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Washington Lakes--Lost and Found
June 29, 2019 Maria Mudd Ruth
Take your hip waders but leave your wet suit and swimming goggles in the car.
This is Disappearing Lake in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest the Mount Adams Ranger District in Klickitat County. It's part of the gorgeous South Prairie and functions as a wetland and prairie in the summer, a basin for holding rain, snow, and ice in the fall and winter, and a lake for a very short period in the spring.
You've probably heard of Mt. Hood (second largest volcano in Lower 48), the town of Hood River, Oregon (famous as a wind-surfing, soft-fruit, and craft-beer mecca) and it's sister town, White Salmon, Washington (white-water rafting, mellow non-Hood-River vibe). You may also be familiar with Gifford Pinchot National Forest—the 1.3 million acres of forested land stretching north from the Columbia River gorge.
As a day hiker who defaults to the Olympic Peninsula and Mt. Rainier for recreating, I have only occasionally visited this beautiful part of Washington State. A few times to hike in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest and once to survey for the egg masses of the endangered Oregon Spotted Frog. Never once did I hear or read about Disappearing Lake or the lake from which the town of Trout Lake gets its name.
Not until I began my research on Washington Lakes and lake swimming and watched a 2014 episode of Oregon Field Guide (it's just 6 minutes long, worth a viewing) did I learn about Disappearing Lake. It doesn't show up on most maps or Forest-Service road signs. It's just called South Prairie. Which makes sense. It's part of an extensive prairie south of Mt. Adams and is a prairie from mid-summer to late-fall and then, when the rains come the prairie begins to fill with water. The water that fills a lava tube freezes and acts like a plug in a bathtub. The prairie fills up with rainwater and snow and, in late spring, emerges as a beautiful lake you can canoe and kayak on if you time it right. Like most of my wilderness adventures (see my blog on Banks Lake), I'm always a bit off on my timing of natural spectacles. We arrived in mid-June having just missed the canoe-able—and I had hoped chilly-but-swimmable—period of Disappearing Lake. Alas, I'd pack my wetsuit again next spring and be ready to head to the lake on a moment's notice to try again.
Not wanting to feel foolish about driving for 4 hours with a canoe strapped to the top of our car and not getting it wet, we headed for Goose Lake. But it was raining heavily that Friday afternoon and there was a fishing derby on the lake the next day. So my husband and I up Sleeping Beauty instead for bit of aerobic exercise and a spectacular view of Mt. Adams dancing with the cumulus clouds. What could top this as a consolation prize?
Mt. Adams and the clouds from atop a rock formation known as "Sleeping Beauty."
On the way back from the hike, we drove through the town of Trout Lake, wondering exactly the eponymous lake was and why there were no signs (not even the subtle Forest Service brown ones) advertising its presence. My husband had a hunch we might have luck following Lake Rd. a road marked as a Dead End. A few minutes later, we parked our car at a classic wooden kiosk and were happy to discover we needed a Discovery Pass. We had arrived at the Trout Lake Natural Area Preserve (NAP) managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR). The lake was part lake, part creek, part wetland and a hot spot for the endangered Oregon Spotted Frog.
On our left was an interpretive trail that hugged the southwest side of the creek and wetland. Here we learned that an avalanche of volcanic debris and mud, known as a lahar, flowed down from Mt. Adams about 6,000 years ago. The lahar traveled some 35 miles, following the river channels and leaving deposits as thick as 65 feet. The lahar raised the floor of the White Salmon River, thus blocking one of its tributaries—today's Trout Lake Creek. The newly formed lake was much more extensive than it is today; sedimentation, especially over the last 50 years, has been filling in the open lake, increased the wetlands.
After our short trail walk, we returned to our car and noticed a pair of flip-flops on the muddy edge of the water. That was the only sign I needed that it was time to grab my wetsuit and goggles and launch the canoe.
We weren't sure if we'd be paddling in a creek or a lake or deadend in a meadow of reed canary grass or for how long before we got stuck, but the water called. To our delight and amazement, we paddled for a good 30 minutes up the most gentle, intimate little waterway a Discover Pass could buy. The shore was undeveloped the bank was tangled with all the makings of a Hollywood riparian buffer: reeds, sedges, rushes, grasses, willows, snags, and cottonwood trees further off. Paddling upstream was easy and the water so inviting.
We pulled off in an eddy at a very grassy spot and, with Oregon Spotted Frog tadpoles wiggling around my toes, I braced myself for a plunge into the clear cold water flowing off Mt. Adams in the distance.
Despite my attempt at looking relaxed (what's with my right foot?), it was nearly impossible to go gently into that good lake. Or any lake-river that takes your breath away and leaves you uttering ridiculous but ultimately helpful self-motivating phrases.
Getting upstream was harder than I thought. But worth the effort. My first-ever downstream swim was like flying.
In Lake Swimming, Geology of Washington, Lakeside Geology, Natural History, Open-water Swimming, Volcanoes, Washington Lakes, Wild Swimming, Wild Swimming Washington Tags Lake Swimming in Washington, Trout Lake Washington, Disappearing Lake, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Mt. Adams Washington, Department of Natural Resources, Natural Area Preserve, Outdoor Swimming
Banks Lake
April 16, 2019 Maria Mudd Ruth
The calm after the storm: Dry Falls , just south of Coulee City, WA, marks the southern end of the 27-mile-long Banks Lake.
Standing on the rim of the spectacular Dry Falls canyon 400 feet high and 3 miles wide and looking down into still pools of water, it is hard to imagine what was once the world's largest waterfall flowing over this rim. "Flowing" hardly describes what the water was doing. It was churning, chewing, rushing, gushing, flooding, scouring, plucking, wrenching, and muscling its way through the layers of volcanic basalt of the Columbia Plateau on its way toward the Pacific Ocean. Where did all this water come from? During the end of the Pleistocene ice age, between 18,000 and 15,000 year ago, when the Cordilleran Ice Sheet covered much of North America, a glacier a half a mile thick advanced southward from Canada into the Idaho panhandle where it blocked the flow of the Clark Fork River. This caused the river to back up into the mountain valleys and form a vast lake known as Glacial Lake Missoula, in what is today western Montana. At its peak, this lake was 2,100-feet deep and held over 530 cubic miles of water (as much as Lakes Eerie and Ontario combined). When the ice dam broke up, all that water was released across the landscape and emptied Glacial Lake Missoula in a matter of a few days. The water flooded across the Columbia Plateau at speeds of up to 65 mph, carrying with it huge blocks of ice, massive boulders, columns of basalt, trees, animals, anything in it is path. The water eventually followed the course of the Columbia River, south and then west to the Pacific Ocean.
These epic ice-damming-and-flooding events happened not once, but as many as seventytimes during this period. Known as the Missoula Floods or the Spokane Floods, these flooding events created a landscape as magnificent as the more eloquently named Grand Canyon, thought that natural treasure is the work of the relatively slow and patient work of the Colorado River, not the multiple cataclysms of a single lake.
The floods created a regional landscape known, unfortunately, as "channeled scablands." Yes, the floods did carve channels in the basalt. Yes, the eroded-but-remaining ragged basalt "islands" between the channels could appear to resemble raised scabs on skin, but really?
The name "channeled scablands" was coined in the 1920s by the now-famous geologist J. Harlen Bretz, who proved to the very-resistant scientific community that ancient cataclysmic floods –and not eons of slow erosion--created this unique landscape. Though "scabland" was already in use by the locals, I wonder if anyone (Harlen's wife, Fanny, perhaps) suggested that perhaps "Glacial Glorylands" or "Channeled Heartland" might have been a better choice.
Glacial Lake Missoula was not the only glacial lake within the channeled scablands stretching across Montana, Idaho, Washington, and Oregon. In Washington, Glacial Lake Columbia formed 50 miles north of present-day Coulee City, when a Pleistocene-era glacier blocked a section of the west-flowing Columbia River that drained through this area. The Columbia was diverted southward where it augmented the work of Glacial Lake Missoula carving a series of canyons known today as "Grand Coulee."
Map from National Geographic's "Channeled Scablands." Read excellent story here.
Coulee is a geologic term, describing canyons or ravines formed by water erosion or floods. Coulee is derived from the French couler, meaning "to flow." The only explanation I have read for why this very American piece of real estate has a fancy French name comes from my trusty Oxford English Dictionary, which suggests the word may have entered the lexicon through French fur trappers in the Oregon region, trappers who were presumably used this word while tramping through steep terrain en route to blessedly flat beaver ponds and meadows.
The Grand Coulee features two main canyons. The northern canyon holds Banks Lake and is filled with water diverted from the Columbia by the Grand Coulee Dam. The southern canyon holds no lake but several small lakes. These groundwater-filled lakes are not for swimming or fishing but for stretching our imaginations. These ponds were once the deep plunge pools of the diverted and flooding Columbia River as it reshaped itself into a 3.5-mile-wide waterfall that dropped 400 feet from its lip. Though these falls would have once dwarfed Niagara Falls, the retreat of the Columbia River to its old channel left us with the more stunning and less touristy geologic wonder now known as Dry Falls.
Had the northern half of the Grand Coulee not been dammed in 1942, Banks Lake would likely look very similar to Dry Falls: a steep-walled coulee of exposed basalt and worn bedrock holding small lakes. Imagine the southern end of the Dry Falls coulee being dammed and then being filled with water diverted from the Columbia. When you swim in Banks Lake, this is what you are swimming in.
The construction of the Grand Coulee Dam began in 1933 during the administration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt to get Americans back to work after The Depression (it employed 12,000 during several years of construction). This U.S. Bureau of Reclamation project was initially conceived to create a storage and delivery system of water for farmland irrigation, but now the dam also generates hydroelectric power (it's the largest producer in the U.S.) and has created popular recreational lakes. Behind the dam is Franklin D. Roosevelt Lake Recreation Area and below are Banks Lake, Lake Lenore, Soap Lake, and several smaller ice-age lakes that offer fishing, swimming, boating.
These lakes are partly natural. The wide channels were carved by ice-age flooding but the lakes are not fed by groundwater, rain or snow melt, or an inflow stream. They are fed by an artificial canal that flows upstream of the Grand Coulee Dam. Though the Columbia River itself no longer not flow through Banks Lake, it's water—via the feeder canal—does.
This this aerial photo above shows the Grand Coulee Dam, the feeder canal in the center, and the 27-mile-long Banks Lake in the entire upper half of the photo. Banks Lake is actually a reservoir. Twelve of the world's largest pumps draw water from Roosevelt Lake and pump it into Banks Lake. From there the water is delivered via siphons, pumps and thousands of miles of waterways (canals) to irrigate 600,000 acres of farmland south of the lake. If you squint at your Washington road atlas, you'll spot the Main Canal as well as the "Bacon Siphon" south of Banks Lake. (Yes, The Bacon Siphon would make a good name of a roadside diner. Down-the-rabbit-hole history on naming of Bacon here.
Water from the Columbia River is diverted from the Grand Coulee Dam and pumped up into Banks Lake via this engineered canal. (Photo by M.M. Ruth)
When I moved to Washington in 2006, the Missoula Floods popped up in conversation every once in a while (the Bacon Siphon never did), but I retained only that these floods were humongous and originated in Montana. Even when, a few years later, I made my first trip to eastern Washington with friends for a late-summer "swim tour" of Banks Lake, the geologic history of coulee country and the channeled scablands just washed over me. I believe I was so preoccupied with the Big Swim, with keeping pace with my serious long-distance swimmer friends, and with not getting hypothermic and drowning that I did not fully embrace the terror of water, ice, boulders, and basalt, that was the legacy of the now lovely and becalmed Banks Lake.
What I remember of my Banks Lake swim a decade ago seems like a dream. It was September and post peak tourist season. It was 90-degrees hot, sunny, dry, and the landscape was nothing like western Washington. We parked near a campground at Steamboat Rock State Park and then walked down a deserted trail to a white sandy beach. The three of us got in the water and set our sights across the narrow passage in Devil's Punchbowl to the east side of the lake. When we noticed a lull in motorboat traffic, we swam like mad across the passage and then entered a cove. The cove was a narrow labyrinth of half-submerged boulders. The labyrinth was too narrow for a kayak and, in places, just wide enough for a single swimmer.
During our swim, we pulled ourselves out of the water and onto the sun-warmed rocks to take the chill off. Once our goosebumps were gone and our skin was dry, we slipped back into the water and the rest of the world slipped away. This was unlike any place I had ever been or dreamed of. We swam for hours here and further south at Lake Lenore. We were floating the ice-age channel filled with water from the Columbia River. We were swimming in the landscape. This is one of the things I love most about swimming in lakes. I'm in water but I feel nestled in the solid Earth.
I spend a lot of time walking in forests and, short of getting inside a hollow tree or digging myself a hole in the forest floor and lying down in it, I have not yet managed to reach that immersive state that I do in a lake. Though I am working on imagining I am inthe sweet moist atmosphere of the forest, I am still walking among trees and shrubs.
In hindsight, I am glad that I swam unencumbered by the geologic history of this place, by familiarity with the workings of the Grand Coulee Dam, the network of irrigation siphons and canals, the flooded towns and lost homesteads, and impact on the Colville tribe that fished the Columbia River above the dam, the meaning of the word "reclamation."
I cannot remember the clarity of the water, whether or not there were submerged plants to swim through, or if I could see the bottom of the lake. Alas, I've lost any photographs I might have taken on this trip. My memory has been distilled into "it felt really good." The water. The rocks. The depth. The sun. But mostly the water.
I'll post on Banks Lake again after I find my way back to the labyrinth this summer. My poorly timed spring visit proved to be too early. My once deliciously liquid lake was still frozen.
Nice to have Banks Lake locked in ice for my tour of my Ice-Age Geology tour of the Grand Coulee. (Photo by M.M. Ruth)
Just some of the readily available books on how our friend, the water molecule, ganged up on the Columbia Plateau. (Photo by M.M. Ruth)
Check out the Washington State Department of Natural Resources's beautiful Washington's Ice-Age Floods story map.
And here are some maps and resources from the Ice Age Flood Institute on the Ice Age Floods National Geologic Trail.
In Geology of Washington, Lake Swimming, Lakeside Geology, Open-water Swimming, Washington Lakes, Wild Swimming Washington Tags Banks Lake, Dry Falls Sun Lakes State Park, Grand Coulee, Grand Coulee Dam, Columbia River, Lake Lenore, Ice-Age Floods, Missoula Floods, Glacial Lake Missoula, Glacial Lake Columbia, Lake Swimming in Washington, Lakes of Washington
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Look how fun water can be in in its liquid state! The lakes around the Grand Coulee Dam in eastern Washington attracts crowds of recreational boaters, fishers, swimmers, and frolickers in summer and fall.
One hot, dry September nearly a decade ago, I traveled with two friends to swim in the lakes south of the Grand Coulee Dam in eastern Washington. We spent hours in both Lake Lenore and Banks Lake swimming in the refreshingly cool water after long hikes in the dry, cactus-loving hills above the lakes. And I do mean swimming—crawl, breast stroke, back stroke—not just dipping into the shallows to cool off.
Ten years ago, I was newish to Washington and to the story of the Missoula Floods that shaped this strange landscape. I remember being impressed by the strange basalt cliffs and asking my family to imagine the boulder fields of Joshua Tree National Monument laid out in the bottom of the Grand Canyon and then to imagine the canyon flooded with water to leave the tops of the boulders exposed. That's what it was like swimming in these lakes. When I turned my head to breathe while swimming in Lake Lenore, my face was inches from the sheer basalt walls. In Banks Lake, you could swim into a maze-like cove strewn with sun-warmed boulders, crawl out onto a boulder to warm up, then slip right back into the water.
It was sublime.
But I had since forgotten exactly where that Banks Lake cove was and I wanted to swim there again. After a spate of unseasonably warm March days in Olympia, I packed my wetsuit and my husband and I strapped the canoe on the car for a weekend at the lake.
Alas, Banks Lake was not how I remembered it.
Why didn't anyone tell me it got really really cold in eastern Washington in winter? Photo by M.D. .Ruth.
Yes, that's ice. Except for the liquid water along the nearshore, Banks Lake was frozen.
Yes, I could have found this out with a simple phone call, but it was inconceivable to me that all that water could have frozen at all or could still be frozen. Though I've been living in Washington for 12 years, I am still very newish to eastern Washington.
I was disappointed but luckily, there was a vast landscape to explore by foot and car. There was much geology to see and understand. And I was happy to embrace the legacy of the Missoula Floods without installing an ice-breaker on the prow of our canoe or getting hypothermia.
Embracing the Missoula Floods meant doing my homework and reading a few of the excellent books on this subject. It meant studying the interpretive signs posted along the highways that lead from Soap Lake to the Grand Coulee Dam along Highways 17 and 155. It meant asking my husband (the geology major) lots of questions he cannot answer because it's just too incredible. And—most importantly—it meant giving my imagination plenty of time to expand to take in the scope and magnitude of the floods.
Next Blog: Why Banks Lake is a lake and why it is where it is.
In Geology of Washington, Lake Swimming, Lakeside Geology, Washington Lakes Tags Banks Lake, Grand Coulee, Missoula Floods, Open-water Swimming, Wild Swimming
Battle Ground Lake
July 14, 2018 Maria Mudd Ruth
Battle Ground Lake on July 12, 2018 . This lovely 27-acre crater lake is 4 miles northeast of Battle Ground, WA, in Battle Ground State Park. (Photo by M. M. Ruth)
This does not look like the kind of place I would expect to find in a place called Battle Ground, Washington. Nor the kind of place I would associate with a volcanic eruption. Battle Ground Lake is too peaceful, beautiful, and lush. And, on one of the hottest days of Summer 2018 so far, it was a place full of happy human beings enjoying the simple pleasures of a cool lake in a state park. Listen:
There were hundreds of people on one side of the lake at a small beach area, picnic tables, a dock, and restrooms. Everyone seemed happy. It was as if everyone checked any grouchiness and stress at the entrance gate. Whether people arrived with picnic coolers, silly inflatable floating devices, swim goggles, kayaks, stand-up boards, beach chairs, or paperback books, everyone was enjoying themselves and--it seemed to me--happy others were enjoying themselves. Even when, late in the afternoon, someone cranked up their boombox with classic rock and roll hits--no one glowered or complained. A few swimmers were actually dancing to "Eye of Tiger" as they stood waist-high in the water on the concrete boat ramp.
The sounds from the shore created a pleasant summer din as my friend and I swam the perimeter of this 27-acre lake. We rested on logs floating along the lakeshore. We watched very small fish take an interest in our wiggling toes (big, fat worms!). Near the rope swing, we dog paddled to watch young teens scramble up the steep muddy hill and then swing out over the water for a plunge that looked so fun and sounded so refreshing it brought a smile to my face.
Battle Ground Lake is named for a battle that never took place near present-day Battle Ground in 1855--a non-battle involving Klickitat tribes living on the Lewis and Cowlitz Rivers, U.S. troops stationed at Fort Vancouver, and "friendly fire" mistakes. The origin of the town and lake name is not half as interesting as the origin of the lake itself.
According to the U.S. Geologic Survey, Battle Ground Lake in Washington, a maar volcano, was formed when magma encountered water and blasted through a 100,000 year old lava flow. This is one of the youngest volcanoes in an area known as the Boring Lava Field, which extends east and north from the Vancouver-Portland area. Battle Ground Lake is one of 80 volcanic vents and associated lava flows evident in the area. Geologists believe many other vents were buried during the Missoula Floods.
The map below shows some of the Boring Volcanic Field. Battle Ground Lake is not shown here but is located in the orange areas at the top of the map, east of the I-5 and on the south side of the East Fork of the Lewis River. More on the Boring Volcanic Field from the USGS here.
Map image from USGS, Everts et al 2009
The skyline in this region and its 1980 eruption is still so fresh in my memory that I have to remind myself that, even though Mount St. Helens transformed the local landscape, Mount St. Helens was not the only show in town.
The lake I was swimming was created about 100,000 years before Mount St. Helens' 1980 eruption. I knew I was swimming in an older landscape. I was swimming in a 60-foot deep lesson in local geology. I was swimming the cool refreshing legacy of ancient magma and boiling water.
Evidence of Battle Ground Lake's geologic history is easy to see if you walk/hike the 1-mile long Lower Lake trail in the park. Here is a chunk of volcanic basalt with vesicles formed by trapped gas. The Lower Lake trail winds through mature evergreen forest--and offers plenty of shade, access points to the lake and the rope swing. (Photo by M.M. Ruth)
For more information, WA State Park website or Washington Trails Association website for a description of the Lower Lake trail. More on the Boring Volcanic Field from the USGS's Cascades Volcanic Observatory here.
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Yecla is the northernmost municipality among the 45 which comprise the Region of Murcia and one of the largest, occupying an area of just over 600 square kilometres. Just under 35,000 people live in this mostly rural area, the vast majority in the city of Yecla itself: the only outlying district for administrative purposes is Raspay, over 20 kilometres south of the town.
Without a doubt Yecla is best known today for its wines and furniture, but it also has a wide historical, cultural and natural heritage, and in many ways an identity quite different from the more coastal areas of the Region of Murcia. For this reason it is often grouped together with its neighbour and fellow wine-producing area Jumilla as part of the Altiplano area.
Humans lived in the north of modern-day Yecla long before recorded history, and the first flint tools found in the municipality date from 30,000 years ago.
Far better known, though, are the cave paintings in Monte Arabí, some of which were created 10,000 years ago. The paintings are part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and dating from the Bronze Age is the fortified settlement of El Arabilejo, where mysterious carvings in the rock continue to fascinate archaeologists and anthropologists.
The Iberians are known to have lived in El Pulpillo and on the hill where the castle later stood, and during the occupation of Spain by the Romans the site at Los Torrejones was an important administrative centre.
The beginnings of the city of Yecla as a stable settlement date from the end of the 11th century, when the Yakka castle was built by the Almohad caliphate. When the Moors were thrown out of Murcia in the 13th century the town centre of Yecla was moved to the northern side of the hill, and under the rule of the Marquis of Villena Yecla flourished.
In the 19th century Yecla once again expanded, becoming comparable to the town of today, with an economy based not only on agriculture but also on furniture (made from the pine trees which flourish in this area) and viniculture: the local wines were awarded Denomination of Origin status in 1975, and wine tourism is now a major attraction for visitors.
The legacy of this long history includes various churches, the remains of the Moorish castle and of course the prehistoric sites, and Yecla's archaeological museum, named after Cayetano de Mergelina, is one of the recommended ports of call for visitors. The most emblematic building in Yecla is the grandiose Basílica de la Purísima, with its striking blue dome and sculptures by Francisco Salzillo inside, but the city centre also includes older churches and the attractive Plaza Mayor. Here the 16th century Town Hall stands alongside the Renaissance Casa de los Alarcos, the clock tower and the old grain store, while a representative of the prosperity of Yecla in the late 19th century is the Teatro Concha Segura in the Plaza de la Constitución.
Another of the attractions of Yecla is the countryside. A series of mountain ranges run from the north-east to the south-west, reaching 1,238 metres above sea level in the Sierra de Salinas, and in between are the high plateaux where agriculture has prospered.
The winters in this upland setting are far colder than on the Mediterranean coast 75 kilometres away, and the gastronomy has developed to suit the climate. Rich stews and filling food are the order of the day, from the local version of gazpacho (based on game and snails) to large meatballs and various desserts, and of course a glass of wine to accompany them!
Like every other municipality in the Region of Murcia, Yecla offers a warm welcome to visitors all year round, but especially during the local fiestas. These include the Fiestas Patronales in December, San Blas in February, San Isidro in May and the September fair, when the annual furniture fair has also been held since 1962.
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Warriors' Andre Iguodala misses fifth game in a row, but there are no long-term worries
By Christiana M. Vargas on	 November 27, 2021 Health Career
Super warrior submarine André Iguodala missed his fifth game in a row on Friday with pain in his right knee, but the head coach Steve kerr said the injury is not a long-term concern.
Iguodala will travel with the team for games at the Clippers on Sunday and Phoenix on Tuesday, but he's unlikely to play in either.
"When you get older things take a little longer to heal," Kerr said of Iguodala, who turns 38 in January. "This is what happens when you have that much mileage on you. Something's going on and it's keeping you from going out for a bit longer. This is not a long term concern, but we will wait until the swelling goes down.
Iguodala has missed out on the Warriors' straight sets ahead this season with "hip injury maintenance." Even with a history of knee tendonitis, these issues weren't seen in injury reports until he was sidelined for the second of five in a row.
Iguodala is averaging 3.8 points, 3.8 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game, while recording 20.8 minutes. Most thought he would play a fraction of that, but he has 45 assists for nine turnovers playing a backup playmaker role.
Open carrier: After sitting down in Detroit for "Left Foot Injury Management," Otto Porter Jr. came back to an average of 13.5 points per game on a ridiculous 3-point (9-for-14) shot before Friday against the Trail Blazers.
When asked before the game if he had already gotten that many 3 opens in his nine-year career, Porter didn't hesitate.
"No. Not at all," he said. "With this team, I feel like everyone gets open 3. For me, they just come at some really good times in the game.
Porter has scored the double four times, including Sunday and Wednesday. Each time, he scored 3 points in a decisive run.
That's a far cry from what Porter, the third overall pick in 2013, had been able to do in the past three seasons. In his stints with Washington, Chicago and Orlando during that streak, various injuries limited him to 32.7 games per season.
"There is always more room to grow. Right now my body is able to keep me going, "Porter said. "My body feels really good. I wouldn't say I'm 100%, but I'm getting there. We don't really expect to be there at the start of the season.
"Every game day I make sure I'm able to go out there and do my job."
Former doctor of the grieving team: The Warriors have been touched by the death of a huge medical figure. Dr Elliott Schwartz was the founder and director of the Northern California Institute for Bone Health and director of the Clark Miller Center.
He was the A team medic and held the same position for the Warriors from 1983 to 2011.
"Elliott was one of the most respected and admired medical professionals in the world of sport, and his impact has been felt across a multitude of sports and hundreds of athletes," said the Warriors. . "The passion he displayed for his profession and the teams he served was palpable on a daily basis throughout an incredible career that spanned four decades.
"We will miss him more than words can describe him. "
Rusty Simmons is a writer for the San Francisco Chronicle. Email: [email protected]
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The Green Building Press provides this account of the impact the Green Deal could help householders who are currently considered in fuel poverty.
A study undertaken at a West London estate could provide a blueprint for taking millions of UK householders out of fuel poverty, and demonstrates the huge impact the Green Deal could have in helping householders cut energy use.
'High Rise Hope,' presents evidence from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) on the social impact of greening homes by insulating residential tower blocks.
The study measured energy costs and social conditions before and during a £16 million repair, energy saving and acoustic upgrade of three tower blocks at the Edward Woods Estate in Shepherds Bush, West London. Radical improvements affected community pride, feelings of safety, relationships with other residents, energy bills and fuel poverty. A follow-up study in 2013 will measure the longer-term benefits and costs for residents and the landlord, the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
The report reveals that residents in virtually identical flats had utility bills that ranged from £500 a year to £2,000, depending on layout. The research shows the need for energy saving education to help residents cut energy bills following the upgrade, taking the low income estate out of fuel poverty.
The estate is among the most deprived areas in West London with double the national average of tenants below the poverty line. Unemployment is much higher than average but most working age tenants are in jobs of one kind or another.
The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has led the estate upgrade and flagship energy saving project, which dramatically cuts energy use. The insulation measures were supplied by Rockwool, who also commissioned the research. Each block now has south-facing solar panels producing electricity to power lifts and lighting in communal areas. 12 penthouse flats for private sale will help fund the improvements. The estate has on site management, concierges at the base of each tower block, shops, a community centre, and café.
Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy at LSE, the leader of the study, said: "There are social reasons for doing these works. There is a strong and well-documented link between taking care of places and creating a sense of community and belonging. Energy saving works, especially exterior insulation, to create warmer homes that are cheaper to heat. This cuts fuel poverty, and provides community benefits, upgrades the local environment and creates more involvement. The estate presents a much more attractive image in the neighbourhood and better sound proofing.
Thomas Heldgaard, Managing Director of Rockwool UK added: "Anecdotal evidence has long suggested that well-thought out, whole-building energy efficiency refurbishment can have positive effects on local communities, well beyond saving money on energy bills. With schemes such as the Green Deal and ECO set to get fully underway next year, we hope this research will show that energy efficiency is only one of the benefits of greening British homes.


The Port of Rotterdam Authority has signed partnership agreements with four recent participants in the annual PortXL innovation programme.
Since yesterday over 270 tonnes of cargo has been successfully discharged from the vessel onto a reception barge. The barge is currently en route to Windwick Bay where the cargo will be loaded onto the MV Priscilla's sister ship MV Alana Evita.
The Priscilla's six crew members are safe and remain on board.
THIS is the moment a Russian nuclear submarine fires a cruise missile at an "enemy ship" 93 miles away and hits its target.
The Tomsk submarine was taking part in a military training exercise in the Sea of Okhotsk off eastern Russia.Video footage released by the Russian Ministry of Defence shows the nuclear submarine submerge before firing its missile from underwater.
Richard Branson has warned that UK citizens may struggle to "afford to come on our cruises because of Brexit" as he hit out at the "dreadful mistake" of leaving the EU. Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, is down on Brexit as he bangs the drum for his new venture, Virgin Voyages. "I'm worried about the UK generally, because of Brexit.
Synchro-NET aims at developing an innovative platform, called eco-NET, which is designed to catalyze the uptake of novel logistics concepts like slow steaming and synchro-modality in a collaborative cloud-based eco-system.
Synchro Net has the purpose to show how a powerful and innovative SYNCHRO-modal supply chain can identify and maximize the opportunities of smart steaming and synchro-modal logistics reducing the costs, the risk and CO2 emission.
Synchro-NET is the logistics European project co-funded by the Horizon 2020 Framework Programme involving as partners DHL Supply Chain Spain (project coordinator), Bureau Veritas, Circle, Cork Institute of Technology, Cosco Shipping Line, CRAIN, Cross-border Research Association, EMC2, Fraunhofer, HydrOcean, Kongsberg Maritime AS, Kuehne+Nagel, LE Europe, MJC2, Politecnico di Torino, Rail Safety and Standards Board Limited (RSSB), SAM Electronics, Software AG and SYCO.


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Q: select count(*) query for many to many I do not have a complicated problem, just because my English is not good, I can not find a solution, please help me with this question and below. And type the ready query for me. Please
We have:
Posts: id, name, status('enable','disable')
Type: id, name
PostType: PostID, ProjectTypeID

I want to get the number of enable posts from each Type item.

This is almost my answer but I want the number based on type items!
https://stackoverflow.com/a/3395372/14823479

A: As Akina said, this is a trivial (classic, if you don't like the term) query. Just remember the order of the operations:
SELECT what_you_want_to_select/count
FROM a_table
JOIN relation_table ON a_table.pk = relation_table.fk1
JOIN another_table ON another_table.pk = relation_table.fk2
WHERE status_condition
GROUP BY the_type

Can you complete this query with the correct syntax?

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Two Turkish Cypriots face death penalty in Malaysia
Two Turkish Cypriots Muhammet Sigdeniz and Mehmet Tosun have been sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking drugs.
The Greek Cypriot authorities, who had already taken up the case through diplomatic channels and helped pay the pair's legal expenses, said that they would lodge an appeal and might make representations through EU representatives in Malaysia.
The men's families have urged the TRNC authorities to join the fight for clemency.
The families are now seeking help from all sides, including Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades. Osman Iseguven, brother in law of Mehmet Tosun, commented: "The Cyprus government has been trying to assist them, but we have not seen any help from the TRNC."
A relative of Mr Sigdeniz, who asked not to be named, claimed that the TRNC government – which would have to act through Turkey, had made no effort to help to save the pair.
Hakki Onen, Turkish Cypriot head of the bi-communal Crime and Criminal Matters Committee, has been working with the men's families and liaising with officials from the Republic of Cyprus. "The Greek Cypriot government has given the directive to appeal against the verdict. We are following the issue closely", he said.
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Here's Why Hold Strategy is Apt for American Financial Stock
July 14, 2020 — 10:55 am EDT
American Financial Group, Inc. AFG is well-poised to benefit from robust property and casualty (P&C) insurance operations and effective capital management strategies.
The stock has a VGM Score of A. VGM Score helps to identify stocks with the most attractive value, best growth and the most promising momentum.
The company has a trailing four-quarter positive earnings surprise of 5.73%, on average. Return on equity of 13% in the trailing 12 months was better than the industry average of 6.5%, reflecting the company's efficiency in utilizing shareholders' funds.
Factors Driving Performance
This P&C insurer continues to benefit from improved revenues, which have witnessed a CAGR of 7.5% in the past five years (2014-2019). Robust premiums from the company's P&C business operations and higher net investment income have been driving the top line. Inclusion of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc.'s AFH paratransit business in June last year has also boosted the company's premiums. Management expects Specialty Property and Casualty Group's net written premiums in 2020 to be in the range that is 7% to 1% lower than results reported in 2019 (excluding the impact of Neon runoff).
Its insurance business has also been benefiting from strong underwriting results, which have maintained the combined ratio at favourable levels (below 95%) for the last seven years. For 2020, the company expects combined ratio for the Specialty Property & Casualty Group in the range of 92% to 94%.
Moreover, American Financial's diversified business mix of specialty P&C insurance operations and annuity business has been a market leader. Renewal pricing has remained strong, which in turn, boosted the company's P&C insurance operations. Further, it has been undertaking efforts in the form of buyouts, business bolt-ons and start-ups in a bid to bolster insurance portfolio. Management estimates Property and Casualty renewal pricing in 2020 to be up 5-8%, which indicates an improvement from the prior expectation of 3% to 5%.
The company's intensified focus on traditional fixed and indexed annuities has also led to its Annuity segment increasing premiums to three folds in the past 10 years. However, the segment's sales are anticipated to decline in the second quarter and beyond. Lower interest rates on account of the COVID-19 induced financial turmoil are likely to result in the decline.
Shares of this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) P&C insurer have lost 43.7% in a year compared with the industry's decline of 16.8%.
Nevertheless, American Financial seeks to get rid of non-performing business units and instead deploy capital on tapping insurance units and opportunities, which have the potential to generate targeted returns. These efforts, as a result, will enable the P&C insurer to achieve operational excellence in the days ahead. Also, the company's enjoys strong rating from renowned credit rating agencies. Notably, the stock has seen the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the second quarter being revised upward by 133.8% over the last 30 days.
Additionally, the company's improved liquidity position has led to a strong balance sheet. This implies that American Financial has sufficient cash reserves to meet its debt obligations. It has an undrawn credit facility of $500 million as well. Notably, the company has no debt maturing before 2026. A strong liquidity position have generated excess capital of about $610 million as of Mar 31, 2020, through which American Financial has been returning shareholders' value via dividend payments and share buybacks.
The dividend payments have been hiked in each of the last 14 years, which indicates the company's efficient capital management strategy. Notably, its dividend yield of 3% lies above the industry's average of 0.5%, thereby making it an attractive pick for yield-seeking investors.
Stocks to Consider
Some better-ranked stocks in the insurance space include Fidelity National Financial, Inc. FNF and Everest Re Group, Ltd. RE. While Fidelity National sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), Everest Re carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Fidelity National is a leading provider of title insurance, specialty insurance and claims management services. It beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average surprise being 21.13%.
Everest Re writes property and casualty, reinsurance and insurance in the United States, Bermuda and international markets. It beat estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average positive surprise being 30.89%.
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Remittances from the UAE to India are on the rise ever since the rupee hit 18 against the dirham recently.
The Indian rupee could fall to 18.75 against the UAE dirham despite increasing remittances to the country, according to industry executives.
The analysts forecast that if the rupee falls below the key psychological level of 18.75, it could possibly slip into freefall and hit 20 against the UAE dirham in the coming months. They said remittances from the UAE to India are on the rise ever since the rupee hit 18 against the dirham recently.
Vijay Valecha, chief market analyst at Century Financial Brokers, said the Indian rupee seems to be on a steady and continuous fall and should be very soon testing the all-time low of 18.75 which was made in 2016.
"This level once broken could prove disastrous for the Indian rupee, which could then go into a freefall and even touch a level of 20 against the dirham. The range expected for the coming months is between 17.5 and 20. We expect volatility to remain for the remainder of the year in all major currency pairs," Valecha added.
Rajiv Raipancholia, CEO, Orient Exchange, said Indian expats had started remitting once the rupee crossed 18 against the dirham.
"More big ticket remittances are expected with the rupee crossing 67 against the dollar [or 18.25 against the dirham]; we are already seeing big tickets for remittances. At the same time, the rising crude price and strength of the US dollar may lead to further fall in the rupee," he said.
Going by the way the rupee is falling, Raipancholia sees the currency possibly going down to 18.40-18.45 in a couple of days because there is no intervention from the Reserve Bank of India.
On Tuesday, the Indian rupee had recovered to 18.25 against the dirham after falling to 18.31 earlier in the day.
Raipancholia said the rupee is range-bound, so it may not recover much and go back to the 18.05 level any time soon.
He attributed the decline in rupee to US dollar strength as greenback is strengthening against all other major currencies such as euro, pound etc.
Valecha noted that the volatility is mainly being caused because of the rebound in the US dollar, which is causing all currencies to go for a toss. The US Federal Reserve policy in the coming months along with crude prices will be the major factors dictating the Indian rupee movement, he added.
One can hedge their INR exposures by hedging using futures contracts. Also, every investor should keep exposures to any currency based on their future and retirement plans.
Please feel free to contact us for a consultation regarding currency risks and/or any other investments.


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A glycolic acid peel can be performed with varying percentages of glycolic acid. This facial procedure will resurface the skin, giving it a dramatically softer, smoother texture, reducing fine lines and wrinkles and reducing scarring.
A course of 6 Jan Marini peels is recommended for optimum results over a six week period. However, you should seek advice from your therapist as results and variation of treatment is personal to each individual.
Anyone who wishes to undergo a glycolic peel must be first placed on a Jan Marini Skin Care Management System, using glycolic acid-based products, for at least two weeks prior to the first peel and also during the course of peels.
The Jan Marini Skin Care Management system consists of a selection of products which will prepare your skin for glycolic acid treatments (using diluted solutions), an important part of the overall glycolic peel procedure.
Thorough consultation is carried out prior to recommending a course of Jan Marini Glycolic Acid Peels.
Clients must have been on the Jan Marini 5-Step Skin Care Management System for a minimum of two weeks prior to the first peel.
If diagnosed with any medical condition, the client will need to consult with their doctor before undergoing a peel.
Men must not shave on day of peel.
Consent form to be signed prior to undergoing glycolic peels.
No jewellery should be worn around the neck/ears on day of peel. Use of Glycolic acid home care products should cease the day prior to and not used for a day immediately after the peel.
If you have been treated for acne during the past year and have been prescribed Accutane, please note: Accutane should be discontinued for approximately six months to one year before glycolic acid peels can be administered and only with your physician's approval.
The skin is cleansed with an appropriate cleansing solution.
On application of the glycolic acid peel you may experience a mild stinging sensation, which normally disappears after one minute. The acid peel is left in place for a period of time that will be assessed by your practitioner. This is also dependant on how your skin has reacted to the home care program and to the amount of peels you have experienced.
Any redness or dehydration, if present, will subside during the first few days post peel. It is important to check with your practitioner concerning these points. Under no circumstances should you pick off any dead skin, to do so may cause pain and possibly bleeding.
No sunbeds or sunbathing is recommended for at least 2 weeks after a peel.


Listen. Let's get one thing straight: I am an unabashed public radio nerd.
So, when citizen science and public radio come together, I am nothing short of ecstatic. But it's not just my public radio nerdiness for its own sake. Rather, this convergence speaks to a larger narrative (for me, at least) — that of citizen science being a form of public participation in science and public radio playing the role of representing public discourse.
In conjunction with SciStarter's current audio/radio citizen science theme, I've put together a "playlist" of some examples of how public radio can engage citizen scientists and vice versa.
Producer Kimberly Haas features various citizen science projects, in partnership with SciStarter, on The Pulse on WHYY. She has covered projects like Old Weather, Tiny Terrors, IceWatch, and other projects in order to (1) report on research findings and (2) recruit volunteers for the projects themselves.
If you haven't listened to the EOL's 'One Species at a Time' podcast, go do it now. Producer Ari Daniel walks listeners through various species — from bees to raptors to head lice (and much more) — and their traits. You can also help contribute to the Encyclopedia of Life with your own findings.
There might not be any on-air pieces about citizen science yet, but Science Friday certainly has a lot of educational opportunities around citizen science. For instance, the Jumping Spider Shake Down activity, you can both listen to and try to match spider courtship displays with the right vibration signals.
Over the summer, North County Public Radio covered the FrogWatch project and interviewed a citizen science volunteer for the segment. Listen along as the producer and volunteer embark on trying to spot one.
This episode of 'Saving Species' series reports on citizen science efforts around species monitoring. Many scientific communities, such as an academic study by Jeremy Thomas (Professor of Ecology at Oxford) and colleagues acknowledge that without the input from these amateur wildlife watchers much of today's understanding of the natural world would be impossible.
Are your ears tingling yet? Although I am acutely aware of my own biases, I hope that public radio does more with citizen science, and I hope that citizen science does more with public radio. There is potential for much, much mutual benefit in these kinds of collaborations.
Lily Bui is a researcher and M.S. candidate at MIT's Comparative Media Studies program. She holds dual degrees in International Studies and Spanish from the University of California Irvine. She is also the STEM Story Project Associate for Public Radio Exchange (PRX) in Cambridge, MA. Previously, she helped produce the radio show Re:sound for the Third Coast International Audio Festival, out of WBEZ Chicago. In past lives, she has worked on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.; served in AmeriCorps in Montgomery County, Maryland; worked for a New York Times bestselling ghostwriter; and performed across the U.S. as a touring musician. In her spare time, she thinks of cheesy science puns. Follow @dangerbui.


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Q: what folders are trusted when using RemotedSigned Does any one how to tell what folders are trusted when the ExecutionPolicy is set to RemotedSigned? I want to run a number of Powershell script of our network share (which is not mapped, hence using the full unc), but i do not want to have to digitally signed them all.
Any help would be great.
Thanks.

A: We have done this in the past by adding a registry key under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Internet Settings\ZoneMap\EscDomains that names the server where the share resides.  Under the EscDomains key, add a key that is the server name.  Under that key, add a DWORD value with the name "file" and the value 2.
You need to do this on each machine that will run scripts from the server, but you can do that via group policy.  There are security implications to this beyond running PowerShell scripts.  I don't know if this will work if your computers are not in a domain.  If there are better solutions, I look forward to learning about them.
For more information, see this KB article.

A: So, what happens when you run a script from UNC Path?
With RemoteSigned, you should be able to run all scripts written & run locally without a digital signature.
    RemoteSigned
        - Scripts can run.

        - Requires a digital signature from a trusted
          publisher on scripts and configuration files that
          are downloaded from the Internet (including
          e-mail and instant messaging programs).

        - Does not require digital signatures on scripts that you have run
          and that you have written on the local computer (not
          downloaded from the Internet).

        - Risks running unsigned scripts from sources other
          than the Internet and signed, but malicious, scripts.

    Unrestricted
        - Unsigned scripts can run. (This risks running malicious
          scripts.)

        - Warns the user before running srcipts and configuration
          files that are downloaded from the Internet.


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Chief Economic Advisor, Allianz
Mohamed El-Erian; Tung Chee-hwa
World, Politics, BusinessAir Date 01/25/2016
Mohamed El-Erian discusses his book, "The Only Game in Town"; Tung Chee-hwa on the Chinese economy and Sino-American relations.
Mohamed El-Erian, Allianz chief economic advisor, discusses his book, "The Only Game in Town."
World, PoliticsAir Date 05/13/2015
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor for Allianz, analyzes the U.S., European, and Chinese economies.
Senator Marco Rubio; Mohamed El-Erian
Sen. Marco Rubio comments on U.S. foreign policy; Allianz' Mohamed El-Erian on the economy in Europe, the U.S., and China.
Deficit Discussion
Politics, BusinessAir Date 02/18/2010
A conversation about the deficit and its implications with a panel of economists, politicians, and journalists.
Mortgage Giants Takeover; Steve Coll
A panel on the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; Steve Coll on Pakistan, terrorism, and Gen. Petraeus.
Mortgage Giants Takeover
BusinessAir Date 09/08/2008
A panel of experts debate the impact of the federal takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on the American economy.
Obama Overseas; Mohamed El-Erian
Hoagland, Bronner, and Wright on Obama's overseas trip; Mohamed El-Erian on the global economic downturn.
World, BusinessAir Date 07/24/2008
Co-C.E.O. of investing firm PIMCO Mohamed El-Erian reflects on what led to the global economic downturn.
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Peter Coy
Bernard Trainor
General Bernard Trainor talks about the war that the U.S. would face going into the Middle East to fight terrorism. 27:33
CBS News correspondent David Martin reports on the push to Baghdad, with forces within 50 miles of the city. 13:46
Brexit; Arkansas Death Penalty
World, Politics, Society
John Micklethwait and Edward Luce provide an update on Brexit. The Arkansas death penalty dispute. 54:18
Mark Mobius
World, Business
Mark Mobius of Templeton Emerging Markets Fund on emerging markets and the best markets for American companies. 18:40
President Alberto Fujimori; Chazz...
World, Entertainment, Politics
President of Peru Alberto Fujimori; Chazz Palminteri in "Bullets Over Broadway"; members of the Chicago Seven on their trial. 55:19


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Europe's new wave of animal activism -- saving bulls and coddling fish
May 12, 2008 | 5:19 pm
Animal activism, it seems, is catching on in Europe. A report in the Houston Chronicle explains that the animal rights movement is affecting, among other things, bullfighting.
Spain's iconic sport, bullfighting, is known for its ferocity and flair. But the centuries-old spectacle may have met its match in an equally tenacious opponent: Europe's animal rights movement.
For the first time Thursday, doping tests were introduced at Spain's most prestigious bullfighting festival after allegations that bulls are given drugs to tip the balance in favor of the matador. Under pressure and falling ratings, Spanish TV has dropped bullfighting from its schedule.
The increasingly vocal anti-bullfighting lobby says it's only a matter of time before the sport is relegated to the history books.
"People in Europe are finally beginning to accept the animal welfare message," said Kate Fowler-Reeves, head of campaigns for Animal Aid, the U.K.'s largest animal rights group.
In Switzerland, dogs are about to benefit from a little activism as well. Starting Sept. 1, a law will require dog owners to take (and pay for) a two-part training course. Among other things, dog owners will be instructed on how to properly walk a dog on the street. For more on those wacky Swiss and their new rules about "social species," check out this report from the Times of London:
From guinea pigs to budgerigars, any animal classified as a "social species" will be a victim of abuse if it does not cohabit, or at least have contact, with others of its own kind. The new regulation stipulates that aquariums for pet fish should not be transparent on all sides and that owners must make sure that the natural cycle of day and night is maintained in terms of light. Goldfish are considered social animals, or Gruppentiere in German.
-- Alice Short
Bullfighting photo: Paul White / Associated Press
Goldfish photo: Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times


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Core Infrastructure
Constructed in the 1960s, Northern Burlington County Regional High School has undergone some renovations and upgrades, and has been well maintained over the years. However, similar to an aging home, the facilities are in need of major upgrades, such as a new roof, as well as electrical and HVAC upgrades that go beyond routine maintenance.
If approved on March 13, 2018, the NB Regional Referendum will fund necessary renovations and upgrades. The projects will include:
Replace original boilers from the 1960s
HVAC upgrades
Electric system and plumbing upgrades to improve sustainability
Improve ADA accessibility for all students
Cafeteria Expansion
"In the event that the referendum does not pass, these critical needs will remain and any emergency projects that arise will have to be completed in a timely manner. No one is certain when equipment will fail and emergency needs will arise but the district will continue to maintain the facilities. This may result in repairs being made and, subsequently, no state aid will be available to support the cost of these repairs. Please be reminded that state aid is available only when the repairs are outlined in an approved referendum."
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Health, Safety & Security
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Comprehensive Facilities Study
High School Comprehensive Facilities Study (PDF)
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Ryan Riess outlasted Jay Farber last night to win the 2013 World Series of Poker main event. Riess walked away with $8,361,570 and the coveted WSOP main event bracelet, while runner-up Jay Farber took home $5,174,357.
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What secrets were revealed by the ruins of an Aztec palace, found during the renovation of a building in Mexico City
Mexican archaeologists have found the remains of the residences of the Aztec ruler Aksayakatl and the leader of the Spanish conquistadors Hernan Cortes in Mexico City.
The ruins are located under a historic building in the central square of the capital. After the capture of Tenochtitlan in 1521, Cortes ordered to build a house on the site of the destroyed palace. This structure was also the temporary headquarters of the first ruler of New Spain. What secrets are hidden in the home of the man believed to be responsible for the fall of one of the greatest empires in history?
While renovating the Nacional Monte de Piedad building, which dates back to 1755 and is now a historic pawnshop in Mexico City's central square, workers stumbled upon unusual basalt slab floors beneath the structure. According to archaeologists, the floors were an open area in the palace of the Aztec ruler Aksayakatl, the father of Montezuma, one of the last rulers of the ancient Aztec empire (1469-1481).
While renovating a historic building, workers stumbled upon unusual basalt slabs.
By order of Hernan Cortes, a house was erected on the site of the ruins of the palace of the defeated Aztecs in the capital of their empire. The palace, built around 1475, was one of the buildings taken over by the soldiers of the Spanish conquistador Cortez after the conquest of Tenochtitlan in 1521.
Hernan Cortez.
Experts from the Mexican National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) said the area "was part of the open space of the old Aksayakatl palace, probably a patio." During excavations, archaeologists also found evidence of the existence of the House of Cortez at the site. It was built after the fall of the Aztec empire. Experts said the floor was probably made from materials from the Aksayakatl Palace that were being reused. The royal palace was destroyed by the conquistadors, like many other sacred buildings of the Aztecs.
Historic building in the central square of Mexico City.
The walls of the palace have been silent witnesses to many significant historical events. The most striking of these is the death of the Tlatoani, or King of Montezuma Xokoocin. Unexpected twists and turns of fate, as well as the purposeful efforts of some greedy individuals, have undermined relations between Mexico and Spain and sparked open confrontation. Archaeologists first discovered the ruins in September 2017, and excavations and research are still ongoing.
Hernan Cortez built his home on the ruins of the Aksayakatl Palace using materials from the demolished royal residence.
Among other things, archaeologists have found two statues of the Aztec gods.
The Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortez first arrived in modern Mexico in 1518 on an expedition to prepare this part of the region for brutal colonization. Cortez and his entourage laid siege to and destroyed the Aztec capital Tenochtitlan in 1521, killing the locals and spreading deadly diseases from which the local population had no immunity. Cortez's expedition was a key turning point in the fall of the Aztec Empire.
Excavation site.
At this central location of such tumultuous historical events, archaeologists Raul Barrera Rodriguez, program manager for Urban Archeology (PAU), Jose Maria García Guerrero and their team discovered two statues. One of which is dedicated to the feathered serpent, the god Quetzalcoatl.
Since the fall of the mighty empire of the Aztecs, the future of Mexico has become entirely Spanish. The Aztec state was greatly expanded under the reign of Uncle Montezuma. The huge empire under Montezuma already numbered between five and six million people. He was a great commander and a cruel ruler, which is why many of his subjects did not particularly like him. As a result, this discontent led to the opposition group forming a coalition with Cortez. The final was disastrous for everyone but the last one.
When Cortes and his conquistadors conquered Tenochtitlan, in the palace of Aksayakatl, one of the rooms was immediately converted into a place for a Catholic mass. In the same room, the Spaniards held the rulers they had captured, including Montezuma, Cuitlahuac of Istapalapa, Kakamacin of Texcoco, and Itsuaucina of Tlatelolco.
On May 22, 1520, during the Toxcatl festival held in honor of the god Huitzilopochtli, the Spaniards surrounded the Aztecs, drove them into one place and began a real massacre. On June 30, the Spaniards captured Tlaxcala. The survivors were used as slaves to demolish palaces and temples and build a new home for Cortez using materials from destroyed buildings.
The House of Cortes was built from materials from the destroyed royal palace.
Hernán Cortés' house above the Aztec palace became the temporary headquarters of the first Cabildo of New Spain in 1525 and the new seat of the Marquisate of the Oaxaca Valley, a Spanish nobleman who established the government of Mexico City around 1529. Montezuma, on the other hand, died under very dubious circumstances during the initial Spanish retreat. In July 1520, the Aztecs were completely defeated at the Battle of Otumba and Cortes by August 1521 took full control of Tenochtitlan. The city was soon renamed Mexico City.
This house was preserved by the Cortes family after his death in 1547. The building was in their ownership until his son Martin Cortez Zuniga was expelled for conspiracy to overthrow the government of New Spain. The dilapidated property was sold to the Sacro Monte de Piedad in 1836.
Historians often claim that Montezuma and his people thought the Spanish conquistadors were gods, but this is most likely not true. The Aztecs were passionately religious people, but they were by no means fools. Some experts believe that Montezuma simply waited until the Aztecs could wipe out the Spaniards. It just wasn't meant to be. Internal divisions led to the fall of the great Aztec empire.
After Montezuma, his brother Cuitlahuac became ruler, along with his nephew Cuautemok, but the Aztec Empire was already in ruins. Cuautemoc was captured by the Spaniards in the hope of finding out the whereabouts of the wealth of the Aztecs, but he stubbornly refused to answer all questions, only mocking his tormentors. By order of Cortez, Cuautemoc was executed. The decline of the greatest and most powerful empire took place.
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Yes bassist Chris Squire to undergo treatment for leukemia
By Clark Collis
May 19, 2015 at 10:57 PM EDT
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Yes bassist and founding member Chris Squire will undergo treatment for cancer. According to a message on the prog-rock band's official website, Squire has been diagnosed with acute erythroid leukemia, a form of acute myeloid leukemia. He will be treated in his hometown of Phoenix over the next few months.
Squire formed Yes in 1968 with singer Jon Anderson and would remained the sole constant factor in the act's subsequent multitude of lineups, playing on all of the band's albums, including 1971's Fragile, 1972's Close to the Edge, 1977's Going for the One, and 1983's 90125, which contained the #1 hit single "Owner of a Lonely Heart."
Yes has announced that its summer tour will go on as planned with Billy Sherwood, who has previously played guitar and keyboards with the band, stepping in as Squire's replacement.
"This will be the first time since the band formed in 1968 that Yes will have performed live without me," Squire said in a statement. "But the other guys and myself have agreed that Billy Sherwood will do an excellent job of covering my parts and the show as a whole will deliver the same Yes experience that our fans have come to expect over the years."
By Clark Collis @clarkcollis


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A Murder of Quality by John Le Carre
A murder mystery in the finest tradition of English detective novels, John le Carré's A Murder of Quality is an ingenious puzzle featuring his best-loved character George Smiley, published in Penguin Modern Classics.
Stella Rode has twice disturbed the ancient cloisters of Carne School: firstly by being the wrong sort, with her doilies and china ducks, and secondly by being murdered. George Smiley, who has his own connection with the school, is asked by an old Service friend to investigate. Smiley knows that Stella feared her husband would murder her, but as he probes further beneath Carne's respectable veneer, he uncovers far more than a simple crime of passion. In his second George Smiley novel, le Carré moves outside the world of espionage to reveal the secrets at the heart of another particularly English institution. The result is a pitch-perfect murder mystery, with Smiley as master detective.
If you enjoyed A Murder of Quality, you might like le Carré's Call for the Dead, also available in Penguin Modern Classics.
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