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A BOUTIQUE HOTEL IN A TALL BUILDING - GENIUS ON THE PRAIRIE
This Is What Happens When A Willing Visionary Meets an Unabashed Genius
I have often wondered what an entire city, region or country would be like if it were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. I think it would raise the human spirit because of his obsessive search for beauty and meaning in the built environment. I also think that it would be exasperating in practical terms, because it would often ignore the practical for the artful, creating unending problems for visitor and owner alike. From oddly shaped, tight spaces to chronic maintenance problems, leaking roofs and other never ending practical concerns, I think it would require the patience of Job and the appreciation of art no matter what the cost to own a Frank Lloyd Wright building.
The Price Tower is the only "skyscraper" ever designed and built by America's greatest architect. And without the ultimate benefactor, Harold C. Price, an entrepreneur and risk taker in the oil pipeline business, this one of a kind building would never have been realized. As with all great architecture, it always takes two to tango. And, in the case of the Price Tower, America's most gifted architect collaborated with the perfect client, who had the money, the spirit and the willingness to see it through. The Inn at Price Tower in Bartlesville, Oklahoma was originally designed as an office building with apartments for tenants.
Like many great mid-century buildings, the Price Tower fell victim to the vagaries of uninformed, insensitive owners, the impact of exposure to the elements and the technical and cultural changes that inevitably cause a building to fall into obsolescence and, ultimately, into disrepair. And, as one would expect, the history of exactly how this unusual building came to be is convoluted and complicated. For a detailed timeline and "inside baseball" account of the tower, you can read Prairie Skyscraper on the tower website.
Saving such a building usually involves people with great passion for the art they want to preserve and tons and tons of money. After years of misuse and decline, Phillips Petroleum donated the building to The Price Tower Arts Center. Through their efforts and many benefactors, as well as the very sensitive design efforts by architect Wendy Evans Joseph, this great little tall building has been repurposed as a nineteen room boutique hotel, which makes the trip to Bartlesville worth at least one night's stay for design seeking Nomads.
Bartlesville, Oklahoma - You Can't Get There From Here
For the uninitiated - Bartlesville is NOT a destination. About an hours drive from Tulsa, this prairie town of 36,000 has nothing to offer vagabonds looking for excitement, unless you are really interested in Phillips Petroleum or its wealthy founder, Frank Phillips, and the wild animal preserve Woolaroc. The oil giant, now headquartered in Houston, was founded in Bartlesville. No boutique spas or five star restaurants greet the Nomad looking for a good time in this small enclave not far from the southern border of Kansas.
However, if you want to experience the intense design quality of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most innovative structures which has become a striking boutique hotel in the only skyscraper ever designed and built by America's most egomaniacal architectural genius, Bartlesville is the place to go.
Sleeping In "The Tree That Escaped The Crowded Forest" -
As was his tendency, Wright referred to his one and only built skyscraper in poetic "organic" terms. And it is organic and its is poetic. The building, particularly the interiors, "reads" mostly like Joyce Kilmer, with some William S. Burroughs thrown in to keep you on your toes, literally. First and foremost, the interiors of the hotel have been restored almost to perfection. Fortunately, the interior design by Architect Joseph complements Wright's mastery of space, without simply copying him. The finishes, the furniture and the accessories are thoroughly modern and enhance the experience of the spacial dynamics of the original design.
It has been well established that Wright based much of the scale of his interiors on himself. He was only about 5'6". It makes perfect sense that a narcissist of the first order like Wright would dimension his buildings to "fit" himself. This practice is very evident in most of his buildings. However, in his defense, he also utilized this design slight of hand as a device to enhance the experience of "exploding" larger and more grand spaces, like the two story suite we stayed in. I highly recommend this room type when you stay. Not only is the bed to die for, but, the interior space is truly a delight and the view out over the town and prairie beyond through two story glass is worth the few extra dollars.
Some areas of the hotel, particularly the unit stairs, doors and other access ways are very tight, forcing one to deal with Wright's obsessive adherence to the angular geometry established as part of the basic design. And, in the interest of full disclosure, the air conditioning was on the fritz the night we were there. To their credit, the management offered to refund our money and set us up in a nearby hotel, but, being very tough nomads, we rejected that offer. As I told the concierge - What's a little heat when you're enjoying Wright up close and personal? And once the sun went down, it was more than comfortable. This was our forty first anniversary trip and we did not want to spend it in a Holiday Inn Express! We were more than rewarded for our unwillingness to settle with the great views out over the town and prairie with the Oklahoma sun setting in the west.
The hotel has Copper, a bar and restaurant on the fifteenth floor with outdoor terraces to enjoy the food and more views. However, we were there on a Monday and, alas, Copper was closed. However, we were able to enjoy a nice continental breakfast on one of the outdoor terraces. Decent food and, again, outstanding views. Just know that the elevators that take you to this floor will only hold 2-3 people. Very European in a mid-century modern kind of way. And finally, the docent led behind the scenes tour of the building is well worth the nominal ten dollar fee. It opens with a short documentary film, after which the docent takes you through many of the spaces not open to the public. Our docent, a transplant from I forgot where was informative and at times utterly hilarious. Her knowledge of the men, the building and the many myths about both was fascinating.
After the building tour, I recommend spending about two hours driving around Bartlesville to see some of the eccentric houses designed by Oklahoma's most famous architect, Bruce Goff. Like Wright, Goff, who designed his first building as a teenager and later became the head of the school of architecture at The University of Oklahoma, was also an adherent of organic architecture. His houses are worth seeing for those of you who want to see organic design at its edgiest. Just ask the concierge for the list and search them out with your I-phone. Great way to spend an afternoon in the metropolis of Bartlesville.
As we loaded the car for the next leg of our road trip, I felt like the vagabond that had found yet another gem. I realized, once again, that Frank Lloyd Wright, who was called many things during and after his controversy filled life, was, after all is said and done, a truly great architect. And, I was thankful that someone had the vision, the passion and the money to ensure that this building in this place is still here in all of its imperfect glory.
D.L. Stafford
Travel Quote of The Week - "Give me the luxuries of life and I will willingly do without the necessities." - Frank Lloyd Wright. Don't tell me old Frank was not a vagabond at heart!
Video Artist of The Week - Alabama Shakes - Purveyors of "Roots Rock" - This edgy group, yes they are from Alabama, lays down some great grooves, combining, folk, rock and country for a completely unique sound.
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Chelsea boss Antonio Conte suggested that Eden Hazard is 'priceless' ahead of the side's trip to Burnley this weekend.
Hazard has been in sensational form this season, scoring ten goals in 23 appearances in the Premier League, and is a shoo-in to be named PFA Player of the Year at the end of the campaign.
The 26-year-old forward once again put in a match-winning display in a 3-1 defeat of Arsenal last weekend and Conte stressed the Blues are desperate to keep hold of his services.
When asked to put a price on Hazard, considering Paul Pogba's £89million move to Old Trafford in summer, Conte responded: 'I'm not very good at putting a price on a player.
'I think Eden for sure is a top player, he's in a level which is very high.
'But I don't see the problem because we don't want to sell him. He hasn't a price now.


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Laureaci Satelity w kategorii najlepsza aktorka dramatyczna:

Lata 90
1996: Frances McDormand – Fargo jako Marge Gunderson
nominacje:
 Brenda Blethyn – Sekrety i kłamstwa jako Cynthia Rose Purley
 Robin Wright Penn – Moll Flanders jako Moll Flanders
 Kristin Scott Thomas – Angielski pacjent jako Katharine Clifton
 Emily Watson – Przełamując fale jako Bess McNeill

1997: Judi Dench – Jej wysokość Pani Brown jako Wiktoria
nominacje:
 Joan Allen – Burza lodowa jako Elena Hood
 Helena Bonham Carter – Miłość i śmierć w Wenecji jako Kate Croy
 Julie Christie – Miłość po zmierzchu jako Phyllis Mann
 Kate Winslet – Titanic jako Rose DeWitt Bukater

1998: Cate Blanchett – Elizabeth jako Elżbieta I Tudor
nominacje:
 Helena Bonham Carter – Sztuka latania jako Jane Hatchard
 Fernanda Montenegro – Dworzec nadziei jako Dora
 Susan Sarandon – Mamuśka jako Jackie Harrison
 Meryl Streep – Jedyna prawdziwa rzecz jako Kate Gulden
 Emily Watson – Hilary i Jackie jako Jackie

1999: Hilary Swank – Nie czas na łzy jako Brandon Teena
nominacje:
 Annette Bening – American Beauty jako Carolyn Burnham
 Elaine Cassidy – Podróż Felicji jako Felicja
 Nicole Kidman – Oczy szeroko zamknięte jako Alice Harford
 Youki Kudoh – Cedry pod śniegiem jako Hatsue Miyamoto
 Sigourney Weaver – Mapa świata jako Alice Goodwin

2000–2009
2000: Ellen Burstyn – Requiem dla snu jako Sara Goldfarb
nominacje:
 Joan Allen – Ukryta prawda jako Laine Hanson
 Gillian Anderson – Świat zabawy jako Lily Bart
 Bjork – Tańcząc w ciemnościach jako Selma Jezkova
 Laura Linney – Możesz na mnie liczyć jako Samantha Prescott
 Julia Roberts – Erin Brockovich jako Erin Brockovich

2001: Sissy Spacek – Za drzwiami sypialni jako Ruth Fowler
nominacje:
 Halle Berry – Czekając na wyrok jako Leticia Musgrove
 Cate Blanchett – Charlotte Gray jako Charlotte Gray
 Judi Dench – Iris jako Iris Murdoch
 Nicole Kidman – Inni jako Grace Stewart
 Tilda Swinton – Na samym dnie jako Margaret Hall

2002: Diane Lane – Niewierna jako Connie Sumner
nominacje:
 Salma Hayek – Frida jako Frida Kahlo
 Nicole Kidman – Godziny jako Virginia Woolf
 Julianne Moore – Daleko od nieba jako Cathy Whitaker
 Meryl Streep – Godziny jako Clarissa Vaughan
 Sigourney Weaver – Bezimienni bohaterowie jako Joan

2003: Charlize Theron – Monster jako Aileen Wuornos
nominacje:
 Toni Collette – Japońska historia jako Sandy Edwards
 Jennifer Connelly – Dom z piasku i mgły jako Kathy
 Samantha Morton – Nasza Ameryka jako Sarah
 Naomi Watts – 21 gramów jako Cristina Peck
 Evan Rachel Wood i Nikki Reed – Trzynastka jako Tracy Freeland; Evie Zamora

2004: Hilary Swank – Za wszelką cenę jako Maggie Fitzgerald
nominacje:
 Laura Linney – P.S. jako Louise Harrington
 Catalina Sandino Moreno – Maria łaski pełna jako Maria Alvarez
 Imelda Staunton – Vera Drake jako Vera Drake
 Uma Thurman – Kill Bill Vol. 2 jako Beatrix Kiddo
 Sigourney Weaver – Wymyśleni bohaterowie jako Sandy Travis

2005: Felicity Huffman – Transamerica jako Bree
nominacje:
 Toni Collette – Siostry jako Rose Feller
 Julianne Moore – Zwyciężczyni z Ohio jako Evelyn Ryan
 Robin Wright Penn – Nine Lives jako Diana
 Charlize Theron – Daleka północ jako Josey Aimes
 Zhang Ziyi – Wyznania gejszy jako Sayuri

2006: Helen Mirren – Królowa jako Elżbieta II
nominacje:
 Penélope Cruz – Volver jako Raimunda
 Judi Dench – Notatki o skandalu jako Barbara Covett
 Maggie Gyllenhaal – Sherry jako Sherry Swanson
 Gretchen Mol – Słynna Bettie Page jako Bettie Page
 Kate Winslet – Małe dzieci jako Sarah Pierce

2007: Marion Cotillard – Niczego nie żałuję – Edith Piaf jako Édith Piaf
nominacje:
 Julie Christie – Daleko od niej jako Fiona Anderson
 Angelina Jolie – Cena odwagi jako Marianne Pearl
 Keira Knightley – Pokuta jako Cecilia Tallis
 Laura Linney – Rodzina Savage jako Wendy Savage
 Tilda Swinton – Przypadek Stephanie Daley jako Lydie Crane

2008: Angelina Jolie – Oszukana jako Christine Collins
nominacje:
 Anne Hathaway – Rachel wychodzi za mąż jako Kym
 Melissa Leo – Rzeka ocalenia jako Ray Eddy
 Meryl Streep – Wątpliwość jako siostra Beauvier od św. Alojzego
 Kristin Scott Thomas – Kocham cię od tak dawna jako Juliette Fontaine
 Kate Winslet – Lektor jako Hanna Schmitz

2009: Shohreh Aghdashloo − Ukamienowanie Sorayi M. jako Zahra
nominacja:
 Emily Blunt − Młoda Wiktoria jako Wiktoria
 Abbie Cornish − Jaśniejsza od gwiazd jako Frances Brawne
 Penélope Cruz − Przerwane objęcia jako Lena
 Carey Mulligan − Była sobie dziewczyna jako Jenny
 Catalina Saavedra − Służąca jako Raquel

2010–2019
2010: Noomi Rapace – Millennium: Mężczyźni, którzy nienawidzą kobiet jako Lisbeth Salander
nominacje:
 Nicole Kidman – Między światami jako Becca
 Jennifer Lawrence – Do szpiku kości jako Ree Dolly
 Helen Mirren – Burza jako Prospera
 Natalie Portman – Czarny łabędź jako Nina Sayers
 Tilda Swinton – Jestem miłością jako Emma Recchi
 Naomi Watts – Uczciwa gra jako Valerie Plame
 Michelle Williams – Blue Valentine jako Cindy

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Uma Thurman's lesbian sex scene: Actress strips off for romp with Maggie Q in film The Con is On
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MindArk PE AB
What's Happened Since 1998
MindArk's Offer
1998 – The Vision of a Real Cash Economy Virtual Universe Starts
1999 – Development of the Entropia Universe platform starts
Jan Welter founded MindArk in 1999 with the goal of creating a virtual reality environment with a real prosperous economy. The project, at this time called Project Entropia, set out to develop an Internet based 3D experience with continents so big it would take days to cross them by foot. - All this in an era when web pages were built using tables and animated gif:s.
In January 2003, Project Entropia was publically launched and already in 2004 MindArk reached breakeven.
https://www.mindark.com/company/history/
2002 – Imaginary Worlds, Real Cash
Entropia Universe's unique new angle on monetization within an online game caught a lot of attention even before its official launch. One noteworthy article that also compared the new Real Cash Economy of Entropia Universe to other games was CNN:s financial pages money.cnn.com:
http://money.cnn.com/2002/01/16/technology/column_gaming/
2003 – Official Launch of Entropia Universe
Entropia Universe leaves the Beta stage and launches with its first virtual planet, Planet Calypso.
At this stage Entropia Universe already features many game systems tied to its unique Real Cash Economy.
https://www.planetcalypso.com
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/project-entropia-gets-a-release-date/1100-2901365/
2004 – Guinness Book of World Records
The auction of the Virtual Land Area "Treasure island" ends at 26,500 USD.
Australian gamer David Storey, aged 22, made headlines around the world when he purchased a virtual island in Entropia Universe for US$26,500. In 2004 it was the highest price that had ever been paid for a virtual item.
In just a few years Storey then turned Treasure Island into a thriving and profitable community with an estimated value of over US$100,000.
Find out more about David Storey and his World Record investment at:
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/December-15-2004.pdf
https://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/325324/life_treasure_island_an_interview_virtual_real-estate_mogul_david_storey_/
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4104731.stm
2005 – Asteroid Space Resort land sale
In 2005 a Space Resort situated on an asteroid circling Planet Calypso is sold for a new record-breaking US$100,000. The buyer, 'Jon Neverdie Jacobs' quickly develops his virtual club 'Club Neverdie' on the asteroid and in 2006, after just 8 months of operations, he reports that he has managed to reach break even.
The achievement was highlighted around the globe and also entered the Guinness Book of records in 2008.
2006 – Shopping Mall Auction
In December 2006 another estate auction was held inside Entropia Universe. This time it was 3 large Shopping Malls on Planet Calypso that were up for sale. Combined the three malls sold for US$179,668.
The malls all comprise three floors of shops that can be leased to other players as well as service and trade centers that increase traffic and business opportunities.
2006 – Entropia Universe Users Get ATM Card to Access Online Earnings
In 2006 MindArk introduced a new method for withdrawals from the economy inside Entropia Universe, the ATM card. The new method allowed for direct withdrawals of real world hard cash from the Entropia Universe economy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/02/arts/02entr.html
2006 – Entropia Universe Hosts Nobel Prize Winners After Party
The Nobel Laureates and their guests, members of the Swedish Royal family, the Nobel Foundation and the Swedish Academy celebrated at the Nobel Nightcap party (www.nobelnightcap.se) at the Stockholm School of Economics after the prize giving ceremony and banquet at Stockholm Town Hall.
In an unprecedented combination of live and virtual events, scenes from a live virtual party at Club NeverDie in Entropia Universe were projected onto walls at the celebration in Stockholm, December 10, 2006.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Nobel_Prize_Celebrations_Hosted_by_Entropia_Universe.pdf
2007 – Virtual Banking License Sale, 5 Bank Licenses Sold for 404,000 USD
On January 8, 2007 MindArk announced the long-awaited results of the very first virtual banking license auction after months of active bidding. The five banking licenses for Entropia Universe sold for an astounding total of $404,000
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Entropia_Universe_Auction_Worlds_First_VirtualBankingLicenses.pdf
2007 – Best Original Game
Entropia Universe was deemed "Best Original Game" at the E for All Expo in Los Angeles, 2007.
2008 – Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne, "Let it Rock" in Entropia Universe
MindArk licenses the Mega Hit "Let it Rock" by Kevin Rudolf and Lil Wayne for Entropia Universe.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Kevin_Rudolf.pdf
2008 – Emmy Contribution
Entropia Universe was the first Virtual World to contribute to an Emmy® Award winning production. MindArk management was on stage April 14, 2008, in Cannes, France when the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences awarded the TV show "The Truth about Marika" an Emmy® for Most Interactive TV Show.
2008 – MindArk at the London Stock Exchange
MindArk attended the Transforming Financial Services Summit on June 3, at the London Stock Exchange.
https://www.mindark.com/events/archive/mindark-at-the-london-sto/
2008 – MindArk to be placed on the London Stock Exchange, bank responsible for the placement: Credit Suisse
MindArk was planning to make an IPO during 2008/09. This plan was unfortunately postponed due to the financial bank crisis, initiated by the Lehman Brothers going bankrupt on September 15, 2008.
2008 – MindArk Presents Entropia Universe to NASA
After extensive review by internal and external experts, NASA Learning Technologies and the Innovative Partnership Program Office selected award-winning developer MindArk as one of three finalists to present Entropia Universe at the Goddard Space Flight Center on November 7th. The NASA program's goal is to make an exciting Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) educational game to enhance real world education of teens in high school and college, in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/MindArk_Selected_To_Present_Entropia_Universe_To_NASA.pdf
2008 – Rock Band Motörhead
Motörhead's front man Lemmy Kilmister builds Motörhead Stadium and launches his own private army inside Entropia Universe. Further, events in Entropia are hosted with tickets to real world Motörhead concerts including VIP passes to the private after party, hotel accommodation and signed albums as prizes.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Entropia_Universe_Motorhead_Host_Virtual_World_Events.pdf
2009 – Virtual Space Station Land Area Sale, 330,000 USD
The world record sale for a virtual item was surpassed once again when the Entropia Universe avatar known as Buzz Erik Lightyear acquired a very special piece of property.
For the incredible amount of $330,000, the space station named Crystal Palace was won by Buzz in the in-game auction system of Entropia Universe
https://games.slashdot.org/story/09/12/30/1550218/virtual-space-station-sold-for-330000
2009 – Entropia Universe upgrade to CryENGINE 2
In 2009 MindArk announced that they will use the latest HP BladeSystem c‐Class servers in its data center to accommodate the upcoming transition of Entropia Universe to the CryENGINE®2 graphics engine.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/MindArk_HP_Benzler_Tech.pdf
https://techcrunch.com/2007/07/25/entropia-universe-licenses-cryengine/
https://www.engadget.com/2009/08/15/planet-calypso-formerly-entropia-universe-converts-to-cryengin/
2009 – 100 Brilliant Companies List
In 2009, MindArk was named as one of the "100 brilliant companies" in the prestigious, subscription-based Entrepreneur magazine.
2010 – Swedish Financial Institute Issues MindArk/Entropia Universe Real Work Banking License
In 2010 the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority (Finansinspektionen) granted a license to conduct banking activities to virtual universe developer MindArk PE AB's wholly owned subsidiary Mind Bank AB. The unique step of integrating MindArk's virtual universe Entropia Universe with the real world will allow Mind Bank AB to function as a central bank for all virtual worlds within the Entropia Universe.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Virtual_World_Developer_MindArk_Granted_Real_World_Banking_License.pdf
http://themonetaryfuture.blogspot.se/2010/01/swedish-authorities-license-real-bank.html
2010 – Asteroid Space Resort Sold Between Players for 635,000 USD
Jon 'Neverdie' Jacobs who made headlines when he bought a virtual asteroid for $100,000 in 2005 sold it for $635,000 in 2010. During the five years Jacobs did run the asteroid he successfully developed it into a popular hub for Entropia Universe players.
http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-11795098
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Entropia-Universe-Planet-Calypso-MMOG-microtransactions-asteroid-space-resort,11634.html
2010 – Virtual Egg sold for 70,000 USD
Jon 'Neverdie' Jacobs, the former record holder for the largest virtual property purchase, put a virtual Egg up for public auction and ended up selling it to David "Deathifier" Storey for a stunning $69,000!
The Egg is a famous artifact in Entropia Universe lore. It first appeared in 2006 and was sold to Jacobs for $10,000 from the avatar that originally looted it.
http://www.mmorpg.com/entropia-universe/news/planet-calypso-virtual-egg-sells-for-69000-1000016173
2010 – Planet Rocktropia Launch
Jon 'Neverdie' Jacobs launches Rocktropia, the first partner planet in Entropia Universe. Rocktropia is themed as 'the Capital of MMO Pop Culture in Virtual Reality'.
http://rocktropia.com
2010 – Entropia Universe Work With ESA (European Space Agency)
In 2010 Entropia Universe and Entropia Platform announced that a study on the use of online game technology for space-related purposes was completed. The European Space Agency (ESA) initially awarded the contract for the study to MindArk in 2009. A film presenting the main findings is published on YouTube.
https://www.entropiaplatform.com/entropia-platform/esa-study/index.xml
2010 – Launch of Planet Nextisland
Late in 2010 another planet was made available for colonists inside Entropia Universe. The planet, named Nextisland, is themed as a tropical paradise with many charming features.
http://nextisland.com
2011 – Planet Calypso sale 6 Million USD
SEE Virtual Worlds proposes to buy Planet Calypso for 6 million USD, MindArk after investigation and negotiations decided not to sell Planet Calypso.
https://www.engadget.com/2011/01/27/see-buys-planet-calypso-for-6-million-talks-with-massively-for/
2011 Calypso Land Deed sale, 60,000 deeds @ 100 USD = 6 Million USD
In 2011 MindArk announced that they would introduce a groundbreaking Citizenship System to the virtual world of Planet Calypso. The new Citizenship System will provide revenue sharing to participants and add a political system that will allow players to vote on major decisions affecting their virtual world, all for as little as $100 USD per Land Deed.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/entropia-universe-introduces-citizenship-and-revenue-sharing-system-with-expected-annual-returns-of-up-to-30-133944493.html
2011 – Planet Arkadia Launch
Singapore based Arkadia Studios launches a new world in Entropia Universe, Planet Arkadia. Arkadia features a Sci-Fi Treasure Hunting themed world.
http://planetarkadia.com
2011 – MindArk Launches Space
In 2011 Entropia Universe launches space and opens up the vast distances between planets for colonists. New spacecrafts, ranging from speeders to huge motherships opens up interplanetary travel and interplanetary trade routes. Combining planetary adventures and space exploration in the same game is a new and unique feature for the MMO genre.
The launch of Entropia Space featured an auction of a new class of Space Motherships selling for up to 9,000 USD.
http://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/ENTROPIA-UNIVERSE-LAUNCH-SPACE.pdf
2011 – King Kong
Entropia Universe partner planet Rocktropia, themed 'the Capital of MMO Pop Culture in Virtual Reality' licenses "The Thing" and "King Kong" from Universal Partnerships & Licensing
https://www.mindark.com/press/partner-press-releases/HuntTheThingAnnouncement.pdf
2012 – MindArk partners with Ericsson to develop Voice Proximity Chat
In his Keynote speech at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas Hans Vestberg, CEO of Swedish telecom giant Ericsson, demonstrates the Proximity Voice Chat system used in Entropia Universe.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/ericsson_proximity_demo_ces_las_vegas.pdf
2012 – Planet Cyrene Launch
Los Angeles based game development studio Digital Scryers LLC and the official planet partner Creative Kingdom Inc. launches yet another planet in Entropia Universe, Planet Cyrene. The new planet features a unique Equal Level Player vs. Player area that opens up for yet a new type of gameplay inside Entropia Universe.
http://cyreneforum.com
2013 – Virtual Moon Sale, 150,000 USD
A newly discovered moon in Entropia Universe is auctioned off for 150,000 USD. The moon that has been named Monria will be operated by the winner of the auction in cooperation with MindArk.
Newly Discovered Moon to be Auctioned
2013 – Planet Toulan Launch
Jordanian game developer Beladcom launches a new mythical world in Entropia Universe.
https://virtualsense.eu/planet-toulan/
https://www.mindark.com/press/partner-press-releases/Beladcom_PR_20100831.pdf
2014 – Arkadia Underground Deeds sell for 1 Million USD
Arkadia Studios continues to develop Planet Arkadia and sell Deeds for the new Underground game area. For just $5 per deed regular players on Arkadia as well as investors can be a part of a new exciting development of virtual property inside Entropia Universe.
http://www.straitstimes.com/business/latest-hot-property-launch-in-town-is-a-virtual-steal-in-the-game-planet-arkadia
2014 – Love in Virtual Reality
A classic virtual love story played out inside Entropia Universe. –Boy meets girl, boy and girl bond over hunting dangerous creatures, boy and girl fall in love, boy and girl get married, and then they do it again in real life
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/documents/Wedding-Final-Approved.pdf
2014 – Equus Spaceship sale, 25 spacecraft @ 5000 USD = 125,000 USD
25 High performance warp speed capable spacecrafts in a special limited edition was sold for 5,000 USD each. The spacecrafts, named "Quadwing Equus", will give their new owners a valuable business platform inside Entropia Universe.
http://nordicgame.com/entropia-universe-auctions-off-25-spaceships/
2015 – President of Virtual Reality Election
In 2015 MindArk announced the introduction of a new democratic voting system and election date for choosing the inaugural President of Virtual Reality. With the rise of awareness and participation in virtual reality and significant global investment into artificial intelligence, a new virtual government is being formed to champion users' rights across all platforms.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/VR-President-Final-Final-Approved.pdf
2016 – Entropia Universe Cross Platform Trading to ComPet App Game
ComPet, MindArk's new Beast Battle app game and Entropia Universe, MindArk's established real-cash-economy game, are very different platforms but they share the virtual currency "Project Entropia Dollars" which can be withdrawn as real cash.
MindArk plans to facilitate transactions between the two separate games, thus enabling Entropia Universe players to train and supply pets to ComPet players in return for currency. This will link the two player groups and channel digital currency across the platform divide.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/Pet-Trading-in-Virtual-Reality.pdf
2016 – 10 Most Expensive Virtual Items Ever Sold
YouTube channel 'Top Trending' published the list of the most expensive virtual items ever sold. Entropia Universe was featured 6 times, including all the top 5 places.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUNRl3kAATk
2017 – In the Future, We Will Control Our Mobiles Using Gestures
MindArk partner in a new interesting project to help develop a next-generation 3D interface. Being able to interact with mobile phones and other smart devices using gestures with our hands and fingers in three dimensions would make the digital world more like the real one.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/04/170404085749.htm
2017 – MindArk Awarded 200,000 USD for Development of Social VR Experience
MindArk has been awarded 1.800.000 SEK to finance the development of a Social-VR experience compatible with mobile devices.
https://www.vinnova.se/p/utveckling-av-en-social-vr-upplevelse--kompatibel-med-en-mobil-enhet/
2017 – MindArk Announces Business VR, a New Business-2-Business Product Offering
After just a few months of intensive development MindArk's new Business VR virtual meeting environment is already being used for successful international meetings.
https://www.mindark.com/press/press-releases/MindArk_BusinessVirtualReality_Announcement_2017-09-26.pdf
2019 – Share System, Crystal Palace Space Station Shares
In Entropia Universe update 16.3 a new Share Center was introduced which allows avatars to acquire shares in virtual companies and receive revenue in the form of dividends from estates controlled by those companies.
The first company to be listed on the new share exchange was Crystal Palace Space Station. The 500 000 shares at 10 PED (1 USD) each sold out in just 2 days.
https://venturebeat.com/2019/05/22/entropia-universe-company-raises-500000-in-a-virtual-stock-market-offering/
2020 - Toulan and Monria | A New Beginning
In August Virtualsense who have been running Monria for several years announced a partnership with Planet Toulan. Henceforth, Virtualsense will be responsible for all Development Operations, Marketing and Community Management of both Planet Toulan and Monria.
https://virtualsense.eu/toulan-and-monria-a-new-beginning/
2021 - CGit and MindArk signs deal worth 1 MSEK
MindArk orders an AI-adapted IT platform to ensure the next step in development is ready to meet the market's requirements for capacity, availability and new functions.
CGit and MindArk signs deal worth 1 MSEK
2021 - MindArk signs deal for Unreal Engine 5
MindArk and Epic Games have finalized a deal to use Unreal Engine 5 for the development of Entropia Universe, the world's longest-running metaverse.
MindArk signs deal for Unreal Engine 5
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Q: Cannot seem to redirect Tomcat logs to log4j I am using this doc to change my Tomcat loggers to log4j:
https://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-7.0-doc/logging.html
my log4j.properties file is as shown in the document, except I changed this line to confirm it's working:
log4j.appender.CATALINA.File = ${catalina.base}/logs/test_catalina
I still see a file logs/catalina.out and not logs/test_catalina, which makes me think either log4j is not being used or my properties file is not read.
I have tomcat-juli-adapters.jar, log4j-1.2.17.jar and log4j.properties in lib
and overwrote bin/tomcat-juli.jar
running set -x catalina.sh start shows:
 eval "/a/java64/jdk1.8.0/bin/java" "-Dnop" -Djava.util.logging.manager=org.apache.juli.ClassLoaderLogManager -Dlog4j.debug=true  -Djava.endorsed.
dirs="/opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.62/endorsed" -classpath "/opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.62/bin/bootstrap.jar:/opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.62/bin/tomcat-juli.jar" -Dcatalina.base="/opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.62" -Dcatalina.home="/opt/apache-tom
cat-7.0.62" -Djava.io.tmpdir="/opt/apache-tomcat-7.0.62/temp" org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap start &

I also have no logging.properties file on disk:
ls conf/*.properties
conf/catalina.properties

I would really appreciate advice on how to debug this -- I'm not sure if a jar is not being found properly, if my log4j.properties has a problem, or Tomcat just plain can't tell I'd like log4j.
Using Tomcat version  Server number:  7.0.62.0

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I would really appreciate advice on how to debug this

The switch of sending Tomcat log messages from java.util.logging to log4j 1.x is performed by Apache Commons Logging library. (Its compiled package-renamed version is in those tomcat-juli.jar and tomcat-juli-adapters.jar)
There is a debug setting available in Apache Commons Logging. After package renaming the setting name becomes org.apache.juli.logging.diagnostics.dest.
I do not see any evident error in those steps that you performed. Dummy issues may be: are the files readable?
Notes:

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*It is possible to put tomcat-juli-adapters.jar into $CATALINA_HOME/bin instead of /lib, but you need to update CLASSPATH variable (in your bin/setenv.sh) so that it is included in the value of -classpath argument to java. Repacking the two jars into a single jar file is also an option.

*As mentioned by tomcat-7.0-doc/logging.html, deleting conf/logging.properties makes java.util.logging to fallback to default configuration. You may wish to explicitly configure that file.

*Source code for tomcat-juli.jar and tomcat-juli-adapters.jar can be found at Maven Central. Those libraries have  groupId=org.apache.tomcat.extras

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Fefelov I.V., Tupitsyn I.I., Podkovyrov V.A., Zhuravlyov V.E. 2001. Ptitsy delty Selengi: Faunisticheskaya svodka [The birds of the Selenga delta: Faunal summary] (Russian). Irkutsk: Vostochno-Sibirskaya izdatelskaya compania [East Siberian Publishing Company].
The birds of the delta of the river Selenga were listed and described. The Selenga waters in the south east into Lake Baikal, central Siberia.
Apus apus pekinensis. Former listers for this area (Shvetsov & Shvetsova, 1967; Gagina, 1988) did not remember this species. It is recorded flying over in the delta in groups up to 10-15 individuals, often in united flocks with Apus pacificus. For spring/summer, the earliest record is 28 May, and the latest - 22 June. According Zhuravlyov (1995), recorded at postbreeding migration. Nesting is not directly confirmed but presumed to be in tree hollows the forests around the delta, and might be also in buildings like water towers etc.


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Compass Minerals will be marking International Workers' Memorial Day with a moment of silence on Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. CST. Recognized globally on April 28 each year, it is a day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made ill by their work.
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Yesterday was a busy day from start to finish. I started off with a nice morning walk into work. At work we had lots of things to be done before the weekend. I really love my colleagues, they are all lovely and we make a great team. Afterwards I had plans with some of my friends to have dinner. I was put in charge of cooking food for everyone 😛 Since I didn't have a lot of time I made fajitas. It is one of the few meals I don't use my own spices and seasonings in (I buy the bag), I know not great but Jamie and I really want to try and make our own in our new flat. I love fajitas and Mexican food when you make it at home as everyone can decide what they want in their food (I love lots of veg whilst others don't want as much, perfect). I was exhausted and eventually went to bed around one.
Today was started off at the gym (of course). I legs got a good workout and I ended up staying for a bit longer than planned but since I have nothing to rush to it was nice to feel enough energy and motivation to continue. Once back I had an amazing porridge breakfast. Feeling a bit dehydrated today despite drinking loads of water yesterday so need to watch my water intake today.
Really excited for tonight. I'm going out for sushi with Emma who is back from Sweden! Love sushi so much and can't wait to see my beautiful friend!


Happy June everybody....Summer is here!
In this months video and blog, I'm talking up the popular Dado style joinery technique that I have been using for years.
This strong and classic, three sided joinery technique, is noted for it's durability and strength without going into the cost of a traditional style dovetail joint. (Previous blog and upcoming as well).
Not to be confused...A Dado cut is a US term (US and Canada), is called a housing (UK) or trench (Europe). This slot or trench cut into the surface of a piece of wood. When viewed in cross-section, a dado has three sides. A dado is cut across, or perpendicular to, the grain. (Differentiated from a groove which is cut with, or parallel to, the grain).


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El Grito Civic Ceremony & Cultural Program kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month at Historic Market Square
The Consulate General of Mexico in San Antonio's El Grito Civic Ceremony & Cultural Program is happening Wednesday, Sept. 15 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Historic Market Square.
These hot diggity dogs are must try at Dog Haus Biergarten Stone Oak
How did you celebrate National Hot Dog Day? Dog Haus Biergarten Stone Oak came to celebrate with us at Historic Market Square.
It's 5 o'clock somewhere! 2 cocktails perfect for Cinco de Mayo
The 1862 margarita and tequila sunrise beer are available today at Mi Tierra and Mi Familia at The Rim.
Farmers Market Plaza Building at San Antonio's Market Square reopening this weekend
The Farmers Market Plaza Building at Market Square downtown will reopen after a three-month closure due to repairs and maintenance.
Alpacas pick winner of this Sunday's big football game
SAN ANTONIO – We've all seen animals predict winners of sports matchups, but have you ever seen alpacas prognosticate? Two alpacas, Waylon and Lefty of Texas Party Animals, stopped by Historic Market Square to make big game weekend history with their prediction of who will win this Sunday's game in a classic, winner-eat-all matchup. So which alpaca picked the winner? You'll have to watch the video above to find out! To book Texas Party Animals for parties, weddings and more, visit their website.
Racing robots with Code Ninjas!
SAN ANTONIO – Do you have what it takes to be a code ninja? Mike and Fiona race robots with Code Ninjas - Boerne at Historic Market Square. Watch the video above to see who won the race and to see other kinds of robots you can learn to code. Code Ninjas opens its new location tomorrow in Boerne, northwest of San Antonio. For more information, visit the group's website.
Here's the ultimate full-body workout you need to try
SAN ANTONIO – Not having enough time for a full-body workout is no excuse these days, especially when you can rock one out in just 30 minutes. That's the mantra for Jermaine Collier from JC's Ultimate Training as he stopped by Historic Market Square to show you how easy it is to do a workout from home. Watch the video for a full explanation of these 6 moves you should try. For more information, visit JC Ultimate Training, and have a great workout!
Pop-up Mercado now open at Market Square
If you've visited Market Square in the past few days, you probably noticed that the indoor Farmers Market Plaza is closed. We did reopen."In less than a week, small business owners from the Farmers Market Plaza made the move down the Market Square corridor to settle into the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa for the Pop-Up Mercado. They've been advertising and put up this Pop-Up Mercado for us. Pop-up Mercado now open at Market Square inside the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa (Copyright 2020 by KSAT - All rights reserved.) The Pop-Up Mercado will be open four days a week beginning on Thursday.
Market Square adding pop-up farmers market at beginning of 2021 with plaza building temporarily closing
(Photo by Robert Alexander/Getty Images)SAN ANTONIO – A pop-up mercado at Market Square will open up at the beginning of 2021 as the Farmers Market Plaza Building will temporarily close for repairs and maintenance. Starting on Jan. 7, more than 25 businesses from the Farmers Market Plaza will head to the Centro de Artes building at 101 S. Santa Rosa for three months. The pop-up mercado will be open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sundays. The Farmers Market Plaza Building will close on Jan. 2 and reopen sometime in the spring, according to the Center City Development and Operations Department. The rest of the shops and restaurants in Market Square will stay open during that time.
As seen on SA Live - Monday, November 16, 2020
SAN ANTONIO – Today on SA Live, Mike, Fiona and the gang return to Historic Market Square! Fiona and Mike magically reappear at Market Square with a little help from Illusions by Blake. Andrea Cook is back with a slimy experiment...We can't have an audience right now for safety precautions, but we found a way to include you! 👀 We can't have an audience right now, but we want you to be a part of the show. Send us your... Posted by SA Live on Monday, November 16, 2020The above cutouts come courtesy of Fast Signs.
As seen on SA Live - Friday, August 21, 2020
SAN ANTONIO – Today at 1 p.m. on SA Live, a wrestling star in the San Antonio area, a TV host tells us about his reality show premiere, Get Fit Friday and pizza comes to Historic Market Square! Share your side-by-side photos on the @SALiveKSAT Facebook and Twitter pages, and don't forget to follow us on Instagram! A brand new Elder Eats airs today with a new pizza spot at Historic Market Square! Or maybe just a city favorite spot that now offers pizza... Mi Tierra is serving up slices! Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, a smart TV or smartphone.
20 random San Antonio facts you may not know about
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio is -- in our opinion -- the best city in the state. The area was an early settlement dating back to 1729 when the Canary Islanders settled in San Antonio. Church's Chicken first opened in San Antonio and the first location used to be across the street from the Alamo. Pope John Paul II visited San Antonio in 1987 and held a mass where more than 350,000 people showed up. President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson got married at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in downtown San Antonio.
Historic Market Square to Feature Cumbia Bands, Rock Bands During Primer Sabado This Weekend
Instagram / irmasimonaPrimer Sabado will return to the Historic Market Square with Cumbia Saturday and Classic Rock Sunday, August 3 and 4 from noon to 6 p.m.The event will cater to different music tastes with performances by local musicians. On Saturday, cumbia band Onda Caliente will open up the weekend at noon, DJ XL will play from 2 to 4 p.m., and cumbia group La Revolucin Sabanera will end the day from 4:30 to 6 p.m. For fans of classic rock n roll, rock cover band Cosmic Box will take the stage at noon on Sunday and Love Smack will close out Primer Sabado from 4:30 to 6 p.m.While enjoying the music, attendees can also visit the restaurants and shops located at the largest Mexican marketplace north of the Rio Grande. The Market Squares food offerings include Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants Mi Tierra Caf y Panadera, La Margarita Restaurant & Oyster Bar and Viva Villa Taqueria as well as the Farmers Market Food Court and booths. During Primer Sabado, the shops will open at 10 a.m. and the plaza vendors will open at noon. Patrons looking to do some shopping will find a wide variety of shops and stalls selling clothing, art, jewelry, pottery, souvenirs and more. Primer Sabado is a free, family-friendly event that is open to the public.
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San Antonio kicks off pride month with Family Pride celebration
SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio will celebrate its LGBTQ community on Saturday during the fifth annual Family Pride at Market Square event. The celebration will begin at noon and will include live music, vendors and plenty of food, along with informational booths for all visitors of the festival and will end at 6 p.m.Saturday's line up for the 5th Annual Family Pride at Market Square! Posted by Historic Market Square on Friday, May 31, 2019The event is co-sponsored by the San Antonio Metro Health Department, each of the following organizations will be represented:City of San Antonio Metro Health STD DivisionHuman Rights Campaign or HRCThrive Youth CenterPFLAG San AntonioUnitarian ChurchTransAllies SAPride Center San AntonioBEAT AIDSSan Antonio AIDS Foundation or SAAFAlamo Area Resource Center or AARCFestivities will continue into Sunday, with fiesta foods, more live music, specialty artists and specialty vendors, starting at noon and ending again at 6 p.m.For more information, you can visit the event's Facebook page here.


Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao San is indicated when an external evil disrupts the flow of Qi energy in the head causing headache pain. This headache is experienced at the onset of a common cold.
Fever, chills, and nasal congestion may also be present. Chuan Xiong Cha Tiao Pian expels wind from the head, and prevents the condition from penetrating deeper into the body.
Besides headache from a cold, CHUAN XIONG CHA TIAO PIAN may also be used for other headaches appearing on different parts of the head.
There are actually 3 chief herbs in the formula. Chuan Xiong (Sichuan Lovage root) circulates blood and qi in the head and expels wind. Bai Zhi ( Angelica Dahurica) and Qiang Huo (Notopterygium) disperse and expel wind in the head to relieve headache.
Each of these herbs acts on a different part of the head. Chuan Xiong works on the temples and top of the head. Bai Zhi works on the forehead and sinuses, and Qiang Huo effects the occipital area in back of the head.
Jing Jie (Schizonepeta) and Fang Feng (Siler) assist to dispel wind and release the exterior. They also relieve pain. Gui Zhi (Cinnamon twig) warms the channels and also relieves pain.
Finally, Gan Cao (licorice root) harmonizes the formula, potentiating the action of the other 7 herbs.
Traditionally, this formula is taken with green tea, which further acts to vitalize Qi, enhancing the overall effect of the formula.
Note that CHUAN XIONG CHA TIAO PIAN shouldn't be used for headaches cause by ascendant Liver Yang, or by deficiency of Qi or blood, and will likely be ineffective in treating these conditions.
Take 5 tablets 2-3 times a day, preferably on an empty stomach, or as prescribed. Practitioners may increase dose as is appropriate.
*What's the Difference Between, PIAN, WAN, TANG, SAN, SHUI and GAO?
** These statements have not been evaluated by the US Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Pregnant or nursing women should consult their health care provider before taking any supplement.


1. A student wrote 18 distinct numbers on a blackboard. The average of these numbers is 15. If the least of them was erased then the average of the remaining numbers would be 0.5 more. Find the least of them.
2. Three vessels contain milk solutions with concentrations of milk as 0.2, 0.4 and 0.5 respectively. Solution of three liters from the first, five liters from the second and two liters from the third are mixed. What is the resultant ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture?
4. The sum of three consecutive integers is 1593. What is the value of 1/8 times of the largest number of three consecutive numbers?
5. The LCM and HCF of and two numbers is 180 and 15 respectively. If one number is 45 then what is 200% of the other number?
6. If 22x+8 = 86x then what is the value of x?
7. The difference between areas of a square and Rectangle is 43 sq.m. The ratio of length and breadth of the rectangle is 3:2. Find the side of the square if the difference between length and breadth of the rectangle is 1 m.
8. The expenditure on the interest on loans is what percent more than the expenditure on transport?
10. What is the amount spent on advertisement if the amount spent on Infrastructure is 30 lakhs?
1) A student wrote 18 distinct numbers on a blackboard. The average of these numbers is 15. If the least of them was erased then the average of the remaining numbers would be 0.5 more. Find the least of them.
2) Three vessels contain milk solutions with concentrations of milk as 0.2, 0.4 and 0.5 respectively. Solution of three liters from the first, five liters from the second and two liters from the third are mixed. What is the resultant ratio of milk and water in the resultant mixture?
4) The sum of three consecutive integers is 1593. What is the value of 1/8 times of the largest number of three consecutive numbers?
5) The LCM and HCF of and two numbers is 180 and 15 respectively. If one number is 45 then what is 200% of the other number?
6) If 22x+8 = 86x then what is the value of x?
7) The difference between areas of a square and Rectangle is 43 sq.m. The ratio of length and breadth of the rectangle is 3:2. Find the side of the square if the difference between length and breadth of the rectangle is 1 m.
8) The expenditure on the interest on loans is what percent more than the expenditure on transport?
10) What is the amount spent on advertisement if the amount spent on Infrastructure is 30 lakhs?


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Operating in Cascade Locks, Oregon May - October
299 NW Portage Rd, Cascade Locks, OR 97014
May through October, this authentic sternwheeler takes visitors on a laid back cruise around the river, under the Bridge of the Gods, past the Native American salmon fishermen and back to the dock. You can take a sightseeing tour, a brunch cruise, a dinner cruise or join in on a specialty cruise like the 4th of July Fireworks cruise.
The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler is handicapped accessible
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We offer discounts for groups of 15 or more. For short term booking, please call to confirm availability and times. Availability subject to change due to seasonality and demand. Prices for all cruises are subject to change. Displayed prices do not include any applicable taxes or fees.
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Head over to ColumbiaGorgeToMtHood.com to help plan your trip to the Columbia Gorge. Full of local attractions and landmarks they have eveything you need to help you get the most of your Columbia Gorge experience.
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Vessel History and Information
Experience the history of the Columbia River Gorge and learn about the Lewis and Clark Expedition on a cruise aboard the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler. We board from Marine Park at Cascade Locks, in the heart of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. Enjoy riverboat cruises on our authentic triple-deck paddle wheeler, providing 360 degrees of breathtaking vistas. Watch Native American tribes fish from their legendary platforms as they have for centuries. Meal cruises and cruises to take in the views are available. Step on board for a unique viewing of the Columbia River Gorge. The Sternwheeler's historic-looking interior and exterior along with its historic setting in the scenic Columbia Gorge makes it a wonderful experience for tourists and history enthusiasts. It has seating for 232 passengers for plated meals, an on-board galley, two full-service bars, and is licensed to carry 599 people.
The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler was built in Hood River, Oregon by Nichols Boat Works and was launched in 1983. On April 19, 2006, the Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler became the first and only paddle-boat leased by American Waterways, Inc.
Length 119.9 feet
Draft 5 feet
Gross weight 92 tons
Cruising Speed 9 knots
Engines (2) Cummins Diesel Electric
Cascade Locks & Sternwheelers
The history of Cascade Locks is intimately tied to the Columbia River. The small settlement that grew up on the banks of the river helped early travelers portage around the rapids, first by foot, then by mule-drawn rail cars, steam engines, and finally riverboats.
Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery portaged around the rapids of the Cascades in 1805. They wrote in their journal, "this great chute of falls is about 1/2 a mile with the water of this great river compressed within the space of 150 paces…great number of both large and small rocks, water passing with great velocity forming & boiling in a horrible manner, with a fall of about 20 feet" (October 30- November 1, 1805).
Forty years later pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail's water route were forced to make the same portage around the dangerous rapids. Travelers heading west had to make a crucial decision just upstream of these rapids at The Dalles, Oregon. They had to choose whether they would risk life and limb on Mt. Hood's steep Barlow Road, and overland toll route, or build a raft and float down the Columbia River, risking their life free of charge.
The little Oregon Pony, the first steam engine west of the Mississippi River, carried passengers and freight past the rapids in 1864. Today, the engine can be viewed in Marine Park.
In 1896, the navigational canal and locks at the site of the rapids were completed, and modern-day Cascade Locks was born.
The locks allowed safer navigation of the river, and riverboat whistles echoed in the Gorge each day as the boats made their runs from Portland and The Dalles. Passengers still disembarked at Cascade Locks for portage around the rapids until 1938, when Bonneville Dam succeeded in completely taming the rapids.
Eventually, passengers and freight were drawn to more modern forms of transportation, and roads and railroads displaced the sternwheelers. Although the romantic days of the sternwheelers are now past, you can experience a taste of history aboard the Sternwheeler "Columbia Gorge," an authentic replica of a triple-decker paddle wheeler in size and construction.
Information and images acquired from portofcascadelocks.org
In 1803 Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson to learn and report about western geography, climate, plants and the indigenous people encountered on their journey to find the great waterway to the Pacific Ocean.
Relax and picnic in Marine Park and Thunder Island. Travel the famous Bridge of the Gods between Cascade Locks, Oregon and Stevenson, Washington. We have RV accommodations and a marina available. The Columbia Gorge Sternwheeler and Marine Park are available for all occasions. Whether you are planning a special evening just for the two of you, celebrating an anniversary or birthday, entertaining guests, planning your wedding or wedding reception, or hosting a group event for up to 200 guests, our professional, courteous staff and knowledgeable event planners will help ensure your special occasion is one to remember.
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Q: Netbeans Msys2 make Cygwin1.dll issue I'm using Netbeans 11 and MSYS2 MINGW64 G++.
Here's a screenshot of my toolchains:

When I try to run a simple Hello World c++ I get the following errors:
     0 [main] cppapplication_2_cygwin_try (19728) D:\Program-Workspaces\netbean
s11\CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try\dist\Debug\MinGW_2-Windows\cppapplication_2_cygw
in_try.exe: *** fatal error - cygheap base mismatch detected - 0x180343408/0x180
347408.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility
and delete all but the most recent version.  The most recent version *should*
reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
installed the cygwin distribution.  Rebooting is also suggested if you
are unable to find another cygwin DLL.

In other cases like when using the CLANG++ compiler, everything compiles well with the make.exe.
Could someone help on this please?
Thanks.
EDIT: Adding the NB11 messages:
cd 'D:\Program-Workspaces\netbeans11\CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
D:\Programs\msys64\usr\bin\make.exe -f Makefile CONF=Debug
"/D/Programs/msys64/usr/bin/make.exe" -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk QMAKE= SUBPROJECTS= .build-conf
make[1]: Entering directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
"/D/Programs/msys64/usr/bin/make.exe"  -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk dist/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/cppapplication_2_cygwin_try.exe
make[2]: Entering directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
mkdir -p build/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows
rm -f "build/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/main.o.d"
g++ -std=c++2a   -c -g -MMD -MP -MF "build/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/main.o.d" -o build/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/main.o main.cpp
mkdir -p dist/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows
g++ -std=c++2a    -o dist/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/cppapplication_2_cygwin_try build/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/main.o
make[2]: Leaving directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
make[1]: Leaving directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'

BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 17s)

cd 'D:\Program-Workspaces\netbeans11\CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
D:\Programs\msys64\usr\bin\make.exe -f Makefile CONF=Debug
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make[1]: Entering directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
"/D/Programs/msys64/usr/bin/make.exe"  -f nbproject/Makefile-Debug.mk dist/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/cppapplication_2_cygwin_try.exe
make[2]: Entering directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
make[2]: 'dist/Debug/MinGW_2-Windows/cppapplication_2_cygwin_try.exe' is up to date.
make[2]: Leaving directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'
make[1]: Leaving directory '/d/Program-Workspaces/netbeans11/CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try'

BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 3s)

      0 [main] cppapplication_2_cygwin_try (17884) D:\Program-Workspaces\netbean
s11\CppApplication_2_Cygwin_Try\dist\Debug\MinGW_2-Windows\cppapplication_2_cygw
in_try.exe: *** fatal error - cygheap base mismatch detected - 0x180343408/0x180
347408.
This problem is probably due to using incompatible versions of the cygwin DLL.
Search for cygwin1.dll using the Windows Start->Find/Search facility
and delete all but the most recent version.  The most recent version *should*
reside in x:\cygwin\bin, where 'x' is the drive on which you have
installed the cygwin distribution.  Rebooting is also suggested if you
are unable to find another cygwin DLL.

RUN FAILED (exit value 127, total time: 1s)


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Tag: impact investing
Accelerating Development of Transparent Finance for Climate Action – an interview with Dr. Nikola Markovic
2021-10-21 2021-10-21 Proofing FutureSocial Impact Network
"Acren will for the first time enable implementation of citizen-funded agro-environmental projects in a fully transparent and unambiguous way. It opens up the possibility for citizens to clearly and securely track the positive effect that each project has on the environment, and the ability to attribute the direct positive impact – such as CO2 saved, reduced pesticides – to their participation," says Dr. Nikola Markovic, Cofounder of Social Impact Network.
The Future of Impact Investing, the DeFi way – an interview with Nadja Bester
"Social Impact Network has identified a way to inject liquidity into Least Developed Countries by creating a new breed of impact investors. Social Impact Network leverages the rapid growth of Decentralized Finance (DeFi), a market valued at $100B. By using blockchain, the ecosystem addresses many of the challenges faced by the traditional impact investing sector, which over time will serve to introduce DeFi to a whole new cohort of investors," says Nadja Bester who heads up marketing and communications at Social Impact Network.
Plant Protein Extractor – an Open Source High Impact Solution
2021-05-27 2021-06-22 Proofing FutureSensorica
"The Plant Protein Extractor device when fully developed will make it possible to produce edible food from leaves, which humans can not consume directly. My hope is that with this device we will not only be able to make humanity more resilient in the face of food supply catastrophes, but also provide a means to provide low-cost nutritional food to help mitigate the current challenges of hunger and malnutrition," says Joshua Pearce in our joint interview with Tiberius Brastaviceanu.
Open Source economics and competition – an interview with Sam Tuke
"Because cooperating via Open Source is simply the most efficient way to make progress and create value, I believe that ultimately most things will be produced in this way – it is just a question of time," says Sam Tuke, serial Open Source entrepreneur and CEO of mailtech startup Lightmeter.


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Chilton Priory (ST373389) (sometimes Stradling's Tower) is a Grade 2 listed folly, later extended to become a country house prominently located on Polden Hill, overlooking Bath Road, close to Chilton Polden, Parish of Polden Wheel, Somerset. The tower was erected in 1838 for William Stradling, deputy lieutenant of Somerset and a descendent of the local Stradling family who date back to the fourteenth century. The building commands extensive views over Somerset, including Glastonbury Tor. The first Ordnance Survey of 1886 records the tower and pleasure ground as 'Chilton Priory (Museum)'.

The Folly and the later mansion

Stradling refers to it as the 'Priory of Chilton-Super-Polden in his book of 1839. Built as a landmark it was also designed to be functional. The folly is a three storey tower containing the Charles and Victoria rooms, with an observatory, nave, refectory, oratory and a crypt below, with a wing at the rear were built in 1838, probably by the architect William Halliday, for the antiquarian and art collector William Stradling to house his acquisitions. A plaque recording the name 'G. Dowden 1836' is set into the top of the tower above the doorway. Stradling did not live at Chilton Priory, his abode was at Roseville, now The Towers House in the village, located within a small park which also possessed a grotto, bridge and temple.

Stradling acquired and incorporated materials from the Roman Villa at Chedzoy; an old church at Langport provided the pinnacless; the grotesque heads, the upper windows and battlements came from a demolished castle at Enmore; staircase turret from a church in Shepton Mallet and three of the nave windows came from a chapel at Slapeland. Thw buildings have several gargoyles. The single storey wing attached to east of tower has lancet windows and the gabled porch to the south has a fine door dated 1616. The south and east ranges have two storeys with stone mullioned windows.

The refectory has some mediaeval stained glass, a fireplace set in a massive freestone surround and a 17th century altar rail. Inset above in the fireplace surround is an example of one of the eighteen sculptural works that she produced. This 1910 work, 'Magna Mater' (Great Mother), has links with Cybele and was commissioned by Elbert and Alice Hubbard. The roof has gilt and oak rosettes from the Church of Glastonbury and on one of the beams is an elegantly carved scrawl surmounted by some tabernacle work, painted blue and red, ornamented with gold, taken from York Minster after the fire caused by an incendiary in WW2. The small Oratory at the east end has a floor of ancient monastic tiles from the Abbeys of Glastonbury and Tintern.

Stradling was a Freemason and a member of the 'Lodge of Perpetual Friendship in Bridgewater. This refectory has 'a black and white stone floor, bordered with blue similar to those at Freemasons' Lodges,'but it is not known if the room was ever used for Masonic rituals. Stradling employed a Mr William Halleday as a warden, living in the Gothic Cottage.

After Stradling's death much of his extensive collection was dispersed and the priory left for a time to deteriorate. A catalogue of his collection still exists.

The first buildings are in Gothic style and a Tudor style used for the later additions with a mock-military theme. These additional buildings were added towards the mid 19th century and finally some 20th century alterations and additions were added, such as the attached garage and outbuildings to the east.

The Pleasure gardens

A wooded pleasure ground is located to the west of the folly tower and this also housed items from Stradling's collection. The gardens are laid out on a slope with a tall retaining wall behind running parallel to the Bath Road that forms its south boundary. In 1839 Stradling published a book titled 'Description of the Priory of Chilton-Super-Polden'. He calls the grotto 'Pocock's Cell' after "a most extraordinary character, who for many years resided in a cavern a quarter of a mile from this spot." This anchorite's cavern, now collapsed, was "situated at the end of a long, deep, and narrow gulley, almost covered with briars: through which the stream runs that supplies Ford Mill". Pocock is described as the Robin Hood of this area, and he records an old rhyme: "Rvnne mye boyes, rvnne, the moon shynes bryte, Pocock's yn hys cave, hys pvrsse ys lyte; Bytte, whenne thee nygte ys mvrkye ande darke Hee's offe wythe hys steede, blythe as a larke."  In the early 20th century Major Kennedy extended the gardens by adding a terrace and lawns to the north of his new house.  In 1918 Frederick Bligh Bond was employed by John and Katharine Maltwood, to further extend the house and to add a pond and a bridge into the gardens.

The Grotto and tunnel

As stated, Circa 1839 Stradling built a rustic single-celled and circular grotto 'Pocock's Cell' with an accompanying gently curving Gothic-arched 'dark' tunnel in his pleasure grounds, both covered with soil. The stonework in both cases is entirely exposed. The grotto has a Gothic-arched entrance, steps leading down, domed ceiling with a small circular opening to let in light and the circular chamber contains three niches with Gothic-arches niches. A wrought iron entrance gate was once present. The structures are Grade 2 Listed.

The Grail Frieze
Circa 1920 Katharine made the Grail Frieze which she placed in a position overlooking the gardens. It is inscribed it with a quote from Sir William Dugdale's 1655 'Monasticum Anglicanum.' It is approximately 4m long, constructed of large stone ashlar blocks with an irregular, stepped top, and is inscribed: "About sixty three years After the incarnation Of our Lord St Joseph Of Arimethea, Accompanied by Eleven Other disciples of St Philip was despatched By that apostle into Britain to introduce The Meek and Gentle System of Christianity They settled in the Isle of Avalon." The Grail Frieze may have been intended to have an architectural function.

Major Francis Kennedy
Major Kennedy owned Chilton Priory from 1909 until 1918. In 1909-10 he commissioned Frederick Bligh bond, an architect, author and psychical researcher to build a larger Tudor-Gothic-revival house on to the north-east side of the early 19th century folly tower, copying the castellated design of the original building.

The Maltwoods
The Priory was home to the artist Katharine Emma Maltwood (1878-1961) nee Sapsworth and her husband John from shortly after WWI. She is best known as the discoverer of the Glastonbury Zodiac or Temple of the Stars), a supposed enormous geomantic creation, the inspiration for which came to her in a dream, that was thought to exist around Glastonbury Tor, defined by ancient landscape features.

John Maltwood made his fortune in WWI as Managing Director of Oxo Ltd who had a contract to supply combatants with their products. Katharine was a scholar, collector and artist, her early work being greatly influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movement and others. The couple travelled widely and were especially interested in the culture and art of countries such as Arabia, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, North Africa, Palestine and Vietnam.

Katharine believed that William Stradling had deliberately built Chilton Priory on an early British pilgrimage route to Glastonbury and an ancient road 5 feet wide was indeed coincidentally discovered during building works at the priory, running parallel to the then toll road. In the 1920's she became increasingly interested in ancient mythology, religious mysticism and spirituality. She made a detailed study of medieval Arthurian legends, in particular the visit by Joseph of Arimethea bearing the Holy Grail to Glastonbury.  Katharine's study was in the small room at the top of the west tower.

In 1935 the couple moved from Chilton Priory and in 1938 they sold it and moved to Canada. A number of others occupied the priory, however the Bath Road became increasingly busy, detracting from the privacy of the property. After a long period of disuse in 2015 the estate was sold at auction and Chilton Priory is now privately owned.

References

History of Somerset
Towers in Somerset
Listed towers in the United Kingdom
Folly towers in England
Grade II listed buildings in Somerset
Monuments and memorials in Somerset
Towers completed in 1838
Observation towers in the United Kingdom


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Paul Haswell, a technology expert and partner with the law firm Pinsent Masons said streaming apps are popular with young people because they can send video of anything they want.
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Time to Short Apple, Says Rupal Bhansali. Yes, Short Apple. Short Apple stock because the company is "disadvantaged on many fronts and trying to play catch-up," says Rupal Bhansali, chief investment officer, international & global equities at Ariel Investments.
Barron's Beat the Stock Market Last Year. Here's How We Did It.
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How Tech Flipped the Mattress Business
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Intel earnings: How Intel figures in data-center recovery is key
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Intel earnings: How Intel figures in data-center recovery is key Data-center sales growth needed to overcome expected decline in PC groupIntel Corp. is looking to hand in its second quarter of revenue growth in a row after sales stalled at the beginning of 2019 as data-center sales growth seeks to offset declines in the chip maker's largest segment.
The Dow Rose 50 Points Because Stocks Are Breaking Records Every Day
The Dow Rose 50 Points Because Stocks Are Breaking Records Every Day U.S. stocks rose Friday, adding to record prices set on Thursday. Investors were encouraged by strong housing market data in December, as well as China's better-than-expected industrial production.
Disney Stock Looks Attractive for the Next 10 Years, Bill Priest Says
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Beyond Meat Stock Is on an Epic Run. It Might Not Last.
Beyond Meat Stock Is on an Epic Run. It Might Not Last. Credit Suisse analyst Robert Moskow increased the price target for Beyond Meat stock to $125 from $115, but maintained a Hold rating. Beyond Meat's execution in expanding production capacity has been solid, but concerns remain.
Tesla Should Merge With Volkswagen. Here's Why. If the German car giant can't beat Elon Musk's electric-vehicle pioneer, maybe it should join them instead. Tesla is already closing in on Volkswagen's market capitalization.
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