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Awesome. Thanks for that. I was having a bluish patch, given that I am in the middle of the turmoil to which you refer, and it was a real joy to read this.
Thankyou Kerry…I know you and your wife will experience joy like no other as you plant your Garden and experieince it growing together…..
I love this story and is one I identify with so much.
There is so much wisdom that can be found in your sharing of this journey.
I myself have recently emerged from a mini "dark night of the soul" as you well know!
I questioned so much about what was familiar in my life…aware that I was releasing alot of what no longer served me…yet almost fearful of the change and transformation that was occuring.
Now that is so beautiful and you have inspired me to continue with my weeding annd seeding that I started when I too moved from one life that had quite a bit of Draaaaaaaaaaaamaagh in it …to a new way of being…ACT~I~ON and Service.
All your toil and suffering has paid off. What a lovely garden, one to give you peace and happiness. Well done.
Thank you for taking the time to read my post and share your story, I appreciate that. At the moment I'm in the darkness of the soil and struggling to find which way is up. Your story does give me some hope that some day in the future the seeds planted today will grow as long as I keep at it. I have to not only for myself also for my kids sake that life can be good.
this is EXACTLY the story we all are going for.. CONGRATULATIONS> the garden looks AMAZING.. what a transformation..
i have also taken that "heros journey" and have been through the "dark night of the soul".. suicidal for 2 yrs over a breakup with a JERK… UGH..
its so wonderful and i send you huge hugs.. i am on my way to the same thing..
thanks for the hope and validation..
THANK YOU FOR REPLYING TO MY EMAIL. YOUR DOING SO BROUGHT A FEELING OF ENCOURAGEMENT TO ME THIS MORNING. HAVING READ SOME OF THE RESPONSES TO YOUR WEBSITE IS GOOD AS WELL. I WAS TAKEN PARTICULARLY BY WHAT ANGEL EYES SAID WHEN SHE WROTE. THIS IS A JOURNEY FOR THE GOOD…I AM STANDING FIRM IN MY DESIRE TO WALK IN IT….TO LEARN OF IT, EVEN IN THE FACE OF ALL THIS "BLAH" THAT HAS SET IT'S UGLY FACE BEFORE ME.
JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR CARING….IT TRULY MEANS SO MUCH TO ME.
I really appreciate you sharing your journey. It's meaningful and helpful.
Oh Carol – the transformation of your garden is so so beautful. Thank you for sharing your own journey of passing thru the dark night of the soul into something more fertile and creative and beautiful. Blessings to you for sharing your journey.
Hi there! I am an architecture student at the University of Queensland and I am doing a research project on the factors that define a home as a special place. Your writing is a beautiful example of the fact that the home is not four walls and a roof but a place you have to work on and that will eventually become your refuge, shelter and a place to belong. Would you mind me quoting some of your sentences in my essay? Thank you!!


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Maysa Figueira Monjardim, o Maysa Matarazzo (São Paulo, 6 de junio de 1936-Niterói, 22 de enero de 1977), fue una cantante, compositora y actriz brasileña. Con más de 25 álbumes de música popular brasileña fue el puente histórico entre el samba-canción y la bossa nova.

Biografía

Maysa nació en el seno de una familia tradicional del Espírito Santo que vivía en la ciudad de São Paulo y se mudó a Río de Janeiro. Según algunas fuentes, habría nacido en São Paulo, y según otras, en Río. Era nieta del Barón de Monjardim, que había sido cinco veces presidente de la provincia de Espíritu Santo.

En 1947, la familia se radicó en Bauru, al interior del estado paulista, hasta que regresaran a São Paulo. Estudió en el tradicional colegio paulista Assunção y en el Sacré-Cœur de Marie, en São Paulo. Pasaba sus vacaciones en Vitória (estado de Espírito Santo), donde se reencontraba con sus tíos y primos.

En 1953, a los 17, se casó con el empresario André Matarazzo, a su vez 17 años mayor que ella, amigo de sus padres y miembro de una acomodada familia ítalo-brasileira, de cuya unión nació su hijo Jayme Monjardim Matarazzo, quien se convertiría en director de cine.

Carrera

Años cincuenta: los inicios

En 1956, durante una reunión familiar, fue invitada por el productor Roberto Côrte-Real a grabar un disco. El álbum se tituló Convite para ouvir Maysa (Invitación para oír a Maysa) integrado por canciones propias. Tuvo un éxito considerable y fue difundido en las radios paulistas y cariocas.

Poco a poco, su carrera fue tomando un carácter profesional, que afectó la relación con su marido y la llevó al divorcio.

En 1957, grabó su segundo disco, Maysa, mientras que su tema Ouça, se volvía un éxito estruendoso. Fue contratada por el canal TV Record.

Como su esposo se oponía a su carrera, decidió divorciarse. Tuvo varias relaciones amorosas, con el compositor Ronaldo Bôscoli, el empresario español Miguel Azanza, el actor Carlos Alberto (1925-2007) y el maestro Julio Medaglia, entre otros.

En 1958, se mudó a Río de Janeiro, por entonces capital federal del Brasil, donde fue contratada por el canal TV Rio. Lanzó su tercer álbum, Convite para ouvir Maysa II, muy elogiado por los críticos y un éxito notable de ventas, con la canción Meu mundo caiu como el tema del año, se tornó en la cantante mejor paga del país.

Los años sesenta: el apogeo

Durante los años sesenta, Maysa mejoró su técnica vocal, registrada en discos de gran calidad el apogeo de su carrera. Adhirió al movimiento de la bossa nova que recién aparecía y emprendió gran cantidad de giras por el mundo.

Realizó presentaciones en Japón, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Lima, Caracas, Bogotá, Puerto Rico y México. También actuó en París, Lisboa, Madrid, Nueva York, Italia, Marruecos y Angola. En 1960 y 1961 realizó presentaciones en Estados Unidos, donde grabó el legendario álbum Maysa sings songs before dawn (Maysa canta canciones antes del amanecer), para la discográfica Columbia Records.

Entre sus grabaciones en otros idiomas se destaca La voz más expresiva del mundo (1960), precedida de un cover de You better go now de Billie Holiday y de Ne me quitte pas de Jacques Brel, que se convertiría en su canción más exitosa fuera del Brasil, y que Pedro Almodóvar incluiría luego en la película La ley del deseo (1986).

En 1963, realizó un histórico concierto en el Teatro Olympia de París y en 1966 participó en el II Festival de la Música Popular Brasileña organizado por el canal TV Record, y en el I Festival Internacional de la Canción. En este último alcanzó el tercer lugar en la fase nacional y el premio a la mejor intérprete brasileña del festival, con la canción Dia das Rosas de Luiz Bonfá y Maria Helena Toledo.

Durante su relación con Miguel Azanza ―entre 1963 y 1969― se radicó en España.

En 1968 grabó en un simple la inédita Pálida ausencia, de Luis Eduardo Aute y cantó tres temas de Ennio Morricone incluidos en la banda sonora de la película hispano-italiana Go-Go (Giuliano Montaldo, 1968), con Janet Leigh y Klaus Kinski.

Finalizado su matrimonio con Miguel Azanza, retornó al Brasil en 1969. Estrenó Maysa Especial con Ítalo Rossi en el canal TV Tupi de Río, y realizó el espectáculo A Maysa de hoje (La Maysa de hoy), grabado también en disco, con un gran éxito de crítica y público, uno de los espectáculos más famosos de la historia de la música brasileña.

Años setenta: alejamiento y muerte

En 1970, Maysa lanzó su álbum Ando só numa multidão de amores (Ando sola en una multitud de amores), el mejor de su carrera, aunque no tuvo el éxito de ventas esperado. Muy decepcionada, se volcó a la actuación.

Apareció en 1971 en la telenovela O Cafona de la Rede Globo, interpretó al personaje de Simone, su alter-ego. Su personaje se hizo famoso, al igual que la novela que marcó una época para la televisión brasileña, y Maysa ganó por ese trabajo el premio Coadjuvante de Ouro a la mejor actriz de reparto. Ese año, en la telenovela Bel-Ami de la TV Tupi, interpretó el papel de Márica, pero, insatisfecha con su personaje y el rumbo de la trama, terminó abandonando la obra. Poco después puso en escena la obra teatral Woyzeck de Georg Büchner, que fue un enorme fracaso.

Participó en otras producciones como O Cafona, Bel-Ami y el espectáculo Woyzeck de Georg Büchner.

Desde fines de 1972, se apartó del medio artístico y se retiró a vivir en una casa sobre la playa de Maricá, en el litoral fluminense, donde pasaba los fines de semana. Allí vivió hasta el fin de su vida en compañía de su novio, el actor Carlos Alberto. Durante este período, casi no grabó discos ni hizo presentaciones, y limitó sus apariciones en los medios.

En 1975 realizó su última temporada en locales musicales, en la boite Igrejinha, de São Paulo.

El 22 de enero de 1977, cerca de las 5 de la tarde, tuvo un trágico accidente automovilístico en el puente Río-Niteroi, cuando iba camino a su casa de la playa, a alta velocidad.

En una de sus últimas anotaciones personales en su diario había escrito:

Estilo musical

Las canciones y composiciones que integraron el repertorio de Maysa fueron escogidas a medida de su timbre de voz, marcada por la melancolía y la tristeza, al punto de tornarse emblemática del género fossa o samba-canción.

En su época, también se destacaron cantantes como Nora Ney, Ângela Maria y Dolores Duran. El género ha sido comparado con el bolero, por la exaltación del amor-romântico o por el sufrimiento de un amor no correspondido. El samba-canción, surgido en los años treinta, antecedió al movimiento de la bossa nova, surgido en 1958), con el cual Maysa también se identificó. La bossa nova significó un refinamiento y una suavización de las melodías e interpretaciones, en detrimento del drama del samba-canción. El legado de Maysa se encuentra entre la bossa nova y el samba-canción.

Maysa compuso 30 canciones en una época en la que pocas mujeres componían. Tenía un estilo de canto intimista, a partir de una técnica gutural, de profunda tensión afectiva. Entre sus interpretaciones antológicas se encuentran Chão de estrelas (Sílvio Caldas y Orestes Barbosa), en 1974, y Ne me quitte pas, en 1976. Otras canciones destacadas de su repertorio son Ouça, Meu mundo caiu, Tarde triste, Resposta, Adeus, Felicidade infeliz, Diplomacia y O Que?, todas de su autoría.

El estilo Maysa influenció mucho a su generación, se nota en cantores y compositores, como Ângela Rô Rô, Leila Pinheiro, Fafá de Belém, Simone, Cazuza y Renato Russo.

Discografía

Álbumes de estudio

 Convite para ouvir Maysa (1956).
 Maysa (1957)|Maysa (1957).
 Convite para ouvir Maysa n. 2 (1958).
 Convite para ouvir Maysa n. 3 (1958).
 Convite para ouvir Maysa n. 4 (1959).
 Maysa é Maysa... é Maysa... é Maysa (1959).
 Voltei (1960).
 Maysa canta sucessos (1960).
 Maysa sings songs before dawn (1961).
 Maysa, amor... e Maysa (1961).
 Barquinho (1961).
 Canção do amor mais triste (1962).
 Maysa (1964).
 Maysa (1966).
 Maysa (1969).
 Canecão apresenta Maysa (1969).
 Ando só numa multidão de amores (1970).
 Maysa (1974).

EP
 Maysa (1959).
 Favela (1962).
 Maysa (1963).
 Dia das rosas (1966).
 Reza (1968).
 Ave Maria dos retirantes (1969).

 Compactos simples
 Esse nosso olhar (1959).
 Ad ogni costo (1967).
 Et maintenant (1968).
 Pálida ausência (1968).
 San Juanito (1969).
 Love story (1971).
 Tema de Simone (1971).
 Palavras, palavras (1972).
 Tema de Bravo! (1975).

 Participaciones
 Rio - Cidade Maravilhosa (1960).
 Irmãos Coragem (1970). Banda sonora de la telenovela de la Red Globo.
 Bandeira 2 (1971). Banda sonora de la telenovela de la Red Globo.

 Antologías
 Os grandes sucessos de Maysa (1959).
 A música de Maysa (1960).
 Ternura... é Maysa (1965).
 Canecão apresenta Maysa (1969).
 Dois na Fossa - Maysa & Tito Madi (1975).
 Para sempre Maysa (1977).
 Bom é querer bem (1978).
 Retrospecto vol. 3 (1979).
 Convite para ouvir Maysa (1988).
 Maysa por ela mesma (1991).
 Tom Jobim por Maysa (1993).
 Maysa (1996).
 Bossa nova por Maysa (1997).
 Simplesmente Maysa (2000).
 Quatro em Um - Volume 13 (2001).
 Retratos - Maysa (2004).
 Novo millennium (2005).
 Quando fala o coração (2009).

 Véase también
 Música popular brasileña
 Samba (música)
 Bossa nova''

Referencias

Bibliografía

Enlaces externos

 Fotografía de Maysa en la Wikipedia en portugués.

Fallecidos por accidentes de tráfico
Nacidos en Río de Janeiro
Cantantes en portugués
Cantantes femeninas de Brasil
Cantantes de bossa nova
Compositoras de Brasil
Mezzosopranos de Brasil
Actrices de Brasil
Actores de televisión de Brasil
Nacidos en São Paulo

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U2 to Premiere Specials on HBO
News Note: Rockers U2 and HBO will debut a combination of two world premiere specials this fall. First, to debut on Nov. 7, a behind-the-scenes documentary that offers unprecedented access to the band and the team that worked with them to conceptualize and create its current iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE world tour. The following week, the network will present the tour's Nov. 14 performance filmed at the newly renovated Bercy Arena in Paris and aired exclusively on HBO that same day. Interviews in the documentary include all four members of U2 – Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. – as well as the supporting cast of Willie Williams, who has created tour concepts for the band for more than 30 years, award-winning designer Es Devlin, newly signed on for this tour, production director Jake Berry, Audio Director Joe O'Herlihy, executive director Gavin Friday, set designer Ric Lipson, and others. The special also explores the challenges and setbacks U2 faced in the months before tour rehearsals began in April, including Bono's serious bicycle accident in New York last fall. On Nov. 14th, the band will broadcast its live performance.
(News Notes are edited press releases sent by publicists, labels, bands, or musicians)

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(San Francisco) December 17, 2016 – Good Day, this is "Your Radiation This Week" for the past 2 weeks. These are the Recorded Beta and Gamma Combined Radiation Highs that affected people around the United States. YRTW is published every two weeks on Saturday. The next publication dates are December 31, 2016 and January 14, 2017.
1,309 CPM, 261.8 Times Normal, Anaheim, CA Beta, Gamma.
1,299 CPM, 259.8 Times Normal, Tucson, AZ. Beta, Gamma.
1,230 CPM, 246 Times Normal, El Paso, TX. Beta, Gamma.
1,192 CPM, 238.4 Times Normal, Rapid City, SD. Beta, Gamma.
1,153 CPM, 230.6 Times Normal, Hartford, CT. Beta, Gamma.
1,115 CPM, 223 Times Normal, Shreveport, LA. Beta, Gamma.
1,056 CPM, 211.2 Times Normal, Rochester, NY. Beta, Gamma.
1,034 CPM, 206.8 Times Normal, La Crosse, WI Beta, Gamma.
1,026 CPM, 205.2 Times Normal, San Bernardino Cty Beta, Gamma.
1,023 CPM, 204.6 Times Normal, Worcester, MA. Beta, Gamma.
Years worth of dead reindeer bones litter the vast Central Arctic plain in Alaska. In 2010 the herd numbered 70,000 animals. The descent in numbers was rapid and without mercy. The iconic animals declined to only 22,000 animals this year, 2016.
Big males "average 400 to 600 pounds and females average 200 to 300 pounds in the Southern Alaska herd." Northern Alaska animals are a bit smaller. These hardy animals survived since forever in the brutal Arctic to be done in by tiny poisonous molecules originating from the nuclear nations around the globe.
What a pointless waste. The arrogant Psycho humanoid animals running the nuclear weapons labs in a few countries knew it would happen and they did it anyway. They are truly the despised humans and are to be shunned till they die.
Evacuation and Extinction – we need to talk about this. This is a very real likelihood for us all.
The Forestry Service recent Aerial Survey dramatically increased the dead tree count in the California forests to more than 102 Million dead trees. Worse yet, the radioactive trees do not decompose normally. This was also true at Chernobyl in Ukraine.
1. The Radiation charts and graphs of the EPA. Individual queries can be built at the EPA RadNet Query Builder. Don't skip the "2" in www2.
5. CPM. "Although we can't see it, taste it, smell it or hear it we can measure radiation and observe its effects. One way to measure radiation which the United States Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] has chosen to use on its radiation websites is in Counts Per Minute. Each Count is One Radioactive Decay." Quote from the 'Your Radiation This Week' Apr 3, 2015.


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Take a journey through the events that led up to the time of Christ's birth. Each charm represents a different stage in the journey. Red, green, and silver beads adorn this beautiful collector's stretch charm bracelet. Silver plated. Individually carded.


Facing a loss of a close family member, relative, or friend may be very difficult; it may make any of us feel overwhelmed by grief. When my beloved Auntie Kirsti passed away a while ago the realization of her final departure felt both crucially painful and numbing at the same time. I still feel somewhat unwilling to "share" her with the rest of the world, but I do it, because I know that there are many of you who currently experience same kind of pain. My wish is that my story would help you to see the Light at the end of the tunnel.
Some individuals' significance is beyond measure in our lives. I have many Aunts and Uncles who I love, but Auntie Kirsti was a special pillar for me – especially in childhood. She was someone who never questioned if I was good or lovable enough. She patiently waited at the shoreline when I swam and played in the lake. She was at our home with my parents and I – providing her open, comforting arms, when my brother died of cancer at the age of eight. She took me to the theater for the first time in my life; the play was called The Blue Bird, and while I really cannot remember the storyline anymore, I remember the thrill it provoked in me.
I believe, as a Christian, that our life is not over when we leave this earth but continues in the presence of God. Nevertheless I felt tremendous void in my soul, knowing that I'm not able to experience my Auntie's tangible love anymore. During the first few days after her passing I only felt longing, even while knowing, that one day I will meet her again in heaven.
Some Christians have a tendency to blame the devil for anything and everything negative that happens in the world and in their own lives. No, the devil doesn't have such a power. In the midst of grief, remind yourself that it's fine to feel void and loss. Don't try to deny your pain – by doing that you only create more pain to yourself. Cry – it helps. Talk, when you feel that there is someone near you who understands what you are going through. My loving husband, Peter, has been that precious person for me. Most of all, talk to Jesus. He knows exactly how you feel; layers of emotions and depth of your grief is not unknown to Him.
This may sound like a cliché, but it's not; when it comes to grief over someone that you loved dearly, run into the loving arms of your heavenly Father. The Holy Spirit has been given for us as the Comforter, and He reminds us of Jesus Christ, who went through the most unbearable grief for humankind. He took our pain at the Cross, was buried, but rose again – so that when we look at Him, we may identify ourselves with His victorious resurrection and triumph over life's circumstances.
I still love theater. The grief over Auntie Kirsti, now partially faded, doesn't crush me anymore. Wherever you are in the healing process of a lost loved one, be assured that by the grace of God the emotion of void and loss will turn into cherished memories. You will remember the time you two shared together, the secrets you whispered to each other, and love you both experienced.


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Check Out NASA's 1960s Design for a Utility Bag Used for Traveling Into Space
It's like a purse for astronauts
By Rain Noe - December 22, 2017
After Neil Armstrong passed away in 2012, the astronaut's family contacted the Smithsonian Institute's National Air and Space Museum to donate some of his belongings. Writes Allan Needell of the Smithsonian's Space History Department,
I received an email from Carol Armstrong that she had located in one of Neil's closets a white cloth bag filled with assorted small items that looked like they may have come from a spacecraft. She wanted to know if they were also of interest to the Museum. She provided the following photograph of the bag and the items spread out on her carpet.
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An excited Needell and a team of experts realized what they'd found: An early version of NASA's TSB, or Temporary Stowage Bag, colloquially named the McDivitt Purse after Apollo 9 Commander James McDivitt. "I developed that now famous bag during training," McDivitt said, according to the Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal. "There [were] a lot of items that we took out to use and really didn't have time to store and unstore so we just put them in the bag until needed again."
The bag picked up the "purse" moniker because it opened and closed like a clutch purse, a practical, quick-access design for an aperture.
"Photographer Ulli Lotzmann holds open the top of the flown Apollo 12 purse." - Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
The white color was presumably chosen for both visibility (below is a shot of it in the cockpit of the Apollo 17 cockpit) and because it's easier to see the tools and parts within against a white background.
Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
"View of the front. The bag measures about 9 inches tall by 12.25 inches wide (23 cm by 31 cm)." - Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
"View of the end. The pin on the right is at the back of the bag, probably for attachment to the underside of the DSKY [the nickname for the Apollo Guidance Computer]." - Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
"View from the top of the hinge on the lefthand end and of the U-shaped stiffeners. The back of the bag is on the right." - Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
"Close up of one of the hinges." - Apollo 12 Lunar Surface Journal
I bet if NASA starting producing these for retail, they'd sell like hotcakes. But in the meantime, a certain famous tool user has designed and is selling his own bag inspired by the TSB. Stay tuned.
Ravi Varma
Check out Adam Savage's version of this bag for sale: https://adamsavage.com/
Rain Noe
I'm a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I'd die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
Auburn University Auburn, Alabama


Here's all my stories in one place.
Summary: Set fifty years in the future. This is a story about Max and a woman who learns a secret, and finds that magic place in her heart that we all have. And the wonder that all things are possible if only we believe.
Summary: Max and Liz left the prom together to create their own destiny.
Summary: Just fragments from a dream I had one night when my mind was running amuck.
Summary: Max left Roswell the day after TEOTW. Everybody else moved on with their lives and it is now two years later.
Disclaimer: I own nothing but a twisted mind.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. But I do like to borrow these characters on occasion.
Summary: Just my take on how the Granolith came to be on Earth, who brought it, and the chance meeting of two strangers.
Disclaimer: I do not own these characters. I just like to bring them out and play with them on occasion.
Summary: A Christmas story from a recipient of Max's healing.
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Just wanted to bring this banner over and thank everyone who voted for this story in Round 7. I am just thrilled beyond words. Thank you all so much.
Where did Future Max go when he disappeared from Liz's balcony? And who will help him reconcile with all the mistakes he made?
Set after Max in The City...Max and Tess don't return from New York, but it takes Liz years to find out why.
Set after Wipeout....what if the Timewarp that Nicholas created was not set right by Maria? Will Max and Liz be seperated forever and will they have memories of one another? A journey through time.
*Teardrops on a Talisman*..set in the years 840-865 AD when the Vikings were raiding the coast of Ireland.
And one more, from an idea that Alienmom and I talked about when we were in Santa Barbara. Max is recaptured by the government, and they have a plan for him...an evil plan (still formulating this one in my mind) But I do have a working title.
Again, thank you, I love writing for you guys, and I'm humbled by your responses to my stories.
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From Land of Dreams Round 1 Runner up for Most Memorable Scene. From Carnival of Souls when Max and Liz meet again at the carnival.
Well, hell..I just noticed that the date on this thread is Feb, 2004. Guess I'll change it to reflect the present day. LOL Updating Morning Side of the Mountain in a few minutes.
Just wanted to let you know I started posting *Moonset at Meridian* on the AU (with aliens board) and I'll be updating *MSOTM* on Monday.
Ah, thanks, Selena. You are always so kind to me.
Hi, everyone..Merry Christmas. I just posted a little Christmas Story on the AU board. It's titled *Angels, Once Removed* I'm also feeling alot better and am working furiously on Morningside. And Meridian as well.
Anxiously awaiting "Flames from a Bridge Left Burning."
So glad to hear you're feeling better! Miss you!
And can't wait for Morningside.... I'm waiting with baited breath!


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City of Vancouver Speeds Permitting and Planning with Infor
United States – July 22, 2013, 10:01 AM
Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced the City of Vancouver, Wash., has successfully implemented Infor Public Sector for Community Development and Regulatory processes (CDR). The city previously used Infor Public Sector, formerly Hansen 7, for utility billing and asset management and is expected to complete upgrades for these modules in the upcoming year with the help of Infor channel partner BakerCrew Consulting. By standardizing on the latest release of Infor Public Sector, the city will benefit from a unified database and single sign-on access to all applications.
News Points
Infor Public Sector CDR provides a unified system for multiple departments to simultaneously track permitting and project approvals in real-time. For example, professional reviewers involved with land entitlement, building and engineering approvals now have greater ease in tracking permit history for all transactions, which promotes better collaboration and decisions with approving projects.
The system delivers automated, workflow-driven processes that allow users to easily determine next steps. The city was also able to combine workflows, such as permitting for commercial buildings and multi-family buildings, to further simplify operations and reduce the amount of work for employees.
City of Vancouver reduced their number of permit applications by nearly 50 percent using Infor Public Sector CDR and can now integrate with third-party systems, which will facilitate easier data transfer and help to decrease complexity for employees.
The system automatically calculates city fees, reducing manual entry requirements for users and facilitating easier compliance with government regulations by providing visibility into fee processing.
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"We previously relied on staff to remember the progress of workflows, which often led to inconsistencies," said Larry Vasquez, development review division manager, City of Vancouver. "Now users can look to our Infor system to identify the next steps or milestones in the process, which promotes faster and more consistent progress for plan review and permitting."
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Q: Why Does This 'is' Comparison Fail Why does this test fail? I am logged in as the same Father that the Child has a foreign key to.
class User(AbstractUser):
    user_type = models.CharField(choices=USER_TYPES)

class Father(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User)

class Child(models.Model):
    user = models.OneToOneField(User)
    father = models.ForeignKey(Father)

object = get_object_or_404(Child, id=id)

if request.user is object.father:
    print("Yes")

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print(object.father)

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A: The is operator, compares the identity of objects (id(objectA) == id(objectB)
In [1]: class Test(object):
...:     pass
...:

In [2]: a = Test()

In [3]: b = a

In [4]: a is b
Out[4]: True

In [5]: id(a) == id(b)
Out[5]: True

In [6]: id(a), id(b)
Out[6]: (140076924861744, 140076924861744)

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WHO Labels New COVID Strain 'Variant Of Concern'
The World Health Organization has designated the highly mutated coronavirus strain detected in South Africa as a "variant of concern". The UN health body has also given it a name: Omicron.
The WHO made the announcement at an emergency meeting on Friday. A statement says preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of reinfection compared with other variants of concern.
Health authorities in South Africa announced on Thursday that 77 cases had been detected in Gauteng Province, which includes the country's largest city, Johannesburg.
The variant has also been found in Botswana, Hong Kong, Israel and Belgium.
The WHO's technical lead on COVID-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, says the variant has nearly 100 mutations. She says this can affect how the virus behaves.
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Fundamental analysis: BIMI International Medical Inc. (BIMI)
The higher the Awarener score, the more bang you get for the buck. It measures how much genuine funds the company generates for the stock price paid (Very poor), the business stability (Bottom) and growth (Superb), and the company's inclination to return cash to the stockholders (Bottom).
Revenue score: 5.5
Business has been growing at an extremely fast pace. It's been more than average in relation to peer companies.
BIMI International Medical Inc. business varies wildly, ups and downs could be very frequent. It's very risky. It looks bottom tier against rivals.
BIMI profit margins -on goods and services sold- are usually very poor. They stand worse than most rival companies.
Business profit on sales tends to be extremely poor. It's last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
Profits on sales made -available to repay debt and purchase properties- are usually extremely poor. They remain a disappointment compared to peers.
Earnings -before income taxes and interests on loans taken- tend to be extremely poor in relation to total revenues. They're still bottom tier against similar companies.
Profits -before income taxes- are usually extremely poor considering total sales, and remain last-in-rank when measured against rivals.
Total net profit tends to be extremely poor when confronted to sales. Company stands last-in-rank when measured against comparable firms.
BIMI International Medical Inc. profit -on goods and services sold- has been growing at an extremely fast pace. It's been excellent in relation to competitors.
BIMI had still to pay income taxes, even though in recent past years mostly lost money. It's been bottom tier against peers.
The company does not report R&D expenses. It's meaningless to measure in relation to competitors.
We have insufficient data to estimate how effective is research and development effort. It stands unknown against rival companies.
BIMI International Medical Inc. usually gets very poor returns on the resources it controls. It proves last-in-rank when measured against peer firms.
The company normally gets extremely poor proceeds -on the resources directly invested in the business-. They remain a disappointment compared to similar companies.
There's usually bottom profitability -in relation to owned resources-. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
In the past, got very poor returns -on the tangible resources it controls-. This metric is usually related to the industry in which operates and combines profitability versus reinvestment needs. It's last-in-rank when measured against comparable enterprises.
BIMI on average doesn't generate genuine funds, so to buy or replace property, plants and equipment must either burn existing cash or increase debt. It stands last-in-rank when measured against rival firms.
The company is usually not replacing property, plant, and equipment that gets old, instead using funds in something else. It can't keep forever, which is last-in-rank when measured against industry peers.
In the past twelve months the stock paid no dividends. It came bottom tier against competitors.
The company pays no dividend, so measuring its growth is meaningless. The company has behaved in an conservative way compared to similar firms.
As no dividends are paid, it is useless trying to estimate their sustainability in time. Sustainability looks not applicable in regard to comparable companies.
The company has greatly enlarged the pool of investors in previous years, resulting in more mouths feeding on the pie of profits. It remains a disappointment compared to peer enterprises.
BIMI International Medical Inc. intangible assets (like brands and goodwill) represent a significant portion of resources controlled, according to accounting books. There could be significant difficulties in liquidating them if the company ever gets in financial distress. It happens to be below average when measured against peer companies.
The company has somewhat lower short-term resources than short-term obligations. Unless it's part of the business model, there might some liquidity concerns. It turns to be in a very weak position compared to similar firms.
Roughly a third of resources controlled were provided for with financial debt. Creditors have claims on the company. It remains slightly worse than rival firms.
Controlled resources might be turned into cash and equivalents neither fast nor too slow. Liquidity and risk might be run-of-the-mill. It looks below average when measured against rivals.
For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has less than a dollar of cash and short-term receivables. It's in a very weak position compared to peer firms.
For every dollar of short-term obligations, the company has extremely few cents of cash and equivalents, which is worse than most similar enterprises.
Usually, sales are on somewhat more than three months credit. It still ranks last-in-rank when measured against peers.
Normally has approximately somewhat less than one month of sales worth in inventory. It comes up as a slight improvement compared to competitors.
On average, it takes higher than five months from the purchase to charging customers. It happens to be bottom tier against peers.
On average pays suppliers approximately four months or higher after the purchase. It ranks more than average in relation to industry peers.
The company pays its suppliers roughly two months before charging its customers, so there's some money invested in working capital. It's in a very weak position compared to similar companies.
Business has usually been operated at a loss. Unless prospects improve, the company is no position to decrease loans taken levels but by additional shareholders' funding. Profitability must improve. It ranks last-in-rank when measured against comparable enterprises.
Revenues are somewhat low in relation to property, plant, and equipment required to operate. This metric is likely dependent on the industry the company operates in. The more property, plant, and equipment used, the more the company must reinvest to fight obsolescence, which usually means less available funds for the shareholders in the long run. It looks a disappointment compared to similar firms.
Resource exploitation is reasonable when yearly sales are considered. This metric is normally tied to the industry where the firm belongs. It's still worse than most peer companies.
BIMI International Medical Inc. reported losses, so valuating it in relation to earnings is meaningless. It happens to be last-in-rank when measured against competitors.
In the past twelve months, the company consumed lots of funds. Either it reinvested heavily in the business or genuine fund generation might be struggling, which stands bottom tier against similar companies.
The company usually consumes much more funds than can genuinely generate. Business needs are meet by borrowing money or consuming preexistent cash, which can only keep up until a certain limit. Unless the company is driving significant business growth, genuine profitability may be brought into question. It's still last-in-rank when measured against industry firms.
The company is drowned in loans. It almost belongs more to the creditors than the stockholders. The situation may be dire. It looks worse than most similar enterprises.
Comparing the current stock price with the past twelve-months revenues gives a very low relationship. One common cause includes profitability being very poor. It looks rather normal in relation to rival firms.
The stock price is significantly below the accounting book value. Unless profitability is extremely low, the stock may be selling at a large discount. Pay attention to the other key indicators for hints. The company remains better than most peer firms.
In an alternate metric of bang for the buck, the company has usually shown an extremely low earnings power ability when measured against the current stock price and financial position. Profitability is significantly in dispute. It's still a disappointment compared to peer companies.
Company at a glance: BIMI International Medical Inc. (BIMI)
Sector, industry: Healthcare, Pharmaceutical Retailers
Revenues TTM: 0.02 billions
BIMI International Medical Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail and wholesale distribution of medical devices, and pharmaceutical and other healthcare products in the People's Republic of China. The company operates in four segments: Wholesale Pharmaceuticals, Wholesale Medical Devices, Medical Services, and Retail Pharmacies. It distributes Stryker spinal products, Olympus endoscopes, imported imaging products, and diagnostic imaging equipment to drug stores, private clinics, pharmaceutical dealers, and hospitals in the Southwest region of the People's Republic of China. The company also distributes generic drugs, Chinese herbal medicine, biochemical drugs, raw ingredients for pharmaceutical products, antibiotics, cardiovascular drugs, and anti-obesity medicines. In addition, it offers prescription and over-the-counter drugs, nutritional supplements, health foods, sundry products, traditional Chinese medicines, personal and family care products, medical devices, and miscellaneous items under the Lijiantang Pharmacy brand name. Further, the company provides medical services in the hospitals, as well as IT research and development services. It sells its medicine and other healthcare products to customers through its directly owned stores. The company was formerly known as BOQI International Medical Inc. and changed its name to BIMI International Medical Inc. in June 2021. BIMI International Medical Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Chongqing, the People's Republic of China.


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Susan Brumm is the Inpatient Diabetes Nurse Practitioner at the VA Medical Center in Cincinnati. A little over a year ago the VA and the Department of Defense started to include food insecurity among their criteria to screen patients. Having observed the devastating effect of food insecurity on diabetic patients, Susan was eager to come up with some form of assistance. She joined a Listserv hosted by Dr. Thomas O'Toole, Director of the National Homeless Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT) Initiative for the Department of Veterans Affair, regularly posting questions about food insecurity among veterans. One day, quite unexpectedly, she got a message saying that the Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington DC was considering the possibility of opening pantries in different VA Medical Centers around the country to better serve their patients. Interested hospitals were required to apply immediately. Not wanting to wait another minute, Susan filled out an application. A few weeks later, as a result of a collaborative agreement between the Freestore Foodbank, the VA Medical Center and Feeding America, the VA Medical Center mobile pantry in Cincinnati came into being.
Throughout its first year, the mobile pantry was organized in the hospital auditorium once a month. Patients who were identified as needing help by the medical staff were invited to visit the pantry. The goal was to reach as many individuals as possible, provide nutrition to those who truly needed it and raise awareness about healthy eating.
A year later, the pantry has done extraordinary work providing nutritious food to hundreds of veterans and their families. "The results have been dramatic," comments Susan. "Many of our patients face poverty and they get in the habit of skipping meals as they get to the end of the month in order to save money. This really affects their health. The mobile pantry has initiated conversations about nutrition and made our patients more aware about the connection between health and food." At the end of the first year one thing is clear: having a pantry that is located within the hospital is a great idea and there are hundreds of patients who need assistance.
With this realization, the VA Medical Center is moving to a new model. In July 2018, the mobile pantry will transition to a permanent pantry that will be housed in a room close to the primary care clinic within the hospital. It will carry non-perishable foods such as rice, pasta, canned veggies, canned meat, etc. and will be open every day of the week. The food will still be provided by the Freestore Foodbank and the pantry will continue to be supported by Feeding America. "The greatest advantage to this approach is that the pantry will be open daily and we will be able to meet the need of patients immediately at the time of their medical appointment," says Linda Larison, Clinical Dietitian at the VA Medical Center.
Joseph Baldwin is a patient of the VA Medical Center who is thankful for the pantry. Joseph was drafted into the United States Army in 1966 when he was 18 years old. He served as a security guard in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Upon returning home to Cincinnati, he worked for several years in the Maintenance Department at General Electric. In 1990 Joseph had an automobile accident which made it difficult for him to work and put him on disability. Joseph's wife has chronic arthritis and is wheelchair bound. He also has custody of two young grandchildren. By the end of the month Joseph very often does not have enough money to buy food or pay for gas. When he visited the VA Diabetes Clinic a few weeks ago, his nurse noticed that he had lost weight, and that his blood pressure was high. "It was because of lack of food and high stress," he says. The nurse referred him to the VA mobile pantry to get food. "I am so thankful to have this option," Joseph comments. "It gives me extraordinary comfort to know that there is a place I can go to get food and that my family will never be hungry again." "The fact that they will not have to worry about food as much will bring peace of mind to their already stressful lives and I view that as a huge benefit,"says Shari Altum, Psychologist and Health Behavior Coordinator at the VA Medical Center who has been closely involved in the lives of the patients who visit the pantry.
Veterans have been through experiences in life that most of us cannot even comprehend. Many of them still carry physical and psychological burdens as remnants of their experiences on the battlefield. Despite the huge sacrifices they have made, many veterans and their families also struggle with food insecurity, poverty and homelessness. The Freestore Foodbank is proud to partner with the V.A. Medical Center in Cincinnati and we are honored to be able to provide assistance to veterans in the tristate region.
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Tamper – Wide Eyes (Local Natives Cover)
Andrew Sharp·
"All the men of faith and men of science have their questions. Could it ever be on Earth as it is in heaven?"
Having release their debut four-track EP in July, Brooklyn-based duo Tamper have been tamper-ing (did you really expect me to pass up that opportunity?) with some of their favorite songs. We last picked up Tamper when they had just put a cool spin on Santigold's "Disparate Youth." Mellowing the tribal heart of the song, they succeeded in crafting a beautiful lo-fi take driven by their trademark synth sound. Now on cover number three of four after Foals received the Tamper treatment a couple of weeks ago, most recently the duo turned their attention to LA indie rockers Local Natives and their song "Wide Eyes."
Ripping the rock heart out of the song, they've breathed new life into it with a heavy dose of synth, hissing drum pad and some hypnotic steel drums. To anyone unfamiliar with the original, it may come as a surprise that this mesmerizing offering started life out of a world away from the weighty slab of lo-fi electronic goodness put forward here.
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All three of Tamper's covers are available to download from their soundcloud page for free and you can download their debut EP from iTunes here.
Andrew Sharp
A proud Mancunian who grew a beard through laziness more than fashion consciousness but it works either way. After starting his own blog in 2012, he spent three years hosting an award winning radio show and became a senior editor at EUPHORIA.


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Don't Trust Your SEO Plugin To Optimise Your Website
23 April 2019, Clark Boyd
The SEO landscape is notoriously difficult to navigate.
Google is constantly tweaking its algorithms, with the aim of improving the quality of results for each individual user. For many marketers, it can feel like the goalposts are always moving.
SEO is also big business. There are over 3.5 billion searches on Google every day, with over 90% of traffic going to sites listed on the first page of results.
As such, it is an opportunity no company can afford to ignore.
However, it is challenging to invest with conviction in a marketing channel that can feel nebulous – especially when placed alongside the clear and immediate returns of paid search.
It is therefore understandable that brands want some sense of certainty amidst the flux of organic search.
SEO plugins promise to provide exactly this.
By installing one of these plugins, brands gain access to a list of SEO guidelines that can improve the chances of their content showing up for relevant queries.
As a means of covering the basics, like indexation and meta tags, these plugins are undoubtedly useful.
In essence, the rules-based, fixed, repeatable SEO tasks can often be handled by a software package.
However, a tool is only ever as good as its application.
Furthermore, SEO comprises a variety of sophisticated tactics that simply cannot be handled by a one-size-fits-all approach.
Organic search is so rewarding precisely because it entails a complex mix of strategic, creative, and technical skills. Marketers who expect miracles from a WordPress plugin will be left disappointed.
This article will therefore assess the strengths and weaknesses of SEO plugins, with the aim of guiding marketers towards a better understanding of how to develop a strategy that utilises both technology and SEO expertise.
SEO Plugins: The Main Contenders
Hundreds of SEO plugin options are available for WordPress, the Content Management System (CMS) used by a staggering 33.5% of all websites.
These plugins range from specialist products that can handle image compression and multilingual content, through to a wide variety of "all-in-one" SEO suites.
The most popular of these all-in-one products is undoubtedly Yoast SEO, which launched in 2008. The WordPress website states that Yoast has been installed on over 5 million websites, although Yoast's own website puts that number at almost 8 million for 2017 alone.
Many users opt for the free version, but a premium option is available at £79 per annum.
Yoast has fulfilled an important role for a huge amount of businesses, as have many similar alternatives. Ensuring that a site's content is indexed and optimised is a vital step towards gaining organic search visibility.
However, while the statement "no need to be or hire an SEO expert" (screenshot below) might be a great sales tactic, it is also misleading.
There are no shortcuts to success in SEO and, despite what some in the industry may say, technology in isolation will never be the answer.
Marketers also need to bear in mind that if everyone can download the same plugin for free, the playing field becomes very level, very fast.
The checklist approach may help with the rules-based basics, but competitive advantage comes from more than a set of guidelines.
What An SEO Plugin Does Well
Tasks with set criteria: A plugin can expedite processes that have a clear goal and that follow a set of steps. These would include:
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Duplicate content resolution: Canonical tags can be added and duplicate content analysis is included within some SEO plugins.
Keyword optimisation at scale: It is possible to write rules that will have an impact across the content on a full website, rather than having to make the updates manually at page level.
Internal link suggestion: This is a newer feature that will automatically suggest key phrases that could link out to other pages on the website. In turn, this could help to improve the topical authority of the destination page.
URL optimisation: URLs are very important for search engines and users. A plugin will allow you to add keywords to URLs and create a logical sub-folder structure.
These features are useful for a lot of businesses, but they only earn a site the right to compete. To rank in the top positions, many other factors need to be considered.
4 Essential Areas An SEO Plugin Won't Cover
Any successful SEO campaign begins with a clear view of what the business is aiming to achieve through this medium.
That insight must inform every component of the campaign, including the use of technologies like SEO plugins.
Often, this will involve discussion about the overall objectives for the business, with the aim of then delivering on these goals through organic search.
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Some of the resources used at this stage typically include:
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Paid search performance data
Search results page review (to assess user intent for key queries)
An SEO plugin can then be viewed through the lens of this analysis. The tool can help deliver on the strategy, but it will certainly not devise the strategy.
A surprising number of publications use an SEO plugin as a factor in their editorial process.
In particular, the traffic light system in Yoast is used to assess whether a page has been sufficiently "optimised" before it goes live.
The author can insert one key phrase in the free version and Yoast will highlight whether the phrase is present in a variety of important SEO elements, like the body copy, meta description, and the URL.
The restrictions of this approach seem self-evident, given the sophistication of Google's natural language processing algorithms. In addition, SEO is about more than just keyword-optimised text, with multimedia results on the rise for a wide range of search queries.
Of course, a simple system like this does at least provide some stability in an otherwise uncertain arena.
Stability does not necessarily translate to effectiveness, however.
Good storytelling is fundamental to blog performance. A skilled writer and an SEO expert will go a long way towards creating content that ranks well through search.
By following the traffic light optimisation system, we move closer to creating the type of routine blog article that already clogs up inboxes today.
That is not inevitable, but it is more likely if we buy into the "No need for an SEO expert" narrative that some plugins promote.
Focus on creating content that the audience genuinely wants to read or watch. The marketing will take care of itself if there is value in what you create.
Some aspects of technical SEO can be covered by a plugin. Redirects can be set up through these tools, for example, although they will require assistance from someone with SEO experience.
However, the technical side of SEO is so significant that it requires more attention and knowledge than a plugin can provide. There is a persuasive case for saying that technical SEO is the most important aspect of any campaign, in fact.
As Google's Gary Illyes put it on his recent Reddit AMA session:
There are many ways to achieve this.
For example, by looking at log file activity it is possible to see which user agents access your content every day. That provides invaluable insight into how search engines view your pages and can provide direction on how to remove any blockages.
Viewed through an SEO plugin, however, many of these critical issues will remain unresolved. There is no replacement for a seasoned SEO expert when it comes to the technical side of strategy.
Backlinks remain a crucial differentiating factor in SEO rankings. The annual Stone Temple research report finds that in 2019, both quantity and quality of backlinks have a strong correlation with high SEO rankings.
In particular, gaining links from authoritative, relevant sites can provide a performance boost.
The rationale behind this is simple; if a reputable site chooses to link to your content, they are in essence providing a vote of confidence in what you have produced. They are willing to run the risk that their reader will leave their site and go to yours, but are willing to do so because of the value your content can provide.
This system has been open to manipulation in the past, but now it is essential to earn these links based on the quality of your content. The days of buying links are, thankfully, long gone for 99% of marketers.
There are no set guidelines for how to attract these links, but it is safe to say that originality, comprehensiveness, and topic authority tend to correlate well with the number of links earned.
Buzzsumo produced an interesting analysis of the content that earns links on Medium, including the finding that 75% of articles receive either 1 or 0 links. That is a lot of effort from a lot of authors for minimal SEO gain. Of course, links are certainly not everything when it comes to content creation but, as part of an SEO strategy, they remain highly valuable.
Once more, we see a central SEO concern that is not catered to by an all-in-one SEO plugin.
In Summary: The Role Of SEO Plugins
There is one constant that has always defined SEO. Search engines want to serve the most relevant, helpful content to answer the user's query. If the user is satisfied, they are more likely to use that same search engine again.
Blogging can be an excellent way to tap into this. After all, the best blogs create a connection between the author and the audience through storytelling.
A tool can facilitate that connection, but it cannot create it.
For rules-based guidance through a checklist approach, an SEO plugin has a role to play. For variable, strategic, creative tasks, there really is no replacement for a skilled SEO expert.
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calendar icon Dec 20, 2022 12:35:20 PM
Resilient HousingToday's Homeowner
How One Couple Built an Off-Grid Yurt Life for Under $60,000
This DIY yurt project outside Joshua Tree National Park in California shows how you can live a sustainable off-grid lifestyle. Here's how this intrepid duo got their homestead up and running–including tips that can help you do it, too.
When Whitney and Trent Newkirk spent a blissful four months living in a travel trailer and hiking in Twentynine Palms, Calif., they came to a stunning realization: They didn't want to go home.
After some research and soul searching, they embarked on a relatively short but intense odyssey to create a sustainable off-grid yurt life. Ultimately, they built a 705-square-foot yurt on 2.3 acres in less than a year. And they did this with no comprehensive building experience.
In this article, the couple shares 6 tips that can help you achieve this dream lifestyle as well.
Find the Right Piece of Land
While the Newkirks didn't set out to be off-grid, they knew the cost of land might be out of their reach if it included a connection to city services. "It was pretty difficult to buy land," Whitney admits. "We searched and watched on land websites for a month before we came across our land on a discounted land site."
The couple picked up the 2.3-acre parcel for $8,000. "It was such a great price because it was the beginning of the pandemic and because it had no connection to power or water. The land was in our price range and had good views. Plus, it is only six miles to the national park and town."
The couple didn't quite know how much it would cost to provide power, water, and sewer services for their new home, but because they were already living in their trailer, they figured they could simply continue their trailer lifestyle while they got connected to life's necessities.
1. Research Yurt Companies
The next step was to buy their yurt home. They had been researching options and wondered how much it cost to build a yurt and whether it was a good choice for the desert climate. They were pleasantly surprised to find out that yurts are cost-effective and suitable for temperature extremes.
Yurts can be built in virtually any climate. They can withstand up to 162 mph winds, and they can handle conditions as cold as is found in the Arctic Circle or as hot as the California desert where the Newkirks live.
They selected Pacific Yurt to provide their home. "We are very happy with the company," Whitney says. "They offer lifetime support and have a 15-year warranty on the cover and the roof."
For DIY yurt builders, the support and warranty are invaluable. The couple noted that they had a French door that didn't line up in the door frame during the construction. The company sent a new one at no cost.
Another reason the Newkirks picked Pacific Yurts was because they could easily customize the yurt to suit their preferences and save money. Because the couple was on a strict budget they took advantage of savings such as using plastic windows versus glass.
"I would absolutely have done things differently if I had a bigger budget, like upgrade the backsplash in the kitchen and have glass windows," Whitney says. "But the important thing was that we could get a house on our budget."
While Pacific Yurts was their go-to source, there are also a host of reputable yurt companies that operate nationwide. Start your yurt research at ThatYurt.
2. Understand Yurt Costs and Processes
How much does it cost to build a yurt? The Newkirks paid $20,000 base price for theirs. (See "How Much Does a Yurt Cost?" below for cost details.)
To get a sense of general costs, let's look at Pacific Yurts, which lists units in six different sizes with base prices ranging from around $7,500 to $16,000.
The price per yurt, including all standard features, varies depending on the diameter: The smallest option is 12 feet in diameter (115 square feet), with a center height of nine feet. The largest option has a 30-foot diameter (706 square feet), with a center height of just over 14 feet. You can use the company's 3D Yurt Builder to get general pricing.
Rainier Yurt Company, a yurt kit manufacturer out of Seattle, offers a wealth of information on how the yurt planning, ordering, and purchasing process works. Company expert Dana Hendel authored a four-part series "True Cost of Building a Yurt", which is a great resource for DIYers interested in yurt prices with supporting details and tips.
In short, as Hendel says, building a yurt requires more than simply buying a unit. You have to consider other issues such as building codes and zoning requirements and factor in the costs and time requirements for building the platform, shipping, and other additional costs.
The Newkirks illustrate that yurt living can be comfortable and full of creature comforts. There's even ample space in the 705-square-foot structure for their three dogs and cat–Ghost, Weasley, Panini and Cornbread.
Whitney saved money on the kitchen cabinets by sourcing them for free through an online marketplace and painting them a cheerful yellow. The energy-efficient refrigerator is by Galanz.
3. Get Electrical Power to the Yurt
With no power grid to connect to, the Newkirks knew they had to go solar from the outset. They opted for a 4.4kw Renogy Solar system with four lithium batteries and a backup solar generator, the Lycan 5000.
While many people good-naturedly poke fun at the couple for living a "primitive life," the reality is much more comfortable (even luxurious) than some would imagine.
"Everything works seamlessly," Whitney says. "We have not noticed the difference going from a generator to solar. I actually leave lights on and sometimes keep the tv on all night for sleep therapy," she admits. The solar system has consistently provided enough power to support their lifestyle.
Renogy markets its products to the DIY crowd. "All the products come with how-tos and YouTube videos that detail how to set it up," Whitney says. The system cost in the low $20,000s, including panels, inverter, charge controller, wiring, and batteries. Best of all: The couple had the system up and running in one day.
In terms of connectivity, the couple relies on cell phones and Starlink.
4. Address Yurt Water and Waste Issues
The couple had to tackle potable water as well as waste removal. During their time in the trailer, they used a tank that they filled up with wate. They discharged their waste at a dump station in town. During their yurt build, they kept that trailer "umbilical cord" in place as a home base.
Today, the couple pays $140 every four months to have potable water delivered to their on-site 2,500-gallon water storage tank. "We want a well dug–many of our neighbors have wells–but they are a dangerous DIY project so we would have to pay someone to do it, which could cost up to $30,000," Whitney explains.
While they save for that big-ticket dream utility, they are content with the tank and with their plans for rainwater catchment that will not only give them water inside the house but that will also allow them to nurture a more verdant landscape. "We want to bring back the desert eco-system around the house and add more greenery," Whitney says.
The house has a hot water heater, which was a welcome relief after they spent the first year using a more primitive solar water heating system.
The Newkirks are excited about their new home biogas system, which solves two problems for them: waste removal and cooking fuel. Essentially this system stores biowaste from the toilet in an above-ground storage "bag" outside the house. The system breaks down human and food waste and converts it to cooking gas.
The biogas stove revolutionized the Newkirk's experience with yurt living. The super-efficient cooking system takes waste from the biotoilet and converts it to cooking gas.
Here, Whitney shows off the biogas system that converts waste to cooking gas.
5. Hold On To Your Dreams
The haunting strains of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" is the lead-in to the Newkirk's popular tiktok documentary on their yurt build. It lends a little eerie suspense to scenes of the yurt as it is built–detailing flooding, rattlesnake visits, and heavy-duty work done in 113 F temperatures.
The caption, "People said we could never do it on our own," is meaningful to Whitney, who believes anyone can do what they did and can live any lifestyle that suits them. While Trent is a mechanical engineer, which certainly gave him a leg up in understanding how home systems work, Whitney emphasizes that they relied on YouTube tutorials and manufacturer advice throughout the build.
She and Trent have realized their homeownership dream, and they encourage others to do the same: "Don't let anyone tell you you can't do it–because you can."
You can follow along as the Newkirks update their off-grid sustainable yurt life. Check out our "Today's Homeowner" content for information on resilient building, green remodeling, tiny houses, and other green lifestyle ideas.
How Much Does a Yurt Cost?
Here the Newkirks share the cost breakdown for their yurt life. While this is not a comprehensive list of costs, these are the major ones to consider when calculating how you can build your off-grid homestead:
Yurt $20,000
Yurt platform $6,000
Solar panels $4,500
Solar inverter $1,500
Solar charge controller$900
Solar wiring $800
Solar batteries $12,000
Biogas stove $1,455
Bio-toilet $1,700
Wall insulation $240
Ceiling insulation $500
Mini-split AC $1,800
Mini-split (small unit) $1,400
Evaporator cooler $400
Wood stove $1,000
Wood stove vent $1,500
Water pressure tank $420
Water tank $2,375
Water pipes $200
What Is a Yurt?
A yurt is a circular structure with a domed top, durable fabric walls and roof, and collapsible wood lattice that serves as the structural support for the walls. Yurts rely on tension and compression to create a strong enclosure that can withstand winds up to 162 mph, snow loads, and extreme temperatures.
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Q: Fetching data from MongoDB and displaying it in React App I am working on creating a web app of an interactive map of campus for the school I'm attending. The web-app will allow students to click on a specific building on campus, which will bring up a map of the classrooms in that building. From there, a user can then click on a classroom which will then display a list of all classes in that room for each day of the school week. I have created my own database of all the classes offered at my school with attributes such as name, section, building, roomnum, and coursenum. I have done enough of the backend where I can connect to my database using Insonmia/Postman where I am able to filter classes based on building, room number and course section (Accounting, Biology etc.) The problem that I am running into is actually displaying the data from my database on the frontend part of my application.
Here is the backend section of my application so far...
server.js
import express from "express"
import cors from "cors"
import classes from "./api/classes.route.js"

const app = express()

app.use(cors())
app.use(express.json())

app.use("/api/v1/classes", classes)
app.use("*", (req, res) => res.status(404).json({ error: "not found"}))

export default app

index.js
import app from "./server.js"
import mongodb from "mongodb"
import dotenv from "dotenv"
import ClassesDAO from "./dao/ClassesDAO.js"

dotenv.config()
const MongoClient = mongodb.MongoClient

const port = process.env.PORT || 8000

MongoClient.connect(
  process.env.UJCLASSES_DB_URI,
  {
    maxPoolSize: 50,
    wtimeoutMS: 2500,
    useNewUrlParser: true }
  )
  .catch(err => {
    console.error(err.stack)
    process.exit(1)
  })
  .then(async client => {
    await ClassesDAO.injectDB(client)
    app.listen(port, () => {
      console.log(`listening on port ${port}`)
    })
  })

classesDAO.js
import mongodb from "mongodb"
const ObjectId = mongodb.ObjectID
let classes

export default class ClassesDAO {
  static async injectDB(conn) {
    if (classes) {
      return
    }
    try {
      classes = await conn.db(process.env.UJCLASSES_NS).collection("Classes")
    } catch (e) {
      console.error(
        `Unable to establish a collection handle in ClassesDAO: ${e}`,
      )
    }
  }

  static async getClasses({
    filters = null,
    page = 0,
    classesPerPage = 20,
  } = {}) {
    let query
    if (filters) {
      if ("name" in filters) {
        query = { $text: { $search: filters["name"] } }
      } else if ("section" in filters) {
        query = { "section": { $eq: filters["section"] } }
      } else if ("course" in filters) {
        query = { "course": { $eq: filters["course"] } }
      } else if ("room" in filters) {
        query = {"room": { $eq: filters["room"] } }
      }
    }

    let cursor

    try {
      cursor = await classes
        .find(query)
    } catch (e) {
      console.error(`Unable to issue find command, ${e}`)
      return { classesList: [], totalNumClasses: 0 }
    }

    const displayCursor = cursor.limit(classesPerPage).skip(classesPerPage * page)

    try {
      const classesList = await displayCursor.toArray()
      const totalNumClasses = await classes.countDocuments(query)

      return { classesList, totalNumClasses }
    } catch (e) {
      console.error(
        `Unable to convert cursor to array or problem counting documents, ${e}`,
      )
      return { classesList: [], totalNumClasses: 0 }
    }
  }

  static async getSections() {
    let sections = []
    try {
      sections = await classes.distinct("section")
      return sections
    } catch (e) {
      console.error(`Unable to get sections, ${e}`)
      return sections
    }
  }

  static async getBuildings() {
    let buildings = []
    try {
      buildings = await classes.distinct("building")
      return buildings
    } catch (e) {
      console.error('Unable to get buildings, ${e}')
      return buildings
    }
  }

  static async getRooms() {
    let rooms = []
    try {
      rooms = await classes.distinct("room")
      return rooms
    } catch (e) {
      console.error('Unable to get rooms, ${e}')
      return rooms
    }
  }
}

classes.controller.js
import ClassesDAO from "../dao/ClassesDAO.js"

export default class ClassesController {
  static async apiGetClasses(req, res, next) {
    const classesPerPage = req.query.classesPerPage ? parseInt(req.query.classesPerPage, 10) : 20
    const page = req.query.page ? parseInt(req.query.page, 10) : 0

    let filters = {}
    if (req.query.section) {
      filters.section = req.query.section
    } else if (req.query.course) {
      filters.course = req.query.course
    } else if (req.query.name) {
      filters.name = req.query.name
    } else if (req.query.building) {
      filters.name = req.query.building
    } else if (req.query.room) {
      filters.room = req.query.room
    }

    const { classesList, totalNumClasses } = await ClassesDAO.getClasses({
      filters,
      page,
      classesPerPage,
    })

    let response = {
      classes: classesList,
      page: page,
      filters: filters,
      entries_per_page: classesPerPage,
      total_results: totalNumClasses,
    }
    res.json(response)
  }

  static async apiGetClassSections(req, res, next) {
    try {
      let section = await ClassesDAO.getSections()
      res.json(section)
    } catch (e) {
      console.log(`api, ${e}`)
      res.status(500).json({ error: e })
    }
  }

  static async apiGetClassBuildings(req, res, next) {
    try {
      let building = await ClassesDAO.getBuildings()
      res.json(building)
    } catch (e) {
      console.log('api, ${e}')
      res.status(500).json({ error: e })
    }
  }

  static async apiGetClassRooms(req, res, next) {
    try{
      let room = await ClassesDAO.getRooms()
      res.json(room)
    } catch (e) {
      console.log('api, ${e}')
      res.status(500).json({ error: e })
    }
  }
}

classes.route.js
import express from "express"
import ClassesCtrl from "./classes.controller.js"

const router = express.Router()

router.route("/").get(ClassesCtrl.apiGetClasses)
router.route("/sections").get(ClassesCtrl.apiGetClassSections)
router.route("/buildings").get(ClassesCtrl.apiGetClassBuildings)
router.route("/rooms").get(ClassesCtrl.apiGetClassRooms)

export default router

I understand that this is not a platform that spits out exact answers, however that is not what I'm looking for. I have been stuck on this problem for over a week and have noticed that my project seems to be different than others. For my project, all I need to do is fetch data from an already completed database and display it. I do not need update, delete or insert functionality.
If anyone could point me in the right direction, or link any docs that could help me out I would be very grateful.