Margaret Atwood said in the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt. If this isn't the case, look closely at the garden, and discover why it does not beckon you outdoors. Early spring blooms, good garden design, abundant color, and a variety of textures make these 18 flower borders shine.
A mixed border like this one isn't difficult to recreate, even if your garden is heavy on summer-blooming perennials. The different foliage textures of the newly emerging perennials, as well as herbs like rosemary and thyme, look lush complemented by some purple alliums, yellow tulips, and bearded iris, which all bloom around early May.
Your neighbor may hold the bragging rights on the earliest tomato in the neighborhood, but he's got nothing on your claim to the earliest flowers on the block, especially when you include frost-defying choices like crocus and hellebore (Lenten rose).
Not all plants in the crocus genus are created equal when it comes to early blooming, so it's worth a little research into the 90 species that can grace your garden. If you become an expert, you can join other "croconuts," the affectionate nickname given to those who love the crocus.
Crocus bulbs are inexpensive, and are often sold under generic descriptors like "Early Mix" or "Mixed Giants," but if you seek out named varieties and species you'll know exactly what you're getting. Crocus vitellinus is a cheerful yellow species that is a very early bloomer, typically popping up overnight as soon as the first real thaw occurs in February or March. Crocus verus 'Pickwick' looks like patches of purple seersucker cloth, drawing drowsy bees from their hibernating states for spring's first sips.
The dappled sunlight under a canopy of deciduous trees that have not yet leafed out supports many early blooming plants, including easy-to-grow blue Myosotis flowers and ranunculus flowers.
Plant a seed packet of annual forget-me-not flowers once, and enjoy the self-seeding volunteers for many seasons after. You can also choose the true perennial variety of Myosotis scorpiodes, which is reliably hardy to zone 3.
Plant the funky claw tubers of ranunculus in the fall, and expect to see the foliage begin to emerge in March. Invest in jumbo bulbs, measuring seven to eight centimeters in circumference, and you will get up to three dozen flowers from one bulb, which costs less than a dollar. When you consider how much ranunculus flowers cost at the florist, this is a tremendous bargain.
Most lawns never look better than in the spring, providing a brilliant foil for contrasting pink and purple flowers. However, vigorous grasses that intrude on flowerbeds are ugly and annoying. The best way to keep a tidy border with a combination approach that includes a physical edging like these bricks, hand-pulling, chemical herbicides, and a good layer of mulch. Delicate spring annuals like these statice and pansy plants will give you a much better performance when they don't have to compete with grass roots for nutrients, and your spring perennials like the primulas pictured will return as larger plants the following season as well.
Most gardeners are familiar with the merits of Columbine, like the purple cultivar shown here, but the showy pink spikes of Dictamnus are lesser known. Also known as gas plant, a tribute to its slightly flammable fumes, you may need to order this uncommon spring bloomer from an online nursery, as they have been replaced at most garden centers by typical spring offerings like astilbe and bleeding heart.
Gas plants produce similar tall flower spikes like the water hogs foxglove and black bugbane, but the gas plant is much more drought tolerant. Take care when planting in your zone 3-7 garden, as the sap can cause a rash. Choose a permanent site in the landscape, both to avoid unnecessary contact with the sap and to prevent disturbing the long taproot that forms on mature plants.
Some flowers give the landscape that otherworldly, secret garden effect and candelabra primrose is one of those plants. All they ask for in the zone 4-8 garden is part sun and ample moisture, making them excellent candidates for the bog garden along with companions like forget-me-not and blue flag iris. Candelabra primroses appreciate acidic soil, and a top dressing of compost in the dormant season to nourish the plants. Ensure that the plants never dry out, and they will spread over the years to fill in your partially shaded garden.
Arabella Lennox-Boyd entitled this landscape "A Garden for All Time" when she designed this for the Chelsea flower show. Filled with silver artemisia, purple iris, allium, orange poppies, and white Verbascum (mullein), this spring border is a feast of colors and textures.
When a wash of pretty Easter egg colors greets us in the garden, only then can we exhale, and believe that winter has finally released its grip. With a sturdy rhododendron as the backdrop, you can experiment with more petite spring flowers like sweet alyssum, violets, dianthus, candytuft, or the miniature mat daisy Bellium minutum. Replenish the mulch between these small mounding plants as soon as they emerge and before they fill out to suppress weeds.
Understated, and yet so elegant: isn't that what many gardeners strive for? However, it's easy to fall short of this goal, when faced with so many choices at the garden center. Designers Nicola Fox and Ann Kennedy created a winner with this pleasing blend of purple primroses, viburnum, lady's mantle, and clematis.
A blue and yellow palette never goes out of style after a drab brown winter. Here, yellow marsh marigold Caltha palustris provides the welcome gold hues, while grape hyacinths adorn the edge and Virginia bluebells Mertensia verginica hover in the background. Be aware that both marsh marigold and Virginia bluebells are considered spring ephemeral plants, which means they usually go dormant when summer's heat sets in. Don't give the plants up for dead; they'll return the following spring to delight the next crop of bumblebees.
You know that feeling you get when a long-awaited plant begins to unfurl its buds? Yes, there it goes! That feeling is particularly exuberant when it comes to a columbine plant. Unlike some perennials, like peonies, columbine plants are fast growers that will perpetuate themselves by seed. The plants aren't invasive, however, and grow between other plants without becoming thuggish.
Not all perennials are created equal in the flower garden. Did you know that the difference in lifespan between short-lived perennials like hollyhock and columbine compared to long-lived perennials like the pictured peonies and iris can be measured in not years, but decades? Fortunately, short-lived perennials do ensure their placement in our gardens by exhibiting volunteer attributes, meaning they generally replant themselves by seed to guarantee an appearance in subsequent years.
Make sure your peonies, like the 'Auguste Dessert' and 'Sarah Bernhardt' cultivars pictured here come back reliably by planting them in the fall rather than the spring, and by planting shallow, placing the eyes no more than two inches beneath the surface of the soil.
Never underestimate the power of variegated foliage, as this April blooming combination proves. This vibrant yellow spring border includes Primula polyanthus, Primula vulgaris & Iris pallida 'Aureo Variegata,' also known as the zebra iris. Familiarize yourself with some basic Latin plant terminology, and you'll be more likely to get what you want at the garden center.
It is a lucky gardener indeed who possesses both the climate and the soil to cultivate such statuesque beauties as these lupines. Cool summers and loose, sandy soil are needed to grow healthy, blooming plants. If your attempts to grow lupines fail, you can substitute the similar looking blue false indigo, which will look just as nice among the cat mint and poppies pictured here.
Does your flower garden need something unusual to give it a little oomph in the spring? How about the punctuation point of flowering rhubarb? Ornamental rhubarbs may produce flower spikes as tall as six feet in the garden, and the deeply lobed foliage is highly decorative as well. Paired with purple cranesbill and a gathering of alliums, this striking late spring border is for gardeners who've moved on from daffodils and violets.
Waiting for large shrubs to mature and keeping grass out of flowerbeds are yawn-inducing prospects for most flower gardeners. However, take note of the two features that define this stately spring border: the massive rhododendron framing the scene, and the crisply kept border between flowers and lawn. Focus on trees and shrubs first, and then take care of what you have. The result will be a beautiful garden.
A mature wisteria can be a transforming presence in the garden if you are up to the challenge of maintaining this vigorous vine. The first step in taming the wisteria is to choose the North American native type, W. frutescens, over the invasive W. Sinensis type. Learn about pruning, training and proper support, and enjoy the plants that seem to have teleported straight from the Garden of Eden.
In a world filled with misplaced garden benches, it's refreshing to see one perfectly sited in a blossoming sanctuary. This garden path has a clear destination, inviting onlookers to rest with a cup of tea and a book amidst bearded irises, poppies, lupines, and rhododendrons.


The Concord Chorus will present the "Anatomy of a Symphony" lecture series from 3 to 5 p.m. April 8, 15 and 22 in Morrison Theatre at Newbury Court, 100 Newbury Court Road, Concord.
Kevin Leong, music director of the Concord Chorus, will lead a guided listening tour of the classical symphony. This three-lecture series will explore symphonies of Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn to gain insight into their formal structure, including how composers chose to adhere to or break formal rules and how they employed these forms in their choral works.
The Concord Chorus will perform Haydn's "Lord Nelson Mass" May 19.
Tickets for the entire series are $75 for general admission, $60 for seniors ages 65 and older and $30 for students. Advanced registration is recommended due to limited seating.


The thriving economy in Charlotte, N.C., is creating new opportunities for businesses in the area. However, transforming those opportunities into sustainable growth requires planning and expertise, both inside your business and from your lender. In this Q-and-A, SunTrust's Charlotte Region President John Reid talks about how taking a new approach to borrowing is essential to smart growth, how Charlotte-based businesses are fueling expansion and how to make sure you get the right lending solution for your business.
Q: What are the major economic trends you see in the Charlotte region today?
A: Charlotte is a healthy, thriving economy. It's growing and becoming more diverse. Traditionally, the biggest employers in our region have been the hospitals and the banks, which continue to be very large employers. And yet we're also seeing more diversity in our economy. Service businesses and energy companies are growing, and even manufacturing businesses are seeing revitalization. Some businesses are moving their headquarters here, all of which makes it a great place to work and live.
Q: How do those trends affect businesses in the area that are looking to expand?
A: Companies may start considering new factors as they look to deliver growth. From an organic perspective, they may take on a new market or develop a new product. Or, they could be looking at acquisitions. Either way, they need to understand where they're going and how they can get there.
A key element of any long-range business plan is a capital strategy. Having a banking partner that thinks about the company's longer-term goals and offers proactive solutions to reach them will help the business execute on that strategy. If companies are having that sort of dialogue and they know what capital is available to them, they can more confidently execute their strategy.
Q: What questions should business leaders ask themselves as they prepare to seek financing?
A: Any time someone is leveraging their business or taking on debt, whether for a complex transaction for an acquisition or for a Small Business Administration (SBA) loan on the smaller end of the market, there is risk. Therefore, it's crucial that clients have a firm grasp on their strategy and plan. Modeling and forecasting are important. They should ask: How do I think the business is going to perform? If we do this, what will change? Is this debt or acquisition ultimately going to enhance the value of the business? Or, is it going to put too much risk on my business? If that's the case, they might want to modify or re-think the decision.
Q: What role do banking partners play in executing on long-term plans?
A: Traditional commercial banking has often been a reactive order-taking proposition, with bankers going out to businesses and seeing if they could make a loan or take some deposits. Now, we're working with a new model, one that's more proactive. We ask ourselves, 'How do we have more of a strategic dialogue around what they are trying to accomplish?' Our purpose at SunTrust is to light the way to financial well-being and help clients achieve smart growth. That starts with having a conversation with business owners about their plans, their goals, their needs and then providing proactive advice.
We also engage with business leaders on the questions I just listed. For example, acquisitions carry integration risk, so we would ask about the expected cash flow relative to the debt the business is going to take on to make the acquisition.
Q: Can you give us an example of how that conversation works?
A: We recently worked with a large middle-market company here in Charlotte that was on its second and third generations of ownership and management. The leaders had great growth aspirations, both organic and inorganic. We talked about how they'd achieve those aspirations from a financing perspective. Previously, they would buy a piece of land to build a new location, get a loan on that piece of land, and then move on.
We asked about how they planned to grow over the next five to 10 years. From there, we asked ourselves what kind of credit we could provide that would allow them to achieve that growth without having to finance one piece of property at a time. We showed them all their options, everything from continuing the way they'd been financing growth to a credit facility that would allow for maximum growth.
We brought our one-team approach to that conversation. That is, we organized a team that included our corporate finance specialist, our industry specialist and our risk partners so that we could have a truly strategic conversation.
Q: What can a one-team approach offer a company looking for financing?
A: Not all growth is smart growth. A business might be looking at strategies or contemplating a capital structure that is too aggressive or too leveraged. By bringing industry and banking expertise to the table, we can help them with smart growth. For example, on the banking side, if a client is making an acquisition, having financing in place is important to closing that deal. So, we have a dedicated transaction execution team that works closely with the local relationship manager, which gives the borrower a smoother experience.
On the industry side, for example, aging services is currently a booming industry. Given the demographics of the country, and certainly the Southeast, a lot of companies are building more independent living units and upgrading health centers. Having an industry specialist allows us to share with clients what we're seeing others in their same industry do, and to offer best practices and customized financing ideas that support the company's long-range plan.
Q: What do you recommend a company seeking expansion look for in a banking partner?
A: Banking is really about relationships. The best relationship is one where both sides can really get to know each other. That way, we can understand what they're trying to accomplish, and we can help them see the pros and cons of how to get there and give them the right solution. We try to really understand the needs of our clients before we start offering solutions.
Please visit www.suntrust.com/oneteam-charlotte to start the conversation about your company's growth needs.


CD-ROM games hold 200 to 400 times as much data as cartridges, but developers have a hard time filling the discs with great animation in the typical eight-month development cycle. Acclaim Entertainment, maker of the home versions of Mortal Kombat and Terminator 2, is developing a "motion capture" process to quickly generate large databases of high-quality animation for video games.
Acclaim's motion-capture demo shows a man engaged in hand-to-paw combat with a reptilian humanoid. To create the demo, the company placed two stunt performers - each with 50 pieces of shiny tape attached to their skeletal rotation spots - on a stage and recorded their movements at 30 frames per second using analog cameras. The recorded video was then digitized and used to create wire-frame skeletons whose movements matched the actors' fist fight.
The wire-frame skeletons were used to drive polygonal mesh "skins," which can be photo-scanned images of real people or animals. They can also be modeled from scratch. In the video, the reptilian character's skin was drawn by an artist, and the human character's skin was a patchwork of scans of three different people.
The finished demo gives the impression that the two combatants - walloping each other across a Star Trek-inspired landscape - are half-way through a morph cycle between the real world and Toontown.
The animation feels real because it captures the asymmetrical movements of the real-world actors, says Paul Provenzano, producer of Acclaim's Advanced Technology Group. Provenzano has found that actors have unique "movement personalities" that he can recognize even when reduced to ten-pixel-tall characters. Motion capture works best when it uses actors who aren't "hyper-aware" of the way they move: When Acclaim captured the motion of a Tai Kwon Do world champion, the wire-frame skeleton's movements were so precise they looked robotic.
Wes Trager, VP of Acclaim's Advanced Technology Group, says that the motion-capture technology will be used first for film and broadcast special effects. The process should hit the video game market in time for the '94 Christmas season. Acclaim Entertainment: +1 (516) 624 8888.


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nagel (anatomie), die mensen en dieren hebben op een vingertop, teen, nagels van een klauw of de buitenkant van een hoef
draadnagel (spijker)
spijker (smeedijzer)
nestelpen
korvijnagel, op zeilschepen ter bevestiging van touwwerk
voorste gedeelte van de bek van een gans
kruidnagel
kleinagel, ceremonieel voorwerp gebruikt door de Sumeriërs in het 3e millennium v.Chr.
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benaming voor de afzonderlijke bloempjes van de bloemtrossen der hyacinten
Nagelen

Geografie
Nagel (Fichtelgebirge), een gemeente in de Duitse deelstaat Beieren

Personen met de achternaam Nagel
Christian Heinrich von Nagel, een Duitse wiskundige (1803 - 1882)
Edwin Nagels (pseudoniem: Nagel), een cartoonist
Ernest Nagel, een Amerikaanse filosoof
Ernst Nagel, een Duitse theoloog (1931 - 2001)
Ernst Nagel, een Nederlandse kunstschilder, abstract impressionisme (1944 -)
Gustaf Nagel, een Duitse kunstenaar (1874 - 1952)
Ivan Nagel, een schrijver (1931 - )
Jan Nagel, een Nederlandse politicus
Jan Nagel (kunstschilder), kunstschilder (1560 - 1602)
Otto Nagel, een Duitse schilder (1894 - 1967)
Peter Nagel, een Nederlandse architect (1921 - 1997)
Thomas Nagel, een Amerikaanse filosoof
Willem Nagel (schrijver), een Nederlandse schrijver, dichter en criminoloog
Willem Nagel (rebellenleider), een Kennemerse opstandsleider (overl, 22 augustus 1426)
Yvette Nagel, een Nederlandse schaakster

Zie ook
 Nagels (doorverwijspagina)

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Стид Мальбра́нк (; 6 января 1980 года в Мускроне, Бельгия) — французский футболист, выступающий на позиции полузащитника.

Клубная карьера
Начинал карьеру в французском «Лионе». Дебютировал за первую команду в возрасте 18 лет в феврале 1998 года.

Отыграв в клубе 4 сезона, перешёл в английский «Фулхэм». Первый матч за лондонский клуб провёл против «Манчестер Юнайтед». В первом сезоне за «Фулхэм» забил 10 голов. В сезоне 2002/03 стал лучшим бомбардиром команды с 13 голами, что позволило клубу спастись от вылета из Премьер-лиги. 13 мая 2006 года, после неудачных переговоров о продлении соглашения с «Фулхэмом», ему пришлось покинуть клуб. В его услугах были заинтересованы «Тоттенхэм Хотспур», «Рединг», «Мидлсбро», «Вест Хэм Юнайтед», «Манчестер Сити», «Эвертон» и «Ньюкасл Юнайтед».

31 августа 2006 года Мальбранк перешёл в «Тоттенхэм». Всего за клуб он провёл 2 удачных сезона, проведя 62 игры и забив 6 голов. В 2008 году вместе с партнёрами по «Тоттенхэму» Паскалем Шимбонда и Тему Тайнио перешёл в «Сандерленд».

В 2011 году перешёл в «Сент-Этьен». 3 сентября 2011 года в связи с уходом из «Сент-Этьена» появились слухи о завершении карьеры футболиста из-за семейных обстоятельств, однако позже они были опровергнуты самим игроком, который сообщил, что «просто не получал удовольствия от игры в команде».

26 августа 2012 года было объявлено о возвращении в «Лион», в котором начинал карьеру. Игрок достался команде бесплатно, так как являлся свободным агентом.

Карьера в сборной
Несмотря на то, что Мальбранк родом из Бельгии, он выступал за молодёжную сборную Франции. В 2004 году был вызван в главную сборную Франции, но матчей в ней не проводил.

Награды
 «Тоттенхэм»
 Кубок Футбольной лиги: 2007/08

 «Лион»
 Кубок лиги: 2000/01

Примечания

Ссылки
 Профиль игрока на Premierleague.com

Футболисты Франции
Игроки сборной Франции по футболу (до 21 года)
Игроки ФК «Олимпик Лион»
Игроки ФК «Фулхэм»
Игроки ФК «Тоттенхэм Хотспур»
Игроки ФК «Сандерленд»
Игроки ФК «Сент-Этьен»
Игроки ФК «Кан»


What if there is a dispute over visitation schedule in Colorado? | Mary Kay Kramer, P.C.
What if there is a dispute over visitation schedule in Colorado?
On behalf of Mary Kay Kramer, P.C. posted in Divorce on Friday, November 9, 2018.
The ideal situation when a Colorado couple has divorced and has children is that they agree to put their differences aside and work together in the child's best interests. Part of that is adhering to a reasonable visitation schedule so both parents will be in the child's life. However, there are few ideal situations and even amicable partings can become contentious. One issue that can be troublesome is if there is a dispute with parenting time. Understanding what the law says about this is key to dealing with it.
There will be a verified motion by the parent who is not having his or her visitation rights adhered to. Within 35 days of the filing, the court will decide if there was noncompliance and if it is continuing. It can then do one of the following: deny the motion saying that the allegation is not sufficient to act; it can schedule a hearing and inform the parents of when and where it will take place; or it can compel the parties to take part in mediation and be informed of the results of the mediation within 63 days.
Once the hearing has been held, should a parent be found to have failed to comply with the visitation schedule or the court order, the court can do the following: issue an order that adds terms and conditions to the prior order with child support and parenting being separate with child support not hinging on parenting time; there can be an order to modify the previous orders to serve the child's best interests; there can be an order for the parents to take part in parental education classes or family counseling; there can be an order for the violating parent to post bond of security to encourage compliance; there can be an order that requires the parent who did not get the parenting time that makeup parenting time be given; there can be a hearing to modify the order; or there can be other orders to serve the child's best interests.
Visitation rights and adhering to the schedule is important for the parents and the child. If there are extenuating circumstances, simply choosing not to adhere to the order is a violation. It is important for parents who are having a dispute over a visitation schedule to understand their rights and that the court can make sure their visitation is granted. A law firm that understands all family law issues from divorce to child support to visitation rights and more can help.


One person was injured and nine vehicles damaged when a pickup truck carrying scrap metal and a sedan crashed Wednesday on Hanover Avenue in Allentown.
Police said they were called for the collision at noon to Hanover Avenue near East Linden Street on the east side of the city.
Officers found the truck had collided with the sedan, then hit a utility pole and flipped on its side. Seven cars in a nearby lot were also damaged, either by the truck or debris, said police Assistant Chief Gail Struss.
The truck driver was trapped in the vehicle and had to be freed by emergency personnel. The driver was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
When the truck hit the pole, wires were left hanging over the road, Struss said.
Hanover Avenue was shut down while Verizon crews made repairs. As of 2:30 p.m. only one lane of the road had reopened.
Police ask anyone who witnesses the crash or may have information about it to call police at 610-437-7753.


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Adventures of an Accidental Sociologist: How to Explain the World Without Becoming a Bore, by Peter L. Berger. Prometheus Books, 2011.
Sociology was invented in the nineteenth century by the French philosopher Auguste Comte, who envisioned a "science of society" in which religion was replaced by rationalism and the polity was ruled by experts. Comte intended the discipline to be a new "religion of humanity" and an instrument to further radical political ends. Yet the career of Peter Berger, one of America's best-known sociologists, shows that the discipline need not be ideological or anti-religious, and that the study of society can be as humanistic as it is social-scientific.
Mr. Berger is best known for The Sacred Canopy (1967), which critiques what is known as the "secularization thesis," the theory, promoted by Max Weber and Emile Durkheim (among many others), that as societies modernize, they necessarily secularize. Mr. Berger found that rather than simply secularize, societies pluralize: Religious traditions multiply in modern societies but they do not necessarily diminish. What increases is the individual responsibility to choose one of those traditions, or none. The expectations of utopian secularists and militant atheists for a Comtean world are exaggerated. It was a prescient point considering the half-century that followed The Sacred Canopy's publication.
Readers of Adventures of an Accidental Sociologist may not be surprised to learn that Mr. Berger at one point intended to pursue a religious career—briefly attended a Lutheran seminary in the early 1950s—rather than an academic one. Berger was born in Vienna in 1929 and emigrated with his family to New York when he was eighteen after World War II. He worked full-time during the day and took night classes at the New School for Social Research—which had, since the late 1930s, become a refuge for scholars fleeing the Nazis.
Mr. Berger's sociological approach is derived as much from French novelist Honoré de Balzac as from Weber and Durkheim; his scholarship is humanistic and almost novelistic in style. In his memoir we come to understand how this style developed.
Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, Berger continued to travel and revise his ideas: Mexico and South American but also Africa where, at the invitation of a Viennese think tank he began looking at indigenous paths to economic development. In Asia in the 1980s encounters with a Chinese Malaysian spirit temple and a group of well-behaved Korean schoolboys demonstrated to him the complex combinations of religion, ethics, and culture in that part of the world. He became convinced, over the years, that capitalism provided a better way to bring people out of poverty than socialism or central planning, a conclusion he incorporated into The Capitalist Revolution (1986). Like so many left-leaning intellectuals in the Reagan years, Mr. Berger was moving to the right.
Mr. Berger became close in these years to Richard John Neuhaus, the leftist Lutheran pastor who later became a Catholic convert and editor of First Things. Together in 1977 they published To Empower People, which discussed the importance of the "intermediate institutions that stand between individual life and the megastructures of a modern society," such as the state, the economy, or vast government bureaucracies or corporations. These mediating structures help create and sustain social and economic stability.
Yet some twenty years later Mr. Berger broke definitively with Neuhaus when First Things published a 1997 symposium on the legitimacy of the American political system. The symposium implied, to Berger, that Supreme Court decisions were rendering the American political system illegitimate. Mr. Berger found this so unpalatable that he resigned from the journal's editorial board. He and Neuhaus remained friends, but "the old camaraderie could not be restored." This is too bad because, despite this disagreement, Berger still seems aligned with Neuhaus on other cultural questions—and because the jury is still out on whether that symposium was too strident, or prescient.
The notion of value-free science makes sense, in other words; that of a value-free scientist does not.
Books mentioned in this essay may be found in The Imaginative Conservative Bookstore. Reprinted from The University Bookman, Winter 2012 with the gracious permission of the author.
I read a Berger book in an intro to Sociology class and I while I was happy that he did not denigrate religion, as most sociologists seem to do, I was disappointed by his insistance that a sociologist can put on his lab-coat to "collect data" without any of his worldview affecting his research. To collect data, one must first ask questions. One's worldview largely affects the kinds of questions one will ask, and thus, the kinds of answers that will be received. "Have you stopped eating your dog yet?"
When one pushes aside the beans and gets down to the pork, one is hard-pressed to find a sociologist who is really a Christian. Comte and all his followers were trying, among other things, to replace religion, and therefore invented what is indeed the modern "discipline." Even the greatest of all self-described sociologists, Robert Nisbet, although a good man in every respect, had no beliefs that one could associate with traditional religion. Berger, it has always seemed to me, wants to float just above reality (which, after all, is often quite boring), in an atmosphere that judges the rest of us while not having to consent fully to a reality even higher. His reaction to Fr. Neuhaus's symposium is the perfect case in point.
"Mr. Berger found that rather than simply secularize, societies pluralize: Religious traditions multiply in modern societies but they do not necessarily diminish. What increases is the individual responsibility to choose one of those traditions, or none. The expectations of utopian secularists and militant atheists for a Comtean world are exaggerated. It was a prescient point considering the half-century that followed The Sacred Canopy's publication."
I really want to argue with this, simply because it 'feels' right that modernity has achieved success in obviating the transcendent and consequently, in obliterating what Voegelin refers to as the 'constitutive core of human reality' (the metaleptic or participatory experience of human beings and the divine). Sociology then, with Comte as the founder, rejects the notion of the idea of a metaxical reality where the tension of existence is defined by the poles of immanence and transcendence, and consequently "fails to take all the realms of being into account and is defective by reason of a vitiating reductionism."
"Mr. Berger found that rather than simply secularize, societies pluralize: Religious traditions multiply in modern societies but they do not necessarily diminish."
Which means the question may be; What is the teleological category we're experiencing: gnostic, apocalyptic, or the mythic imagery of the Utopian society achieved through progress and heroic revolution?
I have to admit that I do not understand one word of what you are saying. Is it socio-speak? The "idea of a metrical reality where the tension of existence is defined by the poles of immanence and transcendence." What could that possibly mean, and who would like to converse in those terms, and why?
I think thou doeth protest too much. Beyond my usage of Voegelin's 'metaxy', for which I gave the definition, the remaining words are rather mundane and in common usage. Re: my intent, it's straight forward enough, to wit: Modernity has 'immanentized the eschaton,' and we're in for it, at least in terms of understanding and existing in a conscience, concrete reality.
It's the Devil's work, I grant you, but simply stated the secular intelligencia have brought God under attack, and in lieu of the Augustinian idea of 'amor Dei' we have what Voegelin referred to as 'amor sui,' in its place, and that dog ain't hunting.
BTW, Voegelin's life work was to analyze the Whole of existence. The 'Metaxy', that internalized place where man comes in communion with God, is the ground of that understanding.


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The UT judge reviewed his previous decision because he had overlooked a legislative provision which could have had a material effect on the decision: in this case MCA 2005 s7, which provides that 'If necessary goods or services are supplied to a person who lacks capacity to contract for the supply, he must pay a reasonable price for them.' (1) Although the purported tenancy agreement between P and her father was void because the lack of capacity was known, under s7 P was still 'liable to make payments in respect of the dwelling which she occupies as her home' so she was entitled to benefits under the Housing Benefits Regulations 2006. (2) Even if 'services' in s7 is not wide enough to cover the provision of accommodation, the common law rules as to necessaries survive and the provision of accommodation is an obvious necessary.
Nearly Legal Blog, 'HB and necessaries' (31/1/12). Case summary.
Anthony Collins Solicitors, 'Tenants lacking mental capacity signing tenancy agreements' (23/2/12). This briefing summarises the Wychavon case and sets out the consequences for housing providers.


Château Ferran is located between two seas in the Haut Benauge and has all the conditions to make a biodynamic wine. The estate is made up of 20 hectares of cultivated land whose white grape vines represent 20% of the surface area with 40% Sauvignon Blanc, 45% Semillon and 15% Muscadelle and the red grape vines are made up of 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.
"Located in the inter-two seas in the heart of the Haut-Benauge appellation, this property, acquired by us in 1976, is in full evolution. The knowledge of the vineyard and the soil allows us to work our soils while preserving the biodiversity that surrounds them. We switched to organic farming in 2000, then biodynamics."
"Organic agriculture allows us to renew our ties with traditional gastronomy and innovate by rediscovering the true taste of food free of chemicals and GMOs. The use of wine in cooking is undoubtedly as old as the vine itself. It is indeed the perfume and not the alcohol that flavors the dishes."
"Bordered by 6 ha of "wild" plots, our vineyard is surrounded by woods, which protects it from external contamination and gives this ecological assemblage of cultivated plots."


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Q: dynamic call to subroutines in perl I'm a bit messed up with the following:
I have a function that calls subroutines in the following way:
sub someFunction {
    my $self = shift;
    my $type = $self->{'type'};

    if($type eq 'one_subroutine') {
        $self->updateOneSubroutine();
    }
    elsif($type eq 'another_one_sub') {
        $self->updateAnotherOneSub();
    }
(...)
    else {
        die "Unsupported '$type'";
    }

I have to change this to let each subroutine be coded in its own file, include all available files, and automagically call the subroutine inside.
I did this in a test file with the following code:
# Assume a routines subdir with one_subroutine.pm file with
sub updateOneSubroutine(){
    $self = shift;
    $self->doSomeThings();

    (...) #my code
}
1;

test.pl
# Saves in routines hash_ref a pair of file_name => subRoutineName for each file in routines subdir.
# This will be used later to call subroutine.
opendir(DIR,"lib/routines") or die "routines directory not found";
for my $filename (readdir(DIR)) {
    if($filename=~m/\.pm$/){
        # includes file
        require "lib/routines/$filename";
        # get rid of file extension
        $filename=~s/(.*)\.pm/$1/g;
        my $subroutine = "update_${file}";
        # camelizes the subroutine name
        $subroutine=~s/_([a-z0-9])/\u$1/g;
        $routine->{ $filename }  = $subroutine;
    }
}

{
    no strict "refs";
    $routine->{$param}();
}

where param is something like "one_subroutine", that matches with a filename available.
Since each subroutine receives $self in the call, I should call the routine by $self->something();
I've tried     $self->$routine->{$param}() ,     $self->${routine->${param}}() and many other things without success. I've checked chapter 9 "dynamic subroutines" of mastering perl, and a similar question to perl monks, but I can't still figure out how to reference the subroutine in a way that represents $self->updateAnotherOneSub() , or something similar that lets $self be read as a param in those subroutines.
Thanks in advance, Keber.

A: This seems a bit like an X/Y problem.  What exactly are you trying to do?  If it is to reduce loading time, then modules like AutoSplit/AutoLoader might be of interest to you.
If it is to create some sort of data structure of subroutines, you should be installing anonymous subs into a hash, rather than giving them all names.
Given a subroutine reference:
my $code = sub {...};

you would call it as:
$self->$code(...);

If instead you have a subroutine name, you can lookup the coderef:
my $code = 'Package::With::The::Subroutines'->can('method_name');

and if that succeeds (check it), then you can use $self->$code(...) to call it.

Given this code:
{
    no strict "refs";
    $routine->{$param}();
}

You would pass $self to the routine with:
{
    no strict "refs";
    $routine->{$param}($self);
}

Or you could approach it the way I did above with can:
'package'->can($routine->{$param})->($self)

if you don't want to turn off strict 'refs'

A: Try to extract the method name first, then it should work. I did a small test script that may do something like you want to, so:
my $method = $routine->{$param};
$self->$method->();

You can and of course should check, if the desired method exists like Eric said:
if ($self->can($method)) {
    $self->$method->();
}

The important part here is, that you extract the method name so you have it in a single variable; otherwise perl won't figure that out for you - and as far as I know there is no way of setting parens or braces to do so.

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March 30, 2013 in Uncategorized.
I saw an announcement from a church that is starting its Easter services tonight (Saturday). I wonder how they experience Jonah.
There is a related question here about the degree to which Jesus wrestled with his vocation. The synoptics depict Jesus as asking for the cup to pass if it is the Father's will, while John seems less comfortable with a Jesus who wrestles with "the cup." I wonder if there is a parallel here with Jonah's own wrestling; unlike Jonah, Jesus accepts his call and even emphasizes the mission that Jonah despised – the mission to the outcast, the stranger, the other.
Thank you for some good Holy Saturday food for thought.


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Q: Rails 3: has_many and where I have the following models
class City < ActiveRecord::Base
  has_many      :dealers
end

class Dealer < ActiveRecord::Base
  belongs_to    :city
end

I need to find all the cities which have dealers. How do I go about writing the where() to get the desired results?

A: After playing around with some of the options this is what I came up with.
City.joins(:dealers).group("dealers.city_id")

this returns the complete records of the cities.
Edit after finding a better way.
Well there is a better way to achieve this as well and that is by using the uniq in the select. So the new query will be
City.joins(:dealers).uniq

which translates to
SELECT DISTINCT `cities`.* FROM `cities` INNER JOIN `dealers` ON `dealers`.`city_id` = `cities`.`id`

A: To find only the cities that have dealers:
City.joins(:dealers)

If a city has no dealers then it will not be returned in the results.


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Alumni Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano make Princeton history with major gift
by University Advancement
Sept. 17, 2020, noon
Princeton alumni Kwanza Jones '93 and José E. Feliciano '94, whose $20 million gift to the University will name two dormitories.
Photo courtesy of SUPERCHARGED by Kwanza Jones
Largest gift to the University by Black and Latino donors expands ability of University to attract and support talented students from all backgrounds and highlights the promise of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for the larger community.
Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano have made a major gift to Princeton University, a $20 million contribution that is the largest gift to date by Black and Latino donors, and one of a few extraordinary alumni commitments to the University's strategic goal of undergraduate expansion, with the construction of two adjoining dormitories in one of the two new residential colleges being built at Princeton. In recognition of their philanthropy and leadership, the University will name two buildings in their honor. One of the dormitories will be named for Jones, a member of the Class of 1993, and the other will be named for her husband, Feliciano, a member of the Class of 1994.
Kwanza Jones '93 and José E. Feliciano '94, in front of FitzRandolph Gate on campus, celebrate Princeton University Reunions — her 26th reunion, his 25th.
Photo courtesy Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano
"Kwanza and José bring strong values and deep dedication to their philanthropy as well as their work as volunteer leaders on behalf of the University, and I am deeply grateful for their extraordinary commitment to Princeton," said President Christopher L. Eisgruber '83. "Their generosity makes possible new dormitories that are essential to Princeton's future. Through their visionary gift, Kwanza and José are enabling us to increase the number of outstanding undergraduates we admit and to attract and support talented students from all backgrounds. In addition to supporting the expansion of the undergraduate population, which is among the University's highest priorities, this historic gift from Kwanza and José diversifies Princeton's institutional narrative in meaningful ways by weaving their names, identities and experiences into our shared campus tapestry. As we strive to make Princeton a fully inclusive community, we are fortunate to have their partnership."
Kwanza Jones '93 and José E. Feliciano '94 with Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber '83 at the She Roars alumnae conference in 2018.
Photo courtesy of Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano
The University began construction on the two colleges, located south of Poe Field and east of Elm Drive, earlier this year. The new residential colleges — which are scheduled to open in time for the 2022-23 academic year — will allow Princeton to expand the undergraduate student body by about 10% while also providing the flexibility so that other campus housing can be renovated or replaced. The addition of approximately 500 undergraduates will allow the University to admit more talented students who will realize the benefits of a Princeton education, enhance the diversity and vitality of the campus community, and contribute to society after their graduations.
"As Princeton nears its 275 years of existence, it's difficult to imagine that there are many 'firsts' that remain. These buildings will be the first at Princeton named after Black and Latino benefactors," Jones said, noting that she and Feliciano intentionally signed the gift agreement during the THRIVE conference, an event in 2019 that celebrated Princeton's Black alumni. "This is a first we are humbled and honored by. A first that, to paraphrase Toni Morrison, helps us ensure that Princeton is — and institutions of higher education are — not just the place of the idea, but the idea of the place. And that idea represents progress and possibilities.
"Our idea of making a lasting impact was set in motion during our discussions with Princeton prior to attending Adelante," Jones added, referring to the 2017 event that celebrated Princeton's Latino alumni. "A few years later, José and I memorialized this gift at THRIVE, along with my sister and fellow Princeton alumna, Dr. Meta DuEwa Jones '95. This was an immense source of pride for me, José, Meta and our families. It was progress and possibilities realized.
"We see this gift as the color of commitment. It celebrates the many contributions to Princeton's legacy from its diverse students and alumni making a tremendous impact in the world," she added. "It represents what it means for us to individually and collectively thrive. It demonstrates that people of color belong in the room and sit at the table as patrons and co-creators to help the University to continue to do the work of service to humanity. Most importantly, during this time of national reckoning on race and racial injustice, it highlights the benefits that diversity, inclusion and belonging can bring. Princeton is a microcosm of America; we're modeling that working together makes us all stronger moving forward."
Eisgruber wrote to the University community earlier this month about steps the University administration will take to make Princeton fully inclusive and to address systemic racism at Princeton and beyond.
"Kwanza and I are committed not only to continuing Princeton's tradition of excellence in academia but also in making sure that we can make that available to more deserving students who represent a cross section of our society," Feliciano said. "We both have the privilege of being Princeton graduates, thanks to the many sacrifices of our parents who recognized the value of education. We recognize that our Princeton education and network have had a fundamental impact on our career path and success. As such, we hope that our gift can be used to continue providing access to education and opportunity to many others, and we hope to inspire other alumni, including alumni of color, to give and be even more active stakeholders of the Princeton community."
Kwanza Jones '93 and José E. Feliciano '94 host a joint meeting of the Association of Black Princeton Alumni and the Association of Latino Princeton Alumni in Los Angeles in 2017.
The University's residential colleges play a major role in Princeton's mission and distinctive educational model. Since the modern residence model was adopted in the 1980s, the colleges have served as the nexus of academic and non-academic life on campus, fostering environments where all members of a diverse community can engage with and learn from each other. The youngest of Princeton's six current residential colleges, Whitman College, opened in 2007.
"Princeton students' living/learning environments immerse them in our campus's example of the true diversity of global life and culture," said Jill Dolan, Dean of the College. "Their engagement with their fellow students' broad range of perspectives in a close and warm community will equip them to lead us all into a bright and productive future. The dormitories named for Kwanza Jones and José E. Feliciano will, in a highly visible way, demonstrate the University's commitment to enhancing diversity and inclusion, strengthen and facilitate belonging and community for all of our students and encourage them to see their residence halls as places not just to live but also to continue learning about themselves and one another. I am enormously grateful for Kwanza and José's leadership and generosity in helping us to accelerate these efforts."
José E. Feliciano '94 (center), Kwanza Jones '93 (right) and Meta DuEwa Jones '95 celebrate at Princeton University's THRIVE conference in 2019.
Sameer A. Khan/Fotobuddy
Jones is an artist, investor, lawyer and entrepreneur who founded SUPERCHARGED, a media company that specializes in self-development and hosts a community-driven platform connecting members to a new type of friend — one that boosts their knowledge, expands their network, and improves their life. She previously taught cross-cultural negotiations at New York University and was a mediator for the New York City Civil Court. She serves on numerous boards, including the board of directors for the Susan G. Komen organization and the board of trustees of Bennett College, a historically black liberal arts college for women. Jones also has recorded multiple music albums, with several of her songs hitting top ten on Billboard Magazine's dance/electronic music charts.
Feliciano is the founder and a managing partner of Clearlake Capital Group, a private investment firm based in Santa Monica, California, that he co-founded in 2006. He previously worked at Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Tennenbaum Capital Group. He sits on numerous corporate boards, including serving as chairman of the board of directors for Janus International, Pretium Packaging, Unifrax International and Wheel Pros, as well as nonprofit boards, including the Robert Toigo Foundation and Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization.
In 2014, Jones and Feliciano co-founded the Kwanza Jones & José E. Feliciano SUPERCHARGED Initiative (KJSI), a high-impact philanthropic grant-making and investment organization. KJSI invests in people and entities that can make a lasting impact across four key areas: Education, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Empowerment. Among other notable commitments and donations, in 2019, Jones and Feliciano made a $1 million gift to Bennett College, an HBCU, from which Jones' mother, aunt and other family members graduated.
Play Video: A Historic Gift
Alumni Kwanza Jones '93 and José E. Feliciano '94 discuss their motivations for supporting undergraduate expansion — to recognize Princeton's role in their success, to extend that opportunity to more students, and to inspire other alumni to contribute to Princeton's efforts around access and inclusion.
"Through KJSI, we are committed to powering possibilities and boosting humanity and its future," Feliciano said. "As Cesar Chavez said, 'We cannot seek achievement for ourselves and forget about progress and prosperity for our community ... Our ambitions must be broad enough to include the aspirations and needs of others, for their sake and for our own.' This is particularly important now when minority communities are threatened by the combination of a health crisis as well as persistent economic and social inequities. Kwanza and I are determined to do our part.
"We are especially encouraged by the recent announcement by President Eisgruber and the University to continue making Princeton a more inclusive destination to all deserving students, including the commitment to collect data and report on the University's progress in an annual Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion report," he added. "We look forward to even more progress in the years ahead."
"This really is a love story," Jones and Feliciano said. "Now that our commitment to the University we love is public, we hope it is a catalyst for fellow alumni to join us in ensuring that Princeton represents the hope and promise of a better, more equitable and just tomorrow."
Kwanza Jones '93 (third from left) and sister Meta DuEwa Jones '95 (left) with fellow alumnae at the Princeton University She Roars conference in 2018.
'Thrive' conference connects and celebrates Princeton's black alumni
Major gift from Mellody Hobson '91 names new residential college
The Emma Bloomberg Center for Access and Opportunity established at Princeton through major gift from Bloomberg Philanthropies
Tristin and Martin J. Mannion '81 name new dormitory to support undergraduate expansion
Wyc Grousbeck and Emilia Fazzalari support undergraduate student expansion with new dormitory
¡Adelante Tigres! conference celebrates Princeton's Latino alumni
President Eisgruber's annual State of the University letter, 2022


When looking at Logan County's local online news sources, yours usually stands a cut above the other Internet choice. You are usually the most thorough, with the most coverage of local events.
However, I am sorry to say that you really dropped the ball this time.
Lincoln Community Theatre presented the popular play "Steel Magnolias" from July 11 to 19. This familiar show drew 200-plus crowds nearly every night of production. But it failed to draw a story from our favorite online news source -- LDN!
I was fortunate enough to participate in this glorious show sponsored by LCT. Director Paul Cary is an incredible talent who brought six strangers together and created a family of diverse women on stage. The bond that had formed was obvious to anyone who saw this incredible, heart-wrenching show. Women (and men) were emotionally moved and amused by the interaction of these characters.
I would like to credit those involved in the production, if I may. Sherry Miles of Springfield played Truvy, the beauty shop owner who has her fingers in everybody's hair. Sherry was outstanding as a caring friend to her customers. Erica Smith of Auburn portrayed Shelby, a 20-something independent young woman who struggles to find meaning in her life as she deals with brittle juvenile diabetes. Erica captured this character with such joie de vivre that we often forgot to call her Erica in a real-life setting. She will always be Shelby to me! Kay Mullins of Lincoln played Ouiser, the cranky millionairess with heart. Kay performed, as always, with grace. We loved her cynical look at life. Debbie Poynter of Greenview played Clairee, a recently widowed socialite. Her grace and quick wit gave hope to others who have faced the loss of a spouse and have gone on to live powerful, worthwhile lives. Kelly Dowling portrayed young Annelle, a spirited girl who found Jesus through her tragic young life. Kelly's versatility and gifts came alive on this stage again. I was blessed to play the role of M'Lynn, Shelby's worrisome mother, who would give a kidney to save her daughter. The role was challenging, and made me reassess my relationships with my own children and realize how valuable they are to me. Jim Ash played the voice of KPPD with his usual enthusiasm and humor.
The production staff included director Paul Cary; production coordinator as well as LCT president Teri Fink; technical director Paula Stone, along with Paula's set-building family: Jim, Danielle, Miranda and Jimmy; stage manager Ashley Giberson; lights and sound manager Sarah Bryant; stage crew Lee Kalka; lighting assistant Adam May; hair stylist and consultant Robin Barton; LCT board liaisons Judy Rader (who also did box office and publicity) and Margo Schwab (who also did hospitality committee); house chairman Marlene Perry; and J.R. Turner, who photographed and produced the programs and bulletin board. These individuals helped to make this simple community theater production a professional-caliber extravaganza.
If you missed this show, you missed a lot.
Note: Patricia Rankin's superb letter to the editor prompted LDN to request that Patricia join our writing team. She agreed! You may have already noticed her first article about the Logan County Fair Queen contest located here. Thanks, Patricia. -ed.


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Tag Archives: Regent's Park
August 25, 2018 by Andy Yu
Big bling from the Big Smoke
My only race to date in London that isn't the London Marathon! And like both London Marathons, this was anything but easy…
Lis and I were due to be in London for a couple of days and her suggestion was that I look up a race. London, much like New York, seems to have no shortage of races at most weekends; I counted at least 3x events within central London, and a total of 4x if I was willing to travel within the M25 for when I was in town. Originally, I declined and instead wanted to re-focus on September's Lake Vyrnwy Half Marathon, but after feeling like there was some unfinished business after the Magor 10k, my mind was changed and I duly entered the London Summer 10k.
The race wasn't cheap – coming in at £20. A similar event outside of London would likely cost £12 to £15. Taking place exclusively within Regent's Park, it's not like there were any road closures to drive the cost up, though I guess there were probably planning fees involved that went to the park, and some of the proceeds going to charity, so I mustn't grumble too much.
Race prep wasn't great. I hadn't run for five whole days, with just Finsbury parkrun the day before to reawaken my legs. Why so long between runs? I was busy decorating the nursery for mine and Lis' new arrival due in October. I simply had no energy or appetite for running after spending Monday to Wednesday on various home improvements; throw in three days of London sightseeing from Thursday to Saturday, along with a late night on the latter, and I was tired before I'd even raced a step!
Race morning was not kind to me, either. With all the showers that had struck in the days prior, London had become incredibly humid. Throw in some persistent gusts of wind for further salt rubbed into wounds. Warming up, I knew I was probably going to be in for a tough time, given how sweaty my t-shirt was after only 15 to 16 minutes of low intensity jogging. Covering a portion of the 3x lap course, the ground underfoot was very well maintained as one would assume for a royal park; the paths did undulate slightly more than I'd hoped for, though not enough to be a major concern before the main event.
Looking around at my fellow participants, I tried to identify those who I would likely be competing against. There were just a few who looked swift and a top 10, maybe even a top 5, finish position looked likely. Earlier that morning, I said to Lis in passing that I wouldn't recognise anybody at the race – well, I spoke too soon… A club runner in blue and white caught my eye and I paused to consider why he looked familiar. My lightbulb moment arrived – I recognised him as the Royal Sutton Coldfield club runner from the Walsall Arboretum parkrun I attended back in June. From memory, he had good 5k and 10k PBs to his name. Speaking with Mark, and like me, he was in London for the weekend with his girlfriend (and Aldridge club runner), and both of them were due to race, though an administrative error meant only he would actually be running. We both admitted we weren't particularly keen that morning, but had both paid up so it would be a waste not to.
Stood on the start line, there was reluctance from everybody to come forward. The race director asked if any of us had covered the route before, paying particular attention to both Mark and I. We both declared ourselves as first-timers, though it transpired that one of the sharper looking runners stood behind us had in fact run 36 minutes on the course before. I ushered him to move forward and not be shy, for the risk of everybody else following somebody unfamiliar with the route was rather high!
Off the line, I probably got a little carried away along with my peers. Not helping were the several hundred metres of flat that gently sloped downwards towards the first turning. I felt pretty reasonable, though quickly found myself in no-man's land and fifth place. Helpfully, Mark was pretty tall and his Sutton Coldfield club colours were a nice contrast to the grey and green surroundings of the park, so I was always able to spot him as he edged away into the distance. I was on PB pace, though it soon became apparent that the wind had further picked up since my warm-up, and the race was not going to come to me without a fight. 1km came in at 3:47.
Early into the second km, two runners from behind overtook me to then sit steady some 50m ahead – why they couldn't sit steady closer in front of me, I didn't know! The second km gently undulated upwards and I became quite exposed to the harsh gusts of wind that blew. There was some respite, for there was a brief stretch of around 200m where the wind was not felt at all – lucky me, because that equated to around 600m out of 10,000m for the entire race… 2km came in at 4:00.
The last time I was in Regent's Park, I was probably only six or seven years of age, based on a photo of me, sat on one of the benches overlooking the neighbouring London Zoo. During 3km, I ended up running past said bench, with the giraffe exhibit on my right for one of the more exciting sightings within a race. This stretch was quite cluttered with visitors to the park; a 10:30 start meant the park was suitably teeming, and much like parkrun, the organisers stressed that race participants did not have right-of-way on the paths. I ended up going off-course on to grass a few times, simply because it was easier than bellowing a warning, only for it to fall on deaf ears… 3km came in at 3:57 and almost brought me back to the start point for the end of the first lap.
Lis had set up camp on one of the benches close to the start line, affording good views of the race. Being a three lap course, this also meant I passed the water station twice – most welcome on such a humid morning. Passing a volunteer, I successfully received a cup from her to much cheering, which I can only assume stemmed from the six guys before me each fumbling the pass. The refreshment from the water did the trick and got me back up to speed to see 4km coming in for 3:53.
Nearing halfway, one of the pair that overtook me earlier began drifting backwards. I took my foot off the gas to draft in his slipstream for a few moments of recovery from the wind that seemed to near-constantly seek me out in the vast park. I sensed him slowing further and my Garmin confirmed as much; I regained the lead and told him to take a break in my slipstream in the hope that he would listen and stick it out with me. Before long, he'd dropped right off to leave me on my own once more. 5km came in at 4:09 and halfway for 19:49. Even if I was to finish in under 40 minutes, I knew I had some work cut out ahead of me…
I began encountering lapped runners on the course, making for a welcome distraction from the monotony of largely running alone; combine this with the brief spell in the park without wind and I was in bliss. Sadly, the pace rot continued and 4:06 marked the growing difficulty of a sub-40 finish.
The humidity was hellish and had grown to be my most despised weather condition of the summer. Returning to the start point for the end of lap two and the beginning of lap three, I seriously considered dropping out. Continuing at such a pace was not going to cool me down any faster and motivation had receded to an all-time low. I almost came a cropper at the water station, where the first cup was crushed when the volunteer's hand and mine were too firm and collided. Thankfully, I was able to quickly grab another cup from the second volunteer. I dread not think about how the final lap would have gone without those precious few sips! My pace perked up a touch for 3:58 for 7km.
On tired legs and with little appetite to keep pushing, what I really could have done without was the wind continuing to slam into me. Earlier that morning, I had hoped that my Nike Vaporfly 4% would give me that little something that I needed, or at least make up for any shortfall. Sadly, even with the well-maintained paths of a royal park, I still wasn't able to tap into the shoes' sweet spot and I did wonder whether a lower profile shoe would have produced a different outcome that morning? 8km was my slowest split of the race for 4:17.
More and more lapped runners appeared on the course. I was thankful that my race would at least be over with in fewer than 9 minutes, whereas everybody else had more than a lap remaining. Nearing the beginning of the wind-free stretch, I saw the runner that had a prior 36 minute run to his name on his way to the final km; judging from our relative positions, he would comfortably finish in fewer than 37 minutes. I managed to capitalise on the momentary lack of wind for a 4:10 9th km.
With just a single km remaining, I was around 25 seconds shy of a sub-40 finish, and that was assuming that the course finished precisely on 10km. Nonetheless, I opted to go for broke and kicked on with what was left in the tank. My lack of recovery and the humidity of the morning saw my heart rate continue to climb into the high 190s, with my maximum at around 202bpm. Like before, the path was cluttered with fellow runners and park users, forcing me to think nimbly and choose my line and position wisely for fear of being blocked in. Strangely, I could hear footsteps with a quick cadence coming up behind me. There was nobody within striking distance of me for practically the entire race – had I slowed that much to allow them to sneak up on me? Reaching the final corner, the volunteer encouraged me to kick on and to try and beat the other guy to the line. Looking over my shoulder as I turned, I could see somebody in jogging bottoms closing in on me incredibly quickly. How was he running at such a pace in jogging bottoms in such warmth and humidity?! I kicked as hard as I could for the line, besting him by just a few seconds, only to realise he wasn't in the race at all as he had no bib, detouring away from the finish to leave the park. Why he wanted to race me, I've no idea!
Here's the Strava data for this race.
As disappointingly expected, I only managed 40:17 for sixth place out of some 200 participants. I quickly got over it and runbritain was even kind enough to calculate the race as having a 2.4 course condition score, which is quite high when 1.0 is considered as average conditions.
I was in agony from the effort and pulled myself out of the finish funnel so as not to get in the way of others, though this was unnecessary as the next guy along was almost a minute behind me. Catching up with Mark, he shared many of my own thoughts and we both concluded the race was not worth the effort that morning. This is no slight on the race itself – just that we were unable to capitalise on the event in any meaningful way. As numerous people have said since, I will at least have taken the training effect away with me as consolation.
Lis and I high-tailed it out of there to be back in time to check out of our hotel, marking the end of an exhausting trip to the Big Smoke.
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Last month we urged you to pre-emerge………January and February remain the best months for application of pre-emergent to inhibit garden weeds. You have plenty of time left to fight this war if you've not yet had time to mount your defense. (March applications will help prevent broad-leafed weeds.) BONIDE CRAB GRASS & WEED PREVENTER is the ammunition for your turf. AMAZE granules may be used to keep weeds under control in your flower beds.
Last season residents of Palm Springs were plagued with a white fly infestation on a gargantuan level. Ficus trees and hibiscus were most affected. Mount a solid defense against this resilient pest sooner than later. We suggest you pretreat withBONIDE ANNUAL TREE & SHRUB INSECT CONTROL. Once properly diluted, this soil drench is applied directly to the roots and is then translocated throughout the entire plant…….it keeps the bugs away working from the inside out. As always, it is imperative to follow application instructions completely. THIS IS A SYSTEMIC INSECTICIDE, do not to use it on any food products! BONIDE TREE & SHRUB is also a great safeguard against the agave beetle and this is the time of year to take action.
The opportunistic mealy bug begins to take hold this time of year; it can attack just about any kind of plant or cactus found in a weakened state. Look for a cotton-like deposit hiding beneath the surface of your green plant or in plain view on infested cactus. First, determine what has caused the plant to be in distress and correct the problem. Next, treat the plant or cactus with BAYER ADVANCED 3-IN-1 INSECT DISEASE & MITE CONTROL—follow the instructions. BAYER ADVANCED 3-in1 also effectively defends against varieties of scale, spider mite and aphids, to name a few. Roses present a few additional obstacles at this time. Powdery mildew is inevitable in roses; BAYER ADVANCED ALL-IN-ONE ROSE & FLOWER CARE is a concentrated systemic product that also kills from the inside out with the added benefit of fertilizer. If you prefer to spray powdery mildew away, use the above mentioned BAYER 3-IN-1.
New growth in the garden is the cue that bougainvillea looper and citrus leaf minor are soon to follow. The best option for control of these pests is CAPTAIN JACK'S DEADBUG. Look for distorted leaf growth as the tell tale sign. Your citrus trees are soon to be in bloom, if not already—DO NOT spray citrus trees with anything as long as blossoms are present. Allow fruit to set before you treat for leaf minor. DO NOT USE SYSTEMIC CHEMICALS on your citrus trees or any other edible plants in your garden.
And one more thing about pest control. Grubs have become a real problem for palo verde in the Desert. They are welcomed with open arms when trees are overwatered, a rampant problem among established trees in the Desert. First, be certain you are watering correctly. Treat the soil through the spring with BAYER ADVANCED COMPLETE.
There are few additional gardening tasks………FERTILIZE. This is one of the most important times of the year to feed everything in your garden. (The other being early fall.) PRUNE your shrubs to maintain a natural, pretty appearance. Do not trim citrus until the blossoms are gone. Water well every two to three days, one time a day. It is never too late to correct improper water cycles. The Desert is not a one size fits all environment. We are here to answer any and all questions and there are several new plants to entice gardeners serious and silly. Spring is the prettiest time of year in the Desert so enjoy.


Drink this Brut Rose' of Pinot Noir and you'll think you've been kissed by an angel! Subtle aromas of strawberries and nectarines are followed by hints of rising bread dough. Flavors of white peach, melon and citrus follow through to a creamy finish. This wine pairs well with oysters and grilled seafood.
This delightful Sparkling Nebbiolo Brut Rose' has a lovely combination of aromas and flavors. Essence of spiced hibiscus blossom transforms into a cornucopia of rich summer flavors wedding dark summer berries and mixed stone fruit. The ephemeral finish is like a cooling rain falling gently on hot granite.


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The 'Back to the Future' prediction that looks like it actually might come true this year
Christina Wolfgram Updated Oct 17, 2015 @ 9:02 am
October 21, 2015 marks the day that Back to the Future heroes Doc and Marty McFly travel thirty years into the future in the franchise's second installment. Since Back to the Future Part II was released in 1989, its creators had no idea what 2015 would be like, so they used their imaginations. They didn't worry too much about keeping things realistic, writing in flying cars, food hydration machines, and a World Series win for the Cubs, a team that currently has a 107-year losing streak when it comes to championships.
We don't have any flying cars or food hydration gadgets (which is incredibly disappointing), but there is a chance that the Cubs really could win the World Series this year. On October 21, the team will be playing the Mets in game four of the championship – coincidence? I think not. One of Back to the Future Part II's writers, Bob Gale, revealed to ESPN that he suggested the Cubs' victory as a joke; he's actually a die-hard Cardinals fan.
Okay, sure. Play it off as a joke and pretend you don't have the power to predict the future. Whatever you say, Bob.
In Back to the Future Part II, the odds that the Cubs will win the World Series are 100 to 1, but ESPN did the math and found that people were betting 8 to 1 odds in Las Vegas until March, when the team's massive, loyal fanbase bet in their favor so much that the odds went down to 6 to 1. Oh well, close enough. Those are still pretty darn good odds.
Luckily, no matter what team you root for, movie theaters around the country will be holding special screenings of Back to the Future Part II to celebrate Marty's "arrival" to 2015. Sadly, if Doc and Marty McFly came to the REAL 2015, they would find no flying cars and no futuristic pizza.
Someone should really get on that. If the Cubs might win their first World Series since 1908, then maybe NASA can make hydrated pizza a possibility? NASA, you up for it?
This tiny detail in 'Back to the Future' explains so much
'Back to the Future' is getting the documentary it deserves just in time for Future Day
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Fall Works explores the exciting evolution of Charlotte Ballet, starting with a look to what the future holds, with Johan Inger's Walking Mad. Described as a "stylistic game changer" by Artistic Director Hope Muir, Johan's choreographic talent was first discovered by contemporary ballet choreographer Jiri Kylian, whose work Charlotte Ballet has performed over the past several seasons.
Fall Works runs October 19-21 at the Knight Theater, tickets start at only $25. Walking Mad is joined by Javier de Frutos' Elsa Canasta and George Balanchine's Apollo.


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Rose and Her Lily: Lily's Vase is Fixed!
I have been enjoying the day with my grandmother. We had lunch at a cute bagel place unique to the area (Bodo's Bagels) and then got some birthday things for Lily. The weather is perfect today! I am praying it stays that way for tomorrow.


Who is the youngest person to win an Oscar for something other than acting?!
Question: Who is the youngest person to win an Oscar for something other than acting!?
Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 - April 7, 1981) was an Academy Award-winning American film director born in Chicago, Illinois!.


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Holi 2023 Date – Holika Dahan Story
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Holi – Festival of colors
Holi 2023 Date
Rituals on Holi
The Story of Hiranyakashyap
Chronicles of Radha-Krishna
Those who are accustomed to this ceremony are aware that Holi is one of the major and colorful festivals of India, which also resembles happiness.
But not a lot of us are aware of the reason behind this extravagant ceremony of joy. In general terms, Holi is the symbol of good's victory over evil forces. Besides, it also resembles the start of a new season as joyful spring arrives after cold winter. History has been a witness to the fact that Holi acts as the grand ceremony for fixing broken relationships.
The festival falls in the month of Phalgun on the full moon day according to Hindu Calendar.
It is observed for two days. The first day of Holi is Chhoti Holi or Holika Dahan is celebrated by lighting bonfire that signifies the symbol of the victory over evil.
In 2023 Holi is on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 & Holika Dahan is on Tuesday, March 7, 2023
Purnima Tithi Begins at 04:17 PM on Mar 06, 2023
Purnima Tithi Ends at 06:09 PM on Mar 07, 2023
Holi celebrations start on the previous night of the full moon day with Holika Dahan, it is also called as Kama Dahana. On the day of Holi, Hindu people celebrate by playing with colors, smearing the colored powder or throwing colored water on each other.
When you're curious about Indian customs, it's highly probable that you'll come across numerous legends and multiple philosophies behind the occurrence of any particular ceremony. While it is impossible to decide the actual reason behind the celebration of Holi, we can certainly take into account the multiple theories behind the scene.
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And in this process, we have only taken into consideration the various Holi scripts collected over the years. One such logic behind Holi is associated with the demon king, Hiranyakashyap. His treacherous mentality and unforgiving power helped him to win over all the kingdoms of the Earth. In his quest of becoming a legend, Hiranyakashyap developed a fair sense of ego, which sometimes exceeded his reasoning for morality.
He was proud of his powers and there's no doubt that he wanted command over the citizens of the heaven and earth. He wanted everyone to worship him and imagined himself to be a god when he wasn't at all. The whole world feared Hiranyakashyap's deadly force and could not ignore worshipping him. But all of a sudden, something occurred that made Hiranyakashyap upset.
Prahlad and the failed blessing of Holika
Hiranyakashyap's son, Prahlad was not happy with his father's treacherous behavior. While the entire world wanted to make him happy and indulged in worshipping the demonic icon, Prahlad had different plans.
He was devoted to Lord Narayana and admired all the good deeds of his lord. In the process, Hiranyakashyap was often exposed to a sense of vulnerability.
He was aware of the fact that if his son doesn't worship him, the entire world wouldn't take much time to ignore the powers of the demon lord.
So, to restore fear into the hearts of humans Hiranyakashyap made multiple attempts to kill Prahlad, failing to do so, courtesy to the intervention of Lord Vishnu.
Hiranyakashyap had a sister, 'Holika' who was blessed with eternal power. Hiranyakashyap came up with a plan that if she enters a dazzling fire with Prahlad in her lap, she would come back unharmed; killing Prahlad in the process. So, Holika respected her father's instructions and entered the fire with Prahlad in her arms.
Now there are certain things to be remembered. Holika was gifted with blessings only under the condition that she enters fire all alone. Since she took another person with her, her blessings didn't work.
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As a result, Prahlad; who kept chanting Vishnu's name, emerged unharmed and Holika never came back from the pyre. Later, Lord Vishnu's avatar 'Parshurama' killed Hiranyakashyap to restore order.
It's the event of Holika burning into ashes that are celebrated across the nation and the name of the festival; Holi is derived from her name.
Radha and Krishna's love story is an integral part of Indian mythology. Their relationship resembles unconditional love and eternal bonding.
It is also said that Krishna, who was dark in complexion, was jealous of Radha's bright skin tone. He could never understand why this had been the case.
So, one day on his mother Yashoda's advice, Lord Krishna smeared some color on Radha's face. According to some Puranas, that was how Holi started.
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Someone got the different classes to do dance moves.
Did someone open a window?
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There's one for each class. It's been floating 'round for awhile.
Thanks for posting these, never seen them and they are very well made.


The Points Guy's (TPG) third annual "Best Airlines Report" names the best and worst airlines.
TPG has ranked the best airlines in the US based on data obtained from the US Department of Transportation (DOT), airline financials and publicly available fleet data. Eleven factors came into play—timeliness, cabin features, cancellations, route network, ticket value, fees, frequent flyer program, customer satisfaction, lost baggage, lounges and bumps—that reflect both traditional airline criteria and the changing aviation landscape. Each factor was weighed individually and then combined for an overall score that allowed the ranking of airlines from one to 10.
Delta bumped Alaska Airlines to the No. 2 spot this year due to having 92.7 percent of planes arriving on time, the largest network of lounges and cities served, and fewest bumped passengers—32 out of more than 136 million Delta fliers. Alaska remained the only airline that had power outlets at every seat and its royalty loyalty program still reigned supreme, offering the best value and perks for all tiers of membership. Southwest moved from No. 2 to No. 3, but retains the best customer service and customer loyalty.
Hawaiian gained the most ground this year, jumping up four spots and was the undisputed ruler of getting flights out on time, with an overall 6.4 percent of flights delayed for 30 minutes or less for the period examined. This was more than half as many delays as all other top 10 airlines and four times less than Frontier. JetBlue also jumped up one spot this year, its free WiFi and seatback screens, playing their part in passenger comfort.


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Anna Sophia Willerdingen (um 1739) war eine Hildesheimer Heilpraktikerin und Autorin eines medizinischen Buches im 18. Jahrhundert.

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Anna Sophia Willerdingen lebte in der ersten Hälfte des 18. Jahrhunderts in Hildesheim. Sie war mit dem Fürstlichen Braunschweig-Lüneburgischen Hofsekretär Henning Willerdingen verheiratet. Ihr Leben war geprägt von Schicksalsschlägen und Krankheiten, so starb beispielsweise ihr einziger Sohn im Kindesalter an den Pocken. Das bewegte sie dazu, neue Heilmittel und Medikamente gegen zu der Zeit unheilbare Krankheiten zu suchen. Sie heilte laut eigener Aussage über 2000 Patientinnen und Patienten durch ihre so gewonnenen Kenntnisse und durch eine von ihr entwickelten Magnetismus-Kur.

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Anna Sophia Willerdingen veröffentlichte 1739 die medizinische Schrift Göttliche/ Wie auch natürliche und Elementische Erkäntniß/ Von denen von Gott durch die Natur/ auch Elementen entstandenen Geschöpffen als Reaktion auf immer lauter werdende Kritik an ihren Heilpraktiken. Im Text beschreibt Willerdingen ihre medizinischen Kenntnisse und ihre Erfahrungen in der natürlichen Heilkunst. Willerdingen begründet ihre Lehre auf einer magnetischen Ur-Kraft, aus der Gott alle Elemente und Lebewesen schuf. Diese Ur-Kraft habe heilende Wirkung und könne durch Magnete oder durch den Konsum von destillierten Pflanzenprodukten aktiviert werden.

Die zeitgenössische Rezension kritisierte das Buch für seine unwissenschaftliche Beweisführung. Viele der im Text präsentierten Erkenntnisse seien demnach der von religiösen Überzeugungen dominierten Imagination Willerdingens entsprungen.

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 Anna Sophia Willerdingen: Göttliche/ Wie auch natürliche und Elementische Erkänntniss/ Von denen Gott durch die Natur/ auch Elementen entstandenen Geschöpffen: Wie solche Magnetice ihre Würckungen vollbringen/ Und wie alle Kranckheiten uhrsprünglich zu erkennen/ auch diejenigen, die sonst incurable geachtet/ durch die von Gott erschaffene höchste Medicin magnetice so wohl inn- als äusserlich viel besser wie durch die bisherige ordinaire Medicin können curiret werden / Aus Liebe zur Wahrheit und meinem Neben-Menschen zu dienen. Frankfurt und Leipzig 1739 (online).

Literatur
 Jean M. Woods, Maria Fürstenwald: Schriftstellerinnen, Künstlerinnen und gelehrte Frauen des deutschen Barock. Ein Lexikon (Repertorien zur deutschen Literaturgeschichte. Bd. 10), Metzler, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 978-3-476-00551-9.
 Johann Heinrich Zedler (Hrsg.): Grosses vollständiges Universal-Lexikon aller Wissenschaften und Künste. Band 57. Leipzig 1731 (online).
 Romanus Friedrich Braun: Fortgesetzte Sammlung von alten und neuen theologischen Sachen, Büchern, Urkunden, Kontroversien, Veränderungen, Anmerkungen, Vorschlägen u.d.g. Leipzig, 1740 (online).

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