H&H Classics will hold its inaugural Classic Car Auction Online on February 2, and one of the star cars of the event is the completely unhinged Barris Snake Pit.
In 1971, famed customizer and Batmobile creator George Barris sought to create a land speed record car capable of 300 mph. Working with aerodynamics engineers, Barris and the California Show Cars team crafted a 23 foot long steel body to exacting standards, then finished it with 30 coats of hand-rubbed lacquer.
Six Ford Cobra engines were installed, with the goal of 2,000 total horsepower. There were six Cragar distributors, 12 Holley carburetors, 48 spark plugs, and 96 valves to synchronize. Exhaust bellowed out through 48 chromed pipes.
The powerplants were mated to twin Ford C-6 transmissions and Pontiac rear ends, with final power delivered to the ground through four driving rear wheels.
Snake Pit was piloted using two Moon gas pedals and two Hurst shifters. The fearless driver grasped what appears in modern pictures as a nearly vertical custom steering wheel amidst a sea of orange velvet (it was 1975, after all). Period pictures show the wheel in a much more normal position.
It took four years to finish the project, and Barris estimated the value $100,000 upon completion in 1975 (just over $450,000 today).
The car was offered for sale in December 2017 at a staggering $750,000, yet it appears the most recent price the Snake Pit realized was £17,050 ($21,667) at a 2012 auction in the UK, in line with the pre-auction estimate of £12,000 – £15,000 ($18,700 – $23,400).
Somewhere around this time, the car seems to have appeared in a Manchester dealership with a claimed $25,000 repaint. It's unknown if the buyer or seller ordered the refresh.
A 2006 sale lists the car sold at at just over $31,000.
The highest price realized for a Barris car was a $4.62 million at auction in 2013, for a 1966 Batmobile owned by the creator himself.
At a 2018 Mecum auction, a promotional Batmobile (one of five created by the Barris Group) was unsold at $220,000. The famed Monkeemobile remained unsold at $200,000, and Drag-U-La from "The Munsters" unsold at $70,000.
Successes from Mecum were a "Back to the Future" DeLorean replica at $77,000, A "Speed Racer" Mach 5 for $71,500, and a "Starsky & Hutch" promotional 1976 Ford Gran Torino at $27,500.
Even with the death of George Barris in 2015, it's unlikely that Snake Pit will have increased much in value. It's listed as being in "ran when parked" mechanical condition, and lacks the star power of other Barris creations. The new owner will undoubtedly love it for its weirdness, and hopefully get it running so the world can hear the glory of six Cobras firing up at once.
Snake Pit is listed on the H&H Classics auction site.


Our [help system] documents are available on the internet if you search for them. Is there a way to keep them private so they don't show up on Google?
The issue here is that the RoboHelp user created content in RoboHelp and then published the output files to their web server. Using IconLogic as an example, if IconLogic published their internal policies and procedures to the publicly-facing IconLogic website, it would certainly be easy for employees to access the content by typing something like the following example URL into any web browser: www.iconlogic.com/policies.htm. Of course, it would also be easy for non-IconLogic employees to access the content through the same URL. Additionally, over time Google will index the pages; and content found within the private Help System will appear in Google search results.
Use a robots.txt file to stop Google indexing your content.
Protect your content on the server side.
The protection method is ideal. If you set up access controls on your server, only authorized users will be able to access the content. Search engines or anonymous users won't be able to view your content. Getting protection going will require access to be set up on your server because the RoboHelp output itself doesn't contain any option to secure access. The options available depend on the web server you are using. For Apache, you can find the options here. You will have to work with your web hosting company or IT team to discuss options and determine the best course of action.
An alternative is to use RoboHelp Server, which contains access control. The options are somewhat limited though.
A last, quick, alternative is to use robots.txt to tell Google to not index your content. This will help you to make the content harder to discover. Keep in mind that a robots.txt is a courtesy of search engines to prevent indexing. It does not secure your content in any way. And some crawlers may still choose to ignore the directive and still index your site.
Which method works best depends on your goal. If your goal is to keep the content private for authorized users only, your only recourse is to limit access on the server side.
If you're looking to learn Adobe RoboHelp, consider my highly-interactive live, online beginner class or my advanced content reuse class.
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Republican Senator Bob Corker announced his plan to vote to confirm Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh following his testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday night.
There are also a handful of Republicans whose votes are still viewed as "up in the air." Sens. Collins, Murkowski, Flake and Manchin met after Kavanaugh's testimony, according to CNN's Ted Barrett.


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FAS players must participate in at least three games during the 10-game regular season in order to qualify for playoffs.
Teams must have a minimum of two women in the six player game to avoid penalties. Teams may play with as many as six women, but a maximum of four men.
A team may never have more than four men on the field at one time.
All team players must wear the same color shirts/jerseys (uniforms) with permanent numbers on the back as a minimum requirement. Jersey numbers on the front of the uniform as well as on the back is recommended. Team uniforms must be tucked in with flags on the hips. Shorts with pockets and wearing jewelry are prohibited. Baseball caps may be worn backwards only. Beginning in Week Two of the regular season, teams will be penalized two points per player wearing an illegal jersey. NOTE: This rule is only enforced if the opposing team captain protests and brings it to the attention of the officials and league manager before the game begins.
If a team is leading by 24 points or more in the second half, that team is not allowed to use their remaining timeouts.
Offensive penalties (excluding quarterback sacks and five-second penalties).
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A pitch, hand-off or a "QB sneak" may be utilized for the one run play per four down series.
offending player may be called for an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty at the discretion of the official.
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'Largest-ever' gift to help fund Scottish Home renovation
Foundation donates $2 million, plus a possible match, to North Riverside institution
New Caledonia: The Scottish Home's plans for renovation received a big boost from the Negaunee Foundation.
By Bob Uphues
Caledonia Senior Living and Memory Care, 2800 Desplaines Ave. in North Riverside, is planning a multi-million dollar project to improve the oldest part of its campus later this year courtesy of the largest grant the organization has ever received.
In December, Gus Noble, president of Chicago Scots, which operates Caledonia Senior Living, announced that the Negaunee Foundation had gifted the organization $2 million to renovate the Scottish Home, which was built in 1917 and was last updated about 30 years ago.
"We really believe in this physical building and what it represents as far as our care," Noble said. "The building has cared for hundreds of thousands of people, if you extend the care we provide out into the community and families. And now is the time for us to take care of the building."
The Negaunee Foundation, which ordinarily supports the arts and sciences, will give Caledonia Senior Living $1 million in both 2020 and 2021. In addition, the foundation has promised to match up to $1 million in additional donations raised by Chicago Scots during the next two years.
"The people who run [the Negaunee Foundation] have become very good friends of ours, both personally and professionally," said Noble, who has led Chicago Scots and Caledonia Senior Living since 2004. "They normally support the arts and sciences, but they recognized something in us at this particular moment that I think really hit home with them. They said, 'We believe in doing the right thing.'"
In addition to the Negaunee Foundation, said Noble, Caledonia Senior Living has also received gifts from Peter Georgeson, who has a wing already named after him at the nursing home, and an anonymous donor. Chicago Scots raised another $150,000 at their Feast of the Haggis event last month.
"It's set us on a path towards reimagining the tradition of the Scottish Home," Noble said.
Noble announced the grant at Chicago Scots' annual gala. The improvement of the oldest wing of Caledonia Senior Living will coincide with the charity's 175th birthday in 2020. The Chicago Scots, formerly known as the Illinois St. Andrew Society, was formed in 1845 and is believed to be the oldest nonprofit organization in the state.
Initial plans have been drawn up for the improvement project, said Noble, but work remains on final drawings. The organization is working with architect Heidi Wang of Worn Jerabek Wiltse and interior designer Martha Strong as well as the construction firm of Bulley and Andrews.
The 1917 Scottish Home wing of Caledonia Senior Living houses the 49 rooms making up the "sheltered care" unit, an assisted-living wing where a nurse is on duty 24 hours a day.
"It allows us to do more for people who need nursing care," Noble said.
Caledonia Senior Living also includes 14 intermediate care rooms in the MacMillan Wing, built in the 1960s and 22 skilled nursing rooms in the Georgeson Wing, built in the 1990s.
The campus also is home to the McLean House, opened in 2016 and designed and built specifically to provide care to those living with Alzheimer's, dementia and other forms of memory loss.
The improvements to the Scottish Home wing of the campus will include revealing some long covered-over aspects of the original design by architect William Bryce Mundie – himself a life member of the Illinois St. Andrew Society -- whose career started as a draftsman in the office of William LeBaron Jenney and would become Jenney's partner in 1891.
That design included such features as skylights and terrazzo floors, which will be brought back in the remodel, said Noble.
"We want to help reinforce the Scottish identity of the building, but presented in a way that feels compelling to the generation of residents of today and tomorrow," Noble said.
Work will address hallways, provide new lighting, new wallcoverings, new flooring, new ceilings and a new security system. It will also include upgrades to resident bedrooms, bathrooms and the construction of two spas.
The Scottish Home's public rooms will also be renovated, according to Noble, and an effort will be made to better connect the main living room and dining room with the outdoor courtyard. Programming changes will also be part of the reimagined Scottish Home wing, to make better use of the upstairs Great Room.
Noble said that he expects work to begin in the second half of 2020
"We're all chomping at the bit, ready to go," Noble said. "I want this to coincide with the 175th anniversary of the society. It's an important opportunity for us to reimagine tradition of the past into the future. There's no better time to put that mark in the ground."
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New Delhi, Oct 7 () Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) often lead to anxiety and concerns on employment front among employees due to redundancies of jobs at a merged entity and the fair approach by companies to tackle this is by investing in proactive skill upgradation and outplacement services, experts say.
All M&As carry the risk of anxiety related to job security and especially when the target firm is ridden with poor performance and is financially unstable. While, in cases where the target firm is complimentary and not a competitor, these types of employee concerns are little less.
"Any M&A can potentially lead to employee anxiety and concerns on job security if not managed well. One of the key reasons many M&As fail to deliver desired outcome is because the acquired and acquiring entities don't plan the transition well and they fail to align their employees," Rituparna Chakraborty, President, Indian staffing federation, said.
Experts believe, the key to managing cultural incompatibility is to manage the post-merger integration phase well. It is important to ensure consistent communications during the pre and post-merger phase.
"Many companies today invest in proactive skill upgradation and re-skilling of the employees to ensure that they stay relevant to the business. Companies are also offering outplacement services to employees, who may not be required in the post M&A phase," Chakraborty added.
Generally, there are two possible ways that an acquirer may look at treating the acquired business. Merging the acquired business into the buyer's existing business (or) operating the acquired business as a separate standalone entity under the umbrella of the acquiring company.
The most effective manner to mitigate them is through effective and timely communications which should be focused on addressing the employee's pain points.
"During a M&A scenario occurrence of job/role redundancies are obvious. The most effective and fair manner to approach this is through structured manpower planning and talent assessment exercises," Aon Consulting India Chief Executive Officer Sandeep Chaudhary said.
Chaudhary further said "for those employees with multiple skill sets and dependable performance levels, organisations may also identify alternate roles to be offered to such employees and continue with the organisation".
According to specialist staffing firm Xpheno co-founder Kamal Karanth, ideal M&As should have a joint leadership teams which has equal number of people from both sides.
Citing an example when HP bought Compaq in the early 2000s, Karanth said the India MD and HR Heads all came from Compaq and not from HP. This allows for a faster assimilation of target company's dynamics and culture.
He further noted that for addressing redundancies companies should hire a competent outplacement agency which can counsel and prepare the affected employees and help them in their preparation for future employment.
Moreover, while deciding severence package, companies should focus on the experience level as at a junior level it would take 3-6 months to get a new job, while at senior level it could be 6-12 months.


If you like TV shows and movies, Netflix is pretty great. The streaming service is one of the quickest ways to lose hours upon hours of your free time to popular media, and I'm cool with that. Netflix's algorithms always seem to suggest shows I end up liking, but there is one thing I don't like - its dubbing and subtitling.
Origami, another of Japan's fine artistic exports.
In the past, we've discussed dubbing versus subtitling at length (I tend to prefer subtitling over dubbing where possible). However, when watching anime (Japanese animation) I tend to take it on a series-by-series basis.
If the subtitles are good, I will happily watch an entire series with the original Japanese dialogue. However, when anime subtitles are bad, they are really bad! The internet is full of great examples of this.
Before I get into this rant, I need to clarify a couple of terms. For the purposes of this post, I'm taking "closed captioning" (CC) to refer to user-activated text that is generally used for those that are hard of hearing and "subtitling" to refer to a translation of foreign language dialogue that is not likely to be understood by the viewer. A quick way to distinguish whether you're watching CC or subtitling would be to see whether there are descriptions of sounds that wouldn't be considered dialogue, such as "[Phone rings]".
Aside from the bad grammar, unnatural syntax, or odd vocabulary choices present in bad anime subtitles, Netflix has a great way of making subtitles completely redundant. Aside from their low linguistic quality, I firmly believe there's also a technical issue at play here.
When I watch anime series on Netflix, I usually have two options for audio and two options for subtitles. The audio is available in either Japanese or English, while the subtitles are only available in English and can be "off" or "on". This is what causes problems.
The subtitles, just like the dubbing, are a translation of the original dialogue in Japanese. However, they are clearly not done simultaneously, nor do they appear to have any relation to each other.
On the one hand, the dubbing tends to have altered the original dialogue to make it fit better with the timing of the characters' speech, as well as make the lines more natural and easier to deliver by voice actors.
On the other hand, the subtitles tend to more strictly follow the meaning and structure of the dialogue. The massive difference between the dubbing and subtitling means that I find it almost impossible to have both dubbing and subtitling active at the same time.
Since you can either have all of the subtitles or none of the subtitles, Japanese text that appears in subtitles, such as explanations of time passing or where a scene takes place, are left untranslated. This is when I really get annoyed. I have to pause, turn the subtitles on, and rewind back to the start of the scene, just for the subtitles to load and tell me something like "One week later".
It should be noted that Netflix has also received criticism from deaf communities for the low quality of its CC. As much as I love the fact that it allows me to binge on watching massive robots and ninjas fight each other, it really needs to work harder on its foreign materials.
What do you think of Netflix's subtitling? Love it or loathe it? Are there better streaming services for subtitling? Or worse? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below.


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Psychologist to give talk in Belmullet on bullying
Leading psychologist speaks to Belmullet parents on signs of bullying
Anton McNulty
antonmcnulty@mayonews.ie
A LEADING clinical psychologist has urged parents to make themselves aware of the emotional signs of bullying in children and has called on community groups to implement policies which show that bullying will never be tolerated.
David Coleman spoke to parents in Belmullet on Friday night on the subject of recognising and responding to the emotional signs of bullying in children at a talk organised by Iorras Le Chéile, the local Community Development Project.
The author and broadcaster was also filming in the area for his latest television series on bullying which will air in October. Speaking to The Mayo News Mr Coleman explained that children suffering from bullying are often too embarrassed to speak to a parent about what they are going through and it was important that parents and adults recognise the emotional signs of bullying.
"The big thing is that children rarely talk of what they are feeling because they feel if they do it will almost make the bullying worse or they will feel embarrassed as they think they should be able to deal with it themselves. There are a number of different signs which affect children who are bullied and they can become anxious and withdrawn" he said.
David explained that one of the biggest problems for parents faced with such a situation is how to deal with a child who is bullied. He said often parents are reluctant to make a fuss and think it is just the 'cut and thrust of the playground' and are not sure of the best approach to take.
One of the main reasons David and the production team came to film in Belmullet was because of the anti-bullying initiatives developed by Iorras Le Chéile. David explained they were 'unique' and its model should be adopted in other communities.
Rose Conway-Walsh of Iorras Le Chéile told The Mayo News that since 2006 they have been developing their whole community anti-bullying strategy in conjunction with Dr Stephen Minton of the School of Education at Trinity College. She said their research was both academic and community-based and they were trying to introduce a zero tolerance approach to bullying in the community.
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Atkins' Infrastructure business provides multidisciplinary engineering services and integrated solutions across a wide range of projects relating to buildings and infrastructure. Drawing upon a diverse skill set and a proven track record of delivery we are playing a leading role in some of the world's most challenging and exciting engineering projects across sectors including Airports, Defence, Energy, Cities and Development, Education and Rail.
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During its iPhone event back in September, Apple showed off one big camera feature that wasn't yet ready: Portrait mode. Designed specifically for the iPhone 7 Plus, Portrait mode adds depth of field — a slight blur effect — to photos, similar to the way a high-end DSLR camera would. Now, Portrait mode is finally available as part of an update to iOS 10.
iOS 10.1 is now available for all iPhone owners to download, but only 7 Plus owners will be able to take advantage of the new camera feature. Why? To create its blur effect, it uses both of the 7 Plus' two rear-facing cameras. iOS 10.1 also includes other bug features and updates: It should improve connectivity with third party Bluetooth devices. The Apple Watch will also be getting some fixes to address music syncing issues. And Messages is also getting a handful of bug fixes.
But really, this update is all about Portrait mode. If you're curious about what it is, and want to be an expert on how to use it, read on. We've chatted with professional photographers for their favorite Portrait mode shooting tips.


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SOUTH RIVER, ON – Troy Burtch at Great Canadian Beer Blog reports that Highlander Brew Co., a small brewery in South River near Algonquin Park, has been put up for sale.
Burtch was alerted to the sale via a posting on Kijiji, and he contacted owner and brewmaster Brian Wilson to confirm. In an email response, Wilson said that the brewery had become "too much for a one man band so to speak," but that the brewery is selling "100 cases weekly to the LCBOs alone," suggesting that it may be a good opportunity for someone looking for an established brewery business to take over.


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WATCH: Press secretary confirms that White House is working with corporate sector to formulate 'vaccine passports'
Businesses could then use this credential to allow vaccinated persons admittance to events and places to which non-vaccinated persons would be denied entrance.
Mar 29, 2021 minute read
Press Secretary Jen Psaki took questions on Monday about the proposal that was floated over the weekend for "vaccine passports," a new credential that businesses and government could use to track people's vaccine status. Businesses could then use this credential to allow vaccinated persons admittance to events and places to which non-vaccinated persons would be denied entrance.
Psaki was asked about the official White House position on the concept of vaccine passports. As regards those who don't want to get the vaccine, whether they should be permitted to move about freely, Psaki said that the federal government will "provide guidance."
"A determination or development of a vaccine passport or whatever you want to call it will be driven by the private sector. Ours will be more focused on guidelines that can be used as a basis," she said.
"There are a couple, key principles that we are working from. One is that there will be no centralized universal federal vaccinations database, and no federal mandate requiring everyone to obtain a single vaccination credential."
"Second, we want to encourage an open marketplace with a variety of private-sector companies and non-profit coalitions developing solutions."
"And third, we want to drive the market toward meeting public interest goals. So we'll leverage our resources to ensure that all vaccination credential systems meet key standards."
"Whether that's universal accessibility, affordability, availability, both digitally and on paper. But those are our standards. It's currently going through an interagency process, we'll make some recommendations, and then we believe it will be driven by the private sector."
No further details are available on where exactly the line would be drawn between letting the market take care of solutions and the government taking a stand to protect individual rights and liberties to move about freely in society without having specific paperwork that notes a person's vaccination status.
Psaki concluded in the fashion now common for all interactions with the White House by saying that "there is no timeline" for any of the above.


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COVID-19 Pipeline Compliance Report
PHMSA's Stay of Enforcement: What It Means for Operators
On March 20, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Notice of Stay of Enforcement and Notice of Enforcement Discretion to Operators.
This report provides a summary of clarification as interpreted by NuGen Automation to various tenets pertaining to the notice of stay of enforcement.
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On March 20, 2020, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a Notice of Stay of Enforcement and Notice of Enforcement Discretion to Operators Affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak.
Resulting from government's declaration of a national emergency due to COVID-19, PHMSA's announcement was made in the midst of a developing crisis for the oil and gas sector as operators were faced with an unfamiliar situation.
As a historic announcement and one that gives operators no comparison when it comes to interpretation, PHMSA's notice has left many operators struggling to understand what they can and cannot do during this time and where their responsibilities have shifted.
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Whether you need to fill your new apartment room or add some new ones to your sweet home, shop, or office, these are some of best furniture shops in Phnom Penh and Siem Reap you can buy a new sofa, a dining table, and chairs. Or you might want to get wooden stools, tables, or a sleeping bed. These furniture shops are located in the Phnom Penh.
IKEA products? Yes, you can order your wanted IKEA products in Phnom Penh. Please note that there is no official IKEA store in Cambodia just yet. But there is a way to get the Swedish branded products to Cambodia from Thailand.
is not an everything store, but a something store that has some of the best products you can buy in Phnom Penh. Started since 2012, this gadget shop in Tuol Kork district also offers order service for IKEA furniture products from Thailand (Bangkok) to Cambodia (Phnom Penh). The mini shop stocks a few IKEA products like the popular Billy bookcase.
Global House is a large company in Thailand that supplies building materials, home appliances, and home decoration products. At its warehouse store, you can find construction materials, construction materials, household appliances, decoration and garden furniture, and more (100,000 products).
All of these materials are arranged in a modernized supermarket to facilitate the selection of customized materials. Location: in Sen Sok district, just a few minutes from AEON Mall 2 and Makro Market.
Custom-made whole-house furniture and accessories. Not all products listed on its Facebook Page are available in stock. Next Home takes your pre-order. It usually takes 20 to 25 working days to get the products shipped from China to Cambodia.
A rattan furniture designer in Phnom Penh, where you can get all the rattan furniture you want. High quality rattan-made sofa and bench?
High quality furniture products for your home's needs such as bedding, dining table, sofas and wardrobes.
Looking for Cal' Carl branded-sofa? This is the place.
At first glance, this shop looks like an IKEA store, but it doesn't actually have any IKEA furniture.
With several locations in Phnom Penh, the Japan Home Centre is a mini homeware retail chain in the Cambodian capital city. The stores carry kitchenware, diningware, storage solutions, furniture, home & bathroom accessories and appliances. Check out its Facebook Page for latest promotions and discounts.
Cambodian people love rose wood made furniture. This Kheang Furniture in Siem Reap is a popular shop with price tags of items online. You can order anything, from tables to wooden clocks.
Also popular: Coffee shops with fast Internet in Phnom Penh?


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Motoshi Fujita
Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 5' 8", Weight 140 lb.
School Keio University
High School Saijo Kita High School
Born August 7, 1931 in Ochi-gun, Ehime Japan
Died February 9, 2006 near Tokyo Japan
BR NPB page
2 Industrial leagues
3 Reaching his peak
4 The decline phase
5 Coaching and scouting career
6 Managerial career
7 Post-managerial career
Amateur career[edit]
Despite a small frame (weighing just 140 pounds), Motoshi Fujita pitched over 1,700 innings in Nippon Pro Baseball, including two years over 330. Fujita was an all-around athlete - in high school he was on the 200-meter track team and set a Ehime prefecture record in the javelin throw. Known for his temper, he would fight with fans from other teams and opposing players. Despite poor grades in high school, Fujita passed an entrance exam to the academically exclusive Keio University. He went 31-19 in the Tokyo Big Six University League, throwing a no-hitter against Tokyo University once. As of 2005, his 31 wins are the second-most in Keio's long history. Losing his youthful anger, Motoshi became known for his calm presence on the field.
Industrial leagues[edit]
Surprisingly not picked up by a NPB team after his collegiate success, the lightweight hurler went to the Nihon Skeiyu (Japan Oil Company) club in the industrial leagues and spent four years toiling there. Yomiuri Giants manager Shigeru Mizuhara brought Fujita to the Yomiuri team in 1957 and he became an instant star.
Reaching his peak[edit]
A rookie at age 25-26, Fujita went 17-13 with a 2.48 ERA. He was 10th in the Central League in ERA and named Rookie of the Year, as well as being named to the CL All-Star team. Losing his only decision in the Japan Series, he saw his team fall 4 games to 0 to the Nishitetsu Lions. Adding a shuuto pitch to his repertoire, Motoshi improved the next season from that strong start and won 29 games while losing just 13. He had a 1.53 ERA in 359 innings over 58 games, including 24 complete games and 7 shutouts. He allowed only 251 hits and struck out 199 batters in a career year. Fujita led the CL in innings, complete games, walks (114) and wild pitches (11). He was second to the legendary Masaichi Kaneda (31-14, 1.30) in both ERA and wins. He beat Kazuhisa Inao 1-0 in game 3 of the Japan Series but lost games 4 and 6 to Inao. He had a 1.09 ERA in the Series that year but had gone just 1-2; he was given the Fighting Spirit Award. Additionally he won the Central League's MVP award that year.
Fujita repeated as CL MVP in 1959, becoming the first player to win that honor in consecutive seasons. He had a 27-11, 1.83 season with another league-leading 24 complete games and 330 innings (not the most). He won more games than any other CL pitcher and was second to Minoru Murayama in ERA. His post-season woes continued with two losses to Tadashi Sugiura and a 4.09 ERA as Yomiuri fell for the third straight year; Fujita was just 1-5 in the Series to that point.
The decline phase[edit]
In 1960 the heavy workload of Japanese pitchers of the era took its toll and Fujita hurt his shoulder. He fell to 7-12, 3.06 and would never lead the league in anything again. He was 8-13, 2.74 in 1961 and was again toasted in the Series (0-1, 6.75); he had fallen to 1-6 in the Series and his five consecutive Series losses are tied for the most all-time as of 2005.
He bounced back a bit in 1962 to 13-11, 2.03 at age 30-31 and was sixth in the Central League in ERA. He won 10 of 14 decisions and had an ERA of 2.48 in 1963 and would have been fifth in ERA had he finished among the qualifiers for that title. His losing skid in the Series came to an end with a 1-0, 4.00 post-season in which he got very good offensive support. In 1964 he made his fourth All-Star team and his first since the injury; overall he was 8-11, 2.73 and retired with a career record of 119-88 with a 2.20 ERA.
Coaching and scouting career[edit]
After retiring as a pitcher, Fujita was hired as Yomiuri's pitching coach by Tetsuharu Kawakami; the team won a record nine consecutive Japan Series during Motoshi's tenure in that role. After Kawakami retired, Fujita moved to the Taiyo Whales to fill the same job but only lasted there two years as the club met with no success. Fired from that job, he became a Yomiuri scout in 1977.
Managerial career[edit]
In 1980 Fujita was hired by Toru Shoriki as the new Yomiuri Giants manager. The club excelled his first season (1981), going 71-48-9 and winning the Japan Series; he won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award that year. After a second-place 66-50-14 turn, Motoshi again guided the team to a CL pennant in 1983 at 72-50-8. The team lost the Japan Series 4 games to 3 to the Seibu Lions. Frustrated by a lack of support from fans clamoring for the rehiring of Shigeo Nagashima and heart problems, Fujita retired and was replaced by Sadaharu Oh, his assistant.
Six years later, Fujita was brought back to replace Oh. In 1989 he guided the club to an 84-44-2 record and a Japan Series victory over the Kintetsu Buffaloes in which they rallied from a 3-0 deficit to take the final four games. He won his second Matsutaro Shoriki Award, following Tatsuro Hirooka as a two-time winner. The team went 88-42 the next season and Fujita captured his fourth pennant in five years as a manager, but his team fell in the Series to Seibu. In 1990 Yomiuri went 66-64 and fell to fourth place. That year, Fujita successfully fought to reduce a penalty against Masumi Kuwata for supposed association with gangsters and taking money from them; instead of a full-season suspension, Kuwata was only suspended a month and fined 10 million yen. Yomiuri bounced back to second in 1991 with a 67-63 record but Nagashima's adoring fans in the stands and front office brought him back, letting Fujita go with an excellent career 516-361-33 record as a manager, pennants four of seven years and no sub-.500 seasons.
Post-managerial career[edit]
After finishing as a manager, Fujita became a commentator for NHK and helped serve on the committee that picked the Shoriki Award winner. In 1996 he was voted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame. His health declined further in the late 1990s and early 21st century, having heart surgery in 1996, abdominal surgery in 1999 and in December 2005 getting end-stage renal disease and going on dialysis. Beset by blood pressure problems and gallstones as well, he died on February 9, 2006 in a Tokyo-area hospital.
Source: Japanbaseballdaily.com by Gary Garland
Retrieved from "https://www.baseball-reference.com/bpv/index.php?title=Motoshi_Fujita&oldid=897984"
Nippon Pro Baseball Players
Nippon Pro Baseball Coaches
Nippon Pro Baseball Managers
Births in 1931
Deaths in 2006
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The crew of the Starship Turbulent have been in space for weeks, and are about to arrive at their destination.
Choose Missions instead of Locations in this retro sci-fi satire playset for Fiasco.
This is the PDF for the 2nd edition of this playset.
The 1st Edition of the Fiasco playset 'The Voyages of the Starship Turbulent'.


Bastion is a cooperative castle defense game set in the Berserk universe, with 1 to 4 players taking on the roles of castle defenders. The castle is located in the center of the game board and is menaced by a great variety of invading enemies: dangerous beasts, ferocious warriors, terrible monsters, giants, mages, and even mighty dragons.
Castle defenders travel around the realm, gathering specific mana that is required to defeat each of the invaders. Victories allow castle defenders to gain new abilities, build powerful artifacts, and perform magic rituals. The bastion will withstand the onslaught only if all players defend it together.
Bastion is a highly customizable and replayable game. There are several scenarios and difficulty settings in the rules, along with the solo mode.


Can you still claim benefits in florida if you have to move to michigan?
I have been approved for fl unemployment but might have to move back to michigan, can i still collect fl unemployment while looking for work in michigan?
As far as I know, Florida does not have a locality provision .. unlike Michigan. So .. yes you can as long as you follow the procedures required by the State of Florida .. this usually requires registering with and adhering to the new states work search requirements. You of course know that you won't be able and available for work during the move .. right?
I suspect that if it were Michigan benefits you were collecting and you moved to Florida .. they might ask why anyone in their right mind would do that now considering Florida's unemployment rate.
That is basically what a locality provision does. They examine the labor market in the area you move to. If there is little chance of attaining "suitable work" in the labor market you move to .. They consider you to have removed yourself from availability for suitable work.
they conducted a bona fide search for work in the labor market area where they spent the major part of the week.


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Discover all Kyrgyzstan
Colors of Kyrgyzstan
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Flower watching tour
Photo Tour "Faces of Heavenly Mountains"
Photo Tour "Five Lakes of Kyrgyzstan"
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Red Fox Elbrus Race 2019
Red Fox Adventure Race XVIII
Bike Tour in Kyrgyzstan
Jeep and 4WD
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Contrasts of Mangystau
Golden ring of Semirechie
Helicopter trip to Khan Tengri peak
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Fixed Date Cultural Tours
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Kyrgyzstan Horseback Riding 2020
Colors of Kyrgyzstan 2020
May Holidays in Kyrgyzstan 2020
Nomadic spirit of Kyrgyzstan and Mongolia
Kyrgyz National Festivals 2020
"Tien Shan Trail Race 2019" Marathon Tour
Fixed date group trekking
Adventure to 5-thousander of Pamir
Pamir adventures
To the Heart of Tien Shan
Asian Patagonia
Contrasts of Tien-Shan
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Lenin Peak (7134 m.)
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Lenin Peak Group expedition Osh-Osh
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Razdelnaya peak (6148 m.)
Yuhin Peak (5130 m.)
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Astana peak expedition (4555m)
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Mongolia is a landlocked unitary sovereign state in East Asia. Its area is roughly equivalent with the historical territory of Outer Mongolia, and that term is sometimes used to refer to the current state. It is sandwiched between China to the south and Russia to the north. Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, although only 37 kilometres (23 mi) separates them.
At 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,909 sq mi), Mongolia is the 18th largest and the most sparsely populated fully sovereign country in the world, with a population of around 3 million people. It is also the world's second-largest landlocked country behind Kazakhstan and the largest landlocked country that does not border a closed sea. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Ulaanbaatar, the capital and largest city, is home to about 45% of the country's population.
Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic; horse culture is still integral. The majority of its population are Buddhists. The non-religious population is the second largest group. Islam is the dominant religion among ethnic Kazakhs. The majority of the state's citizens are of Mongol ethnicity, although Kazakhs, Tuvans, and other minorities also live in the country, especially in the west. Mongolia joined the World Trade Organization in 1997 and seeks to expand its participation in regional economic and trade groups.
The area of what is now Mongolia has been ruled by various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu, the Xianbei, the Rouran, the Turkic Khaganate, and others. In 1206, Genghis Khan founded the Mongol Empire, which became the largest contiguous land empire in history. His grandson Kublai Khan conquered China to establish the Yuan dynasty. After the collapse of the Yuan, the Mongols retreated to Mongolia and resumed their earlier pattern of factional conflict, except during the era of Dayan Khan and Tumen Zasagt Khan.
In the 16th century, Tibetan Buddhism began to spread in Mongolia, being further led by the Manchu-founded Qing dynasty, which absorbed the country in the 17th century. By the early 1900s, almost one-third of the adult male population were Buddhist monks. After the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, Mongolia declared independence from the Qing dynasty, and in 1921 established de facto independence from the Republic of China. Shortly thereafter, the country came under the control of the Soviet Union, which had aided its independence from China. In 1924, the Mongolian People's Republic was declared as a Soviet satellite state. After the anti-Communist revolutions of 1989, Mongolia conducted its own peaceful democratic revolution in early 1990. This led to a multi-party system, a new constitution of 1992, and transition to a market economy.
Geography of Mongolia
The name "Gobi" is a Mongol term for a desert steppe, which usually refers to a category of arid rangeland with insufficient vegetation to support marmots but with enough to support camels. Mongols distinguish Gobi from desert proper, although the distinction is not always apparent to outsiders unfamiliar with the Mongolian landscape.
Gobi rangelands are fragile and are easily destroyed by overgrazing, which results in expansion of the true desert, a stony waste where not even Bactrian camels can survive. The arid conditions in the Gobi are attributed to the rain shadow effect caused by the Himalayas. Before the Himalayas were formed by the collision of the Indo-Australian plate with the Eurasian plate 10 million years ago Mongolia was a flourishing habitat for major fauna but still somewhat arid and cold due to distance from sources of evaporation. Sea turtle and mollusk fossils have been found in the Gobi apart from the more well-known dinosaur fossils. Tadpole shrimps (Lepidurus mongolicus) are still found in the Gobi today. The eastern part of Mongolia including the Onon, Kherlen rivers and Lake Buir form part of the Amur river basin draining to the Pacific Ocean. It hosts some unique species like the Eastern brook lamprey, Daurian crayfish (cambaroides dauricus) and Daurian pearl oyster (dahurinaia dahurica) in the Onon/Kherlen rivers, as well as Siberian prawn (exopalaemon modestus) in Lake Buir.
Mongolia is one of the richest natural countries in the world. Because, there are 7 natural zones: such as High Mountain Zone, Taiga Forest Zone, Mountain Forest Steppe Zone, Steppe Zone, Desert-Steppe Zone, Gobi Desert Zone, Wetlands. For example: Mongolian from north to south it can be divided into four natural zones: mountain-forest steppe, mountain steppe and, in the extreme south, semi-desert and desert.
At 1,564,116 km2 (603,909 sq mi), Mongolia is the world's 19th-largest country. It mostly lies between latitudes 41° and 52°N (a small area is north of 52°), and longitudes 87° and 120°E. As a point of reference, the northernmost part of Mongolia is on roughly the same latitude as Berlin (Germany) and Amsterdam (Netherlands), while the southernmost part is on roughly the same latitude as Rome (Italy) and Chicago (USA). The westernmost part of Mongolia is on roughly the same longitude as Kolkata (India), while the easternmost part is on the same longitude as Qinhuangdao (China) and Hangzhou (China), as well as the western edge of Taiwan. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its westernmost point is only 36.76 kilometres (22.84 mi) from Kazakhstan.
The geography of Mongolia is varied, with the Gobi Desert to the south and with cold and mountainous regions to the north and west. Much of Mongolia consists of the Mongolian-Manchurian grassland steppe, with forested areas comprising 11.2% of the total land area, a higher percentage than the Republic of Ireland (10%). The whole of Mongolia is considered to be part of the Mongolian Plateau. The highest point in Mongolia is the Khüiten Peak in the Tavan bogd massif in the far west at 4,374 m (14,350 ft). The basin of the Uvs Lake, shared with Tuva Republic in Russia, is a natural World Heritage Site.
Mongolia is known as the "Land of the Eternal Blue Sky" or "Country of Blue Sky" because it has over 250 sunny days a year.
History of Mongolia
Various nomadic empires, including the Xiongnu (3rd century BCE to 1st century CE), the Xianbei state (c. 93 to 234 CE), the Rouran Khaganate (330-555), the Turkic Khaganate (552-744) and others, ruled the area of present-day Mongolia. The Khitan people, who used a para-Mongolic language, founded a state known as the Liao dynasty (907-1125) in Central Asia and ruled Mongolia and portions of the present-day Russian Far East, northern Korea, and North China.
In 1206, Genghis Khan was able to unite and conquer the Mongols, forcing them into a fighting force, which went on to establish the largest contiguous empire in world history, the Mongol Empire (1206-1368).
Buddhism in Mongolia began with the Yuan emperors' conversion to Tibetan Buddhism.
After the collapse of the Mongol-led China-based Yuan dynasty in 1368, the Mongols returned to their earlier patterns of internal strife. Mongols also returned to their old shamanist ways after the collapse of their empire and only in the 16th and 17th centuries did Buddhism reemerge.
At the end of the 17th century, present-day Mongolia became part of the area ruled by the Manchu-led Qing dynasty. During the collapse of the Qing in 1911, Mongolia declared independence but had to struggle until 1921 to firmly establish de facto independence and until 1945 to gain international recognition. As a consequence, Mongolia came under strong Soviet influence: in 1924, Mongolian People's Republic was declared, and Mongolian politics began to follow the same patterns as Soviet politics of the time. After the revolutions of 1989, the Mongolian Revolution of 1990 led to a multi-party system, a new constitution in 1992, and a transition to a market economy.
Culture of Mongolia
Culture of Mongolia has been heavily influenced by the Mongol nomadic way of life. Other important influences are from Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism, and from China. Since 20th century, Russian and European cultures have had a strong effect on Mongolia.
Among the topics that are mentioned from the oldest works of Mongolian literature to modern soft pop songs are love for parents and homesickness, a longing for the place where one grew up.
Horses have always played an important role in daily life as well as in the arts. Mongols have a lot of epic heroes from the ancient time. Hospitality is so important in the steppes that it is traditionally taken for granted. The Mongolian word for hero, baatar, appears frequently in personal names, and even in the name of Mongolia's capital, Ulaanbaatar. The word was introduced in the Middle Ages to many non-Mongolic languages by conquering Mongol-speaking nomads, and now exists in different forms such as the Bulgarian language, Russian, Polish, Hungarian, Persian, North Indian and Georgian. Traditional words such as temul signified a way to describe creativity and passion; "temul" was used in several Mongol words and had the meaning to: "rush headlong, to be inspired or to have a sense of creative thought, and even to take a flight of fancy. It can be seen from Mongolian perspective as "the look in the eye of a horse that is racing where it wants to go, no matter what the rider wants."
Yurts (ger)
The ger (yurt) is part of the Mongolian national identity. The Secret History of the Mongols mentions Genghis Khan as the leader of all people who live in a felt tents, called "Ger", and even today a large share of Mongolia's population lives in ger, even in Ulaanbaatar. "Ger" also means home, and other words are derived from its word stem. For example, gerlekh means to marry.
Since ancient times, Tengrism was the dominant belief system of the Mongols and still retains significant importance in their mythology. During the era of the Great Khans, Mongolia practiced freedom of worship and is still a defining element of the Mongol character. In the 17th century, Tibetan Buddhism became the dominant religion in Mongolia. Traditional Shamanism was, except in some remote regions, suppressed and marginalized. On the other hand, a number of shamanic practices, like "ovoo" worshiping, were incorporated into Buddhist liturgy.
Customs and superstitions
Mongolians traditionally were afraid of misfortunes and believe in good and bad omens. Misfortune might be attracted by talking about negative things or by persons that are often talked about. They might also be sent by some malicious shaman enraged by breaking some taboo, like stepping on a yurt's threshold, desecrating waters or mountains, etc.
The most endangered family members were children. They are sometimes given non-names like Nergui (Mongolian: without name) or Enebish (Mongolian: not this one), or boys would be dressed up as girls. "Since people of the steppe received only one name in life, its selection carried much symbolism, often on several levels; the name imparted to the child its character, fate and destiny." Before going out at night, young children's foreheads are sometimes painted with charcoal or soot to deceive evil spirits that this is not a child but a rabbit with black hair on the forehead.
For a child, the first big celebration is the first haircut, usually at an age between three and five. Birthdays were not celebrated in the past, but today, birthday parties are popular. Wedding ceremonies traditionally include the hand-over of a new yurt (ger) to the marrying couple. Deceased relatives were usually put to rest in the open, where the bodies were eaten by animals and birds. Nowadays, bodies are usually buried
Terelj National Park
The closest national park to Ulaanbaatar city. Terelj National Park is well developed with modern facilities and paved road and it's popular among foreign and domestic tourists for its convenient location, wide selection of hotels and ger camps and for the breathtaking view of the river and the rocky mountains. The sunset at the park inspired many good photos and the meditation temple standing among wildflowers looks like the jewel in the crown. A short excursion to the park is highlighted by a Turtle shaped rock and a stopover at the giant monument of Chinggis khan, 120 feet stainless steel with a Guinness record. A horse ride, a camel and birds of preys are often lined up for photo opportunities.
Hustai National Park
The one of the most successful projects to bring animals back to its natural habitat in the world is Hustai National Park, where wild Mongolian horses (przewalski's horse) were brought back to their homeland. Now, it is a home for more than 300 horses grazing in the protected areas surrounded by the nomads, who are in charge of safeguarding the horses and wildlife of the park. This park is known for its welcoming of the visitors, observation and research of the wildlife, not only the wild horses, but for the red deers, wolves, marmots, and various birds. 50 hectares of the park stretches from the rocky mountain with Siberian birch trees through the rich grassland to the Tuul river valley. The observation of the wild horses are done early morning or in the evening when horses come down to the water source.
Bayangobi
Bayangobi is the place where the rocky mountains magnificently stand, sand dunes wove around, the lakes create an oasis, the springs flow along the dune, and the sun rises and sets with most particular views. Unique combination of the nature allows the wild deers and wandering wolves to settle in the mountain and the nomads to breed camels, horses, cows, sheep and goats down in the valley. The valley casts an incredible sense of calmness, gentle breezes and stunning view with the scattered gers dotting the landscape. The little lake attracts many water birds including the whooper swans, grey geese, and shelducks. The ruin of an ancient temple is found an hour hike into the mountain hiding a sorrowful story of the civil war.
Kharakorum
The new establishment was built on the ruins of the capital city of the greatest empire and the name is changed with the modern dialect. Kharkhorin is the most popular destination in the central part of the country with the two museums that hold the keys to the past. Kharkhorum museum reveals the secret of Orkhon Valley, where every single states that ruled the country decided to build its capital city and exhibits a model of the ancient Karakorum and their architecture. The Erdenezuu Monastery was built as the first temple in 16th century and was expanded from the Karakorum's remnants. With its surrounding stupas and the well preserved temples and art, it stands as one of the leading museum and temple in the country. A short stop by the local market and turtle stone provide deeper insights into the life of people and their belief and the climb to the Empire Statues provide an interesting mixture of the modern settlements, nomads living in their gers as well as large agricultural land.
Ugii
Ugii Lake is well known for its fishing among locals. The rich resource of fish not only attracts fishermen but more than 150 kinds of waterbirds including the rare ones such as cape barren geese, spoonbills, and Dalmatian pelicans. The small research station provides information on the wildlife of the lake and a view of an island. The lake is a good stopover for rest after the long drive and a relaxing boat rides as optional activities.
Built for the memory of the religious leader Zanabazar by the order of the Manchurian King, the temple was constructed to be the largest in the country. However, it was badly affected by the purge of 1930s and renovated later mainly thanks to foreign and domestic tourists. As it was chosen to be built in the valley for its beauty, the view from the top hill shows the well structured settlement of temples and the preservation of Manchurian architecture. However, much of the art pieces within are new and the running organization focus on the Buddhist ceremonies including the Bumba Tahilga and Tsam Dancing in late August and September.
Orkhon waterfall
Orkhon Waterfall or Ulaan Tsutgalan is the waterfall created by the lava flows that caused the cliff deep as 60 feet. As the biggest waterfall in rather dry country, it attracts many local tourists. The Orkhon river valley with its large yak herds and horses roaming freely look very scenic. The traces of ancient people can be found along the river, 2000 years old burial sights, and river cliff petroglyphs dating back to the bronze age. However, the road full of sharp lava stones is the greatest challenge to check all the hidden treasures.
Tuvkhun monastery
Tuvkhun Monastery is located on top of one of the highest peaks in the region. The view from the top covers the country of three provinces, magically beautiful with the crisp blue sky and endless grassland. The way to the monastery can only be done by hike up or by horse ride, it is filled with fresh smell of pine forest and covered with hundreds of colorful flowers in June and July. However, the road up is muddy, full of flies without wind and free climbing is required for those who want to complete the ritual. As it was the workshop of the most famous artist and the religious leader of Mongolia, it is seen as a pilgrimage destination for Mongolians. Locals line up at the entrance of the cave of mother's womb for a chance of rebirth and offer food at the spiritual Ovoo. The colorful temples among the trees disperse mystical aura. However as the mountain is the highest in the region, it often attracts bad weather and make it challenging to fully enjoy the wonderful scene.
Tsenkher hot spring
After the long drives, one must stop by the Tsenkher hot spa to relax for a day or two. The permafrost of the central Mongolian forest causes several hot springs in the region and out of those, Tsenkher hot spa has the best facilities so far. The drive to the spa passes through river valleys that decorated the natural paintings of many and known for the edelweiss covered hills, wild berries, and crisp blue lines of the rivers. The spa itself is famous for its rich minerals and will effectively glow your hair and skin, cleaning out the traces of adventurous trip. The ger camps offer massages and spa services.
Horgo and Terkh White Lake
Horgo is the famous dormant volcano crater in Arkhangai province, its eruption a created a beautiful lake Terkh and the river cliff of Chuluut. Terkh is known for its rich birdlife including the common heron, great white egret, whooper swans, shelduck and gulls. An hour boat trip would bring travelers close to the bird island. A walk up to the crater present stunning scenery of the surrounding forest, mountains, the lake and lava bubbles. Locals wait for tourists for the tale of the lake and homemade dumplings. The lake is relatively shallow, 50 feet deep, and warms up in the afternoon for swimming. The beach is covered in pebbles but the ger camps happily provide sunbathing seats.
Northern Mongolia
Khuvsgul Lake
The pearl of Northern Mongolia and the mother of all the rivers is Khuvsgul Lake or Dalai eej (mother ocean). The continuation of the Siberian forest and deep taiga covers the northern land of Mongolia and created the second voluminous freshwater lake in Asia after Baikal Lake. Both lakes are connected underground and share similar ecosystem. Khuvsgul is one of seventeen ancient lakes in the world, being more than 2 million years old, its water is potable without any treatment. Fresh water symbol burbot, Eurasian perch, lenok and the endangered endemic Khuvsgul grayling (Thymallus nigrescens) are now protected by National Park regulations. Khuvsgul Lake also has the only ferry named after the revolutionary hero Sukhbaatar and locals line up for an hour ride into the lake to whisper their wishes to the so believed magic rock. The eastern banks of the lake is occupied by many ger camps while the west side is relatively empty because of the challenging tracks. Both banks reminds Alpine geography without the gers and yaks.
Urantogoo and Tulga Mountain
Urantogoo and Tulga Uul is a national protected area in Northern Mongolia. Local legend demonstrates how the mountains got their names based on their shapes: Urantogoo for its cauldron shape and Tulga mountain to remind the traditional tripod kettle stove. During the summer month, the valley is covered by globeflower as if to call out anyone passing by for a night.
Uvs Lake/Altan Els
Uvs Lake is the largest lake in the country covering 36000 square feet and is an endorheic basin that created by an ancient sea. The saline water lake is quite shallow with sandy beaches. Surrounding basin is considered to be the best preserved natural landscapes of Eurasia. World's northernmost desert Altan Els/Buurug Deliin Els meets the world's southernmost tundra. The basin has other lakes which plays important role for the migrating birds of 173 species including herons and waterfowl. As the area is sparsely populated because of its harsh climate, it has become a homeland for wild animals including globally endangered snow leopard, Argali wild sheep and Asiatic ibex. Uvs Lake Basin was registered as natural World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2003.
Tsaatan
Small minority of reindeer herders live in deep part of taiga in Northern region. Darkhads/Tsaatan are Turkic origin but lived at the Northern border for long time for its rich lichen pasture for their reindeers. Tsaatans are highly dependent on reindeer pasture, roam in taiga with the changes of the season. During the summer it gets too hot for the reindeer, they climb up to the mountains following the wind breezes up to 7500 feet, when autumn comes and it gets colder, they go down to the valley looking for wind shielded pastures. Tsaatans are well known for the preservation of old beliefs, shamanism in particular and the tribal system. Travelers go in search of the power of shamans, rareness of the reindeers, and wildness of the taiga by plane, by car and finally by horses.
Southern Mongolia
Baga gazriin Chuluu
Middle Gobi is the driest part of the country for its location where Siberian cold weather hits the warmth produced by Gobi heat. Everyday is windy and people has been looking for a comfortable place to settle for thousands of years. Baga Gazriin Chuluu had everything they looked for, springs streaming off the rocky soil, windshield created by the rock formations and grassland for the animals. In the steppe of middle Gobi, from the top of 5000 feet Tahilt mountain, hundreds of hundred acre of land can be seen as well as the rock formations playing trick with the sunlight. Locals found an eye spring on top of a granite rock and monks built their secret temple (now a ruin after the purge) and planted birch trees.
Tsagaan suvraga and Del uul
Tsagaan Suvarga or White Shrine is an eroded cliff in the middle of Gobi's endless steppe. The soil has rich in minerals that creates the various colours of red, purple, and orange. From the top of the cliff to the north, vastness of the country is visible, while from the bottom, it looks like a castle all illuminated by fluorescent lights. The cliff is also famous for its birds of prey including Eurasian hobbies, kestrels and amur falcons. 30 miles from the cliff is a mountain called Del Uul, series of basalt rock formation shaped like a horse mane and the softness of the rock and its plain shape allowed ancient people to carve their stories. Over 30 galleries of petroglyph was found as well as the square burials.
Valley of Yol
Valley of Yol is better known for Eagle Valley. Pushed out by the Indian tectonic plates, Gurvan Saikhan (Three Beauties) Mountain range is relatively young for mountain ages with a growing peak of 9100 feet. The East Beauty in particular is famous for its stunning valleys and the cold springs that turns into glacier later in the autumn. The whole valley is covered by ice until May and ice only started to disappear by the middle of July recently. Several valleys in the mountain keeps the glaciers year around. Yol Valley is a country of large birds like lammergeiers, griffins and steppe eagles. Locals share the sorrowing story of life and love, and boast their pride for the beauty of the country. Dreamy mazes of the morning, sneaking wild ibexes, strolling yaks, scouring pikas and the smell of juniper and mint leaves an unforgettable hiking experience.
Hongor sand dunes
The largest sand dune in the country is Khongoryn Els or the Hongor Sand Dune. Especially by the Duut Mankhan where ger camps are settled, the sand dune raises up to 900 feet, the hongor spring creates a green carpet like oasis with blue streaks, and from the top of the dune the snow capped cape of Altai Mountain flashes its beauty. A camel ride along the dune is fun and comfortable and view from the door is one of a kind with the constant changes of color by the sun. This is the place to stay for a day longer to rest and enjoy the calmness and the unique beauty of Gobi.
Bayanzag/Flaming cliff
Mongolian Gobi is listed at the second place by the number of dinosaur fossils. Out of the many spots, the Flaming Cliff is more famous for its stunning view and the paleontological history. Named for its burning orange glows of the sunset, the flaming cliff was the home of protoceratops andrews and many types of dinosaurs of Upper Cretaceous Period. But locals know it better by the name of Bayanzag (rich of saxaul trees), a small forest of haloxylon stretching over 20 miles is the main source of fuel for nomads. The rainy seasons create a small pond by the edge of the forest making it a paradise for camels and photographers alike.
Ongi Monastery
Gobi has several known energy centres or magnetic field mountains. One of them is the Ongi Temple area where monks built their monasteries in the past and prayers go for meditation nowadays. The ruin of stupas on both banks of the Ongi River was connected by magical light during the chantings according to the local legend. The remains of the temples remind smaller scale Machu Picchu with its mud bricks and leveled stores and the view by the sunset strengthens the feeling of natural energy. Locals celebrate the return of the Ongi River after the sad scandal of gold mines and make small Naadam every Autumn.
The desert-steppe of the Dzungarian Gobi (Great Gobi B) is home of the last true wild horse in the world: the Przewalski's horse, called "Takhi" in Mongolia. It has lived through a very turbulent history, as it became extinct in the wild in the 1960s. However, the Takhi survived in captivity, based on am mere 13 founder animals.
In 1992 reintroduction programs from zoos in Europe started, bringing the Przewalski's horse back to its home country. In the Gobi B, where the last sighting occurred in 1968, International Takhi Group (ITG) leads a scientifically based reintroduction- and research-station; the work of ITG being based on a mandate/contract with the Mongolian government.
In the last 25 years, the Takhi population had to adapt again to the harsh climate of its former home country and had to go through two climate phenomenon called Dzud in Mongolia. Despite of dropdowns caused by these cold winters, at the beginning of 2018, there are around 200 individuals freely roaming the Gobi B. For ITG reintroducing the Przewalski's horse means also to help to protect the Gobi ecosystem. Thus, the Takhi serves as flagship for the conservation of nature in this remote area where – beside the Takhi – other migrating animals like the Khulan and the goitered Gazelle live.
The Przewalski's horse's color ranges from a light brown on the back to white nostrils and a white belly. It features a compact body with a strong neck and heavy limbs and its height ist about 130 cm. The Takhi's mane stands upright and from the mane to the tail blends a dark dorsal stripe. Unlike domestic horses, the Takhi's onset of the tail is prolonged downwards.
Western Mongolia
Altai Mountain
Western Mongolia is the country of snowcapped mountains, wild animals and Kazakh minority. Altai Mountain stretches from the westernmost point down to Gobi for 1500 kilometres. Altai Tavan Bogd National Park is on the west border of the country and Huiten, the highest peak of 4374 m, stands along the longest glacier of Potanin. Huiten is the dream of mountaineers, the wilderness of the place is extreme for its part of the border zone protected by armed soldiers. The border zone is also well known for its middle stone age rock paintings. Kazakhs, a small minority settled in Western Mongolia in 1850s, breed camels, horses, yaks and goats and train eagles for hunting.
Tsenkher Cave
Tsenhker Cave is World Heritage for its paleolithic rock arts. The granite cave is about 60 feet tall with many symbols and animals including stags, buffalo, oxen, lions, Argali sheep, antelopes, camels, mammots, and ostriches. The paintings are in red ochre and stylishly similar to other paleolithic arts of the same period. The site is not only famous for the numbers of paintings but also for its artistic beauty, interesting overlaps of images that telling a story. The cave art is still in process of study by international research team.
Eagle Hunters
Eagle hunting is a tradition commonly practiced by Kazakh and Kyrgyz people and brought into Western Mongolia with the migration of 1850s. The eagle is considered to be the king of birds among Kazakhs and those who train them for hunting take the sport as the highest of pride and fame. Eagle hunters steal the the eagle just after the hatching and bring it home to accommodate it to its owners voice. The female eagle is preferred as it is bigger than the male and is generally born to hunt with its sharp sight, and the training is usually for it to not hurt the prey until the owner come and get it. During the Eagle Festival, the strongest eagles are known to hunt a wolf. Traditions of the eagle hunting is well explained with the changes of modern times in a documentary called "Eagle Huntress".
This is the must visit museum to brief the introduction of the country and its history. Housed in a communist time building, the museums displays the artifacts belonged to the history as early as 730000, introducing the series of history with the emerging states including the Huns and Mongolian Empire, the second largest on earth. A second floor exhibits a rich collection of ethnic diversity, the costumes and decorations while moving to the next floor, is a whole set of a ger with its accompanying tools for nomadic culture. Going over the communist changes, the last room reveals the democratic revolutions of 1990s. The several masterpieces that are valued as priceless decorate the cases of the museum and it keeps its door open for tourists everyday during the summer.
Gandan Monastery
Gandan is the biggest operating temple of Buddhism in Mongolia and runs the administration of the religion with the Mongolian religious committee. The Gandan temple and Vajrapani temple start its daily chanting around 9 o'clock, prayers come to line up by the cashier for service and soon the smell of juniper and the sound of drums fill up the silence. The praying temples are both home to the religious art pieces that dated early 1900s and are considered the best of Buddhist mahayana art despite the communist purge of 1930s. Three stored temple in the centre holds 40 feet standing Buddha embossed by copper and gilded with thousands of precious stones. Gandan Monastery is a place to find beautiful pieces of old art, dedicated prayers, exemplary recreation of the old temples and stupas, the Buddha representing the freedom of people, a monk sneaking a phone call, a pickpocket waiting for his next victim all at once.
Choijin Lama Temple Museum
The purge against religion wiped off the biggest temples all around the country and the sole temple to survive untouched was the Choijin Lama Temple. The secret is still unrevealed despite few guesses concerning the power of the Choijin himself. Built in Manchurian regime, the architecture preserves the mixture of Chinese, Manchurian and Mongolian at the same time displaying unique collection of art including the images of hell, sacrifices, and rather scary looking masks of the Tsam dances. The secret temple contains the Buddhas of various size in compassion, holding their mates and the incrimated ash of the temple owner and his teacher.
Chinggis square/Sukhbaatar square
The remnant of communist planning, the heart of the city has a main square with the hero and his manifesto engrained on the stone foundation. Surrounding the square are the parliament house with the statue of mighty Chinggis Khaan and his descendents, opera house and cultural centre, Blue Sky, Best Western and Central tower with its luxurious shopping mall. The square attracts those who are celebrating their wedding, graduation and anniversaries, always worth a trip across.
Zaisan Memorial hill
Ulaanbaatar city is located among four mountain range, the front one is Bogd Khan Mountain, a sacred and protected as early as 1800s. One of the hills close by attracted the passerby for its panoramic view of the city and eventually in 1957, the communist government decided to build e memorial dedicated to Russians soldiers who died in Mongolia during the wars of independence in 1921, and the second world war in 1945. Climbing up about 300 steps and passing by the old tank traveled all the way to Berlin, the trip is popular among young couples who are on date day and night.
Bogd khan temple museum
Bogd Khan Winter Palace museum, a home to the last king, brings the visitors back to life of aristocrats of early 1900s. Their mornings started with an official visit to the king, in a small room lined up with well cushioned carpet seats to talk the state affairs. Queen, the mother of the country, relaxed in the next room which now is filled with the possessions of the king and queen. An old cannon signaled for the noon, the king moved to his thrones to see the visitors. Meantime, the artists who were well supported by the royals artistic interests indulged themselves in paintings, sculptures and making of the greatest piece of silk embroideries. The king liked to show off his elephant, a gift from Russian king, his deer garden and his collection of stuffed animals from all around the world to his visitors. His trip outside the palace was held in a cart brought from England or in a Ford jeep given by the American explorers.
Zanabazar fine art museum
The first religious leader and the the most prominent figure in Renaissance art of Mongolia is Zanabazar. The fine art museum is called after his name and displays his most famous works including the Green Tara, White Tara, Five Dhyani Buddhas and his portraits etc. The fine art museum has a good selection of Mongolian art starting from the period of middle stone age, the new findings of the Shoroon Bumbagar burial, old paintings of Uighurs and 20th century artworks. The second floor mainly exhibit Buddhist art from early 1900s, including the longest silk appliques, Mandala, thangkas of the dharmas and the impressive Tsam dance masks. The last room displays the masterpiece of the museum, the most famous painting of Sharav, 'One day of Mongolia'.
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Q: Issue understanding error messages given to me (Starting C++/programming) I'm just starting out in C++ and programming languages in general, so I'm having a bit of difficulty understanding the error messages I am given.
I am writing a program that converts Fahrenheit to celcius. I believe my code is correct or close to correct, however I am receiving error messages. My code is below
    #include <stdio.h>

    void f2c(void) {
    // (a) Prompt user to enter value.

    // (b) Declare local variable to hold input value.

    // (c) Read input value.

    // (d) Compute output value.

    // (e) Display the result.
    }

    int main(void) {
    float celcius;
    float fahrenheit;
    f2c();

    printf("\n Enter temperature in fahrenheit:");
    scanf("%lf",&fahrenheit);
    celcius=(fahrenheit-32)*5/9;
    printf("Temperature in celcius is %lf:",celcius);

    return 0;
    }

I am receiving this error message when attempting to compile
f2c.c: In function 'main':
f2c.c:22:11: error: format '%lf' expects argument of type 'double *', but argument 2 has type 'float *' [-Werror=format=]
     scanf("%lf",&fahrenheit);
           ^

f2c.c:22:11: error: format '%lf' expects argument of type 'double *', but argument 2 has type 'float *' [-Werror=format=]
cc1: all warnings being treated as errors

Any help or pointers would be appreciated, thanks!

A: The appropriate variable for the format string %lf is double *, not float *.
A list of format string parameters and associated variable types is presented here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scanf_format_string
#include <stdio.h>

void f2c(void) {
// (a) Prompt user to enter value.

// (b) Declare local variable to hold input value.

// (c) Read input value.

// (d) Compute output value.

// (e) Display the result.
}

int main(void) {
float celcius;
double fahrenheit; // <== CHANGE THIS LINE
f2c();

printf("\n Enter temperature in fahrenheit:");
scanf("%lf",&fahrenheit);
celcius=(fahrenheit-32)*5/9;
printf("Temperature in celcius is %lf:",celcius);

return 0;
}

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Why advocating for high welfare animal care in research facilities isn't an effective strategy.
The vast majority of animal research and testing involves mice, rats, and fish - species that are exempt from protection under the Animal Welfare Act. There are probably hundreds of millions of individual animals from these species that are used in, bred for, or kept waiting for use in research every year.
There are some welfare protections for these animals in certain cases, although we believe those protections are wildly inadequate. Animals used in NIH funded research are covered by the "PHS Policy," which does provide some care standards. Additionally, a nonprofit organization called AAALAC International provides accreditation to research institutions that meet their standards for animal care.
While it's possible that advocating for higher welfare standards may result in some of these animals going from net negative lives, or put another way, lives filled with misery and suffering to net positive lives. There are huge ethical and logistical weaknesses associated with this tactical approach to advocacy.
Many animals are specifically bred by researchers to suffer.
In many cases animals are bred to suffer, like the dogs deliberately bred to develop muscular dystrophy. In these instances, there is no way to create net positive lives for the impacted animals.
In many Category D and Category E experiments (the most painful kind of testing), the suffering experienced by the animals can't be outweighed by positive enhancements to their housing standards. These animals often suffer tremendously for days or weeks on end before being euthanized and have net negative lives as a result.
Appropriate care and housing costs too much.
It would be logistically impossible to provide ethologically appropriate housing for hundreds of millions of animals. Four years ago, we petitioned the USDA to issue new regulations requiring ethologically appropriate housing for primates. We don't believe that USDA will be able to do so without jeopardizing the entire economic model of primate research in the United States.
Invest in testing models that don't use animals.
Most fundamentally, the human-controlled systems necessary for keeping animals in research and testing are wrong, intrinsically. Even if you, as a consequentialist, believe that animal research is justified because it has benefited human health through the development of treatments in the past, you must now address the counterfactual of investment in human-relevant alternatives to animal research and testing in addition to the incredibly high failure rate of bringing new drugs to market. Why would any person think it's effective to continue to throw sentient, feeling animals at an intractable human health problem when there are other options available?
With your help, we can come up with more research questions, and with more dollars to fund this research, more answers that will result in the most effective and efficient ways to save animals. Our research fundraising goal is $15,000. If you can help us reach this goal please contact us at info@neavs.org. We'd love to share more of our thinking for this and similar projects in 2019.
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