to utilize their reputation capital. It ensures secure storage, control and access management of contextually relevant information. In other words, the framework allows you to choose when to use your reputation capital, with whom, and for what purpose. It could be to access certain services, such as loan or rent; prove the credibility of previous deals; or simply monetize the reputation by unlocking access to various benefits.
A reputation passport can be created for a person, company, car, house or other objects to store information from multiple sources like social networks, registries, behavioral insights or predictions. The catch is that users choose when to show the passports, how and for whom, but they cannot control what goes into them, as it depends on your interaction with another party. So it is not only data storage, but there is an ability to apply context related logic to control actions. This ensures truthful information and helps prevent abuse.
The use of blockchain provides additional benefits. There is no centralized server to handle data, meaning that users can easily move it between different platforms. Distributed storage is much harder to take down, which makes information resistant to censorship. And because the blockchain is immutable, its records cannot be changed, so this leaves the only one way to improve your reputation – by acting and putting in your personal effort.
The framework is open source, upgradable and community-driven. We've tried our best to make it user and developer friendly. Check out our Github for more information and the source code. And if you are finding it hard to imagine how it can be applied, here are some examples to give you an idea.
Monetha's Decentralized Reputation Framework powers all of our products. Below are a few of the many possible use cases.
Your online reputation identity. It enables granular and censorship-resistant control of the user's reputation. Additional features include: peer-to-peer deal formalization, a crypto wallet and loyalty paybacks.
A means to accept ETH and ERC20 based cryptocurrencies that supports currency conversion, automated payments and allows merchants to build a portable online reputation.
A tool to help people verify how much money a crowdsale has raised. It demonstrates how completely different decentralized application can be built using our framework.
Thank you for your attention! However, attention is wasted if there's no action upon it. We're constantly looking for comrades (engineers, cryptographers, business and product people) for our mission.
We want to encourage you to visit our Github, use the framework, and contribute to it. We'd love for you to take it one step further, so if you have a collaboration in mind, shoot us an email at [email protected]. And if you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them.


Mr. Chrétien first experienced the wonders of scuba diving at the age of 11, in 1972. Mr. Chrétien has taught scuba diving to people with disabilities since 1993. In this time he has taught men and women with various types of disabilities: paraplegics, quadriplegics, blind, persons with muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, multiple scleroses, spina bifida, traumatic brain injury and others. Many of his students have gone on to become very active divers engaging in such activities as night diving, deep diving, wall diving and even ice diving. His students have explored the Red Sea, Australia's Barrier Reef, Indonesia and multiple locations in Canada and the Caribbean. Hubert Chrétien is a member of the Handicapped Scuba Association (HSA); the first and only international scuba accreditation agency for people with disabilities. As one of only two HSA course Director trainers in the world, Mr. Chrétien is qualified to train scuba instructors in the instruction of people with disabilities. As part of his HSA Scuba Instructor curriculum he teaches diving techniques, basic physiology, psychology of disability, access and general disability awareness issues.
In December 2015 at Rideau Hall, the Governor General of Canada recognized the inspiring work of Hubert Chrétien in Freedom at Depth Canada in decorating him with the Meritorious Service Medal M.S.M.
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If you aren't doing the job yourself, hire an experienced painting contractor to do the job. Now, just because the painting contractor is in the phone book or running an ad in your local paper or magazine, doesn't mean that he or she is experienced. Make sure they are an Accredited Better Business Bureau member so you can check their record, ask for at least three references and ask for their certificate of liability insurance.
An experienced painting contractor will properly prep the building to be painted by power washing to remove all dirt without doing any damage, caulking where needed, replacing rotted wood, and using primer when needed (on wood using oil-based primer, with latex topcoat is best). If stain is on the house, then stain needs to be put back on because it lasts longer than paint and requires no primer. Acrylic is needed when painting metal. These are all things an experienced painting contractor will know.
If you do the job right, it will last several years before it needs to be done again and painting before it starts to deteriorate will save you unnecessary work. If done wrong it will start peeling off, sometimes within months, which is why hiring a painting contractor that has an experienced record you can check on is necessary.
I can't emphasize enough how important it is that the painting contractor is insured. If one of the company's employees or sub-contractors is injured on the job, the homeowner could be held responsible unless the company has the proper insurance. Workman's Compensation Insurance covers all employees on payroll, and the Certificate of Liability Insurance covers the sub-contractors. Ask for proof, any legitimate painting contractor can provide this easily.
On April 22, 2010, a new law goes into effect requiring all painting contractors be EPA certified if they are disturbing lead based paint. If the painting contractor is not certified and they disturb an area larger than 20 square feet outside or 6 square feet inside, they can be fined up to $32,500 per violation, per day. The law doesn't apply to the property owner, only painting contractors or anyone doing the job for payment. If you are doing the work yourself, you should call the NLIC at (800) 424-5323 for more information.
Good Guy Home Improvements would really appreciate the opportunity to compete on any painting project you wish to contract out. We are readily available even if you just want to ask questions because we are here to help.
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1 October 1984 EPIZOOTOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND PATHOLOGY OF GEOPETITIA ASPICULATA WEBSTER, 1971 (NEMATODA: HABRONEMATOIDEA) IN TROPICAL BIRDS AT THE ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO, WINNIPEG, CANADA
Cheryl M. Bartlett, Graham J. Crawshaw, Ralph G. Appy
Cheryl M. Bartlett,* Graham J. Crawshaw,** Ralph G. Appy*
*Department of Zoology, College of Biological Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario NIG 2W1, Canada
**Assiniboine Park Zoo, 2355 Corydon Ave., Winnipeg, Manitoba R3P 0R5, Canada. Present address: Metropolitan Toronto Zoo, P.O. Box 280, West Hill, Ontario M1E 4R5, Canada
J. of Wildlife Diseases, 20(4):289-299 (1984). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-20.4.289
Geopetitia aspiculata was found in 12 species of Passeriformes, one species of Cor-aciiformes, and one species of Charadriiformes which died in a free-flight area in the Tropical House at the Assiniboine Park Zoo, Winnipeg, Canada. The nematodes occurred in chronic inflammatory cysts attached to the serosa of the posterior end of the esophagus, proventriculus, and the anterior part of the gizzard. Posterior ends of worms were observed to extend from the cyst into the lumen of the proventriculus. Birds hatched and raised in the Tropical House acquired infections, probably through the agency of feral crickets. Experimental studies showed that G. aspiculata developed to the infective third stage in the fat body of Acheta domesticus (L). This is the first transmission cycle of Geopetitia spp. to be elucidated and the egg, first, third, and early fifth stages of the parasite are described. The absence of spicules in males of G. aspiculata is confirmed. Geopetitia aspiculata was probably introduced to the Zoo by infected tropical birds obtained from dealers or other zoos. The wild source of the parasite is not known since G. aspiculata has never been reported in wild birds; the report of G. aspiculata in wild Piciformes in Cuba by Barus (1971) is in error.
Bartlett, Crawshaw, and Appy: EPIZOOTOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND PATHOLOGY OF GEOPETITIA ASPICULATA WEBSTER, 1971 (NEMATODA: HABRONEMATOIDEA) IN TROPICAL BIRDS AT THE ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO, WINNIPEG, CANADA
Cheryl M. Bartlett, Graham J. Crawshaw, and Ralph G. Appy "EPIZOOTOLOGY, DEVELOPMENT, AND PATHOLOGY OF GEOPETITIA ASPICULATA WEBSTER, 1971 (NEMATODA: HABRONEMATOIDEA) IN TROPICAL BIRDS AT THE ASSINIBOINE PARK ZOO, WINNIPEG, CANADA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 20(4), 289-299, (1 October 1984). https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-20.4.289
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Where do barn quilts come from?
What's the story behind barn quilts?
Why do barns in Kentucky have quilt patterns on them?
How long have barn quilts been around?
Why did slaves make quilts?
What do the symbols on barns mean?
How much do barn quilts cost?
What do Pennsylvania Dutch hex signs mean?
What states have barn quilt trails?
How do you choose a barn quilt?
Barn quilts are the brainchild of Donna Sue Groves of Adams County, Ohio. A breast cancer survivor, she wanted to do something in honor of her mother, a celebrated quilter, while sprucing up her barn at the same time. In 2001, she painted a wooden square like a traditional quilt block and hung it on her mother's barn.
The Quilt Trail project began in Adams County, Ohio, when Donna Sue Groves, a field representative for the Ohio Arts Council, decided that she wanted a quilt square painted on her barn to honor her mother, a lifelong quilter. … The Quilt Trail project has taken deep root in Kentucky and spread quickly.
The first "Barn Quilt" was hung in Ohio in 2001. The simple idea has spread to 48 states and to Canada.
When slaves made their escape, they used their memory of the quilts as a mnemonic device to guide them safely along their journey, according to McDaniel. … The seamstress would then hang a quilt with a wagon wheel pattern. This pattern told slaves to pack their belongings because they were about to go on a long journey.
IT\'S FUN: Why is it important to observe the safety precautions when sewing?
The markings, colors, and designs on hex signs are believed by many to protect the barns and the animals housed inside from fire, lightning, sickness and the work of evil spirits, demons and witchcraft. They might augment fertility of livestock or encourage the right balance of sun and rain for success with crops.
3. What does it cost to have a barn quilt? The average cost is $350 which is for an 8′ X 8′ block. Depending on the size of the barn and distance from a public road, the block may be smaller or larger.
The Pennsylvania Dutch may have mounted hex signs on barns for their purported magical properties. Some believed that hex signs provided protection, fertility for livestock, the right balance of sun and rain, and success with crops. Hex signs could feature a variety of symbols, including birds and flowers.
An emerging concept, a U.S. national quilt trail that first spread across Ohio now includes barn quilts in Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, …
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Choose bold, vibrant primary colours. Muted earth colours disappear on the side of the barn.
Limit the number of colours per barn quilt block. …
Avoid natural autumn colors (grey, beige, muted tones).
Sometimes geometric shapes need to be outlined with a black band.
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Feminism's Revenge
By wereyou on Aug 11, 2017
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Not sure why this is a story but it certainly says something about life in America in 2017. Also not sure why they make the dude out to be the bad guy. How desperate? anxious? must women be to meet a man, find a husband, I don't know what, that six of them can be lined up by ONE guy to go meet him on the same night?
Man who crammed 6 dates into one night says he's just 'looking for love'
Justin now admits idea was a mistake
Posted: 6:09 PM, August 10, 2017 Updated: 6:05 AM, August 11, 2017
A 28-year-old man from Washington D.C. is coming forward after he was caught red-handed coordinating dates with six different women in the same night, back-to-back.
[Read: Women Turn the Tables on Lothario Trying to Cram 6 Dates Into One Night]
Justin, a project manager, spoke with Inside Edition and explained his strategy.
"I'm looking for love," he said.
This all started last week when Lisette Pylant, girl No. 1, went on a date with Justin at Truxton Inn.
"Toward what I guess what would have been the end of our date, his second date shows up and he introduces me to her as his friend," Lisette told Inside Edition.
She tweeted a full thread of her experience on Twitter, narrating her night and taking her successors under her wing one-by-one, posting pictures with them and telling about their situation.
By girl No. 6, Justin realized what was happening and left the bar.
But, this isn't Justin's first rodeo.
He said prior to his six-date series, he met with seven women one after the other the week before.
He also mentioned that he is very specific when talking to the women he asks out, calling their outings 'preliminary conversations,' and not dates.
"I always say, 'Let's meet for drinks,'" he said.
He said a woman will know if it is a date because she will get flowers and dinner.
However, he did confess what he did to the women was wrong.
"It was a mistake," he said.


Obama has an opportunity to further racial and economic justice by fusing the New Deal and civil rights traditions.
The pundits were quick to evaluate Barack Obama's election in light of African-American political traditions going back to the civil rights movement and even Reconstruction, but they have turned increasingly to lessons from the history of the New Deal.
Obama invoked that legacy repeatedly during the campaign, from the account of how his grandfather benefited from the GI Bill to his proposals to create jobs and economic growth through federal investment in education, industrial innovation and infrastructure. Such rhetoric allowed him to claim the legacy of the most popular and successful government programs in American history, but it also displayed some of the limitations of New Deal policies, particularly in their ability to address racial inequality. We can thus turn to the history of those programs for an indication of how the Obama administration will confront the interrelated problems of economic and racial inequality in the twenty-first-century United States.
Despite conservatives' alarm about "the slippery slope to socialism," Franklin Roosevelt displayed a strong aversion to direct control over the economy. Instead, his administration relied on civil society groups to implement and enforce government policies. Rather than impose wage and price regulations to stabilize the economy, for example, the National Recovery Administration allowed business associations to establish standards and then empowered unions to enforce them. That unprecedented mobilization of civil society sowed the seeds for the industrial union movement, which proved critical to Roosevelt's re-election in 1936 and deepened his commitment to social democratic reform in the late 1930s and early '40s.
But there is a more troubling side to the New Deal's legacy, which will not be resolved through populist appeals to the struggling middle class. A growing body of scholarly literature has shown that the same reliance on civil society that inspired the labor movement also prevented the Roosevelt administration from addressing deeply ingrained racial inequalities. While unions improved wages and conditions for industrial workers, they had little impact on the agricultural and service sectors, where the vast majority of blacks and Latinos labored for low wages without collective bargaining rights, health insurance or even Social Security. The GI Bill offered mortgage assistance and scholarships to all veterans but did nothing to ensure that African-Americans could use those benefits to attend segregated colleges or buy homes in segregated neighborhoods. Indeed, had Obama's paternal grandparents lived in the United States it is unlikely they would have shared the sepia-toned vision of the New Deal era that was so pervasive in his campaign material.
The civil rights movement was in many respects an effort to address those shortcomings. Voting rights and equal protection had been central to African-American political objectives since Reconstruction, but demands for equal access to education, housing and employment addressed the more immediate racial injustice of New Deal policies.
President-elect Obama has an opportunity to further racial and economic justice by fusing the New Deal and civil rights traditions. He expressed that link directly in Philadelphia in March, when he insisted that unless Americans confront racial inequality directly, they will "never be able to come together and solve challenges like healthcare, or education, or the need to find good jobs for every American." Such a confrontation would entail strengthening the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and other civil rights agencies, while addressing racial inequalities in primary school funding, economic development and incarceration. Just as the GI Bill benefited white veterans more than black ones, race-neutral policies are likely to exacerbate existing inequalities.
Many of Obama's supporters have already made that connection. Union density is roughly the same now as it was before Roosevelt's election in 1932, but organized labor has incorporated the lessons of the civil rights movement perhaps more consciously than any other institution. African-Americans are more likely to belong to unions than any other racial group, and many have risen to positions of power in the nation's largest and fastest-growing unions. Those same unions have built close alliances with organizations dedicated to civil rights, not only for African-Americans but also Latinos, women and gays and lesbians. Obama has promised to sign the Employee Free Choice Act, which would make it easier for unions to organize and thus bolster their ability to support his re-election in 2012.
Some will certainly advise Obama to adopt a similar stance. But that would likely prevent him from implementing the reforms that inspired his supporters in the first place. His victory depended on his ability to mobilize a broad, multiracial majority, an achievement slighted by John McCain and others who restrict its "special significance" to African-Americans. That majority acted out of the belief that Obama was best prepared to address the economic crisis, but many voters, white and black, also saw in him a chance to overcome the racial inequalities that have plagued the United States since its founding. History tells us that Obama may not be able to deliver his promise for economic change without also embracing the civil rights movement's call for race-conscious reform.
William P. JonesWilliam P. Jones is a professor of history at the University of Minnesota and the author of The March on Washington: Jobs, Freedom, and the Forgotten History of Civil Rights.


Burnham Beeches Rotary is part of the world wide Rotary International and supports many worthwhile causes locally throughout the UK and overseas.
The Club runs a busy programme of social events, many of which are open to non-members. These events have helped forge a strong sense of fellowship and goodwill between members, as well as with the community at large.
The Club's fund-raising activities support local, national and international charitable causes. The main fund-raising event, held each year in May, is the Burnham Donkey Derby. Over the last few years, the Club has donated more than £250,000 to such causes as Marie Curie Cancer Care, the Thames Valley Hospice and the Thames Valley Adventure Playground, and many others. The Club places great emphasis on youth development, working closely with local schools sponsoring academic competitions, providing careers advice, and general support. Youth sporting development is also encouraged. A 5-a-side football tournament is organised by the Club for the local primary schools each year. Another major event is the Burnham Beeches Run held each autumn in Burnham Beeches.


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Fire chief, mayor say turning around DC Fire and EMS will take time
By Matt Ackland
WASHINGTON - The medical director of the D.C. Fire and EMS Department unleashed her concerns in a resignation letter to Mayor Muriel Bowser this week. Dr. Jullette Saussy called the department highly toxic and said the response to emergencies was so slow that people are dying.
Both the fire chief and mayor said it is no secret the department is still on the road to recovery, blaming years of poor leadership and poor training.
Saussy was hired just seven month ago, but is now quitting as she said her concerns fell on deaf ears.
We spoke with her former boss, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Gregory Dean, about the issues raised in her resignation letter.
"People are dying needlessly because we are moving too slow," Saussy wrote in the letter. "Every time we send scarce resources to low level calls, we deplete our resources and prolong response times to true emergencies."
"I would agree that we are working very hard to deal with a system that we have here," said Chief Dean. "Dr. Saussy was here for seven months."
But we asked him if the system is broken.
"We said all along that the system needs to be turned around," Dean responded.
Saussy even brought up a stabbing incident last week in Southeast D.C. She referred to a man who died after waiting 18 minutes for a transport suffering from a survivable injury.
"The transport vehicle took 18 minutes," said Dean. "We had people on the scene in the first six minutes and they were working on the patient. But again, we have acknowleged from the beginning that we don't have available ambulances."
We asked Mayor Bowser how long it would take before residents can feel more comfortable that there will not be problems with Fire and EMS services in the city.
"This is what I can say - we are outlining a system of reform," said Bowser.
We are told that reform will start in four to six weeks when a private ambulance fleet is engaged to help with the call volume. With that assistance comes more training time for those emergency responders currently answering calls.
"We need to give them more time for training," said Bowser. "For too long, what we have found is that instead of monthly training, people were getting once a year or twice a year training and we don't think that is adequate."
However, Mayor Bowser said reform will not change overnight and will take time.


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Cancer Research Training Award (CRTA) Fellowship in the Health Behaviors Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute; deadline to apply: Feb 10, 2013.
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Rare visit from birds may be sign of trouble
Alex Breitler
When a coast-dwelling, ocean-diving, fish-gulping brown pelican flies to Bakersfield in search of food, something seems very wrong.
Experts are trying to figure out why so many young pelicans are making their way inland this summer - from a Yolo County dump to a Merced County golf course to a Bakersfield park.
White pelicans are common in the Central Valley, but the brown pelican is a rare visitor even to the Delta.
Last year, a brown pelican loafing in the Lake Lincoln area of Stockton caused some excitement in the local birding community. Then, just last week, a boater spotted what was probably a brown pelican perched on a river bank near the Stockton Golf and Country Club.
The proliferation of sightings make it likely that brown pelicans are among us.
"I wouldn't be surprised if there is one, or are some, out there," said Jim Rowoth, a member of the San Joaquin Audubon Society.
A popular theory is that brown pelicans are winging inland because there's not enough food for them in the ocean. They feed primarily on bait fish such as anchovies and sardines. When those fish aren't available, the younger and more inexperienced birds will follow rivers and streams in a desperate effort to find food.
That could take them right to the Delta and to Stockton.
Unlike white pelicans, which thrive in marshy river areas like the Delta, the diving brown pelican needs big expanses of open water. They may not find much nourishment here, said another local birder, David Yee.
"They get real weak," Yee said. "A lot of the birds are just either very ill or dying. They have no energy."
Hundreds of pelicans have been rescued mostly from coastal locations in the past month, according to International Bird Rescue, which operates rescue centers in Fairfield and San Pedro. It's a "crisis," the organization says.
During the same time, pelicans have been seen in such unlikely places as Kettleman Hills, Bakersfield and even Yosemite National Park.
Arnold birder Barry Boulton last month photographed a brown pelican along a canal near the Stevinson Ranch Golf Club, west of Merced.
"As far as I could tell, he looked OK," Boulton said. "He didn't look in a particularly bad way."
But Boulton had no idea if the bird was eating, nor where he ultimately went.
"I don't know what happened to him," Boulton said. "I'd like to know."
Bakersfield birder Gary File said a pelican at a public park appeared to be surviving on small fish from a nearby pond, but looked a little worn out and tired. Bystanders took pity; an old woman fed the pelican some chicken off her barbecue grill.
Not a good idea, said Esther Burkett, a wildlife biologist with the state Department of Fish and Game. She recently warned the public not to feed the pelicans, no matter how pitiful their begging.
"If there's not enough food, some will die off," Burkett said. "That keeps the population in balance with food supply. That's really hard for people to understand, but we should - as hard as it is - let nature take its course."
Brown pelicans breed in the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California, then disperse up the coast as far north as British Columbia. Populations plummeted from the 1940s to the 1970s, when pesticides weakened pelican egg shells. But the species is recovering.
It's not unusual for pelicans to require rescue when they get hooked by fishermen or trapped in their lines, Burkett said.
What is unusual this year is the number of pelicans flying inland, she said.
It's not clear whether the lack of food is the primary issue, she said, or the mere fact that the species is more numerous today than in decades past.
The inland brown pelicans are mostly young birds, very strong fliers that head upstream from San Francisco Bay into the Delta, or fly over Pacheco Pass toward San Luis Reservoir near Los Banos, Yee said.
Whichever route they take, he said, "Once these birds get landlocked, it's pretty much over."
Contact reporter Alex Breitler at (209) 546-8295 or abreitler@recordnet.com. Visit his blog at recordnet.com/breitlerblog.
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Screened back porch, double garage with wheelchair lift. Wide doorways and curbless shower. MLS#19010656. Csa Real Estate Services.
Irrigation system on Separate Meter. And much more... MLS#19010037. Carolina One Real Estate.
The upstairs master suite features Berber carpets, even more natural light and spacious built-ins. MLS#19009317. Re/Max Alliance.
The kitchen opens into the dining area and has beautiful granite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, and a range hood. MLS#19008278. Lowcountry Land And Home Realty, Llc.
Straight ahead are the family room and dining area with gorgeous vaulted wood plank ceiling and an abundance of new windows and new glass doors, which maximize views of the pool, marsh, and creek as well as maximize the home's natural light. MLS#19007214. Agentowned Preferred Group In.
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Q: LibGDX bytecode reader/writer I am working on a mapeditor for my game. And I need a way to save the map. I'm working with libGDX. And use the Android and Desktop Backends.
The maps are 2d and should contain:

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*Shape / Body data (vertices/radius/type...) for Box2D.

*Texture/Particle pos/filepath.
Questions:

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*How to read/write bytecode in libGDX.

*How to make it be for example be the format .map? ( Hills.map )

A: all you want to do with files in Libgdx you can achieve using FileHandle Libgdx mechanism. It's very simple:
    FileHandle file = Gdx.files.local("file.txt");

This code creates the handle for your file (whatever it existed or not - then it will be created as new) you can use to make operations on the file. Writing and reading bytes can be achieved by using:
void writeBytes(byte[] bytes, boolean append)
byte[] readBytes()

Then in your situation it should be something like
    FileHandle fileHandle = Gdx.files.local("myMap.map");
    fileHandle.writeBytes(yummyBites, false);

You can read about file handling (and also what ...local() means) here:
https://github.com/libgdx/libgdx/wiki/File-handling
I'm not sure what you mean saying 'format' .map. If you mean 'file with extension .map' it's simple as that - just create and read the file with .map extension. Remember that extensions are nothin till you define how to deal with them so you can 'create' any extensions you want.
Although if you are asking how to format all these shapes, filepaths etc you should read something about XML or JSON parsing or something like this.
On the top of all - I'm not sure what you try to achieve building your own map editor - I don't know what project like it is - but maybe you will be interested in some existing map editors? The best one in my opinion is Tiled which is actually supported by LibGDX.

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Ramakrishna was perhaps the first modern saint of India who considered all the religions, many of which he himself practised, as pathways to God. Born about two centuries ago his teachings and precepts have still their much relevance in the modern, complex life wherein man often finds himself bewildered at the confusing cross-currents of contradictory thoughts. He deprecated narrow sect differences and advocated unswering devotion to God as the means of salvation. He could change people's life by his mere touch or presence, and actually did so in the case of many including arch disciple, Vivekananda. This small volume endeavours to give a systematic account of Ramakrishna's life and disciples and of his philosophy explained in an unbiased and simple down-to-earth manner.


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Sore in the Saddle: Highlands, Glens & Western Isles Audax documentary on BBC2 Scotland next week (+ video trailer)
Sore in the Saddle - Adventure Show Special follow riders on gruelling 1,300km ride across Scotland
Wed, Dec 03, 2014 11:21
BBC2 Scotland will next week air Sore in the Saddle, a documentary following the gruelling Highlands, Glens and Western Isles 1,300km Audax event. Riding through some of Scotland's most spectacular scenery, participants have to complete the event in less than 100 hours – and they have to tackle 18,000 metres of climbing on the way.
Sore in the Saddle, an Adventure Show Special follows entrants from Scotland, the rest of the UK and beyond as they take part in the event, which has a bit of a twist on other Audax efforts – riders need to catch ferries as they hop from island to island then back to the mainland.
It begins on the Isle of Arran and continues via Kintyre to Mull, Ardnamurchan and Skye, after which the course switches to the mainland through the Great Glen, Glencoe and the Cowal peninsula ahead of a last ferry from Dunoon to the Ayrshire coast and the finish in Saltcoats.
One participant, Jan Andersson from Sweden, said: "Most Audax riders I know are very nice people, yet something is wrong if you want to cycle these distances. They're not normal … some masochistic nerve or gene is needed to do this."
Another, David Crampton from Fife, added: "In an Audax you just live to cycle. It's just pedal-pedal-pedal – sleep, eat – pedal-pedal-pedal."
The programme airs at 7pm next Tuesday 9 December and will be available to viewers elsewhere in the UK who have Sky, Freesat or Virgin Media, and will also be available on BBC iPlayer for 30 days.
Here's a map of the route to give you some idea of the scale of the event.
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Two of our selections were from Flat12 Bierwerks in Indianapolis, Indiana. The brewery is proud of its local character, drawing its name from the engine that made Indianapolis famous.
Flat 12 Bierwerks Pogue's Run Porter: Big flavors of chocolate and coffee infuse this dark and smooth porter. Though this beer has lots of character, it strikes a nice balance between a heavy presence and drinkability.
Flat 12 Bierwerks Walkabout Pale Ale: An Australian inspired Pale Ale that showcases the piney and citrus flavors of Galaxy hops. Similar in feel to a classic IPA, but with the hops providing more in terms of flavor than textural bitterness.
Our second set of beers was from Marshall, Minnesota's Brau Brothers Brewing Company.
Brau Brother's Brewing Co. MooJoos Oatmeal Milk Stout: Rich and creamy, this oatmeal milk stout is a classic dessert beer. The oatmeal lends a silky quality to the big, dark chocolate and roasted malt flavors. This is a fabulous milkshake substitute born to be paired with chocolate.
Brau Brother's Brewing Co. Bancreagie Peated Scotch Ale: The peculiar tone added to this beer by the peat-smoking of the malts gives it a complex, earthy tone reminiscent of Irish whiskey. Notes of tobacco and wood join light fruits to mimic the flavor profile of an aged whiskey, albeit sweeter and with substantially less kick.
CBC reminds us that dads and grads love beer.
This was a nice collection of beer, with lots of backbone. I like trying different styles of beer and being able to taste the different flavor imparted by ingredient choice. Craft Beer Club does a great job of picking beers that have an interesting hop selection or pronounced malts. I do wish they featured more special ales, strong ales, or less common styles, as the tend to select may porters and IPAs. Though often delicious, I would prefer fewer dark beers now that summer is here.


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Jai Jinendra, I am putting up this profile on behalf of my daughter. Priyanka was born in mysore and brought up in mysore and jabalpur we belong to nuclear traditional jain family (Digambar - Terapanthi). she has done her Post Graduation - MBA (Finance & HR) from Jabalpur. She is working as an HR Co-ordinator with a private firm in jabalpur. We are a family of four -My wife is a home maker (native palce - sagar, M.P.), I am a businessman ( Business - wholesale business of bridal dupattas) & has a sister who has done MBA & got married in U.S. My son in law is a Physio Therapist at Detroit (Michigan, USA) and they have a three year old loving daughter. Priyanka is a blend of traditional values & modern outlook. she is good looking, adjustable, genuine, religious, kind hearted, happy go lucky girl. Her hobbies include cooking, blogging, reading novels, net surfing, listening Songs.....etc... We are looking for a open minded, understanding, caring & well-educated partner.
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Mercedes-Maybach G650 Landaulet set for Geneva debut
The lastest in a long line of extreme G-Class variants - Mercedes teases Maybach branded V12 Cabriolet
by: Jordan Katsianis
Not convinced that the G-Class range was diverse enough, Mercedes-Benz has teased a new bi-turbo V12 convertible version of its prehistoric 4x4. The first official image was released on social media, and a full, undisguised video of the car has appeared on YouTube. We expect to see the car in the metal at this year's Geneva Motor Show.
The teaser image shows the rear of the car, with styling cues familiar to existing G-Class models, but carbon fibre wheel arch extensions and milled rear suspension components point towards the first combination of a cabriolet body paired with the mad G500 4x42 chassis set up.
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Due to be the first SUV branded under the Maybach monkier, the G650 Landaulet will utilise the same 612bhp, 748lb ft 6.0 V12 bi-turbo that powers the G65 AMG, with corresponding interior upgrades befitting the Maybach badge.
We'll find out more when the car makes its debut at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show in March.
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Greeters are not guides. Greeters don't work for the tourist office. Greeters are just outgoing locals in a particular city—from Paris to New York to Melbourne—who have banded together to offer their services, free of charge, as sort of free-ranging tourism ambassadors.
Sign up for a greeter program, and you will be paired with one of these local volunteers when you hit town. Usually, their help is limited to a short session (15 minutes to half an hour) in which they show you the ropes: how the subway system works, where the best local place to grab a bite are, what's a good neighborhood just for strolling around, where can you find the best deals.
In some cases, particularly gung-ho greeters like giving short walking tours of their town or of some aspect of it (perhaps the architecture of Chicago, or great barbecue joints in Houston).


Buying a rural property? To ensure you're covered in all situations that could arise, engage the services of a full-spectrum law firm like Stacks, rather than just a conveyancer. Our team has years of experience handling the conveyancing for rural property purchases.
Whether you intend to live there, manage a farm, or use the property as a weekender, owning a rural property can be extremely rewarding. While the actual process for buying rural property is similar to buying a house elsewhere, you do need to consider a few additional things.
It is important that you carefully inspect the property and that you have an experienced Conveyancing expert look over the Contract before you commit to buy. There may be some issues that the Vendor is not obliged to tell you about. A thorough inspection, and some careful questions, may help to uncover them.
A Stacks Law Firm Conveyancing expert will be able to advise you about some of the pitfalls involved in purchasing rural property. We can recommend, and carry out, particular searches on the property that may reveal issues you should be aware of.
Access to the property - You need to make sure you have both a legal AND practical means of access to the property. It could be that the original Surveyor's plan included a road to access the property, but that in reality, that road is just an overgrown track which is inaccessible. Make sure you can actually get to the property, legally.
Enclosure permits - You need to find out if the property has Crown roads running through it. In that case, the owner will generally rent those roads. An enclosure permit allows the owner to enclose a Crown road or watercourse within the property by fencing.
Native vegetation - The Native Vegetation Act sets out what you can do with vegetation on your property such as clearing and farming. If you intend to farm the land, you'll need to first find out if there are any issues that may prevent you going ahead.
Mining - You'll need to check whether the land is subject to any mining licenses or applications.
Noxious weeds - You should find out if there are any weed problems on the property, or whether there are any weed control notices in force.
What are the steps involved in buying a rural property?
amendments and have you sign the Contract.
Pest Inspection Report - We recommend that a qualified Pest Inspector thoroughly check any buildings or other structures, including fencing, on the property. This will give you information about any damage such as termite infestation.
Building Inspection Report - We recommend that a qualified Building Inspector thoroughly check the property to let you know its structural condition.
On-site sewerage treatment system Inspection - We can arrange for Council to inspect on-site sewerage treatment system at the property to let you know whether the system is working properly or if Council requires any works to be done.
Council Building Certificate - We can arrange for Council to inspect the property to let you know whether or not the house has been approved or if it has any concerns.
If you are borrowing money to help buy the property, we will need to give your finance provider copies of certain documents. We can contact the person you have been dealing with in order to avoid unnecessary delays in getting your finance approved.
Normally you will need to pay 10% of the purchase price to the Vendor's real estate agent before we commit you to buy the property. Sometimes an agreement is reached for a smaller deposit to be paid. If you are not able to pay a deposit, please contact our office to discuss the option of paying a deposit by way of a Deposit Bond.
Once all of the above matters have been dealt with, we will confirm with you that you are happy to proceed. If you are, we will exchange the Contract signed by you with the Contract signed by the Vendor. Then the property is off the market!
you are buying. Several of these enquiries are to Council, the Local Land Services and the Water Authority (if applicable) to ascertain whether or not rates are paid up to date. We will prepare a Transfer and arrange for it to be stamped by the Office of State Revenue before Settlement. We will also be working with your finance provider (if applicable) to ensure that everything is in order for settlement to take place on the appointed day.
the money from you and your finance provider (if applicable). You will be able to have a final look at the property to make sure everything is in order before we complete your purchase. We will remind you about this as settlement gets closer. You should then contact the agent to make a time to go back to the property for a final inspection. If everything is in order, we will make arrangements for your purchase to be settled. If there are problems with your final inspection that the agent cannot resolve, let us know and we will contact the Vendor's solicitor to work things out.
What happens if I can't access the property as legally set out in the plan?
If the means of access to the property isn't practical, you may need to negotiate an easement with one of the neighbours to gain access to your property through theirs. We can advise you about how best to proceed in this event.
If there are Crown roads running through my property, what are my responsibilities?
The Department of Primary Industries – Lands – NSW will be able to answer any questions you have about Crown roads that appear on your property plan.
Who is responsible for my property's on site sewerage treatment system?
You, the owner. Rural properties with dwellings usually have their own on site sewerage treatment system. If the property has its own system, the details should be included with the contract for sale. You can be fined if your system negatively impacts on the environment.
What are easements over property?
This means that someone else has a right to use your land for a specific purpose, even though you have the legal property title. For example, an electricity authority may have a right of way to access your property in order to run power lines and maintain or repair equipment. We can check if there are any easements or rights of way on the property and ensure that you understand the implications.
A Stacks Law Firm Conveyancing expert can walk you through the steps you need to take in order to own your new rural property.


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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump returned to his roots Wednesday morning, suggesting that Ted Cruz's birth in Canada could pose a problem for Republicans if they selected the Texas Senator to be their candidate.
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough began by bringing up attacks on Cruz's eligibility and Trump's history of questioning Barack Obama's birth certificate. "This is something obviously you talked about before with Barack Obama, it's something that I suspect we're going to be hearing more about in the next couple weeks. Is there any validity to those claims?"
"Honestly I hope it's not the case," Trump began. "I hope that's not going to be a problem for him, but I've been hearing a lot about it…"
"It's a problem for him, and it's a problem obviously for the Republicans," he continued. "Let's assume he got a nomination and the Democrats bring suit, the suit takes two to three years to solve. So how do you run?"
"So, it's certainly a concern, I guess, for the party," Trump said. "But I hope that's not the case. I'm not involved in that, but a lot of people are bringing it up, absolutely."
The notion that one needs to be born in the United States to be president is something of a myth; the Constitution actually requires that candidates be a "natural-born citizen." The overwhelming consensus among legal scholars is that because Cruz was an American citizen from birth, he would be eligible for the presidency.
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Most "X things to do before you die" lists or articles talking about personal challenges contain "Run a marathon" at the top. I took this challenge just halfway (or a little less) by running the 20km of Brussels.
I do like practicing sports and I try to do 2-3 sessions of running a week. I do it mostly for keeping in shape as I do not run for beating the clock or achieve performances. Being used to run from 5 to 10 km per session, these 20 km seemed to be very challenging to me!
Gaia, the organisation I support for 5 years now, let me know me about this race in one of their newsletters and I immediately jumped in for them! I ran for them and I thought it could get me out of the routine runnings I try to do several times a week.
The key for me was the personal challenge! I guess we should all set personal challenges like these to keep motivated to get up each morning!
By the way, I did the 20km in 02h06! You can have a look at my performances hereunder by downloading the kml or GPX of the track.
Notice the turbulences in the GPS positions when surrounded by tall buildings.
The race goes by very famous Belgian buildings.


Dogs and their owners share special, even unbreakable bonds.
The relationship between this particular dog and his little girl is different than most. Both Walter and his owner Julia are deaf, which in and of itself is expected to cause a few challenges.
To help build communication between them, Julia taught Walter sign language. Watch as he lovingly responds to her signed commands!
This video is adorable and heartwarming at the same time. I dare you to try not to cry while watching this!


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PPM Technology's newest IAQ monitoring system the Wireless IAQ Profile PPMonitor enables simple, effective and flexible management of the Indoor Air Environment. The PPMonitor can continuously detect, measure and record a number of parameters, including Temperature, Humidity, Formaldehyde, Nitrogen Dioxide, Carbon Monoxide, Carbon Dioxide, Sulphur Dioxide, Ozone, Ammonia and TVOC's. Real-time functions enable immediate warnings of the presence of harmful gases in the air thus protecting employees and the public. The wireless units communicate via the sophisticated and reliable Zigbee wireless mesh network; the network can be extended easily by adding repeater nodes or additional PPMonitor or Mini PPMonitor units; each unit can be configured with unique sensor specifications if required. This allows complete monitoring of the Indoor Air Environment in any building layout.
Peter Fox-Penner, principal and chairman emeritus of The Brattle Group and an internationally recognized expert on energy and electric power industry issues, describes his vision for the future of the power industry in his new book, Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities. He concludes that the industry's century-old business model must undergo a radical redesign in order to adapt to an era with new priorities, goals, and technologies. Dr. Fox-Penner offers three recommendations for the utility industry. First, he notes that the passage of an economy-wide price on carbon would provide the industry with more clarity and better price signals. He also calls for greater discussion on how to maximize cost effective energy efficiency and the role of utilities in this mission, a dialog currently led by the Obama Administration. Finally, he suggests that the federal government fund an academy for energy regulators to foster a greater understanding of the day-to-day challenges of the coming transition and to create a resource base for impartial, depoliticized analysis of complex transition questions.
Smart Power: Climate Change, the Smart Grid, and the Future of Electric Utilities (Island Press, April 2010) is available at www.smartpowerbook.com or www.islandpress.org/smartpower.
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Abraham ben Moses ben Maimon (אברהם בן רמב"ם; also known as Rabbeinu Avraham ben ha-Rambam, and Avraham Maimuni) (1186 – December 7, 1237) was the son of Maimonides who succeeded his father as Nagid of the Egyptian Jewish community.
Avraham was born in Fostat, Egypt - his father, Maimonides, was fifty-one years old then. The boy was "modest, highly refined and unusually good natured"; he was also noted for his brilliant intellect and even while a youth became known as a great scholar. When his father died in 1204 at the age of sixty-nine, and Avraham was only nineteen, Avraham was recognised as the greatest scholar in his community. Thus, he succeeded Rambam as Nagid (head of the Egyptian Jews), as well as in the office of court physician, at the age of only eighteen. (The office of nagid was held by the Maimonides family for four successive generations until the end of the 14th century). Rabbi Avraham greatly honored the memory of his father, and defended his writings and works against all critics. Due to his influence, a large Egyptian Karaite community returned to the fold of Rabbinic Judaism.
Avraham Maimuni's best known work is his Milhamoth ha-Shem ("The Book of the Wars for God"), in which he answers the critics of his father's philosophical doctrines expressed in the Guide for the Perplexed. He had initially avoided entering the controversy over his father's writings, however, when he heard of the alleged burning of his father's books in Montpellier in 1235, he compiled Milchamot HaShem which he addressed to the Hachmei Provence. His principal work is originally composed in Judeo-Arabic and entitled "כתאב כפיא אלעאבדין" Kitāb Kifāyah al-`Ābidīn ("A Comprehensive Guide for the Servants of God"). From the extant surviving portion it is conjectured that Maimuni's treatise was three times as long as his father's Guide for the Perplexed. In the book, Maimuni evinces a great appreciation of and affinity for Sufism (Islamic mysticism). Followers of his path continued to foster a Jewish-Sufi form of pietism for at least a century, and he is righlty considered the founder of this pietistic school.
His other works include a commentary on the Torah in of which only his commentaries on Genesis and Exodus are now extant, as well as commentaries on parts of his father's Mishneh Torah and on various tractates of the Talmud. He also wrote a work on Halakha (Jewish law), combined with philosophy and ethics (also in Arabic, and arranged after his father's Mishne Torah), as well as a book of Questions & Responsa, more commonly known as Sefer Birkat Avraham. His "Discourse on the Sayings of the Rabbis" - discussing aggadah - is often quoted.
He also authored various medical works.
^ Abraham Maimonides' Wars of the Lord and the Maimonidean controversy, ed. Jacob Israel Dienstag, Fred Rosner - 2000 "His son Abraham stood at his bedside until his father's death when, at the young age of nineteen, he succeeded his father"


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USDA - 5312 - Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee - Presidential
Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee
Regulatory Negotiations Committee
The committee, a membership of affected and interested parties in the placement, use, and removal of fixed anchors for rock-climbing in congressionally designated wilderness areas administered by the Forest Service, met in face-to-face negotiation, with the assistance of a facilitator, to come to consensus on a proposed rule on the use of fixed anchors in these wilderness areas.
The 24 members of the committee represent interests afffected by the proposed rule: wilderness users, rock-climbers, and wilderness preservationists.
In FY 2000 the committee met two times.
Establishing the committee was necessary to attempt to achieve consensus on the appropriateness of fixed anchors within congressionally designated Wilderness. The committee was formed to bring a broad array of national interests together to discuss the future management of wilderness.
All meetings are open to the public.
Fixed Anchors in Wilderness Negotiated Rulemaking Advisory Committee 2000


Mandy Howe is an artist and art teacher from Rhode Island. She is a graduate of Boston University and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. After graduating from the Museum School, Mandy lived on a small homestead in Vermont. She taught in one-room schoolhouses, community centers and nursing homes while continuing to pursue her art. She has two grown children and teaches art in both independent and inner city schools.
The natural world has always inspired my work. My recent paintings depict the shoreline, where everything man-made and natural washes up. I like the accidents and movements of pouring paint and the watery randomness of the marks and textures and spaces the process creates. Often something I pick up on the beach inspires the original idea for a painting.
This series attempts to describe the "anthropogenic era" we are now in. Scientists define this new geological term as beginning with the arrival of nuclear energy and plastics: "an epoch that begins when human activities have had a significant global impact on the Earth's ecosystems." (Smithsonian.com) I have grown up in Rhode Island and have witnessed these changes to the shoreline over time.
In my paintings I use shards of plastic, layer images with acetates, paint with acrylics, adhere things to surfaces with metallic tape and use house paints and polymers from the hardware store. I collage man-made and natural objects on to the canvas: shells, sand, pebbles, crab shells and driftwood; balloon trash, shards of aluminum, plastic netting, plastic ribbons, rope, tangles of fishing line and seaweed.
The tension between the natural life of the sea and what washes up as human litter is compelling. How to come to terms with this in paintings that honor Rhode Island's rich seascape tradition is the challenge.


Hartford, OH December 5, 2014 With planning underway for 2015, Sharon Speedway has many exciting and new things in store for the 86th anniversary season. While racing will be featured beginning in April and continuing into September, other non-auto racing events will be highlighted such as the Circle Track Showdown for Snowmobiles, ATVs, and Side-by-Sides coming up on January 10; however, an even bigger event will take place on Saturday, July 4 as the USA-EAST Sanctioned Truck and Tractor pulls come to Sharon for the first time!
The highlight of the Independence Day event will be an appearance by the world famous Big Rigs Pulling Series modified semi trucks. Other sanctioned divisions will include the Limited Pro Stock and Super Farm Tractors and two different divisions of four-wheel-drive trucks including the Super Street Gas 4x4 and Super Street (2.6) Diesel 4x4.
All of the classes competing at Sharon will be running for valuable points in the 2015 USA-EAST Regional Series. USA-EAST Pulling is conducted exclusively by Full Pull Productions, Inc. For more information, check out their website at www.fullpullproductions.com.
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements on the 2015 season at Sharon throughout the winter months. Don't forget the awards banquet and dinner is coming up on Saturday, February 7 at Yankee Lake (OH) Ballroom. Also, season passes are available for $190 (grandstands) and $395 (pits) in addition to season reserved pit parking spots for $50. Forms are available on our website at www.sharonspeedway.com.


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Panthers lock up Michael Matheson for eight years, $39 million
Written By Brandon Schlager
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Florida Panthers v Tampa Bay Lightning
A core component to the Panthers' defense corps present and future has signed on long term.
Michael Matheson and Florida have finalized an eight-year contract extension, the team announced Monday. The deal is worth $39 million, per TSN's Bob McKenzie, and carries a $4.875 million average annual value, making Matheson a team-friendly bargain, even if he has only one full NHL season under his belt.
PREVIEW: Puzzling offseason brings change, for better or worse
Matheson, a left-hand shot, was the Panthers' 23rd overall draft pick in 2012 and has just 84 games of NHL experience. But the 23-year-old established himself as a rookie in 2016-17, scoring seven goals with 17 points while averaging more than 21 minutes per game.


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I'm using VS 2015. Why was this not defaulted?
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Same error occurs. Why?
[Edit]: The code works fine in the CS file directly. I even switched the language back to "default" rather than C# 6.0 and it works. It only does not work in the CSHTML files. Does Razor not support this? Or perhaps this is related to IIS?

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Everything you need to know about this year's extravaganza
Tagged: Extravaganza, Years
The 2022 Cheltenham Festival is nearly upon us, starting Tuesday 15 March and running for four consecutive days to Friday 18 March.
The first race on each day will start at 13:30, the feature race on each day commences at 15:30, and the action concludes on all four days with the final race going off at 17:30.
Where can I watch it?
The great news is that capacity crowds will be back at Cheltenham this year. Remember, last year no racegoers were allowed due to Covid restrictions but if you wish to visit Prestbury Park and watch the superb action in the flesh then you can.
But failing that, the good news is that every one of the 28 Cheltenham Festival races can be viewed live from the comfort of your own armchair.
Racing TV – a subscription paid service – has comprehensive coverage of the festival each day, including every race live, while free-to-air ITV Racing start their coverage at 12:40 each day and will show the first five races live before going off air at 16:30.
And in even better news, if you're on the go or out and about then every single Cheltenham Festival race can be viewed live simply by having a Betfair account.
Just log in, go to the race you want to watch on the Betfair Exchange or Sportsbook, and click on the Live Video button (as per screenshot below). You'll also be able to watch the action right here on Betting.Betfair, on our Cheltenham Hub.
If I attend in person then what are the Covid rules?
Spectators aged 18 and over will be required to hold a valid NHS Covid pass or be in possession of valid communication providing proof of one of the following:
– The attendee is double vaccinated with an approved vaccine.
– The attendee has tested and registered a negative on a Lateral Flow or PCR test within the last 48 hours and ideally within 12 hours.
– Proof of medical exemption through the NHS COVID Pass App.
– The attendee is exempt on the basis of medical exemption or clinical trial participation.
Organisers say they recommend wearing face coverings in enclosed and crowded areas – with additional face masks available on the entrance to the racecourse.
What are the main races?
Every race at the Cheltenham Festival is valuable in its own right, both in terms of prize money and prestige, but throughout the week there are four main races, one on each race day, and these are called the four championship races.
They are listed below, each with a link to the antepost Sportsbook market, where Betfair are going Non Runner Money Back should your horse not make it to post, and the antepost Exchange market where Win odds can be far more rewarding.
Are there any antepost preivews and tips for the championship races?
Of course! We have…
Daryl says…
It's not unwise to suggest that the 14-raced unbeaten Honeysuckle is still on the upgrade and could have any amount of improvement still to come.
Kate says…
If Cheltenham gets the typical spring ground accustomed, then that will put further emphasis on speed which is certainly in Energumene's favour.
His age should prove no barrier to success, and he could easily be the most talented horse in this field. You get the feeling it's now or never for Champ given his advancing years, and I, for one, don't want to miss out.
Galvin arguably should be a favourite for this race and has an excellent course record, scoring at Cheltenham in two of his four visits, including the National Hunt Chase at the 2021 Cheltenham Festival.
Who are the trainers and jockeys to look out for?
Trainer and jockey combo Henry De Bromhead and Rachael Blackmore took last year's Festival by storm, each having six winners with the latter ending the week as the leading jockey, becoming the first female rider in Cheltenham Festival history to do so.
De Bromhead meanwhile made his own piece of history, becoming the first trainer ever to train the winner of the Champion Hurdle, Champion Chase and Gold Cup at the same Festival.
Both will be back at this year's Festival, and both will have plenty of ammunition to fire, so you might be surprised to learn that De Bromhead can be backed at around the 20.019/1 mark on the Betfair Exchange to end the week as the Cheltenham Festival Top Trainer, while Blackmore is 7.06/1 to retain her Cheltenham Festival Top Jockey crown.
The reason for this is because of the powerful Willie Mullins/Paul Townend combo who trade at around 1.454/9 and 1.910/11 respectively to be the winning most trainer and jockey.
And after missing last year's Festival because of the pandemic, amateur jockeys will return this year and you'll have to go a long way to find a more enthusiastic amateur than David Maxwell who rides all his own horses.
Maxwell has his horses with Betfair Ambassador Paul Nicholls, and he'll have a big chance of a winner aboard Bob And Co in the St James Palace Hunter Chase (Cheltenham Foxhunters) on the final day of the Festival.
Nicholls himself is hoping to have a good meeting and along with Bob And Co he holds some strong hands in the handicaps while Bravemanasgame is undoubtedly his best chance of a winner on the week in the Brown Advisory Novices Chase
3.02/1 or under on the Exchange:
– Honeysuckle (Champion Hurdle, Tuesday) – 1.728/11
– Bravemansgame (Brown Advisory Novices Chase, Wednesday) – 3.02/1
– Shishkin (Champion Chase, Wednesday) – 1.9210/11
– Facile Vega (Champion Bumper, Wednesday) – 2.1211/10
– Bob Olinger (Turners Novices Chase, Thursday) – 2.447/5
– Galopin Des Champs (Turners Novices Chase, Thursday) – 2.89/5
– Allaho (Ryanair Chase, Thursday) – 1.728/11
– Vauban (Triumph Hurdle, Friday) – 2.8815/8
Another way to profit for many will simply to back the Irish-trained horses who enjoyed a tremendous Festival last year, winning 24 of the 28 races.
Not surprisingly Ireland are very strong favourites at 1.091/11 to win the Prestbury Cup with Great Britain at 17.016/1 and the Tie at 30.029/1, so all eyes will be on just how many Irish-trained winners we'll see.
Betfair have introduced a Yes/No market on whether Ireland will train 19 or more winners (Yes 1.9620/21, No 2.021/1) with the below barometer showing it's a close call as things stand.
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