Beautiful homes like this one located in the sought after community of Traditions at Skippack do not come on the market often and when they do they never disappoint. Welcome to 781 Village Ave which is a wonderful Gladwyn model home that features 3 Bedrooms, 3 Full Bathrooms and has 2,757 sqft of comfortable living space. Enter this lovely home and be impressed by how spacious, open, bright and neutral it truly is. The main level consists of a two story foyer with hardwood floors which leads into the spacious eat-in Kitchen. The Kitchen features beautiful 42″ oak cabinets, large island, black appliances, pantry, and eating area with bay window. The lovely Dining Room has crown molding, elegant pillars and opens up into the grand Living Room which is complete with a vaulted ceiling and gas fireplace. The Master Suite is conveniently located on the main level which also has a vaulted ceiling, two large closets with one being a walk-in, master bath with double sinks, soaking tub, shower and linen closet. The second bedroom has a large closet with direct access to the full hall bathroom which is neutral throughout. As an added bonus right off the Living Room there are French Doors which lead to a lovely sun room which is currently being used as a Family Room however could be used for a multitude of reasons. The laundry room complete with spacious storage closets are located on the main level of this home and can directly be entered from the two car garage. The upper level of this home hosts the third bedroom which again has direct access to the full bathroom located on the upper level which makes it a wonderful place to have guests. The Upper Level also has a spacious bonus room which is currently being used as a craft room and large utility closet. It is very apparent that this home has been truly cared for and well maintained. A new gas heater & air condition system (2018) was recently installed! Traditions at Skippack is an active adult community which includes a fabulous clubhouse, a pool, indoor and outdoor amenities for an active lifestyle, and low maintenance! It is just minutes from great shopping, dining and entertainment in the quaint town of Skippack and Providence Town Center and is also located by major roadways. Schedule your showing today for this home will certainly not last long!
781 VILLAGE AVE is a house for sale in Collegeville, PA 19426. This 2757.00 SQFT house sits on a 0.15 acre lot and features 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms. Built in 2002, this house has been on the market for a total of 2 weeks and is currently priced at $409,900.
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Q: Simple camera animation has lots of flickering I am new to 3D and animations in WPF. I have been trying to create a very simple scene made of a floor and 2 cubes (well, 3D rectangles, rectangular prisms, whatever that is called). This scene has a perspective camera which I am trying to animate (I basically want it to fly around the scene).
The code is very simple and I believe takes a good approach for the most part. Please find relevant extracts below and the sample project can be downloaded here.
XAML:
    <Viewport3D ClipToBounds="false" IsHitTestVisible="false">
        <!-- Camera -->
        <Viewport3D.Camera>
            <PerspectiveCamera x:Name="ViewportCamera"
                               Position="0 0 20"
                               LookDirection="40 40 0"
                               FarPlaneDistance="600"
                               UpDirection="0 0 1"
                               NearPlaneDistance="0.01"
                               FieldOfView="75" />
        </Viewport3D.Camera>
        <!-- Light -->
        <ModelVisual3D>
            <ModelVisual3D.Content>
                <DirectionalLight Direction="1 0.5 1" />
            </ModelVisual3D.Content>
        </ModelVisual3D>
        <ModelVisual3D>
            <!-- Floor -->
            <local:CubeControl Color="Black" Size="300,300,1" Center="0,0,0" />
            <local:CubeControl Color="LightGray" Size="15,25,40" Center="40,40,20" />
            <local:CubeControl Color="LightGray" Size="25,20,60" Center="40,-40,30" />
        </ModelVisual3D>
    </Viewport3D>

VB:
Dim tAnimation As New Vector3DAnimation(ViewportCamera.LookDirection, New Vector3D(40, -40, -20), New Duration(TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000)))
ViewportCamera.BeginAnimation(PerspectiveCamera.LookDirectionProperty, tAnimation)
Dim tAnimation2 As New Point3DAnimation(ViewportCamera.Position, New Point3D(-10, -10, 30), TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1000))
ViewportCamera.BeginAnimation(PerspectiveCamera.PositionProperty, tAnimation2)

The animation runs as expected when the window is very small (around 320x240). As the size of the window increases, the animation flickers and entire frames seem to be skipped, resulting in a white screen. In a large window (1920x1080), the animation is almost not visible at all (it's all blank until the camera is set to its new position).
Somehow it seems very similar to this problem but this has not helped me.
This is a very basic animation and I can't believe WPF has any problem doing this, so I'm thinking I am doing something wrong.
can anybody help me figure out why? I have spent more than enough time on this.
Thanks in advance!

A: Do you have a separate graphics card or are you running off the motherboard's video output? It sounds like you don't have hardware acceleration on your graphics card.
If you don't then you would get the effect you see. At small window sizes the software rendering can keep up and display the scene at a reasonable frame rate. However, as you increase the size of the window it takes longer and longer to display each frame - until the display time is greater than the time it takes you to move the camera around the scene. It only catches up when you stop moving the camera.
The solution is to stick to small windows or get a graphics card that does hardware acceleration of 3D graphics.

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Wolfgang Wenzel Haffner was naval officer and politician.
(Photo: Norwegian Military Museums).
Councillor of State 17 December 1861-8 March 1869, Chief of the Ministry of the Navy. Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm October 1863, Chief of the Ministry of the Navy October 1864, Member of the Council of State Division in Stockholm July 1867, Chief of the Ministry of the Navy June 1868. Resigned 8 March 1869.
Councillor of State 18 May-5 June 1875, member of the Interim Government in Stockholm.
Councillor of State 6-21 July 1875, member of the Interim Government in Stockholm.
Councillor of State 16-26 September 1881, member of the Interim Government in Stockholm.
Acting Councillor of State 19 March-3 April 1884, member of the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm. Acting Norwegian Prime Minister in Stockholm 21 March-3 April 1884.
Born in Christiania (Oslo) 23 November 1806, son of Lieutenant Colonel Johan Friedrich Wilhelm Haffner and Sara Vilhelmine Hagerup.
Married in Ullensaker 29 December 1834 to Louise Claudia le Normand Malthe (1806-1872), daughter of Magistrate Christopher Malthe and Alexandrine Aimée Védastine le Normand de Bretteville.
Deceased in Kristiania (Oslo) 11 November 1892. Buried at Vår Frelsers gravlund (Our Saviour Cemetery) in Kristiania.
Wolfgang Haffner became a second lieutenant in the Navy in 1824, and a lieutenant in 1830. In 1839 he was appointed as teacher in Norwegian language and mathematics to the three eldest sons of Crown Prince Oscar. To one of them – the later King Oscar II – he was also a teacher in naval operations, something that offered him the opportunity of escorting the Prince on foreign cruises. He kept the teacher's post until 1848, and established a life-long friendship relation in particular to Prince Oscar. They regularly exchanged letters for the rest of Haffner's life.
After his teaching post in Stockholm, Haffner continued his naval career, reaching the rank of commodore in 1860. In December 1861 he was appointed councillor of state and chief of the Ministry of Navy and Postal Affairs in Frederik Stang's Government. As his period saw considerable amounts granted for the enlargement of the Navy's main base at Horten, Haffner had to face rather harsh criticism from the Storting. When the Storting in 1869 expressed lack of confidence in him, Haffner tendered his resignation. The King, Carl XV, accepted the resignation while underlining that he was respecting Haffner's wish, not the Storting's statement.
During his journeys abroad in 1875 and 1881 King Oscar II appointed Haffner member of the interim governments in Stockholm.
Following the impeachment verdict against Christian Selmer's Government in 1884, Haffner in March 1884 became acting councillor of state and member of the Norwegian Council of State Division in Stockholm. On 21 March he became acting Norwegian prime minister in Stockholm, until the Schweigaard/Løvenskiold Government succeeded the Selmer Government on 3 April 1884.
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Iran on 13OCT15 announced serial production of the the Marine Industries Organization YT-534 UW1 Valfajr ("Dawn") anti-surface torpedo.
According to MODAFL, this latest variant of the YT-534 (North Korean export designation for PT-97W) is "mostly utilized in the submarines," features "short pre-launch preparation time" and "detects the target with radars and sonar."
This variant with "U" in the designation appears to provide the Ghadr-class midget submarine with capability to launch the YT-534 type wake homing torpedo. Indeed the video provided below appears to depict an IRIN Ghadr-class test-launching a YT-534 UW1 Valfajr torpedo.
The Valfajr torpedo was previously announced in 2011 with specifications that included a 220 kg warhead.


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Chicago Reporter (https://www.chicagoreporter.com/taking-the-metoo-conversation-beyond-sexual-harassment/)
Taking the #MeToo conversation beyond sexual harassment
By Deborah Douglas | October 19, 2017
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Participants in the Women's March on Chicago demonstrate near Trump Tower on January 21, 2017.
Popping up in social media timelines, watercooler conversations and news stories like an unwanted brush of the knee or an uninvited whisper of sexual suggestion, the #MeToo phenomenon has certainly gotten on some people's nerves. That is exactly what it should be doing.
The hashtag that started trending in the wake of sexual harassment and assault allegations levied against Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has touched a nerve for women worldwide, from the United Kingdom, India and Brazil, from Australia to Pakistan. Now that we know the answer to the implicit question— harassment happens, a lot — what are we going to do about it?
The simple statement didn't demand a backstory, as it bore witness enough: Women knew exactly what it meant. In truth, though, men also know, and it's time to stop letting them off the hook, at work and everywhere else. Even men who don't engage in behaviors that harm women physically, or thwart their mobility in school and the workplace, are familiar with this seamy aspect of culture and gender.
"I already know the prevalence of these experiences," said Dawn Bounds, a psychiatric nurse practitioner and assistant professor at Rush University. "My own experience, my patients' experiences … We're talking about early-age adverse childhood experiences."
This is a moment for women, regardless of race, religion or creed, to come together and stick together on a range of issues—like birth control access and the right to decide whether an abortion is appropriate for them—that lead to one important outcome: Respect. This is about a necessary paradigm shift in what it means to be a woman, and talking about sexual harassment and assault is just the beginning.
This moment is really about women's agency and the belief that women — not men, not society — own their bodies and must decide what to do with them.
Filmmaker Luchina Fisher, a former Chicagoan, makes this clear in a new documentary she co-produced, "Birthright: A War Story," recently screened here. The film expands our perspective by telling the stories of several women of varying ages, races and religions, connecting the dots between campaigns across the country that are designed to take control of women's reproductive healthcare choices.
"Birthright" shows how everybody and every institution–including states, courts and religious organizations–has taken control over if and how a woman bears children, turning women into criminals in the process. No wonder men think they have a voice and a choice about women's bodies: Everything we do and say reinforces this.
Reproductive options and sexual harassment may not seem to go together, but make no mistake, they do. As we're clear rape is about power, so, too, is sexual harassment and assault. All of these issues are tied to an ethos that views women as property, too infantile to know what's best for themselves.
If that sounds crazy, just look to the White House for confirmation that these attitudes are found in the highest quarters.
Because Weinstein is actually facing consequences — being fired by The Weinstein Company Board and kicked out of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences — #MeToo has given women the courage to come out of the shadows and validate the pervasiveness of unwanted sexual advances. But has a lack of accountability in other cases led us into a place of silence, where it's easier to let it go than fight against the oppressor, and where women who speak up face their own consequences?
It's on us, men and women, to take this celebration of consequence and accountability for one man and make it really mean something for all men.
For Chicagoan Caroline Muslin Berkowitz, #MeToo connects to everyday bread-and-butter women's issues, such as why women who seek a "reasonable salary" are doubted. "Because you know, her husband is a good earner — why does she need to make THAT much?" Berkowitz posted on Facebook.
And for Sara Shapiro-Plevan, a New York-based education consultant, #MeToo evokes the ways we allow women to be made to feel small. "I'm thinking about the ways in which we denigrate women's work and contributions to our world, that we would never consider doing to men," she said. "We use the same (or similar) language that we use when talking about a woman who is the victim of a rape."
"When a woman is asked to work for free," and she accepts, we say, "It would be good for her career, or it gives her needed exposure, " Shapiro-Plevan said. "No. Let's be careful with the way we use our language to debase women in every way."
Let's also be careful how we usher boys into manhood, Bounds says. "I feel like that's where the conversation needs to go. It's about men who are not doing this, raising a generation of boys who don't do it."
Now, some women are blanching at the potentially exploitive nature of a campaign that seemingly nudges women to bare all to share their stories. #MeToo broke the lock on shuttered memories: Sexual harassment has a way of seeping in, becoming a part of a girl or woman. Those events linger as part of a woman's moral framework of what she will and won't accept, whom to avoid, how she presents herself in subconscious ways she doesn't even realize she's doing over time.
Every mental adjustment is aimed at surviving the moment: Maintaining composure, appearing confident and competent, unflustered, as if the action never happened, letting the perpetrator off the hook. Whisper networks exist to share intelligence, like knowing which man is a foot fetishist at work. A practiced, casual laugh is mastered to make it through uncomfortable work meetings, until it just becomes … a way to be.
Lately I've noticed this in my own life, when in crowded spaces like a queue or the train. When a person inadvertently touches my knee or brushes my backside, epic memories awaken as those places feel more exposed. I shift to acknowledge the brief breach of social protocol. It often happens again. Do I chalk it up to a mistake? But my heart is literally racing with recollections of being touched, catcalled, cursed and objectified. It will pass, but in this moment I want these people to know how this makes me feel so they can momentarily empathize — or feel badly, too.
Now when this happens, I matter-of-factly say: "Constantly touching me like that makes me feel vulnerable. I would appreciate it if you stopped."
It usually works because you know what? Me, too.
About Deborah Douglas
Deborah Douglas is an award-winning journalist who teaches at Northwestern University. She can be reached at deadlinedd@mac.com or on Twitter at @deadlinedd.
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Quite a gas-guzzling way to fly!
Poetry is an athlete, a diva, a dancer.
And climbs Mt. Denali's peak with sure steps.
To cross babbling brooks that sing back to her.
Poetry is a courageous soul, a troublemaker, an imagineer.
And stirs a hive of bees with sugary words.
I love this poem. Hummingbirds are a wonder! They flit so quickly through the air, stopping, moving here and there!
Love your poems. I also love feeding and watching those hummingbirds. Still way too cold here, northern NH, but soon!
Both poems are great. Hummingbirds are always delightful and I smiled at the idea of them as "gas guzzlers!" Your poem personifying poetry is wonderful with fabulous word choice. Love the active nature of it!
Lynne, I know you love birds! Love the hummingbird poem--"what a gas guzzling way to fly"--what a great line.
Your poem about poetry reminds me of Marianne Moore's. This is what poetry is for you. Keep writing.
Your poems are wonderful! I loved the hummingbird one today. My favorite little bird. We won't see them for a bit but I can't wait to see them out by back yard window. Thank you.
Love these poems, Lynne! I love watching hummingbirds!!
Hummingbirds always bring joy to my heart. "Life in the fast lane" indeed.
Can't wait for the hummingbirds to return! Two great poems filled with craft. Good MT for students.
How can you write two just different poems in the same day! I love hummingbirds and you captured them perfectly. This is an amazing mentor text for kids!!
I love how you personified poetry -- giving windows into poetry!
Hummingbirds -- one of my favorite parts of summer! I love to hear their buzzing as they visit a honeysuckle vine. Once last summer, I spotted one actually SITTING on my metal archway on my patio. He sat for the longest time. I've never seen that before. Hope you see lots of lovely birds very soon.
Lynn, Please contact me at BarbaraSut@aol.com re: necklaces.
I love your "poetry is".....it's a great example of personification and an excellent mentor poem.
A great pair of poems for a Saturday night! I loved your poetic metaphors; and who can resist a poem about hummingbirds!!
Two such diverse poems - but both lovely.


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ACTION ALERT! Dallas Sierra Club: Stop W.Texas Nuke Waste Dump Expansion - COMMENT
Jul 24 2020 - 7:00am to Nov 3 2020 - 5:00pm
Per Dallas Sierra Club:
Before Nov. 3 (pushed back from July 29!), comment on the latest Interim Storage Partners proposal to ship high level nuclear waste to their "temporary" facility in Andrews County TX. See complete docket which links to place for online comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement. Use Docket ID, NRC-2016- 0231. Modify and send a letter composed by Austin-based NoNuclearWaste.org. UPDATE: The NRC site is being redesigned so you will be redirected to what they're calling the regulations "beta site." Until Oct. 31, use this link to comment. Use Docket ID, NRC-2016-0231. If you have any questions about submitting your comment, contact the NRC support desk at 877-378-5457.
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Texas Conservation Alliance: Lights Out Texas (Sept. 5-Oct. 29)
Sep 5 2020 - 11:00pm to Oct 29 2020 - 6:00am
Statewide TX
The campaign hosted by Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Texas Conservation Alliance, Houston Audubon encourages homeowners, businesses and managers of tall buildings to eliminate or reduce lighting between 11 p.m. and 6 a.m. Sept. 5 to Oct. 29, during the peak of the fall migration.
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VOTE! Texas Early Voting Oct. 13-30
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Early voting in Texas is Oct.13-30. See website link below for more info.
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Liveable Arlington: 'The Story of Plastic' - Online (Oct. 17-Oct. 28)
Liveable Arlington is offering a free screening of The Story of Plastic (viewed at your convenience) followed by a conversation on Oct 28th from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. CDT.
Learn how the mass production of single-use plastic has put us in the biggest environmental crisis in history.
Native Plant Society of Texas: 40th Anniversary Virtual Celebration - Online (Oct 18-24)
Oct 18 2020 - 3:00pm to Oct 24 2020 - 5:00pm
iNaturalist Bioblitz all week
Free. But you need to register for each of the speaker/events you'd like to "attend" over Zoom, but most speakers are letting us livestream to our state YouTube channel if we reach our Zoom maximum. Click on each speaker's calendar event for descriptions and the registration button at the bottom.
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Massive log jam in Denton County Greenbelt cleared
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ISLAMABAD:The International Day of Human Space Flight is being observed on Thursday (April 12).
The day is observed each year since 2011 at international level to remember the first human space flight .
On this date in 1961, Yuri Gagarin, a Soviet citizen carried out space flight for the first time.


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After GOP Colleagues Call Him Out on Racism, Steve King Says His Mistake Was Talking to a Reporter
Alex Thomas January 11, 2019, 4:38 pm 34.2k Views 9 Votes 1 Comment
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In the midst of the government shutdown, the New York Times managed to at least get Congress to talk about something other than the wall with a recent story in which Republican Congressman Steve King was quoted as saying, "White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?"
King went on to say, "Why did I sit in classes teaching me about the merits of our history and our civilization?"
The Iowa Republican, who has a long history of trotting out the talking points of racists, quickly issued a mealy-mouthed statement in which he claimed that he rejects the labels of white nationalism and white supremacy. In the same statement, he declared himself "an advocate for Western Civilization's values."
My statement on the New York Times article. pic.twitter.com/IjBHgZYgRD
— Steve King (@SteveKingIA) January 10, 2019
But it wasn't enough. King was condemned even more than he's been in the past. Republican Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina penned a Washington Post op-ed in which he wrote, "When people with opinions similar to King's open their mouths, they damage not only the Republican Party and the conservative brand but also our nation as a whole."
On Friday, King tried to defend himself on the floor of the House of Representatives, but his defense was weak at best and probably did nothing to reverse the image of him as Capitol Hill's resident racist.
King began his remarks by saying, "I made a freshman mistake a week ago today when I took a call from a reporter from the New York Times." What followed was a hodge-podge of blames that he placed on everybody else, before saying that he's simply an "American nationalist."
Here's the clip of his speech:
Rep. Steve King: "I regret the heartburn that has poured forth upon this Congress and this country and especially in my state and in my congressional district." pic.twitter.com/vkFgVYD9Z4
— CSPAN (@cspan) January 11, 2019
Steve King's history of spilling racism is just too long for him to really walk it back. Within the past few years, he endorsed white nationalist Faith Goldy in her unsuccessful race for Toronto Mayor. He met with an Austrian party with loose ties to the Third Reich and he tweeted "we can't restore our civilization with somebody else's babies."
King barely squeaked out a victory in 2018 after his remarks started to come under the spotlight and it's possible that his political career won't survive the 2020 election where he already has a Republican opponent. But, for the next two years, the Republican are stuck with Congressman Steve King wearing an "R" next to his name while professing his love for "Western civilization."
Please note: This is a commentary piece. The views and opinions expressed within it are those of the author only and do not necessarily reflect the editorial opinion of IJR.
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Trump Stops Short of Emergency Declaration in Border Wall Fight
Steve Scalise Tears Into Nancy Pelosi's $1 Offer for Border Wall: An 'Insult' to the American People


This beautiful property is located in on the beachfront of Puerto del Carmen and boasts 25 exclusive suites which were created to allow the best views over the Atlantic Ocean.
Lani's Suite Deluxe is a perfect choice for a romantic break as all suites have a private Jacuzzi and terrace area.
The adult-only Lani Suites is one of Lanzarote's top hotels and offers beautiful accommodation, excellent service and high-end amenities. You've also got the benefit of being within walking distance of a good selection of shops and restaurants.
The heated pool has stunning sea views and guests also have direct access to the sea and two beaches. Relax and soak up the sun in this tranquil environment before taking a refreshing dip – perfect!
Dining is a delight with Lani's Cafe Restaurant serving up simple yet fine dishes using fresh, seasonal produce.
Ultimate relaxation and pampering can be found at the Health and Beauty Centre which offers personalised treatments that will leave you feeling your absolute best.
Please note: This hotel only accepts guests over the age of 16.
Top quality accommodation awaits at Lani's Suites Deluxe with the well-appointed suites featuring a wealth of amenities including a private furnished sea view terrace/balcony, air conditioning, King or twin beds, sofa, dining table, minibar, Nespresso coffee maker, kettle, safety storage box, Wi-Fi, Smart TV, Bluetooth music player, bathroom with rain shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, slippers.
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We work with the best Brand Strategists, Campaign Specialists, Designers and Web Developers. Not just from South Africa but from all over the world. We're proud to say we're a global organisation with clients and team members on almost all continents. Meanwhile our Consultants spend a lot of time in boardrooms and meetings in Sandton, Pretoria and surrounding areas.


What's the best strategy for managing herbicide resistance on your farm?
In this episode of RealAgriculture's Resistance Management School we visit Günter Jochum at his farm near St. Francois Xavier, MB. In 2010, Jochum discovered Group 1 herbicide resistant wild oats in one of his fields. Once the presence of resistant wild oats was confirmed, Jochum adopted an integrated weed management strategy to stamp out the problem and leave the field virtually free of resistant wild oats by 2015.
In the video, Jochum shares how he used practically every best management practice available to clean up the field. Over four years, he rotated a range of crops including canola, winter wheat, soybeans, and oats; rotated herbicide technologies and utilized herbicide-tolerant crop technology; and also used light tillage to prevent the the resistant wild oats that escaped chemical control from germinating and gaining a further foothold in the field.
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BARNSTABLE – A longtime figure in the Cape Cod politics has been honored for her leadership and dedication to the community.
The Mercy Otis Warren Cape Cod Woman of the Year Committee has recognized Barnstable County Commissioner Mary Pat Flynn with a special award of distinction.
The group said Flynn's civic engagement and work on local matters is reminiscent of Mercy Otis Warren, who was born in West Barnstable and was a prominent activist during the Revolutionary War.
Flynn served as a Falmouth selectwoman for more than two decades and has been a Barnstable County Commission for the last 10 years.
The citation highlighted Flynn's commitment to the Mercy Otis Warren committee, a group that honors a Cape Cod woman who exemplifies the virtues of community service, leadership, volunteerism, and patriotism each year.
Nominations will soon be available for this year's Cape Cod Woman of the Year award recipient, and can be made online or by filling out papers at any library on Cape Cod. The honoree will be recognized in June.


MANCHESTER UNITED should not sign Chelsea star David Luiz.
That's the verdict of former Liverpool man Steve Nicol, who says the Brazilian's past errors mean he's not suitable for Jose Mourinho's side.
Luiz impressed last season after returning to Stamford Bridge from Paris Saint-Germain and helped Chelsea win the Premier League.
He's found the going tougher this term though and was heavily criticised for his performance in the Blues' Champions League defeat to Roma last month.
Antonio Conte subsequently dropped Luiz for United's visit to west London and there have been suggestions the two fell out in training.
Why would Manchester United bring in a guy who made his name with Chelsea as a centre-back, but he has a mistake in him?
The 30-year-old returned to Chelsea's matchday squad for yesterday's 4-0 win over West Brom.
Express Sport understands Mourinho is ready to swoop though if Luiz is ushered towards the exit by Conte.
However, Nicol has questioned why the United boss would want the former Benfica man to join him at Old Trafford.
"It makes no sense," Nicol explained to ESPN FC TV.
Meanwhile, United are back in action on Wednesday night when they face Basel in the Champions League.


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You can now build PowerApps with media hosted on Azure Media Services. In this walkthrough, Contoso Corp. wants to build an online learning app for its employees with videos of their products and services.
From your Azure Media Services account, locate and publish your video assets from Settings > Assets.
Encode your videos. After the videos are published, copy the manifest URLs. Start the streaming endpoint of your service, if not already.
If you haven't tried PowerApps, you can always sign-up for a trial using your work or school account. Download PowerApps Studio from the Windows Store. Alternatively, login to the PowerApps portal and choose New app.
Choose the Blank app > Tablet layout.
From PowerApps, choose Content > Data sources. From the right panel, choose Add data source and Add static data to your app. Browse and load the Excel file.
From PowerApps, add a Horizontal Gallery control from Insert > Gallery > Custom gallery. Choose Add an item from Insert tab and add the Video control from Media.
Bind the Gallery to the Excel table by setting the Items property of the gallery to the name of the table.
Set the Media property of the first video control in the gallery to ThisItem.VideoURL. You should see the list of the AMS videos load in the gallery. Set the Disabled property for the video control to true.
You can learn more about building apps from the PowerApps documentation. For feedback and questions on AMS videos in PowerApps, please post them on our forums.


Wet and windy weather conditions for our gardeners!
Despite it being June the wind and the rain will not let up, so our gardeners worked on and even managed to laugh and smile through it all! Today we replanted sunflowers and radishes and hung some fat balls for the birds. The insects have voted our hotel accommodation as 5 star - 5th class are busy voting on a name and it will be announced later this week. Tomorrow evening we are expecting a new addition to the garden - Sammy the scarecrow! Remember those children from 1st and 2nd class who want to plant flowers in wellies must bring in their wellies by this Thursday at the latest.


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Indian Railways Set New Target of April 2020 For Commissioning of 3,342 km Long Eastern & Western Dedicated Freight Corridors
5 May, 2018 3 September, 2018 by Team - Rail Analysis India
Date Of Post: 05 May, 2018
New Delhi: Indian Railways has set a new target of April 2020 for commissioning of the 3,342-km Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) along its trunk routes. The ambitious Rs 814 billion project had got the Union Cabinet's green signal way back in 2006. The project, comprising the Eastern & Western corridors, aims to speed up the movement of freight while easing the congested routes for passenger traffic.
"Both the corridors are to be commissioned by April 2020 as most of the problems are now being resolved," a senior Railway Ministry official involved with the project said.
However,"Now the land acquisition is almost complete and significant contracts related to civil and electrical works and signalling have been awarded, resulting in the works being speeded up," the official said.
Since the progress of the project is now being closely monitored by the Prime Minister's Office, the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL) has finalised a series of target dates for partial commissioning of the corridors in limited sections.
Western DFC-
The 1,502 km Western Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dadri (Uttar Pradesh) to Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Navi Mumbai) passes through Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Maharashtra.
For the Western DFC, the target of commissioning
Rewari-Marwar section (432 km) is February 2019
Marwar-Palanpur section (207 km) is September 2019
Palanpur-Makarpur section (308 km), the Makarpura-Vaitran section (313 km) and the Rewari-Dadri section (127 km) is March 2020
Eastern DFC-
The 1,840km Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor from Ludhiana to Dankuni near Kolkata traverses Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
For the Eastern DFC, the new targets are
Khujra-Bhaupur section (343 km) by November 2018
Bhaupur-Mughalsarai section (402 km) by August 2019
Sonnagar-Mughalsarai section (126 km) by October 2019
Khurja-Dadri section (46 km) by December 2019
Pilkhani-Sahnewal section (179 km) by March 2020
The official said,"Steps are being taken to make operational part of the Western corridor and a part of the Eastern corridor by November this year."
Rail NewsTagged Freight, Freight Corridor, News
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Visiting a new blog can be daunting!
If you're new here, first of all, thanks for visiting. Writing is so much more rewarding when I know I have people like you reading it.
If you don't know where to begin, I suggest the Author Q and A series, which are the most popular posts on this blog.
In this series I interview authors (and more recently artists) about obstacles I've faced in my own writing and freelance practise. Being a writer is hard! Let these experts ease your concerns and inspire you to keep going.
If you're interested in my writing journey, I suggest you follow the writing category and start at the very beginning, which is here. In this post I talk about writing the first draft of my novel for NaNoWriMo2017 and why I put off editing it for so long.
I've also recently started doing book reviews as I signed up for the Goodreads reading challenge (I want to read at least 52 books this year). You can read my book reviews here.
Is there something you're looking for that isn't here? Let me know and, maybe, I'll write it.


Satan would have us be much less than we have been created to be. He tempts us to gluttony and greed, then makes us feel weak and unworthy. He tries and tests us a thousand ways, and the harder we try to resist, the harder he works to thwart us. The only way to stand firm against the devil is to enlist the power of the Almighty God. Whereas Satan may have a field day with his human forces, he has no effect against God. When we give in to the temptation to indulge, we are really giving in to the plan of the devil to turn us from God. Follow the Lord at all times, and the devil will flee from you.
Today's thought: Chocolate cake is nothing but devil's food!


How to take care of my baby scalp?
My 5 mths old baby is having Ezcema problem. Normally I'll use emollient to apply on his body and baby oil on his scalp but also noticed that his hair is dropping from day to day, is this a normal process or it caused by the baby oil? If I stopp apply the baby oil on his scalp, his scalp will become very dry and itcy and my son will use his fingers to scratch till get hurt! Pls Help!
Have you tried a different shampoo? Or mabye putting some Aquafor on it? When both my sons had cradle cap, I tried a shampoo that had witch hazel in it which surprisingly took care of it. It's by Yves-Rocher and the shampoo is Hammelais, but I am not sure of the spelling. You can get it online--I just can't remember if there's a hypen in the website address. I've used several of their products for many years.
I know babies are supposed to lose their hair, but the severe itching sounds like it's a different problem. Try mustela, they have a special line called stelopia that's made for babies with eczema. They have a special cradle cap shampoo too that might help. We had eczema and dry skin issues along with cradle cap for Hannah and found Mustela's stelopia line worked best for us. They sell it at babiesrus and it's a bit expensive, but it's a great line of products.


Discover the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world's most remarkable dogs.
Narrated by Chris Evans (Captain America: The First Avenger, Gifted). Song: "Fearless" from singer-songwriter and Juno-nominated, Kellie Loder.


(CNN) — USA Gymnastics has filed for bankruptcy as the 200,000-member organization struggles to recover from the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
The organization said the filing for bankruptcy protection doesn't change its day-to-day operations.
"This bankruptcy filing will suspend all lawsuits by Nassar survivors and their ongoing efforts to discover the truth about who at USA Gymnastics and the US Olympic Committee knew about Nassar's criminal conduct and failed to stop it," Manly said.
Stu Mollrich, a senior attorney at Manly, Stewart & Finaldi, said their firm represents clients with 215 claims against USA Gymnastics.
He estimated there are 350 to 400 claims nationwide. He told CNN a recent court order indicated there are 345 plaintiffs in federal cases in Michigan that are consolidated.
The claims against USAG will be paid by insurance companies, the organization said.
"We believe that the bankruptcy court is the best forum in which to implement appropriate procedures to equitably resolve claims and allocate the insurance proceeds among claimants," USA Gymnastics said.
Nassar, a former USA Gymnastics physician, was sentenced in January to 40 to 175 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual misconduct. Nassar, 55, is in a federal prison in Florida and isn't eligible for release until 2069.
Before the sentencing, more than 150 women and girls told a judge that Nassar had sexually abused them under the guise of providing medical treatment.
Since then, USAG has been mired in one scandal after another, including recent criminal charges against former employees, a revolving door of presidents, and even the possible removal of USAG's status as the US governing body for the sport.
"We expect to keep working with (United States Olympic Committee) to act in the best interests of all gymnasts," USA Gymnastics said in a statement Wednesday.
While USAG vowed to rebuild after the Nassar scandal, it hasn't been able keep its top leadership intact.
• In March 2017, CEO Steve Penny resigned. Two months ago, he was arrested on suspicion of removing documents related to the Nassar case from a gymnastics training facility in Texas.
• In May, the head of USAG's head of women's program, Rhonda Faehn, suddenly left. The organization didn't say why.
• In August, after just three days on the job, elite development coordinator Mary Lee Tracy resigned after she "inappropriately contacted a (Nassar) survivor" who had criticized her, USA Gymnastics said.
• In September, CEO Kerry Perry resigned after nine months. Critics said Perry failed to take adequate action during the Nassar fallout and gave boilerplate soundbites when asked for solutions.
• In October, former US Rep. Mary Bono resigned as interim president and CEO after less than a week on the job. She was embroiled in two controversies during her first few days in office.
• Also in October, head tumbling coach Sergio Galvez was directed to resign "pending an investigation of a report filed at the US Center for SafeSport," USAG said. No details were released on what was alleged in that report.
• And in November, USAG's longtime chief operating officer Ron Galimore resigned. USAG did not respond to CNN's questions about why Galimore left.


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Everybody Hates Charlie
Cumberland Gap Tunnel Conspiracy and the Oak Ridge Connection
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John Bizzack Sr. and Johnny Asher: partners in a private island resort face scandal December 27, 2021
Webb's Bait Farm and Pyro Shows Inc. Fireworks Explosions: Questions Remain December 18, 2021
Happily ever after: Betty Carnes and Vance Mills- fake deaths, fresh start? October 23, 2021
Murder, Inc. September 6, 2021
Archaeological Marvels: Discovery and Demise
Bluegrass Conspiracy
Cumberland Gap Tunnel Conspiracy
Danny Casolaro: The Octopus
Ozarks Secret Nuclear Facility
Phipps Bend Nuclear Plant Mystery
The Oak Ridge Connection
The Maverick Club: are the murders of Monroe Brock and Betty Carnes connected?
It was cold, but not blustery when the plane touched down at the small airport in Madison County around 1:30 that morning. Hardly an hour passed before it was airborne again, slipping into the night without a trace.
The next day, the sniper killing of nightclub owner Monroe Brock would dominate the local news and locals' conversation. Rumors were rampant the hit was related to organized crime, Las Vegas, and an unpaid debt. Investigators claimed they were unable to find a link.
To this day, the murder of the Maverick Club's Monroe Brock remains unsolved. The question is, why? Did investigators refuse to investigate, that which they should have investigated? Has the murder of Monroe Brock been covered up by local, state and even federal authorities?
A Kentucky Secretary of State records search returned two interesting business records: two separate business entities had been formed in the state, both carrying the name 'Maverick Club, Inc.' The first, formed by Monroe Brock in 1979, was administratively dissolved by the Commonwealth for failure to file its annual report in October of 1987, which is understandable, considering the stress the wife must have been under that year. She would continue to operate the club until selling out a few years later, despite the revocation of authority to do business by the state.
What's notable is the second business record that turned up for the Maverick Club, Inc. In May of 1988, three men, Donnie Baker, Ronnie Messer and Michael Warren are listed as directors of this second corporation, with their principal office and registered agent (also Michael Warren) listing an address in Barbourville, Kentucky. I had seen those names before. They had all turned up in my research of the wrongful conviction of Delmar Partin for the murder of Betty Carnes; also in Barbourville. I felt there had to be a connection to Brock's death.
I don't think anyone is going to get too upset with me talking about Donnie Baker (aka Donald Earl Baker) being a drug dealer. You had to have lived under a rock to have not known. What's notable is his association to Vance Mills, the local Barbourville millionaire I mentioned earlier whose unexplained presence couldn't be missed at Delmar Partin's trial for the murder of Betty Carnes. Herman Levance Mills, as he was formally known, would incidentally turn out to be under investigation for the international trafficking of narcotics:
Welcome to the rats' nest.
It should be pretty apparent at this point we're dealing with organized crime. You'll hear more about Vance Mills' and Donnie Baker's relationship later. But for now, let's focus on Baker, one of the members listed on ownership records of the second Maverick Club, Inc.
Donnie Baker had also been involved with another bar, this one in Henderson County, northern Kentucky, called The Black Horse Lounge. The property was owned by Elvie Cobb, a very good, yet controversial friend, of the former governor of Kentucky, John Y. Brown Jr.:
September 15, 1982 The Courier-Journal
June 6, 1989: The Black Horse Lounge burns. Arson completely destroys the structure. Donnie Baker is charged and found guilty of arson for hire, what should be a mandatory 15 year sentence. (I'll talk more about that in a future post.)
Donald E. Baker is mistakenly spelled with a "B." Court records notate this error and indicate the correct initial was "E." -clipping from Evansville Press
The son of the Commonwealth Attorney that prosecuted Baker and his associates said it was a pretty scary time for his family. In high school at the time, he said the crime ring Baker had ties to was so dangerous, his dad had to wear a bullet proof vest to and from court every day. He said Baker's associates were an Eastern Kentucky group who had moved into northern Kentucky to use the Black Horse Lounge as a front.
You can see why finding Donnie Baker's name on these documents for a newly formed Maverick Club after Monroe Brock's murder grabbed my attention.
Michael Warren, another member of the mysterious Maverick Club "No. 2," is another questionable, albeit colorful figure:
The Courier-Journal, July 10 1993
And the third member of the latter-formed Maverick Club, Inc. is Ronnie Messer:
The Courier-Journal, August 10 1991
Most telling however, is that Vance Mills himself was an associate of John D. Sword, at one point forming a partnership to build a nursing home together. John Sword and Monroe Brock were directors of the Professional Billiards Association in Richmond, Kentucky together. Even more importantly, John Sword is listed as Brock's spouse's attorney in another business venture, Maverick Liquors.
Starting out at 54 seats, The Maverick Club would eventually have the ability to entertain 900 people under its roof, booking the likes of country greats like George Jones and Jerry Lee Lewis. It was also a raucous place, as this article from 1983 suggests:
The Courier Journal, March 12, 1983
If you were an organized crime ring, looking for fronts to do business out of, you might find the Maverick Club an attractive location for drug dealing, money laundering, and other unsavory activities.
Brock's widow said at one point after her husband's death, some "out-of-towners" wanted to buy the nightclub from her, but she refused. Were these out-of-towners none other than Baker, Warren and Messer?
Monroe Brock's unsolved but hardly mysterious murder has the tracks of my southeastern Kentucky's rats' nest all over it. I am absolutely confused how authorities can claim to have no leads on the case.
If Baker, Warren and Messer are the out-of-towners who wanted to buy the bar from the widowed spouse of Monroe Brock, why were they so damned sure they were going to get their hands on that club? They went to the trouble to form legal paperwork and file it with the secretary of state, for Pete's sake. In their minds, the transfer of that bar from the spouse of the murdered owner to their control was clearly a done deal. What made them so confident?
The one part of this story that always amazed me, was the willingness of the widowed spouse to take her children out into the black night, not knowing where the sniper was or if he might strike again, in order to get help for her fallen husband, who was said to have been shot execution-style.
She and the children would ultimately be safe. It truly was a testament to the lengths a woman will go to, no matter how terrifying.
The Courier-Journal, January 19 1987
Posted on January 5, 2020 February 29, 2020 Categories Bluegrass ConspiracyTags Barbourville Kentucky, Betty Carnes and Delmar Partin, Herman Levance Mills, Maverick Club, Monroe Brock, Operation Crabgrass, Tom Handy Commonwealth Attorney, Vance MillsLeave a comment on The Maverick Club: are the murders of Monroe Brock and Betty Carnes connected?


The National Garden Clubs organization recently recognized the Delaware Federation of Garden Clubs with an Award of Excellence for the group's 'TREE-mendous Delaware' tree planting at the Delaware Botanic Gardens.
Arni's President's Project for the DFGC's "TREE-mendous Delaware" tree planting at the Delaware Botanic Gardens was given the Award of Excellence by the National Garden Clubs.
As part of the project, for every $100 raised or donated, a native flowering tree will be planted in the woodlands of the Delaware Botanic Gardens. Those who donate $100 will be given a certificate from the DFGC in honor of, or in memory of, a loved one, family member or whomever they choose.
Arni said the project follows the national group's theme.
So far, the DFGC has given out more than 100 certificates through TREE-mendous Delaware.
"Which is tremendous!" said Arni. "The reason we won the award is that this project embraces all that National Garden Clubs is about, which is raising funds to plant trees that the public will view and will be pleasurable to them — not just for this generation but multi-generation. I don't know why it caught on… I expected to have about 25 trees in the first year, and we have 100.
The DFGC also received a first-place award for its TREE-mendous Delaware Membership Growth.
"We still have until next April for this project. It's really taken off. Plus, we've added two new clubs — one in the Ocean View area and one in Bridgeville, and they've been growing," she said, noting that in the first nine months of the project, DFGC grew 4 percent, with an overall goal of a 10 percent increase.
The national convention at which the awards were presented was held in Philadelphia, Pa., on May 23. The DFGC also received a first-place award in Small-State Social Media Website (run by webmaster Margaret Woda) and an award of merit for its membership brochure, and individual clubs also received awards as well. Along with the certificates, the DFGC also received an engraved medallion.
Not only did the DFGC sweep the national awards, but in April the organization celebrated its 60th-anniversary Diamond Jubilee.
Arni said she's excited to see what the club does in the next year and beyond, noting that she hopes more garden lovers consider joining an area club.
For more information about Delaware garden clubs, or to become a member, visit www.DelawareGardenClubs.org or call Alva, membership chairwoman, at (302) 841-3632.


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China horn's nuclear coup de grace in Taiwan Strait
andrewtheprophet	Uncategorized	 January 12, 2022 January 10, 2022 3 Minutes
China's Type 002 Shandong aircraft carrier. Photo: Xinhua
China's nuke carrier coup de grace in Taiwan Strait
China is on course to have four aircraft carriers including a new-fangled nuclear vessel in operation by the mid-2020s
by Gabriel Honrada January 10, 2022
China is on track to have at least four aircraft carriers by the mid-2020s, with its fourth one likely to be nuclear-powered. Work on China's fourth carrier began in 2021, with China's Central Military Commission studying a proposal by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to make it nuclear fuelled.
Compared to their conventionally-powered counterparts, nuclear-powered carriers can stay at sea for much longer, carry twice the amount of aircraft fuel, 30% more weapons, and 300,000 cubic feet of additional space, which would otherwise be taken by air intakes and exhaust trunks. Nuclear power is also critical for power-intensive aircraft catapults, weapons, sensor and onboard computers.
China has also been working on key technologies for its nuclear-powered carrier. In 2019, China General Nuclear Power Group (CGN) invited bids for a contract to build a nuclear-powered vessel as an experimental platform to test marine nuclear propulsion. In 2018, China announced plans to build its own nuclear-powered icebreaker with Russian technical assistance.
China is also working on Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS), which use a surge of electricity to generate a strong electromagnetic field to launch aircraft. It is reportedly easier to operate, gentler on airplanes and capable of launching more planes into the air in a shorter period than conventional steam catapults.
The impetus for China's nuclear-powered carrier program can be traced to 2018, when CSSC announced that such an asset would help the People's Liberation Army–Navy (PLA-N) realize its strategic transformation and combat-readiness capability in deep waters and open oceans by 2025.
Presently, China operates two conventionally-powered carriers, the Type 001 Liaoning, which was known as the ex-Soviet Varyag and commissioned in 2012, and the fully indigenous Type 002 Shandong, which was commissioned in 2017. A third conventional carrier, the Type 003, is currently under construction and likely to enter service in 2024.
A Harvard Kennedy School Belfer Center analysis posits that China's growing carrier force, alongside its developments in other military technologies, particularly anti-access/area-denial (A2/AD) capabilities, has raised the possibility of the US losing a limited war over Taiwan.Commissioning ceremony for China's new aircraft carrier the Shandong, Sanya, Hainan, China, December 17, 2019. Photo: Facebook
As a result, the US could be forced into escalating a limited conflict over Taiwan into a larger regional war. According to the analysis, a Chinese attack on Taiwan would most likely succeed before the US could move enough assets into the area.
Even if the US manages to move enough of its forces to assist Taiwan, they would not be sufficient to affect the outcome. That said, China now has the capabilities to deliver a fait accompli in the Taiwan Strait before the US decides how to respond.
China's carrier fleet can complement its land-based fighter aviation in establishing air superiority over the Taiwan Strait. In addition, these carriers can be deployed off Taiwan's eastern coast, allowing for strikes on Taiwan's defenses stationed on its mountainous eastern flank.
China's carriers would operate in a secure umbrella, defended against Taiwanese or US attacks by DF-21D carrier killer missiles, carrier-based fighters, surface warships and submarines.
Taiwan's defense is based on a porcupine strategy of asymmetric defense to prolong a potential conflict until US forces intervene. As such, Taiwan would be heavily defended with anti-ship missiles, anti-tank missiles and air defenses to hold out long enough for US intervention.
However, Taiwan cannot hope to hold out indefinitely without US assistance. Hence, its defensive posture is premised on a US intervention, which the US has not been clear about due to its policy of "strategic ambiguity" over Taiwan, which both mollifies China and prompts greater efforts from Taiwan to harden its own defenses.
The question facing Taiwan and the US is not whether they can fight together, but how they can do so despite policy constraints and China's growing might. The launch of a nuclear-powered fourth aircraft carrier will tilt that military balance even more in China's favor.
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A showcase for my writing from 2019. You never know what you may find!
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"Dancing Queen" Part 20
by Nada
Rated: 18+ · Serial · Biographical · #1465853
Part 20 of the series. The year is 1977.
Created: August 23rd, 2008 at 6:08pm
Modified: February 11th, 2009 at 9:29pm
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Location: I Second That Emotion
Genres: Biographical, Experience, Women's
"The Dancing Queen"
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Abba-1977
Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUObsGna8GA&feature=related
In January our first real office for C.A.T. opened on Sunset Blvd. We had a "designed" logo, stationary printed up and job titles now. It was a three-room office and my official title was; Public Relations and Special Projects Director. Heady title, but now I was not just a former hooker on parade to the media. Of course I was still doing the lecture circuit, colleges, Rotary Clubs, anywhere that was legitimate and called us for a public speaker. There was a small speaking fee, which helped keep things running at the office.
I was also still promoting the film for Rob, so with each of those opportunities I got to mention C.A.T..
Rob and I in San Diego.
There were four of us in the office; Lois, Donna, Francine, and me. Francine and I decided to rent a house together and found an adorable house. Francine was our Administrative Secretary, but also a great lady. She had arranged (unbeknownst to me) along with Sully, to have my son come to visit. I had seen him last back in Colorado. It was a wonderful surprise for me. This is Mike and I during that visit.
Mike stayed for two weeks, acting much older than his ten years would indicate. He was our little man, offering to barbeque, or hammer in hand, bang in any errant nails holding the screens in. It was one of the best visits we ever had. I got to take him to Universal studios, and show him the Los Angeles I knew.
There was some fallout for Lois and I from the Washinton D.C. trip. We had generated so much publicity that Margo wasn't really speaking to us, so we decided to split away from C.O.Y.O.T.E., and no longer did C.A.T. have the same meaning, nor was it an acronym. CAT, A National Institute for Working Women was now separate, and as such we had sued the city of Los Angeles for unequal enforcement of the law. That took up a great deal of time, but we all had our jobs.
One night as Lois and I were having a drink after work, some guy sent over complimentary drinks. He wanted to join us, so we let him. His name was Carl, and he was a copywriter for a big advertising agency. He and I hit it off and began dating. He introduced me to the owner of the agency, Barry, our relationship was to become quite fortuitous.
The disco days were in full swing, and Carl was cast out of central casting ...platform shoes, white suit, and a very good dancer. He loved nothing more than going to clubs to dance every weekend. I was a willing partner.
With the opening of my film in Los Angeles it seemed a perfect time to hold a big fundraiser for CAT. Rob agreed to let us hold the premier and sell the tickets with the proceeds going to CAT. It was held in a theater in Westwood and we even had the big searchlights lighting up the sky.
I think I looked the part of the star.
Inside the theater the lights went down and I could hear the guy sitting behind me talking about scenes in the film. What I did not realize at the time was the man was none other than Dennis Hopper.
I was attending so many different affairs, courtesy of Carl and Barry. It was at one such event for John Wooden that I was introduced to a man who would become my agent. Bruce owned a public relations firm in Los Angeles, and was intrigued by the fact I was writing a book based on my life at Mustang. He was just breaking into the world of literary agent, but he was so full of enthusiasm and energy I could see that he would be giving it his best. I gave him the first chapter of my book.
Ever since I arrived in "Hollywood" I'd met so many phony type men. They all had some measure of success, but most were past due. I had one guy who said he wanted to make me into a "rock star" and asked me to sing a song without musical accompaniment. I didn't want to be a singer, I was not stupid enough to think I could sing, but he insisted... so there I stood, singing a song by the Eagles a photo of this guy with Dick Clark staring at me.
Another was a NY policeman turned actor, Eddie Eagan, whose claim to fame had been that he was the "real" Popeye Doyle that Gene Hackman portrayed in the movie "French Connection". He parlayed that into being an actor, but he was, still a cop at heart. Eddie was an ex-cop who got incredibly lucky and I think because of his luck wanted some to rub off on me. The problem was he hoped for more, and I wasn't interested. End of another jerk, I learned pretty quickly.
By the end of the year I was going to move in with Carl. We had danced ourselves into a corner, and into each other's lives.
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Q: When debugging xcode, how can I see the value of an array of pointers?
I can't see the value of the pointer array in the debugging window as pictured. I have to go down to the main function to see the array values. Is there a way to see the array values in the function?

A: As noted in https://stackoverflow.com/a/26303375/1271826, you can use parray at the (lldb) prompt:
(lldb) parray 50 arr
(int *) $36 = 0x00007ff7bfeff280 {
  (int) [0] = 5
  (int) [1] = 10
  (int) [2] = 1
  (int) [3] = 4
  (int) [4] = 3
  (int) [5] = 7
  ...

Or you can manually add an expression *(int(*)[50])arr in the "variables view":

Probably needless to say, but you can also p *(int(*)[50])arr at the (lldb) prompt.


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Last minute self catering holiday in Brompton by Sawdon with 2 bedrooms, sleeps 4. Short Breaks All Year.
Idyllic location, and uninterrupted views from this charming cottage, with wood burner, market town of Pickering is close by.
Last minute break in Brompton by Sawdon with 3 bedrooms, sleeps 5. Short Breaks All Year.
Stone cottage with beams and wood burner, Dalby Forest with cycle tracks, bridle ways, and walking easily accessed.
Dog friendly holiday in Seamer, near Scarborough with 2 bedrooms, sleeps 4. Enclosed Garden/Patio, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Hot Tubs, Short Breaks All Year, Hot Tubs - Private.
Aysgarth Lodge is close to the North York Moors National Park with its beautiful countryside and pretty villages.
Cottage for 2 in Staxton, near Scarborough with 1 bedroom, sleeps 2. Pets welcome. Enclosed Garden / Patio, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Short Breaks All Year.
An equestrian's delight with stabling on site and many bridle paths surrouding the area, also great for walking and cycling.
Small luxury cottage in Cayton Bay, near Scarborough with 1 bedroom, sleeps 2. Pets welcome. Enclosed Garden / Patio, Pub within 1 mile, Winter Short Breaks.
A well-appointed, single-storey cottage for two close to Cayton Bay, and less than a mile from the beach.
Holiday by the sea in Cayton Bay, near Scarborough with 3 bedrooms, sleeps 6. Enclosed Garden / Patio, Pub within 1 mile, Winter Short Breaks.
A great family property in the grounds of Eldin Hall, less than a mile from the beach at Cayton Bay.
Dog friendly holiday cottage in Flixton, near Filey with 2 bedrooms, sleeps 3. Enclosed Garden / Patio, Golf nearby, Pub within 1 mile, Winter Short Breaks.
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Large family holiday house in Potter Brompton, Scarborough with 5 bedrooms, sleeps 9. Pets welcome. Golf nearby, Short Breaks All Year, Swimming Pool, Swimming Pool - Indoor, Swimming Pool - Private.
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Big houses to rent in Killerby, Cayton, near Scarborough with 4 bedrooms, sleeps 8. No pets allowed. Enclosed Garden / Patio, Pub within 1 mile, Short Breaks All Year, Swimming Pool, Swimming Pool - Indoor, Swimming Pool - Shared.
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While I always thought $1 for a tiny gel packet was a rip-off, GU energy gel was one thing I couldn't live without during a mountain bike race. Real food was too much of a hassle, and PowerBars just took too long to chew while navigating teeth rattling singletrack!
Every mountain bike race I did, it was a sure bet that I had at least one GU in my pocket or tucked under my shorts!
I first chose GU due to the neat name, but it turned out to be a perfect choice. First, GU comes in many flavors. You've got chocolate and coffee, fruity flavors, and even a "plain" flavor for those with sensitive tastebuds – surely one tastes good to you.
Just as important, the flavors actually taste good! I really like GU gels and could eat them all the time!
Next, the packets are easy to carry, easy to open, and easy to squeeze. You just tear the small tab off the top and you're all set. There is no excess bulk to the package like with the Hammer and Clif Shot gels.
Best of all, GU gel gives me good energy boost. While all energy gels are basically the same thing (100 calories of quick energy from sugar,) there is something about GU that just makes me feel better. After having a GU, I always seem to get this uplifting feeling where I actually feel the energy returning to my body.
Other energy gels may provide me with calories, but none of them give me that energizing feeling I get with GU.
The GU website has a complete description of how GU works. I'll summarize here.
You first get a shot of natural fructose, which will quickly build up your energy levels. That gives the maltodextrin time to be absorbed and broken down, maintaining your glucose levels for extended energy. The electrolytes and calcium keep you hydrated and make sure your blood and muscles are functioning optimally.
Branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) leucine, valine and isoleucine, serve as another fuel source, aid in recovery, and can improve mental performance and reduce fatigue. Antioxidant vitamins C & E defend muscles from assault by free radicals, while chamomile works as an anti-inflammatory. Ginger soothes the stomach, a nice bonus if the race includes gut-wrenching climbs!
Whatever the exact formula is, GU did a good job with it!
But while you won't get fat and protein in a GU gel, you get more than just sugar. You've got the antioxidants, amino acids, ginger, etc.
A sweet vanilla flavor. It's not quite a true vanilla bean flavor, but it's not the same as imitation vanilla. Basically it's sweet and tastes a bit like vanilla once you swallow it. I'd say it's the sweetest GU flavor.
Tastes mostly like red raspberry. It's pretty sweet, too. There is a hint of strawberry in there, especially in the aftertaste, and I think that sweetens up the raspberry. I'm not sure on the third berry; probably blackberry.
It's a good berry flavor. It used to be my favorite GU, but has since been replaced by the recently added Strawberry Banana flavor.
This gel is thick and chocolaty. It contains actual unsweetened Belgian chocolate. While it's not as delicious as a chocolate bar from Belgium, and doesn't have that melty texture like a piece of Dove chocolate, it's like a moderately good piece of dark, bittersweet chocolate.
It's great on a cold day when it thickens up like a chocolate milkshake. It's messy in the summer though, so watch out.
Espresso is possibly my new favorite flavor! It really does taste like espresso. The flavor comes from "natural coffee flavor" rather than actual coffee, but it pulls off a great taste regardless. If you like espresso, you will love this gel!
This is basically a weaker version of Vanilla Bean. It's not flavorless like water, but it's definitely not strong and overpowering. So while this is definitely not "plain," it's probably the least potent flavor of gel available.
If you like lemon lime products though, you'll probably enjoy this one.
Not a realistic orange, but not totally artificial or too sugary. It reminds me of orange Gatorade. The taste is alright but nothing that blows me away.
I always liked banana (my second favorite flavor), so I was disappointed to see GU replace it with Strawberry Banana. But once I tried this, I was excited!
The Strawberry Banana is awesome. It is very sweet and delicious. It tastes mostly like banana but with some sweet strawberry flavor in there as well.
This gel does have a cherry flavor, but it's not that strong. It's not a real cherry flavor, nor does it scream "this is artificial cherry candy!" The taste reminds me of some other processed food product, but one packet wasn't enough for me to figure it out. It's an alright flavor, but nothing special. At least it's not one of those cherry flavors that tastes like cough medicine.
It was just yesterday I tried the cherry flavor and praised it for not tasting like medicine. Then I tried this flavor, and well, it tastes like cough syrup! I did get a hint of blackberry flavor on the very first bite, but then it gets bad, and aftertaste is just like medicine. Man, it's bad! Maybe it's from the 40 mg of caffeine.
I don't know what happened here, but this does not fit in with the other GU gels!
As someone who eats peanut butter by the spoonful, I was EXCITED for this one! And it did not disappoint! It contains actual peanut butter, and it looks like peanut butter and honey mixed together. The taste is incredible – it's just like eating a Pay Day candy bar! If you took a Pay Day and blended it until smooth, you'd end up with this gel!
I like almost all the GU gels quite a bit, but this peanut butter one, it's in a league of its own!
GU's chocolate flavor is good, and peanut butter is incredible, so this flavor comes with high expectations… and it did not disappoint! It's really interesting and the flavors blend well together. It was sort of like a Snickers bar (which I find to be incredibly delicious!) Just a little sweetness. I'd say it's more of a savory flavor.
This is an absolutely incredible flavor! It tastes like real watermelon, but gooey! It's a lot like the watermelon Chomps, but the flavor is more natural, very realistic, and less sweet. There's a hint of salt, too, but it's very faint.
Like the peanut butter flavor, this one is also way different from the typical GU. It's very close to the texture of a softened caramel. It's good. Really good. But it's not outstanding. (Maybe if you're a diehard fan of caramel?) It's worth trying though. The aftertaste is great. It's definitely something that could be enjoyed in the winter months.
Where as the Peanut Butter one is a unique blend of my favorite aspects of GU gel and real peanut butter, Salted Caramel seems to be pretty standard caramel. I don't know that it lived up to the hype.
Remember those root beer barrels? You know, the hard candy. I loved those things! Well, if they had made a syrup version, this would be it! It's the same amazing root beer flavor in a gel form! It's just different enough to get you out of the same-old-fruit-flavored-gel rut, without being so weird you wouldn't want to keep downing them during an entire race.
This one smells and tastes a lot like… an apple. Really. Not like a fake sour apple flavor, nor like apple sauce. It's just like a real apple. I'm not sure which one – maybe Red Delicious. It's neat, but there's something missing. There is no cinnamon whatsoever.
I would not buy this one again. It's just not particularly good or exciting to me. I need cinnamon!
GU is my favorite gel. It tastes great, contains good ingredients, comes in good packaging, and provides the best energy boost I've had from a gel. All around, a perfect gel. And they keep expanding the lineup of flavors!
If you need a gel for your endurance sports adventures, GU is my recommendation.
Great breakdown of the gels per flavor! I also did a personal study on these gels, and compared it with a competing brand.
Thanks for the reviews across the board, Coach Levi!
You mentioned that Jet Blackberry doesn't have any caffeine in it but the listings say it has 40mg. Did they change the formula since you last tried it, and if so did you get to try the new one?
Thanks for pointing that out! That happens quite a bit with products like this – you've got formula variations over the years, and then sometimes you find a different ingredients list on the website than what is on the actual packaging you have in your hand!
I think there is another jet blackberry lying around here somewhere, so I'll check and see if it is labeled with the "40 mg caffeine" designation (which seems to be current, according to the GU website).


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The Finals Girls present a selection of shorts from some of the most exciting new female voices in genre cinema. Films that delve deep into the darkest human desires, bringing an unforgettable array of monsters to the screen.
Not sure what to expect? Check out the programme notes here: We Are The Weirdos programme notes.
A single mother, plagued by the violent death of her husband, battles with her son's nighttime fear of s shadowy monster.
A claustrophobic subversion of horror cliches. The Babadook asks which is more terrifying; the monster under the bed or the monster within us all?
Write-Director Jennifer Kent's startling debut is an artful horror-chiller that gets under your skin and into your psyche.


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PUBG To Bring New Update With New Skins & Parachutes
Leave a Comment / Gaming / By Binayak Chatterjee
PUBG is updating the whole game experience. It's bringing a lot of new skins and guns with this update. Apart from these, we are to get a new look for the parachute and tail of the plane. There have been a lot of negative buzzes across the country about this game. Some cities had also banned the game.
Gradually the developer has pushed the update in order to ensure limited access to the teenagers as a lot of teenagers got addicted to this game. At first Madras High Court ordered to ban this game but in the Supreme Court, the order got stuck. Just after a few weeks, Surat and Ahmadabad city police imposed a ban on this though within a week it got lifted again. Now, the game has an intuitive feature that let it know the apparent age of the player. It helps to track the teenagers and a teenager will not be allowed to play it beyond three hours per day.
In this new update, the semi-automatic pistol is being dropped while every pistol is being upgraded to the 9 mm barrel. A new server for the Middle East has been added, it will reduce lags especially for the players in the region.
> New Guns, semi-automatic pistols dropped.
> New parachute designs.
> New server for middle east.
> New skins for guns.
Binayak Chatterjee