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What Is a Meadow Garden, and How Do I Grow One?
1 How did meadow gardens originate?
2 How do I plant a meadow garden?
3 Should I convert my lawn into a meadow garden?
4 How can I incorporate a meadow garden into my landscape?
Meadows are an ethereal, almost magical space. They evoke hazy summer afternoons, grasses waving in the breeze, and butterflies flitting through the wildflowers. Meadow gardens typically feature native plants, so they attract wildlife, support pollinators (like hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies), and offer a changing view through the seasons. But they're also much more complex than you'd imagine. "A meadow garden is neither a traditional garden that's cultivated and controlled, nor a wild space, which is not cultivated," says Michael Hagen, curator of New York Botanical Garden's Native Plant Garden. "It's actually a complicated ecosystem which requires management to its maintain diversity."
Like many other gardening trends—such as cottage gardens—interest in meadow gardens has increased in recent years. The concept has grown alongside the new naturalism movement, which emphasizes plant diversity and more relaxed design over neat-as-a-pin perennial beds or tidy rows of manicured evergreen shrubs. The trend is aesthetically and emotionally appealing and connects us to the rhythms of nature in a positive way, says Hagen.
Yet a meadow garden is a precious space that's challenging to replicate. "Meadows are relatively rare in nature," says Hagen. "They usually occur in a forest clearing or on steep or inaccessible areas with nutrient-poor soils. It's a mistake to think that if you stop mowing, you will automatically have wildflowers growing. Meadow gardens are immensely rewarding but they're actually complicated, hyper-managed spaces which require knowledge, effort, and thoughtfulness."
Here's what else you need to know about meadow gardens and how to add elements of this garden style to your landscape:
SCOTT R HUMMEL/ Longwood Gardens
How did meadow gardens originate?
In a historical context, the idea of meadow gardens evolved from a concept that's been utilized in European agrarian communities for centuries. "A meadow is a specific type of agricultural term for a kind of land management which provides hay for livestock in areas not suitable for other crops," says Hagen. In this setting, livestock typically graze in the area, then they're excluded from the space from spring to early summer when a flush of wildflowers occurs. The meadow is then mowed and allowed to regenerate to provide forage for animals over the winter.
From those agricultural roots, the term has come to mean a sunny area of grasses and flowering herbs, which typically includes pollinator-friendly and lower-maintenance plantings. "A meadow garden is tended for both beauty and biodiversity," says Lea Johnson, PhD, associate director, land stewardship and ecology at Longwood Gardens. "It's a place where horticulture and landscape design are integrated with ecology. Meadow gardens have become more popular in public parks, corporate settings, and private landscapes in recent years because of increased interest in native plants, pollinators, and lawn alternatives."
How do I plant a meadow garden?
Do a bit of homework before deciding to plant a meadow garden, because not all sites are suitable for meadows, says Hagen. Pay attention to environmental conditions in the area. Is the space wet, dry, sunny, or shady? Meadow plants need sun. Learn about what's already growing on the site or in your neighborhood on untended strips of land, which will help you figure out what kind of plants are suited to the area. Also, has chemical fertilizer been used? Remember that meadow plants prefer low-nutrient soils. Check with your local university coop extension service (find yours here) for more information on the best native plants for your region.
If you'd like to experiment with meadow gardening, start small by using part of an existing planting bed, a small section of yard, or the sidewalk strip between your lawn and the road, suggests Johnson. Make sure the area receives full sun, which is 6 or more hours per day. Prep the area by removing existing grasses and weeds. Consider investing in plants if possible, rather than seeds, which require more patience. Keep the area weeded, especially during the establishment phase; this is another reason to purchase plants instead of seeds because you sometimes can't tell the difference between seedling wildflowers and weeds, says Johnson.
Should I convert my lawn into a meadow garden?
It is possible, but it's not as simple as tilling up the grass and planting a few packages of wildflower seeds. "Meadow gardening is quite technical," says Hagen. "You're trying to replicate plant communities as they occur in nature, but they're diverse ecosystems with lots of different plants, which change as the environment changes." For example, when a tree falls, there's suddenly more light in a meadow, or if a flood occurs, there's more moisture. All of these factors influence what thrives in a meadow.
You also must commit to weeding and removing more aggressive plants that will outcompete wildflowers. "If you're managing a meadow garden, you can't ignore it," says Hagen. "Otherwise, nature will balance itself in ways you find unappealing or unacceptable." In addition, you'll need to keep a regular mowing schedule to maintain plant diversity. A meadow is not a no-mow situation, but rather, you change the frequency and timing of your mowing, making sure to cut your meadow back by mid-summer.
Another tip: Choose an area to experiment that's not going to appear untidy or neglected until mowed (perhaps a side yard instead of the front yard?). You don't want to upset neighbors or homeowner's associations who may not see your new garden in the same light. Also, be aware that some communities may have ordinances prohibiting such plantings.
How can I incorporate a meadow garden into my landscape?
If converting your lawn seems too ambitious, you can find ways of adding meadow garden elements to your garden without a full-scale conversion. One technique is to plant early-blooming spring bulbs, such as crocuses, snowdrops, and muscari, throughout your lawn. "It will look brilliant when they're in bloom," says Hagen. "The bulbs will bloom in early spring, then you wait 6 weeks after the flowering is finished before mowing." Spring bloomers must be planted in the fall, so order bulbs ahead of time, and nurseries will ship when it's time to plant in your area.
If you don't have space anywhere else, another way to bring meadow garden elements to your landscape is to plant containers of herbs that pollinators love, says Johnson. Or plant mixed containers of smaller grasses such as fescues and sedges along with spring-blooming bulbs and wildflowers. Every bit of mini meadow you add to your own garden supports pollinators, increases plant diversity, and adds texture and beauty to your own little bit of nature.
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Amazon Shares Drop 2.6 Percent As Centralization Alienates Suppliers
Esther Kim | Mar 08, 2019 | 16:00
Amazon suppliers received a lesson in centralization on March 7 after the e-commerce giant abruptly began canceling huge numbers of orders in a profits push.
Amazon: We 'Saw Opportunity'
As Bloomberg reported, quoting a statement from Amazon, the company wants to increase returns at the heart of its e-commerce operations. This has involved fundamentally altering the supply line, forcing even long-time sellers to sell products directly on its marketplace instead of using Amazon as a middleman.
This, reports say, results in reduced costs, as suppliers themselves foot the bill for issues such as storage and shipping. Amazon also takes a commission from each transaction.
"We regularly review our selling partner relationships and may make changes when we see an opportunity to provide customers with improved selection, value and convenience," the statement reads.
The knock-on effect for suppliers, perhaps predictably, has already touched a nerve. As Bloomberg notes, given purchase orders agreed months in advance, seismic changes from Amazon can easily trigger chaos.
"If you're heavily reliant on Amazon, which a lot of these vendors are, you're in a lot of trouble. If this goes on, it can put people out of business," the publication quoted Dan Brownsher, CEO of a consultancy counting around 50 Amazon vendors among its clients, as saying.
At press time, Amazon's share price was down by close to three percent on the day.
Can Decentralization Tackle Monopolies?
As Amazon has grown to achieve a practically worldwide monopoly, the perils of relying on a giant centralized partner will ring true for those businesses which have adopted an alternative ethos.
Nonetheless, decentralized marketplaces have yet to achieve widespread popularity. Efforts to take on the e-commerce giants have so far seen little progress, with highly-anticipated offerings such as OpenBazaar failing to dent consumer habits.
"You should be able to buy and sell using cryptocurrency… if you get crypto, you should be able to spend it… you and buy whatever you need for your daily activity," the platform's founder, Washington Sanchez, told cryptocurrency advocate Tatiana Moroz's podcast the Tatiana Show in January.
Sanchez is overseeing a diversification of OpenBazaar's core offering, branching out into related software as part of parent company OB1.io.
What do you think about Amazon's change of strategy? Let us know in the comments below!
Images courtesy of Shutterstock.
Tags: amazon, centralization, decentralization, openbazaar, Supply Chain

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Along with Oireachtas colleagues and local Councillors Philip Brady and Seamus Coyle we had a detailed briefing from Senior HSE Officials in relation to community health services in Cavan/Monaghan.
Among the many issues discussed were primary care,home care supports, mental health services, disability services, delays in Assessment of Needs for children and the health capital programme for Cavan/Monaghan.
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AmpliTech Group, Inc. Discusses Significance of Its State-of-the-Art Radio Frequency Components with The Stock Day Podcast
Phoenix, Arizona--(Newsfile Corp. - November 28, 2022) - The Stock Day Podcast welcomed AmpliTech Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMPG) ("the Company"), a company that designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) microwave components for global satellite communications, telecom (5G & IoT), space, defense, and quantum computing markets as well as systems and component design consulting services. CEO of the Company, Fawad Maqbool, joined Stock Day host Everett Jolly.
Jolly began the interview by asking how the Company plans on providing a competitive advantage with their technology. "The demand is there for communication systems in many different facets," said Maqbool. "The type of product we make is in 99% of all communication systems today."
"Why do you believe that your amplifiers can solve the complex problems that face the IoT and artificial intelligence sector?", asked Jolly. "The number one reason is because of what is called the noise figure," explained Maqbool, adding that as sound travels further from its source, its signal grows weaker. "However, you can amplify that signal and take the noise out of it, and we make some of the best amplifiers in the world that do this," he said. "It is becoming more and more important everyday."
The conversation then turned to the Company's lack of supply chain challenges. "The components we use are not conventional," said Maqbool. "They are not the types of parts you would find on PC boards, so we don't have that kind of a shortage," he said. "However, we are now making our own chips and we put them into our amplifiers, so the end product is much better than our competitors."
Maqbool then expanded on the Company's extensive portfolio of Fortune 500 clients, particularly those involved with radar, satellite communication, and defense systems. "We make the best amplifiers for those systems, so our customers come to us for best-in-class performance," said Maqbool.
Jolly then asked about the implications of "fake 5G". Maqbool explained that most carriers offering 5G do not actually provide 5G radio capabilities, which can be seen when analyzing the network's gigspeed. "True 5G is getting 1Gb per second, while also being able to have 100s of users simultaneously using your network without affecting those speeds."
"Next year, we will be releasing our 5G radios, which we expect tobe installed in towers and carriers should be able to retrofit their 3G, 4G, and fake 5G technology to actually get true 5G," continued Maqbool.
Jolly then asked about the Company's plans to expand into the airline WI-FI sector. "The infrastructure that exists on those planes utilizes cell towers, however when you travel over an ocean there are no towers," said Maqbool. "Satellites have to provide the connection to the airlines, and to do that you will need our amplifiers," he said. "We expect to be introducing the antennas needed for airline WI-FI sometime near the end of 2023, it is very similar to the technology that will convert the entire pipeline of 5G data."
"Where are we at with the process of the MMIC chip?", asked Jolly. "We have already delivered and launched our first trial," shared Maqbool. "We take the technology we have for our amplifiers that normally have connectors and then reduce it to a tiny chip, which can now fit inside of a cell phone or an antenna," he said. "Now we are able to access the entire wireless market."
To close the interview, Maqbool encouraged listeners to keep up-to-date on their upcoming projects.
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AmpliTech Group, Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and distributes state-of-the-art radio frequency (RF) microwave components for global satellite communications, telecom (5G & IoT), space, defense, and quantum computing markets as well as systems and component design consulting services. In December 2021, AmpliTech completed the purchase of the assets and operations of Spectrum Semiconductor Materials Inc. a global specialty distributor of semiconductor components based in San Jose, CA. AmpliTech has a 13+ year track record of developing high-performance, custom solutions to meet the unique needs of some of the largest companies in the global industries we serve. We are proud of our focused team's unique skills, experience, and dedication, which enables us to deliver superior solutions, faster time to market, competitive pricing, excellent customer satisfaction, and repeat business. For more information, please visit www.amplitechgroup.com.
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Harnessing Plant Power for Renewable Energy
(University of Leeds) Tapping into the myriad uses of plants and fungi could save people and the planet, says new report — University of Leeds researchers have joined forces with the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew to conduct research into the plants and fungi that could be used as a source of
October 7, 2020 Read Full Article
Next Gen Biodiesel Scientists Take One Small Step
by Cindy Zimmerman (Energy.AgWired.com) … NGBS (Next Generation of Biodiesel Scientists) co-chair Jennifer Greenstein, North Carolina State University, moderated a panel of four young scientists from around the world during the recent National Biodiesel Conference in San Diego. Haixin Peng, Auburn University is from China; Shyam Paudel, Missouri University of Science
February 6, 2019 Read Full Article
'Next Gen Scientists for Biodiesel' Program Selects Two New Leaders
(National Biodiesel Board) Rowan University and Missouri University of Science and Technology students chosen as co-chairs — Shyam Paudel's interest in energy comes from deep in his childhood, growing up in the mountains of Western Nepal. Children commonly studied by the light of kerosene lamps. "One summer, my father bought two solar
September 20, 2018 Read Full Article
Energy E3 to Build Innovation Center, Increase Access to Sustainable Energy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
(U.S. Department of Energy) It powers nearly every aspect of our daily lives, but in low- to middle-income countries, more than one billion people live without electricity. The issue is particularly overwhelming in sub-Saharan Africa where, according to the U.S. Agency for International Development, 600 million people — an estimated 70
Govt Moves to Revive Plan to Make Biodiesel
(Katmandu Post) The government has formed a committee to study the possibility of making biodiesel from jatropha seeds. Jatropha oil, which is extracted from the seeds of the plant known locally as sajiban or kadam, is superior to other oils. The plant has a short gestation period, is easy to handle
June 14, 2016 Read Full Article
Restauranteur Says Biodiesel Answer to Fuel Shortage
by Shreejana Shrestha (My Republica) … When most of the vehicles are in queue at fuel stations, BA 1 Cha 6355 is never seen at any of such lines. It instead plies snugly on the road every day. The deepening fuel crisis in the country has hit it less because it
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NAST Hopes to Produce Bio-Fuels from Water Hyacinth in Phewa Lake
by Sangeet Sangroula (MyRepublica.com) Managing water hyacinth, also known as jal kumbhi, which has been defacing the scenic beauty of Phewa Lake in Pokhara, has been a nightmare for the local authorities. But researchers at Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) say that the luxuriant water hyacinth can be used for
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The Biobased A List: Biobased Cookstoves and the Himalayas
by Jim Lane (Biobased Digest) …In Nepal, the Himalayan Stove Project — a US-based charity— is distributing free, clean-burning, highly efficient cookstoves in the Trans-Himalayan region. These stoves burn biomass fuel – typically wood or dung, the same fuels now being used, but using up to 80% less. It's one
Kanchanfur Forests Farm Jatropha for Bio-Diesel
(The Himalayan Times) Two community forests of Kanchanpur district have started growing Jatropha (Sajeevan) from which biofuel can be produced. Basanta Community Forest and Sri Krishna Community Forest are into sajeevan farming with the technical and financial assistance of Crystal Bio Energy Nepal Ltd. Scientific studies have shown that sajeevan oil
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Politics January 6th at 9:30 PM
China denies entry to WHO team sent to investigate coronavirus origin
Two members of the international WHO team supposed to investigate the origins of the novel coronavirus were denied entry to China. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was "very disappointed" that China had >>
China's CDC shoots down the latest wild coronavirus origin story
Reports circulated on social media on Monday in China claiming that the novel coronavirus had been detected on auto part packaging, including foreign brands. Chinese CDC officials shot down the idea that the >>
Lifestyle January 5th at 2:41 AM
Everybody is partying in Wuhan while COVID is still ravaging the world
By Andy Meek January 5th at 2:41 AM
Science January 4th at 9:12 PM
Two stories you need to read about China's handling of the coronavirus pandemic
By Chris Smith January 4th at 9:12 PM
Science December 31st at 5:37 PM
China's plans to control the weather just got a huge boost
By Mike Wehner December 31st at 5:37 PM
Science December 29th at 8:04 PM
Wuhan's coronavirus cases may have been 10 times higher than reported
A new coronavirus study from the Chinese CDC says the actual COVID-19 caseload during the original Wuhan epidemic was ten times higher than reported. China used antibody tests to determine how many people >>
Science December 1st at 10:14 PM
China's Chang'e 5 spacecraft sticks its landing on the Moon
China's ambitious Chang'e 5 mission to the Moon successfully landed at its intended destination. The mission will take samples from the surface of the Moon as well as from a couple of meters >>
Science November 17th at 8:01 PM
China wants us to believe the coronavirus pandemic didn't start in Wuhan
By Chris Smith November 17th at 8:01 PM
Science November 2nd at 7:00 PM
We might never know the true origin of the novel coronavirus
By Chris Smith November 2nd at 7:00 PM
Science November 1st at 9:02 AM
This country just started giving unapproved coronavirus vaccines to the general public
China started administering an experimental coronavirus vaccine to people in the province of Zhejiang. The vaccine costs $60 and is only available to individuals aged 18-59. Whether the vaccine is effective or not >>
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Huawei phones are still selling well in some parts of the world, but the Chinese technology giant on Friday reported earnings that nonetheless suggest a tough road ahead for the company. Whereas the >>
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China's most recent space launch almost ended very, very badly, as a rocket booster tumbled back down to Earth near a school. A huge plume of toxic gas was produced by the booster >>
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 * @author Alexey A. Ivanov
 * @version $Revision$
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package javax.swing.text.html;

import java.lang.reflect.Field;

import javax.swing.BasicSwingTestCase;
import javax.swing.text.MutableAttributeSet;
import javax.swing.text.SimpleAttributeSet;
import javax.swing.text.html.CSS.Attribute;

public class StyleSheet_ConvertAttr_BackgroundPositionAdvancedTest
    extends BasicSwingTestCase {

    /**
     * Expected values for validValues.
     */
    private static final String[] expectedVV = new String[] {
        "0% 0%",      "0% 0%",
        "50% 0%",     "50% 0%",    "50% 0%",
        "100% 0%",    "100% 0%",
        "0% 50%",     "0% 50%",    "0% 50%",
        "50% 50%",    "50% 50%",
        "100% 50%",   "100% 50%",  "100% 50%",
        "0% 100%",    "0% 100%",
        "50% 100%",   "50% 100%",  "50% 100%",
        "100% 100%",  "100% 100%"
    };

    private static final String[] validValues =
        StyleSheet_ConvertAttr_BackgroundPositionTest.validValues;
    private static final String[] percentValues =
        StyleSheet_ConvertAttr_BackgroundPositionTest.percentValues;
    private static final String[] otherValues =
        StyleSheet_ConvertAttr_BackgroundPositionTest.otherValues;

    private StyleSheet ss;
    private MutableAttributeSet simple;
    private Attribute cssKey;
    private Object cssValue;

    protected void setUp() throws Exception {
        super.setUp();
        cssKey = Attribute.BACKGROUND_POSITION;
        ss = new StyleSheet();
        simple = new SimpleAttributeSet();
    }

    public void testBackgroundPositionValidKeywords() throws Exception {
        if (!isHarmony()) {
            return;
        }

        assertEquals(validValues.length, expectedVV.length);
        for (int i = 0; i < validValues.length; i++) {
            simple.removeAttribute(cssKey);
            ss.addCSSAttribute(simple, cssKey, validValues[i]);
            cssValue = simple.getAttribute(cssKey);
            assertEquals("@ " + i, expectedVV[i], getString());
        }
    }

    public void testBackgroundPositionPercentage() throws Exception {
        if (!isHarmony()) {
            return;
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < percentValues.length; i++) {
            simple.removeAttribute(cssKey);
            ss.addCSSAttribute(simple, cssKey, percentValues[i]);
            cssValue = simple.getAttribute(cssKey);
            assertEquals("@ " + i,
                         getExtendedValue(percentValues[i]), getString());
        }
    }

    public void testBackgroundPositionOther() throws Exception {
        if (!isHarmony()) {
            return;
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < otherValues.length; i++) {
            simple.removeAttribute(cssKey);
            ss.addCSSAttribute(simple, cssKey, otherValues[i]);
            cssValue = simple.getAttribute(cssKey);
            assertEquals("@ " + i,
                         getExtendedValue(otherValues[i]), getString());
        }
    }

    private static String getExtendedValue(String value) {
        return value.indexOf(' ') != -1 ? value
                                        : value + " 50%";
    }

    private Object getHorz() {
        try {
            Field f = cssValue.getClass().getDeclaredField("horz");
            f.setAccessible(true);
            return f.get(cssValue);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
        return null;
    }

    private Object getVert() {
        try {
            Field f = cssValue.getClass().getDeclaredField("vert");
            f.setAccessible(true);
            return f.get(cssValue);
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
            fail(e.getMessage());
        }
        return null;
    }

    private String getString() {
        return getHorz() + " " + getVert();
    }
}

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Retired Caledonian Sleeper carriage joins historic predecessors at rail heritage exhibit
The Serco Sleeper carriage will join other historic carriages showcasing steam's heyday in Bo'ness. Picture: Caledonian Sleeper/Porterbrook
Alastair Dalton
Published: 06:00 Sunday 06 October 2019 Updated: 17:14 Monday 07 October 2019
A Caledonian Sleeper carriage which transported its last passengers just weeks ago is to form part of a unique heritage rail visitor experience.
The coach, which has been in service for around 35 years, will go on show beside one of its predecessors, built in the heyday of steam in 1935.
Standard class cabin in 1980s-built sleeper carriage, running in the Highlands until 11 October. Picture: Porterbrook
Visitors to the Museum of Scottish Railways at Bo'ness will next year be able to walk through their corridors, from the elegant teak-panelled London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) carriage to the more functional Formica of its British Rail-designed successor.
The first class LNER coach is the last-remaining wooden-bodied sleeper, which graced trains like the Night Scotsman between London, Edinburgh and Aberdeen.
It originally boasted a shower, while restoration work by volunteers including Don Clarke will include a combined berth/sitting room – a mini suite for the most important passengers.
Other period features are chamber pots under the basins and illuminated cabin number indicators above each berth door.
Museum of Scottish Railways director Julia Stephen. Picture: John Devlin
Signs in the cabins advise that "A linen drugget [floor cover] is provided for passengers to stand upon when undressing and dressing."
However, much of the wood has had to be replaced with teak salvaged from a school being demolished near Helensburgh.
The carriage, which was in operation up to 1972, was latterly repainted in British Rail blue.
It will soon be joined by a coach from sleeper operator Serco, which has run between London and the Highlands under British Rail, then ScotRail, since the 1980s.
Emergency alarm in 1935 LNER sleeper carriage. Picture: John Devlin
A brand new fleet, operating on Edinburgh and Glasgow-London services since April, is due to take over those other routes next Sunday.
Museum director Julia Stephen said: "For those who have never travelled by sleeper, this will be the only way they can see inside a key part of Scottish railway history."
Jim Summers, a restoration volunteer at the Scottish Railway Preservation Society-run museum, added: "We are the ones who will really show off sleeping cars – overnight services have been a big thing for Scotland."
Caledonian Sleeper faults will take another two months to fix
David Meara, author of Anglo-Scottish Sleepers, said: "This sounds a great project, and I look forward to seeing the restored carriages.
Light switch in 1935 first class LNER sleeper carriage. Picture: .John Devlin
"It will be great to see two sleeping cars, one 50 years older than the other, and be able to compare how they have evolved both in design and comfort terms.
"I guess we will all mourn the loss of the sheer style and elegance of the 1930s carriage, while admitting the Mark 3 carriage of the 1980s both conformed to health and safety requirements and ensured a more comfortable ride, with better heating and air conditioning.
"The fact these [latter] carriages have lasted as long as they have and continue in service long after they should have been retired is a great testament to the standards of design and manufacture of the time.
"But if I could chose, I would still love to have just one night in those stylish 1930s LNER cars, running up the east coast main line to Scotland as the grouse season starts.
"The first class cabins contained a proper bed made up with mattress, sheets, pillows, blankets and eiderdown monogrammed with the LNER logo."
Mary Grant, chief executive of leasing firm Porterbrook, which is donating the 1980s carriage, said: "We are delighted to make available one of our recently retired sleeper coaches.
Restoration underway on the 1935 first LNER sleeper carriage. Picture: John Devlin
"As a regular user of the Caledonian Sleeper, between home and London, I know how these overnight services are a quintessential part of Scotland's railway story."
She said the carriages "will enable visitors to see the continued evolution and romance of 'hotels on rails'."
Transport Scotland rail director Bill Reeve, who oversees the sleeper franchise, said: "As we roll out our upgrades to the iconic Caledonian Sleeper fleet, it is fitting these previous carriages will be preserved for history. Their addition has the potential to attract rail enthusiasts and tourists alike."
Corridor berth number lights on the 1935 LNER sleeper carriage. Picture: John Devlin
Volunteer Jim Summers aboard the 1935 first class sleeper carriage, repainted in British Rail blue. Picture: John Devlin
Sleeper attendant's cabin on 1935 coach. Picture: John Devlin


Mozambique receives more aid per head than neighbouring – and similar – countries like Malawi and Tanzania. This is partly because of its long-past 'post-conflict status' but also because of its loyal adherence to World Bank/International Monetary Fund strictures on macroeconomic stability and liberalisation. This has delivered gross domestic product growth of over 6% a year but with mixed effects on economic development. Aid represents 15% of GDP, compared to 6-8% for the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa.


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4 and in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, the ark came to rest on the mountains of 6Ararat.
16 "Go out from the ark, 7you and your wife, and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
17 Bring out with you every living thing that is with you of all flesh--birds and animals and every creeping thing that creeps on the earth--that they may swarm on the earth, and 8be fruitful and multiply on the earth."
18 So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.
21 And when the LORD smelled 9the pleasing aroma, the LORD said in his heart, "I will never again 10cursea the ground because of man, for 11the intention of man's heart is evil from his youth. 12Neither will I ever again strike down every living creature as I have done.
22 13While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, 14day and night, shall not cease."


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The Beer World's Unlikely Alliance
Photo by vmiramontes/Flickr CC
In the new film Beer Wars, the nation's multitude of small craft brewers are painted as a collective David facing off against the Goliath of Coors, Anheuser-Busch, and Miller. But while Dogfish Head and Budweiser aren't about to stop competing for market share, when it comes to policy, the two sides of the beer world are surprisingly cozy.
Earlier this year the Beer Institute, which represents a range of brewers but is dominated by the industry's largest players, teamed up with the Brewers Association, which represents craft breweries, to form a unified front on a range of federal tax issues.
"The Brewers Association feels it is of utmost importance during these critical times that the beer industry present a united and coordinated effort on the federal level," wrote Charlie Papazian, president of the Brewers Association, in a recent letter to members. "This is why we have teamed with the Beer Institute to help us represent our constituencies."
In February the two groups coordinated the introduction of the Brewers Excise and Economic Relief Act (that's right, the BEER Act), which would return federal excise taxes on beer to pre-1991 levels, from $18 to $9. Interestingly, the Beer Institute supports an additional measure in the bill--which has 6 co-sponsors for the Senate version and 190 for the House version--to reduce taxes even further for small brewers.
For now, at least, it seems the big brewers see the craft sector as an overall boon to the industry--too small to threaten the big guys' market share, but high-profile enough to elevate beer's status among higher-income consumers.
"The small brewers are a great addition to the industry," said Jeff Becker, president of the Beer Institute.
But it's not just a matter of a rising tide lifting all boats; when it comes to alcohol regulation and other policy issues, the beer world is realizing that Washington doesn't differentiate between Coors and Clipper City. The biggest issue bringing small and large together is a proposal to fund health care reform with an increase in the federal excise tax on beer. Currently different alcoholic beverages are taxed at different rates; under the new plan, beverages would be taxed at $16 per proof-gallon (a proof-gallon is equivalent to a spirit that is 50 percent alcohol, or 100 proof; an 80-proof Bourbon, for example, would equal .8 proof-gallons per gallon). That means more than tripling the current per-gallon excise tax on beer, according to the Beer Institute.
Brewers from across the spectrum, but particularly lower-margin, higher-price craft beers, have been hit hard by the drop in consumer spending and a dramatic up tick in material costs. Not surprisingly, the prospect of higher taxes was Topic A at last month's SAVOR Craft Beer Festival, here in Washington. To hear brewers talk about it, the excise plan would zero out profits at even the most successful outfits and drive all but the most aggressive out of business (small brewers argue they would be hit especially hard because their beers tend to have much higher alcohol contents than those produced by the major breweries).
That prospect has driven an unprecedented, and unexpected, level of cooperation between large and small breweries. Through the Beer Institute and the Brewers Association, they have lobbied Congressmen, coordinated brewer visits to Washington, and penned joint letters to the Hill; the Brewers Association even held a reception for congressmen and staffers last week.
"The Beer Institute is telling their story, and we are telling ours, and the hope is that Congress will listen," said Papazian.


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Languages organize their nouns into classes in various different ways. Some don't have any of these noun classes (e.g., English: every noun is just 'it'), some have two (e.g., French: every noun is either masculine or feminine), some have as many as 16 (e.g., Swahili: there are different classes for animate objects, inanimate objects, tools, fruits...). Some languages with two noun classes differentiate between masculine and feminine (e.g., French), some between common and neuter (e.g., Dutch). Clearly, all these languages differ in terms of what might be called their 'grammatical gender system'. While Western European languages might give the impression that grammatical gender (e.g., whether nouns are male or female) primarily affects the articles placed in front of nouns (e.g., de versus het in Dutch), these differences often affect the noun itself and other words connected to it as well. Polish, for example, doesn't even have articles (as if the English word 'the' didn't exit) but still uses an intricate gender system which requires adjectives to agree with nouns. The reasons for these differences between languages remain mysterious.
Given that the gender system of a language permeates all sentences, one might wonder whether it goes further and also influences how people think in general. On the face of it, this appears unlikely. A grammatical gender system is just a set of rules for how words change when combined. There is no 'deeper' meaning to them. Nonetheless, a series of experiments have come up with surprising results.
In the 1980's Alexander Guiora and colleagues noticed that two to three year old Hebrew-speaking children (whose language system does differentiate between masculine and feminine nouns) are about half a year ahead in their gender identity development compared to English- speaking children. It is as if the gender distinction found in Hebrew nouns gave these children a hint about a similar gender distinction in the natural world.
Adults too seem to make use of grammatical gender even when it doesn't make any sense to do so. Roberto Cubelli and colleagues asked people to judge whether two objects were of the same category (e.g., tools or furniture) or not. When the grammatical gender of the objects matched, people were faster in their judgements than when there was a mismatch. This task didn't require people to name these objects, and yet still they appear to use the arbitrary grammatical classification system of their native language.
Edward Segel and Lera Boroditsky found the influence of grammatical gender even outside the laboratory - in an encyclopedia of classical paintings. They looked at all the gendered depictions of naturally asexual concepts like love, justice, and time. They noticed that these asexual entities (e.g., time) tended to be personified by masculine characters if the grammatical gender was masculine in the painter's language (e.g., French: 'le temps'), and vice versa for female characters (e.g., German: 'die Zeit'). The depicted gender agreed with grammatical gender in 78% of the cases for painters whose mother tongue was 'gendered', like Italian, French and German. On top of that, this effect was consistent even when only looking at those concepts with different grammatical genders in the studied languages.
These and similar studies have powerfully shown how a grammatical classification system for nouns affects the view language speakers have on the world. By forcing people to think in certain categories, general thinking habits appear to be affected. This illustrates quite nicely that thought is influenced by what you must say – rather than by what you can say. The grammatical gender effect on cognition highlights the fact that language is not an isolated skill but instead a central part of how the mind works.
When a child has significant difficulties in learning to read and/or spell despite normal general intelligence and overall sensory abilities, then he or she may be diagnosed with developmental dyslexia. This condition was first described in the 1890's and referred to as 'congenital word blindness', because it was thought to result from problems with processing of visual symbols. Over the years it has become clear that visual deficits are not the core feature for most people with dyslexia. In many cases, it seems that subtle underlying difficulties with aspects of language could be contributing. To learn to read, a child needs to understand the way that words are made up by their individual units (phonemes), and must become adept at matching those phonemes to arbitrary written symbols (graphemes). Although the overall language proficiency of people with dyslexia usually appears normal, they often perform poorly on tests that involve manipulations of phonemes and processing of phonology, even when this does not involve any reading or writing.
Since dyslexia is defined as a failure to read, without being explained by an obvious known cause, it is possible that this is not one single syndrome, but instead represents a cluster of different disorders, involving distinct mechanisms. However, it has proved hard to clearly separate dyslexia out into subtypes. Studies have uncovered quite a few convincing behavioural markers (not only phonological deficits) that tend to be associated with the reading problems, and there is a lot of debate about how these features fit together into a coherent account. To give just one example, many people with dyslexia are less accurate when asked to rapidly name a visually-presented series of objects or colours. Some researchers now believe that dyslexia results from the convergence of several different cognitive deficits, co-occurring in the same person.
It is well established that dyslexia clusters in families and that inherited factors must play a substantial role in susceptibility. Nevertheless, there is no doubt that the genetic basis is complex and heterogeneous, involving multiple different genes of small effect size, interacting with the environment. Genetic mapping efforts have already enabled researchers to pinpoint a number of interesting candidate genes, such as DYX1C1, KIAA0319, DCDC2, and ROBO1, and with dramatic advances in DNA sequencing technology there is much promise for discovering others in the coming years. The neurobiological mechanisms that go awry in dyslexia are largely unknown. A prominent theory posits disruptions of a process in early development, a process in which brain cells move towards their final locations, known as neuronal migration. Indirect supporting evidence for this hypothesis comes from studies of post-mortem brain material in humans and investigations of functions of some candidate genes in rats. But there are still many open questions that need to be answered before we can fully understand the causal mechanisms that lead to this elusive syndrome.
The vast majority of speech sounds are produced by creating a stream of air which flows from the lungs through the mouth or nose. We use this stream of air to form specific sounds with our vocal folds and/or by changing the configuration of our mouths.
When we produce consonants, a constriction is made somewhere in the mouth, either by stopping the air stream entirely (for example with our lips when saying 'p' or with our tongues when saying 't') or by leaving a very narrow gap which makes the air hiss as it passes (for example with our lips and teeth when saying 'f' or with our tongues when saying 's').
We also use our vocal-folds to differentiate consonants. When we bring our vocal folds close together, the stream of air makes them vibrate, which sounds like a hum; when they are apart, they do not vibrate. You can feel this difference by putting your finger on your Adam's apple when you say 'ssss' and 'zzzz' - can you feel how 'zzzz' is voiced and 'ssss' is not voiced? When we produce vowels, we change the shape of our mouths by moving our tongues, lips and jaw.
The different shapes of the vocal tract act as different acoustic filters, altering the hum produced by the vocal cords in different ways. For example, we move our tongues right to the front of our mouths and make our lips wide to make an 'ie' sound, and we move our tongues to the back of our mouths and make our lips round to make an 'oe' sound. For an 'aaa' sound, we move our tongue to the bottom of our mouth, lower the jaw and open our lips wide.
Finally, there are other specific ways of creating speech sounds, such as moving the stream of air through the nose to create nasal sounds like 'm', or creating a small pressure vacuum with the tongue before releasing it with a sharp popping sound, which is how people produce click sounds in some African languages.


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Victory Outreach Santa Rosa
In many churches, there is an assumption of "niceness." It isn't said outright, but everyone knows that we're good people who have never done anything too bad. Those people out there... Well, they're a different story. We feel bad for them, but what can you do? When sin is preached about, it's about things like the danger of using prayer requests as an opportunity for gossip or skipping your quiet time.
Niceness vs Reality
One of the things I liked best about Victory Outreach was the acknowledgment that in the house there are real people with real sins. As one worship leader said, "You've been delivered from more than sunflower seeds. It's Sunday morning, so I'll say God has delivered us from 'stuff.'"
The original Victory Outreach was founded in Southern California in 1967, working with street gangs and street people. Shortly after its founding, government agencies saw the good the ministry was doing and offered financial aid, but V.O. soon realized they would have to rely on God and His people to do the work without the restrictions the government might impose.
Recovery Ministry
Victory Outreach has franchised around the country and around the world and has been in Sonoma County for over 25 years. Like other branches, the local Victory Outreach puts an emphasis on recovery ministries. I talked to a couple of different people at the church who had been through the recovery program and now held positions of responsibility in the church. On the Santa Rosa campus they have a house for recovering male alcoholics and drug addicts. Nearby is another house for recovering women. Before the service, there was a group of a half dozen women standing in front of the church to left of the stage and a group of men standing in the front of the church on the right of the stage. Worship music played over the speakers as a man with a mike prayed on the stage. We're pretty sure the two groups were from the recovery houses. Another prefab four bedroom house will be on the property soon.
Mindy noticed the church air conditioning was set at "Men in Suits." Like the Salvation Army, it seems the men in recovery wear suits to church, and the tradition carries on when they are out of the program. There were also a number of men in shorts and t-shirts. Women's attire also varied from casual to Sunday best.
Even the morning's guest speaker, Evangelist James Fernandez, talked about how God had delivered him from drugs and alcohol thirty two years before. He talked dismissively of the term "higher power" for dealing with addiction. He said deliverance comes from Jesus.
Evangelist Fernandez
Fernandez was in the pulpit (though there was no pulpit) because the church's senior pastor was at the Niners-Packers game with his wife (I appreciated their honesty about that). Fernandez was introduced as an evangelist who had traveled the world. He began his time by singing a couple of songs, Christianized versions of Billy Ray Cyrus' "Achy Breaky Heart" and Al Green's "Stay Together." I'm sure Billy Ray and Reverend Al would be okay with that. (Fernandez had CD's for sale in the lobby with a collection of his pop hits with a Christian take.)
His text for the morning was Ephesians 6. He spoke about the first item of God's spiritual armor, the belt of truth. He said the "belt of truth" was the Word of God. Though, of course, just a few verses down in that passage, the Sword of the Spirit is called the Word of God. I was distracted by an awkward metaphor he used, "standing on the belt of truth." It doesn't seem like a good thing to step on your belt. (Probably shouldn't make a big deal about this, but I have written a book about the Armor of God. Sure, it was a kids' book, but still...)
Victory Outreach is in the Pentecostal tradition with an emphasis on spiritual warfare. The sermon began with a warning that this month of October is annually a dark time. He claimed that the daughter of Anton LaVey, the founder of the Church of Satan, is organizing other Satanists to fast and pray against Christians throughout the month and targeting Victory Outreach and its leaders.
Fernandez spoke on the need of the congregation to stand their ground, fight and move forward. He illustrated his sermon with quotes from "Rocky Balboa," the sixth in the Rocky series. He did quite capable impressions of both Rocky and Paulie. He also pointed to Kim Davis and the victims of the recent Oregon shooting as people who have stood their ground for their Christian faith.
The sermon ended with an altar call, and I was inspired to see approximately a dozen people go forward to make a first time commitment to Christ. Of course, it was difficult to differentiate between those people who were making that commitment from those who went to pray with them. We saw several people "slain in the spirit" during the second altar call (which Wikipedia defines as "a form of prostration in which an individual falls to the floor while experiencing religious ecstasy"). The group who came forward that time were seeking deeper commitment, healing, or prayer.
We first heard about this church from one of Mindy's co-workers. He wasn't there at the 10:00 am service because he's now helping out with the church's Sunday afternoon Spanish language service. There is also a Thursday evening service and a youth service on Wednesdays (called G.A.N.G. for "God's Anointed New Generation.")
We've themed this month with "Signs, Wonders and Miracles." One of the greatest miracles in the world is a life changed for the good, and we're happy to report that Victory Outreach has plenty of examples of this kind of wonder.
-- Dean
Service Length: 2 hours 27 minutes (plus prayer time before the service)
Sermon Length: about an hour
Visitor Treatment: greeters at the door recognized we were new and asked if we were first time visitors. They made sure we went to the welcome table inside the door. The man and woman at the table gave us the visitor's packet ("there's a snack and some information") which had a couple candies, two cards about the youth program, two cards with worship times and information for English and Spanish services, and a CD introducing the church. The woman at the welcome table gave us a visitors' card to fill out, and Dean and the man had a long conversation about why we were visiting and about the ministries of the church. During the service, visitors' names were mentioned during the greeting time.
Followup by Tuesday Morning: none*
Snacks: coffee, water, probably tea and other drinks, with donuts and pastries for sale (I think) before the service; those things as well as burritos or chile rellenos for sale afterward.
Musicians: 7 singers (female, one leading worship), 2 singers (male), electric guitar (male), 2 electric bass (male and female), drums (male), keyboard (male)
Songs: New Creation
It's Because of You
The Lover of Your Presence
The Great I Am
solo: Heaven is Waiting for You
Miles to place: 7 miles
Total California Miles: 13,007
* On Wednesday morning, we received a very nice "glad you visited, hope to see you again" email from the church.
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Dr. Ivory Toldson Charts Black Successes, Not Failures
Written By Kirsten West Savali
The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne's annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of interpersonal, cross-racial, and cross-ethnic understanding.
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Name: Ivory Toldson, PhD
City of Residence: Washington, D.C.
Occupation: Associate professor at Howard University School of Education, senior research analyst for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, and the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Negro Education
His Work: As a professor, Dr. Toldson publishes reports that directly challenge the negative statistics of Black America, with a particular focus on the Black male. To Dr. Toldson, we are "living examples of every positive outcome we desire."
On His Brotherly Walk With Dr. King:
Throughout my life, brotherly love has helped me to remain steadfast and resolute about improving the conditions of black men, despite the negative portrayals of black men in the media. It surprises no one that the black male prison population is larger today than at any point in history. However, few people know that the black male college population is also larger today than at any point in history. In addition, the rate increase in college enrollment has expanded for black males over the last 10 years, while the rate increase in incarceration for black males has decreased.
As an educational researcher, instead of looking at the achievement gap between Black and White students, I'd rather look at the academic experiences of high-achieving Black students, particularly those from poor neighborhoods. Instead of looking at how many Black males with disabilities end up in special education, I'd rather look at how many of them end up in honors classes (about 12 percent). We have over analyzed Black problems when we have living examples of every positive outcome we desire. It's time for Black America to dial down the "crisis" mantra, and lift every voice to a more positive and accurate reflection of our journey. This is not to deny the problems facing the black community, but no people can fix their problems without recognizing their assets.
On His Inspiration:
Most of my work has been inspired by an inmate who lived on the unit in which I worked as a psychology intern 10 years ago. As if he rehearsed his lines for days and had been building up the nerve to express his point, he marched into my office, sat on the seat before me and said:
I see you walking in here every day, wearing a suit with your briefcase, looking like you've
done something with yourself. When I was growing up, I never saw anyone look like you in my neighborhood – a young Black man with a profession. When I was growing up, all I saw was hustlers and dealers and drug fiends. Maybe if I saw you back then, I wouldn't be here today. So, what I really came here to tell you is, Talk to the kids!
Enamored with the line "talk to the kids," I repeat it often in public speeches. However, I am not naive to the fact that the Black community needs much more. As an optimist, I believe many problems will be corrected through the universal potential of Black empowerment and the undaunted spirit of a community responding to oppression – admittedly, every day I wonder what that will actually look like.
I'm inspired by the Black male 11th grader who said, 'Being a young Black male is a blessing that people have tried to make a curse." But for God's grace, a lame shot, and the dogged will of my maternal grandfather, I might not exist as I do today. The white fascist, who shot my grandfather after he became the first Black man to vote in North Louisiana, tried to kill him, his legacy, and his lineage. But the racists failed. He triumphed and went on to raise my mother, who grew up to
be a champion for Black reparations. My mother passed the legacy on to me, so in a sense, Black empowerment is my birthright.
On How We Continue The Work Of MLK:
We must continue to fight for educational equity and social justice with faith and conviction, rather than pessimism and ambivalence. We need to work to bring about policies that reduce racial disparities in income and incarceration, and increases equity and inclusion in education. We also need to promote positive parenting practices and provide safety nets for children being reared in impoverished or inadequate family structures.
Most of all, we need to change our tone and tenor of our dialogue about the state of Black America. Martin Luther King did not denigrate or dispirit Black people as a "wake-up" call. He plotted the path to liberty and instilled hope, faith, and tenacity, while rebuking systemic injustices. We need to understand and harness our legacy of greatness. Understand that we have no problem today, which is worse than the problems of yesterday, or beyond our capacity to resolve for tomorrow.
His Favorite MLK Quote:
On some positions, Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?" But Conscience asks the question "Is it right?"
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Strong Point: The story is beautifully written. The author makes you connect with all characters, especially with Heidi.
Weak Point: As a tiny, tiny criticism, the fact that perhaps too many things happen in succession in a very short period of time. It takes away a little bit of the credibility of the story.
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Goodreads Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3.68/5)
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"THE DAY MY HUSBAND LEFT"
Second opportunities. They can be sometimes quite hard to give and the one who receives it can feel rather pressured: you have to be up to the task.
This is what Heidi Eagle is asking for. A second chance.
The story starts with one of the worst things that can happen in life: the death of a loved one. In Heidi's case, her husband Johnny unfortunately dies at the age of 54 of a heart attack.
Heidi's world, understandably, crumbles all of sudden. Without Johnny she feels lost, without a purpose. If your husband is missing, your life partner, your best friend, is suddenly gone. Their marriage lasted 25 years, and a dozen more before marrying.
If this were not tragic enough, there is a fact that troubles the already troubled world of Heidi. When she is given her deceased husband's belongings (the ones he had with him when he died in the street), she switches on his mobile and there, she can see a draft message from her husband addressed to her with a photo, but unsent. He did not have enough time to send it to her before dying.
Suddenly, Heidi becomes obsessed with the message. She tries to understand why his husband wanted to send her a photo of the street close to where he died.
This mystery haunts her so she decides to walk the street of the photo up and down looking for an answer. However, she seems to find none. Tired, sad, and depressed, she goes inside a coffee shop and there she spots one of the worker, a waiter. But, she cannot believe what she is seeing: the waiter looks almost exactly like her deceased husband.
After this discovery, her life would turn upside down AGAIN. However, she will be able to ask for a second chance to someone she thought lost forever. She could have the possibility of meeting this person, try to connect with him, and to recover all those lost years.
However, Heidi has to fight against that lost time as well as against misery and bad decisions, and the reluctance of the other person.
In addition to this, this second opportunity changes the life of everyone close to Heidi: of her two daughters, her mother Rosalind, her friend from old times Max, literally everyone.
"MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS"
The concept of family is very present in the book. Families are always complicated. The majority of them have their own cross to carry in the form of secrets or bad actions committed a lot of years ago.
However, Heidi tries to stay positive, in spite of her two daughters, specially Scarlet and her cold and distant mother, Rosalind. Nonetheless, and after all what Heidi unleashes with her discovery, she would finally understand her mother and learn why she behaves in the way she does.
In the end, family should always be there, no matter what. And this seems to be the motto by which Heidi has tried to live, perhaps as a way of compensating for her past mistakes.
FINAL THOUGHTS ABOUT "THE DAY MY HUSBAND LEFT"
In the words of the author, Amy Miller, learning from past mistakes is a way to move forward, not lingering in the past. And this is what the protagonist, Heidi, is trying to do. Even if it is hard, she just looks to the future, also as a way of recovering from the dreadful blow of losing her husband.
Maybe this loss could be the force that Heidi needed to change her life. Perhaps a death can originate something good, a new life that Heidi was maybe desperately looking for.
The story is full of examples of what it is to grieve someone in a very realistic way. We have all suffered losses in our lives, of course. But not every author has the sensibility and ability to write about it in a credible, emphatic way.
Therefore, we should be able to give people a second chance. It is the perfect way to develop and be a better person. As Heidi and her husband Johnny had been giving a second chance to furniture in their upholstery workshop, repairing vintage furniture, she also deserves a second chance. I find it a very beautiful metaphor, using upholstery for the act of giving second opportunities.
As a final thought, I was absorbed by the story of "The Day My Husband Left". I found myself liking all the characters (including Rosalind whom I disliked a great deal at the beginning!). I wanted to know more about their happiness and future.
For all of the points explained here, I would fully recommend this book.
Thanks to the publisher, Bookouture, the author Amy Miller and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of "The Day my Husband Left" in exchange for an honest review.
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A TT (Tourist Trophy) da Ilha de Man ou Isle of Man TT, é uma corrida de motocicleta realizada anualmente nas ruas da pequena Ilha de Man, uma comunidade autônoma situada no mar entre a Irlanda e Grã-Bretanha. Este evento acontece desde 1907 entre os meses de maio ou junho, e por ser uma das corridas mais perigosas do mundo é frequentemente chamado de corrida morte.

Visão geral da prova

O TT ilha de man possui o formato de contrarrelógio em vias públicas fechadas ao público por um Ato de Tynwald (o parlamento da Ilha de Man). O evento consiste em uma semana de sessões de treinos seguida por uma semana de corrida. É uma tradição, talvez iniciada por competidores de corrida no início dos anos 1920, que os espectadores percorram o Snaefell Mountain Course em motocicletas durante o TT Ilha de Man no "Mad Sunday",  um evento informal e não oficial sancionado no Domingo entre a 'Semana de Prática' e a 'Semana de Corrida'.

A primeira corrida do TT ilha de Man foi realizada numa terça-feira, 28 de maio de 1907, com motocicletas convencionais de rua com silenciadores de escapamento, pedais e para-lamas. Este primeiro evento em 1907 foi chamada de "International Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy" e foi organizado pelo Auto-Cycle Club com 10 voltas num percurso que se chama St John's Short Course sendo que este percurso possuía 15,85 milhas (25,51 km), esse percurso de St John's Short Course foi substituído em 1911 pelo de Snaefell Mountain Course que ainda é o utilizado atualmente. O Snaefell Mountain Course sofreu variações no seu traçado o deixando um pouco mais longo, sendo que em 1911 ele tinha 37,40 milhas (60,19 km) e atualmente ele possui 37,73 milhas (60,72 km), mais de 250 curvas e sua elevação vai do nível do mar até a 1 300 pés (396,24 metros) acima do nível do mar.

Na primeira edição em 1907 houve uma corrida única com duas classes, ja em 1911 houve uma expansão para duas corridas individuais sendo uma para as motocicletas 350cc Junior TT e o evento flâmula azul para a corrida 500cc Senior TT. A corrida não aconteceu de 1915 a 1919 devido à Primeira Guerra Mundial. Foi retomado em 1920. Uma corrida para motocicleta 250cc Lightweight TT foi adicionada ao programa Isle of Man TT em 1922, seguido por uma corrida de Sidecar TT em 1923.

Não houve corridas na Ilha de Man entre 1940 e 1945 devido à Segunda Guerra Mundial. Ele recomeçou com o Manx Grand Prix em 1946 e o TT Ilha de Man somente em 1947, com um formato mais expandido que incluía agora as novas corridas do Clubman TT. O TT Ilha de Man tornou-se parte do Campeonato Mundial de Motociclismo FIM (agora MotoGP) como a rodada britânica do Campeonato Mundial de Motociclismo durante o período 1949–1976. Após preocupações de segurança com o Snaefell Mountain Course e problemas com "dinheiro inicial" inadequado para os competidores, houve um boicote às corridas de TT da Ilha de Man no início dos anos 1970 por muitos dos principais competidores, fabricantes, e federações nacionais de motociclismo.

O TT ilha de Man ainda é considerado na cultura popular como o evento de automobilismo mais perigoso do mundo, Um relato no local da corrida de 2003 pelo escritor da Sports Illustrated Franz Lidz chamou o espetáculo de "38 Milhas de Terror ... um teste de nervos e velocidade que pode ser o evento mais perigoso do esporte." Em 1976, a Ilha de O Man TT perdeu seu status de grande prêmio no Campeonato Mundial de Motociclismo FIM. As corridas da Ilha de Man TT tornaram-se então uma parte integrante de uma nova categoria TT Fórmula 1, Fórmula 2 e Fórmula 3 dos Campeonatos Mundiais entre 1977 e 1990 para desenvolver e manter o status de corrida internacional das corridas TT da Ilha de Man.  O evento foi redesenhado pelo Departamento de Turismo da Ilha de Man como o Festival TT da Ilha de Man a partir de 1989. Isso incluiu novos eventos de corrida para o novo programa do Festival TT da Ilha de Man, incluindo as Corridas Clássicas Pré-TT em 1989 seguidas pelas Corridas Post-TT de 1991, ambas realizadas no Circuito de Billown. Em 2013, o Isle of Man Classic TT foi desenvolvido pelo Departamento de Desenvolvimento Econômico da Ilha de Man e pela Auto-Cycle Union para motocicletas de corrida históricas e, junto com o Manx Grand Prix, agora faz parte do 'Festival de Motociclismo da Ilha de Man' realizada no final de agosto de cada ano.

Houve críticas ao evento em 2007, devido a um incidente durante a Corrida Sênior resultou na morte de um piloto e dois espectadores. O inquérito resultante fez várias recomendações que incluiu como: 'Os oficiais superiores podem muito bem ter sido elevados além da esfera de sua competência'. O legista também observou que "Estou mais do que ciente do fato de que as testemunhas do Manx Motor Cycle Club e os fiscais são todos voluntários. Eles dão seu tempo gratuitamente e sem recompensa paga. Dito isso, no entanto, se foi sugerido porque eles eram voluntários, deveria haver algum subsídio nos padrões que se esperava deles, então, lamento, não posso concordar."

Em 2018, um competidor solo ficou gravemente ferido durante uma colisão frontal com um carro da organização do evento que estava sendo dirigido em alta velocidade quando transportava policiais para oficiar no local de uma fatalidade ao longo do percurso. Ele havia sido um dos sete pilotos que foram parados no percurso e barrados pelos comissários, sendo instruído a voltar para a área do paddock na direção reversa após a paralisação da bandeira vermelha.

Em 2020, as corridas de TT da Ilha de Man, que deveriam ocorrer entre 30 de maio e 13 de junho, foram canceladas, mas foi quando a ilha intensificou suas medidas para proteger a população contra a Pandemia de COVID-19.

Histórico

Corridas de carros Gordon Bennett e Tourist Trophy

O esporte a motor começou na Ilha de Man em 1904 com o Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial, restrito a carros de turismo. Como a legislação inglesa 1903 impôs uma restrição de velocidade de 20 mph (32 km / h) em automóveis no Reino Unido, Julian Orde, secretário do Automobile Car Club da Grã-Bretanha e da Irlanda, abordou as autoridades na Ilha de Man para obter permissão para corrida de automóveis nas vias públicas da ilha. E com isso deu permissão na Ilha de Man para a corridas de estradas de 52,15 milhas (83,93 km) para o Gordon Bennett Eliminating Trial em 1904, sendo que a primeira corrida foi vencida por Clifford Earl (Napier) em 7 horas 26,5 minutos por cinco voltas (255,5 mi ou 411,2 km) da pista de Highroads Course. E no ano seguinte em 30 de maio de 1905 foi novamente vencido por Clifford Earl dirigindo um automóvel Napier em 6 horas e 6 minutos por seis voltas na pista de Highroads Course. Isso foi seguido em setembro de 1905 com a primeira Isle of Man Tourist Trophy Race para automóveis de corrida, agora conhecida como RAC Tourist Trophy e foi vencida por John Napier (Arrol-Johnston) em 6 horas e 9 minutos a uma velocidade média de 53,90 mph (54,56 km / h).

Os maiores vencedores são: Joey Dunlop com 26 vitórias em 78 participações; John McGuinness com 20 vitórias, Ian Hutchinson com 16 vitórias, Michael Dunlop com 15 vitórias, Mike Hailwood com 14 vitórias em 39 participações; Steve Hislop com 11 vitórias em 26 participações; Giacomo Agostini com 10 vitórias em 16 participações; Phill Read com 8 vitórias em 33 participações e Patrick Furstenhoff (GhostRider) com 6 vitórias em 11 participações.

Por marcas podemos citar: Honda com 111 vitórias; Yamaha com 105 vitórias; Norton com 43 vitórias; MV Agusta com 34 vitórias; BMW com 30 vitórias e Suzuki com 28 vitórias.

Ver também
 MotoGP
 Superbike
 TT Circuit Assen

Ligações externas

Ilha de Man
Motociclismo
TT da Ilha de Man
Autódromos da Ilha de Man

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HOT PURSUIT – A Julie Ann Walker Review
I'm so in love. SO SO in love with Christian. Ozzie will always be my main BKI man but Christian and his smooth talking ways have rushed right up to second place.
We've spent years alongside the BKI crew and nothing has been as entertaining as the back and forth teasing between the former SAS operative Christian and the sassy-mouthed office manager Emily. There's always been a clear chemistry just waiting to burst the sheets in to flames but Walker delivers in just the right amounts to readers.
We pick up on Christian, Emily, Angel, Ace, and Rusty right where they split from Dagan's book previously. As they are on the run for their lives, it clicks for Christian that he truly does love Emily. He spends time wooing her while letting her think that he's only in it for the sex. While a new and mysterious villain comes after Christian, he's got to also battle Emil's fear of her past.
There's no lack of action in Hot Pursuit. The classic kick butt knights are still kicking, even when on the run. And ACE…..OMG….I want Ace to have his own book! This plot line has got to be filled with gold and I'm really hoping that Walker can finish it out to the direction I believe it's heading. I won't spoil that one for y'all 😉 As for our next Knight…Angel's mysteries are about to unravel…
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Christian Watson, a former SAS officer and current BKI operator, never thought he would return to England after a terrible turn of events forced him to abandon his homeland. But now he's back on British soil where old enemies are determined to do him in. Fighting for his life is pretty much SOP for Christian. Doing it with the beautiful, bossy Emily Scott in tow is another matter entirely.
In hot pursuit.
Emily lost her coveted job at the CIA because of a colleague turned rogue, and now she has just one rule when it comes to men: they're for recreational purposes only. But when she and Christian are thrust into very close quarters while evading two mysterious men who want Christian dead, she can't help but question all her ideas about love and life lived on the edge. Battling the bad guys is hard enough, battling her feelings for Christian just might prove impossible.
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Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Julie grew up in a house full of women – she has three older sisters. As you can imagine, there was no lack of drama… or romance. Her mother enrolled her in a book club as soon as she began to read and it was the small spark that ignited her voracious appetite for the written word. Because of Julie's early immersion in literature, she found writing came quite naturally. In high school, she won multiple writing contests and was the proud senior editor of The Tiger's Tale – her school newspaper. During her college years, however, she longed for a challenge. "Reading and writing felt like second nature to me, so I looked for a way to flex my mental muscles," she recalls. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree, Julie began teaching advanced high school mathematics. "I loved working with the students and facing the challenges of the classroom, but I longed for the occasional snow day when I could race to the local book store, buy two or three new novels, and curl up in front of the fire to read." It wasn't until a fortuitous move to Chicago that Julie once more returned to her first passion. "Thankfully, my husband – my own personal hero – encouraged my decision to write full time." Now Julie lives on beautiful Lake Shore Drive with a view that sometimes competes with her deadlines. When she's not writing, she enjoys camping, hiking, cycling, cooking, travel, and…reading, of course!
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FUEL FOR FIRE – A Julie Ann Walker Review
Julie Ann Walker is the BEST action romance writer! Dagan and Chelsea's story is filled with heart-dropping action that left me begging to turn the page. When Chelsea is finally able to go out in to the field to show her strength, it leaves Dagan in a comparable position. He cares for her but can she care for the man he truly is? Chelsea's out to prove to Dagan that she's tough enough to get the job done. But when she puts herself in the line of fire, Dagan is the only one that can save her…but can he forgive her?
The BKI boys are always a ball of fun and I'm definitely loving Walker's quick jump over the pond to see our new recruits. Dagan is a man who knows what he wants and how to get it, and this time it's Chelsea. He's finally giving in to the feelings he's had for years and can't believe his ears that she's felt the same. The chemistry between these two is just unbelievably sexy!
Chelsea is this courageous whirlwind of girl power that is the perfect combination of brains and balls. Dagan and her have spent years trading sarcastic barbs but when it comes down to it, he trusts her to make the right decisions in their case. Add in the crazy mastermind criminal that was in their sights is now on their tails and this is one crazy ride. I can't wait for more of the new BKI crew…Christian and Emily?! And uhh…Ace…buddy there better be a story for you soon!
A brooding covert operative and a spunky CIA agent discover a burning passion in the next installment of Julie Ann Walker's red-hot BKI series
Dagan Zoelner has made three huge mistakes
The first two left blood on his hands.
The third left him wondering…what if? What if he had told the woman of his dreams how he felt before his world fell apart?
Spitfire CIA agent Chelsea Duvall has always had a thing for bossy, brooding Dagan. It's just as well that he's never given her a second look, since she carries a combustible secret about his past that threatens to torch their lives…
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The secret to great pet photography is that pets need to be comfortable. This is one of my rules when it comes to shooting pets. Generally, I try to photograph your pets wherever they're most comfortable. With dogs, that usually means shooting in or around your home, at one of their favorite parks, or anywhere else that your pup feels comfortable – even a photo studio! I usually try to photograph cats at home. If they're housecats, an indoor environment is usually best. Cats are not quite as cooperative as dogs, and generally have a poor reaction to being transported to a studio environment, so it's usually best to take their photos at home.
Comfort is absolutely essential when it comes to capturing a great portrait of your pet. If your pet is scared or uncomfortable, these negative reactions will overwhelm their own natural personality. The portrait of Yogix, a cat I photographed earlier this year, is a good example of what I'm talking about. Yogix was initially quite skittish and scared – but as he got more familiar with me, he warmed up to me, and started acting more like his natural self.
This process can take time. Often, I find that I must spend a fair amount of time – usually 30 minutes to an hour – simply getting acquainted with your pet. This allows them to see me as a non-threatening figure, even with my camera equipment in tow.
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