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Is Genesis a Myth? Part 2: Genesis and Science
September 2, 2016	by Kyle Dillon 0 Comments
Note: I originally wrote this post on another blog as part of an FAQ for my church in 2013. I am re-publishing here (with minor edits), since I will be using it in an upcoming class on science, faith, and Old Testament interpretation. Part 1 dealt with the literary relationship between Genesis and Ancient Near Eastern creation/flood myths, while Part 2 deals with the relationship between Genesis and science.
Was the universe really created from nothing? Are the "days" of Genesis 1 literal 24-hour days? Is the earth thousands of years old or billions? Can Christians believe in the Big Bang Theory? What about evolution? Does Genesis really describe the sky as a solid dome? How could there have been light on the first day of creation, when the sun and stars were only made on day four? Were Adam and Eve really our first parents? How does that square with hominid fossils and population genetics? Did carnivores only eat vegetables until the time of Noah? Was there really a talking snake in the Garden of Eden? Is there any evidence that Noah's flood ever happened? Was it global or local? Did all human languages really come from the Tower of Babel? This is just a small sampling of the many questions that come up when Christians try to relate Genesis to science. Addressing each one of them could fill up volumes of books, let alone a single post. The purpose of this post will instead be limited to getting at the "questions behind the questions"—that is, we will explore the presuppositions and methods involved in trying to reconcile Genesis with science.
In order to understand how Genesis relates to science, we need to first define what science actually is. At its most basic level, science is simply the study of the world around us. It involves making observations, forming hypotheses based on those observations, testing those hypotheses, and then subjecting them to public scrutiny. Hypotheses that are able to stand up to such scrutiny are often elevated to the level of theory or law (this whole process is referred to as the scientific method). Over the past few centuries, scientists have been able to make tremendous advances for civilization, and the word "science" has become more or less synonymous with critical thinking, intellectual expertise, and technological progress.
However, many mistaken notions have also become associated with science. It is often thought to be a purely objective process, free of any bias—unlike faith, which is often relegated to the realm of private, subjective opinion. As a result, the pronouncements of science are sometimes accepted without question.1 But the reality is that science doesn't "say" anything; scientists do, and they each carry biases of their own.2 It is simply a fact of human existence that we cannot help but see things from a certain perspective, based on our prior personal commitments. We all see reality through the lens of our particular worldviews and presuppositions. This is not to say that all worldviews are equally valid, and in some cases our lenses can be corrected by observation and evaluation of the data. But lenses are always there.
This should caution us about some of the limitations of science. To begin with, despite the efforts of many to draw a sharp dividing line between science and faith, it is undeniable that science itself rests on certain faith commitments. One cannot use the scientific method to justify the scientific method. Rather, in order for science to work, scientists must assume the reliability of our sense experience, the reliability of our mental processes, and the relative order and predictability of the universe. But such assumptions cannot be accounted for in a materialistic worldview that rejects the possibility of divine intervention. Twentieth-century Christian author C.S. Lewis once wrote, "Men became scientific because they expected Law in Nature, and they expected Law in Nature because they believed in a Legislator."3 In other words, science depends on God for its very legitimacy.4
We also need to be aware of the different ways in which scientists examine regularly occurring phenomena versus non-repeatable events in the past.5 This does not mean that the latter is entirely off limits to scientists. There are times when scientists can and do gain accurate knowledge about the past; for example, forensic scientists regularly investigate crime scenes in order to determine a particular sequence of past events. But when it comes to addressing big questions—like where the universe came from or how life began—scientists are much more dependent upon inferences, and these inferences will in turn be dependent upon their worldview. When scientists work from within a materialistic worldview, that inevitably affects how they interpret the evidence. So when we examine the book of Genesis, we need to ask, is it really at odds with the scientific evidence, or merely with the materialistic worldview presupposed by many scientists?
Two sources of truth
Christians have historically affirmed that God has revealed the truth about himself in two different ways: through general revelation and special revelation.6 General revelation refers to the non-verbal testimony of creation that is accessible to all people everywhere, while special revelation refers to God's verbal testimony that is uniquely accessible through Scripture.7 Since both forms of revelation come from God, and since God is by nature wholly truthful, then in principle they cannot contradict each other.8 At the same time, we can only approach God's revelation from the vantage point of our finite and fallen humanity. Revelation must always be interpreted, and our interpretations can be wrong. So when there appears to be a conflict between Genesis and science, we ought to ask, is the contradiction really between God's Word and God's world, or is it rather in the interpretation of one or the other?
Some people would prefer to draw a sharp wall of separation between general and special revelation so as to avoid any potential conflict.9 On this approach, science should deal with the physical world, while theology should be limited to spiritual or moral issues. But such an approach cannot be consistently held, since there are times when the two realms do indeed speak on the same subject matter (such as the origin of humanity). So rather than adopting a position of either conflict or compartmentalization with respect to God's revelation, Old Testament scholar C. John Collins advocates a position of coordination, in which "apparent conflict triggers a revision in interpretation that yields a harmony."10 This need for mutually-correcting interpretations should not undermine our confidence in knowing and understanding God's truth, but instead should foster in us a spirit of humility, open-mindedness, and critical thinking.
The language of Genesis and the language of science
C.S. Lewis once made the following observation about language:
I begin with three sentences (1) It was very cold (2) There were 13 degrees of frost (3) 'Ah, bitter chill it was! The owl, for all his feathers was a-cold; The hare limped trembling through the frozen grass, And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb'd were the Beadsman's fingers.' I should describe the first as Ordinary language, the second as Scientific language, and the third as Poetic language…Two and three are improved uses of the same language used in one. Scientific and Poetic language are two different artificial perfections of Ordinary: artificial, because they depend on skills; different, because they improve the ordinary in two different directions.11
Lewis's point here is that language can be used in a variety of ways, depending on its purpose. While we normally operate in the realm of ordinary language, scientific language may be more appropriate when mathematical precision is needed, and poetic language may be more appropriate when the author wants to appeal to the audience's sense of beauty or imagination. It is important to recognize that one form of language isn't "better" than the others; they are each uniquely suited for a particular task.
So when it comes to interpreting Genesis, we need to ask, what kind of language does it use? As discussed in Part 1 of this post, Genesis is quite evidently meant to be read as real history, but that doesn't mean that we should demand of it exact, scientific precision. Nor should we necessarily expect the author of Genesis to write history in the same way as modern historians. Although it wouldn't be quite accurate to classify Genesis as poetry, there are certainly poetic (or better, stylistic) elements within it, such as parallelism ("God created man in his own image, in the image of God he created him;" Gen. 1:27), refrain ("And there was evening and there was morning;" Gen. 1:5ff.), anthropomorphism (God "breathes" life into Adam; Gen. 2:7), and metaphor (the "windows" of heaven open; Gen. 7:11). Genesis also makes frequent use of what is known as phenomenological language—that is, the language of appearances.12 This should guard us from imposing a strict literalism on the text.13 What Genesis records is historically true, but it must be read according to the author's intentions rather than as a modern science textbook.
All of these points should help to give us the proper mindset when relating God's general revelation to his special revelation. Science is a valuable tool, but it can still be subject to error and bias. Genesis is a reliable record of our history, but it needs to be read on its own literary terms. When it comes to addressing particular areas of supposed conflict, we may find that an honest evaluation of the scientific evidence will lead us to revise our interpretation of the biblical text. Conversely, we may also find that certain biblical truths set limits on what scientific theories are allowable (such as how the doctrine of the image of God necessarily rules out certain theories regarding human origins). But in neither case are we forced to say that God's revelation is self-contradictory. We may err in our understanding, but God's Word never errs.
1 It is ironic that in our postmodern culture, which tends to relativize all truth claims, scientists still enjoy a virtually sacrosanct authority.
2 This point has been confirmed by twentieth-century Hungarian scientist Michael Polanyi. See Lesslie Newbigin, Proper Confidence: Faith, Doubt, and Certainty in Christian Discipleship (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1995), 39ff.
3 C.S. Lewis, Miracles: A Preliminary Study (New York: Macmillan, 1960), 106.
4 These comments only scratch the surface of a very complex philosophical debate about how our minds relate to the physical world. But the basic point is that scientists cannot explain how, if our minds are merely the products of non-rational physical forces, we can trust them to make rational judgments about the world. For more information, see Thomas Nagel, Mind & Cosmos: Why the Materialist Neo-Darwinian Conception of Nature Is Almost Certainly False (Oxford University Press, 2012).
5 This distinction is sometimes referred to as "nomothetic" science versus "historical" science. See C. John Collins, "Miracles, Intelligent Design, and God-of-the-Gaps," Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith 55.1 (March 2003), 25.
6 The Belgic Confession, Art. 2; The Westminster Confession of Faith 1.1
7 For those who question the reliability of Scripture as God's Word, see the following post: Are There Errors in the Bible? (forthcoming)
8 See Francis Schaeffer, No Final Conflict (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1979).
9 This is the approach of evolutionary biologist Stephen Jay Gould, who used the term "Non-Overlapping Magisteria" (or NOMA) to refer to this kind of strict compartmentalization. Many in this camp tend to say that science only deals with the "what" and "how," while religion only deals with the "who" and "why."
10 Collins, Science and Faith: Friends or Foes? (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2003), 51.
11 C.S. Lewis, "The Language of Religion," in Christian Reflections (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1994), 129.
12 An example of phenomenological (or simply "phenomenal") language in English would be the "rising" and "setting" of the sun. Technically, it isn't the sun that moves, but rather the earth rotating on its axis. But in the context of ordinary language, there is nothing wrong with simply describing things as they appear to us. See Vern Poythress, Redeeming Science (Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2006), 92.
13 At the same time, rejecting literalism doesn't justify an interpretive "free-for-all" where any reading of the text is as good as any other. As C.S. Lewis once put it, to interpret Genesis however we want "is like saying that because 'My heart is broken' contains a metaphor, it therefore means 'I feel very cheerful.' This mode of interpretation I regard, frankly, as nonsense." Lewis, Miracles, 125.
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Q: CALayer - Place sublayer below storyboard UIButtons? I've got a view controller in my storyboard with several UIButtons. One of them activates an AVFoundation camera preview layer shown in a sublayer:
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This works correctly except for the fact that the preview layer is rendered on top of my buttons so even though the buttons are still clickable they are not able to be seen by the user. Is there an easy way to place the sublayer below the buttons? Or an easy way to raise the buttons up in the layer? Thank you much!

A: The button layers are all sublayers of the main view's layers. You'll need to put your camera preview layer below the button's layers. Try this:
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[self.view.layer insertSublayer:captureVideoPreviewLayer atIndex:0];

// or, put it underneath your buttons, as long as you know which one is the lowest subview
[self.view.layer insertSublayer:captureVideoPreviewLayer below:lowestButtonView.layer];

A: Just to add. You can raise any subclass of UIView up in the layer by calling UIView method bringSubviewToFront.
[self.view bringSubviewToFront:self.desiredButton];

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The National WWII Museum Commemorates Pearl Harbor
December 7, 2022 |By Site Staff
NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Please join The National WWII Museum as we observe the 81st anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attacks with a public ceremony held on the Museum's Founders Plaza. During the commemorative ceremony, we pay tribute to those who lost their lives on the "date which will live in infamy" through a moving program that brings to life the enduring significance and legacy of this day and its relevance today.
The programming is in conjunction with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, who will join us for a flag raising and special announcement. Attendees will also learn more about the significance of the Medal of Honor from award Recipient Britt Kelly Slabinski, a retired US Navy Master Chief who served in the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.
The Pearl Harbor attacks on the US Pacific Fleet on December 7, 1941, led to the United States' Declaration of War on Japan and plunged the country into World War II. Killing more than 2,400 servicemembers, Japanese planes destroyed or damaged 19 US warships and 300 aircraft in less than 90 minutes.
This event is in-person and will be held outdoors on Founders Plaza. It will not be livestreamed, but a recording of the event will soon be made available on the Museum's social media channels.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 7, 2022, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
WHERE: The National WWII Museum

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El Arboreto de Prés des Culands (en francés : Arboretum des Prés des Culands) son un jardín botánico y un arboreto de 2 hectáreas de extensión de propiedad privada, en Meung-sur-Loire, Francia.

El arboreto tiene el reconocimiento de Collection National por el Conservatorio de colecciones vegetales especializadas (CCVS) por su colección de Ilex de 60 taxones y por su colección de Astilbe.

También fue catalogado como «Jardin Remarquable» («jardín notable») en el 2004.

El arboreto está situado en el perímetro de Val de Loire inscrito como Patrimonio de la Humanidad de la UNESCO.

Localización
El arboreto está situado cerca de Meung-sur-Loire, en barrio de la Nivelle famoso por sus molinos de agua de  bras des Mauves - estas corrientes de agua que no eran originalmente ríos reales, han sido moldeados por la mano humana. Aunque originalmente había fuentes de agua subterránea que surtían al Beauce, pero el agua circula en una gran zona pantanosa.

El territorio de la comuna de Meung-sur-Loire, se ubica en el área urbana de Orlèans y la región natural del Valle del Loira.

Las líneas 8 y 9 del sistema de autobuses departamentales Ulys prestan servicio a la comuna de Meung-sur-Loire.

Dirección
Arboretum des Prés des Culands, La Nivelle Code Postal 45130 Meung-sur-Loire, Département de Loiret, Centre, France-Francia.

Planos y vistas satelitales,

Se puede visitar previa cita y se paga tarifa de entrada.

Historia
Alrededor del año 550 el monje San Liphard se retiró a vivir a Meung-sur-Loire con sus discípulos, aquí limpiaron los pantanos y tuvo la idea de canalizar sus cursos de agua mediante la creación de un banco artificial, una especie de presa.

El agua domesticada, se convirtió en una fuerza motriz capaz de accionar las ruedas de paletas, lo que permite la instalación de molinos de agua. Durante los años llegó a haber hasta 37 molinos de agua en la zona, pero a partir de 1950, el estado de los molinos de agua de bras des Mauves se fue deteriorando, los molinos dejaron de utilizar la energía del agua, y los molineros abandonaron el mantenimiento de las vías fluviales.

En 1987, Pierre y Nadine Paris adquirieron la primera parte de las parcelas. Es entonces cuando aclaran, limpian los canales, desarrollan el sitio, todo ello en el respeto por el entorno natural. La obra fue totalmente hecha a mano, no hay máquina que pueda acceder al jardín. La limpieza de bras des Mauves  también se realiza manualmente.

Fue diseñado paisajísticamente como muchas pequeñas islas interconectadas por puentes de madera.

En 1991, se realizó la plantación de unos 150 Ilex (acebo) y otras varias plantas, el Arboretum fue reconocido como Collection Nationale por el Conservatoire des Collections Végétales Spécialisées (CCVS).

Este reconocimiento animó a sus creadores a seguir buscando nuevas plantas, el estudio y la comunicación en el género Ilex.

Posteriormente fue reconocido por la Holly Society of America (Sociedad Americana del acebo) en 1999, y en 2004 se le nombró como un Jardin Remarquable por el Ministerio de Cultura.

En 2007 la colección de astilbe mereció una segunda designación por el CCVS.

Colecciones
Actualmente el arboreto contiene más de 500 tipos de Ilex obtenidos de jardines botánicos y arboretos de todo el mundo, entre ellos unas 60 especies, 150  híbridos, y 250 variedades.

También contiene bellas plantaciones de astilbe, arces, bambús, clematis, cornejos y hortensias, así como coníferas y plantas acuáticas

Algunas especies de Ilex:

Algunas especies de Astilbe.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
 Huxley, A., ed. (1992). New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. Macmillan ISBN 0-333-47494-5.
 Skeat, Walter William (2005). A Concise Etymological Dictionary of the English Language. Cosimo, Inc. p. 244. ISBN 978-1-59605-092-1.

Enlaces externos
 Arboretum des Prés des Culands
 Entrada en Jardins de France (Francés)
 Conservatoire des Jardins et Paysages (Francés)
 1001 Fleurs (Francés)
 Entrada en la página Parcs et Jardins (Francés)
 Gralon (Francés)

Prés des Culandas
Prés des Culandas
Prés des Culandas
Prés des Culandas
Prés des Culandas
Loiret
Áreas protegidas establecidas en 1987
Francia en 1987

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The Bachelorette recap: "What Does He Want Me To Call Him?"
Welp, my house is filled to the rafters with zucchini noodles, so you know what that means: HOMETOWNS!! Guys, we're down to the final four and if you aren't stuffing your face with spiralized squash and Paul Newman's Sockarooni sauce, ya ain't doin' hometowns right!!
Eric's up first so Rachel is in Balitmore, and is Eric maybe attractive now? He isn't in a suit that's twelve sizes too large on him, so now it looks like he mysteriously grew 2 feet.
He talks about how dangerous and scary Baltimore is, and I have been binging The Keepers so it's like bro, I KNOW. You can just get called on an intercom and raped over there. Shit is FUCKED.
Anyway Rachel is very concerned about being the first woman he's ever brought home, and let me tell you as someone who has been the first girlfriend brought home, that is no fun task. Those moms look at you like you are a WHORE out to STEAL THEIR SON and it's like ma'am, I'm fourteen, I'm just coming over to eat a Pop Tart and watch Home Improvement.
So I thought Eric had no family, but it turns out he has a ton of family.
That is like, more family than I would have at one of these things, and my dad's been married 4 times! Rachel talks to Eric's Aunt Verna, and she is just a ray of sunshine.
Also there was obviously a sale on sunflowers and the Bachelor producers took full advantage.
Oh, you thought Eric's family dressed that table? I know an ABC candle set when I see one. Eric and Rachel also talk with his mom and dad and I have to say they are both very SERIOUS. But Eric is growing on me, and I swear to god it's because he is no longer in an ill-fitting suit.
Eric tells her he loves her, but not really? She is semi-upset that he didn't outright say "I LOVE YOU" but only said "I'M IN LOVE WITH THIS GIRL" and it's like I hear ya, Rach, but give the man a fucking break.
For Bryan's date we jet to Miami, where they immediately blast what I am positive is the theme song from Miami Vice and Rachel holds a weird shitty umbrella.
They play dominos, and then attempt to salsa dance but Rachel head butts him in the face. He plays it off well, but if I were him I'd be checking the inside of my lip for blood.
Rachel wants to know more about his family and the fact that he's an only child (a strike in my book! Ya, I said it!), but instead of really talking about anything, he says he's obsessed with her smile (ew) and they make out in front of what looks to be delicious sliders.
When they get to Bryan's parent's place Bryan's mom immediately cries, afraid that Rachel is going to take her son away from her even though he is thirty god damn seven years old.
He tells his mom that Rachel is The One and you know what she does? GRIMACES.
She can't even hear the words!! She doesn't believe him and is like honey, baby, my perfect son, you have gone out with a shit ton of girls and suddenly you go on this TV show and you happen to fall in love with the girl?? YA RIGHT. I mean she fucking calls him on it!
She then threatens Rachel's life, which I find both absolutely absurd and incredibly entertaining.
They don't even show Bryan's dad speaking, because he is boring.
On Peter's date, we start off at the Madison farmer's market where tens of girls just follow them around pretending not to take photos.
(Tip for all people who attempt to take secret photos of celebrities: It is always, 100% of the time, obvious to everyone within sight of you, what you are doing. Can't you just be like hey friends, I saw a celeb today! Are you that much of a liar that they won't believe you?)
ANYWHO! They sit down at a restaurant with Peter's friends and we learn that Peter has exactly 10 friends, 8 of whom are black. I'm not sure WHY we learn that, but we do. Also everyone keeps saying how goofy Peter is and Rachel is kind of like oh, he seems super fucking serious to me, but okay.
Peter pulls his buddies aside and talks about if he's really "feeling the feels," and now I'm questioning if he's even hot at all. "The feels"? I hate it so much. He confides in them that he is tweaking the fuck out about all of this and is definitely NOT sure that he wants to get down on one knee in 3 weeks.
The thing is, ABC is just teeing this motherfucker up so hard to be The Bachelor. Just lining it up, okay? Because see he isn't ready NOW, but he will be SOON. Like, next season soon. You watch.
So we get to his house, and his mom's haircut is what Wisconsin dreams are made of.
Rachel asks Peter's mom if she thinks he's ready for marriage and she's basically like well, maybe yes, but without a ring, ya know? Rachel is obviously not having that answer. She doesn't want a BOYFRIEND, PETER. Jesus. She is not a basic bitch.
Also it's worth noting that Peter's family went ahead and plugged in their Urban Outfitters lamp sign thing and made it say Welcome Rachel, which I find to be absolutely adorable.
They say goodbye and Peter is like that was fun! And Rachel's kind of like, was it though? He doesn't even come close to saying I love you. But you know what, my husband and I didn't say I love you until a couple weeks before we got engaged either. (I'M KIDDING IT WAS FOUR GOD DAMN YEARS EARLIER.)
Chris Harrison's VO let's us know that Coming Up… is Dean's hometown and I look at the DVR and cackle with pure glee that they are dedicating basically an entire hour to this shit. Yes. Yes. I'm nervous, I'm excited, I don't know what to expect.
She starts the date by jumping into his arms and wrapping her legs around him, which is what she did on literally every date tonight.
I personally would never do that, because what if they couldn't hold me, ya know?? Seems like a spooky move.
Dean hasn't seen his dad in 2 years, so I'm basically putting together that the producers reached out to him via carrier pigeon and got him to sign releases and shit and Dean proooobably didn't even talk to him.
Also Rachel explains that Dean is her "beautiful surprise" and I don't really like that because it sounds like she's talking about a baby she had in the back of an Uber or something.
But the time has come. We are going to meet Dean's father. I'm nauseous, my friend Jordan is stress-eating pickles, and Dean is basically like-
His entire family hasn't all been together in 8 years and I definitely feel like this on-camera-in-front-of-millions-of-Americans business is maybe NOT THE TIME. Dean tells Rachel that his dad is a converted Kundalini Yogi Sikh and his name is Paramrup. I'll hold for various googlings.
Rachel doesn't really understand why Dean hasn't had an honest conversation with his dad since his mother died, and Dean just hates every single second of this. So they approach the house, and I can sense Dean's fear through the fucking TV. It is GRIPPING TELEVISION.
They walk in the front door and Dean immediately asks where their table is because they're all sitting on the floor and I wanna be like Dean, you need to just chill for a second.
But he can't chill, because he is too busy "burying every emotion as far down as it can go," which I assume is a high-anxiety activity.
His dad gongs for them, and although Rachel seems to be enjoying it, you can almost literally see Dean's skin crawling.
Rachel isn't even bothered by any of it, she's eating all the damn mung beans she wants, just along for the ride! But that fun is short lived, because now Dean and his dad need to have a one on one conversation.
So here is the thing. They start by screaming at each other about Dean's mom's death, and then they have the type of conversation that you can tell is getting nowhere but neither one is backing down, and I swear to god I basically blacked out for the entire thing. I have no pics of it, no notes. I have never watched this show so intensely, so quietly, ever before in my life. Like I am all about DA JOKEZ in these recaps but I gotta say, that was some real shit right there. Reality TV may be 98% fake, but that definitely fell in the 2%.
Next Rachel tries to talk to Dean's dad, but he's too upset and gets mad when he sees cameras. He is totally nice about it, but you can tell he is SHAKEN UP and probably wants all these dumb asses to pack up their lighting gear and GTFO his lawn.
Before Rachel leaves, Dean tells her he's falling in love with her and she says she is too.
Also Rachel reuses her shitty Miami umbrella! Ditch it and get a classy plain black one, babe.
But she has a hard decision to make. Having gone on all 4 dates, she must now sit with ol' Chris Harrison and discuss her findings while wearing way too much makeup.
At the rose ceremony the first rose goes to Bryan, then Eric, and I am positive that Peter is going home. I figure hell, they know they want him to be the next Bachelor, might as well kick him off now and start him on a good workout regimen.
But NOPE, it's DEAN!! It is a heartbreaking loss for Dean, and a heartbreaking loss for America. Dean is fucking pissed about it, so they go and talk by some hummingbirds.
He's basically like um, ya know, if you were going to kick me off you didn't have to say you were falling in love with me?? And she says that she meant it at the time blah blah, and I want him to scream into her glitter-caked face, "YOU MADE ME SHOW MY WEIRD FAMILY SHIT ON TV, YA DUMB BITCH!!" But I guess he's classier than that so he just sort of leaves in a huff.
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Next week we're off to España, which I'm very excited about. Will Rachel talk about how Eric's never been in love? Yes. Will Peter decide if he actually even likes Rachel? Maybe. Will Bryan's ears get less pointy? No.
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May 3 — Vagn Walfrid Ekman, Swedish Oceanographer, Born (1874)
If you have ever taken a water or bottom sample in a freshwater lake, you owe your success to Vagn Walfrid Ekman, the namesake for the Ekman Water Bottle and Ekman Dredge.
Ekman was born on May 3, 1874, the son of a Swedish oceanographer. Ekman went to the University of Uppsala to study physics, but ocean science must have been in his DNA—he quickly switched to oceanography. Oceanography became his life's work, most of which was performed while he was a professor at the University of Lund in Sweden.
While still a student, he learned about a peculiar behavior of floating icebergs. Rather than moving in the direction of the prevailing wind, icebergs moved off at an angle. Presented with this unsolved dilemma, Ekman performed a theoretical analysis that proved an iceberg's path was the combination of wind, friction of moving water layers and the Coriolis force of the earth's rotation. It explained why icebergs moved off in one direction in the northern hemisphere and the opposite in the southern hemisphere.
Vagn Ekman
His understanding of the detailed movements of ocean waters led him to several other discoveries. He determined the cause of so-called "dead water" in Scandinavian fjords was the resistance of cold water layers from melting glaciers on the surface of the ocean. He expanded his work with icebergs into a more general treatment of the movement of water at various depths in the ocean, noting and explaining the deflection of currents again as a balance of wind, friction and Coriolis forces. The phenomenon, which he explained in a 1905 paper, is called the Ekman Spiral in his honor. He went on to develop full theoretical analyses of wind-blown ocean currents.
But his work as an experimental scientist is what has made him a common name among freshwater biologists. He was more than just a theoretician—he excelled at field work as well. His theories relied on having accurate measurements of aquatic phenomena at various depths. To collect the data, he invented devices that could be lowered to the appropriate depth and then activated from the surface. The Ekman Dredge works by lowering an open set of jaws to the bottom of a lake on a rope and then sending a heavy weight down the rope that trips a trigger, closing the jaws. He also invented the Ekman Bottle, which works similarly—a bottle is lowered to the desired depth, is opened by a dropped weight, fills with water, and then is closed by a second dropped weight. He also invented a device to measure water currents. All these tools continue in use today, elegant in their simplicity and efficient in their reliability.
I used Ekman Dredges often in my early research, but my most successful use was with a kindergarten class. I was telling the children about how much life lives in the bottom of a lake, but that we can't see it because it is below the surface. I showed them how an Ekman Dredge worked by simulating the lake bottom with sand in a plastic swimming pool. When a student sent the weight down the line and thus scooped up a big bite of sand, we put it through a sieve. And out popped wrapped candy bars that I had buried in the sand.
Thank you, Vagn Ekman!
Ichiye, Takashi. 2018. V. Walfrid Ekman. Encyclopedia Britannica.com. Available at: https://www.britannica.com/biography/V-Walfrid-Ekman. Accessed May 1, 2018.
Knight, J. D. Meet the Ocean Explorers: Vagn Ekman. Available at: http://www.seasky.org/ocean-exploration/ocean-explorers-vagn-ekman.html. Accessed May 1, 2018.
Welander, Pierre. Ekman, Vagn Walfrid. Encyclopedia.com. Available at: https://www.encyclopedia.com/science/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/ekman-vagn-walfrid. Accessed May 1, 2018.
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Top 9 Istanbul Tourist Attractions: A DIY Walking Tour
Istanbul has many off-the-beaten-path attractions, but don't leave the city without seeing its top tourist sites. They're popular for a reason. Most of these are part of the "Historic Areas of Istanbul," inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1985. This trail will take you on a tour around these iconic spots. It is a combination of walking and using Istanbul's pleasant tram line.
WHAT'S COVERED IN THIS GUIDE?
Preparing for this Tour
1. Grand Bazaar (Kapalı Çarşı)
2. Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque)
3. Hippodrome of Constantinople (Sultanahmet Square)
4. Basilica Cistern
5. Hagia Sophia (Ayasofya)
6. Topkapi Palace
7. Spice Bazaar (Mısır Çarşısı)
8. Galata Bridge (Galata Köprüsü)
9. Galata Tower (Galata Kulesi)
This is a long tour and will take an entire day. To prepare for this, take not of the following:
Have breakfast. This tour starts from 8:30am and ends at nightfall. Make sure you have had breakfast before starting the tour.
Wear a good pair of walking shoes. All stops in this trail is connected by the T1 Bağcılar- Kabataş tram, a but I recommend that you do some parts on foot so you could see more of the city at a slower pace.
Get connected. This is a Do-It-Yourself tour, which means that you will not have a tour guide to show you around. Instead, I strongly recommend that you make sure you're connected so you could easily get more information online should you stumble upon something that catches your attention.
Istanbul's New Mosque at sunset
Wear long pants and top with sleeves. You will be visiting a mosque with a strict dress code. More details below.
Beware of scams. Like most touristy cities, Istanbul has its share of people trying to take advantage of unsuspecting visitors. Always be mindful of your belongings and surroundings. More information here: Top 5 Istanbul Scams.
Don't forget to have lunch. Although this trail doesn't have a lunch stop, don't forget to stop and refuel. You'll find restaurants around the area. What we did though was just munch on street food every now and then, so we never really felt hungry.
Nearest tram station: Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı
Entrance fee: FREE
Opening hours: Mondays-Saturdays 08:30am-7pm
The trail starts at the Grand Bazaar, one of the oldest covered markets in the world. To get here, you may take the T1 Bağcılar-Kabataş tram to Beyazıt-Kapalıçarşı station. It's just a short walk from there. (The bazaar is on your right if you're coming from Kabatas.)
Inside Grand Bazaar
This massive labyrinthine market houses 61 streets under one roof, harboring around 3000 shops, selling a wide array of products. Carpets and lamps are two of the most common. The construction of this enormous site began in 1455 right after the Ottomans had taken over the city.
It is easy to get lost here. If you have an internet connection and a Google maps app, you should be fine. You can walk to the next stop (which is the Sultanahmet Mosque). If not, just exit where you entered so you could find your way back to the tram station. Then get off at the Sultanahmet Station.
Nearest tram station: Sultanahmet
Admission Fee: FREE
Coming from the Grand Bazaar, you'll actually pass through the Hippodrome of Constantinople to get to Sultanahmet Mosque. However, I'm putting the mosque ahead of the square because of its complicated schedule. The mosque is a functioning house of worship, which means that they have to close it to tourists during prayer, which happens five times a day (from sunrise until nightfall). Each pray time lasts 90 minutes.
The mosque opens to tourists at these times:
The mosque opens at these times: The mosque closes at these times:
I'm placing this ahead so you would know what to do. If you arrive in the area when it's open to tourists, perfect. Go inside the mosque. If it's closed when you get there, explore the square and probably the Basilica Cistern first and then come back when it's open. You can come at least 30 minutes before opening time so you have time to explore the outside of the building.
The Sultanahmet Mosque is more casually referred to as Blue Mosque for the blue tiles that dominate its interior. It was named after Ahmed I, who ruled the city when it was built between 1609 and 1616. He had it constructed as a testament to the Ottoman power, symbolically placing it between the Hippodrome of Constantinople and the Hagia Sophia. Marrying the Byzantine Christian and traditional Islamic designs, the mosque is crowned with 13 domes (5 big and 8 smaller) and six minarets.
Inside the Blue Mosque Look at those domes!
Dress Code at Sultanahmet Mosque
Take note of these upon entering the mosque.
Remove your shoes before entering the mosque. They will provide a small plastic bag where you can put your shoes. There are also small open lockers where you can temporarily place your plastics.
Follow the dress code above. For men, make sure you wear long pants. For women, wear something that can cover below the knees and cover your head. You can also get a head cover at the entrance (free of charge).
No flash photography.
Opening hours: All day
Sultanahmet Square
Just outside the Blue Mosque lies the Hippodrome of Constantinople, more popularly called today as Sultanahmet Square. The word hippodrome literally means "horse way" in Greek. The site was a horse and chariot racing venue during the Byzantine era.
A number of historic artifacts still survive here, including the Obelisk of Thutmose III, the Walled Obelisk, and the Serpent Column.
German Fountain. On the northern end of the square is the German Fountain, a neo-byzantine gazebo with octagonal dome and gold mosaics. It was made in Germany but was later transported to Istanbul in 1898. This was the site of the bombing of 12 January 2016, less than a month before my visit. It was actually quite chilly when I was here despite the incident remaining fresh in everyone's memory. But there was no fear around. (If people were afraid, they wouldn't be here.) But I felt a little uneasy.
Obelisk of Theodosius. Originally known as Obelisk of Thutmose III, it was first erected at the Karnak Temple Complex in Egypt under the command of Pharaoh Thutmose III who ruled between 1479-26 BC. But in Year 357, Roman Emperor Constantius II had it moved to Alexandria. But in 390, Emperor Theodosius the Great brought it to Constantinople. To do that, he had it cut in three pieces. Today, only the top third survives.
Serpent Column. What people now call the "serpent column" was actually just a part of the Tripod of Plataea, a monument built at the Temple of Apollo at Delphi to celebrate the Greeks win over the Persians during the Persian Wars. Emperor Constantine had it moved to Constantinople's hippodrome. The original structure had a golden bowl on top, supported by three serpents. Only the bodies of the snakes, forming one column, remain today. The bowl was stolen by the Fourth Crusaders and the snakes' heads were destroyed after the 17th century.
Walled Obelisk. Standing on the southern end of the square, the 32m Walled Obelisk was built from cut stones, adorned with bronze plaques, and topped with a sphere. It was set up under the orders of Constantine VII. However, the plaques were melted during the Fourth Crusades in 1204.
Entrance fee: TRY 10
mid-April to September 9am-6:30pm,
November to mid-April 9am-5:30pm
If you didn't know about this beforehand, you'd probably miss this. The Basilica Cistern, colloquially called the Sunken Palace, is the largest of the hundreds of ancient cisterns underneath Istanbul. Byzantine Emperor Justinian had over 7000 slaves construct these subterranean structures after the devastating riots of 532.
15 April-25 October 09:00-19:00,
25 October-15 April 09:00- 17:00
Perhaps the most iconic landmark in Turkey, Hagia Sophia can be seen as a microcosm of Istanbul. It was initially a Christian church: Orthodox Christian cathedral from 537-1204, 1261-1453, under the Byzantine Empire; Roman Catholic cathedral from 1204-1261, under the Latin Empire. It was then transformed into an imperial mosque during and after the Ottoman Empire (1453-1931). But in 1935, it was converted to a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi).
Often regarded as one of the greatest examples of Byzantine architecture, it has a giant dome covering marble pillars and ornate mosaics. It was also the largest cathedral in the world from its completion to 1520, eclipsed by Seville Cathedral in Spain.
Inside Hagia Sophia
Some parts of the interior was still under reconstruction/restoration during my visit. A massive scaffolding occupied almost a third of the site. Lit chandeliers hang from the majestic ceiling, with the dome's windows allowing filtered lights in. Attached to the columns are giant medallions bearing the names of Allah, Muhammad, and the first four caliphs among others. These were added in 1847-49 during the restoration ordered by Sultan Abdülmecid.
You would know it wasn't originally a mosque because the mihrab (prayer niche) was built inside the apse at an angle. The mihrab must always face the Mecca and the apse was built without considering that because it was a Christian church at first.
Don't forget to go up to the second level, where you could see amazing wall artworks and mosaics that survived the many transformations of the place. Go peek out one of the windows and you'll also see the Blue Mosque.
October 26-April 15 9am-4:45pm
April 15 – October 26 9am – 6:45pm
From Hagia Sophia, there will be signs that will lead you to Topkapi Palace, one of the residences of the sultans during the Ottoman rule. Sultan Mehmed II, who took control of the city from the Byzantine, ordered its construction in 1459. Today, it is a vast museum complex, which may take quite some time if you want to explore most of it. Some of the most treasured artifacts inside are the cloak and sword of Muhammed, among other relics considered holy in Islam.
The most intriguing part of the palace for me was the Harem, a 400-room building which sheltered the sultan's mother (the Valide Sultan or Queen Mother), the sultan's wives and concubines, and the rest of his family.
Nearest tram station: Eminönü
Opening hours: Mon-Sat 8am-6pm, Sun 8am-7pm
After your visit to Topkapi Palace, make your way to Gülhane Station (or if you take the exit near Hagia Sophia, make your way back to Sultanahmet Station), and board the tram. Get off at Eminönü Station. You'll see the stunning New Mosque behind you if you're facing the water. Next to it is an unassuming building, the Spice Bazaar.
Spice Bazaar is referred to as Mısır Çarşısı in the vernacular, which literally translates to Egyptian Bazaar. The reason: it was built in 1660 using the earnings from the eyalets (primary administrative division of the Ottoman Empire) in Egypt. The covered market cradles 80 shops selling mostly spices, dried fruits, cheese, and other products. But what most tourists come here for is the Turkish delight (lokum), a sweet delicacy based on a gel of sugar and starch. The confection comes in many flavors, but I have found the plain ones the best-tasting.
When you emerge from the spice bazaar, all you need to do is follow the aroma of fried fish and you'll get to the next stop.
Crowd thickens as the sun sets
One of the many fish stalls and restaurants
The Galata Bridge not only connects the two sides of the Golden Hors but also serves as a fishing spot for locals. You'll find a lot of them lined up on the bridge, waiting for their next catch. For tourists, it is a perfect viewpoint to watch the sunrise. But for this tour, it is where you'll get your tummy refilled.
You'll find a lane of restaurants under the bridge. And on the adjacent square, you'll see docked boats serving fish sandwiches (among others).
Nearest station: Karaköy
Admission Fee: TRY 25
View of Galata Tower from Topkapi Palace
One of the city's most recognizable icons, the Galata Tower is a medieval tower that sticks out from city's skyline in the Karakoy side of the Golden Horn. The Romanesque-style cylindrical stone building was erected in 1348 as Christea Turris (Tower of Christ). It has nine stories and is 66.9 meters tall, making its balcony a good viewpoint. Offering a 360-degree view of Istanbul, it allows you to watch the sun set behind the other side of the Golden horn. From here, you can see the Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Hagia Sophia, and witness the city transform into a blanket of lights at nightfall.
View of Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque from Galata Tower
Lovers at Galata Tower Cafe
Hagia Sophia at Night as viewed from Galata Tower
Istanbul at Night as seen from Galata Tower
It has to be noted that the queue can be long and the balcony overcrowded. There is also a cafe and restaurant on the top. We tried the cafe and was surprised that it was not that pricey. But the food was disappointing.
Where to stay: We stayed at Puffin Hostel (cheap and recommended), W Istanbul Hotel (excellent and highly recommended but pricey!), and Galata West Hostel (awful, not recommended).
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Fil @ lakwatserang-guro.com
26 March 2016 3:44 pm
My gosh, this is so awesome. I've always wanted to go to Turkey but for the airfare cost and the recent suicide bombings :(
yoshke
Reply to Fil @ lakwatserang-guro.com
9 April 2016 11:15 am
We went to Istanbul 2 weeks after the January suicide bombing, but it never really stopped us. Hehe. Maybe we're crazy.
24 July 2016 3:58 pm
awesome… thnx so much
although I'm not visiting, I needed some info for my skul project… thnx so much
Peter Thomas Sadow Jr
23 February 2019 7:23 am
Do you have a simple map that shows the route?
Reply to Peter Thomas Sadow Jr
No, only google map, embedded above.
jack ryanwills
The grand bazaar is a never-ending story and the history starts at Hagia Sophia and other prominent sights in Istanbul reveals the rich taste of mighty Sultans who gained control over other parts of the world. Thanks for sharing such an inspiring post.


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Tuesday | September 20th, 2011
2 Hours Every Day
Arnie Korotkin spends the first couple of hours of his day online, compiling news articles about anything related to the September 11 terrorist attacks. The 66-year-old Brooklyn native wasn't directly affected by the attacks. But what started out as one email a decade ago has evolved into what's probably the largest September 11-related list-serv in the country.
Since early September 2011, Korotkin has been compiling links to news articles, organizations, support and advocacy groups, on a multitude of September 11-related groups and sending them all in a daily email. Information provided by his resource has made it to Congress, was included in the 9/11 Commission report, and keeps 9/11 families, or anyone who wants to subscribe, stay up to date on 9/11-related news. The list-serve has more than 5,400 subscribers, but it all started with just one.
On September 11, 2011 Korotkin was working as director of community building at the United Way of Passaic County in Paterson, N.J. He was assigned the responsibility of reaching out to offer whatever assistance was available to local families who'd lost loved ones during the attacks. Korotkin was working with a woman whose husband died. The mother of four kids, ranging in age at the time from 6 to 16. She told Korotkin that she'd stopped reading newspapers and watching television news because of the constant replaying of September 11-related images. He asked for her email address and offered to send her information about resources and services that might be helpful. "I told her, 'Open it when you want it, or just delete it,'" he said.
Korotkin starts his day with copies of several newspapers and then goes online to gather more items from news media around the country. The initial email he sends every morning usually takes about two hours to compile. He'll go online in the middle of the day to respond to any messages. There are other services that aggregate the news but they might be a day late and don't capture everything, Korotkin said.
Korotkin's background is in sociology and community organizing. He is semi-retired, still teaching some sociology courses as an adjunct professor at Montclair State University in Montclair, N.J., which he's done since 1987, and it's the sociology angle that keeps him going. "I always believed in empowering citizens, but doing so by providing information and resources. Here it is, use it as you see fit," Korotkin said. "I don't try for the most part to filter what I send; I don't put my own idealogy or point of view in it. I will send stuff from The New York Times as well as The Washington Times – which are diametrically opposed," he said.
"It's a labor of love," said Korotkin, who rarely goes a day without sending at least one email with links to stories. Some of the email subscribers take what they get from Korotkin's message and forward it to friends or family. He also gets media requests from around the world – especially so this year with extensive coverage of the 10th anniversary planned – and passes them along. The initial emails and listserv were not part of his official duties at United Way, but Korotkin just wanted to start some outreach with the dozen local families affected by September 11, and provide them with any possible assistance.
For Korotkin, the most intriguing part of his hobby is the people, those he met who are "doing great things," such as Sally Regenhard, who championed skycraper safety issues to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey; Fred Schwartz, who helped designed the memorial at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J.; and Diane Horning, a New Jersey woman who has been pushing for the proper burial of victims' remains, which are currently residing at a landfill in Staten Island, N.Y.
"It's rewarding in itself to have met these people and been of some assistance. Often I don't hear the impact until sometime later, when I meet someone," said Korotkin. "It's encouraging to see that despite loss and tragedy, people bring attention to the issues concerned in their case" and making a difference, he said.
Korotkin has been recognized for his efforts, if not monetarily, at least with some accolades. Last year, he was among the National Air Disaster Foundation's Humanitarian Award recipients and was an honorable mention for the Distinguished Alumni Award from New York University's Silver School of Social Work.
How long does he plan to keep this up? "As long as I'm able to and there's a need."
To subscribe, email AMKorotkin@aol.com NPT
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Welcome to the online press kit for NovaVision, Inc.
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* Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) is the only clinically supported, FDA-cleared therapy available today to restore vision loss due to neurological damage. Decades of research and 20 clinical studies have shown that 70% of patients benefit from the therapy and increase their visual field.
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To broaden patient benefits NovaVision completed the development of NeuroEyeCoach™ in 2014. Normal eye movements are also affected after brain injury adding to the problems of blindness, so NovaVision decided to develop a further therapy to target these common issues. While VRT addresses the restoration of lost vision, NeuroEyeCoach is designed to address patients' difficulty with their eye movements and their ability to integrate visual information, enabling them to make the most of their remaining vision. These two therapies are therefore highly complementary, ensuring broad benefits to NovaVision's patients, and will be offered in a therapy suite.
To make these therapies more affordable and more broadly available, the therapy delivery is being migrated by the end of March 2015 from provided-hardware to internet-delivered onto patients' computers, significantly reducing cost. Further cost reduction is achieved through considerably streamlining NovaVision's business processes. This will make NovaVision's therapies affordable, with broader benefits and therefore both attractive and truly scalable and deliverable to the mass market. The price for patients will be $900 for VRT and NeuroEyeCoach in a therapy suite.
VRT is a therapy delivered over the internet onto a computer in the patient's home. Prescribed by a physician, it's designed to both identify a patient's visual field deficit and provide a customized therapy to help restore lost vision using light-based stimuli. While the patient focuses on a fixation point, a series of light stimuli are presented. These programmed light sequences stimulate the border zone between the "seeing" and "blind" visual fields, repetitively challenging the visual cortex with thousands of stimuli over the course of the therapy, usually six months. The therapy is patient-specific and modified on a monthly basis for each patient and is not to be confused with one-size-fits-all Apps.
NeuroEyeCoach is designed to enhance effective eye movements needed to carry out daily tasks, such as finding an object at home or on a supermarket shelf. NeuroEyeCoach re-trains the patient's ability to scan the environment, re-integrate left and right vision and make the most of their remaining visual field. During a training session, the patient is asked to search a computer screen and decide if a particular item is present among distractor items. The level of difficulty is systematically altered by changing the target positions, number of distractors, and the similarity between the target and the distractors. NeuroEyeCoach is adaptive and adjusts the task difficulty to the patient's deficits while encouraging eye movement efficiency. The therapy is Internet-delivered to a patient's home computer, both in a therapy suite with VRT for those patients suitable for VRT, as well as on its own for patients not suitable for VRT, and can be completed within two to four weeks. NovaVision also provides two Professional Models, one for physicians and one for clinics to provide the therapy to patients on an in- or out-patient basis.
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Congratulations to the 2011 Design & Honor Award Winners!
AUSTIN --- AIA Austin (Austin Chapter of The American Institute of Architects) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 AIA Austin Honor and Design Awards. The awards were presented at the Celebrate Design! event held on Friday, April 15, 2011 at the Blanton Museum, Smith Building. Zarghun Dean served as Master of Ceremonies.
JOHN V. NYFELER, FAIA COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD bestowed on Sinclair Black, FAIA for extended commitment to community service or significant contribution evidenced by a positive impact on urban, environmental or neighborhood issues.
YOUNG ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSIONAL recipient is Brandon Townsend, AIA. This award is presented to a member or associate member for professional achievement in leadership during the early years of participation in AIA Austin. The nominee should be a role model in the organization with these qualities: goes beyond the call of duty in service to the profession; influences improvement in the organization at the local level; encourages participation among fellow members and nonmembers; exemplifies qualities of leadership and of professional practice.
THE EDWIN WALLER AWARD FOR PUBLIC ARCHITECTURE recipient is Jim Walker. The Waller Award was created in 1998 to recognize achievement in public architecture, to recognize public-service architects, public officials or other individuals, by their role as architects or as advocates. New this year, the COMMUNITY VISION AWARD designed to acknowledge organizations who have demonstrated outstanding efforts to improve the community and the quality of life through urban planning and development was awarded to Foundation Communities.
Presented by the past Presidents of AIA Austin, the GOLDWIN GOLDSMITH, FAIA AWARD for continued and extraordinary service to AIA Austin was received by John V. Nyfeler, FAIA.
THE FIRM ACHIEVEMENT AWARD was bestowed on Paul Lamb Architects and is the highest honor that AIA Austin can bestow on an architecture firm for outstanding contributions to the community, the profession or for producing distinguished architecture.


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'Crime Den': 22 Charged in Alleged Drug Trafficking at Mike's Market in Mountain View
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Charges in a 221-count grand jury indictment were announced Monday regarding a Mountain View grocery store that officials say became a haven for alleged violent and drug-related criminal activity.
Police and prosecutors say employees at Mike's Market on Ocean View Boulevard were working directly with gang members to facilitate drug sales, which were funded through major food assistance benefit fraud allegedly taking place at the store.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Hickey said that amid an investigation that began this summer into criminal activity at the market, "What became clear was that this business was not a neighborhood grocery store at all. Instead, it was a place where employees were committing massive fraud, stealing nearly $2 million in food assistance benefits for themselves, money meant to help food-insecure residents."
Prosecutors say people used their food assistance cards at the store and a portion of the money they received went to the market employees. The rest was used to buy drugs from gang members at the store.
Hickey said this scheme was exemplified during one day this summer in which more than $58,000 in food assistance transactions were made, "yet there's very little evidence of any groceries being sold that day." Hickey said the scheme sent food assistance dollars into the hands of gang members, who used that money "to buy guns, which were used to perpetuate the cycle of violence."
San Diego Police Chief David Nisleit said police have received "countless calls from the community" over the years to address crime in and around the market, including three homicides that happened over the past year within a block of the store.
Police have also received more than 1,000 calls over the past two years for matters within 500 feet of the market, Nisleit said.
The indictment charges 22 people, nearly all of whom were arraigned Monday. According to Hickey, the targets of the investigation were drug dealers and store employees, not "those who were held hostage by their addiction."
The prosecutor said, "The goal of this operation was to rid a neighborhood of a crime den and hopefully, provide an opportunity for an actual market that can provide healthy food to the community. We will not stand by while businesses partner with gang members to perpetuate violence in our community."
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Inside the Statue of Liberty's digital video surveillance system
Technology provider Total Recall used products and systems from nine providers to build an IP-video solution to improve the landmark's safety, security and operations.
Total Recall Corporation, a security-technology provider with a focus on video surveillance, brought together technologies, products and systems from nine vendors to construct an IP-based digital surveillance system at the recently renovated Statue of Liberty National Monument and Liberty Island. The system is put to use by the U.S. Park Police, National Park Service (NPS) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) to enhance public safety and improve operational efficiencies, according to a recent release from Milestone Systems, one of the nine vendors mentioned.
"The Statue of Liberty reopened to the public on Independence Day—July 4—2013, following eight months of renovation and repairs due to the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy," the Milestone release explained. "As part of the refurbishment, Total Recall reached out to the U.S. Park Police, NPS and DOI with a state-of-the-art system proposal that would be designed, installed and maintained as a donation by the company."
To prepare for the reopening, Total Recall redesigned the entire surveillance and security system, including migrating from analog CCTV to IP-based digital video technology, Milestone further explained, "building an intelligent and ultra-modern command center [pictured below] to help the NPS and U.S. Park Police do their jobs more effectively, and enabling the park to cover areas with video surveillance that they could not reach before, such as the security-screening facilities."
U.S. Park Police captain Gregory Norman said, "The National Park Service and Statue of Liberty National Monument greatly appreciate the comprehensive security system donated by Total Recall."
Total Recall's president, Jordan Heilweil, commented, "We are extremely honored to once again be part of the surveillance-system design and installation at the Statue of Liberty. We assembled a dream team of cutting-edge security technology providers to give her the best protection possible while helping the Park Police, Department of the Interior and National Park Service deliver a memorable experience for the millions of families who visit the statue each year. All of our partners are proud to be part of this mission."
The system's design allows it to cover the entire perimeter of Liberty Island as well as the park's security-screening facilities and all 393 steps from the main lobby to the statue's crown. Milestone further explained, the technology will be used for the day-to-day safety and security of the park's visitors while also helping the U.S. Park Police and NPS monitor traffic flow and expand people-management to keep lines moving, assist ferry-service operation, reconnect parents with misplaced children and effectively respond to any medical emergencies on the island or inside the statue.
"The current surveillance deployment marks the first time an all-digital surveillance system has been installed at the monument," Milestone noted, "which will allow the NPS to cover areas of the island that were previously unreachable with the old analog system—thanks to a mix of fiber and wireless connections. Total Recall designed and supervised the last major security-system overhaul for the Statue of Liberty and Liberty Island in 1999, with the latest upgrade made in 2004."
The installation proved challenging, in no small part because of the conditions left in Hurricane Sandy's wake. Heilweil recalled, "The lack of electricity, flooding and damage caused by Sandy could not stop the amazing team from making sure that Lady liberty could welcome visitors, as she always has."
Milestone provided its open-platform IP video management software for the project. Other vendors' products and systems include: Axis Communications' IP cameras, BriefCam's Video Synopsis software, DragonWave's multi-gigabit packet microwave radios, Pivot3's digital storage and compute devices, Proxim Wireless's wide-area wireless broadband system, RGB Spectrum's MediaWall 2900 Display Processor, Scallop Imaging's M6-200 IP cameras for perimeter security, and Winsted Corporation's command-center consoles.
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This year, we at Sustainable Living Tasmania have worked tirelessly. Looking back we're always surprised by how much we've managed to achieve, and it's thanks to your ongoing support! There's plenty more to do, including some exciting things over the next few months.
Please make a gift to the future by giving a tax-deductible donation before the end of the financial year.
Helped thousands of Tasmanian households to take their next steps toward living sustainably, including installing hundreds of kilowatts of rooftop solar panels, about twenty thousand square metres of insulation, one hundred and fifty efficient heat pumps, scores of efficient hot water systems, and well over a thousand LED downlights!
Assited many Tasmanian businesses and community organisations to operate more sustainably, including over 40kW of efficient heating and 300 square metres of insulation for Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania new premises, and a 100kW rooftop solar panel system for an aged-care facility to be installed in July!
Supported scores of volunteer community groups by providing strategic and legal guidance, financial auspicing, public liability insurance, and hosting of meetings and events.
One such group was Plasticwise Taroona, who have been absolute superstars in their first year, making over 1000 reusable cloth bags from recycled materials, diverting over 200kgs of scrap fabric from landfill, working with shops to go plastic bag free (yay Hill Street Grocer, Philadelphia Bakers, and Mountain Creek Outdoors), saving over 685,000 plastic bags from ending up in our environment, working with cafes to replace plastic straws with reusable stainless steel straws (yay Ginger Brown Cafe, Honey Brown Cafe, Brooke Street Larder, and Hamlet Hobart), and speaking with hundreds of school students about reducing waste and the solutions to plastic pollution - all while building skills and awareness in our community.
Please help us continue this important work by giving a tax-deductible donation before the end of the financial year.
In the coming months we will publish our first report on the Climate Solutions project, outlining how Tasmania can play a leadership role in securing a safe global climate!
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I have today contacted local business the Shepherd Group, Portastor's parent company, to request a meeting on the planned closure of this firm, so I can receive a detailed update on what this means for Portastor employees, and see if there is anything I can do to assist them at this difficult time. Portastor currently
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Wednesday 31st July – On the day the consultation on the draft Local Plan closes, Julian makes his submission. For more info, click here. Or to see what Julian wrote in his submission, click here.
Tuesday 16th July – After writing to Council officials and expressing his concerns over the absence of Huntington in the list of the Council 'drop in' consultation sessions, Julian has managed to secure a 6 day Local Plan exhibition at Huntington Library, from Monday 22nd July to Saturday 27th July. For more info, click here.
Saturday 13th July – Julian hosts back to back public meetings for the residents of Woodthorpe and Huntington, with the Woodthorpe meeting very well attended by over 100 local residents. To see a video update from Julian following his Woodthorpe meeting, press play below:
Wednesday 10th July – As the consultation process is beginning to draw to a close, Julian has again been asking local residents to sign his petition and the many others against the various proposals within the draft Local Plan. Julian's petition can be accessed here. Also on the Council's website is a petition to stop the 40 proposed Wind Farms from encircling our great City and ruining its beautiful countryside setting. Please sign up by clicking here. You may also be interested in signing the Huntington residents' petition to stop the proposed 20 pitch Travellers' site on Malton Road. You can find it here. If you want paper copies of Julian's petition, then please contact his office and we will some sent out to you. If you have the time, Julian would really appreciate your circulating them among your friends and neighbours. Please note that signing petitions is only one way of lodging your objections and Julian would strongly advise you to put your individual comments in writing to the Council as well.
Monday 8th July – the Council announced that the proposed 20 pitch Showpeople site in Knapton has been withdrawn by the land agents acting on behalf of the landowner. The Council have agreed to remove the Knapton site from the future versions of the Local Plan, citing that "it is a key consideration of the NPPF to have a willing landowner, in order for a site to be deliverable". This is of course great news and a huge relief to the many concerned residents in Knapton and the surrounding communities, particularly those who have been working together in recent weeks to fight the proposal. Ultimately, it shows that the draft Local Plan can be changed for the better. However, the Council have been decidedly vague over the next steps and Julian remains concerned that they could put forward an alternative site for a 20 pitch Showpeople's yard. He is therefore continuing to encourage local residents to object to the Knapton site as though it were still being proposed.
Saturday 6th July – Julian hosts a packed out public meeting at the Haxby Memorial Hall, with well over 100 local residents in attendance. The main issue of concern for the residents of Haxby and Wigginton was the proposal for 747 new homes on over 60 acres to the north of Haxby and the further 70 acres neighbouring this land which is set to be taken out of the greenbelt and 'safeguarded' for future development. Local residents were deeply concerned about the effects this development would have on the existing infrastructure in the area, particularly the drainage and sewerage systems, the schools and the road networks.
Wednesday 3rd July – Julian hosts a Parliamentary debate on the Greenbelt, in which he spoke passionately against the controversial proposals within the draft Local Plan. The Planning Minister, Nick Boles MP, said in response that "development must be sustainable" and that there would be "simply no point for any local authority to put forward a Local Plan which was unsustainable". For more info, click here.
Saturday 22nd June – Julian hosts his second Public Meeting of the weekend, this time in Dunnington. The meeting was again very well attended and the issue firmly at the top of the agenda was the 15 pitch Travellers site proposed on Hassacarr Lane and Common Road. Julian reiterated his staunch opposition to the proposal and he was really glad to see that so many residents from the village had been working together to formulate strong objections to the proposals.
Friday 21st June – Julian hosts a well attended Public Meeting in Earswick on the proposals for Strensall Ward. Of particular concern to the residents in attendance were the 140+ homes proposed in Strensall village, the 70 acres in the village 'safeguarded' for future development and the 5 potential wind farms proposed in the area. Residents also raised their concerns over the job growth figures the Council were using to help justify their housing targets and many were deeply disturbed about the potential strain that the proposed developments would put on the local infrastructure.
Thursday 20th June – Julian raises the uncertain future of York's Greenbelt in Parliament and enlists the support of the Leader of the House of Commons, Andrew Lansley MP, in his campaign to protect our greenbelt. For more info, click here.
Saturday 15th June – Julian hosts a Public Meeting in the village of Skelton, alongside local Councillor Joe Watt. The meeting was very well attended by a number of deeply concerned residents from across the Skelton, Rawcliffe and Clifton Without areas. Julian answered residents' questions over the controversial Clifton Gate proposal, in which 4000 homes have been proposed to the north of Clifton Moor. He outlined what he believed are the main three points of objection local residents should pursue in their submissions to the consultation process. These were: 1. to challenge the population growth figures that the Council are using to base their housing targets on, 2. to argue that the proposals were unsustainable and that the local infrastructure would not cope, 3. to argue that the proposed Clifton Gate development would be inappropriate on land which has always been part of Yorks greenbelt. As an extra point, Julian encouraged residents to use any local knowledge they had to inform the Council why the proposal was unsuitable. Press play below to watch Julian giving a video update, following the Skelton public meeting:
Thursday 13th June – Julian attends the first of the Council's Local Plan exhibitions in his York Outer Constituency, at the Heworth Without Community Centre. Julian has recently written out to every household in Heworth Without to help raise awareness of what has been proposed and outline why he objects to the proposals. Press play below for a video update from Julian, following the Local Plan exhibition:
Friday 7th June 2013 – Julian met with 50-60 residents in Heslington Parish Church to discuss the controversial 5500+ home 'Winthorpe' development. Julian said it would put local infrastructure under immense strain and the effects would be felt across the area, including in villages like Dunnington, Fulford, Wheldrake and Elvington. Julian criticised the Council for their "smoke and mirrors" approach to the consultation. For more info, click here.
Thursday 6th June 2013 – Julian has welcomed the government's announcement that the existing planning framework is to be strengthened to give local communities greater powers to oppose unwanted onshore wind farms. For information, click here.
Wednesday 5th June 2013 – The City of York Council's draft Local Plan consultation process goes live today and will last for eight weeks, until the 31st July. During this time you can submit your comments or objections on the proposals either in writing, to 'Local Plan, City of York Council, FREEPOST (YO239), York, YO1 7ZZ', or via email, to localplan@york.gov.uk. Julian is encouraging one and all to take part in this process to try to make the Local Plan representative of the wants and needs of all residents in the York area. He is challenging the Council to listen and to act upon the views of those who take part in the consultation.
Wednesday 5th June 2013 – Julian launches his new Local Plan page, to raise awareness of the proposals within the City of York Council's draft Local Plan and to ensure that all residents are equipped with the knowledge they need in order to take part in the Council's consultation process and have their say on the proposals. As always, Julian really appreciates your feedback, so let him know what you think of his new Local Plan page by contacting him here.
To watch Julian's welcome message, press play below:
Saturday 1st June 2013 – Julian has been out campaigning in Skelton and Rawcliffe to raise awareness of his upcoming Public Meeting on the controversial Clifton Gate proposal. The meeting is at 9.30am on Saturday 15th June at the Skelton Village Hall. Watch Julian's campaign update below:
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Capstone to Upgrade Top Northern California Brewery With Two C1000 Microturbines
CHATSWORTH, Calif., March 2, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST), the world's leading clean technology manufacturer of microturbine energy systems, announced today that it received an order for two C1000 microturbines to upgrade a top Northern California brewery.
Regatta Solutions, Capstone's distributor in California, secured the order, which is expected to be commissioned later this year. Two Capstone C1000 microturbines will replace the aging natural gas fuel cells currently powering the California brewery. Capstone microturbines can seamlessly meet changing facility demands and are flexible enough to allow for irregular daily load profiles, which effectively maximizes efficiency and reduces operating costs.
"The brewery, like many of our clients, vetted multiple technologies, including traditional reciprocating engines. However, the Capstone solution presented the best option, offering a clean emission technology to act as the base load for a smart grid installation," said Steven Acevedo, President and CEO at Regatta Solutions.
The two Megawatt combined heat and power (CHP) system will be integrated with the existing solar PV system in a microgrid application to provide reliable on-site power and the ability to export any excess power generated. In addition, thermal energy from the microturbine exhaust will be captured through cogeneration and transferred to heat exchangers to provide space heating and hot water.
With Capstone's patented emission technology, operations at the brewery will meet the state of California's stringent emissions standards without the need for expensive and unreliable exhaust after treatment equipment. The units will be commissioned in a CHP heat recovery configuration so the plant's total system efficiency will exceed 80 percent.
"Businesses are continuously looking for ways to enhance their core processes and become more energy efficient, reduce costs and be good stewards of the environment," said Jim Crouse, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Capstone Turbine. "Capstone microturbines are the ideal solution, helping businesses achieve energy independence by providing clean, reliable power at a lower cost than the utility," added Crouse.
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Regatta Solutions enables success for a cleaner tomorrow. Under the leadership of President and CEO, Steven Acevedo, Regatta Solutions is the exclusive Capstone Distributor covering California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii. The company provides solutions for oil and gas, data centers, hospitality, manufacturing, healthcare, food and beverage production, property management, landfills, digesters, waste water treatment, and utilities. Superb after-market service is available with Capstone's "bumper to bumper" Factory Protection Plan. Regatta Solutions is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Combined Heat and Power Partnership, which is committed to improving the efficiency of the nation's energy infrastructure and reducing emissions of pollutants and greenhouse gases.
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