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The Golden Gate Bridge at 75
120″ wide x 84″ high, mixed media on canvas
Created in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the iconic Golden Gate Bridge
Unveiled at the
GGB75 Soirée
The Painting "The Golden Gate Bridge"
This painting is a tribute to the vision, determination, skill and sacrifice of the many people we have to thank for this magnificent icon. In the lower left corner of the painting you will see the faces of five important players in the creation of the bridge. From left to right:
Joseph Baermann Strauss, Chief Engineer, who doggedly pursued the idea of building a Golden Gate Bridge after being asked in 1917 to offer a proposal by city engineer Michael M. O'Shaughnessy, and eventually saw it through to completion.
Amadeo Peter Giannini, financial guarantor whose Bank of America bought $6 million in bonds in 1932, without which the project would probably have never got off the ground.
Irving F. Morrow, consulting architect with is wife Getrude C. Morrow (they replaced the initial consulting architect John Eberson) and who, building on Eberson's initial design and in close consultation with assistant engineer Clifford Paine, was responsible for the beautiful Art Deco styling. Irving Morrow lobbied successfully for the distinctive International Orange color.
Charles Ellis, key engineering expert who undertook many of the complex design calculations (they filled ten volumes).
Leon Moissieff, designer of the NY Manhattan Bridge, who contributed force calculations and worked closely with Ellis.
The workers who toiled above and below the treacherous waters are represented in the mid-left section of the painting. Throughout the artwork are newspaper clippings from the San Francisco Chronicle published on May 27th, 1937, the day the bridge was opened to the public, and the subsequent two days. The opening of the bridge was accompanied by a parade and a city-wide "Fiesta" featuring multiple celebrations, events and venues. The Fiesta program is included in the artwork. There is much else besides which I'll be happy to point out when you visit…
The Painting "San Francisco Heart"
This painting, which prominently features the Golden Gate Bridge, is on display at Sutton Studios & Gallery in a unique 36″ x 60″ luminescent LED Light Panel presentation kindly loaned by TaDah Corporation, as well as the original mixed media collage on canvas.
Sumi-e brush paintings on paper inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge
New series of Sumi-e ink paintings inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge, painted on 19″ x 24″ fine art paper prints of original pages from the San Francisco Chronicle at the time of the bridge opening. Besides being inspired by the Golden Gate Bridge, the series of Sumi-e brush paintings were also inspired by a number of other influences, first and foremost by my Zen calligraphy teacher, Sarah Moate sensei, who studied under the late Zen master calligrapher Terayama Tanchu Sensei, and also by the art of Jung Woong Lee and Robert Motherwell.
Historical program presented by Peter Moylan on the fascinating story behind the building of the bridge
Included in the GGB75 Soiréee was Peter's telling, with slides, of the epic saga of the greatest theoreticians and designers of bridge building, fearless engineers and construction workers, and dedicated political and civic leaders, all led by a visionary with a desire for a monumental achievement of a lifetime, to build the Golden Gate Bridge.
Bridge historian Peter Moylan told this story in a unique combination of documentary narrative and storytelling that captures the dramatic events and personal sacrifices of those whose faith in the future and the value of progress overcame vast challenges of finances, politics, and engineering to create one of the world's greatest icons.
Peter has been a student of San Francisco history for 36 years. He has also been a participant in civic and political events. He currently operates San Francisco Walks and Talks, offering the only walking tours that tell the entire history of San Francisco from native American village to the City we know today. I highly recommend arriving at the GGB75 Soirée before 7:30pm so you can enjoy his fascinating presentation.
May 26th is also a special Lindy Hop swing dance anniversary: Frankie Manning's 98th Birthday
The day before the Golden Gate Bridge opened, and across the continent in New York City, a talented young dancer, Frankie Manning, was celebrating his 23rd birthday. While the Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta weekend was in full swing in San Francisco, it is likely that Frankie was pioneering innovative Lindy Hop air moves on the dance floor of the legendary Savoy Ballroom to the live music of big bands like the Count Basie Orchestra. Frankie, who performed internationally with the famous Whitey's Lindy Hoppers and appeared in films like A Day at the Races and Helzapoppin', subsequently served in the Army in World War II and fought in the Pacific, worked in the United States Post Office for over thirty years, and in his 70s started teaching Lindy Hop around the world, becoming the Ambassador of Swing to new generations of dancers. I took my very first Lindy Hop lesson from Frankie in 1995 and was inspired by his incredible joy, spirit and energy. He continued dancing and teaching until we sadly lost him age 94. May 26th would have been his 98th birthday and in Frankie's honor my portrait of him was displayed at the GGB75 Soirée and some of his favorite tunes from the same era of the opening of the Golden Gate Bridge were played.
Big thank you to the Sponsors & Contributors whose generosity has made this event possible
Peter Moylan for contributing his time and sharing his deep knowledge on this fascinating topic!
SuperColor Digital for donating the monumental canvas printing
TaDah Corp for loaning their fabulous LED Light Panels
SF Teatime / The British Grocery for their delicious contributions to the refreshments
Vinfolio for donating a top notch wine to the drawing
SFMade for donating SFMade T-shirts with their distinctive logo that features the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge Furniture Company for bringing along examples of their furniture made of metal from the actual bridge (yes, there will indeed be real pieces of the bridge in the studio!)
Big thank you to Sarah who helped prepare the studio and the refreshments (even arranging
the cheeses to look like the Golden Gate Bridge!)
Big thank you also to Peggy for helping out, beyond The British Grocery!


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About Hebden Village Events History Parish Council
A designated conservation area in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
About Hebden
Hebden is a small yet historic village nestled in Lower Wharfedale in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. The village has been designated as a conservation area by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority since 2006.
Many have walked along the 'Dalesway' which takes you along the township's southern boundary from just outside Burnsall, to our famous suspension bridge, (built in 1884 close to the "hippings" that had existed since medieval times and reputedly built after one Joseph Slack was swept off the stepping stones and drowned in a flash flood) and commonly referred to as The Swing Bridge; then along the meadow – known to many for the chestnut trees that line the river bank and provide, shelter from rain, shade from the sun and a vision of beauty in the autumn plus a wonderful bounty of the conkers!
Others come once a year to join us at Hebden Sports, complete with traditional races, events and – highlight of the day the 'Fell Race' (or is it the egg throwing competition!). Whatever reason brings people to Hebden many return again and again.
Hebden Fact!
According to the UK census, the population of Hebden has been increasing since 1971 and as of the most recent data, stands at 246.
Hebden's Secret Waterfall
Scale Haw Falls is Hebden's very own secret waterfall! A handy map can be found at Geograph.org
Hebden Sports
Unfortunately Hebden sports is cancelled this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
For details of other events please see the village notice board outside Hebden Institute.
History of Hebden
The name Hebden may be derived from either heope, Old English for a rose-hip or heopa, Old English for a bramble, and dene, Old English for a valley, or from the Scandinavian Hebban, a topographical description of a ridge forming an elevated site above a small valley.
There is no documentary record of the area until a mention in the Domesday Book of 1086, in which the settlement was referred to as Hebedene held by Osbern d'Arques, the superior or mesne lord holding land directly from the Norman King, with Dringel as tenant, an Anglo Saxon. At the time of the Conquest the land was held by Dreng, which is a Nordic name.
Hebden Parish Council
D. Joy (Chairman)
G. Coney
M. Longthorne
L. Wilson
S. Ely
The clerk can be contacted at:
In line with the transparency requirements for parish councils, our documets are available at the link below:
HPC Documents
Covid-19 Contingency
The Parish Council have closed the village playground for the time being to help prevent the spread of Covid-19.
The Parish Council elections have been deferred until 2021 and at present HPC meetings are being held online using Zoom.
Parish Council meeting minutes are published online here.
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Taiwan women's NT to play in 4-nation tourney in Australia
The Australians reported that Taiwan will enter a four-nation women's basketball tournament to be held in Australia in April for the preparation of the upcoming World Championship in Brazil. The other participating teams will be host Australia, China and the U.S.
The four-nation tournament with China and Taiwan is to be held at the Cairns Entertainment Centre on April 7 and 8 and the AIS Arena in Canberra from April 10-12. The tournament is a warm-up for the world championships in Sao Paulo, Brazil from September 12-23.
Taiwan is ranked 24th in the world by FIBA and finished 14th at the 2002 world championships in China.
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poke nor the weather. We both went back to sleep.
William knew better. He got me up just after 6. "Rub your belly, Daddy!
windblown powder anywhere from a couple inches to a couple feet thick.
No video, no still pictures, no friends. Just me and my mountain.
Best turns might have been the first 10 or so in the gully. Suuu-weet!
experience. It was another May Powder Day.
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Natasha completed a BSc in Psychology (2012) and an MSc in Psychological Research Methods (2013) at the University of Plymouth, before undertaking a PhD in Psychology (affective neuroscience) with Dr Natalia Lawrence and Dr Nicholas Moberly at the University of Exeter. Her research explored the potential relationships between real-world measures of motivation and affect, neural responses to rewarding stimuli, and the experience of hypomanic and depressive symptoms.
Following the completion of her PhD in early 2017, Natasha accepted a post with Public Health England, working on several projects with the aim of protecting and improving public health. These projects included the H2020 funded MIDAS and Reaching Out, the NIHR funded FluTEST, and the Department of Health funded PHOENIX. Research topics ranged from public perceptions of data sharing in a healthcare related setting to the effective decontamination of the public following a chemical incident.
In 2018, Natasha moved to the University of Oxford and to work as a post-doctoral Research Associate, supporting the work of the Oxford Health Improvement Centre.


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After the first night in La Fortuna, have the opportunity to enjoy a delicious breakfast at the hotel, besides the relaxing pools. During the afternoon be prepare for a tour in Arenal Volcano National Park, the pick-up is at about 1:30pm. After a short walk at the base of the "Coloso Arenal", we will take you to enjoy the Baldi Hot Springs.
This will be your last day in La Fortuna, so enjoy your breakfast at Hotel and be ready to experience a really nice tour, the Horseback Riding to the waterfall. After the hotel check-out (2pm) you will take a shuttle directly to Manuel Antonio. The arrival is at dusk, so it is time to rest or go out.
We hope you enjoy your first sunrise on this beautiful beach, Manuel Antonio. During the morning we will pass by the hotel, to take a visit to Manuel Antonio National Park, one of the most visited parks in Costa Rica. After the return to the hotel, free afternoon to enjoy the facilities.
This day will be entirely yours, to enjoy Manuel Antonio Beach. Sun, sea and sand! Everything you need for an unforgettable day and relax during your well deserved vacation.
Admire the last sunrise in Manuel Antonio, because we must return to real life. We will pick you up the hotel towards San Jose airport where you can take your flight back home. The drop off can also be at any hotel in San Jose or Alajuela.
• Hotels in La Fortuna: Montana de Fuego (Bungalow) - Los Lagos (Standard) or Magic Mountain (Standard).
• Hotels in Manuel Antonio: Costa Verde (Studio) or California (Deluxe).


Whaling is an issue which is plaguing the international media, and the current saga surrounding the Faroe Islands Grindadrap is headline news. Few would have missed the recent media circus and international outrage surrounding the killing of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands, a practice known locally as the Grindadrap.
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International organizations rush to the islands to intervene, though many volunteers arrive on the islands ill equip to operate a successful campaign, relying heavily on media hype for facts, and with little understanding of, or willingness to understand, the Faroese culture.
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This workshop is designed to provide overview and hands-on experience for popular tools and methods in various fields of Machine Learning. Physicists are welcome to share challenges they are facing to facilitate collaboration with ML-practitioners. Active Machine Learning practitioners are invited to share their experience and their instruments that they use to achieve meaningful results in their domains of interest. Those fields might include Natural Language Processing, Image Recognition, Robotics. Those areas seemingly being away from HEP still have plenty of tools and algorithms could be applied to HEP challenges as well.
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Winners of the Physics Prize of Flavours of Physics challenge organized by CERN, Yandex at Kaggle will present their solutions. Practical introduction into ML toolkits would be covered by tutorials on scikti-learn (by Gilles Loupe - core developer of scikit-learn), REP, hep_ml, Deep Learning tools.


The re-launch of Warhammer Quest via Silver Tower came in May 2016 and it took until January 2017 for me to fully paint my game up, just in time for a new announcement of a 2nd Warhammer Quest game called 'Shadows Over Hammerhal', released in February 2017. This new version is both complimentary and separate to Silver Tower in that it is a stand alone box set, but equally you can use components of both sets, heroes and enemies to cross over. Hammerhal has more of an underground dungeon look beneath a city, and features 4 new heroes and lots more chaos enemies including Nurgle and Khorne, along with a good number of Tzeentch acolytes again. Painting my Hammerhal box set began in quarter one 2017 by building and painting the characters, and with a surge of initial enthusiasm these were all completed by the same summer.
My first hero was the Cogsmith, and whilst i prefer the Fireslayer dwarf from Silver Tower, this one has a combination of copper and silver metallic with armour, gadgets and weapons. I am adding flock to the hero bases as I did for Silver Tower heroes to make them stand out a little more from the enemies.
The Elf Loremaster is a great model, who i decided to paint in a green and brown wood elf theme style, as these have always been my favourite elven faction. I am really pleased with how he turned out. One of my better models for this set.
The Black Art Fleetmaster is another fantastic model, and also one of my all time favourites painted up. His cloak detail is amazing, I went for a predominantly purple colouring with some gold effect to the cloak scales.
Lord Castellant took longer to paint up with all the little details. This time i went with the golden armour approach that i avoided when i painted the Silver Tower hero.
Lord Castellant comes with a gryph-hound, which turned out very nicely in the end, i put some extra detail into the fur painting this time.
The Chaos Lord, wearing a purple robe offset by gold armour, and probably not one of the better models really. It looks better on the table than in this image too.
The enemies followed with the excellent Putrid Blightkings, which are the best enemies in the set. You have a lot of build alternatives with these models, so I decided to make them into mini characters to add a little extra interest for the dungeon master. This group has 7 vigour minimum and presents a tough challenge when compared to most Silver Tower enemies.
'Fang' is the Blightlord, generally thought of as the leader and i gave him the most deformed theme. He is the only one in my unit without a helm which gives him some distinction. The Blightlord gets to roll one extra dice when he attacks so he will pack an extra punch, and dual weapons seemed the best fit.
'Spike' is my armoured blighking, and I went with a heavy green style to fit with Slambo, and gave him a spikey horn helm. This is probably my favourite model of the set, and he gains an extra vigour life point for having a shield.
'Bellringer' is an interesting character, with options to carry either a giant tocsin bell or an axe, I went with the latter for a dungeon where a weapon seems far more useful, and gave him a flail of bells instead so he can still make a noise. Carrying a tocsin bell adds plus one movement to all Blightkings, and I will use Bellringer to bring this rule into play.
'Moose' I originally built as an icon bearer, which when present heals Blightkings one wound each round, but I felt it carrying around a huge war staff in a dungeon was a little off and a little static in his pose. I changed him into another shield bearer for the extra vigour point, and plan to add the icon to the dungeon as a room item you need to destroy.
'Tank' is the final Blightking character who has an unstoppable look to him, crashing through the dungeon towards the heroes. Having two weapons will allow him an extra dice to attack. I am pretty happy with the blightking results, I do find skin harder to paint than anything else so this was a challenge, and in hindsight i should possibly have gone for putrid green based skin tones.
Next were the bloodreavers which i completed by the first half of 2018, and mostly with standard builds, but i added a couple of blightking conversion crossovers for some extra dungeon interest if i need it. A gradual realisation that this box is all skintones has made me wince, as again these were quite hard to paint well, and i lost a bit of enthusiasm for these towards the end.
Finally it has taken me until early 2019 to complete the acolytes, as i was mainly using the models from the Silver Tower set. However a recent decision to buy into the next installment of the Quest series with Blackstone Fortress has forced my instinct to kick in and finish this set, and so with 7 now done i have just 3 remaining. These acolytes are more interesting to paint than the bloodreavers, but all the metal edging and little detail makes them time consuming. My efforts here are much better than the bloodreavers and skin painting is improving. These acolytes have better poses than in the Silver Tower set, with more interesting alternatives such as the scroll and bird carriers.
The great thing about Warhammer Quest is the ability to expand and Games Workshop has helped with some additional rules in White Dwarf. I decided to build a couple of the new items into my Hammerhal box set.
Games Workshop released an old favourite Chaos Warrior model in a new upgraded format, called Slambo and produced some Warhammer Quest hero rules for him in the White Dwarf march edition. Such was the draw of getting my own new chaos warrior that I remember from my Heroquest days, that I picked him up and painted him as a hero and an end boss enemy in Hammerhal.
The release of the chaos adversary pack has broadened the scope of Warhammer Quest and with three new quests released in White Dwarf in early 2018, it included both a skaven and chaos warrior themed dungeons. I was therefore distracted for a while with new Skaven enemies to populate Hammerhal. The Shadespire warband was perfect to add some character into the dungeon, both as a warlord and his henchmen, or to use as stormvermin.
Whilst i had plans to further expand the set, the release of Blackstone Fortress will prove to be a diversion as i embark on the third stage of the quest trilogy, and a new painting journey commences.


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Title: Public's perceived effectiveness to the strategies of the Philippine National Police against hostage taking.
Authors: Cabalin, Gesu Emer G.
Keywords: Philippine National Police
Hostage negotiation
Hostage taking crisis
Public perception
Issue Date: Mar-2012
Abstract: The Philippine National Police, the country's law enforcement agency, is in-charge of solving different crime related situations such as the hostage taking crisis. Public perception to PNP's strategies against such situation will affect the agency's credibility and reputation. These two elements are important for these will have impact to the public's trust and cooperation with PNP which is pertinent for the agency's daily operations. Since there are different ways on how the public witness a hostage taking situation, perceptions of people could differ. This descriptive research study determines the perception of the public to the strategies of PNP against hostage taking. It is achieved by identifying some strategies against hostage taking in terms of planning, management, communication and post-assault plan and knowing if PNP does these strategies during actual hostage taking based on public perception. Measurement of the perception of people who actually witnessed the hostage taking and those who watched i t through television will be compared. A separate measurement will also be done to determine public's perception to the over-all strategies of PNP against hostage taking. The objectives of the study will be accomplished through content analysis to different sources of hostage taking strategies and survey questionnaires to the public. The research revealed that the hostage taking strategies covered by the study are all done by PNP during actual hostage taking. Public perceptions to these strategies were regarded by the respondents to be positive. That is, the public perceives these strategies to be effective. When the strategies were grouped into four divisions according to the stages that PNP undergoes during the actual hostage taking, the planning stage were perceived by the respondents to be highly positive. PNP was highly effective in activating a group that is in-charge of handling the hostage taking situation along with its sub-groups assigned to perform a specific task. This is followed by the post-assault plan stage which was perceived by the respondents as positive. PNP has effectively executed the steps to be done after the hostage taking situation. The management and the negotiation stage have obtained the lowest score compared to the four stages. But still, people perceived these two stages to be positive. These stages are crucial for the success of the outcome of the hostage situation. PNP has also effectively carried out these strategies well that is why the hostage taking situation's result was a success. The study proved the significance of media's role during hostage crisis. People who have witnessed the actual hostage taking gave higher scores compared to people who have seen it through television. There is a significant difference of perception to the PNP's strategies between the two groups. PNP should also consider the media during a hostage taking crisis because it could affect how the people would perceive the effectiveness of the agency's strategies. Lastly, majority of the respondents' score to the over-all strategies of PNP against hostage taking range from neutral, positive and highly positive. Results show that the public seems to have a good perception to the strategies of PNP against hostage taking.


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A paltry $1M for the near impossible to win IndyCar Triple Crown
Four-time Indianapolis 500 winner Rick Mears, 2008 Indianapolis 500 winner Scott Dixon and IZOD IndyCar Series 500-mile race winner Ed Carpenter spoke to the media this morning about the Fuzzy's Triple Crown, which debuts this season.
Fuzzy's Ultra Premium Vodka will be the major sponsor of the three IZOD IndyCar Series races during the 2013 season that constitute the Fuzzy's Triple Crown.
Andretti team dominates Thursday Indy Practice (Updated) UPDATE Added results below.
05/16/13 In a show of strength, Andretti Autosport dominated the first 3, and 4 of the top 6, positions in today's practice sessions. Rookie Carlos Munoz posted a 225.125, followed by Ryan Hunter-Reay and Marco Andretti. Scott Dixon and Helio Castroneves rounded out the top 5. In all, 33 cars took to the track, although Buddy Lazier was not up to speed on his lap on the track.
Rookie Munoz also seemed to quickly be a fan favorite, at least among females of the Tiger Beat Magazine age group. Moving to the fence to sign an autograph, he was quickly engulfed by a swarm of giggling, swooning, blushing very young females. No doubt the Columbian has some star power shared by fellow Columbian Helio.
'Turbo' Actor Michael Pena To Serve As Honorary Starter
Film and television star Michael Pena, who has a leading role in the upcoming 3D animated motion picture event "Turbo," will serve as the honorary starter of the 97th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, May 26.
Pena will wave the green flag to start the field of 33 drivers in "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing." The 97th Indianapolis 500 starts at noon (ET) and will be televised live on ABC.
In "Turbo," Pena portrays Tito, an entrepreneur who enters a super-fast snail in the Indy 500. The film races into theaters everywhere July 17. From DreamWorks Animation, and released by 20th Century Fox, the film's titular hero is an ordinary garden snail whose dream to race in the Indianapolis 500 comes true.
Strike, LLC Signs as Associate Sponsor of No. 41 ABC Supply Honda
Conor Daly's car before he plastered it against the Turn 1 wall Thursday
Strike, LLC, one of North America's leading energy services provider, has signed on as a major associate sponsor of AJ Foyt's No. 41 ABC Supply Indy car driven by 21-year-old Conor Daly in the Indianapolis 500.
Strike's first foray into motorsports takes place on its most prestigious stage—the Indianapolis Motor Speedway--with AJ Foyt Racing, the team that is currently leading the IZOD IndyCar Series standings with Takuma Sato and the No. 14 ABC Supply Honda.
Steve Pate, Chairman and CEO of Strike, said, "Many of us in the Strike family are race enthusiasts and the opportunity to sponsor an Indy car is very exciting! We are looking forward to working with the Foyt Team and anxious to cheer Conor on to victory."
NASCAR Darlington TV rating UPDATE Airing in primetime against stiff competition this past Saturday night, NASCAR on FOX Sprint Cup racing from Darlington emerged as the highest-rated and most-watched sports event of the day. Head-to-head, NASCAR on FOX delivered a 'final' 3.8/7 (5.9 million viewers) +11% on viewership versus ABC's Knicks-Pacers NBA playoff game (3.5/7, 5.3 million viewers). Saturday night's Darlington 500 was flat with last year's race. Season-to-date, NASCAR Sprint Cup Racing on FOX is averaging a 4.9/10 with 7.9 million viewers, flat with last year.
05/13/13 The overnight TV rating for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Darlington Saturday night on Fox was a 3.5, the same as last year's overnight rating.
Conor Daly Crashes - Indy Thursday Practice report UPDATE Added crash photos.
Daly hits the Turn 1 wall
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Conor Daly crashed heavily in the south short chute around 2:15 pm, between turns 1 and 2. It appears as though he got in too high, and as he tried to bring it back into the groove the rear end stepped out. The car hit flush with the right side of the car, pretty much destroying everything on that side. Conor was checked and released back into the pool (cleared to drive); the incident is the first of the month. AJ Foyt racing was rumored to be considering a third car, so should it be necessary they do have at least 1 spare car.
The comments from drivers all seem to be from the same copy writer: "We got out yesterday, ran some laps, mile'd out on the motor. We'll see how it goes today." The engines have to go at least 1850 miles between changes this year, with a maximum of 2000 miles. This means that most of the teams will hit that number sometime Friday, "necessitating" a motor change for Pole Day -- although Chevy representatives think that this strategy is a secret or something.
Indy 500 qualifying boost levels same as last year
INDYCAR officials confirmed that the boost levels for the 2.2-liter turbo-charged V-6 engines utilized by the IZOD IndyCar Series will remain unchanged for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
As with the 2012 race, the boost level will be upped from 130 kPa to 140 kPa for "Fast Friday" on May 17 and Pole Day qualifications May 18 and Bump Day qualifications on May 19.
Possible Indy track upgrades for 2014
The state has approved a major loan package of $100 million for upgrading the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
The Speedway is in the process of hiring a master planner to prioritize projects, but fans are already making suggestions.
Chief Operating Officer Doug Boles said fans' suggestions will be taken seriously.
"Fan input is really out biggest piece, so we filter everything through the fan experience," Boles said. "I think most of the improvements and additions that you're going to see here at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have something to do with the fan experience. So we take a lot of that input. We understand what our fans like. We understand some of the things that are more difficult for them when they're here. And so we're going to try and work through those."
McLaren wants Button for new Honda era
(GMM) McLaren on Thursday opened the door for Jenson Button to lead the charge for the new works Honda partnership beginning in 2015.
Button's existing contract does not extend that far, and so when the 33-year-old was mentioned and quoted in Thursday's official statement, it did not say if the Briton would still be in the cockpit.
But McLaren's managing director Jonathan Neale said on Thursday: "I was just laughing with Jenson about it.
"Jenson will drive here as long as he wants to.
"He fits our values and our culture really well. He's here with the workforce this morning and it's more a question of hoping he will still be here in 2015," he added.
Bangkok revealed as candidate city for FIA Formula E Championship
Thailand's capital Bangkok today joined the list of candidate cities bidding to host the new FIA Formula E Championship. The announcement came during a special event held to demonstrate the innovation of racing technology in Thailand, attended by the Pol.Maj.Gen Lattasanya Piansomparn, Advisor to the Minister of Energy, Mr. Chiruit Israngkun Na Ayuthaya, Director-Domestic MICE, Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau, and Alejandro Agag, CEO of Championship promoter Formula E Holdings (FEH).
More than 200 guests attended the reception, also held in honor of His Majesty the King's 86th birthday, hosted on the eighth floor of the ZEN Shopping Mall by leading Thai DJ and model Nattaseat Poonsupmanee. Taking centre stage at the ceremony was the fully-electric Formula E car making its first ever appearance in Asia and introduced with a visually-stunning VDO presentation.
McLaren-Honda deal not exclusive
McLaren says its new engine deal with Honda from 2015 is not exclusive, leaving the door open for other teams to seek a supply deal when the Japanese manufacturer returns to the sport.
McLaren has secured a works deal with Honda, but when asked if it was "exclusive" McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale said there was nothing stopping Honda supplying a second team.
"It is better if Honda answers that directly, but all engine suppliers coming in to F1 know they are doing so with the expectation that should they be required, they are prepared to supply more than one team," he was quoted by Autosport. "We have no illusions; and we have a lot of work to be ready for 2015. But should the FIA or Bernie [Ecclestone] request, then Honda is aware of that situation. It is not exclusive in that respect."
NASCAR does not plan to change rules on communicating with suspended crew chiefs
While teams continue to expand communications with suspended crew chiefs and crewmen, NASCAR does not plan to change its rules on teams communicating with personnel not allowed at the track. Last weekend, pit crew members were using FaceTime and other methods of communicating with suspended crew members.
Both Joe Gibbs Racing and Penske Racing had crew chiefs that were suspended for rules violations and there were texts messages and even video being sent to those crew chiefs either at home or in the race shop. NASCAR President Mike Helton said Wednesday that no changes in the rules are planned. NASCAR's rules keep those suspended off track property and off team radios.
Audi goes to Le Mans aerodynamically optimized
In Le Mans, a long-tail version of the Audi R18 e-tron quattro will be entered
Five more weeks until the Le Mans 24 Hours celebrates its 90th anniversary. Over the period of 14 years, Audi has won this classic race eleven times and in doing so has consistently been delivering top performances in aerodynamics as well. They are a major reason for excellent lap times being achieved again and again despite the reductions of engine output due to the regulations.
A look at Audi's first sports prototype is quite revealing, as the concept of the Audi R8R from 1999 clearly differed from the current R18 e-tron quattro – not only because the first race car had an open cockpit as opposed to the closed one of the current car.
Three-day Abu Dhabi test for GP2 and GP3
A three-day test for GP2 and GP3 teams will be held at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi from 5-7 November, directly after the conclusion of both feeder championships and will likely be tryouts for next year's crop of drivers.
The event will be divided into four sessions, with the floodlight system at the venue allowing for track time to be completed in the early morning and late evening.
This season, GP3 is joining the Formula 1 agenda in Abu Dhabi for the first time.
F1 news in brief - Thursday (Updated Honda is back) UPDATE Updates show in red below.
Tire change 'like widening football goals' - Boullier
As Honda news looms, Sato rules out F1
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Q and A with Tony Kanaan and Simona de Silvestro
MODERATOR: Welcome to Economaki Press Conference Room with another of our 11 o'clock press conferences with two very popular drivers, obviously. Simona de Silvestro is going into race four, and Tony Kanaan has been a fan favorite here for a long time.
TK, welcome back to Indianapolis, as always it's great to see you.
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Formula E Signs Deal With Renault Sport As Electric Series' Technical Partner
Renault Sport "has signed up to be the technical partner for the new Formula E series, which is set to launch next season with a series of events on a range of new street circuits". Renault "will work alongside Spark Racing Technology to build and supply the cars that will be used in the series for electric cars" -- with the 42 machines being produced for the inaugural season set to be known as "Spark-Renaults." In addition, Tag Heuer "has also been announced as official timing partner for the new series" Crash.net.
Circuit of the Americas assessed at $290 million
Circuit of the Americas will have an assessed tax value of slightly more than $290 million for 2013, the chief appraiser for the Travis Central Appraisal District said Wednesday.
The appraisal could result in a tax bill for the circuit of more than $7.8 million, including more than $4.4 million for the Del Valle school district, according to information recently posted on TCAD's website. Austin and Travis County each could receive about $1.5 million in tax revenue from the track, which is southeast of Austin.
No pit road speed for Qualifying in All-Star race
Speeding on pit road is now legal -- at least in qualifying for Saturday's Sprint All-Star race. In an attempt to spice up qualifying, pit road speeds that are strictly enforced in races as a safety measure will be lifted for Friday night's three-lap trip around Charlotte Motor Speedway that includes a mandatory four-time stop. Other cars will not be on pit road during All-Star qualifying, and crew members will not be allowed to come over the wall until the car is stopped, which is not the case in a race. ESPN
Kurt Busch and Trevor Bayne top 211 mph at MIS test
Kurt Busch and Trevor Bayne spent the past two days at Michigan International Speedway testing NASCAR's Gen-6 Car for their respective Furniture Row Racing and Wood Brothers Racing teams.
The drivers have been preparing for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Quicken Loans 400 on June 18 and the Pure Michigan 400 on Aug. 18.
"Raw speed," Busch said. "This place is fast. It's fun. You always pull the belts down tight for your first lap out."
Indianapolis Motor Speedway reduces capacity 10%
Since last year's Indianapolis 500, thousands of grandstand seats overlooking Turn 3 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been removed.
Gone, too, are several rows of seats on the front straightaway, reducing capacity at the venerable venue by another couple thousand.
Those alterations follow the removal of the First Turn Terrace, a bleacher section that five years ago sat on the inside of Turn 1. It was torn down to extend the IMS road course.
Ecclestone denies bribery charges
Lawyers for Formula One Chief Executive Bernie Ecclestone reiterated on Wednesday that he had not bribed a German banker during the 2005-2006 sale of a stake in the motor racing business, after a newspaper reported he had been charged by prosecutors.
German newspaper Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported on Wednesday that prosecutors had charged the 82-year-old Briton, who has turned the sport into a global money maker over the past three decades, with bribery and inciting others to a fiduciary breach of trust.
Franchitti tops Day 5 at Indy
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti put Honda on top of the speed chart for the first time at Indianapolis as teams continued preparations for the 97th Indianapolis 500 Mile Race.
The 2012 race winner recorded the fastest lap of the day of 224.235 mph (40.1363 seconds) with 27 minutes left in the six-hour afternoon session in the No. 10 Target Chip Ganassi Racing Honda.
Sherwin-Williams Formally Announces NASCAR Sponsorship Plans
Sherwin-Williams plans to begin marketing its official sponsorship of NASCAR in '14, company VP/Market Research & Design Karl Schmitt said today during a press conference to unveil the sponsorship. Schmitt said the company plans to spend this year getting "actively involved" in NASCAR and developing plans for marketing the sport across its 3,500 retail outlets next year. He added that the company will be using its position as the official paint of NASCAR to improve its business with do-it-yourself painters and wholesale buyers such as painting contractors, home builders and property managers.
Transportation Plan Set For Belle Isle GP
With the fastest weekend of the summer fast approaching, Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix officials have announced the transportation plan for the May 31?June 2 event. With no public Grand Prix parking available at Belle Isle Park during race weekend, the event will feature a comprehensive and detailed transportation plan that will once again include luxury buses and an expanded ferry service to Belle Isle.
The Q-itUp! Grand Prix Shuttles powered by XYQ will transport many of the expected crowd of 100,000 plus fans that will visit the Grand Prix. Over 100 buses will be used throughout the race weekend to provide first-class transportation for Grand Prix guests and participants.
Sato: No interest in F1 return
Takuma Sato insists he has no interest in making a return to F1 despite the impressive form he has shown so far in the 2013 IndyCar Series.
The former Honda and Super Aguri man tops the IndyCar standings heading into the biggest event of the year at Indianapolis this month having taken his maiden win in the series at Long Beach earlier this season.
The 36-year-old left F1 following the demise of the Super Aguri team back in 2008 – turning his focus to the USA after missing out on a role with Toro Rosso for the following season.
Ecclestone to meet Ghosn amid Renault dispute
(GMM) Bernie Ecclestone will meet with Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn in Paris on Thursday, according to Germany's specialist Auto Motor und Sport.
Reportedly, F1's chief executive and the French carmaker are having a dispute -- ostensibly about Renault's motor home.
In Barcelona last weekend, Renault - supplier of engines to multiple F1 teams including world champions Red Bull - was told to park its motor home outside the paddock.
Ecclestone said: "Renault is a supplier, and if we let them all in the paddock, there would be no room for anyone else."
New Acura Supercar to be made in Ohio
Acura announced that the all-new NSX supercar will be produced at a new Performance Manufacturing Center in Ohio, a $70 million advanced production facility encompassing 184,000 square feet to be housed inside Honda's former North American Logistics facility and located in the midst of Honda's existing R&D and production engineering operations.
The site for the new production facility, which will be Honda's third auto plant in Ohio, is only a few miles from the Honda R&D Americas, Inc. Ohio Center that is engineering the supercar for production and adjacent to Honda of America Mfg.'s Marysville Auto Plant. The Performance Manufacturing Center also is close to Honda Engineering North America, Inc., center for the development of new production technologies.
Fan vote could put Danica Patrick in Sprint race
There are two ways Danica Patrick can qualify for the Sprint All-Star race on Saturday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway: She can either finish first or second in the Sprint Showdown qualifying race or she can win a fan vote.
The top-two finish would be a stretch considering her career best in any Sprint Cup Series race is eighth place at the season-opening Daytona 500. With Dale Earnhardt Jr. already in the all-star race as a winner from last year, she's become the favorite to win the fan vote.
National Guard Backing Michigan Truck Race
The Michigan National Guard has announced the continuation of its partnership with Michigan Int'l Speedway to include the sponsorship of the August 2013 NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race, the Michigan National Guard 200.
"We are excited to announce the Michigan National Guard as sponsor of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at MIS in August," track President Roger Curtis said. "It provides a great opportunity for the Michigan National Guard to spread its message and communicate with its target audience. We look forward to continuing our long-term support of the military."
Change for Indy 500 victory lane
The Indy 500 winner won't be lifted in victory lane now that the platform on which his car rests has been grounded.
IMS officials decided to discontinue the raising of the car to make additional room for team members to celebrate with their driver. The lift, which debuted in 2000, wasn't large enough to accommodate more than the car and a few people. It was meant to raise the top-3 finishers (i.e. the podium).
The top-3 are applauded at all other races with a podium celebration but apparently finishing 2nd or 3rd at Indy means nothing.
Body of missing race fan Nick Bower found
The body of missing Talladega race fan Nick Bower was found Tuesday, ending a 10-day search for the 28-year-old Georgia native.
Bower's body was found in a creek about a mile-and-a-half from the Talladega Superspeedway.
"No foul play is suspected at this time and verification of the cause of death is pending," Talladega Sheriff Jimmy Kilgore said in a news release.
F1 news in brief - Wednesday
Pirelli making tire change 'for own image' - Red Bull
German prosecutors charge Ecclestone with bribery
Red Bull wants to keep Vettel for 'a long time'
'No panic' after Allison's Lotus exit - owner
Raikkonen vs. Ricciardo: who is really in contention for a Red Bull drive?
Sauber Pack Easy for the road in Formula One
Mercedes board not rattled by struggles
Ferrari still has weakness - Stefano Domenicali


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Rauma is a town and municipality on the west coast of Finland, 57 miles north of Turku, and 31 miles south of Pori. Rauma was granted town privileges on 17 April 1442 when it was under the rule of Sweden. In the 14th century, before being declared as a town, Rauma had a Franciscan monastery and a Catholic church. In 1550, the townsmen of Rauma were ordered to relocate to Helsinki, but this was unsuccessful and Rauma continued to grow.


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 Republik Nowgorod, russischer Staat im Mittelalter
 Weliki Nowgorod (bis 1999 Nowgorod), ehemalige Hauptstadt der Republik Nowgorod und Hauptstadt des gleichnamigen Verwaltungsbezirks
 Oblast Nowgorod, Verwaltungsbezirk in Nordwestrussland
 Nischni Nowgorod (1932–1991 Gorki), Stadt in der Oblast Nischni Nowgorod, Russland
 Oblast Nischni Nowgorod, Verwaltungsbezirk in Zentralrussland
 Nowgorod-Sewerski, russischer Name von Nowhorod-Siwerskyj, Stadt in der Oblast Tschernihiw, Ukraine
 Nowgorod (1873), Panzerschiff der russischen Marine

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 Nowogród
 Nowogard
 Sophia von Minsk (auch Sophie von Nowgorod; um 1140–1198), Königin von Dänemark

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Less than two years after a retail bloodletting in the central San Joaquin Valley left a slew of department stores empty, a renewal is under way as those spaces fill back up.
In contrast to the dark days of the recession, communities are feeling a growing optimism as stores like Macy's, Kohl's and Forever 21 open across the Valley.
Even in places where stores remain empty -- such as three locations in central Fresno -- retail experts say there is hope. A deal is expected soon for the former Mervyns on West Shaw Avenue, for example.
"I think it's a positive sign that retailers out there are wanting to get back in the game and start making some moves," said Nick Rendino, a retail and investment specialist at CB Richard Ellis.
Forever 21 opened the first of its large-scale stores -- about 80,000 square feet -- in the Valley at the mall in July 2009.
It was part of the Los Angeles-based chain's shift to open larger, multistory stores.
The Hanford Forever 21 is the only one between Fresno and Bakersfield. It regularly draws shoppers from Visalia and other areas due to its popularity with young women.
Work also has begun on Forever 21 in the former Gottschalks space in Fresno's Fashion Fair mall that will open in February, according to the company. The chain plans to close its smaller store elsewhere in the mall.
Kohl's also has used the empty stores as a way to dive into other new communities, including Porterville and Clovis, where it plans to take over the former Mervyns in Sierra Vista Mall.
Still empty in the central San Joaquin Valley are two Mervyns and three Gottschalks locations. The Mervyns stores are at Blackstone and Ashlan avenues and on West Shaw Avenue. Former Valley Gottschalks stores in Manchester Center, Sierra Vista Mall and Oakhurst sit empty, too.
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But the West Shaw Mervyns is very close to finalizing a deal for a new retailer, Rendino said.
He wouldn't identify the retailer, but said it's a national company that Fresnans will recognize.
The store, however, will only take about 50,000 square feet of the 77,000-square-foot Mervyns space, he said.
That's happening in Kohl's stores, too, with the company leaving 10,000 square feet empty in Porterville and Hanford.
Opening a slightly smaller store allows the retailer to make about the same amount of money and cut expenses, said Fresno State marketing professor Bill Rice.
"Right now most of the big guys are starting to realize that's a critical factor, especially with energy usage," he said.
And since landlords in this economy are desperate for renters, they're willing to make accommodations, Rendino said.
"There aren't too many tenants coming in that are going to take 50,000 feet," he said. "When you get a national tenant, they have the clout to dictate some of the terms that they want."
Other locations still are trying to land stores.
Leasing agents have been busy working on the former Mervyns at Blackstone and Ashlan, said Steve Rontell, a retail specialist and principal at Colliers Tingey International commercial realty firm in Fresno.
"We're narrowing down to one candidate," he said, adding that he expects an announcement within 45 to 60 days.
And former Gottschalks Inc. chairman Joe Levy is continuing to work on plans to resurrect Gottschalks in the form a new store -- Gottschalk by Joe Levy.
Levy and Sierra Vista Mall general manager Greg Newman said they still are working on opening a store at the mall's former Gottschalks, but a lease has not been signed.
Levy also has raised Oakhurst as a possible location for a store.
"We're still working on them," Levy said. "It's still in the works."
Levy has said he hoped to have the first store open by Nov. 1, but is now looking at before Thanksgiving.
National retailers also continue to be interested in the Oakhurst location, too Rontell said.
At the Manchester Center in central Fresno, management could not be reached to comment on plans for its former Gottschalks space.
That space may be difficult to fill as retailers would have to deal with the mall's diminished foot traffic or be strong enough to pull shoppers from other areas of town, Rice said.
Manchester and other central Fresno locations struggle with income and employment levels that are lower than in other parts of town with thriving retail centers, Rendino said.
Rice said he believes some retailers may be interested in taking over the empty locations, but are holding out for good deals on rent while trying to gauge when they need to have a store ready for when the economy turns around.
"They're all hedging their bets right now," he said. "How do they jump in at the right time to get the lowest possible rent?"
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The global South made record renewable energy investments in 2019, a new global trends report has found, as analysts say developing economies are outpacing their developed counterparts in green power generation.
Last year, developing countries other than China and India invested US$59.5 billion in non-fossil fuel energies, according to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment report released today.
In terms of dollars invested in renewables, the developing world made up 54 per cent of the global total, outweighing developed economies for the fifth year in a row.
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Countries including South Africa, Jordan, Egypt, Morocco and Kenya that had been significant renewables investors had "sizeable" falls in investment "due in large part to gaps in auction programmes, and this was overall the main reason for the decline in [the Middle East and Africa] as a whole", the report says.
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Many of the metals and rare-earth minerals needed to develop renewable technologies are extracted from developing countries. The ethical issues of this resource extraction are important, particularly regarding batteries, says Ulf Moslener, head of research at the Frankfurt School-United Nations Environment Programme centre and report co-author.
He says sustainable finance policies, such as the European Union's green deal set to come into play next year, that force investors to consider environmental and social implications of projects, will be pushed to become global standards.
Large hydro-electric dams, which are often criticised for displacing communities and harming the environment, are excluded from the report's investment figures. McCrone says some biomass sources, such as palm kernel shell and wood pellets, are also controversial due to deforestation concerns.
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Developing countries need energy, McCrone says, and they are increasingly looking to renewables because of their growing affordability.
Rana Adib, executive director at REN21, a renewable energy policy think-tank and multi-stakeholder governance group, says renewable energy is proving an adequate and affordable energy solution in countries where large numbers of the population are still not connected to an energy grid.
"This contributes to raising awareness on renewables among the population, to building their support for these technologies and projects, and in turn to encouraging policymakers to further develop these technologies on a broader scale," says Adib.
The number of developing and emerging countries with renewable energy policies was at 91 at the end of 2019, up from 21 in 2004, Adib adds.
McCrone says the Covid-19 crisis is having an immediate impact on renewables projects as construction has been paused and access to capital and permits has been limited.
Adib says economic recovery plans must include renewable energy. "Despite short term risks, we need to develop the necessary regulatory frameworks. This is particularly important in developing countries where there is increased pressure to support fossil fuels to meet energy needs," she says.
REN21 will launch its annual Renewables 2020 Global Status Report on 16 June, which is expected to examine the lack of uptake of renewables in the heating, cooling and transport sectors.
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The Eryngium leapt over the central terrace wall into the lawn many moons ago. NAH's threat to 'mow the meadow'*, as he calls the wild and woolly lawn, prompted me to cut back the emerging flower heads to make his job a little easier.
Instead of composting them as I usually do, I decided they would make an interesting green bouquet for the house. It looks like they last quite well in the vase, a week at least.
Green allium seed heads made a long lasting bouquet in my Flowers for Mum project last year. It meant she had flowers (in the widest sense) in her room whilst I was on holiday. I'm definitely warming to the green bouquet concept.
I rather like the effect of these architectural stems (and one of the new filters on my editing software), what do you think?
A little enhancement makes a big difference!
very nice indeed..and better than having them seed everywhere!
With texture and colour (and fragrance!) on offer, I often use only foliage in a vase.
It's a lesson I'm enjoying learning Diana. What are your favourites?
Good to see a post from you VP :) I hope that the wrist is healing although I imagine it's a slow process. Green is a most appealing colour in all its shades so deserves pride of place in a vase. The filter adds an almost unearthly glow.
I don't have any lawn over here but I would be happy for those to pop up anywhere in my garden. They make a lovely arrangement.
Thanks Jenny, I love Eryngiums and I certainly don't mind where they pop up. I'm thinking they'd do well in your garden - they're a Mediterranean plant so should stand the Texan heat methinks.
I'm all for green bouquets and love eryngium. Was hoping to take home leek flower heads this weekend having waited got ages for them to pop out of their papery caps. Alas it seems that the bees love them and who can deny a bee happy? Will make do with opium poppy seed heads.
I love onion family seed heads Colleen :) As you say, the bees absolutely adore them. I have a few just about to burst on the plot. Opium poppy seed heads are as good as the flowers and last for ages.


Most Utahns know how to acquire debts, but only a few know how to get out of one. When credit card bills begin to pile up and become unbearable to pay, many people use debt consolidation as an easy way out.
In theory, this practice makes regular debts more manageable because they are all rolled into one loan, which can be paid in installments. The idea is to lower the monthly payment even if it means paying for more interest in the long run.
In reality, though, any debt consolidation lawyer in Salt Lake City admits that it does not always pay dividends. If the goal is to be debt-free, many people fail miserably. The reasons below shed light on how this strategy sometimes does not yield good results.
There are many approaches to debt consolidations, but debtors do not always use the one suitable for them. It is imperative to use a method that matches your spending psychology. Otherwise, this practice can feel like a punishment, making it less exciting or convenient.
Sometimes, lumping all of your debts into a single payment may not be advisable to you. To some people, the snowball method holds more promise when it comes to debt elimination. In this strategy, you list all of your debts by balance and pay the minimum on all of them except for the highest one.
To others, the avalanche method makes more sense. In this strategy, you list all of your debts by interest rate and pay the minimum on everything except for the debt that costs the most interest.
But if you really must decrease the total cost of all of your debts, you may need to seek credit counseling. An organization specializing in debt relief may be able to renegotiate your mortgages with your creditors on your behalf, potentially decreasing your liabilities without acquiring a new loan.
Sometimes, a person applies for a loan to consolidate all debts without the determination and commitment to pay off the new mortgage. Debt consolidation can free up hundreds of dollars, but an unreasonable individual may consider the new budget space as a room to acquire new debt.
Since debt consolidation generally decreases the monthly payment, not the overall balance, many people dig themselves deeper holes.
One of the most unwise things people do to "curb" their unhealthy spending habits is to close out old accounts. Cutting up most of your credit cards is wrong on many levels. It increases your debt-to-credit-utilization ratio since the only basis now is the limit of your remaining credit card(s). Also, it minimizes the payment records of yours credit bureaus can review, for the closed accounts are no longer a factor.
It can take a while before you can rebuild your credit. If lenders perceive you as less creditworthy, you have fewer chances of negotiating for a lower interest rate in case you take out a loan again in the future.
Debt consolidation is a contentious matter, and everyone has a different opinion about it. It is best to consult a professional to get expert advice before making any decision you may regret for a long time.


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Q: What is this symmetric-like property of $n$-ary relations? Let's consider that there is a set $S$ for which $R \subseteq S \times S \times S$ is a relation on that set. With $x,y,z \in S$, imagine that the following holds:
$$R(x, y, z) \iff R(x, z, y) \iff R(y, x, z) \iff R(y, z, x) \iff R(z, x, y) \iff R(z, y, x)$$
This 3-ary relation has a property that reminds me of symmetric relations in which the order of the elements doesn't matter. This property can hold non-trivially for arities $n>1$, and still hold for $n=0$ or $n=1$ in a trivial way, making it something rather general. What is this property called of an $n$-ary relation?

A: Well, there is the notion of symmetric function.
An $n$-ary function $f(x_1,\ldots,x_n)$ is symmetric if its value is the same no matter the order of its arguments.
Symmetric relations can be defined similarly - after all, functions are special relations.

A: The following is a published definition for a symmetric $n$-ary relation, with the qualifier of strongly to denote that all permutations must hold.

[An $n$-ary (finitary) relation $\rho$ is said to be] strongly symmetric if $(x_1, \cdots, x_n) \in \rho$ implies $(x_{\sigma(1)}, \cdots, x_{\sigma(n)}) \in \rho$ for any permutation $\sigma$ of the set $\{ 1, \cdots, n\}$.

Reference
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195669809001589

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London's Metropolitan Police confirmed a third investigation.
Spacey was a powerful figure in London's theatre scene at the time.
In a statement to Business Insider, the London Metropolitan Police said: "On 13 December we received an allegation that the man sexually assaulted a man (Victim 3) in 2005 in Westminster.


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Home Politics Biden makes apology for remarks others deemed racist—is he yet again in damage control mode?
Biden Makes Apology For Remarks Others Deemed Racist—Is He Yet Again In Damage Control Mode?
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In a statement issued Saturday former vice president Joe Biden made an apology for comments he made, as well as the pain they have caused, about his feeling he could work with segregationist senators.
In his releases statement of apology, Biden said he regretted the comments and that he apologized for any misconception or pain that the remarks may have caused anyone. The apology was made by Biden, a Democratic presidential hopeful for the upcoming 2020 election, during a South Carolina campaign event. Biden went on to clarify that he was in fact "wrong" for giving the public the "impression" that he was in some way praising segregationist senators.
The apology came after, in the first round of Democratic debates for the primary, fellow presidential hopeful Kamala Harris, senator of California, brought the issue to the forefront and highlighted race. She pointed specifically to Biden's previous comments around segregationist senators and the issue of mandated federal busing.
After the events of that first round of debates, several polls showed that Biden's lead was beginning to narrow among his fellow contenders, while at the same time Harris moved up on the polls. When the comments, made by Biden in June, originally provoking comments and criticism from Harris, as well as New Jersey Democrat and fellow candidate Cory Booker, Biden at the time refused to apologize. In fact, when asked by reporters on the subject, Biden's reply at the time was "Apologize for what?"
It would seem that the Democrats are ensconced in a somewhat hostile environment in which the desire to defeat strong runs to the partied very core. So much so that, in an effort to beat Trump and get him out of the oval office, anything that the current front-runner may say that is the least bit off will be magnified and taken to a whole new level.
Biden has also been said to have taken responsibility for what went "wrong" with the crime bill in 1994—still a controversial nerve for him and has been since announcing his bid for the presidency. This, however, is not the only time that Biden has seemed to waffle in his stance. Due to pressure from the field of candidates in for the 2020 election, Biden has now also changed his longstanding position concerning the Hyde amendment. The amendment is geared towards federal funding being blocked when it comes to that of abortions.
So, what's the verdict—you decide.
Is Biden genuinely sorry for his remarks? Or, is he knee-deep in damage control mode instead?
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What is the ATP tennis schedule for 2021?
Last Updated: April 4, 2022 by Racket Source Editor
Men's Tennis Schedule 2021
defending champ
Oct 25 – 1 St Petersburg Open St Petersburg, Russia Andrey Rublev
Nov 1 – Nov 8 Rolex Paris Masters Paris, France Daniil Medvedev
Nov 7 – 14 Stockholm Open Stockholm, Sweden
Nov 14 – 22 Nitto ATP Finals Turin, Italy Daniil Medvedev
Herein, what is the next Tennis Tournament 2021?
2021 ATP Schedule
Laver Cup 24-September-2021 26-September-2021
Sofia Open 27-September-2021 3-October-2021
San Diego Open 27-September-2021 3-October-2021
BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) 7-October-2021 17-October-2021
Simply so, is the ATP tennis on TV? Broadcast of the 2020 Nitto ATP Finals is available worldwide, however, only certain sessions are shown in different countries/regions. All singles and doubles matches are available to stream live and on demand on Tennis TV. Tennis TV is the official streaming service of the ATP Tour.
Thereof, has anyone won all 4 Grand Slams a year?
Calendar Year Golden Slam
The Golden Slam, or Golden Grand Slam, is a term created in 1988 when Steffi Graf won all four Grand Slam tournaments and the gold medal in tennis at the Summer Olympics in the same calendar year.
What are the 4 major tennis opens?
In tennis, the term Grand Slam refers to the accomplishment of winning all four major championships-the championships of Australia, France, Britain (Wimbledon), and the United States-in the same calendar season.
What are the 5 Grand Slams in tennis?
The Grand Slam itinerary consists of the Australian Open in mid January, the French Open (also known as Roland Garros) from around late May to early June, Wimbledon in June–July, and the US Open in August–September. Each tournament is played over a two-week period.
What months are tennis season?
The official tennis season begins in January and the National Playoffs start in May, ending later that month.
What is the pro tennis schedule for 2021?
What is the tennis schedule for 2021?


A mermaid struggles in a bed of kelp, trying to free herself.
Some would rush in and try and help. Others would enjoy watching her struggle to free herself. Which are you?
Original is 18″ x 24″ graphite on 50# matte paper.
The 1,532 x 2,031 pixel high quality digital print you purchase is free of all watermarks. Suitable for printing and framing, I recommend a wide white matte and black frame.


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//  Created by Yvan Scher on 10/7/14.
//  Copyright (c) 2014 Yvan Scher. All rights reserved.
//

#import "BrowserWrapper.h"

@interface BrowserWrapper ()

@property (nonatomic) MCNearbyServiceBrowser *autobrowser;
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@end

@implementation BrowserWrapper

#pragma mark - Getters/Setters/Initializers/Destroyers

/* - creates a browser, starts browsing - */

-(instancetype) startBrowsing:(MCPeerID *)myPeerID{

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    _autobrowser = [[MCNearbyServiceBrowser alloc] initWithPeer:myPeerID serviceType:@"AirDoc"];
    _autobrowser.delegate = self;
    [_autobrowser startBrowsingForPeers];
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/* - stops the browser from browsing - */
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-(void) restartBrowsing{

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}

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-(void) browser:(MCNearbyServiceBrowser *)browser foundPeer:(MCPeerID *)foreignPeerID withDiscoveryInfo:(NSDictionary *)info{

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/* - LOST A PEER, ALERT THE VIEW CONTROLLER - */

-(void) browser:(MCNearbyServiceBrowser *)browser lostPeer:(MCPeerID *)foreignPeerID {

    [_browserDelegate alertToLostPeer:foreignPeerID];
}
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-(void) browser:(MCNearbyServiceBrowser *)browser didNotStartBrowsingForPeers:(NSError *)error{

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Back to School Blast in Minni Barr Park Saturday
By Jeremy Coumbes on August 6, 2021 at 11:23am
An event this weekend in Jacksonville is aiming to help get area students ready for the new school year.
The Back to School Bash will be held Saturday in Minni Barr Park. Ward 1 alderwoman Darcella Speed says the event has more than just pencils and crayons.
"This Saturday, in collaboration with the NAACP we are doing a Back to School Bash. We are giving away backpacks, we are doing free school physicals, free school vaccinations, there are going to be games, food, snacks, and a lot of fun.
We even have a DJ, James Calamise is going to be our DJ for that day. We are just looking for a great time on this day and hope that everyone comes out and enjoys it with us."
Appointments were required by the 5th for school vaccination, however, all of the other services and events will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Speed says she thinks it's important for the community to come together to help get students ready for back to school.
"I think it's important to have our kids ready for the school year, and it's our duty to do as much as we can to help in the community. If everyone can just come on out and enjoy a good time, we'd appreciate it."
Speed says it would be helpful if people who are needing back to school supplies would call before the event to ensure they have enough on hand. To register call 217-473-5911.
The Back to School Bash is happening this Saturday at Minni Barr Park located at 300 West Walnut from 11 am to 3 pm.


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public interface Protectable
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