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An innovative beam design promises strength and long service life for bridges.
A new beam that uses Fiber Reinforced Polymer, a material that is rust resistant and stronger than steel may help bridges last up to 100 years.
Conventional steel-reinforced concrete bridge girders have a useful life of about 75 years, depending on traffic loads and weather. Seemingly impervious to the elements, "concrete itself is a giant sponge," explains Mike Zicko, an engineer with HCB Company. Water, along with impurities from the roadway or deicing chemicals, is pulled in by the concrete and failure of bridges, whether it's the deck, girders or other components is caused in most cases "by rusting of whatever metal is in the bridge."
Rust causes the steel to expand and crack the concrete – protect the steel from moisture and the life of the structure is prolonged.
The second reason for structural failure of bridges is fatigue. "When something goes over a bridge, it takes away some of its life," says Zicko. After a lifetime of bending under the weight of traffic, steel can wear out.
A new beam that uses Fiber Reinforced Polymer, a material that Zicko says is "virtually impervious to moisture" and stronger than steel may help bridges last up to 100 years. FRP is seeing increased use in the transportation and other industries partly because it does not rust. UDOT has recently used FRP to reinforce the deck of the Beaver Creek Bridge and FRP bars are being used to extend the life of concrete pavement on I-15.
Called a Hybrid Composite Beam, the design uses an FRP box to protect concrete used in the beam from moisture. What's inside the box is innovative as well; a concrete arch gives the beam compressive strength.
More than just a covering, the box "provides shear strength and encapsulates the tension and compression elements," according to the HCB Company website. The arch structure inside the beam is surrounded with low density foam core. A prestressing strand provides additional strength and steel shear connectors provide stiffness. Along with being very strong and durable, the beams are also light and easy to lift and place.
The beam was designed by structural engineer John Hillman, President and CEO of HCB Company. UDOT will use the beam on a bridge near Beaver, Utah. A grant from Highways for Life will provide funding to use HCBs on the project. HFL encourages state DOTs to use innovation to build a longer lasting transportation system.
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Victorian police have 'shoot to kill' powers when cars are used as weapons: here's why this matters
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This week, the Victorian police announced a "hostile vehicle" policy, which supports officers to shoot a driver to stop a vehicle deemed to be hostile and a danger to the public.
The policy comes into the force on the eve of a coronial inquest into the crimes of James Gargasoulas, who was convicted of six murders using his car in Bourke Street in Melbourne's CBD in 2017. This policy doesn't grant police new powers, but clarifies their responsibilities in facing a hostile driver.
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The Casper Test Format
In this post, I'll be reviewing some key information on the format of the Casper test.
If you'd like to jump straight to your area of interest, please see these posts that address specific areas related to Casper test prep:
Background on the Casper test
Format of the Casper test
How is the Casper test graded?
Tips and strategies for how to prepare for the Casper
Types of Casper test questions and how to answer them
Example Casper questions and responses
The Casper Test Prep Guide (with full-length sample test)
How did the Casper test format change for the 2022-2023 application cycle?
Prior to this year, the Casper consisted entirely of typed responses. However, on February 15, 2022, Altus Suite made an announcement that the format was changing.
Important changes:
The test includes a new video response section, where test-takers must record their own video responses to questions
The number of scenarios increased from 12 to 15, making the test longer
Test-takers will be required to complete a complete technology systems check 6 hours before their test
What is the format of the Casper test? How long is the Casper test?
The Casper exam is a fast-paced test that takes place over about 100-120 minutes. The exam consists of 15 sections:
10 video-based scenarios
5 text-based scenarios
After viewing the scenario, you'll be asked 3 questions. Some will ask for a typed response while others require a video response:
9 scenarios will require typed responses
6 video-based scenarios
6 scenarios will require a video response
After viewing the scenario:
You'll be asked 3 open-ended questions. (There are no "yes/no" questions on this exam.)
You then have 5 minutes to answer all 3 questions in the typed response section. (This works out to about 90 seconds per question, although you can spend more or less time on an individual question within that total of 5 minutes.)
You will have 1 minute each to answer the 3 questions in the video response section.
What to expect on the CASPer exam responses when typing or videotaping your responses
The Casper test sequence for a scenario that requires a typed response
Here's the sequence for a scenario with typed responses:
The video scenario is played in full
You're allowed to take notes while watching
You then have 30 seconds to think about the scenario
Then the questions pop up and you have 5 minutes to read and respond to all 3 questions
For text-based scenarios, you have 30 seconds to read the passage before your 5 minutes begin
The Casper test sequence for a scenario that requires a video response
Here's the sequence for a scenario with video responses:
You're then shown the first of 3 questions
You're given 10 seconds to reflect
You then have 1 minute to record your video response
You will then be shown the next question, proceeding to a total of 3 questions
We reached out to Altus Suites for confirmation, and this is what we were told: "You will be presented with each question one after the other as opposed to the written scenarios where it's all at once."
You have an optional 10 minute break halfway through the test (which I strongly recommend you take).
Why do I have to include video responses in my Casper test for 2022?
If you look at the history of the Casper exam, you'll notice a few things. This is a relatively recent exam, and it continues to evolve.
For example, 2021 was the first time that students were able to receive their own test scores in the form of quartiles. Previously, only designated schools or programs were able to see these test scores.
In 2022, in addition to the typed responses that have been used in the Casper since its inception, Altus Suites has introduced video responses.
I'm not sure what prompted them to make this change, but this interesting information from Altus Suites suggests that the previous exam format may have introduced a source of bias.
Specifically, there was a difference in exam performance among certain groups when using typed responses. When video-based responses were used instead, that difference in exam performance was much less pronounced.
(Ironic in a test that specifically seeks to evaluate an applicant's sense of equity, but that's a topic for another day and another expert.)
I'm sure that over the next few seasons, the test makers will continue to collect data to see what the ideal balance between typed responses and video-based responses should be. I expect further changes are coming.
For now, the main takeaway is that you'll have to institute strategies to cover both typed responses and video responses.
Will every program or school be utilizing scores from the video responses?
According to the test makers, only some programs will be receiving scores from your video responses.
"Only programs who are selected to participate in our early adopter program will receive results from the video response section in addition to their traditional Casper scores…A rigorous vetting process is being implemented to select those programs who will receive video response results."
The test makers go on to say that they will only share results from the video responses once specific statistical thresholds and criteria are met.
Which programs will be using the video response section? I do not know. At the time of this post, I've been unable to find information on which programs are early adopter programs.
How will these 2022 Casper changes affect test prep strategies?
In one important sense, this change in the Casper exam provides an advantage.
In the span of a 1 minute video response, you'll be able to include far more than just the 3 to 5 sentences you could have produced in your typed response. If you're a slow typist, this removes that source of bias from your responses.
This change to video responses, however, does produce additional challenges. You'll have to pay far more attention to:
Your speaking skills
Your nonverbal communication
Your virtual self
We cover this topic further in this post in our Casper series.
What kinds of questions does Casper ask?
You'll either watch or read a scenario that presents a challenging situation. You'll then be asked to respond to three questions about each scenario.
I think of most of these Casper questions as falling into 5 general categories.
Situational
The types of questions that you'll be asked will vary in each scenario.
There are five main question types on the Casper test
To read more about the main Casper question types and how to answer them, see our other blog post here.
For more on how to prepare for the Casper test, please see the other posts in this series.
Dr. Rajani Katta is the creator of Medical School Interviewing 101, the course that teaches students how to ace their interviews. She is also the author of the Multiple Mini Interview: Winning Strategies from Admissions Faculty, the Casper Test Prep Guide, and The Medical School Interview. Dr. Katta is a practicing dermatologist and served as a Professor of Dermatology at the Baylor College of Medicine for over 17 years.
Jennifer Li-Wang is the author of The Casper Test Prep Guide and a graduate of Rice University with a double major in English and the Study of Women, Gender, and Sexuality (SWGS). Jenny grew up in Los Alamos, New Mexico and in her free time enjoys reading and running her small crochet business.
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12 Facts About EDSA Revolution Holiday
Here are some interesting facts on the 31st anniversary of the EDSA revolution happening today, February 25, 2017.
The EDSA revolution was the first non-violent and bloodless revolution.
EDSA symbolized the great Filipino polymath or universal genius Epifanio de los Santos. Prior to being Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), its previous names were North-South Circumferential Road, Avenida 19 de Junio (June 19 Avenue), and Highway 54 although EDSA is not 54 kilometres long, but only 24.
The EDSA Shrine or the Mary Queen of Peace Shrine constructed and completed three years after the revolution is a thanksgiving honour to the Virgin Mary for the peaceful EDSA revolution.
Jim Paredes composed "Handog ng Pilipino sa Mundo" two months after the revolution.
There were two inaugurations during February 25, 1986 including Marcos' inauguration in Malacañang and Aquino's inauguration in Club Filipino.
"Bayan Ko" and "Magkaisa" are among the iconic songs during EDSA Revolution with the latter composed by now senator Vicente Sotto and sung by Virna Lisa Loberiza.
The only radio station covering the events was Radio Veritas with other government-owned stations did not do.
Yellow has been the colour of the revolution since the assassination of Ninoy Aquino, and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon" was Ninoy's comeback song.
The L hand symbol which was done by extending the thumb and the index finger pointing up which has a meaning of "Laban" or "to fight" was the eminent hand gesture of protesters during the revolution.
Corazon Aquino became the 11th and the first female president of the Philippines after Marcos and his family departed the country for exile in Hawaii.
The jumping of Fidel Ramos while announcing to the crowd the news that Marcos had already abandoned the palace is still symbolic in EDSA celebrations.
The 31st anniversary today, February 25, 2017, will be the first simplest celebration of the holiday with a thematic "moving on" commemoration.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epifanio_de_los_Santos
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/104927/edsa-greatest-filipino-genius-after-rizal
http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2017/02/23/Fidel-Ramos-EDSA-People-Power-Revolution-31st-anniversary.html
http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/EDSA_Revolution_of_1986
http://www.philstar.com/news-feature/2015/02/25/1425819/29-interesting-facts-about-edsa-revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6dW3_LFLnY
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He guides everything we do. Through lots of listening, it is our intent and highest aim that anything and everything happening here be led by the Holy Spirit. We pray that the Lord will guide us to use our time and talents in service of His plan and purpose for His glory.
It is typical for us to journey into some messy terrain. We are awed at every opportunity to wade in deep with our sisters in Christ – to those unexplored places within ourselves that may never have been visited before. Arm in arm, we'll step in and shine the light of Christ, inviting Him to heal our wounds and guide us to Freedom.
One of our highest priorities is to get to know you and for you to get to know us. Becoming the women who we are created to be takes all of us. Raising our children to become the men and women they are created to be takes all of us. I need your support and encouragement. And you need mine. We learn from one another's experiences and insights. And we remember that we are never alone. We belong to a Sisterhood. Woohoo! We are family.
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Way back into my childhood, I recall daydreaming about the Prince who would ride into my life, rescue me from my circumstances and fill me up in every way. I didn't yet know that I was searching for my Savior.
Our Lord finally got my attention, albeit through a series of adverse events in my life, and gently and slowly, He healed my wounds. He strengthened my spirit, taught me how to resist Satan's lies, and firmly rooted me in the Truth of who I am – His beloved daughter.
Through speaking and coaching, I am privileged to journeying alongside other women, also searching for their Truth. It is my utter joy to guide women in the discovery that no matter how long we've believed that lie of the enemy and no matter how many mistakes or poor choices have been made, His loving arms are always open and waiting for our return. Rejoice!
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I think I have always had a deep sense of God's abundant love for His daughters and the important gifts and mission He has entrusted to them. While this understanding has really made me aware of and empathetic toward the wounds and struggles of my sisters, it has taken a long time for it to sink in deep enough for me to see that I also need to be compassionate with myself (it's still soaking in, in fact). I love my vocations of being a wife and a mother, but I'd be lying if I said they are easy. All too often I get caught up in all the things I'm not doing or the things I'm doing wrong, or I measure my worth by the world's standards and always come up short.
Again and again God shows me that living in inadequacy and self-loathing is not His plan for me. Every time I shift my perspective, every time I remember to define myself according to His love for me I am amazed by the grace and strength I find. I have learned so much as we have worked on forming this website and ministry and I can't wait to learn even more with you!
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Mary, we consecrate ourselves and this ministry to you, our Blessed Mother, under the title: Mary, Mother of God. We humbly seek your guidance and intercession, that this ministry would bear mighty fruit for the Kingdom of God. We pray that each of us, your precious daughters, will experience deep conversion, healing, reconciliation, and freedom through the work of this ministry, along with a great appreciation for our feminine genius.
that all women will be pierced with a profound desire to live Spirit filled lives.
May we grow in openness and sensitivity to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
May your daughters everywhere see and believe the truth: that we are beloved, precious daughters of God. May we be strengthened in spirit, mind, and body to follow your example of total surrender to the Father's perfect will.
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We pray for an outpouring of the gifts of the Holy Spirit unto this ministry and each member of our team. May we be ever-willing instruments at your hands, that God may be glorified and many may be set free! Amen!


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Transfer function In modeling a control system we need a function called Transfer function. The transfer function of a linear system is defined as "The ratio between Laplace Transform of output to the Laplace Transform of Input" by keeping all initial conditions zero. Consider a Linear system having r(t) as an input and c(t) as output. The behaviour of system is represented by differential equation dn c(t) y n dtn + dn−1 c(t) y n−1 n−1 dt + ............... + y 1 dm r(t) xm dtm + dc(t) dt + y 0 c(t) = dm−1 r(t) xm−1 m−1 dt + ............... + x1 dr(t) dt + x0 r(t) Taking Laplace transform on both sides [y n S n + y n−1 S n−1 + .......... + y 1 S + y 0 ]C(s) = [xm S m + xm−1 S m−1 + .......... + x1 S + x0 ]R(s) C(s) R(s) = xm S m +xm−1 S m−1 +..........+x1 S+x0 y n S n +y n−1 S n−1 +..........+y 1 S+y 0 By studying the above equation we get the following Conclusions 1. When the denominator polynomial of the transfer function equal to zero, we get an equation which is known as Characteristic equation equation of the system. y n S n + y n−1 S n−1 + .......... + y 1 S + y 0 = 0 2. The highest power of S in the denominator of the transfer function gives the order of the system N.SIDDHIK M.Tech Assistant Professor Department of EEE
If the numerator C(s) and Denominator R(s) are written as the product of Linear factors,then the transfer function may be written as C(s) R(s) =K (S−Z 1 )(S−Z 2 )..........(S−Z m ) (S−P 1 )(S−P 2 )..........(S−P n ) Where K is known as the gain (or) scale factor By studying above transfer function we get the following results 1. When the variable S has value equal to Z 1 , Z 2 , ..........Z m then the transfer function becomes zero. Hence the values Z 1 , Z 2 , ..........Z m are called zeros of transfer function. It is denoted by a small circle. 2. When the variable S has value equal to P 1 , P 2 , ..........P n then the transfer function becomes Infinity. Hence the values P 1 , P 2 , ..........P n are called Poles of transfer function. It is denoted by a small cross. 3. The number of poles at the origin gives type of the system Transfer function of Non-feedback Control system Consider the Non feedback system shown below C(s)=R(s)G(s) C(s) R(s) = G(s) Transfer function of Feedback Control system Consider the Feedback system shown below N.SIDDHIK M.Tech Assistant Professor Department of EEE
Where R(s) = Reference input E(s) = Error Signal B(s) = Feedback signal C(s) = Controlled Output Signal G(s) = C(s) Open loop (or) Feedforward path Transfer function E(s) H (s) = B(s) Feedback Transfer function C(s) From the figure we have C(s)=E(s)G(s) (1) E(s)=R(s)-B(s) (2) B(s)=C(s)H(s) (3) Put equation (3) in equation (2) we get E(s)=R(s)-C(s)H(s) (4) Put equation (4) in equation (1) we get C(s)=[R(s)-C(s)H(s)]G(s) C(s)=R(s)G(s)-C(s)H(s)G(s) C(s)+C(s)H(s)G(s)=R(s)G(s) C(s)[1+H(s)G(s)]=R(s)G(s) N.SIDDHIK M.Tech Assistant Professor Department of EEE
C(s) R(s) = G(s) 1+G(s)H(s) This negative feedback is also referred as degenerative type feedback.if the output is fed with positive feedback, then it is known as Regenerative feedback.the transfer function of positive feedback Control system is C(s) R(s) = G(s) 1−G(s)H(s) Comparison between Open loop & Closed loop control system Open loop system ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Simple to construct Feedback element is absent No change in gain Sensitivity of the system is unity Response will be less when compared to feedback systems No stability problem Accuracy depends on the calibration of input Closed loop system ● Complicated to Construct ● Feedback element is present 1 ● Gain will be reduced by a factor 1+G(s)H(s) ● Sensitivity of the system is less than unity ● Response will be faster when compared to Non-feedback systems ● Stability may improve (or) may harmful to the system ● Accuracy depends on feedback N.SIDDHIK M.Tech Assistant Professor Department of EEE
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Reliance Industries Ltd, India's biggest company by market value, reported a 20.2% jump in consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter as it recorded strong growth all its major businesses.
Net profit for the quarter ended March 31 rose to Rs 18,021 crore ($2.4 billion) from Rs 14,995 crore a year earlier.
Reliance, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, said gross revenue for the quarter jumped 35.1% to Rs 232,539 crore from Rs 172,095 crore a year earlier.
EBITDA for the quarter was Rs 33,968 crore, higher by 27.7% from a year earlier.
Revenue from its flagship oil to chemicals business jumped 44% from a year earlier to Rs 145,786 crore, as it benefited from higher oil prices. Brent crude prices were up 66.5% year on year to $101.4 per barrel, the company said, adding that product volumes were higher by 4.2%.
Quarterly revenue at Reliance Retail climbed 23.3% to Rs 58,017 crore while EBITDA inched up 2.4% to Rs 3,705 crore. Gross revenue of Jio Platforms, the digital services unit, rose almost 21% to Rs 26,139 crore while its EBITDA jumped 27.4% to Rs 10,918 crore.
RIL announced a dividend of Rs 8 per share.
1) Annual consolidated revenue at Rs 792,756 crore ($104.6 billion), up 47%.
2) Annual consolidated EBITDA at Rs 125,687 crore ($16.6 billion), up 28.8%.
3) Annual consolidated profit after tax at Rs 67,845 crore ($9.0 billion), up 26.2%.
5) Annual revenue for retail business nearly Rs 200,000 crore.
5) All-time high annual EBITDA for retail business at Rs 12,423 crore ($1.6 billion).
6) Annual revenue for digital services crosses Rs 100,000 crore.
7) Annual EBITDA of digital services business at Rs 40,268 crore ($5.3 billion).
8) Annual EBITDA of oil and gas business at Rs 5,457 crore ($720 million), highest in seven years.
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, said despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic and heightened geopolitical uncertainties, Reliance delivered a robust performance in 2021-22.
"Our O2C business has proven its resilience and has demonstrated strong recovery despite volatility in the energy markets. Our relentless focus on customer satisfaction and service has led to higher engagement and increased footfalls, driving robust revenue and earnings figures across our consumer businesses," he said.
Ambani said the gradual opening up of economies coupled with sustained high utilization rates across sites and the improvement in transportation fuel margins and volumes have bolstered its O2C earnings.
He also said Reliance Retail has crossed the 15,000-store benchmark and JioFiber is now the largest broadband provider in India within two years of launch.


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Nodle has launched its own blockchain network, Arcadia, which leverages the Polkadot Network and the Parity Substrate. Why? Why differ from the norm of building on top of an existing chain and go through the expensive and timely process to create their own? We consider these questions and the challenges Nodle faced with existing technologies: scalability and security.
The current Nodle network to date has processed 1.3 million transactions per day. Comparing this to a technology such as Bitcoin which sees traffic in the 300,000 transactions per day with noticeable problems, it is obvious that Nodle's team needed to consider the bigger picture as their network continues to grow. Having a network that is in-house will allow Nodle to gradually scale up Nodes as they see fit as well as monitor traffic more closely to avoid congestion, allow for faster lookup, and monitor the network more closely.
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The Wichita Wingnuts completed a three-game sweep of the Fargo-Moorhead RedHawks, winning 14-9 at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium on Wednesday night.
All nine of the Wingnuts' starters scored a run and reached base with either a hit or a walk. Eight of the Wingnuts' starters had at least one hit. Brent Clevlen hit two home runs, and in the process, set a Wingnuts' team record by homering in a fourth consecutive game. Josh Horn had two hits and drove in four.
The Wingnuts broke things open early, scoring 10 runs in the bottom of the first. Mike Conroy led off the inning with a groundball to RedHawks' starter Josh Smith. Smith fielded the ball cleanly, but bounced his throw to first. The ball went down the right field line and allowed Conroy to take third base. Horn drove in Conroy with a groundout to second to give Wichita a 1-0 lead.
Clevlen followed with his first home run, lining it just over the left-center field fence. Juan Richardson and Jorge Delgado drew back-to-back walks to put runners on first and second. Josh Workman pulled a single through the right side to score Richardson and send Delgado to third. Peter Barrows lifted a sacrifice fly to center field that scored Delgado to make it 4-0.
After Workman stole second, Edwin Bellorin crushed a two-run home run over the left field wall to increase the Wingnuts' lead to six runs. With two outs and no one on base, Tyler Robbins walked and advanced to third when Conroy doubled into right field. Horn was next, and drove in his second and third runs of the inning with a groundball single off of the second base bag. Clevlen hit a two-run home run to left-center to cap off the 10-run outburst.
Chad Sherman earned the win for the Wingnuts, allowing four earned runs on seven hits in six innings. Sherman struck out six and walked three. Sherman struck out the side in the top of the fifth.
The RedHawks got on the board in the top of the third on Zach Penprase's two-out, RBI double down the right field line. The Wingnuts responded with two in the bottom half of the inning. Delgado led off with a towering home run to left field that made it 11-1. Later in the frame, Conroy singled to center with two outs to drive in Barrows from third base.
Penprase hit a two-run homer in the sixth while Jesse Hoorelbeke added an infield, RBI single to cut the lead to 12-4. The Wingnuts answered back in the bottom of the sixth with RBI doubles from Horn and Richardson.
Fargo scored one in the seventh, and two in both the eighth and ninth innings, but four relievers kept the Wingnuts in front through the end of the game.
Wichita worked out 10 walks in the win. The Wingnuts' four home runs tied a franchise single-game record.
Smith took the loss, allowing 10 runs, two earned, in two-thirds of an inning. Smith gave up eight hits, three walks, and did not strike out a batter.
In the bottom of the eighth inning, the RedHawks turned a groundball triple play on Jorge Delgado with first and second and no outs.


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Sport and Society for Arete - Fernandez and Palmer
09/29/2016 11:50 pm ET Updated Sep 30, 2017
There is crying in baseball and in Miami this past week there was a flood of tears. The shocking news that Jose Fernandez had been killed in a boating accident produced disbelief and sadness. For his family, for teammates, for Marlin fans, and for baseball fans across the country, it was a jolting piece of news that greeted them on Sunday morning. The following day came the announcement of the death of Arnold Palmer, the man who is credited with making golf a favorite sport for ordinary fans in the new television age. The juxtaposition of the two deaths has a kind of symmetry to it, with two stars, one at the beginning another at the end of their careers leaving Sportsworld at nearly the same time.
Time is often difficult to fully comprehend and the brevity and longevity of these two careers laid side-by-side challenge our notions of time. One career went on for decades; the other for only a few years. Yet both men had a major impact on their sport through the power of their achievements and personalities.
Over the past few years while living in Florida, I have had many opportunities to watch Jose Fernandez pitch on the Marlins television network. He was gifted with what is sometimes termed an "electric" arm. Jose's fastball was in the mid-90s and had considerable movement. That combination produced a high strikeout total and a low earned run average. His impact on Miami and the Marlins was immediate.
His brief life was remarkable. Two failed attempts to escape Cuba and a third that was successful offered considerable drama, especially adding the fact that the third attempt was punctuated by the saving of a passenger who had fallen overboard. That passenger rescued by Jose turned out to be his mother.
Fernandez went to high school in Tampa, where he was a star pitcher and was drafted by the Marlins with their first pick in the 2011 June draft. He moved quickly through the Marlins system to the major leagues arriving in 2013. Jose was an instant star and celebrity enhanced by his special connection to the Cuban-American community in the city. For a franchise that has been floundering for several seasons, he brought with him the promise of a brighter future, indeed a brighter present. He was an all-star that season and National League Rookie of the Year. Two seasons were shortened by Tommy John surgery and its aftermath. This season he was back in superb form and again selected to the National League All-Star team.
All of these things were part of his impressive resume, but for me what set him apart from others was his enthusiasm for the game and the visible joy with which he played. There are other players who play with joy and for whom the game is fun. Jose Fernandez played with as much joy and enthusiasm as anyone I have ever watched. His pitching was intense, but his smile said it was also great fun.
I saw him pitch in person just once and that was in Miami in late August of his rookie season. He had an excellent outing against the Colorado Rockies and one of the highlights was in the first inning of the game. Troy Tulowitzki hit a line drive back through the middle. Fernandez made a lightning quick reaction with his glove and headed off the sure base hit. Tulowitzki stopped in his tracks a few feet from the plate in disbelief. Fernandez returned the look with a big, almost sheepish, smile. Tulowitzki just shook his head.
On nights when he was not pitching, Jose was a fixture on the dugout steps, always highly animated and cheering for his team. He was a fan as well as a player. When he came out of a game he remained in the dugout until the game ended. His post-game interviews were always a treat because he conveyed so much enthusiasm and usually had something of substance to say.
One of the most memorable moments came when he was reunited with his grandmother, his greatest fan and mentor. She was in Cuba and Jose often said that the one thing he wanted more than anything was to have her see him pitch in the big leagues. The Marlins somehow got her out of Cuba and brought her to the Marlins media room where Jose was told he was to do an interview. She was brought into the room, and it was a powerful emotional moment. From that point on his mother and grandmother became fixtures behind the Marlins dugout each time Jose pitched.
There were many strands to Jose's brief life and baseball career. His story is full and his impact will last for many years in Miami and in the Marlins baseball community.
When I heard the news Sunday morning I was reminded of the night in March of 1993 when another boating accident took the lives of Cleveland Indian pitchers Steve Olin and Tim Crews. There was one survivor, Bobby Ojeda, who eventually returned to baseball. After Saturday's accident Jose and his two friends will not return, and his Marlin teammates are left behind to carry on. It will not be easy, as we have already seen.
Arnold Palmer's death was announced the next day. Palmer has been here in Orlando for several decades. His impact on the community included many charitable activities. Support for cancer research and the Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital are among the most significant. In golf there is the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill every March.
His golfing career spanned several decades as player, teacher, and course designer. In the age of television, golf came to the fore largely because of the drawing power of Arnold Palmer. His career delineates the golden years of golf, The Age of Arnold Palmer, when golf came out of the exclusive atmosphere of the country club and into popular view via television. In 1956, the television networks carried approximately five and a half hours of golf. By 1970, that amount of coverage could be seen on an average weekend. Prize money and the number of players on tour shot up, and the Associated Press named Arnold Palmer, "Athlete of the Decade."
What Arnold Palmer brought to golf was the common man, his golfing charisma and skills, and high drama. Although Palmer was in the national focus with his win at the Master's in 1954, his national stature as golfing hero came at the U.S. Open in Denver in 1960, when what became known as "Arnie's Charge" was first seen on the national television stage. Entering the final round Palmer was 15th on the leader board and seven strokes behind. He carded a 65 on the birdie-filled final round to win the tournament. The come-from-behind win became his golfing signature, and in a short time he attracted, especially on the final day of any tournament, what became known as "Arnie's Army."
With Palmer at the top of his game what was needed was a rival and Jack Nicklaus provided one. In the mid-60s Jack arrived at the top of the game, challenging Palmer and eventually surpassing him in victories, although never in popularity. The competition was good for the game of golf, and the rivalry offered excellent reality television.
Arnold Palmer was an advertising man's dream, and his endorsements bought him income well beyond his golf earnings. He had such drawing power that he attracted endorsement contracts for products well beyond any connections with golf. In the late 1980s, he was still pulling in $8M in endorsement fees.
Palmer also invested wisely with the guidance of a man who handled his endorsements and his personal appearances. Mark McCormack was a Cleveland lawyer who became the financial advisor and sport business agent for Palmer. His success working with Palmer led other golfers to seek his advice and services, and soon his reputation spread beyond the world of golf.
What McCormack began with Arnold Palmer grew in multiple directions. The result was the creation of the International Management Group (IMG), the largest and most powerful sports marketing operation in the world, and indeed the single most dominant power in the world of sport, no longer confined to marketing but encompassing event production and management, player agents, television production, and all things associated with sport and beyond.
In some ways, IMG is a child of Arnold Palmer's success and is another way in which Arnold Palmer transformed not only golf but the entire world of modern commercial sport. The significance of Arnold Palmer's career goes well beyond what most think of as the Palmer legacy, and one suspects that Palmer himself may not have fully understood or appreciated the vast influence that he had on sport.
So here we are sitting at the end of an era; at the end of one long and significant career, and one short, powerful and significant career. It is worth reflecting on both and their meaning for us in our frenetic world.
When something like this happens I am always drawn back to A.E. Housman's To An Athlete Dying Young. With these two deaths coming so close together the fifth stanza of the poem seems to speak to both:
Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honours out,
Runners whom renown outran
And the name died before the man
On Sport and Society this is Dick Crepeau reminding you that you don't have to be a good sport to be a bad loser.
Copyright 2016 by Richard C. Crepeau
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This tune by Lori McKenna is haunting, and at first listen, sounds like a mournful ballad about how her man doesn't love her the way he should.
But the chorus clarifies the intention of this bittersweet song, which is that the love he has for her runs more deeply than what he does or doesn't do to give her a sense of value or beauty.
I'm thankful that my husband is the kind who listens when I tell him how my day went. And the love he has for me is sweeter than I could ever hope for. But the daily reality is… he is just a man. And he knows well that I am just a woman. And this mutual understanding of one another's humanness frees us from the expectations of perfection and fulfillment that would ultimately crush us both. It frees us to love each other, wildly and without fear.
This song reminds me to be thankful for the darling man God gave me, regardless of our circumstances, our expectations, or our broken humanity… and reminds us both that our ultimate value is found in our Maker, not in one another.
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p.s. i love that your mum commented. mine does too and it is this sweetness, her pride in me.
Sweet advice and a lovely photo.


The Villages, Florida — Ron Catterson, of Clear View Optix sells upscale eyewear to people who want to look good and see well. Working as an optician in Central Florida for more than 30 years, Catterson saw a need for dramatic, distinctive eyewear for customers with a one-of-a-kind fashion sense. With the help of his wife, Donna, he opened Clear View Optix in 2017. Now he sells unique frames made by small, independent boutique manufacturers.
Here is Debbie, the winner of a pair of eyeglasses from State Optical Co and lenses from Zeiss. Debbie is wearing State Optical Co LaSalle in caramel silver. Beside Debbie is Ron Catterson, owner of Clear View Optix, and Debbie Young of State Optical Co. Congratulations!
Check out our Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting video! Thank you everyone for joining us!
It's been an exciting time here at Clear View Optix with our Grand Opening recently. Our friends over at Villages-News.com did a nice write-up on us and we encourage you to go check it out!
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Q: Wanted to add cc recipients and multiple attachments with loop Sheet Name : EmailList
Basically I have 3 columns in sheet name as "EmailList".
In col. A there is a list of (ToRecipients), Col. B have a list of (CC Recipients) and col. C header as (fileBasename) have a list of files wanted to attached into an email.
I have code to add "ToRecipeints" but I need help to add "cc Recipients" and also attached each file into the mail mentioned into the each cell.
for eg : if i have 3 file name as 1. AP 2. TEL 3. J&K need to attach against the same "ToRecipients" and "CC Recipients".
#ToRecipients#                       #|CC Recipients#     #|fileBasename|#
abc@xyz.com;xyz.das@abc.com;         |a1234@xyz.com;       |AP,Tel,J&K  |
a1234@xyz.com; xyz.das@abc.com;      |xyz.das@abc.com;    |Assam,JH,PB  |
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Public Sub ProcessFiles()

    Dim OutApp As Object
    Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")

    Dim rowCount As Integer, i As Integer
    Dim fileName As String, emailTo As String

    With Worksheets("Email List")
        rowCount = Application.WorksheetFunction.CountA(.Columns(1))

        For i = 2 To rowCount
            emailTo = .Cells(i, 1)
            'If Left(filename, 0) <> "," Then filename = "," & filename
            fileName = getFileName(.Cells(i, 2))
            If Len(Dir(fileName)) Then SendMail emailTo, fileName, OutApp
        Next
    End With

    Set OutApp = Nothing
End Sub
Public Function getFileName(filebasename As String)
    Dim folderPath As String, fileExtension As String, fileName As String, x As String

    folderPath = Range("Settings!B1")
    fileExtension = Range("Settings!B2")
    x = Range("EmailList!B1")

    If Left(fileExtension, 1) <> "." Then fileExtension = "." & fileExtension
    If Right(folderPath, 1) <> "\" Then folderPath = folderPath & "\"
    If Right(x, 0) <> "," Then x = x & ","

    getFileName = folderPath & filebasename & fileExtension

End Function
Public Sub SendMail(emailTo As String, fileName As String, OutApp As Object)

    'Dim OutApp As Object
    Dim OutMail As Object
    Set OutApp = CreateObject("Outlook.Application")
    Set OutMail = OutApp.CreateItem(0)
    On Error Resume Next

    Application.ScreenUpdating = False

    With OutMail

        .To = emailTo
        .CC = ""
        .Subject = "Sales Forecast -" & " " & Format(Now, "dd/mmm/yyyy")
        '"Sales Forecast -  " & " " & Format(Now, "dd/mmm/yyyy")
        .body = "Dear " & "," & vbNewLine _
        & vbNewLine _
        & "Please find the attached file of Sales History of Last 6 Months" & vbNewLine _
        & vbNewLine _
        & "Requesting you to kindly provide the Retail Forecast for June 2018 at earliest by 27th of this month" & vbNewLine _
        & vbNewLine _
        & "Please feel free to contact if you have any questions regarding the same." & vbNewLine _
        & vbNewLine _
        & "Rgds" & vbNewLine _

         .Attachments.Add fileName
        .display
        'use.Send

        On Error GoTo 0
        Set OutMail = Nothing
        Set OutApp = Nothing

       Application.ScreenUpdating = True

    End With

End Sub

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(Natural News) The longer President Donald Trump remains in office, the more unhinged and unsettled the perpetually angry Left becomes.
Trump Derangement Syndrome has gotten so bad for liberal billionaire Tom Steyer he is actually pining for a nuclear war that would kill tens of millions (including him) so there would be a "real course correction" for our country.
That's absolutely insane. There were many on the right who were certainly not fans of Barack Obama, but as far as we know no conservative ever called for a nuclear war just so we could get rid of him.
Steyer, who launched a national impeachment campaign against President Donald Trump last year, spoke with the liberal magazine about his efforts, which have been opposed by leading Democrats like House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.).
Interviewer Tim Dickinson pointed out Pelosi's strategy of opposing impeachment of President George W. Bush, to take the issue off the table in 2006. Democrats took back both chambers of Congress in an electoral rout that year.
Steyer said that he remembers 2006 and that Bush was responsible for embroiling America in "two disastrous wars" — which weren't really "disastrous" except to the Left, and one of which was tied to our country being attacked on Sept. 11, 2001 (which Steyer probably blames America for).
He also said the U.S. was headed toward financial doom — what would become the Great Recession, though that really didn't start until late 2007/early 2008.
After being questioned about the remark, Steyer said he would withdraw the nuclear war reference, but it's obviously how he feels because it just rolled out of his mouth so effortlessly.
He then went on to preen and posture like the Left always does about how they are trying to 'do the right thing,' as though liberals are the true arbiters of national conscience and morality.
But it's clear that Trump Derangement Syndrome has infected Steyers' soul, judgment, and reasoning ability. Or he would have never made the 'nuclear war' reference to begin with.
And weren't these same unhinged libs just recently claiming that Trump should get nothing less than full nuclear disarmament from North Korea? That was, of course, well after they were claiming — like they did with Ronald Reagan — that Trump would 'get us into a nuclear war' because, you know, he's this bumbling idiot authoritarian who is really operating under Vladimir Putin's command.
Besides, Trump hasn't done anything to warrant impeachment. Obama, by comparison, so regularly ruled by executive fiat and was the master of ceremonies for so many scandals he proved that short of knocking off a convenience store and having the whole thing caught on camera, there is practically no way to get a president impeached.
Not only that, it doesn't look like Steyer and his "Impeach 45" ally, crank Maxine Waters, are going to get "blue wave" Democratic victories in November, either, with the issue.
But hey, maybe this billionaire hypocrite out there on the lunatic fringe will at least get a great tax write-off.
Read more about Left-wing lunacy at LeftCult.com.


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Pentagon Papers Lawyer: Obama Crosses Line on First Amendment Rights
James Goodale, third from left, and other lawyers representing The New York Times, arrive at the Supreme Court in Washington in 1971 to argue against Justice Department suits to stop The New York Times and The Washington Post from publishing uncensored articles on the secret Pentagon history of the Vietnam War.
By Melanie Batley | Wednesday, 15 May 2013 02:17 PM EDT
James Goodale, the man who successfully fought President Richard Nixon's attempts to stop The New York Times from publishing the Pentagon Papers, says President Barack Obama has been even more aggressive in trying to stop journalists from reporting leaks.
Goodale, also known as the "father of reporters' privilege" and author of a new book titled "Fighting for the Press," says Obama is censoring the media by using an illegitimate justification of national security concerns, according to The New York Observer.
He noted the Obama administration has indicted six leakers compared to Nixon's one, showing an aggressiveness borne out this week by reports of the FBI seizing the office and home phone records of Associated Press reporters and editors in an effort to stop a leak.
The Observer also reported that Goodale believes a grand jury has already secretly indicted Julian Assange, founder of Wikileaks and publisher of the Afghan War Logs. Goodale is working to convince journalists that regardless of their opinions about Assange, his situation sets a dangerous precedent which he is committed to resisting.
"I am confident that [the government] has indicted Assange in secret," he said. "In any event, until the government tells us it's gone away, I feel like we have to speak out against it. This will set a standard."
Discussing his book at an event with lawyers and journalists, Goodale said, "I wanted to reach a conclusion that would inform President Obama with respect to his actions on the relationship of national security to the press."
He added, "He's not been very good on it. But the idea was the national security claims do not hold up in the long run and the First Amendment protects journalists. So don't get involved in that mess!"
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The Skei field in Sparbu is believed to be North Trøndelag's larges burial ground, dating from approx 800 AD. Homesteads, a so-called round yard, burials and large burial mounds signify largely the remains of a chieftain environment.
Around the junction at Hovden in Sparbu is a burial site containing nearly 120 graves. Remains of military housing have also been found. Cooking pits suggest a large household. The discoveries are from about 800 - 1000 AD.
Most striking are the large star-shaped burial mounds, with arms up to 20 metres in lenght. These are believed to be from the Merovingian Age (500 - 800 AD). There are also several long mounds, which were often women's graves, and round mounds. The three largest round mounds are respectively 17, 18 and 20 metres, and looms in the south eastern end of the field.
In a smaller, long mound closest to the road, a woman's grave with rich grave goods have been found. This mound didn't seem very impressive at firs glance, but it turned out to contain a very richly endowed woman's grave. The grave is dated to about 800 AD - Early Viking Age.
From E6, take the exit to FV258 toward Heistad by Mære, 11 km south of Steinkjer. The burial ground is located on the hillside at Heistad in Sparbu, about 3 km east of E6 and about 200 m south of the farmyard at Hovden. Parking just north of the burial ground, on the left when coming from north.


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Through the successful Edible School Gardens programs I have experienced first hand the positive response from students, teachers and parents of being part of setting up permaculture school gardens, planting, harvesting, eating and celebrating and how those experiences at schools are taken into homes to change the eating habits of their families in a positive way.
We have a lot more work to do to see our children and grandchildren become positive beams of health, so much of the food that we buy – take aways, supermarkets doesn't have any nutrient value to nourish and support childrens growing bodies, brains and zest for life. Many people complain to me that they don't have time to garden but its a lot more pleasant and requires less time than if you or your child or parent have just been diagisoned with cancer and now have to spend time in hospitals, driving to see specialist and get treatment, and struggle with the whole emotional rollacoaster – Thats what I don't have time for. Gardening has been proven to be good for your health from a physical and mental point of view, and of course for health/eating. People need to reprogram their thinking.
To have food bursting with health you need to grow as much of your own as possible – organically/permaculture methods. Growing your own food is the healthiest and also its the only way you can have full control over the processes of it growing and harvesting – we don't know what has happened to our food from seed to supermarket shelf to make the product look prefect.
Vegetable gardens have made a come back in backyards, community gardens, verges, nature strips, school gardens and that is exciting, this is empowering us as a community – we are starting to take control of our food supply and return to becoming community.
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West coast of Scotland
The coast of Scotland is one of the finest in the world. Diverse, rugged, sweetly gentle, lonely, grand, it runs all the adjectives you can think of and a handful you can't. My suggestion for something to do this summer is to visit every beach, nook, cliff, crag or cranny and write about it. A book of Scotland's coastline would not only be a valuable guide but would provide you with a full-time occupation for the summer months.
Ignore the east and northern seas, brushing against your beautiful beaches. Do not swim in the Moray Firth or anywhere near Thurso. The western coastline is more blessed thanks to the Gulf Stream. But nothing warm takes the freezing chill off eastern waters. Pilots from Lossiemouth are warned that to ditch in the Moray Firth in July without protective equipment, your life expectancy is barely half an hour. That's how cold the water is. But your interest is not in swimming so much as beaches.
The cliffs and crags are endlessly worth exploring for their caves and crannies. Enjoy the ways in which the tides can isolate you in moments, stranded on a Highland rock for 12 hours until rescued, or until the tide simply turns and releases you. Revel in the pools left behind by a receding tide and the multiplicity of sea creatures to be identified. As children, and therefore without cruelty, we used to remove two hermit crabs from their homes, leave them a single shell and watch them fight for what remained. Molluscs, crabs and a hundred other slow movers remain in the rock pools long after the tide has gone.
No need to write about these details, but for those of us who love the sea shore, jot down please access routes, special features and nearest food and drink. When swimming off the beaches of Hopeman or Burghead, we would rush to the nearest baker and buy the only thing that could soothe compulsive shivering – a bun, called in those days a 'chatterbite'. Pushed between the teeth, it soon calmed the toothy clatter and along with a cup of tea made the swim feel worthwhile. If we had half the climate of the Med, our beaches would be legendary. But water temperature should be no guide to the splendour of the coastline which brushes it. And you can be the writer of the guide.
Allan Shiach
The place I suggest you visit is the place where you live. All too often we seem to neglect or take for granted the attractions that are near to hand. If, for example, you live in or around Glasgow, why not this summer act like one of the visitors from around the world who chooses to come here? When was the last time you visited the Kelvingrove Art Gallery, or the Hunterian Museum, or the House of an Art Lover, or the Riverside Museum?
However, what I have more specifically in mind, is something even closer to hand. This year, particularly in the spells of bright sunny weather we've enjoyed, I've found myself looking around me here in the West End, somehow with fresh eyes. Edinburgh's New Town is a world-famous example of Georgian architecture at its finest. But Victorian Glasgow, looked at carefully, is also something special. Its fine streets, terraces and avenues, its plentiful green spaces, its richness of splendid lofty trees, its wealth of rhododendron bushes with their pink, red or purple blossoms – all this creates a rich and rewarding environment.
Walk along the finely proportioned terraces and look especially at the main doors and entrance halls with their amazing art nouveau glass panels of intricate colour and design. Look carefully too at the numerous huge mansion houses, the homes no doubt in the 19th century of Glasgow's wealthy bourgeoisie, but now divided in our more democratic times into multiple apartments. Their architecture is often striking. So that's my suggestion – spend some time looking more carefully at the world around you.
Loch Melfort
A couple of weeks in Argyll has been an essential part of our summer for many years. One of the best locations in that area is on the veranda at the Loch Melfort Hotel, looking south-west down the loch, past Jura and Islay, as far as the eye can see. With a slight breeze to keep the midges away, a cold beer and sunshine are welcome extras.
Ian Mackay
Since summer outings in Scotland frequently depend on contingency planning to deal with downpours, pre-emptive research into the locality of likely havens is a must. So set off on your summer adventure with your hearts high, ordnance maps at the ready, mountain bikes hoisted aloft if you will, but be prepared to take the bibliophile route.
Border towns are a joy anyway, all the more so as second-hand book shops seem to be enjoying a growth spurt these days. You can find them in the most diverse locations, urban and rural, in stately homes, concessions within larger businesses, cafes and barns, often proximate to good homemade cake, and run by friendly, interestingly eccentric and knowledgeable staff.
Shaun Bythell of Wigtown in his 'Diary of a Bookseller' is an obvious exception to the smiley bit, as he not only affects to despise his customers, but publishes his daily takings and costs, usefully illustrating just how eccentric an entrepreneur you have to be to operate in this most fragile of sectors.
So if, as can happen from time to time, the Scottish summer is not in 'God's Own Country' mode, become a Borders bibliophile. You might (a big might) dig up a first edition of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' (c. £44,000) or, on the other hand, simply enjoy the cake, the chat and the search.
Elga Graves
Hannah Arendt famously coined the phrase 'the banality of evil', although later, after the years of controversy surrounding her book about the trial of Adolf Eichmann in Jerusalem, she said that she wished she hadn't. Her idea that great evil can arise from the simple act of not thinking, from the existence of absolute and true irresponsibility, did not go down well among those who need to apportion blame and impose 'justice'. Simple stupidity cannot possibly lie behind evil acts – surely Arendt is wrong.
Brexit makes Hannah Arendt's point perfectly. So, what are we to do? How can we jump ship in this most violent of storms? It's summer, this is Scotland... go north. Leave the barking dogs of Brexit behind and spend time in the most meaningful and intelligent of places, the heart and soul of our land, our history and our culture. Go north and plunge with heart and mind into our Highlands. Collect names, visions, scents and the breezy whispering silence.
Hear the pibroch at Inveraray. Look west from Oban to Mull and imagine the power of Duart on its rocky point. Dare to stop in the middle of Glencoe, after Rannoch, and feel it without wiping tears from your cheeks. Gasp in Assynt and mourn in Strathnaver as the black water runs down to the sea, and get at least some idea of why 'banal' has never been a word that applies to our people. Take your time and let yourself bathe in our land. Remind yourself of what is really important in life.
Ronnie Smith
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The SR team are now on their annual break. This special edition is packed with ideas of where to go and what to do in Scotland this summer; along with some recommendations of essential summer reading. We hope you enjoy!
PLACES TO VISIT...
Highlands, Islands and North
Arran and Orkney
The East and Central
The West and South
Festivals and country houses
Sport and Highland Games
Food, drink and music
ESSENTIAL READS...
With recommendations from:
James Robertson, Mary Brown,
Ian Mackay, Howie Firth, Eileen Reid,
Michael Elcock, Bryan Stuart and Craig Brown
Jean Barr, Andrew Hook, Amy Jardine,
Bob Cant, Lucy Lyon, Morelle Smith
and Willie Rennie
Magnus Linklater, Rachel Sharp, Keith Aitken, Maurice Smith, Barbara Millar, Bill Paterson
and Marcy Leavitt Bourne
Alasdair McKillop, Ron Ferguson, Mike Mackenzie, R D Kernohan, David Cunningham, George Robertson and John McGrath
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Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945
May 28, 2015 – February 29, 2016
Between 1933 and 1945, the Nazi German regime promoted racial health policies that sought to eliminate all sources of biological corruption to its dominant "Aryan" race. Among the groups persecuted as threats to the national health were Germany's homosexual men. Believing them to be carriers of a "degeneracy" that weakened society and hindered population growth, the Nazi state arrested and incarcerated in prisons and concentration camps tens of thousands of German men as a means of terrorizing them into social conformity.
This exhibition examines the Nazi regime's attempt to eradicate homosexuality. The Nazis' efforts left thousands dead and shattered the lives of many more.
Nazi Persecution of Homosexuals 1933-1945 was produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, whose exhibitions program is supported in part by the Lester Robbins and Sheila Johnson Robbins Traveling and Special Exhibitions Fund established in 1990.
The New York presentation is made possible, in part, through the generous support of the Charles and Mildred Schnurmacher Foundation.


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Advanced Air Mobility: A New Era of Transportation
The vertical take-off industry is taking off, and the future of the third dimension of mobility is becoming a reality: unmanned aerial systems and eVTOLs are revolutionizing air traffic. But where do we stand on the introduction of an airspace for drones? What hurdles still exist on the way to so-called air cabs in European cities? How can abusive drones be effectively detected and averted? And how can the new mobility services be made sustainable? At the ILA Stage "Advanced Air Mobility" (AAM), the who's who of the new air mobility will meet and discuss this new dimension and other questions.
See and experience groundbreaking innovations around Unmanned Aircraft Systems UAS, infrastructure, drone-based services and electric vertical take-off aircraft.
Present your company and your developments during a lecture on the ILA Stage
Showcase your news in the AAM exhibition area on a large joint booth
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VERSATILE IN USE
Drones enable completely new business models. They contribute to more service, comfort and safety in numerous areas of life − and even save lives, for example when they transport blood reserves.
Drones inspect wind turbines, bridges or dams. They report damage that previously had to be tracked down by industrial climbers at great expense. The use of drones is fast, cost-effective and safe.
Urgent goods such as medicines, spare parts or urgent household mail need to be delivered quickly and flexibly. Especially in metropolitan areas, drones are an important solution, for example to avoid traffic jams. In this way, they contribute to the sustainable mobility mix.
In agriculture, drones are opening up new possibilities under the heading of "precision farming." Agricultural land can be managed more precisely than ever before, and the use of seed and harvesting machinery can be planned more efficiently than ever before.
FLIGHT TACTICS
By 2030, a good 60 percent of all people will live in metropolitan areas. Electrically powered multicopters or airplanes with short take-off capability will revolutionize the way we get around in and between cities as air cabs. Proper operations are expected to take place in Europe as early as 2024. However, important decisions concerning infrastructure, certification and airspace integration still have to be made before then.
DETECTION & DEFENCE
There is no doubt that drones are practical, versatile, and perform important tasks in the service of society. But the number of incidents involving misuse is on the rise: Drones are increasingly entering no-fly zones, such as at airports or over crowds at stadiums. Such drones used improperly or even for terrorist purposes pose a serious threat. It is therefore essential to be able to detect them in the airspace and, in the event of imminent danger, to ward them off immediately. The relevant safety authorities and industry must work together to accomplish these tasks. Only in this way can the primacy of aviation "safety first" be comprehensively guaranteed here as well.
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In the "Advanced Air Mobility" exhibition area, ILA Berlin will showcase the entire spectrum of new types of air mobility and the resulting services. Exhibitors from all over the world will be on site − from manufacturers to research institutes, from established system providers to young start-ups.
Unmanned aviation will also be a main theme during ILA's prestigious conference program and during the forum. Experts from industry, research and government will engage in focused, friendly dialogue – on issues like future UAS regulations.
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I had this butternut squash sitting on my counter for what feels like mooooonths. I wanted to use it in a recipe that did it justice. Well, my friends, justice has been served!
This soup is perfectly balanced with savoriness from the roasted onion and sweetness from the apple and persimmon. All in all, this is great soup to have on rotation for soup season.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Prepare the produce but cutting the butternut squash into 4ths, apple in half, onion in half, and the top cut off of the persimmon.
• Spray everything with avocado oil (or spray of choice). Season the squash with a good dash of cinnamon and sea salt. Roast the produce for 45 minutes or until squash is easily poked with a fork.
• Once cool enough to handle, remove the seeds and skin from the squash, discard. Place everything into a high powered blender (Or use an immersion blender) with the broth and puree until silky smooth. Taste and add 1/2 tsp of salt (if needed) and 1/4 tsp of black pepper (if needed) and rosemary needles (if using), and blend again until incorporated.
• Pour into a bowl and serve!
Do you remove the pits/seeds from the apple or do you just blend them all up? I've never had a permission. What do they resemble? Do they need to be peeled or seeded? Thank you.
My apple had small/very few seeds so I throw them right in the blender. You can remove the seeds from the apple if you'd like though! As far as a persimmon, they are sweet with a hint of cinnamon, honey, melon, etc. There are no seeds and the skin can be blended as well, you'll just need to cut the petal-like stem off before roasting.
HAHAHAHAH Thank you so much! I can't believe I called it a PERMISSION instead of Persimmon! HHAHAHAHAHAH I appreciate your help.
Hahaha I never even noticed!


Selamat Jarin!! Today, we come in Joy to bring you more exciting information. In our last message, we described the first contact you soon will have with the personnel of the Galactic Federation of Light. We also examined some of the elements that are propelling your movement toward full consciousness. Right now, the 'powers' that covertly rule your global society are quickly moving several crucial procedures into position. They are designed to open you to many exciting possibilities. Here, it is important for you to understand that these new events may, at first, shock you, but then, will truly delight you. They will result in the establishment of many new financial institutions, which will quickly replace the major monetary organizations that currently 'run' your global economy. In addition, a vast array of highly curbed technologies will come into being. With them will be revealed many off-world technologies. These devices, dear Hearts, will allow you to be free, abundant and, soon, fully conscious individuals living happily in your galactic society.
In this regard, we must now issue some words of caution. Right now, lingering elements exist among your cabals that want to drive us and our divine agendas away. This, we cannot do. These same elements persist in carrying out the last of their dastardly plans to prevent your development. This process is doomed to failure. Already, you have reached the point of no return. Your RNA/DNA is beyond being retrograded or stopped from achieving its objectives. Moreover, key members of your world's secret cabals realize this and understand what we have told them. Our agreements make these things inevitable. Yet, the last few renegades carry on. Whatever they do, we quickly counteract. Their final few forays are failing. They are losing key personnel, irreplaceable equipment and the ability to sustain their efforts. They are well aware of this and, as a result, have asked that any ill-considered information concerning their efforts be disseminated to the public. Understand that their pronouncements are merely misplaced speculation about many short-sighted projects.
You are experiencing something absolutely extraordinary! You are moving toward the moment when your global society will begin to acknowledge your ascension. You are about to formally concede your extraterrestrial origins. Think of what this actually means to your society! Your present concerns will be resolved creatively. What your governments deny is now very close to becoming real. These events are only part of many that will swiftly cross your path in the very near future. We ask you to understand that the most exciting part of your adventure has begun. The journey that you have made has reached several important crossroads. The events to come move us to transports of great Joy! For a long time, aware of your amazing potential, we have watched you develop from afar. That potential is now being revealed. As it does so, it releases a great deal of chaos, which is simply a sign that your transformation draws ever closer. This process, filled with many sudden twists and unforeseen plot changes, has been most wondrous to behold.
In fact, your sudden change has been full of the innumerable possibilities given you by the divine plan. In this, you are co-creating your new reality. Even its timings are derived from commands provided by the divine plan, and the Spiritual Hierarchy is lovingly regulating the process. We are in awe of the synergy involved! You, dear Hearts, have been magnificent! You have employed these experiences to increase your knowledge and multiply your wisdom. This base shows that you have also expanded your potential. We most eagerly anticipate the shared delights of first contact. This is not a moment to be saved for your distant future. The events that will precipitate its occurrence are happening now. When they have fully manifested, we intend to make some explicit announcements to you. Until then, we will remain somewhat vague and simply say that this wonderful event will happen soon. Consequently, be aware that you are following your heart and are manifesting your desire for it actually to happen.
The process of evolving from planetary to galactic human is seemingly immeasurable. During these 13 millennia, you have watched various dark off-world Beings manipulate your world's fragmented societies. In spite of this, you have grown, slowly, toward the Light. Your many off-world and worldly rulers met every stage of this growth with great bloodshed and enormous cruelties. It has left you with a dark history that, nonetheless, shows your amazing resilience. Your rulers' continuing efforts to sever you from your great inner Light failed miserably. Your Light simply requires the proper environment to bloom. It is our responsibility to help you to obtain that Light. This, we have done and you are now beginning to see it appear. As this glorious environment manifests, it can further accelerate your inner and outer development.
This development also permits the appearance of the great Beings and Orders from A-E-O-N, who come to reorder your local Spiritual Hierarchy and to prepare you for your final triumph. Their arrival also brings the vast fleet of the Galactic Federation of Light. The combined multitudes are a mighty force whose sole purpose is to see that you fulfill your destiny. That destiny will bring, to us all, a permanent galactic peace and, with it, the union of all sentient Beings in this galaxy. As you can see, we have an intensely deep interest in your success. More than a new member for our growing organization, it brings us the ability to fulfill sacred prophecy. You, dear Ones, are destined to alter all of physicality and to help us to unite with Heaven and carry out the last vestiges of this aspect of holy Creation.
As we work together, our operation is evolving from subtle to more dramatic. We intend to make our presence seem more real to you. A major part of this process revolves around the many agreements that we have negotiated with your covert rulers. These agreements have set a series of events in motion and include many important datelines and their accompanying possible sequences. This procedure will permit us to be more candid and to carry out many of the open mass flyovers that we, at first, were hesitant to perform. Understand that we are your galactic family. We do not wish you to fear us, but only to welcome us in Joy! We greatly look forward to becoming more accessible to you. As this process is realized, we will be able to begin your formal preparations to join us and help you to manifest your galactic society.
The operation of moving you quickly into full consciousness is very complicated. It has brought together an extremely diverse group of Beings. Each element in this procedure has come from the countless Life- streams that populate Heaven and the diverse realities that form physicality. They have come because your great destiny is ready to be accomplished. For a long time, you have developed slowly within the womb of Mother Earth. Now, the moment arrives for you to birth your true essence. That essence contains the potential to transform not only you, but the whole of physicality. We repeat this thought only to emphasize its importance. In you, the Creator has seeded a truly divine gift - a unique Soul - that will be able to unite with all its many parts. This reintegrated Full Self is destined to complete this aspect of Creation. What Joy you are about to experience!