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By fjfnewswp232423423434	Dairy, Grains Comments Off on Regional Economics to Influence Hay Prices Most
For many livestock species, alfalfa is a critical component of the diet. As we look to 2018, national hay prices aren't expected to soar, but look for regional economics to play a heavy role in the price you pay at the farm gate.
Rising highway costs are making the expense of delivering hay more of a consideration, which is resulting in very regionalized hay prices, according to Dan Undersander, a member of the University of Wisconsin Madison forage team. The latest Agricultural Prices Report from USDA shows the national average price for alfalfa was $152 per ton in October. While it's important to note that price is representative of all quality levels, let's compare it to the average price in several states: $185/ton in California, $205/ton in Kentucky, $219/ ton in New York and $215/ton in Tennessee.
What causes these price differences? Undersander says it is a combination of regional economics and location.
Despite a rough start to the 2017 hay season, alfalfa stocks in the Midwest are doing ok.
"We had bad hay making conditions on the first cutting," Undersander says. "On the other hand, we had pretty good tonnage the rest of the season. That will tend to keep prices pretty stable throughout the winter season."
A growing dairy herd in the region is expected to support demand and prices. UW Madison Forages reported high quality dairy hay sold for an average of $190 per ton the week of December 3.
Many southern states are experiencing drought. As a result, more hay is being fed to livestock because there isn't forage to graze. Undersander says that's eating into their hay supply.
"The region in the south is a one state area," Undersander explains. "Because they are buying lower quality they can't afford to haul it very far."
Low stocks and burgeoning demand are driving prices higher.
The Northeast
Evidenced by the $219/ton average alfalfa price USDA is reporting in New York, hay prices in the Northeast were driven higher by drought in 2017. As a result they are going to be down on supplies. To make problems worse, the region is too far from commercial hay growing regions that might have an abundance of hay to make hauling in hay very profitable, Undersander explains. Instead, he says dairy farmers there will start replacing hay with corn silage as they did in California when hay prices there started to skyrocket in 2016.
In California, the number of milk cows in the state is declining while alfalfa exports are soaring.
"January through September 2017 alfalfa hay exports from the west coast to China were 13% higher than the same period in 2016," says Seth Hoyt, a hay market expert and author of the Hoyt Report.
In addition to China, there are growing markets in Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE that are soaking up alfalfa hay from California. As a result, Hoyt says early indications are that there won't be much excess hay carried into 2018 in the West.
"Much will depend on winter weather, particularly in higher elevation states where there was very heavy feeding of feeder hay to beef cattle last winter," he says. "If we have similar weather again this winter, it would be expected that hay carryover would be down as it was on May 1, 2017."
Hoyt says it's nearly impossible to predict hay prices in the West given the multitude of emerging price factors, but he anticipates the spread between dairy quality hay and lower quality hay to widen.
"There are quite a few dairies in central California that are carrying smaller than normal inventories of hay and will have light supplies of higher quality alfalfa hay on hand as we go into early next season," Hoyt explains. "I believe the spread between the top and bottom of the alfalfa hay market will be wide, especially in central California where many dairies will feed by-product feeds to dry cows and less alfalfa hay if the price on fair quality dry cow hay is above $190-$200 delivered."
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[Kurukshetra July Summary] Equitable Water Resources Management – Explained, pointwise
Posted on July 14th, 2022 Last modified on July 14th, 2022 CommentsViews : 1.9k
What is the current status of water stress?
What is the need for equitable water resources management?
What are the reasons behind deteriorating water resources?
What are the adverse consequences of water mismanagement?
What steps have been taken by the government towards water resources management?
What more steps can be taken going ahead?
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India houses 18% of the world's population but only has 4% share in water resources of the earth. Though it has about 1999 Billion Cubic Meters (BCM) (or km3) of annual water availability, its distribution is grossly unequal across the river basins and thus leads to water-stress in many regions in the country. According to NITI Ayog, a large number of Indians face high to extreme water stress. So, water has become a commodity as precious as gold in summers for people in India. While the Government of India is consistently working towards improving access to water, participation of local people and institutions is also the need of the hour. Equitable water resources management can ensure adequate amount of water availability for all.
It is estimated that globally, 2.3 billion people live in water-stressed countries and about 2.0 billion people lack access to safe drinking water'.
In India, analysis done by the Central Ground Water Board on groundwater availability and utilization reveals that annual extraction is more than the annual recharge quantity in 16% of the total assessed area. It is 90-100% of annual recharge capacity in 4% of the assessed area.
Source: World Resources Institute. Many regions of India fall in Extremely High Water Stress Areas (Withdrawal of water > 80% of available water supply in the Area). These include Southern Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand, Western UP, Rajasthan, Parts of Gujarat, Coastal Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Most parts of East and North-east India fall in low stress zones.
Basic Human Right: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolution adopted in July 2010, explicitly recognises the human right to water and sanitation. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), a person requires a minimum of 50 litres of water per day to meet the most basic needs. The water source has to be within 1 km of the home with collection time not exceeding 30 minutes.
Further, The Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 6.1 aims for universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all by 2030.
Unequal Distribution of Water: India receives nearly 4000 billion cubic metres (BCM) of water through rainfall of which about 1999 BCM form available water in rivers, lakes, reservoirs, groundwater and glaciers. However the distribution of this quantity is not uniform across the country. Some river basins are acutely drought prone, some other basins are frequently devastated by floods.
For example, Brahmaputra and Barak basins, the most flood prone basins, which have an annual average water availability of 614 BCM drains its major share into Bay of Bengal. At the same time, basins like Cauvery and East Flowing Rivers (EFR) between Pennar and Kanyakumari are facing water deficiency.
Limited capacity of Alternatives: To address these spatial and temporal disparities, the available water should either be stored in reservoirs or be transferred from surplus basins to deficit ones. However, both these options aren't easily implementable owing to certain inherent limitations.
Issues with Reservoirs: They often take a long gestation period due to the time required to manage environmental aspects, resettlement and rehabilitation processes. Moreover, a significant quantity of the reservoir storage capacity is lost through siltation which reduces the effective potential of the projects.
Issues with Inter Basin Transfers: They often require consensus building between governments of riparian states, environmentalists and many other stakeholders. The amount of money and time invested in these projects is also huge. The first inter-linking project of Ken-Betwa began 40 years after the National Perspective Plan was presented in 1980.
Overuse in Agriculture: The Green Revolution helped India become self reliant in food grain production but it also triggered the water crisis. For instance, farmers in Punjab switched to water intensive paddy cultivation, and things have gone downhill ever since. Over consumption of water in the agriculture sector is mainly due to the conveyance loss during distribution through canals, flood irrigation of farm fields and cultivation of crops without regard to the agro-climatic conditions. The increased groundwater extraction may even lead to salt water intrusion in coastal aquifers which is a permanent damage to the water quality.
Climate Change: It is driving more intense rainfall and flooding in certain areas, whereas certain other areas, generally further away from coasts, are facing intense droughts. IMD rainfall data for the period 1971-2020 shows that the long period average (LPA) of south west monsoon declined by 1 cm.
Lack of Awareness: There is general lack of awareness regarding the invaluable utility of water. Most people often use water more than their need, especially in places getting huge water subsidies by the government.
Encroachment: There is encroachment of water bodies to meet the infrastructure needs of burgeoning populations. Lakes and small ponds often get destroyed while making townships and industrial complexes.
Health Issues: Heavy chemicals like fluoride, chloride, nitrate are found in water and in some districts there were even traces of uranium. Kids have developed deformities due to water contamination. The hair of children has started greying prematurely and some have problems with their teeth and skin.
Source: World Resources Institute. The India Watertool (IWT) measures water quality (surface and groundwater) according to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) limits. Among the IWT's 632 groundwater quality districts, only 59 (or 9%) are above BIS limits. Whenever a particular pollutant concentration exceeds BIS limits, drinking water is considered unsafe. The map indicate places where chlorine, fluoride, iron, arsenic, nitrate, and/or electrical conductivity exceed national standards. More than 130 million people live in districts where at least one pollutant exceeded national safety standards in 2011.
Economic Loss: Water is a critical component that is used in almost every economic activity directly or indirectly. Water scarcity, aggravated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6% of their GDP, according to a World Bank report.
Greater Hardships of women: The household work is mainly managed by women. A shortage of water means they have to stand in long queues of water tankers or travel long distances to get clean water for their families. A rural woman in Rajasthan walks over 2.5 kilometers to reach a water source, according to a report by the National Commission for Women. Since men in rural India have completely made women responsible for water management, this has led to polygamy in one drought-prone village of Maharashtra. This involves having more than one spouse to collect water. The arrangement is termed as 'water wives'.
Biodiversity Loss: A reduction in the number of lakes or excessive discharge of pollutants in them are causing loss of pristine flora and fauna. Many plants and animals are now on the verge of extinction due to rising Biological Oxygen demand of water bodies.
Food Security: Polluted groundwater and erratic monsoon means greater hardships for carrying out agricultural activities. Lower the agri output, greater would be the threat to India's Food security.
Inter State Conflicts: Inter State river conflicts are going on Kaveri, Krishna, Godavari etc.. rivers. This would get amplified and new conflicts may emerge in future.
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM): It aims to ensure Functional Household Tap Connections (FHTC) to all rural households by 2024. It has at present achieved about 51 percent coverage.
Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY): Its 'Per Drop More Crop' component focuses on improving water use efficiency at farm level through micro-irrigation and better on-farm water management practices to optimize the use of available water resources.
National Water Awards: Best practices for water conservation and enhancing water use efficiency are rewarded through the institution of `National Water Awards'.
State Level interventions: Ban on early sowing of paddy by Haryana and Punjab; 'Jai Hi Jeevan Hai' Scheme by Haryana to incentivise growing of less water intensive crops; and mandatory use of drip irrigation for sugarcane cultivation by Maharashtra Government are steps towards ensuring sustainable water use in agriculture.
Read More: Water Crisis in India – Explained, pointwise
First, there is a need to adopt and promote efficient irrigation methods like micro-irrigation. It can reduce water and energy demand as well as enhance productivity of crops. Currently only 14.5 million hectares are covered under micro-irrigation of which 6.7 million hectares were added in the last 7 years as a result of the huge push offered under the PMKSY-Per Drop More Crop scheme.
Second, India needs a paradigm shift from its cultivation from rice and sugarcane to millets which are nutritious and water-efficient. The UN General Assembly has adopted the idea proposed by the Government of India to declare 2023 as the international Year of Millets.
Third, there is a need for technology infusion in water resources management. This could be in the form of automation of canal operation, real-time assessment of irrigation requirement with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI), automated leak detection in drinking water pipelines, cost-effective wastewater treatment and zero-liquid discharge power plants.
Fourth, as recommended by the 15th finance commission, States must create their long term drought mitigation plans. Further, the Union Government must link State grants with their performance in water conservation and management.
Fifth, there should be a proactive introspection from farmers and civil society organizations on how the subsidized power and less priced water leads to inefficient use of the precious and scarce natural resource. The price recovery should be such that it makes the system self-sufficient to meet its regular operation and maintenance expenses. Civic sense should prevail among citizens. The more the water is wasted, misused or overused; lesser is the availability for the under-privileged sections.
Sixth, developed countries should be willing to share funds and technology with developing countries in the spirit of UNGA resolution 2010. It calls upon international co-operation to help countries, particularly developing countries, to provide safe, clean, accessible, and affordable drinking water and sanitation for all.
Water Resources Management is essential to address the acute water crisis, which is expected to get worse with climate change. The water use principles should uphold the spirit of inclusiveness and ensure that "No one is left behind" as envisaged in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Efforts must be made on a war footing keeping in mind that 'Jal hi Jeevan hai' i.e Water is Life.
Source: Kurukshetra July 2022, World Resources Institute
Published July 14, 2022 By Kunal Khureja
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The vision of V.I.P is to be engaged in several of activities with people all over the world, music being its main part, but not limited to it alone. Creativity sets no limits.


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Oligochaeta is a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.

Oligochaeta is native to central, southern, and southwestern Asia. They are annual plants that grow in mountain and steppe habitat.

It is part of the Rhaponticum group in the tribe Cardueae, along with the genera Rhaponticum, Acroptilon, Callicephalus, Leuzea, Myopordon, and Ochrocephala. It can be distinguished from other genera by its pollen.

 Species
 Oligochaeta divaricata - Caucasus, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Turkey
 Oligochaeta minima - Xinjiang, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Afghanistan
 Oligochaeta ramosa - Indian Subcontinent
 Oligochaeta tomentosa - Caucasus, Iran

 formerly included
Oligochaeta leucosmerinx Rech.f. & Köie	- Schischkinia albispina (Bunge) Iljin

References

Asteraceae genera
Cynareae

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Anyone want to start a pool on which of the 2014 WODs will rear its ugly head again in 2015? My guess is torn between the Thruster Burpee one above or that evilly long chipper that began on the rower and ended with my cursing T2B out loud for a week and a half afterwards.


Each school made 7 Who Are We? bags to share with our partners. The bags contained photos, pictures, writing and objects to represent the school, town/city, country. The bags were shared on our visit to Portugal. each school will have a bag from each partner country for the pupils to look at, study and find out more about their project partners.


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Мирко Ковач (Петровићи, код Никшићa, а 26. децембар 1938 — Ровињ, 19. август 2013) био је југословенски, српски,  црногорски и хрватски књижевник и сценариста. Аутор је више романа, збирки приповједака, есеја, ТВ-драма и филмских сценарија.

Биографија
Студирао је на Академији за позориште, филм и телевизију, одсјек драматургије, у Београду. Прва књига прозе »Губилиште« (1962) доживљава политичку и идеолошку осуду "због црне слике свијета", а хајка на писца трајала је током цијеле 1963. године. Роман »Моја сестра Елида« излази 1965, а кратки роман »Животопис Малвине Трифковић« 1971. године, који је драматизован и изведен 1973. на сцени Атељеа 212 у Београду, те преведен на енглески, француски, италијански, холандски, мађарски и шведски. У Шведској је доживио три издања, а у Француској је изашао и као џепно издање у едицији "Rivages poche". У Загребу му излазе романи »Ругање с душом« (1976); »Врата од утробе« (1978), који добија Нинову награду критике (1978), награду Жељезаре Сисак (1979) и награду библиотека Србије за најчитанију књигу (1980). »Врата од утробе« је вјероватно најбољи Ковачев роман, сложене постмодернистичке наративне технике, у коме се преклапају ауторова визура дједовске му Херцеговине у распону више деценија и спиритуалне дилеме вјерске и секуларне природе. Слиједе романи »Увод у други живот« (1983), те »Кристалне решетке« (Босанска књига, Сарајево, 1995).

Мирко Ковач био је против подизања Његошевог маузолеја. Сматрао је да је постојећа капела добро инкорпорирана у традицију те да Мештровићев пројекат асоцира на монументалне египатске храмове, што нема било какве везе са Хришћанством које је било окосница живота владике.

Збирка новела »Ране Луке Мештревића« (1971) добија награду "Милован Глишић", али му је та награда одузета 1973, а књига повучена из књижара и библиотека. Допуњено издање истоимене збирке излази 1980. године, а новој приповијеци из те књиге »Слике из породичног албума Мештревића« припала је "Андрићева награда". Збирка приповједака »Небески заручници« излази 1987. и добија награду издавача БИГЗ.

»Европска трулеж« (1986), књига есеја, награђена је НИН-овом наградом "Димитрије Туцовић". Допуњено и поправљено издање, под насловом »Европска трулеж и други есеји«, излази у Загребу 1994. Књига публицистичких текстова »Бодеж у срцу« објављена је у Београду 1995. У Хрватској је објављена и његова преписка са српским писцем Филипом Давидом "Књига писама,1992 — 1995." (Ферал Трибјун,1995)

Политички се ангажовао у време распада Југославије крајем 1980-их година, отворено се ставивши на хрватску страну, па је после многих непријатности, па и физичког напада емигрирао у Хрватску. У Сарајеву су му изашле Изабране књиге, у шест томова (Свјетлост, 1990). Написао је сценарија за филмове: Мали војници, Лисице, Окупација у 26 слика, Пад Италије, Тетовирање и др. Аутор је више ТВ и радио-драма. У Подгорици му је 2005. објављена драма "Лажни цар". Књиге су му превођене на њемачки, француски, италијански, енглески, шведски, холандски, пољски, мађарски и др.

Од 1991. године живео је у Ровињу, где је и умро 2013. године. После пресељења у Хрватску књиге које је првобитно писао на екавици је почео да издаје на јекавици.

Награде
Добио је интернационалну награду Тухолски (Tucholsky Prize) шведског ПЕН-центра за 1993, те 1995. годину Хердерову награду за књижевност. Добио је још и Словенску награду Виленица, босанску награду Босански стећак и Меша Селимовић, црногорске награде 13. јул, Стефан Митров Љубиша и Његошеву награду, као и хрватске награде Владимир Назор, Аугуст Шеноа, награду Јутарњег листа и награде Киклоп (два пута за прозно дело године, књигу есеја године и за животно дело).

Референце

Рођени 1938.
Умрли 2013.
Никшићани
Српски књижевници из Црне Горе
Српски драматурзи
Српски сценаристи
Југословенски сценаристи
Црногорски књижевници
Хрватски књижевници
Добитници НИН-ове награде
Добитници Андрићеве награде
Добитници награде Меша Селимовић (БиХ)
Бивши студенти Универзитета уметности у Београду
Академици АНУБиХ


• The past few weeks I have been fighting a losing battle to give up caffeine, as a replacement I have been madly digesting articles about the dark wake up juice to live vicariously through others. Here's a snarky one from Freelance Swtich.
• It's easy to come up with the idea, and hard to follow through, Crossing the chasm to actually tackle the hard part is the focus of this Seth Godin post.
• Four photographers describe the social media workflows that have propelled their businesses to new heights.
• Vice Magazine has crafted an engrossing documentary about the Aokigahara forest in Japan. An amazing film from an organization that is surprisingly becoming a vital force in hard hitting and edgy documentaries.
• Getting past motivational walls.
• The 99%'s one step plan for super productivity – Get up early.
• Check out Zack Arias new OneLight Field Guide.
• An interesting piece about whether blogging is self-exploitation.
• A music video from Frank Turner, one that helps put me in a great frame of mind to learn, fight, and take risks on my creative journey.


Former New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine made headlines again, and for all of the wrong reasons. On the 12th anniversary of the terrorist attack on New York's World Trade Center, Valentine recalled his experience making public appearances in the city and dragged someone else through the coals in the process.
In his interview on WFAN on Wednesday, Valentine said the New York Yankees were "AWOL" in the days after September 11. According to his own account, the Mets players visited firehouses and attended funerals of some of the fallen first-responders, and the Yanks were supposedly nowhere to be found. On such a sensitive day in America's history, Valentine was trying to win people over for his own benefit. "This isn't about credit, guys. This is about doing the right thing," he said when he recalled his comments to his players in 2001. If he truly believed that statement when he said it, why would he go against everything it stood for by sharing it with the public a dozen years later?
Thanks to the way he handled the Boston Red Sox in 2012, Bobby V won't be getting a managerial or coaching job anytime soon, but he may have officially destroyed his career with comments like those. Anyone that considers hiring him for a public-facing role will have to think about the PR nightmares he's caused over the years. The supposed inventor of the wrap sandwich didn't do himself any favors this week, even though that was most likely his intention. Why else would he badmouth another organization and try to downplay the effort he gave 12 years ago, while still bringing it up in the first place? There was nothing for the public to gain from Bobby's story. The only possible positive was for him, and only if journalists didn't fact-check.
No matter how tempting the opportunity may be, don't use a bad situation as a platform to give yourself credit or speak ill of other companies, especially if there's a chance your comments may become public. (Remember that these days, you're just a tweet away from a bad reputation.) No matter how carefully Bobby V may think he worded his response, his true motives showed. His look-at-me attitude has gotten him into trouble before, and this may be the worst of it. An apology may attempt to take those words back, but Bobby still tried to use a tragedy for his own personal gain, and that will stay on the record forever.


Giro, the leader in high performance bike helmets, shoes, gloves and apparel for men and women.
Giro has been supplying quality light-weight cycling helmets to millions of riders, cyclists, skiers and snowboarders around the world since 1985.
Giro is the Helmet of choice for winners of mountain bike world championships, cyclocross world championships, Triathlon and Iron Man world championships.
The year was 1986. Working late nights in his garage, designer and bike racer Jim Gentes created the first lightweight adult cycling helmet – the Prolight. Then he gave it to some of his friends, one of whom just happened to win the Tour de France.
Today, Jim's philosophy is still alive and well at Giro, who continue to push the limits of helmet design, and test the results on the world's greatest athletes. This process has produced innovation after innovation: Roc Loc fit systems, Wind Tunnel ventilation, Point of View visors, Roll Cage technology, to name just a few. Of course, innovations mean nothing if they don't improve the performance of the product. Does it fit? Does it keep you cool? Does it make you feel good? How can it be made better?


Customers want the very human and personal touch amidst a wave of algorithm-based personalization.
A new "Truth About Shopping" study explores global consumer attitudes and behavior related to all areas of shopping today, including online, mobile and in-store purchasing, views about data and privacy, and preferences about the shopping environment and experience. Conducted by McCann Truth Central, McCann Worldgroup's consumer intelligence unit, the research is based on a survey of more than 10,000 people in 11 countries (U.S., U.K., China, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, U.A.E., France, South Africa, Spain, and India) supplemented by additional qualitative research in these and other countries around the world.
She noted that 52 percent of people said that shopping is too impersonal these days and they are concerned about the reliance on algorithms to dictate their purchases. In fact, 57 percent worry that they'll discover fewer new things if companies always show them exactly what they're looking for. But Simpson said this also presents the sellers with new product offering and merchandising opportunities, because 66 percent of shoppers are looking to be inspired while they are shopping. "They want the very human and personal touch amidst a wave of algorithm-based personalization," she said.
She pointed out that mobile is an area where there is a particularly strong need to create more of a sensorial experience. Of consumers who have shopped on their mobiles in the past six months, 49 percent can see themselves shopping exclusively on their mobile in the future, she said, underscoring mobile's important role in the future of shopping. On the other hand, mobiles are currently emerging as the new window-shopping, with 70 percent of consumers saying that they think that mobiles are good for browsing but not for buying. This perception is highest in Mexico and the U.S., among the countries studied. Brands that are able to tailor their mobile platforms to offer rich, inspirational content, as well as quick, on-the-go transactions, based on the consumer's momentary requirement, will really be able to tap into mobile's full potential, according to the authors of the report.
Aware that they're being "watched": The study found that 84 percent of people globally are aware that companies track the websites they visit to recommend products they might like. In the U.S., this awareness rose significantly from 69 percent in 2011 to 87 percent in 2014. At the same time, shoppers accept this tracking as long as they understand the trade-off: 65 percent of people said they were willing to share data if they could see the benefit to them. Again, this has been increasing. In the U.S., 61 percent of consumers said they would be willing to share data if they understood the benefit to them, compared with 45 percent in 2011.
Privacy concerns: The over-reliance on the science of shopping does worry the majority of consumers. Overall around the world, 71 percent worry about the amount of information that online stores know about them. This concern is lowest in the U.S. (58 percent) among the countries studied. However, because things are changing at such a rapid pace and people are focused on the technological benefits, there are some contradictory attitudes that emerge with regard to privacy. For example, 59 percent of people around the world would be open to a store that is able to recognize you when you walk through the door.
New shopping etiquette: Additionally, a lot of personal behavior is already changing because of the new world of shopping experience. Shopping at midnight, and even mid-dinner, have become acceptable. 39 percent of people globally say that being able to shop in the middle of the night is the biggest emotional benefit of online shopping. And a quarter of people globally believe it is acceptable to excuse yourself from a meeting or dinner in order to go log on to an online flash sale.


San earrainn seo tha na peathraichean Marianne Chamier agus Seonag Pheutan (a rugadh Gascoigne) a' bruidhinn air an seanair, Sir Eachann Rothach (1848-1935), an 32mh Ceann-cinnidh.
'S e earrann fuaim a tha seo, air a togail bho Phròiseact Eachdraidh Bheul-aithriseach Bhaile Eòghainn, pròiseact air a dhèanamh ann an 1991-92 le Adrian Clark.

 San earrainn seo tha na peathraichean Marianne Chamier agus Seonag Pheutan (a rugadh Gascoigne) a' bruidhinn air an seanair, Sir Eachann Rothach (1848-1935), an 32mh Ceann-cinnidh.

 Interviewer: How was your grandfather regarded locally?

 Marianne: Very, very well. Highly, very highly regarded.

 Interviewer: Yes.

 Marianne: I think you'll find, everybody. Super old boy. Great peacemaker, you know?

 Interviewer: This was Sir Hector, was it?

 Marianne: Yes. Sir Hector Munro, yes. How can you describe him? You remember, a marvellous old boy he was, really. Frightfully nice to everybody. The same to everyone.

 Joan: Yes.

 Marianne: He used to go alternately to the church in Dingwall and the Evanton one.

 Joan: And he always wore the kilt which was rather nice.

 Marianne: Yes, he wore a kilt. I - did he wear one in the winter too? In the daytime?

 Joan: When he went to London he wore some knickerbockers.

 Marianne: Knickerbockers in London, yes, and knicker- He went to Bath almost every year. And I must say I must speak up for watering places because I think it's high time they were revived because that old boy - isn't it true Joe? - used to be wracked with rheumatism and all the rest of it in the winter...

 Interviewer: Yes.

 Marianne: ...and get frightfully sort of groggy and sort of chesty, and he used to go off to Bath after - when?

 Joan: Sent off to Bath about February, I think.

 Marianne: Beginning of- About now, February, March? And stay in Bath and take the waters for I don't know how long?

 Joan: About six weeks, I think.

 Marianne: About six weeks, yes. And have a super time with all his old friends, playing whist and that sort of thing and come back a changed man. So I do think they ought to revive Strathpeffer.

 Joan: Well, I don't suppose Strathpeffer did the same thing, because after all that was still there.

 Marianne: Different kind of water.

 Joan: Different kind of water, I suppose.

 Marianne: Yes but he - I think the idea was to get away from Granny and have a good time.


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French tower crane anti collision specialist SMIE, has appointed Nick Palfrey as chief marketing officer.
The appointment is part of a new strategy in which the company intends to increase its focus on servicing its customers and to boost the company's profile. Palfrey joined the company in November from the UK operation of immersive learning and virtual reality company Viion, where he was head of commercial. He began his career early in 2011 with virtual reality company Real Visual which designs and markets software products within the architecture, engineering, and construction markets, he became chief executive, leaving in 2015 to establish virtual reality company Inside Infinity group.


A new year brings a new chapter in the Pearson family saga, but perhaps it's best to keep a finger in the old chapter. The season 3 fall finale of This Is Us, titled "The Beginning is the End is the Beginning," crammed plenty of developments into the final few minutes, and ended the hour with a flurry of questions. Not only did Tess (Eris Baker) sweetly come out to her parents — and Kate (Chrissy Metz) and Toby (Chris Sullivan) learn that they were having a boy — Randall (Sterling K. Brown) informed Beth (Susan Kelechi Watson) that he was going to remain in the race for City Council, even though his struggling, laid-off wife asked him to drop out of this seemingly un-winnable election. (And upon hearing this, Beth informed him that the couch would be his new bed). In the distant future, viewers saw Beth running a ballet studio and preparing to head over alone to the mysterious family event. Are we missing anything? Hmmmm.. oh, right, Jack's brother, Nicky is the opposite of dead! Before the second half of season 3 begins, let's check in with Watson about Beth's second act as the queen of dance, her seemingly shaky future with Randall, and what the heck a family reunion with Nicky might even look like.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: What was your first reaction when you were pitched the flash-forward scene at the dance studio?
SUSAN KELECHI WATSON: Well, fierce and fabulous! One of our inspirations for Beth — and even her dress and the way she looked — was Judith Jamison. Judith Jamison is, like, supreme. But it was just this little glimpse. I didn't realize that it was going to be on such a large scale, but it really looks some grand ballet studio. It was amazing because first of all, Beth made it into the future, which was a concern for many people.
Your mom must have been so happy. She was going to boycott the show if Beth died, right?
[Laughs] She was! My mom said, "Yes! She lived!" I get to see myself 20 years from now, which was very cool… And also the fact that Beth is now fully immersed back into her ballet and dance culture, which is where she belongs.
So, the upcoming episode that focuses on Beth's backstory also will explain how she gets there?
Yes. Absolutely. A lot of people are like, "Well, wait? Is she Debbie Allen in the future?
There was that, too, and I'll take it. The fabulous Debbie Allen. And how funny that Phylicia [Rashad, who is Allen's sister] is now her mom on the show…. Now people will know why, and it won't feel like something so far removed from what she was doing when we learned it. That's what she always wanted to do.
And how would you tease that showcase episode?
We're going to get the full story, and it's about where she goes from here. Now that we know what's been bothering her, what's been in on her mind, and where she finally wants to go, now what is she going to do?
When you found out that Beth was running a ballet studio, did you say, "Yeah, that actually makes a lot of sense to me"?
It does. And I feel like whatever Beth decides to do, she would try to do it at the highest level. So it made sense to me that she was running the dance studio.
Fans are trying to figure out whether or not Randall and Beth are still together in the distant future, as they were not seen in the same room, Randall asked Tess if she had called Beth instead of calling himself, and there was an ominous air to the whole thing. Dan [Fogelman, the show's creator] has said that this is a couple with a rock-solid foundation that should stay together and he recognizes that the fans would revolt if they don't. Are you getting tons of questions about this?
Yes, it's the main question that people ask. All I can say is marriage is hard. [Laughs] I think Dan has said, "It can be really rocky and turbulent at times," and that is the space that they're in right now.
It's rocky, at best. Will we soon find out more about whether they're still together?
Yes. We'll find out more. I can speak to this moment that they're in, and there's no easy resolution.
You're talking about the present-day situation, too?
What are fans saying to you? Threatening things like, "They better not break up!!!"?
Yes! I saw a GIF where the writers get dragged. [Laughs] People don't want to see a beautiful, loving black couple — an example like that — break up. They don't like that I put him on the couch. Some people think he deserved to be on the couch. You get both sides of the story. People are like, "You can't possibly bring us this far to break them up." I didn't realize how much their bond really means to people, in terms of seeing them together and keeping that intact, but people have very much expressed that they would not be happy.
Did Randall deserve to be on the couch, in your opinion?
It feels like he earned a time-out.
Yeah, I think so. They've been through a lot. I think in a perspective of three seasons; I don't think about, "Oh, the past three episodes, does he need to be on the couch?" I just think that there's a full body of life that has happened and maybe it was a bit of a breaking point for them.
How would you describe the resolution to whether or not they're together in the future, though? Emotional?
I would describe it as emotional. If I can describe it.
Everyone is somber in these flash-forwards. And then Beth was asked to bring the game of Pin the Tail on the Donkey — a Pearson family staple — which, as Dan notes, feels at odds with everything else. Rebecca seems to be alive for now, so that's a big revelation….
Right. Even before that, the fact that Beth was the person who revealed that — for me, as the actor, it was like, "Oh! Oh!" You're seeing all the pieces at play, and then it's going to all culminate and come together in that moment, and it's just speaking to how Dan has crafted this thing from beginning to end that it has like an end already. It's us dropping all the nuggets of all the pieces and then they come together and we'll understand the mystery.
Where we're headed towards? Oh, man!… I would describe it as a completion in a way. For fans definitely. That comes to my mind. But also for us as individual characters, I think there's going to be something very complete that happens in that moment.
How awkward would a reunion — or a "union" — with Nicky be? How charged?
I think that would be very charged. Because you wonder why Jack kept him from the family. You wonder what about the dynamic was so bad because Jack had this alcoholic father, and he didn't talk to his dad, either; you find out that Jack stopped speaking to his dad, so you really want to know. So what is it going to be? What would it be like? And does Nicky know about Jack's family? So all these pieces are just in the air.
And how much did Jack know about his now-alive brother?
How much did Jack know????
Beth's reaction to the family meeting with Nicky would be something pretty amazing.
This Is Us returns Jan. 15.


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Visions of data
As new ways of analysing the world around us are developed, new ways to visualise that information are needed. The recent Eurovis Symposium, held in Berlin, brought together international researchers with new ideas about how to make data easier to interpret and act on.
Shipping traffic
This map shows a day of shipping traffic near Rotterdam, on the Netherlands coast.
Software processes the continuous data ships feed to coastguards to show individual traces of each vessel.
Darker traces signifiy slower speeds, and colour coding shows the density of traffic in different areas.
The sea lanes in the area can be clearly seen.
Traffic is densest in the bottom right, very close to Rotterdam harbour.
(Image: N. Willems / H. van de Wetering / J. van Wijk / TUE)
Rough waters
On a rough day it is clear that the shipping lanes have broken down, and that shipping density doesn't get so high.
The slow-moving vessels produce darker, more defined trails.
The new visualisation method was developed by Niels Willems at Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands, with colleagues Huub van de Wetering, and Jack van Wijk.
Whale shark pose
New compact and rugged gadgets can be attached to marine animals. They record pressure, temperature, acceleration and other information, helping biologists to study them in new detail.
But they also require new ways of presenting data.
Researchers at Swansea University, UK, are trying to make it easier to understand the data from accelerometers on tagged animals, which record motion like a Wii videogame controller.
This 3D plot shows the orientation of an animal's body in the water over time, in this case for a whale shark.
(Image: Swansea University)
Penguin vs cormorant
The body orientation plots (left) of penguins and cormorants are similar - but adding the data from depth sensors reveals their behaviour to be very different.
The penguin ascends the water column gradually, spending a lot of time at intermediate depths (green colours).
By contrast, the cormorant ascends almost vertically, levelling off only occasionally, which may equalise pressure and help birds avoid the bends.
One way of obtaining proof of identity is to use digital pads that capture people's signatures.
These pads capture not only the shape of the mark, but also the speed at which it was written and the pressure applied at different points.
Songhua Xu at Zhejiang University, China, and colleagues at the University of Hong Kong have developed a way to digest that information into a digital "lily", to allow quick but robust comparisons.
(Image: Songhua Xu)
Spot the forgery
The top row shows how a person's genuine signature produces the same "lily" every time.
The second shows that even good visual forgeries are easily spotted with a quick glance at the new representation.
Irregular data
Traditionally 3D models have been made from data describing information on a regular grid, like the grid of pixels on a monitor.
But it's not always possible to capture what's happening in reality so tidily.
Erald Vuçini at Vienna University of Technology and colleagues have developed mathematical tools that work out the best way to display data not captured on a regular framework.
This tooth was created using a conventional, neat data set and is extremely clear.
Click through to the next image to see what happens if the data isn't so neat.
(Image: Vuçini / Möller / Gröller)
Sharper teeth
These three teeth were made using irregular data samples from the same information.
While the two on the right lose detail as a result, the new method makes the one on the left much clearer.
This shows that Vuçini's technique can improve 3D models made from non-regular data.


The 2014 Toyota Highlander is a master in performance. The exceptional V6 engine with 6 speed transmission is a powerful hauler - towing up to 5,000 pounds. The handling is strong and sturdy on all roads and surfaces. Turning on those 19" Chrome Wheels. This Highlander is equipped with a 280 horsepower, 3.5 liter four cylinder engine. Never had a problem at all with acceleration or handling, though the Highlander feels like a heavier, more substantial car than the previous generation.
18 city miles and 24 highway miles The mileage rating is 18 city, 24 highway, and 20 overall, and you will spend $1,500 more in gas costs over five years compared to the average new vehicle. Cost estimates are based on driving 15,000 miles a year on $3.55 cents a gallon gasoline.
What a ride. This 7 seater supports the needs of a small family with big travel needs or a big family on the go. Room galore with multiple storage space, comfort and almost-luxury materials used throughout the vehicle - including plush and roomy seats, and a well laid out dash. This truck like SUV has a style of its own.
With all the storage in the vehicle, the one thing that didn't work for us and probably not for a lot of women was the size of the console. Who can grab anything in the passenger front seat, let alone in front of the passenger seat? By sheer size, it wont happen. I guess that comes with the territory, but we found that awkward and frustrating... always having to unbuckle the seatbelt to get "over" there.
A great feature reserved for front and rear windows only is the defroster. The Highlander takes this one step farther and puts this feature on either side of the second window... Smart. We just test drove the 2014 model, and it is vastly different from its predecessors. To be sure, it is still quiet, utterly appropriate for family needs, and built to last. None of that has changed.
But what HAS changed is the demeanor and message that the Highlander puts out there. It comes across as being a lot more expensive than it is, thanks to its elegant new design that has enough cues from previous Highlander models to entice loyal buyers, but also plenty of new pizazz and style to draw those new to the Highlander, as well as make it clear that this isn't your familiar Highlander, but a whole new chapter for the brand.
It also feels quite a bit more substantial underway on the road, like a heavier luxury car. I would not be surprised if a number of people who bought more expensive Lexus models will now shift to the Highlander.
We had a Limited model, and we can think of plenty of luxury SUVs that we would hop out of in a minute to jump into the Highlander Limited crossover we had.
It's roomy, it's comfortable, elegant inside and out, feels and appears to be far more substantial than previous Highlanders we've driven.
8 airbags, Lane Departure Warning, Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Spot Monitoring with Cross Trec Alerts. Anti-Lock Brakes. LATCH Anchors and Tethers for Children. Child proof rear doors. Much more. Star Safety system, which includes enhanced vehicle stability control, traction control, anti-lock brakes, electronic brake force distribution, eight airbags, child protector rear door locks, and on and on.
Features include a backup camera, Bluetooth phone, mega moonroof, NAV. Then there is the 12speaker JBL audio system and music streaming and a six-speaker audio system and even a rear-seat Blu-Ray entertainment system, Safety Connect was an upgrade. You get as standard equipment, the 3.5 liter V-6 with a six speed automatic transmission, full power accessories, including power steering and brakes, etc.; the vaunted star Safety System that includes enhanced vehicle stability control, traction control, antilock brakes, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist and Smart Stop technology, all sorts of airbags from knee to side curtain types, whiplash injury lessening front seats; auto on and off headlights, fog lights, privacy glass, adjustable power liftgate, power tilt and slide moonroof, 19 inch chromtec wheels, chromtek roof rail, seating for seven in sumptuous leather, backup camera with an eight inch display, rear parking sonar, the Entune Premium JBL system with an eight inch touch screen, air conditioning, a roll top0 console and armrest, an in dash shelf and other goodies.
Options on our car included a driver technology package that includes Safety Connect, pre-collision system with dynamic radar cruise control, lane department Alert with automatic high beam headlights, rear bumper applique, cargo net and other items, all of which brought the price to $43,703.
The exterior makes this an attractive looker - not truck like at all for a big vehicle. Inside they use premium touch materials and excellent color-coordinated finishes for an overall universal appeal. Love the looks on the new generation of the Highlander. Looks elegant, handsome, up to date and way more expensive than it is in reality. The new Highlander is pretty roomy inside, with an additional three inches of length helping to improve that picture. The third row seat can get a bit uncomfortable for passengers, but both the second and third row seats can be lowered and raised in a snap-basically a one step flip of a lever for the second row seat, for instance, does the trick, and the seats are fold flat. I also loved the new rolltop console, which was deep, roomy and easy to use, and when closed, as quite comfortable as an arm rest.
And if you take a look at the dashboard, you'll see more than a passing resemblance to a Lexus. Lots of intricate stitching, brushed aluminum, two no-nonsense gauges, a nifty message center located between the two gauges.
One of our favorite features inside the car was the wide shelf under the dashboard, providing much needed space to put all of the little things we carry with us in cars but don't want to stretch over to the glove department to put them all away.
The knobs and controls were easy to operate and the Entune system is one of the best in the business, with Bluetooth being a snap to get set up, which also delighted me.
3 years/36,000 miles Basic Coverage. 5 years/60,000 miles Powertrain. 5 years/Unlimited miles corrosion. Three years/36,000 mile basic coverage, five year/60,000 miles powertrain warranty, five years/unlimited miles corrosion warranty.


A Half Ounce 2018 British Britannia bullion gold coin with a face value of £50.00. Due to their status as British Legal tender they are Capital Gains Tax Free (CGT Exempt).
This coin contains one-half troy ounce (15.55 grams) of fine gold.
The 1/2oz coin has the most recent portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the obverse side, as designed by the Royal Mint's engraver Jody Clark. In this image Clark has the Queen wearing the King George IV State Diadem, typically worn for the annual State Opening of Parliament. The reverse is the same portrait of Britannia as used on the first coins in 1987, designed by Philip Nathan.


Size: 235 sq. m. "Nice view"
prestige location on one of the Caribbean's most beautiful spots, the project provides, first and foremost, a very exciting leisure experience, everything from a place of living or leisure, beach enjoyment, and a so far unparalleled service package, which will dramatically challenge existing alternatives.
The residences (units) are oriented to have impeccable sea view; from the living, dining, bedroom, and even from the kitchen. 135 sq.m., apartment is for sell. two bedroom units, complete furniture packages with well-equipped kitchens. Visitors, who will rent the units, may opt for long or short stays, with daily, monthly, and yearly leases available.
living- and dining room, a terrace it have separate entrances to the bedrooms with their own balcony with sea view, parking facilities near the unit All bedrooms in the apartment can be rented separately as hotel rooms. They have their own entrance, their private bathroom and their own balcony with direct full sea view. The complex has a common pool near the lobby.
units is elegantly decorated in contemporary style and furnished for the utmost comfort, In addition, the unit is equipped with internet connection, TV, and phone.
A light restaurant and seasonal menu, possible to be catered to the room, a common pool near the beach and a reception lobby with a romantic bar will further ensure the perfect home in Samana.
Food and Beverage Services, Room Service.
Transportation facilities, excursion bookings, preferential Vista Mare hotel rates.
Use of lobby, bar, laundry, shop, and concierge, golf cart transportation service inside the property.
24-hour reception service, including currency exchange service.
Use of pool and beach areas.


Culinary or food tourism is the pursuit of unique and memorable eating and drinking experiences, both near and far. Culinary tourism differs from agritourism in that culinary tourism is considered a subset of cultural tourism (cuisine is a manifestation of culture) whereas agritourism is considered a subset of rural tourism, but culinary tourism and agritourism are inextricably linked, as the seeds of cuisine can be found in agriculture. Culinary/food tourism is not limited to gourmet food.
While many cities, regions or countries are known for the their food, culinary tourism is not limited by food culture. Every tourists eats at least three times a day, making food one of the fundamental economic drivers of tourism. Countries like Ireland, The Philippines, and Canada are making significant investment in culinary tourism development and are seeing results with visitor spending and over night stays rising as a result of food tourism promotion and product development.


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Q: carrierwave upload caching How does carrierwave upload caching functionality work? From what I've read, it looks like it keeps the uploaded file in public/uploads/tmp to avoid reupload across form redisplays. I am guessing the cache would get assigned a unique id, but still be publicly accessible. How to make it more secure for sensitive uploads or disable this feature altogether?
One way to avoid this is to have the uploader as a separate model from the target model, such that validation errors won't require reuploading.

A: CarrierWave keeps uploaded images in a cache dir so you can easily re-submit forms in case of validation errors without forcing your users to re-upload images.
The cache dir in default is public/uploads/tmp but you can change it by setting the cache_dir configuration parameter.
Usually uploaded images are available for download without authentication. Therefore, placing uploaded and cached files in a public directory is fine. You can also change your uploader class to have a filename method that generates a unique random ID to make it less guessable.
By the way, this blog post describes how to integrate CarrierWave while storing and transforming images in the cloud and delivering through a CDN.

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By Tiffany
In BEDA, beth fantaskey, books, books of wonder, cassandra clare, distraction fairy, elizabeth scott, Justine Larbalestier, lisa mcmann, maureen johnson, Scott Westerfeld, st.matt, twitter
I'm strict about few teacher-ly things. One of these is an orderly line in the hallways. In fact, I'm very particular about my lines – they're to be quiet, non-running, and the students should greet any adult they pass with a "Good morning."
Creativity and spontaneity reign in my classroom, so my regimented outlook on lining up may be puzzling– unless you happen to know that when I was in 5th grade, my arm was broken by a classmate exhibiting unruly hallway behavior. But that story is in no way related to what happened in Books of Wonder on Sunday, so we'll save it for another time.
The lining-up thing, however, is relevant to my Books of Wonder signing experience…
Shortly after arriving at the bookstore –to remove myself from the temptation of buying more books — I wandered into the back area where the signing would be held and began checking out the artwork. I challenged the-other-Tiffany to an identifying contest, then picked out prints I'd like to have in my house and explained where I'd hang them. Basically, I prattled on while St. Matt and the-other-Tiffany nodded tolerantly and watched the store clerks set up tables and name cards.
St. Matt poked me: "Do you know there's a line forming behind you?"
"What?" I turned. There was, in fact, a line that began behind me and reached back almost to the bookshelves. "Weird."
I informed the girls behind us that we weren't in-line for anything and continued to amuse myself by blathering and checking Twitter on Petunia, commenting on how – since the authors were sequestered in a room closed off by velvet drapes – they were quite literally the (wo)men behind the curtain.
The-other-Tiffany poked me: "It's really a long line now."
I turned again – the line was past the bookshelves and snaking back through the store. It was a good line. A great line really. Mostly single file, not too loud, people were respectful of each other's space, no shoving, shouting or other tomfoolery was occurring. It was a line that would make any teacher proud.
Still… there wasn't a need for a line and I hadn't meant to start one. "Um, we're not in line," I said, then repeated it a little louder.
No one moved. Apparently my teacher line-up superpower overwhelmed them. The line now reached through the store and to the door. It was causing problems, blocking traffic. I was being capital-T-is-for-Tiffany-and-Trouble without meaning to. (Not that I ever really mean to cause trouble, but I have a talent for it just happening).
As I stood there alternating between being amused, anxious, and really wanting to start singing the song from Peter Pan "We're following the leader, the leader, the leader, we're following the leader, wherever he may go…" an announcement came on over the store's PA system: Ladies and Gentleman, there is no reason to be in line right now. Please make yourselves comfortable, the authors will be out shortly and will be starting with a question and answer session. If you haven't received a number for the signing that will take place after their presentation, please make your way to the front of the store to get one. There is no need for a line.
The line begrudgingly melted into a crowd-shaped blob and did the other thing I spend half my teaching day doing – sitting criss-cross-apple-sauce on the floor.
So when the authors emerged from behind their curtain, we were all ready for a class-meeting, or read aloud, or… er, a question and answer period with authors. The-other-Tiffany and I — since we'd been the front of the accidental-line — were now front row in the seated squad, which enabled us to get great pictures.
Lisa telling her Miss Spoobin story
Cassandra's robot shoes
After each author had done her introduction, they opened the floor to audience questions. They promised a Hershey Kiss to each brave asker, but I'm sorry to say that they frequently forgot to toss them. (I think this was due to a woeful lack of accurate throwing ability). Not that the askers minded – it wasn't the smidgen of chocolate that motivated any asking.
Some memorable questions: When did you know you wanted to be an author?
Lisa: 4th grade
Beth: After 40
Elizabeth & Cassandra: I fell into writing after trying everything else
Elizabeth Scott & Cassandra Clare
Do you write or read fan fiction or read reviews?
Universally, the authors distance themselves from fan fiction (although, Lisa did allude to some mysterious, pseudonymous Survivor play-by-plays). They also agreed reading reviews ends up being more confusing than helpful for them as writers – they're more for other readers.
Lisa McMann & Beth Fantaskey
Lisa told a sweet story about meeting Madeline L'Engle when she worked in a bookstore. Cassie talked about how her interest in history influenced her writing and also mentioned possible graphic novel/side stories that may be forthcoming. Elizabeth spoke about how Living Dead Girl was inspired by a dream she'd had four nights in a row and Beth shared how adopting her daughters motivated her to write Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side. They were all charming and engaging; I could've sat and listened for at least another 30 minutes before my whole bottom half fell asleep. Alas/ at last, it was time to move on to the signing portion.
An announcement was made:
Those of you with numbers 1-15 please line up for signatures. Everyone else, please make yourselves comfortable, we'll call you up in groups by your numbers.
And what did the crowd do? Did they go mingle and chat while waiting? No. They lined up. They lined up to get in line. There was the line of numbers 1-15… and then the line of people waiting to get in line when their numbers were called. I was tempted to ask the bookstore crowd if they'd like to come back to my school and do a demonstration of advanced-hallway-behavior.
Seeing that I was older than most of the audience, I tried to keep my impatient I'm-waiting-in-line-to-meet-Lisa-McMann dancing to a subtle shuffle-in-place. I must've been successful because no one asked me if I needed to use the restroom.
Finally it was MY turn. (I might have cut the-other-Tiffany and seen Cassandra Clare first). I hadn't read her books before meeting her, but yesterday's fan enthusiasm pushed City of Bones to the top of my towering tower of TBR and I'm now almost done. (The next two are on order at the bookstore – Distraction Fairy, thy new name is Jace).
Then Lisa…
She is lovely! She was kind, gracious, and willing to chat about spoons, Twitter, Cappy the kitten, touring, school… I forgot about the line toe-tapping behind me. It was like slipping into a conversation with an old acquaintance, and even though I AM a major fan, I didn't walk away feeling like I'd been a blathering incoherent fangirl. I walked away feeling like I'd met a kindred spirit and thinking another perk of fulfilling my author-dreams would be meeting more people like her.
P.S. There were some superstars in the audience too. Among them: Justine Larbalestier, Scott Westerfeld and BEDA-Queen, Maureen Johnson. I was quite tempted to go ask Maureen how it felt to control the free time of 400+ fans for the month of April…but decided she might not want to spend her non-computer hours discussing interwebby things. The fact that I am now mentioning this in my blog, however, is absolutely acceptable. And is in no way, shape, or form a shameless bid to have my site chosen as BEDA blog of the day…
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The Making of The Warriors
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This page looks at some of the bloopers from the movie. The Warriors movie mistakes include scenes where the film crew can be seen in the shot through to continuity errors.
Entire Film Crew in Gunhill
During the scene when The Warriors run from the Turnbull AC's you can see the entire movie crew watching from the sidelines.
Coney Island Ramp
After The Rogues turn up in Coney Island, they park their car next to a large ramp. In the close-up shot of Luther, the ramp is completely different as it is lower and facing the other way.
Broken Stall Door
In the fight scene with The Punks, you can clearly see that the bathroom stall doors were cut out such that they would fall apart when a stuntman was thrown through them.
Cowboy's Magic Hat
When Cowboy gets beaten up by one of the Baseball Furies, Cowboy's hat falls off but in the next shot, when he gets hit again and falls to the ground, his hat is magically back on his head.
When The Warriors confront Mercy after she follows them, you can see The Orphans hanging around in the background over Swan's shoulder. However, a few seconds later, The Orphans then come running down the street. (Thanks to R. Contreras for pointing this out).
Action!
Whilst Luther is clinking the bottles together in the famous scene in Coney Island, you can hear Walter Hill say "David, Action!" right before he starts chanting. You can hear this in the sound clip below.
Vermin Relaxing With The Lizzies
When The Warriors meet The Lizzies, Cochise smiles as he watches Vermin kiss one of the girls. However, as the camera changes to Rembrandt, you can clearly see Vermin walking around in the background with what looks like a pool cue.
Red Faced Punk and Changing Spray Can
During the fight with The Punks, Rembrandt sprays a clear mist into the Punk leader's face even though it is supposed to be red spray paint (for obvious reasons they would use water instead of paint). Also note the perfect clean circles around the Punk's eyes showing where his eyes were clearly protected by the makeup department.
It is very much assumed that Rembrandt only has one spray can in the movie as he is only seen tagging one gravestone. However, the can he is carrying changes at least three times throughout the movie.
Fox Double Take
Thomas G Waites left the movie after 8 weeks and so the producers had to kill his character off. During the scene where Fox gets thrown under a train a stunt double was used. The stunt double doesn't look or sound like Waites.
Foxed
When Fox is thrown on to the train tracks by the cop, you can see that the actor hits a thick mat as he is too high to hit the tracks.
Mercy Lets Her Hair Down
In the same scene with Fox's stunt double, Mercy has short hair whilst running down the stairs which suddenly becomes long when she reaches the bottom.
Wasting A Few Heads
At the start of the movie, Ajax asks Fox if they'll be able to "waste a few heads along the way". However it is not Fox but Cleon, who answers "you just soldier and keep your mouth shut!". Additional scenes for this sequence were re-shot at a later date after the daytime scene at the start of the movie was cut. This could explain the inconsistency.
This Is A Graveyard
In the graveyard scene, Rembrandt is seen at the top of a statue looking for the train station. However, in the next shot with Swan, Rembrandt is still climbing up the statue.
The J Train
When The Warriors are hiding from The Turnbull AC's their train passes by overhead. This is a 'J' train which didn't go through this part of the city. Also, the return home is on a BMT train marked "RR" (internal shot with blind visible) – In 1979 this is believed to have been the line that went to Bay Ridge – nowhere near Coney Island and certainly nowhere near 14th St. (Thanks to David Smith for pointing this out). The producers admitted that no attention was paid to train markings.
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Music for Ancient Spaces was written in 1992 for a festival at the St. Norbert Arts and Cultural Centre on the outskirts of Winnipeg. The festival took place in the ruins of the monastery's cathedral, and I used original blueprints for the cathedral to measure some of the spatial proportions of the building. These proportions were converted into temporal relationships, which were then used as a structural basis for the piece. In this work I tried to mirror the combined sense of vastness and peacefulness which I associate with the St. Norbert ruins. The work was realized in my studio in Winnipeg. I would like to acknowledge the University of Manitoba Faculty Research Grant and Research Development Funds for their assistance with my work.


LAKE FOREST, Ill., Sept. 30, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Akorn, Inc. (AKRX), a niche pharmaceutical company, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement ("Agreement") to acquire certain rights to short-acting bronchodilator Xopenex(R) (levalbuterol HCI) Inhalation Solution (IS) from Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. for $45 million, paid in cash at closing, net of certain liabilities. According to IMS Health, the U.S. market for both the generic and branded versions of Xopenex(R) IS was approximately $280 million for the twelve-month period ending August 2014.
Akorn expects this transaction to add approximately $18 million to $20 million in revenues and approximately $0.07 to $0.08 of net income per diluted share in 2015, excluding the impact of acquisition-related amortization.
Akorn plans to ship product immediately upon closing the transaction and Sunovion will work with Akorn to ensure uninterrupted access to patients.
Sunovion will continue to sell Xopenex HFA(R) (levalbuterol tartrate) Inhalation Aerosol, another formulation of the product, in all dosage strengths and formulations. Sunovion is dedicated to providing effective treatments to individuals with respiratory conditions and has several promising compounds in development.
The boards of both Sunovion and Akorn, Inc. have approved the transaction and Agreement; however, the sale is subject to customary closing conditions.
Xopenex(R) (levalbuterol HCl) Inhalation Solution is indicated for the treatment or prevention of bronchospasm in adults, adolescents, and children 6 years of age and older with reversible obstructive airway disease.
Akorn, Inc. is a niche pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of multisource and branded pharmaceuticals. Akorn has manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Illinois; Somerset, New Jersey; Amityville, New York; and Paonta Sahib, India where Akorn manufactures sterile ophthalmic and injectable pharmaceuticals and non-sterile nasal sprays, oral liquids, and topical creams and ointments. Additional information is available on Akorn's website at www.akorn.com.
Sunovion is a leading pharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing therapeutic products that advance the science of medicine in the Psychiatry, Neurology and Respiratory disease areas. Sunovion's drug development program, together with its corporate development and licensing efforts, has yielded a portfolio of pharmaceutical products including Aptiom(R) (eslicarbazepine acetate), Latuda(R) (lurasidone HCl) tablets, Lunesta(R) (eszopiclone) tablets, Xopenex(R) (levalbuterol HCI) inhalation solution, Xopenex HFA(R) (levalbuterol tartrate) inhalation aerosol, Brovana(R) (arformoterol tartrate) inhalation solution, Omnaris(R) (ciclesonide) nasal spray, Zetonna(R) (ciclesonide) nasal aerosol and Alvesco(R) (ciclesonide) inhalation aerosol.
Sunovion, an indirect, wholly owned U.S. subsidiary of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., is headquartered in Marlborough, Mass. More information about Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. is available at www.sunovion.com.
LATUDA is a registered trademark of Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Co., Ltd., Ltd. LUNESTA, XOPENEX, XOPENEX HFA, and BROVANA are registered trademarks of Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. OMNARIS and ALVESCO are registered trademarks of Takeda GmbH, used under license.
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Sad Summer Fest Is Turning Frowns Upside Down Because Live Music Is Back
Kelsey Sullivan September 9, 2021 Tagged All Time Low, Kelsey Sullivan, Live Music, sad summer fest
Last year, the thought of live music was a fever dream. Today, our favorite bands are bringing stacked lineups (safely) to a city near you. Sad Summer Fest was born in 2019 to bring together pop punk and emo bands for a tour after the Warped Tour hiatus. This year, Sad Summer's rescheduled dates for 2021 finally happened and it sparked so much joy in fans. There's nothing that brings on a rush of serotonin quite like seeing your favorite band his the stage for the first time in almost 2 years.
With a stacked lineup, Sad Summer Fest brought together former emo kids (fondly known as Elder Emos) and new fans alike under one sky. All Time Low headlined after a crazy year in quarantine with a new album and blowing up on Tik Tok. Other key players on the tour were The Story So Far, The Maine, Movements, and Grayscale. Openers and some acts changed due to covid and health concerns, but the show still went on.
I was lucky enough to attend both the Asbury Park and Philly shows this Labor Day weekend. The energy from every audience member was radiating. Everyone was just so happy to be there dancing, singing, and making memories. The good vibes continued as the shows had fun photo booths, great merch, and a hydration station.
The Asbury show started strong with local artist Joe P (formerly of Deal Casino) whose voice is just incredible. Meanwhile, Philly got Charlotte Sands as their opener. Charlotte has been a breakout star in the past year and continues to impress with her high energy performances. Next, we had Grayscale who really got the crowd going. Everyone already was screaming the words to their new album, Umbra, that dropped just the other week. Those Philly boys brought it strong for their hometown and this tour is giving them the recognition they deserve.
Movements brought a pink cloud summer to Asbury and I have never seen so many people throw down to sad songs. Their fans had clearly been waiting for this moment for a long time. Then, of course we have The Maine, who originally founded Sad Summer Fest. And well, these men sure know how to party. Lead singer John, knows how to command a crowd. Between cracking jokes and encouraging audience members to let loose, he took all of the sad out of the summer and killed it performing hit tracks like "Sticky" and "Numb Without You."
Unfortunately, The Story So Far was unable to make both of my shows. However, Philly fans got the greatest gift of all: the return of The Wonder Years. That band knows how to evoke every emotion from their audience at once. We were laughing, crying, screaming, and singing. So honored to welcome them back to the stage, especially in their hometown.
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Lastly, we had All Time Low closing out every show. The pop-punk quartet are known for being high energy and really appealing to all ages. I saw both grown men and young girls freaking out when they took the stage playing a mix of new hits and late 2000s classics. With crowd surfers flying and light up hats bopping around, there was no where we'd rather be in that moment.
Sad Summer 2021 was really one for the books. Despite schedule and lineup changes almost every day, the bands who were there managed to make everyone feel welcomed. Additionally, vaccine/COVID test, and mask mandates made the experience feel a bit safer. With a mix of nostalgia and discovering your new favorite artist, Sad Summer had something for everyone. Hopefully, we will see an iteration of this festival tour in 2022 and it will only get better from here.
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Modest Mouse Celebrates 25 Years of The Lonesome Crowded West in NYC
Modest Mouse packed out Terminal 5 with two back to back dates to honor the 25th anniversary of their 1997 album The Lonesome Crowded West. Though I was not familiar with the album (I was 1-year-old at the time of release and didn't come online to Modest Mouse until the "Float On" days), there was…
The Front Bottoms Celebrate Champagne Jam in Philly
The Front Bottoms have been hosting their annual Champagne Jam for nearly a decade now. The end-of-year mini-festival was held at Webster Hall for a handful of years, moving to Asbury Park's Convention Hall when Webster closed for renovations. After an obvious break in 2020, Champagne Jam returned in 2021 in Rhode Island, and this…
Midtown's Triumphant Return to Long Island
Let's set the scene: you're 11 years old, it's 2007, and you JUST found out what music was. You're absolutely bumping American Idiot, Infinity On High, & Blink 182's self titled album on your iPod Classic while you play Brick Breaker. Your best friend has a garage sale and one of her cool older siblings…


July is nearly over and that means it is time for some faves and un-faves. This months faves does not contain a lot of faves but I hope they are entertaining non the less! Curious? Let's go through my list of gems!
Film The BFG Such a lovely family film full of humor. Just reminds me reading the BFG, when I was younger.
Film Finding Dory Another heartfelt and funny film.Also the pre film they showed before finding Dory was soooooo cute.
After rain comes Sunshine! Loads of sunshine!
I hope you all enjoyed this month Faves! And as always feel free to leave a comment, subscribe, like or follow me via BlogLovin or Twitter. Have a good month and until next post friends!


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Home Frederick L. Whitican - Cross Country Track Hockey
Frederick L. Whitican - Cross Country, Track, Hockey
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Fred L. Whitican attended Port Huron High School from 1966 to 1970. He won varsity letters in cross country and track. He was the 1970 EML high hurdle champion and the 1970 CMU Relays high hurdle champion. In 1970, Whitican set a Port Huron High School high hurdle record that lasted into the mid 1980's, with a time of 14.6. Whitican was the highest point scorer during the 1970 track season and was awarded the Port Huron High School University of Michigan trophy for being the top scholar athlete with a grade point average of 3.6/3.7. Whitican won two gold medals at the 1970 Port Huron Times Herald Invitational track meet.
Frederick Whitican was an outstanding Port Huron junior hockey player, having started playing at age 10. Whitican played junior A hockey for the Port Huron Juniors for three years.
Frederick Whitican attended the US Air Force Academy from 1971-1975. He won seven varsity letters at the Air Force Academy, four in hockey and three in outdoor track. In 1975, Whitican was a US track and field high hurdle All American and in that same year, he was a Drake Relay Shuttle Hurdle Relay champion.
In 1976, Whitican played semi-pro hockey for the Sacramento Rebels (California), where he was the team's leading scorer. Also, in 1976, he was a member of the US Air Force outdoor track team, and in the 1976 Interservice Meet, Whitican had a third place finish in the high hurdles, the intermediate hurdles, and in the 440 relay.
In 1979, Frederick L. Whitican was a member of the Air Force bobsled team, and during that same year was the number three man on the USA national bobsled team which participated in the European Championships and in the World Championships, which competition is equivalent to the Olympics in a non-Olympic year. In 1980, Whitican captained the US Air Force bobsled team, which crashed in the US Olympic Trials in the four-man bobsled competition.
In 1983-83, Whitican captained the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ski team which had a third place finish in the US Air Force Invitational Meet.