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Марининская волость, или волость Маринина Слобода — историческая административно-территориальная единица в составе Переяславского уезда располагалась в южной части уезда в бассейне рек Киржач и Шерна в XV—XVI веках.

По мнению Большаковой Н. В. Марининская волость, как административно-территориальная единица просуществовала не менее 200 лет.

Располагалась на части территорий современных Петушинского, Киржачского, Александровского, и Кольчугинского районов Владимирской области.

История
Переяславский уезд в XV веке занимал в основном территорию бывшего Переяславского княжества, вошедшего в состав земель московского княжеского дома в начале XIV века.1 Это слабо всхолмленная равнина, служащая водоразделом между бассейнами Клязьмы и Верхней Волги. В XV—XVI веках она делилась на ряд станов и волостей (как административных единиц). Юридически Переяславль рассматривался как часть великого княжения, и обладание им формально было связано с великокняжеским столом. Такая точка зрения на Переяславль выражена в духовных грамотах Дмитрия Донского и Василия Дмитриевича. Исторической особенностью Переяславского уезда является отсутствие на его территории феодальных княжений — уделов. В период вхождения уезда в состав великого княжения Московского отдельные волости передавались иногда в состав Дмитровского удела, выделяемого обычно второму сыну великого князя. На территории уезда располагался также прижизненный удел вдовствующей великой княгини (в XV веке, — это обособленная часть государственной территории, находящаяся под её пожизненным управлением).

Маринина Слобода была дана в удел великой княгине Софье Витовтовне в первые годы княжения её сына (между 1425—1438 годами). После смерти Софьи Витовтовны в 1453 году Маринина Слобода перешла под управление великой княгини Марьи Ярославны; духовная великого князя Василия Васильевича фиксирует это положение и причисляет к слободе два стана — Артемьевский и Бортный. С конца 1470-х — начала 1480-х годов Маринина Слобода перешла в состав основной территории великого княжения.

В Марининой Слободе существовали и настоящие феодальные вотчины. К числу таких владений относятся сёла и деревни монастырей Троицкого Махрищского, Успенского Стромынского, Благовещенского Киржачского, а также вотчины светских феодалов, например, Тутолминых на Киржаче и Конковых на Шерне.

Удел великой княгини — это волость с преимущественно чёрным крестьянским землевладением; и крестьянское население удела, и находящиеся здесь же отдельные феодальные вотчины подчиняются её юрисдикции. Права великих княгинь сводятся в основном к двум положениям:
 в своем уделе великая княгиня имеет полное право управления, суда и дани, т. е, осуществляет функции государственной власти без вмешательства каких-либо представителей великокняжеской администрации;
 после смерти великой княгини удел возвращается в великое княжение (великая княгиня не имеет права распоряжаться своим уделом).

В 1460—1470-е годы знахори и старожильцы Бортной волости в Марининой Слободе удостоверяют на суде съезжих судей, что на спорном с Троицким Махрищским монастырем селище Лаптеве ещё за десять лет до Едигеевой рати «жил … Ивашко Лапоть, а тянул … к Ехтову». Противная сторона, монастырский посельский, настаивая на том, что селище относится к монастырскому селу Зеленцину, приводит целый список монастырских крестьян, живших в деревне Феденинской и пахавших спорное селище: «…жил, господине, у нас в той деревне Феденя с детьми. . ., а после того. . . Федени жил у нас Еська с детьми…, а после Еськи … жил у нас в той же деревне Буженина. .., а после того … Буженины жил у нас Гридя Рыкуля… в тон же деревне, а после Гридки осталися его дети Омельянко да Бориско».

По берегам рек Киржача и Шерны — единственный район Переяславскиого уезда, в котором по межевой книге 1592/93 годов можно обнаружить наличие чёрных земель. Межевая книга называет здесь село Жердеево, две деревни и десять пустошей, принадлежащих к Аргуновской и Марининской волостям. Это остатки больших волостей, существовавших здесь до середины XVI века В 90-х годах в этом районе можно насчитать около десятка поместий, причем некоторые из них образовались, видимо, недавно (например, поместье немчина Ломиноса). Территория Марининской и Аргуновской волостей, как и других волостей уезда, постепенно раздаётся помещикам. Этот процесс, приведший к исчезновению чёрной волости в большинстве районов уезда, в южной части уезда к 90-м годам ещё не закончился. Позднее, в начале XVII века, земли на Киржаче и Шерне были использованы правительством для создания новых поместий и для вознаграждения служилых людей вотчинами за московское и троицкое «осадное сидение».

На протяжении XV века чёрная волость была одним из основных элементов аграрного и социального строя, в середине XVI века она ещё сохранялась во многих частях уезда. За десятилетия правления Ивана IV земли и люди чёрной волости в уезде превращаются в резервный фонд для раздачи служилым людям.

Согласно межевой книге 1592/93 годов, в Кодяеве стане и Марининой Слободе Борисоглебского стана расположены троицкое село Мячково с многочисленными деревнями и землями зависимого от Троицы Благовещенского Киржачского монастыря. Соседями их являются: «государевы» Аргуновская и Марининская волости (остатки чёрных земель); «государевы земли» (отдельные села и деревни); патриаршие земли — старинный домен патриаршего (митрополичьего) дома, волости Романовская и Каринская; земли московского Новоспасского монастыря (село Новоселки с деревнями); вотчина А. Ф. Нагого (сельцо Клобуково); поместья Б. Аисина (сельцо Бобково с деревнями), татар братьев Александра и Афанасия (деревня Чепасово), Н. Всесвятского (пустошь Фофаново), немчина 3. Ломиноса (пустоши Брюханово и Старостине); без обозначения статуса владения — земли Оксиньи Федоровой жены Молвяниновой (село Смолнево) и князя Д. Шуйского (дереревня Курбатово). Межевая книга упоминает здесь также бывшую вотчину И. Г. Нагого (отданную Киржачскому монастырю), бывшее поместье Чемодуровых (пустошь Жилина) и ряд поместных земель без обозначения владельцев и «пустотных» земель. Основная масса землевладельцев 1590-х годов — новые люди, только Аисины и Нагие относятся к старым фамилиям. Остальные феодалы этого района, известные по старым актам, по-видимому, потеряли свои земли не позднее 1570-х годов: после этого времени их имена не встречаются ни в актах, ни в десятнях, ни в писцовых книгах 1620-х годов. Относительно некоторых из них есть прямое указание, что они пострадали в период опричнины. Имена некоторых старых киржачско-шерненских вотчинников встречаются в конце XVI века среди помещиков южных уездов: в Каширском уезде — Леонтьевы, Мещериновы и Тутолмины, Тутолмины также имеют поместье и в Веневе.

Населённые пункты
В XV веке под деревней понимается, как однодворные (1 крестьянин с семьёй), так и многодворные населённые пункты.

Село Озерецкое-Сколепово, село Филипповское, село Романовское, сельцо Конковское, монастырское село Зеленцино, деревня Феденинское(ая), село Давыдовское, село Дубровка, село Козецкое, село Бычкино-Мичурино. Согласно межевой книге 1592/93 годов, в Кодяеве стане и Марининой Слободе Борисоглебского стана расположены троицкое село Мячково с многочисленными деревнями и землями зависимого от Троицы Благовещенского Киржачского монастыря. Соседями их являются: «государевы» Аргуновская и Марининская волости (остатки чёрных земель).

Землевладельцы Марининской волости
 Удельный князь Владимир Андреевич Старицкий. В Марининской волости Князь Старицкий и был отравлен. Пискарёвский летописец так повествует о его кончине:

 С 1572 по 1581 год владельцем Марининской волости с селом Романовским был старший сын Ивана Грозного — Иван Иванович.
 Монастыри. Все монастырские владения в Марининской волости были приписаны к селу Филипповскому (Марининской волости Борисоглебского стана на реке Шерне). По выданной в октябре 1543 года сотной с писцовых книг письма И. Ф. Хидырщикова с товарищи там числилось тогда 40 деревень, 3 сохи пашни, то есть около 1800 ч. в переводе на «добрую землю». В сотной 1562 года с книг письма У. И. Данилова и И. И. Пушкина с товарищи там было 37 деревень, 1679 ч. пашни и перелога, 80 ч. пашенного леса и кустарника, 610 ч. непашенного леса. Из жалованной грамоты 1436 года известно о наличии монастырской вотчины Чудова монастыря в Марининой Слободе, — уделе великой княгини Софьи Витовтовны, здесь монастырю принадлежали сёла Давыдовское и Дубровка с деревнями (в ноябре 1436 года на эти сёла с деревнями выдал грамоту сам Василий II, территория, на которой располагалась монастырская вотчина, определена в грамоте как волость «матери моей великые княгини Софьи»). Горицкий монастырь не позднее первой трети XV века приобрёл комплекс села Козецкого. В дальнейшем, в 1497—1512 годах, монастырь променял (видимо, по частям) это село светским вотчинникам — Челяднину и Слизневым-Ташлыковым. Киржачский Благовещенский монастырь в первой половине XV века также владел вотчинами в Марининой Слободе. В жалованных грамотах этого времени в составе монастырских вотчин названы деревни Желдыбино, Селиванкова Гора, Ефремовская. По свидетельству жалованной грамоты великой княгини Марьи Ярославны, в третьей четверти XV века монастырские «села и деревни» расположены в обоих станах Марининой Слободы — Артемьевском и Бортном. В XVI в. все перечисленные выше деревни фигурируют как центры феодальных вотчин — «сельцы», а слобода Тутолмина названа «селом».
 Макаровы, имевшие вотчины в Марининой Слободе, дали в 1579/80 годах в Махрищский монастырь деревню Бычкино-Мичурино. Часть этой деревни была дана в этот же монастырь ещё в конце 50-х годов.
 Тутолмины, вотчинники Марининой Слободы на реке Киржач, помещики Каширского и Веневского уездов.
 Конковы на реке Шерне.
 Всесвятский Никита, городовой сын боярский, помещик Марининой Слободы (пустошь Фофаново), 1590-е годы.
 Ломинос Захар, «немчин», помещик Марининой Слободы (пустошь Бргоханово и др.), 1590-е годы.
 Мещериновы, вотчинники Маринной Слободы, помещики Каширского уезда.
 Нагой Андрей Федорович, дворовый сын боярский, вотчинник Марининой Слободы (деревня Лобаново), середина XVI века.
 Нагой Иван Григорьевич, вотчинник Марининой Слободы, конец XVI века.
 Чемодуровы, вотчинники Марининой Слободы.
 Чертовской Постник Юрьев сын Истомина, вотчинник Марининой Слободы (сельцо Конковское и другие), середина XVI века.
 Чертовской Юрий Истомин сын Степанова, вотчинник Марининой Слободы, середина XVI века.
 Чертовская Ульяна, жена Ю. И. Чертовского, вотчинница Марининой Слободы (сельцо Конковское и др.), середина XVI века.

Примечания

История Переславского района
Покровский уезд (Владимирская губерния)
Волости Замосковного края


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Lloyd Jones returns to the side following an injury that forced him out of Saturday's defeat to Accrington, accompanied by Shilow Tracey who also comes in for Harrison Dunk.
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Andrew John Kennedy (born 8 October 1964) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a centre forward.

Kennedy started his career with Rangers, and after making around 20 first-team appearances he spent time at Seiko (Hong Kong) and was then transferred to Birmingham City in March 1985. His goals helped ensure the club's promotion from the Second Division, and in 1985–86, his first full season, he was the club's leading scorer, but with only nine goals for a side which failed to avoid relegation. In 1987, he joined Sheffield United on loan whilst recovering from injury, and then moved to Blackburn Rovers, where he scored 25 goals in two seasons, followed by Watford between 1990 and 1992. A loan spell at Division Three Bolton Wanderers was cut short after one game when Kennedy sustained a back injury. In 1992–93 he joined Division Two club Brighton & Hove Albion, spending two seasons there before finishing his Football League career at Gillingham. Still only 30 years of age, Kennedy moved to Hong Kong with Sing Tao before moving to Northern Ireland with Portadown.

From 2005 Kennedy coached within the Rangers Soccer Schools programme both at home and North America. He scouted and began the career of Cammy Palmer when he was playing at Whitby Bay Soccer Club.

Honours
with Birmingham City
Second Division promotion 1985.

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Use of smartphones has taken off over the last 5 years, so much so that they are as common as having a t.v. or a PC. Some companies provide smartphones for their employees and others participate in a bring your own device (BYOD) program, allowing employees to have a portion or all of their cell phone service subsidized by the employer. The smartphone is unique, being an endpoint for both a cellular network and the internet.
Hardening of these mobile devices, and also tablets, is often spotty though many organizations are getting better at securing them. But even a regular user with a smartphone should be knowledgeable in the different ways they can secure their device to help protect themselves from some of the pitfalls that come with owning a smartphone. My goal is to provide an overview of measures that can be taken, additional research may be needed to get the detailed instructions of how to perform these functions on your specific device. The hope is that for the uninformed this will open some eyes to what is out there to help maintain privacy and keep your device safe.
It sounds obvious, but the first thing to remember is the importance of physical security with regards to your smartphone. Leaving your phone unattended means making it an easy target for someone to pick it up and go through your text messages, facebook messages, email, pictures and a variety of other information we have become accustomed to storing on our phones. Even worse, an unattended phone is an attractive target of theft.
The easiest way to keep your phone from being stolen is to keep it on your person when not in your home. A more persistent threat is leaving it on your desk while at work, then leaving your workspace, either for a meeting, lunch, or bathroom break. Rather than trust co-workers to leave your personal property alone, it is advisable that you take advantage of locking/unlocking your phone with a personal identification number (PIN) or a pattern lock. Some of the current generations of Android phones allow facial recognition for unlocking, though currently this method is not as secure as using a PIN or pattern.
In the event your smartphone is stolen be advised that you can remotely wipe it. Obviously you're still without your phone, but at least your data is not easily accessible to the thief. Some phones have remote wipe capability built in while on others an app must be installed first to gain this feature. Some would argue that important/sensitive information should not be stored on a smartphone to begin with; regardless, it often is, having a way to delete or destroy it in the event of loss or theft is at least a small comfort.
Apps are one of the defining features that give a smartphone functionality. There are apps for just about everything, but they are not all created equal. Apple, Google, and Microsoft all have their own app stores, as do some other vendors, one should be wary of installing apps from unknown sources. Furthermore, not all apps are well designed, some may contain security flaws that could be exploited at a later time. It may not always be apparent to a user if they are about to download one such app, however, it is worth noting that apps developed by inexperienced developers are more likely to have coding flaws than those from an experienced developer team. This is not always the case, but is often true. Apps from less than reputable sources may also contain malware or viruses. It is also instructive to pay attention to the permissions an app requires to run, e.g. if an app is designed to let you change the color of the font on your screen but needs permission to read GPS/location data, it may be wise not to install it. Finally, know what apps are on your phone. If you see an app on your phone and don't remember installing it, it is possible that someone else got a hold of your phone while it was unattended and put it there. This app may be supplying your information, such as texts or call logs, to the individual who installed it.
For the average user the smartphone doubles as their primary camera. By default most, if not all, smartphones have GPS enabled as well. This leads to photos being taken with a smartphone including geotagging data, primarily revealing the location that the photo was taken. If the user takes many pictures of their children while at their home, a person who finds that phone if it is lost can extract that data from the digital photo and determine where the owner of the phone lives. These photos also contain other metadata, such as type of phone used when taking the picture and the date and time the picture was taken. Using your phone in airplane mode will also prevent photos from recording geotagging data, but not the general metadata. These features are left on by default for smartphones, but with a few clicks can be turned off by the user to offer additional protection and privacy.
*note: Many users share their photos from their smartphone directly to facebook. While facebook is not considered the vanguard of user privacy, the company does strip out this metadata when photos are uploaded, offering some protection to the user.
Turning off your phone's WiFi and Bluetooth when not needed will also offer additional protection. When these connections are open an attacker can use them as conduits to gain access to your mobile device. In doing so, the attacker may be able to see everything being done on that phone, including photos taken and messages sent or received, and conceivably your passwords as well. Many passwords are transmitted in the web browser via clear text, meaning if the attacker can intercept your browser's traffic they will be able to see not only your username, but the password as well. Shutting off WiFi connections does not eliminate this threat entirely but it will greatly reduce the likelihood of occurrence.
It is also important to be careful where you choose to physically connect your cell phone. Many people connect phones to computers via a USB cable to facilitate easier data transfer. Connecting to a computer that is compromised means the mobile device is now compromised as well. Best practices would suggest users only connect their smartphone to a computer they trust, and never to a public computer, such as one on a college campus or city library.
Finally, while many of these steps can be seen as tedious or as taking away basic functions that make a smartphone "smart", there is a feature users can add that will not hinder performance or capabilities, but still provide a measure of protection – encryption. Encrypting your phone's data does not guarantee that it is safe from thieves, but it does mean it will be difficult if not impossible for a thief or attacker to make heads or tails of the data once they have it in their possession. Searching through your vendor's app store will likely turn up a variety of apps that can be used to encrypt the contents of your mobile device; as with anything, research should be done to determine what best meets your needs.
Please note that many users will willingly choose to implement few or none of these measures; it is understandable that people want their smartphones to do many of the things I have suggested can be avoided, stopped, or turned off. Each individual must take stock of their environment and their needs before determining what actions are appropriate to take.


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Mike W. Barr es un escritor estadounidense de cómics. Nació el 30 de mayo, de 1952. Hasta ahora, ha realizado sus mejores trabajos durante la década de los '80 en cómics como Batman and the Outsiders, Camelot 3000 y Batman: Hijo del Demonio.

Entre los puntos más destacados de su carrera, escribió para Detective Comics a partir de 1974. Trabajo en Capitán América para Marvel Comics en 1980, luego otros números para Batman y Green Lantern. En 1982, creó la maxi-serie "Camelot 3000", junto al dibujante Brian Bolland. A mediados de los '80, trabajó largamente Batman and the Outsiders junto a los dibujos de Jim Aparo. En 1987 creó la alabada novela gráfica Batman: Hijo del Demonio. Luego en 1989 publicó una segunda novela gráfica llamada "Batman: La Novia del Demonio", pero sin el éxito ni calidad de la anterior.

En la década de los `90 algunas de sus ideas para personajes de Batman, como Scarecrow, Leslie Thompkins o The Reapper, aparecidas en los cómics "Miedo en Venta" (Detective Comics #571, 1987), "Mi Principio... y Mi Probable Fin" (Detective Comics #574, 1987) "Legends of the Dark Knight: Faith" (1990) y "Batman: Year Two, Fear the Reapper" (1987) fueron adaptadas para Batman: La Serie Animada y la película animada "Batman: La Máscara del Fantasma".

En la actual década ha vuelto a trabajar en Los Outsiders. Además destacó su historia "'One Night At McSurley's" publicada en el Batman: Black & White, Volume Three (2007).

Trabajos
Mike W. Barr ha trabajado en numerosas empresas:

Comico Comics
 Maze Agency #1-7 (1988-1989)

Dark Horse Comics
 Dark Horse Comics #14-15 (1993)
 Dark Horse Presents #117, 119, 135 (1997-1998)

DC Comics
 Action Comics #537-538 (1982)
 The Adventures of Superman Annual #9 (1997)
 The Adventures of the Outsiders #33-38 (1986)
 Arak, Son of Thunder #7-8 (1982)
 Batman #327, 329, 331, 334, 353, Annual #8-9, Special #1 (1980-1985)
 Batman and the Outsiders #1-32, Annual #1-2 (1983-1986)
 Batman: Bride of the Demon HC (1991)
 Batman: Dark Knight Dynasty HC (1998)
 Batman: Full Circle #1 (1991)
 Batman: Gotham Knights #25 (Batman Black and White) (2002)
 Batman: In Darkest Knight #1 (1994)
 Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #21-23 (1991)
 Batman: Reign of Terror #1 (1999)
 Batman: Son of the Demon HC (1987)
 Batman: Two-Face Strikes Twice #1-2 (1993)
 Beware the Batman #5 (2014)
 The Brave and the Bold #169, 177, 184, 190, 192, 194-195, 198-200 (1980-1983)
 Bruce Wayne: The Road Home: Outsiders #1 (2010)
 Camelot 3000 #1-12 (1982-1985)
 DC Challenge #5 (1986)
 DC Comics Presents #22, 39, 42, 47, 58, 83 (1980-1985)
 DC Retroactive: Batman – The '80s #1 (2011)
 DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #23 (1982)
 Detective Comics #444, 453, 488, 490-491, 500, 507, 569-581 (1974-1987)
 Detective Comics vol. 2 #27 (2014)
 Doc Savage #7-24, Annual #1 (1989-1990)
 Elvira's House of Mystery #7 (1986)
 The Flash #313 (1982)
 Green Arrow #1-4 (1983)
 Green Lantern #131, 154-165 (1980-1983)
 Heroes Against Hunger #1 (1986)
 House of Mystery #269, 279, 285, 288, 291, 320 (1979-1983)
 JLA: Classified #47-48 (2008)
 JSA: Classified #38-39 (2008)
 Justice League Adventures #8 (2002)
 Mystery in Space #111-112, 115-117 (1980-1981)
 The New Teen Titans #37 (1983)
 The Outsiders #1-28, Annual #1, Special #1 (1985-1988)
 The Outsiders vol. 2 #1-24, #0 (1993-1995)
 The Outsiders: Five of a Kind – Katana/Shazam #1
 Saga of the Swamp Thing #2-8 (Phantom Stranger backup stories) (1982)
 Secret Origins #6, 10, 44, 47 (1986-1990)
 Secrets of Haunted House #15, 28 (1979-1980)
 The Shadow Strikes #5-6 (1990)
 Showcase '93 #4-5 (1993)
 Star Trek #1-16, Annual #1-2, Movie Special #1-2 (1984-1987)
 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine/Star Trek: The Next Generation #1-2 (1994)
 Star Trek: The Next Generation Annual #4 (1993)
 Superman 80-Page Giant #1 (1999)
 Tales of the Green Lantern Corps #1-3 (1981)
 Time Warp #1, 3 (1980)
 The Unexpected #192, 196, 200, 205-213 (1979-1981)
 Weird War Tales #70, 84, 93, 99-100, 106-108 (1978-1982)
 World's Finest Comics #274-278, 282-284, 288, 300 (1981-1984)

First Comics
 E-Man vol. 2 #4 (1983)

IDW Publishing
 Maze Agency #1-2 (2005)

Innovation Publishing
 Maze Agency #8-23, Special #1 (1989-1991)

Malibu Comics
 Break-Thru #1-2 (1993-1994)
 Godwheel #3 (1995)
 Lord Pumpkin/Necromantra #1-4 (1995)
 Mantra #1-24, Giant-Size #1 (1993-1995)
 Mantra: Spear of Destiny #1-2 (1995)
 Sludge #4, 12 (1994)
 Ultraverse Zero: The Death of the Squad #1 (1995)
 Wrath #1-6, 8-9, Giant-Size #1 (1994)

Marvel Comics
 The Amazing Spider-Man #220 (1981)
 Captain America #241, 257 (1980-1981)
 Mandrake the Magician #1-2 (1995)
 Mantra vol. 2 #∞, 1, 3 (1995)
 Marvel Fanfare #6 (Spider-Man/Scarlet Witch); #46 (Fantastic Four); #49 (Two-Gun Kid) (1983-1990)
 Marvel Preview #23 (1980)
 Marvel Spotlight vol. 2 #8 (Captain Marvel) (1980)
 Marvel Team-Up #101-102, 105 (1981)
 Power Man and Iron Fist #76 (1981)
 Shroud #1-4 (1994)
 Solo Avengers #8 (Henry Pym) (1988)
 Spider-Man Unlimited #1 (1993)
 Star Trek #5-6, 17 (1980-1981)
 Star Wars #49 (1981)
 What If...? #26 (Captain America); #28 (Daredevil) (1981)

Premios y Nominacionas
 1985 Premio Haxtur a la "Mejor Historia Larga" por "Camelot 3000" en el Salón Internacional del Cómic del Principado de Asturias España
 1985 Nominado al Premio Haxtur al "Mejor Guion" por "Camelot 3000"

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Mike W. Barr Interview

Guionistas de DC Comics
Guionistas de Marvel Comics
Historietistas de Estados Unidos
Historietistas de la Materia de Bretaña
Nacidos en San Luis (Misuri)


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Wildfires rage in California, stoked by extreme heat in U.S. West
(Reuters) – Three large wildfires burned in California and a fourth was growing quickly on Monday as a weekend heat wave lingered across large swaths of the western United States.
The Creek Fire, which has engulfed the Fresno area in central California and caused the emergency evacuation over the weekend of more than 200 people vacationing at a popular reservoir, was still not contained as of Monday afternoon, fire officials said.
The blaze, growing under "extreme weather conditions," had devoured nearly 79,000 acres (32,000 hectares) of land, while a cause remained under investigation, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) said in a statement.
Officials in Madera County issued evacuation orders and urged the county's 157,000 residents to leave if they felt unsafe.
A hiker who had just embarked on a multi-day trip when the Creek Fire broke out and had to find a way out of the blaze shared the harrowing experience on social media.
"We're safe and we're out, but wow, we hiked our way out of the #CreekFire yesterday," Asha Karim posted on Twitter.
The Oak Fire in Mendocino County started burning around 1:26 pm on Monday afternoon, according to CalFire, and three hours later it had already torched 1,000 acres (400 hectares) and destroyed one structure.
Videos on social media showed the fire consuming pick-up trucks as it spread along Highway 101 near Willits, California.
"If you're trying to get out of an evacuation area please call 911 for help. Don't delay!" the Mendocino Sheriff's Office wrote on Twitter.
San Francisco-based power provider PG&E said late on Monday that it began turning off power in "high fire-threat" areas. The outages will impact 172,000 customers in 22 counties, mostly in the Sierra Foothills, PG&E said, adding the shut off was a safety measure due to the extreme high and dry winds.
The California Independent Systems Operator, which runs most of the state's power grid, again urged consumers to cut back on energy consumption and said it was monitoring wildfires throughout the state threatening power lines.
In Southern California, east of San Diego, more than 400 firefighters battled the Valley Fire, which burned more than 17,000 acres (6,900 hectares)in Cleveland National Forest. Video shared on social media showed firefighters dousing the flames, the air thick with ash and fire embers.
The blaze was 3% contained on Monday evening. Officials announced the deployment of military aircraft on Monday afternoon to help fight the flames.
A fire in San Bernardino County, southeast of Los Angeles, that officials said was caused by a pyrotechnic device used during a gender reveal party, kept burning through the night and was 7% contained as of Monday morning.
On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Bernardino and San Diego counties due to the wildfires, which also prompted the U.S. Forest Service to temporarily close some national forests including the Sierra National Forest, the Angeles National Forest and the San Bernardino National Forest.
(Reporting by Maria Caspani and Gabriella Borter in New York; additional reporting by Kanishka Singh; Editing by Leslie Adler, Peter Cooney and Michael Perry)
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Barry Bostwick and Sam Jones visit 8News to talk GalaxyCon Richmond
by: John Rogers
Posted: Feb 27, 2020 / 10:45 AM EST
Updated: Feb 27, 2020 / 10:45 AM EST
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Celebrities, creators, cosplayers, wrestlers and more will head to Richmond for the second annual GalaxyCon festival of fandom at the Greater Richmond Convention Center located at 403 N 3rd St. on Friday, Feb. 28 through Sunday, March 1.
This year, GalaxyCon Richmond is expected to attract 20,000 fans over three days. Guests are encouraged to come in costume and will have the opportunity to meet with their favorite TV and movie actors, voice actors, comic creators, gaming experts and wrestlers.
The event will feature over 300 hours of programming including Q&A panels, workshops, parties, karaoke and meet and greets. In addition, attendees can shop for one-of-a-kind collectibles, games, artwork from local artists and more.
"We're thrilled to be back in Richmond," said Mike Broder, President and Founder of GalaxyCon. "Thousands of people attended GalaxyCon last year. We're grateful for Richmond's enthusiasm and support and we're excited to add fresh elements to the show for 2020."
New this year, GalaxyCon will bring in leaders in the comic book industry to do portfolio reviews for aspiring professional artists including the publisher of Image Comics, the president of Top Cow Productions and an editor from AWA Studios.
"This is a great opportunity for local illustrators," said Broder. "Jeff Dekal, a freelancer for Marvel, DC Comics and more, quickly became one of the biggest artists in the industry after being discovered at our Miami event a few years ago."
Celebrities scheduled to appear include:
Barry Bostwick – "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," "Spin City"
William Shatner – "Star Trek," "T.J. Hooker," "Rescue 911," "Boston Legal"
Matthew Lewis – "Bluestone 42," "Harry Potter," "Wasteland"
Sam Jones – "Flash Gordon," "Ted," "The Spirit"
Gilbert Gottfried – "Aladdin," "Comedian," "Sharknado"
LeVar Burton – "Reading Rainbow," "Roots," "Star Trek: The Next Generation"
Brian O'Halloran – "Clerks," "Jay & Silent Bob," "Mallrats," "View Askew"
Brett Cullen – "Joker"
Shannon Elizabeth – "American Pie," "Jay & Silent Bob," "Scary Movie," "View Askew"
Michael Rosenbaum – "Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2," "Smallville," "Sorority Boys"
Jon Bernthal – "The Punisher," "The Walking Dead"
GalaxyCon Richmond will also feature legendary comic book artists, writers, publishers and industry professionals from Marvel Comics, DC Comics and others. Also attending, wrestling stars including Christian, Jerry Lawler, Lex Luger, Ron Simmons, Veda Scott, Kimber Lee, Caleb Konley and cartoon voice actors from "Scooby Doo," "Aladdin," "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" and many more.
Program highlights will include:
Multiple costume and cosplay events each day of the show.
Stand-up comedy, improv and shadowcasts from Pineapple Shaped Lamps Comedy, Drunk on Disney, The Nerd Guide and more!
Nerd themed Burlesque shows.
Fantasy Super Cosplay Wrestling: Where wrestlers dress as heroes and villains from Comic Books, Anime, Video Games, Movies and TV shows to fight for glory!
More than 250,000 square feet in convention space featuring over 250 booths and tables of vendors, celebrity guests, artists, cosplayers and more.
3 stages of entertainment, over 7,500 square feet of video games, and a dozen rooms for panels, tabletop gaming, and screenings.
Event Hours:
Friday, Feb. 28 12 p.m. to midnight Exhibition Room: Noon – 8 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 29 10 a.m. – 1 a.m. Exhibition Room: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 1 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Exhibition Room: 10 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
GalaxyCon Richmond tickets are available for purchase online and at the door. Kids under the age of 9 can attend for free. For pricing and packages click here.


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A new species of dwarfgoby, Eviota maculosa n. sp., is described from reefs in the Western Pacific Ocean. Specimens from West Papua (Fakfak), Sulawesi, and Pohnpei match the DNA sequences of the type population from Teluk Saleh, Sumbawa, Indonesia. The new species is most similar to E. punctulata, described from Fiji, but can be distinguished by pigmentation patterns on the fins. Phylogenetic analyses using both mitochondrial and nuclear genes confirm that the new species is part of a species complex with E. punctulata, E. tigrina, and two additional undescribed species from Samoa and Tonga. Within this complex, the new species and E. punctulata and E. tigrina share the synapomorphy of having multiple rows of tricuspid teeth in both the upper and lower jaws, which is unique within Eviota and rare in gobiids in general.
Greenfield, D.W., Tornabene, L., Gómez-Buckley, M. & Erdmann, M.V. (2018) Eviota maculosa, a new dwarfgoby from the Western Pacific Ocean (Teleostei: Gobiidae). Journal of the Ocean Science Foundation, 31, 18-31.


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Hello friends! Welcome to the end of summer. Uh, wait. What! Not exactly sure how that happened, but this summer somehow came and went in a heartbeat.
The good news is we can begin thinking all things fall starting with the family meal movement that will culminate in September with National Family Meals Month™. As the association of food retailers, it is the mission of the Food Marketing Institute and its Foundation to highlight the role of grocers and to bring our industry together around a family meal movement encouraging one more meal at home per week.
We are enjoying every single minute of this special event because family meals eaten at home have been proven to benefit the health and wellness of children and adolescents, to fight obesity, substance abuse and to make families stronger. In turn, this helps create a positive impact on our communities and our nation as a whole.
If you think about it, it is pretty amazing that simply taking time to sit down and eat dinner with your family can make such a HUGE impact on the world. And if your families are anything like ours, it's almost like a modern day miracle to get your entire family to put their cell phones for an entire meal (#LOL) ha!
On a more serious note, Hormel products are key ingredients to helping you make quick and easy family meals. Since they are convenient, they make it possible for you to have more meals at home, with your family. One of our favorite quick and easy family meals is Simple Breakfast Muffins.
This delicious recipe takes less than 20 minutes from start to finish and feeds a small crowd (also known as a family). The best part is the REAL BACON FLAVOR. We always make these with HORMEL® Bacon Toppings to enhance the muffins with the delicious flavor of 100% real bacon. We don't even have to force our families to the kitchen when these Simple Breakfast Muffins are in the oven. One whiff of bacon and the family comes running in begging to eat!
Preheat oven to 450(F) degrees and prepare a muffin pan with non-stick spray.
Break one egg into each muffin slot, then drizzle with about 1 tablespoon of crumbled bacon.
Bake for about 12-15 mins or until muffin tops are firm. Carefully remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Serve with green onions and/or sprinkle hot sauce for extra flavor.


WELCOME TO 4TH GRADE WITH MRS. LORI MEYER!
Welcome to 4th grade in room 132 with me, Mrs. Lori Meyer, as your teacher.
This will be my 24th year teaching in which I have taught grades Kindergarten through 4th grade. I live in La Crosse with my husband and 3 children—Collin(19), Bryant(16) and Karlie Ann(14). As a family we love spending time at our cabin up north, fishing, tubing, reading, hiking, sitting by the campfire and cheering for the PACKERS!
I am excited for the opportunity to get to know you and your family. Fourth grade promises to be filled with loads of learning and fun while we "travel through Wisconsin" learning its geography, history and unique qualities.
My door is always open…so feel free to stop by, call me at school, send a note or email me with questions or concerns you may have throughout the school year.
Here's to a great year in 4th grade!


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Вайт-Дір Тауншип () — селище () в США, в окрузі Юніон штату Пенсільванія. Населення —  осіб (2010).

Демографія

Згідно з переписом 2010 року, у селищі мешкало  осіб у  домогосподарствах у складі  родин. Було 1981 помешкання

Расовий склад населення:

До двох чи більше рас належало 1,1 %. Частка іспаномовних становила 1,0 % від усіх жителів.

За віковим діапазоном населення розподілялося таким чином: 21,0 % — особи молодші 18 років, 63,8 % — особи у віці 18—64 років, 15,2 % — особи у віці 65 років та старші. Медіана віку мешканця становила 43,6 року. На 100 осіб жіночої статі у селищі припадало 95,8 чоловіків;  на 100 жінок у віці від 18 років та старших — 95,4 чоловіків також старших 18 років.

Середній дохід на одне домашнє господарство  становив  доларів США (медіана — ), а середній дохід на одну сім'ю —  доларів (медіана — ). За межею бідності перебувало 9,7 % осіб, у тому числі 14,9 % дітей у віці до 18 років та 8,1 % осіб у віці 65 років та старших.

Цивільне працевлаштоване населення становило  осіб. Основні галузі зайнятості: освіта, охорона здоров'я та соціальна допомога — 20,0 %, виробництво — 18,4 %, роздрібна торгівля — 9,3 %, мистецтво, розваги та відпочинок — 8,7 %.

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The City Council will discuss a proposed comprehensive plan amendment related to the East Main transit-oriented district during two sessions on Tuesday, Jan 22 and Tuesday Feb. 19 , 6 p.m. in City Hall Conference Room 1E-113.
Construction is underway on East Link, a major project which will bring light rail service to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. Located at the southeast end of downtown, the East Main station will provide service from downtown Seattle in about 20 minutes.
The new station — and the easy commute it will enable is expected to result in growth in the area. To guide this development, the City Council in 2016 adopted the East Main Station Area Plan, which was developed by a resident advisory group and staff. The East Main TOD planning effort is designed as the next phase in this effort.
The Planning Commission will consider and recommend policies and regulations for new development surrounding the station. In particular, the commission will consider changes to the zoning map, zoning code, Comprehensive Plan, and land use code. Staff anticipates that Planning Commission will forward its recommendations to City Council in fall 2018.
This phase of the project launched in early 2018. Please find a list of major project milestones and decision-points below.
The East Main Station Area Planning process is currently in the Land Use Code writing stage. We anticipate Council adoption in Fall 2018.
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Paralympics Closing Ceremony: celebrate the superhumans
London 2012 celebrates the end of this year's Paralympic Games in an emotional finale with Coldplay, Rihanna, and the British Paraorchestra in the 'Festival of the Flame' closing concert.
1. Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
The Olympic Stadium is packed, and the world is ready to celebrate the achievements of this year's Paralympic athletes in a concert entitled 'Festival of the Flame'. The music is by David Arnold and is called 'Welcome'.
An inflatable Paralympic Agitos hangs over the summer stage. There are four stages, one for each season.
3. 'Human Endeavour' machine at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
This horse-like vehicle, called the 'Human Endeavour machine' enters the stadium, closely followed by rising flames on the backs of Members of the Company of Drummers.
Captain Luke Sinnot, who lost both legs and an arm in an IED bomb blast while serving in Afghanistan in 2010, climbs a flag pole. He hopes to represent Great Britain in Rio 2016.
Lissa Hermans, a singer who is blind and autistic, performs the National Anthem.
Athlete David Weir and cyclist Sarah Storey of Great Britain join the 164 flag-bearers from each of the nations. They are the most successful GB athletes at the 2012 Games, with four gold medals each.
7. Pyrotechnics at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
The flag-bearers form a heart in the centre of the stadium, which sets alight to form a symbol of peace and love. The 'Festival of Flame' continues.
8. Rory Mackenzie at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
'Let the festival commence', says Lance Corporal Rory Mackenzie in his speech, calling on the spirits of the four seasons.
The athletes may be resting, but the ceremony is still high-octane! So much is going on - performers take part in 'Truck Invasion' and silhouettes of clock faces are projected into the crowd.
10. Paralympics Games Makers are honoured at the Closing Ceremony 2012
The hours of hard work from all the Games Maker volunteers are recognised in a special moment in the ceremony.
Volunteers receive recognition for their efforts during the Paralympics and Olympics during the closing ceremony
12. Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
Heavy machinery and billowing flames - and the fun's only just beginning. A song by Coldplay, 'Life in Technicolor' is ringing out in the stadium.
13. Coldplay Live at the Paralympic Closing Ceremony 2012
Chris Martin sings live with Coldplay in the first of many tracks. They sang 'Us Against The World', which was signed by the ceremony cast, and 'Yellow', dedicated to all the volunteers and performers at the Games.
We've had summer, and now it's time for winter. Crows on stilts emerge from their autumnal hiding place.
Impressive shiny makeup from the wintery crow-like figures, performing in the stadium in front of around 60,000 people, and an international TV audience.
It's not just athletes on the track who should be praised - these circus artists are showing their own unique skills to the world.
The Candoco Dance Company, a contemporary group of 12 disabled and non-disabled dancers put on a firey show at the Olympic Stadium.
Circus artists Laszlo Simet and Lyndsay Adams perform using a motorcycle during the closing ceremony.
A grasshopper makes its way into the stadium, representing spring in the seasonal spectacle. It's made from aeroplane parts.
Performers during the Paralympic Games closing Ceremony at the Olympic Stadium, London.
21. Rihanna Live at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
Pop superstar Rihanna makes a spectacular entrance, live at the closing ceremony.
A mechanical Steamship circles the arena during the closing ceremony. It was made using salvaged steel from Brighton's burnt-out pier.
23. The British Paraorchestra Perform Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
The British Paraorchestra, a group of 17 musicians with varying levels of disability, performing the Paralympic Anthem as the flag is lowered. Not bad for an orchestra who only formed a few months ago.
24. Boris Johnson at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, President of the IPC, Sir Philip Craven MBE, and Mayor of Rio de Janeiro Eduardo Paes perform the Paralympic flag handover ceremony during the closing ceremony.
25. Rio 2016 at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
It may well be the end of the London 2012 Games, but performers from Rio 2016 give us a taste of what's to come at the next Olympics and Paralympics.
26. The Paralympic Torch is extinguished
More than 200 copper petals, representing each of the Olympic and Paralympic nations, will be taken home by each of the nations who took part. The flame is extinguished, but shared out to represent the flame burning within all of us.
27. Ellie Simmonds and Jonnie Peacock
The flame is extinguished, but is being shared out across the stadium. Swimmer Eleanor Simmonds and athlete Jonnie Peacock of Great Britain light torches from the flame of the Paralympic cauldron as it gradually goes out.
28. Rihanna, Chris Martin and Jay-Z Live at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
Jay-Z joins Rihanna and Coldplay's Chris Martin to sing 'Run This Town'.
29. Fireworks at the Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
It's all over. The flame may have been shared out around the stadium, but the fire is still burning in the form of a spectacular display.
Fireworks light up the sky as the ceremony comes to an end until Rio 2016.
Athletes and spectators look on from the stadium as London celebrates the achievements of such a great Games. Paralympics GB came third in the medals table, winning 34 golds, 43 silvers and 43 bronzes.
32. Fireworks During The Paralympics Closing Ceremony 2012
A 'Festival of Flame' is a perfect title for such a firey ceremony. "These Games have changed us all forever," said Lord Sebastian Coe, in his closing speech.
The fireworks fade and the sky above the Olympic Stadium goes dark as the ceremony marking London's successful Games is over. A legacy for us all.
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School Archives 2018 Following a generous donation by the OCCA, the school's Archive Room was refurbished to allow for greater capacity and more accessible storage for the many historic documents. The new display area enables visitors to view the great collection of artefacts dating back to the 1700s. The Dorothy Gorsuch Archive Room was opened in July […]
There But Not There To commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War this soldier silhouette was engraved with the names of all those Coopers' men who gave their lives for their country – ordinary people who did extraordinary things
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Headteachers of the Schools Roll of Headteachers – Coopers' School, Coborn School, and The Coopers' Company and Coborn School 1536 – 2018 LOVE AS BRETHREN
Service of Thanksgiving – 450th Anniversary at St Paul's To celebrate its 450th Anniversay the entire school community (students, staff, governing body), many parents and members of the Worshipful Company of Coopers, attended a Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral. It was impressive to see over 2500 people filling the Cathedral, enjoying the outstanding […]
School Anniversary Plate The original design of the Anniversary Plate, one of which was given to all members of staff.
Princess Anne's Visit To mark its 450th Anniversary Princess Anne visited the school and opened the new Computer Science block, named after the Chair of Governors, Mr Len McEwen. The photo also shows the Anniversary Plate designed by student, Kelly Merritt.
HMS Pinafore Production The school has always prided itself on the quality and regularity of its productions. Gilbert and Sullivan was a popular choice.
The New School In Upminster Mr James Bell, the last Headmaster of Coopers' School, wrote "This issue of 'The Cooperian' " (the school magazine) "marks the end of an era; when the next magazine is produced, our school will have left the premises in Bow, the two stage amalgamation with the Coborn School will have […]
Coopers' Boys Prizegiving Then, as now, Prizegiving was an important part of school life, celebrating the achievements of its pupils.
Coborn School – Visit by Her Majesty The Queen (latterly the Queen Mother) To mark Coborn School's 250th Anniversary the school was honoured by a visit from Her Majesty. A Commemoration Service was held at St Dunstan's Church and the Coborn Chronicle Play compiled by the staff was produced.


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Unlike most areas of the city, rented apartments are the most common type of property in Empire Park. About 72% of properties in the area are apartment buildings. This leads to most of the homes in the area being rented, around 94% to be exact.
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Two years we trained for this particular very long hike, without getting it together to make the trip to Kalamazoo during the few summer weeks when the days are long enough to through-hike the Kal-Haven Trail in a day. This year we made it happen.
Two years we trained for this particular very long walk, without getting it together to make the trip to Kalamazoo during the few summer weeks when the days are long enough to through-hike the Kal-Haven Trail in a day. This year we made it happen.
We meant to be at the trailhead by dawn which was 6:05 AM, but breakfast and final checking of gear took a little longer than we'd hoped. It was almost one hour later when we posed for pictures in front of the sign. We were walking just a few minutes later. Jackie started Endomondo at 7:06.
We made excellent time through the morning, clocking out a whole series of sub-18-minute miles, and reached Gobles a few minutes before noon.
There was one downside to the surface, though. Almost as it it were designed that way, my tread caught the limestone and pitched it forwards into my boots. I had to stop every few miles and shake a teaspoon of limestone grit out of my boots.
Still great for walking on, and kinda pretty.
I had made sandwiches, and Steven had gotten all sorts of stuff to go with them—german potato salad, red bananas, hummus, flat bread, raspberries, raw veggies, and brownies for desert.
Behold our awesome lunch, served trailside, complete with cloth napkins.
It took some minutes to loosen up after we got started going again, but we were almost matching our pace, carrying on with sub-20-minute miles right along until we hit mile 25.
Pretty much just about then, though, I started dragging a bit. We had walked farther than we've ever walked before, and the last few miles were tough.
At that point it was merely a matter of trudging on. We wrapped up at 33.41 miles as measured by Endomondo, and Steven popped us into the car and drove us to the restaurant for a celebratory feast.
At about that point, my body seemed to have lost the ability to thermoregulate—I was shivering so hard my teeth were chattering in the slightly cool air of the South Haven evening.
After a good night's sleep, a big breakfast, and a nap after lunch, I think we're all largely recovered. I stiffen up a bit if I sit still, but am not really even very sore. In the morning we got out to play Ingress, and I was able to walk around pretty much as usual. I'll take at least one more day off before I go for a run, but basically I feel fine.
We have no plans for even longer walks, but we'll certainly keep walking, perhaps expanding to multi-day through-hikes of the sort where your gear is schlepped for you from B&B to B&B.
I assured her that she was mistaken, pointing out that I have no new interest in team sports, nor in spectator sports—two key markers for jocks in my mind.
Most recently, I've been looking at some Natural Movement stuff, in particular at MovNat. They have roots in the same source as parkour, but without the urban bias. They also have a broader perspective—parkour is all about getting from point A to point B, dealing with obstacles as efficiently as possible. MovNat is about rediscovering a broader range of human movement skills—not just running, jumping, climbing and balancing, but also throwing and catching and swimming and diving and fighting.
Today was our nicest day of the year so far, and Jackie wanted to do another long walk, so that's what we did.
It seemed kinda early for a long walk, just 4 days after our last long walk. It was also kinda soon after my little parkour adventure yesterday. But the weather was great.
I had rather expected to be too sore after yesterday's parkour—and I had noticed in the night that my core muscles were pretty sore.
Did you know that your core muscles are critical to turning over in bed? If not, I invite you to spend an hour on quadrupedal motion, precisions, and vaults, after which (unless you're already a highly trained traceur) I'm confident you'll be able to observe the fact for yourself. But when I got up, I discovered that I was otherwise fine. My feet, ankles, knees and hips were all fine, as were my calves and thighs. So, if Jackie wanted to do a long walk, I was okay with that.
We did it on kind of a whim, so we didn't have a route planned, but that was fine: We just winged it. Today was a taiji day, so we started by walking to taiji. After taiji we walked to campus, where we decided to eat at Ambar India on campus—it's a buffet, so we wouldn't have leftovers to deal with. Then we walked to the Nutritional Food Store, the only place we know of to get freshly ground peanut butter. Then we walked home.
I went for my first outdoor run of the year on Sunday. It was the first day that the paths were clear enough of ice and snow to make it possible.
Although the paths were mostly clear of ice and snow, there was a lot of melt water, flowing across the path in hundreds of rivulets. I found myself integrating into my run hundreds of small leaps, in a (partially successful) effort to keep my feet dry.
I was well aware of the leaps as I did them—I remember making a conscious effort to refrain from favoring one side over the other, trying to execute each leap with the most natural foot leading, based on my current point in my stride as I approached.
For some reason, all those leaps were not the first thing that came to mind the next day, when my calves were as sore as they have ever been. I was just sad at how much more out-of-shape I must be than I had realized, to be so crippled by a simple three-mile run. (They hurt a lot more than when I actually tore a calf muscle a couple years ago.) It was only late Tuesday, when I was heading to teach my taiji class, that I jumped over a similar stream of water in a parking lot—one calf screaming when I launched, the other screaming when I landed—that I realized that it was the leaping that had done such a number on me.
With that reassurance I felt much better, and by Wednesday my calves were feeling much better, which was good because Wednesday Jackie and I went on our first long walk of the year, part of the series of long walks we're taking to prepare for the 33.5-mile Kal-Haven Trail walk that we've been meaning to take for a couple of years now. We're quite determined that this will be the year.
It was warm enough that I was able to expose my forearms to the sun!
The main event is planned for roughly June 18th, but it will depend on the exact schedule of when we go to visit my dad and what the weather looks like those days. I figure we'll be fit enough to do a very long walk of the planned distance any time after mid-May, so that gives us a month's cushion to allow for any glitches.
I'm kind of excited about possible medium-length walks from our new house, here south of town. All of south campus is reasonably close, including, for example, the Arboretum with its cherry trees, which should be in bloom in about a month. It might make sense to walk there several times in early April, to keep up with the progress of the cherry blossoms, and take the opportunity for both haiku and photographs.
The most obvious way to walk (starting with the exact route from south Campus that I rejected yesterday) would be about 3 miles each way, the first half along the sides of country roads. As I say, it should be an entirely satisfactory route anytime the ground isn't too wet.
Author Philip BrewerPosted on 2015-03-12 Categories Fitness, NewsTags calf injury, haiku, kal-haven trail, running, very long walks, walking1 Comment on Running, walking, etc.
We have a bunch of things we're hoping to do this year, and most of them require some amount of preparation—preparation which will have to occur in the winter and spring.
My plans stretch out to the end of July, because the last week of July I'll be in Lille, France to attend the 100th Universala Kongreso de Esperanto.
As preparation for that, I really want to spend half an hour almost every day practicing my Esperanto. That should be plenty—I already read and write the language and I've attended international Esperanto gatherings in the past. But just a bit of practice listening to spoken Esperanto (podcasts and such) and a bit of practice actually conversing (with my local Esperanto group, and such other folks as I can find) will go a long way toward making attending this kongreso a rich and satisfying experience.
As preparation for that, we need to go on several walks each week, including a very long walk roughly every other week, working our way up to being able to walk the 33.5 mile trail.
Several months earlier—just one month from now—we're going to have a little party for people to come see our townhouse. We've fixed the date as February 1st, and are thinking of it as a celebration of Groundhog's Day Eve, or Imbolc, if you prefer. Invitations are forthcoming. If you don't get one, it is surely an oversight—let me know.
As preparation for that, we need to finish unpacking!
Without a specific deadline, but very soon now, I want to finish revising my novel so I can get it out to first readers.
As preparation for that, I need to spend an hour or two every morning writing.
Normally at this time of year we'd also be planning our garden, but Jackie has convinced me that working a garden plot this summer will be more than we can manage.
Jackie and I have gotten back to our very long walks.
The prairie was full of these bluebird houses that had been occupied by tree swallows.
The tree swallows daunted me briefly; I don't remember having seen the species before (although I must have). I spent the whole prairie phase of our walk staring at them, thinking "They're not bluebirds. They're not indigo buntings. They're not purple martins," over and over again.
I'm sure they weren't the only interesting species I saw, but they're the only one that comes to mind now, a week later.
We parked near the Museum of the Grand Prairie, and ate our snack in the botanical garden, which brought to mind the day Steven and I bicycled to Lake of the Woods, which I'd remembered as last year, but which turns out to have been in 2011.
I'd earlier gotten a picture of Jackie and me at the picnic table where we'd later have our snack. I like to think of it as a modern reinterpretation of the Victorian portrait.
Yesterday we did a longer hike. My goal this time was "more than 15 miles," and we each hit it, although we separated around mile 13, after swinging by the Student Union in time for me to attend my Esperanto meeting. Jackie went on home after drinking some iced coffee. I stayed to speak some Esperanto, then walked on through the water amenities, downtown Champaign, and West Side Park.
I like the harvest iconography on each side of the name. Very handsome.
To do the whole 33.5 miles during daylight, we're going to have to set a pretty good pace.
Last summer we did okay when we didn't have to spend too much time fiddling with things. (It's surprising how many things need to be fiddled with on a long walk—socks, boot laces, packs and their contents, water bottles and the refilling thereof, intersections both with and without pedestrian walk signals. The list is all but endless, and on more than one hike it seemed like something needed to be fiddled with on virtually every mile, such that we'd get home and look at our speed and remember, "Oh, yes. That mile was slow because we stopped to get a snack, and that mile was slow we had to reapply suntan lotion, and that mile was slow because we stopped to use the restroom. . . .") When we didn't stop to fiddle with something, we often finished a mile in not much over 18 minutes, even late in a hike. However, even when we hustled right along, we never broke 18 minutes all summer long.
Last week we did do a sub-18 minute mile, and when we started out yesterday, our first mile came in under 18 minutes again. We were pleased with ourselves and decided to pick up the pace a bit more, and managed to beat our time for the second mile, and then again for the third. By then we were all warmed up and covering a stretch of the route where there was almost no interaction with traffic, so we decided to push the pace a bit more, and managed to do a sub-17 minute mile, which is pretty darned fast walking.
Up to now, we've pushed the distance rather quickly, since we're just recovering distance that we were doing easily enough last summer. Our next walk, which will be around 20 miles, will be a new "longest walk ever" for each of us. After that, we'll want to do perhaps 25 miles in late May and then the same (perhaps slightly more) in early June. I think that's as long of a training walk as we'll need to do. The whole point is to make 33.5 miles a special effort, something that would be undermined by doing the whole distance in training.


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By Ron Davis, with Eldon Braun.
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God as an archetype is and has been many things. Chief among those archetypal roles, God used to be the entity to whom we posed all of our questions.
It isn't an easy thing to usurp God, but Google has done it, at least as far as that role is concerned. The importance of where this places Google in terms of how it relates to the way humans engage with content can't be overstated. Google is, easily, the God of the internet.
When you ask Google a question, you aren't simply searching for information, you're signaling intent. Intent is the single most important catalytic phase of the buying cycle. Giving marketers the ability to deliver targeted and relevant content to segmented users immediately upon the indication of intent is, so far, the single greatest advent in the world of marketing.
However, Google Ads is so much more than a simple advertising mechanism. It's an entire organic ecosystem in and of itself. It allows you to determine how competitive a market is, who your competitors (and competitive alternatives) are, what customers respond to, which messaging resonates with your prospects, where you may be facing a cyclical market (and where those cycles exist), and so much more.
Google Ads is the finger to the pulse that every business should be taking advantage of. It can (and should) inform everything you do in the realm of digital marketing. From search engine optimization to content marketing & email engagement.


On Saturday June 26, I attended Laurie Spigel's workshop "Applying Child-Led Learning Principles in the Classroom." Laurie offers classes at two homeschooling learning centers in New York City and runs the website HomeschoolNYC.com, where she offers hundreds of world-class educational activities that are free (or really cheap). The site could interest anyone who loves New York City.
Laurie asserted that many people have traditionally viewed teachers as having all the responsibility for knowing what to teach and serving as the well of knowledge for students. She says seeing learning as child-led instead really reduces the burden on the teacher. In child-led learning activities she keeps in mind that an educator's goals are not the child's goals are not the parents' goals.
She prioritizes the child's goals and tries to meet the parents' goals while keeping her own standards high.
She said the most important ingredient to keeping the kids interested is keeping yourself interested; enthusiasm in contagious, so have a good time!
Then instead of the teacher having to be the well of knowledge on whatever topic the child chooses, the world is the well and the teacher and the child go to the well together. Everybody is a potential resource, including each student.
Each child enters with a home, a background, a heritage, a language. Each is a gold mine to a teacher if the teacher will look at them this way. Then they will feel special and see their classmates and other students the same way as well. Paula Rogovin's book, Classroom Interviews: A World of Learning, documents how a primary grade teacher in a public school in Harlem creates a complete curriculum from her students' interviews of family, friends, and school staff .
Being child-led means the curriculum topic is never the end, the goal in itself. Like many other people, Spigel is interested in helping the child learn how to learn, so the goal is to impart the skills of identity, inquiry, imagination, interaction, etc….Her goal is for the learners to never look at anything the same way again. The child's goal may be to learn about cowboys. The parents' goal might have to do with emotional maturity.
It helps to be in thoughtful communication with the child and the family. Follow-up and feedback are so important.
After the short introduction to these principles, much of the rest of the workshop included describing the courses Spigel teaches that she has found very conducive to having learners generate the ideas. She teaches her own interview course, playwriting, improv comedy, writing your own historical fiction children's book, and making your own board game. The last two are really serious research projects that culminate in a fun, informative, and/or beautiful product to share with classmates. She said she does not assign homework, but the kids all love to do work at home because of how they can use the work in the class.


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Success! Khem from Cambodia raised $398 to fund eye surgery.
$398 raised, $0 to go
Khem's treatment was fully funded on August 8, 2018.
Khem's story
Khem's update
Khem underwent eye surgery.
Khem has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor's instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a few weeks to have surgery on the other eye. Surgery will allow her to work and go about her daily life with improved vision. Her doctor looks forward to seeing her again in a couple weeks.
She says, "I feel happy that my vision is clear so I can easily do my work and go outside by myself, and I won't need to disturb anyone to help me."
Khem has returned home after a successful operation. As per her doctor's instructions, she had one eye done, and will need to return in a fe...
Khem is a rice farmer from Cambodia. She has three daughters, six sons, and twenty grandchildren. She likes to visit the local pagoda and listen to monks pray on the radio.
Two years ago, Khem developed a cataract in each eye, causing her blurry vision, photophobia, and headache. She has difficulty seeing things clearly, recognizing faces, and going anywhere outside.
When Khem learned about our medical partner, Children's Surgical Centre, she traveled for four and a half hours seeking treatment. On June 5, doctors will perform a small incision cataract surgery and an intraocular lens implant in each eye. After recovery, she will be able to see clearly. Now, she needs help to fund this $398 procedure.
She says, "I look forward to going to the pagoda, joining in on ceremonies, and taking care of my grandchildren."
Khem is a rice farmer from Cambodia. She has three daughters, six sons, and twenty grandchildren. She likes to visit the local pagoda and li...
Khem's case was submitted by Lindsay Bownik at Children's Surgical Centre in Cambodia.
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PROFILE SUBMITTED
Khem was submitted by Lindsay Bownik, Stakeholder Relations Officer at Children's Surgical Centre, our medical partner in Cambodia.
TREATMENT OCCURRED
Khem received treatment at Kien Khleang National Rehabilitation Centre. Medical partners often provide care to patients accepted by Watsi before those patients are fully funded, operating under the guarantee that the cost of care will be paid for by donors.
PROFILE PUBLISHED
Khem's profile was published to start raising funds.
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Khem's treatment was successful. Read the update.
Khem's treatment was fully funded.
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Cataract - Two Eyes
Cost Breakdown
On average, it costs $398 for Khem's treatment
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Impact on patient's life
Cultural or regional significance
What kinds of symptoms do patients experience before receiving treatment?
Patients with cataracts experience decreased vision, discomfort, and irritation. Cataracts occur when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy, causing functional blindness. These changes in the lens commonly occur with increasing age and therefore affect elderly people. Cataracts can also be congenital or traumatic.
What is the impact on patients' lives of living with these conditions?
The decreased vision from cataracts can cause functional blindness. This makes it difficult for the patient to conduct daily activities. Patients often need a family member to help guide and care for them. If the patient is elderly, this often affects a young child in the family. When a grandmother needs help getting around, a young child is often assigned to help with her daily tasks. That child cannot go to school.
What cultural or regional factors affect the treatment of these conditions?
In many countries in the developing world, surgical services are inadequate. Cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness globally. Even where surgical services are available, barriers to surgery remain, including cost, shortage of human resources, poor infrastructure, and limited awareness about access to available services.
Risks and side-effects
What does the treatment process look like?
Cataract surgery is the most common surgery performed worldwide. Surgeons remove the cloudy lens and place a clear lens implant in its place.
What is the impact of this treatment on the patient's life?
A patient's vision can improve to 20/20 within one day after the surgery.
What potential side effects or risks come with this treatment?
Cataract surgery is highly effective and carries a low risk.
How accessible is treatment in the area? What is the typical journey like for a patient to receive care?
Cataract surgery is available in most areas of Cambodia. However, free surgery is not as widely available.
What are the alternatives to this treatment?
Some debilitating effects of cataracts can be improved with glasses. When the cataract becomes mature, however, the only definitive treatment is surgical.
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Wanyonyi is a farmer from Kenya. For two years, Wanyonyi has had a hernia. This has affected her ability to work on the farm. Fortunately, on April 5, she will undergo repair surgery at our medical partner's care center. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $384 to fund Wanyonyi's surgery. Once completed, this procedure will hopefully allow her to live more comfortably. She says, "I want to get well and be strong again."
Grace is a laborer from Kenya. She has two children. Grace has been diagnosed with breast cancer. Without treatment, the cancer may spread to other organs. A mastectomy, a surgery to remove breast tissue, has been suggested to rid her body of breast cancer and to prevent the cancer from metastasizing. Our medical partner, African Mission Healthcare Foundation, is requesting $816 to cover the cost of a mastectomy for Grace. The procedure is scheduled to take place on June 19. After treatment, Grace will hopefully return to a cancer-free life. Grace says, "My prayer is to be treated and fight off the cancer in me."
Naika is a student from Haiti. She lives with her parents, brothers, and sisters in a neighborhood of Port-au-Prince. She is in the seventh grade. Naika has a cardiac condition called rheumatic mitral and tricuspid regurgitation. Two of the four valves in her heart are damaged because of an infection she suffered earlier in childhood. As a result, her heart cannot properly circulate blood through her body. Naika will fly to Dominican Republic to receive treatment. On May 27, she will undergo cardiac surgery, during which surgeons will attampt to repair her damaged valves; if this is not possible, they will implant artificial replacements. Another organization, The Mitral Foundation, is contributing $8,500 to pay for surgery. Naika's family also needs help to fund the costs of surgery prep. The $1,500 bill covers labs, medicines, and checkup and followup appointments. It also supports passport obtainment and the social workers from our medical partner, Haiti Cardiac Alliance, who will accompany Naika's family overseas. Her mother says, "I am hopeful that after this surgery my daughter will gain strength and energy."
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Underneath those pots with little haystack hair-do's dusted in snow are spaghetti squash and zukes and pumpkins and yellow summer squash. I wonder what the survival rate will be.
Photo credit goes to the handyman. At 6 a.m., hot yoga sounded a heck-of-a-lot better than going out to the greenhouse to water and check the plots in the snow. It's June and I'm from Alabama. So there.
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Eminem And Lil Wayne Weren't Enough -- Tech N9ne's Going After Another Rap GOAT
Not that we're complaining.
Adam Fleischer adamfleischer 05/13/2015
Tech N9ne has a lot of features on his new album, Special Effects, which was released last week. From Eminem to Lil Wayne to 2 Chainz to T.I., the Kansas City native got some of rap's biggest MCs together for the project -- and, sometimes, he even had multiple heavy hitters on the same track.
But there's one huge collaboration that he had in mind that couldn't quite come together in time.
"These are the artists at the top of their game, they're busy man," Tech told Nuvo in an interview, referencing his Eminem collab, "Speedom (WWC2). "It was harder this time. Only thing that didn't come in was Jay Z."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FBwVRNOL70
"He was going to do 'Give It All,' the one with Audio Push [on Special Effects]. It was beautiful, but he just didn't have time to do it. Childish Gambino didn't have time to do it, either. I was going to put him on the same one as Jay. That's a mashup: Tech N9ne, Childish Gambino and Jay-Z -- what! And guess who was going to sing the chorus first? Lenny Kravitz. That was my idea."
https://open.spotify.com/track/44TmjekuGAW6Gi09tbe9sl
That would have been quite a collab. Kinda upsetting that it didn't happen, right?
Well, don't worry. The Strange Music rapper isn't giving up.
"The next album, I'm going to try these guys again," he said. "If the music says try these guys, that's what I'll do. I just can't put 'em on anything. Hopefully the next album say Jay Z."
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Jim Yong Kim, nominated by President Obama to be the next president of the World Bank, may be something of an unknown quantity to many who heard the announcement, but I'm guessing that most people who have had anything to do with global health and particularly HIV and TB over the past decade will be celebrating.
I first came across Jim Kim when he became director of the HIV department of the World Health Organisation in 2004. If that department had been at that point overshadowed by UNAIDS - an entire UN entity created to tackle a single disease - it was no longer.
It was Jim Kim who drove through the audacious plan to get three million people in poor countries with HIV on lifesaving antiretroviral drugs by the end of 2005. Morally and politically, the drugs needed to be rolled out in the developing world, but the logistics were always going to be really tough. Not many years before, it had been thought impossible to treat people with these very potent and very expensive drug combinations across sub-Saharan Africa. Kim had the drive to make it happen. He was also confident enough not to care that the target would not be met - I don't think he ever thought it would. He knew that setting such a target would put pressure on the creaky UN system to move. It took until 2007 to reach the three million, but progress has been steady since then and now 6.65 million people in low and middle-income countries are on treatment which keeps them alive.
Kim could take a politically-dangerous stance because he wasn't politically dependent. With fellow doctors, including the great Paul Farmer, he started Partners in Health in 1987 - a radical project to get care and treatment for diseases including TB and Aids into poor communities by training local people. They started in Haiti but their influence has now been felt across the developing world.
Kim left WHO to head up Dartmouth College. I, for one, an glad he is willing to leave the pleasant lawns of academe to plunge back into the complex and messy world of the UN. They call him a technocrat, but technocrats get things done. The much criticised World Bank could become a lot more interesting.
Profile: Nigeria's finance minister has all the experience and skill to be the next president of the World Bank. But does the bank have the courage to select its first boss from the developing world?


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Tucson 'Hungry' for a Festival Like Chick Magnet
In its second year, the event creates a space and fills a gap in a sometimes male-dominated art scene, an organizer said. by Brenna Bailey, AZPM Intern TWEET SHARE
Lano Dash assembles an art installation with her little sister, Sophia, and her friend, Renae. The piece will be featured at this year's Chick Magnet festival.
Brenna Bailey, AZPM Intern
Local artists Lano Dash and Gabriela Molina are busy this week painting, building and directing to ensure Tucson's second annual Chick Magnet festival goes as planned.
Dash, Chick Magnet's founder, said she started the festival last year in order to create a space for women in Tucson's art scene — something that, according to her, can be male-dominated.
"I knew other women were out there, making art," she said. "And I wanted to find them."
Dash says this year's festival will include performances from nine bands, including Tucson-based songwriter Karima Walker. Dash, herself, will also perform, alongside other Tucson-based, woman-fronted bands, such as The Rifle.
VIEW LARGER Art produced by Zoe Martín featured at the second annual Chick Magnet festival.
Molina, who is producing a video piece for the festival, said Chick Magnet will also feature live poetry readings, mixed-media art installations and dance performances, all produced by female-identifying Tucsonans.
"It's a safe place for these people to share their work and feel as they're part of a community," Molina said. "And it's going to be extra great because it's an all-ages event, so all people can come, and are welcome. All sexes and genders."
Around 300 people attended last year's Chick Magnet. Dash said she didn't struggle finding artists to participate this year — the festival kind of took off on its own after a successful first year.
"It really did magnetize a lot of people to it, and a lot of people wanted to be involved because they were hungry for something like this in the community," Dash said. "And I didn't even realize it was going to be providing that for people, necessarily. But it did kind of fill this gap."
Chick Magnet starts at 6 p.m. this Saturday, Aug. 12, at 191 Toole. Learn more on the festival's Facebook page.
CORRECTION: An earlier version of the story misattributed the art in the photo. It was created by Zoe Martín.
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