People do run because of different reasons. There are those who will run to keep fit, and there are also those who will end up running to be prepared for a particular competition that they will be going to. For whatever reason, one will have to hire a coach.
The coach is there to encourage one and also to help one stay on track of what they are doing. There are various places that one can get the running coach, and among the many places, one could get them from the online platforms. Being a coach is a career for people in that particular field. To get more info, click Online Ultramarathon Coach. They work towards getting clients so that they can assist them and also so that they can make a living from it.
Before one gets to hire a coach, there are some things that one needs to look into. Some of these things they are as follows. One should have a good reason as to why they need to hire the coach. This will help analyze their need and also their urgency to get one. There is also need for one to look at their own experience and also that of the coach that they are about to hire. This is because one could go ahead to get a coach and yet they are doing so well by themselves.
The personality of the trainer is best that one looks into it. This is because it is best to know how they behave to see how convenient they will be in teaching.
Hiring a coach from online platforms is a good decision because it comes with it some benefits. One will get a chance to gain from some of the following things.
The best thing is that they are very convenient. They can be available to teach at any time because they are training one through the internet. To get more info, visit Online Ultramarathon Coaching. All that one has to do is to connect to the site that they are supposed to watch so that they can be able to benefit from it. This coach can always avail him or herself at that time that the client is ready for them.
They are also friendly with the charges. This is because they also get to avoid some costs such as those of getting a room where the training takes place. This is a good thing because one manages to do it in their home and the clients still manage to get something as they are being taught. Learn more from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultramarathon.


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4 Reputed Music Schools in the United States
Whether you are a parent looking for a music school for your child or for that matter, looking to further music education, there are a number of prestigious schools in the United States.
That said, here are 4 reputed music schools in the United States:
#1: Berkelee School of Music
Founded by Lawrence Berk in 1945, Berkelee is one of the leading schools with over 3000 students. There are a number of interesting majors such as Music Therapy, Songwriting, Contemporary Writing and Production and Music Management/Business.
#2: Juilliard School
Being one of the most recognized schools in the United States, it started in 1905 as the Institute of Musical Art but was changed to the Juilliard School of Music as its name was changed in 1946. Its students study dance, drama and music while its name has been changed to just Juilliard School.
#3: Jacobs School of Music
Without a doubt, this is one of the finest schools in the United States with a student population of about 1600 students. Known earlier as the Indiana University School of Music, it was renamed as the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The William & Gayle Cook Music Library is famous for being a notable facility for its students and having almost 600000 items.
#4: Eastman School of Music
The Eastman School of Music opened in 1924 and welcomed 124 students. Today, the school has 500 undergraduates apart from 400 graduate students enrolling for its courses. In fact, it receives about 2000 student applications.
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One of the following methods will work depending on when your book was printed. Dates are approximate.
1.(1942 - 1946) Edition number will be mentioned on the first or second page of book. Most of these books would have had Dust Jackets.
2. (1947 - 1970) Look on the last page of the book in the lower right hand corner by the spine. There will be a letter and this letter tells the edition. For example A=1st, Z=26th, AA=27.
3. (1971 - 1991) On the bottom of one of the first two pages you will see something like A B C D E or a b c d e. The first letter to the far left is the edition.
4. (1991 - 2001) These books, besides having the copyright date, will also have a printing date in Roman Numerals. If a book from this period does not have a Roman Numeral date it is a first printing and it was left off by mistake. If the letter "A" precedes the Roman Numerals the book is a first edition. If an "R" precedes the Roman Numeral then the book is a (R)evised edition.
If there is not a letter preceding the Roman Numerals then the Roman Numerals are stating when the book was printed and there is no way to tell what edition the book is.
For those of you not up on Roman Numerals "MCMXCI" is 1991. When reading Roman Numerals you subtract the number on the left from the one the right when the one on the left is smaller. (M =1000, C=100, X=10, VIII=8, VII=7, VI=6, V=5, IV=4 (or 5-1), 111=3, 11=2, I=1) So with the number "MCMXCI" you have "M"=1000, "CM"=900 (1000-100), "XC"=90 (100-10), "I"=1 for 1000 + 900 + 90 + 1 = 1991.
5. (2001 - Present) Sometime in 2001 the Roman Numerals were dropped for the more standard way of telling book editions. In this way the last number to the right of a row of numbers is the edition/printing.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 is a first edition. Most first editions will also state First Edition.
10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 is a third edition/printing.
6. If none of the above can be used it is probably a first edition. For books that have numbered titles on the back cover, you can look up the last book number listed and look up its copyright date in a guide and compare it with the copyright of the book you are not sure of.


The reason libraries exist is that books were the medium of knowledge.
The reason libraries exist is that we believed we could fit the truth of the world into a building.
The reason librarians exist is because they filtered expertise.
The reason librarians exist is they led us to things we didn't know we were interested in until we were.
There are many reasons. Share yours in the comments.


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Q: Can we make 'memorial' banners clickable to dismiss?
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Please enhance the behavior of the system-message bar
Can we get an option to hide system messages?

In certain environments I have very limited screen real estate and would like to be able to dismiss the memorial banner** in much the same way as I'm able to dismiss the notification banners when badges are earned, etc.
Is there a way to do this currently that I'm missing, or would this be a possible addition to the feature set?
** In case its not clear what I'm referring to, currently its the Steve Jobs banner but I'm assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that this is a first class member of SO's framework and will be generated when other luminaries pass on or for other comparable big events

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Pokies, or if you prefer, slot machines are unparalleled in their popularity as casino games. They draw in millions of players venues both physical and online to play their massively entertaining games that are both innovative and retro-themed.
And of course, they come with attractive winnings and bonuses and so on. And who they will go to is anyone's guess.
But we have not come to the primary reason why this is the most popular form of gambling around. The games are quite simple and easy to get and are flexible enough to incorporate beloved themes from pop-culture such as movies and TV shows.
And by the end, who wins and who loses all comes down to chance. There are experienced players, but hardly any experts. Even as a beginner, you are in with a big shout of winning like any other player.
So now let us go over the hotspots on an international level where pokies have taken the gambling community by storm.
Australia only ranks 7th among countries with the densest population of adult gamblers. But percentage wise, no other country can touch it. Pokies here are awidespread and beloved element of the culture.
You can bet that your local pub or casino there will oblige you with a game anytime you feel like throwing some money on the table and walking away with a little more.
Now the fact that pokies here are so frequented by the general public is due in part to strict regulation and oversight. All gaming machines are required to offer returns no less than 85%, high enough to tickle anyone's fancy. Plus, if you happen to have a complex of overspending on gambling ventures, many machines have been banned from accepting $100 notes as part of a government enforcedremedy.
And even on days when popping down to your local pokies venue seems like more trouble than it is worth, you can resort to playing at an online casino which also affords you extra winnings over physical slot machines.
Gambling in the UK has been alive and well for centuries and slot machines have been operating in pubs now for several decades. A slot machine in England is known as a fruit machine or fruity. However, in recent times, pubs have stopped hosting them and players have shifted to fixed-odds betting terminals or FOBTs. While these are a bit controversial, the odds are favorable for a wide range of games you can find them in just about any UK bookmaker.
The laws surrounding gambling in the UK are not that strict and so players have taken the liberty of playing slot machines online. Many of the world's leading online casinos to operate in the UK and therefore lend themselves as a more convenient alternative to playing with a physical machine.
In terms of quantity, Japan is currently the world leader in slot machines. And it has its own unique that heavily influences them. You can easily find slot machines here in the adult section of arcades, amusement centers, and pachinko parlors.
Gaming developers here have devised a unique style of gaming here mostly to circumvent the strict laws of the land regarding gambling. Funny enough, regular gambling in Japan is illegal.
But since the games we are talking about here are styled after pinball, they are culturally protected as a derivative of Pachinko. Online gambling is in Japan is illegal as well, but who would be wiser when players can enlist the help of a VPN or Proxy?
In sharp contrast to Japan, however, the Canadian government takes no issue with gambling activities within its shores as they are a major contributory factor to the economy and culture. So long as the games are provided by a licensed source, they considered legal in any province.
AS you would expect then, Canada is teeming with casinos which usually have several hundred slot machines and table games. You can also gamble at leading online casinos here with no concern for it being illegal. It is the preferred method for many Canadians.
There are plenty more countries where you have free and easy access to pokies but these are very definitely the top four you should know about.


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Q: KnockoutJS: fade in after fading out something else Say I have a set of 3 radio buttons:

        <input type="radio" name="Who" value="Myself"
            checked="@isMyselfChecked" data-bind="checked: who" />
        Mine

        <input type="radio" name="Who" value="MemberId"
            checked="@isMemberIdChecked" data-bind="checked: who" />
        I know the member's ID

        <input type="radio" name="Who" value="MemberUrl"
            checked="@isMemberUrlChecked" data-bind="checked: who" />
        I know the member's URL

When the user selects the first radio button (Mine/Myself), no additional input is required. However, when selecting the second or third, additional input is required:

    <input type="text" name="MemberId" placeholder="Enter Member ID"
        data-bind="toggleWho: who()" style="display: none" />
    <input type="text" name="MemberUrl" placeholder="Enter Member URL"
        data-bind="toggleWho: who()" style="display: none; width: 450px;" />

It is easy enough to just have data-bind="visible: who() === '[MemberId|MemberUrl]'" on the dependent text boxes. However, what if I want to add fade in/out transitions?
I tried out the example custom fadeVisible bindingHandler from the knockout site, and I understand how it works. However this will fade out and fade in the text boxes at the same time. If radio 'MemberId' is selected, and user selects 'MemberUrl' radio, I want the MemberId text box to fade out before the MemberUrl text box fades in.
Below is what I have now, and it works, but I don't think it's optimal. How else can knockout be told to not perform the fade in until a previous element has been faded out? Do I need another ko.observale, or possibly a ko.computed?
var viewModel = {
    fadeSpeed: 150,
    who: ko.observable($('input[type=radio][name=Who]:checked').val())
};

ko.bindingHandlers.toggleWho = {
    init: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = valueAccessor();
        var unwrapped = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(value);
        if (unwrapped === element.name)
            $(element).show();
    },
    update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = valueAccessor();
        var unwrapped = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(value);

        // when selected value is myself, fade out the visible one, if any
        if (unwrapped === 'Myself') {
            $('input[type=text][name=MemberId]:visible')
                .fadeOut(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
            $('input[type=text][name=MemberUrl]:visible')
                .fadeOut(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
        }

            // when selected value is memberid, may need to fade out url first
        else if (unwrapped === 'MemberId') {
            if ($('input[type=text][name=MemberUrl]:visible').length > 0) {
                $('input[type=text][name=MemberUrl]:visible')
                    .fadeOut(viewModel.fadeSpeed, function () {
                        $('input[type=text][name=MemberId]')
                            .fadeIn(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
                    });
            } else {
                $('input[type=text][name=MemberId]')
                    .fadeIn(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
            }
        }

            // when selected value is memberurl, may need to fade out id first
        else if (unwrapped === 'MemberUrl') {
            if ($('input[type=text][name=MemberId]:visible').length > 0) {
                $('input[type=text][name=MemberId]:visible')
                    .fadeOut(viewModel.fadeSpeed, function () {
                        $('input[type=text][name=MemberUrl]')
                            .fadeIn(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
                });
            } else {
                $('input[type=text][name=MemberUrl]')
                    .fadeIn(viewModel.fadeSpeed);
            }
        }
    }
};

ko.applyBindings(viewModel);

A: You will have to adapt this a little to fit your example, but I needed to simplify it to test in this fiddle.
Here is the binding:
var previousElement = null;
ko.bindingHandlers.fadeSwitcher = {
    init: function(element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = valueAccessor();
        $(element).toggle(ko.utils.unwrapObservable(value));
    },
    update: function(element, valueAccessor) {

        var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
        if (value) {
            if (previousElement == null) { // initial fade
                $(element).fadeIn();
            } else {
                $(previousElement).fadeOut('fast', function() {
                    $(element).fadeIn();
                });
            }
            previousElement = element;
        }
    }
};

A: A bit late to the party, but maybe it is of use to someone else.
I've taken Tyrsius' answer and changed it to fix my own needs; this version deals with an observable property and will fadeOut/fadeIn the old/new value whenever it changes.
Usage example:

ko.bindingHandlers.fadeSwitcher = {
    init: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
        element.setAttribute('previousValue', value);
        ko.bindingHandlers.text.update(element, ko.observable(value));
    },
    update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
        var previousValue = element.getAttribute('previousValue');
        if (value !== previousValue) {
            $(element).fadeOut('fast', function () {
                ko.bindingHandlers.text.update(element, ko.observable(value));
                $(element).fadeIn();
            });
            element.setAttribute('previousValue', value);
        }
    }
};

A: Thank you Tyrsius for the answer. I did have to adapt it from the fiddle. I was able to use a slightly modified binding to get it to work with the same radios as in the question (without a foreach):
@* radios same as in question *@

    <input type="text" name="MemberId" placeholder="Enter Member ID"
        data-bind="whoFader: who() === 'MemberId'" style="display: none" />
    <input type="text" name="MemberUrl" placeholder="Enter Member URL"
        data-bind="whoFader: who() === 'MemberUrl'"
        style="display: none; width: 450px;" />

ko.bindingHandlers.whoFader = {
    previousElement: null,
    init: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = valueAccessor();
        $(element).toggle(ko.utils.unwrapObservable(value));
    },
    update: function (element, valueAccessor) {
        var value = ko.utils.unwrapObservable(valueAccessor());
        if (value) {
            if (this.previousElement == null) {
                $(element).fadeIn('fast');
            } else {
                $(this.previousElement).hide();
                $(element).fadeIn('fast');
            }
            this.previousElement = element;
        }
        else {
            $(element).fadeOut('fast');
        }
    }
};


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Pałac w Dziewinie – pierwotnie dwór wybudowany w latach 1558–1566 w Dziewinie, następnie przebudowany na pałac w 1580 r.

Położenie
Pałac położony jest we wsi  w Polsce, w województwie dolnośląskim, w powiecie lubińskim, w gminie Ścinawa.

Historia

Pierwotnie największy renesansowy dwór na Dolnym Śląsku; zbudowany dla rodziny von Kanitz. Został rozbudowany na pałac w 1580 r., 1700 r. i XX w. przez Hansa Friedricha von Mütschelnitz i restaurowany w latach 1860-1881 przez rodzinę von Schweinitz. Niezniszczony podczas II wojny światowej, został znacjonalizowany i był następnie używany przez miejscowy PGR. Opuszczony w latach 80. XX wieku. Ten wysokiej klasy zabytek popada w ostatnich latach w całkowitą ruinę - obecnie zachowała się już tylko połowa dachu i 8 z 11 renesansowych szczytów. Obiekt jest częścią zespołu pałacowego, w skład którego wchodzi jeszcze park z początku XVIII, zmiany w drugiej połowy XIX w., zdewastowany, położony za dworem; folwark z budynkami gospodarczymi: dwie oficyny, z drugiej połowy XVIII w., pawilon (I), z XVII w., pawilon (II), z drugiej połowy XIX w., stajnia z bramą, z początku XX w., stodoła, z drugiej połowy XIX w.; czworak, z XIX/XX w.; lodownia, z połowy XIX w.; piec chlebowy, z XIX/XX w.;  kordegarda znajdująca się obok dworu.

Przypisy

Pałace w województwie dolnośląskim
Zabytki w powiecie lubińskim
Dziewin (województwo dolnośląskie)

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May 22, 2017 April 13, 2020 Camelids6 Comments on A Vast Land Fit for Witches, a Pendle journey
A Vast Land Fit for Witches, a Pendle journey
On a sunny early summer's day, the countryside and villages that surround Pendle Hill are beautiful. Green valleys almost glow in the light. I know from bitter experience that on a cold, wet day when the sun doesn't make an appearance, the area can be far more foreboding. On those days it's easy to understand why Pendle Hill has a reputation for being sinister. On my recent visit, I was lucky to have blue skies and bright sunlight.
This is an area soaked in history. It's most famous for its association with the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612, when the villages that fall beneath Pendle Hill's shadow were centre stage in a scandal that saw ten people sent to the gallows for witchcraft. The area has another history though, built on centuries of farming and cloth making. Ancient churches, medieval villages and Victorian-era mills are scattered across the landscape.
Pendle Hill, Pendle, Lancashire
Countryside around Pendle Hill, Lancashire
Newchurch, Pendle, Lancashire
This history and landscape lend themselves to folklore, and the people who live around here have a very strong sense of place. When I was in the Pendle Heritage Centre in Barrowford, I came across a folk song summing up that feeling:
Oh Pendle … oh Pendle, thou standest alone,
Twixt Burnley and Clitheroe, Whalley and Colne,
Where Hodder and Ribble's fair waters do meet,
With Barley and Downham content at thy feet.
Oh Pendle, oh Pendle, majestic, sublime,
Thy praises will ring till the end of all time,
Thy beauty eternal, thy banner unfurled,
Thou dearest and grandest old hill in the world.
And when witches fly on a cold winter's night,
You must not tell a soul, and you'll bolt the door tight,
You'll sit by the fireside and keep yourself warm,
Until once again you can walk in her arms.
Oh Pendle, Oh Pendle, o'er moorland and fell,
In glorious loveliness ever to dwell,
Through life's fateful journey where e'er we may be,
We'll cease in our labours and oft think of thee.
This area was isolated from much of the rest of the world until the 19th century, one of the reasons why superstitions such as witchcraft held such a powerful influence on local communities. It was also one of the reasons why alternative Protestant religions flourished here. It was on Pendle Hill in 1652 that George Fox had a vision that led to the foundation of the Religious Society of Friends, better known as the Quakers.
Fox recounted the experience as, "When I was come to the top of this hill, I saw the sea bordering upon Lancashire, and from the top of this hill the Lord let me see in what places He had a great people to be gathered …" Following this tradition, the subversive preachings of the Baptists found fertile ground in the area and, later, John Wesley journeyed here, establishing Methodism in the region.
Downham, Pendle, Lancashire
I left Barrowford behind and followed the Pendle Witches Trail, which passes along the exact route those accused of witchcraft took to Lancaster to be tried. Today, a mere 405 years after that fateful journey, the route is filled with picturesque villages and beautiful views. I passed through Roughlee and Newchurch, where I bought some Eccles cakes in a shop called 'Witches Galore', before reaching Barley which still has a Methodist church.
Further on I passed in front of Pendle Hill, and there were sweeping views of the valley below. Like Fox before me, I swear I could almost see the Irish Sea from this isolated spot.
Sawley Abbey, Pendle, Lancashire
I finally arrived in Chatburn, from here I'd planned to go to Clitheroe to visit its 800-year old castle. I didn't have enough time on this trip, so headed in the other direction to make a quick stop at the remains of Sawley Abbey. Founded in 1147, the abbey played a role in the Pilgrimage of Grace, the widespread but short-lived uprising against Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries.
The monks of Sawley returned to the Abbey during the uprising, but once it was defeated they were forced to flee, not before the abbot had been executed though. It's a tranquil spot that doesn't seem to attract too many visitors. I had a wander around and then jumped back in the car and headed north towards the Lake District.
Categories England, Europe, Lancashire, PendleTags Downham, England, Europe, Lancashire, Newchurch, Pendle, Pendle Hill, Pendle Witch Trials, Sawley Abbey, Travel, travel blog, United Kingdom
6 thoughts on "A Vast Land Fit for Witches, a Pendle journey"
simonjkyte June 30, 2017 — 9:36 pm
I think Fox's reason for being there was Roger Brierley
lapoubelle1969 July 2, 2017 — 3:06 pm
I wasn't aware of Brierley or the Grindletonians, but have been reading some of your blog and find it fascinating – it's extraordinary that those rural northern backwaters gave rise to such a variety of Protestant sects.
simonjkyte July 2, 2017 — 6:11 pm
Yes indeed – I totally agree. It was of curse not the only one. Thank you for reading my blog and taking an interest in the book – SIMON
Dustin May 24, 2017 — 1:00 pm
Beautiful landscape and a fascinating story.
lostvestige May 22, 2017 — 10:42 pm
I always find it such a strange feeling to stand in a place with so much history behind it.
lapoubelle1969 May 23, 2017 — 9:08 pm
I think that is especially true when tragic historic events are in such small communities, but I find the same sometimes in big cities where layer upon layer of history have accumulated.
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Bared LED strip without any water-proof or plastic sleeve protection, well in used in indoor case.
Strips can cut off on the four brazz connection and re-connect when necessary.
In the information below, a big soldering joint on every 50CM, and small soldering joint you can cut on every 5 CM.
This item can not be shipped by DHL, Fedex, such express shipping service.
Great product, 3m version draws 1.7A @12V const, no problems @ 13.8V after 1h of cont operation testing – great for car!
My item (3m) was joined at one spot, so didn't lie flat. But easy to fix because joint was solder and could be undone.
Good brightness, it is perfect for decoration and dome light.


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La nascita de Venere
Luciano Fabro1992/1994
Bonnefantenmuseum
In the 1960's, Luciano Fabro caused a sensation as one of the figureheads of arte povera. Yet this simple art-historical label does not do justice to the diversity and individuality of his oeuvre. His work can probably be best characterised as the art of ideas, as that is what concerned Fabro most: creating visual forms that are not only a feast for the eyes, but which also make people think. His work always draws heavily on our powers of association.
La nascita di Venere consists of three parts. The bottom two parts of the sculpture form a shiny polished column of onyx (hollow). On top of the column, the artist put a chapiter of white marble, which turns into a hanging form. The surface of the marble is partly unfinished so that the perfect integrity of the column is emphasized. The hanging form however suggests a certain movement and seems to defy gravity in a peculiar way. The sculpture depicts the birth of the Greek/Roman goddess of earthly love and beauty, Venus, from the foam of the sea.
Title: La nascita de Venere
Creator: Luciano Fabro
Date: 1992/1994
Physical Dimensions: 280 x 70 x 150 cm
Provenance: Acquired. ©Luciano Fabro, Peter Cox/Bonnefantenmuseum
Medium: Onyxmarble, marble
Clizia in love with the Sun
Clara Menéres
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From related movement
Bust of Rossini


Once You're Out Of The Business Of Daily Public Writing, It's Hard To Remember How You Ever Did It. Or Why. Or Even If You Could Ever Do It Again Because Where Did That Time Come From And Where Does It Go Now?
I miss my daily writer self—the one who blogged every day for an academic year, putting the words out there, good and bad, and moving on without regret or revisiting to correct, expand, or edit. What I wrote that year is a treasure trove from which I can draw gems to polish and use in further iterations of thought. There are plenty of clunkers too, but I've always been a treasure hunter, a woman of the "sharp eye," the eye that my Grandpa Wilkins used to tell me to use during our weekly visits to the dump and to the Shantytown that surrounded it where his best friend Whitey lived. I found lots of useful trashy treasures there.
I have other blogs now and usually write once a week on at least one of them. I post occasional pairs of breast quotations and related thoughts. I just began dog8, a place where I'll post alternative "homework" assignments. I have a blog devoted to autobibliographical musings and another that focuses on the use of quotations as inspiration. Insights into the various Collectorys that define my professional and artistic life can be found in my blogs and my posts. But what I miss is the regularity and inevitability of that daily public commitment. It's different if I don't have to do it.
If I don't have to do it, I usually don't post because nothing feels significant enough. Why bother? But as I reread my work from those months of dailies, I realize that significance sometimes arises from the seemingly insignificant. Thought is complicated and thinking my way into meaning often takes time. There are seeds planted in one post that reappear as delicate and tender shoots in another, get nurtured to sturdiness in still another, and blossom months later online or elsewhere in my life. Meaning is hard to make and significance accrues. Some people blog to see how many followers they can acquire. Although I know that this would be satisfying, I can't bring myself to care. I write because I want to remember what I'm thinking, and while I entertain the fantasy that some of my words might mean something to someone else, my first audience is me: are my words true and meaning•full?
I toyed with the idea of making a new year's resolution to post every day for an entire year. I know myself well enough not to engage in this foolish failure set-up. I do write every day, but I don't write finished pieces daily. And I want to write poetry. And make art. And do research. And plan classes that will be fun and entertaining and significant. I want to put together the perfect outfit with seven varieties of leopard print or one that mixes and matches eleven different patterns in a fiesta of subtle and harmonious clashery. I want to find a place for the latest mask I found at the Goodwill. I want to read. I want to stay connected to countless people and things and places. And I want to take a walk. I want to take a walk to the Goodwill and look for more masks and leopard print and plaids and books and all the other realia that enchants me and makes me smile. And I want to sit and do nothing. And think. I really like to think and record my thoughts. That's why you'll see some of them here.
What words are true and meaningful for you? What thoughts do you record?


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Alexander Skarsgård plays Amleth in "The Northman." Photo courtesy of IMDb.
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REVIEW: 'The Northman' takes viewers to Valhalla and back
John Scott
April 25, 2022 | 1:00am MDT
As I took my seat in a dimly lit theater on Friday, April 22, I thought my anticipation for acclaimed writer and director Robert Eggers' latest work couldn't be any higher. After having to sit through a series of previews that was almost entirely made up of sequels, though, an unflinching, brutal and thoroughly original $60 million Viking spectacle sounded like just the right type of medicine for my blockbuster blues.
Of course, that isn't to say that the only thing going for this film was its refreshing originality; given my utter adoration for Eggers' past work with "The Witch" and "The Lighthouse" in tandem with an absolute beast of a cast (most of which have appeared in Eggers' previous work), the stars aligned in such a way that my disliking of the film was a near impossibility. But my feelings on the film were not as fated as our titular hero's storyline.
The film derives its story from the same Nordic tale that inspired Shakespeare's "Hamlet" but retains a much closer divinity to the former. A young prince named Amleth, played in adult form here by an absolutely brutish Alexander Skarsgård, witnesses the death of his father and king Aurvandil, an astounding Ethan Hawke, at the hands of his uncle Fjölnir, portrayed by a stoic and powerful Claes Bang. Eggers' co-writer and Icelandic poet Sjón make brilliant work in adapting and maintaining the story's simplistic power.
The cast is rounded out by a delightfully conniving Anya Taylor-Joy, whose first film role was in Eggers' "The Witch," a mysterious and mystical Björk in all too small of a role, and Skarsgård's "Big Little Lies" co-star Nicole Kidman as the queen and mother to Amleth, Gudrún. Taylor-Joy's character, though, is the only one that manages to escape the narrative trappings of simply assisting the leading male characters on their journeys, albeit only barely.
Eggers is swift with the story's initial setup; it's familiar, but for good reason. It's clear from the outset that this film is not one with grand narrative ambitions in mind. Instead, Eggers turns his hyper-detailed eye toward the world-building and immersiveness of his Viking tale, opting not for narrative grandiose but for visual and cinematic grandiose. It's no chore for the audience to keep in mind the emotional stakes of the film's plotline, allowing for the viewer to simply bask in every visual and historical treat that Eggers has to offer.
And it's within the visuals that Eggers attempts, and thoroughly succeeds, at guiding us through this world he has brought back to life. You would be hard-pressed to find a single shot in the film that's less than 10 seconds long, with Eggers opting for extreme long takes and brilliantly executed Steadicam work to push and pull viewers through every brutally raw hit and savagely engrossing kill.
It's the brutality of the film that is certain to jar most viewers; Eggers is not afraid to show the gruesome way in which Vikings would dispatch their opponents. There are some moments that, although most likely historically accurate, could come off as comical to some. Luckily, Eggers found the perfect leading man with Skarsgård elevating each guttural roar and wolf howl to feel entirely believable and grounded.
Of course, even with the film's dedication to historical accuracy, I hesitate to describe the film as grounded; Eggers takes us to the "Gates of Hel" after all. Eggers and Sjón seem to be well aware that a film of this nature — that is to say an epic Viking revenge tale — has endless potential to be boundlessly entertaining. And entertaining it is with every moment, every second being entirely exciting and engrossing.
It's in this pursuit of boundless entertainment that perhaps "The Northman" sacrifices some of what made Eggers' previous material so enchanting. There is no eerie and terrifying mystery like in "The Witch" and there isn't some strange psychological (and maybe psychosexual) message to be sought like in "The Lighthouse." The film, even with its plethora of interesting and somewhat thought-provoking inclusions and portrayal of Norse culture, is ultimately surface level.
But as I departed the theater, ruminating on whether or not I had just found myself disappointed by an Eggers' feature, one thought stuck out in my mind: I could not wait for the next opportunity to immerse myself back into Eggers' world and give myself to what is always entirely a grand and uniquely cinematic experience.
John Scott is the managing editor at the Daily Lobo. He can be contacted at managingeditor@dailylobo.com or on Twitter @JScott050901


If you are interested in technology, the Information Technology field offers a great future with a wide variety of career paths and growing IT skills gap, experienced IT pros are in high demand. To gain that experience, you have to start somewhere.
Your very first step should be to create a LinkedIn profile. Start inviting your friends, professors, relatives and work contacts to connect. Use LinkedIn to research companies you'd like to work for; the site will tell you if someone you know works at the company, or has a connection who does. Tapping your contacts to pass along your resume will help get it more attention than Human Resource's usual six-second-scan. And let your LinkedIn connections know you're if looking for IT internships.
Create a resume before your ideal job opens up because you'll want to apply for new jobs within 48 hours. IT job site Dice.com offers a sample resume for an entry-level IT career.
Create a profile of your work and host it online so you can provide a link in your resume.
If you still have the opportunity to do so, round out your profile with some business computer classes. Employers increasingly value workers who get how business and IT relate, so earning a business minor or even taking a few classes can help you gain a competitive advantage.
Getting started in a new IT career doesn't necessarily mean your old skills do not count, even if you're a mid-career professional. You will need technical savvy for sure, but IT careers don't all entail programming or knowledge of database architecture. Top-notch project management skills and business savvy are highly in demand in the tech world, and having those skills can help open doors for nontraditional candidates. Have a talent for teaching or writing? Technical training and writing also offer career paths for IT job seekers without computer science degrees.
Have you worked in a specialized industry for a long time? Use that to your advantage. For instance, if you've worked as a hotel manager, consider targeting tech companies that support the hospitality industry. From reservations to revenue management to travel apps, the travel industry relies on IT. The same goes for almost any field, from farming to finance. Hiring candidates with insider insight into an industry is often appealing to tech companies.
Many people get their feet in the entry-level IT door by working in technical support. From there you can move into jobs in database administration or start earning more advanced certifications.
Training is likely to be part of your IT career journey. Some companies will pay for your training, but don't count on it. E-learning courses are an affordable option, and they lend themselves well to IT subjects.CompTIA, a nonprofit IT industry organization that provides testing certifications and training, is a good starting point for IT training. Many newbies start by earning their A+ certificate, which provides employers proof of competency in basic hardware and software support.
For more information about all the training classes in your area and online options, you can visit TrainUp.com, a training aggregator. TrainUp offers a free hotline where you can receive personalized advice from experience training providers about which classes are right for you. The site also features training discounts.
Free massive online open enrollment courses (MOOCs) offer a wide array of technology subjects, and many offer certification options for small fees.
What IT MOOCs Are Available?
Think you're more a DIY type? Coding marathons, aka hackathons, offer another point of entry for new IT professionals. These are truly merit-based places to demonstrate coding talent and possibly snag an engineering job without having the right—or any—college degree.
To read about making the transition to a different IT career, stay tuned for our Career Hacker post next week. And happy hunting!


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Niagara Dream
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Bye Bye Byrd
An Albatross-Niagara Dream-Bye Bye Byrd foal, Niatross was bred by Niagara Acres (Elsie Berger) and trained and driven by Clint Galbraith. Niatross was a large (16 hands) bay who became one of harness racing's legendary horses. He was inducted into the Living Horse Hall of Fame in 1997.
Niatross was undefeated in 13 starts as a 2-year-old and was voted 1979 Horse of the Year. Major wins included the Woodrow Wilson and the Kentucky Pacing Derby. At three, Niatross was a Triple Crown winner and voted Horse of the Year again, after winning 24 of 26 starts with earnings of $1,414,313. In 1980 he became the fastest horse in history with his 1:49.1 time trial - the first 1:50 Standardbred ever. Niatross also paced the fastest miles ever raced at that time - world records of 1:52.1 on a mile track and 1:54.4 on a half-mile track. In 1980 he beat out Jack Nicklaus and Muhammad Ali to be the New York Post's Athlete of the Year, the only horse ever given that honor.
Niatross retired as the fastest and richest Standardbred ever, with total lifetime earnings of $2,019,213. He moved on to a career as a stallion. Niatross' offspring have won more than $54 million and he has sired 127 in 1:55, 620 in 2:00 and over 150 $100,000 winners. His top performer was the great Nihilator p,3,1:49.3, a world champion who won 35 of 38 races and was the leading moneywinning pacer of all time with earnings of $3,225,653. Niatross also sired other top performers such as Little Brown Jug winner Barberry Spur p,3,T1:50.2 ($1,634,017) and the top filly Caressable p,2,1:55.4 ($1,006,380). In total, at the time of his death, Niatross was the sire of 648 pacers with records of 2:00 or faster. To date (1999) they have earned over $57 million.
Niatross was standing at Walnridge Farm, Cream Ridge, New Jersey at the time of his death on June 7, 1999. He was 22 years old. He is buried on the plaza at the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame, in Goshen New York.
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Winnipeg Jets unveil new logos
By Jason Kurylo July 22nd, 2011
Featuring a fighter jet over a maple leaf, this is the primary logo according to the Winnipeg Jets website.
(Warning: there is not a single "flying high" or "flying low" pun in this article. If you're looking for that kind of thing, move along. There's nothing to see here.)
On July 22, the Winnipeg Jets unveiled the logos that will adorn their uniforms for the 2011-12 season. Reaction across the interweb has been mixed. Some have critiqued the strong military images on the logos, while others have simply stated that they miss the old Jets jerseys from the 1980s.
Considering the excitement throughout the hockey world for NHL hockey to return to the Canadian prairie, new jerseys are sure to be a home run, sales-wise, right? The lukewarm reaction to the new marks is a sure sign that True North Sports & Entertainment has managed to hit a bloop single to left on this one. Sure, they'll get on base at first, but who knows if it'll end up making a difference on the scoreboard.
Yep. I went with a baseball metaphor there. Perhaps that's because one of the marks so closely resembles the Toronto Blue Jays script logo. Don't believe me? Take a look for yourself.
The secondary logo is (in this writer's opinion, anyway) the best of the three. It at the very least includes a pair of hockey sticks, without giving up on the obvious tough-guy-in-the-air-force theme the team seems to be gunning for.
While jerseys have yet to be officially unveiled, numerous pieces of official merchandise are already being sold to local fans through the team store in Winnipeg, and will soon be available through the team's website: http://jets.nhl.com.
Be sure to check out Jason's other article on hockey in Winnipeg, and his website, Pucked in the Head.
Baseball fans have seen this look before - in Toronto, for example.
The secondary logo at the very least incorporates a pair of hockey sticks.
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Raidco Marine's RIB range of semi-rigid crafts includes several 4.9 to 11 metre models. Designed for professionals, they feature a deep-V hull to ensure safety and efficiency in the most difficult seas.
They are built in GRP or aluminium and offer a wide variety of engines (outboard or inboard), propulsions (Stern-Drive or waterjet) and fenders (inflatable or rigid).


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 Олёкминский Становик — нагорье в Забайкалье;
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What is Hayley Kiyoko's ancestry?
Hayley Kiyoko: 16 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Singer And Actress
13. What is Hayley Kiyoko's ancestry?
Hayley was born in Los Angeles, California. Her father is from Ohio, and has German, Welsh, English and Scottish ancestry and her mother is from Canada, and is of Japanese ancestry.
See the full gallery: Hayley Kiyoko: 16 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About The Singer And Actress


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package kafka

import (
	"crypto/tls"
	"crypto/x509"

	localconfig "github.com/hyperledger/fabric/orderer/common/localconfig"

	"github.com/Shopify/sarama"
)

func newBrokerConfig(
	tlsConfig localconfig.TLS,
	saslPlain localconfig.SASLPlain,
	retryOptions localconfig.Retry,
	kafkaVersion sarama.KafkaVersion,
	chosenStaticPartition int32) *sarama.Config {
	// Max. size for request headers, etc. Set in bytes. Too big on purpose.
	paddingDelta := 1 * 1024 * 1024

	brokerConfig := sarama.NewConfig()

	brokerConfig.Consumer.Retry.Backoff = retryOptions.Consumer.RetryBackoff

	// Allows us to retrieve errors that occur when consuming a channel
	brokerConfig.Consumer.Return.Errors = true

	brokerConfig.Metadata.Retry.Backoff = retryOptions.Metadata.RetryBackoff
	brokerConfig.Metadata.Retry.Max = retryOptions.Metadata.RetryMax

	brokerConfig.Net.DialTimeout = retryOptions.NetworkTimeouts.DialTimeout
	brokerConfig.Net.ReadTimeout = retryOptions.NetworkTimeouts.ReadTimeout
	brokerConfig.Net.WriteTimeout = retryOptions.NetworkTimeouts.WriteTimeout

	brokerConfig.Net.TLS.Enable = tlsConfig.Enabled
	if brokerConfig.Net.TLS.Enable {
		// create public/private key pair structure
		keyPair, err := tls.X509KeyPair([]byte(tlsConfig.Certificate), []byte(tlsConfig.PrivateKey))
		if err != nil {
			logger.Panic("Unable to decode public/private key pair:", err)
		}
		// create root CA pool
		rootCAs := x509.NewCertPool()
		for _, certificate := range tlsConfig.RootCAs {
			if !rootCAs.AppendCertsFromPEM([]byte(certificate)) {
				logger.Panic("Unable to parse the root certificate authority certificates (Kafka.Tls.RootCAs)")
			}
		}
		brokerConfig.Net.TLS.Config = &tls.Config{
			Certificates: []tls.Certificate{keyPair},
			RootCAs:      rootCAs,
			MinVersion:   tls.VersionTLS12,
			MaxVersion:   0, // Latest supported TLS version
		}
	}
	brokerConfig.Net.SASL.Enable = saslPlain.Enabled
	if brokerConfig.Net.SASL.Enable {
		brokerConfig.Net.SASL.User = saslPlain.User
		brokerConfig.Net.SASL.Password = saslPlain.Password
	}

	// Set equivalent of Kafka producer config max.request.bytes to the default
	// value of a Kafka broker's socket.request.max.bytes property (100 MiB).
	brokerConfig.Producer.MaxMessageBytes = int(sarama.MaxRequestSize) - paddingDelta

	brokerConfig.Producer.Retry.Backoff = retryOptions.Producer.RetryBackoff
	brokerConfig.Producer.Retry.Max = retryOptions.Producer.RetryMax

	// A partitioner is actually not needed the way we do things now,
	// but we're adding it now to allow for flexibility in the future.
	brokerConfig.Producer.Partitioner = newStaticPartitioner(chosenStaticPartition)
	// Set the level of acknowledgement reliability needed from the broker.
	// WaitForAll means that the partition leader will wait till all ISRs got
	// the message before sending back an ACK to the sender.
	brokerConfig.Producer.RequiredAcks = sarama.WaitForAll
	// An esoteric setting required by the sarama library, see:
	// https://github.com/Shopify/sarama/issues/816
	brokerConfig.Producer.Return.Successes = true

	brokerConfig.Version = kafkaVersion

	return brokerConfig
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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  ADV News  New Adventure Bike Models at the International Motorcycle Show
New Adventure Bike Models at the International Motorcycle Show
 Top manufacturers show off their latest wares to the press on media day.
Occurring just a few weeks after the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, the International Motorcycle Show in Long Beach is the first opportunity for the US motorcycling public to get a look at some of the latest and greatest two-wheeled wonders. Southern California is also where a large portion of the US motorcycle publications are centered, so manufacturers come in full strength aware a higher saturation of press will be in attendance.
This year, top manufacturers showed off their wares to the press during Media Day, Friday morning before the doors opened to the crowds. Several new adventure motorcycles were on display. Noticeably absent though was KTM with their new 390 Adventure, as well as Husqvarna's Norden 901 concept bike, and we were only given a glimpse on the big screen of Ducati's tantalizing Desert X concept bike. Yet there was still plenty to feast our eyes on and receive more details about. Read on for a quick rundown and close-up look at the new Adventure Bike models displayed at the Long Beach IMS 2019.
Honda CRF1100L Africa Twin
Both Africa Twin models receive increased power (10%) and weight reductions, along with Cruise Control and a TFT display as standard equipment. The standard model is now more streamlined with rear racks removed and a shorty windscreen. Just lifting it off the kickstand it felt noticeably lighter than the previous design. US pricing is $14,399 for the standard model and $15,199 for DCT.
Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports
The Adventure Sports model now features lean-angle sensitive LED cornering lights and a scooped-out touring seat for better long-range comfort. Both suspension travel and ground clearance have also been lowered on the Adventure Sports model to match the standard Africa Twin for 2020. US Pricing is $17,199 for the standard model and $17,999 for DCT.
Harley-Davidson Pan America
Harley-Davidson showed off their first Adventure Bike with its bold, distinctive look – still undergoing the final development touches before a late 2020 release. Unfortunately, they put it in a glass box so we apologize for the reflection. The Pan America will be powered by an all-new, liquid-cooled, 60-degree 1250cc V-twin engine dubbed the Revolution Max. The new powerplant is said to pump out more than 145 horsepower and 90 ft-lbs of torque. Seeing it up close for the first time, it appeared more compact than we imagined. Details are still yet to be announced but expect the full-range of advanced electronic rider aids and touring accessories.
For 2020, Suzuki bumped up performance on their liter-class V-Strom from 99.23 horsepower to 106 horsepower. Also new is re-styled bodywork with a neo-retro look that pays homage to the famous DR-Big from the early 90s. Other improvements include a host of new electronics like ride-by-wire, cruise control, updated linked ABS, Hill Hold control, refined 4-mode traction control, and more. Pricing for the standard V-Strom 1050 is $13,399 for the base model, $14,799 for the 'XT' with tubeless wire-spoke wheels, and $16,999 for the accessory-loaded 'XT Adventure' model.
Suzuki V-Strom 1050 Concept
Suzuki also brought a concept bike they were showing off to the public for the first time. It's still a work in progress and mainly cosmetic upgrades for now, but it shows Suzuki is taking the off-road potential of the V-Strom more seriously. Upgrades include unique graphics, engine guards, knobby tires, a real aluminum skidplate, yoshimura pipe, streamlined yoshimura LED turn signals, platform foot pegs, and auxiliary lights. Let's hope the project has more mods to come.
Yamaha Tenere 700
After a long wait, Americans are finally receiving the Tenere 700. The off-road-focused middleweight is designed to be light and simple with an LCD display and no electronic aids other than switchable on/off ABS. It's also relatively inexpensive for its class with an introductory price announced at the show of just $9,999 USD. We've already gotten some testing on a European model and we are pretty sure this will be the hot bike in 2020 for North American adventure enthusiasts. Availability is expected to be Summer of 2020 and dealers are taking pre-orders.
Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel
Following a successful launch of their V85 TT adventure bike last year, Moto Guzzi presented the Travel version prepared with a selection of essential touring accessories. Equipment, made up of accessories from their catalogue, includes a higher Touring windshield, as well as a set of large-capacity panniers which can swallow a full-face helmet on the right side. Also included as standard are heated hand grips and LED Auxiliary lights. The Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel is offered in an exclusive Sabbia Namib graphics for a distinctive look. Pricing is $13,390 with an arrival date of March 2020.
Ducati Multistrada 1260S Grand Tour
The Ducati Multistrada Grand Tour is a special version of the 1260 S, with a dedicated color scheme and a range of premium touring equipment included standard. As the name suggests, the model was designed for long-distance travelling and features a center stand, panniers and a special-edition seat. Heated grips, additional LED auxiliary lights, a hands free gas cap, and tire pressure monitoring are also standard. Pricing is $23,295 allowing you to get all the factory equipment for just $2,000 more than the standard 1260 S.
Zero Black Forest Edition
It may look somewhat subdued but the Zero silently churns out 70 horsepower and a whopping 116 ft-lb of torque available from a standstill! Zero's most adventurous electric dual sport is equipped with three lockable cases, a touring seat, hand guards, crash bars, LED auxiliary lights and a headlight protector for off-road use. And with the optional Power Tank Battery, Zero claims it's capable of 196 miles in the city or 110 miles on the highway. The DSR Black Forest Edition starts at $18,995.
Triumph Bonneville Bud Ekins Special Edition
Unfortunately, Triumph didn't bring its new Tiger 900 to the show, but we will be seeing it soon on December 3rd. While not an adventure bike, Triumph did display a new special edition 'Bud Ekins' Bonneville scrambler that pays tribute to the 1960s-era desert racer and stunt man to Steve McQueen. Bud was the rider who completed the famous fence jump in the movie "The Great Escape." Styled after the 1959 Bonneville, the top dual sport of its day, the new model features vintage Triumph logos and Bud Ekins badges that celebrate the life and achievements of one of motorcycling's off-road icons. Available in either 900cc (T100) or 1200cc (T120) versions with price tags of $10,950 and $12,350 respectively.
Photos by Stephen Gregory
Author: Rob Dabney
Rob Dabney started a lifelong obsession with motorcycles at the age of 15 when he purchased his first bike – a 1982 Honda MB5. Through his 20's and 30's he competed in off-road desert races, including the Baja 250, 500 and 1000. Eventually, his proclivity for exploration led him to dual sport and adventure riding. Rob's never-ending quest to discover what's around the next bend has taken him on Adventures in Mexico, North Africa, Europe, and throughout the American West. As a moto journalist, he enjoys inspiring others to seek adventure across horizons both near and far.
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6 thoughts on "New Adventure Bike Models at the International Motorcycle Show"
George Erasmus on November 25, 2019 at 12:50 pm said:
$18,995 for an electric bike does it make a cup of espresso in the morning
Quin Mar on November 25, 2019 at 9:25 pm said:
Wow – the have not seen the Guzzi V85 TT Travel in that "Namib Desert Sand color" before? In that color it looks very nice…
Wow – the Bomb ! (it deleted my bomb emoiji's)
Altawheeler on November 26, 2019 at 8:21 am said:
1037cc is not a larger engine for Suzuki V Strom. Same size as former model. Too bad they didn't go bigger and add shaft drive. Could have been real competition for the GS.
Rob Dabney on November 26, 2019 at 8:42 am said:
Hey Altawheeler. That's correct HP increased but not displacement. This has been clarified. Thank you!
Mike Shields on November 26, 2019 at 1:21 pm said:
Shaft drive would add too much expense, and the VStroms appeal is the lower price. Even if the Strom had shaft, it still would not compete with the GS by a long shot.


When my wife and I created KCP Energy in 2007, we did so because we wanted to provide a better and cleaner future for our kids. We'd seen way too much smog and air pollution in Calgary and other cities, and wanted to do something about it.
The first thing we could do is lower our carbon footprint.
That's the amount of carbon dioxide and other carbon compounds emitted through the consumption or burning of fossil fuels. Driving a gas-powered car produces carbon in the form of exhaust. So does flying and transporting goods via train. Our goal is to lower ours, and yours too. There are many ways to do so, including installing solar energy.
But that's not the only way to reduce emissions and help everyone breathe easier. Offsetting our carbon emissions starts with evaluating our energy usage, taking steps to prepare our homes to make them more energy efficient, and install a solar energy system or other energy-efficient appliance. If you aren't quite at the electric car stage, there are hybrids and even ZEVs (near zero emission vehicles).
Solar is especially important. Solar thinkers are generally much more environmentally aware, doing their part almost automatically as a lifestyle choice. They know that solar power provides a clean and reliable source of electricity that is non-polluting, quiet – and best-of-all – renewable.
They (we) know that when the sun is up, we become our own energy producer, reducing our impact on the environment.
Insulate and seal your home. Reduce drafts and air leaks with caulk, insulation, and weather stripping. Many communities offer programs and incentives to facilitate this, especially in BC and Ontario. Alberta has some efficiency incentives as well.
Invest in energy efficient appliances. Make energy efficiency a primary consideration when choosing new appliances like furnaces, air conditioning units (do we really need these in Alberta?), dishwashers, and refrigerators. ENERGY STAR labeled products are recognized as having superior energy efficiency.
Change your lighting habits. Turn off lights you're not using and when you leave the room. Replace incandescent light bulbs with compact fluorescent or LED ones.
Program your termostat. Don't set it too high or low. Install one of the newer programmable models that can turn off/down the heat/air conditioning when you're not home.
Install Solar. Add solar panels to the roof of your home. It's an investment, but many providers offer financing options to minimize upfront costs.
Share your love of a cleaner, healthier environment with your friends and neighbours too!
You can shrink your carbon footprint, and have a positive effect on the air for everyone.
Become a role model to your family, friends and neighbours, and make efficiency – especially solar – a conscious choice today. Whenever you can, advocate for clean alternatives to fossil fuels, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and appropriately designed hydroelectric and biomass energy projects.
Your grandchildren and future generations will thank you for it. And we thank you for it.
On a side note, the recent news that Alberta's direct energy rates are going to essentially double this month has left us even more determined to help bring clean energy and efficiency to our lives, and yours.


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Their paper will be made available online ahead of print on 11/17 at genesdev.cshlp.org.
Establishing the basic embryonic brain requires the formation of a hollow neural tube, which serves as the rudimentary central nervous system, as well as the controlled proliferation and differentiation of neural progenitor cells into various specialized cell types.
The Hippo pathway is an ancient conserved signaling cascade that is known to regulate organ size in the fly and mouse. Previous research has demonstrated that Hippo signaling serves as a brake on cell growth and proliferation by preventing another protein, YAP, from entering the nucleus and activating pro-growth genes.
Drs. Xinwei Cao, Samuel Pfaff and Fred Gage now report that Hippo signaling is a critical master regulator of bran size in vertebrates that functions by restricting instructing the survival, proliferation and differentiation of neural precursor cells. In addition, the researchers identified the TEA domain (TEAD) transcription factor protein as the long-sought-after cognate DNA-binding partner of YAP in the nucleus.
Using genetic manipulation of chick embryos, the scientists demonstrated the consequences of altered Hippo signaling on vertebrate neural tube development. Increased YAP/TEAD activity induced neural progenitor cell overproliferation and the formation of an expanded neural progenitor cell population. Decreased YAP/TEAD activity led to increased cell death, while repression of YAP/TEAD target genes induced premature neuronal differentiation.
Owing to the evolutionary conservation of the Hippo signaling pathway, Dr. Gage states that "understanding the HIPPO path may bring insights to human brain malformations. There are a number of brain size defects for which we are considering a follow up, including microcephaly and Autism, where the overall brain size is affected but structures retain the proportionality. The function of the HIPPO pathway also has implications for brain size evolution, which is of great interested to us."
Genes & Development is a publication of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is a private, non-profit, basic research and educational institution. Scientists at the Laboratory conduct groundbreaking research in cancer, neurobiology, plant molecular genetics, genomics and bioinformatics. The Laboratory is recognized internationally for its educational activities, which include an extensive program of scientific meetings and courses that attract more than 8000 scientists to the campus each year. For more information about the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, visit www.cshl.edu or call the Department of Public Affairs at (516) 367-8455.
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Mae Jemison, left, former astronaut and founder of the Dorothy Jemison Foundation, welcomes 22 students from around the world to the seventh annual The Earth We Share science camp, held this month on the Cornell campus.
They may not all become doctors or physicists, Mae Jemison knows. But by the end of the summer, the 22 students who gathered quietly on the morning of July 2 in Cornell University's Tatkon Center will have a running start if they do decide on careers in science -- and a giant advantage in their lives even if they don't.
Jemison came to Cornell to welcome the 12- to 16-year-olds on the first day of The Earth We Share (TEWS), a summer camp she founded in 1994 to teach students the basics of analytical thinking.
She calls the concept science literacy. But when it comes to literacy, Jemison -- a graduate of Stanford University and Weill Cornell Medical College -- not to mention a physician, engineer, former Peace Corps volunteer, professor and space shuttle Endeavour astronaut -- believes in starting her charges out on Tolstoy.
During their four weeks of camp, the students will consider some of the global problems that academicians study for years: mitigating the problems associated with population growth, for example; estimating the effects of free trade; predicting the hot public stocks in 25 years.
The participants, from as nearby as New Jersey and as far away as Ghana, will use the resources of Cornell, Ithaca and New York City for their research. The camp, in its first year on the Cornell campus, also includes plenty of time for sports, games, night sky observing and cultural activities.
After her introduction, Jemison (who lives in Houston) left the students in the care of camp teachers and interns. She will be back at the end of the month, when the students will present the conclusions to their work.
The camp is a program of the Dorothy Jemison Foundation for Excellence, named in honor of Jemison's mother. "My parents were the best scientists I knew," she said, "because they were always asking questions." Corporate and private donations allow students from a wide variety of backgrounds to attend. Past camps have been held at Dartmouth College, Colorado School of Mines, Choate Rosemary Hall and other sites around the United States. Jemison hopes, in the future, to hold it abroad.
Part of the camp's value, Jemison noted, is its inclusion of international students. Because the most important choices -- whether to use technology to advance nuclear medicine, for example, or to build nuclear bombs -- will be made by people all over the world.
"When I was up in space, you know what was remarkable about it was there was this incredible shimmering glow around the Earth," she said.
The sight gave her a new respect for the planet's strength -- and also for its vulnerability. "This incredible planet -- it will be here," she said. "We have to treat it in a way that it will continue to sustain us."


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"I believe that this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth," said President John F. Kennedy on May 25, 1961.
By then, Kuiper's group was officially organized as the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, no longer subgrouped into some other campus unit. But they were operating mainly out of Quonset huts left over from World War II, even as their ranks tripled to 30 in less than a year, adding Meinel and others like Tom Gehrels, whose own pioneering work at the UA would continue for 50 years.
Kuiper was a demanding and brash leader, but took to his observational work with zeal and in 1961, was appointed to serve on NASA's Space Science Steering Committee, which had started work on what became the Ranger and Surveyor series of missions.
Jet Propulsion Lab's first proposal for a moon probe was complete within three weeks of Sputnik's launch, envisioning a launch as early as June 1958. The Ranger program, begun in 1959 as scout missions designed to fly straight toward the moon with cameras recording the descent, had started dismally. The first two launches, in 1961, failed to leave orbit. The third lost contact with Earth. The fourth suffered from a failed sequence. The fifth lost contact with Earth.
After the first five failures, NASA reorganized the program, appointing Kuiper in 1963 to lead the imaging team as Chief Experimenter for the next four Ranger missions. Ranger 6 launched Jan. 30, 1964, and according to a Universal Newsreel, was the smoothest launch the program had experienced. The 800-pound capsule, "like any tourist, equipped with cameras," performed a perfect 66-hour flight until the crucial moment, when the cameras failed to operate. So, despite a near-perfect impact less than a mile from its target in the Sea of Tranquility, Ranger 6 became the most devastating failure yet.
NASA's future—and the whole lunar program—was on the line when Ranger 7 launched on July 18.
Whitaker, who selected the target landing sites for Ranger 6 and 7, says the trials and errors might have been expected because, like any pioneers, they were making things up as they went along. For Ranger 7, the Experimenter team added a Tibetan prayer wheel to their table at the Jet Propulsion Lab, visible in black-and-white press photos from NASA.
The landing site was between Mare Nubium and Oceanus Procellarum and after the mission, it took the name Mare Cognitum—The Sea That Has Become Known.
The unaided eye views the moon at its distance of 240,000 miles. The best telescopes on Earth—what Kuiper and Whitaker used for the Lunar Atlas—brings the view to within 500 miles. Ranger 7 chopped that down to a half-mile vantage.
"The amount of information that has been gained about the lunar surface is truly remarkable," Kuiper said when he announced Ranger 7's preliminary results. "The best resolution obtained is about a foot and a half. This is a thousands times better than the best photographs which were available up to yesterday. A thousand."
"The method of attack here has been tremendously successful. This program has had great difficulties in the past, but that is because it was a tremendously ambitious program," added Kuiper, addressing some public skepticism about the cost of the until-then unsuccessful Ranger missions.
Six television cameras—the A and B cameras and four sets of the P cameras —on board Ranger captured the lunar surface. The alternating A and B cameras produced 200 images apiece and the other 3,900 came from the P cameras.
JPL Director William Pickering was ecstatic. "It is not a case of picking out an occasional good picture. Every picture that has been looked at so far has been a good picture," he said.
So began the era of instant science, Whitaker says.
On national television, Kuiper unveiled some of the first images, the tip of the iceberg really, but the Experimenters rushed to prepare those few pictures. "Everybody has worked to the limit of his strength to get this ready for the conference," Kuiper said.
Whitaker says that as the spacecraft was closing in on the moon, the scientists could hear the signals coming in from Ranger 7, just a tone, that meant the video was coming in (a tone that Ranger 6 never produced). The signal from Ranger 7 was recorded by a NASA tracking station in the Mohave Desert, so even while the JPL crew was popping champagne, the films themselves had to be driven the 100-some miles to Pasadena.
The last shot from Ranger 7 shows an area about 100 feet by 60 feet, but it's cut off about two thirds by static, the transmission interrupted by the spacecraft crashing into the moon.


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I found these little scraps of fabric with people in the rain, and have been waiting to find a place to patch them. The sashiko stitching feels like textured wind.


Good Neighbor Vet has a number of low-cost veterinary clinic locations, of which Urban Fauna, located at 939 SW 10th Ave in Portland is one. At this low-cost, vaccine clinic for area pets, we provide quality, licensed staff to administer cat/dog vaccinations, deworming, pet health exams, microchipping and limited veterinary medical services.
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Brentwood Home Runyon Orthopedic Pet Bed Giveaway!
Our pups were recently introduced to a new pet bed, the Runyon Orthopedic Pet Bed from Brentwood Home. Both the pups and I are ticked to death! It's not only stylish, but with the orthopedic mattress it is perfect, especially for senior pets with joint pain! Be sure and read our full review on this pawsome orthopedic dog bed. Then, we have an amazing, or should I say PAWSOME, opportunity for you to have a chance to win one!
This beautiful piece is both a comfy resting place for your pets first and a modern home décor piece that'll fit perfectly into any existing color scheme. Orthopedic support is great for both young pups and senior pets, cushioning and protecting their active joints. Forget messes and pet odors – the cover is removable, washable, and replaceable, with a nontoxic waterproof lining to protect it from staining and smells. The Runyon pet bed is made with CertiPUR-US foam and, as always, Brentwood Home uses absolutely no chemical flame retardants, heavy metals, or phthalates.
Nontoxic waterproof lining to protect it from staining and smells.
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Winter Garden – Get the best backyard panorama design ideas in this article and prepare yourself to convert your boring backyards into beautiful space. Pick the ideas that suit your preferences and get started planning about the same.
It could be complete fun decorating your backyards. The huge space which expands behind your home is where you can explore your creative and put into practice your ideas. Switching this simple area into a good one is not really a tough task with backyard panorama design ideas that are given in this article. So, if you are one of those searching for a few interesting large or small backyard landscaping design ideas, then just continue reading.
Adding the Right Plants. Before you start adding designs to your yard, plants and landscaping design shrubs are essential to be earned. Without a doubt that going right through a flower encyclopedia is a perfect way to have the best landscaping design done in your back garden. Sectioning your yard to plant various types of plants in a variety of portions and add one of the panorama design elements at the guts is a great idea. You could further add developer walkway pavers to walk through each section of your backyard.
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SB 2599 seeks to mandate the licensure of all bodyworkers in MA and prohibit the use of the title "bodywork" by practitioners without the new license. There are thousands of practitioners from a wide array of disciplines such as Qi Gong, Trager practitioners and many more, who would fall under the jurisdiction of this new bill, and who are practicing in MA providing much desired healing to consumers. The Senate could vote on SB 2599 as early as TODAY JULY 19, 2018, so please Take Action now and follow-up with a call to your senator's office asap!
The bill is being promoted as an anti-human trafficking bill; however SB 2599 has no language about human trafficking except for the bill's title and a provision that a member of the new licensing board be "a law enforcement representative whose area of focus is human trafficking". That's it – the rest of language is completely about regulating this non-harmful occupation. This bill tries to merge these two topics into one bill and it is giving the impression that bodywork has something to do with human trafficking more than other professions and persons in the culture. This bill should be stopped immediately.
There is no basis for requiring complementary and alternative health care practitioners to be state licensed with state mandated educational requirements. We need your help in vigorously opposing this licensing attempt. Take Action here to stop the bill from moving.
Massachusetts already has a very good massage law that allows bodyworkers to be exempt from licensure requirements. Click here to read current exemptions in Title XVI, Chapter 112, Section 228 Licensing of massage therapists - at part (b). SB 2599 attempts to create a new and burdensome licensing law for these currently exempt practitioners and force them to obtain a bodywork license instead.
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Coyotes Punch Ticket to State Championship Game
Holds Off Shamrock Surge for 39-38 Win
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The number 1 ranked Potter-Dix Coyote Football team continued their historic season on Friday, holding off a late surge by the number 13 ranked Spalding Academy Shamrocks to punch their ticket to a State Championship game in Kearney, the first in the school's history. The Coyotes will face their biggest challenge of the year against the Cody-Kilgore Cowboys on Friday, November 19 at 6 p.m. MST at the Ron and Carol Cope Stadium at the University of Nebraska-Kearney.
The contest against Spalding Academy had very different conditions than the game last week against Parkview Christian in Potter, when an unusually warm day with a slight breeze provided perfect conditions for both teams. In Spalding, the game started with chilly temperatures and gusting 30 mph winds which affected both teams play through the contest. The Shamrocks deferred, and kicked off to Potter-Dix, and the Coyotes would have to drive into the wind in the first and third quarters.
After a failed onside kick resulted in a re-kick, the Coyotes started on their own 15 yard line. The Coyotes started with a big run by senior Jared Anton, breaking around the end and taking the ball deep into Shamrock territory. A personal foul call on the Shamrocks moved the ball even cloaser, and Potter-Dix had a first down on the 10 yard line.
On the first play, sophomore Brayden Kasten faked a handoff to junior Luke Kasten, then dished the ball off to Anton who was going in the opposite direction. The misdirection worked, and Anton jaunted 10 yards into the end zone, and after a successful pass to Anton for the extra point, the Coyotes had an early 7-to-0 lead.
Senior Thomas Muldoon then tried an onside kick, but it only bounced about six yards into the wind, and the Shamrocks started with great field position. Senior quarterback Dawson Murphy connected with senior Dan Diessner with a pass, and he ran the ball all the way down to the Potter-Dix 10 yard line. After a two yard gain on first, Luke Kasten broke into the backfield on second down causing a fumble that was picked up by Anton, who then ran the ball all the way back for a touchdown, and after a failed extra point, the Coyotes were up 13-to-0. Potter-Dix then caught a huge break on the ensuing kickoff when Muldoon again tried an onside kick, but this time he blasted the ball into the Shamrock front line, and the ball bounced off the Shamrock front line player and right back into Muldoon's hands. After a pass by Luke Kasten and two runs by Anton, the Coyotes struck again when Luke Kasten ran the ball, stiff-arming tacklers then cutting back to the right side of the field for a 23 yard touchdown run, moving the score to 19-to-0 after a failed extra point.
On the next possession, the Shamrocks were able to gain a first down, but the Coyote defense stiffened and forced a fourth down and six situation. The Shamrocks opted to pass, but again Luke Kasten put pressure on the quarterback who had to force a pass, which was intercepted by Brayden Kasten. The Coyotes were unable to mount a drive on their next possession, and punted into the wind to give the Shamrocks good field position at the Coyote 30 yard line. On a fourth down and seven, Murphy pulled the ball down and tried to run for the first down, but Potter-Dix senior Niko Koon was able to cut the angle and stop Murphy short for a turnover on downs. Potter-Dix took over and were able to drive the ball to mid-field when the first quarter ended.
The Coyotes took advantage of the wind at their back when Luke Kasten threw a 39 yard pass to Muldoon who caught the ball at the goal line then stepped into the end zone for the touchdown. A blocked extra point attempt made the score 25-to-0, and it looked like the game was turning into a rout.
The Shamrocks next possession went nowhere and ended on a turnover on downs, but the Coyotes did no better in their next possession and were forced to punt. The Shamrocks started on their own 36 yard line, and were finally able to break out a big play when Murphy ran the ball all the way down to the Potter-Dix 15. A few plays later Murphy found junior Luke Leslie in the end zone for a five yard touchdown pass, and a good extra point kick made the score 25-to-8. But the Coyotes fired right back, when Luke Kasten again broke out a big run and brought the ball down to the two yard line. Brayden Kasten then threw a two yard touchdown pass to Muldoon, moving the score to 31-to-8.
The Shamrocks had one last drive before the half ended, and managed to get the ball all they way down to the Coyote's nine yard line. On fourth and nine, Murphy threw a pass to Diessner at the goal line, but the ball was carried by the wind, forcing Diessner to reach behind and catch the ball while falling down. He landed just short of the goal line, was touched down, and the Coyotes went into the half up 31-to-8.
The third quarter opened with a big kickoff return by junior Braden Leslie that gave the Shamrocks great field position at the Coyotes' 23 yard line. A few plays later, Diessner ran about 10 yards, breaking tackles all the way, for a touchdown. After a successful extra point, the lead was narrowed to 31-to-16.
The teams exchanged punts over their next two possessions, and after a turnover on downs by the Coyotes with 3:30 left in the quarter, the Shamrocks took over. After moving the ball and gaining a first down, Murphy found Luke Leslie with a big 37 yard touchdown pass that moved the score to 31-to-24. Potter-Dix was clearly trying to drain as much clock as possible, to get them into the fourth quarter and the wind at their back. On fourth down of the Potter-Dix drive, the Shamrocks called a time out to force a punt into the wind. The Coyotes instead tried a fake punt, which resulted in a turnover on downs on the Potter-Dix 15 yard line.
Murphy was again able to cash in on a 12 yard touchdown run, but the extra point kick was no good, and the Shamrocks trailed by one at 31-to-30. Potter-Dix was able to drive and take time off the clock, but eventually turned the ball over on downs.
The Shamrocks mounted a drive, but sere stopped on fourth down when Niko Koon was able to knock away a pass by Dawson Murphy and get the ball back to the Coyotes. Potter-Dix started on the Shamrocks 15 yard line, and were able to score on a third down blast up the middle by Jared Anton. Thomas Muldoon then made the clutch extra point try, giving the Coyotes a 39-to-30 lead. With about out two minutes left in regulation, the Shamrocks capitalized on another big kickoff return by Braden Leslie, and two plays later Murphy tossed a 29 yard touchdown pass to Leslie. But the previous extra point miss loomed large, and even with a good conversion, the Shamrocks trailed by one at 39-to-38.
The Shamrocks tried a last-gasp onside kick, but Muldoon corralled the ball on the front line, and Potter-Dix took over. After taking their final time out, the Shamrocks could only watch as the Coyotes took knees on the remaining plays and ran out the clock to secure the 39-to-38 victory and their spot in the Sate Championship game.
Luke Kasten rushed for 130 yards and a touch down on 14 attempts, and went 3-for-7 in the air for 56 yards and a touchdown. Jared Anton had 89 yards on 15 attempts, and scored two touchdowns. Thomas Muldoon had two touchdowns as well as a clutch extra point and onside kick recovery late in the game. The Coyotes had only one penalty in the second half, and committed no turnovers in the game. They now move the State Championship game against Cody-Kilgore, who is also undefeated at 11-and-0. Last year the Cowboys traveled to Potter for the second round of the playoffs and over-matched the Coyotes, winning a lopsided 42-to-8 contest to knock Potter-Dix out of the playoffs. The Coyotes look to return the favor on Friday, and earn their first State Title in Football.
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