Tiny hair cells inside your inner ear help you hear. They pick up sound waves and change them into the nerve signals that the brain interprets as sound. Hearing loss occurs when the tiny hair cells are damaged or die. The hair cells do not regrow, so most hearing loss caused by hair cell damage is permanent.
There is no known single cause of age-related hearing loss. Most commonly, it is caused by changes in the inner ear that occur as you grow older. Your genes and loud noise (from rock concerts or music headphones) may play a large role.
Loss of hearing often occurs slowly over time.
Problems telling apart certain sounds, such as "s" or "th"
Talk to your health care provider if you have any of these symptoms. Symptoms of presbycusis may be like symptoms of other medical problems.
Your provider will do a complete physical exam. This helps find if a medical problem is causing your hearing loss. Your provider will use an instrument called an otoscope to look in your ears. Sometimes, earwax can block the ear canals and cause hearing loss.
You may be sent to an ear, nose, and throat doctor and a hearing specialist (audiologist). Hearing tests can help determine the extent of hearing loss.
A cochlear implant may be recommended for people with severe hearing loss. Surgery is done to place the implant. The implant allows the person to detect sounds again and with practice can allow the person to understand speech, but it does not restore normal hearing.
Age-related hearing loss most often gets worse slowly. The hearing loss cannot be reversed and may lead to deafness.
Hearing loss may cause you to avoid leaving home. Seek help from your provider and family and friends to avoid becoming isolated. Hearing loss can be managed so that you can continue to live a full and active life.


BEIJING, Feb. 21 (Xinhua) -- China said Thursday it will grasp the development opportunities brought by a new round of scientific and technological advances and strengthen technological exchanges and cooperation with all parties, including in 5G.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Geng Shuang made the comments at a news briefing when asked about some countries' remarks that Chinese enterprises should be excluded from the construction of their 5G networks due to the "security risks" of Chinese products and devices.
As a cutting-edge technology, the fifth-generation (5G) mobile communication technology is not exclusive to one or a few countries, but concerns the development of the global economy, the interests of all countries and the progress of human civilization, Geng said ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2019 scheduled for Feb. 25-28 in Barcelona, Spain.
The spokesperson said the global industrial chain, supply chain and value chain of 5G are highly integrated and could not be artificially separated or divested, or it will affect "mutually beneficial and win-win multilateral cooperation, undermine the open and inclusive market environment, and damage international rules of fairness, justice and non-discrimination."
"In the era of globalization, no country could develop independently separated from the world and no technology could be developed or applied without cooperation," Geng said.
In the process of developing 5G networks, China hopes all countries can make choices that conform to their own interests as well as the trend of the times based on their own independent judgments, he said.


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By Diana Crow on Tuesday, April 1, 2014
The Talk:
Regulating signaling networks through pausing of RNA polymerase II
In Plain English:
Cells sometimes keep the RNA-builder enzyme "paused" at the first few base pairs in the gene, which leaves the gene somewhere between "on" and "off". (It's kind of like propping a door to avoid getting locked out, except more complicated.)
The Speaker:
Karen Adelman of the NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Science)
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What it covered:
Dr. Karen Adelman is a molecular biologist who studies the behavior of a RNA-building protein called polymerase (RNA Polymerase II, to be exact. It also goes by the nickname "Pol II") and how it reacts to stress signals that come from outside the cell. Her research is helping to fill a major knowledge gap:
We know quite a bit about how cells regulate their gene expression and about how they sense changes in the surrounding environment.
But we don't know very much about the chemicals that allow cells to change their gene expression in response to signals they're getting from outside the cell, which makes it very hard to predict how outside chemicals (like medications and the particles found in smog) will affect cellular health.
There's a good reason for this omission: Cells are incomprehensibly complicated. They are made of billions of medium-sized molecules called proteins, and these proteins are constantly swirling around and bumping into each other. A lot of people use engineering analogies to explain these relationships, but honestly, I think comparing protein interactions to man-made machines is like comparing Times Square to a "building" made out of duplo blocks. Proteins are constantly shuffling around, getting stuck to each other, blocking each other's routes, breaking each other apart, and generally causing all kinds of mayhem. Molecular biologists' job is to observe the jumble of proteins and look for recurring patterns but there are so many proteins that no one person could possibly keep track of all them.
Most molecular biologists focus on one particular signaling pathway (a "signaling pathway" or a "signal cascade" is series of interactions between interlocking proteins causes some kind of effect in the cell). There are scientists who study "extracellular" signaling pathways that happen outside the cell, and there are other scientists who study signal cascades within cells. The problem is that signaling pathways aren't isolated chains of cause-and-effect; most proteins are involved in multiple pathways, which means that what happens in one signaling pathway can affect dozens of other pathways.
For a long time, we've conjectured that extracellular signals associated with stress somehow cause a chain reaction in the cell that affects the proteins responsible for copying genes, but we don't know very much about the middle steps of the chain reaction.
That's where Dr. Adelman's work on polymerase comes in.
Her background is in the behavior of polymerases, the protein complexes that build DNA and RNA strands. RNA polymerase II, her main protein complex of interest, lives in the nucleus and is responsible for transcribing genes. (If you're not sure what "transcription" is, see genetics 101 refresher below.*) However, she noticed that the exact same extracellular could trigger several different and distinct changes in Pol II activity. For instance, T-regs and macrophages have very different responses to the same stress hormones, even though they're both white blood cells.
Scientists have noticed that there are many genes where Pol II, which is a very fast-moving enzyme once it gets going, just "hovers" over one spot. In these cases, the DNA is "unzipped", and the polymerase is already in position on top of the base pairs, but the polymerase doesn't move forward with transcription.
This type of behavior is pretty strange, because 1) Polymerase is actually protein complex, which means that it's actually a glob of 4-5 smaller proteins that work together to perform the transcription task. If the polymerase doesn't start transcribing, it will break apart, leaving only useless pieces behind and 2) If you want a gene to be "turned off", letting the DNA reseal itself is a much more fool-proof way to shut down the gene. Even when it's "paused", Pol II has a hair trigger, and it will start transcribing at the first opportunity.
Dr. Adelman and her colleagues wondered: "What's causing the polymerase to hover? And what's the point of going to all the trouble of assembling a polymerase if you just want the gene "switched off"?
In the early 2000s, a team of scientists noticed that one particular protein was always hanging around with the paused polymerases and named it NELF (for "Negative Elongation Factor") because it binds to Pol II and stops it from adding nucleotides ("elongating") to the transcript it's building.
Some genes are more likely to be "paused" than others, so Dr. Adelman's team decided to create a line of mutant flies with a broken NELF gene and see how the absence of NELF would affect frequently-paused genes. They expected that since NELF stops the polymerase from transcribing that these genes would be over-expressed in the NELF knock-out flies.
However, they found that the genes that were usually paused where under-expressed in the NELF-less flies. In fact, since a lot of the frequently-paused genes are important for regulating tissue development, the NELF-less flies died as embryos because the frequently-paused proteins were missing. They had to create a second set of mutant flies, where the NELF was only missing in certain types of cells (like the immune cells) so that they could actually study NELF's behavior in a living organism.
Dr. Adelman told us, "NELF is like a puppy that follows Pol II everywhere it goes," but I thought it sounded more like a built-in leash. NELF grabs Pol II and forces it to "pause" before it can get very far in its transcript. So the polymerase ends up tethered to one spot by the NELF and can't get its work done until NELF leaves.
Fortunately, NELF has another protein buddy called P-TEFb (Positive Transcription Elongation Factor-b) that can bind to NELF and force it to let go of Pol II. There are several different types of P-TEFb proteins, and they are drawn to specific regions in the genome. If a P-TEFb wanders over to its favorite genomic hang-out and sees a NELF clinging to a Pol II, it will bind to NELF, setting the polymerase free. However, if there aren't any P-TEFbs nearby, the NELF just keeps hold on to Pol II. By adjusting which types of P-TEFb it produces, the cell can engineer "casual run-ins" between NELF and P-TEFb, which allows the cell to control which transcripts are "paused".
[I was kind of sleep-deprived while I was doodling up this visual…I feel like I owe NELF an apology for drawing it as Rick Astley, but I couldn't a good diagram of what the protein actually looked like. Here is the model of RNA polymerase II that I based its character on.]
When NELF is completely knocked out, the polymerase simply copies the gene without pausing. The problem is that unless another polymerase forms over the promoter immediately after the first polymerase leaves, the DNA will close up the "transcription bubble" and wrap itself around a protein called a histone. Once that happens, you need a whole slew of proteins to get the DNA unwrapped again.
However, if there is a "paused" polymerase sitting on the DNA strand, the DNA won't close up and the polymerase can begin transcription at a millisecond's notice. All you need to do is get the P-TEFb to show up and then– boom!
Dr. Adelman still wasn't sure why a cell would want to "pause" a gene in the first place. She couldn't think of any proteins in the nucleus that would alter the expression or behavior of PTEF-b, and if the PTEF-b wasn't susceptible to change, what was the point of all of this?
"That's when my lab had an intervention," she quipped. "They had to remind me that there are these proteins out in this thing here– it's called the cytoplasm– that are also part of the gene ontology complex."
Her team had noticed that many frequently-paused genes were involved in the flies' immune systems, and after running a protein analysis, they found that there were more NELF proteins floating around in cells from flies that were fighting bacterial infection.
Regulating immune response is a tricky business. Macrophages and killer T-cells are among the most dangerous cells in your body; their job is to kill anything that looks like it might be harmful. During infection, you want your immune response to be quick and lethal, but the rest of the time, you want your immune cells to be as calm and controlled as possible. Otherwise they will start killing bystander cells.
There are a lot of highly influential extracellular signals that tell immune cells how to behave, where to go, and when to die. Cells have to be able to produce these distress signals at a moment's notice, but if cells overproduce these signals, other cells around them will start freaking out, too. And then they'll start overproducing stress signals. If enough cells are overproducing stress signals, the immune cells will freak out, and pretty soon you have a full-blown autoimmune disease.
Dr. Adelman's team hypothesized that pausing might be a tool cells can use to leave these crucial signals "partially on" without running the risk of overproducing these signals. If a cell is actually in danger, it would be relatively easy for the cell to up its production of PTEF-bs and turn off the NELFs, so pausing would probably be a good way to ensure rapid-but-not-excessive immune response.
I'm condensing years of research and dozens of painstaking experiments into a few paragraphs, but it looks like this hypothesis is holding up. NELF-deficient tissues have serious problems with autoimmune attacks.
When they knocked out the NELF genes in human lung cells (in a petri dish, not an actual living human), they ended up with lung cells that became highly inflamed at the slightest exposure to a foreign compound. In these petri-dish-based lung tissues, they found macrophages that were so confused, they were eating each other. If this tissue belonged to an actual person, they would not have been able to breathe.
Research into NELF's behavior is still in its early stages, but it looks like NELF may be a promising drug target for anti-autoimmune drugs. Very few proteins are expressed as widely as NELF is, and it's very possible that some autoimmune disorders are at least partially caused by deficiencies in NELF. We also know that PTEF-b is frenemies with NF-kB, a protein that plays a key role in altering transcription pathways during infection (and has one of the longest wikipedia pages I've ever seen for a protein). It looks like all three of these proteins are key power players in determining transcriptional response to stress signals, which means scientists want to know a lot more about them.
*Quick genetics 101 refresher: "Transcription" is the process of copying the base pairs in the DNA onto an RNA strand. Polymerases are very powerful players in gene expression, but they rely on signals from other nucleus-dwelling proteins to tell them which genes they need to transcribe.
This step is crucial, because each gene codes for just one protein, and each RNA-copy of the gene codes for just one unit of the protein. So if you need 100 copies of Protein-X, you would need at least 100 RNA-transcripts of the gene that codes for Protein-X. (Some RNA-copies get broken or lost or kidnapped on their way to the ribosome, so you would probably want to slightly overproduce RNA-transcripts to account for those losses.) There are a whole slew of things that can affect a gene's transcription rate: If another protein or chemical wanders into the nucleus and happens to get stuck to the gene, then the polymerase can't transcribe it. If the helicase, aka "the enzyme that unzips DNA" gets distracted or unzips the wrong section of the DNA, then the polymerase won't be able to transcribe the "target gene". And if the proteins that tell polymerase where to go are messed up, then the polymerase could very easily end up making bazillions of copies of the wrong protein.
My Personal Take:
I thought that this talk was really cool, but even as I was frantically scribbling notes, I was thinking, "This is fantastic. But if I tried to explain why this research is important to someone without a biology degree, it would probably take like an hour."
It took me almost three hours of writing to come up with an analogy I liked: Pausing the polymerase is like propping the door to your dorm so that it doesn't lock. You want the door mostly closed, but getting locked out is a huge hassle. When the nucleosome forms, that's the cellular equivalent of getting locked out of a particular gene. The lucky polymerase gets to be the door prop. I promptly forgot about this analogy as soon as I started describing the protein interactions.
Autoimmune diseases are a huge issue. They're becoming more prevalent, they have insanely complicated prognosises, and even the world leaders in biomedicine are only beginning to figure out what's going on in chronically dysfunctional immune systems. You would think that a protein like NELF, which has potentially huge implications for health and medicine, would get a lot of attention.
But it doesn't. Molecular biology is so full of acronyms and oddly specific technical terms that it's almost a separate language. You have to practice listening to molecular biology speak to be able to understand it, but hardly anyone has time to do that. It doesn't translate into 300-word news briefs very well. Especially when we're dealing with a topic like polymerase pausing, where almost all of the key players are proteins that most people have never heard of (and never will).
The average person on the street doesn't need to know very much about molecular biology (and honestly, it's hard to keep track of more than a few crucial pathways), but I do think people should understand just how hard molecular biologists have to work to predict all the possible side effects of medications and how tough it is for environmental toxicologists to pinpoint a particular chemical that's responsible for a spate of health problems. These are Herculean feats.
Also, on a personal level, I just really like learning about molecular biology because I like looking at the cause-and-effect patterns. Don't get me wrong: I had almost no idea what was happening during the first month of my cancer biology seminar (where we were constantly reading papers about topics like this), but once I got a little bit more fluent in molecular biology, it became one of my favorite classes. Some of the words and acronyms are a little bit ridiculous, but I love learning about all the little proteins that hardly anybody knows about. ("NELF is still underground, man. It hasn't gone commercial yet.")
I also thought it was a nice example of a possible mechanism for rheostat-style transcription control. I'm always hearing cell biologists talk about genes in terms of "light switch" genes (which are always either "on" or "off") and "rheostat" genes (which are expressed at varying levels), but only a few mechanisms have been proposed to account for the varying expression levels associated with rheostat-control. The ones that I've heard are very confusing and full of "regulatory feedback loops", which are basically signal cascades where the proteins at the downstream end can re-activate the upstream proteins and start the whole process over again.
So it's nice to hear about a molecular mechanism for controlling immune system activity that sounds pretty drug target-able.
Biggest Misconception to Avoid:
When a polymerase is "paused", it's usually paused for less than 15 minutes. (That's an entire lifetime in transcription protein time.) And in the vast majority of cases, the polymerase does get released and is able to complete its transcript. NELF is good at its job, but so is P-TEFb.
Best One-Liner:
"I love NELF, but it's dumb. It just goes everywhere polymerase goes. P-TEFb is the smart part of the complex, and it's the one responsible for targeting."
Best Audience Question:
Audience member: If I'm understanding you correctly, the pause happens in one of two ways: Either the polymerase is paused until release (meaning it goes forward and copies the gene) or the polymerase is paused until it turns over (meaning the polymerase falls off of the promoter region and breaks apart, in which case the promoter region would have to recruit another polymerase to get the gene transcribed). How much turn-over is there in polymerase?
Dr. Adelman: (translating for the undergrads in the audience) So the question is: To what extent is the polymerase complex that gets paused the one that makes the full transcript? Versus how often does it fall off, leaving the promoter region to recruit "another, better polymerase"?
(now answering the question) Well, these are in vivo dynamics, so I don't think anyone is completely certain.
But we did an experiment where we added triptolide, a compound which blocks the helicases from reaching the promoter region (Helicases are the enzymes that unzip the DNA so that the polymerase can land on it. So if the helicases are blocked, the polymerases can't do their own thing and end up just floating around until they break apart) and then we watched the decay rate of the paused complexes. The decay rate was inversely correlated with the number of polymerase complexes.
Now we were only looking at 15 samples, which is a pretty small n, but it looked like the polymerases were completing the gene transcription rather than terminating. However, some genes are more likely to terminate than others, so it could vary a lot depending on where you are in the genome.
Key Terms:
Polymerase = a protein complex that builds a strand of DNA or RNA. RNA polymerase II is the enzyme that builds mRNA in eukaryotic cells.
Protein complex = a group of conjoined proteins that work together to accomplish a task
Nucleosome = a piece of DNA wrapped around a histone. Once a nucleosome forms, it's much harder to initiate transcription. A chromosome is a chain of nucleosomes.
Paused polymerase = when a polymerase is prevented from releasing and completing its transcript after binding to the DNA's promoter region
Signaling pathway = a series of protein interactions that causes something to happen
Signal transduction = the process of an extracellular molecule interacting with a receptor in the cell's outer membrane and causing a protein cascade that alters an aspect of cell function.
Tl;dr: A protein called NELF sometimes grabs the proteins that create RNA-transcripts and forces it to "pause" at the promoter region. NELF's behavior allows cells to express genes at low levels without completely turning off transcription.
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You were happy before he came into your life, and now that he's gone, it feels like you'll never find that joy again. It's just not there, no matter how hard you look — but you will be happy again. It doesn't matter how badly he hurt you because he's not the one who gets to steal your happiness. Not forever.
Your heart is tougher than that. You're not going to let this knock you down forever. It may feel like you'll never be happy again, at least not anytime in the near future, but that's not true. You've got a heart that loves to love, and it will beat on despite the broken pieces he left behind. It won't let you be unhappy forever.
Your happiness doesn't depend on him. It's cliche but it's true. No one gets to control your happiness. It's not an external switch; it's internal, inside of you. You are the keeper of your own joy, and you'll discover that in the days to come as you begin to put the pieces back together again.
You'll find ways to heal. Sometimes it just takes a while to heal up the broken parts and patch over the cracks in your happiness. You'll find new things to give you joy, and you'll bring back the old tried-and-true methods of relief that only you know so well. You will find a way to get better and feel better, no matter how gradually. It will happen.
He doesn't get to own your happiness. He doesn't get to own the state of your feelings, and he doesn't have the power to keep them from you. You didn't sign over the deed to your heart to him. He may have been careless with you, but that doesn't give him ownership of your joy. Taking that back from him is the part that you have control over. You can do it.
You'll deal with the grief. Grief is normal, but it can cloud the rest of your feelings. You don't have to let it hide the other parts of you for long. You can process the grief while still feeling and enjoying the rest of your life. Focus on the little things — buying yourself flowers, enjoying your favorite meal. Let the grief come, but don't let it blot out everything else.
He walked away, but your capacity to feel joy didn't. It's hard to believe that sometimes, but you have to. He's gone, but your love of life itself is not. Remember that in times of pain. This is not the end. Your heart will rebound and you'll love and feel happiness again. It just takes time.
When it feels the roughest, you've got to hold onto hope. This is where you'll really be tested. Can you hold on to the hope of finding your joy again when everything feels dark? This is the resiliency you need to cultivate for your life in general. You will thank yourself later for refusing to give up.
You're stronger than he thinks. He believes he's broken you, but that's not true. Don't give him the satisfaction of sucking all the enjoyment out of your life. Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back to feeling everything you want to. He's not right about you.
You'll have to work at it. It will take some work, that's unavoidable, but work isn't necessarily a bad thing. Teach yourself to keep on trying, to keep reaching for happiness. You won't regret it.
Do what you love. It'll re-energize your ability to feel joy again. The things that bring you satisfaction are the things that will reintroduce happiness into your life. Make art, spend time with friends, take a yoga class, spend an entire day doing nothing at all. Do the things you love so you can feel again.
You're kickass and resilient. Even when it doesn't feel like that's true, it is. You are so much stronger than you know, and it's in times like these that this is proven. You'll start to feel that spark of joy sooner or later, and when it comes, you'll nurture and protect it like it's your child. You've got this, and you'll be okay. Promise.


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The sweeping arc and undulating roof of the new stadium are visible from afar, providing a striking introduction to the Aspire Zone. Located in Al Rayyan Municipality, has long played a leading role in Qatar's development as a premier host of major events.
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Q: Sequelize - Belongs To using a targetKey I am trying to add a reference of cross reference data to one of my transition table. But looks like the query generated by Sequelize is not correct.
Following are the table structures that I am using:
Payment_Type:

Payment_Dtls:

Following are my Sequelize model:
Payment Type:
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const connection = require('../middleware/sql-connection');

const PaymentType = connection.define('PAYMENT_TYPE', {
    'ID': { type: Sequelize.BIGINT, primaryKey: true },
    'CD': { type: Sequelize.STRING, allowNulls: false }
});

module.exports = PaymentType;

Payment Details:
const Sequelize = require('sequelize');
const connection = require('../middleware/sql-connection');
const PaymentType = require('./payment-type');

const PaymentDetails = connection.define('PAYMENT_DTLS', {
    'ID': { type: Sequelize.BIGINT, primaryKey: true },
    'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID': { type: Sequelize.BIGINT, allowNull: false },
    'AMOUNT': { type: Sequelize.DECIMAL, allowNull: false },
    'USR_ID': { type: Sequelize.BIGINT, allowNull: false },
    'PAYMENT_DT': { type: Sequelize.DATE, allowNull: false },
    'STS': Sequelize.STRING
});

PaymentDetails.hasOne(PaymentType);
module.exports = PaymentDetails;

And when I try to include PaymentType in my PaymentDetails query, the SQL generated does not seem right. My findall method:
exports.payment_details__by_current_user = (req, res, next) => {
    PaymentDetails.findAll({
        include: [{ model: PaymentType }]
    })
        .then(requests => {return res.status(200).json(requests);})
        .catch(err => {return res.status(500).json({ message: err });});
};

Following is the SQL query getting generated:
SELECT ... FROM [PAYMENT_DTLS] AS [PAYMENT_DTLS] LEFT OUTER JOIN [PAYMENT_TYPE] AS [PAYMENT_TYPE]
ON [PAYMENT_DTLS].[ID] = [PAYMENT_TYPE].[PAYMENTDTLID];

Where as I am expecting it to generate:
SELECT ... FROM [PAYMENT_DTLS] AS [PAYMENT_DTLS] LEFT OUTER JOIN [PAYMENT_TYPE] AS [PAYMENT_TYPE]
ON [PAYMENT_DTLS].[PAYMENT_TYPE_ID] = [PAYMENT_TYPE].[ID];

I have tried all the following associations, but nothing seems to work:
Option 1:
PaymentDetails.hasOne(PaymentType, { foreignKey: 'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID' });

Option 2:
PaymentType.belongsTo(PaymentDetails, { foreignKey: 'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID' });
PaymentDetails.hasOne(PaymentType,{foreignKey:'ID'});

Option 3:
PaymentType.belongsTo(PaymentDetails, { foreignKey: 'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID' });
PaymentDetails.hasOne(PaymentType, { foreignKey: 'ID', targetKey: 'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID' });

A: I think belongsTo() should do what you need:
PaymentDetails.belongsTo(PaymentType, {foreignKey: 'PAYMENT_TYPE_ID'});

Intuitively, hasOne() seems more appropriate ... but I've had a lot of trouble trying to make hasOne()use custom keys.

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Getting engaged is not only one of the most exciting times of your life, but also one that is filled with a checklist of decisions to make – like when and where you want to tie the knot and where you want to spend your honeymoon. It's really important to choose these locations based on the month and season, so we created this list of destinations that are perfect for winter weddings and honeymoons. These are simply thought starters, so if you need more ideas, you're going to love Vacation's Honeymoon and Wedding Destination Scheduler.
Visit storybook villages, snow-capped castles and festive Christmas markets filled with colorful crafts, gingerbread and warm, spicy glühwein. Take a 7-night cruise along the Rhine River from Amsterdam to Basel, Switzerland, to visit cities including Cologne (Germany), Heidelberg (Germany) and Strasbourg (France). Exchange vows before an 11-day romantic AmaWaterways cruise down the Danube River from Prague, Czech Republic, to Budapest, Hungary, with stops along the way in Vilshofen (Germany), Vienna (Austria) and Bratislava (Slovakia). It's the perfect way to experience a few countries while spending quality time together as newlyweds. Because it's really about the journey together… not just the destination.
Vacation Expert Tip: It's OK to skip those hiking and biking excursions in lieu of the slower-paced excursions. It allows you to immerse yourself in the local culture and find those secret spots to mingle with locals. That's what will make your journey truly unique and unforgettable.
European Cruise: Spend some quality to with your significant other on a cruise down the Danube River to visit cities such as Passau, Germany.
Winter marks the end of Austin's festival season, which allows you more time to really experience the city during mild temperatures and without the large crowds. Hotels offer lower rates and some (like InterContinental Austin) have trained wedding pros to help with everything from pre-wedding events to your honeymoon. Austin has several live music venues, tasty BBQ joints such as the famous Franklin Barbecue, and art galleries, like the Austin Art Garage and GrayDUCK that feature artwork by local artists.
Vacation Expert Tip: For truly authentic country & western music, head out to the Broken Spoke dance hall where locals line dance and two-step late into the night. Take your cowboy or cowgirl for a spin on the wood dance floor, but make sure you order a couple of longneck Shiner beers and the best chicken fried steak in the city.
Austin, TX: Avoid the festival crowds and plan a honeymoon or destination wedding in the Live Music Capital of the World in the winter.
Australia's summer is from December through February, making Sydney an ideal place for a wedding or honeymoon. Fill your need for adventure! Head to Sydney's sandy shores, like Bondi Beach or Manly Beach, for a beach wedding you'll never forget or where honeymooners can learn how to surf at an accredited surf school or relax and catch some rays. Sydney Opera House, Sea Life Sydney Aquarium, Taronga Zoo and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia are just a few must-see sights, but a day trip to Port Stephens to go sandboarding at the Stockton Bight Sand Dunes or a cruise to see the bottlenose dolphin is a must! A Vacation travel agent can help customize your Sydney adventure.
Vacation Expert Tip: Traveling together is all about bonding, and there's no better way to bond in Sydney than climbing the Harbour Bridge at dusk to watch the sun set from high above this gorgeous city. It's a great place to propose (just don't drop that ring!), and several couples have tied the knot up there!
Sydney, Australia: From amazing beaches to adrenaline-pumping adventures, Sydney is a great warm-weather destination for newlyweds in the winter.
In January, Asheville is relatively mild with high temps reaching the 60s. It's perfect weather for gallery and museum hopping in the Downtown Art and River Arts Districts, where renovated factories are now home to artists' studios. Don't leave Beer City without a proper brewery, distillery and or winery tour, ending with a stop at one of several local restaurants, ranging from the contemporary Southern cooking at Rhubarb to the new innovative bar and restaurant Edison Craft Ales + Kitchen – the view of the Blue Ridge Mountains here is spectacular. And if you want to feel like a kid again, visit the eclectic Asheville Pinball Museum with more than 70 pinball machines and classic video games. Quarters not required! Ok, well after you pay the $15 admission fee.
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Asheville, NC: Stay at the world-renown Biltmore Estates where wedding package options can include carriage rides, spa services and fireworks.
Find chills and thrills for less at one of the most celebrated ski resorts in North America. Whistler is the perfect destination for honeymooners who enjoy skiing and spending time getting cozy by the fireplace. Consider staying at the Four Seasons Resort. Located on the base of Blackcomb Mountain, this popular destination features ski packages that include two daily lift passes, a personal ski concierge, shuttle service and daily wine and hot chocolate – we're all for it and you will be, too! After a day on the slopes, soothe your fatigued muscles in your suites' soaking tub or schedule a massage in the resort's world-class spa.
Vacation Expert Tip: Head to Whistler between late January and mid-February when snow conditions are perfect and the resorts are less crowded. And for a quick day trip, visit Vancouver. It's only an hour and a half drive south of the popular ski destination.
Whistler, BC: Head to the most celebrated ski resorts to hit the slopes for a fun post-nuptial getaway or destination wedding.
Plan a destination wedding with the jaw-dropping panoramic views in Big Sur as your backdrop or commune with nature for an amazing honeymoon. Believe it or not… it's not uncommon to see gray whales, dolphins and elephant seal while driving along Highway 1 in the winter. And far from big city lights, Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park and Jade Cove Beach are great stargazing spots, or if you prefer, try a local restaurant such as Sierra Mar at the Post Ranch Inn or The Sur House at the Ventana Big Sur Resort for an intimate dining experience.
Vacation Expert Tip: Night bathing in the healing waters of the local hot springs has long been a tradition—you shouldn't visit without taking a dip. For the quintessential Big Sur experience, head to the Esalen Hot Springs built on a precipice overlooking the ocean; it's a well-known clothing-optional retreat open to the public each night.
Big Sur, CA: Make the postcard-perfect views in Big Sur the backdrop for a fun honeymoon road trip along Highway 1.
Wine and dine your way through Paris' charming neighborhoods like Marais and Montmartre. The weather doesn't stop the City of Light from being one of the most romantic places in the world, especially romantic spots such as the Eiffel Tower, Palace Versailles, and Wall of "I Love You's." In the late Winter and early Spring, experience the city's true joie de vivre as you take a romantic stroll through the beautiful gardens at Luxembourg Castle and the Tuileries Garden between the Louvre and Place de la Concorde. Enjoy the open-air markets and street fairs along the way with minimal crowds and comfortable temperatures. It's the ultimate wedding and honeymoon destination for true romantics.
Vacation Expert Tip: For a romantic dining experience, make a reservation in advance at Gare de Lyon's Le Train Bleu. The decadent food served here may be expensive, but the opulent, French décor and service will make you feel like royalty.
Paris: Sweep you future spouse off his or her feet and plan a trip to one of the most romantic cities in the world.
Afar, Travel + Leisure and Frommer's ranked Nashville high on their lists for best places to visit in 2017. And Vacation also gives the city high marks as a wedding and honeymoon destination in the winter. In March, enjoy the blues and country music in the balmy weather minus the spring break crowds. Music Row, Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, Honk Tonk Highway, The Grand Ole Opry are a few hot things to see, but its flea markets and antique stores are just as popular among locals and tourists. Enjoy dinner and jazz at Sambuca, two-stepping at the Wildhorse Saloon, wine tasting at Arrington Vineyards, and if it's warm enough, pack a picnic basket and head down to Love Circle.
Vacation Expert Tip: Planning your wedding in the Music City? Avenue, the Belmont Mansion and Bloomsbury Farms are popular venues to say, "I do." Try the Cactus Creek Barn for a more country or rustic atmosphere for your nuptials.
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April 15, 2019 by Jemison Thorsby
Shocked at Trump's intention of giving Sanctuary cities exactly what they say they want — more illegal immigrants — Cher cries "what about Americans?"
I particularly liked the "(Many are VETS)" part, given current trends:
Democrats in Albany may be having second thoughts about blocking a bill that would help children of injured or fallen veterans go to college…
The committee instead approved $27 million in tuition assistance to so-called "dreamers" – students brought to the country by their parents illegally when they were children.
"Taxpayer money for free college for illegal immigrants… yet struck down a bill that provides free college tuition to gold star families. Absolutely wrong and insulting," Assemblyman Michael Lipetri of Long Island's 9th District added.
That a leftist like Cher is suddenly tweeting like a "deplorable" shows how effective Trump is at twisting them like a pretzel around their own politics. It's my fervent hope that undecided and independent Americans are looking at the Democrats' reactions to his proposal to send illegals to "sanctuary" cities and asking "so wait… then why is it OK to inflict that on everyone else?"
We don't need to just reelect Trump in 2020. We need to give him a Congress fully prepared to support him.
Posted in 1st Amendment, accountability, America First, border, Buffoonery, choices, demographics, diversity, Donald Trump, freakshows, Homeland Insecurity, hypocrisy, ignorance, immigration, invasion, Keeping perspective, propaganda, protest, rule of law, Social Media	| Tagged Albany, America First, Cher, deplorables, Gold Star Families, illegal immigrants, immigrants, Los Angeles, New York, Sanctuary cities, Sanctuary States, tuition, tweet, Twitter, Veterans | Leave a comment
April 2, 2019 by Jemison Thorsby
Be grateful or be gone
The depths of ingratitude some people possess is simply astonishing:
(Congresswoman) Ilhan Omar's country collapsed as a child. She lived for years in Kenya in that refugee camp. She may have died there without outside help. But help came, from where? From here, America. And this country didn't just welcome Ilhan Omar to America, we paid to relocate her family and many others from a foreign continent purely for the sake of being good people, for altruism. Because no country in history has been as generous as we are. To places we have no ties to and no obligation to, we have been kind anyway because that's who we are. Despite her humble and foreign birth, Omar has been elected to our national law-making body. And good for her. So how does she repay her adopted country, the one that may literally have saved her life? She attacks it as hateful and racist, and for that she is applauded by the Democratic Party because they view this country as hateful and racist too.
It should be noted that among the many freedoms enjoyed here is the freedom to leave at will. Unlike the old Soviet Union or today's Communist China, there is nothing preventing any resident of the United States from picking up and relocating to a country they believe suits them better.
So why don't we see millennials migrating to Venezuela, or Cuba, or some other alleged "workers' paradise?" It's because no matter how strongly they rail against America in public, they know full well how good they have it here. In Omar's case, she knows first hand what conditions can be like outside of a stable, representative, capitalist country. She simply chooses to ignore that because her preferred rhetoric, sad to say, helps her accrue power via today's ignorant masses.
Our country is not, and never has been, perfect. But I defy anyone to name any country, anywhere, that has provided a better standard of living and greater freedoms than has the United States. And yet so many of our people listen to the siren songs of these pied pipers that we need to throw out all of the social and legal foundations upon which those successes rest. Arrogance, ignorance and ingratitude are a toxic cocktail. That's how we end up with freshmen in Congress who believe socialism simply hasn't ever been implemented correctly, or that somehow Islamic Sharia law is to be preferred to secular self-governance guided by Christian principles.
We have such representatives because we've allowed ourselves to be invaded and colonized. An enclave of Somali refugees is the base of Omar's political ascent. Immigrants who fail to understand the fabric of how our system works, along with Americans who've failed to learn about it, are the constituency of people like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (also known appropriately as "occasional cortex.")
The Musketeers' Mom isn't known for being publicly political very often. She made a good point yesterday, however. In response to an online story about Hollywood celebs threatening not to make films in Georgia if the State passes a heartbeat bill protecting the unborn, she posted "aren't ya'll supposed to be in Canada already?" It's time we extend that sort of dismissive shunning to everyone who takes routine potshots at our country without acknowledging the many things it gets right — particularly those who come here from abroad, then disparage the country that's taken them in. They act like spoiled children throwing temper tantrums, so I don't see why anyone needs to take them seriously.
It's time that when these ingrates bite the hand that sustains them, that hand smacks some sense into them. Don't like it here? Get out… there's over 190 other countries you can choose to call home. So stop tearing down the one I live in and gave two dozen years of my life in uniform to defend. I have no sympathy for it. Neither do many, many other Americans. So don't be surprised when there's broad public support for keeping people out and sending people home. America's not a flop house, people.
Such lovely expressions of civic virtue… let's adopt them. (Not)
Posted in America First, arrogance, barbarism, choices, citizenship, civility, culture, diversity, freakshows, Homeland Insecurity, immigration, invasion, multiculturalism, Nationalism, Parting of the ways, socialism	| Tagged Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, border, Democrats, deportation, Fifth Column, Georgia, gratitute, Heartbeat bill, Ilhan Omar, immigrants, ingratitude, Somalia, traitors | Leave a comment
Decision time
The United States must decide whether it is a sovereign nation with defined borders, or merely the "promised land" for anyone in the world who wanders, sneaks, or breaks in. For more than a couple generations we've sent such mixed signals on this issue, that plenty of people are willing to make dangerous journeys in the hopes of having their status legalized later. This is the result:
For five days now hundreds of Central Americans — children, women, and men, most of them from Honduras — have boldly crossed immigration checkpoints, military bases, and police in a desperate, sometimes chaotic march toward the United States. Despite their being in Mexico without authorization, no one has made any effort to stop them.
Organized by a group of volunteers called Pueblos Sin Fronteras, or People Without Borders, the caravan is intended to help migrants safely reach the United States, bypassing not only authorities who would seek to deport them, but gangs and cartels who are known to assault vulnerable migrants.
Organizers like Rodrigo Abeja hope that the sheer size of the crowd will give immigration authorities and criminals pause before trying to stop them…
So we have 1,200 or more people making their way en masse to the U.S. border, with Mexico's complete complicity in allowing them to pass through from Central America. If 1,200 people (roughly the size of a U.S. Army battalion) showed up at our border with weapons and walked across, that would be considered an invasion. Is it any less of an invasion if they are unarmed but still uninvited when they cross? Is it any less of an invasion when recent years show the border is being probed and scouted in an increasingly aggressive and confrontational manner?
If the group traveling through Mexico arrives together at our border, what will be the nation's response? I'm certain the mainstream media will seek to tug heartstrings with accounts of what these people left, the challenge of their journey and what they "dream" of being in the U.S. None of those same outlets will balance their stories with information about what illegal immigration costs the U.S. taxpayer, and how it affects employment and wage prospects for the most vulnerable of our own people. None of them will confront the simple fact the U.S. physically can't be a lifeboat for the entire world. In short, the corporate news will act as a fifth column already within the gates, trying to convince us we don't need gatekeepers at all.
What gets me is our nation spends north of $600 billion a year on our military… the traditional role of which is to secure our territory and interests. Generations of Americans are used to seeing our military in action overseas, but I believe few could conceive of it garrisoning our own border as it once did. And that's regrettable, because this issue is kicking into overdrive, and the Border Patrol is ill-equipped to handle the problem. It makes no sense to fund an overseas expeditions while leaving our own border undefended. As commander-in-chief, Trump has the authority to order military reinforcements to the border. The million-dollar question is, will he?
It would seem that in the next couple of weeks, we will either see a demonstration of renewed resolve to defend our sovereignty, or we will show the world conclusively that the U.S. border is simply a welcome mat for anyone who cares to show up.
Posted in America First, border, defense decline, Defense Spending, demographics, Donald Trump, foreign adventurism, Homeland Insecurity, immigration, invasion, MSM idiocy, propaganda, rule of law, Western decline	| Tagged border, border clash, border security, confrontation, emotional manipulation, Fifth Column, Honduras, illegal immigration, immigrants, invasion, Mexico, organized invasion, People Without Borders, propaganda, Pueblos Sin Fronteras, riot, Rodrigo Abeja, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. military | 1 Comment
Is "diversity" good for America?
At every turn, we are assured by the media, too many politicians, and a whole host of activists that "diversity is our strength." Is it? Some of the Founders would have dismissed such an idea. John Quincy Adams, son of the second President, had this to say to his father in 1811:
"America is destined to be peopled by one nation, speaking one language, professing one general system of religious and political principles, and accustomed to one general tenor of social usages and customs." (emphasis added)
In this he was not falling far from the tree, so to speak. During and after the American Revolution, the elder Adams strongly advocated English as a common language for the new nation. George Washington, in his Farewell Address, noted the conditions of the younger Adams' later observations were already present:
"With slight shades of difference, you have the same religion, manners, habits, and political principles. You have in a common cause fought and triumphed together; the independence and liberty you possess are the work of joint counsels, and joint efforts of common dangers, sufferings, and successes." (emphasis added)
We're told that American-style liberty and self-governance is the desire of every human being; that in everyone, there's an American struggling to break out. Is that really true? If so, then why are second-generation immigrants participating in terrorism? Why are some advocating the adoption of an alien Sharia law system in the U.S.? Why are there alien enclaves here waving foreign flags (while burning the U.S. one) and looking more like the lands of their ancestors than part of the United States? Most importantly, who benefits from this conscious policy and why?
Culture is the wellspring from which a nation's institutions flow. The culture that created the United States was steeped in the Christian faith, the history of British self-governance and Enlightenment thinking about limited government. Even today, those are hardly universal foundations for societies. Around the world there are plenty of examples of what results when any or all of those pillars are missing. So why would we not demand they continue to predominate here?
America is now decades into its multicultural fetish. But there is a tremendous difference between enjoying colorful assortments of dress, dance and cuisine, and acting as if all worldviews produce the same positive results. They clearly do not. I couldn't help but think of the multiculturalists when I recently read about the custom in Madagascar of literally dancing with the corpses of dead family members. I guarantee there are doctrinaire multiculturalists who would demand we not frown on such a horrific practice; that instead we celebrate what they would emphasize as an expression of love. The problem is, such things have predictable consequences, such as the spreading of disease. In most of Latin America (especially Brazil), the annual "Carnival" celebration is a license for utter debauchery. In much of Islamic Africa, the genitals of young girls are mutilated in an attempt to mute their sexuality, a practice now flourishing in immigrant communities such as Detroit.
So what do we expect to happen when we have "diversity lotteries" for admission to the U.S., resulting in people moving here in large numbers directly from societies with such practices? Is it not strange we have elected officials more concerned with protecting illegal immigrants than U.S. citizens? We have forgotten, to our own peril, that the U.S., and more broadly Western Civilization, is unique in human history and that most of the world's story is a uniform one of various flavors of subservience and misery for the average individual. Too few Americans have personally experienced how different life outside the "developed world" can be, so they have no idea what's at stake.
At the rate we're going, though, many are about to find out. Western Civilization once had the audacity to proclaim universal truths and standards of right and wrong. But today it thinks of itself as merely one voice among many, and nothing special worth defending. I believe the "diversity drive," coupled with the now-prevalent idea there is no objective truth, will be noted by historians as the fatal acid that ate away the foundations of the United States. The key question at this point is whether any of the original culture of this country will be preserved in what follows its approaching demise, or whether, as Winston Churchill once warned of the Nazi threat, "the whole world, including the United States, including all that we have known and cared for, will sink into the abyss of a new Dark Age, made more sinister, and perhaps more protracted, by the lights of perverted science."
Posted in Biblical wisdom, Christian faith, citizenship, corruption, culture, demographics, diversity, fallen world, Founding Fathers, Homeland Insecurity, immigration, invasion, Islam, Nationalism, patriotism, propaganda, Western decline	| Tagged culture, Detroit, diversity, female genital mutilation, George Washington, illegal immigration, immigrants, immigration, Immigration Act of 1965, John Quincy Adams, language, multiculturalism, new Dark Age, non-assimilation, propaganda, religion, Sharia, Winston Churchill | 1 Comment


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Former Columnist Penny Parker Passed Away
A Denver icon, Parker was 62 years old.
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Penny Parker, former newspaper columnist, has died on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., The Denver Post reported. Her husband, Greg Henry, shared that the 62 year old journalist has passed away at her Capitol Hill condo.
A Palo Alto native, Parker made a name for herself while working at The Denver Post in the 90s first as a features reporter, then as a business journalist. Later, her On The Town column at The Rocky Mountain News gave her a major platform for covering chefs, restaurants, dining events, but also famed characters from sports icons like John Elway to politicians like former Denver Mayor Wellington Webb. When the Rocky Mountain News closed in 2009, Parker returned to The Post until 2012.
Since then, Parker, who had a longstanding commitment to supporting charitable events and causes, dabbled in marketing and pr, worked in retail, and kept a lively blog — Penny Parker On The Town — chockfull of news from Denver's dining scene.
Parker is survived by her husband Greg and son Mackenzie Parker Harden. No information on memorial services was immediately available.


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A Chicago non-Profit is providing vital food aid via text
Feature by Thomas Lethbridge
Over the past decade, technology has helped revolutionise the food and drink industry. From pizza delivery apps to sushi conveyor belts, restaurants look to tech to help their business stand out and get an edge in a competitive market.
However, for all the benefits they bring, many of these advances have been largely superficial. While technology has certainly helped everything become more convenient, cases where it has helped make a sizeable social food-specific impact are fewer and further between. A Chicago-based non-profit organisation is looking to change that.
Credit: Bread for the World
In the United States, many social welfare plans are struggling to keep up with the rapid technological advances of the 21st Century. Getting access to essential benefits can be time consuming, needlessly complex and confusing. In recent years, this has become particularly true for food stamps.
With the current administration announcing plans to replace the current system with a more hands on "meal-box" approach, uncertainty and antiquated food stamp registration mean that eligible citizens are failing to sign up. The result is that millions are struggling to make ends meet, and end up going hungry as a result.
This is where tech entrepreneurs mRelief have stepped in. In order to help the food aid process become less opaque, mRelief have refined the government's current complicated eligibility test down to 10 simple questions that users can answer by text in 10 minutes or less. This new approach not only streamlines the system, but also helps whole swathes of people who didn't realise they were eligible receive badly needed food aid.
Credit: TechCrunch
MRelief's co-founders Genevieve Nielsen and Rose Afriyie were both inspired by shared experiences of failing social services. Nielsen was scarred by witnessing the breakdown of the social safety net in her native New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, whilst Afriyie learnt the value of social assistance programmes growing up in The Bronx. After attending a presentation at civic tech meetup Chi Hack Night, the pair were inspired to take action.
Innovations in the sector have been sorely needed for a while. According to a blog-post written by two former employees of the Obama administration, navigating the current welfare system can be tantamount to a "part-time job" for those who need to interact with the government on a regular basis. The ease and efficiency with which mRelief operates is just one of the reasons why their service is proving so popular.
Credit: National Geographic
So far, mRelief claim that around 230,000 families across 42 states have used their system to gain access to badly needed food aid and other support services.
According to Nielsen, mRelief's user base is growing by 10 percent each quarter, highlighting how important this type of product is for people across the country. States like California have now incorporated mRelief's technology into their own aid programmes, helping to spread the new approach even further.
The success of mRelief shows that technology has a whole lot more to offer than making take-out slightly quicker. By harnessing the power of existing tech solutions, Nielsen and Afriyie have shown how a bit of creative thinking can go a long way to helping those most in need. While times are hard for many across the United States, companies like mRelief show that there are reasons to remain upbeat about the future.


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N-95 Masks Have Arrived at Orlando International Airport, But Are There Enough?
Tuesday, April 7, 2020 by Danielle Prieur (WMFE)
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A union leader representing TSA officers at the Orlando International Airport is calling on the agency to provide more protective gear. That's as another officer has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of officers with the virus to eleven.
Federal Security Director Pete Garcia, in an email to staff, says the last time the newly diagnosed officer was at the checkpoint was March 19th.
Union President Deb Hanna says the number of cases will continue to rise unless TSA provides more than the 5,000 masks they've already sent.
Otherwise, she says each worker might only get one mask that they would have to reuse, increasing their risk of exposure.
"The masks are supposed to be used either intermittent or continuous for about eight hours. Our guys are using them three to four days because there's not enough."
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Hanna said the problem is there is nowhere locally that management at the airport can buy more masks.
"I spoke to one of the management last night and he said if I knew where to get them I would get them myself he said but they're just not available."
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The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority says it continues to deep-clean commonly used areas and recommends employees practice good hygiene and stay home if they're sick.
Eleven works have fallen ill at Orlando International Airport with the virus.
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Volleyball | Hoyas Recognize Saar's Dedication
For many collegiate sports teams, Senior Night is synonymous with the sadness that accompanies saying goodbye to their most experienced players. The Georgetown volleyball team (10-20, 4-13 Big East), however, will have a different feel to its final game this Friday against Creighton (22-8, 16-1 Big East) one of celebration.[Read More…]
by Ryan McCoy — November 20, 2015 — 0 comments — Sports, Sports - Top
Volleyball | Saar, Higareda Reach Milestones
As the Georgetown volleyball (10-20, 4-13 Big East) season winds to a close, the Hoyas faced two tough home matches this weekend. Georgetown was unable to pick up a win against Big East opponents Butler (11-18, 7-9 Big East) and Xavier (16-11, 12-4 Big East), but the quality of the[Read More…]
Volleyball | Final Road Trip Concludes with 2 Losses
The Georgetown volleyball team (10-18, 4-11 Big East) finished the away portion of its season this weekend with a pair of losses. The Hoyas travelled to Chicago and Milwaukee to face DePaul (15-12, 3-11 Big East) and Marquette (19-8, 10-4 Big East) and lost in straight sets in both matches.[Read More…]
Volleyball | Hoyas Focus On Unity Down the Stretch
The Georgetown volleyball team (10-16, 4-9 Big East) will travel off campus for the final time this weekend as it takes on DePaul (13-11, 2-10 Big East) and Marquette (18-7, 9-3 Big East) in the final away matches of the season. The Hoyas will finish this year's campaign with games[Read More…]
by Ryan McCoy — November 6, 2015 — 0 comments — Sports, Sports - Top
Volleyball | Hoyas Avenge Loss in 5-Set Road Victory
On Sept. 27, the Georgetown volleyball team (10-16, 4-9 Big East) lost to Seton Hall (11-14, 5-8 Big East) in a hard-fought five-set match in McDonough Arena. On that night, the Pirates won two of the first three sets to jump out to an early lead. Georgetown won the fourth[Read More…]
by Sports Editor — November 2, 2015 — 0 comments — Sports, Sports - Top
Volleyball | McKnight, Speech Lead Hoyas in Final Stretch
The Georgetown volleyball team (9-15, 3-8 Big East) heads out on the road again this weekend, travelling for Big East matches against Seton Hall (11-12, 5-6 Big East) and Villanova (19-5, 9-2 Big East). The road trip is the first of two consecutive weekends away from home, as the Hoyas[Read More…]
by Ryan McCoy — October 30, 2015 — 0 comments — Sports, Sports - Top
Volleyball | GU Splits Pair of Home Contests
The Georgetown volleyball team (9-15, 3-8 Big East) split a pair of Big East matches this weekend, falling to St. John's (15-11, 5-6 Big East) on Friday night before rallying to beat Providence (10-15, 1-10 Big East) on Sunday. The Hoyas are now eighth in the conference as they face[Read More…]
Volleyball | Rookies Bring Energy, Optimism
After a pair of hard-fought losses on the road, the Georgetown volleyball team (8-14, 2-7 Big East) is preparing to host St. John's (14-10, 4-5 Big East) and Providence (10-13, 1-8 Big East) in a pair of Big East games this weekend. Georgetown dropped a pair of tough matches last[Read More…]


In the civil parish of Wolsingham.
Wolsingham Manor of the Bishop of Durham has been described as a certain Palace.
Traces of a moat of a residential manor of the bishop of Durham with an attached deer park. A series of earthworks adjoining the main complex at the Bishop's Manor House.
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s) 20090.
County Historic Environment Record (or Sites and Monuments Record) number(s) D2505.


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From Soulard Mardi Gras in St. Louis, Missouri, to Mardi Gras RVA 2018 at Dogtown Dance Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, on Feb. 10; and all points in between, the South is preparing to celebrate Mardi Gras in grand style. Parades, activities and general revelry are scheduled through Feb. 13, this year's Fat Tuesday.
Each destination brings their style or flavor to the celebrations. What you might experience in one place will be entirely different from another. However, one thing they do have in common is a spirit of fun.
So get ready to don a mask (preferably in the Mardi Gras colors of gold, purple and green), yell "throw me somethin' mister!" for beads and trinkets, and laissez les bons temps rouler (let the good times roll)!
Eureka Springs Mardi Gras, hosted by the Krewe of Krazo, Feb. 10.
27th annual Fayetteville Mardi Gras with Fat Saturday Parade of Fools, 2 p.m., Feb, 10.
Home to the third largest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, the 107th Mardi Gras! Galveston (Texas) kicks off on Feb. 2. The nearly two-week party features over 30 concerts, 24 parades and more. Some of the highlights include a Food Truck Park, Fiesta Gras (Feb. 4), and Family Gras (Feb. 11).
While Galveston's celebration is by farthe largest in the state, other cities and towns are hosting events as well.
13th annual 11th Street Cowboy Mardi Gras hosted by 11th Street Cowboy Bar in Bandera, Feb. 1 - 3.
Mardi Gras Celebration, Orange, Feb. 2 -3.
Mardi Gras, Nocona Style! , Feb. 8 - 10.
Mardi Gras Southeast Texas in Port Arthur, Feb. 8 - 11.
Mardi Gras Upriver in Jefferson, Texas, Feb. 9 - 11.
The Bud Light Mardi Gras River Parade and Festival in San Antonio, 1 - 6 p.m., Feb 10.
Mardi Gras Parade Crystal Beach Texas, 11 a.m. - 3p.m., Feb 10.
No one puts on a party like Louisiana. In fact, for many, the phrase "Mardi Gras" immediately conjures up thoughts of New Orleans. While there is plenty going on in the Big Easy during this time, don't overlook other destinations.
The Cajun Country celebrates Courir de Mardi Gras. Watch the festivities unfold in places like Church Point on Feb. 13, or at Vermilionville in Lafayette with Basile Mardi Gras Association on Feb. 4. Opelousas hosts the Lil Nate's 8th annual L'Argent Chicken Run, Rodeo & Parade, Feb 9 - 11. The Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras is over five days, Feb. 9 - 13, and includes barn dances, old-time boucherie and more.
In addition to parades, Lafayette has Le Festival de Mardi Gras a Lafayette which includes carnival rides, games and live music, Feb. 9 - 13.
Party with the animals in Alexandria at Alexandria Zoo's Mardi Gras Party, 2 -4 p.m., Feb. 10.
Parades are underway along Mississippi Gulf Coast. On Jan. 27, Pass Christian hosts the Krewe of Legacy, 1 p.m., and in Ocean Springs, there's the Krewe Unique, 2 p.m. February 3 is a day made for kids with Biloxi Children's Walking Parade, 10 a.m., Bay St. Louis Krewe of Kids, 11 a.m., and Krewe of Little Rascals, 1 p.m., in Pascagoula.
Other destinations are hosting festivities as well.
Krewe of Phoenix Mardi Gras Parade in Natchez, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 9.
16th annual Mardi Gras Parade in Vicksburg, 4 p.m., followed by 7th annual Carnaval Mardi Gras and Gumbo Cook-Off, 5 - 8 p.m., Feb. 10.
Caerus Mardi Gras Parade in Hattiesburg, 11 a.m., Feb. 10.
As the birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras, Mobile celebrates this time with plenty of parades, starting at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 with Conde Cavaliers and ending with Order of the Myths at 6 p.m., Feb. 13. Don't miss Joe Cain Day on Feb. 11, which includes a Joe Cain Procession at 2:30 p.m.
About 30 minutes from Mobile, both cities of Daphne and Fairhope hosts parades, as well as Orange Beach and Gulf Shores on Alabama's Gulf Coast.
Mardi Gras isn't limited to the southern part of the state, either.
14th annual Mardi Gras Celebration in Prattville, 9 a.m., Jan., 27.
4th Annual Mardi Gras Parade and Block Party in Butler, 3 p.m., Feb. 3.
Krewe De Tigris Mardi Gras Parade in Auburn , 5 p.m., Feb. 10.
Order of Cimarrón Mardi Gras Festival and Parade in Wetumpka, 9 a.m., Feb. 10.
Mardi Gras Huntsville Grand Parade, 4:30 p.m, followed by Mardi Gras Huntsville Krewe of Barkus Dog Parade, Feb. 10.
2018 Mardi Gras Tybee, noon - 6 p.m., Feb. 10.
24th Annual Mardi Gras Festival and Parade in St. Marys, 9 a.m. - 8 p.m., Feb. 10.
Mardi Gras 2018 at The Battery Atlanta, 8 p.m., Feb. 10.
Fasching Celebration German Mardi Gras Festival in Helen, 7 - 11 p.m., Feb. 10.
The weekend of February 9 -11 is a spectacular time in Pensacola, as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. The line-up includes the only nighttime illuminated parade, the Krewe of Lafitte Parade, 7:30 p.m on Feb. 9, and the Grand Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m., Feb. 10. There'll be plenty of opportunities to catch beads, Moon Pies and more.
Don't forget about the parades happening along Pensacola Beach, either.
Mardi Gras isn't limited to just one city in the Sunshine State.
32nd annual Navarre Beach Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., Feb. 3.
Mardi Gras Party in the Street in Leesburg, 11 a.m., Feb. 3.
8th Annual Mardi Gras Masquerade at Destin Commons in Destin, 6 - 8 p.m, Feb. 9.
10th annual Mardi Gras Parade, 2 p.m., Feb. 10, and Fat Tuesday Celebration/Mardi PAWS, 5 - 8 p.m., Feb. 13, at Destin HarborWalk Village.
8th Annual Apalachicola Mardi Gras Barkus Parade, 1 p.m., Feb. 10.
Titusville Mardi Gras Party and Parade at Sand Point Park, 5 p.m., Feb. 10.
15th Annual Mardi Gras Dog Parade, 2 p.m., Feb. 11, and 16th Annual Fat Tuesday Parade, 5 p.m., Feb. 13, at Baytowne Wharf in Sandestin.
Dunedin Mardi Gras, 4 -11 p.m., Feb. 13.
Mardi Gras Columbia, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m., Feb. 10.
15th Annual Fat Saturday Gumbo Festival at RayLen Vineyards & Winery in Mocksville, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m., Feb. 3.
The Grand Parade at MainStrasse Village in Covington, 8 p.m., Feb. 10.
Clarendon-Courthouse Mardi Gras Parade and Ball, 7 p.m., Feb. 13.
Sant' Yago Knight Parade in the Ybor City area of Tampa, Florida, 6:30 p.m., Feb. 10. The parade is a part of the overall Gasparilla Season.
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The goal of the project is to assess and compare 1st and 2nd year (and beyond) yield performance in six popular hop cultivars (Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Galena, Northern Brewer, and Willamette) in replicated field experiments at three elevations in Ohio. The three hop farms involved in the project are located in Southeastern (Hop 'n' Pepper Farms, LLC, Athens, OH, 39.3292° N 82.1014° W, Elev. 723´), West Central (Heartland Hops, Fort Recovery, OH, 40.4128° N 84.7764° W, Elev. 942´) and Northeastern Ohio (Hop Focus, Orwell, OH, 41.5350° N 80.8683° W, Elev. 896´), therefore covering the 3 major latitudes across the state and all three farms. While we had anticipated having a harvest in the Fall of 2015, the unusual amount of rainfall that we experienced from March through May and into June prohibited our ability to get into the fields to put up our trellis systems. More importantly, the heavy moisture content kept all three farms from getting our rhizomes in the ground until mid-June, any earlier and we would have risked losing them all.
Due to the lack of 2015 data, we will continue to make crop comparisons during the 2016 and 2017 harvest seasons.
On May 11, 2015 all three farms received our soil reports a month before planting: soil test results. As stated earlier, due to the heavy rains throughout May and into June, the Cascade, Centennial, Columbus, Galena, Northern Brewer, and Willamette rhizomes could not be safely planted until mid-June. Due to the late planting, all 6 cultivars at the three test yards reached heights ranging from 6 to 8 feet, had healthy leaf structure and strong bines with no signs of mildew or insect infestation. Unfortunately, none of the cultivars produced enough cones to receive reliable yields (wet pound per plant) or quality (Alpha Acid %, Beta Acid %, and Cohumulone %) for each of the six varieties to be assessed between each of the farms for year 1.
All three farms had erected trellis systems and planted rhizomes by mid-June of 2015 (Heartland Hops (Andy Pax), Fort Recovery, Ohio and Hop 'n' Pepper Farms, LLC (Steve Patterson), Athens, Ohio pictured). Bines were harvested in October and hop yards were mulched over for the Winter.
Andy Pax will be presenting a study update at the Ohio Hop & Craft Brewers Annual Conference held Febuary 25-26 in Wooster, Ohio at the OSU/OARDC. Research results will also be presented at the OSU Extension Hops field Days held throughout the state in the summer of 2016.


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Streaming wars: Hulu's special sauce
News, 18 April 2019
TV channels, services, programmes
Hulu, the partially ad-supported streaming service, drives revenue through a variety of different packages and products. Sources suggest that with ads, the service drives more than double the subscription fee in revenue per user.
This is according to the New York Times, which wrote that Hulu's assortment of available packages – including live TV at $45 a month, ad-free video-on-demand at $12 a month, and an ad supported subscription for $6 a month.
But here's the kicker: according to two people familiar with the business, this last offer is proving extremely lucrative for the company, which is often seen as a miniature competitor to the titanic Netflix. On top of the subscription fee, Hulu drives $15 of revenue per subscriber.
It's little surprise that Hulu can sell high-cost advertising, it's the peak of addressability. User accounts guarantee that a user is seeing a targeted ad, but it offers the capability and trust of a TV environment. This year, the service dropped the price of its ad-supported offer by $2.
In January, Adweek reported that Hulu had grown its ad revenue to almost $1.5 billion, a 45% year-on-year increase. In the same period, it also drove 48% subscriber growth.
CEO Randy Freer is optimistic about the growth of ad-funded online TV, growth that he believes his service is primed to capture. "Hulu does this with a viewer-first ad experience that has less commercial interruption, with ad breaks that are shorter and ads that are more relevant."
This follows the news of AT&T's sale of its 9.5% stake in Hulu back to the company for $1.43 billion, at a valuation of the entire company at $15 billion, according to CNBC, a big jump from November when the company was valued at $9.3 billion.
Sourced from the New York Times, Adweek, CNBC
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