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21st Century American Ag: Sourcing Successors and Finding Farmland
By Gregory Heilers
It's no secret that America's farmers are aging. In the last 35 years, the average age of American farmers has risen more than eight years to over 58 years-old.
While the U.S. farming population continues to mature, another alarming trend develops: in the last decade, farmland values have more than doubled . The USDA's Economic Research found that average farm estate values, including land and buildings, "more than doubled, rising from $1,483 per acre in 2000 to $3,060 in 2015."
Increasing economic pressures means generational farming is no longer guaranteed. Even the Tuttle Farm, which survived 11 generations since its inception in 1632 , eventually faced its end:
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The Intersection of Young and Experienced Farmers
Still, the situation isn't all that grim. The growing number of established farms having no heir apparent occurs just as numerous young, landless, would-be farmers face increasing land values.
Is there a mutually beneficial solution? There may be several.
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Can your farm spare a cabin while benefiting from a sweat equity deal?
While access to American farmland is, in some ways, even more limited today than in generations past, there are still a number of reasons why now is a great time for young people to pursue a career in farming. On the other end of the experience, older farmers have options besides selling to developers, or leaving their land to children who will do similar.
For insight into blending the beginnings and endings of farming careers in 2018, we sat down with veteran farmer Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, as well as farmer and Land For Good's Massachusetts Field Agent, Jason Silverman.
Joel's family took over Polyface when he was four years old. He and his wife left for outside employment, and "returned to farm full-time on Sept. 24, 1982." For first generation farmer Jason, who is entering his seventh season, "It has always been a part-time endeavor, but it is a solid part-time income source. All of my acreage is leased."
The two run different operations, and have different views on both how to enter and exit farming, so AgFuse readers are sure to find useful advice below.
Despite Challenges, Opportunities Abound for Young Farmers
For Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms, "there are too many highly successful young people going into farming to think the bar is too high." Instead, changing the way they make their entry into an agricultural career is key.
In Joel's words, "You do need some experience, but a college education does not help." He further advised, "You need to be willing to wait for mastery. You can't Google experience." One way in which serving a mentor farmer helps is by tapping into their local knowledge to control costs.
Rather than greenhorn farmers making a leap of faith into purchasing their own property, Joel simply stated, "The best way is to serve a mentor." He considered service "the number one criterion for finding opportunity. That means working longer and harder than anyone else; not expecting to be paid for everything you do. The kind of passion and faithfulness you exhibit has everything to do with tomorrow's opportunity."
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Joel Salatin's advice to young farmers: dig in with a passion - reap the rewards later
Overcome Financial Barriers with Community Support
That is right in line with Jason's experience, both as a young, first generation farmer, and as an agent helping those for whom "the cost of land and infrastructure often limits the scale of their farming enterprise." Jason found that "community support isn't a problem in New England… but, financial ability can be difficult."
Most aspiring farmers are able to build the skills they need by working for other farms, but unfortunately, the low pay can further inhibit their ability to save up for a future farm purchase or leasehold. Still, Jason reinforced the possibility of "working for a farmer with a mutual hope of taking over the farm."
What Happens When a Farming Couple Retires?
Jason lives in New England, "where development pressure is very high." There, four main scenarios play out:
Retiring farmers sell the land for housing or commercial development, due to needing money to retire, even if they don't wish to see their land developed.
Retiring farmers lease to new farmer, either to continue their enterprise or to start/expand a new one. This occurs when a farmer can afford to hold on to the land for rental income rather than sell it.
Retiring farmers sell for less than the full real-estate value. This requires placing an easement on the land, reducing its purchase price while receiving a payment of the difference in the process.
Where farmland isn't prime, it simply lies fallow, and even sometimes reverts back to a natural state (i.e. forest succession).
In Joel's experience, the farm's options are more limited. Farmers "lease their farm out to a neighboring farmer until they die, at which time it's left in an undivided interest to the kids. At least one child will want money, and force the hand of the other one(s), at which point the farm is sold."
"That farmers routinely leave their property to farm-despising kids is probably one of the biggest travesties of modern succession plans." - Joel Salatin, Polyface Farms
Planning for the Farm's Future
In Jason's work with Land for Good, he's found there are a few options for farmers who wish to remain on the land they've stewarded for a lifetime, while helping younger farmers establish themselves. Below are three different ways in which young farmers can establish sweat equity while an older generation is able to live out their life on their farm:
Lease-to-own: depending on how the lease is set up, the tenant can slowly contribute to the purchase price and/or down payment on a future purchase of the land.
Acquire equity in other ways: infrastructure, equipment, livestock, etc. all must be sold/purchased at some point. At the same time, the tenant could retain an option to purchase the land at a future date built into the lease.
Sell and allow former farmers to remain as tenants: there are a number of outside-the-box workarounds, including carving out homestead acreage for the original family to retain ownership or occupation.
Though Jason has identified several ways in which retiring farmers could transition their farm's ownership to another, he has found that "many young farmers are far more interested in starting their own operations from scratch, rather than taking over an existing farm." At the same time, "many exiting farmers are looking for someone to continue their legacy."
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Jason saw much "work to be done to increase education and outreach to both sides of this equation, and find more middle ground to facilitate these transfer opportunities."
Value Your Farm's Legacy? Don't Expect Market Value
For Joel, "the established farmer cannot expect market value. The harsh reality is that today, the land price to production capacity ratio is completely different than it was in the previous generation."
Joel's parents bought their farm at "$90 an acre in 1961, when an acre would produce half a steer a year worth $180. That's a land cost:production capacity of 1:2."
Today, Polyface Farms is worth $7,000 an acre, yet the steer is worth only $700; the ratio of land cost to production capacity has shifted to 10:1.
Land Value to Production Capacity (Per Acre) - Polyface Farms
1961 – $90:$180 - 1:2
2018 – $7,000:$700 - 10:1
Joel explained that "ratio change is why grandpa's situation cannot be duplicated today. Unfortunately, grandpa can't accept it and demands that the young people do what he did. But, their context is different."
Despite the vastly different economic context, Joel maintained that "Anything is possible. If both parties have a high trust level and a heart to truly serve the other, there is an opportunity for success."
Don't Choose Between Your Children and Your Farm
Interwoven with the economic realities are the emotional ones as well. Farming isn't just business – it often involves family and friends.
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Let your child love the plaid, and still avoid the pressure
Planning for your farm's succession is yet another important item on the never-ending to do list. Each farmer must balance their personal needs against their family and farm's.
While Jason doesn't need a transition plan for himself just yet, being only 30 years old and without children, Joel has already formulated one for Polyface Farms. Joel already knows that "the most common transition is to the children." But, he's also acutely aware that "more often than not, the children don't want anything except the money."
Joel told both of his children "early on that we would be cheerleaders for them no matter what they wanted to do, but if neither wanted to come back to run the farm, we would find a young person to give it to. We love the land too much to see it sold by people who don't love it like us; even our own kids."
However, choosing between one's farm and offspring isn't the only possibility that exists. Hopefully, Joel and Jason have presented a number of options above worthy of exploring, once the harvests are in, cover crops sown, and barns tightened up for winter. Whether one is looking for someone to buy them out, or find someone who is excited to work their way into taking over, there are plenty of land buyers, and many more eager new farmers ready to grow into their career.
Gregory Heilers Union City, CA
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For Steve, it's easy being green
Steve Green is a networking extraordinaire. As President of GO Green Management, he attends at least two networking events every night of the week, in addition to coordinating his own monthly event. After 10 years at a sales job, Steve decided to take on a career that would make more of an impact on both his community and the environment. GO Green Management is a marketing and public relations firm with a commitment and passion to spreading the word on what it means to be "green friendly."
So, whether you are looking to make some new connections, you're a fan of Jewish sing-a-longs or you think it's cool to be green, Steve Green is a Jew You Should Know!
1. What did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be Jerry Maguire and represent talented people. I always had many interests, and representing different industries allowed me to be involved in many different cool companies. I also love to network and meet a lot of interesting people.
2. What do you love about what you do today?
I love that I have the opportunity to help people grow their business and take their careers to the next level. I also have a commitment to building an eco-friendly networking community that allows people to GO Green! Since my name is Green and my company is GO Green Management, it seemed like a perfect fit.
3. What are you reading?
I am reading a book called Conscious Golf (the three secrets of success in business, life and golf ). I love golf and I feel that it teaches you a lot about life.
4. What's your favorite place to eat in Chicago?
1. Shaw's - the best seafood in town
2. Bandera - the best cornbread around
3. Toro Sushi - the best sushi in town
5. If money and logistical reality played no part, what would you invent?
I would invent a pill that cured all diseases. Health and wellness are the keys to happiness!
6. Would you rather have the ability to fly or the ability to be invisible?
I would like to be invisible so I can … eavesdrop. It would be great to hear what people say without them knowing that you are there.
7. If I scrolled through your iPod, what guilty pleasure would I find?
I wouldn't really call it a guilty pleasure but I am a country music fanatic. I love the country!
8. What's your favorite Jewish thing to do in Chicago – in other words, how do you Jew?
How do I Jew...Well I love singing Jewish songs, going to temple on the High Holidays and attending JUF functions.
I am born and raised in Chicago and I am very proud of being a true city boy. I love Chicago!
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SBCS's Dr Richard Buggs is the local organiser of the international fraxback conference. On Friday 29th of November, Dr Buggs will host a session entitled "Living with ash dieback in continental Europe: present situation, long-term experience and future perspectives" at the Linnean Society of London.
The conference aims to share experience and expertise of ash dieback from across Europe. Speakers from 9 countries will present on topics including, the dieback disease cycle, forest regeneration, Silviculture and Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) Genome Sequencing.
Watch a live webcast of the conference on the Fraxback website.


Prof. Gampel has been in the forefront of integrating psychoanalytic theory and practice and emphasizing the centrality of psychoanalytic understanding of trauma in all cultures and countries. Through her personal history and her professional work, she has been able to establish significant connections between various cultural, linguistic and geographical traditions.
She is recognized for her deeply significant involvement as a psychoanalyst and a human being in the most significant issues of our times, with victims of war, terror, the Holocaust. Based in Israel she established an extensive volunteer project which trained mental health workers in Gaza in psychoanalytic psychotherapy Her work has crossed other, diverse ethnic, political, cultural, and social boarders and has led to widespread recognition of her achievement in combining socially significant, widespread therapeutic action with scholarly contributions to the field of psychoanalysis.


(Deseret News - Utah) (January 4, 2017) - Relevance:.8 Elder Glen. On a cool summer evening, in a borrowed classroom overlooking San Francisco Bay, about 150 men and women gathered to screen a short documentary about a Mormon family whose 13-year-old son came out as gay. 450 Cambodian Saints celebrate 'Day of Service' with festival cleanup (LDS Church News) (February 1, 2012) - Relevance:.3 More than 450 members of the Central, North and South districts in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, recently carried out their local "Day of Service" project by cleaning. Elder Scott has served in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles since October 1, 1988. The couple, married 46 years, with four daughters and 10 grandkids, never got the chance when they were young despite a lifelong membership in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS for short, though members commonly refer to themselves as "Mormons after the. 'It brings all the youth together These teens take their weekend to help others (BND - Illinois) (November 23, 2010) - Relevance:.2 More than 100 teenagers ditched shopping, listening the radio and playing basketball on Saturday and, instead, chose to help others. The collection is the World Wide Web version of its genealogical databases formerly available only on CD-ROM at the LDS Family History Library in Salt Lake City and at its branch family history centers. A moment of forever. Romney defends Mormon strategy (Boston Globe - Massachusetts) (October 20, 2006) - Relevance:.1 Governor Mitt Romney vigorously defended a plan yesterday by his political advisers to develop a network of Mormon supporters for his potential presidential bid, while a former Internal Revenue Service commissioner. Then, he added, "We affirm that missionary work is a priesthood duty, and we encourage all young men who are worthy and physically able and mentally capable to respond to the call to serve.
This service is only one part of the involvement that the Church has in humanitarian projects in Ecuador and in over 139 countries across the world. Jubilee in Arvada, Colorado (LDS Church News) (August 20, 2009) - Relevance: 2 After working with members of the Arvada Colorado Stake on a community service project, Arvada Mayor Bob Frei was complimentary of the Church, saying its members not only "talk the talk but. The instructions for the game reads, Each player has 12 cards in hand: six with female characteristics and six with male characteristics. In particular, I was intrigued by a theory about the origins of the Book of Mormon site de rencontre oilfield that I had not heard before. And how many copies of these scholarly books are sold? Mormons Around the World Country Newsroom Websites December 6, 2017 (LDS Newsroom Blog) (December 7, 2017) - Relevance:.5 United Arab Emirates: Mormons Celebrate Day of Tolerance Performing Service Latter-day Saints helped assemble 4,500 food packs, continuing a three-year partnership between the Church and the. Critics cringe at Trump strategist Bannon's ties to alt-right, rhetoric targeting Mormons (Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) (November 15, 2016) - Relevance:.8 President-elect Donald Trump's appointment of chief strategist Steve Bannon, who has ties to the so-called alt-right and has promoted rhetoric critical. Service Project for a Small Community Grows into Relief for the World (LDS Church news release) (June 9, 2007) - Relevance:.3 Seventeen years ago, RoseAnn Gunther decided to teach a group of Mormon teenage girls the importance of sacrifice and service. Mormon Youth Give a Guided Tour of the Hyde Park Chapel for TrueTube (LDS Newsroom Blog) (December 16, 2015) - Relevance: 2 Lewis Mancer and Leanda Akuoko were featured in a documentary produced by TrueTube to explain the main beliefs of The Church of Jesus. Former LDS missionaries wanted for service in Haiti (Deseret News - Utah) (January 21, 2010) - Relevance: 2 They speak the language, know the people and want to serve. Missionaries in Africa Worked to Increase Service and Self-Reliance (Church News) (March 7, 2017) - Relevance:.3 Recently returned from serving an 18-month mission for the Church in sub-Saharan Africa, Sharon and Robert Berg of Pearland, Texas, were full of enthusiasm for what they witnessed. Scott (Salt Lake Tribune - Utah) (September 23, 2015) - Relevance:.8 "I was deeply saddened to hear of Elder Richard.


A luxurious experience isn't always expensive, and although these rentals are high-end and amazing, there are plenty of reasons why you'll feel rich at the end of this glamping experience. After all, camping in Waikato is an outdoor adventure like no other. You'll hike along scenic river trails, explore glowworm-lit caverns, and kayak along some of the prettiest waters in the region. Some days will be action-packed, while others relaxing as you suntan on Waikato's black-sand beaches. Nonetheless, every day you'll return to one of these lavish glamping accommodations. Every rental is unique and stylish, fitted with amenities like high-end furniture and Jacuzzis. These rentals guaranteed the comforts of home during your stay in Waikato's outdoors.


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The interim Artistic Director of WCT during its 1988/1989 Season, John Cooper was already recognized for his contributions to the company during seasons prior to his appointment, as a director with WCT of productions such as Filthy Rich, Fire and Love Is Strange. During his time as the Artistic Director, John also directed the productions Blithe Spirit and The Delphic Orioles.
In the 25 years since his time at WCTC, John has directed almost 100 shows across Canada, and has been awarded three Jessie Richardson Awards for Directing. Recent productions include What You're Missing for Vancouver's Chutzpah! Festival, Whose Life Is It Anyway? for RealWheels Theatre, and Big Mama; The Willie Mae Thornton Story for The Belfry Theatre and National Arts Centre. John also teaches directing for UBC's Department of Theatre and Film.
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Terrenus Energy and Facebook sign deal for 19MW of S'pore solar project
When installed, the SolarLand Phase 2 Project, with 35,185 portable solar photovoltaic panels, will be one of the largest ground-mounted solar projects in Singapore.PHOTO: TERRENUS ENERGY
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Terrenus Energy and Facebook have signed an agreement for 19 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy from a solar farm being developed at Changi Business Park. This innovative project will help maximise the use of land by deploying portable solar panels and a first-of-its-kind mobile substation. This Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) will help Facebook meet its goal of supporting its operations in the region with 100 per cent renewable energy.
The SolarLand Phase 2 Project, awarded in October 2019 to Terrenus Energy by JTC Corporation, involves the deployment of 35,185 portable solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. When installed, this project will be one of the largest ground-mounted solar projects in Singapore.
First-of-its-kind Mobile Substation Artist's Impression. PHOTO: TERRENUS ENERGY
Spanning 11.6 hectares of interim vacant land, with an estimated capacity of up to 19 megawatt-peak (MWp), the site is expected to generate clean electricity to the national grid over the next 20 years, equivalent to powering approximately 3,365 HDB 4-room flats annually. Facebook will receive all the environmental attributes, also known as renewable energy credits (RECs), associated with the generated electricity. This will result in an estimated reduction of 7,500 tonnes of carbon emission annually, equivalent to planting 536,700 trees or taking 1,000 cars off the road in Singapore.
Terrenus Energy CEO Charles Wong said the deployment of solar PV panels coupled with innovative solutions such as the mobile substations on vacant land and linkway spaces will help to boost the solar capacity within Singapore and make every surface count. While it is relatively easier for Singapore and other countries to develop greenfield projects such as zero carbon footprint buildings, the challenge is how we can find creative yet cost-friendly ways to convert temporary unused land into commercially viable green energy power plants. That has been the driving goal that Terrenus Energy is striving towards.
Group Director of Engineering from JTC Calvin Chung said: "Sustainability is now a key part of business strategy, with many manufacturers transitioning towards greener processes. JTC has been working closely with our partners and customers to use our industrial estates as platforms to testbed and develop new sustainability solutions. One way is by increasing renewable energy supply by making available temporarily unused space in our estates for solar deployment, through the SolarRoof and SolarLand programmes. By doing so, we hope to encourage more businesses to adopt renewable energy and lower their carbon footprint."
Renewable Energy Manager from Facebook Inc Urvi Parekh said: "At Facebook, we believe in finding new, innovative approaches that can create sustainable solutions. That is why we are happy to partner Terrenus Energy to deploy these portable solar panels and mobile substation to help us reach our goal of 100 per cent renewable energy for our operations. In a land constrained location like Singapore, these types of creative solutions can create a real impact by maximising the amount of renewable energy available to customers."
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In addition to the solar PV deployment, Terrenus Energy will be implementing various innovation projects in relation to the SolarLand Phase 2 Project including the deployment of robotic cleaning for the solar panels, hydropanels for cleaning and irrigation, as well as the deployment and integration of urban farming underneath the solar panels, which will be another first in Singapore.


Our celebration cakes are available in a range of flavours, from vanilla sponge, chocolate fudge cake, lemon drizzle, carrot, red velvet cake and rich fruit cake to name a few. The following price guide is based on vanilla sponge with jam and butter cream filling. For other cake types and fillings, please enquire.
Cupcakes are also available, please see our price list on the Homebaking page for our full range of flavours.
Figures, models, extra flowers, wired decorations will normally add between £5 – 10 per item to the price of the cake. If you have a particular budget in mind please let us know so we can tailor the design to suit.
To book your cake a non-refundable deposit of 50% is required. The balance is due on receipt of the cake. We current accept cash, cheques, bank transfer or credit/debit cards either via Paypal or in person. Please allow a minimum of 6 weeks notice for celebration cakes.
At Baking Sinsations we specialize in sponge cakes, naked/semi-naked, buttercream and very fudgy chocolate cakes. We are also able to supply a variety of different cakes, traybakes, cookies or cupcakes for your own special dessert table. It's all in the flavours!
If you are thinking of booking a wedding cake, please contact us to arrange a meeting to discuss your ideas. Please bring along any pictures, fabric samples etc. that you have. You can choose from one of our existing designs, or start from scratch with something completely unique to yourselves. Also, please ask if you would like some cake samples to try, as these are only available if requested in advance.
The deposit is 50% of the total cost. The remaining balance is due 2 weeks prior to the wedding. Where possible 6 - 8 months notice is desirable, but if your wedding is sooner we will do our best to fit you in!


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Sudan - Tribal Clashes Kill 58 In Darfur Region
Clashes between two Arab tribes in Sudan's troubled Darfur region earlier this week killed 58 people and wounded 24, the state news agency SUNA said on Thursday.
The fighting involved the Misseriya and Rizeigat tribes and took place in the Jebara area at the border between East Darfur and South Kordofan state, SUNA said after a meeting of tribal leaders and government officials in East Darfur.
It did not say what had started the violence. Tribes in Darfur, a vast arid region in western Sudan, and in the south of the country often clash over land or water rights.
Darfur is the scene of a rebellion by non-Arab tribes against the Arab government in Khartoum, which they accuse of political and economic marginalisation.
The rebels took up arms in 2003, and a year later the government sent troops and allied Arab tribes to quell the insurgency, unleashing a wave of violence which the United Nations estimates has killed hundreds of thousands of people. Khartoum puts the number of dead at 10,000.
The level of violence has subsided, but continuing fighting and widespread banditry have hampered peace efforts.
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On December 4th, Pima County acquired 818 acres of state trust land to expand Tortolita Mountain Park! The land was acquired at auction and purchased for its appraised value of $2.45 million. In September, Arizona State Parks awarded the County a Growing Smarter matching grant for $1.225 million which will go towards the purchase. The remainder of funding was allocated from development in lieu mitigation fees (approved by the Board of Supervisors in August) and 2012-2013 general funds. The land purchased is located on the northeast portion of the park and borders Pinal County. This recent expansion has grown the park to over 6,000 acres.
Established in 1986 with voter-approved bond funds, Tortolita Mountain Park is the main natural open space park for the northwest Tucson Basin. This park lies within the Santa Catalina-Tortolita Mountains wildlife linkage and is vital for preserving open space and connectivity. Moreover, in 2006 this linkage was identified as one of Arizona's 16 "highest priority linkages" by the Arizona Wildlife Linkages Assessment, making conservation of open space within this corridor critical. With the upcoming construction of wildlife crossings along Oracle Road/State Route 77, the expansion of Tortolita Mountain Park will provide a healthier and more effective linkage.
This park, in addition to other Tucson mountain parks, provides a substantial boost to the local economy from tourism. A 2012 Visitor Survey from Visit Tucson found that tourists find the natural environment and outdoor activities to be one of Tucson's largest attractions. The Arizona Office of Tourism has estimated that $2.6 billion in revenue has resulted from direct travel spending.
Please see the links below for a Coalition letter in support of the purchase, the press release of the acquisition, and a map highlighting the expansion.
As the desert around me is continually scraped off to further 'development,' I am left to wonder what this beautiful area will look like in 5, 10, or 20 years. I am very grateful to everyone who made the purchase of this land possible. Thank you for being an advocate for the animals, for the natural world, and for me. There is much left to do while we still can.
This acquisition was certainly a major accomplishment! Thank you for all your support, and we will continue to work hard for continued preservation of lands like Tortolita Mountain Park.


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Q: django-mptt model instance does not support indexing I'm trying to implement a simple file browser app using django-mptt
this is my models.py
class RootMPTT(MPTTModel):
    name = models.CharField(max_length =255)
    parent = TreeForeignKey('self',null=True,blank=True,related_name='children',db_index=True)

class Doc(models.Model):
    file = models.FileField(upload_to=set_upload_path_MPTT)
    belongs_to = models.ForeignKey(RootMPTT)

I'm trying to show the tree view in a html using the code from the tutorial section
  {% load mptt_tags %}

    {% recursetree nodes %}

            {{ node.name }}
            {% if not node.is_leaf_node %}

                    {{ children }}

            {% endif %}

    {% endrecursetree %}

I'm getting the below error from django
'RootMPTT' object does not support indexing

mainly because the 'nodes' variable is the below
nodes = RootMPTT.objects.get(pk=casenum)

if i change it to
nodes = RootMPTT.objects.all()

the html is rendered fine. but all I need is to get the descendants of a single node as opposed to all root nodes.
i supposed i can get the children by getting the get_children method and manually show them in the html. but would like to know if theres a method using recursetree

A: recursetree takes a queryset or list of nodes, not a single node. If you only want to show one tree, just make a queryset with only that tree in it:
nodes = RootMPTT.objects.get(pk=casenum).get_descendants(include_self=True)

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Blair Witch (2016) – WTF Happened to This Horror Movie?
Our What happened to this horror movie? Video series often include older films. You may have noticed that we have a particular fondness for 1980s movies. But occasionally we also cover newer releases and the movie we're watching with today's episode of What happened to this horror movie? was only published six years ago. The film in question is Blair witch (watch it HERE), and you can find out all about it by watching the video embedded above.
Directed by Adam Wingard from a screenplay by Simon Barrett. Blair witch is of course a sequel to The Blair Witch Project. This has the following summary:
A young man and his friends venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mystery of his missing sister. Many believe her disappearance 17 years ago is linked to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when two locals act as guides through the dark and twisting woods. As the night progresses, a menacing presence visits them and they quickly realize that the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have ever imagined.
The film stars James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Brandon Scott, Corbin Reid, Valorie Curry and Wes Robinson.
This is what the WTF happened to this horror movie Series is all about:
Hollywood has had its fair share of historically problematic productions. Whether it's cast changes, actor deaths, fired directors, rewrites during production, constant delays, budget cuts, or studio edits, these films intended to be blockbusters but were met with unforeseen disasters. Sometimes big hits, sometimes box-office hits. Either way, we have to ask: what happened to this horror movie?
That Blair witch result of What happened to this horror movie? was written by Emilie Black, edited by Jaime Vasquez, narrated by Jason Hewlett, produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and executive produced by Berge Garabedian.
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Polish refugees arrive in Persia.
The Shah of Iran visits Rumania for talks with their leaders.
The Shah of Iran with his glamorous fiancee Farah Dibah.
Lavish wedding of Shah of Iran to Farah Dibah.
The Shah is on a state drive from Buckingham Palace to the Guildhall.
Shah of Iran at Lord Mayor of London's reception at Guildhall.
Former Queen Soraya of Persia is to become a film star.


> boxes with OpenSSL versions not released by Debian?
> deployed in really, really interesting places.
I'm wondering if we're insufficiently paranoid.
Course that could be because I'm reading the Mitnick book this week.


Export Committees on Materials Processing Equipment, Transportation Equipment to Meet: International Trade Law Firm | Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
Materials Processing Equipment. The Bureau of Industry and Security's Materials Processing Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting May 16 in Washington, D.C. This committee advises BIS on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to materials processing equipment and related technology.
The open session of this meeting will include a discussion on the results and proposals from the last Wassenaar Arrangement meeting and a report on proposed and recently issued changes to the Export Administration Regulations. This session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis, and requests to join this conference are due by May 9. In addition, a limited number of seats will be available at the public session.
Transportation Equipment. The BIS Transportation and Related Equipment Technical Advisory Committee will hold a partially open meeting May 10 in Washington, D.C. This committee advises BIS on technical questions that affect the level of export controls applicable to transportation and related equipment or technology.
The open session of this meeting will include status reports by working group chairs. This session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first served basis, and requests to join this conference are due by May 3. In addition, a limited number of seats will be available at this session.


The campus community is invited to attend the 21st Annual Scholars and Artists Reception recognizing faculty, staff, and emeriti creativity. The event, sponsored by the Friends of the CSU Michael Schwartz Library, will be held on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Library.
This year, the guest of honor will be Dr. Michael Schwartz, President Emeritus. The Friends will honor him in celebration and recognition of the Library's new name. During the reception, guests can enjoy hors d'oeuvres and browse the display of recently published books, scholarly papers, art, music, web sites, and other works by Cleveland State University faculty, staff, and emeriti. Also on display will be the portrait of Michael Schwartz that was presented to him during his Special Tribute at the Allen Theatre in Playhouse Square in June.
RSVP by November 9, 2009 to 216-687-5205 or rsvp.events@csuohio.edu.
Faculty, staff, and emeriti are encouraged to submit materials they have published in the past year. Download and complete the submission form and send as instructed with your submission by Thursday, November 5 (5:00 p.m.). Call 216-875-9734 for more information.
Posted 2009-10-30 13:33:34 by Barbara_Loomis.


Mocha pots de crème is certainly a distant cousin of the mousse… with so many similarities yet a very distinct taste and flavor of its own!
Preheat the oven to 175 degrees C. In a medium sized pan, add the heavy cream, coffee powder, vanilla extract, and chocolate pieces. Place the pan over medium heat and cook the ingredients until the chocolate melts while stirring continuously. Turn the heat off and whisk the cream and chocolate mix until it is smooth in consistency. Keep it aside until the mixture cools down to room temperature. In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks, powdered white sugar, salt, until the mixture is smooth in consistency.
Stir in the chocolate mixture to the egg yolk mixture and whisk everything until the mixture is well blended. Now strain the chocolate custard through a sieve and in to a separate bowl. Place the three ramekins in to a large baking dish and add drinking water to the baking dish until it is half filled. Now pour the strained chocolate custard evenly in to the ramekins.
Cover the baking dish with an aluminum foil and transfer it in to the preheated oven. Bake the custard for about 15 to 20 minutes or until the custard cooks. Uncover the baking dish and let the custard cool to room temperature. You may refrigerate the custard for a couple of hours. Add a generous dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle some grated chocolate over the cooled custard and serve!
Make sure that you carefully remove the egg shells while you break the egg to be used for cooking. A wiser technique would be to break the egg in a separate bowl first and then use that broken egg for the recipe. Repeat if you need more than one egg for the recipe. Maintain the temperature of the custard while baking as overheating may coagulate the custard.


This digital collection includes two knit patterns featuring Silk Dream, Anne's Lace Tee and Anne's Sweater. Designed by Iris Schreier in memory of her friend Anne Lerch. Both garments are knit from the top down and feature raglan shaping.


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How car-sharing will transform transportation
By David Kiron
Editor's note: In this interview with Robin Chase, CEO of Buzzcar and former CEO of Zipcar, David Kiron explores the economic, environmental and social benefits of peer-to-peer car sharing.
Why Buzzcar? Why now?
The interesting thing about peer-to-peer car sharing is that it's an idea that's been around forever. When I was CEO at Zipcar, there was one guy who would send me two-page emails that just went on and on and on, saying, "Why are you using that crazy model? You should be using all the excess capacity that's all around. So many people have cars sitting in their driveways; why would you ever do it this way?"
This is a way to make car sharing happen everywhere, not just in dense urban areas and university towns. Zipcar established that people are willing to share cars. We now have established ways to trust other people through social networks, ratings and commentaries — all things that are key pieces of this business.
Car sharing is a win/win/win/win situation. There's no stakeholder for whom it's not a better situation, except for perhaps car manufacturers and car rental companies. I used to have a nightmare, a whole "Godfather" scenario — where I'm sleeping and the car rental companies are coming in with Uzis, and wake me up, pointing their guns at me.
What about the car companies? They are a huge employer in this country and elsewhere.
My last two years in France gave me the most delightful answer to that question. I took a tour of the Paris sewers. Paris is well-known for being one of the first European cities to drain sewage off of city streets. Before the sewers were built, there were 20,000 water carriers in the city. It was a significant piece of employment: carrying water in and gray water out.
As I was on the tour, I was thinking, are we honestly going to say that we wish that sewers and plumbing had never been invented, to maintain those 20,000 jobs? No. And that's what I think about car manufacturing.
I love the Paris example. So how do you see Zipcar and Buzzcar transforming the transportation sector?
A well-used shared car, by which I mean a shared car that is actually being driven most of the day, will be shared by 30 to 50 people. Imagine what happens when 40 percent of those people avoid owning a car altogether, or end up selling their own personal cars, because of Buzzcar's existence. As we move into the future, people won't be avoiding because they will never have bought one to begin with.
Today, each shared car replaces 15 to 20 cars because 40 percent of the members decide to sell or avoid buying a car. In dense urban areas, every car that exists requires three parking spaces: you need one for work, one for home and one for retail. Every car you take off the road, you're taking away the need for three parking spaces.
In terms of parking spaces, that's 450,000 parking spaces that did not need to be set aside in these urban areas. It equals 1.1 million metric tons of CO2 not put in the atmosphere, because people are not driving. And that is one week of New York City's CO2 output. One week that did not get put into the atmosphere because of Zipcar. So I'm proud of that. that we provide, as opposed to just giving away a bunch of money? Those are areas that actually build greater meaning.
This article is adapted from "'How Next-Gen Car Sharing Will Transform Transportation" by David Kiron, which was published Feb. 24 by MIT Sloan Management Review.
Copyright © Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. All rights reserved.
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Forbidden Kingdom, The (United States, 2008)
A movie review by James Berardinelli
All fanboys have their dream teams. Forget Obama and Clinton. How about Superman and Spider-Man? (Comic book fans salivated when DC and Marvel combined in the '70s for this super-sized team-up.) Or Schwarzenegger and Stallone? (This was an often-rumored pairing in the late '80s and early '90s than never came to fruition.) Or Dumbledore and Gandalf? (It's advised to never say never, but in this case…) For kung fu fans, the coupling most yearned for (at least recently) has been Jackie Chan and Jet Li. The Forbidden Kingdom brings them together for the first time and, while both are a little past their respective "sell by" dates, there's enough physicality left to provide an approximation of what might have been ten or fifteen years ago. For martial arts action fans, The Forbidden Kingdom may be the best fantasy story since the genre was opened to a wider audience by Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
The Forbidden Kingdom opens not in some distant land but in the bedroom of Jason (Michael Angarano), a friendless high school boy who loves kung fu movies. His favorite place to go is a pawn shop in Chinatown, where he looks for used genre DVDs that he doesn't already own. One day, a local gang bullies him into forcing the owner of the pawn shop to open late for Jason. In the ensuing struggle, the owner is shot and Jason finds himself in possession of a talisman that transports him to a mystical version of ancient China where characters of myth and legend walk the Earth. It may not be Oz, but Jason sure isn't in Kansas, either.
He's almost immediately in trouble, since the staff he carries belongs to the Monkey King (Jet Li), who needs it back to defeat the Jade Warlord (Collin Chou). Needless to say, the Jade Warlord doesn't want Jason to deliver the staff, so he sends out his soldiers to intercept it. Coming to Jason's rescue is Lu Yan (Jackie Chan), a mysterious drunk who seems anything but inebriated when he goes into battle. They are joined by the taciturn Golden Sparrow (Yifei Liu), who refers to herself in the third person, and the Silent Monk (Jet Li), whose life is devoted to delivering the talisman to the Monkey King. Thus begins a journey that ends in a battle royale.
When Jet Li and Jackie Chan trade blows, it's hard to determine how much is real, how much is the work of stunt doubles, and where wires and CGI are employed. Once upon a time, Chan did all his own stunts but he's in his mid-50s now and his body is no longer capable of enduring the punishment it once absorbed. Li is younger by about ten years but he has never been shy about using cinematic trickery to enhance his considerable skills. Credit director Rob Minkoff for filming the confrontation as if these two were once again in their primes. It's an energetic battle and it lasts long enough to savor. After they fight it out, Lu Yan and the Silent Monk join forces so the rest of their struggles are alongside one another.
The Forbidden Kingdom contains plenty of action, including scenes where our heroes must face a seemingly endless stream of soldiers that get punched, kicked, and tossed in all directions. Even the younger actors - Michael Angarano and Yifei Liu - get an opportunity to do some thumping and ass-kicking. In fact, this is very much a coming of age tale for Angarano's Jason, who leaves this world as a shy kid with no self-respect and returns as someone who has found inner strength and peace. Those who enjoyed the fantasy elements of films like Crouching Tiger will appreciate the setting here. The world that Jason visits in The Forbidden Kingdom is a fusion of Middle Earth and feudal China. There's magic and mayhem and CGI to go along with the kung fu.
The filmmakers recognize the preposterousness of the scenario so they avoid the pitfall of keeping the tone too serious. As a result, the movie feels more like one of Chan's pictures than Li's in the way it incorporates comedy, although Li proves to be a good sport and goes along for the ride. Several scenes are played specifically for laughs, including those where Jason undergoes his obligatory kung fu training. There's also a hilarious punch-line to the sequence in which Lu Yan attempts to summon rain. As The Forbidden Kingdom reaches its climax, Minkoff adopts a slightly more staid mood, but it's nothing that diminishes the overall entertainment value. The Forbidden Kingdom is for those who like plenty of kung fu action with an epic fantasy setting and a little humor thrown in. When all is said and done, the dream team combination of Chan and Li is just a nice bonus.
Director: Rob Minkoff
Cast: Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Michael Angarano, Yifei Liu, Bingbing Li, Collin Chou
Screenplay: John Fusco
Cinematography: Peter Pau
Music: David Buckley
U.S. Distributor: Lionsgate
Genre: FANTASY/ACTION
Subtitles: Some English subtitled Mandarin Chinese
Theatrical Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Three...better movies of this genre
John Carter (2012)
Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
worse movies of this genre
Conan the Barbarian (2011)
Wrath of the Titans (2012)
Three...better movies of Jet Li
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
(There are no more better movies of Jet Li)
worse movies of Jet Li
Mummy, The: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008)
Expendables, The (2010)
Unleashed (2005)
Three...better movies of Jackie Chan
Supercop (1996)
Kung-Fu Panda (2008)
worse movies of Jackie Chan
Three...better movies of Michael Angarano
Sky High (2005)
Haywire (2012)
(There are no more better movies of Michael Angarano)
worse movies of Michael Angarano
Final Season, The (2007)
Lords of Dogtown (2005)
Snow Angels (2008)


At Miller, we strive to set our students up for success not only academically, but in life as well. Part of that is educating students on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Each year our campus participates in the nation wide celebration of Red Ribbon Week honoring the life of slain DEA agent Enrique Camarena. Today, the week long celebration is sponsored by the National Family Partnership (previously known as the Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth), and has become the annual catalyst to show intolerance for drugs in our schools, work places, and communities. Each year, during the last week in October, more than 80 million young people and adults show their commitment to a healthy, drug-free life by wearing or displaying the Red Ribbon.
History of red ribbon week from the drug enforcement agency.


1. Give a fine incision along the middle of the cleaned lobsters and bend their tails back in butterfly style.
2. Clean and shell the scampis, prawn and shrimps properly.
3. Now wash all the lobster, scampi, prawns and shrimps under cold running water and dry thoroughly.
4. Extract the meat from the crab claws.
5. Remove the oysters and scallops from the shell and coat with breadcrumbs.
6. At first bake the crab meat with 1/3 tsp of garlic, 1 tsp lemon juice and half the white wine, in a moderate oven for 10 to 15 minutes.
7. After that, bake the lobster tails with 25 gram butter and 1 teaspoon lemon juice in moderate oven for 8 to 10 minutes.
8. Now melt 25 gms of butter in a frying pan, add 1/3 tsp garlic and the remaining wine and place the scampi, prawns and shrimps and saute for 2 minutes, stirring continously.
9. Deeply fry the scallops in hot oil until they turn golden.
10. Add the remaining butter, garlic and lemon juice to the scallops and transfer it to a small ovenproof dish and place in a broiler for 5 minutes.
11. Now fry the oysters in hot oil until golden brown.
12. Cut the whole lemon in half and remove the seeds.
13. Cut the tomato into wedges.
14. Steam asparagus spears for 5 minutes and plunge immediately into ice water.
15. Arrange it well on a bed of lettuce.
16. Garnish with lemon halves and tomato wedges.
17. Spread asparagus spears across the top of the tray.
18. Pour over the cognac, set aflame and serve immediately.
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Men's Volleyball Storms Past Newbury 3-0
Newbury College (6-14, 5-5 NECC) 13 19 17 0
Eastern Nazarene (11-12, 6-4 NECC) 25 25 25 3
K: Pedro Juan De Jesus - 6
B: Cesar Cruz - 2
D: 2 Players (#2, #9) - 14
SA: 2 Players (#10, #13) - 1
K: James Hoopes - 8
B: James Hoopes - 3
D: 2 Players (#8, #10) - 10
SA: 3 Players (#8, #11, #18) - 1
QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team rattled off a 3-0 victory over Newbury Thursday evening at the Lahue Physical Education Center.
The Lions elevate to 11-12 on the season and 6-4 in the New England Collegiate Conference with the win. The Nighthawks dive to 6-14 overall and 5-5 in league competition with the outcome.
James Hoopes (Lenexa, Kan.) posted a team-high eight kills and added three blocks. Arthur Kossoski (Malden, Mass.) notched seven kills and eight digs. Brock Pease (Marshfield, Mass.) registered 10 digs and five kills. Brandon Jenkins (Norton, Mass.) finished with 24 assists and 10 digs.
The home side established a 1-0 edge after capturing the opening frame 25-13.
Eastern Nazarene widened the margin to 2-0 with a 25-19 decision in the second set.
The Lions topped the Nighthawks 25-17 in the third to clinch their third victory in a row.
Pedro Juan De Jesus paced Newbury with six kills and 13 digs while Jeremias Soto chipped in with 14 digs and 12 assists.
Up next, Eastern Nazarene continues the home-stand March 23 with a tri-match with Nichols and Northern Vermont-Johnson.


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Nursing Staff's Failure to Provide Proper Care Causes Patient's Death
Avoiding Liability Bulletin, Nursing, Patient Care
Avoiding Liability Bulletin – June 15, 2018
The following case1 reveals the unbelievable misconduct of the nursing staff while caring for a very ill patient.
Mr. Sosa was admitted to the nursing home on June 28th with diagnoses of hypertension, altered mental state, congestive heart failure, chronic kidney disease (stage IV), high cholesterol, respiratory failure, diabetes, dementia, encephalopathy, depression, COPD, and difficulty swallowing. He was fed by a gastrostomy tube. On admission he weighed 165 pounds.
A registered dietician did a nutritional assessment in order to increase his tube feedings. However, it was not an accurate one due to the fact that she did not have his weight. Even so, Mr. Sosa maintained his admission weight for about a month.
9 days later, though, Mr. Sosa's weight was 149, equaling a nine percent loss in body weight in less than two weeks. The nursing notes were "inaccurate in many ways making it impossible to determine how and when Mr. Sosa was being fed", but it was clear that the patient was not fed for 3 consecutive days during the month.
The dietician requested an increase in the patient's fluids and food due to his elevated Creatinine and Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN) levels.
During this time, the nurses administered Lasix, a diuretic, despite a doctor's order to stop the medication.
On the morning of August 6, the nursing staff noticed the patient had poor posture, low blood pressure, and increased tiredness. Mr. Sosa's blood sugar was high but no insulin was given. Around 2:30 pm that afternoon, he was found unresponsive and immediately taken to a hospital, where the ED physician told Mr. Sosa's wife that he was brain dead.
Despite this diagnosis, Mr. Sosa was resuscitated and placed on a ventilator. His medical record indicated kidney failure, sepsis, bloody and cloudy urine, and aspiration pneumonia.
Mr. Sosa died the next day after being taken of life support.
Mrs. Sosa filed a negligence suit against the nursing home, alleging that the home, through its nursing staff, failed to properly supervise Mr. Sosa; failed to properly monitor Mr. Sosa; left Mr. Sosa unattended; failed to reasonably ensure Mr. Sosa's safety; and failed to provide Mr. Sosa the care a reasonable and prudent nursing home provider should provide.
Expert opinions were filed by both a physician and a nurse expert that supported Mrs. Sosa's claims.
The nursing home filed a Motion to Dismiss Mrs. Sosa's complaint, alleging that neither expert was qualified to provide an expert opinion and that the doctor failed to provide one pivotal requirement of a negligence claim—that the nursing home's actions caused the death of Mr. Sosa.
The trial court denied the Motion and the nursing home appealed that decision.
The Appellate Court gave an opinion on the qualifications of both experts and the alleged failure of the doctor to meet the causal requirement for a negligence suit to continue. It determined that the doctor was qualified to testify as an expert and that he did meet the causal requirement.
The Appellate Court's opinion in regard to the nurse expert is interesting. In a medical negligence case, the court opined, the applicable statute in Texas requires a physician to be an expert witness. Although a nurse expert is not a physician, she is qualified to render an opinion about the nursing standard of care and whether it was breached. Because the physician expert reviewed the nurse expert's testimony, and her testimony in that regard was not challenged, the two reports can be utilized in determining whether the nursing standard of care was met or breached.
Based on his own opinion and that of the nurse expert's, the physician confirmed that there was "overwhelming evidence of neglect of Mr. Sosa's nursing and dietary needs". Lab values indicating "acute kidney failure" were ignored.
The most critical of his opinion was that "..Had the nursing staff properly managed Mr. Sosa's feeding tube and ensured that he received proper food and water, it is medically probable that his kidneys would not have failed and he would not have died on August 7, 2013".
The nurse expert attested to the fact that the nursing staff continued to give the patient Lasix (despite it being discontinued) which worsened Mr. Sosa's dehydration. She also testified that the nursing staff did not follow physician orders to monitor his intake and output which was of "critical importance due to his kidney disease…". It was her opinion that there was no evidence that the nursing staff developed a plan of care to address his kidney disease, "despite knowing upon his admission that he suffered stage IV chronic kidney disease".
The Appellate Court affirmed the trial court's denial of the nursing home's Motion to Dismiss and ordered the nursing home to pay Mrs. Sosa her costs of the appeal.
Whether this case will go to trial or will settle is yet to be determined. But, the Appellate Court's opinion provides clear support of the nurse expert's opinion in relation to its decision in the case.
The case also provides clear implications for you as you care for any patient, but certainly with a patient with the many health problems this patient experienced. They include:
Neglecting a patient's care requirements will result in a case against your employer and also you, should the plaintiff (patient) decide to name you as a defendant in the case;
Neglect of a patient is misconduct of the worst kind and especially so when the misconduct results in the death of the patient;
The misconduct of the nursing staff here included not providing basic nursing care to the patient;
Always check medication orders and follow them;
Constantly monitor and assess patients with multiple, complex diagnoses;
Review lab results as they are received and notify the physician and/or other health care providers when the values are too high or too low;
Never fail to give an insulin-dependent diabetic his or her insulin when indicated;
Document nursing notes and care plans and keep them current;
Never fail to feed a patient; and
Although you might not be named as a defendant in a court case, you can face a professional disciplinary proceeding by the state board of nursing for any misconduct in your nursing practice.
Nexion Health Management, Inc. v. Maria Sosa, No. 05-15-01083-CV, On Appeal from the 14th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas, April 12, 2016.
THIS BULLETIN IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY AND IS NOT TO BE TAKEN AS SPECIFIC LEGAL OR ANY OTHER ADVICE BY THE READER. IF LEGAL OR OTHER ADVICE IS NEEDED, THE READER IS ENCOURAGED TO SEEK SUCH ADVICE FROM A COMPETENT PROFESSIONAL.
Nancy Brent
Nancy J. Brent, RN, MS, JD, a nurse attorney in private law practice in Wilmette, IL, represents nurses and other health care providers before the state agency that regulates health professionals. Brent graduated from Loyola University of Chicago School of Law in 1981. Her experience prior to opening her private practice included a year of insurance defense for a major insurance company and establishing a law firm with two other attorneys. After three years of doing defense work at the firm, Brent decided to establish a private practice in 1986. Brent has published extensively and has lectured across the country in the area of law and nursing practice. She is a member of several legal and nursing professional associations, including the American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing, the Illinois State Bar Association, and The American Association of Nurse Attorneys (TAANA).
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A primitive solar system object that's more four billion miles (6.5 billion kilometers) away passed in front of a distant star as seen from Earth. Just before midnight Eastern Time Sunday (12:50 a.m. local time July 17), several telescopes deployed by the New Horizons team in a remote part of Argentina were in precisely the right place at the right time to catch its fleeting shadow — an event that's known as an occultation.
In a matter of seconds, the team captured new data on its elusive target, an ancient Kuiper Belt object known as 2014 MU69. Weary but excited team members succeeded in detecting the spacecraft's next destination, in what's being called the most ambitious and challenging ground occultation observation campaign in history.
"So far we have five confirmed occultations," said Marc Buie of the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in Boulder, Colorado, holding up five fingers as New Horizons scientists pored over the exhilarating initial data. Buie led a team of more than 60 observers who battled high winds and cold to set up a "picket fence" of 24 mobile telescopes in a remote region of Chubut and Santa Cruz, Argentina. Their goal: to spot the shadow of the mysterious Kuiper Belt object (KBO) that New Horizons will fly by on New Year's Day 2019 – to better understand its size, shape, orbit and the environment around it. Before these observations, only the Hubble Space Telescope successfully detected MU69, and even it had not been able to determine MU69's size or shape.
"It was the most historic occultation on the face of the Earth," said Jim Green, NASA's director of planetary science, in a congratulatory call to the team. "You pulled it off and you made it happen."
The first MU69 occultation campaign scientist to see the telltale signature of MU69 was Amanda Zangari, a New Horizons co-investigator from SwRI, who said, "We nailed it spectacularly."
The New Horizons team enjoyed strong support from Argentinian scientists, government officials, and locals, who went above and beyond to ensure mission success. "I've been calling the people who helped us, our 'twelfth player,'" Buie said. "The Comodoro Rivadavia community came together and did some amazing things for us." A major national highway was closed for two hours to keep car headlights away. Street lights were turned off to ensure absolute darkness. People like the intendente (or mayor) of the Comodoro parked trucks as wind breaks. "The local people were a major team player," Buie said.
"Planning for this complex astronomical deployment started just a few months ago and although the odds seem daunting – like finding a needle in a haystack – the team succeeded, thanks to the help of institutions like CONAE, and all the goodwill of the Argentinian people. This is another example of how space exploration brings out the best in us," said New Horizons Program Executive Adriana Ocampo.
This was the third of three ambitious occultation observations for New Horizons, and all contributed to the success of the campaign. On June 3, teams in both Argentina and South Africa attempted to observe MU69. On July 10, researchers using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, studied the environment around MU69 while flying over the Pacific Ocean from Christchurch, New Zealand.
When New Horizons flies by it, MU69 will be the most distant object ever explored by a spacecraft, over a billion miles farther from our sun than Pluto. This ancient Kuiper Belt object is not well understood, because it is faint (likely 14-25 miles or 22-40 kilometers across) and so far away. To study this distant object from Earth, the New Horizons team used Hubble Space Telescope and Gaia satellite data to calculate where MU69 would cast a shadow on Earth's surface. Both satellites were crucial to the occultation campaign.
"This effort, spanning six months, three spacecraft, 24 portable ground-based telescopes, and NASA's SOFIA airborne observatory was the most challenging stellar occultation in the history of astronomy, but we did it!" said Alan Stern, New Horizons principal investigator from SwRI. "We spied the shape and size of 2014 MU69 for the first time, a Kuiper Belt scientific treasure we will explore just over 17 months from now. Thanks to this success we can now plan the upcoming flyby with much more confidence."
Follow the mission at the NASA New Horizons website, the mission's KBO Chasers page, and #mu69occ.
The New Horizons team would like to thank all who supported the occultation observations in Argentina, especially the U.S. Embassy in Argentina, GAIA, Hubble Space Telescope, SOFIA, International Occultation Timing Association (IOTA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry and Science and Technology, CONAE (Comisión Nacional del Espacio), University of Patagonia, San Juan Bosco, Intendencia of Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut Argentina, Secretaría de Seguridad and Civil Defense of Chubut and Santa Cruz, Argentine Air Force Meteorological Service, Leoncito Observatory, San Juan, Observatorio Astronomico de Cordoba, Instituto de astronomia Teorica Experimental (IATE), Argentine Amateur Astronomy Association and Empresa Vesprini.


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Q: Need to disable USB Mass Storage devices on macOS Sierra + All the way through El Capitan, the way this used to work, in the Terminal, was:
sudo kextunload /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext
sudo mv /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBMassStorageClass.kext ~/backup
sudo touch /System/Library/Extensions/
sudo reboot

In Sierra and High Sierra, it appears that the IOUSBMassStorageClass kernel extension is no longer loaded, and instead, the IOUSBMassStorageDriver is loaded. Running kextstat | grep USBMass reveals this. If I try to unload the IOUSBMassStorageClass kernel extension, I get the following error:
(kernel) Can't remove kext com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageDriver; services failed to terminate - 0xdc008018.
Failed to unload com.apple.iokit.IOUSBMassStorageDriver - (libkern/kext) kext is in use or retained (cannot unload).
Some additional pieces of information:

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*This workstation is a standalone machine, and is not part of a macOS Server-managed installation. As such, I do not have access to Profile Manager. However, if I can install server somewhere else, export a profile, and load it to this workstation in the Terminal, that is an acceptable solution.

*Use of a third-party endpoint manager application is prohibited.

*This workstation is remote, and so physical access to it is not an option. The preferred method of configuration is in Terminal through ssh. Remote Desktop is available, if need be.

*I have verified that System Integrity Protection has been disabled on this workstation.
Thanks in advance!

A: According to this thread it seems like is an Apple problem since MacOS Sierra. Several users reported this problem and even a bug report has been generated.
Hope this can help you.


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import { Game } from 'voetbaljs/game';
import { PoulePlace } from 'voetbaljs/pouleplace';

/* tslint:disable:no-bitwise */

export class Ranking {
    static readonly SCORED = 1;
    static readonly RECEIVED = 2;
    static readonly RULESSET_WC = 1;
    static readonly RULESSET_EC = 2;
    private rulesSet: number;
    private rankFunctions: Function[] = [];
    private maxPoulePlaces = 64;

    private gameStates: number;
    private subtractPenaltyPoints = true;

    constructor(
        rulesSet: number,
        gameStates?: number
    ) {
        this.rulesSet = rulesSet;
        if (gameStates === undefined) {
            gameStates = Game.STATE_PLAYED;
        }
        this.gameStates = gameStates;
        this.initFunctions();
    }

    private initFunctions() {
        this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithMostPoints);
        this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithFewestGames);

        if (this.rulesSet === Ranking.RULESSET_WC) {
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithBestGoalDifference);
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithMostGoalsScored);
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getBestPoulePlacesAgainstEachOther);
        } else if (this.rulesSet === Ranking.RULESSET_EC) {
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getBestPoulePlacesAgainstEachOther);
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithBestGoalDifference);
            this.rankFunctions.push(this.getPoulePlacesWithMostGoalsScored);
        } else {
            throw new Error('Unknown qualifying rule');
        }
    }

    getPoulePlacesByRank(p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[][] {
        const ranking: PoulePlace[][] = [];
        const poulePlaces = p_poulePlaces.slice(0);
        let nrOfIterations = 0;
        while (poulePlaces.length > 0) {
            const bestPoulePlaces = this.getBestPoulePlaces(poulePlaces, games, false);
            ranking.push(bestPoulePlaces);
            bestPoulePlaces.forEach(bestPoulePlace => {
                const index = poulePlaces.indexOf(bestPoulePlace);
                if (index > -1) {
                    poulePlaces.splice(index, 1);
                }
            });
            if (++nrOfIterations > this.maxPoulePlaces) {
                break;
            }
        }
        return ranking;
    }

    getPoulePlacesByRankSingle(p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[] {
        let ranking: PoulePlace[] = [];
        this.getPoulePlacesByRank(p_poulePlaces, games).forEach(poulePlaces => ranking = ranking.concat(poulePlaces));
        return ranking;
    }

    private getBestPoulePlaces(p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[], skip: boolean): PoulePlace[] {
        let poulePlacesRet: PoulePlace[] = p_poulePlaces.slice(0);
        this.rankFunctions.some(rankFunction => {
            if (rankFunction === this.getBestPoulePlacesAgainstEachOther) {
                this.subtractPenaltyPoints = false;
                if (skip === true) {
                    return;
                }
            }
            poulePlacesRet = rankFunction(poulePlacesRet, games);
            return (poulePlacesRet.length < 2);
        });
        this.subtractPenaltyPoints = true;
        return poulePlacesRet;
    }

    private getPoulePlacesWithMostPoints = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]) => {
        let mostPoints;
        let poulePlacesRet: PoulePlace[] = [];
        p_poulePlaces.forEach(p_poulePlaceIt => {
            let points = this.getPoints(p_poulePlaceIt, games);
            if (this.subtractPenaltyPoints === true) {
                points -= p_poulePlaceIt.getPenaltyPoints();
            }
            if (mostPoints === undefined || points === mostPoints) {
                mostPoints = points;
                poulePlacesRet.push(p_poulePlaceIt);
            } else if (points > mostPoints) {
                mostPoints = points;
                poulePlacesRet = [];
                poulePlacesRet.push(p_poulePlaceIt);
            }
        });

        return poulePlacesRet;
    }

    private getPoulePlacesWithFewestGames = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[] => {
        let fewestGames;
        let poulePlacesRet: PoulePlace[] = [];
        p_poulePlaces.forEach(p_poulePlaceIt => {
            const nrOfGames = this.getNrOfGamesWithState(p_poulePlaceIt, games);
            if (fewestGames === undefined || nrOfGames === fewestGames) {
                fewestGames = nrOfGames;
                poulePlacesRet.push(p_poulePlaceIt);
            } else if (nrOfGames < fewestGames) {
                fewestGames = nrOfGames;
                poulePlacesRet = [p_poulePlaceIt];
            }
        });
        return poulePlacesRet;
    }

    private getBestPoulePlacesAgainstEachOther = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[] => {
        const gamesAgainstEachOther = this.getGamesBetweenEachOther(p_poulePlaces, games);
        return this.getBestPoulePlaces(p_poulePlaces, gamesAgainstEachOther, true);
    }

    private getPoulePlacesWithBestGoalDifference = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[] => {
        let bestGoalDifference;
        let poulePlacesRet: PoulePlace[] = [];
        p_poulePlaces.forEach(p_poulePlaceIt => {
            const goalDifference = this.getGoalDifference(p_poulePlaceIt, games);
            if (goalDifference === bestGoalDifference || bestGoalDifference === undefined) {
                poulePlacesRet.push(p_poulePlaceIt);
            } else if (goalDifference > bestGoalDifference) {
                bestGoalDifference = goalDifference;
                poulePlacesRet = [p_poulePlaceIt];
            }
        });
        return poulePlacesRet;
    }

    private getPoulePlacesWithMostGoalsScored = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], games: Game[]): PoulePlace[] => {
        let mostGoalsScored = 0;
        let poulePlacesRet: PoulePlace[] = [];
        p_poulePlaces.forEach(p_poulePlaceIt => {
            const goalsScored = this.getNrOfGoalsScored(p_poulePlaceIt, games);
            if (goalsScored === mostGoalsScored) {
                poulePlacesRet.push(p_poulePlaceIt);
            } else if (goalsScored > mostGoalsScored) {
                mostGoalsScored = goalsScored;
                poulePlacesRet = [p_poulePlaceIt];
            }
        });
        return poulePlacesRet;
    }

    private getGamesBetweenEachOther = (p_poulePlaces: PoulePlace[], p_games: Game[]): Game[] => {
        const gamesRet: Game[] = [];
        p_games.forEach(p_gameIt => {
            if ((p_gameIt.getState() & this.gameStates) === 0) {
                return;
            }
            if (!p_poulePlaces.find(p_poulePlaceIt => p_poulePlaceIt === p_gameIt.getPoulePlace(Game.HOME))
                || !p_poulePlaces.find(p_poulePlaceIt => p_poulePlaceIt === p_gameIt.getPoulePlace(Game.AWAY))) {
                return;
            }
            gamesRet.push(p_gameIt);
        });
        return gamesRet;
    }

    getPoints(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[]): number {
        const config = poulePlace.getPoule().getRound().getConfig();
        let points = 0;
        games.forEach(game => {
            if ((game.getState() & this.gameStates) === 0) {
                return;
            }
            const homeAway = game.getHomeAway(poulePlace);
            if (homeAway === undefined) {
                return;
            }
            const finalScore = game.getFinalScore();
            if (finalScore.get(homeAway) > finalScore.get(!homeAway)) {
                if (finalScore.getExtraTime()) {
                    points += game.getRound().getConfig().getWinPointsExt();
                } else {
                    points += game.getRound().getConfig().getWinPoints();
                }
            } else if (finalScore.get(homeAway) === finalScore.get(!homeAway)) {
                if (finalScore.getExtraTime()) {
                    points += game.getRound().getConfig().getDrawPointsExt();
                } else {
                    points += game.getRound().getConfig().getDrawPoints();
                }
            }
        });
        return points;
    }

    getGoalDifference(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[]): number {
        return (this.getNrOfGoalsScored(poulePlace, games) - this.getNrOfGoalsReceived(poulePlace, games));
    }

    getNrOfGoalsScored(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[]): number {
        return this.getNrOfGoals(poulePlace, games, Ranking.SCORED);
    }

    getNrOfGoalsReceived(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[]): number {
        return this.getNrOfGoals(poulePlace, games, Ranking.RECEIVED);
    }

    protected getNrOfGoals(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[], scoredReceived: number): number {
        let nrOfGoals = 0;
        games.forEach(game => {
            if ((game.getState() & this.gameStates) === 0) {
                return;
            }
            const homeAway = game.getHomeAway(poulePlace);
            if (homeAway === undefined) {
                return;
            }
            nrOfGoals += game.getFinalScore().get(scoredReceived === Ranking.SCORED ? homeAway : !homeAway);
        });
        return nrOfGoals;
    }

    // if(game.getPoulePlace(homeAway) === poulePlace) {

    getNrOfGamesWithState(poulePlace: PoulePlace, games: Game[]): number {
        let nrOfGames = 0;
        games.forEach(game => {
            if ((game.getState() & this.gameStates) === 0) {
                return;
            }
            const homeAway = game.getHomeAway(poulePlace);
            if (homeAway === undefined) {
                return;
            }
            nrOfGames++;
        });
        return nrOfGames;
    }
}

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#ifndef SERVERBUILDER_REQUESTHANDLER_H
#define SERVERBUILDER_REQUESTHANDLER_H

#include "RCSResponse.h"
#include "RCSResourceAttributes.h"

#include "OCRepresentation.h"

/** OIC namespace */
namespace OIC
{
    /** service namespace */
    namespace Service
    {

        class RCSResourceObject;

        class RequestHandler
        {
        public:
            RequestHandler();

            RequestHandler(const RequestHandler&) = delete;
            RequestHandler(RequestHandler&&) = default;

            RequestHandler(int errorCode);

            RequestHandler(const RCSResourceAttributes&, int errorCode = DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);

            RequestHandler(RCSResourceAttributes&&, int errorCode = DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);

            virtual ~RequestHandler() { };
            /**
             * This method is for get the error code
             */
            int getErrorCode() const;

            /**
             * This method is for check custom representation and return true or false value
             */
            bool hasCustomRepresentation() const;

            /** get the representation information */
            OC::OCRepresentation getRepresentation() const;

        public:
            static constexpr int DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE = 200;  /*!< default error code */

        private:
            const int m_errorCode;
            const bool m_customRep;
            const OC::OCRepresentation m_ocRep;
        };

        class SetRequestHandler: public RequestHandler
        {
        private:
            typedef std::pair< std::string, RCSResourceAttributes::Value > AttrKeyValuePair;
            typedef std::vector< AttrKeyValuePair > AttrKeyValuePairs;

        public:
            SetRequestHandler(const SetRequestHandler&) = delete;
            SetRequestHandler(SetRequestHandler&&) = default;

            /** This method is for set request handler */
            SetRequestHandler();

            SetRequestHandler(int errorCode);

            SetRequestHandler(const RCSResourceAttributes&, int errorCode = DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);

            SetRequestHandler(RCSResourceAttributes&&, int errorCode = DEFAULT_ERROR_CODE);

            AttrKeyValuePairs applyAcceptanceMethod(RCSSetResponse::AcceptanceMethod,
                    RCSResourceObject&, const RCSResourceAttributes&) const;
        };

    }
}

#endif // SERVERBUILDER_REQUESTHANDLER_H


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Anyone else have a dockside B&B on a yacht?
Thread starter Sanctuary
Hi everyone. I registered on the other site and then read that most of the activity had moved over here, so here I am. I run a dockside B&B from a charteryacht in Miami (her name is "Sanctuary") when we're not booked on a regular out-on-the-water charter. I am very much enjoying reading all that you folks have to share. I'm curious, though...am I the only one here who does the B&B from a yacht, or are there more these kinds of innkeepers here?
I wish I had more hours in the day to catch up on all that's been posted. It is quite enlightening to read of others' experiences in this business. I am learning a lot from all of you. Thanks for sharing.
There is another innkeeper who has a boat but I don't know if she's migrated over here yet. 'Welcome aboard,' if you'll pardon the nautical term from a landlubber!
Welcome! We're glad you're here!
=) Kk.
I have a B&B near a river, but that doesn't count. I'd like to be on your yacht B&B right about NOW!! Welcome!
ps...I was born in Miami.
egoodell
We stayed at one once in my hometown of San Francisco. Don't know if they are still in operation or not.
There was a B&B on a boat in the NW and another in Australia. They hadn't been on this new forum to my knowledge (but this is only brand new, so maybe they will find us here!)
How long have you been a dockside B&B?
Thanks for the warm welcome.
We had our first B&B guests back in June of 2007 for a trial run. We discounted the rate up front because we didn't have the boat quite where we wanted her to be in terms of remodeling, and still scrambling at the last minute, but these folks really wanted to be on boat, so we obliged. I was still replacing a big, heavy pump for one of the toilets just two hours before guests arrived. Our guests at that time were some folks who were in town shopping for a Hatteras yacht of their own and contemplating a move to Miami. Everything went smoothly after their arrival.
The yacht made her official debut at full capacity in February of 2008 during the Miami Boat Show with a couple of substantial glitches, none of which ultimately affected the guests. Everything has been running smoothly ever since.
Sanctuary in Miami said:
The yacht made her official debut at full capacity in February of 2008 during the Miami Boat Show with a couple of substantial glitches, none of which ultimately affected the guests. Everything has been running smoothly ever since..
Of course I have to ask, what do you charge to take them out? Or is that not an option, they must remain dockside?
If you have a website and wish to post it on here, feel free. Some post it on here and some don't.
Dockside B&B is a separate service from a day, weekend, or full week charter out on the water cruising the Florida coast or the Biscayne Bay. Day trips range from $1,950 for a half day (12 passengers max) to $2,950 for a full day (12 passengers max). A full week runs around $16,000/week for six passengers. While these prices appear high at first glance, remember, they include fuel, captain, crew, and some charters include food and beverage, but not meals taken ashore at restaurants. The engines alone burn anywhere from 12 to 50 gallons of diesel an hour depending on our speed, while the generator burns 2 to 3 gallons of diesel an hour, 24/hours a day. With the economy in the toilet, B&B makes for a nice filler between charters which are becoming a little more sparse these days. For the Europeans, this is still a fantastic deal given the value of the dollar to the euro. And while we are shocked to be paying over $5.00/gallon for fuel, it's still nearly half what the Europeans are used to paying. It costs us nearly $4,000 to fill our fuel tanks and that figure is climbing every day.
In contrast, dockside B&B is, however, quite reasonable for the average traveler visiting the Miami area.
Still, I am very passionate about both aspects of the services we offer and really do enjoy every bit of it, even the hard, labor-intensive aspects of keeping up a vessel of this size and complexity. I wear all kinds of hats...hostess, chef, first mate, maid, engineer, mechanic, dock hand, social director, etc. which make for very long days a lot of times. It is a labor of love that I truly enjoy.
www.sanctuarycharteryacht.com
I am working on some package pricing for some of our half and full day sails and when I finish that, our captain will giving our website a complete make-over using the content I have drafted.
I was in Key Biscayne in Feb. Actually went to Homestead to check it out while we were in FLA and stopped off there for a look around.
I was wondering if you were filling in between charters. Saves FUEL!
$8.50/gallon in Germany just now...


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SOUTH BEND, Ind.-- Baby bunnies, ducks, and foxes--oh my! It is baby animal season and many are starting to see these little critters around their homes and roadways.
However, the worst thing we can do is go out our way to interfere with them or their homes.
"Try not to draw attention to them," said Purdue Extension Agriculture and Resources educator, Rachel Rawles. "Go up once take a cute picture and enjoy it and then watch it from a distance."
When you see a new hole or nest in your yard or out in public don't react.
"Just leave them alone," said Rawles, "Let nature do it thing. The best thing you can do is just leave them be."
The wildlife expert says nests or animals that may appear to have been abandoned, is more times than not just how the mother is trying to protect them.
"Chances are the mother is near by just watching the nest trying not to draw attention to it," said Rawles. "So the more attention you draw to it by standing near the nest other predators will see it as well."
Predators from other wild animals to even your own dogs and cats can cause issues.
In order to protect them, there are ways to do so safely and without just giving the animals space.
"Maybe skip a week or two of mowing the grass keep an eye out," said Rawles. "Because taller grasses can actually provide more of a sanctuary to those animals."
Interfering with the animals habitats or babies could also be more harm than good for you as well.
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