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Belt Drive In The Buff: Naked Bicycles Rigid 29+ MTB
Quadra Island is the largest of Canada's Discovery Islands, an archipelago nestled in-between Vancouver Island and the mainland. One of the few that call it home is Sam Whittingham and Naked Bicycles — a multi-NAHBS award winner — and with work like this new 29+ MTB, it's not hard to see why.
Naked Bicycles have probably won more Peoples Choice awards at the NAHBS than any other builder, but there's also a couple of Best Mountain Bike ribbons in the cabinet. Naked have built plenty of road and cyclocross bikes as well, but it's obvious their heart is dedicated to mountain bikes bikes and trail riding.
There's even a few far-out commuters in the gallery, although one that isn't listed is the winner of the 2007 NAHBS Best in Show award, resplendent with wooden rims, grips, eccentric dropouts, sculpted handlebars and lots of chrome — it was snapped up at the show by a Tour de France winner.
This fully-rigid custom commission may look like another show-stopper, but it's trail-ready. Sam's mountain bikes are known for their characteristic shapes; curved top tubes for instance, like this one. It's obvious Sam isn't afraid of bending steel to his will, as long as it results in the perfect bike for his customer.
The curved top tubes are functional as well as fashionable. That seat stay junction is not budging anytime soon. It also allows for a pretty straight internal line for the cables to the discs and rear mechs, resulting in smoother shifting and braking, and it allows for wider tyres. It's also a lot more difficult to fabricate.
A custom rigid 29+ rig is a real lifer. You have to be pretty sure about your riding, geometry and local turf to get it right. Once you do, you have a bike you can blast down singletrail one weekend and take backpacking the next. Sure, there might be some technological sacrifices, it's still sure to be a favourite bike twenty years later.
For this build, a beefy disc-specific Whisky Parts Co fork was utilised for front-end duties, while a Rohloff internally-geared hub brings up the rear — powered by a Gates Carbon belt drive. You won't spot the required frame-break in these photos, but it's hidden just above the rear dropout.
Race Face is another Canadian local, and they brought the handlebars and crankset to the party, and were married up with a Thomson stem and seat post. It's good to see the Cambium saddle from Brooks England being recognised as suitable for off-road use as well as the long-distance touring it was designed for.
Sam does all the paint in house too, which is no small feat, considering how complicated some of them can be. They're the final, highly personalised touch. The inspiration for this one was actually the customer's cat. Sam says, "I wrestled a long time with how to make a mountain bike look like his cat without, you know, making it look like his cat…"
With a custom rear rack, painted to match, the latest Naked Bicycle to leave the Quadra Island workshop is ready for serious adventure and trail sledding. It's gregarious, but even when the paint starts showing signs of use, it'll start to look even better.
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Posted on March 6, 2018 by Tom
Release: Friday, February 23, 2018
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Written by: Alex Garland
Directed by: Alex Garland
Annihilation is the reason for many things. It is the reason why science fiction is my cinematic genre of choice — there is something thrilling about breaking the rules and getting away with it, and here is a world in which the laws of nature really don't apply. It is the reason why in British director Alex Garland I trust, blindly, from here on out.* But Annihilation is as much a disturbing spectacle as it is a confounding one, and so it is also the reason why I've been having such strange dreams lately.
Nightmares. They're called nightmares.
Annihilation's poor box office performance is the reason why it won't hang out in theaters for long, and why it will be making its international debut on Netflix after America is through with it. It wasn't as though 2016 was anything to shout about for Paramount, but apparently this past year found the American distributor for Garland's latest cerebral test piece, an adaptation of the first novel in Jeff VanderMeer's Southern Reach trilogy, enduring one of its worst financial years on record. In attempting to avoid yet another financial face-palmer, Paramount decided to restrict Annihilation's theatrical run, electing for the old '(in)direct-to-streaming' method to help soften the blow in international markets.
The financial realities facing movies often have no place in my reviews — I find it boring if not depressing to bring up numbers and statistics, and I'm sure I've already lost people here — but I feel an obligation to come to the defense of producer Scott Rudin, who said damn the torpedoes and pushed through Garland's original vision for the film, despite fears from Paramount over Annihilation posing too much of an intellectual challenge for the general moviegoing public. Rudin did this in the face of Paramount's competitors making money hand-over-fist with Star Wars and Star Wars spinoffs.
Predictably, the studio's gamble has been rewarded with a net loss worth tens of millions. As much as we I like to be bombastic in my chastising of those same people for trotting out nine hundred Michael Bay movies a summer, they are inevitably not going to receive anywhere near the credit they deserve for taking a financial risk on something a little out of the ordinary. And Annihilation is way, way, way out in left field. You won't see anything else like it this year.
The story, as it were, focuses on an all-female expedition into the depths of the unknown — it's The Descent, but instead of spelunking into hell we're just going to walk there, armed only with assault rifles and PhDs in various applicable fields of study. Natalie Portman's Lena, a professor of cellular biology at Johns Hopkins University who has also served seven years in the Army, is recruited into a team led by Dr. Ventress (Jennifer Jason Leigh), a psychologist, and comprised of paramedics (Gina Rodriguez), physicists (Tessa Thompson) and geologists (Tuva Novotny). Their mission, like all the ones before that have failed, is to find the source of 'The Shimmer,' an iridescent bubble that has been slowly encroaching over the marshlands near the American coast after a strange atmospheric phenomenon. They must breach the bubble and prevent it from spreading further, ideally before Wonderland subsumes Manhattan.
Unlike with Alice's trip down the rabbit hole, however, almost everything inside The Shimmer has the potential to mutilate and eviscerate and — he's going to say it, isn't he? — annihilate. The Shimmer is a place where all living things have taken on the DNA of other living things. Genetic mutation has rendered the flora as beautiful as the fauna is terrifying. But the bizarreness doesn't stop there. Humans trespassing into the unknown themselves begin suffering horrifying transformations, and we know that the last expedition that came here — which involved someone near and dear to Lena's heart — certifiably went insane. (Anyone else unable to get that footage from the camcorder out of their head?)
The Briton, first a novelist, then a screenwriter and now a director, is one of those storytellers that recognizes that the brain is a muscle and that, like all muscles, it needs to be flexed. This has already been proven true in his directorial debut, a secret-lab-experiment-gone-awry in Ex Machina — a film that took a very scientific approach to proving differences between man and machine. Though far from being the first to broach the subject, Garland fleshed out his drama through nuanced explorations of the human psyche, relying upon established scientific techniques like the Turing Test — a method for measuring a computer's intelligence and awareness. In the process he created a journey that was both profoundly relatable and distressing.
The best of Annihilation, the spectacular ascension (or descent, if you prefer) into the abstract in the third movement — aptly titled "The Lighthouse" — similarly plays upon the deepest recesses of the mind, opening the floodgates for extrapolation and interpretation. What has created The Shimmer also seems to have exposed the fragility and vulnerability of man — refreshingly represented here by a group of steely-nerved women — in the face of something much bigger, more intelligent, and, unlike in Ex Machina, something entirely unfamiliar. Those climactic moments — wherein Jennifer Jason Leigh vomits a bunch of light in a cave and Natalie Portman dances with a weird duplicate of herself as produced by that same Vomit Light — collectively represent the epitome of why science fiction cinema has such a hold on me.
Annihilation is the reason why I love not only going to the movies, but writing about my experiences with them as well. I felt transformed by this.
* Maybe . . .
Recommendation: A cerebral puzzle left to be deciphered by lovers of smart science fiction/fantasy, Annihilation is what happens when The Thing is cross-bred with the DNA of Predator and The Descent. If you were hooked by Alex Garland's first directorial outing, get a ticket to this one. In my opinion he has avoided the sophomore slump by producing one of the most exciting and surprising movies of the year.
Quoted: "Can you describe its form?"
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Zoë on March 20, 2018 at 12:12 pm said:
Your love for this is a major reason I am super anxious to get to it. I really want my husband to make some time so that we can watch this. It sounds really good. Great review, and glad to see you loved it so much.
Jordan Dodd on March 20, 2018 at 9:12 am said:
I still can't get the camcorder video out of my head man, he puts is hand it and they are wrapping around his arm. Dayum.
This has so much to think about it. I could watch it over and over
Jordan Dodd on March 17, 2018 at 2:46 pm said:
This movie was fuckin' amazing man. I knew it'd be good when I first heard about it!!
Gonna write my own piece o' crap before I read your review, otherwise I'll probably end up subconsciously stealing your ideas 😛
Tom on March 20, 2018 at 5:30 pm said:
I think to some degree all writers steal other writers' ideas. It happens. And I know I have. 😁
hehehe. I suppose its hard not to subconsciously, ESPECIALLY when writing music. You write a song and realise it sounds almost exactly the same as a song we love haha, its a bitch!
Take care bud
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Mark Hobin on March 13, 2018 at 10:44 am said:
I too am glad this came to theaters in the U.S. The experience is increased immeasurably on a big screen. Love your reviews. It's all about quality, not quantity.
Very kind of you Mark, I wish I had more time these days to post more. I really do. I envy the consistency of my fellow bloggers — it isn't easy!
Annihilation is a movie that downright inspired me. It made me think and got me to learn a few things. I love movies that do that.
You and me both mate! Unfortunately my lack of writing is due to my own laziness/mental health than actually being busy IRL. =/ I'm trying to get more done as it is healthy for me, its just so damned hard to get started sometimes!
Plain, Simple Tom on March 12, 2018 at 2:21 pm said:
Excellent review!
Thanks a lot man. Have you seen it yet?
Yeah, this morning. Really liked it 👍
vinnieh on March 12, 2018 at 1:07 pm said:
Very high praise. It has just come on Netflix where I am. I like movies that have a lot of mystery and ideas to them.
Same here. And hopefully this movie supplies that for you too. I felt it is a unique movie, something worth talking about.
vinnieh on March 21, 2018 at 10:20 am said:
I'm certain it will and prove highly intriguing.
alexraphael on March 11, 2018 at 11:54 am said:
Have read a lot of background about this. Netflix doesn't release figures but here's hoping it does well.
It has basically bombed in the States, making (so far) roughly a quarter of its budget back. It really is a shame. It is a film with interesting, grand ideas and some of the most stunning manifestations of David Cronenbergian body horror that Ive seen. Nothing quite like Annihilation. I loved it for that alone.
alexraphael on March 12, 2018 at 8:37 am said:
A shame. From what I understood he had complete artistic control so always disappointing when that doesn't come off.
Jordan Dodd on March 8, 2018 at 11:59 pm said:
You are so right about the financial side of things. Its stupid. At least I'll be able to watch it soon. As soon as I saw JJL was in it last year I wanted to keep my eye out. Heh our tastes rarely differ buddy!!
Cannot wait to see this. Awesome review mate, keep it up. You make really interesting observations.
Heh, and are you gonna give Phantom a second chance? 😛
It looks as though PT has just left my area, I will have to wait until it streams to see it unfortunately. It has been difficult getting around lately so I'm a little disappointed I won't get to see it in theaters.
And speaking of which — yeah, it is a shame Annihilation isn't making enough money to get a theatrical release worldwide. But at least this isn't something like The Cloverfield Paradox that was dropped on us by surprise, a film that proved only worthwhile because of its immediate availability via Netflix.
I look forward to your thoughts on Annihilation.
I'm about to watch it now mate!! 😀
I didn't even know about the cloverfield movie, sucks that its crap cos the one with goodman was reall;y good. Netflix really will put out anything
Liam on March 8, 2018 at 5:27 pm said:
This sounds very interesting. I saw the trailer for this a few weeks back but completely forgot about it. Thanks for the reminder! I'm looking forward to it as I do love a good bit of sci-fi
Tom on March 11, 2018 at 1:01 am said:
Yeah, it's unfortunate how Annihilation is not quite getting the shot it deserves of being seen by as big an audience as possible but man, at times you sit there and wonder wtf is going and can see the argument of why some studio heads would be iffy on it lol.
I do hope you enjoy this when you see it, especially since you like sci fi — it's definitely unique!
Mark Walker on March 7, 2018 at 2:20 pm said:
Hi praise, man. I really fancy this and I'm hoping for good shit after the sublime Ex-Machina.
My friend, I think you'll find Annihilation to be pretty sublime as well. It's a movie that really teases the mind. I absolutely loved it dude. Alex Garland is a gem.
Mark Walker on March 16, 2018 at 5:26 am said:
Watched it last night, man. You're not wrong. I absolutely adored it. This was bold and seriously unsettling stuff. Garland may well have beaten his already superb debut. Great start to the year.
Thats fantastic to hear man. Ah, this movie goes to some crazy places — it is such a fun one to try and decode. I too tend to think he has bested Ex Machina, which is some feat.
Jeroen Admiraal on March 7, 2018 at 1:16 am said:
Looking forward to this one! I was so annoyed when I heard that it won't get a theatrical release in the Netherlands.
Bummer about it not going to international theaters. It needs to be seen on the big screen.
Edit: it's best seen on the big screen but it NEEDS to be seen any way you can.
I think you'll really go for this one Jeroen
Jay on March 6, 2018 at 11:51 pm said:
Garland weaves theme and visuals in a unique and piercing way and I agree: he's someone to really watch.
Tom on March 7, 2018 at 9:43 pm said:
He just doesn't treat his audience like they are kids who need loud, distracting action and dumbed-down storylines that are easy to follow. He is something of a gift to us.
Jay when I read your great review of this, I kind of knew I was going to love it. How predictable!


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I open my eyes to a rainbow of sunlight this morning–prisms in my windows casting their many colors on the walls. How can one be anything other than happy at the wondrous surprise of this visible joy? This spring morning brings a new day to unfold before me. Yes, I have much to do, as it's a bit over two weeks before I leave for my journey to Ireland, and the path is unfolding in unexpected ways.
A few days ago, dear friends Paul and Cindy join me at my table for supper. Cindy and I are traveling together next month and we get together often to walk our dogs, and chat about our trip. I know the McDermott's (the family of my wonderful father who adopted me as a babe) come from County Roscommon, but I know very little about the OLeary's, his mother's clan. I pull out a box of old photos that my cousin Patty sent me last year. We talk about ancestors, and as I dig in the box I find sheets of paper at the bottom of the box–nine of them–full of the O'Leary history.
The first entry is of my great, great, great, great, great, grandmother, Angela Delacy Evans, a DeLacy on her mother's side and an Evans on her father's. I see historical names, events, and places on the first page–William I, 1066, Henry II, Sir Hugh DeLacy, Kingdom of Meath–that go on and on. Much to digest.
On page four there is history of my great great grandparents, Christopher Sidney O'Leary (1851) who married Mary Scholastica Lyons (1858), on 11 Sept 1878.
"He was a dignified, cultivated gentleman, a superb salesman, had many friends, smoked a pipe, and refused to eat in a restaurant. He was greatly loved by his wife and children.
Here are photos of my great grandmother, Mary Scholastica O'Leary McDermott, in 1913 on a visit to Santa Barbara to see her daughter Hanora Frances Hildegarde ("Nora") O'Leary McDermott, my grandmother.
My great grandmother, Mary Scholastica Lyons O'Leary (1913) on a visit to Santa Barbara to see her daughter. Looks like they loved dogs, too! I'm wondering if that is a pet monkey on her shoulder.
My great grandmother, Mary Scholastica Lyons O'Leary (1913) in Santa Barbara on a visit to see her daughter, Hanora Frances Hildegarde ("Nora") O'Leary McDermott, and baby granddaughter, Loretta McDermott.
How wonderful to not only have a written family history but to have the opportunity to visit the Emerald Isle!
I hope your trip is a dream come true and that you document the heck out of it! Looking forward to your updates!
In grammar school, I remember there was Sr Scholastica.
I love the name Scholastica too! Looked her up and St. Scholastica was the twin of St. Benedict. She founded an order of nuns near Monte Cassino in Italy.
I never had a nun called Scholastica. In school when we read the Book of Saints we always looked for the ones that had gruesome deaths. As usual, kids don't mind a bit of gore. Thankfully Scholastica appears to have died of natural causes.
So happy to read about your joyous spring morning especially when Ohio is supposed to get 2-5 inches of snow tonight and tomorrow. We're still waiting for our share of spring here in the Midwest. For now, I'll enjoy the image you painted for us.
I truly hope your trip brings you much joy and pleasant surprises along the way. Hope to see photos and read about your experiences.
More snow? Oh my goodness! Thank you for the good thoughts about my journey. I'm hoping I can do blog posts with pictures via my phone as I'm not going to take a computer, and probably will be turning it on airplane mode until I get to a free wifi spot.
Very exciting to have such a trip in your near future : )Planning is part of the fun. I have a recommendation for a B&B in Cahersiveen Kerry run by an old friend . If you can use it, please email me. Have a wonderful time !
Thank you so much Christine. I'll email JUST in case I head that way.


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But this post is hardly about bubble wrap or packaging implements. It's about living in the present moment. For me, being wholly absorbed in the here and now is akin to popping bubble wrap. The activity keeps me preoccupied and effectively annihilates any negative thoughts, or unnecessary worries about the future. It keeps me grounded on the present moment.
What exactly does living in the moment mean? It simply means, being fully immersed in the task at hand. Whether you're exercising or talking to somebody, living in the present means not thinking about anything or anybody else while you're busy doing something.
Psychologists say that when we live in the moment, we end up happier. On the other hand, when we spend our time daydreaming or thinking about the future – even if it's positive – that inevitably tends to make us feel miserable. When our minds wander, that sets us up for fear, disappointment, regret. We become unproductive and ultimately, unhappy.
But with a million and one pressures and demands caving us in everyday, we may feel that living in the moment is such a herculean task. It's probably as difficult as getting Kim Kardashian to stay home on a Saturday night! But if we are truly bent on being happy, that shouldn't be so difficult.
1. Practice mindfulness. To be able to really live in the present moment, we should learn to practice mindfulness. When we become mindful of the present, we realize that we are detached from our thoughts. They are not us, and we are not defined by them. The art of mindfulness involves observing your thoughts, and not letting them rule you.
2. Breathe. Whenever you feel a worry attack coming on, just breathe. This may seem easier said than done, but it is doable. Simply breathe in, breathe out. Allow your senses to take in everything around you. Smell the scent of freshly baked bread, listen to the sound of your neighbor's constant bickering.
Practice makes perfect, even when it comes to achieving true happiness. If we keep taking baby steps towards living in the moment, we will eventually get there.


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Staffing the DBA organization is not a simple matter. Several nontrivial considerations must be addressed, including the size of the DBA staff and the reporting structure for the DBAs.
How Many DBAs?
One of the most difficult things to determine is the optimal number of DBAs required to keep an organization's databases online and operating efficiently. Many organizations try to operate with the minimal number of DBAs on staff; the idea being that fewer staff members lowers cost. However, that assumption may not be true. An overworked DBA staff can make mistakes that cause downtime and operational problems far in excess of the salary requirements of an additional DBA.
Determining how many DBAs is optimal is not a precise science. It depends on many factors:
Number of databases. The more databases that need to be supported, the more complex the job of database administration becomes. Each database needs to be designed, implemented, monitored for availability and performance, backed up, and administered. There is a limit to the number of databases that an individual DBA can control.
Size of the databases. The larger the databases that need to be supported, the more difficult the job of database administration. A larger database takes longer to create, maintain, and tune. In addition, more potential for confusion arises when SQL takes longer to execute—causing the DBA to spend more time working with developers to tune SQL.
Number of users. As additional users are brought online, optimal database performance becomes more difficult to ensure. Additionally, as the number of users increases, the potential for increase in the volume of problems and calls increases, further complicating the DBA's job.
Number of applications. A single database can be utilized by numerous applications. Indeed, one of the primary benefits of the DBMS is that it enables the sharing of data across an organization. As more applications are brought online, additional pressure is exerted on the database in terms of performance, availability, and resources. As more applications are brought online, more DBAs may be required to support the same number of databases.
Service-level agreements (SLAs). The more restrictive the SLA, the more difficult it becomes for the DBA to deliver the service. For example, a service-level agreement requiring subsecond response time for transactions is more difficult to support than an agreement requiring three-second response time.
Availability requirements. Database administration becomes easier if databases have an allowable period of scheduled downtime. Some DBA tasks either require an outage, or are easier when an outage can be taken. Considerations such as supporting e-business transactions and the Web drive the need for 24/7 database availability. 24/7 availability is often incompatible with certain DBA tasks.
Impact of downtime. The greater the financial impact of an unavailable database, the greater the pressure on the DBA to assure greater database availability.
Performance requirements. As the requirements for database access become more performance oriented, database administration becomes more complicated.
Type of Applications. The type of applications supported has a direct bearing on the number of DBAs required. The DBMS and database needs of a mission-critical application differ from those of a non-mission-critical application. Mission-critical applications are more likely to require constant monitoring to ensure availability. Likewise, an OLTP application has different characteristics and administration requirements than an OLAP application. OLTP transactions are likely to be of shorter duration than OLAP queries; OLTP applications perform both read and write operations whereas OLAP applications are predominantly read-only. Each has administration challenges that require different DBA procedures.
Volatility. The frequency of database change requests is an important factor in the need for additional DBAs. A static database environment requiring few changes will not require the same level of DBA effort as a volatile, frequently changing database environment. Unfortunately, the level of volatility for most databases and applications tends to change dramatically over time. It's usually very difficult to ascertain how volatile an overall database environment will be over its lifetime.
DBA staff experience. The skill of the existing DBA staff affects the need for additional DBAs. A highly skilled DBA staff will accomplish more than a novice team. Skills, more than experience, dictate DBA staffing requirements. A highly skilled DBA with two years of experience might easily outperform a ten-year veteran who is burned out and unmotivated.
Programming staff experience. If the application developers are not highly skilled in database and SQL programming, the DBAs will need to be more involved in the development process. DBAs will be needed for tasks such as composing complex SQL, analyzing SQL and application code, debugging, tuning, and ensuring connectivity. As the experience of the programming staff increases, the complexity of DBA requirements decreases.
End user experience. When end users access databases directly with ad hoc SQL, their skill level has a direct impact on the complexity of DBA. If the end user has few SQL skills, the DBA will need to be initiate more performance monitoring and tuning.
Variety of DBMSs. The more heterogeneous the environment, the more difficult it becomes to administer. For example, acquiring and maintaining expertise in both Oracle and DB2 is more difficult than gaining expertise in only one of them. Moreover, as multiple DBMSs of different types are installed, database administration becomes even more difficult. For example, a shop with DB2, IMS, and IDMS will have to possess relational (DB2), hierarchical (IMS), and network/CODASYL (IDMS) expertise.
DBA tools. DBMS vendors and a number of ISVs offer tools that automate DBA tasks and make database administration easier. DBA tasks become less complex with the more tools available and the degree to which they are integrated. Lou Agosta, an industry analyst with Giga Group, states that "without [DBA] tools up to twice the number of DBAs might [be] required."
This list of issues notwithstanding, creating a formula that will dictate the optimal number of DBAs to employ is difficult. Industry analysts at the META Group have established a loose formula for calculating DBA level of effort. The formula arrives at a level of effort by applying weights to six factors: system complexity, application immaturity, end-user sophistication, software functionality, system availability, and staff sophistication. After measuring each of these items, you plug in values to the formula to arrive at an estimate for the number of DBAs required. If you are interested in pursuing this metric further, I refer you to the META Group research (META Group, Open Computing & Server Strategies, File: 656, Date: 20-Mar-1998). META Group can be contacted at http://www.metagroup.com or by phone at 1-203-973-6700.
DBA Reporting Structures
To whom should the DBA group report? Different companies have taken different approaches to the DBA reporting structure, but a few reporting hierarchies are quite common. Some reporting structures work better than others, so let's review some of the possibilities.
One of the best structures is a data resource management (DRM) group that consists of all the data and information specialist of the organization—DA, DBA, data analysts, performance analysts, and so on. This group usually reports directly to the CIO, but might report through a systems programming unit, the data center, or technical support. Figure 1-7 depicts a typical reporting structure.
Figure 1-7 Typical DBA reporting structure
When an organization staffs application DBAs, they will be spread out in application groups, typically with a direct line of report to the business programming managers. Each application development team has a dedicated application DBA resource as shown in Figure 1-8.
Figure 1-8 Application DBA reporting structure
There are problems with both of these reporting structures, though. First, the DRM needs to be placed higher in the IT reporting hierarchy. It's a good idea to have the DRM group report directly to the CIO. When an organization understands the importance of data to the health of the organization, placing the DRM group at this level is encouraged.
Furthermore, when application DBAs exist, they should not report to the application programming manager only. A secondary line of report to the DRM group will ensure that DBA skills are shared and communicated throughout the organization. Figure 1-9 delineates the recommended reporting structure for the DRM group.
Figure 1-9 Recommended DRM reporting structure
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Midlothian Council Leader, Councillor Derek Milligan said he is "profoundly disappointed and frustrated" by yesterday's Court of Session decision to dismiss the council's £12 million legal claim against one of two companies advising on a failed Gorebridge housing development.
Sixty four council homes on Newbyres Crescent and Gore Avenue in Gorebridge were demolished in 2016 after elevated levels of carbon dioxide (CO2) were found in some of the properties in 2014.
The council had been pursuing consulting engineers Blyth & Blyth for costs in excess of £12 million on the grounds the company had not carried out proper investigations of the site.
However, in a written judgement issued at the Court of Session on Wednesday, Judge Lord Doherty ruled as Midlothian Council raised the action against the firm in September 2018, more than five years after incurring expenditure (reference here is made to the Supreme Court ruling in November 2017, see point 14 of the ruling), the action should be dismissed.
Councillor Milligan said: "While our focus has always been the health and safety of our residents, we have a duty to pursue the public pound and to try and recover this loss.
"To say I'm disappointed and frustrated by the court's ruling is something of an understatement. The court's decision effectively means that the council ought to have commenced proceedings before we knew we had grounds for doing so.
"Indeed, we had effectively run out of time to pursue an action before anyone even knew there was a problem with the design of the development. This seems very unfair.
"How could we raise an action in court before we even realised there was a problem? We feel, therefore, the court ruling is harsh. We believe that the consequences will be far reaching for those seeking redress for defective buildings.
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This Fourth of July for the Minnesota Wild was a little less eventful than the last. Still, the Wild made another holiday splash by bringing in more help for their blue line. The Wild announced Thursday they agreed to terms on a two-year contract with defenceman Keith Ballard, who was available after being let go by Vancouver earlier this week with a compliance buyout to clear space under the salary cap. The Wild said paperwork for Ballards deal would be filed Friday, when the free agent market opens. The Star Tribune of Minneapolis reported Ballards contract is worth $3 million. He was scheduled to make $4.2 million in each of the final two seasons of his previous deal with the Canucks. The 30-year-old Ballard managed just two assists in 36 games for Vancouver in 2013. Over three seasons there since being acquired in a draft-day trade in 2010 with Florida, Ballard had only 16 points in 148 games. He was hindered by several injuries. 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Long as God can grow it.
One of the members of this family is a little girl who is maybe 2 years old. She has been an only child, but as the weeks have gone by, we have watched pregnant Mom get larger and larger. Tick tock.
Yesterday the family arrived uncharacteristically late. And the first thing I noticed is that the little girl's hair was different. She always wears it with part of her hair pulled into little pony tails on each side. That's the way she was wearing it yesterday, except that the pony tails were pretty loose and oddly close to her face, while the back of her hair didn't appear to have been combed at all.
And then I noticed that Mom was no longer pregnant, and there was a baby seat occupied by a brand new baby. Brand new. This past week sometime. God bless those parents for venturing out to church.
But then I understood the little girl's odd hairstyle: Dad had stepped in to do her hair while Mom did that thing that new moms do with teeny tiny new babies: tread water and try to survive.
This little girl is always pretty, well, let's say busy. It doesn't bother me a whit, and I completely understand why they don't go to the Cry Room. Children have to learn to be good at Mass, and sitting up front is one way to keep them interested. Except that the only thing this little girl was interested in yesterday was flipping her head back and forth and up and down and spinning around because her pony tails were so loose. The loose pony tails were a barrel of fun to flip around. At one point, as Dad was holding her new little sister, she appeared to be preparing to plant a sweet kiss on the top of the baby's head. Instead, she flung one of her pony tails in the baby's face. Because why not?
It got me to thinking about dads and little girls' hair. I remember when my brother was newly single and the father of two little girls with long blond hair. I assume he struggled for a while trying to keep the girls' hair under control. By the time they came to visit the first time after his divorce, he had discovered a hair implement that involved wrapping it around the hair and then flipping the hair back through it. As I recall, their hair looked pretty darn cute. I assure you that it was the only hair style they ever wore when they were with their father.
Lack of hair knowledge is not limited to fathers, however. I gave birth to one child, and he was a boy. The only thing involved in managing his hair was getting it buzz cut once a month or so. So when I am responsible for the hair of any of my granddaughters — all of whom, I might add, have long hair — I am stumped. This is what they look like when their mothers do their hair….
It's better now that they're all older and can mostly take charge of their own hair, but man alive, when they were little, I discovered I was completely incapable to doing anything to their hair beyond basic low pony tails. And I'm afraid they looked pretty much like the little girl at church.
I learned recently that Mylee gave me away to her other grandmother. "Mylee told me that you aren't good with hair because you only had a boy — her dad," she said with a smile.
True story. But at least my granddaughters didn't use their misguided pony tails as weapons. At least I don't think so.
I never thought about Bro and his girlie's hair. That makes me smile.


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3 hours in the car there and back.
Will Sandy have all fingers and toes ready in time to play?
How far is this joint from Cleveland, qld?
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Hour and a half on a Friday night.
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You forgot to allow for the inevitable nose to tail incident.
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Posted on October 27, 2017 by Chris Thilk
You know that feeling in the pit of your stomach. The one that worries whether what you're about to post will work on Facebook and achieve some level of decent organic reach. Worse, maybe you've overlooked something and this is the one that will have your page flagged for inappropriate content.
Facebook hasn't made this any easier over the years as it has shifted and changed guidance as to what works and doesn't within the News Feed. Following along with all the updates to what's given more or less weight can be maddening. Concerns were amplified recently as reports emerged Facebook was testing moving all brand page posts outside the News Feed unless they paid to include them among the family and friends' updates that would now take priority.
It's likely those reports helped move along the recent release of a Publisher Guidelines repository that brands can reference when they're evaluating their Facebook efforts.
Three Core Principles
The guidelines get into what publishers shouldn't do but are framed within three basic principles of what content should be. Each one has a key sentence that shows just how latitude Facebook is giving itself and how little it understands – or at least acknowledges – the massive role it plays in the molding of the public discourse.
Meaningful and Informative: We are not in the business of picking which issues the world should read about, but we are in the business of connecting people with the stories they find most meaningful.
Right off the bat, this doesn't pass the laugh test. "Picking which issues the world should read about," in addition to being poorly written, is accurate enough to be considered Facebook's mission statement. It does so through not only the application an algorithm that considers thousands of signals to determine which stories are shown to the user but also the foundational selection of what those signals are and will be.
Accurate and Authentic: People tell us that authentic stories are the ones that resonate most.
Wait, which is it? Are you saying people want informative stories or the ones that hit them right in the feels? Because if something is inauthentic and spammy I'm guessing it's not super-informative. And if it's super-informative it probably isn't all that emotional. While I can't believe we, as a society, are openly discussing what constitutes "truth" and "fact," it remains that facts do exist and are clearly distinguishable from untruths. And unfortunately, because of other media factors in the current world, what resonates most deeply isn't always what's most truthful.
Represents Safe, Respectful Behavior: Sometimes we will allow content if newsworthy, significant or important to the public interest even if it might otherwise violate our standards.
But you just said you weren't in the business of picking which stories people should read? You also said you were looking for stories that resonated with people? The minute you make an editorial judgment, any editorial judgment, you are imposing your worldview and opinions on the audience. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it also means Facebook bears a great measure of the responsibility for what's shown. Not only that, but the stories that are both informative and resonating are those that are uncomfortable to discuss.
Guidance For Publishers
To ensure compliance with these guidelines, and with the various problems with each category in mind, publishers are then expected to adhere to the following directional ideal.
Be informative, but in a way that's also emotional and "authentic" while not sharing anything that shouldn't be discussed in the church narthex.
That's…tough. As much as Facebook wants to put this on publishers and tell them they need to understand what their audience is reacting to, getting to the audience in the first place is seemingly akin to landing on the moon. Timing, tone, content and other factors have to line up just right for someone to even see the story organically, without throwing promotional dollars at Facebook to achieve the reach that would have possible five years ago without breaking a sweat.
No transparency is offered as to how Facebook makes all these determinations and no responsibility is taken for having done so. That's disturbing for a platform 68% of American internet users turn to for news. If a television network reached 68% of the American public it would be under such scrutiny it could barely operate.
More than that, the guidance offered here could change at any moment based not on what's best for the online populace but for Facebook's financial health and position in the marketplace.
Chris Thilk is a freelance writer and content strategist who lives in the Chicago suburbs.
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"Humble must he constant be
Where the paths of wisdom lead
Distant is the shadow of the setting sun."
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A comment Stephen Simmons made a little while back about Samwise Gamgee got me thinking about the nature of heroes who stay with us. I thought of those that really got to me and stuck – and Sam was one. I conclude you're either a Samwise person or a Frodo person (I at the moment feel like a very old Bilbo-person. Thin and stretched… but that is aside from the point).
I suppose this comes down to question of self identity as well 'the kind of person I would like to have as a friend/companion' — because we're inclined to identify with people we either would like or are like ourselves. And the strength, simplicity-of-purpose (he's not simple, and is quite a complex character) and mostly the loyalty of Sam's character call to me strongly. In bleak times that's what you need at your back.
Essentially Tolkien painted Samwise as 'the loyal Servitor who becomes almost a friend'. I actually got quite peeved with Tolkien about it, feeling Sam didn't get enough credit, while Frodo would have benefited a bit from some of Sam's backbone, but your milage may vary! 🙂
So why does this sort of self-effacing hero appeal? Is it the loyalty to others? What is it that makes us care? Is this something we can tap into as authors? I've written – partly thanks to JRRT two of these characters. I've never really had feedback, and I don't know if I'm alone in caring.
Tell me.
← What to write about?
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Amanda	#
Dave, I have to agree with you about Sam not getting enough credit. After I read LotR for the first time, one thing struck me: I liked Sam a lot more than I did Frodo. Sam did what needed to be done and did his best to make sure Frodo did as well. He wasn't perfect but, if I had to choose from the two of them to be my traveling companion, hands down it would have been Sam.
I would love to be able to effectively tap into that sort of character and reader appeal. I haven't yet and don't know if I ever will be able to. But I think part of the issue for me is that I don't like writing Frodo-like main characters. I don't do well with too much whining from my heroes. Then tend to find their stories never finished. Shrug.
davefreer	#
Well, in a way (although she's painted as cleverer) that's what I was trying to do with Meb. Dunno if it worked.
It did, at least as far as I'm concerned. I LIKE Meb.
Stephen Simmons	#
I already told you that answer, Sir. Scrap sits at the same table in my heart as Samwise, and the only reason she hasn't quite reached his level is because you haven't given me her next two (or more) books yet. 🙂
Pam Uphoff	#
Frodo had too much nobility of purpose and way too much teenage angst.
But while Frodo may have gotten the credit, in the end, Sam is the one who got the girl.
Personally, I rather liked the transformation of Merry and Pippin from ne'er do well scaliwags into matter of fact warriors, cleaning up the Shire when they returned.
But Samwise is the one I want at my back.
Yes, I suppose it was a complete package in it's way – each hobbit a different thing and well enough developed for us all to have favorites.
But Fatty Bolger didn't get anywhere near the credit he deserved. Especially considering how they left him hanging out to dry, to face the Nazgul all on his own.
Chris L	#
I've never met a person who said they didn't like the character of Sam Gamgee. There are people who don't like Frodo, or think that he's a bit of a whiner, or that he doesn't give Sam enough credit – but I don't hear them criticise Sam.
I think characters like Sam NEED characters like Frodo to shine. Try to imagine Sam as the ring bearer rather than Frodo and it doesn't work for me because Sam has too much self-doubt, or maybe it's that he seems to humble to even accept the quest in the first place. He's not a leader, but he's a bloody good follower.
I'm not saying Sam was a simpleton, but he had a simple role – protect Frodo at all costs. In terms of not receiving credit from other characters, perhaps that's a sign of the times in which the story was written, but I tend to think Sam was rewarded instead by the author, who in my view is a much preferred benefactor.
I have no way of substantiating this, but I reckon Sam was Tolkien's favourite character as well.
Scott J. Robinson	#
I agree with Chris. I don't think you can have Sam without Frodo. Or the other way around.
I also think we are supposed to like Sam more because he is someone who's problems we can understand. He's helping a friend. But how can we truly know what it's like for the ring bearer?
I always hated (not as in thought is should be written another way– hated in that I think it's very sad) the end of Frodo's story. Sam got Rosie,. Merry and Pippin were heroes that came back and fixed the shire. But Frodo gave up the most– he gave up everything in the end (going into the west isn't a reward– it's purgatory or something like it)– and the local hobbits just thought he was some rich old eccentric so he didn't get recognition for his sacrifices.
For me, happy ending are where everyone gets what they deserve, one way or the other. Frodo's dying doesn't make it sad. No recognition makes it sad. (anyway, I digressed)
Paul Howard	#
Well, outside of the Shire Frodo got the recognition he deserved. It's just in the Shire that the others got more than he did.
Of course, Frodo wasn't sure that he deserved recognition. After all, he didn't destroy the One Ring and fell victim to the One Ring.
Scott, that's the thing about "the old stories", as Samwise calls them. They *cost* something. There were only two beings who ever put on the Ring and still got to have happy endings — and Bombadil almost doesn't count. But the reason it didn't affect him is the same as the reason Sam came out ok: lack of ego. But even Sam didn't get his heart's desire. he got Rosie, sure. But what he wanted more than anything was to spend all of his days in Bagshot Row, tending Mr. Frodo's garden. Mayor of Hobbiton wasn't his cup of tea at all.
Dave, the adjective that belongs to Samwise, more than any other, is "pure". It is that absolute commitment, the *complete* devotion to whatever needs to be done, that makes him more than human, and makes him stick with us.
He is Spock, in his own way. (Remember Edith Keeler's description: "You belong right where you are. Beside him.") And Holmes' Watson, and Bassanio's friend Antonio in Venice, and Delos Harriman's partner George Strong, and Sydney Carton's law partner, all rolled into one. The glue that holds the hero together, that makes the hero's heroics possible.
But there's another piece to why so many of us love Sam: His role is attainable for any of us. You don't have to be as brilliant as Carton and Holmes, or as bold as Bassanio and Kirk. You just have to not quit.
Synova	#
I think that a reader tends to supply the emotion that is absent in the text.
If a character doesn't recognize their danger and isn't afraid, the reader is likely to feel afraid for them. Someone who feels sorry for themselves has that covered so the reader doesn't need to feel sorry for them and will probably find the whining annoying. A character that gets a lot of acclaim in the text has that part taken care of already. What's left for the reader to do?
Now, from a writer's POV, Sam is a disaster, as the Hero. I mean, he'd do something sensible like drop the ring in a cupful of cement so the temptation wouldn't bother him. He'd shrug and say "Well, Old Gandoph is late, hope nothing's happen to the old fellow." And get going, not wait around. No Nazgul would ever suspect some barefoot farmer, he'd not like the looks of that Strider fellow, and go his own way . . .
Kate Paulk	#
For me, Samwise is the hero. He's the rock of solid common sense and loyalty that Frodo relies on. He recognizes that Boromir's been caught by the Ring, he recognizes that Gollum can't be trusted because the Ring has eaten out almost everything that was ever worthwhile – but he still abides by Frodo's judgment.
I rather suspect there's a lot of English yeomanry in Samwise Gamgee, in the idealized form.
That heroic dependability and humility is what makes him such a wonderful character. He might not have carried the Ring for long, but he's one of only three beings who ever voluntarily handed the thing to someone else. Bilbo had to struggle with it, Bombadil kind of doesn't count because what he is isn't affected by it, but Sam gave it back to Frodo almost without hesitation.
Meb is quite similar in a lot of ways, particularly the way she just quietly rearranges things so that everything works properly, even though it takes her away from everything she's ever known. Sam would do the same thing, because it's the right thing to do.


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El diseño textil es la disciplina involucrada en la elaboración de productos para la industria textil, tales como fibras, hilos y tejido textil con propiedades y características específicas, con el fin de satisfacer diversas necesidades humanas. Como la obtención de insumos para el desarrollo de otros productos en los campos de la confección y decoración. También tiene que ver con los textiles técnicos, área en la que se desarrollan telas especializadas para la medicina, arquitectura, ingeniería, deportes y en ropas, etc.

Funciones de los diseñadores textiles
Las funciones de los  diseñadores textiles es crear diseños de estampados, tejidos y géneros de puntos, alfombras y revestimientos de paredes; por lo que el diseñador textil asume la responsabilidad social de crear la cultura relacionada con los productos textiles, entendida como la producción de objetos en tela que corresponden a las necesidades de su país.

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Virginia-based farmer Joel Salatin is an outspoken advocate for organic, sustainable, and local food. What many don?t know, however, is the source of Salatin?s passion for sustainable farming: his deep Christian faith. Salatin spoke with Sojourners assistant editor Jeannie Choi about the evils of industrial farming and agribusiness and his vision for healing the land God commissions us to steward.


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Inside The Mystic Shed
HIP December 15, 2020 Inside The Mystic Shed2020-12-14T22:43:59+00:00 Arts No Comment
By Joshua Colgan
During early 2018 I started to truly discover the vibrant culture Hastings has to offer, and part of this offering were local bands; one of the first I saw was the psychedelic, outlandish chaos called The Mystic Shed – made up of two local lads: Tom Jones and Kit Slawson.
Tom is the frontman, with the stage presence of Mick Jagger on the best trip of his life, whilst channelling the volatility and frenetic nature of an infamous punk rocker wearing a shirt tucked into skinny jeans that would have made even the Ramones blush. And Kit flanks him, sitting behind the drums, juxtaposed with the grungy presence of Tom – a more calculated, yet still prominent, presence. Both effortlessly exude an overpowering sense of cool, and on the stage they perform with skill, ease and power.
PICTURE: Sara-Louise Bowrey
These two rockers careered onto the circuit, gaining a cult following and as a result becoming one of the bands synonymous with the Hastings local music scene. Along with their on-stage demeanour they create music that matches who they inherently are; quirky, talented, energetic and ready to blow the lid off wherever they're playing.
Fast forward to 2020 and the world is put on hold as we face an unprecedented virus out-break which has crippled the fundamentals of 'normal life'. Hastings' wonderfully exuberant local culture boasts events from Jack in the Green to Fat Tuesday to Bonfire night, and there is a plethora of fantastic local bands and artists who have all been left out in the rain in regard to their work and/or passion. Lockdown and the absence of big events in Hastings saw the closure of venues which were homes for the local music scene. We missed out on the Fat Tuesday fun of surfing between the characterful Old Town and the resurgent new town; we also missed hearing the cacophony of explosions, cheering, laughter and general bustle of Bonfire Night. Grassroots venues and local bands have had to use their imaginations to stay active.
Then, at the beginning of November, local pub, the Piper, held Rockdown Till Lockdown – counting down the days before the nation was about to be put into another lockdown. Playing on the final night were Hot Wax and The Mystic Shed. Socially distanced but just as fun, the gigs acted as a bit of respite for local musicians. Following on from the interview with Hot Wax (in Issue 165), I had a chat with The Mystic Shed.
I had heard a great deal about the band, and having seen them a few times I was really excited. After setting up the Zoom call, Kit was the first to join. He had an infectious smile and an extremely welcoming manner. Tom joined us a few minutes later, coming into picture against a mandala pattern tapestry backdrop that was undeniably very 'Mystic Shed'.
How was the gig at the Piper? How did It go and what would you say was the best part?
Tom: It was a good gig, the
first one we've managed to do in a while – It was nice to play for that reason alone and to actually play again after all these months. It had a certain kind of atmosphere to it that felt quite exciting – we really enjoyed playing there.
Kit: I like it when people sit down to watch us play. I think that adds something and it makes me feel like a real musician as opposed to a youth.
You must get a thrill from performing that's unmatched by anything else?
Tom: Yeah, I think it's the most exciting thing I do.
Kit: I agree, I think you can really get lost in it.
I first saw you guys play in the basement at On the Rocks and you came on stage and completely owned your set – without a shred of visible anxiety or nervousness. I feel it's because you have that close friendship dynamic. When did you start playing?
Kit: It must have been back in 2017/18 …
Tom: I think the first live thing we did was at the very end of 2016 …. but 2018 was when things started to properly kick off for us.
Kit: It's interesting though because you mentioned we didn't show any sign of nerves or hid being nervous and I don't know about Tom, but I don't think we feel very much when we go into a gig. Maybe we do some lunges, or we say some weird things or even start shouting before a gig so that we're good to go, unless it's going to go badly – which we can always tell before the gig starts, but normally there's things going on in our heads and we just go into it.
The lunges and shouting must work because you both play incredibly well and create an enthralling stage presence. How has this year affected the band and your lives? How have you both been coping with the 'band' part of your life being put on hold this year?
Kit: I guess we've just started music on our own to cope with not doing music together. Tom had started doing stuff on his own before lockdown and I had wanted to, but being put into lockdown and having Tom taken away from me by a pandemic, we were kind of forced into doing music on our own. Which has helped because now that we can play together semi-regularly again, and it turns out the playing apart from one another has sort of helped.
Tom: Yeah, it's definitely helped scratch an itch.
Would it be fair to say that working on music inde-pendently focusing on separate things aside from the band has changed how you will move forward?
Kit: I think it has – I think we've both discovered how strange we can make our music sound on our own and I think we want to try and put some more of that strangeness into The Mystic Shed.
Tom: It's been a good way – as Kit said – to see where we want to push our music and what we're doing.
Kit: I don't know, I guess we've just been making stranger things and I think when we come together you can definitely see the result of us working apart in all aspects.
Tom: Technically I think we've improved a bit more.
Kit: Yeah – a bit more certain and refined.
Tom: I think having the space to do that and focus on ourselves instead of focusing on the band meant we had more time to invest and to find what each other wanted to push forward. When we were able to come together and play, as well as when we've been writing, it's definitely been showing.
A lengthy chat with Kit and Tom gives you a real feel for the type of people who are making up our local music scene, and we hope Hastings will have every nook and cranny back full of music as soon as possible.
Joshua Colgan, Sara-Louise Bowrey, The Mystic Shed
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CAFN Expands Subdivision at Dakwäkäda
You can also view this news release on the Government of Yukon website at https://yukon.ca/en/news/expansion-municipal-infrastructure-marshall-creek-subdivision
Joint news release with Government of Yukon
Dakwäkäda (Haines Junction), Yukon – Champagne and Aishihik First Nations (CAFN) is laying the ground for growth of our subdivision at Dakwäkäda with the expansion of municipal infrastructure to connect to the Marshall Creek Road (the old Alaska Highway).
The Government of Canada is providing $6.975 million for the project funded through the Green Infrastructure fund of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP). The Government of Yukon is contributing $1.89 million and the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations is investing $500,000.
The extension of water and sewer services from the Village of Haines Junction into the subdivision will provide services for 38 or more future homes for CAFN citizens and also improve services for some citizens already living in the area. A lift station will also be added to meet future needs. The subdivision expansion project is expected to be complete in fall 2021.
Together with Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Dän nätthe äda Kaaxnox (Chief Steve Smith), Member of Parliament for Yukon Larry Bagnell on behalf of Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna, Yukon Highways and Public Works Minister Richard Mostyn and Village of Haines Junction Mayor Thomas Eckervogt, met to mark the project with a ceremonial ground breaking on Johnson Street in the new subdivision expansion.
Initial grubbing and clearing of the area around Johnson Street has been completed by the First Nations and the construction of underground water and sewer lines has begun.
The Government of Yukon's Land Development Branch managed the initial stages of the project with a custom-built Design Collaboration Agreement with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations.
The Champagne and Aishihik First Nations is completing the project through a Transfer Payment Agreement with the Government of Yukon. As well, CAFN and the Village of Haines Junction have updated our water and sewer agreement to include service for the new lots and lift station in the Marshall Creek subdivision expansion. This will bring the regional system together while the new agreement provides an equal fee structure for equal service between the municipality and CAFN lots.
The Government of Canada will continue working to ensure a safe and sustainable economic recovery, while focusing on the health and well-being of all Yukoners. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, this infrastructure project in Haines Junction and Champagne and Aishihik First Nations is essential. It not only helps to ensure the speedy recovery of our economy and provide needed jobs, it also helps to protect the well-being of our communities, and our environment, now and into the future. Member of Parliament for Yukon Larry Bagnell on behalf of Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna
We are very pleased to partner with the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations on the expansion of municipal services to the Marshall Creek subdivision. It highlights the Government of Yukon, the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations and the Village of Haines Junction all working together for the whole community. We recognize the economic growth opportunities such projects provide and look forward to future opportunities to partner with First Nations and provide dedicated support to help them develop their lands for their citizens. Minister of Community Services John Streicker
This addition to our subdivision in Dakwäkäda helps Champagne and Aishihik First Nations realize our vision of creating opportunities for our Citizens to come home. We are grateful for the significant investment by the governments of Canada and Yukon in the growth of Dakwäkäda. And, we are excited about our partnership with the Village of Haines Junction to connect green municipal services. This shows that when we work together, it creates big opportunities for the growth of Haines Junction. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Dän nätthe äda Kaaxnox (Chief Steve Smith)
The Village of Haines Junction is excited to see new housing opportunities in the Dakwäkäda area. This project is one of many partnering opportunities between governments to make Haines Junction the place to move to. The Village of Haines Junction looks forward to strengthening these ties in the coming years. Village of Haines Junction Mayor Thomas Eckervogt Quick facts
Construction of water and sewer infrastructure into the Marshall Creek subdivision includes:
2,000 metres of water pipes and mains to extend drinking water to current and future residents;
1,500 metres of sanitary wastewater pipes and mains to provide sewage facilities for the subdivision;
extension of water and sewer mains from the Village of Haines Junction;
a new one kilometer extension of Johnson Street; and
a lift station to pump wastewater from the new sanitary sewer system into the lagoon.
Janine Workman
Cabinet Communications
janine.workman@gov.yk.ca
Bonnie Venton Ross
Communications, Community Services
bonnie.ventonross@gov.yk.ca
Amy McKinnon
Champagne and Aishihik First Nations
almckinnon@cafn.ca


When told recently about the possibilities of home modifications, people at a Seattle senior center expressed their amazement that they could actually remain living in their own homes for as long as possible.
Maybe we as an industry aren't doing the best possible job of promoting the benefits and affordability of home modifications. Success for many organizations depends on getting the word out about its services. We need to do a better job of informing the public about customized living solutions to help seniors and persons with disabilities remain living in their homes comfortably and independently.
But what else can we do to better inform and educate the public about Aging-in-Place and home modifications?.


We would like to invite the parents of Junior Infants, Senior Infants and 1st Class to join with your child in our Paired Reading Programme. This is an enjoyable Programme that will reap rewards for you and your child for years to come.
We are running the programme in the school for four weeks. We invite the parents/grandparents/minder of Ms. Keenan's class and Mr. Reid's Class to join your child on the following days in the school for approximately half an hour.
We understand many parents are working and unable to attend. A grandparent or other relation may attend instead. Your child will still be involved with the reading programme as part of the group even if no guardian is able to attend.


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Royal Doulton Tea Pot with Fishing Scene, circa 1920
This is an antique Royal Doulton fishing teapot without a lid, designed by Noke in the 1920s. The teapot features an image of two waiting fishermen on the banks of a river or pond, with a fishing line cast into the water. A saying is painted on the inner lip of the teapot, taken from Izaak Walton's poem, "The Angler's Song." The line reads, "and when the timorous trout I wait to take, and he devours my bait."
Izaak Walton, who lived from 1593 to 1683, remains famous today as the author of The Compleat Angler, one of the most important environmental books in history. Through the character of Piscator, Walton teaches the reader about fish and fishing while also imparting a view of the natural world that was revolutionary at the time. Walton understood that a healthy environment was essential to the outdoor recreation that he loved, and used the story of Piscator and a novice fisherman to show how a healthy environment supports the art of angling.
This Royal Doulton fishing pattern is Pattern No. D 2704. Royal Doulton was an English ceramic manufacturing company producing tableware and collectables, dating from 1815. Operating originally in London, its reputation grew in The Potteries, where it was a latecomer compared to Royal Crown Derby, Royal Worcester, Wedgwood, Spode and Mintons. Its products include dinnerware, giftware, cookware, porcelain, glassware, collectables, jewelry, linens, curtains and lighting.
This Royal Doulton fishing teapot is in good condition, but is missing its original lid. There are minor cracks in paint. The base is printed with the manufacturer's seal, reading "Royal Doulton, The Gallant Fishers, England." Dimensions: 4 1/4" H x 9" W x 5 1/2" D.


The location, design and lifestyle of Monterra PGA WEST ™ in La Quinta are making it the area's fastest selling new luxury neighborhood. Builder Woodbridge Pacific Group has responded to demand with a new phase release.
"Our new phase includes homes with desirable south-facing rear yards," said Barbara Anderson, Senior Sales Counselor for WPG Group. She added that in selling the new homes of Monterra, she decided to become a buyer.
Priced from the mid $700,000s and offered with a 3% Broker referral, all Monterra homes are single-level, with approximately 3,180 to 3,370 square feet of living space. Each design features 3 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, 2-car attached garages and golf cart storage. Media rooms, home offices and casitas highlight these designs, depending on plan choice.
Outdoor rooms with fireplaces add 341 to 629 square feet of covered living space to each home, and each features a price-included private pool and spa."What can be more heavenly in the desert than your own pool and spa?" asks Anderson.
Monterra is part of the 2,200-acre lifestyle community of PGA WEST™ in La Quinta, and is located within the gates of the Greg Norman Resort Course. Cul-de-sac streets, homesites of approximately 9,200 to 15,000 square feet and a mountain backdrop emphasize Monterra's enclave ambience.
Residents can apply for membership at The Club at PGA WEST™ to access 6 championship golf courses, tennis courts, racquetball, yoga, fitness and health facilities and dining and social venues, depending on Membership type.


Summary: The Bible uses the words "Israel" and "kingdom" in both literal and symbolic senses. Dispensationalism only allows for literal understanding of these terms.
Dispensationalism creates an artificial difference between the Church and Israel. According to this view, the Church consists of those trusting Christ, while Israel consists of the physical descendants of Jacob. Israel receives the benefit of the Abrahamic covenant because it is still God's chosen people.
This may help the government of Israel obtain American foreign aid, but it is at the expense of the truth of God's Word. Dispensationalists link the destinies of the secular state of Israel with the spiritual Israel—the Church.
Jesus told Pilate, "My kingdom is not of this world..." (John 18:36). Paul emphasized that both Jew and Gentiles become children of God when he said, "There is neither Jew nor Greek...for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. And if ye be Christ's, then are ye Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise" (Galatians 3:28-29).
Using an olive tree to represent Israel, Paul tells believing Gentiles not to be boastful because "...if God spared not the natural branches [i.e. Jews who did not believe], take heed lest he also spare not thee" (Romans 11:21). In God's eyes a Gentile who has faith in Christ becomes part of Israel—while a Jew who believes in Christ returns to the "natural olive tree" (See Romans 11). Both the root and the branches are part of the same Israel.
The real "Israel of God" is not a country in the Middle East, but those who trust and follow Christ. Read more about Literal versus Spiritual Israel.
i. Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, "The Biggest Failure of the Church Age." Read this article online.
ii. John F. Walvoord, Prophecy in the New Millennium (Kregel Publications, 2001): 84.


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The sex of adjacent fetuses has been shown to affect the subsequent behaviour and reproductive performance of rodents. In the present study, sows were slaughtered at day 112 of gestation, and piglets were delivered manually. The piglets' uterine position was recorded as between 2 [female][female] (0M, n = 16), between a [male] and a [female] (1M, n = 25) or between 2 [male][male] (2M, n = 17). Females were reared in mixed-sex littermate groups until 120 days of age, and thereafter in single-sex groups of 6. Females were checked twice daily for oestrus using a mature boar, beginning on day 175. 2M [female][female] tended (P<0.15) to reach puberty sooner (187 days) than 0M (192 days) and 1 M [female][female] (194 days). The length of the oestrous cycle and ovulation rate did not differ among groups over the first 3 oestrous cycles. Duration of receptivity was similar among groups until the 3rd oestrus, when the duration of standing heat was shorter for 2M [female][female] in the presence (2.8, 2.7 and 2.1 days for 0M, 1M and 2M resp.; P<0.10) and the absence of the [male] (2.1, 1.3 and 0.9 days; P<0.01). 0M [female][female] received the fewest mounts from pen mates (P<0.01), but mounted most often. There were no differences due to intra-uterine position in the frequency of anogenital sniffing or rooting the sides of pen mates. The frequency of agonistic activity was similar among groups; however, 0M [female][female] participated in fewer fights ( chi superscript 2 = 5.2; P<0.10) and won fewer than expected by chance (0/5; chi superscript 2 = 6.0; P<0.05). Eight 0M, five 1M and seven 2gilts were ovariectomised and treated with oestradiol benzoate. In the boar's absence, the proportion of [female][female] showing a positive response to back pressure was higher, and the duration of this response was longer, for 2M [female][female] (P<0.005). Relative attractivity was tested by allowing the boar simultaneous access to a 0M and 2M gilt: when matched for stage of receptivity, 0M and 2M gilts were equally attractive. The results indicate that prenatal intrauterine position has little effect on adult agonistic behaviour, length of the oestrous cycle and ovulation rate, but may affect the sexual behaviour of [female] pigs.
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